Anagrams of concentration
Word concentration has
882 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of concentration.
- concertation
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noun,
(especially in European politics) cooperation, as among opposing factions, aimed at effecting a unified proposal or concerted action.
- connection
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noun,
the act or state of connecting.
- concretion
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noun,
the act or process of concreting or becoming substantial; coalescence; solidification.
- concinnate
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verb (used with object),
to arrange or blend together skillfully, as parts or elements; put together in a harmonious, precisely appropriate, or elegant manner.
- concertino
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noun,
a short concerto.
- concertina
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noun,
a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- concertato
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adjective, noun,
concertante.
- contention
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noun,
a struggling together in opposition; strife.
- anorectic
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noun,
an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
- connector
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noun,
a person or thing that connects.
- contactor
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noun,
a mechanically operated switch for continuously establishing and interrupting an electric power circuit.
- container
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- internat.
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- crenation
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noun,
a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
- Continent
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noun,
one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
- corticate
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adjective,
having a cortex.
- accretion
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noun,
an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
- Rocinante
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noun,
Rosinante.
- notionate
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adjective,
strong-willed or stubborn.
- antirent
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- coercion
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noun,
the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
- cotenant
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noun,
a joint tenant.
- rotation
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- cancrine
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adjective,
reading the same backwards as forwards:
- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- cocinero
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noun,
a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.
- concerto
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noun,
a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
- conation
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noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- tectonic
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adjective,
of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- coaction
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- narcotic
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noun,
any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- Ottonian
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adjective,
of or relating to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002.
- cortico-
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- corotate
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verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- intonate
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- innocent
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noun,
an innocent person.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- intranet
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noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- contract
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noun,
an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- accentor
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noun,
any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
- acentric
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adjective,
not centered; having no center.
- notation
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noun,
a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing:
- intonaco
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- Nearctic
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
- crocoite
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noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- 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.
- entrain
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- raccoon
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noun,
a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
- intrant
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noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- Tennant
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noun,
Smithson, 1761–1815, English chemist: discoverer of osmium and iridium.
- rattoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- centric
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- centro-
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- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- tontine
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noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- centri-
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- Otranto
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noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- entrant
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noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- 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.
- cornice
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cerato-
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- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- Ironton
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noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- cancion
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noun,
song.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- cooncan
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noun,
a variety of rummy for two players.
- connote
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- Oneonta
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noun,
a city in E central New York.
- concern
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noun,
something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair:
- concert
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- tortoni
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- 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.
- actino-
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- noniron
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adjective,
drip-dry.
- contact
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noun,
the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- 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.
- content
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noun,
Usually, contents.
something that is contained:
the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- Trenton
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noun,
a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
- concent
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noun,
concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.
- antero-
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- connect
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adjective,
of or relating to a connection or connections:
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- cocotte
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noun,
prostitute.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- contra-
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- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- cranio-
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- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- contort
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verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- iatro-
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- intern
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- contin
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- recti-
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- cerat-
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- tetra-
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- contr.
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
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- Ronnie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- Connor
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noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- centi-
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- tenant
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noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- icono-
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- Conant
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noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- Renton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- rennin
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noun,
a coagulating enzyme occurring in the gastric juice of the calf, forming the active principle of rennet and able to curdle milk.
- inter.
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- ronion
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noun,
ronyon.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- eroto-
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- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- C-in-C
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- innate
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adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- terat-
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- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- intent
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noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- coeno-
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- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- tannin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of a group of astringent vegetable principles or compounds, chiefly complex glucosides of catechol and pyrogallol, as the reddish compound that gives the tanning properties to oak bark or the whitish compound that occurs in large quantities in nutgalls (common tannin, tannic acid)
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
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- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- nitro-
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- anoint
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Trento
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noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- Cotton
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noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Cotter
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noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- cteno-
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- tannic
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adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- aeron.
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- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- Tanner
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noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- notion
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noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- accent
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Croton
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
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- tactic
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noun,
tactics (def 1).
- no-one
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pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- 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.
- Norton
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noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- octant
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noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- tricot
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- actin-
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- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- octroi
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noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- necro-
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- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- tonner
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Cannon
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noun,
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
- cannot
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verb,
a form of ·can not.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- eonian
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adjective,
aeonian.
- Canton
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noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- ionone
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- natron
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noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- intron
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noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- tinner
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- intro.
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- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catton
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noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- tinct.
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- intra-
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- tictoc
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noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- tictac
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- canner
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noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- canine
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- narco-
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- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- attorn
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verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- nation
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noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- Cancer
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noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- Encina
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ecto-
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- econ.
-
- intr.
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Ninon
-
noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- onto-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- noct-
-
- onco-
-
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- nona-
-
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- octo-
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- noto-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Nenni
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, Italian socialist leader and author.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- reni-
-
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- rect.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
-
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nano-
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- caco-
-
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- tonia
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- atto-
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- ation
-
- tono-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- canc.
-
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- 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.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Cant.
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- areo-
-
- cert.
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acro-
-
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acet-
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- acct.
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- 30-30
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- 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.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- anon.
-
- annot
-
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- toti-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- cero-
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- 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.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- conc.
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Conn.
-
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- teno-
-
- 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.
- tera-
-
- Tenn.
-
- cine-
-
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- 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.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tit.
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- ter.
-
- Ont.
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tion
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- trit
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Oct.
-
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- 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.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tri-
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rit.
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- ten.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- tonn
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- RONA
-
- oro-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- 1080
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- eco-
-
- Cort
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- aet.
-
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ctr.
-
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- enc.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ect-
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- inae
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Ire.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- 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.
-
- Ice.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ICAO
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- aer-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- art.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cac-
-
- attn
-
- ator
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ann.
-
- Can.
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- cet-
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ance
-
- cen.
-
- 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.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NCTE
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- NIRA
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- non-
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- NTIA
-
- acc.
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ONI
-
- RCT
-
- CEO
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- TIA
-
- RCN
-
- NOC
-
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- 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.
- CCR
-
- CCA
-
- 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.
- RCA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONR
-
- CIA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CNN
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OOT
-
- CNO
-
- CNC
-
- OIt
-
- REA
-
- oon
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NNE
-
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- IRO
-
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- OCR
-
- at.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- NRC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- OCC
-
- 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.
- NRA
-
- ac-
-
- Oc.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAO
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ATC
-
- nr.
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- OEO
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ITA
-
- CAI
-
- ITC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TNT
-
- ct.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- cr.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- tra
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- ite
-
- ANC
-
- TCA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ERT
-
- Tro
-
- ETO
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- tr.
-
- an.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ETR
-
- NCC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ne-
-
- en-
-
- eir
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ICC
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ar.
-
- Ia.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- Re.
-
- RNA
-
- NEA
-
- OTC
-
- ECA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- CRC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ec-
-
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- NCO
-
- CTC
-
- cte
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- IOC
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- ote
-
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- eo-
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- NEC
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- CE
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- OA
-
- O.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- ic
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- RO
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TT
-