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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.

injection

noun

the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure

noun

the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

Synonyms: shot

noun

any solution that is injected (as into the skin)

Synonyms: injectant

roof garden

noun

a garden on a flat roof of a building

putrescine

noun

a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter

dialyze

verb

separate by dialysis

Synonyms: dialyse

desacralise

verb

transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control

Synonyms: secularise, secularize

luna moth

noun

large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing

mundane

adjective

belonging to this earth or world

Synonyms: terrene

adjective

found in the ordinary course of events

Synonyms: everyday

adjective

concerned with the world or worldly matters

Synonyms: terrestrial

move in on

verb

make intrusive advances towards

verb

seize control of

Synonyms: hijack

phantom limb syndrome

noun

syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated

pasteboard

noun

stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper