Anagrams of prevarication
Word prevarication has
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- Victoriana
-
plural noun,
Victorian art objects, furnishings, bric-a-brac, etc.
- air-to-air
-
adverb,
from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
- Praetorian
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noun,
a person having the rank of praetor or ex-praetor.
- Travancore
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noun,
a former state in SW India: merged 1949 with Cochin to form a new state (Travancore and Cochin) reorganized 1956 to form the larger part of Kerala state.
- pericrania
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noun,
the outer periosteum of the cranium.
- reparation
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noun,
the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- variation
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noun,
the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree:
- privation
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noun,
lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life:
- proactive
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adjective,
serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory:
- Victorine
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noun,
a fur tippet with long tabs at the ends.
- procreant
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adjective,
procreating or generating:
- Victorian
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noun,
a person who lived during the Victorian period.
- narrative
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noun,
a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
- vicariate
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noun,
the office or authority of a vicar.
- carnivore
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noun,
an animal that eats flesh.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- Cineraria
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noun,
any of several horticultural varieties of a composite plant, Senecio hybridus, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of flowers with white, blue, purple, red, or variegated rays.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- inerratic
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adjective,
not erratic or wandering; fixed:
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- copartner
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noun,
a partner or associate, as in a business.
- tarriance
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noun,
delay.
- criterion
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- covariant
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adjective,
(of one magnitude with respect to another) varying in accordance with a fixed mathematical relationship:
- covariate
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noun,
a continuous control variable that is observed rather than manipulated but can affect the outcome of an experiment or study:
- Portinari
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noun,
Cândido [kahn-dee-doo] /ˈkɑ̃ di dʊ/ (Show IPA), 1903–62, Brazilian painter.
- intercrop
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noun,
a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
- overprint
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noun,
Printing. a quantity of printing in excess of that desired; overrun.
- Patrician
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noun,
a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- Carnivora
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noun,
the order comprising the carnivores.
- Trinacria
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noun,
an ancient name of Sicily.
- pancreat-
-
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- invocate
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verb (used with object),
invoke.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- province
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noun,
an administrative division or unit of a country.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- caveator
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noun,
a person who files or enters a caveat.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- vacation
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noun,
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday:
- tornaria
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noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- Veronica
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noun,
the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- invertor
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noun,
any muscle that turns a limb or part inward.
- Interior
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noun,
the internal or inner part; inside.
- Victoire
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noun,
a female given name, French form of Victoria.
- Patricia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”.
- criteria
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- riparian
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noun,
Law. a person who owns land on the bank of a natural watercourse or body of water.
- inactive
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adjective,
not active:
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Rotarian
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noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- conative
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noun,
Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.
- contrive
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verb (used with object),
to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent:
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- terrapin
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- aviation
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noun,
the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
- vicarate
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noun,
vicariate.
- Octavian
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noun,
Augustus.
- Victoria
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- 11-point
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- variance
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noun,
the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- caproate
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noun,
a salt or ester of caproic acid.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- varactor
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noun,
a semiconductor diode whose capacitance changes to match applied voltage, used to tune circuits by varying the reactance.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- pair-oar
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noun,
a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
- caritive
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adjective,
(in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- pro-rata
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adverb,
in proportion; according to a certain rate.
- arterio-
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- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- contra-
-
- carport
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- Trevino
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noun,
Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- convert
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noun,
one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- captive
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noun,
a prisoner.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- corvina
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noun,
corbina.
- corvine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a crow.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- avionic
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Civitan
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noun,
a member of Civitan International, a service club founded 1918.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- centro-
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- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- centavo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
- centri-
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- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- cerato-
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- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- carreta
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noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- Craiova
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noun,
a city in SW Romania.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- cranio-
-
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Printer
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- precava
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noun,
See under vena cava.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- prairie
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noun,
an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.
Compare pampas, savanna, steppe.
- praetor
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- ovarian
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adjective,
of or relating to an ovary.
- overact
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verb (used with or without object),
to act in an exaggerated manner.
- overran
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noun,
an act or instance of overrunning.
- porrect
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adjective,
extending horizontally; projecting.
- ovipara
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plural noun,
egg-laying animals.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- poietic
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- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Pitocin
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- pareira
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- Parvati
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noun,
the wife of Shiva and the benevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
- peacoat
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noun,
pea jacket.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- Octavia
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noun,
died 11 b.c, sister of Roman emperor Augustus and wife of Marc Anthony.
- private
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noun,
a soldier of one of the three lowest enlisted ranks.
- Creator
-
noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- taverna
-
noun,
a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- tapioca
-
noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- erratic
-
noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- Riviera
-
noun,
a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.
French Côte d'Azur.
- Icarian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- ripieno
-
noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- invoice
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noun,
an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- reactor
-
noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- narrate
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verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- Navarre
-
noun,
a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- Rainier
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- prorate
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- aviator
-
noun,
a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
- picrite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- variate
-
noun,
Statistics. random variable.
- Actaeon
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noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- vitrain
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noun,
the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
- Vitoria
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-th ees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈðis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- ventri-
-
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- ventro-
-
- varico-
-
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- vitrine
-
noun,
a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
- actino-
-
- activin
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noun,
a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
- aerator
-
noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- antero-
-
- airport
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noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- variant
-
noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- vection
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noun,
the transference of a disease from one person to another.
- arteri-
-
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- avarice
-
noun,
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- venatic
-
adjective,
of or relating to hunting.
- Vatican
-
noun,
Also called Vatican Palace. the chief residence of the popes in Vatican City, now also including a library, archives, art museum, apartments, and administrative offices.
- Avertin
-
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retro-
-
- invite
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noun,
Informal. an invitation.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- invert
-
noun,
a person or thing that is inverted.
- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- intro.
-
- intra-
-
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- inter.
-
- incorr
-
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- native
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- narco-
-
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- viator
-
noun,
a wayfarer; traveler.
- recti-
-
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- renvoi
-
noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- Irvine
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- iatro-
-
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- ventr-
-
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Tarvia
-
- tavern
-
noun,
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- picro-
-
- cteno-
-
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Covina
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Craven
-
noun,
a coward.
- cravat
-
noun,
necktie (defs 1, 2).
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Rivera
-
noun,
Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Erivan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- vector
-
noun,
Mathematics.
a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4).
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition.
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system.
any generalization of the above quantities.
- Arcaro
-
noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- covert
-
noun,
a covering; cover.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- vacate
-
verb (used with object),
to give up possession or occupancy of:
- ravine
-
noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- patri-
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- panto-
-
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- virion
-
noun,
the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- vitric
-
adjective,
of or relating to glass.
- pavane
-
noun,
a stately dance dating from the 16th century.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- petro-
-
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Pavior
-
noun,
a person that paves; paver.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- penta-
-
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- aceto-
-
- necro-
-
- nitro-
-
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
-
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- Novara
-
noun,
a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- novice
-
noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- ovaria
-
noun,
ovary.
- actin-
-
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- Victor
-
noun,
a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- active
-
noun,
Grammar.
the active voice.
a form or construction in the active voice.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Octave
-
noun,
Music.
a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone.
the interval encompassed by such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.
a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- privet
-
noun,
any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.
- aeron.
-
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Cavite
-
noun,
a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
- catnap
-
noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- cirro-
-
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- centr-
-
- avocet
-
noun,
any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
- trover
-
noun,
an action for the recovery of the value of personal property wrongfully converted by another to his or her own use.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- trivia
-
noun,
(in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Carver
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- cerat-
-
- carven
-
adjective,
carved.
- avoir.
-
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- Trevor
-
noun,
William (William Trevor Cox) born 1928, Irish short-story writer and novelist.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Vanier
-
noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- captan
-
noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- caviar
-
noun,
the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- centi-
-
- carpo-
-
- contr.
-
- cavort
-
verb (used without object),
to prance or caper about.
- Cervin
-
noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- atavic
-
adjective,
atavistic.
- cavate
-
adjective,
hollowed out, as a space excavated from rock:
- arrive
-
noun,
a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
- Canova
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- caveat
-
noun,
a warning or caution; admonition.
- aviate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to fly or fly in an aircraft.
- cavern
-
noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Avanti
-
noun,
Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.
- vacant
-
adjective,
having no contents; empty; void:
- vario-
-
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- varier
-
noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- para-
-
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- anat.
-
- vice-
-
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- noct-
-
- nitr-
-
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- rect.
-
- part.
-
- recip
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Recit
-
- NAACP
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- recpt
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Cant.
-
- reni-
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cavan
-
noun,
a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
- ition
-
- parve
-
adjective,
pareve.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- trave
-
noun,
a crossbeam.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- cata-
-
- pari-
-
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- rcpt.
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- vicar
-
noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- vari-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Narva
-
noun,
a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- varia
-
noun,
a variant reading.
- ative
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- acro-
-
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- vapor
-
noun,
a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air:
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- vini-
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- poet.
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Vinci
-
noun,
Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- pret.
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vinic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Viper
-
noun,
any of several venomous Old World snakes of the genus Vipera, especially V. berus, a small snake common in northern Eurasia.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- acet-
-
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Oveta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- overt
-
adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- prae-
-
- over-
-
- Port.
-
- ovate
-
adjective,
egg-shaped.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- vino-
-
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- Capt.
-
- acpt.
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- 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.
- proc.
-
- aeri-
-
- pron.
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- aero-
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Prot.
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- Prov.
-
- prove
-
verb (used with object),
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument:
- pant-
-
- ation
-
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- priv.
-
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- pivot
-
noun,
a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- peta-
-
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- terr.
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Apoc.
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- petr-
-
- crit.
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- vocat
-
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- ecto-
-
- econ.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- trove
-
noun,
a collection of objects.
- pert.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- vatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
- cine-
-
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- peri-
-
- areo-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- avert
-
verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- corr.
-
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- pico-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Piave
-
noun,
a river in NE Italy, flowing S and SE into the Adriatic. 137 miles (220 km) long.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- coven
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- veni-
-
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- crave
-
verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- petri
-
- cover
-
noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- civet
-
noun,
a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- voter
-
noun,
a person who votes.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- 30-30
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- tonia
-
- covet
-
verb (used with object),
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- incor
-
- Varna
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- avian
-
adjective,
of or relating to birds.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- trop-
-
- patr-
-
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- tripe
-
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.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- incr.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- intr.
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- invt.
-
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- ante-
-
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- cent.
-
- Invar
-
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- anti-
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- init.
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Varro
-
noun,
Marcus Terentius [tuh-ren-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /təˈrɛn ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), c116–27? b.c, Roman scholar and author.
- Paver
-
noun,
a person or thing that paves.
- Pavia
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, S of Milan: Charles V captured Francis I here.
- cero-
-
- Rover
-
noun,
a person who roves; wanderer.
- pecan
-
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.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- erron
-
- 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.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- cert.
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- River
-
noun,
a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
- rivet
-
noun,
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- pavin
-
noun,
pavane.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- rept.
-
- Iran.
-
- Evita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- evict
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- 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.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tron
-
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- tRNA
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- voc.
-
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pnea
-
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- RCVR
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Vat.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rpt.
-
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- RONA
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- riv.
-
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tion
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Ven.
-
- top-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Veno
-
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- ter.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ten.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- 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).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Pvt.
-
- Vict
-
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- vin-
-
- prin
-
- 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.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prev
-
- tri-
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- var.
-
- pot.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIIA
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- vert
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rev.
-
- vet.
-
- repr
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- Rep.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- trav
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Vic.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NACA
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Ire.
-
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- cap.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- 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.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- inv.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ator
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- art.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- NOAA
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- atic
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nev.
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- NCTE
-
- Ave.
-
- NCAA
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- avn.
-
- nav.
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- INRI
-
- cat.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Cor.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Con.
-
- 1080
-
- conv
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- epi-
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- civ.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cort
-
- enc.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- 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.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- CATV
-
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Cav.
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- cava
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
- IAEA
-
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- cen.
-
- CERN
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- evap
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- etc.
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- Nor.
-
- ctr.
-
- arr.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pat.
-
- opia
-
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ont.
-
- ance
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pave
-
noun,
Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
- Pavo
-
noun,
the Peacock, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Indus.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- pct.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Oct.
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- 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.
- Pen.
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- acea
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- ovi-
-
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- par.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- aer-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- aet.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ano-
-
- ANPA
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nov.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NTIA
-
- AARP
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Pet.
-
- perv
-
noun,
a sexual pervert.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- ant.
-
- per.
-
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- OAPC
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- vo.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- cte
-
- CPI
-
- CIP
-
- VOA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- an.
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- Ar.
-
- av.
-
- CRP
-
- AIA
-
- VPN
-
- CNO
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CPO
-
- VTC
-
- CPR
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- CPA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- Vt.
-
- VTO
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- VOR
-
- AAE
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- Vte
-
- AEC
-
- AAP
-
- Avi
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- trp
-
- TVA
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Va.
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- AOA
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- aor
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APC
-
- Ver
-
- 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.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ATP
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- VCR
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- ATV
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- a-v
-
- CVA
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- AVC
-
- Co.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Aar
-
- ae.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- VIP
-
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACV
-
- AEA
-
- cp.
-
- CAI
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CVO
-
- CAA
-
- Tro
-
- ANC
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- CVT
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ov-
-
- NOC
-
- REA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- prn
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ITV
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- pt.
-
- Pr.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NCO
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- POR
-
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ir.
-
- OIr
-
- OTC
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- oic
-
- OIt
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- NOP
-
- PVC
-
noun,
a white, water-insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings.
- ote
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- OTA
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- POV
-
- PRA
-
- ot-
-
- PVA
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- PTV
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Orv
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- ipr
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- EPT
-
- PCI
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ERP
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ERT
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ERV
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POA
-
- env
-
- en-
-
- IPO
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- eo-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- eir
-
- PIO
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ean
-
- 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.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RPV
-
- ine
-
- RPO
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RNR
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- IPA
-
- 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.
- RNA
-
- io-
-
- PTO
-
- ROI
-
- POC
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- ETV
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
-
- ROA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PRC
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- VN
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AO
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- VR
-
- OA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RO
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- TP
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- RP
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- TN
-
- TC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EV
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- CV
-
- IP
-
- N.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- NV
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- VP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- VI
-
- VC
-
- V.
-
- NP
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- NI
-
- NC
-
- CE
-
- RV
-