(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
almoravides
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambiversive
amphivorous
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
earthmovers
earthmovers
noun
plural of earthmover
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
flavoursome
flavoursome
adj
Britain standard spelling of flavorsome.
gaviiformes
gravaminous
gravemaster
gravimeters
gravimeters
noun
plural of gravimeter
hamersville
harvesttime
harvesttime
noun
Alternative spelling of harvest time
imperatives
imperatives
noun
plural of imperative
improvisate
improvisate
adj
unpremeditated; impromptu
verb
To improvise; to extemporize.
maidservant
maidservant
noun
A female servant; a maid.
maneuverers
maneuverers
noun
plural of maneuverer
marcheshvan
marcheshvan
Proper noun
Cheshvan
margravates
margravates
noun
plural of margravate
margravines
margravines
noun
plural of margravine
marvelously
marvelously
adv
Alternative form of marvellously
mavourneens
mavourneens
noun
plural of mavourneen
mayersville
menservants
menservants
noun
plural of manservant
mensurative
mensurative
adj
Relating to mensuration or measurement.
mesoventral
mesoventral
adj
mesial and ventral
misaventeur
misaverring
misbehavers
misbehavers
noun
plural of misbehaver
misbehavior
misbehavior
noun
(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
miscreative
miscreative
adj
Tending to create badly or wrongly.
misendeavor
moravianism
moravianism
Proper noun
The religious system of the Moravians.
moviemakers
moviemakers
noun
plural of moviemaker
observandum
observandum
noun
A thing to be observed.
omnivarious
omnivarious
adj
Of every variety.
ovariostomy
overassumed
overmanages
overmanages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmanage
overmantels
overmantels
noun
plural of overmantel
overmasters
overmasters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmaster
overmatches
overmatches
noun
plural of overmatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmatch
overmeasure
overmeasure
noun
Excessive measure; surplus.
verb
To measure or estimate with a result that is larger than it should be.
overrealism
overrealism
noun
Excessive realism.
ovispermary
palmivorous
palmivorous
adj
(zoology) That consumes palm trees.
primevalism
primevarous
provitamins
provitamins
noun
plural of provitamin
quadrumvirs
radiomovies
radiomovies
noun
plural of radiomovie
ransomville
ravagements
ravagements
noun
plural of ravagement
ravishments
ravishments
noun
plural of ravishment
relativisms
relativisms
noun
plural of relativism
remotivates
remotivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of remotivate
revanchisms
revanchisms
noun
plural of revanchism
revealments
revealments
noun
plural of revealment
revivalisms
revivalisms
noun
plural of revivalism
semidwarves
semiprivacy
semiprivacy
noun
Partial privacy.
semiprivate
semiprivate
adj
More private than usual accommodations, but not fully private; used especially of a hospital room that is shared by two patients in contradistinction to a ward containing many patients.
semiquavers
semiquavers
noun
plural of semiquaver
semistarved
semistarved
adj
Half-starved.
septemviral
septemviral
adj
Of or belonging to the septemviri or the septemvirate.
shovelmaker
shovelmaker
noun
A manufacturer of shovels.
sivatherium
slavemonger
slavemonger
noun
A person who deals in slaves.
spermatovum
spermatovum
noun
(biology) A fecundated ovum.
survivalism
survivalism
noun
A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization.
transmutive
transmutive
adj
That transmutes something.
transversum
unmarvelous
unmarvelous
adj
Not marvelous.
vagotropism
vallombrosa
vanguardism
vanguardism
noun
(politics) The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.
variometers
variometers
noun
plural of variometer
varnashrama
varnishment
varnishment
noun
(archaic) The act or process of embellishing something in order to make it more attractive.
vasculiform
vasculiform
adj
vascular in form; shaped like a vessel
vasomotoric
vasomotoric
adj
Synonym of vasomotor
ventralmost
ventralmost
adj
Most ventral.
ventrimesal
ventrimesal
adj
Alternative form of ventromesal
ventromesal
ventromesal
adj
ventral and mesal
verisimilar
verisimilar
adj
(fiction) Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.
Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
vermiparous
vermiparous
adj
Producing or breeding worms or grubs, such as various insects.
versemaking
versemaking
noun
The composition of verses; poetry-writing.
verticalism
verticalism
noun
(architecture) The building of tall, vertical buildings, especially exceptionally tall skyscrapers
vestmentary
vestrymanly
vicarianism
vicarianism
noun
The biogeographical theory that vicariance is responsible for the differences between species.
voluntarism
voluntarism
noun
(US) A reliance on volunteers to support an institution or achieve an end; volunteerism.
(philosophy) A doctrine that assigns the most dominant position to the will rather than the intellect.
(politics) The political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.
vomeronasal
vomeronasal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or situated near the vomer bone between the nose and the mouth