Anagrams of conciliates
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- conciliate
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verb (used with object),
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- niccolite
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noun,
nickeline.
- Canticles
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- enclitics
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noun,
an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- enclitic
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noun,
an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
- calcines
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- calcites
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- cosecant
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noun,
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- cocaines
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- scilicet
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adverb,
to wit; namely.
- conceits
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- colicins
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noun,
any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- conceals
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- isation
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- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- cilices
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noun,
a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- icicles
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noun,
a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- colitis
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noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- Cecilia
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 230? Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- colicin
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noun,
any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- clastic
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adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- cancels
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- sciatic
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noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- actinic
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adjective,
pertaining to actinism.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- solicit
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- accents
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- actino-
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- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- Seconal
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- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Sno-Cat
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- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- lectins
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- telson
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noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- costal
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adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- conics
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noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- cteno-
-
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- elints
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- sclent
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noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- sconce
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- cleans
-
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clinic
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noun,
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
- clino-
-
- clints
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- clitic
-
noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- clonic
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adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- closet
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- colent
-
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- colins
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noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colics
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noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- scato-
-
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- steno-
-
- insole
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- stolen
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- 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.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- 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.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- lacto-
-
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- stacc.
-
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- occas.
-
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- 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.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Iletin
-
- iconic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- icicle
-
noun,
a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- C-in-C
-
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- centi-
-
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- actin-
-
- calci-
-
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- aniso-
-
- celto-
-
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cilice
-
noun,
a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
- accel.
-
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- aceto-
-
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- anis-
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- licet
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- alto-
-
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- alti-
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inst.
-
- ation
-
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- init.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- incl.
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 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.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- cine-
-
- 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.
- lact-
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- ition
-
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Ital.
-
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- istic
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- oste-
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- seti-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- 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.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- 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.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- actos
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- sect.
-
- 30-30
-
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Scot.
-
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- acet-
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scat-
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- acct.
-
- 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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sanit
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- OIcel
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- natl.
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- naso-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- octa-
-
- 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.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Sino-
-
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- sito-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- noct-
-
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- ileo-
-
- anti-
-
- telo-
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cent.
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coel-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- canc.
-
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- 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: ¢.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- encl.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- teno-
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- 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.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Cons.
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- conc.
-
- 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.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- ecol.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- econ.
-
- colat
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- eccl.
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- 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.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- ician
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- caco-
-
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Icel.
-
- clase
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- IATSE
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- calc-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- icons
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- sec.
-
- nos-
-
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- NCTE
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Con.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- neo-
-
- cis-
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- Alco
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CCls
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cit.
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Cels
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- AISI
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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):
- SLIC
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- NTIA
-
- cet-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Ont.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ACLS
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ceto
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- 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.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 1080
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Sat.
-
- scil
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Col.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- aet.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- 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.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- sci.
-
- acc.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Oct.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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.
- 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.
- ole-
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- cen.
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ile-
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Ste.
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- 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).
- asc-
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Ens.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ANSI
-
- itol
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- itis
-
- 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.
- Can.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- eso-
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- ant.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- est.
-
- Lat.
-
- lea.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- ano-
-
- enc.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- iso-
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ins.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- cac-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cal.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ates
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- tion
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- int.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- soln
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lit.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- ten.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- cat.
-
- 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.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Alis
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- tel-
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- cts.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- eco-
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- alt.
-
- ect-
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- ance
-
- ELAS
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Soni
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TSE
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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.
- TCA
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SLA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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).
- STI
-
- TAL
-
- STL
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TCS
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- SLE
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TIA
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ESA
-
- CNO
-
- il-
-
- IOT
-
- 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.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ICC
-
- Esc
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ics
-
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- ESL
-
- CNS
-
- CNC
-
- ISA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ase
-
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ASN
-
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ASI
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Clo
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- CEO
-
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCA
-
- CAI
-
- ast
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- 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.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IOC
-
- ise
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- OAS
-
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- 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:
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NIA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- Isl
-
- NCC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OCC
-
- LTA
-
- OTA
-
- se-
-
- sc.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- OCS
-
- ose
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- 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.
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- NCO
-
- ne-
-
- TSI
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Les
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LCT
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LOC
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LON
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LST
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- N.
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- NC
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- 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.
- NI
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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.
- LC
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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.
- L.
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- S.
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- AO
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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.
- SA
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- L1
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- t.
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- SL
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- ol
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- L2
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- OA
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ln
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- O.
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
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- NL
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- le
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
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- ic
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- TC
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- TL
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- SN
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- TN
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- EI
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