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upper-class
noun, a class of people above the middle class, having the highest social rank or standing based on wealth, family connections, and the like.
Paracelsus
noun, Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
parlances
noun, a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
scalepans
noun, scale2 (def 2).
assurance
noun, a positive declaration intended to give confidence:
scapulars
noun, Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
Capernaum
noun, an ancient site in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: center of Jesus' ministry in Galilee.
Pampeluna
noun, Pamplona.
applauses
noun, hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
purslanes
noun, a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.
pancreas
noun, a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
samplers
noun, a person who samples.
plumpers
noun, an act of falling heavily; a plumping.
lacunars
noun, Architecture. a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit. coffer (def 4).
plumpens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become plump.
Capaneus
noun, one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
mensural
adjective, pertaining to measure.
saracens
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
encarpus
noun, an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon.
paenulas
noun, a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
scalenus
noun, any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side.
scalares
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
capsules
noun, Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
caramels
noun, a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
saucepan
noun, a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.
enclasps
verb (used with object), to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
capsular
adjective, of, in, or like a capsule.
caesuras
noun, Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
campuses
noun, the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
manacles
noun, a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
appulses
noun, energetic motion toward a point.
applause
noun, hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
purslane
noun, a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.
massacre
noun, the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
apparels
noun, clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
Spruance
noun, Raymond Ames [eymz] /eɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. admiral.
specular
adjective, pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
manscape
verb (used with or without object), (of a man) to remove (unwanted body hair other than scalp hair) by waxing, shaving, etc.:
Spearman
noun, a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
Pressman
noun, a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
lupanars
noun, a brothel; whorehouse.
sunlamps
noun, a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
lucarnes
noun, a dormer window.
press-up
noun, push-up.
spancels
noun, a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
Superman
noun, a person of extraordinary or superhuman powers.
supernal
adjective, being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
spaceman
noun, an astronaut.
salesman
noun, a man who sells goods, services, etc.
scalepan
noun, scale2 (def 2).
cleanups
noun, the act or process of cleaning up.
clappers
noun, a person who applauds.
claspers
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
scrapple
noun, cornmeal mush mixed with pork scraps, seasoned with onions, spices, herbs, etc., and shaped into loaves and sliced for frying.
perusals
noun, a reading:
scapulas
noun, Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
clampers
noun, a clamp; pincer.
scapular
noun, Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
parlance
noun, a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
placeman
noun, a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
scruples
noun, a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
crumples
noun, an irregular fold or wrinkle produced by crumpling.
scampers
noun, a scampering; a quick run.
scaupers
noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
scaleups
noun, an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
unclamps
verb (used with object), to undo the clamps of:
ceramals
noun, cermet.
Parmesan
adjective, of or from Parma, in northern Italy.
scuppers
noun, Nautical. a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges. Compare freeing port.
seculars
noun, a layperson.
unclasps
verb (used with object), to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
lupanar
noun, a brothel; whorehouse.
lumpers
noun, a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
crumple
noun, an irregular fold or wrinkle produced by crumpling.
lumpens
noun, a lumpen individual or group.
rumples
noun, a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
scrapes
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
lucarne
noun, a dormer window.
runless
adjective, without having scored a run; without runs:
clamper
noun, a clamp; pincer.
cesuras
noun, caesura.
maculas
noun, a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule.
secular
noun, a layperson.
spancel
noun, a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
carpels
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
macules
noun, mackle.
spruces
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
cleanup
noun, the act or process of cleaning up.
rappels
noun, (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
Arcanum
noun, Often, arcana. a secret; mystery.
rascals
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
Clurman
noun, Harold (Edgar) 1901–80, U.S. theatrical director, author, and critic.
masseur
noun, a man who provides massage as a profession or occupation.
scupper
noun, Nautical. a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges. Compare freeing port.
Massena
noun, a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.
clasper
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
Marcuse
noun, Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.
recusal
noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
marcels
noun, a marcelling.
armless
adjective, lacking an arm or arms:
scruple
noun, a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
Marceau
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1923–2007, French actor and mime.
manures
noun, excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
Laurens
noun, Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
Clapper
noun, a person who applauds.
manacle
noun, a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
screams
noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
snapper
noun, any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
calesas
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
launces
noun, sand lance.
caserns
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
cassena
noun, dahoon.
cappers
noun, a person or thing that caps.
sarapes
noun, serape.
capsule
noun, Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
scapula
noun, Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
sarcasm
noun, harsh or bitter derision or irony.
escarps
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
caramel
noun, a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
earlaps
noun, earflap.
Sapulpa
noun, a city in E central Oklahoma.
saucers
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
enclasp
verb (used with object), to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
scamper
noun, a scampering; a quick run.
Carmela
noun, a female given name, form of Carmel.
encamps
verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
saurels
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
scaleup
noun, an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
scalers
noun, a person or thing that scales.
carpale
noun, any of the bones of the wrist.
casuals
noun, a worker employed only irregularly.
sappers
noun, a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
caesars
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
ceramal
noun, cermet.
caesura
noun, Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
calamus
noun, the sweet flag, Acorus calamus.
carpals
noun, a carpale.
lascars
noun, an East Indian sailor.
lappers
noun, a person or thing that laps liquid.
peplums
noun, a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
cameral
adjective, of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
lancers
noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
campers
noun, a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
sampans
noun, any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
lampers
noun, lampas.
scauper
noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
sampler
noun, a person who samples.
samples
noun, a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
canapes
noun, a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
slap-up
adjective, excellent; first-rate:
lacunas
noun, a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
scleras
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
sensual
adjective, pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal; fleshly.
lacunar
noun, Architecture. a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit. coffer (def 4).
canular
adjective, cannular.
canulas
noun, cannula.
ranulas
noun, a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
Erasmus
noun, Desiderius [des-i-deer-ee-uh s] /ˌdɛs ɪˈdɪər i əs/ (Show IPA), 1466?–1536, Dutch humanist, scholar, theologian, and writer.
sucrase
noun, invertase.
nuclear
noun, nuclear energy:
palmers
noun, a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
plasmas
noun, Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
almuces
noun, a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
paenula
noun, a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
plenums
noun, the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
plumpen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become plump.
surname
noun, the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
plumper
noun, an act of falling heavily; a plumping.
Amen-Ra
noun, a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
numeral
noun, a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number:
Ameslan
noun, American Sign Language.
Alcaeus
noun, flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
pneumas
noun, the vital spirit; the soul.
prances
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
ampules
noun, a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
supples
adjective, bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible:
preamps
noun, a preamplifier.
nauseas
noun, sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
Ancaeus
noun, a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
nappers
noun, a textile worker who naps cloth.
anlaces
noun, anelace.
superl.
napalms
noun, a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
pampers
verb (used with object), to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
planers
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
sunlamp
noun, a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
placers
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
percuss
verb (used with object), Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Perlman
noun, Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
perusal
noun, a reading:
paupers
noun, a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
Pescara
noun, a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
usances
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
pascals
noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
parsecs
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
upscale
noun, (used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Uppsala
noun, a city in SE Sweden.
unseams
verb (used with object), to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
alarums
noun, alarm.
parcels
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
unseals
verb (used with object), to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
Paramus
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
acumens
noun, keen insight; shrewdness:
unlaces
verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
papules
noun, a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
unclasp
verb (used with object), to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
unclamp
verb (used with object), to undo the clamps of:
uncases
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
papuans
noun, a native or inhabitant of New Guinea or Papua New Guinea.
plancer
noun, the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
Nampula
noun, a city in E Mozambique.
asarums
noun, the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
appeals
noun, an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
apparel
noun, clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
puranas
noun, any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
mess-up
noun, a blunder; state of confusion; mix-up.
Raamses
noun, a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Ex. 1:11.
appears
verb (used without object), to come into sight; become visible:
mescals
noun, an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
purples
noun, any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
pumpers
noun, a person or thing that pumps.
ape-man
noun, a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
appulse
noun, energetic motion toward a point.
muscles
noun, a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
pulsars
noun, Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
Scales
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
mascle
noun, a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
masers
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
macers
noun, macebearer.
papula
noun, one of the small, ciliated projections of the body wall of an echinoderm, serving for respiration and excretion.
papule
noun, a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
scamps
noun, an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
rassle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
earlap
noun, earflap.
purses
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
scapes
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
places
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Parcae
noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
scares
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Maseru
noun, a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
planar
adjective, of or relating to a geometric plane.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
Pamela
noun, a female given name.
plasma
noun, Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
palpus
noun, an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc.
sauces
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
peplus
noun, peplos.
saunas
noun, a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
plasm-
pampas
noun, a city in N Texas.
Papuan
noun, a native or inhabitant of New Guinea or Papua New Guinea.
pamper
verb (used with object), to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
purple
noun, any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
encamp
verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
Marcel
noun, a marcelling.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
planer
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
Marcus
noun, Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
panels
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
scarps
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
messan
noun, a lap dog; small pet dog.
curses
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
craals
noun, kraal.
ranula
noun, a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
Passer
noun, a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
melan-
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
creams
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
scrums
noun, a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
pauper
noun, a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
Ramses
noun, the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
passel
noun, a group or lot of indeterminate number:
mensal
adjective, monthly.
pauses
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
sculp.
sculps
verb (used with object), to sculpture; carve or model.
mensas
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
pecans
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
mescal
noun, an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
clumps
noun, a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
peplum
noun, a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
scream
noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
Pascal
noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
scaups
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
cupper
noun, a person who performs the procedure of cupping.
cuppas
noun, a cup of tea.
cupels
noun, a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
cuneal
adjective, wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
Mauser
noun, Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
scenas
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Cumana
noun, a seaport in N Venezuela.
scler-
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
parses
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
scrams
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
rappen
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
parpen
noun, perpend1 .
crumps
noun, a crunching sound.
placer
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
parsec
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
rappel
noun, (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
sarsen
noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
Palmer
noun, a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
lemurs
noun, any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
Lemass
noun, Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
lemans
noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
saleps
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
muscle
noun, a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
salpas
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
nasals
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
Lauren
noun, a female given name.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lauras
noun, a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
Nassau
noun, a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort.
Nasser
noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
nausea
noun, sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
Launce
noun, sand lance.
malars
noun, Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
lauans
noun, Philippine mahogany.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
preamp
noun, a preamplifier.
nappes
noun, Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
sacrum
noun, a bone resulting from the fusion of two or more vertebrae between the lumbar and the coccygeal regions, in humans being composed usually of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior wall of the pelvis.
larums
noun, alarum.
lumens
noun, Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
r-less
adjective, r-dropping.
ruanas
noun, a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
prunes
noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
lunars
noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
macles
noun, chiastolite.
lumper
noun, a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
remans
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
lumpen
noun, a lumpen individual or group.
lucres
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
rumens
noun, the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
napalm
noun, a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
macula
noun, a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule.
mussel
noun, any bivalve mollusk, especially an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.
rumple
noun, a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
macule
noun, mackle.
Naples
noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
napper
noun, a textile worker who naps cloth.
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
lapsus
noun, a slip or lapse.
repass
verb (used with or without object), to pass back or again.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
Manuel
noun, a male given name.
plumes
noun, a feather.
Samuel
noun, a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
sapper
noun, a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
pleura
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
pleur-
manure
noun, excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
plenum
noun, the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
paeans
noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
lacuna
noun, a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
sarans
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
sarape
noun, serape.
Plauen
noun, a city in E Germany.
Espana
noun, Spanish name of Spain.
Marcan
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
palace
noun, the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
Purana
noun, any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
palmar
adjective, of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
Palmas
noun, Las. Las Palmas.
Samsun
noun, a city in N Turkey, in Asia.
manual
noun, a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
lapses
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
pulsar
noun, Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
murals
noun, a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
lapper
noun, a person or thing that laps liquid.
sampan
noun, any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
neural
adjective, of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
prases
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Seaman
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
sample
noun, a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
pumper
noun, a person or thing that pumps.
pneuma
noun, the vital spirit; the soul.
Manaus
noun, Manáos.
lampas
noun, congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
pluses
noun, a plus quantity.
Lamesa
noun, a city in NW Texas.
pulses
noun, the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
Rameau
noun, Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
manses
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
nurses
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
plumps
noun, a heavy or sudden fall.
camera
noun, a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
canula
noun, cannula.
supra-
capper
noun, a person or thing that caps.
ampule
noun, a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
Supple
adjective, bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible:
amurca
noun, the lees or sediment of olive oil.
supper
noun, the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
caress
noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
canape
noun, a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
supers
noun, Informal. a superintendent, especially of an apartment house. supermarket. supernumerary. supervisor.
campus
noun, the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
camper
noun, a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
anlace
noun, anelace.
super-
slumps
noun, an act or instance of slumping.
AmerSp
Carman
noun, one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
Anselm
noun, Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
Caspar
noun, one of the three Magi.
Aleman
noun, Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Casals
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
almuce
noun, a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
carses
noun, bottom land.
Alpena
noun, a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
carpus
noun, the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
Carmel
noun, Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
carpel
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
carpal
noun, a carpale.
alumna
noun, a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
Carnap
noun, Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
seracs
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Carmen
noun, Ciudad del Carmen.
camass
noun, any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
anuses
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Cassel
noun, Kassel.
aspens
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
spumes
noun, foam, froth, or scum.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
spares
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
sprues
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
sparse
adjective, thinly scattered or distributed:
Aspers
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
spruce
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
assume
verb (used with object), to take for granted or without proof: Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.
splen-
sperms
noun, semen.
sperm-
arsen-
speans
verb (used with object), to wean.
Asarum
noun, the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
Spears
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
Assuan
noun, Aswan.
assure
verb (used with object), to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
Sumner
noun, Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
apneas
noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
slurps
noun, an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
apercu
noun, a hasty glance; a glimpse.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
sumacs
noun, any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
Caelum
noun, the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
smears
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
snares
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
spurns
noun, disdainful rejection.
appals
verb (used with object), appall.
appeal
noun, an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
snarls
noun, the act of snarling.
appear
verb (used without object), to come into sight; become visible:
appels
noun, a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
spaces
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
sucres
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
uppers
noun, the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
usance
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
census
noun, an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
causal
adjective, of, constituting, or implying a cause.
unreal
adjective, not real or actual.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
urases
noun, urease.
uncaps
verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
clamps
noun, a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
class.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
cesura
noun, caesura.
causes
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
unseam
verb (used with object), to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
unseal
verb (used with object), to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
sensum
noun, sense datum (def 1).
cleans
alarms
noun, a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
Aeacus
noun, a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
Upsala
noun, Uppsala.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
usneas
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
unlace
verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
clasps
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
Acarus
noun, a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
acumen
noun, keen insight; shrewdness:
unarms
verb (used with object), to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
unless
conjunction, except under the circumstances that:
casual
noun, a worker employed only irregularly.
alarum
noun, alarm.
sepals
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
mesas
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Melas
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
ramal
adjective, of or relating to a ramus.
Raman
noun, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
apses
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
spurn
noun, disdainful rejection.
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
Melun
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
Apure
noun, a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
pases
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Parma
noun, a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
pulse
noun, the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
apnea
noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
pumas
noun, cougar.
Sumac
noun, any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
uran-
pumps
noun, an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
punas
noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
pupas
noun, an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
appal
verb (used with object), appall.
purls
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
appar
MPers
urase
noun, urease.
MNurs
Purse
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
AAPSS
Appel
noun, a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
Mears
noun, mere3 .
Pusan
noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
puses
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
Apple
noun, the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
ramus
noun, a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
unarm
verb (used with object), to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
marcs
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
peans
noun, paean.
Armen
Arnel
realm
noun, a royal domain; kingdom:
maras
noun, a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
reals
noun, real number.
maple
noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family.
reams
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
Manus
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
Pearl
noun, a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
Manue
noun, Manoah.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
specs
noun, Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
pecan
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
spec.
manas
noun, the rational faculty of the mind.
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
Reaum
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
marls
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
pass.
Paula
noun, a female given name: derived from Paul.
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
Passe
noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
spume
noun, foam, froth, or scum.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
Sumer
noun, an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
Maura
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
mauls
noun, a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
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.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
masse
noun, a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
Massa
noun, marse.
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
sprue
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
MASER
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
pause
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
perms
noun, permanent (def 4).
masc.
Masan
noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
marse
noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
rasps
noun, an act of rasping.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
spues
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
pules
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
mural
noun, a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
Papen
noun, Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
paper
noun, a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
plan-
Papua
noun, Papua New Guinea.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
Plume
noun, a feather.
Susan
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
plump
noun, a heavy or sudden fall.
amass
verb (used with object), to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
suras
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
alums
noun, Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
nurls
noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Amer.
plur.
prae-
prams
noun, perambulator.
prana
noun, Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
AMPAS
ample
adjective, fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
papas
noun, father.
pacas
noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
UNCLE
noun, a brother of one's father or mother.
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
Pampa
noun, a city in N Texas.
uncap
verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
Alas.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
palps
noun, a palpus.
ulpan
noun, an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
palms
noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
ulnas
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
almas
noun, a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
almes
noun, almah.
Palma
noun, Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
alum.
palea
noun, a chafflike scale or bract.
pale-
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
panel
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
ulans
noun, uhlan.
alarm
noun, a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
paean
noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
papal
adjective, of or relating to the pope or the papacy:
ulama
plural noun, the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
Neuss
noun, a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
neur-
upper
noun, the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
NAACP
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
prune
noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
Namur
noun, a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
Nampa
noun, a city in W Idaho.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
Prus.
psalm
noun, a sacred song or hymn.
sumps
noun, a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
puces
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
pulas
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
apace
adverb, with speed; quickly; swiftly.
alecs
noun, a herring.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
pareu
noun, lavalava.
Musca
noun, the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
30-30
Mures
noun, a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
pulps
noun, the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
muras
noun, (in Japan) a village; hamlet.
Parl.
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.
nappa
noun, a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
Suppe
noun, Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1819–95, Austrian composer.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
nears
neaps
noun, neap tide.
prem.
prep.
preps
noun, preparatory school.
Pres.
para-
male-
amuse
verb (used with object), to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
anal.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
nappe
noun, Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
supp.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Press
noun, an act of pressing; pressure.
supes
noun, a supernumerary.
paras
noun, a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
Parca
noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
ASCAP
noun, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Ascus
noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
SLAPP
noun, Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
capes
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
slams
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
Capra
noun, Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
caps.
sarc-
Capua
noun, a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
serum
noun, the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Sauls
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
sauna
noun, a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
encl.
emuls
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns
noun, cairn.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
carp-
Elura
noun, Ellora.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
Elman
noun, Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
Sans.
slaps
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
calms
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Saman
noun, a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
larum
noun, alarum.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
Samar
noun, an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Samas
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
slurp
noun, an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
lapse
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
lapps
noun, Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
lansa
noun, langsat.
Camel
noun, either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
Slump
noun, an act or instance of slumping.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
camps
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
Lamus
noun, a son of Hercules and Omphale.
Camus
noun, Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
slues
noun, the act of sluing.
Malar
noun, Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
Lamas
noun, Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
Lamar
noun, Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
samps
noun, coarsely ground corn.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
carse
noun, bottom land.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
Selma
noun, a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
clamp
noun, a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
crump
noun, a crunching sound.
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
claps
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
cress
noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
scrum
noun, a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
craps
noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
resp.
crams
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
cramp
noun, Often, cramps. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. a piercing pain in the abdomen. an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
clase
craal
noun, kraal.
CLASP
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
scums
noun, a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
scups
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
clump
noun, a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
seams
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
SCRAM
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
scaup
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
scalp
noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
Ecua.
SCAMP
noun, an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
casas
noun, Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
scams
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curns
noun, a grain.
culms
noun, coal dust; slack.
caus.
curls
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
scelp
noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
cuppa
noun, a cup of tea.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
cupel
noun, a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Cunas
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
Cumae
noun, an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
culpa
noun, Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
lames
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Salus
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
lumps
noun, a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
Assam
noun, a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
rumal
noun, a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
assn.
Lumen
noun, Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
rumen
noun, the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
luces
noun, plural of lux.
Assur
noun, the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
lunar
noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
Lucan
noun, (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
Lassa
noun, Older Spelling. Lhasa.
Asura
noun, (in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
rumps
noun, the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
span-
leuc-
Russ.
abbreviation, Russia.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
spaes
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
SPARS
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
macer
noun, macebearer.
Malan
noun, Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
Maera
noun, Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
ASEAN
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
spasm
noun, Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
macle
noun, chiastolite.
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
ASPCA
Macau
noun, Macao.
lunas
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
Remus
noun, Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
maars
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
repps
noun, rep1 .
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
ruana
noun, a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
lunes
noun, Archaic. fits of madness.
Lepus
noun, the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Aural
adjective, of or relating to an aura.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
snaps
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Salem
noun, a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Laura
noun, a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
Leman
noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
lemur
noun, any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
smear
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
Salpa
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
lauan
noun, Philippine mahogany.
salsa
noun, a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
Salas
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
Pump
noun, an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
repl
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
PERL
sec.
puca
noun, (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
sals
noun, salt1 .
upas
noun, the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
Rep.
USPS
spp.
puma
noun, cougar.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
repp
noun, rep1 .
SMSA
per.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
real
noun, real number.
scr.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Sem.
mus.
peps
noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
USRC
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
RNAS
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
psec
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
USCA
Perm
noun, permanent (def 4).
rel.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
sump
noun, a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
perp
noun, the perpetrator of a crime.
Pers
Peru
noun, Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
USNA
scup
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
USMC
USMA
USES
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
pulp
noun, the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
Peul
noun, Fulani.
recs
noun, recreation.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
rems
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Pula
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
Sam.
pule
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
USAR
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
puls
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
SPCA
SAMA
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
scum
noun, a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
puce
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Rama
noun, (in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
pnea
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
plus
noun, a plus quantity.
sers
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).
Sams
noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
Spam
noun, (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
sups
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
Rus.
SRAM
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
Sra.
Susa
noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
saur
sur-
SASE
purs
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
prec
Puss
noun, a cat.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
RCMP
supr
sues
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
pram
noun, perambulator.
pre-
prau
noun, proa.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
SLAM
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
plum
noun, the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
Saml
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
pupa
noun, an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
seps
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
Umea
noun, a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Pune
noun, a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
sepn
umps
noun, verb (used with or without object), umpire.
ulna
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
puna
noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
prs.
Samp
noun, coarsely ground corn.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
PLSS
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
RAMP
noun, a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
rums
noun, an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
rump
noun, the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
SPUR
noun, a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
spun
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
purl
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
Rapp
noun, George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
slum
noun, Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Ulan
noun, uhlan.
1080
USSR
noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
asc-
ASAP
adverb, without delay; promptly.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arm.
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
lues
noun, syphilis.
lump
noun, a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Luna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
Lune
noun, anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
Lupe
noun, a female given name.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
ASME
asse
noun, Cape fox.
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.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
aur-
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
lea.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Asur
noun, Assur.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
ASSR
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
AURA
noun, a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Mar.
Mara
noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
appl
app.
Marl
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
masa
noun, flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Mass
noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
maul
noun, a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
Maun
auxiliary verb, must1 .
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
meal
noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
mear
noun, mere3 .
meas
Manu
noun, the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
Mana
noun, a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
maar
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
Aram
noun, Biblical name of ancient Syria.
Apus
noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
Apsu
noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
APSA
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Maas
noun, Dutch name of the Meuse.
Apps
noun, an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
Mac-
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
Apr.
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
mal-
MALS
Lapp
noun, Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
cuss
noun, curse word; oath.
Cels
cur.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
curn
noun, a grain.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Cusp
noun, a point or pointed end.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
cen.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
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.
Casa
noun, a house.
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
Culm
noun, coal dust; slack.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
clep
Clem
noun, a male given name, form of Clement.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
Cres
cule
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
clam
noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Carn
noun, cairn.
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Eur.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
CAMP
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
esp.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
calm
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Cal.
Can.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Aus.
Lam.
LAMA
noun, a priest or monk in Lamaism.
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Lamp
noun, any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
lams
noun, a hasty escape; flight.
cams
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
CAPP
noun, Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
elms
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Emp.
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
capa
noun, the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
cap.
enc.
enl.
Ens.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Erma
noun, a female given name.
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Man.
mels
noun, honey.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
Napa
noun, Chinese cabbage.
Ala.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
NCAA
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neap
noun, neap tide.
aer-
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
Nama
noun, a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
acr-
Mure
noun, Obsolete. a wall.
MSSc
alms
noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
muc-
mule
noun, the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness. Compare hinny.
mun.
Mura
noun, (in Japan) a village; hamlet.
Muse
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae. any goddess presiding over a particular art.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
muss
noun, a state of disorder or untidiness.
alme
noun, almah.
Alma
noun, a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
NACA
Alec
noun, a herring.
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.
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.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
paua
noun, a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
papa
noun, father.
paps
noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
par.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
Paul
noun, Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
Pan.
Paur
noun, Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
pean
noun, paean.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
Pen.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
pams
noun, the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
AARP
ACLU
ACLS
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
acea
AAUP
nurl
noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
pam.
paca
noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
Pal.
Palm
noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
palp
noun, a palpus.
MSPE
alae
noun, plural of ala.
msec
Anas
Aman
noun, Haman.
amas
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
MNAS
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
AMLS
amp.
AMPS
noun, ampere.
Amur
noun, a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
amus
Anam
noun, Annam.
ance
mRNA
anes
adverb, once.
ANPA
mess
noun, a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
mes-
MERS
noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
MEPA
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
menu
noun, a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
men-
Amal
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
cml.
MSCP
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
MSCE
MSAE
Ulm
noun, a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
an.
CEA
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
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).
UCR
ase
SUM
noun, the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
Ar.
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ANC
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
USC
AUC
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
AAE
AAM
AAP
ure
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
Aar
SLA
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
Apl
ARU
ac-
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
CLU
CLR
ALU
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
cle
USR
Am.
USP
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.
SPR
ap-
APA
noun, a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
AAU
al.
USN
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
APC
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
AMA
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
SPS
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ARS
USM
ule
noun, caucho.
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
Ume
noun, a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
ur-
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
AEC
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
Sus
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ASR
SSR
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
UAR
SSN
SSM
SSE
SSC
SSA
AEA
ss.
SRS
USA
AUM
noun, Om.
ALC
AUA
unc
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
USS
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
Sr.
ALM
ump
noun, verb (used with or without object), umpire.
ASU
Une
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
UAE
AME
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
AMS
UAM
SLE
SLP
CMA
ASM
UPC
SLR
up-
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ACP
ASN
uns
SNU
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
ACS
unp
SMA
APS
ae.
AMC
CAA
SMS
cl.
cs.
cr.
cp.
ca.
AMU
PEP
noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
MPE
RCS
RCP
MLA
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
MLR
MLS
pus
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
MNA
MNE
MNS
MPA
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
RMA
MRA
MRE
MRP
MSA
PUP
noun, a young dog; puppy.
MSE
pun
noun, the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
MSN
MUP
Mur
noun, a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
Pul
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
Re.
RMS
plural, ream.
PUC
RCN
MS.
plural, manuscript.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
MSL
MSC
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
MAA
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
se-
REC
noun, recreation.
MAP
noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
REA
RCA
RPS
mas
noun, mother1 .
MCP
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
MCR
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
Mel
noun, honey.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
MEP
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ml.
NAA
PSS
Mc-
Ps.
NUL
NUM
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
Pa.
pc.
pm.
pp.
Pr.
plu
noun, plew.
prn
PLR
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
NSC
PLC
PAP
noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PLA
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
pl.
PAU
noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
PCM
PCS
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
NSU
NSA
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
PRC
PSE
PSC
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
PSA
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
prp
ne-
NEA
NEC
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
NES
NMR
PPA
noun, a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
NMU
NPR
nr.
NRA
NRC
PRA
PPS
ppr
PPM
ppl
PPE
PPC
Me.
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
rm.
plural, ream.
ERP
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
ELM
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EMR
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
EMU
noun, a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
en-
sc.
Ep.
EPA
EPS
ERS
noun, ervil.
ECA
ESA
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
Esc
ESL
ESR
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ESU
eu-
SAR
La.
RMC
ECM
ec-
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
CNM
CNS
CPA
CPL
CPM
CPR
CPS
SCS
CPU
CRP
CRS
CSA
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
CSR
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
SCP
SCM
cum
noun, come (def 24).
cup
noun, a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
ea.
EAA
EAM
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
LCM
LPN
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SAE
lep
LSS
LSM
LSC
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Les
SAA
Sp.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LCA
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
RUM
noun, an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
RNA
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
RPM
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
RSA
Rs.
RSE
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
lpm
RSS
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
MP
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
LR
SU
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
RP
CU
M.
RU
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
MA
noun, mother1 .
SL
ln
L.
UL
CE
CM
L1
MU
noun, the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
NP
LC
UC
PU
U.
LM
le
MN
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NL
NM
RC
SM
L2
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
RN
SA
S.
SN
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