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- scholar
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noun,
a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- orchils
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noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- calvous
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adjective,
lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald.
- Carolus
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noun,
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
- various
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pronoun,
Informal. several, many, or numerous ones:
- uracils
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- archils
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noun,
orchil.
- oculars
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noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- varico-
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- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- oscular
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adjective,
pertaining to an osculum.
- chorals
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noun,
chorale.
- aurochs
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noun,
a large, black European wild ox, Bos primigenius: extinct since 1627.
- scholia
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noun,
Often, scholia.
an explanatory note or comment.
an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- avoir.
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- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- calvus
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adjective,
(of a cumulonimbus cloud) having its upper portion changing from a rounded, cumuliform shape to a diffuse, whitish, cirriform mass with vertical striations.
- lochus
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a subdivision of an army.
- Cloris
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- ovisac
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noun,
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
- louvar
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noun,
a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.
- Clovis
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noun,
a town in central California.
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Icarus
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noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- urials
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- ravish
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verb (used with object),
to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.
- avouch
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verb (used with object),
to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness.
- schorl
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noun,
Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
- Auriol
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noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- uracil
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- soucar
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noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Lucias
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- slavo-
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- ocular
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noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- slouch
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noun,
a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- chiro-
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- chiral
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adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- choral
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noun,
chorale.
- chilo-
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- chiaus
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noun,
(in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.
- chori-
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- chorus
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noun,
Music.
a group of persons singing in unison.
(in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers.
a piece of music for singing in unison.
a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- ovular
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.
- Slavic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into East Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian), West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian), and South Slavic (Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene).
- Lochia
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noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- churls
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noun,
a rude, boorish, or surly person.
- Cavour
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noun,
Camillo Benso di [kah-meel-law ben-saw dee] /kɑˈmil lɔ ˈbɛn sɔ di/ (Show IPA), 1810–61, Italian statesman: leader in the unification of Italy.
- cavils
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noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- claros
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noun,
such a cigar.
- Caruso
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noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- clavus
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noun,
Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is likened to one that would be produced by a sharp object driven into the skull.
- Carlos
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noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- corals
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- chlor-
-
- Orlich
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noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- sarco-
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- vario-
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- houris
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noun,
one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- salvor
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noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- vicars
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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.
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sacro-
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- violas
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noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- havocs
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noun,
great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- archil
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noun,
orchil.
- lavish
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adjective,
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion:
- lauric
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adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- acious
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- visual
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noun,
Usually, visuals.
the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.
- Lashio
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noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- vocals
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noun,
a vocal sound.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Volsci
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plural noun,
an ancient people of Latium who were conquered by the Romans in the last part of the 4th century b.c.
- rivals
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- archi-
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- curios
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Valois
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noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- valors
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noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- orchil
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noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- coulis
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noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- Savior
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noun,
a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
- Corvus
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noun,
the Crow, a southern constellation between Virgo and Hydra.
- Silva
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noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- orach
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- roshi
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noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- churl
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noun,
a rude, boorish, or surly person.
- OSCAR
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- roils
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verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- hails
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noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hulas
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noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- schav
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noun,
a cold soup of sorrel to which chopped egg, sour cream, lemon juice, and chopped scallions are sometimes added.
- Chris
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noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Chola
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noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- Orcas
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noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- havoc
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noun,
great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- crash
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- halo-
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- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- halos
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noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- hurls
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noun,
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
- Roach
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noun,
a cockroach.
- haori
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- choli
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noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- savor
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- Crius
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noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- orals
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noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Huila
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noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Colombia. 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
- Shiva
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noun,
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
- crush
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noun,
the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
- coils
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Schul
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noun,
shul.
- coirs
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noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- scour
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noun,
the act of scouring.
- sarc-
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- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- sauch
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noun,
saugh.
- Salvo
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noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- ichor
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- orial
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- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Curia
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noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curio
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- coria
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noun,
plural of corium.
- curls
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noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- clash
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noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- OSlav
-
- Orcus
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- claro
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noun,
such a cigar.
- shoal
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noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- orch.
-
- rival
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- chol-
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- arils
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noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Alcor
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- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- vaso-
-
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- varus
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noun,
abnormal angulation of a bone or joint, with the angle pointing away from the midline.
- Arch.
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- arcus
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noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- vari-
-
- Arius
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noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- horal
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adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- valor
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noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- loach
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noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- arvos
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noun,
afternoon.
- vairs
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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).
- Hours
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noun,
a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
- vails
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noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- asco-
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- Rashi
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noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Ashur
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noun,
Assur.
- houri
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noun,
one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- vicar
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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.
- locus
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noun,
a place; locality.
- virus
-
noun,
an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding envelope.
- vouch
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noun,
a vouching; an assertion.
- vols.
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- volar
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adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- voila
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interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- vocal
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noun,
a vocal sound.
- larch
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noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Vlach
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noun,
a member of a people living in scattered communities in the Balkans.
- visor
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noun,
Armor.
(on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- 30-30
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- acro-
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- horas
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noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- virls
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noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Laius
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- viral
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Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- viols
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noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Viola
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noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- Horus
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noun,
a solar deity, regarded as either the son or the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon.
- Vilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Horsa
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noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- lochs
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noun,
a lake.
- aulic
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adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- choir
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noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- solar
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noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
-
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- hauls
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noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chais
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noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- char-
-
- Aulis
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noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- ocul-
-
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chias
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noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chios
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noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chiru
-
noun,
a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- lurch
-
noun,
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Uriah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Urias [yoo-rahy-uh s] /yʊˈraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. II Sam. 11.
- Loris
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noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- Louhi
-
noun,
a sorceress, the mistress of Pohjola and an enemy of the Finns, eventually defeated by Vainamoinen.
- Louis
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noun,
louis d'or.
- surv.
-
- sural
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adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- surah
-
noun,
a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
- hocus
-
verb (used with object),
to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
- lours
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ouch
-
noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- ovi-
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- 1080
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- lush
-
noun,
drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
- luvs
-
noun,
love.
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- uria
-
- USIA
-
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- uro-
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- vacs
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Suva
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Fiji, on Viti Levu island.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- such
-
Idioms,
as such. as1 (def 28).
- Sra.
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- USRC
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- voc.
-
- VLSI
-
- Vish
-
verb (used with object),
to make a victim in this way:
- Visc
-
- 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.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- vil.
-
- 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).
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- Vic.
-
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- vas-
-
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- var.
-
- val.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- riv.
-
- Rush
-
noun,
the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
- Rus.
-
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- 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.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- 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.
- Sol.
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- SLIC
-
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- shul
-
noun,
a synagogue.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- shr.
-
- shiv
-
noun,
a knife, especially a switchblade.
- scr.
-
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- sch.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- saur
-
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Vul.
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hor.
-
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- Cal.
-
- Hos.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- haul
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hour
-
noun,
a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- aur-
-
- Aus.
-
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- HVAC
-
- hurl
-
noun,
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- hula
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- Cav.
-
- hal-
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- civ.
-
- clar
-
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- cir.
-
- Cor.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cis-
-
- cur.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chiv
-
noun,
shiv.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Chal
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chou
-
noun,
a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Chur
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Grisons, in E Switzerland.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cush
-
noun,
money, especially when reserved for some special use.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- ICSH
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- iso-
-
- Alis
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ARIS
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- asc-
-
- ious
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ACLS
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACLU
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Alco
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acr-
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHL
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SLR
-
- ACV
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- ACS
-
- VOA
-
- VOR
-
- ac-
-
- vol
-
- al.
-
- SHA
-
- Ar.
-
- Clo
-
- sho
-
- CLI
-
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- vo.
-
- AUC
-
- av.
-
- 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).
- VLA
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- CIA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- SLA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ALC
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- USC
-
- ca.
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ARS
-
- ARU
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- Avi
-
- AVC
-
- a-v
-
- ASV
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ASU
-
- ASR
-
- ASI
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- USO
-
- USR
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- USV
-
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- Va.
-
- ch.
-
- ur-
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- Sr.
-
- vs.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CAI
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- VHS
-
- cl.
-
- VCR
-
- CVO
-
- UCR
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- SVC
-
- SVR
-
- UAR
-
- ALU
-
- USA
-
- aor
-
- AOU
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CLR
-
- il-
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ior
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- IOC
-
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIr
-
- OSA
-
- Ola
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- IHS
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CLU
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- Orv
-
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- Oc.
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISR
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LOC
-
- La.
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- IUS
-
- ISV
-
- Isl
-
- lv.
-
- ish
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Ir.
-
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- IOU
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- IAS
-
- ov-
-
- CVA
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HCR
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ROA
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROI
-
- hr.
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSV
-
- So.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- SAR
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRS
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- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- sc.
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- HIV
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noun,
a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
- lav
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noun,
lavatory.
- Ova
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noun,
plural of ovum.
- hrs
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- rah
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RCS
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- rho
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RCA
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- LC
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- LH
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- IV
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noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- CU
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- AO
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- L.
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- VL
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- L1
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SU
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- L2
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- UV
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- UC
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- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- UH
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interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- ic
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- i.
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- UI
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- AI
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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.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- VU
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- VR
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- VI
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- VC
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- RO
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- V.
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- OA
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- O.
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- UL
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- ol
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- RI
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- CV
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- RH
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- RU
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- h.
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- SV
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- LR
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- RV
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- S.
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- SA
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- SL
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- RC
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- U.
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- HV
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