Anagrams of practise
Word practise has
2 exact anagrams and 676 other words
that can be made by using the letters of practise.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- Script.
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- triceps
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noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- 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.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- septi-
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- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cerat-
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- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Petras
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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.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- patri-
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- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- prates
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noun,
act of prating.
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- parsec
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- recti-
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- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- tapirs
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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.
- tapers
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- tripes
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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.
- Recit
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- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- scrap
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noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- tears
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- reist
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verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
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- IATSE
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- recpt
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- recip
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- resit
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noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- tiers
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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.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- reaps
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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.
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- scrip
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- tarps
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
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- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rept.
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- resp.
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- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- scarp
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noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scare
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- sarc-
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- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- ster.
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- scat-
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- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- 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.
- Epis.
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- Episc
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- Epist
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- saice
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noun,
syce.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- airts
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noun,
a direction.
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- tera-
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- rapes
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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.
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- tires
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patr-
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- acet-
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- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prae-
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- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- peats
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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.
- peri-
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- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- tries
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noun,
plural of try.
- pert.
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- 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.
- petr-
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- 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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- 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.
- 30-30
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- Piers
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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.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- prats
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noun,
the buttocks.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- iters
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- aeri-
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- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
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- prest
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noun,
a loan.
- presa
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noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- acpt.
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- Pres.
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- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
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- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Actis
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noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- part.
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- treas
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- parts
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noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- sect.
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- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Sept.
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- spect
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noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- strip
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noun,
a striptease.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carp-
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- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
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noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- carts
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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.
- taces
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noun,
tasset.
- spec.
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- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- caste
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- arces
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noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Spear
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- septa
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noun,
plural of septum.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- ceras
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Tapes
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- ceria
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- 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.
- cert.
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- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- stria
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noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- sprit
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noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- stipe
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noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- asper
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- aspic
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noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- step-
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- stirp
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noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- aster
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
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adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- astr.
-
- stare
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stair
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noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Srta.
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- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- sprat
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noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Capt.
-
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spirt
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noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- strap
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noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- capes
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noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Strep
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noun,
streptococcus.
- caps.
-
- cesta
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- peta-
-
- tares
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noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Seric
-
- craps
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noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- serac
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- seti-
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crest
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noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crit.
-
- Siret
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noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sitar
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sate
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noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- pre-
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- prec
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- ter.
-
- tri-
-
- sec.
-
- Pict
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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.
- Sera
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noun,
a plural of serum.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- 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.
- teas
-
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.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- Ste.
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- str.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Sra.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- SPCA
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rets
-
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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Rep.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- rpt.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rit.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- prs.
-
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- psia
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 1080
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Ice.
-
- atic
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- ates
-
- esp.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Apr.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- cap.
-
- apes
-
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.
- ears
-
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.
- Cres
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- cir.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 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.
- cet-
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ect-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- epi-
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- crat
-
- pct.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- pat.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pers
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- per.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aer-
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pet.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- par.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- acr-
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ACP
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- APC
-
- CIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TSE
-
- TSP
-
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- TSI
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- CIP
-
- ac-
-
- CIE
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ct.
-
- Ar.
-
- CAI
-
- ATP
-
- cs.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TPI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AIC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- 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.
- STP
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AIS
-
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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- APS
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- Tpr
-
- ase
-
- cr.
-
- ATC
-
- cp.
-
- SPR
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- spt
-
- Sr.
-
- 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.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ACS
-
- tr.
-
- at.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- tra
-
- STI
-
- ASI
-
- ARS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- PCS
-
- 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.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- PCI
-
- CRP
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ipr
-
- IPA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- PRA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- PSE
-
- Re.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pc.
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- PSA
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- pt.
-
- ISR
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- ite
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ITC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ITA
-
- PRC
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ist
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- eir
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- sc.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ea.
-
- SCP
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- se-
-
- Ep.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- 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:
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- EIS
-
- EPA
-
- PSC
-
- EPS
-
- ESR
-
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Rs.
-
- SAR
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- 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.
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- 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.
- t.
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- CE
-
- RP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- T1
-
- TP
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- TC
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- RI
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- R.
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).