9-Letter Word Trivia

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  1. Muliebral / mjuˈliəbrəl /

    Of or relating to women (rare).

  2. Thylacine / ˈθaɪləˌsaɪn /

    An extinct carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania.

  3. Creedmore / ˈkriːdmɔːr /

    A rifle or a rifle cartridge.

  4. Signatory / ˈsɪɡnəˌtɔri /

    A person, state, or organization that has signed a document.

  5. Houseboat / ˈhaʊsˌboʊt /

    A boat that is fitted out for living in.

  6. Chihuahua / tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː /

    A very small breed of dog, originally from Mexico.

  7. Quailcall / ˈkweɪlkɔːl /

    The distinctive call made by a quail.

  8. Ecologist / ɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst /

    A person who studies ecology.

  9. Custodian / kʌˈstoʊdiən /

    A person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something.

  10. Zoography / zoʊˈɑːɡrəfi /

    The scientific description of animals.

  11. Reactance / riˈæktəns /

    The opposition of an element in an AC circuit to the flow of current, caused by inductance or capacitance.

  12. Syllogism / ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm /

    A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions.

  13. Underwent / ˌʌndərˈwɛnt /

    Experienced or was subjected to (something).

  14. Saxifrage / ˈsæksɪfrɪdʒ /

    A plant of a genus that typically grows in rocky habitats.

  15. Pronounce / prəˈnaʊns /

    to make the sound of (a word or part of a word); to declare or utter formally.

  16. Subjacent / sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt /

    Lying beneath or below.

  17. Pictorial / pɪkˈtɔriəl /

    Of or expressed in pictures; illustrated.

  18. Milanaise / ˌmɪləˈneɪz /

    In the style of Milan, often referring to cooking (e.g., cutlet Milanese).

  19. Diglossia / daɪˈɡlɑsiə /

    A situation in which two languages or dialects are used by a single language community.

  20. Quebracho / kəˈbrɑːtʃoʊ/, /kweɪˈbrɑːtʃoʊ} /

    A type of very hard South American tree, or its wood, used for tanning and timber.

  21. Incapable / ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl /

    Unable to do or achieve something.

  22. Regulator / ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪtər /

    A device or person that controls or supervises something.

  23. Fascinate / ˈfæsəˌneɪt /

    To attract and hold the attention of someone; to enthrall.

  24. Decistere / ˈdɛsɪˌstɪər /

    A unit of volume equal to one-tenth of a stere (one-tenth of a cubic meter).

  25. Overstuff / ˌoʊvərˈstʌf /

    To fill something with too much stuffing.

  26. Dissonant / ˈdɪsənənt /

    Lacking in harmony.

  27. Conductor / kənˈdʌktər /

    A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

  28. Epilithic / ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk /

    Growing on or adhering to the surface of rocks.

  29. Overreact / ˌoʊvərriˈækt /

    To react more strongly than is appropriate or necessary.

  30. Extrusion / ɪkˈstruːʒən /

    The action of thrusting or pushing out.

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