Anagrams of liberation
Word liberation has
898 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of liberation.
- libration
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noun,
a real or apparent oscillatory motion, especially of the moon.
- baritone
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noun,
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
- Alberoni
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- Tiberian
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adjective,
of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- tailbone
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noun,
the coccyx.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- 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.
- orbitale
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noun,
Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
- Laborite
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noun,
a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- bilinear
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having reference to two lines:
- 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.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- libation
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noun,
a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- librate
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verb (used without object),
to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
- 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.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- antero-
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- taborin
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noun,
a small tabor.
- Liberia
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noun,
a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- bornite
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noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- bitonal
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adjective,
marked by or using bitonality.
- reboant
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adjective,
resounding or reverberating loudly.
- niobate
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noun,
any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
- Nairobi
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
- Bleriot
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noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
- Latrobe
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noun,
Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- 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.
- nitrile
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- baronet
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noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- bloater
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noun,
a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
- 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.
- notable
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noun,
a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
- Oberlin
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noun,
Jean Frédéric [French zhahn frey-dey-reek] /French ʒɑ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.
- Alebion
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- bainite
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noun,
an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
- orbital
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noun,
Physics, Chemistry.
a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital)
the electron in that state.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- 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.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- Iberian
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noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- aileron
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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.
- 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.
- Britain
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noun,
Great Britain.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- airline
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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.
- triable
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- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Alberti
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noun,
Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Barton
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noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- biotin
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noun,
a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
- nitro-
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- Nobile
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noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- Barnet
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- barite
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noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- barit.
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- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- norite
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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.
- banter
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noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Breton
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- birota
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noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- oblate
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- labret
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noun,
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
- obtain
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- labio-
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- boatel
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- albino
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- bailor
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- Bailie
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noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- boater
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noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Bronte
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noun,
Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
- Libera
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noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- binate
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adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lobate
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adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- Loiret
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noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- tribo-
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- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- tribal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
- Briton
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- Berlin
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- Benoit
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noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
- Benita
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noun,
a female given name.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Belton
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noun,
a town in W Missouri.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Beloit
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noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Beaton
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noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- abient
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adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- boiler
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noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- intra-
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- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- riblet
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noun,
a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
- antler
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Bonita
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noun,
a female given name.
- iatro-
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- inlier
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- borane
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- borate
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noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- retina
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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.
- Boreal
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adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- altern
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adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Iberia
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noun,
Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
- Ilorin
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noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- A-line
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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.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- Iletin
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- terbia
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noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- Albert
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noun,
Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- Alboin
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noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- Albion
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noun,
Alebion.
- branle
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- inter.
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- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- tobira
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noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- bolita
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noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- rebato
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noun,
rabato.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- aeron.
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- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- iolite
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noun,
cordierite.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- intro.
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- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Ital.
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- ento-
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- init.
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- labor
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noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- ition
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- Liber
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noun,
phloem.
- ileo-
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- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Libia
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noun,
Libya.
- Iran.
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- elint
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ilio-
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- Ilion
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noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Leoni
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noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- Erbil
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noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- later
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Elton
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noun,
a male given name.
- intr.
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- leant
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- irone
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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.
- laten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- in-lb
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- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inlet
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noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Eliot
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noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- lento
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adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
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noun,
a female given name.
- Latin
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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.
- Ibert
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noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Nobel
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noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- Libra
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noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
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- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
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- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- telo-
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- T-bar
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noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- tibia
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noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- talon
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noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- taler
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noun,
thaler.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Tabor
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noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- table
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- Taber
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noun,
tabor.
- roble
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noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- Tiber
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noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- Tiler
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noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- tonia
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- Trona
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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
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noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tribe
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noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- trial
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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.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trail
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noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- torii
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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.
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tonal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Tolar
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noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tolan
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- toile
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Tobin
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noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- Tirol
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noun,
Tyrol.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Tinia
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noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Robin
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noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- ribat
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noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- libri
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noun,
plural of liber2 .
- Lorne
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noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- nitr-
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niobe
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noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- nerol
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nebr.
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- natl.
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- Lorna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- 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.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- 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.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- reni-
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- 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.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- oribi
-
noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- orial
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 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.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- 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.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- OBrit
-
- obiit
-
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- 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.
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- biont
-
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Brale
-
- biol.
-
- 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.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- 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.
- areo-
-
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- ante-
-
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- 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.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- Balt.
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- anti-
-
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- baro-
-
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- Arnel
-
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- blent
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- Brit.
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- 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.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- blini
-
plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- ation
-
- 30-30
-
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Brent
-
noun,
brant.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- aeri-
-
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- aero-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Bart.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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:
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- RIBA
-
- ator
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Ont.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- btl.
-
- bal.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- NIRA
-
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- neo-
-
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- NLRB
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ole-
-
- NRAB
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- bar.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- NTIA
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- Aire
-
- aet.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Alb.
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tob.
-
- aer-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 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.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- TRIB
-
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- tri-
-
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- 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.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- 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.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tel-
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- RIIA
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- 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.
- 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.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- art.
-
- rel.
-
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- alt.
-
- ano-
-
- 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.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- ant.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tab.
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- RONA
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- 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.
- 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.
- inae
-
- 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.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- 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.
- bot.
-
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- bor.
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- ible
-
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Lib.
-
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- intl
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Lab.
-
- Ire.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Bol.
-
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- itol
-
- 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.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Lani
-
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- 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.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- BLit
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- 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.
- lin.
-
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- bin-
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- enl.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- bet.
-
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- 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.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- bio-
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lit.
-
- LitB
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- IRL
-
- ior
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- abn
-
- ITA
-
- IOT
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ib.
-
- TNB
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- tlr
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IBN
-
- TIA
-
- abt
-
- ROI
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RNA
-
- en-
-
- ROA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- IRO
-
- io-
-
- ae.
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- rt.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ir.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ETO
-
- il-
-
- tlo
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ERT
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TAL
-
- ine
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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.
- Tbi
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eir
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- in.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TBA
-
- TBO
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rte
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ier
-
- ILO
-
- BRT
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Bt.
-
- BRE
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ETR
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- 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.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- ite
-
- OBE
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- an.
-
- ob.
-
- Ar.
-
- 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.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- obl
-
- BLA
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ea.
-
- Ola
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- aor
-
- al.
-
- ab-
-
- ONI
-
- NEA
-
- ltr
-
- eo-
-
- Tro
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NBA
-
- NbE
-
- ne-
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- bi-
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BIE
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- LON
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONR
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- 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.
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ATB
-
- at.
-
- RBI
-
- REA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Bn.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- LTA
-
- BTE
-
- 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.
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- EbN
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- 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.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LBO
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Br.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- bl.
-
- be-
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ble
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- tr.
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- tra
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Re.
-
- ote
-
- OTB
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Eb
-
- AO
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- EI
-
- 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.
- LR
-
- TN
-
- ln
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BO
-
- ol
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- R.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
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- NI
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- NB
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- B-
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TL
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- TB
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- t.
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- RI
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- RO
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L.
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
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- le
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- RN
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- L2
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