Anagrams of pantropical
Word pantropical has
915 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of pantropical.
- pantropic
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adjective,
(especially of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.
- cantorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- prolactin
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noun,
an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- coplanar
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adjective,
being or operating in the same plane.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- platino-
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- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- claptrap
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noun,
pretentious but insincere or empty language:
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- talapoin
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- 11-point
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- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- panoptic
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adjective,
permitting the viewing of all parts or elements:
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- popinac
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noun,
huisache.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- caltrop
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- 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.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- appoint
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verb (used with object),
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
- craniol
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- tapioca
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noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- cranio-
-
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Catalin
-
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- apocarp
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noun,
a female element of a flower having separate carpels.
- laparo-
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- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- palato-
-
- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- Acrilan
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- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- actino-
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- caporal
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noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- plantar
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adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- Alarcon
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noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- contra-
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- 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.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- picro-
-
- captor
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noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- atonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- 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.
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- picara
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- polit.
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- Carnot
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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.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Carnap
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noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- captan
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- Carola
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- plano-
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- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- Cantor
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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.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- carpal
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noun,
a carpale.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- carpo-
-
- iatro-
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- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- cartop
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adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- intra-
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- intro.
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- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- plani-
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- catnap
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- patrol
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noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- poplin
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noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- lictor
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Anatol
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noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- Altona
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noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- patri-
-
- Altair
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noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Altaic
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noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- clino-
-
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- nocti-
-
- racial
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adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Alaric
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noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- poplar
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noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actin-
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- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- tra-la
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noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- portal
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noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- narco-
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- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- 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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- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- contr.
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- papain
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noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- panto-
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- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- laptop
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noun,
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare tablet (def 6).
- Tappan
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noun,
Arthur, 1786–1865, and his brother Lewis, 1788–1873, U.S. businessmen, philanthropists, and abolitionists.
- Tarlac
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noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- lacto-
-
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- Citron
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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.
- 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.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- tarpan
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noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- 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.
- anopia
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- apical
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- aporia
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noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Antlia
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noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- parica
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noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- Latona
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noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- lariat
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- corpn
-
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- copal
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Copan
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noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copra
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- copr-
-
- polar
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adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Corpl
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- Port.
-
- craal
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noun,
kraal.
- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- crit.
-
- Ponca
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- corp.
-
- coria
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noun,
plural of corium.
- Iran.
-
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- lipo-
-
- Lorna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorca
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noun,
García Lorca.
- LORAN
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noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- 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.
- palpi
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noun,
plural of palpus.
- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- 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.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- pant-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- papal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pope or the papacy:
- Liana
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- para-
-
- orial
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- pari-
-
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- nitr-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- natl.
-
- Natal
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- nappa
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noun,
a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- NAACP
-
- onlap
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noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Latin
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- plio-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- intr.
-
- pipal
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noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- plat.
-
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- Plato
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noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Parl.
-
- lact-
-
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- part.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patna
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- patr-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Ital.
-
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- cont.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- noct-
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- ation
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- 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.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- acro-
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- acpt.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Cant.
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- anal.
-
- anat.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Alta.
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anti-
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- TCPIP
-
- Apoc.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- appal
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- appar
-
- Appia
-
noun,
Adolphe [French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
- Alcor
-
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- alti-
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- prop.
-
- cata-
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Prot.
-
- pron.
-
- carp-
-
- proc.
-
- 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.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- trop-
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- 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.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 30-30
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- colat
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- 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.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- rcpt.
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Capt.
-
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- Nor.
-
- tron
-
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Pan.
-
- OAPC
-
- top-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Oct.
-
- Ont.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Pal.
-
- NTIA
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- tri-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- not-
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- tRNA
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- 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.
- opp.
-
- opia
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pot.
-
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- 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.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rit.
-
- Pol.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pion
-
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.
- 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.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prin
-
- porn
-
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):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pro-
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pop-
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- RONA
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- pat.
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- PPLO
-
- 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.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- 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.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tion
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- par.
-
- pct.
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- pint
-
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.
- rpt.
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pil-
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- 1080
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ator
-
- itol
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- Can.
-
- intl
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- cap.
-
- 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.
- atic
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lin.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lat.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- art.
-
- Lani
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Inc.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Con.
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- NOAA
-
- Cort
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- crat
-
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- cat.
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- ICAO
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- ical
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- IATA
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- iana
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- Carn
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noun,
cairn.
- CART
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noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Cato
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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.
- crip
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noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- ciao
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interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- ctr.
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- cir.
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- cit.
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- clan
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noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
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- crop
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noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- lip-
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- Lana
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Aria
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noun,
an air or melody.
- Nara
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noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- acr-
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- NCAA
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- Ala.
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- Acta
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plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Loti
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noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- NATO
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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.
- ANTA
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noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
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- narc
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- ANPA
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- anoa
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noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ano-
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- AARP
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- Anil
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noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Napa
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noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Lira
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- airt
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noun,
a direction.
- alt.
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- ALIT
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alco
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- Nair
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noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Alar
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adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
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noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- NACA
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- nail
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lota
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noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Alai
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noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Lorn
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noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loci
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noun,
plural of locus.
- appt
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- Apr.
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- apt.
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plural,
apartment.
- apo-
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- nipa
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
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- app.
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- loin
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noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- appl
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- loca
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noun,
a plural of locus.
- Apia
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- lit.
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- ARCO
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adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- arca
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noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- loan
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noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CIP
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- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tro
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- AIA
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- rat
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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.
- ap-
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- CIA
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- ac-
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- CNO
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- ALP
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noun,
a high mountain.
- AAP
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- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- Aar
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- Ar.
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- ACP
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- Clo
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- an.
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- PTP
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- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- RCP
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- al.
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- prp
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- tra
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- CLR
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- tr.
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- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Tpr
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- TPN
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- TPI
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- CLI
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- AIC
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- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ANC
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- RCA
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- ATA
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- ca.
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- aor
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- ATP
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- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- APA
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noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APC
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- tin
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noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- API
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abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ATC
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- TAL
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- at.
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- CIO
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noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
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- Apl
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- TCA
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- ARP
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noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARA
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noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TAO
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noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAP
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noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rt.
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- RPO
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- RCN
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- RNA
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- RCT
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- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ALC
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- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ton
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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.
- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tlr
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- tlo
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- TLC
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- ROA
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- Co.
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- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- AOA
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- CAI
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- ROI
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- CAA
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- cl.
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- ROP
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- ct.
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- cr.
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- cp.
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- NOC
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- CPI
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- PRC
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- LOP
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noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LPN
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- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Lot
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noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
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- OTA
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- Pa.
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- pc.
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- pp.
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- Pr.
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- prn
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- pt.
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- PTO
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- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- LON
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- LTA
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- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- PCI
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- Lt.
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- LAC
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noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PRA
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- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LOC
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- LCA
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- LCI
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- LCT
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- PAP
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noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- ltr
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- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Npt
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- OTC
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- op.
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- Oc.
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- NRC
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- NRA
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- nr.
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- NPR
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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.
- NIA
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOP
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- OAP
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- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- opt
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ola
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- OPA
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- NCO
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- ONR
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- ONI
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- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- NAA
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- OIt
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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.
- OIr
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- oil
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noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
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- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- OCR
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- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- La.
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- LAO
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noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- trp
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- io-
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- PLR
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- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- PLO
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- pli
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- PLC
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- ial
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- POC
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- il-
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
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- in.
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- POA
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- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PLA
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- COP
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noun,
a police officer.
- PPT
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- ppr
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- ppl
-
- PPI
-
- PPC
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- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- POR
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- CTA
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- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CPA
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- CPL
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- CPO
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- CPR
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- CRP
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- CRT
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Ia.
-
- IPO
-
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- IPA
-
- ITA
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- ITC
-
- 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 = .
- ipr
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- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
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- PIO
-
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- 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.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pl.
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- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- IRL
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- IRO
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- IOT
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- RC
-
- RI
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- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- O.
-
- 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.
- AO
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- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RN
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- OA
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- L1
-
- TN
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- TC
-
- 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.
- LR
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- RO
-
- T1
-
- TL
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- N.
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- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- TP
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- ol
-
- IP
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L2
-
- t.
-