resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquatintist
aquatintist
noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
cacqueteuse
cacqueteuse
noun
(obsolete) An antique French armchair with a narrow back and splayed arms.
caqueteuses
caquetoires
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
chautauquas
chautauquas
noun
plural of chautauqua
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
dantonesque
desquamated
desquamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desquamate
desquamates
desquamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desquamate
disacquaint
disacquaint
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disequality
disequality
noun
(mathematics) inequality, inequation
disquantity
disquantity
verb
(obsolete) to diminish, lessen
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
equationism
equationist
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equicostate
equidistant
equidistant
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.
Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
equisetales
equispatial
equispatial
adj
Occupying the same amount of space.
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
equivalents
equivalents
noun
plural of equivalent
equivocates
equivocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivocate
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
marquessate
marquessate
noun
The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
marquetries
marquetries
noun
plural of marquetry
marquisates
marquisates
noun
plural of marquisate
marquisette
marquisette
noun
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
metasequoia
metasequoia
noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
osteoplaque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquillant
pedantesque
piquantness
piquantness
noun
The quality of being piquant.
plastiqueur
plateresque
plateresque
adj
Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
proquaestor
quadratures
quadratures
noun
plural of quadrature
quadrigatus
quadrigatus
noun
A medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C..
quadruplets
quadruplets
noun
plural of quadruplet
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
qualityless
qualityless
adj
lacking quality or qualities
qualityship
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quantitates
quantitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quantitate
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarrystone
quarterages
quarterages
noun
plural of quarterage
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlies
quarterlies
noun
plural of quarterly
quartersawn
quartersawn
verb
past participle of quartersaw
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
questionary
questionary
adj
Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
noun
(archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.
A questionnaire.
quinquatrus
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint
requiescats
requiescats
noun
plural of requiescat
sasquatches
sasquatches
noun
plural of sasquatch
semiantique
semiaquatic
semiaquatic
adj
(of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
(of plants) Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.
sequacities
sequestrant
sequestrant
noun
(chemistry) any compound that promotes sequestration by forming chelate compounds with metal ions; especially when used as food additives in order to prevent metal catalyzed oxidation
sequestrate
sequestrate
adj
(mycology) Having enclosed underground or partially buried fruiting bodies, like a truffle.
verb
To sequester.
sesquialter
sesquialter
adj
Alternative form of sesquialteral
sinarquista
soldatesque
soldatesque
adj
(archaic) soldierly, soldierlike
squamations
squamations
noun
plural of squamation
squamellate
squamellate
adj
Furnished or covered with little scales; squamulose.
squaremouth
squassation
squassation
noun
A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached.
squatinidae
squatnesses
squatterdom
squatterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of squatters.
squattering
squattering
adj
(obsolete) Straggling; messy.
verb
present participle of squatter
squatterism
squattiness
squattiness
noun
The state or quality of being squatty.
squattingly
squattingly
adv
In a squatting position.
strandquist
subequality
subquadrate
subquadrate
adj
Nearly or approximately square.
sultanesque
sympathique
terraquedus
terraqueous
terraqueous
adj
Consisting of or involving earth and water.
Of a heavenly body, comprising both land and water, like the Earth.