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- vinificator
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noun,
a condenser for alcohol vapors escaping from fermenting wine.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- fricative
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noun,
Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).
- frication
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noun,
an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- Victorine
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noun,
a fur tippet with long tabs at the ends.
- Victorian
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noun,
a person who lived during the Victorian period.
- conative
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noun,
Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.
- artifice
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noun,
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
- friction
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noun,
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- inactive
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adjective,
not active:
- vinifera
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noun,
a vinifera grape.
- Victoria
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
- favorite
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noun,
a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
- Conferva
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noun,
any simple filamentous green algae, many of which were formerly classified in the genus Conferva.
- caritive
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adjective,
(in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Veronica
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noun,
the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
- fication
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- invocate
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verb (used with object),
invoke.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Victoire
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noun,
a female given name, French form of Victoria.
- contrive
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verb (used with object),
to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent:
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- antero-
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- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Franco-
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- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- Trevino
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noun,
Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- corvine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a crow.
- corvina
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noun,
corbina.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- varico-
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- contra-
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- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- invoice
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noun,
an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
- factive
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noun,
a factive expression.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- convert
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noun,
one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- ventro-
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- facient
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- vection
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noun,
the transference of a disease from one person to another.
- avionic
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- venatic
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adjective,
of or relating to hunting.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- ventri-
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- overact
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verb (used with or without object),
to act in an exaggerated manner.
- Avertin
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- Vitoria
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noun,
Francisco de [frahn-th ees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈðis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- cerato-
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- actino-
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- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- centro-
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- orifice
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noun,
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- centri-
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- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- vitrain
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noun,
the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
- centavo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
- fictive
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adjective,
fictitious; imaginary.
- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- vitrine
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noun,
a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
- Civitan
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noun,
a member of Civitan International, a service club founded 1918.
- activin
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noun,
a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- cranio-
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- nitro-
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- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- inter.
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- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- invert
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noun,
a person or thing that is inverted.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- iatro-
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- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- infra-
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- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- Cervin
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noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- intro.
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- renvoi
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noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- cavort
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verb (used without object),
to prance or caper about.
- Cavite
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noun,
a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
- contr.
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- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- infare
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- centi-
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- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- cerat-
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- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- carven
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adjective,
carved.
- certif
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- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- recti-
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- trivia
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noun,
(in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
- intra-
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- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- cavern
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noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- invite
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noun,
Informal. an invitation.
- cteno-
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- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Victor
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noun,
a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- France
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noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- covert
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noun,
a covering; cover.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- finite
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noun,
something that is finite.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- aeron.
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- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Covina
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- virion
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noun,
the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- aceto-
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- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- vitric
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adjective,
of or relating to glass.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Octave
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noun,
Music.
a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone.
the interval encompassed by such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.
a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
- tavern
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noun,
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- Craven
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noun,
a coward.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Irvine
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- actin-
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- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- active
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noun,
Grammar.
the active voice.
a form or construction in the active voice.
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- nocti-
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- viator
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noun,
a wayfarer; traveler.
- vector
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noun,
Mathematics.
a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4).
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition.
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system.
any generalization of the above quantities.
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Averno
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noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- avocet
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noun,
any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
- narco-
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- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- avoir.
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- necro-
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- novice
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noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- vario-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- ventr-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- native
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Verona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Croft
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noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- noct-
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- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ician
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- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- ecto-
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- incr.
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- nitr-
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- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- econ.
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- riven
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verb,
a past participle of rive.
- incor
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- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- rivet
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noun,
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- finca
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- fecit
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verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feint
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noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- feria
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- feti-
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- fetor
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- Oveta
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noun,
a female given name.
- overt
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adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- over-
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- ovate
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adjective,
egg-shaped.
- franc
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noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Finer
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Freon
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- Fiona
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noun,
a female given name.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- fiver
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noun,
a five-dollar bill.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- fovea
-
noun,
a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
- often
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adverb,
many times; frequently:
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- fore-
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- fort.
-
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Novia
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noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- refit
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noun,
an act of refitting.
- ento-
-
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ErvIn
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noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- reni-
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- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- evict
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verb (used with object),
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
- Evita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- Evora
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noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- favor
-
noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- rect.
-
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
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- facer
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noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- facet
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- faint
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noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Fanti
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noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Raven
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- farce
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noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- farci
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adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Tinia
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noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- crit.
-
- ation
-
- avert
-
verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- veni-
-
- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ative
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- vari-
-
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iran.
-
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- areo-
-
- vicar
-
noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- vatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ition
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- invt.
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- trove
-
noun,
a collection of objects.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Vafio
-
noun,
Vaphio.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vice-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Invar
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- vino-
-
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acro-
-
- aero-
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acet-
-
- vocat
-
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- voter
-
noun,
a person who votes.
- 30-30
-
- aeri-
-
- vinic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- Vinci
-
noun,
Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
- Afro-
-
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- vini-
-
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- conf.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- octa-
-
- civet
-
noun,
a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- init.
-
- cine-
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- tonia
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- covet
-
verb (used with object),
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crave
-
verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- cover
-
noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- coven
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- tera-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- cent.
-
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- intr.
-
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- trave
-
noun,
a crossbeam.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Nov.
-
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oct.
-
- Nev.
-
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nor.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nav.
-
- NTIA
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- NCTE
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neo-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- NIRA
-
- not-
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- 1080
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tri-
-
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- trav
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- ter.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Vic.
-
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- voc.
-
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- Vict
-
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- var.
-
- vet.
-
- vert
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- Veno
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Ven.
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- Vat.
-
- ten.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- ref.
-
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RCAF
-
- ovi-
-
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Ont.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rev.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RONA
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- riv.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIIA
-
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Inf.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- crat
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ctr.
-
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- conv
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- fac.
-
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fin.
-
- fict
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- FICA
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- ferv
-
- FERA
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fec.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- 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.
- Ave.
-
- ator
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- ant.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- ano-
-
- ance
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- afr-
-
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- avn.
-
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- civ.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- cen.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Cav.
-
- CATV
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CanF
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- five
-
noun,
a cardinal number, four plus one.
- EFTA
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Ice.
-
- for.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Ire.
-
- Fri.
-
- inae
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- Inc.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- INRI
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- inv.
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- frt.
-
- ICAO
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- FOIA
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- IOC
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Va.
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- IOF
-
- TVA
-
- CEF
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- NFC
-
- CEA
-
- Tro
-
- trf
-
- ine
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- CEO
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- NOC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- TIA
-
- ier
-
- tfr
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ONR
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ft.
-
- CNO
-
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- tra
-
- CFR
-
- tr.
-
- CAI
-
- in.
-
- CFA
-
- CFI
-
- CFO
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CIA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CIE
-
- CIF
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- NEC
-
- ONI
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AEC
-
- AEF
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- AFC
-
- AIC
-
- ACV
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- NCO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ANC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ANF
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- VTO
-
- Vte
-
- VTC
-
- Vt.
-
- ac-
-
- VOR
-
- Af.
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- VOA
-
- vo.
-
- av.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ITV
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- ca.
-
- AVC
-
- Avi
-
- ne-
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- VCR
-
- NEA
-
- CAF
-
- ATV
-
- cf.
-
- CRT
-
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- CVO
-
- a-v
-
- ior
-
- ITA
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- aor
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- VFR
-
- 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.
- IRO
-
- IOT
-
- IRC
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Ver
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- Ir.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- FTC
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- FCA
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAO
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
-
- fo.
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ETV
-
- ETR
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ETO
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- FRC
-
- ERV
-
- RFA
-
- FOT
-
- RAF
-
- RFE
-
- OTA
-
- ONF
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orv
-
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Fia
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Re.
-
- of-
-
- FET
-
- OFr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fic
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ov-
-
- RFC
-
- Oc.
-
- RFI
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ROA
-
- ECA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ec-
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- 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.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTF
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ECF
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- eo-
-
- CVT
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CVA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- CTA
-
- TCA
-
- RNA
-
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- ef-
-
- NRC
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- nr.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NRA
-
- EOF
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- env
-
- ERT
-
- en-
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- eir
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- CV
-
- NV
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
-
- fn
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ic
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- 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.
- RF
-
- VR
-
- V.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- VN
-
- VI
-
- TC
-
- O.
-
- VC
-
- AO
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- N.
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- RO
-
- OA
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FV
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- CE
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- FE
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- VF
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- EV
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- RV
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- t.
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- NI
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- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RN
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- NF
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- RI
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- TN
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- RC
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- NC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- IF
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.