3K+ Words That Rhyme With BASAL-METABOLISM

• the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

• a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

• a system of symbols and symbolic representations

• the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning

• an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

• dominance through threat of punishment and violence

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• an insertion into a calendar

• occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

• the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres

• the quality of being current or of the present

• practices typical of contemporary life or thought

• a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

• an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

• an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

• the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

• an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good

• favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

• habitual relapse into crime

• excessive intolerance of opposing views

• newspapers and magazines collectively

• the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

• the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

• 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

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

• the technical aspects of doing something

• a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

• device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

• an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

• impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are

• elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued

• a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

• the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

• complete denial of all established authority and institutions

• The use or development of the intellect.

• The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.

• The use of mental attributes as a criterion or value (intellectual racism).

• something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

• an artifact that belongs to another time

• a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

• (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people

• (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point

• exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

• a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

• a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

• any instance of aggressive extension of authority

• a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution

• an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

• the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

• the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

• the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

• the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• the expertness characteristic of a professional person

• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

• an economic system based on state ownership of capital

• the system or principles and theory of labor unions

• a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods

• the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial

• a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

• the act of inducing hypnosis

• the quality of being individual

• a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence

• the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

• attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

• the branch of science that studies magnetism

• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

• a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

• any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

• a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint

• impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

• a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization

• an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

• a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

• a state of deep-seated ill-will

• the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors

• an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

• (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

• (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

• a brutal barbarous savage act

• transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire