(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amphipneust
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimensium
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
equationism
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaimonist
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
giustamente
giustamente
adv
(music) in strict tempo
glutaminase
glutaminase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
hausmannite
hausmannite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.
housemating
illuminates
illuminates
noun
plural of illuminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of illuminate
immensurate
immensurate
adj
Beyond measure; unlimited.
innumerates
innumerates
noun
plural of innumerate
insectarium
insectarium
noun
A type of live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects and similar arthropods.
instimulate
instimulate
verb
(obsolete) To stimulate; to excite.
Not to stimulate; to soothe; to quiet.
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
ligamentous
ligamentous
adj
Forming part of a ligament.
Of or pertaining to ligaments.
lutheranism
lutheranism
Noun
The Christian denomination based on the beliefs and doctrines developed by Martin Luther and his immediate followers.
manipulates
manipulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate
manubaliste
measuration
measuration
noun
measurement; mensuration
mediastinum
mediastinum
noun
(anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
mensuralist
mensuralist
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to mensuralism.
noun
One who believes that neumatic notation supports different rhythmic realizations of chant.
mensuration
mensuration
noun
(forestry) The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
(mathematics) The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
(music) A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
mensurative
mensurative
adj
Relating to mensuration or measurement.
metaigneous
misaventeur
moustierian
mundanities
mundanities
noun
plural of mundanity
mutagenesis
mutagenesis
noun
(genetics) The creation or formation of a genetic mutation.
neostriatum
neostriatum
noun
(anatomy) That part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed
neuromastic
neuromastic
adj
Relating to neuromasts
neutralisms
neutralisms
noun
plural of neutralism
nonsimulate
noumenalist
numerations
numerations
noun
plural of numeration
pneumatosic
pneumatosis
pneumatosis
noun
(medicine) the abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in the body.
scientiarum
semiantique
semilunated
seminatural
seminatural
adj
Partly or somewhat natural.
semineutral
semirotunda
stambouline
stambouline
noun
(historical) A collarless frock coat worn by the Ottomans.
stramineous
stramineous
adj
(botany) Straw-coloured.
Pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial.
submediants
submediants
noun
plural of submediant
submittance
submittance
noun
Synonym of submittal
subtegminal
subterminal
subterminal
adj
Less than terminal
Positioned near an end
succinamate
succinamate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of succinamic acid.
sustainment
sustainment
noun
The act of sustaining something.
tambourines
tambourines
noun
plural of tambourine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tambourine