The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
backpointer
bardolphian
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
besprizorni
bipartition
bipartition
noun
Something that is bipartite
sharing or partitioning in two
verb
To partition into two.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bromopicrin
bromopikrin
epembryonic
improbation
improbation
noun
(law, Scotland) The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged.
disapproval
miniproblem
necrophobia
necrophobia
noun
an abnormal fear of death or corpses
necrophobic
necrophobic
adj
Relating to necrophobia
negrophobia
negrophobia
Noun
Fear, hate, or dislike of black people of any descent, usually Africans.
nonpartible
panbroiling
panbroiling
verb
present participle of panbroil
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
percarbonic
phenylboric
phenylboric
adj
Synonym of phenylboronic
pigeonberry
pigeonberry
noun
The red berry of Rivina humilis, a flowering plant in the pigeonberry family, Petiveriaceae.
planorbidae
poisonberry
poisonberry
noun
The deadly nightshade.
polyborinae
portionable
portionable
adj
Capable of being divided into portions.
preambition
preblooming
preblooming
adj
Prior to blooming.
preboarding
preboarding
verb
present participle of preboard
precombined
precombined
adj
combined beforehand
preglobulin
prelibation
prelibation
noun
A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.
A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.
preobedient
preobliging
preobtained
preobtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preobtain
prisonbreak
proabortion
proabortion
adj
Supportive of the practice and/or legalization of abortion.
probational
probational
adj
probationary
probationer
probationer
noun
(Scotland) One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate.
(UK, music) A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that period is probationary.
One who is on probation.
probenecids
probenecids
noun
plural of probenecid
probuilding
probusiness
probusiness
adj
In favour of business.
progambling
prohibiting
prohibiting
verb
present participle of prohibit
prohibition
prohibition
noun
A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
proscribing
proscribing
verb
present participle of proscribe
prothrombin
prothrombin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
pyrobitumen
pyrobitumen
noun
An amorphous fossilized petroleum mineraloid.
reprobating
reprobating
verb
present participle of reprobate
reprobation
reprobation
noun
(Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
(military) Disqualification to hold office.
The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
responsible
responsible
adj
(followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
(of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
(postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
(postpositive, followed by "for", rare) In honor shame culture and patronage, the patron of the entity denoted by the prepositional phrase's compliment AKA object, the entity being its client. In this context the patron is usually being described analogously to a rump state that would govern the client, functioning as though it were a complaints department and a disciplinary apparatus by getting involved in any disputes involving the client, e.g. by acid attacking its own client or by taking revenge against the client's accuser.
Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
Having good judgment in decision-making.
noun
(archaic) The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
(theater) An actor taking on the lesser roles in repertory theatre.
responsibly
responsibly
adv
In a responsible manner. [from 19th c.]
rubrospinal
rubrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the rubrospinal tract, part of the nervous system and a major motor control pathway in humans.
sphenotribe
spinobulbar
spinobulbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the spinal cord and the medulla oblongata
springboard
springboard
noun
(figuratively) Anything that gives a person or thing energy or impulse, or that serves to launch or begin something.
(gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water.
verb
(transitive) To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.