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- natrolite
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noun,
a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- 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.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- anorectic
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noun,
an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
- calciner
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noun,
a person or thing that calcines.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- contract
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noun,
an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- tolerant
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adjective,
inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- 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.
- tectonic
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adjective,
of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- 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.
- 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.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- 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.
- 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.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- cornicle
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noun,
any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- tractile
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adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- 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.
- trotline
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noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- acentric
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adjective,
not centered; having no center.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- calotte
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noun,
zucchetto.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- 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.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- craniol
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- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- cranio-
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- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- tertial
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noun,
a tertial feather.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- actino-
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- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- 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.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- cerato-
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- 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.
- triolet
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noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- centro-
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- centric
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- centri-
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- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- clatter
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noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- 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.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- 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.
- Tarlton
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noun,
Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- concert
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- contact
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noun,
the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- contra-
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- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- 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 .
- trental
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noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Loretta
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- antero-
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- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- tortile
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adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- 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.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- 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.
- litten
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adjective,
lighted1 .
- terat-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- narco-
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- C-in-C
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- contr.
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- Littre
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noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- litter
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noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- 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.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- nocti-
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- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- circle
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- clonic
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adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Lottie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Citron
-
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.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clino-
-
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- 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.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- necro-
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- colent
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- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- nitro-
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- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- aceto-
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- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- accel.
-
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- intra-
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- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- iatro-
-
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- recti-
-
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- latent
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adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inter.
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- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- intro.
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- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- 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.
- rattle
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noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- lacto-
-
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- lictor
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- 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.
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- cteno-
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- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- 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.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- tactic
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noun,
tactics (def 1).
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- latter
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- retina
-
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.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Cicero
-
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.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- Cancer
-
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.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Cantor
-
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.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
-
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.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- actin-
-
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- tinct.
-
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- calci-
-
- celto-
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- aeron.
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Arctic
-
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.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- tictac
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- cerat-
-
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centi-
-
- centr-
-
- tetra-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- tictoc
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- areo-
-
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- lact-
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Arnel
-
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- 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.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- 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.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- tera-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- 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.
- Ital.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- atto-
-
- ileo-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Icel.
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- reni-
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- incr.
-
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- tonia
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- 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.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- ation
-
- intr.
-
- cero-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Recit
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- lect.
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- nitr-
-
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Alcor
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- noct-
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- cine-
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- natl.
-
- 30-30
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- 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.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- toti-
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- OIcel
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- 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.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- alto-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- alti-
-
- licet
-
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- caco-
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- acro-
-
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- acct.
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- 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.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Cant.
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- cent.
-
- coel-
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- 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.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- 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.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- telo-
-
- colat
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- acet-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- cont.
-
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- conc.
-
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- crit.
-
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- ento-
-
- ecto-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- canc.
-
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- encl.
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- calc-
-
- econ.
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- 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.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- 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.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecol.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- eccl.
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- 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).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tRNA
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- NIRA
-
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- 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.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- 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.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rit.
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- NCTE
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- trit
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tri-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- ter.
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- ole-
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- RONA
-
- 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.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- 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.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- ten.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- 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.
- not-
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- tion
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- NTIA
-
- tron
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Oct.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- 1080
-
- ano-
-
- 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.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ance
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- aer-
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- aet.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- itol
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cet-
-
- etc.
-
- Lat.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- 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.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- crat
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- cen.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Lani
-
- CERN
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- clar
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- lea.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- ile-
-
- 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.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Ice.
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Cor.
-
- 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.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Ire.
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- attn
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- 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.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- ator
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- eco-
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- ect-
-
- acc.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- alt.
-
- atic
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ant.
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- art.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- att.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- ctr.
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- enl.
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- acr-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Con.
-
- cac-
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Alco
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 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.
- enc.
-
- CTC
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- CRC
-
- eo-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- cte
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ANC
-
- TAL
-
- TIA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Co.
-
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TNT
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- 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.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- cle
-
- tra
-
- TCA
-
- tr.
-
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CNO
-
- CNC
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- CLI
-
- CIE
-
- CCA
-
- CIC
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- CIA
-
- ea.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CEO
-
- 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.
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- CCR
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- NCC
-
- ean
-
- LCT
-
- OCC
-
- OCR
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ola
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ONI
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- ONR
-
- 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.
- OTA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NEC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ltr
-
- 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
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LTA
-
- an.
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- 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.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- LOC
-
- NOC
-
- Ar.
-
- Tro
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- 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.
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ICC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ETR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ETO
-
- ALC
-
- ERT
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- il-
-
- eir
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RNA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- en-
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- Lt.
-
- ier
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ite
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ILO
-
- La.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Re.
-
- AIC
-
- AEC
-
- 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.
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- REA
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IRC
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- 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.
- RO
-
- CE
-
- O.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- le
-
- ol
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ln
-
- R.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- LC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TN
-
- T1
-
- TL
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- RC
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- TT
-