ACQUIREMENTS | • acquirements n. Plural of acquirement. • ACQUIREMENT n. a skill of mind or body usually resulting from continued endeavor. |
ANTIMOSQUITO | • antimosquito adj. Countering mosquitos. • ANTIMOSQUITO adj. designed to repel mosquitoes. |
BEQUEATHMENT | • bequeathment n. The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest. • BEQUEATHMENT n. the act of bequeathing. |
CINEMATHEQUE | • cinematheque n. A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films. • CINEMATHEQUE n. a small movie theater showing classic or avant-garde films. |
DESQUAMATING | • desquamating v. Present participle of desquamate. • DESQUAMATE v. to scale or flake off. |
DESQUAMATION | • desquamation n. (Medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. • DESQUAMATION n. having one's skin fall off due to its being waterlogged. |
EMBARQUEMENT | • EMBARQUEMENT n. (Shakespeare) a placing under embargo. |
EQUANIMITIES | • equanimities n. Plural of equanimity. • EQUANIMITY n. evenness of mind esp. under stress. |
MAGNILOQUENT | • magniloquent adj. Speaking pompously; using deliberately long or esoteric words. • MAGNILOQUENT adj. speaking in a grand or pompous style. |
METHAQUALONE | • methaqualone n. (Pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally. • METHAQUALONE n. a type of sedative, aka quaalude. |
MISQUOTATION | • misquotation n. An incorrect quotation. • MISQUOTATION n. a wrong quotation. |
QUANTOMETERS | • quantometers n. Plural of quantometer. • QUANTOMETER n. (tradename) an instrument for measuring proportions of elements in metallic samples. |
QUITCLAIMING | • quitclaiming v. Present participle of quitclaim. • QUITCLAIM v. to draw up a quitclaim, a deed relinquishing a claim, such as a mining title. |
VANQUISHMENT | • vanquishment n. The state of being vanquished. • VANQUISHMENT n. the act of vanquishing. |