Words Containing CIS

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decision
1. the act of making up your mind about something
2. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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exercise
1. put to use
2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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cisco
1. cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward
2. important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America
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precision
1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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criticism
1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
2. a serious examination and judgment of something
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precise
1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
2. sharply exact or accurate or delimited
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precisely
1. indicating exactness or preciseness
2. in a precise manner
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racism
1. the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
2. discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
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pharmacist
1. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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concise
1. expressing much in few words
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racist
1. a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others
2. based on racial intolerance
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exercising
1. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
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scissors
1. an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
2. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
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excise
1. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
2. levy an excise tax on
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decisive
1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome
2. characterized by decision and firmness
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fascism
1. a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
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fascist
1. relating to or characteristic of fascism
2. an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views
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physicist
1. a scientist trained in physics
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mysticism
1. a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
2. obscure or irrational thought
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skepticism
1. doubt about the truth of something
2. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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circumcision
1. the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
2. the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
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scissor
1. cut with or as if with scissors
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incision
1. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
2. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
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exorcism
1. freeing from evil spirits
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excision
1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
2. surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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cynicism
1. a cynical feeling of distrust
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romanticism
1. impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
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exorcist
1. one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
2. someone who practices exorcism
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incisive
1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
2. suitable for cutting or piercing
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publicist
1. someone who publicizes
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decisively
1. with firmness of purpose
2. with finality; conclusively
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criticise
1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
2. act as a critic
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narcissus
1. bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
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lyricist
1. a person who writes the words for songs
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rescission
1. (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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narcissism
1. an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
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narcissistic
1. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
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concisely
1. in a concise manner; in a few words
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scepticism
1. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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imprecise
1. not precise
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fanaticism
1. excessive intolerance of opposing views
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indecision
1. doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
2. the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
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classicism
1. a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
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publicised
1. made known; especially made widely known
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publicise
1. call attention to
2. make public
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agnosticism
1. a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
2. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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cistern
1. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
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exerciser
1. sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
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eroticism
1. a state of anticipation of sexuality
2. the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
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incised
1. sharply and deeply indented
2. cut into with a sharp instrument
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narcissist
1. someone in love with themselves
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supremacist
1. a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others
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precis
1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
2. make a summary (of)
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empiricism
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
2. the application of empirical methods in any art or science
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geneticist
1. a biologist who specializes in genetics
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indecisive
1. characterized by lack of decision and firmness
2. not definitely settling something
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athleticism
1. intense energy
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monasticism
1. asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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ethicist
1. a philosopher who specializes in ethics
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lyricism
1. the property of being suitable for singing
2. unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
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cistron
1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
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imprecision
1. the quality of lacking precision
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asceticism
1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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