Anagrams of carminatives

Word carminatives has 1730 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of carminatives.

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Americanist
noun, a student of America, especially of its history, culture, and geography.
carminative
noun, a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel.
Vaticanism
noun, the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.
insectaria
noun, a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.
marinates
verb (used with object), to steep (food) in a marinade.
criminate
verb (used with object), to charge with a crime.
metrician
noun, a metrist.
miscreant
noun, a vicious or depraved person; villain.
ascertain
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
vicarates
noun, vicariate.
sectarian
noun, a member of a sect.
ameristic
adjective, not divided into parts; having no meristem.
variscite
noun, a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO 4)⋅2H 2 O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.
Artemisia
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.
vicariate
noun, the office or authority of a vicar.
craniates
noun, a craniate animal.
armistice
noun, a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce:
marcasite
noun, Also called white iron pyrites. a common mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , chemically similar to pyrite but crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
Cartesian
noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
sacrament
noun, Ecclesiastical. a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper; the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction.
cretinism
noun, a congenital disease due to absence or deficiency of normal thyroid secretion, characterized by physical deformity, dwarfism, and mental retardation, and often by goiter.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
Santarem
noun, a city in N Brazil, on the Amazon River.
avarices
noun, insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
minivers
noun, (in the Middle Ages) a fur of white or spotted white and gray used for linings and trimmings. Compare vair (def 1).
aviaries
noun, a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.
American
noun, a citizen of the United States of America.
interims
noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
amentias
noun, lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
minister
noun, a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
intarsia
noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
vesicant
noun, a vesicant agent or substance.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
inactive
adjective, not active:
airtimes
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
Canaries
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
vicarate
noun, vicariate.
tsarevna
noun, czarevna.
cerimans
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
minicars
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
meristic
adjective, of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
Maritain
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, French philosopher and diplomat.
martians
noun, a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
marinate
verb (used with object), to steep (food) in a marinade.
martinis
noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
Arianism
noun, the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
scimitar
noun, a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
matrices
noun, something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
varmints
noun, Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. vermin. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
McIntire
noun, Samuel, 1757–1811, U.S. architect and woodcarver.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
amirates
noun, emirate.
animates
adjective, alive; possessing life:
variates
noun, Statistics. random variable.
variants
noun, a person or thing that varies.
maitrise
noun, mastery; skill.
variance
noun, the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
semantic
adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
sarmenta
noun, a slender running stem; runner.
vanities
noun, excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit:
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
seriatim
adverb, adjective, in a series; one after another.
amnesiac
noun, a person affected by amnesia.
minarets
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
sanative
adjective, having the power to heal; curative.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
vitamins
noun, any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
actinism
noun, the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
actinias
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
raiments
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
carmines
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
cremains
plural noun, the ashes of a cremated corpse.
tavernas
noun, a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
tamarins
noun, any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
cistvaen
noun, cist2 .
caritive
adjective, (in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
Erasmian
noun, a follower of Erasmus.
vitrains
noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
vitrines
noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
viremias
noun, the presence of a virus in the blood.
Estancia
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
ceramist
noun, a person who makes ceramics.
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
nativism
noun, the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
Cinerama
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
cavities
noun, any hollow place; hollow.
variate
noun, Statistics. random variable.
cave-in
noun, a collapse, as of anything hollow:
cravens
noun, a coward.
civitas
noun, the body of citizens who constitute a state, especially a city-state, commonwealth, or the like.
Asiatic
noun, an Asian person.
Mai-Tai
noun, a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
variant
noun, a person or thing that varies.
Civitan
noun, a member of Civitan International, a service club founded 1918.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
caviars
noun, the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
varices
noun, plural of varix.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
termini
noun, the end or extremity of anything.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
ceriman
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
marines
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
cimaise
noun, cymaise.
cinemas
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
marinas
noun, a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
centri-
Marcian
noun, a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
Armenia
noun, an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
varmint
noun, Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. vermin. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
mantras
noun, Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
Manteca
noun, a town in central California.
Mansart
noun, Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
seminar
noun, a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
Cremini
noun, a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
tamaris
noun, a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
Interim
noun, an intervening time; interval; meantime:
tamarin
noun, any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
aviates
verb (used with or without object), to fly or fly in an aircraft.
smarten
Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
caritas
noun, charity.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
Smetana
noun, Bedřich [Czech be-drzhikh] /Czech ˈbɛ drʒɪx/ (Show IPA), 1824–84, Czech composer.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
caimans
noun, any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
Avestan
noun, an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas. Compare Gathic (def 1).
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
imarets
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Icarian
noun, an inhabitant of Icaria.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
iatrics
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
stamin-
stamina
noun, strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Carmine
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Semitic
noun, a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
servant
noun, a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
simitar
noun, scimitar.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
atavism
noun, Biology. the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations. an individual embodying such a reversion.
vacates
verb (used with object), to give up possession or occupancy of:
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.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
Eastman
noun, George, 1854–1932, U.S. philanthropist and inventor in the field of photography.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
invites
noun, Informal. an invitation.
avarice
noun, insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
taverna
noun, a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
inverts
noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
Avertin
tarmacs
noun, (lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
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.
ARTEMIS
noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
Maritsa
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
veritas
noun, truth.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
amritas
noun, the beverage of immortality.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
vermian
adjective, resembling or of the nature of a worm.
amative
adjective, disposed to love; amorous.
amtracs
noun, amphibian (def 4).
anaemic
adjective, anemic.
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
Amen-Ra
noun, a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
viremia
noun, the presence of a virus in the blood.
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
acnemia
noun, a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
anemias
noun, Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
Ventris
noun, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English architect and linguist.
ventri-
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Minerva
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and the arts, identified with the Greek goddess Athena.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
aminase
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
versant
noun, a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
actives
noun, Grammar. the active voice. a form or construction in the active voice.
activin
noun, a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
Minster
noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
minivet
noun, any of several small, long-tailed Asian cuckoo-shrikes of the genus Pericrocotus, having in the male black and red and in the female black and orange plumage.
America
noun, United States.
Actinia
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
aminate
verb (used with object), to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
amnesia
noun, loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
miniver
noun, (in the Middle Ages) a fur of white or spotted white and gray used for linings and trimmings. Compare vair (def 1).
miscite
verb (used with or without object), to misquote.
amirate
noun, emirate.
minicar
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
amentia
noun, lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
remains
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
miniate
verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
amities
noun, friendship; peaceful harmony.
animate
adjective, alive; possessing life:
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
savarin
noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast, baked in a ring mold, and often soaked with a rum syrup.
vitrine
noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
Vietnam
noun, Official name Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin-China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War but now reunified. 126,104 sq. mi. (326,609 sq. km). Capital: Hanoi. Compare North Vietnam, South Vietnam.
ramenta
noun, a scraping, shaving, or particle.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
vitamin
noun, any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
airtime
noun, the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
vitrain
noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
vitrics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the art and technology of making glass products.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
viscera
plural noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the organs in the cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.
Riesman
noun, David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
venatic
adjective, of or relating to hunting.
martins
noun, Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
namaste
noun, a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
natives
noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Martens
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
Mercian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Martian
noun, a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
Mercast
noun, a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Martina
noun, a female given name.
Martini
noun, a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
Stevin
noun, Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.
Stevia
noun, a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
remans
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
navies
noun, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
stiver
noun, Also, stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Erivan
noun, Yerevan.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
tamari
noun, a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
nemat-
Neviim
noun, the Prophets, being the second of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
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.
strive
verb (used without object), to exert oneself vigorously; try hard:
Strine
noun, Australian English.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
stream
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
ericas
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.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
remits
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
Tarmac
noun, (lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
recast
noun, a recasting.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
racism
noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
cnemis
noun, the tibia or shin.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
civism
noun, good citizenship.
civies
plural noun, civvy (def 1).
civets
noun, a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
Ravens
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.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
ramate
adjective, having branches; branching out or off.
ramets
noun, an individual of a clone.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Cervin
noun, Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
ratans
noun, rattan.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Tarvia
recti-
Tasman
noun, Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
tavern
noun, a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
nitres
noun, niter.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
tenias
noun, taenia.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
evicts
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.
cravat
noun, necktie (defs 1, 2).
Crimea
noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
reatas
noun, riata.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
ravins
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
creams
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
ravine
noun, a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
Craven
noun, a coward.
Evarts
noun, William Maxwell, 1818–1901, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
native
noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
Maisie
noun, a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
manias
noun, excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
Mercia
noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
maniac
noun, a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
merits
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Manati
noun, a city in N Puerto Rico.
Mersin
noun, a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Mervin
noun, a male given name.
savant
noun, a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
Savaii
noun, an island in Western Samoa: largest of the Samoa group. 703 sq. mi. (1821 sq. km).
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
McNair
noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
metric
noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
macers
noun, macebearer.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
minces
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Servia
noun, former name of Serbia.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
simian
noun, an ape or monkey.
savate
noun, a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.
mavens
noun, an expert or connoisseur.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
Mastic
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
Marist
noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
Marini
noun, Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Marina
noun, a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
Marian
noun, a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Marvin
noun, a male given name.
Marcie
noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
Master
noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
Marcia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
Marcan
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
Manisa
noun, a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
Seaman
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
marais
noun, a swamp or bayou.
Matane
noun, a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
maters
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
mantra
noun, Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
matri-
mantas
noun, (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
miners
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
starve
verb (used with object), to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food.
Namtar
noun, the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
Samian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Samos.
Samain
noun, Samhain.
rivets
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.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
scream
noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Smriti
noun, writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
imines
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Icaria
noun, Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
intra-
Isaian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Irvine
noun, a city in SW California.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
invite
noun, Informal. an invitation.
invest
verb (used with object), to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
invert
noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
invars
intime
adjective, intimate; cozy.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
intima
noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
inter.
Mister
noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
miters
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
instr.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
mitres
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
cerat-
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
amtrac
noun, amphibian (def 4).
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
vermis
noun, the median lobe or division of the cerebellum.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Amrita
noun, the beverage of immortality.
vermin
noun, noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
vermi-
canvas
noun, a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, used for tents, sails, etc.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
verism
noun, the theory that rigid representation of truth and reality is essential to art and literature, and therefore the ugly and vulgar must be included.
trans.
camera
noun, a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Anemia
noun, Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
Carmen
noun, Ciudad del Carmen.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
vimana
noun, a sanctuary of a Brahman temple.
victim
noun, a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency:
vicars
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.
airman
noun, an aviator.
airmen
noun, an aviator.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carman
noun, one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
aments
noun, catkin.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
vesica
noun, Anatomy. a bladder.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
caiman
noun, any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Vasari
noun, Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1511–74, Italian painter, architect, and art historian.
vatman
noun, the worker who shakes the pulp onto the wire.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
Vanier
noun, Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
armets
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
armies
noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
varnas
noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
arsen-
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
varies
verb (used with object), to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Anvers
noun, French name of Antwerp.
atavic
adjective, atavistic.
Animas
noun, soul; life.
aviate
verb (used with or without object), to fly or fly in an aircraft.
Travis
noun, William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
ventr-
Avesta
noun, a collection of sacred Zoroastrian writings, including the Gathas.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
averts
verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
trivia
noun, (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
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.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
vacant
adjective, having no contents; empty; void:
vacate
verb (used with object), to give up possession or occupancy of:
carven
adjective, carved.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
asemia
noun, inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centi-
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
active
noun, Grammar. the active voice. a form or construction in the active voice.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
actin-
Visine
timers
noun, a person or thing that times.
cavate
adjective, hollowed out, as a space excavated from rock:
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
Cavite
noun, a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
cavies
noun, any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
caviar
noun, the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
cavers
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
cavern
noun, a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
caveat
noun, a warning or caution; admonition.
vincas
noun, periwinkle2 .
centr-
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
cerias
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.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
vitric
adjective, of or relating to glass.
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
Manta
noun, (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
scat-
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
Varna
noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Viren
noun, Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
veni-
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Mavis
noun, a song thrush.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
maven
noun, an expert or connoisseur.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ante-
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
Mears
noun, mere3 .
ranis
noun, ranee.
30-30
anima
noun, soul; life.
Manat
noun, a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
mania
noun, excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
anis-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
Merci
interjection, thank you.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reata
noun, riata.
reams
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
manit
noun, man-minute.
savin
noun, a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
matr-
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
scrim
noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
arces
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.
vatic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Maris
noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
Rains
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).
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
Marat
noun, Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
Maria
noun, calaba.
visit
noun, the act of or an instance of visiting:
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
marcs
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Raman
noun, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
VISTA
noun, a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
marse
noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
Marta
noun, a female given name.
Armen
anim.
anti-
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
mast-
MASER
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
masc.
Masan
noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
Masai
noun, a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
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.
acet-
SCRAM
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
ravin
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
marts
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
raias
noun, rayah.
veins
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
Visct
maras
noun, a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
acnes
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.
Nerva
noun, Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
vinic
adjective, of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
saice
noun, syce.
Naima
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Rimas
noun, a female given name.
rimes
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
riven
verb, a past participle of rive.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
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.
vinas
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.
MSEnt
amain
adverb, with full force.
Vinca
noun, periwinkle2 .
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
naive
adjective, having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Saiva
noun, Shaiva.
Vesta
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
Saman
noun, a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
Samar
noun, an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
amate
verb (used with object), to dismay; daunt.
Amati
noun, Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
mites
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
verts
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.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
aeri-
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Neiva
noun, a city in W Colombia.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
vimen
noun, a long, flexible shoot of a plant.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
nears
rents
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.
reni-
Nevis
noun, one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
vice-
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
riata
noun, a lariat.
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.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Narva
noun, a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
aemia
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
airts
noun, a direction.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
anat.
reins
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.
Reims
noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
micas
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
rect.
nitr-
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Recit
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
vents
noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
vini-
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
meta-
nitre
noun, niter.
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Misti
noun, El Misti.
verst
noun, a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers.
ament
noun, catkin.
sanit
Vince
noun, a male given name, form of Vincent.
miser
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Amer.
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
misc.
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.
mirvs
noun, multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle.
mires
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
mini-
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
manas
noun, the rational faculty of the mind.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
sarc-
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
amin-
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
minis
noun, miniskirt.
Verna
noun, a female given name.
amirs
noun, emir.
metr-
cert.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
ErvIn
noun, Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
taces
noun, tasset.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
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.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Tamar
noun, the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
Tamas
noun, See under guna.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emirs
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
imit.
imine
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Srta.
ician
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
IATSE
trams
noun, British. a streetcar.
trama
noun, a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
stave
noun, one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Evita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
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.
Cant.
Evans
noun, Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
ster.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Tarai
noun, Terai.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
caver
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
term.
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.
times
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
cent.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
terms
noun, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terns
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.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
cine-
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
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.
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.
tiers
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.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
crams
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
Cavan
noun, a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
crit.
carns
noun, cairn.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
carve
verb (used with object), to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
tears
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tenia
noun, taenia.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
crime
noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
crim.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
cata-
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
crave
verb (used with object), to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
incas
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.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Vance
noun, a male given name.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
simar
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
vairs
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).
istic
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
ative
astr.
Atman
noun, the principle of life.
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.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Iran.
Sivan
noun, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
invt.
seti-
ivies
noun, Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
avast
verb (imperative), (used as a command to stop or cease):
Maera
noun, Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
ASEAN
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
varia
noun, a variant reading.
mairs
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
sect.
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
vari-
varas
noun, a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
semi-
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
macer
noun, macebearer.
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.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
maars
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Seric
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Avars
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.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
avens
noun, any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
smear
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
avian
adjective, of or relating to birds.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Avram
noun, a male given name, form of Abram.
inst.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
treas
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
init.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
incr.
trave
noun, a crossbeam.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
trims
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
ratan
noun, rattan.
avert
verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
avers
Invar
Smart
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
intr.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
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.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
vase
noun, a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
ter.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Tace
noun, tasset.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
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.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
tri-
recs
noun, recreation.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sam.
Siva
noun, Shiva.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Vena
noun, a vein.
Vat.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Vent
noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
rems
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
VAST
noun, Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Vane
noun, weather vane.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
serv
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
Vins
noun, wine.
var.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
SAMA
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
str.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
VITA
noun, curriculum vitae (def 1).
Vite
adverb, briskly; lively.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
Sava
noun, a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
SRAM
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.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Sra.
trav
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
rave
noun, an act of raving.
Sem.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
visa
noun, an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Vera
noun, a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
vas-
vars
noun, a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
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).
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.
vise
noun, any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
Sat.
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.
Visc
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.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sec.
tRNA
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.
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.
sci.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
Tver
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga. Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
vets
noun, veterinarian.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Tana
noun, thana.
RIIA
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
scr.
vias
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Vic.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
vet.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
tsar
noun, czar.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
RNAS
vers
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
rive
verb (used with object), to tear or rend apart:
riv.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
Sami
noun, Lapp.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
Vern
noun, a male given name, form of Vernon.
Tasm
Save
noun, an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
tavs
noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
vims
noun, lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
vin-
Viet
noun, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
sice
noun, syce.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
teas
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
rets
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.
Rev.
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
vein
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Ste.
vacs
noun, vacuum cleaner.
Ven.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
vest
noun, a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
Veii
noun, an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
vain
Idioms, in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose: in an improper or irreverent manner:
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Vict
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
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).
revs
noun, a revolution (in an engine or the like).
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
1080
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
ASTM
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ASME
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
maar
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
Ivar
noun, a male or female given name.
Maas
noun, Dutch name of the Meuse.
Maat
noun, the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
Mac-
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
Ives
noun, Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
Ivan
noun, iwan.
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
atic
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
atm.
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
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.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
itis
Maia
noun, the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
int.
men-
mear
noun, mere3 .
meas
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
ment
art.
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
MERS
noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
mes-
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
met.
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
Arm.
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Man.
Mana
noun, a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Mani
noun, Manes.
Mar.
Mara
noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
masa
noun, flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
ctr.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
Marv
noun, a male given name, form of Marvin.
asc-
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
inv.
ins.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
cen.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
cet-
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
enc.
Ens.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Cave
noun, a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
cava
noun, (often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
Erma
noun, a female given name.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Cav.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
emia
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Cres
crat
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
civ.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cis-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
ears
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.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
cir.
ect-
CATV
cat.
INRI
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
IAEA
iana
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
IATA
Ice.
avn.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Avis
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
Aves
noun, a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
Ave.
inae
Inc.
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.
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.
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
cams
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Casa
noun, a house.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carn
noun, cairn.
est.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Evan
noun, a male given name, Welsh form of John.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
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).
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Can.
ARIS
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
mias
plural, missing in action.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
NCTE
NCAA
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.
nav.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Mic.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
Nama
noun, a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
AIME
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
NACA
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Aire
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt
noun, a direction.
AISI
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Aman
noun, Haman.
amas
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
MSIE
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
Rama
noun, (in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
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).
Raia
noun, rayah.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
acea
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
NTIA
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.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
acr-
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.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
NIRA
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
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.
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.
Nev.
aer-
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
cts.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Anas
ance
anes
adverb, once.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
MSCE
MSAE
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
mRNA
ANSI
ant.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
Aram
noun, Biblical name of ancient Syria.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
MNAS
MIRV
noun, multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle.
mis-
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
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.
Anam
noun, Annam.
msec
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
Amir
noun, emir.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
min.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
Amri
noun, Omri.
amt.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Vte
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
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.
ACV
vis
noun, strength; force; power.
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.
ARS
TEC
noun, detective.
cte
CST
CRS
CTA
CRT
CSA
VIR
noun, husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
CSR
ACS
CEA
VRM
CNS
ARV
noun, a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
TES
noun, ti1 .
Am.
TIA
ac-
CIM
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
AIA
CIE
CIA
AMA
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
an.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
Ar.
av.
AAE
VTC
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
AAM
Aar
CMA
Vt.
CNM
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
ast
Tiv
noun, a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
V-2
noun, a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
ATV
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ASI
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
TSE
TSI
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
TVA
AMS
Va.
vs.
V-1
noun, a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
VAC
noun, vacuum cleaner.
Ava
noun, a female given name.
AIS
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.
ATC
Via
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ATA
ASM
AMC
at.
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.
AME
ASN
ASV
ASR
a-v
ANC
TMV
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
tr.
tra
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
ae.
AEA
AEC
VCR
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
ase
AIC
CAI
Ver
vim
noun, lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
CAA
ct.
cs.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
cr.
ca.
Avi
vie
verb (used with object), Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
AVC
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ESA
ctn
plural, carton.
MRI
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
SAR
MIT
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
MNA
MNE
MNS
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
MRA
MRE
MSA
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
SAE
MSE
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAA
RTS
rte
rt.
RSV
RSE
RSA
MIE
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MSI
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Mc-
Me.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
MS.
plural, manuscript.
MSC
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
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.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
mi.
se-
mas
noun, mother1 .
SCM
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MCI
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MCR
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
sc.
MeV
Rs.
RNA
ITV
RCS
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
NMI
NMR
nr.
NRA
NRC
NSA
NSC
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
REC
noun, recreation.
Re.
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
RMA
RMS
plural, ream.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
RMC
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
rm.
plural, ream.
MSN
MST
Mt.
MTI
mtn
MTS
MTV
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
NAA
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
NIA
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ne-
NEA
NEC
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.
NES
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
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:
Iva
noun, any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
MAA
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
STV
en-
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
env
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TAE
preposition, to.
SVR
SVC
ERS
noun, ervil.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
ERT
ERV
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.
Esc
STM
ESR
STI
ETR
ETS
EMT
EMR
EVA
noun, a female given name, form of Eve.
EAM
TCS
TCA
CVA
CVT
Tav
noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAA
ean
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
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.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ec-
ECA
ECM
eir
EIS
ETV
VTR
noun, a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
IRS
IRC
in.
ISR
ina
noun, a female given name.
Sr.
ine
SMA
Ir.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ier
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ise
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
ISV
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ITA
St.
Sta
ics
ite
ITC
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ist
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
MA
noun, mother1 .
NV
TE
noun, ti1 .
R.
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.
CV
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TC
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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.
RN
EI
VM
RI
M.
EV
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.
RC
VN
ic
VR
MV
SM
SA
S.
RV
IV
noun, an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TN
CM
MN
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
CE
SV
N.
VI
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
t.
NI
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SN
i.
TV
noun, television.
V.
NM
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
VC
TM
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