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an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat

someone who operates an aircraft

on foot; walking

form into one cluster

take the initiative and go on the offensive

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

have a disagreement over something

the lowest female singing voice

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

greatness of magnitude

a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase

the belief that the world can be made better by human effort

of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

again but in a new or different way

without water; especially without water of crystallization

express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium

a historian who writes annals

a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device

any thickened enlargement

(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

a large entrance or reception room or area

be earlier in time; go back further

be a part or attribute of

before noon

of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

a large entrance or reception room or area

a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat

(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern

a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response

a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response

direct opposite

an expert or collector of antiquities

a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)

the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

the cultivation of tree for the production of timber

the use of an archaic expression

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

the superior of a group of nuns

a monastery ruled by an abbot

in bed

rub hard or scrub

symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)

provide with military equipment

a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate

relating to or containing acetic acid

an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)

affording grounds for legal action

declare to be

a rapid active commotion

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

tending or directed upward

someone who attacks

an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it

(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)

the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

at right angles to the center line of a ship

(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown

hand tool for boring holes

a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart

of or relating to near the ear

containing gold

a favorable omen

a political system governed by a single individual

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

with one leg on each side

any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure

make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

the second lowest adult male singing voice

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

make blessedly happy

a beckoning gesture

spread or daub (a surface)

make less visible or unclear

turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

an endowed church office giving income to its holder

pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

the quality of being kind and gentle

deprive through death

a place where a craft can be made fast

assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

cover by strewing

get up on the back of

cause oneself to consider something

become of; happen to

in good time

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

dwell

a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

someone who marries one person while already legally married to another

the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred

a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

an animal with two feet

the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

part of a dress above the waist

a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets

the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant

the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target

of or relating to plants or botany

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

a slope or hillside

solder together by using hard solder with a high melting point

large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times

opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded

miscellaneous curios

army unit smaller than a division

a general officer ranking below a major general

an old name for sulfur

a thick and heavy shoe

the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties

a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

either of the two main branches of the trachea

young bull

tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

offensively self-assertive

a citizen of an English borough

the treasurer at a college or university

a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides

a citizen of an English borough

the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation

a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music

a cowardly and despicable person

flattery intended to persuade

an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

any of several small Old World finches

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text

a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device

the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

a sheer fabric of silk or rayon

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

speak unfavorably about

a student (or former student) at a college or university

someone who works in a coal mine

a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

a stock or supply of foods

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

a composition for orchestra and a soloist

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

be conducive to

a confectioner's shop

a person on whom something is bestowed

flowing together

of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

the keystone of an arch

undergo conjugation

form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

express or state indirectly

related by blood

the person to whom merchandise is delivered over

a police officer of the lowest rank

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

tending to consume or use often wastefully

voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge

the property of enduring or continuing in time

obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

the action of coiling or twisting or winding together

curl, wind, or twist together

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

compensate for or counterbalance

a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold

a deep fissure

tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

a piece of writing in code or cipher

a club that is used as a weapon

resembling a circle

a young swan

a despicable coward

a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles

10 grams

a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter

leave suddenly

recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric

ostentatiously lofty in style

the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

a state of melancholy depression

a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin

detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

assign a name or title to

lay bare

a person who testifies or gives a deposition

a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom

a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody

lose confidence or hope; become dejected

capable of distinguishing

a logician skilled in dialectic

of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms

distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)

a quality that differentiates between similar things

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

an official engaged in international negotiations

disturb the arrangement of

refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

perceptible by the senses or intellect

look with disfavor on

not in agreement

injure permanently

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

serving or tending to divide or separate

the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)

the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

transfer power to someone

(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

separate into parts or portions

a word having two syllables

capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

(poetry) painful grief

the quality of being domestic or domesticated

the recipient of funds or other benefits

a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

to double the degree

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

open to doubt or suspicion

a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)

mix up or confuse

the action of coiling or twisting or winding together

curl, wind, or twist together

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

have a disagreement over something

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)

not liable to error

containing pus

cause to ripen and discharge pus

lacking the power to produce a desired effect

having a proud and unbroken spirit

turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards

subject to refraction

naughtily or annoyingly playful

add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series

confer secretly

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

a pale cane syrup

the central area of a church

a cargo ship

of or relating to dancing

essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers

rub hard or scrub

the central area of a church

rub hard or scrub

the central area of a church

a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

narrow-minded about cherished opinions

make lighter or brighter

permeate or impregnate

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing

be imminent or about to happen

pose a threat to; present a danger to

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources

the act of applying force suddenly

not advisable

not elegant or graceful in expression

beginning to exist or to be apparent

not capable of igniting and burning

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

something that serves to indicate or suggest

difficult or impossible to perceive or discern

lacking discretion; injudicious

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

speak unfavorably about

not extensile

fill, as with a certain quality

the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

fix or set securely or deeply

a lack of gratitude

place in a grave or tomb

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

an encroachment or intrusion

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

cease an action temporarily

the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others

the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will

involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States

carried on within the bounds of an institution or community

a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services

allow to enter; grant entry to

the act of sharing in the activities of a group

expose to radiation

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

a small island

(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time

equal in duration or interval

of a process or change taking place at constant temperature

an extreme bellicose nationalist

fasten or join with a joggle

the act of meting out justice according to the law

the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

the performance of a juggler

an act of joining or adjoining things

of or relating to the law or jurisprudence

joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

material for starting a fire

aristocrats holding the rank of knight

relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

somewhat late

a working woman who takes in washing

wash or flow against

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

on the side away from the wind

the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos

authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

the act of tying or binding things together

consisting of or containing lignin or xylem

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue

a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

moving and bending with ease

a print produced by lithography

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation

engage in legal proceedings

of or relating to a coastal or shore region

a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials

the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb

the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

Irish word for a lake

become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

surface with macadam

a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals

harmful or evil in intent or effect

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

the craft of a mason

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

a small usually tarred line of 2 strands

hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy

either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface

to make better

a line that indicates a boundary

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

have force or influence; bring about an effect or change

any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

a small or minor detail

place (something) where one cannot find it again

hatred of marriage

government that is inefficient or dishonest

(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

a mania restricted to one thing or idea

a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems

biting or given to biting

the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants

a worker who drives mules

an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents

relating to or accompanying birth

a list of people who died recently

a tract of land used for burials

a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin

work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle

a loose dressing gown for women

a loose dressing gown for women

a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

dignified manner or conduct

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

coils of worsted yarn

a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God

a woman who cohabits with an important man

a woman who cohabits with an important man

set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

moving and bending with ease

moving and bending with ease

of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic)

a newly invented word or phrase

having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs

egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

relating to or containing gnomes

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction

the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date

the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother

a musical interval of eight tones

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves

having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding

(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

a forceful forward rush or flow

the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface

a short amusing opera

being or denoting a numerical order in a series

military supplies

of or relating to orthopedics

touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

loss of the ability to move a body part

a complete and impressive array

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

perfumes in general

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

an edict of the Russian tsar

able to be passed or traversed or crossed

an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)

of or derived from a personal or family name

make light, rapid and repeated sounds

large and often sumptuous tent

a person to whom money is paid

inclined or disposed to peace

liable to sin

a lever that is operated with the foot

sell or offer for sale from place to place

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

of or forming or resembling a peninsula

a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

any polyhedron having five plane faces

next to the last

make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)

a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans

periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

complete change in character or condition

the next to last syllable in a word

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

having superior power and influence

having superior power and influence

based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

offensively self-assertive

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

take place as an additional or unexpected development

a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

strike with a cudgel

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

of the same period

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

the office or station of a prelate

used primarily as eating apples

a Mass celebrated for the dead

a Scholastic philosopher or theologian

of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party

(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)

adherent of Unitarianism

susceptible to being defeated

large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions

the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

a wooden strip forming part of a fence

a long flag; often tapering

a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama

the cultivation of soil for raising crops