resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
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.
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bibliothque
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
bontequagga
bouquetiere
bouquiniste
briquetting
briquetting
verb
present participle of briquet
present participle of briquette
cacqueteuse
cacqueteuse
noun
(obsolete) An antique French armchair with a narrow back and splayed arms.
caqueteuses
caquetoires
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cinquecento
cinquecento
adj
(art) Sixteenth-century (1500s).
noun
(art) The sixteenth century (1500s).
coinquinate
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
conquerment
conquerment
noun
The state of being conquered.
consequents
consequents
noun
plural of consequent
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.
dantonesque
delinquents
delinquents
noun
plural of delinquent
desquamated
desquamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desquamate
desquamates
desquamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desquamate
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
disequality
disequality
noun
(mathematics) inequality, inequation
disfrequent
disquieting
disquieting
adj
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
noun
The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
verb
present participle of disquiet.
disquietude
disquietude
noun
(countable) A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
disquisited
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
eloquential
eloquential
adj
(archaic) eloquent
equationism
equationist
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equicostate
equidensity
equidensity
noun
Synonym of isodensity
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).
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
equilateral
equilateral
adj
(geometry, of a polygon) Having all the sides equal.
(geometry, of a polyhedron) Having all the faces equal.
(zoology) Having all the convolutions of the shell in one plane, chiefly of foraminifers.
(zoology) Having the two sides equal, as a surface divisible by a longitudinal median line into two halves of the same form.
noun
A figure having all its sides equal.
A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others.
equilibrant
equilibrant
noun
A force equal to, but opposite of, the resultant sum of vector forces; that force which balances other forces, thus bringing an object to equilibrium.
equilibrate
equilibrate
verb
(intransitive) To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
(transitive) To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
equilibrist
equilibrist
noun
(archaic) A tightrope walker.
equilibrity
equilibrity
noun
The state of being balanced; equality of weight; equilibrium.
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.
equipartile
equipendent
equipollent
equipollent
adj
(logic, of each of two statements) able to be deduced from the other
equivalent
having equal power or force
noun
An equivalent.
equipostile
equiradiate
equiradiate
adj
having equal-length radii
equisetales
equispatial
equispatial
adj
Occupying the same amount of space.
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
equivalents
equivalents
noun
plural of equivalent
equivaliant
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.
exquisitely
exquisitely
adv
Exceedingly; in the highest degree.
In an exquisite manner.
exquisitism
exquisitive
exquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Eager to discover or learn; curious.
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
forequarter
forequarter
noun
The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
The front half of a side of meat.
forerequest
frequentage
frequentage
noun
The habit or practice of frequenting.
frequenters
frequenters
noun
plural of frequenter
frequentest
frequentest
adj
(rare) superlative form of frequent: most frequent
frequenting
frequenting
verb
present participle of frequent
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
grotesquery
grotesquery
noun
Alternative form of grotesquerie
headquarter
headquarter
verb
(US, intransitive) To establish headquarters.
(US, transitive) To provide (an organization) with headquarters.
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
inequitable
inequitable
adj
unfair, unequal or unjust
inequitably
inequitably
adv
In an inequitable manner.
iniquitable
inquietness
inquietness
noun
(obsolete) unquietness
inquietudes
inquietudes
noun
plural of inquietude
inquisitive
inquisitive
adj
Eager to acquire knowledge.
Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
irondequoit
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
jacquenetta
jacquenette
jequirities
liquidities
liquidities
noun
plural of liquidity
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
maquiritare
marquessate
marquessate
noun
The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
marqueterie
marqueterie
noun
Alternative form of marquetry
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.
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.
montesquieu
mosquittoey
netiquettes
netiquettes
noun
plural of netiquette
noneloquent
nonequation
nonequation
noun
Absence of equation; not equating things.
nonfrequent
nonfrequent
adj
Not frequent.
nonrequital
obliquities
obliquities
noun
plural of obliquity
omniloquent
osteoplaque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
outquerying
outquestion
outquestion
verb
(transitive) To surpass in questioning.
outquibbled
outquibbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outquibble
overquarter
overquietly
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pedantesque
penetrolqgy
perequitate
perquisites
perquisites
noun
plural of perquisite
perquisitor
perquisitor
noun
The first purchaser of an estate.
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.
pinteresque
pinteresque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the playwright or his works.
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.