C-list 392 words

set of bells hung in a bell tower

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

the faculty of contriving; inventive skill

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

a playful leap or hop

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

the dead body of a human being

of or relating to a cadaver or corpse

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

young and inexperienced

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

a deliberately misleading fabrication

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired

a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

large in capacity

any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

surrender under agreed conditions

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

brief description accompanying an illustration

tending to find and call attention to faults

attract; cause to be enamored

a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water

causing or tending to cause cancer

a variable color averaging a vivid red

a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart

pitching dangerously to one side

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

a person who makes maps

a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

inflict severe punishment on

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

relating to or included in a category or categories

strongly laxative

free from provincial prejudices or attachments

meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

a gallant or courtly gentleman

raise trivial objections

play boisterously

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

abstaining from sexual intercourse

harshly critical or expressing censure

harsh criticism or disapproval

of or relating to the cerebrum or brain

a stopping

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

strong feelings of embarrassment

a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

someone who has won first place in a competition

a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

characterized by great caution and wariness

abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

censure severely

offensively bold

an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child

(boxing) a blow with the fist

exhausted

change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

fuse or cause to grow together

the closing section of a musical composition

cook in nearly boiling water

a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

using force to cause something to occur

powerfully persuasive

consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

related by blood

(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

censure severely or angrily

being or relating to or like a chimera

characterized by anger

a soft partly suppressed laugh

a soft partly suppressed laugh

being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

a record or narrative description of past events

the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

a secret method of writing

deviating from a straight course

an indirect way of expressing something

heedful of potential consequences

surround so as to force to give up

a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

a long narrow opening

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole

a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

work together on a common enterprise of project

situated or running side by side

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

formal conversation

secret agreement

in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli

put or add together

call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

corresponding in size or degree or extent

to feel or express sympathy or compassion

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)

articles of commerce

a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work

closely and firmly united or packed together

(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

driving or forcing

a publication containing a variety of works

make amends for; pay compensation for

get or gather together

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

disposed or willing to comply

guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense

behave in a certain manner

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

including all or everything

be composed of

caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion

required by rule

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

curving inward

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

involving the joint activity of two or more

making or willing to make concessions

expressing much in few words

forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

make a concoction (of) by mixing

following or accompanying as a consequence

a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

a woman who cohabits with an important man

happen simultaneously

occurring or operating at the same time

a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment

behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass

present

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

someone to whom private matters are confided

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

mistake one thing for another

become gelatinous

suitable to your needs

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

characterized by extreme care and great effort

compulsory military service

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

one after the other

agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

give over to another for care or safekeeping

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

form into a solid mass or whole

a speech sound that is not a vowel

give moral or emotional strength to

keep company with; hang out with

an association of companies for some definite purpose

obvious to the eye or mind

act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose

a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

lacking spontaneity; not natural

make sense of; assign a meaning to

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

distributed or sold illicitly

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

go against, as of rules and laws

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

make or work out a plan for; devise

marked by or capable of arousing controversy

be resistant to

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

a difficult problem

meet formally

following accepted customs and proprieties

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

be adjacent or come together

(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly

carry on a conversation

curving or bulging outward

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

the act of convoking

call together

rolled longitudinally upon itself

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

politely warm and friendly

a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing

a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity

(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

having material or physical form or substance

excessively fat

give evidence for

reflect brightly

of worldwide scope or applicability

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

cancel officially

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

crouch or curl up

(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

tendency to believe readily

showing a lack of judgment or experience

any system of principles or beliefs

(music) a gradual increase in loudness

a long narrow opening

draw back, as with fear or pain

brought low in spirit

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

appraise critically

having a secret or hidden meaning

of or relating to or used in cooking

remove something that has been rejected

end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

increasing by successive addition

extreme greed for material wealth

a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)