Anagrams of recreation
Word recreation has
686 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of recreation.
- one-acter
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noun,
a short play consisting of one act.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- tierceron
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noun,
(in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
- 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.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- creatine
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- 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:
- reorient
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adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- Terceira
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noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
- arterio-
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- centiare
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- retainer
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noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- Torrence
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noun,
(Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- increate
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adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- recreant
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noun,
a coward.
- re-trace
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verb (used with object),
to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
- carotene
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noun,
any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
- iterance
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noun,
iteration.
- ocreate
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adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- terrace
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noun,
a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- arenite
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noun,
psammite.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- centro-
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- arteri-
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- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- 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.
- centri-
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- retrace
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verb (used with object),
to trace backward; go back over:
- contra-
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- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- antero-
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- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- terrane
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noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- centare
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noun,
centiare.
- 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.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- cerato-
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- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- entero-
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- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- caterer
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noun,
one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
- 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.
- acetone
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- rentier
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noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- 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.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- trainee
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noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- crenate
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adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- erector
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noun,
Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- actino-
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- 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.
- Eritrea
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noun,
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
- cranio-
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- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- 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.
- terrine
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noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- cerate
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noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- intro.
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- cerat-
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- Centre
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
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- centi-
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- Center
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- 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.
- cenote
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- 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.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- 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.
- coatee
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- 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.
- create
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- entire
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- enter-
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- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- cteno-
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- encore
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- ecarte
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noun,
a card game for two players.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- 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.
- nocti-
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- nitro-
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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.
- necro-
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- cirro-
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- narco-
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- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- 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.
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- intra-
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- contr.
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- inter.
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- incorr
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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.
- iatro-
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- Carter
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- 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.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- actin-
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- recite
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
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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.
- recti-
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- Reiner
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noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- tracer
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- 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:
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- renter
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noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- 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.
- retire
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noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- retro-
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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.
- aeron.
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- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- Recent
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noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- Rector
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noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- careen
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noun,
a careening.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- 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.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- 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.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- career
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noun,
an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
- tenrec
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noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- triene
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- 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.
- incor
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- Terra
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noun,
earth; land.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 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.
- Terri
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noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- erron
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- terr.
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- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- 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.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terne
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noun,
terne metal.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- terce
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noun,
tierce (def 3).
- 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.
- Ernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- 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.
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- erect
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adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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:
- enate
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noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- 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.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Trier
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noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ecto-
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- ento-
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- econ.
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- treen
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noun,
treenware.
- tonia
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- eaten
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tera-
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- Recit
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- 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.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
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- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- octa-
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- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- noct-
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- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- 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.
- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- rater
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noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Ranee
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- Orrin
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noun,
a male given name.
- reni-
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- rente
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noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- incr.
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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.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
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- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- intr.
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- Teena
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noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- Iran.
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- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Irene
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- 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.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- 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.
- ricer
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- niece
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noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
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- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- cero-
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- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- cine-
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- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Crete
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noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- corr.
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- ante-
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- aero-
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- coria
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noun,
plural of corium.
- Arete
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noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- areo-
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- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- 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.
- caner
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- anti-
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- Carin
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noun,
a female given name.
- corer
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noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- A-one
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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
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cent.
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- ation
-
- 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.
- cert.
-
- acet-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- 30-30
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Cant.
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- cont.
-
- 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.
- aeri-
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- atic
-
- 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.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- ator
-
- Can.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- CERN
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Oct.
-
- OEEC
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- cene
-
- Ont.
-
- cen.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 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.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 1080
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- ano-
-
- 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.
- ance
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- aet.
-
- tion
-
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- aer-
-
- ter.
-
- 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.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tri-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tRNA
-
- tron
-
- ant.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- art.
-
- RONA
-
- arr.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- NTIA
-
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- 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:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- 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.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- 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.
- 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.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ence
-
- neo-
-
- cir.
-
- enc.
-
- cit.
-
- 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.
-
- Cort
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- crat
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- NIRA
-
- Ire.
-
- Con.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- inae
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- 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.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Nor.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- 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.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- cet-
-
- not-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Inc.
-
- Cor.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- ICAO
-
- ctr.
-
- 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.
- Ice.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ceto
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- 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.
- int.
-
- EEOC
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- rt.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ETR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- 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.
- rte
-
- TCA
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ier
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- aor
-
- NRC
-
- ETO
-
- eo-
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- en-
-
- eir
-
- EEO
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- EEC
-
- ECA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ec-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Tro
-
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ene
-
- ERT
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AIC
-
- cte
-
- 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.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- 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.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- 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:
- ean
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Re.
-
- NIA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- ROI
-
- 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.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- CIE
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- RCN
-
- OIr
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- nr.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- CEO
-
- oic
-
- OIt
-
- CIA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- NOC
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- RCA
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- ea.
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- RCT
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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.
- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- CNO
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- ca.
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- ite
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- ITC
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- ITA
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- REA
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- NRA
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- RNA
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- ATC
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- IRO
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- at.
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- IRC
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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.
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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 = .
- Ree
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noun,
reeve3 .
- 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.
- Co.
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- NCO
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- CAI
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- ct.
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- cr.
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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.
- ROA
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- RNR
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- OA
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- EI
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- 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.
- t.
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- O.
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- RO
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- AO
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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.
- ee
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- RI
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- NI
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- i.
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- RN
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- ic
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- TN
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- CE
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TC
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.