Anagrams of fractionalize
Word fractionalize has
1708 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of fractionalize.
- interfacial
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adjective,
included between two faces.
- realization
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noun,
the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc.
- californite
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noun,
vesuvianite jade.
- fractionize
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verb (used with or without object),
to divide into fractions.
- rationalize
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verb (used with object),
to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- Africanize
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verb (used with object),
to replace the European or white staff of (an organization in Africa) with black Africans.
- laceration
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noun,
the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- Orientalia
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plural noun,
books, manuscripts, and other objects pertaining to the Orient and Oriental art, culture, history, folklore, or the like.
- California
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noun,
a state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 sq. mi. (411,015 sq. km). Capital: Sacramento.
Abbreviation: CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif.
- frictional
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of friction.
- fractional
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adjective,
pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction:
- fanaticize
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verb (used with object),
to make fanatical.
- lactonize
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verb (used with or without object),
to change into a lactone.
- factorize
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verb (used with object),
Mathematics. to resolve into factors.
- trifacial
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adjective,
trigeminal.
- factorial
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noun,
Mathematics. the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1 = 24. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- laciniate
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adjective,
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- factional
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adjective,
of a faction or factions.
- anorectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- narcotize
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verb (used with object),
to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
- racialize
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verb (used with object),
to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- laticifer
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noun,
a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.
- cantorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- frication
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noun,
an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- fortalice
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noun,
a small fort; an outwork.
- Fortaleza
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noun,
a seaport in NE Brazil.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- reflation
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noun,
restoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy.
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- trifocal
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noun,
trifocals, eyeglasses with trifocal lenses.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- triazine
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noun,
any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
- triazoic
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adjective,
hydrazoic.
- atrazine
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noun,
a white crystalline compound, C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl, used as an herbicide to control weeds, especially in corn crops.
- triazole
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noun,
any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- Nazarite
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noun,
(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Trilafon
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- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- Nazirite
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noun,
Nazarite.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- conflate
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verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- artifice
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noun,
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
- calorize
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verb (used with object),
to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.
- falconet
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noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- focalize
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verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come to focus.
- antilife
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adjective,
antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- florican
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noun,
any of various smaller species of bustards.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- Falconer
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noun,
a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- flection
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noun,
the act of bending.
- flatiron
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noun,
a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- alizarin
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noun,
a solid appearing reddish-orange as crystals and brownish-yellow as powder, C 14 H 8 O 4 , one of the earliest known dyes, formerly obtained in its natural state from madder and now derived from anthraquinone: used chiefly in the synthesis of other dyes.
- califate
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noun,
caliphate.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- Latinize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- friction
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noun,
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- fication
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- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- notarize
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verb (used with object),
to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- Francize
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verb (used with object),
to force to adopt French customs and the French language.
- finalize
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verb (used with object),
to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- canalize
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verb (used with object),
to make a canal or canals through.
- centro-
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- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- 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.
- citizen
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noun,
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- foliate
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- fanatic
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noun,
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Catalin
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- Arizona
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noun,
a state in SW United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Capital: Phoenix.
Abbreviation: AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- francia
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noun,
José Gaspar Rodríguez de [haw-se gahs-pahr raw-th ree-ges th e] /hɔˈsɛ gɑsˈpɑr rɔˈðri gɛs ðɛ/ (Show IPA), ("El Supremo") 1766–1840, Paraguayan political leader: dictator 1814–40.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- calzone
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noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- nitrile
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- folacin
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noun,
folic acid.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- Leofric
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noun,
died 1057, earl of Mercia c1030–57 (husband of Lady Godiva).
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Falieri
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noun,
Maríno [Italian mah-ree-naw] /Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1278?–1355, Venetian army commander: doge of Venice 1354–55.
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- 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.
- Franco-
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- Azilian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of southern France and northern Spain.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- fantail
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noun,
a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- tinfoil
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- 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.
- FRACTAL
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noun,
a geometrical or physical structure having an irregular or fragmented shape at all scales of measurement between a greatest and smallest scale such that certain mathematical or physical properties of the structure, as the perimeter of a curve or the flow rate in a porous medium, behave as if the dimensions of the structure (fractal dimensions) are greater than the spatial dimensions.
- 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.
- centri-
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- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- cerato-
-
- Felicia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- inflict
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- inflect
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verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- inflate
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- 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.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- czarina
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noun,
the wife of a czar; Russian empress.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- orifice
-
noun,
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- zincite
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noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- frontal
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- falcate
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adjective,
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
- antero-
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- laicize
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- contra-
-
- Aetolia
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noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- cranial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- filiate
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verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- cranio-
-
- Alfieri
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noun,
Count Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- AFL-CIO
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- 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.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- lionize
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- craniol
-
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- airfoil
-
noun,
any surface, as a wing, aileron, or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- airlift
-
noun,
a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
- airline
-
noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- finical
-
adjective,
finicky.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- zairian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Zaire.
- conifer
-
noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- faction
-
noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- ironize
-
verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- Linaria
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- African
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Africa.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- cofinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- tzarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- lacinia
-
noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Lorentz
-
noun,
Hendrik Antoon [hen-drik ahn-tohn] /ˈhɛn drɪk ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- Filaria
-
noun,
any small, threadlike roundworm of the family Filariidae and related families, carried as a larva by mosquitoes and parasitic when adult in the blood or tissues of vertebrates.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- actino-
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- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- floater
-
noun,
a person or thing that floats.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- Clifton
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- facient
-
- fictile
-
adjective,
capable of being molded.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- Acrilan
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- zincate
-
noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- trefoil
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
- Croatia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- flatcar
-
noun,
a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- ization
-
- ocarina
-
noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- France
-
noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- olefin
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- cenizo
-
noun,
chamiso.
- franca
-
noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- filate
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- celto-
-
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- frazil
-
noun,
ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas.
- TEFLON
-
adjective,
characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Rienzi
-
noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- contr.
-
- Tarzan
-
noun,
the hero of a series of jungle stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- nitro-
-
- filter
-
noun,
any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- nocti-
-
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- folate
-
noun,
folic acid.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- fontal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- foliar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- fetial
-
adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- clino-
-
- cteno-
-
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- floret
-
noun,
a small flower.
- flori-
-
- Florin
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- confer
-
verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- centi-
-
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- cerat-
-
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- finite
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Zorana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- finlet
-
noun,
a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- colent
-
- certif
-
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- fiacre
-
noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- 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.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- azotic
-
adjective,
of or relating to azote; nitric.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- facial
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- 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.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- 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.
- lacto-
-
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Faenza
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Falcon
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Lorenz
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- aeron.
-
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Lazear
-
noun,
Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- facile
-
adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actin-
-
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- 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.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- trifle
-
noun,
an article or thing of very little value.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- loafer
-
noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- aceto-
-
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- zircon
-
noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- Africa
-
noun,
a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
- afocal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- afloat
-
adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- Ionize
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- falter
-
noun,
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- caftan
-
noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- necro-
-
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- farina
-
noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- Calif.
-
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Iletin
-
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Azrael
-
noun,
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at the moment of death.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Azorin
-
noun,
(José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- azonal
-
adjective,
not divided into zones.
- iatro-
-
- zoaria
-
noun,
a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- frozen
-
noun,
the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- frolic
-
noun,
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- carafe
-
noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- azonic
-
adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- narco-
-
- intra-
-
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- inter.
-
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- lifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that lifts.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- infra-
-
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recti-
-
- intro.
-
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feti-
-
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- facia
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- faena
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- fetal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Faial
-
noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- fatal
-
adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- 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.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lotze
-
noun,
Rudolf Hermann [roo-dolf hur-muh n;; German roo-dawlf her-mahn] /ˈru dɒlf ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈru dɔlf ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1817–81, German philosopher.
- 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.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- intr.
-
- ition
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- natl.
-
- Ital.
-
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- ilio-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lifer
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- lect.
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Lazar
-
noun,
a person infected with a disease, especially leprosy.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Lanza
-
noun,
Mario (Alfredo Arnold Cocozza) 1921–59, U.S. tenor and film actor.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lact-
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- flor.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- flirt
-
noun,
Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- flier
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- octa-
-
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OIcel
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- Flora
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ileo-
-
- Fritz
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a German, especially a German soldier.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- froze
-
noun,
the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- Freon
-
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- Franz
-
noun,
a male given name, German form of Frank.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- noct-
-
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- fort.
-
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Forli
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- forel
-
noun,
a slipcase for a book.
- fore-
-
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- azote
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- Aztec
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- calef
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tera-
-
- Ariz.
-
- areo-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- ation
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Arnel
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- TOEFL
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- 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.
- cata-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- teno-
-
- 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.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- telo-
-
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- 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.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Afro-
-
- AFTRA
-
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Zaria
-
noun,
a city in N central Nigeria.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- acet-
-
- 30-30
-
- zoril
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- aero-
-
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- tonia
-
- ante-
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- anti-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Anzac
-
noun,
a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alta.
-
- 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.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- anal.
-
- anat.
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- licet
-
- reni-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- rect.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- conf.
-
- colza
-
noun,
rape2 .
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Eliz.
-
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- encl.
-
- colat
-
- Recit
-
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- coel-
-
- ento-
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- refl.
-
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- croze
-
noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- craze
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- rifle
-
noun,
a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- ecol.
-
- econ.
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ecto-
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- 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.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Rolfe
-
noun,
John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- cleft
-
noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cine-
-
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- 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.
- cloze
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- RCAF
-
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- RAAF
-
- tri-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- rel.
-
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- 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.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- Zara
-
noun,
former name of Zadar.
- lit.
-
- zarf
-
noun,
(in the Levant) a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- 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.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- tzar
-
noun,
czar.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- lin.
-
- ref.
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- tRNA
-
- tron
-
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ten.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- NIRA
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- RONA
-
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- ter.
-
- Oct.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- neo-
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Ritz
-
noun,
ostentatious or pretentious display.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- not-
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- NOAA
-
- tel-
-
- NTIA
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NCTE
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Ont.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- NACA
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- NCAA
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- tion
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- RIIA
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ole-
-
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- EFTA
-
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- crat
-
- ctr.
-
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Cort
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Col.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- filt
-
- Fin.
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Fla.
-
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- FERA
-
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fac.
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- faze
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- fec.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- ant.
-
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alt.
-
- ance
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Anza
-
noun,
Juan Bautista de [hwahn bou-tees-tah th e] /ʰwɑn baʊˈtis tɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aet.
-
- acea
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Alco
-
- afr-
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- art.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 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.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Ceto
-
- cat.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- 1080
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ator
-
- Azan
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- azo-
-
- Azof
-
noun,
Sea of, Azov.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cal.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CanF
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- FLRA
-
- etc.
-
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- Lat.
-
- iana
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- IAEA
-
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- frt.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- lea.
-
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- friz
-
noun,
the state of being frizzed.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Fri.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- IATA
-
- ical
-
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- infl
-
- Inf.
-
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- 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.
- inae
-
- ICAO
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itol
-
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Ice.
-
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- 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.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- fol.
-
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- FOIA
-
- for.
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- 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.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- CEO
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- TCA
-
- ITC
-
- CEF
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- tfr
-
- CAI
-
- LON
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ize
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ite
-
- CFA
-
- ITA
-
- CEA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- zo-
-
- CIA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- rte
-
- AAF
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- RTF
-
- rt.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- al.
-
- NAA
-
- AIA
-
- Clo
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- Af.
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- ac-
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- ion
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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 = .
- CLI
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- NCO
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- CFI
-
- CIF
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- CFL
-
- CFO
-
- CFR
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- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- IOT
-
- CIE
-
- TAL
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- Aar
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- ior
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
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- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- cle
-
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TIA
-
- cr.
-
- CAA
-
- tr.
-
- AFC
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- ane
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adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANF
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- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- tra
-
- AFA
-
- LCA
-
- Zea
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noun,
Keos.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- AOA
-
- aor
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- ARA
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noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ANC
-
- trf
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- Liz
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ALC
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Tro
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- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
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- LCF
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- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AFT
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adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Alf
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noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- AFL
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- LCT
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- LCI
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- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- CAF
-
- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- az-
-
- ae.
-
- ZIF
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noun,
Ziv.
- LAC
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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).
- ca.
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- cf.
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- LOE
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- tin
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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.
- CIO
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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.
- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Co.
-
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- LaF
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- LOC
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- 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.
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- Lif
-
- AEF
-
- Zen
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noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- at.
-
- AEA
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- ATA
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- AEC
-
- ATC
-
- toe
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noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
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- TLC
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- CLR
-
- IOF
-
- CNO
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- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- FAR
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Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- Re.
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- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- oz.
-
- FTZ
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- FTC
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- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- FAT
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noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- ft.
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- FCA
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- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- fro
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Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- Frl
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Fen
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noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- FAO
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- io-
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- fer
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preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FOE
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noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- RCA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ETO
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ETR
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- Ez.
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- NFC
-
- fo.
-
- FAA
-
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NFL
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- NIA
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ial
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- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ia.
-
- RAF
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- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- FET
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- RCT
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- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Fl.
-
- FOT
-
- OCR
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- oic
-
- Fez
-
noun,
a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.
- NLF
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Fia
-
- FRC
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONF
-
- fic
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- FIO
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- NOC
-
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- 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.
- RCN
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- efl
-
- ef-
-
- RFE
-
- RFC
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- NEA
-
- RFA
-
- ILO
-
- ine
-
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ne-
-
- il-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- EAA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eo-
-
- REA
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- IFC
-
- eir
-
- RFI
-
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- ERT
-
- CRT
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOF
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- CTA
-
- IOC
-
- ROI
-
- cte
-
- ier
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- en-
-
- in.
-
- RNA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- NEC
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ctf
-
- ROA
-
- N.
-
- NC
-
- LZ
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- CE
-
- LF
-
- ZI
-
- OA
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- fn
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- O.
-
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RO
-
- NF
-
- t.
-
- Zn
-
- Zl
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NZ
-
- NI
-
- LR
-
- EI
-
- ol
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ln
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LC
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
-
- ic
-
- TN
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- TL
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L2
-
- L.
-
- RN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- le
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- z.
-
- NL
-
- RF
-
- CZ
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- RI
-
- FE
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- RC
-
- Zr
-