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- piracies
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Piranesi
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- Priscian
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noun,
flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- aspirin
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- Crispin
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- 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.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- prances
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- inspire
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- 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.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- 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):
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- 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.
- pisci-
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- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- 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.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- pecans
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- 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.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- arsen-
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- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- earns
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Epis.
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- snare
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- peri-
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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.
- 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.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Episc
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- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sinai
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noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
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- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- recip
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- crips
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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.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- CRISP
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- 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.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- space
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- snipe
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- 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.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- incas
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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.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- 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.
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- pirns
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- incr.
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- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- insep
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- insp.
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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.
- ician
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- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Pres.
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- reins
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- aeri-
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- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- 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.
- 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.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- 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.
- prae-
-
- spec.
-
- acnes
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- 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.
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- 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.
- caner
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- nears
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- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- 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.
- 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.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- 30-30
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- 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.
- caps.
-
- apres
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preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ASPEN
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- scrip
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- 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.
- 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.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- 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.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pari-
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- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- sarc-
-
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Seric
-
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ceras
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Siepi
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noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- 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.
- narcs
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- cine-
-
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- resp.
-
- resin
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noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Panic
-
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.
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- reni-
-
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Iran.
-
- carp-
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carps
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noun,
a peevish complaint.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- 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.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pers
-
- per.
-
- par.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- Pan.
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pen.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- sepn
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RNAS
-
- sain
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sci.
-
- scr.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- sec.
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- SPCA
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pnea
-
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- prs.
-
- psec
-
- psia
-
- 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).
- RIIA
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Rep.
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- INRI
-
- ins.
-
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Apr.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- Ire.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- 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.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- 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.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- 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.
- enc.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ens.
-
- esp.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- inae
-
- asc-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ARIS
-
- Ice.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- acr-
-
- CERN
-
- aer-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- 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.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- cir.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cres
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Aire
-
- ance
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- AISI
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- epi-
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cen.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- cr.
-
- SAR
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Rs.
-
- CEA
-
- RNA
-
- cs.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Sp.
-
- cp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CIP
-
- CIA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SAE
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- CIE
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- prn
-
- sc.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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:
- ANC
-
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AEC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- SPR
-
- ap-
-
- Sr.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ca.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- SCP
-
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- APC
-
- CPA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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).
- 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.
- CNS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CPI
-
- IPA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- IRC
-
- 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:
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ise
-
- ine
-
- 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.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- CPR
-
- Ia.
-
- PRA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ISR
-
- ics
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ESR
-
- ean
-
- EIS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- eir
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
-
- RPS
-
- Ps.
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- CSR
-
- CSA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CPS
-
- en-
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PRC
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- EPA
-
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- Ep.
-
- PSE
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- Re.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- ic
-
- S.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RN
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RI
-
- 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.
- RP
-
- N.
-
- i.
-
- SN
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- CE
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NI
-
- NP
-
- SA
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IP
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- NC
-