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4-letter words - A Flashcards

1
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3rd person singular of the verb AAH

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AAHS

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Plural of an E. Indian shrub

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AALS

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3
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Takes an -I

A nomogram, a chart or diagram of scaled lines or curves used to assist in mathematical calculations

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ABAC

Takes an -I

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(Pl.) a tightly-woven camel-hair fabric or tunic, worn by Arabs.

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ABAS

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Swedish pop group

(Aramaic) a Syriac or Coptic bishop

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ABBA

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(Fr.) a courtesy title given in France to every one vested with the ecclesiastical habit or dress

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ABBE

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(Pl.) a kind of textile yarn.

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ABBS

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Resting in a horizontal piece of furniture

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ABED

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9
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(Welsh) an estuary

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ABER

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10
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To incite by encouragement and support

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ABET

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11
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(Pt.) to stay, dwell.

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ABID

pt of ABIDE

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12
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Competent

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ABLE

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13
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Competently

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ABLY

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14
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(Fr.) a bomb shelter

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ABRI

plural ABRIS

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15
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To be adjacent to and touching

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ABUT

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16
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To pay the penalty for

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ABYE

ABYES, ABYING, ABOUGHT (not ABYED*). Also ABY.

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17
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(3rd. person) to pay as a penalty.

takes an S

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ABYS

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18
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A berry found in the Brazilian rainforest, aka palm berry

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ACAI

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19
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(Aust. sl.) an academic

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ACCA

Also ACKER (as in Kathy)

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20
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(Pt.) to play a winning serve in tennis.

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ACED

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21
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(Lat.) a plant of the maple genus

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ACER

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22
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(3rd.) to play a winning serve in tennis.

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ACES

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23
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A persistent dull pain

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ACHE

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24
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Persistently painful

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ACHY

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25
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Sharp, sour

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ACID

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26
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(Greek) a peak, summit

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ACME

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27
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A skin disease caused by inflammation of the sebaceous follicles, esp on the face, neck, and shoulders

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ACNE

Also ACNED

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28
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A measure of land equivalent to 4840 sq yd

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ACRE

ACRED

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29
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a skiing event in which a skier performs acrobatic moves to music

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ACRO

ACROS

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30
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(Lat.) official minutes of a proceeding.

Same in Spanish

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ACTA

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31
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(3rd.) to do in a specified way.

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ACTS

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32
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(Denoting) carboxylic acid

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ACYL

AMYL, ARYL

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33
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Think of (part of) a crow

(Spenser) to daunt, subdue

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ADAW

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34
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(3rd.) to make an addition.

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ADDS

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35
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An email address

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ADDY

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36
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A nearly horizontal shaft to the surface in a mine

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ADIT

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37
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(Pl.) fuss.

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ADOS

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38
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(Arch.) in a state of thirst.

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ADRY

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39
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A cutting tool with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle; (verb) to shape with such a tool.

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ADZE

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40
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(Lat.) the largest division of geological time, composed of several ERAS

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AEON

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41
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(Relating to) aircraft or aeronautics

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AERO

AEROS

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42
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(Adj.) like air

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AERY

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43
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(OE) an Old English rune used for AE

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AESC

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44
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(At) a great distance

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AFAR

AFARS

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45
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To trust; to assure on one’s faith

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AFFY

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46
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A hairstyle characterized by thick, bushy curls standing out from the head

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AFRO

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47
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(Malay) a jelly prepared from seaweeds of various kinds

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AGAR

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48
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(Pl.) Turkish commander.

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AGAS

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49
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Being of a certain age; old

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AGED

AGEDLY

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50
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(Scots) off the straight; ajar

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AGEE

AJEE

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51
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(Dial.) another time

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AGEN

AGIN

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52
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One that gets older

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AGER

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53
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(Pl.) a long time.

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AGES

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54
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(Turkish) a Turkish commander

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AGHA

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55
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(Dial.) another time.

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AGIN

AGEN

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56
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(Ital.) a premium paid on foreign currency exchange

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AGIO

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57
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(Inuit) a breathing hole made in ice by a seal

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AGLU

AGLUS, AGLOO, IGLU

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58
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(Scots) awry

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AGLY

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59
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M front hook

(Greek) a phonetic symbol representing the sound ng

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AGMA

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60
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In a state of eager curiosity.

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AGOG

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61
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The dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work

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AGON

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62
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a student of agricultural studies

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AGRO

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63
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A malarial fever

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AGUE

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64
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PT of an exclamation indicating surprise or comprehension

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AHED

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65
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A sound expressing delicate interruption

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AHEM

No -S

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66
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(Pl.) yellowfin tuna.

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AHIS

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67
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Interjection used to hail another vessel.

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AHOY

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68
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Indian nursemaids.

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AIAS

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69
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A finely-meshed cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery

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AIDA

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70
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(Fr.) a confidential assistant to a person of senior rank

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AIDE

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71
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(3rd.) to help.

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AIDS

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72
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(Samoan) a large family, often spanning several generations

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AIGA

AINGA

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73
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(3rd.) to be amiss, be ill.

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AILS

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74
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(3rd.) to seek to do, to point a weapon.

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AIMS

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75
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(Fr.) elder, senior.

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AINE

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76
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(Pl.) a Hebrew letter.

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AINS

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77
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think of a headless Scots infant

(Scots) iron; (verb) to iron

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AIRN

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78
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(3rd.) to make known publicly.

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AIRS

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79
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(Scots) direction, quarter; (verb) to direct

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AIRT

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80
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Full of air, light

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AIRY

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81
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(Pl.) small island.

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AITS

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82
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In Polynesia, a demigod

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AITU

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83
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Partly open.

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AJAR

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84
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(Scots) awry (higher-scoring version).

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AJEE

AGEE, AGLY, AGLEE, AGLEY

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85
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(Pl.) a spicy pepper.

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AJIS

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86
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(Pt.) to ache.

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AKED

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87
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(Pl.) a kind of New Zealand vine.

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AKAS

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88
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a small African sapindaceous tree, now common in the W. Indies; its edible fruit, often used in Caribbean cookery

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AKEE

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89
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(3rd.) to ache.

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AKES

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90
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Related by blood.

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AKIN

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91
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(Pl.) an outgrowth on a fruit.

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ALAE

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92
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A large hunting dog

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ALAN

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93
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(Sanskrit) in Indian music, the introductory section of a RAGA

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ALAP

ALAPS. Also ALAAP, ALAPA.

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94
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Of or pertaining to the wing or shoulder.

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ALAR

Also ALARY.

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95
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An interjection expressing grief.

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ALAS

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96
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(Obs.) to assuage

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ALAY

ALAYS, ALAYING, ALAYED. Also ALEYE.

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97
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A white substance found in the brain

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ALBA

ALBAS

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98
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(Arch.) albeit.

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ALBE

Also ALBEE.

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99
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(Pl.) a priest’s long white vestment.

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ALBS

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100
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(Aust. sl.) a heavy drinker

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ALCO

Also ALKO.

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101
Q

A herring

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ALEC

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102
Q

On the sheltered side.

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ALEE

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103
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(Hebrew) the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet

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ALEF

Also ALEPH

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104
Q

Beers

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ALES

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105
Q

(Spenser) halloo.

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ALEW

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106
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(Arabic) a N. African esparto grass

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ALFA

Also HALFA

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107
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(Pl.) an uncultivated Australian.

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ALFS

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108
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(Lat.) a seaweed

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ALGA

ALGAE or ALGAS

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109
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(Arabic) an Arabic letter, corresponding to Greek ALEPH

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ALIF

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110
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(Pt.) to come down from something.

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ALIT

111
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(Aust. sl.) a heavy drinker (higher-scoring version)

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ALKO

Also ALCO

112
Q

(Coll.) an alcoholic

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ALKY

Also ALKIE

113
Q

(Pl.) the whole

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ALLS

114
Q

To join by marriage, friendship, treaty etc

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ALLY

115
Q

think of Spanish soul

(Arabic) an Egyptian dancing-girl

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ALMA

Also ALMAH, ALME, ALMEH.

116
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(Arabic) an Egyptian dancing-girl (variant sp.)

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ALME

Also ALMAH, ALMA, ALMEH.

117
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Relief given out of charity to the poor.

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ALMS

118
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An estate held in absolute ownership, without acknowledgement to a superior

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ALOD

ALODS. Also ALLOD, ALODIUM, ALLODIUM

119
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Any member of a mainly S African genus, consisting mostly of trees and shrubs of the lily family

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ALOE

ALOES, ALOED

120
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You might go for AWEE here

(Hindi) a potato

A

ALOO

121
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(Scots) ablaze

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ALOW

Also ALOWE

122
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(Pl.) a mountain.

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ALPS

123
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In addition.

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ALSO

124
Q

(Ital.) the highest adult male voice, with range above the tenor

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ALTO

125
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(Pl.) a high tone; a halt or rest.

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ALTS

126
Q

A sulphate of ammonium and potassium, used as a mordant

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ALUM

127
Q

(Pl.) a potato.

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ALUS

128
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(Port.) an Oriental nursemaid

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AMAH

129
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(Pl.) an Oriental nurse.

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AMAS

130
Q

An early Christian raised reading-desk or pulpit

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AMBO

AMBOS or AMBONES

131
Q

So be it; (verb) to say [this word]

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AMEN

AMENS, AMENING, AMENED

132
Q

(Pl.) French soul.

A

AMES

133
Q

A freshwater fish, aka BOWFIN

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AMIA

134
Q

A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical

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AMID

AMIDS. Also AMIDE

135
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(Fr.) a (female) friend

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AMIE

136
Q

A compound derived from ammonia

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AMIN

AMINS. Also AMINE, AMMINE

137
Q

(Arabic) an Eastern ruler

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AMIR

Also AMEER, EMIR, EMEER

138
Q

(Spenser) a strip of linen worn by priests round the shoulders

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AMIS

AMISES. Also AMICE, ALMUCE

139
Q

think of Motown

An E. Indian tree, aka EMBLIC

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AMLA

140
Q

(Abbr.) bullets etc.

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AMMO

141
Q

(Malay) in a murderous rage; frenzied; (noun) a murderous rage

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AMOK

AMOKS. Also AMUCK

142
Q

(Pl.) a unit of electrical current.

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AMPS

143
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(Pl.) a unit of mass.

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AMUS

144
Q

A univalent radical

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AMYL

Cf. ACYL, ARYL

145
Q

Relating to the anus

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ANAL

146
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= ANON in sense of (to a person calling for attention) in a moment! coming!

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ANAN

147
Q

(Pl.) a collection of someone’s table-talk.

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ANAS

148
Q

(Dial.) on one occasion

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ANCE

149
Q

(Pl.) the symbol ampersand.

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ANDS

150
Q

(Pl.) one.

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ANES

151
Q

Afresh, again.

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ANEW

152
Q

(Sanskrit) a yoga practice

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ANGA

153
Q

(Arabic) indigo, the plant or dye

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ANIL

154
Q

(Pl.) a tropical American bird.

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ANIS

155
Q

(Arabic) an Egyptian symbol of life, resembling a looped cross, later adapted by Coptic Christians as their cross

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ANKH

156
Q

(Hindi) a coppery Indian/Pakistani coin

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ANNA

157
Q

(Lat.) in the year of the Christian era.

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ANNO

158
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(Pl.) in Scotland, payment to a parish minister’s widow

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ANNS

159
Q

(Indonesian) a wild ox of the Celebes

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ANOA

160
Q

At once; immediately

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ANON

Also ANAN

161
Q

(Milton) enough

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ANOW

Also ENOW

162
Q

(Lat.) part of Saturn’s rings

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ANSA

ANSAE

163
Q
  1. (Lat.) a square pilaster at either side of a doorway 2. a tapir
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ANTA

ANTAE, ANTAS

164
Q

To put a fixed stake in the pot

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ANTE

ANTES, ANTEING, ANTED or ANTEED

165
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(Noun) one who is against

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ANTI

166
Q

(Pl.) a small industrious insect.

A

ANTS

167
Q

(Lat.) the opening at the end of the alimentary canal by which undigested residues are excreted

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ANUS

168
Q

(Arch.) to satisfy; to repay

A

APAY

APAYS, APAYING, APAID or APAYD. Also APPAY.

169
Q

(Pt.) to imitate.

A

APED

170
Q

One that imitates

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APER

171
Q

(3rd.) to imitate

A

APES

172
Q

(Lat.) the summit or peak

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APEX

APEXES or APICES

173
Q

An animal without feet or ventral fins

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APOD

APODS. Also APODE

174
Q

(Pl.) a type of protein

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APOS

175
Q

(Pl.) short for application program

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APPS

176
Q

A rounded extension at the end of a building, especially at the east end of a church

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APSE

177
Q

(Tibetan) a Tibetan terrier

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APSO

178
Q

(3rd.) to fit, adapt

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APTS

179
Q

(Lat.) water

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AQUA

AQUAE or AQUAS

180
Q

(Arabic) a spirit made from TODDY

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ARAK

ARAKS. Also ARRACK

181
Q

The SANDARAC tree

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ARAR

182
Q

(Arabic) a heavy screened wagon used by Tatars and others

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ARBA

ARBAS. Also AROBA, ARABA

183
Q

(Pl.) one who makes profit by dealing on the stock exchange

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ARBS

184
Q

Sly, mischievous, (verb) to bend

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ARCH

ARCHER, ARCHEST; ARCHLY; ARCHES, ARCHING, ARCHED.

185
Q

(Ital.) with the bow

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ARCO

186
Q

(Pl.) a type of curve

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ARCS

187
Q

(Pl.) a primitive form of plough

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ARDS

188
Q

(Lat.) a particular tract of the earth’s (or another planet’s) surface; a region

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AREA

AREAS or AREAE

189
Q

(Spenser) pt. of AREAD, to counsel.

A

ARED

Also AREDD

190
Q

(Pl.) ERG, a Saharan area of shifting sands.

A

AREG

191
Q

(Pl.) 100 sq. metres

A

ARES

192
Q

(Spenser) to entrust, commit

A

ARET

193
Q

(Obs.) in a row

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AREW

Also AROW

194
Q

(Pl.) a barking sound

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ARFS

195
Q

an interjection expressing pain or dismay

A

ARGH

196
Q

(Ital.) an elaborate melody for a single voice

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ARIA

197
Q

Very dry

A

ARID

ARIDER, ARIDEST; ARIDLY

198
Q

An additional envelope, often fleshy, developed around the seed in certain plants (e.g. yew)

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ARIL

ARILS, ARILED. Also ARILLUS

199
Q

(Cockney slang) arse

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ARIS

200
Q

(3rd.) to put in a large biblical boat

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ARKS

201
Q

To give earnest-money

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ARLE

202
Q

(3rd.) to provide with weapons

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ARMS

203
Q

A large body of people armed for war and under military command

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ARMY

204
Q

(Hindi) the Indian water-buffalo

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ARNA

205
Q

(Obs.) in a row

A

AROW

Also AREW

206
Q

A site concerned with internet infrastructure

A

ARPA

207
Q

(Sl.) the backside; (verb) to bother with

A

ARSE

208
Q

(Sl.) aggressive, irritable or argumentative

A

ARSY

ARSIER, ARSIEST. Also ARSEY.

209
Q

(Hindu) a ritual performed in homes and temples in which incense and light is offered to a deity

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ARTI

ARTIS. Also AARTI

210
Q

(Pl.) the creation of works of beauty

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ARTS

211
Q

Aesthetic; (noun) an aesthetic person

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ARTY

ARTIER, ARTIEST; ARTILY; ARTIES

212
Q

A large-spathed plant, aka ‘cuckoo-pint’ or ‘lords and ladies’

A

ARUM

213
Q

(Aus. sl.) afternoon

A

ARVO

214
Q

Any aromatic univalent hydrocarbon radical

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ARYL

Cf. ACYL, AMYL

215
Q

think of Spanish verb to roast

(Pl.) AS, a kame or esker

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ASAR

216
Q

(Pl.) ASCUS, a spore sac

A

ASCI

217
Q

Not ashore

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ASEA

218
Q

Resembling burnt wood or paper

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ASHY

219
Q

(3rd.) to make a request of

A

ASKS

220
Q

(Pl.) a venomous snake

A

ASPS

221
Q

(Malay) the NIPA palm

A

ATAP

Also ATTAP.

222
Q

(Pl.) reckless ambition.

A

ATES

Cf. ARES

223
Q

(Sanskrit) the individual soul

A

ATMA

ATMAS. Also ATMAN

224
Q

(Peruvian) a species of skunk

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ATOC

Also ATOK

225
Q

(Peruvian) a species of skunk (higher-scoring version)

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ATOK

Also ATOC.

226
Q

The smallest particle in an element which can take part in a chemical reaction

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ATOM

227
Q

At the summit of

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ATOP

228
Q

(Maori) a spirit or demon

A

ATUA

229
Q

(Pl.) the yellow-eyed mullet

A

AUAS

230
Q

(Pl.) an elf’s child

A

AUFS

231
Q

an interjection expressing despair or frustration

A

AUGH

Cf. ARGH

232
Q

(Pl.) a northern sea bird

A

AUKS

233
Q

Spanish classroom

(Lat.) a hall

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AULA

AULAS

234
Q

(Scots) old

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AULD

AULDER, AULDEST

235
Q

(Fr.) an ell; a French measure of cloth

A

AUNE

236
Q

A father’s or mother’s sister, or an uncle’s wife

A

AUNT

237
Q

(Lat.) a supposed subtle emanation from living things

A

AURA

AURAE or AURAS

238
Q

(Verb) to travel by car

A

AUTO

AUTOS, AUTOING, AUTOED

239
Q

Spanish guarantee

Pertaining to a grandparent.

A

AVAL

240
Q

(Pl.) a narcotic drink prepared from Polynesian plant

A

AVAS

241
Q

(Hebrew) a mourner esp during the first seven days after a death

A

AVEL

AVELS. Also OVEL

242
Q

To declare positively

A

AVER

243
Q

(Pl.) a prayer to the Virgin Mary

A

AVES

244
Q

Eager

A

AVID

AVIDER, AVIDEST; AVIDLY

245
Q

(Pl.) a monetary unit of Macao

A

AVOS

246
Q

To declare, to maintain

A

AVOW

247
Q

(Noun) a match not played at home

A

AWAY

AWAYS

248
Q

(Welsh) a Welsh ode

A

AWDL

249
Q

(Pt.) to strike with wonder

A

AWED

250
Q

What you might do in ALOO

Awhile

A

AWEE

251
Q

(3rd.) to strike with wonder

A

AWES

252
Q

(Scots) awfully, extremely

A

AWFY

253
Q

(Pl.) a computer language used for data-processing

A

AWKS

254
Q

(Pl.) a tool for boring holes

A

AWLS

255
Q

(Pl.) the beard of barley

A

AWNS

256
Q

Having barley beards; bearded

A

AWNY

257
Q

An absentee without leave

A

AWOL

AWOLS

258
Q

Twisted to one side; crooked; amiss.

A

AWRY

259
Q

Of the axis

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AXAL

AXIAL, AXILE

260
Q

(Pt.) to strike with a sharp cutting tool

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AXED

261
Q

In figure-skating, a jump from one skate to the other

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AXEL

262
Q

(Pl.) a tool for cutting or chopping

A

AXES

263
Q

The upper angle formed where the leaf meets the stem

A

AXIL

264
Q
  1. (Lat.) the imaginary straight line about which a body such as the earth rotates 2. the white-spotted deer of India
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AXIS

AXES, AXISED. AXISES

265
Q

The pin or rod in the nave of a wheel on or by means of which the wheel turns

A

AXLE

AXLES, AXLED

266
Q

(Greek) a nerve fibre

A

AXON

Also AXONE

267
Q

(Hindi) an Indian nursemaid

A

AYAH

AYAHS. Also AIA

268
Q

(Pl.) a vote in the affirmative

A

AYES

269
Q

(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter

A

AYIN

AYINS. Also AIN

270
Q

(Obs.) = AIR, esp. in sense of tune

A

AYRE

Cf. EYRE

271
Q

(Pl.) a small edible Japanese fish

A

AYUS

272
Q

(Arabic) the Muslim call to prayer, made five times a day by a MUEZZIN

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AZAN

AZANS. Also ADHAN

273
Q

A radio-controlled aerial bomb

A

AZON

274
Q

Unleavened bread; Passover cake

A

AZYM

AZYMS. Also AZYME

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