Definitions Flashcards

?? *C* (2-4 tiles) I-ATONE + ? ION-ERA + ? OATIER + ? RETINA + ? SATIRE + ? TISANE + ?

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AA

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rough, cindery lava

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AB

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abdominal muscle

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ACONITE

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a poisonous herb

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AD

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advertisement

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AE

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one

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AERIEST

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most airy

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AG

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agriculture

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AH

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to exclaim in surprise

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AI

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three-toed sloth

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AIGRETS

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plural of aigret (a tuft of feathers worn as a head ornament)

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AILERON

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a movable control surface on an airplane wing

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AIRIEST

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most airy (having the nature of air)

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AL

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an East Indian tree

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ALEC

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a herring

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ALIENOR

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one that transfers property

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AM

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form of “to be”

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AMNIOTE

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a vertebrate that develops an amnion during the embryonic stage

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AN

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indefinite article

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ANEROID

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a type of barometer

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ANESTRI

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a period of sexual dormancy

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ANTIRED

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opposed to communism

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ANTSIER

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more antsy (fidgety)

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AR

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the letter “R”

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ARC

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to move in a curved course

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ARENITE

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rock made up chiefly of sand grains

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ARIDEST

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extremely dry

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ARISTAE

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a bristlelike structure or appendage

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ARTIEST

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most arty (showily or pretentiously artistic)

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ARTISTE

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a skilled public performer

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ARTSIER

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more artsy (showily or pretentiously artistic)

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ARTSIES

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plural of artsie (a student in an arts program)

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AS

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to the same degree

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ASTERIA

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a gemstone cut to exhibit asterism (showing a starlike luminous figure)

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ASTRIDE

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with one leg on each side

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AT

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in the position of

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ATONIES

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muscular weakness

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ATRESIA

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absence or closure of a natural bodily passage

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ATTIRES

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to clothe

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AW

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expresses protest

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AX

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cutting tool

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AY

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affirmative vote

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BA

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(Egyptian) eternal soul

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BAITERS

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one that baits

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BANC

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a bench

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BARITES

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a mineral

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BE

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to have actuality

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BI

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a bisexual

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BLOC

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a coalition

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BO

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a pal

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BY

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a side issue

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CERATIN

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a fibrous protein

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CERTAIN

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absolutely confident

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CHIC

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smartly stylish; elegance of dress or manner

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CHOC

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a chocolate

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CREATIN

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a chemical compound

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CRISTAE

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plural of crista (a part of a cell)

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CROC

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a crocodile

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DA

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dad

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DE

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of; from - used in names

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DETRAIN

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to get off a railroad train

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DIASTER

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a stage in mitosis

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DISC

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to disk

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DISRATE

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to lower in rating or rank

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DO

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a tone of the scale

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DOC

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doctor

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ED

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education

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EF

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the letter “F”

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EH

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expresses doubt

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EL

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elevated railroad

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ELATION

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a feeling of great joy

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EM

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the letter “M”

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EMIC

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a type of linguistic analysis

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EN

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the letter “N”

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ENATION

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an outgrowth from the surface of an organ

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ENTRAIN

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to board a train

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EPIC

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a long narrative poem

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ER

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expresses hesitation

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ERASION

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an erasure

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EROTICA

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literature or art dealing with sexual love

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ES

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the letter “S”

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ET

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a past tense of eat

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ETIC

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a type of linguistic analysis

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EW

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used to express disgust

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EX

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to cross out

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EXEC

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an executive officer

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FA

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a tone of the scale

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FAINTER

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one that faints

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FAIREST

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the most free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice

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FE

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a Hebrew letter

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FISC

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a state or royal treasury

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FLIC

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a Parisian policeman

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FLOC

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to aggregate into floccules

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GAITERS

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plural of gaiter (a covering for the lower leg)

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GI

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a white garment worn in martial arts

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GO

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a Japanese board game

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GOATIER

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suggestive of a goat

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GRANITE

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a type of rock

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GRATINE

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covered with a crust

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HA

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sound of surprise

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HAIRNET

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a net worn to keep the hair in place

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HASTIER

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more hasty (speedy)

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HE

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male person

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HI

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used as a greeting

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HIC

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used to represent a hiccup

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HM

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expresses consideration

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HO

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a whore; deemed offensive

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HUIC

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used to encourage hunting hounds

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ID

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part of the psyche

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IF

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a possibility

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IMARETS

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plural of imaret (a Turkish inn)

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IN

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to harvest

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INEARTH

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to bury

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INERTIA

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the tendency of a body to resist acceleration

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INGRATE

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an ungrateful person

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INTREAT

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to ask for earnestly

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IRATEST

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most irate (angry)

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IS

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form of “to be”

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IT

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neuter pronoun

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ITERANT

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repeating

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JO

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sweetheart

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KA

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(Egyptian) spiritual self

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KERATIN

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a fibrous protein

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KI

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qi (Chinese vital force)

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LA

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a tone of the scale

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LAC

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a resinous substance secreted by certain insects

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LAIC

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a layman

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LATRINE

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a type of toilet

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LI

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Chinese unit of distance

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LO

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expresses surprise

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MA

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mother

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MAC

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a raincoat

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MAESTRI

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a master of an art

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MARC

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the residue remaining after a fruit has been pressed

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ME

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personal pronoun

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MERC

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a mercenary

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MI

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a tone of the scale

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MIC

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a microphone

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MINARET

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a slender tower attached to a mosque

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MISRATE

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to rate incorrectly

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MM

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expresses assent

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MO

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a moment

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MOC

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a moccasin

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MORAINE

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an accumulation of debris deposited by a glacier

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MU

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a Greek letter

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MY

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possessive pronoun

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MYC

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a gene that transforms a normal cell into a cancerous cell

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NA

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no; not

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NARC

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an undercover drug agent

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NASTIER

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more nasty (offensive to the senses)

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NATTIER

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more natty (neatly dressed)

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NE

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born with the name of

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NIOBATE

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a chemical salt

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NITRATE

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to treat with nitric acid

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NO

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a negative reply

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NU

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a Greek letter

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OD

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a hypothetical force

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ODIC

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pertaining to an ode

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OE

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Faeroe Islands whirlwind

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OF

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coming from

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OH

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to exclaim in surprise

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OI

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oy (expresses dismay)

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OK

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all right

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OM

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a mantra

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ON

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batsman’s side of wicket

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OP

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a style of abstract art

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OR

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the heraldic color gold

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ORC

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a marine mammal

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OS

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a bone

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OTIC

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pertaining to an ear

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OW

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expresses pain

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OX

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a clumsy person

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OXIC

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denoting a process in which oxygen is involved

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OY

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expresses dismay

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PA

A

father

175
Q

PAC

A

a shoe like a moccasin

176
Q

PAINTER

A

one that paints

177
Q

PARTIES

A

to attend a social gathering

178
Q

PASTIER

A

pale and unhealthy in appearance; a meat pie

179
Q

PE

A

a Hebrew letter

180
Q

PEC

A

a chest muscle

181
Q

PERC

A

a chemical used in dry cleaning

182
Q

PERTAIN

A

to have reference or relation

183
Q

PI

A

a Greek letter

184
Q

PIASTER

A

a monetary unit of several Arab countries

185
Q

PIASTRE

A

a monetary unit of several Arab countries

186
Q

PIC

A

a photograph

187
Q

PIRATES

A

to commit piracy

188
Q

PO

A

a chamber pot

189
Q

PRATIES

A

plural of pratie (a potato)

190
Q

PYIC

A

pertaining to pus

191
Q

QI

A

Chinese vital force

192
Q

RACIEST

A

bordering on improperiety or indecency

193
Q

RAIMENT

A

clothing

194
Q

RATINES

A

plural of ratine (a heavy fabric woven loosely

195
Q

RATITES

A

plural of ratite (a flightless bird)

196
Q

RATLINE

A

one of the ropes forming the steps of a ship’s rope ladder

197
Q

RAVIEST

A

most ravey (characteristic of a rave)

198
Q

RE

A

a tone of the scale

199
Q

REALIST

A

one who is concerned with fact or reality

200
Q

REBAITS

A

to furnish with fresh bait

201
Q

REC

A

recreation

202
Q

RELIANT

A

showing reliance

203
Q

REPAINT

A

to apply paint to again

204
Q

RETAILS

A

to smell in small quantities

205
Q

RETAINS

A

to keep possession of

206
Q

RETINAE

A

plural of retina (a membrane of the eye)

207
Q

RETINAL

A

a pigment in the retina

208
Q

RETINAS

A

plural of retina (a membrane of the eye)

209
Q

RETRAIN

A

to train again

210
Q

RETSINA

A

a resin-flavored Greek wine

211
Q

ROC

A

a legendary bird of prey

212
Q

ROMAINE

A

a variety of lettuce

213
Q

RUINATE

A

to ruin

214
Q

SAC

A

a pouch-shaped structure in an animal or plant

215
Q

SALTIER

A

more salty (tasting of or containing salt)

216
Q

SALTIRE

A

a heraldic design

217
Q

SATIRES

A

plural of satire (the use of derisive wit to attack folly or wickedness)

218
Q

SEAGIRT

A

surrounded by the sea

219
Q

SEC

A

secant

220
Q

SERIATE

A

to put into a series

221
Q

SH

A

urges silence

222
Q

SI

A

ti (a tone of the scale)

223
Q

SIC

A

to urge to attack

224
Q

SLATIER

A

more slaty (resembling slate)

225
Q

SMARTIE

A

an obnoxiously conceited person

226
Q

SO

A

sol (a tone of the scale)

227
Q

SOC

A

a sociology course

228
Q

SPEC

A

to write specifications for

229
Q

STAGIER

A

most stagy (having a thetrical quality)

230
Q

STAIDER

A

more sober and sedate

231
Q

STAINER

A

one that stains

232
Q

STEARIC

A

solid portion of a fat

233
Q

STEARIN

A

the solid portion of a fat

234
Q

STRIATE

A

to mark with striae

235
Q

SYNC

A

to cause to operate in unison

236
Q

TA

A

expression of gratitude

237
Q

TACRINE

A

a drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease

238
Q

TAILERS

A

plural of tailer (one that secretly follows another)

239
Q

TALC

A

to treat with talc (a soft mineral with a soapy texture)

240
Q

TANGIER

A

more tangy (pungent)

241
Q

TARDIES

A

plural of tardy (an instance of being late)

242
Q

TARRIES

A

to delay or be slow in acting or doing

243
Q

TARSIER

A

a nocturnal primate

244
Q

TASTIER

A

more tasty (pleasant to the taste)

245
Q

TAURINE

A

a chemical compound

246
Q

TAWNIER

A

more tawny (light brown)

247
Q

TE

A

ti (a tone of the scale)

248
Q

TEARING

A

to emit tears

249
Q

TEC

A

tech

250
Q

TERBIAS

A

plural of terbia (an oxide of terbium)

251
Q

TERRAIN

A

a tract of land

252
Q

TERTIAN

A

a recurrent fever

253
Q

THERIAN

A

any of a subclass of mammals

254
Q

TI

A

a tone of the scale

255
Q

TIC

A

to have an involuntary muscular contraction

256
Q

TINWARE

A

articles made of tinplate

257
Q

TIRADES

A

plural of tirade (a long, vehement speech)

258
Q

TO

A

in the direction of

259
Q

TOENAIL

A

to fasten with obliquely driven nails

260
Q

TORC

A

a metal collar or necklace

261
Q

TRAINED

A

to instruct systemically

262
Q

TRAINEE

A

a person receiving training

263
Q

TRAINER

A

one that trains

264
Q

TRAIPSE

A

to walk about in an idle or aimless manner

265
Q

TRANNIE

A

a transmission

266
Q

TRENAIL

A

a wooden peg used for fastening timbers

267
Q

TRIAGES

A

to practice a system of treating disaster victims

268
Q

UH

A

expresses hesitation

269
Q

UM

A

to hesitate in speaking

270
Q

UN

A

one

271
Q

UP

A

to raise

272
Q

URANITE

A

a mineral

273
Q

URIC

A

pertaining to urine

274
Q

URINATE

A

to discharge urine

275
Q

US

A

personal pronoun

276
Q

UT

A

musical tone (is now DO)

277
Q

VAC

A

a vacuum cleaner

278
Q

VASTIER

A

more vasty (of great extent or size)

279
Q

VERITAS

A

truth

280
Q

WAISTER

A

a seaman stationed in the middle section of a ship

281
Q

WAITERS

A

plural of waiter (to work as a male server in a restaurant)

282
Q

WARIEST

A

most wary (watchful)

283
Q

WASTRIE

A

reckless extravagance

284
Q

WE

A

pronoun

285
Q

WO

A

woe

286
Q

XI

A

a Greek letter

287
Q

XU

A

monetary unit of Vietnam

288
Q

YA

A

an Asian pear

289
Q

YE

A

you

290
Q

YO

A

used to call attention

291
Q

ZA

A

a pizza

292
Q

ZINC

A

to coat with zinc (a metallic element)

293
Q

ZOIC

A

pertaining to animals or animal life

294
Q

ANTISEX

A

opposed to sexual activity

295
Q

AUNTIES

A

plural of aunty

296
Q

BANTIES

A

a small fowl

297
Q

BASINET

A

a medieval helmet

298
Q

CINEAST

A

a devotee of motion pictures

299
Q

DESTAIN

A

to remove stain from

300
Q

DETAINSDETAINS

A

to hold in custody

301
Q

EASTING

A

a movement toward the east

302
Q

EATINGS

A

plural of eating

303
Q

ELASTIN

A

a bodily protein

304
Q

ENTAILS

A

to restrict the inheritance of to a specified line of heirs

305
Q

ENTASIA

A

spasmodic contraction of a muscle

306
Q

ENTASIS

A

a slight convexity in a column

307
Q

ETAMINS

A

plural of etamine (a loosely woven fabric)

308
Q

ETESIAN

A

an annually recurring wind

309
Q

FAINEST

A

glad

310
Q

GENISTA

A

a shrub with yellow flowers

311
Q

INANEST

A

nonensical; empty space

312
Q

INGATES

A

plural of ingate

313
Q

INGESTA

A

ingested material

314
Q

INMATES

A

plural of inmate

315
Q

INSTATE

A

to place in office

316
Q

INSTEAD

A

as a substitute or equivalent

317
Q

INTAKES

A

plural of intake

318
Q

ISATINE

A

a chemical compound

319
Q

NAILSET

A

a steel rod for driving a nail into something

320
Q

NAIVEST

A

a naive person

321
Q

NASTIES

A

offensive to the senses; something that is nasty

322
Q

NATIVES

A

plural of native

323
Q

NIDATES

A

to become implanted in the uterus

324
Q

PANTIES

A

plural of panty

325
Q

PATINES

A

to cover with a patina

326
Q

SAINTED

A

to declare to be a saint

327
Q

SALIENT

A

the part of a fortification projecting closest to the enemy

328
Q

SALTINE

A

a salted cracker

329
Q

SAPIENT

A

a wise person

330
Q

SATINED

A

to give a glossy surface to

331
Q

SATINET

A

a thin satin

332
Q

SEATING

A

material for covering seats

333
Q

SEITANS

A

plural of seitan

334
Q

SESTINA

A

a type of verse form

335
Q

SEXTAIN

A

a stanza of six lines

336
Q

SHEITAN

A

an evil spirit

337
Q

SINUATE

A

to curve in and out

338
Q

SLAINTE

A

used to toast one’s health

339
Q

SPINATE

A

bearing thorns

340
Q

STAINED

A

to discolor or dirty

341
Q

STANINE

A

one of the nine classes into which a set of scores are divided

342
Q

STHENIA

A

excessive energy

343
Q

TAENIAS

A

a tapeworm

344
Q

TAGINES

A

plural of tagine

345
Q

TAJINES

A

plural of tajine

346
Q

TAMEINS

A

plural of tamein (a garment worn by Burmese women)

347
Q

TANSIES

A

plural of tansy (a perennial herb)

348
Q

TAWNIES

A

plural of tawny (a light brown color)

349
Q

TEASING

A

form of tease

350
Q

TENAILS

A

plural of tenail (an outer defense)

351
Q

TISANES

A

plural of tisane (a tea of herbs or barley)

352
Q

VAINEST

A

filled with undue admiration for oneself

353
Q

WANIEST

A

waning in some parts

354
Q

ZANIEST

A

ludicrously comical; a zany person

355
Q

ZEATINS

A

plural of zeatin (a chemical compound found in maize)