Anagrams of recaption
Word recaption has
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- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- 11-point
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- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- 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.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- 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).
- 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.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- antero-
-
- cerato-
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- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- centro-
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- centri-
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- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- 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.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- 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.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- 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.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- 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.
- actino-
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- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- cranio-
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- 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.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- 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.
- contra-
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- 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.
- 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.
- inter.
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- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- 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.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- panto-
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- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- 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.
- captor
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noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- cteno-
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- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- intra-
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- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- petro-
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- carpo-
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- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- 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.
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- iatro-
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- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- cerat-
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- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- contr.
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- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- patri-
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- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- picro-
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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.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- intro.
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- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- penta-
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- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- cartop
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adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- centi-
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- patine
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noun,
patina.
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- pectin
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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.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Petain
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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.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- arpent
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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.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- 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.
- nitro-
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- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- 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.
- narco-
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- actin-
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- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- ptero-
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- 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.
- 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.
- recti-
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- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- aeron.
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- nocti-
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- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- aceto-
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- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- 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.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- crit.
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- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
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- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- peta-
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- econ.
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- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- noct-
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- recpt
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- ecto-
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- rept.
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- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Peron
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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).
- pert.
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- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- peri-
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- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- tera-
-
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- octa-
-
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- incr.
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- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
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- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- incor
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- 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.
- pant-
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- part.
-
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Iran.
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- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- intr.
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- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- pari-
-
- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- ento-
-
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- nitr-
-
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Recit
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- patr-
-
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- recip
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- opera
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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.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 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.
- 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.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- ation
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Ponca
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Ponce
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noun,
a pimp.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- toric
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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.
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Port.
-
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- areo-
-
- prae-
-
- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- aport
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adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Capon
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Capt.
-
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- capot
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noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- poet.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- 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.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Apoc.
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- 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.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- pron.
-
- acpt.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- proc.
-
- Prot.
-
- acet-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- trop-
-
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- aeri-
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- 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.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- pret.
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- aero-
-
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- corp.
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cine-
-
- cero-
-
- 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.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pico-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- corpn
-
- 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.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- cent.
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- petr-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- petri
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- tonia
-
- 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.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- 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.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pet.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oct.
-
- Pen.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- pro-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- per.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- OPer
-
- Pan.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- 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.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pct.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pat.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pnea
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- opia
-
- 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).
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- par.
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pot.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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):
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 1080
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- 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.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cit.
-
- 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.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- 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.
- Cort
-
- cen.
-
- 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.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- OAPC
-
- 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:
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- ctr.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- top-
-
- ten.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- ance
-
- tri-
-
- Aire
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- 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.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- 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-
-
- tRNA
-
- 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.
- tron
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Can.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- 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.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- art.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- epit
-
- ter.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- 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.
- 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.
- rpt.
-
- Ire.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neo-
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- NCTE
-
- 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.
- roan
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RONA
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- narc
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nape
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- rit.
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- RIPE
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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.
- Nair
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noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Roca
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noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- NICE
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noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nope
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adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noir
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adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- taco
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Eton
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noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Tape
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tare
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noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
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noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- NTIA
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- Taro
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noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- repo
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
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- tarp
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- Ice.
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- Etna
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
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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.
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- rent
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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.
- Erna
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noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
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noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
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noun,
Eric the Red.
- Nor.
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- ICAO
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- neat
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noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- not-
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- note
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- inae
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- Nora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Inc.
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- IOTA
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tain
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- nota
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noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Tane
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noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- inro
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noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- Iona
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noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- nori
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noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- into
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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.
- Tro
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- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- TPI
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- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Tpr
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- tr.
-
- TPN
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- ret
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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.
- tra
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- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RCP
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- toe
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noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- rt.
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- rte
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- TAE
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preposition,
to.
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAO
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noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- TAP
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noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tin
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noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TCA
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- tea
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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.
- ton
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noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- rat
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noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RNA
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROA
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- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- Re.
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- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROI
-
- RPO
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- ROP
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- TEC
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noun,
detective.
- REA
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- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RCT
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- RCN
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- RCA
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- NRA
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- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- ear
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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.
- EPA
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- Ep.
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- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
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- eir
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- ECA
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- ec-
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- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ean
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- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ea.
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- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
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- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- cte
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- CTA
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- CRT
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- CRP
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- CPR
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- EPT
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- ERP
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- CPI
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- ine
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- Ir.
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- ipr
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- PRC
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- IPA
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- IOT
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- ior
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- ion
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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 = .
- IOC
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ERT
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- in.
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- ier
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
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- io-
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- CPO
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- CPA
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- IRO
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- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- APE
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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.
- APC
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- aor
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- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
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adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
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- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIC
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- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AEC
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- ae.
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- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACP
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- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
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- an.
-
- ac-
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- ap-
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- API
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abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ARE
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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.
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- COP
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noun,
a police officer.
- CNO
-
- CIP
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- CIE
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- CIA
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- cep
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
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- CEA
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- CAI
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- ARP
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noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ct.
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- cr.
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- cp.
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- Co.
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- CIO
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noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
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- ATP
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- ATC
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- at.
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- IRC
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- IPO
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- ITA
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- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ote
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- OTA
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- ot-
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- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPA
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- pc.
-
- ONR
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- ONI
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- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
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- OIr
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- oic
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- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Pa.
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- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OAP
-
- PIO
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- PRA
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- POR
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- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
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- POA
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- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pir
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noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Pr.
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- pie
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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
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noun,
a movie.
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
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- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OCR
-
- OTC
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- ne-
-
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEA
-
- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NOC
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- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NEC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Npt
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- trp
-
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- RI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- RN
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- IP
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AO
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AI
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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.
- R.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- A.
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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.
- NC
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- i.
-
- CE
-
- ic
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- OA
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NI
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RP
-
- RO
-
- TP
-
- O.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- EI
-
- NP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.