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- taconites
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- catenoids
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- sedation
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- aconites
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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.
- oscitant
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adjective,
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- endocast
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noun,
endocranial cast.
- Endicott
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noun,
John, Endecott, John.
- tonetics
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- tactions
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noun,
touch; contact.
- distance
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noun,
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- diocesan
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noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- die-cast
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adjective,
formed by die casting.
- dictates
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noun,
an authoritative order or command.
- antidote
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noun,
a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- stonecat
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noun,
a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
- Donatist
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noun,
a member of a Christian sect that developed in northern Africa in a.d. 311 and maintained that it alone constituted the whole and only true church and that baptisms and ordinations of the orthodox clergy were invalid.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- 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.
- notates
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- dictate
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noun,
an authoritative order or command.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- Scottie
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noun,
Scottish terrier.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- discant
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noun,
Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- distant
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adjective,
far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from):
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- distent
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adjective,
distended.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- coedits
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- descant
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noun,
Music.
a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it.
(in part music) the soprano.
a song or melody.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- costate
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adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- octanes
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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.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- octants
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noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- dacoits
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- docents
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noun,
privatdocent.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- contest
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noun,
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- decants
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- dentist
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noun,
a person whose profession is dentistry.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- attends
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verb (used with object),
to be present at:
- toadies
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noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- Sno-Cat
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- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- iodates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- station
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- actino-
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- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- cestoid
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noun,
cestode.
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- oneidas
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- donates
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- 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.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- 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.
- steato-
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- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- tinct.
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- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cottas
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noun,
a surplice.
- Catton
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noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- octets
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noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Ostend
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noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- contd.
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- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Oneida
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- set-to
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noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- octant
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noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- onside
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adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
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- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Odetta
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noun,
(Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- coatis
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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.
- dicast
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noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- teston
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noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- sotted
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adjective,
drunken; besotted.
- Dottie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- nicads
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noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- taints
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Edison
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noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Donets
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noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stoned
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- stated
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noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- steno-
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- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- donsie
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adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- cteno-
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- 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.
- octads
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noun,
a group or series of eight.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- dacoit
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- dances
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noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- danios
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noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- denti-
-
- nocti-
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- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- dicots
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noun,
a dicotyledon.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- disco-
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- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- dittos
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noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- tincts
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noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- canids
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noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- anodic
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adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- actin-
-
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- attend
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verb (used with object),
to be present at:
- adeno-
-
- titans
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- second
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noun,
a second part.
- cadent
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adjective,
having cadence.
- Adonic
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noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- Adonis
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- scato-
-
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- ascend
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verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- aniso-
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- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- aceto-
-
- cadets
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noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- doats
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verb (used without object),
dote.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Aides
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noun,
nurse's aide.
- Scand
-
- inst.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- doest
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noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- doits
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noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- toti-
-
- scat-
-
- noct-
-
- toise
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noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- dites
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noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- aeons
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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.
- totes
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noun,
the act or course of toting.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- scatt
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noun,
scat5 .
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- 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.
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- desc.
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 30-30
-
- anise
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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.
- sito-
-
- anis-
-
- tsadi
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noun,
sadhe.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- dict.
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- disc.
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- dist.
-
- icons
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- stat.
-
- tonia
-
- naso-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- acet-
-
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- ideo-
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- IATSE
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- actos
-
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- econ.
-
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- ecto-
-
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Scot.
-
- endo-
-
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- aden-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- edit.
-
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- 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.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Indo-
-
- sanit
-
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- atto-
-
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- oidea
-
- sect.
-
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cine-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Cons.
-
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- ation
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- dent.
-
- Const
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- oste-
-
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- 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.
- seti-
-
- 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.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- cont.
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- 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.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- octa-
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- anti-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- deca-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- deci-
-
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- Sino-
-
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- teno-
-
- asco-
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Ont.
-
- std.
-
- iso-
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- NTIA
-
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- iod-
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Ste.
-
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
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 = .
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- nos-
-
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- 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.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- OECD
-
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- NCTE
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- NDAC
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Oct.
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Soni
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Sat.
-
- neo-
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- not-
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- sec.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- NASD
-
- 1080
-
- 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.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- cide
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Ceto
-
- cet-
-
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- cen.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- 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.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- int.
-
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- cts.
-
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 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.
- Cond
-
- Con.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Can.
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- 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.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AInd
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- ance
-
- ands
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tion
-
- Tit.
-
- attn
-
- 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
-
- ates
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- TODS
-
- att.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ten.
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- enc.
-
- eso-
-
- Esd.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EDTA
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- est.
-
- etc.
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- idae
-
- ins.
-
- IndE
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- 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.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Ind.
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dino
-
- dis-
-
- dioc
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dia-
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Dec.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- STI
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- 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.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TID
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SED
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Sta
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- TCA
-
- TNT
-
- 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).
- TCS
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- 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.
- St.
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- se-
-
- DCS
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- DNA
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- di.
-
- DET
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAE
-
- DSO
-
- DSC
-
- DOA
-
- do.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- Doi
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- CSA
-
- ed.
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- SDI
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ECA
-
- DSA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- DST
-
- CSO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ETO
-
- ae.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ASI
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- ase
-
- ASN
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CAI
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CIE
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIA
-
- CEO
-
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- CDT
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Co.
-
- 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.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- Esc
-
- EDT
-
- ETS
-
- OED
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OCS
-
- OCD
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OTC
-
- OSD
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NOC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODT
-
- NEA
-
- OTS
-
- SDA
-
- ScD
-
- sc.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAE
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- ote
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ose
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
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- oid
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- oic
-
- NEC
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- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ne-
-
- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ise
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- NDE
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- IOT
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- Ios
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noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ion
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noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
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- ine
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- in.
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- ITA
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- IDS
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noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- Ido
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noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ide
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- IDA
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
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- Ia.
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- io-
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- id.
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- ics
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- ist
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- TTS
-
- ITC
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- ite
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- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
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- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NCO
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- CE
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- TD
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- SA
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- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DN
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- ic
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- AO
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- t.
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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.
- D.
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- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- TT
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- S.
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- OA
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- N.
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- O.
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- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- SN
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- EI
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- TN
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NC
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- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- i.
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- TC
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- ND
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- NI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.