This page gathers the 380 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Proscribed” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 4 of 4: from “refutation” to “yucca”.
- refutation noun A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.
- refute verb To deny the truth or correctness of (something); to reject or disagree with an accusation.
- regardless prep Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to.
- regretfully adv Unfortunately, in a manner inspiring or deserving regret; used only as a sentence adverb (to introduce and modify an entire sentence).
- relatively adv Somewhat; fairly.
- renewable energy noun All non-fossil fuel energy sources, including those that consume limited resources; especially, nuclear power.
- reptile noun An ectothermic, scaly animal, whether sauropsid or synapsid, of the clade Amniota.
- reticence noun Often followed by to: hesitancy or reluctance (to do something).
- reticent adj Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
- reversion noun The act of conversion to Islam, due to the belief that all people are born Muslim.
- ride fence verb To sit on the fence; to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.
- ripe adj Rife
- riptide noun A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore.
- rye noun Caraway (from the mistaken assumption that the whole seeds, often used to season rye bread, are the rye itself)
- saw intj صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (ṣallā llāhu ʕalayhi wa-sallama, “peace be upon him”)
- schizophrenia noun A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder.
- screensaver noun The background picture of a computer, smartphone, or similar mobile device.
- seek verb To attempt, endeavour, try
- semisimple adj Semiprimitive: having trivial Jacobson radical.
- serology noun A serologic test: a blood test to detect the presence of, and often to measure the amount of, various components of the serum (usually…
- sex reassignment surgery noun Surgical procedure that alters a person's sexual characteristics to conform to what would be typical for their identified gender…
- sextuplet noun A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes.
- shark noun A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).
- shemale noun A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.
- slash noun Any similar typographical mark, such as the backslash ⟨\⟩.
- slope noun The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.
- soundfont noun Any set of digital or digitized instruments, particularly when used in the soundtrack of a video game.
- space oil noun A type of electronic cigarette liquid typically containing etomidate.
- specially adv extremely
- squirmish noun A skirmish.
- stagely adv In stages;
- standby verb To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; alternative form of stand by.
- stem-winder noun A boring, interminable speech.
- submittal noun Something submitted or to be submitted; a submission.
- suscept verb Subjected (to something, usually unwillingly).
- sushi noun Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.
- sweet anise noun Synonym of aniseed (“anise seed”).
- Syrian noun A person from Assyria or of Assyrian descent.
- take verb An intensifier.
- tense noun A grammatical aspect.
- tera- prefix tebi- (2⁴⁰ = 1024⁴).
- thankfully adv fortunately, gratefully.
- that's contraction That was.
- themself pron The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or…
- thusly adv thus (in this way).
- tidal wave noun A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)
- toluylene noun tolylene
- toothcomb noun A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search.
- toxin noun Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.
- trademark verb To register something as a trademark.
- transgendered adj Transgender; denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.
- translator noun Synonym of interpreter, a person or thing that immediately interprets direct speech.
- travesty noun An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
- triannually adv Occurring every three years; triennially.
- trioxalate noun An acid salt of oxalic acid, containing one basic atom and three equivalents of oxalic acid.
- trisnitrate noun A basic nitrate.
- twitter verb To tweet; to post an update to Twitter.
- umbilicus noun Umbilical cord
- unalive verb To make unalive; to kill, especially oneself; to commit suicide.
- unique adj Rare or unusual.
- unpacked adj Not yet having had its packing removed. (Especially after still. For more on this use, see…
- unseeming adj unseemly; inappropriate, or showing bad manners
- urban adj Relating to contemporary African American culture, especially in music.
- us det Designates the speaker(s)/writer(s) as constituting or belonging to the stated category of people (subjective case).
- use to verb Synonym of used to.
- verse verb To oppose, to compete against.
- violin noun Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas and cellos, and sometimes further including the double bass.
- virus noun Any type of malware.
- vocaloid noun Any such artificial singer based on other singing voice synthesis software.
- vorarephilia noun Sexual cannibalism as a paraphilia.
- war noun Protracted armed conflict against irregular forces, particularly groups considered terrorists.
- weight noun Synonym of mass (in general circumstances).
- which pron In a restrictive relative clause, referring to a noun previously mentioned.
- which's pron Of which; alternative to inanimate sense of “whose”.
- whosever contraction whoever is.
- windmill noun A wind turbine, a device for converting wind power into electricity.
- womans noun plural of woman
- your guys' pron Possessive of you guys.
- yourself pron You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.
- yucca noun The yuca (cassava).