Words Containing RIS
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| risk | 1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune 2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury More Definitions → |
| christian | 1. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ More Definitions → |
| enterprise | 1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) 2. an organization created for business ventures More Definitions → |
| comparison | 1. the act of examining resemblances 2. relation based on similarities and differences More Definitions → |
| tourism | 1. the business of providing services to tourists More Definitions → |
| rise | 1. move upward 2. increase in value or to a higher point More Definitions → |
| crisis | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| terrorism | 1. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear More Definitions → |
| prison | 1. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment 2. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement More Definitions → |
| tourist | 1. someone who travels for pleasure More Definitions → |
| surprise | 1. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you 2. a sudden unexpected event More Definitions → |
| rising | 1. a movement upward; rise above the ground 2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| florist | 1. someone who grows and deals in flowers 2. a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold More Definitions → |
| jurisdiction | 1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law 2. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised More Definitions → |
| parish | 1. a local church community 2. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor More Definitions → |
| terrorist | 1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities More Definitions → |
| surprised | 1. taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment More Definitions → |
| arise | 1. come into existence; take on form or shape 2. originate or come into being More Definitions → |
| characteristic | 1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something 2. a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something More Definitions → |
| sunrise | 1. the first light of day 2. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun More Definitions → |
| wrist | 1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones More Definitions → |
| surprising | 1. causing surprise or wonder or amazement More Definitions → |
| prisoner | 1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war More Definitions → |
| authorised | 1. sanctioned by established authority 2. endowed with authority More Definitions → |
| iris | 1. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals 2. muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye More Definitions → |
| asterisk | 1. a star-shaped character * used in printing 2. mark with an asterisk More Definitions → |
| surprisingly | 1. in a surprising manner 2. in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise More Definitions → |
| crisp | 1. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat 2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic More Definitions → |
| debris | 1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up More Definitions → |
| kris | 1. a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade More Definitions → |
| imprisonment | 1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment 2. the state of being imprisoned More Definitions → |
| comprise | 1. be composed of 2. include or contain; have as a component More Definitions → |
| guitarist | 1. a musician who plays the guitar More Definitions → |
| prism | 1. a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms 2. optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image More Definitions → |
| risen | 1. move upward 2. increase in value or to a higher point More Definitions → |
| risky | 1. involving risk or danger 2. not financially safe or secure More Definitions → |
| garrison | 1. a fortified military post where troops are stationed 2. the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place More Definitions → |
| crises | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| pristine | 1. completely free from dirt or contamination 2. immaculately clean and unused More Definitions → |
| authorisation | 1. a document giving an official instruction or command 2. the power or right to give orders or make decisions More Definitions → |
| unauthorised | 1. without official authorization 2. not endowed with authority More Definitions → |
| imprisoned | 1. being in captivity More Definitions → |
| plagiarism | 1. a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work 2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own More Definitions → |
| cherished | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for More Definitions → |
| psychiatrist | 1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry More Definitions → |
| hypocrisy | 1. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction 2. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have More Definitions → |
| jurisprudence | 1. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do 2. the collection of rules imposed by authority More Definitions → |
| futuristic | 1. of or relating to futurism More Definitions → |
| christening | 1. giving a Christian name at baptism More Definitions → |
| jurisdictional | 1. restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction More Definitions → |
| flourish | 1. grow vigorously 2. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance More Definitions → |
| categorised | 1. arranged into categories More Definitions → |
| arisen | 1. come into existence; take on form or shape 2. originate or come into being More Definitions → |
| heuristic | 1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem 2. of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation More Definitions → |
| uprising | 1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| cherish | 1. be fond of; be attached to More Definitions → |
| charisma | 1. a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others More Definitions → |
| riser | 1. a person who rises (especially from bed) 2. a vertical pipe in a building More Definitions → |
| charismatic | 1. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract More Definitions → |
| perish | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
| naturist | 1. a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion More Definitions → |
| reprise | 1. repeat an earlier theme of a composition More Definitions → |
| impoverished | 1. poor enough to need help from others 2. destroyed financially More Definitions → |
| brisk | 1. quick and energetic 2. imparting vitality and energy More Definitions → |
| crispy | 1. tender and brittle More Definitions → |
| ecotourism | 1. tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature More Definitions → |
| wristband | 1. band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist 2. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist More Definitions → |
| flourishing | 1. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| motorist | 1. someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile More Definitions → |
| barrister | 1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution More Definitions → |
| counterterrorism | 1. a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism More Definitions → |
| arista | 1. bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies More Definitions → |
| risque | 1. suggestive of sexual impropriety More Definitions → |
| grist | 1. grain intended to be or that has been ground More Definitions → |
| nourishment | 1. a source of materials to nourish the body 2. the act of nourishing More Definitions → |
| nourish | 1. provide with nourishment 2. give nourishment to More Definitions → |
| consumerism | 1. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial 2. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers More Definitions → |
| authorise | 1. give or delegate power or authority to 2. grant authorization or clearance for More Definitions → |
| enterprising | 1. marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects More Definitions → |
| perishable | 1. food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated 2. liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay More Definitions → |
| nourishing | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| jurist | 1. a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations 2. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice More Definitions → |
| wristwatch | 1. a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist More Definitions → |
| aristocracy | 1. a privileged class holding hereditary titles 2. the most powerful members of a society More Definitions → |
| centrist | 1. a person who takes a position in the political center 2. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative More Definitions → |
| summarise | 1. be a summary of 2. give a summary (of) More Definitions → |
| theorist | 1. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) More Definitions → |
| bristle | 1. be in a state of movement or action 2. rise up as in fear More Definitions → |
| aristocratic | 1. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy More Definitions → |
| voyeurism | 1. a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| vigorish | 1. an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest 2. a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster More Definitions → |
| militarism | 1. a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests More Definitions → |
| hubris | 1. overbearing pride or presumption More Definitions → |
| motorised | 1. equipped with a motor or motors More Definitions → |
| risotto | 1. rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese More Definitions → |
| secularism | 1. a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations More Definitions → |
| optometrist | 1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses More Definitions → |
| nourished | 1. being provided with adequate nourishment More Definitions → |
| prise | 1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry More Definitions → |
| futurist | 1. of or relating to futurism 2. a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future More Definitions → |
| worrisome | 1. not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety 2. causing distress or worry or anxiety More Definitions → |
| characterise | 1. be characteristic of 2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of More Definitions → |
| bearish | 1. expecting prices to fall More Definitions → |
| aristocrat | 1. a member of the aristocracy More Definitions → |
| characteristically | 1. in characteristic manner More Definitions → |
| gibberish | 1. unintelligible talking More Definitions → |
| polarisation | 1. the condition of having or giving polarity 2. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration More Definitions → |
| crisscross | 1. cross in a pattern, often random 2. mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines More Definitions → |
| reprisal | 1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime More Definitions → |
| grisly | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror More Definitions → |
| categorisation | 1. a group of people or things arranged by class or category 2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories More Definitions → |
| malnourished | 1. not being provided with adequate nourishment More Definitions → |
| ephemeris | 1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year More Definitions → |
| christen | 1. administer baptism to More Definitions → |
| feverish | 1. of or relating to or characterized by fever 2. marked by intense agitation or emotion More Definitions → |
| prismatic | 1. of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism 2. exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism More Definitions → |
| brisket | 1. a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef More Definitions → |
| periscope | 1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field More Definitions → |
| frisky | 1. playful like a lively kitten More Definitions → |
| futurism | 1. an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age 2. the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future More Definitions → |
| briskly | 1. in a brisk manner More Definitions → |
| podiatrist | 1. a specialist in care for the feet More Definitions → |
| naturism | 1. going without clothes as a social practice More Definitions → |
| purist | 1. someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) More Definitions → |
| derision | 1. contemptuous laughter 2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt More Definitions → |
| barbarism | 1. a brutal barbarous savage act More Definitions → |
| pleurisy | 1. inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer) More Definitions → |
| humorist | 1. someone who acts, speaks or writes in an amusing way More Definitions → |
| familiarise | 1. make familiar or conversant with More Definitions → |
| trisomy | 1. chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell More Definitions → |
| militaristic | 1. imbued with militarism More Definitions → |
| nightmarish | 1. extremely alarming More Definitions → |
| imprison | 1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail 2. confine as if in a prison More Definitions → |
| memorise | 1. commit to memory; learn by heart More Definitions → |
| vincristine | 1. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system More Definitions → |
| touristy | 1. visited by throngs of tourists More Definitions → |
| frisk | 1. play boisterously 2. search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets More Definitions → |
| riskier | 1. involving risk or danger 2. not financially safe or secure More Definitions → |
| garish | 1. tastelessly showy More Definitions → |
| cerise | 1. a red the color of ripe cherries 2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies More Definitions → |
| verdigris | 1. a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment 2. a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time More Definitions → |
| feverishly | 1. in a feverish manner More Definitions → |
| chrism | 1. a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam More Definitions → |
| arborist | 1. a specialist in treating damaged trees More Definitions → |
| ambergris | 1. waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume More Definitions → |
| categorise | 1. place into or assign to a category More Definitions → |
| impoverishment | 1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions 2. the act of making someone poor More Definitions → |
| amateurish | 1. lacking professional skill or expertise More Definitions → |
| gristmill | 1. a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain) More Definitions → |
| meristem | 1. undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root More Definitions → |
| pharisee | 1. a self-righteous or sanctimonious person More Definitions → |
| satirist | 1. a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm More Definitions → |
| uncharacteristically | 1. in uncharacteristic manner More Definitions → |
| undernourished | 1. not getting adequate food More Definitions → |
| prissy | 1. exaggeratedly proper 2. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted More Definitions → |
| unsurprising | 1. not causing surprise More Definitions → |
| colorist | 1. a painter able to achieve special effects with color More Definitions → |
| diarist | 1. someone who keeps a diary or journal More Definitions → |
| uncharacteristic | 1. distinctive and not typical More Definitions → |
| parishioner | 1. a member of a parish More Definitions → |
| wristlet | 1. a band or bracelet worn around the wrist More Definitions → |
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