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Word theocracies has
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- escheator
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noun,
an officer in charge of escheats.
- ricochets
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noun,
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- cacoethes
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noun,
an irresistible urge; mania.
- trochaics
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noun,
a trochee.
- esoterica
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plural noun,
things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
- crotches
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noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- actorish
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adjective,
exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
- Christo-
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- esoteric
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adjective,
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
- crochets
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noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- catchers
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noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- sericate
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adjective,
sericeous; silky.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- tracheo-
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- acrostic
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- ricochet
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noun,
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- coachers
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- hectares
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noun,
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
- theories
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noun,
a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena:
Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- seecatch
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noun,
the adult male of the fur seal, Callorhinus alascanus, of Alaska.
- Oresteia
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noun,
a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- cochairs
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- isothere
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
- tea-rose
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noun,
any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- cheaters
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noun,
a person or thing that cheats.
- Asherite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Asher.
- cheerios
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noun,
a goodbye or farewell.
- trochees
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noun,
a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- cratches
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noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- Trochaic
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noun,
a trochee.
- accretes
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adjective,
Botany. grown together.
- hearties
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noun,
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
- ectosarc
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- thoracic
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adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- haricots
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- screech
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noun,
a harsh, shrill cry or sound:
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- Theresa
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noun,
Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
- coerces
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verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Cochise
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noun,
c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
- thorias
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- tierces
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- coheres
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verb (used without object),
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
- retches
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noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Heaters
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noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- coesite
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- cachets
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noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- Thraces
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- hectare
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noun,
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- coacher
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- coatees
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- Chester
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noun,
a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
- choices
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- teaches
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noun,
Informal. teacher.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- cheiro-
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- Charcot
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- cheeros
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interjection, noun,
cheerio.
- cheerio
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noun,
a goodbye or farewell.
- cheater
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noun,
a person or thing that cheats.
- heteros
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noun,
Informal. a heterosexual person.
- cerato-
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- caroche
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noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- hectors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- roaches
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noun,
a cockroach.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- coaches
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noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- rochets
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noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- catcher
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noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- cerates
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noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- heretic
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noun,
a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- roseate
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adjective,
tinged with rose; rosy:
- heriots
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noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- ciceros
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- teacher
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noun,
a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- hetero-
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- ocreate
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adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- Scratch
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noun,
a slight injury, mar, or mark, usually thin and shallow, caused by scratching:
- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- ostrich
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- arctics
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- archsee
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noun,
archbishopric.
- archit.
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- crochet
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noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- torches
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noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- stearo-
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- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- recites
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- seriate
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adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- earshot
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noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- reaches
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noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- ecartes
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noun,
a card game for two players.
- ecorche
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noun,
an anatomical model of part or all of the human body with the skin removed, to allow study of the underlying musculature.
- tricho-
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- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- ratches
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noun,
a ratchet.
- escheat
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noun,
the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
- acerose
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adjective,
needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
- shortie
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noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- accrete
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adjective,
Botany. grown together.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- trochee
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noun,
a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- aethers
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noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- stereo-
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- creates
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- tochers
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noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- aristo-
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- cratch
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noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- scato-
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- ecrase
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adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- Choate
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noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- choice
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Ecorse
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noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- hearse
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noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- chores
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chori-
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- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- choric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- escort
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- echoic
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adjective,
resembling an echo.
- echoes
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noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Cortes
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noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- Hestia
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- Christ
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- ecarte
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noun,
a card game for two players.
- Hester
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noun,
a female given name, form of Esther.
- scorch
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noun,
a superficial burn.
- tarso-
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- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- cohere
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verb (used without object),
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- hoarse
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adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- shicer
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noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- cheats
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noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- seater
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noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- cheero
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interjection, noun,
cheerio.
- search
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noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- either
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adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- cheers
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noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- Coster
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noun,
costermonger.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- haters
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noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Chirac
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noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- Cherie
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noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- cherts
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noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- scarce
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Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- eschar
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- cosher
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- teaser
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noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- histo-
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- chicos
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noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- scathe
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noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- hiero-
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- chiro-
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- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Hearst
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noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- sector
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noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- starch
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- hearts
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noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hecto-
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- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- seiche
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noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Heater
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noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- hectic
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adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- haeres
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noun,
heres.
- create
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- crotch
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noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- creche
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noun,
a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
- Hecate
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noun,
a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
- tacho-
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- secret
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noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- coerce
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verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Secchi
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noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- coatee
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- Hector
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- Easter
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noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Scotch
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noun,
a cut, gash, or score.
- heroes
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noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- crease
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- heriot
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noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hereto
-
adverb,
to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
- Esther
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noun,
the wife of Ahasuerus.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Taisho
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noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- hereat
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adverb,
at this time; when this happened.
- soccer
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noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- earths
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Scoter
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- stacc.
-
- Hastie
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noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- soiree
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noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- corset
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noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- etches
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noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- sortie
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noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- coacts
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verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- Sereth
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noun,
German name of Siret.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- techie
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noun,
a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- resect
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verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- tocher
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noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- ochres
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- ochers
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- occas.
-
- chaste
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adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- thrice
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adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- oaters
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- astro-
-
- Thrace
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- aceto-
-
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- trich-
-
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- aether
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- reecho
-
noun,
a repeated echo.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- archt.
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- rectos
-
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- recti-
-
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- iatro-
-
- cerat-
-
- cerate
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- Cercis
-
noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- charco
-
noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- sarco-
-
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- sacro-
-
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- hort.
-
- sero-
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- recce
-
noun,
(especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
- Seric
-
- Recit
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- ether
-
noun,
Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- orch.
-
- rect.
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Orth.
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- oste-
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- scat-
-
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- seti-
-
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- Esth.
-
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- hist.
-
- Scot.
-
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- IATSE
-
- rhet.
-
- rhoea
-
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- hect-
-
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Isth.
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- sect.
-
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- hier-
-
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- sarc-
-
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- octa-
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- tech.
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- tera-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- arith
-
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- 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.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Arch.
-
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- tears
-
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- areo-
-
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cert.
-
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Theos
-
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- theor
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- caco-
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- thio-
-
- astr.
-
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- theo-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- cero-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- 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.
- asco-
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Cath.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- arche
-
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- actos
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Srta.
-
- aeri-
-
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- aero-
-
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- treas
-
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- ster.
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- crit.
-
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- acct.
-
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- 30-30
-
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- sito-
-
- troch
-
- acet-
-
- ecto-
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- acro-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- 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.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tri-
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCCh
-
- Sat.
-
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Ste.
-
- sech
-
- sec.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- 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.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- str.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- thi-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- scr.
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Sra.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shr.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ter.
-
- tchr
-
- sci.
-
- sch.
-
- 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.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- 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.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- cis-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- ICAO
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- 1080
-
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cir.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- eso-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- cit.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- atic
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ator
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- ICSH
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- cac-
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Hos.
-
- hor.
-
- coch
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- etc.
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- cet-
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceto
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- est.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- HEAO
-
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- ates
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- aet.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- crat
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- OEEC
-
- Oct.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Ire.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aer-
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acc.
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Cres
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- iso-
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ect-
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- eco-
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Cort
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- EEOC
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- art.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ARIS
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- CSC
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- STI
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CRS
-
- CRC
-
- CIC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CIE
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- TCA
-
- 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.
- AIC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- aor
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tra
-
- ARS
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- tr.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tro
-
- TSI
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- ac-
-
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- AHE
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- TRH
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ASR
-
- TIA
-
- CIA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CEC
-
- CTC
-
- CEO
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- THC
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- 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.
- TCS
-
- CEA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- ast
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- ch.
-
- Co.
-
- CCR
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CCA
-
- CTA
-
- 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.
- cte
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ior
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ROA
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- RTS
-
- SAE
-
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- Sta
-
- rte
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ICC
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ier
-
- IHS
-
- ite
-
- Oc.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- REA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- RCT
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- RCA
-
- OTS
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- 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.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OSA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OTC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- OCC
-
- OIt
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- 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.
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- io-
-
- So.
-
- ics
-
- eo-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- sho
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- EOE
-
- Esc
-
- ese
-
- SHA
-
- ESR
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EIS
-
- ETS
-
- 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.
- ECA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- EEC
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- eir
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- sht
-
- EEO
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ehr
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ec-
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Sr.
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- sc.
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- 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).
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- St.
-
- SAR
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCR
-
- EI
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- A.
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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.
- R.
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- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- RC
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
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- RI
-
- RH
-
- AO
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- t.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- i.
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- SA
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- S.
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- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- CE
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
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- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RO
-
- T1
-
- TC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- O.
-
- ic
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- OA
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- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).