Anagrams of metrification
Word metrification has
1338 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of metrification.
- rifacimento
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noun,
a recast or adaptation, as of a literary or musical work.
- interatomic
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adjective,
between atoms.
- metrication
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noun,
the act, process, or result of establishing the metric system as the standard system of measurement.
- actiniform
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adjective,
having a radiate form.
- Marcionite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.
- recitation
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noun,
an act of reciting.
- triatomic
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adjective,
having three atoms in a molecule.
- criminate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with a crime.
- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- recitatif
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noun,
recitative2 .
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- frication
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noun,
an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- metrician
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noun,
a metrist.
- mortician
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noun,
funeral director.
- tectiform
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noun,
Archaeology. a design found in Paleolithic cave art and believed to represent a structure or dwelling.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- manticore
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noun,
a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- imitation
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noun,
a result or product of imitating.
- Marinetti
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noun,
Emilio Filippo Tommaso [e-mee-lyaw fee-leep-paw tawm-mah-zaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ fiˈlip pɔ tɔmˈmɑ zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1944, Italian writer.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- aciniform
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adjective,
clustered like grapes.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- manicotti
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noun,
a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- intromit
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verb (used with object),
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
- Romanite
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noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- Fairmont
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noun,
a city in W West Virginia.
- Craftint
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- termitic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, produced by, or infested with termites.
- Fittonia
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noun,
either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- artifice
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noun,
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
- intimate
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noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- martinet
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noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- intermit
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- intercom
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noun,
an intercommunication system.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- emiction
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noun,
urination.
- initiate
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noun,
a person who has been initiated.
- Monteria
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noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- friction
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noun,
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- confetti
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plural noun,
(used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
- McIntire
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noun,
Samuel, 1757–1811, U.S. architect and woodcarver.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- fication
-
- Maronite
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noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- Minorite
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noun,
Friar Minor.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- romantic
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noun,
a romantic person.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- trifecta
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noun,
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- crimini
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noun,
cremini.
- Cremona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- confirm
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verb (used with object),
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify:
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Interim
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noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- 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.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- nemato-
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- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- centimo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- Cameron
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noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- coremia
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noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- tomenta
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noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- Introit
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- catmint
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noun,
catnip.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- miniate
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verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- moraine
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- titmice
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noun,
any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.
- craniom
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- cranio-
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- manifer
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noun,
a gauntlet for protecting the left hand when holding the reins of a horse.
- Cremini
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noun,
a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- contra-
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- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- mortice
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- torment
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noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- 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.
- Romance
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- minaret
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noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- Romaine
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- centro-
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- nitrite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- foramen
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noun,
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- Fremont
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noun,
a city in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- Formica
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- formate
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noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- orifice
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noun,
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- formant
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noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- actino-
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- fermion
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noun,
any particle that obeys the exclusion principle and Fermi-Dirac statistics; fermions have spins that are half an odd integer: 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, ….
- Foreman
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noun,
a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- fitment
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noun,
equipment; furnishing.
- Martini
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- raiment
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- termini
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noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- Tritoma
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- fireman
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noun,
a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
- martnet
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noun,
an arrangement of lines formerly used for gathering up a leech of a sail.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- aciform
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adjective,
needle-shaped; acicular.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- airtime
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- Franco-
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- incomer
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Tartini
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- cerato-
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- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Mercian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- Amorite
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noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- ceriman
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- imitate
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- amniote
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- Menotti
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noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Menorca
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noun,
Minorca.
- centri-
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- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- facient
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- anomite
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noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- antero-
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- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- comate
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Corfam
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- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- contr.
-
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- comfit
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noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- intime
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adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- maftir
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noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- fatten
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verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- imaret
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- iceman
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- iatro-
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- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- tenaim
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noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- famine
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noun,
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
- Tifton
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noun,
a town in central Georgia.
- fantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- France
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noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- formic
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adjective,
of or relating to ants.
- tinct.
-
- femto-
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- format
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noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- tetra-
-
- Forman
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noun,
Milos [mee-lawsh] /ˈmi lɔʃ/ (Show IPA), (Jan Tomas Forman) born 1932, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.
- Fermat
-
noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1601–65, French mathematician.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- fiacre
-
noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- foment
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verb (used with object),
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
- foeman
-
noun,
an enemy in war.
- terat-
-
- fitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that fits.
- fitten
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adjective,
suitable; appropriate.
- finite
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- macro-
-
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- tomcat
-
noun,
a male cat.
- cteno-
-
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- intro.
-
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- Titian
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- titfer
-
noun,
hat.
- intra-
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- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- inter.
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- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inmate
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noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- enamor
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verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- infra-
-
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- inform
-
adjective,
without form; formless.
- infirm
-
adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Firman
-
noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- necro-
-
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- recti-
-
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- aeron.
-
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- micro-
-
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anemo-
-
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- nocti-
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- nitro-
-
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- amino-
-
- Rimini
-
noun,
Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
- nemat-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- narco-
-
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- centi-
-
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- centr-
-
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- aceto-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- certif
-
- cerat-
-
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actin-
-
- metro-
-
- matri-
-
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- ician
-
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- imit.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- term.
-
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- reni-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- tera-
-
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- fore-
-
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Frame
-
noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- rect.
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- fort.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- forme
-
noun,
form (def 30).
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Recit
-
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- octa-
-
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- teno-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- 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.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- Freon
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- metr-
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- mini-
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Matt.
-
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- meno-
-
- meta-
-
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- mero-
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- 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.
- incor
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- intr.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- init.
-
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- noct-
-
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- incr.
-
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- ition
-
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Mont.
-
- Iran.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- matr-
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- toti-
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- atto-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- ecto-
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- anim.
-
- econ.
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- AMORC
-
- Amer.
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cine-
-
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- 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.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- cont.
-
- 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.
- Armen
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- crim.
-
- conf.
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- crit.
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ante-
-
- ation
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- atmo-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Comr.
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- areo-
-
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- tonia
-
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- cent.
-
- acet-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- acro-
-
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- feti-
-
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Fermi
-
noun,
a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- femic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a group of rock-forming minerals in which iron and magnesium are essential components.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- 30-30
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- 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.
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Afro-
-
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mRNA
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Can.
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- atm.
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rom.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- CanF
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- atic
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- RONA
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- 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.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- ator
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- attn
-
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- 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.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Ont.
-
- afr-
-
- ref.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- AIME
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- tri-
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- aet.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- 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).
- tron
-
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- tRNA
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- RCAF
-
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- 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)
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- trit
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- Oct.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Arm.
-
- NIRA
-
- RIIA
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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).
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- NCTE
-
- Aron
-
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.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- art.
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- 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.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- NTIA
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- amt.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- ance
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- 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.
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cen.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Inf.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- etc.
-
- 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.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- enc.
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- fam.
-
- IMCO
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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.
- fac.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- tion
-
- ICAO
-
- eco-
-
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- ctr.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- min.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- 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.
- INRI
-
- ect-
-
- Tit.
-
- EFTA
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Ice.
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- FICA
-
- fem.
-
- FEMA
-
noun,
Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
- FERA
-
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- for.
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- FOIA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fec.
-
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- FNMA
-
- fict
-
- Fin.
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- 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.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- 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.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fame
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- frt.
-
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Fri.
-
- ter.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- Ire.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- Cmon
-
- Ceto
-
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- 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.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Mar.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Mic.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- met.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- CERN
-
- ment
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- men-
-
- 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.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- 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.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Man.
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cort
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- crat
-
- Mac-
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 1080
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 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.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- 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.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TCA
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- REA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- 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.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 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.
- ROI
-
- TMO
-
- TNT
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tro
-
- RTF
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- 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.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- trf
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- RFI
-
- tr.
-
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ROA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- 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.
- tra
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TIA
-
- RFE
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- tfr
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Mc-
-
- 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.
- EMT
-
- FCA
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAO
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- fo.
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ERT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOF
-
- en-
-
- EMR
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- EMF
-
- eir
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ef-
-
- ECM
-
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- ea.
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- FET
-
- EOM
-
- FTC
-
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- IMF
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ft.
-
- Fia
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- FRC
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- FOT
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- FMC
-
- fm.
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIO
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fic
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- 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 = .
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- at.
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AFM
-
- AFC
-
- AEF
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ATC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CFO
-
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- CIM
-
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CFR
-
- cfm
-
- ca.
-
- CFI
-
- CFA
-
- CEO
-
- CEF
-
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cf.
-
- CAF
-
- IOF
-
- IFC
-
- ior
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- OTC
-
- OFM
-
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIA
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- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- NFC
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- nef
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noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NEC
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- NEA
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- ne-
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- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- IOT
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- NCO
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- MTO
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- mtn
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- MTI
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- oaf
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noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Mt.
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- ONR
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- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAF
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- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RMA
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- Re.
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- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- ote
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- OTA
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- ot-
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- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONI
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- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ONF
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- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
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- OIt
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- OIr
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- oic
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- oft
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adverb,
often.
- OFr
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- of-
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- OEM
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- OCR
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- MTF
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- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MRI
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- Mo.
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- MIT
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- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- MIE
-
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
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- MFT
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- Me.
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- M-1
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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.
- MNA
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- MRE
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- MFR
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- MFA
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- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mao
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- Mat
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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.
- Mcf
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- Meo
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noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEC
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noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCI
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- MCR
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- MNE
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- IRC
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- IRO
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- ite
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- Moe
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noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOI
-
- ITA
-
- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- ITC
-
- Ir.
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- MOR
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- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MOA
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noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- 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.
- 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.
- i.
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- AO
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- ic
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- RN
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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.
- RI
-
- RC
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- M.
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- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- TC
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- RF
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- CE
-
- FC
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- N.
-
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NC
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- RO
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- NF
-
- NI
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TM
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TN
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- f.
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noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- EI
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- fn
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- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MN
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- NM
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- FE
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- t.
-
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
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- CM
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- MF
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- TT
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