ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
ter|ror|ism — «TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. 1. the act of terrorizing; use of terror, especially the systematic use of terror by a government or other authority against particular persons or groups. 2. a condition of fear and submission produced by frightening… … Useful english dictionary
ter·ror·ism — /ˈterɚˌızəm/ noun [noncount] : the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight/struggle/war against… … Useful english dictionary
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
coun|ter|ter|ror|ism — «KOWN tuhr TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous act of terrorism: »There [was] a fear that Communist terrorism [would] provoke rightist counterterrorism (New York Times). –coun´ter|ter´ror|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|ac|tion|ism — «IHN tuhr AK shuh nihz uhm», noun. Philosophy. the theory that the relation between the mind and the body is one of mutual influence of action. –in´ter|ac´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
nar|co-ter|ror|ism — «NAHR koh TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. terrorist practices used by narcotics smugglers and dealers against government interdiction. –nar´co ter´ror|ist, noun, adjective … Useful english dictionary
am|pho|ter|ism — «am FOH tuh rihz uhm», noun. the quality of being amphoteric … Useful english dictionary
as|ter|ism — «AS tuh rihz uhm», noun. 1. a) a group of stars smaller than a constellation. b) (formerly) a constellation. 2. the property some crystallized minerals have of showing a starlike luminous figure. 3. three asterisks placed thus (⁂ or ⁑) in printed … Useful english dictionary