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- Cartagena
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Spain.
- voluntary
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noun,
something done voluntarily.
- granulate
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verb (used with object),
to form into granules or grains.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- anorectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- Arctogaea
-
noun,
a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.
- recountal
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noun,
an act of recounting.
- coagulate
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adjective,
Obsolete. coagulated.
- coagulant
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noun,
a substance that produces or aids coagulation.
- cataloger
-
noun,
a person who catalogs.
- vacuolate
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adjective,
having a vacuole or vacuoles.
- autoclave
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noun,
a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure.
- evacuator
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noun,
a person or thing that evacuates.
- octangle
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noun,
octagon.
- aeronaut
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noun,
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
- altarage
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
offerings made upon an altar of a church.
offerings made to a church.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- novercal
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- Carolean
-
adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- aleatory
-
adjective,
Law. depending on a contingent event:
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- lavatory
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noun,
a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- nugatory
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adjective,
of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- laryngo-
-
- outrance
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noun,
the utmost extremity.
- oceanaut
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noun,
aquanaut.
- guaranty
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noun,
a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
- gynaeco-
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- outrange
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verb (used with object),
to have a longer or greater range than.
- Argonaut
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- runagate
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noun,
a fugitive or runaway.
- Tauranga
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noun,
a city on the N coast of North Island, in N New Zealand.
- evacuant
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noun,
an evacuant medicine or agent; cathartic; purgative.
- galactan
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noun,
any of the class of hexosans, as agar, that yield galactose upon hydrolysis.
- galacto-
-
- galavant
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verb (used without object),
gallivant.
- galvano-
-
- argento-
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- vargueno
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noun,
a fall-front desk of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having the form of a chest upon a small table.
- argental
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.
- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- Coventry
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noun,
a city in West Midlands, in central England: heavily bombed 1940; cathedral.
- courante
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noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- Rancagua
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noun,
a city in central Chile.
- calutron
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noun,
a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
- angulate
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adjective,
of angular form; angled:
- cleanout
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noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- Tyrolean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- counter-
-
- yearlong
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adjective,
lasting for a year.
- category
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noun,
any general or comprehensive division; a class.
- centaury
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
- catenary
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noun,
Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
- caveator
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noun,
a person who files or enters a caveat.
- acrylate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
- negatory
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adjective,
marked by negation; denying; negative.
- voyageur
-
noun,
(in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.
- anolyte
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noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- courant
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noun,
courante.
- overlay
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noun,
something laid over something else; covering.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- overtly
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adverb,
openly; publicly.
- Calvert
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noun,
Charles (3rd Baron Baltimore) 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).
- ovulate
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verb (used without object),
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- angular
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adjective,
having an angle or angles.
- go-cart
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noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- Calvary
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noun,
Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.
- courage
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noun,
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
- volante
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adverb, adjective,
moving lightly and quickly.
- Calgary
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noun,
a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
- Coulter
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noun,
colter.
- country
-
noun,
a state or nation:
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- cautery
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noun,
an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
- cerato-
-
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- Graeco-
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- overact
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verb (used with or without object),
to act in an exaggerated manner.
- outrang
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verb,
simple past tense of outring.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- Guevara
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- guarana
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noun,
a woody, climbing shrub Paullinia cupana, of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- guanaco
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.
- outrage
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noun,
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- analogy
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noun,
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based:
- cyanate
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noun,
a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- angerly
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adverb,
Archaic. angrily.
- clanger
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noun,
a person or thing that clangs.
- cornute
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adjective,
cornuted.
- greatly
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adverb,
in or to a great degree; much:
- vantage
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noun,
a position, condition, or place affording some advantage or a commanding view.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- granule
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noun,
a little grain.
- granola
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noun,
a breakfast food consisting of rolled oats, brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, etc., usually served with milk.
- Rantoul
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- Antalya
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Turkey.
- lounger
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noun,
a person or thing that lounges.
- antero-
-
- galact-
-
- Garneau
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noun,
François Xavier [French frahn-swa gza-vyey] /French frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1809–66, Canadian historian.
- Renault
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noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- arylate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- taverna
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noun,
a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
- vacuole
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noun,
a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.
- natural
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noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- Vorlage
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noun,
a position in which a skier leans forward but keeps the heels in contact with the skis.
- Aveyron
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noun,
a department in S France. 3387 sq. mi. (8770 sq. km). Capital: Rodez.
- Galatea
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.
- unravel
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verb (used with object),
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- voltage
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noun,
electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
- centavo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
- urgency
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noun,
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
- truancy
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noun,
the act or state of being truant.
- cutlery
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noun,
cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
- centaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- cutover
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noun,
land, especially timberland, cleared of trees.
- elytron
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noun,
one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
- unvocal
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adjective,
not outspoken; reserved; not eloquent in speech; inarticulate.
- tanager
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- culvert
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noun,
a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit.
- uncover
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verb (used with object),
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- convert
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noun,
one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
- Century
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noun,
a period of 100 years.
- courlan
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noun,
the limpkin.
- valuate
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verb (used with object),
to set a value on; appraise.
- courtly
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adverb,
in a courtly manner; politely or flatteringly.
- gynecol
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- gyneco-
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- trounce
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verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- Araucan
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noun,
Araucanian.
- valency
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noun,
valence.
- valance
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noun,
a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- vagrant
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noun,
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- cryogen
-
noun,
a substance for producing low temperatures; freezing mixture.
- recount
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- cavalry
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noun,
Military.
the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback.
mounted soldiers collectively.
the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility.
- centro-
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- cruelty
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noun,
the state or quality of being cruel.
- gauntry
-
noun,
gantry.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- lucarne
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noun,
a dormer window.
- tegular
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a tile.
- cantala
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noun,
a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.
- Tanagra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Spartan victory over the Athenians 457 b.c.
- neutral
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noun,
a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
- Langreo
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noun,
a city in N Spain.
- laryng-
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- larceny
-
noun,
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- catalog
-
noun,
a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material:
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- languor
-
noun,
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
- languet
-
noun,
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.
- Langtry
-
noun,
Lillie [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Emily Charlotte Le Breton"the Jersey Lily") 1852–1929, English actress.
- carnage
-
noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- Catalan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.
- coagent
-
noun,
a joint agent.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Carlota
-
noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- acrogen
-
noun,
a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
- layover
-
noun,
stopover.
- tourney
-
noun,
a tournament.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- novelty
-
noun,
state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness:
- nuclear
-
noun,
nuclear energy:
- lacunar
-
noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- aglycon
-
noun,
a noncarbohydrate group, usually an alcohol or phenol, combined with a sugar to form a glycoside.
- Lautrec
-
noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- agentry
-
noun,
the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
- ventro-
-
- lavaret
-
noun,
a whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus, found in the lakes of central Europe.
- Lavater
-
noun,
Johann Kaspar [yoh-hahn kahs-pahr] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkɑs pɑr/ (Show IPA), 1741–1801, Swiss poet, theologian, and physiognomist.
- laurate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- Tourane
-
noun,
former name of Danang.
- aglucon
-
noun,
an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- nucleo-
-
- cloture
-
noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- ventral
-
adjective,
of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- latency
-
noun,
the state of being latent.
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- Laveran
-
noun,
Charles Louis Alphonse [sharl lwee al-fawns] /ʃarl lwi alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1845–1922, French physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1907.
- neutro-
-
- cartage
-
noun,
the act or cost of carting.
- Carolyn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- levator
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body.
Compare depressor.
- noctule
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- clavate
-
adjective,
club-shaped; claviform.
- caravan
-
noun,
a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
- Algarve
-
noun,
a coastal region of S Portugal. 1958 sq. mi. (5070 sq. km).
- Younger
-
noun,
the junior of two persons in age (often used with a possessive pronoun):
- voyager
-
noun,
one of a series of U.S. space probes that obtained scientific information while flying by the planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- tangelo
-
noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- caravel
-
noun,
a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
- canular
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adjective,
cannular.
- congeal
-
verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- 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.
- Ortegal
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- clangor
-
noun,
a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- acylate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- contra-
-
- Alcyone
-
noun,
a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- Yucatan
-
noun,
a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- Clayton
-
noun,
John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
- Lecuona
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- legator
-
noun,
a person who bequeaths; a testator.
- cognate
-
noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- actuary
-
noun,
Insurance. a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.
- Alcoran
-
noun,
Alkoran.
- acolyte
-
noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- lactary
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of milk.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- Tanguy
-
noun,
Yves [eev] /iv/ (Show IPA), 1900–55, French painter, in the U.S. after 1939.
- centr-
-
- tegula
-
noun,
(in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- curvet
-
noun,
Dressage. a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- tauro-
-
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- tavern
-
noun,
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- celto-
-
- Curley
-
noun,
James M(ichael) 1874–1958, U.S. politician.
- claver
-
noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- Culver
-
noun,
a dove or pigeon.
- colent
-
- county
-
noun,
the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
- cogent
-
adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- Tongue
-
noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- cougar
-
noun,
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- cyano-
-
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- travel
-
noun,
the act of traveling; journeying, especially to distant places:
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- coeval
-
noun,
a contemporary:
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- Tyrone
-
noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Conger
-
noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- contr.
-
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- Cygnet
-
noun,
a young swan.
- clergy
-
noun,
the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
- cloven
-
verb,
a past participle of cleave2 .
- cteno-
-
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Craven
-
noun,
a coward.
- cravat
-
noun,
necktie (defs 1, 2).
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- convey
-
verb (used with object),
to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
- covert
-
noun,
a covering; cover.
- cerat-
-
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- Clover
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- vulgar
-
noun,
Archaic. the common people.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- langue
-
noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- langur
-
noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- lanugo
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- larvae
-
noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Nutley
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lavage
-
noun,
a washing.
- Lavern
-
noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- Novara
-
noun,
a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- legacy
-
noun,
Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- nougat
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- lacto-
-
- yogurt
-
noun,
a prepared food having the consistency of custard, made from milk curdled by the action of cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- Octave
-
noun,
Music.
a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone.
the interval encompassed by such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.
a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
- Laager
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- octane
-
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.
- lacuna
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- laevo-
-
- lagena
-
noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- Laguna
-
noun,
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
- lagune
-
noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- layout
-
noun,
an arrangement or plan:
- Layton
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- legato
-
adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- Leyton
-
noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- lunacy
-
noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- louvar
-
noun,
a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.
- louver
-
noun,
any of a series of narrow openings framed at their longer edges with slanting, overlapping fins or slats, adjustable for admitting light and air while shutting out rain.
- Louvre
-
noun,
a national museum in Paris, France, since 1793: formerly a royal palace.
- lovage
-
noun,
a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- nearly
-
adverb,
all but; almost:
- narco-
-
- lunger
-
noun,
a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
- nagual
-
noun,
a guardian spirit among Mexican and Central American Indians, believed to reside in an animal.
- Nagoya
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- luteo-
-
- Lounge
-
noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- necro-
-
- notary
-
noun,
notary public.
- neuro-
-
- leuco-
-
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- Levant
-
noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- nycto-
-
- lyrate
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- neurol
-
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Nerval
-
noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Loyang
-
noun,
Luoyang.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oracle
-
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.
- orangy
-
adjective,
resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color:
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- regula
-
noun,
(in a Doric entablature) a fillet, continuing a triglyph beneath the taenia, from which guttae are suspended.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- garote
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- Garvey
-
noun,
a scowlike open boat, variously propelled, used by oyster and clam fishermen in Delaware Bay and off the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey.
- re-lay
-
verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- gateau
-
noun,
a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Genova
-
noun,
Italian name of Genoa.
- realty
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- Gentry
-
noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- Garcon
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- gantry
-
noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- Ravana
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the king of Ceylon who abducts Sita, the wife of Ramachandra, and is later defeated by Ramachandra.
- 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.
- Taylor
-
noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- elytra
-
noun,
plural of elytron.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- englut
-
verb (used with object),
to gulp down.
- rugate
-
adjective,
wrinkle; rugose.
- eulogy
-
noun,
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- revolt
-
noun,
the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Galata
-
noun,
the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.
- Galena
-
noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- galore
-
adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ravage
-
noun,
havoc; ruinous damage:
- organa
-
noun,
a plural of organon.
- Guyana
-
noun,
an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- groyne
-
noun,
groin (def 4).
- grouty
-
adjective,
sulky; surly; bad-tempered.
- grovel
-
verb (used without object),
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- guanay
-
noun,
a cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii, of islands off the coasts of Peru and Chile, a chief source of guano.
- outlay
-
noun,
an expending or spending, as of money.
- gravel
-
noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- outcry
-
noun,
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- Gunter
-
noun,
a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.
- outage
-
noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- Gurney
-
noun,
a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- graven
-
verb,
a past participle of grave3 .
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- gynec-
-
- gnarly
-
adjective,
gnarled.
- gyrate
-
adjective,
Zoology. having convolutions.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- glyco-
-
- Glover
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells gloves.
- gluten
-
noun,
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- ragout
-
noun,
French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- grano-
-
- Raglan
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- goaler
-
noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- Gonave
-
noun,
Also called Gonâve Island. an island in the Gulf of Gonaïves, in W Haiti. 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).
- ovular
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.
- Overly
-
adverb,
excessively; too:
- govern
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- Celaya
-
noun,
a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
- Greco-
-
- Ceylon
-
noun,
former name of Sri Lanka.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- agency
-
noun,
an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another:
- Canova
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Angela
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- Canary
-
noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- angary
-
noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- Angara
-
noun,
a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1151 miles (1855 km) long.
- Canara
-
noun,
Kanara.
- ventr-
-
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- agonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or symptomatic of agony, especially paroxysmal distress, as the death throes.
- turco-
-
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- calgon
-
- urgent
-
adjective,
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing:
- caryo-
-
- valuta
-
noun,
(in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.
- actual
-
adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Anlage
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- Anglo-
-
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- aeron.
-
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- aerugo
-
noun,
verdigris.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- 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.
- Angola
-
noun,
a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- Cayuga
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians, the smallest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- avaunt
-
adverb,
away; hence.
- Ungava
-
noun,
a region in NE Canada, comprising the larger part of the peninsula of Labrador: incorporated into Quebec province 1912.
- Avlona
-
noun,
former name of Vlorë.
- vaulty
-
adjective,
having the appearance or characteristics of a vault; arching:
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- avatar
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Avalon
-
noun,
an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- unrove
-
adjective,
withdrawn from a block, thimble, etc.
- uranyl
-
noun,
the bivalent ion UO 2+2 , or the group UO 2 , which forms salts with acids.
- Varuna
-
noun,
the Vedic god of natural and moral law, probably a sky god originally: thought to correspond to the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- avocet
-
noun,
any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
- vaunty
-
adjective,
boastful; vain.
- Cagney
-
noun,
James, 1899–1986, U.S. film actor.
- Velcro
-
- anergy
-
noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- agouta
-
noun,
the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.
- agouty
-
noun,
agouti.
- agron.
-
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- velour
-
noun,
a velvetlike fabric of rayon, wool, or any of several other natural or synthetic fibers, used for outerwear and upholstery.
- ultra-
-
- analog
-
noun,
analogue.
- Augean
-
adjective,
resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation.
- analyt
-
- uncage
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- Alvaro
-
noun,
Corrado [kawr-rah-daw] /kɔrˈrɑ dɔ/ (Show IPA), c1890–1956, Italian journalist and novelist.
- unclog
-
verb (used with object),
to free of an obstruction or impediment:
- varlet
-
noun,
a knavish person; rascal.
- vector
-
noun,
Mathematics.
a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4).
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition.
such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system.
any generalization of the above quantities.
- urano-
-
- alcove
-
noun,
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
- valuer
-
noun,
British. an appraiser.
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- Aargau
-
noun,
a canton in N Switzerland. 542 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital: Aarau.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- cavate
-
adjective,
hollowed out, as a space excavated from rock:
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- vacate
-
verb (used with object),
to give up possession or occupancy of:
- valent
-
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- Tuareg
-
noun,
a Berber or Hamitic-speaking member of the Muslim nomads of the Sahara.
- acetyl
-
adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- votary
-
noun,
a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- volute
-
noun,
a spiral or twisted formation or object.
- Volant
-
noun,
Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.
- aceto-
-
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- volary
-
noun,
a large cage for confining birds; aviary.
- carvel
-
noun,
caravel.
- carven
-
adjective,
carved.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- vagary
-
noun,
an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance:
- Valera
-
noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- Argyle
-
noun,
a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors, used in knitting socks, sweaters, etc.
- Valery
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1945, French poet and philosopher.
- arguta
-
noun,
the green, smooth-skinned, edible fruit of an Asian vine, Actinidia arguta.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Valona
-
noun,
Italian name of Vlorë.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- Vulcan
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- utero-
-
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- vacant
-
adjective,
having no contents; empty; void:
- Cavour
-
noun,
Camillo Benso di [kah-meel-law ben-saw dee] /kɑˈmil lɔ ˈbɛn sɔ di/ (Show IPA), 1810–61, Italian statesman: leader in the unification of Italy.
- cavern
-
noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- 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.
- cavort
-
verb (used without object),
to prance or caper about.
- voyage
-
noun,
a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- caveat
-
noun,
a warning or caution; admonition.
- voyeur
-
noun,
a person who engages in voyeurism.
- grunt
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- Altay
-
noun,
Altai.
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- Genl.
-
- Yauco
-
noun,
a city in SW Puerto Rico.
- gruel
-
noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- Yager
-
noun,
jaeger (defs 2, 3).
- anal.
-
- Alta.
-
- valet
-
noun,
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- guaco
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- Yalta
-
noun,
a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- anat.
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- guava
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, especially P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit.
- guar.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- Guyon
-
noun,
Madame (Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Matte) 1648–1717, French writer.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- alto-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- geol.
-
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Varna
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- guyot
-
noun,
a flat-topped seamount, found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean.
- Guat.
-
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- Alvar
-
noun,
a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
- Grove
-
noun,
a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- grout
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- ovule
-
noun,
Botany.
a rudimentary seed.
the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- overt
-
adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Gorey
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- Oveta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- glary
-
adjective,
harshly brilliant; glaring.
- glave
-
noun,
glaive.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- angry
-
adjective,
feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- Goyen
-
noun,
(Charles) William, 1915–83, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- ante-
-
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- glyc-
-
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- 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.
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- value
-
noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- gluey
-
adjective,
like glue; viscid; sticky.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- rangy
-
adjective,
(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- glove
-
noun,
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
- glout
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- gouty
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of gout.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- 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.
- grave
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- ovary
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Glory
-
noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- ovate
-
adjective,
egg-shaped.
- gravy
-
noun,
the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
- gyno-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Govt.
-
- gyral
-
adjective,
gyratory.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- gyro-
-
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- gyron
-
noun,
a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- over-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- Angl.
-
- Oreg.
-
- vealy
-
adjective,
resembling veal.
- 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.
- neur-
-
- vocal
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- vocat
-
- neut.
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- Vogel
-
noun,
Sir Julius, 1835–99, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1873–75, 1876.
- nervy
-
adjective,
brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy:
- nyala
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- vogue
-
noun,
something in fashion, as at a particular time:
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- Vogul
-
noun,
Mansi.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- actg.
-
- levo-
-
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Verny
-
noun,
former name of Alma-Ata.
- Leavy
-
adjective,
leafy.
- lect.
-
- aero-
-
- vertu
-
noun,
virtu.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Vycor
-
- noct-
-
- leuc-
-
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- logue
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- Narva
-
noun,
a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- natl.
-
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Luger
-
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- naut.
-
- voter
-
noun,
a person who votes.
- vouge
-
noun,
an axlike, shafted weapon having a curved blade tapering to a point at the top, used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and after.
- lunge
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- Luray
-
noun,
a town in N Virginia: site of Luray Caverns.
- Vulg.
-
- 30-30
-
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- Volga
-
noun,
a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2325 miles (3745 km).
- lt-yr
-
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- 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.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- acet-
-
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Naval
-
adjective,
of or relating to warships:
- loury
-
adjective,
lowery.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Aarau
-
noun,
a town in and capital of Aargau, in N Switzerland.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- lovat
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- lovey
-
noun,
sweetheart; dear: used as a term of endearment.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- lact-
-
- Alcor
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- ocul-
-
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- alary
-
adjective,
of or relating to wings.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- octa-
-
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- algo-
-
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- Young
-
noun,
those who have youth; young persons collectively:
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- Yurev
-
noun,
Russian name of Tartu.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- vault
-
noun,
an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
- Yugo.
-
- Yulan
-
noun,
a magnolia tree, Magnolia heptapeta, native to China, having large, fragrant white flowers and cylindrical brownish fruit.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- agcy.
-
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- agley
-
adverb,
off the right line; awry; wrong.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Agave
-
noun,
any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes: A. arizonica, of central Arizona, is an endangered species.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Agata
-
noun,
an American art glass having a mottled, glossy, white and rose surface.
- Agana
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Guam.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- latry
-
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lang.
-
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- agro-
-
- Laoag
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- agony
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- larva
-
noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- rect.
-
- Autry
-
noun,
Gene, 1907–1998, U.S. actor and singer.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- aunty
-
noun,
auntie.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Tanya
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- clung
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- Cluny
-
noun,
a town in E France, N of Lyons: ruins of a Benedictine abbey.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- auto.
-
- cutey
-
noun,
cutie.
- clove
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- curvy
-
adjective,
curved.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- curve
-
noun,
a continuously bending line, without angles.
- Tavel
-
noun,
a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
- curly
-
adjective,
curling or tending to curl:
- unlay
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a strand) from a rope.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- coel-
-
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Avery
-
noun,
Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- tangy
-
adjective,
having a tang.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Taegu
-
noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- tayra
-
noun,
a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- Ecua.
-
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- 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.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- uran-
-
- avert
-
verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- 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.
- coven
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- Cant.
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Cong.
-
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- cont.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- covey
-
noun,
a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- telo-
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teno-
-
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- tera-
-
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- colat
-
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- unary
-
adjective,
pertaining to a function whose domain is a given set and whose range is contained in that set.
- cover
-
noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- cryo-
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- crave
-
verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- ulent
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- covet
-
verb (used with object),
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
- cagey
-
adjective,
cautious, wary, or shrewd:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- ecto-
-
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Cavan
-
noun,
a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
- Gayle
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- gayal
-
noun,
an ox, Bibos frontalis, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, sometimes considered to be a domesticated breed of the gaur.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- 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.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- truly
-
adverb,
in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rogue
-
noun,
a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- Evang
-
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- cyan-
-
- Urgel
-
noun,
a town in NE Spain, SSW of Andorra: cathedral.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Euro-
-
- eury-
-
- vacua
-
noun,
a plural of vacuum.
- Arnel
-
- trave
-
noun,
a crossbeam.
- 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.
- areo-
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- trove
-
noun,
a collection of objects.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- g-cal
-
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Gavle
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sweden.
- gavel
-
noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- Regt.
-
- vague
-
adjective,
not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed:
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- cent.
-
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- vagal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a vagus nerve.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- contg
-
- ento-
-
- engr.
-
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- envoy
-
noun,
a diplomatic agent.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- atory
-
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ergo-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- rouge
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- runty
-
adjective,
stunted; dwarfish:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- cyto-
-
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- cytol
-
- Tovey
-
noun,
Sir Donald Francis, 1875–1940, English music scholar.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- Clava
-
noun,
the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- ency.
-
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- encl.
-
- cata-
-
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- NCTE
-
- Nagy
-
noun,
Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- neo-
-
- NCAA
-
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- vert
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Vul.
-
- VTOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nov.
-
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- 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.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- NOAA
-
- volt
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- voc.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tRNA
-
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- 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.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- nav.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Nev.
-
- trav
-
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- vet.
-
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- navy
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tron
-
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- tel-
-
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- RONA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- var.
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- uret
-
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Vary
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Urey
-
noun,
Harold Clayton [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1893–1981, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1934.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- val.
-
- Reg.
-
- Vala
-
noun,
a prophetess.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- rel.
-
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- Vaal
-
noun,
a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- uro-
-
- Rev.
-
- urgy
-
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Ryun
-
noun,
James Ronald ("Jim") born 1947, U.S. distance runner; congressman 1996–2007.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- 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.
- Veno
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- NACA
-
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- vel.
-
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Oct.
-
- ulto
-
- Ven.
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ugly
-
adjective,
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- very
-
adverb,
in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- ten.
-
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- out-
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- 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:
- orgy
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- org.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Vat.
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- ungt
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- vatu
-
noun,
a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Vanuatu.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Ont.
-
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- 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.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- taur
-
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- ole-
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 1080
-
- Yalu
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming part of the boundary between Manchuria and North Korea and flowing SW to the Yellow Sea. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- ctr.
-
- cule
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cur.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- cuve
-
noun,
a wine vat.
- 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:
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ect-
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- enc.
-
- crat
-
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cog.
-
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Con.
-
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- 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.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- conv
-
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Eng.
-
- enl.
-
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Gyor
-
noun,
a city in NW Hungary.
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- geo-
-
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gyn-
-
- gyne
-
- gyr-
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gyre
-
noun,
a ring or circle.
- gyve
-
noun,
Usually, gyves. a shackle, especially for the leg; fetter.
- gley
-
noun,
a mottled soil in which iron compounds have been oxidized and reduced by intermittent water saturation.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Glyn
-
noun,
Elinor, 1864–1943, English writer.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Gal.
-
- envy
-
noun,
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- etc.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gaya
-
noun,
a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- galv
-
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- gon-
-
- ano-
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alg.
-
- Algy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alt.
-
- Alva
-
noun,
Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
- ance
-
- ancy
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ANTU
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Arg.
-
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Alco
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aer-
-
- AAAL
-
- ACAA
-
- acea
-
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLU
-
- 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-
-
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- 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.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- aet.
-
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- agr.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Ala.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- art.
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- 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.
-
- 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.
- CATV
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cav.
-
- cava
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- cavy
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- cen.
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- cyl.
-
- cyte
-
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- aur-
-
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- ator
-
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Aug.
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- aut-
-
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- Ave.
-
- avg.
-
- avn.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- cagy
-
adjective,
cagey.
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Goya
-
noun,
Francisco de [fran-sis-koh duh;; Spanish frahn-thees-kaw de,, -sees-] /frænˈsɪs koʊ də;; Spanish frɑnˈθis kɔ dɛ,, -ˈsis-/ (Show IPA), (Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes) 1746–1828, Spanish painter.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Yang
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- lyte
-
- your
-
noun,
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lava
-
noun,
the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- Yuan
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- yuca
-
noun,
cassava.
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Yuga
-
noun,
an age of time.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Yule
-
noun,
Christmas, or the Christmas season.
- Yurt
-
noun,
a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- log-
-
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- logy
-
adjective,
lacking physical or mental energy or vitality; sluggish; dull; lethargic.
- 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.
- luny
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Yoga
-
noun,
a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- 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.
- 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.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lev.
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- Levy
-
noun,
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- leg.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- gory
-
adjective,
covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- gro.
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Grey
-
noun,
Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Gov.
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gony
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- Lucy
-
noun,
the incomplete skeletal remains of a female hominid found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974 and classified as Australopithecus afarensis.
- Lat.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Tu.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- TVA
-
- OCR
-
- tue
-
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- NRA
-
- CEA
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- OTC
-
- CNO
-
- AEC
-
- VGA
-
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- Oc.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Clo
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- AGC
-
- tra
-
- cle
-
- 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.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- nr.
-
- CEO
-
- AEA
-
- NRC
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Tro
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LCT
-
- LCA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CYO
-
- OAU
-
- NUL
-
- tr.
-
- 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.
- UAR
-
- ARU
-
- LON
-
- 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.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- Va.
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- 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:
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- UTC
-
- ANC
-
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- ALC
-
- LTA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- VCR
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- ALU
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- AOU
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANG
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- 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.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- NEC
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ult
-
- ca.
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- Co.
-
- unc
-
- cr.
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ct.
-
- CVO
-
- cl.
-
- ung
-
- CAA
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- NOC
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- UCR
-
- UAE
-
- Ver
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AUA
-
- at.
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ATA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ATC
-
- LNG
-
- Agt
-
- ATV
-
- ure
-
- AVC
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- NGC
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- ur-
-
- NYA
-
- lg.
-
- a-v
-
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- UNO
-
- Une
-
- La.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- ROA
-
- Ar.
-
- RNA
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- Vt.
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ory
-
- VTC
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Vte
-
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- 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.
- VTO
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- ag-
-
- Orv
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- OTA
-
- ETO
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- ERT
-
- ERV
-
- VOR
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ety
-
- AUC
-
- YCL
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ETR
-
- ETV
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- eu-
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- evg
-
- ROG
-
- ot-
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Tng
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GeV
-
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- gre
-
- 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.
- gl.
-
- Gr.
-
- ac-
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RCN
-
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- goy
-
noun,
a term used by a Jew to refer to someone who is not Jewish.
- AAA
-
- Re.
-
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- ote
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- guv
-
noun,
term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- vug
-
noun,
a small cavity in a rock or vein, often lined with crystals.
- GCA
-
- GCE
-
- GCR
-
- GCT
-
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- REA
-
- gey
-
adverb,
Scot. considerably; very.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Guy
-
noun,
Informal. a man or boy; fellow:
- GTO
-
- GTC
-
- gt.
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- lv.
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- OLG
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- TCA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Ola
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- NAA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- CVA
-
- CVT
-
- NYC
-
- Eg.
-
- vog
-
noun,
air pollution containing gases and particles from a volcanic eruption combined with moisture from fog to create an unpleasant atmospheric cloud.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- vo.
-
- ae.
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- 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).
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- VLA
-
- Lt.
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- VOA
-
- ctg
-
- ACV
-
- TGV
-
- TGN
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- CRT
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ery
-
- eo-
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- AAE
-
- acy
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Aar
-
- en-
-
- yer
-
- NCO
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- av.
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- env
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- AAU
-
- TAL
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- vol
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- you
-
noun,
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
- ONR
-
- ltr
-
- ec-
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- ECA
-
- ECG
-
- VN
-
- AO
-
- N.
-
- VU
-
- VL
-
- NG
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- 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.
- NY
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- yl
-
- t.
-
- TG
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NC
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- RU
-
- ey
-
- EV
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CV
-
- yr
-
- RV
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- YT
-
- RN
-
- R.
-
- GN
-
- GC
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- Y.
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- rg
-
- ry
-
- gv
-
- GU
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- RO
-
- G.
-
- YU
-
noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LR
-
- NL
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- UV
-
- UL
-
- CE
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ly
-
- le
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- V.
-
- VC
-
- VG
-
- VR
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CU
-
- L2
-
- ol
-
- L.
-
- ty
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- LC
-
- L1
-
- TL
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TN
-
- RC
-
- OA
-
- OG
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- NV
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .