The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
chuquicamata
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
headquarters
headquarters
noun
A place of concentrated activity or influence.
The center of an organization's operations or administration.
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
mosquitofish
mosquitofish
noun
Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia.
musquashroot
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quarternight
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quickhearted
thymoquinone
thymoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity
