A Short List of Words ending in "-X"

Dr. Ravi P. Reddy (India)
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  1. affix
    attach to
  2. annex
    attach to
  3. anticlimax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  4. apex
    the highest point of something
  5. appendix
    a small sac attached to the large intestines of some animals
  6. climax
    the highest point of anything
  7. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  8. complex
    complicated in structure
  9. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  10. crux
    the most important point
  11. equinox
    when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator
  12. faux
    not genuine or real
  13. flux
    a state of constant change
  14. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  15. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  16. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  17. index
    alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers
  18. influx
    the process of flowing in
  19. jinx
    an evil spell
  20. larynx
    the structure containing the vocal cords
  21. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  22. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  23. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  24. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  25. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  26. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  27. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  28. prefix
    an affix that is added in front of the word
  29. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  30. relax
    make less taut
  31. suffix
    a linguistic element that is added at the end of the word
  32. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  33. transfix
    render motionless because of surprise, terror, or awe
  34. unorthodox
    breaking with tradition or typical norms
  35. vertex
    the highest point of something
  36. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  37. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  38. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
Created on Sat Feb 23 12:36:56 EST 2013 (updated Sat Feb 23 12:42:04 EST 2013)

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