English to English Dictionary

evocativeness

The quality of bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.

exacerbation

The act of making a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

exfoliate

To cast off scales, splinters, or layers, especially from the skin or a rock surface.

extant

Still in existence; surviving.

extracellular

Situated or occurring outside a cell or cells.

factionalism

The state of being divided into factions, or the pursuit of the interests of one's own faction at the expense of the common good.

fair-housing

Practices and laws that ensure equal opportunity for all individuals to rent, purchase, or finance housing without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability.

famine

Extreme scarcity of food.

fastener

A device such as a clasp, hook, or lock used to attach or secure one thing to another.

fedora

A soft felt hat with a curled brim and a creased crown.

feline

Relating to or affecting cats or other members of the cat family.

fen

A low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land.