resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquittance
acquittance
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
(obsolete) The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acquit.
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacqueteuse
cacqueteuse
noun
(obsolete) An antique French armchair with a narrow back and splayed arms.
caqueteuses
caquetoires
carlylesque
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cezannesque
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
cinquecento
cinquecento
adj
(art) Sixteenth-century (1500s).
noun
(art) The sixteenth century (1500s).
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
cliqueyness
cliqueyness
noun
Alternative form of cliquiness
coconqueror
coequalness
coequalness
noun
The state or quality of being coequal.
coinquinate
colliquable
colliquable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Liable to melt, grow soft, or become fluid.
colloquized
colloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colloquize
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
conquerment
conquerment
noun
The state of being conquered.
consequence
consequence
noun
(especially when preceded by "of") Importance, value, or influence.
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Importance with respect to what comes after.
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
The power to influence or produce an effect.
verb
(transitive) To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
consequency
consequents
consequents
noun
plural of consequent
coquecigrue
coquecigrue
noun
(mathematics) A certain mathematical object in connection with Leibniz algebras.
A chimera.
corequisite
corequisite
noun
(education) A course that must be or can be taken concurrently with a given course.
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
craquelures
craquelures
noun
plural of craquelure
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
delinquence
delinquency
delinquency
noun
A criminal offense.
A debt that is overdue for payment.
Misconduct.
deliquesced
deliquesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deliquesce
deliquesces
deliquesces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deliquesce
deliquiesce
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
equibalance
equibalance
noun
Equal weight; equiponderance.
verb
(transitive) To make of equal weight; to counterbalance.
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
equicostate
equiglacial
equinoctial
equinoctial
adj
(astronomy) Of or relating to the celestial equator.
(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.
(uncommon) Equatorial: Of or relating to the equator of the Earth.
noun
(rare) The terrestrial equator.
An equinoctial gale.
The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator.
equiradical
equiradical
adj
(mathematics) Of surds: arising from the extraction of the same nth root.
equisonance
equisonance
noun
(music) An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.
equisurface
equivalence
equivalence
noun
(chemistry) The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency.
(countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation; ≡; ~
(geometry) A number in intersection theory. A positive-dimensional variety sometimes behaves formally as if it were a finite number of points; this number is its equivalence.
(mathematics) A Boolean operation that is TRUE when both input variables are TRUE or both input variables are FALSE, but otherwise FALSE; the XNOR function.
(translation studies) The degree to which a term or text in one language is semantically similar to its translated counterpart.
(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
(uncountable, logic) The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.
verb
(transitive) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
equivalency
equivalency
noun
(countable) An equivalent thing.
(uncountable) equivalence
equivocally
equivocally
adv
With ambiguity.
With uncertainty.
equivocated
equivocated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equivocate
equivocates
equivocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivocate
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
frequencies
frequencies
noun
plural of frequency
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
ineloquence
ineloquence
noun
The state or condition of being ineloquent.
infrequence
infrequence
noun
Dated form of infrequency.
infrequency
infrequency
noun
The characteristic of being infrequent.
The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
jackqueline
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
jacquenetta
jacquenette
lacquerware
lacquerware
noun
Decorative items coated with lacquer.
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
liquescence
liquescence
noun
Alternative form of liquescency
liquescency
liquescency
noun
The quality or state of being liquescent.
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
macabresque
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
monchiquite
monchiquite
noun
(mineralogy) A black, basaltic igneous rock consisting of a ground mass of automorphic augite and magnetite with many embedded phenocrysts, usually of olivine.
obsequeence
obsequience
obsequience
noun
obsequiousness
overconquer
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
picturesque
picturesque
adj
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquired
preacquired
adj
Acquired beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacquire
preadequacy
preconquest
preconquest
adj
Prior to conquest.
proconquest
procritique
quackenbush
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quarterback
quarterback
noun
(American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
(American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
(rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
verb
(American football) To play the position of quarterback.
(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.
quarterdeck
quarterdeck
noun
(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers
quarterpace
quarterpace
noun
(archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only.
quatrocento
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachite
quercitrons
quercitrons
noun
plural of quercitron
quickenance
quickenance
noun
quickening
quickenbeam
quicknesses
quicknesses
noun
plural of quickness
quicksilver
quicksilver
adj
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
noun
(colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
The metal mercury.
verb
To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.
quiescences
quiescences
noun
plural of quiescence
quiescently
quiescently
adv
In a quiescent manner.
quiinaceous
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quinamicine
quindecagon
quindecagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with fifteen sides and fifteen angles.
quindecylic
quindecylic
adj
pentadecylic, pentadecanoic
quinquesect
quinquesect
verb
(transitive, mathematics) To divide (a quantity, angle etc.) into five equal parts.
quitclaimed
quitclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim
quodlibetic
quodlibetic
adj
Of or relating to a quodlibet
racquetball
racquetball
noun
(countable) A ball used for this sport.
(uncountable) A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint
reacquiring
reacquiring
verb
present participle of reacquire
reconquered
reconquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reconquer
reconqueror
reconqueror
noun
One who reconquers.
reconquests
reconquests
noun
plural of reconquest
relacquered
relacquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relacquer
requiescats
requiescats
noun
plural of requiescat
sasquatches
sasquatches
noun
plural of sasquatch
scioterique
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
sequencings
sequencings
noun
plural of sequencing
sesquibasic
sesquibasic
adj
(chemistry) Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a sesqui compound.
squamaceous
squamaceous
adj
squamose
squelchiest
squelchiest
adj
superlative form of squelchy: most squelchy
squirearchy
squirearchy
noun
The landowning gentry.
subsequence
subsequence
noun
(computer science) A subset of an array with the same ordering.
(mathematics) A sequence that is contained within a larger one.
A subsequent act or thing; a sequel.
The state of being subsequent.
subsequency
subsequency
noun
The act or state of following, or being subsequent.
unacquitted
unacquitted
adj
Not acquitted.
unconquered
unconquered
adj
Not conquered
unequivocal
unequivocal
adj
(possibly dated) Without equal, matchless.
Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
unfrequency
unfrequency
noun
(obsolete) The state of being unfrequent; infrequency.