Words from the open source Wordset Dictionary . Please note, this is a random sample of 10 words. If you'd like access to the full dictionary, please use the API or the iPhone app.
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
Synonyms: patch
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Synonyms: black
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Synonyms: disgraceful
receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
Synonyms: alpha receptor
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Synonyms: burlesque
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Synonyms: farce, farce comedy
make a travesty of
chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events
Synonyms: time-delay measuring system
the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors
make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
Synonyms: trust