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Word tercentenaries has
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- entertainers
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noun,
a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
- entertainer
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noun,
a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
- centenaries
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noun,
a centennial.
- tenantries
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noun,
tenants collectively; the body of tenants on an estate.
- centistere
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noun,
one 100th of a stere.
- transience
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noun,
transient state or quality.
- nectarines
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noun,
a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
- reiterates
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verb (used with object),
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
- Trasentine
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noun,
a brand of adiphenine.
- entreaties
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noun,
earnest request or petition; supplication.
- intenerate
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verb (used with object),
to make soft or tender; soften.
- secretaire
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noun,
any writing desk resembling a secretary.
- entertains
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verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
- ternaries
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noun,
a group of three.
- retainers
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noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- enceintes
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noun,
a wall or enclosure, as of a fortified place.
- reiterant
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adjective,
reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
- careerist
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noun,
a person who follows a career.
- Easterner
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.
- reiterate
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verb (used with object),
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
- increaser
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noun,
a person or thing that increases.
- restraint
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noun,
a restraining action or influence:
- re-strain
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verb (used with or without object),
to strain again.
- Ernestine
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Ernest.
- recreants
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noun,
a coward.
- inertance
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noun,
the effect of inertia in an acoustic system, an impeding of the transmission of sound through the system.
- nectarine
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noun,
a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
- streetcar
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noun,
a public vehicle running regularly along certain streets, usually on rails, as a trolley car or trolley bus.
- nectaries
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- tetracene
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noun,
naphthacene.
- transient
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noun,
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
- entrances
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noun,
an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- catteries
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noun,
a place where cats are kept and bred.
- errancies
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noun,
the state or an instance of erring.
- sentience
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noun,
sentient condition or character; capacity for sensation or feeling.
- centiares
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- narceines
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noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- renascent
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adjective,
being reborn; springing again into being or vigor:
- reinstate
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verb (used with object),
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state:
- tenancies
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noun,
a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
- etceteras
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noun,
a number of other things or persons unspecified.
- tanneries
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noun,
a place where tanning is carried on.
- re-create
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verb (used with object),
to create anew.
- sententia
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noun,
an aphorism; maxim.
- interacts
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- instanter
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adverb,
immediately; at once.
- internat.
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- creatines
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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.
- entertain
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verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
- retrainee
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noun,
a person who is being retrained.
- traceries
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noun,
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
- internees
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- iterances
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noun,
iteration.
- reentrant
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noun,
a reentering angle or part.
- canneries
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noun,
a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
- tres-tine
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noun,
royal antler.
- intersect
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verb (used with object),
to cut or divide by passing through or across:
- retirants
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noun,
retiree.
- reentries
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noun,
an act of reentering.
- enceinte
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noun,
a wall or enclosure, as of a fortified place.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- tea-tree
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noun,
a tall shrub or small tree, Leptospermum scoparium, of the myrtle family, native to New Zealand and Australia, having silky foliage when young, and bell-shaped, white flowers: often planted to prevent beach erosion.
- canteens
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noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- Carteret
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noun,
John, Earl of Granville, 1690–1763, British statesman and orator.
- caterers
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noun,
one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
- nitrates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- sternite
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noun,
a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.
- Sancerre
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noun,
a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
- narceine
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noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- secretin
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- stannite
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noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- etcetera
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noun,
a number of other things or persons unspecified.
- ententes
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noun,
an arrangement or understanding between two or more nations agreeing to follow a particular policy with regard to affairs of international concern.
- tetanies
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noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- Nanterre
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.
- internee
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- terrenes
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noun,
the earth.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- citterns
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- Terrence
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noun,
a male given name.
- crannies
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noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- terranes
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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.
- internet
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noun,
a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually preceded by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.
- internes
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- 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.
- intranet
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noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- interest
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noun,
the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- 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.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- critters
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- terraces
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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.
- instance
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- intrans.
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- centares
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noun,
centiare.
- scienter
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noun,
a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
- centiare
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- centners
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noun,
(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
- strainer
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noun,
a person or thing that strains.
- incenter
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noun,
the center of an inscribed circle; that point where the bisectors of the angles of a triangle or of a regular polygon intersect.
- centrist
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noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- straiten
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- Increase
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- iterates
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verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- iterance
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noun,
iteration.
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- tertians
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- eateries
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noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- sarcenet
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noun,
a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
- increate
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adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- inerrant
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adjective,
free from error; infallible.
- intreats
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- terrines
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noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- intrants
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noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- ratteens
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noun,
ratiné.
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- entrains
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- treatise
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noun,
a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
- arteries
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noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- retrains
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- entreats
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verb (used with object),
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- retracts
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- arrestee
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noun,
a person who is under arrest.
- re-trace
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verb (used with object),
to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
- retirees
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noun,
a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
- retirant
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noun,
retiree.
- reticent
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adjective,
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
- trainers
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- retainer
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noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- renitent
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adjective,
resisting pressure; resistant.
- sentence
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noun,
Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.
- treaties
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noun,
a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- ancients
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- sentient
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noun,
a person or thing that is sentient.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- restrict
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verb (used with object),
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- restrain
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verb (used with object),
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
- Estienne
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noun,
Also, Étienne. a family of French printers, book dealers, and scholars, including especially Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA) died 1520; his son, Robert [raw-ber] /rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA) 1503?–59; Henri, (son of Robert), 1531?–98.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- anisette
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- anserine
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adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- transect
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verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- antirent
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- re-treat
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verb (used with or without object),
to treat again.
- rentiers
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noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- sericate
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adjective,
sericeous; silky.
- entrants
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noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- entrance
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noun,
an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- erratics
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- recreant
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noun,
a coward.
- recreate
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verb (used with object),
to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
- reenters
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verb (used with object),
to enter again:
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- instant
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noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- Tristan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- Eastern
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adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- incense
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noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- cetanes
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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.
- teeters
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noun,
a seesaw motion; wobble.
- earnest
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noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- 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.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- Ternate
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noun,
an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- tranter
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noun,
a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
- centri-
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- tercets
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noun,
Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
- strati-
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- Annette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- Transit
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- cerates
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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.
- iterate
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verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- centres
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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.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- insnare
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- ritters
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noun,
a knight.
- seriate
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adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- restate
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verb (used with object),
to state again or in a new way.
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- terrine
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noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- Trieste
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noun,
a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- creates
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- tenaces
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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.
- craters
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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.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- intens.
-
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- interne
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- intense
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adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- retrace
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verb (used with object),
to trace backward; go back over:
- intents
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noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- retreat
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noun,
the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- 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.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- crenate
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adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- serrate
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adjective,
Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
- retract
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- interns
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- intrant
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- critter
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- terries
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noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- scanner
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noun,
a person or thing that scans.
- retenes
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noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- terrets
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noun,
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
- cistern
-
noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- tanrecs
-
noun,
tenrec.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Terrene
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noun,
the earth.
- 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.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- retiree
-
noun,
a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- centner
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noun,
(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
- retires
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noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- careens
-
noun,
a careening.
- starter
-
noun,
a person or thing that starts.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- entreat
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verb (used with object),
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
- arteri-
-
- encinas
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- canteen
-
noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- Etienne
-
noun,
Estienne (def 1).
- canters
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Sennett
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noun,
Mack (Michael Sinnott) 1884–1960, U.S. motion-picture director and producer, born in Canada.
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Terence
-
noun,
(Publius Terentius Afer) c190–159? b.c, Roman playwright.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- Ninette
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- tenrecs
-
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.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- tenners
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noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- Ettarre
-
noun,
the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.
- ratteen
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noun,
ratiné.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- secrete
-
noun,
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- recants
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- entices
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- ratters
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- entrant
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- ensnare
-
verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- tinners
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- recites
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Cairene
-
noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- reenter
-
verb (used with object),
to enter again:
- tracers
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- enteric
-
noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- entente
-
noun,
an arrangement or understanding between two or more nations agreeing to follow a particular policy with regard to affairs of international concern.
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- carnets
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- eserine
-
noun,
physostigmine.
- teeners
-
noun,
a teenager.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- rennets
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- tenters
-
noun,
a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- natters
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- caterer
-
noun,
one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
- tarries
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- centare
-
noun,
centiare.
- tarsier
-
noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- scatter
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- neatens
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- entrees
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- steerer
-
noun,
a person or thing that steers.
- ecartes
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- tierces
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- estreat
-
noun,
a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
- Nanette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- rentier
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- carters
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- Cartier
-
noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- nectars
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- nascent
-
adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- Teeter
-
noun,
a seesaw motion; wobble.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- escent
-
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- estate
-
noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- eterne
-
adjective,
eternal.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- tenace
-
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.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- teener
-
noun,
a teenager.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Reiner
-
noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- recti-
-
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- ratter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sirree
-
noun,
(used as an intensive with no or yes):
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- retene
-
noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Ritter
-
noun,
a knight.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Serene
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- resect
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- settee
-
noun,
a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- renter
-
noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- setter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sets.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Street
-
noun,
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- intra-
-
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- inter.
-
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- instr.
-
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Nernst
-
noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- arsen-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- cerias
-
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.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- cerate
-
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.
- cerat-
-
- Centre
-
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.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- creese
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trans.
-
- terret
-
noun,
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- career
-
noun,
an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- tinct.
-
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- centi-
-
- tetra-
-
- Center
-
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.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- testee
-
noun,
a person who is tested, as by a scholastic examination.
- tester
-
noun,
a person or thing that tests.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- terete
-
adjective,
slender and smooth, with a circular transverse section.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- tercet
-
noun,
Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- tenrec
-
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.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- enter-
-
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Aeetes
-
noun,
a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tenter
-
noun,
a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- ericas
-
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.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- eraser
-
noun,
a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- entree
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- secret
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- actin-
-
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- terat-
-
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- treasr
-
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- 30-30
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- acet-
-
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Seric
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- ante-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- anti-
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rains
-
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).
- anis-
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- restr
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- treas
-
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- rears
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- reins
-
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.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- arces
-
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.
- reni-
-
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- seti-
-
- rents
-
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.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Recit
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- acnes
-
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.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- terr.
-
- terns
-
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.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- inst.
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crit.
-
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- incr.
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- intr.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- tera-
-
- incas
-
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.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- Tenn.
-
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- sect.
-
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- tears
-
- IATSE
-
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Srta.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tiers
-
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.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Cant.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- sanit
-
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- stat.
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nitr-
-
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- ster.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- scat-
-
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- 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.
- cert.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- nears
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- sarc-
-
- cent.
-
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- 1080
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 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.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tit.
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- 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.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- trit
-
- tRNA
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- teas
-
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.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Sra.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Ste.
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- str.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- sec.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- ect-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Cres
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crat
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- cir.
-
- 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.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Inc.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- inae
-
- IEEE
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ette
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arr.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ann.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- asc-
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- art.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cet-
-
- 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.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- attn
-
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Sat.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIRA
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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).
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rets
-
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.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RNAS
-
- NTIA
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- NCTE
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- scr.
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- sci.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CNN
-
- RCT
-
- cs.
-
- CNS
-
- cr.
-
- ca.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- REA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- CIE
-
- CEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CIA
-
- TIA
-
- TNT
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AEC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- sc.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ae.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ANC
-
- SAR
-
- ATC
-
- RSA
-
- RNA
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- RNR
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ASI
-
- Rs.
-
- ase
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- ARS
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- 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.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- SAE
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CRS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NNE
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ics
-
- ine
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- nr.
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- NRA
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- CRT
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- ETS
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- ETR
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- NRC
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- NSA
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- NSC
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- 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.
- INN
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noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- tee
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noun,
the letter T or t.
- ISR
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- STI
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- ne-
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- NEA
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- Nan
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noun,
naan.
- NEC
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ite
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- ITC
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- ITA
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- ist
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- ise
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- 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.
- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- NES
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- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- IRC
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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:
- Ir.
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- NIA
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- TEC
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noun,
detective.
- TTS
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- EEE
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- ECA
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- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ene
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- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- en-
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- EIS
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- eir
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- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EEC
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- ec-
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- ERE
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preposition, conjunction,
before.
- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- 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.
- ean
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- ea.
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- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Sr.
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- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- Sta
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- ESR
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- CSA
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- ese
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- Esc
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- 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.
- ESA
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- ERT
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- RCS
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- Re.
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- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- CTA
-
- err
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verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- St.
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- cte
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- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- 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.
- NI
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- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NC
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- TT
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- t.
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- T1
-
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ee
-
- RI
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
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- CE
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TC
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- i.
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- ic
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- S.
-
- EI
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- SA
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- RN
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SN
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- R.
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- TN
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