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Word americanisms has
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- Americanism
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noun,
a custom, trait, belief, etc., peculiar to the United States of America or its citizens.
- near-miss
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noun,
a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
- Semiramis
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noun,
a legendary Assyrian queen, the wife of Ninus and founder of Babylon, noted for her wisdom and beauty.
- Caesarism
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noun,
absolute government; imperialism.
- amnesiacs
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- racemisms
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noun,
(of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- Cimmerian
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adjective,
Classical Mythology. of, relating to, or suggestive of a western people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness.
- massacre
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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.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- acrasins
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- carmines
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- Canaries
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- aseismic
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adjective,
free from earthquakes.
- saracens
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- airiness
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noun,
openness to the air:
- arsenics
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- sarcinas
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- misnames
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verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- animisms
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noun,
the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- macrames
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noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- sericins
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- cerimans
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- cremains
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plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- amnesias
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- Cinerama
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- American
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noun,
a citizen of the United States of America.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- racemism
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noun,
(of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- animism
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noun,
the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- ammines
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noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- misname
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verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- anemias
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- seminar
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noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- screams
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noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- marines
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- seismic
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- macrame
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noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- remains
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Riesman
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noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- raisins
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Cremini
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noun,
a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
- racisms
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- ceriman
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Raamses
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noun,
a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Ex. 1:11.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- cassena
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noun,
dahoon.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- inseams
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- samisen
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noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- camises
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- caesars
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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.
- sarcasm
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noun,
harsh or bitter derision or irony.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Ascaris
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noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- acnemia
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noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- Messina
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noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- messman
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noun,
an enlisted person who serves in the messroom.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- minicam
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noun,
Television. a lightweight, handheld television camera.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- merisis
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noun,
growth, especially growth resulting from cell division.
- miasmas
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noun,
noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- Mercian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- America
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noun,
United States.
- Amen-Ra
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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.
- Massine
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noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- Massena
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noun,
a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.
- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- mimesis
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noun,
Rhetoric. imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character.
- simmers
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noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- Carman
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noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Mersin
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noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Caesar
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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.
- caress
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- mensas
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noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- simmer
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noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Carmen
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noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Sammie
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noun,
a sandwich.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- minces
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Cammie
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noun,
camouflage.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Mercia
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noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- camass
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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.
- camera
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noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- sarans
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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.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- irises
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noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- messan
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noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- Nasser
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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.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- merman
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noun,
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Isaacs
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noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- amimia
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noun,
the inability to express ideas by means of gestures or signs.
- messin
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noun,
messan.
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- iceman
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Icaria
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noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- cnemis
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noun,
the tibia or shin.
- smears
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noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- creams
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- smarms
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noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Ramses
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noun,
the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- crisis
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noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ericas
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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.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- remans
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verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- carses
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noun,
bottom land.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Cassia
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- mimics
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noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- immane
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adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- cerias
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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.
- Miamis
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- miasma
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noun,
noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- macers
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noun,
macebearer.
- remiss
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adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- minims
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noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- scrims
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Anemia
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- armies
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noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- airmen
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noun,
an aviator.
- airman
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noun,
an aviator.
- scream
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noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- anemic
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adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- masais
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Marcia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- Miriam
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noun,
the sister of Moses and Aaron. Num. 26:59.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Marcan
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- arecas
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- minima
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noun,
a plural of minimum.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Seaman
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- manses
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noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- arsen-
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- misers
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noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Maisie
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noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scares
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- masers
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noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- seracs
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- amines
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- asemia
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noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- asians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- simars
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- miners
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noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Amiens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amices
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Mamers
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noun,
Mars.
- ammine
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- mimic
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noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- mimes
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noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- ician
-
- 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)
- Miami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- 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.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- masc.
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- minim
-
noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- reni-
-
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- 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.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- mamas
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- Miss.
-
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- misc.
-
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- incr.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- nears
-
- 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.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Iran.
-
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- 30-30
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- mini-
-
- 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.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- sarc-
-
- Amer.
-
- Seric
-
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- assn.
-
- amin-
-
- 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.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- 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.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- Amman
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Sans.
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Amram
-
noun,
the father of Aaron and Moses. Ex. 6:20.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- anim.
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- 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.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- 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.
- anis-
-
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Armen
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- ASEAN
-
- semi-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cine-
-
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- smarm
-
noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crim.
-
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- Simms
-
noun,
William Gilmore [gil-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈgɪl mɔr,, -moʊr/ (Show IPA), 1806–70, U.S. author.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- 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.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- aeri-
-
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- SRAM
-
- Sem.
-
- SMSA
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- Sra.
-
- Mimi
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- 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).
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- min.
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- MSAM
-
- mis-
-
- Sam.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- RNAS
-
- 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.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- NIRA
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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).
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIIA
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- 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.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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)
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sci.
-
- MSAE
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
-
- mrem
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- MNAS
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scr.
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sec.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- SASE
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- MSCE
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- NACA
-
- MSSc
-
- MSME
-
- MSIE
-
- MSEM
-
- msec
-
- 1080
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- 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.
- inae
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- ANSI
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- iana
-
- ance
-
- IAEA
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- 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.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ESIS
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anas
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ins.
-
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- AISI
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- INRI
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- 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.
- CERN
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Cres
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ASSR
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cis-
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- asc-
-
- Ens.
-
- enc.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- ASME
-
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Inc.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mem.
-
- 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.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- acea
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- 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).
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mama
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- meas
-
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- AIME
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- ISSN
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- aer-
-
- Mar.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- mes-
-
- 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-
-
- 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.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- men-
-
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ASI
-
- SSC
-
- SSN
-
- SAR
-
- Am.
-
- 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.
- ASM
-
- cs.
-
- ASN
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- SSM
-
- sc.
-
- ASR
-
- CAI
-
- SSI
-
- SSA
-
- CAA
-
- SSE
-
- ca.
-
- cr.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- SMS
-
- ase
-
- AEA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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).
- AMS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ACS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AME
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AMC
-
- AIC
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SCM
-
- SCS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ac-
-
- Sr.
-
- ARS
-
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SMM
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- se-
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SMA
-
- 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.
- AAE
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AAM
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Aar
-
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- CIA
-
- IRC
-
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ise
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- NEC
-
- IRS
-
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Ir.
-
- ine
-
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- CIE
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MM.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MNS
-
- MIE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- MME
-
- MNA
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- MNE
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- MRA
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- MRE
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- MRI
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- MSA
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- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MSE
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- MSI
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- MSM
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- MAA
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- MSN
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- NAA
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- M-1
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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.
- MSC
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- RMS
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plural,
ream.
- SSR
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- in.
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- CSA
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- ECM
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- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ECA
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- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ier
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- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
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- EAM
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- EAA
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- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ea.
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- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- CSR
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- CRS
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- EIS
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- CNS
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- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- RMC
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- RNA
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- CNM
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- Rs.
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- RSA
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- RSE
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- RSS
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- SAA
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- CMA
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
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- CIM
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- eir
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- ec-
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- EMR
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- IAS
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
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- ess
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noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
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- REM
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noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Esc
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- ESA
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- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EMS
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noun,
the letter M, m.
- en-
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- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- RCN
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- RCA
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- REA
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
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- RN
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- NI
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- NC
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- RI
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- M.
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- SM
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- SA
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- S.
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NM
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- MN
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- SN
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- R.
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CE
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- ic
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- i.
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- CM
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
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- RC
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