Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
activism
activism
noun
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
activist
activist
adj
Behaving as an activist.
noun
One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
avarices
avarices
noun
plural of avarice
avionics
avionics
noun
(aviation) The devices used in avionics.
(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
avocados
avocados
noun
plural of avocado
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
bescurvy
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
bucorvus
cadavers
cadavers
noun
plural of cadaver
calvados
calvados
noun
(countable) A glass of this spirit.
(uncountable) An apple brandy made in Normandy, France.
canvased
canvaser
canvaser
noun
Alternative form of canvasser
canvases
canvases
noun
(US) plural of canvas
canvassy
canvassy
Adjective
Resembling canvas (the fabric).
captives
captives
noun
plural of captive
caravans
caravans
noun
plural of caravan
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caravan
caravels
caravels
noun
plural of caravel
carvings
carvings
noun
plural of carving
casanova
casanova
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Casanova
casavant
cascavel
caseconv
casnovia
cassavas
cassavas
noun
plural of cassava
cavallas
cavallas
noun
plural of cavalla
cavefish
cavefish
noun
Any fish in the family Amblyopsidae
Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters.
cavesson
cavesson
noun
A part of a horse's bridle that consists of a headstall with a noseband. When a martingale is used, it is attached to the horse's head at the cavesson.
cavettos
caviares
caviares
noun
plural of caviare
cavilers
cavilers
noun
plural of caviler
caviness
cavities
cavities
noun
plural of cavity
centavos
centavos
noun
plural of centavo
cervelas
cervelas
noun
Alternative form of cervelat
cervices
cervices
noun
plural of cervix
cervisia
cervixes
cervulus
cessavit
cessavit
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.
cevennes
ceviches
ceviches
noun
plural of ceviche
chervils
chervils
noun
plural of chervil
cheshvan
cheshvan
Proper noun
The second month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar.
chevesne
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
chevrons
chevrons
noun
plural of chevron
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chevron
chivaris
chivaris
noun
plural of chivari
chivvies
chivvies
noun
plural of chivvy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chivvy
chuvashi
cistvaen
cistvaen
noun
Alternative form of kistvaen
civicism
civicism
noun
The principle of civil government.
civilest
civilest
adj
superlative form of civil: most civil
civilise
civilise
verb
To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.
To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
civilist
civilist
noun
(obsolete) A statesman, politician, or student of the political sciences.
(obsolete) One who studies or works with the civil law.
(obsolete, theology) One who rejects the moral authority of Christ but who nevertheless adheres to a moral code in line with “civil righteousness” and “good citizenship”.
claviers
claviers
noun
plural of clavier
clavises
cleavers
cleavers
noun
Galium aparine, a herbaceous annual bedstraw of the family Rubiaceae.
plural of cleaver
clevises
clevises
noun
plural of clevis
clivises
coaevals
coaevals
noun
plural of coaeval
codrives
codrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codrive
cohesive
cohesive
adj
Having cohesion.
noun
(linguistics) A device used to establish cohesion within a text
A substance that provides cohesion
commoves
commoves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commove
concaves
concaves
noun
plural of concave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concave
connives
connives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of connive
consalve
conscive
conserve
conserve
noun
(obsolete) A conservatory.
(obsolete) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
verb
(physics, chemistry, intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process
(transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
convects
convects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convect
convenes
convenes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convene
convents
convents
noun
plural of convent
converse
converse
adj
opposite; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal
noun
(logic) Of a proposition or theorem of the form: given that "If A is true, then B is true", then "If B is true, then A is true.".
(now literary) Free verbal interchange of thoughts or views; conversation; chat.
(semantics) One of a pair of terms that name or describe a relationship from opposite perspectives; converse antonym; relational antonym.
The opposite or reverse.
verb
(followed by with) To keep company; to hold intimate intercourse; to commune.
(formal, intransitive) To talk; to engage in conversation.
(obsolete) To have knowledge of (a thing), from long intercourse or study.
conversi
conversi
noun
plural of conversus
converso
converso
noun
(history) A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.
converts
converts
noun
plural of convert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convert
convexes
convexes
noun
plural of convex
convicts
convicts
noun
plural of convict
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convict
convives
convives
noun
plural of convive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convive
convokes
convokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convoke
convulse
convulse
verb
(intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortions of the body or limbs.
(transitive) To create great laughter.
(transitive) To violently shake or agitate.
corvinas
corvinas
noun
plural of corvina
corviser
corvisor
cosavior
cosgrave
cosgrove
couvades
couvades
noun
plural of couvade
couveuse
couveuse
noun
An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.
covassal
coverers
coverers
noun
plural of coverer
coversed
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
coveters
coveters
noun
plural of coveter
covetise
covetise
noun
(obsolete) Covetousness; excessive desire for something, especially for acquiring wealth.
covetous
covetous
adj
Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.