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  1. by
    so as to pass a given point
  2. hm
    a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
  3. mm
    a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
  4. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  5. cwm
    a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain
  6. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
  7. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
  8. fry
    cook on a hot surface using fat
  9. gym
    athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
  10. nth
    last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
  11. ply
    use diligently
  12. pry
    move or force in an effort to get something open
  13. pyx
    any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
  14. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  15. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
  16. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  17. spy
    a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
  18. sty
    a pen for swine
  19. tsk
    utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  20. try
    make an effort or attempt
  21. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  22. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  23. cyst
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure
  24. hymn
    a song of praise, especially a religious song
  25. lynx
    short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears
  26. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
  27. scry
    divine the future, especially by gazing into a crystal ball
  28. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
  29. sync
    adjust in time or manner to make the same
  30. syph
    a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
  31. crypt
    a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber
  32. dryly
    in a dry laconic manner
  33. glyph
    a symbolic character, especially one carved or incised
  34. gypsy
    a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
  35. lymph
    a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
  36. lynch
    kill without legal sanction
  37. myrrh
    aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
  38. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
  39. pygmy
    an unusually small individual
  40. shyly
    in a shy or timid or bashful manner
  41. slyly
    in an artful manner
  42. stymy
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  43. sylph
    a slender graceful young woman
  44. tryst
    a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one
  45. wryly
    in a humorously sarcastic or mocking manner
  46. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  47. syzygy
    the straight line configuration of three celestial bodies
Created on January 26, 2023 (updated March 7, 2023)

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