Anagrams of rarefaction
Word rarefaction has
913 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of rarefaction.
- refraction
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noun,
Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
- aircraft
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noun,
any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the dynamic action of air on its surfaces, especially powered airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- arterio-
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- tornaria
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noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- 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.
- 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:
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Rotifera
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noun,
the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- frontier
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noun,
the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
- Rotarian
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noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- carfare
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noun,
the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.
- 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).
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- antero-
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- airfare
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noun,
the price charged for transportation by airplane.
- African
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Africa.
- 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.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- carreta
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noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- rotifer
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noun,
any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- cerato-
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- cranio-
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- facient
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- arteri-
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- 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.
- refrain
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noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- centro-
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- centri-
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- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- refract
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verb (used with object),
to subject to refraction.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- contra-
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- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- 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.
- 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.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- crofter
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noun,
a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- fronter
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noun,
a person who belongs to a group or organization, especially a political one, that is or is presumed to be a cover or disguise for another activity:
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- francia
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noun,
José Gaspar Rodríguez de [haw-se gahs-pahr raw-th ree-ges th e] /hɔˈsɛ gɑsˈpɑr rɔˈðri gɛs ðɛ/ (Show IPA), ("El Supremo") 1766–1840, Paraguayan political leader: dictator 1814–40.
- 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.
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- narrate
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verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- actino-
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- aerator
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- Franco-
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- 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.
- 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.
- FORTRAN
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noun,
a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- fanatic
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noun,
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- acetoin
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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.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- cerat-
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- retro-
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- France
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noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- intro.
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- certif
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- intra-
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- franca
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noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- carafe
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noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- incorr
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- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- infare
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- centr-
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- infra-
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- carrot
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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.
- Carter
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- inter.
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- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- frater
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noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- centi-
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- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- Rector
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noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- cteno-
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- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- Rafter
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noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Fenrir
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noun,
a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- ferri-
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- nitro-
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- farina
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noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- nocti-
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- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- errata
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noun,
plural of erratum.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- octane
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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.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- ferric
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adjective,
of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
- recti-
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- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- forcer
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noun,
a person or thing that forces.
- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- contr.
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- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- narco-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- Crater
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- necro-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- ferro-
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- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- iatro-
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- cirro-
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- aeron.
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- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- actin-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- tracer
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Arcaro
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noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- aceto-
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- caftan
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noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Africa
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noun,
a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- trocar
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noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- arrant
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adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- erron
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- often
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adverb,
many times; frequently:
- faint
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noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- tonia
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- faena
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noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- Afro-
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- afire
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adjective,
on fire:
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Afric
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adjective,
African.
- octa-
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- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- afore
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adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- afrit
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noun,
afreet.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- facia
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noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- facet
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- facer
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noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- AFTRA
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- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Terri
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noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Anita
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noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Croft
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noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- tiara
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noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crore
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noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- rater
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noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ratan
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noun,
rattan.
- anear
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adverb, preposition,
near.
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- racer
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- canoe
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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.
- econ.
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- Orrin
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noun,
a male given name.
- ecto-
-
- anat.
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- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Cant.
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- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- acro-
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- fore-
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- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- fort.
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- forte
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Iran.
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- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- franc
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noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- acet-
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- acari
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noun,
plural of acarus.
- Aaron
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noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- intr.
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- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Freon
-
- friar
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- frier
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noun,
fryer.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- frore
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adjective,
frozen; frosty.
- infer
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Trona
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incr.
-
- 30-30
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- incor
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- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Fanti
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noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Aeria
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noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- farce
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noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- farci
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adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- noct-
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- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Farro
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noun,
emmer.
- aero-
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- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- aeri-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- 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.
- feti-
-
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- crit.
-
- 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.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- cine-
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cert.
-
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- reni-
-
- 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.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- 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.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
-
- conf.
-
- areo-
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- ation
-
- cont.
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cata-
-
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- 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.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- 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.
- 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.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- anti-
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- tera-
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- corr.
-
- 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.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- ante-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- terr.
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ire.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- 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.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- inae
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Inc.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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).
- 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.
- NACA
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- 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.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- 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.
- 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.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- info
-
noun,
information.
- RONA
-
- Inf.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- 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.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tri-
-
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- rit.
-
- 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.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- NCAA
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- not-
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- 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.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- ter.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tion
-
- Ice.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- NTIA
-
- ref.
-
- ten.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Oct.
-
- Ont.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- NCTE
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RCAF
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- neo-
-
- 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.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- RAAF
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- NOAA
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- 1080
-
- ICAO
-
- ator
-
- fac.
-
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- 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.
-
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- 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.
- fec.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Con.
-
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- 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.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- FERA
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cor.
-
- ctr.
-
- Ceto
-
- CanF
-
- cat.
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- enc.
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- EFTA
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ect-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 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.
- eco-
-
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- afr-
-
- FOIA
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- for.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Fri.
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- frt.
-
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- acea
-
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- Aire
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- 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.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- ant.
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- 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.
- fict
-
- ano-
-
- FICA
-
- ance
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Fin.
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- RFA
-
- tfr
-
- RFE
-
- TIA
-
- RFC
-
- 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.
- RFI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tr.
-
- CEO
-
- CEF
-
- CEA
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tra
-
- CFO
-
- 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.
- AOA
-
- ac-
-
- Af.
-
- Tro
-
- AIA
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AAE
-
- CNO
-
- CFA
-
- AAF
-
- trf
-
- Aar
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CFR
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CFI
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AIC
-
- 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.
- RTF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Co.
-
- 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.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- cf.
-
- CAF
-
- rt.
-
- ca.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ATC
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- rte
-
- cr.
-
- 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.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- ANC
-
- AEF
-
- TCA
-
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- ROA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- AFA
-
- ct.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- aor
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ANF
-
- AFC
-
- CAI
-
- 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.
- CAA
-
- AEC
-
- eo-
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NFC
-
- 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:
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FET
-
- FCA
-
- NEC
-
- Fia
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- fic
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FIO
-
- NRC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- REA
-
- NRA
-
- NOC
-
- nr.
-
- FAA
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- FAO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- io-
-
- FRC
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ine
-
- Ia.
-
- IOF
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- ier
-
- 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 = .
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- ITA
-
- NAA
-
- NCO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- FOT
-
- Ir.
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- fo.
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- 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.
- OTA
-
- EOF
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- 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.
- en-
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- eir
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ef-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ECF
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ea.
-
- ECA
-
- Re.
-
- EAA
-
- RAF
-
- ean
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- oic
-
- ETO
-
- RCN
-
- of-
-
- CRT
-
- OFr
-
- OCR
-
- ONR
-
- ETR
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- RCT
-
- OIr
-
- RCA
-
- OIt
-
- ERT
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CTA
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- cte
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- ctf
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- 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.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- i.
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ic
-
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- FC
-
- fn
-
- RF
-
- FE
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- OA
-
- t.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RO
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- R.
-
- CE
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NI
-
- NF
-
- NC
-
- TN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- O.
-