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- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- 11-point
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- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- antero-
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- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- 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.
- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- 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.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- eroto-
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- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- option
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noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- operon
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- proto-
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- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- ptero-
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- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- nitro-
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- intro.
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- intra-
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- pronto
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adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- inter.
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- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- iatro-
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- potion
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- penta-
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- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- aeron.
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- arpent
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noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- petro-
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- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- patri-
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- panto-
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- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- tropo-
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- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- pron.
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- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- pari-
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- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- part.
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- pert.
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Prot.
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- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- nitr-
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- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
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- peri-
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- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- petr-
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- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
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- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- poet.
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- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Orton
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noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Orion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- noto-
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- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
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- Prato
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noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prae-
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- Porto
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noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- pant-
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- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Port.
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- peta-
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- poori
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- onto-
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- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- opto-
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- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- reni-
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- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tonia
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- ation
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- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- ento-
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- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
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- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tono-
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- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 30-30
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- trope
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noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
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- troop
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noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Trona
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- tripe
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- ante-
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- anti-
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- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- A-one
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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.
- aport
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adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- topo-
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- areo-
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- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tera-
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- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- intr.
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- Iran.
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- rept.
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- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- rooti
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noun,
rooty2 .
- pre-
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- riot
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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.
- PETN
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Rina
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noun,
a female given name.
- RIPE
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adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- peto
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- topi
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noun,
topee.
- tope
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
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- toon
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noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- Pier
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- rit.
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- pina
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noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Tore
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noun,
a torus.
- torn
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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.
- Tori
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noun,
plural of torus.
- tRNA
-
- reit
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noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
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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.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- per.
-
- Reno
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noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- RATO
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noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rent
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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.
- tron
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- Rep.
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- repo
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Trip
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noun,
a journey or voyage:
- rite
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noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Trio
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noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rate
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tri-
-
- rapt
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- trap
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noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- toro
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noun,
a bull.
- Rape
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rant
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
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noun,
ranee.
- rain
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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).
- Pet.
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- RITA
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noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- roan
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Taro
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noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- pone
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- poon
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noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Tena
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noun,
Koyukon.
- Roti
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noun,
roast.
- poor
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ten.
-
- pore
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
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noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- tarp
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- porn
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noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- roto
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noun,
rotogravure.
- pro-
-
- Tarn
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noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
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noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- prin
-
- prie
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pot.
-
- Tape
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tane
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noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- prao
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noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- rpt.
-
- rote
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noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ter.
-
- pint
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noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Tine
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tain
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- RONA
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- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- toea
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tiro
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noun,
tyro.
- tire
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- pion
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- tion
-
- Root
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noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- TINA
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noun,
a female given name.
- pnea
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- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- 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.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- 1080
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- art.
-
- Ont.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Ire.
-
- inae
-
- 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.
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neo-
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- NTIA
-
- Aire
-
- ano-
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- aet.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oro-
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pat.
-
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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-
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pan.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- apo-
-
- OPer
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- opia
-
- Apr.
-
- ant.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- ae.
-
- Ar.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ETR
-
- an.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ROI
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ine
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- 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 = .
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- ier
-
- ap-
-
- RPO
-
- in.
-
- ROP
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Tro
-
- 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.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- eo-
-
- TPI
-
- 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.
- ior
-
- 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
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ATP
-
- 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.
- aor
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- at.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TIA
-
- TPN
-
- ETO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Tpr
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- eir
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- trp
-
- ROA
-
- NRA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- PRA
-
- PIO
-
- OAO
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- op.
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- nr.
-
- OAP
-
- Npt
-
- ote
-
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- POA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- OPA
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- oo-
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ONR
-
- POR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- OEO
-
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- 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.
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ITA
-
- IRO
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- RNA
-
- Pa.
-
- Pr.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Re.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- REA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- 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.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AO
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TP
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- O.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IP
-
- RP
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NI
-
- NP
-
- i.
-
- RN
-
- TN
-
- RI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RO
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.