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- campimeter
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noun,
an instrument for determining the visual field.
- imprecate
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verb (used with object),
to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
- metameric
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adjective,
Also, metameral, M03/M0350800 muh-tam-er-uh l, məˈtæm ər əl. Zoology.
consisting of metameres.
pertaining to metamerism.
- replicate
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noun,
something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
- real-time
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noun,
Computers. the actual time elapsed in the performance of a computation by a computer, the result of the computation being required for the continuation of a physical process.
- Carmelite
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noun,
a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century; White Friar.
- tailpiece
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noun,
a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage.
- implicate
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verb (used with object),
to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner:
- empirical
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adjective,
derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- mealtime
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noun,
the usual time for a meal.
- metrical
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adjective,
pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- Maritime
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adjective,
connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
- praelect
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verb (used without object),
prelect.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- materiel
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noun,
the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- Elamitic
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noun,
Elamite (def 2).
- Imperial
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noun,
a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 cm) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 cm) in America.
- palmitic
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adjective,
of or derived from palmitic acid.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- trilemma
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noun,
a situation, analogous to a dilemma, in which there are three almost equally undesirable alternatives:
- Malecite
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of southern and western New Brunswick and northern Maine.
- prelimit
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verb (used with object),
to limit within bounds beforehand:
- premiate
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verb (used with object),
to grant a prize or an award to.
- pearlite
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- impacter
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- Lemaitre
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noun,
Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- cremate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
- mimetic
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adjective,
characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry:
- reclame
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noun,
publicity; self-advertisement; notoriety.
- atelier
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- 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.
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- 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.
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- imperil
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verb (used with object),
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
- Imperia
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noun,
a seaport in NW Italy.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- Tampere
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noun,
a city in SW Finland.
- replace
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verb (used with object),
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
- reticle
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noun,
a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
- percale
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noun,
a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- reptile
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noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- perlite
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noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- 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.
- cimelia
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plural noun,
treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- claimer
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- capelet
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- clamper
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- limiter
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noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- tempera
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noun,
a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
- lipemia
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noun,
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- crimple
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verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- mimical
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adjective,
mimic.
- Imamite
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noun,
a member of the principal sect of Shiʿah, believing in a succession of twelve divinely inspired imams, beginning with Ali and ending with Muhammad al-Muntazar (d. a.d. c880), who supposedly retired to a cave, later to return as the Mahdi.
- trample
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- Elamite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- tiercel
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noun,
tercel.
- airtime
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- electr-
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- Electra
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noun,
Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- Trammel
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noun,
Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint:
- epeiric
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adjective,
extending inland from a continental margin:
- martele
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adjective,
martellato.
- treacle
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noun,
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
- Emerita
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noun,
a woman with such status.
- prelate
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- prelect
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verb (used without object),
to lecture or discourse publicly.
- prelim.
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- metamer
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noun,
a compound exhibiting metamerism with one or more other compounds.
- emplace
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verb (used with object),
to put in place or position:
- empiric
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noun,
a person who follows an empirical method.
- emirate
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noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- Templar
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- ammeter
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noun,
an instrument for measuring current in amperes.
- Marmite
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noun,
a metal or earthenware cooking pot with a cover, usually large and often having legs.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- cerat-
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- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- repeat
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- impart
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- citral
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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.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- permit
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noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- imparl
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verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- Emelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- impair
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- cerate
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noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- pelmet
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noun,
a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
- emetic
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noun,
an emetic medicine or agent.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- IMPACT
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- Empire
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noun,
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- CERMET
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noun,
a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- recept
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- pelter
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noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- cereal
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noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- ecarte
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noun,
a card game for two players.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- recite
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- raceme
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noun,
a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- imper.
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- create
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- recti-
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- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- Petrel
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noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- recipe
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noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- elater
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noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- imaret
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- elect.
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- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- relate
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verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Petrie
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noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- epimer
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noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Repeal
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- pelite
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- Peirce
-
noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Temple
-
noun,
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- Ampere
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noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- milter
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noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- temper
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noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Miriam
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noun,
the sister of Moses and Aaron. Num. 26:59.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- armlet
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noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- armpit
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noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- teamer
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noun,
a teamster.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Palmer
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noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- tamper
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noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- amerce
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verb (used with object),
to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- metier
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noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- triple
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- metal.
-
- melter
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noun,
a person or thing that melts.
- tremie
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noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- acmite
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noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- Meliae
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plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- Tralee
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noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- mecate
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noun,
Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
- Mariel
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noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- metric
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noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- mealie
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noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- matri-
-
- alerce
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noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- tercel
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noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- Martel
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noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- milit.
-
- Pamiri
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noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- empale
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Cammie
-
noun,
camouflage.
- limpet
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- caplet
-
- Carmel
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noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- patri-
-
- limmer
-
noun,
a woman of loose morals; hussy.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- matr-
-
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- plier
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noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Plate
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- plait
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noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- 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.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- meta-
-
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- lect.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Melia
-
- meter
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- Memel
-
noun,
German name of Klaipeda.
- lemma
-
noun,
a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- metr-
-
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- patr-
-
- peri-
-
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Miami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- prae-
-
- Icel.
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- pari-
-
- petr-
-
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- MMetE
-
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- pale-
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- petri
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- 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.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Ital.
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- pert.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- licet
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- lact-
-
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- Parl.
-
- peta-
-
- imit.
-
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- part.
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- mimic
-
noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- male-
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Emmet
-
noun,
an ant.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- 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.
- rept.
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alti-
-
- cert.
-
- 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.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Amer.
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- term.
-
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Capt.
-
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Emmer
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum turgidum dicoccon, having a two-grained spikelet, now grown in limited areas of Europe, Asia, and the western U.S.
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- temp.
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- tele-
-
- carp-
-
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- 30-30
-
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- aeri-
-
- prim.
-
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- acpt.
-
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- acet-
-
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- 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.
- elem.
-
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- prem.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- pret.
-
- recpt
-
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Recit
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- creme
-
noun,
cream.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- crit.
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crim.
-
- recip
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- met.
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- tel-
-
- ter.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- 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.
- mil.
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- MILR
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Mic.
-
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- tri-
-
- Mimi
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- mrem
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rel.
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Rep.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Pet.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- RCMP
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- repl
-
- PERL
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- rpt.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- par.
-
- 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.
- pam.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- pat.
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- per.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- RIIA
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- pct.
-
- rit.
-
- 1080
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Emp.
-
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- emia
-
- EMet
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ect-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- 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.
- ctr.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cml.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- 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.
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lam.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Ire.
-
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Imp.
-
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- 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.
- etc.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- clar
-
- lea.
-
- alt.
-
- Arm.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- atm.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- AIME
-
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- 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.
- acr-
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- art.
-
- atic
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cal.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lit.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- malm
-
noun,
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mar.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- MEPA
-
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mem.
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Ar.
-
- CEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- MIT
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- RMC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- MIP
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RPM
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- MEP
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ACP
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ap-
-
- al.
-
- MPE
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- MRP
-
- CMA
-
- CLR
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- MRI
-
- CLI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- cle
-
- MPA
-
- ac-
-
- MMT
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MME
-
- MLR
-
- MLA
-
- CIP
-
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- ml.
-
- 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.
- Am.
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cl.
-
- TAL
-
- AME
-
- APC
-
- MIE
-
- Tpr
-
- TPM
-
- MCP
-
- MCR
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- TPI
-
- tlr
-
- TLC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- AMC
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ALM
-
- mi.
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apl
-
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TCA
-
- CAI
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ca.
-
- ATP
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ATC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- MCI
-
- at.
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- AIC
-
- tra
-
- 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.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tr.
-
- CPL
-
- CPM
-
- CPR
-
- ETR
-
- ILP
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ier
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- IPA
-
- PLC
-
- pli
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- PLR
-
- PMT
-
- PRA
-
- Mt.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- LMT
-
- PRC
-
- lpm
-
- EPA
-
- LIM
-
- IPM
-
- EMT
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- LCT
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- lep
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ipr
-
- ITC
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- IRL
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Ep.
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EMR
-
- 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.
- Pr.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- pm.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- eir
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- LTA
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- 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.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- MTI
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- MTP
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- Pa.
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- CRP
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- CRT
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- CTA
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- cte
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- EAM
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- pc.
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- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- REA
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- RCT
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- ea.
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- RCA
-
- RMA
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- trp
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- Me.
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- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- RCP
-
- Mc-
-
- pt.
-
- ltr
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- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Re.
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- MM.
-
- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- eme
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noun,
friend.
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELM
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- RI
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- ee
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- EI
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- LM
-
- TC
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- MP
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- M.
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- LR
-
- CE
-
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CM
-
- le
-
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- L2
-
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RC
-
- IP
-
- RP
-
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
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- i.
-
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- R.
-
- 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.
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TL
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- LC
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- TM
-
- TP
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.