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  1. eon
    the longest unit of geological time
  2. nee
    (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
  3. ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  4. pod
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant
  5. dope
    street names for marijuana
  6. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  7. chi
    the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
  8. sic
    intentionally so written
  9. niche
    a small concavity
  10. concavity
    the property possessed by a concave shape
  11. elm
    any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
  12. isle
    a small island
  13. slime
    any thick, viscous matter
  14. ire
    anger; irritability
  15. pier
    a platform built out from the shore into the water
  16. crepe
    a small, thin pancake
  17. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  18. gnat
    any of various small biting flies
  19. tang
    a tart spicy quality
  20. ting
    a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
  21. cede
    give over
  22. slob
    a coarse obnoxious person
  23. lob
    propel in a high arc
  24. yap
    bark in a high-pitched tone
  25. con
    an argument opposed to a proposal
  26. canoe
    a small, light boat propelled with a paddle
  27. hoe
    a tool with a flat blade attached to a long handle
  28. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  29. sou
    a former French coin of low denomination
  30. jig
    any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
  31. wag
    a movement from side to side
  32. swag
    goods or money obtained illegally
  33. swig
    a large and hurried swallow
  34. jigsaw
    a portable cutting tool with a reciprocating blade
  35. sag
    droop, sink, or settle
  36. jag
    a sharp projection on an edge or surface
  37. rut
    a groove or furrow
  38. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  39. tee
    a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
  40. rune
    a letter from an ancient Germanic alphabet
  41. runt
    disparaging terms for small people
  42. tern
    small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
  43. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  44. tureen
    a large deep serving dish with a cover
  45. ale
    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast
  46. Ham
    (Old Testament) son of Noah
  47. hat
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather
  48. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  49. helm
    steering mechanism for a vessel
  50. lath
    a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
  51. teal
    a blue-green color or pigment
  52. hamlet
    a community of people smaller than a village
  53. eke out
    live from day to day, as with some hardship
  54. elk
    one of the largest species of deer in North America
  55. lee
    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
  56. keel
    one of the main longitudinal beams of the hull of a vessel
  57. leek
    plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
  58. leer
    look suggestively or obliquely
  59. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
  60. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  61. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  62. kernel
    a single whole grain of a cereal
  63. kneel
    rest one's weight on one's knees
  64. ail
    be unwell
  65. ale
    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast
  66. elf
    (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
  67. clef
    a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
  68. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  69. aye-aye
    nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
  70. pap
    a diet that does not require chewing
  71. pep
    liveliness and energy
  72. yap
    bark in a high-pitched tone
    yapped
  73. mane
    long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
  74. mare
    an adult female horse
  75. ream
    a quantity of paper
  76. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  77. hilt
    the handle of a sword or dagger
  78. cud
    food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
    part of digested food
  79. ire
    anger; irritability
  80. rye
    hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
  81. emir
    an independent ruler or chieftain
  82. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  83. sire
    the male parent of an animal, especially a domestic animal
  84. ivy
    Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
  85. vat
    a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
  86. sup
    take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time
  87. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  88. fen
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  89. flue
    a conduit to carry off smoke
  90. mar
    cause to become imperfect
Created on Wed Oct 24 06:13:47 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Nov 15 06:53:58 EST 2012)

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