Academic Words

Words commonly used in academic and formal writing

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behring

noun

Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for...

beghard

behmenite

beigel

noun

(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard...

behrens

noun

German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory bu...

bellefonte

bellmead

bellpull

noun

a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a serv...

beltcourse

bellbird

noun

any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias...

beltline

beltman

beldam

noun

a woman of advanced age

beldame

noun

a woman of advanced age

bellwort

noun

any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish...

belflopped

belflopping

beltless

adjective

lacking a belt

belgae

bellwood

belgaum

belatrix

belgic

belgique

noun

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the Euro...

belding

belisarius

noun

Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Rom...

belfort

belemnite

noun

a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end a...

belleek

belletristic

adjective

written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content

belligerency

noun

hostile or warlike attitude or nature

belgravian

bellaire

bellicosely

bellarmine

noun

Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)

belletrist

bellicosity

noun

a natural disposition to fight

bellotto

bellerophontes

bellerophontic

bellowslike

bellot

bellinzona

bellonian

bellyband

noun

a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants un...

bellower

noun

someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice

belmond

belomancy

bellona

bellyacher

noun

a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whinin...