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spectacular
noun, a single television production featuring well-known performers and characterized by elaborate sets, costumes, staging, etc. Compare special (def 14).
Paracelsus
noun, Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
clear-cut
noun, a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
calc-spar
noun, calcite.
sacculate
adjective, formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
palestras
noun, a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
scapulars
noun, Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
capsulate
adjective, enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
saleratus
noun, sodium bicarbonate used in cookery; baking soda.
aspectual
adjective, of, relating to, or producing a particular aspect or aspects.
capsules
noun, Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
scarlets
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
Austral.
placates
noun, a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
scaleups
noun, an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
cactuses
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
clusters
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
claspers
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
perusals
noun, a reading:
capsular
adjective, of, in, or like a capsule.
scaupers
noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
scalares
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
plasters
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
staplers
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
captures
noun, the act of capturing.
pulsates
verb (used without object), to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
palestra
noun, a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
spatulas
noun, an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
spurtles
noun, a stick used to stir porridge.
scapulas
noun, Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
specular
adjective, pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
saccular
adjective, having the form of a sac.
scapular
noun, Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
saccules
noun, Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle (def 3).
precasts
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
psalters
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
spectral
adjective, of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
accusers
noun, a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
caesuras
noun, Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
accruals
noun, the act or process of accruing.
seculars
noun, a layperson.
caraculs
noun, Karakul.
sea-salt
noun, table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
carucate
noun, an old English unit of land-area measurement, varying from 60 to 160 acres.
lactases
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
sea-star
noun, starfish.
accurate
adjective, free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
scruples
noun, a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
accusals
noun, accusation.
persalts
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
assault
noun, a sudden, violent attack; onslaught:
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
spurtle
noun, a stick used to stir porridge.
Pasture
noun, Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
Pasteur
noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
pasters
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
sucrase
noun, invertase.
satraps
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
Plateau
noun, a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
crustal
adjective, of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
Crescas
noun, Hasdai [khahs-dahy] /ˈxɑs daɪ/ (Show IPA), 1340–1412? Jewish philosopher and theologian, born in Spain.
Capulet
noun, (in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet. Compare Montague (def 1).
castles
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
superl.
arcuate
adjective, bent or curved like a bow.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
scaleup
noun, an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
precuts
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
casuals
noun, a worker employed only irregularly.
cuestas
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
tarsals
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
teacups
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
catsups
noun, ketchup.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
saucers
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
artless
adjective, free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
taluses
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
spruces
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
parcels
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
carpels
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
atlases
noun, a bound collection of maps.
salutes
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
parsecs
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
caracul
noun, Karakul.
calesas
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
calpacs
noun, a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
petasus
noun, a broad-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury.
pascals
noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
Pescara
noun, a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
clasper
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
caplets
sarapes
noun, serape.
perusal
noun, a reading:
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
capsule
noun, Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
cesuras
noun, caesura.
capture
noun, the act of capturing.
calcars
noun, a spur or spurlike process.
percuss
verb (used with object), Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
carpals
noun, a carpale.
placets
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
cluster
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
Staples
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
carpale
noun, any of the bones of the wrist.
placers
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
pastels
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
caesura
noun, Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
saurels
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
placate
noun, a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
Salters
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
carcass
noun, the dead body of an animal.
sutlers
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
suspect
noun, a person who is suspected, especially one suspected of a crime, offense, or the like.
carcase
noun, the dead body of an animal.
caesars
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
casters
noun, a person or thing that casts.
scalers
noun, a person or thing that scales.
upcasts
noun, an act of casting upward.
escarps
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
acetals
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.
laurate
noun, a salt or ester of lauric acid.
Alcaeus
noun, flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
Lautrec
noun, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
relucts
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
secular
noun, a layperson.
Spatula
noun, an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
cutlass
noun, a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
pulsars
noun, Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
scauper
noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
pulsate
verb (used without object), to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
scruple
noun, a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
uptears
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
cutlers
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
scrapes
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
Leuctra
noun, a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
accuser
noun, a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
accusal
noun, accusation.
accepts
verb (used with object), to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
accrues
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
Ecclus.
rascals
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
earlaps
noun, earflap.
results
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
accrual
noun, the act or process of accruing.
scleras
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
lusters
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
recasts
noun, a recasting.
recusal
noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
lascars
noun, an East Indian sailor.
scapula
noun, Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
actress
noun, a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
apteral
adjective, (of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
saccule
noun, Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle (def 3).
saccate
adjective, having a sac or the form of a sac.
Erastus
noun, Thomas [tom-uh s;; German toh-mahs] /ˈtɒm əs;; German ˈtoʊ mɑs/ (Show IPA), 1524–83, Swiss-German theologian.
upscale
noun, (used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
lactase
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
rustles
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
sculpts
verb (used with or without object), Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
curtals
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
slaters
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Lacerta
noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
ulsters
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
lustres
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
steals
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
cestus
noun, a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
estrus
noun, Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
seracs
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
estral
adjective, estrous.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
leasts
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
cesura
noun, caesura.
sautes
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
erupts
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
Pascal
noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
cupels
noun, a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
cestas
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
sucres
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
casual
noun, a worker employed only irregularly.
Laputa
noun, an imaginary flying island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, the inhabitants of which engaged in a variety of ridiculous projects and pseudoscientific experiments.
patuca
noun, a river rising in E central Honduras and flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
lapsus
noun, a slip or lapse.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
saults
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
catsup
noun, ketchup.
lapses
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
causal
adjective, of, constituting, or implying a cause.
sculpt
verb (used with or without object), Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
causes
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
sculps
verb (used with object), to sculpture; carve or model.
lauras
noun, a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
passel
noun, a group or lot of indeterminate number:
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
Passer
noun, a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
cercus
noun, one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
cerat-
pastas
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
Straus
noun, Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
stupes
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
streps
noun, streptococcus.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
stupas
noun, a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
sepals
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sculp.
pastes
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
slates
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
set-up
noun, Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cusecs
noun, a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
cruces
noun, a plural of crux.
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
spurts
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
crests
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
palate
noun, Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
Cutler
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Parcae
noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
stacc.
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
palace
noun, the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
spelts
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
scapes
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
Spears
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
Scales
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
splats
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
curses
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
sprats
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
spruce
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
sprues
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
curtal
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
craals
noun, kraal.
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
class.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
clasts
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
parsec
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
letups
noun, cessation; pause; relief.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
clasps
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
scaups
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
scler-
parses
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
slurps
noun, an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
Lurcat
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
lucres
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
scares
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Sparta
noun, an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
stales
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stapes
noun, the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
sparse
adjective, thinly scattered or distributed:
earlap
noun, earflap.
scarts
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
spares
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
spaces
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
scarps
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Patras
noun, Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
precut
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
prests
noun, a loan.
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
teslas
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
taupes
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
apercu
noun, a hasty glance; a glimpse.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
russet
noun, yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
pulsar
noun, Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
pulses
noun, the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
castes
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
salpas
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
assure
verb (used with object), to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pleur-
pleura
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
tassel
noun, a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
Aspers
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
pluses
noun, a plus quantity.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
prases
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
saleps
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Tarsus
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
prates
noun, act of prating.
r-less
adjective, r-dropping.
purses
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
Platas
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
Acarus
noun, a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
urases
noun, urease.
accuse
verb (used with object), to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
accrue
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
access
noun, the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
accept
verb (used with object), to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
accel.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
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.
rassle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
recast
noun, a recasting.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reatas
noun, riata.
raptus
noun, a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
Aeacus
noun, a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
repass
verb (used with or without object), to pass back or again.
tussal
adjective, pertaining to tussis.
tussle
noun, a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
ultra-
uptear
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
reluct
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
acuate
adjective, sharpened; pointed.
actual
adjective, existing in act or fact; real:
upcast
noun, an act of casting upward.
Upsala
noun, Uppsala.
upsets
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
teacup
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
talers
noun, thaler.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
satrap
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
caress
noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
Carcas
noun, one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
caplet
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
carpel
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
calpac
noun, a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
calcar
noun, a spur or spurlike process.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
carpal
noun, a carpale.
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
saltus
noun, oscillation (def 5b).
supers
noun, Informal. a superintendent, especially of an apartment house. supermarket. supernumerary. supervisor.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
super-
Cassel
noun, Kassel.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
Caspar
noun, one of the three Magi.
sauces
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
Casals
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
carpus
noun, the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
pauses
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
scutes
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
supra-
carses
noun, bottom land.
Cactus
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
sarape
noun, serape.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
places
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
placer
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
sutras
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
placet
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
austr-
para-
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lect.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
Lepus
noun, the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pareu
noun, lavalava.
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
leuc-
pasta
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
Salpa
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
letup
noun, cessation; pause; relief.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Pearl
noun, a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
plur.
Parl.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
salsa
noun, a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
scelp
noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
paras
noun, a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
Lassa
noun, Older Spelling. Lhasa.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
rcpt.
Sauls
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
scups
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Paula
noun, a female given name: derived from Paul.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
reals
noun, real number.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
plat.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
patr-
pause
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
rect.
Parca
noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
rasps
noun, an act of rasping.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
plast
recpt
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
Laura
noun, a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
scaup
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
pret.
pale-
peta-
lusts
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
rusts
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
part.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
petr-
prae-
pruta
noun, prutah.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
Prus.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
scalp
noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Russ.
abbreviation, Russia.
salts
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
prate
noun, act of prating.
Salus
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
Salas
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
prest
noun, a loan.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
pacas
noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
Pres.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
Press
noun, an act of pressing; pressure.
pests
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
puces
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
scats
noun, scat singing.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
luces
noun, plural of lux.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
Lucca
noun, a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
puses
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
resp.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
rept.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
sarc-
pert.
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
pulse
noun, the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
pulas
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
pules
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
palea
noun, a chafflike scale or bract.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
pases
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Plata
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
pass.
Passe
noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
purls
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
Purse
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
scat-
spec.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
Aust.
Capra
noun, Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
capes
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
suras
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
calc-
ca-ca
noun, excrement; feces.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
taces
noun, tasset.
taels
noun, liang.
Aural
adjective, of or relating to an aura.
Capt.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
talcs
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.
taler
noun, thaler.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
tapas
noun, the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
Asura
noun, (in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
astr.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Assur
noun, the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
asst.
caps.
Capua
noun, a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
stupa
noun, a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
stupe
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
caus.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
suets
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Cauca
noun, a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cata-
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
casas
noun, Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
caput
noun, any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
supes
noun, a supernumerary.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carse
noun, bottom land.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
carp-
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Supt.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
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.
Alta.
truss
noun, Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
tsars
noun, czar.
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.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
alecs
noun, a herring.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Alas.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
upset
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
acpt.
acet-
urase
noun, urease.
accus
acct.
ACCRA
noun, the wood of a sapele.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
AAPSS
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
USECC
USLTA
USSCt
30-30
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
ASPCA
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
Ascus
noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
ASCAP
noun, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
taupe
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tears
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
tepal
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Apure
noun, a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
tera-
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
apses
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
treas
apast
preposition, past; beyond.
apart
Idioms, apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
apace
adverb, with speed; quickly; swiftly.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
reata
noun, riata.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
specs
noun, Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
slurp
noun, an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
cupel
noun, a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
culpa
noun, Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sprue
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
lact-
Ecua.
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
spues
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
slues
noun, the act of sluing.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
spats
noun, a petty quarrel.
spaes
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
SPARS
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sluts
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
eccl.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
sect.
septs
noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
cusec
noun, a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curls
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Sept.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
claps
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
CLASP
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
clase
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
setup
noun, organization; arrangement.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
step-
ster.
erupt
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
slaps
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
scuts
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
cert.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
spurt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
craal
noun, kraal.
Srta.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
sputa
noun, matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
clept
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
craps
noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
lapse
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
cress
noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Elura
noun, Ellora.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
scr.
rets
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.
rpt.
sers
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Tues
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tsar
noun, czar.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
recs
noun, recreation.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
USTC
USSR
noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
USRC
USPS
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
USES
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
USCA
USAR
uret
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
scup
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
sec.
rel.
upas
noun, the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
Rep.
tups
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
repl
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
seps
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Sra.
Tapa
noun, (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
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.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
tael
noun, liang.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
Susa
noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
SPUR
noun, a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
sur-
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
sups
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
Ste.
supr
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
saur
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
sues
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
str.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
SPCC
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
tel-
Rus.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
ter.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
SPCA
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
taur
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
sals
noun, salt1 .
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SASE
1080
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
crat
Cusp
noun, a point or pointed end.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
cur.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
cule
real
noun, real number.
cts.
ctr.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
Cres
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
CCls
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Cels
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cet-
CPCU
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
clar
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clep
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
cuss
noun, curse word; oath.
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.
cat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
lacs
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).
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.
lea.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ect-
ELAS
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Eur.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
esp.
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
Alec
noun, a herring.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
alt.
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
Ala.
Apr.
APSA
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
Apsu
noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apts
plural, apartment.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
aet.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
ACLS
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
AARP
AAUP
acc.
acea
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLU
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
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.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
aer-
Apus
noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
capa
noun, the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
Aus.
aut-
cac-
Cal.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
cap.
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
aur-
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Casa
noun, a house.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
AURA
noun, a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
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.
asc-
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
ASAP
adverb, without delay; promptly.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
ates
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
ASSR
Asur
noun, Assur.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
psec
puce
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
pule
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
Pula
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
Peul
noun, Fulani.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
purs
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
par.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
Pal.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
pat.
Pet.
pts.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Peru
noun, Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
Pers
PERL
per.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
puls
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
Puss
noun, a cat.
pct.
Paur
noun, Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
Paul
noun, Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
paua
noun, a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
puts
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
PLSS
puca
noun, (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
purl
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
prat
noun, the buttocks.
prec
Ptas
plural, peseta.
prau
noun, proa.
lues
noun, syphilis.
prs.
Lupe
noun, a female given name.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
paca
noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
Prut
noun, a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
PSAT
pre-
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
plus
noun, a plus quantity.
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
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.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
RSS
ARS
RSE
cs.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
RSA
TEC
noun, detective.
Rs.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
cr.
ct.
cl.
CAA
Sus
TES
noun, ti1 .
Sp.
SAA
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.
ATP
TCS
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ATC
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ATA
at.
PUC
ASU
ast
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
AUA
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ASR
Pul
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
PTA
plural, peseta.
cp.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
TAL
ase
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
RTS
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
ARU
ca.
rte
rt.
TCA
cc.
TAE
preposition, to.
LTA
pus
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
ACP
AAU
ure
RCT
RCA
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
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.
ur-
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
REA
ACS
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
UPC
up-
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
ae.
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
AEA
Ar.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
UTC
ap-
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
ac-
al.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
USR
Aar
REC
noun, recreation.
USP
AUC
AAE
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
AAP
USC
ult
AEC
TLC
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
TSP
TSE
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ALU
trp
APA
noun, a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
APC
put
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
TSS
Apl
APS
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.
tra
tr.
Tpr
tlr
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
Tu.
ule
noun, caucho.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
UCR
UCC
UAE
USS
USA
UAR
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
RPS
tue
tup
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
Re.
RCS
ALC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
RCP
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ERP
SLE
Ep.
EPA
EPS
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERS
noun, ervil.
SLR
SLA
ERT
ESA
Esc
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ESL
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
SLP
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
EAA
cup
noun, a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
PSS
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.
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
PCS
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
ECA
PAU
noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
ESR
sc.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
lep
pc.
Pa.
LCA
SCS
LCT
SCP
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Ps.
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
ltr
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LSC
LSS
Pr.
pt.
ESU
La.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
ETR
ETS
eu-
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Lt.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
ea.
SAR
PLA
STP
STL
plu
noun, plew.
PLR
cle
PLC
SPR
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
CLU
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
CPA
pl.
CPL
CPR
CPS
PRA
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
Sta
LST
PSE
PSC
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
PSA
SAE
Sal
noun, salt1 .
CCA
PRC
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
CCP
CCR
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CCU
CEA
CEC
CPU
CLR
St.
Sr.
cte
CTC
CTA
CST
CSR
CSC
SPS
spt
SST
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
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)
CRT
CRS
CRP
CSA
uts
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.
SRS
SSE
SSR
SSC
SSA
CRC
ss.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
le
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
U.
RU
TP
T1
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
SA
RP
SL
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.
LR
TL
CU
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.
t.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
L1
PU
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TE
noun, ti1 .
L.
R.
LC
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
TC
L2
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
UL
RC
S.
SU
UC
CE
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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