| COMPULSIVE | • compulsive adj. Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible. • compulsive adj. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion. • compulsive n. One who exhibits compulsive behaviours. |
| IMPERVIOUS | • impervious adj. Unaffected or unable to be affected by something. • impervious adj. Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water. • impervious adj. Immune to damage or effect. |
| ISOPLUVIAL | • ISOPLUVIAL n. a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall. |
| OVEREQUIPS | • OVEREQUIP v. to equip, furnish with, or supply excessively. |
| PARVOVIRUS | • parvovirus n. Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, being the smallest found in nature; they infect… • parvovirus n. Certain small viruses, not in genus Parvovirus, that infect humans. • Parvovirus prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Parvoviridae – very small viruses that cause disease in… |
| PERVIOUSLY | • perviously adv. In a pervious manner. • PERVIOUS adv. capable of being penetrated. |
| POLIOVIRUS | • poliovirus n. A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis. • POLIOVIRUS n. a virus causing polio. |
| POXVIRUSES | • poxviruses n. Plural of poxvirus. • POXVIRUS n. any one of a group of DNA-containing animal viruses. |
| PREVIOUSLY | • previously adv. (Now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance. • previously adv. (With past-tense constructions) At an earlier time. • previously adv. (Television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series. |
| PROPULSIVE | • propulsive adj. Of or pertaining to propulsion. • propulsive adj. Serving to propel. • PROPULSIVE adj. tending or having power to propel. |
| PROTRUSIVE | • protrusive adj. That protrudes; protruding. • protrusive adj. Rather conspicuous; obtrusive. • PROTRUSIVE adj. thrusting or impelling forward; as, protrusive motion. |
| PROVIRUSES | • proviruses n. Plural of provirus. • PROVIRUS n. the form of a virus when it is integrated into the DNA of the host cell. |
| PULVILLIOS | • pulvillios n. Plural of pulvillio. • PULVILLIO n. (historical) perfumed powder; snuff, also PULVIL, PULVILIO, PULVILLE. |
| SUPERVISOR | • supervisor n. (Management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other… • supervisor n. A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them. • supervisor n. (US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors. |
| SUPPORTIVE | • supportive adj. Providing support. • SUPPORTIVE adj. tending to support. |
| UNPROVIDES | • unprovides v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unprovide. • UNPROVIDE v. (Shakespeare) to deprive of necessary provision. |
| VAPOURIEST | • VAPOURY adj. full of vapour; affected with the vapours, also VAPORY. |
| VAPOURINGS | • vapourings n. Plural of vapouring. • VAPOURING n. the act of vapouring. |
| VIPEROUSLY | • viperously adv. In a viperous manner. • VIPEROUS adv. having the qualities of a viper; venomous. |
| VIVIPAROUS | • viviparous adj. (Of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish… • viviparous adj. (Of a plant or plant species) Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from… • VIVIPAROUS adj. producing live young. |