Anagrams of atrioventricular

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reticulation
noun, a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
articulation
noun, an act or the process of articulating:
inarticulate
adjective, lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech:
articulator
noun, a person or thing that articulates.
cultivation
noun, the act or art of cultivating.
altercation
noun, a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
Territorial
adjective, of or relating to territory or land.
intraocular
adjective, located or occurring within or administered through the eye.
countervail
verb (used with object), to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.
retaliation
noun, the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
involucrate
adjective, having an involucre.
interocular
adjective, being, or situated, between the eyes.
ventricular
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
interracial
adjective, of, involving, or for members of different racial groups:
curvilinear
adjective, consisting of or bounded by curved lines:
ratiocinate
verb (used without object), to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
torrential
adjective, pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent.
trinocular
adjective, of or relating to a binocular microscope equipped with a third lens system for photographic recording.
cultivator
noun, a person or thing that cultivates.
recitation
noun, an act of reciting.
recitativo
noun, recitative2 .
intravital
adjective, occurring during life.
articulate
noun, a segmented invertebrate.
octavalent
adjective, having a valence of eight.
cavitation
noun, the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure, a frequent cause of structural damage to propellers, pumps, etc.
actinolite
noun, a variety of amphibole, occurring in greenish bladed crystals or in masses.
velitation
noun, a minor dispute or contest.
irrational
noun, Mathematics. irrational number.
alteration
noun, the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:
novaculite
noun, a very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
alternator
noun, a generator of alternating current.
vaticinate
verb (used with or without object), to prophesy.
tinctorial
adjective, pertaining to coloring or dyeing.
evaluation
noun, an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
Orientalia
plural noun, books, manuscripts, and other objects pertaining to the Orient and Oriental art, culture, history, folklore, or the like.
evacuation
noun, the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.
laceration
noun, the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
Victoriana
plural noun, Victorian art objects, furnishings, bric-a-brac, etc.
victoriate
noun, a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued in the late 3rd century b.c., having a figure of Victory on the reverse.
urtication
noun, the development or eruption of urticaria.
eluviation
noun, the movement through the soil of materials brought into suspension or dissolved by the action of water.
univariate
adjective, (of a distribution) having one variate.
levitation
noun, the act or phenomenon of levitating.
vernacular
noun, the native speech or language of a place.
certiorari
noun, a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review.
air-to-air
adverb, from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
inactivate
verb (used with object), to make inactive:
acetonuria
noun, ketonuria.
retraction
noun, the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
ventilator
noun, a person or thing that ventilates.
Travancore
noun, a former state in SW India: merged 1949 with Cochin to form a new state (Travancore and Cochin) reorganized 1956 to form the larger part of Kerala state.
elutriator
noun, a machine for separating particles of mineral by elutriation.
vaticinal
adjective, of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.
cauterant
noun, a caustic agent.
cat-train
noun, a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
Cavalieri
noun, Francesco Bonaventura [frahn-ches-kaw baw-nah-ven-too-rah] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ ˌbɔ nɑ vɛnˈtu rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1598–1697, Italian mathematician.
inoculate
verb (used with object), to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
inviolate
adjective, free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage.
natrolite
noun, a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
introvert
noun, a shy person.
centurial
adjective, pertaining to a century.
variolate
adjective, resembling smallpox, as a lesion.
intricate
adjective, having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
variolite
noun, a rock embedded with varioles; a variolitic rock.
retractor
noun, a person or thing that retracts.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
Cineraria
noun, any of several horticultural varieties of a composite plant, Senecio hybridus, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of flowers with white, blue, purple, red, or variegated rays.
Centralia
noun, a city in central Illinois.
reticular
adjective, having the form of a net; netlike.
antecourt
noun, a forecourt.
involucre
noun, Botany. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
autoclave
noun, a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure.
victualer
noun, a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
avirulent
adjective, (of organisms) having no virulence, as a result of age, heat, etc.; nonpathogenic.
arcuation
noun, the state of being bent or curved.
lactation
noun, the secretion or formation of milk.
Victorine
noun, a fur tippet with long tabs at the ends.
autotelic
adjective, (of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
Ruritania
noun, a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
raconteur
noun, a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
Victorian
noun, a person who lived during the Victorian period.
auctorial
adjective, of, by, or pertaining to an author:
latreutic
adjective, of or relating to latria.
rationale
noun, the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
vicariate
noun, the office or authority of a vicar.
vicontiel
adjective, pertaining to the sheriff or viscount.
articular
adjective, of or relating to the joints.
laciniate
adjective, cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
trivalent
adjective, Chemistry. having a valence of three.
anorectal
adjective, of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
reluctant
adjective, unwilling; disinclined:
triticale
noun, a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.
narrative
noun, a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
carnivore
noun, an animal that eats flesh.
Carnivora
noun, the order comprising the carnivores.
lucrative
adjective, profitable; moneymaking; remunerative:
recountal
noun, an act of recounting.
trilinear
adjective, of, relating to, or bounded by three lines.
variation
noun, the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree:
cantorial
adjective, of or relating to a cantor.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
trinitro-
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
Trinacria
noun, an ancient name of Sicily.
Canaletto
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canale) 1697–1768, Italian painter.
navicular
noun, Also, naviculare [nuh-vik-yuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee] /nəˌvɪk yəˈlɛər i, -ˈlɑr i/ (Show IPA). the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus.
vulcanite
noun, a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.
inerratic
adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
liver-rot
noun, a disease chiefly of sheep and cattle, characterized by sluggishness, weight loss, and local damage to the liver, caused by infection from the liver fluke.
one-a-cat
noun, one old cat.
valuation
noun, the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
urticaria
noun, a transient condition of the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction, characterized by pale or reddened irregular, elevated patches and severe itching; hives.
Cointreau
nutrilite
nutritive
adjective, serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.
evacuator
noun, a person or thing that evacuates.
tarriance
noun, delay.
criterion
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
creatural
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of a creature.
covariate
noun, a continuous control variable that is observed rather than manipulated but can affect the outcome of an experiment or study:
covariant
adjective, (of one magnitude with respect to another) varying in accordance with a fixed mathematical relationship:
literator
noun, littérateur.
vacuolate
adjective, having a vacuole or vacuoles.
cultivate
verb (used with object), to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
activator
noun, a person or thing that activates.
Claretian
noun, a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
incurvate
adjective, curved, especially inward.
novitiate
noun, the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation.
air-lance
noun, a lance using an air blast.
nocturia
noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
terraria
noun, a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from aquarium).
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
criteria
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
notarial
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
raincoat
noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
oceanaut
noun, aquanaut.
calutron
noun, a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
tailrace
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
novercal
adjective, of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
Courtrai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
aviation
noun, the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
courtier
noun, a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
courante
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
tincture
noun, Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
cut-rate
noun, a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
counter-
ultranet
noun, a net in a topological space that is residually in every set or its complement in the space.
vacation
noun, a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday:
velation
noun, pronunciation with velar articulation.
triolein
noun, olein (def 1).
overturn
noun, the act of overturning.
corrival
noun, a rival; competitor.
irrorate
adjective, marked with small spots of color; speckled.
nitrolic
adjective, of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
vicarial
adjective, of or relating to a vicar.
Croatian
noun, a Croat.
Tacitean
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
verticil
noun, a whorl or circle, as of leaves or hairs, arranged around a point on an axis.
vertical
noun, something vertical, as a line or plane.
cultrate
adjective, sharp-edged and pointed, as a leaf.
Veronica
noun, the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
laitance
noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
Aurelian
noun, (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
univocal
adjective, having only one meaning; unambiguous.
rational
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
curative
noun, a curative agent; remedy.
aureolin
noun, a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
viatical
adjective, of or relating to a viaticum.
aurorean
adjective, belonging to the dawn; auroral.
culverin
noun, medieval form of musket.
cultivar
noun, a variety of plant that originated and persisted under cultivation.
urticant
adjective, producing a stinging or itching sensation.
Atlantic
noun, Atlantic Ocean.
taciturn
adjective, inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
urticate
verb (used with object), to sting with or as if with nettles.
irritate
verb (used with object), to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
rat-tail
noun, grenadier (def 4).
vicarate
noun, vicariate.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
Laetitia
noun, a female given name.
aventail
noun, Also called camail. a mail tippet suspended from the lower edges of a 14th-century basinet as a protection for the neck, throat, and shoulders.
tear-out
adjective, designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
autocrat
noun, an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
caritive
adjective, (in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive.
ulterior
adjective, being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed:
coal-tar
noun, a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
oracular
adjective, of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle:
intitule
verb (used with object), to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.
nautical
adjective, of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation:
Teucrian
noun, one of the ancient Trojans.
Tartaric
adjective, pertaining to or derived from tartar.
neurotic
noun, a neurotic person.
tunicate
noun, Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
Teutonic
noun, Germanic.
invertor
noun, any muscle that turns a limb or part inward.
caveator
noun, a person who files or enters a caveat.
coattail
noun, the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
invocate
verb (used with object), invoke.
Valerian
noun, any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having small, fragrant flowers of white, lavender, or pink and a root that is used medicinally.
turncoat
noun, a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
Latinate
adjective, of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
cleanout
noun, an act of cleaning out.
Cavalier
noun, a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
variance
noun, the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
Clairaut
noun, Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
varietal
noun, a varietal wine named for such a grape (distinguished from generic).
Tantalic
adjective, of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
truncate
adjective, truncated.
inactive
adjective, not active:
trotline
noun, a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
Cernauti
noun, a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
intercut
noun, a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
Interior
noun, the internal or inner part; inside.
varactor
noun, a semiconductor diode whose capacitance changes to match applied voltage, used to tune circuits by varying the reactance.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
Valencia
noun, Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
irritant
noun, anything that irritates.
Triratna
noun, the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
turrical
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a turret.
tutorial
noun, a class in which a tutor gives intensive instruction in some subject to an individual student or a small group of students.
uintaite
noun, an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
Carnival
noun, a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc.
Carniola
noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
ironical
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
Carolean
adjective, characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
Carlotta
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Charlotte.
Octavian
noun, Augustus.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
overlain
verb, past participle of overlie.
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
carinula
noun, a small carina.
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
Eurocrat
noun, a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
Carolina
noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
conative
noun, Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.
Caulonia
noun, a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
turnover
noun, an act or result of turning over; upset.
contrail
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
involute
noun, Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
troilite
noun, a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
outrance
noun, the utmost extremity.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
carriole
noun, cariole.
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
contrive
verb (used with object), to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent:
evacuant
noun, an evacuant medicine or agent; cathartic; purgative.
narrator
noun, a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.
interval
noun, an intervening period of time:
Urartian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Urartu.
lavation
noun, the process of washing.
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
viticeta
noun, a place where vines, especially grapevines, are cultivated.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
Anatolic
adjective, noun, Anatolian.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
roturier
noun, a person of low rank; plebeian.
Victrola
analcite
noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
Vitalian
noun, died a.d. 672, pope 657–672.
Lauretta
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
air-line
adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
reactant
noun, a person or thing that reacts.
virulent
adjective, actively poisonous; intensely noxious:
retroact
verb (used without object), to act in opposition; react.
rutilant
adjective, glowing or glittering with ruddy or golden light.
ritenuto
adverb, adjective, (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
arcature
noun, an arcade of small dimensions.
literati
plural noun, persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals.
tolerant
adjective, inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
toreutic
adjective, of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
line-out
noun, a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
Lorraine
noun, Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
Vittoria
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Victoria.
vituline
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a calf or veal.
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
Lucretia
noun, Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
linarite
noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
actuator
noun, a person or thing that actuates.
tractive
adjective, having or exerting traction; drawing.
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
tractile
adjective, capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
aeronaut
noun, the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
tornaria
noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
activate
verb (used with object), to make active; cause to function or act.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
Victoria
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
airliner
noun, a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.
Aaronite
noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
Victoire
noun, a female given name, French form of Victoria.
Tiverton
noun, a town in SE Rhode Island.
alterant
noun, something that produces alteration.
Touraine
noun, a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
retinula
noun, a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
retirant
noun, retiree.
Voltaire
noun, (François Marie Arouet) 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.
toucanet
noun, any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
locative
noun, the locative case.
volitant
adjective, engaged in or having the power of flight.
Aleutian
noun, Aleut (def 1).
Alicante
noun, a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
rotative
adjective, rotating or pertaining to rotation.
vortical
adjective, of or relating to a vortex.
arterio-
Rotarian
noun, a member of a Rotary Club.
arterial
noun, a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
cloture
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
olivine
noun, Mineralogy. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 , occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
Aetolia
noun, an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
intitle
verb (used with object), entitle.
neutral
noun, a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
tartare
adjective, (especially of fish) finely chopped and served raw (used postpositively):
valeric
adjective, pertaining to or derived from valerian.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
neutro-
Icarian
noun, an inhabitant of Icaria.
aerator
noun, an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
vitrain
noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
Vitoria
noun, Francisco de [frahn-th ees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈðis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
alinota
noun, the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
valuate
verb (used with object), to set a value on; appraise.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
Leuctra
noun, a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
Tuonela
noun, the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
centro-
tunicle
noun, a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
centri-
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
Linaria
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
Lietuva
noun, Lithuanian name of Lithuania.
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
cerato-
Valonia
noun, acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
clutter
noun, a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter:
Olivier
noun, Laurence (Kerr) [kur;; British kahr,, kair] /kɜr;; British kɑr,, kɛər/ (Show IPA), (Baron Olivier of Brighton) 1907–89, English actor and director.
Valiant
adjective, boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted:
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
tuition
noun, the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
variate
noun, Statistics. random variable.
Taranto
noun, Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
Alcoran
noun, Alkoran.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
variant
noun, a person or thing that varies.
tortile
adjective, twisted; coiled.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
incurve
verb (used with or without object), to curve or cause to curve inward.
virtual
adjective, being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such:
Alarcon
noun, Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
torture
noun, the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
varico-
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Civitan
noun, a member of Civitan International, a service club founded 1918.
Navarre
noun, a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
variole
noun, a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
retract
verb (used with object), to draw back or in:
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Louvain
noun, a city in central Belgium.
vitiate
verb (used with object), to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
torrent
noun, a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
clavier
noun, the keyboard of a musical instrument.
Tarlton
noun, Richard, died 1588, English actor.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
clavate
adjective, club-shaped; claviform.
levator
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body. Compare depressor.
clatter
noun, a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
airline
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
clarain
noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
variola
noun, smallpox.
vitrine
noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
ravelin
noun, a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
vitriol
noun, Chemistry. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
teacart
noun, tea wagon.
Elinvar
cuittle
verb (used with object), to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
volante
adverb, adjective, moving lightly and quickly.
utricle
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
Livonia
noun, a former Russian province on the Baltic: now part of Latvia and Estonia.
unitive
adjective, capable of causing unity or serving to unite.
acerola
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
taverna
noun, a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
culotte
plural noun, women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
Loretta
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
critter
noun, a domesticated animal.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
voiture
noun, a carriage, wagon, or other wheeled vehicle.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
uncover
verb (used with object), to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
noctule
noun, a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
curtain
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
cutover
noun, land, especially timberland, cleared of trees.
cutline
noun, a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
Uralian
adjective, of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
nourice
noun, a nurse.
unvoice
verb (used with or without object), devoice.
unvocal
adjective, not outspoken; reserved; not eloquent in speech; inarticulate.
rivulet
noun, a small stream; streamlet; brook.
curtate
adjective, shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
Riviera
noun, a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy. French Côte d'Azur.
curtail
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
Voltaic
noun, Gur.
Currier
noun, a person who dresses and colors leather after it is tanned.
current
noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
currant
noun, a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
unravel
verb (used with object), to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
nuclear
noun, nuclear energy:
nucleo-
curator
noun, the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
volutin
noun, basophilic nucleoprotein granules in the cytoplasm or the vacuoles of certain microorganisms.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
urinate
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
culvert
noun, a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
nitrile
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
toluate
noun, a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
Octavia
noun, died 11 b.c, sister of Roman emperor Augustus and wife of Marc Anthony.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
correl.
tertial
noun, a tertial feather.
activin
noun, a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
Etruria
noun, an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
vacuole
noun, a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.
corvina
noun, corbina.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
actuate
verb (used with object), to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
centaur
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
convert
noun, one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
routine
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
contra-
linocut
noun, a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
Aeolian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
corvine
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a crow.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
Oceania
noun, the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
craniol
cranio-
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
cranial
adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
uncivil
adjective, without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
taurine
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
Craiova
noun, a city in SW Romania.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
rinceau
noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
actino-
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
Acrilan
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
courlan
noun, the limpkin.
Courier
noun, a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
rilievo
noun, relief2 (defs 2, 3).
courant
noun, courante.
Actaeon
noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
Coulter
noun, colter.
actinal
adjective, having tentacles or rays.
Actinia
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
centavo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
Ciliata
noun, the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
lavaret
noun, a whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus, found in the lakes of central Europe.
trailer
noun, a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
Lautrec
noun, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
Realtor
Calvert
noun, Charles (3rd Baron Baltimore) 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).
Laurier
noun, Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
calotte
noun, zucchetto.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
Trianta
noun, Trianda.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
Trevino
noun, Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
Caelian
noun, the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
venatic
adjective, of or relating to hunting.
Lacerta
noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
tactual
adjective, of or relating to the sense of touch.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
ventail
noun, the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
lacinia
noun, Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
Laveran
noun, Charles Louis Alphonse [sharl lwee al-fawns] /ʃarl lwi alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1845–1922, French physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1907.
ventral
adjective, of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
Lavinia
noun, Roman Legend. the daughter of Latinus and second wife of Aeneas.
aneuria
noun, neurasthenia.
runover
noun, the amount of type matter for a given article, story, etc., that is carried over to another page, column, or line.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Carlota
noun, 1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
Carlita
noun, a female given name.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
uranite
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
tractor
noun, a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
overran
noun, an act or instance of overrunning.
ovulate
verb (used without object), to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
overrun
noun, an act or instance of overrunning.
recruit
noun, a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
triolet
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
caravel
noun, a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
antero-
velaria
noun, an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
narrate
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
canular
adjective, cannular.
Italian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
Laconia
noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
ventri-
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
arrival
noun, an act of arriving; a coming:
trenail
noun, treenail.
lattice
noun, a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
Titania
noun, synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
verruca
noun, Medicine/Medical. a wart.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
travail
noun, painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
Laotian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
tranter
noun, a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
ravioli
noun, small cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce.
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
arnatto
noun, annatto (def 2).
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
Latitia
noun, a female given name.
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
traitor
noun, a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
arteri-
rattler
noun, a rattlesnake.
vicinal
adjective, of, relating to, or belonging to a neighborhood or district.
lunatic
noun, (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
Aurelia
noun, moon jellyfish.
Latvian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Latvia.
lactate
noun, an ester or salt of lactic acid.
ventro-
victual
noun, victuals, food supplies; provisions.
avionic
noun, (used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
Rainier
noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
aviator
noun, a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
arcuate
adjective, bent or curved like a bow.
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
Avertin
tactile
adjective, of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
venturi
noun, Robert Charles, born 1925, U.S. architect.
auricle
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
avarice
noun, insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
lacunar
noun, Architecture. a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit. coffer (def 4).
laurate
noun, a salt or ester of lauric acid.
Rantoul
noun, a city in E Illinois.
valance
noun, a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
arietta
noun, a short aria.
auroral
adjective, of or like the dawn.
trental
noun, a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
relator
noun, a person who relates or tells; narrator.
Lavater
noun, Johann Kaspar [yoh-hahn kahs-pahr] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkɑs pɑr/ (Show IPA), 1741–1801, Swiss poet, theologian, and physiognomist.
overact
verb (used with or without object), to act in an exaggerated manner.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
cattail
noun, any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
outlive
verb (used with object), to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.):
vection
noun, the transference of a disease from one person to another.
Lucania
noun, an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
violate
verb (used with object), to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
violent
adjective, acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
lucarne
noun, a dormer window.
Catalin
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
natator
noun, a swimmer.
trivial
adjective, of very little importance or value; insignificant:
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
Natalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
cattalo
noun, beefalo.
outline
noun, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
cavetto
noun, a concave molding the outline of which is a quarter circle.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
let-out
noun, Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
Vatican
noun, Also called Vatican Palace. the chief residence of the popes in Vatican City, now also including a library, archives, art museum, apartments, and administrative offices.
natural
noun, any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
Letitia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
inutile
adjective, of no use or service.
cave-in
noun, a collapse, as of anything hollow:
outlier
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
titular
noun, a person who bears a title.
ruinate
adjective, ruined.
invoice
noun, an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
Tourane
noun, former name of Danang.
Renault
noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
cauline
adjective, of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
alunite
noun, a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
Leavitt
noun, Henrietta, 1868–1921, U.S. astronomer.
carotin
noun, carotene.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
carreta
noun, a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
Lecuona
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
Carrier
noun, a person or thing that carries.
ovarian
adjective, of or relating to an ovary.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
invert
noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
eluant
noun, a liquid used for elution.
latten
noun, a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
nocti-
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
luteo-
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
latter
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
Tetuan
noun, a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
lutein
noun, Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
neuro-
Launce
noun, sand lance.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
irreal
adjective, unreal.
lunate
noun, Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
Lieut.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
laevo-
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
invite
noun, Informal. an invitation.
eluvia
noun, a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
Elvira
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
Latvia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Capital: Riga.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Tivoli
noun, a town in central Italy, E of Rome: ruins of Roman villas. Ancient Tibur.
inter.
travel
noun, the act of traveling; journeying, especially to distant places:
Lucite
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
Leucon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
Lucian
noun, a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
uracil
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
Lurcat
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Nerval
noun, Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
unveil
verb (used with object), to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
latent
adjective, present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
Toltec
noun, a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
intro.
neural
adjective, of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
Louvre
noun, a national museum in Paris, France, since 1793: formerly a royal palace.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
intra-
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
Uralic
noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
louver
noun, any of a series of narrow openings framed at their longer edges with slanting, overlapping fins or slats, adjustable for admitting light and air while shutting out rain.
Urania
noun, uranium dioxide.
uranic
adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
louvar
noun, a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.
larvae
noun, Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
toluic
adjective, of or derived from toluic acid.
Latona
noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
Levant
noun, the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
terat-
Toluca
noun, a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
unlace
verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
Icaria
noun, Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
unlive
verb (used with object), to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
tenuto
adjective, Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
unreal
adjective, not real or actual.
unrove
adjective, withdrawn from a block, thimble, etc.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
leuco-
intuit
verb (used with or without object), to know or receive by intuition.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
nitro-
inlier
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
Turtle
noun, any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
trivia
noun, (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
turaco
noun, touraco.
necro-
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
Lettic
adjective, of or relating to the Letts or their language.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Irvine
noun, a city in SW California.
native
noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
incorr
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
Trevor
noun, William (William Trevor Cox) born 1928, Irish short-story writer and novelist.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
terror
noun, intense, sharp, overmastering fear:
trivet
noun, a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
Lavern
noun, Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
tetra-
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
Turner
noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
truant
noun, a student who stays away from school without permission.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
Italia
noun, Italian name of Italy.
Lorrie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
trover
noun, an action for the recovery of the value of personal property wrongfully converted by another to his or her own use.
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
narco-
turco-
lucent
adjective, shining.
turret
noun, a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Tuinal
lacuna
noun, a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
iatro-
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
lacto-
neurol
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
inlaut
noun, medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
Tucana
noun, the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
uncoil
verb (used with or without object), to unwind from a coiled position.
Iletin
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
Littre
noun, Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
tonlet
noun, a skirt of plates.
touter
noun, a tout.
torula
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
Erivan
noun, Yerevan.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
Lauren
noun, a female given name.
incult
adjective, wild; rude; unrefined.
ultra-
lauric
adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Lottie
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
uncial
noun, an uncial letter.
Teuton
noun, a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
tinct.
litten
adjective, lighted1 .
toilet
noun, a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
errata
noun, plural of erratum.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
ranula
noun, a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
urano-
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
Averno
noun, a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
aviate
verb (used with or without object), to fly or fly in an aircraft.
Avlona
noun, former name of Vlorë.
avocet
noun, any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
avoir.
ventr-
venial
adjective, able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
avaunt
adverb, away; hence.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
velour
noun, a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Calvin
noun, John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
Velcro
Canova
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.
Cantal
noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
Averil
noun, a male given name.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Attila
noun, ("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
ratter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
viator
noun, a wayfarer; traveler.
Rattan
noun, Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
atonal
adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
attain
verb (used with object), to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Attica
noun, a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
Avanti
noun, Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
attune
verb (used with object), to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
Verona
noun, a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
Vernal
adjective, of or relating to spring:
Auriol
noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
Aurora
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Compare Eos.
Avalon
noun, an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
canula
noun, cannula.
atavic
adjective, atavistic.
Cavite
noun, a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cattle
noun, bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
Vatter
noun, a lake in S Sweden. 80 miles (130 km) long; 733 sq. mi. (1900 sq. km).
outlet
noun, an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
cavate
adjective, hollowed out, as a space excavated from rock:
caveat
noun, a warning or caution; admonition.
cavern
noun, a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
caviar
noun, the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
cavort
verb (used without object), to prance or caper about.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
Cavour
noun, Camillo Benso di [kah-meel-law ben-saw dee] /kɑˈmil lɔ ˈbɛn sɔ di/ (Show IPA), 1810–61, Italian statesman: leader in the unification of Italy.
outact
verb (used with object), to outdo in acting.
ourari
noun, curare.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
celto-
Varuna
noun, the Vedic god of natural and moral law, probably a sky god originally: thought to correspond to the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
centi-
talion
noun, lex talionis.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
vector
noun, Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
Cuvier
noun, Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert [zhawrzh ley-aw-pawld krey-tyan frey-dey-reek da-gaw-ber] /ʒɔrʒ leɪ ɔˈpɔld kreɪˈtyɛ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik da gɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy.
ovular
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
ovaria
noun, ovary.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
talent
noun, a special natural ability or aptitude:
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
carvel
noun, caravel.
carven
adjective, carved.
Carver
noun, George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
rattle
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
ratton
noun, a rat.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Alcott
noun, (Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
vitric
adjective, of or relating to glass.
revolt
noun, the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.
return
noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
virtue
noun, moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
retro-
retral
adjective, at or toward the back; posterior.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
virion
noun, the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
alcove
noun, a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
Alcuin
noun, (Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
virile
adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly:
retort
noun, a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
alevin
noun, a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
Alicia
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
aeron.
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
aceto-
Vulcan
noun, the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
volute
noun, a spiral or twisted formation or object.
Rivera
noun, Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
Ritter
noun, a knight.
Volant
noun, Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.
acetal
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
rotter
noun, a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
actin-
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
active
noun, Grammar. the active voice. a form or construction in the active voice.
router
noun, any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
actual
adjective, existing in act or fact; real:
acuate
adjective, sharpened; pointed.
vittle
noun, victuals, food supplies; provisions.
Aeolia
noun, Aeolis.
violin
noun, the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Arunta
noun, Aranda.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
anuria
noun, the absence or suppression of urine.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
vicuna
noun, a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
Arcaro
noun, Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
areola
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Victor
noun, a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.
Rutter
noun, portolano.
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
arrear
Idioms, in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
arrive
noun, a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
ravine
noun, a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
Violet
noun, any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers. Compare violet family.
alvine
adjective, of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
renvoi
noun, the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
Altaic
noun, the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
Altona
noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
Alvaro
noun, Corrado [kawr-rah-daw] /kɔrˈrɑ dɔ/ (Show IPA), c1890–1956, Italian journalist and novelist.
Alvira
noun, a female given name, form of Elvira.
vineal
adjective, of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
reluct
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
Anatol
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
anatto
noun, annatto.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
recti-
anlace
noun, anelace.
anlaut
noun, initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
centr-
Carrel
noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
vacate
verb (used with object), to give up possession or occupancy of:
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
corral
noun, an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
Octave
noun, Music. a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone. the interval encompassed by such tones. the harmonic combination of such tones. a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
cotula
noun, (in prescriptions) a measure.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
coutil
noun, a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
vacant
adjective, having no contents; empty; void:
covert
noun, a covering; cover.
Covina
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Valera
noun, a city in W Venezuela.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Valona
noun, Italian name of Vlorë.
valine
noun, an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
Olivia
noun, a female given name, form of Olive.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
Oliver
noun, one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
coeval
noun, a contemporary:
litter
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
ocular
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
valent
colent
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
colure
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
Tarvia
contr.
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
cravat
noun, necktie (defs 1, 2).
cloven
verb, a past participle of cleave2 .
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
nuclei
noun, plural of nucleus.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
curler
noun, a person or thing that curls.
Currie
noun, East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
curtal
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
curvet
noun, Dressage. a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend.
urinal
noun, a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
novice
noun, a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
Cutler
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
cutlet
noun, a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
Cutter
noun, a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
cuttle
noun, cuttlefish.
Novara
noun, a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
Curare
noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
cuneal
adjective, wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
Craven
noun, a coward.
Nutter
noun, a person who gathers nuts.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
tauro-
tauten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become taut.
tauto-
croute
noun, crust.
tavern
noun, a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
crural
adjective, of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
nutate
verb (used without object), to undergo or show nutation.
cteno-
utero-
cuirie
noun, a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
nutlet
noun, a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
Culion
noun, an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
urino-
Culver
noun, a dove or pigeon.
Clover
noun, any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
valuer
noun, British. an appraiser.
varier
noun, a person or thing that varies.
clino-
Cervin
noun, Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
Ortler
noun, a range of the Alps in N Italy.
vario-
Tantra
noun, (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
claver
noun, idle talk; gossip.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Vanier
noun, Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
cirro-
citole
noun, cittern.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
varlet
noun, a knavish person; rascal.
valuta
noun, (in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.
Clivia
noun, Kaffir lily.
Tartar
noun, Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
cerat-
Tartan
noun, a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
ottava
adverb, (of notes in a score) at an octave higher than written (when placed above the staff) or lower than written (when placed below the staff). Abbreviation: 8va.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
Natta
noun, Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
River
noun, a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
noct-
riven
verb, a past participle of rive.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
rivel
noun, a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
naut.
navel
noun, umbilicus (def 1).
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
rival
noun, a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
lovat
noun, a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
titre
noun, titer.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
natl.
reni-
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
Lucan
noun, (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
Tavel
noun, a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
tenia
noun, taenia.
rivet
noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
nival
adjective, of or growing in snow:
Terra
noun, earth; land.
Lover
noun, a person who is in love with another.
terr.
rerun
noun, the act of rerunning.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
Louie
noun, looie.
Novia
noun, a fiancée or bride.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
telo-
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
taler
noun, thaler.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Tanta
noun, a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Naval
adjective, of or relating to warships:
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
teno-
rotte
noun, rote2 .
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
novel
noun, a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lotta
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
Reval
noun, former German name of Tallinn.
nuci-
ruana
noun, a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
Rover
noun, a person who roves; wanderer.
riata
noun, a lariat.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
tera-
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
Lotte
noun, angler (def 3).
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
ruler
noun, a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
Tatar
noun, a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
Luton
noun, a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Tartu
noun, a city in SE Estonia.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
ta-ta
interjection, goodbye.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Nevil
noun, a male given name, form of Neville.
Teut.
tater
noun, potato.
OIcel
taunt
noun, an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
ovine
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
ocul-
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
Oveta
noun, a female given name.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
Nerva
noun, Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
neut.
naive
adjective, having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
ratan
noun, rattan.
Olive
noun, an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit. Compare olive family.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
neur-
ovule
noun, Botany. a rudimentary seed. the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
overt
adjective, open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
over-
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
octa-
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
nitr-
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
nitre
noun, niter.
Recit
orial
recur
verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Ravel
noun, a tangle or complication.
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
Raven
noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
ravin
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
ovate
adjective, egg-shaped.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
title
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Narva
noun, a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
lunar
noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Neiva
noun, a city in W Colombia.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
rural
noun, a person who lives in a rural area.
reata
noun, riata.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
ervil
noun, a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
vault
noun, an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
Cavan
noun, a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
caver
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
Cavil
noun, a trivial and annoying objection.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
vatic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Varro
noun, Marcus Terentius [tuh-ren-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /təˈrɛn ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), c116–27? b.c, Roman scholar and author.
Varna
noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
cata-
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cero-
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
cert.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
cilia
plural noun, Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
cine-
Cirri
noun, a plural of cirrus.
civet
noun, a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
carve
verb (used with object), to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Venlo
noun, a city in SE Netherlands.
veni-
venal
adjective, willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Calve
verb (used with object), to give birth to (a calf).
velic
adjective, pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Cant.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
velar
noun, Phonetics. a velar sound.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
civil
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of citizens:
varia
noun, a variant reading.
avian
adjective, of or relating to birds.
cover
noun, something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
corr.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
vacua
noun, a plural of vacuum.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
coven
noun, an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
covet
verb (used with object), to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
Conte
noun, count2 .
craal
noun, kraal.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
crave
verb (used with object), to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
cont.
vari-
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Clava
noun, the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
clave
noun, one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
Vanir
noun, a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
Clive
noun, Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Vance
noun, a male given name.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
value
noun, relative worth, merit, or importance:
clout
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
clove
noun, the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
valor
noun, boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
coala
noun, koala.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
coel-
valet
noun, a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Avila
noun, a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.
avert
verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
Utter
adjective, complete; total; absolute:
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
viron
noun, a male given name.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Alcor
vireo
noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
Viren
noun, Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
viral
Idioms, go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
vital
adjective, of or relating to life:
alive
Idioms, alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Alta.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
alti-
alto-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
virtu
noun, excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Alvin
noun, a town in S Texas.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
30-30
voter
noun, a person who votes.
volti
verb (imperative), turn; turn over: a direction to turn the page.
aalii
noun, a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
volar
adjective, of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
acet-
voile
noun, a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
voila
interjection, (used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
voice
noun, the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
vocat
acro-
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
vocal
noun, a vocal sound.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
vitta
noun, Botany. a tube or receptacle for oil, occurring in the fruits of most plants of the parsley family.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
aeri-
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
aero-
Alvar
noun, a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
anal.
avail
noun, advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
ative
Arnel
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
Arrau
noun, Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Artur
noun, a male given name.
vice-
vicar
noun, Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
atilt
adjective, adverb, with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
ation
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
attar
noun, Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
atto-
vertu
noun, virtu.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
Aural
adjective, of or relating to an aura.
aurar
noun, plural of eyrir.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
auto.
Verna
noun, a female given name.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
anat.
Vinci
noun, Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
Viola
noun, a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
vino-
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
vinic
adjective, of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
vini-
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Vince
noun, a male given name, form of Vincent.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
ante-
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Vinca
noun, periwinkle2 .
anvil
noun, a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
areo-
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
colat
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
ileo-
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
ilio-
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Truro
noun, a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
trove
noun, a collection of objects.
incl.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
incor
incr.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
lect.
ician
Icel.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Evita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
licet
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
ulent
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
tutor
noun, a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
Evatt
noun, Herbert Vere [veer] /vɪər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1966, Australian lawyer and statesman: president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1948–49.
evict
verb (used with object), to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
Evora
noun, a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
levo-
Levin
noun, lightning.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
leuc-
total
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
toti-
Trout
noun, any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
trave
noun, a crossbeam.
Iran.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Irina
noun, a female given name.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
larva
noun, Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Ital.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
ition
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
init.
Laver
noun, Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Laura
noun, a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
intr.
Inuit
noun, a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
lauan
noun, Philippine mahogany.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Invar
invt.
ErvIn
noun, Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
Euro-
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
until
conjunction, up to the time that or when; till:
liven
verb (used with object), to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
litre
noun, liter.
uran-
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
liver
noun, Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
ecol.
econ.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
ecto-
Ecua.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
livre
noun, a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruor
noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
utile
adjective, useful.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
curve
noun, a continuously bending line, without angles.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
tonia
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
UNRRA
lact-
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
ento-
UNCIO
entia
noun, plural of ens.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
Errol
noun, a male given name.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
encl.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
Unit.
erron
Elura
noun, Ellora.
Univ.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
error
noun, a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech:
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
UNCLE
noun, a brother of one's father or mother.
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
rove
noun, an act or instance of roving.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
VINE
noun, any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
tion
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
Vite
adverb, briskly; lively.
Tit.
trav
VTOL
noun, a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Vul.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Vito
noun, a male given name.
RONA
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
Tore
noun, a torus.
voc.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
tout
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
Vote
noun, a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
virl
noun, ferrule (def 1).
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Roti
noun, roast.
vole
noun, any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
volt
noun, the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
VITA
noun, curriculum vitae (def 1).
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
viol
noun, a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
tilt
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Vane
noun, weather vane.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
var.
vara
noun, a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
uni-
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
ulto
ulna
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
Vat.
Ulan
noun, uhlan.
Tver
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga. Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
vatu
noun, a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Vanuatu.
Veal
noun, Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
ter.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
uria
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
uro-
Vaal
noun, a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
taur
tel-
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
uret
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
Vail
noun, a tip; gratuity.
ten.
vain
Idioms, in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose: in an improper or irreverent manner:
vair
noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
val.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Vala
noun, a prophetess.
Vale
noun, a valley.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Veii
noun, an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
veil
noun, a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
Vina
noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
Vict
vet.
veto
noun, the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
tron
Vial
noun, Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
tRNA
Vic.
Vico
noun, Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
trit
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Viet
noun, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
vil.
vila
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
VILE
adjective, wretchedly bad:
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
vin-
tri-
vert
noun, English Forest Law. vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. the right to cut such vegetation.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
vein
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Ven.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
vel.
Vela
noun, plural of velum.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Vena
noun, a vein.
Vern
noun, a male given name, form of Vernon.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tael
noun, liang.
Veno
Vent
noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Vera
noun, a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
uvea
noun, the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
1080
Tana
noun, thana.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cava
noun, (often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
Cav.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
CATV
lea.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
lava
noun, the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
cat.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Lett
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
Carn
noun, cairn.
lave
noun, the remainder; the rest.
Cave
noun, a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
Lev.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
Ivor
noun, a male given name.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
cen.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lani
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Levi
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
Ivan
noun, iwan.
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
loun
noun, loon2 .
lour
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
Avon
noun, a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
avn.
Ave.
Avar
noun, a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
Luna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
Lune
noun, anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
Lunt
noun, a match; the flame used to light a fire.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
aut-
AURA
noun, a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
lino
noun, linoleum.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Cal.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
live
Idioms, live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Can.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Ivar
noun, a male or female given name.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
ctr.
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
crat
cove
noun, a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cort
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Eur.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Evan
noun, a male given name, Welsh form of John.
evil
noun, that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
cuve
noun, a wine vat.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
Curr
verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
eco-
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ect-
curn
noun, a grain.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
cule
cur.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elva
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
enc.
enl.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
conv
Con.
itol
Ire.
int.
intl
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
inv.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
INRI
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
civ.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
cir.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Ice.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
IAEA
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Col.
iana
IATA
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
ical
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
ICAO
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
ile-
Cnut
noun, Canute.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
clou
noun, a major point of interest or attention.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
inae
Inc.
aur-
Love
noun, a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
Oct.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ant.
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
ano-
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Raia
noun, rayah.
ance
acea
real
noun, real number.
Alva
noun, Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Rev.
alt.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
ANTU
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
ovi-
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
NTIA
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
nurl
noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
RCVR
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
ole-
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Novi
noun, a town in SE Michigan.
rel.
Ala.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
airt
noun, a direction.
Aire
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aer-
out-
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
aet.
Oval
noun, an object of oval shape.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Alec
noun, a herring.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
Ont.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alco
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Nova
noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
NCTE
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
rive
verb (used with object), to tear or rend apart:
ator
NCAA
riv.
rave
noun, an act of raving.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
atic
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
nave
noun, the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
rit.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLU
NACA
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Attu
noun, the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
attn
acr-
Ravi
noun, a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
nav.
Nov.
oven
noun, a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
art.
NOAA
arr.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
NIRA
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Arvo
noun, afternoon.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
att.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Neva
noun, a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
RIIA
Nev.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
neo-
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
VAC
noun, vacuum cleaner.
AAE
av.
Aar
AAU
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
Von
preposition, from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
V-2
noun, a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
an.
CVA
ure
ac-
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
VTR
noun, a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
VTO
Vte
VTC
Vt.
AIA
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
al.
VOR
V-1
noun, a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
UTC
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
ctn
plural, carton.
Ar.
uti
AUC
cte
CTA
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
uva
noun, ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
CRT
Va.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ALC
vol
Via
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
vie
verb (used with object), Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
VCR
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ARU
ARV
noun, a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
at.
ATA
ATC
CAI
CAA
cl.
CVO
AOU
eo-
ct.
cr.
Co.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
ca.
Avo
noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
Avi
AVC
Ver
Ava
noun, a female given name.
a-v
ATV
AUA
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
aor
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
VOA
vo.
VLA
CNO
ACV
ae.
CLU
CLR
AEA
AEC
AIC
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
VAN
noun, the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
Clo
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
AOA
CLI
cle
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
CIE
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
CIA
VIR
noun, husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
CEO
ALU
ANC
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
CEA
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
CVT
ROI
ote
tlo
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LON
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TNT
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
tlr
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
TLC
LOC
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
TAE
preposition, to.
LTA
Tiv
noun, a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
ltr
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
luv
noun, love.
lv.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ONR
ONI
tr.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
lav
noun, lavatory.
LCA
LCI
LCT
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
tra
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
let
noun, British. a lease.
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
tot
noun, a small child.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Lir
noun, Ler.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
TCA
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
NUL
TEC
noun, detective.
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
OIt
Oc.
TAL
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Ova
noun, plural of ovum.
ov-
NRA
OTC
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
Tav
noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAU
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCR
oic
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
NRC
nr.
NCO
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NAA
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ne-
NEA
NEC
TIA
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Ola
Re.
NOC
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
OIr
RNA
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
unc
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
ERV
RNR
ult
ETO
ule
noun, caucho.
ETR
UIT
ROA
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
rt.
UCR
rte
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
UAE
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
UAR
ERT
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
TVA
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
OTA
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ot-
ea.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
EAA
ean
ur-
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ec-
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ECA
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
UNO
eir
Orv
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
en-
Une
env
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
RCA
REA
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Tro
ior
IOT
IOU
Ir.
IRC
IRL
IRO
ITA
ine
ITC
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ITV
Iva
noun, any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
La.
RCT
RCN
Lt.
IOC
ina
noun, a female given name.
ETV
ial
eu-
Tut
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
EVA
noun, a female given name, form of Eve.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITU
REC
noun, recreation.
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
in.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
ier
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tue
Tu.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ILO
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
R.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
VU
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
RO
RU
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
AO
RV
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
VN
VL
RN
RI
RC
t.
CE
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
VC
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
IV
noun, an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
ic
i.
TV
noun, television.
U.
UC
UV
VR
VI
V.
LC
UI
UL
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
CU
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
CV
EV
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
L.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
ol
NI
OA
TC
TE
noun, ti1 .
OE
noun, oy2 .
O.
NV
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NL
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
NC
L1
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
LR
TL
TN
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ln
le
L2
TT
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