| ARRIVISMES | • ARRIVISME n. (French) the state of being an arriviste, an upstart. |
| DISMISSIVE | • dismissive adj. Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss. • DISMISSIVE adj. disrespectful, inconsiderate. |
| EMISSIVITY | • emissivity n. (Physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength. • EMISSIVITY n. the ratio of emissive power of a surface at a given temperature to that of a black body at the same temperature and with the same surroundings. |
| EMOTIVISMS | • emotivisms n. Plural of emotivism. • EMOTIVISM n. the theory that moral statements are inherently biased. |
| IMPLOSIVES | • implosives n. Plural of implosive. • IMPLOSIVE n. an implosive consonant. |
| IMPRESSIVE | • impressive adj. Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. • impressive adj. Capable of being impressed. • impressive adj. Appealing. |
| IMPROVISES | • improvises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of improvise. • IMPROVISE v. to compose and recite, or perform, without preparation. |
| MALVOISIES | • malvoisies n. Plural of malvoisie. • MALVOISIE n. (French) a strong sweet wine, also MALMSEY, MALVESIE. |
| MISADVICES | • misadvices n. Plural of misadvice. • MISADVICE n. wrong advice. |
| MISADVISED | • misadvised v. Simple past tense and past participle of misadvise. • misadvised adj. (Obsolete) Showing poor judgement, ill-advised, injudicious. • MISADVISE v. to advise wrongly. |
| MISADVISES | • misadvises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misadvise. • MISADVISE v. to advise wrongly. |
| MISDIVIDES | • misdivides v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misdivide. • MISDIVIDE v. to divide wrongly. |
| PERMISSIVE | • permissive adj. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient. • permissive adj. (Of a footpath, bridleway or similar) Open to the public by permission of the landowner. • permissive adj. (Biology) That allows the replication of viruses. |
| PROMISSIVE | • promissive adj. Making or implying a promise. • PROMISSIVE adj. making a promise. |
| SERVILISMS | • servilisms n. Plural of servilism. • SERVILISM n. system of slavery or serfdom. |
| SOVIETISMS | • Sovietisms n. Plural of Sovietism. • SOVIETISM n. the principles and practice of soviet government. |
| SUBMISSIVE | • submissive adj. Meekly obedient or passive. • submissive n. (BDSM) One who submits to a dominant partner in BDSM practices. • submissive n. (Rare) One who submits. |
| VAMPIRISES | • VAMPIRISE v. to play the vampire, also VAMPIRIZE. |
| VICTIMISES | • victimises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of victimise. • VICTIMISE v. to make a victim of, also VICTIMIZE. |
| VICTIMLESS | • victimless adj. Without a victim. • VICTIMLESS adj. having no victim. |