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  1. blab
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  2. bleed
    lose blood from one's body
  3. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  4. blob
    an indistinct shapeless form
  5. bloc
    a group united for a particular purpose
  6. blot
    a blemish made by dirt, ink, etc.
  7. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  8. blur
    confuse or make unclear
  9. bra
    an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
  10. brad
    a small nail
  11. brag
    show off
  12. bran
    broken husks of cereal grains that are separated from flour
  13. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  14. brew
    sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
  15. brig
    a prison, especially a military prison on board a ship
  16. brim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  17. brow
    the part of the face above the eyes
  18. chap
    a boy or man
  19. char
    burn to charcoal
  20. chat
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  21. chaw
    a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  22. chef
    a professional cook
  23. chew
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  24. chic
    elegant and stylish
  25. chin
    the protruding part of the lower jaw
  26. chip
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  27. chop
    cut with a hacking tool
  28. chow
    informal terms for a meal
  29. chug
    make a dull, explosive sound
  30. chum
    a close friend
  31. clad
    having an outer covering especially of thin metal
  32. clam
    burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud
  33. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  34. clap
    strike one's hands together
  35. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
  36. clew
    a ball of yarn or cord or thread
  37. clip
    a small fastener used to hold loose articles together
  38. clod
    a compact mass
  39. clog
    any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
  40. clot
    a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  41. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  42. crab
    decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
  43. cram
    crowd or pack to capacity
  44. crap
    obscene terms for feces
  45. crew
    an organized group of workers
  46. crib
    baby bed with high sides made of slats
  47. crimp
    make ridges into by pinching together
  48. crop
    a cultivated plant that is grown commercially
  49. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  50. crux
    the most important point
  51. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  52. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  53. drag
    pull, as against a resistance
  54. dram
    a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce
  55. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  56. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  57. Drew
    United States actor ; father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore
  58. drip
    flowing in drops
  59. drop
    let fall to the ground
  60. drug
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  61. drum
    a musical percussion instrument
  62. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
  63. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  64. flap
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  65. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
  66. flaw
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  67. flax
    plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
  68. flee
    run away quickly
  69. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
  70. flex
    cause something to assume a bent or crooked shape
  71. flip
    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
  72. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  73. floc
    a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
  74. flog
    beat with a whip, rod, or cane
  75. flop
    fall loosely
  76. flow
    move along, of liquids
  77. flu
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  78. flub
    blunder; make a mess of something
  79. flux
    a state of constant change
  80. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
  81. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  82. frog
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
  83. form
    a perceptual structure
  84. fry
    cook on a hot surface using fat
  85. glad
    showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
  86. glen
    a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
  87. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  88. glow
    emit a steady even light without flames
  89. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  90. glut
    supply with an excess of
  91. grab
    take or seize suddenly
  92. grad
    a person who has received a degree from a school
  93. gram
    a unit of mass approximately equal to 0.035 ounces
  94. grow
    increase in size by natural process
  95. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  96. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  97. grip
    hold fast or firmly
  98. grit
    small coarse bits of stone, sand, or gravel
  99. grow
    increase in size by natural process
  100. grub
    a soft thick wormlike larva of certain insects
  101. l
    the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
  102. n
    the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
  103. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  104. plat
    a map showing planned or actual features of an area
  105. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  106. plop
    drop something with a plopping sound
  107. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  108. plow
    a farm tool for breaking up or turning over soil
  109. plug
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
  110. plum
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
  111. plus
    on the positive side or higher end of a scale
  112. ply
    use diligently
  113. pram
    a baby carriage with four wheels
  114. prep
    preparatory school work done outside school
  115. prig
    a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  116. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  117. pro
    an argument in favor of a proposal
  118. prod
    push against gently
  119. prof
    someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
  120. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  121. pro
    an argument in favor of a proposal
  122. prow
    the front part of a vessel
  123. pry
    be nosey
  124. scab
    the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
  125. scad
    any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
  126. scan
    examine minutely or intensely
  127. scar
    a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
  128. scat
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  129. scoop
    the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
  130. shag
    a matted tangle of hair or fiber
  131. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  132. Ashe
    United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
  133. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  134. Shah
    title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
  135. shim
    a thin wedge of material for driving into crevices
  136. shin
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
  137. ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  138. shod
    wearing footgear
  139. shop
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
  140. shot
    the act of firing a projectile
  141. show
    make visible or noticeable
  142. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  143. shut
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  144. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  145. ski
    narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
  146. skid
    a plank used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
  147. skin
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  148. skip
    jump lightly
  149. skit
    a short theatrical performance or episode
  150. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
  151. slab
    block consisting of a thick piece of something
  152. slam
    close violently
  153. slap
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
  154. slat
    a thin strip of wood or metal
  155. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
  156. slim
    being of delicate or slender build
  157. slip
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  158. slit
    a long narrow opening
  159. slob
    a coarse obnoxious person
  160. slop
    deep soft mud in water or slush
  161. slot
    a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
  162. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
  163. slug
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
  164. slum
    a district of a city marked by poverty
  165. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  166. smog
    air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
  167. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  168. smut
    a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  169. snag
    a sharp or rough part that sticks out from a surface
  170. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  171. snip
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
  172. snob
    a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  173. snow
    water falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
  174. snub
    refuse to acknowledge
  175. snug
    enjoying comforting warmth and shelter in a small space
  176. spa
    a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area
  177. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  178. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  179. speed
    a rate at which something happens
  180. spic
    offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
  181. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  182. spit
    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
  183. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  184. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  185. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  186. spy
    (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  187. stab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  188. stag
    a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
  189. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
  190. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  191. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  192. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
  193. stew
    cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
  194. stir
    move an implement through
  195. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
  196. stub
    the small unused part of something
  197. stud
    an upright in house framing
  198. swab
    cleaning tool made of absorbent material affixed to a handle
  199. swim
    travel through water
  200. swan
    an aquatic bird with a very long neck
  201. swap
    exchange or give in exchange for
  202. swig
    a large and hurried swallow
  203. swim
    travel through water
  204. swim
    travel through water
  205. thane
    a feudal lord or baron
  206. hat
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather
  207. thaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
  208. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  209. then
    at that time
  210. thin
    of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite
  211. thin
    of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite
  212. thrum
    sound the strings of an instrument
  213. thud
    a heavy, dull sound
  214. thug
    an aggressive and violent young criminal
  215. thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  216. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  217. trap
    a device in which something can be caught and penned
  218. trek
    any long and difficult trip
  219. trim
    make a reduction in
  220. trip
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  221. trot
    ride at a gait faster than a walk
  222. try
    make an effort or attempt
  223. wham
    hit hard
  224. wheat
    annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
  225. hen
    adult female chicken
  226. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  227. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  228. whip
    an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash
  229. whir
    the sound of something in rapid motion
  230. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  231. whiz
    a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
  232. WHO
    a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
  233. whomp
    hit with the hand
  234. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
Created on Wed Jun 16 22:34:47 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Jun 16 22:35:48 EDT 2010)

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