showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement


indecisive boundaries running through mountains


refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like

her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together


(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds


(of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds


oewn-chapfallen-a oewn-chopfallen-a oewn-crestfallen-a oewn-deflated-a

left us fatigued and deflated spiritually


oewn-gloomy-a oewn-grim-a oewn-blue-a oewn-depressed-a oewn-dispirited-a oewn-down-a oewn-downcast-a oewn-downhearted-a oewn-down_in_the_mouth-a oewn-low-a oewn-low-spirited-a

gloomy at the thought of what he had to face


exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits


oewn-exultant-a oewn-exulting-a oewn-jubilant-a oewn-prideful-a oewn-rejoicing-a oewn-triumphal-a oewn-triumphant-a

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day


the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive


exalted emotionally especially with pride


exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury


characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

this smallest and most ethereal of birds


the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive


(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition


sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture


having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped


easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder


tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening


the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases


subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces


impossible to break especially under ordinary usage


difficult or impossible to break or separate into parts


requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill


his father was a hard-to-please taskmaster


demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree


demanding strict attention to rules and procedures


severe and unremitting in making demands


requiring little if any patience or effort or skill

the pay was adequate and the job undemanding


relaxed and informal in attitude or standards

an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments


as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative


oewn-clamant-a oewn-crying-a oewn-exigent-a oewn-insistent-a oewn-instant-a


showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire


expressing persistant and earnest entreaty


of the nature of or expressing a petition

the petitionary procedure had a quality of indecisiveness


characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality


having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament


in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly


affording the opportunity for individual participation


carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large


being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people


having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government

the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government


not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals

the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures


oewn-authoritarian-a oewn-autocratic-a oewn-dictatorial-a oewn-despotic-a oewn-tyrannic-a oewn-tyrannical-a

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty


ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch


characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control

a totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul


based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice


determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason


having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment

The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds


given to or marked by the open expression of emotion

an affectionate and demonstrative family


insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship


designed primarily for rhetorical display


oewn-questionable-a oewn-refutable-a oewn-confutable-a oewn-confutative-a


incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence


having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming


inclined to or serving for the giving of names


defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies


having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit


artifacts suggestive of an ancient society


derived or capable of being derived by inference


used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word


oewn-tested-a oewn-time-tested-a oewn-tried-a oewn-tried_and_true-a


used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady


in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable


relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed


oewn-parasitic-a oewn-parasitical-a oewn-leechlike-a oewn-bloodsucking-a

of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses


used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each


free from external control and constraint


(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment


the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies


having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude


(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"


(of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company


separate and distinct from others of the same kind


able to provide for your own needs without help from others


now that my children are self-supporting


marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment


not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else


(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb


(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence


having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

a tendentious account of recent elections


oewn-bipartisan-a oewn-bipartizan-a oewn-two-party-a oewn-two-way-a


not controlled by a party or interest group


brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause


not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause


not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest


of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage


pertaining to giving directives or rules

prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage


serving to describe or inform or characterized by description


oewn-coveted-a oewn-in_demand-a oewn-sought_after-a oewn-sought-after-a


so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy


affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity


oewn-burned-a oewn-burnt-a oewn-burned-over-a oewn-burned-out-a oewn-burnt-out-a


oewn-despoiled-a oewn-pillaged-a oewn-raped-a oewn-ravaged-a oewn-sacked-a

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence


of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement


after the revolution the aristocracy was finished


having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy


our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity


used of automobiles; completely demolished

the insurance adjuster declared the automobile totaled


kept intact or in a particular condition


continued in your keeping or use or memory

in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered


capable of being determined or limited or fixed


capable of being ascertained or found out


capable of being defined, limited, or explained


not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained


(of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved


not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery


an unpredictable (or indeterminable) future


precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause


(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value


not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance


determining payment based on the actual cost of production plus an agreed-upon fee or rate of profit


not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex


having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side


having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex


having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow


being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook


devised; developed according to an orderly plan

he had well formulated opinions on schooling


not developed, mature, or fully formulated

courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped


a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer


a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer


made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different

the differentiated markings of butterflies


having experienced or undergone dedifferentiation or the loss of specialization in form or function

the hebephrenic--the most severely dedifferentiated of all schizophrenic patients


not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure


requiring full use of your abilities or resources


difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

the arduous work of preparing a dictionary


oewn-awkward-a oewn-embarrassing-a oewn-sticky-a oewn-unenviable-a

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion


oewn-baffling-a oewn-elusive-a oewn-knotty-a oewn-problematic-a oewn-problematical-a oewn-tough-a

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe


difficult to handle; requiring great tact

delicate negotiations with the big powers


unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome

rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas


extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules


exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent


very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution


requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

raised serious objections to the proposal


causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed


posing no difficulty; requiring little effort


a difficult feat performed with casual mastery


not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship


oewn-elementary-a oewn-simple-a oewn-uncomplicated-a oewn-unproblematic-a


the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly


(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)


(of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)


having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance


refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court


oewn-distinguished-a oewn-grand-a oewn-imposing-a oewn-magisterial-a

used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person


oewn-demeaning-a oewn-humbling-a oewn-humiliating-a oewn-mortifying-a


considered helping with the dishes to be infra dig


how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years


marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman


criticized the candidate for not looking presidential


(of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed


(of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies


characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

a diligent detective investigates all clues


oewn-hardworking-a oewn-industrious-a oewn-tireless-a oewn-untiring-a

characterized by hard work and perseverance


characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern


oewn-derelict-a oewn-delinquent-a oewn-neglectful-a oewn-remiss-a


such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable


involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident


reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity


of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced


used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled


used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond


(of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond


(of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds


being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance


being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium


not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature


using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people

the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic change of subject


oewn-politic-a oewn-smooth-a oewn-suave-a oewn-bland-a

smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage


showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people

by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone


oewn-appeasing-a oewn-placating-a oewn-placative-a oewn-placatory-a

intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich


the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up


causing hostility or loss of friendliness


direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short


(of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination

the limousine offers door-to-door service


(of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops


close enough to go straight to the target


going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside

some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex


(of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes


not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

sometimes taking an indirect path saves time


oewn-askance-a oewn-askant-a oewn-asquint-a oewn-squint-a oewn-squint-eyed-a oewn-squinty-a oewn-sidelong-a

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy


(of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive


oewn-meandering-a oewn-rambling-a oewn-wandering-a oewn-winding-a


(of a current) flowing in one direction only


straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action


bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured


oewn-blunt-a oewn-candid-a oewn-forthright-a oewn-frank-a oewn-free-spoken-a oewn-outspoken-a oewn-plainspoken-a oewn-point-blank-a oewn-straight-from-the-shoulder-a

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion


had a man-to-man talk about the facts of life


free from any effort to soften to disguise


direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant


extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

making indirect but legitimate inquiries


allusive speech is characterized by allusions


attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity


marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

the explanation was circuitous and puzzling


oewn-circumlocutious-a oewn-circumlocutory-a oewn-periphrastic-a oewn-ambagious-a

had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression


indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading


oewn-digressive-a oewn-discursive-a oewn-excursive-a oewn-rambling-a

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things


heard through another rather than directly


hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy


similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)


opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)


of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function


moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth


moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth


having no intervening persons, agents, conditions


acting through or dependent on an intervening agency

the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact


having intervening factors or persons or influences

reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light


acting or brought about through an intervening agency

the mediated settlement brought satisfaction to both sides


having or revealing keen insight and good judgment


characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving


mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow


perceiving the significance of events before they occur

extraordinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations


too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior


tried to explain to her uncomprehending husband


marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint


her behavior was indiscreet at the very best


oewn-bigmouthed-a oewn-blabbermouthed-a oewn-blabby-a oewn-talkative-a


marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions


not selective of a single class or person

Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money


showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste

the discriminating eye of the connoisseur


having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion


students having superior diacritic powers


able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive


selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas


tending to select; characterized by careful choice

an exceptionally quick and selective reader


failing to make or recognize distinctions


covering a wide range in a haphazard way


unselective in her reading habits; her choices seemed completely random


not designed to be thrown away after use


to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs


nonreturnable bottles cannot be exchanged for a deposit


free or available for use or disposition

every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire


situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone


situated nearest to point of attachment or origin


directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body


lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body


being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body


dividing an animal into right and left halves


located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture


easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined


having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges


clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible


(of something seen or heard) clearly defined


showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary


not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand


oewn-bleary-a oewn-blurred-a oewn-blurry-a oewn-foggy-a oewn-fuzzy-a oewn-hazy-a oewn-muzzy-a


gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion


oewn-dim-a oewn-faint-a oewn-shadowy-a oewn-vague-a oewn-wispy-a


indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

a faint clue to the origin of the mystery


(of an image) not being in or brought into focus

at their edges things were pretty much unfocused


having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety

a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern


varied motives prompt people to join a political party


not specialized or limited to one class of things


characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity


acting together as a single undiversified whole


(of investments) not distributed among a variety of securities


capable of being or liable to be divided or separated


often drugs and crime are not dissociable


can be divided usually without leaving a remainder


(of e.g. property) capable of being parted or divided


layers that were fused into an indiscrete mass


cannot be divided without leaving a remainder


furnished with or supported by documents

the first documented case of shark attack in those waters


supported with written references or citations


(of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc


lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country)


(a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents


the timid child of authoritarian parents


oewn-autocratic-a oewn-bossy-a oewn-dominating-a oewn-high-and-mighty-a oewn-magisterial-a oewn-peremptory-a

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power


noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others


incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies


marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior


inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination


showing an excessively deferential manner


evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others


oewn-cringing-a oewn-groveling-a oewn-grovelling-a oewn-wormlike-a oewn-wormy-a


submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior


oewn-bootlicking-a oewn-fawning-a oewn-sycophantic-a oewn-toadyish-a


attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner


abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

slavish devotion to her job ruled her life


television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion


most powerful or important or influential


responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws


oewn-overriding-a oewn-paramount-a oewn-predominant-a oewn-predominate-a oewn-preponderant-a oewn-preponderating-a

the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism


having or showing a desire to control or dominate


greatest in status or authority or power


(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by


of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another


having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status


(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar


(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical


(of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons


(of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons


having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea


moved with quiet force and undramatic bearing


capable of being acted; suitable for the stage


suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater


characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected


having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality


not suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater


oewn-intoxicated-a oewn-drunk-a oewn-inebriated-a oewn-ripped-a oewn-gone-a

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)


oewn-bacchanalian-a oewn-bacchanal-a oewn-bacchic-a oewn-carousing-a oewn-orgiastic-a


oewn-besotted-a oewn-blind_drunk-a oewn-blotto-a oewn-crocked-a oewn-cockeyed-a oewn-fuddled-a oewn-loaded-a oewn-pie-eyed-a oewn-pissed-a oewn-pixilated-a oewn-plastered-a oewn-slopped-a oewn-sloshed-a oewn-smashed-a oewn-soaked-a oewn-soused-a oewn-sozzled-a oewn-squiffy-a oewn-stiff-a oewn-tight-a oewn-wet-a


oewn-bibulous-a oewn-boozy-a oewn-drunken-a oewn-sottish-a

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol


oewn-doped-a oewn-drugged-a oewn-narcotized-a oewn-narcotised-a


slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)


under the influence of narcotics, especially cannabis


not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)


characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used


practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages


used of a knife or other blade; not sharp


having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing


having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination


cutting or able to cut as if with a knife


tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface


keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point


oewn-cutting-a oewn-keen-a oewn-knifelike-a oewn-piercing-a oewn-stabbing-a oewn-lancinate-a oewn-lancinating-a

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument


the most exhausting and eventful day of my life


marked by no noteworthy or significant events


(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit


oewn-bouncing-a oewn-bouncy-a oewn-peppy-a oewn-spirited-a oewn-zippy-a


oewn-bubbling-a oewn-effervescent-a oewn-frothy-a oewn-scintillating-a oewn-sparkly-a


oewn-burbling-a oewn-burbly-a oewn-effusive-a oewn-gushing-a


the club members are a really live bunch


characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement


a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata


dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox


lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise


tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

a humdrum existence; all work and no play


oewn-lackluster-a oewn-lacklustre-a oewn-lusterless-a oewn-lustreless-a


characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality


marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done


marked by continuous change or effective action


having the power of driving or impelling


the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center


oewn-high-octane-a oewn-high-powered-a oewn-high-power-a oewn-high-voltage-a oewn-high-energy-a


oewn-propellant-a oewn-propellent-a oewn-propelling-a oewn-propulsive-a


moved forward by its own force or momentum


characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness


not growing or changing; without force or vitality


having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy


anxious to see the new show at the museum


having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm


(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness


foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways


having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination


at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time


oewn-aboriginal-a oewn-primal-a oewn-primeval-a oewn-primaeval-a oewn-primordial-a

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state


of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon


of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era


(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early


uncommonly early or before the expected time


our condemnation of him was a bit previous


formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era


indicating the first or earliest or original

`proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages


between an earlier and a later period of time


occurring or falling between events or points in time

so much had happened during the intervening years


used in combination to denote the middle


being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time


after closing time especially a legally established closing time


occurring or coming into existence after a person's death


being or occurring at an early stage of development


little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type


(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity


belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man


the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre


only partly in existence; imperfectly formed


precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias


at or toward an end or late period or stage of development


comparatively late in a course of development

the illness had reached an advanced stage


late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)


of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.


of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages

Middle English is the English language from about 1100 to 1500


of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages


used of a living language; being the current stage in its development


New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties


gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action


the actual attained achievement test score


accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism


given as an honor without the normal duties


knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy


lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

farmers were uneasy until rain finally came


mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc


situated in or facing or moving toward the east


of the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan


situated in or facing or moving toward the west


relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts


denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere


relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world


denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East


of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River


of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Nevada, Utah, Colorado


of a region of the United States generally including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and sometimes Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota


of a region of the United States generally including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and sometimes Montana, Wyoming


of a region of the United States usually including Colorado, Nevada, Utah


of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States


of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia


of a region of the United States generally including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and usually New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey


of a region of the United States generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania


of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina


having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs


having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer


having a sturdy and well proportioned body


containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of Judaism


possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)


oewn-knowing-a oewn-knowledgeable-a oewn-learned-a oewn-lettered-a oewn-well-educated-a oewn-well-read-a

highly educated; having extensive information or understanding


knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields


educated by your own efforts rather than by formal instruction


uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field


oewn-ignorant-a oewn-nescient-a oewn-unlearned-a oewn-unlettered-a

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication


untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient


lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field

is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters


lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods


being in force or having or exerting force


oewn-effective-a oewn-good-a oewn-in_effect-a oewn-in_force-a


de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations


serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

discussed the working draft of a peace treaty


not functioning (temporarily or permanently)

we can't work because the computer is down


out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown


producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation


characterized by or full of force and vigor


markedly effective as if by emotional pressure


gave an impressive performance as Othello


crude but effective for the purpose at hand


lacking necessary force for effectiveness


the talks between labor and management were unproductive


oewn-arduous-a oewn-backbreaking-a oewn-grueling-a oewn-gruelling-a oewn-hard-a oewn-heavy-a oewn-laborious-a oewn-operose-a oewn-punishing-a oewn-toilsome-a

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

worked their arduous way up the mining valley


marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner


oewn-exhausting-a oewn-tiring-a oewn-wearing-a oewn-wearying-a


requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital


taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance


requiring or apparently requiring no effort

the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air


not resulting from undue effort; not forced

a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality


marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect

written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers


lacking the power to produce a desired effect

laws that are inefficacious in stopping crime


being effective without wasting time or effort or expense


exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business


using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness


used of gasoline; having a high octane number


made efficient by stripping off nonessentials


inefficient in use of time and effort and materials


characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)


protected from the bruising facts of battle


impelled by physical force especially against resistance


capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy


oewn-bouncy-a oewn-live-a oewn-lively-a oewn-resilient-a oewn-springy-a


oewn-expandable-a oewn-expandible-a oewn-expansible-a oewn-expansile-a


capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)


bending and snapping back readily without breaking


having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness


resembling a spring or the action of a spring


capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape


having viscous as well as elastic properties


economists speak of an inelastic price structure


filled by popular election rather than by appointment


filled by appointment rather than by election


possible but not necessary; left to personal choice


as a favor; not compelled by legal right

ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers


morally or legally constraining or binding


in most schools physical education is compulsory


required by etiquette or usage or fashion

instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur


the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state


required as a prior condition or course of study


refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style


affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner


characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment


polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance


lacking in refinement or grace or good taste


too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate


without artificial refinement or elegance


qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen


worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

the parents found the girl suitable for their son


we are all entitled to equal protection under the law


awaiting something; especially something due

people were in line at the checkout counter


disqualified by law or rule or provision


barred from competition for violation of rules


not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)


a distinction to which he was unentitled


oewn-bathetic-a oewn-drippy-a oewn-hokey-a oewn-maudlin-a oewn-mawkish-a oewn-kitschy-a oewn-mushy-a oewn-schmaltzy-a oewn-schmalzy-a oewn-sentimental-a oewn-sappy-a oewn-soppy-a oewn-soupy-a oewn-slushy-a


(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues


worked up emotionally by anger or excitement

was terribly het up over the killing of the eagle


small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)


intensely affecting the mind or emotions

spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience


unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion


a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues


having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited


characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment


a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man


seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive


stood unblinking and accepted a sentence of a year


derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

an empirical basis for an ethical theory


requiring evidence for validation or support


capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation


derived from experience or the experience of existence

the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers


experimental results that supported the hypothesis


of the nature of or undergoing an experiment


relying to some extent on observation or experiment


trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated

he argued that all learning is a trial-and-error process that resembles biological evolution


concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations


of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting


based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment


oewn-conjectural-a oewn-divinatory-a oewn-hypothetical-a oewn-hypothetic-a oewn-supposed-a oewn-suppositional-a oewn-suppositious-a oewn-supposititious-a

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural


a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs


concerned with theories rather than their practical applications


dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention


hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result


concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied


concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles


used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law


having or put to a practical purpose or use


having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary


the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick


unemployed workers marched on the capital


oewn-discharged-a oewn-dismissed-a oewn-fired-a oewn-laid-off-a oewn-pink-slipped-a


physically and mentally capable of working at a regular job and available


not acceptable for employment as a worker


oewn-beguiled-a oewn-captivated-a oewn-charmed-a oewn-delighted-a oewn-enthralled-a oewn-entranced-a


oewn-fascinated-a oewn-hypnotized-a oewn-hypnotised-a oewn-mesmerized-a oewn-mesmerised-a oewn-spellbound-a oewn-spell-bound-a oewn-transfixed-a

having your attention fixated as though by a spell


some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth


encouraging advances in medical research


oewn-exhortative-a oewn-exhortatory-a oewn-hortative-a oewn-hortatory-a


rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort


depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

where never is heard a discouraging word


oewn-demoralizing-a oewn-demoralising-a oewn-disheartening-a oewn-dispiriting-a


loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load

a summer resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco hotels


bearing a physically heavy weight or load


loaded with something that hinders motion

The wings of birds were clogged with ice and snow


entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

the difficulties in which the question is involved


burdened with legal or financial obligations

his house, his business, indeed, his whole life was heavily mortgaged


not encumbered with a physical burden or load


(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law


bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

she always felt burdened by the load of paper work


oewn-bowed_down-a oewn-loaded_down-a oewn-overburdened-a oewn-weighed_down-a


not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities


not burdened with cares or responsibilities


fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents

when `three blind mice' serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction


not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents

when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction


pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe


pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe


characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind


characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related


(of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy


(of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy


(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat


absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point


(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat


(verse) having a rhetorical pause at the end of each line


(verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines


possessing or exerting or displaying energy

an energetic fund raiser for the college


characterized by energetic bodily activity


oewn-alert-a oewn-brisk-a oewn-lively-a oewn-merry-a oewn-rattling-a oewn-snappy-a oewn-spanking-a oewn-zippy-a


responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive


providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction


oewn-indefatigable-a oewn-tireless-a oewn-unflagging-a oewn-unwearying-a

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

an indefatigable advocate of equal rights


characterized by or performed with much energy or force


characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity


bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights


oewn-dazed-a oewn-foggy-a oewn-groggy-a oewn-logy-a oewn-stuporous-a

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)


oewn-dreamy-a oewn-lackadaisical-a oewn-languid-a oewn-languorous-a


endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


oewn-disenfranchised-a oewn-disfranchised-a oewn-voiceless-a oewn-voteless-a

deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


serving in or intended for exploration or discovery


early testing stage of a software or hardware product


preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product


denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important


(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive

drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation


oewn-nonexploratory-a oewn-nonexplorative-a oewn-unexploratory-a oewn-unexplorative-a


designed to find information or ascertain facts


having the authority to conduct official investigations


marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor

the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism


diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation


made greater in size or amount or degree


added to or made greater in amount or number or strength


increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup


thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes


become much greater in intensity or size or amount

we faced redoubled attacks from the enemy


made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization


oewn-attenuate-a oewn-attenuated-a oewn-faded-a oewn-weakened-a


of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion


made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)


(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply


(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval


reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree


(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity


reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity


reducible to a set of principles of human nature


incapable of being made smaller or simpler


instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement


the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order


lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture


marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects


oewn-energetic-a oewn-gumptious-a oewn-industrious-a oewn-up-and-coming-a


willing to take risks in order to make a profit


lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome


having or showing great excitement and interest


marked by active interest and enthusiasm


oewn-crazy-a oewn-wild-a oewn-dotty-a oewn-gaga-a

intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with


marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause


not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor

an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra


oewn-halfhearted-a oewn-half-hearted-a oewn-tepid-a oewn-lukewarm-a

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm


having or expressing desire for something


(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous


oewn-avid-a oewn-devouring-a oewn-esurient-a oewn-greedy-a

(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous


showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages


unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons


a very private man, totally undesirous of public office


living within a living animal usually as a parasite


living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite


having the same quantity, value, or measure as another


(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched


equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced


of a process or change taking place at constant temperature


poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure


having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements


(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents

vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church


not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance


having a better than even chance of success


brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another


exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities


marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action


of someone or something that balances himself or itself


in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium


(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure


(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution


(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution


open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead


having two meanings with intent to deceive


his answers were brief, constrained and evasive


the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists


admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion


expressing finality with no implication of possible change

an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority


an unquestionable (or unequivocal) loss of prestige


the fire's worst scars were effaceable by a comprehensive program of reforestation


capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out


the inexpungible scent of a bottle of perfume he had broken


incapable of extermination or extirpation


confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories


difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them


requiring secret or mysterious knowledge


oewn-cabalistic-a oewn-kabbalistic-a oewn-qabalistic-a oewn-cryptic-a oewn-cryptical-a oewn-sibylline-a


oewn-mysterious-a oewn-mystic-a oewn-mystical-a oewn-occult-a oewn-secret-a oewn-orphic-a

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding


essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes

sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism


oewn-constituent-a oewn-constitutional-a oewn-constitutive-a oewn-organic-a

constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)


characterized by the absence of inessential features

he got a no-frills introduction to the job


necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities


of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something


existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact


performing an essential function in the living body


accessorial services included sorting and packing


supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing


nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry


capable of being dispensed with or done without


oewn-abject-a oewn-low-a oewn-low-down-a oewn-miserable-a oewn-scummy-a oewn-scurvy-a


conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior


not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior


oewn-encomiastic-a oewn-eulogistic-a oewn-panegyric-a oewn-panegyrical-a


tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage


oewn-belittling-a oewn-deprecating-a oewn-deprecative-a oewn-deprecatory-a oewn-depreciative-a oewn-depreciatory-a oewn-slighting-a


dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'


displaying or setting off to best advantage


`kick the bucket' is a dysphemistic term for `die'


exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation


marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur


being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)


having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another


oewn-flatbottom-a oewn-flatbottomed-a oewn-flat-bottomed-a oewn-flat-bottom-a


of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane


having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins


jointed so as to produce a flush surface


of timber; having fibers that run in parallel


not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture


oewn-crinkled-a oewn-crinkly-a oewn-rippled-a oewn-wavy-a oewn-wavelike-a

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves


of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel


(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface


having a sharply uneven surface or outline


having lumps; not smooth and even in texture


irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.


(of leather) having a rough surface as the result of being treated with a patterned roller


(of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year


of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves


of a plant that is incompletely evergreen

Brambles or blackberry are deciduous, semi-evergreen scrambling shrub


(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season


having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves


marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact


in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker


a literal depiction of the scene before him


characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics


representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph


rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard


a loose interpretation of what she had been told


an indefinite quantity more than that specified


(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand


capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value


able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent


used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value


(of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder


capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent


of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation


suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another


not interchangeable or able to substitute one for another


oewn-skittish-a oewn-flighty-a oewn-spooky-a oewn-nervous-a

unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)


highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.

I've been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next episode in your mystery story


oewn-stimulated-a oewn-stirred-a oewn-stirred_up-a oewn-aroused-a


made an unexcited appraisal of the situation


tending to cause suspension of regular breathing


oewn-electric-a oewn-galvanic-a oewn-galvanizing-a oewn-galvanising-a

affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling


causing a surge of emotion or excitement


having an air of allure, romance and excitement


extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic


exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements


oewn-commonplace-a oewn-humdrum-a oewn-prosaic-a oewn-unglamorous-a oewn-unglamourous-a

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement


having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement

the production was professional but uninspired


oewn-accusative-a oewn-accusatory-a oewn-accusing-a oewn-accusive-a


containing or imposing condemnation or censure


oewn-criminative-a oewn-criminatory-a oewn-incriminating-a oewn-incriminatory-a

charging or suggestive of guilt or blame


incapable of being entirely consumed or used up


renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible


impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil


oewn-leftover-a oewn-left_over-a oewn-left-a oewn-odd-a oewn-remaining-a oewn-unexpended-a


an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient


not having existence or being or actuality


oewn-lacking-a oewn-absent-a oewn-missing-a oewn-wanting-a


oewn-barren-a oewn-destitute-a oewn-devoid-a oewn-free-a oewn-innocent-a


no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction

its nonextant original was written on vellum


still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost


the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil


no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives


considered likely or probable to happen or arrive


differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information


expected or depended upon as a natural or logical outcome


oewn-unanticipated-a oewn-unforeseen-a oewn-unseen-a oewn-unlooked-for-a oewn-out_of_the_blue-a

unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development


oewn-unhoped-a oewn-unhoped-for-a oewn-unthought-a oewn-unthought-of-a

so unexpected as to have not been imagined


used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers


was merciful only when mercy was expedient


appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness


taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit


presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality


may be deliberately sacrificed to achieve an objective


oewn-costly-a oewn-dear-a oewn-high-priced-a oewn-pricey-a oewn-pricy-a


relatively low in price or charging low prices

it would have been cheap at twice the price


buying bargain-priced clothes for the children


designed to sell quickly without concern for quality


oewn-sixpenny-a oewn-threepenny-a oewn-twopenny-a oewn-tuppeny-a oewn-two-a-penny-a oewn-twopenny-halfpenny-a


having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation


(of persons, e.g.) having gained full status


thoroughly acquainted through study or experience


rendered competent through trial and experience


lacking practical experience or training


not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes


oewn-unseasoned-a oewn-untested-a oewn-untried-a oewn-young-a


having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time


(of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end


not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time

elected to fill the senator's unexpired term


capable of being explicated or accounted for


incapable of being explained or accounted for


oewn-cryptic-a oewn-cryptical-a oewn-deep-a oewn-inscrutable-a oewn-mysterious-a oewn-mystifying-a

the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms


seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking


perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress


having the reason or cause not made clear


precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication


the plain and unequivocal language of the laws


describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail


implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

an implicit agreement not to raise the subject


in the nature of something though not readily apparent


implied by or inferred from actions or statements


oewn-unexpressed-a oewn-unsaid-a oewn-unstated-a oewn-unuttered-a oewn-unverbalized-a oewn-unverbalised-a oewn-unvoiced-a oewn-unspoken-a


not developed, improved, exploited or used

vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources


capable of being uttered in words or sentences


oewn-indefinable-a oewn-indescribable-a oewn-ineffable-a oewn-unspeakable-a oewn-untellable-a oewn-unutterable-a


capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out


capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue


not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied


of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow


(of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow


of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum


(of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger


having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination


able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion


capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand


filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood


happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface


being on or toward the outside of the body


originating or belonging beyond some bounds


happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface


inside or closer to the inside of the body


(of conflict) within a group or organization


situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts


being on the outside or further from a center


situated at the farthest possible point from a center


surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power


located or occurring within or closer to a center


relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections


relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts


existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle


Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle


situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building


situated within or suitable for inside a building


being or applying to the inside of a building


having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination


having large round eyes like those of an ox


(of flowers) having a purple eyelike marking


having eyes that look in different directions


capable of or suitable for being played or played on


not capable of or suitable for being played or played on


(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines

he hit a fair ball over the third base bag


(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines


free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules


of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices


oewn-clean-a oewn-sporting-a oewn-sporty-a oewn-sportsmanlike-a

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play


of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced


not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception


disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)


oewn-cheating-a oewn-dirty-a oewn-foul-a oewn-unsporting-a oewn-unsportsmanlike-a


fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience


gained or earned without cheating or stealing


oewn-firm-a oewn-loyal-a oewn-truehearted-a oewn-fast-a

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause


devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth

true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them


not true to duty or obligation or promises


not faithful to religion or party or cause


tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans


is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty


not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend


having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend


steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)

it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces


resembling a dog; especially in devotion


leal to the core of her intrepid Scottish heart


owing or owed feudal allegiance and service


deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle

disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers


oewn-faithless-a oewn-traitorous-a oewn-unfaithful-a oewn-treasonable-a oewn-treasonous-a

having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor


in opposition to a civil authority or government


consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny


participating in organized resistance to a constituted government


straying from the right course or from accepted standards


the Church was...theoretically inerrant and omnicompetent


frequently experienced; known closely or intimately


being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

a strange exaltation that was indefinable


oewn-antic-a oewn-fantastic-a oewn-fantastical-a oewn-grotesque-a


oewn-curious-a oewn-funny-a oewn-odd-a oewn-peculiar-a oewn-queer-a oewn-rum-a oewn-rummy-a oewn-singular-a

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected


inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening

an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods


characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque


very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected

a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail


strange in an interesting or pleasing way


very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance

the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name


some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow


within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange

familiar ordinary objects found in every home


being or in accordance with current social fashions


oewn-latest-a oewn-a_la_mode-a oewn-in_style-a oewn-in_vogue-a oewn-modish-a


fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept


oewn-dapper-a oewn-dashing-a oewn-jaunty-a oewn-natty-a oewn-raffish-a oewn-rakish-a oewn-spiffy-a oewn-snappy-a oewn-spruce-a

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners


oewn-up-to-date-a oewn-up_to_date-a oewn-cutting-edge-a oewn-with-it-a

in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style


relating to a recently developed fashion or style

their offices are in a modern skyscraper


attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)


not in accord with or not following current fashion


oewn-antique-a oewn-demode-a oewn-ex-a oewn-old-fashioned-a oewn-old-hat-a oewn-outmoded-a oewn-passe-a oewn-passee-a


marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past


nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game


oewn-fogyish-a oewn-moss-grown-a oewn-mossy-a oewn-stick-in-the-mud-a oewn-stodgy-a

(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned


my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes


having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey


acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly


an alacritous response to the invitation


very fast; capable of quick response and great speed


occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession

the broadcast was interrupted by a fast-breaking news story about the invasion


affection for this hurrying driving...little man


oewn-immediate-a oewn-prompt-a oewn-quick-a oewn-straightaway-a


like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience


done or occurring in a brief period of time


characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed


resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability


not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time


oewn-dilatory-a oewn-laggard-a oewn-poky-a oewn-pokey-a


(used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels


(used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records


(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo


(of tempo) as slow and broad as possible


(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time


(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time


giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness


oewn-dainty-a oewn-nice-a oewn-overnice-a oewn-prissy-a oewn-squeamish-a

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

too nice about his food to take to camp cooking


oewn-finical-a oewn-finicky-a oewn-fussy-a oewn-particular-a oewn-picky-a


marked by extreme care in treatment of details


characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details


marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness


having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures


not exacting in nutritional requirements


sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure


(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous

a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular


oewn-corpulent-a oewn-obese-a oewn-weighty-a oewn-rotund-a


having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw


oewn-dumpy-a oewn-podgy-a oewn-pudgy-a oewn-tubby-a oewn-roly-poly-a


usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it


suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin


oewn-cadaverous-a oewn-emaciated-a oewn-gaunt-a oewn-haggard-a oewn-pinched-a oewn-skeletal-a oewn-wasted-a

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys


characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver


resembling a reed in being upright and slender


resembling a scarecrow in being thin and ragged


oewn-scraggy-a oewn-scraggly-a oewn-boney-a oewn-bony-a oewn-scrawny-a oewn-skinny-a oewn-underweight-a oewn-weedy-a


oewn-shriveled-a oewn-shrivelled-a oewn-shrunken-a oewn-withered-a oewn-wizen-a oewn-wizened-a

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness


oewn-slender-a oewn-slight-a oewn-slim-a oewn-svelte-a

she was slender as a willow shoot is slender


(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph


a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet


adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat


resembling or containing or spread with butter


oewn-greasy-a oewn-oily-a oewn-sebaceous-a oewn-oleaginous-a

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil


(of soap) containing extra unsaponified fat


oewn-light-a oewn-lite-a oewn-low-cal-a oewn-calorie-free-a


used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed


causing or ending in or approaching death


(of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth


of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured


(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

the days were fair and the winds were favorable


(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose


oewn-approving-a oewn-affirmative-a oewn-approbative-a oewn-approbatory-a oewn-plausive-a

expressing or manifesting praise or approval


not encouraging or approving or pleasing


oewn-admonitory-a oewn-admonishing-a oewn-reproachful-a oewn-reproving-a

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective


containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice


having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)


resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers


having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form


having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft


having or covered with or abounding in plumes


having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl


(of an arrow) not equipped with feathers


exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style


expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune


(of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed


not appropriate in application; defective


oewn-awkward-a oewn-clumsy-a oewn-cumbersome-a oewn-inapt-a oewn-inept-a oewn-ill-chosen-a


capable of producing offspring or vegetation


oewn-complete-a oewn-concluded-a oewn-ended-a oewn-over-a oewn-all_over-a oewn-terminated-a

having come or been brought to a conclusion


I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way


having finished or arrived at completion

certain to make history before he's done


he was through with school and he was through with family


relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)


the work could be done or undone and nobody cared


(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state


(of market animals) made ready for market


subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter


of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing


of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed


(of market animals) not optimal for marketing


(of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing

a house of unhewn grey stone roughly cemented together


bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent


having the limits or boundaries established

a delimited frontier through the disputed region


capable of being used up; capable of being exhausted


existing or enduring for a limited time only


having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude


seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent


having no known beginning and presumably no end


that cannot be entirely consumed or used up


(of verbs) relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person


(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)


the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth


oewn-inaugural-a oewn-initiative-a oewn-initiatory-a oewn-first-a oewn-maiden-a


began the slide show with some introductory remarks


appropriate to the beginning or start of an event


oewn-concluding-a oewn-final-a oewn-last-a oewn-terminal-a

occurring at or forming an end or termination


a contract terminative with the end of the war


taking place at the close of a fiscal year


preceding all others in time or space or degree


oewn-archetypal-a oewn-archetypical-a oewn-prototypal-a oewn-prototypic-a oewn-prototypical-a

representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned


took the initial step toward reconciliation


used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)


preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

the original inhabitants of the Americas


coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining


used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college


being the last or concluding element of a series


lying between two extremes in time or space or state

going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands


a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal


being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series

adolescence is an awkward in-between age


used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college


the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter


used of the second year in United States high school or college


a subterminal band of color on the tail feathers


highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections


a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first


capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain


physically and mentally sound or healthy

felt relaxed and fit after their holiday


exercised daily to keep herself in condition


not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition


having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder


oewn-bandy-a oewn-bandy-legged-a oewn-bowed-a-1 oewn-bowleg-a oewn-bowlegged-a

have legs that curve outward at the knees


(of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth


oewn-crippled-a oewn-halt-a oewn-halting-a oewn-lame-a oewn-gimpy-a oewn-game-a


oewn-crookback-a oewn-crookbacked-a oewn-humped-a oewn-humpbacked-a oewn-hunchbacked-a oewn-gibbous-a oewn-kyphotic-a

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column


the total or partial absence of a person's bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person's body


having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart


out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance


(of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint


oewn-dipped-a oewn-lordotic-a oewn-swayback-a oewn-swaybacked-a

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)


having a part of the body crippled or disabled


meeting adequate standards for a purpose


a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty


having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way


below the required standards for a purpose


not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces


lacking contrast or shading between tones


having sharp differences between black and white


oewn-bendable-a oewn-pliable-a oewn-pliant-a oewn-waxy-a

capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking


having unusually flexible joints especially of the limbs or fingers


(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely


(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury


having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise

he arrived accompanied by two muscle-bound body guards


(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable


able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise


oewn-adamant-a oewn-adamantine-a oewn-inexorable-a oewn-intransigent-a

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind


tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated

an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative


set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs


stubbornly resistant to change or improvement


took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks


loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet


tending to give in or surrender or agree

too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments


designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure


having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure


designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure


capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use


capable of being changed so as to match or fit


used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages


designed to be changed from one use or form to another


oewn-elastic-a oewn-flexible-a oewn-pliable-a oewn-pliant-a

able to adjust readily to different conditions


(used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form


adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations


(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied


incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances


(of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk


(of a plant ovule) completely straight with the micropyle at the apex


(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk


(of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk


(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl


oewn-crisp-a oewn-frizzly-a oewn-frizzy-a oewn-kinky-a oewn-nappy-a


her naturally straight hair hung long and silky


with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe


having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination


having broad flat feet that usually turn outward


situated at or toward the bow of a vessel


(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail


(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke


(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke


relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world


not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized


being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world


of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing


introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation


of persons born in another area or country than that lived in


used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source


characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin


oewn-autochthonal-a oewn-autochthonic-a oewn-autochthonous-a oewn-endemic-a oewn-indigenous-a

the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo


grown or originating in a particular place

stands selling homegrown fruits and vegetables


characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning


the nonnative population of South Africa


of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)


of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction


oewn-home-a oewn-interior-a oewn-internal-a oewn-national-a

the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior


of or relating to the government of a municipality

international law...only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law


some men think it unmanly to be domesticated; others find gratification in it


assumed husbandly duties like mowing the lawn


had established herself in her career at the price of being so undomestic she didn't even know how to light the oven


after years of marriage he remained essentially undomesticated


on red-letter nights a large gathering greeted the celebrity


inclined or able to forgive and show mercy


tolerant and forgiving under provocation

our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke


unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy


disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge


being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)


their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt


(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes


being a matter of form only; lacking substance

a form-only requirement that is usually ignored


the nominal (or titular) head of his party


moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket


requiring white ties and tailcoats for men


conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress


appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions


using their Christian names in a casual way


(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms


appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing

when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style


characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation


being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language


written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence

an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs


constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang


not written as or intended to be literature

subliterary works such as letters and diaries


marked by lack of affectation or pedantry


referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one


referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)


in a more fortunate or prosperous condition

she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching


profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials


peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention


not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune


the most abject slaves joined in the revolt


oewn-black-a oewn-calamitous-a oewn-disastrous-a oewn-fatal-a oewn-fateful-a

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

the stock market crashed on Black Friday


physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

made a living out of shepherding dispossessed people from one country to another


oewn-hapless-a oewn-miserable-a oewn-misfortunate-a oewn-pathetic-a oewn-piteous-a oewn-pitiable-a oewn-pitiful-a oewn-poor-a oewn-wretched-a


oewn-doomed-a oewn-ill-fated-a oewn-ill-omened-a oewn-ill-starred-a oewn-unlucky-a

their business venture was doomed from the start


oewn-odoriferous-a oewn-odorous-a oewn-perfumed-a oewn-scented-a oewn-sweet-a oewn-sweet-scented-a oewn-sweet-smelling-a


oewn-malodorous-a oewn-malodourous-a oewn-unpleasant-smelling-a oewn-ill-smelling-a oewn-stinky-a


oewn-fetid-a oewn-foetid-a oewn-foul-a oewn-foul-smelling-a oewn-funky-a oewn-noisome-a oewn-smelly-a oewn-stinking-a oewn-ill-scented-a


(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted


of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution


having the putrid odor of decaying organic matter


(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous


(used in combination) having the odor of


unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion


(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination


not held in chemical or physical combination


held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union


of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond


the post was still firm after being hit by the car


of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth


of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)


(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead


carefully taped pieces of glass served as a windowpane


(of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position

floating ribs are not connected with the sternum


climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder


not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint


oewn-at_large-a oewn-escaped-a oewn-loose-a oewn-on_the_loose-a

having escaped, especially from confinement


oewn-autonomous-a oewn-independent-a oewn-self-governing-a oewn-sovereign-a

(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces


free from contact or proximity or connection


an emancipated young woman pursuing her career


Americans have always been a footloose people always moving on


not attending school and therefore free to work


free from confinement or physical restraint


he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society


hampered and not free; not able to act at will


(used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner


oewn-apprenticed-a oewn-articled-a oewn-bound-a oewn-indentured-a


oewn-at_bay-a oewn-cornered-a oewn-trapped-a oewn-treed-a


oewn-captive-a oewn-confined-a oewn-imprisoned-a oewn-jailed-a


(of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces


relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants


oewn-prevailing-a oewn-prevalent-a oewn-predominant-a oewn-dominant-a oewn-rife-a


relating to a person who does something regularly


not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals


lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age


(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition


having lost freshness through passage of time


hard dry rolls left over from the day before


spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies


(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition


having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness


in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor


not treated or prepared by a special process


prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use


(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process


oewn-candied-a oewn-crystalized-a oewn-crystalised-a oewn-glace-a

(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar


(used especially of meat) cured in brine


(used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value


preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum


used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum


(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid


(used especially of meats) preserved in salt


(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke


not containing or composed of salt water


slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)


oewn-affable-a oewn-amiable-a oewn-cordial-a oewn-genial-a


oewn-chummy-a oewn-matey-a oewn-pally-a oewn-palsy-walsy-a

(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals


oewn-cozy-a oewn-intimate-a oewn-informal-a oewn-cosy-s

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere


exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor


marked by friendly companionship with others


not disposed to friendship or friendliness


not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor


of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally


not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally


turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold


covered with ice (as by a glacier) or affected by glacial action


covered with or containing or consisting of ice


consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain


there wasn't time to cook the unthawed turkey, so they had to settle for hotdogs


productive or conducive to producing in abundance


producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring


oewn-fat-a oewn-fertile-a oewn-productive-a oewn-rich-a


the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions


yielding a large amount of agricultural or industrial production


bearing in abundance especially offspring


not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production


failing to accomplish an intended result


in some societies a childless woman is rejected by her tribesmen


containing as much or as many as is possible or normal


oewn-afloat-a oewn-awash-a oewn-flooded-a oewn-inundated-a oewn-overflowing-a


oewn-chockablock-a oewn-chock-full-a oewn-chockful-a oewn-choke-full-a oewn-chuck-full-a oewn-cram_full-a


(usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with


(followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated

imbued with the spirit of the Reformation


having everything extraneous removed including contents


(of a surface) not written or printed on


destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings

after the dance the littered and lifeless ballroom echoed hollowly


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wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value


emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)


after the violent argument he felt empty


the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained


for the entire time appropriate to an activity


involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity


involving half the standard or customary time for an activity


employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills

migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed


designed for or capable of a particular function or use

a style of writing in which every word is functional


affecting or involved in structure or construction

the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters; not ornamental elements


serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose


performing or able to perform its regular function


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(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing


not performing or able to perform its regular function


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the front wheel of my bicycle is out of whack


involving or affecting function rather than physiology


involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs


fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)


rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of a boat for various purposes; to prevent capsizing or to support an oarlock or to help secure a mast etc


rigged with square sails as the principal ones


provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate


provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)


equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior


equipped with appropriate wearing apparel and accessories


equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources


(of an electronic device) equipped with transistors


having or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind


without necessary physical or intellectual equipment

guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle


(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination


(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers


(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly


(of birds) not yet having developed feathers

a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill


there were framed snapshots of family and friends on her desk


provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)


provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)


furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation

a well outfitted expedition to the South Pole


having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings


not equipped with what is needed especially furniture


heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel


leaving little contamination while consuming fuel


named; bearing the name of a specific person


equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged


(of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley


equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage

the double-geared lifting mechanism of a crane


(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting


having gears not engaged or disconnected


applying to all or most members of a category or group


the gross details of the structure appear reasonable


applicable to or common to all members of a group or set


(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique


for or concerned with one specific purpose

a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions


fully detailed and specific about particulars

a circumstantial report about the debate


a special (or specific) role in the mission


unique or specific to a person or thing or category


separate and distinct from others of the same group or category


particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering


(followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality


being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides


not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides


concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country


national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units


relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area


growing or occurring in many parts of the world


native to or confined to a certain region

the islands have a number of interesting endemic species


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characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities

a federal system like that of the United States


characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority

a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government


drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority

centralized control of emergency relief efforts


withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities