semaphore 100 words

striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body

ending in a sharp point

without fingers and/or toes

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes

of or relating to an apse

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

a ballet enthusiast

(formal) ordinary and not refined

a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top

the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center

tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes

a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus

small European finch with a cheerful song

a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

clock that measures time by the escape of water

glittering with gold or silver

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

like twilight; dim

small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

complex and ingenious in design or function

someone skilled at informal chitchat

large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork

peel off in scales

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)

down of the eider duck

the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

reproducing by fission

a female fool

front illustration facing the title page of a book

a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane

chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

the main house on a ranch or large estate

a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

an unsupported dogmatic assertion

a monastery for lamas

in a mawkish and emotional manner

the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted

a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock

an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy

a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

the act of singing psalms or hymns

drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness

an issue that is presented for formal disputation

well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables

(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey

a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature

pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings

analysis of verse into metrical patterns

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

a thin stew of meat and vegetables

veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

of or relating to or containing tin

substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

change completely the nature or appearance of

the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens

urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth

wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room

a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America

use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp