@1 2-D \'tu_:-de_-\ n : two-dimensional form

@1 3-D \'thre_--de_-\ n : three-dimensional form

@1 a \'a_-\ n, often cap : the 1st letter of the English alphabet

2 a \*, (')a_-\ indefinite article : ONE, SOME -- used to indicate an
  unspecified or unidentified individual <there's a man outside>
@aard.vark \'a_:rd-.va_:rk\ n : a large burrowing ant-eating African
  mammal
@aback \*-'bak\ adv : by surprise <taken aback>
@ab.a.cus \'ab-*-k*s\ n, pl -ci \-.si_-, -.ke_-\ or -cus.es : an
  instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along
  rods or grooves
@1 abaft \*-'baft\ adv : toward or at the stern : AFT

2 abaft prep : to the rear of
@ab.a.lo.ne \.ab-*-'lo_--ne_-\ n : a large edible sea mollusk with an
  ear-shaped shell
@1 aban.don \*-'ban-d*n\ vb : to give up : FORSAKE, DESERT
  -- aban.don.ment n

2 abandon n
  1: a thorough yielding to natural impulses
  2: ENTHUSIASM, EXUBERANCE
@aban.doned adj
  1: FORSAKEN
  2: morally unrestrained
  SYN: profligate, dissolute
@abase \*-'ba_-s\ vb : HUMBLE, DEGRADE
  -- abase.ment n
@abash \*-'bash\ vb : to destroy the composure of : EMBARRASS
  -- abash.ment n
@abate \*-'ba_-t\ vb
  1: to put an end to <abate a nuisance>
  2: to decrease in amount, number, or degree
@abate.ment n
  1: DECREASE
  2: an amount abated; esp : a deduction from the full amount of a
     tax
@ab.a.tis \'ab-*-.te_-, 'ab-*t-*s\ n, pl -tis \-.te_-z\ or -tis.es
  \-*s-*z\ : a defensive barrier of felled trees with sharpened
  branches turned outward
@ab.at.toir \'ab-*-.twa_:r\ n : SLAUGHTERHOUSE
@ab.ba.cy \'ab-*-se_-\ n : the office or term of office of an abbot
  or abbess
@ab.be \a-'ba_-, 'ab-.a_-\ n : a member of the French secular clergy
  - used as a title
@ab.bess \'ab-*s\ n : the superior of an abbey for women
@ab.bey \'ab-e_-\ n
  1: MONASTERY, CONVENT
  2: an abbey church
@ab.bot \'ab-*t\ n : the superior of an abbey for men
@ab.bre.vi.ate \*-'bre_--ve_--.a_-t\ vb : SHORTEN, CURTAIL; esp : to
  reduce to an abbreviation
@ab.bre.vi.a.tion \*-.bre_--ve_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or result of abbreviating
  2: a shortened form of a word or phrase used for brevity esp. in
     writing
@ab.di.cate \'ab-di-.ka_-t\ vb : to give up (as a throne) formally
  -- ab.di.ca.tion \.ab-di-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@ab.do.men \'ab-d*-m*n, ab-'do_--m*n\ n : the cavity in or area of
  the body between the chest and the pelvis
  -- ab.dom.i.nal \ab-'da_:m-*n- *l\ adj
@ab.duct \ab-'d*kt\ vb : to take away (a person) by force : KIDNAP
  -- ab.duc.tion \-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  -- ab.duc.tor \-'d*k-t*r\ n
@abeam \*-'be_-m\ adv : on a line at right angles to a ship's keel
@abe.ce.dar.i.an \.a_--be_--se_--'der-e_--*n\ n : one learning the
  rudiments of something (as the alphabet)
@abed \*-'bed\ adv (or adj) : in bed
@ab.er.ra.tion \.ab-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: deviation from normal or usual : DERANGEMENT
  2: failure of a mirror or lens to produce exact point-to-point
     correspondence between an object and its image
  -- ab.er.rant \a-'ber-*nt\ adj
@abet \*-'bet\ vb abet.ted; abet.ting
  1: INCITE, ENCOURAGE
  2: ASSIST
  -- abet.tor or abet.ter n
@abey.ance \*-'ba_--*ns\ n : a condition of suspended activity
@ab.hor \ab-'ho_.r, *b-\ vb -horred; -hor.ring : LOATHE, DETEST
  -- ab.hor.rence \-'ho_.r-*ns\ n
@ab.hor.rent \-'ho_.r-*nt\ adj : LOATHSOME, DETESTABLE
@abide \*-'bi_-d\ vb abode \-'bo_-d\ or abid.ed; abid.ing
  1: DWELL, REMAIN, LAST
  2: BEAR, ENDURE, TOLERATE
@abil.i.ty \*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : the quality of being able : POWER,
  SKILL
@ab.ject \'ab-.jekt, ab-'jekt\ adj : low in spirit or hope : CRINGING
  -- ab.jec.tion \ab-'jek-sh*n\ n
  -- ab.ject.ly \'ab-jekt-le_-, ab-'jekt-\ adv
  -- ab.ject.ness n
@ab.jure \ab-'ju_.r\ vb
  1: to renounce solemnly : RECANT
  2: to abstain from
  -- ab.ju.ra.tion \.ab-j*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ab.late \a-'bla_-t\ vb : to remove or become removed by cutting,
  erosion, melting, or vaporization
  -- ab.la.tion \-'bla_--sh*n\ n
@ab.la.tive \'ab-l*t-*v\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting a
  grammatical case (as in Latin) expressing typically the relating of
  separation and source
  -- ablative n
@ablaze \*-'bla_-z\ adj : being on fire : BLAZING
@able \'a_--b*l\ adj
  1: having sufficient power, skill, or resources to accomplish an
     object
  2: marked by skill or efficiency
  -- ably \-ble_-\ adv
@-able also -ible \*-b*l\ adj suffix
  1: capable of, fit for, or worthy of (being so acted upon or
     toward) <breakable> <collectible>
  2: tending, given, or liable to <knowledgeable> <perishable>
  -- -ably also -ibly \*-ble_-\ adv suffix
@able-bod.ied \.a_--b*l-'ba_:d-e_-d\ adj : having a sound strong body
@abloom \*-'blu_:m\ adj : BLOOMING
@ab.lu.tion \a-'blu_:-sh*n\ n : a washing or cleansing of the body
@ab.ne.gate \'ab-ni-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: SURRENDER, RELINQUISH
  2: DENY, RENOUNCE
  -- ab.ne.ga.tion \.ab-ni-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@ab.nor.mal \ab-'no_.r-m*l\ adj : deviating from the normal or
  average
  -- ab.nor.mal.i.ty \.ab-no_.r-'mal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ab.nor.mal.ly \ab-'no_.r-m*-le_-\ adv
@1 aboard \*-'bo_-rd\ adv
  1: on, onto, or within a conveyance (as a ship)
  2: ALONGSIDE

2 aboard prep : ON, ONTO, WITHIN
@abode \*-'bo_-d\ n
  1: STAY, RESIDENCE
  2: the place where one abides : HOME
@abol.ish \*-'ba_-l-ish\ vb : to do away with : ANNUL
  -- ab.o.li.tion \.ab-*-'lish-*n\ n
@ab.o.li.tion.ist \.ab-*-'lish-(*-)n*st\ n : one in favor of the
  abolition of slavery
@A-Bomb \'a_--.ba_:m\ n : ATOM BOMB
  -- a-bomb vb
@abom.i.na.ble \*-'ba_:m-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj : ODIOUS, LOATHSOME,
  DETESTABLE
@abom.i.nate \*-'ba_:m-*-.na_-t\ vb : LOATHE, DETEST, ABHOR
@abom.i.na.tion \-.ba_:m-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: something abominable
  2: DISGUST, LOATHING
@ab.orig.i.nal \.ab-*-'rij-(*-)n*l\ adj : ORIGINAL, INDIGENOUS,
  PRIMITIVE
@ab.orig.i.ne \.ab-*-'rij-*-ne_-\ n : a member of the original race
  of inhabitants of a region : NATIVE
@aborn.ing \*-'bo_.r-nin_e\ adv : while being born or produced
@abor.tion \*-'bo_.r-sh*n\ n : a premature birth occurring before the
  fetus can survive; also : an induced expulsion of a fetus
  -- abort \-'bo_.rt\ vb
  -- abor.tive \-'bo_.rt-iv\ adj
@abor.tion.ist n : a producer of illegal abortions
@abound \*-'bau_.nd\ vb
  1: to be plentiful : TEEM
  2: to be fully supplied
@1 about \*-'bau_.t\ adv
  1: on all sides
  2: AROUND
  3: NEARBY

2 about prep
  1: on every side of
  2: near to
  3: on the verge of beginning : GOING <he was just about to go>
  4: CONCERNING
@about-face \-'fa_-s\ n : a reversal of direction or attitude
  -- about-face vb
@1 above \*-'b*v\ adv
  1: in the sky; also : in or to heaven
  2: in or to a higher place; also : higher on the same page or on a
     preceding page

2 above prep
  1: in or to a higher place than : OVER <storm clouds above the bay>
  2: superior to <he thought her far above him>
  3: more than : EXCEEDING <men above 35>
@above.board \-.bo_-rd\ adv (or adj) : without concealment or
  deception : OPENLY
@ab.ra.ca.dab.ra \.ab-r*-k*-'dab-r*\ n
  1: a magical charm incantation against calamity
  2: JARGON
@abrade \*-'bra_-d\ vb : to wear away by rubbing
  -- abra.sion \-'bra_--zh*n\ n
@abra.sive \*-'bra_--siv\ n : a substance (as emery, pumice, or fine
  sand) for grinding, smoothing, or polishing
@abreast \*-'brest\ adv (or adj)
  1: side by side
  2: up to a standard or level esp of knowledge, aware
@abridge \*-'brij\ vb [MF abregier, fr. LL abbreviare, fr. L ad to +
  brevis brief] : to lessen in length or extent : SHORTEN
  -- abridgm.ent or abridge.ment n
@abroad \*-'bro_.d\ adv (or adj)
  1: over a wide area
  2: out of doors
  3: outside one's country
@ab.ro.gate \'ab-r*-.ga_-t\ vb : ANNUL, REVOKE
  -- ab.ro.ga.tion \.ab-r*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@abrupt \*-'br*pt\ adj
  1: broken or as if broken off
  2: SUDDEN, HASTY
  3: so quick as to seem rude
  4: DISCONNECTED
  5: STEEP
  -- abrupt.ly adv
@ab.scess \'ab-.ses\ n : a collection of pus surrounded by inflamed
  tissue
@ab.scound \ab-'ska_:nd\ vb : to depart secretly and hide oneself
@ab.sence \'ab-s*ns\ n
  1: failure to be present
  2: WANT, LACK
  3: lack of attention
@1 ab.sent \'ab-s*nt\ adj
  1: not present
  2: LACKING
  3: INATTENTIVE

2 ab.sent \ab-'sent\ vb : to keep (oneself) away
@ab.sen.tee \.ab-s*n-'te_-\ n : one that is absent or absents himself
@ab.sen.tee.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : chronic absence from work
@ab.sent.mind.ed \.ab-s*nt-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : unaware of one's
  surroundings or action : INATTENTIVE
  -- ab.sent.mind.ed.ly adv
@ab.sinthe \'ab-.sinth\ n : a liqueur flavored esp. with wormwood and
  anise
@ab.so.lute \'ab-s*-.lu_:t\ adj
  1: free from imperfection
  2: free from mixture
  3: free from control, restriction, or qualification
  4: lacking grammatical connection with any other word in a sentence
     <absolute construction>
  5: POSITIVE <absolute proof>
  6: FUNDAMENTAL, ULTIMATE
  -- ab.so.lute.ly \'ab-s*-.lu_:t-le_-, .ab-s*-'lu_:t-\ adv
@ab.so.lu.tion \.ab-s*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n : the act of absolving; esp : a
  remission of sins pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of
  penance
@ab.so.lut.ism \'ab-s*-.lu_:t-.iz-*m\ n
  1: the theory that a sovereign should have unlimited power
  2: government by an absolute ruler
@ab.solve \*b-'sa_:lv, -'za_:lv\ vb
  1: to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
  2: ACQUIT
  SYN: pardon, confess, shrive
@ab.sorb \*b-'so_.rb, -'zo_.rb\ vb
  1: ASSIMILATE, INCORPORATE
  2: to suck up or take in in the manner of a sponge
  3: to engage (one's attention) : ENGROSS
  4: to receive without recoil or echo <a ceiling that absorb sound>
  -- ab.sorb.ing adj
  -- ab.sorb.ing.ly adv
@ab.sor.bent \-'so_.r-b*nt, -'zo_.r-\ adj : able to absorb <absorbent
  cotton>
  -- absorbent n
@ab.sorp.tion \-'so_.rp-sh*n, -'zo_.rp-\ n
  1: a process of absorbing or being absorbed
  2: concentration of attention
  -- ab.sorp.tive \-'so_.rp-tiv, -'zo_.rp-\ adj
@ab.stain \*b-'sta_-n\ vb : to restrain oneself : leave off
  SYN: refrain, forbear
  -- ab.sten.tion \-'sten-ch*n\ n
@ab.ste.mi.ous \ab-'ste_--me_--*s\ adj : sparing in use of food or
  drink : TEMPERATE
  -- ab.ste.mi.ous.ly adv
@ab.sti.nence \'ab-st*-n*ns\ n : voluntary refraining esp. from
  eating certain foods or drinking liquor
@1 ab.stract \ab-'strakt, 'ab-.strakt\ adj
  1: considered apart from any specific embodiment
  2: expressing a quality apart from an object <whiteness is an
     abstract word>
  3: having only intrinsic form with little or no pictorial
     representation <abstract painting>
  -- ab.stract.ly adv
  -- ab.stract.ness n

2 ab.stract \'ab-.strakt\ n
  1: SUMMARY, EPITOME
  2: an abstract thing, state, or word

3 ab.stract \ab-'strakt, esp for 2 'ab-.strakt\ vb
  1: REMOVE, SEPARATE; also : STEAL
  2: to make an abstract of : SUMMARIZE
  3: to draw away the attention of
@ab.strac.tion \ab-'strak-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of abstracting : the state of being abstracted
  2: an abstract idea
  3: an abstract work of art
@ab.struse \*b-'stru_:s, ab-\ adj : hard to understand : RECONDITE
  -- ab.struse.ly adv
  -- ab.struse.ness n
@ab.surd \*b-'s*rd, -'z*rd\ adj : RIDICULOUS, UNREASONABLE
  -- ab.sur.di.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ab.surd.ly adv
@abun.dant \*-'b*n-d*nt\ adj : more than enough : amply sufficient
  SYN: copious, plentiful
  -- abun.dance \-d*ns\ n
  -- abun.dant.ly adv
@1 abuse \*-'byu_:z\ vb
  1: to put to a wrong use : MISUSE
  2: MISTREAT
  3: to blame or scold rudely : REVILE
  -- abu.sive \-'byu_:-siv\ adj
  -- abu.sive.ly adv

2 abuse \-'byu_:s\ n
  1: MISUSE
  2: MISTREATMENT
  3: a corrupt practice
  4: coarse and insulting speech
@abut \*-'b*t\ vb abut.ted; abut.ting : to touch along a border :
  border on
@abut.ment n : a structure that supports weight or withstands lateral
  pressure (as at either end of a bridge or arch)
@abut.tals \*-'b*t- *lz\ n, pl : the boundaries of lands with respect
  to other contiguous lands or highways by which they are bounded
@abysm \*-'biz-*m\ n : ABYSS
@abys.mal \*-'biz-m*l\ adj : immeasurably deep : BOTTOMLESS
  -- abys.mal.ly adv
@abyss \*-'bis\ n
  1: the bottomless pit of old accounts of the universe
  2: an immeasurable depth
@aca.cia \*-'ka_--sh*\ n : any of numerous leguminous trees or shrubs
  with round white or yellow flower clusters
@ac.a.deme \'ak-*-.de_-m\ n : SCHOOL; also : academic environment
@ac.a.dem.ic \.ak-*-'dem-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to schools or colleges
  2: literary or general rather than technical
  3: theoretical rather than practical
  -- ac.a.dem.i.cal.ly adv
@ac.a.de.mi.cian \.ak-*d-*-'mish-*n, *-.kad-*-\ n : a member of a
  society of scholars or artists
@ac.a.dem.i.cism \.ak-*-'dem-*-.siz-*m\ n : manner, style, or content
  conforming to the traditions or rules of a school or an official
  academy
@acad.e.my \*-'kad-*-me_-\ n [Gk Akade_-meia, school of philosophy
  founded by Plato, fr. Akade_-meia, gymnasium where Plato taught,
  fr. Akade_-mos Academus, Greek mythological hero]
  1: a school above the elementary level; esp : a private secondary
     school
  2: a society of scholars, artists, or learned men
@acan.thus \*-'kan-th*s\ n : an ornamentation (as on a column)
  representing the leaves of a prickly herb of the Mediterranean
  region
@a cap.pel.la \.a_:k-*-'pel-*\ adv (or adj) : without instrumental
  accompaniment <the choir sang a cappella>
@ac.cede \ak-'se_-d\ vb
  1: to adhere to an agreement
  2: to express approval
  3: to enter upon an office
  SYN: acquiesce, assent, consent, subscribe
@ac.ce.le.ran.do \a_:-.chel-*-'ra_:n-do_-\ adv (or adj) : gradually
  faster -- used as a direction in music
@ac.cel.er.ate \ik-'sel-*-.ra_-t, ak-\ vb
  1: to bring about earlier
  2: to speed up : QUICKEN
  -- ac.cel.er.a.tion \-.sel-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- ac.cel.er.a.tor \-'sel-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@1 ac.cent \'ak-.sent\ n
  1: a distinctive manner of pronunciation <a foreign accent>
  2: prominence given to one syllable of a word esp. by stress
  3: a mark (as ', `, ^) over a vowel in writing or printing used
     usu. to indicate a difference in pronunciation (as stress) from
     a vowel not so marked
  -- ac.cen.tu.al \ak-'sench-(*-)w*l\ adj

2 ac.cent \'ak-.sent, ak-'sent\ vb : STRESS, EMPHASIZE
@ac.cen.tu.ate \ak-'sen-ch*-.wa_-t\ vb : ACCENT
  -- ac.cen.tu.a.tion \-.sen-ch*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@ac.cept \ik-'sept, ak-\ vb
  1: to receive or take willingly
  2: to agree to
  3: to acknowledge as binding and promise to pay
  -- ac.cept.abil.i.ty \-.sep-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ac.cept.able \-'sep-t*-b*l\ adj
@ac.cep.tance \ik-'sep-t*ns, ak-\ n
  1: the act of accepting
  2: the state of being accepted or acceptable
  3: an accepted bill of exchange
@ac.cep.ta.tion \.ak-.sep-'ta_--sh*n\ n : the meaning in which a word
  is generally understood
@ac.cess \'ak-.s*s\ n
  1: ATTACK, FIT
  2: APPROACH, ADMITTANCE
  3: a way of approach : ENTRANCE
@ac.ces.si.ble \ik-'ses-*-b*l, ak-\ adj : easy to approach
  -- ac.ces.si.bil.i.ty \-.ses-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@ac.ces.sion \ik-'sesh-*n, ak-\ n
  1: something added
  2: increase by something added
  3: the act of acceding (as to a throne)
@ac.ces.so.ry \ik-'ses-(*-)re_-, ak-\ n
  1: something helpful but not essential
  2: a person who though not present abets or assists in the
     commission of an offense
  SYN: appurtenance, adjunct, appendage
  -- accessory adj
@ac.ci.dence \'ak-s*d-*ns\ n : the part of grammar that deals with
  inflections
@ac.ci.dent \'ak-s*d-*nt\ n
  1: something occurring by chance or without intention
  2: CHANCE
  3: a nonessential property
@1 ac.ci.den.tal \.ak-s*-'dent- *l\ adj : happening unexpectedly or
  by chance
  SYN: casual, fortuitous, incidental, adventitious
  -- ac.ci.den.tal.ly \-( *-)le_-\ adv

2 accidental n : a note (as a sharp or flat) not belonging to the key
  indicated by the signature of a musical composition
@ac.claim \*-'kla_-m\ vb
  1: APPLAUD, PRAISE
  2: to welcome or proclaim with applause
  SYN: extol, laud
  -- ac.claim n
@ac.cla.ma.tion \.ak-l*-'ma_--sh*n\ n : an overwhelming affirmative
  vote by shouting or applause rather than by ballot
@ac.cli.mate \*-'kli_--m*t, 'ak-l*-.ma_-t\ vb : to accustom to a new
  climate or new conditions
@ac.cli.ma.tize \*-'kli_--m*-.ti_-z\ vb
  1: ACCLIMATE
  2: to become acclimated
  -- ac.cli.ma.ti.za.tion \-.kli_--m*t-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@ac.cliv.i.ty \*-'kliv-*t-e_-\ n : a steep upward slope
@ac.co.lade \'ak-*-.la_-d\ n : a recognition of merit : AWARD
@ac.com.mo.date \*-'ka_:m-*-.da_-t\ vb
  1: to make fit or suitable : ADAPT, ADJUST
  2: HARMONIZE, RECONCILE
  3: to provide with something needed
  4: to hold without crowding
@ac.com.mo.dat.ing adj : OBLIGING
@ac.com.mo.da.tion \*-.ka_:m-*-'da_--sh*n\ n
  1: something supplied to satisfy a need
  2: the act of accommodating : ADJUSTMENT
@ac.com.pa.ni.ment \*-'k*mp-(*-)ne_--m*nt\ n : something that
  accompanies something else; esp : subordinate music to support a
  principal voice or instrument
@ac.com.pa.ny \-(*-)ne_-\ vb
  1: to go or occur along with : ESCORT, ATTEND
  2: to play an accompaniment for
  -- ac.com.pa.nist \-(*-)n*st\ n
@ac.com.plice \*-'ka_:m-pl*s, -'k*m-\ n : an associate in crime
@ac.com.plish \*-'ka_:m-plish, -'k*m-\ vb : to bring to completion
  SYN: achieve, effect, fulfill, discharge, execute, perform
@ac.com.plished adj
  1: COMPLETED
  2: EXPERT, SKILLED
@ac.com.plish.ment n
  1: COMPLETION
  2: something completed or effected
  3: an acquired excellence or skill : ATTAINMENT
@1 ac.cord \*-'ko_.rd\ vb
  1: GRANT, CONCEDE
  2: AGREE, HARMONIZE
  -- ac.cor.dant \-'ko_.rd- *nt\ adj

2 accord n : AGREEMENT, HARMONY
@ac.cor.dance \*-'ko_.rd- *ns\ n
  1: ACCORD
  2: the act of granting
@ac.cord.ing.ly adv
  1: in accordance
  2: CONSEQUENTLY, SO
@according to prep
  1: in conformity with <they're paid according to ability>
  2: as stated or attested by <according to the paper, his trial
     starts today>
@1 ac.cor.di.on \*-'ko_.rd-e_--*n\ n : a portable musical instrument
  with a bellows, keys, and reeds

2 accordion adj : folding like the bellows of an accordion <accordion
  pleats>
@ac.cost \*-'ko_.st\ vb : to approach and speak to : ADDRESS
@1 ac.count \*-'kau_.nt\ n
  1: RECKONING
  2: a statement of business transactions
  3: an arrangement with a vendor to supply credit
  4: NARRATIVE, REPORT
  5: WORTH, VALUE
  6: a sum of money deposited in a bank and subject to withdrawal by
     the depositor
-- on account of : because of
-- on no account : under no circumstances
-- on one's account : for one's benefit : in one's behalf

2 account vb
  1: CONSIDER <I account him lucky>
  2: to give an explanation -- used with for
@ac.count.able adj
  1: ANSWERABLE, RESPONSIBLE
  2: EXPLICABLE
  -- ac.count.abil.i.ty \-.kau_.nt-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@ac.coun.tant \*-'kau_.nt- *nt\ n : a person skilled in accounting
  -- ac.coun.tan.cy \- *n-se_-\ n
@ac.count.ing n
  1: the art or system of keeping financial records
  2: an explanation of one's behavior
@ac.cou.ter or ac.cou.tre \*-'ku_:t-*r\ vb : to equip esp. for
  military service
  -- ac.cou.ter.ment or ac.cou.tre.ment \-'ku_:t-*r-m*nt,
  -'ku_:-tr*-m*nt\ n
@ac.cred.it \*-'kred-*t\ vb
  1: to authorize officially : APPROVE, ENDORSE
  2: CREDIT
@ac.cre.tion \*-'kre_--sh*n\ n
  1: growth esp. by addition from without
  2: a product of accretion
@ac.crue \*-'kru_:\ vb
  1: to come by way of increase
  2: to be added by regular growth over a period of time
  -- ac.cru.al \-*l\ n
@ac.cul.tur.a.tion \*-.k*l-ch*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : a process of
  intercultural borrowing between diverse peoples resulting in new
  and blended patterns
@ac.cu.mu.late \*-'kyu_:-my*-.la_-t\ vb : to heap or pile up
  SYN: amass, gather, collect
  -- ac.cu.mu.la.tion \-.kyu_:-my*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- ac.cu.mu.la.tor \-.kyu_:-my*-.la_-t-*r\ n
@ac.cu.ra.cy \'ak-y*-r*-se_-\ n : freedom from mistake : EXACTNESS,
  PRECISION
@ac.cu.rate \'ak-y*-r*t\ adj : free from error : EXACT, PRECISE
  -- ac.cu.rate.ly adv
  -- ac.cu.rate.ness n
@ac.cursed \*-'k*r-s*d, -'k*rst\ or ac.curst \-'k*rst\ adj
  1: being under a curse
  2: DAMNABLE, EXECRABLE
@ac.cus.al \*-'kyu_:-z*l\ n : ACCUSATION
@ac.cu.sa.tive \*-'kyu_:-z*t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or
  constituting a grammatical case marking the direct object of a verb
  or the object of a preposition
  -- accusative n
@ac.cuse \*-'kyu_:z\ vb : to charge with an offense : BLAME
  -- ac.cu.sa.tion \.ak-y*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- ac.cus.er \*-'kyu_:-z*r\ n
@ac.cus.tom \*-'k*s-t*m\ vb : FAMILIARIZE, HABITUATE
@ac.cus.tomed adj : USUAL, CUSTOMARY
@1 ace \'a_-s\ n
  1: a playing card bearing a single large pip in its center
  2: a point (as in tennis) won by a single stroke
  3: a golf score of one stroke on a hole
  4: an aviator who has brought down 5 or more enemy planes
  5: one that excels

2 ace vb : to score an ace against (as opponent)

3 ace adj : of first rank or quality
@acer.bi.ty \*-'s*r-b*t-e_-\ n : SOURNESS, BITTERNESS
  -- acerb \'s*rb\ adj
@ac.et.an.i.lide \.as-*-'tan- *l-.i_-d\ n : a drug used to relieve
  pain or fever
@ac.e.tate \'as-*-.ta_-t\ n
  1: a salt or ester of acetic acid
  2: a fast-drying fabric made of fiber derived from cellulose and
     acetic acid; also : a plastic of similar composition used for
     wrapping film and phonograph records
@ace.tic \*-'se_-t-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or producing acetic
  acid or vinegar
@acetic acid n : a colorless biting liquid that is familiar as the
  chief acid of vinegar and is usu. manufactured
@ac.e.tone \'as-*-.to_-n\ n : a volatile flammable liquid of pleasing
  odor used as a solvent
@acet.y.lene \*-'set- *l-*n, - *l-.e_-n\ n : a colorless flammable
  gas used for lighting and as a fuel in welding and soldering
@ache \'a_-k\ vb
  1: to suffer a suffer a usu. dull persistent pain
  2: LONG, YEARN
  -- ache n
@achieve \*-'che_-v\ vb [MF achever to finish, fr. a to (fr. L ad) +
  chef head, fr. Lcaput] : to gain by work or effort
  SYN: accomplish, fulfill, effect
  -- achievement n
@ach.ro.mat.ic \.ak-r*-'mat-ik\ adj : giving an image almost free
  from colors not in the object <achromatic lens>
@1 ac.id \'as-*d\ adj
  1: sour or biting to the taste; also : sharp or sour in manner
  2: of or relating to an acid
  -- acid.i.ty \*-'sid-*t-e_-\ n

2 acid n
  1: a sour substance
  2: a usu. water-soluble chemical compound that has a sour taste,
     reacts with a base to form a salt, and reddens litmus
  -- acid.ic \*-'sid-ik\ adj
@ac.i.do.sis \.as-*-'do_--s*s\ n : an abnormal state of reduced
  alkalinity of the blood and body tissues
@acid.u.lous \*-'sij-*-l*s\ adj : slightly acid : SOURISH
@ack-ack \'ak-.ak\ n : an antiaircraft gun; also : its fire
@ac.knowl.edge \ik-'na_:l-ij, ak-\ vb
  1: to admit as true
  2: to admit the authority of
  3: to express thanks for; also : to report receipt of
  4: to recognize as valid
  -- ac.knowl.edgm.ent also ac.knowl.edge.ment n
@ac.me \'ak-me_-\ n : the highest point : PEAK
@ac.ne \'ak-ne_-\ n : a skin disorder marked by inflammation of skin
  glands and hair follicles and by pimple formation esp. on the face
@ac.o.lyte \'ak-*-.li_-t\ n : a man or boy who assists the clergyman
  in a liturgical service
@ac.o.nite \'ak-*-.ni_-t\ n
  1: any of several blue-flowered or purple-flowered poisonous plants
     related to the buttercups
  2: a drug obtained from a common Old World aconite
@acorn \'a_--.ko_.rn, -k*rn\ n : the nut of the oak
@acous.tic \*-'ku_:-stik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or
     to the science of sounds
  2: deadening sound <acoustic tile>
  3: operated by or utilizing sound waves
  -- acous.ti.cal adj
  -- acous.ti.cal.ly adv
@acous.tics \-stiks\ n, sing or pl
  1: the science dealing with sound
  2: the qualities in a room that make it easy or hard for a person
     in it to hear distinctly
@ac.quaint \*-'kwa_-nt\ vb
  1: INFORM, NOTIFY
  2: to make familiar : cause to know
@ac.quaint.ance \- *ns\ n
  1: personal knowledge
  2: a person with whom one is acquainted
  -- ac.quaint.ance.ship \-.ship\ n
@ac.qui.esce \.ak-we_--'es\ vb : to accept a plan or statement
  without open opposition
  SYN: consent, agree, assent, accede
  -- ac.qui.es.cence \-'es- *ns\ n
  -- ac.qui.es.cent \- *nt\ adj
  -- ac.qui.es.cent.ly adv
@ac.quire \*-'kwi_-(*)r\ vb : to come into possession of : GET
@ac.quire.ment n
  1: the act of acquiring
  2: ATTAINMENT, ACCOMPLISHMENT
@ac.qui.si.tion \.ak-w*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: ACQUIREMENT
  2: something acquired
@ac.quis.i.tive \*-'kwiz-*t-iv\ adj : eager to acquire : GREEDY
  -- ac.quis.i.tive.ly adv
  -- ac.quis.i.tive.ness n
@ac.quit \*-'kwit\ vb -quit.ted; -quit.ting
  1: to pronounce not guilty
  2: to conduct (oneself) usu. satisfactorily : BEHAVE
  -- acquit.tal \- *l\ n
@acre \'a_--k*r\ n
  1 pl: LANDS, ESTATE
  2: a unit of area equal to 4840 square yards
@acre.age \'a_--k(*-)rij\ n : area in acres : ACRES
@ac.rid \'ak-r*d\ adj
  1: sharp and biting in taste or odor
  2: bitterly irritating : CAUSTIC
  -- acrid.i.ty \a-'krid-*t-e_-, *-\ n
@ac.ri.mo.ny \'ak-r*-.mo_--ne_-\ n : harsh or biting sharpness of
  language or feeling : ASPERITY
  -- ac.ri.mo.ni.ous \.ak-r*-'mo_--ne_--*s\ adj
@ac.ro.bat \'ak-r*-.bat\ n : a performer of gymnastic feats
  -- ac.ro.bat.ic \.ak-r*-'bat-ik\ adj
@ac.ro.bat.ics \.ak-r*-'bat-iks\ n, sing or pl : the performances of
  an acrobat
@ac.ro.nym \'ak-r*-.nim\ n : a word (as radar) formed from the
  initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major
  parts of a compound term
@ac.ro.pho.bia \.ak-r*-'fo_--be_--*\ n : abnormal dread of being at a
  great height
@acrop.o.lis \*-'kra_:p-*-l*s\ n : the upper fortified part of an
  ancient Greek city
@1 across \*-'kro_.s\ adv
  1: to or on the opposite side
  2: so as to be understandable or acceptable : OVER <get the point
     across>

2 across prep
  1: to or on the opposite side of <ran across the street> <standing
     across the street>
  2: on at an angle <slapped him across the face; esp : on so as to
     cross <there's a log across the road>
@across-the-board adj
  1: placed in combination to win, place, or show <an
     across-the-board bet>
  2: including all classes or categories <an across-the-board wage
     increase>
@acros.tic \*-'kro_.-stik\ n
  1: a composition usu. in verse in which the initial or final
     letters of the lines taken in order form a word or phrase
  2: a series of words of equal length arranged to read the same
     horizontally or vertically
  -- acros.ti.cal.ly adv
@1 act \'akt\ n
  1: a thing done : DEED
  2: STATUTE, DECREE
  3: a main division of a play; also : an item on a variety program
  4: an instance of insincere behavior : PRETENSE

2 act vb
  1: to perform by action esp. on the stage; also : FEIGN, SIMULATE,
     PRETEND
  2: to conduct oneself : BEHAVE
  3: to perform a specified function : produce an effect
@act.ing adj : doing duty temporarily or for another <acting
  president>
@ac.tin.ic \ak-'tin-ik\ adj : relating to the property of radiant
  energy (as light) whereby chemical changes are produced (as in a
  photographic film)
@ac.tin.i.um \ak-'tin-e_--*m\ n : a radioactive metallic chemical
  element
@ac.tion \'ak-sh*n\ n
  1: a legal proceeding
  2: the manner or method of performing
  3: ACTIVITY
  4: ACT
  5 pl: CONDUCT
  6: COMBAT, BATTLE
  7: the events of a literary plot
  8: an operating mechanism <action of a gun; also : the way it
     operates <stiff action>
@ac.tion.able adj : subject to or affording ground for an action or
  suit at law
@ac.ti.vate \'ak-t*-.va_-t\ vb
  1: to spur into action; also : to make active, reactive, or
     radioactive
  2: to aerate (sewage) to favor the growth of organisms that cause
     decomposition
  3: to set up (a military unit) formally
@ac.tive \'ak-tiv\ adj
  1: causing action or change
  2: asserting that the grammatical subject performs the action
     represented by the verb <active voice>
  3: BRISK, LIVELY
  4: marked by present operation or use
  -- active n
  -- ac.tive.ly adv
@ac.tiv.i.ty \ak-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being active
  2: an occupation in which one is engaged
@ac.tor \'ak-t*r\ n : one that acts in a play or motion picture
  -- ac.tress \-tr*s\ n
@ac.tu.al \'ak-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : really existing : REAL
  -- ac.tu.al.i.ty \.ak-ch*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ac.tu.al.ly \'ak-ch(*-w)*-le_-\ adv
@ac.tu.ary \'ak-ch*-.wer-e_-\ n : an expert who calculates insurance
  risks and premiums
  -- ac.tu.ar.i.al \.ak-ch*-'wer-e_--*l\ adj
@ac.tu.ate \'ak-ch*-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: to put into action
  2: to incite to action : MOTIVATE
@acu.i.ty \*-'kyu_:-*t-e_-\ n : keenness of perception esp. visually
@acu.men \*-'kyu_:-m*n\ n : mental keenness and penetration
  SYN: discernment, insight
@acute \*-'kyu_:t\ adj
  1: SHARP, POINTED
  2: containing less than 90 degrees <acute angle>
  3: sharply perceptive; esp : mentally keen
  4: SEVERE <acute distress; also : rising rapidly to a peak and then
     subsiding <acute inflammation>
  5: of, marked by, or being an accent mark having the form '
  -- acute.ly adv
  -- acute.ness n
@ad \'ad\ n : ADVERTISEMENT
@ad.age \'ad-ij\ n : an old familiar saying : PROVERB, MAXIM
@1 ada.gio \*-'da_:j-o_-, -'da_:j-e_--.o_-, -'da_:zh-\ adv (or adj) :
  in slow time -- used as a direction in music

2 adagio n
  1: an adagio movement
  2: a ballet duet or trio displaying feats of lifting and balancing
@1 ad.a.mant \'ad-*-m*nt\ n : a stone believed to be of impenetrable
  hardness
  -- ad.a.man.tine \.ad-*-'man-.te_-n, -.ti_-n\ adj

2 adamant adj : INFLEXIBLE, UNYIELDING
  -- ad.a.mant.ly adv
@Ad.am's Apple \.ad-*mz-\ n : the projection in front of the neck
  formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx
@adapt \*-'dapt\ vb : to make suitable or fit (as for a new use or
  for different conditions)
  SYN: adjust, accommodate
  -- adapt.abil.i.ty \*-.dap-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- adapt.able adj
  -- ad.ap.ta.tion \.ad-.ap-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@add \'ad\ vb
  1: to join to something else so as to increase in number or amount
  2: to combine (numbers) into one sum
@ad.den.dum \*-'den-d*m\ n, pl -da \-d*\ : something to be added
@1 ad.der \'ad-*r\ n
  1: a poisonous European viper or a related snake
  2: any of various harmless No. American snakes (as the (puff
     adder))

2 add.er n : one that adds
@1 ad.dict \*-'dikt\ vb : to devote or surrender (oneself) to
  something habitually or excessively
  -- ad.dic.tive \-'dik-tiv\ adj

2 ad.dict \'ad-(.)ikt\ n : one who is addicted (as to a drug)
@ad.dic.tion \*-'dik-sh*n\ n : the quality or state of being
  addicted; esp : compulsive use of habit-forming drugs
@ad.di.tion \*-'dish-*n\ n
  1: the act or process of adding; also : something added
  2: the adding of numbers to obtain their sum
  SYN: accretion, increment, accession
  -- ad.di.tive \'ad-*t-iv\ adj or n
@ad.di.tion.al \*-'dish-(*-)n*l\ adj : coming by way of addition :
  ADDED, EXTRA
  -- ad.di.tion.al.ly adv
@ad.dle \'ad- *l\ vb
  1: to throw into confusion : MUDDLE
  2: to become rotten <addled eggs>
@1 ad.dress \*-'dres\ vb
  1: to direct the attention of (oneself)
  2: to direct one's remarks to : deliver an address to
  3: to mark directions for delivery on

2 ad.dress \*-'dres, 'ad-.res\ n
  1: skillful management
  2: a formal speech : LECTURE
  3: the place where a person or organization may be communicated
     with
  4: the directions for delivery placed on mail
@ad.dress.ee \.ad-.res-'e_-, *-.dres-'e_-\ n : one to whom something
  is addressed
@ad.duce \*-'d(y)u_:s\ vb : to bring forward as an argument, reason,
  or proof
  SYN: advance, allege, cite
@-ade \'a_-d\ n suffix
  1: act : action <blockade>
  2: product; esp : sweet drink <limeade>
@ad.e.noid \'ad-( *-).no_.id\ n : an enlarged mass of tissue near the
  opening of the nose into the throat -- usu. used in pl.
@1 ad.ept \'ad-.ept\ n : EXPERT

2 adept \*-'dept\ adj : highly skilled : EXPERT
  -- adept.ly adv
  -- adept.ness n
@ad.e.quate \'ad-i-kw*t\ adj : equal to or sufficient for a specific
  requirement
  -- ad.e.qua.cy \-kw*-se_-\ n
  -- ad.e.quate.ly adv
@ad.here \ad-'hi*r, *d-\ vb
  1: to give support : maintain loyalty
  2: to stick fast : CLING
  -- ad.her.ence \-'hir-*ns\ n
  -- ad.her.ent \-*nt\ adj or n
@ad.he.sion \ad-'he_--zh*n, *d-\ n
  1: the act or state of adhering
  2: bodily tissues abnormally grown together after inflammation
@1 ad.he.sive \-'he_--siv\ adj
  1: tending to adhere : STICKY
  2: prepared for adhering <adhesive tape>
  -- ad.he.sive.ness n

2 adhesive n : an adhesive substance
@adieu \*-'d(y)u_:\ n, pl adieus or adieux \-'d(y)u_:z\ : FAREWELL --
  often used interjectionally
@ad in.fi.ni.tum \.ad-.in-f*-'ni_-t-*m\ adv (or adj) : without end or
  limit
@ad in.ter.im \ad-'in-t*-r*m\ adv (or adj) : for the intervening time
@adi.os \.ad-e_--'o_-s, .a_:d-\ interj -- used to express farewell
@ad.i.pose \'ad-*-.po_-s\ adj : of or relating to animal fat : FATTY
  -- ad.i.pos.i.ty \.ad-*-'pa_:s-*t-e_-\ n
@ad.ja.cent \*-'ja_:s- *nt\ adj : situated near or next
  SYN: adjoining, contiguous, abutting, juxtaposed
@ad.jec.tive \'aj-ik-tiv\ n : a word that typically serves as a
  modifier of a noun
  -- ad.jec.ti.val \.aj-ik-'ti_--v*l\ adj
  -- ad.jec.ti.val.ly adv
@ad.join \*-'jo_.in\ vb : to be situated next to
@ad.join.ing adj : touching or bounding at a point or line
@ad.journ \*-'j*rn\ vb
  1: to suspend indefinitely or until a stated time
  2: to transfer a session to another place
  -- ad.journ.ment n
@ad.judge \*-'j*j\ vb
  1: JUDGE, ADJUDICATE
  2: to hold or pronounce to be : DEEM
  3: to award by judicial decision
@ad.ju.di.cate \*-'ju_:d-i-.ka_-t\ vb : to settle judicially
  -- ad.ju.di.ca.tion \*-.ju_:d-i-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@ad.junct \'aj-.*n_ekt\ n : something joined or added to another
  thing but not essentially a part of it
  SYN: appendage, appurtenance, accessory
@ad.jure \*-'ju_:r\ vb : to command solemnly : entreat earnestly
  SYN: beg, beseech, implore
  -- ad.ju.ra.tion \.aj-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ad.just \*-'j*st\ vb
  1: to bring to agreement : SETTLE
  2: to cause to conform : ADAPT, FIT
  3: REGULATE <adjust a watch>
  -- ad.just.able adj
  -- ad.jus.ter or ad.jus.tor n
  -- ad.just.ment n
@ad.ju.tant \'aj-*t-*nt\ n : one who assists; esp : an officer who
  assists a commanding officer by handling correspondence and keeping
  records
@1 ad.ju.vant \'aj-*-v*nt\ adj : serving to aid or contribute :
  AUXILIARY

2 adjuvant n : something that enhances the effectiveness of medical
  treatment
@ad lib \ad-'lib\ adv : at one's pleasure : to any desired extent
@ad-lib \ad-'lib\ vb -libbed; -lib.bing : IMPROVISE
@ad.man \'ad-.man\ n : one who writes, solicits, or places
  advertisements
@ad.min.is.ter \*d-'min-*-st*r\ vb
  1: MANAGE, SUPERINTEND
  2: to mete out : DISPENSE
  3: to give usu. ritually or remedially <administer quinine for
     malaria>
  4: to perform the office of administrator
  -- ad.min.is.tra.ble \-str*-bel\ adj
  -- ad.min.is.trant \-str*nt\ n
@ad.min.is.tra.tion \-.min-*-'stra_--sh*n, ad-\ n
  1: the act or process of administering
  2: MANAGEMENT
  3: the body of persons directing the government of a country
  4: the term of office of an administrative officer or body
  -- ad.min.is.tra.tive \*d-'min-*-.stra_-t-iv\ adj
@ad.min.is.tra.tor \*d-'min-*-.stra_-t-*r\ n : one that administers;
  esp : one who settles an intestate estate
@ad.mi.ra.ble \'ad-m(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : worthy of admiration :
  EXCELLENT
  -- ad.mi.ra.bly adv
@ad.mi.ral \'ad-m(*-)r*l\ n : a commissioned officer in the navy
  ranking next below a fleet admiral
@ad.mi.ral.ty \-te_-\ adj : relating to or having jurisdiction over
  maritime questions <admiralty law> <admiralty court>

Admiralty n : the British government department having authority over
  naval affairs
@ad.mire \*d-'mi_-(*)r\ vb : to regard with high esteem
  -- ad.mi.ra.tion \.ad-m*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- ad.mir.er \*d-'mi_-r-*r\ n
@ad.mis.si.ble \*d-'mis-*-b*l\ adj : that can be or is worthy to be
  admitted or allowed : ALLOWABLE <admissible evidence>
  -- ad.mis.si.bil.i.ty \-.mis-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ad.mis.si.bly \-'mis-*-ble_-\ adv
@ad.mis.sion \*d-'mish-*n\ n
  1: the granting of an argument
  2: the acknowledgment of a fact
  3: the act of admitting
  4: the privilege of being admitted
  5: a fee paid for admission
@ad.mit \*d-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting
  1: to allow to enter
  2: PERMIT, ALLOW
  3: to recognize as genuine or valid
  -- ad.mit.ted.ly adv
@ad.mit.tance \*d-'mit- *ns\ n : permission to enter
@ad.mix \ad-'miks\ vb : MINGLE, MIX <admix soil and gravel>
@ad.mix.ture \ad-'miks-ch*r\ n
  1: MIXTURE
  2: something added in mixing
@ad.mon.ish \ad-'ma_:n-ish\ vb : to warn gently : reprove with a
  warning
  SYN: chide, reproach, rebuke, reprimand
  -- ad.mo.ni.tion \.ad-m*-'nish-*n\ n
  -- ad.mon.i.to.ry \ad-'ma_:n-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@ad nau.se.am \ad-'no_.-ze_--*m\ adv : to a sickening length or
  degree
@ado \*-'du_:\ n
  1: bustling excitement : FUSS
  2: TROUBLE
@ado.be \*-'do_--be_-\ n [Sp, fr. Ar at_-t_u_-b the brick, fr. Coptic
  to_-be brick]
  1: sun-dried brick; also : clay for making such bricks
  2: a structure made of adobe bricks
  -- adobe adj
@ad.o.les.cence \.ad- *l-'es- *ns\ n : the process or period of
  growth between childhood and maturity
  -- ad.o.les.cent \- *nt\ adj or n
@adopt \*-'da_:pt\ vb
  1: to take (a child of other parents) as one's own child
  2: to take up and practice as one's own
  3: to accept formally and put into effect
  -- adop.tion \-'da_:p-sh*n\ n
@adop.tive \*-'da_:p-tiv\ adj : made or acquired by adoption
  <adoptive father>
  -- adop.tive.ly adv
@ador.able \*-'do_-r-*-b*l\ adj
  1: worthy of adoration
  2: extremely charming
  -- ador.ably \-ble_-\ adv
@adore \*-'do_-r\ vb [L adorare, fr. L ad- to + orare to pray]
  1: WORSHIP
  2: to regard with reverent admiration
  3: to be extremely fond of
  -- ad.o.ra.tion \.ad-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@adorn \*-'do_.rn\ vb : to decorate with ornaments : BEAUTIFY
  -- adorn.ment n
@adre.nal \*-'dre_-n- *l\ adj [L ad to, at + renes kidneys] : of,
  relating to, or being a pair of endocrine organs (adrenal glands)
  located near the kidneys that produce several hormones of which one
  (adren.a.line \-'dren- *l-*n\ or adre.nin \-'dre_--n*n\) acts on
  smooth muscle and raises blood pressure
@adrift \*-'drift\ adv (or adj)
  1: afloat without motive power or moorings
  2: without guidance or purpose
@adroit \*-'dro_.it\ adj
  1: dexterous with one's hands
  2: SHREWD, RESOURCEFUL
  SYN: deft, clever, cunning, ingenious
  -- adroit.ly adv
  -- adroit.ness n
@ad.sorb \ad-'so_.rb, -'zo_.rb\ vb : to take up (as molecules of
  gases) and hold on the surface of a solid or liquid
  -- ad.sorp.tion \-'so_.rp-sh*n, -'zo_.rp-\ n
  -- ad.sorp.tive \-'so_.rp-tiv, -'zo_.rp-\ adj
@ad.u.la.tion \.aj-*-'la_--sh*n\ n : excessive or servile praise :
  FLATTERY
@1 adult \*-'d*lt, 'ad-.*lt\ adj : fully developed and mature

2 adult n : one that is adult; esp : a human being after an age (as
  21) specified by law
@adul.ter.ant \*-'d*l-t*-r*nt\ n : something used to adulterate
  another thing
@adul.ter.ate \*-'d*l-t*-.ra_-t\ vb : to make impure by mixing in a
  foreign or inferior substance
  -- adul.ter.a.tion \-.d*l-t*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@adul.tery \*-'d*l-t(*)-re_-\ n : sexual unfaithfulness of a married
  person
  -- adul.ter.er \-t*r-*r\ n
  -- adul.ter.ess \-t(*-)r*s\ n
  -- adul.ter.ous \-t(*-)r*s\ adj
@adult.hood \*-'d*lt-.hu_.d\ n : the state or time of being an adult
@ad.um.brate \'ad-*m-.bra_-t\ vb
  1: to foreshadow vaguely : INTIMATE
  2: to suggest or disclose partially
  3: SHADE, OBSCURE
  -- ad.um.bra.tion \.ad-*m-'bra_--sh*n\ n
@1 ad.vance \*d-'vans\ vb
  1: to bring or move forward
  2: to assist the progress of
  3: to promote in rank
  4: to make earlier in time
  5: PROPOSE
  6: to raise in rate : INCREASE
  7: LEND
  -- ad.vance.ment n

2 advance n
  1: a forward movement
  2: IMPROVEMENT
  3: a rise esp. in price or value
  4: OFFER

3 advance adj : made, sent, or furnished ahead of time
@ad.van.tage \*d-'vant-ij\ n
  1: superiority of position
  2: BENEFIT, GAIN
  3: the first point won in tennis after deuce
  -- ad.van.ta.geous \.ad-.van-'ta_--j*s\ adj
@ad.vent \'ad-.vent\ n
  1 cap: a penitential season beginning four Sundays before Christmas
  2: ARRIVAL; esp, cap : the coming of Christ
@ad.ven.ti.tious \.ad-v*n-'tish-*s\ adj : ACCIDENTAL, INCIDENTAL
  -- ad.ven.ti.tious.ly adv
  -- ad.ven.ti.tious.ness n
@1 ad.ven.ture \*d-'ven-ch*r\ n
  1: a risky undertaking
  2: a remarkable and exciting experience
  3: a business venture
  -- ad.ven.tur.ous \-'vench-(*-)r*s\ adj

2 adventure vb : RISK, HAZARD
@ad.ven.tur.er \-'ven-ch*r-*r\ n
  1: a person who engages in new and risky undertakings
  2: a person who follows a military career for adventure or profit
  3: a person who tries to advance his fortunes by questionable means
  -- ad.ven.tur.ess \-'vench-(*-)r*s\ n
@ad.ven.ture.some \-'ven-ch*r-s*m\ adj : inclined to take risks :
  DARING
@ad.verb \'ad-.v*rb\ n : a word that typically serves as a modifier
  of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
  -- ad.ver.bi.al \ad-'v*r-be_--*l\ adj
  -- ad.ver.bi.al.ly adv
@ad.ver.sary \'ad-v*(r)-.ser-e_-\ n : FOE
@ad.ver.sa.tive \*d-'v*r-s*t-iv\ adj : expressing opposition or
  adverse circumstance
  -- ad.ver.sa.tive.ly adv
@ad.verse \(')ad-'v*rs\ adj
  1: acting against or in a contrary direction
  2: UNFAVORABLE
  -- ad.verse.ly adv
@ad.ver.si.ty \ad-'v*r-s*t-e_-\ n : hard times : MISFORTUNE
@ad.vert \ad-'v*rt\ vb : REFER
@ad.ver.tise \'ad-v*r-.ti_-z\ vb
  1: INFORM, NOTIFY
  2: to call public attention to esp. in order to arouse a desire to
     purchase
  -- ad.ver.tis.er n
@ad.ver.tise.ment \.ad-v*r-'ti_-z-m*nt, ad-'v*rt-*z-\ n
  1: the act of advertising
  2: a public notice intended to advertise something
@ad.ver.tis.ing \'ad-v*r-.ti_--zin_e\ n : the business of preparing
  advertisements
@ad.vice \*d-'vi_-s\ n
  1: recommendation with regard to a course of action : COUNSEL
  2: INFORMATION, REPORT
@ad.vis.able \*d-'vi_--z*-b*l\ adj : proper to be done : EXPEDIENT
  -- ad.vis.abil.i.ty \-.vi_--z*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@ad.vise \*d-'vi_-z\ vb
  1: to give advice to : COUNSEL
  2: INFORM, NOTIFY
  3: CONSULT, CONFER
  -- ad.vi.ser or ad.vi.sor n
@ad.vise.ment \*d-'vi_-z-m*nt\ n : careful consideration
@ad.vi.so.ry \*d-'vi_-z-(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: having or exercising power to advise
  2: containing advice
@ad.vo.cate \'ad-v*-k*t, -.ka_-t\ n
  1: one who pleads another's cause
  2: one who argues or pleads for a cause or proposal
  -- ad.vo.ca.cy \-v*-k*-se_-\ n
@adz or adze \'adz\ n : a cutting tool that has a curved blade set at
  right angles to the handle and is used in shaping wood
@ae.gis \'e_--j*s\ n
  1: SHIELD, PROTECTION
  2: PATRONAGE, SPONSORSHIP
@ae.o.li.an harp \e-.o_--le_--*n-\ n : a box having stretched strings
  that produce varying musical sounds when the wind blows on them
@ae.on \'e_--*n, 'e_--.a_:n\ n : an indefinitely long time : AGE
@aer.ate \'a(-*)r-.a_-t\ vb
  1: to supply (blood) with oxygen by respiration
  2: to supply or impregnate with air
  3: to combine or charge with gas
  -- aer.a.tion \.a(-*)r-'a_--sh*n\ n
@1 aer.i.al \'ar-e_--*l, a_--'ir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: inhabiting, produced by, or done in the air
  2: AIRY
  3: of or relating to aircraft

2 aer.i.al \'ar-e_--*l\ n : a radio or television antenna
@aer.i.al.ist \'ar-e_--*-l*st\ n : a performer of feats above the
  ground esp. on a flying trapeze
@aer.ie \'a(*)r-e_-, 'i(*)r-e_-\ n : a highly placed nest (as of an
  eagle)
@aero \'a(*)r-o_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to aircraft
  2: designated for aerial use
@aer.o.bic \.a(-*)r-'o_--bik\ adj : living or active only in the
  presence of oxygen <aerobic bacteria>
  -- aer.obe \'a(-*)r-.o_-b\ n
@aer.o.drome \'ar-*-.dro_-m\ n, Brit : AIRFIELD, AIRPORT
@aer.o.naut \'ar-*-.no_.t\ n : one who operates or travels in an
  airship or balloon
@aer.o.nau.tics \.ar-*-'no_.t-iks\ n : a science dealing with the
  operation of aircraft or with their design and manufacture
  -- aer.o.nau.ti.c or aer.o.nau.ti.cal adj
@aero.plane \'ar-*-.pla_-n\ n, chiefly Brit var of AIRPLANE
@aer.o.sol \'ar-*-.so_.l, -.sa_:l\ n : a suspension of fine solid or
  liquid particles in a gas; esp : a substance (as an insecticide,
  medicine, or cosmetic) in a liquid sprayed from the valve of a
  special container
@aero.space \'ar-*-.spa_-s\ n : the earth's atmosphere and the space
  beyond
@aery \'a(*)r-e_-\ adj : having an aerial quality : ETHEREAL
@aes.thete \'es-.the_-t\ n : a person having or affecting sensitivity
  to beauty esp. in art
@aes.thet.ic \es-'thet-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to aesthetics : ARTISTIC
  2: appreciative of the beautiful
  -- aes.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@aes.thet.ics \-'thet-iks\ n : a branch of philosophy dealing with
  beauty and the beautiful
@aes.ti.vate \'es-t*-.va_-t\ vb : to pass the summer in a state of
  torpor
  -- aes.ti.va.tion \.es-t*-'va_--sh*n\ n
@afar \*-'fa_:r\ adv : from, at, or to a great distance
@af.fa.ble \'af-*-b*l\ adj : courteous and agreeable in conversation
  -- af.fa.bil.i.ty \.af-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- af.fa.bly \'af-*-ble_-\ adv
@af.fair \*-'fa*r\ n
  1: something that relates to or involves one : CONCERN
  2: a romantic or sexual attachment of limited duration
@1 af.fect \*-'fekt, a-\ vb
  1: to be fond of using or wearing
  2: SIMULATE, ASSUME, PRETEND

2 affect vb : to produce an effect on : INFLUENCE, IMPRESS
@af.fec.ta.tion \.af-.ek-'ta_--sh*n\ n : an attitude or mode of
  behavior assumed by a person in an effort to impress others
@af.fect.ed adj
  1: pretending to some trait which is not natural
  2: artificially assumed to impress others <affected mannerisms>
  -- af.fect.ed.ly adv
@af.fect.ing adj : arousing pity, sympathy, or sorrow <an affecting
  story>
  -- af.fect.ing.ly adv
@1 af.fec.tion \*-'fek-sh*n\ n : tender attachment : LOVE
  -- af.fec.tion.ate \-sh(*-)n*t\ adj
  -- af.fec.tion.ate.ly adv

2 affection n : DISEASE, DISORDER <an affection of the brain>
@af.fer.ent \'af-*-r*nt\ adj : bearing or conducting inward toward a
  more central part <afferent nerves>
@af.fi.ance \*-'fi_--*ns\ vb : BETROTH, ENGAGE
@af.fi.da.vit \.af-*-'da_--v*t\ n : a sworn statement in writing
@1 af.fil.i.ate \*-'fil-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to associate as a member or
  branch
  -- af.fil.i.a.tion \-.fil-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n

2 af.fil.i.ate \-'fil-e_--*t\ n : an affiliated person or
  organization
@af.fin.i.ty \*-'fin-*t-e_-\ n
  1: KINSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
  2: attractive force : ATTRACTION, SYMPATHY
@af.firm \*-'f*rm\ vb
  1: CONFIRM, RATIFY
  2: to assert positively
  SYN: aver, avow, avouch, declare, assert
  -- af.fir.ma.tion \.af-*r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@1 af.fir.ma.tive \*-'f*r-m*t-iv\ adj : asserting that the fact is so
  : POSITIVE

2 affirmative n
  1: an expression of affirmation or assent
  2: the side that upholds the proposition stated in a debate
@1 af.fix \*-'fiks\ vb : ATTACH, FASTEN, ADD

2 af.fix \'af-.iks\ n : one or more sounds or letters attached to the
  beginning or end of a word and serving to produce a derivative word
  or an inflectional form
@af.fla.tus \*-'fla_-t-*s\ n : divine inspiration
@af.flict \*-'flikt\ vb : to cause pain and distress to : trouble
  grievously
  SYN: try, torment, torture
  -- af.flic.tion \-'flik-sh*n\ n
@af.flic.tive \-'flik-tiv\ adj : causing affliction : DISTRESSING
  -- af.flic.tive.ly adv
@af.flu.ence \'af-.lu_:-*ns\ n : abundant supply; also : WEALTH,
  RICHES
  -- af.flu.ent \-*nt\ adj
@af.ford \*-'fo_-rd\ vb
  1: to manage to bear or bear the cost of without serious harm or
     loss
  2: PROVIDE, FURNISH
@af.fray \*-'fra_-\ n : FIGHT, FRAY
@af.fright \*-'fri_-t\ vb : FRIGHTEN, ALARM
  -- affright n
@af.front \*-'fr*nt\ vb
  1: INSULT
  2: CONFRONT
  -- affront n
@af.ghan \'af-.gan, -g*n\ n : a blanket or shawl of colored wool
  knitted or crocheted in sections
@af.ghani \af-'gan-e_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@afi.cio.na.do \*-.fis-e_--*-'na_:d-o_-, -.fish-*-'na_:d-\ n :
  DEVOTEE, FAN
@afield \*-'fe_-ld\ adv
  1: to, in, or on the field
  2: away from home
  3: out of the way : ASTRAY
@afire \*-'fi_-(*)r\ adj : being on fire : BURNING
@aflame \*-'fla_-m\ adj : FLAMING
@afloat \*-'flo_-t\ adv (or adj)
  1: being on board ship
  2: FLOATING, ADRIFT
  3: flooded with water
@aflut.ter \*-'fl*t-*r\ adj
  1: FLUTTERING
  2: nervously excited
@afoot \*-'fu_.t\ adv (or adj)
  1: on foot
  2: in action : in progress
@afore.men.tioned \*-'fo_-r-.men-ch*nd\ adj : mentioned previously
@afore.said \*-'fo_-r-.sed\ adj : said or named before
@afore.thought \-.tho_.t\ adj : PREMEDITATED <with malice
  aforethought>
@a for.ti.o.ri \.a_:-.fo_.rt-e_--'o_-r-e_-\ adv : with even greater
  reason
@afoul \*-'fau_.l\ adj : FOULED, TANGLED
@afoul of prep
  1: in or into collision or entanglement with
  2: in or into conflict with
@afraid \*-'fra_-d, South also -'fre(*)d\ adj : FRIGHTENED, FEARFUL
@afresh \*-'fresh\ adv : ANEW, AGAIN
@Af.ri.can \'af-ri-k*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Africa
  2: NEGRO
  -- african adj
@Af.ri.kaans \.af-ri-'ka_:ns\ n : a language developed from 17th
  century Dutch that is one of the official languages of the Republic
  of South Africa
@Af.ro-Amer.i.can \.af-ro_--*-'mer-*-k*n\ adj : of or relating to
  Americans of African and esp. of negroid descent
  -- afro-american n
@aft \'aft\ adv : near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail
  of an aircraft
@1 af.ter \'af-t*r\ adv : AFTERWARD, SUBSEQUENTLY

2 after prep
  1: behind in place
  2: later than
  3: intent on the seizure, mastery, or achievement of <go after an
     escaped prisoner> <he's after your job>

3 after conj : following the time when

4 after adj
  1: LATER
  2: located toward the rear
@af.ter.birth \'af-t*r-.b*rth\ n : structures and membranes expelled
  from the uterus after the birth of young
@af.ter.care \-.ke*r\ n : the care, nursing, or treatment of a
  convalescent patient
@af.ter.deck \-.dek\ n : the rear half of the deck of a ship
@af.ter.ef.fect \-*-.fekt\ n
  1: an effect that follows its cause after some time has passed
  2: a secondary effect coming on after the first or immediate effect
     has subsided <a medicine with no noticeable aftereffect>
@af.ter.glow \-.glo_-\ n : a glow remaining (as in the sky after
  sunset) where a light has disappeared
@af.ter.life \-.li_-f\ n : an existence after death
@af.ter.math \'af-t*r-.math\ n
  1: a second-growth crop esp. of hay
  2: CONSEQUENCES, EFFECTS
  SYN: sequel, result, outcome
@af.ter.noon \.af-t*r-'nu_:n\ n : the time between noon and evening
@af.ter.taste \-.ta_-st\ n : a sensation (as of flavor) continuing
  after the stimulus causing it has ended
@af.ter.thought \'af-t*r-.tho_.t\ n : a later thought; also :
  something thought of later
@af.ter.ward \'af-t*(r)-w*rd\ or af.ter.wards \-w*rdz\ adv : at a
  later time
@again \*-'gen\ adv
  1: once more : ANEW
  2: on the other hand
  3: FURTHER, MOREOVER
  4: in addition
@against \*-'genst\ prep
  1: directly opposite to : FACING
  2: in opposition to
  3: as defense from
  4: so as to touch or strike <threw him against the wall; also :
     TOUCHING
@1 agape \*-'ga_-p\ adj : having the mouth open in wonder or surprise

2 aga.pe \a_:-'ga_:p-a_-, 'a_:g-*-.pa_-\ n : self-giving loyal
  concern that freely accepts another and seeks his good
@ag.ate \'ag-*t\ n
  1: a striped or clouded quartz
  2: a child's marble of agate or of glass resembling agate
@aga.ve \*-'ga_:v-e_-\ n : any of several spiny-leaved plants related
  to the amaryllis
@1 age \'a_-j\ n
  1: the length of time during which a being or thing has lived or
     existed
  2: the time of life at which some particular qualification is
     achieved; esp : MAJORITY
  3: the latter part of life
  4: the quality of being old
  5: a long time
  6: a period in history

2 age vb
  1: to grow old or cause to grow old
  2: to become or cause to become mature or mellow
@-age \ij\ n suffix
  1: aggregate : collection <trackage>
  2: action : process <haulage cumulative result of <breakage rate of
     <dosage>
  3: house or place of <orphanage>
  4: state : rank <vassalage>
  5: fee : charge <postage>
@aged \'a_--j*d for 1, 'a_-jd for 2\ adj
  1: of advanced age
  2: having attained a specified age <a man aged forty years>
@age.less \'a_-j-l*s\ adj
  1: not growing old or showing the effects of age
  2: TIMELESS, ETERNAL <an ageless story>
@agen.cy \'a_--j*n-se_-\ n
  1: one through which something is accomplished : INSTRUMENTALITY
  2: the office or function of an agent
  3: an establishment doing business for another
  4: an administrative division of a government
  SYN: means, medium
@agen.da \*-'jen-d*\ n : a list of things to be done : PROGRAM
@agent \'a_--j*nt\ n
  1: one that acts
  2: MEANS, INSTRUMENT
  3: a person acting or doing business for another
  SYN: attorney, deputy, proxy
@age-old \'a_-j-'o_-ld\ adj : having existed for ages : ANCIENT
@ag.glom.er.ate \*-'gla_:m-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to gather into a mass :
  CLUSTER
  -- ag.glom.er.a.tion \-.gla_:m-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ag.glu.ti.nate \*-'glu_:t- *n-.a_-t\ vb : to cause to adhere :
  gather into a group or mass
  -- ag.glu.ti.na.tion \-.glu_:t- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@ag.gran.dize \*-'gran-.di_-z, 'ag-r*n-\ vb : to make great or
  greater
  -- ag.gran.dize.ment \*-'gran-d*z-m*nt, -.di_-z-;
  .ag-r*n-'di_-z-m*nt\ n
@ag.gra.vate \'ag-r*-.va_-t\ vb
  1: to make more severe : INTENSIFY
  2: IRRITATE
  -- ag.gra.va.tion \.ag-r*-'va_--sh*n\ n
@1 ag.gre.gate \'ag-ri-g*t\ adj : formed by the gathering of units
  into one mass

2 ag.gre.gate \-.ga_-t\ vb : to collect into one mass

3 ag.gre.gate \-g*t\ n : a mass or body of units or parts somewhat
  loosely associated with one another; also : the whole amount
@ag.gre.ga.tion \.ag-ri-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
  2: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts :
     ASSEMBLAGE
@ag.gres.sion \*-'gresh-*n\ n
  1: an unprovoked attack
  2: the practice of making attacks
  -- ag.gres.sive \-'gres-iv\ adj
  -- ag.gres.sive.ly adv
  -- ag.gres.sive.ness n
  -- ag.gres.sor \-'gres-*r\ n
@ag.grieve \*-'gre_-v\ vb
  1: to cause grief to
  2: to inflict injury on : WRONG
@aghast \*-'gast\ adj : struck with amazement or horror
@ag.ile \'aj-*l\ adj : able to move quickly and easily : NIMBLE
  -- agil.i.ty \*-'jil-*t-e_-\ n
@ag.i.tate \'aj-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to move with an irregular rapid motion
  2: to stir up : EXCITE
  3: to discuss earnestly
  4: to attempt to arouse public feeling
  -- ag.i.ta.tion \.aj-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- ag.i.ta.tor \'aj-*-.ta_-t-*r\ n
@agleam \*-'gle_-m\ adj : GLEAMING
@aglit.ter \*-'glit-*r\ adj : GLITTERING
@aglow \*-'glo_-\ adj : GLOWING
@ag.nos.tic \ag-'na_:s-tik\ adj [Gk agno_-stos unknown, unknowable,
  fr. a- un + gigno_-skein to know] : of or relating to the belief
  that the existence of any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and
  prob. unknowable
  -- agnostic n
  -- ag.nos.ti.cism \-'na_:s-t*-.siz-*m\ n
@ago \*-'go_-\ adj (or adv) : earlier than the present time
@agog \*-'ga_:g\ adj : full of excitement : EAGER
@ag.o.nize \'ag-*-.ni_-z\ vb : to suffer or cause to suffer agony
  -- ag.o.niz.ing.ly adv
@ag.o.ny \'ag-*-ne_-\ n : extreme pain of mind or body
  SYN: suffering, distress
@ago.ra \.a_:g-*-'ra_:\ n, pl ago.rot \-'ro_-t\ -- see MONEY table
@ag.o.ra.pho.bia \.ag-*-r*-'fo_--be_--*\ n : abnormal fear of being
  in open spaces
  -- ag.o.ra.pho.bic \-'fo_--bik, -'fa_:b-ik\ adj
@agrar.i.an \*-'grer-e_--*n\ adj
  1: of or relating to land or its ownership <agrarian reforms>
  2: of or relating to farmers or farming interests
@agree \*-'gre_-\ vb
  1: ADMIT, CONCEDE
  2: to settle by common consent
  3: to express agreement or approval
  4: to be in harmony
  5: to be similar : CORRESPOND
  6: to be fitting or healthful : SUIT <the climate agree with him>
@agree.able adj
  1: PLEASING, PLEASANT
  2: ready to consent
  3: SUITABLE
  -- agree.able.ness n
  -- agree.ably adv
@agree.ment n
  1: harmony of opinion or action
  2: mutual understanding or arrangement; also : a document
     containing such an arrangement
@ag.ri.cul.ture \'ag-ri-.k*l-ch*r\ n : FARMING, HUSBANDRY
  -- ag.ri.cul.tur.al \.ag-ri-'k*lch(-*)-r*l\ adj
  -- ag.ri.cul.tur.ist \-r*st\ n
@aground \*-'grau_.nd\ adv (or adj) : with the bottom lodged on the
  ground : STRANDED
@ague \'a_--gyu_:\ n : a fever with recurrent chills and sweating;
  esp : MALARIA
@ahead \*-'hed\ adv (or adj)
  1: in or toward the front
  2: into or for the future <plan ahead>
  3: in or toward a more advantageous position
@ahead of prep
  1: in front or advance of
  2: in excess of : ABOVE
@ahoy \*-'ho_.i\ interj -- used in hailing <ship ahoy>
@1 aid \'a_-d\ vb : to provide with what is useful in achieving an
  end : ASSIST

2 aid n
  1: ASSISTANCE
  2: ASSISTANT
@aide \'a_-d\ n : a person who acts as an assistant; esp : a military
  officer assisting a superior
@aide-de-camp \.a_-d-di-'kamp, -'ka_: n\ n, pl aides-de-camp
  \.a_-dz-di-\ : AIDE
@ai.grette \a_--'gret, 'a_--.gret\ n : a plume or decorative tuft for
  the head
@ail \'a_-l\ vb
  1: to be the matter with : TROUBLE
  2: to be unwell
@ai.le.ron \'a_--l*-.ra_:n\ n : a movable part of an airplane wing or
  of an airfoil external to the wing
@ail.ment \'a_-l-m*nt\ n : a bodily disorder
@1 aim \'a_-m\ vb
  1: to point (a weapon) toward some object
  2: to direct one's efforts : ASPIRE
  3: to direct to or toward a specified object or goal

2 aim n
  1: the direction of a weapon
  2: OBJECT, PURPOSE
@aim.less \-l*s\ adj : lacking purpose : RANDOM
  -- aim.less.ly adv
@1 air \'a*r\ n
  1: the gaseous mixture surrounding the earth
  2: a light breeze
  3: compressed air <air sprayer>
  4: AIRCRAFT <air patrol>
  5: AVIATION <air safety>
  6: the medium of transmission of radio waves; also : RADIO,
     TELEVISION
  7: the outward appearance of a person or thing : MANNER
  8: an artificial manner <put on air>
  9: MELODY, TUNE

2 air vb
  1: to expose to the air
  2: to expose to public view
@air.borne \-.bo_-rn\ adj : supported or transported by air
@air.brush \-.br*sh\ n : a device for applying a fine spray (as of
  paint) by compressed air
@air conditioning n : the process of washing and controlling the
  temperature and humidity of air before it enters a room
  -- air-con.di.tioned \.a*r-k*n-'dish-*nd\ adj
@air.craft \'a*r-.kraft\ n : a weight-carrying machine (as an
  airplane, glider, helicopter, or balloon) for navigation of the air
@air.drome \-.dro_-m\ n : AIRPORT
@air.drop \-.dra_:p\ n : delivery of cargo or personnel by parachute
  from an airplane in flight
  -- air-drop vb
@air.field \-.fe_-ld\ n
  1: the landing field of an airport
  2: AIRPORT
@air.foil \-.fo_.il\ n : an airplane surface (as a wing or rudder)
  designed to produce reaction from the air
@air force n : the military organization of a nation for air warfare
@air gun n
  1: a pistol-shaped hand tool that works by compressed air
  2: AIRBRUSH
@air.lift \'a*r-.lift\ n : a supply line operated by aircraft
  -- airlift vb
@air line n
  1: a straight line air.line
  2: a system of transportation by aircraft; also : a company
     operating such a system
@air.lin.er \'a*r-.li_--n*r\ n : a large passenger airplane operating
  over an airline
@air.mail \'a*r-.ma_-l\ n : the system of transporting mail by
  airplane; also : mail transported by air
  -- airmail vb
@air.man \-m*n\ n
  1: an enlisted man in the air force in one of the four ranks next
     below a staff sergeant
  2: AVIATOR
@air-mind.ed \-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : interested in aviation or in air
  travel
@air.plane \-.pla_-n\ n : a fixed-wing aircraft heavier than air that
  is driven by a propeller or by a rearward jet and supported by the
  reaction of the air against its wings
@air.port \-.po_-rt\ n : a place maintained for the landing and
  takeoff of airplanes and for receiving and discharging passengers
  and cargo
@air.post \-.po_-st\ n : AIRMAIL
@air.ship \-.ship\ n : an aircraft lighter than air that is borne in
  the air by a gas-filled container and has an engine, propeller, and
  rudder
@air.sick \-.sik\ adj : affected with motion sickness associated with
  flying
  -- air-sick.ness n
@air space \-.spa_-s\ n : the space lying above a nation and coming
  under its jurisdiction
@air.speed \-.spe_-d\ n : the speed of an airplane with relation to
  the air as distinguished from its speed relative to the earth
@air.strip \-.strip\ n : a runway without normal airport facilities
@air.tight \-'ti_-t\ adj
  1: so tightly sealed that no air can enter or escape
  2: leaving no opening for attack
@air.wave \-.wa_-v\ n : the medium of radio and television
  transmission -- usu. used in pl.
@air.way \-.wa_-\ n
  1: a regular route for airplanes
  2: AIRLINE
@air.wor.thy \-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj : fit or safe for operation in the
  air <a very airworthy plane>
  -- air.wor.thi.ness n
@airy \'a(*)r-e_-\ adj
  1: LOFTY
  2: lacking in reality : EMPTY
  3: DELICATE
  4: BREEZY
@aisle \'i_-l\ n
  1: the side of a church nave separated by piers from the nave
     proper
  2: a passage between sections of seats
@ajar \*-'ja_:r\ adv (or adj) : partly open <the door was ajar>
@akim.bo \*-'kim-bo_-\ adv (or adj) : with hand on hip and elbow
  turned outward
@akin \*-'kin\ adj
  1: related by blood
  2: similar in kind
@1 -al \*l\ adj suffix : of, relating to, or characterized by
  <directional> <fictional>

2 -al n suffix : action : process <rehearsal>
@al.a.bas.ter \'al-*-.bas-t*r\ n : a compact fine-textured usu. white
  and translucent gypsum mineral often carved into objects (as vases)
@a la carte \.al-*-'ka_:rt, .a_:l-\ adv (or adj) : with a separate
  price for each item on the menu
@alac.ri.ty \*-'lak-r*t-e_-\ n : cheerful readiness : BRISKNESS
@a la mode \.al-*-'mo_-d, .a_:l-\ adj
  1: FASHIONABLE, STYLISH
  2: topped with ice cream
@1 alarm \*-'la_:rm\ n [MF alarme, fr. It all' arme to arms]
  1: a warning signal
  2: the terror caused by sudden danger

2 alarm vb
  1: to warn of danger
  2: to arouse to a sense of danger : FRIGHTEN
@alarm.ist n : a person who is given to alarming others esp.
  needlessly
@al.ba.core \'al-b*-.ko_-r\ n : any of several tunas
@Al.ba.ni.an \al-'ba_--ne_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Albania
@al.ba.tross \'al-b*-.tro_.s, -.tra_:s\ n : a large web-footed
  seabird related to the petrels
@al.be.it \al-'be_--*t, o_.l-\ conj : even though : ALTHOUGH
@al.bi.no \al-'bi_--no_-\ n : a person or lower animal lacking
  coloring matter in the skin, hair, and eyes
  -- al.bi.nism \'al-b*-.niz-*m\ n
@al.bum \'al-b*m\ n
  1: a book with blank pages in which to insert photographs, stamps,
     or autographs
  2: one or more phonograph records or tape recordings carrying a
     major musical work or a group of related selections
@al.bu.men \al-'byu_:-m*n\ n
  1: the white of an egg
  2: ALBUMIN
@al.bu.min \al-'byu_:-m*n\ n : any of various water-soluble proteins
  of blood, milk, egg white, and plant and animal tissues
@al.bu.min.ous \-m*-n*s\ adj : containing or resembling albumen or
  albumin
@al.cal.de \al-'ka_:l-de_-\ n : the chief administrative and judicial
  officer of a Spanish or Spanish-American town
@al.ca.zar \al-'kaz-*r\ n : a Spanish fortress or palace
@al.che.my \'al-k*-me_-\ n : medieval chemistry chiefly concerned
  with efforts to turn base metals into gold
  -- al.chem.i.cal \al-'kem-i-k*l\ adj
  -- al.che.mist \'al-k*-m*st\ n
@al.co.hol \'al-k*-.ho_.l\ n
  1: the liquid that is the intoxicating element in fermented and
     distilled liquors
  2: any of various carbon compounds similar to alcohol
  3: beverages containing alcohol
  -- alcoholic adj
@al.co.hol.ic \.al-k*-'ho_.l-ik, -'ha_:l-\ n : a person addicted to
  excessive use of alcoholic liquors or affected with alcoholism
@al.co.hol.ism \'al-k*-.ho_.l-.iz-*m\ n : continued excessive and
  usu. uncontrollable use of alcoholic drinks; also : the abnormal
  state associated with such use
@al.cove \'al-.ko_-v\ n
  1: a nook or small recess opening off a larger room
  2: a niche or arched opening (as in a wall)
@al.der \'o_.l-d*r\ n : a tree or shrub related to the birches and
  growing in wet areas
@al.der.man \'o_.l-d*r-m*n\ n : a member of a city legislative body
@ale \'a_-l\ n : an alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and hops that
  is usu. more bitter than beer
@alee \*-'le_-\ adv (or adj) : on or toward the lee
@ale.house \'a_-l-.hau_.s\ n : a place where ale is sold to be drunk
  on the premises
@alem.bic \*-'lem-bik\ n : an apparatus formerly used in distillation
@1 alert \*-'l*rt\ adj
  1: watchful against danger
  2: quick to perceive and act
  -- alert.ly adv
  -- alert.ness n

2 alert n
  1: a signal given to warn of danger
  2: the period during which an alert is in effect

3 alert vb : WARN
@Al.ex.an.dri.an \.al-ig-'zan-dre_--*n\ adj
  1: of or relating to Alexander the Great
  2: HELLENISTIC
@al.ex.an.drine \-'zan-dr*n\ n, often cap : a line of six iambic feet
@al.fal.fa \al-'fal-f*\ n : a leguminous plant widely grown for hay
  and forage
@al.fres.co \al-'fres-ko_-\ adv (or adj) : in the open air
@al.ga \'al-g*\ n, pl al.gae \'al-(.)je_-\ : any of a group of lower
  plants having chlorophyll but no vascular system and including
  seaweeds and related freshwater plants
@al.ge.bra \'al-j*-br*\ n : a branch of mathematics using symbols (as
  letters) in calculating
  -- al.ge.bra.ic \.al-j*-'bra_--ik\ adj
@Al.ge.ri.an \al-'jir-e_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Algeria
@1 ali.as \'a_--le_--*s, 'a_-l-y*s\ adv : otherwise called

2 alias n : an assumed name
@1 al.i.bi \'al-*-.bi_-\ n
  1: a plea offered by an accused person of having been elsewhere
     than at the scene of commission of an offense
  2: a plausible excuse (as for failure or negligence)

2 alibi vb
  1: to offer an excuse
  2: to make an excuse for
@1 alien \'a_--le_--*n, 'a_-l-y*n\ adj : FOREIGN

2 alien n : a foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized
@alien.able \'a_-l-y*-n*-b*l, 'a_--le_--*-n*-\ adj : transferable to
  the ownership of another <alienable property>
@alien.ate \-le_--*-.na_-t, -y*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: to transfer (property) to another
  2: to make hostile where previously friendship had existed :
     ESTRANGE
  -- alienation \.a_--le_--*-'na_--sh*n, .a_-l-y*-\ n
@alien.ist \'a_--le_--*-n*st, 'a_-l-y*-\ n : PSYCHIATRIST; esp : one
  testifying in legal proceedings
@1 alight \*-'li_-t\ vb alight.ed or alit \*-'lit\; alight.ing
  1: to get down (as from a vehicle)
  2: to come to rest from the air
  SYN: dismount, land, perch

2 alight adj : lighted up
@align also aline \*-'li_-n\ vb
  1: to bring into line
  2: to array on the side of or against a cause
  -- align.ment also aline.ment n
@1 alike \*-'li_-k\ adj : LIKE
  SYN: similar, comparable

2 alike adv : EQUALLY
@al.i.ment \'al-*-m*nt\ n : FOOD, NUTRIMENT
@al.i.men.ta.ry \.al-*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  functioning in nourishment or nutrition
@alimentary canal n : a tube that extends from the mouth to the anus
  and functions in the digestion and absorption of food and the
  elimination of residues
@al.i.mo.ny \'al-*-.mo_--ne_-\ n : an allowance paid by a man to a
  woman after her legal separation or divorce from him
@alive \*-'li_-v\ adj
  1: having life : LIVING
  2: being in force or operation
  3: SENSITIVE
  4: ANIMATED
@al.ka.li \'al-k*-.li_-\ n
  1: a substance (as carbonate of sodium, carbonate of potassium, or
     hydroxide of sodium) that has marked basic properties (as an
     acrid taste and the power to neutralize acids, form salts, and
     turn red litmus blue)
  2: a mixture of salts in the soil of some dry regions in such
     amount as to make ordinary farming impossible
  -- al.ka.line \-k*-l*n, -.li_-n\ adj
  -- al.ka.lin.i.ty \.al-k*-'lin-*t-e_-\ n
@al.ka.lin.ize \'al-k*-l*-.ni_-z\ also al.ka.lize \'al-k*-.li_-z\ vb
  : to make alkaline
@al.ka.loid \'al-k*-.lo_.id\ n : any of various usu. basic and bitter
  organic compounds found esp. in seed plants
@al.kyd \'al-k*d\ n : any of numerous synthetic resins used for
  protective coatings
@1 all \'o_.l\ adj
  1: the whole of
  2: the greatest possible
  3: every one of

2 all adv
  1: WHOLLY
  2: so much <all the better for it>
  3: for each side <the score is two all>

3 all pron
  1: every one : the whole number <all of you are welcome>
  2: the whole : every bit <all of the money is gone>
  3: EVERYTHING
@Al.lah \'al-*, a_:-'la_:\ n : the supreme being of the Muslims
@All-American \.o_.l-*-'mer-*-k*n\ adj
  1: composed wholly of American elements
  2: representative of the U.S. as a whole; esp : selected as the
     best in the U.S.
@all-around \.o_.l-*-'rau_.nd\ also all-round \'o_.l-'rau_.nd\ adj :
  having ability in many fields : VERSATILE
@al.lay \*-'la_-\ vb
  1: to reduce in severity
  2: to put at rest
  SYN: alleviate, lighten
@al.lege \*-'lej\ vb
  1: to state as a fact without proof
  2: to bring forward as a reason or excuse
  -- al.le.ga.tion \.al-i-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- al.leg.ed.ly \*-'lej-*d-le_-\ adv
@al.le.giance \*-'le_--j*ns\ n
  1: loyalty owed by a citizen to his government
  2: loyalty to a person or cause
@al.le.go.ry \'al-*-.go_-r-e_-\ n : the expression through symbolic
  figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human
  conduct or experience
  -- al.le.gor.i.cal \.al-*-'go_.r-i-k*l\ adj
@1 al.le.gro \*-'leg-ro_-, -'la_--gro_-\ adv (or adj) : in a brisk
  lively tempo -- used as a direction in music

2 allegro n : an allegro movement
@al.le.lu.ia \.al-*-'lu_:-y*\ interj : HALLELUJAH
@al.ler.gen \'al-*r-j*n\ n : something that causes allergy
  -- al.ler.gen.ic \.al-*r-'jen-ik\ adj
@al.ler.gist \'al-*r-j*st\ n : a specialist in allergy
@al.ler.gy \'al-*r-je_-\ n : exaggerated or abnormal reaction to
  substances, situations, or physical states harmless to most people
  SYN: susceptibility
  -- al.ler.gic \*-'l*r-jik\ adj
@al.le.vi.ate \*-'le_--ve_--.a_-t\ vb : to make easier to be endured
  SYN: lighten, mitigate
  -- al.le.vi.a.tion \*-.le_--ve_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@al.ley \'al-e_-\ n
  1: a narrow passage between buildings
  2: a place for bowling; esp : a hardwood lane
@al.ley.way \-.wa_-\ n
  1: a narrow passageway
  2: a narrow street giving access to the rear of buildings
@All.hal.lows \o_.l-'hal-o_-z\ n : ALL SAINTS' DAY
@al.li.ance \*-'li_--*ns\ n : a union to promote common interests
  SYN: league, coalition, confederacy, federation
@al.lied \*-'li_-d, 'al-.i_-d\ adj : joined in alliance
@al.li.ga.tor \'al-*-.ga_-t-*r\ n [Sp el lagarto the lizard, fr. L
  lacertus lizard] : a large aquatic reptile related to the
  crocodiles but having a shorter and broader snout
@al.lit.er.ate \*-'lit-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to form an alliteration
  2: to arrange so as to make alliteration
@al.lit.er.a.tion \*-.lit-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : the repetition of initial
  sounds in adjacent words or syllables
  -- al.lit.er.a.tive \-'lit-*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj
@al.lo.cate \'al-*-.ka_-t\ vb : ALLOT, ASSIGN
  -- al.lo.ca.tion \.al-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@al.lot \*-'la_:t\ vb -lot.ted; -lot.ting : to distribute as a share
  or portion
  SYN: assign, apportion, allocate
  -- al.lot.ment n
@all-out \'o_.l-au_.t\ adj : using maximum energy or resources <an
  all-out offensive>
@all over adv : EVERYWHERE <looked all over for the book>
@al.low \*-'lau_.\ vb
  1: to assign as a share <allow time for rest>
  2: to reckon as a deduction
  3: ADMIT, CONCEDE
  4: PERMIT
  5: to make allowance <allow for expansion>
  -- al.low.able adj
@al.low.ance \-*ns\ n
  1: an allotted share
  2: money given regularly as a bounty
  3: the taking into account of mitigating circumstances or possible
     contingencies <make allowance for his youth>
@al.loy \'al-.o_.i, *-'lo_.i\ n
  1: a substance composed of metals fused together
  2: an admixture of something that debases
  -- alloy vb
@all right adv
  1: YES
  2: beyond doubt : CERTAINLY
@All Saints' Day n : a church feast observed November 1 in honor of
  all the saints
@All Souls' Day n : a day of supplication for the souls in purgatory
  observed in some churches
@all.spice \'o_.l-.spi_-s\ n : the berry of the pimento tree; also :
  a spice made from it
@all told adv : with everything counted : in all
@al.lude \*-'lu_:d\ vb : to refer indirectly or by suggestion
  -- al.lu.sion \-'lu_:-zh*n\ n
  -- al.lu.sive \-'lu_:-siv\ adj
  -- al.lu.sive.ly adv
  -- al.lu.sive.ness n
@al.lure \*-'lu_.r\ vb : to entice by charm or attraction : ATTRACT
  -- al.lure.ment n
@al.lu.vi.um \*-'lu_:-ve_--*m\ n : soil material (as clay or gravel)
  deposited by running water
  -- al.lu.vi.al \-ve_--*l\ adj
@1 al.ly \*-'li_-, 'al-.i_-\ vb [OF alier, fr. L alligare to bind to,
  fr. ad- to + ligare to bind] : to unite in alliance

2 al.ly \'al-.i_-, *-'li_-\ n : a person or state united with another
  in an alliance
@-al.ly \(*-)le_-\ adv suffix : -LY 2 <terrifically>
@al.ma ma.ter \.al-m*-'ma_:t-*r\ n : a school, college, or university
  that one has attended
@al.ma.nac \'o_.l-m*-.nak, 'al-\ n : a calendar containing
  astronomical and meteorological data and often a miscellany of
  other information
@al.mighty \o_.l-'mi_-t-e_-\ adj
  1 often cap: having absolute power over all <Almighty God>
  2: relatively unlimited in power

Almighty n : GOD 2
@al.mond \'a_:m-*nd, 'am-; 'al-m*nd\ n : a small tree related to the
  peach; also : the edible nutlike kernel of its fruit
@al.mo.ner \'al-m*-n*r, 'a_:m-*-\ n : an officer who distributes alms
@al.most \'o_.l-.mo_-st, o_.l-'mo_-st\ adv : only a little less than
  : NEARLY
@alms \'a_:mz\ n, pl alms [OE aelmesse, fr. LL eleemosyna, fr. Gk
  elee_-mosyne_- pity, alms, fr. elee_-mo_-n merciful, fr. eleos
  pity] : something given freely to relieve the poor
@alms.house \-.hau_.s\ n, Brit : a privately financed home for the
  poor
@al.oe \'al-o_-\ n
  1: any of various succulent mostly African plants related to the
     lilies
  2 pl: the dried tonic and purgative juice of the leaves of an aloe
@aloft \*-'lo_.ft\ adv
  1: high in the air
  2: on or to the higher rigging of a ship
@alo.ha \*-'lo_--*, a_:-'lo_-ha_:\ interj -- used to express greeting
  or farewell
@alone \*-'lo_-n\ adj
  1: separated from others
  2: not including anyone or anything else : ONLY
  SYN: lonely, lonesome, lone, forlorn
  -- alone adv
@1 along \*-'lo_.n_e\ prep
  1: on or near in a lengthwise direction <walk along the street>
     <sail along the coast>
  2: at a point on or during <stopped along the way>

2 along adv
  1: FORWARD, ON
  2: as a companion or associate <bring her along>
  3: all the time <knew it all along>
@along.shore \*-'lo_.n_e-'sho_-r\ adv (or adj) : along the shore or
  coast
@1 along.side \*-'lo_.n_e-.si_-d\ adv : along or by the side

2 alongside prep
  1: to, along, or at the side of <came alongside the dock> <swimming
     alongside the dock> <anchored alongside the dock>
  2: WITH <working alongside his colleagues>
@alongside of prep : ALONGSIDE
@aloof \*-'lu_:f\ adj : removed or distant in interest or feeling :
  RESERVED
  -- aloof.ness n
@aloud \*-'lau_.d\ adv : using the voice so as to be clearly heard
@alp \'alp\ n : a high mountain
@al.paca \al-'pak-*\ n : a So. American mammal related to the llama;
  also : its wool or cloth made from this
@al.pen.horn \'al-p*n-.ho_.rn\ or alp.horn \'alp-.ho_.rn\ n : a long
  wooden horn used by Swiss herdsmen
@al.pen.stock \'al-p*n-.sta_:k\ n : a long iron-pointed staff used in
  mountain climbing
@al.pha.bet \'al-f*-.bet, -b*t\ n : the set of letters used in
  writing a language arranged in a conventional order
@al.pha.bet.ic \.al-f*-'bet-ik\ or al.pha.bet.i.cal \-'bet-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or employing an alphabet
  2: arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
  -- al.pha.bet.i.cal.ly adv
@al.pha.bet.ize \'al-f*-b*-.ti_-z\ vb : to arrange in alphabetic
  order
@al.pha particle \.al-f*-\ n : a positively charged particle that is
  ejected at high speed in various radioactive transformations
@alpha ray n : a stream of alpha particles
@Al.pine \'al-.pi_-n\ adj : relating to, located in, or resembling
  the Alps
@al.ready \o_.l-'red-e_-\ adv
  1: prior to a specified or implied time : PREVIOUSLY
  2: so soon
@al.so \'o_.l-so_-\ adv : in addition : TOO
@al.so-ran \-.ran\ n
  1: a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race
  2: a contestant that does not win
@al.tar \'o_.l-t*r\ n
  1: a structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned
     in worship
  2: a table used as a center of ritual
@al.tar.piece \-.pe_-s\ n : a work of art to decorate the space above
  and behind the altar
@al.ter \'o_.l-t*r\ vb : to make or become different : CHANGE, MODIFY
  -- al.ter.ation \.o_.l-t*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@al.ter.ca.tion \.o_.l-t*r-'ka_--sh*n\ n : a noisy or angry dispute
@al.ter ego \.o_.l-t*r-'e_--go_-\ n : a second self; esp : a trusted
  friend
@1 al.ter.nate \'o_.l-t*r-n*t, 'al-\ adj
  1: arranged or succeeding by turns
  2: every other
  -- al.ter.nate.ly adv

2 al.ter.nate \-.na_-t\ vb : to occur or cause to occur by turns
  -- al.ter.na.tion \.o_.l-t*r-'na_--sh*n, .al-\ n

3 al.ter.nate \'o_.l-t*r-n*t, 'al-\ n : SUBSTITUTE
@alternating current n : an electric current that reverses its
  direction at regular short intervals
@al.ter.na.tive \o_.l-'t*r-n*t-iv, al-\ adj : that may be chosen in
  place of something else
  -- alternative n
@al.though also al.tho \o_.l-'t_eh_eo_-\ conj : in spite of the fact
  that : even though
@al.tim.e.ter \al-'tim-*t-*r, 'al-t*-.me_-t-*r\ n : an instrument for
  measuring altitudes
@al.ti.tude \'al-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: vertical elevation : HEIGHT
  2: angular distance above the horizon
@al.to \'al-to_-\ n : the lowest female voice; also : a singer or
  instrument having the range of such a voice
@al.to.geth.er \.o_.l-t*-'get_eh_e-*r\ adv
  1: WHOLLY
  2: on the whole
@al.tru.ism \'al-tru_.-.iz-*m\ n : unselfish interest in the welfare
  of others
  -- al.tru.ist \-tru_.-*st\ n
  -- al.tru.is.tic \.al-tru_.-'is-tik\ adj
  -- al.tru.is.ti.cal.ly adv
@al.um \'al-*m\ n
  1: either of two colorless crystalline compounds cotaining aluminum
     that have a sweetish-sour taste and are used (as to stop
     bleeding) in medicine
  2: a colorless aluminum salt used in purifying water and in tanning
     and dyeing
@alu.mi.na \*-'lu_:-m*-n*\ n : the oxide of aluminum occurring in
  nature as corundum, emery, and ruby
@al.u.min.i.um \.al-y*-'min-e_--*m\ n, chiefly Brit : ALUMINUM
@alu.mi.num \*-'lu_:-m*-n*m\ n : a whitish light malleable metal used
  in articles where lightness and strength are desirable
@alum.na \*-'l*m-n*\ n, pl -nae \-(.)ne_-\ : a woman graduate or
  former student of a college or school
@alum.nus \*-'l*m-n*s\ n, pl -ni \-.ni_-\ : a graduate or former
  student of a college or school
@al.ways \'o_.l-we_-z, -w*z\ adv
  1: at all times
  2: FOREVER
  3: without exception
@am, pres 1st sing of BE
@amah \'a_:m-*, -a_:\ n : a female servant typically Chinese; esp :
  NURSE
@amain \*-'ma_-n\ adv : with full force or speed
@amal.gam \*-'mal-g*m\ n
  1: an alloy of mercury with another metal used in making dental
     cements and in silvering mirrors
  2: a compound made up of different things
@amal.ga.mate \*-'mal-g*-.ma_-t\ vb : to unite into one body or
  organization
  -- amal.ga.ma.tion \-.mal-g*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@aman.u.en.sis \*-.man-y*-'wen-s*s\ n, pl -en.ses \-.se_-z\ : one
  employed to write from dictation or to copy what another has
  written : SECRETARY
@am.a.ranth \'am-*-.ranth\ n
  1: an imaginary flower held never to fade
  2: any of various coarse herbs sometimes grown for their showy
     flowers
  -- am.a.ran.thine \.am-*-'ran-th*n, -.thi_-n\ adj
@am.a.ryl.lis \.am-*-'ril-*s\ n : any of various mostly bulbous herbs
  with clustdrs of lilylike often bright-colored flowers
@amass \*-'mas\ vb : to heap up : ACCUMULATE
@am.a.teur \'am-*-.t*r, -*t-*r, -*-.t(y)u_.r\ n [F, fr. L amator
  lover, fr. amare to love]
  1: a person who engages in a pursuit for pleasure and not as a
     profession
  2: a person who is not expert
  -- am.a.teur.ish \.am-*-'t*r-ish, -'t(y)u_.r-ish\ adj
  -- am.a.teur.ism \'am-*-.t*r-.iz-*m, -*t-*r-, -*-.t(y)u_.r-\ n
@am.a.to.ry \'am-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : of or expressing sexual love
@amaze \*-'ma_-z\ vb : to overwhelm with wonder : ASTOUND
  SYN: astonish, surprise
  -- amaze.ment n
  -- amaz.ing.ly adv
@am.a.zon \'am-*-.za_:n, -z*n\ n
  1 cap: a member of a race of female warriors repeatedly warring
     with the ancient Greeks of mythology
  2: a tall strong masculine woman
  -- am.a.zo.ni.an \.am-*-'zo_--ne_--*n\ adj, often cap
@am.bas.sa.dor \am-'bas-*d-*r\ n : a person accredited to a foreign
  government as an official representative of his own government
  -- am.bas.sa.dor.ship \-.ship\ n
@am.ber \'am-b*r\ n : a yellowish fossil resin used esp. for
  ornamental objects; also : the color of this resin
@am.ber.gris \'am-b*r-.gris, -.gre_-s\ n : a waxy substance from the
  sperm whale used in making perfumes
@am.bi.dex.trous \.am-bi-'dek-str*s\ adj : using both hands with
  equal ease
  -- am.bi.dex.trous.ly adv
@am.bi.ence \a_: n-bya_: ns, 'am-be_--*ns\ n : a surrounding or
  pervading atmosphere
@am.bi.ent \'am-be_--*nt\ adj : SURROUNDING
@am.big.u.ous \am-)big-y*-w*s\ adj : capable of being understood in
  more than one way
  -- am.bi.gu.i.ty \.am-b*-'gyu_:-*t-e_-\ n
@am.bi.tion \am-'bish-*n\ n : eager desire for success, honor, or
  power
@am.bi.tious \am-'bish-*s\ adj : characterized by ambition
  -- am.bi.tious.ly adv
@am.biv.a.lence \am-'biv-*-l*ns\ n : simultaneous attraction toward
  and repulsion from a person, object, or action
  -- am.biv.a.lent \-l*nt\ adj
@1 amble \'am-b*l\ vb : to go at an amble : SAUNTER

2 amble n : an easy gait esp. of a horse
@am.bro.sia \am-'bro_--zh(e_--)*\ n : the food of the Greek and Roman
  gods
  -- am.bro.sial \-zh(e_--)*l\ adj
@am.bu.lance \'am-by*-l*ns\ n : a vehicle equipped for carrying the
  injured or sick
@am.bu.lant adj : moving about : AMBULATORY
@1 am.bu.la.to.ry \'am-by*-l*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or adapted to walking
  2: able to walk about

2 ambulatory n : a sheltered place (as a cloister) for walking
@am.bus.cade \'am-b*-.ska_-d\ n : AMBUSH
@am.bush \'am-.bu_.sh\ n : a trap by which concealed persons attack
  an enemy by surprise
  -- ambush vb
@ame.ba, var of AMOEBA
@ame.bic, var of AMOEBIC
@ame.lio.rate \*-'me_-l-y*-.ra_-t\ vb : to make or grow better :
  IMPROVE
  -- ame.lio.ra.tion \-.me_-l-y*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@amen \(')a_--'men, (')a_:-\ interj -- used esp. at the end of
  prayers to express solemn ratification or approval
@ame.na.ble \*-'me_--n*-b*l, -'men-*-\ adj
  1: ANSWERABLE
  2: easily managed : TRACTABLE
@amend \*-'mend\ vb
  1: to change for the better : IMPROVE
  2: to alter formally in phraseology
@amend.ment \*-'men(d)-m*nt\ n
  1: correction of faults
  2: the process of amending a parliamentary motion or a
     constitution; also : the alteration so proposed or made
@amends \*-'men(d)z\ n, sing or pl : compensation for injury or loss
@amen.i.ty \*-'men-*t-e_-, -'me_--n*t-\ n
  1: AGREEABLENESS
  2: something conducing to comfort or convenience
  3 pl: the conventions observed in social intercourse
@amerce \*-'m*rs\ vb
  1: to penalize by a fine determined by the court
  2: PUNISH
  -- amerce.ment n
@Amer.i.can \*-'mer-*-k*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of No. or So. America
  2: a citizen of the U.S.
  -- ameri.can adj
  -- ameri.c.ani.sm \-*-k*-.niz-*m\ n
  -- ameri.c.ani.zat.ion \*-.mer-*-k*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- amer.i.can.ize \*-'mer-*-k*-.ni_-z\ vb, often cap
@am.er.i.ci.um \.am-*-'ris(h)-e_--*m\ n : a radioactive metallic
  chemical element artificially produced from uranium
@am.e.thyst \'am-*-th*st\ n : a gemstone consisting of clear purple
  or bluish violet quartz
@ami.a.ble \'a_--me_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: AGREEABLE
  2: having a friendly and sociable disposition
  -- ami.a.bil.i.ty \.a_--me_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ami.a.bly \'a_--me_--*-ble_-\ adv
@am.i.ca.ble \'am-i-k*-b*l\ adj : FRIENDLY, PEACEABLE
  -- am.i.ca.bly adv
@amid \*-'mid\ or amidst \-'midst\ prep : in or into the middle of :
  AMONG
@amid.ships \-'mid-.ships\ adv : in or toward the part of a ship
  midway between the bow and the stern
@ami.no acid \*-.me_--no_--, .am-*-.no_--\ n : any of numerous
  nitrogen-containing acids that include some which are the building
  blocks of proteins
@1 amiss \*-'mis\ adv
  1: FAULTILY
  2: IMPROPERLY

2 amiss adj
  1: WRONG
  2: out of place
@am.i.ty \'am-*t-e_-\ n : FRIENDSHIP; esp : friendly relations
  between nations
@am.me.ter \'am-.e_-t-*r\ n : an instrument for measuring electric
  current in amperes
@am.mo \'am-o_-\ n : AMMUNITION
@am.mo.nia \*-'mo_--ny*\ n
  1: a colorless gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen used in
     refrigeration and in the making of fertilizers and explosives
  2: a solution (ammonia water) of ammonia in water
@am.mo.nite \'am-*-.ni_-t\ n : any of various ancient flat spiral
  fossil mollusk shells
@am.mu.ni.tion \.am-y*-'nish-*n\ n
  1: projectiles fired from guns
  2: explosive items used in war
  3: material for use in attack or defense
@am.ne.sia \am-'ne_--zh*\ n : abnormal loss of memory
  -- am.ne.siac \-z(h)e_--.ak\ or am.ne.sic \-'ne_--zik, -sik\ adj or
  n
@am.nes.ty \'am-n*-ste_-\ n : an act granting a pardon to a group of
  individuals
@amoe.ba \*-'me_--b*\ n, pl -bas or -bae \-(.)be_-\ : any of various
  tiny one-celled animals that lack permanent cell organs and occur
  esp. in water and soil
  -- amoe.bic \-bik\ adj
@amok \*-'m*k, -'ma_:k\ or amuck adv : in a murderously frenzied
  manner
@among \*-'m*n_e\ also amongst \-'m*n_est\ prep
  1: in or through the midst of
  2: in the number or class of
  3: in shares to each of
  4: by common action of
@amon.til.la.do \*-.ma_:n-t*-'la_:d-o_-\ n : a pale dry sherry
@amor.al \a_--'mo_.r-*l\ adj : neither moral nor immoral; esp : being
  outside the sphere to which moral judgments apply
  -- amor.al.ly adv
@am.o.rous \'am-(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: inclined to love
  2: being in love
  -- am.o.rous.ly adv
  -- am.o.rous.ness n
@amor.phous \*-'mo_.r-f*s\ adj
  1: SHAPELESS, FORMLESS
  2: not crystallized
@am.or.tize \'am-*r-.ti_-z, *-'mo_.r-.ti_-z\ vb : to extinguish (as a
  mortgage) usu. by payment on the principal at the time of each
  periodic interest payment
  -- amor.ti.za.tion \.am-*rt-*-'za_--sh*n, *-.mo_.rt-*-\ n
@1 amount \*-'mau_.nt\ vb
  1: to reach as a total <the bill amount to $10>
  2: to be equivalent

2 amount n
  1: the total number or quantity
  2: a principal sum plus the interest on it
@amour \*-'mu_.r, a-, a_:-\ n : a love affair esp. when illicit
@amour propre \.am-.u_.r-'pro_-pr *\ n : SELF-ESTEEM
@am.pere \'am-.pi*r\ n : a unit of intensity of electric current
  equivalent to a steady current produced by one volt applied across
  a resistance of one ohm
  -- am.per.age \-p(*-)rij\ n
@am.per.sand \'am-p*r-.sand\ n : a character & standing for the word
  and
@am.phib.i.an \am-'fib-e_--*n\ n
  1: an amphibious organism; esp : any of a group of animals (as
     frogs and newts) intermediate between fishes and reptiles
  2: an airplane designed to take off from and land on either land or
     water
@am.phib.i.ous \-e_--*s\ adj [Gk amphibios, fr. amphi- on both sides
  + bios life]
  1: able to live both on land and in water
  2: adapted for both land and water
  3: made by joint action of land, sea, and air forces invading from
     the sea; also : trained for such action <amphibious forces>
@am.phi.the.ater \'am-f*-.the_--*t-*r\ n : an oval or circular
  building with rising tiers of seats around an arena
@am.pho.ra \'am-f*-r*\ n, pl -rae \-.re_-\ or -ras : an ancient Greek
  jar or vase with two handles that rise almost to the level of the
  mouth
@am.ple \'am-p*l\ adj
  1: LARGE, CAPACIOUS
  2: enough to satisfy : ABUNDANT
  -- am.ply \-ple_-\ adv
@am.pli.fy \'am-pl*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to expand by extended treatment
  2: to increase (voltage, current, or power) in magnitude or
     strength (as by the use of a vacuum tube)
  3: to make louder
  -- am.pli.fi.ca.tion \.am-pl*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- am.pli.fi.er \'am-pl*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@am.pli.tude \'am-pl*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: ample extent : FULLNESS
  2: the extent of a vibratory movement (as of a pendulum) or of an
     oscillation (as of the alternating current or a radio wave)
@amplitude modulation n : modulation of the amplitude of a
  transmitting radio wave in accordance with the strength of the
  signal; also : a broadcasting system using such modulation
@am.pul or am.poule \'am-p(y)u_:l\ n : a small sealed bulbous glass
  vessel used to hold a solution for hypodermic injection
@am.pu.tate \'am-py*-.ta_-t\ vb : to cut off <amputate a leg>
  -- am.pu.ta.tion \.am-py*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@am.pu.tee \.am-py*-'te_-\ n : one who has had a limb amputated
@am.u.let \'am-y*-l*t\ n : an ornament worn as a charm against evil
@amuse \*-'myu_:z\ vb : to entertain in a light or playful manner :
  DIVERT
  -- amusement n
@an \*n, (')an\ indefinite article : A -- used before words beginning
  with a vowel sound
@1 -an \*n\ or -ian \(e_--)*n\ also -ean \(e_--)*n, 'e_--*n\ n suffix
  1: one that belongs to <American> <Bostonian> <crustacean>
  2: one skilled in or specializing in <phonetician>

2 -an or -ian also -ean adj suffix
  1: of or belonging to <American> <Floridian>
  2: characteristic of : resembling <Mozartean>
@anach.ro.nism \*-'nak-r*-.niz-*m\ n
  1: the error of placing a person or thing in a period to which he
     or it does not belong
  2: a person or thing that is chronologically out of place
  -- anach.ro.nis.tic \*-.nak-r*-'nis-tik\ adj
@an.a.con.da \.an-*-'ka_:n-d*\ n : a large So. American snake that
  crushes its prey
@an.a.dem \'an-*-.dem\ n : GARLAND, CHAPLET
@anaemia, var of ANEMIA
@an.aer.o.bic \.an-*-'ro_--bik\ adj : living, active, or occurring in
  the absence of free oxygen
@an.aes.the.sia, var of : ANESTHESIA
@an.aes.that.ic, var of : ANESTHETIC
@ana.gram \'an-*-.gram\ n : a word or phrase made by transposing the
  letters of another word or phrase
@anal \'a_-n- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or situated near the anus
@an.al.ge.sia \.an- *l-'je_--zh*\ n : insensibility to pain
  -- an.al.ge.sic \-'je_--zik, -sik\ adj or n
@anal.o.gous \*-'nal-*-g*s\ adj : similar in one or more respects but
  not homologous
@an.a.logue or an.a.log \'an- *l-.o_.g\ n : something that is
  analogous or similar to something else
@anal.o.gy \-*-je_-\ n
  1: inference that if two or more things agree in some respects they
     will prob. agree in others
  2: a likeness in one or more ways between things otherwise unlike
  -- an.a.log.i.cal \.an- *l-'a_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- an.a.log.i.cal.ly adv
@anal.y.sis \*-'nal-*-s*s\ n, pl -y.ses \-*-.se_-z\
  1: separation of a thing into the parts or elements of which it is
     composed
  2: an examination of a thing to determine its parts or elements;
     also : a statement showing the results of such an examination
  3: PSYCHOANALYSIS
  -- an.a.lyst \'an- *l-*st\ n
  -- an.a.lyt.i.c \.an- *l-'it-ik\ or an.a.lyt.i.cal adj
@an.a.lyze \'an- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to make an analysis of
@an.a.pest \'an-*-.pest\ n : a metrical foot of two unaccented
  syllables followed by one accented syllable
  -- an.a.pes.tic \.an-*-'pes-tik\ adj
@an.ar.chism \'an-*r-.kiz-*m\ n
  1: the theory that all government is an evil
  2: TERRORISM
  -- an.ar.chist \-k*st\ n
  -- an.ar.chis.tic \.an-*r-'kis-tik\ adj
@an.ar.chy \'an-*r-ke_-\ n
  1: a social structure without government or law and order
  2: utter confusion
  -- an.ar.chi.c \a-'na_:r-kik\ also an.ar.chi.cal \-ki-k*l\ adj
@anath.e.ma \*-'nath-*-m*\ n
  1: a solemn curse
  2: a person or thing accursed; also : one intensely disliked
@anath.e.ma.tize \-m*-.ti_-z\ vb : to pronounce an anathema against :
  CURSE
@anat.o.mize \*-'nat-*-.mi_-z\ vb : to dissect so as to examine the
  structure and parts; also : ANALYZE
@anat.o.my \*-'nat-*-me_-\ n
  1: a branch of science dealing with the structure of organisms
  2: a separating into parts for detailed study : ANALYSIS,
     ANATOMIZING
  -- an.a.tom.i.c \.an-*-'ta_:m-ik\ or an.a.tom.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
  -- anat.o.mist \*-'nat-*-m*st\ n
@-ance \*ns\ n suffix
  1: action or process <furtherance : instance of an action or
     process <performance>
  2: quality or state : instance of a quality or state <protuberance>
  3: amount or degree <conductance>
@an.ces.tor \'an-.ses-t*r\ n : one from whom an individual is
  descended
  -- an.ces.tress \-tr*s\ n
@an.ces.try \-.ses-tre_-\ n
  1: line of descent : LINEAGE
  2: ANCESTORS
  -- an.ces.tral \an-'ses-tr*l\ adj
@1 an.chor \'an_e-k*r\ n : a heavy metal device attached to a boat
  and so made that when thrown overboard it catches hold of the earth
  and holds the boat in place

2 anchor vb : to hold or become held in place by or as if by an
  anchor
@an.chor.age \'an_e-k(*-)rij\ n : a place suitable for ships to
  anchor
@an.cho.rite \'an_e-k*-.ri_-t\ n : one who lives in seclusion esp.
  for religious reasons
  -- an.cho.ress \-k(*-)r*s\ n
@an.cho.vy \'an-.cho_--ve_-, an-'cho_--\ n : a small herringlike fish
  used esp. for sauces and relishes
@an.cien regime \a_: ns-ya n-ra_--zhe_-m\ n
  1: the political and social system of France before the Revolution
     of 1789
  2: a system no longer prevailing
@1 an.cient \'a_-n-sh*nt, 'a_-n_e-\ adj
  1: having existed for many years
  2: belonging to times long past; esp : belonging to the period
     before the Middle Ages

2 ancient n
  1: an aged person
  2 pl: the peoples of ancient Greece and Rome
@an.cil.lary \'an-s*-.ler-e_-\ adj
  1: SUBORDINATE, SUBSIDIARY
  2: AUXILIARY, SUPPLEMENTARY
@-an.cy \*n-se_-\ n suffix : quality or state <flamboyancy>
@and \*n(d), (')an(d)\ conj -- used as a function word to indicate
  connection or addition esp. of items within the same class or type
  or to join words or phrases of the same grammatical rank or
  function
@1 an.dan.te \a_:n-'da_:n-.ta_-, an-'dant-e_-\ adv (or adj) :
  moderately slow -- used as a direction in music

2 andante n : an andante movement
@and.iron \'an-.di_-(-*)rn\ n : one of a pair of metal supports for
  firewood in a fireplace
@and$134$1or conj -- used as a function word to indicate that either
  and or or may apply <men and$134$1or women means men and women or
  men or women>
@an.dro.gen \'an-dr*-j*n\ n : a male sex hormone
@an.ec.dote \'an-ik-.do_-t\ n : a brief story of an interesting usu.
  biographical incident
@ane.mia \*-'ne_--me_--*\ n
  1: a condition in which blood is deficient in quantity, in red
     cells, or in hemoglobin and which is marked by pallor, weakness,
     and irregular heart action
  2: lack of vitality
  -- ane.mic \-mik\ adj
@an.e.mom.e.ter \.an-*-'ma_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument for measuring
  the force or speed of the wind
@anem.o.ne \*-'nem-*-ne_-\ n : a small herb related to the buttercups
  that has showy usu. white flowers
@anent \*-'nent\ prep : ABOUT, CONCERNING
@an.es.the.sia \.an-*s-'the_--zh*\ n : loss of bodily sensation
@1 an.es.thet.ic \-'thet-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or capable of
  producing anesthesia

2 anesthetic n : an agent (as ether) that produces anesthesia
  -- anes.the.tist \*-'nes-th*t-*st\ n
  -- anes.the.tize \-th*-.ti_-z\ vb
@anew \*-'n(y)u_:\ adv : over again : from a new start
@an.gel \'a_-n-j*l\ n [LL angelus, fr. Gk angelos, lit., messenger]
  1: a spiritual being superior to man
  2: an attendant spirit <guardian angel>
  3: a winged figure of human form in art
  4: MESSENGER, HARBINGER
  5: a person held to resemble an angel
  -- an.gel.i.c \an-'jel-ik\ or an.gel.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
  -- an.gel.i.cal.ly adv
@1 an.ger \'an_e-g*r\ n : a strong feeling of displeasure
  SYN: wrath, ire, rage, fury, indignation

2 anger vb : to make angry
@an.gi.na \an-'ji_--n*\ n : a disorder (as of the heart) marked by
  attacks of intense pain
  -- an.gi.nal \-'ji_-n- *l\ adj
@1 an.gle \'an_e-g*l\ n
  1: the figure formed by the meeting of two lines in a point
  2: a sharp projecting corner
  3: a point of view

2 angle vb : to turn, move, or direct at an angle

3 angle vb : to fish with a hook and line
  -- an.gler \-gl*r\ n
  -- an.gling \-glin_e\ n
@an.gle.worm \'an_e-g*l-.w*rm\ n : EARTHWORM
@An.gli.can \'an_e-gli-k*n\ n : a member of the Church of England;
  also : EPISCOPALIAN
@an.gli.cize \'an_e-gl*-.si_-z\ vb, often cap
  1: to make English (as in habits, speech, character, or outlook)
  2: to borrow (a foreign word or phrase) into English without
     changing form or spelling and sometimes without changing
     pronunciation
  -- an.gli.ci.za.tion \.an_e-gl*-s*-'za_--sh*n\ n; often cap
@an.glo.phile \'an_e-gl*-.fi_-l\ n, often cap : one who greatly
  admires England
@an.glo.phobe \-.fo_-b\ n, often cap : one who is averse to England
  and things English
@An.glo-Sax.on \.an_e-glo_--'sak-s*n\ n
  1: a member of any of the Germanic peoples who invaded England in
     the 5th century A.D.
  2: a member of the English people
  3: OLD ENGLISH
  -- anglo-saxon adj
@an.go.ra \an_e-'go_-r-*, an-\ n
  1 cap: a cat, goat, or rabbit with a long silky coat
  2: yarn or cloth made from the hair of an Angora goat or rabbit
@an.gry \'an_e-gre_-\ adj : feeling or showing anger
  SYN: enraged, wrathful, irate, indignant
  -- an.gri.ly adv
@angst \'a_:n_est\ n : a feeling of anxiety : DREAD
@an.guish \'an_e-gwish\ n : extreme pain or distress esp. of mind
@an.guished adj : full of anguish : TORMENTED <an anguished call for
  help>
@an.gu.lar \'an_e-gy*-l*r\ adj
  1: having one or more angles
  2: sharp-cornered
  3: being thin and bony
  -- an.gu.lar.i.ty \.an_e-gy*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
@an.hy.drous \an-'hi_--dr*s\ adj : free from water
@an.i.line \'an- *l-*n\ n : an oily poisonous liquid used in making
  dyes, medicines and explosives
@an.i.mad.vert \.an-*-.mad-'v*rt\ vb : to remark critically : express
  censure
  -- an.i.mad.ver.sion \-'v*r-zh*n\ n
@1 an.i.mal \'an-*-m*l\ n
  1: a living being capable of feeling and voluntary motion
  2: a lower animal as distinguished from man; also : MAMMAL

2 animal adj
  1: of, relating to, or derived from animals
  2: of or relating to the physical as distinguished from the mental
     or spiritual
  SYN: carnal
@an.i.mal.cule \.an-*-'mal-kyu_:l\ n : a tiny animal usu. invisible
  to the naked eye
@an.i.mal.ism \'an-*-m*-.liz-*m\ n : SENSUALITY
@1 an.i.mate \'an-*-m*t\ adj : having life

2 an.i.mate \-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: to impart life to
  2: to give spirit and vigor to
  3: to make appear to move <animate a cartoon for motion pictures>
  -- an.i.mat.ed adj
@an.i.ma.tion \.an-*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: LIVELINESS, VIVACITY
  2: an animated cartoon
@an.i.mism \'an-*-.miz-*m\ n : attribution of conscious life to
  nature as a whole or to inanimate objects
  -- an.i.mist n
  -- an.i.mis.tic \.an-*-'mis-tik\ adj
@an.i.mos.i.ty \.an-*-'ma_:s-*t-e_-\ n : ILL WILL, RESENTMENT
@an.i.mus \'an-*-m*s\ n : deep-seated resentment and hostility
@an.ise \'an-*s\ n : an herb related to the carrot with aromatic
  seeds (ani.seed \-*(s)-.se_-d\) used in flavoring
@ankh \'an_ek\ n : a cross having a loop for its upper vertical arm
  and serving esp. in ancient Egypt as an emblem of life
@an.kle \'an_e-k*l\ n : the joint or region between the foot and the
  leg
@an.klet \'an_e-kl*t\ n
  1: something (as an ornament) worn around the ankle
  2: a short sock reaching slightly above the ankle
@an.nals \'an- *lz\ n, pl
  1: a record of events in chronological order
  2: HISTORY
  -- an.nal.ist \- *l-*st\ n
@an.neal \*-'ne_-l\ vb : to soften and toughen (as glass or steel) by
  subjecting to heat and then cooling
@1 an.nex \*-'neks, 'an-.eks\ vb
  1: to attach as an addition
  2: to incorporate (as a territory) within a political domain
  -- an.nex.a.tion \.an-.ek-'sa_--sh*n\ n

2 an.nex \'an-.eks, -iks\ n : a subsidiary or supplementary structure
  <his room is in the annex to the hotel>
@an.ni.hi.late \*-'ni_--*-.la_-t\ vb : to destroy completely : wipe
  out
  -- an.ni.hi.la.tion \-.ni_--*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@an.ni.ver.sa.ry \.an-*-'v*rs-(*-)re_-\ n : the annual return of the
  date of some notable event and esp. a wedding
@A.nno D.om.ini \.an-o_--'da_:m-*-ne_-, -.ni_-\ adv, often cap A --
  used to indicate that a time division falls within the Christian
  era
@an.no.tate \'an-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to furnish with notes
  -- an.no.ta.tion \.an-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- an.no.ta.tor \'an-*-.ta_-t-*r\ n
@an.nounce \*-'nau_.ns\ vb
  1: to make known publicly
  2: to give notice of the arrival or presence of
  -- an.nounce.ment n
@an.nounc.er n : a person who introduces radio or television
  programs, reads commercials and news summaries, and gives station
  identification
@an.noy \*-'no_.i\ vb : to disturb or irritate esp. by repeated acts
  : VEX
  SYN: irk, bother, pester, tease, harass
  -- an.noy.ing.ly adv
@an.noy.ance \-'no_.i-*ns\ n
  1: the act of annoying : the state of being annoyed
  2: NUISANCE
@1 an.nu.al \'an-y(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: covering the period of a year
  2: occurring once a year : YEARLY
  3: completing the life cycle in one growing season <annual plants>
  -- an.nu.al.ly adv

2 annual n
  1: a publication appearing once a year
  2: an annual plant
@an.nu.i.tant \*-'n(y)u_:-*t-*nt\ n : a beneficiary of an annuity
@an.nu.i.ty \*-'n(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n : an amount payable annually; also
  : the right to receive such a payment
@an.nul \*-'n*l\ vb -nulled; -nul.ling : to make legally void
  -- an.nul.ment n
@an.nu.lar \'an-y*-l*r\ adj : ring-shaped
@an.nun.ci.ate \*-'n*n-se_--.a_-t\ vb : ANNOUNCE
  -- an.nun.ci.a.tor n
  -- an.nun.ci.a.to.ry \-se_--*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@an.nun.ci.a.tion \*-.n*n-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of announcing : ANNOUNCEMENT
  2 cap: a church feast commemorating the announcement of the
     Incarnation and celebrated on March 25
@an.ode \'an-.o_-d\ n
  1: the positive electrode of an electrolytic cell
  2: the negative terminal of a battery
  3: the electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube
  -- an.od.ic \a-'na_:d-ik\ adj
@an.o.dyne \'an-*-.di_-n\ n : something that relieves pain : a
  soothing agent
@anoint \*-'no_.int\ vb
  1: to apply oil to esp. as a sacred rite
  2: CONSECRATE
  -- anoint.ment n
@anom.a.lous \*-'na_:m-*-l*s\ adj : deviating from a general rule :
  ABNORMAL
@anom.a.ly \*-'na_:m-*-le_-\ n : something anomalous : IRREGULARITY
@anon \*-'na_:n\ adv, archaic : SOON, PRESENTLY
@anon.y.mous \*-'na_:n-*-m*s\ adj : of unknown or undeclared origin
  or authorship
  -- an.o.nym.i.ty \.an-*-'nim-*t-e_-\ n
  -- anon.y.mous.ly \*-'na_:n-*-m*s-le_-\ adv
@anoph.e.les \*-'na_:f-*-.le_-z\ n : a mosquito that transmits
  malaria to man
@1 an.oth.er \*-'n*t_eh_e-*r\ adj
  1: any or some other
  2: being one in addition : one more

2 another pron
  1: an additional one : one more
  2: one that is different from the first or present one
@1 an.swer \'an-s*r\ n
  1: something spoken or written in return to or satisfying a
     question
  2: a solution of a problem

2 answer vb
  1: to speak or write in reply to
  2: to be responsible
  3: to be adequate
  -- an.swer.er n
@an.swer.able \'ans-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: liable to be called to give an explanation or satisfaction :
     RESPONSIBLE
  2: capable of being refuted
@ant \'ant\ n : any of various small insects related to the bees and
  living in communities usu. in earth or wood
@ant- -- see ANTI-
@1 -ant \*nt\ n suffix
  1: one that performs or promotes (a specified action) <coolant>
     <expectorant>
  2: thing that is acted upon (in a specified manner) <inhalant>

2 -ant adj suffix
  1: performing (a specified action) or being (in a specified
     condition) <propellant>
  2: promoting (a specified action or process) <expectorant>
@ant.ac.id \ant-'as-*d\ n : a substance that counteracts acidity
@an.tag.o.nism \an-'tag-*-.niz-*m\ n
  1: active opposition or hostility
  2: opposition in physiological action
  -- an.tag.o.nis.tic \-.tag-*-'nis-tik\ adj
@an.tag.o.nist \an-'tag-*-n*st\ n : ADVERSARY, OPPONENT
@an.tag.o.nize \-*-.ni_-z\ vb : to provoke the hostility of
@ant.arc.tic \ant-'a_:r(k)t-ik\ adj, often cap : of or relating to
  the south pole or the region near it
@antarctic circle n, often cap A&C : a circle of the earth parallel
  to its equator approximately 23o27' from the south pole
@1 an.te \'ant-e_-\ n : a poker stake put up by each player before he
  sees his hand; also : an amount paid : PRICE

2 ante vb
  1: to put up (an ante)
  2: PAY
@an.te.bel.lum \.ant-i-'bel-*m\ adj : existing before a war; esp :
  existing before the U.S. Civil War of 1861-65
@an.te.ced.ent \.ant-*-'se_-d- *nt\ n
  1: a noun, pronoun, phrase, or clause referred to by a personal or
     relative pronoun
  2: a preceding event or cause
  3 pl: the significant conditions of one's earlier life
  4 pl: ANCESTORS
  -- antecedent adj
@an.te.cham.ber \'ant-i-.cha_-m-b*r\ n : an outer chamber leading to
  another room
@an.te.choir \-.kwi_-(*)r\ n : a space enclosed or reserved for the
  clergy and choristers at the entrance to a choir
@an.te.date \-.da_-t\ vb
  1: to date (a paper) as of an earlier day than that on which the
     actual writing or signing is done
  2: to precede in time
@an.te.di.lu.vi.an \.ant-i-d*-'lu_:-ve_--*n, -di_--\ adj
  1: of the period before the biblical flood
  2: ANTIQUATED, OBSOLETE
@an.te.lope \'ant- *l-.o_-p\ n : any of various mammals related to
  the oxen but with smaller lighter bodies and horns that extend
  upward and backward
@an.te me.ri.di.em \.ant-i-m*-'rid-e_--*m\ adj : being before noon
@an.te.mor.tem \-'mo_.rt-*m\ adj : preceding death
@an.te.na.tal \-'na_-t- *l\ adj
  1: of or relating to an unborn child
  2: occurring during pregnancy
@an.ten.na \an-'ten-*\ n
  1 pl usu: -nae \-'ten-(.)e_-\ one of the long slender paired
     sensory organs on the head of an arthropod (as an insect or
     crab)
  2 pl usu: or -nas a metallic device (as a rod or wire) for sending
     out or receiving radio waves
@an.te.pe.nult \.ant-i-'pe_--.n*lt\ n : the 3d syllable of a word
  counting from the end
  -- an.te.pen.ul.ti.mate \-pi-'n*l-t*-m*t\ adj or n
@an.te.ri.or \an-'tir-e_--*r\ adj : located before in place or time
  SYN: preceding, previous, prior
@an.te.room \'ant-i-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room forming the entrance
  to another and often used as a waiting room
@an.them \'an-th*m\ n
  1: a sacred composition usu. sung by a church choir
  2: a song or hymn of praise or gladness
@an.ther \'an-th*r\ n : the part of the stamen of a seed plant that
  contains pollen
@ant.hill \'ant-.hil\ n : a mound thrown up by ants or termites in
  digging their nest
@an.thol.o.gy \an-'tha_:l-*-je_-\ n : a collection of literary
  selections
@an.thra.cite \'an-thr*-.si_-t\ n : a hard glossy coal that burns
  without much smoke
@an.thrax \'an-.thraks\ n : a destructive bacterial disease of
  warm-blooded animals (as cattle and sheep)
@an.thro.po.cen.tric \.an-thr*-p*-'sen-trik\ adj : interpreting or
  regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences
@1 an.thro.poid \'an-thr*-.po_.id\ adj
  1: resembling man
  2: resembling an ape

2 anthropoid n : any of several large higher apes (as a gorilla)
@an.thro.pol.o.gy \.an-thr*-'pa_:l-*-je_-\ n : a science dealing with
  man and esp. his origin, development, and culture
  -- an.thro.po.log.i.cal \-p*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- an.thro.pol.o.gist \-'pa_:l-*-j*st\ n
@an.thro.po.mor.phism \.an-thr*-p*-'mo_.r-.fiz-*m\ n : the conception
  of God or gods as possessing human qualities
  -- an.thro.po.mor.phic \-fik\ adj
@an.ti \'an-.ti_-, 'ant-e_-\ n : one who is opposed
@an.ti- \.ant-i, -e_-; .an-.ti_-\ or ant- prefix
  1: opposite in kind, position, or action
  2: opposing : hostile toward
  3: counteractive
  4: preventive of : curative of
@an.ti.bi.ot.ic \.ant-i-bi_--'a_:t-ik, .an-.ti_--, -be_-\ n : a
  substance produced by an organism (as a fungus or bacteria) that in
  dilute solution inhibits or kills harmful microorganisms
  -- antibiotic adj
@an.ti.body \'ant-i-.ba_:d-e_-\ n : a bodily substance that
  specifically counteracts the effects of a disease-producing
  microorganism
@1 an.tic \'ant-ik\ n : a ludicrous act : CAPER

2 antic adj
  1 archaic: GROTESQUE
  2: PLAYFUL
@an.ti.christ \'ant-i-.kri_-st\ n
  1: one who denies or opposes Christ
  2: a false Christ
@an.tic.i.pate \an-'tis-*-.pa_-t\ vb
  1: to foresee and provide for beforehand
  2: to look forward to
  -- an.tic.i.pa.tion \-.tis-*-'pa_--sh*n\ n
  -- an.tic.i.pa.to.ry \-'tis-*-p*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@an.ti.cli.max \.ant-i-'kli_--.maks\ n : an event or statement esp.
  closing a series that is strikingly less important than what has
  preceded it
  -- an.ti.cli.mac.tic \-kli_--'mak-tik\ adj
@an.ti.dote \'ant-i-.do_-t\ n : a remedy to counteract the effects of
  poison
@an.ti.freeze \-.fre_-z\ n : a substance added to the liquid in an
  automobile radiator to prevent its freezing
@an.ti.his.ta.mine \.ant-i-'his-t*-.me_-n\ n : any of various drugs
  used in treating allergies and colds
@an.ti-in.tel.lec.tu.al.ism \.ant-e_--.int- *l-'ek-ch(*-w)*-.liz-*m,
  .an-.ti_--\ n : hostility toward or suspicion of intellectuals or
  intellectual traits and activities
@an.ti.knock \.ant-i-'na_:k\ n : a substance that when added to the
  fuel of an internal-combustion engine helps to prevent knocking
@an.ti.log.a.rithm \.ant-i-'lo_.g-*-.rit_eh_e-*m, .an-.ti_--,
  -'la_:g-\ n : the number corresponding to a given logarithm
@an.ti.ma.cas.sar \.ant-i-m*-'kas-*r\ n : a cover to protect the back
  or arms of furniture
@an.ti.mo.ny \'ant-*-.mo_--ne_-\ n : a brittle silvery white metallic
  chemical element used in alloys
@an.ti.pas.to \.ant-i-'pas-to_-, -'pa_:s-\ n : HORS D'OEUVRE
@an.tip.a.thy \an-'tip-*-the_-\ n
  1: settled aversion or dislike
  2: an object of aversion
@an.ti.per.son.nel \.ant-i-.p*rs- *n-'el, .an-.ti_--\ adj : designed
  for use against military personnel <antipersonnel mine>
@an.tiph.o.nal \an-'tif-*n- *l\ adj : performed by two alternating
  groups : ANSWERING
  -- an.tiph.o.nal.ly adv
@an.tip.o.des \an-'tip-*-.de_-z\ n, pl : the parts of the earth
  diametrically opposite
  -- an.tip.o.dal \-'tip-*d- *l\ adj
@an.ti.quar.i.an \.ant-*-'kwer-e_--*n\ adj
  1: of or relating to antiquities
  2: dealing in old or rare books
  -- an.ti.quar.i.an.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
@an.ti.quary \'ant-*-.kwer-e_-\ n : a person who collects or studies
  antiquities
@an.ti.quat.ed \'ant-*-.kwa_-t-*d\ adj : OUT-OF-DATE, OLD-FASHIONED
  <antiquated economic theories>
@1 an.tique \an-'te_-k\ adj
  1: belonging to antiquity
  2: OLD-FASHIONED
  3: of a bygone style or period

2 antique n : an object made in a bygone period
@an.tiq.ui.ty \an-'tik-w*t-e_-\ n
  1: ancient times
  2: great age
  3 pl: relics of ancient times
  4 pl: matters relating to the culture of ancient times
@A.nti-Se.m.itism \.ant-i-'sem-*-.tiz-*m, .an-.ti_--\ n : hostility
  toward Jews as a religious or social minority
  -- an.ti-sem.iti.c \-s*-'mit-ik\ adj
@an.ti.sep.tic \.ant-*-'sep-tik\ adj : killing or checking the growth
  of germs that cause decay or infection
  -- antiseptic n
  -- an.ti.sep.ti.cal.ly adv
@an.ti.so.cial \.ant-i-'so_--sh*l, .an-.ti_--\ adj
  1: contrary or hostile to the well-being of society <crime is
     antisocial>
  2: disliking the society of others
@an.tith.e.sis \an-'tith-*-s*s\ n, pl -e.ses \-*-.se_-z\
  1: the opposition or contrast of ideas
  2: the direct opposite
@an.ti.tox.in \.ant-i-'ta_:k-s*n\ n
  1: an antibody able to neutralize a particular toxin that is formed
     when the toxin is introduced into the body and is produced in
     lower animals for use in treating human diseases (as diphtheria)
@an.ti.viv.i.sec.tion.ist \.ant-i-.viv-*-'sek-sh(*-)n*st, .an-.ti_--\
  n : a person opposed to vivisection
@ant.ler \'ant-l*r\ n : the solid usu. branched horn of deer
  -- ant.lered \-l*rd\ adj
@ant.onym \'an-t*-.nim\ n : a word of opposite meaning
@an.trum \'an-tr*m\ n, pl -tra \-tr*\ : the cavity of a hollow organ
  or a sinus
@anus \'a_--n*s\ n : the posterior opening of the alimentary canal
@an.vil \'an-v*l\ n : a heavy iron block on which metal is shaped (as
  by hammering)
@anx.i.ety \an_e-'zi_--*t-e_-\ n : painful uneasiness of mind usu.
  over an anticipated ill
@anx.ious \'an_ek-sh*s\ adj
  1: uneasy in mind : WORRIED
  2: earnestly wishing : EAGER
  -- anx.ious.ly adv
@1 any \'en-e_-\ adj
  1: one chosen at random
  2: of whatever number or quantity

2 any pron
  1: any one or ones <take any of the books you like>
  2: any amount <any of the money not used is to be returned>

3 any adv : to any extent or degree : at all <could not walk any
  farther>
@any.body \-.ba_:d-e_-\ pron : ANYONE
@any.how \-.hau_.\ adv
  1: in any way
  2: NEVERTHELESS; also : in any case
@any.more \.en-e_--'mo_-r\ adv : at the present time
@any.one \'en-e_--(.)w*n\ pron : any person
@any.place \-.pla_-s\ adv : in any place
@any.thing \-.thin_e\ pron : any thing whatever
@any.way \'en-e_--.wa_-\ adv : ANYHOW
@any.where \-.hwe*r\ adv : in or to any place
@any.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv : in any way whatever
@aor.ta \a_--'o_.rt-*\ n, pl -tas or -tae \-'o_.r-.te_-\ : the main
  artery that carries blood from the heart
  -- aor.tic \-'o_.rt-ik\ adj
@apace \*-'pa_-s\ adv : SWIFTLY
@ap.a.nage, var of APPANAGE
@apart \*-'pa_:rt\ adv
  1: separately in place or time
  2: ASIDE
  3: to pieces : ASUNDER
@apart.heid \*-'pa_:r-.ta_-t\ n : a policy of racial segregation
  practiced in the Republic of So. Africa
@apart.ment \*-'pa_:rt-m*nt\ n : a room or set of rooms esp. occupied
  as a dwelling; also : a building divided into individual dwelling
  units
@ap.a.thy \'ap-*-the_-\ n
  1: lack of emotion
  2: lack of interest : INDIFFERENCE
  -- ap.a.thet.ic \.ap-*-'thet-ik\ adj
  -- ap.a.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@1 ape \'a_-p\ n
  1: any of the larger tailless primates (as a baboon or gorilla);
     also : MONKEY
  2: MIMIC, IMITATOR; also : a large uncouth person

2 ape vb : IMITATE, MIMIC
@apeak \*-'pe_-k\ adv (or adj) : in a vertical position <oars apeak>
@aper.i.tif \.a_:p-.er-*-'te_-f\ n : an alcoholic drink taken before
  a meal as an appetizer
@ap.er.ture \'ap-*(r)-.chu_.r, -ch*r\ n : OPENING, HOLE
@apex \'a_--.peks\ n, pl apex.es or api.ces \'a_--p*-.se_-z, 'ap-*-\
  : the highest point : PEAK
@apha.sia \*-'fa_--zh(e_--)*\ n : loss of power to use or understand
  speech
@aphid \'a_--f*d, 'af-*d\ n : a small insect that sucks the juices of
  plants
@aphis \'a_--f*s, 'af-*s\ n, pl aphi.des \'a_--f*-.de_-z, 'af-*-\ :
  APHID
@aph.o.rism \'af-*-.riz-*m\ n : a short saying stating a general
  truth : MAXIM
  -- aph.o.ris.tic \.af-*-'ris-tik\ adj
@aph.ro.dis.i.ac \.af-r*-'diz-e_--.ak\ adj : exciting sexual desire
  -- aphrodisiac n
@api.ary \'a_--pe_--.er-e_-\ n : a place where bees are kept
  -- api.a.rist \-pe_--*-r*st\ n
@apiece \*-'pe_-s\ adv : for each one
@aplomb \*-'pla_:m, -'pl*m\ n : complete composure or self-assurance
  : POISE
@apoc.a.lypse \*-'pa_:k-*-.lips\ n : a writing prophesying a
  cataclysm in which evil forces are destroyed
  -- apoc.a.lyp.ti.c \-.pa_:k-*-'lip-tik\ or apoc.a.lyp.ti.cal adj
@Apoc.ry.pha \*-'pa_:k-r*-f*\ n
  1 not cap: writings of dubious authenticity
  2: books included in the Septuagint and Vulgate but excluded from
     the Jewish and Protestant canons of the Old Testament
  3: early Christian writings not included in the New Testament
@apoc.ry.phal \-r*-f*l\ adj
  1: of or resembling the Apocrypha
  2: not canonical : SPURIOUS <an apocryphal anecdote>
  -- apoc.ry.phal.ly adv
@apo.gee \'ap-*-(.)je_-\ n [fr. apogee point at which the moon is
  farthest from the earth, fr. F apoge_(e, fr. NL apogaeum, fr. Gk
  apogaion, fr. apo away from+ ge_-, gaia earth] : the point at which
  an orbiting object is farthest from the body (as the earth or moon)
  being orbited
@apol.o.get.ic \*-.pa_:l-*-'jet-ik\ adj : expressing apology
  -- apol.o.get.i.cal.ly adv
@apo.lo.gia \.ap-*-'lo_--j(e_--)*\ n : APOLOGY; esp : an argument in
  support or justification
@apol.o.gize \*-'pa_:l-*-.ji_-z\ vb : to make an apology : express
  regret
  -- apol.o.gist \-*-j*st\ n
@apol.o.gy \-*-je_-\ n
  1: a formal justification : DEFENSE
  2: an expression of regret for a discourteous remark or act
@ap.o.plexy \'ap-*-.plek-se_-\ n : sudden loss of consciousness
  caused by rupture or obstruction of an artery of the brain
  -- ap.o.plec.tic \.ap-*-'plek-tik\ adj
@aport \*-'po_-rt\ adv (or adj) : on or toward the left side of a
  ship
@apos.ta.sy \*-'pa_:s-t*-se_-\ n : a renunciation or abandonment of a
  former loyalty (as to a religious faith)
  -- apos.tate \*-'pa_:s-.ta_-t, -t*t\ adj or n
@a pos.te.ri.o.ri \.a_:-po_--.stir-e_--'o_-r-e_-\ adj : characterized
  by or derived by reasoning from observed facts
  -- a posteriori adv
@apos.tle \*-'pa_:s-*l\ n
  1: one of the group composed of Jesus' 12 original disciples and
     Paul
  2: the first prominent missionary to a region or group
  3: one who initiates or first advocates a great reform
  -- apos.tle.ship \-.ship\ n
@ap.os.tol.ic \.ap-*-'sta_:l-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to an apostle or to the New Testament apostles
  2: of or relating to a succession of spiritual authority from the
     apostles
  3: PAPAL
@1 apos.tro.phe \*-'pa_:s-tr*-(.)fe_-\ n : the rhetorical addressing
  of an absent person as if present or of an abstract idea or
  inanimate object as if capable of understanding (as in "O grave,
  where is thy victory?")

2 apostrophe n : a punctuation mark ' used esp. to indicate the
  possessive case or the omission of a letter or figure
@apos.tro.phize \-tr*-.fi_-z\ vb : to address as if present or as if
  capable of understanding
@apoth.e.cary \*-'pa_:th-*-.ker-e_-\ n : DRUGGIST
@ap.o.thegm \'ap-*-.them\ n : APHORISM, MAXIM
@apoth.e.o.sis \*-.pa_:th-e_--'o_--s*s, .ap-*-'the_--*-s*s\ n, pl
  -o.ses \-'o_--.se_-z, -*-.se_-z\
  1: DEIFICATION
  2: the perfect example
@ap.pall also ap.pal \*-'po_.l\ vb -palled; -pall.ing : to overcome
  with horror : DISMAY
@ap.pa.nage \'ap-*-nij\ n
  1: provision (as a grant of land) made by a sovereign or
     legislative body for dependent members of the royal family
  2: a rightful adjunct
@ap.pa.rat.us \.ap-*-'rat-*s, -'ra_-t-\ n, pl -rat.us or -rat.us.es
  1: a set of materials or equipment for a particular use
  2: a complex machine or device : MECHANISM
  3: the organization of a political party or underground movement
@1 ap.par.el \*-'par-*l\ n : CLOTHING, DRESS

2 apparel vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: CLOTHE, DRESS
  2: ADORN
@ap.par.ent \*-'par-*nt\ adj
  1: open to view : VISIBLE
  2: EVIDENT, OBVIOUS
  3: appearing as real or true : SEEMING
  -- ap.par.ent.ly adv
@ap.pa.ri.tion \.ap-*-'rish-*n\ n : a supernatural appearance : GHOST
@ap.peal \*-'pe_-l\ vb
  1: to take steps to have (a case) reheard in a higher court
  2: to plead for help, corroboration, or decision
  3: to arouse a sympathetic response
  -- appeal n
@ap.pear \*-'pi*r\ vb
  1: to become visible
  2: to come formally before an authority
  3: SEEM
  4: to become evident
  5: to come before the public
@ap.pear.ance \*-'pir-*ns\ n
  1: the act of appearing
  2: outward aspect : LOOK
  3: PHENOMENON
@ap.pease \*-'pe_-z\ vb
  1: to cause to subside : ALLAY
  2: PACIFY, CONCILIATE; esp : to buy off by concessions
  -- ap.pease.ment n
@ap.pel.lant \*-'pel-*nt\ n : one who appeals esp. from a judicial
  decision
@ap.pel.late \*-'pel-*t\ adj : having power to review decisions of a
  lower court
@ap.pel.la.tion \.ap-*-'la_--sh*n\ n : NAME, DESIGNATION
@ap.pel.lee \.ap-*-'le_-\ n : one against whom an appeal is taken
@ap.pend \*-'pend\ vb : to attach esp. as something additional :
  AFFIX
@ap.pend.age \*-'pen-dij\ n : something appended to a principal or
  greater thing
  SYN: accessory, adjunct
@ap.pen.dec.to.my \.ap-*n-'dek-t*-me_-\ n : surgical removal of the
  intestinal appendix
@ap.pen.di.ci.tis \*-.pen-d*-'si_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the
  intestinal appendix
@ap.pen.dix \*-'pen-diks\ n, pl -dix.es or -di.ces \-d*-.se_-z\
  1: supplementary matter added at the end of a book
  2: a small tubular outgrowth from the intestinal cecum
@ap.per.tain \.ap-*r-'ta_-n\ vb : to belong as a rightful part or
  privilege
@ap.pe.tite \'ap-*-.ti_-t\ n
  1: natural desire for satisfying some want or need esp. for food
  2: TASTE, PREFERENCE
@ap.pe.tiz.er \'ap-*-.ti_--z*r\ n : a food or drink taken just before
  a meal to stimulate the appetite
@ap.pe.tiz.ing \-zin_e\ adj : tempting to the appetite
  -- ap.pe.tiz.ing.ly adv
@ap.plaud \*-'plo_.d\ vb : to show approval esp. by clapping
@ap.plause \*-'plo_.z\ n : approval publicly expressed (as by
  clapping)
@ap.ple \'ap-*l\ n : a rounded fruit with firm white flesh and a
  seedy core; also : a tree related to the roses that bears this
  fruit
@ap.ple.jack \-.jak\ n : a liquor distilled from fermented cider
@ap.pli.ance \*-'pli_--*ns\ n
  1: INSTRUMENT, DEVICE
  2: a piece of household equipment (as a stove, toaster, or vacuum
     cleaner) operated by gas or electricity
@ap.pli.ca.ble \'ap-li-k*-b*l, *-'plik-*-\ adj : capable of being
  applied : RELEVANT
  -- ap.pli.ca.bil.i.ty \.ap-li-k*-'bil-*t-e_-, *-.plik-*-\ n
@ap.pli.cant \'ap-li-k*nt\ n : one who applies
  -- ap.pli.can.cy \-k*n-se_-\ n
@ap.pli.ca.tion \.ap-l*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of applying
  2: assiduous attention
  3: REQUEST; also : a form used in making a request
  4: something placed or spread on a surface
  5: capacity for use
@ap.pli.ca.tor \'ap-l*-.ka_-t-*r\ n : one that applies; esp : a
  device for applying a substance (as medicine or polish)
@ap.plied \*-'pli_-d\ adj : put to practical use
@ap.pli.que \.ap-l*-'ka_-\ n : a fabric decoration cut out and
  fastened to a larger piece of material
  -- applique vb
@ap.ply \*-'pli_-\ vb
  1: to place in contact : put or spread on a surface
  2: to put to practical use
  3: to employ with close attention
  4: to submit a request personally or by letter
@ap.point \*-'po_.int\ vb
  1: to fix or set officially <appoint a day for trial>
  2: to name officially <appoint a committee>
  3: to fit out : EQUIP
@ap.poin.tee \*-.po_.in-'te_-, .ap-.o_.in-\ n : a person appointed
@ap.point.ive \*-'po_.int-iv\ adj : subject to appointment
@ap.point.ment \*-'po_.int-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of appointing
  2: a nonelective office or position
  3: an arrangement for a meeting
  4 pl: FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT
@ap.por.tion \*-'po_-r-sh*n\ vb : to distribute proportionately :
  ALLOT
  -- ap.por.tion.ment n
@ap.po.site \'ap-*-z*t\ adj : APPROPRIATE, RELEVANT
  -- ap.po.site.ly adv
  -- ap.po.site.ness n
@ap.po.si.tion \.ap-*-'zish-*n\ n : a grammatical construction in
  which a noun or pronoun is followed by another that explains it (as
  the poet and Burns in "a biography of the poet Burns")
@ap.pos.i.tive \*-'pa_:z-*t-iv\ n : the second of a pair of nouns or
  noun equivalents in apposition
  -- appositive adj
@ap.praise \*-'pra_-z\ vb : to set a value on
  -- ap.prais.al \-'pra_--z*l\ n
  -- ap.prais.er n
@ap.pre.cia.ble \*-'pre_--sh*-b*l\ adj : large enough to be
  recognized and measured
  -- ap.pre.cia.bly adv
@ap.pre.ci.ate \*-'pre_--she_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to value justly
  2: to be aware of
  3: to be grateful for
  4: to increase in value
  -- ap.pre.ci.a.tion \-.pre_--she_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ap.pre.cia.tive \*-'pre_--sh*t-iv, -she_--.a_-t-iv\ adj : having or
  showing appreciation
@ap.pre.hend \.ap-ri-'hend\ vb
  1: ARREST
  2: to become aware of
  3: to look forward to with dread
  4: UNDERSTAND
  -- ap.pre.hen.sion \-'hen-ch*n\ n
@ap.pre.hen.sive \.ap-ri-'hen-siv\ adj : viewing the future with
  anxiety
  -- ap.pre.hen.sive.ly adv
  -- ap.pre.hen.sive.ness n
@1 ap.pren.tice \*-'prent-*s\ n
  1: a person learning a craft under a skilled worker
  2: BEGINNER
  -- ap.pren.tice.ship \-.ship\ n

2 apprentice vb : to bind or set at work as an apprentice
@ap.prise also ap.prize \*-'pri_-z\ vb : INFORM
@ap.proach \*-'pro_-ch\ vb
  1: to move nearer to
  2: to take preliminary steps toward
  -- approach n
  -- ap.proach.able adj
@ap.pro.ba.tion \.ap-r*-'ba_--sh*n\ n : APPROVAL
@1 ap.pro.pri.ate \*-'pro_--pre_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to take possession of
  2: to set apart for a particular use

2 ap.pro.pri.ate \-pre_--*t\ adj : fitted to a purpose or use :
  SUITABLE
  SYN: proper, fit, apt
  -- ap.pro.pri.ate.ly adv
  -- ap.pro.pri.ate.ness n
@ap.pro.pri.a.tion \*-.pro_--pre_--'a_--sh*n\ n : money set aside by
  formal action for a specific use
@ap.prov.al \*-'pru_:-v*l\ n : an act of approving
-- on approval : subject to a prospective buyer's acceptance or
  refusal
@ap.prove \*-'pru_:v\ vb
  1: to have or express a favorable opinion of
  2: to accept as satisfactory : RATIFY
@1 ap.prox.i.mate \*-'pra_:k-s*-m*t\ adj : nearly correct or exact
  -- ap.prox.i.mate.ly adv

2 ap.prox.i.mate \-s*-.ma_-t\ vb : to come near : APPROACH
  -- ap.prox.i.ma.tion \*-.pra_:k-s*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@ap.pur.te.nance \*-'p*rt-( *-)n*ns\ n : something that belongs to or
  goes with another thing
  SYN: accessory, adjunct, appendage
  -- ap.pur.te.nant adj
@ap.ri.cot \'ap-r*-.ka_:t, 'a_--pr*-\ n : an oval orange-colored
  fruit resembling the related peach in flavor; also : the tree
  bearing it
@April \'a_--pr*l\ n : the 4th month of the year having 30 days
@a pri.o.ri \.a_:-pre_--'o_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: characterized by or derived by reasoning from self-evident
     propositions
  2: independent of experience
  -- a priori adv
@apron \'a_--pr*n, -p*rn\ n [ME; alter. of napron (the phrase a
  napron being understood as an apron), fr. MF naperon, dim. of nape
  cloth, modif. of L mappanapkin]
  1: a garment tied over the front of the body to protect the clothes
  2: a paved area for parking or handling airplanes
@1 ap.ro.pos \.ap-r*-'po_-, 'ap-r*-.po_-\ adv
  1: OPPORTUNELY
  2: SUITABLY

2 apropos adj : being to the point : PERTINENT
@apropos of prep : with regard to : CONCERNING
@apse \'aps\ n : a projecting usu. semicircular and vaulted part of a
  building (as a church)
@apt \'apt\ adj
  1: well adapted : SUITABLE
  2: having an habitual tendency : LIKELY
  3: quick to learn
  -- apt.ly adv
  -- apt.ness n
@ap.ti.tude \'ap-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: capacity for learning
  2: natural ability : TALENT
  3: APPROPRIATENESS
@aq.ua.cade \'ak-w*-.ka_-d, 'a_:k-\ n : an elaborate water spectacle
  consisting of exhibitions of swimming, diving, and acrobatics
  accompanied by music
@aq.ua.lung \'ak-w*-.l*n_e, 'a_:k-\ n : an underwater breathing
  device
@aq.ua.ma.rine \.ak-w*-m*-'re_-n, .a_:k-\ n : a bluish green gem
@aq.ua.plane \'ak-w*-.pla_-n, 'a_:k-\ n : a board towed behind a
  speeding motorboat and ridden by a person standing on it
  -- aquaplane vb
@aquar.i.um \*-'kwer-e_--*m\ n, pl -i.ums or -ia \-e_--*\
  1: a container in which living aquatic animals and plants are kept
  2: a place where aquatic animals and plants are kept and shown
@aquat.ic \*-'kwa_:t-ik, -'kwat-\ adj
  1: growing or living in or frequenting water
  2: performed in or on water
@aq.ue.duct \'ak-w*-.d*kt\ n
  1: a conduit for carrying running water
  2: a structure carrying a canal over a river or hollow
  3: a passage in a bodily part
@aque.ous \'a_--kwe_--*s, 'ak-we_--\ adj
  1: WATERY
  2: made of, by, or with water
@aq.ui.line \'ak-w*-.li_-n, -l*n\ adj
  1: of or resembling an eagle
  2: hooked like an eagle's beak <an aquiline nose>
@-ar \*r\ adj suffix : of or relating to <molecular : being
  <spectacular : resembling <oracular>
@Ar.ab \'ar-*b\ n
  1: a member of a Semitic people of the Arabian peninsula
  2: a member of an Arabic-Speaking people
  -- arab adj
  -- arab.ia.n \*-'ra_--be_--*n\ adj or n
@ar.a.besque \.ar-*-'besk\ n : a design of interlacing lines forming
  figures of flowers, foliage, and sometimes animals
@1 Ar.a.bic \'ar-*-bik\ adj : of or relating to Arabia, the Arabs, or
  Arabic

2 Arabic n : a Semitic language of southwest Asia and north Africa
@arabic numeral n, often cap A : one of the number symbols 1, 2, 3,
  4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0
@ar.a.ble \'ar-*-b*l\ adj : fit for or cultivated by plowing :
  suitable for crops
@ar.ba.lest or ar.ba.list \'a_:r-b*-l*st\ n : a medieval crossbow
  with a steel bow
@ar.bi.ter \'a_:r-b*t-*r\ n : one having power to decide : JUDGE
@ar.bit.ra.ment \a_:r-'bit-r*-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of deciding a dispute
  2: the judgment given by an arbitrator
@ar.bi.trary \'a_:r-b*-.trer-e_-\ adj
  1: determined by will or caprice : selected at random
  2: AUTOCRATIC, DESPOTIC
  -- ar.bi.trar.i.ly \.a_:r-b*-'trer-*-le_-\ adv
  -- ar.bi.trar.i.ness \'a_:r-b*-.trer-e_--n*s\ n
@ar.bi.trate \'a_:r-b*-.tra_-t\ vb
  1: to act as arbitrator
  2: to act on as arbitrator
  3: to submit for decision to an arbitrator
  -- ar.bi.tra.tion \.a_:r-b*-'tra_--sh*n\ n
@ar.bi.tra.tor \'a_:r-b*-.tra_-t-*r\ n : one chosen to settle
  differences between two parties in a controversy
@ar.bor \'a_:r-b*r\ n : a bower formed of or covered with vines or
  branches
@ar.bo.re.al \a_:r-'bo_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling a tree
  2: living in trees
@ar.bo.re.tum \.a_:r-b*-'re_-t-*m\ n, pl -tums or -ta \-'re_-t-*\ : a
  place where trees and plants are grown for scientific and
  educational purposes
@ar.bor.vi.tae \.a_:r-b*r-'vi_-t-e_-\ n : any of various scale-leaved
  evergreen trees related to the pines
@ar.bu.tus \a_:r-'byu_:t-*s\ n : a trailing spring-blossoming plant
  with fragrant pink or white flowers; also : its flowers
@arc \'a_:rk\ n
  1: a part of a curved line (as of a circle)
  2: a sustained luminous discharge of electricity (as between two
     electrodes)
@ar.cade \a_:r-'ka_-d\ n
  1: a row of arches with their supporting columns
  2: an arched or covered passageway; esp : one lined with shops
@ar.cane \a_:r-'ka_-n\ adj : SECRET, MYSTERIOUS
@1 arch \'a_:rch\ n
  1: a curved structure spanning an opening (as a door or window)
  2: something resembling an arch
  3: ARCHWAY

2 arch vb
  1: to cover with an arch
  2: to form or bend into an arch

3 arch adj
  1: CHIEF, EMINENT
  2: ROGUISH, MISCHIEVOUS
  -- arch.ly adv
  -- arch.ness n
@ar.chae.ol.o.gy \.a_:r-ke_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : the study of past
  human life as revealed by relics left by ancient peoples
  -- ar.chae.o.log.i.cal \-ke_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- ar.chae.ol.o.gist \-ke_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@ar.cha.ic \a_:r-'ka_--ik\ adj
  1: belonging to an earlier time : ANTIQUATED <archaic customs>
  2: having the characteristics of the language of the past and
     surviving chiefly in specialized uses <archaic words>
  -- ar.cha.i.cal.ly adv
@arch.an.gel \'a_:rk-.a_-n-j*l\ n : an angel of high rank
@arch.bish.op \a_:rch-'bish-*p\ n : a bishop of high rank
  -- arch.bish.op.ric \-'bish-*-(.)prik\ n
@arch.dea.con \-'de_--k*n\ n
  1: an ecclesiastical dignitary usu. ranking below a bishop
  2: an Anglican priest who often supervises the missionary work of a
     diocese
@arch.di.o.cese \-'di_--*-s*s, -.se_-z\ n : the diocese of an
  archbishop
@arch.duke \a_:rch-'d(y)u_:k\ n : a prince of the imperial family of
  Austria
@arch.en.e.my \'a_:rch-'en-*-me_-\ n : a principal enemy
@ar.chery \'a_:rch-(*-)re_-\ n : the art or practice of shooting with
  bow and arrows
  -- ar.cher \'a_:r-ch*r\ n
@ar.che.type \'a_:r-ki-.ti_-p\ n : the original pattern or model of
  all things of the same type
@arch.fiend \'a_:rch-'fe_-nd\ n : a chief fiend; esp : SATAN
@ar.chi.epis.co.pal \.a_:r-ke_--*-'pis-k*-p*l\ adj : of or relating
  to an archbishop
@ar.chi.man.drite \.a_:r-k*-'man-.dri_-t\ n : a church dignitary in
  an Eastern church ranking below a bishop
@ar.chi.pel.a.go \.a_:r-k*-'pel-*-.go_-, .a_:r-ch*-\ n, pl -goes or
  -gos
  1: a sea dotted with islands
  2: a group of islands
@ar.chi.tect \'a_:r-k*-.tekt\ n : a person who plans buildings and
  oversees their construction
@ar.chi.tec.ton.ic \.a_:r-k*-.tek-'ta_:n-ik\ adj : of, relating to,
  or according with the principles of architecture
@ar.chi.tec.ton.ics \-iks\ n, sing or pl : structural design
@ar.chi.tec.ture \'a_:r-k*-.tek-ch*r\ n
  1: the art or science of planning and building structures
  2: method or style of building
  -- ar.chi.tec.tur.al \.a_:r-k*-'tek-ch*-r*l, -'tek-shr*l\ adj
@ar.chi.trave \'a_:r-k*-.tra_-v\ n : the supporting horizontal member
  just above the columns in a building in the classical style of
  architecture
@ar.chive \'a_:r-.ki_-v\ n : a place for keeping public records; also
  : public records -- usu. used in pl.
@ar.chi.vist \'a_:r-k*-v*st, -.ki_--\ n : a person in charge of
  archives
@ar.chon \'a_:r-.ka_:n, -k*n\ n : a chief magistrate of ancient
  Athens
@arch.way \'a_:rch-.wa_-\ n : a passageway under an arch; also : an
  arch over a passage
@1 arc.tic \'a_:r(k)t-ik\ adj [Gk arktikos, fr. arktos bear, Ursa
  Major]
  1 often cap: of or relating to the north pole or the region near it
  2: FRIGID

2 arctic n : a rubber overshoe reaching to the ankle or above
@arctic circle n, often cap A & C : a circle of the earth parallel to
  its equator approximately 23o27' from the north pole
@-ard \*rd\ also -art \*rt\ n suffix : one that is characterized by
  performing some action, possessing some quality, or being
  associated with some thing esp. conspicuously or excessively
  <braggart> <dullard : a large one of its kind
@ar.dent \'a_:rd- *nt\ adj
  1: characterized by warmth of feeling : PASSIONATE
  2: FIERY, HOT
  3: GLOWING
  -- ar.dent.ly adv
@ar.dor \'a_:rd-*r\ n
  1: warmth of feeling : ZEAL
  2: burning heat
@ar.du.ous \'a_:r-j*-w*s\ adj : DIFFICULT, LABORIOUS
  -- ar.du.ous.ly adv
  -- ar.du.ous.ness n
@are, pres 2d sing or pres pl of BE
@ar.ea \'ar-e_--*\ n
  1: a flat surface or space
  2: the amount of surface included (as within the lines of a
     geometric figure)
  3: REGION
  4: range or extent of some thing or concept : FIELD <area of
     experience> <area of foreign policy>
@ar.ea.way \-.wa_-\ n : a sunken space for giving access, air, and
  light to a basement
@are.na \*-'re_--n*\ n
  1: an enclosed area used for public entertainment
  2: a sphere of activity
@ar.gent \'a_:r-j*nt\ adj : of or resembling silver : SILVERY
@Ar.gen.tine \'a_:r-j*n-.te_-n\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  Argentina
  -- argentine adj
@ar.gon \'a_:r-.ga_:n\ n : a colorless odorless gaseous chemical
  element found in the air and used for filling electric light bulbs
@ar.go.sy \'a_:r-g*-se_-\ n
  1: a large ship
  2: FLEET
@ar.got \'a_:r-g*t, -.go_-\ n : the language of a particular group or
  class esp. of the underworld
@ar.gu.able \'a_:r-gy*-w*-b*l\ adj : open to argument, dispute, or
  question
@ar.gue \'a_:r-gyu_:\ vb
  1: to give reasons for or against something
  3: DEBATE
  4: to persuade by giving reasons
@ar.gu.ment \-gy*-m*nt\ n
  1: a reason offered in proof
  2: discourse intended to persuade
  3: DISCUSSION, DEBATE
@ar.gu.men.ta.tion \.a_:r-gy*-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n : the art of formal
  discussion
@ar.gu.men.ta.tive \.a_:r-gy*-'ment-*t-iv\ adj : inclined to argue
@ar.gyle \'a_:r-.gi_-l\ n : a geometric knitting pattern of
  varicolored diamonds on a single background color; also : a sock
  knit in this pattern
@aria \'a_:r-e_--*\ n : an accompanied elaborate vocal solo forming
  part of a larger work
@ar.id \'ar-*d\ adj
  1: DRY, BARREN
  2: having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture
  -- arid.i.ty \*-'rid-*t-e_-\ n
@aright \*-'ri_-t\ adv : RIGHTLY, CORRECTLY
@arise \*-'ri_-z\ vb arose \-'ro_-z\; aris.en \-'riz- *n\; aris.ing
  \-'ri_--zin_e\
  1: to get up
  2: ORIGINATE
  3: ASCEND
  SYN: rise, mount, spring, issue
@ar.is.toc.ra.cy \.ar-*-'sta_:k-r*-se_-\ n
  1: government by a noble or privileged class; also : a state so
     governed
  2: the governing class of an aristocracy
  3: UPPER CLASS
  -- aris.to.crat \*-'ris-t*-.krat\ n
  -- aris.to.crat.ic \*-.ris-t*-'krat-ik\ adj
@arith.me.tic \*-'rith-m*-.tik\ n : mathematics that deals with
  computations with numbers
  -- ar.ith.met.i.cal \.ar-ith-'met-i-k*l\ adj
  -- arith.me.ti.cian \*-.rith-m*-'tish-*n\ n
@ark \'a_:rk\ n
  1: a boat held to resemble that of Noah at the time of the Deluge
  2: the sacred chest in which the ancient Hebrews kept the tablets
     of the Law
@1 arm \'a_:rm\ n
  1: a human upper limb
  2: something resembling or corresponding to the human upper limb
  3: POWER, MIGHT <the arm of the law>

2 arm vb : to furnish or equip with weapons

3 arm n
  1: WEAPON
  2: a branch of the military forces
  3 pl: the hereditary heraldic devices of a family
@ar.ma.da \a_:r-'ma_:d-*, -'ma_-d-\ n : a fleet of armed ships
@ar.ma.dil.lo \.a_:r-m*-'dil-o_-\ n : a small burrowing mammal with
  head and body protected by an armor of bony plates
@Ar.ma.ged.don \.a_:r-m*-'ged- *n\ n : a final conclusive battle
  between the forces of good and evil; also : the site or time of
  this
@ar.ma.ment \'a_:r-m*-m*nt\ n
  1: military strength
  2: supply of materials for war
  3: the process of preparing for war
@ar.ma.ture \'a_:r-m*-ch*r, -.chu_.r\ n
  1: protective covering
  2: the part including the conductors in an electric generator or
     motor in which the current is induced; also : the movable part
     in an electromagnetic device (as an electric bell or a
     loudspeaker)
@arm.chair \'a_:rm-.che*r\ n : a chair with supports for the arms
@armed forces n, pl : the combined military, naval, and air forces of
  a nation
@arm.hole \'a_:rm-.ho_-l\ n : an opening for the arm in a garment
@ar.mi.stice \'a_:r-m*-st*s\ n : temporary suspension of hostilities
  by mutual agreement : TRUCE
@arm.let \'a_:rm-l*t\ n : a band worn around the upper arm
@ar.mor \'a_:r-m*r\ n : protective covering
  -- ar.mored \-m*rd\ adj
@ar.mor.er \-m*r-*r\ n
  1: one that makes arms and armor
  2: one that services firearms
@ar.mo.ri.al \a_:r-'mo_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of or bearing heraldic arms
@ar.mo.ry \'a_:rm-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a place where arms are stored
  2: a factory where arms are made
@arm.pit \'a_:rm-.pit\ n : the hollow under the junction of the arm
  and shoulder
@arm.rest \-.rest\ n : a support for the arm
@ar.my \'a_:r-me_-\ n
  1: a body of men organized for war
  2 often cap: the complete military organization of a country for
     land warfare
  3: a great number
  4: a body of persons organized to advance a cause
@ar.ni.ca \'a_:r-ni-k*\ n
  1: any of several herbs related to the daisies
  2: a soothing preparation of arnica flowers or roots used on
     bruises and sprains
@aro.ma \*-'ro_--m*\ n : a usu. pleasing odor : FRAGRANCE
  -- ar.o.mat.ic \.ar-*-'mat-ik\ adj
@1 around \*-'rau_.nd\ adv
  1: in or along a circuit
  2: on all sides
  3: NEARBY
  4: in various places
  5: in an opposite direction

2 around prep
  1: ENVELOPING <trees around the house>
  2: along the circuit of <go around the world>
  3: to or on the other side of <around the corner>
  4: NEAR <stayed right around home>
@arouse \*-'rau_.z\ vb
  1: to awaken from sleep
  2: to stir up : rouse to action
  -- arous.al \-'rau_.-z*l\ n
@ar.peg.gio \a_:r-'pej-o_-, -e_--.o_-\ n : a chord whose notes are
  performed in succession and not simultaneously
@ar.raign \*-'ra_-n\ vb
  1: to call before a court to answer to an indictment
  2: to accuse of wrong or imperfection
  -- ar.raign.ment n
@ar.range \*-'ra_-nj\ vb
  1: to put in order
  2: to come to an agreement about : SETTLE
  3: to adapt (a musical composition) to voices or instruments other
     than those for which it was orig. written
  -- ar.range.ment n
@ar.rant \'ar-*nt\ adj
  1: THOROUGHGOING
  2: notoriously bad
@ar.ras \'ar-*s\ n, pl arras
  1: TAPESTRY
  2: a wall hanging or screen of tapestry
@1 ar.ray \*-'ra_-\ vb
  1: to arrange in order
  2: to dress esp. in splendid attire

2 array n
  1: a regular arrangement
  2: rich apparel
  3: an imposing group
@ar.rears \*-'ri*rz\ n, pl
  1: a state of being behind in the discharge of obligations <three
     months in arrears>
  2: overdue debts
@1 ar.rest \*-'rest\ vb
  1: STOP, CHECK
  2: to take into legal custody

2 arrest n : the act of taking into custody by legal authority
@ar.ri.ere-pense.e \.ar-e_--.er-pa_: n-'sa_-\ n : a mental
  reservation
@ar.riv.al \*-'ri_--v*l\ n
  1: the act of arriving
  2: one that arrives
@ar.rive \-'ri_-v\ vb
  1: to reach a destination
  2: to be near or at hand <the time to go finally arrived : COME
  3: to attain success
@ar.ro.gant \'ar-*-g*nt\ adj : offensively exaggerating one's own
  importance
  -- ar.ro.gance \-g*ns\ n
  -- ar.ro.gant.ly adv
@ar.ro.gate \'ar-*-.ga_-t\ vb : to claim or seize without
  justification as one's right
@ar.row \'ar-o_-\ n
  1: a missile shot from a bow and usu. having a slender shaft, a
     pointed head, and feathers at the butt
  2: a pointed mark used to indicate direction
@ar.row.head \-.hed\ n : the pointed end of an arrow
@ar.row.root \-.ru_:t, -.ru_.t\ n : an edible starch from the roots
  of a tropical American plant
@ar.royo \*-'ro_.i-*, -'ro_.i-o_-\ n
  1: WATERCOURSE
  2: a water-carved gully or channel
@ar.se.nal \'a_:rs-n*l, - *n-*l\ n
  1: a place for making and storing arms and military equipment
  2: STORE, REPERTORY
@ar.se.nic \'a_:rs-nik, - *n-ik\ n
  1: a solid brittle poisonous chemical element of grayish color and
     metallic luster whose compounds are used as insecticides and in
     drug preparations
  2: a very poisonous oxygen compound of arsenic used in making glass
     and insecticides
  -- ar.sen.i.cal \a_:r-'sen-i-k*l\ adj or n
  -- ar.se.ni.ous \a_:r-'se_--ne_--*s\ adj
@ar.son \'a_:rs- *n\ n : the malicious burning of property
@art \'a_:rt\ n
  1: skill acquired by experience or study : KNACK
  2: a branch of learning; esp : one of the humanities
  3: systematic use of knowledge or skill in making or doing things
  4: the use of skill and imagination in the production of things of
     beauty; also : works so produced
  5: ARTFULNESS
@-art -- see -ARD
@ar.te.ri.al \a_:r-'tir-e_--*l\ n : a through street or arterial
  highway
@ar.te.rio.scle.ro.sis \a_:r-.tir-e_--o_--skl*-'ro_--s*s\ n : a
  chronic disease in which arterial walls are abnormally thickened
  and hardened
  -- ar.te.rio.scle.rot.ic \-'ra_:t-ik\ adj or n
@ar.te.ry \'a_:rt-*-re_-\ n
  1: one of the tubular vessels that carry the blood from the heart
  2: a main channel of communication; esp : a principal road with
     through-traffic facilities
  -- ar.te.ri.al \a_:r-'tir-e_--*l\ adj
@ar.te.sian well \a_:r-.te_--zh*n-\ n
  1: a bored well gushing water like a fountain
  2: a relatively deep-bored well
@art.ful \'a_:rt-f*l\ adj
  1: INGENIOUS
  2: CRAFTY
  -- art.ful.ly adv
  -- art.ful.ness n
@ar.thri.tis \a_:r-'thri_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the joints
  -- ar.thrit.ic \-'thrit-ik\ adj or n
@ar.thro.pod \'a_:r-thr*-.pa_:d\ n : any of a major group of
  invertebrate animals comprising those (as insects, spiders, or
  crabs) with segmented bodies and jointed limbs
  -- arthropod adj
@ar.ti.choke \'a_:rt-*-.cho_-k\ n : a tall herb related to the
  daisies; also : its edible flower head
@ar.ti.cle \'a_:rt-i-k*l\ n
  1: a distinct part of a written document
  2: a nonfictional prose composition forming an independent part of
     a publication
  3: a word (as an, the) used with a noun to limit or give
     definiteness to its application
  4: a member of a class of things; esp : COMMODITY
@ar.tic.u.lar \a_:r-'tik-y*-l*r\ adj : of or relating to a joint
@1 ar.tic.u.late \a_:r-'tik-y*-l*t\ adj
  1: divided into meaningful parts : INTELLIGIBLE
  2: able to speak; also : expressing oneself readily and effectively
  3: JOINTED
  -- ar.tic.u.late.ly adv
  -- ar.tic.u.late.ness n

2 ar.tic.u.late \-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to utter distinctly
  2: to unite by joints
  -- ar.tic.u.la.tion \.tik-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@ar.ti.fact or ar.te.fact \'a_:rt-*-.fakt\ n : a usu. simple object
  (as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification
@ar.ti.fice \'a_:rt-*-f*s\ n
  1: TRICK; also : TRICKERY
  2: an ingenious device; also : INGENUITY
@ar.tif.i.cer \a_:r-'tif-*-s*r\ n : a skilled workman
@ar.ti.fi.cial \.a_:rt-*-'fish-*l\ adj
  1: produced by art rather than nature; also : made by man to
     imitate nature
  2: not genuine : FEIGNED
  -- ar.ti.fi.ci.al.i.ty \-.fish-e_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ar.ti.fi.cial.ly \-'fish-(*-)le_-\ adv
  -- ar.ti.fi.cial.ness \-'fish-*l-n*s\ n
@ar.til.lery \a_:r-'til(-*)-re_-\ n
  1: large-caliber mounted firearms : ORDNANCE
  2: a branch of the army armed with artillery
  -- ar.til.ler.ist \-r*st\ n
@ar.ti.san \'a_:rt-*-z*n\ n : a skilled manual workman
@art.ist \'a_:rt-*st\ n
  1: one who practices an art; esp : one who creates objects of
     beauty
  2: a skilled public performer
@ar.tiste \a_:r-'te_-st\ n : a skilled public performer
@ar.tis.tic \a_:r-'tis-tik\ adj : showing taste and skill
  -- ar.tis.ti.cal.ly adv
@ar.tist.ry \'a_:rt-*-stre_-\ n : artistic quality or ability
@art.less \'a_:rt-l*s\ adj
  1: lacking art or skill
  2: free from artificiality : NATURAL
  3: free from guile : SINCERE
  -- art.less.ly adv
  -- art.less.ness n
@arty \'a_:rt-e_-\ adj
  1: showily imitative of art
  2: pretentiously artistic
  -- art.i.ly adv
  -- art.i.ness n
@ar.um \'ar-*m\ n : any of a genus of plants with flowers in a fleshy
  enclosed spike including many grown for their showy foliage
@1 -ary \.er-e_-\ n suffix, pl -ar.ies : thing or person belonging to
  or connected with <functionary>

2 -ary adj suffix : of, relating to, or connected with <budgetary>
@Ar.y.an \'ar-e_--*n\ adj
  1: INDO-EUROPEAN
  2: NORDIC
  3: GENTILE
  -- aryan n
@1 as \*z, (.)az\ conj
  1: in the same amount or degree in which <green as grass>
  2: the same way that <farmed as his father before him had farmed>
  3: WHILE, WHEN <spoke to me as I was leaving>
  4: THOUGH <improbable as it seems, it's true>
  5: SINCE, BECAUSE <as I'm not wanted, I'll leave>
  6: that the result is <so guilty as to leave no doubt>

2 as adv
  1: to the same degree or amount : EQUALLY <as green as grass>
  2: for instance <various trees, as oak or pine>
  3: when considered in a specified relation <my opinion as
     distinguished from his>

3 as pron
  1: THAT -- used after same or such <it's the same price as before>
  2: a fact that <he is rich, as everyone knows>

4 as prep : in the capacity or character of <this will serve as a
  substitute>
@as.a.fet.i.da or as.a.foe.ti.da \.as-*-'fit-*d-e_-, -'fet-*d-*\ n :
  an ill-smelling plant gum formerly used in medicine
@as.bes.tos also as.bes.tus \as-'bes-t*s, az-\ n : a nonburning
  grayish mineral that occurs in fibrous form and is used as a
  fireproof material
@as.cend \*-'send\ vb
  1: to move upward : MOUNT, CLIMB
  2: to succeed to : OCCUPY <he ascend the throne>
@as.cen.dan.cy or as.cen.den.cy \*-'sen-d*n-se_-\ n : controlling
  influence : DOMINATION
@1 as.cen.dant or as.cen.dent \*-'sen-d*nt\ n : a position of
  dominant power <radicals were in the ascendant>

2 ascendant or ascendent adj
  1: moving upward
  2: DOMINANT
@as.cen.sion \*-'sen-ch*n\ n
  1: the act of ascending
  2 cap: the ascending of Christ into heaven commemorated as
     (ascension day) on the Thursday 40 days after Easter
@as.cent \*-'sent\ n
  1: the act of mounting upward : CLIMB
  2: degree of upward slope
@as.cer.tain \.as-*r-'ta_-n\ vb : to find out : learn by inquiry
  -- as.cer.tain.able adj
@as.cet.ic \*-'set-ik\ adj : practicing self-denial esp. for
  religious reasons : AUSTERE
  -- ascetic n
  -- as.cet.i.cism \-'set-*-.siz-*m\ n
@ascor.bic acid \*-.sko_.r-bik-\ n : VITAMIN C
@as.cot \'as-k*t; -.ka_:t\ n : a broad neck scarf that is looped
  under the chin and sometimes pinned
@as.cribe \*-'skri_-b\ vb : to refer to a supposed cause, source, or
  author : ATTRIBUTE
  -- as.crib.able adj
  -- as.crip.tion \-'skrip-sh*n\ n
@asep.tic \a_--'sep-tik\ adj : free or freed from disease-causing
  germs
@asex.u.al \a_--'sek-sh(*-w)*l\ adj : lacking sex : involving no
  sexual action <an asexual spore>
@as for prep : with regard to : CONCERNING <as for your other
  request, you had better take it up with the manager>
@1 ash \'ash\ n : a tree related to the olives; also : its tough
  elastic wood

2 ash n
  1: the solid matter left when material is burned
  2: fine mineral particles from a volcano
  3 pl: the remains of the dead human body
@ashamed \*-'sha_-md\ adj
  1: feeling shame
  2: restrained by anticipation of shame <ashamed to say anything>
  -- ashamed.ly \-'sha_--m*d-le_-\ adv
@ash.en \'ash-*n\ adj
  1: of or resembling ashes; esp : ash-colored
  2: deadly pale
@ash.lar \'ash-l*r\ n : hewn or squared stone; also : masonry of such
  stone
@ashore \*-'sho_-r\ adv (or adj) : on or to the shore
@Ash Wednesday n : the 1st day of Lent
@ashy \'ash-e_-\ adj : ASHEN
@Asian \'a_--zh*n, -sh*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Asia
  -- asian adj
@1 aside \*-'si_-d\ adv
  1: to or toward the side
  2: out of the way : AWAY

2 aside n : an actor's words heard by the audience but supposedly not
  by other characters on stage
@aside from prep
  1: BESIDES <aside from being pretty, she's intelligent>
  2: with the exception of : EXCLUDING <aside from one D his grades
     have been excellent>
@as if conj
  1: as it would be if <it's as if nothing had changed>
  2: as one would if <he acts as if he'd never been away>
  3: THAT <it seems as if nothing ever happens around here>
@as.i.nine \'as- *n-.i_-n\ adj : STUPID, FOOLISH
  -- as.i.nin.i.ty \.as- *n-'in-*t-e_-\ n
@ask \'ask\ vb
  1: to call on for an answer
  2: UTTER <ask a question>
  3: to make a request of <ask him for help>
  4: to make a request for <ask help of him>
  5: to set as a price
  6: INVITE
@askance \*-'skans\ adv
  1: with a side glance
  2: with distrust
@askew \*-'skyu_:\ adv (or adj) : out of line : AWRY
@1 aslant \*-'slant\ adv : in a slanting direction

2 aslant prep : over or across in a slanting direction
@asleep \*-'sle_-p\ adv (or adj)
  1: in or into a state of sleep
  2: DEAD
  3: NUMBED
  4: INACTIVE
@as long as conj
  1: on condition that <can do as they like as long as they have a B
     average>
  2: inasmuch as : SINCE <as long as you're up, turn on the light>
@as of prep : AT, DURING, FROM, ON <takes effect as of July 1>
@asp \'asp\ n : a small poisonous African snake
@as.par.a.gus \*-'spar-*-g*s\ n : a tall perennial herb related to
  the lilies; also : its edible young stalks
@as.pect \'as-.pekt\ n
  1: a position facing a particular direction
  2: APPEARANCE, LOOK
  3: PHASE
@as.pen \'as-p*n\ n : any of several poplars with leaves that flutter
  in the slightest breeze
@as.per.i.ty \a-'sper-*t-e_-, *-\ n
  1: ROUGHNESS
  2: harshness of temper
@as.per.sion \*-'sp*r-zh*n\ n : the act of calumniating; also : a
  calumnious remark
@1 as.phalt \'as-.fo_.lt\ n : a dark solid or somewhat plastic
  substance that is found in natural beds or obtained as a residue in
  petroleum or coal-tar refining and is used in paving streets, in
  roofing houses, and in paints

2 asphalt vb : to cover or impregnate with asphalt
@as.pho.del \'as-f*-.del\ n : any of several Old World herbs (as
  daffodil or narcissus) related to the lilies
@as.phyx.i.ate \as-'fik-se_--.a_-t\ vb : SUFFOCATE
  -- as.phyx.i.a.tion \-.fik-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@as.pic \'as-pik\ n : a savory meat jelly
@as.pi.rant \'as-p(*-)r*nt, *-'spi_--r*nt\ n : one who aspires
  SYN: candidate, applicant
@as.pi.ra.tion \.as-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : a strong desire to achieve
  something noble; also : an object of this desire
@as.pire \*-'spi_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to have a noble desire or ambition
  2: to rise aloft
@as.pi.rin \'as-p(*-)r*n\ n : a white crystalline drug used to
  relieve pain and fever
@as regards or as respects prep : in regard to : with respect to
@ass \'as\ n
  1: a long-eared animal smaller than the related horse : DONKEY
  2: a stupid person
@as.sail \*-'sa_-l\ vb : to attack violently
  -- as.sail.able adj
  -- as.sail.ant \-'sa_--l*nt\ n
@as.sas.sin \*-'sas- *n\ n [Ar h_ashsha_-shi_-n members of a medieval
  Muslim order who committed murder under the influence of hashish,
  fr. h_ashi_-sh hashish] : a murderer esp. for hire or fanatical
  reasons
@as.sas.si.nate \- *n-.a_-t\ vb : to murder by sudden or secret
  attack
  -- as.sas.si.na.tion \-.sas- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@as.sault \*-'so_.lt\ n
  1: a violent attack
  2: an unlawful attempt or offer to do hurt to another
  -- assault vb
@1 as.say \a-'sa_-, 'as-.a_-\ vb
  1: TRY, ATTEMPT
  2: to subject (as an ore or drug) to an assay
  3: to make a critical estimate of
  4: to prove to be of a particular nature by means of an assay

2 as.say \'as-.a_-, a-'sa_-\ n
  1: a test (as of gold) to determine characteristics (as weight or
     quality)
  2: analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine presence of one or
     more ingredients
@as.sem.blage \*-'sem-blij\ n
  1: a collection of persons or things : GATHERING
  2: the act of assembling
@as.sem.ble \*-'sem-b*l\ vb
  1: to collect into one place : CONGREGATE
  2: to fit together the parts of
  3: to meet together : CONVENE
@as.sem.bly \*-'sem-ble_-\ n
  1: a gathering of persons : MEETING
  2 cap: a legislative body; esp : the lower house of a legislature
  3: a signal for troops to assemble
  4: the fitting together of parts (as of a machine)
@as.sem.bly.man \-m*n\ n : a member of a legislative assembly
@as.sent \*-'sent\ vb
  1: CONSENT
  2: AGREE, CONCUR
  -- assent n
@as.sert \*-'s*rt\ vb
  1: to state positively
  2: to maintain against opposition : DEFEND
  SYN: declare, affirm, protest, avow, claim
  -- as.sert.ive \-'s*rt-iv\ adj
  -- as.sert.ive.ness n
@as.ser.tion \*-'s*r-sh*n\ n : a positive statement
@as.sess \*-'ses\ vb
  1: to fix the rate or amount of
  2: to impose (as a tax) at a specified rate
  3: to evaluate for taxation
  -- as.sess.ment n
  -- as.ses.sor n
@as.set \'as-.et\ n
  1 pl: the entire property of a person or company that may be used
     to pay debts
  2: ADVANTAGE, RESOURCE
@as.sev.er.ate \*-'sev-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to assert earnestly
  -- as.sev.er.a.tion \-.sev-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@as.sid.u.ous \*-'sij-*-w*s\ adj : steadily attentive : DILIGENT
  -- as.si.du.i.ty \.as-*-'d(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n
  -- as.sid.u.ous.ly \*-'sij-*-w*s-le_-\ adv
  -- as.sid.u.ous.ness n
@as.sign \*-'si_-n\ vb
  1: to transfer (property) to another
  2: to appoint to a duty
  3: PRESCRIBE <assign a lesson>
  4: FIX, SPECIFY <assign a limit>
  5: ASCRIBE <assign a reason>
  -- as.sign.able adj
@as.sig.na.tion \.as-ig-'na_--sh*n\ n : an appointment for a lovers'
  meeting; also : the resulting meeting
@as.sign.ment \*-'si_-n-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of assigning
  2: something assigned : TASK
@as.sim.i.late \*-'sim-*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to take up and absorb as nourishment; also : to absorb into a
     cultural tradition
  2: COMPREHEND
  3: to make or become similar
  -- as.sim.i.la.tion \-.sim-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 as.sist \*-'sist\ vb : HELP, AID
  -- as.sis.tance n

2 assist n
  1: an act of assistance
  2: the act of a player who enables a teammate to make a putout (as
     in baseball) or score a goal (as in hockey)
@as.sis.tant \*-'sis-t*nt\ n : one who assists : HELPER
@as.size \*-'si_-z\ n
  1: a judicial inquest
  2 pl: the regular sessions of certain superior courts of the
     various counties of England
@1 as.so.ci.ate \*-'so_--s(h)e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to join in companionship or partnership
  2: to connect in thought

2 as.so.ciate \-s(h)e_--*t, -sh*t\ n
  1: a fellow worker : PARTNER
  2: COMPANION
  -- associate adj
@as.so.ci.a.tion \*-.so_--s(h)e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of associating
  2: an organization of persons : SOCIETY
@as.so.cia.tive \*-'so_--s(h)e_--.a_-t-iv, -sh*t-iv\ adj : of,
  relating to, or involved in association and esp. mental association
@as.so.nance \'as-*-n*ns\ n : repetition of vowels esp. as an
  alternative to rhyme in verse
@as soon as conj : immediately at or just after the time that <we'll
  start as soon as he comes>
@as.sort \*-'so_.rt\ vb
  1: to distribute into like groups : CLASSIFY
  2: HARMONIZE
@as.sort.ed adj : consisting of various kinds
@as.sort.ment \-'so_.rt-m*nt\ n : a collection of assorted things or
  persons
@as.suage \*-'swa_-j\ vb
  1: to make (as pain or grief) less : EASE
  2: SATISFY
  SYN: alleviate, relieve, lighten
@as.sume \*-'su_:m\ vb
  1: to take upon oneself
  2: to pretend to have
  3: to take as granted though not proved
@as.sump.tion \*-'s*mp-sh*n\ n
  1: the taking up of a person into heaven
  2 cap: a church feast commemorating the Assumption of Mary and
     celebrated on August 15
  3: a taking upon oneself
  4: PRETENSION
  5: SUPPOSITION
@as.sur.ance \*-'shu_.r-*ns\ n
  1: PLEDGE
  2: CERTAINTY
  3: INSURANCE
  4: SELF-CONFIDENCE
  5: AUDACITY
@as.sure \*-'shu_.r\ vb
  1: INSURE
  2: to give confidence to
  3: to state confidently to
  4: to make certain the attainment of
@as.sured \*-'shu_.rd\ n, pl assured or assureds : the beneficiary of
  an insurance policy
@as.ta.tine \'as-t*-.te_-n\ n : an unstable radioactive chemical
  element
@as.ter \'as-t*r\ n : any of various mostly fall-blooming
  leafy-stemmed herbs with daisylike purple, white, pink, or yellow
  flower heads
@as.ter.isk \'as-t*-.risk\ n : a character * used as a reference mark
  or as an indication of the omission of letters or words
@astern \*-'st*rn\ adv
  1: behind a ship or airplane : in the rear
  2: at or toward the stern of a ship or aircraft
  3: BACKWARD
@as.ter.oid \'as-t*-.ro_.id\ n : one of thousands of small planets
  between Mars and Jupiter with diameters under 500 miles
@asth.ma \'az-m*\ n : an often allergic disorder marked by difficulty
  in breathing and a cough
  -- asth.mat.ic \az-'mat-ik\ adj or n
@as though conj : as if
@astig.ma.tism \*-'stig-m*-.tiz-*m\ n : a defect in a lens or an eye
  causing improper focusing
@astir \*-'st*r\ adj : being in action : MOVING
@as to prep
  1: ABOUT, CONCERNING <at a loss as to what went on that night>
  2: according to <graded as to size and color>
@as.ton.ish \*-'sta_:n-ish\ vb : to strike with sudden wonder : AMAZE
  -- as.ton.ish.ing.ly adv
  -- as.ton.ish.ment n
@as.tound \*-'stau_.nd\ vb : to fill with bewildered wonder
  -- as.tound.ing.ly adv
@1 astrad.dle \*-'strad- *l\ adv : on or above and extending onto
  both sides

2 astraddle prep : ASTRIDE
@as.tra.khan \'as-tr*-k*n, -.kan\ n : KARAKUL
@as.tral \'as-tr*l\ adj : of or relating to the stars
@astray \*-'stra_-\ adv
  1: off the right way or route
  2: into error
@1 astride \*-'stri_-d\ adv
  1: with one leg on each side
  2: with legs apart

2 astride prep : with one leg on each side of
@1 as.trin.gent \*-'strin-j*nt\ adj : able or tending to shrink body
  tissues
  -- as.trin.gen.cy \-j*n-se_-\ n

2 astringent n : an astringent agent or substance
@as.tro.labe \'as-tr*-.la_-b\ n : an instrument for observing the
  positions of celestial bodies
@as.trol.o.gy \*-'stra_:l-*-je_-\ n : divination based on the
  supposed influence of the stars upon human events
  -- as.trol.o.ger \-*-j*r\ n
  -- as.tro.log.i.cal \.as-tr*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
@as.tro.naut \'as-tr*-.no_.t\ n : a traveler in a spaceship
  -- as.tro.nau.ti.cal \.as-tr*-'no_.t-i-k*l\ adj
  -- as.tro.nau.tics \-'no_.t-iks\ n
@as.tro.nom.i.cal \.as-tr*-'na_:m-i-k*l\ or as.tro.nom.ic \-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to astronomy
  2: extremely large <an astronomical amount of money>
@as.tron.o.my \*-'stra_:n-*-me_-\ n : the science of the celestial
  bodies and of their magnitudes, motions, and constitution
  -- as.tron.o.mer \-*-m*r\ n
@as.tro.phys.ics \.as-tr*-'fiz-iks\ n : astronomy dealing with the
  physical and chemical constitution of the celestial bodies
  -- as.tro.phys.i.cist \-'fiz-*-s*st\ n
@as.tute \*-'st(y)u_:t, a-\ adj : shrewdly discerning; also : WILY
  -- as.tute.ly adv
  -- as.tute.ness n
@asun.der \*-'s*n-d*r\ adv (or adj)
  1: into separate pieces
  2: separated in position
@as well adv : in addition : TOO
@as well as prep : in addition to : BESIDES
@as yet adv : so far : YET <have not changed as yet>
@asy.lum \*-'si_--l*m\ n
  1: a place of refuge
  2: protection given to esp. political fugitives
  3: an institution for the care of the needy or afflicted and esp.
     of the insane
@asym.met.ric \.a_--s*-'met-rik\ or asym.met.ri.cal \-ri-k*l\ adj :
  not symmetrical
@1 at \*t, (')at\ prep
  1: -- used to indicate a point in time or space <be here at 3
     o'clock> <he is at the hotel>
  2: -- used to indicate a goal <swung at the ball> <laugh at him>
  3: -- used to indicate position or condition <at rest>
  4: -- used to indicate means, cause, or manner <sold at auction>

2 at \'a_:t\ n, pl at -- see MONEY table
@at all adv
  1: in all ways : without restriction <will go anywhere at all>
  2: in any way : in any circumstances <not at all likely>
@at.a.vism \'at-*-.viz-*m\ n : appearance in an individual of a
  remotely ancestral character; also : such an individual or
  character
  -- at.a.vis.tic \.at-*-'vis-tik\ adj
@ate, past or EAT
@1 -ate n suffix
  1: one acted upon (in a specified way) <distillate>
  2: chemical compound or element derived from a (specified) compound
     or element <phenolate; esp : salt or ester of an acid with a
     name ending in -ic <acetate>

2 -ate n suffix : office : function : rank : group of persons holding
  a (specified) office or rank <professorate>

3 -ate adj suffix
  1: acted on (in a specified way) : brought into or being in a
     (specified) state <temperate>
  2: marked by having <chordate>

4 -ate vb suffix : cause to be modified or affected by <camphorate :
  cause to become <activate : furnish with <aerate>
@ate.lier \.at- *l-'ya_-\ n
  1: an artist's studio
  2: WORKSHOP
@athe.ist \'a_--the_--*st\ n : one who denies the existence of God
  -- athe.ism \'a_--the_--.iz-*m\ n
  -- athe.is.tic \.a_--the_--'is-tik\ adj
@ath.e.nae.um or ath.e.ne.um \.ath-*-'ne_--*m\ n : a building where
  books, magazines, and newspapers are kept for use : LIBRARY
@athirst \*-'th*rst\ adj
  1: THIRSTY
  2: EAGER, LONGING
@ath.lete \'ath-.le_-t\ n : one trained to compete in athletics
@ath.let.ic \ath-'let-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to athletes or athletics
  2: VIGOROUS, ACTIVE
  3: STURDY, MUSCULAR
@ath.let.ics \-iks\ n, sing or pl : exercises and games requiring
  physical skill, strength, and endurance
@1 athwart \*-'thwo_.rt\ adv : obliquely across

2 athwart prep
  1: ACROSS
  2: in opposition to
@atilt \*-'tilt\ adj (or adv)
  1: TILTED
  2: with lance in hand
@at.las \'at-l*s\ n : a book of maps
@at.mo.sphere \'at-m*-.sfi*r\ n
  1: the mass of air surrounding the earth
  2: a surrounding influence
  3: pressure of air at sea level used as a unit in physics
  4: a dominant effect
  -- at.mo.spher.ic \.at-m*-'sfi(*)r-ik, -'sfer-\ adj
@atoll \'a-.to_.l, 'a_--, -.ta_:l\ n : a ring-shaped coral island
  surrounding a lagoon
@at.om \'at-*m\ n [Gk atomos, fr. atomos indivisible, fr. a- un- +
  tom-, temnein to cut]
  1: a tiny particle : BIT
  2: the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist alone
     or in combination
@atom bomb or atomic bomb n : a very destructive bomb utilizing the
  energy released by splitting the atom
@atom.ic \*-'ta_:m-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs
  2: extremely small
@atomic energy n : energy that can be liberated by changes (as by
  fission or fusion) in the nucleus of an atom
@atom.ics \*-'ta_:m-iks\ n : the science of atoms esp. when involving
  atomic energy
@at.om.ize \'at-*-.mi_-z\ vb : to subject to atom bomb attack
@at.om.iz.er n : a device for reducing a liquid to a very fine spray
  (as for spraying the throat)
@aton.al \a_--'to_-n- *l\ adj : characterized by avoidance of
  traditional musical tonality
  -- ato.nal.i.ty \.a_--to_--'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- aton.al.ly \a_--'to_-n- *l-e_-\ adv
@atone \*-'to_-n\ vb
  1: to make amends
  2: EXPIATE
@atone.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: RECONCILIATION; esp : the reconciliation of God and man through
     the death of Jesus Christ
  2: reparation for an offense
@atop \*-'ta_:p\ prep : on top of
@atri.um \'a_--tre_--*m\ n, pl atria \-tre_--*\ or atri.ums
  1: the central hall of a Roman house
  2: an anatomical cavity or passage; esp : one of the parts of the
     heart that receives blood from the veins
  -- atri.al \-tre_--*l\ adj
@atro.cious \*-'tro_--sh*s\ adj
  1: savagely brutal, cruel, or wicked
  2: very bad : ABOMINABLE
  -- atro.cious.ly adv
  -- atro.cious.ness n
@atroc.i.ty \*-'tra_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  1: ATROCIOUSNESS
  2: an atrocious act or object
@1 at.ro.phy \'at-r*-fe_-\ n : decrease in size or wasting away of a
  bodily part or tissue

2 atrophy vb : to cause or undergo atrophy
@at.ro.pine \'at-r*-.pe_-n, -p*n\ n : a poisonous drug from
  belladonna and related plants used to relieve spasms and to dilate
  the pupil of the eye
@at.tach \*-'tach\ vb
  1: to seize legally in order to force payment of a debt
  2: to bind by personal ties
  3: FASTEN, CONNECT
  4: to be fastened or connected
@at.ta.che \.at-*-'sha_-, .a-.ta-, *-.ta-\ n : a technical expert on
  the diplomatic staff of an ambassador
@at.ta.che case \*-'tash-e_--, .at-*-'sha_--\ n : a small suitcase
  used esp. for carrying papers and documents
@at.tach.ment \*-'tach-m*nt\ n
  1: legal seizure of property
  2: connection by ties of affection and regard
  3: a device attached to a machine or implement
  4: a connection by which one thing is attached to another
@1 at.tack \*-'tak\ vb
  1: to set upon with force or words : ASSAIL, ASSAULT
  2: to set to work on

2 attack n
  1: an offensive action
  2: a fit of sickness
@at.tain \*-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: ACHIEVE, ACCOMPLISH
  2: to arrive at : REACH
  -- at.tain.abil.i.ty \*-.ta_--n*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- at.tain.able \-'ta_--n*-b*l\ adj
@at.tain.der \*-'ta_-n-d*r\ n : extinction of the civil rights of a
  person upon sentence of death or outlawry
@at.tain.ment \*-'ta_-n-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of attaining
  2: something attained : ACCOMPLISHMENT
@at.taint \*-'ta_-nt\ vb : to condemn to loss of civil rights
@at.tar \'at-*r\ n : a fragrant floral oil
@at.tempt \*-'tempt\ vb : to make an effort toward : TRY
  -- attempt n
@at.tend \*-'tend\ vb
  1: to look after : TEND
  2: to be present with : ACCOMPANY
  3: to be present at
  4: to pay attention
  5: to apply oneself
  6: to take charge
@at.ten.dance \*-'ten-d*ns\ n
  1: the act or fact of attending
  2: the number of persons present
@1 at.ten.dant \-d*nt\ adj : ACCOMPANYING <attendant circumstances>

2 attendant n : one that attends another to render a service
@at.ten.tion \*-'ten-ch*n\ n
  1: the act or state of applying the mind to an object
  2: CONSIDERATION
  3: an act of courtesy
  4: a position of readiness for further orders assumed on command by
     a soldier
  -- at.ten.tive \-'tent-iv\ adj
  -- at.ten.tive.ly adv
@at.ten.u.ate \*-'ten-y*-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: to make or become thin
  2: WEAKEN
  -- at.ten.u.a.tion \*-.ten-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@at.test \*-'test\ vb
  1: to certify as genuine by signing as a witness
  2: MANIFEST
  3: TESTIFY
  -- at.tes.ta.tion \.a-.tes-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@at.tic \'at-ik\ n : the space or room in a building next below the
  roof
@1 at.tire \*-'ti_-(*)r\ vb : DRESS, ARRAY

2 attire n : DRESS, CLOTHES
@at.ti.tude \'at-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: the arrangement of the parts of a body : POSTURE
  2: a mental position or feeling with regard to an object
  3: the position of something in relation to something else
@at.ti.tu.di.nize \.at-*-t(y)u_:d- *n-.i_-z\ vb : to assume an
  affected mental attitude : POSE
@at.tor.ney \*-'t*r-ne_-\ n : a legal agent qualified to act for
  persons in legal proceedings
@at.tract \*-'trakt\ vb
  1: to draw to or toward oneself : cause to approach
  2: to draw by emotional or aesthetic appeal
  SYN: charm, fascinate, allure
  -- at.trac.tive \-'trak-tiv\ adj
  -- at.trac.tive.ly adv
  -- at.trac.tive.ness n
@at.trac.tion \*-'trak-sh*n\ n
  1: the act or power of attracting; esp : personal charm
  2: an attractive quality, object, or feature
  3: a force tending to draw particles together
@1 at.tri.bute \'at-r*-.byu_:t\ n
  1: an inherent characteristic : QUALITY
  2: a word ascribing a quality; esp : ADJECTIVE

2 at.trib.ute \*-'trib-y*t\ vb
  1: to explain as to cause or origin <attribute the illness to
     fatigue>
  2: to regard as a characteristic
  SYN: ascribe, credit, charge
  -- at.trib.ut.able \*-'trib-y*t-*-b*l\ adj
  -- at.tri.bu.tion \.at-r*-'byu_:-sh*n\ n
@at.trib.u.tive \*-'trib-y*t-iv\ adj : joined directly to a modified
  noun without a copulative verb <red in red hair is an attributive
  adjective>
  -- attributive n
@at.tri.tion \*-'trish-*n\ n : the act of wearing away as if by
  rubbing
@at.tune \*-'t(y)u_:n\ vb : to bring into harmony : TUNE
@atyp.i.cal \a_--'tip-i-k*l\ adj : not typical : IRREGULAR
@au.burn \'o_.-b*rn\ adj : reddish brown
  -- auburn n
@au cou.rant \o_--ku_:-ra_: n\ adj : fully informed : UP-TO-DATE
@1 auc.tion \'o_.k-sh*n\ n : public sale of property to the highest
  bidder

2 auction vb : to sell at auction
@auc.tion.eer \.o_.k-sh*-'ni*r\ n : an agent who conducts an auction
@auc.to.ri.al \o_.k-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of or relating to an author
@au.da.cious \o_.-'da_--sh*s\ adj
  1: DARING, BOLD
  2: INSOLENT
  -- au.da.cious.ly adv
  -- au.da.cious.ness n
  -- au.dac.i.ty \o_.-'das-*t-e_-\ n
@au.di.ble \'o_.d-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being heard
  -- au.di.bil.i.ty \.o_.d-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- au.di.bly \'o_.d-*-ble_-\ adv
@au.di.ence \'o_.d-e_--*ns\ n
  1: a formal interview
  2: an opportunity of being heard
  3: an assembly of listeners or spectators
@au.dio \'o_.d-e_--.o_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to frequencies (as of radio waves) corresponding
     to those of audible sound waves
  2: of or relating to sound or its reproduction and esp.
     high-fidelity reproduction
  3: relating to or used in the transmission or reception of sound
@au.dio.phile \'o_.d-e_--*-.fi_-l\ n : one who is enthusiastic about
  high-fidelity sound reproduction
@au.dio.vi.su.al \.o_.d-e_--o_--'vizh-(*-w)*l\ adj : of, relating to,
  or making use of both hearing and sight <audiovisual teaching aids>
@1 au.dit \'o_.d-*t\ n : a formal examination and verification of
  financial accounts

2 audit vb
  1: to make an audit of
  2: to attend (a course) without expecting formal credit
@1 au.di.tion \o_.-'dish-*n\ n : HEARING; esp : a trial performance
  to appraise an entertainer's merits

2 audition vb : to give an audition to
@au.di.tor \'o_.d-*t-*r\ n
  1: LISTENER
  2: a person who audits
@au.di.to.ri.um \.o_.d-*-'to_-r-e_--*m\ n
  1: the part of a public building where an audience sits
  2: a hall or building used for public gatherings
@au.di.to.ry \'o_.d-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : of or relating to hearing or
  the sense or organs of hearing
@Auf Wi.ede.rse.hen \au_.f-'ve_-d-*r-.za_-n\ interj -- used to
  express farewell
@au.ger \'o_.-g*r\ n : a boring tool
@aught \'o_.t, 'a_:t\ n : ZERO, CIPHER
@aug.ment \o_.g-'ment\ vb : ENLARGE, INCREASE
  -- aug.men.ta.tion \.o_.g-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@au gra.tin \o_--'gra_:t- *n, -'grat-\ adj : covered with bread
  crumbs, butter, and cheese and browned
@1 au.gur \'o_.-g*r\ n : DIVINER, SOOTHSAYER

2 augur vb
  1: to foretell esp. from omens
  2: to give promise of : PRESAGE
@au.gu.ry \'o_.-g(y)*-re_-\ n
  1: divination from omens
  2: OMEN, PORTENT
@au.gust \o_.-'g*st\ adj : marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
  -- au.gust.ly adv
  -- au.gust.ness n

Au.gust \'o_.-g*st\ n : the 8th month of the year having 31 days
@auk \'o_.k\ n : a stocky black-and-white diving seabird that breeds
  in arctic regions
@auld \'o_.l(d), 'a_:l(d)\ adj, chiefly Scot : OLD
@aunt \'ant, 'a_.nt\ n
  1: the sister of one's father or mother
  2: the wife of one's uncle
@au.ra \'o_.r-*\ n
  1: a distinctive atmosphere surroundings a given source
  2: a luminous radiation
@au.ral \'o_.r-*l\ adj : of or relating to the ear or to the sense of
  hearing
@aurar, pl of EYRIR
@au.re.ate \'o_.r-e_--*t\ adj
  1: of a golden color or brilliance
  2: RESPLENDENT, ORNATE
@au.re.ole \'o_.r-e_--.o_-l\ n : HALO, NIMBUS
@au re.voir \.o_-r-*v-'wa_:r\ n : GOOD-BYE
@au.ri.cle \'o_.r-i-k*l\ n
  1: the external ear
  2: an earlike lobe (as of the heart)
@au.ric.u.lar \o_.-'rik-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: AURAL
  2: told privately
  3: known by the sense of hearing
  4: of or relating to an auricle
@au.rif.er.ous \o_.-'rif-(*-)r*s\ adj : gold-bearing
@au.ro.ra \*-'ro_-r-*\ n, pl -rae/-'ro_-r-(.)e_-/ or -ras
  1: AURORA BOREALIS
  2: AURORA AUSTRALIS
@aurora australis \-o_.-'stra_--l*s\ n : display of light in the
  southern hemisphere corresponding to the aurora borealis
@aurora borealis \-.bo_-r-e_--'al-*s\ n : streamers or arches of
  light in the night sky that are held to be of electrical origin and
  appear esp. in the arctic regions
@aus.pice \'o_.-sp*s\ n
  1: observation in augury
  2: a prophetic sign or omen
  3 pl: kindly patronage and protection
@aus.pi.cious \o_.-'spish-*s\ adj
  1: affording a favorable auspice
  2: FORTUNATE, PROSPEROUS
  -- aus.pi.cious.ly adv
@aus.tere \o_.-'sti*r\ adj
  1: STERN, SEVERE, STRICT
  2: ABSTEMIOUS
  3: UNADORNED <austere style>
  -- aus.tere.ly adv
  -- aus.ter.i.ty \o_.-'ster-*t-e_-\ n
@aus.tral \'o_.-str*l\ adj : SOUTHERN
@Aus.tra.lian \o_.-'stra_-l-y*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  Australia
  -- australian adj
@Aus.tri.an \'o_.-stre_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Austria
  -- austrian adj
@au.then.tic \*-'thent-ik, o_.-\ adj : GENUINE, REAL
  -- au.then.ti.cal.ly adv
  -- au.then.tic.i.ty \.o_.-.then-'tis-*t-e_-\ n
@au.then.ti.cate \*-'thent-i-.ka_-t, o_.-\ vb : to prove genuine
  -- au.then.ti.ca.tion \-.thent-i-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@au.thor \'o_.-th*r\ n
  1: one that writes or composes a literary work
  2: one that originates or creates
  -- au.thor.ess \-th(*-)r*s\ n
@au.thor.i.tar.i.an \*-.tho_.r-*-'ter-e_--*n, o_.-\ adj
  1: characterized by or favoring the principle of blind obedience to
     authority
  2: characterized by or favoring concentration of political power in
     an authority not responsible to the people
@au.thor.i.ta.tive \*-'tho_.r-*-.ta_-t-iv, o_.-\ adj : supported by
  or proceeding from authority : TRUSTWORTHY
  -- au.thor.i.ta.tive.ly adv
@au.thor.i.ty \*-'tho_.r-*t-e_-, o_.-\ n
  1: a citation used in support of a statement or in defense of an
     action; also : the source of such a citation
  2: one appealed to as an expert
  3: power to influence thought or behavior
  4: freedom granted : RIGHT
  5: persons in command; esp : GOVERNMENT
@au.tho.rize \'o_.-th*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to give legal power to
  2: SANCTION
  3: JUSTIFY
  -- au.tho.ri.za.tion \.o_.-th(*-)r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@au.thor.ship \'o_.-th*r-.ship\ n
  1: the state of being an author
  2: the origin of a piece of writing
@au.to \'o_.t-o_-\ n : AUTOMOBILE
@au.to.bahn \'o_.t-o_--.ba_:n, 'au_.t\ n : a German expressway
@au.to.bi.og.ra.phy \.o_.t-*-bi_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the biography of
  a person narrated by himself
  -- au.to.bi.og.ra.pher \-r*-f*r\ n
  -- au.to.bi.o.graph.i.cal \-.bi_--*-'graf-i-k*l\ adj
@au.toch.tho.nous \o_.-'ta_:k-th*-n*s\ adj : INDIGENOUS, NATIVE
@au.toc.ra.cy \o_.-'ta_:k-r*-se_-\ n : government by one person
  having unlimited power
  -- au.to.crat \'o_.t-*-.krat\ n
  -- au.to.crat.ic \.o_.t-*-'krat-ik\ adj
  -- au.to.crat.i.cal.ly adv
@1 au.to.graph \'o_.t-*-.graf\ n
  1: an original manuscript
  2: a person's signature written by hand

2 autograph vb : to write one's signature on
@au.to.in.tox.i.ca.tion \.o_.t-o_--in-.ta_:k-s*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : a
  state of being poisoned by substances produced within the body
@au.to.mate \'o_.t-*-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: to operate by automation
  2: to convert to automatic operation
@1 au.to.mat.ic \.o_.t-*-'mat-ik\ adj
  1: INVOLUNTARY
  2: made so that certain parts act in a desired manner at the proper
     time : SELF-ACTING
  -- au.to.mat.i.cal.ly adv

2 automatic n : an automatic device; esp : an automatic firearm
@au.to.ma.tion \.o_.t-*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system
     operate automatically
  2: the state of being operated automatically
  3: automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or
     system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place
     of human operators
@au.tom.a.tize \o_.-'ta_:m-*-.ti_-z\ vb : to make automatic
  -- au.tom.a.ti.za.tion \-.ta_:m-*t-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@au.tom.a.ton \o_.-'ta_:m-*t-*n, -*-.ta_:n\ n
  1: an automatic machine; esp : one made to imitate the motions of a
     person
  2: a creature who acts in a mechanical manner
@au.to.mo.bile \.o_.t-*-mo_--'be_-l, -'mo_--.be_-l\ n : a usu.
  4-wheeled self-propelling vehicle for passenger transportation on
  streets and roadways
  -- au.to.mo.bil.ist \-mo_--'be_--l*st\ n
@au.to.mo.tive \.o_.t-*-'mo_-t-iv\ adj
  1: SELF-PROPELLING
  2: of or relating to self-propelling vehicles and esp. automobiles
     and motorcycles
@au.ton.o.mous \o_.-'ta_:n-*-m*s\ adj : having the right or power of
  self-government : INDEPENDENT
  -- au.ton.o.mous.ly adv
  -- au.ton.o.my \-me_-\ n
@au.top.sy \'o_.-.ta_:p-se_-, 'o_.t-*p-\ n : examination of a dead
  body usu. to determine the cause of death
@au.tumn \'o_.t-*m\ n : the season between summer and winter
  -- au.tum.nal \o_.-'t*m-n*l\ adj
@1 aux.il.ia.ry \o_.g-'zil-y*-re_-\ adj
  1: providing help
  2: functioning in a subsidiary capacity
  3: accompanying a verb form to express person, number, mood, or
     tense <auxiliary verbs>

2 auxiliary n
  1: an auxiliary person, group, or device
  2: an auxiliary verb
@aux.in \'o_.k-s*n\ n : a plant hormone; esp : one stimulating growth
  in length
@1 avail \*-'va_-l\ vb : to be of use or advantage : HELP, BENEFIT

2 avail n : USE <effort was of no avail>
@avail.able \*-'va_--l*-b*l\ adj
  1: that may be utilized
  2: ACCESSIBLE
  -- avail.abil.i.ty \-.va_--l*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@av.a.lanche \'av-*-.lanch\ n : a mass of snow, ice, earth, or rock
  sliding down a mountainside
@avant-garde \.a_:v-.a_:n(t)-'ga_:rd, -.a_: n-\ n : those esp. in the
  arts who create or apply new or experimental ideas and techniques
  -- avant-garde adj
@av.a.rice \'av-(*-)r*s\ n : excessive desire for wealth : GREED
  -- av.a.ri.cious \.av-*-'rish-*s\ adj
@avast \*-'vast\ vb -- a nautical command to stop or cease
@av.a.tar \'av-*-.ta_:r\ n : INCARNATION
@avaunt \*-'vo_.nt\ adv, archaic : AWAY, HENCE
@ave \'a_:v-.a_-\ n : an expression of greeting or parting
@Ave Ma.ria \.a_:v-.a_--m*-'re_--*\ n : a salutation and prayer to
  the Virgin Mary
@avenge \*-'venj\ vb : to take vengeance for
  -- aveng.er n
@av.e.nue \'av-*-n(y)u_:\ n
  1: PASSAGEWAY
  2: a way of attaining something
  3: a broad street esp. when bordered by trees
@aver \*-'v*r\ vb averred; aver.ring : to declare positively
@1 av.er.age \'av-(*-)rij\ n
  1: MEAN 3 4
  2: a ratio (as a rate per thousand) of successful tries to total
     tries <batting average of .303>

2 average adj
  1: equaling or approximating an average
  2: being about midway between extremes
  3: being not out of the ordinary : COMMONS <the average man>

3 average vb
  1: to be at or come to an average
  2: to be usually
  3: to find the average of
@aver.ment \*-'v*r-m*nt\ n : AFFIRMATION
@averse \*-'v*rs\ adj : having an active feeling of dislike or
  reluctance <averse from publicity> <averse to exercise>
@aver.sion \*'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: a feeling of repugnance for something with a desire to avoid it
  2: something decidedly disliked
@avert \*-'v*rt\ vb
  1: to turn aside or away <avert the eyes>
  2: to ward off : prevent the occurrence of
@avi.an \'a_--ve_--*n\ adj : of, relating to, or derived from birds
@avi.ary \'a_--ve_--.er-e_-\ n : a place where live birds are kept
  usu. for exhibition
@avi.a.tion \.a_--ve_--'a_--sh*n, .av-e_--\ n
  1: the operation of heavier-than-air airplanes
  2: aircraft manufacture, development, and design
  -- avi.a.tor \'a_--ve_--.a_-t-*r, 'av-e_--\ n
@avi.a.trix \.a_--ve_--'a_--triks, .av-e_--\ n : a woman airplane
  pilot
@av.id \'av-*d\ adj
  1: craving eagerly : GREEDY
  2: enthusiastic in pursuit of an interest
  -- avid.i.ty \*-'vid-*t-e_-, a-\ n
  -- av.id.ly \'av-*d-le_-\ adv
@avi.on.ics \.a_--ve_--'a_:n-iks, .av-e_--\ n : the production of
  electrical devices for use in aviation, missilery, and astronautics
  -- avi.on.ic \-ik\ adj
@avi.ta.min.osis \.a_--.vi_-t-*-m*-'no_--s*s\ n : disease resulting
  from vitamin deficiency
  -- avi.ta.min.ot.ic \-m*-'na_:t-ik\ adj
@av.o.ca.do \.av-*-'ka_:d-o_-\ n : the soft oily edible fruit of a
  tropical American tree; also : this tree
@av.o.ca.tion \.av-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : a subordinate occupation pursued
  esp. for pleasure : HOBBY
@avoid \*-'vo_.id\ vb
  1: to keep away from : SHUN
  2: to prevent the occurrence of
  3: to refrain from
  -- avoid.able adj
  -- avoid.ance \- *ns\ n
@1 av.oir.du.pois \.av-*rd-*-'po_.iz\ n
  1: avoirdupois weight
  2: WEIGHT, HEAVINESS; esp : personal weight

2 avoirdupois adj : of or relating to a system of weights
  (avoirdupois weights) based on the pound of 16 ounces and the ounce
  of 16 drams
@avouch \*-'vau_.ch\ vb
  1: to declare positively : AVER
  2: GUARANTEE
@avow \*-'vau_.\ vb : to declare openly : ACKNOWLEDGE
  -- avow.al \-'vau_.(-*)l\ n
@avun.cu.lar \*-'v*n_e-ky*-l*r\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling
  an uncle
@await \*-'wa_-t\ vb : to wait for : EXPECT
@1 awake \*-'wa_-k\ vb awoke \-'wo_-k\ or awaked; awaked; awoke;
  awoken \-'wo_--k*n\; awak.ing : to bring back to consciousness
  after sleep : wake up

2 awake adj : not asleep; also : ALERT
@awak.en \*-'wa_--k*n\ vb : AWAKE
@1 award \*-'wo_.rd\ vb
  1: to give by judicial decision <award damages>
  2: to give in recognition of merit or achievement <award a prize>

2 award n
  1: a final decision : JUDGMENT
  2: something awarded : PRIZE
@aware \*-'wa*r\ adj : having perception or knowledge : CONSCIOUS,
  INFORMED
  -- aware.ness n
@awash \*-'wo_.sh, -'wa_:sh\ adv (or adj)
  1: washed by waves or tide
  2: AFLOAT
  3: FLOODED
@1 away \* 'wa_-\ adv
  1: from this or that place <go away>
  2: out of the way <lay away>
  3: in another direction <turn away>
  4: out of existence <fade away>
  5: from one's possession <give away>
  6: without interruption <chatter away>
  7: without hesitation <fire away>
  8: at a distance in space or time <far away> <away back in 1910>

2 away adj
  1: ABSENT
  2: DISTANT <a lake 10 miles away>
@1 awe \'o_.\ n
  1: profound and reverent dread of the supernatural
  2: respectful fear inspired by authority

2 awe vb : to inspire with awe
@awea.ry \*-'wi(*)r-e_-\ adj : WEARIED
@aweigh \*-'wa_-\ adj : just clear of the bottom and hanging
  perpendicularly <anchors aweigh>
@awe.some \'o_.-s*m\ adj
  1: expressive of awe
  2: inspiring awe
@awe.strick.en \'o_.-.strik-*n\ or awe.struck \-.str*k\ adj : filled
  with awe
@aw.ful \'o_.-f*l\ adj
  1: inspiring awe
  2: extremely disagreeable
  3: very great
@aw.ful.ly \usu 'o_.-f*-le_- for 1, 'o_.-fle_- for 2\ adv
  1: in an awful manner
  2: EXCEEDINGLY
@awhile \*-'hwi_-l\ adv : for a while
@awhirl \*-'hw*rl\ adv (or adj) : in a whirl : WHIRLING
@awk.ward \'o_.-kw*rd\ adj
  1: CLUMSY
  2: UNGRACEFUL
  3: difficult to explain : EMBARRASSING
  4: difficult to deal with
  -- awk.ward.ly adv
  -- awk.ward.ness n
@awl \'o_.l\ n : a pointed instrument for making small holes
@awn \'o_.n\ n : one of the bristles on a spike of grass
@aw.ning \'o_.-nin_e\ n : a rooflike cover (as of canvas) extended
  over or in front of a place as a shelter
@Awol \'a_--.wo_.l, .a_--.d*b-*l-yu_.-.o_--'el\ n : a person who is
  absent without permission
  -- awol adv (or adj)
@awry \*-'ri_-\ adv (or adj)
  1: twisted to one side : ASKEW
  2: out of the right course : AMISS
@ax or axe \'aks\ n : a chopping or cutting tool with an edged head
  fitted parallel to a handle
@ax.i.al \'ak-se_--*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or functioning as an axis
  2: situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis
@ax.i.om \'ak-se_--*m\ n
  1: a statement generally accepted as true : MAXIM
  2: a proposition regarded as a self-evident truth
  -- ax.i.om.at.ic \.ak-se_--*-'mat-ik\ adj
@ax.is \'ak-s*s\ n, pl ax.es \-.se_-z\
  1: a real or imaginary straight line passing through a body that
     actually or supposedly revolves upon it <the earth's axis>
  2: a lengthwise central line or part (as a plant stem) around which
     parts of a body are symmetrically arranged
  3: an alliance between major powers to show solidarity of interest
     and to insure mutual support
@ax.le \'ak-s*l\ n : a spindle on which a wheel revolves
@axle.tree \-(.)tre_-\ n : a fixed bar with bearings at its ends on
  which wheels (as of a cart) revolve
@ayah \'i_--*, 'a_:-y*\ n : a native nurse or maid in India
@1 aye also ay \'a_-\ adv : ALWAYS, EVER

2 aye also ay \'i_-\ adv : YES

3 aye \'i_-\ n : an affirmative vote
@aza.lea \*-'za_-l-y*\ n : any of various rhododendrons with
  funnel-shaped blossoms and usu. deciduous leaves
@az.i.muth \'az-*-m*th\ n
  1: an arc of the horizon measured between a fixed point and the
     vertical circle passing through the center of an object
  2: horizontal direction
@Az.tec \'az-.tek\ n : a member of an Indian people that founded the
  Mexican empire and were conquered by Cortes in 1519
  -- azt.eca.n adj
@azure \'azh-*r\ n : the blue of the clear sky
  -- azure adj
@b \'be_-\ n, often cap : the 2d letter of the English alphabet
@bab.ble \'bab-*l\ vb
  1: to utter meaningless sounds
  2: to talk foolishly or excessively
  -- babble n
  -- bab.bler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@babe \'ba_-b\ n : BABY
@ba.bel \'ba_-b-*l, 'bab-\ n, often cap [fr. the Tower of Babel, Gen
  11:4-9] : a place or scene of noise and confusion; also : a
  confused sound (as of voices)
  SYN: hubbub, racket, din, uproar
@ba.boon \ba-'bu_:n\ n : a large ape of Asia and Africa with a
  doglike muzzle
@ba.bush.ka \b*-'bu_.sh-k*\ n : a kerchief for the head usu. folded
  triangularly
@1 ba.by \'ba_--be_-\ n
  1: a very young child : INFANT
  2: the youngest or smallest of a group
  3: a childish person
  -- baby adj
  -- ba.by.hood n
  -- ba.by.ish adj

2 baby vb : to use with great care or consideration : HUMOR
@ba.by-sit \-.sit\ vb : to care for children usu. during a short
  absence of the parents
  -- ba.by-sit.ter n
@bac.ca.lau.re.ate \.bak-*-'lo_.r-e_--*t\ n
  1: the degree of bachelor conferred by colleges and universities
  2: a sermon (baccalaureate sermon) delivered to a graduating class
@bac.cha.na.lia \.bak-*-'na_-l-y*\ n, pl -lia : a drunken orgy
  -- bac.cha.na.lian adj or n
@bach.e.lor \'bach-(*-)l*r\ n
  1: a person holding the first or lowest academic degree
  2: a man who has not married
  -- bach.e.lor.hood n
@ba.cil.lus \b*-'sil-*s\ n, pl -cil.li \-'sil-.i_-\ : any of numerous
  rod-shaped bacteria; also : a disease-producing bacterium
  -- bac.il.lary \'bas-*-.ler-e_-\ adj
@1 back \'bak\ n
  1: the rear or dorsal part of the human body; also : the
     corresponding part of a lower animal
  2: the part or surface opposite the front : REAR, REVERSE
  3: a player in the backfield in football
  -- back.less adj

2 back adv
  1: to, toward, or at the rear
  2: AGO
  3: so as to be restrained or retarded
  4: to, toward, or in a former place or state
  5: in return or reply

3 back adj
  1: located at or in the back; also : REMOTE
  2: OVERDUE
  3: moving or operating backward
  4: not current
  SYN: posterior

4 back vb
  1: SUPPORT, UPHOLD
  2: to go or make go backward or in reverse
  3: to furnish with a back : form the back of
@back.ache \-.a_-k\ n : pain in the back; esp : a dull persistent
  pain in the lower back
@back-bencher \-'ben-ch*r\ n : a rank-and-file member of a British
  legislature
@back.bite \-.bi_-t\ vb : to say mean or spiteful things about
  someone who is absent
  -- back.bit.er n
@back.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a board or construction placed at the back
  or serving as a back
@back.bone \-'bo_-n\ n
  1: the bony column in the back of a vertebrate that encloses the
     spinal cord and is the chief support of the trunk
  2: firm resolute character
@back.drop \-.dra_:p\ n : a painted cloth hung across the rear of a
  stage
@back.er n : one that supports (as a policy)
  SYN: upholder, champion, sponsor, patron
@back.field \'bak-.fe_-ld\ n : the football players whose positions
  are behind the line
@back.fire \-.fi_-(*)r\ n : a premature explosion in the cylinder or
  an explosion in the intake or exhaust passages of an
  internal-combustion engine
  -- back.fire vb
@back.gam.mon \'bak-.gam-*n\ n : a game played with pieces on a
  double board in which the moves are determined by throwing dice
@back.ground \-.grau_.nd\ n
  1: the scenery behind something seen or represented
  2: the conditions that form the setting within which something is
     experienced; also : the sum of a person's experience, training,
     and understanding
@back.hand \-.hand\ n : a stroke made with the back of the hand
  turned in the direction in which the hand is moving; also : the
  side on which such a stroke is made
@back.ing \-in_e\ n
  1: a material back
  2: SUPPORT, AID; also : a body of supporters
@back.log \-.lo_.g, -.la_:g\ n
  1: a large log at the back of a hearth fire
  2: a reserve esp. of unfilled orders
  3: an accumulation of unperformed tasks
@back of prep : BEHIND
@back.rest \'bak-.rest\ n : a rest at or for the back
@back.side \'bak-'si_-d\ n : BUTTOCKS
@back.slap \-.slap\ vb : to display excessive cordiality
  -- back.slap.per n
@back.slide \-.sli_-d\ vb : to lapse morally or in the practice of
  religion
  -- back.slid.er n
@back.spin \'bak-.spin\ n : a backward rotary motion of a ball
@back.stop \-.sta_:p\ n : something serving as a stop behind
  something else; esp : a screen or fence used in a game (as
  baseball) to keep a ball from leaving the field of play
@back.stretch \-.strech\ n : the side opposite the homestretch on a
  racecourse
@back.stroke \-.stro_-k\ n : a swimming stroke executed by a swimmer
  lying on his back
@back.track \-.trak\ vb
  1: to retrace one's course
  2: to reverse a position or stand
@1 back.ward \-w*rd\ or back.wards \-w*rdz\ adv
  1: toward the back
  2: with back foremost
  3: in a reverse or contrary direction or way
  4: toward the past; also : toward a worse state

2 backward adj
  1: directed, turned, or done backward
  2: DIFFIDENT, SHY
  3: retarded in development
  -- back.ward.ness n
@back.wash \'bak-.wo_.sh, -.wa_:sh\ n : backward movement (as of
  water or air) produced by motion of oars or other propelling force
@back.woods \-'wu_.dz\ n, pl
  1: wooded or partly cleared frontier areas
  2: a remote or isolated place
@ba.con \'ba_--k*n\ n : salted and smoked meat from the sides or back
  of a pig
@bac.te.ri.ol.o.gy \bak-.tir-e_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a science dealing with bacteria
  2: bacterial life and phenomena
  -- bac.te.ri.o.log.i.cal \-e_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- bac.te.ri.ol.o.gist \-e_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@bac.te.ri.um \bak-'tir-e_--*m\ n, pl -ria \-e_--*\ : any of a large
  group of microscopic plants including some that are disease
  producers and others valued esp. for their fermentations
  -- bac.te.ri.al adj
  -- bac.te.ri.cid.al \-.tir-*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@bad \'bad\ adj worse \'w*rs\; worst \'w*rst\
  1: below standard : POOR; also : UNFAVORABLE <a bad report>
  2: WICKED; also : not well-behaved : NAUGHTY
  3: DISAGREEABLE <a bad taste; also : HARMFUL
  4: DEFECTIVE, FAULTY <bad wiring; also : not valid <a bad check>
  5: SPOILED, DECAYED
  6: UNWELL, ILL
  7: SORRY, REGRETFUL
  SYN: evil, wrong, putrid
  -- bad.ly adv
  -- bad.ness n
@bade, past of BID
@badge \'baj\ n : a device or token usu. worn as a sign of status (as
  of membership, office, or authority)
@1 bad.ger \'baj-*r\ n : a sturdy burrowing mammal with long claws on
  the forefeet

2 badger vb : to harass or annoy persistently
@bad.i.nage \.bad- *n-'a_:zh\ n : playful talk back and forth :
  BANTER
@bad.min.ton \'bad-.mint- *n\ n : a court game played with light
  rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net
@1 baf.fle \'baf-*l\ vb : FRUSTRATE, THWART, FOIL; also : PERPLEX

2 baffle n : a device (as a wall or screen) to deflect, check, or
  regulate flow (as of liquid or sound)
@1 bag \'bag\ n : a flexible usu. closable container (as for storing
  or carrying)

2 bag vb bagged; bag.ging
  1: DISTEND, BULGE
  2: to get possession of; esp : to take in hunting <bag a partridge>
  SYN: trap, snare, catch
@ba.gasse \b*-'gas\ n : plant residue (as of sugarcane) left after a
  product (as juice) has been extracted
@bag.a.telle \.bag-*-'tel\ n : TRIFLE
@ba.gel \'ba_--g*l\ n : a hard glazed doughnut-shaped roll
@bag.gage \'bag-ij\ n
  1: the traveling bags and personal belongings of a traveler :
     LUGGAGE
  2: a saucy, worthless, or immoral woman
@bag.gy \'bag-e_-\ adj : puffed out or hanging like a bag
  -- bag.gi.ly adv
@ba.gnio \'ban-yo_-\ n : BROTHEL
@bag.pipe \'bag-.pi_-p\ n : a musical wind instrument consisting of a
  bag, a tube with valves, and sounding pipes -- often used in pl.
@baht \'ba_:t\ n, pl bahts or baht -- see MONEY table
@1 bail \'ba_-l\ n : security given to guarantee a prisoner's
  appearance when legally required; also : one giving such security
  or the release secured

2 bail vb : to release under bail; also : to procure the release of
  by giving bail

3 bail n : a container for ladling water out of a boat

4 bail vb : to dip and throw out water from a boat

5 bail n : the arched handle of a pail or kettle
@bai.liff \'ba_--l*f\ n
  1: an aide of a British sheriff employed esp. in serving writs and
     making arrests; also : a minor officer of a U.S. court
  2: an estate or farm manager esp. in Britain : STEWARD
@bai.li.wick \'ba_--li-.wik\ n : one's special province or domain
  SYN: territory, field, sphere
@bails.man \'ba_-lz-m*n\ n : one who gives bail for another
@bairn \'ba*rn\ n, Scot : CHILD
@1 bait \'ba_-t\ vb
  1: to persecute by continued attacks
  2: to harass with dogs usu. for sport <bait a bear>
  3: ALLURE, ENTICE
  4: to furnish (as a hook) with bait
  5: to give food and drink to (as an animal)
  SYN: badger, heckle, hound

2 bait n
  1: a lure for catching animals (as fish)
  2: LURE, TEMPTATION
  SYN: snare, trap, decoy
@baize \'ba_-z\ n : a coarse feltlike fabric
@1 bake \'ba_-k\ vb
  1: to cook or become cooked in dry heat esp. in an oven
  2: to dry and harden by heat <bake bricks -- bak.er

2 bake n : a social gathering featuring baked food
@bak.ery \'ba_--k(*-)re_-\ n : a place for baking or selling baked
  goods
@bak.sheesh \'bak-.she_-sh\ n : a gift of money esp. in the Near East
@1 bal.ance \'bal-*ns\ n [OF, fr. (assumed) VL bilancia, fr. LL
  bilanc-, bilanx having two scalepans, fr. L bi- two + lanx plate]
  1: a weighing device : SCALE
  2: a weight, force, or influence counteracting the effect of
     another
  3: a vibrating wheel used to regulate a watch or clock
  4: a state of equilibrium
  5: REMAINDER, REST; esp : an amount in excess esp. on the credit
     side of an account

2 balance vb
  1: to compute the balance of an account
  2: to arrange so that one set of elements equals another; also : to
     equal or equalize in weight, number, or proportions
  3: WEIGH
  4: to bring or come to a state or position of equipoise; also : to
     bring into harmony or proportion
@bal.boa \bal-'bo_--*\ n -- see MONEY table
@bal.brig.gan \bal-'brig-*n\ n : a knitted cotton fabric used esp.
  for underwear
@bal.co.ny \'bal-k*-ne_-\ n
  1: a platform projecting from the side of a building and enclosed
     by a railing
  2: a gallery inside a building (as a theater)
@bald \'bo_.ld\ adj
  1: lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair)
  2: UNADORNED, PLAIN
  SYN: bare, barren, naked, nude
  -- bald.ness n
@bal.da.chin \'bo_.l-d*-k*n, 'bal-\ or bal.da.chi.no
  \.bal-d*-'ke_--no_-\ n : a canopylike structure over an altar
@bal.der.dash \'bo_.l-d*r-.dash\ n : NONSENSE
@bal.dric \'bo_.l-drik\ n : a belt worn over the shoulder to carry a
  sword or bugle
@1 bale \'ba_-l\ n : a large bundle or closely packed package

2 bale vb : to pack in a bale
  -- bal.er n
@ba.leen \b*-'le_-n\ n : WHALEBONE
@bale.ful \'ba_-l-f*l\ adj : DEADLY, HARMFUL; also : OMINOUS
  SYN: sinister
@1 balk \'bo_.k\ n : HINDRANCE, CHECK, SETBACK

2 balk vb
  1: CHECK, BLOCK, THWART
  2: to stop short and refuse to go on
  SYN: frustrate
@balky adj : likely to balk
@1 ball \'bo_.l\ n
  1: a rounded body or mass (as at the base of the thumb or for use
     as a missile or in a game)
  2: a game played with a ball
  3: PITCH <curve ball>
  4: a pitched baseball that misses the strike zone and is not swung
     at by the batter

2 ball vb : to form into a ball

3 ball n : a large formal dance
@bal.lad \'bal-*d\ n
  1: a simple song : AIR
  2: a narrative poem of strongly marked rhythm suitable for singing
  3: a slow romantic dance song
@1 bal.last \'bal-*st\ n
  1: heavy material put in the hold of a ship to steady it or in the
     car of a balloon to steady it or control its ascent
  2: crushed stone used in making roadbeds firm

2 ballast vb : to provide with ballast
  SYN: balance
@ball.car.ri.er \'bo_.l-.kar-e_--*r\ n : the football player carrying
  the ball in an offensive play
@bal.le.ri.na \.bal-*-'re_--n*\ n : a female ballet dancer
@bal.let \'bal-.a_-, bal-'a_-\ n
  1: dancing in which fixed poses and steps are combined with light
     flowing movements often to convey a story or theme; also : a
     theatrical art form using ballet dancing
  2: a company of ballet dancers
@bal.lis.tic \b*-'lis-tik\ adj
  1: of or relating to ballistics
  2: being a missile that is self-powered during most of its ascent,
     travels in a high arch, and descends as a free-falling object
@bal.lis.tics \-tiks\ n, sing or pl
  1: the science dealing with the motion of projectiles (as bullets)
     or of bombs dropped from aircraft
  2: the flight characteristics of a missile
@bal.loon \b*-'lu_:n\ n
  1: a bag filled with gas or heated air so as to rise and float in
     the atmosphere
  2: a toy consisting of a rubber bag that can be inflated
  -- bal.loon.ist n
@1 bal.lot \'bal-*t\ n
  1: a piece of paper used to cast a vote
  2: the action or a system of voting; also : the right to vote
  3: the number of votes cast in an election

2 ballot vb : to decide by ballot : VOTE
@ball.room \'bo_.l-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a large room for dances
@bal.ly.hoo \'bal-e_--.hu_:\ n
  1: a noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk
  2: grossly exaggerated or sensational advertising or propaganda
@balm \'ba_:m\ n
  1: a fragrant healing or soothing lotion or ointment
  2: any of several spicy fragrant herbs
  3: something that comforts or soothes
@balmy adj : gently soothing : MILD
  SYN: soft, bland
@bal.sa \'bo_.l-s*\ n : the extremely light strong wood of a tropical
  American tree
@bal.sam \'bo_.l-s*m\ n
  1: a fragrant aromatic and usu. resinous substance oozing from
     various plants; also : a preparation containing or smelling like
     balsam
  2: a balsam-yielding plant; also : any of several showy garden
     plants
@bal.us.ter \'bal-*-st*r\ n : an upright support of a rail (as of a
  staircase)
@bal.us.trade \-*-.stra_-d\ n : a row of balusters topped by a rail
@bam.boo \bam-'bu_:\ n : any of various woody mostly tall tropical
  grasses including some with strong hollow stems used for building,
  furniture, or utensils
@bam.boo.zle \bam-'bu_:-z*l\ vb : TRICK, HOODWINK
@1 ban \'ban\ vb banned; ban.ning : PROHIBIT, FORBID

2 ban n
  1: CURSE
  2: a legal or official prohibiting

3 ban \'ba_:n\ n, pl ba.ni \'ba_:n-e_-\ -- see MONEY table
@ba.nal \b*-'na_:l, -'nal; 'ba_-n- *l\ adj : COMMONPLACE, TRITE
  -- ba.nal.i.ty \ba_--'nal-*t-e_-\ n
@ba.nana \b*-'nan-*\ n : a treelike tropical plant bearing thick
  clusters of yellow or reddish fruit; also : this fruit
@1 band \'band\ n
  1: something (as a fetter or an obligation) that constrains or
     restrains
  2: a strip serving to bring or hold together; also : one used to
     cover, protect, or finish something
  3: a range of wavelengths (as in radio)

2 band vb
  1: to tie up, finish, or enclose with a band
  2: to gather or unite in a company or for some common end

3 band n : a group of persons, animals, or things; esp : a company of
  musicians organized for playing together
@1 ban.dage \'ban-dij\ n : a strip of material used esp. in dressing
  wounds

2 bandage vb : to dress or cover with a bandage
@ban.dan.na or ban.dana \ban-'dan-*\ n : a large colored figured
  handkerchief
@band.box \'ban(d)-.ba_:ks\ n : a light box for carrying articles of
  attire
@ban.de.role or ban.de.rol \'ban-d*-.ro_-l\ n : a long narrow forked
  flag or streamer
@ban.dit \'ban-d*t\ n, pl bandits or ban.dit.ti \ban-'dit-e_-\ :
  BRIGAND, GANGSTER
  -- ban.dit.ry \'ban-d*-tre_-\ n
@ban.do.lier or ban.do.leer \.ban-d*-'li*r\ n : a belt slung over the
  shoulder and used esp. to carry ammunition
@band.stand \'ban(d)-.stand\ n : a usu. roofed outdoor stand or
  platform on which a band or orchestra performs
@band.wag.on \'band-.wag-*n\ n
  1: a wagon carrying musicians in a parade
  2: a candidate, side, or movement that attracts open support or
     approval because it seems to be winning or gaining popularity --
     used in phrases like climb on the bandwagon
@1 ban.dy \'ban-de_-\ vb
  1: to exchange (as blows or quips) in rapid succession
  2: to use in a glib or offhand way

2 bandy adj : curved outward <bandy legs>
@bane \'ba_-n\ n
  1: POISON
  2: WOE, HARM; also : a source of this
  -- bane.ful adj
@1 bang \'ban_e\ vb
  1: BUMP
  2: to strike, thrust, or move usu. with a loud noise

2 bang n
  1: BLOW
  2: a sudden loud noise

3 bang adv : DIRECTLY, RIGHT

4 bang n : a fringe of hair cut short (as across the forehead)

5 bang vb : to cut a bang or a bang in
@ban.gle \'ban_e-g*l\ n : BRACELET; also : a loose-hanging ornament
@bang-up \'ban_e-.*p\ adj : FIRST-RATE, EXCELLENT <a bang-up job>
@ban.ish \'ban-ish\ vb
  1: to require by authority to leave a country
  2: to drive out : EXPEL
  SYN: exile, ostracize, deport
  -- ban.ish.ment n
@ban.is.ter \'ban-*-st*r\ n
  1: a baluster of a stair rail
  2: the handrail of a staircase
@ban.jo \'ban-.jo_-\ n : a musical instrument with a long neck, a
  drumlike body, and usu. 5 strings
  -- ban.jo.ist n
@1 bank \'ban_ek\ n
  1: a piled-up mass (as of cloud or earth)
  2: an undersea elevation
  3: rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea
  4: the sidewise slope of a surface along a curve or of a vehicle as
     it rounds a curve

2 bank vb
  1: to form a bank about
  2: to build (a curve) with the roadbed or track inclined laterally
     upward from the inside edge
  3: to pile or heap in a bank; also : to arrange in a tier
  4: to incline (an airplane) laterally

3 bank n
  1: a tier of oars
  2: a group of objects arranged near together (as in a row or tier)

4 bank n
  1: an establishment concerned esp. with the custody, loan,
     exchange, or issue of money, the extension of credit, and the
     transmission of funds
  2: a stock of or a place for holding something in reserve <a blood
     bank>

5 bank vb
  1: to conduct the business of a bank
  2: to deposit money or have an account in a bank
  -- bank.er n
  -- bank.ing n
@bank.book \-.bu_.k\ n : the depositor's book in which a bank records
  his deposits and withdrawals
@bank note n : a promissory note issued by a bank and circulating as
  money
@bank.roll \'ban_ek-.ro_-l\ n : supply of money : FUNDS
@1 bank.rupt \'ban_ek-(.)r*pt\ n : an insolvent person; esp : one
  whose property is turned over by court action to a trustee to be
  handled for the benefit of his creditors
  -- bankrupt vb

2 bankrupt adj
  1: reduced to financial ruin; esp : legally declared a bankrupt
  2: wholly lacking in or deprived of some essential <bankrupt soils>
     <bankrupt of natural emotion>
  -- bank.rupt.cy n
@1 ban.ner \'ban-*r\ n
  1: a piece of cloth attached to a staff and used by a ruler or
     commander as his standard
  2: FLAG

2 banner adj : distinguished from all others esp. in excellence <a
  banner year for apple growers>
@ban.nock \'ban-*k\ n : a flat oatmeal or barley cake usu. cooked on
  a griddle
@banns \'banz\ n, pl : public announcement esp. in church of a
  proposed marriage
@ban.quet \'ban_e-kw*t\ n : a ceremonial dinner
  -- banquet vb
@ban.quette \ban_e-'ket\ n
  1: a raised way along the inside of a parapet or trench for gunners
     or guns
  2: a long upholstered seat esp. along a wall
@ban.shee \'ban-she_-\ n : a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose
  wailing warns a family of an approaching death
@ban.tam \'bant-*m\ n
  1: a small domestic fowl that is often a miniature of a standard
     breed
  2: a small but pugnacious person
@1 ban.ter \'bant-*r\ vb : to ridicule playfully : CHAFF, RALLY

2 banter n : RAILLERY
@bant.ling \'bant-lin_e\ n : a young child
@Ban.tu \'ban-.tu_:\ n : a member of a family of negroid peoples
  occupying equatorial and southern Africa
  -- bantu adj
@ban.yan \'ban-y*n\ n : a large East Indian tree whose aerial roots
  grow downward to the ground and form new trunks
@bao.bab \'bau_.-.bab, 'ba_--*-\ n : an Old World tropical tree with
  short swollen trunk and sour edible gourdlike fruits
@bap.tism \'bap-.tiz-*m\ n
  1: a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual rebirth and
     symbolized by the ritual use of water
  2: an act of baptizing
  -- bap.tis.mal \bap-'tiz-m*l\ adj
@Bap.tist \'bap-t*st\ n : a member of a Protestant denomination
  emphasizing baptism of believers by immersion
@bap.tis.tery \-t*-stre_-\ n : a place esp. in a church used for
  baptism
@bap.tize \bap-'tiz\ vb [Gk baptizein, fr. baptos dipped, fr. baptein
  to dip]
  1: to administer baptism to; also : CHRISTEN
  2: to purify esp. by an ordeal
@1 bar \'ba_:r\ n
  1: a long narrow piece of material (as wood or metal) used esp. for
     a lever, fastening, or support
  2: BARRIER, OBSTACLE
  3: the railing in a law court at which prisoners are stationed;
     also : the legal profession or the whole body of lawyers
  4: a stripe, band, or line much longer than wide
  5: a counter at which food or esp. drink is served; also : BARROOM
  6: a vertical line across the musical staff

2 bar vb barred; bar.ring
  1: to fasten, confine, or obstruct with or as if with a bar or bars
  2: to mark with bars : STRIPE
  3: to shut or keep out : EXCLUDE
  4: FORBID, PREVENT

3 bar prep : EXCEPT
@barb \'ba_:rb\ n : a sharp usu. hooked or back-extending projection
  (as on an arrowhead, a fishook, or a plant process)
  -- barbed \'ba_:rbd\ adj
@bar.bar.i.an \ba_:r-'ber-e_--*n\ n : an incompletely civilized
  person
  -- barbarian adj
@bar.bar.ic \ba_:r-'bar-ik\ adj
  1: BARBARIAN
  2: WILD
  3: PRIMITIVE, UNSOPHISTICATED
@bar.ba.rism \'ba_:r-b*-.riz-*m\ n
  1: a word or expression that offends current standards of
     correctness or purity
  2: the social level of barbarians; also : the use or display of
     barbarian or barbarous cultural attributes
@bar.ba.rous \'ba_:r-b(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: using linguistic barbarisms
  2: deficient in culture or refinement
  3: mercilessly harsh or cruel
  -- bar.bar.i.ty \ba_:r-'bar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- bar.ba.rous.ly adv
@1 bar.be.cue \'ba_:r-bi-.kyu_:\ n : a large animal (as an ox)
  roasted whole over an open fire; also : a social gathering at which
  barbecued food is served

2 barbecue vb : to cook over hot coals or on a revolving spit usu.
  with a highly seasoned vinegar sauce
@bar.bell \'ba_:r-.bel\ n : a bar with adjustable weights attached to
  each end used for exercise and in weight-lifting competition
@bar.ber \'ba_:r-b*r\ n : one whose business is cutting and dressing
  hair or shaving and trimming beards
@bar.ber.ry \'ba_:r-.ber-e_-\ n : a spiny shrub bearing sour oblong
  red berries
@bar.bi.can \'ba_:r-bi-k*n\ n : an outer defensive work
@bar.bit.u.rate \ba_:r-'bich-*-r*t\ n : a salt or ester of an organic
  acid (bar.bi.tu.ric acid \.ba_:r-b*-.t(y)u_.r-ik-\); esp : one used
  as a sedative or hypnotic
@bar.ca.role or bar.ca.rolle \'ba_:r-k*-.ro_-l\ n : a Venetian boat
  song characterized by a beat suggesting a rowing rhythm; also : a
  piece of music imitating this
@bard \'ba_:rd\ n : POET
@1 bare \'ba*r\ adj
  1: NAKED
  2: UNCONCEALED, EXPOSED
  3: EMPTY
  4: leaving nothing to spare : MERE
  5: PLAIN, UNADORNED
  SYN: nude, bald
  -- bare.ness n

2 bare vb : to make or lay bare : REVEAL
@bare.back \-.bak\ or bare.backed \-'bakt\ adv (or adj) : without a
  saddle
@bare.faced \-'fa_-st\ adj
  1: having the face uncovered; esp : BEARDLESS
  2: not concealed : OPEN
@bare.foot \-.fu_.t\ or bare.foot.ed \-'fu_.t-*d\ adv (or adj) : with
  the feet bare
@bare-hand.ed \-'han-d*d\ adv (or adj)
  1: without gloves
  2: without tools or weapons
@bare.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adv (or adj) : without a hat
@bare.ly adv
  1: by a narrow margin : SCARCELY
  2: with nothing to spare : SPARSELY
  SYN: hardly
@1 bar.gain \'ba_:r-g*n\ n
  1: AGREEMENT
  2: something of which the value exceeds the cost
  3: a transaction, situation, or event with important good or bad
     results

2 bargain vb
  1: to talk over the terms of an agreement : CHAFFER, HAGGLE; also :
     to come to terms
  2: BARTER
@1 barge \'ba_:rj\ n
  1: a broad flat-bottomed boat for river or canal use usu. moved by
     towing
  2: a powerboat supplied to a flagship (as for use by an admiral)
  3: a ceremonial boat elegantly furnished
  -- barge.man \-m*n\ n

2 barge vb
  1: to carry by barge
  2: to move or thrust oneself clumsily or rudely
@bar.i.tone \'bar-*-.to_-n\ n [It baritono, fr. Gk barytonos having a
  deep sound, fr. barys heavy + tonos tone] : a male voice between
  bass and tenor; also : a man with such a voice
@bar.i.um \'bar-e_--*m\ n : a silver-white metallic chemical element
  that occurs only in combination and is used in the form of its
  sulfate as a pigment and as a substance that is opaque to X rays
@1 bark \'ba_:rk\ vb
  1: to make the characteristic short sharp cry of a dog
  2: to speak or utter in a curt loud tone : SNAP

2 bark n : the sound made by a barking dog

3 bark n : the tough corky outer covering of a woody stem or root

4 bark vb
  1: to strip the bark from
  2: to rub the skin from : ABRADE

5 bark n : a 3-masted ship with foremast and mainmast square-rigged
@bar.keep.er \'ba_:r-.ke_--p*r\ n : one that keeps or tends a bar for
  the sale of liquors
@bark.er \'ba_:r-k*r\ n : a person who stands at the entrance esp. to
  a show and tries to attract customers to it
@bar.ley \'ba_:r-le_-\ n : a cereal grass with seeds used as food and
  in making malt liquors; also : its seed
@bar mitz.vah \ba_:r-'mits-v*\ n
  1: a Jewish boy who at about 13 years of age assumes religious
     responsibilities
  2: the ceremony recognizing a boy as a bar mitzvah
@barn \'ba_:rn\ n : a building used esp. for storing hay and grain
  and for housing livestock and often adjoined by a fenced enclosure
  (barn.yard \-.ya_:rd\)
@bar.na.cle \'ba_:r-ni-k*l\ n : a marine crustacean free-swimming
  when young but fixed (as to rocks) when adult
@barn.storm \'ba_:rn-.sto_.rm\ vb
  1: to tour through rural districts staging theatrical performances
     usu. in one-night stands
  2: to travel from place to place making brief stops (as in
     political campaigning)
@barn.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : a usu. fenced area adjoining a barn
@ba.rom.e.ter \b*-'ra_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument for measuring
  atmospheric pressure and so predicting weather changes
  -- baro.met.ric \.bar-*-'met-rik\ adj
@bar.on \'bar-*n\ n : a member of the lowest grade of the British
  peerage
  -- ba.ro.ni.al \b*-'ro_--ne_--*l\ adj
  -- bar.ony \'bar-*-ne_-\ n
@bar.on.age \-ij\ n : PEERAGE
@bar.on.ess \'bar-*-n*s\ n
  1: the wife or widow of a baron
  2: a woman holding a baronial title in her own right
@bar.on.et \-n*t\ n : a man holding a rank of honor below a baron but
  above a knight
  -- bar.on.et.cy n
@ba.roque \b*-'ro_-k, -'ra_:k\ adj : marked by elaborate and
  sometimes grotesque ornamentations and esp. by curved and plastic
  figures
@ba.rouche \b*-'ru_:sh\ n : a 4-wheeled carriage with a high driver's
  seat in front and a folding top
@bar.racks \'bar-*ks\ n, sing or pl : a building or group of
  buildings for lodging soldiers
@bar.ra.cu.da \.bar-*-'ku_:d-*\ n : any of several large fierce sea
  fishes related to the gray mullets
@bar.rage \b*-'ra_:zh, -'ra_:j\ n : a barrier laid down by
  machine-gun or artillery fire directed against a narrow strip of
  ground
@bar.ra.try \'bar-*-tre\ n
  1: the purchase or sale of office or preferment in church or state
  2: a fraudulent breach of duty by the master or crew of a ship
     intended to harm the owner or cargo
  3: the practice of inciting lawsuits or quarrels
@barred \'ba_:rd\ adj : STRIPED
@1 bar.rel \'bar-*l\ n
  1: a round bulging cask with flat ends of equal diameter
  2: the amount contained in a barrel
  3: a cylindrical or tubular part <gun barrel>

2 barrel vb -reled or -relled; -rel.ling; -rel.ling
  1: to pack in a barrel
  2: to travel at high speed
@1 bar.ren \'bar-*n\ adj
  1: STERILE, UNFRUITFUL
  2: lacking interest or charm
  3: UNPROFITABLE
  4: DULL, STUPID
  -- bar.ren.ness n

2 barren n : a tract of barren land
@bar.rette \ba_:-'ret\ n : a clasp for holding a woman's hair in
  place
@1 bar.ri.cade \'bar-*-.ka_-d\ vb : to block, obstruct, or fortify
  with a barricade

2 barricade n
  1: a hastily thrown-up obstruction or fortification
  2: BARRIER, OBSTACLE
@bar.ri.er \'bar-e_--*r\ n : something material that separates,
  demarcates, or serves as a barricade; also : an immaterial obstacle
  <racial barrier>
@bar.ris.ter \'bar-*-st*r\ n : a British counselor admitted to plead
  in the higher courts
  SYN: lawyer, attorney
@bar.room \'ba_:r-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : an establishment whose main
  feature is a bar for the sale of liquor
@1 bar.row \'bar-o_-\ n : a large burial mound of earth and stones

2 barrow n : a male hog castrated while young

3 barrow n
  1: a frame that has handles and sometimes a wheel and is used for
     carrying things
  2: a cart with boxlike body and two shafts for pushing
@bar.tend.er \'ba_:r-.ten-d*r\ n : one that serves liquor at a bar
@bar.ter \'ba_:rt-*r\ vb : to trade by exchange of goods
  -- barter n
@bas.al \'ba_--s*l\ adj : BASIC
@ba.salt \b*-'so_.lt, 'ba_--.so_.lt\ n : a dark fine-grained igneous
  rock
  -- ba.sal.tic \b*-'so_.l-tik\ adj
@1 base \'ba_-s\ n
  1: BOTTOM, FOUNDATION
  2: a main ingredient or fundamental part
  3: the point of beginning an act or operation
  4: any of the four stations at the corners of a baseball diamond
  5: a place on which a force depends for supplies
  6: a chemical compound (as lime or ammonia) that reacts with an
     acid to form a salt, has a salty taste, and turns litmus blue
  SYN: basis, ground

2 base vb
  1: to form or serve as a base for
  2: ESTABLISH

3 base adj
  1: of inferior quality : DEBASED, ALLOYED
  2: CONTEMPTIBLE, IGNOBLE
  3: MENIAL, DEGRADING
  4: of little value
  SYN: low, vile
  -- base.ly adv
  -- base.ness n
@base.ball \'ba_-s-.bo_.l\ n : a game played with a bat and ball by 2
  teams on a field with 4 bases arranged in a diamond; also : the
  ball used in this game
@base.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a line of boards or molding covering the
  joint of a wall and the adjoining floor
@base.less \-l*s\ adj : having no base or basis : GROUNDLESS
@base.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground
     level
  2: the lowest or fundamental part of something
@base on balls : an advance to first base given to a baseball player
  who receives four balls
@bash \'bash\ vb
  1: to strike violently : BEAT
  2: to smash by a blow
@bash.ful \'bash-f*l\ adj : inclined to shrink from public attention
  -- bash.ful.ness n
@ba.sic \'ba_--sik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : FUNDAMENTAL
  2: of, relating to, or having the character of a chemical base <a
     basic substance>
  SYN: underlying
  -- ba.si.cal.ly adv
@bas.il \'baz-*l, 'ba_-s-\ n : an aromatic mint used in cookery
@ba.sil.i.ca \b*-'sil-i-k*, -zil-\ n
  1: an early Christian church of simple design
  2: a church or cathedral given ceremonial privileges
@bas.i.lisk \'bas-*-.lisk, 'baz-\ n : a legendary reptile with fatal
  breath and glance
@ba.sin \'ba_-s- *n\ n
  1: a wide hollow vessel for holding liquid (as water)
  2: a hollow or enclosed place containing water; also : the region
     drained by a river
@ba.sis \'ba_--s*s\ n, pl ba.ses \-.se_-z\
  1: FOUNDATION, BASE
  2: a fundamental principle
@bask \'bask\ vb
  1: to expose oneself to comfortable heat
  2: to enjoy something as if comforting warmth <bask in his friends'
     admiration>
@bas.ket \'bas-k*t\ n : a container of woven material (as twigs or
  grasses); also : any of various lightweight usu. wood containers
  -- bas.ket.ful n
@bas.ket.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : a game played on a court by 2 teams who
  try to throw an inflated ball through a raised goal; also : the
  ball used in this game
@bas mitz.vah \ba_:s-'mits-v*\ n
  1: a Jewish girl who at about 13 years of age assumes religious
     responsibilities
  2: the ceremony recognizing a girl as a bas mitzvah
@Basque \'bask\ n : a member of a people inhabiting a region
  bordering on Bay of Biscay in northern Spain and southwestern
  France
  -- basque adj
@bas-re.lief \.ba_:-ri-'le_-f\ n : a sculpture in relief with the
  design raised very slightly from the background
@1 bass \'bas\ n : any of several spiny-finned sport and food fishes
  of eastern No. America

2 bass \'ba_-s\ adj : deep or grave in tone : of low pitch

3 bass \'ba_-s\ n
  1: a deep sound or tone
  2: the lowest part in harmonic or polyphonic music
  3: the lowest male singing voice
  4: a singer or instrument having a bass voice or part
@bas.si.net \.bas-*-'net\ n : a basket hooded at one end for use as a
  cradle
@bas.so \'bas-o_-\ n : a bass singer
@bas.soon \ba-'su_:n, b*-\ n : a musical wind instrument lower in
  pitch than the oboe
@bass.wood \'bas-.wu_.d\ n
  1: a linden tree; also : its wood
  2: TULIP TREE
@bast \'bast\ n : strong woody plant fiber used esp. in making ropes
@1 bas.tard \'bas-t*rd\ n : an illegitimate child

2 bastard adj
  1: ILLEGITIMATE
  2: of an inferior or nontypical kind, size, or form; also :
     SPURIOUS
  -- bas.tardy n
@1 baste \'ba_-st\ vb : to sew with long stitches so as to keep
  temporarily in place

2 baste vb : to moisten (as roasting meat) at intervals with liquid
  while cooking
@bas.ti.na.do \.bas-t*-'na_-d-o_-, -'na_:d-\ n, pl -does
  1: a blow or beating esp. with a stick
  2: a punishment consisting of beating the soles of the feet
@bas.tion \'bas-ch*n\ n : a projecting part of a fortification; also
  : a fortified area or position
  -- bas.tioned adj
@1 bat \'bat\ n
  1: a stout stick : CLUB
  2: a sharp blow
  3: an implement (as of wood) used to hit the ball (as in baseball)
  4: a turn at batting -- usu. used with at

2 bat vb bat.ted; bat.ting : to hit with or as if with a bat

3 bat n : any of a large group of flying mammals with forelimbs
  modified to form wings
@batch \'bach\ n
  1: a quantity (as of bread) baked at one time
  2: a quantity of material for use at one time or produced at one
     operation
@bate \'ba_-t\ vb : MODERATE, REDUCE
@ba.teau also bat.teau \ba-'to_-\ n, pl ba.teaux \-'to_-z\ : any of
  various small craft
@bath \'bath, 'ba_.th\ n, pl baths \'bat_eh_ez, 'baths, 'ba_.t_e_hez,
  'ba_.ths\
  1: a washing of the body
  2: water for washing the body
  3: a liquid in which objects are immersed so that it can act on
     them
  4: BATHROOM
@bathe \'ba_-t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to wash in liquid and esp. water; also : to apply water or a
     medicated liquid to <bathed her eyes>
  2: to wash along, over, or against so as to wet
  3: to suffuse with or as if with light
  4: to take a bath; also : to take a swim
  -- bath.er n
@bath.house \'bath-.hau_.s, 'ba_.th-\ n
  1: a building equipped for bathing
  2: a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
@ba.thos \'ba_--.tha_:s\ n
  1: the sudden appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated
     matter or style
  2: insincere or overdone pathos
  -- ba.thet.ic \b*-'thet-ik\ adj
@bath.robe \-.ro_-b\ n : a loose usu. absorbent robe worn before and
  after bathing or as a dressing gown
@bath.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n
  1: a room with facilities for bathing
  2: TOILET
@bath.tub \-.t*b\ n : a usu. fixed tub for bathing
@ba.tiste \b*-'te_-st\ n : a fine sheer fabric of plain weave
@bat.man \'bat-m*n\ n : an orderly of a British military officer
@ba.ton \ba-'ta_:n\ n : STAFF, ROD; esp : a stick with which the
  leader directs an orchestra or band
@ba.tra.chi.an \b*-'tra_--ke_--*n\ n : a tailless leaping amphibian :
  FROG, TOAD
  -- ba.tra.chi.an adj
@bats.man \'bats-m*n\ n : a batter esp. in cricket
@bat.tal.ion \b*-'tal-y*n\ n
  1: a large body of troops organized to act together : ARMY
  2: a military unit composed of a headquarters and two or more units
     (as companies)
@1 bat.ten \'bat- *n\ vb
  1: to grow or make fat
  2: THRIVE

2 batten n : a strip of wood for nailing across other pieces to cover
  a crack or strengthen parts

3 batten vb : to fasten with battens
@1 bat.ter \'bat-*r\ vb : to beat or damage with repeated blows

2 batter n : a soft mixture (as for cake) basically of flour and
  liquid

3 batter n : one that bats; esp : the player whose turn it is to bat
@battering ram n : an ancient military machine for battering down
  walls
@bat.tery \'bat-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: BEATING; esp : unlawful beating of or use of force on a person
  2: a grouping of artillery pieces for tactical purposes; also : the
     guns of a warship
  3: a group of electric cells for furnishing electric current; also
     : a single electric cell <a flashlight battery>
  4: a number of similar items grouped or used as a unit <a battery
     of tests>
  5: the pitcher and the catcher of a baseball team
@bat.ting \'bat-in_e\ n : layers or sheets of cotton or wool (as for
  lining quilts)
@1 bat.tle \'bat- *l\ n : a general military engagement; also : an
  extended contest or controversy

2 battle vb : to engage in battle : CONTEND, FIGHT
@bat.tle-ax \-.aks\ n : a long-handled ax formerly used as a weapon
@bat.tle.dore \-.do_-r\ n : a light flat bat or racket used in
  striking a shuttlecock
@bat.tle.field \-.fe_-ld\ n : a place where a battle is fought
@bat.tle.ment \-m*nt\ n : a decorative or defensive parapet on top of
  a wall
@bat.tle.ship \-.ship\ n : a warship of the most heavily armed and
  armored class
@bau.ble \'bo_.-b*l\ n : a trifling bit of finery : TRINKET
@baux.ite \'bo_.k-.si_-t\ n : a clayey substance that is the chief
  ore of aluminum
@bawdy \'bo_.d-e_-\ adj : OBSCENE, LEWD
  -- bawd.i.ly adv
  -- bawd.i.ness n
@1 bawl \'bo_.l\ vb : to cry or cry out loudly; also : to scold
  harshly

2 bawl n : a long loud cry : BELLOW
@1 bay \'ba_-\ adj : reddish brown

2 bay n
  1: a bay-colored animal
  2: a moderate brown

3 bay n : the Old World laurel; also : a shrub or tree resembling
  this

4 bay n
  1: a compartment of a building set off from other parts (as by
     pillars)
  2: a compartment projecting outward from the wall of a building and
     containing a window

5 bay vb : to bark with deep long tones

6 bay n
  1: the position of one unable to escape and forced to face danger
  2: a baying bark

7 bay n : an inlet of a body of water (as the sea) usu. smaller than
  a gulf
@bay.ber.ry \'ba_--.ber-e_-\ n
  1: a West Indian tree related to the allspice
  2: the American wax myrtle; also : its fruit
@1 bay.o.net \'ba_--*-n*t, .ba_--*-'net\ n : a daggerlike weapon made
  to fit on the muzzle end of a rifle

2 bayonet vb -net.ed or -net.ted; -net.ing; -net.ting : to use or
  stab with a bayonet
@bay.ou \'bi_--o_-, -u_:\ n : a minor or secondary stream that is
  tributary to a larger body of water; also : a marshy or sluggish
  body of water
@ba.zaar \b*-'za_:r\ n
  1: a group of shops : MARKETPLACE
  2: a fair usu. for charity
@ba.zoo.ka \b*-'zu_:-k*\ n : a weapon consisting of a tube and
  launching an explosive rocket able to pierce armor
@be \(')be_-\ vb, past 1st & 3rd sing was \(')w*z, 'wa_:z\; 2nd sing
  were \(')w*r\; pl were; past subjunctive were; past part been
  \(')bin\; pres part be.ing \'be_--in_e\; pres 1st sing am \(*)m,
  (')am\; 2nd sing are \*r, (')a_:r\; 3rd sing is \(')iz, *z\; pl
  are; pres subjunctive be
  1: to equal in meaning or symbolically <God is love; also : to have
     a specified qualification or relationship <leaves are green>
     <this fish is a trout>
  2: to have objective existence <there was once an old woman; also :
     to have or occupy a particular place <here is your pen>
  3: to take place : OCCUR <the meeting is tonight>
  4: -- used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a
     passive voice auxiliary <the door was opened>
  5: -- used as the auxiliary of the present participle in expressing
     continuous action <he is sleeping>
  6: -- used as an auxiliary with the past participle of some
     intransitive verbs to form archaic perfect tenses
  7: -- used as an auxiliary with to and the infinitive to express
     futurity, prearrangement, or obligation <he is to come when
     called>
@1 beach \'be_-ch\ n : the shore of the sea or of a lake

2 beach vb : to run or drive ashore
@beach.comb.er \-.ko_--m*r\ n
  1: a drifter, loafer, or casual worker along the seacoast
  2: one who searches along a shore for useful or salable flotsam and
     refuse
@beach flea n : any of various small leaping crustaceans common on
  beaches
@beach.head \'be_-ch-.hed\ n : an area on an enemy-held shore
  occupied by an advance attacking force to protect the later landing
  of troops or supplies
@bea.con \'be_--k*n\ n
  1: a signal fire
  2: a signal mark (as a lighthouse) for guidance
  3: a radio transmitter emitting signals for guidance of airplanes
@bead \'be_-d\ n [OE bed prayer]
  1 pl: a series of prayers and meditations made with a rosary
  2: a small piece of material pierced for threading on a line (as in
     a rosary)
  3: a small globular body
  4: a narrow projecting rim or band
  -- bead.ing n
  -- beady adj
@bea.dle \'be_-d- *l\ n : a usu. English parish officer whose duties
  include keeping order in church
@bea.gle \'be_--g*l\ n : small short-legged smooth-coated hound
@beak \'be_-k\ n : the bill of a bird and esp. of a bird of prey;
  also : a pointed projecting part
  -- beaked \'be_-kt\ adj
@bea.ker \'be_--k*r\ n
  1: a large drinking cup with a wide mouth
  2: a thin-walled laboratory vessel with a wide mouth
@1 beam \'be_-m\ n
  1: a large long piece of timber or metal
  2: the bar of a balance from which the scales hang
  3: the breadth of a ship at its widest part
  4: a ray or shaft of light
  5: a collection of nearly parallel rays (as X rays) or streams of
     particles (as electrons)
  6: a directed flow of radio signals for the guidance of pilots;
     also : the course indicated by this flow

2 beam vb
  1: to send out light
  2: to smile with joy
  3: to aim (a radio broadcast) by directional antennas
@bean \'be_-n\ n : the edible seed borne in pods by some leguminous
  plants; also : a plant or a pod bearing these seeds
@bean.ie \'be_--ne_-\ n : a small round tight-fitting skullcap worn
  esp. by schoolboys and collegians
@1 bear \'ba*r\ n
  1 pl: bear a large heavy mammal with shaggy hair and a very short
     tail
  2: a surly uncouth person
  3: one who sells securities or commodities in expectation of a
     price decline
  -- bear.ish adj

2 bear vb bore \'bo_-r\; borne \'bo_-rn\; born \'bo_.rn\; bear.ing
  1: CARRY
  2: to be equipped with
  3: to give testimony <bear witness to the facts of the case>
  4: to give birth to; also : PRODUCE, YIELD <a tree that bear
     regularly>
  5: ENDURE, SUSTAIN <bear pain> <bore the weight on piles; also : to
     exert pressure or influence
  6: to be or become directed <bear to the right>
  -- bear.able adj
  -- bear.er n
@1 beard \'bi*rd\ n
  1: the hair that grows on the face of a man
  2: a growth of bristly hairs (as on rye or the chin of a goat)
  -- beard.less adj

2 beard vb : to confront boldly
@bear.ing \'ba(*)r-in_e\ n
  1: manner of carrying oneself : COMPORTMENT
  2: a supporting object, purpose, or point
  3: an emblem in a coat of arms
  4: connection with or influence on something; also : SIGNIFICANCE
  5: a machine part in which another part (as an axle or pin) turns
  6: the position or direction of one point with respect to another
     or to the compass; also : a determination of position
  7 pl: comprehension of one's position or situation
@bear.skin \'ba*r-.skin\ n : an article (as a military hat) made of
  the skin of a bear
@beast \'be_-st\ n
  1: ANIMAL 1; esp : a 4-footed animal
  2: a contemptible person
  SYN: brute
  -- beast.ly adj
@1 beat \'be_-t\ vb beat; beat.en \'be_-t- *n\; beat; beat.ing
  1: to strike repeatedly
  2: TREAD
  3: to affect or alter by beating <beat metal into sheets>
  4: OVERCOME; also : SURPASS
  5: to sound (as an alarm) on a drum
  6: to act or arrive before <beat his brother home>
  7: THROB
  -- beat.er n

2 beat n
  1: a single stroke or blow esp. of a series; also : PULSATION
  2: a rhythmic stress in poetry or music or the rhythmic effect of
     these
  3: a regular course
@be.atif.ic \.be_--*-'tif-ik\ adj : giving or indicative of great joy
  or bliss
@be.at.i.fy \be_--'at-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make supremely happy
  2: to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and
     authorize the title "Blessed" for
  -- be.at.i.fi.ca.tion \-.at-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@be.at.i.tude \-'at-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: a state of utmost bliss
  2: a declaration made in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5 : 3-12)
     beginning "Blessed are"
@beat.nik \'be_-t-nik\ n : a person who behaves and dresses
  unconventionally and is inclined to exotic philosophizing and
  extreme self-expression
@beau \'bo_-\ n, pl beaux \'bo_-z\ or beaus
  1: a man of fashion : DANDY
  2: SUITOR, LOVER
@Beau.jo.lais \.bo_--zh*-'la_-\ n : a French red table wine
@beau monde \bo_--'ma_:nd\ n : the world of high society and fashion
@beau.te.ous \'byu_:t-e_--*s\ adj : BEAUTIFUL
  -- beau.te.ous.ly adv
@beau.ti.cian \byu_:-'tish-*n\ n : COSMETOLOGIST
@beau.ti.ful \'byu_:t-i-f*l\ adj : characterized by beauty : LOVELY
  SYN: pretty, fair
  -- beau.ti.ful.ly adv
@beau.ti.fy \'byu_:t-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make more beautiful
  -- beau.ti.fi.er n
@beau.ty \'byu_:t-e_-\ n : qualities that give pleasure to the senses
  or exalt the mind : LOVELINESS; also : something having such
  qualities
@bea.ver \'be_--v*r\ n : a large fur-bearing rodent that builds dams
  and underwater houses of mud and sticks; also : its fur
@be.calm \bi-'ka_:m\ vb : to keep (as a ship) motionless by lack of
  wind
@be.cause \bi-'ko_.z\ conj : for the reason that
@because of prep : by reason of
@beck \'bek\ n : a beckoning gesture; also : SUMMONS
@beck.on \'bek-*n\ vb : to summon or signal esp. by a nod or gesture;
  also : ATTRACT
@be.cloud \bi-'klau_.d\ vb : OBSCURE
@be.come \bi-'k*m\ vb
  1: to come to be <become tired>
  2: to suit or be suitable to <her dress become her>
@be.com.ing \bi-'k*m-in_e\ adj : SUITABLE, FIT; also : ATTRACTIVE
  -- be.com.ing.ly adv
@1 bed \'bed\ n
  1: an article of furniture to sleep on
  2: a plot of ground prepared for plants
  3: FOUNDATION, BOTTOM <river bed>
  4: LAYER, STRATUM <bed of sandstone>

2 bed vb bed.ded; bed.ding
  1: to put or go to bed
  2: to fix in a foundation : EMBED
  3: to plant in a bed or beds
  4: to lay or lie flat or in layers
@be.daub \bi-'do_.b\ vb : SMEAR
@be.daz.zle \-'daz-*l\ vb : to confuse by or as if by a strong light
  -- be.daz.zle.ment n
@bed.bug \-.b*g\ n : a wingless bloodsucking insect infesting houses
  and esp. beds
@bed.clothes \-.klo_-(t_eh_e)z\ n : BEDDING 1
@bed.ding n
  1: materials for making up a bed
  2: FOUNDATION
@be.deck \bi-'dek\ vb : ADORN
@be.dev.il \bi-'dev-*l\ vb
  1: HARASS, TORMENT
  2: CONFUSE, MUDDLE
@be.dew \bi-'d(y)u_:\ vb : to wet with or as if with dew
@bed.fel.low \'bed-.fel-o_-\ n : one sharing the bed of another
@be.di.zen \bi-'di_-z- *n, -'diz-\ vb : to dress or adorn with showy
  or vulgar finery
@bed.lam \'bed-l*m\ n [fr. Bedlam, popular name for the Hospital of
  St. Mary of Bethlehem, London insane asylum]
  1 archaic: an insane asylum
  2: a scene of uproar and confusion
@bed.ou.in \'bed-*-w*n\ n, often cap : a nomadic Arab of the Arabian,
  Syrian, or No. African deserts
@be.drag.gled \bi-'drag-*ld\ adj : soiled and disordered as if by
  being drenched
@bed.rid.den \'bed-.rid- *n\ adj : kept in bed by illness or weakness
@bed.rock \-'ra_:k\ n : the solid rock underlying surface materials
  (as soil)
@bed.roll \-.ro_-l\ n : bedding rolled up for carrying
@bed.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room containing a bed and used
  esp. for sleeping
@bed.side \-.si_-d\ n : the place beside a bed esp. of a sick or
  dying person
@bed.spread \-.spred\ n : a usu. ornamental outer cover for a bed
@bed.stead \-.sted\ n : the framework of a bed
@bed.time \-.ti_-m\ n : time to go to bed
@bee \'be_-\ n
  1: a colonial 4-winged insect often kept in hives for the honey it
     produces; also : any of various related insects
  2: a neighborly gathering for work
@beech \'be_-ch\ n : a deciduous hardwood tree with smooth gray bark
  and small sweet triangular nuts (beech.nuts \-.n*ts\)
  -- beech.en \'be_-ch*n\ adj
@beef \'be_-f\ n, pl beeves \'be_-vz\ or beefs
  1: the flesh of a steer, cow, or bull; also : the dressed carcass
     of a beef animal
  2: a steer, cow, or bull esp. when fattened for food
  3: MUSCLE, BRAWN
@beef.steak \-.sta_-k\ n : a slice of beef suitable for broiling or
  frying
@beefy adj : THICKSET, BRAWNY
@bee.hive \'be_--.hi_-v\ n : HIVE
@bee.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n : a raiser of bees
  -- bee.keep.ing n
@bee.line \-.li_-n\ n : a straight direct course
@been, past part of BE
@beer \'bi*r\ n : an alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and hops
  -- beery adj
@bees.wax \'be_-z-.waks\ n : wax that bees secrete and use in making
  honeycomb
@beet \'be_-t\ n : a garden plant with edible leaves and a thick
  sweet root used as a vegetable, as a source of sugar, or as forage;
  also : its root
@1 bee.tle \'be_-t- *l\ n : an insect with 4 wings of which the stiff
  outer pair covers the membranous inner pair when not in flight

2 beetle n : a heavy tool for hammering or ramming

3 beetle vb : to jut out : PROJECT
@be.fall \bi-'fo_.l\ vb : to happen to : OCCUR
@be.fit \bi-'fit\ vb : to be suitable to : BECOME
@be.fog \bi-'fo_.g, -'fa_:g\ vb : OBSCURE; also : CONFUSE
@1 be.fore \bi-'fo_-r\ adv
  1: in front
  2: EARLIER

2 before prep
  1: in front of <stood before him>
  2: earlier than <got there before me>
  3: in a more important category than <put quality before quantity>

3 before conj
  1: earlier than the time when <he got here before I did>
  2: more willingly than <he will starve before he will steal>
@be.fore.hand \-.hand\ adv (or adj) : in advance
@be.foul \bi-'fau_.l\ vb : SOIL
@be.friend \bi-'frend\ vb : to act as friend to
@be.fud.dle \bi-'f*d- *l\ vb : MUDDLE, CONFUSE
@beg \'beg\ vb begged; beg.ging
  1: to ask as a charity; also : ENTREAT
  2: EVADE
  3: to seek or live by asking charity
@be.get \bi-'get\ vb -got \-'ga_:t\; -got.ten \-'ga_:t- *n\; -got;
  -get.ting : to become the father of : SIRE
@1 beg.gar \'beg-*r\ n : one that begs esp. as a way of life

2 beggar vb : IMPOVERISH
@beg.gar.ly adj
  1: marked by unrelieved poverty <a beggarly life>
  2: contemptibly mean or inadequate <a beggarly wage>
@beg.gary n
  1: extreme poverty
  2: the class or occupation of beggars
@be.gin \bi-'gin\ vb be.gan \-'gan\; begun \-'g*n\; be.gin.ning
  1: to do the first part of an action; also : to undertake or
     undergo initial steps : COMMENCE
  2: to come into being : ARISE; also :, FOUND
  3: ORIGINATE, INVENT
  -- be.gin.ner n
@be.gone \bi-'go_.n\ vb : to go away : DEPART -- used esp. in the
  imperative
@be.go.nia \bi-'go_-n-y*\ n : any of a genus of tropical herbs widely
  grown for their showy leaves and waxy flowers
@be.grime \bi-'gri_-m\ vb : to make dirty with grime : SOIL
@be.grudge \-'gr*j\ vb : GRUDGE
@be.guile \-'gi_-l\ vb
  1: DECEIVE, CHEAT
  2: to while away
  3: to coax by wiles : CHARM
@be.guine \-'ge_-n\ n : a vigorous popular dance of the islands of
  Saint Lucia and Martinique
@be.gum \'be_--g*m\ n : a Muslim woman of high rank
@be.half \bi-'haf, -'ha_.f\ n : BENEFIT, SUPPORT, DEFENSE
@be.have \bi-'ha_-v\ vb
  1: to bear, comport, or conduct oneself in a particular and esp. a
     proper way
  2: to act, function, or react in a particular way
@be.hav.ior \bi-'ha_-v-y*r\ n : way of behaving; esp : personal
  conduct
  -- be.hav.ior.al adj
@be.head \bi-'hed\ vb : to cut off the head of
@be.he.moth \bi-'he_--m*th, 'be_--*-.mo_.th\ n : a huge powerful
  animal described in Job 40 : 15-24 that is prob. the hippopotamus
@be.hest \bi-'hest\ n : COMMAND, INJUNCTION
@1 be.hind \-'hi_-nd\ adj
  1: BACK, BACKWARD
  2: LATE, SLOW

2 behind prep
  1: in a former place, situation, or time of <stayed behind the
     troops>
  2: to or at the back or farther side or part of <ran behind the
     house> <stood behind a tree>
  3: inferior to (as in rank) : BELOW <three games behind the
     first-place team>
  4: in support of : SUPPORTING <we're behind you all the way>
@be.hind.hand \-.hand\ adv (or adj)
  1: in arrears : BEHIND
  2: behind the times
  SYN: tardy, late, overdue
@be.hold \bi-'ho_-ld\ vb
  1: to have in sight : SEE
  2: -- used imperatively to direct the attention
  SYN: view, observe, notice, contemplate
  -- be.hold.er n
@be.hold.en \-'ho_-l-d*n\ adj : OBLIGATED, INDEBTED
@be.hoof \-'hu_:f\ n : ADVANTAGE, PROFIT
@be.hoove \-'hu_:v\ or be.hove \-'ho_-v\ vb : to be necessary,
  proper, or advantageous for
@beige \'ba_-zh\ n : a pale dull yellowish brown
  -- beige adj
@be.ing \'be_--in_e\ n
  1: EXISTENCE; also : LIFE
  2: the qualities or constitution of an existent thing
  3: a living thing; esp : PERSON
@be.la.bor \bi-'la_--b*r\ vb
  1: to beat soundly : DRUB
  2: to assail (as with words) tiresomely or at length
@be.lat.ed \-'la_-t-*d\ adj : DELAYED, LATE
@be.lay \-'la_-\ vb
  1: to wind (a rope) around a pin or cleat in order to hold secure
  2: QUIT, STOP -- used in the imperative
@belch \'belch\ vb
  1: to expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth
  2: to gush forth <a volcano belch lava>
@bel.dam or bel.dame \'bel-d*m\ n : an old woman; esp : HAG
@be.lea.guer \bi-'le_--g*r\ vb
  1: BESET, BESIEGE
  2: HARASS
@bel.fry \'bel-fre_-\ n : a tower for a bell (as on a church); also :
  the part of the tower in which the bell hangs
@Bel.gian \'bel-j*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Belgium
  -- belgian adj
@be.lie \bi-'li_-\ vb
  1: MISREPRESENT
  2: to give the lie to : be false to; also : to run counter to
@be.lief \b*-'le_-f\ n
  1: CONFIDENCE, TRUST
  2: something (as a tenet or creed) believed
  SYN: conviction, opinion
@be.lieve \b*-'le_-v\ vb
  1: to have religious convictions
  2: to have a firm conviction about something : accept as truly such
     as indicated
  3: to hold as an opinion : SUPPOSE
  -- be.liev.able adj
  -- be.liev.er n
@be.like \bi-'li_-k\ adv, archaic : PROBABLY
@be.lit.tle \-'lit- *l\ vb : to make seem little or less; also :
  DISPARAGE
@1 bell \'bel\ n
  1: a hollow metallic device that makes a ringing sound when struck
  2: the sounding or stroke of a bell (as on shipboard to tell the
     time); also : time so indicated
  3: something with the flared form of a typical bell

2 bell vb : to provide with a bell
@bel.la.don.na \.bel-*-'da_:n-*\ n [It, lit., beautiful lady; fr. its
  cosmetic use] : a poisonous herb related to the potato that yields
  a drug used esp. to relieve spasms and pain or to dilate the eye;
  also : this drug
@bell.boy \'bel-.bo_.i\ n : a hotel or club employee who escorts
  guests to rooms, assists them with luggage, and runs errands
@belle \'bel\ n : an attractive and popular girl or woman
@belles lettres \bel-letr *\ n, pl : literature of aesthetic rather
  than utilitarian value
@bell.hop \'bel-.ha_:p\ n : BELLBOY
@bel.li.cose \'bel-i-.ko_-s\ adj : WARLIKE, PUGNACIOUS
  SYN: belligerent, quarrelsome
  -- bel.li.cos.i.ty \.bel-i-'ka_:s-*t-e_-\ n
@bel.lig.er.en.cy \b*-'lij(-*)-r*n-se_-\ n
  1: the status of a nation engaged in war
  2: BELLIGERENCE, TRUCULENCE
@bel.lig.er.ent \-r*nt\ adj
  1: waging war
  2: TRUCULENT
  SYN: bellicose, pugnacious
  -- bel.lig.er.ence \-r*ns\ n
  -- belligerent n
@bel.low \'bel-o_-\ vb
  1: to make the deep hollow sound characteristic of a bull
  2: to call or utter in a loud deep voice
  -- bellow n
@bel.lows \-o_-z, -*z\ n, sing or pl : a closed boxlike device with
  sides that can be spread apart or pressed together thereby drawing
  in air and then expelling it thrrough a tube
@bell.weth.er \'bel-'wet_eh_e-*r\ n : one that takes the lead or
  initiative : LEADER
@1 bel.ly \'bel-e_-\ n
  1: ABDOMEN; also : STOMACH
  2: the under part of an animal's body

2 belly vb : BULGE
@belly button n : NAVEL
@be.long \bi-'lo_.n_e\ vb
  1: to be suitable or appropriate; also : to be properly situated
     <shoes belong in the closet>
  2: to be the property <this belong to me; also : to be attached (as
     through birth or membership) <belong to a club>
  3: to form an attribute or part <this wheel belong to the cart>
  4: to be classified <whales belong among the mammals>
@be.long.ings \-'lo_.n_e-in_ez\ n, pl : GOODS, EFFECTS, POSSESSIONS
@be.loved \-'l*v(-*)d\ adj : dearly loved
  -- beloved n
@1 be.low \-'lo_-\ adv
  1: in or to a lower place or rank
  2: on earth
  3: in hell
  SYN: under, beneath, underneath

2 below prep
  1: in or to a lower place than : UNDER <swimming below the surface>
  2: inferior to (as in rank)
@1 belt \'belt\ n
  1: a strip (as of leather) worn about the waist
  2: an endless band passing around pulleys or cylinders to
     communicate motion or convey material
  3: a region marked by some distinctive feature; esp : one suited to
     a particular crop

2 belt vb
  1: to encircle or secure with a belt
  2: to beat with or as if with a belt
  3: to mark with an encircling band
@bel.ve.dere \'bel-v*-.di*r\ n : a structure (as a summerhouse)
  designed to command a view
@be.mire \bi-'mi_-(*)r\ vb : to cover or soil with or sink in mire
@be.moan \bi-'mo_-n\ vb : LAMENT, DEPLORE
  SYN: bewail
@be.mock \-'ma_:k\ vb : MOCK
@be.muse \-'myu_:z\ vb : BEWILDER, CONFUSE
@bench \'bench\ n
  1: a long seat for two or more persons
  2: a table for holding work and tools <a carpenter's bench>
  3: the seat of a judge in court; also : the office or dignity of a
     judge
  4: COURT; also : JUDGES
@1 bend \'bend\ n : a knot by which a rope is fastened (as to another
  rope)

2 bend vb bent \'bent\; bend.ing
  1: to draw (as a bow) taut
  2: to turn or cause to turn : CURVE; also : TREND
  3: to make fast : SECURE
  4: SUBDUE
  5: RESOLVE, DETERMINE; also : APPLY <bent themselves to the task>
  6: DEFLECT : to curve downward : STOOP
  8: YIELD, SUBMIT

3 bend n
  1: an act or process of bending
  2: something bent; esp : CURVE
  3 pl: a painful and dangerous disorder resulting from too sudden
     removal (as of a diver) from a compressed atmosphere
@1 be.neath \bi-'ne_-th\ adv : BELOW, UNDERNEATH
  SYN: under

2 beneath prep
  1: BELOW, UNDER <stood beneath a tree>
  2: unworthy of <considered such behavior beneath contempt>
@ben.e.dict \'ben-*-.dikt\ n : a newly married man who has long been
  a bachelor
@ben.e.dic.tion \.ben-*-'dik-sh*n\ n : the invocation of a blessing
  esp. at the close of a public worship service
@ben.e.fac.tion \-'fak-sh*n\ n : a charitable donation
  SYN: contribution, alms
@ben.e.fac.tor \'ben-*-.fak-t*r\ n : one that confers a benefit and
  esp. a benefaction
@ben.e.fac.tress \-tr*s\ n : a female benefactor
@ben.e.fice \'ben-*-f*s\ n : an ecclesiastical office to which the
  revenue from an endowment is attached
@be.nef.i.cence \b*-'nef-*-s*ns\ n
  1: beneficent quality
  2: BENEFACTION
@be.nef.i.cent \-s*nt\ adj : doing or producing good (as by acts of
  kindness or charity); also : productive of benefit
@ben.e.fi.cial \.ben-*-'fish-*l\ adj : being of benefit or help :
  HELPFUL
  SYN: advantageous, profitable
  -- ben.e.fi.cial.ly adv
@ben.e.fi.ciary \-'fish-e_--.er-e_-, -'fish(-*)-re_-\ n : one that
  receives some benefit (as the income of a trust or the proceeds of
  an insurance)
@1 ben.e.fit \'ben-*-.fit\ n
  1: ADVANTAGE, PROFIT
  2: useful aid : HELP; also : material aid provided or due (as in
     sickness or unemployment) as a right
  3: a performance or event to raise funds for some person or cause

2 benefit vb -fit.ed or -fit.ted; -fit.ing; -fit.ting
  1: to be useful or profitable to
  2: to receive benefit
@be.nev.o.lence \b*-'nev(-*)-l*ns\ n
  1: charitable nature
  2: an act of kindness : CHARITY
  -- be.nev.o.lent \-l*nt\ adj
@be.night.ed \bi-'ni_-t-*d\ adj
  1: overtaken by darkness or night
  2: living in ignorance
@be.nign \bi-'ni_-n\ adj
  1: kindly disposed : GRACIOUS
  2: of a mild kind; esp : not malignant <benign tumors>
  SYN: benignant, kind
  -- be.nig.ni.ty \-'nig-n*t-e_-\ n
@be.nig.nant \-'nig-n*nt\ adj : BENIGN 1
  SYN: kind, kindly
@ben.i.son \'ben-*-s*n\ n : BLESSING, BENEDICTIONS
@bent \'bent\ n
  1: tendency of mind : BIAS
  2: power of endurance
  SYN: talent, aptitude, gift
@be.numb \bi-'n*m\ vb
  1: DULL, DEADEN
  2: to make numb esp. by cold
@ben.zene \'ben-.ze_-n\ n : a colorless highly flammable liquid
  obtained chiefly in the distillation of coal and used as a solvent
  and in making dyes and drugs
@ben.zine \'ben-.ze_-n\ n : any of various flammable petroleum
  distillates used as solvents for fats or as motor fuels
@ben.zo.ate \'ben-z*-.wa_-t\ n : a salt or ester of benzoic acid
@ben.zo.ic acid \ben-.zo_--ik-\ n : a white crystalline acid that
  occurs in benzoin and cranberries and is used as a preservative and
  antiseptic
@ben.zo.in \'ben-z*-w*n\ n : a balsamlike resin from trees of
  southern Asia used esp. in medicine and perfumes
@ben.zol \'ben-.zo_.l\ n : BENZENE
@be.queath \bi-'kwe_-th, -'kwe_-t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to leave by will
  2: to hand down
@be.quest \-'kwest\ n
  1: the action of bequeathing
  2: LEGACY
@be.rate \-'ra_-t\ vb : to scold harshly
@Ber.ber \'b*r-b*r\ n : a member of a Caucasoid people of
  northwestern Africa
@ber.ceuse \be*r-'s*(r)z\ n
  1: LULLABY
  2: a musical composition of a tranquil nature
@be.reave \-'re_-v\ vb be.reaved or be.reft \-'reft\; be.reav.ing :
  to deprive esp. by death : STRIP <bereaved of hope>
  -- be.reave.ment n
@be.ret \b*-'ra_-\ n : a round soft cap with no visor
@berg \'b*rg\ n : ICEBERG
@beri.beri \.ber-e_--'ber-e_-\ n : a deficiency disease marked by
  weakness, wasting, and nerve damage and caused by lack of thiamine
@berke.li.um \'b*r-kle_--*m, .b*r-'ke_-le_--*m\ n : an artificially
  prepared radioactive chemical element
@ber.ry \'ber-e_-\ n
  1: a small pulpy fruit; esp : a simple fruit (as a grape, tomato,
     or banana) with the wall of the ripened ovary thick and pulpy
  2: the dry seed of some plants (as coffee)
@ber.serk \b*(r)-'s*rk, -'z*rk\ adj : FRENZIED, CRAZED
  -- berserk adv
@1 berth \'b*rth\ n
  1: room enough for a ship to maneuver
  2: the place where a ship lies at anchor
  3: a place to sit or sleep esp. on a ship or vehicle
  4: JOB, POSITION
  SYN: post, situation

2 berth vb
  1: to bring or come into a berth
  2: to allot a berth to
@ber.yl \'ber-*l\ n : a hard silicate mineral occurring as green,
  yellow, pink, or white crystals
@be.ryl.li.um \b*-'ril-e_--*m\ n : a light strong metallic chemical
  element used as a hardener in alloys
@be.seech \bi-'se_-ch\ vb be.sought \-'so_.t\ or be.seeched;
  be.seech.ing : to ask earnestly : ENTREAT
  SYN: implore, beg
@be.seem \-'se_-m\ vb, archaic : to be seemly or fitting : BEFIT
@be.set \-'set\ vb
  1: TROUBLE, HARASS
  2: ASSAIL; also : to hem in : SURROUND
@be.set.ting adj : persistently present or assailing
@be.shrew \bi-'shru_:\ vb, archaic : CURSE
@1 be.side \-'si_-d\ adv, archaic : BESIDES

2 beside prep
  1: by the side of <sit beside me>
  2: in addition to <beside being pretty, she's intelligent>
  3: other than <there's nobody here beside me>
@1 be.sides \-'si_-dz\ prep : BESIDE 2 2, BESIDE 2 3

2 besides adv
  1: in addition : ALSO
  2: MOREOVER
@be.siege \bi-'se_-j\ vb : to lay siege to; also : IMPORTUNE
  -- be.sieg.er n
@be.smear \-'smi*r\ vb : SMEAR
@be.smirch \'sm*rch\ vb : SMIRCH, SOIL
@be.som \'be_--z*m\ n : BROOM
@be.sot.ted \bi-'sa_:t-*d\ adj : DULL, STUPID; esp : muddled with
  drink
@be.span.gle \-'span_e-g*l\ vb : to adorn with or as if with spangles
@be.spat.ter \-'spat-*r\ vb : SPATTER
@be.speak \-'spe_-k\ vb
  1: to hire or arrange for beforehand
  2: INDICATE, SIGNIFY
  3: FORETELL
@be.sprin.kle \-'sprin_e-k*l\ vb : SPRINKLE
@1 best \'best\ adj, superlative of GOOD
  1: excelling all others
  2: most productive (as of good or satisfaction)
  3: LARGEST, MOST

2 best adv, superlative of WELL
  1: in the best way
  2: to the highest degree : MOST

3 best n : something that is best

4 best vb : to get the better of : OUTDO
@bes.tial \'bes-ch*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to beasts
  2: resembling a beast esp. in lack of intelligence or reason :
     BEASTLY
@bes.ti.al.i.ty \.bes-che_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the condition or status of a lower animal
  2: display or gratification of bestial traits or impulses
@be.stir \bi-'st*r\ vb : to rouse to action
@be.stow \-'sto_-\ vb
  1: PUT, PLACE, STOW
  2: to present as a gift : CONFER
  -- be.stow.al n
@be.stride \-'stri_-d\ vb : to ride, sit, or stand astride
@bet \'bet\ vb bet or bet.ted; bet.ting : WAGER
  -- bet n
@be.take \bi-'ta_-k\ vb : to cause (oneself) to go
@be.ta particle \'ba_-t-*-\ n : an electron or positron ejected from
  an atomic nucleus during radioactive transformation
@beta ray n : a stream of beta particles
@be.tel \'be_-t- *l\ n : a climbing pepper whose leaves are chewed
  together with lime and the astringent seed (betel nut) of a palm
  esp. by southern Asians
@bete noire \ba_-t-'nwa_:r\ n, pl betes noires \ba_-t-'nwa_:r(z)\ :
  one that is an object of strong fear or aversion
@beth.el \'beth-*l\ n : a place of worship esp. for seamen
@be.think \bi-'thin_ek\ vb : to cause (oneself) to call to mind or
  consider
@be.tide \-'tid\ vb : to happen to : BEFALL
@be.times \-'ti_-mz\ adv : in good time : EARLY
  SYN: soon, beforehand
@be.to.ken \-'to_--k*n\ vb
  1: to give evidence of
  2: PRESAGE
  SYN: indicate, prove
@be.tray \-'tra_-\ vb
  1: to lead astray; esp : SEDUCE
  2: to deliver to an enemy by treachery
  3: to prove unfaithful to
  4: to reveal unintentionally; also : SHOW, INDICATE
  SYN: mislead, delude, deceive, disclose, divulge
  -- be.tray.al n
  -- be.tray.er n
@be.troth \-'tro_.th, -'tro_-t_eh_e\ vb : to promise to marry :
  AFFIANCE
  -- be.troth.al n
@be.trothed n : the person to whom one is betrothed
@1 bet.ter \'bet-*r\ adj, comparative of GOOD
  1: more than half
  2: improved in health
  3: of higher quality

2 better adv, comparative of WELL
  1: in a superior manner
  2: to a higher or greater degree; also : MORE

3 better n
  1: something better; also : a superior esp. in merit or rank
  2: ADVANTAGE

4 better vb
  1: to make or become better
  2: SURPASS, EXCEL
@bet.ter.ment \'bet-*r-m*nt\ n : IMPROVEMENT
@bet.tor or bet.ter \'bet-*r\ n : one that bets
@1 be.tween \bi-'twe_-n\ prep
  1: by the common action of <earned $10, 000 between the two of
     them>
  2: in the interval separating <an alley between two buildings>
  3: in point of comparison of <choose between two cars>
  4: marking or constituting the interrelation or interaction of
     <hostility between nations> <a bond between brothers>

2 between adv : in an intervening space or interval
@be.twixt \-'twikst\ adv or prep, archaic : BETWEEN
@1 bev.el \'bev-*l\ n
  1: the angle or slant that one surface or line makes with another
     when not at right angles
  2: a device for adjusting the slant of the surfaces of a piece of
     work

2 bevel vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to cut or shape (as an edge or surface) to a bevel
  2: INCLINE, SLANT
@bev.er.age \'bev-(*-)rij\ n : liquid for drinking; esp : a liquid
  (as milk or coffee) other than water
@bevy \'bev-e_-\ n : a group (as of women or quail) together
@be.wail \bi-'wa_-l\ vb : LAMENT
  SYN: deplore, bemoan
@be.ware \-'wa*r\ vb : to be on one's guard : be wary of
@be.wil.der \-'wil-d*r\ vb : PERPLEX, CONFUSE
  SYN: mystify, distract, puzzle
  -- be.wil.der.ment n
@be.witch \-'wich\ vb
  1: to affect by witchcraft
  2: CHARM, FASCINATE
  SYN: enchant, attract
@bey \'ba_-\ n
  1: a former Turkish provincial governor
  2: the former ruler of Tunis or Tunisia
@1 be.yond \be_--'a_:nd\ adv
  1: FARTHER
  2: BESIDES

2 beyond prep
  1: on or to the farther side of
  2: out of the reach or sphere of
  3: BESIDES
@bez.el \'bez-*l\ n
  1: a sloping edge on a cutting tool
  2: the top part of a ring setting
  3: the faceted part of a cut gem that rises above the setting
  4: a usu. grooved rim holding the glass on a watch, clock dial, or
     headlight
@be.zoar \'be_--.zo_-r\ n : a concretion found in animal intestines
@bhang \'ban_e\ n : a narcotic and intoxicant product of the hemp
  plant
@bi.an.nu.al \bi_--'an-y(*-w)*l\ adj : occurring twice a year
  -- bi.an.nu.al.ly adv
@1 bi.as \'bi_--*s\ n
  1: a line diagonal to the grain of a fabric
  2: PREJUDICE, BENT

2 bias adv : on the bias : DIAGONALLY

3 bias vb bi.ased or bi.assed; bi.as.ing; bi.as.sing : PREJUDICE
@bib \'bib\ n : a protective cover tied under a child's chin over the
  clothes at meals
@bi.be.lot \.bib-*-'lo_-, .be_-b-\ n : a small household ornament or
  decorative object
@Bi.ble \'bi_--b*l\ n [ML biblia, fr. Gk, pl. of biblion book, fr.
  byblos papyrus, fr. Byblos, ancient Phoenician city from which
  papyrus was exported]
  1: the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old and New
     Testaments
  2: the sacred scriptures of Judaism or of some other religion
  -- bib.li.cal \'bib-li-k*l\ adj, sometimes cap
@bib.li.og.ra.phy \.bib-le_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n
  1: the history or description of writings or publications
  2: a list of writings (as on a subject or of an author)
  -- bib.li.og.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- bib.li.o.graph.i.c \-le_--*-'graf-ik\ or bib.li.o.graph.i.cal
  adj
@bib.lio.phile \'bib-le_--*-.fi_-l\ n : a lover of books
@bib.u.lous \'bib-y*-l*s\ adj
  1: highly absorbent
  2: inclined to drink esp. to excess
@bi.cam.er.al \'bi_--'kam-(*-)r*l\ adj : having or consisting of two
  legislative branches
@bi.car.bon.ate of soda \bi_--.ka_:r-b*-n*t-, -.na_-t-\ : a white
  crystalline salt used in cooking and in medicine
@bi.ceps \'bi_--.seps\ n : a muscle (as in the front of the upper
  arm) having two points of origin
@bi.chlo.ride \bi_--'klo_-r-.i_-d\ n : any of several chlorides; esp
  : one (mercuric chloride or bichloride of mercur) that is a
  poisonous compound of mercury and chlorine used as an antiseptic
  and fungicide
@1 bick.er \'bik-*r\ n : WRANGLING, ALTERCATION

2 bicker vb : to contend in petty altercation : SQUABBLE
@bi.cus.pid \bi_--'k*s-p*d\ n : either of 2 double-pointed teeth next
  to the canine on each side of each jaw in man
@bi.cy.cle \'bi_--.sik-*l\ n : a light 2-wheeled vehicle with a
  steering handle, saddle, and pedals by which it is propelled
@1 bid \'bid\ vb bade \'bad, 'ba_-d\ or bid; bid.den \'bid- *n\; bid;
  bade; bid.ding
  1: COMMAND, ORDER
  2: INVITE
  3: to give expression to
  4: to make a bid : OFFER
  -- bid.der n

2 bid n
  1: an act of bidding; also : a chance or turn to bid
  2: an offer (as at an auction) of what one will give for something;
     also : the thing or sum offered
  3: an announcement by a player in a card game of what he proposes
     to accomplish; also : an attempt to win or gain
  4: INVITATION
@bide \'bi_-d\ vb bode \'bo_-d\ or bid.ed; bid.ed; bid.ing
  1: WAIT, TARRY
  2: DWELL
  3: to wait for <bided his time>
@bi.en.ni.al \bi_--'en-e_--*l\ adj
  1: taking place once in two years
  2: lasting two years
  3: producing leaves the first year and fruiting and dying the
     second year
  -- biennial n
  -- bi.en.ni.al.ly adv
@bier \'bi*r\ n : a stand bearing a coffin or corpse
@bi.fo.cals \bi_--'fo_--k*lz\ n, pl : eyeglasses with lenses that
  have one part that corrects for near vision and one for distant
  vision
@bi.fur.cate \'bi_--f*r-.ka_-t\ vb : to divide into two branches or
  parts
  -- bi.fur.ca.tion \.bi_--f*r-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@big \'big\ adj
  1: large in size, amount, or scope
  2: PREGNANT; also : SWELLING
  3: IMPORTANT, IMPOSING
  SYN: great
  -- big.ness n
@big.a.my \'big-*-me_-\ n : the act of marrying one person while
  still legally married to another
  -- big.a.mist n
  -- big.a.mous adj
@Big Dipper n : the seven principal stars in the constellation of
  Ursa Major arranged in a form resembling a dipper
@big.horn \'big-.ho_.rn\ n : a wild sheep of mountainous western No.
  America
@bight \'bi_-t\ n
  1: the slack part of a rope fastened at both ends
  2: a curve in a coast; also : the bay formed by such a curve
@big.ot \'big-*t\ n : one intolerantly devoted to his own church,
  party, or opinion
  SYN: fanatic, enthusiast, zealot
  -- big.ot.ed adj
  -- big.ot.ry n
@big.wig \'big-.wig\ n : an important person
@bike \'bi_-k\ n : BICYCLE
@bi.ki.ni \b*-'ke_--ne_-\ n : a woman's brief 2-piece bathing suit
@bi.lat.er.al \bi_--'lat-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: having or involving 2 sides
  2: affecting reciprocally 2 sides or parties
  -- bi.lat.er.al.ly adv
@bile \'bi_-l\ n
  1: a bitter greenish fluid secreted by the liver that aids in the
     digestion of fats
  2: ill-humored state : SURLINESS
@bilge \'bilj\ n
  1: the part of a ship that lies between the bottom and the point
     where the sides go straight up
  2: foul water that collects in the bottom of a ship
@bi.lin.gual \bi_--'lin_e-gw*l\ adj : expressed in, knowing, or using
  two languages
@bil.ious \'bil-y*s\ adj
  1: marked by or suffering from disordered liver function
  2: IRRITABLE, CHOLERIC
@bilk \'bilk\ vb : to cheat out of what is due : SWINDLE
@1 bill \'bil\ n : the jaws of a bird together with their horny
  covering; also : a mouth structure (as of a turtle) resembling
  these

2 bill vb : to caress fondly

3 bill n
  1: a written document (as a memorandum); esp : a draft of a law
     presented to a legislature for enactment
  2: a written statement of a legal wrong suffered or of some breach
     of law
  3: a paper bearing a statement of particulars (as of a ship's crew
     members and their duties)
  4: a list of items (as of goods and their costs or of moneys due)
  5: an advertisement (as a poster or handbill) displayed or
     distributed
  6: a piece of paper money

4 bill vb
  1: to enter in or prepare a bill; also : to submit a bill or
     account to
  2: to advertise by bills or posters
@bill.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a flat surface on which advertising bills
  are posted
@1 bil.let \'bil-*t\ n
  1: an order requiring a person to provide lodging for a soldier;
     also : quarters assigned by or as if by such an order
  2: POSITION, APPOINTMENT

2 billet vb : to assign lodging to by billet
@bil.let-doux \.bil-a_--'du_:\ n, pl bil.lets-doux \-'du_[z)\ : a
  love letter
@bill.fold \'bil-.fo_-ld\ n : WALLET
@bill.head \'bil-.hed\ n : a printed form on which a commercial bill
  may be made out
@bil.liards \'bil-y*rdz\ n : any of several games played on a
  rectangular table (billiard table) by driving balls against each
  other or into pockets with a cue
@bil.lings.gate \'bil-in_ez-.ga_-t\ n [fr. Billingsgate, old gate and
  fish market in London] : coarsely abusive language
@bil.lion \'bil-y*n\ n, pl billions or billion
  1: a thousand millions
  2 Brit: a million millions
  -- billion adj
  -- bil.lionth \-y*nth\ adj or n
@bill of exchange : a written order from one party to another to pay
  to a person named in the bill a specified sum of money
@1 bil.low \'bil-o_-\ n
  1: WAVE; esp : a great wave
  2: a rolling mass (as of fog or flame) like a great wave
  -- bil.lowy adj

2 billow vb : to rise and roll in waves; also : to swell out <billow
  sails>
@bil.ly \'bil-e_-\ n : a heavy usu. wooden club; esp : a policeman's
  club
@bi.met.al.lism \bi_--'met- *l-.iz-*m\ n : the policy of using two
  metals at fixed ratios to form a standard of value for a monetary
  system
@bin \'bin\ n : a box, crib, or enclosure used for storage
@bi.na.ry \'bi_--n*-re_-\ adj : consisting of two things or parts :
  DOUBLE
  -- binary n
@bin.au.ral \bi_--'no_.r-*l\ adj : of or relating to sound
  transmission, recording, or reproduction techniques that provide
  two separate transmission or recording paths to achieve an effect
  of hearing sound sources in their original positions
@bind \'bi_-nd\ vb bound \'bau_.nd\; bind.ing
  1: TIE; also : to restrain as if by tying
  2: to put under an obligation; also : to constrain with legal
     authority
  3: to unite into a mass
  4: BANDAGE
  5: CONSTIPATE
  6: to strengthen or decorate with a band
  7: to fasten together and enclose in a cover <bind books>
  8: to compel as if by a pledge
  9: to exert a tying, restraining, or compelling effect
  -- bind.er n
@bind.ing n : something (as a ski fastening, a cover, or an edging
  fabric) used to bind
@binge \'binj\ n : SPREE
@bin.na.cle \'bin-i-k*l\ n : a container holding a ship's compass
@1 bin.oc.u.lar \bi_--'na_:k-y*-l*r, b*-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  adapted to the use of both eyes

2 bin.oc.u.lar \b*-, bi_--\ n
  1: a binocular optical instrument (as a microscope)
  2: FIELD GLASS -- usu. used in pl.
@bi.no.mi.al \bi_--'no_--me_--*l\ n
  1: a mathematical expression consisting of two terms connected by
     the sign plus () or minus (--)
  2: a biological species name consisting of two terms
  -- binomial adj
@bio.chem.is.try \.bi_--o_--'kem-*-stre_-\ n : chemistry that deals
  with the chemical compounds and processes in organisms
  -- bio.chem.i.cal \-'kem-i-k*l\ adj
  -- bio.chem.ist \-'kem-*st\ n
@bio.ge.og.ra.phy \-je_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : a branch of biology that
  deals with the distribution of plants and animals
  -- bio.ge.og.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- bio.ge.o.graph.ic \-.je_--*-'graf-ik\ adj
@bi.og.ra.phy \bi_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : a written history of a
  person's life; also : such writings in general
  -- bi.og.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- bi.o.graph.ical \.bi_--*-'graf-i-k*l\ or bi.o.graph.ic adj
@biological warfare n : warfare in which living organisms (as
  bacteria) are used to harm the enemy or his livestock and crops
@bi.ol.o.gy \bi_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a science that deals with living beings and life processes
  2: the laws and phenomena of life (as of a kind of organism)
  -- bi.o.log.i.cal \.bi_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- bi.ol.o.gist \bi_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@bi.op.sy \'bi_--.a_:p-se_-\ n : the removal of cells or tissue from
  the living body for examination
@bi.o.tin \'bi_--*-t*n\ n : a member of the vitamin B complex found
  esp. in yeast, liver, and egg yolk and active in growth promotion
@bi.pa.ren.tal \.bi_--p*-'rent- *l\ adj : involving or derived from 2
  parents <biparental inheritance>
@bi.par.ti.san \bi_--'pa_:rt-*-z*n\ adj : representing or composed of
  members of two parties
@bi.par.tite \-'pa_:r-.ti_-t\ adj
  1: being in two parts
  2: shared by two <bipartite treaty>
@bi.ped \'bi_--.ped\ n : a 2-footed animal
@bi.plane \'bi_--.pla_-n\ n : an airplane with two main supporting
  surfaces placed one above the other
@bi.ra.cial \bi_--'ra_--sh*l\ adj : of, relating to, or involving
  members of two races
@1 birch \'b*rch\ n
  1: any of a genus of mostly short-lived deciduous shrubs and trees
     with membranous outer bark and pale close-grained wood; also :
     this wood
  2: a birch rod or bundle of twigs for flogging
  -- birch.en adj

2 birch vb : WHIP, FLOG
@bird \'b*rd\ n : a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate having the
  body feathered and the forelimbs modified to form wings
@bird.bath \-.bath, -.ba_.th\ n : a usu. ornamental basin set up for
  birds to bathe in
@bird.house \-.hau_.s\ n : an artificial nesting place for birds
@bird.ie \'b*rd-e_-\ n : a score of one under par on a hole in golf
@bird.lime \-.li_-m\ n : a sticky substance smeared on twigs to snare
  small birds
@bird.seed \-.se_-d\ n : a mixture of small seeds (as of hemp or
  millet) used chiefly for feeding cage birds
@bird's-eye \'b*rd-.zi_-\ adj
  1: seen from above as if by a flying bird <bird's-eye view; also :
     CURSORY
  2: marked with spots resembling birds' eyes <bird's-eye maple; also
     : made of bird's-eye wood
@bi.ret.ta \b*-'ret-*\ n : a square cap with three ridges on top worn
  esp. by Roman Catholic clergymen
@birth \'b*rth\ n
  1: the act or fact of being born or of bringing forth young
  2: LINEAGE, DESCENT
  3: ORIGIN, BEGINNING
@birth.day \-.da_-\ n : the day or anniversary of one's birth
@birth.mark \-.ma_:rk\ n : an unusual mark or blemish on the skin at
  birth
@birth.place \-.pla_-s\ n : place of birth or origin
@birth.rate \-.ra_-t\ n : the number of births for every hundred or
  every thousand persons in a given area or group during a given time
@birth.right \-.ri_-t\ n : a right, privilege, or possession to which
  one is entitled by birth
  SYN: prerogative, heritage, inheritance
@birth.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : a precious stone associated symbolically
  with the month of one's birth
@bis.cuit \'bis-k*t\ n [MF bescuit, fr. pain bescuit twice-cooked
  bread] : an unraised bread formed into flat cakes and baked hard
  and crisp; also : a bread made with a leavening agent other than
  yeast baked in small cakes
@bi.sect \'bi_--.sekt\ vb : to divide into two usu. equal parts; also
  : CROSS, INTERSECT
@bi.sex.u.al \bi_--'sek-sh(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: possessing characters of or sexually oriented toward both sexes
  2: of, relating to, or involving two sexes
@bish.op \'bish-*p\ n [OE bisceop, fr. LL episcopus, fr. Gk
  episkopos, lit., overseer, fr. epi- on, over + skeptesthai to look]
  1: a clergyman ranking above a priest and typically governing a
     diocese
  2: any of various Protestant church officials who superintend other
     clergy
  3: a chess piece that can move diagonally across any number of
     unoccupied squares
@bish.op.ric \-*-prik\ n
  1: DIOCESE
  2: the office of bishop
@bis.muth \'biz-m*th\ n : a heavy brittle grayish white metallic
  chemical element used in alloys and medicine
@bi.son \'bi_-s- *n, 'bi_-z-\ n, pl bison : a large shaggy-maned
  hump-shouldered wild ox formerly abundant on the plains of central
  U.S.
@bisque \'bisk\ n
  1: a thick cream soup
  2: ice cream containing powdered nuts or macaroons
@bis.tro \'bis-tro_-\ n
  1: a small or unpretentious European wineshop or restaurant
  2: BAR; also : NIGHTCLUB
@1 bit \'bit\ n
  1: the part of a bridle that is placed in a horse's mouth
  2: a drilling or boring tool used in a brace

2 bit n
  1: a morsel of food; also : a small piece or quantity of something
  2: a small coin; also : a unit of value equal to 12 1/2 cents
  3: something small or trivial; also : some degree or extent <a bit
     tired>
@bitch \'bich\ n : the female of the dog
@1 bite \'bi_-t\ vb bit \'bit\; bit.ten \'bit- *n\; bit; bit.ing
  \'bi_-t-in_e\
  1: to grip with teeth or jaws; also : to wound or sting with or as
     if with fangs
  2: to cut or pierce as if with a sharp-edged instrument
  3: to cause to smart or sting
  4: CORRODE
  5: to take bait <fish are biting well>

2 bite n
  1: the act or manner of biting
  2: MORSEL, SNACK
  3: a wound made by biting; also : a biting sensation : STING
@bit.ing \'bi_-t-in_e\ adj : producing bodily or mental distress
  <biting winds> <a biting speech>
@bit.ter \'bit-*r\ adj
  1: having the acrid lingering taste suggestive of wormwood or hops
     that is one of the basic taste sensations
  2: marked by intensity or severity (as of distress or hatred)
  3: extremely harsh or cruel
  -- bit.ter.ly adv
  -- bit.ter.ness n
@bit.tern \'bit-*rn\ n : a small heron with a loud booming call
@bit.ters \'bit-*rz\ n, sing or pl : a usu. alcoholic solution of
  bitter and often aromatic plant products used in mixing drinks and
  as a mild tonic
@bit.ter.sweet \'bit-*r-.swe_-t\ n
  1: a poisonous nightshade with purple flowers and orange-red
     berries
  2: a woody vine with yellow capsules that open when ripe and
     disclose scarlet seed coverings
@bi.tu.men \b*-'t(y)u_:-m*n, bi_--\ n : any of various mixtures of
  hydrogen-and-carbon- substances (as asphalt, tar, or petroleum)
@bi.tu.mi.nous \-m*-n*s\ adj
  1: resembling, mixed with, or containing bitumen
  2: being coal that when heated yields considerable volatile
     bituminous matter
@bi.valve \'bi_--.valv\ n : an animal (as a clam) with a shell
  composed of 2 separate parts that open and shut
  -- bi.valve adj
@1 biv.ouac \'biv-(*-).wak\ n : a temporary encampment or shelter

2 bivouac vb biv.ouacked; biv.ouack.ing : to form a bivouac : CAMP
@bi.zarre \b*-'za_:r\ adj : ODD, ECCENTRIC, FANTASTIC
  -- bi.zarre.ly adv
@blab \'blab\ vb blabbed; blab.bing : TATTLE, GOSSIP
@1 black \'blak\ adj
  1: of the color black; also : very dark
  2: SWARTHY; also : of or relating to a group of dark-haired
     dark-skinned people
  3: SOILED, DIRTY
  4: lacking light <a black night>
  5: WICKED, EVIL <black deeds> <black magic>
  6: DISMAL, GLOOMY <a black outlook>
  7: SULLEN <a black mood>
  -- black.ish adj
  -- black.ness n

2 black n
  1: a black pigment or dye; also : something (as clothing) that is
     black
  2: the color of least lightness that characterizes objects which
     neither reflect nor transmit light : the opposite of white
  3: a person of a dark-skinned race

3 black vb : BLACKEN
@black.a.moor \'blak-*-.mu_.r\ n : NEGRO
@black art n : MAGIC, WITCHCRAFT
@black.ball \'blak-.bo_.l\ n : a black object used to cast a negative
  vote; also : such a vote
  -- black.ball vb
@black.ber.ry \-.ber-e_-\ n : the usu. black or purple juicy but
  seedy edible fruit of various brambles; also : a plant bearing this
  fruit
@black.bird \-.b*rd\ n : any of various birds (as the redwing
  blackbird) of which the male is largely or wholly black
@black.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a dark smooth surface (as of slate) used
  for writing or drawing on usu. with chalk
@black.en \'blak-*n\ vb
  1: to make or become black
  2: DEFAME, SULLY
@black.guard \'blag-*rd, -.a_:rd\ n : SCOUNDREL, RASCAL
@black.head \'blak-.hed\ n : a small oily mass plugging the outlet of
  a skin gland
@1 black.jack \-.jak\ n
  1: a leather-covered club with a flexible handle
  2: a card game in which the object is to be dealt cards having a
     higher count than the dealer but not exceeding 21

2 blackjack vb : to hit with or as if with a blackjack
@black.list \'blak-.list\ n : a list of persons who are disapproved
  of and are to be punished (as by refusal of jobs or a boycott)
  -- blacklist vb
@black.mail \-.ma_-l\ n : extortion by threats esp. of public
  exposure; also : something so extorted
  -- blackmail vb
  -- black.mail.er n
@black.out \-.au_.t\ n : a transitory loss or dulling of vision or
  consciousness
  -- black out \-'au_.t\ vb
@black sheep n : a discreditable member of an otherwise respectable
  group <the black sheep of the family>
@black.smith \-.smith\ n : a workman who shapes heated iron by
  hammering it
@black.thorn \-.tho_.rn\ n : a European thorny plum; also : an
  American hawthorn
@black.top \-.ta_:p\ n : a blackish bituminous material used esp. for
  surfacing roads
@blad.der \'blad-*r\ n : a sac in which liquid is stored; esp : one
  in a vertebrate into which urine passes from the kidneys
@blade \'bla_-d\ n
  1: a leaf of a plant and esp. of a grass; also : the flat part of a
     leaf as distinguished from its stalk
  2: something (as the flat part of an oar or an arm of a propeller)
     resembling the blade of a leaf
  3: the cutting part of an instrument or tool
  4: SWORD; also : SWORDSMAN
  5: a dashing fellow <a group of gay young blade>
@blain \'bla_-n\ n : an inflammatory swelling or sore
@1 blame \'bla_-m\ vb
  1: to find fault with
  2: to hold responsible or responsible for
  SYN: charge, condemn, criticize

2 blame n
  1: CENSURE, REPROOF
  2: responsibility for fault or error
  SYN: guilt
  -- blame.less adj
  -- blame.less.ness n
@blame.wor.thy \-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj : deserving blame
  -- blame.wor.thi.ness n
@blanch \'blanch\ vb
  1: BLEACH
  2: to make or become white or pale
@blanc.mange \bl*-'ma_:nj\ n : a dessert made from gelatin or a
  starchy substance and milk usu. sweetened and flavored
@bland \'bland\ adj
  1: smooth in manner : SUAVE
  2: gently soothing <a bland diet; also : INSIPID
  SYN: diplomatic, mild, soft, balmy
  -- bland.ly adv
  -- bland.ness n
@blan.dish.ment \'blan-dish-m*nt\ n : flattering or coaxing speech or
  action : CAJOLERY
@1 blank \'blan_ek\ adj
  1: showing or causing an appearance of dazed dismay; also :
     EXPRESSIONLESS
  2: DULL, COLORLESS <blank moments>
  3: EMPTY; esp : free from writing or marks
  4: ABSOLUTE, DOWNRIGHT <a blank refusal>
  5: not shaped in final form
  -- blank.ly adv
  -- blank.ness n

2 blank n
  1: an empty space
  2: a form with spaces for the entry of data
  3: the center of a target
  4: a cartridge with powder but no bullet

3 blank vb
  1: to cover or close up : OBSCURE, OBSTRUCT
  2: to keep from scoring
@1 blan.ket \'blan_e-k*t\ n
  1: a heavy woven often woolen covering <an extra blanket for the
     bed>
  2: a covering layer <a blanket of snow>

2 blanket vb : to cover with a blanket

3 blanket adj : covering a group or class <blanket insurance; also :
  applicable in all instances <blanket rules>
@blank verse n : unrhymed iambic pentameter
@blare \'bla*r\ vb : to sound loud and harsh; also : to proclaim
  loudly
  -- blare n
@blar.ney \'bla_:r-ne_-\ n : skillful flattery : BLANDISHMENT
@bla.se \bla_:-'za_-\ adj : not responsive to pleasure or excitement
  as a result of excessive indulgence; also : SOPHISTICATED
@blas.pheme \blas-'fe_-m\ vb
  1: to speak of or address with irreverence
  2: to utter blasphemy
@blas.phe.my \'blas-f*-me_-\ n
  1: the act of expressing lack of reverence for God
  2: irreverence toward something considered sacred
  -- blas.phe.mous adj
@1 blast \'blast\ n
  1: a violent gust of wind; also : its effect
  2: sound made by a wind instrument
  3: a sudden withering esp. of plants : BLIGHT
  4: a current of air forced at high pressure through a hole (as in a
     bellows, organ, or furnace)
  5: EXPLOSION; also : the often destructive wave of increased air
     pressure that moves outward from an explosion

2 blast vb
  1: to shrivel up : BLIGHT
  2: to shatter by or as if by an explosive
@blast off vb : to take off -- used esp. of rocket-propelled devices
@bla.tant \'bla_-t- *nt\ adj : offensively obtrusive : vulgarly showy
  SYN: vociferous, boisterous
  -- bla.tan.cy \- *n-se_-\ n
@blath.er \'blat_eh_e-*r\ vb : to talk foolishly
  -- blather n
@blath.er.skite \-.ski_-t\ n : a blustering talkative person
@1 blaze \'bla_-z\ n
  1: FIRE
  2: intense direct light (as of the sun at noon)
  3: something (as a dazzling display or sudden outburst) suggesting
     fire <a blaze of autumn leaves>
  SYN: glare, glow

2 blaze vb
  1: to burn brightly; also : to flare up
  2: to be conspicuously bright : GLITTER

3 blaze vb : to make public

4 blaze n
  1: a white mark on the face of an animal
  2: a mark made on a tree by chipping off a piece of bark

5 blaze vb : to mark (as a tree or trail) with blazes
@blaz.er \'bla_--z*r\ n : a light single-breasted jacket for sport
  wear
@1 bla.zon \'bla_-z- *n\ n
  1: COAT OF ARMS
  2: ostentatious display

2 blazon vb
  1: to publish abroad
  2: DECK, ADORN
@1 bleach \'ble_-ch\ vb : to whiten or become white : BLANCH

2 bleach n : a preparation used in bleaching
@bleach.ers \'ble_--ch*rz\ n, sing or pl : a usu. uncovered stand
  containing lower-priced tiered seats for spectators
@bleak \'ble_-k\ adj
  1: desolately barren and windswept
  2: lacking warm or cheering qualities <bleak weather> <bleak
     prospects>
  -- bleak.ly adv
  -- bleak.ness n
@blear \'bli*r\ adj : dim with water or tears <blear eyes>
@bleary \'bli(*)r-e_-\ adj
  1: dull or dimmed esp. from fatigue or sleep
  2: poorly outlined or defined
@bleat \'ble_-t\ n : the cry of a sheep or goat or a sound like it
  -- bleat vb
@bleed \'ble_-d\ vb bled \'bled\; bleed.ing
  1: to lose or shed blood
  2: to be wounded; also : to feel pain or distress
  3: to flow or ooze from a wounded surface; also : to draw fluid
     from <bleed a patient> <bleed a tire>
  4: to extort money from
@bleed.er n : one that bleeds; esp : HEMOPHILIAC
@1 blem.ish \'blem-ish\ vb : to spoil by a flaw : MAR

2 blemish n : a noticeable flaw (as a pimple on the skin)
@1 blench \'blench\ vb : FLINCH, QUAIL
  SYN: shrink, recoil, wince

2 blench vb : to grow or make pale
@1 blend \'blend\ vb
  1: to mix thoroughly
  2: to prepare (as coffee) by mixing different varieties
  3: to combine into an integrated whole
  4: HARMONIZE
  SYN: fuse, merge, mingle

2 blend n : a product of blending
  SYN: compound, composite
@bless \'bles\ vb blessed \'blest\ or blest \'blest\; bless.ing
  1: to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word
  2: to make the sign of the cross over
  3: to invoke divine care for
  4: PRAISE, GLORIFY
  5: to confer happiness upon
@bless.ed \'bles-*d\ adj
  1: HOLY
  2: BEATIFIED
  3: DELIGHTFUL
  -- bless.ed.ness n
@bless.ing n
  1: the act of one who blesses
  2: a thing conducive to happiness
  3: grace said at a meal
@blew, past of BLOW
@1 blight \'bli_-t\ n
  1: a plant disorder marked by withering; also : an organism causing
     a blight
  2: an impairing or frustrating influence; also : an impaired
     condition

2 blight vb : to affect with or suffer from blight
@blimp \'blimp\ n : a small airship without a rigid framework
@1 blind \'bli_-nd\ adj
  1: lacking or grossly deficient in ability to see; also : intended
     for blind persons <blind schools>
  2: not based on reason, evidence, or knowledge <blind faith> <a
     blind choice>
  3: not intelligently controlled or directed <blind chance>
  4: performed solely by the aid of instruments within an airplane
     and without looking outside <a blind landing>
  5: hard to discern or make out : HIDDEN <a blind seam>
  6: lacking an opening or outlet <a blind alley>
  -- blind.ly adv
  -- blind.ness n

2 blind vb
  1: to make blind
  2: DAZZLE
  3: DARKEN; also : HIDE

3 blind n
  1: something (as a shutter) to hinder vision or keep out light
  2: AMBUSH
  3: SUBTERFUGE
@blind date n : a date between persons of opposite sex not previously
  acquainted; also : either of the persons
@blind.fold \'bli_-n(d)-.fo_-ld\ vb : to cover the eyes of with or as
  it with a bandage
  -- blindfold n
@1 blink \'blin_ek\ vb
  1: WINK
  2: TWINKLE
  3: EVADE, SHIRK

2 blink n
  1: GLIMMER, SPARKLE
  2: a usu. involuntary shutting and opening of the eyes
@blink.er \'blin_e-k*r\ n : a blinking light used as a signal
@blin.tze \'blint-s*\ or blintz \'blints\ n : a thin rolled pancake
  with a filling usu. of cream cheese
@bliss \'blis\ n
  1: complete happiness
  2: HEAVEN, PARADISE
  SYN: felicity
@bliss.ful \-f*l\ adj : full of or causing bliss
  -- bliss.ful.ly adv
@1 blis.ter \'blis-t*r\ n
  1: a raised area of skin containing watery fluid; also : an agent
     that causes blisters
  2: something (as a raised spot in paint) suggesting a blister

2 blister vb : to develop a blister; also : to cause blisters
@blithe \'bli_-th, 'bli_-t_eh_e\ adj : happily lighthearted :
  CHEERFUL
  SYN: merry, jovial, jolly
  -- blithe.ly adv
  -- blithe.some \-s*m\ adj
@blitz \'blits\ n
  1: an intensive series of air raids
  2: a fast intensive campaign
  -- blitz vb
@blitz.krieg \'blits-.kre_-g\ n : war conducted with great speed and
  force
@bliz.zard \'bliz-*rd\ n : a long severe snowstorm esp. with
  wind-driven snow and intense cold
@bloat \'blo_-t\ vb : to swell by or as if by filling with water or
  air
@bloat.er \'blo_-t-*r\ n : a fat herring or mackerel lightly salted
  and smoked
@blob \'bla_:b\ n : a small lump or drop (as of paste or paint) of a
  thick consistency
@bloc \'bla_:k\ n : a combination of individuals or groups (as
  nations) working for a common purpose
@1 block \'bla_:k\ n
  1: a solid piece of substantial material (as wood or stone)
  2: a frame enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook or strap
     by which it may be attached to objects
  3: a quantity of things considered as a unit <a block of seats>
  4: a large building divided into separate units (as apartments or
     offices)
  5: a row of houses or shops
  6: a city square; also : the distance along one of the sides of
     such a square
  7: HINDRANCE, OBSTRUCTION; also : interruption of normal function
     of body or mind <heart block>
  8: an engraved stamp from which impressions are made

2 block vb
  1: OBSTRUCT, CHECK
  2: to outline roughly <block out a statue>
  3: to provide or support with a block <block up a wheel>
  SYN: bar, impede, hinder
@1 block.ade \bla_:-'ka_-d\ n : the shutting off of a place usu. by
  troops or ships to prevent entrance or exit

2 blockade vb : to subject to a blockade
@block.bust.er \'bla_:k-.b*s-t*r\ n : a very large high-explosive
  demolition bomb
@block.head \'bla_:k-.hed\ n : DOLT, DUNCE
@block.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a small strong building used as a shelter
  (as from enemy fire) or observation post (as of operations
  producing blast or radiation)
@1 blond also blonde \'bla_:nd\ adj : fair in complexion; also : of a
  light or bleached color <blond mahogany>

2 blond also blonde n : a blond person
@blood \'bl*d\ n
  1: the red liquid that circulates in the heart, arteries, and veins
     of animals
  2: LIFEBLOOD; also : LIFE
  3: LINEAGE, STOCK
  4: KINSHIP; also : KINDRED
  5: the taking of life
  6: TEMPER, PASSION
  7: a gay fellow
  -- blood.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- blood.stained \-.sta_-nd\ adj
  -- bloody adj
@blood.cur.dling \-.k*rd-( *-)lin_e\ adj : seeming to have the effect
  of congealing the blood through fear or horror : TERRIFYING
  <bloodcurdling screams>
@blood.ed \'bl*d-*d\ adj
  1: entirely or largely of pure stock <blooded horses>
  2: having blood of a specified kind <warm-blooded animals>
@blood.hound \-.hau_.nd\ n : a large powerful hound noted for
  keenness of smell
@blood.mo.bile \-mo_--.be_-l\ n : an automobile equipped for
  collecting blood from donors
@blood pressure n : pressure of the blood on the walls of blood
  vessels and esp. arteries
@blood.shed \'bl*d-.shed\ n : wounding or taking of life : SLAUGHTER,
  CARNAGE
@blood.shot \-.sha_:t\ adj : inflamed to redness <bloodshot eyes>
@blood.stain \-.sta_-n\ n : a discoloration caused by blood
  -- blood.stained adj
@blood.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : a green quartz sprinkled with red spots
@blood.stream \-.stre_-m\ n : the flowing blood in a circulatory
  system
@blood.suck.er \-.s*k-*r\ n : an animal that sucks blood; esp : LEECH
  -- blood.suck.ing adj
@blood.thirsty \-.th*r-ste_-\ adj : eager to shed blood : CRUEL
  -- blood.thirst.i.ly adv
@bloody mary \-'me(*)r-e_-\ n : a drink made of vodka and tomato
  juice
@1 bloom \'blu_:m\ n
  1: FLOWER; also : flowers or amount of flowers (as of a plant)
  2: the period or state of flowering
  3: a state or time of beauty and vigor
  4: a powdery coating esp. on fruits and leaves
  5: rosy color; also : an appearance of freshness or health
  -- bloomy adj

2 bloom vb
  1: to produce or yield flowers
  2: to glow esp. with healthy color
  SYN: flower, blossom
@bloo.mers \'blu_:-m*rz\ n, pl : a woman's garment of short loose
  trousers gathered at the knee
@bloop.er \'blu_:-p*r\ n
  1: an embarrassing blunder made in public
  2: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
@1 blos.som \'bla_:s-*m\ n : the flower of a plant : BLOOM

2 blossom vb : FLOWER, BLOOM
@1 blot \'bla_:t\ n
  1: SPOT, STAIN <ink blot>
  2: BLEMISH
  SYN: stigma, brand

2 blot vb blot.ted; blot.ting
  1: SPOT, STAIN
  2: OBSCURE, ECLIPSE
  3 obs: MAR; also : DISGRACE
  4: to dry or remove with or as if with blotting papers
  5: to make a blot
@blotch \'bla_:ch\ n : a usu. large and irregular spot or mark (as of
  ink or color)
  -- blotch vb
  -- blotchy adj
@blot.ter \'bla_:t-*r\ n
  1: a piece of blotting paper
  2: a book for preliminary records (as of sales or arrests)
@blot.ting paper n : a soft spongy paper used to absorb excess ink on
  freshly written manuscript
@blouse \'blau_.s, 'blau_.z\ n
  1: a loose outer garment like a smock
  2: the uniform coat of the U. S. Army
  3: a usu. loose garment reaching from the neck to about the waist
     level
@1 blow \'blo_-\ vb blew \'blu_:\; blown \'blo_-n\; blow.ing
  1: to move forcibly <the wind blew>
  2: to send forth a current of gas (as air)
  3: to sound or cause to sound <blow a horn>
  4: PANT, GASP; also : to expel moist air in breathing <the whale
     blew>
  5: BOAST; also : BLUSTER
  6: MELT -- used of an electrical fuse
  7: to act on with a current of gas or vapor; esp : to drive with
     such a current
  8: to shape or form by blown or injected air <blow glass>
  9: to shatter or destroy by or as if by explosion
  10: to make breathless by exertion
  11: to spend recklessly
  -- blow.er n

2 blow n
  1: a usu. strong blowing of air : GALE
  2: BOASTING, BRAG
  3: a blowing from the mouth or nose or through or from an
     instrument <a blow of his whistle>

3 blow vb blew \'blu_:\; blown \'blo_-n\; blow.ing : FLOWER, BLOOM

4 blow n
  1: a forcible stroke <a blow to the jaw>
  2 pl: COMBAT <come to blow>
  3: a severe and usu. unexpected calamity <a blow to his hopes>
@blow-by-blow adj : minutely detailed <blow-by-blow account>
@blow.gun \'blo_--.g*n\ n : a tube from which an arrow or a dart may
  be shot by the force of the breath
@blow.out \-.au_.t\ n : a bursting of something (as a tire) because
  of pressure of the contents (as air)
@blow.pipe \-.pi_-p\ n : an instrument for blowing gas (as air) into
  a flame in such a way as to concentrate and increase the heat
@blow.sy \'blau_.-ze_-\ adj : DISHEVELED, SLOVENLY
@blow.torch \'blo_--.to_.rch\ n : a small portable burner in which
  combustion is intensified by means of a blast of air or oxygen
@blowy \'blo_--e_-\ adj : WINDY
@1 blub.ber \'bl*b-*r\ n
  1: the fat of large sea mammals (as whales)
  2: a noisy crying

2 blubber vb : to cry noisily
@blu.cher \'blu_:-ch*r, -k*r\ n : a shoe with the tongue and vamp in
  one piece
@1 blud.geon \'bl*j-*n\ n : a short often loaded club

2 bludgeon vb : to strike with or as if with a bludgeon
@1 blue \'blu_:\ adj
  1: of the color blue; also : BLUISH
  2: MELANCHOLY; also : DEPRESSING
  3: PURITANICAL
  4: INDECENT

2 blue n
  1: a color between green and violet in the spectrum : the color of
     the clear daytime sky
  2: something (as clothing or the sky) that is blue
@blue baby n : a baby with bluish skin usu. due to a congenital heart
  defect
@blue.bell \'blu_:-.bel\ n : a plant with blue bell-shaped flowers
@blue.ber.ry \-.ber-e_-, -b(*-)re_-\ n : the edible blue or blackish
  berry of various shrubs related to the heaths; also : one of these
  shrubs
@blue.bird \-.b*rd\ n : any of several small songbirds related to the
  robin and more or less blue above
@blue cheese n : cheese marked with veins of greenish blue mold
@blue.fish \-.fish\ n : a marine sport and food fish bluish above and
  silvery below
@blue.grass \-.gras\ n : a valuable pasture and lawn grass with
  bluish green stems
@blue.jack.et \-.jak-*t\ n : an enlisted man in the navy : SAILOR
@blue jay n : an American crested jay with upper parts bright blue
@blue.nose \'blu_:-.no_-z\ n : one who advocates a rigorous moral
  code
@blue.point \'blu_:-.po_.int\ n : a small delicate oyster orig. from
  Long Island
@blue.print \-.print\ n
  1: a photographic print in white on a blue ground used esp. for
     copying mechanical drawings and architects' plans
  2: a detailed plan of action
  -- blueprint vb
@blues \'blu_:z\ n, pl
  1: MELANCHOLY
  2: music in a style of American Negro origin marked by recurrent
     minor intervals and melancholy lyrics
@blue.stock.ing \'blu_:-.sta_:k-in_e\ n : a woman having intellectual
  interests
@blu.et \'blu_:-*t\ n : a low American herb with dainty solitary
  bluish flowers
@1 bluff \'bl*f\ adj
  1: having a broad flattened front
  2: rising steeply with a broad flat front
  3: OUTSPOKEN, FRANK
  SYN: blunt, brusque, curt, gruff

2 bluff n : a high steep bank : CLIFF

3 bluff vb : to frighten or deceive by a show of confidence

4 bluff n : an act or instance of bluffing; also : one who bluffs
@blu.ing or blue.ing \'blu_:-in_e\ n : a preparation of blue or
  violet dyes used in laundering to counteract yellowing of white
  fabrics
@blu.ish \'blu_:-ish\ adj : somewhat blue
@1 blun.der \'bl*n-d*r\ vb
  1: to move clumsily or unsteadily
  2: to make a stupid or needless mistake

2 blunder n : an avoidable and usu. serious mistake
@blun.der.buss \-.b*s\ n [by folk etymology fr. obs. D donderbus,
  lit., thunder gun] : an obsolete short-barreled firearm with a
  flaring muzzle
@1 blunt \'bl*nt\ adj
  1: not sharp : DULL
  2: lacking in tact : BLUFF
  SYN: brusque, curt, gruff
  -- blunt.ly adv
  -- blunt.ness n

2 blunt vb : to make or become dull
@1 blur \'bl*r\ n
  1: a blot or cloud that obscures
  2: something vaguely seen or perceived
  -- blur.ry adj

2 blur vb blurred; blur.ring : DIM, CLOUD, OBSCURE
@blurb \'bl*rb\ n : a brief notice praising a product extravagantly
@blurt \'bl*rt\ vb : to utter suddenly and impulsively
@blush \'bl*sh\ n : a reddening of the face (as from modesty or
  confusion) : FLUSH
  -- blush vb
@blus.ter \'bl*s-t*r\ vb
  1: to blow in noisy gusts
  2: to talk or act with noisy violence
  -- bluster n
  -- blus.tery adj
@boa \'bo_--*\ n
  1: a large snake (as the (boa constrictor \.bo_--*-k*n-'strik-t*r\)
     or the related anaconda) that crushes its prey in its
  2: coils a fluffy scarf usu. of fur or feathers
@boar \'bo_-r\ n : a male swine; also : the Old World wild hog from
  which domestic swine are descended
@1 board \'bo_-rd\ n
  1: the side of a ship
  2: a thin flat length of sawed lumber; also : material (as
     cardboard) or a piece of material formed as a thin flat firm
     sheet
  3 pl: STAGE 1
  4: a table spread with a meal; also : daily meals esp. when
     furnished for pay
  5: a table at which a council or magistrates sit
  6: a group or association of persons organized for a special
     responsibility (as the management of a business or institution);
     also : an organized commercial exchange

2 board vb
  1: to go aboard <board a boat>
  2: to cover with boards
  3: to provide or be provided with meals and often lodging
  -- board.er n
@board.ing.house \-in_e-.hau_.s\ n : a house at which persons are
  boarded
@board.walk \-.wo_.k\ n : a promenade (as of planking) along a beach
@boast \'bo_-st\ vb
  1: to vaunt oneself
  2: to mention or assert with undue pride
  3: to prize as a possession; also : HAVE <the house boast a
     fireplace>
  -- boast n
  -- boast.er n
@boast.ful \-f*l\ adj : given to or marked by boasting <boastful
  speeches>
  -- boast.ful.ly adv
@boat \'bo_-t\ n : a vessel (as a canoe or ship) for traveling
  through water
@boat hook n : a pole-handled hook used esp. to pull or push a boat,
  log, or raft into place
@boat.house \'bo_-t-.hau_.s\ n : a house or shelter for boats
@boat.ing n : the action, fact, or pastime of cruising or racing in a
  boat
@boat.man \'bo_-t-m*n\ n : a man who manages, works on, or deals in
  boats
@boat.swain \'bo_-s- *n\ n : a subordinate officer of a ship in
  charge of the hull and related matters (as rigging and anchors)
@1 bob \'ba_:b\ vb bobbed; bob.bing
  1: to move up and down jerkily or repeatedly
  2: to come or go suddenly or unexpectedly

2 bob n : a bobbing movement

3 bob n
  1: a knob, bunch, or tuft esp. of hair or angling bait
  2: FLOAT 2
  3: a short haircut of a woman or child
  4: a small usu. pendent weight (as on a pendulum or plumb line)

4 bob vb bobbed; bob.bing : to cut hair in a bob

5 bob n, pl bob; slang : SHILLING
@bob.bin \'ba_:b-*n\ n : a cylinder or spindle for holding or
  dispensing thread (as in a sewing machine)
@bob.ble \'ba_:b-*l\ vb : FUMBLE
  -- bobble n
@bob.by \'ba_:b-e_-\ n, Brit : POLICEMAN
@bob.by-sox.er \-.sa_:k-s*r\ n : an adolescent girl
@bob.cat \'ba_:b-.kat\ n : a small usu. rusty-colored American lynx
@bob.o.link \'ba_:b-*-.lin_ek\ n : an American migratory songbird
  related to the meadowlarks
@bob.sled \'ba_:b-.sled\ n
  1: a short sled usu. used as one of a joined pair
  2: a compound sled formed of two bobsleds and a coupling
  -- bobsled vb
@bob.white \(')ba_:b-'hwi_-t\ n : QUAIL
@boc.cie \'ba_:ch-e_-\ n : Italian lawn bowling played on a long
  narrow court
@bock \'ba_:k\ n : a dark heavy beer usu. sold in early spring
@1 bode \'bo_-d\ vb : to indicate by signs : PRESAGE

2 bode, past of BIDE
@bod.ice \'ba_:d-*s\ n : the usu. close-fitting part of a dress above
  the waist
@bodi.less \'ba_:d-e_--l*s\ adj : lacking a body or material form
@bodi.ly \'ba_:d- *l-e_-\ adj : of or relating to the body <bodily
  welfare>
@bod.kin \'ba_:d-k*n\ n
  1: DAGGER
  2: a pointed implement for punching holes in cloth
  3: a blunt needle for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem
@body \'ba_:d-e_-\ n
  1: the physical whole of a living or dead organism; also : the
     trunk or main mass of an organism as distinguished from its
     appendages
  2: a human being : PERSON
  3: the main part of something
  4: a mass of matter distinct from other masses
  5: GROUP
  6: VISCOSITY, FIRMNESS
  7: richness of flavor -- used esp. of wines
@body.guard \-.ga_:rd\ n : a personal guard; also : RETINUE
@Boer \'bo_-r, 'bu_.r\ n : a South African of Dutch or Huguenot
  descent
@1 bog \'ba_:g, 'bo_.g\ n : wet spongy and usu. acid ground
  -- bog.gy adj

2 bog vb bogged; bog.ging : to sink into or as if into a bog
@bo.gey or bo.gy or bo.gie \'bu_.g-e_-, 'bo_--ge_-\ n
  1: SPECTER, HOBGOBLIN; also : a source of annoyance \'bo_--ge_-\
  2: a score of one over par on a hole in golf
@bo.gey.man \'bu_.g-e_--.man, 'bo_--ge_--\ n : a terrifying person or
  thing; esp : an imaginary figure used in threatening children
@bo.gus \'bo_--g*s\ adj : SPURIOUS, SHAM
@Bo.he.mi.an \bo_--'he_--me_--*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Bohemia
  2 often not cap: VAGABOND, WANDERER
  3 often not cap: a writer or artist living an unconventional life
  -- bohemian adj, often cap
@1 boil \'bo_.il\ n : an inflamed swelling on the skin containing pus

2 boil vb
  1: to heat or become heated to a temperature (boiling point) at
     which vapor is formed and rises in bubbles <water boil and
     changes to steam; also : to act on or be acted on by a boiling
     liquid <boil eggs>
  2: to be in a state of seething agitation <boil with rage> <the
     tide boil over rocks>

3 boil n : the action or state of boiling
@boil.er n
  1: a container in which something is boiled
  2: the part of a steam-generating plant in which water is heated
     until it becomes steam
  3: a tank holding hot water
@boil.er.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : whiskey with a beer chaser
@bois.ter.ous \'bo_.i-st(*-)r*s\ adj : noisily turbulent or exuberant
  -- bois.ter.ous.ly adv
@bold \'bo_-ld\ adj
  1: COURAGEOUS, INTREPID
  2: IMPUDENT
  3: STEEP
  4: DARING
  SYN: dauntless, brave
  -- bold.ly adv
  -- bold.ness n
@bold.face \-.fa_-s\ n : a heavy-faced type; also : printing in
  boldface
  -- bold-faced \-'fa_-st\ adj
@bole \'bo_-l\ n : the trunk of a tree
@bo.le.ro \b*-'le(*)r-o_-\ n
  1: a Spanish dance or its music
  2: a short loose jacket open at the front
@bo.li.var \b*-'le_--.va_:r, 'ba_:l-*-v*r\ n, pl bolivars or
  bo.li.va.res \.ba_:l-*-'va_:r-.a_-s\ -- see MONEY table
@bo.li.vi.a.no \b*-.liv-e_--'a_:n-o_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@boll \'bo_-l\ n : a seed pod (as of cotton)
@bo.lo \'bo_--lo_-\ n : a long heavy single-edged knife used in the
  Philippines
@bo.lo.gna \b*-'lo_--ne_--\ n : a large smoked sausage of beef, veal,
  and pork
@Bol.she.vik \'bo_-l-sh*-.vik\ n
  1: a member of the party that seized power in Russia during the
     revolution of 1917-20
  2: COMMUNIST
  -- bolshevik adj
@Bol.she.vism \'bo_-l-sh*-.viz-*m\ n : the doctrine or program of the
  Bolsheviks advocating esp. violent overthrow of capitalism
@1 bol.ster \'bo_-l-st*r\ n : a long pillow or cushion extending from
  side to side of a bed

2 bolster vb : to support with or as if with a bolster; also :
  REINFORCE
@1 bolt \'bo_-lt\ n
  1: a usu. short stout blunt missile for a crossbow or catapult
  2: a flash of lightning : THUNDERBOLT
  3: a sliding bar to fasten a door
  4: a roll of cloth or wallpaper of specified length
  5: a rod with a head at one end and a screw thread at the other
     used to hold objects in place
  6: a short length or block of timber

2 bolt vb
  1: to move suddenly (as in fright or hurry) : START, DASH
  2: to break away (as from control or association) <bolt a political
     convention>
  3: to secure or fasten with a bolt
  4: to swallow hastily or without chewing

3 bolt n : an act of bolting <made a bolt for the door>

4 bolt vb : SIFT <bolt flour>
@bo.lus \'bo_--l*s\ n : a rounded mass (as of chewed food or
  medicine)
@1 bomb \'ba_:m\ n
  1: an explosive-filled case that may be dropped (as from a plane)
     or projected (as by hand) and is designed to detonate under
     specified conditions (as impact)
  2: a container of material (as insecticide) under pressure for
     release in a fine spray

2 bomb vb : to attack with bombs
@bom.bard \ba_:m-'ba_:rd, b*m-\ vb
  1: to attack with artillery
  2: to assail persistently
  3: to subject to the impact of rapidly moving particles (as
     electrons)
  -- bom.bard.ment n
@bom.bar.dier \.ba_:m-b*(r)-'di*r\ n : a bomber-crew member who
  releases the bombs
@bom.bast \'ba_:m-.bast\ n : pretentious wordy utterance
  -- bom.bas.tic \ba_:m-'bas-tik\ adj
@bom.ba.zine \.ba_:m-b*-'ze_-n\ n
  1: a silk fabric in twill weave dyed black
  2: a twilled fabric with silk warp and worsted filling
@bomb.er \'ba_:m-*r\ n : one that bombs; esp : an airplane for
  dropping bombs
@bomb.proof \'ba_:m-'pru_:f\ adj : safe against the explosive force
  of bombs
@bomb.shell \'ba_:m-.shel\ n
  1: BOMB 1
  2: something wholly unanticipated
@bomb.sight \-.si_-t\ n : a sighting device on an airplane for aiming
  bombs
@bo.na fide \'bo_--n*-.fi_-d, .bo_--n*-'fi_-d-e_-\ adj
  1: made in good faith <a bona fide agreement; also : legally valid
  2: GENUINE, REAL <a bona fide bargain>
  SYN: authentic
@bo.nan.za \b*-'nan-z*\ n : something yielding a rich return
@bon.bon \'ba_:n-.ba_:n\ n : a candy usu. with a creamy center in a
  cover (as of chocolate)
@1 bond \'ba_:nd\ n
  1 pl: FETTERS
  2: a binding or uniting force or tie <bond of friendship>
  3: an agreement or obligation often made binding by a pledge of
     money or goods
  4: a person who acts as surety for another
  5: an interest-bearing certificate of public or private
     indebtedness
  6: the state of goods subject to supervision pending payment of
     taxes or duties due <imports held in bond>

2 bond vb
  1: to assure payment of duties or taxes on (goods) by giving a bond
  2: to insure against losses caused by the acts of <bond a salesman>
  3: to make or become firmly united as if by bonds <bond iron to
     copper>
@bond.age \'ba_:n-dij\ n : SLAVERY, SERVITUDE
@bond.hold.er \'ba_:nd-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : one that owns a government or
  corporation bond
@bond.man \'ba_:n(d)-m*n\ n : SLAVE, SERF
@1 bonds.man \'ba_:n(d)z-m*n\ n : BONDMAN

2 bondsman n : SURETY
@bond.wom.an \'ba_:nd-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a female slave or serf
@1 bone \'bo_-n\ n
  1: a hard largely calcareous tissue forming most of the skeleton of
     a vertebrate animal; also : one of the pieces in which bone
     naturally occurs
  2: a hard animal substance (as ivory or whalebone) similar to true
     bone
  3: something made of bone
  -- bone.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- bony adj

2 bone vb : to free from bones <bone a chicken>
@bon.er \'bo_--n*r\ n : a stupid and ridiculous blunder
@bon.fire \'ba_:n-.fi_-(*)r\ n : a large fire built in the open air
@bon.go \'ba_:n_e-go_-\ n : one of a pair of small tuned drums played
  with the hands
@bon.ho.mie \.ba_:n-*-'me_-\ n : good-natured easy friendliness :
  GENIALITY
@bo.ni.to \b*-'ne_-t-o_-\ n : any of several medium-sized tunas
@bon mot \bo_- n-'mo_-\ n, pl bons mots \bo_- n-'mo_-(z)\ or bon mots
  \-'mo_-(z)\ : a clever remark
@bon.net \'ba_:n-*t\ n : a covering (as a cap) for the head; esp : a
  hat for a woman or infant tied under the chin
@bon.ny also bon.nie \'ba_:n-e_-\ adj, chiefly Brit : HANDSOME,
  PRETTY, FINE
@bon.sai \bo_-n-'si_-\ n : a potted plant (as a tree) dwarfed by
  special methods of culture
@bo.nus \'bo_--n*s\ n : something and esp. money given in addition to
  what is usual or due
  SYN: bounty, premium, reward
@bon vi.vant \.ba_:n-ve_--'va_:nt, .bo_- n-ve_--'va_: n\ n, pl bons
  vivants or bon vivants \.ba_:n-ve_--'va_:nts, .bo_- n-ve_--'va_:
  n(z)\ : a person having cultivated or refined tastes esp. in food
  and drink
@bon voy.age \.bo_- nv-.wi_--'a_:zh\ n : a good trip : FAREWELL --
  often used as an interjection
@boo \'bu_:\ n : a shout of disapproval or contempt
  -- boo vb
@boo.by \'bu_:-be_-\ n : an awkward ineffective person : DOLT
@boo.dle \'bu_:d- *l\ n : bribe money; also : LOOT
@1 book \'bu_.k\ n
  1: a set of sheets bound into a volume
  2: a long written or printed narrative or record
  3: a subdivision of a long literary work
  4 cap: BIBLE

2 book vb : to engage, reserve, or schedule by or as if by writing in
  a book <book seats on a plane>
@book.case \-.ka_-s\ n : a piece of furniture consisting of shelves
  to hold books
@book.end \-.end\ n : a support placed at the end of a row of books
  to hold them up
@book.ie \-e_-\ n : BOOKMAKER
@book.ish adj
  1: fond of books and reading
  2: inclined to rely unduly on book knowledge
@book.keep.ing \-.ke_--pin_e\ n : the art or practice of keeping a
  systematic record of business transactions and accounts
  -- book.keep.er n
@book.let \'bu_.k-l*t\ n : PAMPHLET
@book.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : one who determines odds and receives
  and pays off bets
  -- book.mak.ing n
@book.mark \-.ma_:rk\ n : a marker for finding a place in a book
@book.mo.bile \-mo_--.be_-l\ n : a truck that serves as a traveling
  library
@book.plate \-.pla_-t\ n : a label placed in a book to show who owns
  it
@book.sell.er \-.sel-*r\ n : the proprietor of a bookstore
@book.shelf \-.shelf\ n : a shelf for books
@1 boom \'bu_:m\ n
  1: a long spar used to extend the bottom of a sail
  2: a beam projecting from the upright pole of a derrick to support
     or guide the object lifted
  3: a line of floating timbers used to hold logs in a restricted
     water area

2 boom vb
  1: to make a deep hollow sound : RESOUND
  2: to grow or cause to grow rapidly esp. in value, esteem, or
     importance

3 boom n
  1: a booming sound or cry
  2: a rapid expansion or increase
@boo.mer.ang \'bu_:-m*-.ran_e\ n : a bent or angular club that can be
  so thrown as to return near the starting point
@boom.town \'bu_:m-.tau_.n\ n : a town undergoing a sudden growth in
  economic activity and population
@1 boon \'bu_:n\ n : BENEFIT, BLESSING
  SYN: favor, gift

2 boon adj : INTIMATE, CONGENIAL
@boon.dog.gling \'bu_:n-.do_.g-(*-)lin_e\ n : a trivial, useless, or
  wasteful activity
@boor \'bu_.r\ n : a rude or clownish person
  SYN: churl, lout, bumpkin
  -- boor.ish adj
@boost \'bu_:st\ vb
  1: to push up from below
  2: INCREASE, RAISE <boost prices>
  3: AID, PROMOTE <voted a bonus to boost morale>
  -- boost n
  -- boost.er n
@1 boot \'bu_:t\ n : something given to equalize an exchange

2 boot vb, archaic : AVAIL, PROFIT

3 boot n
  1: a covering for the foot and leg
  2: a protective sheath (as of a flower) or liner (as in a tire)
  3 Brit: an automobile trunk
  4: KICK; also : a discharge from employment

4 boot vb
  1: KICK
  2: to eject or discharge summarily
@boot.black \-.blak\ n : a person who shines boots and shoes
@boo.tee or boo.tie \'bu_:t-e_-\ n : an infant's knitted or crocheted
  sock
@booth \'bu_:th\ n, pl booths \'bu_:t_eh_ez, 'bu_:ths\
  1: a small enclosed stall (as at a fair)
  2: a restaurant accommodation having a table between backed benches
@boot.leg \'bu_:t-.leg\ vb : to make, transport, or sell (as liquor)
  illegally
  -- boot.leg adj or n
  -- boot.leg.er n
@boot.less \'bu_:t-l*s\ adj : USELESS
  SYN: futile, vain
  -- boot.less.ly adv
@boo.ty \'bu_:t-e_-\ n : PLUNDER, SPOIL
@1 booze \'bu_:z\ vb : to drink liquor to excess
  -- booz.er n

2 booze n : intoxicating liquor
  -- boozy adj
@bo.rac.ic acid \b*-.ras-ik-\ n : BORIC ACID
@bo.rax \'bo_-r-.aks\ n : a crystalline compound of boron that occurs
  as a mineral and is used as a flux and cleanser and in glass and
  ceramics
@1 bor.der \'bo_.rd-*r\ n
  1: EDGE, MARGIN
  2: BOUNDARY, FRONTIER
  SYN: rim, brim, brink

2 border vb
  1: to put a border on
  2: ADJOIN
  3: VERGE
@bor.der.land \-.land\ n
  1: territory at or near a border
  2: an outlying or intermediate region often not clearly defined
     <the borderland between sleeping and waking>
@1 bore \'bo_-r\ vb
  1: to make a hole in usu. with a rotary tool
  2: to make (as a well) by piercing or drilling
  SYN: perforate, drill
  -- bor.er n

2 bore n
  1: a hole made by boring
  2: a lengthwise cylindrical cavity
  3: the diameter of a hole or tube; esp : the interior diameter of a
     gun barrel or engine cylinder

3 bore, past of BEAR

4 bore n : one that causes boredom

5 bore vb : to weary with tedious dullness
@bo.re.al \'bo_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or located in
  northern regions
@bore.dom \'bo_-rd-*m\ n : the condition of being bored
@bo.ric acid \.bo_-r-ik-\ n : a white crystalline weak acid that
  contains boron and is used as an antiseptic
@born \'bo_.rn\ adj : produced by or acquired at birth <native-born
  citizens>
@borne, past part of BEAR
@bo.ron \'bo_-r-.a_:n\ n : a chemical element that occurs in nature
  only in combination and is used esp. in metallurgy
@bor.ough \'b*r-o_-\ n
  1: a British town that sends one or more members to parliament;
     also : an incorporated British urban area
  2: an incorporated town or village in some U.S. states; also : any
     of the 5 political divisions of New York City
@bor.row \'ba_:r-o_-\ vb
  1: to take or receive (something) temporarily and with intent to
     return
  2: to take into possession or use from another source : DERIVE,
     APPROPRIATE <borrow a metaphor> <borrow rites>
@borsch or borscht \'bo_.rsh(t)\ n : a soup made esp. from beets
@bosh \'ba_:sh\ n : foolish talk : NONSENSE
@bosky \'ba_:s-ke_-\ adj : covered with trees or shrubs
@1 bos.om \'bu_.z-*m\ n
  1: the front of the human chest; esp : the female breasts
  2: the part of a garment covering the breast
  3: the seat of secret thoughts and feelings

2 bosom adj : CLOSE, INTIMATE
@1 boss \'ba_:s, 'bo_.s\ n : a knoblike ornament : STUD

2 boss vb : to ornament with bosses : EMBOSS

3 boss \'bo_.s\ n
  1: one (as a foreman or manager) exercising control or supervision
  2: a politician who controls votes or dictates policies
  -- bossy adj

4 boss \'bo_.s\ vb : to act as a boss : SUPERVISE
@bo.sun \'bo_-s- *n\, var of BOATSWAIN
@bot.a.ny \'ba_:t-( *-)ne_-\ n : a branch of biology dealing with
  plants and plant life
  -- bo.tan.ical \b*-'tan-i-k*l\ or bo.tan.ic \-ik\ adj
  -- bot.a.nist \'ba_:t-( *-)n*st\ n
  -- bot.a.nize \- *n-.i_-z\ vb
@botch \'ba_:ch\ vb
  1: to patch clumsily
  2: BUNGLE
  -- botch n
@1 both \'bo_-th\ adj : the one and the other

2 both pron : both ones : the one and the other

3 both conj : both or all of the following, namely : INCLUSIVELY --
  used with following and <he was both hungry and tired>
@both.er \'ba_:t_eh_e-*r\ vb : WORRY, PESTER, TROUBLE
  SYN: vex, annoy, irk
  -- bother n
  -- both.er.some \-s*m\ adj
@1 bot.tle \'ba_:t- *l\ n
  1: a container (as of glass) with a narrow neck and no handles
  2: the quantity held by a bottle
  3: intoxicating liquor

2 bottle vb : to put into a bottle
@bot.tle.neck \-.nek\ n
  1: a narrow passage or point of congestion
  2: something that obstructs or impedes
@bot.tom \'ba_:t-*m\ n
  1: an under or supporting surface; also : BUTTOCKS
  2: the bottom of a body of water
  3: the lowest part or place; also : an inferior position <start at
     the bottom>
  -- bottom adj
  -- bot.tom.less \-l*s\ adj
@bou.doir \'bu_:-.dwa_:r\ n : a woman's private room
@bouf.fant \bu_:-'fa_:nt, -'fa_: n\ adj : puffed out <bouffant
  hairdos>
@bough \'bau_.\ n : a usu. large or main branch of a tree
@bought, past of BUY
@bouil.lon \'bu_:-.ya_:n; 'bu_.l-.ya_:n, -y*n\ n : a clear soup made
  usu. from beef
@boul.der \'bo_-l-d*r\ n : a large detached rounded or worn mass of
  rock
@bou.le.vard \'bu_.l-*-.va_:rd, 'bu_:l-\ n [F, modif. of MD bolwerc
  bulwark; so called because the first boulevards were laid out on
  the sites of razed city fortifications] : a broad often landscaped
  thoroughfare
@bounce \'bau_.ns\ vb : BOUND, REBOUND
  -- bounce n
@bounc.er n : a man employed in a public place to remove disorderly
  persons
@1 bound \'bau_.nd\ adj : intending to go : GOING

2 bound n : LIMIT, BOUNDARY
  -- bound.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- bound.less.ness n

3 bound vb
  1: to set limits to
  2: to form the boundary of
  3: to name the boundaries of

4 bound adj
  1: constrained by or as if by bonds : CONFINED, OBLIGED; also :
     held in combination <bound water>
  2: enclosed in a binding or cover
  3: RESOLVED, DETERMINED; also : SURE <bound to rain>

5 bound n
  1: LEAP, JUMP
  2: REBOUND, BOUNCE

6 bound vb : SPRING, BOUNCE
@bound.a.ry \'bau_.n-d(*-)re_-\ n : something that marks or fixes a
  limit (as of territory)
  SYN: border, frontier
@bound.en \'bau_.n-d*n\ adj : BINDING <his bounden duty>
@boun.te.ous \'bau_.nt-e_--*s\ adj
  1: GENEROUS
  2: ABUNDANT
  -- boun.te.ous.ly adv
@boun.ti.ful \'bau_.nt-i-f*l\ adj
  1: giving freely
  2: PLENTIFUL
  -- boun.ti.ful.ly adv
@boun.ty \'bau_.nt-e_-\ n
  1: GENEROSITY
  2: something given liberally
  3: a reward, premium, or subsidy given usu. for doing something
  SYN: award, prize, bonus
@bou.quet \bo_--'ka_-, bu_:-\ n
  1: a bunch of flowers
  2: distinctive aroma (as of wine)
  SYN: scent, fragrance
@bour.bon \'b*r-b*n\ n : a whiskey distilled from a corn mash
@bour.geois \'bu_:rzh-.wa_:\ n, pl bourgeois \-.wa_[z)\ [MF, lit.,
  citizen of a town, fr. borc town, borough, fr. L burgus fortified
  place, of Gmc origin] : a middle-class person
  -- bourgeois adj
@bour.geoi.sie \.bu_.rzh-.wa_:-'ze_-\ n : a social order dominated by
  bourgeois
@bourn or bourne \'bo_-rn, 'bu_.rn\ n, archaic : BOUNDARY; also :
  DESTINATION
@bourse \'bu_.rs\ n : a European stock exchange
@bout \'bau_.t\ n
  1: CONTEST, MATCH
  2: OUTBREAK, ATTACK <a bout of measles>
  3: SESSION
@bou.tique \bu_:-'te_-k\ n : a small retail store; esp : a
  fashionable specialty shop for women
@bou.ton.niere \.bu_:t- *n-'i*r\ n : a flower or bouquet worn in a
  buttonhole
@bo.vine \'bo_--.vi_-n, -.ve_-n\ adj : of, related to, or resembling
  the ox or cow
  -- bovine n
@1 bow \'bau_.\ vb
  1: SUBMIT, YIELD
  2: to bend the head or body (as in submission, courtesy, or assent)

2 bow n : an act or posture of bowing

3 bow \'bo_-\ n
  1: BEND, ARCH; esp : RAINBOW
  2: a weapon for shooting arrows; also : ARCHER
  3: a knot formed by doubling a line into two or more loops
  4: a wooden rod strung with horsehairs for playing esp. a violin

4 bow \'bo_-\ vb
  1: BEND, CURVE
  2: to play (an instrument) with a bow

5 bow \'bau_.\ n : the forward part of a ship
  -- bow adj
@bowd.ler.ize \'bo_-d-l*-.ri_-z, 'bau_.d-\ vb : to expurgate with
  prudish care
@bow.el \'bau_.(-*)l\ n
  1 pl: INTESTINES
  2: one of the divisions of the intestine
  3 pl: the inmost parts <the bowel of the earth>
@bow.er \'bau_.(-*)r\ n : a shelter of boughs or vines : ARBOR
@1 bowl \'bo_-l\ n
  1: a concave vessel to hold liquids
  2: a drinking vessel
  3: a bowl-shaped part or structure
  -- bowl.ful \-.fu_.l\ n

2 bowl n
  1: a ball for rolling on a level surface in bowling
  2: a cast of the ball in bowling

3 bowl vb
  1: to play a game of bowling; also : to roll a ball in bowling
  2: to travel in a vehicle rapidly and smoothly
  3: to strike or knock down with a moving object; also : to
     overwhelm with surprise
@bowlder, var of BOULDER
@bow.leg \'bo_--.leg, -'leg\ n : a leg bowed outward usu. at or below
  the knee
  -- bow.leg.ged \-'leg-*d\ adj
@1 bowl.er \'bo_--l*r\ n : one that bowls

2 bow.ler \'bo_--l*r\ n : DERBY 3
@bowl.ing n : any of various games in which balls are rolled on a
  green (bowling green) or alley (bowling alley) at an object or a
  group of objects; esp : TENPINS
@bow.man \'bo_--m*n\ n : ARCHER
@bow.sprit \'bau_.-.sprit\ n : a spar projecting forward from the
  prow of a ship
@bow.string \'bo_--.strin_e\ n : the cord connecting the two ends of
  a bow
@1 box \'ba_:ks\ n : an evergreen shrub or small tree used esp. for
  hedges
  -- box.wood \-.wu_.d\ n

2 box n
  1: a rigid typically rectangular receptacle often with a cover;
     also : the quantity held by a box
  2: a small compartment (as for a group of theater patrons); also :
     a boxlike receptacle or division
  3: any of 6 spaces on a baseball diamond where the batter, pitcher,
     coaches, and catcher stand
  4: PREDICAMENT

3 box vb : to furnish with or enclose in or as if in a box

4 box n : SLAP, CUFF

5 box vb
  1: to strike with the hand
  2: to engage in boxing with : fight with the fists
  SYN: smite, strike, slap
@box.car \-.ka_:r\ n : a roofed freight car usu. with sliding doors
  in the sides
@1 box.er n : PUGILIST

2 boxer n : a compact short-haired usu. fawn or brindle dog of German
  origin
@box.ing n : the sport of fighting with the fists
@boy \'bo_.i\ n
  1: a male child : YOUTH
  2: a male servant
  -- boy.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  -- boy.ish adj
  -- boy.ish.ness n
@boy.cott \'bo_.i-.ka_:t\ vb : to refrain from having any dealings
  with
  -- boycott n
@bra \'bra_:\ n : BRASSIERE
@1 brace \'bra_-s\ n
  1: a crank-shaped device for turning a bit
  2: something (as a tie, prop, or clamp) that distributes, directs,
     or resists pressure or weight; also : an appliance for
     supporting a body part
  3 pl: SUSPENDERS
  4: a mark { or } or ? used to connect words or items to be
     considered together

2 brace vb
  1 archaic: to make fast : BIND
  2: to tighten preparatory to use; also : to get ready for : prepare
     oneself
  3: INVIGORATE
  4: to furnish or support with a brace; also : STRENGTHEN
  5: to set firmly <brace your feet; also : to gain courage or
     confidence
@brace.let \-l*t\ n : an ornamental band or chain worn around the arm
@brack.en \'brak-*n\ n : a large coarse fern; also : a growth of such
  ferns
@1 brack.et \'brak-*t\ n
  1: a projecting frameword or arm designed to support weight; also :
     a shelf on such framework
  2: one of a pair of punctuation marks : () : used esp. to enclose
     interpolated matter
  3: a continuous section of a series; esp : one of a graded series
     of income groups

2 bracket vb
  1: to furnish or fasten with brackets
  2: to place within brackets; also : to separate or group with or as
     if with brackets
@brack.ish \'brak-ish\ adj : somewhat salty
@bract \'brakt\ n : an often modified leaf on or at the base of a
  flower stalk
@brad \'brad\ n : a slender nail with a small head
@brae \'bra_-\ n, chiefly Scot : a hillside esp. along a river
@brag \'brag\ vb bragged; brag.ging : to talk or assert boastfully
  -- brag n
@brag.ga.do.cio \.brag-*-'do_--sh(e_--.)o_-\ n
  1: BRAGGART, BOASTER
  2: empty boasting
  3: arrogant pretension
@brag.gart \'brag-*rt\ n : one who brags
@Brah.man or brahm.in \'bra_:m-*n\ n : a Hindu of the highest caste
  traditionally assigned to the priesthood
@Brah.man.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : orthodox Hinduism
@Brah.min \'bra_:m-*n\ n : an intellectually and socially cultivated
  and exclusive person
@1 braid \'bra_-d\ vb
  1: to form (strands) into a braid : PLAIT; also : to make by
     braiding
  2: to ornament with braid

2 braid n
  1: a cord or ribbon of three or more interwoven strands
  2: a narrow ornamental fabric of intertwined threads
@braille \'bra_-l\ n, often cap : a system of writing for the blind
  that uses characters made up of raised dots
@1 brain \'bra_-n\ n
  1: the part of the vertebrate nervous system that is the organ of
     thought and nervous coordination, is made up of nerve cells and
     their fibers, and is enclosed in the skull; also : a centralized
     mass of nerve tissue in an invertebrate
  2: INTELLECT, INTELLIGENCE -- often used in pl.
  -- brain.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- brainy adj

2 brain vb : to kill by smashing the skull
@brain.child \-.chi_-ld\ n : a product of one's creative imagination
@brain.storm \-.sto_.rm\ n : a sudden burst of inspiration
@brain.wash.ing \-.wo_.sh-in_e, -.wa_:sh-\ n
  1: a forcible attempt by indoctrination to induce someone to give
     up his basic political, social, or religious beliefs and
     attitudes and to accept contrasting regimented ideas
  2: persuasion by propaganda or salesmanship
@braise \'bra_-z\ vb : to cook (meat) slowly in fat and little
  moisture in a covered dish
@1 brake \'bra_-k\ n : a large coarse fern : BRACKEN

2 brake n : a device for slowing up or checking motion (as of a
  wheel)

3 brake vb
  1: to slow or stop by or as if by a brake
  2: to apply a brake

4 brake n : rough or wet land heavily overgrown (as with thickets or
  reeds)
@brake.man \-m*n\ n : a train crew member whose duties include
  operating hand brakes and switches and checking the train
  mechanically
@bram.ble \'bram-b*l\ n : any of a large genus of prickly shrubs of
  the rose family
@bran \'bran\ n : broken husks of cereal grain sifted from flour or
  meal
@1 branch \'branch\ n
  1: a natural subdivision (as a bough or twig) of a plant stem
  2: a division (as of an antler or a river) related to a whole like
     a plant branch to its stem
  3: a discrete unit or element of a complex system (as of knowledge,
     people, or business); esp : a division of a family descended
     from a particular ancestor

2 branch vb
  1: to develop branches
  2: DIVERGE
@1 brand \'brand\ n
  1: a piece of charred or burning wood
  2: a mark made (as by burning) usu. to identify; also : a mark of
     disgrace : STIGMA
  3: a class of goods identified as the product of a particular firm
     or producer
  4: a distinctive kind <his own brand of humor>

2 brand vb
  1: to mark with a brand
  2: STIGMATIZE
@bran.dish \'bran-dish\ vb : to shake or wave menacingly
  SYN: flourish, swing
@brand-new \'bran-'n(y)u_:\ adj : conspicuously new and unused
@bran.dy \'bran-de_-\ n : a liquor distilled from wine or fermented
  fruit juice
  -- brandy vb
@brash \'brash\ adj
  1: IMPETUOUS
  2: aggressively self-assertive : IMPUDENT
@brass \'bras\ n
  1: an alloy of copper and zinc; also : an object of brass
  2: bold assurance
  -- brassy adj
@bras.siere \br*-'zi*r\ n : a woman's close-fitting undergarment
  designed to support the breasts
@brat \'brat\ n : a usu. ill-behaved child
@bra.va.do \br*-'va_:d-o_-\ n : swaggering pretense of courage
@1 brave \'bra_-v\ adj
  1: showing courage
  2: EXCELLENT, SPLENDID
  SYN: bold, intrepid
  -- brave.ly adv

2 brave vb : to face or endure bravely

3 brave n : a No. American Indian warrior
@brav.ery \'bra_-v-(*-)re_-\ n : COURAGE
@bra.vo \'bra_:v-o_-\ n : a shout of approval -- often used as an
  interjection in applauding
@bra.vu.ra \br*-'v(y)u_.r-*\ n
  1: a florid brilliant musical style
  2: self-assured brilliant performance
@brawl \'bro_.l\ n : a noisy quarrel
  SYN: fracas, row, rumpus, scrap
  -- brawl vb
  -- brawl.er n
@brawn \'bro_.n\ n : strong muscles; also : muscular strength
  -- brawny adj
@bray \'bra_-\ n : the characteristic harsh cry of a donkey
  -- bray vb
@braze \'bra_-z\ vb : to solder with a relatively infusible alloy (as
  brass)
@bra.zen \'bra_-z- *n\ adj
  1: made of brass
  2: sounding harsh and loud
  3: of the color of brass
  4: SHAMELESS, IMPUDENT
  -- bra.zen.ly adv
@1 bra.zier \'bra_--zh*r\ n : a worker in brass

2 brazier n : a vessel holding burning coals (as for heating); also :
  a device on which food is exposed to heat through a wire grill
@Bra.zil.ian \br*-'zil-y*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Brazil
  -- brazilian adj
@1 breach \'bre_-ch\ n
  1: a breaking of a law, obligation, tie (as of friendship), or
     standard (as of conduct)
  2: an interruption or opening made by or as if by breaking through
  SYN: violation, transgression, infringement

2 breach vb : to make a breach in
@1 bread \'bred\ n
  1: baked food made basically of flour or meal
  2: FOOD

2 bread vb : to cover with bread crumbs before cooking
@bread.bas.ket \-.bas-k*t\ n : a major cereal-producing region
@bread.stuff \-.st*f\ n : GRAIN, FLOUR
@breadth \'bredth\ n
  1: WIDTH
  2: SPACIOUSNESS; also : liberality of taste or views
@bread.win.ner \'bred-.win-*r\ n : a member of a family whose wages
  supply its livelihood
@1 break \'bra_-k\ vb broke \'bro_-k\; bro.ken \'bro_--k*n\;
  break.ing
  1: to separate into parts usu. suddenly or violently : come or
     force apart
  2: TRANSGRESS <break a law>
  3: to force a way into, out of, or through
  4: to disrupt the order or unity of <break ranks> <break up a gang;
     also : to bring to submission or helplessness
  5: EXCEED, SURPASS <break a record>
  6: RUIN
  7: to make known
  8: HALT, INTERRUPT; also : to act or change abruptly (as a course
     or activity)
  9: to come esp. suddenly into being or notice <as day break>
  10: to fail under stress
  11: HAPPEN, DEVELOP
  -- break.able adj or n

2 break n
  1: an act of breaking
  2: a result of breaking; esp : an interruption of continuity
  3: an awkward social blunder
  4: a stroke of good luck
@break.age \'bra_--kij\ n
  1: the action of breaking
  2: articles or amount broken
  3: allowance for things broken
@break.down \'bra_-k-.dau_.n\ n
  1: functional failure; esp : a physical, mental, or nervous
     collapse
  2: DISINTEGRATION <breakdown of communications>
  3: DECOMPOSITION <breakdown of stored fruit>
  4: ANALYSIS, CLASSIFICATION
@break.er n
  1: one that breaks
  2: a wave that breaks into foam (as when nearing shore)
@break.fast \'brek-fast\ n : the first meal of the day
  -- breakfast vb
@break.out \'bra_-k-.au_.t\ n : a military attack to break from
  encirclement
@break.through \-.thru_:\ n
  1: an act or point of breaking through an obstruction or defensive
     line
  2: a sudden advance in knowledge or technique
@break.wa.ter \'bra_-k-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n : a structure built to
  break the force of waves
@bream \'brim\ n : any of various small freshwater sunfishes
@breast \'brest\ n
  1: either of two milk-producing glandular organs situated on the
     front of the chest esp. in the human female; also : the front
     part of the chest
  2: something resembling a breast
@breast.bone \'bres(t)-'bo_-n, -.bo_-n\ n : STERNUM
@breast.plate \-.pla_-t\ n : a mental plate of armor for protecting
  the breast
@breast.stroke \-.stro_-k\ n : a swimming stroke executed by
  extending the arms in front of the head while drawing the knees
  forward and outward and then sweeping the arms back with palms out
  while kicking backward and outward
@breast.work \'brest-.w*rk\ n : a temporary or improvised
  fortification
@breath \'breth\ n
  1: the act or power of breathing
  2: a slight breeze
  3: air inhaled or exhaled in breathing
  4: spoken sound : UTTERANCE
  5: SPIRIT
  -- breath.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- breath.less.ly adv
@breathe \'bre_-t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to draw air into and expel it from the lungs in respiration
  2: LIVE
  3: to halt for rest
  4: to utter softly or secretly
@breath.tak.ing \'breth-.ta_--kin_e\ adj
  1: making one out of breath <a breathtaking climb>
  2: EXCITING, THRILLING <breathtaking beauty>
@breech \'bre_-ch\ n
  1 pl /usu 'brich-*z/: trousers ending near the knee; also : PANTS
  2: BUTTOCKS, RUMP
  3: the rear part of a firearm behind the bore
@1 breed \'bre_-d\ vb bred \'bred\; breed.ing
  1: BEGET; also : ORIGINATE
  2: to propagate sexually; also : MATE
  3: to bring up : NURTURE
  SYN: generate, reproduce
  -- breed.er n

2 breed n
  1: a strain of similar and presumably related plants or animals
     usu. developed under the influence of man
  2: KIND, SORT, CLASS <a different breed of courage>
@breed.ing n
  1: ANCESTRY
  2: training in polite social intercourse
  3: sexual propagation of plants or animals
@breeze \'bre_-z\ n : a light wind
  -- breezy adj
@breeze.way \'bre_-z-.wa_-\ n : a roofed open passage usu. connecting
  two buildings (as a house and garage)
@breth.ren \'bret_eh_e-(*-)r*n, 'bret_eh_e-*rn\, pl of BROTHER --
  used esp. in formal or solemn address

Brethren n, pl : members of one of several Protestant denominations
  originating chiefly in a German religious movement and stressing
  Bible study and personal religious experience
@bre.vet \br*-'vet\ n : a commission giving a military officer higher
  nominal rank than that for which he receives pay
  -- brevet vb
@bre.via.ry \'bre_--v(y)*-re_-, -ve_--.er-e_-\ n : a book of prayers,
  hymns, psalms, and readings used by Roman Catholic priests
@brev.i.ty \'brev-*t-e_-\ n
  1: shortness of duration
  2: CONCISENESS
@brew \'bru_:\ vb : to prepare (as beer) by steeping, boiling, and
  fermenting
  -- brew.er n
  -- brew.ery n
@1 bribe \'bri_-b\ vb : to corrupt or influence (one in a position of
  trust) by favors or gifts
  -- brib.ery n

2 bribe n : something offered or given in bribing
@bric-a-brac \'brik-*-.brak\ n : small ornamental articles
@1 brick \'brik\ n : a block molded from moist clay and hardened by
  heat used esp. for building

2 brick vb : to close, cover, or pave with bricks
@brick.bat \-.bat\ n
  1: a piece of a broken brick esp. when thrown as a missile
  2: an uncomplimentary remark
@brick.lay.er \-.la_--*r\ n : a person who builds or paves with
  bricks
  -- brick.lay.ing n
@1 brid.al \'bri_-d- *l\ n : MARRIAGE, WEDDING

2 bridal adj : of or relating to a bride or a wedding
@bride \'bri_-d\ n : a woman newly married or about to be married
@bride.groom \-.gru_:m, -.gru_.m\ n : a man newly married or about to
  be married
@brides.maid \'bri_-dz-.ma_-d\ n : a woman who attends a bride at her
  wedding
@1 bridge \'brij\ n
  1: a structure built over a depression or obstacle for use as a
     passageway
  2: something (as the upper part of the nose) resembling a bridge in
     form or function; esp : a platform over the deck of a ship
  3: an artificial replacement for missing teeth

2 bridge vb : to build a bridge over
  -- bridge.able adj

3 bridge : a card game for 4 players developed from whist and usu.
  played as either (contract bridge) or (auction bridge)
@bridge.head \-.hed\ n : an advanced position seized in enemy
  territory as a foothold
@bridge.work \-.w*rk\ n : the dental bridges in a mouth
@1 bri.dle \'bri_-d- *l\ n
  1: headgear with which a horse is controlled
  2: CURB, RESTRAINT

2 bridle vb
  1: to put a bridle on; also : to restrain with or as if with a
     bridle
  2: to show hostility or scorn usu. by tossing the head
@1 brief \'bre_-f\ adj
  1: short in duration or extent
  2: CONCISE; also : CURT
  -- brief.ly adv
  -- brief.ness n

2 brief n
  1: a concise statement or document; esp : one summarizing a law
     client's case or a legal argument
  2 pl: short snug drawers

3 brief vb : to give final instructions or essential information to
  <brief a bombing crew>
@brief.case \-.ka_-s\ n : a flat flexible case usu. of leather for
  carrying papers
@bri.er or bri.ar \'bri_-(-*)r\ n : a plant (as a bramble or rose)
  with a thorny or prickly woody stem; also : a group or mass of
  brier bushes
  -- bri.ery adj
@1 brig \'brig\ n : a 2-masted square-rigged sailing ship

2 brig n : the place of confinement for offenders on a naval ship
@bri.gade \brig-'a_-d\ n
  1: a military unit composed of a headquarters, one or more units of
     infantry or armored forces, and supporting units
  2: a group organized for a particular purpose (as fire-fighting)
@brig.a.dier general \.brig-*-.di*r-\ n : a commissioned officer (as
  in the army) ranking next below a major general
@brig.and \'brig-*nd\ n : BANDIT
  -- brig.and.age \-*n-dij\ n
@brig.an.tine \'brig-*n-.te_-n\ n : a 2-masted square-rigged ship not
  carrying a square mainsail
@bright \'bri_-t\ adj
  1: SHINING, RADIANT
  2: ILLUSTRIOUS, GLORIOUS
  3: INTELLIGENT, CLEVER; also : LIVELY, CHEERFUL
  SYN: brilliant, lustrous, beaming, smart
  -- bright.ly adv
  -- bright.ness n
@bright.en \'bri_-t- *n\ vb : to make or become bright or brighter
@bril.liant \'bril-y*nt\ adj
  1: very bright
  2: DISTINGUISHED, SPLENDID
  3: very intelligent
  SYN: radiant, lustrous, beaming, clever, bright, smart
  -- bril.lian.ce \-y*ns\ or bril.lian.cy \-y*n-se_-\ n
  -- bril.liant.ly adv
@bril.lian.tine \'bril-y*n-.te_-n\ n : a usu. oily dressing for the
  hair
@brim \'brim\ n : EDGE, RIM
  SYN: brink, border, verge
  -- brim.less adj
@brim.ful \-'fu_.l\ adj : full to the brim
@brim.stone \'brim-.sto_-n\ n : SULFUR
@brin.dled \'brin-d *ld\ adj : having dark streaks or flecks on a
  gray or tawny ground
@brine \'bri_-n\ n
  1: water saturated with salt
  2: OCEAN
  -- briny adj
@bring \'brin_e\ vb brought \'bro_.t\; bring.ing
  1: to cause to come with one
  2: INDUCE, PERSUADE, LEAD
  3: PRODUCE, EFFECT
  4: to fetch in exchange : sell for
  -- bring.er n
@bring up vb
  1: to give a parent's fostering care to
  2: to come or bring to a sudden halt
  3: to call to notice
@brink \'brin_ek\ n
  1: an edge at the top of a steep place
  2: the point of onset : VERGE
@brio \'bre_--o_-\ n : VIVACITY, SPIRIT
@bri.oche \bre_--'o_-sh\ n : a roll baked from light yeast dough rich
  with eggs and butter
@bri.quette or bri.quet \brik-'et\ n : a consolidated often
  brick-shaped mass of fine material <a charcoal briquette>
@brisk \'brisk\ adj
  1: ALERT, LIVELY
  2: INVIGORATING
  SYN: agile, spry
  -- brisk.ly adv
  -- brisk.ness n
@bris.ket \'bris-k*t\ n : the breast or lower chest of a quadruped
@bris.ling or bris.tling \'briz-lin_e, 'bris-\ n : a small
  sardinelike herring
@1 bris.tle \'bris-*l\ n : a short stiff coarse hair
  -- bris.tly \-(*-)le_-\ adj

2 bristle vb
  1: to stand stiffly erect
  2: to show angry defiance
  3: to appear as if covered with bristles
@Bri.tan.nic \bri-'tan-ik\ adj : BRITISH
@Brit.ish \'brit-ish\ n, pl : the people of Great Britain or the
  British Commonwealth
  -- british adj
@Brit.on \'brit- *n\ n
  1: a member of a people inhabiting Britain before the Anglo-Saxon
     invasion
  2: a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
@brit.tle \'brit- *l\ adj : easily broken or snapped : FRAGILE
  SYN: crisp
@1 broach \'bro_-ch\ n
  1: a pointed tool (as for copening casks)
  2: a bitlike tool for enlarging or shaping a hole

2 broach vb
  1: to pierce (as a cask) in order to draw the contents
  2: to shape or enlarge a hole with a broach
  3: to introduce as a topic of conversation
@broad \'bro_.d\ adj
  1: WIDE
  2: SPACIOUS
  3: CLEAR, OPEN
  4: OBVIOUS
  5: COARSE, CRUDE <broad stories>
  6: liberal in outlook
  7: GENERAL
  8: dealing with essential points
  -- broad.ly adv
@1 broad.cast \-.kast\ adj
  1: cast in all directions
  2: made public by means of radio or television
  -- broadcast adv

2 broadcast n
  1: the transmitting of sound or images by radio waves
  2: a single radio or television program

3 broadcast vb -cast or -cast.ed; -cast.ing
  1: to scatter or sow broadcast; also : to make widely known
  2: to send out or speak or perform on a radio or television
     broadcast
  -- broad.cast.er n
@broad.cloth \-.klo_.th\ n
  1: a smooth dense woolen cloth
  2: a fine soft cloth of cotton, silk, or synthetic fiber
@broad.en \'bro_.d- *n\ vb : WIDEN
@broad-minded \-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : free from prejudice : TOLERANT
@broad.side \-.si_-d\ n
  1: the part of a ship's side above the waterline
  2: simultaneous discharge of all the guns on one side of a ship;
     also : a volley of abuse or denunciation
@broad-spectrum adj : having a wide range esp. of effectiveness
  <broad-spectrum antibiotics>
@broad.sword \'bro_.d-.so_-rd\ n : a broad-bladed sword
@bro.cade \bro_--'ka_-d\ n : a usu. silk fabric with a raised design
@broc.co.li \'bra_:k-(*-)le_-\ n : an open branching cauliflower
  whose young flowering shoots are used as a vegetable
@bro.chette \bro_--'shet\ n : a small spit : SKEWER
@bro.chure \bro_--'shu_.r\ n : PAMPHLET, BOOKLET
@bro.gan \'bro_--g*n, bro_--'gan\ n : a heavy shoe; esp : a work shoe
  reaching to the ankle
@brogue \'bro_-g\ n : a dialect or regional pronunciation; esp : an
  Irish accent
@broi.der \'bro_.id-*r\ vb : EMBROIDER
  -- broi.dery n
@broil \'bro_.il\ vb : to cook by exposure to radiant heat : GRILL
  -- broil n
@broil.er n
  1: a utensil for broiling
  2: a young chicken fit for broiling
@broke, past of BREAK
@bro.ken \'bro_--k*n\ adj
  1: SHATTERED
  2: having gaps or breaks : INTERRUPTED, DISRUPTED
  3: SUBDUED, CRUSHED
  4: BANKRUPT
  5: imperfectly spoken
  -- bro.ken.ly adv
@bro.ken.heart.ed \.bro_--k*n-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : shattered by grief or
  despair
@bro.ker \'bro_--k*r\ n : an agent who negotiates contracts of
  purchase and sale for a fee or commission; also : DEALER
@bro.ker.age \-k(*-)rij\ n
  1: the business of a broker
  2: the fee or commission on business transacted through a broker
@bro.mide \'bro_--.mi_-d\ n
  1: a compound of bromine and another element or a radical including
     some (as (potassium bromide)) used as sedatives
  2: a trite remark or notion
@bro.mid.ic \bro_--'mid-ik\ adj : DULL, TIRESOME <bromidic remarks>
@bro.mine \-.me_-n\ n [F brome bromine, fr. Gk bro_-mos stink] : a
  deep red liquid corrosive chemical element that gives off an
  irritating vapor and occurs naturally only in combination
@bron.chi.al \'bra_:n_e-ke_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or affecting
  the bronchi or their branches
@bron.chi.tis \bra_:n-'ki_-t-*s, bra_:n_e-\ n : inflammation of the
  bronchi and their branches
  -- bron.chit.ic \-'kit-ik\ adj
@bron.chus \'bra_:n_e-k*s\ n, pl bron.chi \'bra_:n-.ki_-, 'bra_:n_e-,
  -.ke_-\ : either of the main divisions of the windpipe each leading
  to a lung
@bron.co \'bra_:n_e-ko_-, 'bra_:n-\ n : a small half-wild horse of
  western No. America
@1 bronze \'bra_:nz\ vb : to give the appearance of bronze

2 bronze n
  1: an alloy basically of copper and tin; also : something (as a
     sculpture) of bronze
  2: a yellowish brown color
@brooch \'bro_-ch, 'bru_:ch\ n : an ornamental clasp or pin
@1 brood \'bru_:d\ n : a family of young animals or children and esp.
  of birds

2 brood vb
  1: to sit on eggs to hatch them; also : to shelter (hatched young)
     with wings
  2: PONDER

3 brood adj : kept for breeding <a brood mare>
@brood.er n
  1: one that broods
  2: a heated structure for raising young birds
@1 brook \'bru_.k\ vb : TOLERATE, BEAR

2 brook n : a small natural stream of water
@brook.let \-l*t\ n : a small brook
@broom \'bru_:m, 'bru_.m\ n
  1: a shrub of the pea group with long slender branches and yellow
     flowers
  2: an implement for sweeping orig. made from twigs
  -- broom.stick \-.stik\ n
@broth \'bro_.th\ n : liquid in which meat or sometimes vegetable
  food has been cooked
@broth.el \'bra_:th-*l, 'bro_.th-\ n : an establishment housing
  prostitutes
@broth.er \'br*t_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: a male having one or both parents in common with another
     individual; also : KINSMAN
  2: a kindred human being
  3: a man who is a religious but not a priest
  -- broth.er.li.ness n
  -- broth.er.ly adj
@broth.er.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  1: the state of being brothers or a brother
  2: ASSOCIATION, FRATERNITY
  3: the whole body of persons in a business or profession
@brother-in-law n, pl brothers-in-law : the brother of one's spouse;
  also : the husband of one's sister or one's spouse's sister
@brougham \'bru_[-*)m, 'bro_-(-*)m\ n
  1: a light closed horse-drawn carriage with the driver outside in
     front
  2: a coupe automobile; esp : one electrically driven
  3: a sedan having no roof over the driver's seat
@brought, past of BRING
@brou.ha.ha \bru_:-'ha_:-ha_:\ n : HUBBUB, FURORE
@brow \'brau_.\ n
  1: the eyebrow or the ridge on which it grows; also : FOREHEAD
  2: the projecting upper part of a steep place
@brow.beat \-.be_-t\ vb : to disconcert by abuse : BULLY
  SYN: intimidate
@1 brown \'brau_.n\ adj : of the color brown; also : of dark or
  tanned complexion

2 brown n
  1: a pigment or dye that colors brown
  2: a color like that of coffee or chocolate that is a blend of red
     and yellow darkened by black
  -- brownish adj

3 brown vb : to make or become brown
@brown.ie \'brau_.-ne_-\ n : a cheerful goblin supposed to do good
  deeds at night
@brown.stone \'brau_.n-.sto_-n\ n : a dwelling faced with reddish
  brown sandstone
@1 browse \'brau_.z\ n : tender shoots, twigs, and leaves fit for
  food for cattle

2 browse vb
  1: to feed on browse; also : GRAZE
  2: to read bits at random in a book or collection of books
@bru.in \'bru_:-*n\ n : BEAR
@1 bruise \'bru_:z\ n : a surface injury to flesh : CONTUSION

2 bruise vb
  1: to inflict a bruise on; also : to become bruised
  2: to break down by pounding : CRUSH <bruise garlic for a salad>
@bruit \'bru_:t\ vb : to noise abroad : RUMOR
@brunch \'br*nch\ n : a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a
  combination of the two
@bru.net or bru.nette \bru_:-'net\ adj : of dark or relatively dark
  pigmentation; esp : having brown or black hair and eyes
  -- brunet n
@brunt \'br*nt\ n : the main shock, force, or stress esp. of an
  attack
@1 brush \'br*sh\ also brush.wood \-.wu_.d\ n
  1: small branches lopped from trees or shrubs
  2: THICKET; also : coarse shrubby vegetation

2 brush n
  1: a device composed of bristles set in a handle and used esp. for
     cleaning or painting
  2: a bushy tail (as of a fox)
  3: a light rubbing or touching

3 brush vb
  1: to treat (as in cleaning or painting) with a brush
  2: to remove with or as if with a brush; also : to dispose of in an
     offhand manner
  3: to touch gently in passing

4 brush n : SKIRMISH
  SYN: encounter
@brush-off \-.o_.f\ n : an abrupt or offhand dismissal
@brusque \'br*sk\ adj : CURT, BLUNT, ABRUPT
  SYN: gruff, bluff
  -- brusque.ly adv
@brus.sels sprout \.br*s-*l(z)-\ n : one of the edible small heads
  borne on the stalk of a cabbagelike plant; also : this plant
@bru.tal \'bru_:t- *l\ adj : resembling or befitting a brute (as in
  coarseness or cruelty) : RUTHLESS, BRUTISH
  -- bru.tal.i.ty \bru_:-'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- bru.tal.ly \'bru_:t- *l-e_-\ adv
@1 brute \'bru_:t\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or typical of beasts
  2: BRUTAL
  3: UNREASONING; also : purely physical

2 brute n
  1: BEAST 1
  2: a brutal person
  SYN: animal
@brut.ish adj
  1: BRUTE 1
  2: stupidly cruel or sensual; also : UNREASONING
@1 bub.ble \'b*b-*l\ vb : to form, rise in, or give off bubbles

2 bubble n
  1: a globule of gas in a liquid
  2: a thin film of liquid filled with gas
  3: something lacking firmness or solidity
  -- bub.bly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
@bu.bon.ic plague \b(y)u_:-.ba_:n-ik-\ n : a bacterial plague
  transmitted to man by flea bites and marked esp. by chills and
  fever and by inflammatory swellings (bu.boes \'b(y)u_:-bo_-z\) usu.
  in the groin
@buc.ca.neer \.b*k-*-'ni*r\ n : PIRATE
@1 buck \'b*k\ n
  1: a male animal (as a deer or antelope)
  2: DANDY
  3 slang: DOLLAR

2 buck vb
  1: to spring with a quick plunging leap <a buck horse>
  2: to charge against something; also : to strive for advancement
     sometimes without regard to ethical behavior
  3: to charge into (the opponents' line) in football
@buck.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a 4-wheeled vehicle with a springy
  platform carrying the seat
@buck.et \'b*k-*t\ n
  1: PAIL
  2: an object resembling a bucket in collecting, scooping, or
     carrying something
  -- buck.et.ful \-.fu_.l\ n
@1 buck.le \'b*k-*l\ n : a clasp (as on a belt) for two loose ends

2 buckle vb
  1: to fasten with a buckle
  2: to apply oneself with vigor
  3: to crumple up : BEND, COLLAPSE

3 buckle n : BEND, FOLD, KINK
@buck.ler \'b*k-l*r\ n : SHIELD
@buck.ram \'b*k-r*m\ n : a coarse stiff cloth used esp. for binding
  books
@buck.saw \'b*k-.so_.\ n : a saw set in a deep often H-Shaped frame
  and used for sawing wood on a sawhorse
@buck.shot \-.sha_:t\ n : coarse lead shot used in shotgun shells
@buck.skin \-.skin\ n
  1: the skin of a buck
  2: a soft usu. suede-finished leather
@buck.wheat \-.hwe_-t\ n : an herb grown for its triangular seeds
  which are used as a cereal grain; also : these seeds
@bu.col.ic \byu_:-'ka_:l-ik\ adj : RURAL, RUSTIC
@1 bud \'b*d\ n
  1: an undeveloped plant shoot (as of a leaf or a flower); also : a
     partly opened flower
  2: an asexual reproductive structure
  3: something not yet mature

2 bud vb bud.ded; bud.ding
  1: to form or put forth buds; also : to reproduce by asexual buds
  2: to be or develop like a bud
  3: to propagate a desired variety (as of peach) by inserting a bud
     in a plant of a different variety
@Bud.dhism \'bu_:-.diz-*m, 'bu_.d-.iz-\ n : a religion of eastern and
  central Asia growing out of the teachings of Gautama Buddha
  -- budd.hist \'bu_:d-*st, 'bu_.d-\ n or adj
@bud.dy \'b*d-e_-\ n : COMPANION; esp : a fellow soldier
@budge \'b*j\ vb : MOVE, STIR, SHIFT
@bud.ger.i.gar \'b*j-(*-)re_--.ga_:r\ n : a small Australian parrot
  raised in many colors for a pet
@1 bud.get \'b*j-*t\ n
  1: STOCK, SUPPLY
  2: a financial report containing estimates of income and expenses;
     also : a plan for coordinating income and expenses

2 budget vb
  1: to allow for in a budget
  2: to draw up a budget
@1 buff \'b*f\ n
  1: a fuzzy-surfaced usu. oil-tanned leather; also : a garment of
     this
  2: a dull yellow-orange color
  3: FAN, ENTHUSIAST

2 buff adj : of the color buff

3 buff vb : POLISH, SHINE
@buf.fa.lo \'b*f-*-.lo_-\ n, pl -lo or -loes : any of several wild
  oxen; esp : BISON
@1 buff.er \'b*f-*r\ n : one that buffs

2 buffer n : something that lessens shock (as from a physicial or
  financial blow)
@1 buf.fet \'b*f-*t\ n : BLOW, SLAP

2 buffet vb
  1: to strike with the hand or repeatedly
  2: to struggle against or on
  SYN: beat

3 buf.fet \(.)b*-'fa_-, bu_:-\ n
  1: SIDEBOARD
  2: a counter for refreshments; also : a meal at which people serve
     themselves (as from a buffet)
@buf.foon \(.)b*-'fu_:n\ n : CLOWN
  SYN: fool, jester
  -- buf.foon.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@bug \'b*g\ n
  1: a small usu. obnoxious creeping or crawling creature (as a louse
     or spider); esp : any of a group of 4-winged sucking insects
     that includes many serious plant pests
  2: a disease-producing germ
@bug.a.boo \'b*g-*-.bu_:\ n : BOGEY
@bug.bear \'b*g-.ba*r\ n : BOGEY; also : a source of dread
@bug.gy \'b*g-e_-\ n : a light carriage
@bu.gle \'byu_:-g*l\ n : a brass wind instrument resembling a trumpet
  but shorter
  -- bu.gler \-gl*r\ n
@1 build \'bild\ vb built \'bilt\; build.ing
  1: to form or have formed by ordering and uniting materials <build
     a house; also : to bring into being or develop
  2: ESTABLISH, FOUND <build an argument on facts>
  3: INCREASE, ENLARGE; also : ENHANCE <build up one's reputation>
  4: to engage in building
  -- build.er n

2 build n : form or mode of structure; esp : PHYSIQUE
@build.ing n
  1: a usu. roofed and walled structure (as a house) for permanent
     use
  2: the art or business of constructing buildings
@built-in \'bil-'tin\ adj
  1: forming an integral part of a structure
  2: INHERENT
@bulb \'b*lb\ n
  1: a large underground plant bud or bud group from which a new
     plant (as a lily or onion) can grow; also : a fleshy plant
     structure (as a tuber) resembling a bud
  2: a plant having or growing from a bulb
  3: a rounded, spheroidal, or pear-shaped object or part (as an
     electric lamp)
  -- bul.bous \'b*l-b*s\ adj
@bul.bul \'bu_.l-.bu_.l\ n : a Persian songbird
@Bul.gar.i.an \.b*l-'gar-e_--*n, bu_.l-\ n : a native or inhabitant
  of Bulgaria
  -- bulgarian adj
@1 bulge \'b*lj\ n : a swelling projecting part

2 bulge vb : to become or cause to become protuberant
@1 bulk \'b*lk\ n
  1: MAGNITUDE, VOLUME
  2: a large mass
  3: the major portion
  -- bulky adj

2 bulk vb
  1: to give a bulky effect : LOOM
  2: to be impressive or important
@bulk.head \'b*lk-.hed\ n
  1: a partition separating compartments on a ship
  2: a retaining wall along a waterfront
  3: a structure built to cover a mine shaft or a descending stairway
@1 bull \'bu_.l\ n
  1: the adult male of an animal of the cattle kind or of some other
     large animals (as the elephant or walrus)
  2: one who buys securities or commodities in expectation of a price
     increase
  -- bull.ish adj

2 bull adj
  1: MALE
  2: large of its kind
  3: RISING <a bull market>

3 bull n [ML bulla papal seal, bull, fr. L, amulet]
  1: a papal letter
  2: EDICT

4 bull n
  1: a grotesque blunder
  2 slang: NONSENSE
@1 bull.dog \-.do_.g\ n : a compact muscular short-haired dog of
  English origin

2 bulldog vb : to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting
  the neck
@bull.doze \-.do_-z\ vb
  1: to move, clear, gouge out, or level off with a tractor-driven
     machine (bull.doz.er) having a broad blade or a ram for pushing
  2: to force as if by using a bulldozer
@bul.let \'bu_.l-*t\ n : a missile to be shot from a firearm
  -- bul.let-proof \.bu_.l-*t-'pru_:f\ adj
@bul.le.tin \'bu_.l-*t- *n\ n
  1: a brief public report of a matter of public interest
  2: a periodical publication (as of a college)
  -- bulletin vb
@bull.fight \'bu_.l-.fi_-t\ n : a spectacle in which men ceremonially
  excite and kill bulls in an arena
  -- bull.fight.er n
@bull.finch \-.finch\ n : a red-breasted English songbird often kept
  as a pet
@bull.frog \-.fro_.g, -.fra_:g\ n : FROG; esp : a large deep-voiced
  frog
@bull.head \-.hed\ n : a large-headed fish (as a catfish)
@bull.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adj : stupidly stubborn : HEADSTRONG
@bul.lion \'bu_.l-y*n\ n : gold or silver metal
@bul.lock \'bu_.l-*k\ n : a young bull; also : STEER
@1 bul.ly \'bu_.l-e_-\ n : a blustering fellow oppressive to others
  weaker than himself

2 bully adj : EXCELLENT, FIRST-RATE -- often used interjectionally

3 bully vb : to behave as a bully toward : DOMINEER
  SYN: browbeat, intimidate
@bul.rush \'bu_.l-.r*sh\ n : a tall coarse rush or sedge
@bul.wark \'bu_.l-(.)w*rk, -.wo_.rk, 'b*l-(.)w*rk\ n
  1: a wall-like defensive structure
  2: a strong support or protection in danger
@1 bum \'b*m\ vb bummed; bum.ming
  1: to wander as a tramp; also : LOAF
  2: to seek or gain by begging <bum a meal>

2 bum n : an idle worthless fellow : LOAFER

3 bum adj
  1: WORTHLESS
  2: DISABLED <a bum knee>
@bum.ble.bee \'b*m-b*l-.be_-\ n : a large hairy social bee that makes
  a loud humming sound in flight
@1 bump \'b*mp\ vb
  1: to strike or knock forcibly; also : to move or alter by bumping
  2: to collide with

2 bump n
  1: a sudden forceful blow or impact
  2: a local bulge; esp : a swelling of tissue
  -- bumpy adj
@1 bump.er n
  1: a cup or glass filled to the brim
  2: something unusually large
  -- bumper adj

2 bumper n : a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage in
  collision; esp : a metal bar at either end of an automobile
@bump.kin \'b*mp-k*n\ n : a country lout
@bump.tious \'b*mp-sh*s\ adj : obtusely and often noisily
  self-assertive
@bun \'b*n\ n : a sweet biscuit or roll
@1 bunch \'b*nch\ n
  1: SWELLING
  2: CLUSTER, GROUP
  -- bunchy adj

2 bunch vb : to form or form into a bunch
@bun.co or bun.ko \'b*n_e-ko_-\ n : a swindling scheme
  -- bunco vb
@1 bun.dle \'b*n-d *l\ n
  1: several items bunched and fastened together; also : something
     wrapped for carrying : PARCEL
  2: a considerable amount : LOT
  3: GROUP

2 bundle vb : to gather or tie in a bundle
@bung \'b*n_e\ n : the stopper in the bunghole of a cask
@bun.ga.low \'b*n_e-g*-.lo_-\ n : a one-storied dwelling with low
  sweeping lines and a wide veranda
@bung.hole \'b*n_e-.ho_-l\ n : a hole for emptying or filling a cask
@bun.gle \'b*n_e-g*l\ vb : to do badly : BOTCH
  -- bungle n
  -- bun.gler \-g(*-)l*r\ n
@bun.ion \'b*n-y*n\ n : an inflamed swelling of the first joint of
  the big toe
@1 bunk \'b*n_ek\ n : a built-in bed (as on a ship) that is often one
  of a tier

2 bunk n : BUNKUM, NONSENSE
@bun.ker \'b*n_e-k*r\ n
  1: a bin or compartment for storage (as for coal on a ship)
  2: a protective embankment or dugout; also : an embankment
     constituting a hazard on a golf course
@bun.kum or bun.combe \'b*n_e-k*m\ n : NONSENSE, TWADDLE
@1 bunt \'b*nt\ vb
  1: BUTT
  2: to push or tap a baseball lightly without swinging the bat

2 bunt n : an act or instance of bunting also : a bunted ball
@1 bun.ting \'b*nt-in_e\ n : any of numerous small stout-billed
  finches

2 bunting n : a thin fabric used esp. for flags; also : FLAGS
@1 buoy \'bu_:-e_-, 'bo_.i\ n
  1: a floating object anchored in water to mark something (as a
     channel, shoal, or rock)
  2: a float consisting of a ring of buoyant material to support a
     person who has fallen into the water

2 buoy vb
  1: to mark by a buoy
  2: to keep afloat
  3: to raise the spirits of
@buoy.an.cy \'bo_.i-*n-se_-, 'bu_:-y*n-\ n
  1: the quality of being able to float
  2: upward force exerted by a liquid or gas upon a body in or on it
  3: resilience of spirit
  -- buoy.ant \-*nt, -y*nt\ adj
@bur \'b*r\, var of BURR
@1 bur.den \'b*rd- *n\ n
  1: LOAD; also : CARE, RESPONSIBILITY
  2: something oppressive : ENCUMBRANCE
  3: CARGO; also : capacity for cargo

2 burden vb : LOAD, OPPRESS
  -- bur.den.some \-s*m\ adj

3 burden n
  1: REFRAIN, CHORUS
  2: a main theme or idea : GIST
@bur.dock \'b*r-.da_:k\ n : a tall coarse herb with prickly flower
  heads
@bu.reau \'byu_.r-o_-\ n, pl -reaus or -reaux \-o_-z\
  1: a chest of drawers for bedroom use
  2: an administrative unit (as of a government department)
  3: a business office <news bureau>
@bu.reau.cra.cy \byu_.-'ra_:k-r*-se_-\ n
  1: a body of appointive government officials
  2: administration characterized by specialization of functions
     under fixed rules and a hierarchy of authority; also : an
     unwieldy administrative system deficient in initiative and
     flexibility
  -- bu.reau.crat \'byu_.r-*-.krat\ n
  -- bu.reau.crat.ic \.byu_.r-*-'krat-ik\ adj
@bur.gee \.b*r-'je_-, 'b*r-.je_-\ n : a swallow-tailed flag used esp.
  by ships for signals or identification
@bur.geon \'b*r-j*n\ vb : to put forth fresh growth (as from buds) :
  grow vigorously : FLOURISH
@bur.gess \'b*r-j*s\ n
  1: a citizen of a borough
  2: an official or representative usu. of a borough
@burgh \'b*r-o_-\ n : a Scottish town
@bur.gher \'b*r-g*r\ n
  1: TOWNSMAN
  2: a prosperous solid citizen
@bur.gla.ry \'b*r-gl*-re_-\ n : forcible entry into a building and
  esp. a dwelling with intent to steal
  -- bur.glar \-gl*r\ n
  -- bur.glar.i.ous \.b*r-'glar-e_--*s\ adj
  -- bur.glar.ize \'b*r-gl*-.ri_-z\ vb
@bur.go.mas.ter \'b*r-g*-.mas-t*r\ n : the chief magistrate of a town
  in some European countries
@Bur.gun.dy \'b*r-g*n-de_-\ n : a dry usu. red table wine
@buri.al \'ber-e_--*l\ n : the act or process of burying
@bur.lap \'b*r-.lap\ n : a coarse fabric usu. of jute or hemp used
  esp. for bags
@1 bur.lesque \(.)b*r-'lesk\ n
  1: witty or derisive usu. literary imitation
  2: broadly humorous theatrical entertainment consisting of several
     items (as songs, skits, or dances)

2 burlesque vb : to make ludicrous by burlesque : MOCK
  SYN: caricature, parody
@bur.ly \'b*r-le_-\ adj : strongly and heavily built : HUSKY
  SYN: muscular, brawny
@Bur.mese \.b*r-'me_-z\ n, pl burmese : a native or inhabitant of
  Burma
  -- burmese adj
@1 burn \'b*rn\ vb burned \'b*rnd\ or burnt \'b*rnt\; burn.ing
  1: to be on fire
  2: to feel or look as if on fire
  3: to alter or become altered by or as if by the action of fire or
     heat : SCORCH, CHAR, SCALD <clay burn to brick>
  4: to use as fuel <burn coal; also : to destroy by fire <burn
     trash>
  5: to cause or make by fire <burn a hole; also : to affect as if by
     heat <burnt out by overwork>
  -- burn.er n

2 burn n : an injury or effect produced by burning
@bur.nish \'b*r-nish\ vb : to polish usu. with something hard and
  smooth
  -- bur.nish.er n
@bur.noose or bur.nous \(.)b*r-'nu_:s\ n : a hooded cloak worn by
  Arabs and Moors
@burp \'b*rp\ n : an act of belching
  -- burp vb
@burr \'b*r\ n
  1 usu: bur a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit; also : a plant
     that bears burs
  2: a roughness left on metal that has been cut or shaped (as by a
     drill or lathe)
  3: WHIR
  -- bur.ry adj
@bur.ro \'b*r-o_-, 'bu_.r-\ n : a usu. small donkey
@1 bur.row \'b*r-o_-\ n : a hole in the ground made by an animal (as
  a rabbit)

2 burrow vb
  1: to form by tunneling <burrow a way through the snow; also : to
     make a burrow
  2: to progress by or as if by digging <clams burrow into the sand>
  -- bur.row.er n
@bur.sar \'b*r-s*r\ n : a treasurer esp. of a college
@bur.si.tis \(.)b*r-'si_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the serous sac
  (bur.sa \'b*r-s*\) of a joint (as the elbow or shoulder)
@1 burst \'b*rst\ vb burst or burst.ed; burst.ing
  1: to fly apart or into pieces
  2: suddenly to give vent to : PLUNGE <burst into song>
  3: to enter or emerge suddenly : SPRING
  4: to be filled to the breaking point

2 burst n
  1: a sudden outbreak or effort : SPURT
  2: EXPLOSION
  3: an act or result of bursting
@bury \'ber-e_-\ vb
  1: to deposit in the earth; also : to inter with funeral ceremonies
  2: CONCEAL, HIDE
@bus \'b*s\ n, pl bus.es or bus.ses : a large motor-driven passenger
  vehicle
@bus.boy \'b*s-.bo_.i\ n : a waiter's helper
@bus.by \'b*z-be_-\ n : a military full-dress fur hat with a bag
  hanging down on one side
@bush \'bu_.sh\ n
  1: SHRUB
  2: rough uncleared country
  3: a thick tuft or mat
  -- bushy adj
@bush.el \'bu_.sh-*l\ n : a dry meaure equal to 4 pecks or 32 quarts
@bush.ing \'bu_.sh-in_e\ n : a metal lining used esp. as a bearing
  (as for an axle or shaft)
@bush.whack \'bu_.sh-.hwak\ vb
  1: to live or hide out in the woods
  2: AMBUSH
  -- bush.whack.er n
@busi.ly \'biz-*-le_-\ adv : in a busy manner
@busi.ness \'biz-n*s, -n*z\ n
  1: OCCUPATION, CALLING; also : TASK, MISSION
  2: a commercial or industrial enterprise; also : TRADE <business is
     good>
  3: AFFAIR, MATTER
  4: personal concerns <minds his own business>
  SYN: work, commerce, industry
@busi.ness.man \-.man\ n : a man engaged in business esp. as an
  executive
@bus.kin \'b*s-k*n\ n
  1: a laced half boot
  2: tragic drama
@buss \'b*s\ n : KISS
  -- buss vb
@bust \'b*st\ n
  1: sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure
  2: the part of the human torso between he neck and the waist; esp :
     the breasts of a woman
@1 bus.tle \'b*s-*l\ vb : to move or work in a brisk fussy way

2 bustle n : briskly energetic activity : STIR

3 bustle n : a pad or frame formerly worn to swell out the fullness
  at the back of woman's skirt
@1 busy \'biz-e_-\ adj
  1: engaged in action : not idle
  2: being in use <busy telephones>
  3: full of activity <busy streets>
  4: OFFICIOUS
  SYN: industrious, diligent

2 busy vb : to make or keep busy : OCCUPY
@busy.body \'biz-e_--.ba_:d-e_-\ n : MEDDLER
@1 but \(.)b*t\ conj
  1: except for the fact <would have protested but that he was
     afraid>
  2: as to the following, namely <there's no doubt but he's the
     guilty one>
  3: without the concomitant that <never rains but it pours>
  4: on the contrary, rather <not one, but two job offers>
  5: yet nevertheless <would like to go, but I can't; also : while on
     the contrary <would like to go but he is busy>
  6: yet also <came home sadder but wiser> <poor but proud>

2 but prep : other than : EXCEPT <there's no one here but me> <who
  but George would do such a thing>
@1 butch.er \'bu_.ch-*r\ n
  1: one who slaughters animals or dresses their flesh; also : a
     dealer in meat
  2: one who kills brutally or needlessly
  -- butch.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n

2 butcher vb
  1: to slaughter and dress for meat <butcher hogs>
  2: to kill barbarously
@but.ler \'b*t-l*r\ n : the chief male servant of a household
@1 butt \'b*t\ vb : to strike with the head or horns

2 butt n : a blow or thrust with the head or horns

3 butt n
  1: TARGET
  2: an object of abuse or ridicule

4 butt vb
  1: ABUT
  2: to place or join edge to edge without overlapping

5 butt n : a large, thicker, or bottom end of something

6 butt n
  1: a large cask
  2: a varying measure for liquid
@butte \'byu_:t\ n : an isolated steep-sided hill
@1 but.ter \'b*t-*r\ n [OE butere, fr. L butyrum, fr. Gk boutyron,
  fr. bous cow + tyros cheese]
  1: a solid edible emulsion of fat obtained from cream by churning
  2: a substance resembling butter
  -- but.tery adj

2 butter vb : to spread with butter
@but.ter.cup \-.k*p\ n : a usu. 5-petaled yellow-flowered herb
@but.ter.fat \-.fat\ n : the natural fat of milk and chief
  constituent of butter
@but.ter.fin.gered \.b*t-*r-'fin_e-g*rd\ adj : likely to let things
  fall or slip through the fingers
  -- but.ter.fin.gers \'b*t-*r-.fin_e-g*rz\ n, sing or pl
@but.ter.fly \'b*t-*r-.fli_-\ n : any of a group of slender
  day-flying insects with 4 broad wings covered with bright-colored
  scales
@but.ter.milk \-.milk\ n : the liquid remaining after butter is
  churned
@but.ter.nut \-.n*t\ n : the edible oily nut of an American tree
  related to the walnut; also : this tree
@but.ter.scotch \-.ska_:ch\ n : a candy made from sugar, corn syrup,
  and water; also : the flavor of such candy
@but.tocks \'b*t-*ks\ n, pl : the seat of the body : RUMP
@1 but.ton \'b*t- *n\ n
  1: a small knob secured to an object and usu. passed through an
     opening (but.ton.hole \-.ho_-l\) in another part of the object
     to act as a fastener
  2: a buttonlike part, object, or device

2 button vb : to close or fasten with buttons
@but.ton.hook \-.hu_.k\ n : a hook for drawing small buttons through
  buttonholes
@1 but.tress \'b*t-r*s\ n
  1: a projecting structure to support a wall
  2: PROP, SUPPORT

2 buttress vb : PROP, SUPPORT
@bux.om \'b*k-s*m\ adj : healthily plump
@1 buy \'bi_-\ vb bought \'bo_.t\; buy.ing : to obtain for a price :
  PURCHASE; also : BRIBE
  -- buy.er n

2 buy n
  1: PURCHASE 1 2
  2: an exceptional value
@1 buzz \'b*z\ vb
  1: to make a buzz
  2: to fly low and fast over in an airplane

2 buzz n : a low humming sound (as of bees in flight)
@buz.zard \'b*z-*rd\ n
  1: a heavy slow-flying hawk
  2: an American vulture
@buzz.er n : a device that signals with a buzzing sound
@1 by \(')bi_-, b*\ prep
  1: NEAR <stood by the window>
  2: through or through the medium of : VIA <left by the door>
  3: PAST <drove by the house>
  4: DURING, AT <studied by night>
  5: no later than <get here by 3 p.m.>
  6: through the means or direct agency of <got it by fraud> <was
     seen by the others>
  7: in conformity with : according to <did it by the book>
  8: with respect to <an electrician by trade>
  9: to the amount or extent of <his horse won by a nose> <was
     overpaid by three dollars>

2 by \'bi_-\ adv
  1: near at hand; also : IN <stopped by to chat>
  2: PAST
  3: ASIDE, APART
@bye \'bi_-\ n : a position of a participant in a tournament who has
  no opponent after pairs are drawn and advances to the next round
  without playing
@by.gone \'bi_--.go_.n\ adj : gone by : PAST
  -- bygone n
@by.law or bye.law \'bi_--.lo_.\ n : a rule adopted by an
  organization for managing its internal affairs
@by-line \-.li_-n\ n : a line at the head of a newspaper or magazine
  article giving the writer's name
@1 by.pass \'bi_--.pas\ n : a way around something; esp : an
  alternate route

2 bypass vb : to avoid by means of a bypass
@by.path \-.path, -.pa_.th\ n : BYWAY
@by.play \-.pla_-\ n : action engaged in at the side of a stage while
  the main action proceeds
@by-prod.uct \-.pra_:d-(.)*kt\ n : something produced (as in
  manufacturing) in addition to the main product
@by.stand.er \-.stan-d*r\ n : one present but not participating
  SYN: onlooker, witness, spectator
@by.way \-.wa_-\ n : a side road; also : a secondary aspect
@by.word \-.w*rd\ n
  1: PROVERB
  2: an object of scorn
@c \'se_-\ n, often cap : the 3d letter of the English alphabet
@cab \'kab\ n
  1: a light closed horse-drawn carriage
  2: TAXICAB
  3: the covered compartment for the engineer and operating controls
     of a locomotive; also : a similar structure on a truck, tractor,
     or crane
  -- cab.man \-m*n\ n
@1 ca.bal \k*-'bal\ n : a secret group of plotters or political
  conspirators

2 cabal vb -balled; -bal.ling : to unite in or form a cabal
@cabana \k*-'ban-(y)*\ n : a beach shelter with an open side facing
  the sea
@cab.a.ret \.kab-*-'ra_-\ n : a restaurant providing liquor and
  entertainment; also : the show provided
@cab.bage \'kab-ij\ n : a vegetable related to the turnip and grown
  for its dense head of leaves
@cab.by or cab.bie \'kab-e_-\ n : a driver of a cab
@cab.in \'kab-*n\ n
  1: a private room on a ship; also : a compartment below deck on a
     small boat for passengers or crew
  2: a small one-story house of simple construction
  3: an airplane compartment for passengers, crew, or cargo
@cabin boy n : a boy acting as servant on a ship
@cabin class n : a class of accommodations on a passenger ship
  superior to tourist class and inferior to first class
@cab.i.net \'kab-(*-)n*t\ n
  1: a case or cupboard for holding or displaying articles (as
     jewels, specimens, or documents)
  2: an upright case housing a radio or television receiver
  3 archaic: a private room for consultations
  4: the advisory council of a sovereign, president, or other head of
     state
@cab.i.net.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : a skilled woodworker who makes
  fine furniture
  -- cab.i.net.mak.ing n
@cab.i.net.work \-.w*rk\ n : the finished work of a cabinetmaker
@1 ca.ble \'ka_--b*l\ n
  1: a very strong rope, wire, or chain
  2: CABLEGRAM
  3: a bundle of insulated wires to carry electric current

2 cable vb : to telegraph by submarine cable
@cable car n : a car moved along rails by an endless cable operated
  by a stationary engine or along an overhead cable
@ca.ble.gram \'ka_--b*l-.gram\ n : a message sent by a submarine
  telegraph cable
@ca.boose \k*-'bu_:s\ n : a car usu. at the rear of a freight train
  for the use of the train crew and railroad workmen
@cab.ri.o.let \.kab-re_--*-'la_-\ n
  1: a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage
  2: a convertible coupe
@cab.stand \'kab-.stand\ n : a place for cabs to park while waiting
  for passengers
@ca.cao \k*-'kau_., -'ka_--o_-\ n : a So. American tree whose seeds
  (cacao beans) are the source of cocoa and chocolate
@1 cache \'kash\ n : a hiding place esp. for concealing and
  preserving provisions; also : something hidden or stored in a cache

2 cache vb : to place or store in a cache
@ca.chet \ka-'sha_-\ n
  1: a seal used esp. as a mark of official approval
  2: a feature or quality conferring prestige; also : PRESTIGE
  3: a flour paste capsule for medicine
  4: a design, inscription, or advertisement printed or stamped on
     mail
@cack.le \'kak-*l\ n
  1: a sharp broken cry esp. of a hen
  2: a laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
  3: noisy chatter
  -- cackle vb
  -- cack.ler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@ca.coph.o.ny \ka-'ka_:f-*-ne_-\ n : harsh or discordant sound :
  DISSONANCE
  -- ca.coph.o.nous adj
@cac.tus \'kak-t*s\ n, pl -ti \-.ti_-\ or -tus.es : any of a large
  group of drought-resistant flowering plants with fleshy usu.
  jointed stems and with leaves replaced by scales or prickles
@cad \'kad\ n : a person without gentlemanly instincts
  -- cad.dish adj
  -- cad.dish.ly adv
  -- cad.dish.ness n
@ca.dav.er \k*-'dav-*r\ n : a dead body : CORPSE
@ca.dav.er.ous \k*-'dav-(*-)r*s\ adj : suggesting a corpse esp. in
  gauntness or pallor
  SYN: wasted
  -- ca.dav.er.ous.ly adv
@cad.die or cad.dy \'kad-e_-\ n : one that assists a golfer esp. by
  carrying his clubs
  -- caddie or caddy vb
@cad.dy \'kad-e_-\ n : a small box or chest; esp : one to keep tea in
@ca.dence \'ka_-d- *ns\ n : the measure or beat of a rhythmical flow
  (as of sound or motion) : RHYTHM
  -- ca.denced adj
@ca.den.za \k*-'den-z*\ n : a brilliant sometimes improvised passage
  usu. toward the close of a musical composition
@ca.det \k*-'det\ n
  1: a younger son or brother
  2: a student military officer
@cadge \kaj\ vb : SPONGE, BEG
@cad.mi.um \'kad-me_--*m\ n : a grayish metallic chemical element
  used in protective platings and bearing metals
@cad.re \'kad-re_-\ n
  1: FRAMEWORK
  2: a nucleus esp. of trained personnel capable of assuming control
     and training others
@ca.du.ce.us \k*-'d(y)u_:-se_--*s\ n, pl -cei \-se_--.i_-\
  1: the staff of a herald; esp : a representation of a staff with
     two entwined snakes and two wings at the top
  2: an insignia bearing a caduceus and symbolizing a physician
@cae.cum, var of CECUM
@Cae.sar \'se_--z*r\ n
  1: any of the Roman emperors succeeding Augustus Caesar -- used as
     a title
  2 often not cap: a powerful ruler : AUTOCRAT, DICTATOR; also : the
     civil or temporal power as such
@cae.sura \si-'z(h)u_.r-*\ n : a break in the flow of sound usu. in
  the middle of a line of verse
@ca.fe \ka-'fa_-\ n
  1: RESTAURANT
  2: BARROOM
  3: CABARET
@ca.fe au lait \.kaf-.a_--o_--'la_-\ n : coffee with usu. hot milk in
  about equal parts
@caf.e.te.ria \.kaf-*-'tir-e_--*\ n : a self-service restaurant or
  lunchroom
@caf.feine \ka-'fe_-n\ n : a stimulating alkaloid found esp. in
  coffee and tea
@caf.tan \kaf-'tan\ n : an ankle-length garment with long sleeves
  worn in the Levant
@1 cage \'ka_-j\ n
  1: an openwork enclosure for confining an animal
  2: something resembling a cage

2 cage vb : to put or keep in or as if in a cage
@cage.ling \-lin_e\ n : a caged bird
@ca.gey also ca.gy \'ka_- je_-\ adj : wary of being trapped or
  deceived : SHREWD, CAUTIOUS, CALCULATING
  -- ca.gi.ly adv
  -- cag.i.ness n
@ca.hoot \k*-'hu_:t\ n : PARTNERSHIP, LEAGUE -- usu. used in pl. <in
  cahoot with the devil>
@cairn \'ka*rn\ n : a heap of stones serving as a memorial or a
  landmark
@cais.son \'ka_-s-.a_:n, - *n\ n
  1: an ammunition chest mounted on two wheels and joined as a
     trailer to form an ammunition wagon
  2: a watertight chamber used for carrying on construction under
     water or as a foundation
@cai.tiff \'ka_-t-*f\ adj : being base, cowardly, or despicable
  -- caitiff n
@ca.jole \k*-'jo_-l\ vb : to persuade or coax esp. with flattery or
  false promises : WHEEDLE
  -- ca.jole.ment \-'jo_-l-m*nt\ n
  -- ca.jol.ery \-'jo_-l-(*-)re_-\ n
@Ca.jun \'ka_--j*n\ n : a Louisianian descended from French-Speaking
  immigrants from Acadia
@1 cake \'ka_-k\ n
  1: any of various usu. small round flat breads
  2: any of various fancy sweetened breads often coated with an icing
  3: a flattened round mass of baked or fried food
  4: a block of compacted matter
  5: CRUST

2 cake vb
  1: to form or harden into a cake
  2: ENCRUST
@cal.a.bash \'kal-*-.bash\ n : a gourd fruit
@cal.a.boose \-.bu_:s\ n, dial : JAIL
@cal.a.mine \'kal-*-.mi_-n\ n : a mixture of oxides of zinc and iron
  used in lotions and ointments
@ca.lam.i.ty \k*-'lam-*t-e_-\ n
  1: great distress or misfortune
  2: an event causing great harm or loss and affliction : DISASTER
  -- ca.lam.i.tous adj
  -- ca.lam.i.tous.ly adv
  -- ca.lam.i.tous.ness n
@cal.car.e.ous \kal-'kar-e_--*s\ adj : containing calcium or a
  calcium compound (as calcium carbonate or lime); also : resembling
  calcium carbonate in hardness
@cal.ci.fy \'kal-s*-.fi_-\ vb : to make or become calcareous
  -- cal.ci.fi.ca.tion \.kal-s*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@cal.ci.mine \'kal-s*-.mi_-n\ n : a thin water paint for plastering
  -- calcimine vb
@cal.cine \kal-'si_-n\ vb : to heat to a high temperature but without
  fusing to drive off volatile matter and often to reduce to powder
  -- cal.ci.na.tion \.kal-s*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@cal.ci.um \'kal-se_--*m\ n : a silver-white soft metallic chemical
  element occurring in combination (as in limestone and bones)
@calcium carbonate n : a substance found in nature as limestone and
  marble and in plant ashes, bones, and shells
@cal.cu.late \'kal-ky*-.la_-t\ vb [L calculare, fr. calculus small
  stone, pebble used in reckoning]
  1: to determine by mathematical processes : COMPUTE
  2: to reckon by exercise of practical judgment : ESTIMATE
  3: to design or adapt for a purpose
  4: COUNT, RELY
  -- cal.cu.la.ble \-l*-b*l\ adj
  -- cal.cu.la.bly adv
  -- cal.cu.la.tive \'kal-ky*-.la_-t-iv\ adj
  -- cal.cu.la.tor n
@cal.cu.lat.ed adj : undertaken after estimating the probability of
  success or failure <a calculated risk>
@cal.cu.lat.ing adj : marked by shrewd consideration esp. of
  self-interest : SCHEMING
@cal.cu.la.tion \.kal-ky*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: the process or an act of calculating
  2: the result of an act of calculating
  3: studied care in analyzing or planning : CAUTION
@cal.cu.lus \'kal-ky*-l*s\ n : a process or system of usu.
  mathematical reasoning through the use of symbols; esp : one
  dealing with rate of change and integrals of functions
@cal.dron \'ko_.l-dr*n\ n : a large kettle or boiler
@1 cal.en.dar \'kal-*n-d*r\ n
  1: an arrangement of time into days, weeks, months, and years; also
     : a sheet or folder containing such an arrangement for a period
     (as a year)
  2: an orderly list : SCHEDULE

2 calendar vb : to enter in a calendar
@1 cal.en.der \-d*r\ vb : to press (as cloth or paper) between
  rollers or plates so as to make smooth or glossy or to thin into
  sheets

2 calender n : a machine for calendering
@cal.ends \'kal-*ndz\ n, sing or pl : the first day of the ancient
  Roman month
@calf \'kaf, 'ka_.f\ n, pl calves \'kavz, 'ka_:vz\
  1: the young of the domestic cow or of some related large mammals
     (as the whale)
  2: leather made from the skin of a calf
  3: the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee
@calf.skin \-.skin\ n : leather made of the skin of a calf
@cal.i.ber or cal.i.bre \'kal-*-b*r\ n
  1: the diameter of a projectile
  2: the diameter of the bore of a gun
  3: degree of mental capacity or moral quality : measure of
     excellence or importance
@cal.i.brate \'kal-*-.bra_-t\ vb
  1: to measure the caliber of
  2: to determine, correct, or put the measuring marks on <calibrate
     a thermometer>
  -- cal.i.bra.tion \.kal-*-'bra_--sh*n\ n
  -- cal.i.bra.tor \'kal-*-.bra_-t-*r\ n
@cal.i.co \'kal-i-.ko_-\ n, pl -coes or -cos : cotton cloth; esp : a
  cheap cotton printed fabric
  -- calico adj
@cal.i.for.ni.um \.kal-*-'fo_.r-ne_--*m\ n : an artificially prepared
  radioactive chemical element
@cal.i.per or cal.li.per \'kal-*-p*r\ n : an instrument with two
  adjustable legs used to measure the thickness of objects or
  distances between surfaces -- usu. used in pl. <a pair of caliper>
@ca.liph or ca.lif \'ka_-l-*f, 'kal-\ n : a successor of Muhammad as
  head of Islam -- used as a title
  -- ca.liph.ate \-.a_-t\ n
@cal.is.then.ics \.kal-*s-'then-iks\ n, sing or pl : systematic
  bodily exercises without apparatus or with light hand apparatus
  -- cal.is.then.ic adj
@calk \'ko_.k\, var of CAULK
@1 call \'ko_.l\ vb
  1: SHOUT, CRY; also : to utter a characteristic cry
  2: to utter in a loud clear voice
  3: to announce authoritatively
  4: SUMMON
  5: to make a request or demand <call for an investigation>
  6: to get or try to get into communication by telephone
  7: to demand payment of (a lona); also : to demand surrender of (as
     a bond issue) for redemption
  8: to make a brief visit
  9: to speak of or address by name : give a name to
  10: to estimate or consider for practical purposes <call it ten
     miles>
  -- call.er n

2 call n
  1: SHOUT
  2: the cry of an animal (as a bird)
  3: a request or a command to come or assemble : INVITATION, SUMMONS
  4: DEMAND, CLAIM; also : REQUEST
  5: ROLL CALL
  6: a brief usu. formal visit
  7: an act of calling on the telephone
@cal.la \'kal-*\ n : a plant whose flowers form a fleshy yellow spike
  surrounded by a lilylike usu. white or pink leaf
@call-board \'ko_.l-.bo_-rd\ n : a board for posting notices (as of
  rehearsal calls in a theater)
@call down \'ko_.l-'dau_.n\ vb : REPRIMAND
@cal.lig.ra.phy \k*-'lig-r*-fe_-\ n
  1: beautiful or elegant handwriting; also : the art of producing
     such writing
  2: PENMANSHIP
  -- cal.lig.ra.pher n
@call.ing \'ko_.-lin_e\ n
  1: a strong inner impulse toward a particular vocation
  2: the activity in which one customarily engages as an occupation
@cal.li.o.pe \k*-'li_--*-(.)pe_-, 'kal-e_--.o_-p\ n : a musical
  instrument consisting of a series of whistles played by keys
  arranged as in an organ
@cal.los.i.ty \ka-'la_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being callous
  2: CALLUS 1
@1 cal.lous \'kal-*s\ adj
  1: being thickened and usu. hardened <callous skin>
  2: hardened in feeling : UNFEELING
  -- cal.lous.ly adv

2 callous vb : to make callous
@cal.low \'kal-o_-\ adj : lacking adult sophistication : IMMATURE,
  INEXPERIENCED
  -- cal.low.ness n
@1 cal.lus \'kal-*s\ n
  1: a callous area on skin or bark
  2: tissue that is coverted into bone in the healing of a bone
     fracture

2 callus vb : to form a callus
@1 calm \'ka_:m\ n
  1: a period or a condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or
     turbulent water
  2: complete or almost complete absence of wind
  3: a state of freedom from turmoil or agitation

2 calm adj : marked by calm : STILL, PLACID, SERENE
  -- calm.ly adv
  -- calm.ness n

3 calm vb : to make or become calm
@cal.o.mel \'kal-*-m*l, -.m*l\ n : a chloride of mercury used esp. as
  a purgative and fungicide
@ca.lor.ic \k*-'lo_.r-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to heat
  2: of or relating to calories
@cal.o.rie \'kal-(*-)re_-\ n : a unit for measuring heat; esp : one
  for measuring the value of foods for producing heat and energy in
  the human body equivalent to the amount of heat required to raise
  the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree centigrade
@cal.o.rif.ic \.kal-*-'rif-ik\ adj : CALORIC
@cal.o.rim.e.ter \.kal-*-'rim-*t-*r\ n : an apparatus for measuring
  quantities of heat
@cal.u.met \'kal-y*-.met\ n : an ornamented ceremonial pipe of the
  American Indians
@ca.lum.ni.ate \ka-'l*m-ne_--.a_-t\ vb : to accuse falsely and
  maliciously : SLANDER
  SYN: defame, malign, libel
  -- ca.lum.ni.a.tion \-.l*m-ne_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- ca.lum.ni.a.tor \-'l*m-ne_--.a_-t-*r\ n
@cal.um.ny \'kal-*m-ne_-\ n : false and malicious accusation :
  SLANDER
  -- ca.lum.ni.ous \k*-'l*m-ne_--*s\ adj
  -- ca.lum.ni.ous.ly adv
@calve \'kav, 'ka_.v\ vb : to give birth to a calf
@calves, pl of CALF
@Cal.vin.ism \'kal-v*-.niz-*m\ n : the theological system of Calvin
  and his followers
  -- calv.ini.st n
  -- calv.ini.st.ic \.kal-v*-'nis-tik\ adj
@ca.lyp.so \k*-'lip-so_-\ n : an improvised ballad usu. satirizing
  current events in a rhythmic style originating in the British West
  Indies
@ca.lyx \'ka_-l-iks, 'kal-\ n : the outside usu. green or leaflike
  part of a flower
@cam \'kam\ n : a rotating or sliding projection (as on a wheel) for
  receiving or imparting motion
@cam.a.rad.e.rie \.kam-(*-)'rad-*-re_-, .ka_:m-(*-)'ra_:d-\ n :
  friendly feeling and goodwill between comrades
@cam.ber \'kam-b*r\ n : a slight convexity or arching (as of a road
  surface)
  -- camber vb
@cam.bi.um \'kam-be_--*m\ n : a thin cellular layer between xylem and
  phloem of most higher plants from which new tissues develop
@cam.bric \'ka_-m-brik\ n : a fine thin white linen fabric or a
  cotton cloth resembling this
@came, past of COME
@cam.el \'kam-*l\ n : a large hoofed cud-chewing mammal used esp. in
  desert regions of Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for
  riding
@cam.el.back \-.bak\ n : an uncured compound chiefly of reclaimed or
  synthetic rubber used for retreading or recapping pneumatic tires
@ca.mel.lia also ca.me.lia \k*-'me_-l-y*\ n : any of several shrubs
  or trees related to the tea plant and grown in warm regions for
  their showy roselike flowers
@ca.mel.o.pard \k*-'mel-*-.pa_:rd\ n : GIRAFFE
@cam.eo \'kam-e_--.o_-\ n : a gem carved in relief; also : a small
  medallion with a profiled head in relief
@cam.era \'kam-(*-)r*\ n : a closed lightproof box with an aperture
  through which the image of an object can be recorded on a surface
  sensitive to light; also : the part of a television transmitter in
  which the image to be transmitted is formed
-- in camera : PRIVATELY, SECRETLY
@cam.i.sole \'kam-*-.so_-l\ n : a short sleeveless undergarment for
  women
@cam.o.mile, var of CHAMOMILE
@cam.ou.flage \'kam-*-.fla_:zh\ n
  1: the disguising of military equipment or installations with
     paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise itself
  2: a deceptive expedient
  -- camouflage vb
@1 camp \'kamp\ n
  1: a place where tents or buildings are erected for usu. temporary
     shelter (as for an army)
  2: a collection of tents or other shelters
  3: a body of persons encamped

2 camp vb
  1: to make or occupy a camp
  2: to live in a camp or outdoors
  -- camp.er n
@cam.paign \kam-'pa_-n\ n
  1: a series of military operations forming one distinct stage in a
     war
  2: a series of activities designed to bring about a particular
     result <advertising campaign>
  -- campaign vb
  -- cam.paign.er n
@cam.pa.ni.le \.kam-p*-'ne_--le_-\ n : a usu. freestanding bell tower
@cam.pa.nol.o.gy \-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : the art of bell ringing
  -- cam.pa.nol.o.gist n
@cam.phor \'kam-f*r\ n : a gummy volatile fragrant compound obtained
  from an evergreen Asiatic tree (camphor tree) and used esp. in
  medicine and the chemical industry
@cam.phor.ate \-.a_-t\ vb : to impregnate with camphor <camphorated
  oil>
@camp meeting n : a series of evangelistic meetings held outdoors or
  in a tent
@cam.po.ree \.kam-p*-'re_-\ n : a gathering of boy scouts or girl
  scouts from a given geographic area
@camp.stool \'kamp-.stu_:l\ n : a folding backless seat
@cam.pus \'kam-p*s\ n : the grounds and buildings of a college or
  school; also : a central grassy part of the grounds
@cam.shaft \'kam-.shaft\ n : a shaft to which a cam is fastened
@1 can \k*n, (')kan\ vb, past could \k*d, (')ku_.d\
  1: be able to
  2: may perhaps <can he still be alive>
  3: be permitted by conscience or feeling to <you can hardly blame
     him>
  4: have permission or liberty to <you can go now>

2 can \'kan\ n
  1: a typically cylindrical metal container or receptacle <garbage
     can> <coffee can>
  2 slang: JAIL

3 can \'kan\ vb canned; can.ning
  1: to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jars
  2 slang: to discharge from employment
  3 slang: to put a stop or an end to
  4: to record on discs or tape
@Ca.na.di.an \k*-'na_-d-e_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Canada
  -- canadian adj
@ca.naille \k*-'ni_-, -'na_-l\ n : RABBLE, RIFFRAFF
@ca.nal \k*-'nal\ n
  1: a tubular passage in the body : DUCT
  2: a channel dug and filled with water (as for passage of boats or
     irrigation of land)
@ca.nal.ize \k*-'nal-.i_-z\ vb
  1: to provide with a canal or make into a like a channel
  2: to provide with an outlet; esp : to direct into preferred
     channels
  -- ca.nal.iza.tion \-.nal-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@can.a.pe \'kan-*-pe_-\ n : a piece of bread or toast or a cracker
  topped with a savory food
@ca.nard \k*-'na_:rd\ n : a false or unfounded report or story
  circulated to deceive the public
@ca.nary \k*-'ne(*)r-e_-\ n [fr. the Canary islands]
  1: a usu. sweet wine similar to Madeira
  2: a usu. yellow or greenish finch often kept as a cage bird
  3: a bright yellow
@ca.nas.ta \k*-'nas-t*\ n : rummy played with two full decks of cards
  plus four jokers
@can.can \'kan-.kan\ n : a woman's dance of French origin
  characterized by high kicking
@1 can.cel \'kan-s*l\ vb -celed or -celled; -cel.ing; -cel.ling
  1: to cross out : DELETE
  2: to destroy the force or validity of : ANNUL
  3: to match in force or effect : OFFSET
  4: to remove (a common divisor) from a numerator and denominator;
     also : to remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation
     or account
  5: to cross (a postage stamp) with lines to invalidate for reuse
  6: to neutralize each other's strength or effect
  -- can.cel.la.tion \.kan-s*-'la_--sh*n\ n

2 cancel n
  1: CANCELLATION
  2: a deleted part
  3: a part (as a page) from which something has been deleted
@can.cer \'kan-s*r\ n
  1: a malignant tumor that tends to spread in the body
  2: a malignant evil that corrodes slowly and fatally
  -- can.cer.ous \'kans(-*)-.r*s\ adj
@can.de.la.bra \.kan-d*-'la_:b-r*, -'lab-\ n : CANDELABRUM
@can.de.la.brum \-'la_:b-r*m, -'lab-\ n, pl -bra \-r*\ or -brums : an
  ornamental branched candlestick or lamp with several lights
@can.des.cent \kan-'des- *nt\ adj : glowing or dazzling esp. from
  great heat
  -- can.des.cence n
@can.did \'kan-d*d\ adj
  1: FRANK, STRAIGHTFORWARD
  2: relating to the informal recording (as in photography or
     television) of human subjects acting naturally or spontaneously
     without being posed
  -- can.did.ly adv
  -- can.did.ness n
@can.di.da.cy \'kan-(d)*d-*-se_-\ n : the state of being a candidate
@can.di.date \'kan-(d)*-.da_-t, -(d)*d-*t\ n [L candidatus, fr.
  candidatus clothed in white; so called fr. the white toga worn by
  candidates in ancient Rome] : one who seeks or is proposed by
  others for an office, honor, or membership
@can.di.da.ture \-(d)*d-*-.chu_.r\ n, chiefly Brit : CANDIDACY
@can.died \'kan-de_-d\ adj : preserved in or encrusted with sugar
@1 can.dle \'kan-d *l\ n : a slender mass of tallow or wax molded
  around a wick and burned to give light

2 candle vb : to examine (as eggs) by holding between the eye and a
  light
  -- can.dler \-d( *-)l*r\ n
@can.dle.light \'kan-d *l-.li_-t\ n
  1: the light of a candle; also : any soft artificial light
  2: time for lighting up : DUSK
@Can.dle.mas \-m*s\ n : the church feast celebrated on February 2 in
  commemoration of the presentation of Christ in the temple
@can.dle.pin \-.pin\ n : a slender bowling pin tapering toward top
  and bottom used in a bowling game (candlepins) with a smaller ball
  than that used in tenpins
@can.dle.stick \-.stik\ n : a holder with a socket for a candle
@can.dle.wick \-.wik\ n : a soft cotton yarn; also : embroidery made
  with this yarn usu. in tufts
@can.dor \'kan-d*r\ n : FRANKNESS, OUTSPOKENNESS
@1 can.dy \'kan-de_-\ n : a confection made from sugar often with
  flavoring and filling

2 candy vb
  1: to encrust in sugar often by cooking in a syrup
  2: to crystallize into sugar
  3: to make seem attractive : SWEETEN <candied words>
@1 cane \'ka_-n\ n
  1: a slender hollow or pithy stem (as of a reed or bramble)
  2: a tall woody grass or reed (as sugarcane)
  3: a walking stick; also : a rod for flogging

2 cane vb
  1: to beat with a cane
  2: to weave or make with cane
  -- can.er n
@cane.brake \-.bra_-k\ n : a thicket of cane
@1 ca.nine \'ka_--.ni_-n\ adj
  1: of or relating to dogs or to the natural groups to which they
     belong
  2: being the pointed tooth next to the incisors

2 canine n
  1: a canine tooth
  2: DOG
@can.is.ter \'kan-*-st*r\ n
  1: a small box for holding a dry product (as tea)
  2: a shell for close-range artillery fire
  3: a perforated box containing material to absorb or filter a
     harmful substance in the air
@can.ker \'kan_e-k*r\ n : a spreading sore that eats into tissue
  -- can.ker.ous adj
@can.ker.worm \-.w*rm\ n : an insect larva (as a caterpillar) that
  injures plants
@canned \'kand\ adj
  1: preserved in cans or jars
  2: recorded for radio or television reproduction
@can.nel coal \.kan- *l-\ n : a bituminous coal containing much
  volatile matter that burns brightly
@can.ner \'kan-*r\ n : one who cans foods
@can.nery \'kan-(*-)re_-\ n : a factory for the canning of foods
@can.ni.bal \'kan-*-b*l\ n
  1: a human being who eats human flesh
  2: an animal that eats its own kind
  -- can.ni.bal.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
  -- can.ni.bal.is.tic \.kan-*-b*-'lis-tik\ adj
@can.ni.bal.ize \'kan-*-b*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to dismantle (a machine) for parts for other machines
  2: to practice cannibalism
@can.non \'kan-*n\ n, pl cannons or cannon
  1: an artillery piece supported on a carriage or mount
  2: a heavy-caliber automatic gun on an airplane
  3 Brit: a carom in billiards
@can.non.ade \.kan-*-'na_-d\ n : a heavy fire of artillery
  -- cannonade vb
@1 can.non.ball \'kan-*n-.bo_.l\ n : a usu. round solid missile for
  firing from a cannon

2 cannonball vb : to travel at great speed
@can.non.eer \.kan-*-'ni*r\ n : an artilleryman who tends and fires
  cannon : GUNNER
@can.not \'kan-.a_:t, k*-'na_:t\ : can not
-- cannot but : to be bound to : MUST
@can.ny \'kan-e_-\ adj : PRUDENT, FARSIGHTED, SHREWD
  -- can.ni.ly adv
  -- can.ni.ness n
@ca.noe \k*-'nu_:\ n : a small long narrow boat with sharp ends and
  curved sides that is usu. propelled by paddles
  -- ca.noe vb
  -- ca.noe.ist n
@1 can.on \'kan-*n\ n
  1: a regulation decreed by a church council; also : a provision of
     ecclesiastical law (canon law) canon law
  2: an accepted principle <the canon of good taste>
  3: an official or authoritative list (as of the saints or the books
     of the Bible)

2 canon n : a clergyman on the staff of a cathedral
  -- can.on.ry \-re_-\ n

ca.non \'kan-y*n\, var of CANYON
@ca.non.i.cal \k*-'na_:n-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or conforming to a canon
  2: conforming to a general rule : ORTHODOX
  3: of or relating to a clergyman who is a canon
  -- ca.non.i.cal.ly adv
@ca.non.i.cals \-k*lz\ n, pl : the vestments prescribed by canon for
  an officiating clergyman
@can.on.ize \'kan-*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to declare an officially recognized saint
  2: GLORIFY, EXALT
  -- can.on.iza.tion \.kan-*-n*-'za_-sh*n\ n
@canon regular n, pl canons regular : a member of one of several
  Roman Catholic religious institutes of regular priests living in
  community
@can.o.py \'kan-*-pe_-\ n : an overhanging cover, shelter, or shade
  -- canopy vb
@1 cant \'kant\ n
  1: an oblique or slanting surface
  2: an inclination from a given line : TILT, SLANT

2 cant vb
  1: to tip or tilt up or over
  2: to pitch to one side : LEAN
  3: SLOPE

3 cant vb
  1: to whine like a beggar
  2: to talk hypocritically

4 cant n
  1: the special idiom of a profession or trade : JARGON
  2: insincere conventional mode of speech; esp : insincere use of
     pious phraseology
@can't \'kant, 'ka_.nt, 'ka_-nt\ : can not
@can.ta.bi.le \ka_:n-'ta_:b-*-.la_-\ adv (or adj) : in a singing
  manner -- used as a direction in music
@can.ta.loupe \'kant- *l-.o_-p\ n : MUSKMELON; esp : one with orange
  flesh and rough skin
@can.tan.ker.ous \kan-'tan_e-k(*-)r*s\ adj : ILL-NATURED, CROTCHETY,
  QUARRELSOME
  -- can.tan.ker.ous.ly adv
  -- can.tan.ker.ous.ness n
@can.ta.ta \k*n-'ta_:t-*\ n : a choral composition arranged in a
  somewhat dramatic manner and usu. accompanied by organ, piano, or
  orchestra
@can.teen \kan-'te_-n\ n
  1: a store (as in a camp or factory) in which food, drinks, and
     small supplies are sold
  2: a place of recreation and entertainment for servicemen
  3: a flask for water carried by soldiers and travelers
@can.ter \'kant-*r\ n : a horse's 3-beat gait resembling but easier
  and slower than a gallop
  -- canter vb
@can.ti.cle \'kant-i-k*l\ n : SONG; esp : any of several liturgical
  songs taken from the Bible
@can.ti.le.ver \'kant- *l-.e_--v*r, -.ev-*r\ n : a projecting beam or
  structure supported only at one end; also : either of a pair of
  such structures projecting toward each other so that when joined
  they form a bridge
@can.tle \'kant- *l\ n : the upwardly projecting rear part of a
  saddle
@can.to \'kan-to_-\ n : one of the major divisions of a long poem
@1 can.ton \'kant- *n, 'kan-.ta_:n\ n : a small territorial division
  of a country; esp : one of the political divisions of Switzerland
  -- can.ton.al \'kant- *n-*l, kan-'ta_:n- *l\ adj

2 can.ton \same for 1; for 2 usu kan-'to_-n, -'ta_:n\ vb
  1: to divide into cantons
  2: to allot quarters to (as to troops) : QUARTER
@can.ton.ment \kan-'to_-n-m*nt, -'ta_:n-\ n
  1: the quartering of troops
  2: a group of more or less temporary structures for housing troops
@can.tor \'kant-*r\ n : a synagogue official who sings liturgical
  music and leads the congregation in prayer
@can.vas also can.vass \'kan-v*s\ n
  1: a strong cloth used esp. for making tents and sails
  2: a set of sails
  3: a group of tents
  4: a surface prepared to receive oil paint; also : an oil painting
  5: the floor of a boxing or wrestling ring
@can.vas.back \-.bak\ n : a No. American wild duck with red head and
  gray back
@1 can.vass also can.vas \'kan-v*s\ vb : to go through (a district)
  or to go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders for goods or to
  determine public opinion or sentiment
  -- can.vass.er n

2 canvass also canvas n : an act of canvassing (as the solicitation
  of votes or orders or an examination into public opinion)
@can.yon \'kan-y*n\ n : a deep valley with high steep slopes
@caou.tchouc \kau_.-'chu_:k\ n : RUBBER 3
@1 cap \'kap\ n
  1: a usu. tight-fitting covering for the head; also : something
     resembling such a covering <bottle cap>
  2: a paper or metal container holding an explosive charge

2 cap vb capped; cap.ping
  1: to provide or protect with or as if with a cap
  2: to form a cap over : CROWN
  3: OUTDO, SURPASS
  4: CLIMAX
@ca.pa.ble \'ka_--p*-b*l\ adj : having ability, capacity, or power to
  do something : ABLE, COMPETENT
  -- ca.pa.bil.i.ty \.ka_--p*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ca.pa.bly \'ka_--p*-ble_-\ adv
@ca.pa.cious \k*-'pa_--sh*s\ adj : able to contain much
  -- ca.pa.cious.ly adv
  -- ca.pa.cious.ness n
@ca.pac.i.tate \k*-'pas-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to make capable : QUALIFY
@ca.pac.i.ty \k*-'pas-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the ability to contain, receive, or accommodate
  2: extent of space : VOLUME
  3: legal qualification or fitness
  4: ABILITY
  5: position or character assigned or assumed <served in the
     capacity of manager>
@cap-a-pie or cap-a-pie \.kap-*-'pe_-\ adv : from head to foot : at
  all points
@ca.par.i.son \k*-'par-*-s*n\ n
  1: an ornamental covering for a horse
  2: TRAPPINGS, ADORNMENT
  -- caparison vb
@1 cape \'ka_-p\ n : a point of land jutting out into water

2 cape n : a sleeveless garment hanging from the neck over the
  shoulders
@1 ca.per \'ka_--p*r\ n : the flower bud of a Mediterranean shrub
  pickled for use as a relish; also : this shrub

2 caper vb : to leap about in a gay frolicsome way : PRANCE

3 caper n
  1: a frolicsome leap or spring
  2: a capricious escapade
  3 slang: an illegal escapade
@cape.skin \'ka_-p-.skin\ n : a light flexible leather made from
  sheepskins
@cap.il.lar.i.ty \.kap-*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n : the action by which the
  surface of a liquid where (as in a slender tube) it is in contact
  with a solid is raised or lowered depending on the relative
  attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for
  those of the solid
@1 cap.il.lary \'kap-*-.ler-e_-\ adj
  1: resembling a hair; esp : having a very small bore <capillary
     tube>
  2: of or relating to capillaries or to capillarity

2 capillary n : any of the tiny thin-walled tubes that carry blood
  between the smallest arteries and their corresponding veins
@1 cap.i.tal \'kap-*t- *l\ adj
  1: punishable by death <capital offense>
  2: most serious <capital error>
  3: first in importance or position : CHIEF <capital city>
  4: conforming to the series A, B, C rather than a, b, c <capital
     letters> <capital G>
  5: of or relating to capital <capital expenditures>
  6: FIRST-RATE, EXCELLENT <a capital dinner>

2 capital n
  1: a letter larger than the ordinary small letter and often
     different in form
  2: the capital city of a state or country; also : a city preeminent
     in some activity <the fashion capital of the world>
  3: accumulated wealth esp. as used to produce more wealth
  4: the total face value of shares of stock issued by a company
  5: capitalists considered as a group
  6: ADVANTAGE, GAIN

3 capital n : the top part or piece of an architectural column
@capital goods n, pl : machinery, tools, factories, and commodities
  used in the production of goods
@cap.i.tal.ism \'kap-*t- *l-.iz-*m\ n : an economic system
  characterized by private or corporation ownership of capital goods
  and by prices, production, and distribution of goods that are
  determined mainly in a free market
@1 cap.i.tal.ist \-*st\ n
  1: a person who has capital esp. invested in business
  2: a person of great wealth : PLUTOCRAT
  3: a believer in capitalism

2 capitalist or cap.i.tal.is.tic \.kap-*t- *l-'is-tik\ adj
  1: owning capital
  2: practicing or advocating capitalism
  3: marked by capitalism
  -- cap.i.tal.is.ti.cal.ly adv
@cap.i.tal.iza.tion \.kap-*t- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of capitalizing
  2: the total amount of money used as capital in a business
@cap.i.tal.ize \'kap-*t- *l-.i_-z\ vb
  1: to write or print with an initial or in capitals
  2: to convert into or use as capital
  3: to supply capital for
  4: to gain by turning something to advantage : PROFIT <capitalize
     on another's error>
@cap.i.tal.ly \'kap-*t- *l-e_-\ adv
  1: in a way involving sentence of death
  2: ADMIRABLY, EXCELLENTLY
@capital ship n : a warship (as a battleship or aircraft carrier) of
  the greatest size or offensive power
@cap.i.ta.tion \.kap-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : a direct uniform tax levied on
  each person
@cap.i.tol \'kap-*t- *l\ n : the building in which a legislature
  holds its sessions
@ca.pit.u.late \k*-'pich-*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to surrender esp. on conditions agreed upon
  2: to cease resisting : ACQUIESCE
  SYN: submit, yield, succumb, relent
  -- ca.pit.u.la.tion \-.pich-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@ca.pon \'ka_--.pa_:n\ n : a castrated male chicken
  -- ca.pon.ize \-p*-.ni_-z\ vb
@ca.pric.cio \k*-'pre_-ch-(e_--.)o_-\ n : an instrumental piece in
  free form usu. lively in tempo and brilliant in style
@ca.price \k*-'pre_-s\ n
  1: a sudden whim or fancy
  2: an instrumental piece in free form and usu. lively tempo
  -- ca.pri.cious \k*-'prish-*s\ adj
  -- ca.pri.cious.ly adv
  -- ca.pri.cious.ness n
@cap.ri.ole \'kap-re_--.o_-l\ n : CAPER; esp : an upward leap of a
  horse without forward motion
  -- capriole vb
@cap.size \'kap-.si_-z, kap-'si_-z\ vb : UPSET, OVERTURN
@cap.stan \'kap-st*n\ n : an upright revolving drum used on ships to
  lift weights by use of a rope wound around it
@cap.su.lar \'kap-s*-l*r\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling a
  capsule
@cap.su.late \-.la_-t\ or cap.su.lat.ed adj : enclosed in a capsule
@cap.sule \'kap-s*l, -su_:l\ n
  1: an enveloping cover (as of a bodily joint) <a spore capsule; esp
     : an edible shell enclosing medicine to be swallowed
  2: a dry fruit made of two or more united carpels that splits open
     when ripe
  3: a small pressurized compartment for an aviator or astronaut for
     flight or emergency escape
@1 cap.tain \'kap-t*n\ n
  1: a commander of a body of troops
  2: an officer in charge of a ship
  3: a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next below a rear
     admiral or a commodore
  4: a commissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a
     major
  5: a leader of a side or team
  6: a dominant figure
  -- cap.tain.cy n
  -- cap.tain.ship n

2 captain vb : to be captain of : LEAD
@cap.tion \'kap-sh*n\ n
  1: a heading esp. of an article or document : TITLE
  2: a legend accompanying an illustration
  3: a motion-picture subtitle
  -- caption vb
@cap.tious \'kap-sh*s\ adj : marked by an inclination to find fault :
  CRITICAL
  -- cap.tious.ly adv
  -- cap.tious.ness n
@cap.ti.vate \'kap-t*-.va_-t\ vb : to attract and hold irresistibly
  by some special charm or art : FASCINATE, CHARM
  -- cap.ti.va.tion \.kap-t*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  -- cap.ti.va.tor \'kap-t*-.va_-t-*r\ n
@1 cap.tive \'kap-tiv\ n
  1: a prisoner esp. of war
  2: one captivated or controlled

2 captive adj
  1: made prisoner esp. in war
  2: kept within bounds : CONFINED
  3: held under control
  4: of or relating to bondage
  -- cap.tiv.i.ty \kap-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
@cap.tor \'kap-t*r\ n : one that captures
@1 cap.ture \'kap-ch*r\ n
  1: seizure by force or trickery
  2: one that has been taken; esp : a prize ship

2 capture vb
  1: to take captive : WIN, GAIN
  2: to preserve in a relatively permanent form <historic moment
     captured on film>
@Cap.u.chin \'kap-y*-sh*n, k*-'p(y)u_:-\ n : a member of an austere
  branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi engaged in
  missionary work and preaching
@car \'ka_:r\ n
  1: a vehicle moved on wheels
  2: the cage of an elevator
  3: the part of a balloon or airship which carries passengers or
     equipment
@car.a.bao \.kar-*-'bau_.\ n : the water buffalo of the Philippines
@car.a.bi.neer or car.a.bi.nier \.kar-*-b*-'ni*r\ n : a soldier armed
  with a carbine
@car.a.cole \'kar-*-.ko_-l\ n : a half turn to right or left executed
  by a mounted horse
  -- caracole vb
@ca.rafe \k*-'raf\ n : a water bottle with a flaring lip
@car.a.mel \'kar-*-m*l, 'ka_:r-m*l\ n
  1: burnt sugar used for flavoring and coloring
  2: a firm chewy candy
@car.a.pace \'kar-*-.pa_-s\ n : a protective case or shell on the
  back of an animal (as a turtle or crab)
@1 carat, var of KARAT

2 car.at \'kar-*t\ n : a unit of weight for precious stones equal to
  200 milligrams
@car.a.van \'kar-*-.van\ n
  1: a group of travelers journeying together through desert or
     hostile regions
  2: a group of vehicles traveling together in a file
  3: VAN
@car.a.van.sa.ry \.kar-*-'van-s*-re_-\ or car.a.van.se.rai
  \-s*-.ri_-\ n
  1: an inn in eastern countries where caravans rest at night
  2: HOTEL, INN
@car.a.vel \'kar-*-.vel\ n : a small 15th and 16th century ship with
  broad bows, high narrow poop, and lateen sails
@car.a.way \'kar-*-.wa_-\ n : an aromatic herb related to the carrot
  with seeds used in seasoning and medicine
@car.bine \'ka_:r-.bi_-n, -.be_-n\ n : a short-barreled lightweight
  rifle
@car.bo.hy.drate \.ka_:r-bo_--'hi_--.dra_-t\ n : any of various
  compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen including the
  sugars and starches
@car.bo.lat.ed \'ka_:r-b*-.la_-t-*d\ adj : impregnated with carbolic
  acid
@car.bol.ic acid \.ka_:r-.ba_:l-ik-\ n : a caustic crystalline
  compound usu. obtained from coal tar or by synthesis and used in
  solution as an antiseptic and disinfectant and in making plastics
@car.bon \'ka_:r-b*n\ n
  1: a chemical element occurring in nature as the diamond and
     graphite and forming a constituent of coal, petroleum, and
     limestone
  2: a piece of carbon paper; also : a copy made with carbon paper
@1 car.bon.ate \'ka_:r-b*-.na_-t, -n*t\ n : a salt or ester of
  carbonic acid

2 car.bon.ate \-.na_-t\ vb : to impregnate with carbon dioxide <a
  carbonated beverage>
  -- car.bon.ation \.ka_:r-b*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@carbon copy n
  1: a copy made by carbon paper
  2: DUPLICATE
@carbon dioxide n : a heavy colorless gas that does not support
  combustion but is formed by the combustion and decomposition of
  organic substances
@carbon $169$1 n : a heavy radioactive form of carbon used for
  determining the age of old specimens of formerly living materials
@car.bon.ic acid \ka_:r-.ba_:n-ik-\ n : a weak acid that decomposes
  readily into water and carbon dioxide
@car.bon.if.er.ous \.ka_:r-b*-'nif-(*-)r*s\ adj : producing or
  containing carbon or coal
@carbon monoxide n : a colorless odorless very poisonous gas formed
  by the incomplete burning of carbon
@carbon paper n : a thin paper coated with a waxy substance
  containing pigment and used in making copies of written or printed
  matter
@car.boy \'ka_:r-.bo_.i\ n : a large specially cushioned cylindrical
  container for liquids
@car.bun.cle \'ka_:r-.b*n_e-k*l\ n : a painful inflammation of the
  skin and underlying tissue that discharges pus from several
  openings
@car.bu.re.tor \'ka_:r-b(y)*-.ra_-t-*r\ n : an apparatus for
  supplying an internal-combustion engine with vaporized fuel mixed
  with air in an explosive mixture
@car.cass \'ka_:r-k*s\ n : a dead body; esp : one of an animal
  dressed for food
@car.cin.o.gen \ka_:r-'sin-*-j*n\ n : an agent causing or inciting
  cancer
  -- car.cin.o.gen.ic \-.sin-*-'jen-ik\ adj
  -- car.cin.o.ge.nic.i.ty \-.sin-*-j*-'nis-*t-e_-\ n
@1 card \'ka_:rd\ vb : to comb with a card : cleanse and untangle
  before spinning
  -- card.er n

2 card n
  1: an implement for raising a nap on cloth
  2: a toothed instrument for combing wool, cotton, or flax before
     spinning

3 card n
  1: PLAYING CARD
  2 pl: a game played with playing cards; also : card playing
  3: a usu. clownishly amusing person : WAG
  4: a small piece of pasteboard for various purposes
  5: PROGRAM; esp : a sports program

4 card vb
  1: to place or fasten on a card
  2: to list or record on a card
  3: SCORE
@card.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a stiff moderately thick board made of
  paper
@car.di.ac \'ka_:rd-e_--.ak\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or located near the heart
  2: of, relating to, or being the part of the stomach into which the
     esophagus opens
@car.di.gan \'ka_:rd-i-g*n\ n : a sweater or jacket usu. without a
  collar and with a full-length opening in the front
@1 car.di.nal \'ka_:rd-( *-)n*l\ adj
  1: of basic importance : CHIEF, MAIN, PRIMARY
  2: of cardinal red color
  -- car.di.nal.ly adv

2 cardinal n
  1: an ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church ranking
     next below the pope
  2: a bright red
  3: any of several American finches of which the male is bright red
@car.di.nal.ate \-*t, -.a_-t\ n
  1: the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal
  2: CARDINALS
@cardinal number n : a number (as 1, 5, 82, 357) that is used in
  simple counting and answers the question "how many?"
@car.dio.vas.cu.lar \.ka_:rd-e_--o_--'vas-ky*-l*r\ adj : of or
  relating to the heart and blood vessels
@1 care \'ke*r\ n
  1: a heavy sense of responsibility : WORRY, ANXIETY
  2: watchful attention : HEED
  3: CHARGE, SUPERVISION
  4: a person or thing that is an object of anxiety or solicitude

2 care vb
  1: to feel anxiety
  2: to feel interest
  3: to have a liking, fondness, taste, or inclination
  4: to give care <care for the sick>
  5: to be concerned about <care what happens>
@ca.reen \k*-'re_-n\ vb
  1: to cause (as a boat) to lean over on one side
  2: to heel over
  3: to sway from side to side : LURCH
@1 ca.reer \k*-'ri*r\ n
  1: a course of action or events; esp : a person's progress in his
     chosen occupation
  2: an occupation or profession followed as a life's work

2 career vb : to go at top speed esp. in a headlong manner
@care.free \'ke*r-.fre_-\ adj : free from care or worry
@care.ful \-f*l\ adj
  1: using or taking care : WATCHFUL, VIGILANT
  2: marked by solicitude, caution, or prudence
  -- care.ful.ly adv
  -- care.ful.ness n
@care.less \-l*s\ adj
  1: free from care : UNTROUBLED
  2: UNCONCERNED, INDIFFERENT
  3: not taking care
  4: not showing or receiving care
  -- care.less.ly adv
  -- care.less.ness n
@1 ca.ress \k*-'r*s\ n : a tender or loving touch or embrace

2 caress vb : to touch or stroke tenderly or lovingly
  -- ca.ress.er n
@car.et \'kar-*t\ n [L, is missing, fr. care_-re to be lacking] : a
  mark ^ used to indicate the place where something is to be inserted
@care.tak.er \'ke*r-.ta_--k*r\ n
  1: one in charge usu. as occupant in place of an absent owner :
     CUSTODIAN
  2: one temporarily fulfilling the functions of an office
@care.worn \-.wo_-rn\ adj : showing effects of grief or anxiety
@car.fare \'ka_:r-.fa*r\ n : passenger fare (as on a streetcar or
  bus)
@car.go \'ka_:r-go_-\ n, pl -goes or -gos : the goods carried in a
  ship, airplane, or vehicle : FREIGHT
@car.hop \-.ha_:p\ n : one who serves customers at a drive-in
  restaurant
@car.i.bou \'kar-*-.bu_:\ n : a large No. American deer related to
  the reindeer
@car.i.ca.ture \'kar-i-k*-.chu_.r\ n
  1: distorted representation of parts or features to produce a
     ridiculous effect
  2: a representation esp. in literature or art having the qualities
     of caricature
  -- car.i.ca.ture vb
  -- car.i.ca.tur.ist \-.chu_.r-*st\ n
@car.ies \'ka(*)r-e_-z\ n : tooth decay
@car.il.lon \'kar-*-.la_:n\ n : a set of bells tuned to the chromatic
  scale and sounded by hammers controlled by a keyboard
@car.il.lon.neur \.kar-*-la_:-'n*r\ n : a carillon player
@car.load \'ka_:r-'lo_-d\ n : a load that fills a car
@car.min.a.tive \ka_:r-'min-*t-iv\ adj : expelling gas from the
  alimentary canal
@car.mine \'ka_:r-m*n, -.mi_-n\ n : a vivid red
@car.nage \'ka_:r-nij\ n : great destruction of life : SLAUGHTER
@car.nal \'ka_:rn- *l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the body
  2: SENSUAL
  -- car.nal.i.ty \ka_:r-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- car.nal.ly \'ka_:rn- *l-e_-\ adv
@car.na.tion \ka_:r-'na_--sh*n\ n : a cultivated usu. double-flowered
  pink
@car.nau.ba \ka_:r-'no_.-b*, .ka_:r-n*-'u_:-b*\ n : a Brazilian palm
  that yields a brittle yellowish wax used esp. in polishes; also :
  this wax
@car.ne.lian \ka_:r-'ne_-l-y*n\ n : a hard tough reddish quartz used
  as a gem
@car.ni.val \'ka_:r-n*-v*l\ n
  1: a season of merrymaking just before Lent
  2: a boisterous merrymaking
  3: a traveling enterprise offering a variety of amusements
  4: an organized program of entertainment
@car.niv.o.ra \ka_:r-'niv-(*-)r*\ n, pl : carnivorous mammals
@car.ni.vore \'ka_:r-n*-.vo_-r\ n : a flesh-eating animal; esp : any
  of a large group of mammals that feed mostly on flesh and include
  the dogs, cats, bears, minks, and seals
  -- car.niv.o.rous \ka_:r-'niv-(*-)r*s\ adj
  -- car.niv.o.rous.ly adv
  -- car.niv.o.rous.ness n
@car.ol \'kar-*l\ n : a song of joy, praise, or devotion
  -- carol vb
@car.om \'kar-*m\ n
  1: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two
     object balls
  2: a striking and rebounding esp. at an angle
  -- carom vb
@car.o.tene \'kar-*-.te_-n\ n : any of several orange to red pigments
  formed esp. in plants and used as a source of vitamin A
@ca.rous.al \k*-'rau_.-z*l\ n : CAROUSE
@ca.rouse \k*-'rau_.z\ n : a drunken revel
  -- carouse vb
  -- ca.rous.er n
@carousel, var of CARROUSEL
@1 carp \'ka_:rp\ vb : to find fault : CAVIL, COMPLAIN
  -- carp.er n

2 carp n : a long-lived soft-finned freshwater fish of sluggish
  waters
@car.pe di.em \.ka_:r-pe_--'de_--.em\ n : enjoyment of the present
  without concern for the future
@car.pel \'ka_:r-p*l\ n : one of the highly modified leaves that
  together form the ovary of a flower
@car.pen.ter \'ka_:r-p*n-t*r\ n : one who builds or repairs wooden
  structures
  -- carpenter vb
  -- car.pen.try \-tre_-\ n
@1 car.pet \'ka_:r-p*t\ n : a heavy fabric used esp. as a floor
  covering

2 carpet vb : to cover with or as if with a carpet
@car.pet.bag \-.bag\ n : a traveling bag common in the 19th century
@car.pet.bag.ger n : a Northerner in the South during the
  reconstruction period seeking private gain by taking advantage of
  unsettled conditions and political corruption
@car.pet.ing n : material for carpets; also : CARPETS
@car.port \'ka_:r-.po_-rt\ n : an open-sided automobile shelter
@car.rel \'kar-*l\ n : a table with bookshelves often partitioned or
  enclosed for individual study in a library
@car.riage \'kar-ij\ n
  1: conveyance esp. of goods
  2: manner of holding or carrying oneself : BEARING
  3: a wheeled vehicle
  4 Brit: a railway passenger coach
  5: a movable part of a machine for supporting some other moving
     part
@carriage trade n : trade from well-to-do or upper-class people
@car.ri.er \'kar-e_--*r\ n
  1: one that carries something; esp : one that spreads germs while
     remaining well himself
  2: a person or corporation in the transportation business
  3: a wave whose characteristic (as amplitude or frequency) is
     varied in order to transmit a radio or television signal
@car.ri.on \'kar-e_--*n\ n : dead and decaying flesh
@car.rot \'kar-*t\ n : a vegetable widely grown for its elongated
  orange-red root; also : this root
@car.rou.sel or car.ou.sel \.kar-*-'sel\ n : MERRY-GO-ROUND
@1 car.ry \'kar-e_-\ vb
  1: to move while supporting : TRANSPORT, CONVEY, TAKE
  2: to influence by mental or emotional appeal
  3: to get possession or control of : CAPTURE, WIN
  4: to have or wear upon one's person; also : to bear within one
  5: INVOLVE, IMPLY
  6: to hold or bear (oneself) in a specified way
  7: to sustain the weight or burden of : SUPPORT
  8: to keep in stock for sale
  9: to prolong in space, time, or degree
  10: to reach or penetrate to a distance
  11: to win adoption (as in a legislature)
  12: to succeed in (an election)
  13: PUBLISH, PRINT
  14: to keep on one's books as a debtor

2 carry n
  1: the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball
  2: an act or method of carrying <fireman's carry>
  3: a portage esp. between two bodies of navigable water
@carry away vb : to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of
  emotion or enthusiasm
@carry on vb
  1: CONDUCT, MANAGE
  2: to behave in a foolish, excited, or improper manner
  3: to continue in spite of hindrance or discouragement
@carry out vb
  1: to put into execution <carry out a plan>
  2: to bring to a successful conclusion
@1 cart \'ka_:rt\ n
  1: a 2-wheeled wagon
  2: a small wheeled vehicle

2 cart vb : to convey in or as if in a cart
  -- cart.er n
@cart.age \'ka_:rt-ij\ n : the act of or rate charged for carting
@carte blanche \'ka_:rt-'bla_: nsh\ n : full discretionary power
@car.tel \ka_:r-'tel\ n : a combination of independent business
  enterprises designed to limit competition
  SYN: pool, syndicate, monopoly
@car.ti.lage \'ka_:rt- *l-ij\ n : an elastic tissue composing most of
  the skeleton of embryonic and very young vertebrates and later
  mostly turning into bone
  -- car.ti.lag.i.nous \.ka_:rt- *l-'aj-*-n*s\ adj
@car.tog.ra.phy \ka_:r-'ta_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the making of maps
  -- car.tog.ra.pher n
@car.ton \'ka_:rt- *n\ n : a cardboard box or container
@car.toon \ka_:r-'tu_:n\ n
  1: a preparatory sketch (as for a painting)
  2: a satirical drawing commenting on public affairs
  3: COMIC STRIP
  -- cartoon vb
  -- car.toon.ist n
@car.tridge \'kar-trij\ n
  1: a tube containing a complete charge for a firearm
  2: a container of material for insertion into an apparatus
  3: a phonograph part that translates stylus motion into electrical
     voltage
@cart.wheel \'ka_:rt-.hwe_-l\ n
  1: a large coin (as a silver dollar)
  2: a lateral handspring with arms and legs extended
@carve \'ka_:rv\ vb
  1: to cut with care or precision : shape by cutting
  2: to cut into pieces or slices
  3: to slice and serve meat at table
  4: to work as a sculptor or engraver
  -- carv.er n
  -- carv.ing n
@car.y.at.id \.kar-e_--'at-*d\ n, pl -atids or -at.i.des
  \-'at-*-.de_-z\ : a sculptured draped female figure used as an
  architectural column
@ca.sa.ba \k*-'sa_:b-*\ n : any of several winter melons with yellow
  rind and sweet flesh
@1 cas.cade \kas-'ka_-d\ n
  1: a steep usu. small waterfall
  2: something arranged in a series or succession of stages so that
     each stage derives from or acts upon the product of the
     preceding

2 cascade vb : to fall, pass, or connect in or as if in a cascade
@cas.cara \kas-'kar-*\ n : the dried bark of a small Pacific coastal
  tree used as a laxative; also : this tree
@1 case \'ka_-s\ n
  1: a particular instance or situation
  2: a convincing argument
  3: an inflectional form esp. of a noun or pronoun indicating its
     grammatical relation to other words; also : such a relation
     whether indicated by inflection or not
  4: what actually exists or happens : FACT
  5: a suit or action in law : CAUSE
  6: an instance of disease or injury; also : PATIENT
  7: INSTANCE, EXAMPLE

2 case n
  1: a receptacle (as a box) for holding something
  2: SET <a case of instruments; esp : PAIR
  3: an outer covering
  4: a shallow divided tray for holding printing type
  5: the frame of a door or window : CASING

3 case vb
  1: to enclose in or cover with a case
  2 slang: to inspect esp. with intent to rob
@ca.sein \ka_--'se_-n, 'ka_--se_--*n\ n : a whitish
  phosphorous-containi protein occurring in milk
@case.ment \'ka_-s-m*nt\ n : a window sash opening on hinges at the
  side like a door; also : a window having such a sash
@1 cash \'kash\ n
  1: ready money
  2: money or its equivalent paid at the time of purchase or delivery

2 cash vb : to pay or obtain cash for <cash a check>
@cash.ew \'kash-u_:, k*-'shu_:\ n : a tropical American tree related
  to the sumac; also : its edible nut
@1 cash.ier \kash-'i*r\ vb : to dismiss from service; esp : to
  dismiss in disgrace

2 cashier n
  1: a bank official responsible for moneys received and paid out
  2: an employee (as of a store or restaurant) who receives and
     records payments by customers
@cashier's check n : a check drawn by a bank upon its own funds and
  signed by its cashier
@cash.mere \'kazh-.mi*r, 'kash-\ n : fine wool from the undercoat of
  an Indian goat or a yarn spun of this; also : a soft twilled fabric
  orig. woven from this yarn
@cas.ing \'ka_--sin_e\ n : something that encases
@ca.si.no \k*-'se_--no_-\ n
  1: a building or room for social amusements; esp : one used for
     gambling cas.si.no
  2: a card game
@cask \'kask\ n : a barrel-shaped container usu. for liquids; also :
  the quantity held by such a container
@cas.ket \'kas-k*t\ n
  1: a small box (as for jewels)
  2: COFFIN
@casque \'kask\ n : HELMET
@cas.sa.va \k*-'sa_:v-*\ n : a tropical spurge whose rootstock yields
  a nutritious starch from which tapioca is prepared
@cas.se.role \'kas-*-.ro_-l\ n
  1: a glass or earthenware dish in which food may be baked and
     served
  2: a dish cooked and served in a casserole
@cas.sette \k*-'set\ n : a lightproof container of films or plates
  for use in a camera
@cas.sia \'kash-*\ n
  1: a coarse cinnamon bark
  2: any of various East Indian leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees
     of which several yield senna
@cas.sock \'kas-*k\ n : an ankle-length garment worn by the clergy of
  certain churches
@1 cast \'kast\ vb cast; cast.ing
  1: THROW, FLING
  2: DIRECT <cast a glance>
  3: to deposit (a ballot) formally
  4: to throw off, out, or away : DISCARD, SHED
  5: COMPUTE; esp : add up
  6: to assign the parts of (a play) to actors; also : to assign to a
     role or part
  7: MOLD
  8: to make (as a knot or stitch) by looping or catching up

2 cast n
  1: THROW, FLING
  2: a throw of dice
  3: something formed in or as if in a mold; also : a rigid surgical
     dressing (as for protecting and supporting a fractured bone)
  4: TINGE, HUE
  5: APPEARANCE, LOOK
  6: something thrown out or off, shed, or expelled <worm cast>
  7: the group of actors to whom parts in a play are assigned
@cas.ta.nets \.kas-t*-'nets\ n, pl [Sp castan_#etas, fr. castan_#a
  chestnut, fr. L castanea] : a rhythm instrument consisting of two
  small ivory or wooden shells held in the hand and clicked in
  accompaniment with music and dancing
@cast.away \'kas-t*-.wa_-\ adj
  1: thrown away : REJECTED
  2: cast adrift or ashore as a survivor of a shipwreck
  -- castaway n
@caste \'kast\ n
  1: one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism
  2: a division of society based upon wealth, inherited rank, or
     occupation
  3: social position : PRESTIGE
  4: a system of rigid social stratification
@cas.tel.lat.ed \'kas-t*-.la_-t-*d\ adj : having battlements like a
  castle
@cast.er or cas.tor \'kas-t*r\ n
  1: a small container to hold salt or pepper at the table
  2: a small wheel usu. free to swivel used to support and move
     furniture, trucks, and machines
@cas.ti.gate \'kas-t*-.ga_-t\ vb : to punish, reprove, or criticize
  severely
  -- cas.ti.ga.tion \.kas-t*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- cas.ti.ga.tor \'kas-t*-.ga_-t-*r\ n
@cast.ing n
  1: something cast in a mold
  2: something cast out or off
@cast iron n : a hard brittle alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon cast
  in a mold
@cas.tle \'kas-*l\ n
  1: a large fortified building or set of buildings
  2: a large or imposing house
  3: ROOK 3
@cas.tled \'kas-*ld\ adj : CASTELLATED
@cast-off \'kas-.to_.f\ adj : thrown away or aside : DISCARDED
@cast.off n : a cast-off person or thing
@cas.tor oil \.kas-t*r-\ n : a thick yellowish oil extracted from the
  poisonous seeds of an herb and used as a lubricant and cathartic
@cas.trate \'kas-.tra_-t\ vb : to deprive of sex glands and esp.
  testes
  -- cas.tra.tion \kas-'tra_--sh*n\ n
@ca.su.al \'kazh-(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: resulting from or occurring by chance
  2: OCCASIONAL, INCIDENTAL
  3: showing or feeling little concern : OFFHAND, NONCHALANT
  4: designed for informal use <casual clothing>
  -- ca.su.al.ly adv
  -- ca.su.al.ness n
@ca.su.al.ty \'kazh-(*-w)*l-te_-\ n
  1: serious or fatal accident : DISASTER
  2: a military person lost through death, injury, sickness, or
     capture or through being missing in action
  3: a person or thing injured, lost, or destroyed
@ca.su.ist.ry \'kazh-*-w*-stre_-\ n : adroit but false or misleading
  argument or reasoning esp. about morals
  -- ca.su.ist \-w*st\ n
  -- ca.su.is.ti.c \.kazh-*-'wis-tik\ or ca.su.is.ti.cal adj
@ca.sus bel.li \.ka_:s-*s-'bel-.e_-\ n : an event or action that
  justifies or allegedly justifies war
@cat \'kat\ n
  1: a common domestic mammal long kept by man as a pet or for
     catching rats and mice
  2: any of various animals (as the lion, lynx, or leopard) that are
     related to the domestic cat
  3: a spiteful woman
  4: CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS
@cat.a.clysm \'kat-*-.kliz-*m\ n : a violent change or upheaval
  -- cat.a.clys.mic \.kat-*-'kliz-mik\ adj
@cat.a.comb \'kat-*-.ko_-m\ n : an underground burial place with
  galleries and recesses for tombs
@cat.a.falque \-.falk, -.fo_.(l)k\ n : an ornamental structure
  sometimes used in solemn funerals to hold the body
@cat.a.lep.sy \'kat- *l-.ep-se_-\ n : a trancelike state of suspended
  animation
  -- cat.a.lep.tic \.kat- *l-'ep-tik\ adj or n
@1 cat.a.log or cat.a.logue \'kat- *l-.o_.g\ n
  1: LIST, REGISTER
  2: a systematic list of items with descriptive details; also : a
     book containing such a list

2 catalog or catalogue vb
  1: to make a catalog of
  2: to enter in a catalog
  -- cat.a.loge.r or cat.a.logu.er n
@ca.tal.pa \ka-'tal-p*\ n : a broad-leaved tree with showy flowers
  and long slim pods
@ca.tal.y.sis \k*-'tal-*-s*s\ n : the change and esp. increase in the
  rate of a chemical reaction brought about by a substance
  (cat.a.lyst \'kat- *l-*st\) that is itself unchanged at the end
@cat.a.ma.ran \.kat-*-m*-'ran\ n
  1: a raft propelled by paddles or sails
  2: a boat with twin hulls
@cat.a.mount \'kat-*-.mau_.nt\ n : COUGAR; also : LYNX
@cat.a.pult \'kat-*-.p*lt, -.pu_.lt\ n
  1: an ancient military machine for hurling missiles (as stones and
     arrows)
  2: a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship
  -- catapult vb
@cat.a.ract \'kat-*-.rakt\ n
  1: a large waterfall; also : steep rapids in a river
  2: a cloudiness of the lens of the eye obstructing vision
@ca.tarrh \k*-'ta_:r\ n : inflammation of a mucous membrane esp. of
  the nose and throat
  -- ca.tarrh.al adj
@ca.tas.tro.phe \k*-'tas-tr*-(.)fe_-\ n
  1: a sudden calamity : great disaster or misfortune
  2: utter failure : FIASCO
  -- cat.a.stroph.ic \.kat-*-'stra_:f-ik\ adj
@cat.bird \'kat-.b*rd\ n : an American songbird with a call like the
  cry of a cat
@cat.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
  and a single large sail extended by a long boom
@cat.call \-.ko_.l\ n : a sound like the cry of a cat; also : a noise
  made to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
  -- catcall vb
@1 catch \'kach, 'kech\ vb caught \'ko_.t\; catch.ing
  1: to capture esp. after pursuit
  2: TRAP
  3: to discover esp. unexpectedly : SURPRISE, DETECT
  4: to become suddenly aware of
  5: to take hold of : SEIZE, GRASP
  6: SNATCH <catch at a straw>
  7: INTERCEPT
  8: to get entangled
  9: to become affected with or by <catch fire> <catch cold>
  10: to seize and hold firmly; also : FASTEN
  11: to take in and retain
  12: OVERTAKE
  13: to be in time for <catch a train>
  14: to look at or listen to <catch a Tv show>

2 catch n
  1: the act of catching; also : a game in which a ball is thrown and
     caught
  2: something caught
  3: something that catches or checks or holds immovable <a door
     catch>
  4: one worth catching esp. in marriage
  5: FRAGMENT, SNATCH
  6: a concealed difficulty
@catch.all \-.o_.l\ n : something to hold a variety of odds and ends
@catch.er n : one that catches; esp : a player stationed behind home
  plate in baseball
@catch.ing adj
  1: INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS
  2: ALLURING, CATCHY
@catch on vb
  1: UNDERSTAND
  2: to become popular
@catch up vb : to travel or work fast enough to overtake or complete
@catch.up, var of CATSUP
@catchy \'kach-e_-, 'kech-\ adj
  1: apt to catch the interest or attention
  2: tending to mislead : TRICKY
  3: FITFUL, IRREGULAR
@cat.e.chism \'kat-*-.kiz-*m\ n : a summary or test (as of religious
  doctrine) usu. in the form of questions and answers
  -- cat.e.chist \-.kist\ n
  -- cat.e.chize \-.ki_-z\ vb
@cat.e.chu.men \.kat-*-'kyu_:-m*n\ n : a religious convert receiving
  training before baptism
@cat.e.gor.i.cal \.kat-*-'go_.r-i-k*l\ adj
  1: ABSOLUTE, UNQUALIFIED
  2: of, relating to, or constituting a category
  -- cat.e.go.ri.cal.ly adv
@cat.e.go.rize \'kat-i-g*-.ri_-z\ vb : to put into a category :
  CLASSIFY
@cat.e.go.ry \-.go_-r-e_-\ n : a division used in classification;
  also : CLASS, GROUP, KIND
@ca.ter \'ka_-t-*r\ vb
  1: to provide a supply of food
  2: to supply what is wanted
  -- ca.ter.er n
@ca.ter.cor.ner \.kat-e_--'ko_.r-n*r, .ka_.t-*-, .kit-e_--\ or
  cat.er.cor.nered adv (or adj) : in a diagonal or oblique position
@cat.er.pil.lar \'kat-*(r)-.pil-*r\ n : a wormlike often hairy insect
  esp. of a butterfly or moth
@cat.er.waul \'kat-*r-.wo_.l\ vb : to make the characteristic harsh
  cry of a rutting cat
  -- caterwaul n
@cat.fish \'kat-.fish\ n : any of several big-headed gluttonous
  fishes with fleshy sensory processes around the mouth
@cat.gut \-.g*t\ n : a tough cord made usu. from sheep intestines
@ca.thar.tic \k*-'tha_:rt-ik\ adj or n : PURGATIVE
@ca.the.dral \k*-'the_--dr*l\ n : the principal church of a diocese
@cath.e.ter \'kath-*t-*r\ n : a tube for insertion into a bodily
  passage or cavity esp. for drawing off material (as urine)
@cath.ode \'kath-.o_-d\ n
  1: the negative electrode of an electrolytic cell
  2: the positive terminal of a battery
  3: the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube
  -- ca.thod.ic \ka-'tha_:d-ik\ adj
@cath.o.lic \'kath-(*-)lik\ adj
  1: GENERAL, UNIVERSAL <a man of catholic interests>
  2 cap: of or relating to Catholics and esp. Roman Catholics

Cath.o.lic n : a member of a church claiming historical continuity
  from the ancient undivided Christian church; esp : a member of the
  Roman Catholic Church
  -- cat.holi.c.ism \k*-'tha_:l-*-.siz-*m\ n
@cath.o.lic.i.ty \.kath-*-'lis-*t-e_-\ n
  1 cap: the character of being in conformity with a Catholic church
  2: liberality of sentiments or views
  3: comprehensive range
@cat.kin \'kat-k*n\ n : a long flower cluster (as of a willow)
  bearing crowded flowers and prominent bracts
@cat.like \-.li_-k\ adj : resembling a cat; esp : STEALTHY
@cat.nap \-.nap\ n : a very short light nap
  -- catnap vb
@cat.nip \-.nip\ n : an aromatic mint relished by cats
@cat-o'-nine-tails \.kat-*-'ni_-n-.ta_-lz\ n, pl cat-o'-nine-tails :
  a whip made of usu. 9 knotted cords fastened to a handle
@cat's cradle n : a game played with a string looped on the fingers
  in such a way as to resemble a small cradle
@cat's-paw \'kats-.po_.\ n : one used by another as a tool : DUPE
@cat.sup \'kech-*p, 'kach-*p, 'kat-s*p\ n : a seasoned sauce of puree
  consistency usu. made of tomatoes
@cat.tail \'kat-.ta_-l\ n : a tall reedlike marsh herb with furry
  brown spikes of tiny flowers
@cat.tle \'kat- *l\ n, pl cattle : LIVESTOCK; esp : domestic bovines
  (as cows, bulls, or calves)
  -- cat.tle.man \-m*n\ n
@cat.ty \'kat-e_-\ adj : slyly spiteful : MALICIOUS
  -- cat.ti.ly adv
  -- cat.ti.ness n
@cat.ty-cor.ner or cat.ty-cor.nered, var of CATERCORNER
@cat.walk \'kat-.wo_.k\ n : a narrow walk (as along a bridge or
  around a large machine)
@Cau.ca.sian \ko_.-'ka_-zh-*n, -'kazh-\ n : a member of the white
  race
  -- caucasian adj
  -- cauc.as.oid \'ko_.-k*-.so_.id\ adj or n
@cau.cus \'ko_.-k*s\ n : a meeting of leaders of a party or faction
  usu. to decide upon policies and candidates
  -- caucus vb
@cau.dal \'ko_.d- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or located near the tail
  or the hind end of the body
  -- cau.dal.ly adv
@caught, past of CATCH
@cauldron, var of CALDRON
@cau.li.flow.er \'ko_.-li-.flau_.(-*)r\ n : a vegetable closely
  related to cabbage and grown for its compact head of undeveloped
  flowers; also : this head
@cauliflower ear n : an ear deformed from injury and excessive growth
  of scar tissue
@caulk \'ko_.k\ vb : to make the seams of (a boat) watertight by
  filling with waterproofing material; also : to make tight against
  leakage by a sealing substance <caulk a pipe joint>
  -- caulk.er n
@caus.al \'ko_.-z*l\ adj
  1: expressing or indicating cause
  2: relating to or acting as a cause
  3: showing interaction of cause and effect
  -- cau.sal.i.ty \ko_.-'zal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- caus.al.ly \'ko_.-z*-le_-\ adv
@cau.sa.tion \ko_.-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of causing
  2: the means by which an effect is produced
@1 cause \'ko_.z\ n
  1: something that brings about a result; esp : a person or thing
     that is the agent of bringing something about
  2: REASON, MOTIVE
  3: a question or matter to be decided
  4: a suit or action in court : CASE
  5: a principle or movement earnestly supported
  -- cause.less adj

2 cause vb : to be the cause or occasion of
  -- caus.ative \'ko_.-z*t-iv\ adj
  -- caus.er n
@cause celebre \.ko_-z-sa_--'lebr *\ n, pl causes celebres \same\
  1: a legal cause that excites widespread interest
  2: a notorious incident or episode
@cause.way \'ko_.z-.wa_-\ n : a raised way or road across wet ground
  or water
@1 caus.tic \'ko_.-stik\ adj
  1: CORROSIVE
  2: SHARP, INCISIVE <caustic wit>
  -- caus.ti.cal.ly adv

2 caustic n : a caustic substance
@cau.ter.ize \'ko_.t-*-.ri_-z\ vb : to burn or sear usu. to prevent
  infection or bleeding
  -- cau.ter.i.za.tion \.ko_.t-*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@1 cau.tion \'ko_.-sh*n\ n
  1: a word or act that conveys a warning
  2: prudent forethought to minimize risk : WARINESS
  3: one that arouses astonishment : an extreme or grotesque example

2 caution vb : to advise caution to : WARN
@cau.tion.ary \'ko_.-sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj : serving as or offering a
  caution
@cau.tious \'ko_.-sh*s\ adj : marked by or given to caution :
  CAREFUL, PRUDENT
  -- cau.tious.ly adv
  -- cau.tious.ness n
@cav.al.cade \.kav-*l-'ka_-d\ n
  1: a procession of persons on horseback; also : a procession of
     vehicles
  2: a dramatic sequence or procession : PARADE, PAGEANT
@1 cav.a.lier \.kav-*-'li*r\ n [MF, fr. It cavaliere, fr. Old
  Provenc_,al cavalier, fr. LL caballarius groom, fr. L caballus
  horse]
  1: a mounted soldier : KNIGHT
  2 cap: a Royalist in the time of Charles I of England
  3: a debonair person : GALLANT

2 cavalier adj
  1: gay and easy in manner : DEBONAIR
  2: DISDAINFUL, HAUGHTY
  -- cav.a.lier.ly adv
  -- cav.a.lier.ness n
@cav.al.ry \'kav-*l-re_-\ n : troops mounted on horseback or moving
  in motor vehicles
  -- cav.al.ry.man \-m*n\ n
@cave \'ka_-v\ n : a natural underground chamber with an opening to
  the surface
@ca.ve.at \'ka_--ve_--.at\ n : WARNING
@ca.ve.at emp.tor \.ka_--ve_--.at-'emp-t*r, -.to_.r\ n : a warning
  principle in trading that the buyer should be alert to see that he
  gets the quantity and quality paid for
@cave-in \'ka_-v-.in\ n
  1: the action of caving in
  2: a place where earth has caved in
@cave.man \-.man\ n
  1: one who lives in a cave; esp : a man of the Stone Age
  2: a man who acts with rough or violent directness esp. toward
     women
@cav.ern \'kav-*rn\ n : a hollowed-out space in the earth; esp : an
  underground chamber of large extent
  -- cav.ern.ous adj
  -- cav.ern.ous.ly adv
@cav.i.ar or cav.i.are \'kav-e_--.a_:r\ n : the salted roe of a large
  fish (as sturgeon) used as an appetizer
@cav.il \'kav-*l\ vb -iled or -illed; -il.ing; -il.ling : to find
  fault without good reason : make frivolous objections
  -- cavil n
  -- cav.il.er or cav.il.ler n
@cav.i.ty \'kav-*t-e_-\ n : an unfilled space within a mass : a
  hollow place
@ca.vort \k*-'vo_.rt\ vb : PRANCE, CAPER
@ca.vy \'ka_--ve_-\ n : GUINEA PIG
@caw \'ko_.\ vb : to utter the harsh raucous natural call of the crow
  or a similar cry
  -- caw n
@cay \'ke_-, 'ka_-\ n : a small low island or emergent reef of sand
  or coral : ISLET, KEY
@cay.enne pepper \.ki_--.en-, .ka_--\ n : a pungent condiment
  consisting of ground dried fruits or seeds of a hot pepper
@cay.use \'ki_--.(y)u_:s\ n : a native range horse of the western
  U.S.
@cease \'se_-s\ vb : to come or bring to an end : STOP
@cease-fire \-'fi_-(*)r\ n : a suspension of active hostilities
@cease.less \-l*s\ adj : being without pause or stop : CONTINUOUS
  -- cease.less.ly adv
  -- cease.less.ness n
@ce.cum \'se_--k*m\ n, pl ce.ca \-k*\ or cecums : the blind pouch at
  the beginning of the large intestine into one side of which the
  small intestine opens
  -- ce.cal \-k*l\ adj
@ce.dar \'se_-d-*r\ n : any of various cone-bearing trees noted for
  their fragrant durable wood; also : this wood
@cede \'se_-d\ vb
  1: to yield or give up esp. by treaty
  2: ASSIGN, TRANSFER
  -- ced.er n
@ceil.ing \'se_--lin_e\ n
  1: the overhead inside surface of a room
  2: the greatest height at which an airplane can operate efficiently
  3: the height above the ground of the base of the lowest layer of
     clouds
  4: an upper prescribed limit <price ceiling>
@cel.an.dine \'sel-*n-.di_-n, -.de_-n\ n : a yellow-flowered herb
  related to the poppies
@cel.e.brate \'sel-*-.bra_-t\ vb
  1: to perform (as a sacrament) with appropriate rites
  2: to honor (as a holy day) by solemn ceremonies or by refraining
     from ordinary business
  3: to observe a notable occasion with festivities
  4: to hold up for public acclaim : EXTOL
  -- cel.e.brant \-br*nt\ n
  -- cel.e.bra.tion \.sel-*-.bra_--sh*n\ n
@cel.e.brat.ed \'sel-*-.bra_-t-*d\ adj : widely known and often
  referred to
  SYN: distinguished, renowned, noted, famous, illustrious, notorious
@ce.leb.ri.ty \s*-'leb-r*t-e_-\ n
  1: the state of being celebrated : RENOWN
  2: a celebrated person
@ce.ler.i.ty \s*-'ler-*t-e_-\ n : SPEED, RAPIDITY
@cel.ery \'sel-(*-)re_-\ n : an herb related to the carrot and widely
  grown for crisp edible petioles
@ce.les.tial \s*-'les-ch*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the sky <a star is a celestial body>
  2: HEAVENLY, DIVINE
  -- ce.les.tial.ly adv
@celestial navigation n : navigation by observation of the positions
  of celestial bodies
@celestial sphere n : an imaginary sphere of infinite radius against
  which the celestial bodies appear to be projected
@cel.i.ba.cy \'sel-*-b*-se_-\ n
  1: the state of being unmarried; esp : abstention by vow from
     marriage
  2: CHASTITY
@cel.i.bate \-b*t\ n : one who lives in celibacy
  -- celibate adj
@cell \'sel\ n
  1: a small room (as in a convent or prison) usu. for use of a
     single person; also : a small compartment, cavity, or bounded
     space
  2: a tiny mass of protoplasm that contains a nucleus, is enclosed
     by a membrane, and forms the fundamental unit of living matter
  3: a container holding an electrolyte either for generating
     electricity or use in electrolysis
  4: a device for converting radiant energy into electrical energy or
     for varying an electric current in accordance with radiation
     received
@cel.lar \'sel-*r\ n
  1: a room or group of rooms below the surface of the ground and
     usu. under a building
  2: a stock of wines
@cel.lar.ette or cel.lar.et \'sel-*-'ret\ n : a case or cabinet for a
  few bottles of wine or liquor
@cel.list \'chel-*st\ n : one that plays the cello
@cel.lo \'chel-o_-\ n : a bass member of the violin family tuned an
  octave below the viola
@cel.lo.phane \'sel-*-.fa_-n\ n : a thin transparent material made
  from cellulose and used as a wrapping
@cel.lu.lar \'sel-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or consisting of cells
  2: porous in texture
@cel.lu.lose \-.lo_-s\ n : a complex carbohydrate of the cell walls
  of plants used esp. in making paper or rayon
  -- cel.lu.los.ic \.sel-y*-'lo_--sik\ adj or n
@Cel.si.us \'sel-se_--*s\ adj : CENTIGRADE <10o Celsius>
@Celt \'selt, 'kelt\ n : a member of any of a group of peoples (as
  the Irish or Welsh) of western Europe
  -- celti.c adj
@cel.tuce \'sel-t*s\ n : a vegetable related to lettuce but grown for
  its leafstalks that combine flavor of celery and lettuce
@cem.ba.lo \'chem-b*-.lo_-\ n, pl -los or -li \-.le_-\ : HARPSICHORD
@1 ce.ment \si-'ment\ n
  1: a powder that is produced from a burned mixture chiefly of clay
     and limestone, that with water forms a paste that hardens into a
     stonelike mass, and that is used in mortars and concretes; also
     : CONCRETE
  2: a binding element or agency
  3: a substance for filling cavities in teeth

2 cement vb : to unite or cover with cement
@cem.e.tery \'sem-*-.ter-e_-\ n : a burial ground : GRAVEYARD
@cen.o.bite \'sen-*-.bi_-t\ n : a member of a religious group living
  together
  -- cen.o.bit.ic \.sen-*-'bit-ik\ adj
@cen.o.taph \'sen-*-.taf\ n : a tomb or a monument erected in honor
  of a person whose body is elsewhere
@cen.ser \'sen-s*r\ n : a vessel for burning incense (as in religious
  ritual)
@1 cen.sor \'sen-s*r\ n
  1: one of two early Roman magistrates whose duties included taking
     the census
  2: an official who inspects printed matter or sometimes motion
     pictures with power to suppress anything objectionable
  -- cen.so.ri.al \sen-'so_-r-e_--*l\ adj

2 censor vb : to subject to censorship
@cen.so.ri.ous \sen-'so_-r-e_--*s\ adj : marked by or given to
  censure : CRITICAL
  -- cen.so.ri.ous.ly adv
  -- cen.so.ri.ous.ness n
@cen.sor.ship \'sen-s*r-.ship\ n
  1: the office of a Roman censor
  2: the action of a censor esp. in stopping the transmission or
     publication of matter considered objectionable
@1 cen.sure \'sen-ch*r\ n
  1: the act of blaming or condemning sternly
  2: an official reprimand

2 censure vb : to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy
  -- cen.sur.able adj
  -- cen.sur.er n
@cen.sus \'sen-s*s\ n
  1: a periodic governmental count of population
  2: COUNT, TALLY
@cent \'sent\ n
  1: a unit of value equal to 100th part of a basic unit in various
     monetary systems
  2: a coin, token, or note representing one cent -- see MONEY table
@cen.taur \'sen-.to_.r\ n : one of a race of creatures in Greek
  mythology half man and half horse
@cen.ta.vo \sen-'ta_:v-o_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@cen.te.nar.i.an \.sent- *n-'er-e_--*n\ n : a person who is 100 or
  more years old
@cen.ten.a.ry \sen-'ten-*-re_-, 'sent- *n-.er-e_-\ adj or n :
  CENTENNIAL
@cen.ten.ni.al \sen-'ten-e_--*l\ n : a 100th anniversary or its
  celebration
  -- centennial adj
  -- cen.ten.ni.al.ly adv
@1 cen.ter \'sent-*r\ n
  1: the point equally distant or at the average distance from the
     outside points of a figure or body
  2: the point about which an activity concentrates or from which
     something originates
  3: a region of concentrated population
  4: a middle part
  5 often cap: political figures holding moderate views esp. between
     those of conservatives and liberals
  6: a player occupying a middle position (as in football or
     basketball)

2 center vb
  1: to place or fix at or around a center or central area
  2: to gather to a center : CONCENTRATE
  3: to have a center
@cen.ter.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a retractable keel used esp. in
  sailboats
@cen.ter.piece \-.pe_-s\ n : an object occupying a central position;
  esp : an adornment in the center of a table
@1 cen.tes.i.mo \chen-'tez-*-.mo_-\ n, pl cen.tes.i.mi \-(.)me_-\ --
  see MONEY table

2 cen.tes.i.mo \sen-'tes-*-.mo_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@cen.ti.grade \'sent-*-.gra_-d, 'sa_:nt-\ adj : relating to,
  conforming to, or having a thermometer scale on which the interval
  between the freezing and boiling points of water is divided into
  100 degrees with 0o representing the freezing point and 100o the
  boiling point <10o centigrade>
@cen.ti.gram \-.gram\ n : a weight of 1/100 gram
@cen.time \'sa_:n-.te_-m\ n -- see MONEY table
@cen.ti.me.ter \'sent-*-.me_-t-*r, 'sa_:nt-\ n : a measure of length
  equal to 1/100 meter
@cen.ti.mo \'sent-*-.mo_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@cen.ti.pede \'sent-*-.pe_-d\ n : a long flat many-legged arthropod
@1 cen.tral \'sen-tr*l\ adj
  1: constituting a center
  2: ESSENTIAL, PRINCIPAL
  3: relating to, at, or near the center
  4: centrally placed and superseding separate units <central
     heating>
  -- cen.tral.ly adv

2 central n : a telephone exchange or an operator handling calls
  there
@cen.tral.ize \'sen-tr*-.li_-z\ vb : to bring to a central point or
  under central control
  -- cen.tral.iza.tion \.sen-tr*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- cen.tral.iz.er \'sen-tr*-.li_--z*r\ n
@cen.tre \'sent-*r\, chiefly Brit var of CENTER
@cen.trif.u.gal \sen-'trif-y*-g*l\ adj
  1: proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
  2: using centrifugal force or acting or separated by it
  -- cen.trif.u.gal.ly adv
@centrifugal force n : the force that tends to impel a thing or parts
  of a thing outward from a center of rotation
@cen.tri.fuge \'sen-tr*-.fyu_:j, 'sa_:n-\ n : a machine using
  centrifugal force (as for separating substances of different
  densities or for removing moisture)
@cen.trip.e.tal \sen-'trip-*t- *l\ adj : proceeding or acting in a
  direction toward a center or axis
  -- cen.trip.e.tal.ly adv
@cen.trist \'sen-tr*st\ n
  1 often cap: a member of a center party
  2: one that holds moderate views
@cen.tu.ri.on \sen-'t(y)u_.r-e_--*n\ n : an officer commanding a
  Roman century
@cen.tu.ry \'sench-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a subdivision of a Roman legion
  2: a group or sequence of 100 like things
  3: a period of 100 years esp. of the Christian era or the preceding
     period
@ce.phal.ic \s*-'fal-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the head
  2: directed toward or situated on or in or near the head
@cephalic index n : the ratio multiplied by 100 of the maximum
  breadth of the head to its maximum length
@ce.ram.ic \s*-'ram-ik\ n
  1 pl: the art or process of making articles from clay by shaping
     and hardening by firing; also : the process of making any
     product (as earthenware, brick, tile, or glass) from a
     nonmetallic mineral by firing
  2: a product produced by ceramics
  -- ceramic adj
@ce.ram.ist \s*-'ram-*st\ or ce.ram.i.cist \-'ram-*-s*st\ n : one
  that engages in ceramics
@ce.re.al \'sir-e_--*l\ n
  1: a grass (as wheat) yielding grain suitable for food; also : its
     grain
  2: cereal grain prepared for use as a breakfast food
@cer.e.bel.lum \.ser-*-'bel-*m\ n : a part of the brain that projects
  over the medulla and is concerned esp. with coordination of
  muscular action and with bodily equilibrium
  -- cer.e.bel.lar adj
@ce.re.bral palsy \s*-.re_--br*l-, .ser-*-\ n : a disorder caused by
  brain damage usu. before or during birth and marked esp. by
  defective muscle control
@cer.e.brate \'ser-*-.bra_-t\ vb : THINK
  -- cer.e.bra.tion \.ser-*-'bra_--sh*n\ n
@ce.re.brum \s*-'re_--br*m, 'ser-*-\ n : the enlarged front and upper
  part of the brain that contains the higher nervous centers
  -- ce.re.bral adj
@cere.cloth \'si*r-.klo_.th\ n : cloth treated with melted wax or
  gummy matter and formerly used esp. for wrapping a dead body
@cere.ment \'ser-*-m*nt, 'si*r-m*nt\ n : a shroud for the dead
@1 cer.e.mo.ni.al \.ser-*-'mo_--ne_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  forming a ceremony
  -- cer.e.mo.ni.al.ly adv
  -- cer.e.mo.ni.al.ness n

2 ceremonial n : a ceremonial act or system : RITUAL, FORM
@cer.e.mo.ni.ous \-ne_--*s\ adj
  1: CEREMONIAL
  2: devoted to forms and ceremony
  3: according to formal usage or procedure
  4: marked by ceremony
  -- cer.e.mo.ni.ous.ly adv
  -- cer.e.mo.ni.ous.ness n
@cer.e.mo.ny \'ser-*-.mo_--ne_-\ n
  1: a formal act or series of acts prescribed by law, ritual, or
     convention
  2: a conventional act of politeness
  3: a mere outward form
  4: FORMALITY
@ce.rise \s*-'re_-s\ n : a moderate red
@ce.ri.um \'sir-e_--*m\ n : a malleable metallic chemical element
@cer.tain \'s*rt- *n\ adj
  1: FIXED, SETTLED
  2: proved to be true
  3: of a specific but unspecified character <certain people in
     authority>
  4: DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE
  5: INDISPUTABLE, UNDENIABLE
  6: assured in mind or action
  -- cer.tain.ly adv
@cer.tain.ty \-te_-\ n
  1: something that is certain
  2: the quality or state of being certain
-- for a certainty : beyond doubt : CERTAINLY
@cer.tif.i.cate \s*r-'tif-i-k*t\ n
  1: a document testifying to the truth of a fact
  2: a document testifying that one has fulfilled certain
     requirements (as of a course or school)
  3: a document evidencing ownership or debt
@cer.ti.fi.ca.tion \.s*rt-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of certifying : the state of being certified
  2: a certified statement
@certified check n : a check certified to be good by the bank upon
  which it is drawn
@cer.ti.fy \'s*rt-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: VERIFY, CONFIRM
  2: to endorse officially
  3: to guarantee (a bank check) as good by a statement to that
     effect stamped on its face
  4: to attest officially to the insanity of
  SYN: attest, witness, accredit, approve, sanction
  -- cer.ti.fi.er n
@cer.ti.tude \'s*rt-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : the state of being or feeling
  certain : CERTAINTY
@ce.ru.le.an \s*-'ru_:-le_--*n\ adj : AZURE
@ce.sar.e.an or ce.sar.i.an \si-'zar-e_--*n\ n : surgical incision of
  the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
  -- cesarean or cesarian adj
@ce.si.um \'se_--ze_--*m\ n : a silver-white soft ductile chemical
  element
@ces.sa.tion \s*-'sa_--sh*n\ n : a temporary or final ceasing (as of
  action) : STOP
@ces.sion \'sesh-*n\ n : a yielding (as of property or rights) to
  another
@cess.pool \'ses-.pu_:l\ n : an underground pit or tank for receiving
  household sewage
@Cha.blis \'shab-.le_-\ n : a dry white table wine
@cha-cha \'cha_:-.cha_:\ n : a fast rhythmic ballroom dance
  originating in Latin America
@chafe \'cha_-f\ vb
  1: IRRITATE, VEX
  2: FRET
  3: to warm by rubbing esp. with the hands
  4: to rub so as to wear away; also : to make sore by rubbing
@cha.fer \'cha_--f*r\ n : any of various large beetles
@1 chaff \'chaf\ n
  1: debris (as husks) separated from grain in threshing
  2: something light and worthless
  -- chaffy adj

2 chaff n : light jesting talk : BANTER

3 chaff vb : to tease in a good-natured manner
@chaf.fer \'chaf-*r\ vb : BARGAIN, HAGGLE
  -- chaf.fer.er n
@chaf.finch \'chaf-.inch\ n : a finch with a cheerful song often kept
  as a cage bird
@chaf.ing dish \'cha_--fin_e-\ n : a utensil for cooking food at the
  table
@1 cha.grin \sh*-'grin\ n : mental uneasiness or annoyance caused by
  failure, disappointment, or humiliation

2 chagrin vb cha.grined; cha.grin.ing : to cause to feel chagrin
@1 chain \'cha_-n\ n
  1: a flexible series of connected links
  2 pl: BONDS, FETTERS; also : BONDAGE
  3: a series of things linked together
  4: a chainlike measuring instrument 66 feet long; also : a unit of
     measurement equal to 66 feet
  SYN: train, string, set, sequence, succession

2 chain vb : to fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; also : FETTER
@chain gang n : a gang of convicts chained together
@chain mail n : flexible armor of interlocking metal rings
@chain reaction n
  1: a series of events in which each event initiates the succeeding
     one
  2: a chemical or nuclear reaction giving products that cause
     further reactions of the same kind
@chain store n : one of numerous usu. retail stores under the same
  ownership and general management and selling the same lines of
  goods
@1 chair \'che*r\ n
  1: a seat with four legs and a back for one person
  2: an official seat; also : an office or position of authority or
     dignity
  3: CHAIRMAN
  4: a sedan chair
  5: ELECTRIC CHAIR

2 chair vb : to act as chairman of
@chair.man \-m*n\ n
  1: the presiding officer of a meeting or a committee
  2: a carrier of a sedan chair
  -- chair.man.ship n
@chaise \'sha_-z\ n
  1: a 2-wheeled carriage with a folding top
  2: a light carriage or pleasure cart
@chaise longue \'sha_-z-'lo_.n_e\ or chaise lounge \-'lau_.nj\ n : a
  long couchlike chair
@chal.ced.o.ny \kal-'sed- *n-e_-\ n : a translucent pale blue or gray
  quartz
@cha.let \sha-'la_-\ n
  1: a herdsman's cabin in the Swiss mountains
  2: a building in the style of a Swiss cottage with a wide roof
     overhang and balconies
@chal.ice \'chal-*s\ n : a drinking cup; esp : the eucharistic cup
@1 chalk \'cho_.k\ n
  1: a soft limestone
  2: chalk or chalky material used as a crayon
  -- chalky adj

2 chalk vb
  1: to rub or mark with chalk
  2: to record (an account) with or as if with chalk
@chalk.board \'cho_.k-.bo_-rd\ n : BLACKBOARD
@1 chal.lenge \'chal-*nj\ vb
  1: to halt and demand the countersign of
  2: to take exception to : DISPUTE
  3: to issue an invitation to compete against one esp. in single
     combat : DARE, DEFY
  -- chal.leng.er n

2 challenge n
  1: a calling into question : PROTEST
  2: exception taken to a juror
  3: a sentry's command to halt and prove identity
  4: a summons to a duel
  5: an invitation to compete in a sport
@chal.lis \'shal-e_-\ also chal.lie n : a lightweight clothing fabric
  of wool, cotton, or synthetic yarns
@cham \'kam\, var of KHAN
@cham.ber \'cha_-m-b*r\ n
  1: ROOM; esp : BEDROOM
  2: an enclosed space or compartment
  3: a hall for meetings of a legislative body
  4 pl, chiefly Brit: a set of rooms arranged for business or
     personal use
  5: a judge's consultation room -- usu. used in pl.
  6: a legislative or judicial body; also : a council for a business
     purpose
  7: a compartment in the cartridge cylinder of a revolver
  -- cham.bered adj
@cham.ber.lain \'cha_-m-b*r-l*n\ n
  1: a high court dignitary (as the chief household officer of a
     king)
  2: a treasurer or receiver of public money (as for a city)
@cham.ber.maid \-.ma_-d\ n : a maid who takes care of bedrooms
@chamber music n : music intended for performance by a few musicians
  before a small audience
@cham.bray \'sham-.bra_-\ n : a lightweight clothing fabric of white
  and colored threads
@cha.me.leon \k*-'me_-l-y*n\ n : a small lizard whose skin changes
  color esp. according to the surroundings
@cham.ois \'sham-e_-\ n, pl cham.ois \-e_-(z)\
  1: a small goatlike antelope of Europe and the Caucasus cham.my
  2: a soft leather made esp. from the skin of the sheep or goat
@cham.o.mile \'kam-*-.mi_-l\ n : any of a genus of strong-scented
  herbs related to the daisy whose flower heads yield a bitter
  medicinal substance
@1 champ \'champ, 'cha_:mp\ vb
  1: to chew noisily
  2: to show impatience of delay or restraint

2 champ \'champ\ n : CHAMPION
@cham.pagne \sham-'pa_-n\ n : a sparkling white wine
@cham.paign \-'pa_-n\ n : a stretch of flat open country
@1 cham.pi.on \'cham-pe_--*n\ n
  1: a militant advocate or defender
  2: one that wins first prize or place in a contest
  3: one that is acknowledged to be better than all others

2 champion vb : to protect or fight for as a champion
  SYN: back, advocate, uphold, support
@cham.pi.on.ship \-.ship\ n
  1: the position or title of a champion
  2: a defending as a champion
  3: a contest held to determine a champion
@1 chance \'chans\ n
  1: something that happens without apparent cause
  2: the unpredictable element in existence : LUCK, FORTUNE
  3: OPPORTUNITY
  4: the likelihood of a particular outcome in an uncertain situation
     : PROBABILITY
  5: RISK
  6: a ticket in a raffle
  -- chance adj

2 chance vb
  1: to take place by chance : HAPPEN
  2: to come by chance -- used with upon
  3: to leave to chance
  4: to accept the risk of
@chan.cel \'chan-s*l\ n : the part of a church including the altar
  and choir
@chan.cel.lery or chan.cel.lory \'chan-s(*-)l*-re_-\ n
  1: the position or office of a chancellor
  2: the building or room housing a chancellor's office
  3: the office or staff of an embassy or consulate
@chan.cel.lor \'chan-s(*-)l*r\ n
  1: a high state official in various countries
  2: a judge in the equity court in various states of the U.S.
  3: the head of various universities
  4: the chief minister of state in some European countries
  -- chan.cel.lor.ship n
@chan.cery \'chans-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: any of various courts of equity in the U.S. and Britain
  2: a record office for public or diplomatic archives
  3: a chancellor's court or office
  4: the office of an embassy
  5: a wrestling hold that imprisons the head
@chan.cre \'shan_e-k*r\ n : a primary sore or ulcer at the site of
  entry of an infective agent (as of syphilis)
@chancy \'chan-se_-\ adj
  1 Scot: AUSPICIOUS
  2: RISKY
@chan.de.lier \.shan-d*-'li*r\ n : a branched lighting fixture
  hanging from a ceiling
@chan.dler \'chan-dl*r\ n : a dealer in provisions and supplies of a
  specified kind <ship's chandler>
  -- chan.dlery n
@1 change \'cha_-nj\ vb
  1: to make or become different : ALTER
  2: to replace with another
  3: EXCHANGE
  4: to give or receive an equivalent sum in notes or coins of usu.
     smaller denominations or of another currency
  5: to put fresh clothes or covering on <change a bed>
  6: to put on different clothes
  -- change.able adj
  -- chang.er n

2 change n
  1: the act, process, or result of changing : ALTERATION,
     TRANSFORMATION, SUBSTITUTION
  2: a fresh set of clothes to replace those being worn
  3: surplus money returned to a person who offers payment exceeding
     the sum due
  4: money given in exchange for other money of higher denomination
  5: coins esp. of small denominations
  -- change.ful adj
  -- change.less adj
@change.ling \'cha_-nj-lin_e\ n : a child secretly exchanged for
  another in infancy
@change of life : MENOPAUSE
@change ringing n : the art or practice of ringing a set of tuned
  bells in continually varying order
@1 chan.nel \'chan- *l\ n
  1: the bed of a stream
  2: the deeper part of a waterway
  3: DUCT, TUBE; also : PASSAGEWAY
  4: a long narrow depression (as a groove or furrow)
  5: STRAIT
  6: a means of passage or transmission
  7: a range of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or
     television transmission

2 channel vb -neled or -nelled; -nel.ing; -nel.ling
  1: to make a channel in
  2: to direct into or through a channel
@chan.nel.ize \'chan- *l-.i_-z\ vb : CHANNEL
  -- chan.nel.iza.tion \.chan- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@chan.son \sha_: n-so_- n\ n : SONG; esp : a cabaret song
@1 chant \'chant\ vb
  1: SING; esp : to sing a chant
  2: to sing or speak in the manner of a chant
  3: to celebrate or praise in song
  -- chant.er n

2 chant n
  1: SONG : a repetitive melody in which several words are sung to
     one tone; esp : a liturgical melody
  2: a manner of singing or speaking in musical monotones
@chan.teuse \sha_: n-'t*(r)z, shan-'tu_:z\ n : a female concert or
  nightclub singer
@chan.tey or chan.ty \'shant-e_-, 'chant-\ n : a song sung by sailors
  in rhythm with their work
@chan.ti.cleer \.chant-*-'kli*r\ n : COCK 1
@chan.try \'chan-tre_-\ n
  1: an endowment for the chanting of masses
  2: a chapel endowed by a chantry
@Cha.nu.kah \'k_ea_:n-*-k*, 'ha_:n-\, var of HANUKKAH
@cha.os \'ka_--.a_:s\ n
  1 often cap: the confused unorganized state existing before the
     creation of distinct forms
  2: complete disorder
  SYN: confusion, jumble, snarl, muddle
  -- cha.ot.ic \ka_--'a_:t-ik\ adj
  -- cha.ot.i.cal.ly adv
@1 chap \'chap\ n : FELLOW

2 chap vb chapped; chap.ping : to dry and crack open usu. from wind
  and cold <chapped lips>

3 chap \'cha_:p, 'chap\ n : a jaw with its fleshy covering -- usu.
  used in pl.
@chap.book \'chap-.bu_.k\ n : a small book containing ballads, tales,
  or tracts
@chap.el \'chap-*l\ n
  1: a private or subordinate place of worship
  2: an assembly at an educational institution usu. including
     devotional exercises
  3: a place of worship used by a Christian group other than the
     established church
@1 chap.er.on or chap.er.one \'shap-*-.ro_-n\ n
  1: a matron who accompanies young unmarried women in public for
     propriety
  2: an older person who accompanies young people at a social
     gathering to ensure proper behavior

2 chaperon or chaperone vb
  1: ESCORT, GUIDE
  2: to act as a chaperon to or for
  -- chap.er.on.age n
@chap.fall.en \'chap-.fo_.-l*n, 'cha_:p-\ adj
  1: having the lower jaw hanging loosely
  2: DEJECTED, DEPRESSED
@chap.lain \'chap-l*n\ n
  1: a clergyman officially attached to a special group (as the army)
  2: a person chosen to conduct religious exercises (as for a club)
  -- chap.lain.cy n
@chap.let \'chap-l*t\ n
  1: a wreath for the head
  2: a string of beads : NECKLACE
  -- chap.let.ed adj
@chap.man \'chap-m*n\ n, Brit : an itinerant dealer : PEDDLER
@chaps \'shaps\ n, pl : leather leggings resembling trousers without
  a seat that are worn esp. by western ranch hands
@chap.ter \'chap-t*r\ n
  1: a main division of a book
  2: a body of canons (as of a cathedral)
  3: a local branch of a society or fraternity
@1 char \'cha_:r\ n : any of a genus of small-scaled trouts (as the
  brook trout of eastern No. America)

2 char vb charred; char.ring
  1: to burn to charcoal
  2: SCORCH
  3: to burn to a cinder

3 char vb charred; char.ring : to work as a charwoman
@char.a.banc \'shar-*-.ban_e\ n, Brit : a sight-seeing motor coach
@char.ac.ter \'kar-ik-t*r\ n
  1: a graphic symbol (as a letter) used in writing or printing
  2: a distinguishing feature : ATTRIBUTE
  3: the complex of mental and ethical traits marking a person or a
     group
  4: a person marked by conspicuous often peculiar traits
  5: one of the persons in a novel or play
  6: REPUTATION
  7: moral excellence
@1 char.ac.ter.is.tic \.kar-ik-t*-'ris-tik\ adj : serving to mark
  individual character
  SYN: individual, peculiar, distinctive
  -- char.ac.ter.is.ti.cal.ly adv

2 characteristic n : a distinguishing trait, quality, or property
@char.ac.ter.ize \'kar-ik-t*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to describe the character or quality of
  2: to be a quality or feature of : be characteristic of
  -- char.ac.ter.i.za.tion \.kar-ik-t*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@char.ac.tery \'kar-ik-t(*-)re_-\ n : written letters or symbols
@cha.rades \sh*-'ra_-dz\ n, sing or pl : a guessing game in which
  contestants act out the syllables of a word to be guessed
@char.coal \'cha_:r-.ko_-l\ n
  1: a dark porous carbon made by partly burning wood in such a way
     that little air gets to it during the burning
  2: a piece of fine charcoal used in drawing; also : a drawing made
     with charcoal
@chard \'cha_:rd\ n : a beet lacking the enlarged root but having
  leaves and stalks often cooked as a vegetable
@1 charge \'cha_:rj\ vb
  1: to load or fill to capacity; also : IMPREGNATE
  2: to give an electric charge to; also : to restore the activity of
     (a storage battery) by means of an electric current
  3: to impose a task or responsibility on
  4: COMMAND, ORDER
  5: ACCUSE
  6: to rush against : rush forward in assault
  7: to make liable for payment; also : to record a debt or liability
     against
  8: to fix as a price
  -- charge.able adj

2 charge n
  1: a quantity (as of fuel or ammunition) required to fill something
     to capacity
  2: a store or accumulation of force
  3: an excess or deficiency of electrons in a body
  4 slang: THRILL, KICK
  5: a task or duty imposed
  6: one given into another's care
  7: CARE, RESPONSIBILITY
  8: ACCUSATION, INDICTMENT
  9: instructions from a judge to a jury
  10: COST, EXPENSE, PRICE; also : a debit to an account
  11: ATTACK, ASSAULT
@char.ge d'affaires \sha_:r-.zha_-d-*-'fa*r\ n, pl char.ges
  d.'affaires \-.zha_-(z)d-*-\ : a diplomat who substitutes for an
  absent ambassador or minister
@1 char.ger \'cha_:r-j*r\ n : a large platter

2 charg.er n
  1: a device or a workman that charges something
  2: WAR-HORSE
@char.i.ot \'char-e_--*t\ n : a 2-wheeled vehicle of ancient times
  used in war and in races and processions
  -- char.i.o.teer \.char-e_--*-'ti*r\ n
@char.is.mat.ic \.kar-*z-'mat-ik\ adj : having or showing a personal
  quality of leadership that arouses special popular loyalty or
  enthusiasm
@char.i.ta.ble \'char-*t-*-b*l\ adj
  1: liberal in giving to the poor
  2: merciful or lenient in judging others
  SYN: benevolent, philanthropic
  -- char.i.ta.ble.ness n
  -- char.i.ta.bly adv
@char.i.ty \'char-*t-e_-\ n [OF charite_(, fr. LL caritat-, caritas,
  fr. L, affection, fr. carus dear]
  1: Christian love for God and men
  2: an act or feeling of generosity
  3: the giving of aid to the poor; also : ALMS
  4: an institution engaged in relief of the poor
  5: leniency in judging others
  SYN: mercy, clemency, philanthropy
@char.la.tan \'sha_:r-l*-t*n\ n : a person pretending to knowledge or
  ability that he lacks : QUACK
@char.ley horse \'cha_:r-le_--.ho_.rs\ n : pain and stiffness from
  muscular strain in an arm or leg
@1 charm \'cha_:rm\ n
  1: an act or expression believed to have magic power
  2: something worn about the person to ward off evil or bring good
     fortune : AMULET
  3: a trait that fascinates or allures
  4: physical grace or attraction
  5: a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain

2 charm vb
  1: to affect by or as if by a magic spell
  2: FASCINATE, ENCHANT
  3: to protect by or as if by charms <a charm life>
  SYN: allure, captivate, bewitch, attract
@charm.er n : one that pleases or fascinates; esp : an attractive
  woman
@charm.ing adj : greatly pleasing to the mind or senses : DELIGHTFUL
  -- charm.ing.ly adv
@char.nel \'cha_:rn- *l\ n : a building or chamber in which bodies or
  bones are deposited
  -- charnel adj
@1 chart \'cha_:rt\ n
  1: MAP
  2: a sheet giving information in the form of a table, list, or
     diagram; also : GRAPH

2 chart vb
  1: to make a chart of
  2: PLAN
@1 char.ter \'cha_:rt-*r\ n
  1: an official document granting rights or privileges (as to a
     colony, town, or college) from a sovereign or a governing body
  2: CONSTITUTION
  3: an instrument from a society creating a branch
  4: a mercantile lease of a ship

2 charter vb
  1: to establish, enable, or convey by charter
  2 Brit: CERTIFY <charter engineer>
  3: to hire, rent, or lease for temporary use <charter bus>
  -- char.ter.er n
@char.treuse \sha_:r-'tru_:z, -'tru_:s\ n
  1: a usu. green or yellow liqueur
  2: a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow green
@char.wom.an \'cha_:r-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a woman who does cleaning (as of
  houses and offices) by the hour or day
@chary \'cha(*)r-e_-\ adj
  1: CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT
  2: SPARING
  -- char.i.ly adv
  -- char.i.ness n
@1 chase \'cha_-s\ vb
  1: to follow rapidly : PURSUE
  2: HUNT
  3: to seek out <salesman chasing orders>
  4: to cause to depart or flee : drive away
  5: RUSH, HASTEN <chase off to school>

2 chase n
  1: PURSUIT; also : HUNTING
  2: QUARRY
  3: a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve

3 chase vb : to decorate (a metal surface) by embossing or engraving

4 chase n : FURROW, GROOVE
@chas.er \'cha_--s*r\ n
  1: one that chases
  2: a mild drink taken after hard liquor
@chasm \'kaz-*m\ n : a narrow steep-walled valley : GORGE
@chas.sis \'shas-e_-, 'chas-\ n : a supporting framework (as for the
  body of an automobile or the parts of a radio set)
@chaste \'cha_-st\ adj
  1: innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse : VIRTUOUS, PURE
  2: CELIBATE
  3: pure in thought : MODEST
  4: severe or simple in design
  -- chaste.ly adv
  -- chaste.ness n
@chas.ten \'cha_-s- *n\ vb : to correct through punishment or
  suffering : DISCIPLINE; also : PURIFY
  -- chas.ten.er n
@chas.tise \chas-'ti_-z\ vb : to punish esp. bodily (as by whipping)
  -- chas.tise.ment \-m*nt, 'chas-t*z-\ n
@chas.ti.ty \'chas-t*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being chaste;
  esp : sexual purity
@chas.u.ble \'chaz-*-b*l, 'chas-\ n : the outer vestment of the
  celebrant at the Eucharist
@chat \'chat\ n : light familiar informal talk
  -- chat vb
@chate.au \sha-'to_-\ n, pl chate.aus \-'to_-z\ or chate.aux
  \-'to_-(z)\ [F, fr. L castellum castle, dim. of castra camp]
  1: a feudal castle in France
  2: a large country house
  3: a French vineyard estate
@chat.e.laine \'shat- *l-.a_-n\ n
  1: the mistress of a chateau
  2: a clasp or hook worn by women for holding a watch, purse, or
     bunch of keys
@chat.tel \'chat- *l\ n
  1: an item of tangible property other than real estate
  2: SLAVE, BONDMAN
@chat.ter \'chat-*r\ vb
  1: to utter speechlike but meaningless sounds
  2: to talk idly, incessantly, or fast : JABBER, BABBLE
  3: to click repeatedly or uncontrollably <chatter teeth>
  -- chatter n
  -- chat.ter.er n
@chat.ter.box \'chat-*r-.ba_:ks\ n : one that talks incessantly
@chat.ty \'chat-e_-\ adj : TALKATIVE
  -- chat.ti.ly adv
  -- chat.ti.ness n
@1 chauf.feur \'sho_--f*r, sho_--'f*r\ n : a person employed to drive
  an automobile

2 chauffeur vb
  1: to do the work of a chauffeur
  2: to transport in the manner of a chauffeur
@chaunt \'cho_.nt, 'cha_:nt\, archaic var of CHANT
@chau.vin.ism \'sho_--v*-.niz-*m\ n : excessive or blind patriotism
  -- chau.vin.ist n
  -- chau.vin.is.tic \.sho_--v*-'nis-tik\ adj
  -- chau.vin.is.ti.cal.ly adv
@cheap \'che_-p\ adj
  1: costing little money : INEXPENSIVE
  2: costing little effort to obtain
  3: worth little
  4: SHODDY, TAWDRY
  5: worthy of scorn
  -- cheap adv
  -- cheap.ly adv
  -- cheap.ness n
@cheap.en \'che_--p*n\ vb
  1: to make or become cheap or cheaper in price or value
  2: to make tawdry or vulgar
@cheap.skate \'che_-p-.ska_-t\ n : a niggardly person; esp : one
  seeking to avoid his share of costs
@1 cheat \'che_-t\ n
  1: the act of deceiving : FRAUD, DECEPTION
  2: a means of cheating : a deceitful trick
  3: one that cheats : a dishonest person
  -- cheat.er n

2 cheat vb
  1: to deprive of something through fraud or deceit
  2: to practice fraud or trickery
  3: to violate rules (as of a game) dishonestly
@1 check \'chek\ n
  1: a sudden stoppage of progress
  2: a sudden pause or break
  3: something that stops or restrains : CURB, RESTRAINT
  4: a standard for testing or evaluation
  5: EXAMINATION, INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION
  6: the act of testing or verifying
  7: a written order to a bank to pay money
  8: a ticket or token showing ownership or identity
  9: a slip indicating an amount due
  10: a pattern in squares; also : a fabric in such a pattern
  11: a mark typically ? placed beside an item to show that it has
     been noted
  12: CRACK, SPLIT

2 check vb
  1: to slow down or stop : BRAKE
  2: to restrain the action or force of : CURB
  3: to compare with a source, original, or authority : VERIFY
  4: to correspond point by point : TALLY
  5: to inspect or test for satisfactory condition
  6: to mark with a check as examined
  7: to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom
  8: to consign for shipment for one holding a passenger ticket
  9: to mark into squares
  10: CRACK, SPLIT
@check.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a book containing blank checks to be drawn
  on a bank
@1 check.er \'chek-*r\ n : a piece in the game of checkers

2 checker vb
  1: to variegate with different colors or shades
  2: to mark into squares

3 checker n : one that checks
@check.ers \'chek-*rz\ n : a game for two played on a board
  (check.er.board \-*r-.bo_-rd\) of 64 squares of alternate colors
  with each player having 12 pieces
@check in vb : to report one's presence (as at a hotel)
@check.list \'chek-.list\ n : a list of items that may easily be
  referred to
@check.mate \'chek-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: to thwart completely : DEFEAT, FRUSTRATE
  2: to attack (an opponent's king) in chess so that escape is
     impossible
  -- checkmate n
@check.off \-.o_.f\ n : the deduction of union dues from a worker's
  paycheck by the employer
@check out vb : to settle one's account (as at a hotel) and leave
@check.point \'chek-.po_.int\ n : a point at which vehicular traffic
  is halted for inspection or clearance
@check.room \'chek-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room for temporary
  safekeeping of baggage, parcels, or clothing
@check.up \-.*p\ n : EXAMINATION; esp : a general physical
  examination
@ched.dar \'ched-*r\ n, often cap : a hard-pressed standard factory
  cheese of smooth texture
@cheek \'che_-k\ n
  1: the fleshy side part of the face
  2: IMPUDENCE, BOLDNESS, AUDACITY
@cheek.bone \-.bo_-n\ n : the bone or bony projection below the eye
@cheeky \'che_--ke_-\ adj : IMPUDENT, SAUCY
  -- cheek.i.ly adv
  -- cheek.i.ness n
@cheep \'che_-p\ vb : to utter faint shrill sounds : PEEP
  -- cheep n
@1 cheer \'chi*r\ n
  1: state of mind or heart : SPIRIT
  2: ANIMATION, GAIETY
  3: hospitable entertainment : WELCOME
  4: food and drink for a feast
  5: something that gladdens
  6: a shout of applause or encouragement

2 cheer vb
  1: to give hope or courage to : COMFORT
  2: to make glad
  3: to urge on esp. by shouts
  4: to applaud with shouts
  5: to grow or be cheerful -- usu. used with up
  -- cheer.er n
@cheer.ful \'chi*r-f*l\ adj
  1: having or showing good spirits
  2: conducive to good spirits : pleasant and bright
  -- cheer.ful.ly adv
  -- cheer.ful.ness n
@cheer.lead.er \-.le_-d-*r\ n : a person who directs organized
  cheering esp. at a sports event
@cheer.less \-l*s\ adj : BLEAK, DISPIRITING
  -- cheer.less.ly adv
  -- cheer.less.ness n
@cheery \'chi(*)r-e_-\ adj : LIVELY, BRIGHT, GAY
  -- cheer.i.ly adv
  -- cheer.i.ness n
@cheese \'che_-z\ n : the curd of milk usu. pressed into cakes and
  cured for use as food
  -- cheesy adj
@cheese.burg.er \-.b*r-g*r\ n : a hamburger with a slice of toasted
  cheese
@cheese.cloth \-.klo_.th\ n : a lightweight coarse cotton gauze
@cheese.par.ing \-.pa(*)r-in_e\ n : miserly or petty economizing
  -- cheeseparing adj
@chef \'shef\ n [F, head, chief, fr. L caput head]
  1: a male head cook
  2: COOK
@chef d'oeuvre \sha_--doevr *\ n, pl chefs d'oeuvre \same\ : a
  masterpiece esp. in art or literature
@che.la \'ke_--l*\ n : a large pincerlike organ on a limb of a
  crustacean
  -- che.late \-.la_-t\ adj
@1 chem.i.cal \'kem-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to chemistry
  2: acting or operated or produced by chemicals
  -- chem.i.cal.ly adv

2 chemical n : a substance obtained by a process involving the use of
  chemistry; also : a substance used for producing a chemical effect
@che.mise \sh*-'me_-z\ n
  1: a woman's one-piece undergarment
  2: a loose straight-hanging dress
@chem.ist \'kem-*st\ n
  1: one trained or engaged in chemistry
  2 Brit: PHARMACIST
@chem.is.try \-*-stre_-\ n
  1: a science that deals with the composition, structure, and
     properties of substances and of the changes they undergo
  2: chemical composition or properties <the chemistry of gasoline>
@chemo.ther.a.py \.kem-o_--'ther-*-pe_-, .ke_--mo_--\ n : the use of
  chemicals in the treatment or control of disease
@chem.ur.gy \'kem-(.)*r-je_-\ n : chemistry that deals with
  industrial utilization of organic raw materials esp. from farm
  products
  -- chem.ur.gic \ke-'m*r-jik\ adj
@che.nille \sh*-'ne_-l\ n : a wool, cotton, silk, or rayon yarn with
  protruding pile; also : a fabric of such yarn
@cheque \'chek\, chiefly Brit var of  1CHECK 7
@cher.ish \'cher-ish\ vb
  1: to hold dear : treat with care and affection
  2: to keep deeply in mind (as a memory or purpose)
@che.root \sh*-'ru_:t\ n : a cigar cut square at both ends
@cher.ry \'cher-e_-\ n
  1: the small fleshy fruit of a tree related to the peaches and
     plums
  2: a variable color averaging a moderate red
@chert \'ch*rt, 'chat\ n : a rock resembling flint and consisting
  essentially of fine crystalline quartz or fibrous chalcedony
@cher.ub \'cher-*b\ n, pl cherubs or cher.u.bim \'cher-(y)*-.bim\
  1: an angel of the second highest rank
  2: a chubby rosy child
@chess \'ches\ n : a game for two played on a board of 64 squares of
  alternate colors with each player having 16 pieces (chess.men
  \-.men, -m*n\)
@chest \'chest\ n
  1: a box, case, or boxlike receptacle for storage or shipping
  2: the part of the body enclosed by the ribs and breastbone
@ches.ter.field \'ches-t*r-.fe_-ld\ n : an overcoat with a velvet
  collar
@chest.nut \'ches-(.)n*t\ n
  1: the edible nut of a tree related to the beech and oak; also :
     this tree
  2: a grayish brown
  3: an old joke or story
@che.val glass \sh*-'val-\ n : a full-length mirror that may be
  tilted in a frame
@chev.a.lier \.shev-*-'li*r\ n : a member of one of various orders of
  knighthood or of merit
@chev.i.ot \'chev-e_--*t\ n
  1: a twilled fabric with a rough nap used for coats and suits
  2: a sturdy soft-finished cotton fabric used for shirts
@chev.ron \'shev-r*n\ n : a sleeve badge of one or more bars or
  stripes worn to indicate rank or service (as in the armed forces)
@1 chew \'chu_:\ vb : to crush or grind with the teeth
  -- chew.able adj
  -- chew.er n

2 chew n
  1: an act of chewing
  2: something that is chewed or is suitable for chewing
@chewy adj : requiring chewing <chewy candy>
@Chi.an.ti \ke_--'a_:nt-e_-\ n : a dry usu. red table wine
@chiao \'tyau_.\ n, pl chiao -- see MONEY table
@chiar.oscu.ro \ke_--.a_:r-*-'sk(y)u_.r-o_-\ n
  1: pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without
     regard to color
  2: the arrangement or treatment of light and dark parts in a
     pictorial work of art
@1 chic \'she_-k\ n : STYLISHNESS

2 chic adj : cleverly stylish : SMART; also : currently fashionable
@chi.ca.nery \shik-'a_-n-(*-)re_-\ n : TRICKERY, DECEPTION
@chick \'chik\ n : a young chicken; also : a young bird
@chick.a.dee \'chik-*-(.)de_-\ n : a small grayish American bird with
  a black cap
@chick.en \'chick-*n\ n : a common domestic fowl esp. when young;
  also : its flesh used as food
@chick.en.heart.ed \.chik-*n-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : TIMID, COWARDLY
@chick.weed \'chik-.we_-d\ n : a low small-leaved weed related to the
  pinks that has seeds relished by birds
@chic.o.ry \'chik-(*-)re_-\ n : an herb related to the thistles and
  used as a salad; also : its dried ground root used for flavoring or
  adulterating coffee
@chide \'chi_-d\ vb chid \'chid\ or chid.ed \'chi_-d-*d\; chid;
  chid.den \'chid- *n\; chid.ed; chid.ing \'chi_-d-in_e\ : to voice
  disapproval to : speak out in rebuke or displeasure
  SYN: reproach, reprove, reprimand, admonish, scold, rebuke
@1 chief \'che_-f\ n
  1: the leader of a body or organization : HEAD
  2: the principal or most valuable part

2 chief adj
  1: highest in rank
  2: most eminent or important
  SYN: principal, main, leading
  -- chief.ly adv
@chief master sergean n : a noncommissioned officer of the highest
  rank in the air force
@chief petty officer n : an enlisted man in the navy ranking next
  below a senior chief petty officer
@chief.tain \'che_-f-t*n\ n : a chief esp. of a band, tribe, or clan
  -- chief.tain.cy n
  -- chief.tain.ship n
@chief warrant office n : a warrant officer of senior rank
@chif.fon \shif-'a_:n\ n : a sheer fabric esp. of silk
@chif.fo.nier \.shif-*-'ni*r\ n : a high narrow chest of drawers
@chig.ger \'chig-*r\ n
  1: a tropical flea that burrows under the skin
  2: a blood-sucking larval mite that irritates the skin
@chi.gnon \'she_-n-.ya_:n\ n : a knot of hair worn at the back of the
  head
@chil.blain \'chil-.bla_-n\ n : a sore or inflamed swelling (as on
  the feet or hands) caused by cold
@child \'chi_-ld\ n, pl chil.dren \'chil-dr*n\
  1: an unborn or recently born person
  2: a young person between the periods of infancy and youth
  3: one strongly influenced by another or by a place or state of
     affairs
  -- child.ish \'chi_-l-dish\ adj
  -- child.ish.ly adv
  -- child.ish.ness n
  -- child.less \'chi_-ld-l*s\ adj
  -- child.less.ness n
  -- child.like adj
@child.birth \'chi_-ld-.b*rth\ n : the act or process of giving birth
  to offspring
@child.hood n : the state or time of being a child
@1 chill \'chil\ vb
  1: to make or become cold or chilly
  2: to make cool esp. without freezing
  3: to harden the surface of (as metal) by sudden cooling
  -- chill.er n

2 chill adj
  1: moderately cold
  2: COLD, RAW
  3: DISTANT, FORMAL <a chill reception>
  4: DEPRESSING, DISPIRITING

3 chill n
  1: a feeling of coldness attended with shivering
  2: moderate coldness
  3: a check to warmth of feeling
@chilly adj
  1: noticeably cold
  2: unpleasantly affected by cold
  3: lacking warmth of feeling
  -- chill.i.ness n
@1 chime \'chi_-m\ n
  1: a set of bells musically tuned
  2: the sound of a set of bells -- usu. used in pl.
  3: a sound suggesting bells

2 chime vb
  1: to make bell-like sounds
  2: to indicate (as the time of day) by chiming
  3: to be or act in accord : be in harmony
@chime in vb : to break into or join in a conversation
@chi.me.ra or chi.mae.ra \ki_--'mir-*, k*-\ n
  1: an imaginary monster made up of incongruous parts
  2: a frightful or foolish fancy
@chi.mer.i.cal \-'mer-i-k*l\ adj
  1: FANTASTIC, IMAGINARY
  2: inclined to fantastic schemes
@chim.ney \'chim-ne_-\ n
  1: a passage for smoke that is usu. made of bricks, stone, or metal
     and often rises above the roof of a building
  2: a glass tube around a lamp flame
@chimp \'chimp, 'shimp\ n : CHIMPANZEE
@chim.pan.zee \.chim-.pan-'ze_-, .shim-'pan-ze_-\ n : an African
  manlike ape
@1 chin \'chin\ n : the part of the face below the mouth including
  the prominence of the lower jaw

2 chin vb chinned; chin.ning : to raise (oneself) while hanging by
  the hands until the chin is level with the support
@chi.na \'chi_--n*\ n : porcelain ware; also : domestic pottery in
  general
@chinch bug \'chinch-\ n : a small black and white bug destructive to
  cereal grasses
@chin.chil.la \chin-'chil-*\ n
  1: a small So. American rodent with soft pearl-gray fur; also : its
     fur
  2: a heavy long-napped woolen cloth
@Chi.nese \chi_--'ne_-z\ n, pl chinese
  1: a native or inhabitant of China
  2: any of a group of related languages of China
  -- chinese adj
@Chinese Wall n : a strong barrier; esp : a serious obstacle to
  understanding
@1 chink \'chin_ek\ n : a small crack or fissure

2 chink vb : to fill the chinks of : stop up

3 chink n : a slight sharp metallic sound

4 chink vb : to make a slight sharp metallic sound
@chi.no \che_--no_-\ n
  1: a usu. khaki cotton twill
  2: an article of clothing made of chino -- usu. used in pl.
@chintz \'chints\ n : a usu. glazed printed cotton cloth
@chintzy adj
  1: decorated with or as if with chintz
  2: GAUDY, CHEAP
@1 chip \'chip\ n
  1: a small usu. thin and flat piece (as of wood) cut or broken off
  2: a thin crisp morsel of food
  3: a counter used in games (as poker)
  4 pl, slang: MONEY
  5: a flaw left after a chip is removed

2 chip vb chipped; chip.ping
  1: to cut or break chips from
  2: to break off in small pieces at the edges
  3: to play a chip shot
@chip in vb : CONTRIBUTE
@chip.munk \'chip-.m*n_ek\ n : a small striped American
  ground-dwelling squirrel
@chipped beef \'chip(t)-\ n : smoked dried beef sliced thin
@1 chip.per \'chip-*r\ n : one that chips

2 chipper adj : LIVELY, CHEERFUL, SPRIGHTLY
@chip shot n : a short usu. low shot to the green in golf
@chi.rog.ra.phy \ki_--'ra_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : HANDWRITING, PENMANSHIP
  -- chi.rog.ra.pher n
  -- chi.ro.graph.ic \.ki_--r*-'graf-ik\ adj
@chi.rop.o.dy \k*-'ra_:p-*d-e_-, sh*-\ n : professional care and
  treatment of the human foot
  -- chi.rop.o.dist n
@chi.ro.prac.tic \'ki_--r*-.prak-tik\ n : a system of healing based
  esp. on manipulation of body structures
  -- chi.ro.prac.tor \-t*r\ n
@chirp \'ch*rp\ n : a short sharp sound characteristic of a small
  bird or cricket
  -- chirp vb
@1 chis.el \'chiz-*l\ n : a sharp-edged metal tool used in cutting
  away and shaping wood, stone, or metal

2 chisel vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to work with or as if with a chisel
  2: to obtain by shrewd often unfair methods; also : CHEAT
  -- chis.el.er n
@1 chit \'chit\ n
  1: CHILD
  2: a pert young woman

2 chit n : a signed voucher for a small debt (as for food or drink)
@chit.chat \'chit-.chat\ n : casual or trifling conversation
@chit.ter.lings or chit.lings or chit.lins \'chit-l*nz\ n, pl : the
  intestines of hogs esp. prepared as food
@chi.val.ric \sh*-'val-rik\ adj : relating to chivalry : CHIVALROUS
@chiv.al.rous \'shiv-*l-r*s\ adj
  1: of or relating to chivalry
  2: marked by honor, courtesy, and generosity
  3: marked by especial courtesy to women
  -- chiv.al.rous.ly adv
  -- chiv.al.rous.ness n
@chiv.al.ry \-re_-\ n
  1: a body of knights
  2: the system or practices of knighthood
  3: the spirit or character of the ideal knight
@chive \'chi_-v\ n : an herb related to the onion that has leaves
  used for flavoring
@chlo.ral \'klo_-r-*l\ n : a white crystalline compound used as a
  narcotic
@chlor.dane \'klo_.r-.da_-n\ n : a viscous liquid insecticide
@chlo.ride \'klo_-r-.i_-d\ n : a compound of chlorine with another
  element or a radical
@chlo.ri.nate \'klo_-r-*-.na_-t\ vb : to treat or cause to combine
  with chlorine or a chlorine-containing compound esp. for purifying
  -- chlo.ri.na.tion \.klo_-r-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@chlo.rine \'klo_-r-.e_-n\ n : a chemical element that is a heavy
  strong-smelling greenish yellow irritating gas used as a bleach,
  oxidizing agent, and disinfectant
@1 chlo.ro.form \'klo_-r-*-.fo_.rm\ n : a colorless heavy fluid with
  etherlike odor used as a solvent and anesthetic

2 chloroform vb : to treat with chloroform so as to produce
  anesthesia or death
@chlo.ro.phyll \-.fil\ n : the green coloring matter of plants that
  functions in photosynthesis
@chock \'cha_:k\ n : a wedge for steadying something or for blocking
  the movement of a wheel
  -- chock vb
@chock.a.block \-*-.bla_:k\ adj : very full : CROWDED
@chock-full \-'fu_.l\ adj : full to the limit
@choc.o.late \'cha_:k-(*-)l*t, 'cho_.k-\ n [Sp, fr. Nahuatl xocoatl]
  1: processed ground and roasted cacao beans; also : a drink
     prepared from this
  2: a candy made of or with a coating of chocolate
  3: a dark brown color
@1 choice \'cho_.is\ n
  1: the act of choosing : SELECTION
  2: the power or opportunity of choosing : OPTION
  3: a person or thing selected
  4: the best part : CREAM
  5: a variety offered for selection

2 choice adj
  1: worthy of being chosen
  2: selected with care : well chosen
  3: of high quality
@choir \'kwi_-(*)r\ n
  1: an organized company of singers esp. in a church
  2: the part of a church occupied by the singers
@choir.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a boy member of a church choir
@choir.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : the director of a choir (as in a
  church)
@1 choke \'cho_-k\ vb
  1: to hinder breathing (as by obstructing the windpipe) : STRANGLE
  2: to check the growth or action of
  3: CLOG, OBSTRUCT
  4: to decrease or shut off the air intake of the carburetor of a
     gasoline engine to make the fuel mixture richer

2 choke n
  1: a choking or sound of choking
  2: a narrowing in size toward the muzzle in the bore of a gun
  3: a valve for choking a gasoline engine
@chol.er \'ka_:l-*r, 'ko_--l*r\ n : tendency toward anger :
  IRASCIBILITY
@chol.era \'ka_:l-*-r*\ n : a disease marked by severe vomiting and
  dysentery; esp : an often fatal epidemic disease (asiatic cholera)
  chiefly of southeastern Asia
@chol.er.ic \'ka_:l-*-rik, k*-'ler-ik\ adj
  1: IRASCIBLE : hot-tempered
  2: ANGRY, IRATE
@cho.les.ter.ol \k*-'les-t*-.ro_.l\ n : a physiologically important
  waxy substance in animal tissues
@chon \'cha_:n\ n, pl chon -- see MONEY table
@choose \'chu_:z\ vb chose \'cho_-z\; cho.sen \'cho_-z- *n\;
  choos.ing
  1: to select esp. after consideration
  2: to think proper : see fit : PLEASE
  3: DECIDE <chose to go by train>
  -- choos.er n
@choosy or choos.ey \'chu_:-ze_-\ adj : very particular in making
  choices
@1 chop \'cha_:p\ vb chopped; chop.ping
  1: to cut by repeated blows
  2: to cut into small pieces : MINCE
  3: to strike (a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
  -- chop.per n

2 chop n
  1: a sharp downward blow or stroke
  2: a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
  3: a short abrupt motion (as of waves)

3 chop n
  1: an official seal or stamp or its impression
  2: a mark on goods to indicate quality or kind; also : QUALITY,
     GRADE
@chop.house \-.hau_.s\ n : RESTAURANT
@1 chop.py \'cha_:p-e_-\ adj : CHANGEABLE, VARIABLE <a choppy wind>
  -- chop.pi.ly adv
  -- chop.pi.ness n

2 choppy adj
  1: rough with small waves
  2: JERKY, DISCONNECTED
  -- chop.pi.ly adv
  -- chop.pi.ness n
@chops \'cha_:ps\ n, pl : the fleshy covering of the jaws
@chop.stick \'cha_:p-.stik\ n : one of a pair of sticks used in
  oriental countries for lifting food to the mouth
@chop su.ey \cha_:p-'su_:-e_-\ n : a dish made typically of bean
  sprouts, bamboo shoots, celery, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish
  and served with rice
@cho.ral \'ko_-r-*l\ adj : of, relating to, or sung by a choir or
  chorus or in chorus
  -- cho.ral.ly adv
@cho.rale also cho.ral \k*-'ral\ n
  1: a hymn or psalm sung in church; also : a hymn tune or a
     harmonization of a traditional melody
  2: CHORUS, CHOIR
@1 chord \'ko_.rd\ n : a combination of tones that blend harmoniously
  when sounded together

2 chord n
  1: CORD, STRING; esp : a cordlike anatomical structure
  2: a straight line joining two points on a curve
@chore \'cho_-r\ n
  1 pl: the daily light work of a household or farm
  2: a routine task or job
  3: a difficult or disagreeable task
@cho.rea \k*-'re_--*\ n : a nervous disorder marked by spasmodic
  uncontrolled movements
@cho.re.og.ra.phy \.ko_-r-e_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the art of dancing
  or of arranging dances and esp. ballets
  -- cho.re.og.ra.pher n
@cho.ris.ter \'ko_-r-*-st*r\ n : a singer in a choir
@chor.tle \'cho_.rt- *l\ vb : to laugh or chuckle esp. in
  satisfaction or exultation
  -- chortle n
@1 cho.rus \'ko_-r-*s\ n
  1: an organized company of singers : CHOIR
  2: a group of dancers and usu. singers supporting the featured
     players in a revue
  3: a part of a song repeated at intervals
  4: a composition to be sung by a number of voices in concert; also
     : group singing
  5: sounds uttered by a number of persons or animals together

2 chorus vb : to sing or utter in chorus
@cho.sen \'choz- *n\ adj : selected or marked for special favor or
  privilege <the chosen few>
@chow \'chau_.\ n : a thick-coated straight-legged muscular dog with
  a blue-black tongue and a short tail curled close to the back
@chow.chow \-.chau_.\ n : chopped mixed pickles in mustard sauce
@chow.der \'chau_.d-*r\ n : a thick soup made from seafood and usu.
  containing milk
@chow mein \'chau_.-'ma_-n\ n
  1: fried noodles
  2: a thick stew of shredded or diced meat, mushrooms, vegetables,
     and seasonings that is served with fried noodles
@chrism \'kriz-*m\ n : consecrated oil used esp. in baptism and
  confirmation
@Christ \'kri_-st\ n [L Christus, fr. Gk Christos, lit., anointed,
  trans. of Heb ma_-shi_-ah] : Jesus esp. in his character as the
  Messiah
@chris.ten \'kris- *n\ vb
  1: BAPTIZE
  2: to name at baptism
  3: to name or dedicate (as a ship) by a ceremony suggestive of
     baptism
  -- chris.ten.ing n
@Chris.ten.dom \'kris- *n-d*m\ n
  1: the entire body of Christians
  2: the part of the world in which Christianity prevails
@1 Chris.tian \'kris-ch*n\ n
  1: an adherent of Christianity
  2: a member of one of several Protestant religious bodies dedicated
     to the restoration of a united New Testament Christianity

2 Christian adj
  1: of, relating to, or professing a belief in Christianity
  2: of or relating to Jesus Christ
  3: based on or conforming with Christianity
  4: of or relating to a Christian
@Chris.ti.an.i.ty \.kris-che_--'an-*t-e_-\ n
  1: CHRISTENDOM
  2: the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as
     sacred scripture, and professed by Christians
@Chris.tian.ize \'kris-ch*-.ni_-z\ vb : to make Christian
@Christian Scientist n : one who practices the teachings of Christian
  Science
@Christ.mas \'kris-m*s\ n : December 25 celebrated as a church
  festival in commemoration of the birth of Christ and observed as a
  legal holiday
@Christ.mas.tide \-.ti_-d\ n : the season of Christmas
@chro.mat.ic \kro_--'mat-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to color
  2: proceeding by half steps of the musical scale
@chrome \'kro_-m\ n
  1: CHROMIUM
  2: a chromium pigment
  3: plating of a chromium alloy
@chro.mi.um \'kro_--me_--*m\ n : a bluish white hard brittle metallic
  chemical element used in alloys for lustrous rust-resistant
  platings in automobiles
@chro.mo \'kro_--mo_-\ n : a colored picture printed from
  lithographic surfaces
@chro.mo.some \'kro_--m*-.so_-m\ n : one of the usu. elongated bodies
  in a cell nucleus that contains the genes
@chron.ic \'kra_:n-ik\ adj : marked by long duration or frequent
  recurrence <a chronic disease; also : affected by a chronic
  condition <a chronic grumbler>
  -- chron.i.cal.ly adv
@1 chron.i.cle \'kra_:n-i-k*l\ n : HISTORY, NARRATIVE

2 chronicle vb : to record in or as if in a chronicle
  -- chron.i.cler \-k(*-)l*r\ n
@chron.o.graph \'kra_:n-*-.graf\ n : an instrument for measuring and
  recording time intervals with accuracy
@chro.nol.o.gy \kr*-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the science that deals with measuring time and dating events
  2: a chronological list or table
  3: arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence
  -- chron.o.log.i.cal \.kra_:n- *l-'a_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- chron.o.log.i.cal.ly adv
  -- chro.nol.o.gist \kr*-'na_:l-*-j*st\ n
@chro.nom.e.ter \kr*-'na_:m-*t-*r\ n : TIMEPIECE; esp : a very
  accurate timepiece
@chrys.a.lis \'kris-*-l*s\ n : an insect pupa quiescent in a firm
  case
@chry.san.the.mum \kris-'an-th*-m*m\ n : any of a genus of plants
  related to the daisies including some grown for their showy bloom
  or for medicinal products or insecticides; also : a chrysanthemum
  1: bloom
@chrys.o.lite \'kris-*-.li_-t\ n : an olive-green mineral sometimes
  used as a gem
@chub \'ch*b\ n : a small freshwater fish related to the carp
@chub.by \'ch*b-e_-\ adj : PLUMP
  -- chub.bi.ness n
@1 chuck \'ch*k\ vb
  1: to give a pat or tap
  2: to toss or throw with a short motion of the arms
  3: DISCARD; also : EJECT
  4: to have done with <chuck his job>

2 chuck n
  1: a light pat under the chin
  2: TOSS

3 chuck n
  1: a part of a side of dressed beef
  2: a device for holding work or a tool (as in a lathe)
@chuck.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a hole or rut in a road
@chuck.le \'ch*k-*l\ vb : to laugh in a quiet hardly audible manner
  -- chuckle n
@chuck wagon n : a wagon equipped with a stove and provisions for
  cooking
@1 chug \'ch*g\ n : a dull explosive sound made by or as if by a
  laboring engine

2 chug vb chugged; chug.ging : to move or go with chugs <a locomotive
  chugging along>
@chuk.ka \'ch*k-*\ n : a short usu. ankle-length leather boot with
  two pairs of eyelets
@chuk.ker \-*r\ or chuk.ka \-*\ n : a playing period of a polo game
@1 chum \'ch*m\ n : an intimate friend

2 chum vb chummed; chum.ming
  1: to room together
  2: to go about with as a friend
@chum.my \'ch*m-e_-\ adj : INTIMATE, SOCIABLE
  -- chum.mi.ly adv
  -- chum.mi.ness n
@chump \'ch*mp\ n : FOOL, BLOCKHEAD
@chunk \'ch*n_ek\ n
  1: a short thick piece
  2: a sizable amount
@chunky adj : STOCKY
@church \'ch*rch\ n [OE cirice, fr. LGk kyriakon, short for kyriakon
  do_-ma, lit., the Lord's house, fr. Gk Kyrios Lord + do_-ma house]
  1: a building esp. for Christian public worship
  2: the whole body of Christians
  3: DENOMINATION
  4: CONGREGATION
  5: public divine worship
@church.go.er \-.go_-(-*)r\ n : one that goes to church esp.
  habitually
  -- church.go.ing \-.go_--in_e\ adj or n
@church.less \-l*s\ adj : not affiliated with a church
@church.man \-m*n\ n
  1: CLERGYMAN
  2: a member of a church
  -- church.wom.an n
@church.war.den \-.wo_.rd- *n\ n : WARDEN 5
@church.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : a yard that belongs to a church and is
  often used as a burial ground
@churl \'ch*rl\ n
  1: a medieval peasant
  2: RUSTIC
  3: a surly fellow : a rude ill-bred person
  -- churl.ish adj
  -- churl.ish.ly adv
  -- churl.ish.ness n
@1 churn \'ch*rn\ n : a container in which milk or cream is violently
  stirred in making butter

2 churn vb
  1: to stir in a churn; also : to make (butter) by such stirring
  2: to shake around violently
@chute \'shu_:t\ n
  1: an inclined surface, trough, or passage down or through which
     something may pass <a coal chute> <a mail chute>
  2: PARACHUTE
@chut.ney \'ch*t-ne_-\ n : a condiment of acid fruits with raisins,
  dates, and onions
@ci.ca.da \s*-'ka_-d-*\ n : a stout large-winged insect related to
  the true bugs
@cic.a.trix \'sik-*-.triks\ n, pl cic.a.tri.ces
  \.sik-*-'tri_--.se_-z\ : a scar resulting from formation and
  contraction of fibrous tissue in a flesh wound
@ci.ce.ro.ne \.sis-*-'ro_--ne_-\ n : a guide who conducts sightseers
@ci.der \'si_-d-*r\ n : juice pressed from fruit (as apples) and used
  as a beverage, vinegar, or flavoring
@ci.gar \sig-'a_:r\ n : a roll of tobacco for smoking
@cig.a.rette \.sig-*-'ret\ n : a small tube of cut tobacco enclosed
  in paper for smoking
@cinch \'sinch\ n
  1: a strong strap for holding a saddle or a pack in place
  2: a sure or an easy thing
  -- cinch vb
@cin.cho.na \sin_e-'ko_--n*\ n : a So. American tree; also : its
  bitter quinine-containing bark
@cinc.ture \'sin_ek-ch*r\ n : BELT, GIRDLE
@cin.der \'sin-d*r\ n
  1: SLAG
  2: a hot piece of partly burned wood or coal
  3 pl: ASHES
@cin.e.ma \'sin-*-m*\ n
  1: a motion-picture theater
  2: MOVIES
  -- cin.e.mat.ic \.sin-*-'mat-ik\ adj
@cin.e.mat.o.graph \.sin-*-'mat-*-.graf\ n : a motion-picture
  projector, camera, theater, or show
@cin.e.ma.tog.ra.phy \-m*-'ta_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : motion-picture
  photography
  -- cin.e.ma.tog.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- cin.e.mat.o.graph.ic \-mat-*-'graf-ik\ adj
@cin.na.bar \'sin-*-.ba_:r\ n : a red mineral that is the only
  important ore of mercury
@cin.na.mon \'sin-*-m*n\ n : the aromatic inner bark of a tropical
  Asiatic tree related to the true laurel that is used as a spice
@1 ci.pher \'si_--f*r\ n [MF cifre, fr. ML cifra, fr. Ar s_ifr empty,
  zero]
  1: ZERO, NAUGHT
  2: a method of secret writing : CODE

2 cipher vb : to compute arithmetically
@cir.ca \'s*r-k*\ prep : ABOUT <born circa 1600>
@1 cir.cle \'s*r-k*l\ n
  1: a closed curve every point of which is equally distant from a
     point within it
  2: something in the form of a circle
  3: an area of action or influence
  4: CYCLE, ROUND
  5: a group bound by a common tie

2 circle vb
  1: to enclose in a circle
  2: to move or revolve around; also : to move in a circle
@cir.clet \'s*r-kl*t\ n : a small circle; esp : a circular ornament
@cir.cuit \'s*r-k*t\ n
  1: a boundary around an enclosed space
  2: a moving or revolving around (as in an orbit)
  3: a regular tour (as by a judge) around an assigned territory
  4: LEAGUE; also : a chain of theaters
  5: the path of an electric current
@cir.cu.itous \.s*r-'kyu_:-*t-*s\ adj
  1: marked by a circular or winding course
  2: ROUNDABOUT, INDIRECT
@cir.cuit.ry \'s*r-k*-tre_-\ n : the plan or the components of an
  electric circuit
@cir.cu.ity \.s*r-'kyu_:-*t-e_-\ n : INDIRECTION
@1 cir.cu.lar \'s*r-ky*-l*r\ adj
  1: having the form of a circle : ROUND
  2: moving in or around a circle
  3: CIRCUITOUS
  4: sent around to a number of persons <a circular letter>
  -- cir.cu.lar.i.ty \.s*r-ky*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n

2 circular n : a paper (as an advertising leaflet) intended for wide
  distribution
@cir.cu.lar.ize \'s*r-ky*-l*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to send circulars to
  2: to poll by questionnaire
@cir.cu.late \'s*r-ky*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to move or cause to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit
  2: to pass from place to place or from person to person
  -- cir.cu.la.tion \.s*r-ky*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- cir.cu.la.to.ry \'s*r-ky*-l*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@cir.cum.am.bu.late \.s*r-k*m-'am-by*-.la_-t\ vb : to circle on foot
  esp. ritualistically
@cir.cum.cise \'s*r-k*m-.si_-z\ vb : to cut off the foreskin of
  -- cir.cum.ci.sion \.s*r-k*m-'sizh-*n\ n
@cir.cum.fer.ence \s*r-'k*m-f(*-)r*ns\ n
  1: the perimeter of a circle
  2: the external boundary or surface of a figure or object
@cir.cum.flex \'s*r-k*m-.fleks\ n : a mark (as ^) used chiefly to
  indicate length, contraction, or a specific vowel quality
@cir.cum.lo.cu.tion \.s*r-k*m-lo_--'kyu_:-sh*n\ n : the use of an
  unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
@cir.cum.nav.i.gate \-'nav-*-.ga_-t\ vb : to go completely around
  esp. by water
  -- cir.cum.nav.i.ga.tion \-.nav-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@cir.cum.scribe \'s*r-k*m-.skri_-b\ vb
  1: to draw a line around
  2: to limit narrowly the range or activity of
  -- cir.cum.scrip.tion \.s*r-k*m-'skrip-sh*n\ n
@cir.cum.spect \'s*r-k*m-.spekt\ adj : careful to consider all
  circumstances and consequences : PRUDENT
  -- cir.cum.spec.tion \.s*r-k*m-'spek-sh*n\ n
@cir.cum.stance \'s*r-k*m-.stans\ n
  1: a fact or event that must be considered along with another fact
     or event
  2 pl: surrounding conditions
  3 pl: situation with regard to wealth
  4: CEREMONY <pomp and circumstance>
  5: CHANCE, FATE
@cir.cum.stan.tial \.s*r-k*m-'stan-ch*l\ adj
  1: consisting of or depending on circumstances <circumstantial
     evidence>
  2: INCIDENTAL
  3: containing full details
  -- cir.cum.stan.tial.ly adv
@cir.cum.vent \.s*r-k*m-'vent\ vb : to check or defeat esp. by
  ingenuity or stratagem
@cir.cus \'s*r-k*s\ n
  1: an often tent-covered arena used for shows featuring feats of
     physical skill and daring, wild animal acts, and performances by
     clowns
  2: a circus performance; also : the physical plant, livestock, and
     personnel of a circus
@cir.rus \'sir-*s\ n : a filmy white cloud usu. of minute ice
  crystals at high altitudes
@cis.tern \'sis-t*rn\ n : an often underground artificial tank for
  storing water
@cit.a.del \'sit-*d- *l\ n
  1: a fortress commanding a city
  2: STRONGHOLD
@ci.ta.tion \si_--'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: an official summons to appear (as before a court)
  2: QUOTATION
  3: a formal statement of the achievements of a person; also : a
     specific reference in a military dispatch to meritorious
     performance of duty
@cite \'si_-t\ vb
  1: to summon to appear before a court
  2: QUOTE
  3: to refer to esp. in commendation or praise
@cit.i.fy \'sit-i-.fi_-\ vb : to stamp with or accustom to urban ways
@cit.i.zen \'sit-*-z*n\ n
  1: an inhabitant of a city or town
  2: a person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to
     protection from it
  -- cit.i.zen.ship n
@cit.i.zen.ry \-re_-\ n : CITIZENS
@cit.ric acid \.sit-rik-\ n : a sour acid substance obtained from
  lemon and lime juices or by fermentation of sugars and used as a
  flavoring
@cit.ron \'sit-r*n\ n
  1: the oval lemonlike fruit of an Asiatic citrus tree
  2: a small hard-fleshed watermelon used esp. in pickles and
     preserves
@cit.ro.nel.la \.sit-r*-'nel-*\ n : a fragrant Asiatic grass that
  yields an oil used esp. as an insect repellent
@cit.rus \'sit-r*s\ n : any of a genus of often thorny evergreen
  trees or shrubs grown in warm regions for their fruits (as the
  orange, lemon, lime, citron, and grapefruit)
@city \'sit-e_-\ n
  1: an inhabited place larger or more important than a town
  2: a municipality in the U.S. governed under a charter granted by
     the state; also : an incorporated municipal unit of the highest
     class in Canada
@civ.et \'siv-*t\ n : a yellowish strong-smelling substance obtained
  from a catlike African mammal (civet cat) and used in making
  perfumes
@civ.ic \'siv-ik\ adj : of or relating to a city, a citizen,
  citizenship, or civil affairs
@civ.ics \-iks\ n : a social science dealing with the rights and
  duties of citizens
@civ.il \'siv-*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to citizens or to the state as a political body
  2: of or relating to the general population : not military or
     ecclesiastical
  3: COURTEOUS, POLITE
  4: of or relating to legal proceedings in connection with private
     rights and obligations <the civil code>
@civil engineering n : engineering dealing chiefly with design and
  construction of public works (as roads or harbors)
  -- civil engineer n
@ci.vil.ian \s*-'vil-y*n\ n : a person not on active duty in a
  military, police, or fire-fighting force
@ci.vil.i.ty \s*-'vil-*t-e_-\ n : POLITENESS, COURTESY
@civ.i.li.za.tion \.siv-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: a relatively high level of cultural and technological
     development
  2: the culture characteristic of a time or place
@civ.i.lize \'siv-*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to raise from a primitive state to an advanced and ordered stage
     of cultural development
  2: REFINE
  -- civ.i.lized adj
@civ.il.ly \-*(l)-le_-\ adv
  1: in a civil manner : POLITELY
  2: in terms of civil rights, matters, or law <civilly dead>
@1 clack \'klak\ vb
  1: CHATTER, PRATTLE
  2: to make or cause to make a clatter

2 clack n
  1: rapid continuous talk : CHATTER
  2: a sound of clacking <the clack of a typewriter>
@clad \'klad\ adj : CLOTHED, COVERED
@1 claim \'kla_-m\ vb
  1: to ask for as one's own; also : to take as the rightful owner
  2: to call for : REQUIRE
  3: to state as a fact : MAINTAIN

2 claim n
  1: a demand for something due
  2: a right to something usu. in another's possession
  3: an assertion open to challenge
  4: something claimed
@claim.ant \'kla_--m*nt\ n : a person making a claim
@clair.voy.ant \kla*r-'vo_.i-*nt\ adj
  1: unusually perceptive
  2: having the power of discerning objects not present to the senses
  -- clair.voy.ance n
  -- clairvoyant n
@clam \'klam\ n : any of numerous bivalve mollusks including many
  that are edible
@clam.bake \-.ba_-k\ n : a party or gathering (as at the seashore) at
  which food (as clams or potatoes) is cooked usu. on heated rocks
  covered by seaweed
@clam.ber \'klam-b*r\ vb : to climb awkwardly
@clam.my \'klam-e_-\ adj : being damp, soft, sticky, and usu. cool
  -- clam.mi.ness n
@1 clam.or \'klam-*r\ n
  1: a noisy shouting; also : a loud continuous noise
  2: vigorous protest or demand
  -- clam.or.ous adj

2 clamor vb : to make a clamor
@1 clamp \'klamp\ n : a device for holding things together

2 clamp vb : to fasten with or as if with a clamp
@clan \'klan\ n : a group (as in the Scottish Highlands) made up of
  households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor
  -- clan.nish adj
@clan.des.tine \klan-'des-t*n\ adj : held in or conducted with
  secrecy
@clang \'klan_e\ n : a loud metallic ringing sound
  -- clang vb
@clan.gor \'klan_e-(g)*r\ n : a resounding clang or medley of clangs
@clank \'klan_ek\ n : a sharp brief metallic ringing sound <the clank
  of chains>
  -- clank vb
@1 clap \'klap\ vb clapped; clap.ping
  1: to strike noisily
  2: APPLAUD

2 clap n
  1: a loud noisy crash <a clap of thunder>
  2: APPLAUSE

3 clap n : GONORRHEA
@clap.board \'klab-*rd, 'kla(p)-.bo_-rd\ n : a narrow board thicker
  at one edge than the other used for covering wooden buildings
@clap.per \'klap-*r\ n : one that makes a clapping sound; esp : the
  tongue of a bell
@clap.trap \'klap-.trap\ n : pretentious nonsense
@claque \'klak\ n : a group hired to applaud at a performance
@clar.et \'klar-*t\ n : a dry red table wine
@clar.i.fy \'klar-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make or become pure or clear
  -- clar.i.fi.ca.tion \.klar-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@clar.i.net \.klar-*-'net\ n : a single-reed woodwind instrument in
  the form of a cylindrical tube with moderately flaring end
  -- clar.i.net.ist n
@clar.i.on \'klar-e_--*n\ adj : brilliantly clear <a clarion call to
  action>
@clar.i.ty \'klar-*t-e_-\ n : CLEARNESS
@1 clash \'klash\ vb
  1: to make or cause to make a clash
  2: CONFLICT, COLLIDE

2 clash n
  1: a noisy usu. metallic sound of collision
  2: a hostile encounter; also : a conflict of opinion
@1 clasp \'klasp\ n
  1: a device (as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
  2: EMBRACE, GRASP <the warm clasp of his hand>

2 clasp vb
  1: to fasten with a clasp
  2: EMBRACE
  3: GRASP
@1 class \'klas\ n
  1: a group of the same general status or nature
  2: social rank; also : high quality
  3: a course of instruction; also : the period when such a course is
     taught
  4: a group of students meeting regularly in a course; also : a
     group graduating together
  5: a division or rating based on grade or quality
  -- class.less adj

2 class vb : CLASSIFY
@1 clas.sic \'klas-ik\ adj
  1: serving as a standard of excellence; also : TRADITIONAL
  2: CLASSICAL
  3: notable esp. as the best example
  4: AUTHENTIC

2 classic n
  1: a work of enduring excellence and esp. of ancient Greece or
     Rome; also : its author
  2: a traditional event
@clas.si.cal \'klas-i-k*l\ adj
  1: CLASSIC
  2: of or relating to the ancient Greek and Roman classics
  3: of or relating to a form or system of first significance before
     modern times <classical economics>
  4: concerned with a general study of the arts and sciences
@clas.si.cism \'klas-*-.siz-*m\ n
  1: the principles or style of the literature or art of ancient
     Greece and Rome
  2: adherence to traditional standards believed to be universally
     valid
  -- clas.si.cist \-s*st\ n
@clas.si.fied \'klas-*-.fi_-d\ adj : withheld from general
  circulation for reasons of national security <classified
  information>
@clas.si.fy \-.fi_-\ vb : to arrange in or assign to classes
  -- clas.si.fi.ca.tion \.klas-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@class.mate \'klas-.ma_-t\ n : a member of the same class (as in a
  college)
@class.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room (as in a school) in which
  classes meet
@clat.ter \'klat-*r\ n : a rattling sound <the clatter of dishes>
  -- clatter vb
@clause \'klo_.z\ n
  1: a separate part of an article or document
  2: a group of words having its own subject and predicate but
     forming only part of a compound or complex sentence
@claus.tro.pho.bia \.klo_.s-tr*-'fo_--be_--*\ n : abnormal dread of
  being in closed or narrow spaces
@clav.i.chord \'klav-*-.ko_.rd\ n : an early keyboard instrument in
  use before the piano
@clav.i.cle \'klav-i-k*l\ n [NL clavicula, fr. L, dim. of clavis key]
  : COLLARBONE
@cla.vier \kl*-'vi*r, 'kla_--ve_--*r\ n
  1: the keyboard of a musical instrument
  2: an early keyboard instrument
@1 claw \'klo_.\ n
  1: a sharp usu. curved nail on the toe of an animal
  2: a sharp curved process (as on the foot of an insect); also :
     CHELA

2 claw vb : to rake, seize, or dig with or as if with claws
@clay \'kla_-\ n
  1: plastic earthy material used in making pottery that consists
     largely of silicates of aluminum and becomes permanently
     hardened by firing; also : finely divided soil consisting
     largely of such clay
  2: EARTH, MUD
  3: the mortal human body
  -- clay.ey adj
@clay.more \-.mo_-r\ n : a large 2-edged sword formerly used by
  Scottish Highlanders
@clay pigeon n : a saucer-shaped target thrown from a trap in
  trapshooting
@1 clean \'kle_-n\ adj
  1: free from dirt or disease
  2: PURE; also : HONORABLE
  3: THOROUGH <made a clean sweep>
  4: TRIM <a ship with clean lines; also : EVEN
  5: habitually neat
  -- clean adv
  -- clean.ly \'kle_-n-le_-\ adv
  -- clean.ness n

2 clean vb : to make or become clean
  -- clean.er n
@clean-cut \'kle_-n-'k*t\ adj
  1: cut so that the surface or edge is smooth and even
  2: sharply defined or outlined <clean-cut decision>
  3: giving an effect of wholesomeness <a clean-cut young man>
@clean.ly \'klen-le_-\ adj
  1: careful to keep clean
  2: habitually kept clean
  -- clean.li.ness n
@cleanse \'klenz\ vb : to make clean
  -- cleans.er n
@1 clear \'kli*r\ adj
  1: BRIGHT, LUMINOUS; also : UNTROUBLED, SERENE
  2: CLEAN, PURE; also : TRANSPARENT
  3: easily heard, seen, or understood
  4: capable of sharp discernment; also : free from doubt
  5: INNOCENT
  6: free from restriction, obstruction, or entanglement
  -- clear adv
  -- clear.ly adv
  -- clear.ness n

2 clear vb
  1: to make or become clear
  2: to go away : DISPERSE
  3: to free from accusation or blame; also : to certify as
     trustworthy
  4: EXPLAIN
  5: to get free from obstruction
  6: SETTLE
  7: NET
  8: to get rid of : REMOVE
  9: to jump or go by without touching; also : PASS

3 clear n : a clear space or part
@clear.ance \'klir-*ns\ n
  1: an act or process of clearing
  2: the distance by which one object clears another
@clear-cut \'kli*r-'k*t\ adj
  1: sharply outlined
  2: DEFINITE, UNEQUIVOCAL
@clear.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adj : having a clear understanding :
  PERCEPTIVE
@clear.ing \'kli(*)r-in_e\ n
  1: a tract of land cleared of wood
  2: the passage of checks and claims through a clearing house
@clear.ing.house \-.hau_.s\ n : an institution maintained by banks
  for making an exchange of checks and claims held by each bank
  against other banks
@cleat \'kle_-t\ n : a strip of wood or metal fastened on or
  projecting from something to give strength, provide a grip, or
  prevent slipping
@cleav.age \'kle_--vij\ n : a splitting apart : SPLIT
@1 cleave \'kle_-v\ vb cleaved or clove \'klo_-v\; cleav.ing :
  ADHERE, CLING

2 cleave vb cleaved or cleft \'kleft\ or clove \'klo_-v\; cleaved;
  cleft; clo.ven \'klo_--v*n\; cleav.ing
  1: to divide by force : split asunder
  2: DIVIDE <cleave a group into two camps>
@cleav.er n : a heavy chopping knife used by butchers in cutting meat
@clef \'klef\ n : a sign placed on the staff in music to show what
  pitch is represented by each line and space
@cleft \'kleft\ n : FISSURE, CRACK
@clem.a.tis \'klem-*t-*s, kl*-'mat-\ n : a vine related to the
  buttercups that has showy usu. white or purple flowers
@clem.en.cy \'klem-*n-se_-\ n
  1: disposition to be merciful
  2: mildness of weather
@clem.ent \-*nt\ adj
  1: MERCIFUL, LENIENT
  2: TEMPERATE, MILD <clement weather>
@clench \'klench\ vb
  1: CLINCH
  2: to hold fast
  3: to set or close tightly
@clere.sto.ry or clear.sto.ry \'kli*r-.sto_-r-e_-\ n : an outside
  wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof and
  contains windows
@cler.gy \'kl*r-je_-\ n : a body of religious officials authorized to
  conduct services
@cler.gy.man \-m*n\ n : a member of the clergy
@cler.ic \'kler-ik\ n : CLERGYMAN
@cler.i.cal \'kler-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the clergy or a clergyman
  2: of or relating to a clerk or office worker
@cler.i.cal.ism n : a policy of maintaining or increasing the power
  of a religious hierarchy
@clerk \'kl*rk\ n
  1: CLERIC
  2: an official responsible for correspondence, records, and
     accounts; also : a person employed to perform general office
     work
  3: a store salesman
  -- clerk.ship n
@clev.er \'klev-*r\ adj
  1: showing skill or resourcefulness
  2: marked by wit or ingenuity
  -- clev.er.ly adv
  -- clev.er.ness n
@1 clew \'klu_:\ n
  1: CLUE
  2: a metal loop on a lower corner of a sail to hold ropes

2 clew vb : to haul a sail up or down by ropes through the clews
@cli.che \kle_--'sha_-\ n : a trite phrase or expression
@1 click \'klik\ n : a slight sharp noise

2 click vb
  1: to make or cause to make a click
  2: to fit or work together smoothly
@cli.ent \'kli_--*nt\ n
  1: DEPENDENT
  2: a person who engages the professional services of another; also
     : PATRON, CUSTOMER
@cli.en.tele \.kli_--*n-'tel\ n : a body of clients and esp.
  customers
@cliff \'klif\ n : a high steep face of rock
@cliff-hanger \-.han_e-*r\ n
  1: an adventure serial or melodrama usu. presented in installments
     each of which ends in suspense
  2: a contest whose outcome is in doubt up to the very end
@cli.mate \'kli_--m*t\ n : the average weather conditions at a place
  over a period of years
  -- cli.mat.ic \kli_--'mat-ik\ adj
@1 cli.max \'kli_--.maks\ n [LL, fr. Gk, lit., staircase, ladder]
  1: a series of ideas or statements so arranged that they increase
     in force and power from the first to the last; also : the last
     member of such a series
  2: the highest point : CULMINATION
  -- cli.mac.tic \kli_--'mak-tik\ adj

2 climax vb : to come or bring to a climax
@1 climb \'kli_-m\ vb
  1: to go up or down esp. by use of hands and feet; also : to ascend
     in growing
  2: to rise to a higher point
  -- climb.er n

2 climb n
  1: a place where climbing is necessary
  2: the act of climbing : ascent by climbing
@clime \'kli_-m\ n : CLIMATE
@1 clinch \'klinch\ vb
  1: to fasten securely (as by driving a nail through boards and
     bending its point over)
  2: to make final : SETTLE
  3: to hold fast or firmly

2 clinch n
  1: a fastening by means of a clinched nail, rivet, or bolt
  2: an act or instance of clinching in boxing
@clinch.er n : one that clinches; esp : a decisive fact, argument,
  act, or remark
@cling \'klin_e\ vb clung \'kl*n_e\; cling.ing
  1: to adhere as if glued firmly; also : to hold or hold on tightly
  2: to have a strong emotional attachment
@clin.ic \'klin-ik\ n
  1: medical instruction featuring the examination and discussion of
     actual cases
  2: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of
     outpatients
@clin.i.cal \'klin-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or typical of a clinic; esp : involving direct
     observation of the patient
  2: scientifically detached and dispassionate
  -- clin.i.cal.ly adv
@1 clink \'klin_ek\ vb : to make or cause to make a slight sharp
  short metallic sound

2 clink n : a clinking sound
@clin.ker \'klin_e-k*r\ n : stony matter fused by fire (as in a
  furnace from impurities in coal)
@1 clip \'klip\ vb clipped; clip.ping
  1: to clasp or fasten with a clip
  2: to block an opponent in football by hitting with the body from
     behind

2 clip n
  1: a device that grips, clasps, or hooks
  2: a cartridge holder for a rifle

3 clip vb clipped; clip.ping
  1: to cut or cut off with shears
  2: CURTAIL, DIMINISH
  3: HIT, PUNCH

4 clip n
  1: a 2-bladed instrument for cutting esp. the nails
  2: a sharp blow
  3: a rapid pace
@clip.board \'klip-.bo_-rd\ n : a small writing board with a spring
  clip at the top for holding papers
@clip.per n
  1: an implement for clipping esp. the hair or nails -- usu. used in
     pl.
  2: a fast sailing ship
@clip.ping n : a piece clipped from something (as a newspaper)
@clique \'kle_-k, 'klik\ n : a small exclusive group of people :
  COTERIE
@1 cloak \'klo_-k\ n
  1: a loose outer garment
  2: something that conceals or covers

2 cloak vb : to cover or hide with a cloak
@cloche \'klo_-sh\ n : a woman's small helmetlike hat
@1 clock \'kla_:k\ n : a timepiece not intended to be carried on the
  person

2 clock vb
  1: to time (a person or a performance) by a timing device
  2: to register (as time, distance, rate, or speed) on a recording
     device

3 clock n : an ornamental figure on a stocking or sock
@clock.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv : in the direction in which the hands of a
  clock move
@clock.work \-.w*rk\ n : machinery containing a train of wheels of
  small size
@clod \'kla_:d\ n
  1: a lump esp. of earth or clay
  2: a dull or insensitive person
@clod.hop.per \-.ha_:p-*r\ n
  1: an uncouth rustic
  2: a large heavy shoe
@1 clog \'kla_:g\ n
  1: a weight so attached as to impede motion
  2: a thick-soled shoe

2 clog vb clogged; clog.ging
  1: to impede with a clog : HINDER
  2: to obstruct passage through
  3: to become filled with extraneous matter
@cloi.son.ne \.klo_.iz- *n-'a_-\ n : a colored decoration made of
  enamels poured into the divided areas in a design outlined with
  bent wire or metal strips
@1 clois.ter \'klo_.i-st*r\ n
  1: a monastic establishment
  2: a covered usu. colonnaded passage on the side of a court
  -- clois.tral \-str*l\ adj

2 cloister vb : to shut away from the world
@clop \'kla_:p\ n : a sound made by or as if by a hoof or wooden shoe
  against pavement
@1 close \'klo_-z\ vb
  1: to bar passage through : SHUT
  2: to suspend the operations (as of a school)
  3: END, TERMINATE
  4: to bring together the parts or edges of; also : to fill up
  5: GRAPPLE <close with the enemy>
  6: to enter into an agreement
  -- clos.able adj

2 close n : CONCLUSION, END

3 close \'klo_-s\ n : an enclosed area

4 close \'klo_-s\ adj
  1: having no openings
  2: narrowly restricting or restricted
  3: limited to a privileged class
  4: SECLUDED; also : SECRETIVE
  5: RIGOROUS
  6: SULTRY, STUFFY
  7: STINGY
  8: having little space between
  9: fitting tightly; also : SHORT <close haircut>
  10: NEAR
  11: INTIMATE <close friends>
  12: ACCURATE
  13: decided by a narrow margin <a close game>
  -- close.ly adv
  -- close.ness n
@closed circuit n : television in which the signal is transmitted by
  wire
@close.fist.ed \'klo_-s-'fis-t*d\ adj : STINGY
@close.mouthed \-'mau_.t_eh_ed, -'mau_.tht\ adj : cautious in
  speaking
@1 clos.et \'kla_:z-*t\ n
  1: a small room for privacy
  2: a small compartment for household utensils or clothing
  3: WATER CLOSET

2 closet vb : to take into a private room for an interview
@close-up \'klo_-s-.*p\ n
  1: a photograph or movie shot taken at close range
  2: an intimate view or examination of something
@clo.sure \'klo_--zh*r\ n
  1: an act of closing : the condition of being closed
  2: something that closes
  3: CLOTURE
@clot \'kla_:t\ n : a mass formed by a portion of liquid (as blood or
  cream) thickening and sticking together
  -- clot vb
@cloth \'klo_.th\ n
  1: a pliable fabric made usu. by weaving or knitting natural or
     synthetic fibers and filaments
  2: TABLECLOTH
  3: distinctive dress of a profession and esp. of the clergy; also :
     CLERGY
@clothe \'klo_-t_eh_e\ vb clothed or clad \'klad\; cloth.ing
  1: DRESS
  2: to express by suitably significant language
@clothes \'klo_-(t_eh_e)z\ n, pl
  1: CLOTHING
  2: BEDCLOTHES
@clothes.horse \-.ho_.rs\ n
  1: a frame on which to hang clothes
  2: a conspicuously dressy person
@clothes.pin \-.pin\ n : a device (as of wood or plastic) for
  fastening clothes on a line
@clothes.press \-.pres\ n : a receptacle for clothes
@cloth.ier \'klo_-t_eh_e-y*r\ n : a maker or seller of cloth or
  clothing
@cloth.ing \'klo_--t_eh_ein_e\ n : garments in general
@clo.ture \'klo_--ch*r\ n : the closing or limitation (as by calling
  for a vote) of debate in a legislative body
@1 cloud \'klau_.d\ n
  1: a visible mass of water or ice particles in the air above the
     earth's surface; also : a visible mass of particles (as of dust)
     in the air
  2: CROWD, SWARM <a cloud of mosquitoes>
  3: something having a dark or threatening look
  -- cloud.i.ness n
  -- cloud.less adj
  -- cloudy adj

2 cloud vb
  1: to darken or hide with or as if with a cloud
  2: OBSCURE
  3: TAINT, SULLY
@cloud.burst \-.b*rst\ n : a sudden heavy rainfall
@cloud.let \-l*t\ n : a small cloud
@1 clout \'klau_.t\ n : a blow esp. with the hand

2 clout vb : to hit forcefully
@1 clove, past of CLEAVE

2 clove \'klo_-v\ n [OF clou nail, fr. L clavus] : the dried flower
  bud of an East Indian tree used esp. as a spice
@clo.ver \'klo_--v*r\ n : any of numerous leguminous herbs with usu.
  3-parted leaves and dense flower heads
@1 clown \'klau_.n\ n
  1: BOOR
  2: a fool or comedian in an entertainment (as a play or circus)
  -- clown.ish adj
  -- clown.ish.ly adv
@cloy \'klo_.i\ vb : to surfeit with an excess of something orig.
  pleasing
@1 club \'kl*b\ n
  1: a heavy wooden stick or staff used as a weapon; also : BAT
  2: any of a suit of playing cards marked with a black figure
     resembling a clover leaf
  3: a group of persons associated for a common purpose; also : the
     meeting place of such a group

2 club vb clubbed; club.bing
  1: to strike with a club
  2: to unite or combine for a common cause
@club.foot \-'fu_.t\ n : a misshapen foot twisted out of position
  from birth
  -- club.foot.ed adj
@club.house \-.hau_.s\ n
  1: a house occupied by a club
  2: locker rooms used by an athletic team
@cluck \'kl*k\ n : the call of a hen esp. to her chicks
  -- cluck vb
@1 clue \'klu_:\ n : a guide through an intricate procedure or maze;
  esp : a piece of evidence leading to the solution of a problem

2 clue vb : to provide with a clue
@1 clump \'kl*mp\ n
  1: a group of things clustered together
  2: a heavy tramping sound

2 clump vb : to tread clumsily and noisily
@clum.sy \'kl*m-ze_-\ adj
  1: lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace
  2: not tactful or subtle
  -- clum.si.ly adv
  -- clum.si.ness n
@clung, past of CLING
@1 clus.ter \'kl*s-t*r\ n : GROUP, BUNCH

2 cluster vb : to grow or gather in a cluster
@1 clutch \'kl*ch\ vb : to grasp with or as if with the hand

2 clutch n
  1: the claws or a hand in the act of grasping; also : CONTROL,
     POWER
  2: a device (as a coupling for connecting two working parts in
     machinery) for gripping an object
  3: a crucial situation
@1 clut.ter \'kl*t-*r\ vb : to fill with scattered things that impede
  movement or reduce efficiency

2 clutter n : crowded confusion
@1 coach \'ko_-ch\ n
  1: a closed 2-door 4-wheeled carriage with an elevated outside
     front seat for the driver
  2: a railroad passenger car esp. for day travel
  3: BUS
  4: an automobile body; also : a closed 2-door automobile
  5: a private tutor; also : one who instructs or trains a team of
     performers <debating coach> <football coach>

2 coach vb
  1: to go in a horse-drawn coach
  2: to instruct, direct, or prompt as a coach
  -- coach.er n
@coach.man \-m*n\ n : a man whose business is driving a coach or
  carriage
@co.ad.ju.tor \.ko_--*-'ju_:t-*r\ n : ASSISTANT; esp : an assistant
  bishop having the right of succession
@co.ag.u.lant \ko_--'ag-y*-l*nt\ n : something that produces
  coagulation
@co.ag.u.late \-y*-.la_-t\ vb : CLOT
  -- co.ag.u.la.tion \-.ag-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 coal \'ko_-l\ n
  1: EMBER
  2: a black solid combustible mineral used as fuel

2 coal vb
  1: to supply with coal
  2: to take in coal
@co.alesce \.ko_--*-'les\ vb : to grow together; also : FUSE
  SYN: merge, blend, mingle, mix
  -- co.ales.cence \.ko_--*-'les- *ns\ n
@coal.field \'ko_-l-.fe_-ld\ n : a region where deposits of coal
  occur
@co.ali.tion \.ko_--*-'lish-*n\ n : UNION; esp : a temporary union
  for a common purpose
  -- co.ali.tion.ist n
@coal oil n : KEROSENE
@coal tar n : tar distilled from bituminous coal and used in dyes,
  explosives, and drugs
@coarse \'ko_-rs\ adj
  1: of ordinary or inferior quality
  2: composed of large parts or particles <coarse sand>
  3: ROUGH, HARSH
  4: CRUDE <coarse manners>
  -- coarse.ly adv
  -- coarse.ness n
@coars.en \'ko_-rs- *n\ vb : to make or become coarse
@1 coast \'ko_-st\ n
  1: SEASHORE
  2: a slide down a slope
  -- coast.al adj

2 coast vb
  1: to sail along the shore
  2: to move (as downhill on a sled or as on a bicycle while not
     pedaling) without effort
  -- coast.er n
@coast guard n : a military force employed in guarding or patrolling
  a coast
@coast.line \'ko_-st-.li_-n\ n : the outline or shape of a coast
@1 coat \'ko_-t\ n
  1: an outer garment for the upper part of the body
  2: an external growth (as of fur or feathers) on an animal
  3: a covering layer <a coat of paint>

2 coat vb : to cover usu. with a finishing or protective coat
@coat.ing n : COAT, COVERING <a coating of ice>
@coat of arms : the heraldic bearings (as of a person) usu. depicted
  on an escutcheon
@coat of mail : a garment of metal scales or rings worn as armor
@co.au.thor \'ko_--'o_.-th*r\ n : a joint or associate author
@coax \'ko_-ks\ vb : WHEEDLE; also : to gain by gentle urging or
  flattery
  -- coax.er n
@co.ax.i.al \ko_--'ak-se_--*l\ adj
  1: having coincident axes
  2: being an electrical cable that consists of a tube of conducting
     material surrounding a central conductor
@cob \'ka_:b\ n
  1: a male swan
  2: CORN COB
  3: a short-legged stocky horse
@co.balt \'ko_--.bo_.lt\ n : a tough shiny silver-white magnetic
  metallic chemical element found with iron and nickel
@cob.ble \'ka_:b-*l\ vb : to make or put together roughly or hastily
@cob.bler \'ka_:b-l*r\ n
  1: a mender or maker of shoes
  2: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust
@cob.ble.stone \'ka_:b-*l-.sto_-n\ n : a naturally rounded stone
  larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder
@co.bra \'ko_--br*\ n : a venomous snake of Asia and Africa that when
  excited expands the skin of the neck into a broad hood
@cob.web \'ka_:b-.web\ n
  1: the network spun by a spider; also : a thread of insect or
     spider silk
  2: something flimsy or entangling
@co.caine \ko_--'ka_-n\ n : an addictive drug obtained from the
  leaves of a So. American shrub (co.ca \'ko_--k*\) and sometimes
  used as a local anesthetic
@coch.i.neal \'ka_:ch-*-.ne_-l\ n : a red dye made from the dried
  bodies of a tropical American insect (cochineal insect)
@coch.lea \'ka_:k-le_--*\ n : the usu. spiral part of the inner ear
  that is the seat of the organ of hearing
@1 cock \'ka_:k\ n
  1: the male of a bird and esp. of the common domestic fowl
  2: VALVE, FAUCET
  3: LEADER
  4: the hammer of a firearm; also : the position of the hammer when
     drawn back ready for firing

2 cock vb
  1: to draw back the hammer of a firearm
  2: to set erect
  3: to turn or tilt usu. to one side

3 cock n : a small conical pile (as of hay)
@cock.ade \ka_:-'ka_-d\ n : an ornament (as a rosette) worn on the
  hat as a badge
@cock.a.tiel \.ka_:k-*-'te_-l\ n : a small crested parrot often kept
  as a cage bird
@cock.a.too \'ka_:k-*-.tu_:\ n : a large crested brilliantly colored
  Australian parrot
@cock.a.trice \'ka_:k-*-tr*s, -.tri_-s\ n : a legendary serpent with
  a deadly glance
@cock.crow \'ka_:k-.kro_-\ n : early morning
@cock.er.el \'ka_:k-(*-)r*l\ n : a young cock
@cock.eye \'ka_:k-.i_-\ n : a squinting eye
  -- cock.eyed \-'i_-d\ adj
@cock.fight \-.fi_-t\ n : a contest of gamecocks usu. heeled with
  metal spurs
@1 cock.le \'ka_:k-*l\ n : any of several weeds found in fields where
  grain is grown

2 cockle n : a bivalve mollusk with a heart-shaped shell
@cock.le.shell \-.shel\ n
  1: the shell of a cockle
  2: a small shallow boat
@cock.ney \'ka_:k-ne_-\ n, often cap : a native of London and esp. of
  the East End of London; also : the dialect of a cockney
@cock.pit \-.pit\ n
  1: a pit for cockfights
  2: an open space aft of a decked area from which a small boat is
     steered
  3: a space in an airplane fuselage for the pilot, pilot and
     passengers, or pilot and crew
@cock.roach \-.ro_-ch\ n : an active nocturnal insect often infesting
  houses and ships
@cock.sure \-'shu_.r\ adj
  1: CERTAIN
  2: COCKY
@cock.tail \-.ta_-l\ n
  1: an iced drink made of liquor and flavoring ingredients
  2: an appetizer (as tomato juice) served as a first course of a
     meal
@cocky \'ka_:k-e_-\ adj : PERT, CONCEITED
  -- cock.i.ly adj
  -- cock.i.ness n
@co.co \'ko_--ko_-\ n : the coconut palm or its fruit
@co.coa \'ko_--ko_-\ n
  1: CACAO
  2: chocolate deprived of some of its fat and powdered; also : a
     drink made of this cooked with water or milk
@co.co.nut \'ko_--k*-(.)n*t\ n : a large edible nut produced by a
  tall tropical palm (coconut palm)
@co.coon \k*-'ku_:n\ n : a case which an insect larva forms and in
  which it passes the pupal stage
@cod \'ka_:d\ n : a soft-finned large-mouthed food fish of the No.
  Atlantic
@co.da \'ko_-d-*\ n : a closing section in a musical composition that
  is formally distinct from the main structure
@cod.dle \'ka_:d- *l\ vb
  1: to cook slowly in water below the boiling point
  2: PAMPER
@code \'ko_-d\ n [MF, fr. LL codex written collection of laws, fr. L,
  book]
  1: a systematic statement of a body of law
  2: a system of principles or rules <moral code>
  3: a system of signals
  4: a system of letters or symbols used (as in secret communication
     or in a computing machine) with special meanings
@co.deine \'ko_--.de_-n, 'ko_-d-e_--*n\ n : a narcotic drug obtained
  from opium and used in cough remedies
@co.dex \'ko_--.deks\ n, pl co.di.ces \'ko_-d-*-.se_-z, 'ka_:d-\ : a
  manuscript book (as of the Scriptures or classics)
@cod.fish \'ka_:d-.fish\ n : COD
@cod.ger \'ka_:j-*r\ n : an odd or cranky fellow
@cod.i.cil \'ka_:d-*-s*l\ n : a legal instrument modifying an earlier
  will
@cod.i.fy \'ka_:d-*-.fi_-, 'ko_-d-\ vb : to arrange in a systematic
  form
  -- cod.i.fi.ca.tion \.ka_:d-*-f* 'ka_--sh*n, .ko_-d-\ n
@cod.ling \'ka_:d-lin_e\ n
  1: a young cod
  2: HAKE
@co-ed \'ko_--.ed\ n : a female student in a coeducational
  institution
  -- co-ed adj
@co.ed.u.ca.tion \.ko_--.ej-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : the education of male
  and female students at the same institution
  -- co.ed.u.ca.tion.al adj
  -- co.ed.u.ca.tion.al.ly adv
@co.ef.fi.cient \.ko_--*-'fish-*nt\ n
  1: any of the factors of a product considered in relation to a
     specific factor
  2: a number that serves as a measure of some property or
     characteristic (as of a substance or device)
@co.equal \ko_--'e_--kw*l\ adj : equal with another
  -- co.equal.i.ty \.ko_--e_--'kwa_:l-*t-e_-\ n
  -- co.equal.ly \ko_--'e_--kw*-le_-\ adv
@co.erce \ko_--'*rs\ vb
  1: REPRESS
  2: COMPEL
  3: ENFORCE
  -- co.er.cion \-'*r-zh*n, -sh*n\ n
  -- co.er.cive \-'*r-siv\ adj
@co.eval \ko_--'e_--v*l\ adj : of the same age
  -- coeval n
@co.ex.ist \.ko_--ig-'zist\ vb
  1: to exist together or at the same time
  2: to live in peace with each other
  -- co.ex.is.tence \-'zis-t*ns\ n
@co.ex.ten.sive \.ko_--ik-'sten-siv\ adj : having the same scope or
  extent in space or time
@cof.fee \'ko_.-fe_-\ n : a drink made from the roasted and ground
  seeds of a fruit of a tropical shrub or tree; also : these seeds
  (coffee beans) or a plant producing them
@cof.fee.house \-.hau_.s\ n : CAFE
@cof.fee.pot \-.pa_:t\ n : a utensil for preparing or serving coffee
@coffee shop n : a small restaurant esp. for light refreshments
@cof.fer \'ko_.-f*r\ n : a chest or box used esp. for valuables
@cof.fer.dam \-.dam\ n : a watertight enclosure from which water is
  pumped to expose the bottom of a body of water and permit
  construction
@cof.fin \'ko_.-f*n\ n : a box or chest for a corpse to be buried in
@cog \'ka_:g\ n : a tooth on the rim of a wheel in a machine
@co.gent \'ko_--j*nt\ adj : having power to compel or constrain :
  CONVINCING
  -- co.gen.cy n
@cog.i.tate \'ka_:j-*-.ta_-t\ vb : THINK, PONDER
  -- cog.i.ta.tion \.ka_:j-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@co.gnac \'ko_-n-.yak\ n : a French brandy
@cog.nate \'ka_:g-.na_-t\ adj
  1: RELATED; esp : related by descent from the same ancestral
     language
  2: of the same or similar nature
  -- cognate n
@cog.ni.tion \ka_:g-'nish-*n\ n : the act or process of knowing
  -- cog.ni.tion.al adj
  -- cog.ni.tive \'ka_:g-n*t-iv\ adj
@cog.ni.zance \'ka_:g-n*-z*ns\ n
  1: apprehension by the mind : AWARENESS
  2: NOTICE, HEED
  -- cog.ni.zant adj
@cog.no.men \ka_:g-'no_--m*n\ n : NAME; esp : NICKNAME
@cog.wheel \'ka_:g-.hwe_-l\ n : a wheel with cogs on the rim
@co.hab.it \ko_--'hab-*t\ vb : to live together as husband and wife
  -- co.hab.i.ta.tion \-.hab-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@co.heir \'ko_--'a*r\ n : a joint heir
@co.here \ko_--'hi*r\ vb : to stick together
@co.her.ent \-'hir-*nt\ adj
  1: having the quality of cohering
  2: logically consistent
  -- co.her.ence n
  -- co.her.ent.ly adv
@co.he.sion \-'he_--zh*n\ n
  1: a sticking together
  2: a molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are
     united
  -- co.he.sive \-siv\ adj
@co.hort \'ko_--.ho_.rt\ n
  1: a group of warriors or followers
  2: COMPANION, ACCOMPLICE
@coif \'ko_.if\ n
  1: a close-fitting hat
  2: COIFFURE
@coif.feur \kwa_:-'f*r\ n : HAIRDRESSER
@coif.fure \kwa_:-'fyu_.r\ n : a manner of arranging the hair
@1 coil \'ko_.il\ vb : to wind in a spiral shape

2 coil n : a series of rings or loops (as of coiled rope, wire, or
  pipe) : RING, LOOP
@1 coin \'ko_.in\ n : a piece of metal issued by government authority
  as money

2 coin vb
  1: to make (a coin) esp. by stamping : MINT
  2: CREATE, INVENT <coin a phrase>
  -- coin.er n
@coin.age \-ij\ n
  1: the act or process of coining
  2: COINS
@co.in.cide \.ko_--*n-'si_-d\ vb
  1: to occupy the same place in space
  2: to correspond or agree exactly
  -- co.in.ci.dence \ko_--'in-s*d-*ns\ n
@co.in.ci.dent \ko_--'in-s*d-*nt\ adj
  1: occupying the same space or time
  2: of similar nature
  -- co.in.ci.den.tal \-.in-s*-'dent- *l\ adj
@co.itus \'ko_--*t-*s\ n : sexual intercourse
@coke \'ko_-k\ n : a hard gray porous fuel made by heating soft coal
  to drive off most of its volatile material
@co.la \'ko_--l*\ n : a carbonated soft drink
@col.an.der \'k*l-*n-d*r, 'ka_:l-\ n : a perforated utensil for
  draining food
@1 cold \'ko_-ld\ adj
  1: having a low or decidedly subnormal temperature
  2: lacking warmth of feeling
  3: suffering or uncomfortable from lack of warmth
  -- cold.ly adv
  -- cold.ness n

2 cold n
  1: a condition marked by low temperature; also : cold weather
  2: a chilly feeling
  3: a bodily disorder (as a respiratory inflammation) popularly
     associated with chilling
@cold-blooded \-'bl*d-*d\ adj
  1: lacking normal human feelings
  2: sensitive to cold
@cole.slaw \'ko_-l-.slo_.\ n : a salad made of raw cabbage
@col.ic \'ka_:l-ik\ n : sharp sudden abdominal pain
@col.i.se.um \.ka_:l-*-'se_--*m\ n : a large structure (as a stadium)
  esp. for athletic contests
@col.lab.o.rate \k*-'lab-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to work jointly with others (as in writing a book)
  2: to cooperate with an enemy force occupying one's country
  -- col.lab.o.ra.tion \-.lab-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- col.lab.o.ra.tor \-'lab-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@col.lage \k*-'la_:zh\ n : an artistic composition of fragments (as
  of printed matter) pasted on a picture surface
@1 col.lapse \k*-'laps\ vb
  1: DISINTEGRATE; also : to fall in : give way
  2: to shrink together abruptly
  3: to break down physically or mentally; esp : to fall helpless or
     unconscious
  -- col.laps.ible adj

2 collapse n : BREAKDOWN
@1 col.lar \'ka_:l-*r\ n
  1: a band, strip, or chain worn around the neck or the neckline of
     a garment
  2: something resembling a collar
  -- col.lar.less adj

2 collar vb : to seize by the collar; also : CAPTURE, GRAB
@col.lar.bone \-.bo_-n\ n : the bone of the shoulder that joins the
  breastbone and the shoulder blade
@col.lard \'ka_:l-*rd\ n : a stalked smooth-leaved kale -- usu. used
  in pl.
@col.late \k*-'la_-t\ vb : to compare (as two texts) carefully and
  critically
@1 col.lat.er.al \k*-'lat-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: associated but of secondary importance
  2: descended from the same ancestors but not in the same line
  3: PARALLEL
  4: of, relating to, or being collateral used as security; also :
     secured by collateral

2 collateral n : property (as stocks) used as security for the
  repayment of a loan
@col.la.tion \k*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: a light meal
  2: the act, process, or result of collating
@col.league \'ka_:l-.e_-g\ n : an associate esp. in a profession
@1 col.lect \'ka_:l-ikt\ n : a short prayer comprising an invocation,
  petition, and conclusion

2 col.lect \k*-'lekt\ vb
  1: to bring or come together into one body or place : ASSEMBLE
  2: to gather from numerous sources <collect stamps>
  3: to gain control of <collect his thoughts>
  4: to receive payment for
  -- col.lect.ible or col.lect.able adj
  -- col.lec.tion \-'lek-sh*n\ n
  -- col.lec.tor \-'lek-t*r\ n

3 col.lect \k*-'lekt\ adv (or adj) : to be paid for by the receiver
@col.lect.ed \k*-'lek-t*d\ adj : SELF-POSSESSED, CALM
@1 col.lec.tive \k*-'lek-tiv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or denoting a group of individuals considered
     as a whole
  2: formed by collecting
  3: shared or assumed by all members of the group
  -- col.lec.tive.ly adv

2 collective n
  1: GROUP
  2: a cooperative unit or organization
@col.lec.tiv.ism \-ti-.viz-*m\ n : a political or economic theory
  advocating collective control esp. over production and distribution
@col.leen \'ka_:l-.e_-n\ n : an Irish girl
@col.lege \'ka_:l-ij\ n
  1: a building used for an educational or religious purpose
  2: an institution of higher learning granting a bachelor's degree;
     also : an institution offering instruction esp. in a vocational
     or technical field <barber college>
  3: an organized body of persons having common interests or duties
     <college of cardinals>
  -- col.le.giate \k*-'le_--j*t\ adj
@col.le.gian \k*-'le_--j*n\ n : a college student
@col.le.gium \-j(e_--)*m\ n : a governing group in which each member
  has approximately equal power and authority
@col.lide \k*-'li_-d\ vb
  1: to come together with solid impact
  2: CLASH
  -- col.li.sion \-'lizh-*n\ n
@col.lie \'ka_:l-e_-\ n : a large usu. long-haired dog of a breed
  developed in Scotland for herding sheep
@col.lier \'ka_:l-y*r\ n
  1: a coal dealer or coal miner
  2: a ship for carrying coal
@col.liery \-y*-re_-\ n : a coal mine
@col.lo.ca.tion \.ka_:l-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : a placing together or side
  by side; also : the result of such placing
@col.lo.di.on \k*-'lo_-d-e_--*n\ n : a sticky substance that hardens
  in the air and is used to cover wounds and coat photographic films
@col.loid \'ka_:l-.o_.id\ n : a substance in the form of very fine
  particles that are not visible in an ordinary microscope and that
  when in solution or suspension do not settle out; also : such a
  substance together with the gaseous, liquid, or solid substance in
  which it is dispersed
  -- col.loi.dal \k*-'lo_.id- *l\ adj
@col.lo.qui.al \k*-'lo_--kwe_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of conversation and esp. of familiar and informal
  conversation
@col.lo.qui.al.ism n : a colloquial expression
@col.lo.qui.um \k*-'lo_--kwe_--*m\ n : CONFERENCE, SEMINAR
@col.lo.quy \'ka_:l-*-kwe_-\ n : a usu. formal conversation or
  conference
@col.lu.sion \k*-'lu_:-zh*n\ n : secret agreement or cooperation for
  a fraudulent or deceitful purpose
  -- col.lu.sive \-'lu_:-siv\ adj
@co.logne \k*-'lo_-n\ n : a perfumed liquid consisting of alcohol and
  various aromatic oils
@1 co.lon \'ko_--l*n\ n : the part of the large intestine extending
  from the cecum to the rectum

2 colon n : a punctuation mark : used esp. to direct attention to
  following matter (as a list, explanation, or quotation)

3 colon \k*-'lo_-n\ n, pl co.lo.nes \-'lo_--.na_-s\ -- see MONEY
  table
@col.o.nel \'k*rn- *l\ n [alter. of earlier coronel, fr. MF, modif.
  of It colonnello, fr.colonna column, fr. L columna] : a
  commissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a
  brigadier general
@1 co.lo.ni.al \k*-'lo_--ne_--*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony; also :
     possessing or composed of colonies
  2 often cap: of or relating to the original 13 colonies forming the
     U.S.

2 colonial n : a member or inhabitant of a colony
@co.lo.ni.al.ism n : control by one power over a dependent area or
  people; also : a policy advocating or based on such control
@col.o.nist \'ka_:l-*-n*st\ n
  1: COLONIAL
  2: one who takes part in founding a colony
@col.o.nize \-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to establish a colony in or on
  2: to settle in a colony
  -- col.o.ni.za.tion \.ka_:l-*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- col.o.niz.er \'ka_:l-*-.ni_--z*r\ n
@col.on.nade \.ka_:l-*-'na_-d\ n : a row of columns usu. supporting
  the base of the roof structure
@col.o.ny \'ka_:l-*-ne_-\ n
  1: a body of people sent out by a state to a new territory; also :
     the territory inhabited by these people
  2: a localized population of organisms <a colony of bees>
  3: a group with common interests <a writers' colony; also : the
     section occupied by such a group
@col.o.phon \-f*n, -.fa_:n\ n : an inscription placed at the end of a
  book with facts relative to its production
@1 col.or \'k*l-*r\ n
  1: a phenomenon of light (as red or blue) or visual perception that
     enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects; also :
     a hue as contrasted with black, white, or gray
  2: APPEARANCE
  3: complexion tint
  4 pl: FLAG; also : military service <a call to the color>
  5: VIVIDNESS, INTEREST
  -- col.or.ful adj
  -- col.or.less adj

2 color vb
  1: to give color to (as by painting); also : to change the color of
  2: BLUSH
@col.or.ation \.k*l-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : use or arrangement of colors
@col.or.a.tu.ra \.k*l-*-r*-'t(y)u_.r-*\ n
  1: florid ornamentation in vocal music
  2: a soprano specializing in coloratura
@col.ored \'k*l-*rd\ adj
  1: having color
  2: SLANTED, BIASED
  3: of a race other than the white; esp : NEGRO
@col.or.fast \'k*l-*r-.fast\ adj : having color that does not fade or
  run
  -- col.or.fast.ness n
@co.los.sal \k*-'la_:s-*l\ adj : of very great size or degree
@co.los.sus \k*-'la_:s-*s\ n : a gigantic statue; also : one
  resembling a colossus esp. in size
@col.por.teur \'ka_:l-.po_-rt-*r\ n : a peddler of religious books
@colt \'ko_-lt\ n : FOAL; also : a young male horse, ass, or zebra
@col.um.bine \'ka_:l-*m-.bi_-n\ n : a plant related to the buttercups
  that has showy spurred flowers
@col.umn \'ka_:l-*m\ n
  1: one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page; also : a
     special department (as in a newspaper)
  2: a pillar supporting a roof or gallery; also : something
     resembling such a column <a column of water>
  3: a long row (as of soldiers)
  -- co.lum.nar \k*-'l*m-n*r\ adj
@col.um.nist \'ka_:l-*m-(n)*st\ n : one who writes a newspaper column
@co.ma \'ko_--m*\ n : a state of deep unconsciousness caused by
  disease, injury, or poison
  -- co.ma.tose \-.to_-s\ adj
@comb \'ko_-m\ n
  1: a toothed instrument for arranging the hair or for separating
     and cleaning textile fibers
  2: a fleshy crest on the head of a fowl
  3: HONEYCOMB
  -- comb vb
@com.bat \k*m-'bat, 'ka_:m-.bat\ vb
  1: FIGHT, CONTEND
  2: to struggle or work against : OPPOSE
  -- com.bat \'ka_:m-.bat\ n
  -- com.bat.ant \k*m-'bat- *nt, 'ka_:m-b*t-*nt\ n
  -- com.bat.ive \k*m-'bat-iv\ adj
@comb.er \'ko_--m*r\ n
  1: one that combs
  2: a long curling oceanic wave
@com.bi.na.tion \.ka_:m-b*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the process of combining or being combined
  2: a union or aggregation made by combining
  3: a series of symbols which when dialed by a disk on a lock will
     open the lock
@1 com.bine \k*m-'bi_-n\ vb : to become one : UNITE, JOIN

2 com.bine \'ka_:m-.bi_-n\ n
  1: COMBINATION; esp : one made to secure business or political
     advantage
  2: a machine that harvests and threshes grain while moving over the
     field
@comb.ings \'ko_--min_ez\ n, pl : loose hairs or fibers removed by a
  comb
@combining form n : a linguistic form that occurs only in compounds
  or derivatives
@com.bo \'ka_:m-bo_-\ n, pl combos : a small jazz or dance band
@com.bus.ti.ble \k*m-'b*s-t*-b*l\ adj : apt to catch fire : FLAMMABLE
  -- combustible n
@com.bus.tion \-'b*s-ch*n\ n
  1: the process of burning
  2: slow oxidation (as in the animal body)
@come \(')k*m\ vb came \'ka_-m\; come; com.ing \'k*m-in_e\
  1: APPROACH
  2: ARRIVE
  3: to reach the point of being or getting <come to a boil>
  4: to have a place in a series, calendar, or scale
  5: ORIGINATE, ARISE
  6: to be available
  7: REACH, EXTEND
  8: AMOUNT
@come.back \'k*m-.bak\ n
  1: RETORT
  2: a return to a former position or condition (as of health or
     prosperity)
@co.me.di.an \k*-'me_-d-e_--*n\ n
  1: an actor in comedy
  2: an amusing person
@co.me.di.enne \-.me_-d-e_--'en\ n : an actress who plays comedy
@come.down \'k*m-.dau_.n\ n : a descent in rank or dignity
@com.e.dy \'ka_:m-*d-e_-\ n
  1: a light amusing play with a happy ending
  2: a literary work treating a comic theme or written in a comic
     style
@come.ly \'k*m-le_-\ adj : good-looking : HANDSOME
  -- come.li.ness n
@come-on \-.o_.n, -.a_:n\ n : INDUCEMENT, LURE
@1 co.mes.ti.ble \k*-'mes-t*-b*l\ adj : EDIBLE

2 comestible n : FOOD -- usu. used in pl.
@com.et \'ka_:m-*t\ n [Gk kome_-te_-s, lit., long-haired, fr. kome_-
  hair] : a fuzzy heavenly body that often when in the part of its
  orbit near the sun develops a cloudy tail and that moves in an
  orbit around the sun in a period from three to thousands of years
@come.up.pance \k*-'m*p-*ns\ n : a deserved rebuke or penalty
@com.fit \'k*m-f*t\ n : a candied fruit or nut
@1 com.fort \'k*m-f*rt\ n
  1: CONSOLATION
  2: freedom from pain, trouble, or anxiety; also : something that
     gives such freedom
  -- com.fort.less adj

2 comfort vb
  1: to give strength and hope to
  2: CONSOLE
@com.fort.able \'k*m(f)t-*-b*l, 'k*m-f*rt-\ adj
  1: providing comfort
  2: more than adequate
  3: feeling at ease : enjoying comfort
  -- com.fort.ably adv
@com.fort.er \'k*m-f*(r)t-*r\ n
  1: one that comforts
  2: QUILT
@com.fy \-fe_-\ adj : COMFORTABLE
@1 com.ic \'ka_:m-ik\ adj
  1: relating to comedy
  2: provoking laughter : LUDICROUS
  SYN: laughable, funny
  -- com.i.cal adj

2 comic n
  1: COMEDIAN
  2: a magazine composed of comic strips
@comic strip n : a group of cartoons in narrative sequence
@com.ing \'k*m-in_e\ adj
  1: APPROACHING, NEXT
  2: gaining importance
@com.i.ty \'ka_:m-*t-e_-\ n : friendly civility : COURTESY
@com.ma \'ka_:m-*\ n : a punctuation mark, used as a mark of
  separation within the sentence
@1 com.mand \k*-'mand\ vb
  1: to direct authoritatively : ORDER
  2: DOMINATE, CONTROL, GOVERN
  3: to overlook from a strategic position

2 command n
  1: the act of commanding
  2: an order given
  3: ability to control : MASTERY
  4: a body of troops under a commander; also : an area or position
     that one commands
  5: a position of highest authority
@com.man.dant \'ka_:m-*n-.dant, -.da_:nt\ n : an officer in command
@com.man.deer \.ka_:m-*n-'di*r\ vb : to seize for military purposes
@com.mand.er \k*-'man-d*r\ n
  1: LEADER, CHIEF; esp : an officer commanding an army or
     subdivision of an army
  2: a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next below a captain
@commander in chief : one who holds supreme command of the armed
  forces of a nation
@com.mand.ment \k*-'man(d)-m*nt\ n : COMMAND, ORDER; esp : any of the
  Ten Commandments
@com.man.do \k*-'man-do_-\ n, pl -dos or -does : a member of a
  military unit trained for surprise raids
@com.mem.o.rate \k*-'mem-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to call or recall to mind
  2: to serve as a memorial of
  -- com.mem.o.ra.tion \-.mem-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@com.mem.o.ra.tive \-'mem-*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj : intended to commemorate
  an event <a commemorative postage stamp>
@com.mence \k*-'mens\ vb : BEGIN, START
@com.mence.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: the act or time of a beginning
  2: the graduation exercises of a school or college
@com.mend \k*-'mend\ vb
  1: to commit to one's care
  2: RECOMMEND
  3: PRAISE
  -- com.mend.able adj
  -- com.men.da.tion \.ka_:m-*n-'da_--sh*n\ n
@com.men.su.rate \k*-'mens(-*)-r*t, -'mench(-*)-\ adj : equal in
  measure or extent; also : PROPORTIONATE, CORRESPONDING
@com.ment \'ka_:m-.ent\ n
  1: an expression of opinion
  2: an explanatory, illustrative, or critical note or observation :
     REMARK
  -- comment vb
@com.men.tary \'ka_:m-*n-.ter-e_-\ n : a systematic series of
  comments
@com.men.ta.tor \-.ta_-t-*r\ n : one who comments; esp : one who
  gives talks on news events on radio or television
@com.merce \'ka_:m-(.)*rs\ n : the buying and selling of commodities
  : TRADE
@1 com.mer.cial \k*-'m*r-sh*l\ adj : having to do with commerce; also
  : designed for profit or for mass appeal
  -- com.mer.cial.ly adv

2 commercial n : an advertisement broadcast on radio or television
@com.mer.cial.ism n : a spirit, method, or practice characteristic of
  business
@com.mer.cial.ize vb : to treat in a business way esp. so as to yield
  profit
@com.mi.na.tion \.ka_:m-*-'na_--sh*n\ n : DENUNCIATION
  -- com.mi.na.to.ry \'ka_:m-*-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@com.min.gle \k*-'min_e-g*l\ vb : MINGLE, BLEND
@com.mis.er.ate \k*-'miz-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to feel or express pity :
  SYMPATHIZE
  -- com.mis.er.a.tion \-.miz-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@com.mis.sar \'ka_:m-*-.sa_:r\ n : a Communist party official
  assigned to a military unit to teach and enforce party principles
  and policy
@com.mis.sar.i.at \.ka_:m-*-'ser-e_--*t\ n
  1: a system for supplying troops with food
  2: a department headed by a commissar
@com.mis.sary \'ka_:m-*-.ser-e_-\ n : a store for equipment and
  provisions esp. for military personnel
@1 com.mis.sion \k*-'mish-*n\ n
  1: a warrant granting certain powers and imposing certain duties
  2: authority to act as agent for another; also : something to be
     done by an agent
  3: a body of persons charged with performing a duty
  4: the doing of some act; also : the thing done
  5: the allowance made to an agent for transacting business for
     another
  6: a certificate conferring military rank and authority

2 commission vb
  1: to give a commission to
  2: to order to be made
  3: to put (a ship) into a state of readiness for service
@commissioned officer n : a military or naval officer holding the
  rank of second lieutenant or ensign or a higher rank
@com.mis.sion.er n
  1: a person given a commission
  2: a member of a commission
  3: an official in charge of a department of public service
  -- com.mis.sion.er.ship n
@com.mit \k*-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting
  1: to put into charge or trust : ENTRUST <committed the children to
     the care of a friend>
  2: TRANSFER, CONSIGN
  3: to put in a prison or mental institution
  4: PERPETRATE <commit a crime>
  5: to pledge or assign to some particular course or use
  -- com.mit.ment n
  -- com.mit.tal n
@com.mit.tee \k*-'mit-e_-\ n : a body of persons selected to consider
  and act or report on some matter
  -- com.mit.tee.man \-m*n\ n
@com.mode \k*-'mo_-d\ n : a movable washstand with cupboard
  underneath
@com.mo.di.ous \-'mo_-d-e_--*s\ adj : comfortably spacious : ROOMY
@com.mod.i.ty \-'ma_:d-*t-e_-\ n
  1: a product of agriculture or mining
  2: an article of commerce
@com.mo.dore \'ka_:m-*-.do_-r\ n
  1: a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next below a rear
     admiral
  2: an officer commanding a group of merchant ships; also : the
     chief officer of a yacht club
@1 com.mon \'ka_:m-*n\ adj
  1: belonging to or serving the community : PUBLIC
  2: shared by a number in a group
  3: widely or generally known, found, or observed : FAMILIAR
  4: ORDINARY, USUAL
  5: not above the average esp. in social status
  SYN: universal, mutual, popular, vulgar
  -- com.mon.ly adv

2 common n
  1 pl: the mass of people as distinguished from the nobility
  2: a piece of land held in common by a community
  3 pl: a dining hall
  4 pl, cap: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments
-- in common : shared together
@com.mon.al.ty \- *l-te_-\ n : the common people
@com.mon.er n : one of the common people : one having no rank of
  nobility
@1 com.mon.place \'ka_:m-*n-.pla_-s\ n : something (as a remark) that
  is ordinary or trite

2 commonplace adj : not remarkable : ORDINARY
@com.mon.weal \-.we_-l\ n
  1: the general welfare
  2 archaic: COMMONWEALTH
@com.mon.wealth \-.welth\ n
  1: the body of people politically organized into a state
  2: STATE; also : an association or federation of autonomous states
@com.mo.tion \k*-'mo_--sh*n\ n
  1: AGITATION
  2: DISTURBANCE, UPRISING
@com.mu.nal \k*-'myu_:n- *l, 'ka_:m-y*n-\ adj
  1: relating to a commune or to organization in communes
  2: of or belonging to a community
  3: marked by collective ownership and use of property
@1 com.mune \k*-'myu_:n\ vb : to communicate intimately
  SYN: consult, negotiate

2 com.mune \'ka_:m-.yu_:n\ n
  1: the common people
  2: the smallest administrative district in some European countries
@com.mu.ni.ca.ble \k*-'myu_:-ni-k*-b*l\ adj : capable of being
  communicated <communicable diseases>
@com.mu.ni.cant \-k*nt\ n
  1: a church member entitled to receive Communion
  2: one who communicates; esp : INFORMANT
@com.mu.ni.cate \k*-'myu_:-n*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: TRANSMIT, IMPART
  2: to make known
  3: to receive Communion
  4: to be in communication
  5: JOIN, CONNECT <the rooms communicate>
@com.mu.ni.ca.tion \-.myu_:-n*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of transmitting
  2: exchange of information or opinions
  3: MESSAGE
  4: a means of communicating
  -- com.mu.ni.ca.tive \-'myu_:-n*-.ka_-t-iv, -ni-k*t-\ adj
@com.mu.nion \k*-'myu_:-ny*n\ n
  1: a sharing of something with others
  2: mutual intercourse
  3 cap: a Christian sacrament in which bread and wine are partaken
     of as a commemoration of the death of Christ
  4 cap: the act of receiving the sacrament
  5: a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline
@com.mu.ni.que \k*-'myu_:-n*-.ka_-\ n : an official communication
@com.mu.nism \'ka_:m-y*-.niz-*m\ n
  1: social organization in which goods are held in common
  2: a theory of social organization advocating common ownership of
     means of production and an equal distribution of products of
     industry
  3 cap: a political doctrine based upon revolutionary Marxian
     socialism that is the official ideology of the U.S.S.R. and some
     other countries
  -- com.mu.nist n or adj, often cap
  -- com.mu.nis.tic \.ka_:m-y*-'nis-tik\ adj; often cap
@com.mu.ni.ty \k*-'myu_:-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: a body of people living in the same place under the same laws;
     also : a natural population of plants and animals occupying a
     common area
  2: society at large
  3: joint ownership
  4: AGREEMENT, CONCORD
@com.mu.ta.tion \.ka_:m-y*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : substitution of one form
  of payment or penalty for another
@commutation ticket n : a transportation ticket sold at a reduced
  rate for a fixed number of trips over the same route
@com.mu.ta.tor \'ka_:m-y*-.ta_-t-*r\ n : a device (as on a generator
  or motor) for changing the direction of electric current
@com.mute \k*-'myu_:t\ vb
  1: EXCHANGE
  2: to substitute a less severe penalty for (one more severe)
  3: to travel back and forth regularly
  -- com.mut.er n
@1 com.pact \k*m-'pakt, (')ka_:m-\ adj
  1: SOLID, DENSE
  2: BRIEF, SUCCINCT
  3: filling a small space or area
  -- com.pact.ly adv
  -- com.pact.ness n

2 compact vb : to pack together : COMPRESS

3 com.pact \'ka_:m-.pakt\ n
  1: a small case for cosmetics
  2: a small automobile

4 com.pact \'ka_:m-.pakt\ n : AGREEMENT, COVENANT
@1 com.pan.ion \k*m-'pan-y*n\ n [OF compagnon, fr. LL companion-,
  companio, lit., one who shares bread, fr. L com- together + panis
  bread]
  1: an intimate friend or associate : COMRADE
  2: one of a pair of matching things
  -- com.pan.ion.able adj
  -- com.pan.ion.less adj
  -- com.pan.ion.ship n

2 companion n : COMPANIONWAY
@com.pan.ion.way \-y*n-.wa_-\ n : a ship's stairway or ladder leading
  from one deck to another
@com.pa.ny \'k*mp-(*-)ne_-\ n
  1: association with others : FELLOWSHIP; also : COMPANIONS
  2: RETINUE
  3: an association of persons for carrying on a business
  4: a group of musical or dramatic performers
  5: GUESTS
  6: an infantry unit normally commanded by a captain
  7: the officers and crew of a ship
  SYN: party, band, troop, troupe
@com.pa.ra.ble \'ka_:m-p(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : capable of being compared
  SYN: parallel, similar, like, alike
@1 com.par.a.tive \k*m-'par-*t-iv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical
     comparison that denotes increase in quality, quantity, or
     relation
  2: RELATIVE <a comparative stranger>
  -- com.par.a.tive.ly adv

2 comparative n : the comparative degree or a comparative form in a
  language
@1 com.pare \k*m-'pa*r\ vb
  1: to represent as like something : LIKEN
  2: to examine for likenesses and differences
  3: to inflect or modify (as adjective or adverb) according to the
     degrees of comparison

2 compare n : COMPARISON
@com.par.i.son \-'par-*-s*n\ n
  1: act of comparing : relative estimate
  2: change in the form of an adjective or adverb to show different
     levels of quality, quantity, or relation
@com.part.ment \-'pa_:rt-m*nt\ n
  1: a section of an enclosed space : ROOM
  2: a separate division
@com.part.men.tal.ize \-.pa_:rt-'ment- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to separate
  into compartments
@1 com.pass \'k*m-p*s, 'ka_:m-\ vb
  1: CONTRIVE, PLOT
  2: to bring about : ACHIEVE
  3: to make a circuit of; also : SURROUND

2 compass n
  1: BOUNDARY, CIRCUMFERENCE
  2: an enclosed space
  3: RANGE, SCOPE
  4 usu pl: an instrument for drawing circles or transferring
     measurements consisting of two legs joined at the top by a pivot
  5: a device for determining direction by means of a magnetic needle
     swinging freely and pointing to the magnetic north; also : a
     nonmagnetic device that indicates direction
@com.pas.sion \k*m-'pash-*n\ n : sympathetic feeling : PITY, MERCY
  -- com.pas.sion.ate \-(*-)n*t\ adj
@com.pat.i.ble \k*m-'pat-*-b*l\ adj : able to exist or act together
  harmoniously <compatible colors> <compatible drugs>
  SYN: consonant, congenial, sympathetic
  -- com.pat.i.bil.i.ty \-.pat-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@com.pa.tri.ot \k*m-'pa_--tre_--*t, -.a_:t\ n : a fellow countryman
@com.peer \'ka_:m-.pi*r\ n : EQUAL, PEER
@com.pel \k*m-'pel\ vb : to drive or urge with force : CONSTRAIN
@com.pen.di.um \k*m-'pen-de_--*m\ n, pl -di.ums or -dia \-de_--*\ : a
  brief summary of a larger work or a field of knowledge
@com.pen.sate \'ka_:m-p*n-.sa_-t\ vb
  1: to be equivalent to in value or effect : COUNTERBALANCE
  2: PAY, REMUNERATE
  SYN: balance, offset, recompense, repay, satisfy
  -- com.pen.sa.tion \.ka_:m-p*n-'sa_--sh*n\ n
  -- com.pen.sa.to.ry \k*m-'pen-s*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@com.pete \k*m-'pe_-t\ vb : CONTEND, VIE
@com.pe.tence \'ka_:m-p*t-*ns\ n
  1: adequate means for subsistence
  2: FITNESS, ABILITY
@com.pe.ten.cy n : COMPETENCE
@com.pe.tent \-p*t-*nt\ adj : CAPABLE, FIT, QUALIFIED
@com.pe.ti.tion \.ka_:m-p*-'tish-*n\ n
  1: the act of competing : RIVALRY
  2: CONTEST, MATCH
  -- com.pet.i.tive \k*m-'pet-*t-iv\ adj
  -- com.pet.i.tive.ly adv
@com.pet.i.tor \k*m-'pet-*t-*r\ n : one that competes; esp : a rival
  in selling or buying
@com.pile \k*m-'pi_-l\ vb
  1: to collect (literary materials) into a volume
  2: to compose out of materials from other documents
  -- com.pi.la.tion \.ka_:m-p*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- com.pil.er \k*m-'pi_--l*r\ n
@com.pla.cence \k*m-'pla_-s- *ns\ n : SATISFACTION; esp :
  SELF-SATISFACTION
  -- com.pla.cent adj
  -- com.pla.cent.ly adv
@com.pla.cen.cy n : COMPLACENCE
@com.plain \k*m-'pla_-n\ vb
  1: to express grief, pain, or discontent
  2: to make a formal accusation
  -- com.plain.ant n
@com.plaint \-'pla_-nt\ n
  1: expression of grief or discontent
  2: a bodily ailment or disease
  3: a formal accusation against a person
@com.plai.sance \k*m-'pla_-s- *ns, 'ka_:m-pla_--.zans\ n :
  disposition to please : AFFABILITY
  -- com.plai.sant adj
@1 com.ple.ment \'ka_:m-pl*-m*nt\ n
  1: a quantity needed to make a thing complete
  2: full quantity, number, or amount
  3: an added word by which a predication is made complete
  -- com.ple.men.ta.ry \.ka_:m-pl*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj

2 com.ple.ment \'ka_:m-pl*-.ment\ vb : to be complementary to : fill
  out
@1 com.plete \k*m-'ple_-t\ adj
  1: having no part lacking
  2: ENDED
  3: fully realized : THOROUGH
  -- com.plete.ly adv
  -- com.plete.ness n
  -- com.ple.tion \-'ple_--sh*n\ n

2 complete vb
  1: to make whole or perfect
  2: FINISH, CONCLUDE
@1 com.plex \(')ka_:m-'pleks, k*m-\ adj
  1: composed of two or more parts
  2: consisting of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
     <complex sentence>
  3: COMPLICATED, INTRICATE
  -- com.plex.i.ty \k*m-'plek-s*t-e_-, ka_:m-\ n

2 com.plex \'ka_:m-.pleks\ n : something made up of or involving an
  often intricate combination of elements; esp : a system of
  repressed desires and memories that modify the personality or the
  individual's response to a subject or situation
@com.plex.ion \k*m-'plek-sh*n\ n
  1: the hue or appearance of the skin esp. of the face
  2: general appearance : ASPECT
@com.pli.ance \k*m-'pli_--*ns\ n
  1: the act of complying to a demand or proposal
  2: a disposition to yield
  -- com.pli.ant adj
@com.pli.an.cy n : COMPLIANCE
@com.pli.cate \'ka_:m-pl*-.ka_-t\ vb : to make or become complex or
  intricate
  -- com.pli.ca.tion \.ka_:m-pl*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@com.pli.cat.ed adj
  1: consisting of parts intricately combined
  2: difficult to analyze, understand, or explain
  -- com.pli.cat.ed.ly adv
  -- com.pli.cat.ed.ness n
@com.plic.i.ty \k*m-'plis-*t-e_-\ n : state of being an accomplice :
  PARTICIPATION
@1 com.pli.ment \'ka_:m-pl*-m*nt\ n
  1: an expression of approval or courtesy; esp : a flattering remark
  2 pl: formal greeting

2 com.pli.ment \-.ment\ vb : to pay a compliment to
@com.pli.men.ta.ry \.ka_:m-pl*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: containing or expressing a compliment
  2: given free as a courtesy <complimentary ticket>
@com.ply \k*m-'pli_-\ vb : ACQUIESCE, YIELD
@1 com.po.nent \k*m-'po_--n*nt, 'ka_:m-.po_--\ n : a component part
  SYN: ingredient, element

2 component adj : serving to form a part of : CONSTITUENT
@com.port \k*m-'po_-rt\ vb
  1: AGREE, ACCORD
  2: CONDUCT <comport himself honorably>
  SYN: behave
@com.port.ment n : BEHAVIOR, BEARING
@com.pose \k*m-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to form by putting together : FASHION
  2: ADJUST, ARRANGE
  3: CALM, QUIET
  4: to set type for printing
  5: to practice composition <compose music>
  -- com.posed \-'po_-zd\ adj
  -- com.pos.ed.ly \-'po_--z*d-le_-\ adv
  -- com.pos.er n
@1 com.pos.ite \ka_:m-'pa_:z-*t, k*m-\ adj
  1: made up of distinct parts or elements
  2: of, relating to, or being a large group of flowering plants (as
     the daisy) that bear many small flowers united into compact
     heads resembling single flowers
  SYN: blend, compound, mixture

2 composite n
  1: something composite
  2: a plant of the composite group
@com.po.si.tion \.ka_:m-p*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: the act of composing; esp : arrangement of elements in artistic
     form
  2: the art or practice of writing
  3: MAKEUP, CONSTITUTION
  4: COMBINATION
  5: a literary, musical, or artistic product; esp : ESSAY
  6: the composing of type
@com.pos.i.tor \k*m-'pa_:z-*t-*r\ n : one who sets type
@com.post \'ka_:m-.po_-st\ n : a fertilizing material consisting
  largely of decayed organic matter
@com.pos.ure \k*m-'po_--zh*r\ n : CALMNESS, SELF-POSSESSION
@com.pote \'ka_:m-.po_-t\ n
  1: fruits cooked in syrup
  2: a bowl (as of glass) usu. with a base and stem from which
     compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served
@1 com.pound \(')ka_:m-'pau_.nd, k*m-\ vb
  1: COMBINE
  2: to form by combining parts <compound a medicine>
  3: SETTLE <compound a dispute>
  4: to increase (as interest) by an amount that itself increases;
     also : to add to
  5: to forbear prosecution of (an offense) in return for some reward

2 com.pound \'ka_:m-.pau_.nd\ adj
  1: made up of two or more parts
  2: formed by the combination of two or more otherwise independent
     elements <compound sentence>

3 com.pound \'ka_:m-.pau_.nd\ n
  1: a compound substance; esp : one formed by the union of two or
     more chemical elements
  2: a solid or hyphenated word made up of two or more distinct words
     or word elements
  SYN: mixture, composite, blend

4 com.pound \'ka_:m-.pau_.nd\ n : an enclosure of European residences
  and commercial buildings esp. in the Orient
@com.pre.hend \.ka_:m-pri-'hend\ vb
  1: UNDERSTAND
  2: INCLUDE
  -- com.pre.hen.si.ble \-'hen-s*-b*l\ adj
  -- com.pre.hen.sion \-'hen-ch*n\ n
  -- com.pre.hen.sive \-'hen-siv\ adj
@1 com.press \k*m-'pres\ vb : to squeeze together : CONDENSE
  SYN: constrict, contract, shrink
  -- com.pressed adj
  -- com.pres.sion \-'presh-*n\ n
  -- com.pres.sor \-'pres-*r\ n

2 com.press \'ka_:m-.pres\ n : a soft often wet or medicated pad used
  to press upon an injured bodily part
@compressed air n : air under pressure greater than that of the
  atmosphere
@com.prise \k*m-'pri_-z\ vb
  1: INCLUDE, CONTAIN
  2: to be made up of
  3: to make up : CONSTITUTE
@1 com.pro.mise \'ka_:m-pr*-.mi_-z\ n : a settlement of differences
  reached by mutual concessions; also : the agreement thus made

2 compromise vb
  1: to settle by compromise
  2: to endanger the reputation of : expose to discredit
@comp.trol.ler \k*n-'tro_--l*r, 'ka_:mp-.tro_--\ n : an official who
  audits and supervises expenditures and accounts
@com.pul.sion \k*m-'p*l-sh*n\ n
  1: COERCION
  2: an irresistible impulse
  SYN: constraint, force, violence, restraint
  -- com.pul.sive \-'p*l-siv\ adj
  -- com.pul.so.ry \-'p*ls-(*-)re_-\ adj
@com.punc.tion \k*m-'p*n_ek-sh*n\ n : anxiety arising from guilt :
  REMORSE
@com.pute \k*m-'pyu_:t\ vb : CALCULATE, RECKON
  -- com.pu.ta.tion \.ka_:m-pyu_.-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@com.put.er \k*m-'pyu_:t-*r\ n : an automatic electronic machine for
  calculating
@com.rade \'ka_:m-.rad, -r*d\ n [MF camarade group of soldiers
  sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, fr. Sp camarada, fr.
  ca_(mara room, fr. LL camera] : COMPANION, ASSOCIATE
  -- com.rade.ship n
@1 con \'ka_:n\ vb conned; con.ning
  1: STUDY
  2: MEMORIZE

2 con adv : in opposition : AGAINST

3 con n : an opposing argument, person, or position

4 con vb conned; con.ning
  1: SWINDLE
  2: COAX, CAJOLE
@con brio \ka_:n-'bre_--o_-\ adv : with spirit : VIGOROUSLY -- used
  as a direction in music
@con.cat.e.na.tion \(.)ka_:n-.kat-*-'na_--sh*n\ n : a series
  connected like links in a chain
@con.cave \(')ka_:n-'ka_-v\ adj : curved or rounded inward like the
  inside of a bowl
  -- con.cav.i.ty \ka_:n-'kav-*t-e_-\ n
@con.ceal \k*n-'se_-l\ vb : to place out of sight : HIDE
  -- con.ceal.ment n
@con.cede \k*n-'se_-d\ vb
  1: to admit to be true
  2: GRANT, YIELD
  SYN: allow, accord, award
@con.ceit \k*n-'se_-t\ n
  1: excessively high opinion of oneself, one's appearance, or
     ability : VANITY
  2: an elaborate or strained metaphor
  -- con.ceit.ed adj
@con.ceive \k*n-'se_-v\ vb
  1: to become pregnant
  2: to form an idea of : THINK, IMAGINE
  -- con.ceiv.able adj
  -- con.ceiv.ably adv
@con.cen.trate \'ka_:n-s*n-.tra_-t\ vb
  1: to gather into one body, mass, or force
  2: to make less dilute
  3: to fix one's powers, efforts, or attentions on one thing
@con.cen.tra.tion \.ka_:n-s*n-'tra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of concentrating : the state of being
     concentrated; esp : direction of attention on a single object
  2: the relative content of a component : STRENGTH <the
     concentration of salt in a solution>
@con.cen.tric \k*n-'sen-trik\ adj
  1: having a common center <concentric circles drawn one within
     another>
  2: COAXIAL
@con.cept \'ka_:n-.sept\ n : THOUGHT, NOTION, IDEA
  -- con.cep.tu.al \k*n-'sep-ch(*-w)*l\ adj
@con.cep.tion \k*n-'sep-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of conceiving or being conceived; also : BEGINNING
  2: the power to form ideas or concepts
  3: IDEA, CONCEPT
@1 con.cern \k*n-'s*rn\ vb
  1: to relate to
  2: to be the business of : INVOLVE
  3: ENGAGE, OCCUPY

2 concern n
  1: AFFAIR, MATTER
  2: INTEREST, ANXIETY
  3: a business organization
  SYN: business, care, worry
@con.cerned adj : ANXIOUS, TROUBLED
@con.cern.ing prep : relating to : REGARDING
@con.cern.ment n
  1: something in which one is concerned
  2: IMPORTANCE, CONSEQUENCE
@1 con.cert \k*n-'s*rt\ vb
  1: to plan together
  2: to act in conjunction or harmony

2 con.cert \'ka_:n-(.)s*rt\ n
  1: agreement in a plan or design
  2: a concerted action
  3: a musical performance by several instruments or voices
@con.cert.ed \k*n-'s*rt-*d\ adj : mutually agreed on
@con.cer.ti.na \.ka_:n-s*r-'te_--n*\ n : an instrument of the
  accordion family
@con.cert.mas.ter \'ka_:n-s*rt-.mas-t*r\ n : the leader of the first
  violins and assistant conductor of an orchestra
@con.cer.to \k*n-'chert-o_-\ n, pl -ti \-(.)e_-\ or -tos : a
  symphonic piece for one or more solo instruments and orchestra
@con.ces.sion \k*n-'sesh-*n\ n
  1: an act of conceding or yielding
  2: something yielded : ADMISSION, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  3: a grant by a government of land or of a right to use it
  4: a grant of a portion of premises for some specific purpose
  -- con.ces.sion.aire \-.sesh-*-'na*r\ n
@con.ces.sive \-'ses-iv\ adj : tending toward, expressing, or being a
  concession
@conch \'ka_:n_ek, 'ka_:nch\ n, pl conchs \'ka_:n_eks\ or conch.es
  \'ka_:n-ch*z\ : a large spiral-shelled marine mollusk
@con.cierge \ko_- n-'syerzh\ n : an attendant at the entrance of a
  building esp. in France who observes those entering and leaving,
  handles mail, and acts as a janitor or porter
@con.cil.i.ate \k*n-'sil-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to win over from a state of hostility
  2: to gain the goodwill of
  -- con.cil.i.a.tion \-.sil-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.cil.ia.to.ry \-'sil-y*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@con.cise \k*n-'si_-s\ adj : expressing much in few words : TERSE,
  SUCCINCT
  -- con.cise.ness n
@con.clave \'ka_:n-.kla_-v\ n [ML, fr. L, room that can be locked,
  fr. com- together + clavis key] : a private gathering (as of Roman
  Catholic cardinals); also : CONVENTION
@con.clude \k*n-'klu_:d\ vb
  1: to bring to a close : END
  2: DECIDE, JUDGE
  3: to bring about as a result <conclude an agreement>
  SYN: close, finish, terminate, complete, gather, infer
@con.clu.sion \k*n-'klu_:-zh*n\ n
  1: the logical consequence of a reasoning process : INFERENCE
  2: TERMINATION, END
  3: OUTCOME, RESULT
  -- con.clu.sive \-'klu_:-siv\ adj
  -- con.clu.sive.ly adv
@con.coct \k*n-'ka_:kt, ka_:n-\ vb
  1: to prepare by combining diverse ingredients
  2: DEVISE <concoct a scheme>
  -- con.coc.tion \-'ka_:k-sh*n\ n
@con.com.i.tant \-'ka_:m-*t-*nt\ adj : ACCOMPANYING, ATTENDING
  -- concomitant n
@con.cord \'ka_:n-.ko_.rd, 'ka_:n_e-\ n : AGREEMENT, HARMONY
@con.cor.dance \k*n-'ko_.rd- *ns\ n
  1: AGREEMENT
  2: an alphabetical index of words in a book or in an author's works
     with the passages in which they occur
@con.cor.dant \- *nt\ adj : HARMONIOUS, AGREEING
@con.cor.dat \k*n-'ko_.r-.dat\ n : AGREEMENT, COVENANT
@con.course \'ka_:n-.ko_-rs\ n
  1: a flocking together of people : GATHERING
  2: an open place where roads meet or crowds may gather
@con.cres.cence \k*n-'kres- *ns\ n : a growing together
  -- con.cres.cent adj
@1 con.crete \ka_:n-'kre_-t, 'ka_:n-.kre_-t\ adj
  1: united in solid form
  2: naming a real thing or class of things : not abstract
  3: not theoretical : ACTUAL
  4: made of or relating to concrete
  SYN: specific, particular, special

2 con.crete \'ka_:n-.kre_-t, ka_:n-'kre_-t\ n : a hard building
  material made by mixing cement, sand, and gravel with water

3 con.crete \'ka_:n-.kre_-t, ka_:n-'kre_-t\ vb
  1: SOLIDIFY
  2: to cover with concrete
@con.cre.tion \ka_:n-'kre_--sh*n\ n : a hard mass esp. when formed
  abnormally in the body
@con.cu.bine \'ka_:n_e-ky*-.bi_-n\ n : a woman who is not legally a
  wife but lives with a man and has a recognized position in his
  household
  -- con.cu.bi.nage \ka_:n-'kyu_:-b*-nij\ n
@con.cu.pis.cence \ka_:n-'kyu_:-p*-s*ns\ n : ardent sexual desire :
  LUST
@con.cur \k*n-'k*r\ vb -curred; -curring
  1: COINCIDE
  2: to act together
  3: AGREE
  SYN: unite, combine, cooperate
@con.cur.rence \-'k*r-*ns\ n
  1: CONJUNCTION, COINCIDENCE
  2: agreement in action or opinion
@con.cur.rent adj
  1: happening or operating at the same time
  2: joint and equal in authority
@con.cus.sion \k*n-'k*sh-*n\ n
  1: SHOCK, SHAKING
  2: a sharp sudden blow or collision; also : bodily injury (as to
     the brain) resulting from a sudden jar
@con.demn \k*n-'dem\ vb
  1: to declare to be wrong
  2: to convict of guilt
  3: to sentence judicially
  4: to pronounce unfit for use <condemn a building>
  5: to declare forfeited or taken for public use
  SYN: denounce, censure, blame, criticize, doom, damn
  -- con.dem.na.tion \.ka_:n-.dem-'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.dem.na.to.ry \k*n-'dem-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@con.dense \k*n-'dens\ vb
  1: to make or become more compact or dense : CONCENTRATE
  2: to change from vapor to liquid
  SYN: contract, shrink, deflate
  -- con.den.sa.tion \.ka_:n-.den-'sa_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.dens.er \k*n-'den-s*r\ n
@con.de.scend \.ka_:n-di-'send\ vb : to assume an air of superiority
  SYN: stoop, deign
  -- con.de.scend.ing.ly adv
  -- con.de.scen.sion \-'sen-ch*n\ n
@con.dign \k*n-'di_-n, 'ka_:n-.di_-n\ adj : DESERVED, APPROPRIATE
  <condign punishment>
@con.di.ment \'ka_:n-d*-m*nt\ n : something used to make food savory;
  esp : a pungent seasoning (as pepper)
@1 con.di.tion \k*n-'dish-*n\ n
  1: something essential to the occurrence of some other thing
  2 pl: state of affairs : CIRCUMSTANCES
  3: state of being
  4: station in life : social rank
  5: state in respect to fitness (as for action or use); esp : state
     of health

2 condition vb
  1: to limit or modify by a condition
  2: to put into proper condition for action or use
@con.di.tion.al \-(*-)n*l\ adj : containing, implying, or depending
  upon a condition
@con.dole \k*n-'do_-l\ vb : to express sympathetic sorrow
  -- con.do.lence \k*n-'do_--l*ns, 'ka_:n-d*-\ n
@con.do.min.i.um \.ka_:n-d*-'min-e_--*m\ n
  1: joint sovereignty (as by two or more nations)
  2: a politically dependent territory under condominium
  3: individual ownership of a unit in a multi-unit structure (as an
     apartment)
@con.done \k*n-'do_-n\ vb : to overlook or forgive (an offense) by
  treating the offender as if he had done nothing wrong
  SYN: excuse, pardon
  -- con.do.na.tion \.ka_:n-do_--'na_--sh*n\ n
@con.dor \'ka_:n-d*r\ n : a very large western American vulture
@con.duce \k*n-'d(y)u_:s\ vb : to lead or contribute to a result
  -- con.du.cive adj
@1 con.duct \'ka_:n-(.)d*kt\ n
  1: MANAGEMENT, DIRECTION
  2: BEHAVIOR

2 con.duct \k*n-'d*kt\ vb
  1: GUIDE, ESCORT
  2: MANAGE, DIRECT
  3: to serve as a channel for : CONVEY, TRANSMIT
  4: BEHAVE, BEAR <conduct himself honorably>
  -- con.duc.tion \-'d*k-sh*n\ n
@con.duc.tive \k*n-'d*k-tiv\ adj : having the power to conduct (as
  heat or electricity)
  -- con.duc.tance n
  -- con.duc.tiv.i.ty \.ka_:n-.d*k-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
@con.duc.tor \k*n-'d*k-t*r\ n
  1: one that conducts
  2: a collector of fares in a public conveyance
  3: the leader of a musical ensemble
@con.duit \'ka_:n-.d(y)u_:-*t, -d*t\ n
  1: a channel (as a pipe or aqueduct) for conveying fluid
  2: a tube or trough for protecting electric wires or cables
@cone \'ko_-n\ n
  1: the scaly fruit of trees of the pine family
  2: a solid figure whose base is a circle and whose sides taper
     evenly up to an apex; also : something having a similar shape
@Con.es.to.ga \.ka_:n-*-'sto_--g*\ n : a broad-wheeled covered wagon
  usu. drawn by six horses and formerly used esp. for transporting
  freight across the prairies
@co.ney \'ko_--ne_-\ n : a rabbit or its fur
@con.fab.u.la.tion \k*n-.fab-y*-'la_-sh*n\ n : familiar talk : CHAT;
  also : CONFERENCE
@con.fec.tion \k*n-'fek-sh*n\ n : a fancy dish or sweet; also : CANDY
@con.fec.tion.er \-sh(*-)n*r\ n : a maker of or dealer in confections
  (as candies)
@con.fec.tion.ery \-sh*-.ner-e_-\ n
  1: CANDIES
  2: a confectioner's place of business
@con.fed.er.a.cy \k*n-'fed-(*-)r*-se_-\ n
  1: LEAGUE, ALLIANCE
  2 cap: the 11 southern states that seceded from the U. S. in 1860
     and 1861
@1 con.fed.er.ate \-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: united in a league : ALLIED
  2 cap: of or relating to the Confederacy

2 confederate n
  1: ALLY; also : ACCOMPLICE
  2 cap: an adherent of the Confederacy

3 con.fed.er.ate \k*n-'fed-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to unite in a confederacy
  or a conspiracy
@con.fed.er.a.tion \-.fed-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: act of confederating
  2: ALLIANCE, LEAGUE
@con.fer \k*n-'f*r\ vb -ferred; -fer.ring
  1: GRANT, BESTOW
  2: to exchange views : CONSULT
  -- con.fer.ee \.ka_:n-f*-'re_-\ n
@con.fer.ence \'ka_:n-f(*-)r*ns\ n : an interchange of views; also :
  a meeting for this purpose
@con.fess \k*n-'fes\ vb
  1: to acknowledge or disclose one's misdeed, fault, or sin
  2: to acknowledge one's sins to God or to a priest
  3: to receive the confession of (a penitent)
  SYN: admit, own
@con.fess.ed.ly \-'fes-*d-le_-\ adv : by confession : ADMITTEDLY
@con.fes.sion \-'fesh-*n\ n
  1: an act of confessing (as in the sacrament of penance)
  2: an acknowledgment of guilt
  3: a formal statement of religious beliefs
  4: a religious body having a common creed
  -- con.fes.sion.al adj
@con.fes.sion.al n : a place where a priest hears confessions
@con.fes.sor \k*n-'fes-*r\ n
  1: one that confesses
  2: a priest who hears confessions
@con.fet.ti \k*n-'fet-e_-\ n : bits of colored paper or ribbon for
  throwing about in celebration
@con.fi.dant \'ka_:n-f*-.dant\ n : one to whom secrets are confided
@con.fide \k*n-'fi_-d\ vb
  1: to have or show faith : TRUST <confide in a friend>
  2: to tell confidentially <confide a secret>
  3: ENTRUST
@con.fi.dence \'ka_:n-f*d-*ns\ n
  1: TRUST, RELIANCE
  2: SELF-ASSURANCE, BOLDNESS
  3: a state of trust or intimacy
  -- con.fi.dent adj
  -- con.fi.dent.ly adv
@con.fi.den.tial \.ka_:n-f*-'den-ch*l\ adj
  1: SECRET, PRIVATE
  2: enjoying or treated with confidence <confidential clerk>
  -- con.fi.den.tial.ly \-'dench-(*-)le_-\ adv
@con.fig.u.ra.tion \k*n-.fig-y*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : structural
  arrangement of parts : SHAPE
@con.fine \k*n-'fi_-n\ vb
  1: to keep within limits : RESTRAIN
  2: IMPRISON
  3: to restrict to a particular place or situation (as from illness
     or duties)
  -- con.fine.ment n
  -- con.fin.er n
@con.firm \k*n-'f*rm\ vb
  1: to make firm or firmer
  2: RATIFY
  3: VERIFY, CORROBORATE
  4: to administer the rite of confirmation to
  -- con.fir.ma.to.ry \-'f*r-m*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  -- con.firmed adj
@con.fir.ma.tion \.ka_:n-f*r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of ratifying or corroborating; also : PROOF
  2: a religious ceremony admitting a person to full membership in a
     church or synagogue
@con.fis.cate \'ka_:n-f*-.ska_-t\ vb : to take possession of by or as
  if by public authority
  -- con.fis.ca.tion \.ka_:n-f*-'ska_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.fis.ca.to.ry \k*n-'fis-k*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@con.fla.gra.tion \.ka_:n-fl*-'gra_--sh*n\ n : FIRE; esp : a large
  disastrous fire
@1 con.flict \'ka_:n-.flikt\ n
  1: WAR
  2: clash between hostile or opposing elements or ideas

2 con.flict \k*n-'flikt\ vb : to show antagonism or irreconcilability
  : CLASH
@con.flu.ence \'ka_:n-.flu_:-*ns\ n
  1: the meeting or place of meeting of two or more streams
  2: a flocking together
  3: CROWD
  -- con.flu.ent adj
@con.flux \'ka_:n-.fl*ks\ n : CONFLUENCE
@con.form \k*n-'fo_.rm\ vb
  1: to make or be like : AGREE, ACCORD
  2: to obey customs or standards
  -- con.form.able adj
@con.for.mance \-'fo_.r-m*ns\ n : CONFORMITY
@con.for.ma.tion \.ka_:n-fo_.r-'ma_--sh*n\ n : arrangement and
  congruity of parts : FORM
@con.for.mi.ty \k*n-'fo_.r-m*t-e_-\ n
  1: HARMONY, AGREEMENT
  2: COMPLIANCE, OBEDIENCE
@con.found \k*n-'fau_.nd, ka_:n-\ vb
  1: to throw into disorder or confusion : DISMAY
  2: to mix up : CONFUSE
  SYN: bewilder, puzzle, perplex, mistake
@con.fra.ter.ni.ty \.ka_:n-fr*-'t*r-n*t-e_-\ n : a society devoted to
  a religious or charitable cause
@con.frere \'ko_- n-.fre*r, 'ka_:n-\ n : COLLEAGUE, COMRADE
@con.front \k*n-'fr*nt\ vb
  1: to face esp. in challenge : OPPOSE
  2: to cause to face or meet
@Con.fu.cian.ism \k*n-'fyu_:-sh*n-.iz-*m\ n : a religion growing out
  of the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius
  -- conf.uc.ian n or adj
@con.fuse \k*n-'fyu_:z\ vb
  1: to make mentally unclear or uncertain; also : to disturb the
     composure of
  2: to mix up : JUMBLE
  SYN: muddle, befuddle, mistake, confound
  -- con.fus.ed.ly \-'fyu_:-z*d-le_-\ adv
@con.fu.sion \-'fyu_:-zh*n\ n
  1: turmoil or uncertainty of mind
  2: DISORDER, JUMBLE
@con.fute \k*n-'fyu_:t\ vb : to overwhelm by argument : REFUTE
  -- con.fu.ta.tion \.ka_:n-fyu_.-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@con.ga \'ka_:n_e-g*\ n : a Cuban dance of African origin performed
  by a group usu. in single file
@con.geal \k*n-'je_-l\ vb
  1: FREEZE
  2: to make or become hard or thick as if by freezing
@con.ge.ner \'ka_:n-j*-n*r\ n : one related to another
@con.ge.nial \k*n-'je_--ny*l\ adj
  1: KINDRED, SYMPATHETIC
  2: suited to one's taste or nature : AGREEABLE
@con.gen.i.tal \k*n-'jen-*t- *l\ adj : existing at or dating from
  birth but usu. not hereditary
  SYN: inborn, innate
@con.ger eel \.ka_:n_e-g*r-\ n : a large edible marine eel
@con.ge.ries \'ka_:n-j*-(.)re_-z\ n : AGGREGATION, COLLECTION
@con.gest \k*n-'jest\ vb
  1: to cause excessive fullness of the blood vessels of (as a lung)
  2: to obstruct by overcrowding
  -- con.ges.tion \-'jes-ch*n\ n
@1 con.glom.er.ate \k*n-'gla_:m-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: made up of parts from various sources
  2: densely massed or clustered

2 con.glom.er.ate \-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to form into a ball or mass
  -- con.glom.er.a.tion \-.gla_:m-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n

3 con.glom.er.ate \-'gla_:m-(*-)r*t\ n : a mass formed of fragments
  from various sources; esp : a rock composed of fragments varying
  from pebbles to boulders held together by a cementing material
@con.grat.u.late \k*n-'grach-*-.la_-t\ vb : to express sympathetic
  pleasure to on account of success or good fortune : FELICITATE
  -- con.grat.u.la.tion \-.grach-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.grat.u.la.to.ry \-'grach-(*-)l*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@con.gre.gate \'ka_:n_e-gri-.ga_-t\ vb : ASSEMBLE
@con.gre.ga.tion \.ka_:n_e-gri-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: an assembly of persons met esp. for worship; also : a group that
     habitually so meets
  2: a company or order of religious persons under a common rule
  3: the act or an instance of congregating
@con.gre.ga.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a congregation
  2 cap: observing the faith and practice of certain Protestant
     churches which recognize the independence of each congregation
     in church matters
@Con.gre.ga.tion.al.ist n : a member of one of several Protestant
  denominations that emphasize the autonomy of the local congregation
  -- cong.reg.at.iona.li.sm n
@con.gress \'ka_:n_e-gr*s\ n
  1: an assembly esp. of delegates for discussion and usu. action on
     some question
  2: the body of senators and representatives constituting a nation's
     legislature
  -- con.gres.sio.nal \k*n-'gresh-(*-)n*l\ adj
@con.gress.man \'ka_:n_e-gr*s-m*n\ n : a member of a congress
@con.gru.ence \k*n-'gru_:-*ns, 'ka_:n_e-gr*-w*ns\ n : the quality of
  according or coinciding : CONGRUITY
  -- con.gru.ent adj
@con.gru.en.cy n : CONGRUENCE
@con.gru.i.ty \k*n-'gru_:-*t-e_-\ n : correspondence between things :
  AGREEMENT, HARMONY
  -- con.gru.ous \'ka_:n_e-gr*-w*s\ adj
@con.ic \'ka_:n-ik\ adj : relating to or resembling a cone
  -- con.i.cal adj
@con.i.fer \'ka_:n-*-f*r, 'ko_-n-\ n : a cone-bearing tree or shrub
  (as a pine)
  -- co.nif.er.ous \ko_--'nif-(*-)r*s\ adj
@con.jec.ture \k*n-'jek-ch*r\ n : GUESS, SURMISE
  -- con.jec.tur.al adj
  -- conjecture vb
@con.join \k*n-'jo_.in\ vb : to join together : UNITE
  -- con.joint \-'jo_.int\ adj
@con.ju.gal \'ka_:n-ji-g*l, k*n-'ju_:-\ adj : of or relating to
  marriage : MATRIMONIAL
@1 con.ju.gate \'ka_:n-ji-g*t\ adj
  1: united esp. in pairs : COUPLED
  2: of kindred origin and meaning <sing and song are conjugate>

2 con.ju.gate \-j*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: INFLECT <conjugate a verb>
  2: to join together : COUPLE
@con.ju.ga.tion \.ka_:n-j*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of conjugating : the state of being conjugated
  2: a schematic arrangement of the inflectional forms of a verb
@con.junct \k*n-'j*n_ekt\ adj : JOINED, UNITED
@con.junc.tion \k*n-'j*n_ek-sh*n\ n
  1: UNION, COMBINATION
  2: occurrence at the same time
  3: a word that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words
@con.junc.tive \-'j*n_ek-tiv\ adj
  1: CONNECTIVE
  2: CONJUNCT
  3: being or functioning like a conjunction
@con.junc.ture \-'j*n_ek-ch*r\ n
  1: CONJUNCTION, UNION
  2: a combination of circumstances or events esp. producing a crisis
@con.jure \'ka_:n-j*r, 'k*n-d 3 is k*n-'ju_.r\ vb
  1: to practice magic; esp : to summon (as a devil) by sorcery
  2: to practice sleight of hand
  3: to implore earnestly or solemnly
  -- con.ju.ra.tion \.ka_:n-j*-'ra_--sh*n, .k*n-\ n
  -- con.ju.rer or con.ju.ror \see verb\ n
@conk \'ka_:n_ek\ vb : to break down; esp : STALL <the motor conk
  out>
@con.nect \k*-'nekt\ vb
  1: JOIN, LINK
  2: to associate in one's mind
  -- con.nec.tor n
@con.nec.tion \-'nek-sh*n\ n
  1: JUNCTION, UNION
  2: logical relationship : COHERENCE; esp : relation of a word to
     other words in a sentence
  3: BOND, LINK
  4: family relationship
  5: relationship in social affairs or in business
  6: a person related by blood or marriage
  7: an association of persons; esp : a religious denomination
@1 con.nec.tive \-'nek-tiv\ adj : connecting or functioning in
  connecting : JOINING

2 connective n : a word (as a conjunction) that connects words or
  word groups
@con.nip.tion \k*-'nip-sh*n\ n : a fit of rage, hysteria, or alarm
@con.nive \k*-'ni_-v\ vb [L conive_-re, lit., to close the eyes,
  wink]
  1: to pretend ignorance of something one ought to oppose as wrong
  2: to cooperate secretly : give secret aid
  -- con.niv.ance n
@con.nois.seur \.ka_:n-*-'s*r\ n : a critical judge in matters of art
  or taste
@con.no.ta.tion \.ka_:n-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : a meaning in addition to or
  apart from the thing explicity named or described by a word
@con.no.ta.tive \'ka_:n-*-.ta_-t-iv, k*-'no_-t-*t-\ adj
  1: connoting or tending to connote
  2: relating to connotation
@con.note \k*-'no_-t\ vb
  1: to suggest or mean along with or in addition to the exact
     explicit meaning
  2: to be associated with as a consequence or concomitant <guilt
     usually connote suffering>
@con.nu.bi.al \k*-'n(y)u_:-be_--*l\ adj : of or relating to marriage
  : CONJUGAL
@con.quer \'ka_:n_e-k*r\ vb
  1: to gain by force of arms : WIN
  2: to get the better of : OVERCOME
  SYN: defeat, subjugate, subdue, overthrow
  -- con.quer.or n
@con.quest \'ka_:n-.kwest, 'ka_:n_e-\ n
  1: an act of conquering : VICTORY
  2: something conquered
@con.quis.ta.dor \ko_.n_e-'ke_-s-t*-.do_.r\ n, pl -do.res
  \-.ke_-s-t*-'do_.r-e_-z\ or -dors \-'ke_-s-t*-.do_.rz\ : CONQUEROR;
  esp : a leader in the Spanish conquest of America and esp. of
  Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
@con.san.guin.i.ty \.ka_:n-.san-'gwin-*t-e_-, -.san_e-\ n : blood
  relationship
  -- con.san.guin.e.ous \-'gwin-e_--*s\ adj
@con.science \'ka_:n-ch*ns\ n : consciousness of the moral right and
  wrong of one's own acts or motives
  -- con.science.less adj
@con.sci.en.tious \.ka_:n-che_--'en-ch*s\ adj : guided by one's own
  sense of right and wrong
  SYN: scrupulous, honorable, honest, upright, just
  -- con.sci.en.tious.ly adv
@con.scious \'ka_:n-ch*s\ adj
  1: AWARE
  2: mentally awake or alert : not asleep or unconscious
  3: known or felt by one's inner self
  4: INTENTIONAL
  -- con.scious.ly adv
  -- con.scious.ness n
@con.script \k*n-'skript\ vb : to enroll by compulsion for military
  or naval service
  -- con.script \'ka_:n-.skript\ n
  -- con.script.tion \k*n-'skrip-sh*n\ n
@con.se.crate \'ka_:n-s*-.kra_-t\ vb
  1: to induct (as a bishop) into an office with a religious rite
  2: to make or declare sacred <consecrate a church>
  3: to devote solemnly to a purpose
  -- con.se.cra.tion \.ka_:n-s*-'kra_--sh*n\ n
@con.sec.u.tive \k*n-'sek-(y)*t-iv\ adj : following in regular order
  : SUCCESSIVE
  -- con.sec.u.tive.ly adv
@con.sen.sus \k*n-'sen-s*s\
  1: agreement in opinion, testimony, or belief : UNANIMITY
  2: collective opinion
@1 con.sent \k*n-'sent\ vb : to give assent or approval

2 consent n : approval or acceptance of something done or proposed by
  another
@con.se.quence \'ka_:n-s*-.kwens, -kw*ns\ n
  1: RESULT
  2: IMPORTANCE
  SYN: effect, outcome, significance
@con.se.quent \-kw*nt, -.kwent\ adj : following as a result or effect
  -- con.se.quent.ly adv
@con.se.quen.tial \.ka_:n-s*-'kwen-ch*l\ adj
  1: having significant consequences
  2: showing self-importance
@con.ser.va.tion \.ka_:n-s*r-'va_--sh*n\ n : PRESERVATION,
  PROTECTION; esp : planned management of natural resources
@con.ser.va.tion.ist n : one who advocates conservation esp. of
  natural resources
@con.ser.va.tism \k*n-'s*r-v*-.tiz-*m\ n : disposition to keep to
  established ways : opposition to change
@1 con.ser.va.tive \-v*t-iv\ adj
  1: PRESERVATIVE
  2: disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions
  3: MODERATE, CAUTIOUS
  -- con.ser.va.tive.ly adv

2 conservative n : one who adheres to traditional methods or views
@con.ser.va.tor \k*n-'s*r-v*t-*r, 'ka_:n-s*r-.va_-t-\ n
  1: PROTECTOR, GUARDIAN
  2: one named by a court to protect the interests of an incompetent
     (as a child)
@con.ser.va.to.ry \k*n-'s*r-v*-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: GREENHOUSE
  2: a place of instruction in one of the fine arts (as music)
@1 con.serve \k*n-'s*rv\ vb : to keep from losing or wasting :
  PRESERVE

2 con.serve \'ka_:n-.s*rv\ n
  1: CONFECTION; esp : a candied fruit
  2: PRESERVE; esp : one prepared from a mixture of fruits
@con.sid.er \k*n-'sid-*r\ vb
  1: THINK, PONDER
  2: HEED, REGARD
  3: JUDGE, BELIEVE
  -- con.sid.ered adj
@con.sid.er.able \-'sid-*r-(*-)b*l\ adj
  1: IMPORTANT
  2: large in extent, amount, or degree
  -- con.sid.er.ably adv
@con.sid.er.ate \-'sid-(*-)r*t\ adj : observant of the rights and
  feelings of others
  SYN: thoughtful, attentive
@con.sid.er.ation \-.sid-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: careful thought : DELIBERATION
  2: thoughful attention
  3: MOTIVE, REASON
  4: JUDGMENT, OPINION
  5: RECOMPENSE
@con.sid.er.ing prep : in view of : taking into account
@con.sign \k*n-'si_-n\ vb
  1: to deliver formally
  2: ENTRUST, COMMIT
  3: ALLOT
  4: to send (goods) to an agent for sale
  -- con.sign.ee \.ka_:n-s*-'ne_-, .ka_:n-.si_--, k*n-.si_--\ n
  -- con.sign.or \k*n-'si_--n*r; .ka_:n-s*-'no_.r, .ka_:n-.si_--,
  k*n-.si_--\ n
@con.sign.ment \k*n-'si_-n-m*nt\ n : a shipment of goods consigned to
  an agent
@con.sist \k*n-'sist\ vb
  1: to be inherent : LIE -- used with in
  2: to be composed or made up <coal consist chiefly of carbon>
@con.sis.tence \-'sis-t*ns\ n : CONSISTENCY
@con.sis.ten.cy \-t*n-se_-\ n
  1: COHESIVENESS, FIRMNESS
  2: agreement or harmony in parts or of different things
  3: UNIFORMITY <consistency of behavior>
  -- con.sis.tent \-t*nt\ adj
  -- con.sis.tent.ly adv
@con.sis.to.ry \k*n-'sis-t(*-)re_-\ n : a solemn assembly (as of
  Roman Catholic cardinals)
@1 con.sole \k*n-'so_-l\ vb : to soothe the grief of : COMFORT,
  SOLACE
  -- con.so.la.tion \.ka_:n-s*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.so.la.to.ry \k*n-'so_-l-*-.to_-r-e_-, -'sa_:l-\ adj

2 con.sole \'ka_:n-.so_-l\ n
  1: the desklike part of an organ at which the organist sits
  2: a panel or cabinet for the controls of an electrical or
     mechanical device
  3: a cabinet for a radio or television set resting directly on the
     floor
@con.sol.i.date \k*n-'sa_:l-*-.da_-t\ vb
  1: to unite or become united into one whole : COMBINE
  2: to make firm or secure
  3: to form into a compact mass
  -- con.sol.i.da.tion \-.sa_:l-*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@con.som.me \.ka_:n-s*-'ma_-\ n : a clear soup that is essentially a
  well-seasoned meat broth
@con.so.nance \'ka_:n-s(*-)n*ns\ n
  1: AGREEMENT, HARMONY
  2: repetition of consonants esp. as an alternative to rhyme in
     verse
@1 con.so.nant \-s(*-)n*nt\ adj : having consonance, harmony, or
  agreement
  SYN: consistent, compatible, congruous, congenial, sympathetic

2 consonant n
  1: a speech sound (as /p/, /g/, /n/, /l/, /s/, /r/) characterized
     by constriction or closure at one or more points in the breath
     channel
  2: a letter other than a, e, i, o, and u
  -- con.so.nan.tal \.ka_:n-s*-'nant- *l\ adj
@1 con.sort \'ka_:n-.so_.rt\ n
  1: SPOUSE, MATE
  2: a ship accompanying another for protection

2 con.sort \k*n-'so_.rt\ vb
  1: to keep company : ASSOCIATE
  2: ACCORD, HARMONIZE
@con.sor.tium \-'so_.r-sh(e_--)*m\ n, pl -tia \-sh(e_--)*\ : an
  international business or banking agreement or combination
@con.spec.tus \k*n-'spek-t*s\ n
  1: a brief survey or summary
  2: OUTLINE, SYNOPSIS
@con.spic.u.ous \k*n-'spik-y*-w*s\ adj : attracting attention :
  PROMINENT, STRIKING
  SYN: noticeable, remarkable, outstanding
  -- con.spic.u.ous.ly adv
@con.spir.a.cy \k*n-'spir-*-se_-\ n : an agreement among conspirators
  : PLOT
@con.spire \-'spi_-(*)r\ vb : to plan secretly an unlawful act : PLOT
  -- con.spir.a.tor \-'spir-*t-*r\ n
@con.sta.ble \'ka_:n-st*-b*l, 'k*n-\ n [ME conestable chief officer
  of a nobleman's household, fr. OF, fr. LL comes stabuli companion
  or officer of the stable] : POLICEMAN
@con.stab.u.lary \k*n-'stab-y*-.ler-e_-\ n
  1: the police of a particular district or country
  2: an armed police force organized on military lines but distinct
     from the regular army
@con.stan.cy \'ka_:n-st*n-se_-\ n
  1: firmness of mind : STEADFASTNESS
  2: STABILITY
@1 con.stant \-st*nt\ adj
  1: STEADFAST, FAITHFUL
  2: FIXED, UNCHANGING
  3: continually recurring : REGULAR
  -- con.stant.ly adv

2 constant n : something unchanging
@con.stel.la.tion \.ka_:n-st*-'la_--sh*n\ n : any of 88 groups of
  stars forming patterns
@con.ster.na.tion \.ka_:n-st*r-'na_--sh*n\ n : amazed dismay and
  confusion
@con.sti.pa.tion \.ka_:n-st*-'pa_--sh*n\ n : abnormally delayed or
  infrequent passage of usu. hard dry feces
  -- con.sti.pate \'ka_:n-st*-.pa_-t\ vb
@con.stit.u.en.cy \k*n-'stich-*-w*n-se_-\ n : a body of constituents;
  also : an electoral district
@1 con.stit.u.ent \-w*nt\ adj
  1: COMPONENT
  2: having power to elect
  3: having power to frame or revise a constitution

2 constituent n
  1: a component part
  2: one entitled to vote for a representative for a district
@con.sti.tute \'ka_:n-st*-.t(y)u_:t\ vb
  1: to appoint to an office or duty
  2: to set up : ESTABLISH <constitute a law>
  3: to make up : COMPOSE
@con.sti.tu.tion \.ka_:n-st*-'t(y)u_:-sh*n\ n
  1: an established law or custom
  2: the physical makeup of the individual
  3: the structure, composition, or makeup of something <constitution
     of the sun>
  4: the basic law in a politically organized body; also : a document
     containing such law
  -- con.sti.tu.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@con.sti.tu.tion.al n : an exercise (as a walk) taken for one's
  health
@con.sti.tu.tion.al.i.ty \-.t(y)u_:-sh*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n : the
  condition of being in accordance with the consitution of a nation
  or state
@con.sti.tu.tive \'ka_:n-st*-t(y)u_:t-iv, k*n-'stich-*t-\ adj :
  CONSTITUENT, ESSENTIAL
@con.strain \k*n-'stra_-n\ vb
  1: COMPEL, FORCE
  2: CONFINE
  3: RESTRAIN
@con.straint \-'stra_-nt\ n
  1: COMPULSION; also : RESTRAINT
  2: unnaturalness of manner produced by a repression of one's
     natural feelings : EMBARRASSMENT
@con.strict \k*n-'strikt\ vb : to draw together : SQUEEZE
  -- con.stric.tion \-'strik-sh*n\ n
  -- con.stric.tive \-'strik-tiv\ adj
@con.struct \k*n-'str*kt\ vb : BUILD, MAKE
  -- con.struc.tor n
@con.struc.tion \k*n-'str*k-sh*n\ n
  1: the art, process, or manner of building; also : something built
     : STRUCTURE
  2: INTERPRETATION
  3: syntactical arrangement of words in a sentence
  -- con.struc.tive \-'str*k-tiv\ adj
@con.struc.tion.ist n : one who construes an instrument (as the U.S.
  Constitution) in a specific way <a strict constructionist>
@con.strue \k*n-'stru_:\ vb
  1: to explain the mutual relations of words in a sentence; also :
     TRANSLATE
  2: EXPLAIN, INTERPRET
@con.sub.stan.ti.a.tion \.ka_:n-s*b-.stan-che_--'a_--sh*n\ n : the
  actual substantial presence and combination of the body of Christ
  with the eucharistic bread and wine
@con.sul \'ka_:n-s*l\ n
  1: a chief magistrate of the Roman republic
  2: an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign
     country to care for the commerical interests of citizens of his
     own country
  -- con.sul.ar \-s*-l*r\ adj
  -- con.sul.ate \-l*t\ n
  -- con.sul.ship \-s*l-.ship\ n
@con.sult \k*n-'s*lt\ vb
  1: to ask the advice or opinion of
  2: CONFER
  -- con.sul.tant \- *nt\ n
  -- con.sul.ta.tion \.ka_:n-s*l-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@con.sume \k*n-'su_:m\ vb
  1: DESTROY <consumed by fire>
  2: to spend wastefully
  3: to eat up : DEVOUR
  4: to absorb the attention of : ENGROSS
  -- con.sum.er n
@1 con.sum.mate \k*n-'s*m-*t\ adj : COMPLETE, PERFECT
  SYN: finished, accomplished

2 con.sum.mate \'ka_:n-s*-.ma_-t\ vb : to make complete : FINISH,
  ACHIEVE
  -- con.sum.ma.tion \.ka_:n-s*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@con.sump.tion \k*n-'s*mp-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of consuming or using up
  2: the use of economic goods
  3: progressive bodily wasting away; also : TUBERCULOSIS
@1 con.sump.tive \-'s*mp-tiv\ adj
  1: DESTRUCTIVE, WASTEFUL
  2: relating to or affected with bodily consumption

2 consumptive n : a consumptive person
@1 con.tact \'ka_:n-.takt\ n
  1: a touching or meeting of bodies
  2: ASSOCIATION, RELATIONSHIP; also : CONNECTION, COMMUNICATION

2 contact vb
  1: to come or bring into contact : TOUCH
  2: to get in communication with
@contact lens n : a thin lens fitting over the cornea
@con.ta.gion \k*n-'ta_--j*n\ n
  1: the passing of disease by contact
  2: a contagious disease : also : its causative agent
  3: transmission of an influence on the mind or emotions
@con.ta.gious \-j*s\ adj : communicable by contact; also : relating
  to contagion or to contagious diseases
@con.tain \k*n-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: ENCLOSE, INCLUDE
  2: to have within : HOLD
  3: RESTRAIN
@con.tain.er n : RECEPTACLE; esp : one for shipment of goods
@con.tam.i.nant \k*n-'tam-*-n*nt\ n : something that contaminates
@con.tam.i.nate \k*n-'tam-*-.na_-t\ vb : to soil, stain, or infect by
  contact or association
  -- con.tam.i.na.tion \-.tam-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@con.temn \k*n-'t*m\ vb : to view or treat with contempt
@con.tem.plate \'ka_:nt-*m-.pla_-t\ vb
  1: to view or consider with continued attention
  2: INTEND
  -- con.tem.pla.tion \.ka_:nt-*m-'pla_--sh*n\ n
  -- con.tem.pla.tive \k*n-'tem-pl*t-iv, 'ka_:nt-*m-.pla_-t-\ adj
@con.tem.po.ra.ne.ous \k*n-.tem-p*-'ra_--ne_--*s\ adj : CONTEMPORARY
@con.tem.po.rary \k*n-'tem-p*-.rer-e_-\ adj
  1: occurring or existing at the same time
  2: being of the same age
  3: marked by characteristics of the present period : MODERN
  -- contemporary n
@con.tempt \k*n-'tempt\ n
  1: the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises :
     DISDAIN
  2: DISGRACE
  3: disobedience to or open disrespect of a court or legislative
     body
@con.tempt.ible adj : deserving contempt : DESPICABLE
  -- con.tempt.ibly adv
@con.temp.tu.ous \k*n-'temp-ch(*-w)*s\ adj : feeling or expressing
  contempt
  -- con.temp.tu.ous.ly adv
@con.tend \k*n-'tend\ vb
  1: to strive against rivals or difficulties; also : ARGUE, DEBATE
  2: MAINTAIN, CLAIM
  -- con.tend.er n
@1 con.tent \k*n-'tent\ adj : SATISFIED

2 content vb : SATISFY; esp : to limit (oneself) in requirements or
  actions

3 content n : CONTENTMENT

4 con.tent \'ka_:n-.tent\ n
  1: something contained <content of a room> <content of a bottle>
  2: subject matter or topics treated (as in a book or course of
     study)
  3: essential meaning
  4: proportion contained
@con.tent.ed \k*n-'tent-*d\ adj : SATISFIED
  -- con.tent.ed.ly adv
  -- con.tent.ed.ness n
@con.ten.tion \k*n-'ten-ch*n\ n : CONTEST, STRIFE
  -- con.ten.tious \-ch*s\ adj
@con.tent.ment \k*n-'tent-m*nt\ n : ease of mind : SATISFACTION
@con.ter.mi.nous \k*n-'t*r-m*-n*s, ka_:n-\ adj : having the same or a
  common boundary
  -- con.ter.mi.nous.ly adv
@1 con.test \k*n-'test\ vb
  1: to engage in strife : FIGHT, STRUGGLE
  2: CHALLENGE, DISPUTE
  -- con.tes.tant \-'tes-t*nt\ n

2 con.test \'ka_:n-.test\ n
  1: STRUGGLE, FIGHT
  2: COMPETITION
@con.text \'ka_:n-.tekst\ n : the part of a discourse surrounding a
  word or group of words that helps to explain the meaning of the
  word or word group; also : the circumstances surrounding an act or
  event
@con.tig.u.ous \k*n-'tig-y*-w*s\ adj : being in contact : TOUCHING;
  also : NEXT, ADJOINING
  -- con.ti.gu.i.ty \.ka_:nt-*-'gyu_:-*t-e_-\ n
@con.ti.nence \'ka_:nt- *n-*ns\ n
  1: SELF-RESTRAINT; esp : voluntary refraining from sexual
     intercourse
  2: ability to retain a bodily discharge
  -- con.ti.nent \- *n-*nt\ adj
@con.ti.nent \'ka_:nt-( *-)n*nt\ n
  1: one of the grand divisions of land on the globe
  2 cap: the continent of Europe as distinguished from the British
     Isles
@1 con.ti.nen.tal \.ka_:nt- *n-'ent- *l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a continent; esp : of or relating to the
     continent of Europe as distinguished from the British Isles
  2 often cap: of or relating to the colonies later forming the U. S.
     <Continental Congress>

2 continental n
  1 often cap: a soldier in the Continental army
  2: the least bit <not worth a continental>
@con.tin.gen.cy \k*n-'tin-j*n-se_-\ n : a chance or possible event
@1 con.tin.gent adj
  1: liable but not certain to happen : POSSIBLE
  2: happening by chance : not planned
  3: CONDITIONAL
  4: dependent on something that may or may not occur
  SYN: accidental, casual, incidental

2 contingent n : a quota (as of troops) supplied from an area or
  group
@con.tin.u.al \k*n-'tin-y(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: CONTINUOUS, UNBROKEN
  2: steadily recurring
  -- con.tin.u.al.ly adv
@con.tin.u.ance \-y*-w*ns\ n
  1: a continuing in a state or course of action : DURATION
  2: unbroken succession
  3: adjournment of legal proceedings
@con.tin.u.a.tion \k*n-.tin-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
  1: extension or prolongation of a state or activity
  2: resumption after an interruption; also : something that carries
     on after a pause or break
@con.tin.ue \k*n-'tin-yu_:\ vb
  1: to remain in a place or condition : ABIDE, STAY
  2: ENDURE, LAST
  3: PERSEVERE
  4: to resume (as a story) after an intermission
  5: EXTEND; also : to keep (a legal case) on the calendar or
     undecided
@con.ti.nu.i.ty \.ka_:nt- *n-'(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the condition of being continuous
  2: something that continues without a break; esp : a motion-picture
     scenario
@con.tin.u.ous \k*n-'tin-y*-w*s\ adj : continuing without
  interruption : UNBROKEN
  -- con.tin.u.ous.ly adv
@con.tin.u.um \-y*-w*m\ n, pl -ua \-y*-w*\ or -u.ums
  1: something that is the same throughout
  2: something consisting of a series of variations or of a sequence
     of things in regular order
@con.tort \k*n-'to_.rt\ vb : to twist out of shape : DEFORM, DISTORT
  -- con.tor.tion \-'to_.r-sh*n\ n
@con.tor.tion.ist \-'to_.r-sh(*-)n*st\ n : an acrobat who puts
  himself into unusual postures
@con.tour \'ka_:n-.tu_.r\ n
  1: OUTLINE <contour of a mountain against the sky>
  2: SHAPE, FORM -- usu. used in pl. <the contour of a statue>
@con.tra.band \'ka_:n-tr*-.band\ n : goods legally prohibited in
  trade; also : smuggled goods
@con.tra.cep.tion \.ka_:n-tr*-'sep-sh*n\ n : intentional prevention
  of conception
  -- con.tra.cep.tive \-'sep-tiv\ adj or n
@1 con.tract \'ka_:n-.trakt\ n
  1: a binding agreement : COVENANT
  2: an undertaking to win a specified number of tricks in contract
     bridge
  -- con.trac.tu.al \k*n-'trak-ch(*-w)*l\ adj
  -- con.trac.tu.al.ly adv

2 con.tract \k*n-'trakt, 1 usu 'ka_:n-.trakt\ vb
  1: to establish or undertake by contract
  2: CATCH <contract a disease>
  3: SHRINK, LESSEN; esp : to draw together esp. so as to shorten
     <contract a muscle>
  4: to shorten (a word) by omitting letters or sounds in the middle
  -- con.trac.tion \k*n-'trak-sh*n\ n
  -- con.trac.tor \'ka_:n-.trak-t*r\ n
@con.trac.tile \k*n-'trak-t *l\ adj : able to contract
  -- con.trac.til.i.ty \.ka_:n-.trak-'til-*t-e_-\ n
@con.tra.dict \.ka_:n-tr*-'dikt\ vb : to state the contrary of : deny
  the truth of
  -- con.tra.dic.tion \-'dik-sh*n\ n
  -- con.tra.dic.to.ry \-'dik-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@con.tra.dis.tinc.tion \-dis-'tin_ek-sh*n\ n : distinction by
  contrast <painting in contradistinction to sculpture>
@con.trail \'ka_:n-.tra_-l\ n : streaks of condensed water vapor
  created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes
@con.tral.to \k*n-'tral-to_-\ n : the lowest female voice; also : a
  singer having such a voice
@con.trap.tion \k*n-'trap-sh*n\ n : CONTRIVANCE, DEVICE
@con.tra.pun.tal \.ka_:n-tr*-'p*nt- *l\ adj : of or relating to
  counterpoint
@con.tra.ri.e.ty \.ka_:n-tr*-'ri_--*t-e_-\ n : the state of being
  contrary : DISAGREEMENT, INCONSISTENCY
@con.trari.wise \'ka_:n-.trer-e_--.wi_-z\ adv
  1: on the contrary : NO
  2: OPPOSITELY, CONVERSELY
@con.trary \'ka_:n-.trer-e_-, 4 often k*n-'tre(*)r-\ adj
  1: opposite in nature or position
  2: UNFAVORABLE
  3: COUNTER, OPPOSED
  4: tending to oppose or find fault : PERVERSE
  -- con.trar.i.ly \'ka_:n-.trer-*-le_-, k*n-'trer-\ adv
  -- con.trary \n 'ka_:n-.trer-e_-, adv like adj\ n or adv
@1 con.trast \'ka_:n-.trast\ n
  1: unlikeness as shown when things are compared : DIFFERENCE
  2: diversity of adjacent parts in color, emotion, tone, or
     brightness <a photograph with good contrast>

2 con.trast \k*n-'trast\ vb
  1: to show differences when compared
  2: to compare in such a way as to show differences
@con.tra.vene \.ka_:n-tr*-'ve_-n\ vb
  1: to go or act contrary to <contravene a law>
  2: CONTRADICT <a proposition that is not likely to be contravened>
@con.tre.temps \'ka_:n-tr*-.ta_: n\ n, pl con.tre.temps \-.ta_: n(z)\
  : an inopportune embarrassing occurrence
@con.trib.ute \k*n-'trib-y*t\ vb : to give along with others (as to a
  fund) : supply or furnish a share to : HELP, ASSIST
  -- con.tri.bu.tion \.ka_:n-tr*-'byu_:-sh*n\ n
  -- con.trib.u.tor \k*n-'trib-y*t-*r\ n
  -- con.trib.u.to.ry \-y*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@con.trite \'ka_:n-.tri_-t, k*n-'tri_-t\ adj : PENITENT, REPENTANT
  -- con.tri.tion \k*n-'trish-*n\ n
@con.triv.ance \k*n-'tri_--v*ns\ n
  1: SCHEME, PLAN
  2: a mechanical device : APPLIANCE
@con.trive \k*n-'tri_-v\ vb
  1: PLAN, DEVISE
  2: FRAME, MAKE
  3: to bring about with difficulty : EFFECT
  -- con.triv.er n
@1 con.trol \k*n-tro_-l\ vb -trolled; -trol.ling
  1: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : REGULATE
  2: DOMINATE, RULE

2 control n
  1: power to direct or regulate
  2: RESERVE, RESTRAINT
  3: a device for regulating a mechanism <the control of an airplane>
@con.trol.ler n
  1: COMPTROLLER
  2: one that controls
@con.tro.ver.sy \'ka_:n-tr*-.v*r-se_-\ n : a clash of opposing views
  : DISPUTE
  -- con.tro.ver.sial \.ka_:n-tr*-'v*r-sh*l, -se_--*l\ adj
@con.tro.vert \'ka_:n-tr*-.v*rt, .ka_:n-tr*-'v*rt\ vb : DENY,
  CONTRADICT
  -- con.tro.vert.ible adj
@con.tu.ma.cious \.ka_:n-t(y)*-'ma_--sh*s\ adj : stubbornly resisting
  or disobeying authority
  SYN: rebellious, insubordinate
  -- con.tu.ma.cy \k*n-'t(y)u_:-m*-se_-, 'ka_:n-t(y)*-\ n
@con.tu.me.li.ous \.ka_:n-t(y)*-'me_--le_--*s\ adj : insolently
  abusive and humiliating
@con.tu.me.ly \k*n-'t(y)u_:-m*-le_-, 'ka_:n-t(y)*-.me_--le_-\ n :
  contemptuous treatment : INSULT
@con.tu.sion \k*n-'t(y)u_:-zh*n\ n : BRUISE
  -- con.tuse \-'t(y)u_:z\ vb
@co.nun.drum \k*-'n*n-dr*m\ n : RIDDLE
@con.ur.ba.tion \.ka_:n-.*r-'ba_--sh*n\ n : a continuous network of
  urban communities
@con.va.lesce \.ka_:n-v*-'les\ vb : to recover health gradually
  -- con.va.les.cence \-'les- *ns\ n
  -- con.va.les.cent adj or n
@con.vec.tion \k*n-'vek-sh*n\ n : a circulatory motion in fluids due
  to warmer portions rising and colder denser portions sinking; also
  : the transfer of heat by such motion
@con.vene \k*n-'ve_-n\ vb : ASSEMBLE, MEET
@con.ve.nience \k*n-'ve_--ny*ns\ n
  1: SUITABLENESS
  2: personal comfort : EASE
  3: a labor-saving device
  4: a suitable time
@con.ve.nient adj
  1: suited to one's comfort or ease
  2: placed near at hand
  -- con.ve.nient.ly adv
@con.vent \'ka_:n-v*nt, -.vent\ n : a local community or house of a
  religious order esp. of nuns
  -- con.ven.tu.al \k*n-'ven-ch*-w*l\ adj
@con.ven.ti.cle \k*n-'vent-i-k*l\ n : MEETING; esp : a secret meeting
  for worship
@con.ven.tion \k*n-'ven-ch*n\ n
  1: an agreement esp. between states on a matter of common concern
  2: MEETING, ASSEMBLY
  3: a body of delegates convened for some purpose
  4: fixed usage : accepted way of acting
  5: a social form sanctioned by general custom
@con.ven.tion.al \-'vench-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: sanctioned by general custom
  2: COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY
  SYN: formal, ceremonial
  -- con.ven.tion.al.i.ty \-.ven-ch*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
@con.ven.tion.al.ize \-'vench-(*-)n*-.li_-z\ vb : to make
  conventional
@con.verge \k*n-'v*rj\ vb : to approach one common center or single
  point
  -- con.ver.gen.ce or con.ver.gen.cy n
  -- con.ver.gent adj
@con.ver.sant \k*n-'v*rs- *nt\ adj : having knowledge and experience
@con.ver.sa.tion \.ka_:n-v*r-'sa_--sh*n\ n : an informal talking
  together
  -- con.ver.sa.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@1 con.verse \k*n-'v*rs\ vb : to engage in conversation
  -- con.verse \'ka_:n-.v*rs\ n

2 con.verse \'ka_:n-.v*rs\ n : CONVERSATION

3 con.verse \k*n-'v*rs, 'ka_:n-.v*rs\ adj : reversed in order or
  relation
  -- con.verse.ly adv

4 con.verse \'ka_:n-.v*rs\ n
  1: a statement related to another statement by having the parts
     reversed or interchanged
  2: OPPOSITE, REVERSE
@con.ver.sion \k*n-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: a change in nature or form
  2: an experience associated with a decisive adoption of religion
  3: illegal seizure and use of property of another person
@1 con.vert \k*n-'v*rt\ vb
  1: to turn from one belief or party to another
  2: TRANSFORM, CHANGE
  3: MISAPPROPRIATE
  4: EXCHANGE
  -- con.ver.ter or con.ver.tor n
  -- con.vert.ible adj

2 con.vert \'ka_:n-.v*rt\ n : one who has undergone religious
  conversion
@con.vert.ible \k*n-'v*rt-*-b*l\ n : an automobile with a top that
  may be lowered or removed
@con.vex \(')ka_:n-'veks\ adj : curved or rounded like the exterior
  of a sphere or circle
  -- con.vex.i.ty \k*n-'vek-s*t-e_-\ n
@con.vey \k*n-'va_-\ vb
  1: CARRY, TRANSPORT
  2: TRANSMIT, TRANSFER
  -- con.vey.er or con.vey.or n
@con.vey.ance \-'va_--*ns\ n
  1: the act of conveying
  2: VEHICLE
  3: a legal paper transferring ownership of property
@1 con.vict \'ka_:n-.vikt\ n : a person convicted of a serious crime

2 con.vict \k*n-'vikt\ vb : to prove or find guilty
@con.vic.tion \k*n-'vik-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of convicting esp. in a court
  2: a being convinced : strong belief : positive opinion
@con.vince \k*n-'vins\ vb : to bring by demonstration or argument to
  a sure belief
  -- con.vinc.ing adj
  -- con.vinc.ing.ly adv
@con.viv.ial \k*n-'viv-y*l\ adj [LL convivialis, fr. L convivium
  feast, fr. com- together + vivere to live] : enjoying companionship
  and the pleasures of feasting and drinking : JOVIAL, FESTIVE
  -- con.viv.i.al.i.ty \-.viv-e_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- con.viv.ial.ly \-'viv-y*-le_-\ adv
@con.vo.ca.tion \.ka_:n-v*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: a ceremonial assembly (as of clergymen)
  2: the act of convoking
@con.voke \k*n-'vo_-k\ vb : to call together to a meeting
@con.vo.lut.ed \'ka_:n-v*-.lu_:t-*d\ adj
  1: folded in curved or tortuous windings
  2: INVOLVED, INTRICATE
@con.vo.lu.tion \.ka_:n-v*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: a winding or coiling together
  2: a tortuous or sinuous structure; esp : one of the ridges of the
     brain
@1 con.voy \'ka_:n-.vo_.i, k*n-'vo_.i\ vb : to accompany for
  protection

2 con.voy \'ka_:n-.vo_.i\ n : one that convoys; esp : a protective
  escort for ships, persons, or goods
@con.vulse \k*n-'v*ls\ vb : to agitate violently
@con.vul.sion \k*n-'v*l-sh*n\ n
  1: an abnormal and violent involuntary contraction or series of
     contractions of muscle
  2: a violent disturbance
  -- con.vul.sive \-'v*l-siv\ adj
  -- con.vul.sive.ly adv
@cony, var of CONEY
@coo \'ku_:\ n : a soft low sound made by doves or pigeons; also : a
  sound like this
  -- coo vb
@1 cook \'ku_.k\ n : one who prepares food for eating

2 cook vb
  1: to prepare food for eating
  2: to subject to heat or fire
@cook.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a book of cooking directions and recipes
@cook.ery \ku_.k-(*-)re_-\ n : the art or practice of cooking
@cook.ie or cooky \'ku_.k-e_-\ n : a small sweet flat cake
@cook.out \-.au_.t\ n : an outing at which a meal is cooked and
  served in the open
@cook.stove \-.sto_-v\ n : a stove for cooking
@1 cool \'ku_:l\ adj
  1: moderately cold
  2: protecting from heat
  3: not excited : CALM
  4: not ardent
  5: indicating dislike
  6: IMPUDENT
  7: stated without exaggeration
  SYN: chilly, composed, collected, unruffled, nonchalant
  -- cool.ly \'ku_:l-(l)e_-\ adv
  -- cool.ness n

2 cool vb : to make or become cool
@cool.ant \'ku_:-l*nt\ n : a usu. fluid cooling agent
@cool.er n
  1: REFRIGERATOR
  2: JAIL, PRISON
@coo.lie \'ku_:-le_-\ n : an unskilled laborer in the Far East
@coon \'ku_:n\ n : RACCOON
@1 coop \'ku_:p, 'ku_.p\ n : a small enclosure or building usu. for
  poultry

2 coop vb : to confine in or as if in a coop
@co-op \'ko_--.a_:p\ n : COOPERATIVE
@coo.per \'ku_:p-*r, 'ku_.p-\ n : one who makes or repairs barrels or
  casks
  -- cooper vb
  -- coo.per.age n
@co.op.er.ate \ko_--'a_:p-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to act jointly with another
  or others
  -- co.op.er.a.tion \-.a_:p-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- co.op.er.a.tor \-'a_:p-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@1 co.op.er.a.tive \ko_--'a_:p-(*-)r*t-iv, -*-.ra_-t-\ adj
  1: willing to work with others
  2: of or relating to an association formed to enable its members to
     buy or sell to better advantage by eliminating middlemen's
     profits

2 cooperative n : a cooperative association
@co-opt \ko_--'a_:pt\ vb : to choose or elect as a fellow member or
  colleague
@1 co.or.di.nate \ko_--'o_.rd-( *-)n*t\ adj
  1: equal in rank or order
  2: of equal rank in a compound sentence <coordinate clause>
  3: joining words or word groups of the same rank

2 coordinate n : one of a set of numbers used in specifying the
  location of a point on a surface or in space

3 co.or.di.nate \-'o_.rd- *n-.a_-t\ vb
  1: to make or become coordinate
  2: to work or act together harmoniously
  -- co.or.di.na.tion \-.o_.rd- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@coot \'ku_:t\ n : a dark-colored ducklike bird of the rail group
@coo.tie \'ku_:t-e_-\ n : a body louse
@cop \'ka_:p\ n : POLICEMAN
@co.part.ner \'ko_--'pa_:rt-n*r\ n : PARTNER
@1 cope \'ko_-p\ n : a long cloaklike ecclesiastical vestment

2 cope vb : to struggle to overcome problems or difficulties
@co.pi.lot \'ko_--.pi_--l*t\ n : an assistant airplane pilot
@cop.ing \'ko_--pin_e\ n : the top layer of a wall
@co.pi.ous \'ko_--pe_--*s\ adj : LAVISH, ABUNDANT
  -- co.pi.ous.ly adv
  -- co.pi.ous.ness n
@cop.per \'ka_:p-*r\ n
  1: a malleable reddish metallic chemical element that is one of the
     best conductors of heat and electricity
  2: something made of cooper; esp : PENNY
  -- cop.pery adj
@cop.per.as \'ka_:p-(*-)r*s\ n : a green sulfate of iron used in
  dyeing and in making inks
@cop.per.head \'ka_:p-*r-.hed\ n : a largely coppery brown venomous
  snake of upland eastern U.S.
@cop.pice \'ka_:p-*s\ n : THICKET
@co.pra \'ko_--pr*\ n : dried coconut meat yielding coconut oil
@copse \'ka_:ps\ n : THICKET
@cop.u.la \'ka_:p-y*-l*\ n : a verb (as be, seem, feel, grow, turn)
  that links a subject with its predicate
  -- cop.u.la.tive \-.la_-t-iv\ adj
@cop.u.late \'ka_:p-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to engage in sexual intercourse
  -- cop.u.la.tion \.ka_:p-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 copy \'ka_:p-e_-\ n
  1: an imitation or reproduction of an original work
  2: PATTERN
  3: material (as manuscript) to be set up for printing
  SYN: duplicate

2 copy vb
  1: to make a copy of
  2: IMITATE
  -- copy.ist n
@copy.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a book containing copies esp. of penmanship
  for learners to imitate
@copy.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : one that carries copy and runs errands (as in
  a newspaper office)
@copy.cat \-.k.at\ n : a sedulous imitator
@copy.desk \-.desk\ n : the desk at which newspaper copy is edited
@copy.read.er \-.re_-d-*r\ n : one who edits and writes headlines for
  newspaper copy; also : one who reads and corrects manuscript copy
  in a publishing house
@1 copy.right \-.ri_-t\ n : the sole right to reproduce, publish, and
  sell a literary or artistic work

2 copyright vb : to secure a copyright on
@co.quet or co.quette \ko_--'ket\ vb -quet.ted; -quet.ting : FLIRT
  -- co.quet.ry \'ko_--k*-tre_-\ n
@co.quette \ko_--'ket\ n : FLIRT
  -- co.quett.ish adj
@cor.a.cle \'ko_.r-*-k*l\ n : a boat made of hoops covered with
  horsehide or tarpaulin
@cor.al \'ko_.r-*l\ n
  1: a stony or horny material that forms the skeleton of colonies of
     tiny sea polyps and includes a red form used in jewelry; also :
     a coral-forming polyp or polyp colony
  2: a deep pink color
@cor.bel \'ko_.r-b*l\ n : a bracket-shaped architectural member that
  projects from a wall and supports a weight
@1 cord \'ko_.rd\ n
  1: a usu. heavy string consisting of several strands woven or
     twisted together
  2: a long slender anatomical structure (as a tendon or nerve)
  3: a cubic measure used esp. for firewood and equal to a stack
     4x4x8 feet
  4: a rib or ridge on cloth

2 cord vb
  1: to tie or furnish with a cord
  2: to pile (wood) in cords
@cord.age n : ROPES, CORDS; esp : ropes in the rigging of a ship
@1 cor.dial \'ko_.r-j*l\ adj : warmly receptive or welcoming :
  HEARTFELT, HEARTY
  -- cor.di.al.i.ty \.ko_.r-je_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- cor.dial.ly \'ko_.r-j*-le_-\ adv

2 cordial n
  1: a stimulating medicine or drink
  2: LIQUEUR
@cor.dil.le.ra \.ko_.rd- *l-'(y)er-*, ko_.r-'dil-*-r*\ n : a group of
  mountain ranges
@cor.do.ba \'ko_.rd-*-b*, -v*\ n -- see MONEY table
@cor.don \'ko_.rd- *n\ n
  1: an ornamental cord
  2: an encircling line composed of individual units
@cor.do.van \'ko_.rd-*-v*n\ n : a soft fine-grained leather
@cor.du.roy \'ko_.rd-*-.ro_.i\ n : a heavy ribbed fabric; also, pl :
  trousers of this material
@cord.wain.er \'ko_.rd-.wa_--n*r\ n : SHOEMAKER
@1 core \'ko_-r\ n
  1: the central usu. inedible part of some fruits (as the apple);
     also : an inmost part of something
  2: GIST, ESSENCE

2 core vb : to take out the core of
@co.re.spon.dent \.ko_--ri-'spa_:n-d*nt\ n : a person named as guilty
  of adultery with the defendant in a divorce suit
@cork \'ko_.rk\ n
  1: the tough elastic bark of a European oak (cork oak) used for
     stoppers and insulation; also : a stopper of this
  2: a tissue making up most of the bark of a woody plant
  -- cork vb
  -- corky adj
@cork.screw \-.skru_:\ n : a device for drawing corks from bottles
@cor.mo.rant \'ko_.rm-(*-)r*nt\ n : a greedy dark seabird used in the
  Orient to catch fish
@1 corn \'ko_.rn\ n
  1: the seeds of a cereal grass and esp. of the chief cereal crop of
     a region; also : a cereal grass
  2: MAIZE
  3: sweet corn served as a vegetable

2 corn vb : to salt (as beef) in brine and preservatives

3 corn n : a local hardening and thickening of skin (as on a toe)
@corn.cob \-.ka_:b\ n : the axis on which the kernels of Indian corn
  are arranged
@corn.crib \-.krib\ n : a crib for storing ears of Indian corn
@cor.nea \'ko_.r-ne_--*\ n : the transparent part of the coat of the
  eyeball covering the iris and the pupil
  -- cor.ne.al adj
@1 cor.ner \'ko_.r-n*r\ n
  1: the point or angle formed by the meeting of lines, edges, or
     sides
  2: the place where two streets come together
  3: a quiet secluded place
  4: a position from which retreat or escape is impossible
  5: control of enough of the available supply (as of a commodity) to
     permit manipulation of the price

2 corner vb
  1: to drive into a corner
  2: to turn a corner
@cor.ner.stone \-.sto_-n\ n
  1: a stone forming part of a corner in a wall; esp : such a stone
     laid with special ceremonies
  2: something of basic importance
@cor.net \ko_.r-'net\ n : a brass band instrument resembling the
  trumpet
@corn flour \'ko_.rn-.flau_.(*)r\ n, Brit : CORNSTARCH
@corn.flow.er \'ko_.rn-.flau_.(-*)r\ n : a pink-, blue-, or
  white-flowered garden plant related to the daisies
@cor.nice \'ko_.r-n*s\ n : the horizontal projecting part crowning
  the wall of a building
@corn.meal \'ko_.rn-'me_-l\ n : meal ground from corn
@corn.stalk \-.sto_.k\ n : a stalk of Indian corn
@corn.starch \-.sta_:rch\ n : a starch made from corn and used in
  cookery as a thickening agent
@corn syrup n : a syrup obtained by partial hydrolysis of cornstarch
@cor.nu.co.pia \.ko_.r-n(y)*-'ko_--pe_--*\ n : a goat's horn shown
  filled with fruits and grain emblematic of abundance
@corny \'ko_.r-ne_-\ adj : mawkishly old-fashioned or countrified :
  tiresomely simple or sentimental <corny music>
@co.rol.la \k*-'ra_:l-*\ n : the petals of a flower
@cor.ol.lary \'ko_.r-*-.ler-e_-\ n
  1: a deduction from a proposition already proved true
  2: CONSEQUENCE, RESULT
@co.ro.na \k*-'ro_--n*\ n : a colored ring surrounding the sun or
  moon; esp : a shining ring around the sun seen during eclipses
@cor.o.nach \'ko_.r-*-n*k_e\ n : DIRGE
@cor.o.nal \'ko_.r-*n- *l\ n : a circlet for the head
@1 cor.o.nary \'ko_.r-*-ner-e_-\ adj : of or relating to the heart or
  its blood vessels

2 coronary n : coronary disease
@cor.o.na.tion \.ko_.r-*-'na_--sh*n\ n : the ceremony attending the
  crowning of a monarch
@cor.o.ner \'ko_.r-*-n*r\ n : a public official whose chief duty is
  to investigate the causes of deaths possibly not due to natural
  causes
@cor.o.net \.ko_.r-*-'net\ n
  1: a small crown indicating rank lower than sovereignty
  2: an ornamental band worn around the temples
@1 cor.po.ral \'ko_.r-p(*-)r*l\ adj : BODILY, PHYSICAL <corporal
  punishment>

2 corporal n : a noncommissioned officer (as in the army) ranking
  next below a sergeant
@cor.po.rate \'ko_.r-p(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: combined into one body
  2: INCORPORATED; also : belonging to an incorporated body
@cor.po.ra.tion \.ko_.r-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: a political body legally authorized to act as a person
  2: a legal creation authorized to act with the rights and
     liabilities of a person <a business corporation>
@cor.po.re.al \ko_.r-'po_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  1: PHYSICAL, MATERIAL
  2: BODILY
@corps \'ko_-r\ n, pl corps \'ko_-rz\
  1: an organized subdivision of a country's military forces <the
     Marine Corps>
  2: a group acting under common direction
@corpse \'ko_.rps\ n : a dead body
@cor.pu.lence \'ko_.r-py*-l*ns\ or cor.pu.len.cy n : excessive
  fatness
  -- cor.pu.lent adj
@cor.pus \'ko_.r-p*s\ n, pl cor.po.ra \-p*-r*\
  1: BODY; esp : CORPSE
  2: a body of writings
@cor.pus.cle \'ko_.r-(.)p*s-*l\ n
  1: a minute particle
  2: a living cell; esp : one (as in blood or cartilage) not
     aggregated into continuous tissues
@cor.pus de.lic.ti \.ko_.r-p*s-di-'lik-.ti_-, -te_-\ n : the
  substantial fact establishing that a crime has been committed; also
  : the body of a victim of murder
@cor.ral \k*-'ral\ n : an enclosure for confining or capturing
  animals; also : an enclosure for defense
  -- corral vb
@1 cor.rect \k*-'rekt\ vb
  1: to make right
  2: REPROVE, CHASTISE
  -- cor.rec.tion \-'rek-sh*n\ n
  -- cor.rec.tive \-'rek-tiv\ adj

2 correct adj
  1: agreeing with fact or truth
  2: conforming to a conventional standard
  -- cor.rect.ly adv
  -- cor.rect.ness n
@cor.re.late \'ko_.r-*-.la_-t\ vb : to connect in a systematic way :
  establish the mutual relations existing between
  -- cor.re.la.tion \.ko_.r-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@cor.rel.a.tive \k*-'rel-*t-iv\ adj
  1: reciprocally related
  2: regularly used together (as either and or)
  -- correlative n
@cor.re.spond \.ko_.r-*-'spa_:nd\ vb
  1: to be in agreement : SUIT, MATCH
  2: to communicate by letter
@cor.re.spon.dence \-'spa_:n-d*ns\ n
  1: agreement between particular things
  2: communication by letters; also : the letters exchanged
@1 cor.re.spon.dent \-d*nt\ adj
  1: SIMILAR
  2: FITTING, CONFORMING

2 correspondent n
  1: something that corresponds to some other thing
  2: a person with whom one communicates by letter
  3: a person employed to contribute news regularly from a place
@cor.ri.dor \'ko_.r-*d-*r\ n
  1: a passageway into which compartments or rooms open (as in a
     hotel or school)
  2: a narrow strip of land esp. through foreign-held territory
@cor.ri.gen.dum \.ko_.r-*-'jen-d*m\ n, pl -da \-d*\ : an error in a
  printed work discovered after printing and shown with its
  correction on a separate sheet
@cor.rob.o.rate \k*-'ra_:b-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to support with evidence :
  CONFIRM
  -- cor.rob.o.ra.tion \-.ra_:b-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- cor.rob.o.ra.tive \-'ra_:b-*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj
  -- cor.rob.o.ra.to.ry \-r*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@cor.rode \k*-'ro_-d\ vb : to eat or be eaten away gradually (as by
  action of rust or of a chemical)
  -- cor.ro.sion \-'ro_--zh*n\ n
  -- cor.ro.sive \-'ro_--siv\ adj or n
@cor.ru.gate \'ko_.r-*-.ga_-t\ vb : to form into wrinkles or ridges
  and grooves
  -- cor.ru.gat.ed adj
  -- cor.ru.ga.tion \.ko_.r-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@1 cor.rupt \k*-'r*pt\ vb
  1: to make evil : DEPRAVE; esp : BRIBE
  2: TAINT
  -- cor.rupt.ible adj
  -- cor.rup.tion \-'r*p-sh*n\ n

2 corrupt adj : DEPRAVED, DEBASED
@cor.sage \ko_.r-'sa_:zh, -'sa_:j\ n
  1: the waist of a woman's dress
  2: a bouquet worn or carried by a woman
@cor.sair \'ko_.r-.sa*r\ n
  1: PIRATE
  2: a pirate's ship
@cor.set \'ko_.r-s*t\ n : a stiffened undergarment worn by women to
  give shape to the waist and hips
@cor.tege \'ko_.r-.tezh\ n : PROCESSION; esp : a funeral procession
@cor.tex \'ko_.r-.teks\ n, pl cor.ti.ces \'ko_.rt-*-.se_-z\ or
  cor.tex.es : an outer or covering layer of an organism or one of
  its parts <the kidney cortex> <cortex of a plant stem; esp : the
  outer layer of gray matter of the brain
  -- cor.ti.cal \'ko_.rt-i-k*l\ adj
@cor.ti.sone \'ko_.rt-*-.so_-n, -.zo_-n\ n : a steroid adrenal
  hormone used in treating arthritis
@co.run.dum \k*-'r*n-d*m\ n : a very hard aluminum-containing mineral
  used as an abrasive or in some crystalline forms as a gem
@cor.us.cate \'ko_.r-*-.ska_-t\ vb : FLASH, SPARKLE
  -- cor.us.ca.tion \.ko_.r-*-'ska_--sh*n\ n
@cor.vette \ko_.r-'vet\ n
  1: a naval sailing ship smaller than a frigate
  2: a lightly armed escort ship smaller than a destroyer
@co.ry.za \k*-'ri_--z*\ n : an inflammatory disorder of the upper
  respiratory tract : the common cold
@co.sig.na.to.ry \ko_--'sig-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a joint signer
@1 cos.met.ic \ka_:z-'met-ik\ n : an external application intended to
  beautify the complexion

2 cosmetic adj [Gk kosme_-tikos of adornment, fr. kosmein to adorn,
  fr. kosmos orderly arrangement, ornament, universe] : relating to
  beautifying the physical appearance
@cos.me.tol.o.gist \.ka_:z-m*-'ta_:l-*-j*st\ n : one who gives beauty
  treatments (as to skin and hair)
  -- cos.me.tol.o.gy n
@cos.mic \'ka_:z-mik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the cosmos
  2: VAST, GRAND
@cosmic ray n : a stream of very penetrating and high speed atomic
  nuclei that enter the earth's atmosphere from outer space
@cos.mog.o.ny \ka_:z-'ma_:g-*-ne_-\ n : the origin or creation of the
  world or universe
@cos.mol.o.gy \-'ma_:l-*-je_-\ n : a study dealing with the origin
  and structure of the universe
  -- cos.mo.log.i.cal \.ka_:z-m*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
@cos.mo.naut \'ka_:z-m*-.no_.t\ n : ASTRONAUT
@cos.mo.pol.i.tan \.ka_:z-m*-'pa_:l-*t- *n\ adj : belonging to all
  the world : not local
  SYN: universal
  -- cosmopolitan n
@cos.mos \'ka_:z-m*s\ n
  1: UNIVERSE
  2: a tall garden herb related to the daisies
@cos.sack \'ka_:s-.ak, -*k\ n : a member of a group of frontiersmen
  of southern Russia organized as cavalry in the czarist army
@1 cost \'ko_.st\ n
  1: the amount paid or asked for a thing : PRICE
  2: the loss or penalty incurred in gaining something
  3: OUTLAY

2 cost vb cost; cost.ing
  1: to require a specified amount in payment
  2: to cause to pay, suffer, or lose
@cost.ly adj : of great cost or value : not cheap
  SYN: dear, valuable
  -- cost.li.ness n
@cos.tume \'ka_:s-.t(y)u_:m\ n : CLOTHES, ATTIRE; also : a suit or
  dress characteristic of a period or country
  -- cos.tum.er \'ka_:s-.t(y)u_:-m*r\ n
  -- cos.tu.mi.er \ka_:s-'t(y)u_:-me_--*r\ n
@cosy, var of COZY
@1 cot \'ka_:t\ n : a small house : COTTAGE

2 cot \'ka_:t\ n : a small often collapsible bed (as of canvas
  stretched on a frame)
@cote \'ko_-t, 'ka_:t\ n : a small shed or coop (as for sheep or
  doves)
@co.te.rie \'ko_-t-*-.re_-\ n : an intimate often exclusive group of
  persons with a common interest
@co.ter.mi.nal \ko_--'t*r-m*n- *l\ adj : having the same or
  coincident boundaries
@co.ter.mi.nous \-m*-n*s\ adj : coextensive in scope or duration
@co.til.lion \ko_--'til-y*n\ n
  1: an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners executed
     under the leadership of one couple at formal balls
  2: a formal ball
@cot.tage \'ka_:t-ij\ n : a small house
  -- cot.tag.er n
@cot.ter or cot.tar \'ka_:t-*r\ n : a farm laborer occupying a
  cottage and often a small holding
@cot.ter pin \'ka_:t-*r-\ n : a metal strip bent into a pin whose
  ends can be flared after insertion through a hole
@cot.ton \'ka_:t- *n\ n : a soft fibrous usu. white substance
  composed of hairs attached to the seeds of a plant related to the
  mallow; also : thread or cloth made of cotton
  -- cot.tony adj
@cot.ton.seed \'ka_:t- *n-.se_-d\ n : the seed of the cotton plant
  yielding a protein-rich meal and a fixed oil (cottonseed oil) used
  esp. in cooking
@cot.ton.tail \-.ta_-l\ n : an American rabbit with a white-tufted
  tail
@cot.ton.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : a poplar with cottony hair on its seed
@cot.y.le.don \.ka_:t- *l-'e_-d- *n\ n : the first leaf or one of the
  first pair or whorl of leaves developed by a seed plant
@1 couch \'kau_.ch\ vb
  1: to lie or place on a couch
  2: to phrase in a certain manner

2 couch n : a bed or sofa for resting or sleeping
@couch.ant \'kau_.-ch*nt\ adj : lying down with the head raised <coat
  of arms with lion couchant>
@cou.gar \'ku_:-g*r, -.ga_:r\ n : a large tawny wild American cat
@cough \'ko_.f\ vb : to force air from the lungs with short sharp
  noises; also : to expel by coughing
  -- cough n
@could \k*d, (')ku_.d\, past of CAN -- used as an auxiliary in the
  past or as a polite or less forceful alternative to can in the
  present
@coun.cil \'kau_.n-s*l\ n
  1: ASSEMBLY, MEETING
  2: an official body of lawmakers <a city council>
  -- coun.cil.lor or coun.cil.or n
  -- coun.cil.man \-s*l-m*n\ n
@1 coun.sel \'kau_.n-s*l\ n
  1: ADVICE
  2: deliberation together
  3: a plan of action
  4: LAWYER

2 counsel vb -seled or -selled; -sel.ing; -sel.ling
  1: ADVISE, RECOMMEND
  2: to consult together
@coun.sel.or or coun.sel.lor n
  1: ADVISER
  2: LAWYER
@1 count \'kau_.nt\ vb
  1: to name one by one in order to find the total number
  2: to recite numbers in order
  3: CONSIDER, ESTEEM
  4: RELY <you can count on him>
  5: to be of value or account
  -- count.able adj

2 count n
  1: the act of counting; also : the total obtained by counting
  2: a particular charge in an indictment or legal declaration

3 count n : a European nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of a
  British earl
@count.down \-.dau_.n\ n : an audible backward counting off (as in
  seconds) to indicate the time remaining before an event (as the
  launching of a rocket)
@1 coun.te.nance \'kau_.nt-( *-)n*ns\ n
  1: the human face esp. as an indicator of mood or character
  2: FAVOR, APPROVAL

2 countenance vb : SANCTION, TOLERATE
@1 count.er \'kau_.nt-*r\ n
  1: a device used in counting or in games
  2: a level surface (as a board) over which business is transacted,
     food is served, or work is conducted

2 coun.ter vb : to act in opposition to : OPPOSE, OFFSET

3 coun.ter adv : in an opposite direction : CONTRARY

4 coun.ter adj : CONTRARY, OPPOSITE

5 coun.ter n
  1: OPPOSITE, CONTRARY
  2: an answering or offsetting force or blow
@coun.ter.act \.kau_.nt-*r-'akt\ vb : to lessen the force of : OFFSET
  <counteract the effect of poison> <counteract an evil influence>
  -- coun.ter.ac.tive adj
@coun.ter.at.tack \'kau_.nt-*r-*-.tak\ n : an attack made to oppose
  an enemy's attack
  -- counterattack vb
@1 coun.ter.bal.ance \'kau_.nt-*r-.bal-*ns\ n : a weight or influence
  that balances another

2 coun.ter.bal.ance \.kau_.nt-*r-'bal-*ns\ vb : to oppose with equal
  weight or influence
@coun.ter.claim \'kau_.nt-*r-.kla_-m\ n : an opposing claim esp. in
  law
@coun.ter.clock.wise \.kau_.nt-*r-'kla_:k-.wi_-z\ adv (or adj) : in a
  direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate
@coun.ter.es.pi.o.nage \-'es-pe_--*-.na_:zh, -nij\ n : the attempt to
  discover and defeat enemy espionage
@1 coun.ter.feit \'kau_.nt-*r-.fit\ vb
  1: to copy or imitate in order to deceive
  2: PRETEND, FEIGN
  -- coun.ter.feit.er n

2 counterfeit adj : SHAM, SPURIOUS; also : FORGED

3 counterfeit n : something made to imitate another thing with a view
  to defraud
  SYN: fraud, sham, fake, imposture, deceit, deception
@coun.ter.in.tel.li.gence \.kau_.nt-*r-in-'tel-*-j*ns\ n : organized
  activities of an intelligence service designed to counter the
  activities of an enemy's intelligence service
@count.er.man \'kau_.nt-*r-.man\ n : one who tends a counter (as in a
  lunchroom)
@coun.ter.mand \'kau_.nt-*r-.mand\ vb : to withdraw (an order already
  given) by a contrary order
@coun.ter.mea.sure \-.mezh-*r\ n : an action undertaken to counter
  another
@coun.ter.of.fen.sive \-*-.fen-siv\ n : a large-scale military
  offensive undertaken by a force previously on the defensive
@coun.ter.pane \-.pa_-n\ n : BEDSPREAD
@coun.ter.part \-.pa_:rt\ n : a person or thing very closely like or
  corresponding to another person or thing
@coun.ter.point \-.po_.int\ n : music in which one melody is
  accompanied by one or more other melodies all woven into a
  harmonious whole
@coun.ter.poise \-.po_.iz\ n : COUNTERBALANCE
@coun.ter.rev.o.lu.tion \.kau_.nt-*(r)-.rev-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n : a
  revolution opposed to a former revolution
@1 coun.ter.sign \'kau_.nt-*r-.si_-n\ n
  1: a confirmatory signature added to a writing already signed by
     another person
  2: a secret signal that must be given by a person who wishes to
     pass a guard

2 countersign vb : to add a confirmatory signature to
  -- coun.ter.sig.na.ture \.kau_.nt-*r-'sig-n*-.chu_.r\ n
@coun.ter.sink \'kau_.nt-*r-.sin_ek\ vb : to form a flaring
  depression around the top of (a hole in wood or metal made to
  receive a screw or bolt); also : to sink (a screw or bolt) in such
  a depression
  -- countersink n
@coun.ter.ten.or \-.ten-*r\ n : a tenor with an unusually high range
@coun.ter.weight \-.wa_-t\ n : COUNTERBALANCE
@count.ess \'kau_.nt-*s\ n
  1: the wife or widow of a count or an earl
  2: a woman holding the rank of a count or an earl in her own right
@count.ing.house \'kau_.nt-in_e-.hau_.s\ n : a building or office for
  keeping books and conducting business
@count.less \'kau_.nt-l*s\ adj : INNUMERABLE
@coun.tri.fied or coun.try.fied \'k*n-tri-.fi_-d\ adj : looking or
  acting like a person from the country : RUSTIC
@coun.try \'k*n-tre_-\ n
  1: REGION, DISTRICT
  2: the territory of a nation
  3: FATHERLAND
  4: NATION
  5: rural regions as opposed to towns and cities
@coun.try-dance \-.dans\ n : an English dance in which partners face
  each other esp. in rows
@coun.try.man \-m*n\ n
  1: an inhabitant of a certain country; also : COMPATRIOT \-.man,
     -m*n\
  2: one raised in the country : RUSTIC
@coun.try.side \-.si_-d\ n : a rural area or its people
@coun.ty \'kau_.nt-e_-\ n
  1: the domain of a count or earl
  2: a territorial division of a country or state for purposes of
     local government
@coup \'ku_:\ n : a brilliant sudden stroke or stratagem
@coup de grace \.ku_:d-*-'gra_:s\ n : a deathblow or final decisive
  stroke or event
@coup d'etat \.ku_:d-*-'ta_:\ n : a sudden violent overthrow of a
  government by a small group
@cou.pe or coupe \ku_:-'pa_-, 2 often 'ku_:p\ n
  1: a closed carriage for two persons inside with an outside seat
     for the driver in front
  2 usu coupe: a 2-door automobile with an enclosed body and separate
     luggage compartment
@1 cou.ple \'k*p-*l\ vb : to link together : JOIN, CONNECT, PAIR

2 couple n
  1: BOND, TIE
  2: PAIR
  3: two persons closely associated; esp : a man and a woman married
     or otherwise paired
@cou.plet \'k*p-l*t\ n : two successive rhyming lines of verse
@cou.pling \'k*p-(*-)lin_e\ n
  1: CONNECTION
  2: a device for connecting two parts or things
@cou.pon \'k(y)u_:-.pa_:n\ n
  1: a certificate attached to a bond showing interest due and
     designed to be cut off and presented for payment
  2: a certificate given to a purchaser of goods and redeemable in
     merchandise or cash
@cour.age \'k*r-ij\ n : ability to conquer fear or despair : BRAVERY,
  VALOR
  -- cou.ra.geous \k*-'ra_--j*s\ adj
  -- cou.ra.geous.ly adv
@cou.ri.er \'ku_.r-e_--*r, 'k*r-\ n
  1: one who bears messages or information for the diplomatic or
     military services
  2: a tourists' guide
@1 course \'ko_-rs\ n
  1: PROGRESS, PASSAGE; also : direction of progress
  2: the ground or path over which something moves
  3: the part of a meal served at one time
  4: an ordered series of acts or proceedings : sequence of events
  5: method of procedure : CONDUCT, BEHAVIOR
  6: a series of instruction periods dealing with a subject
  7: the series of studies leading to graduation from a school or
     college

2 course vb
  1: to hunt with dogs <course a rabbit>
  2: to run or go speedily <coursing over the fields>
@cours.er n : a swift or spirited horse
@1 court \'ko_-rt\ n
  1: the residence of a sovereign or similar dignitary
  2: a sovereign and his officials and advisers as a governing power
  3: an assembly of the retinue of a sovereign
  4: an open space enclosed by a building or buildings
  5: a space walled or marked off for playing a game (as tennis or
     basketball)
  6: the place where justice is administered; also : the judicial
     body
  7: HOMAGE, COURTSHIP

2 court vb
  1: to try to gain the favor of
  2: WOO
  3: ATTRACT, TEMPT <court danger>
@cour.te.ous \'k*rt-e_--*s\ adj : marked by respect for others :
  CIVIL, POLITE
  -- cour.te.ous.ly adv
@cour.te.san \'ko_-rt-*-s*n, 'k*rt-\ n : PROSTITUTE
@cour.te.sy \'k*rt-*-se_-\ n
  1: courteous behavoir : POLITENESS
  2: a favor courteously performed
@court.house \'ko_-rt-.hau_.s\ n
  1: a building in a town or city for holding courts of law
  2: a building for housing county offices
@court.ier \'ko_-rt-e_--*r\ n : a person in attendance at a royal
  court
@court.ly \'ko_-rt-le_-\ adj : REFINED, ELEGANT, POLITE
  SYN: courteous, civil
  -- court.li.ness n
@court-mar.tial \'ko_-rt-.ma_:r-sh*l\ n, pl courts-martial : a
  military or naval court for trial of offenses against military or
  naval law : also : a trial by this court
  -- court-martial vb
@court.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room in which a court of law is
  held
@court.ship \'ko_-rt-.ship\ n : the act of courting : WOOING
@court.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : an enclosure attached to a house or palace
@cous.in \'k*z- *n\ n [OF, fr. L consobrinus, lit., child of a
  mother's sister, fr. com- together + soror sister] : a child of
  one's uncle or aunt
@cove \'ko_-v\ n
  1: a trough for lights at the upper part of a wall
  2: a small sheltered inlet or bay
@cov.en \'k*v-*n, 'ko_--v*n\ n : an assembly or band of witches
@cov.e.nant \'k*v-*-n*nt\ n : a formal binding agreement : COMPACT
  -- cov.e.nant \-n*nt, -.nant\ vb
@1 cov.er \'k*v-*r\ vb
  1: to place something over or upon
  2: CLOTHE
  3: to bring or hold within range of a firearm
  4: PROTECT, SHIELD
  5: INCLUDE, COMPRISE
  6: HIDE, CONCEAL
  7: to have as one's field of activity
  8: to buy (stocks) in order to have them for delivery on a previous
     short sale

2 cover n
  1: something that protects or shelters
  2: LID, TOP
  3: CASE, BINDING
  4: SCREEN, DISGUISE
  5: TABLECLOTH
  6: a cloth used on a bed
  7: an envelope or wrapper for mail
@cov.er.age \-(*-)rij\ n
  1: the act or fact of covering
  2: the total group covered : SCOPE
@cov.er.all \'k*v-*r-.o_.l\ n : a one-piece outer garment worn to
  protect one's clothes -- usu. used in pl.
@cov.er.let \-l*t\ n : BEDSPREAD
@1 cov.ert \'k*v-*rt, 'ko_-v-\ adj
  1: HIDDEN, SECRET
  2: SHELTERED
  -- cov.ert.ly adv

2 covert n
  1: a secret or sheltered place; esp : a thicket sheltering game
  2: a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail
     of a bird
  3: a wool or silk-and-wool cloth usu. of mixed-color yarns
@cov.et \'k*v-*t\ vb : to desire enviously : long for
  -- cov.et.ous \-*s\ adj
  -- cov.et.ous.ness n
@cov.ey \'k*v-e_-\ n
  1: a bird with her brood of young
  2: a small flock (as of quail)
@1 cow \'kau_.\ n
  1: the mature female of cattle or of an animal (as the moose) of
     which the male is called bull
  2: a domestic bovine animal irrespective of sex or age

2 cow vb : INTIMIDATE, DAUNT, OVERAWE
@cow.ard \'kau_.(-*)rd\ n : one who lacks courage or shows shameful
  fear or timidity
  -- coward adj
  -- cow.ard.ice \-*s\ n
  -- cow.ard.ly adv or adj
@cow.boy \'kau_.-.bo_.i\ n : one (as a mounted ranch hand) who tends
  or drives cattle
@cow.er \'kau_.(-*)r\ vb : to shrink or crouch down from fear or cold
  : QUAIL
@cow.hide \'kau_.-.hi_-d\ n
  1: the hide of a cow; also : leather made from it
  2: a coarse whip of braided rawhide
@cowl \'kau_.l\ n
  1: a monk's hood
  2: the top part of the front of the body of an automobile to which
     the windshield is attached
@cow.lick \'kau_.-.lik\ n : a turned-up tuft of hair that resists
  control
@cowl.ing \'kau_.-lin_e\ n : a usu. metal covering over the engine or
  another part of an airplane
@co-work.er \'ko_--.w*r-k*r\ n : a fellow worker
@cow.poke \'kau_.-.po_-k\ n : COWBOY
@cow.punch.er \-.p*n-ch*r\ n : COWBOY
@cow.slip \'kau_.-.slip\ n
  1: a yellow-flowered swamp plant
  2: a yellow-flowered European primrose
@cox.comb \'ka_:ks-.ko_-m\ n : a conceited silly man : FOP
@cox.swain \'ka_:k-s*n, -.swa_-n\ n : the steersman of a ship's boat
  or a racing shell
@coy \'ko_.i\ adj : BASHFUL, SHY; esp : pretending shyness
  -- coy.ly adv
  -- coy.ness n
@coy.ote \'ki_--.o_-t, ki_--'o_-t-e_-\ n : a small wolf native to
  western No. America
@coy.pu \'ko_.i-pu_:\ n
  1: a So. American aquatic rodent with webbed feet and dorsal
     mammary glands
  2: NUTRIA 2
@coz.en \'k*z- *n\ vb : CHEAT, DEFRAUD
  -- coz.en.age n
@1 co.zy \'ko_--ze_-\ adj : SNUG, COMFORTABLE
  -- co.zi.ly adv
  -- co.zi.ness n

2 cozy n : a padded covering for a vessel (as a teapot) to keep the
  contents hot
@crab \'krab\ n : a crustacean with a short broad shell and small
  abdomen
@crab apple n : a small sour apple
@crab.bed \'krab-*d\ adj
  1: MOROSE, PEEVISH
  2: CRAMPED, IRREGULAR <crabbed handwriting>
@crab.by \'krab-e_-\ adj : ILL-NATURED
@1 crack \'krak\ vb
  1: to break with a sharp sudden sound
  2: to fail in tone or become harsh <his voice crack>
  3: to break without completely separating into parts
  4: to subject (as a petroleum oil) to heat for breaking down into
     lighter products (as gasoline)

2 crack n
  1: a sudden sharp noise
  2: a witty or sharp remark
  3: a narrow break or opening : FISSURE
  4: a sharp blow
  5: ATTEMPT, TRY
@crack.down \-.dau_.n\ n : an act or instance of taking positive
  disciplinary action <a crackdown on gambling>
@crack.er \'krak-*r\ n
  1: FIRECRACKER
  2: a dry thin crisp bakery product made of flour and water
  3 cap: a native of Georgia or Florida
@crack.er.jack \-.jak\ n : something very excellent
  -- crackerjack adj
@crack.le \'krak-*l\ vb
  1: to make small sharp snapping noises
  2: to develop fine cracks in a surface
  -- crackle n
@crack.pot \'krak-.pa_:t\ n : an eccentric person
@crack-up \'krak-.*p\ n : CRASH, WRECK; also : BREAKDOWN
@1 cra.dle \'kra_-d- *l\ n
  1: a baby's bed or cot
  2: a place of origin and early development
  3: a scythe for mowing grain

2 cradle vb
  1: to place in or as if in a cradle
  2: NURSE, REAR
@cra.dle.song \-.so_.n_e\ n : LULLABY
@craft \'kraft\ n
  1: ART, SKILL; also : an occupation requiring special skill
  2: CUNNING, GUILE
  3 pl usu: craft a boat esp. of small size; also : AIRCRAFT
@crafts.man \'krafts-m*n\ n : a skilled artisan
  -- crats.man.ship n
@crafty \'kraf-te_-\ adj : CUNNING, DECEITFUL, SUBTLE
  -- craft.i.ness n
@crag \'krag\ n : a steep rugged cliff or point of rock
  -- crag.gy adj
@cram \'kram\ vb crammed; cram.ming
  1: to eat greedily : stuff with food
  2: to pack in tight : JAM
  3: to study rapidly under pressure for an examination
@1 cramp \'kramp\ n
  1: a sudden painful contraction of muscle
  2: sharp abdominal pains

2 cramp vb
  1: to affect with cramp
  2: to restrain from free action : HAMPER
  3: to turn (the front wheels) sharply to the side
@cran.ber.ry \'kran-.ber-e_-, -b(*-)re_-\ n : the red acid berry of a
  trailing plant related to the heaths; also : this plant
@1 crane \'kra_-n\ n
  1: a tall wading bird related to the rails
  2: a machine for lifting and carrying heavy objects

2 crane vb : to stretch one's neck to see better
@cra.ni.um \'kra_--ne_--*m\ n, pl -ni.ums or -nia \-ne_--*\ : SKULL;
  esp : the part enclosing the brain
  -- cra.ni.al adj
@1 crank \'kran_ek\ n
  1: a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm at right angles to the
     end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or
     received from it
  2: a person with a mental twist esp. on some one subject
  3: a bad-tempered person : GROUCH

2 crank vb : to start or operate by turning a crank
@crank.case \-.ka_-s\ n : the housing of a crankshaft
@crank.shaft \-.shaft\ n : a shaft turning or driven by a crank
@cranky \'kran_e-ke_-\ adj
  1: operating uncertainly or imperfectly
  2: IRRITABLE
@cran.ny \'kran-e_-\ n : CREVICE, CHINK
@crape \'kra_-p\ n : CREPE; esp : black crepe used in mourning
@craps \'kraps\ n : a gambling game played with 2 dice
@crap.shoot.er \'krap-.shu_:t-*r\ n : a person who plays craps
@1 crash \'krash\ vb
  1: to break noisily : SMASH
  2: to bring down an airplane in such a way that it is damaged

2 crash n
  1: a loud sound (as of things smashing)
  2: SMASH; also : COLLISION
  3: a sudden failure (as of a business)
  4: the crashing of an airplane

3 crash n : coarse linen fabric used for towels and draperies
@crash-land \-'land\ vb : to land an airplane under emergency
  conditions usu. with damage to the craft
@crass \'kras\ adj : STUPID, GROSS
  -- crass.ly adv
@crate \'kra_-t\ n : a container with spaces for ventilation
  -- crate vb
@cra.ter \'kra_-t-*r\ n : the depression around the opening of a
  volcano; also : a bowl-shaped depression
@cra.vat \kr*-'vat\ n : NECKTIE
@crave \'kra_-v\ vb
  1: to ask earnestly : BEG
  2: to long for : DESIRE
@cra.ven \'kra_--v*n\ adj : COWARDLY
  -- craven n
@crav.ing \'kra_--vin_e\ n : an urgent or abnormal desire
@craw.fish \'kro_.-.fish\ n : CRAYFISH; also : the spiny lobster
@1 crawl \'kro_.l\ vb
  1: to move slowly by drawing the body along the ground
  2: to advance feebly or cautiously
  3: to swarm with or as if with creeping things
  4: to feel as if crawling creatures were swarming over one

2 crawl n
  1: a very slow pace or advance
  2: a speed swimming stroke
@cray.fish \'kra_--.fish\ n : a freshwater crustacean like a lobster
  but smaller
@cray.on \'kra_--.a_:n, -*n\ n : a stick of chalk or wax used for
  writing, drawing, or coloring; also : a drawing made with such
  material
  -- crayon vb
@1 craze \'kra_-z\ vb : to make or become insane

2 craze n : FAD, MANIA
@cra.zy \'kra_--ze_-\ adj
  1: mentally disordered : INSANE
  2: wildly impractical; also : ERRATIC
  -- cra.zi.ly adv
@creak \'kre_-k\ vb : to make a prolonged squeaking or grating sound
  -- creak n
  -- creaky adj
@1 cream \'kre_-m\ n
  1: the yellowish fat-rich part of milk
  2: a thick smooth sauce, confection, or cosmetic
  3: the choicest part
  4: a pale yellow color
  -- creamy adj

2 cream vb
  1: to prepare with a cream sauce
  2: to beat or blend (butter) into creamy consistency
@cream cheese n : a cheese made from sweet milk enriched with cream
@cream.ery \'kre_-m-(*-)re_-\ n : an establishment where butter and
  cheese are made or milk and cream are prepared for sale
@crease \'kre_-s\ n : a mark or line made by or as if by folding
  -- crease vb
@cre.ate \kre_--'a_-t\ vb : to bring into being : cause to exist :
  MAKE, PRODUCE
  -- cre.ative \-'a_-t-iv\ adj
@cre.ation \kre_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of creating or producing <creation of the world>
  2: something that is created
  3: all created things : WORLD
@cre.ator \kre_--'a_-t-*r\ n : one that creates : MAKER, AUTHOR
@crea.ture \'kre_--ch*r\ n : a lower animal; also : a human being
@creche \'kresh\ n : a representation of the Nativity scene in the
  stable at Bethlehem
@cre.dence \'kre_-d- *ns\ n : BELIEF
@cre.den.tial \kri-'den-ch*l\ n : something that gives a basis for
  credit or confidence
@cred.i.ble \'kred-*-b*l\ adj : TRUSTWORTHY, BELIEVABLE
  -- cred.i.bil.i.ty \.kred-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 cred.it \'kred-*t\ n
  1: the balance (as in a bank) in a person's favor
  2: time given for payment for goods sold on trust
  3: an accounting entry or payment received
  4: BELIEF, FAITH
  5: financial trustworthiness
  6: ESTEEM
  7: a source of honor or distinction
  8: a unit of academic work

2 credit vb
  1: BELIEVE
  2: to give credit to
@cred.it.able adj : worthy of esteem or praise
  -- cred.it.ably adv
@cred.i.tor \'kred-*t-*r\ n : a person to whom money is owed
@cre.do \'kre_-d-o_-, 'kra_-d-\ n : CREED
@cred.u.lous \'krej-*-l*s\ adj : inclined to believe esp. on slight
  evidence
  -- cre.du.li.ty \kri-'d(y)u_:-l*t-e_-\ n
@creed \'kre_-d\ n [OE cre_-da, fr. L credo I believe, first word of
  the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds] : a statement of the essential
  beliefs of a religious faith
@creek \'kre_-k, 'krik\ n
  1: a small inlet
  2: a stream smaller than a river and larger than a brook
@creel \'kre_-l\ n : a wickerwork basket esp. for carrying fish
@creep \'kre_-p\ vb crept \'krept\; creeping
  1: CRAWL
  2: to grow over a surface like ivy
  3: to feel as though insects were crawling on the skin
  -- creep n
  -- creep.er n
@creepy \'kre_--pe_-\ adj : having or producing a nervous shivery
  fear
@cre.mate \'kre_--.ma_-t\ vb : to reduce (a dead body) to ashes with
  fire
  -- cre.ma.tion \kri-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@cre.ma.to.ry \'kre_-m-*-.to_-r-e_-, 'krem-\ n : a furnace for
  cremating; also : a structure containing such a furnace
@cren.el.late or cren.el.ate \'kren- *l-.a_-t\ vb : to furnish with
  battlements
  -- cren.al.la.tion \.kren- *l-'a_--sh*n\ n
@Cre.ole \'kre_--.o_-l\ n : a descendant of early French or Spanish
  settlers of the U.S. Gulf states preserving their speech and
  culture; also : a person of mixed French or Spanish and Negro
  descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish
@cre.o.sote \'kre_--*-.so_-t\ n : an oily liquid obtained by
  distillation of coal tar and used in preserving wood
@crepe or crepe \'kra_-p\ n : a light crinkled fabric of silk, rayon,
  wool, or cotton
@cre.pus.cu.lar \kri-'p*s-ky*-l*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling twilight
  2: active in the twilight <crepuscular insects>
@cre.scen.do \kri-'shen-do_-\ adv (or adj) : increasing in loudness
  -- used as a direction in music
  -- crescendo n
@cres.cent \'kres- *nt\ n : the moon at any stage between new moon
  and first quarter and between last quarter and new moon; also :
  something shaped like the figure of the crescent moon with a convex
  and a concave edge
@cress \'kres\ n : any of several salad plants related to the
  mustards
@1 crest \'krest\ n
  1: a tuft or process on the head of an animal (as a bird)
  2: the ridge at the top of a hill or a billow
  3: a heraldic device
  -- crest.ed adj
  -- crest.less adj

2 crest vb
  1: CROWN
  2: to reach the crest of
  3: to rise to a crest <the river crest at eight feet>
@crest.fall.en \'krest-.fo_.-l*n\ adj : DISPIRITED, DEJECTED
@cre.ta.ceous \kri-'ta_--sh*s\ adj : having the nature of or
  abounding in chalk
@cre.tonne \'kre_--.ta_:n\ n : a strong unglazed cotton cloth for
  curtains and upholstery
@cre.vasse \kri-'vas\ n
  1: a deep fissure esp. in a glacier
  2: a break in a levee
@crev.ice \'krev-*s\ n : a narrow fissure : CRACK
@1 crew \'kru_:\, chiefly Brit past of CROW

2 crew n
  1: a body of men trained to work together for certain purposes
  2: the body of seamen who man a ship
  3: the persons who man an airplane in flight
@1 crib \'krib\ n
  1: a manger for feeding animals
  2: a building or bin for storage (as of grain)
  3: a small bedstead for a child
  4: a translation prepared to aid a student in preparing a lesson

2 crib vb cribbed; crib.bing
  1: CONFINE, CRAMP
  2: to put in a crib
  3: STEAL; esp : PLAGIARIZE
  -- crib.ber n
@crib.bage \'krib-ij\ n : a card game usu. played by 2 players and
  scored on a board (cribbage board)
@crick \'krik\ n : a painful spasm of muscles (as of the neck)
@1 crick.et \'krik-*t\ n : a leaping insect noted for the chirping
  notes of the males

2 cricket n : a game played with a bat and ball by 2 teams on a field
  with 2 wickets each defended by a batsman
@cri.er \'kri_-(-*)r\ n : one who calls out proclamations and
  announcements
@crime \'kri_-m\ n : a serious offense against the public law
@1 crim.i.nal \'krim-*n- *l\ adj
  1: involving or being a crime
  2: relating to crime or its punishment
  -- crim.i.nal.i.ty \.krim-*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- crim.i.nal.ly \'krim-*n- *l-e_-\ adv

2 criminal n : one who has committed a crime
@crim.i.nol.o.gy \.krim-*-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : the scientific study of
  crime and criminals
  -- crim.i.no.log.i.cal \-n*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- crim.i.nol.o.gist \-'na_:l-*-j*st\ n
@1 crimp \'krimp\ vb : to cause to become crinkled, wavy, or bent
  <crimp hair>
  -- crimp.er n

2 crimp n : something (as a curl in hair) produced by or as if by
  crimping
@1 crim.son \'krim-z*n\ n : a deep purplish red
  -- crimson adj

2 crimson vb : to make or become crimson
@cringe \'krinj\ vb : to shrink in fear : WINCE, COWER, QUAIL
@crin.kle \'krin_e-k*l\ vb : to turn or wind in many short bends or
  curves; also : WRINKLE, RIPPLE
  -- crinkle n
  -- crin.kly \-k(*-)le_-\ adj
@crin.o.line \'krin- *l-*n\ n
  1: an open-weave cloth used for stiffening and lining
  2: a full stiff skirt
@1 crip.ple \'krip-*l\ n : a lame or disabled person

2 cripple vb : to make lame : DISABLE
@cri.sis \'kri_--s*s\ n, pl cri.ses \-.se_-z\
  1: the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or
     fever
  2: a decisive or critical moment
@crisp \'krisp\ adj
  1: CURLY, WAVY
  2: BRITTLE
  3: being sharp and clear
  4: LIVELY, SPARKLING
  5: FIRM, FRESH <crisp lettuce>
  6: FROSTY, SNAPPY; also : BRACING
  -- crisp vb
  -- crisp.ly adv
  -- crisp.ness n
  -- crispy adj
@1 criss.cross \'kris-.kro_.s\ n : a pattern of crossed lines

2 crisscross vb
  1: to mark with crossed lines
  2: to go or pass back and forth

3 crisscross adv : CONTRARILY, AWRY
@cri.te.ri.on \kri_--'tir-e_--*n\ n : STANDARD, TEST
@crit.ic \'krit-ik\ n
  1: one skilled in judging literary or artistic works
  2: one inclined to find fault or complain
@crit.i.cal \'krit-i-k*l\ adj
  1: inclined to criticize
  2: requiring careful judgment
  3: being a crisis
  4: UNCERTAIN
  5: relating to criticism or critics
  -- crit.i.cal.ly adv
@crit.i.cism \'krit-*-.siz-*m\ n
  1: the act of criticizing; esp : CENSURE
  2: a critical judgment or review
  3: the art of judging expertly works of literature or art
@crit.i.cize \-.si_-z\ vb
  1: to judge as a critic : EVALUATE
  2: to find fault : express criticism
  SYN: blame, censure, condemn
@cri.tique \kr*-'te_-k\ n : a critical estimate or discussion
@crit.ter \'krit-*r\ n, dial : CREATURE
@croak \'kro_-k\ n : a hoarse harsh cry (as of a frog)
  -- croak vb
@cro.chet \kro_--'sha_-\ n : needlework done with a single thread and
  hooked needle
  -- crochet vb
@crock \'kra_:k\ n : a thick earthenware pot or jar
@crock.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n : EARTHENWARE
@croc.o.dile \'kra_:k-*-.di_-l\ n : a thick-skinned long-bodied
  reptile of tropical and subtropical waters
@cro.cus \'kro_--k*s\ n : a low herb related to the irises with
  brightly colored flowers borne singly in early spring
@crois.sant \kr*-.wa_:-sa_: n\ n : a rich cresent-shaped roll
@crone \'kro_-n\ n : a withered old woman
@cro.ny \'kro_--ne_-\ n : an intimate companion
@1 crook \'kru_.k\ n
  1: a bent or curved implement
  2: a bent or curved part; also : BEND, CURVE
  3: SWINDLER, THIEF

2 crook vb : to curve or bend sharply
@crook.ed \'kru_.k-*d\ adj
  1: having a crook : BENT, CURVED
  2: DISHONEST
@croon \'kru_:n\ vb
  1: to sing in a low soft voice
  2: to sing in half voice
  -- croon.er n
@1 crop \'kra_:p\ n
  1: a pouch in the throat of many birds and insects where food is
     received
  2: the handle of a whip; also : a short riding whip
  3: something that can be harvested; also : the yield at harvest

2 crop vb cropped; crop.ping
  1: to remove the tips of : cut off short; also : to feed on by
     cropping
  2: to devote (land) to crops
  3: to appear unexpectedly
@crop.land \'kra_:p-.land\ n : land devoted to the production of
  plant crops
@crop.per n : a raiser of crops; esp : SHARECROPPER
@cro.quet \kro_--'ka_-\ n : a game in which mallets are used to drive
  wooden balls through a series of wickets set out on a lawn
@cro.quette \kro_--'ket\ n : a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or
  vegetables fried in deep fat
@cro.sier \'kro_--zh*r\ n : a staff carried by bishops and abbots
@1 cross \'kro_.s\ n
  1: a structure consisting of an upright beam and a crossbar used
     esp. by the ancient Romans for execution
  2 often cap: a figure of the cross on which Christ was crucified
     used as a Christian symbol
  3: a hybridizing of unlike individuals or strains; also : a product
     of this
  4: a punch delivered with a circular motion over an opponent's lead

2 cross vb
  1: to lie or place across; also : INTERSECT
  2: to cancel by marking a cross on or by lining through : strike
     out
  3: THWART, OBSTRUCT
  4: to go or extend across : TRAVERSE
  5: HYBRIDIZE
  6: to meet and pass on the way

3 cross adj
  1: lying across
  2: CONTRARY, OPPOSED
  3: marked by bad temper
  4: HYBRID
  -- cross.ly adv
@cross.bar \-.ba_:r\ n : a transverse bar or piece
@cross.bones \-.bo_-nz\ n, pl : two leg or arm bones placed or
  depicted crosswise
@cross.bow \-.bo_-\ n : a medieval weapon consisting of a strong bow
  mounted crosswise on a stock
@cross.breed \-.bre_-d\ vb : HYBRIDIZE
@cross-country \-'k*n-tre_-\ adj
  1: proceeding over the countryside (as fields and woods) rather
     than by roads
  2: of or relating to cross-country sports
  -- cross-country adv
@cross.cur.rent \-'k*r-*nt\ n
  1: a current running counter to another
  2: a conflicting tendency
@1 cross.cut \-.k*t\ vb : to cut or saw crosswise esp. of the grain
  of wood

2 crosscut adj
  1: made or used for crosscutting
  2: cut across the grain

3 crosscut n : something that cuts through transversely <a crosscut
  through the park>
@cross-ex.am.ine \.kro_.s-ig-'zam-*n\ vb : to examine with questions
  as a check to answers to previous examination
  -- cross-ex.am.i.na.tion \-.zam-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@cross-eye \'kro_.s-.i_-\ n : an abnormality in which the eye turns
  toward the nose
  -- cross-eyed \-'i_-d\ adj
@cross.hatch \-.hach\ vb : to mark with a series of parallel lines
  that cross esp. obliquely
  -- cross.hatch.ing n
@cross.ing n
  1: a point of intersection (as of a street and a railroad track)
  2: a place for crossing something (as a street or river)
@cross.piece \'kro_.s-.pe_-s\ n : a crosswise member (as of a figure
  or a structure)
@cross-pol.li.na.tion \.kro_.s-.pa_:l-*-'na_--sh*n\ n : transfer of
  pollen from one flower to the stigma of another
  -- cross-pol.li.nate \'kro_.s-'pa_:l-*-.na_-t\ vb
@cross-question \'kro_.s-'kwes-ch*n\ vb : CROSS-EXAMINE
@cross-re.fer \.kro_.s-ri-'f*r\ vb : to refer by a notation or
  direction from one place to another (as in a book or list)
  -- cross-ref.er.ence \'kro_.s-'ref-(*-)r*ns\ n
@cross.road \'kro_.s-.ro_-d\ n
  1: a road that crosses a main road or runs between main roads
  2: a place where roads meet -- usu. used in pl.
@cross section n
  1: a section cut across something; also : a representation made by
     or as if by such cutting
  2: a number of persons or things selected from an entire group to
     show the general nature of the whole group
@cross.walk \'kro_.s-.wo_.k\ n : a specially marked path for
  pedestrians crossing a street
@cross.wise \-.wi_-z\ also cross.ways \-.wa_-z\ adv : so as to cross
  something : ACROSS
  -- crosswise adj
@crotch \'kra_:ch\ n : an angle formed by the parting of two legs,
  branches, or members
@crotch.et \'kra_:ch-*t\ n : an odd notion : WHIM
  -- crotch.ety adj
@crouch \'krau_.ch\ vb
  1: to stoop over
  2: CRINGE, COWER
  -- crouch n
@croup \'kru_:p\ n : laryngitis esp. of infants marked by a hoarse
  ringing cough and difficult breathing
@crou.pi.er \'kru_:-pe_--*r, -pe_--.a_-\ n : an employee of a
  gambling casino who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
@crou.ton \'kru_:-.ta_:n\ n : a small piece of toast
@1 crow \'kro_-\ n : a large glossy black bird

2 crow vb crowed; crow.ing
  1: to make the loud shrill sound characteristic of the rooster
  2: to utter a sound expressive of pleasure
  3: EXULT, GLOAT; also : BRAG, BOAST

3 crow n : the cry of the cock
@crow.bar \'kro_--.ba_:r\ n : a metal bar usu. wedge-shaped at the
  end for use as a pry or lever
@1 crowd \'krau_.d\ vb
  1: to collect in numbers : THRONG
  2: to press close
  3: CRAM, STUFF

2 crowd n : a large number of people gathered together at random :
  THRONG
@crow.foot \'kro_--.fu_.t\ n : BUTTERCUP
@1 crown \'krau_.n\ n
  1: GARLAND; also : the title of champion in a sport
  2: a royal headdress
  3 cap: sovereign power; also : MONARCH
  4: the top of the head
  5: a British silver coin
  6: something resembling a crown in shape, position, or use; esp : a
     top part (as of a tree or tooth)

2 crown vb
  1: to place a crown upon
  2: HONOR
  3: TOP, SURMOUNT
  4: to fit (a tooth) with an artificial crown
@cru.cial \'kru_:-sh*l\ adj : DECISIVE; also : SEVERE, TRYING
@cru.ci.ble \'kru_:-s*-b*l\ n : a container used to hold a substance
  (as metal or ore) treated under great heat
@cru.ci.fix \'kru_:-s*-.fiks\ n : a representation of Christ on the
  cross
@cru.ci.fix.ion \.kru_:-s*-'fik-sh*n\ n : the act of crucifying; esp,
  cap : the execution of Christ on the cross
@cru.ci.form \'kru_:-s*-.fo_.rm\ adj : cross-shaped
@cru.ci.fy \'kru_:-s*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a
     cross
  2: MORTIFY <crucify the flesh>
  3: TORTURE, PERSECUTE
@crude \'kru_:d\ adj
  1: not refined : RAW <crude oil> <crude statistics>
  2: lacking grace, taste, tact, or polish : RUDE
  -- crude.ly adv
  -- cru.di.ty \'kru_:d-*t-e_-\ n
@cru.el \'kru_:-*l\ adj : causing pain and suffering to others :
  MERCILESS
  -- cru.el.ly adv
  -- cru.el.ty n
@cru.et \'kru_:-*t\ n : a glass bottle for oil or vinegar at the
  table
@cruise \'kru_:z\ vb
  1: to sail about touching at a series of ports
  2: to travel for enjoyment
  3: to travel about the streets at random
  4: to travel at the most efficient operating speed <the cruising
     speed of an airplane>
  -- cruise n
@cruis.er \'kru_:-z*r\ n
  1: a fast moderately armored and gunned warship
  2: a motorboat equipped for living aboard
  3: a police car equipped with radio to maintain communication with
     headquarters
@crul.ler \'kr*l-*r\ n
  1: a sweet cake made of egg batter fried in deep fat
  2 North & Midland: an unraised doughnut
@1 crumb \'kr*m\ n : a small fragment (as of bread)

2 crumb vb
  1: to break into crumbs
  2: to cover with crumbs
@crum.ble \'kr*m-b*l\ vb : to break into small pieces : DISINTEGRATE
  -- crum.bly \-b(*-)le_-\ adj
@crum.pet \'kr*m-p*t\ n : a small round cake made of unsweetened
  batter cooked on a griddle
@crum.ple \'kr*m-p*l\ vb
  1: to crush together : RUMPLE
  2: COLLAPSE
@crunch \'kr*nch\ vb : to chew with a grinding noise; also : to grind
  or press with a crushing noise
  -- crunch n
@cru.sade \kru_:-'sa_-d\ n
  1 cap: any of the expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
     undertaken by Christian countries to recover the Holy Land from
     the Turks
  2: a reforming enterprise undertaken with zeal
  -- crusade vb
  -- cru.sad.er n
@cruse \'kru_:z, 'kru_:s\ n : a jar for water or oil
@1 crush \'kr*sh\ vb
  1: to squeeze out of shape
  2: HUG, EMBRACE
  3: to grind or pound to small bits
  4: OVERWHELM, SUPPRESS

2 crush n
  1: an act of crushing
  2: a violent crowding
  3: INFATUATION
@crust \'kr*st\ n
  1: the outside part of bread; also : a piece of old dry bread
  2: the cover of a pie
  3: a hard surface layer
  -- crust.al adj
  -- crusty adj
@crus.ta.cean \.kr*s-'ta_--sh*n\ n : any of a large group of mostly
  aquatic arthropods (as lobsters or crabs) having a firm crustlike
  shell
@crutch \'kr*ch\ n : a supporting device; esp : a staff with a
  cross-piece at the top to fit under the armpit used by lame persons
@crux \'kr*ks, 'kru_:ks\ n
  1: a puzzling or difficult problem
  2: a crucial point
@cru.zei.ro \kru_.-'za_--ro_-, -ru_:\ n -- see MONEY table
@1 cry \'kri_-\ vb
  1: to call out : SHOUT
  2: WEEP
  3: to proclaim publicly; also : to advertise wares by calling out

2 cry n
  1: a loud outcry
  2: APPEAL, ENTREATY
  3: a fit of weeping
  4: the characteristic sound uttered by an animal
@cry.ba.by \-.ba_--be_-\ n : one who cries easily or often
@crypt \'kript\ n : a chamber wholly or partly underground
@cryp.tic \'krip-tik\ adj : MYSTERIOUS, ENIGMATIC
@cryp.to.gram \'krip-t*-.gram\ n : a writing in cipher or code
@cryp.tog.ra.phy \krip-'ta_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the enciphering and
  deciphering of messages in secret code
  -- cryp.tog.ra.pher n
@crys.tal \'kris-t *l\ n
  1: transparent quartz
  2: something resembling crystal (as in transparency); esp : a clear
     glass used for table articles
  3: a body that is formed by solidification of a substance and has a
     regular repeating arrangement of atoms and often of external
     plane faces <a snow crystal> <a salt crystal>
  4: the transparent cover of a watch dial
  -- crys.tal.line \-t*-l*n\ adj
@crys.tal.lize \-t*-.li_-z\ vb : to assume or cause to assume a
  crystalline structure or a fixed and definite shape
  -- crys.tal.li.za.tion \.kris-t*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@cub \'k*b\ n : a young individual of some animals (as a fox, bear,
  or lion)
@cub.by.hole \'k*b-e_--.ho_-l\ n
  1: a snug or confined place (as for hiding)
  2: a small closet, cupboard, or compartment for storing things
@1 cube \'kyu_:b\ n
  1: a solid having 6 equal square sides
  2: the product obtained by taking a number 3 times as a factor <27
     is the cube of 3>

2 cube vb
  1: to raise to the third power <cube 3 to get 27>
  2: to form into a cube
  3: to cut into cubes
@cu.bic \'kyu_:-bik\ adj
  1: having the form of a cube
  2: having three dimensions
  3: being the volume of a cube whose edge is a specified unit
  -- cu.bi.cal adj
@cu.bi.cle \'kyu_:-bi-k*l\ n
  1: a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
  2: a small partitioned space
@cu.bit \-b*t\ n : an ancient measure of length equal to about 18
  inches
@cuck.old \'k*k-*ld, 'ku_.k-\ n : a man whose wife is unfaithful
@cuck.oo \'ku_:k-u_:, 'ku_.k-\ n : a European bird that lays its eggs
  in the nests of other birds for them to hatch
@cu.cum.ber \'kyu_:-(.)k*m-b*r\ n : a fleshy fruit related to the
  gourds and eaten as a vegetable
@cud \'k*d\ n : food brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals
  (as cows) from the first stomach to be chewed again
@cud.dle \'k*d- *l\ vb : to lie close : SNUGGLE
@cud.gel \'k*j-*l\ n : a short heavy club
  -- cudgel vb
@1 cue \'kyu_:\ n
  1: words or stage business serving as a signal for an entrance or
     for the next speaker to speak
  2: HINT

2 cue n : a tapered rod for striking the balls in billiards
@1 cuff \'k*f\ n
  1: a part (as of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist
  2: the folded hem of a trouser leg

2 cuff vb : to strike esp. with the open hand : SLAP

3 cuff n : a blow with the hand esp. when open
@cui.sine \kwi-'ze_-n\ n : manner of cooking; also : the food so
  prepared
@cul-de-sac \.k*l-di-'sak\ n, pl culs-de-sac \.k*l(z)-di-\ or
  cul-de-sacs \.k*l-di-'saks\ : a street or passage closed at one end
@cul.i.nary \'k*l-*-.ner-e_-, 'kyu_:-l*-\ adj : relating to cookery
@1 cull \'k*l\ vb : to pick out from a group : CHOOSE

2 cull n : something rejected from a group or lot as worthless or
  inferior
@cul.len.der, var of COLANDER
@cul.mi.nate \'k*l-m*-.na_-t\ vb : to form a summit : rise to the
  highest point
  -- cul.mi.na.tion \.k*l-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@cul.pa.ble \'k*l-p*-b*l\ adj : deserving blame
@cul.prit \'k*l-pr*t\ n : one accused or guilty of a crime : OFFENDER
@cult \'k*lt\ n
  1: formal religious veneration
  2: a religious system; also : its adherents
  3: faddish devotion; also : a group of persons showing such
     devotion
  -- cult.ist n
@cul.ti.vate \'k*l-t*-.va_-t\ vb
  1: to prepare for the raising of crops
  2: to foster the growth of <cultivate vegetables>
  3: REFINE, IMPROVE
  4: ENCOURAGE, FURTHER
  -- cul.ti.va.ble \-v*-b*l\ adj
  -- cul.ti.vat.able \-.va_-t-*-b*l\ adj
  -- cul.ti.va.tion \.k*l-t*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  -- cul.ti.va.tor \'k*l-t*-.va_-t-*r\ n
@cul.ture \'k*l-ch*r\ n
  1: TILLAGE, CULTIVATION; also : the growing of a particular crop
     <grape culture>
  2: the act of developing by education and training
  3: a stage of advancement in civilization
  -- cul.tur.al adj
  -- cul.tur.al.ly adv
  -- cul.tured adj
@cul.vert \'k*l-v*rt\ n : a drain crossing under a road or railroad
@cum.ber \'k*m-b*r\ vb : to weigh down : HAMPER, BURDEN
  -- cum.ber.some adj
  -- cum.brous \'k*m-br*s\ adj
@cum.mer.bund \'k*m-*r-.b*nd\ n : a broad sash worn as a waistband
@cu.mu.la.tive \'kyu_:-my*-l*t-iv, -.la_-t-\ adj : increasing in
  force or value by successive additions
@cu.mu.lus \'kyu_:-my*-l*s\ n : a massive cloud having a flat base
  and rounded outlines
@cu.ne.i.form \kyu_.-'ne_--*-.fo_.rm\ adj
  1: wedge-shaped
  2: composed of wedge-shaped characters <cuneiform alphabet>
@1 cun.ning \'k*n-in_e\ adj
  1: contrived with skill
  2: CRAFTY, SLY
  3: CLEVER
  4: prettily appealing
  -- cun.ning.ly adv

2 cunning n
  1: SKILL
  2: CRAFTINESS, SLYNESS
@cup \'k*p\ n
  1: a small bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  2: the contents of a cup
  3: communion wine
  4: something resembling a cup : a small bowl or hollow
  -- cup.ful n
@cup.bear.er \-.bar-*r\ n : one who has the duty of filling and
  serving cups of wine
@cup.board \'k*b-*rd\ n : a small storage closet
@cup.cake \'k*p-.ka_-k\ n : a small cake baked in a cuplike mold
@cu.pid \'kyu_:-p*d\ n : a winged naked figure of an infant often
  with a bow and arrow that represents the god Cupid
@cu.pid.i.ty \kyu_.-'pid-*t-e_-\ n : excessive desire for money :
  AVARICE
@cu.po.la \'kyu_:-p*-l*, -.lo_-\ n : a small structure on top of a
  roof or building (as to complete a design or to serve as a lookout)
@cur \'k*r\ n : a mongrel dog
@cu.rate \'kyu_.r-*t\ n
  1: a clergyman in charge of a parish
  2: a clergyman who assists a rector or vicar
  -- cu.ra.cy \-*-se_-\ n
@cu.ra.tive \'kyu_.r-*t-iv\ adj : relating to or used in the cure of
  diseases
@cu.ra.tor \kyu_.-'ra_-t-*r\ n : CUSTODIAN; esp : one in charge of a
  place of exhibit (as a museum or zoo)
@1 curb \'k*rb\ n
  1: a chain or strap on a bit used to check a horse
  2: CHECK, RESTRAINT
  3: a raised stone edging along a paved street
  4: a market for trading in securities not listed on the stock
     exchange

2 curb vb : to hold in or back : RESTRAIN
@curb.ing n
  1: the material for a curb
  2: CURB
@curd \'k*rd\ n : the thick protein-rich part of coagulated milk
@cur.dle \'k*rd- *l\ vb : to form curds; also : SPOIL, SOUR
@1 cure \'kyu_.r\ n
  1: spiritual care
  2: recovery or relief from disease
  3: a curative agent : REMEDY
  4: a course or period of treatment
  -- cure.less adj

2 cure vb
  1: to restore to health : HEAL, REMEDY
  2: to process for storage or use <cure bacon; also : to become
     cured <sun-cured hay>
  -- cur.able adj

3 cu.re \kyu_.-'ra_-\ n : a parish priest
@cure-all \'kyu_.r-.o_.l\ n : a remedy for all ill : PANACEA
@cur.few \'k*r-.fyu_:\ n [MF covrefeu curfew signal, fr. covrir to
  cover + feu fire] : a regulation that specified persons (as
  children) be off the streets at a set hour of the evening; also :
  the sounding of a signal (as a bell) at this hour
@cu.ria \'k(y)u_.r-e_--*\ n, often cap : the body of congregations,
  tribunals, and offices through which the pope governs the Roman
  Catholic Church
@cu.rio \'kyu_.r-e_--.o_-\ n : a small object valued for its rarity
  or beauty; also : an unusual or strange thing
@cu.ri.ous \'kyu_.r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: having a desire to investigate and learn : INQUISITIVE, PRYING
  2: STRANGE, UNUSUAL
  3: ODD, ECCENTRIC
  -- cu.ri.os.i.ty \.kyu_.r-e_--'a_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- cu.ri.ous.ly \'kyu_.r-e_--*s-le_-\ adv
@1 curl \'k*rl\ vb
  1: to form into ringlets
  2: CURVE, COIL
  -- curl.er n

2 curl n
  1: a lock of hair that coils : RINGLET
  2: something having a spiral or twisted form
  -- curly adj
@cur.lew \'k*rl-(y)u_:\ n : a long-legged brownish bird with a
  down-curved bill
@curl.i.cue \'k*r-le_--.kyu_:\ n : a fancifully curved or spiral
  figure
@cur.rant \'k*r-*nt\ n
  1: a small seedless raisin
  2: the acid berry of a shrub related to the gooseberry; also : this
     plant
@cur.ren.cy \'k*r-*n-se_-\ n
  1: general use or acceptance
  2: something that is in circulation as a medium of exchange : MONEY
@1 cur.rent \'k*r-*nt\ adj
  1: occurring in or belonging to the present
  2: used as a medium of exchange
  3: generally accepted or practiced

2 current n
  1: continuous onward movement of a fluid; also : the swiftest part
     of a stream
  2: a movement of electricity analogous to the flow of a stream of
     water
@cur.ric.u.lum \k*-'rik-y*-l*m\ n, pl -u.la \-y*-l*\ or -ulums [L,
  racecourse, fr. currere to run] : a course of study offered by a
  school or one of its divisions
@1 cur.ry \'k*r-e_-\ vb
  1: to dress the coat of (a horse) with a metal-toothed comb
     (cur.ry.comb) currycomb
  2: to scrape (leather) until clean

2 curry n : a powder of blended spices used in cooking; also : a food
  seasoned with curry
@1 curse \'k*rs\ n
  1: a prayer for harm to come upon one
  2: something that is cursed
  3: something that comes as if in response to a curse : SCOURGE

2 curse vb
  1: to call on divine power to send injury upon
  2: BLASPHEME
  3: AFFLICT
  SYN: execrate, damn, anathematize
@cur.sive \'k*r-siv\ adj : written or formed with the strokes of the
  letters joined together and the angles rounded <cursive
  handwriting>
@cur.so.ry \'k*rs(-*)-re_-\ adj : hastily and often superficially
  done : HASTY
  -- cur.so.ri.ly \-r*-le_-\ adv
@curt \'k*rt\ adj : rudely short or abrupt
  -- curt.ly adv
@cur.tail \(.)k*r-'ta_-l\ vb : to cut off the end of : SHORTEN
  -- cur.tail.ment n
@cur.tain \'k*rt- *n\ n
  1: a hanging screen that can be drawn back esp. at a window
  2: the screen between the stage and auditorium of a theater
  -- curtain vb
@curt.sy or curt.sey \'k*rt-se_-\ n : a courteous bow made by women
  chiefly by bending the knees
  -- curtsy vb
@cur.va.ture \'k*r-v*-.chu_.r\ n : a measure or amount of curving :
  BEND
@1 curve \'k*rv\ vb : to bend from a straight line or course

2 curve n
  1: a bending without angles
  2: something curved
  3: a ball thrown so that it swerves from its normal course
@cur.vet \(.)k*r-'vet\ n : a prancing leap of a horse
  -- curvet vb
@1 cush.ion \'ku_.sh-*n\ n
  1: a stuffed bag or case for sitting on or lying against in comfort
  2: the springy pad inside the rim of a billiard table

2 cushion vb
  1: to provide (as a seat) with a cushion
  2: to soften or lessen the force or shock of
@cusp \'k*sp\ n : a pointed end (as of a tooth)
@cus.pi.dor \'k*s-p*-.do_.r\ n : SPITTOON
@cus.tard \'k*s-t*rd\ n : a sweetened mixture of milk and eggs cooked
  until it is set
@cus.to.di.an \.k*s-'to_-d-e_--*n\ n : one who has custody (as of a
  public building) : KEEPER
@cus.to.dy \'k*s-t*d-e_-\ n : immediate care or charge
@1 cus.tom \'k*s-t*m\ n
  1: habitual course of action : recognized usage
  2 pl: taxes levied on imports
  3: business patronage

2 custom adj
  1: made to personal order
  2: doing work only on order
@cus.tom.ary \'k*s-t*-.mer-e_-\ adj
  1: based on or established by custom <customary rent>
  2: commonly practiced or observed : HABITUAL <customary courtesy>
  -- cus.tom.ar.i.ly \.k*s-t*-'mer-*-le_-\ adv
@cus.tom-built \.k*s-t*m-'bilt\ adj : built to individual order
@cus.tom.er \'k*s-t*-m*r\ n : BUYER, PURCHASER; esp : a regular or
  frequent buyer
@cus.tom.house \'k*s-t*m-.hau_.s\ n : the building where customs are
  paid
@cus.tom-made \.k*s-t*m-'ma_-d\ adj : made to individual order
@1 cut \'k*t\ vb cut; cut.ting
  1: to penetrate or divide with a sharp edge : CLEAVE, GASH; also :
     to experience the growth of (a tooth) through the gum
  2: SHORTEN, REDUCE
  3: to remove by severing or parting
  4: INTERSECT, CROSS
  5: to strike sharply
  6: to divide into parts
  7: to go quickly or change direction abruptly
  8: to cause to stop <cut a motor>

2 cut n
  1: something made by cutting : GASH, CLEFT
  2: an excavated channel or roadway
  3: SHARE
  4: a customary segment of a meat carcass
  5: a sharp stroke or blow
  6: the shape or manner in which a thing is cut
  7: REDUCTION <cut in wages>
  8: an engraved surface for printing; also : a picture printed from
     it
@cut-and-dried \.k*t- *n-'dri_-d\ adj : according to a plan, set
  procedure, or formula
@cu.ta.ne.ous \kyu_.-'ta_--ne_--*s\ adj : of or relating to the skin
@cut.back \'k*t-.bak\ n
  1: something cut back
  2: REDUCTION
@cute \'kyu_:t\ adj
  1: CLEVER, SHREWD
  2: daintily attractive : PRETTY
@cu.ti.cle \'kyu_:t-i-k*l\ n : an outer layer (as of skin)
@cut.lass \'k*t-l*s\ n : a short heavy curved sword
@cut.lery \'k*t-l*-re_-\ n : edged or cutting tools; esp : implements
  for cutting and eating food
  -- cut.ler n
@cut.let \'k*t-l*t\ n : a slice (as of veal) cut from the leg or ribs
@cut.off \-.o_.f\ n
  1: the channel formed when a stream cuts through the neck of an
     oxbow; also : SHORTCUT
  2: a device for cutting off
@cut.ter \'k*t-*r\ n
  1: a tool or a machine for cutting
  2: a ship's boat for carrying stores and passengers
  3: a small armed powerboat <coast guard cutter>
  4: a light sleigh
@1 cut.throat \'k*t-.thro_-t\ n : MURDERER

2 cutthroat adj
  1: MURDEROUS, CRUEL
  2: MERCILESS, RUTHLESS <cutthroat competition>
@cut.ting \'k*t-in_e\ n : a piece of a plant able to grow into a new
  plant
@cut.tle.fish \'k*t- *l-.fish\ n : a 10-armed mollusk related to the
  squid with an internal shell (cut.tle.bone \-.bo_-n\) used in
  cage-bird feeding
@cut.up \'k*t-.*p\ n : one that clowns or acts boisterously
@cut.worm \'k*t-.w*rm\ n : a smooth-bodied moth larva that feeds on
  plants at night
@-cy \se_-\ n suffix : action : practice <mendicancy : rank : office
  <chaplaincy : body : class <magistracy : state : quality <accuracy>
  <bankruptcy>
@cy.a.nide \'si_--*-.ni_-d\ n : a very poisonous potassium-containing
  or sodium-containing substance used esp. in electroplating
@cy.cla.men \'si_--kl*-m*n\ n : an herb related to the primroses and
  grown for its showy nodding flowers
@cy.cle \'si_--k*l, 5 & 6 also 'sik-*l\ n
  1: a period of time occupied by a series of events that repeat
     themselves regularly and in the same order
  2: a recurring round of operations or events
  3: one complete series of changes of value of an alternating
     current or an electromagnetic wave; also : the number of such
     changes per second <a current of 60 cycle>
  4: a long period of time : AGE
  5: BICYCLE
  6: MOTORCYCLE
  -- cy.clic \'si_--klik, 'sik-lik\ adj
@cy.clist \'si_-k-(*-)l*st, 'sik-\ n : one who rides a cycle
@cy.clom.e.ter \si_--'kla_:m-*t-*r\ n : a device which records the
  revolutions of a wheel and the distance covered
@cy.clone \'si_--.klo_-n\ n
  1: a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low
     atmospheric pressure and advances at 20 to 30 miles an hour
  2: TORNADO
  -- cy.clon.ic \si_--'kla_:n-ik\ adj
@cy.clo.pe.dia or cy.clo.pae.dia \.si_--kl*-'pe_-d-e_--*\ n :
  ENCYCLOPEDIA
@cy.clo.tron \'si_--kl*-.tra_:n\ n : a device for giving high speed
  to charged particles by magnetic and electrical means
@cyg.net \'sig-n*t\ n : a young swan
@cyl.in.der \'sil-*n-d*r\ n
  1: the solid figure formed by turning a rectangle about one side as
     an axis; also : a body of this form
  2: the rotating chamber in a revolver
  3: the piston chamber in an engine
  -- cy.lin.dri.cal \s*-'lin-dri-k*l\ adj
@cym.bal \'sim-b*l\ n : one of a pair of concave brass plates clashed
  together to make a ringing sound
@cyn.ic \'sin-ik\ n : one who attributes all actions to selfish
  motives
  -- cyn.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
  -- cyn.i.cism \'sin-*-.siz-*m\ n
@cy.no.sure \'si_--n*-.shu_.r, 'sin-*-\ n : a center of attraction
@cy.press \'si_--pr*s\ n : a scaly-leaved evergreen tree related to
  the pines
@cyst \'sist\ n : an abnormal closed bodily sac usu. containing
  liquid
  -- cys.tic \'sis-tik\ adj
@czar \'za_:r\ n : the ruler of Russia until 1917; also : one having
  great authority
  -- czar.ist n or adj
@cza.ri.na \za_:-'re_--n*\ n : the wife of a czar
@Czech \'chek\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia
  2: the language of the Czechs
  -- czech adj
@d \'de_-\ n, often cap : the 4th letter of the English alphabet
@1 dab \'dab\ n
  1: a sudden blow or thrust : POKE; also : PECK
  2: a gentle touch or stroke : PAT

2 dab vb dabbed; dab.bing
  1: to strike or touch gently : PAT
  2: to apply lightly or irregularly : DAUB

3 dab n
  1: DAUB
  2: a small amount
@dab.ble \'dab.*l\ vb
  1: to wet by splashing : SPATTER
  2: to paddle or play in or as if in water
  3: to work or concern oneself lightly or without serious effort
     <dabble in politics>
@dace \'da_-s\ n, pl dace : a small freshwater fish related to the
  carp
@da.cha \'da_:ch-*\ n : a Russian country house
@dachs.hund \'da_:ks-.hu_.nt\ n : a small dog of a breed of German
  origin with a long body, short legs, and long drooping ears
@dac.tyl \'dak-t *l\ n : a metrical foot of one accented syllable
  followed by two unaccented syllables
  -- dac.tyl.ic \dak-'til-ik\ adj
@dad \'dad\ n : FATHER
@dad.dy \'dad-e_-\ n : FATHER
@dae.mon, var of DEMON
@daf.fo.dil \'daf-*-.dil\ n : a narcissus with usu. large flowers
  having a trumpetlike center
@daft \'daft\ adj : FOOLISH; also : INSANE
  -- daft.ness n
@dag.ger \'dag-*r\ n
  1: a short knifelike weapon used for stabbing
  2: a character ? used as a reference mark or to indicate a death
     date
@da.guerre.o.type \d*-'ger-(e_--)*-.ti_-p\ n : an early photograph
  produced on a silver or a silver-covered copper plate
@dahl.ia \'dal-y*\ n : a tuberous herb related to the daisies and
  widely grown for its showy flowers
@1 dai.ly \'da_--le_-\ adj
  1: occurring, done, or used every day or every weekday
  2: of or relating to every day <daily visitors>
  3: computed in terms of one day <daily wages>
  -- daily adv

2 daily n : a newspaper published every weekday
@1 dain.ty \'da_-nt-e_-\ n : something delicious or pleasing to the
  taste : DELICACY

2 dainty adj
  1: pleasing to the taste
  2: delicately pretty
  3: having or showing delicate taste; also : FASTIDIOUS
  -- dain.ti.ly adv
  -- dain.ti.ness n
@dai.qui.ri \'di_--k*-re_-\ n : a cocktail made of rum, lime juice
  and sugar
@dairy \'de(*)r-e_-\ n
  1: CREAMERY
  2: a farm specializing in milk production
@dairy.maid \-.ma_-d\ n : a woman employed in a dairy
@dairy.man \-m*n\ n : one who operates a dairy farm or works in a
  dairy
@da.is \'da_--*s, 'di_--\ n : a raised platform usu. above the floor
  of a hall or large room
@dai.sy \'da_--ze_-\ n [OE daegese_-age, lit., day's eye] : any of
  numerous composite plants having flower heads in which the marginal
  flowers resemble petals
@dale \'da_-l\ n : VALLEY
@dal.ly \'dal-e_-\ vb
  1: to act playfully; esp : to play amorously
  2: to waste time
  3: LINGER, DAWDLE
  -- dal.li.ance n
@dal.ma.tian \dal-'ma_--sh*n\ n, often cap : a large dog of a breed
  characterized by a white short-haired coat with black or brown
  spots
@1 dam \'dam\ n : a female parent -- used esp. of a domestic animal

2 dam n : a barrier (as across a stream) to prevent the flow of water
  -- dam vb
@1 dam.age \'dam-ij\ n
  1: loss or harm due to injury to persons, property, or reputation
  2 pl: compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury
     <bring a suit for damage>

2 damage vb : to cause damage to
@dam.a.scene \'dam-*-.se_-n\ vb : to ornament (as iron or steel) with
  wavy patterns or with inlaid work of precious metals
@dam.ask \'dam-*sk\ n
  1: a firm lustrous reversible figured fabric used esp. for
     household linen
  2: a tough steel (damask steel or dam.asc.us steel \d*-.mas-k*s-\)
     formerly valued for sword blades
@dame \'da_-m\ n
  1: a woman of rank, station, or authority
  2: an elderly woman
  3 slang: WOMAN
@damn \'dam\ vb
  1: to condemn esp. to hell
  2: CURSE
  -- damned \'damd\ adj
@dam.na.ble \'dam-n*-b*l\ adj
  1: liable to or deserving punishment
  2: EXECRABLE <damnable weather>
  -- dam.na.bly adv
@dam.na.tion \dam-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of damning
  2: the state of being damned
@1 damp \'damp\ n
  1: a noxious gas
  2: MOISTURE

2 damp vb
  1: DEPRESS
  2: CHECK, RESTRAIN
  3: DAMPEN

3 damp adj : MOIST
  -- damp.ness n
@damp.en \'dam-p*n\ vb
  1: to check or diminish in activity or vigor
  2: to make or become damp
@damp.er n : one that damps; esp : a valve or movable plate (as in
  the flue of a stove, furnace, or fireplace) to regulate the draft
@dam.sel \'dam-z*l\ n : GIRL, MAIDEN
@dam.son \'dam-z*n\ n : a plum with acid purple fruit; also : its
  fruit
@1 dance \'dans\ vb
  1: to glide, step, or move through a set series of movements usu.
     to music
  2: to move quickly up and down or about
  3: to perform or take part in as a dancer
  -- danc.er n

2 dance n
  1: an act or instance of dancing
  2: a social gathering for dancing
  3: a piece of music (as a waltz) by which dancing may be guided
  4: the art of dancing
@dan.de.li.on \'dan-d *l-.i_--*n\ n : a common yellow-flowered herb
  related to the chicory
@dan.der \'dan-d*r\ n : ANGER, TEMPER <got his dander up>
@dan.di.fy \'dan-di-.fi_-\ vb : to make characteristic of a dandy
@dan.dle \'dan-d *l\ vb : to move up and down in one's arms or on
  one's knee in affectionate play
@dan.druff \'dan-dr*f\ n : a whitish scurf on the scalp that comes
  off in small scales
@1 dan.dy \'dan-de_-\ n
  1: a man unduly attentive to dress
  2: something excellent in its class

2 dandy adj : very good : FIRST-RATE
@Dane \'da_-n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Denmark
@dan.ger \'da_-n-j*r\ n
  1: exposure or liability to injury, harm, or evil
  2: something that may cause injury or harm
  SYN: peril, hazard
@dan.ger.ous \'da_-nj-(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: HAZARDOUS, PERILOUS
  2: able or likely to inflict injury
  -- dan.ger.ous.ly adv
@dan.gle \'dan_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to hang loosely esp. with a swinging motion : SWING
  2: to be a hanger-on or dependent
  3: to be left without proper grammatical connection in a sentence
     <dangling participle>
  4: to keep hanging uncertainly
@Dan.ish \'da_--nish\ n : the language of the Danes
  -- danish adj
@Danish Pastry n : a rich pastry made of dough raised with yeast with
  the shortening rolled in
@dank \'dan_ek\ adj : disagreeably wet or moist : DAMP
@dan.seuse \da_: n-'s*(r)z, -'su_:z\ n : a female ballet dancer
@dap.per \'dap-*r\ adj
  1: SPRUCE, TRIM
  2: being alert and lively in movement and manners : JAUNTY
@dap.ple \'dap-*l\ vb : to mark with different-colored spots
@1 dare \'da*r\ vb
  1: to have sufficient courage : be bold enough to
  2: CHALLENGE
  3: to confront boldly

2 dare n : an invitation to contend : CHALLENGE
@dare.dev.il \-.dev-*l\ n : a recklessly bold person
@dar.ing \'da(*)r-in_e\ n : venturesome boldness
  -- daring adj
  -- dar.ing.ly adv
@1 dark \'da_:rk\ adj
  1: being without light or without much light
  2: not light in color <a dark suit>
  3: GLOOMY <looks on the dark side of life>
  4: being without knowledge and culture <the Dark Ages>
  5: SECRETIVE
  -- dark.ly adv
  -- dark.ness n

2 dark n
  1: absence of light : DARKNESS; esp : NIGHT
  2: a dark or deep color
  3: IGNORANCE; also : SECRECY
@dark.en \'da_:r-k*n\ vb
  1: to make or grow dark or darker
  2: DIM
  3: BESMIRCH, TARNISH <darken a reputation>
  4: to make or become gloomy or forbidding
@dark.ling \'da_:r-klin_e\ adv : in the dark
@dark.room \'da_:rk-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room protected from rays
  of light that are harmful in the process of developing sensitive
  photographic plates and film
@dark.some \'da_:rk-s*m\ adj : DARK
@1 dar.ling \'da_:r-lin_e\ n
  1: a dearly loved person
  2: FAVORITE

2 darling adj
  1: dearly loved : FAVORITE
  2: very pleasing : CHARMING
@darn \'da_:rn\ vb : to mend with interlacing stitches
  -- darn n
  -- darn.er n
@dar.nel \'da_:rn- *l\ n : a weedy grass with bristly flower clusters
@darning needle n
  1: a needle for darning
  2: DRAGONFLY
@1 dart \'da_:rt\ n
  1: a small pointed missile thrown at a target in a game (darts)
     darts
  2: something projected with sudden speed; esp : a sharp glance
  3: something causing a sudden pain
  4: a stitched tapering fold in a garment
  5: a quick movement

2 dart vb
  1: to throw with a sudden movement
  2: to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly <hundreds of minnows dart
     about in the creek>
@dart.er n : a small freshwater fish related to the perches
@1 dash \'dash\ vb
  1: to knock, hurl, or thrust violently
  2: SMASH
  3: SPLASH, SPATTER
  4: RUIN
  5: DEPRESS, SADDEN
  6: to perform or finish hastily <dash off a letter>
  7: to move with sudden speed <dash upstairs>

2 dash n
  1: a sudden burst or splash
  2: a stroke of a pen
  3: a punctuation mark -- used esp. to indicate a break in the
     thought or structure of a sentence
  4: a small addition <add a dash of salt>
  5: conspicuous display
  6: animation in style and action
  7: a sudden rush or attempt <made a dash for the door>
  8: a short foot race
@dash.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : an instrument panel below the windshield
  in an automobile or airplane
@dash.er n : a device (as in a churn) that agitates or stirs up
  something
@dash.ing adj
  1: marked by vigorous action
  2: marked by smartness esp. in dress and manners
@das.tard \'das-t*rd\ n : COWARD; esp : one who sneakingly commits
  malicious acts
  -- das.tard.ly adj
@da.ta \'da_-t-*, 'dat-\ n, sing or pl
  1: factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a
     basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
  2: DATUM
@1 date \'da_-t\ n : the edible fruit of a tall Old World palm; also
  : this plant

2 date n
  1: the day, month, or year of an event
  2: a statement giving the time of execution or making (as of a coin
     or check)
  3: the period to which something belongs
  4: APPOINTMENT; esp : a social engagement between two persons of
     opposite sex
  5: a person of the opposite sex with whom one has a social
     engagement
-- to date : up to the present moment

3 date vb
  1: to determine the date of
  2: to record the date of or on
  3: to mark or reveal the date, age, or period of <the architecture
     date the house>
  4: to make or have a date with
  5: ORIGINATE <date from ancient times>
  6: EXTEND <dating back to childhood>
  7: to show qualities typical of a past period
@date.less adj
  1: ENDLESS
  2: having no date
  3: too ancient to be dated
  4: TIMELESS
@date.line \'da_-t-.li_-n\ n : a line in a publication giving the
  date and place of composition or issue
@da.tive \'da_-t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting a
  grammatical case marking typically the indirect object of a verb
  -- dative n
@da.tum \'da_-t-*m, 'dat-\ n, pl da.ta \-*\ or datums : a single
  piece of data : FACT
@1 daub \'do_.b\ vb
  1: to cover with soft adhesive matter : PLASTER
  2: SMEAR, SMUDGE
  3: to paint crudely
  -- daub.er n

2 daub n
  1: something daubed on : SMEAR
  2: a crude picture
@daugh.ter \'do_.t-*r\ n
  1: a female offspring esp. of human beings
  2: a human female having a specified ancestor or belonging to a
     group of common ancestry
  -- daugh.ter.ly adj
@daughter-in-law n, pl daughters-in-law : the wife of one's son
@daunt \'do_.nt\ vb : to lessen the courage of : INTIMIDATE
@daunt.less adj : FEARLESS, UNDAUNTED
@dau.phin \'do_.-f*n\ n : the eldest son of a king of France
@dav.en.port \'dav-*n-.po_-rt\ n : a large upholstered sofa
@da.vit \'da_-v-*t, 'dav-\ n : either of a pair of small cranes for
  raising and lowering small boats
@daw.dle \'do_.d- *l\ vb
  1: to spend time wastefully or idly : LINGER
  2: LOITER
  -- daw.dler \'do_.d-( *-)l*r\ n
@1 dawn \'do_.n\ vb
  1: to begin to grow light as the sun rises
  2: to begin to appear or develop
  3: to begin to be understood <the solution dawn on him>

2 dawn n
  1: the first appearance of light in the morning
  2: a first appearance : BEGINNING <the dawn of a new era>
@day \'da_-\ n
  1: the period of light between one night and the next : DAYLIGHT
  2: the period of the earth's revolution on its axis
  3: a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  4: a specified day or date <wedding day>
  5: a specified time or period : AGE <in olden day>
  6: the conflict or contention of the day <carried the day>
  7: the time set apart by usage or law for work <the 8-hour day>
@day.bed \-.bed\ n : a couch with low head and foot pieces
@day.book \-.bu_.k\ n : DIARY, JOURNAL
@day.break \-.bra_-k\ n : DAWN
@day.dream \-.dre_-m\ n : a pleasant reverie
  -- daydream vb
@day.light \-.li_-t\ n
  1: the light of day
  2: DAWN
  3: understanding of something that has been obscure
  4 pl: CONSCIOUSNESS; also : WITS
@daylight saving time n : time usu. one hour ahead of standard time
@Day Of Atonement : YOM KIPPUR
@day.time \'da_--.ti_-m\ n : the period of daylight
@1 daze \'da_-z\ vb
  1: to stupefy esp. by a blow : STUN
  2: DAZZLE

2 daze n : the state of being dazed
@daz.zle \'daz-*l\ vb
  1: to overpower with light
  2: to impress greatly or confound with brilliance <dazzled the
     audience with his oratory>
  -- dazzle n
@Ddt \.de_--(.)de_--'te_-\ n : an insecticide widely used against
  lice, flies, mosquitoes, and agricultural pests
@dea.con \'de_--k*n\ n [OE de_-acon, fr. LL diaconus, fr. Gk diakonos
  servant, attendant, deacon] : a subordinate officer in a Christian
  church
  -- dea.con.ess n
@de.ac.ti.vate \de_--'ak-t*-.va_-t\ vb : to make inactive or
  ineffective
@1 dead \'ded\ adj
  1: LIFELESS
  2: DEATHLIKE, DEADLY <in a dead faint>
  3: NUMB
  4: very tired
  5: UNRESPONSIVE
  6: EXTINGUISHED <dead coals>
  7: INANIMATE, INERT
  8: no longer active or functioning : EXHAUSTED, EXTINCT <a dead
     battery> <a dead volcano>
  9: lacking power, significance, or effect <a dead custom>
  10: OBSOLETE <a dead language>
  11: lacking in gaiety or animation <a dead party>
  12: QUIET, IDLE, UNPRODUCTIVE <dead capital>
  13: lacking elasticity <a dead tennis ball>
  14: not circulating : STAGNANT <dead air>
  15: lacking warmth, vigor, or taste <dead wine>
  16: absolutely uniform <dead level>
  17: UNERRING, EXACT <a dead shot>
  18: ABRUPT <a dead stop>
  19: COMPLETE <a dead loss>

2 dead n, pl dead
  1: one that is dead -- usu. used collectively <the living and the
     dead>
  2: the time of greatest quiet <the dead of the night>

3 dead adv
  1: UTTERLY <dead right>
  2: in a sudden and complete manner <stopped dead>
  3: DIRECTLY <dead ahead>
@dead.beat \-.be_-t\ n : one who persistently fails to pay his debts
  or his way
@dead.en \'ded- *n\ vb
  1: to impair in force, activity, or sensation : BLUNT <deaden pain>
  2: to lessen the luster or spirit of
  3: to make (as a wall) soundproof
@dead.line \'ded-.li_-n\ n : a date or time before which something
  must be done
@dead.lock \'ded-.la_:k\ n : a stoppage of action because neither of
  two equally strong factions in a struggle will give in
  -- deadlock vb
@1 dead.ly adj
  1: likely to cause or capable of causing death
  2: HOSTILE, IMPLACABLE
  3: very accurate : UNERRING
  4: fatal to spiritual progress <deadly sin>
  5: tending to deprive of force or vitality <a deadly habit>
  6: suggestive of death
  7: very great : EXTREME
  -- dead.li.ness n

2 deadly adv
  1: suggesting death <deadly pale>
  2: EXTREMELY <deadly dull>
@dead.weight \'ded-'wa_-t\ n : the unrelieved weight of an inert mass
@dead.wood \-.wu_.d\ n
  1: wood dead on the tree
  2: useless personnel or material
@deaf \'def\ adj
  1: unable to hear
  2: unwilling to hear or listen <deaf to all suggestions>
  -- deaf.ness n
@deaf.en \'def-*n\ vb : to make deaf
@deaf-mute \'def-'myu_:t\ n : a deaf person who cannot speak
@1 deal \'de_-l\ n
  1: an indefinite quantity or degree <a great deal; also : a large
     quantity <a deal of money>
  2: the act or right of distributing cards to players in a card
     game; also : HAND

2 deal vb dealt \'delt\; deal.ing \'de_--lin_e\
  1: DISTRIBUTE
  2: ADMINISTER, DELIVER <dealt him a blow>
  3: to have to do : TREAT <the book deal with crime>
  4: to take action in regard to something <deal with offenders>
  5: TRADE; also : to sell or distribute something as a business
     <deal in used cars>
  -- deal.er \'de_--l*r\ n

3 deal n
  1: BARGAINING, NEGOTIATION; also : TRANSACTION
  2: treatment received <a raw deal>
  3: a secret or underhand agreement
  4: BARGAIN

4 deal n : wood or a board of fir or pine
@deal.ing n
  1 pl: INTERCOURSE, TRAFFIC; esp : business transactions
  2: a way of acting or of doing business <fair in his dealing>
@dean \'de_-n\ n
  1: a clergyman who is head of a group of canons or of joint pastors
     of a church
  2: the head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a
     university
  3: a college or secondary school administrator in charge of
     counseling and disciplining students
  4: the senior member of a group <the dean of a diplomatic corps>
  -- dean.ship n
@dean.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n : the office, jurisdiction, or official
  residence of a clerical dean
@1 dear \'di*r\ adj
  1: highly valued : PRECIOUS
  2: AFFECTIONATE, FOND
  3: EXPENSIVE
  4: HEARTFELT
  -- dear.ly adv
  -- dear.ness n

2 dear n : a loved one : DARLING
@dearth \'d*rth\ n : SCARCITY, FAMINE
@death \'deth\ n
  1: the end of life
  2: the cause of loss of life
  3: the state of being dead
  4: DESTRUCTION, EXTINCTION
  5: SLAUGHTER
  -- death.like adj
@death.bed \-'bed\ n
  1: the bed in which a person dies
  2: the last hours of life
@death.blow \-'blo_-\ n : a destructive or killing stroke or event
@death.less adj : IMMORTAL, IMPERISHABLE <deathless fame>
@death.ly adj
  1: FATAL
  2: of, relating to, or suggestive of death <a deathly pallor>
  -- deathly adv
@death's-head \'deths-.hed\ n : a human skull emblematic of death
@1 death.watch \'deth-.wa_:ch\ n : a small insect that makes a
  ticking sound

2 deathwatch n : a vigil kept with the dead or dying
@deb \'deb\ n : DEBUTANTE
@de.ba.cle \di-'ba_:k-*l, -'bak-\ n : BREAKDOWN, COLLAPSE <stock
  market debacle>
@de.bar \di-'ba_:r\ vb : to bar from having or doing something :
  PRECLUDE
@de.bark \-'ba_:rk\ vb : DISEMBARK
  -- de.bar.ka.tion \.de_--.ba_:r-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@de.base \di-'ba_-s\ vb : to lower in character, dignity, quality, or
  value
  SYN: degrade, corrupt, deprave
  -- de.base.ment n
@de.bate \-'ba_-t\ vb
  1: to discuss or examine a question by presenting and considering
     arguments on both sides
  2: to take part in a debate
  -- de.bat.able adj
  -- debate n
  -- de.bat.er n
@de.bauch \-'bo_.ch\ vb : SEDUCE, CORRUPT
  -- de.bauch.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@de.ben.ture \-'ben-ch*r\ n : a certificate of indebtedness; esp : a
  bond secured only by the general assets of the issuing government
  or corporation
@de.bil.i.tate \di-'bil-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to impair the health or
  strength of
@de.bil.i.ty \-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : an infirm or weakened state
@1 deb.it \'deb-*t\ n
  1: an entry in an account showing money paid out or owed
  2: a disadvantageous or unfavorable quality or character

2 debit vb : to enter as a debit : charge with or as a debt
@deb.o.nair \.deb-*-'na*r\ adj : gaily and gracefully charming :
  LIGHTHEARTED
@de.bouch \di-'bu_:sh, -'bau_.ch\ vb : to march or issue out into an
  open area
@de.brief \di-'bre_-f\ vb : to question (as a pilot back from a
  mission) in order to obtain useful information
@de.bris \d*-'bre_-, 'da_--.bre_-\ n, pl debris \-'bre_-z, -.bre_-z\
  1: the remains of something broken down or destroyed : RUINS
  2: an accumulation of fragments of rock
@debt \'det\ n
  1: SIN, TRESPASS
  2: something owed : OBLIGATION
  3: a condition of owing; esp : the state of owing money in amounts
     greater than one can pay
@debt.or n
  1: SINNER
  2: one that owes a debt
@de.bunk \de_--'b*n_ek\ vb : to expose the sham or falseness in
  <debunk a rumor>
@de.but \'da_--.byu_:\ n
  1: a first public appearance
  2: a formal entrance into society
@deb.u.tante \'deb-yu_.-.ta_:nt\ n : a young woman making her formal
  entrance into society
@dec.ade \'dek-.a_-d, -*d\ n : a period of 10 years
@dec.a.dence \'dek-*d-*ns, di-'ka_-d- *ns\ n : DETERIORATION, DECLINE
  -- dec.a.dent adj or n
@de.cal \'de_--.kal\ n : DECALCOMANIA
@de.cal.co.ma.nia \di-.kal-k*-'ma_--ne_--*\ n : a transferring (as to
  glass) of designs from specially prepared paper; also : a design
  prepared for such transferring
@dec.a.logue \'dek-*-.lo_.g\ n, often cap : the ten commandments of
  God given to Moses on Mount Sinai
@de.camp \di-'kamp\ n
  1: to break up a camp
  2: to depart suddenly : ABSCOND
@de.cant \-'kant\ vb : to pour (liquor) gently
@de.cant.er n : an ornamental glass bottle for serving wine
@de.cap.i.tate \di-'kap-*-.ta_-t\ vb : BEHEAD
  -- de.cap.i.ta.tion \-.kap-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@deca.syl.lab.ic \.dek-*-s*-'lab-ik\ adj : having or composed of
  verses having 10 syllables
  -- decasyllabic n
@de.cath.lon \di-'kath-l*n\ n : an athletic contest in which each
  competitor participates in each of a series of 10 track-and-field
  events
@de.cay \di-'ka_-\ vb
  1: to decline from a sound, prosperous, or healthy condition <a
     decay neighborhood> <decay teeth>
  2: to cause or undergo decomposition <radium decay slowly; esp : to
     break down in the course of spoiling : ROT
  -- decay n
@de.cease \-'se_-s\ n : DEATH
  -- decease vb
@de.ce.dent \-'se_-d- *nt\ n : a deceased person
@de.ceit \-'se_-t\ n
  1: DECEPTION
  2: TRICK
  3: DECEITFULNESS
@de.ceit.ful adj
  1: practicing or tending to practice deceit
  2: MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE <a deceitful answer>
  -- de.ceit.ful.ly adv
  -- de.ceit.ful.ness n
@de.ceive \di-'se_-v\ vb
  1: to cause to believe an untruth
  2: to deal with dishonestly
  3: to use or practice dishonesty
  -- de.ceiv.er n
@de.cel.er.ate \de_--'sel-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to slow down
@De.cem.ber \di-'sem-b*r\ n : the 12th month of the year having 31
  days
@de.cen.cy \'de_-s- *n-se_-\ n
  1: PROPRIETY
  2: conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality
  3: standard of propriety -- usu. used in pl.
@de.cent \'de_-s- *nt\ adj
  1: conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality
  2: modestly clothed
  3: free from immodesty or obscenity
  4: ADEQUATE <decent housing>
  -- de.cent.ly adv
@de.cen.tral.iza.tion \de_--.sen-tr*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers from a
     central authority to regional and local authorities
  2: the redistribution of population and industry from urban centers
     to outlying areas
  -- de.cen.tral.ize \-'sen-tr*-.li_-z\ vb
@de.cep.tion \di-'sep-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of deceiving
  2: the fact or condition of being deceived
  3: FRAUD, TRICK
  -- de.cep.tive \-'sep-tiv\ adj
  -- de.cep.tive.ly adv
@deci.bel \'des-*-.b*l\ n
  1: a unit for expressing the ratio of two amounts of electric or
     acoustic signal power
  2: a unit for measuring the relative loudness of sounds equal to
     about the smallest degree of difference detectable by the human
     ear whose range includes about 130 such units
@de.cide \di-'si_-d\ vb
  1: to arrive at a solution that ends uncertainty or dispute about
  2: to bring to a definitive end <one blow decided the fight>
  3: to induce to come to a choice
  4: to make a choice or judgment
@de.cid.ed adj
  1: CLEAR, UNMISTAKABLE <a decided smell of gas>
  2: FIRM, DETERMINED
  -- de.cid.ed.ly adv
@de.cid.u.ous \di-'sij-*-w*s\ adj
  1: falling off usu. at the end of a period of growth or function
     <deciduous leaves> <a deciduous tooth>
  2: having deciduous parts <deciduous trees>
@1 dec.i.mal \'des-*-m*l\ adj : based on the number 10 : reckoning by
  tens

2 decimal n : a fraction in which the denominator is a power of 10
  usu. not expressed but signified by a point placed at the left of
  the numerator (as .2 = 2/10, .25 = 25/100, .025 = 25/1000)
@dec.i.mate \'des-*-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: to take or destroy the 10th part of
  2: to destroy a large part of
@de.ci.pher \di-'si_--f*r\ vb
  1: to translate from secret writing (as code)
  2: to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness
  -- de.ci.pher.able adj
@de.ci.sion \di-'sizh-*n\ n
  1: the act or result of deciding esp. by giving judgment
  2: promptness and firmness in deciding : DETERMINATION
@de.ci.sive \-'si_--siv\ adj
  1: having the power to decide <the decisive vote>
  2: CONCLUSIVE <a decisive victory>
  3: marked by or showing decision <a decisive manner>
  -- de.ci.sive.ly adv
  -- de.ci.sive.ness n
@1 deck \'dek\ n
  1: a floorlike platform of a ship; also : something resembling the
     deck of a ship
  2: a pack of playing cards

2 deck vb
  1: ARRAY
  2: DECORATE
  3: to furnish with a deck
@deck.hand \-.hand\ n : a seaman who performs manual duties
@de.claim \di-'kla_-m\ vb : to speak or deliver loudly or
  impressively
  -- dec.la.ma.tion \.dek-l*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  -- de.clam.a.to.ry \di-'klam-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@de.clar.a.tive \di-'klar-*t-iv\ adj : making a declaration
  <declarative sentence>
@de.clare \di-'kla*r\ vb
  1: to make known formally or explicitly : ANNOUNCE <declare war>
  2: to state emphatically : AFFIRM
  3: to make a full statement of
  -- dec.la.ra.tion \.dek-l*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- de.clar.a.to.ry \di-'klar-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  -- de.clar.er \-'klar-*r\ n
@de.clas.si.fy \de_--'klas-*-.fi_-\ vb : to remove or reduce the
  security classification of
@de.clen.sion \di-'klen-ch*n\ n
  1: a schematic arrangement of the inflectional forms esp. of a noun
     or pronoun
  2: DECLINE, DETERIORATION
  3: DESCENT, SLOPE
@1 de.cline \di-'kli_-n\ vb
  1: to slope downward : DESCEND
  2: DROOP
  3: RECEDE
  4: WANE
  5: to withhold consent; also : REFUSE, REJECT
  6: INFLECT <decline a noun>
  -- de.clin.able adj
  -- dec.li.na.tion \.dek-l*-'na_--sh*n\ n

2 decline n
  1: a gradual sinking and wasting away
  2: a change to a lower state or level
  3: the time when something is approaching its end
  4: a descending slope
  5: a wasting disease; esp : pulmonary tuberculosis
@de.cliv.i.ty \di-'kliv-*t-e_-\ n : a steep downward slope
@de.code \de_--'ko_-d\ vb : to convert (a coded message) into
  ordinary language
@deco.lle.te. \da_--.ka_:l-*-'ta_-\ adj
  1: wearing a strapless or low-necked gown
  2: having a low-cut neckline
@de.com.mis.sion \.de_--k*-'mish-*n\ vb : to take out of commission
  <decommission a battleship>
@de.com.pose \.de_--k*m-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to separate into its constituent parts
  2: to break down in decay : ROT
  -- de.com.po.si.tion \de_--.ka_:m-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@de.com.press \.de_--k*m-'pres\ vb : to release (as a diver) from
  pressure or compression
  -- de.com.pres.sion \-'presh-*n\ n
@de.con.tam.i.nate \.de_--k*n-'tam-*-.na_-t\ vb : to rid of
  contamination
  -- de.con.tam.i.na.tion \-.tam-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@de.cor or deco.r \da_--'ko_.r\ n : DECORATION; esp : the arrangement
  of accessories in interior decoration
@dec.o.rate \'dek-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to make more attractive by adding something beautiful or
     becoming : ADORN, EMBELLISH
  2: to award a mark of honor (as a medal) to
@dec.o.ra.tion \.dek-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of decorating
  2: ORNAMENT
  3: a badge of honor
@dec.o.ra.tive \'dek-(*-)r*t-iv\ adj : ORNAMENTAL
@dec.o.ra.tor \'dek-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n : one that decorates; esp : a
  person who designs or executes the interiors of buildings and their
  furnishings
@dec.o.rous \'dek-*-r*s, di-'ko_-r-*s\ adj : PROPER, SEEMLY, CORRECT
@de.co.rum \di-'ko_-r-*m\ n
  1: conformity to accepted standards of conduct : proper behavior
  2: ORDERLINESS, PROPRIETY
@1 de.coy \di-'ko_.i, 'de_--.ko_.i\ n : something that lures or
  entices; esp : an artificial bird used to attract live birds within
  shot

2 decoy vb : to lure by or as if by a decoy : ENTICE
@1 de.crease \di-'kre_-s\ vb : to grow or cause to grow less :
  DIMINISH

2 decrease n
  1: DIMINISHING, LESSENING <a decrease in accidents>
  2: REDUCTION <a decrease in prices>
@1 de.cree \di-'kre_-\ n
  1: ORDER, EDICT
  2: a judicial decision

2 decree vb
  1: COMMAND
  2: to determine or order judicially
@de.crep.it \di-'krep-*t\ adj : broken down with age : worn out
  -- de.crep.i.tude \-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
@de.cry \di-'kri_-\ vb
  1: to belittle publicly
  2: to find fault with : CONDEMN
@ded.i.cate \'ded-i-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to devote to the worship of a divine being esp. with sacred
     rites
  2: to set apart for a definite purpose; also : to give over :
     COMMIT
  3: to inscribe or address as a compliment <dedicate a book to a
     teacher>
  -- ded.i.ca.tion \.ded-i-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- ded.i.ca.to.ry \'ded-i-k*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@de.duce \di-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: to trace the course of <deduce their lineage>
  2: to derive by reasoning : INFER
  -- de.duc.ible adj
@de.duct \-'d*kt\ vb : SUBTRACT
  -- de.duct.ible adj
@de.duc.tion \-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  1: SUBTRACTION
  2: the deriving of a conclusion by reasoning : the conclusion so
     reached
  3: something that is or may be subtracted : ABATEMENT
  -- de.duc.tive \-'d*k-tiv\ adj
@1 deed \'de_-d\ n
  1: something done
  2: FEAT, EXPLOIT
  3: a document containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract

2 deed vb : to convey or transfer by deed
@deem \'de_-m\ vb : THINK, JUDGE, SUPPOSE
@1 deep \'de_-p\ adj
  1: extending far down, back, within, or outward
  2: having a specified extension downward or backward
  3: difficult to understand; also : MYSTERIOUS, OBSCURE <a deep dark
     secret>
  4: WISE
  5: ENGROSSED, INVOLVED <deep in thought>
  6: INTENSE, PROFOUND <deep sleep>
  7: high in saturation and low in lightness <a deep red>
  8: having a low musical pitch or range <a deep voice>
  9: coming from or situated well within <a deep sigh>
  10: covered, enclosed, or filled often to a specified degree
     <knee-deep in snow>
  -- deep.ly adv

2 deep adv
  1: DEEPLY
  2: far on : LATE <deep in the night>

3 deep n
  1: an extremely deep place or part; esp : OCEAN
  2: the middle or most intense part <the deep of winter>
@deep.en vb : to make or become deep or deeper
@deep-root.ed \-'ru_:t-*d, -'ru_.t-\ adj : deeply implanted or
  established <deep-rooted loyalty>
@deep-sea \-.se_-\ adj : of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper
  parts of the sea <deep-sea fishing>
@deep-seat.ed \-'se_-t-*d\ adj
  1: situated far below the surface
  2: firmly established <deep-seated convictions>
@deep-set \-'set\ adj : set far in <deep-set eyes>
@deer \'di*r\ n, pl deer [OE de_-or wild animal] : any of a group of
  ruminant mammals with cloven hoofs and antlers in the males
@deer.skin \-.skin\ n : leather made from the skin of a deer; also :
  a garment of such leather
@de.face \di-'fa_-s\ vb : to destroy or mar the face or surface of
  -- de.face.ment n
@de fac.to \di-'fak-to_-, da_--\ adj (or adv)
  1: actually exercising power <de facto government>
  2: actually existing <de facto state of war>
@de.fal.ca.tion \.de_--.fal-'ka_--sh*n, .de_--.fo_.l-, .def-*l-\ n :
  EMBEZZLEMENT
@de.fame \di-'fa_-m\ vb : to injure or destroy the reputation of by
  libel or slander
  -- def.a.ma.tion \.def-*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  -- de.fam.a.to.ry \di-'fam-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@de.fault \di-'fo_.lt\ n : failure to do something required by duty
  or law <the defendant failed to appear and was held in default;
  also : failure to compete in or to finish an appointed contest
  <lose a race by default>
  -- default vb
  -- de.fault.er n
@1 de.feat \di-'fe_-t\ vb
  1: FRUSTRATE, NULLIFY
  2: to win victory over : BEAT

2 defeat n
  1: FRUSTRATION
  2: an overthrow of an army in battle
  3: loss of a contest
@de.feat.ism n : acceptance of or resignation to defeat
  -- de.feat.ist n or adj
@1 de.fect \'de_--.fekt, di-'fekt\ n : BLEMISH, FAULT, IMPERFECTION

2 de.fect \di-'fekt\ vb : to desert a cause or party esp. in order to
  espouse another
  -- de.fec.tion \-'fek-sh*n\ n
  -- de.fec.tor \-'fek-t*r\ n
@de.fec.tive \di-'fek-tiv\ adj : FAULTY, DEFICIENT
@defence, chiefly Brit var of DEFENSE
@de.fend \di-'fend\ vb
  1: to repel danger or attack from
  2: to act as attorney for
  3: to oppose the claim of another in a lawsuit : CONTEST
  4: to maintain against opposition <defend an idea>
  -- de.fend.er n
@de.fen.dant \-'fen-d*nt\ n : a person required to make answer in a
  legal action or suit
@de.fense \di-'fens\ n
  1: the act of defending : resistance against attack
  2: capability of resisting attack
  3: means or method of defending
  4: an argument in support or justification
  5: a defending party or group
  6: the answer made by the defendant in a legal action
  -- de.fense.less adj
  -- de.fen.si.ble adj
  -- de.fen.sive adj
@1 de.fer \-'f*r\ vb de.ferred; de.fer.ring : to put off : DELAY

2 defer vb de.ferred; de.fer.ring : to submit or yield to the opinion
  or wishes of another
@def.er.ence \'def-(*-)r*ns\ n : courteous, respectful, or
  ingratiating regard for another's wishes
  -- def.er.en.tial \.def-*-'ren-ch*l\ adj
@de.fer.ment \di-'f*r-m*nt\ n : the act of delaying; esp : official
  postponement of military service
@de.fi.ance \-'fi_--*ns\ n
  1: CHALLENGE
  2: a willingness to resist : contempt of opposition
@de.fi.ant \-*nt\ adj : full of defiance : BOLD, INSOLENT
  -- de.fi.ant.ly adv
@de.fi.cient \di-'fish-*nt\ adj : lacking in something necessary (as
  for completeness or health) : DEFECTIVE
  -- de.fi.cien.cy n
@def.i.cit \'def-*-s*t\ n : a deficiency in amount; esp : an excess
  of expenditures over revenue
@1 de.file \di-'fi_-l\ vb
  1: to make filthy
  2: CORRUPT
  3: RAVISH, VIOLATE
  4: to make ceremonially unclean : DESECRATE
  5: DISHONOR
  -- de.file.ment n

2 defile n : a narrow passage or gorge
@de.fine \di-'fi_-n\ vb
  1: to fix or mark the limits of
  2: to clarify in outline or character
  3: to discover and set forth the meaning of <define a word>
  -- de.fin.able adj
  -- de.fin.er n
@def.i.nite \'def-(*-)n*t\ adj
  1: having distinct limits : FIXED
  2: clear in meaning : EXACT, IMPLICIT
  3: typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable
     person or thing
  -- def.i.nite.ly adv
  -- def.i.nite.ness n
@def.i.ni.tion \.def-*-'nish-*n\ n
  1: an act of determining or settling
  2: a statement of the meaning of a word or word group; also : the
     action or process of stating such a meaning
  3: the action or the power of making definite and clear : CLARITY,
     DISTINCTNESS
@de.fin.i.tive \di-'fin-*t-iv\ adj
  1: DECISIVE, CONCLUSIVE
  2: being authoritative and apparently exhaustive <definitive
     studies>
  3: serving to define or specify precisely
@de.flate \di-'fla_-t\ vb
  1: to release air or gas from
  2: to cause to contract from an abnormally high level : reduce from
     a state of inflation
  3: to become deflated : COLLAPSE
@de.fla.tion \-'fla_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act or instance of deflating : the state of being deflated
  2: reduction in the volume of available money or credit resulting
     in a decline of the general price level
@de.flect \-'flekt\ vb : to turn aside
  -- de.flec.tion \-'flek-sh*n\ n
@de.form \di-'fo_.rm\ vb
  1: MISSHAPE, DISTORT
  2: DISFIGURE, DEFACE
  -- de.for.ma.tion \.de_--.fo_.r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@de.for.mi.ty \di-'fo_.r-m*t-e_-\ n
  1: the state of being deformed
  2: DISFIGUREMENT
@de.fraud \-'fro_.d\ vb : CHEAT
@de.fray \-'fra_-\ vb : to provide for the payment of : PAY
  -- de.fray.al n
@de.frost \-'fro_.st\ vb
  1: to thaw out
  2: to free from ice
@deft \'deft\ adj : quick and neat in action : SKILLFUL
  -- deft.ly adv
  -- deft.ness n
@de.funct \di-'f*n_ekt\ adj : DEAD, EXTINCT <a defunct organization>
@de.fy \di-'fi_-\ vb
  1: CHALLENGE, DARE
  2: to refuse boldly to obey or to yield to : DISREGARD <defy the
     law>
  3: WITHSTAND, BAFFLE <a scene that defies description>
@1 de.gen.er.ate \-'jen-(-*)-r*t\ adj : fallen from a former, higher,
  or normal condition
  -- de.gen.er.a.cy \-r*-se_-\ n
  -- de.gen.er.a.tion \-.jen-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- de.gen.er.a.tive \-'jen-*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj

2 degenerate n : a degenerate person; esp : a sexual pervert

3 de.gen.er.ate \-'jen-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to become degenerate :
  DETERIORATE
@de.grade \di-'gra_-d\ vb
  1: to reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree
  2: DEBASE, CORRUPT
  -- deg.ra.da.tion \.deg-r*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@de.gree \di-'gre_-\ n
  1: a step in a series
  2: the extent, intensity, or scope of something esp. as measured by
     a graded series
  3: one of the forms or sets of forms used in the comparison of an
     adjective or adverb
  4: a rank or grade of official, ecclesiastical, or social position;
     also : the civil condition of a person
  5: a title conferred upon students by a college, university, or
     professional school upon completion of a unified program of
     study
  6: a 360th part of the circumference of a circle
  7: a line or space of the musical staff; also : a note or tone of a
     musical scale
@de.horn \de_--'ho_.rn\ vb : to deprive of horns
@de.hu.man.ize \de_--'(h)yu_:-m*-ni_-z\ vb : to divest of human
  qualities or personality
  -- de.hu.man.iza.tion \-.(h)yu_:-m*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@de.hu.mid.i.fy \.de_--(h)yu_:-'mid-*-.fi_-\ vb : to remove moisture
  from (as the air)
@de.hy.drate \de_--'hi_--.dra_-t\ vb : to remove liquid (as water)
  from <dehydrated by fever> <dehydrate fruits; also : to lose liquid
  -- de.hy.dra.tion \.de_--.hi_--'dra_--sh*n\ n
@de.ice \de_--'i_-s\ vb : to keep free of ice
  -- de.ic.er n
@de.ify \'de_--*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make a god of
  2: WORSHIP, GLORIFY
  -- de.ifi.ca.tion \.de_--*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@deign \'da_-n\ vb : CONDESCEND
@de.ism \'de_--.iz-*m\ n : a system of thought advocating natural
  religion based on human reason rather than revelation
  -- de.ist n
  -- de.is.tic \de_--'is-tik\ adj
@de.ity \'de_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the rank or nature of a god or supreme being
  2 cap: GOD 2
  3: GOD; also : GODDESS
@de.ject.ed \di-'jek-t*d\ adj : low-spirited : SAD, DEPRESSED
  -- de.ject.ed.ly adv
@de.jec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n : lowness of spirits : DEPRESSION
@de ju.re \de_--'ju_.r-e_-\ adj (or adv) : existing or exercising
  power by legal right <de jure government>
@1 de.lay \di-'la_-\ n
  1: the act of delaying : the state of being delayed
  2: the time during which something is delayed

2 delay vb
  1: to put off : POSTPONE
  2: to stop, detain, or hinder for a time
  3: to move or act slowly
@de.le \'de_--le_-\ vb : to remove (as a word) from typeset matter :
  ERASE, DELETE
@de.lec.ta.ble \di-'lek-t*-b*l\ adj
  1: highly pleasing : DELIGHTFUL
  2: DELICIOUS
@de.lec.ta.tion \.de_--.lek-'ta_--sh*n\ n : DELIGHT, PLEASURE,
  DIVERSION
@1 del.e.gate \'del-i-g*t\ n
  1: DEPUTY, REPRESENTATIVE
  2: a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland,
     Virginia, or West Virginia

2 del.e.gate \-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to entrust to another <delegated his authority>
  2: to appoint as one's delegate
@del.e.ga.tion \.del-i-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of delegating
  2: one or more persons chosen to represent others
@de.lete \di-'le_-t\ vb : to eliminate esp. by blotting out, cutting
  out, or erasing
  -- de.le.tion \-'le_--sh*n\ n
@del.e.te.ri.ous \.del-*-'tir-e_--*s\ adj : HARMFUL, NOXIOUS
@delft \'delft\ n
  1: a Dutch brown pottery covered with an opaque white glaze upon
     which the predominantly blue decoration is painted
  2: glazed pottery esp. when blue and white
@delft.ware \-.wa*r\ n : DELFT
@1 de.lib.er.ate \di-'lib-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: determined after careful thought
  2: weighing facts and arguments : careful and slow in deciding
  3: UNHURRIED, SLOW
  -- de.lib.er.ate.ly adv
  -- de.lib.er.ate.ness n

2 de.lib.er.ate \-'lib-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to consider carefully
  -- de.lib.er.a.tion \-.lib-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@de.lib.er.a.tive \-'lib-*-.ra_-t-iv, -'lib(-*)-r*t-\ adj : of,
  relating to, or marked by deliberation <deliberative assembly>
  -- de.lib.er.a.tive.ly adv
@del.i.ca.cy \'del-i-k*-se_-\ n
  1: something pleasing to eat because it is rare or luxurious
  2: FINENESS, DAINTINESS; also : FRAILTY
  3: nicety or expressiveness of touch
  4: precise perception and discrimination : SENSITIVITY
  5: sensibility in feeling or conduct; also : SQUEAMISHNESS
  6: the quality or state of requiring delicate treatment
@del.i.cate \-k*t\ adj
  1: pleasing to the senses of taste or smell esp. in a mild or
     subtle way
  2: marked by daintiness or charm : EXQUISITE
  3: FASTIDIOUS, SQUEAMISH, SCRUPULOUS
  4: marked by minute precision : very sensitive
  5: marked by or requiring meticulous technique or fine skill
  6: easily damaged : FRAGILE; also : SICKLY
  7: SUBTLE
  8: marked by or requiring tact
  -- del.i.cate.ly adv
@del.i.ca.tes.sen \.del-i-k*-'tes- *n\ n, pl [G, pl. of delicatesse
  delicacy, fr. F de_(licatesse, prob. fr. It delicatezza, fr.
  delicato delicate]
  1: ready-to-eat food products (as cooked meats and prepared salads)
  2 sing, pl: delicatessens a store where delicatessen are sold
@de.li.cious \di-'lish-*s\ adj : affording great pleasure :
  DELIGHTFUL; esp : very pleasing to the taste or smell
  -- de.li.cious.ly adv
@1 de.light \-'li_-t\ n
  1: great pleasure or satisfaction : JOY
  2: something that gives great pleasure
  -- de.light.ful adj
  -- de.light.ful.ly adv

2 delight vb
  1: to take great pleasure
  2: to satisfy greatly : PLEASE
@de.light.ed adj : highly pleased : GRATIFIED, JOYOUS
  -- de.light.ed.ly adv
@de.lim.it \di-'lim-*t\ vb : to fix the limits of : BOUND
@de.lin.eate \di-'lin-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: SKETCH, PORTRAY
  2: to picture in words : DESCRIBE
  -- de.lin.ea.tion \-.lin-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@de.lin.quen.cy \di-'lin_e-kw*n-se_-\ n : the quality or state of
  being delinquent
@1 de.lin.quent \-kw*nt\ n : a delinquent person

2 delinquent adj
  1: offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
  2: being in arrears in payment
@del.i.quesce \.del-i-'kwes\ vb
  1: to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
  2: MELT
  -- del.i.ques.cent \-'kwes- *nt\ adj
@de.lir.i.um \di-'lir-e_--*m\ n : mental disturbance marked by
  confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations; also : violent
  excitement
  -- de.lir.i.ous adj
  -- de.lir.i.ous.ly adv
@de.liv.er \di-'liv-*r\ vb
  1: to set free : SAVE
  2: to hand over : CONVEY, SURRENDER
  3: to assist in giving birth or at the birth of
  4: UTTER, RELATE, COMMUNICATE
  5: to send to an intended target or destination <deliver a blow>
  -- de.liv.er.ance n
  -- de.liv.er.er n
@de.liv.ery \-'liv-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a freeing from restraint
  2: the act of handing over : something delivered at one time or in
     one unit
  3: PARTURITION
  4: UTTERANCE; also : manner of speaking or singing
  5: the act or manner of discharging or throwing
@dell \'del\ n : a small secluded valley
@de.louse \de_--'lau_.s\ vb : to remove lice from
@del.phin.i.um \del-'fin-e_--*m\ n : any of a genus of mostly
  perennial herbs related to the buttercups and grown for their tall
  branching spikes of irregular flowers
@del.ta \'del-t*\ n [Gk, fr. delta, fourth letter of the Gk alphabet,
  ?, which analluvial delta resembles in shape] : triangular
  silt-formed land at the mouth of a river
@de.lude \di-'lu_:d\ vb : MISLEAD, DECEIVE, TRICK
@1 del.uge \'del-yu_:j\ n
  1: a flooding of land by water
  2: a drenching rain
  3: an irresistible rush <a deluge of Easter mail>

2 deluge vb
  1: INUNDATE, FLOOD
  2: to overwhelm as if with a deluge
@de.lu.sion \di-'lu_:-zh*n\ n : a deluding or being deluded; esp : a
  persistent belief in something false typical of some mental
  disorders
  -- de.lu.sive \-'lu_:-siv\ adj
@de.luxe \di-'lu_.ks, -'l*ks\ adj : notably luxurious or elegant <a
  deluxe edition>
@delve \'delv\ vb
  1: DIG
  2: to seek laboriously for information in written records (as
     books)
@de.mag.ne.tize \de_--'mag-n*-.ti_-z\ vb : to deprive of magnetic
  properties
@dem.a.gogue or dem.a.gog \'dem-*-.ga_:g\ n : a person who appeals to
  the emotions and prejudices of people esp. in order to advance his
  own political ends
  -- dem.a.gogu.ery \-.ga_:g-(*-)re_-\ n
  -- dem.a.gogy \-.ga_:j-e_-, -.ga_:g-\ n
@1 de.mand \di-'mand\ n
  1: an act of demanding or asking esp. with authority; also :
     something claimed as due
  2: an expressed desire to own or use something <the demand for new
     cars : the ability and desire to buy goods or services; also :
     the quantity of goods wanted at a stated price
  3: a seeking or being sought after : urgent need
  4: a pressing need or requirement <demand that taxed his energy>

2 demand vb
  1: to ask for with authority : claim as due
  2: to ask earnestly or in the manner of a command
  3: REQUIRE, NEED <an illness that demand care>
@de.mar.cate \di-'ma_:r-.ka_-t, 'de_--.ma_:r-\ vb
  1: to mark the limits of
  2: SEPARATE
  -- de.mar.ca.tion \.de_--.ma_:r-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@de.marche \da_--'ma_:rsh\ n : a course of action : MANEUVER
@1 de.mean \di-'me_-n\ vb : to behave or conduct (oneself) usu. in a
  proper manner

2 demean vb : DEGRADE, DEBASE
@de.mea.nor \di-'me_--n*r\ n : CONDUCT, BEARING
@de.ment.ed \di-'ment-*d\ adj : MAD, INSANE
  -- de.ment.ed.ly adv
@de.men.tia \-'men-ch*\ n : mental deterioration : INSANITY
@de.mer.it \de_--'mer-*t\ n
  1: FAULT
  2: a mark placed against a person's record for some fault or
     offense
@de.mesne \di-'ma_-n, -'me_-n\ n
  1: manorial land actually possessed by the lord and not held by
     free tenants
  2: ESTATE
  3: REGION
  4: REALM
@demi.god \'dem-e_--.ga_:d\ n : a mythological being with more power
  than a mortal but less than a god
@demi.john \-.ja_:n\ n : a large glass or hard pottery bottle
  enclosed in wickerwork
@de.mil.i.ta.rize \de_--'mil-*-t*-.ri_-z\ vb : to strip of military
  forces, weapons, or fortifications
  -- de.mil.i.ta.ri.za.tion \-.mil-*-t*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@demi.mon.daine \.dem-e_--.ma_:n-'da_-n\ n : a woman of the demimonde
@demi.monde \'dem-e_--.ma_:nd\ n
  1: a class of women on the fringes of respectable society supported
     by wealthy lovers
  2: a group engaged in activity of doubtful legality or propriety
@de.mise \di-'mi_-z\ n
  1: LEASE
  2: transfer of sovereignty to a successor <demise of the crown>
  3: DEATH
@demi.tasse \'dem-e_--.tas\ n : a small cup of black coffee; also :
  the cup used to serve it
@de.mo.bi.lize \di-'mo_--b*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to disband from military service
  2: to change from a state of war to a state of peace
  -- de.mo.bi.li.za.tion \-.mo_--b*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@de.moc.ra.cy \di-'ma_:k-r*-se_-\ n
  1: government by the people; esp : rule of the majority
  2: a government in which the supreme power is held by the people
  3: a political unit that has a democratic government
  4 cap: the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the
     U.S.
  5: the common people esp. when constituting the source of political
     authority
  6: the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or
     privileges
@dem.o.crat \'dem-*-.krat\ n
  1: an adherent of democracy
  2: one who practices social equality
  3 cap: a member of the Democratic party of the U.S.
@dem.o.crat.ic \.dem-*-'krat-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or favoring democracy
  2 often cap: of or relating to one of the two major political
     parties in the U.S. associated in modern times with policies of
     broad social reform and internationalism
  3: of, relating to, or appealing to the common people <democratic
     art>
  4: not snobbish
@de.moc.ra.tize \di-'ma_:k-r*-.ti_-z\ vb : to make democratic
@de.mog.ra.phy \di-'ma_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the statistical study of human
  propulations and esp. their size and distribution and the number of
  births and deaths
  -- de.mog.ra.pher n
  -- de.mo.graph.ic \.de_-m-*-'graf-ik, .dem-\ adj
  -- de.mo.graph.ic.al.ly adv
@dem.oi.selle \.dem-(w)*-'z*l\ n : a young woman
@de.mol.ish \di-'ma_:l-ish\ vb
  1: to tear down : RAZE
  2: SMASH
  3: to put an end to
@dem.o.li.tion \.dem-*-'lish-*n, .de_--m*-\ n : the act of
  demolishing; esp : destruction in war by means of explosives
@de.mon or dae.mon \'de_--m*n\ n
  1 usu daemon: an attendant power or spirit
  2: an evil spirit : DEVIL
  3: one that has unusual drive or effectiveness <he is a demon for
     work>
@de.mon.e.tize \de_--'ma_:n-*-.ti_-z, -'m*n-\ vb : to stop using as
  money or as a monetary standard <demonetize silver>
  -- de.mon.e.ti.za.tion \-.ma_:n-*t-*-'za_--sh*n, -.m*n-\ n
@de.mo.ni.ac \di-'mo_--ne_--.ak\ adj
  1: possessed or influenced by a demon
  2: DEVILISH, FIENDISH
  -- de.mo.ni.a.cal \.de_--m*-'ni_--*-k*l\ adj
@de.mon.ol.o.gy \.de_--m*-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the study of demons
  2: belief in demons
@de.mon.stra.ble \di-'ma_:n-str*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being demonstrated or proved
  2: APPARENT, EVIDENT
@dem.on.strate \'dem-*n-.stra_-t\ vb
  1: to show clearly
  2: to prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence
  3: to explain esp. with many examples
  4: to show publicly <demonstrate a new car>
  5: to make a public display (as of feelings or military force)
     <citizens demonstrated in protest>
  -- dem.on.stra.tion \.dem-*n-'stra_--sh*n\ n
  -- dem.on.stra.tor \'dem-*n-.stra_-t-*r\ n
@1 de.mon.stra.tive \di-'ma_:n-str*t-iv\ adj
  1: demonstrating as real or true
  2: characterized by demonstration
  3: pointing out the one referred to and distinguishing it from
     others of the same class <demonstrative pronoun> <demonstrative
     adjective>
  4: marked by display of feeling : EFFUSIVE <a demonstrative
     greeting>

2 demonstrative n : a demonstrative word and esp. a pronoun
@de.mor.al.ize \di-'mo_.r-*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to corrupt in morals
  2: to weaken in discipline or spirit : DISORGANIZE
  -- de.mor.al.iza.tion \-.mo_.r-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@de.mote \-'mo_-t\ vb : to reduce to a lower grade or rank
@de.mot.ic \-'ma_:t-ik\ adj : of or relating to the people : POPULAR
  <demotic Greek>
@de.mul.cent \-'m*l-s*nt\ n : a usu. oily or somewhat thick and
  gelatinous preparation used to soothe or protect an irritated
  mucous membrane
@de.mur \-'m*r\ vb de.murred; de.mur.ring : to take exception :
  OBJECT
  -- de.mur n
@de.mure \-'myu_.r\ adj
  1: quietly modest : DECOROUS
  2: affectedly modest, reserved, or serious : PRIM
  -- de.mure.ly adv
@de.mur.rage \-'m*r-ij\ n : the detention of a ship by the shipper or
  receiver beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or
  sailing; also : a charge for detaining a ship, freight car, or
  truck for such a delay
@de.mur.rer \-'m*r-*r\ n : a claim by the defendant in a legal action
  that the pleadings of the plaintiff are defective
@den \'den\ n
  1: a shelter or resting place of a wild animal
  2: a hiding place (as for thieves)
  3: a dirty wretched place in which people live or gather <den of
     misery>
  4: a cozy private little room
@de.na.ture \de_--'na_--ch*r\ vb : to change the nature of; esp : to
  make (alcohol) unfit for drinking
@den.gue \'den_e-ge_-\ n : an acute infectious disease characterized
  by headache, severe joint pain, and rash
@de.ni.al \di-'ni_-(-*)l\ n
  1: rejection of a request
  2: refusal to admit the truth of a statement or charge :
     CONTRADICTION; also : assertion that something alleged is false
  3: DISAVOWAL
  4: restriction on one's own activity or desires
@den.ier \'den-y*r\ n : a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon
  yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing one gram for each
  9000 meters
@den.i.grate \'den-*-.gra_-t\ vb : to cast aspersions on : DEFAME
@den.im \'den-*m\ n [F serge de Nimes serge of Nimes, France]
  1: a firm durable twilled usu. cotton fabric woven with colored
     warp and white filling threads
  2 pl: overalls or trousers of usu. blue denim
@den.i.zen \'den-*-z*n\ n : INHABITANT <denizen of the forest>
@de.nom.i.nate \di-'na_:m-*-.na_-t\ vb : to give a name to :
  DESIGNATE
@de.nom.i.na.tion \-.na_:m-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of denominating
  2: NAME, DESIGNATION; esp : a general name for a class of things
  3: a religious body comprising a number of local congregations
     having similar beliefs
  4: a value or size of a series of related values (as of money)
  -- de.nom.i.na.tion.al \-'na_--sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@de.nom.i.na.tor \-'na_:m-*-.na_-t-*r\ n : the part of a fraction
  that is below the line
@de.note \di-'no_-t\ vb
  1: to mark out plainly : INDICATE
  2: to make known : SHOW <smiled to denote approval>
  3: MEAN, NAME
  -- de.no.ta.tion \.de_--no_--'ta_--sh*n\ n
@de.noue.ment \.da_--.nu_:-'ma_: n\ n : the final outcome of the
  dramatic complications in a literary work
@de.nounce \di-'nau_.ns\ vb
  1: to point out as deserving blame or punishment
  2: to inform against : ACCUSE
  3: to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)
  -- de.nounce.ment n
@dense \'dens\ adj
  1: marked by compactness or crowding together of parts <a dense
     forest : THICK, COMPACT <a dense fog>
  2: DULL, STUPID
  -- dense.ly adv
  -- dense.ness n
@den.si.ty \'den-s*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being dense
  2: the quantity of something per unit volume, unit area, or unit
     length <density of a substance in grams per cubic centimeter>
     <population density>
@dent \'dent\ n
  1: a small depressed place made by a blow or by pressure
  2: an impression or effect made usu. against resistance
  3: initial progress
  -- dent vb
@den.tal \'dent- *l\ adj : of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
  -- den.tal.ly adv
@den.tate \'den-.ta_-t\ adj : having pointed projections : NOTCHED
@den.ti.frice \'dent-*-fr*s\ n : a powder, paste, or liquid for
  cleaning the teeth
@den.tist \'dent-*st\ n : one whose profession is the care and
  replacement of teeth
  -- den.tist.ry n
@den.ti.tion \den-'tish-*n\ n : the number, kind, and arrangement of
  teeth (as of a person)
@den.ture \'den-ch*r\ n : an articial replacement for teeth
@de.nude \di-'n(y)u_:d\ vb : to strip the covering from
  -- de.nu.da.tion \.de_--n(y)u_:-'da_--sh*n\ n
@de.nun.ci.a.tion \di-.n*n-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n : the act of denouncing;
  esp : a public accusation
@de.ny \di-'ni_-\ vb
  1: to declare untrue : CONTRADICT
  2: to refuse to recognize or acknowledge : DISAVOW <denied his
     faith>
  3: to refuse to grant <deny a request>
  4: to reject as false <deny the theory of evolution>
@de.odor.ant \de_--'o_-d-*-r*nt\ n : a preparation that destroys or
  masks unpleasant odors
@de.odor.ize \-.ri_-z\ vb : to eliminate or prevent the offensive
  odor of
@de.oxy.ri.bo.nu.cle.ic aci
  \de_--.a_:k-se_--'ri_--bo_--n(y)u_.-.kle_--ik-\ n : any of various
  acids found esp. in cell nuclei
@de.part \di-'pa_:rt\ vb
  1: to go away : go away from : LEAVE
  2: DIE
  3: to turn aside : DEVIATE
@de.part.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: a distinct sphere : PROVINCE
  2: a functional or territorial division (as of a government,
     business, or college)
  -- de.part.mental \di-.pa_:rt-'ment- *l, .de_--\ adj
@de.par.ture \di-'pa_:r-ch*r\ n
  1: the act of going away
  2: a starting out (as on a journey)
  3: DIVERGENCE
@de.pend \di-'pend\ vb
  1: to hang down <a vine depend from a tree>
  2: to rely for support
  3: to be determined by or based on some action or condition
  4: TRUST, RELY
@de.pend.able \-'pen-d*-b*l\ adj : TRUSTWORTHY, RELIABLE
  -- de.pend.abil.i.ty \-pen-d*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@de.pen.dence also de.pen.dance \-'pen-d*ns\ n
  1: the quality or state of being dependent; esp : the quality or
     state of being influenced by or subject to another
  2: RELIANCE, TRUST
  3: something on which one relies
@de.pen.den.cy \-d*n-se_-\ n
  1: DEPENDENCE
  2: a territory under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally
     annexed by it
@1 de.pen.dent \-d*nt\ adj
  1: hanging down
  2: determined or conditioned by another
  3: relying on another for support
  4: subject to another's jurisdiction
  5: SUBORDINATE 4

2 de.pen.dent also de.pen.dant \-d*nt\ n : one that is dependent; esp
  : a person who relies on another for support
@de.pict \di-'pikt\ vb
  1: to represent by a picture
  2: to describe in words
  -- de.pic.tion \-'pik-sh*n\ n
@de.pil.a.to.ry \-'pil-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : an agent for removing hair,
  wool, or bristles
@de.plane \de_--'plan\ vb : to get off an airplane
@de.plete \di-'ple_-t\ vb : to exhaust esp. of strength or resources
  -- de.ple.tion \-'ple_--sh*n\ n
@de.plor.able \-'plo_-r-*-b*l\ adj
  1: LAMENTABLE
  2: WRETCHED
  -- de.plor.ably adv
@de.plore \-'plo_-r\ vb
  1: to feel or express grief for
  2: to regret strongly
  3: to consider unfortunate or deserving of disapproval
@de.ploy \-'plo_.i\ vb : to spread out (as troops or ships) in order
  for battle
@de.po.nent \-'po_--n*nt\ n : one who gives evidence esp. in writing
@de.pop.u.late \de_--'pa_:p-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to reduce greatly the
  population of by destroying or driving away the inhabitants <a city
  depopulated by an epidemic>
  -- de.pop.u.la.tion \-.pa_:p-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@de.port \di-'po_-rt\ vb
  1: CONDUCT, BEHAVE
  2: BANISH, EXILE
  -- de.por.ta.tion \.de_--.po_-r-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@de.port.ment \di-'po_-rt-m*nt\ n : BEHAVIOR, BEARING
@de.pose \-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to remove from a high office (as of king)
  2: to testify under oath or by affidavit
@1 de.pos.it \-'pa_:z-*t\ vb
  1: to place for safekeeping or as a pledge; esp : to put money in a
     bank
  2: to lay down : PUT
  3: to let fall or sink <sand and silt deposit by a flood>
  -- de.pos.i.tor n

2 deposit n
  1: the state of being deposited <money on deposit>
  2: something placed for safekeeping; esp : money deposited in a
     bank
  3: money given as a pledge
  4: an act of depositing
  5: something laid or thrown down <a deposit of silt by a river>
  6: an accumulation of mineral matter (as ore, oil, or gas) in
     nature
@dep.o.si.tion \.dep-*-'zish-*n, .de_-p-\ n
  1: an act of removing from a position of authority
  2: TESTIMONY
  3: the process of depositing
  4: DEPOSIT
@de.pos.i.to.ry \di-'pa_:z-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a place where something
  is deposited esp. for safekeeping
@de.pot \1, 3 usu 'dep-o_-, 2 usu 'de_-p-\ n
  1: STOREHOUSE
  2: a building for railroad, bus, or airplane passengers : STATION
  3: a place where military supplies are kept or where troops are
     assembled and trained
@de.prave \di-'pra_-v\ vb : CORRUPT, PERVERT
  -- de.praved adj
  -- de.prav.i.ty \-'prav-*t-e_-\ n
@dep.re.cate \'dep-ri-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to express disapproval of
  2: DEPRECIATE
  -- dep.re.ca.tion \.dep-ri-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@dep.re.ca.to.ry \'dep-ri-k*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: serving to deprecate
  2: expressing deprecation : APOLOGETIC
@de.pre.ci.ate \di-'pre_--she_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to lessen in price or value
  2: UNDERVALUE, BELITTLE, DISPARAGE
  -- de.pre.ci.a.tion \-.pre_--she_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@dep.re.da.tion \.dep-r*-'da_--sh*n\ n : a laying waste or plundering
  <the depredation of rodents>
@de.press \di-'pres\ vb
  1: to press down : cause to sink to a lower position
  2: to lessen the activity or force of
  3: SADDEN, DISCOURAGE
  4: to lessen in price or value
@de.pres.sant n : one that depresses; esp : an agent that reduces
  bodily functional activity
@de.pres.sion \-'presh-*n\ n
  1: an act of depressing : a state of being depressed
  2: a pressing down : LOWERING
  3: DEJECTION, MELANCHOLY
  4: a depressed area or part : HOLLOW
  5: a period of low general economic activity with widespread
     unemployment
@dep.ri.va.tion \.dep-r*-'va_--sh*n\ n : an act or instance of
  depriving : LOSS; also : PRIVATION
@de.prive \di-'pri_-v\ vb
  1: to take something away from <deprive a king of his power>
  2: to stop from having something
@depth \'depth\ n
  1: something that is deep; esp : the deep part of a body of water
  2: a part that is far from the outside or surface <the depth of the
     woods>
  3: ABYSS
  4: the middle or innermost part <the depth of winter>
  5: an extreme state (as of misery); also : the worst part <the
     depth of despair>
  6: the perpendicular distance downward from a surface; also : the
     distance from front to back
  7: the quality of being deep
  8: degree of intensity <the depth of a color>
@dep.u.ta.tion \.dep-y*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of appointing a deputy
  2: DELEGATION
@de.pute \di-'pyu_:t\ vb : DELEGATE
@dep.u.tize \'dep-y*-.ti_-z\ vb : to appoint as deputy
@dep.u.ty \'dep-y*t-e_-\ n
  1: a person appointed to act for or in place of another
  2: an assistant empowered to act as a substitute in the absence of
     his superior
  3: a member of a lower house of a legislative assembly
@de.rail \di-'ra_-l\ vb : to cause to run off the rails <a train
  derail by heavy snow -- de.rail.ment n
@de.range \di-'ra_-nj\ vb
  1: DISARRANGE, UPSET
  2: to make insane
  -- de.range.ment n
@der.by \'d*r-be_-, Brit 'da_:r-\ n
  1: a horse race usu. for three-year-olds held annually
  2: a race or contest open to all
  3: a man's stiff felt hat with dome-shaped crown and narrow brim
@1 der.e.lict \'der-*-.likt\ adj
  1: abandoned by the owner or occupant <a derelict ship>
  2: NEGLECTFUL, NEGLIGENT <derelict in his duty>

2 derelict n
  1: something voluntarily abandoned; esp : a ship abandoned on the
     high seas
  2: one that is not a responsible or acceptable member of society
@der.e.lic.tion \.der-*-'lik-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of abandoning : the state of being abandoned
  2: a failure in duty : DELINQUENCY
@de.ride \di-'ri_-d\ vb : to laugh at scornfully : make fun of :
  RIDICULE
  -- de.ri.sion \-'rizh-*n\ n
  -- de.ri.sive \-'ri_--siv\ adj
  -- de.ri.sive.ly adv
@de ri.gueur \d*-re_--'g*r\ adj : prescribed or required by fashion,
  etiquette, or custom
@der.i.va.tion \.der-*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  1: the formation of a word from an earlier word or root; also : an
     act of ascertaining or stating the derivation of a word
  2: ETYMOLOGY
  3: SOURCE, ORIGIN; also : DESCENT
  4: an act or process of deriving
@1 de.riv.a.tive \di-'riv-*t-iv\ adj : derived from something else :
  not original or fundamental

2 derivative n
  1: a word formed by derivation
  2: something derived
@de.rive \di-'ri_-v\ vb
  1: to receive or obtain from a source
  2: to obtain from a parent substance
  3: to trace the origin, descent, or derivation of
  4: to come from a certain source
  5: INFER, DEDUCE
@der.ma.ti.tis \.d*r-m*-'ti_-t-*s\ n : skin inflammation
@der.ma.tol.o.gy \-'ta_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of knowledge concerned
  with the skin and its disorders
  -- der.ma.tol.o.gist n
@der.o.gate \'der-*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to cause to seem inferior : DISPARAGE
  2: DETRACT
  -- der.o.ga.tion \.der-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@de.rog.a.to.ry \di-'ra_:g-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : intended to lower the
  reputation of a person or thing : DISPARAGING <derogatory remarks>
@der.rick \'der-ik\ n
  1: a hoisting apparatus : CRANE
  2: a framework over a drill hole (as for oil) supporting the tackle
     for boring and hoisting
@der.ri.ere or der.ri.ere \.der-e_--'e*r\ n : BUTTOCKS
@der.ring-do \.der-in_e-'du_:\ n : daring action : DARING
@der.rin.ger \'der-*n-j*r\ n : a short-barreled pocket pistol
@der.ris \'der-*s\ n : an insecticide obtained from several Old World
  legumes; also : one of these plants
@der.vish \'d*r-vish\ n : a member of a Muslim religious order noted
  for devotional exercises (as bodily movements leading to a trance)
@des.cant \'des-.kant, des-'kant\ vb
  1: to sing or play part music : SING, WARBLE
  2: to discourse or write at length
@de.scend \di-'send\ vb
  1: to pass from a higher to a lower place or level : pass, move, or
     climb down or down along
  2: DERIVE <descend from royalty>
  3: to pass by inheritance or transmission
  4: to incline, lead, or extend downward <the road descend to the
     river>
  5: to swoop down in a sudden attack
@1 de.scen.dant or de.scen.dent \-'sen-d*nt\ adj
  1: DESCENDING
  2: proceeding from an ancestor or source

2 descendant or descendent n
  1: one descended from another or from a common stock
  2: one deriving directly from a precursor or prototype
@de.scent \di-'sent\ n
  1: the act or process of descending
  2: a downward step (as in station or value) : DECLINE
  3: ANCESTRY, BIRTH, LINEAGE
  4: SLOPE
  5: a descending way (as a downgrade or stairway)
  6: a sudden hostile raid or assault
@de.scribe \-'skri_-b\ vb
  1: to represent or give an account of in words
  2: to trace the outline of
  -- de.scrib.able adj
@de.scrip.tion \-'skrip-sh*n\ n
  1: an account of something; esp : an account that presents a
     picture to a person who reads or hears it
  2: KIND, SORT
  -- de.scrip.tive \-'skrip-tiv\ adj
@de.scry \-'skri_-\ vb
  1: to catch sight of
  2: to discover by observation or investigation
@des.e.crate \'des-i-.kra_-t\ vb : PROFANE
  -- des.e.cra.tion \.des-i-'kra_--sh*n\ n
@de.seg.re.gate \de_--'seg-ri-.ga_-t\ vb : to eliminate segregation
  in; esp : to free of any law, provision, or practice requiring
  isolation of the members of a particular race in separate units
  -- de.seg.re.ga.tion \-.seg-ri-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@1 des.ert \'dez-*rt\ n : a dry barren region incapable of supporting
  a population without an artificial water supply

2 desert adj : of, relating to, or resembling a desert; esp : being
  barren and without life <a desert island>

3 de.sert \di-'z*rt\ n
  1: worthiness of reward or punishment
  2: a just reward or punishment

4 de.sert \di-'z*rt\ vb
  1: to withdraw from : LEAVE, ABANDON
  2: FORSAKE
  -- de.sert.er n
  -- de.ser.tion \-'z*r-sh*n\ n
@de.serve \di-'z*rv\ vb : to be worthy of : MERIT
  -- de.serv.ing adj
@de.serv.ed.ly \-'z*r-v*d-le_-\ adv : according to merit : JUSTLY
@des.ic.cant \'des-i-k*nt\ n : a drying agent
@des.ic.cate \'des-i-.ka_-t\ vb : DRY, DEHYDRATE
  -- des.ic.ca.tion \.des-i-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@de.sid.er.a.tum \di-.sid-*-'ra_:t-*m\ n, pl -er.a.ta \-'ra_:t-*\ :
  something desired as essential or needed
@1 de.sign \di-'zi_-n\ vb
  1: to conceive and plan out in the mind; also : DEVOTE, CONSIGN
  2: INTEND
  3: to devise for a specific function or end
  4: to make a pattern or sketch of
  5: to conceive and draw the plans for <design an airplane>
  -- de.sign.er n

2 design n
  1: a mental project or scheme : PLAN
  2: a particular purpose : deliberate planning
  3: a secret project or scheme : PLOT
  4 pl: aggressive or evil intent -- used with on or against
  5: a preliminary sketch or plan : DELINEATION
  6: an underlying scheme that governs functioning, developing, or
     unfolding : MOTIF
  7: the arrangement of elements that make up a structure or a work
     of art
  8: a decorative pattern
@1 des.ig.nate \'dez-ig-.na_-t, -n*t\ adj : chosen for an office but
  not yet installed <ambassador designate>

2 des.ig.nate \'dez-ig-.na_-t\ vb
  1: to mark or point out : INDICATE; also : SPECIFY, STIPULATE
  2: to appoint or choose by name for a special purpose
  3: to call by a name or title
  -- des.ig.na.tion \.dez-ig-'na_--sh*n\ n
@de.sign.ing \di-'zi_--nin_e\ adj : CRAFTY, SCHEMING
@de.sir.able \-'zi_--r*-b*l\ adj
  1: PLEASING, ATTRACTIVE <a desirable woman> <a desirable location>
  2: ADVISABLE <desirable legislation>
  -- de.sir.abil.i.ty \-.zi_--r*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 de.sire \-'zib_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to long, hope, or wish for : COVET
  2: REQUEST

2 desire n
  1: a strong wish : LONGING, CRAVING
  2: an expressed wish : REQUEST
  3: something desired
@de.sir.ous \di-'zi_--r*s\ adj : eagerly wishing : DESIRING
@de.sist \-'zist\ vb : to cease to proceed or act
@desk \'desk\ n
  1: a table, frame, or case esp. for writing and reading
  2: a counter, stand, or booth at which a person performs his duties
  3: a specialized division of an organization (as a newspaper) <city
     desk>
@1 des.o.late \'des-*-l*t\ adj
  1: DESERTED, ABANDONED
  2: FORSAKEN, LONELY
  3: DILAPIDATED
  4: BARREN, LIFELESS
  5: CHEERLESS, GLOOMY
  -- des.o.late.ly adv

2 des.o.late \-.la_-t\ vb : to make desolate : lay waste : make
  wretched
@des.o.la.tion \.des-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action of desolating
  2: DEVASTATION, RUIN
  3: barren wasteland
  4: GRIEF, SADNESS
  5: LONELINESS
@1 de.spair \di-'spa*r\ vb : to lose all hope or confidence
  -- de.spair.ing adj
  -- de.spair.ing.ly adv

2 despair n
  1: utter loss of hope
  2: a cause of hopelessness
@des.patch, var of DISPATCH
@des.per.a.do \.des-p*-'ra_:d-o_-, -'ra_-d-\ n, pl -does or -dos : a
  bold or reckless criminal
@des.per.ate \'des-p(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: being beyond or almost beyond hope : causing despair
  2: RASH
  3: extremely intense : OVERPOWERING
  -- des.per.ate.ly adv
@des.per.a.tion \.des-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: a loss of hope and surrender to misery or dread
  2: a state of hopelessness leading to rashness
@de.spic.a.ble \di-'spik-*-b*l, 'des-pi-k*-\ adj : deserving to be
  despised : CONTEMPTIBLE
  -- des.pi.ca.bly adv
@de.spise \di-'spi_-z\ vb
  1: to look down on with contempt or aversion : DISDAIN, DETEST
  2: to regard as negligible, worthless, or distasteful
@de.spite \-'spi_-t\ prep : in spite of
@de.spoil \-'spo_.il\ vb : to strip of belongings, possessions, or
  value : PLUNDER, PILLAGE
  -- de.spoil.er n
  -- de.spoil.ment n
@de.spo.li.a.tion \-.spo_--le_--'a_--sh*n\ n : the act of plundering
  : the state of being despoiled
@1 de.spond \di-'spa_:nd\ vb : to become discouraged or disheartened

2 despond n : DESPONDENCY
@de.spon.den.cy \-'spa_:n-d*n-se_-\ n : DEJECTION, HOPELESSNESS
  -- de.spon.dent adj
@des.pot \'des-p*t\ n [Gk despote_-s master]
  1: a ruler with absolute power and authority : AUTOCRAT, TYRANT
  2: a person exercising power abusively, oppressively, or
     tyrannously
  -- des.pot.ic \des-'pa_:t-ik\ adj
  -- des.po.tism \'des-p*-.tiz-*m\ n
@des.sert \di-'z*rt\ n : a course of sweet food, fruit, or cheese
  served at the close of a meal
@des.ti.na.tion \.des-t*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or
     predetermining
  2: purpose for which something is destined
  3: a place set for the end of a journey or to which something is
     sent
@des.tine \'des-t*n\ vb
  1: to settle in advance
  2: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance
  3: to be bound or directed <a ship destined for Gulf ports>
@des.ti.ny \'des-t*-ne_-\ n
  1: something to which a person or thing is destined : FATE, FORTUNE
  2: a predetermined course of events
@des.ti.tute \'des-t*-.t(y)u_:t\ adj
  1: lacking something needed or desirable
  2: extremely poor
  -- des.ti.tu.tion \.des-t*-'t(y)u_:-sh*n\ n
@de.stroy \di-'stro_.i\ vb
  1: to put an end to : RUIN
  2: KILL
@de.stroy.er n
  1: one that destroys
  2: a small speedy warship
@de.struc.ti.ble \di-'str*k-t*-b*l\ adj : capable of being destroyed
  -- de.struc.ti.bil.i.ty \-.str*k-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@de.struc.tion \-'str*k-sh*n\ n
  1: the action or process of destroying something
  2: RUIN
  3: a destroying agency
  -- de.struc.tive \-'str*k-tiv\ adj
  -- de.struc.tive.ly adv
  -- de.struc.tive.ness n
@des.ue.tude \'des-wi-.t(y)u_:d\ n : DISUSE
@des.ul.to.ry \'des-*l-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : passing aimlessly from one
  thing or subject to another : DISCONNECTED
@de.tach \di-'tach\ vb
  1: to separate esp. from a larger mass
  2: DISENGAGE, WITHDRAW
  -- de.tach.able adj
@de.tached adj
  1: not joined or connected : SEPARATE
  2: ALOOF, UNCONCERNED, IMPARTIAL <a detached attitude>
@de.tach.ment \di-'tach-m*nt\ n
  1: SEPARATION
  2: the dispatching of a body of troops or part of a fleet from the
     main body for special service; also : the portion so dispatched
  3: a small permanent military unit different in composition from
     normal units
  4: indifference to worldly concerns : ALOOFNESS, UNWORLDLINESS
  5: IMPARTIALITY
@1 de.tail \di-'ta_-l, 'de_--.ta_-l\ n
  1: a dealing with something item by item <go into detail; also :
     ITEM, PARTICULAR <the detail of a story>
  2: selection (as of soldiers) for special duty; also : the persons
     thus selected

2 detail vb
  1: to report in detail
  2: ENUMERATE, SPECIFY
  3: to select for some special duty
@de.tain \di-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: to hold in or as if in custody
  2: STOP, DELAY
@de.tect \-'tekt\ vb : to discover the nature, existence, presence,
  or fact of <detect smoke>
  -- de.tect.able adj
  -- de.tec.tion \-'tek-sh*n\ n
  -- de.tec.tor n
@1 de.tec.tive \di-'tek-tiv\ adj
  1: fitted for, employed for, or concerned with detection <a
     detective device for coal gas>
  2: of or relating to detectives <a detective story>

2 detective n : a person employed or engaged in detecting lawbreakers
  or getting information that is not readily accessible
@dete.nte \da_--'ta_:nt\ n : a relaxation of strained relations or
  tensions (as between nations)
@de.ten.tion \di-'ten-ch*n\ n
  1: the act or fact of detaining : CONFINEMENT; esp : temporary
     custody awaiting trial
  2: a forced delay
@de.ter \-'t*r\ vb -terred; -ter.ring
  1: to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting (as by fear)
  2: INHIBIT
@de.ter.gent \-'t*r-j*nt\ n : a cleansing agent; esp : any of
  numerous synthetic preparations chemically different from soap
@de.te.ri.o.rate \-'tir-e_--*-.ra_-t\ vb : to make or grow worse :
  DEGENERATE
  -- de.te.ri.o.ra.tion \-.tir-e_--*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@de.ter.min.able \di-'t*r-m*-n*-b*l\ adj : capable of being
  determined; esp : ASCERTAINABLE
@de.ter.mi.nant \-n*nt\ n
  1: something that determines or conditions : FACTOR
  2: a hereditary factor : GENE
@de.ter.mi.nate \-n*t\ adj
  1: having fixed limits : DEFINITE
  2: definitely settled
@de.ter.mi.na.tion \di-.t*r-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of coming to a decision; also : the decision or
     conclusion reached
  2: the act of fixing the extent, position, or character of
     something
  3: accurate measurement (as of length or volume)
  4: firm or fixed purpose
@de.ter.mine \di-'t*r-m*n\ vb
  1: to fix conclusively or authoritatively
  2: to come to a decision : SETTLE, RESOLVE
  3: to fix the form or character of beforehand : ORDAIN; also :
     REGULATE
  4: to find out the limits, nature, dimensions, or scope of
     <determine a position at sea>
  5: to be the cause of or reason for : DECIDE
@de.ter.mined adj
  1: DECIDED, RESOLVED
  2: FIRM, RESOLUTE
  -- de.ter.mined.ly adv
  -- de.ter.mined.ness n
@de.ter.min.ism \-m*-.niz-*m\ n : a doctrine that acts of the will,
  natural events, or social changes are determined by preceding
  causes
  -- de.ter.min.ist n or adj
@de.ter.rence \di-'t*r-*ns\ n : the act, process, or capacity of
  deterring
@de.ter.rent \-*nt\ adj
  1: serving to deter
  2: relating to deterrence
  -- deterrent n
@de.test \di-'test\ vb : LOATHE, HATE
  -- de.test.able adj
  -- de.tes.ta.tion \.de_--.tes-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@de.throne \di-'thro_-n\ vb : to remove from a throne : DEPOSE
  -- de.throne.ment n
@det.o.nate \'det- *n-.a_-t\ vb : to explode with violence
  -- det.o.na.tion \.det- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@1 de.tour \'de_--.tu_.r\ n : a roundabout way temporarily replacing
  part of a route

2 detour vb : to go by detour
@de.tract \di-'trakt\ vb
  1: to take away : WITHDRAW, SUBTRACT
  2: DISTRACT
  -- de.trac.tion \-'trak-sh*n\ n
  -- de.trac.tor n
@de.train \de_--'tra_-n\ vb : to leave or cause to leave a railroad
  train
@det.ri.ment \'det-r*-m*nt\ n : injury or damage or its cause : HURT
  -- det.ri.men.tal \.det-r*-'ment- *l\ adj
  -- det.ri.men.tal.ly adv
@de.tri.tus \di-'tri_-t-*s\ n : fragments resulting from
  disintegration (as of rocks acted on by frost)
@deuce \'d(y)u_:s\ n
  1: a two in cards or dice
  2: a tie in tennis with both sides at 40
  3: DEVIL -- used chiefly as a mild oath
@deu.te.ri.um \d(y)u_:-'tir-e_--*m\ n : a form of hydrogen that is of
  twice the mass of ordinary hydrogen
@deut.sche mark \.do_.i-ch*-'ma_:rk\ n -- see MONEY table
@de.val.ue \de_--'val-yu_:\ vb : to reduce the international exchange
  value of <devalue a currency>
  -- de.val.u.a.tion \-.val-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@dev.as.tate \'dev-*-.sta_-t\ vb
  1: to reduce to ruin : lay waste
  2: to shatter completely : DEMOLISH
  -- dev.as.ta.tion \.dev-*-'sta_:-sh*n\ n
@de.vel.op \di-'vel-*p\ vb
  1: to unfold gradually or in detail
  2: to place (exposed photographic material) in chemicals in order
     to make the image visible
  3: to bring out the possibilities of
  4: to make more available or usable <develop natural resources>
  5: to acquire gradually <develop a taste for olives>
  6: to go through a natural process of growth and differentiation :
     EVOLVE
  7: to become apparent
  -- de.vel.op.er n
  -- de.vel.op.ment n
@de.vi.ant \'de_--ve_--*nt\ adj
  1: deviating esp. from some accepted norm
  2: characterized by deviation
@de.vi.ate \'de_--ve_--.a_-t\ vb : to turn aside from a course,
  standard, principle, or topic
  -- de.vi.a.tion \.de_--ve_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@de.vice \di-'vi_-s\ n
  1: SCHEME, STRATAGEM
  2: a piece of equipment or a mechanism for a special purpose
  3: WILL, DESIRE <left to his own device>
  4: an emblematic design (as on a coat of arms)
@1 dev.il \'dev-*l\ n [OE de_-ofol, fr. LL diabolus, fr. Gk diabolos,
  lit., slanderer, fr. diaballein to slander]
  1 often cap: the personal supreme spirit of evil
  2: DEMON
  3: a wicked person
  4: a reckless or dashing person
  5: a pitiable person <poor devil>
  6: a printer's apprentice

2 devil vb -iled or -illed; -il.ing; -il.ling
  1: TEASE, ANNOY
  2: to chop fine and season highly <devil eggs>
@dev.il.ish \-(*-)lish\ adj (or adv)
  1: characteristic of or resembling the devil <devilish tricks>
  2: EXTREME, EXCESSIVE <in a devilish hurry>
  -- dev.il.ish.ly adv
@dev.il.ment \'dev-*l-m*nt, -.ment\ n : MISCHIEF
@dev.il.ry \-re_-\ or dev.il.try \-tre_-\ n
  1: action performed with the help of the devil : WITCHCRAFT
  2: reckless mischievousness
@de.vi.ous \'de_--ve_--*s\ adj
  1: deviating from a straight line : ROUNDABOUT
  2: ERRING
  3: TRICKY
@1 de.vise \di-'vi_-z\ vb
  1: INVENT
  2: PLOT
  3: to give (real estate) by will

2 devise n
  1: a disposing of real property by will
  2: a will or clause of a will disposing of real property
  3: property given by will
@de.vi.tal.ize \de_--'vi_-t- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to deprive of life or
  vitality
@de.void \di-'vo_.id\ adj : entirely lacking : DESTITUTE <a book
  devoid of interest>
@de.voir \d*v-'wa_:r\ n
  1: DUTY
  2: a formal act of civility or respect -- usu. used in pl.
@de.volve \di-'va_:lv\ vb : to pass from one person to another by
  succession or transmission
  -- dev.o.lu.tion \.dev-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
@de.vote \di-'vo_-t\ vb
  1: to set apart for a special purpose : DEDICATE
  2: to give up to wholly or chiefly <devoted his time to sports>
@de.vot.ed adj
  1: ZEALOUS, ARDENT, DEVOUT
  2: AFFECTIONATE, LOVING <a devoted husband>
@dev.o.tee \.dev-*-'te_-\ n
  1: an esp. ardent adherent of a religion or deity
  2: a zealous follower, supporter, or enthusiast <a devotee of
     sports>
@de.vo.tion \di-'vo_--sh*n\ n
  1: religious fervor
  2: an act of prayer or supplication -- usu. used in pl.
  3 pl: prayers or service of worship for private use
  4: the act of devoting or quality of being devoted <devotion to
     music>
  5: strong love or affection
  -- de.vo.tion.al adj
@de.vour \di-'vau_.(*)r\ vb
  1: to eat up greedily or ravenously
  2: WASTE, ANNIHILATE
  3: to take in eagerly by the sense or mind <devour a book>
  -- de.vour.er n
@de.vout \-'vau_.t\ adj
  1: devoted to religion : PIOUS
  2: expressing devotion : SINCERE
  -- de.vout.ly adv
  -- de.vout.ness n
@dew \'d(y)u_:\ n : moisture condensed on the surfaces of cool bodies
  at night
  -- dewy adj
@dew.ber.ry \'d(y)u_:-.ber-e_-\ n : any of several sweet edible
  berries related to and resembling blackberries
@dew.drop \-.dra_:p\ n : a drop of dew
@dew.lap \-.lap\ n : a hanging fold of skin under the neck esp. of a
  bovine animal
@dex.ter.i.ty \dek-'ster-*t-e_-\ n
  1: readiness and grace in physical activity; esp : skill and ease
     in using the hands
  2: mental skill or quickness
@dex.ter.ous \'dek-st(*-)r*s\ or dex.trous \-str*s\ adj
  1: skillful and competent with the hands
  2: EXPERT
  3: done with skillfulness
  -- dex.ter.ous.ly adv
@dex.trose \'dek-.stro_-s\ n : a sugar that occurs in plants and
  blood and may be made from starch
@dhow \'dau_.\ n : an Arab sailing ship usu. having a long overhang
  forward and a high poop
@di.a.be.tes \.di_--*-'be_-t-e_-z, -'be_-t-*s\ n : an abnormal state
  marked by passage of excessive amounts of urine; esp : one in which
  insulin is deficient and the urine and blood contain excess sugar
  -- di.a.bet.ic \-'bet-ik\ adj or n
@di.a.bol.ic \-'ba_:l-ik\ adj : DEVILISH, FIENDISH
  -- di.a.bol.i.cal adj
  -- di.a.bol.i.cal.ly adv
@di.a.crit.ic \-'krit-ik\ n : a mark accompanying a letter and
  indicating a sound value different from that of the same letter
  when unmarked
  -- di.a.crit.i.c or di.a.crit.i.cal adj
@di.a.dem \'di_--*-.dem\ n : CROWN; esp : a band worn on or around
  the head as a badge of royalty
@di.aer.e.sis \di_--'er-*-s*s\ n, pl di.aer.e.ses \-.se_-z\ : a mark
  ? placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced in a separate
  syllable (as in naive)
@di.ag.no.sis \.di_--ig-'no_--s*s\ n, pl -no.ses \-.se_-z\ : the art
  or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
  -- di.ag.nose \'di_--ig-.no_-s\ vb
  -- di.ag.nos.tic \.di_--ig-'na_:s-tik\ adj
  -- di.ag.nos.ti.cian \-.na_:s-'tish-*n\ n
@1 di.ag.o.nal \di_--'ag-*n- *l\ adj
  1: extending from one corner to the opposite corner in a 4-sided
     figure
  2: running in a slanting direction <diagonal stripes>
  3: having slanting markings or parts <a diagonal weave>
  -- di.ag.o.nal.ly adv

2 diagonal n
  1: a diagonal line
  2: a diagonal direction
  3: a diagonal row, arrangement, or pattern
@1 di.a.gram \'di_--*-.gram\ n : a drawing, sketch, plan, or chart
  that makes something easier to understand
  -- di.a.gram.mat.i.c \.di_--*-gr*-'mat-ik\ or di.a.gram.mat.i.cal
  adj
  -- di.a.gram.mat.i.cal.ly adv

2 diagram vb -gramed or -grammed; -gram.ing; -gram.ming : to
  represent by a diagram
@1 di.al \'di_-(-*)l\ n
  1: SUNDIAL
  2: the face of a timepiece
  3: a plate or face with a pointer and numbers that indicate
     something <the dial of a pressure gauge>
  4: a disk with a knob or slots that is turned for making
     connections (as on a telephone) or for regulating operation (as
     of a radio)

2 dial vb -aled or -alled; -al.ing; -al.ling
  1: to manipulate a telephone dial so as to call
  2: to manipulate a dial so as to operate or select <dial a radio
     program>
@di.a.lect \'di_--*-.lekt\ n : a regional variety of a language
@di.a.lec.tic \.di_--*-'lek-tik\ n : the process or art of reasoning
  correctly
@di.a.logue or di.a.log \'di_--*-.lo_.g\ n
  1: a conversation between two or more persons
  2: the parts of a literary or dramatic composition that represent
     conversation
@di.am.e.ter \di_--'am-*t-*r\ n [Gk diametros, fr. dia- through +
  metron measure]
  1: a straight line that passes through the center of a circle and
     divides it in half
  2: THICKNESS <diameter of a rope>
@di.a.met.ri.cal.ly \.di_--*-'met-ri-k(*-)le_-\ adv : as if at
  opposite ends of a diameter <diametrically opposed>
@di.a.mond \'di_--(*-)m*nd\ n
  1: a hard brilliant mineral that consists of crystalline carbon and
     is used as a gem
  2: a flat figure having four equal sides, two acute angles, and two
     obtuse angels
  3: any of a suit of playing cards marked with a red diamond
  4: INFIELD; also : the entire playing field in baseball
@di.a.mond.back \-.bak\ n : a large and very deadly rattlesnake
@di.a.pa.son \.di_--*-'pa_-z- *n\ n
  1: the range of notes sounded by a voice or instrument
  2: an organ stop covering the range of the organ
@1 di.a.per \'di_--(*-)p*r\ n
  1: a cotton or linen fabric woven in a simple geometric pattern
  2: a piece of folded cloth drawn up between the legs of a baby and
     fastened about the waist

2 diaper vb
  1: to ornament with diaper designs
  2: to put a diaper on
@di.aph.a.nous \di_--'af-*-n*s\ adj : so fine of texture as to be
  transparent
@di.a.phragm \'di_--*-.fram\ n
  1: a muscular bodily partition; esp : one between the chest and
     abdominal cavities of a mammal
  2: a vibrating disk (as in a telephone receiver)
  -- di.a.phrag.mat.ic \.di_--*-.frag-'mat-ik\ adj
@di.a.rist \'di_--*-r*st\ n : one who keeps a diary
@di.ar.rhea or di.ar.rhoea \.di_--*-'re_--*\ n : abnormal looseness
  of the bowels
@di.a.ry \'di_--(*-)re_-\ n : a daily record esp. of personal
  experiences and observations; also : a book for keeping such
  private notes and records
@di.as.to.le \di_--'as-t*-(.)le_-\ n : a rhythmically recurrent
  expansion; esp : the dilatation of the cavities of the heart during
  which they fill with blood
@dia.ther.my \'di_--*-.th*r-me_-\ n : the generation of heat in
  tissue for medical or surgical purposes by electric currents
@di.a.tribe \'di_--*-.tri_-b\ n : a bitter or violent attack in
  speech or writing : an angry criticism or denunciation
@dib.ble \'dib-*l\ n : a pointed hand tool for making holes (as for
  planting bulbs) in the ground
  -- dibble vb
@1 dice \'di_-s\ n, pl dice : a small cube marked on each face with
  one to six spots and used usu. in pairs in various games and in
  gambling

2 dice vb
  1: to cut into small cubes <dice carrots>
  2: to play games with dice
@di.chot.o.my \di_--'ka_:t-*-me_-\ n : a division or the process of
  dividing into two esp. mutually exclusive or contradictory groups
@dick.er \'dik-*r\ vb : BARGAIN, HAGGLE
@dick.ey or dicky \'dik-e_-\ n
  1: a small fabric insert worn to fill in the neckline
  2 chiefly Brit: the driver's seat in a carriage; also : a seat at
     the back of a carriage or automobile
@di.cot.y.le.don \.di_--.ka_:t- *l-'e_-d- *n\ n : a seed plant having
  two cotyledons
  -- di.cot.y.le.don.ous adj
@1 dic.tate \'dik-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to speak or read for a person to transcribe or for a machine to
     record
  2: COMMAND, ORDER
  -- dic.ta.tion \dik-'ta_--sh*n\ n

2 dictate n : an authoritative rule, prescription, or injunction :
  COMMAND <the dictate of conscience>
@dic.ta.tor \'dik-.ta_-t-*r\ n
  1: a person ruling absolutely and often brutally and oppressively
  2: one that dictates
@dic.ta.to.ri.al \.dik-t*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of a dictator or a dictatorship : AUTOCRATIC,
  IMPERIOUS, DESPOTIC
@dic.ta.tor.ship \dik-'ta_-t-*r-.ship\ n
  1: the office or term of office of a dictator
  2: autocratic rule, control, or leadership
  3: a government or country in which absolute power is held by a
     dictator or a small clique
@dic.tion \'dik-sh*n\ n
  1: choice of words esp. with regard to correctness, clearness, or
     effectiveness : WORDING
  2: ENUNCIATION
@dic.tio.nary \'dik-sh*-.ner-e_-\ n : a reference book containing
  words usu. alphabetically arranged along with information about
  their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and
  syntactical and idiomatic uses
@dic.tum \'dik-t*m\ n, pl -ta \-t*\ or -tums
  1: an authoritative statement : PRONOUNCEMENT
  2: a formal statement of an opinion
@did, past of DO
@di.dac.tic \di_--'dak-tik\ adj
  1: intended primarily to instruct; esp : intended to teach a moral
     lesson
  2: having or showing a tendency to instruct or lecture others <a
     didactic manner>
@di.do \'di_-d-o_-\ n, pl -does or -dos : a foolish or mischievous
  act
@1 die \'di_-\ vb died; dy.ing
  1: to stop living : EXPIRE
  2: to pass out of existence <a dying race>
  3: to disappear or subside gradually <the wind died down>
  4: to long keenly <dying to go>
  5: STOP <the motor died>

2 die \'di_-\ n, pl dice \'di_-s\ or dies \'di_-z\
  1 pl dice: DICE
  2 pl usu dice: something detemined as if by a cast of dice : FATE
     <the dice appear to be loaded against a victory this year>
  3 pl dies: a device used in shaping or stamping an object or
     material
@die.hard \-.ha_:rd\ n : one who resists against hopeless odds
@di.elec.tric \.di_--*-'lek-trik\ n : an electrically nonconducting
  material
@die.sel engine \.de_--z*l-, -s*l-\ n : an engine in which air is
  compressed to a temperature sufficiently high to ignite the fuel in
  the cylinder
@1 di.et \'di_--*t\ n
  1: the food and drink regularly consumed (as by a person or group)
     : FARE
  2: an allowance of food prescribed with reference to a particular
     state (as ill health)
  -- di.etary \'di_--*-.ter-e_-\ adj or n

2 diet vb : to eat or cause to eat less or according to a prescribed
  rule
  -- di.et.er n
@di.etet.ics \.di_--*-'tet-iks\ n, pl : the science or art of
  applying the principles of nutrition to diet
  -- di.etet.ic adj
  -- di.eti.tian or di.eti.cian \-'tish-*n\ n
@dif.fer \'dif-*r\ vb
  1: to be unlike
  2: DISAGREE
@dif.fer.ence \'dif(-*)-r*ns\ n
  1: UNLIKENESS <difference in their looks>
  2: distinction or discrimination in preference
  3: DISAGREEMENT, DISSENSION; also : an instance or cause of
     disagreement <unable to settle their difference>
  4: the amount by which one number or quantity differs from another
@dif.fer.ent \-r*nt\ adj
  1: UNLIKE, DISSIMILAR
  2: not the same : DISTINCT, VARIOUS, ANOTHER, SEPARATE <different
     age groups> <seen at different times> <try a different book>
  3: UNUSUAL, SPECIAL
  -- dif.fer.ent.ly adv
@1 dif.fer.en.tial \.dif-*-'ren-ch*l\ adj : showing, creating, or
  relating to a difference

2 differential n
  1: the amount or degree by which tings differ
  2: an arrangement of gears in an automobile that allows one wheel
     to go faster than another (as in rounding curves)
@dif.fer.en.ti.ate \-'ren-che_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to make or become different
  2: to recognize or state the difference <differentiate between two
     plants>
  -- dif.fer.en.ti.a.tion \-.ren-che_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@dif.fi.cult \'dif-i-(.)k*lt\ adj
  1: hard to do or make : ARDUOUS
  2: hard to understand or deal with <difficult reading> <a difficult
     child>
@dif.fi.cul.ty \-.k*l-te_-\ n
  1: difficult nature <the difficulty of a task>
  2: great effort
  3: OBSTACLE <overcome difficulties>
  4: TROUBLE <in financial difficulties>
  5: DISAGREEMENT <settled their difficulties>
  SYN: hardship, rigor, vicissitude
@dif.fi.dent \'dif-*d-*nt\ adj
  1: lacking confidence : TIMID
  2: RESERVED, UNASSERTIVE
  -- dif.fi.dence n
  -- dif.fi.dent.ly adv
@1 dif.fuse \dif-'yu_:s\ adj
  1: not concentrated <diffuse light>
  2: VERBOSE, WORDY <diffuse writing>
  3: SCATTERED

2 dif.fuse \-'yu_:z\ vb : to pour out or spread widely : SCATTER
  -- dif.fu.sion \-'yu_:-zh*n\ n
@1 dig \'dig\ vb dug \'d*g\; dig.ging
  1: to turn up the soil (as with a spade)
  2: to hollow out or form by removing earth <dig a hole>
  3: to uncover or seek by turning up earth <dig potatoes>
  4: DISCOVER <dig up information>
  5: POKE, THRUST <dig a person in the ribs>
  6: to work hard

2 dig n
  1: THRUST, POKE
  2: a cutting remark : GIBE
@1 di.gest \'di_--.jest\ n : a summation or condensation of a body of
  information or of a literary work

2 di.gest \di_--'jest, d*-\ vb
  1: to think over and arrange in the mind
  2: to convert (food) into a form that can be absorbed
  3: to compress into a short summary
  -- di.gest.ible adj
  -- di.ges.tion \-'jes-chen\ n
  -- di.ges.tive \-'jes-tiv\ adj
@dig.it \'dij-*t\ n
  1: any of the figures 1 to 9 inclusive and usu. the symbol 0
  2: FINGER, TOE
@dig.i.tal.is \.dij-*-'tal-*s\ n : a drug from the common foxglove
  that is a powerful heart stimulant
@dig.ni.fied \'dig-n*-.fi_-d\ adj : showing or expressing dignity
@dig.ni.fy \-.fi_-\ vb : to give dignity or distinction to : HONOR
@dig.ni.tary \-.ter-e_-\ n : a person of high position or honor
  <dignitaries of the church>
@dig.ni.ty \'dig-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed :
     true worth : EXCELLENCE
  2: high rank, office, or position
  3: formal reserve of manner or language
@di.graph \'di_--.graf\ n : a group of 2 successive letters whose
  phonetic value is a single sound
@di.gress \di_--'gres\ vb : to turn aside esp. from the main subject
  in writing or speaking
  -- di.gres.sion \-'gresh-*n\ n
  -- di.gres.sive \-'gres-iv\ adj
@dike \'di_-k\ n : a bank of earth to control water : LEVEE
@di.lap.i.dat.ed \d*-'lap-*-.da_-t-*d\ adj : fallen into partial ruin
  or decay
  -- di.lap.i.da.tion \-.lap-*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@di.late \di_--'la_-t\ vb : SWELL, DISTEND, EXPAND
  -- dil.a.ta.tion \.dil-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- di.la.tion \di_--'la_--sh*n\ n
@dil.a.to.ry \'dil-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: DELAYING
  2: TARDY, SLOW
@di.lem.ma \d*-'lem-*\ n : a choice between equally undesirable
  alternatives
@dil.et.tante \.dil-*-'ta_:nt(-e_-), -'tant(-e_-)\ n, pl -tantes or
  -tan.ti \-'ta_:nt-e_-, -'tant-\ : a person who follows an art or
  study superficially though with interest
@dil.i.gent \'dil-*-j*nt\ adj : characterized by steady, earnest, and
  energetic application and effort : PAINSTAKING
  -- dil.i.gence n
  -- dil.i.gent.ly adv
@dill \'dil\ n : an herb related to the carrot with aromatic leaves
  and seeds used in pickles
@dil.ly.dal.ly \'dil-e_--.dal-e_-\ vb : to waste time by loitering or
  delay : DAWDLE
@1 di.lute \di_--'lu_:t, d*-\ vb : to lessen the consistency or
  strength of by mixing with something else <dilute wine with water>
  -- di.lu.tion \-'lu_:-sh*n\ n

2 dilute adj : DILUTED, WEAK
@1 dim \'dim\ adj
  1: not bright or distinct : OBSCURE, FAINT
  2: LUSTERLESS, DULL
  3: not seeing or understanding clearly
  -- dim.ly adv
  -- dim.ness n

2 dim vb dimmed; dim.ming
  1: to make or become dim or lusterless
  2: to reduce the light from <dim the headlights>
@dime \'di_-m\ n [MF, tenth part, fr. L decima, fr. fem. of decimus
  tenth, fr. decem ten] : a U.S. silver coin worth 1/10 dollar
@di.men.sion \d*-'men-ch*n\ n
  1: measurement of extension (as in length, height, or breadth)
  2: EXTENT, SCOPE, PROPORTIONS
  -- di.men.sion.al adj
@di.min.ish \d*-'min-ish\ vb
  1: to make less or cause to appear less
  2: BELITTLE
  3: DWINDLE
  4: TAPER
  -- dim.i.nu.tion \.dim-*-'n(y)u_:-sh*n\ n
@1 di.min.u.tive \d*-'min-y*t-iv\ n
  1: a diminutive word or affix
  2: a diminutive object or individual

2 diminutive adj
  1: indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of
     being lovable, pitiable, or contemptible <the diminutive
     suffixes -ette and -ling>
  2: extremely small : TINY
@dim.i.ty \'dim-*t-e_-\ n : a thin usu. corded cotton fabric
@dim.mer \'dim-*r\ n
  1: one that dims
  2 pl: automobile headlights that have been dimmed
@1 dim.ple \'dim-p*l\ n : a small depression esp. in the cheek or
  chin

2 dimple vb : to form dimples (as in smiling)
@din \'din\ n : loud, confused, or clanging noise
@di.nar \di-'na_:r\ n -- see MONEY table
@dine \'di_-n\ vb
  1: to eat dinner
  2: to give a dinner to : FEED
@din.er \'di_--n*r\ n
  1: one that dines
  2: a railroad dining car; also : a restaurant in the shape of a
     railroad car
@di.nette \di_--'net\ n : an alcove or small room used for dining
@din.ghy \'din_e-(k)e_-\ n
  1: a light rowboat
  2: a rubber life raft
@din.gle \'din_e-g*l\ n : a narrow wooded valley
@din.gus \'din_e-(g)*s\ n : something whose proper name is unknown or
  forgotten
@din.gy \'din-je_-\ adj
  1: DARK, DULL
  2: not fresh or clean : GRIMY
  -- din.gi.ness n
@din.ky \'din_e-ke_-\ adj : SMALL, INSIGNIFICANT
@din.ner \'din-*r\ n : the main meal of the day; also : a formal
  banquet
@din.ner.ware \-.wa*r\ n : china, glassware, or tableware used in
  table service
@di.no.saur \'di_--n*-.so_.r\ n : any of a group of extinct
  long-tailed reptiles often of huge size
@dint \'dint\ n
  1 archaic: BLOW, STROKE
  2: FORCE, POWER <he reached the top by dint of sheer grit>
  3: DENT
@di.o.cese \'di_--*-s*s, -.se_-z\ n : the territorial jurisdiction of
  a bishop
  -- di.oc.e.san \di_--'as-*-s*n\ adj or n
@1 dip \'dip\ vb dipped; dip.ping
  1: to plunge temporarily or partially under the surface (as of a
     liquid) so as to moisten, cool, or coat
  2: to thrust in a way to suggest immersion
  3: to scoop up or out : LADLE
  4: to lower and then raise quickly <dip a flag in salute>
  5: to drop or slope down or out of sight esp. suddenly <the moon
     dipped below the crest>
  6: to decrease moderately and usu. temporarily <prices dipped>
  7: to reach down inside or as if inside or below a surface <dipped
     into their savings>
  8: to delve casually into something; esp : to read superficially
     <dip into a book>

2 dip n
  1: an act of dipping; esp : a brief plunge into the water for sport
     or exercise
  2: inclination downward : DROP
  3: something obtained by or used in dipping
  4: a liquid into which something may be dipped
@diph.the.ria \dif-'thir-e_--*, dip-\ n : an acute contagious
  bacterial disease marked by fever and by coating of the air
  passages with a membrane that interferes with breathing
@diph.thong \'dif-.tho_.n_e, 'dip-\ n : two vowel sounds joined in
  one syllable to form one speech sound (as ou in out, oi in oil)
@di.plo.ma \d*-'plo_--m*\ n : an official paper bearing record of
  graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational
  institution
@di.plo.ma.cy \-m*-se_-\ n
  1: the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations
  2: TACT
  -- dip.lo.mat \'dip-l*-.mat\ n
  -- dip.lo.mat.ic \.dip-l*-'mat-ik\ adj
@di.plo.ma.tist \d*-'plo_--m*t-*st\ n : DIPLOMAT
@dip.per \'dip-*r\ n
  1: something (as a ladle or scoop) that dips or is used for dipping
  2 cap: BIG DIPPER
  3 cap: LITTLE DIPPER
  4: any of several birds skilled in diving
@dip.stick \'dip-.stik\ n : a graduated rod for indicating depth
@dip.ter.ous \'dip-t*-r*s\ adj : having two wings; also : of or
  relating to the two-winged flies
  -- dip.ter.an adj or n
@dire \'di_-(*)r\ adj
  1: very horrible : DREADFUL
  2: warning of disaster <a dire forecast>
  3: EXTREME <dire need>
@1 di.rect \d*-'rekt, di_--\ vb
  1: ADDRESS <direct a letter; also : to impart orally : AIM <direct
     a remark to the gallery>
  2: to cause to turn, move, or point or to follow a certain course
  3: to point, extend, or project in a specified line or course
  4: to show or point out the way
  5: to regulate the activities or course of : guide the supervision,
     organizing, or performance of
  6: to request or instruct with authority <the court direct the jury
     to bring in a verdict>

2 direct adj
  1: leading from one point to another in time or space without turn
     or stop : STRAIGHT
  2: stemming immediately from a source, cause, or reason <direct
     result>
  3: operating without an intervening agency or step <direct action>
  4: being or passing in a straight line of descent : LINEAL <direct
     ancestor>
  5: NATURAL, STRAIGHTFORWARD <a direct manner>
  6: effected by the action of the people or the electorate and not
     by representatives <direct legislation>
  7: consisting of or reproducing the exact words of a speaker
     <direct discourse>
  -- di.rect.ly adv
  -- di.rect.ness n
@di.rec.tion \-'rek-sh*n\ n
  1: MANAGEMENT, GUIDANCE
  2 archaic: SUPERSCRIPTION
  3: COMMAND, ORDER, INSTRUCTION
  4: the course or line along which something moves, lies, or points
     : also : TREND
  -- di.rec.tion.al adj
@di.rec.tive \-'rek-tiv\ n : a general instruction as to procedure <a
  directive from the main office>
@di.rec.tor \-t*r\ n
  1: one that directs : MANAGER, SUPERVISOR, CONDUCTOR
  2: one of a group of persons who direct the affairs of an organized
     body (as a corporation)
  -- di.rec.tor.ship n
@di.rec.to.ry \-t(*-)re_-\ n : an alphabetical or classified list of
  names and addresses
@dire.ful \'di_-(*)r-f*l\ adj : producing dire effects
@dirge \'d*rj\ n : a song or hymn of lamentation; also : a slow
  mournful piece of music
@dir.ham \d*-'ram\ n -- see MONEY table
@dir.i.gi.ble \'dir-*-j*-b*l\ n : AIRSHIP
@dirk \'d*rk\ n : DAGGER
@dirndl \'d*rn-d *l\ n : a full skirt with a tight waistband
@dirt \'d*rt\ n
  1: a filthy or soiling substance (as mud, dust, or grime)
  2: loose or packed earth : SOIL
  3: moral uncleanness
  4: scandalous gossip
@1 dirty adj
  1: SOILED, FILTHY
  2: BASE, UNFAIR <a dirty trick>
  3: INDECENT, SMUTTY <dirty talk>
  4: STORMY, FOGGY <dirty weather>
  5: not clear in color : DULL <a dirty red>
  -- dirt.i.ness n

2 dirty vb : to make or become dirty
@dis.able \dis-'a_--b*l\ vb
  1: to incapacitate by or as if by illness, injury, or wounds :
     CRIPPLE
  2: to disqualify legally
  -- dis.abil.i.ty \.dis-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@dis.abuse \.dis-*-'byu_:z\ vb : to free from error or fallacy
@dis.ad.van.tage \.dis-*d-'vant-ij\ n
  1: loss or damage esp. to reputation or finances
  2: an unfavorable, inferior, or prejudicial condition; also :
     HANDICAP
  -- dis.ad.van.ta.geous \dis-.ad-.van-'ta_--j*s\ adj
@dis.af.fect \.dis-*-'fekt\ vb : to alienate the affection or loyalty
  of : cause discontent in <the troops were disaffect>
  -- dis.af.fec.tion \-'fek-sh*n\ n
@dis.agree \.dis-*-'gre_-\ vb
  1: to fail to agree <the accounts disagree>
  2: to differ in opinion
  3: to be unsuitable <fried foods disagree with her>
  -- dis.agree.ment n
@dis.agree.able adj
  1: causing discomfort : UNPLEASANT, OFFENSIVE
  2: ill-tempered : PEEVISH
  -- dis.agree.ably adv
@dis.al.low \.dis-*-'lau_.\ vb : to refuse to admit or recognize :
  REJECT <disallow a claim>
  -- dis.al.low.ance n
@dis.ap.pear \-*-'pi*r\ vb
  1: to pass out of sight
  2: to cease to be : become lost
  -- dis.ap.pear.ance n
@dis.ap.point \-*-'po_.int\ vb : to fail to fulfill the expectation
  or hope of
  -- dis.ap.point.ment n
@dis.ap.pro.ba.tion \dis-.ap-r*-'ba_--sh*n\ n : DISAPPROVAL
@dis.ap.prov.al \.dis-*-'pru_:-v*l\ n : adverse judgment : CENSURE
@dis.ap.prove \-*-'pru_:v\ vb
  1: CONDEMN
  2: REJECT
  3: to feel or express disapproval <disapprove of smoking>
@dis.arm \dis-'a_:rm\ vb
  1: to take arms or weapons from
  2: DISBAND; esp : to reduce the size and strength of the armed
     forces of a country
  3: to make harmless, peaceable, or friendly : win over <a disarm
     smile>
  -- dis.ar.ma.ment \-'a_:r-m*-m*nt\ n
@dis.ar.range \.dis-*-'ra_-nj\ vb : to disturb the arrangement or
  order of
  -- dis.ar.range.ment n
@dis.ar.ray \-*-'ra_-\ n
  1: DISORDER, CONFUSION
  2: disorderly or careless dress
@dis.as.sem.ble \.dis-*-'sem-b*l\ vb : to take apart
@dis.as.so.ci.ate \-so_--s(h)e_--.a_-t\ vb : to detach from
  association : DISSOCIATE
@di.sas.ter \diz-'as-t*r\ n : a sudden or great misfortune : CALAMITY
  -- di.sas.trous \-'as-tr*s\ adj
  -- di.sas.trous.ly adv
@dis.avow \.dis-*-'vau_.\ vb : to deny responsiblity for : REPUDIATE
  -- dis.avow.al n
@dis.band \dis-'band\ vb : to break up the organization of : DISPERSE
@dis.bar \-'ba_:r\ vb : to expel from the bar or the legal profession
  -- dis.bar.ment n
@dis.be.lieve \.dis-bi-'le_-v\ vb
  1: to hold not to be true or real <disbelieved his testimony>
  2: to withhold or reject belief <disbelieved in his sincerity>
  -- dis.be.lief \-'le_-f\ n
  -- dis.be.liev.er n
@dis.bur.den \dis-'b*rd- *n\ vb : to rid of a burden
@dis.burse \dis-'b*rs\ vb : to pay out : EXPEND
  -- dis.burse.ment n
@disc, var of DISK
@dis.card \dis-'ka_:rd\ vb
  1: to let go a playing card from one's hand; also : to play (a
     card) from a suit other than a trump but different from the one
     led
  2: to get rid of as useless or unwanted
  -- dis.card \'dis-.ka_:rd\ n
@dis.cern \dis-'*rn, diz-\ vb
  1: to detect with the eyes : make out : DISTINGUISH
  2: to come to know or recognize mentally
  3: DISCRIMINATE
  -- dis.cern.ible adj
  -- dis.cern.ment n
@dis.cern.ing adj : revealing insight and understanding :
  DISCRIMINATING
@1 dis.charge \dis-'cha_:rj\ vb
  1: to relieve of a charge, load, or burden : UNLOAD
  2: SHOOT <discharge a gun> <discharge an arrow>
  3: to set free <discharge a prisoner>
  4: to dismiss from service or employment <discharge a soldier>
  5: to let go or let off <discharge passengers>
  6: to give forth fluid <the river discharge into the ocean>
  7: to get rid of by paying or doing <discharge a debt> <discharge a
     duty>
  8: to remove the electrical energy from <discharge a storage
     battery>

2 dis.charge \'dis-.cha_:rj, dis-'cha_:rj\ n
  1: the act of discharging, unloading, or releasing
  2: something that discharges; esp : a certification of release or
     payment
  3: a firing off (as of a gun)
  4: a flowing out (as of blood from a wound); also : a flow of
     electricity through a gas
  5: release or dismissal esp. from an office or employment; also :
     complete separation from military service
@dis.ci.ple \dis-'i_--p*l\ n
  1: a pupil or follower who helps to spread his master's teachings;
     also : a convinced adherent
  2 cap: a member of the Disciples of Christ
@dis.ci.pli.nar.i.an \.dis-*-pl*-'ner-e_--*n\ n : one who disciplines
  or enforces order
@dis.ci.plin.ary \'dis-*-pl*-.ner-e_-\ n : of or relating to
  discipline : CORRECTIVE <disciplinary problems>
@1 dis.ci.pline \'dis-*-pl*n\ n
  1: a field of study : SUBJECT
  2: training that corrects, molds, or perfects
  3: PUNISHMENT
  4: control gained by obedience or training : orderly conduct
  5: a system of rules governing conduct

2 discipline vb
  1: PUNISH
  2: to train or develop by instruction and exercise esp. in
     self-control
  3: to bring under control <discipline troops; also : to impose
     order upon
@disc jockey n : a person who conducts a radio or television program
  of musical recordings
@dis.claim \dis-'kla_-m\ vb : to deny having a connection with or
  responsiblity for : DISAVOW
  -- dis.claim.er n
@dis.close \-'klo_-z\ vb : to expose to view : REVEAL
  -- dis.clo.sure \-'klo_--zh*r\ n
@dis.col.or \-'k*l-*r\ vb : to alter or change in hue or color :
  STAIN, FADE
  -- dis.col.or.ation \-.k*l-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@dis.com.bob.u.late \.dis-k*m-'ba_:b-(y)*-.la_-t\ vb : UPSET, CONFUSE
@dis.com.fit \dis-'k*m-f*t, .dis-k*m-'fit\ vb : UPSET, FRUSTRATE
  -- dis.com.fi.ture \dis-'k*m-f*-.chu_.r\ n
@1 dis.com.fort \dis-'k*m-f*rt\ vb : to make uncomfortable or uneasy

2 discomfort n : lack of comfort : uneasiness of mind or body :
  DISTRESS
@dis.com.mode \.dis-k*-'mo_-d\ vb : INCONVENIENCE, TROUBLE
@dis.com.pose \-k*m-'po_-z\ vb
  1: AGITATE
  2: DISARRANGE
  -- dis.com.po.sure \-'po_--zh*r\ n
@dis.con.cert \-k*n-'s*rt\ vb : CONFUSE, UPSET
@dis.con.nect \-k*-'nekt\ vb : to undo the connection of
  -- dis.con.nec.tion \-'nek-sh*n\ n
@dis.con.nect.ed adj : not connected : RAMBLING, INCOHERENT
  -- dis.con.nect.ed.ly adv
@dis.con.so.late \dis-'ka_:n-s*-l*t\ adj
  1: hopelessly sad
  2: CHEERLESS
  -- dis.con.so.late.ly adv
@dis.con.tent \.dis-k*n-'tent\ n : uneasiness of mind :
  DISSATISFACTION
  -- dis.con.tent.ed adj
@dis.con.tin.ue \-'tin-yu_:\ vb
  1: to break the continuity of : cease to operate, use, or take
  2: END
  -- dis.con.tin.u.ance \-y*-w*ns\ n
  -- dis.con.ti.nu.i.ty \dis-.ka_:nt- *n-'(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n
  -- dis.con.tin.u.ous \.dis-k*n-'tin-y*-w*s\ adj
@dis.cord \'dis-.ko_.rd\ n
  1: lack of agreement or harmony : DISSENSION, CONFLICT, OPPOSITION
  2: a harsh combination of musical sounds : DISSONANCE
  3: a harsh or unpleasant sound
  -- dis.cor.dant \dis-'ko_.rd- *nt\ adj
@1 dis.count \'dis-.kau_.nt\ n
  1: a reduction made from a regular or list price
  2: a deduction of interest in advance when lending money

2 discount \'dis-.kau_.nt, dis-'kau_.nt\ vb
  1: to deduct from the amount of a bill, debt, or charge usu. for
     cash or prompt payment; also : to sell or offer for sale at a
     discount
  2: to lend money after deducting the discount <discount a note>
  3: DISREGARD; also : MINIMIZE
  4: to make allowance for bias or exaggeration <discount a romantic
     tale; also : DISBELIEVE
  5: to take into account (as a future event) in present calculations
  -- dis.count.able adj
@dis.coun.te.nance \dis-'kau_.nt-(*-)n*ns\ vb
  1: EMBARRASS, DISCONCERT
  2: to look with disfavor on
@dis.cour.age \dis-'k*r-ij\ vb
  1: to deprive of courage or confidence : DISHEARTEN
  2: to hinder by inspiring fear of consequences : DETER <laws that
     discourage speeding>
  3: to attempt to dissuade
  -- dis.cour.age.ment n
@1 dis.course \'dis-.ko_-rs\ n
  1: CONVERSATION
  2: formal and orderly and usu. extended expression of thought on a
     subject

2 dis.course \dis-'ko_-rs\ vb
  1: to express oneself in esp. oral discourse
  2: TALK, CONVERSE
@dis.cour.te.ous \dis-'k*rt-e_--*s\ adj : lacking courtesy : UNCIVIL,
  RUDE
  -- dis.cour.te.ous.ly adv
@dis.cour.te.sy \-'k*rt-*-se_-\ n : RUDENESS; also : a rude act
@dis.cov.er \dis-'k*v-*r\ vb
  1: to make known or visible
  2: to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time : FIND
  -- dis.cov.er.er n
  -- dis.cov.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@1 dis.cred.it \-'kred-*t\ vb
  1: DISBELIEVE
  2: to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of : DISGRACE
  -- dis.cred.it.able adj

2 discredit n
  1: loss of credit or reputation
  2: lack or loss of belief or confidence
@dis.creet \dis-'kre_-t\ adj : showing good judgment : PRUDENT; esp :
  capable of observing prudent silence
  -- dis.creet.ly adv
@dis.crep.an.cy \-'krep-*n-se_-\ n
  1: DIFFERENCE, DISAGREEMENT
  2: an instance of being discrepant : VARIATION, INCONSISTENCY
@dis.crep.ant \-*nt\ adj : being at variance : DISAGREEING
@dis.crete \dis-'kre_-t, 'dis-.kre_-t\ adj
  1: individually distinct
  2: NONCONTINUOUS
@dis.cre.tion \dis-'kresh-*n\ n
  1: the quality of being discreet : PRUDENCE
  2: individual choice or judgment
  3: power of free decision or latitude of choice <reached the age of
     discretion>
  -- dis.cre.tion.ary adj
@dis.crim.i.nate \-'krim-*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: DISTINGUISH, DIFFERENTIATE
  2: to make a distinction in favor of or against one person or thing
     as compared with others
  -- dis.crim.i.na.tion \-.krim-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@dis.crim.i.nat.ing adj : marked by discrimination; esp : DISCERNING,
  JUDICIOUS
@dis.crim.i.na.to.ry \dis-'krim-*-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : marked by esp.
  unjust discrimination <discriminatory treatment>
@dis.cur.sive \-'k*r-siv\ adj : passing from one topic to another :
  RAMBLING
  -- dis.cur.sive.ly adv
@dis.cus \'dis-k*s\ n : a disk (as of wood or rubber) that is hurled
  for distance in a track-and-field contest
@dis.cuss \dis-'k*s\ vb
  1: to argue or consider carefully by presenting the various sides
  2: to talk about
  -- dis.cus.sion \-'k*sh-*n\ n
@dis.cus.sant \-'k*s- *nt\ n : one who takes part in a formal
  discussion or symposium
@1 dis.dain \dis-'da_-n\ n : CONTEMPT, SCORN
  -- dis.dain.ful adj
  -- dis.dain.ful.ly adv

2 disdain vb
  1: to look upon with scorn
  2: to reject or refrain from because of disdain
@dis.ease \diz-'e_-z\ n : an alteration of a living body that impairs
  its functioning; also : a particular instance or kind of this
  -- dis.eased adj
@dis.em.bark \.dis-*m-'ba_:rk\ vb : to go or put ashore from a ship
  -- dis.em.bar.ka.tion \dis-.em-.ba_:r-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@dis.em.body \.dis-*m-'ba_:d-e_-\ vb : to divest of bodily existence
  <disembodied spirits>
@dis.em.bow.el \-'bau_.(-*)l\ vb : EVISCERATE
  -- dis.em.bow.el.ment n
@dis.en.chant \.dis- *n-'chant\ vb : to free from enchantment :
  DISILLUSION
  -- dis.en.chant.ment n
@dis.en.cum.ber \-'k*m-b*r\ vb : to free from something that burdens
  or obstructs
@dis.en.gage \-'ga_-j\ vb : RELEASE, EXTRICATE, DISENTANGLE
@dis.en.tan.gle \-'tan_e-g*l\ vb : to free from entanglement :
  UNRAVEL
@dis.es.tab.lish \.dis-*-'stab-lish\ vb : to end the establishment
  of; esp : to deprive of the status of an established church
  -- dis.es.tab.lish.ment n
@dis.es.teem \-*-'ste_-m\ n : lack of esteem : DISFAVOR, DISREPUTE
@di.seuse \de_--'z*(r)z, -'zu_:z\ n : a skilled and usu. professional
  woman reciter
@dis.fa.vor \dis-'fa_--v*r\ n
  1: DISAPPROVAL, DISLIKE
  2: the state or fact of being deprived of favor
@dis.fig.ure \-'fig-y*r\ vb : to spoil the appearance of <disfigured
  by a scar>
  -- dis.fig.ure.ment n
@dis.fran.chise \-'fran-.chi_-z\ vb : to deprive of a franchise, a
  legal right, or a privilege; esp : to deprive of the right to vote
@dis.gorge \-'go_.rj\ vb : VOMIT; also : to discharge forcefully or
  confusedly
@1 dis.grace \-'gra_-s\ vb : to bring reproach or shame to

2 disgrace n
  1: the condition of being out of favor : loss of respect
  2: SHAME, DISHONOR; also : a cause of shame
  -- dis.grace.ful adj
  -- dis.grace.ful.ly adv
@dis.grun.tle \dis-'gr*nt- *l\ vb : to put in bad humor
@1 dis.guise \-'gi_-z\ vb
  1: to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal the identity or
     so as to resemble another : ALTER
  2: HIDE, CONCEAL

2 disguise n
  1: clothing put on to conceal one's identity or counterfeit
     another's
  2: an outward form hiding or misrepresenting the true nature or
     identity of a person or thing : PRETENSE
@1 dis.gust \dis-'g*st\ n : AVERSION, REPUGNANCE

2 disgust vb : to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be
  offensive to
  -- dis.gust.ed.ly adv
@1 dish \'dish\ n [OE disc, fr. L discus quoit, disk, dish, fr. Gk
  diskos]
  1: a vessel used for serving food
  2: the food served in a dish <a dish of berries>
  3: food prepared in a particular way
  4: something resembling a dish esp. in being shallow and concave

2 dish vb
  1: to put into a dish <dish up the dinner>
  2: to make concave like a dish
@dis.har.mo.ny \dis-'ha_:r-m*-ne_-\ n : lack of harmony
@dish.cloth \'dish-.klo_.th\ n : a cloth for washing dishes
@dis.heart.en \dis-'ha_:rt- *n\ vb : DISCOURAGE, DEJECT
@di.shev.el \dish-'ev-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling : to
  let hang or fall loosely in disorder : DISARRAY
  -- di.shev.eled or di.shev.elled adj
@dis.hon.est \dis-'a_:n-*st\ adj
  1: not honest : UNTRUSTWORTHY
  2: DECEITFUL, CORRUPT
  -- dis.hon.est.ly adv
  -- dis.hon.es.ty \-*-ste_-\ n
@1 dis.hon.or \-'a_:n-*r\ n
  1: lack or loss of honor : SHAME, DISGRACE
  2: something dishonorable : a cause of disgrace
  3: the act of dishonoring a negotiable instrument when presented
     for payment
  -- dis.hon.or.able adj
  -- dis.hon.or.ably adv

2 dishonor vb
  1: DISGRACE
  2: to refuse to accept or pay <dishonor a check>
@dish.rag \'dish-.rag\ n : DISHCLOTH
@dish.wash.er \-.wo_.sh-*r, -.wa_:sh-\ n : a person or a machine that
  washes dishes
@dish.wa.ter \-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n : water in which dishes have
  been or are to be washed
@dis.il.lu.sion \.dis-*-'lu_:-zh*n\ vb : to free from or deprive of
  illusion
  -- dis.il.lu.sion.ment n
@dis.in.cli.na.tion \dis-.in-kl*-'na_--sh*n\ n : a feeling of
  unwillingness or aversion : DISTASTE
@dis.in.cline \.dis- *n-'kli_-n\ vb : to make or be unwilling
@dis.in.fect \-'fekt\ vb : to free from infection esp. by destroying
  disease germs
  -- dis.in.fec.tant adj or n
  -- dis.in.fec.tion \-'fek-sh*n\ n
@dis.in.gen.u.ous \-'jen-y*-w*s\ adj : lacking in candor : not frank
  or naive
@dis.in.her.it \-'her-*t\ vb : to prevent from inheriting property
  that would naturally be passed on
@dis.in.te.grate \dis-'int-*-.gra_-t\ vb
  1: to break or decompose into constituent parts or small particles
  2: to destroy the unity or integrity of
  -- dis.in.te.gra.tion \-.int-*-'gra_--sh*n\ n
@dis.in.ter \.dis- *n-'t*r\ vb
  1: to take from the grave or tomb
  2: UNEARTH
@dis.in.ter.est.ed \dis-'in-t(*-)r*s-t*d, -t*-.res-\ adj
  1: not interested
  2: free from selfish motive or interest : UNBIASED
  -- dis.in.ter.est.ed.ness n
@dis.join \dis-'join\ vb : SEPARATE
@dis.joint \-'jo_.int\ vb : to separate the parts of : DISCONNECT;
  also : to separate at the joints
@dis.joint.ed adj
  1: separated at or as if at the joint
  2: DISCONNECTED; esp : INCOHERENT <disjointed conversation>
@disk or disc \'disk\ n
  1: something round and flat; esp : a flat rounded anatomical
     structure (as the central part of the flower head of a composite
     plant or a pad of cartilage between vertebrae)
  2 usu disc: a phonograph record
@1 dis.like \dis-'li_-k\ vb : to regard with dislike : DISAPPROVE

2 dislike n : a feeling of distaste or disapproval
@dis.lo.cate \'dis-lo_--.ka_-t, dis-'lo_--\ vb
  1: to put out of place; esp : to displace (a joint) from normal
     connections <dislocate a shoulder>
  2: DISRUPT
  -- dis.lo.ca.tion \.dis-lo_--'ka_--sh*n\ n
@dis.lodge \dis-'la_:j\ vb
  1: to force out of a place
  2: to drive out from a place of hiding or defense
@dis.loy.al \-'lo_.i-*l\ adj : lacking in loyalty
  -- dis.loy.al.ty n
@dis.mal \'diz-m*l\ adj
  1: gloomy to the eye or ear : DREARY, DEPRESSING
  2: DEPRESSED
  -- dis.mal.ly adv
@dis.man.tle \dis-'mant- *l\ vb
  1: to strip of furniture and equipment
  2: to take apart
@dis.may \-'ma_-\ vb : to cause to lose courage or resolution from
  alarm or fear : DAUNT
  -- dismay n
@dis.mem.ber \-'mem-b*r\ vb
  1: to cut off or separate the limbs, members, or parts of
  2: to break up or tear into pieces
  -- dis.mem.ber.ment n
@dis.miss \-'mis\ vb
  1: to send away
  2: to send or remove from office, service, or employment
  3: to put aside or out of mind
  4: to refuse further judicial hearing or consideration to <the
     judge dismiss the charge>
  -- dis.miss.al n
@dis.mount \-'mau_.nt\ vb
  1: to get down from something (as a horse or bicycle)
  2: UNHORSE
  3: to take (as a cannon) from the carriage or mountings
  4: to take apart (as a machine)
@dis.obe.di.ence \.dis-*-'be_-d-e_--*ns\ n : neglect or refusal to
  obey
  -- dis.o.be.di.ent adj
@dis.obey \-'ba_-\ vb : to fail to obey : be disobedient
@1 dis.or.der \dis-'o_.rd-*r\ vb
  1: to disturb the order of
  2: to cause disorder in <a disorder digestion>

2 disorder n
  1: lack of order : CONFUSION
  2: breach of the peace or public order : TUMULT
  3: an abnormal state of body or mind : AILMENT
@dis.or.der.ly adj
  1: UNRULY, TURBULENT
  2: offensive to public order or decency; also : guilty of
     disorderly conduct
  3: marked by disorder : DISARRANGED <a disorderly desk>
@dis.or.ga.nize \dis-'o_.r-g*-.ni_-z\ vb : to break up the regular
  system of : throw into disorder : CONFUSE
  -- dis.or.ga.ni.za.tion \-.o_.r-g*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@dis.own \dis-'o_-n\ vb : REPUDIATE, RENOUNCE, DISCLAIM
@dis.par.age \-'par-ij\ vb
  1: to lower in rank or reputation : DEGRADE
  2: BELITTLE
  -- dis.par.age.ment n
  -- dis.par.ag.ing.ly adv
@dis.par.ate \dis-'par-*t, 'dis-p*-r*t\ adj : distinct in quality or
  character : DISSIMILAR
  -- dis.par.i.ty \dis-'par-*t-e_-\ n
@dis.pas.sion.ate \dis-'pash-(*-)n*t\ adj : not influenced by strong
  feeling : CALM, IMPARTIAL
  -- dis.pas.sion.ate.ly adv
@1 dis.patch \dis-'pach\ vb
  1: to send off or away with promptness or speed esp. on official
     business
  2: to put to death
  3: to attend to (as a task) rapidly or efficiently
  -- dis.patch.er n

2 dispatch n
  1: the sending of a message or messenger
  2: the shipment of goods
  3: MESSAGE
  4: the act of putting to death
  5: a news item sent in by a correspondent to a newspaper
  6: promptness and efficiency in performing a task
@dis.pel \dis-'pel\ vb -pelled; -pel.ling : to drive away by
  scattering : DISSIPATE
@dis.pens.able \-'pen-s*-b*l\ adj : capable of being dispensed with :
  NONESSENTIAL
@dis.pen.sa.ry \-'pens-(*-)re_-\ n : a place where medicine or
  medical or dental aid is dispensed
@dis.pen.sa.tion \.dis-p*n-'sa_--sh*n\ n
  1: a system of rules for ordering affairs; esp : a system of
     revealed commands and promises regulating human affairs
  2: a particular arrangement or provision esp. of nature
  3: an exemption from a rule or from a vow or oath
  4: the act of dispensing
  5: something dispensed or distributed
@dis.pense \dis-'pens\ vb
  1: to portion out
  2: ADMINISTER <dispense justice>
  3: EXEMPT
  4: to make up and give out (remedies)
  -- dis.pens.er n
@dis.perse \-'p*rs\ vb
  1: to break up and scatter about : SPREAD
  2: DISSEMINATE, DISTRIBUTE
  -- dis.per.sal n
  -- dis.per.sion \-'p*r-zh*n\ n
@dis.pir.it \-'pir-*t\ vb : DEPRESS, DISCOURAGE, DISHEARTEN
@dis.place \-'pla_-s\ vb
  1: to remove from the usual or proper place; esp : to expel or
     force to flee from home or native land <displaced persons>
  2: to remove from an office
  3: to take the place of : REPLACE
@dis.place.ment n
  1: the act of displacing : the state of being displaced
  2: the volume or weight of a fluid displaced by a floating body (as
     a ship)
  3: the difference between the initial position of an object and a
     later position
@1 dis.play \dis-'pla_-\ vb : to present to view

2 display n : a displaying of something : EXHIBITION
@dis.please \dis-'ple_-z\ vb
  1: to arouse the disapproval and dislike of
  2: to be offensive to : give displeasure
@dis.plea.sure \-'plezh-*r\ n : a feeling of annoyance and dislike
  accompanying disapproval : DISSATISFACTION
@dis.port \dis-'po_-rt\ vb
  1: DIVERT, AMUSE <disport themselves on the beach>
  2: FROLIC
  3: DISPLAY
@dis.pos.al \dis-'po_--z*l\ n
  1: ARRANGEMENT
  2: a getting rid of <trash disposal>
  3: MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION
  4: the transfer of something into new hands
  5: CONTROL, COMMAND
@dis.pose \-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to give a tendency to : INCLINE <disposed to accept>
  2: PREPARE <troops disposed for withdrawal>
  3: ARRANGE
  4: SETTLE
  -- dis.pos.able adj
  -- dis.pos.er n
-- dispose of
  1: to settle or determine the fate, condition, or use of
  2: to get rid of <dispose of rubbish>
  3: to transfer to the control of another
@dis.po.si.tion \.dis-p*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: the act or power of disposing : DISPOSAL <funds at their
     disposition>
  2: RELINQUISHMENT
  3: ARRANGEMENT
  4: TENDENCY, INCLINATION
  5: natural attitude toward things <a cheerful disposition>
@dis.pos.sess \.dis-p*-'zes\ vb : to put out of possession or
  occupancy : OUST
  -- dis.pos.ses.sion \-'zesh-*n\ n
@dis.praise \dis-'pra_-z\ vb : DISPARAGE
  -- dispraise n
@dis.pro.por.tion \.dis-pr*-'po_-r-sh*n\ n : lack of proportion,
  symmetry, or proper relation
  -- dis.pro.por.tion.ate \-sh(*-)n*t\ adj
@dis.prove \dis-'pru_:v\ vb : to prove to be false : REFUTE
  -- dis.proof \-'pru_:f\ n
@dis.pu.tant \dis-'pyu_:t- *nt, 'dis-py*t-*nt\ n : DISPUTER
@dis.pu.ta.tion \.dis-py*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: DEBATE
  2: an oral defense of an academic thesis
@dis.pu.ta.tious \-sh*s\ adj : inclined to dispute : ARGUMENTATIVE
@1 dis.pute \dis-'pyu_:t\ vb
  1: ARGUE, DEBATE
  2: WRANGLE
  3: to deny the truth or rightness of
  4: to struggle against or over : CONTEST
  -- dis.put.able \dis-'pyu_:t-*-b*l, 'dis-py*t-*-b*l\ adj
  -- dis.put.er \dis-'pyu_:t-*r\ n

2 dispute n
  1: DEBATE
  2: QUARREL
@dis.qual.i.fy \dis-'kwa_:l-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make or declare unfit or ineligible
  2: to deprive of necessary qualifications
  -- dis.qual.i.fi.ca.tion \-.kwa_:l-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@1 dis.qui.et \dis-'kwi_--*t\ vb : to make uneasy or restless :
  DISTURB

2 disquiet n : lack of peace or tranquillity : ANXIETY
@dis.qui.etude \dis-'kwi_--*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : AGITATION, ANXIETY
@dis.qui.si.tion \.dis-kw*-'zish-*n\ n : a formal inquiry or
  discussion : DISCOURSE
@1 dis.re.gard \.dis-ri-'ga_:rd\ vb : to pay no attention to : treat
  as unworthy of notice or regard

2 disregard n : the act of disregarding : the state of being
  disregarded : NEGLECT
  -- dis.re.gard.ful adj
@dis.re.pair \.dis-ri-'pa*r\ n : the state of being in need of repair
@dis.rep.u.ta.ble \dis-'rep-y*t-*-b*l\ adj : not reputable :
  DISCREDITABLE, DISGRACEFUL; esp : having a bad reputation
@dis.re.pute \.dis-ri-'pyu_:t\ n : loss or lack of reputation : low
  esteem : DISCREDIT
@dis.re.spect \-'spekt\ n : DISCOURTESY
  -- dis.re.spect.ful adj
@dis.robe \dis-'ro_-b\ vb : UNDRESS
@dis.rupt \-'r*pt\ vb
  1: to break apart
  2: to throw into disorder : break up
  -- dis.rup.tion \-'r*p-sh*n\ n
@dis.sat.is.fac.tion \dis-.at-*s-'fak-sh*n\ n : DISCONTENT
@dis.sat.is.fy \dis-'at-*s-.fi_-\ vb : to fail to satisfy : DISPLEASE
  -- dis.sat.is.fied adj
@dis.sect \dis-'ekt, di_--'sekt\ vb
  1: to divide into parts esp. for examination and study
  2: ANALYZE
  -- dis.sec.tion \-'ek-sh*n, -'sek-\ n
@dis.sect.ed adj : cut deeply into narrow lobes <a dissected leaf>
@dis.sem.ble \dis-'em-b*l\ vb
  1: to hide under or put on a false appearance : conceal facts,
     intentions, or feelings under some pretense
  2: SIMULATE
  -- dis.sem.bler \-b(*-)l*r\ n
@dis.sem.i.nate \dis-'em-*-.na_-t\ vb : to spread abroad as though
  sowing seed <disseminate ideas>
  -- dis.sem.i.na.tion \-.em-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@dis.sen.sion \dis-'en-ch*n\ n : disagreement in opinion : DISCORD,
  QUARRELING
@1 dis.sent \dis-'ent\ vb
  1: to withhold assent
  2: to differ in opinion

2 dissent n
  1: difference of opinion; esp : religious nonconformity
  2: a written statement in which a justice disagrees with the
     opinion of the majority
  -- dis.sen.tient \-'en-ch*nt\ adj or n
@dis.sent.er n
  1: one that dissents
  2 cap: an English Nonconformist
@dis.ser.ta.tion \.dis-*r-'ta_--sh*n\ n : an extended usu. written
  treatment of a subject; esp : one submitted for a doctorate
@dis.ser.vice \dis-'*r-v*s\ n : INJURY, HARM, MISCHIEF
@dis.sev.er \dis-'ev-*r\ vb : SEPARATE, DISUNITE
@dis.si.dent \'dis-*d-*nt\ adj : openly and often violently differing
  with an opinion or a group
  -- dis.si.dence n
  -- dissident n
@dis.sim.i.lar \dis-'im-*-l*r\ adj : UNLIKE
  -- dis.sim.i.lar.i.ty \-.im-*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
@dis.sim.u.late \dis-'im-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to hide under a false
  appearance : DISSEMBLE
  -- dis.sim.u.la.tion \-.im-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@dis.si.pate \'dis-*-.pa_-t\ vb
  1: to break up and drive off : DISPERSE, SCATTER <dissipate a
     crowd>
  2: DISPEL, DISSOLVE <the breeze dissipated the fog>
  3: SQUANDER
  4: to break up and vanish
  5: to be dissolute; esp : to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
  -- dis.si.pat.ed adj
  -- dis.si.pa.tion \.dis-*-'pa_--sh*n\ n
@dis.so.ci.ate \dis-'o_--s(h)e_--.a_-t\ vb : DISCONNECT, DISUNITE
  -- dis.so.ci.a.tion \-.o_--s(h)e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@dis.so.lute \'dis-*-.lu_:t\ adj : loose in morals or conduct
  -- dis.so.lute.ly adv
  -- dis.so.lute.ness n
@dis.so.lu.tion \.dis-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: separation of a thing into its parts
  2: DECAY; esp : DEATH
  3: the termination or breaking up of an assembly or a partnership
@dis.solve \diz-'a_:lv\ vb
  1: to separate into component parts
  2: to pass or cause to pass into solution <sugar dissolve in water>
  3: TERMINATE, DISPERSE <dissolve parliament>
  4: to waste or fade away <his strength dissolved>
  5: to appear or fade out gradually
  6: to be overcome emotionally <dissolve in tears>
  7: to resolve itself as if by dissolution
@dis.so.nance \'dis-*-n*ns\ n : DISCORD
  -- dis.so.nant adj
@dis.suade \dis-'wa_-d\ vb : to advise against a course of action :
  persuade or try to persuade not to do something
@dis.taff \'dis-.taf\ n
  1: a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning
  2: a woman's work or domain
  3: the female branch or side of a family
@1 dis.tance \'dis-t*ns\ n
  1: measure of separation in space or time
  2: EXPANSE
  3: a full course <go the distance>
  4: spatial remoteness
  5: COLDNESS, RESERVE
  6: DIFFERENCE, DISPARITY
  7: a distant point

2 distance vb : to leave far behind : OUTSTRIP
@dis.tant \-t*nt\ adj
  1: separate in space : AWAY
  2: FAR-OFF
  3: being far apart
  4: not close in relationship <a distant cousin>
  5: different in kind
  6: RESERVED, ALOOF, COLD <distant politeness>
  7: coming from or going to a distance
@dis.taste \dis-'ta_-st\ n : DISINCLINATION, DISLIKE, AVERSION
  -- dis.taste.ful adj
@dis.tem.per \-'tem-p*r\ n : a bodily disorder usu. of a domestic
  animal; esp : a contagious often fatal virus disease of dogs
@dis.tend \-'tend\ vb : EXPAND, SWELL
  -- dis.ten.sion or dis.ten.tion \-'ten-ch*n\ n
@dis.tich \'dis-(.)tik\ n : a strophic unit of two lines
@dis.till also dis.til \dis-'til\ vb
  1: to fall or let fall drop by drop
  2: to obtain or extract by distillation
  -- dis.till.er n
  -- dis.till.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@dis.til.la.tion \.dis-t*-'la_--sh*n\ n : the driving off of gas or
  vapor from liquids or solids by heat into a retort and then
  condensing to a liquid product
@dis.tinct \dis-'tin_ekt\ adj
  1: distinguished from others : SEPARATE, INDIVIDUAL
  2: clearly seen, heard, or understood : PLAIN, UNMISTAKABLE
  -- dis.tinct.ly adv
  -- dis.tinct.ness n
@dis.tinc.tion \-'tin_ek-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of distinguishing a difference
  2: DIFFERENCE
  3: a distinguishing quality or mark
  4: a special recognition; also : a mark or sign of such recognition
  5: HONOR
@dis.tinc.tive \-'tin_ek-tiv\ adj
  1: clearly marking a person or a thing as different from others
  2: CHARACTERISTIC
  3: having or giving style or distinction
@dis.tin.guish \-'tin_e-gwish\ vb
  1: to recognize by some mark or characteristic
  2: to hear or see clearly : DISCERN
  3: to make distinctions <distinguish between right and wrong>
  4: to set apart : mark as different
  5: to make outstanding
  -- dis.tin.guish.able adj
@dis.tin.guished adj
  1: marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence
  2: befitting an eminent person
@dis.tort \dis-'to_.rt\ vb
  1: to twist out of the true meaning
  2: to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or
     condition
  3: to reproduce improperly <a radio distorting sound>
  -- dis.tor.tion \-'to_.r-sh*n\ n
@dis.tract \-'trakt\ vb
  1: DIVERT; esp : to draw (the attention or mind) to a different
     object
  2: to stir up or confuse with conflicting emotions or motives :
     HARASS
  -- dis.trac.tion \-'trak-sh*n\ n
@dis.trait \di-'stra_-\ adj : ABSENTMINDED, DISTRAUGHT
@dis.traught \dis-'tro_.t\ adj : PERPLEXED, CONFUSED; also : CRAZED
@1 dis.tress \dis-'tres\ n
  1: suffering of body or mind : PAIN, ANGUISH
  2: TROUBLE, MISFORTUNE
  3: a condition of danger or desperate need
  -- dis.tress.ful adj

2 distress vb
  1: to subject to great strain or difficulties
  2: UPSET
@dis.trib.ute \dis-'trib-y*t\ vb
  1: to divide among several or many : APPORTION
  2: to spread out : SCATTER; also : DELIVER
  3: CLASSIFY
  4: to market in a particular area usu. as a wholesaler
-- distribution \.dis-tr*-'byu_:-sh*n\
-- distributor \dis-'trib-y*t-*r\, n
@dis.trict \'dis-(.)trikt\ n
  1: a fixed territorial division (as for administrative or electoral
     purposes)
  2: an area, region, or section with a distinguishing character
@district attorney n : the prosecuting attorney for a state or
  federal government
@1 dis.trust \dis-'tr*st\ vb : to feel no confidence in : SUSPECT

2 distrust n : a lack of trust or confidence : SUSPICION, WARINESS
  -- dis.trust.ful adj
  -- dis.trust.ful.ly adv
@dis.turb \dis-'t*rb\ vb
  1: to interfere with : INTERRUPT
  2: to alter the position or arrangement of
  3: to destroy the tranquillity or composure of : make uneasy
  4: to throw into disorder
  5: INCONVENIENCE
  -- dis.tur.bance \-'t*r-b*ns\ n
  -- dis.turb.er n
@dis.turbed adj : showing symptoms of mental or emotional illness
@dis.unite \.dis-yu_:-'ni_-t\ vb : DIVIDE, SEPARATE
@dis.uni.ty \dis-'yu_:-n*t-e_-\ n : lack of unity; esp : DISSENSION
@dis.use \-'yu_:s\ n : a cessation of use or practice
@ditch \'dich\ n : a trench dug in the earth
@dith.er \'dit_eh_e-*r\ n : a highly nervous, excited, or agitated
  state
@dit.to \'dit-o_-\ n
  1: the same or more of the same : ANOTHER -- used to avoid
     repeating a word <lost : one book (new); ditto (old)>
  2: a mark composed of a pair of inverted commas or apostrophes used
     as a symbol for the word ditto
@dit.ty \'dit-e_-\ n : a short simple song
@di.uret.ic \.di_--y*-'ret-ik\ adj : tending to increase urine flow
  -- diuretic n
@di.ur.nal \di_--'*rn- *l\ adj
  1: DAILY
  2: of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime
@di.va \'de_--v*\ n, pl divas or di.ve \-.va_-\ : PRIMA DONNA
@di.va.gate \'di_--v*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to wander about
  2: DIVERGE
  -- di.va.ga.tion \.di_--v*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@di.van \'di_--.van\ n : COUCH, SOFA
@1 dive \'di_-v\ vb dived or dove \'do_-v\; dived; div.ing
  1: to plunge into water headfirst
  2: SUBMERGE
  3: to descend or fall precipitously
  4: to descend in an airplane at a steep angle with or without power
  5: to plunge into some matter or activity
  6: DART, LUNGE
  -- div.er n

2 dive n
  1: the act or an instance of diving
  2: a sharp decline
  3: a disreputable bar or place of amusement
@di.verge \d*-'v*rj, di_--\ vb
  1: to move or extend in different directions from a common point :
     draw apart
  2: to differ in character, form, or opinion
  3: DEVIATE
  4: DEFLECT
  -- di.ver.gence n
  -- di.ver.gent adj
@di.vers \'di_--v*rz\ adj : VARIOUS
@di.verse \di_--'v*rs, d*-\ adj
  1: UNLIKE
  2: having various forms or qualities <the diverse nature of man>
  -- di.verse.ly adv
@di.ver.si.fy \d*-'v*r-s*-.fi_-, di_--\ vb : to make different or
  various in form or quality
  -- di.ver.si.fi.ca.tion \-.v*r-s*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@di.ver.sion \-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: a turning aside from a course, activity, or use : DEVIATION
  2: something that diverts or amuses : PASTIME
@di.ver.si.ty \-'v*r-s*t-e_-\ n
  1: the condition of being different or having differences : VARIETY
  2: an instance or a point of difference
@di.vert \-'v*rt\ vb
  1: to turn from a course or purpose : DEFLECT, DEVIATE
  2: DISTRACT
  3: ENTERTAIN, AMUSE
@di.vest \di_--'vest, d*-\ vb
  1: to strip esp. of clothing, ornament, or equipment
  2: to deprive or dispossess esp. of property, authority, or rights
@1 di.vide \d*-'vi_-d\ vb
  1: SEPARATE; also : CLASSIFY
  2: CLEAVE, PART
  3: DISTRIBUTE, APPORTION
  4: to possess or make use of in common : share in <divide the
     blame>
  5: to cause to be separate, distinct, or apart from one another
  6: to separate into opposing sides or parties
  7: to mark divisions on
  8: to subject to mathematical division
  9: to branch out

2 divide n : WATERSHED
@div.i.dend \'div-*-dend\ n
  1: a sum or amount to be divided and distributed; also : an
     individual share of such a sum
  2: BONUS
  3: a number to be divided by another
@di.vid.ers \d*-'vi_-d-*rz\ n, pl : COMPASSES
@div.i.na.tion \.div-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future
     events or discover hidden knowledge usu. by the study of omens
     or by the aid of supernatural powers
  2: unusual insight or intuitive perception
@1 di.vine \d*-'vi_-n\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or being deity
  2: supremely good : SUPERB; also : HEAVENLY
  -- di.vine.ly adv

2 divine n
  1: CLERGYMAN
  2: THEOLOGIAN

3 divine vb
  1: INFER, CONJECTURE
  2: PROPHESY
  -- di.vin.er n
@di.vin.i.ty \d*-'vin-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being divine
  2: a divine being; esp : GOD
  3: THEOLOGY
@di.vis.i.ble \d*-'viz-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being divided
@di.vi.sion \d*-'vizh-*n\ n
  1: DISTRIBUTION, SEPARATION
  2: one of the parts, sections, or groupings into which a whole is
     divided
  3: a large self-contained military unit
  4: a naval unit or subdivision
  5: an administrative or operating unit of a governmental, business,
     or educational organization
  6: something that divides or separates
  7: DISAGREEMENT, DISUNITY
  8: the process of finding how many times one number or quantity is
     contained in another
  -- di.vi.sion.al adj
@di.vi.sive \d*-'vi_--siv\ adj : creating disunity or dissension
  -- di.vi.sive.ly adv
  -- di.vi.sive.ness n
@di.vi.sor \d*-'vi_--z*r\ n : the number by which a dividend is
  divided
@di.vorce \d*-'vo_-rs\ n
  1: a complete legal breaking up of a marriage
  2: SEPARATION, SEVERANCE
  -- divorce vb
  -- di.vorce.ment n
@di.vor.cee \-.vo_-r-'sa_-\ n : a divorced woman
@div.ot \'div-*t\ n : a piece of turf dug from a golf fairway in
  making a stroke
@di.vulge \d*-'v*lj, di_--\ vb : REVEAL, DISCLOSE
@diz.zy \'diz-e_-\ adj
  1: having a sensation of whirling : GIDDY
  2: causing or caused by giddiness
  -- diz.zi.ly adv
  -- diz.zi.ness n
@do \(')du_:\ vb did \(')did\; done \'d*n\; do.ing \'du_:-in_e\; does
  \(')d*z\
  1: to bring to pass : ACCOMPLISH
  2: ACT, BEHAVE <do as I say>
  3: to be active or busy <up and do>
  4: HAPPEN <what's do>
  5: to work at <he does tailoring>
  6: PREPARE <did his homework>
  7: to put in order (as by cleaning or arranging) <do the dishes>
  8: DECORATE <did the hall in blue>
  9: to get along <he does well>
  10: to carry on
  11: to feel or function better <could do with some food>
  12: RENDER
  13: FINISH <when he had done>
  14: EXERT <did my best>
  15: PRODUCE <did a poem>
  16: to play the part of
  17: CHEAT <did him out of his share>
  18: TRAVERSE, TOUR
  19: TRAVEL
  20: to serve out in prison
  21: to serve the needs or purpose of : SUIT
  22: to be fitting or proper
  23: -- used as an auxiliary verb (1)before the subject in an
     intterrogative sentence <does he work ? -- and after some
     adverbs <never did he say so --, (2)in a negative statement <I
     don't know --, (3)for emphasis <he does know --, and (4)as a
     substitute for a preceding predicate <he works harder than I do>
-- do away with
  1: to get rid of
  2: DESTROY, KILL
-- do by : to act toward in a specified way : TREAT <did right by
  her>
-- do for : to bring about the death or ruin of <he's done for if you
  don't help>
@dob.bin \'da_:b-*n\ n
  1: a farm horse
  2: a quiet plodding horse
@do.cent \'do_-s- *nt, do_-(t)-'sent\ n : TEACHER, LECTURER
@doc.ile \'da_:s-*l\ adj [L docilis teachable, fr. doce_-re to teach]
  : easily taught, led, or managed : TRACTABLE
  -- do.cil.i.ty \da_:-'sil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 dock \'da_:k\ n : a weedy herb related to buckwheat

2 dock vb
  1: to cut off the end of : cut short
  2: to take away a part of : deduct from <dock a man's wages>

3 dock n
  1: an artificial basin to receive ships
  2: a slip between two piers to receive ships
  3: a wharf or platform for loading or unloading materials

4 dock vb : to bring or come into dock

5 dock n : the place in a court where a prisoner stands or sits
  during trial
@dock.age n : the provision or use of a dock; also : the charge for
  using a dock
@dock.et \'da_:k-*t\ n
  1: a formal abridged record of the proceedings in a legal action;
     also : a register of such records
  2: a list of legal causes to be tried
  3: a calendar of matters to be acted on : AGENDA
  4: a label attached to a parcel containing identification or
     directions
  -- docket vb
@dock.hand \'da_:k-.hand\ n : LONGSHOREMAN
@dock.yard \'da_:k-.ya_:rd\ n : a storage place for naval supplies or
  materials used in building ships
@1 doc.tor \'da_:k-t*r\ n
  1: a person holding one of the highest academic degrees (as a Phd)
     conferred by a university
  2: one skilled in healing arts; esp : an academically and legally
     qualified physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian
  -- doc.tor.al \-t(*-)r*l\ adj

2 doctor vb
  1: to give medical treatment to
  2: to practice medicine
  3: REPAIR
  4: to adapt or modify for a desired end
  5: to alter deceptively
@doc.tor.ate \'da_:k-t(*-)r*t\ n : the degree, title, or rank of a
  doctor
@doc.tri.naire \.da_:k-tr*-'na*r\ n : one who attempts to put an
  abstract theory into effect without regard to practical
  difficulties
  -- doctrinaire adj
@doc.trine \'da_:k-tr*n\ n
  1: something that is taught
  2: DOGMA, TENET
  -- doc.tri.nal \-tr*n- *l\ adj
@doc.u.ment \'da_:k-y*-m*nt\ n : a paper that furnishes information,
  proof, or support of something else
  -- doc.u.ment \-.ment\ vb
  -- doc.u.men.ta.tion \.da_:k-y*-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@doc.u.men.ta.ry \.da_:k-y*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to documents
  2: giving a factual presentation in artistic form <a documentary
     movie>
  -- documentary n
@dod.der \'da_:d-*r\ vb : to become feeble and shaky usu. from age
@1 dodge \'da_:j\ vb
  1: to move suddenly aside; also : to avoid or evade by so doing
  2: to avoid by trickery or evasion

2 dodge n
  1: an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
  2: an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick
  3: TECHNIQUE, METHOD
@do.do \'do_-d-o_-\ n, pl -does or -dos
  1: a heavy flightless extinct bird related to the pigeons but
     larger than a turkey and formerly found on some of the islands
     of the Indian ocean
  2: one hopelessly behind the times
@doe \'do_-\ n : an adult female deer; also : the female of a mammal
  of which the male is called buck
  -- doe.skin \-skin\ n
@doff \'da_:f\ vb
  1: to take off <doff his clothes; esp : to take off or lift up <he
     doff his hat>
  2: to rid oneself of
@1 dog \'do_.g\ n
  1: a flesh-eating domestic mammal related to the wolves; esp : a
     male of this animal
  2: a worthless fellow
  3: FELLOW, CHAP <a gay dog>
  4: a mechanical device for holding something
  5: affected stylishness or dignity <put on the dog>
  6 pl: RUIN <gone to the dog>

2 dog vb dogged; dog.ging
  1: to hunt or track like a hound
  2: to worry as if by dogs : HOUND
@dog.bane \-.ba_-n\ n : any of a genus of mostly poisonous herbs with
  milky juice and often showy flowers
@dog.cart \-.ka_:rt\ n : a light one-horse carriage with two seats
  back to back
@dog.catch.er \-.kach-*r, -.kech-\ n : a community official assigned
  to catch and dispose of stray dogs
@doge \'do_-j\ n : the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice
  and Genoa
@dog-ear \'do_.g-.i*r\ n : the turned-down corner of a leaf of a book
  -- dog-eared adj
@dog.fight \-.fi_-t\ n : a fight between two or more fighter planes
  usu. at close quarters
@dog.fish \-.fish\ n : any of various small sharks
@dog.ged \'do_.g-*d\ adj : stubbornly determined : TENACIOUS
  -- dog.ged.ly adv
  -- dog.ged.ness n
@dog.ger.el \-(*-)r*l\ n : verse that is loosely styled and irregular
  in measure esp. for comic effect
@dog.house \'do_.g-.hau_.s\ n : a shelter for a dog
-- in the doghouse : in a state of disfavor
@dog.ma \'do_.g-m*\ n
  1: a tenet or code of tenets
  2: a doctrine or body of doctrines formally proclaimed by a church
@dog.ma.tism \-.tiz-*m\ n : positiveness in stating matters of
  opinion esp. when unwarranted or arrogant
  -- dog.mat.ic \do_.g-'mat-ik\ adj
  -- dog.mat.i.cal.ly adv
@dog.trot \'do_.g-.tra_:t\ n : a gentle trot
  -- dogtrot vb
@doi.ly \'do_.i-le_-\ n : a small often decorative mat
@do.ings \'du_:-in_ez\ n, pl : ACTS, DEEDS, EVENTS
@dol.drums \'do_-l-dr*mz, 'da_:l-\ n, pl
  1: a spell of listlessness or despondency
  2: a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms
  3: a state of inactivity, stagnation, or slump <business is in the
     doldrums>
@1 dole \'do_-l\ n
  1: a distribution esp. of food, money, or clothing to the needy;
     also : something so distributed
  2: a grant of government funds to the unemployed

2 dole vb
  1: to give or distribute as a charity
  2: to give in small portions : PARCEL <dole out food>
@dole.ful \-f*l\ adj : full of grief : SAD
  -- dole.ful.ly adv
@doll \'da_:l, 'do_.l\ n
  1: a small figure of a human being used esp. as a child's plaything
  2: a pretty but sometimes empty-headed young woman
@dol.lar \'da_:l-*r\ n
  1: a basic monetary unit; esp : a U.S. silver coin of the legal
     value of 100 cents -- see MONEY table
  2: a coin, note, or token representing one dollar
@dol.lop \da_:l-*p\ n : LUMP, BLOB
@dol.ly \'da_:l-e_-\ n : a small wheeled truck used in moving heavy
  loads; also : a wheeled platform for a television or movie camera
@dol.men \'do_-l-m*n, 'da_:l-\ n : a prehistoric monument consisting
  of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab
@do.lor \'do_--l*r, 'da_:l-*r\ n : mental suffering or anguish :
  SORROW
  -- do.lor.ous adj
  -- do.lor.ous.ly adv
  -- do.lor.ous.ness n
@dol.phin \'da_:l-f*n\ n : a sea mammal related to the whales
@dolt \'do_-lt\ n : a stupid fellow
  -- dolt.ish adj
@-dom \d*m\ n suffix
  1: dignity : office <dukedom>
  2: realm : jurisdiction <kingdom>
  3: geographical area
  4: state or fact of being <freedom>
  5: those having a (specified) office, occupation, interest, or
     character <officialdom>
@do.main \do_--'ma_-n\ n
  1: complete and absolute ownership of land
  2: land completely owned
  3: a territory over which dominion is exercised
  4: a sphere of influence or action <the domain of science>
@dome \'do_-m\ n : a large hemispherical roof or ceiling
@1 do.mes.tic \d*-'mes-tik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the household or the family
  2: relating and limited to one's own country or the country under
     consideration
  3: INDIGENOUS
  4: living near or about the habitations of man
  5: TAME, DOMESTICATED
  6: devoted to home duties and pleasures
  -- do.mes.ti.cal.ly adv

2 domestic n : a household servant
@do.mes.ti.cate \d*-'mes-ti-.ka_-t\ vb : to adapt to life in
  association with and to the use of man <the dog was domesticated in
  prehistoric times>
  -- do.mes.ti.ca.tion \-.mes-ti-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@do.mes.tic.i.ty \.do_--.mes-'tis-*t-e_-, d*-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated
  2: domestic activities or life
@dom.i.cile \'da_:m-*-.si_-l\ n : a dwelling place : ABODE, HOME,
  RESIDENCE
  -- domicile vb
  -- dom.i.cil.i.ary \.da_:m-*-'sil-e_--.er-e_-\ adj
@dom.i.nance \'da_:m-*-n*ns\ n : AUTHORITY, CONTROL
  -- dom.i.nant adj
@dom.i.nate \-.na_-t\ vb
  1: RULE, CONTROL
  2: to have a commanding position or controlling power over
  3: to rise high above in a position suggesting power to dominate <a
     mountain range dominated by a single peak>
@dom.i.na.tion \.da_:m-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: supremacy or preeminence over another
  2: exercise of mastery or preponderant influence
@dom.i.neer \.da_:m-*-'ni*r\ vb
  1: to rule in an arrogant manner
  2: to be overbearing
@dom.i.nie \'da_:m-*-ne_-, 'do_--m*-\ n
  1 chiefly Scot: PEDAGOGUE
  2: CLERGYMAN
@do.min.ion \d*-'min-y*n\ n
  1: supreme authority : SOVEREIGNTY
  2: DOMAIN
  3 often cap: a self-governing nation of the British Commonwealth
@dom.i.no \'da_:m-*-.no_\ n, pl -noes or -nos
  1: a long loose hooded cloak usu. worn with a half mask as a
     masquerade costume
  2: a half mask worn with a masquerade costume
  3: a person wearing a domino
  4: a flat rectangular block used as a piece in a game (dominoes)
@1 don \'da_:n\ n [Sp, fr. L dominus lord, master]
  1: a Spanish nobleman or gentleman -- used as a title prefixed to
     the Christian name
  2: a head tutor, or fellow in an English university

2 don vb donned; don.ning : to put on (as clothes)
@do.na \'do_--ny*\ n : a Spanish woman of rank -- used as a title
  prefixed to the Christian name
@do.nate \'do_--.na_-t\ vb
  1: to make a gift of : CONTRIBUTE
  2: to make a donation
@do.na.tion \do_--'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action of making a gift esp. to a charity
  2: a free contribution : GIFT
@1 done \'d*n\, past part of DO

2 done adj
  1: conformable to social convention
  2: gone by : OVER <when day is done>
  3: doomed to failure, defeat, or death <industry is done in this
     area>
  4: cooked sufficiently <the meat is done>
@don.key \'da_:n_e-ke_-, 'd*n_e-\ n
  1: the domestic ass
  2: a stupid or obstinate person
@don.ny.brook \'da_:n-e_--.bru_.k\ n, often cap : an uproarious brawl
@do.nor \'do_--n*r\ n : one that gives, donates, or presents
@doo.dad \'du_:-.dad\ n : a small article whose common name is
  unknown or forgotten
@doo.dle \'du_:d- *l\ vb : to draw or scribble aimlessly while
  occupied with something else
  -- doodle n
  -- doo.dler \-( *-)l*r\ n
@doom \'du_:m\ n
  1: JUDGMENT, SENTENCE; esp : a judicial condemnation or sentence
  2: DESTINY, FATE
  3: RUIN, DEATH
  -- doom vb
@dooms.day \'du_:mz-.da_-\ n : the day of the Last Judgment
@door \'do_-r\ n
  1: the movable frame by which a passageway for entrance can be
     opened or closed
  2: a passage for entrance
  3: a means of access <the door to success>
@door.jamb \-.jam\ n : an upright piece forming the side of a door
  opening
@door.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n : one that tends a door
@door.knob \-.na_:b\ n : a knob that when turned releases a door
  latch
@door.man \-.man\ n
  1: DOORKEEPER
  2: one who tends a door (as of a hotel) and assists people by
     calling taxis and helping them in and out of cars
@door.mat \-.mat\ n : a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping
  dirt from the shoes
@door.plate \-.pla_-t\ n : a plate or plaque bearing a name (as of a
  resident) on a door
@door.step \-.step\ n : a step or series of steps before an outer
  door
@door.way \-.wa_-\ n
  1: the opening that a door closes
  2: a means of gaining access
@door.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : a yard outside the door of a house
@1 dope \'do_-p\ n
  1: a preparation for giving a desired quality
  2: a narcotic preparation
  3: a stupid person
  4: INFORMATION

2 dope vb
  1: to treat with dope; esp : to give a narcotic to
  2 slang: PREDICT, FIGURE <dope out which team will win>
@dorm \'do_.rm\ n : DORMITORY
@dor.mant \'do_.r-m*nt\ adj : INACTIVE; esp : not actively growing or
  functioning <dormant buds>
  -- dor.man.cy n
@dor.mer \-m*r\ n : a window (dormer window) built upright in a
  sloping roof
@dor.mi.to.ry \'do_.r-m*-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: a room for sleeping; esp : a large room containing a number of
     beds
  2: a residence hall providing sleeping rooms
@dor.mouse \'do_.r-.mau_.s\ n, pl dor.mice \-.mi_-s\ : an Old World
  squirrellike rodent
@dor.sal \'do_.r-s*l\ adj : of, relating to, or located near or on
  the surface of the body that in man is the back but in most other
  animals is the upper surface
  -- dor.sal.ly adv
@do.ry \'do_-r-e_-\ n : a flat-bottomed boat with flaring sides
@1 dose \'do_-s\ n
  1: a quantity (as of medicine) to be taken or administered at one
     time
  2: the quantity of radiation administered or absorbed
  -- dos.age \'do_--sij\ n

2 dose vb
  1: to give medicine to
  2: to give in doses
@dos.sier \'do_.s-.ya_-\ n : a file of papers containing a detailed
  report or detailed information
@1 dot \'da_:t\ n
  1: a small spot : SPECK
  2: a small round mark made with or as if with a pen
  3: a precise point in time or space <be here on the dot>

2 dot vb dot.ted; dot.ting
  1: to mark with a dot <dot an i>
  2: to cover with or as if with dots <a lake dotted with boats>
@dot.age \'do_-t-ij\ n : feebleness of mind esp. in old age :
  SENILITY
@dot.ard \-*rd\ n : a person in dotage
@dote \'do_-t\ vb
  1: to be feebleminded esp. from old age
  2: to show excessive or foolish affection or fondness <doted on her
     only niece>
  -- dot.ing adj
@dot.tle \'da_:t- *l\ n : unburned and partially burned tobacco caked
  in the bowl of a pipe
@1 dou.ble \'d*b-*l\ adj
  1: TWOFOLD, DUAL
  2: consisting of two members or parts
  3: being twice as great or as many
  4: folded in two
  5: having more than one whorl of petals <double roses>

2 double n
  1: something twice another in size, strength, speed, quantity, or
     value
  2: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach second base
  3: COUNTERPART, DUPLICATE; esp : a person who closely resembles
     another
  4: UNDERSTUDY, SUBSTITUTE
  5: a sharp turn : REVERSAL
  6: FOLD
  7: a combined bet placed on two different contests
  8 pl: a tennis match with two players on each side
  9: an act of doubling in a card game

3 double adv
  1: DOUBLY
  2: two together <sleep double>

4 double vb
  1: to make, be, or become twice as great or as many
  2: to make a call in bridge that increases the trick values and
     penalties of (an opponent's bid)
  3: FOLD
  4: CLENCH
  5: BEND
  6: to sail around (as a cape) by reversing direction
  7: to take the place of another
  8: to hit a double
  9: to turn sharply and suddenly; esp : to turn back on one's course
@dou.ble-cross \.d*b-*l-'kro_.s\ vb : to deceive by double-dealing
  -- dou.ble-cross.er n
@dou.ble-deal.ing \-'de_--lin_e\ n : action contradictory to a
  professed attitude : DUPLICITY
  -- dou.ble-deal.er n
  -- double-dealing adj
@dou.ble-deck.er \-'dek-*r\ n
  1: something (as a ship or bed) having two decks
  2: a sandwich having two layers
@dou.ble en.ten.dre \.du_:b-(*-).la_: n-'ta_: ndr *, .d*b-\ n : a
  word or expression capable of two interpretations one of which is
  usu. risque
@dou.ble.head.er \.d*b-*l-'hed-*r\ n : two games played consecutively
  on the same day by the same teams or by different pairs of teams
@dou.blet \'d*b-l*t\ n
  1: a man's close-fitting jacket worn in Europe esp. in the 16th
     century
  2: one of two similar or identical things
@dou.ble-talk \'d*b-*l-.to_.k\ n : language that appears to be
  meaningful but in fact is a mixture of sense and nonsense
@dou.bloon \.d*-'blu_:n\ n : a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish
  America
@dou.bly \'d*b-le_-\ adv
  1: to twice the degree
  2: in a twofold manner
@1 doubt \'dau_.t\ vb
  1: to be uncertain about
  2: to lack confidence in : DISTRUST, FEAR
  3: to consider unlikely

2 doubt n
  1: uncertainty of belief or opinion
  2: the condition of being uncertain <the outcome was in doubt>
  3: DISTRUST
  4: an inclination not to believe or accept
@doubt.ful \-f*l\ adj
  1: not clear or certain as to fact
  2: QUESTIONABLE
  3: UNDECIDED
  4: not certain in outcome <a doubtful battle>
  -- doubt.ful.ly adv
@1 doubt.less \-l*s\ adv
  1: without doubt
  2: PROBABLY

2 doubtless adj : free from doubt : CERTAIN
@douche \'du_:sh\ n : a jet of fluid (as water) directed against a
  part or into a cavity of the body; also : a cleansing with a douche
@dough \'do_-\ n
  1: a mixture of flour and other ingredients stiff enough to knead
     or roll
  2: something resembling dough esp. in consistency
  3: MONEY
  -- doughy adj
@dough.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : an infantry soldier
@dough.nut \-(.)n*t\ n : a small usu. ring-shaped cake fried in fat
@dough.ty \'dau_.t-e_-\ adj : ABLE, STRONG, VALIANT
@dour \'dau_.(*)r, 'du_.r\ adj
  1: STERN, HARSH
  2: GLOOMY, SULLEN
@douse \'dau_.s\ vb
  1: to plunge into water
  2: DRENCH
  3: EXTINGUISH
@1 dove \'d*v\ n : PIGEON; esp : a small wild pigeon
  -- dove.cote \-.ko_-t\ or dove.cot \-.ka_:t\ n

2 dove \'do_-v\, past of DIVE
@1 dove.tail \'d*v-.ta_-l\ n : something that resembles a dove's
  tail; esp : a flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits
  tightly

2 dovetail vb
  1: to join (as timbers) by means of dovetails
  2: to fit skillfully together to form a whole <our plans dovetail
     perfectly>
@dow.a.ger \'dau_.-i-j*r\ n
  1: a widow owning property or a title received from her deceased
     husband
  2: a dignified elderly woman
@dowdy \'dau_.d-e_-\ adj : lacking neatness and charm : SHABBY,
  UNTIDY; also : lacking smartness
@dow.el \'dau_.(-*)l\ n : a pin used for fastening together 2 pieces
  (as of board)
  -- dowel vb
@1 dow.er \'dau_.(-*)r\ n
  1: the part of a deceased husband's real estate which the law gives
     for life to his widow
  2: DOWRY

2 dower vb : to supply with a dower or dowry : ENDOW
@1 down \'dau_.n\ n : a rolling usu. treeless upland with sparse soil
  <the down of southern England>

2 down adv
  1: toward or in a lower physical position
  2: to a lying or sitting position
  3: toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom
  4: in cash <paid $5 down>
  5: on paper <put down what he says>
  6: to a source or place of concealment <tracked him down>
  7: FULLY, COMPLETELY
  8: in a direction that is the opposite of up
  9: SOUTH
  10: toward or in the center of a city; also : away from a center
  11: to or in a lower or worse condition or status
  12: from a past time <heirlooms handed down>
  13: to or in a state of less activity
  14: from a thinner to a thicker consistency

3 down adj
  1: occupying a low position; esp : lying on the ground
  2: directed or going downward
  3: being at a lower level <sales were down>
  4: being in a state of reduced or low activity
  5: DEPRESSED, DEJECTED
  6: SICK <down with a cold>
  7: having a low opinion or dislike <down on the boy>
  8: FINISHED, DONE
  9: being the part of a price paid at the time of purchase or
     delivery <a down payment>

4 down prep : in a descending direction in, on, along, or through :
  to or toward the lower end or bottom of

5 down n
  1: a low or falling period (as in activity, emotional life, or
     fortunes) <the ups and down of business>
  2: one of a series of attempts to advance a football

6 down vb : to go or cause to go or come down

7 down n
  1: a covering of soft fluffy feathers; also : such feathers
  2: a downlike covering or material
@down.beat \'dau_.n-.be_-t\ n : the downward stroke of a conductor
  indicating the principally accented note of a measure of music
@down.cast \'dau_.n-.kast\ adj
  1: DEJECTED <a downcast manner>
  2: directed down <a downcast glance>
@down.fall \-.fo_.l\ n
  1: a sudden fall (as from high rank) : RUIN
  2: a fall (as of rain) esp. when sudden or heavy
  3: something that causes a downfall
  -- down.fal.len \-.fo_.-l*n\ adj
@1 down.grade \-.gra_-d\ n
  1: a downward grade or slope (as of a road)
  2: a decline toward a worse condition

2 downgrade vb : to lower in grade, rank, position, or status
@down.heart.ed \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : DEJECTED
@down.hill \-'hil\ adv : toward the bottom of a hill
@down.pour \-.po_-r\ n : a heavy rain
@down.range \-'ra_-nj\ adv (or adj) : toward the target area of a
  firing range
@1 down.right \-.ri_-t\ adv : THOROUGHLY <downright mean>

2 down.right adj
  1: ABSOLUTE, THOROUGH <a downright lie>
  2: PLAIN, BLUNT <a downright man>
@down.stage \'dau_.n-'sta_-j\ adv (or adj) : toward or at the front
  of a theatrical stage
@down.stairs \-'sta*rz\ adv : on or to a lower floor and esp. the
  main or ground floor
  -- downstairs adj or n
@down.stream \-'stre_-m\ adv (or adj) : in the direction of flow of a
  stream
@down.stroke \-.stro_-k\ n : a stroke made in a downward direction
@down.swing \-.swin_e\ n
  1: a swing downward
  2: DOWNTURN
@down-to-earth adj : PRACTICAL, REALISTIC
@1 down.town \'dau_.n-'tau_.n\ adj : to, toward, or in the lower part
  or business center of a town or city

2 downtown n : an urban business center
  -- downtown adj
@down.trod.den \-'tra_:d- *n\ adj : abused by superior power :
  OPPRESSED
@down.turn \-.t*rn\ n
  1: a turning downward
  2: a decline esp. in business activity
@1 down.ward \-w*rd\ also downwards \-w*rdz\ adj
  1: from a higher to a lower place or condition
  2: from an earlier time
  3: from an ancestor or predecessor

2 downward adj : directed toward or situated in a lower place or
  condition : DESCENDING
@down.wind \'dau_.n-'wind\ adv (or adj) : in the direction toward
  which the wind is blowing
@downy \'dau_.-ne_-\ adj : resembling or covered with down
@dow.ry \'dau_.(*)r-e_-\ n : the property that a woman brings to her
  husband in marriage
@dowse \'dau_.z\ vb : to use a divining rod esp. to find water
  -- dows.er n
@dox.ol.o.gy \da_:k-'sa_:l-*-je_-\ n : a usu. short hymn of praise to
  God
@doze \'do_-z\ vb : to sleep lightly
  -- doze n
@doz.en \'d*z- *n\ n, pl dozens or dozen [OF dozaine, fr. doze
  twelve, fr. L duodecim, fr. duo two + decem ten] : a group of
  twelve
  -- doz.enth \- *nth\ adj
@drab \'drab\ adj
  1: being of a light olive-brown color
  2: DULL, MONOTONOUS, CHEERLESS
@drach.ma \'drak-m*\ n, pl -mas or -mae \-(.)me_-\ or -mai \-.mi_-\
  -- see MONEY table
@1 draft \'draft, 'dra_.ft\ n
  1: the act of drawing or hauling : the thing or amount that is
     drawn
  2: the force required to pull an implement
  3: the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling; also : the
     portion drunk or inhaled in one such act
  4: DOSE, POTION
  5: DELINEATION, PLAN, DESIGN; also : a preliminary sketch, outline,
     or version <a rough draft of a speech>
  6: the act of drawing (as from a cask); also : a portion of liquid
     so drawn
  7: the depth of water a ship draws esp. when loaded
  8: the selection of a person esp. for compulsory military service;
     also : the persons so selected
  9: an order for the payment of money drawn by one person or bank on
     another
  10: a heavy demand : STRAIN
  11: a current of air; also : a device to regulate air supply (as to
     a fire)
-- on draft : ready to be drawn from a receptacle <beer on draft>

2 draft adj
  1: used for drawing loads <draft animals>
  2: constituting a preliminary or tentative version, sketch, or
     outline <a draft treaty>
  3: being on draft; also : DRAWN <draft beer>

3 draft vb
  1: to select usu. on a compulsory basis; esp : to conscript for
     military service
  2: to draw the preliminary sketch, version, or plan of
  3: COMPOSE, PREPARE
  4: to draw up, off, or away
@draft.ee \draf-'te_-, dra_.f-\ n : a person who is drafted esp. into
  the armed forces
@drafts.man \'drafts-m*n, 'dra_.fts-\ n : one who draws plans (as for
  buildings or machinery)
@drafty adj : relating to or exposed to a draft <a drafty hall>
@1 drag \'drag\ n
  1: something (as a harrow, grapnel, sledge, or clog) that is
     dragged along over a surface
  2: something that hinders progress
  3: the act or an instance of dragging

2 drag vb dragged; drag.ging
  1: HAUL
  2: to move with painful slowness or difficulty
  3: to force into or out of some situation, condition, or course of
     action
  4: to pass (time) in pain or tedium
  5: PROTRACT <drag a story out>
  6: to hang or lag behind
  7: to trail along on the ground
  8: to explore, search, or fish with a drag
  9: DRAW, PUFF <drag on a cigarette>
@drag.net \-.net\ n
  1: NET, TRAWL
  2: a network of planned actions for pursuing and catching <a police
     dragnet>
@drag.o.man \'drag-*-m*n\ n, pl -mans or -men \-m*n\ : an interpreter
  (as of Arabic) employed esp. in the Near East
@drag.on \'drag-*n\ n : a fabulous animal usu. represented as a huge
  winged scaly serpent with a crested head and large claws
@drag.on.fly \-.fli_-\ n : any of a group of large harmless 4-winged
  insects
@1 dra.goon \dr*-'gu_:n\ n : a heavily armed mounted soldier

2 dragoon vb : to force or attempt to force into submission by
  violent measures
@1 drain \'dra_-n\ vb
  1: to draw off or flow off gradually or completely
  2: to exhaust physically or emotionally
  3: to make or become gradually dry or empty
  4: to carry away the surface water of : discharge surface or
     surplus water
  5: EMPTY, EXHAUST
  -- drain.er n

2 drain n
  1: a means (as a channel or sewer) of draining
  2: the act of draining
  3: DEPLETION
  4: BURDEN, STRAIN <a drain on his savings>
@drain.age \-ij\ n
  1: the act or process of draining; also : something that is drained
     off
  2: a means for draining : DRAIN, SEWER
  3: an area drained
@drain.pipe \-.pi_-p\ n : a pipe for drainage
@drake \'dra_-k\ n : a male duck
@dram \'dram\ n
  1: an avoirdupois weight equal to 1/16 ounce
  2: an apothecaries' weight equal to 1/8 ounce
  3: a measure of liquid capacity equal to 1/8 ounce
  4: a small drink
@dra.ma \'dra_:m-*, 'dram-\ n [Gk dramat-, drama, lit., action, fr.
  dran to do, act]
  1: a literary composition designed for theatrical presentation
  2: PLAYS
  3: a series of events involving conflicting forces
  -- dra.mat.ic \dr*-'mat-ik\ adj
  -- dra.mat.i.cal.ly adv
  -- dram.a.tist \'dram-*t-*st\ n
@dram.a.tize \'dram-*-.ti_-z\ vb
  1: to adapt for or be suitable for theatrical presentation
  2: to present or represent in a dramatic manner
  -- dram.a.ti.za.tion \.dram-*t-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@drank, past of DRINK
@1 drape \'dra_-p\ vb
  1: to cover or adorn with or as if with folds of cloth
  2: to cause to hang or stretch out loosely or carelessly
  3: to arrange or become arranged in flowing lines or folds

2 drape n
  1: CURTAIN
  2: arrangement in or of folds
  3: the cut or hang of clothing
@drap.er \'dra_--p*r\ n, Brit : a dealer in cloth and sometimes in
  clothing and dry goods
@drap.ery \-p(*-)re_-\ n
  1 Brit: DRY GOODS
  2 Brit: the occupation of a draper
  3: a decorative fabric esp. when hung loosely and in folds :
     HANGINGS
  4: the draping or arranging of materials
@dras.tic \'dras-tik\ adj : HARSH, RIGOROUS, SEVERE <drastic
  punishment>
  -- dras.ti.cal.ly adv
@draught, chiefly Brit var of DRAFT
@draughts \'drafts, 'dra_.fts\ n, Brit : CHECKERS
@1 draw \'dro_.\ vb drew \'dru_:\; drawn \'dro_.n\; draw.ing
  1: HAUL, DRAG
  2: to cause to go in a certain direction <drew him aside>
  3: to move or go steadily or gradually <night draw near>
  4: ATTRACT, ENTICE
  5: PROVOKE, ROUSE <drew enemy fire>
  6: INHALE <draw a deep breath>
  7: to bring or pull out
  8: to force out from cover or possession <draw trumps>
  9: to extract the essence from <draw tea>
  10: EVISCERATE
  11: to require (a specified depth) to float in
  12: ACCUMULATE, GAIN <draw interest>
  13: to take money from a place of deposit : WITHDRAW
  14: to receive regularly from a source <draw a salary>
  15: to take (cards) from a stack or the dealer
  16: to receive or take at random <draw a winning number>
  17: to bend (a bow) by pulling back the string
  18: WRINKLE, SHRINK
  19: to change shape by or as if by pulling or stretching <a face
     drawn with sorrow>
  20: to leave (a contest) undecided : TIE
  21: DELINEATE, SKETCH
  22: to write out in due form : DRAFT <draw up a will>
  23: FORMULATE <draw comparisons>
  24: DEDUCE
  25: to spread or elongate (metal) by hammering or by pulling
     through dies
  26: to produce or allow a draft or current of air <the furnace draw
     well>
  27: to swell out in a wind <all sails draw>

2 draw n
  1: the act, process, or result of drawing
  2: a lot or chance drawn at random
  3: TIE
  4: ATTRACTION
@draw.back \-.bak\ n : HINDRANCE, HANDICAP
@draw.bridge \-.brij\ n : a bridge made to be drawn up, down, or
  aside
@draw.er \'dro_.(-*)r\ n
  1: one that draws
  2: a sliding boxlike compartment (as in a table or desk)
  3 pl: an undergarment for the lower part of the body
@draw.ing n
  1: an act or instance of drawing; esp : an occasion when something
     is decided by drawing lots
  2: the act or art of making a figure, plan or sketch by means of
     lines
  3: a representation made by drawing : SKETCH
@drawing room n
  1: a formal reception room
  2: a private room on a railroad car with three berths
@drawl \'dro_.l\ vb : to speak or utter slowly with vowels greatly
  prolonged
  -- drawl n
@draw.string \'dro_.-.strin_e\ n : a string, cord, or tape for use in
  closing a bag or controlling fullness in garments or curtains
@dray \'dra_-\ n : a strong low cart for carrying heavy loads
@1 dread \'dred\ vb
  1: to fear greatly
  2: to feel extreme reluctance to meet face to face

2 dread n : great fear esp. of some harm to come

3 dread adj
  1: causing great fear or anxiety
  2: inspiring awe
@dread.ful \-f*l\ adj
  1: inspiring dread or awe : FRIGHTENING
  2: extremely distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking
  -- dread.ful.ly adv
@dread.nought \-.no_.t\ n : a battleship with big guns all of one
  caliber
@1 dream \'dre_-m\ n
  1: a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
  2: a dreamlike vision : DAYDREAM, REVERIE
  3: something notable for its beauty, excellence, or enjoyable
     quality
  4: IDEAL
  -- dreamlike adj
  -- dreamy adj

2 dream vb dreamed \'dre_-md\ or dreamt \'dremt\; dream.ing
  \'dre_--min_e\
  1: to have a dream of
  2: to indulge in daydreams or fantasies : pass (time) in reverie or
     inaction
  3: IMAGINE
  -- dream.er \'dre_--m*r\ n
@dream.land \-.land\ n : an unreal delightful country that exists in
  imagination or in dreams
@dream.world \-.w*rld\ n : DREAMLAND; also : a world of illusion or
  fantasy
@drear \'dri*r\ adj : DREARY
@dreary \'dri(*)r-e_-\ adj
  1: DOLEFUL, SAD
  2: DISMAL, GLOOMY
  -- drear.i.ly adv
@1 dredge \'drej\ n : a machine or ship for scooping up and removing
  earth or silt

2 dredge vb : to gather or search with or as if with a dredge
  -- dredg.er n

3 dredge vb : to coat (food) by sprinkling (as with flour)
@dregs \'dregz\ n, pl
  1: LEES, SEDIMENT
  2: the most worthless part of something
@drench \'drench\ vb : to wet through : SOAK
@1 dress \'dres\ vb
  1: to make or set straight : ALIGN
  2: to put clothes on : CLOTHE; also : to put on or wear formal or
     fancy clothes
  3: TRIM, EMBELLISH <dress a store window>
  4: to prepare for use; esp : BUTCHER
  5: to apply dressings or remedies to
  6: to arrange (the hair) by combing or curling
  7: to apply fertilizer to
  8: SMOOTH, FINISH <dress leather>

2 dress n
  1: APPAREL, CLOTHING
  2: FROCK, GOWN
  -- dress.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n
  -- dress.mak.ing n

3 dress adj : suitable for a formal occasion; also : requiring formal
  dress
@dres.sage \dr*-'sa_:zh\ n : the execution by a horse of complex
  maneuvers in response to barely perceptible movements of a rider's
  hands, legs, and weight
@1 dress.er \'dres-*r\ n : a chest of drawers or bureau with a mirror

2 dresser n : one that dresses
@dress.ing n
  1: the act or process of one who dresses
  2: a sauce or similar mixture for adding to a dish
  3: a seasoned mixture usu. used as a stuffing (as for poultry)
  4: material used to cover an injury
@dressing gown n : a loose robe worn esp. while dressing or resting
@dressy adj
  1: showy in dress
  2: STYLISH, SMART
@drew, past of DRAW
@1 drib.ble \'drib-*l\ vb
  1: to fall or flow in drops : TRICKLE
  2: DROOL
  3: to propel by successive slight taps or bounces

2 dribble n
  1: a small trickling stream or flow
  2: a drizzling shower
  3: the dribbling of a ball or puck
@drib.let \'drib-l*t\ n
  1: a trifling sum or part : a small amount
  2: a falling drop
@dri.er also dry.er \'dri_-(-*)r\ n
  1: a substance dissolved in paints, varnishes, or inks to speed
     drying
  2 usu dryer: a device for drying
@1 drift \'drift\ n
  1: the motion or course of something drifting
  2: a mass of matter (as snow or sand) blown up by wind
  3: earth, gravel, and rock deposited by a glacier or by running
     water
  4: a general underlying design or tendency : MEANING
  -- driftwood \-.wu_.d\ n

2 drift vb
  1: to float or be driven along by wind, waves, or currents
  2: to pile up under the force of the wind or water
@drift.er n : a person without aim, ambition, or initiative
@1 drill \'dril\ vb
  1: to bore with a drill
  2: to instruct and exercise by repetition
  -- drill.er n

2 drill n
  1: a boring tool
  2: the training of soldiers
  3: strict training and instruction in a subject

3 drill n : an agricultural implement for making furrows and dropping
  seed into them

4 drill n : a firm cotton fabric in twill weave
@drill.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : one who drills; esp : an instructor in
  military drill
@dri.ly, var of DRYLY
@1 drink \'drin_ek\ vb drank \'dran_ek\; drunk \'dr*n_ek\; drank;
  drink.ing
  1: to swallow liquid : IMBIBE
  2: ABSORB
  3: to take in through the senses <drink in the beautiful scenery>
  4: to give or join in a toast
  5: to drink alcoholic beverages esp. to excess
  -- drink.able adj
  -- drink.er n

2 drink n
  1: BEVERAGE
  2: alcoholic liquor
  3: a draft or portion of liquid
  4: excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages
@1 drip \'drip\ vb dripped or dript; drip.ping
  1: to fall or let fall in drops
  2: to let fall drops of moisture or liquid <a dripping faucet>
  3: to overflow with or as if with moisture <a coat dripping with
     gold braid>

2 drip n
  1: a falling in drops
  2: liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops
  3: the sound made by or as if by falling drops
@1 drive \'dri_-v\ vb drove \'dro_-v\; driv.en \'driv-*n\; driv.ing
  \'dri_--vin_e\
  1: to urge, push, or force onward
  2: to direct the movement or course of
  3: to convey in a vehicle
  4: to set or keep in motion or operation
  5: to carry through strongly <drive a bargain>
  6: FORCE, COMPEL <driven by hunger to steal>
  7: to project, inject, or impress forcefully <drove the lesson
     home>
  8: to bring into a specified condition <the noise drive me crazy>
  9: to produce by opening a way <drive a well>
  10: to rush and press with violence
  11: to propel an object of play (as a golf ball) by a hard blow
  -- driv.er \'dri_--v*r\ n

2 drive n
  1: a trip in a carriage or automobile
  2: a driving together of animals (as for capture or slaughter)
  3: the guiding of logs downstream to a mill
  4: the act of driving a ball; also : the flight of a ball
  5: DRIVEWAY
  6: a public road for driving (as in a park)
  7: an offensive or aggressive move : a military attack
  8: an intensive campaign <membership drive>
  9: the state of being hurried and under pressure
  10: NEED, LONGING
  11: dynamic quality
  12: the apparatus by which motion is imparted to a machine
@drive-in \'dri_-v-.in\ adj : accommodating patrons while they remain
  in their automobiles <a drive-in theater>
  -- drive-in n
@1 driv.el \'driv-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: DROOL, SLAVER
  2: to talk or utter stupidly, carelessly, or in an infantile way
  -- driv.el.er or driv.el.ler \-(*-)l*r\ n

2 drivel n
  1 archaic: saliva trickling from the mouth
  2: NONSENSE
@drive.way \'dri_-v-.wa_-\ n
  1: a road or way along which animals are driven
  2: a short private road leading from the street to a house, garage,
     or parking lot
@1 driz.zle \'driz-*l\ vb : to rain in very small drops

2 drizzle n : a fine misty rain
@drogue \'dro_-g\ n : a small attached parachute for slowing down or
  stabilizing something (as an astronaut's capsule in landing)
@droll \'dro_-l\ adj : having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
  <a droll expression>
  -- droll.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
  -- drol.ly \'dro_-(l)-le_-\ adv
@drom.e.dary \'dra_:m-*-.der-e_-\ n : CAMEL; esp : a usu. speedy
  one-humped camel used esp. for riding
@1 drone \'dro_-n\ n
  1: a male honeybee
  2: one that lives on the labors of others : PARASITE
  3: a pilotless airplane or ship controlled by radio

2 drone vb : to sound with a low dull monotonous murmuring sound :
  speak monotonously

3 drone n : a deep monotonous sound : HUM
@drool \'dru_:l\ vb
  1: to let liquid flow from the mouth
  2: to talk foolishly : express in a sentimental or effusive manner
@droop \'dru_:p\ vb
  1: to hang or incline downward
  2: to sink gradually
  3: LANGUISH
  -- droop n
@1 drop \'dra_:p\ n
  1: the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass
  2 pl: a dose of medicine measured by drops
  3: a small quantity of drink
  4: the smallest practical unit of liquid measure
  5: something (as a pendant or a small round candy) that resembles a
     liquid drop in quantity or quality
  6: FALL
  7: a decline in quantity or quality
  8: a descent by parachute
  9: the distance through which something drops

2 drop vb dropped; drop.ping
  1: to fall or let fall in drops
  2: to let fall <drop a glove : LOWER <dropped his voice>
  3: SEND <drop me a note>
  4: to let go : DISMISS <drop the subject>
  5: to knock down : cause to fall
  6: to go lower : become less <prices dropped>
  7: to come or go unexpectedly or informally <drop in to call>
  8: to pass from one state into a less active one <drop off to
     sleep>
  9: to move downward or with a current
  10: QUIT <dropped out of the race>
@drop.kick \'dra_:p-'kik\ n : a kick made by dropping a football to
  the ground and kicking it at the moment it starts to rebound
  -- drop-kick vb
@drop.let \-l*t\ n : a tiny drop
@drop.out \-.au_.t\ n : one who drops out (as from school) before
  achieving his goal
@drop.per n
  1: one that drops
  2: a short glass tube with a rubber bulb used to measure out
     liquids by drops
@drop.sy \'dra_:p-se_-\ n : an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid
  in the body
  -- drop.si.cal adj
@dross \'dra_:s\ n
  1: the scum that forms on the surface of a molten metal
  2: waste matter : REFUSE
@drought or drouth \'drau_.th, 'drau_.t\ n : a long spell of dry
  weather
@drove \'dro_-v\ n
  1: a group of animals driven or moving in a body
  2: a crowd of people moving or acting together
@drov.er \'dro_--v*r\ n : one that drives domestic animals usu. to
  market; also : a dealer in cattle
@drown \'drau_.n\ vb
  1: to suffocate by submersion esp. in water
  2: to become drowned
  3: to cover with water : INUNDATE
  4: OVERCOME, OVERPOWER
@drowse \'drau_.z\ vb : DOZE
  -- drowse n
@drowsy \'drau_.-ze_-\ adj
  1: ready to fall asleep
  2: making one sleepy
  -- drows.i.ly adv
  -- drows.i.ness n
@drub \'dr*b\ vb drubbed; drub.bing
  1: to beat severely : PUMMEL, THRASH
  2: to defeat decisively
@drudge \'dr*j\ vb : to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
  -- drudge n
  -- drudg.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@1 drug \'dr*g\ n
  1: a substance used as or in medicine
  2: NARCOTIC

2 drug vb drugged; drug.ging : to affect with drugs; esp : to stupefy
  with a narcotic
@drug.gist \-*st\ n : a dealer in drugs and medicines : PHARMACIST
@drug.store \-.sto_-r\ n : a retail shop where medicines and
  miscellaneous articles are sold
@dru.id \'dru_:-*d\ n, often cap : one of an ancient Celtic
  priesthood of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland appearing in legends as
  magicians and wizards
@1 drum \'dr*m\ n
  1: a musical percussion instrument usu. consisting of a hollow
     cylinder with a skin head stretched over each end that is beaten
     with sticks in playing
  2: EARDRUM
  3: the sound of a drum; also : a similar sound
  4: a drum-shaped object

2 drum vb drummed; drum.ming
  1: to beat a drum
  2: to sound rhythmically : THROB, BEAT
  3: to summon or assemble by or as if by beating a drum <drum up
     customers>
  4: EXPEL <drummed out of camp>
  5: to drive or force by steady effort <drum a lesson into his head>
  6: to strike or tap repeatedly so as to produce rhythmic sounds
@drum.beat \'dr*m-.be_-t\ n : a stroke on a drum or its sound
@drum.mer n
  1: one that plays a drum
  2: a traveling salesman
@drum.stick \'dr*m-.stik\ n
  1: a stick for beating a drum
  2: the lower segment of a fowl's leg
@1 drunk \'dr*n_ek\ adj
  1: having the faculties impaired by alcohol
  2: controlled by some feeling as if under the influence of alcohol
     <drunk with power>
  3: of, relating to, or caused by intoxication

2 drunk n
  1: a period of excessive drinking
  2: a drunken person : DRUNKARD
@drunk.ard \-*rd\ n : one who is habitually drunk
@drunk.en adj
  1: DRUNK
  2: given to habitual excessive use of alcohol
  3: of, relating to, or resulting from intoxication
  4: unsteady or lurching as if from intoxication
  -- drunk.en.ness n
@1 dry \'dri_-\ adj
  1: free or freed from water or liquid
  2: characterized by loss or lack of water or moisture
  3: lacking freshness : WITHERED; also : low in or deprived of
     succulence <dry fruits>
  4: not being in or under water <dry land>
  5: THIRSTY
  6: marked by the absence of alcoholic beverages
  7: no longer liquid or sticky <the ink is dry>
  8: containing or employing no liquid
  9: not giving milk <a dry cow>
  10: lacking natural lubrication <a dry cough>
  11: solid as opposed to liquid <dry groceries>
  12: SEVERE
  13: not productive : BARREN
  14: marked by a matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of
     expression <dry humor>
  15: UNINTERESTING, WEARISOME
  16: not sweet <dry wine>
  17: relating to, favoring, or practicing prohibition of alcoholic
     beverages
  -- dry.ly adv
  -- dry.ness n

2 dry vb : to make or become dry

3 dry n, pl drys : PROHIBITIONIST
@dry.ad \'dri_--*d\ n : WOOD NYMPH
@dry-clean vb : to clean (fabrics) chiefly with solvents (as naphtha)
  other than water
  -- dry cleaning n
@dry.er, var of DRIER
@dry goods \-.gu_.dz\ n, pl : textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and
  notions as distinguished from other goods
@du.al \'d(y)u_:-*l\ adj
  1: TWOFOLD, DOUBLE
  2: having a double character or nature
  -- du.al.ism n
  -- du.al.i.ty \d(y)u_:-'al-*t-e_-\ n
@1 dub \'d*b\ vb dubbed; dub.bing
  1: confer knighthood upon
  2: NAME, NICKNAME

2 dub vb dubbed; dub.bing : to add (sound effects) to a motion
  picture or to a radio or television production
@dub.bin \'d*b-*n\ n : a dressing of oil and tallow for leather
@du.bi.ety \d(y)u_.bd'bi_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: UNCERTAINTY
  2: a matter of doubt
@du.bi.ous \'d(y)u_:-be_--*s\ adj
  1: occasioning doubt : UNCERTAIN
  2: feeling doubt : UNDECIDED
  3: QUESTIONABLE <resorted to dubious measures>
  -- du.bi.ous.ly adv
  -- du.bi.ous.ness n
@du.cal \'d(y)u_:-k*l\ adj : of or relating to a duke or dukedom
@duc.at \'d*k-*t\ n : a gold coin of various European countries
@duch.ess \'d*ch-*s\ n
  1: the wife or widow of a duke
  2: a woman holding a ducal title in her own right
@duchy \'d*ch-e_-\ n : the territory of a duke or duchess : DUKEDOM
@1 duck \'d*k\ n : any of various swimming birds related to but
  smaller than geese and swans

2 duck vb
  1: to thrust or plunge under water
  2: to lower the head or body suddenly
  3: BOW, BOB
  4: DODGE
  5: to evade a duty, question, or responsibility <duck the issue>

3 duck n
  1: a durable closely woven usu. cotton fabric
  2 pl: clothes made of duck
@duck.bill \-.bil\ n : PLATYPUS
@duck.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a boardwalk or slatted flooring laid on a
  wet, muddy, or cold surface -- usu. used in pl.
@duck.ling \-lin_e\ n : a young duck
@duck.pin \-.pin\ n : a small bowling pin shorter and wider in the
  middle than a tenpin bowled at in a game (duck.pins)
@duct \'d*kt\ n : a tube or canal for conveying a fluid; also : a
  pipe or tube for electrical conductors
  -- duct.less adj
@duc.tile \'d*k-t *l\ adj
  1: capable of being drawn out (as into wire) or hammered thin
  2: DOCILE
  -- duc.til.i.ty \.d*k-'til-*t-e_-\ n
@dud \'d*d\ n
  1 pl: CLOTHES; also : personal belongings
  2: one that fails completely
  3: a missile that fails to explode
@dude \'d(y)u_:d\ n
  1: FOP, DANDY
  2: a city man; esp : an Easterner in the West
@dud.geon \'d*j-*n\ n : ill humor : RESENTMENT <in high dudgeon>
@1 due \'d(y)u_:\ adj
  1: owed or owing as a debt
  2: owed or owing as a right
  3: APPROPRIATE, FITTING
  4: SUFFICIENT, ADEQUATE
  5: REGULAR, LAWFUL <due process of law>
  6: ATTRIBUTABLE, ASCRIBABLE <due to negligence>
  7: PAYABLE <a bill due today>
  8: required or expected to happen : SCHEDULED <due to arrive soon>

2 due n
  1: DEBT <pay him his due>
  2 pl: a regular or legal charge or fee <membership due>

3 due adv : DIRECTLY, EXACTLY <due north>
@du.el \'d(y)u_:-*l\ n : a combat between two persons; esp : one
  fought with weapons in the presence of witnesses
  -- duel vb
  -- du.el.ist or du.el.list n
@du.en.na \d(y)u_:-'en-*\ n
  1: an elderly woman in charge of the younger ladies in a Spanish or
     Portuguese family
  2: GOVERNESS, CHAPERON
@du.et \d(y)u_:-'et\ n : a musical composition for 2 performers
@duf.fer \'d*f-*r\ n : an incompetent or clumsy person
@dug, past of DIG
@dug.out \'d*g-.au_.t\ n
  1: a boat made by hollowing out a log
  2: a shelter dug in a hillside or in the ground or in the side of a
     trench
  3: a low shelter facing a baseball diamond and containing the
     players' bench
@duke \'d(y)u_:k\ n [OF duc, fr. L duc-, dux leader, commander]
  1: a sovereign ruler of a continental European duchy
  2: a nobleman of the highest rank; esp : a member of the highest
     grade of the British peerage
  -- duke.dom n
@dul.cet \'d*l-s*t\ adj
  1: sweet to the ear : MELODIOUS
  2: AGREEABLE, SOOTHING
@dul.ci.mer \'d*l-s*-m*r\ n : a wire-stringed instrument of
  trapezoidal shape played with light hammers held in the hands
@1 dull \'d*l\ adj
  1: mentally slow : STUPID
  2: slow in perception or sensibility
  3: LISTLESS
  4: slow in action : SLUGGISH <a dull market>
  5: BLUNT
  6: lacking brilliance or luster
  7: DIM, INDISTINCT
  8: not resonant or ringing
  9: CLOUDY, OVERCAST
  10: TEDIOUS, UNINTERESTING
  11: low in saturation and lightness <dull color>
  -- dul.lness or dul.ness n
  -- dul.ly \'d*l-(l)e_-\ adv

2 dull vb : to make or become dull
@dull.ard \'d*l-*rd\ n : a stupid person
@du.ly \'d(y)u_:-le_-\ adv : in a due manner, time, or degree
@du.ma \'du_:-m*\ n : the principal legislative assembly in czarist
  Russia
@dumb \'d*m\ adj
  1: lacking the power of speech
  2: SILENT
  3: STUPID
  -- dumb.ly adv
@dumb.bell \'d*m-.bel\ n
  1: a weight of 2 rounded ends connected by a short bar and usu.
     used in pairs for gymnastic exercises
  2: one who is dull or stupid : DUMMY
@dumb.found or dum.found \.d*m-'fau_.nd\ vb : to strike dumb with
  astonishment : AMAZE
@dumb.wait.er \'d*m-'wa_-t-*r\ n : a small elevator for conveying
  food and dishes or small goods from one story of a building to
  another
@dum.dum \'d*m-.d*m\ n : a soft-nosed bullet that expands upon
  hitting an object
@dum.my \'d*m-e_-\ n
  1: a dumb person
  2: the exposed hand in bridge played by the declarer in addition to
     his own hand; also : a bridge player whose hand is a dummy
  3: an imitation or copy of something used as a substitute
  4: one who seems to be acting for himself but is really acting for
     another
  5: something usu. mechanically operated that serves to replace or
     aid a human being's work
  6: a pattern arrangement of matter to be reproduced esp. by
     printing
@1 dump \'d*mp\ vb : to let fall in a mass : UNLOAD <dump coal>

2 dump n
  1: a place for dumping something (as refuse)
  2: a reserve supply; esp : one of military materials stored at one
     place <an ammunition dump>
  3: a slovenly or dilapidated place
@dump.ling \-lin_e\ n
  1: a small mass of dough cooked by boiling or steaming
  2: a dessert of fruit baked in biscuit dough
@dumps \'d*mps\ n, pl : a dull gloomy state of mind : low spirits <in
  the dumps>
@dumpy \'d*m-pe_-\ adj : short and thick in build
@1 dun \'d*n\ adj : having a variable color averaging a nearly
  neutral slightly brownish dark gray

2 dun vb dunned; dun.ning
  1: to ask repeatedly (as for payment of a debt)
  2: PLAGUE, PESTER
  -- dun n
@dunce \'d*ns\ n : a dull-witted and stupid person
@dun.der.head \'d*n-d*r-.hed\ n : DUNCE, BLOCKHEAD
@dune \'d(y)u_:n\ n : a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
@1 dung \'d*n_e\ n : MANURE

2 dung vb : to dress (land) with dung
@dun.ga.ree \.d*n_e-g*-'re_-\ n
  1: a heavy coarse cotton twill; esp : blue denim
  2 pl: trousers or work clothes made of dungaree
@dun.geon \'d*n-j*n\ n : a close dark prison commonly underground
@dung.hill \'d*n_e-.hil\ n : a manure pile
@dunk \'d*n_ek\ vb
  1: to dip (as bread) into liquid (as coffee) while eating
  2: to dip or submerge temporarily in liquid
  3: to submerge oneself in water
@duo \'d(y)u_:-o_-\ n
  1: DUET
  2: PAIR
@du.o.de.num \.d(y)u_:-*-'de_-n-*m, d(y)u_:-'a_:d- *n-\ n : the part
  of the small intestine immediately below the stomach
  -- du.o.de.nal \-'de_-n- *l, - *n-*l\ adj
@1 dupe \'d(y)u_:p\ n : one who is easily deceived or cheated : FOOL

2 dupe vb : to make a dupe of : DECEIVE, FOOL
@1 du.plex \'d(y)u_:-.pleks\ adj : DOUBLE, TWOFOLD

2 duplex n : something duplex; esp : a 2-family house
@1 du.pli.cate \'d(y)u_:-pli-k*t\ adj
  1: consisting of or existing in 2 corresponding or identical parts
     or examples
  2: being the same as another

2 duplicate n : a thing that exactly resembles another in appearance,
  pattern, or content : COPY

3 du.pli.cate \-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to make double or twofold
  2: to make an exact copy of
  -- du.pli.ca.tion \.d(y)u_:-pli-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@du.pli.ca.tor \'d(y)u_:-pli-.ka_-t-*r\ n : a machine for making
  copies of typed, drawn, or printed matter
@du.plic.i.ty \d(y)u_:-'plis-*t-e_-\ n : deception by pretending to
  feel and act one way while acting another
@du.ra.ble \'d(y)u_.r-*-b*l\ adj : able to endure : LASTING <durable
  clothing>
  -- du.ra.bil.i.ty \.d(y)u_.r-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@du.rance \'d(y)u_.r-*ns\ n : IMPRISONMENT
@du.ra.tion \d(y)u_.-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: continuance in time
  2: the time during which something exists or lasts
@du.ress \d(y)u_.-'res\ n
  1: forcible restraint or restriction
  2: compulsion by threat <confession made under duress>
@dur.ing \'d(y)u_.r-in_e\ prep
  1: throughout the course of <there was rationing during the war>
  2: at some point in the course of <broke in during the night>
@dusk \'d*sk\ n
  1: the darker part of twilight esp. at night
  2: GLOOM
@dusky adj
  1: somewhat dark in color; esp : having dark skin
  2: SHADOWY
  -- dusk.i.ness n
@1 dust \'d*st\ n
  1: powdery particles (as of earth)
  2: the earthy remains of bodies once alive; esp : the human corpse
  3: something worthless
  4: a state of humiliation
  5: the surface of the ground
  -- dust.less adj
  -- dust.y adj

2 dust vb
  1: to make free of dust : remove dust
  2: to sprinkle with fine particles
  3: to sprinkle in the form of dust
@dust.er n
  1: one that removes dust
  2: a lightweight garment to protect clothing from dust
  3: a dress-length housecoat
  4: one that scatters fine particles
@dust.pan \'d*st-.pan\ n : a shovel-shaped pan for sweepings
@Du.tch \'d*ch\ n dutch
  1 pl: the people of the Netherlands
  2: the language of the Netherlands
  -- dutch adj
  -- dutchman \-m*n\ n
@du.te.ous \'d(y)u_:t-e_--*s\ adj : DUTIFUL, OBEDIENT
@du.ti.able \'d(y)u_:t-e_-*-b*l\ adj : subject to a duty <dutiable
  imports>
@du.ti.ful \'d(y)u_:t-i-f*l\ adj
  1: filled with or motivated by a sense of duty <a dutiful son>
  2: proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty <dutiful
     affection>
  -- du.ti.ful.ly adv
  -- du.ti.ful.ness n
@du.ty \'d(y)u_:t-e_-\ n
  1: conduct due to parents or superiors : RESPECT
  2: the action required by one's occupation or position
  3: assigned service or business; esp : active military service
  4: a moral or legal obligation
  5: TAX
  6: the service required (as of a machine) : USE <a heavy-duty tire>
@1 dwarf \'dwo_.rf\ n, pl dwarfs or dwarves \'dwo_.rvz\ : a person,
  animal, or plant much below normal size
  -- dwarf adj
  -- dwarf.ish adj

2 dwarf vb
  1: to restrict the growth or development of : STUNT
  2: to cause to appear smaller
@dwell \'dwel\ vb dwelt \'dwelt\ or dwelled \'dweld\; dwell.ing
  1: ABIDE, REMAIN
  2: RESIDE, EXIST
  3: to keep the attention directed : LINGER
  4: to write or speak at length or insistently
  -- dwell.er n
@dwell.ing n : ABODE, RESIDENCE, HOUSE
@dwin.dle \'dwin-d *l\ vb : to make or become steadily less :
  DIMINISH, SHRINK
@dyb.buk \'dib-*k\ n : a wandering soul believed in Jewish folklore
  to enter and possess a person
@1 dye \'di_-\ n
  1: color produced by dyeing
  2: material used for coloring or staining

2 dye vb dyed; dye.ing
  1: to impart a new color to esp. by impregnating with a dye
  2: to take up or impart color in dyeing
@dye.stuff \-.st*f\ n : DYE 2
@dying, pres part of DIE
@dyke, var of DIKE
@dy.nam.ic \di_--'nam-ik\ adj : of or relating to physical force
  producing motion : ENERGETIC, FORCEFUL
@1 dy.na.mite \'di_--n*-.mi_-t\ n : an explosive made of
  nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material; also : a blasting
  explosive

2 dynamite vb : to blow up with dynamite
@dy.na.mo \'di_--n*-.mo_-\ n : a machine for converting mechanical
  energy into electrical energy
@dy.nas.ty \'di_--n*s-te_-, -.nas-\ n
  1: a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
  2: a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a
     considerable time
  -- dy.nas.tic \di_--'nas-tik\ adj
@dys.en.tery \'dis- *n-.ter-e_-\ n : a disorder marked by diarrhea
  with blood and mucus in the feces
@dys.pep.sia \dis-'pep-sh*, -se_--*\ n : INDIGESTION
  -- dys.pep.tic \-'pep-tik\ adj or n
  -- dys.pep.ti.cal.ly adv
@dys.pro.si.um \dis-'pro_--ze_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical element
  that forms highly magnetic compounds
@e \'e_-\ n, often cap : the 5th letter of the English alphabet
@1 each \'e_-ch\ adj : being one of the class named <each man> <each
  grape in the bunch>

2 each pron : each one : every individual one

3 each adv : APIECE <cost five cents each>
@ea.ger \'e_--g*r\ adj : marked by urgent or enthusiastic desire or
  interest <eager to learn>
  SYN: avid, anxious
  -- ea.ger.ly adv
  -- ea.ger.ness n
@ea.gle \'e_--g*l\ n
  1: a large bird of prey related to the hawks
  2: a U.S. 10-dollar gold coin
  3: a score of two under par on a hole in golf
@ea.glet \'e_--gl*t\ n : a young eagle
@-ean -- see -AN
@1 ear \'i*r\ n
  1: the organ of hearing; also : the outer part of this in a
     vertebrate
  2: something resembling a mammal's ear in shape or position
  3: sympathetic attention

2 ear n : the fruiting spike of a cereal (as wheat)
@ear.ache \-.a_-k\ n : an ache or pain in the ear
@ear.drum \-.dr*m\ n : a thin membrane that transmits sound waves to
  the receptors of the ear
@earl \'*rl\ n : a member of the British peerage ranking below a
  marquess and above a viscount
@earl.dom \-d*m\ n : the rank, dignity, or lands of an earl or
  countess
@ear.lobe \'i*r-.lo_-b\ n : the pendent part of the ear
@1 ear.ly \'*r-le_-\ adv : at an early time (as in a period or
  series)

2 early adj
  1: or, relating to, or occurring near the beginning (as of a
     period, series, or development)
  2: ANCIENT, PRIMITIVE
  3: occurring before the usual time <an early breakfast; also :
     occurring in the near future <looked for an early improvement in
     prices>
@ear.mark \'i*r-.ma_:rk\ n : a mark of identification orig. on the
  ear of an animal
  -- earmark vb
@ear.muff \-.m*f\ n : one of a pair of ear coverings connected by a
  flexible band and worn as protection against cold
@earn \'*rn\ vb
  1: to receive as a return for service
  2: DESERVE, MERIT
  SYN: gain, secure, get, obtain
@1 ear.nest \'*r-n*st\ n : an intensely serious state of mind

2 earnest adj
  1: seriously intent and sober <a earnest face> <an earnest attempt
     to understand>
  2: GRAVE, IMPORTANT
  SYN: solemn, sedate, staid
  -- ear.nest.ly adv
  -- ear.nest.ness n

3 earnest n
  1: something of value given by a buyer to a seller to bind a
     bargain
  2: PLEDGE
@earn.ings \'*r-nin_ez\ n, pl : something earned : WAGES, PROFIT
@ear.phone \'i*r-.fo_-n\ n : a device that converts electrical energy
  into sound and is worn over or in the ear
@ear.ring \'i*r-.rin_e\ n : an ornament for the earlobe
@ear.shot \-.sha_:t\ n : range of hearing
@earth \'*rth\ n
  1: SOIL, DIRT
  2: LAND, GROUND
  3: the planet inhabited by man : WORLD
@earth.en \'*r-th*n\ adj : made of earth or baked clay
@earth.en.ware \-.wa*r\ n : slightly porous opaque pottery fired at
  low heat
@earth.ly adj : typical of or belonging to this earth esp. as
  distinguished from heaven <earthly affairs>
@earth.quake \'*rth-.kwa_-k\ n : a shaking or trembling of a portion
  of the earth
@earth.work \-.w*rk\ n : an embankment or fortification of earth
@earth.worm \-.w*rm\ n : a long segmented worm found in damp soil
@earthy \'*r-the_-\ adj
  1: consisting of or resembling soil
  2: PRACTICAL
  3: COARSE, GROSS <earthy remarks>
@1 ease \'e_-z\ n
  1: comfort of body or mind
  2: naturalness of manner
  3: freedom from difficulty or effort
  SYN: relaxation, rest, repose, comfort, leisure

2 ease vb
  1: to relieve from something (as pain or worry) that distresses
  2: to lessen the pressure or tension of
  3: to make or become less difficult <ease credit>
@ea.sel \'e_--z*l\ n : a frame to hold a painter's canvas or a
  picture
@1 east \'e_-st\ adv : to or toward the east

2 east adj
  1: situated toward or at the east
  2: coming from the east

3 east n
  1: the general direction of sunrise
  2: the compass point directly opposite to west
  3 cap: regions or countries east of a specified or implied point
  -- east.er.ly \-*r-le_-\ adv or adj
  -- east.ward adv or adj
  -- east.wards adv
@Eas.ter \'e_-s-t*r\ n : a church festival observed on a Sunday in
  March or April in commemoration of Christ's resurrection
@east.ern \'e_-st-*rn\ adj
  1 often cap: or, relating to, or characteristic of a region
     conventionally designated East
  2: lying toward or coming from the east
  3 cap: of, relating to, or being the Christian churches originating
     in the church of the Eastern Roman Empire
  -- easte.rne.r n
@easy \'e_--ze_-\ adj
  1: marked by ease <an easy life; esp : not causing distress or
     difficulty <easy tasks>
  2: MILD, LENIENT <be easy on him>
  3: TRANQUIL <an easy calm>
  4: not less than <weighs an easy 200 pounds>
  5: GRADUAL <an easy slope>
  SYN: comfortable, restful, facile, simple, effortless
  -- eas.i.ly adv
  -- eas.i.ness n
@easy.go.ing \.e_--ze_--'go_--in_e\ adj : taking life easily
@eat \'e_-t\ vb ate \'a_-t\; eat.en \'e_-t- *n\; eat.ing
  1: to take in as food : take food
  2: to use up : DEVOUR
  3: CORRODE
  -- eat.able adj or n
  -- eat.er n
@eaves \'e_-vz\ n, pl : the overhanging lower edge of a roof
@eaves.drop \-.dra_:p\ vb : to listen secretly
  -- eaves.drop.per n
@1 ebb \'eb\ n
  1: the flowing back of water brought in by the tide
  2: a point or state of decline

2 ebb vb
  1: to recede from the flood state
  2: DECLINE <as his fortunes ebb>
@1 eb.o.ny \'eb-*-ne_-\ n : a hard heavy wood of Old World tropical
  trees (ebony trees) related to the persimmon

2 ebony adj
  1: made of or resembling ebony
  2: BLACK, DARK
@ebul.lient \i-'bu_.l-y*nt, -'b*l-\ adj
  1: BOILING, AGITATED
  2: EXUBERANT
  -- ebul.lience n
@eb.ul.li.tion \.eb-*-'lish-*n\ n
  1: a boiling or bubbling up
  2: a seething excitement or outburst
@ec.cen.tric \ik-'sen-trik\ adj
  1: deviating from a usual or accepted pattern : ODD, STRANGE
  2: deviating from a circular path <eccentric orbits>
  3: set with axis or support off center <an eccentric cam; also :
     being off center
  SYN: erratic, queer, singular, curious
  -- eccentric n
  -- ec.cen.tri.cal.ly adv
  -- ec.cen.tric.i.ty \.ek-.sen-'tris-*t-e_-\ n
@ec.cle.si.as.tic \ik-.le_--ze_--'as-tik\ n : CLERGYMAN
@ec.cle.si.as.ti.cal adj : of or relating to a church esp. as an
  institution <ecclesiastical art>
  -- ecclesiastic adj
@ech.e.lon \'esh-*-.la_:n\ n
  1: a steplike arrangement (as of troops or airplanes)
  2: a level (as of authority or responsibility) within a hierarchy
@echo \'ek-o_-\ n, pl ech.oes : repetition of a sound caused by a
  reflection of the sound waves; also : the reflection of a radar
  signal by an object
  -- echo vb
@eclair \a_--'kla*r\ n : an oblong shell of light pastry with whipped
  cream or custard filling
@eclat \a_--'kla_:\ n
  1: a dazzling effect or success
  2: ACCLAIM
@eclec.tic \e-'klek-tik, i-\ adj : selecting or made up of what seems
  best of varied sources
@1 eclipse \i-'klips\ n
  1: the total or partial obscuring of one heavenly body by another;
     also : a passing into the shadow of a heavenly body
  2: a falling into obscurity, decline, or disgrace

2 eclipse vb : to cause an eclipse of
@eclip.tic \i-'klip-tik\ n : the great circle of the celestial sphere
  that is the apparent path of the sun
@ec.logue \'ek-.lo_.g\ n : a pastoral poem
@ecol.o.gy \i-'ka_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of science concerned with
  the interaction of organisms and their environments
  -- ec.o.log.i.c \.ek-*-'la_:j-ik, .e_-k-\ or ec.o.log.i.cal adj
  -- ecol.o.gist \i-'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@ec.o.nom.ic \.ek-*-'na_:m-ik, .e_-k-\ adj : of or relating to the
  satisfaction of man's material needs
@ec.o.nom.i.cal adj : THRIFTY
  SYN: frugal, sparing
  -- ec.o.nom.i.cal.ly adv
@ec.o.nom.ics n : a branch of knowledge dealing with the production,
  distribution, and consumption of goods and services
  -- econ.o.mist \i-'ka_:n-*-m*st\ n
@econ.o.mize \i-'ka_:n-*-.mi_-z\ vb : to practice economy : be frugal
@econ.o.my \i-'ka_:n-*-me_-\ n
  1: thrifty management or use of resources; also : an instance of
     this <petty economies>
  2: manner of arrangement or functioning : ORGANIZATION <the bodily
     economy>
  3: an economic system <a money economy>
@ec.sta.sy \'ek-st*-se_-\ n : extreme and usu. rapturous emotional
  excitement
  -- ec.stat.ic \ek-'stat-ik\ adj
  -- ec.stat.i.cal.ly adv
@ec.u.men.i.cal \.ek-y*-'men-i-k*l\ adj [LL oecumenicus worldwide,
  fr. LGk oikoumenikos, fr. Gk oikoumene_- world, fr. fem. of
  oikoumenos, prp. passive of oikein to inhabit, fr. oikos house,
  home] : general in extent or influence; esp : promoting or tending
  toward worldwide Christian unity
  -- ec.u.men.i.cal.ly adv
  -- ec.u.me.nic.i.ty \-m*-'nis-*t-e_-\ n
@ec.ze.ma \ig-'ze_--m*, 'ek-s*-\ n : an itching skin inflammation
  with crusted lesions
  -- ec.zem.a.tous \ig-'zem-*t-*s\ adj
@1 -ed \d after a vowel or b, g, j, l, m, n, n_e, r, t_eh_e, v, z,
  zh; *dafter d, t; t after other sounds\ vb suffix or adj suffix
  1: -- used to form the past participle of regular weak verbs
     <ended> <faded> <tried> <patted>
  2: -- used to form adjectives of identical meaning from
     Latin-Derived adjectives ending in -ate <pinnated>
  3: having : characterized by <cultured> <two-legged :; also :
     having the characteristics of <bigoted>

2 -ed vb suffix -- used to form the past tense of regular weak verbs
  <judged> <denied> <dropped>
@Edam \'e_-d-*m, 'e_--.dam\ n : a Dutch pressed cheese of yellow
  color and mild flavor made in balls
@ed.dy \'ed-e_-\ n : WHIRLPOOL; also : a contrary or circular current
  -- eddy vb
@edel.weiss \'a_-d- *l-.wi_-s\ n : a small perennial woolly herb that
  is related to the thistles and grows high in the Alps
@Eden \'e_-d- *n\ n : PARADISE 2
@1 edge \'ej\ n
  1: the cutting side of a blade
  2: power to cut or penetrate : SHARPNESS
  3: the line where something begins or ends; also : the area
     adjoining such an edge

2 edge vb
  1: to give or form an edge
  2: to move or force gradually <edge into a crowd>
@edge.ways \-.wa_-z\ or edge.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv : SIDEWAYS
@edg.ing n : something that forms an edge or border <a lace edging>
@edgy adj
  1: SHARP <an edgy tone>
  2: TENSE, NERVOUS
  -- edg.i.ness n
@ed.i.ble \'ed-*-b*l\ adj : fit or safe to be eaten
  -- ed.i.bil.i.ty \.ed-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- edible n
@edict \'e_--.dikt\ n : DECREE
@ed.i.fi.ca.tion \.ed-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : instruction and
  improvement esp. in morality
  -- ed.i.fy \'ed-*-.fi_-\ vb
@ed.i.face \'ed-*-f*s\ n : a usu. large building
@ed.it \'ed-*t\ vb
  1: to revise and prepare for publication
  2: to direct the publication and policies of (as a newspaper)
  -- ed.i.tor n
  -- ed.i.tor.ship n
@edi.tion \i-'dish-*n\ n
  1: the form in which a text is published
  2: the total number of copies (as of a book) published at one time
  3: VERSION
@1 ed.i.to.ri.al \.ed-*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or functioning as an editor
  2: being an editorial; also : expressing opinion
  -- ed.i.to.ri.al.ly adv

2 editorial n : an article (as in a newspaper) expressing the views
  of an editor or publisher
@ed.u.ca.ble \'ej-*-k*-b*l\ adj : capable of being educated
@ed.u.cate \'ej-*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to provide with schooling
  2: to develop and cultivate mentally and morally
  SYN: train, discipline, school, instruct
  -- ed.u.ca.tor n
@ed.u.ca.tion \.ej-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action or process of educating or being educated
  2: a field of knowledge dealing with technical aspects of teaching
  -- ed.u.ca.tion.al adj
@educe \i-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: ELICIT, EVOKE
  2: to arrive at usu. through reasoning <educe a conclusion>
  SYN: extract
@eel \'e_-l\ n : a snakelike fish with a smooth slimy skin
@ee.rie also ee.ry \'i-(*)r-e_-\ adj : WEIRD, UNCANNY
  -- ee.ri.ly adv
@ef.face \i-'fa_-s\ vb : to obliterate or obscure by or as if by
  rubbing out
  SYN: erase, delete
  -- ef.face.able adj
@1 ef.fect \i-'fekt\ n
  1: RESULT
  2: MEANING, INTENT
  3: APPEARANCE
  4: FULFILLMENT
  5: REALITY
  6: INFLUENCE
  7 pl: GOODS, POSSESSIONS
  8: the quality or state of being operative : OPERATION
  SYN: consequence, outcome, upshot

2 effect vb
  1: ACCOMPLISH <effect repairs>
  2: PRODUCE <effect changes>
@ef.fec.tive \-'fek-tiv\ adj
  1: producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
  2: IMPRESSIVE, STRIKING
  3: ready for service or action
  4: being in effect
  -- ef.fec.tive.ly adv
  -- ef.fec.tive.ness n
@ef.fec.tu.al \-'fek-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : producing an intended effect :
  ADEQUATE
  -- ef.fec.tu.al.ly adv
@ef.fec.tu.ate \-ch*-.wa_-t\ vb : to bring about : EFFECT
@ef.fem.i.nate \*-'fem-*-n*t\ adj : marked by qualities more typical
  of and suitable to women than men : UNMANLY
  -- ef.fem.i.na.cy \-n*-se_-\ n
@ef.fen.di \*-'fen-de_-\ n : a man of property, authority, or
  education in an eastern Mediterranean country
@ef.fer.ent \'ef-*-r*nt\ adj : bearing or conducting outward from a
  more central part <efferent nerves>
@ef.fer.vesce \.ef-*r-'ves\ vb : to bubble and hiss as gas escapes;
  also : to be exhilarated
  -- ef.fer.ves.cence n
  -- ef.fer.ves.cent adj
@ef.fete \e-'fe_-t\ adj : worn out : EXHAUSTED; also : DECADENT
@ef.fi.ca.cious \.ef-*-'ka_--sh*s\ adj : producing an intended effect
  <efficacious remedies>
  SYN: effectual, effective
  -- ef.fi.ca.cy \'ef-i-k*-se_-\ n
@ef.fi.cient \i-'fish-*nt\ adj : productive of desired effects esp.
  without loss or waste : COMPETENT
  -- ef.fi.cien.cy n
  -- ef.fi.cient.ly adv
@ef.fi.gy \'ef-*-je_-\ n : IMAGE, REPRESENTATION; esp : a crude
  figure of a hated person
@ef.flo.resce \.ef-l*-'res\ vb : to burst forth : BLOOM
@ef.flo.res.cence n
  1: the period or state of flowering
  2: the action or process of developing
  3: fullness of manifestation : CULMINATION
@ef.flu.vi.um \e-'flu_:-ve_--*m\ n, pl -via \-ve_--*\ or -vi.ums : a
  usu. unpleasant emanation
@ef.fort \'ef-*rt\ n
  1: EXERTION, ENDEAVOR; also : a product of effort <literary effort>
  2: active or applied force
  -- ef.fort.less adj
  -- effo.rtle.ssly       2 adv
@ef.fron.tery \i-'fr*nt-*-re_-\ n : shameless boldness : IMPUDENCE
  SYN: temerity, audacity
@ef.ful.gence \i-'fu_.l-j*ns, -'f*l-\ n : radiant splendor :
  BRILLIANCE
  -- ef.ful.gent adj
@ef.fu.sion \i-'fyu_:-zh*n\ n : a gushing forth; also : unrestrained
  utterance
  -- ef.fuse \-'fyu_:z\ vb
  -- ef.fu.sive \-'fyu_:-siv\ adj
@eft \'eft\ n : NEWT
@egal.i.tar.i.an.ism \i-.gal-*-'ter-e_--*-.niz-*m\ n : a belief in
  human equality esp. in social, political, and economic affairs
  -- egal.i.tar.i.an adj or n
@1 egg \'eg\ vb : to urge to action

2 egg n
  1: a rounded shelled reproductive body esp. of birds and reptiles
     from which the young hatches; also : the egg of domestic poultry
     as an article of food <allergic to egg>
  2: a female germ cell
@egg.beat.er \-.be_-t-*r\ n : a rotary beater operated by hand for
  beating eggs or liquids (as cream)
@egg.head \-.hed\ n : INTELLECTUAL, HIGHBROW
@egg.nog \-.na_:g\ n : a drink consisting of eggs beaten up with
  sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
@egg.plant \-.plant\ n : the edible usu. large and purplish fruit of
  a plant related to the potato
@egg.shell \-.shel\ n : the hard exterior covering of an egg
@egis \'e_--j*s\, var of AEGIS
@eg.lan.tine \'eg-l*n-.ti_-n, -.te_-n\ n : SWEETBRIER
@ego \'e_--go_-\ n
  1: the self as distinguished from others
  2: the conscious part of the personality derived from the id
     through contact with reality
@ego.cen.tric \.e_--go_--'sen-trik\ adj : concerned or overly
  concerned with the self; esp : SELF-CENTERED
@ego.ism \'e_--go_--.iz-*m\ n
  1: a doctrine holding self-interest to be the motive or the valid
     end of action
  2: EGOTISM
  -- ego.ist n
  -- ego.is.ti.c \.e_--go_--'is-tik\ also ego.is.ti.cal adj
  -- ego.is.ti.cal.ly adv
@ego.tism \'e_--g*-.tiz-*m\ n : too frequent reference to oneself;
  also : excessive self-awareness : CONCEIT
  -- ego.tist n
  -- ego.tis.ti.c \.e_--g*-'tis-tik\ or ego.tis.ti.cal adj
  -- ego.tis.ti.cal.ly adv
@egre.gious \i-'gre_--j*s\ adj [L egregius outstanding from the herd,
  fr. ex, e out of + greg-,grex flock, herd] : notably bad : FLAGRANT
@egress \'e_--.gres\ n : a way out : EXIT
@egret \'e_--gr*t, i-'gret, 'eg-r*t\ n : any of various herons that
  bear long plumes (aigrettes) during the breeding season
@Egyp.tian \i-'jip-sh*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Egypt
  -- egyptian adj
@ei.der \'i_-d-*r\ n : a northern sea duck that yields a soft down
  (eider down)
@ei.do.lon \i_--'do_--l*n\ n, pl -lons or -la \-l*\
  1: an unsubstantial image : PHANTOM
  2: IDEAL
@eight \'a_-t\ n
  1: one more than seven
  2: the 8th in a set or series
  3: something having eight units; esp : an 8-cylinder engine or
     automobile
  -- eight adj or pron
  -- eighth \'a_-tth\ adj or adv, or n
@eigh.teen \'a_-(t)-'te_-n\ n : one more than 17
  -- eighteen adj or pron
  -- eighteenth adj or n
@eighty \'a_-t-e_-\ n : eight times 10
  -- eight.i.eth adj or n
  -- eighty adj or pron
@ein.stei.ni.um \i_-n-'sti_--ne_--*m\ n : an artificially produced
  radioactive element
@ei.stedd.fod \i_--'stet_eh_e-.vo_.d\ n : a Welsh competitive
  festival of the arts esp. in singing
@1 ei.ther \'e_--t_eh_e*r, 'i_--\ adj
  1: both the one and the other <trees on either side of the drive>
  2: the first or the second : this or that <take either one of the
     two>

2 either pron : one of two or more

3 either conj -- used as a function word before the first of two or
  more words or word groups of which the last is preceded by or to
  indicate that they represent alternatives <a statement is either
  true or false>
@ejac.u.late \i-'jak-y*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to utter suddenly : EXCLAIM
  2: to eject a fluid (as semen)
  -- ejac.u.la.tion \-.jak-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@eject \i-'jekt\ vb : to drive or throw out or off
  SYN: expel, oust, evict
  -- ejec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n
@eke \'e_-k\ vb : to gain, supplement, or extend usu. with effort --
  usu. used with out <eke out a living>
@1 elab.o.rate \i-'lab-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: planned or carried out with care and in detail
  2: being complex and usu. ornate
  -- elab.o.rate.ly adv
  -- elab.o.rate.ness n

2 elab.o.rate \-'lab-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to work out in detail : develop fully
  2: to build up from simpler ingredients
  -- elab.o.ra.tion \-.lab-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@elan \a_--'la_: n\ n : ARDOR, SPIRIT
@elapse \i-'laps\ vb : to slip by (as time) : PASS
@1 elas.tic \i-'las-tik\ adj
  1: SPRINGY
  2: FLEXIBLE, PLIABLE
  3: ADAPTABLE
  SYN: resilient, supple
  -- elas.tic.i.ty \-.las-'tis-*t-e_-\ n

2 elastic n
  1: elastic material
  2: a rubber band
@elate \i-'la_-t\ vb : to fill with joy or pride
  -- ela.tion \-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 el.bow \'el-.bo_-\ n
  1: the joint of the arm; also : the outer curve of the bent arm
  2: a bend or joint resembling an elbow in shape

2 elbow vb : to push or shove aside with the elbow; also : to make a
  way by elbowing
@el.bow.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n
  1: room for moving the elbows freely
  2: enough space for work or operation
@1 el.der \'el-d*r\ n : a shrub related to the honeysuckles; also :
  its small black or red fruit (el.der.ber.ry \-.ber-e_-\)

2 elder adj
  1: OLDER
  2: EARLIER, FORMER
  3: of higher ranking : SENIOR

3 elder n
  1: an older individual : SENIOR
  2: one having authority by reason of age and experience
  3: a church officer
@el.der.ly adj
  1: rather old; esp : past middle age
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life
@el.dest \'el-d*st\ adj : OLDEST
@El Do.ra.do \.el-d*-'ra_:d-o_-, -'ra_-d-\ n : a place of vast riches
  or abundance
@1 elect \i-'lekt\ adj
  1: CHOSEN, SELECT
  2: elected but not yet installed in office

2 elect vb
  1: to select by vote (as for office or membership)
  2: CHOOSE, PICK
  SYN: designate, name
@elec.tion \i-'lek-sh*n\ n
  1: an act or process of electing
  2: the fact of being elected
@elec.tion.eer \i-.lek-sh*-'ni*r\ vb : to work for the election of a
  candidate or party
@1 elec.tive \i-'lek-tiv\ adj
  1: chosen or filled by election
  2: permitting a choice : OPTIONAL

2 elective n : an elective course or subject of study
@elec.tor \i-'lek-t*r\ n
  1: one qualified to vote in an election
  2: one elected to a body (electoral college) and entitled to vote
     for the president and vice-president
  -- elec.tor.al \-'lek-t(*-)r*l\ adj
@elec.tor.ate \i-'lek-t(*-)r*t\ n : a body of persons entitled to
  vote
@elec.tric \i-'lek-trik\ or elec.tri.cal adj
  1: of, relating to, operated by, or produced by electricity
  2: ELECTRIFYING, THRILLING <an electric performance>
  -- elec.tri.cal.ly adv
  -- elec.tri.cal.ness n
@electric chair n : a chair used in legal electrocution
@electric eye n : a photoelectric cell with accessories that does
  something (as opening a door) automatically
@elec.tri.cian \i-.lek-'trish-*n\ n : one who designs, installs,
  operates, or repairs electrical equipment
@elec.tric.i.ty \i-.lek-'tris-(*-)te_-\ n : a fundamental phenomenon
  of nature observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies
  electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (as lightning) and
  utilized as a source of energy in the form of electric currents;
  also : such a current
@electric wave n : an electromagnetic wave
@elec.tri.fy \i-'lek-tr*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to charge with electricity
  2: to equip for use of electric power
  3: THRILL
  -- elec.tri.fi.ca.tion \-.lek-tr*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@elec.tro.cute \i-'lek-tr*-.kyu_:t\ vb : to kill by an electric shock
  -- elec.tro.cu.tion \-.lek-tr*-'kyu_:-sh*n\ n
@elec.trode \i-'lek-.tro_-d\ n : a conductor used to establish
  electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (as in a
  storage battery or electron tube)
@elec.trol.y.sis \i-.lek-'tra_:l-*-s*s\ n : the production of
  chemical changes by passage of an electric current through an
  electrolyte
  -- elec.tro.lyt.ic \-tr*-'lit-ik\ adj
@elec.tro.lyte \i-'lek-tr*-.li_-t\ n : a nonmetallic electric
  conductor (as a liquid) in which current is carried by the movement
  of ions with matter liberated at electrodes; also : a substance
  whose solution or molten form is such a conductor
@elec.tro.mag.net \i-.lek-tro_--'mag-n*t\ n : a core of magnetic
  materials (as soft iron) surrounded by wire through which an
  electric current is passed to magnetize the core
@elec.tro.mag.net.ic \-mag-'net-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to magnetism (elec.tro.mag.ne.tism
     \-'mag-n*-.tiz-*m\) developed by a current of electricity
  2: being a wave (as a light wave) propagated by regular variations
     of the intensity of an associated electric and magnetic effect
@elec.tro.mo.tive force \i-.lek-tr*-.mo_-t-iv-\ n
  1: something that moves or tends to move electricity
  2: the amount of energy derived from an electrical source per unit
     quantity of electricity passing through the source (as a
     generator)
@elec.tron \i-'lek-.tra_:n\ n : a negatively charged particle that
  singly or in numbers forms the part of an atom outside the nucleus
  and is of the kind whose flow along a conductor forms an electric
  current
@elec.tron.ic \i-.lek-'tra_:n-ik\ adj : of or relating to electrons
  or electronics
  -- elec.tron.i.cal.ly adv
@elec.tron.ics n : the physics of electrons and their utilization
@electron tube n : a device in which electrical conduction by
  electrons takes place within a container and which is used for the
  controlled flow of electrons (as in radio)
@elec.tro.plate \i-'lek-tr*-.pla_-t\ vb : to coat (as with metal) by
  electrolysis
@elec.tro.type \-.ti_-p\ n : a plate for use in printing made by
  covering a mold made from typeset matter with a thin shell of metal
  by an electric process and then putting on a heavier backing (as of
  metal)
@el.ee.mos.y.nary \.el-i-'ma_:s- *n-.er-e_-\ adj : CHARITABLE
@el.e.gance \'el-i-g*ns\ n
  1: refined gracefulness; also : tasteful richness (as of design)
  2: something marked by elegance
  -- el.e.gant adj
  -- el.e.gant.ly adv
@el.e.gi.ac \.el-*-'ji_--*k, i-'le_--je_--.ak\ adj : of, relating to,
  or constituting an elegy; esp : expressing grief
@el.e.gy \'el-*-je_-\ n : a poem expressing grief for one who is
  dead; also : a reflection poem usu. melancholy in tone
@el.e.ment \'el-*-m*nt\ n
  1: a constituent part
  2 pl: the simplest principles (as of an art or science) : RUDIMENTS
  3: a substance not separable by ordinary chemical means into
     substances different from itself
  SYN: component, ingredient, factor
  -- el.e.men.tal \.el-*-'ment- *l\ adj
@el.e.men.ta.ry \.el-*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: SIMPLE, RUDIMENTARY; also : of, relating to, or teaching the
     basic subjects of education
  2: of or relating to an element; also : consisting of a single
     chemical element : UNCOMBINED
@el.e.phant \'el-*-f*nt\ n : a huge mammal with the snout prolonged
  as a trunk and two long ivory tusks
@el.e.phan.tine \.el-*-'fan-.te_-n, -.ti_-n\ adj
  1: of great size or strength : MASSIVE
  2: CLUMSY, PONDEROUS
@el.e.vate \'el-*-.va_-t\ vb
  1: to lift up : RAISE
  2: EXALT, ENNOBLE
  3: ELATE
@el.e.va.tion \.el-*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  1: the height to which something is raised (as above sea level)
  2: a lifting up
  3: something (as a hill or swelling) that is elevated
  SYN: altitude
@el.e.va.tor \'el-*-.va_-t-*r\ n
  1: a cage or platform for conveying something from one level to
     another
  2: a building for storing and discharging grain
  3: a movable surface on an airplane to produce motion up or down
@elev.en \i-'lev-*n\ n
  1: one more than 10
  2: the 11th in a set or series
  3: something having 11 units; esp : a football team
  -- eleven adj or pron
  -- elev.enth adj or n
@elf \'elf\ n, pl elves \'elvz\ : a mischievous fairy
  -- elf.in \'el-f*n\ adj
  -- elf.ish adj
@elic.it \i-'lis-*t\ vb : to draw out or forth
  SYN: evoke, educe, extract, extort
@elide \i-'li_-d\ vb : to suppress or alter by elision
@el.i.gi.ble \'el-i-j*-b*l\ adj : qualified to be chosen
  -- el.i.gi.bil.i.ty \.el-i-j*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- eligible n
@elim.i.nate \i-'lim-*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: EXCLUDE, EXPEL; esp : to pass (wastes) from the body
  2: to leave out : IGNORE
  -- elim.i.na.tion \-.lim-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@eli.sion \i-'lizh-*n\ n : the omission of a final or initial sound
  of a word; esp : the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable in
  a verse to achieve a uniform rhythm
@elite \a_--'le_-t\ n : the choice part; also : a superior group
@elix.ir \i-'lik-s*r\ n
  1: a substance held capable of prolonging life indefinitely; also :
     PANACEA
  2: a sweetened alcoholic medicinal solution
@Eliz.a.be.than \i-.liz-*-'be_--th*n\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of Elizabeth I of England or her times
@elk \'elk\ n : a very large deer; esp : WAPITI
@1 ell \'el\ n : a unit of length; esp : a former English cloth
  measure of 45 inches

2 ell n : an extension at right angles to a building
  SYN: wing, annex
@el.lipse \i-'lips\ n : a closed curve of oval shape
  -- el.lip.ti.c \-'lip-tik\ or el.lip.ti.cal adj
@el.lip.sis \i-'lip-s*s\ n, pl -lip.ses \-.se_-z\
  1: omission from an expression of a word clearly implied
  2: marks (as ... or ***) to show omission
@elm \'elm\ n : a tall shade tree with spreading branches and broad
  top; also : its wood
@el.o.cu.tion \.el-*-'kyu_:-sh*n\ n : the art of effective public
  speaking
  -- el.o.cu.tion.ist n
@elon.gate \i-'lo_.n_e-.ga_-t\ vb : to make or grow longer
  SYN: extend, lengthen
  -- elon.ga.tion \-.lo_.n_e-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@elope \i-'lo_-p\ vb : to run away esp. to be married
  -- elope.ment n
@el.o.quent \'el-*-kw*nt\ adj
  1: speaking with ease and force
  2: of a kind to move the hearers
  SYN: articulate, fluent, glib
  -- el.o.quence n
  -- el.o.quent.ly adv
@1 else \'els\ adv
  1: so as to differ (as in manner, place, or time) <where else can
     we meet>
  2: OTHERWISE <obey or else regret>

2 else adj : OTHER; esp : being in addition <what else do you want>
@else.where \-.hwe*r\ adv : in or to another place
@elu.ci.date \i-'lu_:-s*-.da_-t\ vb : to make clear usu. by
  explanation
  SYN: interpret
  -- elu.ci.da.tion \-.lu_:-s*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@elude \i-'lu_:d\ vb
  1: EVADE
  2: to escape the notice of
@elu.sive \i-'lu_:-siv\ adj : tending to elude : EVASIVE
  -- elu.sive.ly adv
  -- elu.sive.ness n
@el.ver \'el-v*r\ n : a young eel
@elves, pl of ELF
@Ely.si.um \i-'liz(h)-e_--*m\ n : PARADISE 2
  -- elys.ian \-'lizh-*n\ adj
@ema.ci.ate \i-'ma_--she_--.a_-t\ vb : to become or cause to become
  very thin
  -- ema.ci.a.tion \-.ma_--s(h)e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@em.a.nate \'em-*-.na_-t\ vb : to come out from a source
  SYN: proceed, spring, rise, arise, originate
  -- em.a.na.tion \.em-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@eman.ci.pate \i-'man-s*-.pa_-t\ vb : to set free
  SYN: enfranchise, liberate, release, deliver, discharge
  -- eman.ci.pa.tion \-.man-s*-'pa_--sh*n\ n
  -- eman.ci.pa.tor \-'man-s*-.pa_-t-*r\ n
@emas.cu.late \i-'mas-ky*-.la_-t\ vb : CASTRATE, GELD; also : WEAKEN
  -- emas.cu.la.tion \-.mas-ky*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@em.balm \im-'ba_:m\ vb : to treat (a corpse) with preservative
  preparations
  -- em.balm.er n
@em.bank \im-'ban_ek\ vb : to enclose or confine by an embankment
@em.bank.ment \im-'ban_ek-m*nt\ n : a raised structure (as of earth)
  to hold back water or carry a roadway
@em.bar.go \im-'ba_:r-go_-\ n, pl -goes : a prohibition on commerce
  -- embargo vb
@em.bark \im-'ba_:rk\ vb
  1: to put or go on board a ship or airplane
  2: to make a start
  -- em.bar.ka.tion \.em-.ba_:r-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@em.bar.rass \im-'bar-*s\ vb
  1: HINDER
  2: CONFUSE, DISCONCERT
  3: to involve in financial difficulties
  -- em.bar.rass.ment n
@em.bas.sy \'em-b*-se_-\ n
  1: the function or position of an ambassador; also : an official
     mission esp. of an ambassador
  2: a group of diplomatic representatives usu. headed by an
     ambassador
  3: the official residence and offices of an ambassador
@em.bat.tle \im-'bat- *l\ vb : to arrange in order of battle
@em.bed \-'bed\ vb : to enclose closely in a surrounding mass
@em.bel.lish \-'bel-ish\ vb : ADORN, DECORATE
  SYN: beautify, deck, bedeck, garnish, ornament
  -- em.bel.lish.ment n
@em.ber \'em-b*r\ n
  1: a glowing or smoldering fragment from a fire
  2 pl: smoldering remains of a fire
@em.bez.zle \im-'bez-*l\ vb : to take (as money) fraudulently by
  breach of trust
  -- em.bez.zle.ment n
@em.bit.ter \-'bit-*r\ vb
  1: to make bitter
  2: to arouse bitter feelings in
@em.bla.zon \-'bla_-z- *n\ vb
  1: to adorn with heraldic devices
  2: to make bright with color
  3: EXTOL
@em.blem \'em-bl*m\ n : something (as an object or picture)
  suggesting another object or an idea : SYMBOL
  -- em.blem.at.i.c \.em-bl*-'mat-ik\ also em.blem.at.i.cal adj
@em.body \im-'ba_:d-e_-\ vb
  1: INCARNATE
  2: to express in definite form
  3: to incorporate into a system or body
  SYN: materialize, assimilate, identify
  -- em.bodi.ment n
@em.bold.en \-'bo_-l-d*n\ vb : to inspire with courage
@em.bo.lism \'em-b*-.liz-*m\ n : obstruction of a blood vessel by a
  foreign or abnormal particle (as an air bubble or blood clot)
  during life
  -- em.bol.ic \em-'ba_:l-ik\ adj
@em.bon.point \a_: n-bo_- n-pwa n\ n : plumpness of person :
  STOUTNESS
@em.boss \im-'ba_:s, -'bo_.s\ vb
  1: to ornament with raised work
  2: to raise in relief from a surface (as a head on a coin)
@em.bou.chure \.a_:m-bu_.-'shu_.r\ n : the position and use of the
  lips in producing a musical tone on a wind instrument
@em.bow.er \im-'bau_.(-*)r\ vb : to shelter or enclose in a bower
@1 em.brace \-'bra_-s\ vb [MF embracer, fr. en in + brace the two
  arms, fr. L bracchia, pl. of bracchium arm]
  1: to clasp in the arms; also : CHERISH, LOVE
  2: ENCIRCLE
  3: to take up : ADOPT; also : WELCOME
  4: INCLUDE
  5: to participate in an embrace
  SYN: comprehend, involve

2 embrace n : an encircling with the arms
@em.bra.sure \im-'bra_--zh*r\ n
  1: a recess of a door or window
  2: an opening in a wall through which cannon are fired
@em.bro.cate \'em-br*-.ka_-t\ vb : to moisten and rub (a part of the
  body) with a medicinal lotion or liniment
  -- em.bro.ca.tion \.em-br*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@em.broi.der \im-'bro_.id-*r\ vb
  1: to ornament with or do needlework
  2: to elaborate with florid detail
@em.broi.dery n
  1: the forming of decorative designs with needlework
  2: something embroidered
@em.broil \im-'bro_.il\ vb : to throw into confusion or strife
  -- em.broil.ment n
@em.bryo \'em-bre_--.o_-\ n : a living being in its earliest stages
  of development
  -- em.bry.on.ic \.em-bre_--'a_:n-ik\ adj
@em.bry.ol.o.gy \.em-bre_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of biology
  dealing with embryos and their development
  -- em.bry.o.log.i.cal \-bre_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- em.bry.ol.o.gist \-bre_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@em.cee \'em-'se_-\ n : MASTER OF CEREMONIES
  -- emcee vb
@emend \e_--'mend\ vb : to correct or alter usu. by altering the text
  of
  SYN: rectify, revise, amend
  -- emen.da.tion \(.)e_--.men-'da_--sh*n, .em-*n-\ n
@1 em.er.ald \'em-(*-)r*ld\ n : a green beryl prized as a gem

2 emerald adj : brightly or richly green
@emerge \i-'m*rj\ vb : to rise, come forth, or come out into view
  SYN: appear, loom
  -- emer.gence n
  -- emer.gent adj
@emer.gen.cy \i-'m*r-j*n-se_-\ n : an unforeseen happening or state
  of affairs requiring prompt action
  SYN: exigency, contingency, crisis
@emer.i.tus \i-'mer-*t-*s\ adj : retired from active duty
@em.ery \'em-(*-)re_-\ n : a dark granular corundum used esp. for
  grinding
@emet.ic \i-'met-ik\ n : an agent that induces vomiting
  -- emetic adj
@em.i.grate \'em-*-.gra_-t\ vb : to leave a place (as a country) to
  settle elsewhere
  -- em.i.grant \-gr*nt\ n
  -- em.i.gra.tion \.em-*-'gra_--sh*n\ n
@emigr.e or em.i.gre \.em-*-'gra_-\ n : a person who emigrates esp.
  because of political conditions
@em.i.nence \'em-*-n*ns\ n
  1: high rank or position; also : a person of high rank or
     attainments
  2: a lofty place
@em.i.nent adj
  1: CONSPICUOUS, EVIDENT
  2: LOFTY, HIGH
  3: DISTINGUISHED, PROMINENT <eminent men>
  -- em.i.nent.ly adv
@emir \i-'mi*r\ n : a native ruler in parts of Africa and Asia
@em.is.sary \'em-*-.ser-e_-\ n : AGENT; esp : a secret agent
@emit \e_--'mit\ vb emit.ted; emit.ting
  1: to give off or out <emit light; also : EJECT
  2: to put (as money) into circulation
  3: EXPRESS, UTTER
  -- emis.sion \-'mish-*n\ n
@emol.lient \i-'ma_:l-y*nt\ adj : making soft or supple; also :
  soothing esp. to the skin or mucous membrane
  -- emol.lient n
@emol.u.ment \i-'ma_:l-y*-m*nt\ n : the product (as salary or fees)
  of an employment
@emote \i-'mo_-t\ vb : to give expression to emotion in or as if in a
  play
@emo.tion \i-'mo_--sh*n\ n : a usu. intense feeling (as of love,
  hate, or despair)
  -- emo.tion.al adj
  -- emo.tion.al.ly adv
@em.pa.thy \'em-p*-the_-\ n : capacity for participating in the
  feelings or ideas of another
  -- em.path.ic \em-'path-ik\ adj
@em.per.or \'em-p*r-*r\ n : the sovereign ruler of an empire
@em.pha.sis \'em-f*-s*s\ n, pl -pha.ses \-.se_-z\ : particular stress
  or prominence given (as to a phrase in speaking or to a phase of
  action)
@em.pha.size \-.si_-z\ vb : STRESS
@em.phat.ic \im-'fat-ik\ adj : uttered with emphasis : STRESSED
  -- em.phat.i.cal.ly adv
@em.pire \'em-.pi_-(*)r\ n
  1: a group of states under a single sovereign who is usu. an
     emperor
  2: imperial sovereignty or dominion
@em.pir.i.cal \im-'pir-i-k*l\ or em.pir.ic adj : depending or based
  on experience or observation; also : subject to verification by
  observation or experiment <empirical laws>
  -- em.pir.i.cal.ly adv
@em.pir.i.cism \-'pir-*-.siz-*m\ n : the practice of relying upon
  observation and experiment esp. in the natural sciences
  -- em.pir.i.cist n
@em.place.ment \im-'pla_-s-m*nt\ n
  1: a prepared position for weapons or military equipment
  2: PLACEMENT
@1 em.ploy \im-'plo_.i\ vb
  1: USE
  2: to use the services of
  3: OCCUPY, DEVOTE

2 employ n : EMPLOYMENT
@em.ploy.ee \im-.plo_.i-'e_-, .em-\ n : a person who works for
  another
@em.ploy.er \im-'plo_.i(-*)r\ n : one that employs
@em.ploy.ment \im-'plo_.i-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of employing : the condition of being employed
  2: OCCUPATION, ACTIVITY
@em.po.ri.um \im-'po_-r-e_--*m\ n, pl -riums or -ria \-e_--*\ : a
  commercial center; esp : a store carrying varied articles
@em.pow.er \im-'pau_.(-*)r\ vb : AUTHORIZE
@em.press \'em-pr*s\ n
  1: the wife or widow of an emperor
  2: a woman holding an imperial title in her own right
@1 emp.ty \'emp-te_-\ adj
  1: containing nothing
  2: UNOCCUPIED, UNINHABITED
  3: lacking value, force, sense, or purpose
  SYN: vacant, blank, void, idle, hollow, vain
  -- emp.ti.ness n

2 empty vb
  1: to make or become empty
  2: to discharge its contents; also : to transfer by emptying
@emp.ty-hand.ed \.emp-te_--'han-d*d\ adj
  1: having nothing in the hands
  2: having acquired or gained nothing
@em.py.re.an \.em-.pi_--'re_--*n, -p*-\ n : the highest heaven; also
  : HEAVENS, FIRMAMENT
@emu \'e_--myu_:\ n : a flightless Australian bird smaller than the
  related ostrich
@em.u.late \'em-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to strive to equal or excel : RIVAL
  -- em.u.la.tion \.em-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- em.u.lous \'em-y*-l*s\ adj
@emul.si.fi.er \i-'m*l-s*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n : something (as a soap) that
  promotes the formation and stabilizing of an emulsion
@emul.si.fy \-.fi_-\ vb : to convert into or become an emulsion
  -- emul.si.fi.able adj
  -- emul.si.fi.ca.tion \-.m*l-s*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@emul.sion \i-'m*l-sh*n\ n
  1: a mixture of mutually insoluble liquids in which one is
     dispersed in droplets throughout the other <an emulsion of oil
     in water>
  2: a light-sensitive coating on photographic film or paper
@1 -en \*n,  *n\ also -n \n\ adj suffix : made of : consisting of
  <earthen> <woolen> <leathern>

2 -en vb suffix
  1: become or cause to be <sharpen>
  2: cause or come to have <lengthen>
@en.able \in-'a_--b*l\ vb
  1: to make able or feasible
  2: to give legal power, capacity, or sanction to
@en.act \-'akt\ vb
  1: to make into law
  2: to act out
  -- en.act.ment n
@enam.el \in-'am-*l\ n
  1: a glasslike substance used for coating the surface of metal or
     pottery
  2: the hard outer layer of a tooth
  3: a usu. glossy paint that forms a hard coat
  -- enamel vb
@enam.el.ware \-.wa*r\ n : metal utensils (as pots and pans) coated
  with enamel
@en.am.or \in-'am-*r\ vb : to inflame with love
@enamour, chiefly Brit var of ENAMOR
@en bloc \a_: n-'bla_:k\ adv (or adj) : as a whole : in a mass
@en.camp \in-'kamp\ vb : to make camp
  -- en.camp.ment n
@en.cap.su.late \-'kap-s*-.la_-t\ vb : to encase or become encased in
  a capsule
@en.case \-'ka_-s\ vb : to enclose in or as if in a case
@-ence \*ns,  *ns\ n suffix
  1: action or process <emergence : instance of an action or process
     <reference>
  2: quality or state <dependence>
@en.ceinte \a_: n-'sant\ adj : PREGNANT
@en.ceph.a.li.tis \en-.sef-*-'li_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the brain
  -- en.ceph.a.lit.ic \-'lit-ik\ adj
@en.chain \in-'cha_-n\ vb : FETTER, CHAIN
@en.chant \-'chant\ vb
  1: BEWITCH
  2: ENRAPTURE, FASCINATE
  -- en.chant.er n
  -- en.chant.ment n
  -- en.chant.ress \-'chan-tr*s\ n
@en.chant.ing adj : CHARMING
@en.chi.la.da \.en-ch*-'la_:d-*\ n : a tortilla rolled with meat
  filling and served with tomato sauce seasoned with chili
@en.ci.pher \in-'si_--f*r\ vb : to convert (a message) into cipher
@en.cir.cle \in-'s*r-k*l\ vb : to pass completely around : SURROUND
  -- en.cir.cle.ment n
@en.clave \'en-.kla_-v, 'a_:n-\ n : a territorial or culturally
  distinct unit enclosed within foreign territory
@en.close \in-'klo_-z\ vb
  1: to shut up or in; esp : to surround with a fence
  2: to put in a cover along with a parcel or letter <enclose a
     check>
  -- en.clo.sure \-'klo_--zh*r\ n
@en.code \-'ko_-d\ vb : to convert (a message) into code
@en.co.mi.um \en-'ko_--me_--*m\ n, pl -mi.ums or -mia \-me_--*\ :
  high or glowing praise
@en.com.pass \in-'k*m-p*s, -'ka_:m-\ vb
  1: ENCIRCLE
  2: ENVELOP, INCLUDE, CONTAIN
@1 en.core \'a_:n-.ko_-r\ n : a demand for repetition or
  reappearance; also : a further performance (as of a singer) in
  response

2 encore vb : to request an encore from
@1 en.coun.ter \in-'kau_.nt-*r\ vb
  1: to meet as an enemy : FIGHT
  2: to meet usu. unexpectedly

2 encounter n
  1: a hostile meeting; esp : COMBAT
  2: a chance meeting
@en.cour.age \in-'k*r-ij\ vb
  1: to inspire with courage and hope
  2: STIMULATE, INCITE; also : FOSTER
  -- en.cour.age.ment n
@en.croach \-'kro_-ch\ vb : to enter or force oneself gradually upon
  another's property or rights : TRESPASS
  -- en.croach.ment n
@en.crust \-'kr*st\ vb : to provide with or form a crust
@en.cum.ber \-'k*m-b*r\ vb
  1: to weigh down : BURDEN
  2: to hinder the function or activity of
  -- en.cum.brance \-br*ns\ n
@-en.cy \*n-se_-,  *n-\ n suffix, pl -encies : quality or state
  <despondency>
@1 en.cyc.li.cal \in-'sik-li-k*l\ adj : addressed to all the
  individuals of a group

2 encyclical n : an encyclical letter; esp : a papal letter to the
  bishops of the church
@en.cy.clo.pe.dia \in-.si_--kl*-'pe_-d-e_--*\ n : a work treating the
  various branches of learning
  -- en.cy.clo.pe.dic adj
@1 end \'end\ n
  1: the part of an area that lies at the boundary; also : a point
     which marks the extent or limit of something or at which
     something ceases to exist
  2: a ceasing of a course (as of action or activity); also : DEATH
  3: an ultimate state; also : RESULT, ISSUE
  4: REMNANT
  5: PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE
  6: a share or phase esp. of an undertaking
  7: a player stationed at the extremity of a line (as in football)

2 end vb
  1: to bring or come to an end
  2: to put to death; also : DIE
  3: to form or be at the end of
  SYN: close, conclude, terminate, finish
@en.dan.ger \in-'da_-n-j*r\ vb : to bring into danger : IMPERIL, RISK
@en.dear \-'di*r\ vb : to cause to become an object of affection
@en.dear.ment n : a sign of affection : CARESS
@en.deav.or \in-'dev-*r\ vb : TRY, ATTEMPT
  -- endeavor n
@en.dem.ic \en-'dem-ik\ adj : restricted or peculiar to a particular
  place <endemic plants> <an endemic disease>
@end.ing n : something that forms an end; esp : SUFFIX
@en.dive \'en-.di_-v\ n : an herb related to chicory and grown as a
  salad plant; also : the blanched shoot of chicory
@end.less \'end-l*s\ adj
  1: having no end : ETERNAL
  2: united at the ends : CONTINUOUS <an endless belt>
  SYN: interminable, everlasting, unceasing
  -- end.less.ly adv
@end man n : a man at each end of the line of performers in a
  minstrel show who engages in comic repartee with the interlocutor
@end.most \'en(d)-.mo_-st\ adj : situated at the very end
@en.do.crine \'en-d*-kr*n, -.kri_-n, -.kre_-n\ adj : producing
  secretions that are distributed by way of the bloodstream
  <endocrine glands; also : HORMONAL <endocrine effects>
  -- endocrine n
  -- en.do.cri.nol.o.gy \.en-d*-kri-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n
@en.dorse \in-'do_.rs\ vb
  1: to sign one's name on the back of (as a check) for some purpose
  2: APPROVE, SANCTION
  SYN: accredit
  -- en.dorse.ment n
@en.dow \-'dau_.\ vb
  1: to furnish with funds for support <endow a school>
  2: to furnish with something freely or naturally <endow with
     beauty>
  -- en.dow.ment n
@en.due \-'d(y)u_:\ vb : to provide with some quality or power
@en.dur.ance \-'d(y)u_.r-*ns\ n
  1: DURATION
  2: ability to withstand hardship or stress : FORTITUDE
@en.dure \-'d(y)u_.r\ vb
  1: LAST, PERSIST
  2: to suffer firmly or patiently : BEAR
  3: TOLERATE
  SYN: continue, abide
  -- en.dur.able adj
@end.ways \'end-.wa_-z\ or end.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv (or adj)
  1: with the end forward
  2: LENGTHWISE
  3: on end
@en.e.ma \'en-*-m*\ n : injection of liquid into the rectum; also :
  material so injected
@en.e.my \'en-*-me_-\ n [OF enemi, fr. L inimicus personal enemy, fr.
  in- un- + amicusfriend, fr. amare to love] : one that attacks or
  tries to harm another : FOE; esp : a military opponent
@en.er.get.ic \.en-*r-'jet-ik\ adj : marked by energy : ACTIVE,
  VIGOROUS
  SYN: strenuous, lusty
  -- en.er.get.i.cal.ly adv
@en.er.gize \'en-*r-.ji_-z\ vb : to give energy to : make energetic
@en.er.gy \-je_-\ n
  1: vitality of expression
  2: capacity for action : VIGOR; also : vigorous action
  3: capacity for performing work
  SYN: strength, might
@en.er.vate \'en-*r-.va_-t\ vb : to lessen the strength or vigor of
  weaken in mind or body
@en.fee.ble \in-'fe_--b*l\ vb : to make feeble
  SYN: weaken, debilitate, sap, undermine
  -- en.fee.ble.ment n
@en.fi.lade \'en-f*-.la_-d\ n : gunfire directed along the length of
  an enemy battle line
@en.fold \in-'fo_-ld\ vb
  1: ENVELOP
  2: EMBRACE
@en.force \-'fo_-rs\ vb
  1: COMPEL <enforce obedience by threats>
  2: to execute with vigor <enforce the law>
  -- en.force.able adj
  -- en.force.ment n
@en.fran.chise \-'fran-.chi_-z\ vb
  1: to set free (as from slavery)
  2: to admit to citizenship; also : to grant the vote to
  -- en.fran.chise.ment \-.chi_-z-m*nt, -ch*z-\ n
@en.gage \-'ga_-j\ vb
  1: to offer as security : PLEDGE
  2: to attract and hold esp. by interesting <engaged his friend's
     attention; also : to cause to participate
  3: to connect or interlock with : MESH; also : to cause to mesh
  4: BETROTH
  5: EMPLOY, HIRE
  6: to bring or enter into conflict
  7: to commence or take part in a venture (as in business)
@en.gage.ment n
  1: BETROTHAL
  2: EMPLOYMENT
  3: a hostile encounter
  4: APPOINTMENT
@en.gag.ing adj : ATTRACTIVE
  -- en.gag.ing.ly adv
@en.gen.der \in-'jen-d*r\ vb
  1: BEGET
  2: to bring into being : CREATE, PRODUCE
  SYN: generate, breed, sire
@en.gine \'en-j*n\ n
  1: a mechanical device; esp : a machine used in war
  2: a machine by which physical power is applied to produce a
     physical effect
  3: LOCOMOTIVE
@1 en.gi.neer \.en-j*-'ni*r\ n
  1: a member of a military group devoted to engineering work
  2: a designer or builder of engines
  3: one trained in engineering
  4: one that operates an engine

2 engineer vb : to lay out or manage as an engineer
  SYN: guide, pilot, lead, steer
@en.gi.neer.ing n : a science by which the properties of matter and
  sources of energy are made useful to man in structures, machines,
  and products
@En.glish \'in_e-glish\ n english
  1 pl: the people of England the
  2: language of England, the U.S., and many areas now or formerly
     under British rule
  -- english adj
  -- en.glish.man \-m*n\ n
@en.graft \in-'graft\ vb : GRAFT 1; also : IMPLANT
@en.grave \-'gra_-v\ vb
  1: to produce (as letters or lines) by incising a surface
  2: to incise (as stone or metal) to produce a representation (as of
     letters or figures) esp. that may be printed from; also : to
     print from such a plate
  3: PHOTOENGRAVE
  -- en.grav.er n
@en.grav.ing n
  1: the art of one who engraves
  2: an engraved plate; also : a print made from it
@en.gross \in-'gro_-s\ vb
  1: to copy or write in a large hand; also : to prepare the final
     text of (an official document)
  2: to occupy fully <the scene engross his interest>
  SYN: monopolize, absorb
@en.gulf \-'g*lf\ vb : to flow over and enclose
@en.hance \-'hans\ vb : to make greater (as in value or desirability)
  SYN: heighten, intensify
  -- en.hance.ment n
@enig.ma \i-'nig-m*\ n : something obscure or hard to understand :
  PUZZLE
@en.ig.mat.ic \.en-ig-'mat-ik, .e_-n-\ also en.ig.mat.i.cal adj :
  resembling an enigma : CRYPTIC, PUZZLING
  SYN: obscure, ambiguous, equivocal
  -- en.ig.mat.i.cal.ly adv
@en.isle \in-'i_-l\ vb
  1: ISOLATE
  2: to make an island of
@en.jamb.ment or en.jambe.ment \in-'jam-m*nt\ n : the running over of
  a sentence from one verse or couplet into another so that closely
  related words fall in different lines
@en.join \in-'jo_.in\ vb
  1: COMMAND, ORDER
  2: FORBID
  SYN: direct, bid, charge, prohibit
@en.joy \-'jo_.i\ vb
  1: to take pleasure or satisfaction in <enjoy the concert : have
     and use with satisfaction
  2: to have for one's benefit, use, or lot <enjoy good health>
  SYN: like, love, relish, fancy, possess, own
  -- en.joy.able adj
  -- en.joy.ment n
@en.large \-'la_:rj\ vb
  1: to make or grow larger
  2: to set free
  3: to speak or write at length
  SYN: increase, augment, multiply
  -- en.large.ment n
@en.light.en \-'li_-t- *n\ vb
  1: INSTRUCT, INFORM
  2: to give spiritual insight to
  SYN: illuminate
  -- en.light.en.ment n
@en.list \-'list\ vb
  1: to engage for service in the armed forces
  2: to secure the aid or support of
  -- en.list.ment n
@en.liv.en \-'li_--v*n\ vb : to give life, action, or spirit to :
  ANIMATE
@en masse \a_:n-'mas\ adv : in a body : as a whole
@en.mesh \in-'mesh\ vb : to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
@en.mi.ty \'en-m*t-e_-\ n : ILL WILL; esp : mutual hatred
  SYN: hostility, antipathy, animosity, rancor
@en.no.ble \in-'o_--b*l\ vb : ELEVATE, EXALT; esp : to raise to noble
  rank
  -- en.no.ble.ment n
@en.nui \'a_:n-'we_-\ n : BOREDOM
@enor.mi.ty \i-'no_.r-m*t-e_-\ n
  1: great wickedness
  2: an outrageous act
  3: huge size
@enor.mous \-m*s\ adj
  1: exceedingly wicked
  2: great in size, number, or degree : HUGE
  SYN: immense, vast, gigantic, giant, colossal, mammoth, elephantine
@1 enough \i-'n*f\ adj : SUFFICIENT
  SYN: adequate

2 enough adv
  1: SUFFICIENTLY
  2: TOLERABLY

3 enough n : SUFFICIENCY
@en.plane \in-'pla_-n\ vb : to board an airplane
@en.quire \in-'kwi_-(*)r\ en.qui.ry \in-'kwi_-(*)r-e_-,
  'in-kw*-re_-\, var of INQUIRE, INQUIRY
@en.rage \in-'ra_-j\ vb : to fill with rage : ANGER
@en.rap.ture \-'rap-ch*r\ vb : DELIGHT
@en.rich \-'rich\ vb
  1: to make rich or richer
  2: ORNAMENT, ADORN
  -- en.rich.ment n
@en.roll or en.rol \-'ro_-l\ vb -rolled; -roll.ing
  1: to enter or register on a roll or list
  2: to offer (oneself) for enrolling
  -- en.roll.ment n
@en route \a_:n-'ru_:t, en-\ adv : on or along the way
@en.sconce \in-'ska_:ns\ vb
  1: SHELTER, CONCEAL
  2: to settle snugly or securely
  SYN: secrete, hide
@en.sem.ble \a_:n-'sa_:m-b*l\ n
  1: SET, WHOLE
  2: integrated music of two or more parts
  3: a complete costume of harmonizing garments
  4: a group of persons (as musicians) acting together to produce a
     particular effect or end
@en.sheathe \in-'she_-t_eh_e\ vb : to cover with or as if with a
  sheath
@en.shrine \in-'shri_-n\ vb
  1: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
  2: to cherish as sacred
@en.shroud \-'shrau_.d\ vb : SHROUD, OBSCURE
@en.sign \'en-s*n, 1 also -.si_-n\ n
  1: FLAG; also : BADGE, EMBLEM
  2: a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next below a
     lieutenant junior grade
@en.si.lage \'en-s*-lij\ n : SILAGE
@en.sile \en-'si_-l\ vb : to prepare and store (fodder) for silage
@en.slave \in-'sla_-v\ vb : to make a slave of
  -- en.slave.ment n
@en.snare \-'sna*r\ vb : SNARE, TRAP
  SYN: entrap, bag, catch, capture
@en.sue \-'su_:\ vb : to follow as a consequence or in time : RESULT
@en.sure \-'shu_.r\ vb : INSURE, GUARANTEE
  SYN: assure, secure
@1 -ent \*nt,  *nt\ n suffix : one that performs (a specified action)
  <regent> <tangent>

2 -ent adj suffix : doing, behaving, or existing (in the way
  specified) : -ING <apparent> <reverent>
@en.tail \in-'ta_-l\ vb
  1: to limit the inheritance of (property) to the owner's lineal
     descendants or to a class thereof
  2: to include or involve as a necessary result
@en.tan.gle \-'tan_e-g*l\ vb : TANGLE, CONFUSE
  -- en.tan.gle.ment n
@en.tente \a_:n-'ta_:nt\ n : an understanding providing for joint
  action; also : parties linked by such an entente
@en.ter \'ent-*r\ vb
  1: to go or come in or into
  2: to become a member of : JOIN <enter the ministry>
  3: BEGIN
  4: to take part in : CONTRIBUTE
  5: to set down (as in a list) : REGISTER
  6: to place (a complaint) before a court; also : to put on record
     <enter his objections>
  7: to go into or upon and take possession <enter rented premises>
@en.ter.i.tis \.ent-*-'ri_-t-*s\ n : intestinal inflammation
@en.ter.prise \'ent-*r-.pri_-z\ n
  1: UNDERTAKING, PROJECT
  2: a business organization
  3: readiness for daring action : INITIATIVE
@en.ter.pris.ing adj : bold and vigorous in action : ENERGETIC
@en.ter.tain \.ent-*r-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: to treat or receive as a guest
  2: to hold in mind
  3: AMUSE, DIVERT
  SYN: harbor, shelter, lodge, house
  -- en.ter.tain.er n
  -- en.ter.tain.ment n
@en.thrall or en.thral \in-'thro_.l\ vb -thralled; -thrall.ing
  1: ENSLAVE
  2: to hold spellbound
@en.throne \-'thro_-n\ vb
  1: to seat on or as if on a throne
  2: EXALT
@en.thuse \in-'th(y)u_:z\ vb
  1: to make enthusiastic
  2: to show enthusiasm
@en.thu.si.asm \in-'th(y)u_:-ze_--.az-*m\ n
  1: strong warmth of feeling : keen interest : FERVOR
  2: a cause of fervor
  -- en.thu.si.ast \-.ast, -*st\ n
  -- en.thu.si.as.tic \-.th(y)u_:-ze_--'as-tik\ adj
  -- en.thu.si.as.ti.cal.ly adv
@en.tice \in-'ti_-s\ vb : ALLURE, TEMPT
  -- en.tice.ment n
@en.tire \-'ti_-(*)r\ adj : COMPLETE, WHOLE
  SYN: total, all, gross, perfect, intact
  -- en.tire.ly adv
@en.tire.ty \-'ti_--r*t-e_-, -'ti_-(*)rt-e_-\ n
  1: COMPLETENESS
  2: WHOLE, TOTALITY
@en.ti.tle \-'ti_-t- *l\ vb
  1: NAME, DESIGNATE
  2: to give a right or claim to
@en.ti.ty \'ent-*t-e_-\ n
  1: EXISTENCE, BEING
  2: something with separate and real existence
@en.tomb \in-'tu_:m\ vb : to place in a tomb : BURY
  -- en.tomb.ment \-'tu_:m-m*nt\ n
@en.to.mol.o.gy \.ent-*-'ma_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of zoology that
  deals with insects
  -- en.to.mo.log.i.cal \-m*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- en.to.mol.o.gist \-'ma_:l-*-j*st\ n
@en.tou.rage \.a_:nt-*-'ra_:zh\ n : RETINUE
@en.tr'acte \'a_:n-.trakt\ n
  1: the interval between two acts of a play
  2: something (as a dance) performed between two acts of a play
@en.trails \'en-tr*lz -.tra_-lz\ n, pl : VISCERA; esp : INTESTINES
@en.train \in-'tra_-n\ vb : to put or go aboard a railroad train
@1 en.trance \'en-tr*ns\ n
  1: the act of entering
  2: a means or place of entry
  3: permission or right to enter

2 en.trance \in-'trans\ vb : CHARM, DELIGHT
@en.trant \'en-tr*nt\ n : one that enters esp. as a competitor
@en.trap \in-'trap\ vb : ENSNARE, TRAP
  -- en.trap.ment n
@en.treat \in-'tre_-t\ vb : to ask earnestly or urgently : BESEECH
  SYN: beg, implore
  -- en.treaty \-'tre_-t-e_-\ n
@en.tree or en.tree \'a_:n-.tra_-\ n
  1: ENTRANCE
  2: a dish served before the roast or between the chief courses;
     also : the principal dish of a meal
  SYN: entry, access
@en.trench \in-'trench\ vb
  1: to surround with a trench; also : to establish in a strong
     defensive position <entrench customs>
  2: ENCROACH, TRESPASS
  -- en.trench.ment n
@en.tre.pre.neur \.a_:n-tr*-pr*-'n*r\ n : an organizer or promoter of
  an activity; esp : one that manages and assumes the risk of a
  business
@en.tro.py \'en-tr*-pe_-\ n
  1: a measure of the unavailable energy of a system
  2: an ultimate state of inert uniformity
@en.trust \in-'tr*st\ vb
  1: to commit something to as a trust
  2: to commit to another with confidence
  SYN: confide, consign, relegate
@en.try \'en-tre_-\ n
  1: ENTRANCE 1 2; also : VESTIBULE
  2: an entering in a record; also : an item so entered
  3: a headword with its definition or identification; also :
     VOCABULARY ENTRY
  4: one entered for a contest
@en.twine \in-'twi_-n\ vb : to twine together or around
@enu.mer.ate \i-'n(y)u_:-m*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to determine the number of : COUNT
  2: LIST
  -- enu.mer.a.tion \-.n(y)u_:-m*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@enun.ci.ate \e_--'n*n-se_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to state definitely; also : ANNOUNCE, PROCLAIM
  2: PRONOUNCE, ARTICULATE
  -- enun.ci.a.tion \-.n*n-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@en.vel.op \in-'vel-*p\ vb : to enclose completely with or as if with
  a covering
  -- en.vel.op.ment n
@en.ve.lope \'en-v*-.lo_-p, 'a_:n-\ n
  1: WRAPPER, COVERING
  2: a usu. paper container for a letter
  3: the bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship
@en.ven.om \in-'ven-*m\ vb
  1: to taint or fill with poison
  2: EMBITTER
@en.vi.able \'en-ve_--*-b*l\ adj : highly desirable
  -- en.vi.ably adv
@en.vi.ous \'en-ve_--*s\ adj : feeling or showing envy
  -- en.vi.ous.ly adv
  -- en.vi.ous.ness n
@en.vi.ron.ment \in-'vi_--r*n-m*nt\ n : SURROUNDINGS
  -- en.vi.ron.men.tal \-.vi_--r*n-'ment- *l\ adj
@en.vi.rons \in-'vi_--r*nz\ n, pl
  1: SUBURBS
  2: ENVIRONMENT; also : VICINITY
@en.vis.age \in-'viz-ij\ vb : to have a mental picture of : VISUALIZE
@en.voi or en.voy \'en-.vo_.i, 'a_:n-\ n : the concluding remarks to
  a poem, essay, or book
@en.voy \'en-.vo_.i, 'a_:n-\ n
  1: a diplomatic agent
  2: REPRESENTATIVE, MESSENGER
@1 en.vy \'en-ve_-\ n : grudging desire for or discontent at the
  sight of another's excellence or advantages; also : an object of
  envy

2 envy vb : to feel envy toward or on account of
@en.wreathe \in-'re_-t_eh_e\ vb : WREATHE, ENVELOP
@en.zyme \'en-.zi_-m\ n : a complex mostly protein product of living
  cells that induces or speeds chemical reactions in plants and
  animals without being itself permanently altered
  -- en.zy.mat.ic \.en-z*-'mat-ik\ adj
@eon \'e_--*n, 'e_--.a_:n\, var of AEON
@ep.au.let also ep.au.lette \.ep-*-'let\ n : a shoulder ornament esp.
  on a uniform
@epee \'ep-.a_-, a_--'pa_-\ n : a fencing or dueling sword having a
  bowl-shaped guard and a tapering rigid blade with no cutting edge
@epergne \i-'p*rn\ n : a composite centerpiece of silver or glass
  used esp. on a dinner table
@ephed.rine \i-'fed-r*n\ n : a drug used in relieving hay fever,
  asthma, and nasal congestion
@ephem.er.al \i-'fem-(*-)r*l\ adj : SHORT-LIVED, TRANSITORY
  SYN: passing, fleeting
@ep.ic \'ep-ik\ n : a long poem in elevated style narrating the deeds
  of a hero
  -- epic adj
@ep.i.cure \'ep-i-.kyu_.r\ n [after Epicurus d70 B.C. Greek
  hedonistic philosopher] : a person with sensitive and fastidious
  tastes esp. in food and wine
@ep.i.cu.re.an \.ep-i-kyu_.-'re_--*n\ n : EPICURE
  -- epicurean adj
@1 ep.i.dem.ic \.ep-*-'dem-ik\ adj : affecting many persons at one
  time <epidemic disease; also : excessively prevalent

2 epidemic n : an epidemic outbreak esp. of disease
@epi.der.mis \.ep-*-'d*r-m*s\ n : an outer layer esp. of skin
  -- epi.der.mal \-m*l\ adj
@epi.glot.tis \.ep-*-'gla_:t-*s\ n : a thin plate of flexible tissue
  protecting the tracheal opening during swallowing
@ep.i.gram \'ep-*-.gram\ n : a short witty poem or saying
  -- ep.i.gram.mat.ic \.ep-i-gr*-'mat-ik\ adj
@epig.ra.phy \i-'pig-r*-fe_-\ n : the study of inscriptions and esp.
  of ancient inscriptions
@ep.i.lep.sy \'ep-*-.lep-se_-\ n : a nervous disorder marked
  typically by convulsive attacks with loss of consciousness
  -- ep.i.lep.tic \.ep-*-'lep-tik\ adj or n
@ep.i.logue \'ep-*-.lo_.g\ n : a speech often in verse addressed to
  the spectators by an actor at the end of a play
@Epiph.a.ny \i-'pif-*-ne_-\ n : a feast on January 6 commemorating
  the coming of the Magi to Jesus at Bethlehem
@epis.co.pa.cy \i-'pis-k*-p*-se_-\ n
  1: government of a church by bishops
  2: EPISCOPATE
@epis.co.pal \-p*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a bishop
  2: of, having, or constituting government by bishops
  3 cap: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church
@Epis.co.pa.lian \i-.pis-k*-'pa_-l-y*n\ n : a member of the
  Protestant Episcopal Church
@epis.co.pate \i-'pis-k*-p*t\ n
  1: the rank, office, or term of bishop
  2: a body of bishops
@ep.i.sode \'ep-*-.so_-d\ n
  1: a unit of action in a dramatic or literary work
  2: an incident in a course of events : OCCURRENCE <a feverish
     episode>
  -- ep.i.sod.ic \.ep-*-'sa_:d-ik\ adj
@epis.tle \i-'pis-*l\ n
  1 cap: one of the letters of the New Testament
  2: LETTER
  -- epis.to.lary \-'pis-t*-.ler-e_-\ adj
@ep.i.taph \'ep-*-.taf\ n : an inscription (as on a tomb) in memory
  of a dead person
@ep.i.tha.la.mi.um \.ep-*-th*-'la_--me_--*m\ or ep.i.tha.la.mi.on
  \-me_--*n\ n, pl -mi.ums or -mia \-me_--*\ : a song or poem in
  honor of a bride and bridegroom
@ep.i.the.li.um \.ep-*-'the_--le_--*m\ n : a cellular membrane
  covering a bodily surface or lining a cavity
  -- ep.i.the.li.al adj
@ep.i.thet \'ep-*-.thet\ n : a characterizing and often abusive word
  or phrase
@epit.o.me \i-'pit-*-me_-\ n
  1: ABSTRACT, SUMMARY
  2: EMBODIMENT
  -- epit.o.mize \-.mi_-z\ vb
@ep.och \'ep-*k, -.a_:k\ n : a usu. extended period : ERA, AGE
  -- ep.och.al adj
@ep.oxy resin \(.)ep-.a_:k-se_--\ n : a synthetic resin used in
  coatings and adhesives
@eq.ua.ble \'ek-w*-b*l, 'e_-k-\ adj : UNIFORM, EVEN; esp : free from
  unpleasant extremes
  -- eq.ua.bil.i.ty \.ek-w*-'bil-*t-e_-, .e_-k-\ n
  -- eq.ua.bly \'ek-w*-ble_-, 'e_-k-\ adv
@1 equal \'e_--kw*l\ adj
  1: of the same measure, quantity, value, quality, number, or degree
     as another : EVEN, EQUIVALENT
  2: IMPARTIAL
  3: free from extremes
  4: able to cope with a situation or task
  SYN: same, identical
  -- equal.i.ty \i-'kwa_:l-*t-e_-\ n
  -- equal.ly \'e_--kw*-le_-\ adv

2 equal n : one that is equal; esp : a person of like rank,
  abilities, or age

3 equal vb equaled or equalled; equal.ing; equal.ling : to be or
  become equal to : MATCH
@equal.ize \'e_--kw*-.li_-z\ vb : to make equal, uniform, or constant
  -- equal.iza.tion \.e_--kw*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- equal.iz.er \'e_--kw*-.li_--z*r\ n
@equa.nim.i.ty \.e_-k-w*-'nim-*t-e, .ek-\ n : evenness of mind :
  COMPOSURE
@equate \i-'kwa_-t\ vb : to make, treat, or regard as equal or
  comparable
@equa.tion \i-'kwa_--zh*n, -sh*n\ n
  1: an act of equating : the state of being equated
  2: a usu. formal statement of equivalence (as between mathematical
     or logical expressions) with the relation typically symbolized
     by the sign =
@equa.tor \i-'kwa_-t-*r\ n : an imaginary circle around the earth
  that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and divides
  the earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres
  -- equa.to.ri.al \.e_-k-w*-'to_-r-e_--*l, .ek-\ adj
@eq.uer.ry \'ek-w*-re_-, i-'kwer-e_-\ n
  1: an officer in charge of the horses of a prince or nobleman
  2: a personal attendant of a member of the British royal family
@1 eques.tri.an \i-'kwes-tre_--*n\ adj
  1: of or relating to horses, horsemen, or horsemanship
  2: representing a person on horseback

2 equestrian n : one that rides on horseback
@eques.tri.enne \i-.kwes-tre_--'en\ n : a female equestrian
@equi.dis.tant \.e_--kw*-'dis-t*nt\ adj : equally distant
@equi.lat.er.al \-'lat-(*-)r*l\ adj : having equal sides
@equi.lib.ri.um \-'lib-re_--*m\ n, pl -ri.ums or -ria \-re_--*\ : a
  state of balance between opposing forces or actions
  SYN: poise
@equine \'e_--.kwi_-n\ adj : of or relating to the horse
  -- equine n
@equi.nox \'e_--kw*-.na_:ks\ n : either of the two times each year
  when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are everywhere
  of equal length that occur about March 21 and September 23
  -- equi.noc.tial \.e_--kw*-'na_:k-sh*l\ adj
@equip \i-'kwip\ vb equipped; equipping : to supply with needed
  resources : fit out : PREPARE
@eq.ui.page \'ek-w*-pij\ n : a horse-drawn carriage usu. with its
  attendant servants
@equip.ment \i-'kwip-m*nt\ n
  1: the equipping of a person or thing : the state of being equipped
  2: things used in equipping : SUPPLIES, OUTFIT, PARAPHERNALIA
@eq.ui.poise \'ek-w*-.po_.iz, 'e_-k-\ n
  1: BALANCE, EQUILIBRIUM
  2: COUNTERPOISE
@eq.ui.ta.ble \'ek-w*t-*-b*l\ adj : JUST, FAIR
  -- eq.ui.ta.bly adv
@eq.ui.ta.tion \.ek-w*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : the act or art of riding on
  horseback
@eq.ui.ty \'ek-w*t-e_-\ n
  1: JUSTNESS, IMPARTIALITY
  2: a legal system developed into a body of rules supplementing the
     common law
  3: value of a property or of an interest in it in excess of claims
     against it
@equiv.a.lent \i-'kwiv(-*)-l*nt\ adj : EQUAL; also : virtually
  identical
  SYN: same
  -- equiv.a.lence n
  -- equivalent n
@equiv.o.cal \i-'kwiv-*-k*l\ adj
  1: AMBIGUOUS
  2: UNCERTAIN
  3: SUSPICIOUS, DUBIOUS <equivocal behavior>
  SYN: obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic
  -- equiv.o.cal.ly adv
@equiv.o.cate \-.ka_-t\ vb : to use misleading language; also :
  PREVARICATE
  -- equiv.o.ca.tion \-.kwiv-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@1 -er \*r\ adj suffix or adv suffix -- used to form the comparative
  degree of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable <hotter> <drier :
  and of some adjectives and adverbs of two syllables <completer :
  and sometimes of longer ones

2 -er also -ier \e_--*r, y*r\ also -yer \y*r\ n suffix
  1: a person occupationally connected with <batter> <lawyer>
  2: a person or thing belonging to or associated with <old-timer>
  3: a native of : resident of <New Yorker>
  4: one that has <three-decker>
  5: one that produces or yields <porker>
  6: one that does or performs (a specified action) <reporter>
     <builder-upper>
  7: one that is a suitable object of (a specified action) <broiler>
  8: one that is <foreigner>
@era \'ir-*, 'er-*\ n
  1: a chronological order or system of notation reckoned from a
     given date as basis
  2: a period typified by some special feature
  SYN: age, epoch, aeon
@erad.i.cate \i-'rad-*-.ka_-t\ vb [L eradicare, fr. ex-, e- out +
  radic-, radix root] : UPROOT, ELIMINATE
  SYN: exterminate
  -- erad.i.ca.ble \-'rad-i-k*-b*l\ adj
@erase \i-'ra_-s\ vb : to rub or scratch out (as written words); also
  : OBLITERATE
  SYN: cancel, efface, delete
  -- eras.er n
  -- era.sure \-'ra_--sh*r\ n
@ere \(.)e*r\ prep or conj : BEFORE
@1 erect \i-'rekt\ adj : not leaning or lying down : UPRIGHT

2 erect vb
  1: BUILD
  2: to fix or set in an upright position
  3: to set up; also : ESTABLISH, DEVELOP
  -- erec.tion \-'rek-sh*n\ n
@ere.long \e*r-'lo_.n_e\ adv : before long : SOON
@er.e.mite \'er-*-.mi_-t\ n : HERMIT
@er.mine \'*r-m*n\ n
  1: a weasel with winter fur mostly white; also : its fur
  2: a rank or office whose official robe is ornamented with ermine
@erode \i-'ro_-d\ vb : to diminish or destroy by degrees; esp : to
  gradually eat into or wear away <soil eroded by wind and water>
  -- ero.sion \-'ro_--zh*n\ n
@erot.ic \i-'ra_:t-ik\ adj : relating to or dealing with sexual love
  : AMATORY
@err \'e*r, '*r\ vb : to be or do wrong
@er.rand \'er-*nd\ n : a short trip taken to do something esp. for
  another, also : the object or purpose of this trip
@er.rant \'er-*nt\ adj
  1: WANDERING
  2: going astray; esp : doing wrong
  3: moving aimlessly
@er.ra.ta \e-'ra_:t-*\ n : a list of corrigenda
@er.rat.ic \ir-'at-ik\ adj
  1: IRREGULAR, CAPRICIOUS
  2: ECCENTRIC, QUEER
  -- er.rat.i.cal.ly adv
@er.ra.tum \e-'ra_:t-*m\ n, pl -ta \-*\ : CORRIGENDUM
@er.ro.ne.ous \ir-'o_--ne_--*s\ adj : INCORRECT, MISTAKEN
  -- er.ro.ne.ous.ly adv
@er.ror \'er-*r\ n
  1: a usu. ignorant or unintentional deviating from accuracy or
     rectitude : MISTAKE, BLUNDER <made an error in adding>
  2: the state of one that errs <to be in error>
  3: a product of mistake <a typographical error>
  4: a defensive misplay in baseball
@er.satz \'er-.za_:ts\ adj : SUBSTITUTE, SYNTHETIC <ersatz flour>
@erst \'*rst\ adv, archaic : FORMERLY
@erst.while \-.hwi_-l\ adv (or adj) : in the past : HERETOFORE
@er.u.di.tion \.er-(y)*-'dish-*n\ n : LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP
  -- er.u.dite \'er-(y)*-.di_-t\ adj
@erupt \i-'r*pt\ vb
  1: to force out or release usu. suddenly and violently <erupt steam
     : become suddenly or violently active <an erupt volcano> <erupt
     into sudden anger>
  2: to break out with or as if with a skin rash
  -- erup.tion \-'r*p-sh*n\ n
  -- erup.tive \-'r*p-tiv\ adj
@-ery \(*-)re_-\ n suffix
  1: qualities collectively : character : -NESS <snobbery>
  2: art : practice <cookery>
  3: place of doing, keeping, producing, or selling (the thing
     specified) <fishery> <bakery>
  4: collection : aggregate <finery>
  5: state or condition <slavery>
@er.y.sip.e.las \.er-*-'sip-(*-)l*s, .ir-\ n : an acute bacterial
  disease marked by fever and severe skin inflammation
@1 -es \*z after s, z, sh, ch; z after v or a vowel\ n, pl suffix
  1: -- used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s <glasses
     --, z <fuzzes --, sh <bushes --, ch <peaches --, or a final y
     that changes to i <ladies -- and of some nouns ending in f that
     changes to v <loaves>
  2: -S 122

2 -es vb suffix -- used to form the third person singular present of
  most verbs that end in s <blesses --, z <fizzes --, sh <hushes --,
  ch <catches --, or a final y that changes to i <defies>
@es.ca.la.tor \'es-k*-.la_-t-*r\ n : a power-driven set of stairs
  arranged to ascend or descend continuously
@es.cal.lop \is-'ka_:l-*p, -'kal-\, var of SCALLOP
@es.ca.pade \'es-k*-.pa_-d\ n : a mischievous adventure : PRANK
@1 es.cape \is-'ka_-p\ vb
  1: to get away
  2: to avoid a threatening evil
  3: to miss or succeed in averting <escape injury>
  4: ELUDE <his name escape me>
  5: to be produced or uttered involuntarily by <let a sob escape
     him>

2 escape n
  1: flight from or avoidance of something unpleasant
  2: LEAKAGE
  3: a means of escape

3 escape adj : providing a means or way of escape
@es.cap.ee \.es-.ka_--'pe_-, is-\ n : one that has escaped esp. from
  prison
@es.cap.ism \is-'ka_--.piz-*m\ n : diversion of the mind to
  imaginative activity as an escape from routine
  -- es.cap.ist adj or n
@es.carp.ment \is-'ka_:rp-m*nt\ n
  1: a steep slope in front of a fortification
  2: a long cliff
@es.chew \is-'chu_:\ vb : SHUN, AVOID
@1 es.cort \'es-.ko_.rt\ n : one (as a person or warship)
  accompanying another esp. as a protection or courtesy

2 es.cort \is-'ko_.rt, es-\ vb : to accompany as an escort
@es.cri.toire \'es-kr*-.twa_:r\ n : a writing table or desk
@es.cu.do \is-'ku_:d-o_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@es.cutch.eon \is-'k*ch-*n\ n : the surface on which armorial
  bearings are displayed
@Es.ki.mo \'es-k*-.mo_-\ n : a member of a group of peoples of
  northern Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern Siberia
@esoph.a.gus \i-'sa_:f-*-g*s\ n, pl -gi \-.gi_-, -.ji_-\ : a muscular
  tube connecting the mouth and stomach
  -- esoph.a.geal \-.sa_:f-*-'je_--*l\ adj
@es.o.ter.ic \.es-*-'ter-ik\ adj
  1: designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone
  2: PRIVATE, SECRET
@es.pa.drille \'es-p*-.dril\ n : a flat sandal usu. having a fabric
  upper and a flexible sole
@es.pal.ier \is-'pal-y*r, -.ya_-\ n : a plant (as a fruit tree)
  trained to grow flat against a support (as a wall or trellis)
  -- espalier vb
@es.pe.cial \is-'pesh-*l\ adj : SPECIAL, PARTICULAR
  -- es.pe.cial.ly adv
@Es.pe.ran.to \.es-p*-'rant-o_-\ n : an artificial international
  language based as far as possible on words common to the chief
  European languages
@es.pi.o.nage \'es-pe_--*-.na_:zh, -nij\ n : the practice of spying
@es.pla.nade \'es-pl*-.na_:d, -.na_-d\ n : a level open stretch or
  area; esp : one designed for walking or driving along a shore
@es.pous.al \is-'pau_.-z*l\ n
  1: BETROTHAL; also : WEDDING
  2: a taking up (as of a cause) as a supporter
  -- es.pouse \-'pau_.z\ vb
@espres.so \is-'pres-o_-\ n : coffee brewed by forcing steam through
  finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans
@es.prit \is-'pre_-\ n : sprightly wit
@es.prit de corps \-.pre_-d-*-'ko_-r\ n : the common spirit existing
  in the members of a group
@es.py \is-'pi_-\ vb : to catch sight of
  SYN: behold, see, perceive, discern, notice
@es.quire \'es-.kwi_-(*)r\ n [MF esquier squire to a knight, fr LL
  scutarius shield bearer,fr. L scutum shield]
  1: a man of the English gentry ranking next below a knight
  2: a candidate for knighthood serving as attendant to a knight
  3: -- used as a title of courtesy
@-ess \*s\ n suffix : female <authoress>
@1 es.say \e-'sa_-, 'es-.a_-\ vb : ATTEMPT, TRY

2 es.say \'es-.a_-\ n
  1: ATTEMPT
  2: a literary composition usu. dealing with a subject from a
     limited or personal point of view
  -- es.say.ist n
@es.sence \'es- *ns\ n
  1: fundamental nature or quality
  2: a substance distilled or extracted from another substance (as a
     plant or drug) and having the special qualities of the original
     substance <essence of peppermint>
  3: PERFUME
@1 es.sen.tial \i-'sen-ch*l\ adj
  1: containing or constituting an essence
  2: of the utmost importance : INDISPENSABLE
  SYN: requisite, needful
  -- es.sen.tial.ly adv

2 essential n : something essential
@1 -est \*st\ adj suffix or adv suffix -- used to form the
  superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable
  <fattest> <latest :, of some adjectives and adverbs of two
  syllables <luckiest> <oftenest :, and less often of longer ones
  <beggarliest>

2 -est \*st\ or -st \st\ suffix -- used to form the archaic second
  person singular of English verbs (with thou) <gettest> <didst>
@es.tab.lish \is-'tab-lish\ vb
  1: to make firm or stable
  2: ORDAIN
  3: FOUND <establish a settlement; also : EFFECT
  4: to put on a firm basis : set up <establish a son in business>
  5: to gain acceptance or recognition of (as a claim or fact)
     <establish his right to help; also : PROVE
@es.tab.lish.ment n
  1: an organized force for carrying on public or private business
  2: a place of residence or business with its furnishings and staff
  3: an establishing or being established
@es.ta.mi.net \es-ta_.-me_--na_-\ n : a small cafe
@es.tate \is-'ta_-t\ n
  1: STATE, CONDITION; also : social standing : STATUS
  2: a social or political class <the three estate of nobility,
     clergy, and commons>
  3: a person's possessions : FORTUNE
  4: a landed property
@1 es.teem \-'te_-m\ n : high regard

2 esteem vb
  1: REGARD
  2: to set a high value on : PRIZE
  SYN: respect, admire
@es.ter \'es-t*r\ n : an often fragrant organic compound formed by
  the reaction of an acid and an alcohol
@esthete esthetic; esthetics, var of AESTHETE, AESTHETIC, AESTHETICS
@es.ti.ma.ble \'es-t*-m*-b*l\ adj : worthy of esteem
@1 es.ti.mate \'es-t*-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: to give or form an approximation (as of the value, size, or cost
     of something)
  2: to form an opinion of : CONCLUDE, JUDGE
  SYN: evaluate, value, rate, calculate

2 es.ti.mate \-m*t\ n
  1: OPINION, JUDGMENT
  2: a rough or approximate calculation
  3: a statement of the cost of a job
@es.ti.ma.tion \.es-t*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: JUDGMENT, OPINION
  2: ESTIMATE
  3: ESTEEM, HONOR
@Es.to.ni.an \es-'to_--ne_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Estonia
@es.trange \is-'tra_-nj\ vb : to alienate the affections or
  confidence of
  -- es.trange.ment n
@es.tro.gen \'es-tr*-j*n\ n : a substance (as a hormone) that
  promotes development of various female characteristics
@es.tu.ary \'es-ch*-.wer-e_-\ n : an arm of the sea at the mouth of a
  river
@etch \'ech\ vb
  1: to make lines on (as metal) usu. by the action of acid; also :
     to produce (as a design) by etching
  2: to delineate clearly
  -- etch.er n
@etch.ing n
  1: the act, process, or art of etching
  2: a design produced on or print made from an etched plate
@eter.nal \i-'t*rn- *l\ adj : EVERLASTING, PERPETUAL
  -- eter.nal.ly adv
@eter.ni.ty \i-'t*r-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: infinite duration
  2: IMMORTALITY
@1 -eth \*th\ or -th \th\ vb suffix -- used to form the archaic third
  person singular present of verbs <goeth> <doth>

2 -eth -- see -TH
@ether \'e_--th*r\ n
  1: the upper regions of space; also : the gaseous element formerly
     held to fill these regions
  2: a light flammable liquid used as an anesthetic and solvent
@ethe.re.al \i-'thir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: CELESTIAL, HEAVENLY
  2: exceptionally delicate : AIRY, DAINTY
  -- ethe.re.al.ly adv
@eth.i.cal \'eth-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to ethics
  2: conforming to accepted and esp. professional standards of
     conduct
  SYN: virtuous, honorable, upright
  -- eth.i.cal.ly adv
@eth.ics \-iks\ n, sing or pl
  1: a discipline dealing with good and evil and with moral duty
  2: moral principles or practice
@Ethi.o.pi.an \.e_--the_--'o_--pe_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  Ethiopia
  -- ethiopian adj
@eth.nic \'eth-nik\ adj : of or relating to races or large groups of
  people classed according to common traits and customs
  -- eth.ni.cal.ly \-ni-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@eth.nol.o.gy \eth-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : a science dealing with the
  races of man, their origin, distribution, characteristics, and
  relations
  -- eth.no.log.ic \.eth-n*-'la_:j-ik\ adj
  -- eth.nol.o.gist \eth-'na_:l-*-j*st\ n
@eth.yl \'eth-*l\ n : a carbon and hydrogen radical occurring in
  alcohol and ether
@eti.ol.o.gy \.e_-t-e_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : CAUSE, ORIGIN; also : the
  study of causes
  -- eti.o.log.ic \.e_-t-e_--*-'la_:j-ik\ adj
@et.i.quette \'et-i-k*t, -.ket\ n : the forms prescribed by custom or
  authority to be observed in social, official, or professional life
  SYN: propriety, decorum
@etude \'a_--.t(y)u_:d\ n : a musical composition for practice to
  develop technical skill
@et.y.mol.o.gy \.et-*-'ma_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing
     its development and relationships
  2: a branch of linguistics dealing with etymologies
  -- et.y.mo.log.i.cal \-m*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- et.y.mol.o.gist \-'ma_:l-*-j*st\ n
@eu.ca.lyp.tus \.yu_:-k*-'lip-t*s\ n : any of a genus of mostly
  Australian evergreen trees widely grown for shade or useful
  products
@Eu.cha.rist \'yu_:-k(*-)r*st\ n : COMMUNION 3
  -- eu.cha.ris.tic \.yu_:-k*-'ris-tik\ adj, often cap
@eu.chre \'yu_:-k*r\ n : a card game in which the side naming the
  trump must take 3 of 5 tricks to win
@eu.gen.ics \yu_.-'jen-iks\ n : a science dealing with the
  improvement (as by selective breeding) of hereditary qualities esp.
  of human beings
  -- eu.gen.ic adj
@eu.lo.gy \'yu_:-l*-je_-\ n
  1: a speech in praise of some person or thing
  2: high praise
  -- eu.lo.gis.tic \.yu_:-l*-'jis-tik\ adj
  -- eu.lo.gize \'yu_:-l*-.ji_-z\ vb
@eu.nuch \'yu_:-n*k\ n : a castrated man
@eu.phe.mism \'yu_:-f*-.miz-*m\ n : the substitution of a pleasant
  expression for one offensive or unpleasant; also : the expression
  substituted
@eu.pho.ni.ous \yu_.-'fo_--ne_--*s\ adj : pleasing to the ear
@eu.pho.ny \'yu_:-f*-ne_-\ n : the effect produced by words so
  combined as to please the ear
@eu.pho.ria \yu_.-'fo_-r-e_--*\ n : a marked feeling of well-being or
  elation
  -- eu.phor.ic \-'fo_.r-ik\ adj
@Eur.asian \yu_.-'ra_--zh*n, -sh*n\ adj : of or relating to Europe
  and Asia
  -- eurasian n
@eu.re.ka \yu_.-'re_--k*\ interj -- used to express triumph on a
  discovery
@Eu.ro.pe.an \.yu_.r-*-'pe_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Europe
  -- european adj
@eu.ro.pi.um \yu_.-'ro_--pe_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical element
@eu.tha.na.sia \.yu_:-th*-'na_--zh(e_--)*\ n : an easy death; also :
  the act or practice of killing (as an aged animal or incurable
  invalid) for reasons of mercy
@eu.then.ics \yu_.-'then-iks\ n : a science dealing with the
  improvement of human qualities by changes in environment
  -- eu.then.ic adj
@evac.u.ate \i-'vak-y*-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: EMPTY
  2: to discharge wastes from the body
  3: to remove or withdraw from : VACATE
  -- evac.u.a.tion \-.vak-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@evac.u.ee \i-.vak-y*-'we_-\ n : an evacuated person
@evade \i-'va_-d\ vb : to manage to avoid esp. by dexterity or
  slyness : ELUDE, ESCAPE
@eval.u.ate \i-'val-y*-.wa_-t\ vb : APPRAISE, VALUE
  -- eval.u.a.tion \-.val-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@ev.a.nes.cent \.ev-*-'nes- *nt\ adj : tending to vanish like vapor :
  FLEETING
  SYN: passing, transient, transitory, momentary
  -- ev.a.nes.cence n
@evan.gel.i.cal \.e_--.van-'jel-i-k*l, .ev-*n-\ adj [LL evangelium
  gospel, fr. Gk evangelion, fr. en- good + angelos messenger]
  1: of or relating to the Christian gospel esp. as presented in the
     four Gospels
  2: of or relating to certain Protestant churches emphasizing the
     authority of Scripture and the importance of preaching as
     contrasted with ritual
  3: ZEALOUS <evangelical fervor>
  -- evangelical n
  -- evang.eli.c.ali.sm n
  -- evan.gel.i.cal.ly adv
@evan.ge.lism \i-'van-j*-.liz-*m\ n
  1: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ
  2: militant or crusading zeal
@evan.ge.list \i-'van-j*-l*st\ n
  1 often cap: the writer of any of the four Gospels
  2: one who evangelizes; esp : a preacher who conducts revival
     services
  -- evan.ge.lis.tic \-.van-j*-'lis-tik\ adj
  -- evan.ge.lis.ti.cal.ly adv
@evan.ge.lize \i-'van-j*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to preach the gospel
  2: to convert to Christianity
@evap.o.rate \i-'vap-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to pass off in vapor
  2: to convert into vapor
  3: to drive out the moisture from (as by heat)
  -- evap.o.ra.tion \-.vap-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- evap.o.ra.tor \-'vap-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@eva.sion \i-'va_--zh*n\ n
  1: an act or instance of evading
  2: a means of evading; esp : an equivocal statement used in evading
  -- eva.sive \-'va_--siv\ adj
@eve \'e_-v\ n
  1: EVENING
  2: the period just before some important event
@1 even \'e_--v*n\ adj
  1: LEVEL, FLAT
  2: REGULAR, SMOOTH
  3: EQUAL
  4: FAIR
  5: BALANCED; also : fully revenged
  6: divisible by two
  7: EXACT
  SYN: flush, uniform, steady, constant
  -- even.ly adv
  -- even.ness \-v*n-n*s\ n

2 even adv
  1: as well : PRECISELY, JUST
  2: FULLY, QUITE
  3: at the very time : ALREADY
  4: -- used as an intensive to stress identity or the comparative
     degree <even we know that> <gold and even more precious
     treasures>

3 even vb : to make or become even
@even.hand.ed \.e_--v*n-'han-d*d\ adj : FAIR, IMPARTIAL
@eve.ning \'e_-v-nin_e\ n : the end of the day and early part of the
  night
@even.song \'e_--v*n-.so_.n_e\ n, often cap
  1: VESPERS
  2: evening prayer esp. when sung
@event \i-'vent\ n
  1: OCCURRENCE
  2: a noteworthy happening
  3: CONTINGENCY
  4: a contest in a program of sports
  -- event.ful adj
@even.tide \'e_--v*n-.ti_-d\ n : EVENING
@even.tu.al \i-'ven-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : LATTER; also : ULTIMATE
  -- even.tu.al.ly adv
@even.tu.ate \-ch*-.wa_-t\ vb : to come to pass
@ev.er \'ev-*r\ adv
  1: ALWAYS
  2: at any time
  3: in any case
@ev.er.bloom.ing \.ev-*r-'blu_:-min_e\ adj : blooming more or less
  continuously throughout the growing season
@ev.er.glade \'ev-*r-.gla_-d\ n : a low-lying tract of swampy or
  marshy land
@ev.er.green \-.gre_-n\ adj : having foliage that remains green
  <coniferous trees are mostly evergreen>
  -- evergreen n
@1 ev.er.last.ing \.ev-*r-'las-tin_e\ adj : enduring forever :
  ETERNAL
  -- ev.er.last.ing.ly adv

2 everlasting n
  1: ETERNITY <from everlasting>
  2: a plant whose flowers may be dried without loss of form or color
@ev.er.more \-'mo_-r\ adv : FOREVER
@ev.ery \'ev-re_-\ adj
  1: being one of the total of members of a group or class
  2: all possible <given every chance; also : COMPLETE
@ev.ery.body \'ev-ri-.ba_:d-e_-\ pron : every person
@ev.ery.day \'ev-re_--.da_-\ adj : used or fit for daily use :
  ORDINARY
@ev.ery.one \-(.)w*n\ pron : every person
@ev.ery.thing \-.thin_e\ pron : all that exists; also : all that is
  relevant
@ev.ery.where \-.hwe*r\ adv : in every place or part
@evict \i-'vikt\ vb : to put (a person) out from a property by legal
  process; also : EXPEL : syn eject, oust
  -- evic.tion \-'vik-sh*n\ n
@ev.i.dence \'ev-*d-*ns\ n
  1: an outward sign : INDICATION
  2: PROOF, TESTIMONY; esp : matter submitted in court to determine
     the truth of alleged facts
@ev.i.dent \'ev-*d-*nt\ adj : clear to the vision and understanding
  SYN: manifest, distinct, obvious, apparent, plain
  -- ev.i.dent.ly \-*-.dent-le_-\ adv
@1 evil \'e_--v*l\ adj
  1: WICKED
  2: causing or threatening distress or harm : PERNICIOUS
  -- evil.ly adv

2 evil n
  1: SIN
  2: a source of sorrow or distress : CALAMITY
  -- evil.do.er \.e_--v*l-'du_:-*r\ n
@evil-mind.ed \.e_--v*l-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : having an evil disposition
  or evil thoughts
@evince \i-'vins\ vb : SHOW, REVEAL
@evis.cer.ate \i-'vis-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to remove the entrails of
  2: to deprive of vital content or force
@evoke \i-'vo_-k\ vb : to call forth or up
  -- evo.ca.tion \.e_--vo_--'ka_--sh*n, .ev-*-\ n
@ev.o.lu.tion \.ev-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: a process of change in a particular direction
  2: one of a series of prescribed movements (as in a dance or
     military exercise)
  3: the process by which through a series of steps something (as an
     organism) attains its distinctive character; also : a theory
     that existent types of animals and plants have developed from
     previously existing kinds
  -- ev.o.lu.tion.ary adj
  -- ev.o.lu.tion.ist n
@evolve \i-'va_:lv\ vb : to develop by or as if by evolution
@ewe \'yu_:\ n : a female sheep
@ew.er \'yu_:-*r\ n : a vase-shaped jug
@ex.ac.er.bate \ig-'zas-*r-.ba_-t\ vb : to make more violent, bitter,
  or severe
  -- ex.ac.er.ba.tion \-.zas-*r-'ba_--sh*n\ n
@1 ex.act \ig-'zakt\ vb
  1: to compel to furnish : EXTORT
  2: to call for as suitable or necessary
  -- ex.ac.tion \-'zak-sh*n\ n

2 exact adj : precisely accurate or correct
  SYN: right, precise
  -- ex.act.ly adv
  -- ex.act.ness n
@ex.act.ing adj
  1: greatly demanding <an exacting taskmaster>
  2: requiring close attention and precision <exacting studies>
@ex.ac.ti.tude \ig-'zak-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : the quality or an instance
  of being exact
@ex.ag.ger.ate \ig-'zaj-*-.ra_-t\ vb [L exaggerare, lit., to heap up,
  fr. ex- out + agger heap, rampart] : to enlarge (as a statement)
  beyond bounds : OVERSTATE
  -- ex.ag.ger.a.tion \-.zaj-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.alt \ig-'zo_.lt\ vb
  1: to raise up esp. in rank, power, or dignity
  2: GLORIFY
  3: to elate the mind or spirits
  -- ex.al.ta.tion \.eg-.zo_.l-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@ex.am \ig-'zam\ n : EXAMINATION
@ex.am.ine \ig-'zam-*n\ vb
  1: to inspect closely : SCRUTINIZE, INVESTIGATE
  2: QUESTION; esp : to test by questioning
  SYN: scan, audit, quiz, catechize
  -- ex.am.i.na.tion \-.zam-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@ex.am.ple \ig-'zam-p*l\ n
  1: a representative sample
  2: something forming a model to be followed or avoided
  3: a problem to be solved in order to show the application of some
     rule
@ex.as.per.ate \ig-'zas-p*-.ra_-t\ vb : VEX, IRRITATE
  -- ex.as.per.a.tion \-.zas-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.ca.vate \'ek-sk*-.va_-t\ vb
  1: to hollow out; also : to form by hollowing out
  2: to dig out and remove (as earth)
  3: to reveal to view by digging away a covering
  -- ex.ca.va.tion \.ek-sk*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  -- ex.ca.va.tor \'ek-sk*-.va_-t-*r\ n
@ex.ceed \ik-'se_-d\ vb
  1: to go or be beyond the limit of
  2: SURPASS
@ex.ceed.ing.ly adv : EXTREMELY, VERY
@ex.cel \ik-'sel\ vb -celled; -cel.ling : SURPASS, OUTDO
@ex.cel.lence \'eks(-*)-l*ns\ n
  1: the quality of being excellent
  2: an excellent or valuable quality : VIRTUE
  3: EXCELLENCY 2
@ex.cel.len.cy n
  1: EXCELLENCE
  2: -- used as a title of honor
@ex.cel.lent adj : very good of its kind : FIRST-CLASS
  -- ex.cel.lent.ly adv
@ex.cel.si.or \ik-'sel-se_--*r\ n : fine curled wood shavings used
  esp. for packing fragile items
@1 ex.cept \ik-'sept\ vb
  1: to take or leave out
  2: OBJECT

 2 except also ex.cep.ting prep
  1: not including <daily except Sundays>
  2: other than : BUT <saw no one except him>

3 except also ex.cept.ing conj : ONLY <I'd go, except it's too far>
@ex.cep.tion \ik-'sep-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of excepting
  2: something excepted
  3: OBJECTION
@ex.cep.tion.able adj : liable to exception : OBJECTIONABLE
@ex.cep.tion.al adj : UNUSUAL; esp : SUPERIOR
  -- ex.cep.tion.al.ly adv
@ex.cerpt \'ek-.s*rpt\ n : a passage selected or copied : EXTRACT
@ex.cess \ik-'ses, 'ek-.ses\ n
  1: SUPERFLUITY, SURPLUS
  2: the amount by which one quantity exceeds another
  3: INTEMPERANCE
  -- excess adj
  -- ex.ces.sive \ik-'ses-iv\ adj
  -- ex.ces.sive.ly adv
@1 ex.change \iks-'cha_-nj, 'eks-.cha_-nj\ n
  1: the giving or taking of one thing in return for another : TRADE
  2: a substituting of one thing for another
  3: interchange of valuables and esp. of business orders or drafts
     (bills of exchange) or money of different countries
  4: a place where things and services are exchanged; esp : a
     marketplace esp. for securities
  5: a central office in which telephone lines are connected for
     communication

2 exchange vb : to transfer in return for some equivalent : BARTER,
  SWAP
  -- ex.change.able adj
@ex.che.quer \'eks-.chek-*r\ n : TREASURY; esp : a national treasury
@1 ex.cise \'ek-.si_-z, -.si_-s\ n : a tax on the manufacture, sale,
  or consumption of goods within a country

2 ex.cise \ek-'si_-z\ vb : to remove by cutting out
  -- ex.ci.sion \-'sizh-*n\ n
@ex.cite \ik-'si_-t\ vb
  1: to rouse to activity : stir up
  2: to kindle the emotions of : STIMULATE
  SYN: provoke, stimulate, pique
  -- ex.cit.abil.i.ty \-.si_-t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ex.cit.able \-'si_-t-*-b*l\ adj
  -- ex.cit.ed.ly adv
@ex.cite.ment \ik-'si_-t-m*nt\ n : AGITATION, STIR
@ex.claim \iks-'kla_-m\ vb : to cry out, speak, or utter sharply or
  vehemently
  -- ex.cla.ma.tion \.eks-kl*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  -- ex.clam.a.to.ry \iks-'klam-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@exclamation point n : a punctuation mark ! used esp. after an
  interjection or exclamation
@ex.clude \iks-'klu_:d\ vb
  1: to shut out (as from using or participating) : BAR
  2: EJECT
  -- ex.clu.sion \-'klu_:-zh*n\ n
@ex.clu.sive \iks-'klu_:-siv\ adj
  1: reserved for particular persons
  2: snobbishly aloof; also : STYLISH
  3: SOLE <exclusive rights; also : UNDIVIDED <your exclusive
     attention>
  SYN: select, elect, fashionable
  -- ex.clu.sive.ly adv
  -- ex.clu.sive.ness n
@exclusive of prep : not taking into account
@ex.cog.i.tate \eks-'ka_:j-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to think out : DEVISE
@ex.com.mu.ni.cate \.eks-k*-'myu_:-n*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to cut off officially from communion with the church
  2: to exclude from fellowship
  -- ex.com.mu.ni.ca.tion \-.myu_:-n*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@ex.co.ri.ate \ek-'sko_-r-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to censure with harsh
  severity
@ex.cre.ment \'ek-skr*-m*nt\ n : waste discharged from the body and
  esp. from the alimentary canal
@ex.cres.cence \ek-'skres- *ns\ n : OUTGROWTH; esp : an abnormal
  outgrowth (as a wart)
  -- ex.cres.cent adj
@ex.crete \ek-'skre_-t\ vb : to separate and eliminate wastes from
  the body esp. in urine
  -- ex.cre.tion \-'skre_--sh*n\ n
  -- ex.cre.to.ry \'ek-skr*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@ex.cru.ci.at.ing \ik-'skru_:-she_--.a_-t-in_e\ adj : intensely
  painful or distressing
  SYN: agonizing
@ex.cul.pate \'ek-(.)sk*l-.pa_-t\ vb : to clear from alleged fault or
  guilt
  SYN: absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate
@ex.cur.sion \ik-'sk*r-zh*n\ n
  1: EXPEDITION; esp : a pleasure trip
  2: DIGRESSION
  3: an outward movement or a cycle of movement (as of a pendulum)
  -- ex.cur.sion.ist n
@ex.cur.sive \ik-'sk*r-siv\ adj : constituting or characterized by
  digression
@ex.cur.sus \-s*s\ n : an appendix or a digression containing further
  exposition of some point or topic
@1 ex.cuse \ik-'skyu_:z\ vb
  1: to offer excuse for
  2: PARDON
  3: to release from an obligation
  4: JUSTIFY
  -- ex.cus.able adj

2 ex.cuse \-'skyu_:s\ n
  1: an act of excusing
  2: grounds for being excused : JUSTIFICATION
  3: APOLOGY
@ex.e.cra.ble \'ek-si-kr*-b*l\ adj
  1: DETESTABLE
  2: very bad <execrable spelling>
@ex.e.crate \'ek-s*-.kra_-t\ vb : to denounce as evil or detestable;
  also : DETEST
  -- ex.e.cra.tion \.ek-s*-'kra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.e.cute \'ek-s*-.kyu_:t\ vb
  1: to carry to completion : PERFORM
  2: to do what is called for by (as a law)
  3: to put to death in accordance with a legal sentence
  4: to produce in accordance with a plan or design
  5: to do what is needed to give legal force to (as a deed)
  -- ex.e.cu.tion \.ek-s*-'kyu_:-sh*n\ n
  -- ex.e.cu.tion.er n
@1 ex.ec.u.tive \ig-'zek-(y)*t-*v\ adj
  1: designed for or related to carrying out plans or purposes
  2: of or relating to the enforcement of laws and the conduct of
     affairs

2 executive n
  1: the branch of government with executive duties
  2: one constituting the controlling element of an organization
  3: one working as a manager or administrator
@ex.ec.u.tor \ig-'zek-(y)*t-*r\ n : the person named by a testator to
  execute his will
@ex.ec.u.trix \-(y)*-.triks\ n : a female executor
@ex.e.ge.sis \.ek-s*-'je_--s*s\ n, pl -ge.ses \-.se_-z\ : explanation
  or critical interpretation of a text
@ex.e.gete \'ek-s*-.je_-t\ n : one who practices exegesis
@ex.em.plar \ig-'zem-.pla_:r, -pl*r\ n
  1: one that serves as a model or pattern; esp : an ideal model
  2: a typical instance or example
@ex.em.pla.ry \ig-'zem-pl*-re_-\ adj : serving as a pattern; also :
  COMMENDABLE
@ex.em.pli.fy \ig-'zem-pl*-.fi_-\ vb : to illustrate by example :
  serve as an example of
  -- ex.em.pli.fi.ca.tion \-.zem-pl*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@1 ex.empt \ig-'zempt\ adj : free from some liability to which others
  are subject

2 exempt vb : to make exempt : EXCUSE
  -- ex.emp.tion \-'zemp-sh*n\ n
@ex.e.quies \'ek-s*-kwe_-z\ n, pl : funeral rites
@1 ex.er.cise \'ek-s*r-.si_-z\ n
  1: EMPLOYMENT, USE <exercise of authority>
  2: exertion made for the sake of training
  3: a task or problem done to develop skill
  4 pl: a public exhibition or ceremony <graduation exercise>

2 exercise vb
  1: EXERT <exercise control>
  2: to train by or engage in exercise <exercise muscles> <exercise
     troops>
  3: WORRY, DISTRESS

@ex.ert \ig-'z*rt\ vb : to bring or put into action <exert a skill>
  <exert himself>
  -- ex.er.tion \-'z*r-sh*n\ n
@ex.hale \eks-'ha_-l\ vb
  1: to breathe out
  2: to give or pass off in the form of vapor
  -- ex.ha.la.tion \.eks-(h)*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 ex.haust \ig-'zo_.st\ vb
  1: to draw out completely (as air from a jar); also : EMPTY
  2: to use up wholly
  3: to tire or wear out
  4: to develop (a subject) completely

2 exhaust n : the escape of used steam or gas from an engine; also :
  the matter that escapes
@ex.haus.tion \ig-'zo_.s-ch*n\ n : extreme weariness : FATIGUE
@ex.haus.tive \-'zo_.-stiv\ adj : covering all possibilities :
  THOROUGH
@ex.haust.less \-'zo_.st-l*s\ adj : INEXHAUSTIBLE
@1 ex.hib.it \ig-'zib-*t\ vb
  1: to display esp. publicly
  2: to present to a court in legal form
  SYN: expose, show, parade, flaunt
  -- ex.hi.bi.tion \.ek-s*-'bish-*n\ n
  -- ex.hib.i.tor \ig-'zib-*t-*r\ n

2 exhibit n
  1: an act or instance of exhibiting; also : something exhibited
  2: something produced and identified in court for use as evidence
@ex.hi.bi.tion.ism \.ek-s*-'bish-*-.niz-*m\ n : the act or practice
  of so behaving as to attract undue attention sometimes by indecent
  exposure
  -- ex.hi.bi.tion.ist n
@ex.hil.a.rate \ig-'zil-*-.ra_-t\ vb : ENLIVEN, CHEER, STIMULATE
  -- ex.hil.a.ra.tion \-.zil-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.hort \ig-'zo_.rt\ vb : to urge, advise, or warn earnestly
  -- ex.hor.ta.tion \.eks-.o_.r-'ta_--sh*n, .egz-\ n
@ex.hume \igz-'(y)u_:m\ vb : DISINTER
  -- ex.hu.ma.tion \.eks-(h)yu_:-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@ex.i.gen.cy \'ek-s*-j*n-se_-, ig-'zij-*n-\ n
  1: urgent need
  2 pl: REQUIREMENTS
  -- ex.i.gent \'ek-s*-j*nt\ adj
@ex.ig.u.ous \eg-'zig-y*-w*s\ adj : scanty in amount
  -- ex.i.gu.i.ty \.ek-s*-'gyu_:-*t-e_-\ n
@1 ex.ile \'eg-.zi_-l, 'ek-.si_-l\ n
  1: BANISHMENT
  2: a person driven from his native place

2 exile vb : BANISH, EXPEL
  SYN: expatriate, deport
@ex.ist \ig-'zist\ vb
  1: to have being
  2: to continue to be : LIVE
@ex.is.tence \ig-'zis-t*ns\ n
  1: continuance in living
  2: actual occurrence
  3: something existing
  -- ex.is.tent adj
@ex.is.ten.tial.ism \.eg-zis-'ten-ch*-.liz-*m\ n : a philosophy
  centered upon the analysis of existence and stressing the freedom,
  responsibility, and usu. the isolation of the individual
  -- ex.is.ten.tial.ist adj or n
@ex.it \'egz-*t, 'eks-\ n
  1: a departure from a stage
  2: a going out or away; also : DEATH
  3: a way out of an enclosed space
  -- exit vb
@ex.o.dus \'ek-s*d-*s\ n : a mass departure : EMIGRATION
@ex of.fi.cio \.ek-s*-'fish-e_--.o_-\ adv (or adj) : by virtue or
  because of an office <ex officio chairman>
@ex.on.er.ate \ig-'za_:n-*-.ra_-t\ vb [L exonerare to unburden, fr.
  ex- out + oner-, onus load] : to free from blame
  SYN: acquit, absolve, exculpate
  -- ex.on.er.a.tion \-.za_:n-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.or.bi.tant \ig-'zo_.r-b*t-*nt\ adj : exceeding what is usual or
  proper : EXCESSIVE
@ex.or.cise \'ek-.so_.r-.si_-z, -s*r-\ vb
  1: to get rid of by or as if by solemn command
  2: to free of an evil spirit
  -- ex.or.cism \-.siz-*m\ n
  -- ex.or.cist \-.sist\ n
@ex.or.di.um \eg-'zo_.rd-e_--*m\ n : a beginning or introduction esp.
  to a discourse or composition
@ex.ot.ic \ig-'za_:t-ik\ adj : FOREIGN, STRANGE
  -- exotic n
  -- ex.ot.i.cal.ly adv
  -- ex.ot.i.cism \-'za_:t-*-.siz-*m\ n
@ex.pand \ik-'spand\ vb
  1: to spread out
  2: ENLARGE
  3: to develop in detail
  SYN: amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate
  -- ex.pand.er n
@ex.panse \-'spans\ n : a broad extent (as of land or sea)
@ex.pan.sion \-'span-ch*n\ n
  1: the act or process of expanding
  2: the state or degree of being expanded
  3: an expanded part or thing
@ex.pan.sive \-'span-siv\ adj
  1: tending to expand or to cause expansion
  2: warmly benevolent or emotional
  3: of large extent or scope
  -- ex.pan.sive.ly adv
@ex par.te \eks-'pa_:rt-e_-\ adj (or adv) : from a one-sided or
  partisan point of view
@ex.pa.ti.ate \ek-'spa_--she_--.a_-t\ vb : to talk or write at length
  -- ex.pa.ti.a.tion \-.spa_--she_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ex.pa.tri.ate \ek-'spa_--tre_--.a_-t\ vb : EXILE
  -- ex.pa.tri.ate \-.a_-t, -*t\ n
@ex.pect \ik-'spekt\ vb
  1: to look forward to
  2: to consider (one) in duty bound
  3: SUPPOSE, ASSUME
@ex.pec.tan.cy \-'spek-t*n-se_-\ n
  1: EXPECTATION
  2: something expected
@ex.pec.tant adj : EXPECTING
  -- ex.pec.tant.ly adv
@ex.pec.ta.tion \.ek-.spek-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or state of expecting
  2: anticipation of future good
  3: something expected
@ex.pec.to.rant \ik-'spek-t*-r*nt\ adj : tending to promote discharge
  of mucus from the respiratory tract
@ex.pec.to.rate \ik-'spek-t*-.ra_-t\ vb : SPIT
  -- ex.pec.to.ra.tion \-.spek-t*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.pe.di.en.cy \ik-'spe_-d-e_--*n-se_-\ or ex.pe.di.ence n
  1: fitness to some end
  2: use of expedient means and methods; also : something expedient
@1 ex.pe.di.ent adj
  1: adapted for achieving a particular end
  2: marked by concern with what is advantageous without regard to
     fairness or rightness

2 expedient n : something that is expedient; also : a means devised
  or used for want of something better
@ex.pe.dite \'ek-sp*-.di_-t\ vb : to carry out promptly; also :
  FACILITATE
@ex.pe.dit.er n : one that expedites; esp : one employed to ensure
  adequate supplies of raw materials and equipment or to coordinate
  the flow of materials, tools, parts, and processed goods within a
  plant
@ex.pe.di.tion \.ek-sp*-'dish-*n\ n
  1: a journey for a particular purpose; also : the persons making it
  2: efficient promptness
  -- ex.pe.di.tion.ary adj
@ex.pe.di.tious \-'dish-*s\ adj : marked by or acting with prompt
  efficiency
  SYN: swift, fast, rapid
@ex.pel \ik-'spel\ vb -pelled; -pel.ling : to drive or force out :
  EJECT
  -- ex.pel.lant \-'spel-*nt\ adj or n
@ex.pend \ik-'spend\ vb
  1: to pay out : SPEND
  2: to consume by use : use up
  -- ex.pend.able adj
@ex.pen.di.ture \-'spen-di-ch*r\ n
  1: the act or process of expending
  2: something (as money) expended
@ex.pense \-'spens\ n
  1: EXPENDITURE
  2: COST
  3: a cause of expenditure
  4: SACRIFICE
@ex.pen.sive \-'spen-siv\ adj : COSTLY, DEAR
  -- ex.pen.sive.ly adv
@1 ex.pe.ri.ence \ik-'spir-e_--*ns\ n
  1: observation or practice resulting in or tending toward
     knowledge; also : the resulting state of enhanced comprehension
     and efficiency
  2: a state of being affected from without (as by events); also : an
     affecting event <a startling experience>
  3: something or the totality experienced (as by a person or
     community) <human experience>

2 experience vb
  1: to know as an experience : SUFFER, UNDERGO <experience hunger>
     <experience conversion>
  2: to find out : DISCOVER
@ex.pe.ri.enced adj : made capable by repeated experience
  <experienced workmen>
@1 ex.per.i.ment \ik-'sper-*-m*nt\ n : a controlled procedure carried
  out to discover, test, or demonstrate something; also : the
  practice of experiments
  -- ex.per.i.men.tal \-.sper-*-'ment- *l\ adj

2 ex.per.i.ment \-'sper-*-.ment\ vb : to make experiments
  -- ex.per.i.men.ta.tion \-.sper-*-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- ex.per.i.ment.er \-'sper-*-.ment-*r\ n
@1 ex.pert \'ek-.sp*rt\ adj : thoroughly skilled
  -- ex.pert.ly adv
  -- ex.pert.ness n

2 expert n : an expert person : SPECIALIST
@ex.per.tise \.ek-.sp*r-'te_-z\ n : EXPERTNESS
@ex.pi.ate \'ek-spe_--.a_-t\ vb : to make amends : ATONE
  -- ex.pi.a.tion \.ek-spe_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ex.pi.a.to.ry \'ek-spe_--*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : serving to expiate
@ex.pire \ik-'spi_-(*)r, ek-\ vb
  1: to breathe out from or as if from the lungs; also : to emit the
     breath
  2: DIE
  3: to come to an end
  -- ex.pi.ra.tion \.ek-sp*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ex.plain \ik-'spla_-n\ vb
  1: to make clear or plain
  2: to give the reason for or cause of
  -- ex.pla.na.tion \.ek-spl*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- ex.plan.a.to.ry \ik-'splan-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@ex.ple.tive \'ek-spl*t-iv\ n : a usu. profane exclamation
@ex.plic.a.ble \ek-'splik-*-b*l, 'ek-(.)splik-\ adj : capable of
  being explained
@ex.pli.cate \'ek-spl*-.ka_-t\ vb : to give a detailed explanation of
@ex.plic.it \ik-'splis-*t\ adj : clearly and precisely expressed
  -- ex.plic.it.ly adv
@ex.plode \ik-'splo_-d\ vb
  1: DISCREDIT <explode a belief>
  2: to affect or be affected (as by driving or shattering) by or as
     if by the pressure of expanding gas <explode a bomb> <the boiler
     exploded>
  3: to cause or undergo a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction with
     production of heat and violent expansion of gas <explode
     dynamite> <material that explode when jarred; also : to react
     violently <ready to explode with rage>
@1 ex.ploit \'ek-.splo_.it\ n : a usu. heroic act : DEED

2 ex.ploit \ik-'splo_.it, 'ek-.splo_.it\ vb
  1: to turn to economic account <exploit resources; also : UTILIZE
  2: to use unfairly for one's own advantage
  -- ex.ploi.ta.tion \.ek-.splo_.i-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@ex.plore \ik-splo_-r\ vb : to range over (a region) in order to
  discover facts about it; also : to examine in careful detail
  <explore a wound>
  -- ex.plo.ra.tion \.ek-spl*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- ex.plor.er \ik-'splo_-r-*r\ n
@ex.plo.sion \ik-'splo_--zh*n\ n : the process or an instance of
  exploding
@ex.plo.sive \-'splo_--siv\ adj
  1: relating to or prepared to cause explosion
  2: tending to explode
  -- explosive n
  -- ex.plo.sive.ly adv
@ex.po.nent \ik-'spo_--n*nt, 'ek-.spo_--\ n
  1: a symbol written above and to the right of a mathematical
     expression to signify how many times it is to be repeated as a
     factor
  2: INTERPRETER, EXPOUNDER
  3: ADVOCATE, CHAMPION
  -- ex.po.nen.tial \.ek-sp*-'nen-ch*l\ adj
@1 ex.port \ek-'spo_-rt\ vb : to send (as merchandise) to foreign
  countries
  -- ex.por.ta.tion \.ek-.spo_-r-'ta_--sh*n, -sp*r-\ n
  -- ex.port.er \ek-'spo_-rt-*r\ n

2 ex.port \'ek-.spo_-rt\ n
  1: something exported esp. for trade
  2: an act or the business of exporting
@1 ex.pose \ik-'spo_-z\ vb
  1: to deprive of shelter or protection
  2: to submit or subject to an action or influence; esp : to subject
     (a sensitive photographic film, plate, or paper) to the action
     of radiant energy (as light)
  3: to display esp. for sale
  4: to bring to light : DISCLOSE

2 ex.po.se \.ek-spo_--'za_-\ n : an exposure of something
  discreditable
@ex.po.si.tion \.ek-sp*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing);
     also : discourse designed to convey information
  2: a public exhibition
@ex.pos.i.tor \ik-'spa_:z-*t-*r\ n : one that explains or expounds
@ex.pos.tu.late \ik-'spa_:s-ch*-.la_-t\ vb : to reason earnestly with
  a person esp. in dissuading : REMONSTRATE
  -- ex.pos.tu.la.tion \-.spa_:s-ch*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@ex.po.sure \ik-'spo_--zh*r\ n
  1: an exposing or being exposed
  2: a section of a photographic film for one picture
  3: the time during which a film is subjected to the action of light
@ex.pound \ik-'spau_.nd\ vb
  1: STATE
  2: INTERPRET, EXPLAIN
  -- ex.pound.er n
@1 ex.press \ik-'spres\ adj
  1: EXPLICIT; also : EXACT, PRECISE
  2: SPECIFIC <his express purpose>
  3: traveling at high speed and usu. with few stops <express train;
     also : adapted to high speed use <express roads>
  4: being or relating to special transportation of goods at premium
     rates <express delivery> <express rates>
  -- ex.press.ly adv

2 express n : an express system or vehicle

3 express vb
  1: to make known : SHOW, STATE <express regret> <express himself
     through art :; also : SYMBOLIZE
  2: to squeeze out : extract by pressing
  3: to send by express
@ex.pres.sion \ik-'spresh-*n\ n
  1: UTTERANCE
  2: something that represents or symbolizes : SIGN; esp : a
     mathematical symbol or symbol group representing a quantity or
     operation
  3: a significant word or phrase; also : manner of expressing (as in
     writing or music)
  4: facial aspect or vocal intonation indicative of feeling <an
     expression of disgust>
  -- ex.pres.sion.less adj
  -- ex.pres.sive \-'spres-iv\ adj
  -- ex.pres.sive.ness n
@ex.pres.sion.ism n : a theory or practice in art of seeking to
  depict the artist's subjective responses to objects and events
  -- ex.pres.sion.ist n or adj
  -- ex.pres.sion.is.tic \ik-.spresh-*-'nis-tik\ adj
@ex.press.man \ik-'spres-.man\ n : a person employed in the express
  business
@ex.press.way \ik-'spres-.wa_-\ n : a high-speed divided highway for
  through traffic with grade separations at intersections
@ex.pro.pri.ate \ek-'spro_--pre_--.a_-t\ vb : to take away from a
  person the possession of or right to (property)
  -- ex.pro.pri.a.tion \-.spro_--pre_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ex.pul.sion \ik-'sp*l-sh*n\ n : an expelling or being expelled :
  EJECTION
@ex.punge \ik-'sp*nj\ vb : OBLITERATE, ERASE
@ex.pur.gate \'ek-sp*r-.ga_-t\ vb : to clear (as a book) of
  objectionable passages
  -- ex.pur.ga.tion \.ek-sp*r-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@1 ex.quis.ite \ek-'skwiz-*t, 'ek-(.)skwiz-\ adj
  1: excellent in form or workmanship
  2: keenly appreciative
  3: pleasingly beautiful or delicate
  4: INTENSE

2 exquisite n : an overly fastidious individual
@ex.tant \'ek-st*nt, ek-'stant\ adj : EXISTENT; esp : not lost or
  destroyed
@ex.tem.po.ra.ne.ous \ek-.stem-p*-'ra_--ne_--*s\ adj : not planned
  beforehand : IMPROMPTU
  -- ex.tem.po.ra.ne.ous.ly adv
@ex.tem.po.rary \ik-'stem-p*-.rer-e_-\ adj : EXTEMPORANEOUS
@ex.tem.po.re \-p*-(.)re_-\ adv : EXTEMPORANEOUSLY
  -- extempore adj
@ex.tem.po.rize \-p*-.ri_-z\ vb : to do something extemporaneously
@ex.tend \ik-'stend\ vb
  1: to spread or stretch forth or out (as in reaching or
     straightening)
  2: to exert or make exert to capacity
  3: PROLONG <extend a note>
  4: PROFFER <extend credit>
  5: to make greater or broader <extend knowledge> <extend a
     business>
  6: to spread over (as space) or through (as time) <the town extend
     northward> <the sale extend through tomorrow>
  SYN: lengthen, elongate
@ex.ten.sion \-'sten-ch*n\ n
  1: an extending or being extended
  2: an additional part <extension on a house>
@ex.ten.sive \-'sten-siv\ adj : of considerable extent : far-reaching
  : BROAD <extensive changes> <an extensive property>
  -- ex.ten.sive.ly adv
@ex.tent \-'stent\ n
  1: the size, length, or bulk of something <a property of large
     extent>
  2: the degree or measure of something <the extent of his guilt>
@ex.ten.u.ate \ik-'sten-y*-.wa_-t\ vb : to treat (as a fault) as of
  less importance than is real or apparent : EXCUSE
  -- ex.ten.u.a.tion \-.sten-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@1 ex.te.ri.or \ek-'stir-e_--*r\ adj
  1: EXTERNAL
  2: suitable for use on an outside surface <exterior paint>

2 exterior n : an exterior part or surface : OUTSIDE
@ex.ter.mi.nate \ik-'st*r-m*-.na_-t\ vb : to destroy utterly
  SYN: extirpate, eradicate
  -- ex.ter.mi.na.tion \-.st*r-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@ex.tern \'ek-.st*rn\ n : a person (as a doctor) professionally
  connected with an institution but not living in it
@1 ex.ter.nal \ek-'st*rn- *l\ adj
  1: outwardly perceivable; also : SUPERFICIAL
  2: of, relating to, or located on the outside or an outer part
  3: arising or acting from without; also : FOREIGN <external
     affairs>
  -- ex.ter.nal.ly adv

2 external n : something that is external
@ex.tinct \ik-'stin_ekt, 'ek-.stin_ekt\ adj
  1: EXTINGUISHED <with hope extinct>
  2: no longer existing (as a kind of plant) or active (as a volcano)
     or in use (as a language)
  -- ex.tinc.tion \ik-'stin_ek-sh*n\ n
@ex.tin.guish \ik-'stin_e-gwish\ vb : to put out (as a fire); also :
  to bring to an end (as by destroying, checking, eclipsing, or
  nullifying)
  -- ex.tin.guish.able adj
  -- ex.tin.guish.er n
@ex.tir.pate \'ek-st*r-.pa_-t\ vb : UPROOT
  SYN: exterminate, eradicate
  -- ex.tir.pa.tion \.ek-st*r-'pa_--sh*n\ n
@ex.tol also ex.toll \ik-'sto_-l\ vb -tolled; -tol.ling : to praise
  highly : GLORIFY
  SYN: laud, eulogize, acclaim
@ex.tort \ik-'sto_.rt\ vb : to obtain by force or improper pressure
  <extort a bribe>
  -- ex.tor.tion \-'sto_.r-sh*n\ n
  -- ex.tor.tion.er n
@ex.tor.tion.ate \ik-'sto_.r-sh(*-)n*t\ adj : EXCESSIVE, EXORBITANT
  -- ex.tor.tion.ate.ly adv
@1 ex.tra \'ek-str*\ adj
  1: ADDITIONAL
  2: SUPERIOR
  SYN: spare, surplus, superfluous

2 extra n
  1: something (as a charge) added
  2: a special edition of a newspaper
  3: an additional worker or performer (as in a group scene)

3 extra adv : beyond what is usual <extra good>
@1 ex.tract \ik-'strakt\ vb
  1: to draw out; esp : to pull out forcibly <extract a tooth>
  2: to withdraw (as a juice or a constituent) by a physical or
     chemical process
  3: to select for citation : QUOTE
  -- ex.tract.able adj
  -- ex.trac.tion \-'strak-sh*n\ n
  -- ex.trac.tor \-'strak-t*r\ n

2 ex.tract \'ek-.strakt\ n
  1: EXCERPT, CITATION
  2: a product (as a juice or concentrate) obtained by extracting
@ex.tra.cur.ric.u.lar \.ek-str*-k*-'rik-y*-l*r\ adj : lying outside
  the regular curriculum; esp : of or relating to school-connected
  activities (as sports) carrying no academic credit
@ex.tra.dite \'ek-str*-.di_-t\ vb : to obtain by or deliver up to
  extradition
@ex.tra.di.tion \.ek-str*-'dish-*n\ n : a surrendering of an alleged
  criminal to a different jurisdiction for trial
@ex.tra.dos \'ek-str*-.da_:s, ek-'stra_--\ n : the exterior curve of
  an arch
@ex.tra.mu.ral \.ek-str*-'myu_.r-*l\ adj : relating to or taking part
  in informal contests between teams of different schools other than
  varsity teams
@ex.tra.ne.ous \ek-'stra_--ne_--*s\ adj
  1: coming from without <extraneous moisture>
  2: not intrinsic <extraneous incidents in a story; also :
     IRRELEVANT <extraneous digressions>
  -- ex.tra.ne.ous.ly adv
@ex.traor.di.nary \ik-'stro_.rd- *n-.er-e_-, .ek-str*-'o_.rd-\ adj
  1: notably unusual or exceptional
  2: employed on a special service
  -- ex.traor.di.nar.i.ly \ik-.stro_.rd- *n-'er-*-le_-,
  .ek-str*-.o_.rd-\ adv
@ex.trap.o.late \ik-'strap-*-.la_-t\ vb : to infer (unknown data)
  from known data
  -- ex.trap.o.la.tion \-.strap-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@ex.tra.sen.so.ry \.ek-str*-'sens-(*-)re_-\ adj : occurring beyond
  the known senses <extrasensory perception>
@ex.tra.ter.ri.to.ri.al \-.ter-*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  1: located outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
  2: of or relating to extraterritoriality <extraterritorial rights>
@ex.tra.ter.ri.to.ri.al.i.ty \-.to_-r-e_--'al-*t-e_-\ n : exemption
  from the application or jurisdiction of local law or tribunals
  <diplomats enjoy extraterritoriality>
@ex.trav.a.gant \ik-'strav-i-g*nt\ adj
  1: EXCESSIVE <extravagant claims>
  2: unduly lavish : WASTEFUL
  3: too costly
  SYN: immoderate, exorbitant, extreme
  -- ex.trav.a.gance n
  -- ex.trav.a.gant.ly adv
@ex.trav.a.gan.za \ik-.strav-*-'gan-z*\ n
  1: a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style
     and structure
  2: a lavish or spectacular show or event
@1 ex.treme \ik-'stre_-m\ adj
  1: very great or intense <extreme cold>
  2: very severe or drastic <extreme measures>
  3: going to great lengths or beyond normal limits <politically
     extreme>
  4: most remote <the extreme end>
  5: UTMOST; also : MAXIMUM <an extreme effort>
  -- ex.treme.ly adv

2 extreme n
  1: an extreme state
  2: something located at one end or the other of a range or series
  3: EXTREMITY 4
@ex.trem.ist \-'stre_--m*st\ n : one who advocates or practices
  extreme measures esp. in politics
  -- ex.trem.ism \-.miz-*m\ n
@ex.trem.i.ty \-'strem-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the most remote part or point
  2: a limb of the body; esp : a human hand or foot
  3: the greatest need or danger
  4: the utmost degree; also : a drastic or desperate measure
@ex.tri.cate \'ek-str*-.ka_-t\ vb : to free from an entanglement or
  difficulty
  SYN: disentangle, untangle
@ex.trin.sic \ek-'strin-zik, -sik\ adj
  1: not forming part of or belonging to a thing : EXTRANEOUS
  2: EXTERNAL
  -- ex.trin.si.cal.ly adv
@ex.tro.vert \'ek-str*-.v*rt\ n : a person more interested in the
  world about him than in his inner self
  -- ex.tro.ver.sion \.ek-str*-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  -- extroverted \'ek-str*-.v*rt-*d\ or extrovert adj
@ex.trude \ik-'stru_:d\ vb : to force, press, or push out; esp : to
  form (as plastic) by forcing through a die
  -- ex.tru.sion \-'stru_:-zh*n\ n
@ex.u.ber.ant \ig-'zu_:-b(*-)r*nt\ adj
  1: joyously unrestrained
  2: PROFUSE
  -- ex.u.ber.ance n
  -- ex.u.ber.ant.ly adv
@ex.ude \ig-'zu_:d\ vb [L exsudare, fr. ex- out + sudare to sweat]
  1: to discharge slowly through pores or cuts
  2: to spread out in all directions
  -- ex.u.date \'eks-*-.da_-t, 'egz-\ n
  -- ex.u.da.tion \.eks-*-'da_--sh*n, .egz-\ n
@ex.ult \ig-'z*lt\ vb : to rejoice in triumph : GLORY
  -- ex.ul.tant \-'z*lt- *nt\ adj
  -- ex.ul.tant.ly adv
  -- ex.ul.ta.tion \.eks-(.)*l-'ta_--sh*n, .egz-\ n
@ex.urb \'ek-.s*rb\ n : a region or district outside a city and usu.
  beyond its suburbs inhabited chiefly by well-to-do families
  -- ex.ur.bia \ek-'s*r-be_--*\ n
@ex.ur.ban.ite \ek-'s*r-b*-.ni_-t\ n : one who lives in an exurb
@-ey -- see -Y
@1 eye \'i_-\ n
  1: an organ of sight typically consisting of a globular structure
     (eye.ball \-.bo_.l\) in a socket of the skull with thin movable
     covers (eye-lids \-.lidz\) bordered with hairs (eye.lash.es
     \-.lash-*z\) eyelashes
  2: VISION, PERCEPTION; also : faculty of discrimination <a good eye
     for bargains>
  3: something suggesting an eye <the eye of a needle; esp : an
     undeveloped bud (as of a potato)

2 eye vb : to look at : WATCH
@eye.brow \-.brau_.\ n : the bony arch forming the upper edge of the
  eye socket; also : the hairs growing on this
@eye.glass \-.glas\ n
  1: a lens variously mounted for personal use as an aid to vision
  2 pl: GLASS 3
@eye.let \-l*t\ n
  1: a small reinforced hole in material intended for ornament or for
     passage of something (as a cord or lace)
  2: a metal ring for reinforcing an eyelet
@eye.sight \-.si_-t\ n : SIGHT, VISION
@eye.sore \-.so_-r\ n : something displeasing to the sight <that old
  building is an eyesore>
@eye.strain \'i_--.stra_-n\ n : weariness or a strained state of the
  eye
@eye.tooth \-'tu_:th\ n : a canine tooth of the upper jaw
@eye.wash \-.wo_.sh, -.wa_:sh\ n
  1: an eye lotion
  2: misleading or deceptive statements, actions, or procedures
@eye.wit.ness \-'wit-n*s\ n : a person who sees an occurrence with
  his own eyes and is able to give a firsthand account of it
@ey.rie \'i_-(*)r-e_-, 'a(*)r-, 'i(*)r-\ n : AERIE
@ey.rir \'a_--.ri*r\ n, pl au.rar \'au_.-.ra_:r\ -- see MONEY table
@f \'ef\ n, often cap : the 6th letter of the English alphabet
@Fa.bi.an \'fa_--be_--*n\ adj : of, relating to, or being a society
  of socialists organized in England in 1884 to spread socialist
  principles gradually
  -- fabian n
  -- fab.ia.ni.sm n
@fa.ble \'fa_--b*l\ n
  1: a legendary story of supernatural happenings
  2: a narration intended to teach a lesson; esp : one in which
     animals speak and act like people
  3: FALSEHOOD
@fa.bled adj
  1: FICTITIOUS
  2: told or celebrated in fable
@fab.ric \'fab-rik\ n
  1: STRUCTURE, FRAMEWORK <the fabric of society>
  2: CLOTH; also : a material that resembles cloth
@fab.ri.cate \'fab-ri-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: CONSTRUCT, MANUFACTURE
  2: INVENT, CREATE
  3: to make up for the sake of deception
  -- fab.ri.ca.tion \.fab-ri-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@fab.u.lous \'fab-y*-l*s\ adj
  1: resembling a fable : LEGENDARY
  2: told in or based on fable
  3: INCREDIBLE, MARVELOUS
  -- fab.u.lous.ly adv
@fa.cade also fa.cade \f*-'sa_:d\ n
  1: the principal face or front of a building
  2: a false, superficial, or artificial appearance <a facade of
     composure>
@1 face \'fa_-s\ n
  1: the front part of the head
  2: PRESENCE <in the face of danger>
  3: facial expression : LOOK <put a sad face on>
  4: GRIMACE <made a face>
  5: outward appearance <looks easy on the face of it>
  6: BOLDNESS
  7: DIGNITY, PRESTIGE <afraid to lose face>
  8: the surface of something; esp : the front or principal surface
  -- faced adj

2 face vb
  1: to confront brazenly
  2: to line near the edge esp. with a different material; also : to
     cover the front or surface of <face a building with marble>
  3: to bring face to face <faced him with the proof>
  4: to stand or sit with the face toward <face the sun>
  5: to front on <a house facing the park>
  6: to oppose firmly <faced up to his foe>
  7: to turn the face or body in a specified direction
@face.down \'fa_-s-'dau_.n\ adv : with the face downward
@face-lift.ing \-.lif-tin_e\ n
  1: a plastic operation for removal of facial defects (as wrinkles
     or sagging) usu. associated with aging
  2: MODERNIZATION
@fac.et \'fas-*t\ n
  1: one of the small plane surfaces of a cut gem
  2: ASPECT, PHASE
@fa.ce.tious \f*-'se_--sh*s\ adj
  1: COMICAL
  2: JOCULAR
  3: FLIPPANT
  -- fa.ce.tious.ly adv
  -- fa.ce.tious.ness n
@1 fa.cial \'fa_--sh*l\ adj : of or relating to the face

2 facial n : a facial treatment or massage
@fac.ile \'fas-*l\ adj
  1: easily accomplished, handled, or attained
  2: SUPERFICIAL
  3: readily manifested and often insincere <facile tears>
  4: mild or yielding in disposition : PLIANT
  5: READY, FLUENT <a facile writer>
@fa.cil.i.tate \f*-'sil-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to make easier
@fa.cil.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality of being easily performed
  2: ease in performance : APTITUDE
  3: PLIANCY
  4: something that makes easier an action, operation, or course of
     conduct <facilities for further study>
  5: something (as a hospital or plumbing) built, installed, or
     established to serve a purpose
@fac.ing \'fa_--sin_e\ n
  1: a lining at the edge esp. of a garment
  2 pl: the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat
  3: an ornamental or protective covering; esp : one on the face of
     something
  4: material for facing
@fac.sim.i.le \fak-'sim-*-le_-\ n
  1: an exact copy
  2: the transmitting of printed matter or pictures by wire or radio
     for reproduction
@fact \'fakt\ n
  1: DEED; esp : CRIME <accessory after the fact>
  2: the quality of being actual
  3: something that exists or occurs : ACTUALITY, EVENT; also : a
     piece of information about such a fact
@fac.tion \'fak-sh*n\ n
  1: a group or combination (as in a state or church) acting together
     within and usu. against a larger body : CLIQUE
  2: party spirit esp. when marked by dissension
@fa.ctious \-sh*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or caused by faction
  2: inclined to faction or the formation of factions : causing
     dissension
@fac.ti.tious \fak-'tish-*s\ adj : ARTIFICIAL, SHAM <a factitious
  display of grief>
@1 fac.tor \'fak-t*r\ n
  1: AGENT
  2: something that actively contributes to a result : INGREDIENT
  3: GENE
  4: a number or symbol in mathematics that when multiplied with
     another forms a product

2 factor vb
  1: to resolve into factors
  2: to work as a factor
@fac.to.ry \-t(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a trading post where resident factors trade
  2: a building or group of buildings used for manufacturing
@fac.to.tum \fak-'to_-t-*m\ n : an employee with numerous varied
  duties
@fac.tu.al \'fak-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : of or relating to facts; also :
  based on fact
  -- fac.tu.al.ly adv
@fac.ul.ty \'fak-*l-te_-\ n
  1: ability to act or do : POWER; also : natural aptitude
  2: one of the powers of the mind or body <the faculty of hearing>
  3: the teachers in a school or college
  4: a department of instruction in an educational institution
  5: the members of a profession
@fad \'fad\ n : a practice or interest followed for a time with
  exaggerated zeal : CRAZE
  -- fad.dish adj
  -- fad.dist n
@fade \'fa_-d\ vb
  1: WITHER
  2: to lose or cause to lose freshness or brilliance of color
  3: to grow dim or faint
  4: to sink away : VANISH
@fade.less \-l*s\ adj : not susceptible to fading
@fae.cal fae.ces, var of FECAL, FECES
@fa.er.ie also fa.ery \'fa_--(*-)re_-, 'fa(*)r-e_-\ n
  1: FAIRYLAND
  2: FAIRY
@1 fag \'fag\ vb fagged; fag.ging
  1: DRUDGE
  2: to act as a fag
  3: TIRE, EXHAUST

2 fag n
  1: an English public-school boy who acts as servant to another
  2: MENIAL, DRUDGE

3 fag n : CIGARETTE
@fag end n
  1: the last part or coarser end of a web of cloth
  2: the untwisted end of a rope
  3: REMNANT
  4: the extreme end
@fag.ot or fag.got \'fag-*t\ n : a bundle of sticks or twigs esp. as
  used for fuel
@fag.ot.ing or fag.got.ing n : an embroidery produced by tying
  threads in hourglass-shaped clusters
@Fahr.en.heit \'far-*n-.hi_-t\ adj [after Gabriel Fahrenheit d1736
  German physicist] : relating to, conforming to, or having a
  thermometer scale on which the boiling point of water is at 212
  degrees and the freezing point at 32 degrees above its zero point
@fa.ience or fa.ience \fa_--'a_:ns\ n : earthenware decorated with
  opaque colored glazes
@1 fail \'fa_-l\ vb
  1: to become feeble; esp : to decline in health
  2: to die away
  3: to stop functioning to fall short <fail in his duty>
  5: to be or become absent or inadequate
  6: to be unsuccessful
  7: to become bankrupt
  8: DISAPPOINT, DESERT <fail a friend in need>
  9: NEGLECT

2 fail n : FAILURE <without fail>
@1 fail.ing n : WEAKNESS, SHORTCOMING

2 failing prep : in the absence or lack of
@faille \'fi_-l\ n : a somewhat shiny closely woven ribbed silk,
  rayon, or cotton fabric
@fail.ure \'fa_-l-y*r\ n
  1: a failing to do or perform
  2: a state of inability to perform a normal function adequately
     <heart failure>
  3: a lack of success
  4: BANKRUPTCY
  5: DEFICIENCY
  6: DETERIORATION, BREAKDOWN
  7: one that has failed
@1 fain \'fa_-n\ adj, archaic
  1: GLAD
  2: INCLINED
  3: OBLIGED

2 fain adv, archaic
  1: WILLINGLY
  2: RATHER
@1 faint \'fa_-nt\ adj
  1: COWARDLY, SPIRITLESS
  2: weak and dizzy nearly to the loss of consciousness
  3: lacking vigor or strength : FEEBLE <faint praise>
  4: INDISTINCT, DIM
  -- faint.ly adv
  -- faint.ness n

2 faint vb : to lose consciousness

3 faint n : an act or condition of fainting <fell in a faint>
@faint.heart.ed \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : lacking courage : TIMID
@1 fair \'fa*r\ adj
  1: attractive in appearance : BEAUTIFUL; also : FEMININE
  2: superficially pleasing : SPECIOUS
  3: CLEAN, PURE
  4: CLEAR, LEGIBLE
  5: not stormy or cloudy <fair weather>
  6: JUST
  7: conforming with the rules : ALLOWED; also : being within the
     foul lines <fair ball>
  8: open to legitimate pursuit or attack <fair game>
  9: PROMISING, LIKELY <a fair chance of winning>
  10: favorable to a ship's course <a fair wind>
  11: light in coloring : BLOND
  12: ADEQUATE
  -- fair.ness n

2 fair adv : FAIRLY

3 fair n
  1: a gathering of buyers and sellers at a stated time and place for
     trade
  2: a competitive exhibition (as of farm products)
  3: a sale of a collection of articles usu. for a charitable purpose
@fair.ground \-.grau_.nd\ n : an area set aside for the holding of
  fairs and similar gatherings
@fair.ly adv
  1: HANDSOMELY, FAVORABLY <fairly situated>
  2: QUITE, COMPLETELY
  3: in a fair manner : JUSTLY
  4: MODERATELY, TOLERABLY <a fairly easy job>
@fair-spo.ken \'fa*r-'spo_--k*n\ adj : using fair speech : COURTEOUS
@fair-trade \-'tra_-d\ adj : of, relating to, or being an agreement
  between a producer and a seller that branded merchandise will be
  sold at or above a specified price <fair-trade items>
  -- fair-trade vb
@fair.way \-.wa_-\ n : the mowed part of a golf course between tee
  and green
@fairy \'fa(*)r-e_-\ n : an imaginary being of folklore and romance
  usu. having diminutive human form and magic powers
  -- fairy tale n
@fairy.land \-.land\ n
  1: the land of fairies
  2: a place of delicate beauty or magical charm
@fait ac.com.pli \fa_--ta_.-ko_- n-ple_-\ n, pl faits accomplis
  \same\ : a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible
@faith \'fa_-th\ n
  1: allegiance to duty or a person : LOYALTY
  2: belief and trust in God CONFIDENCE
  4: a system of religious beliefs
  -- faith.ful adj
  -- faith.ful.ly adv
  -- faith.ful.ness n
  -- faith.less adj
  -- faith.less.ly adv
  -- faith.less.ness n
@1 fake \'fa_-k\ vb
  1: to treat so as to falsify : DOCTOR
  2: COUNTERFEIT
  3: PRETEND, SIMULATE
  -- fak.er n

2 fake n
  1: IMITATION, FRAUD, COUNTERFEIT
  2: IMPOSTOR

3 fake adj : COUNTERFEIT, SHAM
@fa.kir \f*-'ki*r\ n
  1: a Muslim mendicant : DERVISH
  2: a wandering beggar of India who performs tricks
@fal.chion \'fo_.l-ch*n\ n : a broad-bladed slightly curved medieval
  sword
@fal.con \'fal-k*n, 'fo_.(l)-\ n : a hawk trained to pursue game
  birds; also : any of various long-winged hawks
  -- fal.con.er n
  -- fal.con.ry n
@1 fall \'fo_.l\ vb fell \'fel\; fall.en \'fo_.-l*n\; fall.ing
  1: to descend freely by the force of gravity
  2: to hang freely
  3: to come as if by descending <darkness fell>
  4: to become uttered
  5: to lower or become lowered : DROP <her eyes fell>
  6: to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
  7: STUMBLE, STRAY
  8: to drop down wounded or dead : die in battle
  9: to become captured or defeated
  10: to suffer ruin or failure
  11: to commit an immoral act
  12: to move or extend in a downward direction
  13: SUBSIDE, ABATE
  14: to decline in quality, activity, quantity, or value
  15: to assume a look of shame or dejection <her face fell>
  16: to occur at a certain time
  17: to come by chance
  18: DEVOLVE
  19: to have the proper place or station <the accent fall on the
     first syllable>
  20: to come within the scope of something
  21: to pass from one condition to another <fell ill>
  22: to set about heartily or actively <fall to work>
-- fall flat : to produce no response or result
-- fall for
  1: to fall in love with
  2: to become a victim of
-- fall foul
  1: to have a collision
  2: to have a quarrel : CLASH <fell foul of one another>
-- fall from grace
  1: SIN
  2: BACKSLIDE
-- fall into line : to comply with a certain course of action
-- fall over oneself : to display excessive eagerness
-- fall short
  1: to be deficient
  2: to fail to attain

2 fall n
  1: the act of falling
  2: a falling out, off, or away : DROPPING
  3: AUTUMN
  4: a thing or quantity that falls <a light fall of snow>
  5: COLLAPSE, DOWNFALL
  6: the surrender or capture of a besieged place
  7: departure from virtue
  8: SLOPE
  9: WATERFALL -- usu. used in pl.
  10: a decrease in size, quantity, activity, or value <a fall in
     price>
  11: the distance which something falls : DROP
  12: an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat; also : a
     bout of wrestling
@fal.la.cious \f*-'la_--sh*s\ adj
  1: embodying a fallacy <a fallacious argument>
  2: MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE
@fal.la.cy \'fal-*-se_-\ n
  1: a false or mistaken idea
  2: false or illogical reasoning; also : an instance of such
     reasoning
@fall guy n
  1: one that is easily duped
  2: SCAPEGOAT
@fal.li.ble \'fal-*-b*l\ adj
  1: liable to be erroneous
  2: capable of making a mistake
@fall.ing-out \.fo_.-lin_e-'au_.t\ n, pl fallings-out : QUARREL
@falling star n : METEOR
@fall.out \'fo_.l-.au_.t\ n : the often radioactive particles that
  result from a nuclear explosion and descend through the air
@fal.low \'fal-o_-\ n : usu. cultivated land left idle during a
  growing season : land plowed but not tilled or sowed
  -- fallow vb
  -- fallow adj
@fallow deer n : a small European deer with broad antlers and a pale
  yellow coat spotted white in the summer
@false \'fo_.ls\ adj
  1: not true : ERRONEOUS, INCORRECT
  2: intentionally untrue
  3: DISHONEST, DECEITFUL
  4: adjusted or made so as to deceive <false scales>
  5: inaccurate in pitch
  6: tending to mislead : DECEPTIVE <false promises>
  7: not faithful or loyal : TREACHEROUS
  8: SHAM, ARTIFICIAL
  9: not essential or permanent <false front>
  10: based on mistaken ideas
  -- false.ly adv
  -- false.ness n
  -- fal.si.ty \'fo_.l-s*t-e_-\ n
@false.hood \'fo_.ls-.hu_.d\ n
  1: LIE
  2: absence of truth or accuracy
  3: the practice of lying
@fal.set.to \fo_.l-'set-o_-\ n : an artificially high voice; esp : an
  artificial singing voice that overlaps and extends above the range
  of the full voice esp. of a tenor
@fal.si.fy \'fo_.l-s*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make false : change so as to deceive <falsify accounts>
  2: LIE
  3: MISREPRESENT
  4: to prove to be false
  -- fal.si.fi.ca.tion \.fo_.l-s*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@falt.boat \'fa_:lt-.bo_-t\ n : a small collapsible canoe made of
  rubberized cloth stretched over a framework
@fal.ter \'fo_.l-t*r\ vb
  1: to move unsteadily : STUMBLE, TOTTER
  2: to hesitate in speech : STAMMER
  3: to hesitate in purpose or action : WAVER, FLINCH
  -- fal.ter.ing.ly adv
@fame \'fa_-m\ n : public reputation : RENOWN
  -- famed \'fa_-md\ adj
@fa.mil.ial \f*-'mil-y*l\ adj : of, relating to, or characteristic of
  a family <a familial disease>
@1 fa.mil.iar \f*-'mil-y*r\ n
  1: COMPANION
  2: a spirit held to attend and serve or guard a person
  3: one that frequents a place

2 familiar adj
  1: closely acquainted : INTIMATE
  2: of or relating to a family
  3: INFORMAL <a familiar essay>
  4: FORWARD, PRESUMPTUOUS
  5: frequently seen or experienced
  6: being of everyday occurrence
  -- fa.mil.iar.ly adv
@fa.mil.iar.i.ty \f*-.mil-'yar-*t-e_-\ n
  1: close friendship : INTIMACY
  2: close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
  3: INFORMALITY
  4: an unduly bold or forward act or expression : IMPROPRIETY
@fa.mil.iar.ize \f*-'mil-y*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to make known or familiar
  2: to make thoroughly acquainted : ACCUSTOM
@fam.i.ly \'fam-(*-)le_-\ n
  1: a group of persons of common ancestry : CLAN
  2: a group of individuals living under one roof and under one head
     : HOUSEHOLD
  3: a social group composed of parents and their children
  4: a group of related persons, lower animals, or plants; also : a
     group of things having common characteristics
@fam.ine \'fam-*n\ n
  1: an extreme general scarcity of food
  2: a great shortage
@fam.ish \'fam-ish\ vb
  1: STARVE
  2: to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger
@fa.mous \'fa_--m*s\ adj
  1: widely known
  2: honored for achievement
  3: EXCELLENT, FIRST-RATE
  SYN: renowned, celebrated, noted, notorious, distinguished,
  eminent, illustrious
@fa.mous.ly adv : SPLENDIDLY, EXCELLENTLY
@1 fan \'fan\ n : a device (as a hand-waved triangular piece or a
  mechanism with blades) for producing a current of air

2 fan vb fanned; fan.ning
  1: to drive away the chaff from grain by winnowing
  2: to move (air) with or as if with a fan
  3: to direct a current of air upon <fan a fire>
  4: to stir up to activity : STIMULATE
  5: to spread like a fan
  6: to strike out in baseball

3 fan n
  1: an enthusiastic follower of a sport or entertainment
  2: an enthusiastic admirer (as of a celebrity)
@fa.nat.ic \f*-'nat-ik\ adj : marked or moved by excessive enthusiasm
  and intense uncritical devotion
  -- fanatic n
  -- fa.nat.i.cal adj
  -- fa.nat.i.cism \-'nat-*-.siz-*m\ n
@fan.ci.er \'fan-se_--*r\ n : a person who breeds or grows some kind
  of animal or plant for points of excellence
@fan.ci.ful \-si-f*l\ adj
  1: full of fancy : guided by fancy : WHIMSICAL
  2: coming from the fancy rather than from the reason
  3: curiously made or shaped <fanciful forms of ice on a windowpane>
  -- fan.ci.ful.ly adv
@1 fan.cy \'fan-se_-\ n
  1: LIKING, INCLINATION; also : LOVE
  2: NOTION, IDEA, WHIM <a passing fancy>
  3: IMAGINATION
  4: TASTE, JUDGMENT

2 fancy vb
  1: LIKE
  2: IMAGINE
  3: to believe without any evidence

3 fancy adj
  1: WHIMSICAL
  2: not plain : ORNAMENTAL
  3: of particular excellence
  4: bred for special qualities
  5: above real value : EXTRAVAGANT
  6: executed with technical skill and superior grace
  -- fan.ci.ly adv
@fancy dress n : a costume (as for a masquerade) chosen to suit the
  wearer's fancy
@fan.cy-free \'fan-se_--.fre_-\ adj : not centering the attention on
  any one person or thing; esp : not in love
@fan.cy.work \-.w*rk\ n : ornamental needlework (as embroidery)
@fan.dan.go \fan-'dan_e-go_-\ n : a lively Spanish or
  Spanish-American dance
@fane \'fa_-n\ n : TEMPLE
@fan.fare \'fan-.fa*r\ n
  1: a flourish of trumpets
  2: a showy outward display
@fang \'fan_e\ n : a long sharp tooth; esp : a grooved or hollow
  tooth of a venomous snake
@fan.light \'fan-.li_-t\ n : a semicircular window with radiating
  sash bars like the ribs of a fan placed over a door or window
@fan.tail \-.ta_-l\ n
  1: a fan-shaped tail or end
  2: a fancy goldfish with the tail fins double
  3: an overhang at the stern of a ship
@fan.ta.sia \fan-'ta_--zh(e_--)*, .fant-*-'ze_--*\ n : a musical
  composition free and fanciful in form
@fan.tas.tic \fan-'tas-tik\ also fan.tas.ti.cal adj
  1: IMAGINARY, UNREAL, UNREALISTIC
  2: conceived by unrestrained fancy : GROTESQUE
  3: exceedingly or unbelievably great
  4: extremely individual : ECCENTRIC
  -- fan.tas.ti.cal.ly adv
@fan.ta.sy \'fant-*-se_-\ n
  1: IMAGINATION, FANCY
  2: a product of the imagination : ILLUSION
  3: FANTASIA
@1 far \'fa_:r\ adv far.ther \-t_eh_e*r\ or fur.ther \'f*r-\;
  far.thest \-t_eh_e*st\; fur.thest
  1: at or to a considerable distance in space or time <far from
     home>
  2: by a broad interval : WIDELY, MUCH <far better>
  3: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree <as far as I
     know>
  4: to an advanced point or extent : a long way <go far in his
     field>
-- by far : GREATLY
-- far and away : DECIDEDLY

2 far adj farther or further; farthest; furthest
  1: remote in space or time : DISTANT
  2: DIFFERENT <a far cry from former methods>
  3: LONG <a far journey>
  4: being the more distant of two <on the far side of the lake>
@far.away \'fa_:r-*-.wa_-\ adj
  1: DISTANT, REMOTE
  2: DREAMY
@farce \'fa_:rs\ n
  1: a play marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot
  2: the broad humor characteristic of farce or pretense : MOCKERY
  3: a ridiculous action, display, or pretense
  -- far.ci.cal adj
@1 fare \'fa*r\ vb
  1: GO, TRAVEL
  2: to get along : SUCCEED
  3: EAT, DINE

2 fare n
  1: the price charged to transport a person
  2: a person paying a fare : PASSENGER
  3: range of food : DIET; also : material provided for use,
     consumption, or enjoyment
@1 fare.well  \fa*r-'wel                                          p\
                                                   p vb imper : get
  along well -- used interjectionally to or by one departing

2 farewell n
  1: a wish of welfare at parting : GOOD-BYE
  2: LEAVE-TAKING

3 farewell adj : PARTING, FINAL <a farewell concert>
@far.fetched \'fa_:r-'fecht\ adj : not easily or naturally deduced or
  introduced : IMPROBABLE
@far-flung \-'fl*n_e\ adj : widely spread or distributed
@fa.ri.na \f*-'re_--n*\ n : a fine meal (as of wheat) used in
  puddings or as a breakfast cereal
@1 farm \'fa_:rm\ n : a tract of land used for raising crops or
  livestock

2 farm vb : to use (land) as a farm <farm 200 acres; also : to raise
  crops or livestock esp. as a business
  -- farm.er n
@farm.hand \'fa_:rm-.hand\ n : a farm laborer
@farm.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a dwelling on a farm
@farm.ing n : the occupation or business of a person who farms :
  AGRICULTURE
@farm.land \'fa_:rm-.land\ n : land used or suitable for farming
@farm.stead \-.sted\ n : the buildings and adjacent service areas of
  a farm
@farm.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : space around or enclosed by farm buildings
@far-off \'fa_:r-'o_.f\ adj : remote in time or space : DISTANT
@fa.rouche \f*-'ru_:sh\ adj : marked by shyness and lack of polish;
  also : WILD
@far.ra.go \f*-'ra_:g-o_-\ n, pl -goes : a confused collection :
  MIXTURE
@far-reach.ing \'fa_:r-'re_--chin_e\ adj : having a wide range,
  influence, or effect
@far.ri.er \'far-e_--*r\ n : a blacksmith who shoes horses; also :
  VETERINARIAN
@1 far.row \'far-o_-\ vb : to give birth to a farrow

2 farrow n : a litter of pigs
@far.see.ing \'fa_:r-'se_--in_e\ adj : FARSIGHTED
@far.sight.ed \'fa_:r-'si_-t-*d\ adj
  1: able to see distant things more clearly than near
  2: JUDICIOUS, WISE, SHREWD
  -- far.sight.ed.ness n
@1 far.ther \'fa_:r-t_eh_e*r\ adv
  1: at or to a greater distance or more advanced point
  2: more completely

2 farther adj
  1: more distant
  2: FURTHER 2 2
@1 far.thest \-t_eh_e*st\ adj : most distant

2 farthest adv
  1: to or at the greatest distance : REMOTEST
  2: to the most advanced point
  3: by the greatest degree or extent : MOST
@far.thing \'fa_:r-t_eh_ein_e\ n : a British monetary unit equal to
  1/4 of a penny; also : a coin representing this unit
@far.thin.gale \'fa_:r-t_eh_e*n-.ga_-l\ n : a support (as of hoops)
  worn esp. in the 16th century to swell out a skirt
@fas.ci.cle \'fas-i-k*l\ n
  1: a small bundle or cluster (as of flowers or roots)
  2: one of the divisions of a book published in parts
@fas.ci.nate \'fas- *n-.a_-t\ vb
  1: to transfix and hold spellbound by an irresistible power
  2: ALLURE
  3: to be irresistibly attractive
  -- fas.ci.na.tion \.fas- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@fas.cism \'fash-.iz-*m\ n
  1 often cap: the body of principles held by Fascisti
  2: a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation
     and race and stands for a centralized autocratic government
     headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social
     regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
  -- fas.cist \-*st\ n or adj, often cap
  -- fas.cis.tic \fash-'is-tik\ adj; often cap
@Fa.sci.sta \fa_:-'she_--sta_:\ n, pl -sti \-ste_-\ : a member of an
  Italian political organization under Mussolini governing Italy
  1922-43 according to the principles of fascism
@1 fash.ion \'fash-*n\ n
  1: the make or form of something
  2: MANNER, WAY
  3: a prevailing custom, usage, or style
  4: the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
  SYN: mode, vogue

2 fashion vb
  1: MOLD, CONSTRUCT
  2: FIT, ADAPT
@fash.ion.able \'fash-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj
  1: dressing or behaving according to fashion : STYLISH
  2: of or relating to the world of fashion <fashionable resorts>
  -- fash.ion.ably adv
@1 fast \'fast\ adj
  1: firmly fixed or bound
  2: tightly shut
  3: adhering firmly : STUCK
  4: UNCHANGEABLE <hard and fast rules>
  5: STAUNCH <fast friends>
  6: characterized by quick motion, operation, or effect <a fast
     trip> <a fast track>
  7: indicating ahead of the correct time <the clock is fast>
  8: not easily disturbed : SOUND <a fast sleep>
  9: permanently dyed; also : being proof against fading <colors fast
     to sunlight>
  10: DISSIPATED, WILD
  11: daringly unconventional esp. in sexual matters
  SYN: rapid, swift, fleet, quick, speedy, hasty

2 fast adv
  1: in a fast or fixed manner <stuck fast in the mud>
  2: SOUNDLY, DEEPLY <fast asleep>
  3: SWIFTLY
  4: RECKLESSLY

3 fast vb
  1: to abstain from food
  2: to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods

4 fast n
  1: the act or practice of fasting
  2: a time of fasting
@fas.ten \'fas- *n\ vb
  1: to attach or join by or as if by pinning, tying, or nailing
  2: to make fast : fix securely
  3: to fix or set steadily <fasten his eyes on her>
  4: to become fixed or joined
  -- fas.ten.er \'fas-( *-)n*r\ n
@fas.ten.ing \'fas-( *-)nin_e\ n : something that fastens : FASTENER
@fas.tid.i.ous \fas-'tid-e_--*s\ adj
  1: overly difficult to please
  2: showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
  -- fas.tid.i.ous.ness n
@fast.ness \'fas(t)-n*s\ n
  1: the quality or state of being fast
  2: a fortified or secure place : STRONGHOLD
@1 fat \'fat\ adj
  1: FLESHY, PLUMP
  2: OILY, GREASY
  3: well filled out : BIG
  4: well stocked : ABUNDANT
  5: PROFITABLE
  -- fat.ness n

2 fat n
  1: animal tissue rich in greasy or oily matter
  2: any of numerous energy-rich esters that occur naturally in
     animal fats and in plants and are soluble in organic solvents
     (as ether) but not in water
  3: the best or richest portion <lived on the fat of the land>
  4: excess matter
@fa.tal \'fa_-t- *l\ adj
  1: MORTAL, DEADLY, DISASTROUS
  2: FATEFUL
  -- fa.tal.ly adv
@fa.tal.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : the belief that events are determined by
  fate
  -- fa.tal.ist n
  -- fa.tal.is.tic \.fa_-t- *l-'is-tik\ adj
@fa.tal.i.ty \fa_--'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: DEADLINESS
  2: the quality or state of being destined for disaster
  3: FATE
  4: death resulting from a disaster or accident
@fat.back \'fat-.bak\ n : a fatty strip from the back of the hog usu.
  cured by salting and drying
@fate \'fa_-t\ n
  1: the cause beyond man's control that is held to determine events
     : DESTINY
  2: LOT, FORTUNE
  3: END, OUTCOME
  4: DISASTER; esp : DEATH
  5 cap, pl: the three goddesses of classical mythology who determine
     the course of human life
@fat.ed \'fa_-t-*d\ adj : decreed, controlled, or marked by fate
@fate.ful \'fa_-t-f*l\ adj
  1: IMPORTANT
  2: OMINOUS, PROPHETIC
  3: determined by fate
  4: DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE
  -- fate.ful.ly adv
@1 fa.ther \'fa_:t_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: a male parent
  2 cap: God esp. as the first person of the Trinity
  3: ANCESTOR, FOREFATHER
  4: one deserving the respect and love given to a father
  5 often cap: an early Christian writer accepted by the church as an
     authoritative witness to its teaching and practice
  6: ORIGINATOR <the father of modern radio; also : SOURCE
  7: PRIEST -- used esp. as a title
  8: one of the leading men <city father>
  -- fa.ther.land \-.land\ n
  -- fa.ther.less adj
  -- fa.ther.ly adj

2 father vb
  1: BEGET
  2: to be the founder, producer, or author of
  3: to treat or care for as a father
@fa.ther.hood \-.hu_.d\ n : the state of being a father
@father-in-law n, pl fathers-in-law : the father of one's husband or
  wife
@1 fath.om \'fat_eh_e-*m\ n [OE faethm outstretched arms, fathom] : a
  nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet

2 fathom vb
  1: to measure by a sounding line
  2: PROBE
  3: to get to the bottom of and come to understand
  -- fath.om.able adj
@fa.thom.less \-l*s\ adj : incapable of being fathomed
@1 fa.tigue \f*-'te_-g\ n
  1: weariness from labor or use
  2: manual or menial work performed by military personnel
  3 pl: the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field

2 fatigue vb : WEARY, TIRE
@fat.ten \'fat- *n\ vb : to make or grow fat
@fat.ty \'fat-e_-\ adj : containing fat or having the qualities of
  fat
@fa.tu.i.ty \f*-'t(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n : FOOLISHNESS, STUPIDITY
@fat.u.ous \'fach-*-w*s\ adj : FOOLISH, INANE, SILLY
  -- fat.u.ous.ly adv
@fau.bourg \fo_--'bu_.r\ n
  1: SUBURB; esp : a suburb of a French city
  2: a city quarter
@fau.cet \'fo_.s-*t, 'fa_:s-\ n : a fixture for drawing off a liquid
  (as from a pipe) : TAP
@1 fault \'fo_.lt\ n
  1: a weakness in character : FAILING
  2: IMPERFECTION, IMPAIRMENT
  3: an error in a racket game
  4: MISDEMEANOR; also : MISTAKE
  5: responsibility for something wrong
  6: a fracture in the earth's crust
  -- fault.i.ly adv
  -- fault.less adj
  -- fault.less.ly adv
  -- faulty adj

2 fault vb
  1: to commit a fault : ERR
  2: to fracture so as to produce a geologic fault
  3: to find a fault in <could not fault his argument>
@fault.find.er \-.fi_-n-d*r\ n : a person who is inclined to find
  fault or complain
  -- fault.find.ing n or adj
@faun \'fo_.n\ n : an ancient Italian deity of fields and herds
  represented as part goat and part man
@fau.na \'fo_.-n*\ n, pl -nas or -nae \-.ne_-, -.ni_-\ : animals or
  animal life esp. of a region or period
  -- fau.nal adj
@faux pas \fo_--'pa_:\ n, pl faux pas \-'pa_[z)\ : BLUNDER; esp : a
  social blunder
@1 fa.vor \'fa_--v*r\ n
  1: friendly regard shown toward another esp. by a superior
  2: APPROVAL
  3: PARTIALITY
  4: POPULARITY
  5: gracious kindness; also : an act of such kindness
  6 pl: effort in one's behalf : ATTENTION
  7: a token of love (as a ribbon) usu. worn conspicuously
  8: a small gift or decorative item given out at a party
  9: a special privilege
  10 archaic: LETTER
  11: BEHALF, INTEREST

2 favor vb
  1: to regard or treat with favor
  2: OBLIGE
  3: ENDOW <favor by nature>
  4: to treat gently or carefully : SPARE <favor a lame leg>
  5: PREFER
  6: SUPPORT, SUSTAIN
  7: FACILITATE <darkness favor attack>
  8: RESEMBLE <he favor his father>
@fa.vor.able \'fa_-v-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: APPROVING
  2: HELPFUL, PROMISING, ADVANTAGEOUS <favorable weather>
  -- fa.vor.ably adv
@fa.vor.ite \-(*-)r*t\ n
  1: a person or a thing that is favored above others
  2: a competitor (as a horse in a race) regarded as most likely to
     win
  -- favorite adj
@favorite son n : a candidate supported by the delegates of his state
  at a presidential nominating convention
@fa.vor.it.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : PARTIALITY, BIAS
@favour, chiefly Brit var of FAVOR
@1 fawn \'fo_.n\ vb
  1: to show affection <a dog fawn on its master>
  2: to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner : GROVEL

2 fawn n
  1: a young deer
  2: a variable color averaging a light grayish brown
@fay \'fa_-\ n : FAIRY, ELF
@faze \'fa_-z\ vb : to disturb the composure or courage of : DAUNT
@fe.al.ty \'fe_-(-*)l-te_-\ n : LOYALTY, ALLEGIANCE
@1 fear \'fi*r\ n
  1: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by expectation or
     awareness of danger; also : an instance of or a state marked by
     this emotion
  2: anxious concern : SOLICITUDE
  3: profound reverence esp. toward God
  SYN: dread, fright, alarm, panic, terror, trepidation

2 fear vb
  1: to have a reverent awe of <fear God>
  2: to be afraid of : have fear
  3: to be apprehensive
@fear.ful adj
  1: causing fear
  2: filled with fear
  3: showing or caused by fear
  4: extremely bad, intense, or large
  -- fear.ful.ly adv
@fear.less adj : free from fear : BRAVE
  -- fear.less.ly adv
  -- fear.less.ness n
@fear.some adj
  1: causing fear
  2: TIMID
@fea.si.ble \'fe_--z*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being done or carried out <a feasible plan>
  2: SUITABLE
  3: REASONABLE, LIKELY
  -- fea.si.bil.i.ty \.fe_--z*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- fea.si.bly \'fe_--z*-ble_-\ adv
@1 feast \'fe_-st\ n
  1: an elaborate meal : BANQUET
  2: FESTIVAL 1

2 feast vb
  1: to eat plentifully : participate in a feast
  2: to entertain with rich and plentiful food
  3: DELIGHT, GRATIFY
@feat \'fe_-t\ n : DEED, EXPLOIT, ACHIEVEMENT; esp : an act notable
  for courage, skill, endurance, or ingenuity
@1 feath.er \'fet_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: one of the light horny outgrowths that form the external
     covering of the body of a bird
  2: PLUME
  3: PLUMAGE
  4: KIND, NATURE <men of the same feather>
  5: ATTIRE, DRESS <fine feather>
  6: CONDITION, MOOD <feeling in good feather>
  7: a feathery tuft or fringe of hair (as on the leg of a dog)
  -- feath.er.less adj
  -- feath.ery adj
-- a feather in one's c : a mark of distinction : HONOR

2 feather vb
  1: to furnish with a feather <feather an arrow>
  2: to cover, clothe, line, or adorn with feathers
-- feather one's nest : to provide for oneself esp. reprehensibly
  while in a position of trust
@feath.er.bed.ding \-.bed-in_e\ n : the requiring of an employer usu.
  under a union rule or safety statute to employ more workers than
  are needed or to limit production
@feath.er.edge \-.ej\ n : a very thin sharp edge; esp : one that is
  easily broken or bent over
@feath.er.weight \-.wa_-t\ n
  1: a very light weight
  2: one that is very light in weight; esp : a boxer weighing more
     than 118 but not over 126 pounds
@1 fea.ture \'fe_--ch*r\ n
  1: the shape or appearance of the face or its parts
  2: a part of the face : LINEAMENT
  3: a specially prominent characteristic
  4: a special attraction (as in a motion picture or newspaper)
  5: something offered to the public or advertised as particularly
     attractive

2 feature vb
  1: to outline or mark the features of
  2: to give special prominence to <feature a story in a newspaper>
  3: to play an important part
@feaze \'fe_-z, 'fa_-z\, var or FAZE
@feb.rile \'feb-r*l, 'fe_-b-, -.ri_-l\ adj : FEVERISH
@Feb.ru.ary \'feb-(y)*-.wer-e_-, 'feb-r*-\ n : the 2nd month of the
  year having 28 and in leap years 29 days
@fe.ces \'fe_--.se_-z\ n, pl : bodily waste discharged from the
  intestine
  -- fe.cal \-k*l\ adj
@feck.less \'fek-l*s\ adj
  1: INEFFECTUAL, WEAK
  2: WORTHLESS, IRRESPONSIBLE
@fe.cund \'fe_-k-*nd, 'fek-\ adj : FRUITFUL, PROLIFIC
  -- fe.cun.di.ty \fi-'k*n-d*t-e_-\ n
@fec.un.date \'fek-*n-.da_-t\ vb : FERTILIZE
  -- fec.un.da.tion \.fek-*n-'da_--sh*n\ n
@fed.er.al \'fed-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: formed by a compact between political units that surrender
     individual sovereignty to a central authority but retain certain
     limited powers
  2: of or constituting a form of government in which power is
     distributed between a central authority and constituent
     territorial units
  3: of or relating to the central government of a federation
  4 often cap: FEDERALIST
  5 often cap: of, relating to, or loyal to the federal government or
     the Union armies of the U.S. in the American Civil War

Federal n : a supporter of the U. S. government in the Civil War; esp
  : a soldier in the federal armies
@federal district n : a district (as the District of Columbia) set
  apart as the seat of the central government of a federation
@fed.er.al.ism n
  1 often cap: the federal principle of organization
  2: support or advocacy of federalism
  3 cap: the principles of the Federalists
@fed.er.al.ist n
  1: an advocate of federalism; esp, often cap : an advocate of a
     federal union between the American colonies after the Revolution
     and of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
  2 cap: a member of a major political party in the early years of
     the U.S. favoring a strong centralized national government
  -- federalist adj, often cap
@fed.er.al.ize \'fed-(*-)ri-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to unite in or under a federal system
  2: to bring under the jurisdiction of a federal government
@fed.er.ate \'fed-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to join in a federation
@fed.er.a.tion \.fed-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of federating; esp : the formation of a federal union
  2: a federal government
  3: a union of organizations
@fe.do.ra \fi-'do_-r-*\ n : a low soft felt hat with the crown
  creased lengthwise
@fed up adj : satiated, tired, or disgusted beyond endurance
@fee \'fe_-\ n
  1: an estate in land held from a feudal lord
  2: an inherited or heritable estate in land
  3: a fixed charge; also : a charge for a professional service
  4: TIP
@fee.ble \'fe_--b*l\ adj [OF feble, fr. L flebilis lamentable,
  wretched, fr. fle_-re to weep]
  1: DECREPIT, FRAIL
  2: INEFFECTIVE, INADEQUATE <a feeble protest>
  -- fee.ble.ness n
  -- fee.bly adv
@fee.ble.mind.ed \.fe_--b*l-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : lacking normal
  intelligence : mentally deficient
  -- fee.ble.mind.ed.ness n
@1 feed \'fe_-d\ vb fed \'fed\; feed.ing
  1: to give food to; also : to give as food
  2: to consume food; also : PREY <fleas feed on a dog>
  3: to furnish what is necessary to the growth or function of
  -- feed.er n

2 feed n
  1: a usu. large meal; also : food for livestock
  2: material supplied (as to a furnace)
  3: a mechanism for feeding material to a machine
@feed.back \'fe_-d-.bak\ n : the return to the input of a part of the
  output of a machine, system, or process
@1 feel \'fe_-l\ vb felt \'felt\; feel.ing
  1: to perceive or examine through physical contact : TOUCH, HANDLE
  2: EXPERIENCE; also : to suffer from
  3: to ascertain by cautious trial <feel out public sentiment>
  4: to be aware of
  5: BELIEVE, THINK
  6: to search for something with the fingers : GROPE
  7: to be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind, or
     physical condition
  8: to seem esp. to the touch
  9: to have sympathy or pity

2 feel n
  1: the sense of touch
  2: SENSATION, FEELING
  3: a quality of a thing as imparted through touch
@feel.er n
  1: a tactile organ (as on the head of an insect)
  2: a proposal or remark made to find out the views of other people
@1 feel.ing n
  1: the sense of touch; also : a sensation perceived by this
  2: an often indefinite state of mind <a feeling of loneliness>
  3: EMOTION; also, : SENSIBILITIES
  4: mental awareness
  5: OPINION, BELIEF
  6: unreasoned attitude : SENTIMENT
  7: capacity to respond emotionally : SYMPATHY

 2 feeling adj : SENSITIVE; esp : moved emotionally
  -- feel.ing.ly adv
@feet, pl of FOOT
@feign \'fa_-n\ vb
  1: to give a false appearance of : SHAM <feign illness>
  2: to assert as if true : PRETEND
@feint \'fa_-nt\ n : something feigned; esp : a mock blow or attack
  at one point in order to distract attention from the point one
  really intends to attack
  -- feint vb
@fe.lic.i.tate \fi-'lis-*-.ta_-t\ vb : CONGRATULATE
  -- fe.lic.i.ta.tion \-.lis-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@fe.lic.i.tous \fi-'lis-*t-*s\ adj
  1: suitably expressed : APT
  2: possessing a talent for apt expression <a felicitous speaker>
  -- fe.lic.i.tous.ly adv
@fe.lic.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being happy; esp : great happiness
  2: something that causes happiness
  3: a pleasing faculty esp. in art or language : APTNESS
  4: an apt expression
@1 fe.line \'fe_--.li_-n\ adj
  1: of or relating to cats or their kin
  2: SLY, TREACHEROUS, STEALTHY

2 feline n : a feline animal
@1 fell \'fel\ n : SKIN, HIDE, PELT

2 fell vb
  1: to cut, beat, or knock down <fell trees; also : KILL
  2: to sew (a seam) by folding one raw edge under the other

3 fell, past of FALL

4 fell adj : CRUEL, FIERCE; also : DEADLY
@fel.lah \'fel-*\ n, pl fel.la.hin \.fel-*-'he_-n\ : a peasant or
  agricultural laborer in Arab countries (as Egypt or Syria)
@fel.low \'fel-o_-\ n
  1: COMRADE, ASSOCIATE
  2: EQUAL, PEER
  3: one of a pair : MATE
  4: a member of an incorporated literary or scientific society
  5: MAN, BOY
  6: BEAU
  7: a person granted a stipend for advanced study
@fel.low.man \.fel-o_--'man\ n : a kindred human being
@fel.low.ship \'fel-o_--.ship\ n
  1: the condition of friendly relationship existing among persons :
     COMPANIONSHIP, COMRADESHIP
  2: a community of interest or feeling
  3: a group with similar interests : ASSOCIATION
  4: the position of a fellow (as of a university)
  5: the stipend granted a fellow; also : a foundation granting such
     a stipend
@fellow traveler n : a person who sympathizes with and often furthers
  the ideals and program of an organized group (as the Communist
  party) without joining it or regularly participating in its
  activities
@fel.ly \'fel-e_-\ or fel.loe \'fel-o_-\ n : the outside rim or a
  part of the rim of a wheel supported by the spokes
@1 fel.on \'fel-*n\ n : CRIMINAL; esp : one who has committed a
  felony

2 felon n : a deep inflammation on a finger or toe
@fel.o.ny \'fel-*-ne_-\ n : a serious crime punishable by a heavy
  sentence
  -- fe.lo.ni.ous \f*-'lo_--ne_--*s\ adj
@1 felt \'felt\ n
  1: a cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or
     synthetic fibers
  2: a material resembling felt

2 felt, past of FEEL
@fe.male \'fe_--.ma_-l\ adj : of, relating to, or being the sex that
  bears young; also : PISTILLATE
  SYN: feminine, womanly, womanlike, womanish, effeminate, ladylike
  -- female n
@1 fem.i.nine \'fem-*-n*n\ adj
  1: of the female sex; also : characteristic of or appropriate or
     peculiar to women
  2: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that includes most
     words or grammatical forms referring to females
  -- fem.i.nin.i.ty \.fem-*-'nin-*t-e_-\ n

2 feminine n
  1: the female principle
  2: a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the
     feminine gender; also : the feminine gender
@fem.i.nism \'fem-*-.niz-*m\ n
  1: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of
     the sexes
  2: organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
  -- fem.i.nist n or adj
@fe.mur \'fe_--m*r\ n, pl femurs or fem.o.ra \'fem-*-r*\ : the long
  bone of the thigh
@1 fen \'fen\ n : low swampy land

2 fen \'f*n\ n, pl fen -- see MONEY table
@1 fence \'fens\ n
  1: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a
     boundary; esp : such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards
  2: a person who receives stolen goods; also : a place where stolen
     goods are disposed of
-- on the fence : in a state of indecision or neutrality

2 fence vb
  1: to enclose with a fence
  2: to keep in or out with a fence
  3: to practice fencing
  4: to use tactics of attack and defense esp. in debate
  -- fenc.er n
@fenc.ing n
  1: the art or practice of attack and defense with the sword or foil
  2: the fences of a property or region
  3: material used for building fences
@fend \'fend\ vb
  1: to keep or ward off : REPEL
  2: SHIFT <fend for himself>
@fend.er n : a protective device (as a guard over the wheel of an
  automobile or as a screen before a fire)
@fen.es.tra.tion \.fen-*-'stra_--sh*n\ n : the arrangement,
  proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building
@Fe.ni.an \'fe_--ne_--*n\ n : a member of a secret 19th century Irish
  and Irish-American organization dedicated to the overthrow of
  British rule in Ireland
@fen.nel \'fen- *l\ n : an herb related to the carrot and grown for
  its aromatic seeds
@1 fer.ment \f*r-'ment\ vb
  1: to cause or undergo fermentation
  2: to be or cause to be in a state of agitation : SEETHE, FOMENT

2 fer.ment \'f*r-.ment\ n
  1: an agent (as yeast) that causes fermentation
  2: AGITATION, TUMULT
@fer.men.ta.tion \.f*r-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: chemical decomposition of an organic substance (as milk or fruit
     juice) by enzymatic action often with formation of gas
  2: AGITATION, UNREST
@fer.mi.um \'fer-me_--*m, 'f*r-\ n : an artificially produced
  radioactive metallic chemical element
@fern \'f*rn\ n : any of a group of flowerless seedless vascular
  green plants
@fern.ery n
  1: a place for growing ferns
  2: a collection of growing ferns
@fe.ro.cious \f*-'ro_--sh*s\ adj
  1: FIERCE, SAVAGE
  2: unbearably intense : EXTREME <ferocious heat>
  -- fe.ro.cious.ly adv
  -- fe.ro.cious.ness n
@fe.roc.i.ty \-'ra_:s-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being
  ferocious
@1 fer.ret \'fer-*t\ n : a usu. white European polecat used esp. for
  hunting rodents

2 ferret vb
  1: to hunt game with ferrets
  2: to drive out of a hiding place
  3: to find and bring to light by searching <ferret out the truth>
@fer.ric \'fer-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or containing iron
@Fer.ris Wheel \'fer-*s-\ n : an amusement device consisting of a
  large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain
  horizontal around its rim
@fer.rous \'fer-*s\ adj : of, relating to, or containing iron
@fer.rule \'fer-*l\ n : a metal ring or band around the end of a cane
  or a tool handle to prevent splitting
@1 fer.ry \'fer-e_-\ vb
  1: to carry by boat over a body of water
  2: to cross by a ferry
  3: to convey from one place to another

2 ferry n
  1: a place where persons or things are carried across a body of
     water (as a river) in a boat
  2: FERRYBOAT
  3: an organized service and route for flying airplanes
@fer.ry.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a boat used in ferrying
@fer.tile \'f*rt- *l\ adj
  1: producing plentifully : PRODUCTIVE <fertile soils>
  2: capable of developing or reproducing <fertile eggs> <a fertile
     family>
  SYN: fruitful, prolific
  -- fer.til.i.ty \(.)f*r-'til-*t-e_-\ n
@fer.til.ize \- *l-.i_-z\ vb
  1: to make fertile; esp : to apply fertilizer to
  2: to interact with to form a zygote <one sperm fertilize each egg>
  -- fer.til.iza.tion \.f*rt- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@fer.til.iz.er \'f*rt- *l-.i_--z*r\ n : material (as manure or a
  chemical mixture) for enriching land
@fer.ule \'fer-*l\ n : a rod or ruler used to punish children
@fer.ven.cy \'f*r-v*n-se_-\ n : FERVOR
@fer.vent \-v*nt\ adj
  1: very hot : GLOWING
  2: marked by great warmth of feeling : ARDENT
  -- fer.vent.ly adv
@fer.vid \-v*d\ adj
  1: very hot : BURNING
  2: ARDENT, ZEALOUS
  -- fer.vid.ly adv
@fer.vor \-v*r\ n
  1: intense heat
  2: intensity of feeling or expression : PASSION, ENTHUSIASM
@fes.tal \'fest- *l\ adj : FESTIVE
@1 fes.ter \'fes-t*r\ n : a pus-filled sore

2 fester vb
  1: to form pus; also : to become inflamed
  2: RANKLE
@fes.ti.val \'fes-t*-v*l\ n
  1: a time of celebration marked by special observances; esp : an
     occasion marked with religious ceremonies
  2: a periodic season or program of cultural events or entertainment
     <a dance festival>
  3: CONVIVIALITY, GAIETY
@fes.tive \-tiv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
  2: JOYOUS, GAY
  -- fes.tive.ly adv
@fes.tiv.i.ty \fes-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
  1: FESTIVAL 1
  2: the quality or state of being festive : GAIETY
  3: festive activity
@1 fes.toon \fes-'tu_:n\ n
  1: a decorative chain or strip hanging in a curve between two
     points
  2: a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative
     chain

2 festoon vb
  1: to hang or form festoons on
  2: to shape into festoons
@fetch \'fech\ vb
  1: to go or come after and bring or take back <teach a dog to fetch
     a stick>
  2: to cause to come : bring out <fetch tears from the eyes>
  3: DRAW <fetch her breath; also : HEAVE <fetch a sigh>
  4: to sell for
  5: to give by striking <fetch him a blow>
@fetch.ing adj : ATTRACTIVE, PLEASING
  -- fetch.ing.ly adv
@1 fete or fete \'fa_-t\ n
  1: FESTIVAL
  2: a lavish often outdoor entertainment
  3: a lavish usu. large party

2 fete or fete vb
  1: to honor or commemorate with a fete
  2: to pay high honor to
@fet.id \'fet-*d\ adj : having an offensive smell : STINKING
@fet.ish or fet.ich \'fet-ish\ n
  1: an object (as an idol or image) believed to have magical powers
     (as in curing disease)
  2: an object of unreasoning devotion or concern : PREPOSSESSION
     <made a fetish of discipline>
@fet.lock \'fet-.la_:k\ n : a projection on the back of a horse's leg
  above the hoof; also : a tuft of hair on this
@fet.ter \'fet-*r\ n
  1: a chain or shackle for the feet
  2: something that confines : RESTRAINT
  -- fetter vb
@fet.tle \'fet- *l\ n : a state of fitness or order : CONDITION <in
  fine fettle>
@fe.tus \'fe_-t-*s\ n : an unborn or unhatched vertebrate esp. after
  its basic structure is laid down
  -- fe.tal \- *l\ adj
@feud \'fyu_:d\ n : a prolonged quarrel; esp : a lasting conflict
  between families or clans marked by violent attacks undertaken for
  revenge
  -- feud vb
@feu.dal \'fyu_:d- *l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a medieval fee
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism
@feu.dal.ism n : a system of political organization prevailing in
  medieval Europe in which a vassal renders service to a lord and
  receives protection and land in return; also : a similar political
  or social system
  -- feu.dal.is.tic \.fyu_:d- *l-'is-tik\ adj
@1 feu.da.to.ry \'fyu_:d-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : owing feudal allegiance
  : being in the relation of a vassal to his lord

2 feudatory n
  1: a person who holds lands by feudal law or usage
  2: FIEF
@fe.ver \'fe_--v*r\ n
  1: a rise in body temperature above the normal; also : a disease of
     which this is a chief symptom
  2: a state of heightened emotion or activity
  3: a contagious transient enthusiasm : CRAZE
  -- fe.ver.ish adj
  -- fe.ver.ish.ly adv
@1 few \'fyu_:\ pron : not many : a small number

2 few adj
  1: consisting of or amounting to a small number
  2: not many but some <caught a few fish>
  -- few.ness n

3 few n
  1: a small number of units or individuals <a few of them>
  2: a special limited number <among the few>
@fey \'fa_-\ adj
  1 chiefly Scot: fated to die; also : marked by a foreboding of
     death or calamity
  2: ELFIN
@fez \'fez\ n, pl fez.zes : a round flat-crowned hat that usu. has a
  tassel, is made of red felt, and is worn by men in eastern
  Mediterranean countries
@fi.an.ce \.fe_--.a_:n-'sa_-\ n : a man engaged to be married
@fi.an.cee \-'sa_-\ n : a woman engaged to be married
@fi.as.co \fe_--'as-ko_-\ n, pl -coes : a complete failure
@fi.at \'fi_--.at, 'fe_--\ n : an authoritative and often arbitrary
  order or decree
@1 fib \'fib\ n : a lie about some trivial matter

2 fib vb fibbed; fib.bing : to tell a fib
  -- fib.ber n
@fi.ber or fi.bre \'fi_--b*r\ n
  1: a threadlike substance or structure (as a muscle cell or fine
     root); esp : a natural (as wool or flax) or artificial (as
     rayon) filament capable of being spun or woven
  2: an element that gives texture or substance
  3: basic toughness : STRENGTH
  -- fi.brous \-br*s\ adj
@fi.ber.board \'fi_--b*r-.bo_-rd\ n : a material made by compressing
  fibers (as of wood) into stiff sheets
@fiber glass n : glass in fibrous form used in making various
  products (as yarn and insulation)
@fi.broid \'fi_--.bro_.id\ adj : resembling, forming, or consisting
  of fibrous tissue <fibroid tumors>
@fichu \'fish-u_:\ n : a woman's light triangular scarf draped over
  the shoulders and fastened in front
@fick.le \'fik-*l\ adj : not firm or steadfast in disposition or
  character : INCONSTANT
  -- fick.le.ness n
@fic.tion \'fik-sh*n\ n
  1: something (as a story) invented by the imagination
  2: fictitious literature (as novels and short stories)
  -- fic.tion.al adj
@fic.ti.tious \fik-'tish-*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : IMAGINARY
  2: FEIGNED
  SYN: fabulous, legendary, mythical
@1 fid.dle \'fid- *l\ n : VIOLIN

2 fiddle vb
  1: to play on a fiddle
  2: to move the hands or fingers restessly
  3: PUTTER
  4: MEDDLE, TAMPER
  -- fid.dler \-( *-)l*r\ n
@fid.dle.stick \'fid- *l-.stik\ n
  1: a violin bow
  2 pl: NONSENSE -- used as an interjection
@fi.del.i.ty \f*-'del-*t-e_-, fi_--\ n
  1: the quality or state of being faithful
  2: ACCURACY <fidelity of a news report> <fidelity in sound
     reproduction>
  SYN: allegiance, loyalty, devotion
@1 fid.get \'fij-*t\ n
  1 pl: uneasiness or restlessness as shown by nervous movements
  2: one that fidgets
  -- fid.gety adj

2 fidget vb : to move or cause to move or act restlessly or nervously
@fi.du.ci.ary \f*-'d(y)u_:-she_--.er-e_-, fi_--\ adj
  1: involving a confidence or trust <employed in a fiduciary
     capacity>
  2: held or holding in trust for another <fiduciary accounts>
  -- fiduciary n
@fie \'fi_-\ interj -- used to express disgust or shock
@fief \'fe_-f\ n : a feudal estate : FEE
@1 field \'fe_-ld\ n
  1: open country
  2: a piece of cleared land for tillage or pasture
  3: a piece of land yielding some special product
  4: the place where a battle is fought; also : BATTLE
  5: an area, division, or sphere of activity <the field of science>
     <salesmen in the field>
  6: an area for military exercises
  7: an area for sports
  8: a background on which something is drawn or projected <a flag
     with white stars on a field of blue>
  -- field adj

2 field vb
  1: to handle a batted or thrown baseball while on defense
  2: to put into the field
  -- field.er n
@field glass n : a hand-held binocular telescope -- usu. used in pl.
@field marshal n : an officer (as in the British army) of the highest
  rank
@field.piece \'fe_-ld-.pe_-s\ n : a gun or howitzer for use in the
  field
@fiend \'fe_-nd\ n [OE fe_-ond, fi_-end, lit., enemy]
  1: DEVIL, DEMON
  2: an extremely wicked or cruel person
  3: a person excessively devoted to a pursuit : FANATIC <golf fiend>
  4: ADDICT <dope fiend>
  -- fiend.ish adj
@fierce \'fi*rs\ adj
  1: violently hostile or aggressive in temperament
  2: PUGNACIOUS
  3: INTENSE
  4: furiously active or determined
  5: wild or menacing in aspect
  SYN: ferocious, barbarous, savage, cruel
  -- fierce.ly adv
  -- fierce.ness n
@fi.ery \'fi_--(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: consisting of fire
  2: BURNING, BLAZING
  3: FLAMMABLE
  4: hot like a fire : INFLAMED, FEVERISH
  5: RED
  6: full of emotion or spirit
  7: IRRITABLE
@fi.es.ta \fe_--'es-t*\ n : FESTIVAL
@fife \'fi_-f\ n : a small shrill flutelike musical instrument
@fif.teen \fif-'te_-n\ n : one more than 14
  -- fifteen adj or pron
  -- fif.teenth adj or n
@1 fifth \'fifth\ adj
  1: being number five in a countable series
  2: next after the fourth
  -- fifth adv

2 fifth n, pl fifths
  1: one that is fifth
  2: one of five equal parts of something
  3: a unit of measure for liquor equal to 1/4 U.S. gallon
@fifth column n : a group of secret sympathizers or supporters of a
  nation's enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within the
  country
  -- fifth columnist n
@fif.ty \'fif-te_-\ n : five times 10
  -- fif.ti.eth adj or n
  -- fifty adj or pron
@fif.ty-fif.ty \.fif-te_--'fif-te_-\ adj
  1: shared equally <a fifty-fifty proposition>
  2: half favorable and half unfavorable <a fifty-fifty chance to
     live>
@fig \'fig\ n : a usu. pear-shaped edible fruit of warm regions; also
  : a tree related to the mulberry that bears this fruit
@1 fight \'fi_-t\ vb fought \'fo_.t\; fight.ing
  1: to contend aginst another in battle or physical combat
  2: BOX
  3: to put forth a determined effort
  4: STRUGGLE, CONTEND
  5: to attempt to prevent the success or effectivenss of
  6: WAGE
  7: to gain by struggle

2 fight n
  1: a hostile encounter : BATTLE
  2: a boxing match
  3: a verbal disagreement
  4: a struggle for a goal or an objective
  5: strength or disposition for fighting <full of fight>
@fight.er n
  1: one that fights; esp : WARRIOR
  2: BOXER
  3: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament for
     destroying enemy aircraft
@fig.ment \'fig-m*nt\ n : something imagined or made up <a figment of
  the imagination>
@fig.u.ra.tive \'fig-y*-r*t-iv\ adj
  1: EMBLEMATIC
  2: SYMBOLIC, METAPHORICAL <figurative language>
  3: characterized by figures of speech or elaborate expression <a
     figurative description>
  -- fig.u.ra.tive.ly adv
@1 fig.ure \'fig-y*r\ n
  1: a symbol representing a number : NUMERAL
  2 pl: arithmetical calculations
  3: a written or printed character
  4: PRICE, AMOUNT
  5: SHAPE, FORM, OUTLINE
  6: the graphic representation of a form and esp. of a person
  7: a diagram or pictorial illustration
  8: an expression (as in metaphor) that uses words in other than a
     plain or literal way
  9: PATTERN, DESIGN
  10: appearance made or impression produced <they cut quite a
     figure>
  11: a series of movements (as in a dance)
  12: PERSONAGE

2 figure vb
  1: to represent by or as if by a figure or outline : PORTRAY
  2: to decorate with a pattern
  3: to indicate or represent by numerals
  4: REGARD, CONSIDER
  5: to be or appear important or conspicuous
  6: COMPUTE, CALCULATE
@fig.ure.head \-.hed\ n
  1: a carved figure on the bow of a ship
  2: a person who has the title but not the powers of the head or
     chief
@fig.u.rine \.fig-y*-'re_-n\ n : a small carved or molded figure
@fil.a.ment \'fil-*-m*nt\ n : a fine thread or threadlike object,
  part, or process
  -- fil.a.men.tous \.fil-*-'ment-*s\ adj
@fil.bert \'fil-b*rt\ n : the oblong edible nut of a European hazel;
  also : this plant
@filch \'filch\ vb : to steal furtively : PILFER
@1 file \'fi_-l\ n : a steel instrument with ridged surface used for
  rubbing down a hard substance

2 file vb : to rub, smooth, or cut away with a file

3 file vb
  1: to arrange in order for preservation or reference
  2: to enter or record officially or as prescribed by law <file a
     lawsuit>
  3: to send (copy) to a newspaper

4 file n
  1: a device (as a folder or cabinet) by means of which papers or
     records may be kept in order
  2: a collection of papers usu. arranged or classified

5 file n : a row of persons, animals, or things arranged one behind
  the other

6 file vb : to march or proceed in file
@fil.er n : one that files
@fi.let mi.gnon \.fil-a_--me_-n-'yo_- n\ n, pl filets mignons
  \-a_--me_-n-'yo_- n(z)\ : a fillet of beef cut from the thick end
  of a beef tenderloin
@fil.i.al \'fil-e_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or befitting a son or
  daughter
@fil.i.bus.ter \'fil-*-.b*s-t*r\ n
  1: a military adventurer; esp : an American engaged in fomenting
     insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century
  2: the use of delaying tactics (as extremely long speeches) esp. in
     a legislative assembly; also : an instance of this practice
  -- filibuster vb
  -- fil.i.bus.ter.er n
@fil.i.gree \'fil-*-.gre_-\ n : ornamental openwork (as of fine wire)
@fil.ing \'fi_--lin_e\ n
  1: the act of one who files
  2: a small piece scraped off by a file <iron filing>
@Fil.i.pi.no \.fil-*-'pe_--no_-\ n : a native or inhabitant of the
  Philippines
  -- filipino adj
@1 fill \'fil\ vb
  1: to make or become full
  2: to stop up : PLUG <fill a cavity>
  3: FEED, SATIATE
  4: SATISFY, FULFILL <fill all requirements>
  5: to occupy fully
  6: to spread through <laughter fill the room>
  7: OCCUPY <fill the office of president>
  8: to put a person in <fill a vacancy>
  9: to supply as directed <fill a prescription>

2 fill n
  1: a full supply; esp : a quantity that satisfies or satiates
  2: material used esp. for filling a ditch or hollow in the ground
@1 fill.er \'fil-*r\ n : one that fills

2 fil.ler \'fil-.le*r\ n, pl fillers or filler -- see MONEY table
@1 fil.let \'fil-*t, 2 also cfi-'la_-, 'fil-a_-\ also fi.let
  \fi-'la_-, 'fil-a_-\ n
  1: a narrow band, strip, or ribbon
  2: a piece or slice of boneless meat or fish; esp : the tenderloin
     of beef

2 fillet vb
  1: to bind or adorn with or as if with a fillet
  2: to cut into fillets
@fill.ing \'fil-in_e\ n
  1: material used to fill something <a filling for a tooth>
  2: the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric
  3: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches
@filling station n : an outdoor retail establishment for servicing
  motor vehicles esp. with gasoline and oil
@fil.lip \'fil-*p\ n
  1: a blow or gesture made by a flick or snap of the finger across
     the thumb
  2: something that serves to arouse or stimulate
  -- fillip vb
@fil.ly \'fil-e_-\ n : a young female horse
@1 film \'film\ n
  1: a thin skin or membrane
  2: a thin coating or layer
  3: a flexible strip of chemically treated material used in taking
     pictures
  4: MOTION PICTURE
  -- filmy adj

2 film vb
  1: to cover with a film
  2: PHOTOGRAPH
  3: to make a motion picture of
@film.dom n
  1: the motion-picture industry
  2: the personnel of the motion-picture industry
@fils \'fils\ n, pl fils -- see MONEY table
@1 filter \'fil-t*r\ n
  1: a porous material through which a fluid is passed to separate
     out matter in suspension; also : a device containing such
     material
  2: a device for suppressing waves or oscillations of certain
     frequencies; esp : one (as on a camera lens) that absorbs light
     of certain colors

2 filter vb
  1: to pass through a filter
  2: to remove by means of a filter
  -- fil.ter.able also fil.tra.ble \-t(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  -- fil.tra.tion \fil-'tra_--sh*n\ n
@filth \'filth\ n
  1: foul matter; esp : loathsome dirt or refuse
  2: moral corruption
  3: OBSCENITY
  -- filth.i.ness n
  -- filthy adj
@fil.trate \'fil-.tra_-t\ n : the fluid that has passed through a
  filter
@fin \'fin\ n
  1: one of the thin external processes by which an aquatic animal
     (as a fish) moves through water
  2: a fin-shaped part (as on an airplane)
  3: FLIPPER 2
@fi.na.gle \f*-'na_--g*l\ vb
  1: to arrange for
  2: to obtain by trickery
  3: to use devious dishonest methods to achieve one's ends
  -- fi.na.gler \-g(*-)l*r\ n
@1 fi.nal \'fi_-n- *l\ adj
  1: not to be altered or undone : CONCLUSIVE
  2: ULTIMATE <the final climax> <the final goal of life>
  3: relating to or occurring at the end or conclusion
  -- fi.nal.i.ty \fi_--'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- fi.nal.ly \'fi_-n-( *-)le_-\ adv

2 final n
  1: a deciding match, game, or trial
  2: the last examination in a course
@fi.na.le \f*-'nal-e_-\ n : the close or termination of something;
  esp : the last section of a musical composition
@fi.nal.ist \'fi_-n- *l-*st\ n : a contestant in the finals of a
  competition
@fi.nal.ize \-.i_-z\ vb : to put in final or finished form
@1 fi.nance \f*-'nans, 'fi_--.nans\ n
  1 pl: money resources available esp. to a government or business
  2: management of money affairs

2 finance vb
  1: to raise or provide funds for
  2: to furnish with necessary funds
  3: to sell or supply on credit
@finance company n
  1: a company that pays to the seller the cost of an article (as an
     automobile) purchased on the installment plan and is reimbursed
     with interest in installments by the purchaser
  2: a company that makes small loans to individuals usu. at high
     rates of interest
@fi.nan.cial \f*-'nan-ch*l, fi_--\ adj : having to do with finance or
  financiers <in financial circles>
  -- fi.nan.cial.ly adv
@fin.an.cier \.fin-*n-'si*r, .fi_--.nan-\ n
  1: a person skilled in managing large funds
  2: a person who invests large sums of money
@finch \'finch\ n : any of a group of songbirds (as sparrows,
  linnets, or buntings) with strong conical bills
@1 find \'fi_-nd\ vb found \'fau_.nd\; finding
  1: to come upon either by chance or by searching or study :
     ENCOUNTER, DISCOVER
  2: to obtain by effort or management <find time to read>
  3: to arrive at : REACH <the bullet found its mark>
  4: EXPERIENCE, DETECT, PERCEIVE, FEEL
  5: to gain or regain the use of <found his voice again>
  6: PROVIDE, SUPPLY <find room for a guest>
  7: to settle upon and make a statement about <find a verdict>

2 find n
  1: an act or instance of finding
  2: something found; esp : a valuable item of discovery
@find.er n : one that finds; esp : a device on a camera showing the
  view being photographed
@fin de siecle \.fa n-d*-'syekl *\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of the close of the 19th century
@find.ing \'fi_-n-din_e\ n
  1: the act of finding
  2: FIND 2
  3: the result of a judicial proceeding or inquiry
@1 fine \'fi_-n\ n : money exacted as a penalty for an offense

2 fine vb : to impose a fine on : punish by a fine

3 fine adj
  1: free from impurity
  2: very thin in gauge or texture
  3: not coarse
  4: SUBTLE, SENSITIVE <a fine distinction>
  5: superior in quality, conception, or appearance
  6: ELEGANT, REFINED
  -- fine.ly adv
  -- fine.ness n

4 fine adv : FINELY
@fine art n : art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned
  primarily with the creation of beautiful objects <majored in fine
  arts>
@fin.ery \'fi_-n-(*-)re_-\ n : ORNAMENT, DECORATION; esp : showy
  clothing and jewels
@fi.nesse \f*-'nes\ n
  1: delicate skill
  2: CUNNING, STRATAGEM, TRICK
  -- finesse vb
@1 fin.ger \'fin_e-g*r\ n
  1: one of the five divisions at the end of the hand; esp : one
     other than the thumb
  2: something that resembles or does the work of a finger
  3: a part of a glove into which a finger is inserted

2 finger vb
  1: to touch with the fingers : HANDLE
  2: to perform with the fingers or with a certain fingering
  3: to mark the notes of a piece of music as a guide in playing
  4: to point out : IDENTIFY
@fin.ger.board \-.bord\ n : the part of a stringed instrument against
  which the fingers press the strings to vary the pitch
@finger bowl n : a basin to hold water for rinsing the fingers at
  table
@fin.ger.ing \'fin_e-g(*-)rin_e\ n
  1: the act or process of handling or touching with the fingers
  2: the act or method of using the fingers in playing an instrument
  3: the marking of the method of fingering
@fin.ger.nail \'fin_e-g*r-.na_-l\ n : the nail of a finger
@fin.ger.print \-.print\ n : the pattern of marks made by pressing
  the tip of a finger or thumb on a surface; esp : an ink impression
  of such a pattern taken for the purpose of identification
  -- fingerprint vb
@fin.ger.tip \-.tip\ n : the tip of a finger
@fin.ick.ing \'fin-i-kin_e\ adj : FINICKY
@fin.icky \'fin-i-ke_-\ adj : excessively particular in taste or
  standards
@fin.is \'fin-*s, 'fi_--n*s\ n : END, CONCLUSION
@1 fin.ish \'fin-ish\ vb
  1: TERMINATE
  2: to use or dispose of entirely
  3: to bring to completion : ACCOMPLISH; also : PERFECT
  4: to put a final coat or surface on
  5: to come to the end of a course or undertaking
  -- fin.ish.er n

2 finish n
  1: END, CONCLUSION
  2: something that completes or perfects
  3: the treatment given a surface; also : the result or product of a
     finishing process <a shiny finish on a new car>
  4: social polish
@fi.nite \'fi_--.ni_-t\ adj
  1: having definite or definable limits
  2: having a limited nature or existence
  3: being neither infinite nor infinitesimal
@Finn \'fin\ n : a native or inhabitant of Finland
@fin.nan had.die \.fin-*n-'had-e_-\ n : smoked haddock
@1 Finn.ish \'fin-ish\ adj : of or relating to Finland, the Finns, or
  Finnish

2 Finnish n : the language of Finland
@fin.ny \'fin-e_-\ adj
  1: resembling or having fins
  2: of, relating to, or full of fish
@fiord, var of FJORD
@fir \'f*r\ n : an erect evergreen tree related to the pines; also :
  its light soft wood
@1 fire \'fi_-(*)r\ n
  1: the light or heat and esp. the flame of something burning
  2: fuel that is burning (as in a stove or fireplace)
  3: destructive burning of something (as a house)
  4: ENTHUSIASM, ZEAL
  5: the discharge of firearms
  -- fire.less adj
  -- fire.proof \-'pru_:f\ adj or vb

2 fire vb
  1: KINDLE, IGNITE <fire a house>
  2: STIR, ENLIVEN <fire the imagination>
  3: to dismiss from employment
  4: SHOOT <fire a gun> <fire an arrow>
  5: to apply fire or fuel to something <fire a furnace>
  6: BAKE <fire pottery in a kiln>
@fire.arm \-.a_:rm\ n : a weapon (as a rifle or pistol) from which a
  shot is discharged by an explosion of gunpowder
@fire.ball \-.bo_.l\ n
  1: a ball of fire
  2: a brilliant meteor that may trail bright sparks
  3: the highly luminous cloud of vapor and dust created by a nuclear
     explosion (as of an atom bomb)
@fire.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a ship equipped with apparatus (as pumps)
  for fighting fire
@fire.brand \-.brand\ n
  1: a piece of burning wood
  2: a person who creates unrest or strife : AGITATOR
@fire.break \-.bra_-k\ n : a barrier of cleared or plowed land
  intended to check a forest or grass fire
@fire.brick \-.brik\ n : a brick capable of withstanding great heat
  and used for lining furnaces or fireplaces
@fire.bug \-.b*g\ n : a person who deliberately sets destructive
  fires
@fire.crack.er \'fi_-(*)r-.krak-*r\ n : a paper tube containing an
  explosive to be fired for noise during celebrations
@fire.dog \-.do_.g\ n : ANDIRON
@fire.fly \-.fli_-\ n : a small night-flying beetle that produces a
  soft light
@fire irons n, pl : implements for tending a fire esp. in a fireplace
@fire.man \'fi_-(*)r-m*n\ n
  1: a member of a company organized to put out fires
  2: STOKER; also : a locomotive crew member who services motors and
     assists the engineer
@fire.place \-.pla_-s\ n
  1: a framed rectangular opening made in a chimney to hold an open
     fire : HEARTH
  2: an outdoor structure of brick or stone made for an open fire
@fire.pow.er \-.pau_.(-*)r\ n : the relative ability to deliver
  gunfire or warheads on a target
@fire.trap \-.trap\ n : a building or place apt to catch on fire or
  difficult to escape from in case of fire
@fire.wa.ter \-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n : intoxicating liquor
@fire.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : wood cut for fuel
@fire.work \-.w*rk\ n : a device designed to be lighted and produce a
  display of light, noise, and smoke (as for a celebration)
@1 firm \'f*rm\ adj
  1: securely fixed in place
  2: SOLID, VIGOROUS <a firm handshake>
  3: having a solid or compact texture <firm flesh>
  4: not subject to change or fluctuation : STEADY <firm prices>
  5: STEADFAST
  6: indicating firmness or resolution <a firm mouth>
  -- firm.ly adv
  -- firm.ness n

2 firm vb : to make or become firm

3 firm n : the name under which a company transacts business
  2: a business partnership of two or more persons
  3: a business enterprise
@fir.ma.ment \'f*r-m*-m*nt\ n : the arch of the sky : HEAVENS
@1 first \'f*rst\ adj
  1: being number one in a countable series
  2: preceding all others

2 first adv
  1: before any other
  2: for the first time
  3: in preference to something else

3 first n
  1: number one in a countable series
  2: one that is first
  3: the lowest forward gear in an automotive vehicle
@first aid n : emergency care or treatment given an injured or ill
  person
  -- first-aid adj
@first.born \'f*rst-'bo_.rn\ adj : ELDEST
  -- firstborn n
@first class n : the best or highest group in a classification
  -- first-class adj or adv
@first.hand \-'hand\ adj : coming directly from the original source
  <firsthand knowledge>
  -- firsthand adv
@first lady n, often cap F & L : the wife or hostess of the chief
  executive of a political unit (as a country)
@first lieutenant n : a commissioned officer (as in the army) ranking
  next below a captain
@first.ling \'f*rst-lin_e\ n
  1: the first of a class or kind
  2: the first produce or result
@first.ly adv : in the first place : FIRST
@first-rate \'f*rst-'ra_-t\ adj : of the first order of size,
  importance, or quality
  -- first-rate adv
@first sergeant n : MASTER SERGEANT 1
@firth \'f*rth\ n : a narrow arm of the sea
@fis.cal \'fis-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt
  2: of or relating to financial matters
@1 fish \'fish\ n, pl fish or fish.es
  1: a water animal; esp : any of a large group of cold-blooded
     water-breathing vertebrates with fin, gills, and usu. scales
  2: the flesh of fish used as food

2 fish vb
  1: to attempt to catch fish
  2: to seek something by roundabout means <fish for praise>
  3: to search (as with a hook) for something underwater
  4: to engage in a search by groping
  5: to draw forth
  -- fish.er n
@fish-and-chips n, pl : fried fish and french fried potatoes
@fish.er.man \'fish-*r-m*n\ n : a person engaged in fishing; also : a
  fishing boat
@fish.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n : the business of catching fish; also : a
  place for catching fish
@fish.hook \'fish-.hu_.k\ n : a usu. barbed hook for catching fish
@fish.ing n : the business or sport of catching fish
@fish ladder n : an arrangement of pools by which fish can pass
  around a dam
@fish.wife \'fish-.wi_-f\ n
  1: a woman who sells fish
  2: an abusive woman
@fishy adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling fish
  2: QUESTIONABLE
@fis.sion \'fish-*n\ n [L fission-, fissio, fr. fiss-, findere to
  split]
  1: a cleaving into parts
  2: the splitting of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of
     large amounts of energy
  -- fis.sion.able adj
@fis.sure \'fish-*r\ n : a narrow opening or crack
@fist \'fist\ n
  1: the hand with fingers doubled into the palm
  2: INDEX 6
@fist.i.cuffs \'fis-ti-.k*fs\ n, pl : a fight with usu. bare fists
@fis.tu.la \'fis-ch*-l*\ n, pl -las or -lae \-.le_-\ : an abnormal
  passage leading from an abscess or hollow organ
  -- fis.tu.lous adj
@1 fit \'fit\ n
  1: a sudden violent attack (as of bodily disorder)
  2: a sudden outburst (as of laughter)

2 fit adj
  1: adapted to a purpose : APPROPRIATE
  2: PROPER, RIGHT, BECOMING
  3: PREPARED, READY
  4: QUALIFIED, COMPETENT
  5: physically and mentally sound
  -- fit.ly adv
  -- fitness n

3 fit vb fit.ted; fit.ting
  1: to be suitable for or to : BEFIT
  2: to be correctly adjusted to or shaped for
  3: to insert or adjust until correctly in place
  4: to make a place or room for
  5: to be in agreement or accord with
  6: PREPARE
  7: ADJUST
  8: SUPPLY, EQUIP
  9: BELONG
  -- fit.ter n

4 fit n
  1: the state or manner of fitting or being fitted
  2: a piece of clothing that fits
@fit.ful \-f*l\ adj : RESTLESS <fitful sleep>
  -- fit.ful.ly adv
@1 fit.ting adj : APPROPRIATE, SUITABLE
  -- fit.ting.ly adv

2 fit.ting n
  1: the action or act of one that fits; esp : a trying on of clothes
     being made or altered
  2: a small accessory part <a plumbing fitting> <an airplane
     fitting>
@five \'fi_-v\ n
  1: one more than four
  2: the 5th in a set or series
  3: something having five units; esp : a male basketball team
  -- five adj or pron
@1 fix \'fiks\ vb
  1: to make firm, stable, or fast
  2: to give a permanent or final form to
  3: AFFIX, ATTACH
  4: to hold or direct steadily <fix his eyes on the stars>
  5: ESTABLISH <fix a date>
  6: ASSIGN <fix blame>
  7: to set in order : ADJUST
  8: PREPARE
  9: to make whole or sound again
  10: to get even with
  11: to influence by improper or illegal methods <fix a horse race>

2 fix n : PREDICAMENT
@fix.a.tion \fik-'sa_--sh*n\ n : an obsessive or unhealthy
  preoccupation or attachment
@fix.a.tive \'fik-s*t-iv\ n : something (as a varnish for crayon
  drawings) that stabilizes or sets
@fixed \'fikst\ adj
  1: securely placed or fastened : STATIONARY
  2: not volatile
  3: SETTLED, FINAL
  4: INTENT, CONCENTRATED <a fixed stare>
  5: supplied with a definite amount of something needed (as money)
  -- fix.ed.ly \'fik-s*d-le_-\ adv
  -- fix.ed.ness \'fik-s*d-n*s\ n
@fix.i.ty \'fik-s*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being fixed or
  stable
@fix.ture \'fiks-ch*r\ n : something firmly attached as a permanent
  part of some other thing <an electrical fixture> <a plumbing
  fixture>
@1 fizz \'fiz\ vb : to make a hissing or sputtering sound

2 fizz n : an effervescent beverage
@1 fiz.zle \'fiz-*l\ vb
  1: FIZZ
  2: to fail after a good start

2 fizzle n : FAILURE
@fjord \fe_--'o_.rd\ n : a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or
  steep slopes
@flab.ber.gast \'flab-*r-.gast\ vb : ASTOUND
@flab.by \'flab-e_-\ adj : lacking firmness and substance : FLACCID
  <flabby muscles>
@flac.cid \'flak-s*d\ adj : deficient in firmness : FLABBY <flaccid
  plant stems>
@flac.on \'flak-*n\ n : a small usu. ornamental bottle with a tight
  cap
@1 flag \'flag\ n : a usu. wild iris or a related plant

2 flag n : a hard flat stone (flag.stone \-.sto_-n\) suitable for
  paving

3 flag n
  1: a usu. rectangular piece of fabric of distinctive design that is
     used as a symbol (as of nationality) or as a signaling device
  2: something used like a flag to signal or attract attention
  3: one of the cross strokes of a musical note less than a quarter
     note in value

4 flag vb flagged; flag.ging
  1: to put a flag on
  2: to signal with or as if with a flag; esp : to signal to stop
     <flag a taxi>

5 flag vb flagged; flag.ging
  1: to be loose, yielding, or limp : DROOP
  2: to become unsteady, feeble, or spiritless <his interest flagged>
  3: to decline in interest or attraction <the topic flagged>
@flag.el.late \'flaj-*-.la_-t\ vb : to punish by whipping : WHIP
@fla.geo.let \.flaj-*-'let, -'la_-\ n : a small woodwind instrument
  belonging to the flute class
@fla.gi.tious \fl*-'jish-*s\ adj
  1: grossly wicked
  2: VILLAINOUS
@flag.on \'flag-*n\ n : a container for liquids usu. with a handle,
  spout, and lid
@flag.pole \'flag-.po_-l\ n : a pole to raise a flag on
@fla.grant \'fla_--gr*nt\ adj : conspicuously bad : OUTRAGEOUS,
  NOTORIOUS
  -- fla.grant.ly adv
@flag.ship \'flag-.ship\ n : the ship that carries the commander of a
  fleet or subdivision thereof and flies his flag
@flag.staff \-.staf\ n : FLAGPOLE
@1 flail \'fla_-l\ n : a tool for threshing grain by hand

2 flail vb : to beat with or as if with a flail
@flair \'fla*r\ n
  1: discriminating sense
  2: natural aptitude : BENT <a flair for acting>
@flak \'flak\ n : antiaircraft guns or bursting shells fired from
  them
@1 flake \'fla_-k\ n
  1: a small loose mass or bit
  2: a thin flattened piece or layer : CHIP
  -- flaky adj

2 flake vb : to form or separate into flakes
@flam.beau \'flam-.bo_-\ n, pl flam.beaux \-.bo_-z\ or flambeaus : a
  flaming torch
@flam.boy.ant \flam-'bo_.i-*nt\ adj : FLORID, ORNATE, SHOWY
  -- flam.boy.an.ce also flam.boy.an.cy n
  -- flam.boy.ant.ly adv
@flame \'fla_-m\ n
  1: the glowing gaseous part of a fire
  2: a state of blazing combustion
  3: a flamelike condition or appearance
  4: BRILLIANCE
  5: burning zeal or passion
  6: SWEETHEART
  -- flame vb
  -- flam.ing adj
@fla.men.co \fl*-'men_e-ko_-\ n : a vigorous rhythmic dance style of
  the Andalusian gypsies
@flame.throw.er \'fla_-m-.thro_-(-*)r\ n : a device that expels from
  a nozzle a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel under
  pressure
@fla.min.go \fl*-'min_e-go_-\ n : a long-legged long-necked tropical
  water bird with scarlet wings and a broad bill bent downward
@flam.ma.ble \'flam-*-b*l\ adj : easily ignited
@flange \'flanj\ n : a rim used for strengthening or guiding
  something or for attachment to another object
@1 flank \'flan_ek\ n
  1: the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip; also :
     the side of a quadruped
  2: SIDE
  3: the right or left of a formation (as a line of battle)

2 flank vb
  1: to attack or threaten the flank of
  2: to get around the flank of
  3: BORDER
@flank.er n
  1: one that flanks
  2: a football player stationed wide of the end who serves chiefly
     as a pass receiver
@flan.nel \'flan- *l\ n
  1: a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a napped surface
  2: a stout cotton fabric napped on one side
  3 pl: flannel underwear or trousers
@flan.nel.ette \.flan- *l-'et\ n : a cotton flannel napped on one or
  both sides
@1 flap \'flap\ n
  1: a stroke with something broad : SLAP
  2: something broad, limber, or flat and usu. thin that hangs loose
     <the flap of a pocket>
  3: the motion or sound of something broad and limber as it swings
     to and fro

2 flap vb flapped; flap.ping
  1: to beat with something broad and flat
  2: FLING
  3: to move (as wings) with a beating motion
  4: to sway loosely usu. with a noise of striking
@flap.jack \'flap-.jak\ n : PANCAKE
@flap.per n
  1: one that flaps
  2: a young woman esp. of the 1920s who shows bold freedom from
     conventions in conduct and dress
@1 flare \'fla*r\ vb
  1: to flame with a sudden unsteady light
  2: to become suddenly excited or angry <flare up>
  3: to spread outward

2 flare n
  1: an unsteady glaring light
  2: a blaze of light used to signal or illuminate; also : a device
     for producing such a blaze
@flare-up \-.*p\ n : sudden outburst or intensification
@1 flash \'flash\ vb
  1: to break forth in or like a sudden flame
  2: to appear or pass suddenly or with great speed
  3: to send out in or as if in flashes <flash a message>
  4: to make a sudden display (as of brilliance or feeling)
  5: to gleam or glow intermittently
  6: to fill by a sudden rush of water
  7: to expose to view very briefly <flash a badge>
  SYN: glance, glint, sparkle

2 flash n
  1: a sudden burst of light
  2: a movement of a flag or light in signaling
  3: a sudden and brilliant burst (as of wit)
  4: a brief time
  5: SHOW, DISPLAY; esp : ostentatious display
  6: one that attracts notice; esp : an outstanding athlete
  7: GLIMPSE, LOOK
  8: a first brief news report
  9: FLASHLIGHT
  10: a quick-spreading flame or momentary intense outburst of
     radiant heat

3 flash adj
  1: of sudden origin and usu. short duration <a flash fire> <a flash
     flood>
  2: involving brief exposure to an intense agent (as heat or cold)
     <flash freezing of food>
@flash.back \-.bak\ n : injection into the chronological sequence of
  events in a literary or theatrical work of an event of earlier
  occurrence
@flash.bulb \-.b*lb\ n : an electric lamp burning metal to produce an
  intense flash of light for photography
@flash.gun \-.g*n\ n : a device for holding and operating a flashbulb
@flash.ing \-in_e\ n : sheet metal used in waterproofing roof valleys
  or the angle between a chimney and a roof
@flash.light \-.li_-t\ n
  1: a sudden bright artificial light used in photography; also : a
     small battery-operated portable electric light
@flashy adj
  1: momentarily dazzling
  2: BRIGHT
  3: SHOWY
  -- flash.i.ness n
@flask \'flask\ n : a bottle-shaped container <a whiskey flask>
@1 flat \'flat\ adj
  1: having a smooth, level, or even surface
  2: spread out along a surface
  3: having a broad smooth surface and little thickness
  4: DOWNRIGHT, POSITIVE <a flat refusal>
  5: FIXED, UNCHANGING <charge a flat rate>
  6: EXACT, PRECISE
  7: DULL, UNINTERESTING <a flat story; also : INSIPID <a flat taste>
  8: DEFLATED
  9: lower than the true pitch; also : lower by a half step <a flat
     note>
  10: lacking contrast <a flat photographic negative>
  11: free from gloss
  -- flat.ly adv
  -- flat.ness n

2 flat n
  1: a level surface of land : PLAIN
  2: a flat part or surface
  3: a flat note or tone in music; also : a character ? indicating a
     half step drop in pitch
  4: something (as a shoe having a flat heel) flat
  5: a deflated tire

3 flat adv
  1: FLATLY
  2: EXACTLY <in one minute flat>
  3: below the true musical pitch

4 flat vb flat.ted; flat.ting
  1: FLATTEN
  2: to lower in pitch esp. by a half step
  3: to sing or play below the true pitch

5 flat n
  1: a floor or story in a building
  2: an apartment on one floor
@flat.boat \'flat-.bo_-t\ n : a flat-bottomed boat used esp. for
  carrying bulky freight
@flat.car \-.ka_:r\ n : a railroad freight car without permanent
  raised sides, ends, or covering
@flat.fish \-.fish\ n : any of a group of flattened bony sea fishes
  with both eyes on the upper side
@flat.iron \-.i_-(-*)rn\ n : an iron for pressing clothes
@flat.ten \'flat- *n\ vb : to make or become flat
@flat.ter \-*r\ vb
  1: to praise too much or without sincerity
  2: to represent too favorably <the picture flatter her>
  3: to judge (oneself) favorably or too favorably <flatter himself
     on his skill as a dancer>
  -- flat.ter.er n
@flat.tery \-*-re_-\ n : flattering speech or attentions : insincere
  or excessive praise
@flat.u.lent \'flach-*-l*nt\ adj
  1: full of gas <a flatulent stomach>
  2: TURGID <flatulent oratory>
  -- flat.u.lence n
@flat.ware \'flat-.wa*r\ n : tableware (as silver) more or less flat
  and usu. formed or cast in a single piece
@flaunt \'flo_.nt\ vb
  1: to wave or flutter showily
  2: to display oneself to public notice
  3: to display ostentatiously or impudently : PARADE
  -- flaunt n
@flau.tist \'flo_.t-*st, 'flau_.t-\ n : FLUTIST
@1 fla.vor \'fla_--v*r\ n
  1: the quality of something that affects the sense of taste or of
     taste and smell; also : the resulting sensation
  2: something (as a condiment or extract) that adds flavor
  3: characteristic or predominant quality
  -- fla.vor.ful adj
  -- fla.vor.less adj
  -- fla.vor.some adj

2 flavor vb : to give or add flavor to
@fla.vor.ing \'fla_-v-(*-)rin_e\ n : FLAVOR 2
@flavour, chiefly Brit var of FLAVOR
@flaw \'flo_.\ n : an imperfect part : CRACK, FAULT, DEFECT
  -- flawed adj
  -- flaw.less adj
@flax \'flaks\ n : a blue-flowered plant grown for its fiber and its
  oily seeds; also : its fiber that is the source of linen
@flax.en adj
  1: made of flax
  2: resembling flax esp. in pale soft straw color
@flay \'fla_-\ vb
  1: to strip off the skin or surface of
  2: to criticize harshly : SCOLD
@flea \'fle_-\ n : any of a group of small wingless leaping
  bloodsucking insects
@flea.bane \-.ba_-n\ n : any of various plants of the daisy family
  believed to drive away fleas
@flea market n : a street market for cheap or secondhand articles
@1 fleck \'flek\ vb : STREAK, SPOT

2 fleck n
  1: SPOT, MARK
  2: FLAKE, PARTICLE
@fledg.ling \'flej-lin_e\ n : a young bird with feathers newly
  developed
@flee \'fle_-\ vb fled \'fled\; flee.ing
  1: to run away from danger or evil : FLY
  2: to run away from : SHUN
  3: VANISH
@1 fleece \'fle_-s\ n
  1: the coat of wool covering a sheep
  2: a soft or woolly covering
  -- fleecy adj

2 fleece vb
  1: SHEAR
  2: to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion
@fleer \'fli*r\ vb : to laugh or grimace in a coarse manner : SNEER
@1 fleet \'fle_-t\ vb : to fly swiftly : pass rapidly <time is fleet>

2 fleet n
  1: a group of warships under one command
  2: a group of ships or vehicles (as trucks or airplanes) under one
     management

3 fleet adv
  1: SWIFT, NIMBLE
  2: not enduring : FLEETING
  -- fleet.ness n
@fleet admiral n : a commissioned officer of the highest rank in the
  navy
@fleet.ing adj : passing swiftly : TRANSITORY
@Flem.ing \'flem-in_e\ n : a member of a Germanic people inhabiting
  chiefly northern Belgium
@Flem.ish \-ish\ n
  1: the Germanic language of the Flemings flemish
  2 pl: FLEMINGS
  -- flemish adj
@flesh \'flesh\ n
  1: the soft parts of an animal's body; esp : muscular tissue
  2: MEAT
  3: the physical being of man as distinguished from the soul
  4: human beings; also : living beings
  5: STOCK, KINDRED
  6: fleshy plant tissue (as fruit pulp)
@flesh.ly adj
  1: CORPOREAL, BODILY
  2: CARNAL, SENSUAL
  3: not spiritual : WORLDLY
@fleshy adj : consisting of or resembling animal flesh; also : PLUMP,
  FAT
@flew, past of FLY
@flex \'fleks\ vb : to bend esp. repeatedly
@flex.i.ble \'flek-s*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being flexed : PLIANT, PLIABLE
  2: yielding to influence : TRACTABLE
  3: readily changed or changing : ADAPTABLE
  SYN: elastic, supply, resilient, springy
  -- flex.i.bil.i.ty \.flek-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@flex.ure \'flek-sh*r\ n : TURN, FOLD, BEND
@flib.ber.ti.gib.bet \.flib-*rt-e_--'jib-*t\ n : a silly restless
  person
@1 flick \'flik\ n
  1: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
  2: a sound produced by a flick
  3: DAUB, SPLOTCH

2 flick vb
  1: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
  2: FLUTTER, DART, FLIT
@1 flick.er \'flik-*r\ vb
  1: to waver unsteadily; also : FLUTTER
  2: FLIT, DART
  3: to burn fitfully or with a fluctuating light <a flicker candle>

2 flicker n
  1: an act of flickering
  2: a sudden brief movement <a flicker of an eyelid>
  3: a momentary stirring <a flicker of interest>
  4: a brief interval of brightness
  5: a wavering light
@flied, past of FLY
@fli.er \'fli_-(-*)r\ n
  1: one that flies; esp : AVIATOR
  2: something (as an express train) that travels fast
  3: a reckless or speculative undertaking
  4: an advertising circular for mass distribution
@1 flight \'fli_-t\ n
  1: an act or instance of flying
  2: the ability to fly
  3: a passing through the air or through space <a balloon flight> <a
     rocket flight to the moon>
  4: the distance covered in a flight
  5: swift movement
  6: a trip made by or in an airplane
  7: a group of similar individuals (as birds or airplanes) flying as
     a unit
  8: a passing (as of the imagination) beyond ordinary limits
  9: a series of stairs from one landing to another
  -- flight.less adj

2 flight n : an act or instance of running away
@flighty adj
  1: subject to flights of fancy or sudden change of mind :
     CAPRICIOUS
  2: SKITTISH
  3: not stable : IRRESPONSIBLE; also : SILLY
@flim.flam \'flim-.flam\ n : DECEPTION, FRAUD
@flim.sy \'flim-ze_-\ adj
  1: lacking strength or substance
  2: of inferior materials and workmanship
  3: having little worth or plausibility <a flimsy excuse>
  -- flim.si.ly adv
  -- flim.si.ness n
@flinch \'flinch\ vb : to shrink from or as if from physical pain :
  WINCE
@1 fling \'flin_e\ vb flung \'fl*n_e\; fling.ing
  1: to move hastily, brusquely, or violently <flung out of the room>
  2: to kick or plunge vigorously
  3: to throw with force or recklessness : HURL
  4: DISCARD, DISREGARD
  5: to put suddenly into a state or condition

2 fling n
  1: an act or instance of flinging
  2: a casual try : ATTEMPT
  3: a period of self-indulgence
@flint \'flint\ n
  1: a hard quartz that strikes fire with steel
  2: an alloy used for striking fire in cigarette lighters
  -- flinty adj
@flint.lock \'flint-.la_:k\ n
  1: a lock for a 17th and 18th century firearm using a flint to
     ignite the charge
  2: a firearm fitted with a flintlock
@1 flip \'flip\ vb flipped; flip.ping
  1: to turn by tossing <flip a coin>
  2: to turn quickly <flip the pages of a book>
  3: FLICK, JERK <flip a light switch>
  -- flip n

2 flip adj : FLIPPANT, IMPERTINENT
@flip.pant \'flip-*nt\ adj : treating lightly something serious or
  worthy of respect : SAUCY
  -- flip.pan.cy n
@flip.per \'flip-*r\ n
  1: a broad flat limb (as of a seal) adapted for swimming
  2: a paddlelike shoe used in swimming
@1 flirt \'fl*rt\ vb
  1: to move erratically : FLIT
  2: to behave amorously without serious intent
  3: to deal lightly : TRIFLE <flirt with death>
  -- flir.ta.tion \.fl*r-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- flir.ta.tious adj

2 flirt n
  1: an act or instance of flirting
  2: a person who flirts
@flit \'flit\ vb flit.ted; flit.ting : to pass or move quickly or
  abruptly from place to place : DART
@flitch \'flich\ n : a side of pork cured and smoked as bacon
@fliv.ver \'fliv-*r\ n : a small cheap usu. old automobile
@1 float \'flo_-t\ n
  1: something (as a raft) that floats
  2: a cork buoying up the baited end of a fishing line
  3: a hollow ball that floats at the end of a lever in a cistern or
     tank and regulates the level of the liquid
  4: a vehicle with a platform to carry an exhibit

2 float vb
  1: to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid
  2: to move gently on or through a fluid
  3: to cause to float
  4: WANDER
  5: FLOOD
  6: to offer (securities) in order to finance an enterprise
  7: to finance (an enterprise) by floating an issue of stocks or
     bonds
  8: to arrange for <float a loan>
  -- float.er n
@1 flock \'fla_:k\ n
  1: a group of birds or mammals assembled or herded together
  2: a group of people under the guidance of a leader; esp :
     CONGREGATION
  3: a large number

2 flock vb : to gather or move in a crowd
@floe \'flo_-\ n : a flat mass of floating ice
@flog \'fla_:g\ vb flogged; flog.ging : to beat severely with a rod
  or whip : LASH
  -- flog.ger n
@1 flood \'fl*d\ n
  1: a great flow of water over the land
  2: the flowing in of the tide
  3: an overwhelming volume

2 flood vb
  1: to cover or become filled with a flood
  2: to fill abundantly or excessively
  3: to pour forth in a flood
@flood.light \-.li_-t\ n : a lamp that throws a broad beam of light;
  also : the beam itself
  -- floodlight vb
@1 floor \'flo_-r\ n
  1: the bottom of a room on which one stands
  2: a ground surface
  3: a story of a building
  4: a main level space (as in a legislative chamber) distinguished
     from a platform or gallery
  5: AUDIENCE
  6: the right to speak from one's place in an assembly
  -- floor.ing n

2 floor vb
  1: to furnish with a floor
  2: to knock down
  3: SHOCK, OVERWHELM
  4: DEFEAT
@floor.board \-.bo_-rd\ n
  1: a board in a floor
  2: the floor of an automobile
@floor leader n : a member of a legislative body chosen by his party
  to have charge of its organization and strategy on the floor
@floor show n : a series of acts presented in a nightclub
@floor.walk.er \'flo_-r-.wo_.k-*r\ n : a man employed in a retail
  store to oversee the sales force and aid customers
@floo.zy \'flu_:-ze_-\ n : a tawdry or immoral woman
@flop \'fla_:p\ vb flopped; flop.ping
  1: FLAP
  2: to throw oneself down heavily, clumsily, or in a relaxed manner
     <flopped into a chair>
  3: FAIL
  -- flop n
@flop.py adj : tending to flop; esp : soft and flexible <a floppy hat
  brim>
@flo.ra \'flo_-r-*\ n, pl floras or flo.rae \-.e_-, -.i_-\ : plants
  or plant life esp. of a region or period
@flo.ral \-*l\ adj : of or relating to flowers
@flo.res.cence \flo_.-'res- *ns, fl*-\ n : a state or period of being
  in bloom or flourishing
  -- flo.res.cent adj
@flor.id \'flo_.r-*d\ adj
  1: excessively flowery in style : ORNATE <florid writing>
  2: tinged with red : RUDDY
@flor.in \'flo_.r-*n\ n
  1: an old gold coin first struck in Florence in 1252
  2: gold coin of a European country patterned after the Florentine
     florin
  3: a modern silver coin in the Netherlands and in Great Britain
@flo.rist \'flo_-r-*st\ n : one who deals in flowers
@floss \'fla_:s\ n
  1: waste or short silk fibers that cannot be reeled
  2: soft thread of silk or mercerized cotton used for embroidery
  3: a lightweight wool knitting yarn
  4: a fluffy filamentous mass esp. of plant fiber <milkweed floss>
@flossy adj
  1: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of floss; also :
     DOWNY
  2: STYLISH, GLAMOROUS
@flo.til.la \flo_--'til-*\ n : a small fleet or a fleet of small
  ships
@flot.sam \'fla_:t-s*m\ n : floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
@1 flounce \'flau_.ns\ vb
  1: to move with exaggerated jerky motions
  2: to go with sudden determination
  3: FLOUNDER, STRUGGLE

2 flounce n : an act or instance of flouncing

3 flounce n : a strip of fabric attached by one edge <a wide flounce
  at the bottom of her skirt>
@1 floun.der \'flau_.n-d*r\ n : FLATFISH; esp : one important as food

2 flounder vb
  1: to struggle to move or obtain footing
  2: to proceed clumsily <flounder through his speech>
@1 flour \'flau_.(*)r\ n [ME, flower, the best of anything, flour,
  fr. OF, fr. L flor-, flos] : finely ground and sifted meal of a
  cereal (as wheat); also : a fine soft powder
  -- floury adj

2 flour vb : to coat with or as if with flour
@1 flour.ish \'fl*r-ish\ vb
  1: THRIVE, PROSPER
  2: to be in a state of activity or production <flourish about 1850>
  3: to reach a height of development or influence
  4: to make bold and sweeping gestures
  5: BRANDISH

2 flourish n
  1: a florid embellishment or passage <handwriting with flourish> <a
     flourish of drums>
  2: WAVE <with a flourish of his cane>
  3: a dramatic action <introduced her with a flourish>
@1 flout \'flau_.t\ vb
  1: SCORN
  2: to indulge in scornful behavior : jeer at : MOCK

2 flout n : INSULT, MOCKERY
@1 flow \'flo_-\ vb
  1: to issue or move in a stream
  2: RISE <the tide ebbs and flow>
  3: ABOUND
  4: to proceed smoothly and readily
  5: to have a smooth uninterrupted continuity
  6: to hang loose and billowing
  7: COME, ARISE
  8: MENSTRUATE

2 flow n
  1: an act or manner of flowing
  2: FLOOD 1 2
  3: a smooth uninterrupted movement
  4: STREAM
  5: the quantity that flows in a certain time
  6: MENSTRUATION
  7: YIELD, PRODUCTION
  8: a continuous flow of energy <a flow of electricity>
@1 flow.er \'flau_.(-*)r\ n
  1: a plant branch modified for seed production and bearing leaves
     specialized into floral organs (as petals); also : a flowering
     plant
  2: the best part or example
  3: the finest most vigorous period
  4: a state of blooming or flourishing
  -- flow.er.less adj

2 flower vb
  1: to produce flowers : BLOOM
  2: DEVELOP; also : FLOURISH
@flow.ered adj
  1: having or bearing flowers
  2: decorated with flowers or flowerlike figures <flowered silk>
@flower girl n : a little girl who carries flowers at a wedding
@flower head n : a very short compact flower cluster suggesting a
  single flower
@flow.er.pot \-.pa_:t\ n : a pot in which to grow plants
@flow.ery adj
  1: full of or covered with flowers
  2: full of fine words or phrases : FLORID <flowery language>
  -- flow.er.i.ness n
@flown, past part of FLY
@flu \'flu_:\ n
  1: INFLUENZA
  2: a minor virus ailment usu. with respiratory symptoms
@fluc.tu.ate \'fl*k-ch*-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: to move up and down or back and forth like a wave
  2: WAVER, VACILLATE
  -- fluc.tu.a.tion \.fl*k-ch*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@flue \'flu_:\ n : a passage (as in a chimney) for gases, smoke,
  flame, or air
@flu.ent \'flu_:-*nt\ adj
  1: capable of flowing : FLUID
  2: ready or facile in speech <fluent in French>
  3: effortlessly smooth and rapid : POLISHED <fluent speech>
  -- flu.en.cy n
  -- flu.ent.ly adv
@1 fluff \'fl*f\ n
  1: NAP, DOWN <fluff from a pillow>
  2: something fluffy
  3: something inconsequential
  4: BLUNDER; esp : an actor's lapse of memory

2 fluff vb
  1: to make or become fluffy <fluff up a pillow>
  2: to make a mistake : BOTCH
@fluffy adj
  1: having, covered with, or resembling fluff or down
  2: being light and soft or airy <a fluffy omelet>
  3: FATUOUS, SILLY
@1 flu.id \'flu_:-*d\ adj
  1: capable of flowing like a liquid or gas
  2: likely to change or move
  3: FLOWING, FLUENT <fluid speech>
  4: available for various uses <fluid capital>
  5: easily converted into cash <fluid assets>
  -- flu.id.i.ty \flu_:-'id-*t-e_-\ n

2 fluid n : a substance tending to conform to the outline of its
  container <liquids and gases are fluid>
@1 fluke \'flu_:k\ n
  1: the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground
  2: a barbed head (as of a harpoon)
  3: a lobe of a whale's tail

2 fluke n : a stroke of luck <won by a fluke>
@flume \'flu_:m\ n
  1: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
  2: an inclined channel for carrying water (as for power)
@flung, past of FLING
@flunk \'fl*n_ek\ vb : to fail esp. in an examination or recitation
@flun.ky or flun.key \'fl*n_e-ke_-\ n
  1: a liveried servant; esp : FOOTMAN
  2: TOADY
@flu.o.res.cence \flu_.(-*)r-'es- *ns\ n : emission of radiation usu.
  as visible light from and only during the absorption of radiation
  from some other source; also : the emitted radiation
  -- flu.o.resce \-'es\ vb
  -- flu.o.res.cent adj
@fluorescent lamp n : a tubular electric lamp in which light is
  produced on the inside special coating by the action of invisible
  radiation
@flu.o.ri.date \'flu_.r-*-.da_-t\ vb : to add a compound of fluorine
  to
  -- flu.o.ri.da.tion \.flu_.r-*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@flu.o.rine \'flu_.(-*)r-.e_-n, -*n\ n : a pale yellowish flammable
  irritating toxic gaseous chemical element
@flu.o.ro.scope \'flu_.r-*-.sko_-p\ n : an instrument for observing
  the internal structure of an opaque object (as the living body) by
  means of X rays
@1 flur.ry \'fl*r-e_-\ n
  1: a gust of wind
  2: a brief light snowfall
  3: COMMOTION, BUSTLE
  4: a brief outburst of activity <a flurry of trading>

2 flurry vb : AGITATE, EXCITE, FLUSTER
@1 flush \'fl*sh\ vb : to cause (as a bird) to take wing suddenly

2 flush n
  1: a sudden flow (as of water)
  2: a surge esp. of emotion <a flush of triumph>
  3: a tinge of red : BLUSH
  4: fresh and vigorous state <in the flush of youth>
  5: a passing sensation of extreme heat

3 flush vb
  1: to flow and spread suddenly and freely : RUSH
  2: to glow brightly
  3: BLUSH
  4: to wash out with a rush of liquid
  5: INFLAME, EXCITE
  6: to make red or hot <flush by fever>

4 flush adj
  1: filled to overflowing
  2: fully supplied esp. with money
  3: full of life and vigor
  4: of a ruddy healthy color
  5: readily available : ABUNDANT
  6: having an unbroken or even surface
  7: being on a level with an adjacent surface
  8: directly abutting : immediately adjacent
  9: set even with the left edge of the type page or column
  10: DIRECT

5 flush adv
  1: in a flush manner
  2: SQUARELY <a blow flush on the chin>

6 flush vb : to make flush

7 flush n : a hand of cards all of the same suit
@flus.ter \'fl*s-t*r\ vb : to put into a state of agitated confusion
  : UPSET
  -- fluster n
@flute \'flu_:t\ n
  1: a hollow pipelike musical instrument
  2: a grooved pleat
  3: CHANNEL, GROOVE <one of the vertical flute in an architectural
     column>
  -- flut.ed adj
  -- flut.ing n
@flut.ist \'flu_:t-*st\ n : a flute player
@1 flut.ter \'fl*t-*r\ vb
  1: to flap the wings rapidly without flying or in short flights
  2: to move with quick wavering or flapping motions
  3: to vibrate in irregular spasms
  4: to move about or behave in an agitated aimless manner
  -- flut.tery adj

2 flutter n
  1: an act of fluttering
  2: a state of nervous confusion
  3: FLURRY, COMMOTION
@1 flux \'fl*ks\ n
  1: an excessive fluid discharge esp. from the bowels
  2: an act of flowing
  3: a state of continuous change
  4: a substance used to aid in fusing metals

2 flux vb : FUSE
@1 fly \'fli_-\ vb flew \'flu_:\; flown \'flo_-n\; fly.ing
  1: to move in or pass through the air with wings
  2: to move through the air or before the wind
  3: to float or cause to float, wave, or soar in the air
  4: FLEE; also : AVOID, SHUN
  5: to fade and disappear : VANISH
  6: to move or pass swiftly
  7: to become expended or dissipated rapidly
  8: to pursue or attack in flight
  9: past or past part; flied : to hit a fly in baseball
  10: to operate or travel in an airplane
  11: to journey over by flying
  12: to transport by flying

2 fly n
  1: the action or process of flying : FLIGHT
  2: a horse-drawn public coach or delivery wagon; also, chiefly Brit
     : a light covered carriage or cab
  3 pl: the space over a theater stage
  4: a garment closing concealed by a fold of cloth extending over
     the fastener
  5: the outer canvas of a tent with double top
  6: the length of an extended flag from its staff or support
  7: a baseball hit high into the air

3 fly n
  1: a winged insect; esp : any of a large group of typically
     stout-bodied mostly 2-winged insects
  2: a fishhook dressed to suggest an insect
@fly.able adj : suitable for flying or being flown
@fly.blown \'fli_--.blo_-n\ adj : TAINTED, SPOILED <a flyblown
  reputation>
@fly casting n : the act or practice of throwing the lure in angling
  with artificial flies
  -- fly.cast.er n
@fly.catch.er \'fli_--.kach-*r, -.kech-\ n : a small bird that feeds
  on insects caught in flight
@fly.er, var of FLIER
@flying buttress n : a projecting arched structure to support a wall
  or building
@flying colors n, pl : complete success <passed his exams with flying
  colors>
@flying saucer n : any of various unidentified moving objects
  repeatedly reported as seen in the air and usu. alleged to be
  saucer-shaped or disk-shaped
@fly.leaf \'fli_--.le_-f\ n : a blank leaf at the beginning or end of
  a book
@fly.pa.per \-.pa_--p*r\ n : paper poisoned or coated with a sticky
  substance for killing or catching flies
@fly.speck \-.spek\ n
  1: a speck of fly dung
  2: something small and insignificant
  -- flyspeck vb
@fly.wheel \-.hwe_-l\ n : a heavy wheel that rotates steadily and
  thus regulates the speed of the machinery to which it is connected
@foal \'fo_-l\ n : the young of an animal of the horse group
  -- foal vb
@1 foam \'fo_-m\ n
  1: a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a
     liquid : FROTH, SPUME
  2: material (as rubber) in a lightweight cellular form
  -- foamy adj

2 foam vb : to form foam : FROTH
@fob \'fa_:b\ n
  1: a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached to a watch worn esp. in
     the watch pocket
  2: a small ornament worn on a fob
@fob off \fa_:b-'o_.f\ vb
  1: to put off with a trick or excuse
  2: to pass or offer as genuine
  3: to put aside
@fo'.c'sle, var of FORECASTLE
@1 fo.cus \'fo_--k*s\ n, pl fo.cus.es or fo.ci \'fo_--.si_-\
  1: a point at which rays (as of light, heat, or sound) meet or
     appear to meet after being reflected or refracted
  2: the distance from a lens or mirror to the point where the rays
     from it meet
  3: adjustment (as of eyes or eyeglasses) that gives clear vision
  4: central point : CENTER
  -- fo.cal \-k*l\ adj

2 focus vb -cused or -cussed; -cus.ing; -cus.sing
  1: to bring or come to a focus <focus rays of light>
  2: CENTER <focus attention on a problem>
  3: to adjust the focus of
@fod.der \'fa_:d-*r\ n : coarse dry food (as cornstalks) for
  livestock
@foe \'fo_-\ n : ENEMY
@foe.man \-m*n\ n : an enemy in war : FOE
@foe.tal foe.tus, var of FETAL, FETUS
@1 fog \'fo_.g, 'fa_:g\ n
  1: fine particles of water that are suspended in the lower air and
     obscure vision
  2: mental confusion
  -- fog.gy adj

2 fog vb fogged; fog.ging : to obscure or become obscured with or as
  if with fog
@fog.horn \-.ho_.rn\ n : a horn sounded in a fog to give warning
@fo.gy also fo.gey \'fo_--ge_-\ n : a person with old-fashioned ideas
  <he's an old fogy>
@foi.ble \'fo_.i-b*l\ n : a minor failing or weakness in personal
  character or behavior
@1 foil \'foil\ vb
  1: to prevent from attaining an end : DEFEAT
  2: to bring to naught

2 foil n : a fencing weapon with a light flexible blade tapering to a
  blunt point

3 foil n [MF foil, foille leaf, fr. L folium]
  1: a very thin sheet of metal
  2: something that by contrast sets off another thing to advantage
@foist \'fo_.ist\ vb : to pass off (something false or worthless) as
  genuine
@1 fold \'fo_-ld\ n
  1: an enclosure for sheep
  2: a group of people with a common faith, belief, or interest

2 fold vb : to house (sheep) in a fold

3 fold vb
  1: to double or become doubled over itself
  2: to clasp together
  3: to lay one part over or against another part of something
  4: to enclose in or as if in a fold
  5: EMBRACE
  6: to incorporate into a mixture by repeated overturnings without
     stirring or beating <fold in whites of eggs>
  7: FAIL, COLLAPSE

4 fold n
  1: a doubling or folding over
  2: a part doubled or laid over another part
@fold.er n
  1: one that folds
  2: a printed circular of folded sheets
  3: a folded cover or large envelope for loose papers
@fol.de.rol \'fa_:l-d*-.ra_:l\ n
  1: a useless trifle
  2: NONSENSE
@fo.liage \'fo_--l(e_--)ij\ n : a mass of leaves (as of a plant or
  forest)
@fo.lio \'fo_--le_--.o_-\ n
  1: a leaf of a book; also : a page number
  2: the size of a piece of paper cut two from a sheet
  3: a book printed on folio pages
@1 folk \'fo_-k\ n
  1: a group of people forming a tribe or nation; also : the largest
     number or most characteristic part of such a group
  2: PEOPLE, PERSONS <country folk> <old folk>
  3: the persons of one's own family

2 folk adj : of, relating to, or originating among the common people
  <folk music>
@folk.lore \-.lo_-r\ n : customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings of a
  people handed down from generation to generation
  -- folk.lor.ist n
@folk song n : a song traditional among the common people
  -- folk singer n
@folksy \'fo_-k-se_-\ adj
  1: SOCIABLE, FRIENDLY
  2: informal, casual, or familiar in manner or style
@folk.way \'fo_-k-.wa_-\ n : a way of thinking, feeling, or acting
  common to a people or to a social group
@fol.li.cle \'fa_:l-i-k*l\ n : a small anatomical cavity or gland <a
  hair follicle>
@fol.low \'fa_:l-o_-\ vb
  1: to go or come after
  2: PURSUE
  3: OBEY
  4: to proceed along
  5: to attend upon steadily <follow the sea> <follow a profession>
  6: to keep one's attention fixed on <follow a speech>
  7: to result from
  SYN: succeed, ensue
  -- fol.low.er n
-- follow suit
  1: to play a card of the same suit as the card led
  2: to follow an example
@1 fol.low.ing adj
  1: next after : SUCCEEDING
  2: that immediately follows

2 following n : a group of followers, adherents, or partisans

3 following prep : subsequent to : AFTER
@fol.low-up \'fa_:l-o_--.*p\ n : a system or instance of pursuing an
  initial effort by supplementary action
@fol.ly \'fa_:l-e_-\ n
  1: lack of good sense
  2: a foolish act or idea : FOOLISHNESS
  3: an excessively costly or unprofitable undertaking
@fo.ment \fo_--'ment\ vb
  1: to treat with moist heat (as for easing pain)
  2: to stir up : INSTIGATE
  -- fo.men.ta.tion \.fo_--m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@fond \'fa_:nd\ adj
  1: FOOLISH, SILLY <fond pride>
  2: prizing highly : DESIROUS <fond of praise>
  3: strongly attracted or predisposed <fond of music>
  4: foolishly tender : INDULGENT; also : LOVING, AFFECTIONATE
  5: CHERISHED, DEAR <his fond hopes>
  -- fond.ly adv
  -- fond.ness n
@fon.dant \'fa_:n-d*nt\ n : a creamy preparation of sugar used as a
  basis for candies or icings
@fon.dle \'fa_:n-d *l\ vb : to touch or handle lovingly : CARESS, PET
@fon.due also fon.du \fa_:n-'d(y)u_:\ n : a preparation of melted
  cheese usu. flavored with wine or brandy
@1 font \'fa_:nt\ n
  1: a receptacle for baptismal or holy water
  2: FOUNTAIN, SOURCE

2 font n : an assortment of printing type of one size and style
@food \'fu_:d\ n
  1: material taken into an organism and used for growth, repair, and
     vital processes and as a source of energy; also : organic
     material produced by green plants and used by them as food
  2: solid nutritive material as distinguished from drink
  3: something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies <food for
     thought>
@food poisoning n : illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria
  or their products or with chemical residues
@food.stuff \'fu_:d-.st*f\ n : something with food value; esp : a
  specific nutrient (as fat or protein)
@1 fool \'fu_:l\ n
  1: a person who lacks sense or judgment
  2: JESTER
  3: DUPE <he's nobody's fool>
  4: IDIOT

2 fool vb
  1: to spend time idly or aimlessly
  2: to meddle or tamper thoughtlessly or ignorantly
  3: JOKE
  4: DECEIVE
  5: FRITTER <fool away his time>
@fool.ery \'fu_:l-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the habit of fooling : the behavior of a fool
  2: a foolish act : HORSEPLAY
@fool.har.dy \-.ha_:rd-e_-\ adj : foolishly daring : RASH
  -- fool.har.di.ness n
@fool.ish adj
  1: showing or arising from folly or lack of judgment
  2: ABSURD, RIDICULOUS
  3: ABASHED
  -- fool.ish.ly adv
  -- fool.ish.ness n
@fool.proof \'fu_:l-'pru_:f\ adj : so simple or reliable as to leave
  no opportunity for error, misuse, or failure
@fools.cap \'fu_.l-.skap\ n : a size of paper typically 16x13 inches
@fool's errand n : a needless or profitless errand
@1 foot \'fu_.t\ n, pl feet \'fe_-t\ or foot
  1: the terminal part of a leg on which one stands
  2: a measure of length equal to 12 inches
  3: a group of syllables forming the basic unit of verse meter
  4: something resembling an animal's foot in position or use
  5 foot pl, chiefly Brit: INFANTRY
  6: the lowest part : BOTTOM
  7: the part at the opposite end from the head

2 foot vb
  1: DANCE
  2: to go on foot
  3: to make speed : MOVE
  4: to add up
  5: to pay or provide for paying <foot the bill>
@foot.age \'fu_.t-ij\ n : length expressed in feet
@foot.ball \-.bo_.l\ n
  1: any of several games played by two teams on a rectangular field
     with goalposts at each end; esp : one in which the ball is in
     possession of one team at a time and is advanced by running or
     passing
  2: the ball used in football
@foot.board \-.bo_-rd\ n
  1: a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
  2: a board forming the foot of a bed
@foot.bridge \-.brij\ n : a bridge for pedestrians
@foot.ed \-*d\ adj
  1: having a foot or feet <a footed stand> <footed creatures>
  2: having such or so many feet <flat-footed> <four-footed>
@foot.fall \-.fo_.l\ n : FOOTSTEP; also : the sound of a footstep
@foot.hill \-.hil\ n : a hill at the foot of higher hills
@foot.hold \-.ho_-ld\ n
  1: a hold for the feet : FOOTING
  2: a position usable as a base for further advance
@foot.ing \'fu_.t-in_e\ n
  1: the placing of one's foot in a position to secure a firm stand
  2: a place for the foot to rest on : FOOTHOLD
  3: a moving on foot : WALK, TREAD, DANCE
  4: position with respect to one another : STATUS
  5: BASIS
  6: the adding up of a column of figures; also : the total amount of
     such a column
@foot.less \-l*s\ adj
  1: having no feet
  2: UNSUBSTANTIAL
  3: STUPID, INEPT
@foot.lights \-.li_-ts\ n, pl
  1: a row of lights along the front of a stage floor
  2: the stage as a profession
@foot.ling \-lin_e\ adj
  1: INEPT
  2: TRIVIAL
@foot.lock.er \-.la_:k-*r\ n : a small flat trunk designed to be
  placed at the foot of a bed (as in barracks)
@foot.loose \-.lu_.s\ adj : having no ties : FREE, UNTRAMMELED
@foot.man \'fu_.t-m*n\ n : a male servant who attends a carriage,
  waits on table, admits visitors, and runs errands
@foot.note \-.no_-t\ n
  1: a note of reference, explanation, or comment placed usu. at the
     bottom of a page
  2: COMMENTARY
@foot.pad \-.pad\ n : a highwayman or robber on foot
@foot.path \-.path, -.pa_.th\ n : a narrow path for pedestrians
@foot.print \-.print\ n : an impression of the foot
@foot.race \-.ra_-s\ n : a race run on foot
@foot.rest \-.rest\ n : a support for the feet
@foot.sore \-.so_-r\ adj : having sore or tender feet (as from much
  walking)
@foot.step \-.step\ n
  1: TREAD
  2: distance covered by a step : PACE
  3: the mark of the foot : TRACK
  4: a step on which to ascend or descend
@foot.stool \-.stu_:l\ n : a low stool to support the feet
@foot.work \-.w*rk\ n : the management of the feet (as in boxing)
@fop \'fa_:p\ n : DANDY
  -- fop.pery \-(*-)re_-\ n
  -- fop.pish adj
@1 for \f*r, (')fo_.r\ prep
  1: as a preparation toward <dress for dinner>
  2: toward the purpose or goal of <need time for study> <money for a
     trip>
  3: so as to reach or attain <run for cover>
  4: as being <took him for a fool>
  5: because of <cry for joy>
  6: -- used to indicate a recipient <a letter for you>
  7: in support of <fought for his country>
  8: directed at : AFFECTING <a cure for what ails you>
  9: -- used with a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive to form
     the equivalent of a noun clause <for you to go would be silly>
  10: in exchange as equal to : so as to return the value of <a lot
     of trouble for nothing> <pay $10 for a hat>
  11: CONCERNING <a stickler for detail>
  12: CONSIDERING <tall for his age>
  13: through the period of <served for three years>
  14: in honor of

2 for conj : BECAUSE
@fora, pl of FORUM
@1 for.age \'fo_.r-ij\ n
  1: food for animals esp. when taken by browsing or grazing
  2: a search for provisions

2 forage vb
  1: to collect forage from
  2: to wander in search of provisions
  3: to get by foraging
  4: RAVAGE, RAID
  5: to make a search : RUMMAGE
@for.ay \'fo_.r-.a_-\ vb : to raid esp. in search of plunder :
  PILLAGE
  -- foray n
@1 for.bear \fo_.r-'ba*r\ vb -bore \-'bo_-r\; -borne \-'bo_-rn\;
  -bear.ing
  1: to refrain from : ABSTAIN
  2: to be patient
  -- for.bear.ance n

2 for.bear \'fo_.r-.ba*r\, var of FOREBEAR
@for.bid \f*r-'bid\ vb -bade \-'bad, -'ba_-d\ or -bad \-'bad\;
  -bid.den \-'bid- *n\; -bid.ding
  1: to command against : PROHIBIT
  2: to exclude or warn off by express command
  3: to bar from use
  4: HINDER, PREVENT
  SYN: enjoin, interdict, inhibit
@for.bid.ding adj : DISAGREEABLE, REPELLENT
@1 force \'fo_-rs\ n
  1: strength or energy esp. of an exceptional degree : active power
  2: capacity to persuade or convince
  3: military strength; also, pl : the whole military strength (as of
     a nation)
  4: a body (as of persons or ships) assigned to or available for a
     particular purpose
  5: VIOLENCE, COMPULSION
  6: an influence (as a push or pull) that causes motion or a change
     of motion
  -- force.ful adj
  -- force.ful.ly adv

2 force vb
  1: COMPEL, COERCE
  2: to cause through necessity <forced to admit defeat>
  3: to press, attain to, or effect against resistance or inertia
     <force your way through>
  4: to achieve or win by strength in struggle or violence
  5: to raise or accelerate to the utmost <force the pace>
  6: to produce with unnatural or unwilling effort <forced laughter>
  7: to hasten (as in growth) by artificial means
@for.ceps \'fo_.r-s*ps\ n, pl forceps : a hand-held instrument for
  grasping, holding, or pulling objects esp. for delicate operations
@forc.ible \'fo_-r-s*-b*l\ adj
  1: obtained or done by force
  2: showing force or energy : POWERFUL
  -- forc.ibly adv
@1 ford \'fo_-rd\ n : a place where a stream may be crossed by wading

2 ford vb : to cross by a ford
@1 fore \'fo_-r\ adv : in, toward, or adjacent to the front : FORWARD

2 fore adj : being or coming before in time, order, or space

3 fore n
  1: FRONT
  2: something that occupies a front position

4 fore interj -- used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of the
  probable line of flight of of his ball
@fore-and-aft adj : running in the line of the length (as of a ship)
  : LONGITUDINAL
@1 fore.arm \'fo_-r-'a_:rm\ vb : to arm in advance : PREPARE

2 fore.arm \'fo_-r-.a_:rm\ n : the part of the arm between the elbow
  and the wrist
@fore.bear \'fo_-r-.ba*r\ or for.bear \'fo_.r-\ n : ANCESTOR,
  FOREFATHER
@fore.bode also for.bode \fo_-r-'bo_-d, fo_.r-\ vb
  1: FORETELL, PORTEND
  2: to have a premonition esp. of misfortune
  SYN: augur, predict
  -- fore.bod.ing n
@fore.cast \'fo_-r-.kast\ vb -cast or -cast.ed; -cast.ing
  1: PREDICT, CALCULATE <forecast weather conditions>
  2: to indicate as likely to occur : FORESEE
  -- forecast n
  -- fore.cast.er n
@fore.cas.tle \'fo_-k-s*l\ n
  1: the upper deck of a ship in front of the foremast
  2: the forward part of a merchant ship where the sailors live
@fore.close \fo_-r-'klo_-z\ vb
  1: to shut out : DEBAR
  2: to take legal measures to terminate a mortgage and take
     possession of the mortgaged property
@fore.clo.sure \-'klo_--zh*r\ n : the act of foreclosing; esp : the
  legal procedure of foreclosing a mortgage
@fore.doom \-'du_:m\ vb : to doom beforehand
@fore.fa.ther \'fo_-r-.fa_:t_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: ANCESTOR
  2: a person of an earlier period and common heritage
@fore.fin.ger \-.fin_e-g*r\ n : the finger next to the thumb
@fore.foot \-.fu_.t\ n : either of the front feet of a quadruped
@fore.front \-.fr*nt\ n : the foremost part or place : VANGUARD
@fore.gath.er, var of FORGATHER
@1 fore.go \fo_-r-'go_-\ vb : PRECEDE

2 forego, var of FORGO
@fore.go.ing adj : PRECEDING <the foregoing paragraphs>
@fore.gone \-'go_.n\ adj : determined in advance : PREVIOUS, PAST <a
  foregone conclusion>
@fore.ground \'fo_-r-.grau_.nd\ n
  1: the part of a scene or representation that appears nearest to
     and in front of the spectator
  2: a position of prominence
@fore.hand \-.hand\ n : a stroke made with the palm of the hand
  turned in the direction in which the hand is moving; also : the
  side on which such a stroke is made
  -- forehand adj
@fore.hand.ed \-'han-d*d\ adj : mindful of the future : THRIFTY,
  PRUDENT
@fore.head \'fo_.r-*d, 'fo_-r-.hed\ n : the part of the face above
  the eyes
@for.eign \'fo_.r-*n\ adj [OF forein, fr. LL foranus situated
  outside, fr. L foris outside]
  1: situated outside a place or country and esp. one's own country
  2: born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or
     country other than the one under consideration <foreign
     language>
  3: not connected or pertinent
  4: related to or dealing with other nations <foreign affairs>
  5: occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body <a foreign
     body in the eye>
@for.eign.er \-*r\ n : a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a
  foreign country : ALIEN
@foreign minister n : a governmental minister for foreign affairs
@fore.know \fo_-r-'no_-\ vb : to have previous knowledge of : know
  beforehand
  -- fore.knowl.edge \-'na_:l-ij\ n
@fore.la.dy \'fo_-r-.la_-d-e_-\ n : a woman who acts as a foreman
@fore.land \-l*nd\ n : PROMONTORY, HEADLAND
@fore.leg \-.leg\ n : either of the front legs of a quadruped
@fore.limb \-.lim\ n : either of an anterior pair of limbs (as wings,
  arms, or fins)
@fore.lock \-.la_:k\ n : a lock of hair growing from the front part
  of the head
@fore.man \'fo_-r-m*n\ n
  1: a spokesman of a jury
  2: a workman in charge of a group of workers
@fore.mast \-.mast, -m*st\ n : the mast nearest the bow of a ship
@fore.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : first in time, place, or order : most
  important : PREEMINENT
  -- foremost adv
@fore.name \-.na_-m\ n : a first name
@fore.named \-.na_-md\ adj : previously named : AFORESAID
@fore.noon \-.nu_:n\ n : the period from morning to noon : MORNING
@1 fo.ren.sic \f*-'ren-sik\ adj [L forensis, lit., of the forum,
  where the lawcourts of ancient Rome were located] : belonging to,
  used in, or suitable to courts of law or to public speaking or
  debate <forensic eloquence>

2 forensic n
  1: an argumentative exercise
  2 pl: the art or study of argumentative discourse
@fore.or.dain \.fo_-r-o_.r-'da_-n\ vb : to ordain or decree
  beforehand : PREDESTINE
@fore.quar.ter \'fo_-r-.kwo_.rt-*r\ n : the front half of a lateral
  half of the body or carcass of a quadruped <a forequarter of beef>
@fore.run.ner \-.r*n-*r\ n
  1: one that goes or is sent before to give notice of the approach
     of others : HARBINGER
  2: PREDECESSOR, ANCESTOR
  SYN: precursor, herald
@fore.sail \-.sa_-l, -s*l\ n
  1: the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged ship
  2: the lower sail set toward the stern on the foremast of a
     schooner
@fore.see \fo_-r-se_-\ vb : to see or realize beforehand : EXPECT
  SYN: foreknow, divine, apprehend, anticipate
  -- fore.see.able adj
@fore.shad.ow \-'shad-o_-\ vb : to give a hint or suggestion of
  beforehand : represent beforehand
@fore.sheet \'fo_-r-.she_-t\ n
  1: one of the sheets of a foresail
  2 pl: the forward part of an open boat
@fore.shore \-.sho_-r\ n : the part of a seashore between high-water
  and low-water marks
@fore.short.en \fo_-r-'sho_.rt- *n\ vb : to shorten (a detail) in a
  drawing or painting so that the composition appears to have depth
@fore.sight \'fo_-r-.si_-t\ n
  1: the act or power of foreseeing
  2: an act of looking forward; also : a view forward
  3: care or provision for the future : PRUDENCE
  -- fore.sight.ed adj
  -- fore.sight.ed.ness n
@fore.skin \-.skin\ n : a fold of skin enclosing the end of the penis
@for.est \'fo_.r-*st\ n : a large thick growth of trees and
  underbrush
  -- for.est.ed adj
@fore.stall \fo_-r-'sto_.l\ vb
  1: to keep out, hinder, or prevent by measures taken in advance
  2: ANTICIPATE
@for.est.ry \'fo_.r-*-stre_-\ n : the science of growing and caring
  for forests
  -- for.est.er n
@1 fore.taste \'fo_-r-.ta_-st\ n : an advance indication, warning, or
  notion

2 fore.taste \fo_-r-'ta_-st\ vb : to taste beforehand : ANTICIPATE
@fore.tell \fo_-r-'tel\ vb : to tell of beforehand : PREDICT
  SYN: forecast, prophesy, prognosticate
@fore.thought \'fo_-r-.tho_.t\ n
  1: PREMEDITATION
  2: consideration for the future
@fore.to.ken \fo_-r-'to_--k*n\ vb : to indicate in advance <the
  bright sunset foretoken good weather>
@fore.top \'fo_-r-.ta_:p, 'fo_-rt-*p\ n : the platform at the head of
  a ship's foremast
@for.ev.er \f*r-'ev-*r\ adv
  1: for a limitless time
  2: at all times : ALWAYS
@for.ev.er.more \-.ev-*r-'mo_-r\ adv : FOREVER
@fore.warn \fo_-r-'wo_.rn\ vb : to warn beforehand
@fore.wom.an \'fo_-r-.wu_.m-*n\ n : FORELADY
@fore.word \-.w*rd\ n : PREFACE
@1 for.feit \'fo_.r-f*t\ n
  1: something forfeited : PENALTY, FINE
  2: FORFEITURE
  3: something deposited and then redeemed on payment of a fine
  4 pl: a game in which forfeits are exacted

2 forfeit vb : to lose or lose the right to by some error, offense,
  or crime
@for.fei.ture \'fo_.r-f*-.chu_.r\ n
  1: the act of forfeiting
  2: something forfeited : PENALTY
@for.fend \fo_.r-'fend\ vb
  1: to ward off
  2: PROTECT, PRESERVE
@for.gath.er or fore.gath.er \fo_.r-'gat_eh_e-*r, fo_-r-\ vb
  1: to come together : ASSEMBLE
  2: to meet someone usu. by chance
@1 forge \'fo_-rj\ n [OF, fr. L fabrica, fr. faber smith] : SMITHY

2 forge vb
  1: to form (metal) by heating and hammering
  2: FASHION, SHAPE <forge an agreement>
  3: to make or imitate falsely esp. with intent to defraud <forge a
     signature>
  -- forg.er n
  -- forg.ery n

3 forge vb : to move ahead steadily but gradually
@for.get \f*r-'get\ vb -got; -got.ten; -got; -get.ting
  1: to be unable to think of or recall
  2: to fail to become mindful of at the proper time
  3: NEGLECT, DISREGARD <forgot his old friends>
  -- for.get.ful adj
  -- for.get.ful.ness n
@forg.ing \'fo_-r-jin_e\ n : a piece of forged work
@for.give \f*r-'giv\ vb -gave; -giv.en; -giv.ing
  1: PARDON, ABSOLVE
  2: to give up resentment of
  3: to grant relief from payment of
  -- for.giv.able adj
  -- for.give.ness n
@for.giv.ing adj : showing forgiveness : inclined or ready to forgive
@for.go or fore.go \fo_.r-'go_-, fo_-r-\ vb : to give up : abstain
  from : RENOUNCE
@fo.rint \'fo_.-rint\ n -- see MONEY table
@1 fork \'fo_.rk\ n
  1: an implement with two or more prongs for taking up (as in
     eating), piercing, pitching, or digging
  2: a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment
  3: a dividing into branches or a place where something branches;
     also : a branch of such a fork

2 fork vb
  1: to divide into two or more branches
  2: to give the form of a fork to <fork her fingers>
  3: to raise or pitch with a fork <fork hay>
@forked \fo_.rkt, 'fo_.r-k*d\ adj : having a fork : shaped like a
  fork <forked lightning>
@fork.lift \'fo_.rk-.lift\ n : a machine for hoisting heavy objects
  by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
@for.lorn \f*r-'lo_.rn\ adj
  1: DESERTED, FORSAKEN
  2: WRETCHED
  3: nearly hopeless
  -- for.lorn.ly adv
@forlorn hope n
  1: a body of men selected to perform a perilous service
  2: a desperate or extremely difficult enterprise
@1 form \'fo_.rm\ n
  1: SHAPE, STRUCTURE
  2: a body esp. of a person : FIGURE
  3: the essential nature of a thing
  4: established manner of doing a thing or saying something
  5: FORMULA
  6: a printed or typed document with blank spaces for insertion of
     requested information <tax form>
  7: CEREMONY, CONVENTIONALITY
  8: manner or style of performing according to recognized standards
  9: a long seat : BENCH
  10: a frame model of the human figure used for displaying clothes
  11: MOLD <a form for concrete>
  12: type or plates in a frame ready for printing
  13: MODE, KIND, VARIETY <coal is a form of carbon>
  14: orderly method of arrangement; also : a particular kind or
     instance of such arrangement <the sonnet form in poetry>
  15: the structural element, plan, or design of a work of art
  16: a bounded surface or volume
  17: a grade in a British secondary school or in some American
     private schools
  18: a table with information on the past performances of racehorses
  19: known ability to perform; also : condition (as of an athlete)
     suitable for performing
  20: one of the ways in which a word is changed to show difference
     in use <the plural form of a noun>

2 form vb
  1: to give form or shape to : FASHION, MAKE
  2: to give a particular shape to : ARRANGE
  3: TRAIN, INSTRUCT
  4: DEVELOP, ACQUIRE <form a habit>
  5: to make up : CONSTITUTE
  6: to arrange in order <form a battle line>
  7: to take form : ARISE <clouds are form>
  8: to take a definite form, shape, or arrangement
  -- form.er n
@1 for.mal \'fo_.r-m*l\ adj
  1: CONVENTIONAL
  2: done in due or lawful form <a formal contract>
  3: based on conventional forms and rules <a formal reception>
  4: CEREMONIOUS, PRIM <a formal manner>
  5: NOMINAL
  -- for.mal.ly adv

2 formal n : something (as a social event) formal in character
@form.al.de.hyde \fo_.r-'mal-d*-.hi_-d\ n : a colorless pungent gas
  used in water solution as a preservative and disinfectant
@for.mal.ism \'fo_.r-m*-.liz-*m\ n : strict adherence to set forms
@for.mal.i.ty \fo_.r-'mal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being formal
  2: compliance with formal or conventional rules : CEREMONY
  3: an established form that is required or conventional
@for.mal.ize \'fo_.r-m*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to give a certain or definite form to : SHAPE
  2: to make formal; also : to give formal status or approval to
@for.mat \'fo_.r-.mat\ n
  1: the general composition or style of a publication
  2: the general plan or arrangement of something
@for.ma.tion \fo_.r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: a giving form to something : DEVELOPMENT
  2: something that is formed
  3: STRUCTURE, SHAPE
  4: an arrangement of persons, ships, or airplanes
@for.ma.tive \'fo_.r-m*t-iv\ adj
  1: giving or capable of giving form : CONSTRUCTIVE
  2: of, relating to, or characterized by important growth or
     formation <a child's formative years>
@for.mer \'fo_.r-m*r\ adj
  1: PREVIOUS, EARLIER
  2: FOREGOING
  3: being first mentioned or in order of two things
@for.mer.ly adv : in time past : HERETOFORE, PREVIOUSLY
@form.fit.ting \'fo_.rm-.fit-in_e\ adj : conforming to the outline of
  the body : close-fitting
@for.mi.da.ble \'fo_.r-m*d-*-b*l\ adj
  1: exciting fear, dread, or awe
  2: imposing serious difficulties
@form.less \'fo_.rm-l*s\ adj : having no definite shape or form
@for.mu.la \'fo_.r-my*-l*\ n, pl -las or -lae \-le_-\
  1: a set form of words for ceremonial use
  2: a conventionalized statement intended to express some
     fundamental truth
  3: RECIPE
  4: a milk mixture or substitute for a baby
  5: a group of symbols or figures joined to express a single rule or
     idea
  6: a prescribed or set form or method
@for.mu.late \-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to express in a formula
  2: to state definitely and clearly <formulate a plan>
  3: to prepare according to a formula
  -- for.mu.la.tion \.fo_.r-my*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@for.ni.ca.tion \.fo_.r-n*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : human sexual intercourse
  other than between a man and his wife
@for.sake \f*r-'sa_-k\ vb -sook \-'su_.k\; -sak.en \-'sa_--k*n\;
  -sak.ing
  1: to give up : RENOUNCE
  2: to quit or leave entirely : ABANDON
  -- for.sak.en adj
@for.sooth \f*r-'su_:th\ adj : in truth : INDEED
@for.swear or fore.swear \fo_.r-'swa*r, fo_-r-\ vb
  1: to renounce earnestly or upon oath
  2: to deny upon oath
  3: to swear falsely : commit perjury
@for.syth.ia \f*r-'sith-e_--*\ n : a shrub widely grown for its
  yellow bell-shaped flowers borne in early spring
@fort \'fo_-rt\ n
  1: a fortified place
  2: a permanent army post
@1 forte \'fo_-rt, 'fo_.r-.ta_-\ n : something in which a person
  excels <cooking is her forte>

2 for.te \'fo_.r-.ta_-\ adv (or adj) : LOUDLY, POWERFULLY -- used as
  a direction in music
@forth \'fo_-rth\ adv
  1: FORWARD, ONWARD <from that day forth>
  2: out into view <put forth leaves>
@forth.com.ing \fo_-rth-'k*m-in_e\ adj
  1: APPROACHING, COMING <the forthcoming holidays>
  2: readily available or approachable <the funds will be
     forthcoming>
@forth.right \'fo_-rth-.ri_-t\ adj : DIRECT, STRAIGHTFORWARD <a
  forthright answer>
@forth.with \fo_-rth-'wit_eh_e, -'with\ adv : IMMEDIATELY
@for.ti.fy \'fo_.rt-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to strengthen and secure by military defenses
  2: to give physical strength, courage, or endurance to
  3: ENCOURAGE
  4: ENRICH <fortify bread with vitamins>
  -- for.ti.fi.ca.tion \.fo_.rt-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@for.ti.tude \'fo_.rt-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : strength of mind that enables
  a person to meet danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
  SYN: grit, backbone, pluck
@fort.night \'fo_-rt-.ni_-t\ n [ME fourtene night fourteen nights] :
  the space of 14 days : two weeks
@fort.night.ly adj : occurring or appearing once in a fortnight
  -- fortnightly adv
@for.tress \'fo_.r-tr*s\ n : FORT 1
@for.tu.i.tous \fo_.r-'t(y)u_:-*t-*s\ adj : happening by chance :
  ACCIDENTAL
@for.tu.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being fortuitous
  2: a chance event or occurrence
@for.tu.nate \'fo_.rch-(*-)n*t\ adj
  1: coming by good luck
  2: LUCKY
  -- for.tu.nate.ly adv
@for.tune \'fo_.r-ch*n\ n
  1: CHANCE, LUCK
  2: good or bad luck
  3: FATE, DESTINY
  4: RICHES, WEALTH
@fortune hunter n : a person who seeks wealth esp. by marriage
@for.tune-tel.ler n : a person who professes to tell future events
  -- for.tune-tell.ing n or adj
@for.ty \'fo_.rt-e_-\ n : four times 10
  -- for.ti.eth adj or n
  -- forty adj or pron
@for.ty-nin.er \.fo_.rt-e_--'ni_--n*r\ n : a person in the rush to
  California for gold in 1849
@forty winks n, sing or pl : a short sleep : NAP
@fo.rum \'fo_-r-*m\ n, pl forums or fo.ra \-*\
  1: the marketplace or central meeting place of an ancient Roman
     city
  2: a medium (as a publication) of open discussion
  3: COURT
  4: a public assembly, lecture, or program involving audience or
     panel discussion
@1 for.ward \'fo_.r-w*rd\ adj
  1: being near or at or belonging to the front
  2: EAGER, READY
  3: BRASH, BOLD
  4: notably advanced or developed : PRECOCIOUS
  5: moving, tending, or leading toward a position in front <a
     forward movement>
  6: EXTREME, RADICAL
  7: of, relating to, or getting ready for the future
  -- for.ward.ness n

2 forward adv : to or toward what is before or in front

3 forward n : a player stationed near the front of his team (as in
  basketball)

4 forward vb
  1: to help onward : ADVANCE
  2: to send forward : TRANSMIT
  3: to send or ship onward
@for.ward.er n : one that forwards; esp : an agent who forwards goods
  <a freight forwarder>
  -- for.ward.ing n
@for.wards adv : FORWARD
@1 fos.sil \'fa_:s-*l\ n
  1: a trace or impression or the remains of a plant or animal
     preserved in the earth's crust from past ages
  2: a person whose ideas are out-of-date
  -- fos.sil.ize vb

2 fossil adj
  1: extracted from the earth <fossil fuels such as coal>
  2: being or resembling a fossil <fossil plants>
@1 fos.ter \'fo_.s-t*r\ adj : affording, receiving, or sharing
  nourishment or parental care though not related by blood or legal
  ties <foster parent> <foster child>

2 foster vb
  1: to give parental care to : NURTURE
  2: to promote the growth or development of : ENCOURAGE
@fos.ter.ling \-lin_e\ n : a foster child
@fought, past of FIGHT
@1 foul \'fau_.l\ adj
  1: offensive to the senses : LOATHSOME; also : clogged with dirt
  2: ODIOUS, DETESTABLE
  3: OBSCENE, ABUSIVE
  4: DISAGREEABLE, STORMY <foul weather>
  5: TREACHEROUS, DISHONORABLE, UNFAIR
  6: marking the bounds of a playing field <foul lines; also : being
     outside the foul line <foul ball> <foul territory>
  7: marked up or defaced by changes <foul manuscript>
  8: ENTANGLED
  -- foul.ly \'fau_.l-(l)e_-\ adv
  -- foul.ness n

2 foul n
  1: ENTANGLEMENT, COLLISION
  2: an infraction of the rules in a game or sport; also : a baseball
     hit outside the foul line

3 foul adv : FOULLY

4 foul vb
  1: to make or become foul or filthy
  2: DISGRACE, DISHONOR
  3: to make or hit a foul
  4: to entangle or become entangled
  5: OBSTRUCT, BLOCK
  6: to collide with
@fou.lard \fu_.-'la_:rd\ n : a lightweight silk of plain or twill
  weave usu. decorated with a printed pattern
@foul.mouthed \'fau_.l-'mau_.t_eh_ed, -'mau_.tht\ adj : given to the
  use of obscene, profane, or abusive languages
@foul play n : unfair play or dealing : dishonest conduct; esp :
  VIOLENCE <the dead man was a victim of foul play>
@1 found \'fau_.nd\, past of FIND

2 found vb
  1: to take the first steps in building <found a colony>
  2: to set or ground on something solid : BASE
  3: to establish and often to provide for the future maintenance of
     <found a college>
  -- found.er n

3 found vb
  1: to melt (metal) and pour into a mold
  2: to make by founding metal
  -- found.er n
@foun.da.tion \fau_.n-'da_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of founding
  2: the base or basis upon which something stands or is supported
     <suspicions without foundation>
  3: funds given for the permanent support of an institution :
     ENDOWMENT; also : an institution so endowed
  4: supporting structure : BASE
  5: CORSET
  -- foun.da.tion.al adj
@foun.der \'fau_.n-d*r\ vb
  1: to make or become lame <founder a horse>
  2: to give way : COLLAPSE
  3: to sink below the surface of the water <a founder ship>
  4: FAIL
@found.ling \'fau_.nd-lin_e\ n : an infant found after its unknown
  parents have abandoned it
@found.ry \'fau_.n-dre_-\ n : a building or works where metal is cast
@fount \'fau_.nt\ n : FOUNTAIN, SOURCE
@foun.tain \'fau_.nt- *n\ n
  1: a spring of water
  2: SOURCE
  3: an artificial jet of water
  4: a container for liquid that can be drawn off as needed
@foun.tain.head \-.hed\ n : SOURCE
@fountain pen n : a pen with a reservoir that feeds the writing point
  with ink
@four \'fo_-r\ n
  1: one more than three
  2: the 4th in a set or series
  3: something having four units
  -- four adj or pron
@four-flush \-.fl*sh\ vb : to make a false claim : BLUFF
  -- four-flusher n
@four.fold \-'fo_-ld\ adj
  1: having four units or members
  2: of or amounting to 400 percent
  -- fourfold adv
@Four Hundred or 400 : the exclusive social set of a community --
  used with the
@four-in-hand \'fo_-r-*n-.hand\ n
  1: a team of four horses driven by one person; also : a vehicle
     drawn by such a team
  2: a necktie tied in a slipknot with long ends overlapping
     vertically in front
@four-post.er \-'po_--st*r\ n : a bed with tall corner posts orig.
  designed to support curtains or a canopy
@four.score \-.sko_-r\ adj : being four times twenty : EIGHTY
@four.some \-s*m\ n
  1: a group of four persons or things
  2: a golf match between two pairs of partners
@four.square \-'skwa*r\ adj
  1: SQUARE
  2: marked by boldness and conviction; also : FORTHRIGHT
  -- foursquare adv
@four.teen \'fo_-r-'te_-n\ n : one more than 13
  -- fourteen adj or pron
  -- fourteenth adj or n
@1 fourth \'fo_.rth\ adj
  1: being number four in a countable series
  2: next after the third
  -- fourth adv

2 fourth n
  1: one that is fourth
  2: one of four equal parts of something
  3: the 4th forward gear in an automotive vehicle
@fourth estate n, often cap F & E : the public press
@1 fowl \'fau_.l\ n
  1: BIRD
  2: a domestic cock or hen; also : the flesh of these used as food

2 fowl vb : to hunt wildfowl
  -- fowl.er n
@1 fox \'fa_:ks\ n
  1: a mammal related to the wolves but smaller and with shorter legs
     and pointed muzzle
  2: a clever crafty person

2 fox vb : TRICK, OUTWIT
@foxed \'fa_:kst\ adj : discolored with yellowish brown stains <an
  old book with some pages foxed>
@fox.glove \-.gl*v\ n : a plant grown for its showy spikes of dotted
  white or purple tubular flowers and as a source of digitalis
@fox.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a pit dug for protection against enemy fire
@fox.hound \-.hau_.nd\ n : any of various large swift powerful hounds
  used in hunting foxes
@foxy adj : WILY; also : CLEVER
@foy.er \'fo_.i-*r, 'fo_.i-.(y)a_-\ n : LOBBY; also : an entrance
  hallway
@fra.cas \'fra_-k-*s, 'frak-\ n : BRAWL
@frac.tion \'frak-sh*n\ n
  1: a numerical representation of one or more equal parts of a unit
     <1/2, 3/5, .256 are fraction>
  2: PORTION
  -- frac.tion.al adj
@frac.tious \-sh*s\ adj
  1: tending to be troublesome : hard to handle or control
  2: QUARRELSOME, IRRITABLE
@frac.ture \'frak-ch*r\ n
  1: a breaking of something and esp. a bone
  2: CRACK, CLEFT
  -- fracture vb
@frag.ile \'fraj-*l\ adj : easily broken : DELICATE
  -- fra.gil.i.ty \fr*-'jil-*t-e_-\ n
@frag.ment \'frag-m*nt\ n : a part broken off, detached, or
  incomplete
@frag.men.tary \-m*n-.ter-e_-\ adj : made up of fragments :
  INCOMPLETE
@fra.grant \'fra_--gr*nt\ adj : sweet or agreeable in smell
  -- fra.grance n
  -- fra.grant.ly adv
@frail \'fra_-l\ adj
  1: morally or physically weak
  2: FRAGILE, DELICATE
@frail.ty \'fra_-(-*)l-te_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being frail
  2: a fault due to weakness (as of character)
@1 frame \'fra_-m\ vb
  1: PLAN, CONTRIVE
  2: FORMULATE
  3: SHAPE, CONSTRUCT
  4: to draw up <frame a constitution>
  5: to fit or adjust for a purpose : ARRANGE
  6: to provide with or enclose in a frame
  7: to make appear guilty <frame an innocent man>
  -- fram.er n

2 frame n
  1: something made of parts fitted and joined together
  2: the physical makeup of the body
  3: an arrangement of structural parts that gives form or support
  4: a supporting or enclosing border or open case (as for a window
     or picture)
  5: a particular state or disposition (as of mind) : MOOD
@frame-up \-.*p\ n : a scheme to cause an innocent person to be
  accused of a crime; also : the action resulting from such a scheme
@frame.work \-.w*rk\ n
  1: a skeletal, openwork, or structural frame
  2: a basic structure (as of ideas)
@franc \'fran_ek\ n -- see MONEY table
@fran.chise \'fran-.chi_-z\ n
  1: a special privilege granted to an individual or group <a
     franchise to operate a ferry>
  2: a constitutional or statutory right or privilege; esp : the
     right to vote
@fran.ci.um \'fran-se_--*m\ n : a radioactive metallic chemical
  element
@fran.gi.ble \'fran-j*-b*l\ adj : BREAKABLE
  -- fran.gi.bil.i.ty \.fran-j*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 frank \'fran_ek\ adj : marked by free, forthright, and sincere
  expression : OUTSPOKEN
  -- frank.ly adv
  -- frank.ness n

2 frank vb : to mark (a piece of mail) with an official signature or
  sign indicating that it can be mailed free; also : to mail in this
  manner

3 frank n
  1: a signature, mark, or stamp on a piece of mail indicating that
     it can be mailed free
  2: the privilege of sending mail free of charge
@Fran.ken.stein \'fran_e-k*n-.sti_-n, -.ste_-n\ n
  1: a work or agency that ruins its originator
  2: a monster in the shape of a man
@frank.furt.er or frank.fort.er \'fran_ek-f*(r)t-*r\ or frank.furt or
  frank.fort \-f*rt\ n : a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage
@frank.in.cense \'fran_e-k*n-.sens\ n : a fragrant resin burned as
  incense
@fran.tic \'frant-ik\ adj : wildly excited : FRENZIED
  -- fran.ti.cal.ly adv
@frap.pe \fra-'pa_-\ or frappe \'frap\ n
  1: an iced or frozen mixture or drink
  2: a thick milk shake
  -- frap.pe adj
@fra.ter.nal \fr*-'t*rn- *l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or involving brothers
  2: of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society
  3: FRIENDLY, BROTHERLY
  -- fra.ter.nal.ly adv
@fra.ter.ni.ty \-'t*r-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: a social, honorary, or professional organization; esp : a social
     club of male college students
  2: BROTHERLINESS, BROTHERHOOD
  3: men of the same class, profession, or tastes <the legal
     fraternity>
@frat.er.nize \'frat-*r-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to associate or mingle as brothers or friends
  2: to associate on intimate terms with citizens or troops of a
     hostile nation
  -- frat.er.ni.za.tion \.frat-*r-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@fraud \'fro_.d\ n
  1: DECEIT, TRICKERY
  2: TRICK
  3: IMPOSTOR, CHEAT
@fraud.u.lent \'fro_.j-*-l*nt\ adj : characterized by, based on, or
  done by fraud : DECEITFUL
  -- fraud.u.lent.ly adv
@fraught \'fro_.t\ adj
  1: ACCOMPANIED <fraught with memories>
  2: bearing promise or menace
@1 fray \'fra_-\ n : BRAWL, FIGHT; also : DISPUTE

2 fray vb
  1: to wear (as an edge of cloth) by rubbing
  2: to separate the threads at the edge of
  3: to wear out or into shreds
  4: STRAIN, IRRITATE <fray nerves>
@fraz.zle \'fraz-*l\ vb
  1: FRAY
  2: to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue
@freak \'fre_-k\ n
  1: WHIM, CAPRICE
  2: a strange, abnormal, or unusual person or thing
  -- freak.ish adj
@freck.le \'frek-*l\ n : a brownish spot on the skin
  -- freckle vb
@1 free \'fre_-\ adj
  1: having liberty
  2: not controlled by others : INDEPENDENT; also : not allowing
     slavery
  3: not subject to a duty, tax, or other charge
  4: released or not suffering for something unpleasant
  5: given without charge
  6: made or done voluntarily : SPONTANEOUS
  7: LAVISH
  8: PLENTIFUL
  9: OPEN, FRANK
  10: not restricted by conventional forms
  11: not literal or exact
  12: not obstructed : CLEAR
  13: not being used or occupied
  14: not fastened or bound
  -- free.ly adv

2 free adv
  1: FREELY
  2: without charge

3 free vb
  1: to set free
  2: RELIEVE, RID
  3: DISENTANGLE, CLEAR
  SYN: release, liberate, discharge
@free.board \'fre_--.bo_-rd\ n : the vertical distance between the
  waterline and the deck of a ship
@free.boot.er \-.bu_:t-*r\ n : PLUNDERER, PIRATE
@free.born \-'bo_.rn\ adj
  1: not born in vassalage or slavery
  2: relating to or befitting one that is freeborn
@freed.man \'fre_-d-m*n\ n : a man freed from slavery
@free.dom \'fre_-d-*m\ n
  1: the quality or state of being free : INDEPENDENCE
  2: EXEMPTION, RELEASE
  3: EASE, FACILITY
  4: FRANKNESS
  5: unrestricted use
  6: a political right; also : FRANCHISE, PRIVILEGE
@free.hand \'fre_--.hand\ adj : done without mechanical aids or
  devices : FREE <freehand drawing>
@free.hold \'fre_--.ho_-ld\ n : ownership of an estate for life usu.
  with the right to bequeath it to one's heirs; also : an estate thus
  owned
  -- free.hold.er n
@free.man \-m*n\ n
  1: one who has civil or political liberty
  2: one having the full rights of a citizen
@Free.ma.son \-'ma_-s- *n\ n : a member of a secret fraternal society
  called Free and Accepted Masons
  -- freem.as.onr.y n
@free.stand.ing \-'stan-din_e\ adj : standing alone or on its own
  foundation
@free.stone \-.sto_-n\ n
  1: a stone that may be cut freely without splitting
  2: a fruit stone to which the flesh does not cling; also : a fruit
     (as a peach or cherry) having such a stone
@free.think.er \-'thin_e-k*r\ n : one who forms opinions on the basis
  of reason independently of authority; esp : one who doubts or
  denies religious dogma
  -- free.think.ing n or adj
@free trade n : trade based upon the unrestricted international
  exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
@free verse n : verse whose meter is irregular or whose rhythm is not
  metrical
@free.way \'fre_--.wa_-\ n : an expressway with fully controlled
  access
@free.wheel \-'hwe_-l\ vb : to move, live, or drift along freely or
  irresponsibly
@free will n : the power to choose without restraint of physical or
  divine necessity or causal law
@free.will \.fre_--.wil\ adj : VOLUNTARY <a freewill offering>
@1 freeze \'fre_-z\ vb froze \'fro_-z\; fro.zen \'fro_-z- *n\;
  freez.ing
  1: to harden into ice or a like solid by loss of heat
  2: to chill or become chilled with cold
  3: to act or become coldly formal in manner
  4: to act toward in a stiff and formal way
  5: to damage by frost
  6: to adhere solidly by freezing
  7: to cause to grip tightly or remain in immovable contact
  8: to clog with ice
  9: to become fixed or motionless
  10: to fix at a certain stage or level <freeze rents>

2 freeze n
  1: a state of weather marked by low temperature
  2: an act or instance of freezing
  3: the state of being frozen
@freez.er n : one that freezes or keeps something cool; esp : a
  compartment for keeping food at a subfreezing temperature or for
  freezing perishable food rapidly
@1 freight \'fra_-t\ n
  1: payment for carrying goods
  2: LOAD, CARGO
  3: the carrying of goods by some common carrier
  4: a train that carries freight

2 freight vb
  1: to load with goods for transportation
  2: BURDEN, CHARGE
  3: to ship or transport by freight
  -- freight.er n
@French \'french\ n french
  1 pl: the people of France
  2: the language of France
  -- french adj
  -- frenchman \-m*n\ n
@french fry vb, often cap 1st F : to fry (as strips of potato) in
  deep fat until brown
  -- french fries n; pl, often cap 1st F
@fre.net.ic \fri-'net-ik\ adj : FRENZIED, FRANTIC
  -- fre.net.i.cal.ly adv
@fren.zy \'fren-ze_-\ n : temporary madness or a violently agitated
  state
  -- fren.zied adj
@fre.quen.cy \'fre_--kw*n-se_-\ n
  1: the fact or condition of occurring frequently
  2: rate of occurrence
  3: the number of cycles per second of an alternating electric
     current
  4: the number of sound waves per second produced by a sounding body
  5: the number of complete oscillations per second of an
     electromagnetic wave
@frequency modulation n : modulation of the frequency of a
  transmitting radio wave in accordance with the strength of the
  audio or video signal; also : a broadcasting system using such
  modulation
@1 fre.quent \'fre_--kw*nt\ adj
  1: happening often or at short intervals
  2: HABITUAL, CONSTANT
  -- fre.quent.ly adv

2 fre.quent \fre_--'kwent\ vb : to visit often : associate with, be
  in, or resort to habitually
  -- fre.quent.er n
@fres.co \'fres-ko_-\ n, pl -coes or -cos : the art of painting on
  fresh plaster; also : a painting done by this method
@fresh \'fresh\ adj
  1: not salt <fresh water>
  2: PURE, INVIGORATING
  3: fairly, strong : BRISK <fresh breeze>
  4: not altered by processing (as freezing or canning)
  5: VIGOROUS, REFRESHED
  6: not stale, sour, or decayed <fresh bread>
  7: not faded
  8: not worn or rumpled : SPRUCE
  9: experienced, made, or received newly or anew
  10: ADDITIONAL, ANOTHER <made a fresh start>
  11: ORIGINAL, VIVID
  12: INEXPERIENCED
  13: newly come or arrived <fresh from school>
  14: IMPUDENT
  -- fresh.ly adv
  -- fresh.ness n
@fresh.en \-*n\ vb : to make, grow, or become fresh
@fresh.et \-*t\ n : an overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains
  or melted snow
@fresh.man \-m*n\ n
  1: NOVICE, NEWCOMER
  2: a student in his first year (as in college)
@fresh.wa.ter \-'wo_.t-*r, -'wa_:t-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or living in water that is not salt
  2: accustomed to navigation only on fresh water; also : UNSKILLED
     <a freshwater sailor>
@1 fret \'fret\ vb fret.ted; fret.ting
  1: to become irritated : WORRY, VEX
  2: WEAR, CORRODE
  3: FRAY
  4: to cause by wearing away
  5: GRATE, RUB, CHAFE
  6: AGITATE, RIPPLE

2 fret n
  1: EROSION
  2: a worn or eroded spot
  3: IRRITATION

3 fret n : ornamental work esp. of straight lines in symmetrical
  patterns

4 fret n : a metal or ivory ridge across the fingerboard of a
  stringed musical instrument
@fret.ful adj
  1: IRRITABLE
  2: TROUBLED <fretful waters>
  3: GUSTY <a fretful wind>
  -- fret.ful.ly adv
  -- fret.ful.ness n
@fret.work \'fret-.w*rk\ n
  1: decoration consisting of work adorned with frets
  2: ornamental openwork or work in relief
@fri.a.ble \'fri_--*-b*l\ adj : easily pulverized
@fri.ar \'fri_-(-*)r\ n [OF frere, lit., brother, fr. L fratr-,
  frater] : a member of a mendicant religious order
@fri.ary \-e_-\ n : a monastery of friars
@1 fric.as.see \'frik-*-.se_-\ n : a dish made of meat (as chicken or
  veal) cut into pieces and stewed in a gravy

2 fricassee vb : to cook as a fricassee
@fric.tion \'frik-sh*n\ n
  1: the rubbing of one body against another
  2: the resistance to motion between two surfaces that are touching
     each other in machinery
  3: clash in opinions between persons or groups : DISAGREEMENT
  -- fric.tion.al adj
@friction tape n : a usu. cloth tape impregnated with insulating
  material and an adhesive and used esp. to protect and insulate
  electrical conductors
@Fri.day \'fri_-d-e_-\ n : the 6th day of the week
@fried.cake \'fri_-d-.ka_-k\ n : DOUGHNUT, CRULLER
@friend \'frend\ n
  1: a person attached to another by respect or affection :
     ACQUAINTANCE
  2: one who is not hostile
  3: one who supports or favors something <a friend of art>
  4 cap: a member of the Society of Friends : QUAKER
  -- friend.less adj
  -- friend.li.ness n
  -- friend.ly adj
  -- friend.ship n
@frieze \'fre_-z\ n : an ornamental often sculptured band extending
  around something (as a building or room)
@frig.ate \'frig-*t\ n
  1: a square-rigged warship
  2: a British or Canadian escort ship between a corvette and a
     destroyer in size
  3: a U.S. warship smaller than a cruiser and larger than a
     destroyer
@fright \'fri_-t\ n
  1: sudden terror : ALARM
  2: something that is ugly or shocking
@fright.en \- *n\ vb
  1: to make afraid : TERRIFY
  2: to drive away or out by frightening
  3: to become frightened
@fright.ful adj
  1: TERRIFYING
  2: STARTLING
  3: EXTREME <frightful thirst>
  -- fright.ful.ly adv
  -- fright.ful.ness n
@frig.id \'frij-*d\ adj
  1: intensely cold
  2: lacking warmth or ardor : INDIFFERENT
  -- fri.gid.i.ty \frij-'id-*t-e_-\ n
@frigid zone n : the area or region between the arctic circle and the
  north pole or between the antarctic circle and the south pole
@frill \'fril\ n
  1: a gathered, pleated, or ruffled edging
  2: an ornamental addition : something unessential
  -- frilly adj
@fringe \'frinj\ n
  1: an ornamental border consisting of short threads or strips
     hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
  2: something that resembles a fringe : BORDER
  3: something on the margin of an activity, process, or subject
     matter
  -- fringe vb
@fringe area n : a region in which reception from a broadcasting
  station is weak or subject to serious distortion
@fringe benefit n : an employment benefit paid for by an employer
  without affecting basic wage rates
@frip.pery \'frip-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: cheap showy finery
  2: pretentious display
@frisk \'frisk\ vb
  1: to leap, skip, or dance in a lively or playful way : GAMBOL
  2: to search (a person) esp. for concealed weapons by running the
     hand rapidly over the clothing
@frisky adj : FROLICSOME
@1 frit.ter \'frit-*r\ n : a small quantity of fried or sauteed
  batter often containing fruit or meat

2 fritter vb
  1: to reduce or waste piecemeal : DISSIPATE
  2: to break into small fragments
@friv.o.lous \'friv-*-l*s\ adj
  1: of little importance : TRIVIAL
  2: lacking in seriousness : PLAYFUL
  -- fri.vol.i.ty \friv-'a_:l-*t-e_-\ n
  -- friv.o.lous.ly \'friv-*-l*s-le_-\ adv
@frizz \'friz\ vb : to curl in small tight curls
  -- frizz n
  -- frizzy adj
@1 friz.zle \'friz-*l\ vb : FRIZZ, CURL
  -- frizzle n
  -- friz.zly \-(*-)le_-\ adj

2 frizzle vb
  1: to fry until crisp and curled
  2: to cook with a sizzling noise
@fro \'fro_-\ adv : BACK, AWAY -- used in the phrase to and fro
@frock \'fra_:k\ n
  1: an outer garment worn by monks and friars
  2: an outer garment worn esp. by men
  3: a woolen jersey worn esp. by sailors
  4: a woman's or child's dress
@frock coat n : a man's usu. double-breasted coat with knee-length
  skirts
@frog \'fro_.g, 'fra_:g\ n
  1: a largely aquatic smooth-skinned tailless leaping amphibian
  2: a soreness in the throat causing hoarseness
  3: an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment by a
     loop through which a button passes
  4: an arrangement of rails where one railroad track crosses another
@frog.man \-.man\ n : a swimmer having equipment (as oxygen helmet
  and flippers) that permits an extended stay under water usu. for
  observation or demolition
@1 frol.ic \'fra_:l-ik\ vb -icked; -ick.ing
  1: to make merry
  2: to play about happily : ROMP

2 frolic n
  1: a playful mischievous action
  2: FUN, MERRIMENT
  -- frol.ic.some adj
@from \(')fr*m, 'fra_:m\ prep : forth out of -- used to indicate a
  physical or abstract point of origin or beginning
@frond \'fra_:nd\ n : a usu. large divided leaf (as of a fern)
@1 front \'fr*nt\ n
  1: FOREHEAD; also : the whole face
  2: DEMEANOR, BEARING
  3: external and often feigned appearance
  4: a region of active fighting; also : a sphere of activity
  5: the side of a building containing the main entrance
  6: the forward part or surface
  7: FRONTAGE
  8: a position directly before or ahead of something else
  9: a person, group, or thing used to mask the identity or true
     character or activity of the actual controlling agent
  -- fron.tal \'fr*nt- *l\ adj

2 front vb
  1: FACE
  2: to serve as a front
  3: CONFRONT
@front.age \'fr*nt-ij\ n
  1: the front face (as of a building)
  2: the direction in which something faces
  3: the front boundary line of a lot on a street; also : the length
     of such a line
@fron.tier \.fr*n-'ti*r\ n
  1: a border between two countries
  2: a region that forms the margin of settled territory in a country
     being populated
  3: the outer limits of knowledge or achievement <the frontier of
     science>
  -- fron.tiers.man \-'ti*rz-m*n\ n
@fron.tis.piece \'fr*nt-*-.spe_-s\ n : an illustration preceding and
  usu. facing the title page of a book
@front man \'fr*nt-.man\ n : a person serving as a front or
  figurehead
@1 frost \'fro_.st\ n
  1: freezing temperature
  2: a covering of minute ice crystals formed on a cold surface from
     atmospheric vapor
  -- frosty adj

2 frost vb
  1: to cover with frost
  2: to put icing on (as a cake)
  3: to produce a slightly roughened surface on (as glass)
  4: to injure or kill by frost
  5: QUICK-FREEZE <frost food>
@frost.bite \'fro_.s(t)-.bi_-t\ n : the freezing or the local effect
  of a partial freezing of some part of the body
@frost.ing \'fro_.s-tin_e\ n
  1: ICING
  2: dull finish on metal or glass
@froth \'fro_.th\ n
  1: bubbles formed in or on a liquid by fermentation or agitation
  2: something light or frivolous
  -- frothy adj
@frou.frou \'fru_:-fru_:\ n
  1: a rustling esp. of a woman's skirts
  2: frilly ornamentation esp. in women's clothing
@fro.ward \'fro_--(w)*rd\ adj : PERVERSE, DISOBEDIENT, WILLFUL
@frown \'frau_.n\ vb
  1: to wrinkle the forehead (as in anger, displeasure, or thought) :
     SCOWL
  2: to look with disapproval
  3: to express with a frown
  -- frown n
@frow.zy or frow.sy \'frau_.-ze_-\ adj : having a slovenly or
  uncared-for appearance
@froze, past of FREEZE
@fro.zen \'fro_-z- *n\ adj
  1: affected or crusted over by freezing
  2: subject to long and severe cold
  3: CHILLED, REFRIGERATED
  4: expressing or characterized by cold unfriendliness
  5: incapable of being changed, moved, or undone : FIXED <frozen
     wages>
  6: not available for present use <frozen capital>
@fruc.ti.fy \'fr*k-t*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to bear fruit
  2: to make fruitful or productive
@fru.gal \'fru_:-g*l\ adj : ECONOMICAL, THRIFTY
  -- fru.gal.i.ty \fru_:-'gal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- fru.gal.ly adv
@1 fruit \'fru_:t\ n [OF, fr. L fructus fruit, profit, fr. frui to
  enjoy, have the use of]
  1: a usu. useful product of plant growth; esp : a usu. edible and
     sweet reproductive body of a seed plant
  2: a product of fertilization in a plant; esp : the ripe ovary of a
     seed plant with its contents and appendages
  3: CONSEQUENCE, RESULT
  -- fruit.ful adj
  -- fruit.ful.ness n
  -- fruit.less adj

2 fruit vb : to bear or cause to bear fruit
@fruit.cake \-.ka_-k\ n : a rich cake containing nuts, dried or
  candied fruits, and spices
@fruit.er.er \-*r-*r\ n : one that deals in fruit
@fru.i.tion \fru_.-'ish-*n\ n
  1: ENJOYMENT
  2: the state of bearing fruit
  3: REALIZATION, ACCOMPLISHMENT
@frus.trate \'fr*s-.tra_-t\ vb
  1: to balk in an endeavor : BLOCK
  2: to bring to nothing : NULLIFY
  -- frus.tra.tion \.fr*s-'tra_--sh*n\ n
@1 fry \'fri_-\ vb
  1: to cook in a pan or on a griddle over a fire esp. with the use
     of fat
  2: to undergo frying

2 fry n
  1: a dish of something fried
  2: a social gathering where fried food is eaten

3 fry n, pl fry
  1: a young or tiny fish
  2: a young or insignificant individual <small fry>
@fry.er \'fri_-(-*)r\ n : something (as a pan) for frying; esp : a
  young chicken somewhat larger than a broiler
@fuch.sia \'fyu_:-sh*\ n : a shrub grown for its showy nodding often
  red or purple flowers
@fud.dle \'f*d- *l\ vb : MUDDLE, CONFUSE
@fudge \'f*j\ n
  1: NONSENSE
  2: a soft creamy candy of milk, sugar, butter, and flavoring
@1 fu.el \'fyu_:-*l\ n : a substance (as coal) used to produce heat
  or power by combustion; also : a substance from which atomic energy
  can be liberated

2 fuel vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling : to provide with or
  take in fuel
@1 fu.gi.tive \'fyu_:-j*t-iv\ adj
  1: running away or trying to escape
  2: likely to vanish suddenly : not fixed or lasting

2 fugitive n
  1: one who flees or tries to escape
  2: something elusive or hard to find
@fugue \'fyu_:g\ n : a musical composition in which different parts
  successively repeat the theme
@fuhre.r or fueh.rer \'fyu_.r-*r, 'fir-\ n : LEADER -- used chiefly
  of the leader of the German Nazis
@1 -ful \f*l\ adj suffix
  1: full of <eventful>
  2: characterized by <peaceful>
  3: having the qualities of <masterful>
  4: -ABLE <mournful>

2 -ful \.fu_.l\ n suffix : number or quantity that fills or would
  fill <roomful>
@ful.crum \'fu_.l-kr*m, 'f*l-\ n, pl -crums or -cra \-kr*\ : the
  support on which a lever turns
@ful.fill or ful.fil \fu_.l-'fil\ vb -filled; -fill.ing
  1: to put into effect
  2: to bring to an end
  3: SATISFY <fulfill requirements>
  -- ful.fill.ment n
@1 full \'fu_.l\ adj
  1: FILLED
  2: COMPLETE
  3: having all the distinguishing characteristics <a full member>
  4: MAXIMUM
  5: rounded in outline
  6: having an abundance of material <a full skirt>
  7: possessing or containing an abundance <full of wrinkles>
  8: rich in detail <a full report>
  9: satisfied esp. with food or drink
  10: having volume or depth of sound
  11: completely occupied with a thought or plan
  -- ful.lness also ful.ness n

2 full adv
  1: VERY, EXTREMELY
  2: ENTIRELY
  3: EXACTLY
  4: STRAIGHT, SQUARELY <hit him full in the face>

3 full n
  1: the utmost extent
  2: the highest or fullest state or degree
  3: the requisite or complete amount

4 full vb : to shrink and thicken (woolen cloth) by moistening,
  heating, and pressing
  -- full.er n
@full.back \-.bak\ n : a football back stationed between the
  halfbacks
@full-blooded \-'bl*d-*d\ adj : of unmixed ancestry : PUREBRED
@full-blown \-'blo_-n\ adj
  1: being at the height of bloom
  2: fully mature or developed
@full-bod.ied \-'ba_:d-e_-d\ adj : marked by richness and fullness
@full dress n : the style of dress prescribed for ceremonial or
  formal social occasions
@full-fledged \-'flejd\ adj
  1: fully developed : MATURE
  2: having full plumage
@full moon n : the moon with its whole disk illuminated
@full-scale \'fu_.l-'ska_-l\ adj
  1: identical to an original in proportion and size <full-scale
     drawing>
  2: involving full use of available resources <a full-scale
     biography>
@full tilt adv : at high speed
@ful.ly \'fu_.l-(l)e_-\ adv
  1: in a full manner or degree : COMPLETELY
  2: at least <fully nine tenths of us>
@ful.mi.nate \'fu_.l-m*-.na_-t, 'f*l-\ vb
  1: to utter or send out censure or invective : condemn severely
  2: EXPLODE
  -- ful.mi.na.tion \.fu_.l-m*-'na_--sh*n, .f*l-\ n
@ful.some \'fu_.l-s*m\ adj : offensive esp. from insincerity or
  baseness of motive : DISGUSTING
@fum.ble \'f*m-b*l\ vb
  1: to grope about clumsily
  2: to fail to hold, catch, or handle properly <fumble a baseball>
  -- fumble n
@1 fume \'fyu_:m\ n : a usu. irritating smoke, vapor, or gas

2 fume vb
  1: to treat with fumes
  2: to give off fumes
  3: to express anger or annoyance
@fu.mi.gant \'fyu_:-mi-g*nt\ n : a substance used for fumigation
@fu.mi.gate \'fyu_:-m*-.ga_-t\ vb : to treat with fumes to disinfect
  or destroy pests
  -- fu.mi.ga.tion \.fyu_:-m*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@fun \'f*n\ n
  1: something that provides amusement or enjoyment
  2: AMUSEMENT, ENJOYMENT
@1 func.tion \'f*n_ek-sh*n\ n
  1: OCCUPATION
  2: special purpose
  3: a formal ceremony or social affair
  4: an action contributing to a larger action; esp : the normal
     contribution of a bodily part to the economy of the organism
  5: a mathematical quantity so related to another quantity that any
     change in the value of one is associated with a corresponding
     change in the other
  -- func.tion.al adj
  -- func.tion.less adj

2 function vb
  1: SERVE
  2: OPERATE, WORK
@func.tion.ary \'f*n_ek-sh*-.ner-e_-\ n : one who performs a certain
  function; esp : OFFICIAL
@function word n : a word expressing primarily grammatical
  relationship
@1 fund \'f*nd\ n
  1: STORE, SUPPLY
  2: a sum of money or resources the income from which is set apart
     for a special purpose
  3 pl: available money
  4: an organization administering a special fund

2 fund vb : to convert (a short-term obligation) into a long-term
  interest-bearing debt
@fun.da.men.tal \.f*n-d*-'ment- *l\ adj : PRIMARY, BASIC, RADICAL,
  PRINCIPAL
  -- fundamental n
  -- fun.da.men.tal.ly adv
@fun.da.men.tal.ism \-.iz-*m\ n, often cap : a Protestant religious
  movement emphasizing the literal infallibility of the Scriptures
  -- fun.da.men.tal.ist adj or n
@1 fu.ner.al \'fyu_:n-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a funeral
  2: FUNEREAL 2

2 funeral n : the ceremonies held for a dead person usu. before
  burial
@fu.ner.ary \'fyu_:-n*-.rer-e_-\ adj : of, used for, or associated
  with burial
@fu.ne.re.al \fyu_.-'nir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a funeral
  2: suggesting a funeral
@fun.gi.cide \'f*n-j*-.si_-d\ n : an agent that kills or checks the
  growth of fungi
  -- fun.gi.cid.al \.f*n-j*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@fun.gus \'f*n_e-g*s\ n, pl fun.gi \'f*n-.ji_-, 'f*n_e-.gi_-\ or
  fun.gus.es : any of a large group of lower plants that lack
  chlorophyll and include molds, mildews, mushrooms, and bacteria
  -- fun.gous \'f*n_e-g*s\ adj
@fu.nic.u.lar \f(y)*-'nik-y*-l*r\ n : a cable railway ascending a
  mountain; esp : one in which an ascending car counterbalances a
  descending car
@funk \'f*n_ek\ n : a state of paralyzed fear : PANIC
@1 fun.nel \'f*n- *l\ n
  1: a cone-shaped utensil with a tube used for catching and
     directing a downward flow (as of liquid)
  2: FLUE, SMOKESTACK

2 funnel vb -neled or -nelled; -nel.ing; -nel.ling
  1: to pass through or as if through a funnel
  2: to move to a central point or into a central channel
@1 fun.ny \'f*n-e_-\ adj
  1: AMUSING
  2: FACETIOUS
  3: QUEER
  4: UNDERHANDED
  5: COMIC

2 funny n : a comic strip or a comic section of a newspaper or
  periodical <let's look at the funnies>
@funny bone n : a place at the back of the elbow where a blow
  compresses a nerve and causes a painful tingling sensation
@fur \'f*r\ n
  1: the hairy coat of a mammal esp. when fine, soft, and thick; also
     : this coat dressed for human use
  2: an article of clothing made of or with fur
  -- fur adj
@fur.be.low \'f*r-b*-.lo_-\ n
  1: FLOUNCE, RUFFLE
  2: showy trimming
@fur.bish \'f*r-bish\ vb
  1: POLISH
  2: RENOVATE, REVIVE
@fu.ri.ous \'fyu_.r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: FIERCE, ANGRY, VIOLENT
  2: BOISTEROUS
  3: INTENSE
  -- fu.ri.ous.ly adv
@furl \'f*rl\ vb
  1: to wrap or roll (as a sail or a flag) close to or around
     something
  2: to curl or fold in furls
  -- furl n
@fur.long \'f*r-.lo_.n_e\ n : a unit of length equal to 220 yards
@fur.lough \'f*r-lo_-\ n : a leave of absence from duty granted esp.
  to a soldier
  -- furlough vb
@fur.nace \'f*r-n*s\ n : an enclosed structure in which heat is
  produced
@fur.nish \'f*r-nish\ vb
  1: to provide with what is needed : EQUIP
  2: SUPPLY, GIVE
@fur.nish.ings n, pl
  1: articles or accessories of dress <men's furnishings>
  2: FURNITURE
@fur.ni.ture \'f*r-ni-ch*r\ n : equipment that is necessary, useful,
  or desirable; esp : movable articles (as chairs, tables, or beds)
  for a room
@fu.ror \'fyu_.r-.o_.r\ n
  1: ANGER, RAGE
  2: FURORE
@fu.rore \-.o_-r\ n
  1: a contagious excitement; esp : a fashionable craze
  2: UPROAR
@fur.ri.er \'f*r-e_--*r\ n : one who prepares or deals in fur
  -- fur.ri.ery n
@fur.ring \'f*r-in_e\ n : wood or metal strips applied to a wall or
  ceiling to form a level surface or an air space
@fur.row \'f*r-o_-\ n
  1: a trench in earth made by or as if by a plow
  2: a narrow groove (as a wrinkle)
  -- furrow vb
@fur.ry \'f*r-e_-\ adj
  1: resembling or consisting of fur
  2: covered with fur
@1 fur.ther \'f*r-t_eh_e*r\ adv
  1: FARTHER 1 1
  2: in addition : MOREOVER
  3: to a greater extent or degree

2 further adj
  1: FARTHER 2 1
  2: ADDITIONAL

3 further vb : to help forward : PROMOTE
  -- fur.ther.ance n
@fur.ther.more \-.mo_-r\ adv : in addition to what precedes : BESIDES
@fur.ther.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : most distant : FARTHEST
@fur.thest \'f*r-t_eh_e*st\ adv (or adj) : FARTHEST
@fur.tive \'f*rt-iv\ adj : done by stealth SLY, SECRET
  -- fur.tive.ly adv
  -- fur.tive.ness n
@fu.ry \'fyu_.r-e_-\ n
  1: violent anger : RAGE
  2: extreme fierceness or violence
  3: FRENZY
@furze \'f*rz\ n : a common spiny evergreen Old World shrub with
  yellow flowers
@1 fuse \'fyu_:z\ n
  1: a tube filled with something flammable and lighted to transmit
     fire to an explosive
  2 usu: fuze a mechanical or electrical device for exploding the
     bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo

2 fuse or fuze vb : to equip with a fuse

3 fuse vb
  1: MELT
  2: to unite by or as if by melting together
  -- fus.ible adj

4 fuse n : an electrical safety device in which metal melts and
  interrupts the circuit when the current becomes too strong
@fu.see \fyu_.-'ze_-\ n
  1: a friction match with a bulbous head not easily blown out
  2: a red signal flare used esp. for protecting stalled trains and
     trucks
@fu.se.lage \'fyu_:-s*-.la_:zh, -z*-\ n : the central body portion of
  an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo
@fu.sil.lade \'fyu_:-s*-.la_-d, -z*-\ n : a discharge or a succession
  of discharges of a number of firearms at one time
@fu.sion \'fyu_:-zh*n\ n
  1: the process of melting or melting together
  2: a merging (as of diverse elements) by or as if by melting :
     COALITION
  3: the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei with the
     release of huge quantities of energy
@1 fuss \'f*s\ n
  1: needless bustle or excitement : COMMOTION
  2: effusive praise
  3: a state of agitation
  4: OBJECTION, PROTEST
  5: DISPUTE

2 fuss vb
  1: to create or be in a state of restless activity; esp : to shower
     flattering attentions
  2: to pay undue attention to small details
  3: WORRY
@fuss.bud.get \-.b*j-*t\ n : one who fusses about trifles
@fussy adj
  1: IRRITABLE
  2: requiring or giving close attention to details
  3: FASTIDIOUS
  -- fuss.i.ly adv
  -- fuss.i.ness n
@fus.tian \'f*s-ch*n\ n
  1: a strong cotton and linen cloth
  2: pretentious writing or speech
@fus.ty \'f*s-te_-\ adj
  1: MOLDY, MUSTY
  2: OLD-FASHIONED
@fu.tile \'fyu_:t- *l\ adj
  1: USELESS, VAIN
  2: FRIVOLOUS, TRIVIAL
  -- fu.til.i.ty \fyu_:-'til-*t-e_-\ n
@1 fu.ture \'fyu_:-ch*r\ adj
  1: coming after the present
  2: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that expresses
     time yet to come

2 future n
  1: time that is to come
  2: what is going to happen
  3: an expectation of advancement or progressive development
  4: the future tense; also : a verb form in it
@fu.tur.ism \-ch*-.riz-*m\ n : a modern movement in art, music, and
  literature that tries esp. to express the energy and activity of
  contemporary life
  -- fu.tur.ist n
@fu.tur.is.tic \.fyu_:-ch*-'ris-tik\ adj : of or relating to the
  future or to futurism
@fu.tu.ri.ty \fyu_.-'t(y)u_.r-*t-e_-\ n
  1: FUTURE
  2: the quality or state of being future
  3 pl: future events or prospects
@fuze, var of FUSE
@fu.zee, var of FUSEE
@fuzz \'f*z\ n : fine light particles or fibers (as of down or fluff)
@fuzzy adj
  1: covered with or resembling fuzz
  2: INDISTINCT
@-fy \.fi_-\ vb suffix
  1: make : form into <dandify>
  2: invest with the attributes of : make similar to <citify>
  -- -fi.er \.fi_-(-*)r\ n suffix
@g \'je_-\ n, often cap
  1: the 7th letter of the English alphabet
  2: a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity on a body
     at rest and used to indicate the force to which a body is
     subjected when accelerated
@gab \'gab\ vb gabbed; gab.bing : to talk in a rapid or thoughtless
  manner : CHATTER
  -- gab n
@gab.ar.dine \'gab-*r-.de_-n\ n
  1: GABERDINE
  2: a firm durable twilled fabric having diagonal ribs and made of
     various fibers; also : a garment of gabardine
@gab.ble \'gab-*l\ vb : JABBER, BABBLE
@gab.by \'gab-e_-\ adj : TALKATIVE, GARRULOUS
@gab.er.dine \'gab-*r-.de_-n\ n
  1: a long coat or smock worn chiefly by Jews in medieval times
  2: an English laborer's smock
  3: GABARDINE
@gab.fest \'gab-.fest\ n
  1: an informal gathering for general talk
  2: an extended conversation
@ga.ble \'ga_--b*l\ n : the triangular part of the end of a building
  formed by the sides of the roof sloping from the ridgepole down to
  the eaves
  -- ga.bled adj
@gad \'gad\ vb gad.ded; gad.ding : to roam about : wander restlessly
  and without purpose
  -- gad.der n
@gad.about \'gad-*-.bau_.t\ n : a person who flits about in social
  activity
@gad.fly \'gad-.fli_-\ n : a fly that bites or harasses (as
  livestock)
@gad.get \'gaj-*t\ n : DEVICE, CONTRIVANCE
  -- gad.ge.teer \.gaj-*-'ti*r\ n
  -- gad.get.ry \'gaj-*-tre_-\ n
@gad.o.lin.i.um \.gad- *l-'in-e_--*m\ n : a magnetic metallic
  chemical element
@Gael \'ga_-l\ n : a Celtic inhabitant of Ireland or Scotland
@Gael.ic \'ga_--lik\ adj : of or relating to the Gaels or their
  languages
  -- gaelic n
@gaff \'gaf\ n
  1: a spear used in taking fish or turtles; also : a metal hook for
     holding or lifting heavy fish
  2: the spar along the top of a fore-and-aft sail
  3: rough treatment : ABUSE
@gaffe \'gaf\ n : a social blunder
@gaf.fer \'gaf-*r\ n : an old man
@1 gag \'gag\ vb gagged; gag.ging
  1: to prevent from speaking or crying out by stopping up the mouth
  2: to prevent from speaking freely
  3: to cause to retch : RETCH
  4: OBSTRUCT, CHOKE
  5: BALK
  6: to make quips

2 gag n
  1: something thrust into the mouth esp. to prevent speech or outcry
  2: a check to free speech
  3: a laugh-provoking remark or act
  4: HOAX, TRICK
@1 gage \'ga_-j\ n
  1: a token of defiance; esp : a glove or cap cast on the ground as
     a pledge of combat
  2: SECURITY

2 gage, var of GAUGE
@gai.ety \'ga_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: MERRYMAKING
  2: MERRIMENT
  3: FINERY
@gai.ly \'ga_--le_-\ adv : in a gay manner
@1 gain \'ga_-n\ n
  1: PROFIT, ADVANTAGE
  2: ACQUISITION, ACCUMULATION
  3: INCREASE
  -- gain.ful adj

2 gain vb
  1: to get possession of : EARN
  2: WIN <gain a victory>
  3: ACHIEVE <gain strength>
  4: to arrive at
  5: PERSUADE
  6: to increase in <gain momentum>
  7: to run fast <the watch gain a minute a day>
  8: PROFIT
  9: INCREASE
  10: to improve in health
  -- gain.er n
@gain.say \ga_-n-'sa_-\ vb gain.said \-'sa_-d, -'sed\; gain.say.ing
  1: DENY, DISPUTE
  2: to speak against : CONTRADICT
  -- gain.say.er n
@gait \'ga_-t\ n : manner of moving on foot; also : a particular
  pattern or style of such moving
  -- gait.ed adj
@gai.ter \'ga_-t-*r\ n
  1: a leather or cloth leg covering reaching from the instep to
     ankle, mid calf, or knee
  2: an ankle-high shoe with elastic gores in the sides
  3: an overshoe with a fabric upper
@ga.la \'ga_--l*, 'gal-*\ n : a gay celebration : FESTIVITY
  -- gala adj
@gal.axy \'gal-*k-se_-\ n
  1 often cap: MILKY WAY GALAXY
  2: one of billions of systems each including stars, nebulae, and
     dust that make up the universe
  3: an assemblage of brilliant or famous persons or things
  -- ga.lac.tic \g*-'lak-tik\ adj
@gale \'ga_-l\ n
  1: a strong wind
  2: an emotional outburst (as of laughter)
@ga.le.na \g*-'le_--n*\ n : a bluish gray mineral with metallic
  luster consisting of sulfide of lead
@1 gall \'go_.l\ n
  1: BILE
  2: something bitter to endure
  3: RANCOR
  4: IMPUDENCE

2 gall n : a sore on the skin caused by chafing

3 gall vb
  1: CHAFE; esp : to become sore or worn by rubbing
  2: VEX, HARASS

4 gall n : a swelling of plant tissue caused by parasites (as fungi
  or mites)
@1 gal.lant \g*-'lant, -'la_:nt\ n
  1: a young man of fashion
  2: a man who shows a marked fondness for the company of women and
     who is esp. attentive to them
  3: SUITOR

2 gal.lant \'gal-*nt (usual for 3, 4); g*-'lant, -'la_:nt\ adj
  1: showy in dress or bearing : SMART
  2: SPLENDID, STATELY
  3: SPIRITED, BRAVE
  4: CHIVALROUS, NOBLE
  5: polite and attentive to women
  -- gal.lant.ly adv
@gal.lant.ry \'gal-*n-tre_-\ n
  1: archaic : gallant appearance
  2: an act of marked courtesy
  3: courteous attention to a woman
  4: conspicuous bravery
@gall.blad.der \'go_.l-.blad-*r\ n : a pouch attached to the liver in
  which bile is stored
@gal.le.on \'gal-e_--*n\ n : a former sailing vessel used for war or
  commerce esp. by the Spanish
@gal.lery \'gal-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: an outdoor balcony; also : PORCH, VERANDA
  2: a balcony in a theater, auditorium, or church; esp : the highest
     one in a theater
  3: a body of spectators (as at a tennis match)
  4: a long narrow room or hall; esp : one with windows along one
     side
  5: a narrow passage (as one made underground by a miner or through
     wood by an insect)
  6: a room where works of art are exhibited; also : an organization
     dealing in works of art
  7: an artist's studio
  -- gal.ler.ied adj
@gal.ley \'gal-e_-\ n
  1: a former ship propelled by both oars and sails
  2: the kitchen of a ship, airplane, or trailer
  3: a tray to hold printer's type that has been set; also : proof
     from type in such a tray
@Gal.lic \'gal-ik\ adj : of or relating to Gaul or France
@gal.li.mau.fry \.gal-*-'mo_.-fre_-\ n : MEDLEY, JUMBLE
@gal.li.um \'gal-e_--*m\ n : a rare bluish white metallic chemical
  element
@gal.li.vant \'gal-*-.vant\ vb : to go roaming about for pleasure
@gal.lon \'gal-*n\ n : a unit of liquid capacity equal to four quarts
@gal.lop \'gal-*p\ n : a springing gait of a quadruped; esp : a fast
  3-beat gait of a horse
  -- gal.lop vb
  -- gal.lop.er n
@gal.lows \'gal-o_-z\ n
  1: a frame usu. of two upright posts and a crosspiece from which
     criminals are hanged
  2: a structure consisting of an upright frame with a crossbar
@gall.stone \'go_.l-.sto_-n\ n : an abnormal concretion occurring in
  the gallbladder or bile passages
@ga.lore \g*-'lo_-r\ adj [IrGael go leor in plenty, fr. go to + leor
  sufficiency] : ABUNDANT, PLENTIFUL <gifts galore>
@ga.losh \g*-'la_:sh\ n : a high overshoe worn esp. in snow and slush
@gal.va.nism \'gal-v*-.niz-*m\ n : electricity produced by chemical
  action in a battery
  -- gal.van.ic \gal-'van-ik\ adj
@gal.va.nize \'gal-v*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to stimulate as if by an electric shock
  2: to coat (iron or steel) with zinc for protection against rust
@gam.bit \'gam-b*t\ n
  1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more minor pieces
     to gain an advantage in position
  2: a calculated move : STRATAGEM
@1 gam.ble \'gam-b*l\ vb
  1: to play a game for money or other stakes
  2: SPECULATE, BET, WAGER
  3: VENTURE, HAZARD
  -- gam.bler n

2 gamble n : a risky undertaking
@gam.bol \'gam-b*l\ vb -boled or -bolled; -bol.ing; -bol.ling : to
  skip about in play : FRISK
  -- gambol n
@1 game \'ga_-m\ n
  1: AMUSEMENT, DIVERSION
  2: SPORT, FUN
  3: SCHEME, PROJECT
  4: a line of work : PROFESSION
  5: CONTEST
  6: animals hunted for sport or food; also : the flesh of a game
     animal

2 game vb : to play for a stake : GAMBLE

3 game adj : PLUCKY
  -- game.ly adv
  -- game.ness n

4 game adj : LAME <a game leg>
@game.cock \'ga_-m-.ka_:k\ n : a male game fowl
@game.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n : one that has charge of the breeding
  and protection of game animals or birds on a private preserve
@game.some \-s*m\ adj : GAY, FROLICSOME
@game.ster \-st*r\ n : GAMBLER
@ga.mete \g*-'me_-t, 'gam-.e_-t\ n : a matured germ cell
  -- ga.met.ic \g*-'met-ik\ adj
@gam.in \'gam-*n\ n
  1: a boy who roams the streets : URCHIN
  2: GAMINE 2
@ga.mine \ga-'me_-n\ n
  1: a girl who roams the streets : TOMBOY
  2: a girl of elfin appeal
@gam.ma glob.u.lin \.gam-*-'gla_:b-y*-l*n\ n : a blood protein
  fraction rich in antibodies
@gamma rays n, pl : penetrating radiation of the same nature as X
  rays but of shorter wavelength
@gam.mer \'gam-*r\ n : an old woman
@1 gam.mon \'gam-*n\ n : a cured ham or side of bacon

2 gammon n : deceptive talk : HUMBUG
@gam.ut \'gam-*t\ n : an entire range or series
@gamy \'ga_--me_-\ adj
  1: GAME, PLUCKY
  2: having the flavor of game esp. when slightly tainted <gamy meat>
  -- gam.i.ness n
@1 gan.der \'gan-d*r\ n : a male goose

2 gander n, slang : LOOK, GLANCE
@1 gang \'gan_e\ n
  1: a group of persons working, going about, or associated together
  2: a set of implements or devices arranged to operate together

2 gang vb
  1: to attack in a gang -- usu. used with up
  2: to form into or move or act as a gang
@gang.land \-.land\ n : the world of organized crime
@gan.gling \'gan_e-glin_e\ adj : LANKY, SPINDLING
@gan.gli.on \'gan_e-gle_--*n\ n, pl -glia \-gle_--*\ or -gli.ons : a
  mass of nerve cells : a nerve center either in or outside of the
  brain
  -- gan.gli.on.ic \.gan_e-gle_--'a_:n-ik\ adj
@gang.plank \'gan_e-.plan_ek\ n : a movable platform used in boarding
  or leaving a ship
@gan.grene \'gan_e-.gre_-n, 'gan-\ n : the dying of a part of the
  body due to interference with its nutrition
  -- gan.grene vb
  -- gan.gre.nous \'gan_e-gr*-n*s\ adj
@gang.ster \'gan_e-st*r\ n : a member of a gang of criminals :
  RACKETEER
@gang.way \'gan_e-.wa_-\ n
  1: a passage into, through, or out of an enclosed place
  2: GANGPLANK
@gan.net \'gan-*t\ n : a large fish-eating seabird
@gant.let \'go_.nt-l*t\, var of GAUNTLET
@gan.try \'gan-tre_-\ n : a frame structure on side supports over or
  around something <a gantry for servicing a rocket>
@gaol \ja_-l\, chiefly Brit var of JAIL
@gap \'gap\ n
  1: BREACH, CLEFT
  2: a mountain pass
  3: a break or separation in continuity : a blank space
@gape \'ga_-p\ vb
  1: to open the mouth wide
  2: to open or part widely
  3: to stare with mouth open
  4: YAWN
  -- gape n
@ga.rage \g*-'ra_:zh, -'ra_:j\ n : a building for housing or
  repairing automobiles
@1 garb \'ga_:rb\ n
  1: style of dress
  2: CLOTHING, DRESS

2 garb vb : CLOTHE, ARRAY
@gar.bage \'ga_:r-bij\ n : food waste : REFUSE
@gar.ble \'ga_:r-b*l\ vb : to distort the meaning or sound of <garble
  a story> <garble words>
@gar.con \ga_:r-'so_- n\ n : WAITER
@1 gar.den \'ga_:rd- *n\ n
  1: a plot for growing fruits, flowers, or vegetables
  2: a fertile region
  3: a public recreation area; esp : one for displaying plants or
     animals

2 garden vb : to develop or work in a garden
  -- gar.den.er n
@gar.de.nia \ga_:r-'de_--ny*\ n : a leathery-leaved tree or shrub
  with fragrant white or yellow flowers; also : its flower
@gar.gle \'ga_:r-g*l\ vb : to rinse the throat with liquid agitated
  by air forced through it from the lungs
  -- gargle n
@gar.goyle \'ga_:r-.go_.il\ n
  1: a waterspout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure
     projecting from the roof or eaves of a building
  2: a grotesquely carved figure
@gar.ish \'ga(*)r-ish\ adj : FLASHY, GLARING, SHOWY, GAUDY
@gar.land \'ga_:r-l*nd\ n : a wreath or rope of leaves or flowers
@gar.lic \'ga_:r-lik\ n : an herb related to the lilies and grown for
  its pungent bulbs used in cooking
@gar.ment \'ga_:r-m*nt\ n : an article of clothing
@gar.ner \'ga_:r-n*r\ vb
  1: to gather into storage
  2: to acquire by effort : EARN
  3: ACCUMULATE, COLLECT
@gar.net \'ga_:r-n*t\ n : a transparent deep red mineral sometimes
  used as a gem
@gar.nish \'ga_:r-nish\ vb
  1: DECORATE, EMBELLISH
  2: to add decorative or savory touches to (food)
  -- garnish n
  -- gar.ni.ture \-ni-ch*r\ n
@gar.ret \'gar-*t\ n : the part of a house just under the roof :
  ATTIC
@gar.ri.son \'gar-*-s*n\ n
  1: a military post; esp : a permanent military installation
  2: the troops stationed at a garrison
  -- garrison vb
@gar.rote or ga.rotte \g*-'ra_:t, -'ro_-t\ n
  1: a method of execution by strangling with an iron collar; also :
     the iron collar used
  2: strangulation esp. for the purpose of robbery; also : an
     implement for this purpose
  -- garrote or garotte vb
@gar.ru.lous \'gar-*-l*s\ adj : CHATTERING, TALKATIVE, WORDY
  -- gar.ru.li.ty \g*-'ru_:-l*t-e_-\ n
  -- gar.ru.lous.ly \'gar-*-l*s-le_-\ adv
  -- gar.ru.lous.ness n
@gar.ter \'ga_:rt-*r\ n : a band or strap worn to hold up a stocking
  or sock
@gas \'gas\ n
  1: a fluid (as hydrogen or air) that tends to expand indefinitely
  2: a gas or mixture of gases used as a fuel or anesthetic
  3: a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous,
     asphyxiating, or irritant atmosphere
  4: GASOLINE
  -- gas vb
  -- gas.eous \-e_--*s\ adj
@gash \'gash\ n : a deep long cut
  -- gash vb
@gas.ket \'gas-k*t\ n : material (as asbestos, rubber, or metal) used
  to seal a joint against leakage of fluid
@gas.light \'gas-.li_-t\ n
  1: light made by burning illuminating gas
  2: a gas flame; also : a gas lighting fixture
@gas.o.line or gas.o.lene \.gas-*-'le_-n\ n : a flammable liquid made
  esp. by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used
  as a motor fuel and cleaning fluid
@gasp \'gasp\ vb
  1: to catch the breath with emotion (as shock)
  2: to breathe laboriously : PANT
  3: to utter in a gasping manner
  -- gasp n
@gas.tric \'gas-trik\ adj : of, relating to, or located near the
  stomach
@gastric juice n : the acid digestive secretion of the stomach
@gas.tri.tis \gas-'tri_-t-*s\ n : inflammatory disorder of the
  stomach
@gas.tron.o.my \gas-'tra_:n-*-me_-\ n : the art of good eating
  -- gas.tro.nom.ic \.gas-tr*-'na_:m-ik\ adj
  -- gas.tro.nom.i.cal adj
@gas.tro.pod \'gas-tr*-.pa_:d\ n : any of a large group of mollusks
  (as snails, whelks, and slugs) with a muscular foot and a shell of
  one valve
@gas.works \'gas-.w*rks\ n, pl : a plant for manufacturing gas
@gate \'ga_-t\ n
  1: an opening for passage in a wall or fence
  2: a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures
  3: the frame or door that closes a gate
  4: a device (as a door or valve) for controlling the flow of a
     fluid
  5: the total admission receipts or the number of spectators at a
     sports event
@gate-crasher \-.krash-*r\ n : one who enters without paying
  admission or attends without invitation
@gate.post \-.po_-st\ n : the post to which a gate is hung or the one
  against which it closes
@gate.way \-.wa_-\ n
  1: an opening for a gate in a wall or fence
  2: a passage into or out of a place or state
@1 gath.er \'gat_eh_e-*r\ vb
  1: to bring together : COLLECT
  2: PICK, HARVEST
  3: to pick up little by little
  4: to gain or win by gradual increase <gather speed>
  5: ACCUMULATE
  6: to summon up <gather courage to dive>
  7: to draw about or close to something
  8: to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching into puckers
  9: GUESS, DEDUCE, INFER
  10: ASSEMBLE
  11: to swell out and fill with pus
  12: GROW, INCREASE
  -- gath.er.er n
  -- gath.er.ing n

2 gather n : a puckering in cloth made by gathering
@gauche \'go_-sh\ adj : lacking social experience or grace : AWKWARD,
  CRUDE
@gau.che.rie \.go_-sh-(*-)'re_-\ n : a tactless or awkward action
@gau.cho \'gau_.-cho_-\ n : a cowboy of the So. American pampas
@gaud \'go_.d\ n : ORNAMENT, TRINKET
@gaudy adj : ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
  SYN: garish, flashy
  -- gaud.i.ly adv
  -- gaud.i.ness n
@1 gauge \'ga_-j\ n
  1: measurement according to some standard or system
  2: DIMENSIONS, SIZE
  3: an instrument for measuring, testing, or registering

2 gauge vb
  1: MEASURE
  2: to determine the capacity or contents of
  3: ESTIMATE, JUDGE
@gaunt \'go_.nt\ adj
  1: being thin and angular : LANK, HAGGARD
  2: GRIM, BARREN, DESOLATE
  -- gaunt.ness n
@1 gaunt.let \'go_.nt-l*t\ n
  1: a protective glove
  2: a challenge to combat
  3: a dress glove extending above the wrist

2 gauntlet n
  1: a double file of men armed with weapons (as clubs) with which to
     strike at an individual who is made to run between them
  2: ORDEAL
@gauze \'go_.z\ n : a very thin often transparent fabric used chiefly
  for clothing, draperies, or surgical dressings
  -- gauzy adj
@gave, past of GIVE
@gav.el \'gav-*l\ n : the mallet of a presiding officer or auctioneer
@ga.votte \g*-'va_:t\ n : a dance of French peasant origin marked by
  the raising of the feet
@gawk \'go_.k\ vb : to gape or stare stupidly
@gawky \'go_.-ke_-\ adj : AWKWARD, CLUMSY
@gay \'ga_-\ adj
  1: MERRY
  2: BRIGHT, LIVELY
  3: brilliant in color
  4: given to social pleasures; also : LICENTIOUS
@gay.ety gay.ly, var of GAIETY, GAILY
@gaze \'ga_-z\ vb : to fix the eyes in a steady intent look
  -- gaze n
  -- gaz.er n
@ga.ze.bo \g*-'za_--bo_-, -'ze_--\ n : BELVEDERE
@ga.zelle \g*-'zel\ n : a small swift graceful antelope
@1 ga.zette \g*-'zet\ n
  1: NEWSPAPER
  2: an official journal

2 gazette vb, chiefly Brit : to announce or publish in a gazette
@gaz.et.teer \.gaz-*-'ti*r\ n
  1 archaic: JOURNALIST, PUBLICIST
  2: a geographical dictionary
@gear \'gi*r\ n
  1: CLOTHING
  2: EQUIPMENT <fishing gear> <photographic gear>
  3: movable property
  4: a mechanism that performs a specific function <steering gear>
  5: a toothed wheel that interlocks with another toothed wheel or
     shaft for transmitting motion
  6: working adjustment of gears <in gear>
  7: one of several adjustments of automobile transmission gears that
     determine direction of travel and relative speed between engine
     and motion of vehicle <reverse gear> <first gear>
  -- gear vb
  -- gear.ing n
@gear.shift \-.shift\ n : a mechanism by which automobile
  transmission gears are engaged or disengaged
@geese, pl of GOOSE
@Gei.ger Counter \.gi_--g*r-\ or geiger-muller counte \-'myu_:l-*r-\
  n : an electronic instrument for indicating (as by clicks) the
  presence of cosmic rays or radioactive substances
@gei.sha \'ga_--sh*, 'ge_--\ n, pl geisha or geishas : a Japanese
  girl who is trained to provide entertaining company for men
@gel.a.tin also gel.a.tine \'gel-*t- *n\ n : a glutinous substance
  obtained from animal tissues by boiling and used as a food, in
  dyeing, and in photography
  -- ge.lat.i.nous \j*-'lat-( *-)n*s\ adj
@geld \'geld\ vb : CASTRATE
@geld.ing n : a gelded individual; esp : a castrated male horse
@gel.id \'jel-*d\ adj : extremely cold
@gem \'jem\ n
  1: JEWEL
  2: a more or less valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
  3: something valued for beauty or perfection
@gem.i.nate \'jem-*-.na_-t\ vb : DOUBLE
  -- gem.i.na.tion \.jem-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@gem.stone \'jem-.sto_-n\ n : a mineral or petrified material that
  when cut and polished can be used in jewelry
@gen.darme \'zha_:n-.da_:rm, 'ja_:n-\ n [F, soldier, gendarme,
  back-formation fr. gens d'armes, lit., people of arms] : one of a
  body of soldiers esp. in France serving as an armed police force
@gen.dar.mer.ie \ja_:n-'da_:r-m*-re_-, zha_:n-\ n : a body of
  gendarmes
@gen.der \'jen-d*r\ n
  1: SEX
  2: any of two or more divisions within a grammatical class that
     determine agreement with and selection of other words or
     grammatical forms
@gene \'je_-n\ n : one of the complex chemical units of a chromosome
  that are the actual carriers of heredity
  -- gen.ic \'je_--nik\ adj
@ge.ne.al.o.gy \je_-n-e_--'a_:l-*-je_-, .jen-, -'al-\ n : PEDIGREE,
  LINEAGE; also : the study of family pedigrees
  -- ge.ne.a.log.i.cal \-e_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
@genera, pl of GENUS
@1 gen.er.al \'jen-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the whole : not local
  2: taken as a whole
  3: relating to or covering all instances or individuals of a class
     or group <a general conclusion>
  4: not limited in meaning : not specific <a general outline>
  5: common to many : PREVALENT <a general custom>
  6: not special or specialized
  7: not precise or definite
  8: holding superior rank : CHIEF <inspector general>
  -- gen.er.al.ly adv

2 general n
  1: something that involves or is applicable to the whole
  2: a commissioned officer ranking next below a general of the army
     or a general of the air force
  3: a commissioned officer of the highest rank in the marine corps
@gen.er.a.lis.si.mo \.jen-(*-)r*-'lis-*-.mo_-\ n : the chief
  commander of an army : COMMANDER IN CHIEF
@gen.er.al.i.ty \.jen-*-'ral-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being general
  2: GENERALIZATION 2
  3: a vague or inadequate statement
  4: the greatest part : BULK
@gen.er.al.iza.tion \.jen-(*-)r*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of generalizing
  2: a general statement, law, principle, or proposition
@gen.er.al.ize \'jen-(*-)r*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to make general
  2: to draw general conclusions from
  3: to reach a general conclusion esp. on the basis of particular
     instances
  4: to extend throughout the body
@general of the air f : a commissioned officer of the highest rank in
  the air force
@general of the army : a commissioned officer of the highest rank in
  the army
@gen.er.al.ship n
  1: office or tenure of office of a general
  2: military skill as a high commander
  3: LEADERSHIP
@gen.er.ate \'jen-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to bring into existence : PRODUCE;
  esp : to originate (as electricity) by a vital or chemical process
@gen.er.a.tion \.jen-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line
     of descent from an ancestor; also : the average period between
     generations
  2: PRODUCTION <generation of electric current>
  -- gen.er.a.tive \'jen-*-.ra_-t-iv, -(*-)r*t-\ adj
@gen.er.a.tor \'jen-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n : one that generates; esp : a
  machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical
  energy
@ge.ner.ic \j*-'ner-ik\ adj
  1: not specific : GENERAL
  2: of or relating to a genus
@gen.er.ous \'jen-(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: free in giving or sharing : UNSELFISH
  2: HIGH-MINDED, NOBLE
  3: ABUNDANT, AMPLE, COPIOUS
  -- gen.er.os.i.ty \.jen-*-'ra_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- gen.er.ous.ly \'jen-(*-)r*s-le_-\ adv
  -- gen.er.ous.ness n
@gen.e.sis \'jen-*-s*s\ n, pl -e.ses \-.se_-z\ : the origin or coming
  into existence of something
@ge.net.ic \j*-'net-ik\ adj : of or relating to the origin,
  development, or causes of something; also : of or relating to
  genetics
  -- ge.net.i.cal.ly adv
@ge.net.ics n : a branch of biology dealing with heredity and
  variation
@ge.nial \'je_--ny*l\ adj
  1: favorable to growth or comfort <genial sunshine>
  2: CHEERFUL, CHEERING, KINDLY <a genial host>
  -- ge.nial.i.ty \.je_--ne_--'al-*t-e_-, je_-n-'yal-\ n
  -- ge.nial.ly \'je_--ny*-le_-\ adv
@-gen.ic \'jen-ik\ adj
  1: producing : forming
  2: produced by : formed from
  3: suitable for production or reproduction by (such) a medium
@ge.nie \'je_--ne_-\ n, pl genies or ge.nii \-ne_--.i_-\ : a
  supernatural spirit that often takes human form
@gen.i.tal \'jen-*-t *l\ adj : concerned with reproduction <genital
  organs>
  -- genital n
@gen.i.ta.lia \.jen-*-'ta_--le_--*\ n, pl : reproductive organs; esp
  : the external genital organs
@gen.i.tive \'jen-*t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting a
  grammatical case marking typically a relationship of possessor or
  source
  -- genitive n
@ge.nius \'je_--ny*s\ n, pl ge.nius.es; esp in 1 & 5 or ge.nii
  \-ne_--.i_-\
  1: an attendant spirit of a person or place
  2: a strong leaning or inclination
  3: a peculiar or distinctive character or spirit (as of a nation or
     language)
  4: the associations and traditions of a place
  5: a nature spirit : also : a person who influences another for
     good or evil
  6: a single strongly marked capacity or aptitude
  7: extraordinary intellectual power : also : a person having such
     power
@gen.o.cide \'jen-*-.si_-d\ n : the deliberate and systematic
  destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group
@-g.e.nous \j-*-n*s\ adj
  1: producing : yielding
  2: having (such) an origin
@genre \'zha_[ n)n-r*, 'zha_: n(-*)r\ n
  1: a style of painting in which everyday subjects are treated
     realistically
  2: a distinctive type or category of literary composition
@gens \'jenz, 'gens\ n, pl gen.tes \'jen-.te_-z, 'gen-.ta_-s\ : a
  Roman clan embracing the families of the same stock in the male
  line
@gent \'jent\ n : MAN, FELLOW
@gen.teel \jen-'te_-l\ adj
  1: ARISTOCRATIC
  2: ELEGANT, STYLISH
  3: POLITE, REFINED
  4: maintaining the appearance of superior or middle-class social
     status or respectability
  5: marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation
@gen.tian \'jen-ch*n\ n : a fall-flowering herb with blue flowers
@gen.tile \'jen-.ti_-l\ n [LL gentilis heathen, pagan, lit.,
  belonging to the nations, fr. L gent-, gens family, clan, nation]
  1 often cap: a person who is not Jewish
  2: HEATHEN, PAGAN
  -- gentile adj, often cap
@gen.til.i.ty \jen-'til-*t-e_-\ n
  1: good birth and family
  2: the qualities characteristic of a well-bred person
  3: good manners
  4: maintenance of the appearance of superior or middle-class social
     status
@1 gen.tle \'jent- *l\ adj
  1: belonging to a family of high social station
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of a gentleman
  3: KIND, AMIABLE
  4: TRACTABLE, DOCILE
  5: not harsh, stern, or violent : MILD
  6: SOFT, DELICATE
  7: MODERATE
  -- gen.tly \'jent-le_-\ adv

2 gentle vb
  1: to make mild, docile, soft, or moderate
  2: MOLLIFY, PLACATE
@gen.tle.folk \'jent- *l-.fo_-k\ also gen.tle.folks n, pl : persons
  of good family and breeding
@gen.tle.man \-m*n\ n
  1: a man of good family
  2: a well-bred man
  3: MAN -- used in pl. as a form of address
  -- gen.tle.man.ly adj
@gen.tle.wom.an \-.wu_.m-*n\ n
  1: a woman of good family or breeding
  2: a woman attending a lady of rank
@gen.try \'jen-tre_-\ n
  1: people of good birth, breeding, and education : ARISTOCRACY
  2: the class of English people between the nobility and the
     yeomanry
  3: PEOPLE; esp : persons of a designated class
@gen.u.flect \'jen-y*-.flekt\ vb : to bend the knee esp. in worship
  -- gen.u.flec.tion or gen.u.flex.ion \.jen-y*-'flek-sh*n\ n
@gen.u.ine \'jen-y*-w*n\ adj
  1: AUTHENTIC, REAL
  2: SINCERE, HONEST
  -- gen.u.ine.ly adv
  -- gen.u.ine.ness n
@ge.nus \'je_--n*s\ n, pl gen.era \'jen-*-r*\ : a category of
  biological classification comprising related organisms and usu.
  consisting of several species
@ge.og.ra.phy \je_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n
  1: a science that deals with the natural features of the earth and
     the climate, products, and inhabitants
  2: the natural features of a region
  -- ge.og.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- ge.o.graph.i.c \.je_--*-'graf-ik\ or ge.o.graph.i.cal adj
  -- ge.o.graph.i.cal.ly adv
@ge.ol.o.gy \je_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life
     esp. as recorded in rocks
  2: the geologic features of an area
  -- ge.o.log.i.c \.je_--*-'la_:j-ik\ or ge.o.log.i.cal adj
  -- ge.ol.o.gist \je_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@ge.om.e.try \je_--'a_:m-*-tre_-\ n : a branch of mathematics dealing
  with the relations, properties, and measurements of solids,
  surfaces, lines, and angles
  -- ge.o.met.ri.c \.je_--*-'met-rik\ or ge.o.met.ri.cal adj
@geo.pol.i.tics \.je_--o_--'pa_:l-*-.tiks\ n : a science based on the
  theory that domestic and foreign politics of a country are
  dependent on physical geography
@ge.ra.ni.um \j*-'ra_--ne_--*m\ n
  1: a purple or pink wild flower with deeply cut leaves
  2: a garden plant with clusters of usu. white, pink, or scarlet
     flowers
@ger.i.at.ric \.jer-e_--'at-rik\ adj : of or relating to aging, the
  aged, or geriatrics
@ger.i.at.rics n : a branch of medicine dealing with the aged and the
  problems of aging
@germ \'j*rm\ n
  1: a bit of living matter capable of growth and development (as
     into an organism); also : MICROBE
  2: SOURCE, RUDIMENT
@Ger.man \'j*r-m*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Germany
  2: the language of Germany
  -- german adj
  -- germ.ani.c \(.)j*r-'man-ik\ adj
@ger.mane \(.)j*r-'ma_-n\ adj : RELEVANT, PERTINENT
@ger.ma.ni.um \(.)j*r-'ma_--ne_--*m\ n : a grayish white hard
  chemical element used as a semiconductor
@ger.mi.cide \'j*r-m*-.si_-d\ n : an agent that destroys microbes
  -- ger.mi.cid.al \.j*r-m*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@ger.mi.nate \'j*r-m*-.na_-t\ vb : to begin to develop : SPROUT
  -- ger.mi.na.tion \.j*r-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@ger.on.tol.o.gy \.jer-*n-'ta_:l-*-je_-\ n : a scientific study of
  aging and the problems of the aged
  -- ger.on.tol.o.gist n
@ger.ry.man.der \.jer-e_--'man-d*r, .ger-\ vb : to divide (as a state
  or county) into election districts so as to give one political
  party an advantage over its opponents
  -- gerrymander n
@ger.und \'jer-*nd\ n : a word having the characteristics of both
  verb and noun
@ge.sta.po \g*-'sta_:p-o_-\ n : a secret-police organization
  operating esp. against suspected political criminals
@ges.ta.tion \jes-'ta_--sh*n\ n : PREGNANCY, INCUBATION
  -- ges.tate \'jes-.ta_-t\ vb
@ges.tic.u.late \jes-'tik-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to make gestures esp. when
  speaking
  -- ges.tic.u.la.tion \-.tik-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@ges.ture \'jes-ch*r\ n
  1: the use of motions of the body or limbs as a means of expression
  2: a movement usu. of the body or limbs that expresses or
     emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude
  3: something said or done by way of formality or courtesy, as a
     symbol or token, or for its effect on the attitudes of others
  -- gesture vb
@ge.sund.heit \g*-'zu_.nt-.hi_-t\ interj -- used to wish good health
  esp. to one who has just sneezed
@1 get \'get\ vb got \'ga_:t\; got; got.ten \'ga_:t- *n\; get.ting
  1: to gain possession of (as by receiving, acquiring, earning,
     buying, or winning) : PROCURE, OBTAIN, FETCH
  2: to succeed in coming or going
  3: to cause to come or go
  4: BEGET
  5: to cause to be in a certain condition or position
  6: BECOME <get sick>
  7: PREPARE
  8: SEIZE
  9: to move emotionally; also : IRRITATE
  10: BAFFLE, PUZZLE
  11: HIT
  12: KILL
  13: to be subjected to <get the measles>
  14: to receive as punishment
  15: to find out by calculation
  16: HEAR; also : UNDERSTAND
  17: PERSUADE, INDUCE
  18: HAVE <he's got no money>
  19: to have as an obligation or necessity <he has got to go>
  20: to extablish communication with
  21: to be able : CONTRIVE, MANAGE
  22: to leave at once

2 get n : OFFSPRING, PROGENY
@get.away \'get-*-.wa_-\ n
  1: ESCAPE
  2: the action of starting or getting under way (as by an automobile
     starting from a dead stop)
@get-to.geth.er \'get-t*-.get_eh_e-*r\ n : MEETING; esp : an informal
  social gathering
@get.up \'get-.*p\ n
  1: general composition or structure
  2: OUTFIT, COSTUME
@gew.gaw \'g(y)u_:-.go_.\ n : a showy trifle : BAUBLE, TRINKET
@gey.ser \'gi_--z*r\ n [fr. Geysir, a geyser in Haukadal, Iceland,
  fr. Icelandic geysato gush] : a spring that from time to time
  shoots up hot water and steam
@Gha.na.ian \ga_:-'na_--(y)*n, g*-\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  Ghana
  -- ghanaian adj
@ghast.ly \'gast-le_-\ adj
  1: HORRIBLE, SHOCKING
  2: resembling a ghost : DEATHLIKE, PALE
  SYN: gruesome, grim, lurid
@ghat \'go_.t\ n : a landing place with stairs descending to a river
  in India
@gher.kin \'g*r-k*n\ n : a small spiny pale cucumber used for
  pickling; also : a young common cucumber similarly used
@ghet.to \'get-o_-\ n, pl -tos or -toes : a quarter of a city in
  which members of a minority group (as Jews) live because of social,
  legal, or economic pressure
@ghost \'go_-st\ n
  1: the seat of life : SOUL
  2: a disembodied soul; esp : the soul of a dead person believed to
     be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear in bodily form
     to living people
  3: SPIRIT, DEMON
  4: a faint trace or suggestion <a ghost of a smile>
  -- ghost.ly adv
@ghost.write \-.ri_-t\ vb : to write for and in the name of another
  -- ghost-writer n
@ghoul \'gu_:l\ n : a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds
  on corpses
  -- ghoul.ish adj
@1 Gi \(')je_--'i_-\ adj
  1: provided by an official U.S. military supply department <Gi
     shoes>
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel
  3: conforming to military regulations or customs <a Gi haircut>

2 Gi n : a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces; esp : an
  enlisted man
@gi.ant \'ji_--*nt\ n
  1: a huge legendary manlike being of great strength
  2: a living being or thing of extraordinary size or powers
  -- giant adj
  -- gi.ant.ess n
@gib.ber \'jib-*r\ vb : to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often
  foolishly : CHATTER
@gib.ber.ish n : unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or
  language
@1 gib.bet \'jib-*t\ n : GALLOWS

2 gibbet vb
  1: to hang on a gibbet
  2: to expose to public scorn
  3: to execute by hanging
@gib.bon \'gib-*n\ n : a manlike ape of southeastern Asia and the
  East Indies
@gibe \'ji_-b\ vb : to utter taunting words : SNEER
  -- gibe n
@gib.let \'jib-l*t\ n : the edible inner organs of a bird (as a fowl)
  <chicken giblet>
@Gib.son \'gib-s*n\ n : a cocktail made of gin and dry vermouth and
  garnished with a small onion
@gid.dy \'gid-e_-\ adj
  1: DIZZY
  2: causing dizziness
  3: not serious : FRIVOLOUS, FICKLE
  -- gid.di.ness n
@gift \'gift\ n
  1: the act or power of giving
  2: something given : PRESENT
  3: a special ability : TALENT
@gift.ed adj : TALENTED
@1 gig \'gig\ n
  1: a long light ship's boat
  2: a light 2-wheeled carriage

2 gig n : a pronged spear for catching fish
  -- gig vb

3 gig n : a military demerit
  -- gig vb
@gi.gan.tic \ji_--'gant-ik\ adj : resembling a giant : IMMENSE, HUGE
@gig.gle \'gig-*l\ vb : to laugh with repeated short catches of the
  breath : laugh in a silly manner
  -- giggle n
  -- gig.gly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
@gig.o.lo \'jig-*-.lo_-\ n
  1: a man living on the earnings of a woman
  2: a professional dancing partner or male escort
@1 gild \'gild\ vb gild.ed or gilt \'gilt\; gild.ing
  1: to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
  2: to give an attractive but often deceptive outward appearance to
  -- gild.ing n

2 gild, var of GUILD
@1 gill \'jil\ n : a U.S. liquid unit equal to 1/4 of a liquid pint

2 gill \'gil\ n : an organ (as of a fish) for obtaining oxygen from
  water
@1 gilt \'gilt\ adj : of the color of gold

2 gilt n : gold or a substance resembling gold laid on the surface of
  an object

3 gilt n : a young female swine
@gim.crack \'jim-.krak\ n : a showy object of little use or value
@gim.let \'gim-l*t\ n : a small tool with screw point and cross
  handle for boring
@gim.mick \'gim-ik\ n
  1: CONTRIVANCE, GADGET; esp : one used secretly or illegally
  2: an important feature that is not immediately apparent : CATCH
  3: a new and ingenious scheme
@gimpy \'gim-pe_-\ adj : CRIPPLED, LAME
@1 gin \'jin\ n
  1: TRAP, SNARE
  2: a machine to separate seeds from cotton
  -- gin vb

2 gin n : a liquor distilled from a grain mash and flavored with
  juniper berries
@gin.ger \'jin-j*r\ n : the pungent aromatic rootstock of a tropical
  plant used esp. as a spice and in medicine; also : this plant
@gin.ger.bread \-.bred\ n
  1: a cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger
  2: tawdry, gaudy, or superfluous ornament
@gin.ger.ly \-le_-\ adj : very cautious or careful
  -- gingerly adv
@gin.ger.snap \-.snap\ n : a thin brittle molasses cookie flavored
  with ginger
@ging.ham \'gin_e-*m\ n : a clothing fabric usu. of yarn-dyed cotton
  in plain weave
@Gipsy, var of GYPSY
@gi.raffe \j*-'raf\ n : an African ruminant mammal with an
  extraordinarily long neck
@gird \'g*rd\ vb gird.ed or girt \'g*rt\; gird.ing
  1: to encircle or fasten with or as if with a belt : GIRDLE <gird
     on a sword>
  2: SURROUND
  3: to clothe or invest esp. with power or authority
  4: PREPARE, BRACE <gird themselves for a struggle>
@gird.er \'g*rd-*r\ n : a strong horizontal beam on which the weight
  of a floor or partition is carried
@gir.dle \'g*rd- *l\ n
  1: something (as a belt or sash) that encircles or confines
  2: a woman's supporting undergarment that extends from the waist to
     below the hips
  -- girdle vb
@girl \'g*rl\ n
  1: a female child : a young unmarried woman; also : a woman of any
     age
  2: a female servant or employee
  3: SWEETHEART
  -- girl.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  -- girl.ish \-ish\ adj
@girth \'g*rth\ n
  1: a band around an animal by which something (as a saddle) may be
     fastened on its back
  2: a measure around something (as the waist)
@gist \'jist\ n : the main point of a matter : ESSENCE
@1 give \'giv\ vb gave \'ga_-v\; giv.en \'giv-*n\; giv.ing
  1: to make a present of
  2: to bestow by formal action
  3: to accord or yield to another
  4: to put into the possession or keeping of another
  5: PROFFER
  6: DELIVER; esp : to deliver in exchange
  7: PAY
  8: to present in public performance or to view
  9: PROVIDE
  10: ATTRIBUTE
  11: PRODUCE
  12: to deliver by some bodily action <give him a push : EXECUTE
  13: UTTER, PRONOUNCE
  14: DEVOTE
  15: to cause to have or receive <gave us pleasure>
  16: CONTRIBUTE, DONATE
  17: to yield to force, strain, or pressure

2 give n
  1: capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain
  2: the quality or state of being springy
@give-and-take n : an exchange (as of remarks or ideas) esp. on fair
  or equal terms
@give.away \'giv-*-.wa_-\ n
  1: an unintentional revelation or betrayal
  2: something given away free; esp : PREMIUM
@giv.en \'giv-*n\ adj
  1: DISPOSED, INCLINED <given to swearing>
  2: SPECIFIED, FIXED <at a given time>
  3: granted as true : ASSUMED
  4: EXECUTED, DATED <given under my hand and seal>
@giz.mo or gis.mo \'giz-mo_-\ n : GADGET
@giz.zard \'giz-*rd\ n : a muscular usu. horny-lined enlargement
  following the crop of a bird
@gla.brous \'gla_--br*s\ adj : SMOOTH; esp : having a surface without
  hairs or projections
@gla.cial \'gla_--sh*l\ adj
  1: extremely cold
  2: of or relating to glaciers
  3: being or relating to a past period of time when a large part of
     the earth was covered by glaciers
@gla.cier \'gla_--sh*r\ n : a large body of ice moving slowly down a
  slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
@1 glad \'glad\ adj
  1: experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight
  2: PLEASED
  3: very willing
  4: PLEASANT, JOYFUL
  5: CHEERFUL
  -- glad.ly adv
  -- glad.ness n

2 glad n : GLADIOLUS
@glad.den \'glad- *n\ vb : to make glad
@glade \'gla_-d\ n : a grassy open space in a forest
@glad.i.a.tor \'glad-e_--.a_-t-*r\ n
  1: a person engaged in a fight to the death for public
     entertainment in ancient Rome
  2: a person engaging in a fierce fight or controversy
  -- glad.i.a.to.ri.al \.glad-e_--*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
@glad.i.o.lus \.glad-e_--'o_--l*s\ n, pl -li \-(.)le_-, -.li_-\ or
  -lus or -lus.es : a plant related to the irises and widely grown
  for its spikes of brilliantly colored flowers
@glad.some \'glad-s*m\ adj : giving or showing joy : CHEERFUL
@glad.stone \-.sto_-n\ n, often cap : a traveling bag with flexible
  sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two compartments
@glam.or.ize also glam.our.ize \'glam-*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to make glamorous
  2: GLORIFY
@glam.our or glam.or \'glam-*r\ n : a romantic, exciting, and often
  illusory attractiveness; esp : alluring personal attraction
  -- glam.oro.us also glam.our.ous adj
@1 glance \'glans\ vb
  1: to strike and fly off to one side
  2: FLASH, GLEAM
  3: to give a quick look

2 glance n
  1: a quick intermittent flash or gleam
  2: a glancing impact or blow
  3: a quick look
@gland \'gland\ n : a cell or group of cells that prepares and
  secretes a substance (as saliva or sweat) for further use in or
  discharge from the body
  -- glan.du.lar \'glan-j*-l*r\ adj
@1 glare \'gla*r\ vb
  1: to shine with a harsh dazzling light
  2: to gaze fiercely or angrily
  -- glar.ing \'gla(*)r-in_e\ adj
  -- glar.ing.ly adv

2 glare n
  1: a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
  2: an angry or fierce stare
@glass \'glas\ n
  1: a hard brittle usu. transparent or translucent substance made by
     melting sand and other materials and used for windows and
     lenses; also : a substance (as rock produced by cooling of
     molten minerals) resembling glass
  2: something made of glass
  3 pl: a pair of lenses used to correct defects of vision :
     SPECTACLES
  4: GLASSFUL
  -- glass adj
  -- glass.ware \-.wa*r\ n
  -- glassy adj
@glass.blow.ing \-.blo_--in_e\ n : the art of shaping a mass of glass
  that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a
  tube
  -- glass.blow.er \-.blo_-(-*)r\ n
@glass.ful \-.fu_.l\ n : the quantity held by a glass
@1 glaze \'gla_-z\ vb
  1: to furnish (as a window frame) with glass
  2: to apply glaze to

2 glaze n
  1: a smooth coating of thin ice
  2: a glassy coating (as on food or pottery)
@gla.zier \'gla_--zh*r\ n : a person who sets glass in window frames
@1 gleam \'gle_-m\ n
  1: a transient subdued or partly obscured light
  2: GLINT
  3: a faint trace <a gleam of hope>

2 gleam vb
  1: to shine with subdued light or moderate brightness
  2: to appear briefly or faintly
@glean \'gle_-n\ vb
  1: to gather grain left by reapers
  2: to collect little by little or with patient effort <glean
     knowledge from books>
  -- glean.able adj
  -- glean.er n
@glean.ings n, pl : things acquired by gleaning
@glebe \'gle_-b\ n : land belonging or yielding revenue to a parish
  church or ecclesiastical benefice
@glee \'gle_-\ n
  1: JOY, HILARITY
  2: an unaccompanied song for three or more solo usu. male voices
  -- glee.ful adj
@glee.man \-m*n\ n : MINSTREL
@glen \'glen\ n : a secluded narrow valley
@glen.gar.ry \glen-'gar-e_-\ n, often cap : a woolen cap of Scottish
  origin
@glib \'glib\ adj : speaking or spoken with careless ease
  -- glib.ly adv
@1 glide \'gli_-d\ vb
  1: to move smoothly and effortlessly
  2: to descend smoothly without engine power <glide in an airplane>

2 glide n
  1: smooth sliding motion
  2: smooth descent without engine power
@glid.er n
  1: one that glides
  2: an aircraft resembling an airplane but having no engine
  3: a porch seat suspended from an upright framework by short chains
     or straps
@1 glim.mer \'glim-*r\ vb : to shine faintly or unsteadily

2 glimmer n
  1: a faint unsteady light
  2: INKLING
  3: a small amount : BIT <a glimmer of hope>
@1 glimpse \'glimps\ vb : to take a brief look : see momentarily or
  incompletely

2 glimpse n
  1: a faint idea : GLIMMER
  2: a short hurried look
@glint \'glint\ vb
  1: to shine by reflection : SPARKLE, GLITTER, GLEAM
  2: to appear briefly or faintly
  -- glint n
@1 glis.ten \'glis- *n\ vb : to shine by reflection with a soft
  luster or sparkle

2 glisten n : GLITTER, SPARKLE
@glis.ter \'glis-t*r\ vb : GLISTEN
@1 glit.ter \'glit-*r\ vb
  1: to shine with brilliant or metallic luster <glitter sequins>
  2: SPARKLE
  3: to shine with a cold glassy brilliance <eyes that glitter
     cruelly>
  4: to be brilliantly attractive esp. in a superficial way

2 glitter n
  1: sparkling brilliancy, showiness, or attractiveness
  2: small glittering objects used for ornamentation
  -- glit.tery adj
@gloam.ing \'glo_--min_e\ n : TWILIGHT, DUSK
@gloat \'glo_-t\ vb
  1: to gaze at or think about with great self-satisfaction or joy
  2: to linger over or dwell upon something with malicious pleasure
@glob \'gla_:b\ n : a small drop
@glob.al \'glo_--b*l\ adj : WORLDWIDE
  -- glob.al.ly adv
@globe \'glo_-b\ n
  1: BALL, SPHERE; also : something nearly spherical
  2: EARTH; also : a spherical representation of the earth
@globe-trotter \-.tra_:t-*r\ n : one that travels widely
@glob.ule \'gla_:b-yu_:l\ n : a tiny globe or ball <globule of fat>
  -- glob.u.lar \-y*-l*r\ adj
@glock.en.spiel \'gla_:k-*n-.s(h)pe_-l\ n : a percussion musical
  instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to
  the chromatic scale and played with two hammers
@gloom \'glu_:m\ n
  1: partial or total darkness
  2: lowness of spirits : DEJECTION
  3: an atmosphere of despondency
  -- gloomy adj
@glo.ri.fy \'glo_-r-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to raise to celestial glory
  2: to shed splendor on
  3: to make glorious by presentation in a favorable aspect
  4: to give glory to (as in worship)
  -- glo.ri.fi.ca.tion \.glo_-r-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@glo.ri.ous \'glo_-r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: possessing or deserving glory : ILLUSTRIOUS, PRAISEWORTHY
  2: conferring glory
  3: RESPLENDENT, MAGNIFICENT
  4: DELIGHTFUL, WONDERFUL
  -- glo.ri.ous.ly adv
@1 glory \'glo_-r-e_-\ n
  1: RENOWN
  2: honor and praise rendered in worship
  3: something that secures praise or renown
  4: a brilliant asset
  5: RESPLENDENCE, MAGNIFICENCE
  6: celestial bliss
  7: a height of prosperity or achievement

2 glory vb : to rejoice proudly : EXULT
@1 gloss \'gla_:s, 'glo_.s\ n
  1: LUSTER, SHEEN, BRIGHTNESS
  2: outward show
  -- glossy adj

2 gloss vb
  1: to give a deceptive appearance to
  2: to pass over quickly in an attempt to ignore <gloss over
     inadequacies>

3 gloss n [L glossa unusual word requiring explanation, fr. Gk
  glo_-ssa, glo_-tta, lit., tongue, language]
  1: an explanatory note (as in the margin of a text)
  2: GLOSSARY
  3: an interlinear translation
  4: a continuous commentary accompanying a text

4 gloss vb : to furnish glosses for : ANNOTATE
@glos.sa.ry \'gla_:s-(*-)re_-, 'glo_.s-\ n : a dictionary of the
  special terms found in a particular area of knowledge or usage
  -- glos.sar.i.al \gla_:-'sar-e_--*l, glo_.-\ adj
@glot.tis \'gla_:t-*s\ n, pl glot.tis.es or glot.ti.des \-*-.de_-z\ :
  the slitlike opening between pharynx and windpipe
  -- glot.tal adj
@glove \'gl*v\ n
  1: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each finger
  2: a padded leather covering for the hand for use in a sport
@1 glow \'glo_-\ vb
  1: to shine with or as if with intense heat
  2: to have a rich warm usu. ruddy color : FLUSH, BLUSH
  3: to feel hot
  4: to show exuberance or elation <glow with pride>

2 glow n
  1: brightness or warmth of color; esp : REDNESS
  2: warmth of feeling or emotion
  3: a sensation of warmth
  4: light such as is emitted from a heated substance
@glow.er \'glau_.(-*)r\ vb : to look or stare with sullen annoyance
  or anger
  -- glower n
@glow.worm \'glo_--.w*rm\ n : an insect or insect larva that gives
  off light
@gloze \'glo_-z\ vb : to make appear right or acceptable : GLOSS
  <gloze over a person's faults>
@glu.cose \'glu_:-.ko_-s\ n
  1: a sugar known in three different forms; esp : DEXTROSE
  2: a light-colored syrup obtained chiefly from cornstarch and used
     as a sweetening agent
@glue \'glu_:\ n : a jellylike protein substance made from animal
  materials and used for sticking things together; also : any of
  various other strong adhesives
  -- glue vb
  -- gluey adj
@glum \'gl*m\ adj
  1: MOROSE, SULLEN
  2: DREARY, GLOOMY
@1 glut \'gl*t\ vb glut.ted; glut.ting
  1: to fill esp. with food to satiety : SATIATE
  2: OVERSUPPLY

2 glut n : an excessive quantity : OVERSUPPLY
@glu.ten \'glu_:t- *n\ n : a gluey protein substance that causes
  dough to be sticky
@glu.ti.nous \'glu_:t-( *-)n*s\ adj : STICKY
@glut.ton \'gl*t- *n\ n : one that eats to excess
  -- glut.ton.ous adj
  -- glut.tony n
@glyc.er.in or glyc.er.ine \'glis-(*-)r*n\ n : a sweet colorless
  syrupy liquid obtained from fats or synthesized and used as a
  solvent, moistener, and lubricant
@glyc.er.ol \'glis-*-.ro_.l\ n : GLYCERIN
@G-Man \'je_--.man\ n : a special agent of the Federal Bureau of
  Investigation
@gnarl \'na_:rl\ n : a hard enlargement with twisted grain on a tree
  -- gnarled adj
@gnash \'nash\ vb : to grind (as teeth) together
@gnat \'nat\ n : any of various small usu. biting two-winged flies
@gnaw \'no_.\ vb
  1: to consume, wear away, or make by persistent biting or nibbling
     <gnaw a bone> <rats gnaw holes in the wall>
  2: to affect as if by gnawing <a dull gnaw pain>
@gneiss \'ni_-s\ n : a granitelike rock in layers
@gnome \'no_-m\ n : a dwarf of folklore living inside the earth who
  guards precious ore or treasure
  -- gnom.ish adj
@gnu \'n(y)u_:\ n : a large African antelope with oxlike head and
  horns and horselike mane and tail
@1 go \'go_-\ vb went \'went\; gone \'go_.n\; go.ing \'go_--in_e\
  1: to move on a course : PROCEED <go slow>
  2: LEAVE, DEPART
  3: to take a certain course : follow a certain procedure
  4: EXTEND, RUN <his land go to the river; also : LEAD <that door go
     to the cellar>
  5: to be habitually in a certain state <go armed after dark>
  6: to become lost, consumed, or spent; also : DIE
  7: ELAPSE, PASS
  8: to pass by sale <went for a good price>
  9: to become impaired or weakened
  10: to give way under force or pressure : BREAK
  11: HAPPEN <what's go on>
  12: to be in general or on an average <cheap, as yachts go>
  13: to become esp. as the result of a contest <the decision went
     against him>
  14: to put or subject oneself <go to great expense>
  15: RESORT <went to court to recover damages>
  16: to begin or maintain an action or motion <here go>
  17: to function properly <the clock doesn't go>
  18: to have currency : CIRCULATE <the report go>
  19: to be or act in accordance <a good rule to go by>
  20: to come to be applied
  21: to pass by award, assignment, or lot
  22: to contribute to a result <qualities that go to make a hero>
  23: to be about, intending, or expecting something <is go to leave
     town>
  24: to arrive at a certain state or condition <go to sleep>
  25: to come to be <the tire went flat>
  26: to be capable of being sung or played <the tune go like this>
  27: to be suitable or becoming : HARMONIZE
  28: to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or
     inserted <this coat will go in the trunk>
  29: to have a usual or proper place or position : BELONG <these
     books go on the top shelf>
  30: to be capable of being divided <3 go into 6 twice>
  31: to have a tendency <that go to show that he is honest>
  32: to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate <any kind of dress
     go here>
  33: to proceed along or according to : FOLLOW <he's go my way>
  34: TRAVERSE
  35: BET, BID <willing to go $50>
  36: to assume the function or obligation of <go bail for a friend>
  37: to participate to the extent of <go halves>
  38: WEIGH
  39: ENDURE, TOLERATE
  40: AFFORD <can't go the price>
-- go at
  1: ATTACK, ATTEMPT
  2: UNDERTAKE
-- go back on
  1: ABANDON
  2: BETRAY
  3: FAIL
-- go by the board : to be discarded
-- go down the line : to give wholehearted support
-- go for
  1: to pass for or serve as
  2: to try to secure
  3: FAVOR
-- go one better : OUTDO, SURPASS
-- go over
  1: EXAMINE
  2: REPEAT
  3: STUDY, REVIEW
-- go places : to be on the way to success

2 go n, pl goes
  1: the act or manner of going
  2: the height of fashion <boots are all the go>
  3: a turn of affairs : OCCURRENCE
  4: ENERGY, VIGOR
  5: ATTEMPT, TRY
  6: a spell of activity
-- no go : USELESS, HOPELESS
-- on the go : constantly or restlessly active
@goad \'go_-d\ n
  1: a pointed rod used to urge on an animal
  2: something that urges : SPUR
  -- goad vb
@goal \'go_-l\ n
  1: the mark set as limit to a race
  2: AIM, PURPOSE
  3: an area or object toward which play is directed in order to
     score; also : a successful attempt to score
@goal.ie \'go_--le_-\ n : a player who defends the goal (as in soccer
  or hockey)
@goal.keep.er \'go_-l-.ke_--p*r\ n : GOALIE
@goal.post \'go_-l-.po_-st\ n : one of the two vertical posts with a
  crossbar that constitute the goal (as in soccer)
@goat \'go_-t\ n : a hollow-horned ruminant mammal related to the
  sheep that has backward-curving horns, short tail, and usu.
  straight hair
@goa.tee \go_--'te_-\ n : a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a
  man's chin
@goat.skin \'go_-t-.skin\ n : the skin of a goat used for making
  leather
@1 gob \'ga_:b\ n : LUMP, MASS

2 gob n : SAILOR
@gob.bet \'ga_:b-*t\ n : LUMP, MASS
@1 gob.ble \'ga_:b-*l\ vb
  1: to swallow or eat greedily
  2: to take eagerly : GRAB

2 gobble vb : to make the natural guttural noise of a turkey cock
@gob.ble.dy.gook or gob.ble.de.gook \.ga_:b-*l-de_--'gu_.k\ n : wordy
  and generally unintelligible jargon
@gob.bler \'ga_:b-l*r\ n : a male turkey
@go-be.tween \'go_--b*-.twe_-n\ n : a person who acts as a messenger
  or an intermediary between two parties
@gob.let \'ga_:b-l*t\ n : a drinking glass with a foot and stem
@gob.lin \'ga_:b-l*n\ n : an ugly grotesque sprite with mischievous
  and sometimes evil ways
@1 god \'ga_:d\ n
  1: a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes
     and powers and to require man's worship
  2: a person or thing of supreme value

2 God n : the supreme reality; esp : the Being whom men worship as
  the creator and ruler of the universe
@god.child \-.chi_-ld\ n : a person (god.daugh.ter) (god.son) for
  whom one stands as sponser (god.mo.ther) (god.fath.er)
  3: at baptism
@god.dess \-*s\ n
  1: a female god
  2: a woman whose charm or beauty arouses adoration
@god.head \-.hed\ n
  1: divine nature or essence
  2 often cap: DEITY; also : the nature of God esp. as existing in
     three persons
@god.hood \-.hu_.d\ n : DIVINITY
@god.less \-l*s\ adj : not acknowledging a diety or divine law
  -- god.less.ness n
@god.like \-.li_-k\ adj : resembling or having the qualities of God
  or a god : DIVINE
@god.ly \-le_-\ adj
  1: DIVINE
  2: PIOUS, DEVOUT
  -- god.li.ness n
@god.par.ent \-.par-*nt\ n : a sponsor at baptism
@god.send \-.send\ n : a desirable or needed thing that comes
  unexpectedly as if sent by God
@go-get.ter \'go_--.get-*r\ n : an aggressively enterprising person
@gog.gle \'ga_:g-*l\ vb : to stare with wide or protuberant eyes
@gog.gles \-*lz\ n, pl : large eyeglasses to protect the eyes (as
  from bright light or dust)
@go.ings-on \.go_--in_ez-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ n, pl : ACTIONS, EVENTS
@goi.ter also goi.tre \'go_.it-*r\ n : an abnormally enlarged thyroid
  gland visible as a swelling at the base of the neck
  -- goi.trous \-(*-)r*s\ adj
@gold \'go_-ld\ n
  1: a malleable yellow metallic chemical element used esp. for coins
     and jewelry
  2: gold coins; also : MONEY
  3: a yellow color
@gold.beat.er \'go_-l(d)-.be_-t-*r\ n : one that beats gold into gold
  leaf
@gold.brick \-.brik\ n : a person (as a soldier) who shirks assigned
  work
  -- goldbrick vb
@gold.en \'go_-l-d*n\ adj
  1: made of or relating to gold
  2: abounding in gold
  3: having the color of gold; also : BLOND
  4: SHINING, LUSTROUS
  5: SUPERB
  6: FLOURISHING, PROSPEROUS
  7: radiantly youthful and vigorous
  8: FAVORABLE, ADVANTAGEOUS <a golden opportunity>
  9: MELLOW, RESONANT <a golden tenor>
@gold.en.rod \-.ra_:d\ n : any of numerous herbs related to the
  daisies but having tall slender stalks with many tiny usu. yellow
  flower heads
@gold.field \'go_-l(d)-.fe_-ld\ n : a gold-mining district
@gold.finch \'go_-l(d)-.finch\ n : an American finch the male of
  which becomes bright yellow and black in summer
@gold.fish \-.fish\ n : a small usu. yellow or golden carp often kept
  as an aquarium fish
@gold.smith \-.smith\ n : one who makes or deals in articles of gold
@golf \'ga_:lf, 'go_.lf\ n : a game played with a small ball and
  various clubs on a course having 9 or 18 holes
@-gon \.ga_:n\ n comb form : figure having (so many) angels <hexagon>
@go.nad \'go_--.nad\ n : a sex gland : OVARY, TESTIS
@gon.do.la \'ga_:n-d*-l* (usual for 1), ga_:n-'do_--\ n
  1: a long narrow boat used on the canals of Venice
  2: a railroad car with no top designed for bulky materials
  3: an enclosure attached to the undersurface of an airship or
     balloon
@gon.do.lier \.ga_:n-d*-'li*r\ n : one who propels a gondola
@gone \'go_.n\ adj
  1: PAST
  2: ADVANCED, ABSORBED
  3: INFATUATED
  4: PREGNANT
  5: DEAD
  6: LOST, RUINED
  7: SINKING, WEAK
@gon.er \'go_.n-*r\ n : one whose case is hopeless
@gon.fa.lon \'ga_:n-f*-.la_:n\ n : a flag that hangs from a
  crosspiece or frame
@gong \'ga_:n_e, 'go_.n_e\ n : a metallic disk that produces a
  resounding tone when struck
@gon.or.rhea \.ga_:n-*-'re_--*\ n : a bacterial inflammatory disease
  of the genital tract
  -- gon.or.rhe.al adj
@goo \'gu_:\ n
  1: a viscid or sticky substance
  2: sickly sentimentality
@1 good \'gu_.d\ adj bet.ter \'bet-*r\; best \'best\
  1: of a favorable character or tendency
  2: BOUNTIFUL, FERTILE
  3: COMELY, ATTRACTIVE
  4: SUITABLE, FIT
  5: SOUND, WHOLE
  6: AGREEABLE, PLEASANT
  7: SALUTARY, WHOLESOME
  8: CONSIDERABLE, AMPLE
  9: FULL
  10: WELL-FOUNDED
  11: TRUE <holds good for everybody>
  12: REAL
  13: recognized or valid esp. in law
  14: ADEQUATE, SATISFACTORY
  15: conforming to a standard
  16: DISCRIMINATING
  17: COMMENDABLE, VIRTUOUS
  18: KIND
  19: UPPER-CLASS
  20: COMPETENT
  21: LOYAL
  -- good-hearted \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj
  -- good.ish adj
  -- good-look.ing \'gu_.d-'lu_.k-in_e\ adj
  -- good-na.tured \-'na_--ch*rd\ adj
  -- good-tem.pered \-'tem-p*rd\ adj

2 good n
  1: something good
  2: GOODNESS
  3: BENEFIT, WELFARE <for the good of mankind>
  4: something that has economic utility
  5 pl: personal property
  6 pl: CLOTH
  7 pl: WARES, COMMODITIES
  8: good persons <the good die young>
@good-bye or good-by \gu_.d-'bi_-\ n : a concluding remark at parting
  -- often used interjectionally
@Good Friday n : the Friday before Easter observed as the anniversary
  of the crucifixion of Christ
@good.ly \'gu_.d-le_-\ adj
  1: of pleasing appearance
  2: LARGE, CONSIDERABLE
@good.man \'gu_.d-m*n\ n, archaic : MISTER
@good.ness n : EXCELLENCE, VIRTUE
@good.wife \'gu_.d-.wi_-f\ n, archaic -- used as a title equivalent
  to Mrs. <goodwife Brown>
@good.will \-'wil\ n
  1: BENEVOLENCE
  2: the value of the trade a business has built up over a
     considerable time
  3: cheerful consent
  4: willing effort
@goody \'gu_.d-e_-\ n : something that is good to eat
@goody-goody \.gu_.d-e_--'gu_.d-e_-\ adj : affectedly good
  -- goody-goody n
@goof \'gu_:f\ vb : BLUNDER
  -- goof n
@goofy adj : CRAZY, SILLY
  -- goof.i.ness n
@goose \'gu_:s\ n, pl geese \'ge_-s\
  1: a large web-footed bird related to the swans and ducks; esp : a
     female goose as distinguished from a gander
  2: a foolish person
  3 pl: goos.es a tailor's smoothing iron
@goose.ber.ry \'gu_:s-.ber-e_-, 'gu_:z-\ n : the acid berry of a
  shrub related to the currant and used esp. in jams and pies
@goose.flesh \'gu_:s-.flesh\ n : a roughening of the skin caused usu.
  by cold or fear
@go.pher \'go_--f*r\ n
  1: a burrowing American land tortoise
  2: any of various American burrowing rodents (as a ground squirrel)
     that mostly have cheek pouches
@1 gore \'go_-r\ n : BLOOD

2 gore n : a tapering or triangular piece (as of cloth in a skirt)

3 gore vb : to pierce or wound with a horn or tusk
@1 gorge \'go_.rj\ n
  1: THROAT
  2: a narrow ravine
  3: a mass of matter that chokes up a passage

2 gorge vb : to eat greedily : stuff to capacity : GLUT
@gor.geous \'go_.r-j*s\ adj : resplendently beautiful
@Gor.gon.zo.la \.go_.r-g*n-'zo_--l*\ n : a blue cheese of Italian
  origin
@go.ril.la \g*-'ril-*\ n : an African manlike ape related to but much
  larger than the chimpanzee
@gor.man.dize \'go_.r-m*n-.di_-z\ vb : to eat ravenously
  -- gor.man.diz.er n
@gorse \'go_.rs\ n
  1: FURZE
  2: JUNIPER
@gory \'go_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: BLOODSTAINED
  2: HORRIBLE, SENSATIONAL
@gos.ling \'ga_:z-lin_e, 'go_.z-\ n : a young goose
@gos.pel \'ga_:s-p*l\ n
  1: the teachings of Christ and the apostles
  2 cap: any of the first four books of the New Testament
  3: something accepted as infallible truth
@gos.sa.mer \'ga_:s-*-m*r, 'ga_:z-\ n
  1: a film of floating cobweb
  2: a thin sheer fabric
  3: something light, delicate, or tenuous
@1 gos.sip \'ga_:s-*p\ n
  1: a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts
  2: a rumor or report of an intimate nature
  3: an informal conversation
  -- gos.sipy adj

2 gossip vb : to spread gossip
@got, past of GET
@Goth \'ga_:th\ n : a member of a Germanic race that early in the
  Christian era overran the Roman Empire
@1 Goth.ic \'ga_:th-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the Goths
  2: of or relating to a style of architecture prevalent in western
     Europe from the middle 12th to the early 16th century

2 Gothic n
  1: the Germanic language of the Goths
  2: the Gothic architectural style or decoration
@gotten, past part of GET
@Gou.da \'gau_.d-*\ n : a mild Dutch milk cheese shaped in balls and
  usu. covered with a red protective coating
@1 gouge \'gau_.j\ n
  1: a rounded troughlike chisel
  2: a hole or groove made with or as if with a gouge

2 gouge vb
  1: to cut holes or grooves in with or as if with a gouge
  2: DEFRAUD, CHEAT
@gou.lash \'gu_:-.la_:sh, -.lash\ n : a beef stew with onion,
  paprika, and caraway
@gourd \'go_-rd, 'gu_.rd\ n
  1: any of a group of tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber,
     squash, and melon
  2: the fruit of a gourd; esp : any of various inedible hard-shelled
     fruits used esp. for ornament or implements
@gourde \'gu_.rd\ n -- see MONEY table
@gour.mand \'gu_.r-.ma_:nd\ n
  1: one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
  2: GOURMET
@gour.met \'gu_.r-.ma_-\ n : a connoisseur in eating and drinking
@gout \'gau_.t\ n : a disease marked by painful inflammation and
  swelling of the joints
  -- gouty adj
@gov.ern \'g*v-*rn\ vb [OF governer, fr. L gubernare to steer,
  govern, fr. Gk kybernan]
  1: to control and direct the making and administration of policy in
     : RULE
  2: CONTROL, DIRECT, INFLUENCE
  3: DETERMINE, REGULATE
  4: RESTRAIN
  -- gov.er.nance n
@gov.ern.ess n : a woman who teaches and trains a child esp. in a
  private home
@gov.ern.ment \'g*v-*r(n)-m*nt\ n
  1: authoritative direction or control : RULE
  2: the making of policy
  3: the organization or agency through which a political unit
     exercises authority
  4: the institutions, laws, and customs through which a political
     unit is governed
  5: the governing body
  -- gov.ern.men.tal \.g*v-*r(n)-'ment- *l\ adj
@gov.er.nor \'g*v-*(r)-n*r\ n
  1: one that governs; esp : a ruler, chief executive, or head of a
     political unit (as a state)
  2: an attachment to a machine for automatic control of speed
  -- gov.er.nor.ship n
@gown \'gau_.n\ n
  1: a loose flowing outer garment
  2: an official robe worn esp. by a judge, clergyman, or teacher
  3: a woman's dress <evening gown>
  4: a loose robe (as a dressing gown)
  -- gown vb
@grab \'grab\ vb grabbed; grab.bing : to take hastily : CLUTCH,
  SNATCH
  -- grab n
@1 grace \'gra_-s\ n
  1: help given man by God (as in overcoming temptation)
  2: freedom from sin through divine grace
  3: a virtue coming from God
  4: a short prayer before or after a meal
  5: a temporary respite (as from the payment of a debt)
  6: APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE <in his good grace>
  7: CHARM
  8: ATTRACTIVENESS, BEAUTY
  9: fitness or proportion of line or expression
  10: ease of movement
  11: a musical trill or ornament
  12: -- used as a title for a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop
  -- grace.ful adj
  -- grace.ful.ly adv
  -- grace.ful.ness n
  -- grace.less adj

2 grace vb
  1: HONOR
  2: ADORN, EMBELLISH
@gra.cious \'gra_--sh*s\ adj
  1: marked by kindness and courtesy
  2: GRACEFUL
  3: characterized by charm and good taste
  4: MERCIFUL <His Most Gracious Majesty>
  -- gra.cious.ly adv
  -- gra.cious.ness n
@grack.le \'grak-*l\ n
  1: an Old World starling
  2: an American blackbird with glossy iridescent plumage
@gra.da.tion \gra_--'da_--sh*n\ n
  1: a series forming successive stages
  2: a step, degree, or stage in a series
  3: an advance by regular degrees
  4: the act or process of grading
@1 grade \'gra_-d\ n
  1: a degree or stage in a series, order, or ranking
  2: a position in a scale of rank, quality, or order
  3: a class of persons or things of the same rank or quality
  4: a division of the school course representing one year's work;
     also : the pupils in such a division
  5 pl: the elementary school system
  6: a mark or rating esp. of accomplishment in school
  7: the degree of slope (as of a road); also : SLOPE

2 grade vb
  1: to arrange in grades : SORT
  2: to make level or evenly sloping <grade a highway>
  3: to give a grade to <grade a pupil in history>
  4: to assign to a grade
@grade school n : a public school including the first six or the
  first eight grades
@gra.di.ent \'gra_-d-e_--*nt\ n : SLOPE, GRADE
@grad.u.al \'graj-(*-w)*l\ adj : proceeding or changing by steps or
  degrees
  -- grad.u.al.ly adv
@grad.u.al.ism n : the policy of approaching a desired end by gradual
  stages
@1 grad.u.ate \'graj-*-w*t, -.wa_-t\ n
  1: a holder of an academic degree or diploma
  2: a receptacle marked with figures for measuring contents

2 graduate adj
  1: holding an academic degree or diploma
  2: of or relating to studies beyond the first or bachelor's degree
     <graduate school>

3 grad.u.ate \-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: to grant or receive an academic degree or diploma
  2: to admit to a particular standing or grade
  3: to mark with degrees of measurement
  4: to divide into grades, classes, or intervals
@grad.u.a.tion \.graj-*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
  1: a mark that graduates something
  2: an act or process of graduating
  3: COMMENCEMENT
@graf.fi.to \gra-'fe_-t-o_-\ n, pl -ti \-(.)e_-\ : a rude inscription
  or drawing found on rocks or walls
@1 graft \'graft\ vb
  1: to insert a shoot from one plant into another so that they join
     and grow; also : to join one thing to another as in plant
     grafting <graft skin over a burn>
  2: to get (as money) by dishonest means
  -- graft.er n

2 graft n
  1: a grafted plant; also : the point of union in this
  2: material (as skin or a plant shoot) used in grafting
  3: the getting of money or advantage by dishonest means; also : the
     money or advantage gained dishonestly
@gra.ham flour \.gra_--*m-\ n : whole wheat flour
@Grail \'gra_-l\ n : the cup or platter used according to medieval
  legend by Christ at the Last Supper and thereafter the object of
  knightly quests
@grain \'gra_-n\ n
  1: a seed or fruit of a cereal grass
  2: seeds or fruits of various food plants and esp. cereal grasses;
     also : a plant producing grain
  3: a small hard particle
  4: a unit of weight equal to .0648 gram
  5: TEXTURE; also : the arrangement of fibers in wood
  6: natural disposition
@grain.field \-.fe_-ld\ n : a field where grain is grown
@grainy adj
  1: GRANULAR
  2: resembling the grain of wood
@gram or gramme \'gram\ n : a unit of weight in the metric system
  equal to 1/1000 kilogram
@-gram \.gram\ n comb form : drawing : writing : record <telegram>
@gram.mar \'gram-*r\ n
  1: the study of the classes of words, their inflections, and their
     functions and relations in the sentence
  2: a study of what is to be preferred and what avoided in
     inflection and syntax : also : speech or writing evaluated
     according to its conformity to the principles of grammar
  -- gram.mar.i.an \gr*-'mer-e_--*n\ n
  -- gram.mat.i.cal \-'mat-i-k*l\ adj
  -- gram.mat.i.cal.ly adv
@grammar school n
  1: a British secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in
     preparation for college; also : a British college preparatory
     school
  2: a school intermediate between the primary grades and high school
@gra.na.ry \'gra_-n-(*-)re_-, 'gran-\ n : a storehouse for grain
@grand \'grand\ adj
  1: higher in rank or importance : FOREMOST, CHIEF
  2: great in size
  3: INCLUSIVE, COMPLETE <a grand total>
  4: MAGNIFICENT, SPLENDID
  5: showing wealth or high social standing
  6: IMPRESSIVE, STATELY
  -- grand.ly adv
  -- grand.ness n
@gran.dam \'gran-.dam, -d*m\ n : an old woman
@grand.child \'gran(d)-.chi_-ld\ n : a child of one's son or daughter
@grand.daugh.ter \'gran-.do_.t-*r\ n : a daughter of one's son or
  daughter
@gran.dee \'gran-'de_-\ n : a high-ranking Spanish or Portuguese
  nobleman
@gran.deur \'gran-j*r\ n
  1: the quality or state of being grand : awe-inspiring magnificence
  2: something grand or conducive to grandness
@grand.fa.ther \'gran(d)-.fa_:t_eh_e-*r\ n : the father of one's
  father or mother; also : ANCESTOR
@gran.dil.o.quence \gran-'dil-*-kw*ns\ n : pompous eloquence
  -- gran.dil.o.quent adj
@gran.di.ose \'gran-de_--.o_-s\ adj : IMPRESSIVE, IMPOSING; also :
  affectedly splendid
@grand.moth.er \'gran(d)-.m*t_eh_e-*r\ n : the mother of one's father
  or mother; also : a female ancestor
@grand.par.ent \-.par-*nt\ n : a parent of one's father or mother
@grand piano n : a piano with horizontal frame and strings
@grand.son \'gran(d)-.s*n\ n : a son of one's son or daughter
@grand.stand \-.stand\ n : a usu. roofed stand for spectators at a
  racecourse or stadium
@grange \'gra_-nj\ n : a farm or farmhouse with its various buildings
@gran.ite \'gran-*t\ n : a hard igneous rock that takes a polish and
  is used for building
@gran.ite.ware \-.wa*r\ n : enameled ironware
@1 grant \'grant\ vb
  1: to consent to : ALLOW, PERMIT
  2: GIVE, BESTOW
  3: to admit as true : CONCEDE
  -- grant.er n
  -- grant.or n

2 grant n
  1: the act of granting
  2: something granted; esp : a gift for a particular purpose <a
     grant for study abroad>
  3: a transfer of property by deed or writing; also : the instrument
     by which such a transfer is made
  4: the property transferred by grant
@gran.tee \grant-'e_-\ n : one to whom a grant is made
@gran.u.lar \'gran-y*-l*r\ adj : consisting of or appearing to
  consist of granules
@gran.u.late \-.la_-t\ vb : to form into grains or crystals
  -- gran.u.lat.ed adj
  -- gran.u.la.tion \.gran-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@gran.ule \'gran-yu_:l\ n : a small particle; esp : one of numerous
  particles forming a larger unit
@grape \'gra_-p\ n
  1: a smooth juicy edible berry that is the chief source of wine
  2: a woody vine widely grown for its clustered grapes
@grape.fruit \-.fru_:t\ n : a large edible yellow-skinned citrus
  fruit
@grape.shot \-.sha_:t\ n : a cluster of small iron balls used as a
  cannon charge
@grape.vine \-.vi_-n\ n
  1: GRAPE 2
  2: RUMOR, REPORT; also : an informal means of circulating
     information or gossip
@graph \'graf\ n : a diagram that by means of dots and lines shows a
  system of relationships between things
@-graph \.graf\ n comb form
  1: something written <autograph>
  2: instrument for making or transmitting records <seismograph>
@graph.ic \'graf-ik\ adj
  1: being written, drawn, or engraved
  2: vividly described
  3: of or relating to the arts (graphic arts) of representation,
     decoration, and printing on flat surfaces
  -- graph.i.cal.ly adv
@graph.ite \'graf-.i_-t\ n [G graphit, fr. Gk graphein to write] :
  soft carbon used esp. for lead pencils and lubricants
@grap.nel \'grap-n *l\ n : a small anchor with two or more claws used
  in dragging or grappling operations and for anchoring a small boat
@1 grap.ple \'grap-*l\ n
  1: GRAPNEL
  2: a hand-to-hand struggle

2 grapple vb
  1: to seize or hold with or as if with a hooked implement
  2: to seize one another
  3: WRESTLE
  4: COPE <grapple with a problem>
@1 grasp \'grasp\ vb
  1: to make the motion of seizing
  2: to take or seize firmly
  3: to enclose and hold with the fingers or arms
  4: COMPREHEND

2 grasp n
  1: HANDLE
  2: EMBRACE
  3: HOLD, CONTROL
  4: the reach of the arms
  5: the power of seizing and holding
  6: COMPREHENSION <a good grasp of the subject>
@grass \'gras\ n
  1: herbage for grazing animals
  2: any of a large group of plants with jointed stems and narrow
     leaves
  3: grass-covered land
  -- grassy adj
@grass.hop.per \-.ha_:p-*r\ n : any of a group of leaping
  plant-eating insects
@grass.land \-.land\ n : land covered naturally or under cultivation
  with grasses and low-growing herbs
@1 grate \'gra_-t\ n
  1: a framework with bars across it (as in a window)
  2: a frame of iron bars for holding fuel while it is burning

2 grate vb
  1: to pulverize by rubbing against something rough
  2: to grind or rub against with a rasping noise
  3: IRRITATE
  -- grat.er n
  -- grat.ing.ly adv
@grate.ful \'gra_-t-f*l\ adj
  1: THANKFUL, APPRECIATIVE; also : expressing gratitude
  2: PLEASING
  -- grate.ful.ly adv
  -- grate.ful.ness n
@grat.i.fy \'grat-*-.fi_-\ vb : to afford pleasure to : FAVOR, OBLIGE
  -- grat.i.fi.ca.tion \.grat-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@grat.ing \'gra_-t-in_e\ n : a frame with bars : GRATE
@gra.tis \'gra_-t-*s, 'grat-\ adv (or adj) : without charge or
  recompense : FREE
@grat.i.tude \'grat-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : THANKFULNESS
@gra.tu.i.tous \gr*-'t(y)u_:-*t-*s\ adj
  1: done or provided without recompense : FREE
  2: UNWARRANTED
@gra.tu.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n : TIP
@gra.va.men \gr*-'va_-m-*n, -'va_:m-\ n, pl -mens or -mi.na \-*-ne\ :
  the basic or significant part of a grievance or complaint
@1 grave \'gra_-v\ vb : SCULPTURE, ENGRAVE
  -- grav.er n

2 grave n : an excavation in the earth as a place of burial; also :
  TOMB

3 grave adj
  1: IMPORTANT
  2: threatening great harm or danger
  3: DIGNIFIED, SOLEMN
  4: drab in color : SOMBER
  5: of, marked by, or being an accent mark having the form `
  -- grave.ly adv
  -- grave.ness n
@grave.clothes \-.klo_-(t_eh_e)z\ n, pl : the clothes in which a dead
  person is buried
@grav.el \'grav-*l\ n : loose rounded fragments of rock
  -- grav.el.ly adj
@grave.stone \'gra_-v-.sto_-n\ n : a burial monument
@grave.yard \'gra_-v-.ya_:rd\ n : CEMETERY
@grav.id \'grav-*d\ adj : PREGNANT
@grav.i.tate \'grav-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitation
  2: to move toward something
@grav.i.ta.tion \.grav-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : a natural force of
  attraction that tends to draw bodies together
  -- grav.i.ta.tion.al adj
@grav.i.ty \'grav-*t-e_-\ n
  1: IMPORTANCE; esp : SERIOUSNESS
  2: WEIGHT
  3: the attraction of bodies toward the center of the earth
@gra.vy \'gra_--ve_-\ n
  1: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked
     meat
  2: unearned or illicit gain : GRAFT
@1 gray \'gra_-\ adj
  1: of the color gray; also : dull in color
  2: having gray hair
  3: CHEERLESS, DISMAL
  -- gray.ish adj
  -- gray.ness n

2 gray n
  1: something of a gray color
  2: a neutral color ranging between black and white

3 gray vb : to make or become gray
@gray.beard \'gra_--.bi*rd\ n : an old man
@gray.ling \'gra_--lin_e\ n : any of several slender freshwater food
  and sport fishes related to the trouts
@gray matter n : the grayish part of nervous tissue consisting mostly
  of nerve cell bodies
@1 graze \'gra_-z\ vb
  1: to feed (livestock) on grass or pasture
  2: to feed on herbage or pasture

2 graze vb
  1: to touch lightly in passing
  2: SCRATCH
@gra.zier \'gra_--zh*r\ n : a person who grazes cattle; also :
  RANCHER
@1 grease \'gre_-s\ n : rendered and usu. solid animal fat; also :
  oily material
  -- greasy \'gre_--se_-, -ze_-\ adj

2 grease \'gre_-s, 'gre_-z\ vb : to smear or lubricate with grease
@grease.paint \'gre_-s-.pa_-nt\ n : theater makeup
@great \'gra_-t, South also 'gre(*)t\ adj
  1: large in size : BIG
  2: ELABORATE, AMPLE
  3: large in number : NUMEROUS
  4: being beyond the average : MIGHTY, INTENSE <a great weight> <in
     great pain>
  5: EMINENT, DISTINGUISHED, GRAND
  6: long continued <a great while>
  7: MAIN, PRINCIPAL
  8: more distant in a family relationship by one generation <a
     great-grandfather>
  9: markedly superior in character or quality; also : remarkably
     skilled <great at bridge>
  10: EXCELLENT, FINE <had a great time>
  -- great.ly adv
  -- great.ness n
@great.coat \-.ko_-t\ n : a heavy overcoat
@great.heart.ed \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj
  1: COURAGEOUS
  2: MAGNANIMOUS
@grebe \'gre_-b\ n : any of a group of lobe-toed diving birds related
  to the loons
@Gre.cian \'gre_--sh*n\ adj : GREEK
@greed \'gre_-d\ n : acquisitive or selfish desire beyond reason :
  AVARICE
  -- greed.i.ly adv
  -- greed.i.ness n
  -- greedy adj
@1 Greek \'gre_-k\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Greece
  2: the ancient or modern language of Greece

2 Greek adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or
     Greek
  2: ORTHODOX 3
@1 green \'gre_-n\ adj
  1: of the color green
  2: covered with verdure; also : consisting of green plants or of
     the leafy parts of plants <a green salad>
  3: UNRIPE; also : IMMATURE
  4: having a sickly appearance <green with envy>
  5: not fully processed or treated <green liquor> <green hides>
  6: INEXPERIENCED; also : NAIVE
  -- green.ish adj
  -- green.ness \'gre_-n-n*s\ n

2 green n
  1: a color between blue and yellow in the spectrum : the color of
     growing fresh grass or of the emerald
  2: something of a green color
  3 pl: leafy parts of plants (as for ornament or food)
  4: a grassy plot; esp : a grassy area at the end of a golf fairway
     containing the hole into which the ball must be played
@green.back \-.bak\ n : a legal-tender note issued by the U.S.
  government
@green.belt \-.belt\ n : a belt of parkways or farmlands that
  encircles a community and is designed to prevent undesirable
  encroachments
@green.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n : green foliage or plants
@green.gro.cer \-.gro_--s*r\ n, chiefly Brit : a retailer of fresh
  vegetables and fruit
@green.horn \-.ho_.rn\ n : an inexperienced person; esp : one easily
  tricked or cheated
@green.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a glass structure for the growing of
  tender plants
@green.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room in a theater or concert
  hall where actors or musicians relax before, between, or after
  appearances
@green.sward \-.swo_.rd\ n : turf green with growing grass
@green.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : a forest green with foliage
@greet \'gre_-t\ vb
  1: to address with expressions of kind wishes : HAIL
  2: to meet or react to in a specified manner <greet him with
     cheers>
  3: to be perceived by
  -- greet.er n
@greet.ing n
  1: a salutation on meeting
  2 pl: best wishes : REGARDS
@gre.gar.i.ous \gri-'gar-e_--*s\ adj
  1: SOCIAL, COMPANIONABLE
  2: tending to flock together
  -- gre.gar.i.ous.ly adv
  -- gre.gar.i.ous.ness n
@grem.lin \'grem-l*n\ n : a small gnome held to be responsible for
  malfunction of equipment esp. in an airplane
@gre.nade \gr*-'na_-d\ n [MF, lit., pomegranate, fr. LL granata, fr.
  L granatus seedy, fr. granum grain, seed] : a case filled with a
  destructive agent (as an explosive) and designed to be hurled
  against an enemy
@gren.a.dier \.gren-*-'di*r\ n : a member of a European regiment
  formerly armed with grenades
@gren.a.dine \.gren-*-'de_-n\ n : a syrup flavored with pomegranates
  and used in mixed drinks
@grew, past of GROW
@grey, var of GRAY
@grey.hound \'gra_--.hau_.nd\ n : a tall slender dog noted for speed
  and keen sight
@grid \'grid\ n
  1: GRATING, GRIDIRON
  2: a ridged or perforated metal plate for conducting current in a
     storage battery; also : an electron tube electrode with openings
     used for controlling the flow of electrons between other
     electrodes
@grid.dle \'grid- *l\ n : a flat usu. metal surface on which food is
  placed for cooking
@griddle cake n : PANCAKE
@grid.iron \'grid-.i_-(-*)rn\ n
  1: a grate (as of parallel bars) for broiling food
  2: something resembling a gridiron in appearance; esp : a football
     field
@grief \'gre_-f\ n
  1: emotional suffering caused by or as if by bereavement; also : a
     cause of such suffering
  2: MISHAP, DISASTER
@griev.ance \'gre_--v*ns\ n
  1: a cause of distress affording reason for complaint or resistance
  2: COMPLAINT
@grieve \'gre_-v\ vb
  1: to cause grief or sorrow to : DISTRESS
  2: to feel grief : SORROW
@griev.ous \'gre_--v*s\ adj
  1: OPPRESSIVE, ONEROUS
  2: causing suffering : SEVERE <a grievous wound>
  3: causing grief or sorrow
  4: SERIOUS, GRAVE
  -- griev.ous.ly adv
@1 grill \'gril\ vb
  1: to broil on a grill; also : to fry or toast on a griddle
  2: to question intensely

2 grill n
  1: GRIDIRON; also : GRIDDLE
  2: an informal restaurant esp. in a hotel
@grille or grill \'gril\ n : a grating that forms a barrier or screen
@grill.work \'gril-.w*rk\ n : work constituting or resembling a
  grille
@grim \'grim\ adj
  1: CRUEL, SAVAGE, FIERCE
  2: harsh and forbidding in appearance
  3: RELENTLESS
  4: ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character
  -- grim.ly adv
  -- grim.ness n
@grim.ace \'grim-*s, grim-'a_-s\ n : a facial expression usu. of
  disgust or disapproval
  -- grimace vb
@grime \'gri_-m\ n : soot, smut, or dirt adhering to or embedded in a
  surface; also : accumulated dirtiness and disorder
  -- grimy adj
@grin \'grin\ vb grinned; grin.ning : to draw back the lips so as to
  show the teeth esp. in amusement or laughter
  -- grin n
@1 grind \'gri_-nd\ vb ground \'grau_.nd\; grind.ing
  1: to reduce to small particles
  2: to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction
  3: to press with a grating noise : GRIT <grind the teeth>
  4: OPPRESS
  5: to operate or produce by turning a crank
  6: to move with difficulty or friction <gears grind>
  7: DRUDGE; esp : to study hard

2 grind n
  1: monotonous labor or routine; esp : intensive study
  2: a student who studies excessively
@grind.er \'gri_-n-d*r\ n
  1: MOLAR
  2 pl: TEETH
  3: one that grinds
  4: a large sandwich usu. consisting of a long roll split lengthwise
     with various fillings
@grind.stone \'gri_-n-.sto_-n\ n : a flat circular stone of natural
  sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding,
  shaping, or smoothing
@1 grip \'grip\ vb gripped; grip.ping
  1: to seize firmly
  2: to hold strongly the interest of

2 grip n
  1: GRASP; also : strength in gripping
  2: CONTROL, MASTERY 3 :, UNDERSTANDING
  4: a device for grasping and holding
  5: SUITCASE
@gripe \'gri_-p\ vb
  1: SEIZE, GRIP
  2: DISTRESS; also : VEX
  3: to cause or experience spasmodic pains in the bowels
  4: COMPLAIN
  -- gripe n
@grippe \'grip\ n : INFLUENZA
@gris-gris \'gre_--.gre_-\ n, pl gris-gris \-.gre_-z\ : an amulet or
  incantation used chiefly by people of African Negro ancestry
@gris.ly \'griz-le_-\ adj : HORRIBLE, GRUESOME
@grist \'grist\ n : grain to be ground or already ground
@gris.tle \'gris-*l\ n : CARTILAGE
  -- gris.tly adj
@grist.mill \'grist-.mil\ n : a mill for grinding grain
@1 grit \'grit\ n
  1: a hard sharp granule (as of sand); also : material composed of
     such granules
  2: firmness of mind or spirit : unyielding courage
  -- grit.ty adj

2 grit vb grit.ted; grit.ting : GRIND, GRATE
@grits \'grits\ n, pl : coarsely ground hulled grain
@griz.zled \'griz-*ld\ adj : streaked or mixed with gray
@1 griz.zly \'griz-le_-\ adj : GRIZZLED

2 grizzly n : GRIZZLY BEAR
@grizzly bear n : a large pale-coated bear of western No. America
@groan \'gro_-n\ vb
  1: MOAN
  2: to make a harsh sound under sudden or prolonged strain <the
     chair groan under his weight>
  -- groan n
@groat \'gro_-t\ n : a former British coin worth four pennies
@gro.cer \'gro_--s*r\ n [MF grossier wholesaler, fr. gros coarse,
  gross, wholesale, fr. L grossus coarse] : a dealer esp. in staple
  foodstuffs
  -- gro.cery \'gro_-s-(*-)re_-\ n
@grog \'gra_:g\ n : alcoholic liquor; esp : liquor (as rum) mixed
  with water
@grog.gy \'gra_:g-e_-\ adj : weak and dazed and unsteady on the feet
  or in action
@groin \'gro_.in\ n
  1: the fold marking the juncture of abdomen and thigh; also : the
     region of this fold
  2: the curved line in a building formed by the meeting of two
     vaults
@grom.met \'gra_:m-*t\ n
  1: a ring of rope
  2: an eyelet of firm material to strengthen or protect an opening
@1 groom \'gru_:m, 'gru_.m\ n
  1: a male servant; esp : one in charge of horses
  2: BRIDEGROOM

2 groom vb
  1: to attend to the cleaning of (an animal)
  2: to make neat, attractive, or acceptable : POLISH
@grooms.man \'gru_:mz-m*n, 'gru_.mz-\ n : a male friend who attends a
  bridegroom at his wedding
@groove \'gru_:v\ n
  1: a long narrow channel
  2: a fixed routine
  -- groove vb
@grope \'gro_-p\ vb
  1: to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search <grope for the
     right word>
  2: to feel one's way by groping
@gro.schen \'gro_--sh*n\ n, pl groschen -- see MONEY table
@gros.grain \'gro_--.gra_-n\ n : a silk or rayon fabric with
  crosswise cotton ribs
@1 gross \'gro_-s\ adj
  1: glaringly noticeable
  2: OUT-AND-OUT, UTTER
  3: BIG, BULKY; esp : excessively fat
  4: excessively luxuriant : RANK
  5: GENERAL, BROAD
  6: consisting of an overall total exclusive of deductions <gross
     earnings>
  7: EARTHY, CARNAL <gross pleasures>
  8: UNDISCRIMINATING
  9: lacking knowledge or culture : UNREFINED
  10: OBSCENE
  -- gross.ly adv
  -- gross.ness n

2 gross n
  1: an overall total exclusive of deductions
  2 archaic: main body : MASS
  -- gross vb

3 gross n, pl gross : a total of 12 dozen things <a gross of pencils>
@grosz \gro_.sh\ n, pl gro.szy \'gro_.-she_-\ -- see MONEY table
@grot \'gra_:t\ n : GROTTO
@gro.tesque \gro_--'tesk\ adj
  1: FANCIFUL, BIZARRE
  2: absurdly incongruous
  3: ECCENTRIC
  -- gro.tesque.ly adv
@grot.to \'gra_:t-o_-\ n, pl -toes or -tos
  1: CAVE
  2: an artificial cavelike structure
@grouch \'grau_.ch\ n
  1: a fit of bad temper
  2: an habitually irritable or complaining person
  -- grouch vb
  -- grouchy adj
@1 ground \'grau_.nd\ n
  1: the bottom of a body of water
  2 pl: sediment at the bottom of a liquid : DREGS, LEES
  3: a basis for belief, action, or argument <ground for divorce>
  4: BACKGROUND
  5: FOUNDATION
  6: the surface of the earth; also : SOIL
  7: an area of land with a particular use* (parade
  8 pl: the area about and pertaining to a building
  9: a conductor that makes electrical connection with the earth or a
     large body of zero potential
  -- ground.less adj

2 ground vb
  1: to bring to or place on the ground
  2: to provide a reason or justification for
  3: to instruct in fundamental principles
  4: to connect with an electrical ground
  5: to restrict to the ground <ground a pilot>
  6: to run aground

3 ground, past of GRIND
@ground cover n : low plants that grow over and cover the soil; also
  : a plant suitable for this use
@ground.er n : a baseball hit on the ground
@ground.hog \'grau_.nd-.ho_.g, -.ha_:g\ n : WOODCHUCK
@ground.ling \'grau_.nd-lin_e\ n
  1: a spectator in the cheaper part of a theater
  2: a person of inferior judgment or taste
@ground.sheet \'grau_.n(d)-.she_-t\ n : a waterproof sheet placed on
  the ground for protection from moisture
@ground.wa.ter \'grau_.nd-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n : water within the
  earth that supplies wells and springs
@ground.work \-.w*rk\ n : FOUNDATION, BASIS
@1 group \'gru_:p\ n : a number of individuals related by a common
  factor (as physical association, community of interests, or blood)

2 group vb : to associate in groups : CLUSTER, AGGREGATE
@1 grouse \'grau_.s\ n, pl grouse : a ground-dwelling game bird
  related to the pheasants

2 grouse vb : COMPLAIN, GRUMBLE
@grove \'gro_-v\ n : a small wood usu. without underbrush
@grov.el \'gra_:v-*l, 'gr*v-\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to creep or lie with the body prostrate in fear or humility
  2: CRINGE
@grow \'gro_-\ vb grew \'gru_:\; grown \'gro_-n\; grow.ing
  1: to spring up and come to maturity
  2: to be able to grow : THRIVE
  3: to unite by or as if by growth
  4: INCREASE, EXPAND
  5: RESULT, ORIGINATE
  6: to come into existence : ARISE
  7: BECOME
  8: to obtain influence <habit grow on a man>
  9: to cause to grow : CULTIVATE
  -- grow.er n
@growl \'grau_.l\ vb
  1: RUMBLE
  2: to utter a deep throaty threatening sound <the dog growl at the
     stranger>
  3: GRUMBLE
  -- growl n
@grown-up \'gro_-n-.*p\ adj : ADULT <grown-up books>
  -- grown-up n
@growth \'gro_-th\ n
  1: stage or condition attained in growing
  2: a process of growing : progressive development or increase
  3: a result or product of growing <a fine growth of hair; also : an
     abnormal mass of tissue (as a tumor)
@1 grub \'gr*b\ vb grubbed; grub.bing
  1: to clear or root out by digging
  2: DRUDGE
  3: to dig in the ground usu. for a hidden object
  4: RUMMAGE

2 grub n
  1: a soft thick wormlike larva <beetle grub>
  2: DRUDGE; also : a slovenly person
  3: FOOD
@grub.by \'gr*b-e_-\ adj : DIRTY, SLOVENLY
  -- grub.bi.ness n
@grub.stake \'gr*b-.sta_-k\ n : supplies or funds furnished a mining
  prospector in return for a promise of a share in his finds
@1 grudge \'gr*j\ vb : to be reluctant to give : BEGRUDGE

2 grudge n : a feeling of deep-seated resentment or ill will
@gru.el \'gru_:-*l\ n : a thin porridge
@gru.el.ing or gru.el.ling \-*-lin_e\ adj : requiring extreme effort
  : EXHAUSTING <a grueling race>
@grue.some \'gru_:-s*m\ adj : inspiring horror or repulsion : GRISLY
@gruff \'gr*f\ adj
  1: rough in speech or manner
  2: being deep and harsh : HOARSE
  -- gruff.ly adv
@grum.ble \'gr*m-b*l\ vb
  1: to mutter in discontent
  2: GROWL
  3: RUMBLE
  -- grum.ble \-b(*-)l*r\ n
@grumpy \'gr*m-pe_-\ adj : moodily cross : SURLY
@grunt \'gr*nt\ n : a deep throaty sound (as that of a hog)
  -- grunt vb
@gua.no \'gwa_:n-o_-\ n : a substance composed chiefly of the
  excrement of seabirds and used as a fertilizer
@gua.ra.ni \.gwa_:r-*-'ne_-\ n, pl guaranis or guaranies -- see MONEY
  table
@1 guar.an.tee \.gar-*n-'te_-\ n
  1: GUARANTOR
  2: GUARANTY 1
  3: an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in
     the possession or enjoyment of something
  4: an assurance of the quality of or of the length of use to be
     expected from a product offered for sale
  5: GUARANTY 3

2 guarantee vb
  1: to undertake to answer for the debt, failure to perform, or
     faulty performance of (another)
  2: to undertake an obligation to establish, perform, or continue
     <guaranteed wage>
  3: to give security to : SECURE
@guar.an.tor \.gar-*n-'to_.r\ n : a person who gives a guarantee
@1 guar.an.ty \'gar-*n-te_-\ n
  1: an undertaking to answer for another's failure to pay a debt or
     perform a duty
  2: GUARANTEE
  3: PLEDGE, SECURITY
  4: GUARANTOR

2 guaranty vb : GUARANTEE
@1 guard \'ga_:rd\ n
  1: a posture of defense
  2: the act or duty of protecting or defending : PROTECTION
  3: a man or a body of men on sentinel duty
  4 pl: troops attached to the person of the sovereign
  5: BRAKEMAN
  6 Brit: CONDUCTOR
  7: a football lineman playing between center and tackle; also : a
     basketball player stationed toward the rear
  8: a protective or safety device

2 guard vb
  1: PROTECT, DEFEND
  2: to watch over
  3: to be on guard
@guard.house \-.hau_.s\ n
  1: a building occupied by a guard or used as a headquarters by
     soldiers on guard duty
  2: a military jail
@guard.ian \'ga_:rd-e_--*n\ n
  1: CUSTODIAN
  2: one who has the care of the person or property of another
  -- guard.ian.ship n
@guard.room \'ga_:rd-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n
  1: a room used by a military guard while on duty
  2: a room where military prisoners are confined
@guards.man \'ga_:rdz-m*n\ n : a member of the guards
@gu.ber.na.to.ri.al \.g(y)u_:-b*(r)-n*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of or
  relating to a governor
@guer.don \'g*rd- *n\ n : REWARD, RECOMPENSE
@guer.ril.la or gue.ril.la \g*-'ril-*\ n : a person who carries on
  irregular warfare esp. as a member of an independent unit
@guess \'ges\ vb
  1: to form an opinon from little or no evidence
  2: to conjecture correctly about : DISCOVER
  3: BELIEVE, SUPPOSE
  -- guess n
@guest \'gest\ n
  1: a person to whom hospitality (as of a house or a club) is
     extended
  2: a patron of a commercial establishment (as a hotel or
     restaurant)
@guf.faw \(.)g*-'fo_.\ n : a loud burst of laughter
  -- guffaw vb
@guid.ance \'gi_-d- *ns\ n
  1: the act or process of guiding
  2: ADVICE, DIRECTION
@1 guide \'gi_-d\ n
  1: one who leads or directs another in his way or course
  2: one who exhibits and explains points of interest
  3: something that provides a person with guiding information; also
     : SIGNPOST
  4: a device on a machine to direct the motion of something

2 guide vb
  1: CONDUCT
  2: MANAGE, DIRECT
  3: SUPERINTEND
@guide.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a book of information for travelers
@guided missile n : a missile whose course toward a target may be
  altered during flight
@gui.don \'gi_-d-.a_:n, - *n\ n : a small flag usu. borne by a
  military unit as a unit marker
@guild \'gild\ n : an association of men with common aims and
  interests; esp : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
  -- guild.hall \-.ho_.l\ n
@guil.der \'gil-d*r\ n : GULDEN
@guile \'gi_-l\ n : deceitful cunning : DUPLICITY
  -- guile.ful adj
  -- guile.less \'gi_-l-l*s\ adj
  -- guile.less.ness n
@guil.lo.tine \'gil-*-.te_-n, 'ge_--(y)*-\ n : a machine for
  beheading persons
  -- guil.lotine vb
@guilt \'gilt\ n
  1: the fact of having committed an offense esp. against the law
  2: BLAMEWORTHINESS
  3: a feeling of responsibility for offenses
  -- guilt.less adj
@guilty adj
  1: having committed a breach of conduct
  2: suggesting or involving guilt
  3: aware of or suffering from guilt
  -- guilt.i.ness n
@guin.ea \'gin-e_-\ n : a British gold coin no longer issued worth 21
  shillings
@guinea pig n : a small stocky short-eared and nearly tailless So.
  American rodent
@guise \'gi_-z\ n
  1: a form or style of dress : COSTUME
  2: external appearance : SEMBLANCE
@gui.tar \g*-'ta_:r\ n : a musical instrument with six strings
  plucked with a plectrum or with the fingers
@gulch \'g*lch\ n : RAVINE
@gul.den \'gu_:l-d*n\ n, pl guldens or gulden -- see MONEY table
@gulf \'g*lf\ n
  1: an extension of an ocean or a sea into the land
  2: ABYSS, CHASM
  3: a wide separation
@1 gull \'g*l\ n : a usu. white or gray long-winged web-footed
  seabird

2 gull vb : to make a dupe of : DECEIVE
  -- gull.ible adj

3 gull n : DUPE
@gul.let \'g*l-*t\ n : ESOPHAGUS; also : THROAT
@gul.ly \'g*l-e_-\ n : a trench worn in the earth by running water
  after rains
@gulp \'g*lp\ vb
  1: to swallow hurriedly or greedily
  2: SUPPRESS <gulp down a sob>
  3: to catch the breath as if in taking a long drink
  -- gulp n
@1 gum \'g*m\ n : the tissue along the jaw that surrounds the necks
  of the teeth

2 gum n
  1: a sticky plant exudate; esp : one that hardens on drying and is
     soluble in or swells in water and that includes substances used
     as emulsifiers, adhesives, and thickeners and in inks
  2: a sticky substance
  3: a preparation usu. of a plant gum sweetened and flavored and
     used as a chew
  -- gum.my adj
@gum arabic n : a water-soluble gum obtained from several acacias and
  used esp. in adhesives, in confectionery, and in pharmacy
@gum.bo \'g*m-bo_-\ n : a rich thick soup (as of vegetables with meat
  or seafood) usu. thickened with okra
@gum.boil \'g*m-.bo_.il\ n : an abscess in the gum
@gum.drop \-.dra_:p\ n : a candy made usu. from corn syrup with
  gelatin and coated with sugar crystals
@gump.tion \'g*mp-sh*n\ n
  1: shrewd common sense
  2: ENTERPRISE, INITIATIVE
@1 gun \'g*n\ n
  1: CANNON
  2: a portable firearm
  3: a discharge of a gun
  4: something suggesting a gun in shape or function
  5: THROTTLE

2 gun vb gunned; gun.ning
  1: to hunt with a gun
  2: SHOOT
  3: to open up the throttle of so as to increase speed <gun the
     engine>
@gun.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a small lightly armed ship for use in shallow
  waters
@gun.fight \-.fi_-t\ n : a duel with guns
@gun.fire \-.fi_-(*)r\ n : the firing of guns
@gun.man \-m*n\ n : a man armed with a gun; esp : an armed bandit or
  gangster
@gun.ner n
  1: a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun
  2: one that hunts with a gun
@gun.nery \'g*n-(*-)re_-\ n : the use of guns; esp : the science of
  the flight of projectiles and of the effective use of guns
@gunnery sergeant n : a noncommissioned officer in the marine corps
  ranking next below a first sergeant
@gun.ny \'g*n-e_-\ n
  1: coarse jute material for making sacks
  2: BURLAP
@gun.ny.sack \-.sak\ n : a sack made of gunny or burlap
@gun.point \'g*n-.po_.int\ n : the point of a gun
-- at gunpoint : under a threat of death by being shot
@gun.pow.der \'g*n-.pau_.d-*r\ n : explosive powder used in guns and
  blasting
@gun.shot \-.sha_:t\ n
  1: shot or a projectile fired from a gun
  2: the range of a gun <within gunshot>
@gun-shy \-.shi_-\ adj
  1: afraid of a loud noise (as of a gun)
  2: markedly distrustful
@gun.smith \-.smith\ n : one whose business is the making and repair
  of firearms
@gun.wale or gun.nel \'g*n- *l\ n : the upper edge of a ship's side
@gup.py \'g*p-e_-\ n : a tiny brightly colored tropical fish
@gur.gle \'g*r-g*l\ vb
  1: to flow in a broken irregular current
  2: to make a sound like that of a gurgling liquid
  -- gurgle n
@gush \'g*sh\ vb
  1: to issue or pour forth copiously or violently : SPOUT
  2: to make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm
@gush.er n : one that gushes; esp : an oil that gushes; esp : an oil
  well with a large natural flow
@gushy adj : marked by effusive sentimentality
@gus.set \'g*s-*t\ n : a triangular insert (as in a seam of a sleeve)
  to give width or strength
@gust \'g*st\ n
  1: a sudden brief rush of wind
  2: a sudden outburst : SURGE
  -- gusty adj
@gus.ta.to.ry \'g*s-t*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : of, relating to, or being
  the sense or sensation of taste
@gus.to \'g*s-to_-\ n : RELISH, ZEST
@1 gut \'g*t\ n
  1 pl: BOWELS, ENTRAILS
  2: the alimentary canal or a part of it (as the intestine); also :
     BELLY, ABDOMEN
  3 pl: the inner essential parts
  4 pl: COURAGE, STAMINA

2 gut vb gut.ted; gut.ting
  1: EVISCERATE
  2: to destroy the inside of <fire gutted the building>
@gut.ter \'g*t-*r\ n : a channel for carrying off waste water (as at
  the eaves of a house or at the sides of a road)
@gut.ter.snipe \-.sni_-p\ n : a street urchin
@gut.tur.al \'g*t-*-r*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the throat
  2: sounded in the throat
  3: being or marked by an utterance that is strange, unpleasant, or
     disagreeable
  -- guttural n
@gut.ty \'g*t-e_-\ adj : being vital, bold, and challenging <gutty
  realism>
@1 guy \'gi_-\ n : a rope, chain, or rod attached to something to
  steady it

2 guy vb : to steady or reinforce with a guy

3 guy n : MAN, FELLOW

4 guy vb : to make fun of : RIDICULE
@guz.zle \'g*z-*l\ vb : to drink greedily
@gym \'jim\ n : GYMNASIUM
@gym.kha.na \jim-'ka_:n-*\ n : a meet featuring sports contests (as
  horseback-riding events)
@gym.na.si.um \jim-'na_--ze_--*m for 1, gim-'na_:- for 2\ n, pl -
  si.ums or -sia \-ze_--*\ [L, fr. Gk gymnasion, fr. gymnazein to
  exercise naked, fr. gymnos naked]
  1: a place or building for sports activities
  2: a German secondary school that prepares students for the
     university
@gym.nas.tics \jim-'nas-tiks\ n : physical exercises performed in or
  adapted to performance in a gymnasium
  -- gym.nast \'jim-.nast\ n
@gyn.e.col.o.gy \.jin-i-'ka_:l-*-je_-, .gi_-n-\ n : a branch of
  medicine dealing with women and diseases peculiar to women
  -- gyn.e.co.log.i.cal \-k*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- gyn.e.col.o.gist \-'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@gyp \'jip\ n
  1: CHEAT, SWINDLER
  2: FRAUD, SWINDLE
  -- gyp vb
@gyp.sum \'jip-s*m\ n : a calcium-containing mineral used in making
  plaster of paris
@Gyp.sy \'jip-se_-\ n : one of a dark Caucasian race coming orig.
  from India and living chiefly in Europe and the U.S.; also : the
  language of this race
@gy.rate \'ji_--.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to revolve around a point or axis
  2: to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion
  -- gy.ra.tion \ji_--'ra_--sh*n\ n
@gy.ro.com.pass \'ji_--ro_--.k*m-p*s, -.ka_:m-\ n : a compass in
  which the axis of a spinning gyroscope points to the north
@gy.ro.scope \'ji_--r*-.sko_-p\ n : a wheel or disk mounted to spin
  rapidly about an axis that is free to turn in various directions
@gyve \'ji_-v\ n : FETTER -- usu. used in pl.
  -- gyve vb
@h \'a_-ch\ n, often cap : the 8th letter of the English alphabet
@ha.ba.ne.ra \.(h)a_:b-*-'ner-*\ n : a Cuban dance in slow time; also
  : the music for this dance
@ha.be.as cor.pus \.ha_--be_--*s-'ko_.r-p*s\ n : a writ issued to
  bring a party before a court
@hab.er.dash.er \'hab-*(r)-.dash-*r\ n : a dealer in men's
  furnishings
@hab.er.dash.ery \-.dash-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: goods sold by a haberdasher
  2: a haberdasher's shop
@ha.bil.i.ment \h*-'bil-*-m*nt\ n
  1 pl: TRAPPINGS, EQUIPMENT
  2: DRESS; esp : the dress characteristic of an occupation or
     occasion -- usu. used in pl.
@hab.it \'hab-*t\ n
  1: DRESS, GARB
  2: BEARING, CONDUCT
  3: PHYSIQUE
  4: mental makeup
  5: a usual manner of behavior : CUSTOM
  6: a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition
  7: ADDICTION
  8: mode of growth or occurrence
@hab.it.a.ble \'hab-*t-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being lived in
  -- hab.it.abil.i.ty \.hab-*t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- hab.it.able.ness \'hab-*t-*-b*l-n*s\ n
  -- hab.it.ably adv
@hab.i.tant \'hab-*t-*nt\ n : INHABITANT, RESIDENT
@hab.i.tat \'hab-*-.tat\ n [L, it inhabits] : the place or kind of
  place where a plant or animal naturally occurs
@hab.i.ta.tion \.hab-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: OCCUPANCY
  2: a dwelling place : RESIDENCE
  3: SETTLEMENT
@hab.it-form.ing \'hab-*t-.fo_.r-min_e\ adj : inducing the formation
  of an addiction
@ha.bit.u.al \h*-'bich-(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: CUSTOMARY
  2: doing, practicing, or acting in some manner by force of habit
  3: inherent in an individual
  -- ha.bit.u.al.ly adv
  -- ha.bit.u.al.ness n
@ha.bit.u.ate \h*-'bich-*-.wa_-t\ vb : ACCUSTOM
  -- ha.bit.u.a.tion \-.bich-*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@ha.bi.tue \h*-'bich-*-.wa_-\ n : one who frequents a place or class
  of places
@ha.ci.en.da \.(h)a_:s-e_--'en-d*\ n
  1: a landed estate in a Spanish-Speaking country
  2: the main building of a farm or ranch
@1 hack \'hak\ vb
  1: to cut with repeated irregular blows : CHOP
  2: to cough in a short dry manner
  -- hack.er n

2 hack n
  1: an implement for hacking; also : a hacking blow
  2: a short dry cough

3 hack n
  1: a horse let out for hire or used for varied work; also : a horse
     worn out in service
  2: a light easy often 3-gaited saddle horse
  3: HACKNEY 2
  4: a writer who works mainly for hire
@hack.le \'hak-*l\ n
  1: one of the long feathers on the neck or lower back of a bird
  2 pl: hairs (as on the neck of a dog) that can be erected
  3 pl: TEMPER, DANDER
@hack.man \'hak-m*n\ n : a driver of a cab
@1 hack.ney \'hak-ne_-\ n
  1: a horse for riding or driving
  2: a carriage or automobile kept for hire

2 hackney vb : to make trite or commonplace
@hack.neyed adj : worn out from too long or too much use :
  COMMONPLACE
@hack.saw \'hak-.so_.\ n : a fine-tooth saw in a bow-shaped frame for
  cutting metal
@hack.work \-.w*rk\ n : work done on order usu. according to a
  formula and in conformity with commercial standards
@had, past of HAVE
@had.dock \'had-*k\ n : an Atlantic food fish usu. smaller than the
  related cod
@Ha.des \'ha_-d-(.)e_-z\ n
  1: the abode of the dead in Greek mythology
  2 often not cap: HELL
@haem.or.rhage \'hem-(*-)rij\, var of HEMORRHAGE
@haf.ni.um \'haf-ne_--*m\ n : a gray metallic chemical element
@haft \'haft\ n : the handle of a weapon or tool
@hag \'hag\ n
  1: WITCH
  2: an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman
@hag.gard \'hag-*rd\ adj : having a worn or emaciated appearance :
  GAUNT
  SYN: careworn, wasted
  -- hag.gard.ly adv
@hag.gis \'hag-*s\ n : a pudding esp. popular in Scotland made of the
  heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep or a calf minced with suet,
  onions, oatmeal, and seasonings and boiled in the stomach of the
  animal
@hag.gle \'hag-*l\ vb : to argue in bargaining : WRANGLE
  -- hag.gler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@hag.i.og.ra.phy \.hag-e_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-, .ha_--je_-\ n
  1: biography of saints or venerated persons
  2: idealizing or idolizing biography
  -- hag.i.og.ra.pher n
@1 hail \'ha_-l\ n
  1: small lumps of ice that fall from the clouds esp. during
     thunderstorms
  2: something that give the effect of falling hail <a hail of
     bullets>

2 hail vb
  1: to precipitate hail
  2: to hurl forcibly

3 hail interj -- used to express acclamation

4 hail vb : SALUTE, GREET

5 hail n
  1: an expression of greeting, approval, or praise
  2: hearing distance
@hail.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : a pellet of hail
@hail.storm \-.sto_.rm\ n : a storm accompanied by hail
@hair \'ha*r\ n : a threadlike outgrowth esp. of the skin of a
  mammal; also : a covering (as of the head) consisting of such hairs
  -- hair.less adj
@hair.breadth \-.bredth\ or hairs.breadth \'ha*rz-\ n : a very small
  distance or margin
@hair.brush \-.br*sh\ n : a brush for the hair
@hair.cloth \'ha*r-.klo_.th\ n : a stiff wiry fabric (as of
  horsehair) used esp. for upholstery
@hair.cut \-.k*t\ n : the act, process, or style of cutting and
  shaping the hair
@hair.do \-.du_:\ n : a way of dressing a woman's hair
@hair.dress.er \-.dres-*r\ n : one who dresses or cuts women's hair
@hair.line \'ha*r-.li_-n\ n
  1: a very slender line
  2: the outline of the scalp or of the hair on the head
@hair.pin \-.pin\ n : a U-Shaped pin to hold the hair in place
@hair-rais.ing \'ha*r-.ra_--zin_e\ adj : causing terror or
  astonishment
@hair.split.ter \-.split-*r\ n : a person who makes unnecessarily
  fine distinctions in reasoning or argument
  -- hair.split.ting adj or n
@hairy \'ha(*)r-e_-\ adj : covered with or as if with hair
  -- hair.i.ness n
@hake \'ha_-k\ n : a marine food fish related to the cod
@hal.berd \'hal-b*rd, 'ho_.l-\ or hal.bert \-b*rt\ n : a weapon esp.
  of the 5th and 6th centuries consisting of a battle-ax and pike
  mounted on a long handle
@hal.cy.on \'hal-se_--*n\ adj : CALM, PEACEFUL
@1 hale \'ha_-l\ adj : free from defect, disease, or infirmity
  SYN: healthy, sound, robust, well

2 hale vb
  1: HAUL, PULL
  2: to compel to go <haled him into court>
@ha.ler \'ha_:l-*r\ n -- see MONEY table
@1 half \'haf, 'ha_.f\ n, pl halves \'havz, 'ha_.vz\
  1: one of two equal parts into which something is divisible
  2: one of a pair

2 half adj
  1: being one of two equal parts; also : amounting to nearly half
  2: of half the usual size or extent
  3: PARTIAL, IMPERFECT
  -- half adv
@half.back \-.bak\ n : a football back stationed on or near the flank
@half-baked \-'ba_-kt\ adj
  1: not thoroughly baked
  2: poorly planned : also : lacking intelligence or common sense
@half boot n : a boot with a top reaching above the ankle
@half-breed \'haf-.bre_-d, 'ha_.f-\ n : the offspring of parents of
  different races
@half brother n : a brother by one parent only
@half-caste \'haf-.kast, 'ha_.f-\ n : one of mixed racial descent
@half.heart.ed \'haf-'ha_:rt-*d, 'ha_.f-\ adj : lacking spirit or
  interest
  -- half.heart.ed.ly adv
  -- half.heart.ed.ness n
@half-mast \-'mast\ n : a point some distance but not necessarily
  halfway down below the top of a mast or staff or the peak of a gaff
  <flags hanging at half-mast>
@half.pen.ny \'ha_-p-(*-)ne_-\ n, pl -pence \'ha_--p*ns\ or -pennies
  : a British coin representing one half of a penny
@half sister n : a sister by one parent only
@half step n : a pitch interval between any two adjacent keys on a
  keyboard instrument
@half-track \'haf-.trak, 'ha_.f-\ n
  1: an endless chain-track drive system that propels a vehicle
     supported in front by a pair of wheels
  2: a motor vehicle propelled by half-tracks; esp : such a vehicle
     lightly armored for military use
@half-truth \-.tru_:th\ n : a statement that is only partially true;
  esp : one that mingles truth and falsehood and is deliberately
  intended to deceive
@half.way \-'wa_-\ adj
  1: midway between two points
  2: PARTIAL
  -- half-way adv
@half-wit \-.wit\ n : a foolish or imbecilic person
  -- half-wit.ted \-'wit-*d\ adj
@hal.i.but \'hal-*-b*t\ n : a large edible marine flatfish
@hal.i.to.sis \.hal-*-'to_--s*s\ n : a condition of having fetid
  breath
@hall \'ho_.l\ n
  1: the residence of a medieval king or noble; also : the house of a
     landed proprietor
  2: a large public building
  3: a college or university building
  4: LOBBY; also : CORRIDOR
  5: AUDITORIUM
@hal.le.lu.jah \.hal-*-'lu_:-y*\ interj -- used to express praise,
  joy, or thanks
@hall.mark \'ho_.l-.ma_:rk\ n
  1: a mark put on an article to indicate origin, purity, or
     genuineness
  2: a distinguishing characteristic
@hal.lo \h*-'lo_-, ha-\ or hal.loo \-'lu_:\, var of HOLLO
@hal.low \'hal-o_-\ vb
  1: CONSECRATE
  2: REVERE
  -- hal.lowed \-o_-d, -*-w*d\ adj
@Hal.low.een \.hal-*-'we_-n, .ha_:l-\ n : the evening of October 31
  observed esp. by children in merrymaking and masquerading
@hal.lu.ci.na.tion \h*-.lu_:s- *n-'a_--shen\ n : a perceiving of
  objects with no reality usu. arising from disorder of the nervous
  system; also : something so perceived
  SYN: delusion, illusion, mirage
  -- hal.lu.ci.nate \-'lu_:s- *n-.a_-t\ vb
  -- hal.lu.ci.na.tion.al \-.lu_:s- *n-'a_--sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  -- hal.lu.ci.na.tive \-'lu_:s- *n-.a_-t-iv\ adj
  -- hal.lu.ci.na.to.ry \- *n-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@hall.way \'ho_.l-.wa_-\ n : an entrance hall; also : CORRIDOR
@ha.lo \'ha_--lo_-\ n, pl -los or -loes
  1: a circle of light appearing to surround a shining body (as the
     sun or moon)
  2: the aura of glory surrounding an idealized person or thing
@hal.o.gen \'hal-*-j*n\ n : any of the five chemical elements
  fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine
@1 halt \'ho_.lt\ adj : LAME

2 halt n : STOP

3 halt vb
  1: to stop marching or traveling
  2: DISCONTINUE, END
@1 hal.ter \'ho_.l-t*r\ n
  1: a rope or strap for leading or tying an animal; also : HEADSTALL
  2: NOOSE; also : death by hanging
  3: a brief blouse held in place by straps around the neck and
     across the back

2 halter vb
  1: to catch with or as if with a halter; also : to put a halter on
     (as a horse)
  2: HAMPER, RESTRAIN
@halt.ing adj
  1: LAME, LIMPING
  2: UNCERTAIN, FALTERING
  -- halt.ing.ly adj
@halve \'hav, 'ha_.v\ vb
  1: to divide into two equal parts; also : to share equally
  2: to reduce to one half
@halv.ers \'hav-*rz, 'ha_.v-\ n, pl : half shares
@halves, pl of HALF
@hal.yard or hal.liard \'hal-y*rd\ n : a rope or tackle for hoisting
  and lowering
@1 ham \'ham\ n
  1: a buttock with its associated thigh; also : a cut of meat and
     esp. pork from this region
  2: an inept actor esp. in a highly theatrical style
  3: an operator of an amateur radio station

2 ham vb hammed; ham.ming : to overplay a part : OVERACT
@hama.dry.ad \.ham-*-'dri_--*d\ n : a nymph living in the woods
@ham.burg.er \'ham-.b*r-g*r\ or ham.burg \-.b*rg\ n
  1: ground beef
  2: a sandwich consisting of a ground-beef patty in a round roll
@ham.let \'ham-l*t\ n : a small group of houses in the country
@1 ham.mer \'ham-*r\ n
  1: a hand tool used for pounding; also : something resembling a
     hammer in form or function
  2: the part of a gun whose striking action causes explosion of the
     charge
  3: a metal sphere with a flexible wire handle that is hurled for
     distance in a track-and-field event (hammer throw)

2 hammer vb
  1: to beat, drive, or shape with repeated blows of a hammer : POUND
  2: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows <hammer out a
     policy>
@ham.mer.lock \-.la_:k\ n : a wrestling hold in which an opponent's
  arm is held bent behind his back
@ham.mer.toe \-.to_-\ n : a deformed toe with the second and third
  joints permanently flexed
@ham.mock \'ham-*k\ n [Sp hamaca, of AmerInd origin] : a swinging
  couch hung by cords at each end
@1 ham.per \'ham-p*r\ vb : IMPEDE
  SYN: trammel, clog, fetter, shackle

2 hamper n : a large basket
@ham.ster \'ham-st*r\ n : a stocky short-tailed Old World rodent with
  large cheek pouches
@ham.string \'ham-.strin_e\ vb
  1: to cripple by cutting the leg tendons
  2: to make ineffective or powerless : CRIPPLE
@1 hand \'hand\ n
  1: the end of a front limb when modified (as in man) for grasping
  2: personal possession -- usu. used in pl; also : CONTROL
  3: SIDE
  4: a pledge esp. of betrothal
  5: HANDWRITING
  6: SKILL, ABILITY; also : a significant part
  7: SOURCE
  8: ASSISTANCE; also : PARTICIPATION
  9: an outburst of applause
  10: a single round in a card game; also : the cards held by a
     player after a deal
  11: WORKER, EMPLOYEE; also : a member of a ship's crew
  -- hand.less adj
-- at hand : near in time or place

2 hand vb
  1: to lead, guide, or assist with the hand
  2: to give, pass, or transmit with the hand
@hand.bag \'han(d)-.bag\ n : a woman's bag for carrying small
  personal articles and money
@hand.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : a game played by striking a small rubber
  ball against a wall with the hand
@hand.bar.row \-.bar-o_-\ n : a flat rectangular frame with handles
  at both ends that is carried by two persons
@hand.bill \-.bil\ n : a small printed sheet for distribution by hand
@hand.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a concise reference book : MANUAL
@hand.car \'han(d)-.ka_:r\ n : a small 4-wheeled railroad car
  propelled by a hand-operated mechanism or by a small motor
@hand.clasp \-.klasp\ n : HANDSHAKE
@1 hand.cuff \-.k*f\ vb : MANACLE

2 handcuff n : a metal fastening that can be locked around a wrist
  and is usu. connected with another such fastening
@hand.ful \-.fu_.l\ n
  1: as much or as many as the hand will grasp
  2: a small number <a handful of people>
@hand.gun \-.g*n\ n : a firearm held and fired with one hand
@1 hand.i.cap \'han-di-.kap\ n
  1: a contest in which an artificial advantage is given or
     disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of
     winning; also : the advantage given or disadvantage imposed
  2: a disadvantage that makes achievement difficult

2 handicap vb -capped; -cap.ping
  1: to give a handicap to
  2: to put at a disadvantage
@hand.i.craft \-.kraft\ n
  1: manual skill
  2: an occupation requiring manual skill
  3: the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft
  -- hand.i.craft.er n
  -- hand.i.crafts.man \-.krafts-m*n\ n
@hand.i.work \-.w*rk\ n : work done personally
@hand.ker.chief \'han_e-k*r-ch*f, -.che_-f\ n, pl -chiefs \-ch*fs,
  -.che_-fs\ or -chieves \-.che_-vz\ : a small piece of cloth esp.
  for various personal purposes (as the wiping of the face)
@1 han.dle \'han-d *l\ n : a part (as of a tool) designed to be
  grasped by the hand

2 handle vb
  1: to touch, hold, or manage with the hands
  2: to deal with
  3: to deal or trade in
@han.dle.bar \-.ba_:r\ n : a straight or bent bar with a handle (as
  for steering a bicycle) at each end
@hand.made \'han(d)-'ma_-d\ adj : made by hand or a hand process
@hand.maid \-.ma_-d\ or hand.maid.en \- *n\ n : a female attendant
@hand.out \'hand-.au_.t\ n
  1: a portion (as of food) given to a beggar
  2: a press release by a news service; also : a prepared statement
     released to the press
@hand.pick \'han(d)-'pik\ vb : to select personally
@hand.rail \'hand-.ra_-l\ n : a narrow rail for grasping as a support
@hand.sel also han.sel \'han-s*l\ n
  1: a gift made as a token of good luck
  2: a first installment
@hand.shake \'han(d)-.sha_-k\ n : a clasping of right hands by two
  people (as in greeting)
@hand.some \'han-s*m\ adj
  1: SIZABLE, AMPLE
  2: GENEROUS, LIBERAL
  3: pleasing and usu. impressive in appearance
  SYN: beautiful, lovely, pretty, comely, fair
  -- hand.some.ly adv
  -- hand.some.ness n
@hand.spike \'han(d)-.spi_-k\ n : a bar used as a lever
@hand.spring \-.sprin_e\ n : a feat of tumbling in which the body
  turns forward or backward in a full circle from a standing position
  and lands first on the hands and then on the feet
@hand-to-hand \.han-t*-'hand\ adj : being at very close quarters
@hand.wo.ven \'hand-.wo_--v*n\ adj : produced on a hand-operated loom
@hand.writ.ing \-.ri_-t-in_e\ n : writing done by hand; also : the
  form of writing peculiar to a person
  -- hand.writ.ten \-rit- *n\ adj
@handy \'han-de_-\ adj
  1: conveniently near
  2: easily used or managed
  3: DEXTEROUS
  -- hand.i.ly adv
  -- hand.i.ness n
@handy.man \-.man\ n : one who does odd jobs
@1 hang \'han_e\ vb hung \'hen_e\ or hanged \'han_ed\; hang.ing
  1: to fasten or remain fastened to an elevated point without
     support from below; also : to fasten or be fastened so as to
     allow free motion on the point of suspension <hang a door>
  2: to put or come to death by suspension (as from a gallows)
  3: to fasten to a wall <hang wallpaper>
  4: to prevent (a jury) from coming to a decision
  5: to display (pictures) in a gallery
  6: to remain stationary in the air
  7: to be imminent
  8: DEPEND
  9: to take hold for support
  10: to be burdensome
  11: to undergo delay
  12: to incline downward; also : to fit or fall from the figure in
     easy lines
  13: to be raptly attentive
  14: LINGER, LOITER
  -- hang.er n

2 hang n
  1: the manner in which a thing hangs
  2: peculiar and significant meaning
  3: KNACK
@hang.ar \'han_e-*r\ n : a covered and usu. enclosed area for housing
  and repairing airplanes
@hang.dog \'han_e-.do_.g\ adj
  1: ASHAMED, GUILTY
  2: ABJECT, COWED
@hang.er-on \.han_e-*r-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ n, pl hangers-on : one who
  hangs around a person or place esp. for personal gain
@hang.ing \'han_e-in_e\ n
  1: an execution by strangling or snapping the neck by a suspended
     noose
  2: something hung
  -- hanging adj
@hang.man \-m*n\ n : a public executioner
@hang.nail \-.na_-l\ n : a bit of skin hanging loose at the side or
  base of a fingernail
@hang.out \'han_e-.au_.t\ n : a favorite or usual place of resort
@hang.over \-.o_--v*r\ n
  1: something (as a surviving custom) that remains from what is past
  2: disagreeable physical effects following heavy drinking
@hank \'han_ek\ n : COIL, LOOP
@han.ker \'han_e-k*r\ vb : to desire strongly or persistently : LONG
  -- han.ker.ing n
@han.ky-pan.ky \.han_e-ke_--'pan_e-ke_-\ n : questionable or
  underhand activity
@han.som \'han-s*m\ n : a 2-wheeled covered carriage with the
  driver's seat elevated at the rear
@Ha.nuk.kah \'k_ea_:n-*-k*, 'ha_:n-\ n : an 8-day Jewish holiday
  commemorating the rededication of the Temple
@hap \'hap\ n
  1: HAPPENING
  2: CHANCE, FORTUNE
@1 hap.haz.ard \hap-'haz-*rd\ n : CHANCE

2 haphazard adj : marked by lack of plan or order : AIMLESS
  -- hap.haz.ard.ly adv
  -- hap.haz.ard.ness n
@hap.less \'hap-l*s\ adj : UNFORTUNATE
  -- hap.less.ly adv
  -- hap.less.ness n
@hap.ly \-le_-\ adv : by chance
@hap.pen \'hap-*n\ vb
  1: to occur by chance
  2: to take place
  3: CHANCE
@hap.pen.ing \-(*-)nin_e\ n : OCCURRENCE
@hap.pi.ly \'hap-*-le_-\ adv
  1: LUCKILY
  2: in a happy manner or state
  3: APTLY, SUCCESSFULLY
@hap.pi.ness \'hap-e_--n*s\ n
  1: a state of well-being and contentment; also : a pleasurable
     satisfaction
  2: APTNESS
@hap.py \'hap-e_-\ adj
  1: FORTUNATE
  2: APT, FELICITOUS
  3: enjoying well-being and contentment
  4: PLEASANT; also : PLEASED, GRATIFIED
  SYN: glad, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
@hap.py-go-lucky adj : CAREFREE
@hara-kiri \.har-i-'ki(*)r-e_-\ n : suicide by disembowelment
@ha.rangue \h*-'ran_e\ n
  1: a bombastic ranting discourse
  2: LECTURE
  -- harangue vb
  -- ha.rangu.er n
@ha.rass \h*-'ras, 'har-*s\ vb
  1: to worry and impede by repeated raids
  2: EXHAUST, FATIGUE
  3: to annoy continually
  SYN: harry, plague, pester, tease, tantalize
  -- ha.rass.ment n
@har.bin.ger \'ha_:r-b*n-j*r\ n : one that announces or foreshadows
  what is coming : PRECURSOR; also : PORTENT
@1 har.bor \'ha_:r-b*r\ n
  1: a place of security and comfort
  2: a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish
     anchorage : PORT

2 harbor vb
  1: to give or take refuge : SHELTER
  2: to be the home or habitat of; also : LIVE
  3: to hold a thought or feeling <harbor a grudge>
@har.bor.age \-ij\ n : SHELTER, HARBOR
@harbour, chiefly Brit var of HARBOR
@hard \'ha_:rd\ adj
  1: not easily penetrated
  2: having an alcoholic content of more than 22.5 percent; also :
     containing salts that prevent lathering with soap
  3: stable in value <hard currency>
  4: physically fit; also : free from flaw
  6: CLOSE, SEARCHING <hard look>
  7: REALISTIC <good hard sense>
  8: OBDURATE, UNFEELING <hard heart>
  9: difficult to bear <hard times; also : HARSH, SEVERE
  10: RESENTFUL <hard feelings>
  11: STRICT, UNRELENTING <hard bargain>
  12: INCLEMENT <hard winter>
  13: intense in force or manner <hard blow>
  14: ARDUOUS, STRENUOUS <hard work>
  15: TROUBLESOME <hard problem>
  16: having difficulty in doing something <hard of hearing>
  -- hard adv
  -- hard.ness n
@hard-and-fast \.ha_:rd- *n-'fast\ adj : rigidly binding : STRICT <a
  hard-and-fast rule>
@hard.back \'ha_:rd-.bak\ n : a book bound in hard covers
@hard.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : BASEBALL
@hard-bit.ten \-'bit- *n\ adj : SEASONED, TOUGH <hard-bitten
  campaigners>
@hard-boiled \-'bo_.ild\ adj
  1: boiled until both white and yolk have solidified
  2: lacking sentiment : CALLOUS; also : HARDHEADED
@hard.en \- *n\ vb
  1: to make or become hard or harder
  2: to confirm or become confirmed in disposition or feelings
  -- hard.en.er n
@hard.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adj
  1: STUBBORN, WILLFUL
  2: SOBER, REALISTIC
  -- hard.head.ed.ly adv
  -- hard.head.ed.ness n
@hard.heart.ed \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : UNFEELING, PITILESS
  -- hard.heart.ed.ly adv
  -- hard.heart.ed.ness n
@har.di.hood \'ha_:rd-e_--.hu_.d\ n
  1: resolute courage and fortitude
  2: VIGOR, ROBUSTNESS
@hard.ly \'ha_:rd-le_-\ adv
  1: with force
  2: SEVERELY
  3: with difficulty
  4: not quite : SCARCELY
@hard.pan \-.pan\ n : a compact often clayey layer in soil that roots
  scarcely penetrate
@hard-shell \-.shel\ adj : CONFIRMED, UNCOMPROMISING <a hard-shell
  conservative>
@hard.ship \-.ship\ n
  1: SUFFERING, PRIVATION
  2: something that causes suffering or privation
@hard.stand \-.stand\ n : a hard-surfaced area for parking an
  airplane
@hard-sur.face \-'s*r-f*s\ vb : to provide (as a road) with a paved
  surface
@hard.tack \-.tak\ n : a hard biscuit made of flour and water without
  salt
@hard.top \'ha_:rd-.ta_:p\ n : an automobile resembling a convertible
  but having a rigid top
@hard.ware \-.wa*r\ n : ware (as cutlery, tools, or utensils) made of
  metal
@hard.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : the wood of a broad-leaved usu. deciduous
  tree as distinguished from that of a conifer; also : such a tree
@hard.work.ing \-'w*r-kin_e\ adj : INDUSTRIOUS
@har.dy \'ha_:rd-e_-\ adj
  1: BOLD, BRAVE
  2: AUDACIOUS, BRAZEN
  3: ROBUST; also : able to withstand adverse conditions (as of
     weather) <hardy shrubs>
  -- har.di.ly adv
  -- har.di.ness n
@hare \'ha*r\ n : a swift timid long-eared mammal distinguished from
  the related rabbit by being open-eyed and furry at birth
@hare.bell \-.bel\ n : a slender herb with blue bell-shaped flowers
@hare.brained \-'bra_-nd\ adj : FLIGHTY
@hare.lip \-'lip\ n : a deformity in which the upper lip is
  vertically split
  -- hare.lipped adj
@har.em \'har-*m\ n
  1: a house or part of a house allotted to women in a Muslim
     household
  2: the wives, concubines, female relatives, and servants occupying
     a harem
@hark \'ha_:rk\ vb : LISTEN
@harken, var of HEARKEN
@har.le.quin \'ha_:r-li-k(w)*n\ n
  1 cap: a character (as in comedy) with a shaved head, masked face,
     variegated tights, and wooden sword
  2: BUFFOON
@har.lot \'ha_:r-l*t\ n : PROSTITUTE
@1 harm \'ha_:rm\ n
  1: physical or mental damage : INJURY
  2: MISCHIEF, HURT
  -- harm.ful adj
  -- harm.ful.ly adv
  -- harm.ful.ness n
  -- harm.less adj
  -- harm.less.ly adv
  -- harm.less.ness n

2 harm vb : to cause harm to : INJURE
@1 har.mon.ic \ha_:r-'ma_:n-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to musical harmony or harmonics
  2: pleasing to the ear
  -- har.mon.i.cal.ly adv

2 harmonic n : a musical overtone
@har.mon.i.ca \-i-k*\ n : a small wind instrument played by breathing
  in and out through metallic reeds
@har.mon.ics \-iks\ n, sing or pl : the study of the physical
  characteristics of musical sounds
@har.mo.ni.ous \ha_:r-'mo_--ne_--*s\ adj
  1: musically concordant
  2: CONGRUOUS
  3: marked by accord in sentiment or action
  -- har.mo.ni.ous.ly adv
  -- har.mo.ni.ous.ness n
@har.mo.ni.um \ha_:r-'mo_--ne_--*m\ n : a keyboard wind instrument in
  which the wind acts on a set of metal reeds
@har.mo.nize \'ha_:r-m*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to play or sing in harmony
  2: to be in harmony
  3: to bring into consonance or accord
  -- har.mo.ni.za.tion \.ha_:r-m*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@har.mo.ny \-ne_-\ n
  1: musical agreement of sounds; esp : the combination of tones into
     chords and progressions of chords
  2: a pleasing arrangement of parts; also : CORRESPONDENCE, ACCORD
  3: internal calm
@1 har.ness \'ha_:r-n*s\ n
  1: the gear other than a yoke of a draft animal
  2: occupational routine

2 harness vb
  1: to put a harness on; also : YOKE
  2: UTILIZE
@1 harp \'ha_:rp\ n : a musical instrument consisting of a triangular
  frame set with strings plucked by the fingers
  -- harp.ist n

2 harp vb
  1: to play on a harp
  2: to dwell on a subject tiresomely
  -- harp.er n
@har.poon \ha_:r-'pu_:n\ n : a barbed spear used esp. in hunting
  large fish or whales
  -- harpoon vb
  -- har.poon.er n
@harp.si.chord \'ha_:rp-s*-.ko_.rd\ n : a keyboard instrument
  resembling a grand piano
@har.py \'ha_:r-pe_-\ n
  1: a predatory person : LEECH
  2: a shrewish woman
@har.ri.dan \'har-*d- *n\ n : a scolding old woman
@1 har.ri.er \'har-e_--*r\ n
  1: a small hound used esp. in hunting rabbits
  2: a runner on a cross-country team

2 harrier n : a slender long-legged hawk
@1 har.row \'har-o_-\ n : an implement set with spikes, spring teeth,
  or disks and used esp. to pulverize and smooth the soil

2 harrow vb
  1: to cultivate with a harrow
  2: TORMENT, VEX
@har.ry \'har-e_-\ vb
  1: RAID, PILLAGE
  2: to torment by or as if by constant attack
  SYN: worry, annoy, plague, pester
@harsh \'ha_:rsh\ adj
  1: disagreeably rough
  2: causing discomfort or pain
  3: unduly exacting : SEVERE
  -- harsh.ly adv
  -- harsh.ness n
@hart \'ha_:rt\ n : STAG
@harts.horn \'ha_:rts-.ho_.rn\ n : a preparation of ammonia used as
  smelling salts
@har.um-scar.um \.har-*m-'skar-*m\ adj : RECKLESS, IRRESPONSIBLE
@1 har.vest \'ha_:r-v*st\ n
  1: the season for gathering in crops; also : the act of gathering
     in a crop
  2: a mature crop (as of grain or fruit)
  3: the product or reward of exertion

2 harvest vb : to gather in a crop : REAP
  -- har.vest.er n
@has, pres 3d sing of HAVE
@has-been \'haz-.bin\ n : one that has passed the peak of ability,
  power, effectiveness, or popularity
@1 hash \'hash\ vb
  1: to chop into small pieces
  2: to talk about

2 hash n
  1: chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
  2: HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE
@hash.ish \'hash-.e_-sh\ n : a narcotic and intoxicating preparation
  from the hemp plant
@hasp \'hasp\ n : a fastener (as for a door) consisting of a hinged
  metal strap that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin or
  padlock
@has.sle \'has-*l\ n : WRANGLE; also : FIGHT
  -- hassle vb
@has.sock \'has-*k\ n : a cushion that serves as a seat or leg rest;
  also : a cushion to kneel on in prayer
@haste \'ha_-st\ n
  1: rapidity of motion or action : SPEED
  2: rash or headlong action
  3: undue eagerness to act : URGENCY
  -- hast.i.ly adv
  -- hast.i.ness n
  -- hasty adj
@has.ten \'ha_-s- *n\ vb
  1: to move or act quickly : HURRY
  SYN: speed, accelerate, quicken
@hat \'hat\ n : a covering for the head
@hat.box \-.ba_:ks\ n : a round piece of luggage esp. for carrying
  hats
@1 hatch \'hach\ n
  1: a small door or opening
  2: a door or grated cover for access down into a compartment of a
     ship

2 hatch vb
  1: to produce young by incubation; also : to emerge from an egg or
     chrysalis
  2: ORIGINATE
  -- hatch.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@hatch.et \'hach.*t\ n
  1: a short-handled ax with a hammerlike part opposite the blade
  2: TOMAHAWK
@hatchet man n : a person hired for murder, coercion, or unscrupulous
  attack
@hatch.ing \'hach-in_e\ n : the engraving or drawing of fine lines in
  close proximity chiefly to give an effect of shading; also : the
  pattern so created
@hatch.ment \-m*nt\ n : a panel on which a coat of arms of a deceased
  person is temporarily displayed
@hatch.way \-.wa_-\ n : an opening having a hatch
@1 hate \'ha_-t\ n
  1: intense hostility and aversion
  2: an object of hatred
  -- hate.ful adj
  -- hate.ful.ly adv
  -- hate.ful.ness n

2 hate vb
  1: to express or feel extreme enmity
  2: to find detestable or distasteful
  SYN: detest, abhor, abominate, loathe
  -- hat.er n
@ha.tred \'ha_--tr*d\ n : HATE; also : prejudiced hostility or
  animosity
@hat.ter \'hat-*r\ n : one that makes, sells or cleans and repairs
  hats
@hau.berk \'ho_.-b*rk\ n : a coat of mail
@haugh.ty \'ho_.t-e_-\ adj : disdainfully proud : ARROGANT
  SYN: insolent, lordly, overbearing
  -- haugh.ti.ly adv
  -- haugh.ti.ness n
@1 haul \'ho_.l\ vb
  1: to exert traction on : DRAW, PULL
  2: to furnish transportation : CART
  -- haul.er n

2 haul n
  1: PULL, TUG
  2: the result of an effort to collect : TAKE
  3: the distance over which a load is transported; also : LOAD
@haul.age \-ij\ n
  1: the act or process of hauling
  2: a charge made for hauling
@haunch \'ho_.nch\ n
  1: HIP 1
  2: HINDQUARTER 2 -- usu. used in pl.
  3: HINDQUARTER 1
@1 haunt \'ho_.nt\ vb
  1: FREQUENT
  2: to recur constantly to; also : to reappear continually in
  3: to visit or inhabit as a ghost
  -- haunt.er n
  -- haunt.ing.ly adv

2 haunt n
  1: a place habitually frequented
  2 chiefly dial: GHOST
@haut.bois or haut.boy \'(h)o_--.bo_.i\ n, pl -bois \-.bo_.iz\ or
  -boys : OBOE
@hau.teur \ho_.-'t*r\ n : HAUGHTINESS
@1 have \(')hav, (h)*v\ vb had \(')had, (h)*d\; hav.ing \'hav-in_e\;
  has \(')haz, (h)*z\
  1: to hold in possession; also : to hold in one's use, service, or
     affection
  2: to be compelled or forced to
  3: to stand in relationship to
  4: OBTAIN; also : RECEIVE, ACCEPT
  5: to be marked by
  6: SHOW; also : USE, EXERCISE
  7: EXPERIENCE; also : TAKE <have a look>
  8: to entertain in the mind; also : MAINTAIN
  9: to cause to
  10: ALLOW
  11: to be competent in
  12: to hold in a disadvantageous position; also : TRICK
  13: BEGET
  14: to partake of
  15: -- used as an auxiliary with the past participle to form the
     present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect

2 have \'hav\ n : one that has material wealth as distinguished from
  one that is poor
@ha.ven \'ha_--v*n\ n
  1: HARBOR, PORT
  2: a place of safety
@have-not \'hav-.na_:t, -'na_:t\ n : one that is poor in material
  wealth as distinguished from one that is rich
@hav.er.sack \'hav-*r-.sak\ n : a bag or case worn over one shoulder
  and used to carry supplies (as on a hike)
@hav.oc \'hav-*k\ n
  1: wide and general destruction
  2: great confusion and disorder
@haw \'ho_.\ n : a hawthorn berry; also : HAWTHORN
@hawk \'ho_.k\ n : any of numerous mostly small or medium-sized
  day-flying birds of prey (as a falcon or kite)
@hawk.er \'ho_.-k*r\ n : one who offers goods for sale by calling out
  in the street
@haw.ser \'ho_.-z*r\ n : a large rope for towing, mooring, or
  securing a ship
@haw.thorn \'ho_.-.tho_.rn\ n : a spiny shrub or tree related to the
  apple and noted for its white or pink fragrant flowers
@1 hay \'ha_-\ n
  1: herbage (as grass) mowed and cured for fodder
  2: REWARD; also : a small amount of money

2 hay vb : to cut, cure, and store herbage for hay
@hay.cock \-.ka_:k\ n : a conical pile of hay
@hay fever n : an acute allergic catarrh
@hay.fork \'ha_--.fo_.rk\ n : a hand or mechanically operated fork
  for loading or unloading hay
@hay.loft \-.lo_.ft\ n : a loft for hay
@hay.mow \-.mau_.\ n : a mow of or for hay
@hay.rick \-.rik\ n : a large sometimes thatched outdoor stack of hay
@hay.seed \'ha_--.se_-d\ n
  1: clinging bits of straw of chaff from hay
  2: BUMPKIN, YOKEL
@1 haz.ard \'haz-*rd\ n [ME, a dice game, fr. MF hasard, fr. Ar
  az-zahr the die]
  1: a source of danger
  2: CHANCE; also : ACCIDENT
  3: an obstacle on a golf course
  -- haz.ard.ous adj

2 hazard vb : VENTURE, RISK
@1 haze \'ha_-z\ n
  1: fine dust, smoke, or light vapor causing lack of transparency in
     the air
  2: vagueness of mind or perception

2 haze vb : to harass by abusive and humiliating tricks
@ha.zel \'ha_--z*l\ n
  1: any of a genus of shrubs or small trees related to the birches
     and bearing edible nuts (ha.zel.nuts \-.n*ts\) hazelnuts
  2: a light brown
@hazy \'ha_--ze_-\ adj
  1: obscured or darkened by haze
  2: VAGUE, INDEFINITE
  3: CLOUDED
  -- haz.i.ly adv
  -- haz.i.ness n
@he \(')he_-, e_-\ pron
  1: that male one
  2: a or the person <he who hesitates is lost> <if a student fails
     he must take the course over again>
@1 head \'hed\ n
  1: the front or upper part of the body containing the brain, the
     chief sense organs, and the mouth
  2: MIND; also : natural aptitude
  3: POISE
  4: the obverse of a coin
  5: INDIVIDUAL; also, pl head : a unit of number (as of cattle)
  6: an upper or higher end; also : either end of something (as a
     drum) whose two ends need not be distinguished
  7: DIRECTOR, LEADER; also : a leading element (as of a procession)
  8: a projecting part; also : the striking part of a weapon
  9: the place of leadership or honor
  10: a separate part or topic
  11: the foam on a fermenting or effervescing liquid
  12: CRISIS
  -- head.less adj

2 head adj
  1: PRINCIPAL, CHIEF
  2: coming from in front <head sea>

3 head vb
  1: to cut back the upper growth of
  2: to provide with or form a head; also : to form the head of
  3: LEAD, CONDUCT
  4: to get in front of esp. so as to stop; also : SURPASS
  5: to put or stand at the head
  6: to point or proceed in a certain direction
  7: ORIGINATE
@head.ache \-.a_-k\ n
  1: pain in the head
  2: a baffling situation or problem
@head.band \-.band\ n : a band worn on or around the head
@head.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a board forming the head (as of a bed)
@head.dress \'hed-.dres\ n : an often elaborate covering for the head
@head.first \-'f*rst\ adv (or adj) : HEADLONG
@head.gear \-.gi*r\ n : a covering or protective device for the head
@head.ing \-in_e\ n
  1: the compass direction in which the longitudinal axis of a ship
     or airplane points
  2: something that forms or serves as a head (as of a letter)
@head.land \-l*nd\ n : PROMONTORY
@head.light \-.li_-t\ n : a light with a reflector and special lens
  mounted on the front of an automotive vehicle
@head.line \-.li_-n\ n : a head of a newspaper story or article usu.
  printed in large type
@head.lock \-.la_:k\ n : a wrestling hold in which one encircles his
  opponent's head with one arm
@1 head.long \-'lo_.n_e\ adv
  1: with the head foremost
  2: RECKLESSLY
  3: without delay

2 headlong adj
  1: PRECIPITATE, RASH
  2: plunging with the head foremost
@head.man \'hed-'man, -.man\ n : one who is a leader (as of a tribe,
  clan, or village) : CHIEF
@head.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : a man heading the staff of a private
  school
@head.mis.tress \-.mis-tr*s\ n : a woman heading the staff of a
  private school
@head.phone \-.fo_-n\ n : an earphone held over the ear by a band
  worn on the head
@head.piece \-.pe_-s\ n
  1: a covering for the head
  2: an ornament esp. at the beginning of a chapter
@head.pin \-.pin\ n : the front pin in the triangular formation of
  pins in tenpins
@head.quar.ters \-.kwo_.rt-*rz\ n, sing or pl
  1: a place from which a commander performs the functions of command
  2: the administrative center of an enterprise
@head.rest \'hed-.rest\ n : a support for the head
@head.set \-.set\ n : a pair of headphones
@head.ship \-.ship\ n : the position, office, or dignity of a head
@heads.man \'hedz-m*n\ n : EXECUTIONER
@head.stall \'hed-.sto_.l\ n : an arrangement of straps or rope
  encircling the head of an animal and forming part of a bridle or
  halter
@head.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : a stone at the head of a grave
@head.strong \-.stro_.n_e\ adj
  1: not easily restrained
  2: directed by ungovernable will
  SYN: unruly, intractable, willful
@head.wait.er \-'wa_-t-*r\ n : the head of the dining-room staff of a
  restaurant or hotel
@head.wa.ter \-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n : the source and upper part of
  a stream -- usu. used in pl.
@head.way \-.wa_-\ n
  1: forward motion; also : PROGRESS
  2: clear space (as under an arch)
@head.word \-.w*rd\ n
  1: a word or term placed at the beginning (as of a chapter or
     entry)
  2: a word qualified by a modifier
@head.work \-.w*rk\ n : mental work or effort : THINKING
@heady \'hed-e_-\ adj
  1: WILLFUL, RASH; also : IMPETUOUS
  2: INTOXICATING
  3: SHREWD
@heal \'he_-l\ vb
  1: to make or become sound or whole; also : to restore to health
  2: CURE, REMEDY
  -- heal.er n
@health \'helth\ n
  1: sound physical or mental condition; also : personal functional
     condition <in poor health>
  2: WELL-BEING
  3: TOAST
@health.ful adj
  1: beneficial to health
  2: HEALTHY
  -- health.ful.ly adv
  -- health.ful.ness n
@healthy adj
  1: enjoying or typical of good health : WELL
  2: evincing or conducive to health
  3: PROSPEROUS; also : CONSIDERABLE
  -- health.i.ly adv
  -- health.i.ness n
@1 heap \'he_-p\ n : PILE; also : LOT

2 heap vb
  1: to throw or lay in a heap
  2: to fill more than full
@hear \'hi*r\ vb heard \'h*rd\; hear.ing \'hi(*)r-in_e\
  1: to perceive by the ear
  2: HEED; also : ATTEND
  3: to give a legal hearing to or take testimony from
  4: LEARN
  -- hear.er n
@hear.ing n
  1: the process, function, or power of perceiving sound; esp : the
     special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli
  2: EARSHOT
  3: opportunity to be heard
  4: a listening to arguments (as in a court); also : a session in
     which witnesses are heard (as by a legislative committee)
@hear.ken \'ha_:r-k*n\ vb : to give attention : LISTEN
  SYN: hear, hark
@hear.say \'hi*r-.sa_-\ n : RUMOR
@hearse \'h*rs\ n : a vehicle for carrying the dead to the grave
@heart \'ha_:rt\ n
  1: a hollow muscular organ that by rhythmic contraction keeps up
     the circulation of the blood in the body
  2: any of a suit of playing cards marked with a red heart; also, pl
     : a card game in which the object is to avoid taking tricks
     containing hearts
  3: the whole personality; also : the emotional or moral as
     distinguished from the intellectual nature
  4: COURAGE
  5: one's innermost being
  6: CENTER; also : the essential part
  7: MEMORY, ROTE <learn by heart>
@heart.ache \-.a_-k\ n : anguish of mind
@heart.beat \-be_-t\ n : one complete pulsation of the heart
@heart.break \-.bra_-k\ n : crushing grief
  -- heart.bro.ken adj
@heart.burn \-b*rn\ n : a burning distress behind the lower sternum
  usu. due to spasm of the esophagus or upper stomach
@heart.en \'ha_:rt- *n\ vb : ENCOURAGE
@heart.felt \-.felt\ adj : deeply felt : EARNEST
@hearth \'ha_:rth\ n
  1: an area (as of brick) in front of a fireplace; also : the floor
     of a fireplace
  2: HOME
@hearth.side \-.si_-d\ n : FIRESIDE
@hearth.stone \-.sto_-n\ n
  1: a stone forming a hearth
  2: HOME
@heart.less \'ha_:rt-l*s\ adj : CRUEL
@heart.rend.ing \-.ren-din_e\ adj : causing intense grief, anguish,
  or distress <a heartrending experience>
@heart.sick \-.sik\ adj : very despondent
  -- heart.sick.ness n
@heart.strings \-.strin_ez\ n, pl : the deepest emotions or
  affections <pulled at his heartstrings>
@heart.throb \-.thra_:b\ n
  1: the throb of a heart
  2: sentimental emotion
  3: SWEETHEART
@heart-to-heart adj : SINCERE, FRANK <a heart-to-heart talk>
@1 hearty \'ha_:rt-e_-\ adj
  1: THOROUGHGOING; also : JOVIAL
  2: vigorously healthy
  3: ABUNDANT; also : NOURISHING
  SYN: sincere, wholehearted, unfeigned
  -- heart.i.ly adv
  -- heart.i.ness n

2 hearty n : COMRADE; also : SAILOR
@1 heat \'he_-t\ vb
  1: to make or become warm or hot
  2: EXCITE
  -- heat.ed.ly adv
  -- heat.er n

2 heat n
  1: a condition of being hot : WARMTH
  2: a form of energy that, causes a body to rise in temperature, to
     fuse, to evaporate or to expand
  3: high temperature
  4: intensity of feeling; also : sexual excitement esp. in a female
     mammal
  5: pungency of flavor
  6: a single continuous effort; also : a preliminary race for
     eliminating less competent contenders
  7: PRESSURE
  -- heat.less adj
@heat engine n : a mechanism for converting heat energy into
  mechanical energy
@heath \'he_-th\ n
  1: any of a large group of often evergreen shrubby plants (as a
     blueberry or heather) of wet acid soils
  2: a tract of wasteland
  -- heath.less adj
  -- heathy adj
@hea.then \'he_--t_eh_e*n\ n, pl heathens or heathen
  1: an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not
     acknowledge the God of the Bible
  2: an uncivilized or irreligious person
  -- heathen adj
  -- hea.then.dom n
  -- hea.then.ish adj
  -- hea.then.ism n
@heath.er \'het_eh_e-*r\ n : a northern evergreen heath with lavender
  flowers
  -- heath.ery adj
@heat.stroke \'he_-t-.stro_-k\ n : a disorder marked esp. by high
  body temperature without sweating and by collapse that follows
  prolonged exposure to excessive heat
@1 heave \'he_-v\ vb heaved or hove \'ho_-v\; heav.ing
  1: to rise or lift upward
  2: THROW
  3: to rise and fall rhythmically; also : PANT
  4: PULL, PUSH
  5: RETCH
  -- heav.er n

2 heave n
  1: an effort to lift or raise
  2: THROW, CAST
  3: an upward motion
  4 pl: a chronic lung disease of horses marked by difficult
     breathing and persistent cough
@heav.en \'hev-*n\ n
  1: FIRMAMENT -- usu. used in pl.
  2 often cap: the abode of the Deity and of the blessed dead; also :
     a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God
  3 cap: GOD 2
  4: a place of supreme happiness
  -- heav.en.ly adj
  -- heav.en.ward adv (or adj)
@1 heavy \'hev-e_-\ adj
  1: having great weight
  2: hard to bear
  3: SERIOUS
  4: DEEP, PROFOUND
  5: burdened with something oppressive; also : PREGNANT
  6: SLUGGISH
  7: DRAB; also : DOLEFUL
  8: DROWSY
  9: greater than the average of its kind of class
  10: digested with difficulty; also : not properly raised or
     leavened
  11: producing goods (as steel) used in the production of other
     goods
  12: heavily armed or armored
  -- heav.i.ly adv
  -- heav.i.ness n

2 heavy n : a theatrical role representing a dignified or imposing
  person; also : a villain in a story or a play
@heavy-du.ty \.hev-e_--'d(y)u_:t-e_-\ adj : able or designed to
  withstand unusual strain
@heavy-handed \.hev-e_--'han-d*d\ adj
  1: CLUMSY, UNGRACEFUL
  2: OPPRESSIVE
@heavy.heart.ed \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : SADDENED, DESPONDENT
@heavy.set \-'set\ adj : stocky and compact in build
@heavy.weight \'hev-e_--.wa_-t\ n : one above average in weight; esp
  : a boxer weighing over 175 pounds
@He.bra.ism \'he_--bra_--.iz-*m\ n : the thought, spirit, or practice
  characteristic of the Hebrews
  -- heb.rai.c \hi-'bra_--ik\ adj
  -- heb.rai.st \'he_--.bra_--*st\ n
@He.brew \'he_--bru_:\ n
  1: a member of or descendant from a group of Semitic peoples; esp :
     ISRAELITE
  2: the language of the Hebrews
  -- hebrew adj
@hec.a.tomb \'hek-*-.to_-m\ n : an ancient Greek and Roman sacrifice
  of 100 oxen or cattle
@heck.le \'hek-*l\ vb : to harass with questions or gibes : BADGER
  -- heck.ler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@hect.are \'hek-.ta*r\ n : a metric unit of area equal to about 2.47
  acres
@hec.tic \'hek-tik\ adj
  1: characteristic of a wasting disease esp. in being fluctuating
     but persistent <a hectic fever; also : FLUSHED
  2: RESTLESS
  -- hec.ti.cal.ly adv
@hec.tor \'hek-.t*r\ vb
  1: SWAGGER
  2: to intimidate by bluster or personal pressure
@1 hedge \'hej\ n
  1: a fence or boundary formed of shrubs or small trees
  2: BARRIER

2 hedge vb
  1: ENCIRCLE
  2: HINDER
  3: to protect oneself financially by a counterbalancing transaction
  4: to evade the risk of commitment
  -- hedger n
@hedge.hog \-.ho_.g, -.ha_:g\ n : a small Old World insect-eating
  mammal covered with spines; also : PORCUPINE
@hedge.hop \-.ha_:p\ vb : to fly an airplane very close to the ground
@hedge.row \-.ro_-\ n : a row of shrubs or trees bounding or
  separating fields
@he.do.nism \'he_-d- *n-.iz-*m\ n : the doctrine that pleasure is the
  chief good in life; also : a way of life based on this
  -- he.do.nist n
  -- he.do.nis.tic \.he_-d- *n-'is-tik\ adj
@1 heed \'he_-d\ vb : to pay attention : MIND

2 heed n : ATTENTION, NOTICE
  -- heed.ful adj
  -- heed.ful.ly adv
  -- heed.ful.ness n
  -- heed.less adj
  -- heed.less.ly adv
  -- heed.less.ness n
@1 heel \'he_-l\ n
  1: the hind part of the foot
  2: one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
  3: a solid attachment forming the back of the sole of a shoe
  4: a rear, low, or bottom part
  5: a contemptible person
  -- heel.less \'he_-l-l*s\ adj

2 heel vb : to tilt to one side : LIST
@1 heft \'heft\ n : WEIGHT, HEAVINESS

2 heft vb : to test the weight of by lifting
@hefty \'hef-te_-\ adj
  1: marked by bigness, bulk, and usu. strength
  2: impressively large
@he.gem.o.ny \hi-'jem-*-ne_-\ n : preponderant influence or authority
  esp. of one nation over others
@he.gi.ra \hi-'ji_--r*\ n : a journey esp. when undertaken to seek
  refuge away from a dangerous or undesirable environment
@heif.er \'hef-*r\ n : a young cow; esp : one that has not had a calf
@height \'hi_-t, 'hi_-tth\ n
  1: the highest part or point : SUMMIT, ZENITH
  2: the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing
     upright
  3: ALTITUDE
@height.en \'hi_-t- *n\ vb
  1: to increase in amount or degree : AUGMENT
  2: to make or become high or higher : ELEVATE
  SYN: enhance, intensify
@hei.nous \'ha_--n*s\ adj : hatefully or shockingly evil : ATROCIOUS
  -- hei.nous.ly adv
  -- hei.nous.ness n
@heir \'a*r\ n : one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property
  -- heirship n
@heir.ess \'ar-*s\ n : a female heir esp. to great wealth
@heir.loom \'a*r-.lu_:m\ n
  1: a piece of personal property that descends by inheritance
  2: something handed on from one generation to another
@heist \'hi_-st\ vb, slang : to commit armed robbery on; also : STEAL
@held, past of HOLD
@hel.i.cal \'hel-i-k*l, 'he_-l-\ adj : SPIRAL
@hel.i.cop.ter \'hel-*-.ka_:p-t*r\ n : an aircraft that is supported
  in the air by one or more rotors revolving on substantially
  vertical axes
@he.lio.trope \'he_-l-y*-.tro_-p\ n : a hairy-leaved garden herb
  grown for its clusters of small fragrant white or purple flowers
@heli.port \'hel-*-.po_-rt\ n : a landing and takeoff place for a
  helicopter
@he.li.um \'he_--le_--*m\ n [NL, fr. Gk he_-lios sun; so called from
  the fact that its existence in the sun's atmosphere was inferred
  before it was identified on the earth] : a very light nonflammable
  gaseous chemical element occurring in various natural gases
@he.lix \'he_--liks\ n, pl hel.i.ces \'hel-*-.se_-z, 'he_--l*-\ or
  he.lix.es : something spiral
@hell \'hel\ n
  1: a nether world in which the dead continue to exist
  2: the realm of the devil in which the damned suffer everlasting
     punishment
  3: a place or state of torment or destruction
  -- hell.ish adj
@hell-bent \-.bent\ adj
  1: stubbornly determined
  2: going full speed
@hel.le.bore \'hel-*-.bo_-r\ n
  1: a plant related to the buttercup; also : its roots used formerly
     in medicine
  2: a poisonous plant related to the lilies; also : its dried roots
     used in medicine and insecticides
@Hel.lene \'hel-.e_-n\ n : GREEK
@Hel.le.nism \'hel-*-.niz-*m\ n : a body of humanistic and classical
  ideals associated with ancient Greece
  -- hell.eni.c \he-'len-ik\ adj
  -- hell.en.ist \'hel-*-n*st\ n
@Hel.le.nis.tic \.hel-*-'nis-tik\ adj : of or relating to Greek
  history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great
@hell.gram.mite \'hel-gr*-.mi_-t\ n : an aquatic insect larva used as
  bait in fishing
@hel.lion \'hel-y*n\ n : a troublesome or mischievous person
@hel.lo \h*-'lo_-, he-\ n : an expression of greeting -- used
  interjectionally
@helm \'helm\ n
  1: a lever or wheel for steering a ship
  2: a position of control
@hel.met \'hel-m*t\ n : a protective covering for the head
@helms.man \'helmz-m*n\ n : the man at the helm : STEERSMAN
@hel.ot \'hel-*t\ n : SLAVE, SERF
@1 help \'help\ vb
  1: AID, ASSIST
  2: REMEDY, RELIEVE
  3: to be of use; also : PROMOTE
  4: to change for the better
  5: to refrain from; also : PREVENT
  6: to serve with food or drink
  -- help.er n

2 help n
  1: AID, ASSISTANCE; also : a source of aid
  2: REMEDY, RELIEF
  3: one who assists another
  4: the services of a paid worker
  -- help.ful adj
  -- help.ful.ly adv
  -- help.ful.ness n
  -- help.less adj
  -- help.less.ly adv
  -- help.less.ness n
@help.ing n : a portion of food <asked for a second helping of
  potatoes>
@help.mate \'help-.ma_-t\ n
  1: HELPER
  2: WIFE
@help.meet \-.me_-t\ n : HELPMATE
@hel.ter-skel.ter \.hel-t*r-'skel-t*r\ adv
  1: in headlong disorder
  2: HAPHAZARDLY
@helve \'helv\ n : a handle of a tool or weapon
@Hel.ve.tian \hel-'ve_--sh*n\ adj : SWISS
  -- helvetian n
@1 hem \'hem\ n
  1: a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
  2: RIM, MARGIN

2 hem vb hemmed; hem.ming
  1: to make a hem in sewing; also : BORDER, EDGE
  2: to surround restrictively : CONFINE
@he-man \'he_--'man\ n : an obviously strong virile man
@hemi.sphere \'hem-*-.sfi*r\ n
  1: one of the halves of the earth as divided by the equator into
     northern and southern parts (northern hemisphere) (southern
     hemisphere) or by a median into two parts so that one half
     (eastern hemisphere) to the east of the Atlantic ocean includes
     Europe, Asia, and Africa and the half (western hemisphere) to
     the west includes No. and So. America and surrounding waters
  2: either of two half spheres formed by a plane through the
     sphere's center
  -- hemi.sphe.ri.cal \.hem-*-'sfir-i-k*l, -'sfer\ adj
@hemi.stich \'hem-i-.stik\ n : half a poetic line usu. divided by a
  caesura
@hem.line \'hem-.li_-n\ n : the line formed by the lower edge of a
  dress, skirt, or coat
@hem.lock \'hem-.la_:k\ n
  1: any of several poisonous herbs related to the carrot
  2: an evergreen tree related to the pines; also : its soft light
     wood
@he.mo.glo.bin or hae.mo.glo.bin \'he_--m*-.glo_--b*n\ n : an
  iron-containing compound found in red blood cells that carries
  oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
@he.mol.y.sis \hi-'ma_:l-*-s*s\ n : a breaking down of red blood
  cells
  -- he.mo.lyt.ic \.he_--m*-'lit-ik\ adj
@he.mo.phil.ia \.he_--m*-'fil-e_--*\ n : a usu. hereditary tendency
  to severe prolonged bleeding
  -- he.mo.phil.i.ac \-e_--.ak\ adj or n
@hem.or.rhage \'hem-(*-)rij\ n : a large discharge of blood from the
  blood vessels
  -- hemorrhage vb
  -- hem.or.rhag.ic \.hem-*-'raj-ik\ adj
@hem.or.rhoid \'hem-(*-).ro_.id\ n : a swollen mass of dilated veins
  situated at or just within the anus -- usu. used in pl.
@hemp \'hemp\ n : a tall Asiatic herb related to the mulberry and
  grown for its tough fiber used in cordage and its flowers and
  leaves used in drugs
  -- hemp.en adj
@hem.stitch \'hem-.stich\ vb : to embroider (fabric) by drawing out
  parallel threads and stitching the exposed threads in groups to
  form various designs
@hen \'hen\ n : a female domestic fowl esp. over a year old; also : a
  female bird
@hence \'hens\ adv
  1: AWAY
  2: from this time
  3: CONSEQUENTLY
  4: from this source or origin
@hence.forth \-.fo_-rth\ adv : from this point on
@hence.for.ward \hens-'fo_.r-w*rd\ adv : HENCEFORTH
@hench.man \'hench-m*n\ n
  1: a trusted follower
  2: a political follower whose support is chiefly for personal
     advantage
@hen.na \'hen-*\ n
  1: an Old World tropical shrub with fragrant white flowers; also :
     a reddish brown dye obtained from its leaves and used esp. for
     the hair
  2: the color of henna dye
@hen.peck \'hen-.pek\ vb : to subject (one's husband) to persistent
  nagging and domination
@hep \'hep\ adj
  1: keenly aware of or interested in the newest developments
  2: WISE, ALERT
@hep.a.ti.tis \.hep-*-'ti_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the liver; also
  : an acute virus disease of which this is a feature
@hep.cat \'hep-.kat\ n : HIPSTER
@1 her \(h)*r, .h*r\ adj : of or relating to her or herself

2 her pron, objective case of SHE
@1 her.ald \'her-*ld\ n
  1: an official crier or messenger
  2: HARBINGER
  3: ANNOUNCER, SPOKESMAN

2 herald vb
  1: to give notice of
  2: PUBLICIZE; also : HAIL
@he.ral.dic \he-'ral-dik\ adj : of or relating to heralds or heraldry
@her.ald.ry \'her-*l-dre_-\ n
  1: the practice of devising, blazoning, and granting armorial
     insignia and of tracing and recording genealogies
  2: an armorial ensign; also : INSIGNIA
  3: PAGEANTRY
@herb \'(h)*rb\ n
  1: a seed plant that lacks woody tissue and dies to the ground at
     the end of a growing season
  2: a plant or plant part valued for medicinal or savory qualities
  -- her.ba.ceous \.(h)*r-'ba_--sh*s\ adj
@herb.age \'(h)*r-bij\ n : green plants esp. when used or fit for
  grazing
@herb.al.ist \-b*-l*st\ n : one that collects, grows, or deals in
  herbs
@her.bi.cide \'(h)*r-b*-.si_-d\ n : an agent used to destroy unwanted
  plants
  -- her.bi.cid.al \.(h)*r-b*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@her.biv.o.rous \.(h)*r-'biv-*-r*s\ adj : feeding on plants
  -- her.bi.vore \'(h)*r-b*-.vo_-r\ n
  -- her.biv.o.rous.ly \.(h)*r-'biv-*-r*s-le_-\ adv
@her.cu.le.an \.h*r-ky*-'le_--*n, .h*r-'kyu_:-le_--\ adj, often cap :
  of extraordinary power, size, or difficulty
@1 herd \'h*rd\ n
  1: a group of animals of one kind kept or living together
  2: a group of people with a common bond
  3: MOB

2 herd vb : to assemble or move in a herd
  -- herd.er n
@herds.man \'h*rdz-m*n\ n : one who manages, breeds, or tends
  livestock
@1 here \'hi*r\ adv
  1: in or at this place; also : NOW
  2: at or in this point or particular
  3: in the present life or state
  4: HITHER

2 here n : this place <get away from here>
@here.about \'hir-*-.bau_.t\ or hereabouts \-.bau_.ts\ adv : in this
  vicinity : about or near this place
@1 here.af.ter \hir-'af-t*r\ adv
  1: after this in sequence or in time
  2: in some future time or state

2 hereafter n
  1: FUTURE
  2: an existence beyond earthly life
@here.by \hi*r-'bi_-\ adv : by means of this
@he.red.i.tary \h*-'red-*-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: genetically passed or passable from parent to offspring
  2: passing by inheritance; also : having title or possession
     through inheritance
  3: of a kind established by tradition
  SYN: innate, inborn, inbred
@he.red.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n : the qualities and potentialities
  genetically derived from one's ancestors; also : the passing of
  these from ancester to descendant
@here.in \hir-'in\ adv : in this
@here.of \-'*v, -'a_:v\ adv : of this
@here.on \-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ adv : on this document
@her.e.sy \'her-*-se_-\ n [OF heresie, fr. Gk hairesis choice, sect,
  fr. haireisthai to choose]
  1: adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma
  2: an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma
  3: dissent from a dominant theory or opinion
  -- her.e.tic \-*-.tik\ n
  -- he.ret.i.cal \h*-'ret-i-k*l\ adj
@here.to \hir-'tu_:\ adv : to this document
@here.to.fore \'hirt-*-.fo_-r\ adv : up to this time
@here.un.der \hir-'*n-d*r\ adv : under this
@here.un.to \hir-'*n-tu_:\ adv : to this
@here.upon \'hir-*-.po_.n, -.pa_:n\ adv : on this
@here.with \'hi*r-'wit_eh_e, -'with\ adv
  1: with this
  2: HEREBY
@her.i.ta.ble \'her-*t-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being inherited
@her.i.tage \'her-*t-ij\ n
  1: property that descends to an heir
  2: LEGACY
  3: BIRTHRIGHT
@her.met.ic \h*r-'met-ik\ adj
  1: RECONDITE
  2: tightly sealed : AIRTIGHT
  -- her.met.i.cal adj
  -- her.met.i.cal.ly adv
@her.mit \'h*r-m*t\ n : one who lives in solitude esp. for religious
  reasons : RECLUSE
@her.mit.age \-ij\ n
  1: the dwelling of a hermit
  2: a secluded dwelling
@her.nia \'h*r-ne_--*\ n : a protruding of a bodily part (as a loop
  of intestine) into a pouch of the weakened wall of a cavity in
  which it is normally enclosed; also : the protruded mass
  -- her.ni.al adj
  -- her.ni.ate \-ne_--.a_-t\ vb
  -- her.ni.a.tion \.h*r-ne_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@he.ro \'he_--ro_-\ n, pl -roes
  1: a mythological or legendary figure of great strength or ability
  2: a man admired for his achievements and qualities
  3: the chief male character in a literary or dramatic work
  -- he.ro.ic \hi-'ro_--ik\ adj
  -- he.ro.i.cal.ly adv
@heroic couplet n : a rhyming couplet in iambic pentameter
@he.ro.ics \hi-'ro_--iks\ n, pl : extravagant display of heroic
  attitudes in action or expression
@her.o.in \'her-*-w*n\ n : an addictive narcotic drug made from
  morphine
@her.o.ine \-w*n\ n : a woman of heroic achievements or qualities
@her.o.ism \'her-*-.wiz-*m\ n
  1: heroic conduct
  2: the qualities of a hero
  SYN: valor, prowess, gallantry
@her.on \'her-*n\ n : a long-legged long-billed wading bird with soft
  plumage
@her.ring \'her-in_e\ n : a soft-finned narrow-bodied food fish of
  the north Atlantic; also : any of various similar or related fishes
@her.ring.bone \-.bo_-n\ n : a pattern made up of rows of parallel
  lines with adjacent rows slanting in reverse directions; also : a
  twilled fabric with this pattern
@hers \'h*rz\ pron : one or the ones belonging to her
@her.self \(h)*r-'self\ pron : SHE, HER -- used reflexively, for
  emphasis, or in absolute constructions <she hurt herself> <she
  herself did it> <herself busy, she sent me>
@hes.i.tant \'hez-*-t*nt\ adj : tending to hesitate
  -- hes.i.tan.cy n
  -- hes.i.tant.ly adv
@hes.i.tate \-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to hold back (as in doubt)
  2: PAUSE
  SYN: waver, vacillate, falter
  -- hes.i.ta.tion \.hez-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@het.er.o.dox \'het-(*-)r*-.da_:ks\ adj
  1: differing from an acknowledged standard
  2: holding unorthodox opinions
  -- het.er.o.doxy n
@het.er.o.ge.ne.ous \.het-(*-)r*-'je_--ne_--*s\ adj : consisting of
  dissimilar ingredients or constituents : MIXED
  -- het.er.o.ge.ne.ous.ly adv
  -- het.er.o.ge.ne.ous.ness n
@het.ero.sex.u.al \.het-*-ro_--'sek-sh(*-w)*l\ adj : involving two
  sexes; also : oriented toward the opposite sex
  -- het.ero.sex.u.al.i.ty \-.sek-sh*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
@hew \'hyu_:\ vb hewed; hewed; hewn \'hyu_:n\; hew.ing
  1: to cut or fell with blows (as of an ax)
  2: to give shape to with or as if with an ax
  3: to conform strictly
  -- hew.er n
@1 hex \'heks\ vb
  1: to practice witchcraft
  2: JINX

2 hex n : SPELL, JINX
@hexa.gon \'hek-s*-.ga_:n\ n : a polygon having 6 angles and 6 sides
  -- hex.ag.o.nal \hek-'sag-*n- *l\ adj
@hex.am.e.ter \hek-'sam-*t-*r\ n : a line consisting of six metrical
  feet
@hexa.pod \'hek-s*-.pa_:d\ n : INSECT
@hey.day \'ha_--.da_-\ n : a period of greatest strength, vigor, or
  prosperity
@hi.a.tus \hi_--'a_-t-*s\ n
  1: a break in an object : GAP
  2: a lapse in continuity
@hi.ba.chi \he_--'ba_:ch-e_-\ n : a charcoal brazier
@hi.ber.nate \'hi_--b*r-.na_-t\ vb : to pass the winter in a torpid
  or resting state
  -- hi.ber.na.tion \.hi_--b*r-'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- hi.ber.na.tor \'hi_--b*r-.na_-t-*r\ n
@hi.bis.cus \hi_--'bis-k*s, h*-\ n : any of a genus of herbs, shrubs,
  and trees related to the mallows and noted for large showy flowers
@hic.cup also hic.cough \'hik-(.)*p\ n : a spasmodic breathing
  movement checked by sudden closing of the glottis accompanied by a
  peculiar sound; also : this sound
  -- hiccup vb
@hick \'hik\ n : an awkward provincial person
@hick.o.ry \'hik-(*-)re_-\ n : any of a genus of No. American
  hardwood trees related to the walnuts; also : the wood of a hickory
@hi.dal.go \hid-'al-go_-\ n, often cap [Sp, fr. earlier fijo dalgo,
  lit., son of something, son of property] : a member of the lower
  nobility of Spain
@1 hide \'hi_-d\ vb hid \'hid\; hid.den \'hid- *n\; hid; hid.ing
  \'hi_-d-in_e\
  1: to put or remain out of sight
  2: to conceal for shelter or protection; also : to seek protection
  3: to keep secret
  4: to turn (as the face) away in shame or anger

2 hide n : the skin of an animal
@hide-and-seek \.hi_-d- *n-'se_-k\ n : a children's game in which one
  player covers his eyes and after giving the others time to hide
  goes looking for and tries to catch them
@hide.away \'hi_-d-*-.wa_-\ n : a place of retreat or concealment
@hide.bound \-.bau_.nd\ adj : obstinately conservative
@hid.eous \'hid-e_--*s\ adj
  1: offensive to one of the senses : UGLY
  2: morally offensive : SHOCKING
  -- hid.eous.ly adv
  -- hid.eous.ness n
@hide.out \'hi_-d-.au_.t\ n : a place of refuge or concealment
@hie \'hi_-\ vb hied; hy.ing; hie.ing : HASTEN
@hi.er.ar.chy \'hi_--(*-).ra_:r-ke_-\ n
  1: a ruling body of clergy organized into ranks
  2: persons or things arranged in a graded series
  -- hi.er.ar.chi.cal \.hi_--*-'ra_:r-ki-k*l\ adj
@hi.er.o.glyph.ic \.hi_--(*-)r*-'glif-ik\ n
  1: a character in a system of picture writing (as of the ancient
     Egyptians)
  2: a symbol or sign difficult to decipher
@hi.er.o.phant \'hi_--(*-)r*-.fant\ n
  1: a priest in ancient Greece
  2: EXPOSITOR; also : ADVOCATE
@hi-fi \'hi_--'fi_-\ n
  1: HIGH FIDELITY
  2: equipment for reproduction of sound with high fidelity
@hig.gle.dy-pig.gle.dy \.hig-*l-de_--'pig-*l-de_-\ adv : in confusion
@1 high \'hi_-\ adj
  1: ELEVATED; also : TALL
  2: advanced toward fullness or culmination; also : slightly tainted
  3: long past
  4: SHRILL, SHARP
  5: far from the equator <high latitudes>
  6: exalted in character
  7: of greater degree, size, or amount than average
  8: of relatively great importance
  9: FORCIBLE, STRONG <high winds>
  10: BOASTFUL, ARROGANT
  11: showing elation or excitement; also : INTOXICATED
  12: COSTLY, DEAR
  13: advanced esp. in complexity <high mathematics>
  -- high.ly adv

2 high adv
  1: at or to a high place or degree
  2: LUXURIOUSLY <living high>

3 high n
  1: an elevated place
  2: a high point or level
  3: the arrangement of gears in an automobile that gives the highest
     speed
@high.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : a usu. tall drink of liquor mixed with water
  or a carbonated beverage
@high.born \-'bo_.rn\ adj : of noble birth
@high.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a high chest of drawers mounted on a base
  with long legs
@high.bred \-'bred\ adj : coming from superior stock
@high.brow \-.brau_.\ n : a person of superior learning or culture
@high.er-up \.hi_--*r-'*p\ n : a superior officer or official
@high explosive n : an explosive (as Tnt) that generates gas with
  extreme rapidity and has a shattering effect
@high.fa.lu.tin \.hi_--f*-'lu_:t- *n\ adj : PRETENTIOUS, POMPOUS
@high fidelity n : the reproduction of sound with a high degree of
  faithfulness to the original
@high-flown \'hi_--'flo_-n\ adj
  1: EXALTED
  2: BOMBASTIC
@high frequency n : a frequency of a radio wave between 3 and 30
  megacycles
@high-hand.ed \'hi_--'han-d*d\ adj : OVERBEARING
  -- high-hand.ed.ly adv
  -- high-hand.ed.ness n
@high-hat \-'hat\ vb : to treat in a supercilious or snobbish manner
@high.land \-l*nd\ n : elevated or mountainous land
@high.land.er n
  1: an inhabitant of a highland
  2 cap: an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland
@1 high.light \'hi_--.li_-t\ n : an event or detail of major
  importance

2 highlight vb
  1: EMPHASIZE
  2: to constitute a highlight of
@high-mind.ed \-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : marked by elevated principles and
  feelings
  -- high-mind.ed.ness n
@high.ness n : the quality or state of being high -- used as a title
  (as for kings or princes)
@high.road \'hi_--.ro_-d\ n, chiefly Brit : HIGHWAY
@high school n : a secondary school usu. comprising the 9th to 12th
  or 10th to 12th years of study
@high sea n : the open sea outside territorial waters -- usu. used in
  pl.
@high-sounding \'hi_--'sau_.n-din_e\ adj : POMPOUS, IMPOSING
@high-spir.it.ed \-'spir-*t-*d\ adj : characterized by a bold or
  lofty spirit
@high-strung \'hi_--'str*n_e\ adj : marked by an extremely nervous or
  sensitive temperament
@high.tail \-.ta_-l\ vb : to retreat at full speed
@high-tension adj : having, using, or relating to high voltage
@high.way \'hi_--.wa_-\ n : a public road
@high.way.man \-m*n\ n : a person who robs travelers on a road
@hi.jack or high-jack \'hi_--.jak\ vb : to steal esp. by stopping a
  vehicle on the highway
  -- hi.jack.er n
@1 hike \'hi_-k\ vb
  1: to move or raise with a sudden effort
  2: to take a long walk
  -- hik.er n

2 hike n
  1: a long walk
  2: RISE
@hi.lar.i.ous \hil-'ar-e_--*s, hi_--'lar-\ adj : marked by or
  providing boisterous merriment
  -- hi.lar.i.ous.ly adv
  -- hi.lar.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
@hill \'hil\ n
  1: a usu. rounded elevation of land
  2: a little heap or mound (as of earth)
  -- hilly adj
@hill.bil.ly \-.bil-e_-\ n : a person from a backwoods area
@hill.ock \'hil-*k\ n : a small hill
@hill.side \-.si_-d\ n : the part of a hill between the summit and
  the foot
@hill.top \-.ta_:p\ n : the highest part of a hill
@hilt \'hilt\ n : a handle esp. of a sword or dagger
@him \im, (')him\ pron, objective case of HE
@him.self \(h)im-'self\ pron : HE, HIM -- used reflexively, for
  emphasis, or in absolute constructions <he hurt himself> <he
  himself did it> <himself busy, he sent me>
@1 hind \'hi_-nd\ n : a female deer : DOE

2 hind n : a British farmhand

3 hind adj : REAR
@1 hin.der \'hin-d*r\ vb
  1: to impede the progress of : HAMPER
  2: to hold back : CHECK
  SYN: obstruct, block, bar

2 hind.er \'hi_-n-d*r\ adj : HIND
@Hin.di \'hin-de_-\ n : a literary and official language of northern
  India
@hind.most \'hi_-n(d)-.mo_-st\ adj : farthest to the rear
@hind.quar.ter \-.kwo_.rt-*r\ n
  1: the back half of a lateral half of the body or carcass of a
     quadruped
  2 pl: the part of the body of a quadruped behind the junction of
     hind limbs and trunk
@hin.drance \'hin-dr*ns\ n
  1: the state of being hindered; also : the action of hindering
  2: IMPEDIMENT
@hind.sight \'hi_-n(d)-.si_-t\ n : understanding of an event after it
  has happened
@Hin.du.ism \'hin-du_:-.iz-*m\ n : a body of religious beliefs and
  practices native to India
  -- hind.u n or adj
@1 hinge \'hinj\ n : a jointed piece on which one piece (as a door,
  gate, or lid) turns or swings on another

2 hinge vb
  1: to attach by or furnish with hinges
  2: to be contingent on a single consideration
@hint \'hint\ n
  1: an indirect or summary suggestion
  2: CLUE
  3: a very small amount
  -- hint vb
@hin.ter.land \'hint-*r-.land\ n
  1: a region behind a coast
  2: a region remote from cities
@1 hip \'hip\ n : the fruit of a rose

2 hip n : the part of the body on either side below the waist
  consisting of the side of the pelvis and the upper thigh; also :
  the joint between pelvis and femur

3 hip, var of HEP
@hip.po.drome \'hip-*-.dro_-m\ n : an arena for equestrian
  performances
@hip.po.pot.a.mus \.hip-*-'pa_:t-*-m*s\ n, pl -mus.es or -mi \-.mi_-\
  : a large thick-skinned African river animal related to the swine
@hip.ster \'hip-st*r\ n : one who is esp. hep (as to new patterns in
  jazz)
@1 hire \'hi_-(*)r\ n
  1: PAY, WAGES
  2: EMPLOYMENT

2 hire vb
  1: to employ for pay
  2: to engage the temporary use of for pay
@hire.ling \-lin_e\ n : a hired person whose motives are chiefly
  mercenary
@hir.sute \'h*r-.su_:t, 'hi*r-\ adj : HAIRY
@1 his \(h)iz, .hiz\ adj : of or relating to him or himself

2 his \'hiz\ pron : one or the ones belonging to him
@hiss \'his\ vb : to make a sharp sibilant sound; also : to condemn
  by hissing
  -- hiss n
@his.ta.mine \'his-t*-.me_-n\ n : a chemical compound widespread in
  animal tissues and believed to play a role in allergic reactions
@his.to.ri.an \his-'to_-r-e_--*n\ n : a student or writer of history
@his.to.ric.i.ty \.his-t*-'ris-*t-e_-\ n : historical actuality
@his.to.ri.og.ra.pher \his-.to_-r-e_--'a_:g-r*-f*r\ n : a usu.
  official writer of history : HISTORIAN
@his.to.ry \'his-t(*-)re_-\ n [L historia, fr. Gk, investigation,
  research, history, fr. histo_-r judge]
  1: a chronological record of significant events usu. with an
     explanation of their causes
  2: a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events
  -- his.tor.ic \his-'to_.r-ik\ adj
  -- his.tor.i.cal adj
  -- his.tor.i.cal.ly adv
@his.tri.on.ic \.his-tre_--'a_:n-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater
  2: deliberately affected : THEATRICAL
  -- his.tri.on.i.cal.ly adv
@his.tri.on.ics n, pl
  1: theatrical performances
  2: deliberate display of emotion for effect
@1 hit \'hit\ vb hit; hit.ting
  1: to reach with a blow : STRIKE
  2: to come or cause to come in contact : COLLIDE
  3: to affect detrimentally
  4: to make a request of
  5: to come upon
  6: SUIT
  7: REACH, ATTAIN
  8: to indulge in often to excess
  -- hitter n

2 hit n
  1: BLOW; also : COLLISION
  2: something highly successful
  3: a stroke in an athletic contest; esp : one that enables a
     baseball player to reach base
@1 hitch \'hich\ vb
  1: to move by jerks
  2: to catch or fasten esp. by a hook or knot
  3: HITCHHIKE

2 hitch n
  1: JERK
  2: a sudden halt
  3: a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable
     source of power
  4: KNOT
@hitch.hike \-.hi_-k\ vb : to travel by securing free rides from
  passing vehicles
  -- hitch.hik.er n
@1 hith.er \'hit_eh_e-*r\ adv : to this place

2 hither adj : being on the near or adjacent side
@hith.er.to \-.tu_:\ adv : up to this time
@hive \'hi_-v\ n
  1: a container for housing honeybees
  2: a colony of bees
  3: a place swarming with busy occupants
  -- hive vb
@hives \'hi_-vz\ n, pl hives : an allergic disorder marked by the
  presence of itching wheals
@hoard \'ho_-rd\ n : a hidden store or accumulation
  -- hoard vb
  -- hoard.er n
@hoard.ing \'ho_-rd-in_e\ n
  1: a temporary board fence put about a building being erected or
     repaired
  2 Brit: BILLBOARD
@hoar.frost \'ho_-r-.fro_.st\ n : FROST 2
@hoarse \'ho_-rs\ adj
  1: rough and harsh in sound
  2: having a grating voice
  -- hoarse.ly adv
  -- hoarse.ness n
@hoary \'ho_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: gray or white with age
  2: ANCIENT
  -- hoar.i.ness n
@hoax \'ho_-ks\ n : an act intended to trick or dupe; also :
  something accepted or established by fraud
  -- hoax vb
  -- hoax.er n
@1 hob \'ha_:b\ n : MISCHIEF, TROUBLE <raise hob>

2 hob n : a projection at the back or side of a fireplace on which
  something may be kept warm
@1 hob.ble \'ha_:b-*l\ vb
  1: to limp along; also : to make lame
  2: FETTER

2 hobble n
  1: a hobbling movement
  2: something used to hobble an animal
@hob.by \'ha_:b-e_-\ n : a pursuit or interest engaged in for
  relaxation
@hob.by.horse \-.ho_.rs\ n
  1: a stick sometimes with a horse's head on which children pretend
     to ride
  2: a toy horse mounted on rockers
  3: something (as a favorite topic) to which one constantly reverts
@hob.gob.lin \'ha_:b-ga_:b-l*n\ n
  1: a mischievous goblin
  2: BOGEY
@hob.nail \-.na_-l\ n : a short large-headed nail for studding shoe
  soles
@hob.nob \-.na_:b\ vb -nobbed; -nob.bing : to associate familiarly
@ho.bo \'ho_--bo_-\ n, pl -boes or -bos : TRAMP
@1 hock \'ha_:k\ n : a joint or region in the hind limb of a
  quadruped corresponding to the human ankle

2 hock n : PAWN
  -- hock vb
@hock.ey \'ha_:k-e_-\ n : a game played on ice or on a field by 2
  teams using curved sticks to drive a puck or ball
@ho.cus-po.cus \.ho_--k*s-'po_--k*s\ n
  1: SLEIGHT OF HAND
  2: nonsense or sham used to conceal deception
@hod \'ha_:d\ n
  1: a long-handled tray or trough for carrying a load esp. of mortar
     or bricks
  2: SCUTTLE
@hodge.podge \'ha_:j-.pa_:j\ n : a heterogeneous mixture
@hoe \'ho_-\ n : a long-handled implement with a thin flat blade used
  esp. for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants
  -- hoe vb
@hoe.cake \-.ka_-k\ n : a cornmeal cake often baked on a griddle
@hog \'ho_.g, 'ha_:g\ n
  1: a domestic swine esp. when grown
  2: a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person
  -- hog.gish adj
@hogs.head \'ho_.gz-.hed, 'ha_:gz-\ n
  1: a large cask; esp : one holding from 63 to 140 gallons
  2: a liquid measure equal to 63 U.S. gallons
@hog-tie \'ho_.g-.ti_-, 'ha_:g-\ vb
  1: to tie together the feet of <hog-tie a calf>
  2: to make helpless <operations hogtied by red tape>
@hog.wash \-.wo_.sh, -.wa_:sh\ n
  1: SWILL 1, SLOP 2
  2: worthless or nonsensical language
@hoi pol.loi \.ho_.i-p*-'lo_.i\ n : the general populace
@1 hoist \'ho_.ist\ vb : RAISE, LIFT

2 hoist n
  1: LIFT
  2: an apparatus for hoisting
  3: the height of a flag when viewed flying
@ho.kum \'ho_--k*m\ n : NONSENSE
@1 hold \'ho_-ld\ vb held \'held\; hold.ing
  1: POSSESS; also : KEEP
  2: RESTRAIN
  3: to have or maintain a grasp on
  4: to remain or cause to remain in a particular situation or
     position
  5: SUSTAIN; also : RESERVE
  6: BEAR, COMPORT
  7: to maintain in being or action : PERSIST
  8: CONTAIN, ACCOMMODATE
  9: HARBOR, ENTERTAIN; also : CONSIDER, REGARD
  10: to carry on by concerted action; also : CONVOKE
  11: to occupy esp. by appointment or election
  12: to be valid
  13: HALT, PAUSE
  -- hold.er n

2 hold n
  1: STRONGHOLD
  2: CONFINEMENT; also : PRISON
  3: the act or manner of holding or clasping : GRIP
  4: a nonphysical bond which attaches or restrains or by which
     something is affected
  5: something that may be grasped as a support

3 hold n
  1: the interior of a ship below decks; esp : a ship's cargo deck
  2: an airplane's cargo compartment
@hold.ing n
  1: land held esp. of a superior; also : property owned
  2: a ruling of a court esp. on an issue of law
@hold.up \'ho_-ld-.*p\ n
  1: robbery at the point of a gun
  2: DELAY
@hole \'ho_-l\ n
  1: an opening into or through something
  2: a hollow place (as a pit or cave)
  3: DEN, BURROW
  4: a unit of play from tee to cup in golf
  5: a mean or dingy place
  6: an awkward position
  -- hole vb
@hol.i.day \'ha_:l-*-.da_-\ n
  1: a day observed in Judaism with commemorative ceremonies
  2: a day of freedom from work; esp : one in commemoration of an
     event
  3: VACATION
@ho.li.ness \'ho_--le_--n*s\ n : the quality or state of being holy
  -- used as a title esp. for the pope
@hol.lo \'ha_:l-o_-, ha_:-'lo_-\ or hol.la \'ha_:l-*\ interj -- used
  esp. to attract attention
@1 hol.low \'ha_:l-o_-\ adj
  1: CONCAVE, SUNKEN
  2: having a cavity within
  3: MUFFLED <a hollow sound>
  4: devoid of value or significance; also : FALSE, DECEITFUL
  -- hol.low.ness n

2 hollow vb : to make or become hollow

3 hollow n
  1: a surface depression
  2: CAVITY
@hol.ly \'ha_:l-e_-\ n : a tree or shrub with usu. evergreen glossy
  leaves and red berries
@hol.ly.hock \-.ha_:k, -.ho_.k\ n : a tall perennial herb widely
  grown for its showy flowers
@hol.mi.um \'ho_-l-me_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical element
@hol.o.caust \'ha_:l-*-.ko_.st, 'ho_--l*-\ n : a thorough destruction
  esp. by fire
@hol.o.graph \-.graf\ n : a document wholly in the handwriting of the
  purported author
@hol.ster \'ho_-l-st*r\ n : a usu. leather case for a pistol
@ho.ly \'ho_--le_-\ adj
  1: SACRED
  2: commanding absolute devotion
  3: spiritually pure
  SYN: divine, godly, hallowed, blessed, religious
@ho.ly.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : a soft sandstone used to scrub a ship's
  decks
  -- holystone vb
@hom.age \'(h)a_:m-ij\ n : reverential regard : RESPECT
@hom.burg \'ha_:m-.b*rg\ n : a man's felt hat with a stiff curled
  brim and a high crown creased lengthwise
@home \'ho_-m\ n
  1: one's residence; also : HOUSE
  2: the social unit formed by a family living together
  3: a congenial environment; also : HABITAT
  4: a place of origin
  5: the objective in various games (as baseball)
  -- home.less adj
@home.body \-.ba_:d-e_-\ n : one whose life centers in the home
@home.bred \-'bred\ adj : produced at home
@home.com.ing \-.k*m-in_e\ n
  1: a return home
  2: the return of a group of people esp. in a special occasion to a
     place formerly frequented
@home.grown \-'gro_-n\ adj
  1: grown domestically <homegrown corn>
  2: LOCAL, INDIGENOUS
@home.land \-.land\ n : native land
@home.ly \'ho_-m-le_-\ adj
  1: FAMILIAR
  2: KINDLY
  3: unaffectedly natural : PLAIN
  4: lacking beauty or proportion
  -- home.li.ness n
@home.made \'ho_-m-'ma_-d\ adj : made in the home, on the premises,
  or by one's own efforts
@home.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : one who manages a household esp. as a
  wife and mother
@home plate n : a slab at the apex of a baseball diamond that a base
  runner must touch in order to score
@home.room \'ho_-m-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a schoolroom where pupils of
  the same class report at the opening of school
@home run n : a hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a
  circuit of the bases and score a run
@home.sick \'ho_-m-.sik\ adj : longing for home and family while
  absent from them
  -- home.sick.ness n
@home.spun \-.sp*n\ adj
  1: spun or made at home; also : made of a loosely woven usu. woolen
     or linen fabric
  2: SIMPLE, HOMELY
@home.stead \-.sted\ n : the home and adjoining land occupied by a
  family
@home.stead.er n : one who acquires a tract of land from U.S. public
  lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract
@home.stretch \-'strech\ n
  1: the part of a racecourse between the last curve and the winning
     post
  2: a final stretch
@home.ward \-w*rd\ adv (or adj) : in the direction of home
@home.work \-.w*rk\ n : an assignment given a student to be completed
  outside the classroom
@hom.i.cide \'ha_:m-*-.si_-d\ n [L homicida manslayer & homicidium
  manslaughter; both fr. homo man + caedere to cut, kill]
  1: a person who kills another
  2: a killing of one human being by another
  -- hom.i.cid.al \.ha_:m-*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@hom.i.ly \'ha_:m-*-le_-\ n : SERMON
  -- hom.i.let.ic \.ha_:m-*-'let-ik\ adj
@hom.i.ny \'ha_:m-*-ne_-\ n : hulled corn with the germ removed
@ho.mo.ge.ne.ous \.ho_--m*-'je_--ne_--*s\ adj : of the same or a
  similar kind; also : of uniform structure
  -- ho.mo.ge.ne.i.ty \-j*-'ne_--*t-e_-\ n
  -- ho.mo.ge.ne.ous.ly \-'je_--ne_--*s-le_-\ adv
  -- ho.mo.ge.ne.ous.ness n
@ho.mog.e.nize \ho_--'ma_:j-*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to make homogeneous
  2: to reduce the particles in (as milk or paint) to uniform size
     and distribute them evenly throughout the liquid
  -- ho.mog.e.nized adj
@homo.graph \'ha_:m-*-.graf\ n : one of two or more words spelled
  alike but different in origin or meaning or pronunciation <the
  adjective fair and the noun fair are homograph>
@ho.mol.o.gous \ho_--'ma_:l-*-g*s\ adj : corresponding in structure
  usu. because of community of origin <wings and arms are homologous
  organs>
  -- ho.mol.o.gy \-*-je_-\ n
@hom.o.nym \'ha_:m-*-.nim\ n
  1: HOMOPHONE, HOMOGRAPH
  2: one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but
     different in meaning <pool of water and pool the game are
     homonym>
@homo.phone \'ha_:m-*-.fo_-n\ n : one of two or more words (as to,
  too, two) pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation
  or spelling
@ho.mo sa.pi.ens \.ho_--mo_--'sap-e_--*nz, -'sa_-p-\ n : MAN, MANKIND
@ho.mo.sex.u.al \.ho_--mo_--'sek-sh(*-w)*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  exhibiting sexual desire toward a member of one's own sex
  -- homosexual n
  -- ho.mo.sex.u.al.i.ty \-.sek-sh*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
@hone \'ho_-n\ n : a fine-grit stone for sharpening a cutting
  implement
  -- hone vb
  -- hon.er n
@hon.est \'a_:n-*st\ adj
  1: free from deception : TRUTHFUL; also : GENUINE, REAL
  2: REPUTABLE
  3: CREDITABLE
  4: marked by integrity
  5: FRANK
  SYN: upright, just, conscientious, honorable
  -- hon.est.ly adv
  -- hon.esty \-*-ste_-\ n
@hon.ey \'h*n-e_-\ n : a sweet sticky substance made by bees
  (hon.ey.bees \-.be_-z\) from the nectar of flowers
@1 hon.ey.comb \-.ko_-m\ n : a mass of 6-sided wax cells built by
  honeybees; also : something of similar structure or appearance

2 honeycomb vb : to make or become full of cavities like a honeycomb
@hon.ey.dew melon \.h*n-e_--.d(y)u_:-\ n : a smooth-skinned muskmelon
  with sweet green flesh
@hon.ey.moon \'h*n-e_--.mu_:n\ n
  1: a holiday taken by a newly married couple
  2: a period of harmony esp. just after marriage
  -- honeymoon vb
@hon.ey.suck.le \-.s*k-*l\ n : any of various shrubs, vines, or herbs
  with tubular flowers rich in nectar
@honk \'ha_:n_ek\ n : the cry of a goose; also : a similar sound (as
  of a horn)
  -- honk vb
  -- honk.er n
@hon.ky-tonk \'ha_:n_e-ke_--.ta_:n_ek\ n : a cheap nightclub or dance
  hall
@1 hon.or \'a_:n-*r\ n
  1: good name : REPUTATION; also : outward respect
  2: PRIVILEGE
  3: a person of superior standing -- used esp. as a title
  4: one whose worth brings respect or fame
  5: an evidence or symbol of distinction
  6: CHASTITY, PURITY
  7: INTEGRITY
  SYN: homage, reverence, deference, obeisance

2 honor vb
  1: to regard or treat with honor
  2: to confer honor on
  3: to fulfill the terms of (as by accepting and paying when due)
  -- hon.or.er n
@hon.or.able \'a_:n-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: deserving of honor
  2: accompanied with marks of honor
  3: of great renown
  4: doing credit to the possessor
  5: characterized by integrity
  -- hon.or.able.ness n
  -- hon.or.ably adv
@hon.o.rar.i.um \.a_:n-*-'rer-e_--*m\ n, pl -ia \-e_--*\ or -i.ums :
  a reward usu. for services on which custom or propriety forbids a
  price to be set
@hon.or.ary \'a_:n-*-.rer.e_-\ adj
  1: having or conferring distinction
  2: conferred in recognition of achievement without the usual
     prerequisites <honorary degree>
  3: UNPAID, VOLUNTARY
  -- hon.or.ar.i.ly \.a_:n-*-'rer-*-le_-\ adv
@honour, chiefly Brit var of HONOR
@hood \'hu_.d\ n
  1: a covering for the head and neck and sometimes the face
  2: an ornamental fold (as at the back of an ecclesiastical
     vestment)
  3: a cover for parts of mechanisms; esp : the metal covering over
     an automobile engine
  -- hood.ed adj
@-hood \.hu_.d\ n suffix
  1: state : condition : quality : character <boyhood> <hardihood>
  2: instance of a (specified) state or quality <falsehood>
  3: individuals sharing a (specified) state or character
     <brotherhood>
@hood.lum \'hu_:d-l*m\ n
  1: THUG
  2: a young ruffian
@hoo.doo \'hu_:d-u_:\ n
  1: VOODOO
  2: something that brings bad luck
  -- hoodoo vb
@hood.wink \'hu_.d-.win_ek\ vb : to deceive by false appearance
@hoo.ey \'hu_:-e_-\ n : NONSENSE
@hoof \'hu_.f, 'hu_:f\ n, pl hooves \'hu_.vz, 'hu_:vz\ or hoofs : a
  horny covering that protects the ends of the toes of some mammals
  (as horses or cattle); also : a hoofed foot
  -- hoofed adj
@1 hook \'hu_.k\ n
  1: a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling
  2: something curved or bent like a hook
  3: a flight of a ball (as in golf) that curves in a direction
     opposite to the dominant hand of the player propelling it
  4: a short punch delivered with a circular motion and with the
     elbow bend and rigid

2 hook vb
  1: CURVE, CROOK
  2: to seize or make fast with a hood
  3: STEAL
@hook.ah \'hu_.k-*\ n : a pipe for smoking that has a long flexible
  tube whereby the smoke is cooled by passing through water
@hook.up \'hu_.k-.*p\ n : an assemblage (as of apparatus or circuits)
  used for a specific purpose (as in radio)
@hook.worm \-.w*rm\ n : a parasitic intestinal worm having hooks or
  plates around the mouth
@hoo.li.gan \'hu_:-li-g*n\ n : RUFFIAN, HOODLUM
@hoop \'hu_.p, 'hu_:p\ n
  1: a circular strip used esp. for holding together the staves of a
     container (as a barrel)
  2: a circular figure or object : RING
  3: a circle of flexible material for expanding a woman's skirt
@hoop.la \'hu_:p-.la_:\ n
  1: TO-DO
  2: utterances designed to bewilder or confuse
@hoot \'hu_:t\ vb
  1: to utter a loud shout usu. in contempt
  2: to make the characteristic cry of an owl
  -- hoot n
  -- hoot.er n
@hoo.te.nan.ny \'hu_:t- *n-.an-e_-\ n : a gathering at which folk
  singers entertain often with the audience joining in
@1 hop \'ha_:p\ vb hopped; hop.ping
  1: to move by quick springy leaps
  2: to make a quick trip esp. by air

2 hop n
  1: a short brisk leap esp. on one leg
  2: DANCE
  3: a short trip esp. by air

3 hop n : a vine related to the mulberry whose ripe dried cones are
  used in medicine and in flavoring malt liquors; also : its cone

4 hop vb hopped; hop.ping : to increase the power of beyond an
  original rating <hop up an engine>
@1 hope \'ho_-p\ vb : to desire with expectation of fulfillment

2 hope n
  1: TRUST, RELIANCE
  2: desire accompanied by expectation of fulfillment; also :
     something hoped for
  3: one that gives promise for the future
  -- hope.ful adj
  -- hope.ful.ly adv
  -- hope.ful.ness n
  -- hope.less adj
  -- hope.less.ly adv
  -- hope.less.ness n
@hop.per n
  1: a usu. immature hopping insect
  2: a receptacle holding material to be passed on in a subsequent
     operation
@hop.scotch \'ha_:p-.ska_:ch\ n : a child's game in which a player
  tosses an object (as a stone) consecutively into areas of a figure
  outlined on the ground and hops through the figure and back to
  regain the object
@horde \'ho_-rd\ n : THRONG, SWARM
@hore.hound \'ho_-r-.hau_.nd\ n : an aromatic bitter mint with downy
  leaves used esp. in candy
@ho.ri.zon \h*-'ri_-z- *n\ n [Gk horizont-, horizo_-n, fr. prp. of
  horizein to bound, fr. horos limit, boundary]
  1: the line marking the apparent junction of earth and sky
  2: range of outlook or experience
@hor.i.zon.tal \.ho_.r-*-'za_:nt- *l\ adj : parallel to the horizon :
  LEVEL
  -- hor.i.zon.tal.ly adv
@hor.mon.al \'ho_.r-.mo_-n- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling
  a hormone
@hor.mone \'ho_.r-.mo_-n\ n : a product of living cells that
  circulates in body fluids and has a specific effect on some other
  cells; esp : the secretion of an endocrine gland
@horn \'ho_.rn\ n
  1: one of the hard bony projections on the head of many hoofed
     animals
  2: something resembling or suggesting a horn
  3: a brass wind instrument
  4: a usu. electrical device that makes a noise <automobile horn>
  -- horn.less adj
  -- horny adj
@horn.book \'ho_.rn-.bu_.k\ n
  1: a child's primer
  2: a rudimentary treatise
@hor.net \'ho_.r-n*t\ n : any of the larger social wasps
@horn.pipe \'ho_.rn-.pi_-p\ n : a lively folk dance of the British
  Isles
@ho.rol.o.gy \h*-'ra_:l-*-je_-\ n : the science of measuring time or
  constructing time-indicating instruments
  -- hor.o.log.i.cal \.ho_.r-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- ho.rol.o.gist \h*-'ra_:l-*-j*st\ n
@hor.o.scope \'ho_.r-*-.sko_-p\ n : a diagram of the relative
  positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time
  for use by astrologers to foretell events of a person's life
@hor.ren.dous \ho_.-'ren-d*s\ adj : DREADFUL, HORRIBLE
@hor.ri.ble \'ho_.r-*-b*l\ adj
  1: marked by or conducive to horror
  2: highly disagreeable
  -- hor.ri.ble.ness n
  -- hor.ri.bly adv
@hor.rid \'ho_.r-*d\ adj
  1: HIDEOUS
  2: REPULSIVE
  -- hor.rid.ly adv
@hor.ri.fy \'ho_.r-*-.fi_-\ vb : to cause to feel horror
  SYN: appall, daunt, dismay
@hor.ror \'ho_.r-*r\ n
  1: painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay
  2: intense aversion or repugance
  3: something that horrifies
@hors de combat \.o_.rd-*-ko_- n-'ba_:\ adv (or adj) : in a disabled
  condition
@hors d'oeuvre \o_.r-'d*rv\ n : an appetizer usu. served with
  crackers or toast
@horse \'ho_.rs\ n
  1: a large solid-hoofed herbivorous mammal domesticated as a draft
     and saddle animal
  2: a supporting framework usu. with legs
  -- horse.ess adj
@1 horse.back \-.bak\ n : the back of a horse

2 horseback adv : on horseback
@horse.flesh \-.flesh\ n : horses for riding, driving, or racing
@horse.fly \-.fli_-\ n : any of a group of large two-winged flies
  with bloodsucking females
@horse.hair \-.ha*r\ n
  1: the hair of a horse esp. from the mane or tail
  2: cloth made from horsehair
@horse.hide \-.hi_-d\ n : the dressed or raw hide of a horse
@horse.laugh \-.laf, -.la_.f\ n : a loud boisterous laugh
@horse.man \-m*n\ n
  1: one who rides horseback; also : one skilled in managing horses
  2: a breeder or raiser of horses
  -- horse.man.ship n
@horse.play \-.pla_-\ n : rough boisterous play
@horse.pow.er \-.pau_.(-*)r\ n : a unit of power equal to the power
  necessary to raise 33, 000 pounds one foot in one minute
@horse.rad.ish \-.rad-ish\ n : a tall white-flowered herb related to
  the mustards whose pungent root is used as a condiment
@horse.shoe \'ho_.rs(h)-.shu_:\ n
  1: a protective metal plate fitted to the rim of a horse's hoof
  2 pl: a game in which horseshoes are pitched at a fixed object
  -- horse.sho.er n
@horse.whip \'ho_.rs-.hwip\ vb : to flog with a whip made to be used
  on a horse
@horse.wom.an \-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a woman skilled in riding horseback or
  in caring for or managing horses
@hors.ey or horsy \'ho_.r-se_-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or suggesting a horse
  2: having to do with horses or horse racing
@hor.ta.tive \'ho_.rt-*t-iv\ adj : giving exhortation
@hor.ta.to.ry \'ho_.rt-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : HORTATIVE
@hor.ti.cul.ture \'ho_.rt-*-.k*l-ch*r\ n : the science and art of
  growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants
  -- hor.ti.cul.tur.al \.ho_.rt-*-'k*lch-(*-)r*l\ adj
  -- hor.ti.cul.tur.ist \-'k*lch-(*-)r*st\ n
@ho.san.na \ho_--'zan-*\ interj -- used as a cry of acclamation or
  adoration
@1 hose \'ho_-z\ n, pl hose or hos.es
  1 pl hose: STOCKING, SOCK; also : a close-fitting garment covering
     the legs and waist
  2: a flexible tube for conveying fluids (as from a faucet)

2 hose vb : to spray, water, or wash with a hose
@ho.siery \'ho_-z(h)-*-re_-\ n : STOCKINGS, SOCKS
@hos.pice \'ha_:s-p*s\ n : a lodging for travelers or for young
  persons or the underprivileged
@hos.pit.a.ble \ha_:s-'pit-*-b*l, 'ha_:s-(.)pit-\ adj
  1: given to generous and cordial reception of guests
  2: readily receptive
  -- hos.pit.a.bly adv
@hos.pi.tal \'ha_:s-.pit- *l\ n : an institution where the sick or
  injured receive medical or surgical care
@hos.pi.tal.i.ty \.ha_:s-p*-'tal-*t-e_-\ n : hospitable treatment,
  reception, or disposition
@hos.pi.tal.ize \'ha_:s-.pit- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to place in a hospital
  for care and treatment
  -- hos.pi.tal.iza.tion \.ha_:s-.pit- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@1 host \'ho_-st\ n
  1: ARMY
  2: MULTITUDE

2 host n
  1: one who receives or entertains guests socially or commercially
  2: an animal or plant on or in which a parasite lives

3 host n, often cap : the eucharistic bread
@hos.tage \'ha_:s-tij\ n : a person kept as a pledge pending the
  fulfillment of an agreement
@hos.tel \'ha_:st- *l\ n
  1: INN
  2: a supervised lodging for youth
  -- hos.tel.er n
@hos.tel.ry \-re_-\ n : INN, HOTEL
@host.ess \'ho_--st*s\ n : a woman who acts as host
@hos.tile \'ha_:s-t *l, -.ti_-l\ adj : marked by usu. overt
  antagonism : UNFRIENDLY
  -- hos.tile.ly adv
  -- hos.til.i.ty \ha_:s-'til-*t-e_-\ n
@hos.tler \'(h)a_:s-l*r\ n : one who takes care of horses or mules
@hot \'ha_:t\ adj
  1: marked by a high temperature or an uncomfortable degree of body
     heat
  2: giving a sensation of heat or of burning
  3: ARDENT, FIERY
  4: LUSTFUL
  5: EAGER
  6: newly made or received
  7: PUNGENT
  8: unusually lucky or favorable
  9: recently and illegally obtained <hot jewels>
  -- hot adv
  -- hot.ly adv
  -- hot.ness n
@hot.bed \-.bed\ n
  1: a glass-covered bed of soil heated (as by fermenting manure) and
     used esp. for raising seedlings
  2: an environment that favors rapid growth or development
@hot-blood.ed \-'bl*d-*d\ adj : easily roused or excited
@hot.box \-.ba_:ks\ n : a journal bearing (as of a railroad car)
  overheated by friction
@hot dog \-.do_.g\ n : a cooked frankfurter usu. served in a long
  split roll
@ho.tel \ho_--'tel\ n : a building where lodging and usu. meals,
  entertainment, and various personal services are provided for the
  public
@hot.foot \'ha_:t-.fu_.t\ n, pl -foots : a practical joke in which a
  match is surreptitiously inserted into the side of a victim's shoe
  and lighted
@hot.head.ed \'ha_:t-'hed-*d\ adj : FIERY, IMPETUOUS
  -- hot.head.ed.ly adv
  -- hot.head.ed.ness n
@hot.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a heated glass-enclosed house for raising
  plants
@hot plate n : a simple portable appliance for heating or for cooking
@hot rod n : an automobile rebuilt or modified esp. for high speed
  -- hot-rodder n
@hot.shot \'ha_:t-.sha_:t\ n : a showily skillful person
@1 hound \'hau_.nd\ n : a long-eared hunting dog that follows its
  prey by scent

2 hound vb : to pursue constantly and relentlessly
@hour \'au_.(*)r\ n
  1: the 24th part of a day
  2: the time of day
  3: a particular or customary time
  4: a class session
  -- hour.ly adv
@hour.glass \-.glas\ n : an instrument for measuring time consisting
  of a glass vessel with two compartments from the uppermost of which
  a quantity of sand, water, or mercury runs in an hour into the
  lower one
@hou.ri \'hu_.r-e_-\ n : one of the beautiful maidens of the Muslim
  paradise
@1 house \'hau_.s\ n, pl hous.es \'hau_.-z*z\
  1: a building for human habitation
  2: a shelter for an animal
  3: a building in which something is stored
  4: HOUSEHOLD; also : FAMILY
  5: a legislative body
  6: a place of business or entertainment
  7: a business organization
  8: the audience in a theater or concert hall
  -- house.less \'hau_.s-l*s\ adj

2 house \'hau_.z\ vb
  1: to provide with or take shelter : LODGE
  2: STORE
@house.boat \'hau_.s-.bo_-t\ n : a barge fitted for use as a dwelling
  or for leisurely cruising
@house.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a boy or man hired to act as a general
  household servant
@house.break.ing \-.bra_--kin_e\ n : the act of breaking into and
  entering a person's dwelling house with the intent of committing a
  felony
@house.clean \-.kle_-n\ vb : to clean a house and its furniture
  -- house.clean.ing n
@house.coat \'hau_.s-.ko_-t\ n : a woman's usu. long-skirted informal
  garment for wear around the house
@house.fly \-.fli_-\ n : a two-winged fly that is common about human
  habitations and acts as a vector of diseases (as typhoid fever)
@1 house.hold \'hau_.s-.ho_-ld\ n : those who dwell as a family under
  the same roof
  -- house.hold.er n

2 household adj
  1: DOMESTIC
  2: FAMILIAR
@house.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n : a woman employed to take care of a
  house
  -- house.keep.ing n
@house.lights \-.li_-ts\ n, pl : the lights that illuminate the parts
  of a theater occupied by the audience
@house.maid \-.ma_-d\ n : a female servant employed to do housework
@house.moth.er \-.m*t_eh_e-*r\ n : a woman acting as hostess,
  chaperon, and often housekeeper in a residence for young people
@house.top \-.ta_:p\ n : ROOF
@house.warm.ing \-.wo_.r-min_e\ n : a party to celebrate the taking
  possession of a house or premises
@house.wife \'hau_.s-.wi_-f, 2 often 'h*z-*f, 'h*s-\ n
  1: a married woman in charge of a household
  2: a small container (as for needles and thread)
  -- house.wife.li.ness n
  -- house.wife.ly adj or adv
  -- house.wif.ery \-.wi_-f-(*-)re_-\ n
@house.work \'hau_.s-.w*rk\ n : the work of housekeeping
@1 hous.ing \'hau_.-zin_e\ n
  1: SHELTER
  2: something that covers or protects <housing for a machine>

2 housing n
  1: an ornamental cover for a saddle
  2 pl: TRAPPINGS
@hove, past of HEAVE
@hov.el \'h*v-*l, 'ha_:v-\ n : a small mean house : HUT
@hov.er \'h*v-*r\ vb
  1: FLUTTER; also : to move to and fro
  2: to be in an uncertain state
@how \(')hau_.\ adv
  1: in what way or manner <how was it done>
  2: with what meaning <how do we interpret such behavior>
  3: for what reason <how could you have done such a thing>
  4: to what extent or degree <how deep is it>
  5: in what state or condition <how are you>
-- how about : what do you say to or think of <how about coming with
  me>
-- how come : why is it that <how come you are here>
@1 how.be.it \hau_.-'be_--*t\ adv : NEVERTHELESS

2 howbeit conj : ALTHOUGH
@how.dah \'hau_.d-*\ n : a seat or covered pavilion on the back of an
  elephant or camel
@1 how.ev.er \hau_.-'ev-*r\ conj : in whatever manner

2 however adv
  1: to whatever degree; also : in whatever manner
  2: in spite of that
@how.it.zer \'hau_.-*t-s*r\ n : a short cannon that shoots shells at
  a high angle of fire
@howl \'hau_.l\ vb
  1: to emit a loud long doleful sound characteristic of dogs
  2: to cry loudly
  -- howl n
@howl.er n
  1: one that howls
  2: a stupid and ridiculous blunder
@how.so.ev.er \.hau_.-s*-'wev-*r\ adv : HOWEVER 1
@hoy.den \'ho_.id- *n\ n : a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or
  carefree behavior
@hua.ra.che \w*-'ra_:ch-e_-\ n : a low-heeled sandal having an upper
  made of interwoven leather thongs
@hub \'h*b\ n
  1: the central part of a wheel, propeller, or fan
  2: a center of activity
@hub.bub \'h*b-.*b\ n : UPROAR; also : TURMOIL
@hu.bris \'hyu_:-br*s\ n : overweening pride or self-confidence
@huck.le.ber.ry \'h*k-*l-.ber-e_-\ n
  1: an American shrub related to the blueberry; also : its edible
     dark blue berry
  2: BLUEBERRY
@huck.ster \'h*k-st*r\ n : PEDDLER, HAWKER
@1 hud.dle \'h*d- *l\ vb
  1: to crowd together
  2: CONFER

2 huddle n
  1: a closely packed group
  2: MEETING, CONFERENCE
@hue \'hyu_:\ n
  1: a color as distinct from white, gray, and black; also :
     gradation of color
  2: the attribute of colors that permits them to be classed as red,
     yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate color
@hue and cry n : a clamor of pursuit or protest
@huff \'h*f\ n : a fit of anger or pique
  -- huffy adj
@hug \'h*g\ vb hugged; hug.ging
  1: EMBRACE
  2: to stay close to <the road hug the river>
  -- hug n
@huge \'hyu_:j\ adj : very large or extensive
  -- huge.ly adv
  -- huge.ness n
@Hu.gue.not \'hyu_:-g*-.na_:t\ n : a French Protestant of the 16th
  and 17th centuries
@hu.la \'hu_:-l*\ n : a sinuous Polynesian dance usu. accompanied by
  chants and rhythmic drumming
@hulk \'h*lk\ n
  1: a heavy clumsy ship
  2: a bulky or unwieldy person or thing
  3: the body of an old ship unfit for service
@hulk.ing \'h*l-kin_e\ adj : HUSKY, MASSIVE
@1 hull \'h*l\ n
  1: the outer covering of a fruit or seed
  2: the frame or body esp. of a ship

2 hull vb : to remove the hulls of
  -- huller n
@hul.la.ba.loo \'h*l-*-b*-.lu_:\ n : a confused noise
@hum \'h*m\ vb hummed; hum.ming
  1: to utter a prolonged m-like sound
  2: DRONE
  3: to be busily active
  4: to sing with closed lips
  -- hum n
  -- hum.mer n
@hu.man \'(h)yu_:-m*n\ adj
  1: of, relating to, being, or characteristic of man
  2: having human form or attributes
  -- human n
  -- hu.man.ly adv
  -- hu.man.ness n
@hu.mane \(h)yu_:-'ma_-n\ adj
  1: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for others
  2: HUMANISTIC
  -- hu.mane.ly adv
  -- hu.mane.ness n
@hu.man.ism \'(h)yu_:-m*-.niz-*m\ n
  1: the revival of classical letters characteristic of the
     Renaissance
  2: a doctrine or way of life centered on human interests or values
  -- hu.man.ist n
  -- hu.man.is.tic \.(h)yu_:-m*-'nis-tik\ adj
@hu.man.i.tar.i.an \(h)yu_:-.man-*-'ter-e_--*n\ n : one who practices
  philanthropy
  -- humanitarian adj
  -- hu.man.i.tar.i.an.ism n
@hu.man.i.ty \(h)yu_:-'man-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being human or humane
  2 pl: the branches of learning having primarily a cultural
     character
  3: MANKIND
@hu.man.ize \'(h)yu_:-m*-.ni_-z\ vb : to make human or humane
  -- hu.man.iza.tion \.(h)yu_:-m*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@hu.man.kind \-m*n-.ki_-nd\ n : MANKIND
@1 hum.ble \'(h)*m-b*l\ adj [OF, fr. L humilis low, humble, fr. humus
  earth, ground]
  1: not proud or haughty
  2: not pretentious : UNASSUMING
  3: INSIGNIFICANT
  SYN: meek, modest, lowly
  -- hum.ble.ness n
  -- hum.bly adv

2 humble vb
  1: to make humble
  2: to destroy the power or prestige of
  -- hum.bler \-b(*-)l*r\ n
@1 hum.bug \'h*m-.b*g\ n
  1: HOAX, FRAUD
  2: NONSENSE

2 humbug vb : DECEIVE
@hum.ding.er \'h*m-'din_e-*r\ n : a person or thing of striking
  excellence
@hum.drum \-.dr*m\ adj : MONOTONOUS, DULL
@hu.mer.us \'hyu_:m-(*-)r*s\ n : the long bone extending from elbow
  to shoulder
  -- hu.mer.al adj
@hu.mid \'(h)yu_:-m*d\ adj : containing or characterized by
  perceptible moisture : DAMP
  -- hu.mid.i.ty \(h)yu_:-'mid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- hu.mid.ly \'(h)yu_:-m*d-le_-\ adv
@hu.mid.i.fy \(h)yu_:-'mid-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make humid
  -- hu.mid.i.fi.ca.tion \-.mid-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- hu.mid.i.fi.er \-'mid-*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@hu.mi.dor \'(h)yu_:-m*-.do_.r\ n : a case usu. for storing cigars in
  which the air is kept properly humidified
@hu.mil.i.ate \(h)yu_:-'mil-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to injure the
  self-respect of : MORTIFY
  -- hu.mil.i.a.tion \-.mil-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@hu.mil.i.ty \-'mil-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being humble
@hum.ming.bird \'h*m-in_e-.b*rd\ n : a tiny American bird related to
  the swifts
@hum.mock \'h*m-*k\ n : a rounded mound : KNOLL
@1 hu.mor \'(h)yu_:-m*r\ n
  1: TEMPERAMENT
  2: MOOD
  3: WHIM
  4: a quality that appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or
     incongruous <the humor of his plight; also : a keen perception
     of the ludicrous or incongruous
  5: something designed to be comical or amusing
  -- hu.mor.ist \'(h)yu_:m-(*-)r*st\ n
  -- hu.mor.less \'(h)yu_:-m*r-l*s\ adj
  -- hu.mor.less.ly adv
  -- hu.mor.less.ness n
  -- hu.mor.ous \'(h)yu_:m-(*-)r*s\ adj
  -- hu.mor.ous.ly adv
  -- hu.mor.ous.ness n

2 humor vb : INDULGE
@humour, chiefly Brit var of HUMOR
@hump \'h*mp\ n
  1: a rounded protuberance (as on the back of a camel)
  2: a difficult phase (as of an undertaking)
@hump.back \-.bak\ n : HUNCHBACK
  -- hump.backed adj
@hu.mus \'(h)yu_:-m*s\ n : the dark organic part of soil formed from
  decaying matter
@Hun \'h*n\ n : a member of an Asian people that invaded Europe in
  the 5th century A.D.
@1 hunch \'h*nch\ vb
  1: to thrust oneself forward
  2: to assume or cause to assume a bent or crooked posture

2 hunch n
  1: PUSH
  2: a strong intuitive feeling as to how something will turn out
@hunch.back \-.bak\ n : a back with a hump; also : a person with a
  crooked back
  -- hunch.backed adj
@hun.dred \'h*n-dr*d\ n : 10 times 10
  -- hundred adj
  -- hun.dredth adj or n
@hun.dred.weight \-.wa_-t\ n
  1: a unit of weight equal to 100 avoirdupois pounds
  2 Brit: a unit of weight equal to 112 avoirdupois pounds
@hung, part of HANG
@Hun.gar.i.an \.h*n_e-'ger-e_--*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Hungary
  2: the language of Hungary
  -- hungarian adj
@hun.ger \'h*n_e-g*r\ n
  1: a craving or urgent need for food
  2: a strong desire
  -- hunger vb
  -- hun.gri.ly \-gr*-le_-\ adv
  -- hun.gry adj
@hunk \'h*n_ek\ n : a large piece
@hun.ker \'h*n_e-k*r\ vb : CROUCH, SQUAT
@hun.kers \-k*rz\ n, pl : HAUNCHES
@hun.ky-do.ry \.h*n_e-ke_--'do_-r-e_-\ adj : quite satisfactory :
  FINE
@1 hunt \'h*nt\ vb
  1: to pursue for food or in sport; also : to take part in a hunt
  2: to try to find : SEEK
  3: to drive or chase esp. by harrying <hunt a criminal out of town>
  4: to traverse in search of prey
  -- hunt.er n

2 hunt n
  1: an act, practice, or instance of hunting
  2: an association of huntsmen
@hunt.ress \'h*n-tr*s\ n : a female hunter
@hunts.man \'h*nts-m*n\ n
  1: HUNTER
  2: one who manages a hunt and looks after the hounds
@hur.dle \'h*rd- *l\ n
  1: a movable frame for enclosing land or livestock
  2: an artificial barrier over which men or horses leap in a race
  3: OBSTACLE
  -- hurdle vb
@hur.dy-gur.dy \.h*rd-e_--'g*rd-e_-\ n : a musical instrument in
  which the sound is produced by turning a crank
@hurl \'h*rl\ vb
  1: to move or cause to move vigorously
  2: to throw down with violence
  3: FLING; also : PITCH
  -- hurl n
  -- hurl.er n
@hur.ly-bur.ly \.h*r-le_--'b*r-le_-\ n : UPROAR, TUMULT
@hur.rah \hu_.-'ro_., -'ra_:\ interj -- used to express joy,
  approval, or encouragement
@hur.ri.cane \'h*r-*-.ka_-n\ n [Sp huraca_(n, of AmerInd origin] : a
  cyclone that originates over tropical oceans, has winds of 73 miles
  per hour or greater, and is usu. accompanied by rain, thunder, and
  lightning
@1 hur.ry \'h*r-e_-\ vb
  1: to carry or cause to go with haste
  2: to speed up
  3: to move or act with haste
  -- hur.ried.ly adv
  -- hur.ried.ness n

2 hurry n : extreme haste or eagerness
@1 hurt \'h*rt\ vb hurt; hurt.ing
  1: to feel or cause to feel pain
  2: to do harm to : DAMAGE
  3: OFFEND
  4: HAMPER

2 hurt n
  1: a bodily injury or wound
  2: SUFFERING
  3: HARM, WRONG
  -- hurt.ful adj
@hur.tle \'h*rt- *l\ vb
  1: to move with a rushing sound
  2: HURL, FLING
@1 hus.band \'h*z-b*nd\ n : a married man

2 husband vb : to manage prudently
@hus.band.man \-b*n(d)-m*n\ n : FARMER
@hus.band.ry \-b*n-dre_-\ n
  1: the control or judicious use of resources
  2: AGRICULTURE
@1 hush \'h*sh\ vb
  1: to make or become quiet or calm
  2: SUPPRESS

2 hush n : SILENCE, QUIET
@hush-hush \'h*sh-.h*sh\ adj : SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL
@1 husk \'h*sk\ n
  1: a usu. thin dry outer covering of a seed or fruit
  2: an outer layer : SHELL

2 husk vb : to strip the husk from
  -- husk.er n
@husk.ing n : a gathering of farm families to husk corn
@1 husky \'h*s-ke_-\ adj : HOARSE
  -- husk.i.ly adv
  -- husk.i.ness n

2 husky adj
  1: BURLY, ROBUST
  2: LARGE
  -- husk.i.ness n
@hus.sar \h*-'za_:r\ n : a member of any of various European cavalry
  units
@hus.sy \'h*z-e_-, 'h*s-\ n
  1: a lewd or brazen woman
  2: a pert or mischievous girl
@hus.tings \'h*s-tin_ez\ n, pl : a place where political campaign
  speeches are made; also : the proceedings in an election campaign
@1 hus.tle \'h*s-*l\ vb
  1: JOSTLE, SHOVE
  2: HASTEN, HURRY
  3: to work energetically
  -- hus.tler \-(*-)l*r\ n

2 hustle n : energetic activity
@hut \'h*t\ n : a small and often temporary dwelling : SHACK
@hutch \'h*ch\ n
  1: a chest or compartment for storage
  2: a low cupboard usu. surmounted with open shelves
  3: a pen or coop for an animal
  4: HUT, SHACK
@hut.ment \'h*t-m*nt\ n
  1: a collection of huts
  2: HUT
@huz.zah or huz.za \h*-'za_:\ interj -- used to express joy or
  approbation
@hy.a.cinth \'hi_--*-(.)sinth\ n : a bulbous herb related to the
  lilies and widely grown for its spikes of fragrant bell-shaped
  flowers
@hy.ae.na, var of HYENA
@hy.brid \'hi_--br*d\ n
  1: an offspring of genetically differing parents (as members of
     different breeds or species)
  2: one of mixed origin or composition
  -- hybrid adj
  -- hy.brid.iza.tion \.hi_--br*d-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- hy.brid.ize \'hi_--br*d-.i_-z\ vb
@hy.dran.gea \hi_--'dra_-n-j*\ n : any of a genus of shrubs related
  to the currants and grown for their large clusters of white or
  tinted flowers
@hy.drant \'hi_--dr*nt\ n : a pipe with a valve and spout at which
  water may be drawn from a main pipe
@hy.drate \'hi_--.dra_-t\ n
  1: a compound formed by union of water with some other substance
  2: HYDROXIDE <calcium hydrate>
@hy.drau.lic \hi_--'dro_.-lik\ adj
  1: operated, moved, or effected by means of water
  2: of or relating to hydraulics
  3: operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted
     when a quantity of liquid is forced through a small orifice or
     through a tube <hydraulic brake>
  4: hardening or setting under water <hydraulic cement>
@hy.drau.lics n : a science that deals with practical applications of
  liquids (as water) in motion
@hy.dro \'hi_--dro_-\ adj : HYDROELECTRIC
@hy.dro.car.bon \.hi_--dr*-'ka_:r-b*n\ n : a compound (as acetylene)
  containing only carbon and hydrogen
@hy.dro.chlo.ric acid \.hi_--dr*-.klo_-r-ik-\ n : a sharp-smelling
  corrosive acid used in the laboratory and in industry
@hy.dro.elec.tric \.hi_--dro_--i-'lek-trik\ adj : of, relating to, or
  used in the production of electricity by waterpower
@hy.dro.gen \'hi_--dr*-j*n\ n : a gaseous colorless odorless highly
  flammable chemical element that is the lightest of the elements
  -- hy.drog.e.nous \hi_--'dra_:j-*-n*s\ adj
@hydrogen bomb n : a bomb whose violent explosive power is due to the
  sudden release of atomic energy resulting from the union of light
  nuclei (as of hydrogen atoms)
@hydrogen peroxide n : an unstable liquid compound of hydrogen and
  oxygen used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and
  a propellant
@hy.drol.y.sis \hi_--'dra_:l-*-s*s\ n : a chemical decomposition
  involving the addition of the elements of water
@hy.drom.e.ter \hi_--'dra_:m-*t-*r\ n : a floating instrument for
  determining specific gravities of liquids and hence the strength
  (as of alcoholic liquors)
@hy.dro.pho.bia \.hi_--dr*-'fo_--be_--*\ n : RABIES
@hy.dro.plane \'hi_--dr*-.pla_-n\ n
  1: a speedboat with fins or a stepped bottom so that the hull is
     raised wholly or partly out of the water
  2: SEAPLANE
@hy.dro.pon.ics \.hi_--dr*-'pa_:n-iks\ n : the growing of plants in
  nutrient solutions
  -- hy.dro.pon.ic adj
@hy.dro.stat.ic \-'stat-ik\ adj : of or relating to liquids at rest
  or to the pressures they exert or transmit
@hy.dro.ther.a.py \.hi_--dro_--'ther-*-pe_-\ n : the external
  application of water in the treatment of disease or disability
@hy.drous \'hi_--dr*s\ adj : containing water
@hy.drox.ide \hi_--'dra_:k-.si_-d\ n : a compound of an
  oxygen-and-hydrogen group with an element or radical
@hy.e.na \hi_--'e_--n*\ n : a large nocturnal carnivorous mammal of
  Asia and Africa
@hy.giene \'hi_--.je_-n\ n
  1: a science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of
     health
  2: conditions or practices conducive to health
  -- hy.gien.ic \.hi_--je_--'en-ik, hi_--'jen-\ adj
  -- hy.gien.i.cal.ly adv
  -- hy.gien.ist \hi_--'je_--n*st\ n
@hying, pres part of HIE
@hy.me.ne.al \.hi_--m*-'ne_--*l\ adj : NUPTIAL
@hymn \'him\ n : a song of praise esp. to God
  -- hymn vb
  -- hym.nal \'him-n *l\ n
@hym.no.dy \'him-n*d-e_-\ n
  1: hymn singing or writing
  2: the hymns of a time, place, or church
@hy.per.acid.i.ty \.hi_--p*r-*-'sid-*t-e_-\ n : excessive stomach
  acidity
@hy.per.bo.le \hi_--'p*r-b*-(.)le_-\ n : extravagant exaggeration
  used as a figure of speech
@hy.per.bo.re.an \.hi_--p*r-'bo_-r-e_--*n\ adj : of, relating to, or
  inhabiting a remote northern region
@hy.per.crit.i.cal \.hi_--p*r-'krit-i-k*l\ adj : excessively critical
  -- hy.per.crit.i.cal.ly adv
@hy.per.sen.si.tive \-'sen-s*t-iv\ adj : excessively or abnormally
  sensitive
  -- hy.per.sen.si.tiv.i.ty \-.sen-s*-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
@hy.per.son.ic \-'sa_:n-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air
  2: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move
     at hypersonic speed
@hy.per.ten.sion \-'ten-ch*n\ n : abnormally high blood pressure
  -- hy.per.ten.sive \-'ten-siv\ adj or n
@hy.per.tro.phy \hi_--'p*r-tr*-fe_-\ n : excessive growth or
  development of a body part
  -- hy.per.tro.phic \hi_--'p*r-tr*-fik, .hi_--p*r-'tra_:f-ik\ adj
  -- hypertrophy vb
@hy.phen \'hi_--f*n\ n : a punctuation mark - used to divide or to
  compound words or word elements
  -- hyphen vb
@hy.phen.ate \'hi_--f*-.na_-t\ vb : HYPHEN
  -- hy.phen.ation \.hi_--f*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@hyp.no.sis \hip-'no_--s*s\ n : an induced state which resembles
  sleep and in which the subject is responsive to suggestions of the
  inducer (hyp.no.tist \'hip-n*-t*st\)
  -- hyp.no.tism \'hip-n*-.tiz-*m\ n
  -- hyp.no.tize \'hip-n*-.ti_-\ vb
@1 hyp.not.ic \hip-'na_:t-ik\ adj
  1: inducing sleep : SOPORIFIC
  2: of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism
  -- hyp.not.i.cal.ly adv

2 hypnotic n : a sleep-inducing drug
@hy.po.chon.dria \.hi_--p*-'ka_:n-dre_--*\ n : depression of mind
  usu. centered on imaginary physical ailments
  -- hy.po.chon.dri.ac \-dre_--.ak\ adj or n
@hy.poc.ri.sy \hip-'a_:k-r*-se_-\ n : a feigning to be what one is
  not or to believe what one does not; esp : the false assumption of
  an appearance of virtue or religion
  -- hyp.o.crite \'hip-*-.krit\ n
  -- hyp.o.crit.i.cal \.hip-*-'krit-i-k*l\ adj
  -- hyp.o.crit.i.cal.ly adv
@hy.po.der.mic \.hi_--p*-'d*r-m*k\ n : a small syringe with a hollow
  needle for injecting material into or through the skin; also : an
  injection made with this
@hy.pot.e.nuse \hi_--'pa_:t- *n-.(y)u_:s, -.(y)u_:z\ n : the side of
  a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle
@hy.poth.e.cate \hi_--'pa_:th-*-.ka_-t\ vb : HYPOTHESIZE
@hy.poth.e.sis \hi_--'pa_:th-*-s*s\ n : an assumption made esp. in
  order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences
  -- hy.po.thet.i.cal \.hi_--p*-'thet-i-k*l\ adj
  -- hy.po.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@hy.poth.e.size \hi_--'pa_:th-*-.si_-z\ vb : to adopt as a hypothesis
@hys.sop \'his-*p\ n : a European mint used in medicine
@hys.ter.ec.to.mize \.his-t*-'rek-t*-.mi_-z\ vb : to perform a
  hysterectomy on
@hys.ter.ec.to.my \.his-t*-'rek-t*-me_-\ n : surgical removal of the
  uterus
@hys.te.ria \his-'tir-e_--*\ n
  1: a nervous disorder marked esp. by defective emotional control
  2: uncontrollable fear or emotion
  -- hys.ter.i.c \-'ter-ik\ or hys.ter.i.cal adj
  -- hys.ter.i.cal.ly adv
@hys.ter.ics \-'ter-iks\ n : a fit of uncontrollable laughter or
  crying
@i \'i_-\ n, often cap : the 9th letter of the English alphabet

I \(')i_-, *\ pron : the one speaking or writing
@iamb \'i_--.am\ n : a metrical foot of one unaccented syllable
  followed by one accented syllable
  -- iam.bic \i_--'am-bik\ adj
@-ian -- see -AN
@ibex \'i_--.beks\ n : an Old World wild goat with large curved horns
@ibi.dem \'ib-*-.dem, ib-'i_-d-*m\ adv : in the same place
@ibis \'i_--b*s\ n : any of several wading birds related to the
  herons but having a down-curved bill
@-ible -- see -ABLE
@1 -ic \ik\ adj suffix
  1: having the character or form of : being <panoramic : consisting
     of
  2: of or relating to <aldermanic>
  3: related to, derived from, or containing <alcoholic>
  4: in the manner of : like that of : characteristic of
  5: associated or dealing with : utilizing <electronic>
  6: characterized by : exhibiting <nostalgic : affected with
     <allergic>
  7: caused by
  8: tending to produce

2 -ic n suffix : one having the character or nature of : one
  belonging to or associated with : one exhibiting or affected by :
  one that produces
@-i.cal \i-k*l\ adj suffix : -IC <symmetrical> <geological>
  -- -i.cal.ly \i-k(*-)le_-\ adv suffix
@1 ice \'i_-s\ n
  1: water frozen
  2: a state of coldness (as from formality or reserve)
  3: a substance resembling ice
  4: a frozen dessert; esp : one containing no milk or cream

2 ice vb
  1: FREEZE
  2: CHILL
  3: to cover with or as if with icing
  -- iced adj
@ice bag n : a waterproof bag to hold ice for local application of
  cold to the body
@ice.berg \-.b*rg\ n : a huge mass of ice broken off fram a glacier;
  also : an emotionally cold person
@ice.boat \-.bo_-t\ n
  1: a boatlike frame on runners propelled on ice usu. by sails
  2: ICEBREAKER 2
@ice.bound \-.bau_.nd\ adj : surrounded or obstructed by ice
@ice.box \-.ba_:ks\ n : REFRIGERATOR
@ice.break.er \'i_-s-.bra_--k*r\ n
  1: a structure that protects a bridge pier from floating ice
  2: a ship equipped to make and maintain a channel through ice
@ice cap n : a cover of perennial ice and snow; esp : a glacier
  forming on relatively level land and flowing outward from its
  center
@ice cream n : a frozen food containing cream or butterfat,
  flavoring, sweetening, and usu. eggs
@ice.house \'i_-s-.hau_.s\ n : a building for storing ice
@Ice.land.er \-.lan-d*r, -l*n-\ n : a native or inhabitant of Iceland
@Ice.lan.dic \i_-s-'lan-dik\ adj : of, relating to, or characteristic
  of Iceland, the Icelanders, or their language
@ice.man \i_-s-.man\ n : one who sells or delivers ice
@ice pick n : a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice
@ice sheet n : ICE CAP
@ice-skate \'i_-s-.ska_-t\ vb : to skate on ice
  -- ice skater n
@ice water n : chilled or iced water esp. for drinking
@ichor \'i_-k-.o_.r, -*r, 'ik-\ n : an ethereal fluid taking the
  place of blood in the veins of the ancient Greek gods
@ich.thy.ol.o.gy \.ik-the_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of zoology
  dealing with fishes
  -- ich.thy.ol.o.gist \-j*st\ n
@ici.cle \'i_--.sik-*l\ n : a hanging mass of ice formed by the
  freezing of dripping water
@ic.ing n : a coating for baked goods usu. made from sugar and butter
  combined with water, milk, egg white, and flavoring
@icon \'i_--.ka_:n\ n : IMAGE; esp : a religious image painted on a
  small wood panel
@icon.o.clasm \i_--'ka_:n-*-.klaz-*m\ n : the doctrine, practice, or
  attitude of an iconoclast
@icon.o.clast \i_--'ka_:n-*-.klast\ n [MGk eikonoklaste_-s, fr. Gk
  eiko_-n image + klan to break]
  1: one who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
  2: one who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
@-ics \iks\ n, sing or pl suffix
  1: study : knowledge : skill : practice <linguistics> <electronics>
  2: characteristic actions or activities <acrobatics>
  3: characteristic qualities, operations, or phenomena <mechanics>
@ic.tus \'ik-t*s\ n : the recurring stress or beat in a rhythmic or
  metrical series of sounds
@icy \'i_--se_-\ adj
  1: covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice
  2: intensely cold
  3: being cold and unfriendly : FRIGID <an icy stare>
  -- ic.i.ly adv
  -- ic.i.ness n
@id \'id\ n : the primitive undifferentiated part of the psychic
  apparatus which is the seat of psychic energy and from which the
  higher psychic components (as ego and superego) derive
@idea \i_--'de_--*\ n
  1: a plan for action : DESIGN, PROJECT
  2: something imagined or pictured in the mind
  3: a central meaning or purpose <the idea of the game is to keep
     from getting caught>
  SYN: concept, conception, notion, impression
@1 ide.al \i_--'de_-(-*)l\ adj
  1: existing only in the mind : IMAGINARY; also : lacking
     practicality
  2: of or relating to an ideal or to perfection : PERFECT <ideal
     weather>

2 ideal n
  1: a standard of perfection, beauty, or excellence
  2: one regarded as exemplifying an ideal and often taken as a model
     for imitation
  3: GOAL
@ide.al.ism \i_--'de_--(*-).liz-*m\ n
  1: the practice of forming or living according to ideals
  2: the ability or tendency to see things as they should be rather
     than as they are
  -- ide.al.ist \-(*-)l*st\ n
  -- ide.al.is.tic \i_--.de_--(*-)'lis-tik\ adj
@ide.al.ize \i_--'de_--(*-).li_-z\ vb : to think of or represent as
  ideal
  -- ide.al.iza.tion \i_--.de_--(*-)l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@ide.al.ly \i_--'de_--(*-)le_-\ adv
  1: an idea or imagination : MENTALLY
  2: in agreement with an ideal : PERFECTLY
@idem \'i_-d-.em, 'e_-d-\ pron : something previously mentioned
@iden.ti.cal \i_--'dent-i-k*l\ adj
  1: being the same
  2: exactly or essentially alike
  SYN: equivalent, equal
@iden.ti.fi.ca.tion \i_--.dent-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of identifying : the state of being identified
  2: evidence of identity
@iden.ti.fy \i_--'dent-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to be or cause to be or become identical
  2: ASSOCIATE <identified himself with no church group>
  3: to establish the identity of <identified the watch as his>
@iden.ti.ty \-'dent-*t-e_-\ n
  1: sameness of essential character
  2: INDIVIDUALITY
  3: the fact of being the same person or thing as one described
@ide.ol.o.gy \.i_-d-e_--'a_:l-*-je_-, .id-\ n
  1: the body of ideas characteristic of a particular individual,
     group, or culture
  2: the assertions, theories, and aims that constitute a political,
     social, and economic program
  -- ide.o.log.i.cal \.i_-d-e_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l, .id-\ adj
@ides \'i_-dz\ n, sing or pl : the 15th day of March, May, July, or
  October or the 13th day of any other month in the ancient Roman
  calendar
@id.i.o.cy \'id-e_--*-se_-\ n
  1: extreme mental deficiency
  2: something notably stupid or foolish
@id.i.om \'id-e_--*m\ n
  1: the language peculiar to an individual, a group, a class, or a
     district : DIALECT <Shakespeare's idiom> <doctors speaking in
     their professional idiom>
  2: the characteristic form or structure of a language <know the
     vocabulary of a foreign language but not its idiom>
  3: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to
     itself either grammatically (as it wasn't me) or that cannot be
     understood from the meanings of its separate words (as take
     cold)
  -- id.i.om.at.ic \.id-e_--*-'mat-ik\ adj
@id.io.syn.cra.sy \.id-e_--*-'sin_e-kr*-se_-\ n : personal
  peculiarity (as of habit or of response to a drug)
@id.i.ot \'id-e_--*t\ n
  1: a feebleminded person requiring complete custodial care
  2: a silly or foolish person
  -- id.i.ot.ic \.id-e_--'a_:t-ik\ adj
  -- id.i.ot.i.cal.ly adv
@1 idle \'i_-d- *l\ adj
  1: GROUNDLESS, WORTHLESS, USELESS <idle rumor> <idle talk>
  2: not occupied or employed : INACTIVE
  3: LAZY <idle fellows>
  -- idle.ness n
  -- idly \'i_-d-le_-\ adv

2 idle vb
  1: to spend time doing nothing
  2: to pass in idleness
  3: to make idle
  4: to run without being connected so that power is not used for
     useful work <the engine is idling>
  -- idler \-( *-)l*r\ n
@idol \'i_-d- *l\ n
  1: a representation of a deity used as an object of worship
  2: a false god
  3: an object of passionate devotion
@idol.a.ter \i_--'da_:l-*t-*r\ n : a worshiper of idols
@idol.a.try \-*-tre_-\ n
  1: the worship of a physical object as a god
  2: immoderate devotion
  -- idol.a.trous \-*-tr*s\ adj
@idol.ize \'i_-d- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to make an idol of : love or admire
  to excess
@idyll or idyl \'i_-d- *l\ n
  1: a simple descriptive or narrative composition; esp : a poem
     about country life
  2: a fit subject for an idyll
  3: a romantic interlude
  -- idyl.lic \i_--'dil-ik\ adj
@-ier -- see -ER
@if \(.)if, *f\ conj
  1: in the event that <if he stays, I leave>
  2: WHETHER <ask if he left>
  3: even though <an interesting if untenable argument>
@if.fy \'if-e_-\ adj : abounding in contingencies or unknown
  qualities or conditions
@-i.fy \*-.fi_-\ vb suffix : -FY
@ig.loo \'ig-lu_:\ n : an Eskimo house or hut often made of snow
  blocks and in the shape of a dome
@ig.ne.ous \'ig-ne_--*s\ adj
  1: FIERY
  2: formed by solidification of molten rock
@ig.nite \ig-'ni_-t\ vb : to set afire or catch fire
@ig.ni.tion \ig-'nish-*n\ n
  1: a setting on fire
  2: the process or means (as an electric spark) of igniting the fuel
     mixture in an engine
@ig.no.ble \ig-'no_--b*l\ adj
  1: of low birth : PLEBEIAN
  2: not honorable : BASE, MEAN, DESPICABLE
  -- ig.no.bly \-ble_-\ adv
@ig.no.min.i.ous \.ig-n*-'min-e_--*s\ adj
  1: DISHONORABLE
  2: DESPICABLE
  3: HUMILIATING, DEGRADING
  -- ig.no.min.i.ous.ly adv
  -- ig.no.mi.ny \'ig-n*-.min-e_-, ig-'na_:m-*-ne_-\ n
@ig.no.ra.mus \.ig-n*-'ra_--m*s\ n : an utterly ignorant person :
  DUNCE
@ig.no.rance \'ig-n*-r*ns\ n : the state of being ignorant : lack of
  knowledge
@ig.no.rant \-r*nt\ adj
  1: lacking knowledge : UNEDUCATED
  2: resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence
  3: UNAWARE, UNINFORMED
  -- ig.no.rant.ly adv
@ig.nore \ig-'no_-r\ vb : to refuse to take notice of : DISREGARD
  SYN: overlook, slight, neglect
@igua.na \i-'gwa_:n-*\ n : a large edible tropical American lizard
@ikon, var of ICON
@ilk \'ilk\ n : SORT, FAMILY -- used chiefly in the phrase of that
  ilk
@1 ill \'il\ adj worse \'w*rs\; worst \'w*rst\
  1: not normal or sound <ill health; also : suffering ill health <an
     ill child : SICK
  2: BAD, UNLUCKY <ill omen>
  3: not meeting an accepted standard <ill manners>
  4: UNFRIENDLY, HOSTILE <ill feeling>
  5: HARSH, CRUEL <ill treatment>

2 ill adv worse; worst
  1: with displeasure or hostility
  2: in a harsh manner
  3: HARDLY, SCARCELY <can ill afford it>
  4: BADLY, UNLUCKILY
  5: in a faulty or inefficient manner

3 ill n
  1: EVIL
  2: MISFORTUNE, DISTRESS
  3: AILMENT, SICKNESS; also : TROUBLE
@ill-ad.vised \.il-*d-'vi_-zd\ adj : not well counseled : UNWISE,
  RASH <ill-advised efforts>
  -- ill-ad.vis.ed.ly \-'vi_--z*d-le_-\ adv
@ill-bred \'il-'bred\ adj : badly brought up : IMPOLITE
@il.le.gal \il-'(l)e_--g*l\ adj : not lawful; also : not sanctioned
  by official rules
  -- il.le.gal.i.ty \.il-e_--'gal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- il.le.gal.ly \il-'(l)e_--g*-le_-\ adv
@il.leg.i.ble \il-'(l)ej-*-b*l\ adj : not legible : impossible or
  difficult to read or decipher
  -- il.leg.i.bil.i.ty \il-.ej-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- il.leg.i.bly \il-'(l)ej-*-ble_-\ adv
@il.le.git.i.mate \.il-i-'jit-*-m*t\ adj
  1: born of parents not married to each other
  2: ILLOGICAL
  3: ERRATIC
  4: ILLEGAL
  -- il.le.git.i.mate.ly adv
  -- il.le.git.i.ma.cy \-'jit-*-m*-se_-\ n
@ill-fat.ed \'il-'fa_-t-*d\ adj : having or destined to an evil fate
  : UNFORTUNATE <an ill-fated voyage>
@ill-fa.vored \-'fa_--v*rd\ adj
  1: unattractive in physical appearance; esp : having an ugly face
  2: OFFENSIVE, OBJECTIONABLE
@ill-got.ten \'ga_:t- *n\ adj : acquired by evil means <ill-gotten
  gains>
@ill-hu.mored \-'(h)yu_:-m*rd\ adj : SURLY, IRRITABLE
@il.lib.er.al \il-'(l)ib-(*-)r*l\ adj : not liberal : NARROW, BIGOTED
@il.lic.it \il-'(l)is-*t\ adj : not permitted : UNLAWFUL
  -- il.lic.it.ly adv
@il.lim.it.able \il-'(l)im-*t-*-b*l\ adj : BOUNDLESS, MEASURELESS
  -- il.lim.it.ably adv
@il.lit.er.ate \il-'(l)it-*-r*t\ adj
  1: having little or no education; esp : unable to read or write
  2: showing a lack of familiarity with language and literature or
     with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge
  -- il.lit.er.a.cy \-r*-se_-\ n
  -- illiterate n
@ill-man.nered \'il-'man-*rd\ adj : marked by bad manners : RUDE
@ill-na.tured \-'na_--ch*rd\ adj : CROSS, SURLY
  -- ill-na.tured.ly adv
@ill.ness n : SICKNESS
@il.log.i.cal \il-'(l)a_:j-i-k*l\ adj : not according to good
  reasoning; also : SENSELESS
  -- il.log.i.cal.ly adv
@ill-starred \'il-'sta_:rd\ adj : ILL-FATED, UNLUCKY
@ill-tem.pered \'il-'tem-p*rd\ adj : ILL-NATURED, QUARRELSOME
@ill-treat \'il-'tre_-t\ vb : to treat cruelly or improperly :
  MALTREAT
  -- ill-treat.ment n
@il.lume \il-'u_:m\ vb : ILLUMINATE
@il.lu.mi.nate \il-'u_:-m*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: to supply or brighten with light : make luminous or shining
  2: to make clear : ELUCIDATE
  3: to decorate (as a manuscript) with gold or silver or brilliant
     colors or with often elaborate designs or pictures
  -- il.lu.mi.na.tion \-.u_:-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- il.lu.mi.na.tor \-'u_:-m*-.na_-t-*r\ n
@il.lu.mine \-'u_:-m*n\ vb : ILLUMINATE
@ill-us.age \'il-'yu_:-sij, -zij\ n : harsh, unkind, or abusive
  treatment
@ill-use \-'yu_:z\ vb : MALTREAT, ABUSE
  -- ill-use \-'yu_:s\ n
@il.lu.sion \il-'u_:-zh*n\ n
  1: a mistaken idea : MISAPPREHENSION, MISCONCEPTION, FANCY
  2: a misleading image presented to the vision : HALLUCINATION; esp
     : APPARITION
@il.lu.sive \il-'u_:-siv\ adj : ILLUSORY
@il.lu.so.ry \il-'u_:s-(*-)re_-, -'u_:z-\ adj : based on or producing
  illusion : DECEPTIVE
@il.lus.trate \'il-*-.stra_-t\ vb
  1: to make clear or explain (as by use of examples) : CLARIFY; also
     : DEMONSTRATE
  2: to provide with pictures or figures intended to explain or
     decorate <illustrate a book>
  3: to serve to explain or decorate
  -- il.lus.tra.tor n
@il.lus.tra.tion \.il-*-'stra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action of illustrating : the condition of being illustrated
  2: an example or instance that helps make something (as a statement
     or article) clear
  3: a picture, drawing, or diagram intended to explain or decorate a
     book or article
@il.lus.tra.tive \il-'*s-tr*t-iv\ adj : serving, tending, or designed
  to illustrate <an illustrative diagram> <a definition with
  illustrative examples>
  -- il.lus.tra.tive.ly adv
@il.lus.tri.ous \il-'*s-tre_--*s\ adj : notably outstanding because
  of rank or achievement : EMINENT, DISTINGUISHED
  -- il.lus.tri.ous.ness n
@ill will n : unfriendly feeling
@1 im.age \'im-ij\ n
  1: a likeness or imitation of a person or thing; esp : STATUE
  2: a visual counterpart of an object formed by a device (as a
     mirror or lens)
  3: a mental picture or conception : IMPRESSION, IDEA, CONCEPT
  4: a vivid representation or description
  5: a person strikingly like another person : COUNTERPART, COPY <he
     is the image of his father>

2 image vb
  1: to describe or portray in words
  2: to bring up before the imagination : IMAGINE, FANCY
  3: REFLECT, MIRROR <a face imaged in a mirror>
  4: to make appear : PROJECT
  5: to create a representation of
@im.ag.ery \-ij-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: IMAGES; also : the art of making images
  2: figurative language
  3: mental images; esp : the products of imagination
@imag.in.able \im-'aj-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj : capable of being imagined :
  CONCEIVABLE
  -- imag.in.ably adv
@imag.i.nary \im-'aj-*-.ner-e_-\ adj : existing only in the
  imagination : FANCIED
@imag.i.na.tion \im-.aj-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or power of forming a mental image of something not
     present to the senses or not previously known or experienced
  2: creative ability
  3: RESOURCEFULNESS
  4: a mental image : a creation of the mind
  5: popular or traditional belief or conception
  -- imag.i.na.tive \im-'aj-(*-)n*t-iv, -*-.na_-t-iv\ adj
  -- imag.i.na.tive.ly adv
@imag.ine \im-'aj-*n\ vb
  1: to form a mental picture of something not present : FANCY
  2: PLAN, SCHEME
  3: THINK, SUPPOSE, GUESS <I imagine it will rain>
@im.ag.ism \'im-ij-.iz-*m\ n : a movement in poetry advocating free
  verse and the expression of ideas and emotions through clear
  precise images
  -- im.ag.ist n
@ima.go \im-'a_--go_-, -'a_:g-o_-\ n, pl imagoes or ima.gi.nes
  \-'a_--g*-.ne_-z, -'a_:g-*-\ : an insect in its final adult stage
  -- ima.gi.nal \im-'a_--g*n- *l, -'a_:g-*n-\ adj
@im.bal.ance \(')im-'bal-*ns\ n : lack of balance : the state of
  being out of equilibrium or out of proportion <imbalance of exports
  and imports>
@im.be.cile \'im-b*-s*l\ n
  1: a feebleminded person; esp : one capable of performing routine
     personal care under supervision
  2: FOOL, IDIOT
  -- im.be.cil.e or im.be.cil.ic \.im-b*-'sil-ik\ adj
  -- im.be.cil.i.ty \.im-b*-'sil-*t-e_-\ n
@im.bed \im-'bed\, var of EMBED
@im.bibe \im-'bi_-b\ vb
  1: DRINK
  2: to receive and retain in the mind
  3: ASSIMILATE
  4: to drink in : ABSORB
  -- im.bib.er n
@im.bri.ca.tion \.im-br*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: an overlapping of edges (as of tiles)
  2: a decoration or pattern showing imbrication
  -- im.bri.cate \'im-br*-.ka_-t\ adj
@im.bro.glio \im-'bro_-l-yo_-\ n
  1: a confused mass
  2: a difficult, complicated, or embarrassing situation; also : a
     serious or embarrassing misunderstanding
@im.brue \im-'bru_:\ vb : DRENCH, STAIN <a nation imbrued with the
  blood of executed men>
@im.bue \im-'byu_:\ vb
  1: to tinge or dye deeply
  2: to cause to become penetrated : PERMEATE <imbued with a desire
     to help>
@im.i.ta.ble \'im-*t-*-b*l\ adj : capable or worthy of being imitated
  or copied
@im.i.tate \'im-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to follow as a pattern or model : COPY
  2: REPRODUCE
  3: RESEMBLE
  4: MIMIC, COUNTERFEIT
  -- im.i.ta.tor n
@im.i.ta.tion \.im-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of imitating or mimicking
  2: COPY, COUNTERFEIT
  3: a literary work designed to reproduce the style of another
     author
  -- imitation adj
@im.i.ta.tive \'im-*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
  1: marked by imitation
  2: exhibiting mimicry
  3: inclined to imitate or copy
  4: COUNTERFEIT
@im.mac.u.late \im-'ak-y*-l*t\ adj
  1: being without stain or blemish : PURE
  2: spotlessly clean <immaculate linen>
  -- im.mac.u.late.ly adv
@im.ma.nent \'im-*-n*nt\ adj
  1: INDWELLING; esp : having existence only in the mind
  2: dwelling in nature and the souls of men
  -- im.ma.nen.ce or im.ma.nen.cy n
@im.ma.te.ri.al \.im-*-'tir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: not consisting of matter : SPIRITUAL
  2: UNIMPORTANT, TRIFLING
@im.ma.ture \.im-*-'t(y)u_.r\ adj : lacking complete development :
  not yet mature
  -- im.ma.tu.ri.ty \-'t(y)u_.r-*t-e_-\ n
@im.mea.sur.able \(')im-'ezh-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  measured : indefinitely extensive : ILLIMITABLE
  -- im.mea.sur.ably adv
@im.me.di.a.cy \im-'e_-d-e_--*-se_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being immediate; esp : lack of an
     intervening object, place, time, or agent
  2: URGENCY
  3: something that is of immediate importance <the immediacies of
     life>
@im.me.di.ate \im-'e_-d-e_--*t\ adj
  1: acting directly and alone : DIRECT <the immediate cause of
     death>
  2: INTUITIVE <immediate awareness>
  3: being next in line or relation <members of the immediate family
     attended>
  4: made or done at once : INSTANT <an immediate response>
  5: near to or related to the present time <the immediate future>
  6: not distant : CLOSE <the immediate neighborhood>
  -- im.me.di.ate.ly adv
@im.me.mo.ri.al \.im-*-'mo_-r-e_--*l\ adj : extending beyond the
  reach of memory, record, or tradition
@im.mense \im-'ens\ adj [L immensus, lit., unmeasured, fr. in- in- +
  mensus, pp. of metiri to measure]
  1: marked by greatness esp. in size or degree : VAST, HUGE
  2: EXCELLENT
  -- im.mense.ly adv
  -- im.men.si.ty \-'en-s*t-e_-\ n
@im.merse \im-'*rs\ vb
  1: to plunge or dip esp. into a fluid
  2: to baptize by immersing
  3: ENGROSS, ABSORB <immersed in a book>
  -- im.mer.sion \im-'*r-zh*n\ n
@im.mi.grant \'im-i-gr*nt\ n
  1: a person who immigrates
  2: a plant or animal that becomes established where it was
     previously unknown
@im.mi.grate \'im-*-.gra_-t\ vb : to come into a foreign country and
  take up permanent residence there
  -- im.mi.gra.tion \.im-*-'gra_--sh*n\ n
@im.mi.nent \'im-*-n*nt\ adj : ready to take place; esp : hanging
  threateningly over one's head <imminent danger>
  -- im.mi.nence \-n*ns\ n
  -- im.mi.nent.ly adv
@im.mis.ci.ble \(')im-'is-*-b*l\ adj : incapable of mixing
@im.mit.i.ga.ble \(')im-'it-i-g*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  mitigated
@im.mo.bile \(')im-'o_--b*l\ adj : incapable of being moved :
  IMMOVABLE, FIXED, MOTIONLESS
  -- im.mo.bil.i.ty \.im-o_--'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@im.mo.bi.lize \im-'o_--b*-.li_-z\ vb : to make immobile <immobilize
  an injured joint with splints>
@im.mod.er.ate \(')im-'a_:d-(*-)r*t\ adj : lacking in moderation :
  having no limit : EXCESSIVE
  -- im.mod.er.a.cy \-(*-)r*-se_-\ n
  -- im.mod.er.ate.ly adv
@im.mod.est \(')im-'a_:d-*st\ adj : not modest : BRAZEN, INDECENT <an
  immodest dress> <immodest conduct>
  -- im.mod.est.ly adv
  -- im.mod.es.ty n
@im.mo.late \'im-*-.la_-t\ vb : to offer in sacrifice; esp : to kill
  as a sacrificial victim
  -- im.mo.la.tion \.im-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@im.mor.al \(')im-'o_.r-*l\ adj : inconsistent with purity or good
  morals : WICKED, LICENTIOUS
  -- im.mor.al.ly adv
@im.mo.ral.i.ty \.im-.o_.-'ral-*t-e_-, .im-*-'ral-\ n
  1: WICKEDNESS; esp : UNCHASTITY
  2: an immoral act or practice
@1 im.mor.tal \(')im-'o_.rt- *l\ adj
  1: not mortal : exempt from death <immortal gods>
  2: exempt from oblivion : IMPERISHABLE, ABIDING <those immortal
     words> <immortal fame>
  -- im.mor.tal.ly adv

2 immortal n
  1: one exempt from death
  2 pl, often cap: the gods in Greek and Roman mythology
  3: a person whose fame is lasting <one of the immortal of baseball>
@im.mor.tal.i.ty \.im-.o_.r-'tal-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of
  being immortal; esp : unending existence
@im.mor.tal.ize \im-'o_.rt- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to make immortal
@im.mov.able \(')im-'u_:-v*-b*l\ adj
  1: firmly fixed, settled, or fastened : FAST, STATIONARY <immovable
     mountains>
  2: STEADFAST, UNYIELDING
  3: IMPASSIVE
  -- im.mov.abil.i.ty \(.)im-.u_:-v*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.mov.ably \(')im-'u_:-v*-ble_-\ adv
@im.mune \im-'yu_:n\ adj : EXEMPT; esp : having a special capacity
  for resistance (as to a disease)
  -- im.mu.ni.ty \im-'yu_:-n*t-e_-\ n
@im.mu.nize \'im-y*-.ni_-z\ vb : to make immune
  -- im.mu.ni.za.tion \.im-y*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@im.mure \im-'yu_.r\ vb
  1: to enclose within or as if within walls : IMPRISON
  2: to build into a wall; esp : to entomb in a wall
@im.mu.ta.ble \(')im-'yu_:t-*-b*l\ adj : UNCHANGEABLE, UNCHANGING
  -- im.mu.ta.bil.i.ty \(.)im-.yu_:t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.mu.ta.bly \(')im-'yu_:t-*-ble_-\ adv
@imp \'imp\ n
  1: a small demon : FIEND
  2: a mischievous child
@1 im.pact \im-'pakt\ vb
  1: to press close : wedge in; also : to fill with impacted material
  2: to have an impact on

2 im.pact \'im-.pakt\ n
  1: a forceful contact, collision, or onset; also : the impetus
     communicated in or as if in a collision
  2: EFFECT
@im.pact.ed \im-'pak-t*d\ adj : wedged between the jawbone and
  another tooth
@im.pair \im-'pa*r\ vb : to diminish in quantity, value, excellence,
  or strength : DAMAGE, LESSEN <health impair by overwork>
  -- im.pair.ment n
@im.pale \im-'pa_-l\ vb : to pierce with or as if with something
  pointed; esp : to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake
  -- im.pale.ment n
@im.pal.pa.ble \(')im-'pal-p*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being felt by the touch : INTANGIBLE
  2: not readily discerned or apprehended : IMPERCEPTIBLE <an
     impalpable difference between 2 shades of red>
@im.pan.el \im-'pan- *l\ vb : to enter in or on a panel : ENROLL
  <impanel a jury>
@im.part \im-'pa_:rt\ vb
  1: to give, grant, or bestow from one's store or abundance :
     TRANSMIT <the sun impart warmth>
  2: to make known : DISCLOSE <impart information>
@im.par.tial \(')im-'pa_:r-sh*l\ adj : not partial : UNBIASED, JUST
  -- im.par.tial.i.ty \(.)im-.pa_:rsh-(e_--)'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.par.tial.ly \(')im-'pa_:rsh-(*-)le_-\ adv
@im.pass.able \(')im-'pas-*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being passed,
  traversed, or circulated <impassable roads> <impassable counterfeit
  money>
@im.passe \'im-.pas\ n
  1: an impassable road or way
  2: a predicament from which there is no obvious escape : DEADLOCK
@im.pas.si.ble \(')im-'pas-*-b*l\ adj : UNFEELING, IMPASSIVE <a
  hardened impassible criminal>
@im.pas.sioned \im-'pash-*nd\ adj : filled with passion or zeal :
  showing great warmth or intensity of feeling <an impassioned plea>
  SYN: passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid
@im.pas.sive \(')im-'pas-iv\ adj : showing no signs of feeling,
  emotion, or interest : EXPRESSIONLESS, INDIFFERENT
  SYN: stoic, phlegmatic, apathetic, stolid
  -- im.pas.sive.ly adv
  -- im.pas.siv.i.ty \.im-.pas-'iv-*t-e_-\ n
@im.pa.tience \(')im-'pa_--sh*ns\ n
  1: restlessness of spirit esp. under irritation, delay, or
     opposition
  2: restless or eager desire or longing
@im.pa.tient \(')im-'pa_--sh*nt\ adj
  1: not patient : restless or short of temper esp. under irritation,
     delay, or opposition
  2: INTOLERANT <impatient of poverty>
  3: prompted or marked by impatience
  4: ANXIOUS
  -- im.pa.tient.ly adv
@im.peach \im-'pe_-ch\ vb
  1: to charge (a public official) before an authorized tribunal with
     misbehavior in office
  2: to challenge the credibility or validity of <impeach a person's
     honesty>
  -- im.peach.ment n
@im.pearl \im-'p*rl\ vb : to form into pearls; also : to form of or
  adorn with pearls
@im.pec.ca.ble \(')im-'pek-*-b*l\ adj
  1: not capable of sinning or wrongdoing
  2: FAULTLESS, FLAWLESS, IRREPROACHABLE <a man of impeccable
     character>
  -- im.pec.ca.bly adv
@im.pe.cu.nious \.im-pi-'kyu_:-ny*s, -ne_--*s\ adj : having little or
  no money : PENNILESS
@im.pede \im-'pe_-d\ vb : to interfere with the progress of : HINDER,
  BLOCK
@im.ped.i.ment \im-'ped-*-m*nt\ n : HINDRANCE, OBSTRUCTION; esp : a
  speech defect
@im.ped.i.men.ta \im-.ped-*-'ment-*\ n, pl : things (as baggage or
  supplies) that impede
@im.pel \im-'pel\ vb -pelled; -pel.ling : to urge or drive forward or
  on : FORCE; also : PROPEL
@im.pend \im-'pend\ vb
  1: to hover or hang over threateningly : MENACE
  2: to be about to occur
@im.pend.ing adj : threatening to occur soon : IMMINENT, APPROACHING
  <impending danger>
@im.pen.e.tra.ble \(')im-'pen-*-tr*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being penetrated or pierced <an impenetrable
     jungle>
  2: incapable of being comprehended : INSCRUTABLE <an impenetrable
     mystery>
  -- im.pen.e.tra.bil.i.ty \(.)im-.pen-*-tr*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.pen.e.tra.bly \(')im-'pen-*-tr*-ble_-\ adv
@im.pen.i.tent \(')im-'pen-*-t*nt\ adj : not penitent : not repenting
  of sin
@im.per.a.tive \im-'per-*t-iv\ adj
  1: expressing a command, entreaty, or exhortation <imperative
     sentence>
  2: URGENT, OBLIGATORY, BINDING, COMPULSORY
  -- imperative n
  -- im.per.a.tive.ly adv
@im.per.cep.ti.ble \.im-p*r-'sep-t*-b*l\ adj : not perceptible by the
  senses or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
  <imperceptible changes>
  -- im.per.cep.ti.bly adv
@im.per.cep.tive \-'sep-tiv\ adj : not perceptive
@im.per.cip.i.ent \-'sip-e_--*nt\ adj : UNPERCEPTIVE
@1 im.per.fect \(')im-'p*r-fikt\ adj
  1: not perfect : DEFECTIVE, INADEQUATE, INCOMPLETE
  2: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense used to designate
     a continuing state or an incomplete action esp. in the past
  -- im.per.fect.ly adv

2 imperfect n : the imperfect tense; also : a verb form in it
@im.per.fec.tion \.im-p*r-'fek-sh*n\ n : the quality or state of
  being imperfect; also : DEFICIENCY, FAULT, BLEMISH
@1 im.pe.ri.al \im-'pir-e_--*l\ adj [L imperialis, fr. imperium
  command, sovereign power, empire]
  1: of, relating to, or befitting an empire or an emperor; also : of
     or relating to the United Kingdom or to the British Commonwealth
     or Empire
  2: ROYAL, SOVEREIGN; also : REGAL, IMPERIOUS
  3: of superior or unusual size or excellence

2 imperial n : a pointed beard growing below the lower lip
@im.pe.ri.al.ism \-e_--*-.liz-*m\ n
  1: imperial government, authority, or system
  2: the policy of seeking to extend the power, dominion, or
     territories of a nation
  -- im.pe.ri.al.ist \-e_--*-l*st\ adj or n
  -- im.pe.ri.al.is.tic \(.)im-.pir-e_--*-'lis-tik\ adj
@im.per.il \im-'per-*l\ vb -iled or -illed; -il.ing; -il.ling :
  ENDANGER
@im.pe.ri.ous \im-'pir-e_--*s\ adj
  1: COMMANDING, LORDLY
  2: ARROGANT, DOMINEERING
  3: IMPERATIVE, URGENT
  -- im.pe.ri.ous.ly adv
@im.per.ish.able \(')im-'per-ish-*-b*l\ adj : not perishable or
  subject to decay : INDESTRUCTIBLE <imperishable glory>
@im.per.ma.nent \(')im-'p*r-m*-n*nt\ adj : not permanent : TRANSIENT
  -- im.per.ma.nent.ly adv
@im.per.me.able \(')im-'p*r-me_--*-b*l\ adj : not permitting passage
  (as of a fluid) through its substance : IMPERVIOUS
@im.per.son.al \(')im-'p*rs-( *-)n*l\ adj : not referring to any
  particular person or thing
  -- im.per.son.al.ly adv
@im.per.son.ate \im-'p*rs- *n-.a_-t\ vb : to assume or act the
  character of <caught trying to impersonate an officer>
  -- im.per.son.ation \(.)im-.p*rs- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- im.per.son.ator \im-'p*rs- *n-.a_-t-*r\ n
@im.per.ti.nent \(')im-'p*rt- *n-*nt\ adj
  1: IRRELEVANT
  2: not restrained within due or proper bounds : RUDE, INSOLENT,
     SAUCY
  -- im.per.ti.nence \- *n-*ns\ n
  -- im.per.ti.nent.ly adv
@im.per.turb.able \.im-p*r-'t*r-b*-b*l\ adj : marked by extreme calm,
  impassivity, and steadiness : SERENE
@im.per.vi.ous \(')im-'p*r-ve_--*s\ adj
  1: incapable of being penetrated (as by moisture)
  2: not capable of being affected or disturbed <impervious to
     criticism>
@im.pe.ti.go \.im-p*-'te_--go_-, -'ti_--\ n : a contagious skin
  disease
@im.pet.u.ous \im-'pech-(*-)w*s\ adj
  1: marked by force and violence <with impetuous speed>
  2: marked by impulsive vehemence <impetuous temper>
  -- im.pet.u.os.i.ty \(.)im-.pech-*-'wa_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.pet.u.ous.ly adv
@im.pe.tus \'im-p*t-*s\ n
  1: a driving force : IMPULSE
  2: INCENTIVE
  3: the tendency of a moving body to keep moving after the force
     which has kept it in motion ceases to act
@im.pi.ety \(')im-'pi_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being impious
  2: an impious act
@im.pinge \im-'pinj\ vb
  1: to strike or dash esp. with a sharp collision
  2: ENCROACH, INFRINGE <impinge on another person's rights>
@im.pi.ous \'im-pe_--*s, (')im-'pi_--*s\ adj : not pious :
  IRREVERENT, PROFANE
@imp.ish \'im-pish\ adj : of, relating to, or befitting an imp; esp :
  MISCHIEVOUS
  -- imp.ish.ly adv
  -- imp.ish.ness n
@im.plac.a.ble \(')im-'plak-*-b*l, -'pla_--k*-\ adj : not capable of
  being appeased, pacified, mitigated, or changed <an implacable
  enemy>
  -- im.plac.a.bly adv
@im.plant \im-'plant\ vb
  1: to fix or set firmly or deeply : INCULCATE
  2: to insert in a living site
@im.plau.si.ble \(')im-'plo_.-z*-b*l\ adj : not plausible
  -- im.plau.si.bil.i.ty \(.)im-.plo_.-z*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 im.ple.ment \'im-pl*-m*nt\ n : TOOL, UTENSIL, INSTRUMENT

2 im.ple.ment \-.ment\ vb
  1: to carry out : FULFILL; esp : to put into practice
  2: to provide implements for
@im.pli.cate \'im-pl*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: IMPLY
  2: INVOLVE <implicated in a crime>
  -- im.pli.ca.tion \.im-pl*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@im.plic.it \im-'plis-*t\ adj
  1: understood though not directly stated or expressed : IMPLIED;
     also : POTENTIAL
  2: COMPLETE, UNQUESTIONING, ABSOLUTE <implicit faith>
  -- im.plic.it.ly adv
@im.plode \im-'plo_-d\ vb : to burst inward
  -- im.plo.sion \-'plo_--zh*n\ n
  -- im.plo.sive \-'plo_--siv\ adj
@im.plore \im-'plo_-r\ vb : BESEECH, ENTREAT
  SYN: supplicate, beg
@im.ply \im-'pli_-\ vb
  1: to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary
     consequence rather than by direct statement <war implies
     fighting>
  2: to express indirectly : hint at : SUGGEST <remarks that implied
     consent>
@im.po.lite \.im-p*-'li_-t\ adj : not polite : RUDE, DISCOURTEOUS
@im.pol.i.tic \(')im-'pa_:l-*-.tik\ adj : not politic : UNWISE
@im.pon.der.a.ble \(')im-'pa_:n-d(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  weighed or evaluated with exactness
  -- imponderable n
@1 im.port \im-'po_-rt\ vb
  1: MEAN, SIGNIFY
  2: to bring (as merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign
     or external source
  -- im.port.er n

2 im.port \'im-.po_-rt\ n
  1: MEANING, SIGNIFICATION
  2: IMPORTANCE, SIGNIFICANCE
  3: something (as merchandise) brought in from another country
@im.por.tance \im-'po_.rt- *ns\ n : the quality or state of being
  important : MOMENT, SIGNIFICANCE
  SYN: consequence, import, weight
@im.por.tant \- *nt\ adj
  1: marked by importance : SIGNIFICANT
  2: giving an impression of importance
  -- im.por.tant.ly adv
@im.por.ta.tion \.im-.po_-r-'ta_--sh*n, -p*r-\ n
  1: the act or practice of importing
  2: something imported : IMPORT
@im.por.tu.nate \im-'po_.rch-(*-)n*t\ adj
  1: BURDENSOME, TROUBLESOME
  2: troublesomely urgent : overly persistent <an importunate beggar>
@im.por.tune \.im-p*r-'t(y)u_:n, im-'po_.r-ch*n\ vb : to urge or beg
  with troublesome persistence
  -- im.por.tu.ni.ty \.im-p*r-'t(y)u_:-n*t-e_-\ n
@im.pose \im-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to establish or apply as compulsory : LEVY <impose a tax :; also
     : INFLICT <imposed himself as leader>
  2: to palm off <impose fake antiques on buyers>
  3: OBTRUDE <imposed herself upon others>
  4: to take unwarranted advantage of something <impose upon his good
     nature>
  5: to practice deception <impose on the public>
  -- im.po.si.tion \.im-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@im.pos.ing adj : impressive because of size, bearing, dignity, or
  grandeur : COMMANDING <an imposing appearance>
@im.pos.si.ble \(')im-'pa_:s-*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being or of occurring
  2: HOPELESS
  3: extremely undesirable : UNACCEPTABLE
  4: OBJECTIONABLE
  -- im.pos.si.bil.i.ty \(.)im-.pa_:s-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.pos.si.bly \(')im-'pa_:s-*-ble_-\ adv
@im.post \'im-.po_-st\ n : TAX, DUTY
@im.pos.tor or im.pos.ter \im-'pa_:s-t*r\ n : one that assumes an
  identity or title not his own for the purpose of deception :
  PRETENDER
@im.pos.ture \im-'pa_:s-ch*r\ n : DECEPTION; esp : fraudulent
  impersonation
@im.po.tent \'im-p*t-*nt\ adj
  1: lacking in power, strength, or vigor : HELPLESS
  2: lacking the power of procreation : STERILE
  -- im.po.ten.ce \-p*t-*ns\ also im.po.ten.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
@im.pound \im-'pau_.nd\ vb
  1: CONFINE, ENCLOSE <impound stray dogs>
  2: to seize and hold in legal custody
  3: to collect in a reservoir <impound water for irrigation>
  -- im.pound.ment \-'pau_.n(d)-m*nt\ n
@im.pov.er.ish \im-'pa_:v-(*-)rish\ vb : to make poor; also : to
  deprive of strength, richness, or fertility
  -- im.pov.er.ish.ment n
@im.prac.ti.ca.ble \(')im-'prak-t*-k*-b*l\ adj : not practicable :
  incapable of being put into practice or use <an impracticable plan>
@im.prac.ti.cal \(')im-'prak-ti-k*l\ adj
  1: not practical
  2: IMPRACTICABLE
@im.pre.cate \'im-pri-.ka_-t\ vb : to invoke evil upon : CURSE
  -- im.pre.ca.tion \.im-pri-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@im.preg.na.ble \im-'preg-n*-b*l\ adj : able to resist attack :
  INCONQUERABLE, UNASSAILABLE
  -- im.preg.na.bil.i.ty \(.)im-.preg-n*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@im.preg.nate \im-'preg-.na_-t\ vb
  1: to make pregnant; also : to make fertile or fruitful
  2: to saturate, fill, or charge with some other substance
     <impregnate wood with a preservative>
  -- im.preg.na.tion \.im-.preg-'na_--sh*n\ n
@im.pre.sa.rio \.im-pr*-'sa_:r-e_--.o_-\ n
  1: the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert
     company
  2: one who puts on or sponsors an entertainment
  3: MANAGER, PRODUCER
@1 im.press \im-'pres\ vb
  1: to apply with pressure so as to imprint
  2: to produce (as a mark) by pressure : IMPRINT
  3: to press, stamp, or print in or upon
  4: to produce a vivid impression of
  5: to affect esp. forcibly or deeply : INFLUENCE <favorably
     impress>
  -- im.press.ible adj

2 im.press \'im-.pres\ n
  1: a mark made by pressure : IMPRINT
  2: an image of something formed by or as if by pressure; esp : SEAL
  3: a product of pressure or influence
  4: a characteristic or distinctive mark : STAMP
  5: IMPRESSION, EFFECT

3 im.press \im-'pres\ vb : to enlist forcibly into public service;
  esp : to force into naval service
  2: to get the aid or services of by forcible argument or persuasion
  -- im.press.ment n
@im.pres.sion \im-'presh-*n\ n
  1: a stamp, form, or figure made by impressing : IMPRINT
  2: an esp. marked influence or effect on feeling, sense, or mind
  3: a characteristic trait or feature resulting from influence :
     IMPRESS
  4: a single print or copy (as from type or from an engraved plate
     or book)
  5: all the copies of a publication (as a book) printed for one
     issue : PRINTING
  6: a usu. vague notion, recollection, belief, or opinion <a first
     impression of the place> <under a mistaken impression>
  7: an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as a form of
     entertainment
@im.pres.sion.able \-'presh-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj : capable of being easily
  impressed : easily molded or influenced
@im.pres.sion.ism \-'presh-*-.niz-*m\ n
  1 often cap: a theory or practice in modern art of depicting the
     natural appearances of objects by dabs or strokes of primary
     unmixed colors in order to simulate actual reflected light
  2: the depiction of scene, emotion, or character by details
     intended to achieve a vividness or effectiveness esp. by evoking
     subjective and sensory impression
  -- im.pres.sion.ist \-'presh-(*-)n*st\ n or adj
  -- im.pres.sion.is.tic \(.)im-.presh-*-'nis-tik\ adj
@im.pres.sive \im-'pres-iv\ adj : making or tending to make a marked
  impression : stirring deep feeling esp. of awe or admiration <an
  impressive speech> <impressive mountains>
  -- im.pres.sive.ly adv
@im.pri.ma.tur \.im-pr*-'ma_:t-*r\ n
  1: a license to print or publish; also : official approval of a
     publication by a censor
  2: SANCTION, APPROVAL
@1 im.print \im-'print\ vb
  1: to stamp or mark by or as if by pressure : IMPRESS
  2 archaic: PRINT

2 im.print \'im-.print\ n
  1: something imprinted or printed : IMPRESS
  2: a publisher's name often with place and date of publication
     printed at the foot of a title page
  3: an indelible distinguishing effect or influence
@im.pris.on \im-'priz- *n\ vb : to put in or as if in prison :
  CONFINE
  -- im.pris.on.ment n
@im.prob.a.ble \(')im-'pra_:b-*-b*l\ adj : unlikely to be true or to
  occur
  -- im.prob.a.bil.i.ty \(.)im-.pra_:b-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- im.prob.a.bly \(')im-'pra_:b-*-ble_-\ adv
@im.promp.tu \im-'pra_:mp-t(y)u_:\ adj
  1: made or done on or as if on the spur of the moment : IMPROVISED
  2: EXTEMPORANEOUS, UNREHEARSED
  -- impromptu adv or n
@im.prop.er \(')im-'pra_:p-*r\ adj
  1: not proper, fit, or suitable
  2: INCORRECT, INACCURATE
  3: not in accord with propriety, modesty, or good manners :
     INDECOROUS, INDECENT
  -- im.prop.er.ly adv
@improper fraction n : a fraction whose numerator is equal to or
  larger than the denominator
@im.pro.pri.e.ty \.im-pr*-'pri_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being improper
  2: an improper act or remark; esp : an unacceptable use of a word
     or of language
@im.prove \im-'pru_:v\ vb
  1: INCREASE, AUGMENT <his education improved his chances>
  2: to enhance or increase in value or quality : make better
     <improve farmlands by cultivation> <improved his grades>
  3: to grow or become better <improve in health>
  4: to make good use of <improve the time by reading>
@im.prove.ment n
  1: the act or process of improving
  2: increased value or excellence of something
  3: something that adds to the value or appearance of a thing <add a
     number of improvement to an old house>
@im.prov.i.dent \(')im-'pra_:v-*d-*nt\ adj : not providing for the
  future : THRIFTLESS
  -- im.prov.i.dence n
@im.pro.vise \.im-pr*-'vi_-z\ vb
  1: to compose, recite, or sing on the spur of the moment :
     EXTEMPORIZE <improvise on the piano>
  2: to make, invent, or arrange offhand <improvise a sail out of
     shirts>
  -- im.pro.vi.sa.tion \im-.pra_:v-*-'za_--sh*n, .im-pr*-v*-\ n
  -- im.pro.vi.ser or im.pro.vi.sor \.im-pr*-'vi_--z*r\ n
@im.pru.dent \(')im-'pru_:d- *nt\ adj : not prudent : lacking
  discretion
  -- im.pru.dence \- *ns\ n
@im.pu.dent \'im-py*d-*nt\ adj : marked by contemptuous or cocky
  boldness or disregard of others : INSOLENT, DISRESPECTFUL
  -- im.pu.dence \-*ns\ n
  -- im.pu.dent.ly adv
@im.pugn \im-'pyu_:n\ vb : to attack by words or arguments : oppose
  or attack as false <impugn the motives of an opponent>
@im.pulse \'im-.p*ls\ n
  1: a force that starts a body into motion; also : the motion
     produced by such a force
  2: an arousing of the mind and spirit to action; also : a wave of
     nervous excitation
  3: a natural tendency
@im.pul.sion \im-'p*l-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of impelling : the state of being impelled
  2: a force that impels
  3: a sudden inclination : IMPULSE
  4: IMPETUS
@im.pul.sive \im-'p*l-siv\ adj
  1: having the power of or actually driving or impelling <an
     impulsive force>
  2: acting or prone to act on impulse <impulsive buying>
  -- im.pul.sive.ly adv
@im.pu.ni.ty \im-'pyu_:-n*t-e_-\ n [L impunitas, fr. impune without
  punishment, fr. in- in- + poenapunishment, penalty] : exemption or
  freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
@im.pure \(')im-'pyu_.r\ adj
  1: not pure : UNCHASTE, OBSCENE
  2: DIRTY, FOUL
  3: ADULTERATED, MIXED
  -- im.pu.ri.ty \-'pyu_.r-*t-e_-\ n
@im.pute \im-'pyu_:t\ vb
  1: to lay the responsibility or blame for : CHARGE <impute a
     mistake to ignorance>
  2: to credit to a person or a cause : ATTRIBUTE
  -- im.pu.ta.tion \.im-py*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@1 in \(')in, *n,  *n\ prep
  1: -- used to indicate physical surroundings <swim in the lake>
  2: INTO 1 <ran in the house>
  3: DURING <in the summer>
  4: WITH <written in pencil>
  5: -- used to indicate one's situation or state of being <in luck>
     <in love> <in trouble>
  6: -- used to indicate manner <in a hurry -- or purpose <said in
     reply>
  7: INTO 2 <broke in pieces>

2 in \'in\ adv
  1: to or toward the inside <come in : to or toward some destination
     or place <flew in from the South>
  2: at close quarters : NEAR <the enemy closed in>
  3: into the midst of something <mix in the flour>
  4: to or at its proper place <fit a piece in>
  5: WITHIN <locked in>
  6: in vogue or season; also : at hand
  7: in a completed or terminated state <the harvest is in>

3 in \'in\ adj
  1: located inside or within
  2: that is in position, connection, operation, or power <the in
     party>
  3: directed inward : INCOMING <the in train>

4 in \'in\ n
  1: one who is in office or power or on the inside
  2: INFLUENCE, PULL <he has an in with the owner>
@in- \(')in, .in\ prefix : not : NON-, UN
@in.abil.i.ty \.in-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being
  unable : lack of ability, power, or means
@in ab.sen.tia \.in-ab-'sen-ch(e_--)*\ adv : in one's absence <was
  awarded the degree in absentia>
@in.ac.ces.si.ble \.in-ik-'ses-*-b*l, .in-ak-\ adj : not accessible
  -- in.ac.ces.si.bil.i.ty \-.ses-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@in.ac.ti.vate \(')in-'ak-t*-.va_-t\ vb : to make inactive
  -- in.ac.ti.va.tion \(.)in-.ak-t*-'va_--sh*n\ n
@in.ad.e.quate \(')in-'ad-i-kw*t\ adj : not adequate : INSUFFICIENT
  -- in.ad.e.qua.cy \-kw*-se_-\ n
  -- in.ad.e.quate.ly adv
  -- in.ad.e.quate.ness n
@in.ad.ver.tent \.in-*d-'v*rt- *nt\ adj
  1: HEEDLESS, INATTENTIVE
  2: UNINTENTIONAL
  -- in.ad.vert.ent.ly adv
@in.alien.able \(')in-'a_-l-y*-n*-b*l, -'a_--le_--*-n*-\ adj :
  incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
  <inalienable rights of a citizen>
  -- in.alien.abil.i.ty \(.)in-.a_-l-y*-n*-'bil-*t-e_-,
  -.a_--le_--*-n*-\ n
  -- in.alien.ably \(')in-'a_-l-y*-n*-ble_-, -'a_--le_--*-n*-\ adv
@in.amo.ra.ta \in-.am-*-'ra_:t-*\ n : a woman with whom one is in
  love
@inane \in-'a_-n\ adj : EMPTY, INSUBSTANTIAL; also : SHALLOW, SILLY
  <an inane remark>
  -- inan.i.ty \in-'an-*t-e_-\ n
@in.an.i.mate \(')in-an-*-m*t\ adj : not animate or animated :
  lacking the special qualities of living things
@in.a.ni.tion \.in-*-'nish-*n\ n : a weak state from or as if from
  lack of food and water
@in.ap.pre.cia.ble \.in-*-'pre_--sh*-b*l\ adj : too small to be
  perceived <an inappreciable change>
  -- in.ap.pre.cia.bly adv
@in.ap.ti.tude \(')in-'ap-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : lack of aptitude
@in.ar.tic.u.late \.in-a_:r-'tik-y*-l*t\ adj
  1: uttered or formed without the definite articulations of
     intelligible speech
  2: MUTE
  3: incapable of being expressed by speech; also : UNSPOKEN
  4: not having the power of distinct utterance or effective
     expression
  -- in.ar.tic.u.late.ly adv
@in.as.much as \.in-*z-.m*ch-*z\ conj : seeing that : SINCE
@in.at.ten.tion \.in-*-'ten-ch*n\ n : failure to pay attention :
  DISREGARD
@in.au.di.ble \(')in-'o_.d-*-b*l\ adj : not audible
  -- in.au.di.bly adv
@1 in.au.gu.ral \in-'o_.-gy*-r*l, -g(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to an inauguration
  2: marking a beginning

2 inaugural n
  1: an inaugural address
  2: INAUGURATION
@in.au.gu.rate \in-'o_.-g(y)*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to introduce into an office with suitable ceremonies : INSTALL
  2: to dedicate ceremoniously <inaugurate a new system>
  -- in.au.gu.ra.tion \-.o_.-g(y)*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@in.board \'in-.bo_-rd\ adv
  1: inside the hull of a ship
  2: toward, facing, or closer to the center line of a ship or
     airplane fuselage
  -- inboard adj
@in.born \'in-'bo_.rn\ adj : present from birth rather than acquired
  : NATURAL
  SYN: innate, congenital, inbred
@in.bound \'in-.bau_.nd\ adj : inward bound <inbound traffic>
@in.bred \'in-'bred\ adj
  1: INBORN, INNATE
  2: produced by breeding closely related individuals together <a
     feeble and inbred stock>
@in.breed.ing \'in-.bre_-d-in_e\ n
  1: the interbreeding of closely related individuals esp. to
     preserve and fix desirable characters of and to eliminate
     unfavorable characters from a stock
  2: confinement to a narrow range or a local or limited field of
     choice
@In.ca \'in_e-k*\ n : a noble or a member of the ruling family of an
  Indian empire of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador until the Spanish
  conquest
@in.cal.cu.la.ble \(')in-'kal-ky*-l*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  calculated; esp : too large or numerous to be calculated
  -- in.cal.cu.la.bly adv
@in.can.des.cent \.in-k*n-'des- *nt\ adj
  1: glowing with heat
  2: SHINING, BRILLIANT
  -- in.can.des.cence \- *ns\ n
@in.can.ta.tion \.in-.kan-'ta_--sh*n\ n : a use of spells or verbal
  charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic; also : a
  formula of words chanted or recited in or as if in such a ritual
@in.ca.pa.ble \(')in-'ka_--p*-b*l\ adj : lacking capacity, ability,
  or qualification for the purpose or end in view : INCOMPETENT; also
  : UNQUALIFIED
  -- in.ca.pa.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.ka_--p*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@in.ca.pac.i.tate \.in-k*-'pas-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to make incapable or
  unfit : DISQUALIFY, DISABLE
@in.ca.pac.i.ty \.in-k*-'pas-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of
  being incapable
@in.car.cer.ate \in-'ka_:r-s*-.ra_-t\ vb : IMPRISON, CONFINE
  -- in.car.cer.a.tion \(.)in-.ka_:r-s*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@in.car.na.dine \in-'ka_:r-n*-.di_-n, -.de_-n\ vb : REDDEN
@in.car.nate \in-'ka_:r-n*t, -.na_-t\ adj
  1: having bodily and esp. human form and substance
  2: PERSONIFIED
  -- in.car.nate \-.na_-t\ vb
@in.car.na.tion \.in-.ka_:r-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
  2: the embodiment of a deity or spirit in an earthly form
  3: a person showing a trait or typical character to a marked degree
@incase, var of ENCASE
@in.cen.di.ary \in-'sen-de_--.er-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to a deliberate burning of property
  2: tending to excite or inflame : INFLAMMATORY
  3: designed to kindle fires <an incendiary bomb>
  -- incendiary n
@1 in.cense \'in-.sens\ n
  1: material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
  2: the perfume or smoke from some spices and gums when burned

2 in.cense \in-'sens\ vb : to make extremely angry
@in.cen.tive \in-'sent-iv\ n : something that incites or has a
  tendency to incite to determination or action : INDUCEMENT
@in.cep.tion \in-'sep-sh*n\ n : BEGINNING, COMMENCEMENT <a success
  from the moment of its inception>
@in.cer.ti.tude \(')in-'s*rt-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: UNCERTAINTY, DOUBT, INDECISION
  2: INSECURITY, INSTABILITY
@in.ces.sant \(')in-'ses- *nt\ adj : continuing or flowing without
  interruption : UNCEASING <incessant rains>
  -- in.ces.sant.ly adv
@in.cest \'in-.sest\ n : sexual intercourse between persons so
  closely related that marriage is illegal
  -- in.ces.tu.ous \in-'ses-ch*-w*s\ adj
@1 inch \'inch\ n [OE ynce, ince, fr. L uncia twelfth part, inch,
  ounce] : a measure of length that equals the 12th part of a foot

2 inch vb : to advance or retire a little at a time : move slowly
  <cars inch along the slippery road>
@in.cho.ate \in-'ko_--*t, 'in-k*-.wa_-t\ adj : being recently begun
  or only partly in existence : INCOMPLETE, INCIPIENT
@in.ci.dence \'in-s*d-*ns\ n : rate of occurrence or effect
@1 in.ci.dent \-s*d-*nt\ n
  1: OCCURRENCE, HAPPENING
  2: an action likely to lead to grave consequences esp. in matters
     diplomatic

2 incident adj
  1: occurring or likely to occur esp. in connection with some other
     happening
  2: falling or striking on <incident light rays>
@1 in.ci.den.tal \.in-s*-'dent- *l\ adj
  1: subordinate, nonessential, or attendant in position or
     significance <incidental expenses>
  2: CASUAL, CHANCE <incidental traveling companions>
  -- in.ci.den.tal.ly \-( *-)le_-\ adv

2 incidental n
  1: something that is incidental
  2 pl: minor items (as of expense) that are not individually
     accounted for
@in.cin.er.ate \in-'sin-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to burn to ashes
  -- in.cin.er.a.tor n
@in.cip.i.ent \in-'sip-e_--*nt\ adj : beginning to be or become
  apparent
@in.cise \in-'si_-z\ vb : to cut into : CARVE, ENGRAVE
@in.ci.sion \in-'sizh-*n\ n : CUT, GASH; esp : a surgical wound
@in.ci.sive \in-'si_--siv\ adj
  1: CUTTING, PENETRATING
  2: ACUTE, CLEAR-CUT <incisive comments>
  -- in.ci.sive.ly adv
@in.ci.sor \in-'si_--z*r\ n : a tooth adapted for cutting; esp : one
  of the cutting teeth in front of the canines of a mammal
@in.cite \in-'si_-t\ vb : to arouse to action : stir up
  -- in.cite.ment n
@in.ci.vil.i.ty \.in-s*-'vil-*t-e_-\ n
  1: DISCOURTESY, RUDENESS
  2: a rude or discourteous act
@in.clem.ent \(')in-'klem-*nt\ adj
  1: SEVERE, STORMY <inclement weather>
  2: UNMERCIFUL, RIGOROUS <an inclement judge>
  -- in.clem.en.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
@in.clin.able \in-'kli_--n*-b*l\ adj : having a tendency or
  inclination : DISPOSED; also : FAVORABLE
@in.cli.na.tion \.in-kl*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: BOW, NOD <an inclination of the head>
  2: a tilting of something
  3: PROPENSITY, BENT; esp : LIKING <an inclination for sports>
  4: SLANT, SLOPE
@1 in.cline \in-'kli_-n\ vb
  1: BOW, BEND
  2: to lean, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion or course of
     conduct
  3: to deviate from the vertical or horizontal : SLOPE, SLANT
  4: INFLUENCE, PERSUADE

2 in.cline \'in-.kli_-n\ n : SLOPE
@inclose inclosure, var of ENCLOSE, ENCLOSURE
@in.clude \in-'klu_:d\ vb : to take in or comprise as a part or parts
  of a whole <the price include tax>
  -- in.clu.sion \in-'klu_:-zh*n\ n
  -- in.clu.sive \-'klu_:-siv\ adj
@1 in.cog.ni.to \.in-.ka_:g-'ne_-t-o_-, in-'ka_:g-n*-.to_-\ adv (or
  adj) : with one's identity concealed (as under an assumed name or
  title) <the prince traveled incognito>

2 incognito n
  1: one appearing or living incognito
  2: the state or disguise of an incognito
@in.co.her.ent \.in-ko_--'hir-*nt, -'her-\ adj
  1: not sticking closely or compactly together : LOOSE
  2: not clearly or logically connected : RAMBLING
  -- in.co.her.ence \-*ns\ n
  -- in.co.her.ent.ly adv
@in.come \'in-.k*m\ n : a gain usu. measured in money that comes in
  to a person from his labor, business, or property
@income tax n : a tax on the net income of an individual or business
  concern
@in.com.ing \'in-.k*m-in_e\ adj : coming in <the incoming tide>
  <incoming freshmen> <incoming orders>
@in.com.men.su.rate \.in-k*-'mens-(*-)r*t, -'mench-(*-)r*t\ adj : not
  commensurate; esp : not adequate <funds that are incommensurate
  with their needs>
@in.com.mode \.in-k*-'mo_-d\ vb : INCONVENIENCE, DISTURB
@in.com.mu.ni.ca.ble \.in-k*-'myu_:-ni-k*-b*l\ adj : not communicable
  : not capable of being communicated or imparted; also :
  UNCOMMUNICATIVE
@in.com.mu.ni.ca.do \.in-k*-.myu_:-n*-'ka_:d-o_-\ adv (or adj) :
  without means of communication; also : in solitary confinement <a
  prisoner held incommunicado>
@in.com.pa.ra.ble \(')in-'ka_:m-p(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: eminent beyond comparison : MATCHLESS
  2: not suitable for comparison
@in.com.pat.i.ble \.in-k*m-'pat-*-b*l\ adj : incapable of or
  unsuitable for association <incompatible colors> <incompatible
  drugs> <temperamentally incompatible>
  -- in.com.pat.i.bil.i.ty \.in-k*m-.pat-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@in.com.pe.tent \(')in-'ka_:m-p*t-*nt\ adj
  1: not competent : lacking sufficient knowledge, skill, strength,
     or ability
  2: not legally qualified
  -- in.com.pe.ten.ce \-p*t-*ns\ also in.com.pe.ten.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
  -- incompetent n
@in.com.plete \.in-k*m-'ple_-t\ adj : lacking a part or parts :
  UNFINISHED, IMPERFECT
  -- in.com.plete.ly adv
@in.com.pre.hen.si.ble \.in-.ka_:m-pre_--'hen-s*-b*l\ adj :
  impossible to comprehend : UNINTELLIGIBLE, UNFATHOMABLE
@in.com.press.ible \.in-k*m-'pres-*-b*l\ adj : not capable of or
  resistant to compression
@in.con.gru.ent \.in-k*n-'gru_:-*nt, (')in-'ka_:n_e-gr*-w*nt\ adj :
  not congruent
@in.con.gru.ous \(')in-'ka_:n_e-gr*-w*s\ adj : not consistent with or
  suitable to the surroundings or associations : not harmonious,
  appropriate, or proper <incongruous colors> <sports costumes look
  incongruous at a formal dance>
  -- in.con.gru.i.ty \.in-k*n-'gru_:-*t-e_-, -.ka_:n-\ n
  -- in.con.gru.ous.ly \(')in-'ka_:n_e-gr*-w*s-le_-\ adv
@in.con.se.quen.tial \.in-.ka_:n-s*-'kwen-ch*l\ adj
  1: ILLOGICAL; also : IRRELEVANT
  2: of no significance : UNIMPORTANT
  -- in.con.se.quen.tial.ly adv
@in.con.sid.er.able \.in-k*n-'sid-*r-(*-)b*l\ adj : SLIGHT, TRIVIAL
@in.con.sid.er.ate \.in-k*n-'sid-(*-)r*t\ adj : HEEDLESS,
  THOUGHTLESS; esp : not duly respecting the rights or feelings of
  others
  -- in.con.sid.er.ate.ly adv
  -- in.con.sid.er.ate.ness n
@in.con.sol.able \.in-k*n-'so_--l*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  consoled : DISCONSOLATE
  -- in.con.sol.ably adv
@in.con.spic.u.ous \.in-k*n-'spik-y*-w*s\ adj : not readily
  noticeable
  -- in.con.spic.u.ous.ly adv
@in.con.stant \(')in-'ka_:n-st*nt\ adj : not constant : CHANGEABLE
  SYN: fickle, capricious, mercurial, unstable
  -- in.con.stan.cy \-st*n-se_-\ n
  -- in.con.stant.ly adv
@in.con.test.able \.in-k*n-'tes-t*-b*l\ adj : not contestable :
  INDISPUTABLE
  -- in.con.test.ably adv
@in.con.ti.nent \(')in-'ka_:nt- *n-*nt\ adj
  1: lacking self-restraint
  2: unable to contain, keep, or restrain : UNCONTROLLED
  -- in.con.ti.nence \- *n-*ns\ n
@in.con.tro.vert.ible \.in-.ka_:n-tr*-'v*rt-*-b*l\ adj : not open to
  question : INDISPUTABLE <incontrovertible evidence>
  -- in.con.tro.vert.ibly adv
@1 in.con.ve.nience \.in-k*n-'ve_--ny*ns\ n
  1: DISCOMFORT <the inconvenience of his quarters>
  2: something that is inconvenient : DISADVANTAGE, HANDICAP

2 inconvenience vb : to subject to inconvenience
@in.con.ve.nient \-'ve_--ny*nt\ adj : not convenient : causing
  trouble or annoyance : INOPPORTUNE
  -- in.con.ve.nient.ly adv
@in.cor.po.rate \in-'ko_.r-p*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to unite closely or so as to form one body : BLEND
  2: to form, form into, or become a corporation
  3: to give material form to : EMBODY
  -- in.cor.po.rat.ed adj
  -- in.cor.po.ra.tion \(.)in-.ko_.r-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@in.cor.po.re.al \.in-ko_.r-'po_-r-e_--*l\ adj : having no material
  body or form : IMMATERIAL <incorporeal spirits>
  -- in.cor.po.re.al.ly adv
@in.cor.rect \.in-k*-'rekt\ adj
  1: INACCURATE, FAULTY
  2: not true : WRONG
  3: UNBECOMING, IMPROPER
  -- in.cor.rect.ly adv
  -- in.cor.rect.ness n
@in.cor.ri.gi.ble \(')in-'ko_.r-*-j*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  corrected, amended, or reformed : DEPRAVED, DELINQUENT,
  UNMANAGEABLE, UNALTERABLE
  -- in.cor.ri.gi.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.ko_.r-*-j*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.cor.ri.gi.bly \(')in-'ko_.r-*-j*-ble_-\ adv
@in.cor.rupt.ible \.in-k*-'r*p-t*-b*l\ adj
  1: not subject to decay or dissolution
  2: incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted <an incorruptible
     judge>
  -- in.cor.rupt.ibil.i.ty \.in-k*-.r*p-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.cor.rupt.ibly \.in-k*-'r*p-t*-ble_-\ adv
@1 in.crease \in-'kre_-s, 'in-.kre_-s\ vb
  1: to become greater : GROW
  2: to multiply by the production of young <rabbits increase
     rapidly>
  3: to make greater : AUGMENT
  -- in.creas.ing.ly adv

2 in.crease \'in-.kre_-s\ n
  1: addition or enlargement in size, extent, or quantity : GROWTH
  2: something (as offspring, produce, or profit) that is added to
     the original stock by augmentation or growth
@in.cred.i.ble \(')in-'kred-*-b*l\ adj : too extraordinary and
  improbable to be believed; also : hard to believe
  -- in.cred.i.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.kred-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.cred.i.bly \(')in-'kred-*-ble_-\ adv
@in.cred.u.lous \(')in-'krej-*-l*s\ adj : SKEPTICAL; also :
  expressing disbelief
  -- in.cre.du.li.ty \.in-kri-'d(y)u_:-l*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.cred.u.lous.ly \(')in-'krej-*-l*s-le_-\ adv
@in.cre.ment \'in_e-kr*-m*nt, 'in-\ n
  1: an increase esp. in quantity or value : ENLARGEMENT; also :
     QUANTITY
  2: something gained or added; esp : one of a series of regular
     consecutive additions
@in.crim.i.nate \in-'krim-*-.na_-t\ vb : to charge with or involve in
  a crime or fault : ACCUSE
  -- in.crim.i.na.tion \-.krim-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.crim.i.na.to.ry \-'krim-*-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@incrust, var of ENCRUST
@in.crus.ta.tion \.in-.kr*s-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of encrusting : the state of being encrusted
  2: a hard coating : CRUST; also : something resembling a crust
@in.cu.bate \'in_e-ky*-.ba_-t, 'in-\ vb : to sit upon eggs to hatch
  them; also : to keep (as eggs) under conditions favorable for
  development
  -- in.cu.ba.tion \.in_e-ky*-'ba_--sh*n, .in-\ n
@in.cu.ba.tor \'in_e-ky*-.ba_-t-*r, 'in-\ n : one that incubates; esp
  : an apparatus providing suitable conditions (as of warmth and
  moisture) for incubating something
@in.cu.bus \'in_e-ky*-b*s, 'in-\ n, pl -bi \-.bi_-, -.be_-\ or
  -bus.es
  1: a spirit supposed to work evil on persons in their sleep
  2: NIGHTMARE
  3: a person or thing that oppresses or burdens like a nightmare
@in.cul.cate \in-'k*l-.ka_-t, 'in-(.)k*l-\ vb : to teach and impress
  upon the mind by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  -- in.cul.ca.tion \.in-(.)k*l-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@in.cul.pa.ble \(')in-'k*l-p*-b*l\ adj : free from guilt : BLAMELESS
@in.cul.pate \in-'k*l-.pa_-t, 'in-(.)k*l-\ vb : to involve or
  implicate in guilt : INCRIMINATE
@in.cum.ben.cy \in-'k*m-b*n-se_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being incumbent
  2: something that is incumbent
  3: the office or period of office of an incumbent
@1 in.cum.bent \in-'k*m-b*nt\ n : the holder of an office or position

2 incumbent adj
  1: lying or resting on something else
  2: imposed as a duty : OBLIGATORY <it is incumbent on us to help>
  3: occupying a specified office
@incumber, var of ENCUMBER
@in.cu.nab.u.lum \.in-ky*-'nab-y*-l*m, .in_e-\ n, pl -la \-l*\ : a
  book printed before 1501
@in.cur \in-'k*r\ vb -curred; -cur.ring
  1: to meet with (as an inconvenience)
  2: to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
@in.cur.able \(')in-'kyu_.r-*-b*l\ adj : not subject to cure
  -- in.cur.abil.i.ty \(.)in-.kyu_.r-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- incurable n
@in.cu.ri.ous \(')in-'kyu_.r-e_--*s\ adj : not curious or inquisitive
  : UNINTERESTED
@in.cur.sion \in-'k*r-zh*n\ n : a sudden usu. temporary invasion :
  RAID
@in.debt.ed \in-'det-*d\ adj
  1: owing money
  2: owing gratitude or recognition to another : BEHOLDEN
  -- in.debt.ed.ness n
@in.de.cent \(')in-'de_-s- *nt\ adj : not decent : UNBECOMING,
  UNSEEMLY; also : morally offensive
  -- in.de.cen.cy \- *n-se_-\ n
  -- in.de.cent.ly adv
@in.de.ci.pher.able \.in-di-'si_--f(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : that cannot be
  deciphered
@in.de.ci.sion \.in-di-'sizh-*n\ n : a wavering between two or more
  possible courses of action : IRRESOLUTION
@in.de.ci.sive \.in-di-'si_--siv\ adj
  1: not decisive : INCONCLUSIVE
  2: marked by or prone to indecision : HESITATING, UNCERTAIN
  3: INDEFINITE
  -- in.de.ci.sive.ly adv
  -- in.de.ci.sive.ness n
@in.de.clin.able \.in-di-'kli_--n*-b*l\ adj : having no grammatical
  inflections
@in.dec.o.rous \(')in-'dek-*-r*s, .in-di-'ko_-r-*s\ adj : not
  decorous
  SYN: improper, unseemly, indecent, unbecoming, indelicate
  -- in.dec.o.rous.ly adv
  -- in.dec.o.rous.ness n
@in.deed \in-'de_-d\ adv
  1: without any question : TRULY -- often used interjectionally to
     express irony, disbelief, or surprise
  2: in reality
  3: all things considered
  4: ADMITTEDLY, UNDENIABLY
@in.de.fat.i.ga.ble \.in-di-'fat-i-g*-b*l\ adj : UNTIRING
  -- in.de.fat.i.ga.bly adv
@in.de.fea.si.ble \.in-di-'fe_--z*-b*l\ adj : not capable of or not
  liable to being annulled, made void, or forfeited
  -- in.de.fea.si.bly adv
@in.de.fin.able \.in-di-'fi_--n*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  precisely described or analyzed
@in.def.i.nite \(')in-'def-(*-)n*t\ adj
  1: not defining or identifying <an is an indefinite article>
  2: not precise : VAGUE
  3: having no fixed limit or amount
  -- in.def.i.nite.ly adv
  -- in.def.i.nite.ness n
@in.del.i.ble \in-'del-*-b*l\ adj [L indelebilis, fr. in- in- +
  dele_-re to destroy]
  1: not capable of being removed, washed away, or erased
  2: making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil>
  -- in.del.i.bly adv
@in.del.i.cate \(')in-'del-i-k*t\ adj : not delicate; esp : IMPROPER,
  COARSE, TACTLESS
  SYN: indecent, unseemly, indecorous, unbecoming
  -- in.del.i.ca.cy \-k*-se_-\ n
@in.dem.ni.fy \in-'dem-n*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to secure against hurt, loss, or damage
  2: to make compensation to for some loss or damage
  3: to make compensation for : make good <indemnify a loss>
  -- in.dem.ni.fi.ca.tion \-.dem-n*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@in.dem.ni.ty \in-'dem-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: security against hurt, loss, or damage; also : exemption from
     incurred penalties or liabilities
  2: something that indemnifies
@1 in.dent \in-'dent\ vb
  1: to make a toothlike cut on the edge of : make jagged : NOTCH
  2: to bind by a contract : INDENTURE
  3: to space in (as the first line of a paragraph) from the margin

2 indent vb
  1: to force inward so as to form a depression : IMPRESS <indent a
     pattern in metal>
  2: to form a depression in the surface of
@in.den.ta.tion \.in-.den-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: NOTCH; also : a usu. deep recess (as in a coastline)
  2: the action of indenting : the condition of being indented
  3: DENT
  4: INDENTION 2
@in.den.tion \in-'den-ch*n\ n
  1: the action of indenting : the condition of being indented
  2: the blank space produced by indenting
@1 in.den.ture \in-'den-ch*r\ n
  1: a written certificate or agreement; esp : a contract binding one
     person (as an apprentice) to work for another for a given period
     of time -- usu. used in pl.
  2: INDENTATION 1
  3: DENT

2 indenture vb : to bind (as an apprentice) by indentures
@in.de.pen.dence \.in-d*-'pen-d*ns\ n : the quality or state of being
  independent : FREEDOM
@Independence Day n : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in
  commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in
  1776
@in.de.pen.dent \.in-d*-'pen-d*nt\ adj
  1: SELF-GOVERNING; also : not affiliated with a larger controlling
     unit
  2: not requiring or relying on something else or somebody else <an
     independent conclusion> <an independent source of income>
  3: not easily influenced : showing self-reliance <an independent
     mind>
  4: not committed to a political party <an independent voter>
  5: refusing or disliking to look to others for help <too
     independent to accept charity; also : marked by impatience with
     or annoyance at restriction <a bold and independent manner of
     acting>
  6: MAIN <an independent clause>
  -- independent n
  -- in.de.pen.dent.ly adv
@in.de.scrib.able \.in-di-'skri_--b*-b*l\ adj
  1: that cannot be described <an indescribable sensation>
  2: surpassing description <indescribable horror>
  -- in.de.scrib.ably adv
@in.de.struc.ti.ble \.in-di-'str*k-t*-b*l\ adj : not destructible
  -- in.de.struc.ti.bil.i.ty \.in-di-.str*k-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@in.de.ter.mi.nate \.in-di-'t*r-m*-n*t\ adj
  1: VAGUE; also : not known in advance
  2: not limited in advance; also : not leading to a definite end or
     result
  -- in.de.ter.mi.nate.ly adv
@1 in.dex \'in-.deks\ n, pl in.dex.es or in.di.ces \-d*-.se_-z\
  1: a guide for facilitating references; esp : an alphabetical list
     of items <as topics or names) treated in a printed work with the
     page number where each item may be found>
  2: POINTER, INDICATOR
  3: SIGN, TOKEN <an index of character>
  4: a list of restricted or prohibited material <an index of
     forbidden books>
  5 pl usu indices: a number or symbol or expression (as an exponent)
     associated with another to indicate a mathematical operation or
     use or position in an arrangement or expansion
  6: a character ? used to direct particular attention to a note or
     paragraph : FIST

2 index vb
  1: to provide with or put into an index
  2: to serve as an index of
@index finger n : FOREFINGER
@In.dia.man \'in-de_--*-m*n\ n : a large sailing ship formerly used
  in trade with India
@In.di.an \'in-de_--*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of the Republic or the peninsula of India
  2: a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of No. and So. America
     except the Eskimo
  -- indian adj
@Indian Corn n : a tall widely grown American cereal grass bearing
  seeds on long ears; also : its ears or seeds
@Indian Meal n : CORNMEAL
@Indian Summer n : a period of warm or mild weather in late autumn or
  early winter
@In.dia Paper \.in-de_--*-\ n
  1: a thin absorbent paper used esp. for taking impressions (as of
     steel engravings)
  2: a thin tough opaque printing paper
@in.di.cate \'in-d*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to point out or to
  2: to state briefly : show indirectly : SUGGEST, INTIMATE, HINT
  -- in.di.ca.tion \.in-d*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.di.ca.tor \'in-d*-.ka_-t-*r\ n
@1 in.dic.a.tive \in-'dik-*t-iv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a verb form that represents a
     denoted act or state as an objective fact <indicative mood>
  2: serving to indicate : SUGGESTIVE <actions indicative of fear>

2 indicative n
  1: the indicative mood of a language
  2: a form in the indicative mood
@in.di.cia \in-'dish-(e_--)*\ n, pl
  1: distinctive marks
  2: postal markings often imprinted on mail or on labels to be
     affixed to mail
@in.dict \in-'di_-t\ vb
  1: to charge with an offense : ACCUSE
  2: to charge with a crime by the finding of a grand jury <indict
     for murder>
  -- in.dict.ment \-m*nt\ n
@in.dif.fer.ent \in-'dif-(*-)r*nt\ adj
  1: UNBIASED, UNPREJUDICED
  2: of no importance one way or the other
  3: marked by no special liking for or dislike of something :
     APATHETIC
  4: being neither excessive nor defective : MODERATE, AVERAGE
  5: PASSABLE, MEDIOCRE
  6: being neither right nor wrong
  -- in.dif.fer.ence n
  -- in.dif.fer.ent.ly adv
@in.dig.e.nous \in-'dij-*-n*s\ adj : NATIVE
@in.di.gent \'in-di-j*nt\ adj : IMPOVERISHED, NEEDY
  -- in.di.gence n
@in.di.gest.ible \.in-di_--'jes-t*-b*l, -d*-\ adj : not readily
  digested
@in.di.ges.tion \-'jes-ch*n\ n : inadequate or difficult digestion :
  DYSPEPSIA
@in.dig.nant \in-'dig-n*nt\ adj : filled with or marked by
  indignation
  -- in.dig.nant.ly adv
@in.dig.na.tion \.in-dig-'na_--sh*n\ n : anger aroused by something
  unjust, unworthy, or mean
@in.dig.ni.ty \in-'dig-n*t-e_-\ n : an offense against personal
  dignity or self-respect : INSULT; also : humiliating treatment
@in.di.go \'in-di-.go_-\ n, pl -gos or -goes
  1: a blue dye obtained from plants or synthesized
  2: a color between blue and violet
@in.di.rect \.in-d*-'rekt, -di_--\ adj
  1: not straight <an indirect route>
  2: not straightforward and open <indirect methods>
  3: not having a plainly seen connection <an indirect cause>
  4: not directly to the point <an indirect answer>
  -- in.di.rec.tion \-'rek-sh*n\ n
  -- in.di.rect.ly adv
@in.dis.creet \.in-dis-'kre_-t\ adj : not discreet : IMPRUDENT
  -- in.dis.cre.tion \-dis-'kresh-*n\ n
@in.dis.crim.i.nate \.in-dis-'krim-*-n*t\ adj
  1: not marked by discrimination or careful distinction
     <indiscriminate reading habits>
  2: HAPHAZARD, RANDOM
  3: UNRESTRAINED
  4: JUMBLED, CONFUSED; also : HETEROGENEOUS
  -- in.dis.crim.i.nate.ly adv
@in.dis.pens.able \.in-dis-'pen-s*-b*l\ adj : absolutely essential :
  REQUISITE
  -- in.dis.pens.abil.i.ty \.in-dis-.pen-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- indispensable n
  -- in.dis.pens.ably \-'pen-s*-ble_-\ adv
@in.dis.posed \.in-dis-'po_-zd\ adj
  1: slightly ill
  2: AVERSE
  -- in.dis.po.si.tion \(.)in-.dis-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@in.dis.put.able \.in-dis-'pyu_:t-*-b*l, (')in-'dis-py*t-*-b*l\ adj :
  not disputable : UNQUESTIONABLE <indisputable proof>
  -- in.dis.put.ably adv
@in.dis.sol.u.ble \.in-dis-'a_:l-y*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  dissolved, undone, or broken : PERMANENT <an indissoluble contract>
@in.dis.tinct \.in-dis-'tin_ekt\ adj
  1: not sharply outlined or separable : BLURRED, FAINT, DIM
  2: not readily distinguishable : UNCERTAIN
  -- in.dis.tinct.ly adv
  -- in.dis.tinct.ness n
@in.dite \in-'di_-t\ vb : COMPOSE <indite a poem; also : to put in
  writing <indite a letter>
@in.di.um \'in-de_--*m\ n : a malleable tarnish-resistant silvery
  metallic chemical element
@1 in.di.vid.u.al \.in-d*-'vij-(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or used by an individual <individual traits>
  2: being an individual : existing as an indivisible whole
  3: intended for one person <an individual serving>
  4: SEPARATE <individual copies>
  5: having marked individuality <an individual style>
  -- in.di.vid.u.al.ly adv

2 individual n
  1: a single member of a category : a particular person, animal, or
     thing
  2: PERSON <a disagreeable individual>
@in.di.vid.u.al.ism \-'vij-*(-w*)-.liz-*m\ n
  1: EGOISM
  2: a doctrine that the chief end of society is to promote the
     welfare of its individual members
  3: a doctrine holding that the individual has certain political or
     economic rights with which the state must not interfere
@in.di.vid.u.al.ist \-l*st\ n
  1: one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or
     action
  2: one that advocates or practices individualism
  -- in.di.vid.u.al.is.tic \-.vij-*(-w*)-'lis-tik\ adj
@in.di.vid.u.al.i.ty \.in-d*-.vij-*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the sum of qualities that characterize and distinguish an
     individual from all others; also : PERSONALITY
  2: INDIVIDUAL, PERSON
  3: separate or distinct existence
@in.di.vid.u.al.ize \-'vij-*(-w*)-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to make individual in character
  2: to treat or notice individually : PARTICULARIZE <the teacher
     individualize each student's problems>
  3: to adapt to the needs of an individual
@in.di.vis.i.ble \.in-d*-'viz-*-b*l\ adj : not divisible : not
  separable into parts
  -- in.di.vis.i.bil.i.ty \-.viz-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.di.vis.i.bly \-'viz-*-ble_-\ adv
@in.doc.tri.nate \in-'da_:k-tr*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: to instruct esp. in fundamentals or rudiments : TEACH
  2: to imbue with a usu. partisan or sectarian opinion, point of
     view, or principle
  -- in.doc.tri.na.tion \(.)in-.da_:k-tr*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@In.do-Eu.ro.pe.an \.in-do_--.yu_.r-*-'pe_--*n\ adj : of, relating
  to, or constituting a family of languages comprising those spoken
  in most of Europe and in the parts of the world colonized by
  Europeans since 1500 and also in Persia, the subcontinent of India,
  and some other parts of Asia
@in.do.lent \'in-d*-l*nt\ adj
  1: slow to develop or heal <indolent ulcers>
  2: LAZY
  -- in.do.lence \-l*ns\ n
@in.dom.i.ta.ble \in-'da_:m-*t-*-b*l\ adj : UNCONQUERABLE
  <indomitable courage>
  -- in.dom.i.ta.bly adv
@In.do.ne.sian \.in-d*-'ne_--zh*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of the
  Republic of Indonesia
  -- indonesian adj
@in.door \.in-.do_-r\ adj
  1: of or relating to the interior of a building
  2: done, living, or belonging within doors
@in.doors \in-'do_-rz\ adv : in or into a building
@indorse, var of ENDORSE
@in.du.bi.ta.ble \(')in-'d(y)u_:-b*t-*-b*l\ adj : UNQUESTIONABLE
  -- in.du.bi.ta.bly adv
@in.duce \in-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: to prevail upon : PERSUADE, INFLUENCE
  2: to bring on or bring about : EFFECT, CAUSE <illness induced by
     overwork>
  3: to produce (as an electric current or charge) by induction
  4: to determine by induction; esp : to infer from particulars
  -- in.duc.er n
@in.duce.ment n
  1: the act or process of inducing
  2: something that induces : MOTIVE
@in.duct \in-'d*kt\ vb
  1: to place in office : INSTALL
  2: to admit as a member : INTRODUCE, INITIATE
  3: to enroll for military training or service (as under a
     selective-service act)
@in.duc.tance \-'d*k-t*ns\ n : a property of an electric circuit by
  which a varying current produces an electromotive force in that
  circuit or in a nearby circuit
@in.duc.tion \in-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  1: INSTALLATION; also : INITIATION
  2: the formality by which a civilian is inducted into military
     service
  3: reasoning from a part to a whole or from particular instances to
     a general conclusion; also : the conclusion so reached
  4: the process by which an electric current, an electric charge, or
     magnetism is produced in a body by the proximity of an electric
     or magnetic field
@in.duc.tive \in-'d*k-tiv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or employing reasoning by induction
  2: of or relating to inductance or electrical induction
@indue, var of ENDUE
@in.dulge \in-'d*lj\ vb
  1: to give free rein to : take unrestrained pleasure in : GRATIFY
     <indulge a taste for exotic dishes>
  2: to yield to the desire of : treat leniently or generously :
     HUMOR <indulge a sick child>
  3: to gratify one's taste or desire for <indulge in alcohol>
@in.dul.gence \in-'d*l-j*ns\ n
  1: remission of temporal punishment due in Roman Catholic doctrine
     for sins whose eternal punishment has been remitted by reception
     of the sacrament of penance
  2: the act of indulging : the state of being indulgent
  3: an indulgent act : a favor granted
  4: the thing indulged in
  5: SELF-INDULGENCE
  -- in.dul.gent \-j*nt\ adj
  -- in.dul.gent.ly adv
@in.dus.tri.al \in-'d*s-tre_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or having to
  do with industry
  -- in.dus.tri.al.ly adv
@in.dus.tri.al.ist \-*-l*st\ n : a person owning or engaged in the
  management of an industry : MANUFACTURER
@in.dus.tri.al.ize \-tre_--*-.li_-z\ vb : to make or become
  industrial <industrialize a rural area>
  -- in.dus.tri.al.iza.tion \in-.d*s-tre_--*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@in.dus.tri.ous \in-'d*s-tre_--*s\ adj : DILIGENT, BUSY
  -- in.dus.tri.ous.ly adv
  -- in.dus.tri.ous.ness n
@in.dus.try \'in-(.)d*s-tre_-\ n
  1: DILIGENCE
  2: a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or
     manufacture; esp : one that employs a large personnel and
     capital
  3: a distinct group of productive enterprises <the automobile
     industry>
  4: manufacturing activity as a whole
@in.dwell \(')in-'dwel\ vb : to exist within as an activating spirit,
  force, or principle
@1 ine.bri.ate \in-'e_--bre_--.a_-t\ vb : to make drunk : INTOXICATE
  -- ine.bri.a.tion \-.e_--bre_--'a_--sh*n\ n

2 ine.bri.ate \in-'e_--bre_--*t\ n : one that is drunk; esp : an
  habitual drunkard
@in.ed.it.ed \(')in-'ed-*t-*d\ adj : UNPUBLISHED
@in.ed.u.ca.ble \-'ej-*-k*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being educated
@in.ef.fa.ble \(')in-'ef-*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being expressed in words : INDESCRIBABLE <ineffable
     joy>
  2: UNSPEAKABLE <ineffable disgust>
  3: not to be uttered : TABOO <the ineffable name of Jehovah>
  -- in.ef.fa.bly adv
@in.ef.face.able \.in-*-'fa_--s*-b*l\ adj : not effaceable :
  INERADICABLE
@in.ef.fec.tive \.in-*-'fek-tiv\ adj
  1: not effective : INEFFECTUAL
  2: INCAPABLE
  -- in.ef.fec.tive.ly adv
@in.ef.fec.tu.al \.in-*-'fek-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : not producing the
  proper or usual effect : FUTILE
  -- in.ef.fec.tu.al.ly adv
@in.ef.fi.cient \.in-*-'fish-*nt\ adj
  1: not producing the effect intended or desired
  2: INCAPABLE, INCOMPETENT
  -- in.ef.fi.cien.cy \-'fish-*n-se_-\ n
  -- in.ef.fi.cient.ly adv
@in.el.e.gant \(')in-'el-i-g*nt\ adj : lacking in refinement, grace,
  or good taste
  -- in.el.e.gance \-g*ns\ n
@in.el.i.gi.ble \(')in-'el-*-j*-b*l\ adj : not qualified to be chosen
  for an office : not worthy to be chosen or preferred
  -- in.el.i.gi.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.el-*-j*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ineligible n
@in.eluc.ta.ble \.in-i-'l*k-t*-b*l\ adj : not to be avoided, changed,
  or resisted : INEVITABLE
@in.ept \in-'ept\ adj
  1: lacking in fitness or aptitude : UNFIT
  2: being out of place : INAPPROPRIATE
  3: FOOLISH
  4: generally incompetent : BUNGLING
  -- in.ep.ti.tude \in-'ep-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  -- in.ept.ly adv
  -- in.ept.ness n
@in.equal.i.ty \.in-i-'kwa_:l-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality of being unequal or uneven; esp : UNEVENNESS,
     DISPARITY, CHANGEABLENESS
  2: an instance of being unequal (as in position, proportion,
     evenness, or regularity)
@in.ert \in-'*rt\ adj
  1: powerless to move itself
  2: lacking in active properties <chemically inert>
  3: SLUGGISH
  -- in.ert.ly adv
  -- in.ert.ness n
@in.er.tia \in-'*r-sh(e_--)*\ n
  1: a property of matter whereby it remains at rest or continues in
     uniform motion unless acted upon by some outside force
  2: INERTNESS, SLUGGISHNESS
  -- in.er.tial \-sh*l\ adj
@in.es.cap.able \.in-*-'ska_--p*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  escaped : INEVITABLE
  -- in.es.cap.ably adv
@in.es.ti.ma.ble \(')in-'es-t*-m*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being estimated or computed <inestimable errors>
  2: too valuable or excellent to be fully appreciated <an
     inestimable service to his country>
  -- in.es.ti.ma.bly adv
@in.ev.i.ta.ble \in-'ev-*t-*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being avoided or
  evaded : bound to happen
  -- in.ev.i.ta.bil.i.ty \-.ev-*t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.ev.i.ta.bly \-'ev-*t-*-ble_-\ adv
@in.ex.act \.in-ig-'zakt\ adj
  1: not precisely correct or true : INACCURATE
  2: not rigorous and careful
  -- in.ex.act.ly adv
@in.ex.cus.able \.in-ik-'skyu_:-z*-b*l\ adj : being without excuse or
  justification
  -- in.ex.cus.ably adv
@in.ex.haust.ible \.in-ig-'zo_.-st*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being used up <an inexhaustible supply>
  2: UNTIRING
  -- in.ex.haust.ibly adv
@in.ex.o.ra.ble \(')in-'eks-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : not to be moved by
  entreaty : UNYIELDING, RELENTLESS
  -- in.ex.o.ra.bly adv
@in.ex.pe.ri.ence \.in-ik-'spir-e_--*ns\ n : lack of experience or of
  knowledge or proficiency gained by experience
  -- in.ex.pe.ri.enced adj
@in.ex.pert \(')in-'ek-.sp*rt\ adj
  1: INEXPERIENCED
  2: not expert : UNSKILLED
  -- in.ex.pert.ly adv
@in.ex.pi.a.ble \(')in-'ek-spe_--*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  atoned for <an inexpiable crime>
@in.ex.plic.a.ble \.in-ik-'splik-*-b*l, (')in-'ek-(.)splik-\ adj :
  incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
  -- in.ex.plic.a.bly adv
@in.ex.press.ible \.in-ik-'spres-*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  expressed : INDESCRIBABLE
  -- in.ex.press.ibly adv
@in ex.tre.mis \.in-ik-'stra_--m*s\ adv : in extreme circumstances;
  esp : at the point of death
@in.ex.tric.a.ble \.in-ik-'strik-*-b*l, (')in-'ek-(.)strik-\ adj
  1: forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
  2: incapable of being disentangled or untied : UNSOLVABLE
  -- in.ex.tric.a.bly adv
@in.fal.li.ble \(')in-'fal-*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of error : UNERRING
  2: SURE, CERTAIN <an infallible remedy>
  -- in.fal.li.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.fal-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.fal.li.bly \(')in-'fal-*-ble_-\ adv
@in.fa.mous \'in-f*-m*s\ adj
  1: having a reputation of the worst kind
  2: DISGRACEFUL <an infamous crime>
  -- in.fa.mous.ly adv
@in.fa.my \'in-f*-me_-\ n
  1: evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal,
     shocking, or brutal
  2: an extreme and publicly known criminal or evil act
  3: the state of being infamous
@in.fan.cy \'in-f*n-se_-\ n
  1: early childhood
  2: a beginning or early period of existence <in the infancy of our
     country>
@in.fant \'in-f*nt\ n [L infant-, infans not talking, young, fr. in-
  in- + fant-, fans, prp. of fari to speak] : BABY; also : a person
  who is a legal minor
@in.fan.tile \'in-f*n-.ti_-l, -t *l, -.te_-l\ adj : of or relating to
  infants; also : CHILDISH
@infantile paralysis n : POLIOMYELITIS
@in.fan.try \'in-f*n-tre_-\ n : soldiers trained, armed, and equipped
  for service on foot
@in.fat.u.ate \in-'fach-*-.wa_-t\ vb : to inspire with a foolish and
  unrestrained love or admiration
  -- in.fat.u.a.tion \-.fach-*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@in.fect \in-'fekt\ vb
  1: to contaminate with disease-producing matter
  2: to communicate a germ or disease to
  3: to influence so as to induce sympathy, belief, or support
     <infect the audience with his own enthusiasm>
@in.fec.tion \in-'fek-sh*n\ n
  1: an act of infecting : the state of being infected
  2: a communicable disease; also : an infective agent (as a germ)
  -- in.fec.tious \-sh*s\ adj
  -- in.fec.tive \-'fek-tiv\ adj
@in.fe.lic.i.tous \.in-fi-'lis--*t-*s\ adj
  1: UNHAPPY, UNFORTUNATE
  2: not apt in application or expression : AWKWARD <an infelicitous
     phrase>
  -- in.fe.lic.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
@in.fer \in-'f*r\ vb -ferred; -fer.ring
  1: to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
  2: GUESS, SURMISE
  3: to lead to as a conclusion or consequence : point out : INDICATE
  4: HINT, SUGGEST
  SYN: deduce, conclude, judge, gather
  -- in.fer.ence \'in-f(*-)r*ns\ n
@in.fe.ri.or \in-'fir-e_--*r\ adj : situated lower (as in position,
  degree, rank, or merit)
  -- inferior n
  -- in.fe.ri.or.i.ty \(.)in-.fir-e_--'o_.r-*t-e_-\ n
@in.fer.nal \in-'f*rn- *l\ adj
  1: of or relating to hell <infernal fires>
  2: HELLISH, FIENDISH <infernal schemes>
  3: DAMNABLE, DAMNED <an infernal nuisance>
  -- in.fer.nal.ly adv
@in.fer.no \in-'f*r-no_-\ n : a place or a state that resembles or
  suggests hell
@in.fer.tile \(')in-'f*rt- *l\ adj : not fertile or productive :
  BARREN
@in.fest \in-'fest\ vb : to trouble by spreading or swarming in or
  over; also : to live in or on as a parasite
  -- in.fes.ta.tion \.in-.fes-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@in.fi.del \'in-f*d- *l, -f*-.del\ n
  1: one who is not a Christian or opposes Christianity
  2: an unbeliever esp. in respect to a particular religion
@in.fi.del.i.ty \.in-f*-'del-*t-e_-, -fi_--\ n
  1: lack of belief in a religion
  2: UNFAITHFULNESS, DISLOYALTY
@in.field \'in-.fe_-ld\ n : the part of a baseball field inside the
  base lines
  -- in.field.er n
@in.fight.ing \'in-.fi_-t-in_e\ n : fighting or boxing at close
  quarters
@in.fil.trate \in-'fil-.tra_-t, 'in-(.)fil-\ vb
  1: to enter or filter into or through something
  2: to pass into or through by or as if by filtering or permeating
  -- in.fil.tra.tion \.in-(.)fil-'tra_--sh*n\ n
@in.fi.nite \'in-f*-n*t\ adj
  1: LIMITLESS, BOUNDLESS, ENDLESS <infinite space> <infinite wisdom>
     <infinite patience>
  2: VAST, IMMENSE; also : INEXHAUSTIBLE <infinite wealth>
  -- infinite n
  -- in.fi.nite.ly adv
@in.fin.i.tes.i.mal \(.)in-.fin-*-'tes-*-m*l\ adj : immeasurably or
  incalculably small : very minute
  -- in.fin.i.tes.i.mal.ly adv
@in.fin.i.tive \in-'fin-*t-iv\ n : a verb form having the
  characteristics of both verb and noun and in English usu. being
  used with to
@in.fin.i.tude \in-'fin-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: the quality or state of being infinite
  2: something that is infinite esp. in extent
@in.fin.i.ty \in-'fin-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality of being infinite
  2: unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity : BOUNDLESSNESS
  3: an indefinitely great number or amount
@in.firm \in-'f*rm\ adj
  1: deficient in vitality; esp : feeble from age
  2: not solid or stable : INSECURE
@in.fir.ma.ry \in-'f*rm-(*-)re_-\ n : a place for the care of the
  infirm or sick
@in.fir.mi.ty \in-'f*r-m*t-e_-\ n
  1: FEEBLENESS
  2: DISEASE, AILMENT
  3: a personal failing : FOIBLE
@in.flame \in-'fla_-m\ vb
  1: KINDLE
  2: to excite to excessive or unnatural action or feeling; also :
     INTENSIFY
  3: to affect or become affected with inflammation
@in.flam.ma.ble \in-'flam-*-b*l\ adj
  1: FLAMMABLE
  2: easily inflamed, excited, or angered : IRASCIBLE
@in.flam.ma.tion \.in-fl*-'ma_--sh*n\ n : a bodily response to injury
  in which an affected area becomes red, hot, and painful and
  congested with blood
@in.flam.ma.to.ry \in-'flam-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: tending to excite the senses or to arouse anger, disorder, or
     tumult : SEDITIOUS <an inflammatory speech>
  2: causing or accompanied by inflammation <an inflammatory disease>
@in.flate \in-'fla_-t\ vb
  1: to swell with air or gas <inflate a balloon>
  2: to puff up : ELATE <inflated with pride>
  3: to expand or increase abnormally <inflated prices>
  -- in.flat.able adj
@in.fla.tion \in-'fla_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of inflating : the state of being inflated
  2: empty pretentiousness : POMPOSITY
  3: an abnormal increase in the volume of money and credit resulting
     in a substantial and continuing rise in the general price level
@in.fla.tion.ary \-sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj : of, characterized by, or
  productive of inflation
@in.fla.tion.ism \-'fla_--sh*-.niz-*m\ n : the policy of economic
  inflation
  -- in.fla.tion.ist \-sh(*-)n*st\ n or adj
@in.flect \in-'flekt\ vb
  1: to turn from a direct line or course : CURVE
  2: to vary a word by inflection
  3: to change or vary the pitch of the voice : MODULATE
@in.flec.tion \in-'flek-sh*n\ n
  1: the act or result of curving or bending
  2: a change in pitch or loudness of the voice
  3: the change of form that words undergo to mark case, gender,
     number, tense, person, mood, or voice
  -- in.flec.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@in.flex.i.ble \(')in-'flek-s*-b*l\ adj
  1: RIGID
  2: UNYIELDING
  3: UNALTERABLE
  -- in.flex.i.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.flek-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.flex.i.bly \(')in-'flek-s*-ble_-\ adv
@in.flex.ion \in-'flek-sh*n\, chiefly Brit var of INFLECTION
@in.flict \in-'flikt\ vb : to give or deliver (as blows, pain, or
  penalty) by or as if by striking : IMPOSE, AFFLICT
  -- in.flic.tion \-'flik-sh*n\ n
@in.flo.res.cence \.in-fl*-'res- *ns\ n : the manner of development
  and arrangement of flowers on a stem; also : a flowering stem with
  its appendages : a flower cluster
@in.flow \'in-.flo_-\ n : INFLUX
@1 in.flu.ence \'in-.flu_:-*ns\ n
  1: the act or power of producing an effect without apparent force
     or direct authority
  2: the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or
     intangible ways <under the influence of liquor>
  3: a person or thing that exerts influence
  -- in.flu.en.tial \.in-flu_:-'en-ch*l\ adj

2 influence vb
  1: to affect or alter by influence : SWAY
  2: to have an effect on the condition or development of : MODIFY
@in.flu.en.za \.in-flu_:-'en-z*\ n : an acute and very contagious
  virus disease marked by fever, prostration, aches and pains, and
  respiratory inflammation; also : any of various feverish usu. virus
  diseases typically with respiratory symptoms
@in.flux \'in-.fl*ks\ n : a flowing in <the influx of holiday
  visitors>
@in.fold \in-'fo_-ld\ vb
  1: ENFOLD \'in-.fo_-ld\
  2: to fold inward or toward one another
@in.form \in-'fo_.rm\ vb
  1: to communicate knowledge to : TELL
  2: to give information or knowledge
  3: to act as an informer
  SYN: acquaint, apprise, advise, notify
@in.for.mal \(')in-'fo_.r-m*l\ adj
  1: conducted or carried out without formality or ceremony <an
     informal party>
  2: characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary, casual, or
     familiar use <informal clothes>
  -- in.for.mal.i.ty \.in-fo_.r-'mal-*t-e_-, -f*r\ n
  -- in.for.mal.ly \(')in-'fo_.r-m*-le_-\ adv
@in.for.mant \in-'fo_.r-m*nt\ n : one who gives information :
  INFORMER
@in.for.ma.tion \.in-f*r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence
  2: knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction :
     INTELLIGENCE, NEWS, FACTS, DATA
  -- in.for.ma.tion.al \-'ma_--sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@in.for.ma.tive \in-'fo_.r-m*t-iv\ adj : imparting knowledge :
  INSTRUCTIVE
@in.formed \in-'fo_.rmd\ adj : EDUCATED, INTELLIGENT
@in.form.er n : one that informs; esp : a person who informs against
  someone else
@in.frac.tion \in-'frak-sh*n\ n : the act of infringing : VIOLATION
  <infraction of the rules>
@in.fra dig \.in-fr*-'dig\ adj : being beneath one's dignity
@in.fra.red \.in-fr*-'red\ adj : being or relating to invisible heat
  rays having wavelengths longer than those of red light
@in.fra.son.ic \-'sa_:n-ik\ adj : having a frequency below the
  audibility range of the human ear <infrasonic vibration>
@in.fre.quent \(')in-'fre_--kw*nt\ adj
  1: seldom happening : RARE
  2: placed or occurring at considerable distances or intervals :
     OCCASIONAL
  SYN: uncommon, scarce, rare, sporadic
  -- in.fre.quent.ly adv
@in.fringe \in-'frinj\ vb
  1: VIOLATE, TRANSGRESS <infringe a treaty>
  2: ENCROACH, TRESPASS <infringe upon a person's rights>
  -- in.fringe.ment n
@in.fu.ri.ate \in-'fyu_.r-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to make furious : ENRAGE
@in.fuse \in-'fyu_:z\ vb
  1: to instill a principle or quality in : INTRODUCE
  2: INSPIRE, ANIMATE
  3: to steep (as tea) without boiling
  -- in.fu.sion \-'fyu_:-zh*n\ n
@in.fus.ible \(')in-'fyu_:-z*-b*l\ adj : incapable or very difficult
  of fusion
@1 -ing \in_e\ vb suffix or adj suffix -- used to form the present
  participle <sailing -- and sometimes to form an adjective
  resembling a present participle but not derived from a verb
  <swashbuckling>

2 -ing n suffix : one of a (specified) kind

3 -ing n suffix
  1: action or process <sleeping : instance of an action or process
     <a meeting>
  2: product or result of an action or process <an engraving>
     <earnings>
  3: something used in an action or process <a bed covering>
  4: something connected with, consisting of, or used in making (a
     specified thing) <scaffolding>
  5: something related to (a specified concept) <offing>
@in.gath.er.ing \'in-.gat_eh_e-(*-)rin_e\ n
  1: COLLECTION, HARVEST
  2: ASSEMBLY
@in.ge.nious \in-'je_-n-y*s\ adj
  1: marked by special aptitude at discovering, inventing, or
     contriving
  2: marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in
     conception or execution
  -- in.ge.nious.ly adv
  -- in.ge.niousness n
@in.ge.nue or in.genu.e \'an-j*-.nu_:, 'a n-zh*-\ n : a naive girl or
  young woman; esp : an actress representing such a person
@in.ge.nu.i.ty \.in-j*-'n(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n : skill or cleverness in
  planning or inventing : INVENTIVENESS
@in.gen.u.ous \in-'jen-y*-w*s\ adj
  1: STRAIGHTFORWARD, FRANK
  2: NAIVE
  -- in.gen.u.ous.ly adv
  -- in.gen.u.ous.ness n
@in.gest \in-'jest\ vb : to take in for or as if for digestion :
  ABSORB
  -- in.ges.tion \-'jes-ch*n\ n
@in.gle \'in_e-g*l\ n
  1: FLAME, BLAZE
  2: FIREPLACE
@in.gle.nook \'in_e-g*l-.nu_.k\ n
  1: a corner by the fire or chimney
  2: a high-backed wooden settee placed close to a fireplace
@in.glo.ri.ous \(')in-'glo_-r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: not glorious : lacking fame or honor
  2: SHAMEFUL
  -- in.glo.ri.ous.ly adv
@in.got \in_e-g*t\ n : a mass of metal cast in a form convenient for
  storage or transportation
@ingraft, var of ENGRAFT
@1 in.grain \(')in-'gra_-n\ vb : to work indelibly into the natural
  texture or mental or moral constitution : IMBUE
  -- in.grained adj

2 in.grain \.in-.gra_-n\ adj
  1: made of fiber that is dyed before being spun into yarn
  2: made of yarn that is dyed before being woven or knitted
  3: INNATE
  -- in.grain \'in-.gra_-n\ n
@in.grate \'in-.gra_-t\ n : an ungrateful person
@in.gra.ti.ate \in-'gra_--she_--.a_-t\ vb : to gain favor by
  deliberate effort
@in.gra.ti.at.ing adj
  1: capable of winning favor : PLEASING <an ingratiating smile>
  2: FLATTERING <an ingratiating manner>
@in.grat.i.tude \(')in-'grat-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : lack of gratitude :
  UNGRATEFULNESS
@in.gre.di.ent \in-'gre_-d-e_--*nt\ n : one of the substances that
  make up a mixture or compound : CONSTITUENT, COMPONENT
@in.gress \'in-.gres\ n : ENTRANCE, ACCESS
@in.grow.ing \'in-.gro_--in_e\ adj : grown in; esp : having the free
  tip or edge embedded in the flesh <ingrowing toenail>
@in.grown \'in-.gro_-n\ adj : grown in and esp. into the flesh <an
  ingrown toenail>
@in.hab.it \in-'hab-*t\ vb : to live or dwell in
  -- in.hab.it.able adj
@in.hab.i.tant \in-'hab-*t-*nt\ n : a permanent resident in a place
@in.hal.ant \in-'ha_--l*nt\ n : something (as a medicine) that is
  inhaled
@in.hale \in-'ha_-l\ vb : to draw in in breathing : breathe in
  -- in.ha.la.tion \.in-(h)*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@in.hal.er \in-'ha_--l*r\ n : a device by means of which material can
  be inhaled
@in.here \in-'hi*r\ vb : to be inherent : BELONG <power to make laws
  inhere in the state>
@in.her.ent \in-'hir-*nt, -'her-\ adj : established as an essential
  part of something : INTRINSIC
  -- in.her.ent.ly adv
@in.her.it \in-'her-*t\ vb : to receive esp. from one's ancestors
  -- in.her.i.tance \-*t-*ns\ n
  -- in.her.i.tor n
@in.hib.it \in-'hib-*t\ vb
  1: PROHIBIT, FORBID
  2: to hold in check : RESTRAIN, REPRESS
@in.hi.bi.tion \.in-(h)*-'bish-*n\ n
  1: PROHIBITION, RESTRAINT
  2: a usu. inner check on free activity, expression, or functioning
@in.hu.man \(')in-'(h)yu_:-m*n\ adj
  1: lacking pity or kindness : CRUEL, SAVAGE
  2: COLD, IMPERSONAL
  3: not worthy of or conforming to the needs of human beings
  4: of or suggesting a nonhuman class of beings
  -- in.hu.man.ly adv
@in.hu.mane \.in-(h)yu_:-'ma_-n\ adj : not humane : INHUMAN 1
@in.hu.man.i.ty \.in-(h)yu_:-'man-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being cruel or barbarous
  2: a cruel or barbarous act
@in.hume \in-'hyu_:m\ vb : BURY, INTER
  -- in.hu.ma.tion \.in-hyu_:-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@in.im.i.cal \in-'im-i-k*l\ adj
  1: HOSTILE, UNFRIENDLY
  2: HARMFUL, ADVERSE <habits inimical to health>
  -- in.im.i.cal.ly adv
@in.im.i.ta.ble \(')in-'im-*t-*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  imitated : MATCHLESS
@in.iq.ui.ty \in-'ik-w*t-e_-\ n
  1: WICKEDNESS
  2: a wicked act : SIN
  -- in.iq.ui.tous \-w*t-*s\ adj
@1 ini.tial \in-'ish-*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the beginning : INCIPIENT
  2: FIRST
  -- ini.tial.ly adv

2 initial n : the first letter of a word or name

3 initial vb -tialed or -tialled; -tial.ling; -tial.ling : to affix
  an initial to
@1 ini.ti.ate \in-'ish-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: START, BEGIN
  2: to instruct in the first principles of something : INTRODUCE
     <initiate a city boy into the mysteries of farming>
  3: to induct into membership by or as if by special ceremonies
  -- ini.ti.a.tion \-.ish-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n

2 ini.tiate \in-'ish-(e_--)*t\ n
  1: a person who is undergoing or has passed an initiation
  2: a person who is instructed or adept in some special field
@ini.tia.tive \in-'ish-*t-iv\ n
  1: an introductory step
  2: self-reliant enterprise
  3: a process by which laws may be introduced or enacted directly by
     vote of the people
@ini.tia.to.ry \in-'ish-(e_--)*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: INTRODUCTORY
  2: tending or serving to initiate <initiatory rites>
@in.ject \in-'jekt\ vb
  1: to force into something <inject serum with a needle>
  2: to introduce (as by way of suggestion or interruption) into some
     situation or subject <inject a note of suspicion>
  -- in.jec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n
@in.junc.tion \in-'j*n_ek-sh*n\ n
  1: ORDER, ADMONITION
  2: a court writ whereby one is required to do or to refrain from
     doing a specified act
@in.jure \'in-j*r\ vb : WRONG, DAMAGE, HURT
  SYN: harm, impair, mar, spoil
@in.ju.ry \'inj-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: an act that damages or hurts : WRONG
  2: hurt, damage, or loss sustained
  -- in.ju.ri.ous \in-'ju_.r-e_--*s\ adj
@in.jus.tice \(')in-'j*s-t*s\ n
  1: violation of a person's rights : UNFAIRNESS, WRONG
  2: an unjust act or deed
@1 ink \'in_ek\ n : a usu. liquid and colored material for writing
  and printing

2 ink vb : to put ink on
@ink.blot \-.bla_:t\ n : any of several plates showing blots of ink
  for use in psychological testing
@ink.horn \-.ho_.rn\ n : a small bottle (as of horn) for holding ink
@in.kling \'in_e-klin_e\ n
  1: HINT, INTIMATION
  2: a vague idea
@ink.stand \'in_ek-.stand\ n : INKWELL; also : a pen and ink stand
@ink.well \-.wel\ n : a container for writing ink
@inky \'in_e-ke_-\ adj : consisting of, using or resembling ink :
  soiled with or as if with ink : BLACK
@in.laid \'in-'la_-d\ adj : decorated with material set into a
  surface
@1 in.land \'in-.land, -l*nd\ n : the interior of a country

2 inland adj
  1 chiefly Brit: not foreign : DOMESTIC <inland revenue>
  2: of or relating to the interior of a country

3 inland adv : into or toward the interior
@in-law \'in-.lo_.\ n : a relative by marriage
@1 in.lay \(')in-'la_-\ vb : to set (one material into another) by
  way of decoration

2 in.lay \'in-.la_-\ n
  1: inlaid work
  2: a shaped filling cemented into a tooth
@in.let \'in-.let, -l*t\ n
  1: a bay in the shore of a sea, lake, or river
  2: a narrow strip of water running into the land
@in.mate \'in-.ma_-t\ n : a person who lives in the same house or
  institution with another; esp : a person confined to an asylum,
  prison, or poorhouse
@in me.di.as res \in-.ma_-d-e_--.a_:s-'ra_-s\ adv : in or into the
  middle of a narrative or plot
@in me.mo.ri.am \.in-m*-'mo_-r-e_--*m\ prep : in memory of
@in.most \'in-.mo_-st\ adj : deepest within : INNERMOST
@inn \'in\ n : HOTEL, TAVERN
@in.nards \'in-*rdz\ n, pl
  1: the internal organs of a man or animal; esp : VISCERA
  2: the internal parts of a structure or mechanism
@in.nate \in-'a_-t\ adj
  1: existing in or belonging to an individual from birth : NATIVE
  2: belonging to the essential nature of something : INHERENT
  -- in.nate.ly adv
@in.ner \'in-*r\ adj
  1: situated farther in <the inner ear>
  2: near a center esp. of influence <the inner circle>
  3: of or relating to the mind or spirit <inner thoughts>
@in.ner.most \'in-*r-.mo_-st\ adj : farthest inward : INMOST
@in.ner.sole \.in-*r-'so_-l\ n : INSOLE
@in.ning \'in-in_e\ n : a baseball team's turn at bat; also : a
  division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each
  team
@in.nings \'in-in_ez\ n, sing or pl : a division of a cricket match
@inn.keep.er \'in-.ke_--p*r\ n : the landlord of an inn
@in.no.cence \'in-*-s*ns\ n
  1: BLAMELESSNESS; also : freedom from legal guilt
  2: GUILELESSNESS, SIMPLICITY; also : IGNORANCE
@in.no.cent \-s*nt\ adj
  1: free from guilt or sin : BLAMELESS
  2: harmless in effect or intention; also : CANDID
  3: free from legal guilt or fault : LAWFUL
  4: DESTITUTE
  5: ARTLESS, IGNORANT
  -- innocent n
  -- in.no.cent.ly adv
@in.noc.u.ous \in-'a_:k-y*-w*s\ adj
  1: HARMLESS
  2: INOFFENSIVE, INSIPID
@in.nom.i.nate \in-'a_:m-*-n*t\ adj : having no name; also :
  ANONYMOUS
@in.no.vate \'in-*-.va_-t\ vb : to introduce as or as if new : make
  changes
  -- in.no.va.tor n
@in.no.va.tion \.in-*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  1: the introduction of something new
  2: a new idea, method, or device : NOVELTY
@in.nu.en.do \.in-y*-'wen-do_-\ n, pl -dos or -does : HINT,
  INSINUATION; esp : a veiled reflection on character or reputation
@in.nu.mer.a.ble \in-'(y)u_:m-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : too many to be
  numbered : COUNTLESS
@in.oc.u.late \in-'a_:k-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to introduce something into;
  esp : to treat usu. with a serum or antibody to prevent or cure a
  disease
  -- in.oc.u.la.tion \-.a_:k-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@in.op.er.a.ble \(')in-'a_:p-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: not suitable for surgery
  2: not operable
@in.op.er.a.tive \-'a_:p-(*-)r*t-iv, -*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj : not
  functioning : producing no effect
@in.op.por.tune \(.)in-.a_:p-*r-'t(y)u_:n\ adj : INCONVENIENT,
  UNSEASONABLE
  -- in.op.por.tune.ly adv
@in.or.di.nate \in-'o_.rd-( *-)n*t\ adj
  1: UNREGULATED, DISORDERLY
  2: EXTRAORDINARY, IMMODERATE <an inordinate curiosity>
  -- in.or.di.nate.ly adv
@in.or.gan.ic \.in-o_.r-'gan-ik\ adj : being or composed of matter of
  other than plant or animal origin : MINERAL
@in.pa.tient \'in-.pa_--sh*nt\ n : a hospital patient who receives
  lodging and food as well as treatment
@in pet.to \in-'pet-o_-\ adv (or adj) : in private : SECRETLY
@in.put \'in-.pu_.t\ n : something put in; esp : power or energy put
  into a machine or system
@in.quest \'in-.kwest\ n
  1: an official inquiry or examination esp. before a jury <coroner's
     inquest>
  2: INQUIRY, INVESTIGATION
@in.qui.etude \(')in-'kwi_--*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : UNEASINESS, RESTLESSNESS
@in.quire \in-'kwi_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to ask about : ASK
  2: INVESTIGATE, EXAMINE
  -- in.quir.er n
  -- in.quir.ing.ly adv
@in.qui.ry \in-'kwi_-(*)r-e_-, 'in-kw*-re_-\ n
  1: a request for information; also : a search for truth or
     knowledge
  2: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
@in.qui.si.tion \.in-kw*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: a judicial or official inquiry usu. before a jury
  2 cap: a former Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and
     punishment of heretics
  3: a severe questioning
  -- in.quis.i.tor \in-'kwiz-*t-*r\ n
@in.quis.i.tive \in-'kwiz-*t-iv\ adj
  1: given to examination or investigation <an inquisitive mind>
  2: unduly curious
  -- in.quis.i.tive.ly adv
  -- in.quis.i.tive.ness n
@in re \in-'re_-, -'ra_-\ prep : in the matter of : CONCERNING
@in.road \'in-.ro_-d\ n
  1: INVASION, RAID
  2: ENCROACHMENT
@in.rush \'in-.r*sh\ n : a crowding or flooding in : INFLUX
@in.sa.lu.bri.ous \.in-s*-'lu_:-bre_--*s\ adj : UNWHOLESOME, NOXIOUS
@in.sane \(')in-'sa_-n\ adj
  1: not mentally sound : MAD; also : used by or for the insane
  2: FOOLISH, WILD
  -- in.sane.ly adv
  -- in.san.i.ty \in-'san-*t-e_-\ n
@in.sa.tia.ble \(')in-'sa_--sh*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  satisfied <an insatiable appetite>
@in.sa.tiate \-'sa_--sh(e_--)*t\ adj : not satiated or satisfied;
  also : INSATIABLE
@in.scribe \in-'skri_-b\ vb
  1: to write, engrave, or print esp. as a lasting record
  2: ENROLL
  3: to write, engrave, or print characters upon
  4: to dedicate to someone <inscribe a poem to a friend>
  5: to stamp deeply or impress esp. on the memory
  -- in.scrip.tion \-'skrip-sh*n\ n
@in.scru.ta.ble \in-'skru_:t-*-b*l\ adj
  1: not readily comprehensible : MYSTERIOUS <an inscrutable smile>
  2: impossible to see or see through physically <an inscrutable fog>
  -- in.scru.ta.bly adv
@in.seam \'in-.se_-m\ n : an inner seam of a garment or shoe
@in.sect \'in-.sekt\ n : any of a major group of small usu. winged
  animals with three pairs of legs including the flies, bees,
  beetles, and moths
@in.sec.ti.cide \in-'sek-t*-.si_-d\ n : a preparation for destroying
  insects
@in.sec.tiv.o.rous \.in-.sek-'tiv-(*-)r*s\ adj : using insects as
  food
@in.se.cure \.in-si-'kyu_.r\ adj
  1: UNCERTAIN
  2: UNPROTECTED, UNSAFE
  3: LOOSE, SHAKY
  4: INFIRM
  5: beset by fear or anxiety
  -- in.se.cure.ly adv
  -- in.se.cu.ri.ty \-'kyu_.r-*t-e_-\ n
@in.sen.sate \(')in-'sen-.sa_-t\ adj
  1: INANIMATE
  2: lacking sense or understanding; also : FOOLISH
  3: BRUTAL, INHUMAN <insensate rage>
@in.sen.si.ble \(')in-'sen-s*-b*l\ adj
  1: INANIMATE
  2: UNCONSCIOUS
  3: lacking sensory perception or ability to react <insensible to
     pain> <insensible from cold>
  4: IMPERCEPTIBLE; also : SLIGHT, GRADUAL
  5: APATHETIC, INDIFFERENT; also : UNAWARE <insensible of their
     danger>
  6: MEANINGLESS
  7: lacking delicacy or refinement
  -- in.sen.si.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.sen-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.sen.si.bly \(')in-'sen-s*-ble_-\ adv
@in.sen.tient \(')in-'sen-ch(e_--)*nt\ adj : lacking perception,
  consciousness, or animation
  -- in.sen.tience n
@in.sep.a.ra.ble \(')in-'sep-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  separated or disjoined
  -- in.sep.a.ra.bil.i.ty \(.)in-'sep-(*-)r*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.sep.a.ra.bly \(')in-'sep-(*-)r*-ble_-\ adv
@1 in.sert \in-'s*rt\ vb
  1: to put or thrust in : INTRODUCE <insert a key in a lock> <insert
     a comma>
  2: INTERPOLATE <insert a few words of description>
  3: to set in (as a piece of fabric) and make fast <insert a patch>

2 in.sert \'in-.s*rt\ n : something that is inserted or is for
  insertion; esp : written or printed material inserted (as between
  the leaves of a book)
@in.ser.tion \in-'s*r-sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of inserting
  2: something that is inserted
@in.set \'in-.set\ vb -set or -set.ted; -set.ting : to set in :
  INSERT
  -- inset n
@1 in.shore \'in-'sho_-r\ adj
  1: situated or carried on near shore
  2: moving toward shore

2 inshore adv : to or toward shore
@1 in.side \in-'si_-d, 'in-.si_-d\ n
  1: an inner side or surface : INTERIOR
  2: inward nature, thoughts, or feeling
  3 pl: VISCERA, ENTRAILS
  4: a position of power or confidence
  -- inside adj

2 inside prep
  1: in or into the inside of
  2: before the end of : WITHIN <inside an hour>

3 inside adv
  1: on the inner side
  2: in or into the interior
@inside of prep : INSIDE
@in.sid.er \in-'si_-d-*r\ n : a person who is in a position of power
  or has access to confidential information
@in.sid.i.ous \in-'sid-e_--*s\ adj
  1: SLY, TREACHEROUS
  2: SEDUCTIVE
  3: having a gradual and cumulative effect : SUBTLE
@in.sight \'in-.si_-t\ n : the power or act of seeing into a
  situation : UNDERSTANDING, PENETRATION; also : INTUITION
@in.sig.nia \in-'sig-ne_--*\ or in.sig.ne \-(.)ne_-\ n, pl -nia or
  -ni.as : a distinguishing mark esp. of authority, office, or honor
  : BADGE, EMBLEM
@in.sin.cere \.in-sin-'si*r\ adj : not sincere : HYPOCRITICAL
  -- in.sin.cere.ly adv
  -- in.sin.cer.i.ty \-'ser-*t-e_-\ n
@in.sin.u.ate \in-'sin-y*-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: to introduce (as an idea) gradually or in a subtle or indirect
     way
  2: HINT, IMPLY
  3: to introduce (as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means
     <insinuated himself into their confidence>
  -- in.sin.u.a.tion \(.)in-.sin-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@in.sin.u.at.ing adj
  1: tending gradually to cause doubt, distrust, or change of outlook
     <insinuating remarks>
  2: winning favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees
     <insinuating voice>
@in.sip.id \in-'sip-*d\ adj
  1: lacking savor : TASTELESS, FLAT
  2: DULL, UNINTERESTING
  -- in.si.pid.i.ty \.in-s*-'pid-*t-e_-\ n
@in.sist \in-'sist\ vb : to take a resolute stand : PERSIST
@in.sis.tence \-'sis-t*ns\ n : the act of insisting; also : an
  insistent attitude or quality : URGENCY
@in.sis.tent \-'sis-t*nt\ adj : disposed to insist : PERTINACIOUS
  -- in.sis.tent.ly adv
@in si.tu \in-'si_--tu_:\ adv (or adj) : in the natural or original
  position
@in.so.far as \.in-s*-.fa_:r-*z\ conj : to the extent or degree that
@in.sole \'in-.so_-l\ n
  1: an inside sole of a shoe
  2: a loose thin strip (as of felt or leather) placed inside a shoe
     for warmth or ease
@in.so.lent \'in-s*-l*nt\ adj : contemptuous, rude, disrespectful, or
  brutal in behavior or language : OVERBEARING, BOLD
  -- in.so.lence \-l*ns\ n
@in.sol.u.ble \(')in-'sa_:l-y*-b*l\ adj
  1: having or admitting of no solution or explanation
  2: that cannot readily be dissolved in a liquid
  -- in.sol.u.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.sa_:l-y*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@in.solv.able \(')in-'sa_:l-v*-b*l\ adj : admitting no solution
  -- in.solv.ably adv
@in.sol.vent \(')in-'sa_:l-v*nt\ adj
  1: unable to pay one's debts
  2: insufficient to pay all debts charged against it <an insolvent
     estate>
  3: IMPOVERISHED, DEFICIENT
  -- in.sol.ven.cy \-'sa_:l-v*n-se_-\ n
@in.som.nia \in-'sa_:m-ne_--*\ n : prolonged or abnormal
  sleeplessness
@in.so.much \.in-s*-'m*ch\ adv : so much : to such a degree : SO --
  used with as or that
@in.sou.ci.ance \in-'su_:-se_--*ns\ n : a lighthearted unconcern
  -- in.sou.ci.ant adj
@in.spect \in-'spekt\ vb : to view closely and critically : EXAMINE
  -- in.spec.tion \-'spek-sh*n\ n
  -- in.spec.tor \-t*r\ n
@in.spi.ra.tion \.in-sp*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: INHALATION
  2: the act or power of moving the intellect or emotions
  3: the quality or state of being inspired; also : something that is
     inspired
  4: an inspiring agent or influence
  -- in.spi.ra.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@in.spire \in-'spi_-(*)r\ vb
  1: INHALE
  2: to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural
     inspiration : exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting
     influence upon : AFFECT
  3: to communicate to an agent supernaturally; also : CREATE
  4: to bring about; also : INCITE
  5: to spread by indirect means or through another <a rumor inspired
     by interested parties>
  -- in.spir.er n
@in.spir.it \in-'spir-*t\ vb : ANIMATE, HEARTEN
@in.sta.bil.i.ty \.in-st*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : lack of firmness or
  steadiness
@in.stall or in.stal \in-'sto_.l\ vb -stalled; -stall.ing
  1: to place formally in office : induct into an office, rank, or
     order
  2: to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status
  3: to set up for use or service
  -- in.stal.la.tion \.in-st*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 in.stall.ment or in.stal.ment \in-'sto_.l-m*nt\ n : INSTALLATION

2 installment also instalment n
  1: one of the parts into which a debt or sum is divided for payment
  2: one of several parts presented at intervals <the last
     installment of a serial story>
@1 in.stance \'in-st*ns\ n
  1: INSTIGATION, REQUEST <entered the contest at the instance of
     friends>
  2: EXAMPLE <an instance of heroism> <for instance>
  3: an event or step that is part of a process or series : OCCASION
     <in the last instance>
  SYN: case, illustration, sample, specimen

2 instance vb : to mention as a case or example : CITE
@1 in.stant \'in-st*nt\ n
  1: MOMENT <the instant we met>
  2: the present or current month <your letter of the 10th instant>

2 instant adj
  1: URGENT
  2: PRESENT, CURRENT
  3: IMMEDIATE <instant relief>
  4: partially prepared by the manufacturer to make final preparation
     easy <instant cake mix; also : immediately soluble in water
     <instant coffee>
@in.stan.ta.ne.ous \.in-st*n-'ta_--ne_--*s\ adj : done or occurring
  in an instant or without delay
  -- in.stan.ta.ne.ous.ly adv
@in.stan.ter \in-'stant-*r\ adv : at once : INSTANTLY
@in.stant.ly \'in-st*nt-le_-\ adv : at once : IMMEDIATELY
@in.state \in-'sta_-t\ vb : to establish in a rank or office :
  INSTALL
@in sta.tu quo \in-.sta_--tu_:-'kwo_-, -.sta-\ : in the former or
  same state
@in.stead \in-'sted\ adv
  1: as a substitute or equivalent
  2: as an alternative : RATHER
@instead of prep : as a substitute for or alternative to
@in.step \'in-.step\ n : the arched part of the human foot in front
  of the ankle joint
@in.sti.gate \'in-st*-.ga_-t\ vb : to goad or urge forward : PROVOKE,
  INCITE <instigate a revolt>
  -- in.sti.ga.tion \.in-st*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.sti.ga.tor \'in-st*-.ga_-t-*r\ n
@in.still also in.stil \in-'stil\ vb -stilled; -still.ing
  1: to cause to enter drop by drop
  2: to impart gradually
@1 in.stinct \'in-.stin_ekt\ n
  1: a nautral aptitude
  2: complex but largely hereditary and unalterable response of an
     organism to stimuli; also : behavior originating below the
     conscious level
  -- in.stinc.tive \in-'stin_ek-tiv\ adj
  -- in.stinc.tive.ly adv

2 in.stinct \in-'stin_ekt, 'in-.stin_ekt\ adj : IMBUED, INFUSED
@1 in.sti.tute \'in-st*-.t(y)u_:t\ vb
  1: to establish in a position or office
  2: to originate and get established : ORGANIZE
  3: INAUGURATE, INITIATE

2 institute n
  1: an elementary principle recognized as authoritative; also pl : a
     collection of such principles and precepts
  2: an organization for the promotion of a cause : ASSOCIATION
  3: an educational institution
  4: a meeting for instruction or a brief course of such meetings
@in.sti.tu.tion \.in-st*-'t(y)u_:-sh*n\ n
  1: an act of originating, setting up, or founding
  2: an established practice, law, or custom
  3: a society or corporation esp. of a public character <a
     charitable institution; also : the building which houses it
  -- in.sti.tu.tion.al \-'t(y)u_:-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  -- in.sti.tu.tion.al.ize \-.i_-z\ vb
  -- in.sti.tu.tion.al.ly adv
@in.struct \in-'str*kt\ vb
  1: TEACH
  2: INFORM
  3: to give directions or commands to
@in.struc.tion \in-'str*k-sh*n\ n
  1: LESSON, PRECEPT
  2: COMMAND, ORDER
  3 pl: DIRECTIONS
  4: the action, practice, or profession of a teacher
@in.struc.tive \in-'str*k-tiv\ adj : carrying a lesson : ENLIGHTENING
@in.struc.tor n : one that instructs; esp : a college teacher below
  professorial rank
  -- in.struc.tor.ship n
@in.stru.ment \'in-str*-m*nt\ n
  1: a means by which something is done
  2: TOOL, UTENSIL
  3: a device used to produce music
  4: a legal document (as a deed)
  5: a device used in navigating an airplane
@in.stru.men.tal \.in-str*-'ment- *l\ adj
  1: acting as an agent or means
  2: of, relating to, or done with an instrument
  3: relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument
@in.stru.men.tal.ist n : a player on a musical instrument
@in.stru.men.tal.i.ty \.in-str*-m*n-'tal-*t-e_-, -.men-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being instrumental
  2: MEANS, AGENCY
@in.stru.men.ta.tion \.in-str*-m*n-'ta_--sh*n, -.men-\ n
  1: the use or application of instruments
  2: the arrangement or composition of music for instruments esp. for
     a band or orchestra
@in.sub.or.di.nate \.in-s*-'bo_.rd-( *-)n*t\ adj : unwilling to
  submit to authority : DISOBEDIENT
  -- in.sub.or.di.na.tion \-.bo_.rd- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@in.sub.stan.tial \.in-s*b-'stan-ch*l\ adj
  1: lacking substance or reality : IMAGINARY
  2: lacking firmness or solidity
@in.suf.fer.able \(')in-'s*f-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  endured : INTOLERABLE <an insufferable bore>
  -- in.suf.fer.ably adv
@in.suf.fi.cient \.in-s*-'fish-*nt\ adj : not sufficient :
  INADEQUATE; also : INCOMPETENT
  -- in.suf.fi.cien.cy \-'fish-*n-se_-\ n
  -- in.suf.fi.cient.ly adv
@in.su.lar \'ins-(y)*-l*r, 'in-sh*-l*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or forming an island
  2: ISOLATED, DETACHED
  3: of or relating to island people
  4: NARROW, PREJUDICED
  -- in.su.lar.i.ty \.ins-(y)*-'lar-*t-e_-, .in-sh*-\ n
@in.su.late \'in-s*-.la_-t\ vb [L insula island] : ISOLATE; esp : to
  separate a conductor of electricity, heat, or sound from other
  conducting bodies by means of something that will not conduct
  electricity, heat, or sound
  -- in.su.la.tion \.in-s*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.su.la.tor \'in-s*-.la_-t-*r\ n
@in.su.lin \'in-s(*-)l*n\ n : a pancreatic hormone essential for
  bodily use of sugars and used in the control of diabetes
@1 in.sult \in-'s*lt\ vb : to treat with insolence or contempt :
  AFFRONT

2 in.sult \'in-.s*lt\ n : a gross indignity : INSOLENCE
@in.su.per.a.ble \(')in-'su_:-p(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  surmounted, overcome, or passed over
  -- in.su.per.a.bly adv
@in.sup.port.able \.in-s*-'po_-rt-*-b*l\ adj
  1: UNENDURABLE
  2: UNJUSTIFIABLE
@in.sur.able \in-'shu_.r-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being or proper to
  be insured against loss, damage, or death
@in.sur.ance \in-'shu_.r-*ns\ n
  1: the action or process of insuring : the state of being insured;
     also : means of insuring
  2: the business of insuring persons or property
  3: coverage by contract whereby one party agrees to indemnify or
     guarantee another against loss by a specified contingent event
     or peril
  4: the sum for which something is insured
@in.sure \in-'shu_.r\ vb
  1: to give, take, or procure an insurance on or for : UNDERWRITE
  2: to make certain : ENSURE
@in.sured n : a person whose life or property is insured
@in.sur.er n : one that insures; esp : a company issuing insurance
@in.sur.gent \in-'s*r-j*nt\ n
  1: a person who revolts against civil authority or an established
     government : REBEL
  2: one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of his
     political party
  -- in.sur.gence \-j*ns\ n
  -- in.sur.gent adj
@in.sur.mount.able \.in-s*r-'mau_.nt-*-b*l\ adj : INSUPERABLE
  <insurmountable disadvantages>
  -- in.sur.mount.ably adj
@in.sur.rec.tion \.in-s*-'rek-sh*n\ n : an act or instance of
  revolting against civil authority or an established government
  -- in.sur.rec.tion.ist n
@in.tact \in-'takt\ adj : untouched esp. by anything that harms or
  diminishes : ENTIRE, UNINJURED
@in.ta.glio \in-'tal-yo_-\ n : an engraving or incised figure in a
  hard material (as stone) depressed below the surface of the
  material
@in.take \'in-.ta_-k\ n
  1: an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
  2: the act of taking in
  3: the amount taken in
@in.tan.gi.ble \(')in-'tan-j*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being touched : not tangible : IMPALPABLE
  2: incapable of being defined or determined with certainty or
     precision VAGUE
  -- in.tangible n
  -- in.tan.gi.bly adv
@in.te.ger \'int-i-j*r\ n : a number (as 1, 2, 3, 12, 432) that is
  not a fraction and does not include a fraction, is the negative of
  such a number, or is 0
@1 in.te.gral \'int-i-gr*l\ adj
  1: essential to completeness : CONSTITUENT
  2: formed as a unit with another part
  3: composed of parts that make up a whole
  4: ENTIRE

2 integral n : a whole number
@in.te.grate \'int-*-.gra_-t\ vb
  1: to form into a whole : UNITE
  2: to incorporate into a larger unit
  3: to end the segregation of and bring into common and equal
     membership in society or an organization; also : DESEGREGATE
  -- in.te.gra.tion \.int-*-'gra_--sh*n\ n
@in.teg.ri.ty \in-'teg-r*t-e_-\ n
  1: SOUNDNESS
  2: adherence to a code of values (as moral or artistic) : utter
     sincerity, honesty, and candor
  3: COMPLETENESS
@in.teg.u.ment \in-'teg-y*-m*nt\ n : a covering layer (as a skin or
  cuticle) of an organism
@in.tel.lect \'int- *l-.ekt\ n
  1: the power of knowing : the capacity for knowledge
  2: the capacity for rational or intelligent thought esp. when
     highly developed
  3: a person of notable intellect
@in.tel.lec.tu.al \.int- *l-'ek-ch(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or performed by the intellect : RATIONAL
  2: given to study, reflection, and speculation
  3: engaged in activity requiring the creative use of the intellect
  -- intellectual n
  -- in.tel.lec.tu.al.ly adv
@in.tel.lec.tu.al.ism n : devotion to the exercise of intellect or to
  intellectual pursuits
@in.tel.li.gence \in-'tel-*-j*ns\ n
  1: ability to learn and understand or to deal with new or trying
     situations
  2: relative intellectual capacity
  3: INFORMATION, NEWS
  4: an agency engaged in obtaining information esp. concerning an
     enemy or possible enemy
@intelligence quotien n : a number expressing the intelligence of a
  person determined by dividing his mental age by his chronological
  age and multiplying by 100
@in.tel.li.gent \in-'tel-*-j*nt\ adj : having or showing intelligence
  or intellect
  -- in.tel.li.gent.ly adv
@in.tel.li.gen.tsia \in-.tel-*-'jent-se_--*, -'gent-\ n :
  intellectual people as a group : the educated class
@in.tel.li.gi.ble \in-'tel-*-j*-b*l\ adj : capable of being
  understood or comprehended
  -- in.tel.li.gi.bil.i.ty \-.tel-*-j*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.tel.li.gi.bly \-'tel-*-j*-ble_-\ adv
@in.tem.per.ance \(')in-'tem-p(*-)r*ns\ n : lack of moderation esp.
  in satisfying an appetite or passion; es; : habitual or excessive
  drinking of intoxicants
  -- in.tem.per.ate \-p(*-)r*t\ adj
  -- in.tem.per.ate.ness n
@in.tend \in-'tend\ vb
  1: to have in mind as a purpose or aim : PLAN
  2: to design for a specified use or future
@in.ten.dant \in-'ten-d*nt\ n : a governor or similar administrative
  official esp. under the French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarchies
@1 in.tend.ed adj
  1: PROPOSED; esp : BETROTHED
  2: INTENTIONAL

2 intended n : an affianced person : BETROTHED
@in.tense \in-'tens\ adj
  1: existing in an extreme degree
  2: very large : CONSIDERABLE
  3: strained or straining to the utmost
  4: feeling deeply; also : deeply felt
  -- in.tense.ly adv
@in.ten.si.fy \in-'ten-s*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make or become intense or more intensive
  2: to make more acute : SHARPEN
  SYN: aggravate, heighten, enhance
  -- in.ten.si.fi.ca.tion \-.ten-s*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@in.ten.si.ty \in-'ten-s*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being intense
  2: degree of strength, energy, or force <intensity of light>
     <intensity of an electric current> <intensity of a sound>
@1 in.ten.sive \in-'ten-siv\ adj
  1: involving or marked by special effort : THOROUGH, EXHAUSTIVE
  2: serving to give emphasis <the intensive adverb very in "very
     cold">
  -- in.ten.sive.ly adv

2 intensive n : an intensive word, particle, or prefix
@1 in.tent \in-'tent\ n
  1: PURPOSE
  2: the state of mind with which an act is done : VOLITION
  3: AIM
  4: MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE

2 intent adj
  1: directed with keen or eager attention : CONCENTRATED <an intent
     gaze>
  2: ENGROSSED; also : DETERMINED <intent on having fun>
  -- in.tent.ly adv
  -- in.tent.ness n
@in.ten.tion \in-'ten-ch*n\ n
  1: a determination to act in a certain way
  2: PURPOSE, AIM, END
  SYN: intent, design, object, objective, goal
@in.ten.tion.al \in-'tench-(*-)n*l\ adj : done by intention or design
  : INTENDED
  -- in.ten.tion.al.ly adv
@in.ter \in-'t*r\ vb -terred; -ter.ring [L in in + terra earth] :
  BURY
@in.ter.ac.tion \.int-*r-'ak-sh*n\ n : mutual or reciprocal action or
  influence
  -- in.ter.act \-'akt\ vb
@in.ter alia \.int-*r-'a_--le_--*, -'a_:l-e_--\ adv : among other
  things
@in.ter.breed \.in-t*r-'bre_-d\ vb : to breed together
@in.ter.ca.lary \in-'t*r-k*-.ler-e_-\ adj
  1: INTERCALATED <February 29 is an intercalary day>
  2: INTERPOLATED
@in.ter.ca.late \-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to insert (as a day) in a calendar
  2: to insert between or among existing elements or layers
  -- in.ter.ca.la.tion \-.t*r-k*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@in.ter.cede \.int-*r-'se_-d\ vb : to act between parties with a view
  to reconciling differences : MEDIATE
@in.ter.cept \.int-*r-'sept\ vb
  1: to stop or interrupt the progress or course of
  2: to cut through : INTERSECT
  -- in.ter.cep.tion \-'sep-sh*n\ n
@in.ter.ces.sion \.int-*r-'sesh-*n\ n
  1: MEDIATION
  2: prayer or petition in favor of another
  -- in.ter.ces.sor \-'ses-*r\ n
  -- in.ter.ces.so.ry \-'ses-(*-)re_-\ adj
@1 in.ter.change \.int-*r-'cha_-nj\ vb
  1: to put each in the place of the other
  2: EXCHANGE
  3: to change places mutually
  -- in.ter.change.able adj

2 in.ter.change \'int-*r-.cha_-nj\ n
  1: EXCHANGE
  2: a highway junction that by separated levels permits passage
     between highways without crossing traffic streams
@in.ter.col.le.giate \.int-*r-k*-'le_--j(e_--)*t\ adj : existing,
  carried on, or participating in activities between colleges
@in.ter.com \'int-*r-.ka_:m\ n : INTERCOMMUNICATION S
@in.ter.com.mu.ni.ca.tion s \.int-*r-k*-.myu_:-n*-'ka_--sh*n-\ n : a
  two-way communication system with microphone and loudspeaker at
  each station for localized use
@in.ter.con.ti.nen.tal \-.ka_:nt- *n-'ent- *l\ adj
  1: extending among or carried on between continents
     <intercontinental trade>
  2: capable of traveling between continents <intercontinental
     missile>
@in.ter.course \'int-*r-.ko_-rs\ n
  1: connection or dealings between persons or nations :
     COMMUNICATION
  2: COPULATION
@in.ter.cul.tur.al \.int-*r-'k*lch-(*-)r*l\ adj : occurring between
  or relating to two or more cultures
@in.ter.de.nom.i.na.tion.al \-di-.na_:m-*-'na_--sh(*-)n*l\ adj :
  involving or occurring between different denominations
@in.ter.de.part.men.tal \.int-*r-d*-.pa_:rt-'ment- *l, -.de_--\ adj :
  carried on between or involving different departments (as of a
  college)
@in.ter.de.pen.dent \.int-*r-di-'pen-d*nt\ adj : dependent upon one
  another
  -- in.ter.de.pen.dence \-d*ns\ n
@in.ter.dict \.int-*r-'dikt\ vb : to prohibit by decree
  -- in.ter.dic.tion \-'dik-sh*n\ n
@in.ter.dis.ci.plin.ary \-'dis-*-pl*-.ner-e_-\ adj : involving two or
  more academic disciplines
@1 in.ter.est \'in-t(*-)r*st, -t*-.rest\ n
  1: right, title, or legal share in something
  2: WELFARE, BENEFIT; esp : SELF-INTEREST
  3: a charge for borrowed money that is generally a percentage of
     the amount borrowed : the return received by capital on its
     investment
  4 pl: a group financially interested in an industry or enterprise
     <oil interest>
  5: readiness to be concerned with or moved by an object or class of
     objects
  6: the quality in a thing that arouses interest

2 interest vb
  1: AFFECT, CONCERN
  2: to persuade to participate or engage
  3: to engage the attention of
@in.ter.est.ing adj : holding the attention : capable of arousing
  interest
@in.ter.faith \.int-*r-'fa_-th\ adj : involving persons of different
  religious faiths
@in.ter.fere \.int-*(r)-'fi*r\ vb
  1: to come in collision or be in opposition : CLASH
  2: to enter into the affairs of others
  3: to affect one another
  4: to run ahead of and provide blocking for the ballcarrier in
     football; also : to hinder illegally an attempt of a football
     player to receive a pass
  -- in.ter.fer.ence \-'fir-*ns\ n
@in.ter.fuse \.int-*r-'fyu_:z\ vb
  1: to combine by fusing : BLEND
  2: INFUSE
  3: PERVADE, PERMEATE
@in.ter.im \'in-t*-r*m\ n : a time intervening : INTERVAL
@1 in.te.ri.or \in-'tir-e_--*r\ adj
  1: lying, occurring, or functioning within the limits : INSIDE,
     INNER
  2: remote from the surface, border, or shore : INLAND

2 interior n
  1: INSIDE
  2: the inland part (as of a country)
  3: the internal affairs of a state or nation
  4: a scene or view of the interior of a building
@in.ter.ject \.int-*r-'jekt\ vb : to throw in between or among other
  things : INSERT <interject a remark>
@in.ter.jec.tion \.int-*r-'jek-sh*n\ n : an exclamatory word (as
  ouch)
  -- in.ter.jec.tion.al.ly adv
@in.ter.lace \.int-*r-'la_-s\ vb
  1: to unite by or as if by lacing together : INTERWEAVE, INTERTWINE
  2: INTERSPERSE
@in.ter.lard \.int-*r-'la_:rd\ vb : to insert or introduce at
  intervals : INTERSPERSE <English interlard with Spanish terms>
@in.ter.leaf \'int-*r-.le_-f\ n : a usu. blank leaf inserted between
  two leaves of a book
@in.ter.leave \.int-*r-'le_-v\ vb : to equip with an interleaf
@1 in.ter.line \.int-*r-'li_-n\ vb : to insert between lines already
  written or printed; also : to insert something between the lines of
  <interline a page>

2 interline vb : to provide (as a coat) with an interlining
@in.ter.lin.ear \.int-*r-'lin-e_--*r\ adj : inserted between lines
  already written or printed <an interlinear translation of a text>
@in.ter.lin.ing \'int-*r-.li_--nin_e\ n : a lining (as of a coat)
  between the ordinary lining and the outside fabric
@in.ter.link \.int-*r-'lin_ek\ vb : to link together
@in.ter.lock \.int-*r-'la_:k\ vb
  1: to engage or interlace together : lock together : UNITE
  2: to connect in such a way that action of one part affects action
     of another part or parts
  -- in.ter.lock \'int-*r-.la_:k\ n
@in.ter.loc.u.tor \.int-*r-'la_:k-y*t-*r\ n
  1: one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
  2: a man in a minstrel show who questions the end men
@in.ter.loc.u.to.ry \.int-*r-'la_:k-y*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : pronounced
  during the progress of a legal action and having only provisional
  force <an interlocutory decree>
@in.ter.lop.er \.int-*r-'lo_--p*r, 'int-*r-.lo_--\ n : INTRUDER
@in.ter.lude \'int-*r-.lu_:d\ n
  1: a performance given between the acts of a play
  2: an intervening period, space, or event : INTERVAL <an interlude
     of peace between wars>
  3: a short piece of music inserted between the parts of a longer
     composition or a religious service
@in.ter.lu.nar \.int-*r-'lu_:-n*r\ adj : relating to the interval
  between the old and new moon when the moon is invisible
@in.ter.mar.riage \.int-*r-'mar-ij\ n : marriage between members of
  different groups; also : marriage within one's own group
@in.ter.mar.ry \-'mar-e_-\ vb
  1: to marry each other
  2: to marry within a group
  3: to become connected by intermarriage
@in.ter.med.dle \.int-*r-'med- *l\ vb : MEDDLE, INTERFERE
@1 in.ter.me.di.ary \.int-*r-'me_-d-e_--.er-e_-\ adj
  1: INTERMEDIATE
  2: acting as a mediator

2 intermediary n : MEDIATOR, GO-BETWEEN
@1 in.ter.me.di.ate \.int-*r-'me_-d-e_--*t\ adj : being or occurring
  at the middle place or degree or between extremes

2 intermediate n
  1: an intermediate term, object, or class
  2: MEDIATOR, GO-BETWEEN
@in.ter.ment \in-'t*r-m*nt\ n : BURIAL
@in.ter.mez.zo \.int-*r-'met-so_-, -'med-zo_-\ n, pl -zi \-se_-,
  -ze_-\ or -zos : a short movement connecting major sections of an
  extended musical work (as a symphony); also : a short independent
  instrumental composition
@in.ter.mi.na.ble \(')in-'t*rm-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj : ENDLESS; esp :
  wearisomely protracted
  -- in.ter.mi.na.bly adv
@in.ter.min.gle \.int-*r-'min_e-g*l\ vb : to mingle or mix together
@in.ter.mis.sion \.int-*r-'mish-*n\ n
  1: INTERRUPTION, BREAK
  2: a temporary halt esp. in a public performance : PAUSE
@in.ter.mit \.int-*r-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting : DISCONTINUE; also
  : to be intermittent
@in.ter.mit.tent \.int-*r-'mit- *nt\ adj : coming and going at
  intervals : repeatedly starting and stopping
  SYN: recurrent, periodic, alternate
  -- in.ter.mit.tent.ly adv
@in.ter.mix \.int-*r-'miks\ vb : to mix together : INTERMINGLE
  -- in.ter.mix.ture \-'miks-ch*r\ n
@1 in.tern \'in-.t*rn, in-'t*rn\ vb : to confine or impound esp.
  during a war

2 in.tern or in.terne \'in-.t*rn\ n : an advanced student or recent
  graduate (as in medicine) gaining supervised practical experience
  -- in.tern.ship n

3 in.tern \'in-.t*rn\ vb : to act as an intern
@in.ter.nal \in-'t*rn- *l\ adj
  1: INWARD, INTERIOR
  2: having to do with or situated in the inside of the body
     <internal pain> <internal medicine>
  3: relating or belonging to or existing within the mind :
     SUBJECTIVE
  4: INTRINSIC, INHERENT
  5: of or relating to the domestic affairs of a country or state
     <internal revenue>
  -- in.ter.nal.ly adv
@internal-combustion n : a heat engine in which combustion takes
  place (as in an automobile) instead of in a furnace
@1 in.ter.na.tion.al \.int-*r-'nash-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: common to or affecting two or more nations <international trade>
  2: of, relating to, or constituting a group having members in two
     or more nations <international movement>
  -- in.ter.na.tion.al.ly adv

2 in.ter.na.tion.al \same, or -.nash-*-'nal for 1\ n
  1: one of several socialist or communist organizations of
     international scope
  2: a labor union having locals in more than one country
@in.ter.na.tion.al.ism n : a policy of political and economic
  cooperation among nations; also : an attitude favoring such a
  policy
@in.ter.na.tion.al.ize vb : to make international; esp : to place
  under international control
@in.ter.nec.ine \.int-*r-'nes-.e_-n, -'ne_--.si_-n\ adj
  1: DEADLY; esp : mutually destructive
  2: of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
     <internecine feuds>
@in.tern.ee \.in-.t*r-'ne_-\ n : an interned person
@in.ter.nist \in-'t*r-n*st\ n : a specialist in internal medicine
  esp. as distinguished from a surgeon
@in.tern.ment \in-'t*rn-m*nt\ n : the act of interning : the state of
  being interned
@in.ter.nun.cio \.int-*r-'n*n-se_--.o_-, -'nu_.n-\ n : a papal legate
  of lower rank than a nuncio
@in.ter.of.fice \-'o_.f-*s\ adj : functioning or communicating
  between the offices of an organization <an interoffice memo>
@in.ter.plan.e.tary \-'plan-*-.ter-e_-\ adj : existing, carried on,
  or operating between planets <interplanetary space> <interplanetary
  travel>
@in.ter.play \'int-*r-.pla_-\ n : INTERACTION
@in.ter.po.late \in-'t*r-p*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to change (as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
  2: to insert (as words) into a text or into a conversation
  -- in.ter.po.la.tion \-.t*r-p*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@in.ter.pose \.int-*r-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to place between
  2: to thrust in : INTRUDE, INTERRUPT
  3: to inject between parts of a conversation or argument
  4: to be or come between : INTERVENE, MEDIATE
  SYN: interfere, intercede
  -- in.ter.po.si.tion \-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@in.ter.pret \in-'t*r-pr*t\ vb
  1: to explain the meaning of; also : to act as an interpreter :
     TRANSLATE
  2: to understand according to individual belief, judgment, or
     interest : CONSTRUE
  3: to represent artistically <interpret a role>
  -- in.ter.pret.er n
  -- in.ter.pre.tive \-'t*r-pr*t-iv\ adj
@in.ter.pre.ta.tion \in-.t*r-pr*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: EXPLANATION
  2: an instance of artistic interpretation in performance or
     adaptation
  -- in.ter.pre.ta.tive \-'t*r-pr*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
@in.ter.ra.cial \.int-*(r)-'ra_--sh*l\ adj : of, involving, or
  designed for members of different races
@in.ter.reg.num \.int-*-'reg-n*m\ n, pl -nums or -na \-n*\
  1: the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive
     reigns or regimes
  2: a pause in a continuous series
@in.ter.re.late \.int-*(r)-ri-'la_-t\ vb : to bring into or have a
  mutual relationship
  -- in.ter.re.la.tion \-ri-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.ter.re.la.tion.ship n
@in.ter.ro.gate \in-'ter-*-.ga_-t\ vb : to question esp. formally and
  systematically : ASK
  -- in.ter.ro.ga.tion \-.ter-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.ter.ro.ga.tor \-'ter-*-.ga_-t-*r\ n
@in.ter.rog.a.tive \.int-*-'ra_:g-*t-iv\ adj : asking a question
  <interrogative sentence>
  -- interrogative n
@in.ter.rog.a.to.ry \.int-*-'ra_:g-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : INTERROGATIVE
@in.ter.rupt \.int-*-'r*pt\ vb
  1: to stop or hinder by breaking in
  2: to break the uniformity or continuity of
  3: to break in upon an action; esp : to break in with questions or
     remarks while another is speaking
  -- in.ter.rup.tion \-'r*p-sh*n\ n
  -- in.ter.rup.tive \-'r*p-tiv\ adj
@in.ter.scho.las.tic \.int-*r-sk*-'las-tik\ adj : existing or carried
  on between schools
@in.ter.school \-'sku_:l\ adj : INTERSCHOLASTIC
@in.ter.sect \.int-*r-'sekt\ vb : to cut or divide by passing through
  : cut across : meet and cross : OVERLAP
  -- in.ter.sec.tion \-'sek-sh*n\ n
@in.ter.sperse \.int-*r-'sp*rs\ vb
  1: to insert at intervals among other things
  2: to place something at intervals in or among
  -- in.ter.sper.sion \-'sp*r-zh*n\ n
@in.ter.state \.int-*r-'sta_-t\ adj : relating to, including, or
  connecting two or more states esp. of the U.S.
@in.ter.stel.lar \-'stel-*r\ adj : located or taking place among the
  stars
@in.ter.stice \in-'t*r-st*s\ n : a space that intervenes between
  things : CHINK, CREVICE, INTERVAL
  -- in.ter.sti.tial \.int-*r-'stish-*l\ adj
@in.ter.tid.al \.int-*r-'ti_-d- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or being
  the area that is above low-tide mark but exposed to tidal flooding
@in.ter.twine \.int-*r-'twi_-n\ vb : to twine or twist together one
  with another : INTERLACE
@in.ter.twist \-'twist\ vb : INTERTWINE
@in.ter.ur.ban \.int-*r-'*r-b*n\ adj : going between or connecting
  cities or towns
@in.ter.val \'int-*r-v*l\ n
  1: a space of time between events or states : PAUSE
  2: a space between objects, units, or states
  3: the difference in pitch between two tones
@in.ter.vene \.int-*r-'ve_-n\ vb
  1: to enter or appear as an unrelated feature or circumstance <rain
     intervened and we postponed the trip>
  2: to occur, fall, or come between points of time or between events
  3: to come in or between in order to stop, settle, or modify
     <intervene in a quarrel>
  4: to occur or lie between <intervening mountains>
  -- in.ter.ven.tion \-*r-'ven-ch*n\ n
@in.ter.ven.tion.ism n : interference by one country in the political
  affairs of another
  -- in.ter.ven.tion.ist n or adj
@in.ter.view \'int-*r-.vyu_:\ n
  1: a formal consultation
  2: a meeting at which a writer or reporter obtains information from
     a person; also : the written account of such a meeting
  -- interview vb
  -- in.ter.view.er n
@in.ter.weave \.int-*r-'we_-v\ vb : to weave or blend together :
  INTERTWINE, INTERMINGLE
  -- in.ter.wo.ven \-'wo_--v*n\ adj
@in.tes.tate \in-'tes-.ta_-t, -t*t\ adj
  1: having made no valid will <died intestate>
  2: not disposed of by will <intestate estate>
@in.tes.tine \in-'tes-t*n\ n : the tubular part of the alimentary
  canal that extends from stomach to anus and consists of a long
  narrow upper part (small intestine) followed by a broader shorter
  lower part (large intestine)
  -- in.tes.ti.nal \-t*n- *l\ adj
@1 in.ti.mate \'int-*-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: ANNOUNCE, NOTIFY
  2: to communicate indirectly : HINT
  -- in.ti.ma.tion \.int-*-'ma_--sh*n\ n

2 in.ti.mate \'int-*-m*t\ adj
  1: INTRINSIC; also : INNERMOST
  2: marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity
  3: marked by a warm friendship
  4: suggesting informal warmth or privacy <a small intimate theater>
  5: of a very personal or private nature
  -- in.ti.ma.cy \'int-*-m*-se_-\ n
  -- in.ti.mate.ly adv

3 intimate \'int-*-m*t\ n : an intimate friend, associate, or
  confidant
@in.tim.i.date \in-'tim-*-.da_-t\ vb : to make timid or fearful :
  FRIGHTEN; esp : to compel or deter by or as if by threats
  SYN: cow, bulldoze, bully, browbeat
  -- in.timi.da.tion \-.tim-*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@in.tinc.tion \in-'tin_ek-sh*n\ n : the administration of the
  sacrament of Communion by dipping the bread in the wine and giving
  it to the communicant
@in.to \'in-t*, -tu_:\ prep
  1: to the inside of <ran into the house>
  2: to the state, condition, or form of <got into trouble>
  3: AGAINST <ran into a wall>
@in.tol.er.a.ble \(')in-'ta_:l-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: UNBEARABLE
  2: EXCESSIVE
  -- in.tol.ler.a.bly adv
@in.tol.er.ant \(')in-'ta_:l-*-r*nt\ adj
  1: unable to endure
  2: unwilling to endure
  3: unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression esp. in religious
     matters or social, political, or professional rights : BIGOTED
  -- in.tol.er.ance n
@in.to.na.tion \.in-t*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of intoning and esp. of chanting
  2: something that is intoned
  3: the manner of singing, playing, or uttering tones
  4: the rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech
@in.tone \in-'to_-n\ vb : to utter in musical or prolonged tones :
  CHANT
@in to.to \in-'to_-t-o_-\ adv : TOTALLY, ENTIRELY <accepted the plan
  in toto>
@in.tox.i.cant \in-'ta_:k-si-k*nt\ n : something that intoxicates;
  esp : an alcoholic drink
  -- intoxicant adj
@in.tox.i.cate \in-'ta_:k-s*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to make drunk
  2: to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy
     <intoxicated with joy>
  -- in.tox.i.ca.tion \-.ta_:k-s*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@in.trac.ta.ble \(')in-'trak-t*-b*l\ adj : not easily controlled :
  OBSTINATE
@in.tra.dos \'in-tr*-.da_:s, in-'tra_--\ n : the interior curve of an
  arch
@in.tra.mu.ral \.in-tr*-'myu_.r-*l\ adj : being or occurring within
  the walls or limits (as of a city or college) <intramural sports>
@in.tran.si.geance \in-'trans-*-j*ns, -'tranz-\ n : INTRANSIGENCE
@in.tran.si.gence \-j*ns\ n : the quality or state of being
  intransigent
@in.tran.si.gent \-j*nt\ adj : UNCOMPROMISING; also : IRRECONCILABLE
@in.tran.si.tive \(')in-'trans-*t-iv, -'tranz-\ adj : not transitive;
  esp : not having or containing an object required to complete its
  meaning
  -- in.tran.si.tive.ly adv
  -- in.tran.si.tive.ness n
@in.tra.state \.in-tr*-'sta_-t\ adj : existing or occurring within a
  state
@in.tra.ve.nous \.in-tr*-'ve_--n*s\ adj : being within or entering by
  way of the veins
  -- in.tra.ve.nous.ly adv
@intrench, var of ENTRENCH
@in.trep.id \in-'trep-*d\ adj : characterized by resolute
  fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
  -- in.tre.pid.i.ty \.in-tr*-'pid-*t-e_-\ n
@in.tri.cate \'in-tri-k*t\ adj
  1: COMPLICATED
  2: difficult to follow, understand, or solve
  -- in.tri.ca.cy \-tri-k*-se_-\ n
  -- in.tri.cate.ly adv
@1 in.trigue \in-'tre_-g\ vb
  1: to accomplish by intrigue
  2: to carry on an intrigue; esp : PLOT, SCHEME
  3: to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of <the story
     intrigue me>

2 in.trigue \'in-.tre_-g, in-'tre_-g\ n
  1: a secret and involved stratagem : MACHINATION
  2: a clandestine love affair
@in.trin.sic \in-'trin-zik, -sik\ adj
  1: belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
  2: REAL, ACTUAL
  -- in.trin.si.cal adj
  -- in.trin.si.cal.ly adv
@in.tro.duce \.in-tr*-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: to lead or bring in esp. for the first time
  2: to bring into practice or use : INSTITUTE
  3: to cause to be acquainted
  4: to bring to notice : PRESENT
  5: to put in : INSERT
  SYN: insinuate, interpolate, interpose, interject
  -- in.tro.duc.tion \-tr*-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  -- in.tro.duc.to.ry \.in-tr*-'d*k-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@in.tro.mit \.in-tr*-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting : to send or put in
  : INSERT
  -- in.tro.mis.sion \-'mish-*n\ n
@in.tro.spec.tion \.in-tr*-'spek-sh*n\ n : a reflective looking
  inward : an examination of one's own thoughts or feeling
  -- in.tro.spec.tive \-'spek-tiv\ adj
  -- in.tro.spec.tive.ly adv
@in.tro.vert \'in-tr*-.v*rt\ n : a person more interested in his own
  mental life than in the world about him
  -- in.tro.ver.sion \.in-tr*-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  -- intro.vert adj
  -- in.tro.vert.ed \'in-tr*-.v*rt-*d\ adj
@in.trude \in-'tru_:d\ vb
  1: to thrust, enter, or force in or upon
  2: ENCROACH, TRESPASS
  -- in.trud.er n
  -- in.tru.sion \-'tru_:-zh*n\ n
  -- in.tru.sive \-'tru_:-siv\ adj
@intrust, var of ENTRUST
@in.tu.it \in-'t(y)u_:-*t\ vb : to apprehend by intuition
@in.tu.i.tion \.in-t(y)u_.-'ish-*n\ n
  1: the power or faculty of knowing things without conscious
     reasoning
  2: quick and ready insight
  -- in.tu.i.tive \in-'t(y)u_:-*t-iv\ adj
  -- in.tu.i.tive.ly adv
@in.tu.mesce \.int-t(y)u_.-'mes\ vb : ENLARGE, SWELL
  -- in.tu.mes.cence n
  -- in.tu.mes.cent adj
@in.un.date \'in-*n-.da_-t\ vb : to cover with or as if with a flood
  : OVERFLOW
  -- in.un.da.tion \.in-*n-'da_--sh*n\ n
@in.ure \in-'(y)u_.r\ vb
  1: to accustom to accept something undesirable : HABITUATE, HARDEN
  2: to become of advantage : ACCRUE
@in.urn \in-'*rn\ vb
  1: to enclose in an urn
  2: ENTOMB
@in vac.uo \in-'vak-y*-.wo_-\ adv : in a vacuum
@in.vade \in-'va_-d\ vb
  1: to enter for conquest or plunder
  2: to encroach upon
  3: to spread through and usu. harm <germs invade the tissues>
  -- in.vad.er n
@1 in.val.id \(')in-'val-*d\ adj : being without foundation or force
  in fact, truth, or law : not valid

2 in.va.lid \'in-v*-l*d\ adj : defective in health : SICKLY

3 in.va.lid \'in-v*-l*d\ n : a person in usu. chronic ill health
  -- in.va.lid.ism \-.iz-*m\ n

4 in.va.lid \'in-v*-l*d, -.lid\ vb
  1: to make sickly or disabled
  2: to remove from active duty by reason of sickness or disability
@in.val.i.date \(')in-'val-*-.da_-t\ vb : to make invalid; esp : to
  weaken or make valueless
@in.valu.able \(')in-'val-y*-(w*-)b*l\ adj : valuable beyond
  estimation : PRICELESS
@in.vari.able \(')in-'ver-e_--*-b*l\ adj : not changing or capable of
  change : CONSTANT
  -- in.vari.ably adv
@in.va.sion \in-'va_--zh*n\ n : an act or instance of invading; esp :
  entry of an army into a country for conquest or plunder
@in.vec.tive \in-'vek-tiv\ n
  1: an abusive expression or speech
  2: insulting or abusive language
  -- invective adj
@in.veigh \in-'va_-\ vb : to protest or complain bitterly or
  vehemently : RAIL
@in.vei.gle \in-'va_--g*l, -'ve_--\ vb
  1: to win over by flattery : ENTICE
  2: to acquire by ingenuity or flattery
@in.vent \in-'vent\ vb
  1: to think up : IMAGINE, FABRICATE <invent an excuse>
  2: to create or produce for the first time : DEVISE
  -- in.ven.tor n
@in.ven.tion \in-'ven-ch*n\ n
  1: INVENTIVENESS
  2: a creation of the imagination; esp : a false conception
  3: a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and
     experiment
  4: the act or process of inventing
@in.ven.tive \in-'vent-iv\ adj
  1: CREATIVE, INGENIOUS <an inventive composer>
  2: characterized by invention <an inventive turn of mind>
  -- in.ven.tive.ness n
@in.ven.to.ry \'in-v*n-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: an itemized list of current goods or assets
  2: SURVEY, SUMMARY
  3: STOCK, SUPPLY
  4: the act or process of taking an inventory
  -- inventory vb
@in.ver.ness \.in-v*r-'nes\ n : a loose belted coat having a cape
  with a close round collar
@in.verse \(')in-'v*rs, 'in-.v*rs\ adj : opposite in order, nature,
  or effect : REVERSED
  -- in.verse.ly adv
@in.ver.sion \in-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of inverting
  2: a reversal of position, order, or relationship
@in.vert \in-'v*rt\ vb
  1: to turn upside down or inside out
  2: to turn inward
  3: to reverse in position, order, or relationship
@1 in.ver.te.brate \(')in-'v*rt-*-br*t, -.bra_-t\ adj : lacking a
  spinal column; also : of or relating to invertebrates

2 invertebrate n : an invertebrate animal
@1 in.vest \in-'vest\ vb
  1: to install formally in an office or honor
  2: to furnish with power or authority : VEST
  3: to cover completely : ENVELOP
  4: CLOTHE, ADORN
  5: BESIEGE
  6: to endow with a quality or characteristic : INFUSE

2 invest vb
  1: to commit money in order to earn a financial return
  2: to make use of for future benefits or advantages
  3: to make an investment
  -- in.ves.tor n
@in.ves.ti.gate \in-'ves-t*-.ga_-t\ vb : to observe or study by close
  examination and systematic inquiry
  -- in.ves.ti.ga.tion \-.ves-t*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- in.ves.ti.ga.tor \-'ves-t*-.ga_-t-*r\ n
@in.ves.ti.ture \in-'ves-t*-.chu_.r, -ch*r\ n
  1: the act of ratifying or establishing in office : CONFIRMATION
  2: something that covers or adorns
@1 in.vest.ment \in-'ves(t)-m*nt\ n
  1: an outer layer : ENVELOPE
  2: INVESTITURE 1
  3: BLOCKADE, SIEGE

2 investment n : the outlay of money for income or profit; also : the
  sum invested or the property purchased
@in.vet.er.ate \in-'vet-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: firmly established by age or long persistence
  2: confirmed in a habit : HABITUAL <an inveterate smoker>
  -- in.vet.er.a.cy n
@in.vid.i.ous \in-'vid-e_--*s\ adj
  1: tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
  2: ENVIOUS
  3: INJURIOUS
  -- in.vid.i.ous.ly adv
@in.vig.o.rate \in-'vig-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to give life and energy to :
  ANIMATE
  -- in.vig.o.ra.tion \-.vig-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@in.vin.ci.ble \(')in-'vin-s*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  conquered, overcome, or subdued
  -- in.vin.ci.bil.i.ty \(')in-.vin-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.vin.ci.bly \(')in-'vin-s*-ble_-\ adv
@in.vi.o.la.ble \(')in-'vi_--*-l*-b*l\ adj
  1: safe from violation or profanation
  2: UNASSAILABLE
  -- in.vi.o.la.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.vi_--*-l*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@in.vi.o.late \(')in-'vi_--*-l*t\ adj : not violated or profaned :
  PURE
@in.vis.i.ble \(')in-'viz-*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being seen <invisible to the naked eye>
  2: HIDDEN
  3: IMPERCEPTIBLE, INCONSPICUOUS
  -- in.vis.i.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.viz-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.vis.i.bly \(.)in-'viz-*-ble_-\ adv
@in.vite \in-'vi_-t\ vb
  1: ENTICE, TEMPT
  2: to increase the likelihood of <behavior that invite criticism>
  3: to request the presence or participation of : ASK
  4: to request formally <invited him to be their leader>
  5: ENCOURAGE <invite bids on a contract>
  -- in.vi.ta.tion \.in-v*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@in.vit.ing \in-'vi_-t-in_e\ adj : ATTRACTIVE, TEMPTING
@in.vo.ca.tion \.in-v*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: SUPPLICATION; esp : a prayer at the beginning of a service
  2: a formula for conjuring : INCANTATION
@1 in.voice \'in-.vo_.is\ n
  1: an itemized list of goods shipped usu. specifying the price and
     the terms of sale : BILL
  2: a consignment of merchandise

2 invoice vb : to make an invoice of : BILL
@in.voke \in-'vo_-k\ vb
  1: to petition for help or support
  2: to appeal to or cite as authority <invoke a law>
  3: to call forth by incantation : CONJURE <invoke spirits>
  4: to make an earnest request for : SOLICIT
  5: to put into effect or operation
  6: to bring afout : CAUSE
@in.vol.un.tary \(')in-'va_:l-*n-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: done contrary to or without choice
  2: COMPULSORY
  3: not subject to control by the will <involuntary muscles>
  -- in.vol.un.tar.i.ly \(.)in-.va_:l-*n-'ter-*-le_-\ adv
@in.vo.lute \'in-v*-.lu_:t\ adj
  1: curled spirally and usu. closely <involute shell>
  2: INVOLVED, INTRICATE
@in.vo.lu.tion \.in-v*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: the act or an instance of enfolding or entangling
  2: COMPLEXITY, INTRICACY
@in.volve \in-'va_:lv\ vb
  1: to draw in as a participant : ENGAGE, IMPLICATE
  2: ENVELOP
  3: to relate closely : CONNECT
  4: INCLUDE
  5: ENTAIL, IMPLY
  6: AFFECT
  7: to occupy fully : ABSORB, ENGROSS <involved in a game of chess>
@in.vul.ner.a.ble \(.)in-'v*l-n*-r*-b*l\ adj
  1: incapable of being wounded, injured, or damaged
  2: immune to or proof against attack
  -- in.vul.ner.a.bil.i.ty \(.)in-.v*l-n*-r*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- in.vul.ner.a.bly \(')in-'v*l-n*-r*-ble_-\ adv
@1 in.ward \'in-w*rd\ adj
  1: situated on the inside : INNER
  2: MENTAL; also : SPIRITUAL <inward peace>
  3: directed toward the interior

2 inward or in.wards \-w*rdz\ adv
  1: toward the inside, center, or interior
  2: toward the inner being
@in.ward.ly \'in-w*rd-le_-\ adv
  1: MENTALLY, SPIRITUALLY
  2: INTERNALLY <bled inwardly>
  3: to oneself : PRIVATELY <cursed inwardly>
  4: toward the center or interior
@in.wards \'in-*rdz, -w*rdz\ n, pl : INNARDS
@in.wrought \(')in-'ro_.t\ adj : having a decorative element worked
  or woven in : ORNAMENTED
@io.dide \'i_--*-.di_-d\ n : a compound of iodine with another
  element or a radical
@io.dine \'i_--*-.di_-n, -*d- *n\ n [F iode iodine, fr. Gk ioeide_-s
  violet-colored, fr. ion violet;so called fr. its violet-colored
  vapor] : a nonmetallic chemical element used in medicine and
  photography
@ion \'i_--*n, 'i_--.a_:n\ n : an electrically charged particle or
  group of atoms
  -- ion.ic \i_--'a_:n-ik\ adj
@io.ta \i_--'o_-t-*\ n : a very small quantity : JOT <not an iota of
  truth in the story>
@ip.so fac.to \.ip-so_--'fak-to_-\ adv : by the very nature of the
  case
@Ira.ni.an \ir-'a_--ne_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Iran
  -- iranian adj
@Iraqi \i-'ra_:k-e_-\ n : a native or inhabitant of Iraq
  -- iraqi adj
@iras.ci.ble \ir-'as-*-b*l, i_--'ras-\ adj : marked by hot temper and
  easily provoked anger
  SYN: choleric, testy, touchy, cranky, cross
  -- iras.ci.bil.i.ty \ir-.as-*-'bil-*t-e_-, i_--.ras-\ n
@irate \i_--'ra_-t\ adj
  1: roused to or given to ire : INCENSED
  2: arising from anger <irate words>
  -- irate.ly adv
@ire \'i_-(*)r\ n : ANGER, WRATH
  -- ire.ful \-f*l\ adj
@iren.ic \i_--'ren-ik\ adj : conducive to or operating toward peace
  or conciliation
@ir.i.des.cence \.ir-*-'des- *ns\ n : a rainbowlike play of colors
  -- ir.i.des.cent \- *nt\ adj
@irid.i.um \ir-'id-e_--*m\ n : a hard brittle very heavy metallic
  chemical element used in alloys
@iris \'i_--r*s\ n, pl iris.es or iri.des \'i_--r*-.de_-z, 'ir-*-\
  1: the colored part around the pupil of the eye
  2: a plant with linear basal leaves and large showy flowers
@Irish \'i_-(*)r-ish\ n irish, pl
  1: the people of Ireland
  2: the Celtic language of Ireland
  -- irish adj
  -- irish.man \-m*n\ n
@irk \'*rk\ vb : to make weary, irritated, or bored : ANNOY
@irk.some \-s*m\ adj : tending to irk : TEDIOUS, ANNOYING
  -- irk.some.ly adv
@1 iron \'i_-(-*)rn\ n
  1: a metallic chemical element that rusts easily, is attracted by
     magnets, can be readily shaped, and is vital to biological
     processes
  2: something (as a utensil) made of metal and esp. iron; also :
     something (as handcuffs) used to bind or restrain <put them in
     iron>
  3: STRENGTH, HARDNESS

2 iron vb
  1: to press or smooth with or as if with a heated flatiron
  2: to remove by ironing <iron out wrinkles>
@iron.bound \-'bau_.nd\ adj
  1: HARSH, RUGGED
  2: STERN, RIGOROUS
@1 iron.clad \-'klad\ adj
  1: sheathed in iron armor
  2: RIGOROUS, EXACTING

2 iron.clad \-.klad\ n : an armored naval vessel
@iron curtain n : a political, military, and ideological barrier that
  cuts off and isolates an area; esp : one between an area under
  Soviet Russian control and other areas
@iron.ic \i_--'ra_:n-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or marked by irony
  2: given to irony
  -- iron.i.cal adj
  -- iron.i.cal.ly adv
@iron lung n : a device for artificial respiration (as in polio) that
  encloses the chest or body in a chamber in which changes of
  pressure force air into and out of the lungs
@iron.ware \'i_-(-*)rn-.wa*r\ n : articles made of iron
@iron.work \-.w*rk\ n
  1: work in iron
  2 pl: a mill or building where iron or steel is smelted or heavy
     iron or steel products are made
@iro.ny \'i_--r*-ne_-\ n
  1: the use of words to express the opposite of what one really
     means
  2: incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events
     and the expected result
@ir.ra.di.ate \ir-'a_-d-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: ILLUMINATE
  2: ENLIGHTEN
  3: to treat by exposure to radiation
  4: RADIATE
  -- ir.ra.di.a.tion \-.a_-d-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ir.ra.tio.nal \(')ir-'ash-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: incapable of reasoning <irrational beasts; also : defective in
     mental power <irrational with fever>
  2: not based on reason <irrational fears>
  -- ir.ra.tio.nal.ly adv
@ir.re.claim.able \.ir-i-'kla_--m*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  reclaimed
@ir.rec.on.cil.able \(')ir-'ek-*n-.si_--l*-b*l\ adj : impossible to
  reconcile, adjust, or harmonize
  -- ir.rec.on.cil.abil.i.ty \(.)ir-.ek-*n-.si_--l*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@ir.re.cov.er.able \.ir-i-'k*v-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  recovered or rectified : IRREPARABLE
@ir.re.deem.able \.ir-i-'de_--m*-b*l\ adj
  1: not redeemable; esp : not terminable by payment of the principal
     <an irredeemable bond>
  2: not convertible into gold or silver at the will of the holder
  3: admitting of no change or reform : HOPELESS
@ir.re.den.tism \.ir-i-'den-.tiz-*m\ n : a principle or policy
  directed toward the incorporation of a territory historically or
  ethnically part of another into that other
  -- ir.re.den.tist \-'dent-*st\ n or adj
@ir.re.duc.ible \.ir-i-'d(y)u_:-s*-b*l\ adj : not reducible
@ir.ref.ra.ga.ble \(')ir-'ef-r*-g*-b*l\ adj : impossible to deny or
  refute : INVIOLABLE
@ir.re.fut.able \.ir-i-'fyu_:t-*-b*l, (')ir-'ef-y*t-\ adj :
  impossible to refute : INDISPUTABLE, INCONTROVERTIBLE
@ir.reg.u.lar \(')ir-'eg-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: not regular : not natural or uniform
  2: not conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection
     <irregular verbs>
  -- ir.reg.u.lar.i.ty \(.)ir-.eg-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ir.reg.u.lar.ly \(')ir-'eg-y*-l*r-le_-\ adv
@ir.rel.e.vant \(')ir-'el-*-v*nt\ adj : not relevant : INAPPLICABLE,
  FOREIGN
  -- ir.rel.e.vance \-v*ns\ n
@ir.re.li.gious \.ir-i-'lij-*s\ adj : lacking religious emotions,
  doctrines, or practices
@ir.re.me.di.a.ble \.ir-i-'me_-d-e_--*-b*l\ adj : impossible to
  remedy or correct : INCURABLE
@ir.re.mov.able \.ir-i-'mu_:-v*-b*l\ adj : not removable
@ir.rep.a.ra.ble \(')ir-'ep-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : impossible to make
  good, undo, repair, or remedy : IRRETRIEVABLE <irreparable damage>
@ir.re.place.able \.ir-i-'pla_--s*-b*l\ adj : not replaceable
@ir.re.press.ible \.ir-i-'pres-*-b*l\ adj : impossible to repress,
  restrain, or control <irrepressible laughter>
@ir.re.proach.able \.ir-i-'pro_--ch*-b*l\ adj : not reproachable :
  BLAMELESS
@ir.re.sist.ible \.ir-i-'zis-t*-b*l\ adj : impossible to successfully
  resist
  -- ir.re.sist.ibly adv
@ir.res.o.lute \(')ir-'ez-*-.lu_:t\ adj : uncertain how to act or
  proceed : VACILLATING
  -- ir.res.o.lute.ly adv
  -- ir.res.o.lu.tion \(.)ir-.ez-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
@ir.re.spec.tive of \.ir-i-'spek-tiv-\ prep : without regard to
@ir.re.spon.si.ble \.ir-i-'spa_:n-s*-b*l\ adj : not responsible
  -- ir.re.spon.si.bil.i.ty \-.spa_:n-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ir.re.spon.si.bly \-'spa_:n-s*-ble_-\ adv
@ir.re.triev.able \.ir-i-'tre_--v*-b*l\ adj : not retrievable :
  IRRECOVERABLE
@ir.rev.er.ence \(')ir-'ev-(*-)r*ns\ n
  1: lack of reverence
  2: an irreverent act or utterance
  -- ir.rev.er.ent adj
@ir.re.vers.ible \.ir-i-'v*r-s*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  reversed
@ir.rev.o.ca.ble \(')ir-'ev-*-k*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  revoked or recalled : UNALTERABLE
  -- ir.rev.o.ca.bly adv
@ir.ri.gate \'ir-*-.ga_-t\ vb : to supply (as land) with water by
  artificial means; also : to flush with liquid
  -- ir.ri.ga.tion \.ir-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@ir.ri.ta.ble \'ir-*t-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being irritated; esp :
  readily or easily irritated
  -- ir.ri.ta.bil.i.ty \.ir-*t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ir.ri.ta.bly \'ir-*t-*-ble_-\ adv
@ir.ri.tate \'ir-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to excite to anger : EXASPERATE
  2: to act as a stimulus toward : STIMULATE; also : to make sore or
     inflamed
  -- ir.ri.tant \'ir-*-t*nt\ adj or n
  -- ir.ri.ta.tion \.ir-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@ir.rupt \(')ir-'*pt\ vb
  1: to rush in forcibly or violently : INTRUDE
  2: to increase suddenly in numbers <rabbits irrupt in cycles>
  -- ir.rup.tion \-'*p-sh*n\ n
@is, pres 3d sing of BE
@-ish \ish\ adj suffix
  1: of, relating to, or being <Finnish>
  2: characteristic of <boyish : having the undesirable qualities of
     <mulish>
  3: having a touch or trace of : somewhat <purplish>
  4: having the approximate age of <fortyish>
  5: being or occurring at the approximate time of <eightish>
@isin.glass \'i_-z- *n-.glas, 'i_--zin_e-\ n
  1: a gelatin obtained from the air bladders of various fish
  2: MICA
@Is.lam \is-'la_:m, iz-, -'lam\ n : the religious faith of Muslims;
  also : the civilization built on this faith
  -- isl.ami.c \is-'la_:m-ik, iz-, -'lam-\ adj
@is.land \'i_--l*nd\ n
  1: a body of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent
  2: something resembling an island by its isolated or surrounded
     position
@is.land.er n : a native or inhabitant of an island
@isle \'i_-l\ n : ISLAND; esp : a small island
@is.let \'i_--l*t\ n : a small island
@ism \'iz-*m\ n : a distinctive doctrine, cause, or theory
@-ism \.iz-*m\ n suffix
  1: act : practice : process <criticism>
  2: manner of action or behavior characteristic of a (specified)
     person or thing
  3: state : condition : property <barbarianism>
  4: abnormal state or condition resulting from excess of a
     (specified) thing <alcoholism or marked by resemblance to (such)
     a person or thing <mongolism>
  5: doctrine : theory : cult <Buddhism>
  6: adherence to a system or a class of principles <stoicism>
  7: characteristic or peculiar feature or trait <colloquialism>
@iso.bar \'i_--s*-.ba_:r\ n : a line on a map connecting places of
  equal barometric pressure
@iso.late \'i_--s*-.la_-t, 'is-*-\ vb : to place or keep by itself :
  separate from others
  -- iso.la.tion \.i_--s*-'la_--sh*n, .is-*-\ n
@iso.la.tion.ism \.i_--s*-'la_--sh*-.niz-*m, .is-*-\ n : a policy of
  national isolation by abstention from international political and
  economic relations (as alliances)
  -- iso.la.tion.ist \-sh(*-)n*st\ n or adj
@iso.mer \'i_--s*-m*r\ n : any of two or more chemical compounds that
  contain the same numbers of atoms of the same elements but differ
  in structural arrangement and properties
  -- iso.mer.ic \.i_--s*-'mer-ik\ adj
@isos.ce.les \i_--'sa_:s-*-.le_-z\ adj : having two equal sides <an
  isosceles triangle>
@iso.tope \'i_--s*-.to_-p\ n : any of two or more species of atoms of
  the same chemical element nearly identical in chemical behavior but
  differing in the number of neutrons
  -- iso.top.ic \.i_--s*-'ta_:p-ik, -'to_-p-\ adj
@Is.rae.li \iz-'ra_--le_-\ n : a native or inhabitant of the Republic
  of Israel
  -- israeli adj
@Is.ra.el.ite \'iz-re_--*-.li_-t\ n : a member of the Hebrew people
  descended from Jacob
  -- israelite adj
@is.su.ance \'ish-u_.-*ns\ n : the act of issuing or giving out esp.
  officially
@1 is.sue \'ish-u_:\ n
  1 pl: proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate)
  2: the action of going, coming, or flowing out : EGRESS, EMERGENCE
  3: EXIT, OUTLET, VENT
  4: OFFSPRING, PROGENY
  5: OUTCOME, RESULT
  6: a point of debate or controversy; also : the point at which an
     unsettled matter is ready for a decision
  7: a discharge (as of blood) from the body
  8: something coming forth from a specified source <issue of a
     disordered imagination>
  9: the act of officially giving out or printing : PUBLICATION; also
     : the quantity of things given out at one time <a new issue of
     stamps>

2 issue vb
  1: to go, come, or flow out
  2: to come forth or cause to come forth : EMERGE, DISCHARGE, EMIT
  3: ACCRUE
  4: to descend from a specified parent or ancestor
  5: EMANATE, RESULT
  6: to appear through issuance or publication
  7: to have an outcome : result in
  8: to put forth or distribute officially <issue rifles to soldiers>
  9: PUBLISH
@1 -ist \*st\ n suffix
  1: one that performs a (specified) action <cyclist : one that makes
     or produces <novelist>
  2: one that plays a (specified) musical instrument <harpist>
  3: one that operates a (specified) mechanical instrument or
     contrivance <automobilist>
  4: one that specializes in a (specified) art or science or skill
     <geologist>
  5: one that adheres to or advocates a (specified) doctrine or
     system or code of behavior <socialist or that of a (specified)
     individual <Darwinist>

2 -ist adj suffix : of, relating to, or characteristic of
  <dilettantist>
@isth.mi.an \'is-me_--*n\ adj : of, relating to, or situated in or
  near an isthmus
@isth.mus \'is-m*s\ n : a narrow strip of land connecting two larger
  portions of land
@-is.tic \'is-tik\ also -is.ti.cal \-ti-k*l\ adj suffix : of,
  relating to, or characteristic of <altruistic>
@1 it \(')it, *t\ pron
  1: that one -- used of a lifeless thing, a plant, a person or
     animal, or an abstract entity <it a big building> <it a shade
     tree> <who is it> <beauty is everywhere and it is a source of
     joy>
  2: -- used as an anticipatory subject or object <it good to see
     you> <I find it odd that you should mention that>

2 it \'it\ n : the player in a game who performs a function (as
  trying to catch others in a game of tag) essential to the nature of
  the game
@Ital.ian \*-'tal-y*n, i-\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Italy
  2: the language of Italy
  -- italian adj
@ital.ic \*-'tal-ik, i-, i_--\ adj : relating to type in which the
  letters slope up toward the right (as in "italic")
  -- italic n
@ital.i.cize \-'tal-*-.si_-z\ vb : to print in italics
@itch \'ich\ n
  1: an uneasy irritating skin sensation related to pain
  2: a skin disorder accompanied by an itch
  3: a troublesome persistent desire
  -- itch vb
  -- itchy adj
@-ite \.i_-t\ n suffix
  1: native : resident <Brooklynite>
  2: descendant <Ishmaelite>
  3: adherent : follower <Leninite>
  4: a product <vulcanite>
  5: mineral : rock <quartzite>
@item \'i_-t-*m\ n [L, likewise, also]
  1: a separate particular in a list, account, or series : ARTICLE
  2: a separate piece of news (as in a newspaper)
@item.ize \'i_-t-*-.mi_-z\ vb : to set down in detail or by
  particulars : LIST
@it.er.ate \'it-*-.ra_-t\ vb : REITERATE, REPEAT
  -- it.er.a.tion \.it-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@itin.er.ant \i_--'tin-*-r*nt, *-\ adj : traveling from place to
  place; esp : covering a circuit <an itinerant preacher>
@itin.er.ary \i_--'tin-*-.rer-e_-, *-\ n
  1: the route of a journey or the proposed outline of one
  2: a travel diary
  3: a traveler's guidebook
@its \(.)its, *ts\ adj : of or relating to it or itself
@it.self \it-'self, *t-\ pron : its self : IT -- used reflexively,
  for emphasis, or in absolute constructions
@-i.ty \*t-e_-\ n suffix : quality : state : degree <alkalinity>
@-ive \iv\ adj suffix : that performs or tends toward an (indicated)
  action <corrective>
@ivo.ry \'i_-v-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the hard creamy-white material composing elephants' tusks
  2: a variable color averaging a pale yellow
  3: something (as dice or piano keys) made of ivory or of a similar
     substance
@ivy \'i_--ve_-\ n : a trailing woody vine with evergreen leaves and
  small black berries
@-ize \.i_-z\ vb suffix
  1: cause to be or conform to or resemble <systemize : cause to be
     formed into <unionize>
  2: subject to a (specified) action <satirize>
  3: saturate, treat, or combine with <macadamize>
  4: treat like <idolize>
  5: become : become like <crystallize>
  6: to be productive in or of : engage in a (specified) activity
     <philosophize>
  7: adopt or spread the manner of activity or the teaching of
     <calvinize>
  -- -iza.tion \*-'za_--sh*n, (not shown elsewhere in vocabulary)
  i_--'za_--\ n suffix
@j \'ja_-\ n, often cap : the 10th letter of the English alphabet
@1 jab \'jab\ vb jabbed; jab.bing : to thrust quickly or abruptly :
  POKE

2 jab n : a usu. short straight punch
@jab.ber \'jab-*r\ vb : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or
  unintelligibly : CHATTER
  -- jabber n
@jab.ber.wocky \-.wa_:k-e_-\ n : meaningless speech or writing
@ja.bot \zha-'bo_-\ n : a ruffle (as of lace) worn down the front of
  a dress or shirt
@ja.cinth \'ja_-s- *nth\ n : HYACINTH
@1 jack \'jak\ n
  1: a mechanical device; esp : one used to raise a heavy body a
     short distance
  2: a small national flag flown by a ship
  3: a playing card bearing the figure of a man
  4: a small target ball in lawn bowling
  5: a small 6-pointed metal object used in a game (jacks) jacks
  6: an electrical socket into which a plug is inserted for making
     connection
  7: a male donkey

2 jack vb
  1: to raise by means of a jack
  2: INCREASE <jack up prices>
@jack.al \'jak-*l, -.o_.l\ n : an Old World wild dog smaller than the
  related wolves
@jack.a.napes \-*-'na_-ps\ n
  1: MONKEY, APE
  2: an impudent or conceited person
@jack.ass \-.as\ n
  1: a male ass; also : DONKEY
  2: a stupid person : FOOL
@jack.boot \-.bu_:t\ n : a heavy military boot of glossy black
  leather extending above the knee
@jack.daw \-.do_.\ n : a black and gray Eurasian crowlike bird
@jack.et \-*t\ n
  1: a garment for the upper body usu. having a front opening,
     collar, and sleeves
  2: an outer covering or casing <a book jacket>
  -- jack.et.ed adj
@Jack Frost n : frost or frosty weather personified
@1 jack.knife \'jak-.ni_-f\ n
  1: a large strong pocketknife
  2: a dive in which the diver bends from the waist and touches his
     ankles before straightening out

2 jackknife vb : to turn or rise and form an angle of 90 degrees or
  less with each other -- used esp. of a pair of connected vehicles
@jack.leg \'jak-.leg\ adj
  1: lacking skill or training <jackleg carpenter>
  2: MAKESHIFT
@jack-of-all-trades n, pl jacks-of-all-trades : one who is able to do
  passable work at various trades
@jack.pot \-.pa_:t\ n
  1: a large sum of money formed by the accumulation of stakes from
     previous play (as in poker)
  2: an impressive and often unexpected success or reward
@jack.rab.bit \-.rab-*t\ n : a large hare of western No. America with
  very long hind legs
@jac.quard \'jak-.a_:rd\ n, often cap : a fabric of intricate
  variegated weave or pattern
@1 jade \'ja_-d\ n
  1: a broken-down, vicious, or worthless horse
  2: a disreputable woman

2 jade vb
  1: to wear out by overwork or abuse
  2: to become weary
  SYN: exhaust, fatigue, tire

3 jade n : a usu. green gemstone that takes a high polish
@jag \'jag\ n : a sharp projecting part (as of rock)
@jag.ged \'jag-*d\ adj : sharply notched <a jagged edge>
@jag.uar \'jag-.wa_:r\ n : a black-spotted tropical American cat that
  is larger and stockier than the Old World leopard
@jai alai \'hi_--.li_-\ n : a court game played by two or four
  players with a ball and a curved wicker basket strapped to the
  right wrist
@1 jail \'ja_-l\ n : PRISON; esp : one for persons held in temporary
  custody

2 jail vb : to confine in a jail
@jail.bird \-.b*rd\ n : a person confined in jail
@jail.break \-.bra_-k\ n : a forcible escape from jail
@jail.er or jail.or \'ja_--l*r\ n : a keeper of a jail
@jal.ap \'jal-*p, 'ja_:l-\ n : a purgative drug from the root of a
  Mexican plant related to the morning glory; also : this root or
  plant
@ja.lopy \j*-'la_:p-e_-\ n : a dilapidated automobile
@jal.ou.sie \'jal-*-se_-\ n : a blind, window, or door with
  adjustable horizontal slats or louvers for control of light and air
@1 jam \'jam\ vb jammed; jam.ming
  1: to press into a close or tight position
  2: to push forcibly <jam on the brakes>
  3: CRUSH, BRUISE
  4: to cause to become wedged so as to be unworkable; also : to
     become unworkable through the jamming of a movable part
  5: to make unintelligible by sending out interfering signals or
     messages

2 jam n
  1: a crowded mass that impedes or blocks <traffic jam>
  2: a difficult state of affairs

3 jam n : a food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick
  consistency
@jamb \'jam\ n : an upright piece forming the side of an opening (as
  of a door)
@jam.bo.ree \.jam-b*-'re_-\ n : a large festive gathering
@jan.gle \'jan_e-g*l\ vb : to make a harsh or discordant sound
  -- jangle n
@jan.i.tor \'jan-*t-*r\ n : a person who has the care of a building
  (as a school or an apartment)
@Jan.u.ary \'jan-y*-.wer-e_-\ n : the 1st month of the year having 31
  days
@Jap.a.nese \.jap-*-'ne_-z\ n, pl japanese
  1: a native or inhabitant of Japan
  2: the language of Japan
  -- japanese adj
@1 jape \'ja_-p\ vb
  1: JOKE
  2: MOCK

2 jape n : JEST, GIBE
@1 jar \'ja_:r\ vb jarred; jar.ring
  1: to make a harsh or discordant sound
  2: to have a harsh or disagreeable effect
  3: VIBRATE, SHAKE

2 jar n
  1: a harsh discordant sound
  2: JOLT
  3: QUARREL, DISPUTE
  4: a painful effect : SHOCK

3 jar n : a broad-mouthed container usu. of glass or earthenware
@jar.di.niere \.ja_:rd- *n-'i*r\ n : an ornamental stand or pot for
  plants or flowers
@jar.gon \'ja_:r-g*n, -.ga_:n\ n
  1: confused unintelligible language
  2: the special vocabulary of a particular group or activity
  3: obscure and often pretentious language
@jas.mine \'jaz-m*n\ n : any of various climbing shrubs with fragrant
  flowers
@jas.per \'jas-p*r\ n : an opaque quartz that is red, green, or
  yellow in color
@1 jaun.dice \'jo_.n-d*s\ n : yellowish discoloration of skin,
  tissues, and body fluids by bile pigments; also : a disorder marked
  by jaundice

2 jaundice vb : PREJUDICE
@jaunt \'jo_.nt\ n : a short trip usu. for pleasure
@jaun.ty \'jo_.nt-e_-\ adj : sprightly in manner or appearance :
  LIVELY
  SYN: debonair, perky, cocky
  -- jaun.ti.ly adj
  -- jaun.ti.ness n
@jav.e.lin \'jav-(*-)l*n\ n
  1: a light spear
  2: a slender metal-tipped shaft of wood thrown for distance in a
     track-and-field contest
@jaw \'jo_.\ n
  1: either of the bony or cartilaginous structures that support the
     soft tissues enclosing the mouth and usu. bear teeth; also : the
     parts forming the walls of the mouth and serving to open and
     close it -- usu. used in pl.
  2: one of a pair of movable parts for holding or crushing something
  -- jawbone \-'bo_-n, -.bo_-n\ n
@jaw.break.er \-.bra_--k*r\ n
  1: a word difficult to pronounce
  2: a round hard candy
@jay \'ja_-\ n : any of various noisy brightly colored birds smaller
  than the related crows
@jay.walk \'ja_--.wo_.k\ vb : to cross a street carelessly without
  regard to traffic regulations
  -- jay.walk.er n
@1 jazz \'jaz\ vb : ENLIVEN <jazz things up>

2 jazz n
  1: American music characterized by improvisation, syncopated
     rhythms, and contrapuntal ensemble playing
  2: empty talk : STUFF
@jazzy adj
  1: having the characteristics of jazz
  2: marked by unrestraint, animation, or flashiness
@jeal.ous \'jel-*s\ adj
  1: demanding complete devotion
  2: suspicious of a rival or of one believed to enjoy an advantage
  3: VIGILANT <jealous of his rights>
  4: distrustfully watchful
  -- jeal.ous.ly adv
  -- jeal.ou.sy \-*-se_-\ n
@jeans \'je_-nz\ n, pl : pants made of durable twilled cotton cloth
@1 jeer \'ji*r\ vb
  1: to speak or cry out in derision
  2: RIDICULE

2 jeer n : TAUNT
@Je.ho.vah \ji-'ho_--v*\ n : GOD 2
@je.hu \'je_--h(y)u_:\ n : a driver of a coach or cab
@je.june \ji-'ju_:n\ adj
  1: lacking interest or significance : DULL
  2: CHILDISH <jejune remarks>
@jell \'jel\ vb
  1: to come to the consistency of jelly
  2: to take shape <his opinions slowly jell>
@jel.ly \'jel-e_-\ n
  1: a food with a soft somewhat elastic consistency due usu. to the
     presence of gelatin or pectin; esp : a fruit product made by
     boiling sugar and the juice of a fruit
  2: a substance resembling jelly in consistency
  -- jelly vb
@jel.ly.fish \-.fish\ n : a sea animal with a saucer-shaped jellylike
  body
@jen.net \'jen-*t\ n
  1: a small Spanish horse
  2: a female donkey
@jeop.ar.dy \'jep-*rd-e_-\ n : exposure to death, loss, or injury
  SYN: peril, hazard, risk, danger
  -- jeop.ar.dize \-*r-.di_-z\ vb
  -- jeop.ar.dous \-*rd-*s\ adj
@jer.e.mi.ad \.jer-*-'mi_--*d\ n : a prolonged lamentation or
  complaint
@1 jerk \'j*rk\ vb
  1: to give a sharp quick push, pull, or twist
  2: to move in short abrupt motions

2 jerk n
  1: a short quick pull or twist : TWITCH
  2: a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person
  -- jerk.i.ly adv
  -- jerky adj
@jer.kin \'j*r-k*n\ n : a close-fitting sleeveless jacket
@jerk.wa.ter \'j*rk-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ adj : of minor importance :
  INSIGNIFICANT <jerkwater towns>
@jer.ry-built \'jer-e_--.bilt\ adj
  1: built cheaply and flimsily
  2: carelessly or hastily put together
@jer.sey \'j*r-ze_-\ n [fr. Jersey, one of the Channel islands]
  1: a plain weft-knitted fabric
  2: a close-fitting knitted garment for the upper body
  3: any of a breed of small usu. fawn-colored dairy cattle
@jess \'jes\ n : a leg strap to which the leash of a falconer's hawk
  is attached
@jes.sa.mine \'jes-*-m*n\, var of JASMINE
@1 jest \'jest\ n
  1: an act intended to provoke laughter
  2: a witty remark
  3: a frivolous mood <spoken in jest>

2 jest vb : JOKE, BANTER
@jest.er n : a retainer formerly kept to provide casual entertainment
  <a king's jester>
@1 jet \'jet\ n : a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good
  polish and is used for jewelry

2 jet vb jet.ted; jet.ting
  1: to spout or emit in a stream : SPURT
  2: to travel by jet

3 jet n
  1: a forceful rush (as of liquid or gas) through a narrow opening;
     also : a nozzle for a jet of fluid
  2: a jet-propelled airplane
@jet-pro.pelled \.jet-pr*-'peld\ adj : driven by an engine (jet
  engine) that produces motion as a result of the rearward discharge
  of a jet of fluid (as heated air and exhaust gases)
@jet.sam \'jet-s*m\ n : goods thrown overboard to lighten a ship in
  distress; esp : such goods when washed ashore
@jet.ti.son \'jet-*-s*n\ vb
  1: to throw (goods) overboard to lighten a ship in distress
  2: DISCARD
  -- jettison n
@jet.ty \'jet-e_-\ n
  1: a pier built to influence the current or to protect a harbor
  2: a landing wharf
@jeu d'es.prit \zho_-e_--des-pre_-\ n, pl jeux d'esprit \same\ : a
  witty comment or composition
@Jew \'ju_:\ n
  1: ISRAELITE
  2: one whose religion is Judaism
  -- jewi.sh adj
@1 jew.el \'ju_:-*l\ n
  1: an ornament of precious metal worn as an accessory of dress
  2: GEMSTONE, GEM

2 jewel vb : to adorn or equip with jewels
@jew.el.er or jew.el.ler \-*-l*r\ n : a person who makes or deals in
  jewelry and related articles
@jew.el.ry \-*l-re_-\ n : JEWELS; esp : objects of precious metal set
  with gems and worn for personal adornment
@Jew.ry \'ju_:-re_-\ n : the Jewish people
@jib \'jib\ n : a triangular sail extending forward from the foremast
  of a ship
@jibe \'ji_-b\ vb : to be in accord : AGREE <their stories of what
  happened do not jibe>
@jif.fy \'jif-e_-\ n : MOMENT, INSTANT <I'll be ready in a jiffy>
@1 jig \'jig\ n
  1: a lively dance in triple rhythm
  2: TRICK, GAME <the jig is up>
  3: a device used to hold work while being fabricated or assembled

2 jig vb jigged; jig.ging : to dance a jig
@jig.ger \'jig-*r\ n : a measure usu. holding 11/2 ounces used in
  mixing drinks
@jig.gle \'jig-*l\ vb : to move with quick little jerks
@jig.saw \'jig-.so_.\ n : a machine saw with a narrow vertical blade
  esp. for cutting up a picture on rigid material into curved and
  irregular pieces that are fitted together to form a puzzle (jigsaw
  puzzle)
@1 jilt \'jilt\ n : a woman who jilts a man

2 jilt vb : to cast (as a lover) aside unfeelingly
@jim-dan.dy \'jim-'dan-de_-\ n : something excellent of its kind
@jim.my \'jim-e_-\ vb : to force open with a short crowbar
@jim.son.weed \'jim-s*n-.we_-d\ n : a coarse poisonous weed of the
  nightshade group sometimes grown for its large trumpet-shaped white
  or violet flowers
@1 jin.gle \'jin_e-g*l\ vb : to make a light clinking or tinkling
  sound

2 jingle n
  1: a light clinking or tinkling sound
  2: a short verse or song with catchy repetition
@jin.go.ism \'jin_e-go_--.iz-*m\ n : extreme chauvinism or
  nationalism marked esp. by a belligerent foreign policy
  -- jin.go.ist \-.go_--*st\ n
  -- jin.go.is.tic \.jin_e-go_--'is-tik\ adj
@jin.rik.i.sha \jin-'rik-.sho_.\ n : a small 2-wheeled covered
  vehicle pulled by one man and used orig. in Japan
@1 jinx \'jin_eks\ n : one that brings bad luck

2 jinx vb : to foredoom to failure or misfortune
@jit.ney \'jit-ne_-\ n : a small bus that carries passengers over a
  regular route according to a flexible schedule
@jit.ter.bug \'jit-*r-.b*g\ n
  1: a dance in which couples two-step, balance, and twirl vigorously
     in standardized patterns
  2: one who dances the jitterbug
  -- jitterbug vb
@jit.ters \'jit-*rz\ n, pl : extreme nervousness
  -- jit.tery \-*-re_-\ adj
@1 job \'ja_:b\ n
  1: a piece of work
  2: something that has to be done : DUTY
  3: a regular remunerative position
  -- job.less \'ja_:b-l*s\ adj

2 job vb jobbed; job.bing
  1: to do occasional pieces of work for hire
  2: to hire or let by the job
@job.ber \'ja_:b-*r\ n
  1: MIDDLEMAN
  2: a person who does work by the job
@job.hold.er \'ja_:b-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : one having a regular job
@1 jock.ey \'ja_:k-e_-\ n : one who rides or drives a horse esp. as a
  professional in a race

2 jockey vb : to maneuver or manipulate by adroit or devious means
@jo.cose \jo_--'ko_-s\ adj : MERRY, HUMOROUS
  SYN: jocular, facetious, witty
@joc.u.lar \'ja_:k-y*-l*r\ adj : marked by jesting : PLAYFUL
  -- joc.u.lar.i.ty \.ja_:k-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
@joc.und \'ja_:k-*nd\ adj : marked by mirth or cheerfulness : GAY
@jodh.pur \'ja_:d-p*r\ n
  1 pl: riding breeches loose above the knee and tight-fitting below
  2: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap
@1 jog \'ja_:g\ vb jogged; jog.ging
  1: to give a slight shake or push to
  2: to go at a slow monotonous pace <jog around the track>

2 jog n
  1: a slight shake
  2: a jogging movement or pace

3 jog n
  1: a projecting or retreating part of a line or surface
  2: a brief abrupt change in direction
@jog.gle \'ja_:g-*l\ vb : to shake slightly
  -- joggle n
@john.ny \'ja_:n-e_-\ n : a short gown opening in the back that is
  used by hospital bed patients
@joie de vivre \.zhwa_:d-*-'ve_-vr *\ n : keen enjoyment of life
@join \'jo_.in\ vb
  1: to come or bring together so as to form a unit
  2: to come or bring into close association
  3: to become a member of <join a church>
  4: to take part in a collective activity
  5: ADJOIN
@join.er n
  1: a worker who constructs articles by joining pieces of wood
  2: a gregarious person who joins many organizations
@1 joint \'jo_.int\ n
  1: the point of contact between bones of an animal skeleton with
     the parts that surround and support it
  2: a cut of meat suitable for roasting
  3: a place where two things or parts are connected
  4: ESTABLISHMENT

2 joint adj
  1: UNITED <a joint effort>
  2: common to two or more <a joint account>
  -- joint.ly adv

3 joint vb
  1: to unite by or provide with a joint
  2: to separate the joints of
@joist \'jo_.ist\ n : any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged
  parallel from wall to wall in a building to support the floor or
  ceiling
@1 joke \'jo_-k\ n : something said or done to provoke laughter; esp
  : a brief narrative with a humorous climax

2 joke vb : to speak or act without seriousness
@jok.er n
  1: a person who jokes
  2: an extra card used in some card games
  3: a part (as of an agreement) meaning something quite different
     from what it seems to mean and changing the apparent intention
     of the whole
@jol.li.fi.ca.tion \.ja_:l-i-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : a festive celebration
@jol.li.ty \'ja_:l-*t-e_-\ n : GAIETY, MERRIMENT
@jol.ly \'ja_:l-e_-\ adj : full of high spirits : MERRY
@1 jolt \'jo_-lt\ vb
  1: to move with a sudden jerky motion
  2: to give a quick hard knock or blow to

2 jolt n
  1: an abrupt jerky blow or movement
  2: a sudden shock
@jon.gleur \zho_- n-'gl*r\ n : an itinerant medieval minstrel
  providing entertainment chiefly by song or recitation
@jon.quil \'ja_:n-kw*l\ n : a narcissus with fragrant clustered white
  or yellow flowers
@josh \'ja_:sh\ vb : TEASE, JOKE
@joss \'ja_:s\ n : a Chinese idol or cult image
@jos.tle \'ja_:s-*l\ vb
  1: to come in contact or into collision
  2: to make one's way by pushing and shoving
@1 jot \'ja_:t\ n : the least bit : IOTA

2 jot vb jot.ted; jot.ting : to write briefly and hurriedly
@jounce \'jau_.ns\ vb : JOLT
  -- jounce n
@jour.nal \'j*rn- *l\ n
  1: a brief account of daily events
  2: a record of proceedings (as of a legislative body)
  3: a periodical (as a newspaper) dealing esp. with current events
  4: the part of a rotating axle or spindle that turns in a bearing
@jour.nal.ese \.j*rn- *l-'e_-z\ n : a style of writing held to be
  characteristic of newspapers
@jour.nal.ism \'j*rn- *l-.iz-*m\ n
  1: the business of writing for, editing, or publishing periodicals
     (as newspapers)
  2: writing designed for or characteristic of newspapers
  -- jour.nal.ist \-*st\ n
  -- jour.nal.is.tic \.j*rn- *l-'is-tik\ adj
@1 jour.ney \'j*r-ne_-\ n : travel or passage from one place to
  another

2 journey vb : to go on a journey : TRAVEL
@jour.ney.man \-m*n\ n
  1: a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person
  2: an experienced reliable workman
@1 joust \'jau_.st\ vb : to engage in a joust

2 joust n : a combat on horseback between two knights with lances
  esp. as part of a tournament
@jo.vi.al \'jo_--ve_--*l\ adj : marked by good humor : full of fun
  -- jo.vi.al.i.ty \.jo_--ve_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- jo.vi.al.ly \'jo_--ve_--*-le_-\ adv
@1 jowl \'jau_.l\ n
  1: the lower jaw
  2: CHEEK

2 jowl n : loose flesh about the lower jaw or throat
@1 joy \'jo_.i\ n [OF joie, fr. L gaudium]
  1: a feeling of happiness that comes from success, good fortune, or
     a sense of well-being
  2: a source or cause of happiness <a joy to behold>
  SYN: bliss, delight, enjoyment, pleasure
  -- joy.less \-l*s\ adj

2 joy vb : REJOICE
@joy.ful \-f*l\ adj : experiencing, causing, or showing joy
  -- joy.ful.ly adv
@joy.ous \'jo_.i-*s\ adj : JOYFUL
  -- joy.ous.ly adv
  -- joy.ous.ness n
@joy.ride \-.ri_-d\ n : a ride taken for pleasure
  -- joy.rid.er n
@ju.bi.lant \'ju_:-b*-l*nt\ adj : expressing great joy : EXULTANT
  -- ju.bi.lant.ly adv
@ju.bi.la.tion \.ju_:-b*-'la_--sh*n\ n : EXULTATION
@ju.bi.lee \'ju_:-b*-.le_-\ n
  1: a 50th anniversary
  2: a season or occasion of celebration
@Ju.da.ism \'ju_:d-*-.iz-*m\ n : a religion developed among the
  ancient Hebrews and marked by belief in one God and by the moral
  and ceremonial laws of the Old Testament and the rabbinic tradition
@1 judge \'j*j\ vb
  1: to form an authoritative opinion
  2: to decide as a judge : TRY
  3: to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation :
     CONSIDER
  4: to form an estimate, conclusion, or evaluation about something :
     THINK
  SYN: adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, conclude, deduce, gather

2 judge n
  1: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before
     a court
  2: UMPIRE
  3: one who gives an authoritative opinion : CRITIC
@judg.ment or judge.ment \'j*j-m*nt\ n
  1: a decision or opinion given after judging; esp : a formal
     decision given by a court
  2 cap: the final judging of mankind by God
  3: the process of forming an opinion by discerning and comparing
  4: the capacity for judging : DISCERNMENT
@ju.di.ca.ture \'ju_:d-i-k*-.chu_.r\ n
  1: the administration of justice
  2: JUDICIARY 1
@ju.di.cial \ju_.-'dish-*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the administration of justice or the judiciary
  2: ordered or enforced by a court
  3: CRITICAL
  -- ju.di.cial.ly adv
@ju.di.ci.ary \ju_.-'dish-e_--.er-e_-\ n
  1: a system of courts of law; also : the judges of these courts
  2: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested
  -- judiciary adj
@ju.di.cious \ju_.-'dish-*s\ adj : having, exercising, or
  characterized by sound judgment : DISCREET
  SYN: prudent, sage, sane, sensible, wise
  -- ju.di.cious.ly adv
@ju.do \'ju_:d-o_-\ n : a form of jujitsu that uses special
  applications of the principles of movement, balance, and leverage
@jug \'j*g\ n : a large deep usu. earthenware or glass container with
  a narrow mouth and a handle
@jug.ger.naut \'j*g-*r-.no_.t\ n : a massive inexorable force or
  object that crushes everything in its path
@jug.gle \'j*g-*l\ vb
  1: to keep several objects in motion in the air at the same time
  2: to manipulate esp. in order to achieve a desired and often
     fraudulent end
  -- jug.gler \'j*g-l*r\ n
@jug.u.lar \'j*g-y*-l*r\ adj : of, relating to, or situated in or on
  the throat or neck <the jugular veins return blood from the head>
@juice \'ju_:s\ n
  1: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
  2 pl: the natural fluids of an animal body
  3: a medium (as electricity) that supplies power
@juicy \'ju_:-se_-\ adj
  1: SUCCULENT
  2: rich in interest; also : RACY
@ju.jit.su or ju.jut.su \ju_:-'jit-su_:\ n : the Japanese art of
  defending oneself by grasping or striking an opponent so that his
  own strength and weight are used against him
@ju.jube \'ju_:-.ju_:b\ n : a candy made from corn syrup with gelatin
  or gum arabic
@juke.box \'ju_:k-.ba_:ks\ n : a cabinet containing an automatic
  player of phonograph records that is started by inserting a coin in
  a slot
@ju.lep \'ju_:-l*p\ n : a drink made of bourbon, sugar, and mint
  served over crushed ice in a tall glass
@Ju.ly \ju_.-'li_-\ n : the 7th month of the year having 31 days
@1 jum.ble \'j*m-b*l\ vb : to mix in a confused mass

2 jumble n : a disorderly mass or pile
@jum.bo \'j*m-bo_-\ n : a very large specimen of its kind
@1 jump \'j*mp\ vb
  1: to spring into the air : leap over
  2: to give a start
  3: to rise or increase suddenly or sharply
  4: to make a sudden attack
  5: ANTICIPATE <jump the gun>
  6: to leave hurriedly and often furtively <jump town>

2 jump n
  1: a spring into the air; esp : one made for height or distance in
     a track meet
  2: a sharp sudden increase
  3: an initial advantage <get the jump on him>
@1 jump.er n : one that jumps

2 jumper n
  1: a loose blouse
  2: a sleeveless one-piece dress worn usu. with a blouse
  3 pl: a child's sleeveless coverall
@jumpy adj : NERVOUS, JITTERY
@jun.co \'j*n_e-ko_-\ n, pl -cos or -coes : any of several small
  common pink-billed American finches that are largely gray with
  conspicuous white feathers in the tail
@junc.tion \'j*n_ek-sh*n\ n
  1: an act of joining
  2: a place or point of meeting <a railroad junction>
@junc.ture \'j*n_ek-ch*r\ n
  1: UNION
  2: JOINT, CONNECTION
  3: a critical time or state of affairs
@June \'ju_:n\ n : the 6th month of the year having 30 days
@jun.gle \'j*n_e-g*l\ n
  1: a thick tangled mass of tropical vegetation; also : a tract
     overgrown with rank vegetation
  2: a place of ruthless struggle for survival
@1 ju.nior \'ju_:-ny*r\ n [L, fr. junior younger, compar. of juvenis
  young]
  1: a person who is younger or of lower rank than another
  2: a student in his next-to-last year (as at a college)

2 junior adj
  1: YOUNGER
  2: lower in rank
  3: of or relating to juniors <junior class>
@ju.ni.per \'ju_:-n*-p*r\ n : any of various evergreen shrubs or
  trees related to the pines
@1 junk \'j*n_ek\ n
  1: old iron, glass, paper, or waste; also : discarded articles
  2: a shoddy product

2 junk vb : DISCARD, SCRAP

3 junk n : a ship of Chinese waters
@Jun.ker \'yu_.n_e-k*r\ n : a member of the Prussian landed
  aristocracy
@jun.ket \'j*n_e-k*t\ n
  1: a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set in a jelly
  2: a trip made by an official at public expense
@jun.ta \'hu_.n-t*, 'j*nt-*\ n : a group of persons controlling a
  government esp. after a revolutionary seizure of power
@Ju.pi.ter \'ju_:-p*t-*r\ n : the largest of the planets and the one
  5th in order of distance from the sun
@ju.rid.i.cal \ju_.-'rid-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the administration of justice
  2: LEGAL
@ju.ris.dic.tion \.ju_.r-*s-'dik-sh*n\ n
  1: the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
  2: the authority of a sovereign power
  3: the sphere of authority
  -- ju.ris.dic.tion.al adj
@ju.ris.pru.dence \-'pru_:d- *ns\ n
  1: a system of laws
  2: the science or philosophy of law
@ju.rist \'ju_.r-*st\ n : one having a thorough knowledge of law
@ju.ror \'ju_.r-*r\ n : a member of a jury
@ju.ry \'ju_.r-e_-\ n
  1: a body of persons sworn to inquire into and test a matter
     submitted to them and to give their verdict according to the
     evidence presented
  2: a committee for judging and awarding prizes (as at a contest)
  -- ju.ry.man \-m*n\ n
@1 just \'j*st\ adj
  1: REASONABLE <just comment>
  2: CORRECT, PROPER <just proportions>
  3: morally or legally right <a just title>
  4: DESERVED, MERITED <just punishment syn upright, honorable,
     conscientious, honest
  -- just.ly adv
  -- just.ness n

2 just \(.)j*st, (.)jist\ adv
  1: EXACTLY <just right>
  2: very recently <has just left>
  3: BARELY <lives just outside the city>
  4: DIRECTLY <just across the street>
  5: ONLY <just a note>
  6: VERY <just wonderful>
@jus.tice \'j*s-t*s\ n
  1: the administration of what is just (as by assigning merited
     rewards or punishments)
  2: JUDGE
  3: the administration of law
  4: FAIRNESS; also : RIGHTEOUSNESS
@jus.ti.fy \'j*s-t*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to prove to be just, right, or reasonable
  2: to pronounce free from guilt or blame
  3: to adjust or arrange exactly
  -- jus.ti.fi.able \-.fi_--*-b*l\ adj
  -- jus.ti.fi.ca.tion \.j*s-t*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@jut \'j*t\ vb jut.ted; jut.ting : PROJECT, PROTRUDE
@jute \'ju_:t\ n : a strong glossy fiber from a tropical herb used
  esp. for making sacks and twine
@1 ju.ve.nile \'ju_:-v*-.ni_-l, -n *l\ adj
  1: showing incomplete development : IMMATURE
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of children or young people

2 juvenile n
  1: a young person or lower animal
  2: an actor or actress who plays youthful parts
@jux.ta.pose \'j*k-st*-.po_-z\ vb : to place side by side
  -- jux.ta.po.si.tion \.j*k-st*-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@k \'ka_-\ n, often cap : the 11th letter of the English alphabet
@ka.bob \'ka_--.ba_:b, k*-'ba_:b\ n : cubes of meat cooked with
  vegetables usu. on a skewer
@kaf.fee.klatsch \'ko_.f-e_--.klach, 'ka_:f-\ n, often cap : an
  informal social gathering for coffee and talk
@kai.ser \'ki_--z*r\ n : EMPEROR; esp : the ruler of Germany from
  1871 to 1918
@kale \'ka_-l\ n : a hardy cabbage with curled leaves that do not
  form a head
@ka.lei.do.scope \k*-'li_-d-*-.sko_-p\ n : an instrument containing
  loose bits of colored glass between two flat plates and two plane
  mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of glass are
  reflected in an endless variety of patterns
  -- ka.lei.do.scop.ic \k*-.li_-d-*-'ska_:p-ik\ adj
@ka.mi.ka.ze \.ka_:m-i-'ka_:z-e_-\ n : a member of a corps of
  Japanese pilots assigned to make a crash on a target; also : an
  airplane flown in such an attack
@kan.ga.roo \.kan_e-g*-'ru_:\ n : a large leaping marsupial mammal of
  Australia with powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
@ka.o.lin \'ka_--*-l*n\ n : a fine usu. white clay used in ceramics
  and refractories and as an absorbent
@ka.pok \'ka_--.pa_:k\ n : silky fiber from the seeds of a tropical
  tree used esp. as a filling (as for cushions and life preservers)
@ka.put \ka_:-'pu_.t\ adj
  1: utterly defeated or destroyed
  2: made useless or unable to function
@kar.a.kul \'kar-*-k*l\ n : the dark tightly curled pelt of the
  newborn lamb of an Asiatic fat-tailed sheep valued as fur
@kar.at \'kar-*t\ n : a unit for expressing proportion of gold in an
  alloy equal to 1/24 part of pure gold <16-karat gold is 16/24 pure
  gold>
@ka.ra.te \k*-'ra_:t-e_-\ n : a Japanese system of self-defense
  without a weapon
@kar.ma \'ka_:r-m*\ n, often cap : the force generated by a person's
  actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration
  and to determine his destiny in his next existence
  -- kar.mic \-mik\ adj; often cap
@ka.ty.did \'ka_-t-e_--.did\ n : any of several large green
  tree-dwelling American grasshoppers
@kay.ak \'ki_--.ak\ n : a decked-in Eskimo canoe made of skin and
  propelled by a double-bladed paddle; also : a similar
  canvas-covered portable canoe
@kayo \ka_--'o_-\ n : KNOCKOUT
  -- kayo vb
@ka.zoo \k*-'zu_:\ n : a toy musical instrument consisting of a tube
  with a membrane sealing one end and a side hole into which one
  sings or hums
@ke.bab or ke.bob \k*-'ba_:b\, var of KABOB
@1 kedge \'kej\ vb : to move a ship by hauling on a line attached to
  a small anchor dropped at the distance and in the direction desired

2 kedge n : a small anchor
@keel \'ke_-l\ n
  1: a timber or plate running lengthwise along the center of the
     bottom of a ship
  2: something (as the breastbone of a bird) like a ship's keel in
     form or use
@keel over vb
  1: OVERTURN, CAPSIZE
  2: FAINT, SWOON
@1 keen \'ke_-n\ adj
  1: SHARP <a keen knife>
  2: SEVERE <a keen wind>
  3: ENTHUSIASTIC <keen about swimming>
  4: mentally alert <a keen mind>
  5: STRONG, ACUTE <keen eyesight>
  -- keen.ly adv
  -- keen.ness n

2 keen n : a lamentation for the dead uttered in a loud wailing voice
  or in a wordless cry
  -- keen vb
@1 keep \'ke_-p\ vb kept \'kept\; keep.ing
  1: FULFILL, OBSERVE <keep a promise> <keep a holiday>
  2: GUARD <keep us from harm; also : to take care of <keep a
     neighbor's children>
  3: MAINTAIN <keep silence>
  4: to have in one's service or at one's disposal <keep a horse>
  5: to preserve a record in <keep a diary>
  6: to have in stock for sale
  7: to retain in one's possession <keep what you find>
  8: to carry on (as a business) : CONDUCT
  9: HOLD, DETAIN <keep him in jail>
  10: to refrain from revealing <keep a secret>
  11: to continue in good condition <meat will keep in a freezer>
  12: ABSTAIN <couldn't keep from laughing>
  -- keep.er n

2 keep n
  1: FORTRESS
  2: the means or provisions by which one is kept
@keep.sake \-.sa_-k\ n : MEMENTO
@keg \'keg\ n : a small cask or barrel
@keg.ler \'keg-l*r\ n : BOWLER
@kelp \'kelp\ n : any of various coarse brown seaweeds; also : a mass
  of these or their ashes often used as fertilizer
@Kelt \'kelt\, var of CELT
@ken \'ken\ n
  1: range of vision : SIGHT
  2: range of understanding
@ken.nel \'ken- *l\ n : a shelter for a dog; also : an establishment
  for the breeding or boarding of dogs
  -- kennel vb
@ke.pi \'ka_--pe_-, 'kep-e_-\ n : a military cap with a round flat
  top sloping toward the front and a visor
@kerb n, Brit : CURB
@ker.chief \'k*r-ch*f\ n [OF couvrechef, fr. couvrir to cover + chef
  head]
  1: a square of cloth worn by women esp. as a head covering
  2: HANDKERCHIEF
@ker.nel \'k*rn- *l\ n
  1: the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
  2: a whole seed of a cereal
  3: a central or essential part : CORE
@ker.o.sene or ker.o.sine \'ker-*-.se_-n\ n : a thin oil produced
  from petroleum and used for a fuel and as a solvent
@ketch \'kech\ n : a fore-and-aft rigged ship with 2 masts
@ketch.up, var of CATSUP
@ket.tle \'ket- *l\ n : a metallic vessel for boiling liquids
@ket.tle.drum \-.dr*m\ n : a brass or copper drum with parchment
  stretched across the top
@1 key \'ke_-\ n
  1: a usu. metal instrument by which the bolt of a lock is turned;
     also : a device having the form or function of a key
  2: a means of gaining or preventing entrance, possession, or
     control
  3: EXPLANATION, SOLUTION
  4: one of the levers pressed by a finger in operating or playing an
     instrument
  5: a leading individual or principle
  6: a system of seven tones based on their relationship to a tonic;
     also : the tone or pitch of a voice
  7: a small switch for opening or closing an electric circuit

2 key vb
  1: SECURE, FASTEN
  2: to regulate the musical pitch of; also : ATTUNE
  3: to make nervous -- usu. used with up

3 key n : a low island or reef (as off the southern coast of Florida)
@key.board \-.bo_-rd\ n
  1: a row of keys (as on a piano)
  2: an assemblage of keys for operating a machine
@key.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a hole for receiving a key
@1 key.note \-.no_-t\ n
  1: the first and harmonically fundamental tone of a scale
  2: the central fact, idea, or mood

2 keynote vb
  1: to set the keynote of
  2: to deliver the major address (as at a convention)
  -- key.not.er n
@key.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : the wedge-shaped piece at the crown of an
  arch that locks the other pieces in place
@khaki \'kak-e_-, 'ka_:k-\ n
  1: a light yellowish brown
  2: a khaki-colored cloth; also : a military uniform of this cloth
@khan \'ka_:n, 'kan\ n : a Mongol leader; esp : a successor of
  Genghis Khan
@khe.dive \k*-'de_-v\ n : a ruler of Egypt from 1867 to 1914
  governing as a viceroy of the sultan of Turkey
@kib.butz \kib-'u_.ts\ n : a collective farm or settlement in Israel
@kib.itz.er \'kib-*t-s*r\ n : one who looks on and usu. offers
  unwanted advice esp. at a card game
  -- kib.itz \-*ts\ vb
@ki.bosh \'ki_--.ba_:sh\ n : something that serves as a check or stop
  <put the kibosh on his plan>
@1 kick \'kik\ vb
  1: to strike out or hit with the foot; also : to score by kicking a
     ball
  2: to object strongly : PROTEST
  3: to recoil when fired <these guns kick>
  -- kick.er n

2 kick n
  1: a blow or thrust with the foot; esp : a propelling of a ball
     with the foot
  2: the recoil of a gun
  3: a feeling or expression of objection
  4: a stimulating effect esp. of pleasure
@kick.back \'kik-.bak\ n
  1: a sharp violent reaction
  2: a secret return of a part of a sum received
@kick.off \-.o_.f\ n
  1: a kick that puts the ball in play (as in football)
  2: COMMENCEMENT
@kick.shaw \-.sho_.\ n
  1: DELICACY
  2: BAUBLE
@1 kid \'kid\ n
  1: a young goat
  2: the flesh, fur, or skin of a young goat; also : something (as
     leather) made of kid CHILD, YOUNGSTER
  -- kid.dish adj

2 kid vb kid.ded; kid.ding
  1: FOOL
  2: TEASE
@kid.nap \-.nap\ vb -napped or -naped \-.napt\; -nap.ping; -nap.ing :
  to carry a person away by unlawful force or by fraud and against
  his will
  -- kid.nap.per or kid.nap.er n
@kid.ney \'kid-ne_-\ n
  1: either of a pair of organs lying near the spinal column that
     excrete waste products of the body in the form of urine
  2: TEMPERAMENT; also : SORT
@kid.skin \'kid-.skin\ n : the skin of a young goat used in making
  leather goods
@1 kill \'kil\ vb
  1: to deprive of life
  2: to put an end to <kill competition; also : DEFEAT <kill a
     proposed amendment>
  3: to use up <kill time>
  4: to mark for omission <kill a news story>
  SYN: slay, murder, assassinate, execute
  -- kill.er n

2 kill n
  1: an act of killing
  2: an animal killed (as in a hunt)
@kill.ing \'kil-in_e\ n : a sudden notable gain or profit <made a
  killing in the stock market>
@kill.joy \-.jo_.i\ n : one who spoils the pleasures of others
@kiln \'kil(n)\ n : a heated enclosure (as an oven) for processing a
  substance by burning, firing, or drying
@ki.lo \'ke_--lo_-, 'kil-o_-\ n
  1: KILOGRAM
  2: KILOMETER
@kilo.cy.cle \'kil-*-.si_--k*l\ n : one thousand cycles per second --
  used as a unit of radio frequency
@kilo.gram \-.gram\ n : a metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams
  (2.2046 lbs.)
@ki.lo.me.ter \kil-'a_:m-*t-*r, 'kil-*-.me_-t-\ n : a metric unit of
  length equal to 1000 meters (3280.8 ft. or about .62 mile)
@kilo.watt \'kil-*-.wa_:t\ n : a unit of electric power equal to 1000
  watts
@kilt \'kilt\ n : a knee-length pleated skirt usu. of tartan worn by
  men in Scotland
@kil.ter \'kil-t*r\ n : proper condition <out of kilter>
@ki.mo.no \k*-'mo_--n*\ n
  1: a loose robe with wide sleeves and a broad sash traditionally
     worn as an outer garment by the Japanese
  2: a loose dressing gown worn esp. by women
@kin \'kin\ n
  1: an individual's relatives
  2: KINSMAN
@1 kind \'ki_-nd\ n
  1: essential quality or character
  2: a group united by common traits or interests : CATEGORY
     <different kind of insects :; also : VARIETY <all kind of
     people>
  3: goods or commodities as distinguished from money

2 kind adj
  1: of a sympathetic, forbearing, or pleasant nature <kind friends>
  2: arising from sympathy or forbearance <kind deeds>
  SYN: benevolent, benign, benignant, gracious
  -- kind.ness n
@kin.der.gar.ten \'kin-d*r-.ga_:rt- *n\ n : a school or class for
  children of the 4 to 6 age group
@kind.heart.ed \'ki_-nd-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : marked by a sympathetic
  nature
@kin.dle \'kin-d *l\ vb
  1: to set on fire : start burning
  2: to stir up : AROUSE <kindle his anger>
  3: ILLUMINATE, GLOW
@kin.dling \'kin-dlin_e\ n : easily combustible material for starting
  a fire
@1 kind.ly \'ki_-n-dle_-\ adj
  1: of an agreeable or beneficial nature <a kindly climate>
  2: of a sympathetic or generous nature <kindly men>
  -- kind.li.ness n

2 kindly adv
  1: READILY <does not take kindly to criticism>
  2: SYMPATHETICALLY
  3: COURTEOUSLY, OBLIGINGLY
@1 kin.dred \'kin-dr*d\ n
  1: a group of related individuals
  2: one's relatives

2 kindred adj : of a like nature or character
@kine \'ki_-n\, archaic pl of COW
@ki.net.ic \k*-'net-ik, ki_--\ adj [Gk kine_-tikos, fr. kinein to
  move] : of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the
  forces and energy associated therewith
@kin.folk \'kin-.fo_-k\ or kins.folk \'kinz-\ n : RELATIVES
@king \'kin_e\ n
  1: a male sovereign
  2: a chief among competitors <home-run king>
  3: the principal piece in the game of chess
  4: a playing card bearing the figure of a king
  5: a checker that has been crowned
  -- king.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- king.ly adj
  -- king.ship \-.ship\ n
@king.dom \-d*m\ n
  1: a country whose head is a king or queen
  2: a realm or region in which something or someone is dominant <a
     cattle kingdom>
  3: one of the three primary divisions of lifeless material, plants,
     and animals (mineral kingdom) (plant kingdom) (animal kingdom)
     into which natural objects are grouped
@king.fish.er \-.fish-*r\ n : a bright-colored crested bird that
  feeds chiefly on fish
@king.pin \-.pin\ n
  1: any of several bowling pins
  2: the leader in a group or undertaking
@king-size \-.si_-z\ or king-sized \-.si_-zd\ adj
  1: longer than the regular or standard size
  2: unusually large
@kink \'kin_ek\ n
  1: a short tight twist or curl
  2: CRAMP <a kink in the back>
  3: an imperfection likely to cause difficulties in operation
  -- kinky adj
@kin.ship \'kin-ship\ n : RELATIONSHIP
@kins.man \'kinz-m*n\ n : RELATIVE; esp : a male relative
@kins.wom.an \-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a female relative
@ki.osk \'ke_--.a_:sk\ n : a small structure with one or more open
  sides <telephone kiosk>
@1 kip \'kip\ n : the undressed hide of a young or small animal

2 kip n, pl kip or kips -- see MONEY table
@kip.per \'kip-*r\ n : a fish (as a herring) preserved by salting and
  drying or smoking
  -- kipper vb
@kirk \'ki*rk, 'k*rk\ n, chiefly Scot : CHURCH
@kir.tle \'k*rt- *l\ n : a long gown or dress worn by women
@kis.met \'kiz-.met\ n, often cap : FATE
@1 kiss \'kis\ vb
  1: to touch with the lips as a mark of affection or greeting
  2: to touch gently or lightly

2 kiss n
  1: a caress with the lips
  2: a gentle touch or contact
  3: a bite-size candy
@kit \'kit\ n
  1: a set of articles for personal use; also : a set of tools or
     implements or of parts to be assembled
  2: a container (as a case) for a kit
@kitch.en \'kich-*n\ n
  1: a room with cooking facilities
  2: the personnel that prepares, cooks, and serves food
@kitch.en.ette \.kich-*n-'et\ n : a small kitchen or an alcove
  containing cooking facilities
@kitch.en.ware \'kich-*n-.wa*r\ n : implements and vessels used in
  the storage, preparation, and cooking of food
@kite \'ki_-t\ n
  1: any of several small hawks
  2: a light frame covered with paper or cloth and designed to be
     flown in the air at the end of a long string
@kith \'kith\ n : familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives <kith and
  kin>
@kit.ten \'kit- *n\ n : a young cat
  -- kit.ten.ish adj
@1 kit.ty \'kit-e_-\ n : CAT; esp : KITTEN

2 kitty n : a fund in a poker game made up of contributions from each
  pot; also : POOL
@kit.ty-cor.ner \.kit-e_--'ko_.r-n*r\ or kit.ty-cor.nered, var of
  CATERCORNER
@klep.to.ma.nia \.klep-t*-'ma_--ne_--*\ n : a persistent neurotic
  impulse to steal esp. without economic motive
  -- klep.to.ma.ni.ac \-ne_--.ak\ adj or n
@knack \'nak\ n
  1: a clever way of doing something
  2: natural aptitude
@knap.sack \'nap-.sak\ n : a usu. canvas or leather bag or case
  strapped on the back and used esp. for carrying supplies (as on a
  hike)
@knave \'na_-v\ n
  1: ROGUE
  2: JACK 3
  -- knav.ery \'na_-v-(*-)re_-\ n
  -- knav.ish \'na_--vish\ adj
@knead \'ne_-d\ vb : to work and press into a mass with the hands;
  also : MASSAGE
@knee \'ne_-\ n : the joint in the middle part of the leg
@knee.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a space (as under a desk) for the knees
@kneel \'ne_-l\ vb knelt \'nelt\ or kneeled \'ne_-ld\; kneel.ing : to
  bend the knee : fall or rest on the knees
@1 knell \'nel\ vb
  1: to ring esp. for a death or disaster
  2: to summon, announce, or proclaim by a knell

2 knell n
  1: a stroke of a bell esp. when tolled (as for a funeral)
  2: an indication (as a sound) of the end or failure of something
@knew, past of KNOW
@knick.ers \'nik-*rz\ n, pl : loose-fitting short pants gathered at
  the knee
@knick.nack \'nik-.nak\ n : a small trivial article intended for
  ornament
@1 knife \'ni_-f\ n, pl knives \'ni_-vz\
  1: a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a
     handle
  2: a sharp cutting blade or tool in a machine

2 knife vb : to stab, slash, or wound with a knife
@knight \'ni_-t\ n
  1: a mounted warrior of feudal times serving a king
  2: a man honored by a sovereign for merit and in Great Britain
     ranking below a baronet
  3: a man devoted to the service of a lady as her attendant or
     champion
  4: a member of any of various orders or societies
  5: a chess piece having a move of two squares to a square of the
     opposite color
  -- knight.ly adj
@knight.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  1: the rank, dignity, or profession of a knight
  2: CHIVALRY
  3: knights as a class or body
@knit \'nit\ vb knit or knit.ted; knit.ting
  1: to link firmly or closely
  2: WRINKLE <knit her brows>
  3: to form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread in connected
     loops with needles
  4: to grow together
  -- knit.ter n
@knit.wear \-.wa*r\ n : knitted clothing
@knob \'na_:b\ n
  1: a rounded protuberance; also : a small rounded ornament or
     handle
  2: a rounded usu. isolated hill or mountain
  -- knobbed \'na_:bd\ adj
  -- knob.by \'na_:b-e_-\ adj
@1 knock \'na_:k\ vb
  1: to strike with a sharp blow
  2: BUMP, COLLIDE
  3: to make a pounding noise esp. as a result of abnormal ignition
  4: to find fault with

2 knock n
  1: a sharp blow
  2: a pounding noise; esp : one caused by abnormal ignition
@knock.er n : one that knocks; esp : a device hinged to a door for
  use in knocking
@knock.out \'na_:k-.au_.t\ n
  1: a blow that fells and immobilizes an opponent (as in boxing)
  2: something sensationally striking or attractive
@knoll \'no_-l\ n : a small round hill
@1 knot \'na_:t\ n
  1: an interlacing (as of string or ribbon) that forms a lump or
     knob
  2: PROBLEM
  3: a bond of union; esp : the marriage bond
  4: a protuberant lump or swelling in tissue; also : the base of a
     woody branch enclosed in the stem from which it arises
  5: GROUP, CLUSTER
  6: an ornamental bow of ribbon
  7: one nautical mile per hour; also : one nautical mile
  -- knot.ty adj

2 knot vb knot.ted; knot.ting
  1: to tie in or with a knot : form knots in
  2: ENTANGLE
@knot.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a hole in a board or tree trunk where a knot
  has come out
@know \'no_-\ vb knew \'n(y)u_:\; known \'no_-n\; know.ing
  1: to perceive directly : have understanding or direct cognition
     of; also : to recognize the nature of
  2: to be acquainted or familiar with
  3: to be aware of the truth of
  4: to have a practical understanding of <know how to write>
  -- know.able \'no_--*-b*l\ adj
@know-how \-.hau_.\ n : knowledge of how to do something smoothly and
  efficiently
@know.ing adj
  1: having or reflecting knowledge, intelligence, or information
  2: shrewdly and keenly alert
  3: DELIBERATE, INTENTIONAL
  SYN: astute, bright, smart
  -- know.ing.ly adv
@knowl.edge \'na_:l-ij\ n
  1: understanding gained by actual experience <a knowledge of
     carpentry>
  2: range of information <within my knowledge>
  3: clear perception of truth
  4: something learned and kept in the mind : LEARNING <a man of
     great knowledge>
@knowl.edge.able adj : having or showing knowledge or intelligence
@knuck.le \'n*k-*l\ n : the rounded knob at a joint and esp. at a
  finger joint
@ko.bold \'ko_--.bo_.ld\ n : a gnome or spirit of German folklore
@kohl.ra.bi \ko_-l-'rab-e_-, -'ra_:b-\ n : a cabbage that forms no
  head but has a swollen fleshy edible stem
@ko.lin.sky \k*-'lin-ske_-\ n : the fur of various Asiatic minks
@ko.peck \'ko_--.pek\ n -- see MONEY table
@Ko.ran \k*-'ran\ n : a book of writings accepted by Muslims as
  revelations made to Muhammad by Allah
@Ko.re.an \k*-'re_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Korea
  -- korean adj
@ko.ru.na \'ko_.r-*-n*\ n, pl ko.ru.ny \-ne_-\ or korunas -- see
  MONEY table
@ko.sher \'ko_--sh*r\ adj : ritually fit for use according to Jewish
  law; also : selling or serving such food
@kow.tow \kau_.-'tau_.\ vb
  1: to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of
     homage or deep respect
  2: to show obsequious deference
@kraal \'kro_.l\ n
  1: a village of southern African natives
  2: an enclosure for domestic animals in southern Africa
@kraut \'krau_.t\ n : SAUERKRAUT
@Krem.lin \'krem-l*n\ n : the Russian government
@1 kro.na \'kro_--n*\ n, pl kro.nur \-n*r\ -- see MONEY table

2 krona n, pl kro.nor \-n*r\ -- see MONEY table
@kro.ne \'kro_--n*\ n, pl kro.ner \-n*r\ -- see MONEY table
@ku.dos \'k(y)u_:-.da_:s\ n, pl ku.dos \-.do_-z\ : fame and renown
  resulting from an act or achievement : GLORY
@ku.lak \k(y)u_:-'lak\ n
  1: a wealthy peasant farmer in 19th century Russia
  2: a farmer characterized by Communists as having excessive wealth
@kum.quat \'k*m-.kwa_:t\ n : a small citrus fruit with sweet spongy
  rind and acid pulp
@ky.at \ke_--'(y)a_:t\ n -- see MONEY table
@l \'el\ n, often cap : the 12th letter of the English alphabet
@lab \'lab\ n : LABORATORY
@1 la.bel \'la_--b*l\ n
  1: a slip (as of paper or cloth) attached to something for
     identification or description
  2: a descriptive or identifying word or phrase

2 label vb -beled or -belled; -bel.ing; -bel.ling
  1: to affix a label to
  2: to describe or designate with a label
@la.bi.al \'la_--be_--*l\ adj : of or relating to the lips
@la.bile \'la_--.bi_-l, -b*l\ adj
  1: ADAPTABLE
  2: UNSTABLE
@1 la.bor \'la_--b*r\ n
  1: expenditure of physical or mental effort; also : human activity
     that provides the goods or services in an economy
  2: the physical activities involved in parturition
  3: TASK
  4: those who do manual labor or work for wages; also : labor unions
     or their officials

2 labor vb
  1: WORK
  2: to move with great effort
  3: to be in the labor of giving birth
  4: to suffer from some disadvantage or distress <labor under a
     delusion>
  5: to treat or work out laboriously <labor the obvious>
  -- la.bor.er n
@lab.o.ra.to.ry \'lab-(*-)r*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a place equipped for
  experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis
@Labor Day n : the 1st Monday in September observed as a legal
  holiday in recognition of the workingman
@la.bored adj : not freely or easily done <labored breathing>
@la.bo.ri.ous \l*-'bo_-r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: INDUSTRIOUS
  2: requiring great effort
  -- la.bo.ri.ous.ly adv
@la.bor.sav.ing \'la_--b*r-.sa_--vin_e\ adj : designed to replace or
  decrease labor
@la.bour, chiefly Brit var of LABOR
@la.bur.num \l*-'b*r-n*m\ n : a leguminous shrub or tree with hanging
  clusters of yellow flowers
@lab.y.rinth \'lab-*-.rinth\ n : a place constructed of or filled
  with confusing intricate passageways : MAZE
  -- lab.y.rin.thine \.lab-*-'rin-th*n\ adj
@lac \'lak\ n : a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect and
  used in the manufacture of shellac, lacquers, and sealing wax
@1 lace \'la_-s\ n [OF laz, fr. L laqueus noose, snare]
  1: a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a
     shoe)
  2: an ornamental braid (as for trimming a uniform)
  3: a fine openwork usu. figured fabric made of thread
  -- lacy \'la_--se_-\ adj

2 lace vb
  1: TIE
  2: INTERTWINE
  3: to adorn with lace
  4: BEAT, LASH
  5: to give zest or savor to
@lac.er.ate \'las-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to tear roughly
  -- lac.er.a.tion \.las-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@lach.ry.mose \'lak-r*-.mo_-s\ adj
  1: TEARFUL
  2: MOURNFUL
@1 lack \'lak\ vb
  1: to be wanting or missing
  2: to be deficient in

2 lack n : the fact or state of being wanting or deficient : NEED
@lack.a.dai.si.cal \.lak-*-'da_--zi-k*l\ adj : lacking life, spirit,
  or zest
  -- lack.a.dai.si.cal.ly adv
@lack.ey \'lak-e_-\ n
  1: a liveried retainer
  2: TOADY
@lack.lus.ter \'lak-.l*s-t*r\ adj : DULL
@la.con.ic \l*-'ka_:n-ik\ adj : sparing of words : TERSE
  -- la.con.i.cal.ly adv
@lac.quer \'lak-*r\ n : a clear or colored usu. glossy and
  quick-drying surface coating that contains natural or synthetic
  substances (as shellac or a cellulose substance) and dries by
  evaporation of the solvent
@lac.ri.mal also lach.ry.mal \'lak-r*-m*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  being the glands (lacrimal glands) that produce tears
@la.crosse \l*-'kro_.s\ n : a game played on a field by two teams
  with a hard ball and long-handled rackets
@lac.tate \'lak-.ta_-t\ vb : to secrete milk
  -- lac.ta.tion \lak-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@lac.te.al \'lak-te_--*l\ adj : consisting of, producing, or
  resembling milk : MILKY
@lac.tic \-tik\ adj
  1: of or relating to milk
  2: formed in the souring of milk
@lactic acid n : a syrupy acid present in blood and muscle tissue,
  produced by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates, and used in
  food and medicine
@la.cu.na \l*-'k(y)u_:-n*\ n, pl -nae \-(.)ne_-\ or -nas : a blank
  space or missing part : GAP
@lad \'lad\ n : YOUTH; also : FELLOW
@lad.der \'lad-*r\ n : a structure for climbing up or down that
  consists of two long parallel sidepieces joined at intervals by
  crosspieces
@lad.die \'lad-e_-\ n : a young lad
@lad.en \'la_-d- *n\ adj : LOADED, BURDENED
@lad.ing \'la_-d-in_e\ n : CARGO, FREIGHT
@la.dle \'la_-d- *l\ n : a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used in
  taking up and conveying liquids
  -- ladle vb
@la.dy \'la_-d-e_-\ n
  1: a woman of property, rank, or authority; also : a woman of
     superior social position or of refinement and gentle manners
  2: WOMAN
  3: WIFE
@la.dy.bug \-.b*g\ n : any of various small nearly hemispherical and
  usu. brightly colored beetles that mostly feed on other insects
@la.dy.fin.ger \-.fin_e-g*r\ n : a small finger-shaped sponge cake
@la.dy-in-waiting n, pl ladies-in-waiting : a lady appointed to
  attend or wait on a queen or princess
@la.dy.like \'la_-d-e_--.li_-k\ adj : WELL-BRED
@la.dy.love \-.l*v\ n : SWEETHEART
@la.dy.ship \-.ship\ n : the condition of being a lady : rank of lady
@1 lag \'lag\ vb lagged; lag.ging
  1: to fail to keep up : stay behind : LOITER, LINGER
  2: to slacken gradually : FLAG
  SYN: dawdle

2 lag n
  1: a slowing up or falling behind; also : the amount by which one
     lags
  2: INTERVAL
@la.ger \'la_:g-*r\ n : a light-colored usu. dry beer
@lag.gard \'lag-*rd\ adj : DILATORY, SLOW
  -- laggard n
@la.gniappe \'lan-.yap\ n : something given without charge or by way
  of good measure
@la.goon \l*-'gu_:n\ n : a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or
  communicating with a larger body of water
@laid, past of LAY
@lain, past part of LIE
@lair \'la*r\ n : the resting or living place of a wild animal : DEN
@laird \'la*rd\ n, Scot : a landed proprietor
@lais.sez-faire \.les-.a_--'fa*r\ n [F laissez faire let do] : a
  doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs
  beyond the minimum necessary to maintain peace and property rights
@la.ity \'la_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the people of a religious faith who are distinguished from its
     clergy
  2: the mass of the people who are distinguished from those of a
     particular profession or those specially skilled
@lake \'la_-k\ n : an inland body of standing water of considerable
  size; also : a pool of liquid (as lava or pitch)
@1 lamb \'lam\ n
  1: a young sheep; also : its flesh used as food
  2: an innocent or gentle person

2 lamb vb : to bring forth a lamb
@lam.baste or lam.bast \lam-'ba_-st, -'bast\ vb
  1: BEAT
  2: EXCORIATE
@lam.bent \'lam-b*nt\ adj
  1: FLICKERING
  2: softly radiant <lambent eyes>
  3: marked by lightness or brilliance <lambent humor>
  -- lam.ben.cy \-b*n-se_-\ n
  -- lam.bent.ly adv
@lamb.skin \'lam-.skin\ n : a lamb's skin or a small fine-grade
  sheepskin or the leather made from either
@1 lame \'la_-m\ adj
  1: having a body part and usu. a limb so disabled as to impair
     freedom of movement; also : marked by stiffness and soreness
  2: lacking substance : WEAK <a lame excuse>
  -- lame.ly adv
  -- lame.ness n

2 lame vb : to make lame : CRIPPLE

3 la.me \la_:-'ma_-, la-\ n : a brocaded clothing fabric made from
  any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threads (as of
  gold or silver)
@1 la.ment \l*-'ment\ vb
  1: to mourn aloud : WAIL
  2: to express sorrow for : BEWAIL
  -- lam.en.ta.ble \'lam-*n-t*-b*l\ adj
  -- lam.en.ta.bly adv
  -- lam.en.ta.tion \.lam-*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n

2 lament n
  1: a crying out in grief : WAIL
  2: DIRGE, ELEGY
@la.mia \'la_--me_--*\ n : a female demon
@lam.i.na \'lam-*-n*\ n, pl -nae \-.ne_-\ or -nas : a thin plate or
  scale
@lam.i.nar \-n*r\ adj : arranged in or consisting of laminae
@lam.i.nat.ed \-.na_-t-*d\ adj : consisting of laminae; esp :
  composed of layers of firmly united material
  -- lam.i.nate \-.na_-t\ vb
  -- lam.i.nate \-n*t\ n
  -- lam.i.nate \-n*t\ adj
  -- lam.i.na.tion \.lam-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@lamp \'lamp\ n
  1: a vessel with a wick for burning a flammable liquid (as oil) to
     produce artificial light
  2: a device for producing light or heat
@lamp.light.er \-.li_-t-*r\ n : a person employed to go about
  lighting street lights that burn gas
@lam.poon \lam-'pu_:n\ n : SATIRE; esp : one that is harsh and usu.
  directed against an individual
  -- lampoon vb
@lam.prey \'lam-pre_-\ n : an eellike water animal with sucking mouth
  and no jaws
@la.nai \l*-'ni_-\ n : a porch furnished for use as a living room
@1 lance \'lans\ n
  1: a steel-headed spear
  2: any of various sharp-pointed implements; esp : LANCET

2 lance vb : to pierce or open with a lance <lance a boil>
@lance corporal n : a noncommissioned officer in the marine corps
  ranking next below a corporal
@lanc.er \'lan-s*r\ n : a cavalryman armed with a lance
@lan.cet \'lan-s*t\ n : a sharp-pointed and usu. 2-edged surgical
  instrument
@1 land \'land\ n
  1: the solid part of the surface of the earth; also : a part of the
     earth's surface in some way distinguishable (as by political
     boundaries or physical quality)
  2: the people of a country; also : REALM, DOMAIN
  3 pl: territorial possessions
  -- land.less \-l*s\ adj

2 land vb
  1: DISEMBARK; also : to touch at a place on shore
  2: to bring to or arrive at a destination
  3: to catch with a hook and bring in <land a fish; also : GAIN,
     SECURE <land a job>
  4: to strike or meet the ground (as after a fall)
  5: to alight or cause to alight on a surface <land an airplane>
@lan.dau \'lan-.dau_.\ n
  1: a 4-wheeled carriage with a top divided into two sections that
     can be lowered, thrown back, or removed
  2: an enclosed automobile with a top whose rear quarter can be
     opened or folded down
@land.ed \'lan-d*d\ adj : having an estate in land <landed gentry>
@land.fall \'lan(d)-.fo_.l\ n : a sighting or making of land (as
  after a voyage); also : the land first sighted
@land.hold.er \'land-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : a holder or owner of land
  -- land.hold.ing n
@land.ing \'lan-din_e\ n
  1: the action of one that lands; also : a place for discharging or
     taking on passengers and cargo
  2: a level part of a staircase
@land.locked \'land-.la_:kt\ adj
  1: enclosed or nearly enclosed by land <a landlocked harbor>
  2: confined to fresh water by some barrier <landlocked salmon>
@land.lord \-.lo_.rd\ n
  1: the owner of property leased or rented to another
  2: a man who rents lodgings : INNKEEPER
  -- land.la.dy n
@land.lub.ber \-.l*b-*r\ n : one who knows little of the sea or
  seamanship
@land.mark \'lan(d)-.ma_:rk\ n
  1: an object that marks the boundary of land
  2: a conspicuous object on land that marks a course or serves as a
     guide
  3: an event that marks a turning point
@land.mass \-.mas\ n : a large area of land
@land.own.er \'land-.o_--n*r\ n : an owner of land
@1 land.scape \'lan(d)-.ska_-p\ n
  1: a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery
  2: a portion of land that the eye can see in one glance

2 landscape vb : to improve the natural beauties of a tract of land
  by grading, clearing, or decorative planting
@land.slide \-.sli_-d\ n
  1: the slipping down of a mass of rocks or earth on a steep slope;
     also : the mass of material that slides
  2: an overwhelming victory esp. in a political contest
@lands.man \'lan(d)z-m*n\ n : a person who lives or works on land
@land.ward \'land-w*rd\ adj : lying or being toward the land
  -- landward adv
@lane \'la_-n\ n
  1: a narrow passageway (as between fences)
  2: a relatively narrow way or track <traffic lane> <ocean lane>
@lan.guage \'lan_e-gwij\ n
  1: the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining
     them used and understood by a considerable community
  2: form or manner of verbal expression; esp : STYLE
@lan.guid \'lan_e-gw*d\ adj
  1: WEAK
  2: sluggish in character or disposition : LISTLESS
  3: SLOW
  -- lan.guid.ly adv
  -- lan.guid.ness n
@lan.guish \'lan_e-gwish\ vb
  1: to become languid
  2: to become dispirited : PINE
  3: to appeal for sympathy by assuming an expression of grief or
     emotion
@lan.guor \'lan_e-(g)*r\ n
  1: a languid feeling
  2: listless indolence
  SYN: lethargy, lassitude
  -- lan.guor.ous \-*s\ adj
  -- lan.guor.ous.ly adv
@lank \'lan_ek\ adj
  1: not well filled out : SLENDER
  2: hanging straight and limp <lank hair>
@lanky \'lan_e-ke_-\ adj : ungracefully tall and thin
@lan.o.lin \'lan- *l-*n\ n : the fatty coating of sheep's wool esp.
  when refined for use in ointments and cosmetics
@lan.tern \'lant-*rn\ n
  1: a usu. portable light with a protective transparent or
     translucent covering
  2: the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light
  3: a projector for slides
@lan.yard \'lan-y*rd\ n : a piece of rope for fastening something in
  ships
@Lao.tian \la_--'o_--sh*n, 'lau_.-sh*n\ n : a member of a Buddhist
  people living in Laos and northeastern Thailand
@1 lap \'lap\ n
  1: a loose panel or hanging flap of a garment
  2: the clothing that lies on the knees, thighs, and lower part of
     the trunk when one sits; also : the front part of the lower
     trunk and thighs of a seated person
  3: an environment of nurture <the lap of luxury>
  4: CHARGE, CONTROL <in the lap of the gods>

2 lap vb lapped; lap.ping
  1: FOLD
  2: WRAP
  3: to lay over or near so as to partly cover

3 lap n
  1: the amount by which an object overlaps another; also : the part
     of an object that overlaps another
  2: one circuit around a racecourse
  3: one complete turn (as of a rope around a drum)

4 lap vb
  1: to scoop up food or drink with the tip of the tongue; also :
     DEVOUR -- usu. used with up
  2: to splash gently <lapping waves>

5 lap n
  1: an act or instance of lapping
  2: a gentle splashing sound
@lap.board \'lap-.bo_-rd\ n : a board used on the lap as a table or
  desk
@lap.dog \-.do_.g\ n : a small dog that may be held in the lap
@la.pel \l*-'pel\ n : the fold of the front of a coat that is usu. a
  continuation of the collar
@1 lap.i.dary \'lap-*-.der-e_-\ n : one who cuts, polishes, and
  engraves precious stones

2 lapidary adj
  1: of or relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
  2: of, relating to, or suitable for engraved inscriptions
@lap.in \'lap-*n\ n : rabbit fur usu. sheared and dyed
@la.pis la.zu.li \.lap-*s-'laz(h)-*-le_-\ n : a usu. blue
  semiprecious stone often having sparkling bits of an iron compound
@Lapp \'lap\ n : a member of a people of northern Scandinavia,
  Finland, and the Kola peninsula of Russia
@lap.pet \'lap-*t\ n : a fold or flap on a garment
@1 lapse \'laps\ n
  1: a slight error
  2: a fall from a higher to a lower state
  3: the termination of a right or privilege through failure to meet
     requirements
  4: a passage of time; also : INTERVAL

2 lapse vb
  1: to commit apostasy
  2: to sink or slip gradually : SUBSIDE
  3: CEASE
@lap.wing \'lap-.win_e\ n : an Old World crested plover
@lar.board \'la_:r-b*rd\ n : PORT
@lar.ce.ny \'la_:rs(- *)-ne_-\ n : THEFT
  -- lar.ce.nous \-n*s\ adj
@larch \'la_:rch\ n : a conical tree related to the pines that sheds
  its needles in the fall
@1 lard \'la_:rd\ vb
  1: to insert strips of usu. pork fat into (meat) before cooking;
     also : GREASE
  2: ENRICH

2 lard n : a soft white fat obtained by rendering fatty tissue of the
  hog
@lar.der \'la_:rd-*r\ n : a place where foods (as meat) are kept
@lares and penates \.lar-e_-z-*n-p*-'na_-t-e_-z\ n, pl
  1: household gods
  2: personal or household effects
@large \'la_:rj\ adj
  1: having more than usual power, capacity, or scope
  2: exceeding most other things of like kind in quantity or size
  SYN: big, great
  -- large.ly adv
  -- large.ness n
@lar.gess or lar.gesse \la_:r-'jes\ n
  1: liberal giving
  2: a generous gift
@1 lar.go \'la_:r-go_-\ adv (or adj) : in a very slow and broad
  manner -- used as a direction in music

2 largo n : a largo movement
@lar.i.at \'lar-e_--*t\ n [Sp la riata the rope] : a long tight rope
  used esp. to catch or tether livestock
@1 lark \'la_:rk\ n : any of various small songbirds; esp : SKYLARK

2 lark vb : FROLIC, SPORT

3 lark n : FROLIC; also : PRANK
@lark.spur \-.sp*r\ n : any of various mostly annual delphiniums
@lar.va \'la_:r-v*\ n, pl -vae \(.)ve_-\ or -vas : the wingless often
  wormlike form in which insects hatch from the egg; also : any young
  animal (as a tadpole) that is fundamentally unlike its parent
  -- lar.val \-v*l\ adj
@lar.yn.gi.tis \.lar-*n-'ji_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the larynx
@lar.ynx \'lar-in_eks\ n, pl la.ryn.ges \l*-'rin-.je_-z\ or
  lar.ynx.es : the upper part of the trachea containing the vocal
  cords
  -- la.ryn.ge.al \l*-'rin-je_--*l, .lar-*n-'je_--*l\ adj
@las.car \'las-k*r\ n : an East Indian sailor
@las.civ.i.ous \l*-'siv-e_--*s\ adj : LEWD, LUSTFUL
  -- las.civ.i.ous.ness n
@1 lash \'lash\ vb
  1: to move vigorously
  2: WHIP
  3: to attack or retort verbally

2 lash n
  1: a stroke esp. with a whip; also : the flexible part of a whip
  2: a verbal blow
  3: EYELASH

3 lash vb : to bind with a rope, cord, or chain
@lass \'las\ n : GIRL
@lass.ie \-e_-\ n : LASS
@las.si.tude \'las-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: WEARINESS, FATIGUE
  2: LISTLESSNESS, LANGUOR
@las.so \'las-o_-, la-'su_:\ n, pl lassos or lassoes : a rope or long
  leather thong with a running noose used for catching livestock
  -- lasso vb
@1 last \'last\ vb
  1: to continue in existence or operation
  2: to remain valid, valuable, or important : ENDURE
  3: to be enough for the needs of

2 last adj
  1: following all the rest : FINAL
  2: next before the present <last week>
  3: least likely <the last thing he wants>
  4: CONCLUSIVE; also : SUPREME
  -- last.ly adv

3 last adv
  1: at the end
  2: most recently
  3: in conclusion

4 last n : something that is last : END

5 last n : a foot-shaped form on which a shoe is shaped or repaired

6 last vb : to shape with a last
@lat.a.kia \.lat-*-'ke_--*\ n : an aromatic Turkish smoking tobacco
@1 latch \'lach\ vb : to catch or get hold <latch onto a pass>

2 latch n : a catch that holds a door or gate closed

3 latch vb : CATCH, FASTEN
@latch.et \'lach-*t\ n : a strap, thong, or lace for fastening a shoe
  or sandal
@latch.key \'lach-.ke_-\ n : a key by which a door latch may be
  opened from the outside
@latch.string \-.strin_e\ n : a string on a latch that may be left
  hanging outside the door for raising the latch
@1 late \'la_-t\ adj
  1: coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time : TARDY
  2: far advanced toward the close or end
  3: recently deceased <her late husband; also : holding a position
     recently but not now
  4: made, appearing, or happening just previous to the present :
     RECENT
  -- late.ly adv
  -- late.ness n

2 late adv
  1: after the usual or proper time; also : at or to an advanced
     point in time
  2: RECENTLY
@late.com.er \-.k*m-*r\ n : one who arrives late
@la.tent \'la_-t- *nt\ adj : present but not visible or active
  SYN: dormant, quiescent, potential
  -- la.ten.cy \- *n-se_-\ n
@lat.er.al \'lat-(*-)r*l\ adj : situated on, directed toward, or
  coming from the side
  -- lat.er.al.ly adv
@la.tex \'la_--.teks\ n : a milky plant juice esp. of members of the
  milkweed group <rubber is made from a latex>
@lath \'lath\ n : a thin narrow strip of wood used esp. as a base for
  plaster; also : a building material in sheets used for the same
  purpose
@lathe \'la_-t_eh_e\ n : a machine in which a piece of material is
  held and turned while being shaped by a tool
@1 lath.er \'lat_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: a foam or froth formed when a detergent is agitated in water;
     also : foam from profuse sweating (as by a horse)
  2: DITHER

2 lather vb : to spread lather over; also : to form a lather
@Lat.in \'lat- *n\ n
  1: the language of ancient Rome
  2: a member of any of the peoples (as the French and Spanish) whose
     languages derive from Latin
  -- latin adj
@Latin American n : a native or inhabitant of any of the countries of
  No., Central, or So. America whose official language is Spanish or
  Portuguese
  -- latin-american adj
@lat.i.tude \'lat-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: angular distance north or south from the earth's equator
     measured in degrees
  2: a region marked by its latitude
  3: freedom of action or choice
@lat.i.tu.di.nar.i.an \.lat-*-.t(y)u_:d- *n-'er-e_--*n\ n : a person
  who is broad and liberal in his standards of religious belief and
  conduct
@la.trine \l*-'tre_-n\ n : TOILET
@lat.ter \'lat-*r\ adj
  1: more recent; also : FINAL
  2: of, relating to, or being the second of two things referred to
  -- lat.ter.ly adv
@lat.ter-day adj
  1: of a later or subsequent time
  2: of present or recent time
@lat.tice \'lat-*s\ n : a framework of crossed wood or metal strips;
  also : a window, door, or gate having a lattice
@lat.tice.work \-.w*rk\ n : LATTICE; also : work made of lattices
@Lat.vi.an \'lat-ve_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Latvia
@1 laud \'lo_.d\ n : ACCLAIM, PRAISE

2 laud vb : EXTOL, PRAISE
  -- laud.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- laud.ably adv
@lau.da.num \'lo_.d-( *-)n*m\ n : OPIATE; esp : a tincture of opium
@lau.da.to.ry \'lo_.d-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  expressive of praise
@1 laugh \'laf, 'la_.f\ vb : to show mirth, joy, or scorn with a
  smile and chuckle or explosive sound; also : to become amused or
  derisive
  -- laugh.able \-*-b*l\ adj

2 laugh n
  1: the act of laughing
  2: JOKE; also : JEER
@laugh.ing.stock \-in_e-.sta_:k\ n : an object of ridicule
@laugh.ter \-t*r\ n : the action or sound of laughing
@1 launch \'lo_.nch\ vb
  1: THROW, HURL; also : to send off <launch a rocket>
  2: to set afloat
  3: to set in operation : START

2 launch n : an act or instance of launching

3 launch n : a small open or half-decked motorboat
@launching pad n : a platform from which a rocket is launched
@laun.der \'lo_.n-d*r\ vb : to wash or wash and iron clothing and
  household linens
  -- laun.der.er n
  -- laun.dress \-dr*s\ n
@laun.dry \-dre_-\ n [fr. obs. launder launderer, fr. MF lavandier,
  fr. ML lavandarius, fr. L lavandus needing to be washed, fr. lavare
  to wash]
  1: clothes or linens that have been or are to be laundered
  2: a place where laundering is done
  -- laun.dry.man \-m*n\ n
@lau.re.ate \'lo_.r-e_--*t\ n : the recipient of honor for
  achievement in an art or science
  -- lau.re.ate.ship \-.ship\ n
@lau.rel \'lo_.-r*l\ n
  1: any of several trees or shrubs related to the sassafras and
     cinnamon; esp : a small evergreen tree of southern Europe
  2: a crown of laurel leaves
  3: HONOR, DISTINCTION
@la.va \'la_:v-*, 'lav-\ n : melted rock coming from a volcano; also
  : such rock that has cooled and hardened
@la.vage \l*-'va_:zh\ n : WASHING; esp : the washing out (as of an
  organ) for medicinal reasons
@la.va.liere or la.val.liere \.la_:v-*-'li*r\ n : a pendant on a fine
  chain that is worn as a necklace
@lav.a.to.ry \'lav-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: a fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainpipe for
     washing
  2: BATHROOM
@lave \'la_-v\ vb : WASH
@lav.en.der \'lav-*n-d*r\ n
  1: a European mint or its dried leaves and flowers used to perfume
     clothing and bed linen
  2: a pale purple
@1 lav.ish \'lav-ish\ adj
  1: expending or bestowing profusely : PRODIGAL
  2: expended or produced in abundance
  -- lav.ish.ly adv

2 lavish vb : to expend or give freely
@law \'lo_.\ n
  1: a rule of conduct or action established by custom or laid down
     and enforced by a governing authority; also : the whole body of
     such rules
  2: the control brought about by enforcing rules <forces of law and
     order>
  3: a rule or principle of construction or procedure <law of poetry>
  4: a rule or principle stating something that always works in the
     same way under the same conditions; also : the observed
     regularity of nature
  5 cap: the revelation of the divine will set forth in the Old
     Testament; also : the first part of the Jewish scriptures
  6: trial in a court to determine what is just and right
  7: the science that deals with laws and their interpretation and
     application
  8: the profession of a lawyer
@law.break.er \-.bra_--k*r\ n : one who violates the law
@law.ful \-f*l\ adj
  1: permitted by law
  2: RIGHTFUL
  -- law.ful.ly adv
@law.giv.er \-.giv-*r\ n : LEGISLATOR
@law.less \-l*s\ adj
  1: having no laws
  2: UNRULY, DISORDERLY <a lawless mob>
  -- law.less.ness n
@law.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : LEGISLATOR
@1 lawn \'lo_.n\ n : a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric

2 lawn n : ground (as around a house) covered with closely mowed
  grass
@law.ren.ci.um \lo_.-'ren-se_--*m\ n : a short-lived radioactive
  element
@law.suit \'lo_.-.su_:t\ n : a suit in law
@law.yer \'lo_.-y*r\ n : one who conducts lawsuits for clients or
  advises as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
@lax \'laks\ adj
  1: LOOSE, OPEN
  2: not strict <lax discipline>
  3: not tense : SLACK
  SYN: remiss, negligent, neglectful
  -- lax.i.ty \'lak-s*t-e_-\ n
  -- lax.ly adv
@1 lax.a.tive \'lak-s*t-iv\ adj : relieving constipation

2 laxative n : a usu. mild laxative drug
@1 lay \'la_-\ vb laid \'la_-d\; lay.ing
  1: to beat or strike down
  2: to put on or against a surface : PLACE
  3: to produce and deposit eggs
  4: SETTLE; also : ALLAY
  5: WAGER
  6: SPREAD
  7: to set in order or position
  8: to impose esp. as a duty or burden
  9: PREPARE, CONTRIVE
  10: to bring to a specified condition
  11: to put forward : SUBMIT

2 lay n : the way in which something lies or is laid in relation to
  something else

3 lay, past of LIE

4 lay n
  1: a simple narrative poem
  2: SONG

5 lay adj : of or relating to the laity
@lay.er \'la_--*r\ n
  1: one that lays
  2: one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under
     another
@lay.ette \la_--'et\ n : an outfit of clothing and equipment for a
  newborn infant
@lay.man \'la_--m*n\ n : a member of the laity
@lay.off \'la_--.o_.f\ n
  1: the act of dismissing an employee temporarily
  2: a period of inactivity
@lay.out \-.au_.t\ n
  1: ARRANGEMENT
  2: SET, OUTFIT
@laz.ar \'laz-*r\ n : LEPER
@laze \'la_-z\ vb : to pass time in idleness or relaxation
@la.zy \'la_--ze_-\ adj
  1: disliking activity or exertion : INDOLENT
  2: SLUGGISH <a lazy stream>
  -- la.zi.ly adv
  -- la.zi.ness n
@la.zy.bones \'la_--ze_--.bo_-nz\ n : a lazy person
@Lazy S.usan \.la_--ze_--'su_:z- *n\ n : a revolving tray placed on a
  dining table (as for serving condiments or relishes)
@lea \'le_-\ n : PASTURE, MEADOW
@leach \'le_-ch\ vb : to pass a liquid (as water) through to carry
  off the soluble components; also : to dissolve out by such means
  <leach alkali from ashes>
@1 lead \'le_-d\ vb led \'led\; lead.ing
  1: to guide on a way; also : to run in a specified direction
  2: LIVE <lead a quiet life>
  3: to direct the operations, activity, or performance of <lead an
     orchestra>
  4: to go at the head of : be first <lead a parade>
  5: to begin play with; also : BEGIN, OPEN
  6: to tend toward a definite result <study lead to a degree>
  -- lead.er n
  -- lead.er.less adj
  -- lead.er.ship n

2 lead \'le_-d\ n
  1: a position at the front; also : a margin by which one leads
  2: one that leads
  3: the privilege of leading in cards; also : the card or suit led
  4: a principal role (as in a play); also : one who plays such a
     role
  5: EXAMPLE, PRECEDENT
  6: INDICATION, CLUE

3 lead \'led\ n
  1: a heavy bluish white chemical element that is easily bent and
     shaped
  2: an article made of lead; esp : a weight for sounding at sea
  3: a thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
  4: a thin stick of marking substance in or for a pencil

4 lead \'led\ vb
  1: to cover, line, or weight with lead
  2: to fix (glass) in position with lead
@lead.en \'led- *n\ adj
  1: made of lead; also : of the color of lead
  2: low in quality
  3: SLUGGISH, DULL
@1 leaf \'le_-f\ n, pl leaves \'le_-vz\
  1: a usu. flat and green outgrowth of a plant stem that is a unit
     of foliage and functions esp. in photosynthesis; also : FOLIAGE
  2: PETAL
  3: something (as a single sheet of a book, the movable part of a
     table top, or a thin sheet of gold) that is suggestive of a leaf
  -- leaf.less \'le_-f-l*s\ adj
  -- leafy adj

2 leaf vb
  1: to produce leaves
  2: to turn the pages of a book
@leaf.age \'le_--fij\ n : FOLIAGE
@leaf.let \'le_-f-l*t\ n
  1: a division of a compound leaf
  2: PAMPHLET, FOLDER
@leaf.stalk \-.sto_.k\ n : PETIOLE
@1 league \'le_-g\ n : a measure of distance equal to about 3 miles

2 league n
  1: an association or alliance (as of nations or persons) for a
     common purpose
  2: CLASS, CATEGORY
  -- league vb
@1 leak \'le_-k\ vb
  1: to enter or escape through a leak
  2: to become or make known

2 leak n
  1: a crack or hole that accidentally admits a fluid or light or
     lets it escape; also : something that secretly or accidentally
     permits the admission or escape of something else
  2: LEAKAGE
  -- leaky adj
@leak.age \'le_--kij\ n
  1: the act of leaking
  2: the thing or amount that leaks
@leal \'le_-l\ adj, chiefly Scot : LOYAL
@1 lean \'le_-n\ vb
  1: to bend from a vertical position : INCLINE
  2: to cast one's weight to one side for support
  3: to rely on for support or inspiration
  4: to incline in opinion, taste, or desire

2 lean adj
  1: lacking or deficient in flesh and esp. in fat
  2: lacking richness or productiveness
  -- lean.ness n
@lean-to \'le_-n-.tu_:\ n : a wing or extension of a building having
  a roof of only one slope; also : a rough shed or shelter with a
  similar roof
@1 leap \'le_-p\ vb leaped or leapt \'le_-pt, 'lept\; leap.ing
  \'le_--pin_e\ : to spring free from the ground : JUMP

2 leap n : JUMP
@leap.frog \'le_-p-.fro_.g, -.fra_:g\ n : a game in which one player
  bends down and another leaps over him
@leap year n : a year containing 366 days with February 29 as the
  extra day
@learn \'l*rn\ vb
  1: to gain knowledge, understanding, or skill by study or
     experience; also : MEMORIZE
  2: to find out : ASCERTAIN
  -- learn.er n
@learn.ed \'l*r-n*d\ adj : SCHOLARLY, ERUDITE
@learn.ing \'l*r-nin_e\ n : KNOWLEDGE, ERUDITION
@1 lease \'le_-s\ n : a contract by which one party conveys real
  estate to another for a term of years or at will usu. for a
  specified rent

2 lease vb
  1: to grant by lease
  2: to hold under a lease
  SYN: let, charter, hire, rent
@lease.hold \-.ho_-ld\ n
  1: a tenure by lease
  2: land held by lease
  -- lease.hold.er n
@leash \'le_-sh\ n : a line for leading or restraining an animal
  -- leash vb
@1 least \'le_-st\ adj
  1: lowest in importance or position
  2: smallest in size or degree
  3: SLIGHTEST

2 least n : one that is least : the smallest amount or degree

3 least adv : in the smallest or lowest degree
@least.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv : at least
@leath.er \'let_eh_e-*r\ n : animal skin dressed for use
  -- leather adj
  -- leath.ern \-*rn\ adj
  -- leath.ery adj
@leath.er.neck \-*r-.nek\ n : MARINE
@1 leave \'le_-v\ vb left \'left\; leav.ing
  1: BEQUEATH
  2: to allow or cause to remain behind; also : DELIVER
  3: to have as a remainder
  4: to let stay without interference
  5: to go away : depart from
  6: to give up : ABANDON

2 leave n
  1: PERMISSION; also : authorized absence from duty
  2: DEPARTURE

3 leave vb : LEAF
@1 leav.en \'lev-*n\ n
  1: a substance (as yeast) used to produce fermentation (as in
     dough)
  2: something that modifies or lightens a mass or aggregate

2 leaven vb : to raise (dough) with a leaven; also : to permeate with
  a modifying or vivifying element
@leav.en.ing n : LEAVEN
@leaves, pl of LEAF
@leave-tak.ing \'le_-v-.ta_--kin_e\ n : DEPARTURE, FAREWELL
@leav.ings \'le_--vin_ez\ n, pl : REMNANT, RESIDUE
@lech.ery \'lech-*-re_-\ n : inordinate indulgence in sexual activity
  -- lech.er \-*r\ n
  -- lech.er.ous adj
  -- lech.er.ous.ness n
@lec.tern \'lek-t*rn\ n : a desk to support a book in a convenient
  position for a standing reader
@lec.tor \-t*r\ n : one whose chief duty is to read the lessons in a
  church service
@lec.ture \'lek-ch*r\ n
  1: a discourse given before an audience or a class esp. for
     instruction
  2: REPRIMAND
  -- lec.ture vb
  -- lec.tur.er n
@led, past of LEAD
@le.der.ho.sen \'la_-d-*r-.ho_-z- *n\ n, pl : knee-length leather
  trousers worn esp. in Bavaria
@ledge \'lej\ n
  1: a shelflike projection from a top or an edge
  2: REEF
@led.ger \'lej-*r\ n : a book containing accounts to which debits and
  credits are transferred in final form
@lee \'le_-\ n
  1: a projecting shelter
  2: the side (as of a ship) that is sheltered from the wind
@leech \'le_-ch\ n
  1: any of various segmented usu. freshwater worms related to the
     earthworms; esp : one formerly used by physicians to draw blood
  2: a hanger-on who seeks advantage or gain
@leek \'le_-k\ n : an onionlike herb grown for its mildly pungent
  leaves and stalk
@leer \'li*r\ n : a suggestive, knowing, or malicious look
  -- leer vb
@leery \'li(*)r-e_-\ adj : SUSPICIOUS, WARY
@lees \'le_-z\ n, pl : DREGS
@lee.ward \'le_--w*rd, 'lu_:-*rd\ adj : situated away from the wind
  -- leeward adv
@lee.way \'le_--.wa_-\ n
  1: off-course lateral movement of a ship when under way
  2: an allowable margin of freedom or variation
@1 left \'left\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or being the side of the body in which the
     heart is mostly located; also : located nearer to this side than
     to the right
  2 often cap: of, adhering to, or constituted by the political Left
  -- left adv

2 left n
  1: the left hand; also : the location or direction of or part on
     the left side
  2 cap: those professing political views characterized by desire to
     reform the established order and to give greater freedom to the
     common man

3 left, past of LEAVE
@left-hand \.left-.hand\ adj
  1: situated on the left
  2: LEFT-HANDED
@left-hand.ed \'left-'han-d*d\ adj
  1: using the left hand habitually
  2: CLUMSY, AWKWARD
@left.ist \'lef-t*st\ n : one who advocates or adheres to the
  policies of the Left
@left.over \'left-.o_--v*r\ n : an unused or unconsumed residue
@1 leg \'leg\ n
  1: a limb of an animal used esp. for supporting the body and in
     walking; esp : the part of the vertebrate leg between knee and
     foot
  2: something resembling an animal leg in shape or use <table leg>
  3: the part of an article of clothing that covers the leg
  -- leg.less adj

2 leg vb legged \'legd\; leg.ging : to use the legs in walking or
  esp. in running
@leg.a.cy \'leg-*-se_-\ n : INHERITANCE, BEQUEST; also : something
  that has come from an ancestor or predecessor or the past
@le.gal \'le_--g*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to law or lawyers
  2: LAWFUL; also : STATUTORY
  3: enforced in courts of law
  -- le.gal.i.ty \li-'gal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- le.gal.ize \'le_--g*-.li_-z\ vb
  -- le.gal.ly adv
@le.gal.ism \'le_--g*-.liz-*m\ n : strict, literal, or excessive
  conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code
  -- le.gal.is.tic \.le_--g*-'lis-tik\ adj
@leg.ate \'leg-*t\ n : an official representative; esp : AMBASSADOR
@leg.a.tee \.leg-*-'te_-\ n : a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed
@le.ga.tion \li-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: a diplomatic mission headed by a minister
  2: the official residence and office of a minister to a foreign
     government
@leg.end \'lej-*nd\ n [ML legenda, lit., something to be read, fr. L
  legere to read]
  1: a story coming down from the past; esp : one popularly accepted
     as historical though not verifiable
  2: an inscription on an object; also : CAPTION
@leg.end.ary \'lej-*n-.der-e_-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of a legend : FABULOUS
@leg.er.de.main \.lej-*rd-*-'ma_-n\ n : SLEIGHT OF HAND
@leg.ging or leg.gin \'leg-*n, -in_e\ n : a covering for the leg --
  usu. used in pl.
@leg.horn \'leg-.(h)o_.rn, 'leg-*rn\ n
  1: a fine plaited straw; also : a hat made of this straw
  2: any of a Mediterranean breed of small hardy fowls
@leg.i.ble \'lej-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being read : CLEAR
  -- leg.i.bil.i.ty \.lej-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- leg.i.bly \'lej-*-ble_-\ adv
@le.gion \'le_--j*n\ n
  1: a unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers
  2: MULTITUDE
  3: an association of ex-servicemen
  -- le.gion.ary \-.er-e_-\ n
  -- le.gion.naire \.le_--j*n-'a*r\ n
@leg.is.late \'lej-*-.sla_-t\ vb : to make or enact laws; also : to
  bring about by legislation
  -- leg.is.la.tor \-.sla_-t-*r\ n
@leg.is.la.tion \.lej-*-'sla_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action of legislating
  2: laws made by a legislative body
@leg.is.la.tive \'lej-*-.sla_-t-iv\ adj
  1: having the power of legislating
  2: of or relating to a legislature
@leg.is.la.ture \-.sla_--ch*r\ n : an organized body of persons
  having the authority to make laws for a political unit
@le.git.i.mate \li-'jit-*-m*t\ adj
  1: lawfully begotten
  2: GENUINE
  3: LAWFUL
  4: conforming to recognized principles or accepted rules or
     standards
  -- le.git.i.ma.cy \-m*-se_-\ n
  -- le.git.i.mate.ly adv
@leg.man \'leg-.man\ n
  1: a newspaperman assigned usu. to gather information
  2: an assistant who gathers information and runs errands
@leg.ume \'leg-.yu_:m, li-'gyu_:m\ n
  1: any of a large group of plants having fruits that are dry pods
     and split when ripe and including important food and forage
     plants (as beans and clover)
  2: the part (as seeds or pods) of a legume used as food; also :
     VEGETABLE 2
  -- le.gu.mi.nous \li-'gyu_:-m*-n*s\ adj
@1 lei \'la_-(-.e_-)\ n : a wreath or necklace usu. of flowers

2 lei \'la_-\, pl of leu
@lei.sure \'le_--zh*r, 'lezh-*r\ n
  1: time free from work or duties
  2: EASE; also : CONVENIENCE
  SYN: relaxation, rest, repose
  -- lei.sure.ly adj
@leit.mo.tiv or leit.mo.tif \'li_-t-mo_--.te_-f\ n : a dominant
  recurring theme
@lek \'lek\ n -- see MONEY table
@lem.ming \'lem-in_e\ n : any of several short-tailed northern
  rodents
@lem.on \'lem-*n\ n : an acid yellow usu. nearly oblong citrus fruit
@lem.on.ade \.lem-*-'na_-d\ n : a beverage of lemon juice, sugar, and
  water
@lem.pi.ra \lem-'pir-*\ n -- see MONEY table
@lend \'lend\ vb lent \'lent\; lend.ing
  1: to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its
     equivalent be returned
  2: AFFORD, FURNISH
  3: ACCOMMODATE
  -- lend.er n
@lend-lease \-'le_-s\ n : the transfer of goods and services to an
  ally to aid in a common cause with payment being made by a return
  of the original items or their use in the common cause or by a
  similar transfer of other goods and services
@length \'len_eth\ n
  1: the longer or longest dimension of an object; also : a measured
     distance or dimension
  2: duration or extent in time or space
  3: the length of something taken as a unit of measure <the horse
     won by a length>
  4: PIECE; esp : one in a series of pieces designed to be joined <a
     length of pipe>
  -- lengthy adj
@length.en \'len_e-th*n\ vb : to make or become longer
  SYN: extend, elongate, prolong, protract
@length.wise \'len_eth-.wi_-z\ adv (or adj) : in the direction of the
  length
@le.ni.ent \'le_--ne_--*nt\ adj : of mild and tolerant disposition or
  effect
  SYN: soft, gentle, indulgent, forbearing
  -- le.ni.en.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
  -- le.ni.ent.ly adv
@len.i.tive \'len-*t-iv\ adj : alleviating pain or acrimony
@len.i.ty \'len-*t-e_-\ n : LENIENCY, MILDNESS
@lens \'lenz\ n [L lent-, lens lentil; so called fr. the shape of a
  convex lens]
  1: a curved piece of glass or plastic used singly or combined in an
     optical instrument (as spectacles, a telescope, or a projector)
     for forming an image; also : a device for focusing radiations
     other than light
  2: a transparent body in the eye that focuses light rays on
     receptors at the back of the eye
@Lent \'lent\ n : a 40-day period of penitence and fasting observed
  from Ash Wednesday to Easter by many churches
  -- lente.n \- *n\ adj
@len.til \'lent- *l\ n : an Old World legume grown for its flat
  edible seeds and for fodder; also : its seed
@le.o.nine \'le_--*-.ni_-n\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling a
  lion
@leop.ard \'lep-*rd\ n : a large strong usu. tawny and black-spotted
  cat of southern Asia and Africa
@le.o.tard \'le_--*-.ta_:rd\ n : a close-fitting garment worn esp. by
  dancers and acrobats
@lep.er \'lep-*r\ n
  1: a person affected with leprosy
  2: OUTCAST
@lep.re.chaun \'lep-r*-.ka_:n\ n : a mischievous elf of Irish
  folklore
@lep.ro.sy \'lep-r*-se_-\ n : a chronic bacterial disease marked esp.
  by slow-growing swellings with deformity and loss of sensation of
  affected parts
  -- lep.rous \-r*s\ adj
@lep.ton \lep-'ta_:n\ n, pl lep.ta \-'ta_:\ -- see MONEY table
@les.bi.an \'lez-be_--*n\ n : a female homosexual
  -- lesbian adj
  -- les.bi.an.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
@le.sion \'le_--zh*n\ n : an abnormal structural change in the body
  due to injury or disease
@1 less \'les\ adj
  1: FEWER <less than six>
  2: of lower rank, degree, or importance
  3: SMALLER; also : more limited in quantity

2 less adv : to a lesser extent or degree

3 less prep : diminished by : MINUS

4 less n
  1: a smaller portion
  2: something of less importance
@-less \l*s\ adj suffix
  1: destitute of : not having <childless>
  2: unable to be acted on or to act (in a specified way) <dauntless>
@les.see \le-'se_-\ n : a tenant under a lease
@less.en \'les- *n\ vb : to make or become less
  SYN: decrease, diminish, dwindle
@less.er \-*r\ adj
  1: SMALLER
  2: INFERIOR
@les.son \'les- *n\ n
  1: a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship
  2: a reading or exercise to be studied by a pupil; also : something
     learned
  3: a period of instruction
  4: an instructive example
@les.sor \'les-.o_.r, le-'so_.r\ n : one who conveys property by a
  lease
@lest \.lest\ conj : for fear that
@1 let \'let\ n [ME lette, fr. letten to delay, hinder, fr. OE
  lettan]
  1: HINDRANCE, OBSTACLE
  2: a stroke in racket games that does not count

2 let vb let; let.ting [OE la_-e_-tan]
  1: to cause to : MAKE <let it be known>
  2: RENT, LEASE; also : to assign esp. after bids
  3: ALLOW, PERMIT <let him go>
@-let \l*t\ n suffix
  1: small one <booklet>
  2: article worn on <wristlet>
@let.down \'let-.dau_.n\ n
  1: DISAPPOINTMENT
  2: a slackening of effort
@le.thal \'le_--th*l\ adj : DEADLY, FATAL
  -- le.thal.ly adv
@leth.ar.gy \'leth-*r-je_-\ n
  1: abnormal drowsiness
  2: the quality or state of being lazy or indifferent
  SYN: languor, lassitude
  -- le.thar.gic \li-'tha_:r-jik\ adj
@Lett \'let\ n : LATVIAN
@1 let.ter \'let-*r\ n
  1: a symbol that stands for a speech sound and constitutes a unit
     of an alphabet
  2: a written or printed communication
  3 pl: LITERATURE; also : LEARNING
  4: the literal meaning <the letter of the law>
  5: a single piece of type

2 letter vb : to mark with letters : INSCRIBE
  -- let.ter.er n
@let.ter.head \-.hed\ n : stationery with a printed or engraved
  heading; also : the heading itself
@let.ter-per.fect \.let-*r-'p*r-fikt\ adj : correct to the smallest
  detail; esp : VERBATIM
@let.ter.press \'let-*r-.pres\ n
  1: printing done directly by impressing the paper on an inked
     raised surface
  2: TEXT
@letters patent n, pl : a written grant from a government to a person
  in a form readily open for inspection by all
@let.tuce \'let-*s\ n : a garden plant with crisp leaves used esp. in
  salads
@let.up \'let-.*p\ n : a lessening of effort
@leu \'leu_.\ n, pl lei \'la_-\ -- see MONEY table
@leu.ke.mia \lu_:-'ke_--me_--*\ n : a cancerous disease in which
  white blood cells increase greatly
@leu.ko.cyte \'lu_:-k*-.si_-t\ n : WHITE BLOOD CELL
@lev \'lef\ n, pl le.va \'lev-*\ -- see MONEY table
@1 lev.ee \'lev-e_-, l*-'ve_-\ n : a reception held by a person of
  distinction

2 lev.ee \'lev-e_-\ n : an embankment to prevent flooding (as by a
  river); also : a river landing place
@1 lev.el \'lev-*l\ n
  1: a device for establishing a horizontal line or plane
  2: horizontal condition
  3: a horizontal position, line, or surface often taken as an index
     of altitude; also : a flat area of ground
  4: height, position, rank, or size in a scale

2 level vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to make flat or level; also : to come to a level
  2: AIM, DIRECT
  3: EQUALIZE
  4: RAZE
  -- lev.el.er n

3 level adj
  1: having a flat even surface
  2: HORIZONTAL
  3: of the same height or rank : EVEN; also : UNIFORM
  4: steady and cool in judgment
  -- lev.el.ly adv
  -- lev.el.ness n
@lev.el.head.ed \.lev-*l-'hed-*d\ adj : having sound judgment :
  SENSIBLE
@lev.er \'lev-*r, 'le_--v*r\ n
  1: a bar used for prying or dislodging something; also : a means
     for achieving one's purpose <a lever to gain votes>
  2: a rigid piece turning about an axis and used for transmitting
     and changing force and motion
@lev.er.age \-ij\ n : the action or mechanical effect of a lever
@le.vi.a.than \li-'vi_--*-th*n\ n
  1: a large sea animal
  2: something very large or formidable of its kind
@lev.i.tate \'lev-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to rise or cause to rise in the air
  in seeming defiance of gravitation
  -- lev.i.ta.tion \.lev-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@lev.i.ty \'lev-*t-e_-\ n : lack of earnestness : FRIVOLITY
  SYN: lightness, flippancy
@1 levy \'lev-e_-\ n
  1: the imposition or collection of an assessment; also : an amount
     levied
  2: the enlistment of men for military service; also : troops raised
     by levy

2 levy vb
  1: to impose or collect by legal authority <levy a tax>
  2: to enlist for military service
  3: WAGE <levy war>
  4: to seize property in satisfaction of a legal claim
@lewd \'lu_:d\ adj
  1: sexually unchaste : LASCIVIOUS
  2: OBSCENE, SALACIOUS
  -- lewd.ly adv
  -- lewd.ness n
@lex.i.cog.ra.phy \.lek-s*-'ka_:g-r*-fe_-\ n
  1: the editing or making of a dictionary
  2: the principles and practices of dictionary making
  -- lex.i.cog.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- lex.i.co.graph.i.c \-ko_--'graf-ik\ or lex.i.co.graph.i.cal adj
@lex.i.con \'lek-s*-.ka_:n\ n : DICTIONARY
@li.a.bil.i.ty \.li_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being liable
  2 pl: DEBTS
  3: DRAWBACK, DISADVANTAGE
@li.a.ble \'li_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: legally obligated : RESPONSIBLE
  2: LIKELY, APT <liable to fall>
  3: SUSCEPTIBLE <liable to disease>
@li.ai.son \'le_--*-.za_:n, le_--'a_--\ n
  1: a close bond : INTERRELATIONSHIP
  2: an illicit sexual relationship
  3: communication esp. between parts of an armed force
@li.ar \'li_--*r\ n : a person who lies
@li.ba.tion \li_--'ba_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice (as to a god); also :
     the liquid poured
  2: DRINK
  -- li.ba.tion.ary adj
@1 li.bel \'li_--b*l\ n
  1: the action or crime of injuring a person's reputation by
     something printed or written or by a visible representation
  2: a spoken or written statement or a representation that gives an
     unjustly unfavorable impression of a person or thing
  -- li.bel.ous or li.bel.lous \-b*-l*s\ adj

2 libel vb -beled or -belled; -bel.ing; -bel.ling : to make or
  publish a libel
  -- li.bel.er or li.bel.ler n
@1 lib.er.al \'lib-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or based on studies designed to provide general
     knowledge and to develop the general intellectual capacities
     <liberal arts>
  2: GENEROUS, BOUNTIFUL
  3: not literal
  4: not narrow in opinion or judgment : TOLERANT; also : not
     orthodox
  5: not conservative
  -- lib.er.al.i.ty \.lib-*-'ral-*t-e_-\ n
  -- lib.er.al.ize \'lib-(*-)r*-.li_-z\ vb
  -- lib.er.al.ly \'lib-(*-)r*-le_-\ adv

2 liberal n : a person who holds liberal views
@lib.er.al.ism \'lib-(*-)r*-.liz-*m\ n : liberal principles and
  theories
@lib.er.ate \'lib-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to free from bondage or restraint
  2: to free (as a gas) from combination
  -- lib.er.a.tion \.lib-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- lib.er.a.tor \'lib-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@lib.er.tar.i.an \.lib-*r-'ter-e_--*n\ n
  1: an advocate of the doctrine of free will
  2: one who upholds the principles of liberty esp. of thought and
     action
@lib.er.tine \'lib-*r-.te_-n\ n : one who leads a life of
  dissoluteness
@lib.er.ty \-*rt-e_-\ n
  1: FREEDOM
  2: an action going beyond normal limits; esp : FAMILIARITY
  3: a short authorized absence from naval duty
@li.bid.i.nous \l*-'bid- *n-*s\ adj
  1: LASCIVIOUS
  2: LIBIDINAL
@li.bi.do \l*-'be_-d-o_-, -'bi_-d-\ n : psychic energy derived from
  basic biological urges; also : sexual drive
  -- li.bid.i.nal \l*-'bid- *n-*l\ adj
@li.brar.i.an \li_--'brer-e_--*n\ n : a specialist in the care or
  management of a library
@li.brary \'li_--.brer-e_-\ n
  1: a place in which books are kept for use but not for sale
  2: a collection of books
@li.bret.to \l*-'bret-o_-\ n, pl -tos or -ti \-e_-\ : the text of a
  work (as an opera) for the musical theater; also : a book
  containing such a text
  -- li.bret.tist \-*st\ n
@Lib.y.an \'lib-e_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Libya
@lice, pl of LOUSE
@li.cense or li.cence \'li_-s- *ns\ n
  1: permission to act; esp : legal permission to engage in a
     business, occupation, or activity
  2: a document, plate, or tag evidencing a license granted
  3: freedom used irresponsibly
  -- license vb
@li.cens.ee \.li_-s- *n-'se_-\ n : a licensed person
@li.cen.ti.ate \li_--'sen-che_--*t\ n : one licensed (as by a
  university) to practice a profession
@li.cen.tious \li_--'sen-ch*s\ adj : LEWD, LASCIVIOUS
  -- li.cen.tious.ly adv
  -- li.cen.tious.ness n
@li.chen \'li_--k*n\ n : any of various complex lower plants made up
  of an alga and a fungus growing as a unit on a solid surface (as of
  a stone or tree trunk)
  -- li.chen.ous \-*s\ adj
@lic.it \'lis-*t\ adj : LAWFUL
@1 lick \'lik\ vb
  1: to draw the tongue over; also : to flicker over like a tongue
  2: THRASH; also : DEFEAT

2 lick n
  1: a stroke of the tongue
  2: a small amount
  3: a hasty careless effort
  4: BLOW
  5: a place (as a spring) having a deposit of salt that animals
     regularly lick
@lick.e.ty-split \.lik-*t-e_--'split\ adv : at great speed
@lic.o.rice \'lik(-*)-rish, -r*s\ n [LL liquiritia, alter. of L
  glycyrrhiza, fr. Gk glykyrrhiza, fr. glykys sweet + rhiza root]
  1: a European leguminous plant; also : its dried root or an extract
     from it used esp. as a flavoring and in medicine
  2: a confection flavored with licorice extract
@lid \'lid\ n
  1: a movable cover
  2: EYELID
@li.do \'le_-d-o_-\ n : a fashionable beach resort
@1 lie \'li_-\ vb lay \'la_-\; lain \'la_-n\; ly.ing \'li_--in_e\
  1: to be in, stay at rest in, or assume a horizontal position; also
     : to be in a helpless or defenseless state <lie in prison>
  2: EXTEND
  3: to occupy a certain relative position
  4: to have an effect esp. through mere presence <grief lie heavily
     on him>

2 lie n : the position in which something lies

3 lie vb lied; ly.ing \'li_--in_e\ : to tell a lie

4 lie n : an untrue statement made with intent to deceive
@lied \'le_-t\ n, pl lie.der \'le_-d-*r\ : a German song esp. of the
  19th century
@lief \'le_-v, 'le_-f\ adv : GLADLY, WILLINGLY
@1 liege \'le_-j\ adj : LOYAL, FAITHFUL

2 liege n
  1: VASSAL
  2: a feudal superior
@lien \'le_-n, 'le_--*n\ n : a legal claim on the property of another
  for the satisfaction of a debt or the fulfillment of a duty
@lieu \'lu_:\ n, archaic : PLACE, STEAD
-- in lieu of : in the place of
@lieu.ten.ant \lu_:-'ten-*nt\ n
  1: a representative of another in the performance of duty
  2: a commissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a
     captain
  3: a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next below a
     lieutenant commander
  -- lieu.ten.an.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
@lieutenant colonel n : a commissioned officer (as in the army)
  ranking next below a colonel
@lieutenant commander n : a commissioned officer in the navy ranking
  next below a commander
@lieutenant general n : a commissioned officer (as in the army)
  ranking next below a general
@lieutenant junior gr n : a commissioned officer in the navy ranking
  next below a lieutenant
@life \'li_-f\ n, pl lives \'li_-vz\
  1: the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from
     a dead body or inanimate matter; also : a state of an organism
     characterized esp. by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction
     to stimuli, and reproduction
  2: the physical and mental experiences of an individual
  3: BIOGRAPHY
  4: the period of existence
  5: manner of living
  6: PERSON
  7: ANIMATION, SPIRIT; also : LIVELINESS
  8: animate activity <signs of life>
  9: one providing interest and vigor <life of the party>
  -- life.less \'li_-f-l*s\ adj
  -- life.like \-.li_-k\ adj
@life.blood \-'bl*d\ n : a basic source of strength and vitality
@life.boat \'li_-f-.bo_-t\ n : a strong boat designed for use in
  saving lives at sea
@life.guard \-.ga_:rd\ n : a usu. expert swimmer employed to
  safeguard bathers
@life.line \-.li_-n\ n
  1: a line to which persons may cling to save or protect their lives
  2: a land, sea, or air route considered indispensable
@life.long \'li_-f-.lo_.n_e\ adj : continuing through life
@life preserver n : a device designed to save a person from drowning
  by buoying up the body while in the water
@lif.er \'li_--f*r\ n : a person sentenced to life imprisonment
@life.sav.ing \'li_-f-.sa_--vin_e\ n : the art or practice of saving
  or protecting lives esp. of drowning persons
@life.time \-.ti_-m\ n : the duration of an individual's existence
@life.work \-'w*rk\ n : the entire or principal work of one's
  lifetime; also : a work extending over a lifetime
@1 lift \'lift\ vb
  1: RAISE, ELEVATE; also : RISE, ASCEND
  2: to put an end to : STOP
  3: to pay off <lift a mortgage>

2 lift n
  1: LOAD
  2: the action or an instance of lifting
  3: HELP; also : a ride along one's way
  4: RISE, ADVANCE
  5 chiefly Brit: ELEVATOR
  6: the upward force that is developed by a moving airplane and that
     opposes the pull of gravity
  7: an elevation of the spirits
@lig.a.ment \'lig-*-m*nt\ n : a band of tough tissue that holds bones
  together
@lig.a.ture \'lig-*-.chu_.r, -ch*r\ n
  1: something that binds or ties : BAND, BOND; also : a thread used
     in surgery esp. for tying blood vessels
  2: a printed or written character consisting of two or more letters
     or characters (as ae) united
@1 light \'li_-t\ n
  1: something that makes vision possible : electromagnetic radiation
     visible to the human eye; also : BRIGHTNESS
  2: DAYLIGHT
  3: a source of light (as a candle)
  4: ENLIGHTENMENT; also : TRUTH
  5: public knowledge
  6: WINDOW
  7 pl: STANDARDS <according to his light>
  8: CELEBRITY
  9: a lighthouse beacon; also : a traffic signal
  10: a flame for lighting something

2 light adj
  1: BRIGHT
  2: PALE <light blue>
  -- light.ness n

3 light vb light.ed or lit \'lit\; light.ing
  1: to make or become light
  2: to cause to burn : BURN
  3: to conduct with a light
  4: ILLUMINATE

4 light adj
  1: not heavy
  2: not serious <light reading>
  3: SCANTY <light rain>
  4: GENTLE <a light blow>
  5: easily endurable <light cold; also : requiring little effort
     <light exercise>
  6: SWIFT, NIMBLE
  7: FRIVOLOUS
  8: DIZZY
  9: producing goods for direct consumption by the consumer <light
     industry>
  -- light.ly adv
  -- light.ness n

5 light vb light.ed or lit \'lit\; light.ing
  1: SETTLE, ALIGHT
  2: to fall unexpectedly
  3: HAPPEN <light upon a solution>
@1 light.en \'li_-t- *n\ vb
  1: ILLUMINATE, BRIGHTEN
  2: to give out flashes of lightning

2 lighten vb
  1: to relieve of a burden
  2: GLADDEN
  3: to become lighter
@1 ligh.ter \'li_-t-*r\ n : a barge used esp. in loading or unloading
  ships

2 light.er n : a device for lighting <cigarette lighter>
@light.face \'li_-t-.fa_-s\ n : a type having light thin lines (as in
  this)
  -- light.faced \-'fa_-st\ adj
@light.heart.ed \'li_-t-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : GAY
  -- light.heart.ed.ly adv
  -- light.heart.ed.ness n
@light.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a structure with a powerful light for
  guiding mariners
@light.ning \'li_-t-nin_e\ n : the flashing of light produced by a
  discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or
  between a cloud and the earth
@light.proof \-'pru_:f\ adj : impenetrable by light
@lights \'li_-ts\ n, pl : the lungs esp. of a slaughtered animal
@light.ship \'li_-t-.ship\ n : a ship equipped with a brilliant light
  and moored at a place dangerous to navigation
@light.some \'li_-t-s*m\ adj
  1: NIMBLE
  2: CHEERFUL
@light.weight \-.wa_-t\ n : one of less than average weight; esp : a
  boxer weighing more than 126 but not over 135 pounds
@lig.ne.ous \'lig-ne_--*s\ adj : WOODY
@lig.nite \-.ni_-t\ n : brownish black soft coal of a slightly woody
  texture
@1 like \'li_-k\ vb
  1: ENJOY <like baseball>
  2: WANT
  3: CHOOSE <does as he like>
  -- lika.ble or like.able \-*-b*l\ adj

2 like n : PREFERENCE

3 like adj : SIMILAR
  SYN: alike, identical, comparable, parallel, uniform

4 like prep
  1: similar or similarly to
  2: typical of
  3: inclined to <looks like rain>
  4: such as <a subject like physics>

5 like n : COUNTERPART

6 like conj : in the same way that
@-like \.li_-k\ adj suffix
  1: of a form, kind, appearance, or effect resembling or suggesting
     <a lifelike statue> <bell-like tones>
  2: of the kind befitting or characteristic of <ladylike behavior>
     <doglike devotion>
@like.li.hood \'li_--kle_--.hu_.d\ n : PROBABILITY
@1 like.ly \'li_--kle_-\ adj
  1: PROBABLE
  2: BELIEVABLE
  3: PROMISING <a likely place to fish>

2 likely adv : in all probability
@lik.en \'li_--k*n\ vb : COMPARE
@like.ness \'li_-k-n*s\ n
  1: RESEMBLANCE
  2: APPEARANCE, GUISE
  3: COPY, PORTRAIT
@like.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv
  1: in like manner
  2: in addition : ALSO
@lik.ing \'li_--kin_e\ n : favorable regard; also : TASTE
@li.lac \'li_--l*k, -.lak\ n
  1: a shrub with large clusters of fragrant grayish pink, purple, or
     white flowers
  2: a moderate purple
@lilt \'lilt\ n
  1: a gay lively song or tune
  2: a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence
@lily \'lil-e_-\ n : any of numerous tall bulbous herbs with leafy
  stems and usu. funnel-shaped flowers; also : any of various related
  plants (as the onion, amaryllis, or iris)
@limb \'lim\ n : one of the projecting paired appendages (as legs,
  arms, or wings) that an animal uses esp. in moving or grasping
  2: a large branch of a tree : BOUGH
  -- limb.less \'lim-l*s\ adj
@lim.beck \'lim-.bek\ n : ALEMBIC
@1 lim.ber \'lim-b*r\ adj
  1: FLEXIBLE, SUPPLE
  2: LITHE, NIMBLE

2 limber vb : to make or become limber
@lim.bo \'lim-bo_-\ n
  1 often cap: an abode of souls barred from heaven through no fault
     of their own
  2: a place or state of confinement or oblivion
@1 lime \'li_-m\ n : a caustic infusible white substance that
  consists of calcium and oxygen, is obtained by heating limestone or
  shells until they crumble to powder, and is used in making cement
  and in fertilizer
  -- limy \'li_--me_-\ adj

2 lime n : a small lemonlike greenish yellow citrus fruit with juicy
  acid pulp
@lime.ade \li_--'ma_-d\ n : a beverage of lime juice, sugar, and
  water
@lime.kiln \'li_-m-.kil(n)\ n : a kiln or furnace for making lime by
  burning limestone or shells
@lime.light \-.li_-t\ n
  1: a device in which flame is directed against a cylinder of lime
     formerly used in the theater to cast a strong white light on the
     stage
  2: the center of public attention
@lim.er.ick \'lim-(*-)rik\ n : a light or humorous poem of five lines
@lime.stone \'li_-m-.sto_-n\ n : a rock that is formed by
  accumulation of organic remains (as shells), is used in building,
  and yields lime when burned
@1 lim.it \'lim-*t\ n
  1: BOUNDARY; also, pl : BOUNDS
  2: something that restrains or confines; also : the utmost extent
  3: a prescribed maximum or minimum
  -- lim.it.less \-l*s\ adj

2 limit vb
  1: to set limits to
  2: to reduce in quantity or extent
  -- lim.i.ta.tion \.lim-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@lim.it.ed \'lim-*t-*d\ adj
  1: confined within limits : RESTRICTED
  2: offering superior and faster service and transportation
@limn \'lim\ vb
  1: DRAW; also : PAINT
  2: DELINEATE, DESCRIBE
@lim.ou.sine \'lim-*-.ze_-n\ n : a large luxurious often
  chauffeur-driven sedan
@1 limp \'limp\ vb : to walk lamely; also : to proceed with
  difficulty

2 limp n : a limping movement or gait

3 limp adj
  1: having no defined shape; also : not stiff or rigid
  2: lacking in strength or firmness
  -- limp.ly adv
  -- limp.ness n
@lim.pet \'lim-p*t\ n : a sea mollusk with a conical shell that
  clings to rocks or timbers
@lim.pid \-p*d\ adj : CLEAR, TRANSPARENT
@lin.age \'li_--nij\ n : the number of lines of written or printed
  matter
@linch.pin \'linch-.pin\ n : a locking pin inserted crosswise (as
  through the end of an axle)
@lin.den \'lin-d*n\ n : a large tree with heart-shaped leaves and
  yellow flowers
@1 line \'li_-n\ vb : to cover the inner surface of

2 line n
  1: CORD, ROPE, WIRE; also : a length of material used in measuring
     and leveling
  2: pipes for conveying a fluid <a gas line>
  3: a horizontal row of written or printed characters; also : VERSE
  4: NOTE
  5 pl: the words making up a part in a drama
  6: something distinct, long, and narrow; also : ROUTE
  7: a state of agreement
  8: a course of conduct, action, or thought; also : OCCUPATION
  9: LIMIT
  10: an arrangement (as of cars) in or as if in a row or sequence;
     also : the football players who are stationed on the line of
     scrimmage
  11: a transportation system
  12: a long narrow mark; also : EQUATOR
  13: CONTOUR
  14: a general plan
  15: an indication (as of intention) based on insight or
     investigation

3 line vb
  1: to mark with a line
  2: to place or form a line along
  3: ALIGN
@lin.eage \'lin-e_--ij\ n : lineal descent from a common progenitor;
  also : FAMILY
@lin.eal \'lin-e_--*l\ adj
  1: LINEAR
  2: consisting of or being in a direct line of ancestry; also :
     HEREDITARY
@lin.ea.ment \'lin-e_--*-m*nt\ n : an outline, feature, or contour of
  a body or figure and esp. of a face -- usu. used in pl.
@lin.ear \'lin-e_--*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or consisting of a line : STRAIGHT
  2: being long and uniformly narrow
@line drive n : a baseball hit in a nearly straight line and
  typically not far above the ground
@line.man \'li_-n-m*n\ n
  1: one who sets up or repairs communication or power lines
  2: a player in the line in football
@lin.en \'lin-*n\ n
  1: cloth made of flax; also : thread or yarn spun from flax
  2: clothing or household articles made of linen cloth or similar
     fabric
@lin.er \'li_--n*r\ n : a ship or airplane belonging to a regular
  transportation line
@lines.man \'li_-nz-m*n\ n
  1: LINEMAN
  2: an official who assists a referee (as in football)
@line.up \'li_-n-.*p\ n
  1: a line of persons arranged for inspection or identification
  2: a list of players taking part in a game (as of baseball)
@ling \'lin_e\ n : any of several fishes related to the cod
@lin.ger \'lin_e-g*r\ vb : TARRY; also : PROCRASTINATE
@lin.ger.ie \.la_:n-j*-'ra_-, -'re_-\ n : women's intimate apparel
  (as underwear)
@lin.go \'lin_e-go_-\ n, pl lingoes : usu. strange or
  incomprehensible language
@lin.gual \-gw*l\ adj : of, relating to, or produced by the tongue
@lin.guist \'lin_e-gw*st\ n [L lingua tongue, language]
  1: a person skilled in languages
  2: one who specializes in linguistics
@lin.guis.tics \lin_e-'gwis-tiks\ n : the study of human speech
  including the units, nature, structure, and development of language
  or a language
  -- lin.guis.tic adj
@lin.i.ment \'lin-*-m*nt\ n : a liquid preparation rubbed on the skin
  esp. to relieve pain
@lin.ing \'li_--nin_e\ n : material used to line esp. an inner
  surface (as of a garment)
@link \'lin_ek\ n
  1: a connecting structure; esp : a single ring of a chain
  2: BOND, TIE
  -- link vb
@link.age n
  1: the manner or style of being united
  2: the quality or state of being linked
  3: a system of links
@links \'lin_eks\ n, pl : a golf course
@link.up \'lin_ek-.*p\ n
  1: MEETING
  2: something that serves as a linking device or factor
@lin.net \'lin-*t\ n : an Old World finch
@li.no.le.um \l*-'no_--le_--*m\ n : a floor covering with a canvas
  back and a surface of hardened linseed oil and a filler (as cork
  dust)
@lin.seed \'lin-.se_-d\ n : the seeds of flax yielding a yellowish
  drying oil (linseed oil) used esp. in paints, printing inks, and
  linoleum
@lin.sey-wool.sey \.lin-ze_--'wu_.l-ze_-\ n : a coarse sturdy fabric
  of wool and linen or cotton
@lint \'lint\ n
  1: linen made into a soft fleecy substance for use in surgical
     dressings
  2: fine ravels, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or fabrics
  3: the fibers that surround cotton seeds and form the cotton staple
@lin.tel \'lint- *l\ n : a horizontal piece across the top of an
  opening (as of a door) that carries the weight of the structure
  above it
@li.on \'li_--*n\ n : a large flesh-eating cat of Africa and southern
  Asia with a shaggy mane in the male
  -- li.on.ess \-*-n*s\ n
@li.on.heart.ed \.li_--*n-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : having a courageous heart
  : BRAVE
@li.on.ize \'li_--*-.ni_-z\ vb : to treat as an object of great
  interest or importance
  -- li.on.iza.tion \.li_--*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@lip \'lip\ n
  1: either of the two fleshy folds that surround the mouth; also : a
     part or projection suggesting such a lip
  2: the edge of a hollow vessel or cavity
  -- lipped \'lipt\ adj
@lip.read.ing \'lip-.re_-d-in_e\ n : the interpreting of a speaker's
  words without hearing his voice by watching his lip and facial
  movements
@lip.stick \'lip-.stik\ n : a waxy solid colored cosmetic in stick
  form for the lips
@liq.ue.fy \'lik-w*-.fi_-\ vb : to reduce to a liquid state : become
  liquid
  -- liq.ue.fac.tion \.lik-w*-'fak-sh*n\ n
@li.queur \li-'k*r\ n : a distilled alcoholic liquor flavored with
  aromatic substances and usu. sweetened
@1 liq.uid \'lik-w*d\ adj
  1: flowing freely like water
  2: neither solid nor gaseous
  3: shining clear <large liquid eyes>
  4: smooth and musical in tone; also : smooth and unconstrained in
     movement
  5: consisting of or capable of ready conversion into cash <liquid
     assets>

2 liquid n : a liquid substance
@liq.ui.date \'lik-w*-.da_-t\ vb
  1: to pay off <liquidate a debt>
  2: to settle the accounts and distribute the assets of (as a
     business)
  3: to get rid of; esp : KILL
  -- liq.ui.da.tion \.lik-w*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@li.quor \'lik-*r\ n : a liquid substance; esp : a distilled
  alcoholic beverage
@li.ra \'lir-*\ n -- see MONEY table
@lisle \'li_-l\ n : a smooth tightly twisted thread usu. made of
  long-staple cotton
@lisp \'lisp\ vb : to pronounce s and z imperfectly esp. by giving
  them the sound of th; also : to speak childishly
  -- lisp n
@lis.some \'lis-*m\ adj : LITHE; also : NIMBLE
@1 list \'list\ vb : PLEASE; also : WISH

2 list vb : LISTEN

3 list n
  1: a simple series of names; also : an official roster
  2: INDEX, CATALOG

4 list vb : to make a list of; also : to include on a list

5 list vb : TILT

6 list n : a heeling over : TILT
@lis.ten \'lis- *n\ vb
  1: to pay attention in order to hear
  2: HEED
  -- lis.ten.er n
@list.less \'list-l*s\ adj : LANGUID, SPIRITLESS
  -- list.less.ly adv
  -- list.less.ness n
@lists \'lists\ n, pl : an arena for jousting or for combat
@lit, past of LIGHT
@lit.a.ny \'lit- *n-e_-\ n : a prayer consisting of a series of
  supplications and responses said alternately by a leader and a
  group
@li.ter or li.tre \'le_-t-*r\ n : a metric unit of capacity equal to
  1.0567 liquid quarts
@lit.er.al \'lit-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: adhering to fact or to the ordinary or usual meaning (as of a
     word)
  2: UNADORNED; also : PROSAIC
  3: VERBATIM
  -- lit.er.al.ly adv
@lit.er.al.ism \'lit-(*-)r*-.liz-*m\ n
  1: adherence to the explicit substance (as of an idea)
  2: fidelity to observable fact
  -- lit.er.al.is.tic \.lit-(*-)r*-'lis-tik\ adj
@lit.er.ary \'lit-*-.rer-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to literature
  2: versed in literature : WELL-READ
@lit.er.ate \'lit-*-r*t\ adj
  1: EDUCATED; also : able to read and write
  2: LITERARY; also : POLISHED, LUCID
  -- lit.er.a.cy \-r*-se_-\ n
@li.te.ra.ti \.lit-*-'ra_:t-e_-\ n, pl
  1: the educated class
  2: men of letters
@lit.er.a.tim \.lit-*-'ra_-t-*m\ adv (or adj) : letter for letter
@lit.er.a.ture \'lit-(*-)r*-.chu_.r, -ch*r\ n
  1: the production of written works having excellence of form or
     expression and dealing with ideas of permanent or universal
     interest
  2: writings in prose or verse
@lithe \'li_-t_eh_e, 'li_-th\ adj
  1: SUPPLE, RESILIENT
  2: characterized by effortless grace
@lithe.some adj : LISSOME
@lith.i.um \'lith-e_--*m\ n : a light silver-white chemical element
@li.thog.ra.phy \lith-'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the process of printing from
  a plane surface (as a smooth stone or metal plate) on which the
  image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area
  ink-repellent
  -- lith.o.graph \'lith-*-.graf\ vb
  -- lithograph n
  -- li.thog.ra.pher \lith-'a_:g-r*-f*r, 'lith-*-.graf-*r\ n
  -- lith.o.graph.ic \.lith-*-'graf-ik\ adj
@Lith.u.a.ni.an \.lith-(y)*-'wa_--ne_--*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Lithuania
  2: the language of the Lithuanians
  -- lithuanian adj
@lit.i.gant \'lit-i-g*nt\ n : a party to a lawsuit
@lit.i.gate \'lit-*-.ga_-t\ vb : to carry on a legal contest by
  judicial process; also : to contest at law
  -- lit.i.ga.tion \.lit-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@li.ti.gious \l*-'tij-*s\ adj
  1: CONTENTIOUS
  2: prone to engage in lawsuits
  3: of or relating to litigation
  -- li.ti.gious.ness n
@lit.mus \'lit-m*s\ n : a coloring matter from lichens that turns red
  in acid solutions and blue in alkaline
@1 lit.ter \'lit-*r\ n
  1: a covered and curtained couch with shafts used to carry a single
     passenger; also : a device (as a stretcher) for carrying a sick
     or injured person
  2: material used as bedding for animals; also : the uppermost layer
     of organic debris on the forest floor
  3: the offspring of an animal at one birth
  4: RUBBISH

2 litter vb
  1: to give birth to young
  2: to strew with litter
@lit.ter.bug \-.b*g\ n : one who litters a public area
@1 lit.tle \'lit- *l\ adj
  1: not big
  2: not much
  3: not important
  4: NARROW, MEAN
  -- lit.tle.ness n

2 little adv
  1: SLIGHTLY; also : not at all
  2: INFREQUENTLY

3 little n
  1: a small amount or quantity
  2: a short time or distance
@Little Dipper n : the seven principal stars in the constellation of
  Ursa Minor arranged in a form resembling a dipper with the North
  Star forming the outer end of the handle
@lit.to.ral \'lit-*-r*l, .lit-*-'ral\ adj : of, relating to, or
  growing on or near a shore esp. of the sea
  -- littoral n
@lit.ur.gy \'lit-*r-je_-\ n : a rite or body of rites prescribed for
  public worship
  -- li.tur.gi.cal \l*-'t*r-ji-k*l\ adj
  -- li.tur.gi.cal.ly adv
  -- lit.ur.gist \'lit-*r-j*st\ n
@liv.able also live.able \'liv-*-b*l\ adj
  1: suitable for living in or with
  2: ENDURABLE
  -- liv.a.bil.i.ty \.liv-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 live \'liv\ vb
  1: to be or continue alive
  2: SUBSIST
  3: to conduct one's life
  4: RESIDE
  5: to remain in human memory or record

2 live \'li_-v\ adj
  1: having life
  2: abounding with life
  3: BURNING, GLOWING <a live cigar>
  4: connected to electric power <a live wire>
  5: UNEXPLODED <a live bomb>
  6: of continuing interest <a live issue>
  7: being in play <a live ball>
  8: of or involving the actual presence of real people <live
     audience; also : broadcast directly at the time of production <a
     live radio program>
@live.li.hood \'li_-v-le_--.hu_.d\ n : means of support or
  subsistence
@live.long \.liv-.lo_.n_e\ adj : WHOLE, ENTIRE <the livelong day>
@live.ly \'li_-v-le_-\ adj
  1: full of life
  2: KEEN, VIVID <lively interest>
  3: ANIMATED <lively debate>
  4: showing activity or vigor <a lively manner>
  5: quick to rebound <lively ball>
  SYN: vivacious, sprightly, gay
  -- live.li.ness n
@liv.en \'li_--v*n\ vb : ENLIVEN
@liv.er \'liv-*r\ n : a large glandular organ of vertebrates that
  secretes bile and is a center of metabolic activity
@liv.er.ish \'liv-(*-)rish\ adj
  1: resembling liver esp. in color
  2: BILIOUS
  3: MELANCHOLY
@liv.er.wort \'liv-*r-.w*rt\ n : any of various plants resembling the
  related mosses
@liv.er.wurst \-.w*rst, -.wu_.(r)st\ n : a sausage consisting chiefly
  of liver
@liv.ery \'liv(-*)-re_-\ n
  1: a special uniform worn by the servants of a wealthy household;
     also : distinctive dress
  2: the feeding, care, and stabling of horses for pay; also : the
     keeping of horses and vehicles for hire
  -- liv.er.ied \-re_-d\ adj
@liv.ery.man \-re_--m*n\ n : the keeper of a livery stable
@lives, pl of LIFE
@live.stock \'li_-v-.sta_:k\ n : farm animals kept for use and profit
@liv.id \'liv-*d\ adj
  1: discolored by bruising
  2: ASHEN, PALLID
@1 liv.ing \'liv-in_e\ adj
  1: having life
  2: NATURAL
  3: full of life and vigor; also : VIVID

2 living n
  1: the conditions of being alive; also : manner of life
  2: LIVELIHOOD
@living room n : a room in a residence used for the common social
  activities of the occupants
@liz.ard \'liz-*rd\ n : a 4-legged scaly reptile with a long tapering
  tail
@lla.ma \'la_:m-*\ n : any of several wild or domesticated So.
  American mammals related to the camel but smaller and without a
  hump
@lla.no \'la_:n-o_-\ n : an open grassy plain esp. of Spanish America
@lo \'lo_-\ interj -- used esp. to call attention
@1 load \'lo_-d\ n
  1: PACK; also : CARGO
  2: a mass of weight supported by something
  3: something that burdens the mind or spirits
  4: a large quantity -- usu. used in pl.

2 load vb
  1: to put a load in or on; also : to receive a load
  2: BURDEN
  3: to increase the weight of by adding something
  4: to supply abundantly
  5: to put a charge in (as a firearm)
@load.stone, var of LODESTONE
@1 loaf \'lo_-f\ n, pl loaves \'lo_-vz\ : a shaped or molded mass
  esp. of bread

2 loaf vb : to spend time in idleness : LOUNGE
  -- loaf.er n
@loam \'lo_-m, 'lu_:m\ n : SOIL; esp : a loose soil of mixed clay,
  sand, and silt
  -- loamy adj
@1 loan \'lo_-n\ n
  1: money let out at interest; also : something furnished for the
     borrower's temporary use
  2: the grant of temporary use

2 loan vb : LEND
@loan.word \-.w*rd\ n : a word taken from another language and at
  least partly naturalized
@loath \'lo_-th, 'lo_-t_eh_e\ adj : RELUCTANT
@loathe \'lo_-t_eh_e\ vb : to dislike greatly
  SYN: abominate, abhor, detest
@loath.ing \'lo_--t_eh_ein_e\ n : extreme disgust
@loath.ly \'lo_-t_eh_e-le_-, 'lo_-th-\ adj : LOATHSOME
@loath.some \'lo_-th-s*m, 'lo_-t_eh_e-\ adj : exciting loathing :
  REPULSIVE
@lob \'la_:b\ vb lobbed; lob.bing : to throw, hit, or propel
  something in a high arc
  -- lob n
@1 lob.by \'la_:b-e_-\ n
  1: a corridor or hall used esp. as a passageway or waiting room
  2: a group of persons engaged in lobbying

2 lobby vb : to try to influence public officials and esp.
  legislators
  -- lob.by.ist \-*st\ n
@lobe \'lo_-b\ n : a curved or rounded projection or division <the
  lobe of the ear>
  -- lo.bar \'lo_--b*r\ adj
@lob.ster \'la_:b-st*r\ n : an edible marine crustacean with 2 large
  pincerlike claws and 4 other pairs of legs; also : a related
  crustacean (the (spiny lobster)) with small claws and many spines
@1 lo.cal \'lo_--k*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or occupying a particular place
  2: affecting a small part of the body <local infection>
  3: serving a particular limited district <local government; also :
     making all stops <a local train>
  -- lo.cal.ly adv

2 local n : one that is local
@lo.cale \lo_--'kal\ n : a place that is the setting for a particular
  event
@lo.cal.i.ty \lo_--'kal-*t-e_-\ n : a particular spot, situation, or
  location
@lo.cal.ize \'lo_--k*-.li_-z\ vb : to fix in or confine to a definite
  place or locality
  -- lo.cal.i.za.tion \.lo_--k*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@lo.cate \'lo_--.ka_-t\ vb
  1: STATION, SETTLE
  2: to determine the site of
  3: to find or fix the place of in a sequence
@lo.ca.tion \lo_--'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: the process of locating
  2: SITUATION, PLACE
  3: a place outside a studio where a motion picture is filmed
@loch \'la_:k, 'la_:k_e\ n, Scot : LAKE; also : a bay or arm of the
  sea esp. when nearly landlocked
@1 lock \'la_:k\ n : a tuft, strand, or ringlet of hair; also : a
  cohering bunch (as of wool or flax)

2 lock n
  1: a fastening in which a bolt is operated (as by a key)
  2: an enclosure (as in a canal) used in raising or lowering boats
     from level to level
  3: the mechanism of a firearm by which the charge is exploded

3 lock vb
  1: to fasten the lock of; also : to make fast with a lock
  2: to confine or exclude by means of a lock
  3: INTERLOCK
@lock.er \'la_:k-*r\ n
  1: a drawer, cupboard, or compartment for individual storage use
  2: an insulated compartment for storing frozen food
@lock.et \'la_:k-*t\ n : a small usu. metal case for a memento worn
  suspended from a chain or necklace
@lock.jaw \'la_:k-.jo_.\ n : TETANUS
@lock.out \-.au_.t\ n : the suspension of work or closing of a plant
  by an employer during a labor dispute in order to make his
  employees accept his terms
@lock.smith \-.smith\ n : one who makes or repairs locks
@lock.step \-.step\ n : a mode of marching in step by a body of men
  moving in a very close single file
@lock.up \-.*p\ n : JAIL
@lo.co.mo.tion \.lo_--k*-'mo_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or power of moving from place to place
  2: TRAVEL
@1 lo.co.mo.tive \-'mo_-t-iv\ adj : of or relating to locomotion or a
  locomotive

2 locomotive n : a self-propelled vehicle used to move railroad cars
@lo.co.mo.tor \'lo_--k*-.mo_-t-*r\ adj : of or relating to locomotion
@lo.cus \'lo_--k*s\ n, pl lo.ci \'lo_--.si_-\ : PLACE, LOCALITY
@lo.cust \'lo_--k*st\ n
  1: a usu. destructive migratory grasshopper
  2: CICADA
  3: any of various hard-wooded leguminous trees
@lo.cu.tion \lo_--'kyu_:-sh*n\ n : a particular form of expression;
  also : PHRASEOLOGY
@lode \'lo_-d\ n : a deposit of a mineral (as gold ore) that fills a
  crack in rock
@lode.star \-.sta_:r\ n : a guiding star; esp : NORTH STAR
@lode.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : an iron-containing rock with magnetic
  properties
@1 lodge \'la_:j\ vb
  1: to provide quarters for; also : to settle in a place
  2: CONTAIN
  3: to come to a rest and remain
  4: to deposit for safekeeping
  5: to vest (as authority) in an agent
  6: FILE <lodge a complaint>

2 lodge n
  1: a house set apart for residence in a special season or by an
     employee on an estate <hunting lodge> <caretaker's lodge; also :
     INN
  2: a den or lair esp. of gregarious animals
  3: the meeting place of a branch of a fraternal organization; also
     : the members of such a branch
@lodg.er \'la_:j-*r\ n : a person who occupies a rented room in
  another's house
@lodg.ing \-in_e\ n
  1: DWELLING
  2: a room or suite of rooms in another's house rented as a dwelling
     place -- usu. used in pl.
@lodg.ment or lodge.ment \'la_:j-m*nt\ n
  1: a lodging place
  2: the act or manner of lodging
  3: DEPOSIT
@1 loft \'lo_.ft\ n
  1: ATTIC
  2: GALLERY <organ loft>
  3: an upper floor (as in a warehouse or barn) esp. when not
     partitioned

2 loft vb : to strike or throw a ball so that it rises high in the
  air
@lofty \'lo_.f-te_-\ adj
  1: extremely proud
  2: NOBLE; also : SUPERIOR
  3: HIGH, TALL
  -- loft.i.ly adv
  -- loft.i.ness n
@1 log \'lo_.g, 'la_:g\ n
  1: a bulky piece of unshaped timber
  2: an apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through
     the water
  3: the daily record of a ship's progress; also : a regularly kept
     record of performance (as of an airplane)

2 log vb logged; log.ging
  1: to cut trees for lumber
  2: to enter in a log
  3: to sail or fly an airplane for an indicated distance or period
     of time
  -- log.ger n
@log.a.rithm \'lo_.g-*-.rit_eh_e-*m, 'la_:g-\ n : the exponent that
  indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a
  given number <the logarithm of 100 to the base number 10 is 2>
  -- log.a.rith.mic \.lo_.g-*-'rit_eh_e-mik, .la_:g-\ adj
@loge \'lo_-zh\ n
  1: a small compartment; also : a box in a theater
  2: a small partitioned area; also : the forward section of a
     theater mezzanine
@log.ger.head \'lo_.g-*r-.hed, 'la_:g-\ n : a large sea turtle of the
  warmer parts of the Atlantic
-- at loggerheads : in a state of quarrelsome disagreement
@log.gia \'la_:j-(e_--)*, 'lo_.-.ja_:\ n : a roofed open gallery
@log.ic \'la_:j-ik\ n
  1: a science that deals with the rules and tests of sound thinking
     and proof by reasoning
  2: sound reasoning
  -- log.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
  -- log.i.cal.ly adv
  -- lo.gi.cian \lo_--'jish-*n\ n
@lo.gis.tics \lo_--'jis-tiks\ n, sing or pl : the procurement,
  maintenance, and transportation of materiel, facilities, and
  personnel
  -- lo.gis.tic adj
@log.jam \'lo_.g-.jam, 'la_:g-\ n
  1: a deadlocked jumble of logs in a watercourse
  2: DEADLOCK
@log.roll.ing \'lo_.g-.ro_--lin_e, 'la_:g-\ n : the trading of votes
  by legislators to secure favorable action on projects of individual
  interest
@lo.gy \'lo_--ge_-\ adj : deficient in vitality : SLUGGISH
@loin \'lo_.in\ n
  1: the part of the body on each side of the spinal column and
     between the hip and the lower ribs; also : a cut of meat from
     this part of a meat animal
  2 pl: the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about
     the hips
@loin.cloth \-.klo_.th\ n : a cloth worn about the loins often as the
  sole article of clothing in warm climates
@loi.ter \'lo_.it-*r\ vb
  1: LINGER
  2: to hang around idly
  SYN: dawdle, dally, procrastinate
  -- loi.ter.er n
@loll \'la_:l\ vb
  1: DROOP, DANGLE
  2: LOUNGE
@lol.li.pop or lol.ly.pop \'la_:l-e_--.pa_:p\ n : a lump of hard
  candy on a stick
@lone \'lo_-n\ adj
  1: SOLITARY <a lone sentinel>
  2: SOLE, ONLY <the lone theater in town>
  3: ISOLATED <a lone tree>
@lone.ly \-le_-\ adj
  1: being without company
  2: UNFREQUENTED <a lonely spot>
  3: LONESOME
  -- lone.li.ness n
@lone.some \-s*m\ adj
  1: sad from lack of companionship
  2: REMOTE; also : SOLITARY
@1 long \'lo_.n_e\ adj lon.ger \'lo_.n_e-g*r\; lon.gest \-g*st\
  1: extending for a considerable distance; also : TALL, ELONGATED
  2: having a specified length
  3: extending over a considerable time; also : TEDIOUS
  4: containing many items in a series
  5: being a syllable or speech sound of relatively great duration
  6: extending far into the future
  7: well furnished with something -- used with on

2 long adv : for or during a long time

3 long n : a long period of time

4 long vb : to feel a strong desire or wish
  SYN: yearn, hanker, pine
@long.bow \-.bo_-\ n : a wooden bow drawn by hand and usu. 5 to 6
  feet long
@lon.gev.i.ty \la_:n-'jev-*t-e_-\ n : a long duration of individual
  life; also : length of life
@long.hand \'lo_.n_e-.hand\ n : HANDWRITING
@long.ing \'lo_.n_e-in_e\ n : an eager desire esp. for something
  unattainable
  -- long.ing.ly adv
@lon.gi.tude \'la_:n-j*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : angular distance due east or
  west from a meridian and esp. from the meridian that runs between
  the north and south poles and passes through Greenwich, England,
  expressed in degrees or in time
@lon.gi.tu.di.anl \.la_:n-j*-'t(y)u_:d-( *-)n*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to length
  2: extending lengthwise
  -- lon.gi.tu.di.nal.ly adv
@long.shore.man \'lo_.n_e-'sho_-r-m*n\ n : a laborer at a wharf who
  loads and unloads cargo
@long-suf.fer.ing \-'s*f-(*-)rin_e\ n : long and patient endurance of
  offense
@long-term \'lo_.n_e-'t*rm\ adj
  1: extending over or involving a long period of time
  2: constituting a financial obligation based on a term usu. of more
     than 10 years <long-term mortgage>
@lon.gueur \lo_- n-goer\ n : a dull tedious passage or section
@1 look \'lu_.k\ vb
  1: to exercise the power of vision : SEE
  2: EXPECT
  3: to have an appearance that befits <look the part>
  4: SEEM <look thin>
  5: to direct one's attention : HEED
  6: POINT, FACE
  7: to show a tendency

2 look n
  1: the action of looking : GLANCE
  2: EXPRESSION; also : physical appearance
  3: ASPECT
@looking glass n : MIRROR
@look.out \'lu_.k-.au_.t\ n
  1: a person assigned to watch (as on a ship)
  2: a careful watch
  3: VIEW
  4: a matter of concern
@1 loom \'lu_:m\ n : a frame or machine for weaving together threads
  or yarns into cloth

2 loom vb
  1: to come into sight in an unnaturally large, indistinct, or
     distorted form
  2: to appear in an impressively exaggerated form
@loon \'lu_:n\ n : a web-footed black-and-white fish-eating diving
  bird
@loo.ny or loo.ney \'lu_:-ne_-\ adj : CRAZY, FOOLISH
@loop \'lu_:p\ n
  1: a fold or doubling of a line leaving an aperture between the
     parts through which another line can be passed; also : a
     loop-shaped figure or course <a loop in a river>
  2: a circular airplane maneuver involving flying upside down
  -- loop vb
@loop.hole \-.ho_-l\ n
  1: a small opening in a wall through which small firearms may be
     discharged
  2: a means of escape
@1 loose \'lu_:s\ adj
  1: not rigidly fastened
  2: free from restraint or obligation
  3: not dense or compact in structure
  4: not chaste : LEWD
  5: SLACK
  6: not precise or exact
  -- loose.ly adv
  -- loose.ness n

2 loose vb
  1: RELEASE
  2: UNTIE
  3: DETACH
  4: DISCHARGE
  5: RELAX, SLACKEN

3 loose adv : LOOSELY
@loos.en \'lu_:s- *n\ vb
  1: FREE
  2: to make or become loose
  3: to relax the severity of
@loot \'lu_:t\ n : goods taken in war : PLUNDER
  -- loot vb
  -- loot.er n
@1 lop \'la_:p\ vb lopped; lop.ping : to cut branches or twigs from :
  TRIM; also : to cut off

2 lop vb lopped; lop.ping : to hang downward; also : to flop or sway
  loosely
@lope \'lo_:p\ n : an easy bounding gait
  -- lope vb
@lop.sid.ed \'la_:p-'si_-d-*d\ adj
  1: leaning to one side
  2: UNSYMMETRICAL
  -- lop.sid.ed.ly adv
  -- lop.sid.ed.ness n
@lo.qua.cious \lo_--'kwa_--sh*s\ adj : excessively talkative
  -- lo.quac.i.ty \-'kwas-*t-e_-\ n
@lord \'lo_.rd\ n [OE hla_-ford, fr. hla_-f loaf, bread + weard
  keeper, guard]
  1: one having power and authority over others; esp : a person from
     whom a feudal fee or estate is held
  2: a man of rank or high position; esp : a British nobleman
  3 pl, cap: the upper house of the British parliament
@lord.ly \-le_-\ adj
  1: DIGNIFIED; also : NOBLE
  2: HAUGHTY
@lord.ship \-.ship\ n
  1: the rank or dignity of a lord -- used as a title
  2: the authority, power, or territory of a lord
@Lord's Supper n : COMMUNION
@lore \'lo_-r\ n : KNOWLEDGE; esp : traditional knowledge or belief
@lor.gnette \lo_.rn-'yet\ n : a pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses
  with a handle
@lorn \'lo_.rn\ adj : FORSAKEN, DESOLATE
@lor.ry \'lo_.r-e_-\ n
  1: a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
  2 Brit: MOTORTRUCK
@lose \'lu_:z\ vb lost \'lo_.st\; los.ing \'lu_:-zin_e\
  1: DESTROY
  2: to miss from a customary place : MISLAY
  3: to suffer deprivation of
  4: to fail to use : WASTE
  5: to fail to win or obtain <lose the game>
  6: to fail to keep or maintain <lose his balance>
  7: to wander from <lose his way>
  8: to get rid of <lose weight>
  -- los.er n
@loss \'lo_.s\ n
  1: the harm resulting from losing
  2: something that is lost
  3 pl: killed, wounded, or captured soldiers
  4: failure to win
  5: an amount by which the cost exceeds the selling price
  6: decrease in amount or degree
  7: RUIN
@lost \'lo_.st\ adj
  1: not used, won, or claimed
  2: unable to find the way; also : HELPLESS
  3: ruined or destroyed physically or morally
  4: no longer possessed or known
  5: DENIED; also : HARDENED
  6: ABSORBED, RAPT
@lot \'la_:t\ n
  1: an object used in deciding something by chance; also : the use
     of lots to decide something
  2: SHARE, PORTION; also : FORTUNE, FATE
  3: a plot of land
  4: a group of individuals : SET
  5: a considerable quantity
@loth \'lo_-th, 'lo_-t_eh_e\, var of LOATH
@lo.tion \'lo_--sh*n\ n : a liquid preparation for cosmetic and
  external medicinal use
@lot.tery \'la_:t-*-re_-\ n
  1: a drawing of lots in which prizes are given to the winning names
     or numbers
  2: a matter determined by chance
@lo.tus or lot.os \'lo_-t-*s\ n
  1: a fruit held in Greek legend to cause dreamy content and
     forgetfulness
  2: a water lily used in ancient Egyptian and Hindu art and
     religious symbolism
  3: any of several forage plants related to the clovers
@loud \'lau_.d\ adj
  1: marked by intensity or volume of sound
  2: CLAMOROUS, NOISY
  3: obtrusive or offensive in color or pattern <a loud suit>
  -- loud adv
  -- loud.ly adv
  -- loud.ness n
@loud.mouthed \-'mau_.t_eh_ed, -'mau_.tht\ adj
  1: having an offensively loud voice or a noisy manner
  2: TACTLESS
@loud.speak.er \-'spe_--k*r\ n : a device similar to a telephone
  receiver in operation but amplifying sound
@1 lounge \'lau_.nj\ vb : to act or move lazily or listlessly : LOAF

2 lounge n
  1: a room with comfortable furniture; also : a room (as in a
     theater) with lounging, smoking, and toilet facilities
  2: a long couch
@lour \'lau_.(-*)r\, var of LOWER
@louse \'lau_.s\ n, pl lice \'li_-s\
  1: a small wingless insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
  2: a plant pest (as an aphid)
@lousy \'lau_.-ze_-\ adj
  1: infested with lice
  2: POOR, INFERIOR
  3: amply supplied <lousy with money>
  -- lous.i.ly adv
  -- lous.i.ness n
@lout \'lau_.t\ n : a stupid awkward fellow
  -- lout.ish adj
  -- lout.ish.ly adv
@lou.ver or lou.vre \'lu_:-v*r\ n
  1: an opening having parallel slanted slats to allow flow of air
     but to exclude rain or sun or to provide privacy; also : a slat
     in such an opening
  2: a device with fins, vanes, or a grating for controlling a flow
     of air or the radiation of light
@1 love \'l*v\ n
  1: strong affection
  2: warm attachment : ENTHUSIASM <love of the sea>
  3: attraction based on sexual desire
  4: a beloved person
  5: a score of zero in tennis
  -- love.less \-l*s\ adj

2 love vb
  1: CHERISH
  2: to feel a passion, devotion, or tenderness for
  3: CARESS
  4: to take pleasure in <love to play bridge>
  -- lov.able \'l*v-*-b*l\ adj
  -- lov.er n
@love.ly \-le_-\ adj : BEAUTIFUL
  -- love.li.ness n
@love-sick \'l*v-.sik\ adj
  1: YEARNING
  2: expressing a lover's longing
  -- love-sick.ness n
@lov.ing \'l*v-in_e\ adj : AFFECTIONATE
  -- lov.ing.ly adv
@1 low \'lo_-\ vb : MOO

2 low n : MOO

3 low adj
  1: not high or tall <low wall; also : DE  c Ollete
  2: situated or passing below the normal level or surface <low
     ground; also : marking a nadir
  3: STRICKEN, PROSTRATE
  4: not loud <low voice>
  5: being near the equator
  6: humble in status
  7: WEAK; also : DEPRESSED
  8: less than usual (as in degree, amount, or value)
  9: falling short of a standard
  10: UNFAVORABLE
  -- low adv
  -- low.ness n

4 low n
  1: something that is low
  2: a region of low barometric pressure
  3: an adjustment of gears in an automobile transmission that gives
     the slowest speed and greatest power
@low.brow \'lo_--.brau_.\ n : a person without intellectual interests
  or culture
@low.down \-.dau_.n\ n : pertinent and esp. guarded information
@1 low.er \'lau_.(-*)r\ vb
  1: FROWN
  2: to become dark, gloomy, and threatening

2 low.er \'lo_-(-*)r\ adj
  1: relatively low (as in rank)
  2: constituting the popular and more representative branch of a
     bicameral legislative body
  3: situated beneath the earth's surface

3 low.er \'lo_-(-*)r\ vb
  1: DROP; also : DIMINISH
  2: to let descend by its own weight; also : to reduce the height of
  3: to reduce in value or amount
  4: DEGRADE; also : HUMBLE
@low.er.case \.lo_-(-*)r-'ka_-s\ adj : being a letter that belongs to
  or conforms to the series a, b, c, etc., rather than A, B, C, etc.
  -- lowercase n
@lower class n : a social class occupying a position below the middle
  class and having the lowest status in a society
  -- lower-class adj
@low frequency n : a frequency of a radio wave in the range between
  30 and 300 kilocycles
@low.land \'lo_--l*nd\ n : low and usu. level country
@low.ly \-le_-\ adj
  1: HUMBLE, MEEK
  2: ranking low in some hierarchy
  -- low.li.ness n
@1 lox \'la_:ks\ n : liquid oxygen

2 lox n, pl lox or lox.es : smoked salmon
@loy.al \'lo_.i-*l\ adj
  1: faithful in allegiance to one's government
  2: faithful esp. to a cause or ideal : CONSTANT
  -- loy.al.ly adv
  -- loy.al.ty \-*l-te_-\ n
@loy.al.ist \-*st\ n : one who is or remains loyal to a political
  party, government, or sovereign
@loz.enge \'la_:z- *nj\ n
  1: a diamond-shaped figure
  2: a small flat often medicated candy
@lu.au \'lu_:-.au_.\ n : a Hawaiian feast
@lub.ber \'l*b-*r\ n
  1: LOUT
  2: an unskilled seaman
@lu.bri.cant \'lu_:-bri-k*nt\ n : a material (as grease) used between
  moving parts of machinery to make the surfaces slippery and reduce
  friction
@lu.bri.cate \-br*-.ka_-t\ vb : to apply a lubricant to
  -- lu.bri.ca.tion \.lu_:-br*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- lu.bri.ca.tor \'lu_:-br*-.ka_-t-*r\ n
@lu.bri.cious \lu_:-'brish-*s\ adj
  1: LECHEROUS; also : SALACIOUS
  2: SMOOTH, SLIPPERY; also : SHIFTY
  -- lu.bric.i.ty \-'bris-*t-e_-\ n
@lu.cent \'lu_:s- *nt\ adj
  1: LUMINOUS
  2: CLEAR, LUCID
@lu.cerne \lu_:-'s*rn\ n, chiefly Brit : ALFALFA
@lu.cid \'lu_:-s*d\ adj
  1: SHINING
  2: clear-minded
  3: easily understood
  -- lu.cid.i.ty \lu_:-'sid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- lu.cid.ly \'lu_:-s*d-le_-\ adv
  -- lu.cid.ness n
@Lu.ci.fer \'lu_:-s*-f*r\ n : DEVIL, SATAN
@luck \'l*k\ n
  1: CHANCE, FORTUNE
  2: good fortune : SUCCESS
  -- luck.less \-l*s\ adj
@lucky \'l*k-e_-\ adj
  1: favored by luck : FORTUNATE
  2: FORTUITOUS
  3: seeming to bring good luck
  -- luck.i.ly adv
@lu.cra.tive \'lu_:-kr*t-iv\ adj : PROFITABLE
  -- lu.cra.tive.ly adv
  -- lu.cra.tive.ness n
@lu.cre \'lu_:-k*r\ n : PROFIT; also : MONEY
@lu.cu.bra.tion \.lu_:-k(y)*-'bra_--sh*n\ n : laborious study :
  MEDITATION
@lu.di.crous \'lu_:d-*-kr*s\ adj : LAUGHABLE, RIDICULOUS
  -- lu.di.crous.ly adv
  -- lu.di.crous.ness n
@luff \'l*f\ vb : to sail a ship closer to the wind
  -- luff n
@1 lug \'l*g\ vb lugged; lug.ging
  1: DRAG, PULL
  2: to carry laboriously

2 lug n : a projecting piece (as for fastening or support)
@lug.gage \'l*g-ij\ n
  1: BAGGAGE
  2: containers (as suitcases) for carrying personal belongings
@lu.gu.bri.ous \lu_.-'gu_:-bre_--*s\ adj : mournful often to an
  exaggerated degree
  -- lu.gu.bri.ous.ly adv
  -- lu.gu.bri.ous.ness n
@luke.warm \'lu_:k-'wo_.rm\ adj
  1: moderately warm : TEPID
  2: not enthusiastic
@1 lull \'l*l\ vb
  1: SOOTHE, CALM
  2: to cause to relax vigilance

2 lull n
  1: a temporary calm (as during a storm)
  2: a temporary drop in activity
@lul.la.by \'l*l-*-.bi_-\ n : a song to lull children to sleep
@lum.ba.go \.l*m-'ba_--go_-\ n : rheumatic pain in the lower back and
  loins
@1 lum.ber \'l*m-b*r\ vb : to move heavily or clumsily

2 lumber n
  1: surplus or disused articles that are stored away
  2: timber esp. when dressed for use

3 lumber vb : to cut logs; also : to saw logs into lumber
  -- lum.ber.man \-m*n\ n
@lum.ber.jack \-.jak\ n : LOGGER
@lum.ber.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : a place where lumber is kept for sale
@lu.mi.nary \'lu_:-m*-.ner-e_-\ n
  1: a very famous person
  2: a source of light; esp : a heavenly body
@lu.mi.nous \'lu_:-m*-n*s\ adj
  1: emitting light; also : LIGHTED
  2: CLEAR, INTELLIGIBLE
  -- lu.mi.nos.i.ty \.lu_:-m*-'na_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- lu.mi.nous.ly \'lu_:-m*-n*s-le_-\ adv
@lum.mox \'l*m-*ks\ n : a clumsy person
@1 lump \'l*mp\ n
  1: a piece or mass of irregular shape
  2: AGGREGATE, TOTALITY
  3: a usu. abnormal swelling
  -- lump.ish adj
  -- lumpy adj

2 lump vb
  1: to heap together in a lump
  2: to form into lumps
@lu.na.cy \'lu_:-n*-se_-\ n
  1: INSANITY
  2: extreme folly
@lu.nar \-n*r\ adj : of or relating to the moon
@1 lu.na.tic \'lu_:-n*-.tik\ adj
  1: INSANE; also : used for insane persons
  2: extremely foolish

2 lunatic n : an insane person
@1 lunch \'l*nch\ n
  1: a light meal usu. eaten in the middle of the day
  2: the food prepared for a lunch

2 lunch vb : to eat lunch
@lun.cheon \'l*n-ch*n\ n : a usu. formal lunch
@lun.cheon.ette \.l*n-ch*-'net\ n : a place where light lunches are
  sold
@lunch.room \'l*nch-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a restaurant specializing in
  food that is ready to serve or that can be quickly prepared
@lu.nette \lu_:-'net\ n : something shaped like a crescent or
  half-moon
@lung \'l*n_e\ n : one of the usu. paired baglike breathing organs in
  the chest of an air-breathing vertebrate
@lunge \'l*nj\ n
  1: a sudden stretching thrust or pass (as with a sword)
  2: a sudden forward stride or leap
  -- lunge vb
@lu.pine \'lu_:-p*n\ n : a leguminous plant with long clusters of
  pealike flowers
@lurch \'l*rch\ n : a sudden swaying or tipping movement
  -- lurch vb
@1 lure \'lu_.r\ n
  1: ENTICEMENT; also : APPEAL
  2: an artificial bait for catching fish

2 lure vb : to draw on with a promise of pleasure or gain : lead
  astray
@lu.rid \'lu_.r-*d\ adj
  1: LIVID
  2: shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud
  3: GRUESOME; also : SENSATIONAL
  SYN: ghastly, grisly
  -- lu.rid.ly adv
@lurk \'l*rk\ vb
  1: to move furtively : SNEAK
  2: to lie concealed
@lus.cious \'l*sh-*s\ adj
  1: having a pleasingly sweet taste or smell
  2: sensually appealing
  -- lus.cious.ly adv
  -- lus.cious.ness n
@lush \'l*sh\ adj : having or covered with abundant growth <lush
  pastures>
@lust \'l*st\ n
  1: sexual desire often to an intense or unrestrained degree
  2: an intense longing
  -- lust vb
  -- lust.ful \-f*l\ adj
@lus.ter or lus.tre \'l*s-t*r\ n
  1: a shine or sheen esp. from reflected light
  2: BRIGHTNESS, GLITTER
  3: GLORY, SPLENDOR
  -- lus.ter.less \-t*r-l*s\ adj
  -- lus.trous \-tr*s\ adj
@lus.tral \'l*s-tr*l\ adj : PURIFICATORY
@lusty \'l*s-te_-\ adj : full of vitality : VIGOROUS, ROBUST
  -- lust.i.ly adv
  -- lust.i.ness n
@lute \'lu_:t\ n : a stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped
  body and a fretted fingerboard
@Lu.ther.an \'lu_:-th(*-)r*n\ n : a member of a Protestant
  denomination adhering to the doctrines of Martin Luther
  -- lut.hera.ni.sm \-.iz-*m\ n
@lux.u.ri.ant \.l*g-'zhu_.r-e_--*nt, .l*k-'shu_.r-\ adj
  1: yielding or growing abundantly : LUSH, PRODUCTIVE
  2: exuberantly rich and varied; also : FLORID
  -- lux.u.ri.ance \-e_--*ns\ n
  -- lux.u.ri.ant.ly adv
@lux.u.ri.ate \-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to grow profusely
  2: REVEL
@lux.u.ry \'l*ksh-(*-)re_-, 'l*gzh-\ n
  1: great ease or comfort
  2: something desirable but costly or hard to get
  3: something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely
     necessary
  -- lux.u.ri.ous \.l*g-'zhu_.r-e_--*s, .l*k-'shu_.r-\ adj
  -- lux.u.ri.ous.ly adv
@1 -ly \le_-\ adj
  1: like in appearance, manner, or nature <queenly>
  2: characterized by regular recurrence in (specified) units of time
     : every <hourly>

2 -ly \le_- (corresponding adjectives may end in *l, as "double");
  -ically is i-k(*-)le_-\ adv suffix
  1: in a (specified) manner <slowly>
  2: from a (specified) point of view <grammatically>
@ly.ce.um \li_--'se_--*m\ n
  1: a hall for public lectures
  2: an association providing public lectures, concerts, and
     entertainments
@lye \'li_-\ n : a white crystalline corrosive alkaline substance
  used in making rayon and soap
@1 lying, pres part of LIE

2 ly.ing \'li_--in_e\ adj : UNTRUTHFUL, FALSE
@ly.ing-in \.li_--in_e-'in\ n : the state attending and consequent to
  childbirth : CONFINEMENT
@lymph \'limf\ n : a pale liquid consisting chiefly of blood plasma
  and white blood cells, circulating in thin-walled tubes (lymphatic
  vessels), and bathing the body tissues
  -- lym.phat.ic \lim-'fat-ik\ adj
@lynch \'linch\ vb : to put to death by mob action without legal
  sanction or due process of law
  -- lynch.er n
@lynx \'lin_eks\ n : a wildcat with a short tail, long legs, and usu.
  tufted ears
@lyre \'li_-(*)r\ n : a stringed musical instrument of the harp class
  used by the ancient Greeks
@1 lyr.ic \'lir-ik\ adj
  1: suitable for singing : MELODIC
  2: expressing direct and usu. intense personal emotion

2 lyric n
  1: a lyric poem
  2 pl: the words of a popular song
  -- lyr.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
@m \'em\ n, often cap : the 13th letter of the English alphabet
@ma \'ma_:, 'mo_.\ n : MOTHER
@ma'am \'mam\ n : MADAM
@ma.ca.bre \m*-'ka_:br *\ adj
  1: having death as a subject
  2: GRISLY, GRUESOME
  3: HORRIBLE
@mac.ad.am \m*-'kad-*m\ n
  1: a roadway or pavement constructed of small closely packed broken
     stone usu. cemented with stone dust or bituminous material
  2: the broken stone used in macadamizing
  -- mac.ad.am.ize \-.i_-z\ vb
@ma.caque \m*-'kak\ n : any of several short-tailed Asiatic and East
  Indian monkeys
@mac.a.ro.ni \.mak-*-'ro_--ne_-\ n, pl -nis or -nies
  1: a food made chiefly of wheat flour dried in the form of usu.
     slender tubes
  2: FOP, DANDY
@mac.a.roon \.mak-*-'ru_:n\ n : a small cake made chiefly of egg
  whites, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut
@ma.caw \m*-'ko_.\ n : a large long-tailed parrot of Central and So.
  America
@Mc.coy \m*-'ko_.i\ n : something that is neither imitation nor
  substitute <the real Mccoy>
@1 mace \'ma_-s\ n
  1: a heavy often spiked club used as a weapon esp. in the Middle
     Ages
  2: an ornamental staff carried as a symbol of authority esp. before
     a public official

2 mace n : a spice from the fibrous coating of the nutmeg
@mac.er.ate \'mas-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to cause to waste away
  2: to soften by steeping or soaking so as to separate the parts
  -- mac.er.a.tion \.mas-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ma.chete \m*-'shet-e_-\ n : a large heavy knife used esp. in So.
  America and the West Indies for cutting sugarcane and underbrush
@ma.chic.o.la.tion \m*-.chik-*-'la_--sh*n\ n : an opening between the
  corbels of a projecting parapet (as of a medieval castle) or in the
  floor of a gallery or roof of a portal for discharging missiles
  upon assailants below
@mach.i.na.tion \.mak-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of planning esp. to do harm
  2: PLOT
  -- mach.i.nate \'mak-*-.na_-t\ vb
@1 ma.chine \m*-'she_-n\ n
  1: CONVEYANCE, VEHICLE; esp : AUTOMOBILE
  2: a combination of mechanical parts that transmit forces, motion,
     and energy one to another to some desired end (as for sewing,
     printing, or hoisting)
  3: an instrument (as a pulley or lever) for transmitting or
     modifying force or motion
  4: a highly organized political group under the leadership of a
     boss or small clique

2 machine vb : to shape or finish by machine-operated tools
@machine gun n : an automatic gun using small-arms ammunition for
  rapid continuous firing
@ma.chine.ry \m*-'she_-n-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: MACHINES; also : the working parts of a machine
  2: the means by which something is done or kept going
@ma.chin.ist \-'she_--n*st\ n : a person who makes or works on
  machines and engines
@mack.er.el \'mak-(*-)r*l\ n : a No. Atlantic food fish greenish
  above and silvery below
@mack.i.naw \'mak-*-.no_.\ n : a short heavy plaid coat
@mack.in.tosh \'mak-*n-.ta_:sh\ n
  1 chiefly Brit: RAINCOAT
  2: a lightweight waterproof fabric
@mac.ro.cosm \'mak-r*-.ka_:z-*m\ n : the great world : UNIVERSE
@ma.cron \'ma_-k-.ra_:n, 'mak-\ n : a mark ? placed over a vowel (as
  in /ma_-k/) to show that the vowel is long
@mac.ro.scop.ic \.mak-r*-'ska_:p-ik\ adj : visible to the naked eye
@mad \'mad\ adj
  1: disordered in mind : INSANE
  2: being rash and foolish
  3: FURIOUS, ENRAGED
  4: FRANTIC
  5: carried away by enthusiasm
  6: wildly gay
  7: RABID
  -- mad.ly adv
  -- mad.ness n
@mad.am \'mad-*m\ n
  1 pl: mes.dames \ma_--'da_:m\ -- used as a form of polite address
     to a woman
  2 pl: or madams the female head of a house of prostitution
@ma.dame \m*-'dam\ n, pl mes.dames \ma_--'da_:m\ : MISTRESS -- used
  as a title for a woman not of English-Speaking nationality
@mad.cap \'mad-.kap\ adj : WILD, RECKLESS
  -- madcap n
@mad.den \'mad- *n\ vb : to make mad : ENRAGE
@mad.der \'mad-*r\ n : a Eurasian plant with yellow flowers and
  fleshy red roots; also : its root or a dye prepared from it
@mad.ding \'mad-in_e\ adj
  1: acting as if mad : FRENZIED <the madding crowd>
  2: MADDENING
@made, past of MAKE
@Ma.dei.ra \m*-'dir-*\ n : an amber-colored dessert wine
@ma.de.moi.selle \.mad-*-m(w)*-'zel\ n, pl mademoiselles \-'zelz\ or
  mes.de.moi.selles \.ma_-d-*-m(w)*-'zel\ : an unmarried girl or
  woman -- used as a title for a woman not of English-Speaking and
  esp. of French nationality
@made-up \'ma_-d-'*p\ adj
  1: marked by the use of makeup <made-up eyelids>
  2: fancifully conceived or falsely devised <a made-up story>
@mad.house \'mad-.hau_.s\ n
  1: a place for the detention and care of the insane
  2: a place of great uproar or confusion
@mad.man \-.man\ n : LUNATIC
@ma.dras \m*-'dras, 'mad-r*s\ n : a fine usu. corded or striped
  cotton fabric
@mad.ri.gal \'mad-ri-g*l\ n : a somewhat elaborate part-song esp. of
  the 16th century; also : a love poem suitable for a musical setting
@mael.strom \'ma_-l-str*m\ n : a violent whirlpool dangerous to ships
@mae.nad \'me_--.nad\ n
  1: a woman participating in bacchanalian rites
  2: an unnaturally excited or distraught woman
@mae.stro \'mi_--stro_-\ n, pl maestros or mae.stri \-.stre_-\ : a
  master in an art; esp : an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher
  of music
@mag.a.zine \'mag-*-.ze_-n\ n
  1: a storehouse esp. for military supplies
  2: a place for keeping gunpowder in a fort or ship
  3: a publication usu. containing stories, articles, or poems and
     issued periodically
  4: a container in a gun for holding cartridges; also : a chamber
     (as on a camera) for film
@mag.da.len \'mag-d*-l*n\ or mag.da.lene \-.le_-n\ n : a reformed
  prostitute
@ma.gen.ta \m*-'jent-*\ n : a deep purplish red
@mag.got \'mag-*t\ n : the legless wormlike larva of a two-winged fly
  -- mag.goty adj
@ma.gi \'ma_--.ji_-\ n, pl, often cap : the three wise men from the
  East who paid homage to the infant Jesus
@mag.ic \'maj-ik\ n
  1: the art of persons who claim to be able to do things by the help
     of supernatural powers or by their own knowledge of nature's
     secrets
  2: a seemingly secret power
  3: SLEIGHT OF HAND
  -- mag.i.c or mag.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
  -- mag.i.cal.ly adv
@ma.gi.cian \m*-'jish-*n\ n : one skilled in magic
@mag.is.te.ri.al \.maj-*-'stir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: AUTHORITATIVE
  2: of or relating to a magistrate or his office or duties
@mag.is.tral \'maj-*-str*l\ adj : AUTHORITATIVE
@mag.is.trate \'maj-*-.stra_-t\ n : an official entrusted with
  administration of the law
  -- mag.is.tra.cy \-str*-se_-\ n
@mag.nan.i.mous \mag-'nan-*-m*s\ adj
  1: showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
  2: NOBLE, GENEROUS
  -- mag.na.nim.i.ty \.mag-n*-'nim-*t-e_-\ n
  -- mag.nan.i.mous.ly \mag-'nan-*-m*s-le_-\ adv
@mag.nate \'mag-.na_-t\ n : a person of rank, influence, or
  distinction
@mag.ne.sia \mag-'ne_--sh*, -zh*\ n : a light white substance that is
  an oxide of magnesium and is used as a laxative
@mag.ne.sium \-'ne_--ze_--*m, -zh*m\ n : a silver-white light and
  easily worked metallic chemical element
@mag.net \'mag-n*t\ n
  1: LODESTONE
  2: a body having the property of attracting iron
  3: something that attracts
@mag.net.ic \mag-'net-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to a magnet or magnetism
  2: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
  3: having an unusual power or ability to attract <a magnetic
     personality>
@magnetic north n : the northerly direction in the earth's magnetic
  field indicated by the north-seeking pole of the horizontal
  magnetic needle
@magnetic tape n : a ribbon of thin material coated for use in
  recording by magnetic means
@mag.ne.tism \'mag-n*-.tiz-*m\ n
  1: the power to attract as possessed by a magnet
  2: the property of a substance (as iron) that allows it to be
     magnetized
  3: an ability to attract or charm
@mag.ne.tize \'mag-n*-.ti_-z\ vb
  1: to attract like a magnet : CHARM
  2: to communicate magnetic properties to
  -- mag.ne.ti.za.tion \.mag-n*t-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@mag.ne.to \mag-'ne_-t-o_-\ n : a generator used to generate
  electricity for ignition in an internal-combustion engine
@mag.nif.i.cent \mag-'nif-*-s*nt\ adj
  1: great in deed or place
  2: characterized by splendor or grandeur
  3: strikingly beautiful or impressive
  4: unusually fine <a magnificent day>
  SYN: imposing, stately, noble
  -- mag.nif.i.cence \-s*ns\ n
  -- mag.nif.i.cent.ly adv
@mag.nif.i.co \mag-'nif-i-.ko_-\ n, pl -coes or -cos
  1: a nobleman of Venice
  2: a person of high position or distinguished appearance
@mag.ni.fy \'mag-n*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: EXTOL, LAUD; also : to cause to be held in greater esteem
  2: INTENSIFY; also : EXAGGERATE
  3: to enlarge in fact or in appearance
  -- mag.ni.fi.ca.tion \.mag-n*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- mag.ni.fi.er \'mag-n*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@mag.nil.o.quent \mag-'nil-*-kw*nt\ adj : GRANDILOQUENT
  -- mag.nil.o.quence \-kw*ns\ n
@mag.ni.tude \'mag-n*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: greatness of size or extent
  2: SIZE
  3: QUANTITY; also volume of sound
  4: degree of brightness of a star on a scale in which the fainter
     stars are indicated by higher numbers <the naked eye can see
     stars up to magnitude 6>
@mag.no.lia \mag-'no_-l-y*\ n : any of several spring-flowering
  shrubs and trees with large often fragrant flowers
@mag.pie \'mag-.pi_-\ n : a long-tailed black-and-white bird related
  to the jays
@Mag.yar \'mag-.ya_:r, 'ma_:j-.a_:r\ n : a member of the dominant
  people of Hungary
  -- magyar adj
@ma.ha.ra.ja \.ma_:-h*-'ra_:j-*\ n : a Hindu prince ranking above a
  raja
@ma.ha.ra.ni or ma.ha.ra.nee \.ma_:-h*-'ra_:n-e_-\ n : the wife of a
  maharaja; also : a Hindu princess ranking above a rani
@ma.hat.ma \m*-'ha_:t-m*\ n [Skt maha_-tman great-souled, fr. maha_--
  great + a_-tman soul, self] : a person revered for high-mindedness,
  wisdom, and selflessness
@ma.hog.a.ny \m*-'ha_:g-*-ne_-\ n : any of various tropical trees
  with reddish wood used in furniture; esp : an American evergreen
  tree or its durable lustrous reddish brown wood
@ma.hout \m*-'hau_.t\ n : a keeper and driver of an elephant
@maid \'ma_-d\ n
  1: an unmarried girl or young woman
  2: a female servant
@1 maid.en \- *n\ n : MAID 1
  -- maid.en.ly adj

2 maiden adj
  1: UNMARRIED; also : VIRGIN
  2: of, relating to, or befitting a maiden
  3: FIRST <maiden voyage>
  4: FRESH, UNTRIED
@maid.en.hair \-.ha*r\ n : a fern with delicate feathery fronds
@maid.en.hood \-.hu_.d\ n : the condition or time of being a maiden
@maid-in-waiting n, pl maids-in-waiting : a young woman of a queen's
  or princess's household appointed to attend her
@maid of honor : a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant
@maid.ser.vant \'ma_-d-.s*r-v*nt\ n : a female servant
@1 mail \'ma_-l\ n
  1: the bags of postal matter conveyed under public authority from
     one post office to another
  2: a nation's postal system
  3: postal matter

2 mail vb : to send by mail

3 mail \'ma_-l\ n : armor made of metal links or plates
@mail.box \-.ba_:ks\ n
  1: a public box for the collection of mail
  2: a private box for the delivery of mail
@mailed \'ma_-ld\ adj : protected or armed with or as if with mail <a
  mailed fist>
@mail.man \-.man\ n : a man who delivers mail
@maim \'ma_-m\ vb : to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously :
  CRIPPLE
@1 main \'ma_-n\ n
  1: FORCE <with might and main>
  2: MAINLAND; also : HIGH SEA
  3: the chief part
  4: a principal pipe, duct, or circuit of a utility system

2 main adj
  1: OUTSTANDING, CONSPICUOUS; also : CHIEF, PRINCIPAL
  2: fully exerted <main force>
  3: expressing the chief predication in a complex sentence <the main
     clause>
  -- main.ly adv
@main.land \-.land, -l*nd\ n : a continuous body of land constituting
  the chief part of a country or continent
@main.mast \-.mast, -m*st\ n : the principal mast on a sailing ship
@main.sail \'ma_-n-.sa_-l, -s*l\ n : the principal sail on the
  mainmast
@main.sheet \-.she_-t\ n : a rope by which the mainsail is trimmed
  and secured
@main.spring \-.sprin_e\ n
  1: the chief spring in a mechanism (as of a watch)
  2: the chief motive, agent, or cause
@main.stay \-.sta_-\ n
  1: a stay extending forward from the head of the mainmast to the
     foot of the foremast
  2: a chief support
@main.stream \-.stre_-m\ n : a prevailing current or direction of
  activity or influence
@main.tain \ma_-n-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: to keep in an existing state (as of repair)
  2: to sustain against opposition or danger
  3: to continue in : carry on
  4: to provide for : SUPPORT
  5: ASSERT
  -- main.tain.able adj
  -- main.te.nance \'ma_-nt-( *-)n*ns\ n
@mai.son.ette \.ma_-z- *n-'et\ n
  1: a small house
  2: an apartment often of two stories
@maitre d'hotel \.ma_--tr*-do_--'tel\ n
  1: MAJORDOMO
  2: the head of a dining-room staff (as of a restaurant)
@maize \'ma_-z\ n : INDIAN CORN
@maj.es.ty \'maj-*-ste_-\ n
  1: sovereign power, authority, or dignity; also : the person of a
     sovereign -- used as a title
  2: GRANDEUR, SPLENDOR
  -- ma.jes.tic \m*-'jes-tik\ or ma.jes.ti.cal \-ti-k*l\ adj
  -- ma.jes.ti.cal.ly adv
@ma.jol.i.ca \m*-'ja_:l-i-k*\ n : any of several faiences; esp : an
  Italian tin-glazed pottery
@1 ma.jor \'ma_--j*r\ adj
  1: greater in number, extent, or importance
  2: notable or conspicuous in effect or scope
  3: SERIOUS <a major illness>
  4: having half steps between the third and fourth and the seventh
     and eighth degrees <major scale; also : based on a major scale
     <major key> <major chord>

2 major n
  1: a commissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a
     lieutenant colonel
  2: a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization;
     also : a student specializing in such a field

3 major vb : to pursue an academic major
@ma.jor.do.mo \.ma_--j*r-'do_--mo_-\ n
  1: a head steward
  2: BUTLER
@major general n : a commissioned officer (as in the army) ranking
  next below a lieutenant general
@ma.jor.i.ty \m*-'jo_.r-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the age at which full civil rights are accorded; also : the
     status of one who has attained this age
  2: a number greater than half of a total; also : the excess of this
     greater number over the remainder
  3: the military rank of a major
@maj.us.cule \'maj-*s-.kyu_:l, m*-'j*s-\ n : a large letter (as a
  capital)
@1 make \'ma_-k\ vb made \'ma_-d\; making
  1: to cause to exist, occur, or appear; also : DESTINE
  2: FASHION; also : COMPOSE
  3: to formulate in the mind
  4: CONSTITUTE <house made of stone>
  5: to compute to be
  6: to set in order : PREPARE
  7: APPOINT
  8: ENACT; also : EXECUTE <make a will>
  9: CONCLUDE
  10: to carry out : PERFORM
  11: COMPEL
  12: to assure the success of
  13: to amount to in significance
  14: to be capable of developing or being fashioned into
  15: REACH, ATTAIN; also : GAIN
  16: to start out : GO
  17: to have weight or effect
  SYN: form, shape, fabricate, manufacture
  -- mak.er n

2 make n
  1: the manner or style of construction; also : the origin of a
     manufactured article
  2: MAKEUP
  3: the action or process of manufacturing
@1 make-be.lieve \-b*-.le_-v\ n : a pretending to believe : PRETENSE

2 make-believe adj : FEIGNED
@make-do \-.du_:\ adj : MAKESHIFT
@make.shift \-.shift\ n : a temporary expedient
  -- makeshift adj
@make.up \-.*p\ n
  1: the way in which something is put together; also : physical,
     mental, and moral constitution
  2: cosmetics esp. for the face
@mal.adapt.ed \.mal-*-'dap-t*d\ adj : poorly suited to a particular
  use, purpose, or situation
@mal.ad.just.ed \.mal-*-'j*s-t*d\ adj : poorly or inadequately
  adjusted (as to one's environment)
  -- mal.ad.just.ment \'j*s(t)-m*nt\ n
@mal.ad.min.is.ter \.mal-*d-'min-*-st*r\ vb : to administer badly
@mal.adroit \.mal-*-'dro_.it\ adj : not adroit : INEPT
@mal.a.dy \'mal-*d-e_-\ n : a disease or disorder of body or mind :
  AILMENT
@mal.aise \ma-'la_-z\ n : a sense of physical ill-being
@mal.a.mute \'mal-*-.myu_:t\ n : a sled dog of northern No. America
@mal.a.pert \.mal-*-'p*rt\ adj : impudently bold : SAUCY
@mal.a.prop.ism \'mal-*-.pra_:p-.iz-*m\ n [fr. Mrs. Malaprop,
  character in Sheridan's comedy The Rivals] : a usu. humorous misuse
  of a word
@mal.ap.ro.pos \.mal-.ap-r*-'po_-, mal-'ap-\ adv : in an
  inappropraite or inopportune way
@ma.lar.ia \m*-'ler-e_--*\ n : a disease marked by recurring chills
  and fever and caused by a parasite carried by a mosquito
  -- ma.lar.i.al \-e_--*l\ adj
@Ma.lay \m*-'la_-, 'ma_--.la_-\ n : a member of a people of the Malay
  peninsula and archipelago
  -- malay adj
  -- mal.aya.n \-*n\ n or adj
@mal.con.tent \.mal-k*n-'tent\ adj : marked by a dissatisfaction with
  the existing state of affairs : DISCONTENTED
  -- malcontent n
@mal de mer \.mal-d*-'me*r\ n : SEASICKNESS
@1 male \'ma_-l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or being the sex that fathers young; also :
     STAMINATE
  2: MASCULINE

2 male n : a male individual
@mal.e.dic.tion \.mal-*-'dik-sh*n\ n : CURSE, EXECRATION
@mal.e.fac.tor \'mal-*-.fak-t*r\ n : EVILDOER; esp : one who commits
  an offense against the law
  -- mal.e.fac.tion \.mal-*-'fak-sh*n\ n
@ma.lef.ic \m*-'lef-ik\ adj
  1: BALEFUL
  2: MALICIOUS
@ma.lef.i.cent \m*-'lef-*-s*nt\ adj : working or productive of harm
  or evil : HARMFUL
  -- ma.lef.i.cence n
@ma.lev.o.lent \m*-'lev-*-l*nt\ adj : having, showing, or arising
  from ill will, spite, or hatred
  SYN: malignant, malign, malicious, spiteful
  -- ma.lev.o.lence \-l*ns\ n
@mal.fea.sance \mal-'fe_-z- *ns\ n : wrongful conduct esp. by a
  public official
@mal.for.ma.tion \.mal-fo_.r-'ma_--sh*n\ n : an irregular or faulty
  formation or structure
  -- mal.formed \mal-'fo_.rmd\ adj
@mal.func.tion \mal-'f*n_ek-sh*n\ vb : to fail to operate in the
  normal or usual manner
  -- malfunction n
@mal.ice \'mal-*s\ n : ILL WILL
  -- ma.li.cious \m*-'lish-*s\ adj
  -- ma.li.cious.ly adv
@1 ma.lign \m*-'li_-n\ adj
  1: evil in nature, influence, or effect; also : MALIGNANT 2
  2: MALEVOLENT

2 malign vb : to speak evil of : DEFAME, SLANDER
@ma.lig.nant \m*-'lig-n*nt\ adj
  1: INJURIOUS, MALIGN
  2: tending or likely to cause death : VIRULENT
  -- ma.lig.nan.cy \-m*n-se_-\ n
  -- ma.lig.nant.ly adv
  -- ma.lig.ni.ty \-n*t-e_-\ n
@ma.lin.ger \m*-'lin_e-g*r\ vb : to pretend illness so as to avoid
  duty
  -- ma.lin.ger.er n
@mal.i.son \'mal-*-s*n\ n : MALEDICTION
@mall \'mo_.l, 'mal\ n
  1: a shaded area designed esp. as a promenade
  2: a usu. paved or grassy strip esp. between two roadways
@mal.lard \'mal-*rd\ n : a common wild duck that is the ancestor of
  domestic ducks
@mal.le.a.ble \'mal-e_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or
     by the pressure of rollers
  2: susceptible of being fashioned into a different form or shape
  SYN: plastic, pliant, ductile
  -- mal.le.a.bil.i.ty \.mal-e_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@mal.let \'mal-*t\ n
  1: a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for
     striking a surface without marring it
  2: a hammerlike implement for striking a ball (as in polo or
     croquet)
@mal.low \'mal-o_-\ n : any of several tall herbs with lobed leaves
  and 5-petaled white, yellow, rose, or purplish flowers
@malm.sey \'ma_[l)m-ze_-\ n, often cap : a sweet aromatic dessert
  wine
@mal.nour.ished \mal-'n*r-isht\ adj : poorly nourished
@mal.nu.tri.tion \.mal-n(y)u_.-'trish-*n\ n : faulty and esp.
  inadequate nutrition
@mal.oc.clu.sion \.mal-*-'klu_:-zh*n\ n : faulty coming together of
  teeth in biting
@mal.odor.ous \mal-'o_-d-*-r*s\ adj : ill-smelling
  -- mal.odor.ous.ly adv
  -- mal.odor.ous.ness n
@mal.prac.tice \-'prak-t*s\ n : a dereliction from professional duty
  or a failure of professional skill that results in injury, loss, or
  damage
@malt \'mo_.lt\ n
  1: grain and esp. barley steeped in water until it has sprouted and
     used in brewing and distilling
  2: liquor made with malt
  -- malt.ster \-st*r\ n
  -- malty adj
@malted milk n : a powder prepared from dried milk and an extract
  from malt; also : a beverage of this powder in milk or other liquid
@mal.treat \mal-'tre_-t\ vb : to treat cruelly or roughly : ABUSE
  -- mal.treat.ment \-m*nt\ n
@mam.bo \'ma_:m-bo_-\ n : a dance of Haitian origin related to the
  rumba
  -- mambo vb
@mam.ma or ma.ma \'ma_:m-*\ n : MOTHER
@mam.mal \'mam-*l\ n : any of the group of vertebrate animals that
  includes man and all others which nourish their young with milk
  -- mam.ma.li.an \m*-'ma_--le_--*n, ma-'ma_--\ adj or n
@mam.ma.ry \'mam-*-re_-\ adj : of, relating to, or being the glands
  (mammary glands) that in female mammals secrete milk
@mam.mon \'mam-*n\ n : material wealth or possessions having an esp.
  debasing influence
  -- mam.mon.ish adj
@1 mam.moth \'mam-*th\ n : any of various large hairy extinct
  elephants

2 mammoth adj : of very great size : GIGANTIC
  SYN: colossal, enormous, immense, vast
@1 man \'man\ n, pl men \'men\
  1: a human being; esp : an adult male
  2: MANKIND
  3: one possessing in high degree the qualities considered
     distinctive of manhood; also : HUSBAND
  4: an adult male servant or employee
  5: one of the pieces with which various games (as chess) are played

2 man vb manned; man.ning
  1: to supply with men <man a fleet>
  2: FORTIFY, BRACE
@man-about-town n, pl men-about-town : a worldly and socially active
  man
@man.a.cle \'man-i-k*l\ n
  1: a shackle for the hand or wrist
  2: something used as a restraint -- usu. used in pl.
  -- manacle vb
@man.age \'man-ij\ vb
  1: HANDLE, CONTROL; also : to direct or carry on business or
     affairs
  2: to make and keep submissive
  3: to treat with care : HUSBAND
  4: to achieve one's purpose : CONTRIVE
  -- man.age.abil.i.ty \.man-ij-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- man.age.able \'man-ij-*-b*l\ adj
  -- man.age.able.ness n
  -- man.age.ably adv
@man.age.ment \'man-ij-m*nt\ n
  1: the act or art of managing : CONTROL
  2: judicious use of means to accomplish an end
  3: executive ability
  4: the group of those who manage or direct an enterprise
@man.ag.er \'man-ij-*r\ n : one that manages; esp : a person who
  directs a team or athlete
  -- man.a.ge.ri.al \.man-*-'jir-e_--*l\ adj
@ma.nana. \m*n-'ya_:n-*\ n : an indefinite time in the future
@man-at-arms \.man-*t-'a_:rmz\ n, pl men-at-arms \.men-\ : SOLDIER;
  esp : one who is heavily armed and mounted
@man.ci.ple \'man-s*-p*l\ n : a steward or purveyor esp. for a
  college or monastery
@man.da.mus \man-'da_--m*s\ n : a writ issued by a superior court
  commanding that a specified official act or duty be performed
@man.da.rin \'man-d*-r*n\ n
  1: a public official of high rank under the Chinese Empire
  2 cap: the chief dialect of China
  3: a small loose-skinned citrus fruit : TANGERINE
@man.date \'man-.da_-t\ n
  1: an authoritative command
  2: an authorization to act given to a representative
  3: a commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation
     for governing conquered territory; also : a territory so
     governed
@man.da.to.ry \'man-d*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: containing or constituting a command : OBLIGATORY
  2: of or relating to a League of Nations mandate
@man.di.ble \'man-d*-b*l\ n
  1: JAW; esp : a lower jaw
  2: either segment of a bird's bill
@man.do.lin \.man-d*-'lin, 'man-d *l-*n\ n : a stringed musical
  instrument with a pear-shaped body and a fretted neck
@man.drag.o.ra \man-'drag-*-r*\ n : MANDRAKE 1
@man.drake \'man-.dra_-k\ n
  1: an Old World herb of the nightshade group with a large forked
     root superstitiously credited with human and medicinal
     attributes
  2: MAYAPPLE
@mane \'ma_-n\ n : long heavy hair growing about the neck of some
  mammals (as a horse or lion)
@ma.nege \ma-'nezh\ n : the art of horsemanship or of training horses
@ma.nes \'ma_:n-.a_-s, 'ma_--.ne_-z\ n, pl, often cap : the spirits
  of the dead and gods of the lower world in ancient Roman belief
@ma.neu.ver \m*-'n(y)u_:-v*r\ n
  1: a military or naval movement; also : an armed forces training
     exercise -- often used in pl.
  2: a procedure involving expert physical management
  3: an evasive movement or shift of tactics; also : an action taken
     to gain a tactical end
  -- maneuver vb
  -- ma.neu.ver.abil.i.ty \-.n(y)u_:v-(*-)r*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@man.ful \'man-f*l\ adj : having or showing courage and resolution
  -- man.ful.ly adv
@man.ga.nese \'man_e-g*-.ne_-z, -.ne_-s\ n : a grayish white metallic
  chemical element resembling iron but not magnetic
@mange \'ma_-nj\ n : a contagious itchy skin disease esp. of domestic
  animals
  -- mangy \'ma_-n-je_-\ adj
@man.gel-wur.zel \'man_e-g*l-.w*r-z*l\ n : a large coarse yellow to
  reddish orange beet extensively grown as food for cattle
@man.ger \'ma_-n-j*r\ n : a trough or open box for livestock feed or
  fodder
@1 man.gle \'man_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to cut, bruise, or hack with repeated blows
  2: to spoil or injure in making or performing
  -- man.gler \-g(*-)l*r\ n

2 mangle n : a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between
  heated rollers
@man.go \'man_e-go_-\ n, pl -goes or -gos : a yellowish red tropical
  fruit with juicy slightly acid pulp; also : an evergreen tree
  related to the sumacs that bears this fruit
@man.grove \'man-.gro_-v\ n : a tropical maritime tree that sends out
  many prop roots and forms dense thickets important in coastal land
  building
@man.han.dle \'man-.han-d *l\ vb : to handle roughly
@man.hat.tan \man-'hat- *n\ n, often cap : a cocktail made of whiskey
  and sweet vermouth
@man.hole \'man-.ho_-l\ n : a hole (as in a pavement, tank, or
  boiler) through which a man may go
@man.hood \'man-.hu_.d\ n
  1: the condition of being a man and esp. an adult male
  2: manly qualities : COURAGE
  3: MEN
@man-hour \'man-'au_.(*)r\ n : a unit of one hour's work by one man
  used esp. as a basis for wages and cost accounting
@man.hunt \'man-.h*nt\ n : an organized hunt for a person and esp.
  for one charged with a crime
@ma.nia \'ma_--ne_--*\ n
  1: insanity esp. when marked by extreme excitement
  2: excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm : CRAZE
@1 ma.ni.ac \'ma_--ne_--.ak\ adj
  1: affected with or suggestive of madness
  2: FRANTIC
  -- ma.ni.a.cal \m*-'ni_--*-k*l\ adj

2 maniac n : LUNATIC, MADMAN
@man.ic-de.pres.sive \.man-ik-di-'pres-iv\ adj : characterized by
  alternating mania and depression
  -- manic-depressive n
@1 man.i.cure \'man-*-.kyu_.r\ n [F, fr. L manus hand + curare to
  care for, fr. cura care]
  1: MANICURIST
  2: a treatment for the care of the hands and nails

2 manicure vb
  1: to do manicure work on
  2: to trim closely and evenly
@man.i.cur.ist \-.kyu_.r-*st\ n : a person who gives manicure
  treatments
@1 man.i.fest \'man-*-.fest\ adj
  1: readily perceived by the senses and esp. by the sight
  2: easily understood : OBVIOUS
  -- man.i.fest.ly adv

2 manifest vb : to make evident or certain by showing or displaying
  SYN: evidence, evince, demonstrate

3 manifest n : a list (as of passengers) or an invoice of cargo for a
  ship or plane
@man.i.fes.ta.tion \.man-*-f*-'sta_--sh*n\ n : DISPLAY, DEMONSTRATION
@man.i.fes.to \.man-*-'fes-to_-\ n, pl -tos or -toes : a public
  declaration of intentions, motives, or views
@1 man.i.fold \'man-*-.fo_-ld\ adj
  1: marked by diversity or variety
  2: consisting of or operating many of one kind combined

2 manifold n : a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for
  connecting it with other pipes
@man.i.kin or man.ni.kin \'man-i-k*n\ n
  1: MANNEQUIN
  2: a little man : DWARF, PYGMY
@Ma.nila Hemp \m*-.nil-*-\ n : a tough fiber from a Philippine banana
  plant used esp. for cordage
@ma.nip.u.late \m*-'nip-y*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to treat or operate manually or mechanically esp. with skill
  2: to manage skillfully
  3: to control or change esp. by artful or unfair means so as to
     achieve a desired end
  -- ma.nip.u.la.tion \m*-.nip-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- ma.nip.u.la.tive \-'nip-y*-.la_-t-iv\ adj
  -- ma.nip.u.la.tor \-.la_-t-*r\ n
@man.kind \'man-'ki_-nd\ n
  1: the human race \-.ki_-nd\
  2: men as distinguished from women
@man.like \'man-.li_-k\ adj : resembling or characteristic of a man
@1 man.ly \'man-le_-\ adj : having qualities appropriate to a man :
  BOLD, RESOLUTE
  -- man.li.ness n

2 manly adv : in a manly manner
@man-made \'man-.ma_-d\ adj : made by man rather than nature
  <man-made systems; also : SYNTHETIC <man-made fibers>
@man.na \'man-*\ n
  1: food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in their journey
     through the wilderness
  2: something of value that falls one's way : WINDFALL
@manned \'mand\ adj : carrying or performed by a man <manned space
  flight>
@man.ne.quin \'man-i-k*n\ n
  1: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's figure or model of the
     human body; also : a form representing the human figure used
     esp. for displaying clothes
  2: a woman who models clothing
@man.ner \'man-*r\ n
  1: KIND, SORT
  2: a characteristic or customary mode of acting; also : MODE,
     FASHION
  3: a method of artistic execution
  4 pl: social conduct; also : BEARING
  5 pl: BEHAVIOR
@man.ner.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
  1: ARTIFICIALITY, PRECIOSITY
  2: a characteristic mode or peculiarity of action, bearing, or
     treatment
  SYN: pose, air, affectation
@man.ner.ly \-le_-\ adj : showing good manners : POLITE
  -- man.ner.li.ness n
@man.nish \'man-ish\ adj
  1: resembling or suggesting a man rather than a woman
  2: suitable to or characteristic of a man
  SYN: male, masculine, manly, manlike, manful, virile
  -- man.nish.ly adv
  -- man.nish.ness n
@ma.noeu.vre \m*-'n(y)u_:-v*r\, var of MANEUVER
@man-of-war \.man-*(v)-'wo_.r\ n, pl men-of-war \.men-\ : a combatant
  warship
@man.or \'man-*r\ n
  1: the house or hall of an estate; also : a landed estate
  2: an English estate of a feudal lord
  -- ma.no.ri.al \m*-'no_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  -- ma.no.ri.al.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
@man.que \ma_: n-'ka_-\ adj : short of or frustrated in the
  fulfillment of one's aspirations or talents <a poet manque>
@man.sard \'man-.sa_:rd\ n : a root having two slopes on all sides
  with the lower slope steeper than the upper one
@manse \'mans\ n : the residence of a clergyman and esp. of a
  Presbyterian clergyman
@man.ser.vant \'man-.s*r-v*nt\ n, pl men.ser.vants : a male servant
@man.sion \'man-ch*n\ n : a large imposing residence; also : a
  separate apartment in a large structure
@man.slaugh.ter \'man-.slo_.t-*r\ n : the unlawful killing of a human
  being without express or implied malice
@man.slay.er \-.sla_--*r\ n : one that slays a man
@man.sue.tude \'man-swi-.t(y)u_:d\ n : GENTLENESS
@man.ta \'mant-*\ n : a square piece of cloth or blanket used in
  southwestern U.S. and Latin America as a cloak or shawl
@man.teau \man-'to_-\ n : a loose cloak, coat, or robe
@man.tel \'mant- *l\ n : a beam, stone, or arch serving as a lintel
  to support the masonry above a fireplace; also : a shelf above a
  fireplace
@man.telet \'mant-l*t\ n : a very short cape or cloak
@man.tel.piece \'mant- *l-.pe_-s\ n : the shelf of a mantel
@man.til.la \man-'te_--(y)*, -'til-*\ n : a light scarf worn over the
  head and shoulders esp. by Spanish and Latin-American women
@man.tis \'mant-*s\ n, pl -tis.es or -tes \'man-.te_-z\ : a large
  insect related to the grasshoppers that feeds on other insects
  which it holds in forelimbs folded as if in prayer
@1 man.tle \'mant- *l\ n
  1: a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes
  2: something that covers, enfolds, or envelopes
  3: a lacy hood or sheath of some refractory material that gives
     light by incandescence when placed over a flame
  4: MANTEL

2 mantle vb
  1: to cover with a mantle
  2: BLUSH
@1 man.u.al \'man-y*(-w*)l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or involving the hands; also : worked by hand
     <a manual choke>
  2: requiring or using physical skill and energy <manual labor>
  -- man.u.al.ly adv

2 manual n
  1: a small book; esp : HANDBOOK
  2: the prescribed movements in the handling of a military item and
     esp. a weapon during a drill or ceremony
  3: a keyboard esp. of a pipe-organ console
@man.u.fac.to.ry \.man-(y)*-'fak-t(*-)re_-\ n : FACTORY
@1 man.u.fac.ture \.man-(y)*-'fak-ch*r\ n
  1: something made from raw materials
  2: the process of making wares by hand or by machinery; also : a
     productive industry using mechanical power and machinery

2 manufacture vb
  1: to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery; also : to
     engage in manufacture
  2: INVENT, FABRICATE; also : CREATE
  -- man.u.fac.tur.er n
@man.u.mit \.man-y*-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting : to free from
  slavery
  -- man.u.mis.sion \-'mish-*n\ n
@1 ma.nure \m*-'n(y)u_.r\ vb : to fertilize land with manure

2 manure n : FERTILIZER; esp : refuse from stables and barnyards
@man.u.script \'man-y*-.skript\ n
  1: a written or typewritten composition or document
  2: writing as opposed to print
@Manx \'man_eks\ n, pl : the people of the Isle of Man
  -- manx adj
@1 many \'men-e_-\ adj more \'mo_-r\; most \'mo_-st\ : consisting of
  or amounting to a large but indefinite number

2 many pron : a large number

3 many n : a large but indefinite number
@many.fold \.men-e_--'fo_-ld\ adv : by many times
@many-sid.ed \-'si_-d-*d\ adj
  1: having many sides or aspects
  2: VERSATILE
@Mao.ri \'mau_.(*)r-e_-\ n : a member of a Polynesian people native
  to New Zealand
  -- maori adj
@1 map \'map\ n
  1: a representation usu. on a flat surface of the whole or part of
     an area
  2: a representation of the celestial sphere or part of it

2 map vb mapped; map.ping
  1: to make a map of
  2: to plan in detail <map out a program>
@ma.ple \'ma_--p*l\ n : any of various trees or shrubs with 2-winged
  dry fruit and opposite leaves; also : its hard light-colored wood
  used esp. for floors and furniture
@mar \'ma_:r\ vb marred; mar.ring : to detract from the wholeness or
  perfection of : SPOIL
  SYN: injure, hurt, harm, damage, impair
@mar.a.schi.no \.mar-*-'ske_--no_-\ n : a cherry preserved in or as
  if in a sweet cherry liqueur
@mar.a.thon \'mar-*-.tha_:n\ n [fr. Marathon, Greece, site of a
  victory of Greeks over Persiansin 490 B.C. news of which was
  carried to Athens by a long-distancerunner]
  1: a long-distance race esp. on foot
  2: an endurance contest
@ma.raud \m*-'ro_.d\ vb : to roam about and raid in search of plunder
  : PILLAGE
  -- ma.raud.er n
@mar.ble \'ma_:r-b*l\ n
  1: a limestone that can be polished and used in fine building work
  2: something resembling marble (as in coldness or hardness)
  3: a small ball (as of glass) used by children in the game of
     marbles
  -- marble adj
@mar.bling \-b(*-)lin_e\ n : an intermixture of fat through the lean
  of a cut of meat
@mar.cel \ma_:r-'sel\ n : a deep soft wave made in the hair by the
  use of a heated curling iron
  -- marcel vb
@1 march \'ma_:rch\ n : a border region : FRONTIER

2 march vb
  1: to move along in or as if in military formation
  2: to walk in a direct purposeful manner; also : PROGRESS, ADVANCE
  3: TRAVERSE

3 march n
  1: the action of marching; also : the distance covered (as by a
     military unit) in a march
  2: a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching
  3: forward movement
  4: a piece of music with marked rhythm suitable for marching to
  -- march.er n

March \'ma_:rch\ n : the 3rd month of the year having 31 days
@mar.chio.ness \'ma_:r-sh*-n*s\ n
  1: the wife or widow of a marquess
  2: a woman holding the rank of a marquess in her own right
@march-past \'ma_:rch-.past\ n : a marching by esp. of troops in
  review
@Mar.di Gras \.ma_:rd-e_--'gra_:\ n : the Tuesday before Ash
  Wednesday often observed with parades and merrymaking
@mare \'ma*r\ n : a female of an animal (as a horse, zebra, or ass)
  of the horse group
@mar.ga.rine \'ma_:rj-(*-)r*n, -*-.re_-n\ n : a food product made
  usu. from vegetable oils churned with skim milk and used as a
  spread and as a cooking fat
@marge \'ma_:rj\ n, archaic : MARGIN
@mar.gent \'ma_:r-j*nt\ n, archaic : MARGIN
@mar.gin \'ma_:r-j*n\ n
  1: the part of a page outside the main body of printed or written
     matter
  2: EDGE
  3: a spare amount, measure, or degree allowed for contingencies
  4: measure or degree of difference
  -- mar.gin.al \- *l\ adj
@mar.gi.na.lia \.ma_:r-j*-'na_--le_--*\ n, pl : marginal notes
@mar.grave \'ma_:r-.gra_-v\ n : the military governor esp. of a
  medieval German border province
@mar.i.gold \'mar-*-.go_-ld, 'mer-\ n : a garden plant related to the
  daisies with double yellow, orange, or reddish flower heads
@mar.i.hua.na or mar.i.jua.na \.mar-*-'(h)wa_:n-*\ n : an
  intoxicating drug obtained from the hemp plant and smoked by
  addicts in cigarettes; also : this plant
@ma.ri.na \m*-'re_--n*\ n : a dock or basin providing secure moorings
  for motorboats and yachts
@mar.i.nate \'mar-*-.na_-t\ vb : to steep (as meat or fish) in a
  brine or pickle
@1 ma.rine \m*-'re_-n\ adj
  1: of or relating to the sea, the navigation of the sea, or the
     commerce of the sea
  2: of or relating to marines

2 marine n
  1: the mercantile and naval shipping of a country
  2: one of a class of soldiers serving on shipboard
  3: a picture representing marine scenery
@mar.i.ner \'mar-*-n*r\ n : SEAMAN, SAILOR
@mar.i.o.nette \.mar-e_--*-'net, .mer-\ n : a puppet moved by strings
  or by hand
@mar.i.tal \'mar-*t- *l\ adj : of or relating to marriage : CONJUGAL
  SYN: matrimonial, connubial, nuptial
@mar.i.time \'mar-*-.ti_-m\ adj
  1: of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea
  2: of, relating to, or bordering on the sea
@mar.jo.ram \'ma_:rj-(*-)r*m\ n : a fragrant aromatic mint used esp.
  as a seasoning
@1 mark \'ma_:rk\ n
  1: TARGET; also : GOAL, OBJECT
  2: something (as a line or fixed object) designed to record
     position; also : the starting line or position in a track event
  3: BUTT
  4: the question under discussion
  5: NORM <not up to the mark>
  6: a visible sign : INDICATION; also : CHARACTERISTIC
  7: a written or printed symbol
  8: GRADE <a mark of B+>
  9: IMPORTANCE, DISTINCTION
  10: a lasting impression

2 mark vb
  1: to set apart by a line or boundary
  2: to designate by or make a mark on
  3: CHARACTERIZE; also : SIGNALIZE
  4: to take notice of : OBSERVE
  -- mark.er n

3 mark n
  1: the basic monetary unit of Germany
  2: a coin representing one mark
@mark.down \'ma_:rk-.dau_.n\ n
  1: a lowering of price
  2: the amount by which an original price is reduced
@marked \'ma_:rkt\ adj : NOTICEABLE
  -- mark.ed.ly \'ma_:r-k*d-le_-\ adv
@1 mar.ket \'ma_:r-k*t\ n
  1: a meeting together of people for trade by purchase and sale;
     also : a public place where such a meeting is held
  2: the rate or price offered for a commodity or security
  3: a geographical area of demand for commodities; also : extent of
     demand
  4: a retail establishment usu. of a specific kind <a meat market>

2 market vb : to go to a market to buy or sell; also : SELL
  -- mar.ket.able \-*-b*l\ adj
@mar.ket.place \-.pla_-s\ n
  1: an open square in a town where markets are held
  2: the world of trade or economic activity
@mark.ka \'ma_:rk-.ka_:\ n, pl mark.kaa \-.ka_:\ or markkas -- see
  MONEY table
@marks.man \'ma_:rks-m*n\ n : a person skillful at hitting a target
  -- marks.man.ship \-.ship\ n
@mark.up \'ma_:rk-.*p\ n
  1: a raising of price
  2: an amount added to the cost price of an article to determine the
     selling price
@marl \'ma_:rl\ n : an earthy deposit rich in lime used as fertilizer
  -- marly adj
@mar.lin \'ma_:r-l*n\ n : a large oceanic sport fish
@mar.line.spike \'ma_:r-l*n-.spi_-k\ n : a pointed iron tool used to
  separate strands of rope or wire (as in splicing)
@mar.ma.lade \'ma_:r-m*-.la_-d\ n : a clear jelly holding in
  suspension pieces of fruit and fruit rind
@mar.mo.re.al \ma_:r-'mo_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  resembling marble or a marble statue
@mar.mo.set \'ma_:r-m*-.set\ n : any of various small bushy-tailed
  tropical American monkeys
@mar.mot \'ma_:r-m*t\ n : a stout short-legged burrowing No. American
  rodent
@1 ma.roon \m*-'ru_:n\ vb
  1: to put ashore (as on a desolate island) and leave to one's fate
  2: to leave in isolation and without hope of escape

2 maroon n : a dark red
@mar.plot \'ma_:r-.pla_:t\ n : one who endangers the success of an
  enterprise by his meddling
@mar.quee \ma_:r-'ke_-\ n
  1: a large tent set up (as for an outdoor party)
  2: a usu. metal and glass canopy over an entrace (as of a theater)
@mar.quess \'ma_:r-kw*s\ n
  1: a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan
  2: a member of the British peerage ranking below a duke and above
     an earl
@mar.que.try \'ma_:r-k*-tre_-\ n : inlaid work of wood, shell, or
  ivory (as in a table or cabinet)
@mar.quis \'ma_:r-kw*s, ma_:r-'ke_-\ n : MARQUESS
@mar.quise \ma_:r-'ke_-z\ n : MARCHIONESS
@mar.qui.sette \.ma_:r-k(w)*-'zet\ n : a sheer meshed fabric
@mar.riage \'mar-ij\ n
  1: the state of being married : WEDLOCK
  2: a wedding ceremony and attendant festivities
  3: a close union
  -- mar.riage.able \-*-b*l\ adj
@mar.row \'mar-o_-\ n : a soft vascular tissue that fills the
  cavities of most bones
@mar.row.bone \-.bo_-n\ n : a bone (as a shinbone) rich in marrow
@mar.ry \'mar-e_-\ vb
  1: to join as husband and wife according to law or custom
  2: to take as husband or wife : WED
  3: to enter into a close union
  -- mar.ried adj or n
@Mars \'ma_:rz\ n : the planet 4th in order of distance from the sun
  conspicuous for the redness of its light
  -- mart.ian \'ma_:r-sh*n\ adj
@marsh \'ma_:rsh\ n : a tract of soft wet land
  -- marshy adj
@1 mar.shal \'ma_:r-sh*l\ n
  1: a high official in a medieval household; also : a person in
     charge of the ceremonial aspects of a gathering
  2: a general officer of the highest military rank
  3: an administrative officer (as of a U.S. judicial district)
     having duties similar to a sheriff's
  4: the administrative head of a city police or fire department

2 marshal vb -shaled or -shalled; -shal.ing; -shal.ling
  1: to arrange in order, rank, or position
  2: to lead with ceremony : USHER
@marsh.mal.low \'ma_:rsh-.mel-o_-, -.mal-\ n : a light creamy
  confection made from corn syrup, sugar, albumen, and gelatin
@mar.su.pi.al \ma_:r-'su_:-pe_--*l\ n : any of a large group of
  mostly Australian primitive mammals that bear very immature young
  that are nourished in a pouch on the abdomen of the female
  -- marsupial adj
@mart \'ma_:rt\ n : MARKET
@mar.ten \'ma_:rt- *n\ n : a slender weasel-like mammal with fine
  gray or brown fur; also : this fur
@mar.tial \'ma_:r-sh*l\ adj [L martialis of Mars, fr. Mart-, Mars
  Mars, Roman god of war]
  1: of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior <martial music>
  2: of or relating to an army or military life
  3: WARLIKE
@mar.tin \'ma_:rt- *n\ n : any of several small swallows and
  flycatchers
@mar.ti.net \.ma_:rt- *n-'et\ n : a strict disciplinarian
@mar.tin.gale \'ma_:rt- *n-.ga_-l\ n : a strap connecting a horse's
  girth to the bit or reins so as to hold down its head
@mar.ti.ni \ma_:r-'te_--ne_-\ n : a cocktail made of gin or vodka and
  dry vermouth
@mar.tyr \'ma_:rt-*r\ n
  1: a person who dies rather than renounce his religion; also : one
     who makes a great sacrifice for the sake of principle
  2: a great or constant sufferer
  -- martyr vb
  -- mar.tyr.dom \-*rd-*m\ n
@1 mar.vel \'ma_:r-v*l\ n
  1: something that causes wonder or astonishment
  2: intense surprise or interest

2 marvel vb -veled or -velled; -vel.ing; -vel.ling : to feel
  surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity <marvel that they had been
  able to escape capture>
@mar.vel.ous or mar.vel.lous \'ma_:rv-(*-)l*s\ adj
  1: causing wonder : ASTONISHING
  2: of the highest kind or quality : SPLENDID
  -- mar.vel.ous.ly adv
  -- mar.vel.ous.ness n
@Marx.ism \'ma_:rk-.siz-*m\ n : the political, economic, and social
  principles and policies advocated by Karl Marx
  -- marxi.st \-s*st\ n or adj
@mar.zi.pan \'ma_:rt-s*-.pa_:n\ n : a confection of almond paste,
  sugar, and whites of eggs
@mas.cara \mas-'kar-*\ n : a cosmetic for coloring the eyelashes and
  eyebrows
@mas.cot \'mas-.ka_:t\ n : a person, animal, or object believed to
  bring good luck
@1 mas.cu.line \'mas-ky*-l*n\ adj
  1: MALE; also : MANLY
  2: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that includes most
     words or grammatical forms referring to males
  -- mas.cu.lin.i.ty \.mas-ky*-'lin-*t-e_-\ n

2 masculine n
  1: a male person
  2: a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the
     masculine gender; also : the masculine gender
@1 mash \'mash\ n
  1: crushed malt or grain steeped in hot water to make wort
  2: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock
  3: a soft pulpy mass

2 mash vb
  1: to reduce to a soft pulpy state
  2: CRUSH, SMASH
@1 mask \'mask\ n
  1: a cover for the face usu. for disguise or protection
  2: MASQUE
  3: a figure of a head worn on the stage in antiquity
  4: a copy of a face made by means of a mold <death mask>
  5: something that conceals or disguises
  6: the face of an animal (as a fox)

2 mask vb
  1: to take part in a masquerade
  2: to conceal from view : DISGUISE
  -- mask.er n
@mas.och.ism \'mas-*-.kiz-*m, 'maz-\ n : abnormal sexual passion
  characterized by pleasure in being abused; also : any pleasure in
  being abused or dominated
  -- mas.och.ist \-k*st\ n
@ma.son \'ma_-s- *n\ n
  1: a skilled workman who builds with stone or similar material (as
     brick or concrete)
  2 cap: FREEMASON
@Ma.son.ic \m*-'sa_:n-ik\ adj : of or relating to Freemasons or
  Freemasonry
@ma.son.ry \'ma_-s- *n-re_-\ n
  1: something constructed of materials used by masons
  2: the art, trade, or work of a mason
  3 cap: FREEMASONRY
@masque \'mask\ n
  1: MASQUERADE
  2: a short allegorical dramatic performance (as of the 17th
     century)
@1 mas.quer.ade \.mas-k*-'ra_-d\ n
  1: a social gathering of persons wearing masks; also : a costume
     for wear at such a gathering
  2: DISGUISE

2 masquerade vb
  1: to disguise oneself : POSE
  2: to take part in a masquerade
  -- mas.quer.ad.er n
@1 mass \'mas\ n
  1: LUMP, HUNK
  2: EXPANSE, BULK; also : MASSIVENESS
  3: the principal part
  4: AGGREGATE, WHOLE
  5: the quantity of matter that a body possesses as evidenced by
     inertia
  6: a large quantity, amount, or number
  7: the great body of people -- usu. used in pl.
  -- massy adj

2 mass vb : to form or collect into a mass

Mass \'mas\ n
  1: a sequence of prayers and ceremonies forming the eucharistic
     office of the Roman Catholic Church
  2 often not cap: a celebration of the Eucharist
@mas.sa.cre \'mas-i-k*r\ n
  1: the killing of many persons under cruel or atrocious
     circumstances
  2: a wholesale slaughter
  -- massacre vb
@mas.sage \m*-'sa_:zh, -'sa_:j\ n : remedial or hygienic treatment of
  the body by manipulation (as rubbing and kneading)
  -- massage vb
@mas.seur \mas-'*r\ n : a man who practices massage
@mas.seuse \mas-'*(r)z, -'u_:z\ n : a woman who practices massage
@mas.sif \mas-'e_-f\ n : a principal mountain mass
@mas.sive \'mas-iv\ adj
  1: forming or consisting of a large mass
  2: large in structure, scope, or degree
  -- mas.sive.ly adv
  -- mas.sive.ness n
@mass-pro.duce \.mas-pr*-'d(y)u_:s\ vb : to produce in quantity usu.
  by machinery
  -- mass production n
@1 mast \'mast\ n
  1: a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and
     supporting the yards, booms, and rigging
  2: a vertical pole

2 mast n : nuts (as acorns) accumulated on the forest floor and often
  serving as food for hogs
@1 mas.ter \'mas-t*r\ n
  1: a male teacher; also : a person holding an academic degree
     higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's
  2: one highly skilled (as in an art or profession)
  3: one having authority or control : RULER
  4: VICTOR, SUPERIOR
  5: the commander of a merchant ship
  6: a youth or boy too young to be called mister -- used as a title
  7: an officer of court appointed to assist a judge

2 master vb
  1: OVERCOME, SUBDUE
  2: to become skilled or proficient in
@master chief petty o n : a noncommissioned officer of the highest
  rating in the navy
@mas.ter.ful \'mas-t*r-f*l\ adj
  1: IMPERIOUS, DOMINEERING
  2: having or reflecting the skill of a master
  -- mas.ter.ful.ly adv
@mas.ter.ly \-t*r-le_-\ adj : indicating thorough knowledge or
  superior skill <masterly performance>
@mas.ter.mind \-t*r-.mi_-nd\ n : a person who provides the directing
  or creative intelligence for a project
  -- mastermind vb
@master of ceremonies : a person who acts as host at a formal event
  or a program of entertainment
@mas.ter.piece \'mas-t*r-.pe_-s\ n : a work done with extraordinary
  skill
@master sergeant n
  1: a noncommissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a
     sergeant major
  2: a noncommissioned officer in the air force ranking next below a
     senior master sergeant
@mas.ter.ship \'mas-t*r-.ship\ n
  1: DOMINION, SUPERIORITY
  2: the status, office, or function of a master
  3: MASTERY
@mas.ter.stroke \-.stro_-k\ n : a masterly performance or move
@mas.ter.work \-.w*rk\ n : MASTERPIECE
@mas.tery \'mas-t(*-)re_-\ n
  1: DOMINION; also : SUPERIORITY
  2: possession or display of great skill or knowledge
@mast.head \'mast-.hed\ n
  1: the top of a mast
  2: the printed matter in a newspaper giving details (as of
     ownership and rates)
@mas.ti.cate \'mas-t*-.ka_-t\ vb : CHEW
  -- mas.ti.ca.tion \.mas-t*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@mas.tiff \'mas-t*f\ n : a large smooth-coated dog used esp. as a
  guard dog
@mas.to.don \'mas-t*-.da_:n\ n : a huge elephantlike extinct animal
@mas.toid \'mas-.to_.id\ n : a bony prominence behind the ear; also :
  an infection of this area
  -- mastoid adj
@mas.tur.ba.tion \.mas-t*r-'ba_--sh*n\ n : stimulation of the genital
  organs to a climax of excitement by contact (as manual) exclusive
  of sexual intercourse
  -- mas.tur.bate \'mas-t*r-.ba_-t\ vb
@1 mat \'mat\ n
  1: a piece of coarse woven or plaited fabric
  2: something made up of many intertwined or tangled stands
  3: a large thick pad used as a surface for wrestling and gymnastics

2 mat vb mat.ted; mat.ting : to form into a tangled mass

3 mat adj : not shiny : DULL

4 mat n
  1: a border going around a picture between picture and frame or
     serving as the frame
  2: a dull finish
  3: MATRIX
@mat.a.dor \'mat-*-.do_.r\ n : a bullfighter whose role is to kill
  the bull in a bullfight
@1 match \'mach\ n
  1: a person or thing equal or similar to another : COUNTERPART
  2: a pair of persons or objects that harmonize
  3: a contest or game between two or more individuals
  4: a marriage union; also : a prospective marriage partner
  -- match.less \-l*s\ adj

2 match vb
  1: to meet as an antagonist; also : PIT, ARRAY
  2: to provide with a worthy competitor; also : to set in comparison
     with
  3: MARRY
  4: to combine as being suitable or congenial; also : ADAPT, SUIT
  5: to provide with a counterpart

3 match n : a short slender piece of flammable material (as wood)
  tipped with a combustible mixture that ignites through friction
@match.book \'mach-.bu_.k\ n : a small folder containing rows of
  paper matches
@match.lock \-.la_:k\ n : a musket equipped with a slow-burning cord
  lowered over a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
@match.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : one who arranges a match and esp. a
  marriage
@match.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : small pieces of wood
@1 mate \'ma_-t\ n
  1: ASSOCIATE, COMPANION; also : HELPER
  2: a deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain
  3: one of a pair; esp : either member of a married couple

2 mate vb
  1: to join or fit together : COUPLE
  2: to come or bring together as mates

3 ma.te or ma.te \'ma_:-.ta_-\ n : an aromatic beverage used esp. in
  So. America
@1 ma.te.ri.al \m*-'tir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: PHYSICAL <material world; also : BODILY <material needs>
  2: of or relating to matter rather than form <material cause; also
     : EMPIRICAL <material knowledge>
  3: highly important : SIGNIFICANT
  4: of a physical or worldly nature <material progress>
  -- ma.te.ri.al.ly adv

2 material n
  1: the elements or substance of which something is composed or made
  2: apparatus necessary for doing or making something <writing
     material>
@ma.te.ri.al.ism \-e_--*-.liz-*m\ n
  1: a theory that physical matter is the only reality and that all
     being and processes and phenomena can be explained as
     manifestations or results of matter
  2: a preoccupation with material rather than intellectual or
     spiritual things
  -- ma.te.ri.al.ist \-l*st\ n or adj
  -- ma.te.ri.al.is.tic \m*-.tir-e_--*-'lis-tik\ adj
  -- ma.te.ri.al.is.ti.cal.ly adv
@ma.te.ri.al.ize \m*-'tir-e_--*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to give material form to; also : to assume bodily form
  2: to make an often unexpected appearance
  -- ma.te.ri.al.i.za.tion \m*-.tir-e_--*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@ma.teri.el. or ma.te.ri.el \m*-.tir-e_--'el\ n : equipment,
  apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution
@ma.ter.nal \m*-'t*rn- *l\ adj
  1: MOTHERLY
  2: related through or inherited or derived from a mother
  -- ma.ter.nal.ly adv
@ma.ter.ni.ty \m*-'t*r-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being a mother; also : MOTHERLINESS
  2: a hospital facility for the care of women before and during
     childbirth and for the care of newborn babies <maternity ward>
@math \'math\ n : MATHEMATICS
@math.e.mat.ics \.math-*-'mat-iks\ n : the science of numbers and
  their operations and the relations between them and of space
  configurations and their structure and measurement
  -- math.e.mat.i.cal \-'mat-i-k*l\ adj
  -- math.e.mat.i.cal.ly adv
  -- math.e.ma.ti.cian \.math-*-m*-'tish-*n\ n
@mat.i.nee \.mat- *n-'a_-\ n : a musical or dramatic performance usu.
  in the afternoon
@mat.ins \'mat- *nz\ n, often cap : a morning service of liturgical
  prayer in Anglican churches
@ma.tri.arch \'ma_--tre_--.a_:rk\ n : a woman who rules a family,
  group, or state
  -- ma.tri.ar.chal \.ma_--tre_--'a_:r-k*l\ adj
  -- ma.tri.ar.chy \'ma_--tre_--.a_:r-ke_-\ n
@ma.tric.u.late \m*-'trik-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to enroll as a member of a
  body and esp. of a college or university
  -- ma.tric.u.la.tion \m*-.trik-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@mat.ri.mo.ny \'mat-r*-.mo_--ne_-\ n : MARRIAGE
  -- mat.ri.mo.ni.al \.mat-r*-'mo_--ne_--*l\ adj
  -- mat.ri.mo.ni.al.ly adv
@ma.trix \'ma_--triks\ n, pl ma.tri.ces \-tr*-.se_-z\ or ma.trix.es
  1: something within which something else originates or develops
  2: a mold from which a relief surface (as a stereotype) is made
@ma.tron \'ma_--tr*n\ n
  1: a married woman usu. of dignified maturity or social distinction
  2: a woman supervisor (as in a school or police station)
  -- ma.tron.ly adj
@1 mat.ter \'mat-*r\ n
  1: a subject of interest or concern
  2 pl: events or circumstances of a particular situation; also :
     elements that constitute material for treatment (as in writing)
  3: TROUBLE, DIFFICULTY <what's the matter>
  4: the substance of which a physical object is composed
  5: PUS
  6: the indeterminate subject of reality
  7: a somewhat indefinite amount or quantity <a matter of a few
     days>
  8: something written or printed
  9: MAIL

2 matter vb
  1: to be of importance : SIGNIFY
  2: to form or discharge pus
@mat.ter-of-fact adj : adhering to or concerned with fact : PRACTICAL
  -- matter-of-factness n
@mat.ting \'mat-in_e\ n
  1: material for mats
  2: MATS
@mat.tins, often cap, chiefly Brit var of MATINS
@mat.tock \'mat-*k\ n : a digging and grubbing implement with
  features of an adz, ax, and pick
@mat.tress \'mat-r*s\ n : a fabric case filled with resilient
  material used as a bed or on a bedstead
@mat.u.rate \'mach-*-.ra_-t\ vb : MATURE
@1 ma.ture \m*-'t(y)u_.r\ adj
  1: based on careful consideration <mature plan>
  2: fully grown and developed : RIPE
  3: due for payment <mature loan>
  -- ma.tu.ri.ty \-'t(y)u_.r-*t-e_-\ n

2 mature vb : to bring or come to maturity
  -- mat.u.ra.tion \.mach-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@mat.u.ti.nal \.mach-u_.-'ti_-n- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  occurring in the morning
@mat.zo \'ma_:t-s*, -so_-\ n, pl -zoth \-.so_-t\ or -zos : unleavened
  bread eaten at the Passover
@maud.lin \'mo_.d-l*n\ adj
  1: tearfully sentimental
  2: drunk enough to be emotionally silly
@1 maul \'mo_.l\ n : a heavy hammer often with a wooden head used
  esp. for driving wedges or piles

2 maul vb
  1: BEAT, BRUISE; also : MANGLE
  2: to handle roughly
@maun.der \'mo_.n-d*r\ vb
  1: to wander slowly and idly
  2: MUTTER
@mau.so.le.um \.mo_.-s*-'le_--*m\ n : a large tomb usu. with places
  for entombment of the dead above ground
@mauve \'mo_-v\ n : a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
@mav.er.ick \'mav-(*-)rik\ n
  1: an unbranded range animal
  2: NONCONFORMIST
@ma.vis \'ma_--v*s\ n : an Old World thrush
@maw \'mo_.\ n
  1: STOMACH; also : the crop of a bird
  2: the throat, gullet, or jaws usu. of a carnivore
@mawk.ish \'mo_.-kish\ adj : nauseatingly sentimental
  -- mawk.ish.ly adv
@max.il.la \mak-'sil-*\ n, pl max.il.lae \-'sil-(.)e_-\ or maxillas :
  JAW; esp : an upper jaw
@max.im \'mak-s*m\ n : a proverbial saying
@max.i.mal \'mak-s*-m*l\ adj : MAXIMUM <maximal development>
  -- max.i.mal.ly adv
@max.i.mum \'mak-s*-m*m\ n, pl -ma \-m*\ or -mums
  1: the greatest quantity, value, or degree
  2: an upper limit allowed by authority
  3: the largest of a set of numbers
  -- maximum adj
@may \(')ma_-\ vb
  1: have permission or liberty to <you may go now>
  2: be in some degree likely to <you may be right>
  3: -- used as an auxiliary to express a wish or desire, purpose or
     expectation, or contingency or concession

May \'ma_-\ n : the 5th month of the year having 31 days
@Ma.ya \'mi_--*\ n : a member of a group of peoples of the Yucatan
  peninsula and adjacent areas
  -- may.an adj
@may.ap.ple \'ma_--.ap-*l\ n : a No. American woodland herb with a
  poisonous root, large leaf, and edible but insipid yellow fruit
@may.be \'ma_--be_-\ adv : PERHAPS
@May Day n : May 1 celebrated as a springtime festival and in some
  countries as Labor Day
@may.flow.er \'ma_--.flau_.(-*)r\ n : any of several spring blooming
  herbs (as the trailing arbutus, hepatica, or anemone)
@may.hem \'ma_--.hem, 'ma_--*m\ n : willful and permanent crippling,
  mutilation, or disfigurement of a person
@may.on.naise \'ma_--*-.na_-z\ n : a dressing of raw eggs or egg
  yolks, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice
@may.or \'ma_--*r\ n : an official elected to act as chief executive
  or nominal head of a city or borough
  -- may.or.al \-*l\ adj
  -- may.or.al.ty \-*l-te_-\ n
@may.pole \'ma_--.po_-l\ n, often cap : a tall flower-wreathed pole
  forming a center for May Day sports and dances
@maze \'ma_-z\ n : a confusing intricate network of passages
  -- mazy \'ma_--ze_-\ adj
@ma.zur.ka \m*-'z*r-k*\ n : a Polish dance in moderate triple measure
@me \(')me_-\ pron, objective case of I
@1 mead \'me_-d\ n : an alcoholic beverage brewed from water and
  honey, malt, and yeast

2 mead n, archaic : MEADOW
@mead.ow \'med-o_-\ n : land in or mainly in grass; esp : a tract of
  moist low-lying usu. level grassland
  -- mead.owy \'med-*-we_-\ adj
@mead.ow.lark \'med-o_--.la_:rk\ n : any of a genus of largely brown
  and buff American birds noted for their long melodious songs
@mea.ger or mea.gre \'me_--g*r\ adj
  1: THIN
  2: lacking richness, fertility, or strength : POOR
  SYN: scanty, scant, spare, sparse
  -- mea.ger.ly adv
  -- mea.ger.ness n
@1 meal \'me_-l\ n
  1: the portion of food taken at one time : REPAST
  2: an act or the time of eating a meal

2 meal n
  1: usu. coarsely ground seeds of a cereal (as Indian corn)
  2: a product resembling seed meal (as in texture)
  -- mealy adj
@meal.time \'me_-l-.ti_-m\ n : the usual time at which a meal is
  served
@mealy.mouthed \.me_--le_--'mau_.t_eh_ed, -'mau_.tht\ adj : smooth,
  plausible, and insincere in speech; also : affectedly unwilling to
  use strong or coarse language
@1 mean \'me_-n\ adj
  1: HUMBLE
  2: lacking power or acumen : ORDINARY
  3: SHABBY, CONTEMPTIBLE
  4: IGNOBLE, BASE
  5: STINGY
  6: pettily selfish or malicious
  -- mean.ly adv
  -- mean.ness n

2 mean vb meant \'ment\; mean.ing
  1: to have in the mind as a purpose : INTEND
  2: to serve to convey, show, or indicate : SIGNIFY
  3: to direct to a particular individual
  4: to be of a specified degree of importance <music mean little to
     him>

3 mean n
  1: a middle point between extremes
  2 pl: something helpful in achieving a desired end
  3 pl: material resources affording a secure life
  4: a value computed by dividing the sum of a set of terms by the
     number of terms
  5: a value computed by dividing the sum of two extremes of a range
     of values by 2

4 mean adj
  1: occupying a middle position (as in space, order, or time)
  2: being a mean <a mean value>
@1 me.an.der \me_--'an-d*r\ n
  1: a turn or winding of a stream
  2: a winding course

2 meander vb
  1: to follow a winding course
  2: to wander aimlessly or casually
@mean.ing \'me_--nin_e\ n
  1: the thing one intends to convey esp. by language; also : the
     thing that is thus conveyed
  2: PURPOSE
  3: SIGNIFICANCE
  4: CONNOTATION; also : DENOTATION
  -- mean.ing.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- mean.ing.less \-l*s\ adj
@1 mean.time \'me_-n-.ti_-m\ n : the intervening time

2 meantime adv : MEANWHILE
@1 mean.while \-.hwi_-l\ n : MEANTIME

2 meanwhile adv : during the intervening time
@mea.sles \'me_--z*lz\ n, sing or pl : an acute virus disease marked
  by fever and an eruption
@mea.sly \'me_-z-(*-)le_-\ adj : contemptibly small or insignificant
@1 mea.sure \'mezh-*r\ n
  1: an adequate portion; also : a suitable limit
  2: the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by
     measuring; also : an instrument or utensil for measuring
  3: a unit of measurement; also : a system of such units <metric
     measure>
  4: the act or process of measuring
  5: rhythmic structure or movement
  6: CRITERION
  7: a means to an end
  8: a legislative bill
  9: the part of a musical staff between two adjacent bars
  -- mea.sure.less \-l*s\ adj

2 measure vb
  1: to regulate esp. by a standard
  2: to apportion by measure
  3: to lay off by making measurements
  4: to ascertain the measurements of
  5: to bring into comparison or competition
  6: to serve as a measure of
  7: to have a specified measurement
  -- mea.sur.able \'mezh-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  -- mea.sur.ably adv
  -- mea.sur.er n
@mea.sure.ment \'mezh-*r-m*nt\ n
  1: the act or process of measuring
  2: a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring
@meat \'me_-t\ n
  1: FOOD; esp : solid food as distinguished from drink
  2: animal and esp. mammal flesh used as food
  3: the edible part inside a covering (as a shell or rind)
  -- meaty adj
@meat.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : a small ball of chopped or ground meat
  <spaghetti and meatball>
@meat.man \-.man\ n : BUTCHER
@mec.ca \'mek-*\ n, often cap [fr. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, birthplace of
  Muhammad and place of pilgrimage for Muslims] : a place sought as a
  goal by numerous people
@1 me.chan.ic \mi-'kan-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to manual work or skill
  2: of the nature of or resembling a machine (as in automatic
     performance)

2 mechanic n
  1: a manual worker
  2: MACHINIST
@me.chan.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to machinery or tools, to manual operations, or
     to mechanics
  2: done as if by a machine : AUTOMATIC
  SYN: instinctive, impulsive, spontaneous
  -- me.chan.i.cal.ly adv
@me.chan.ics \-iks\ n, sing or pl
  1: a branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces
     and their effect on bodies
  2: the practical application of mechanics (as to the operation of
     machines)
  3: mechanical or functional details
@mech.a.nism \'mek-*-.niz-*m\ n
  1: a piece of machinery; also : a process or technique for
     achieving a result
  2: mechanical operation or action
  3: the fundamental processes involved in or responsible for a
     natural phenomenon <the visual mechanism>
@mech.a.nis.tic \.mek-*-'nis-tik\ adj
  1: mechanically determined <mechanistic universe>
  2: MECHANICAL
  -- mech.a.nis.ti.cal.ly adv
@mech.a.nize \'mek-*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to make mechanical
  2: to equip with machinery esp. to replace human or animal labor
  3: to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
  -- mech.a.ni.za.tion \.mek-*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@med.al \'med- *l\ n
  1: a metal disk bearing a religious emblem or picture
  2: a piece of metal issued to commemorate a person or event or
     awarded for excellence or achievement
@med.al.ist or med.al.list \-*st\ n
  1: a designer or maker of medals
  2: a recipient of a medal
@me.dal.lion \m*-'dal-y*n\ n
  1: a large medal
  2: a tablet or panel (as in a wall) bearing a portrait or an
     ornament
@med.dle \'med- *l\ vb : to interfere without right or propriety
  -- med.dler \'med-l*r\ n
@med.dle.some \'med- *l-s*m\ adj : inclined to meddle in the affairs
  of others
@me.di.al \'me_-d-e_--*l\ adj
  1: occurring in or extending toward the middle : MEDIAN
  2: MEAN, AVERAGE
@1 me.di.an \'me_-d-e_--*n\ n
  1: a medial part
  2: a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there
     are an equal number of values

2 median adj
  1: MEDIAL 1
  2: relating to or constituting a statistical median
@me.di.ate \'me_-d-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to act as an intermediary (as in
  settling a dispute or in carrying out a process)
  SYN: intercede, intervene, interpose
  -- me.di.a.tion \.me_-d-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- me.di.a.tor \'me_-d-e_--.a_-t-*r\ n
@med.ic \'med-ik\ n : one engaged in medical work
@med.i.ca.ble \'med-i-k*-b*l\ adj : CURABLE, REMEDIABLE
  -- med.i.ca.bly adv
@med.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj : of or relating to the science or practice
  of medicine or the treatment of disease
  -- med.i.cal.ly adv
@me.dic.a.ment \mi-'dik-*-m*nt\ n : a medicine or healing application
@med.i.cate \'med-*-.ka_-t\ vb : to treat with medicine
  -- med.i.ca.tion \.med-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@me.dic.i.nal \m*-'dis-( *-)n*l\ adj : tending or used to relieve or
  cure disease or pain
  -- me.dic.i.nal.ly adv
@med.i.cine \'med-*-s*n\ n
  1: a substance or preparation used in treating disease : REMEDY
  2: a science or art dealing with the prevention or cure of disease
@med.i.co \'med-i-.ko_-\ n : a medical practitioner or student
@me.di.e.val or me.di.ae.val \.me_-d-e_--'e_--v*l, .med-\ adj : of,
  relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
  -- me.di.e.val.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
  -- me.di.e.val.ist \-*st\ n
@me.di.o.cre \.me_-d-e_--'o_--k*r\ adj : of moderate or low
  excellence : ORDINARY
  -- me.di.oc.ri.ty \-'a_:k-r*t-e_-\ n
@med.i.tate \'med-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to muse over : CONTEMPLATE, PONDER
  2: INTEND, PURPOSE
  -- med.i.ta.tion \.med-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- med.i.ta.tive \'med-*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
  -- med.i.ta.tive.ly adv
@1 me.di.um \'me_-d-e_--*m\ n, pl me.di.ums or me.dia \-e_--*\
  1: something in a middle position; also : a middle position or
     degree
  2: a means of effecting or conveying something
  3: a surrounding or enveloping substance
  4: a channel of communication
  5: an individual held to be a channel of communication between the
     earthly world and a world of spirits
  6: material or technical means of artistic expression
  7: a condition in which something may function or flourish

2 medium adj : intermediate in amount, quality, position, or degree
@med.ley \'med-le_-\ n
  1: HODGEPODGE
  2: a musical composition made up esp. of a series of songs
@me.dul.la \m*-'d*l-*\ n, pl -las or -lae \-(.)e_-\ : an inner or
  deep anatomical part; also : the posterior part (medulla oblongata
  \-.a_:b-.lo_.n_e-'ga_:t-*\) of the brain
@meed \'me_-d\ n
  1 archaic: REWARD
  2: a fitting return
@meek \'me_-k\ adj
  1: characterized by patience and long-suffering : MILD
  2: deficient in spirit and courage
  3: MODERATE
  -- meek.ly adv
  -- meek.ness n
@meer.schaum \'mi*r-sh*m, -.sho_.m\ n : a tobacco pipe made of a
  light white clayey mineral
@1 meet \'me_-t\ vb met \'met\; meet.ing
  1: to come upon : FIND
  2: JOIN, INTERSECT
  3: to appear to the perception of
  4: OPPOSE, FIGHT
  5: to join in conversation or discussion; also : ASSEMBLE
  6: to conform to
  7: to pay fully
  8: to cope with
  9: to provide for
  10: to be introduced to

2 meet n : an assembling esp. for a hunt or for competitive sports

3 meet adj : SUITABLE, PROPER
@meet.ing \'me_-t-in_e\ n
  1: an act of coming together : ASSEMBLY
  2: JUNCTION, INTERSECTION
@meet.ing.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a building used for public assembly
  and esp. for Protestant worship
@mega.cy.cle \'meg-*-.si_--k*l\ n : one million cycles per second
  used as a unit of radio frequency
@meg.a.lo.ma.nia \.meg-*-lo_--'ma_--ne_--*\ n : a disorder of mind
  marked by feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur
@meg.a.lop.o.lis \.meg-*-'la_:p-*-l*s\ n : a very large urban unit
@mega.phone \'meg-*-.fo_-n\ n : a cone-shaped device used to
  intensify or direct the voice
  -- megaphone vb
@mega.ton \-.t*n\ n : an explosive force equivalent to that of a
  million tons of Tnt
@mel.an.cho.lia \.mel-*n-'ko_--le_--*\ n : a mental condition marked
  by extreme depression often with delusions
@mel.an.choly \'mel-*n-.ka_:l-e_-\ n [LL melancholia, fr. Gk melan-,
  melas black + chole_- bile; socalled fr. the former belief that it
  was caused by an excess in the system of black bile, a substance
  supposedly secreted by the kidneys or spleen] : depression of
  spirits : DEJECTION, GLOOM
  -- melancholy adj
@Mel.a.ne.sian \.mel-*-'ne_--zh*n\ n : a member of the dominant
  native group of Melanesia characterized by dark skin and frizzy
  hair
  -- melanesian adj
@mela.nge \ma_--'la_: nzh\ n : a mixture esp. of incongruous elements
@1 meld \'meld\ vb : to show or announce for a score in a card game

2 meld n : a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded
@me.lee \'ma_--.la_-, ma_--'la_-\ n : a confused struggle
  SYN: fracas, row, brawl
@me.lio.rate \'me_-l-y*-.ra_-t\ vb : to make or become better :
  IMPROVE
  -- me.lio.ra.tion \.me_-l-y*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- me.lio.ra.tive \'me_-l-y*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj
@mel.lif.lu.ous \m*-'lif-l*-w*s\ adj : sweetly flowing
  -- mel.lif.lu.ous.ly adv
  -- mel.lif.lu.ous.ness n
@1 mel.low \'mel-o_-\ adj
  1: soft and sweet because of ripeness <mellow apples; also : well
     aged and pleasingly mild <mellow wine>
  2: made gentle by age or experience
  3: of soft loamy consistency <mellow soil>
  4: being rich and full but not garish or strident <mellow colors>
  -- mel.low.ness n

2 mellow vb : to make or become mellow
@me.lo.de.on \m*-'lo_-d-e_--*n\ n : a small reed organ in which a
  suction bellows draws air inward through the reeds
@me.lo.di.ous \m*-'lo_-d-e_--*s\ adj : pleasing to the ear : TUNEFUL
  -- me.lo.di.ous.ly adv
  -- me.lo.di.ous.ness n
@melo.dra.ma \'mel-*-.dra_:m-*, -.dram-\ n : an extravagantly
  theatrical play in which action and plot predominate over
  characterization
  -- melo.dra.mat.ic \.mel-*-dr*-'mat-ik\ adj
  -- melo.dram.a.tist \-'dram-*t-*st\ n
@mel.o.dy \'mel-*d-e_-\ n
  1: sweet or agreeable sound <birds making melody>
  2: a particular succession of notes : TUNE, AIR
  -- me.lod.ic \m*-'la_:d-ik\ adj
  -- me.lod.i.cal.ly \-i-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@mel.on \'mel-*n\ n : any of certain gourds (as a muskmelon or
  watermelon) usu. eaten raw as fruits
@melt \'melt\ vb
  1: to change from a solid to a liquid state usu. by heat
  2: DISSOLVE, DISINTEGRATE; also : to cause to disperse or disappear
  3: to make or become tender or gentle : SOFTEN
@melt.wa.ter \-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n : water derived from the
  melting of ice and snow
@mem.ber \'mem-b*r\ n
  1: a part (as an arm, leg, or branch) of a person, lower animal, or
     plant
  2: one of the individuals composing a group
  3: a constituent part of a whole
@mem.ber.ship \-.ship\ n
  1: the state or status of being a member
  2: the body of members (as of a church)
@mem.brane \'mem-.bra_-n\ n : a thin pliable layer esp. of animal or
  plant tissue
  -- mem.bra.nous \-br*-n*s\ adj
@me.men.to \mi-'ment-o_-\ n, pl -tos or -toes : something that serves
  to warn or remind : SOUVENIR
@memo \'mem-o_-\ n : MEMORANDUM
@mem.oir \'mem-.wa_:r\ n
  1: MEMORANDUM
  2: AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- usu. used in pl.
  3: an account of something noteworthy; also, pl : the record of the
     proceedings of a learned society
@mem.o.ra.bil.ia \.mem-*-r*-'bil-y*\ n, pl : things worthy of
  remembrance; also : a record of such things
@mem.o.ra.ble \'mem-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : worth remembering : NOTABLE
  -- mem.o.ra.ble.ness n
  -- mem.o.ra.bly adv
@mem.o.ran.dum \.mem-*-'ran-d*m\ n, pl -dums or -da \-d*\
  1: an informal record; also : a written reminder
  2: an informal written note or communication
@1 me.mo.ri.al \m*-'mo_-r-e_--*l\ adj : serving to preserve
  remembrance : COMMEMORATIVE

2 memorial n
  1: something designed to keep remembrance alive; esp : MONUMENT
  2: a statement of facts often accompanied with a petition
  -- me.mo.ri.al.ize \-.i_-z\ vb
@Memorial Day n : May 30 observed as a legal holiday in commemoration
  of dead servicemen
@mem.o.rize \'mem-*-.ri_-z\ vb : to learn by heart
  -- mem.o.riz.er n
@mem.o.ry \'mem-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the power or process of remembering
  2: the store of things remembered; also : a particular act of
     recollection
  3: commemorative remembrance
  4: the time within which past events are remembered
  SYN: remembrance, recollection, reminiscence
@men, pl of MAN
@1 men.ace \'men-*s\ n
  1: THREAT
  2: DANGER; also : NUISANCE

2 menace vb
  1: THREATEN
  2: ENDANGER
  -- men.ac.ing.ly adv
@mena.ge \ma_--'na_:zh\ n : HOUSEHOLD
@me.nag.er.ie \m*-'naj-(*-)re_-\ n : a collection of wild animals
  esp. for exhibition
@1 mend \'mend\ vb
  1: to improve in manners or morals
  2: to put into good shape : REPAIR
  3: to restore to health : HEAL
  -- mend.er n

2 mend n
  1: an act of mending
  2: a mended place
@men.da.cious \men-'da_--sh*s\ adj : given to deception or falsehood
  : UNTRUTHFUL
  SYN: dishonest, deceitful
  -- men.da.cious.ly adv
  -- men.dac.i.ty \-'das-*t-e_-\ n
@men.di.cant \'men-di-k*nt\ n
  1: BEGGAR
  2 often cap: FRIAR
  -- mendicant adj
@men.folk \'men-.fo_-k\ or men.folks n, pl
  1: men in general
  2: the men of a family or community
@1 me.ni.al \'me_--ne_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to servants
  2: HUMBLE; also : SERVILE
  -- me.ni.al.ly adv

2 menial n : a domestic servant
@men.in.gi.tis \.men-*n-'ji_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the membranes
  enclosing the brain and spinal cord; also : a usu. bacterial
  disease marked by this
@men-of-war, pl of MAN-OF-WAR
@meno.pause \'men-*-.po_.z\ n : the period of natural cessation of
  menstruation
@men.ses \'men-.se_-z\ n, pl : the menstrual period or flow
@men.stru.a.tion \.men-str*-'wa_--sh*n, men-'stra_--\ n : a
  discharging of bloody matter at approximately monthly intervals
  from the uterus of breeding-age primate females that are not
  pregnant
  -- men.stru.al \'men-str*(-w*)l\ adj
  -- men.stru.ate \'men-str*-.wa_-t, -.stra_-t\ vb
@men.su.ra.ble \'men-s*-r*-b*l, 'men-ch*-\ adj : MEASURABLE
@men.su.ra.tion \.men-s*-'ra_--sh*n, .men-ch*-\ n : MEASUREMENT
@-ment \m*nt\ n suffix
  1: concrete result, object, or agent of a (specified) action
     <embankment> <entanglement>
  2: concrete means or instrument of a (specified) action
     <entertainment>
  3: action : process <encirclement> <development>
  4: place of a (specified) action <encampment>
  5: state : condition <amazement>
@men.tal \'ment- *l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the mind
  2: of, relating to, or affected with a disorder of the mind
  -- men.tal.ly adv
@men.tal.i.ty \men-'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: mental power or capacity
  2: mode or way of thought
@men.thol \'men-.tho_.l, -.tho_-l\ n : a white soothing substance
  from oil of peppermint
  -- men.tho.lat.ed \-th*-.la_-t-*d\ adj
@1 men.tion \'men-ch*n\ n
  1: a brief or casual reference
  2: a formal citation for outstanding achievement

2 mention vb
  1: to refer to : CITE
  2: to cite for outstanding achievement
@men.tor \'men-.to_.r, 'ment-*r\ n : a trusted counselor or guide;
  also : TUTOR, COACH
@menu \'men-yu_:\ n : a list of the dishes available (as in a
  restaurant) for a meal; also : the dishes served
@me.ow \me_--'au_.\ vb : to make the characteristic cry of a cat
  -- meow n
@me.phit.ic \m*-'fit-ik\ adj : foul-smelling
@mer.can.tile \'m*r-k*n-.te_-l, -.ti_-l\ adj : of or relating to
  merchants or trading
@1 mer.ce.nary \'m*rs- *n-.er-e_-\ n : one who serves merely for
  wages; esp : a soldier serving in a foreign army

2 mercenary adj
  1: serving merely for pay or gain
  2: hired for service in a foreign army
  -- mer.ce.nar.i.ly \.m*rs- *n-'er-*-le_-\ adv
  -- mer.ce.nar.i.ness \'m*rs- *n-.er-e_--n*s\ n
@mer.cer \'m*r-s*r\ n, Brit : a dealer in textile fabrics
@mer.cer.ize \-.i_-z\ vb : to treat cotton yarn or cloth with alkali
  so that it looks silky or takes a better dye
@1 mer.chan.dise \'m*r-ch*n-.di_-z, -.di_-s\ n : the commodities or
  goods that are bought and sold in business

2 mer.chan.dise \-.di_-z\ vb : to buy and sell in business : TRADE
  -- mer.chan.dis.er n
@mer.chant \'m*r-ch*nt\ n
  1: a buyer and seller of commodities for profit
  2: STOREKEEPER
@mer.chant.able \-*-b*l\ adj : acceptable to buyers : MARKETABLE
@mer.chant.man \-m*n\ n : a ship used in commerce
@merchant ship n : MERCHANTMAN
@mer.cu.ri.al \.m*r-'kyu_.r-e_--*l\ adj : unpredictably changeable
  -- mer.cu.ri.al.ly adv
  -- mer.cu.ri.al.ness n
@mer.cu.ry \'m*r-ky*-re_-\ n
  1: a heavy silver-white liquid metallic chemical element used in
     thermometers and medicine
  2 cap: the smallest of the planets and the one nearest the sun
@mer.cy \'m*r-se_-\ n
  1: compassion shown to an offender; also : imprisonment rather than
     death for first-degree murder
  2: a blessing resulting from divine favor or compassion; also : a
     fortunate circumstance
  3: compassion shown to victims of misfortune
  -- mer.ci.ful \-si-f*l\ adj
  -- mer.ci.ful.ly adv
  -- mer.ci.less \-si-l*s\ adj
  -- mer.ci.less.ly adv
@1 mere \'mi*r\ n : LAKE, POOL

2 mere adj
  1: apart from anything else : BARE
  2: not diluted : PURE
  -- mere.ly adv
@mer.e.tri.cious \.mer-*-'trish-*s\ adj : tawdrily attractive; also :
  SPECIOUS
  -- mer.e.tri.cious.ly adv
  -- mer.e.tri.cious.ness n
@merge \'m*rj\ vb
  1: to combine, unite, or coalesce into one
  2: to blend gradually
  SYN: mingle, amalgamate, fuse
@merg.er \'m*r-j*r\ n
  1: absorption by a corporation of one or more others
  2: the combination of two or more groups (as churches)
@me.rid.i.an \m*-'rid-e_--*n\ n
  1: the highest point : CULMINATION
  2: one of the imaginary circles on the earth's surface passing
     through the north and south poles and any particular place
  -- meridian adj
@me.ringue \m*-'ran_e\ n : a dessert topping of baked beaten egg
  whites and powdered sugar
@me.ri.no \m*-'re_--no_-\ n
  1: any of a breed of sheep noted for fine soft wool; also : its
     wool or fleece
  2: a fine soft fabric or yarn of wool or wool and cotton
@1 mer.it \'mer-*t\ n
  1: laudable or blameworthy traits or actions
  2: a praiseworthy quality; also : character or conduct deserving
     reward or honor
  3 pl: the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a legal case; also : legal
     significance or standing

2 merit vb : EARN, DESERVE
@mer.i.to.ri.ous \.mer-*-'to_-r-e_--*s\ adj : deserving reward or
  honor
  -- mer.i.to.ri.ous.ly adv
  -- mer.i.to.ri.ous.ness n
@mer.maid \'m*r-.ma_-d\ n : a legendary sea creature with a woman's
  body and a fish's tail
@mer.man \-m*n\ n : a legendary sea creature with a man's body and a
  fish's tail
@mer.ri.ment \'mer-i-m*nt\ n
  1: HILARITY
  2: FESTIVITY
@mer.ry \'mer-e_-\ adj
  1: full of gaiety or high spirits
  2: marked by festivity
  3: BRISK, INTENSE <a merry pace>
  SYN: blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly
  -- mer.ri.ly adv
@mer.ry-go-round \'mer-e_--go_--.rau_.nd\ n
  1: a circular revolving platform with benches and figures of
     animals on which people sit for a ride
  2: a rapid round of activities
@mer.ry.mak.ing \-.ma_--kin_e\ n
  1: CONVIVIALITY
  2: a festive occasion
  -- mer.ry.mak.er n
@me.sa \'ma_--s*\ n : a flat-topped hill with steep sides
@mesal.li.ance \.ma_--.zal-'ya_: ns\ n : a marriage with a person of
  inferior social position
@mesdames, pl of MADAM or of MADAME
@mesdemoiselles, pl of MADEMOISELLE
@1 mesh \'mesh\ n
  1: one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net; also
     : one of the similar spaces in a network
  2: the fabric of a net
  3: NETWORK
  4: working contact (as of the teeth of gears)

2 mesh vb
  1: to catch in or as if in a mesh
  2: to be in or come into mesh : ENGAGE <the gears mesh>
  3: to fit together properly : COORDINATE
@mesh.work \-.w*rk\ n : MESHES, NETWORK
@mes.mer.ize \'mez-m*-.ri_-z\ vb : HYPNOTIZE
  -- mes.mer.ic \mez-'mer-ik\ adj
  -- mes.mer.ism \'mez-m*-.riz-*m\ n
@mes.quite \m*-'ske_-t\ n : a thorny leguminous shrub of Mexico and
  the southwestern U.S. with sugar-rich pods important as fodder
@1 mess \'mes\ n
  1: a quantity of food; also : enough food of a specified kind for a
     dish or meal <a mess of beans>
  2: a group of persons who regularly eat together; also : a meal
     eaten by such a group
  3: a confused, dirty, or offensive state
  -- messy adj

2 mess vb
  1: to supply with meals; also : to take meals with a mess
  2: to make dirty or untidy; also : BUNGLE
  3: PUTTER, TRIFLE
  4: INTERFERE, MEDDLE
@mes.sage \'mes-ij\ n : a communication sent by one person to another
@messeigneurs, pl of MONSEIGNEUR
@mes.sen.ger \'mes- *n-j*r\ n : one who carries a message or does an
  errand
@Mes.si.ah \m*-'si_--*\ n
  1: the expected king and deliverer of the Jews
  2: Jesus
  3 not cap: a professed or accepted leader
  -- mes.si.an.ic \.mes-e_--'an-ik\ adj
@messieurs, pl of MONSIEUR
@mess.mate \'mes-.ma_-t\ n : a member of a group who eat regularly
  together (as on a ship)
@mes.ti.zo \mes-'te_--zo_-\ n : a person of mixed blood
@met, past of MEET
@me.tab.o.lism \m*-'tab-*-.liz-*m\ n : the sum of the processes in
  the building up and breaking down of the substance of plants and
  animals incidental to life; also : the processes by which a
  substance is handled in the body <metabolism of sugar>
  -- met.a.bol.ic \.met-*-'ba_:l-ik\ adj
  -- me.tab.o.lize \m*-'tab-*-.li_-z\ vb
@met.al \'met- *l\ n
  1: any of typically opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically
     lustrous substances; esp : one that is a chemical element
  2: METTLE; also : the material out of which a person or thing is
     made
  -- me.tal.lic \m*-'tal-ik\ adj
  -- met.al.lif.er.ous \.met- *l-'if-(*-)r*s\ adj
  -- met.al.loid \'met- *l-.o_.id\ n or adj
@met.al.lur.gy \'met- *l-.*r-je_-\ n : the science and technology of
  metals
  -- met.al.lur.gi.cal \.met- *l-'*r-ji-k*l\ adj
  -- met.al.lur.gist \'met- *l-.*r-j*st\ n
@met.al.ware \'met- *l-.wa*r\ n : metal utensils for household use
@met.al.work \-.w*rk\ n
  1: the process or occupation of making things from metal
  2: work and esp. artistic work made of metal
@met.a.mor.pho.sis \.met-*-'mo_.r-f*-s*s\ n, pl -pho.ses \-f*-.se_-z\
  1: a change of physical form, structure, or substance esp. by
     supernatural means; also : a striking alteration in appearance,
     character, or circumstances
  2: a fundamental change in form and often habits of an animal
     accompanying the transformation of a larva into an adult
  -- met.a.mor.phose \-.fo_-z, -.fo_-s\ vb
@met.a.phor \'met-*-.fo_.r, -f*r\ n : a figure of speech in which a
  word denoting one object or idea is used in place of another to
  suggest a likeness between them (as in "the ship plows the sea")
  -- met.a.phor.i.cal \.met-*-'fo_.r-i-k*l\ adj
@meta.phys.ics \.met-*-'fiz-iks\ n : the part of philosophy concerned
  with the study of the ultimate causes and the underlying nature of
  things
  -- meta.phys.i.cal \-'fiz-i-k*l\ adj
  -- meta.phy.si.cian \-f*-'zish-*n\ n
@me.tas.ta.sis \m*-'tas-t*-s*s\ n, pl -ta.ses \-t*-.se_-z\ : transfer
  of a health-impairing agency (as tumor cells) to a new site in the
  body; also : a secondary growth of a malignant tumor
  -- met.a.stat.ic \.met-*-'stat-ik\ adj
@1 mete \'me_-t\ vb
  1 archaic: MEASURE
  2: ALLOT

2 mete n : BOUNDARY <mete and bounds>
@me.tem.psy.cho.sis \m*-.temp-s*-'ko_--s*s\ n : the passing of the
  soul at death into another body either human or animal
@me.te.or \'me_-t-e_--*r\ n
  1: a usu. small particle of matter in the solar system observable
     only when it falls into the earth's atmosphere where friction
     causes it to glow
  2: the streak of light produced by passage of a meteor
@me.te.or.ic \.me_-t-e_--'o_.r-ik\ adj
  1: or, relating to, or resembling a meteor
  2: transiently brilliant <a meteoric career>
  -- me.te.or.i.cal.ly adv
@me.te.or.ite \'me_-t-e_--*-.ri_-t\ n : a meteor that reaches the
  earth without being completely vaporized
@me.te.or.oid \-.ro_.id\ n : METEOR 1
@me.te.o.rol.o.gy \.me_-t-e_--*-'ra_:l-*-je_-\ n : a science that
  deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and esp. with weather
  and weather forecasting
  -- me.te.o.ro.log.i.cal \-e_--.o_.r-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- me.te.o.rol.o.gist \-e_--*-'ra_:l-*-j*st\ n
@1 me.ter \'me_-t-*r\ n : rhythm in verse or music

2 meter n : the basic metric unit of length equal to 39.37 inches

3 meter n : a measuring and sometimes recording instrument <a gas
  meter>

4 meter vb
  1: to measure by means of a meter
  2: to print postal indicia on by means of a postage meter <meter
     mail>
@meth.ane \'meth-.a_-n\ n : a colorless odorless flammable gas
  produced by decomposition of organic matter (as in marshes) or from
  coal and used as a fuel
@meth.od \'meth-*d\ n
  1: a procedure or process for achieving an end <the scientific
     method>
  2: orderly arrangement : PLAN
  SYN: mode, manner, way, fashion, system
  -- me.thod.i.cal \m*-'tha_:d-i-k*l\ adj
  -- me.thod.i.cal.ly adv
  -- me.thod.i.cal.ness n
@Meth.od.ist \'meth-*d-*st\ n : a member of a Protestant denomination
  adhering to the doctrines of John Wesley
  -- metho.di.sm \-*-.diz-*m\ n
@meth.od.ize \-*-.di_-z\ vb : SYSTEMATIZE
@meth.od.ol.o.gy \.meth-*-'da_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a body of methods and rules followed in a science or discipline
  2: the study of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a
     particular field
@me.tic.u.lous \m*-'tik-y*-l*s\ adj : extremely careful in attending
  to details
  -- me.tic.u.lous.ly adv
  -- me.tic.u.lous.ness n
@meti.er \ma_--'tya_-\ n : an area of activity in which one is expert
  or successful
@me.tre \'me_-t-*r\, chiefly Brit var of METER
@met.ric \'met-rik\ or met.ri.cal \-ri-k*l\ adj : of or relating to
  the meter; esp : of, relating to, or being a decimal system of
  weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram
  -- met.ri.cal.ly adv
@met.ri.cal or met.ric adj
  1: of, relating to, or composed in meter
  2: of or relating to measurement
  -- met.ri.cal.ly adv
@met.ro \'met-ro_-\ n : SUBWAY
@met.ro.nome \'met-r*-.no_-m\ n : an instrument for marking exact
  time by a regularly repeated tick
@me.trop.o.lis \m*-'tra_:p-(*-)l*s\ n [Gk me_-tropolis mother city of
  a colony, fr. me_-te_-r mother + polis city] : the chief or capital
  city of a country, state, or region
  -- met.ro.pol.i.tan \.met-r*-'pa_:l-*t- *n\ adj
@met.tle \'met- *l\ n
  1: quality of temperament
  2: SPIRIT, COURAGE
@met.tle.some adj : full of mettle
@mew \'myu_:\ vb : CONFINE
@mews \'myu_:z\ n, pl, chiefly Brit : stables usu. with living
  quarters built around a court; also : a narrow street with
  dwellings converted from stables
@Mex.i.can \'mek-si-k*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Mexico
  -- mexican adj
@mez.za.nine \'mez- *n-.e_-n\ n
  1: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building
  2: the lowest balcony in a theater; also : the first few rows of
     such a balcony
@mez.zo-so.prano \.mets-o_--s*-'pran-o_-, .me(d)z-\ n : a woman's
  voice having a full deep quality between that of the soprano and
  contralto; also : a singer having such a voice
@mi.as.ma \mi_--'az-m*\ n, pl -mas or -ma.ta \-m*t-*\ : an exhalation
  (as of a swamp) formerly held to cause disease : a noxious vapor
  -- mi.as.mal \-m*l\ or mi.as.mic \-mik\ adj
@mi.ca \'mi_--k*\ n : any of various minerals readily separable into
  thin transparent sheets
@mice, pl of MOUSE
@mi.crobe \'mi_--.kro_-b\ n : MICROORGANISM; esp : one causing
  disease
  -- mi.cro.bi.al \mi_--'kro_--be_--*l\ adj
@mi.cro.copy \'mi_--kro_--.ka_:p-e_-\ n : a photographic copy (as of
  printed matter) on a reduced scale
  -- microcopy vb
@mi.cro.cosm \'mi_--kr*-.ka_:z-*m\ n : a little world; esp : man or
  human nature that is an epitome of the world or the universe
@mi.cro.film \-.film\ n : a film bearing a photographic record (as of
  printed matter) on a reduced scale
  -- microfilm vb
@mi.crom.e.ter \mi_--'kra_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument used with a
  telescope or microscope for measuring minute distances
@mi.cron \'mi_--.kra_:n\ n : a unit of length equal to one thousandth
  of a millimeter
@mi.cro.or.ga.nism \.mi_--kro_--'o_.r-g*-.niz-*m\ n : a living being
  (as a bacterium) too tiny to be seen by the unaided eye
@mi.cro.phone \'mi_--kr*-.fo_-n\ n : an instrument for converting
  sound waves into variations of an electric current for transmitting
  or recording sound
@mi.cro.scope \-.sko_-p\ n : an optical instrument for making
  magnified images of minute objects
  -- mi.cros.co.py \mi_--'kra_:s-k*-pe_-\ n
@mi.cro.scop.ic \.mi_--kr*-'ska_:p-ik\ or mi.cro.scop.i.cal \-i-k*l\
  adj
  1: of, relating to, or involving the use of the microscope
  2: too tiny to be seen without the use of a microscope : very small
  -- mi.cro.scop.i.cal.ly adv
@mid \'mid\ adj : MIDDLE
@mid.day \'mid-.da_-\ n : NOON
@mid.den \'mid- *n\ n : a refuse heap
@1 mid.dle \'mid- *l\ adj
  1: equally distant from the extremes : MEDIAL, CENTRAL
  2: being at neither extreme : INTERMEDIATE

2 middle n
  1: a middle part, point, or position
  2: WAIST
@Middle Ages n, pl : the period of European history from about A.D.50
  0 to about 1500
@mid.dle.brow \-.brau_.\ n : a person who is moderately but not
  highly cultivated
@middle class n : a social class occupying a position between the
  upper class and the lower class
  -- middle-class adj
@mid.dle.man \'mid- *l-.man\ n : INTERMEDIARY; esp : one intermediate
  between the producer of goods and the retailer or consumer
@mid.dle.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : MIDMOST
@mid.dle-of-the-road adj : standing for or following a course of
  action midway bewteen extremes; esp : being neither liberal nor
  conservative in politics
  -- middle-of-the-roader n
@mid.dle.weight \'mid- *l-.wa_-t\ n : one of average weight; esp : a
  boxer weighing more than 147 but not over 160 pounds
@mid.dling \'mid-lin_e\ adj
  1: of middle, medium, or moderate size, degree, or quality
  2: MEDIOCRE, SECOND-RATE
@mid.dy \'mid-e_-\ n : MIDSHIPMAN
@midge \'mij\ n : a very small fly : GNAT
@midg.et \'mij-*t\ n : a very small person : DWARF
@mid.land \'mid-l*nd\ n : the interior or central region of a country
@mid.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : being in the exact middle
@mid.night \-.ni_-t\ n : twelve o'clock at night
@mid.point \-.po_.int\ n : a point at or near the center or middle
@mid.riff \-.rif\ n : DIAPHRAGM 1; also : the mid-region of the human
  torso
@mid.ship.man \-.ship-m*n\ n : a student naval officer
@mid.ships \-.ships\ adv : AMIDSHIPS
@1 midst \'midst\ n
  1: the interior or central part or point
  2: a position of proximity to the members of a group <in our midst>
  3: the condition of being surrounded or beset

2 midst prep : in the midst of
@mid.stream \'mid-'stre_-m\ n : the middle of a stream
@mid.sum.mer \'mid-'s*m-*r\ n : the middle of summer; esp : the
  summer solstice
@1 mid.way \-.wa_-\ n : an avenue (as at a carnival) for concessions
  and light amusements

2 midway adv (or adj) : in the middle of the way or distance :
  HALFWAY
@mid.week \'mid-.we_-k\ n : the middle of the week
  -- mid.week.ly adj or adv
@mid.wife \-.wi_-f\ n : a woman who helps other women in childbirth
  -- mid.wife.ry \-.wi_--f(*-)re_-\ n
@mid.win.ter \-'wint-*r\ n : the middle of winter; esp : the winter
  solstice
@mid.year \-.yi*r\ n
  1: the middle of a year
  2: a midyear examination
  -- midyear adj
@mien \'me_-n\ n
  1: air or bearing esp. as expressive of mood or personality :
     DEMEANOR
  2: APPEARANCE, ASPECT
@miff \'mif\ vb : to put into an ill humor : to put into an ill humor
  : OFFEND <was miff by his behavior>
@1 might \(')mi_-t\, past of MAY -- used as an auxiliary to express
  permission, liberty, probability, or possibility in the past, a
  present condition contrary to fact, less probability or possibility
  than may, or as a polite alternative to may, ought, or should

2 might \'mi_-t\ n : the power, authority, or resources of an
  individual or a group : STRENGTH
@mighty \'mi_-t-e_-\ adj
  1: very strong : POWERFUL
  2: GREAT, NOTABLE
  -- might.i.ly adv
  -- might.i.ness n
  -- mighty adv
@mi.gnon.ette \.min-y*-'net\ n : a garden plant with spikes of tiny
  fragrant flowers
@mi.graine \'mi_--.gra_-n\ n : a condition marked by recurrent
  headache and often nausea
@mi.grant \'mi_--gr*nt\ n : one that migrates; esp : a person who
  moves in order to find work (as in harvesting crops)
@mi.grate \-.gra_-t\ vb
  1: to move from one country, place, or locality to another
  2: to pass usu. periodically from one region or climate to another
     for feeding or breeding
  -- mi.gra.tion \mi_--'gra_--sh*n\ n
  -- mi.gra.tion.al adj
  -- mi.gra.to.ry \'mi_--gr*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@mi.ka.do \m*-'ka_:d-o_-\ n : an emperor of Japan
@mike \'mi_-k\ n : MICROPHONE
@mil \'mil\ n -- see MONEY table
@milch \'milk, 'milch\ adj : giving milk <milch cow>
@mild \'mi_-ld\ adj
  1: gentle in nature or behavior
  2: moderate in action or effect
  3: TEMPERATE
  SYN: soft, bland, lenient
  -- mild.ly adv
  -- mild.ness n
@mil.dew \'mil-.d(y)u_:\ n : a superficial usu. whitish growth
  produced on organic matter and on plants by a fungus; also : a
  fungus producing this growth
  -- mildew vb
@mile \'mi_-l\ n [OE mi_-l, fr. L milia miles, short for milia
  passuum thousands of paces]
  1: a unit of distance equal to 5280 feet
  2: NAUTICAL MILE
@mile.age \'mi_--lij\ n
  1: an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile
  2: distance in miles traveled (as in a day); also : the amount of
     service yielded (as by a tire) expressed in terms of miles of
     travel
@mile.post \'mi_-l-.po_-st\ n : a post indicating the distance in
  miles from a given point
@mile.stone \-.sto_-n\ n
  1: a stone serving as a milepost
  2: a significant point in development
@mi.lieu \me_-l-'y*(r), -'yu_:\ n : ENVIRONMENT, SETTING
@mil.i.tant \'mil-*-t*nt\ adj
  1: engaged in warfare
  2: agressively active
  -- mil.i.tan.cy \-t*n-se_-\ n
  -- mil.i.tant.ly adv
@mil.i.ta.rism \'mil-*-t*-.riz-*m\ n
  1: predominance of the military class or its ideals
  2: a policy of aggressive military preparedness
  -- mil.i.ta.rist \-r*st\ n
  -- mil.i.ta.ris.tic \.mil-*-t*-'ris-tik\ adj
@mil.i.ta.rize \'mil-*-t*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to equip with military forces and defenses
  2: to give a military character to
@1 mil.i.tary \'mil-*-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war
  2: performed by armed forces; also : supported by armed force
  3: of or relating to the army
  SYN: martial, warlike
  -- mil.i.tar.i.ly \.mil-*-'ter-*-le_-\ adv

2 military n, pl military
  1: the military, naval, and air forces of a nation
  2: military persons
@mil.i.tate \'mil-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to have weight or effect
@mi.li.tia \m*-'lish-*\ n : a part of the organized armed forces of a
  country liable to call only in emergency
@mi.li.tia.man \-m*n\ n : a member of a militia
@1 milk \'milk\ n
  1: a nutritive usu. whitish fluid secreted by female mammals for
     feeding their young
  2: a milklike liquid (as a plant juice)
  -- milk.i.ness n
  -- milky adj

2 milk vb : to draw off the milk of <milk a cow; also : to draw or
  yield milk <a cow that milk 30 pounds>
  -- milk.er n
@milk.maid \'milk-.ma_-d\ n : DAIRYMAID
@milk.man \-m*n\ n : a man who sells or delivers milk
@milk of magnesia : a milk-white mixture of hydroxide of magnesium
  and water used as an antacid and laxative
@milk shake n : milk and flavoring syrup sometimes with ice cream
  blended thoroughly
@milk.sop \'milk-.sa_:p\ n : an unmanly man
@milk.weed \-.we_-d\ n : a coarse herb with milky juice and clustered
  flowers
@Milky Way n : a broad irregular band of light that stretches across
  the sky and is caused by the light of myriads of faint stars
@Milky Way Galaxy n : the huge system of stars of which our sun is a
  member and which includes the myriads of stars that comprise the
  Milky Way
@1 mill \'mil\ n
  1: a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour; also :
     a machine for grinding grain
  2: a building with machinery for manufacturing
  3: a machine used esp. for crushing, stamping, grinding, cutting,
     shaping, or polishing

2 mill vb
  1: to subject to an operation or process in a mill
  2: to move in a circle or in an eddying mass
  -- mill.er n

3 mill n : a unit of monetary value equal to 1/1000 U.S. dollar
@mill.dam \'mil-.dam\ n : a dam to make a millpond; also : MILLPOND
@mil.len.ni.um \m*-'len-e_--*m\ n, pl -nia \-e_--*\ or -ni.ums
  1: a period of 1000 years mentioned in Revelation 20 when holiness
     is to prevail and Christ is to reign on earth
  3: a period of great happiness or perfect government
@mil.let \'mil-*t\ n : any of several small-seeded cereal and forage
  grasses long cultivated for grain or hay; also : the grain of a
  millet
@mil.li.ard \'mil-e_--.a_:rd\ n, Brit : a thousand millions
@mil.lieme \me_-(l)-'yem\ n -- see MONEY table
@mil.li.gram \'mil-*-.gram\ n : a unit of weight equal to one
  thousandth of a gram
@mil.li.me.ter \'mil-*-.me_-t-*r\ n : a unit of length equal to one
  thousandth of a meter
@mil.li.ner \'mil-*-n*r\ n : one who designs, makes, trims, or sells
  women's hats
@mil.li.nery \-.ner-e_-\ n
  1: women's apparel for the head
  2: the business or work of a milliner
@mill.ing \'mil-in_e\ n : a corrugated edge on a coin
@mil.lion \'mil-y*n\ n, pl millions or million : a thousand thousands
  -- million adj
  -- mil.lionth \-y*nth\ adj or n
@mil.lion.aire \.mil-y*-'na*r\ n : one whose wealth is estimated at a
  million or more (as of dollars)
@mill.pond \'mil-.pa_:nd\ n : a pond produced by damming a stream to
  produce a fall of water for operating a mill
@mill.race \'mil-.ra_-s\ n : a canal in which water flows to and from
  a mill wheel
@mill.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : either of two ground flat stones used for
  grinding grain
@mill.stream \-.stre_-m\ n : the stream in a millrace
@mill.wright \-.ri_-t\ n : one whose occupation is planning and
  building mills or setting up their machinery
@mime \'mi_-m\ n
  1: MIMIC
  2: the art of characterization or of narration by body movement;
     also : a performance of mime
  -- mime vb
@mim.e.o.graph \'mim-e_--*-.graf\ n : a machine for making many
  copies by means of a stencil through which ink is pressed
  -- mimeograph vb
@mi.met.ic \m*-'met-ik, mi_--\ adj
  1: IMITATIVE
  2: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry
  -- mi.me.sis \-'me_--s*s\ n
@mim.ic \'mim-ik\ n : one who imitates esp. for amusement or ridicule
  -- mimic vb
  -- mim.ic.ry n
@mi.mo.sa \m*-'mo_--s*, mi_--\ n : any of various leguminous trees,
  shrubs, and herbs of warm regions with globular heads of small
  white or pink flowers
@min.a.ret \.min-*-'ret\ n : a slender lofty tower attached to a
  mosque
@min.a.to.ry \'min-*-.to_-r-e_-, 'mi_--n*-\ adj : THREATENING,
  MENACING
@mince \'mins\ vb
  1: to cut into small pieces
  2: to utter or pronounce affectedly
  3: to walk in a prim affected manner
  -- minc.ing adj
@mince.meat \'mins-.me_-t\ n : a finely chopped mixture esp. of
  raisins, apples, spices, and often meat used as a filling for a pie
  (mince pie)
@1 mind \'mi_-nd\ n
  1: MEMORY
  2: the part of an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills,
     and esp. reasons
  3: INTENTION, DESIRE
  4: the normal condition of the mental faculties
  5: OPINION, VIEW
  6: a person or group embodying mental qualities
  7: intellectual ability
  -- mind.less \-l*s\ adj

2 mind vb
  1 chiefly dial: REMEMBER
  2: to attend to <mind your own business>
  3: HEED, OBEY
  4: to be concerned about : WORRY; also : DISLIKE
  5: to be careful or cautious : SEE
  6: to take charge of : TEND
  7: to regard with attention
@mind.ful \-f*l\ adj : bearing in mind : AWARE
  -- mind.ful.ly adv
  -- mind.ful.ness n
@1 mine \'mi_-n\ pron : one or the ones belonging to me

2 mine n
  1: an excavation in the earth from which mineral substances are
     taken; also : an ore deposit
  2: a subterranean passage under an enemy position; also : an
     encased explosive for destroying enemy personnel
  3: a rich source of supply

3 mine vb
  1: to dig a mine
  2: UNDERMINE
  3: to get ore from the earth
  4: to place military mines in
  -- min.er \'mi_--n*r\ n
@mine.lay.er \'mi_-n-.la_--*r\ n : a naval vessel for laying
  underwater mines
@min.er.al \'min-(*-)r*l\ n
  1: a solid homogeneous crystalline substance (as diamond, gold,
     quartz) not of animal or vegetable origin; also : ORE
  2: any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (as
     coal, salt, water, or gas) obtained for man's use usu. from the
     ground
  3 Brit: MINERAL WATER
  -- mineral adj
@min.er.al.o.gy \.min-*-'ral-*-je_-, -'ra_:l-\ n : a science dealing
  with minerals
  -- min.er.al.og.i.cal \-r*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- min.er.al.o.gist \-'ral-*-j*st, -'ra_:l-\ n
@mineral water n : water impregnated with mineral salts or gases
@min.e.stro.ne \.min-*-'stro_--ne_-, -'stro_-n\ n : a rich thick
  vegetable soup
@mine.sweep.er \'mi_-n-.swe_--p*r\ n : a warship designed for
  removing or neutralizing mines by dragging
@min.gle \'min_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to bring or combine together : MIX
  2: CONCOCT
@min.ia.ture \'min-e_--(*-).chu_.r, -ch*r\ n [ML miniatura
  illumination of manuscripts, fr. L miniare to paint with red lead,
  fr. minium red lead]
  1: a copy on a much reduced scale
  3: a small painting (as on ivory or metal)
  -- miniature adj
  -- min.ia.tur.ist \-*st\ n
@min.i.mal \'min-*-m*l\ adj : relating to or being a minimum : LEAST
@min.i.mize \'min-*-.mi_-z\ vb
  1: to reduce to a minimum
  2: to estimate at a minimum; also : BELITTLE
  SYN: depreciate, decry, disparage
@min.i.mum \'min-*-m*m\ n, pl -ma \-m*\ or -mums
  1: the least quantity, value, or degree
  2: a lower limit allowed by authority
  3: the least of a set of numbers
  -- minimum adj
@min.ion \'min-y*n\ n
  1: a servile dependent
  2: one highly favored
  3: a subordinate official
@min.is.cule \'min-*s-.kyu_:l\, var of MINUSCULE
@1 min.is.ter \'min-*-st*r\ n
  1: AGENT
  2: CLERGYMAN; esp : a Protestant clergyman
  3: a high officer of state entrusted with the management of a
     division of governmental activities
  4: a diplomatic representative to a foreign state
  -- min.is.te.ri.al \.min-*-'stir-e_--*l\ adj

2 minister vb
  1: to perform the functions of a minister of religion
  2: to give aid
  -- min.is.tra.tion \.min-*-'stra_--sh*n\ n
@min.is.trant \'min-*-str*nt\ adj : performing service as a minister
  -- ministrant n
@min.is.try \'min-*-stre_-\ n
  1: MINISTRATION
  2: the office, duties, or functions of a minister;; also : his
     period of service or office
  3: CLERGY
  4: AGENCY
  5 often cap: the body of ministers governing a nation or state;
     also : a government department headed by a minister
@mink \'min_ek\ n : a slender mammal resembling the related weasels;
  also : its soft lustrous typically dark brown fur
@min.ne.sing.er \'min-i-.sin_e-*r, -*-.zin_e-\ n : one of a class of
  German lyric poets and musicians of the 12th through 14th centuries
@min.now \'min-o_-\ n : any of numerous small freshwater fishes
  related to the carps
@1 mi.nor \'mi_--n*r\ n
  1: a person who has not attained majority
  2: a subject of academic study chosen as a secondary field of
     specialization

2 minor adj
  1: inferior in importance, size, or degree
  2: not having reached majority
  3: having the third, sixth, and sometimes the seventh degrees
     lowered by a half step <minor scale; also : based on a minor
     scale <minor key>

3 minor vb : to pursue an academic minor
@mi.nor.i.ty \m*-'no_.r-*t-e_-, mi_--\ n
  1: the period or state of being a minor
  2: the smaller in number of two groups; esp : a group having less
     than the number of votes necessary for control
  3: a part of a population differing from others (as in race or
     religion)
@min.ster \'min-st*r\ n
  1: a church attached to a monastery
  2: a large or important church
@min.strel \'min-str*l\ n
  1: a medieval singer of verses; also : MUSICIAN, POET
  2: one of a group of performers in a program usu. of Negro songs,
     jokes, and impersonations
  -- min.strel.sy \-se_-\ n
@1 mint \'mint\ n
  1: a place where coins are made
  2: a vast sum
  -- mint vb
  -- mint.age \-ij\ n
  -- mint.er n

2 mint adj : unmarred as if flesh from a mint <mint coins>

3 mint n : any of a large group of square-stemmed herbs and shrubs;
  esp : one (as spearmint or marjoram) with fragrant aromatic foliage
  used in flavoring
  -- minty adj
@min.u.end \'min-y*-.wend\ n : a number from which another is to be
  subtracted
@min.u.et \.min-y*-'wet\ n : a slow graceful dance
@1 mi.nus \'mi_--n*s\ prep
  1: diminished by : LESS <7 minus 3 equals 4>
  2: LACKING, WITHOUT <minus his hat>

2 minus n
  1: a sign - (minus sign) used in mathematics to require subtraction
     or designate a negative quantity
  2: a negative quantity

3 minus adj
  1: requiring subtraction
  2: algebraically negative <minus quantity>
  3: having negative qualities
@1 min.us.cule \'min-*s-.kyu_:l, m*-'n*s-\ n : a lowercase letter

2 minuscule adj : very small
@1 min.ute \'min-*t\ n
  1: the 60th part of an hour or of a degree
  2: a short space of time
  3 pl: the official record of the proceedings of a meeting

2 mi.nute \mi_--'n(y)u_:t, m*-\ adj
  1: very small
  2: of little importance : TRIFLING
  3: marked by close attention to details
  SYN: diminutive, tiny, miniature, wee
  -- mi.nute.ly adv
  -- mi.nute.ness n
@min.ute.man \'min-*t-.man\ n : a member of a group of armed men
  pledged to take the field at a minute's notice during and
  immediately before the American Revolution
@mi.nu.tia \m*-'n(y)u_:-she_--*, mi_--\ n, pl -ti.ae \-she_--.e_-\ :
  a minute or minor detail -- usu. used in pl.
@minx \'min_eks\ n : a pert girl
@mir.a.cle \'mir-i-k*l\ n
  1: an extraordinary event manifesting a supernatural work of God
  2: an unusual event, thing, or accomplishment : WONDER, MARVEL
  -- mi.rac.u.lous \m*-'rak-y*-l*s\ adj
  -- mi.rac.u.lous.ly adv
@mi.rage \m*-'ra_:zh\ n
  1: a reflection visible at sea, in deserts, or above a hot pavement
     of some distant object often in distorted form as a result of
     atmospheric conditions
  2: something illusory and unattainable
@1 mire \'mi_-(*)r\ n : heavy and often deep mud, slush or dirt
  -- miry adj

2 mire vb : to stick or sink in or as if in mire
@1 mir.ror \'mir-*r\ n
  1: a polished or smooth substance (as of glass) that forms images
     by reflection
  2: a true representation; also : MODEL

2 mirror vb : to reflect in or as if in a mirror
@mirth \'m*rth\ n : gladness or gaiety accompanied with laughter
  SYN: glee, jollity, hilarity
  -- mirth.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- mirth.ful.ly adv
  -- mirth.ful.ness n
@mis.ad.ven.ture \.mis-*d-'vench-*r\ n : MISFORTUNE, MISHAP
@mis.an.thrope \'mis- *n-.thro_-p\ n : one who hates mankind
  -- mis.an.throp.ic \.mis- *n-'thra_:p-ik\ adj
  -- mis.an.throp.i.cal.ly adv
  -- mis.an.thro.py \mis-'an-thr*-pe_-\ n
@mis.ap.ply \.mis-*-'pli_-\ vb : to apply wrongly
  -- mis.ap.pli.ca.tion \.mis-.ap-l*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@mis.ap.pre.hend \.mis-.ap-ri-'hend\ vb : MISUNDERSTAND
  -- mis.ap.pre.hen.sion \-'hen-ch*n\ n
@mis.ap.pro.pri.ate \.mis-*-'pro_--pre_--.a_-t\ vb : to appropriate
  wrongly; esp : to take dishonestly for one's own use
  -- mis.ap.pro.pri.a.tion \-.pro_--pre_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@mis.be.got.ten \.mis-bi-'ga_:t- *n\ adj : ILLEGITIMATE
@mis.be.have \.mis-bi-'ha_-v\ vb : to behave improperly
  -- mis.be.hav.ior \-'ha_--vy*r\ n
@mis.be.liev.er \.mis-b*-'le_--v*r\ n : one who holds a false or
  unorthodox belief
@mis.cal.cu.late \mis-'kal-ky*-.la_-t\ vb : to calculate wrongly
  -- mis.cal.cu.la.tion \.mis-.kal-ky*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@mis.call \mis-'ko_.l\ vb : MISNAME
@mis.car.ry \mis-'kar-e_-\ vb
  1: to give birth prematurely and esp. before the fetus is capable
     of living independently
  2: to go wrong; also : to be unsuccessful
  -- mis.car.riage \-'kar-ij\ n
@mis.ce.ge.na.tion \mis-.ej-*-'na_--sh*n, .mis-i-j*-\ n [L misce_-re
  to mix + genus kind, race] : a mixture of races
@mis.cel.la.ne.ous \.mis-*-'la_--ne_--*s\ adj
  1: consisting of diverse things or members; also : having various
     traits
  2: dealing with or interested in diverse subjects
  -- mis.cel.la.ne.ous.ly adv
  -- mis.cel.la.ne.ous.ness n
@mis.cel.la.ny \'mis-*-.la_--ne_-\ n
  1: HODGEPODGE
  2: a collection of writings on various subjects
@mis.chance \mis-'chans\ n : bad luck; also : MISHAP
@mis.chief \'mis-ch*f\ n
  1: injury caused by a human agency
  2: a cause of harm or irritation
  3: action that annoys; also : MISCHIEVOUSNESS
@mis.chie.vous \'mis-ch*-v*s\ adj
  1: HARMFUL, INJURIOUS
  2: causing annoyance or minor injury
  3: irresponsibly playful
  -- mis.chie.vous.ly adv
  -- mis.chie.vous.ness n
@mis.ci.ble \'mis-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being mixed; esp : soluble
  in each other
@mis.con.ceive \.mis-k*n-'se_-v\ vb : to interpret incorrectly
  -- mis.con.cep.tion \-'sep-sh*n\ n
@mis.con.duct \mis-'ka_:n-(.)d*kt\ n
  1: MISMANAGEMENT
  2: intentional wrongdoing
  3: improper behavior
@mis.con.strue \.mis-k*n-'stru_:\ vb : MISINTERPRET
  -- mis.con.struc.tion \-'str*k-sh*n\ n
@mis.count \mis-'kau_.nt\ vb : to count incorrectly : MISCALCULATE
@mis.cre.ant \'mis-kre_--*nt\ n : one who behaves criminally or
  viciously
  -- miscreant adj
@mis.cue \mis-'kyu_:\ n : MISTAKE, ERROR
  -- miscue vb
@mis.deed \-'de_-d\ n : a wrong deed : OFFENSE
@mis.de.mean.or \.mis-d*-'me_--n*r\ n
  1: a crime less serious than a felony
  2: MISDEED
@mis.di.rect \.mis-d*-'rekt, -di_--\ vb : to give a wrong direction
  to
  -- mis.di.rec.tion \-'rek-sh*n\ n
@mis.do.ing \mis-'du_:-in_e\ n
  1: WRONGDOING
  2: MISDEED
  -- mis.do.er n
@mise-en-scene \.me_--.za_: n-'sen\ n
  1: the arrangement of the scenery, property, and actors on a stage
  2: SETTING; also : ENVIRONMENT
@mis.er \'mi_--z*r\ n : a person who hoards his money
  -- mi.ser.li.ness n
  -- mi.ser.ly adj
@mis.er.a.ble \'miz-*r-(*-)b*l\ adj
  1: wretchedly deficient; also : causing extreme discomfort
  2: extremely poor
  3: SHAMEFUL
  -- mis.er.a.ble.ness n
  -- mis.er.a.bly adv
@mis.ery \'miz-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a state of suffering and want caused by a poverty or affliction
  2: a cause of suffering or discomfort
  3: a state of emotional distress
@mis.fea.sance \mis-'fe_-z- *ns\ n : a wrong action : TRESPASS
@mis.file \mis-'fi_-l\ vb : to file in an inappropriate place
@mis.fire \-'fi_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to fail to fire
  2: to miss an intended effect
  -- misfire n
@mis.fit \-'fit, esp for 2 'mis-.fit\ n
  1: an imperfect fit
  2: a person poorly adjusted to his environment
@mis.for.tune \mis-'fo_.r-ch*n\ n
  1: bad fortune
  2: MISHAP
@mis.giv.ing \-'giv-in_e\ n : a feeling of doubt or suspicion esp.
  concerning a future event
@mis.gov.ern \-'g*v-*rn\ vb : to govern badly
  -- mis.gov.ern.ment \-*r(n)-m*nt\ n
@mis.guid.ance \mis-'gi_-d- *ns\ n : faulty guidance : MISDIRECTION
  -- mis.guide \-'gi_-d\ vb
@mis.han.dle \-'han-d *l\ vb
  1: MALTREAT
  2: to manage wrongly
@mis.hap \'mis-.hap\ n : an unfortunate accident
@mish.mash \'mish-.mash, -.ma_:sh\ n : HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE
@mis.in.form \.mis- *n-'fo_.rm\ vb : to give false or misleading
  information to
  -- mis.in.for.ma.tion \.mis-.in-f*r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@mis.in.ter.pret \.mis- *n-'t*r-pr*t\ vb : to understand or explain
  wrongly
  -- mis.in.ter.pre.ta.tion \-.t*r-pr*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@mis.judge \mis-'j*j\ vb
  1: to estimate wrongly
  2: to have an unjust opinion of
  -- mis.judg.ment \-m*nt\ n
@mis.lay \mis-'la_-\ vb : MISPLACE, LOSE
@mis.lead \-'le_-d\ vb : to lead in a wrong direction or into a
  mistaken action or belief
@mis.like \mis-'li_-k\ vb : DISLIKE
  -- mislike n
@mis.man.age \-'man-ij\ vb : to manage badly
  -- mis.man.age.ment \-m*nt\ n
@mis.match \-'mach\ vb : to match (as in marriage) unsuitably or
  badly
  -- mismatch n
@mis.name \-'na_-m\ vb : to name incorrectly : MISCALL
@mis.no.mer \mis-'no_--m*r\ n : a wrong name or designation
@mi.sog.y.nist \m*-'sa_:j-*-n*st\ n : one who hates or distrusts
  women
  -- mi.sog.y.ny \-ne_-\ n
@mis.place \-'pla_-s\ vb
  1: to put in a wrong place
  2: to set on a wrong object <misplace trust>
@mis.play \-'pla_-\ n : a wrong or unskillful play
  -- misplay vb
@misprint \mis-'print\ vb : to print incorrectly
  -- misprint n
@mis.pri.sion \-'prizh-*n\ n : misconduct or corrupt administration
  esp. by a public official
@mis.pro.nounce \.mis-pr*-'nau_.ns\ vb : to pronounce incorrectly
  -- mis.pro.nun.ci.a.tion \-.n*n-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@mis.quote \mis-'kwo_-t\ vb : to quote incorrectly
  -- mis.quo.ta.tion \.mis-kwo_--'ta_--sh*n\ n
@mis.read \-'re_-d\ vb : to read or interpret incorrectly
@mis.rep.re.sent \.mis-.rep-ri-'zent\ vb : to represent falsely or
  unfairly
  -- mis.rep.re.sen.ta.tion \-.zen-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@1 mis.rule \mis-'ru_:l\ vb : MISGOVERN

2 misrule n
  1: MISGOVERNMENT
  2: DISORDER
@1 miss \'mis\ vb
  1: to fail to hit, reach, or contact
  2: to feel the absence of
  3: to fail to obtain
  4: AVOID
  5: OMIT
  6: to fail to understand
  7: to fail to perform or attend; also : MISFIRE

2 miss n
  1: a failure to hit or to attain a result
  2: MISFIRE

3 miss n
  1: -- used as a title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or
     girl
  2: a young unmarried woman or girl
@mis.sal \'mis-*l\ n : a book containing all that is said or sung at
  mass during the entire year
@mis.send \mis-'send\ vb : to send incorrectly <missent mail>
@mis.shape \mis(h)-'sha_-p\ vb : DEFORM
  -- mis.shap.en \-'sha_--p*n\ adj
@mis.sile \'mis-*l\ n [L, fr. neut. of missilis capable of being
  thrown, fr. mittere to let go, send]
  1: an object (as a stone, bullet, or weapon) thrown or projected
  2: a self-propelled unmanned weapon (as a rocket)
@mis.sile.man \-m*n\ n : one who designs, manufactures, or uses a
  guided missile
@mis.sile.ry \-re_-\ n
  1: MISSILES
  2: the science of the making and use of guided missiles
@miss.ing \'mis-in_e\ adj : ABSENT; also : LOST
@mis.sion \'mish-*n\ n
  1: a ministry commissioned by a church (as to propagate its faith);
     also : a place where such a ministry is carried out
  2: a group of envoys to a foreign country; also : a team of
     specialists or cultural leaders sent to a foreign country
  3: TASK, FUNCTION
@1 mis.sion.ary \-.er-e_-\ adj : of, relating to, or engaged in
  church missions

2 missionary n : a person commissioned by a church to propagate its
  faith or carry on humanitarian work
@mis.sion.er n : a person undertaking a mission and esp. a religious
  mission
@mis.sive \'mis-iv\ n : LETTER
@mis.spell \mis-'spel\ vb : to spell incorrectly
  -- mis.spell.ing n
@mis.state \-'sta_-t\ vb : to state incorrectly
  -- mis.state.ment \-m*nt\ n
@mis.step \-'step\ n
  1: a wrong step
  2: MISTAKE, BLUNDER
@mist \'mist\ n
  1: water in the form of particles suspended or falling in the air
  2: something that dims or obscures : HAZE, FILM
@mis.tak.able \m*-'sta_--k*-b*l\ adj : capable of being misunderstood
  or mistaken
@mis.take \m*-'sta_-k\ n
  1: a misunderstanding of the meaning or implication of something
  2: a wrong action or statement : ERROR, BLUNDER
  -- mistake vb
@mis.tak.en \-'sta_--k*n\ adj
  1: MISUNDERSTOOD
  2: having a wrong opinion or incorrect information
  3: ERRONEOUS
  -- mis.tak.en.ly adv
@mis.ter \'mis-t*r\ n -- used as a title prefixed to the name of a
  man or to a designation of occupation or office
@mis.tle.toe \'mis-*l-.to_-\ n : a parasitic green plant with
  yellowish flowers and waxy white berries that grows on trees (as
  oaks)
@mis.tral \'mis-tr*l, mi-'stra_:l\ n : a violent cold dry northerly
  wind of southern Europe
@mis.treat \mis-'tre_-t\ vb : to treat badly : ABUSE
  -- mis.treat.ment \-m*nt\ n
@mis.tress \'mis-tr*s\ n
  1: a woman who has power, authority, or ownership <mistress of the
     house>
  2: a country or state having supremacy <mistress of the seas>
  3: a woman with whom a man cohabits without benefit of marriage;
     also, archaic : SWEETHEART
  4: -- used archaically as a title prefixed to the name of a married
     or unmarried woman
@mis.tri.al \mis-'tri_-(-*)l\ n : a trial that has no legal effect
  (as by reason of an error)
@1 mis.trust \-'tr*st\ n : a lack of confidence : DISTRUST
  -- mis.trust.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- mis.trust.ful.ly adv
  -- mis.trust.ful.ness n

2 mistrust vb : to have no trust or confidence in : SUSPECT
@misty \'mis-te_-\ adj : obscured by or as if by mist : INDISTINCT
  -- mist.i.ly adv
  -- mist.i.ness n
@mis.un.der.stand \.mis-.*n-d*r-'stand\ vb
  1: to fail to understand
  2: to interpret incorrectly
@mis.un.der.stand.ing \-'stan-din_e\ n
  1: MISINTERPRETATION
  2: DISAGREEMENT, QUARREL
@mis.use \mis-'yu_:z\ vb
  1: to use incorrectly : MISAPPLY
  2: ABUSE, MISTREAT
  -- mis.use \-'yu_:s\ n
@mite \'mi_-t\ n
  1: any of various tiny animals related to the spiders that often
     live and feed on animals or plants
  2: a small coin or sum of money
  3: a small amount : BIT
@mi.ter or mi.tre \'mi_-t-*r\ n
  1: a headdress worn by bishops and abbots
  2: a joint or corner made by cutting two pieces of wood at an angle
     and fitting the cut edges together
@mit.i.gate \'mit-*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to make less harsh or hostile
  2: to make less severe or painful
  -- mit.i.ga.tion \.mit-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- mit.i.ga.tive \'mit-*-.ga_-t-iv\ adj
  -- mit.i.ga.tor \-.ga_-t-*r\ n
  -- mit.i.ga.to.ry \-g*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@mitt \'mit\ n : a baseball glove (as for a catcher)
@mit.ten \'mit- *n\ n : a covering for the hand having a separate
  section for the thumb only
@1 mix \'miks\ vb
  1: to combine into one mass
  2: ASSOCIATE
  3: to form by mingling components
  4: CROSSBREED
  5: CONFUSE
  6: to become involved
  SYN: blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse
  -- mix.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- mix.er n

2 mix n : a product of mixing
@mix.ture \'miks-ch*r\ n
  1: the act or process of mixing; also : the state of being mixed
  2: a product of mixing : COMBINATION
@mix-up \'miks-.*p\ n : an instance of confusion <a mix-up about who
  was to meet the train>
@miz.zen or miz.en \'miz- *n\ n : a fore-and-aft sail set on the mast
  aft or next aft of a mainmast
@mne.mon.ic \ni-'ma_:n-ik\ adj : assisting or designed to assist
  memory <mnemonic devices>
@moan \'mo_-n\ n : a low prolonged sound indicative of pain or grief
  -- moan vb
@moat \'mo_-t\ n : a deep wide usu. water-filled trench around the
  rampart of a castle
@1 mob \'ma_:b\ n
  1: MASSES, RABBLE
  2: a large disorderly crowd
  3: a criminal set : GANG

2 mob vb mobbed; mob.bing : to crowd around and attack or annoy
@1 mo.bile \'mo_--b*l\ adj
  1: capable of moving or being moved
  2: changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose; also : ADAPTABLE
  3: using vehicles for transportation <mobile warfare>

2 mo.bile \-.be_-l\ n : a construction or sculpture (as of wire and
  sheet metal) with parts that can be set in motion by air currents
@mo.bi.lize \'mo_--b*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to put into movement or circulation
  2: to assemble and make ready for war duty; also : to marshal for
     action
  -- mo.bi.li.za.tion \.mo_--b*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- mo.bi.liz.er \'mo_--b*-.li_--z*r\ n
@mob.ster \'ma_:b-st*r\ n : a member of a criminal gang
@moc.ca.sin \'ma_:k-*-s*n\ n
  1: a soft leather heelless shoe
  2: a venomous snake of the southeastern U.S.
@1 mock \'ma_:k\ vb
  1: to treat with contempt or ridicule
  2: DELUDE
  3: DEFY, CHALLENGE
  4: to mimic in sport or derision : IMITATE
  -- mock.er n
  -- mock.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n
  -- mock.ing.ly adv

2 mock adj : SHAM, PSEUDO
@mock-he.ro.ic \.ma_:k-hi-'ro_--ik\ adj : ridiculing or burlesquing
  the heroic style or heroic character or action <a mock-heroic poem>
@mock.ing.bird \-in_e-.b*rd\ n : a songbird of the southern U.S.
  noted for its ability to mimic the calls of other birds
@mock-up \-'*p\ n : a full-sized structural model built accurately to
  scale chiefly for study, testing, or display <a mock-up of an
  airplane>
@mode \'mo_-d\ n
  1: a particular form or variety of something; also : STYLE
  2: a manner of doing something : METHOD
  -- mod.al \'mo_-d- *l\ adj
@1 mod.el \'ma_:d- *l\ n
  1: structural design
  2: a miniature representation; also : a pattern of something to be
     made
  3: an example for imitation or emulation
  4: one who poses for an artist; also : MANNEQUIN
  5: TYPE, DESIGN
  -- model adj

2 model vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: SHAPE, FASHION, CONSTRUCT
  2: to work as a fashion model
@1 mod.er.ate \'ma_:d-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: avoiding extremes; also : TEMPERATE
  2: AVERAGE; also : MEDIOCRE
  3: limited in scope or effect
  4: not expensive
  -- moderate n
  -- mod.er.ate.ly adv
  -- mod.er.ate.ness n

2 mod.er.ate \'ma_:d-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to lessen the intensity of : TEMPER
  2: to act as a moderator
  -- mod.er.a.tion \.ma_:d-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@mod.er.a.tor \'ma_:d-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
  1: MEDIATOR
  2: a presiding officer
@mod.ern \'ma_:d-*rn\ adj : of, relating to, or characteristic of the
  present or the immediate past : CONTEMPORARY
  -- mo.der.ni.ty \m*-'d*r-n*t-e_-\ n
  -- mod.ern.ly \'ma_:d-*rn-le_-\ adv
  -- mod.ern.ness n
@mod.ern.ism \'ma_:d-*r-.niz-*m\ n : a practice, movement, or belief
  peculiar to modern times
@mod.ern.ize \-.ni_-z\ vb : to make or become modern
  -- mod.ern.i.za.tion \.ma_:d-*r-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- mod.ern.iz.er \'ma_:d-*r-.ni_--z*r\ n
@mod.est \'ma_:d-*st\ adj
  1: having a moderate estimate of oneself; also : DIFFIDENT
  2: DECENT
  3: limited in size, amount, or aim : UNPRETENTIOUS
  -- mod.est.ly adv
  -- mod.es.ty \-*-ste_-\ n
@mod.i.cum \'ma_:d-i-k*m\ n : a small amount
@mod.i.fy \'ma_:d-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: MODERATE
  2: to limit the meaning of esp. in a grammatical construction :
     QUALIFY
  3: CHANGE, ALTER
  -- mod.i.fi.ca.tion \.ma_:d-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- mod.i.fi.er \'ma_:d-*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@mod.ish \'mo_-d-ish\ adj : FASHIONABLE, STYLISH
  -- mod.ish.ly adv
  -- mod.ish.ness n
@mo.diste \mo_--'de_-st\ n : a fashionable dressmaker
@mod.u.lar \'ma_:j-*-l*r\ adj : constructed with standardized units
  <modular furniture>
@mod.u.late \'ma_:j-*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to tune to a key or pitch
  2: to keep in proper measure or proportion : TEMPER
  3: to vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of a carrier wave for
     the transmission of intelligence (as in radio or television)
  -- mod.u.la.tion \.ma_:j-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- mod.u.la.tor \'ma_:j-*-.la_-t-*r\ n
  -- mod.u.la.to.ry \-l*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@mod.ule \'ma_:j-u_:l\ n : an assembly of wired electronic parts for
  use with other such assemblies
@mo.gul \'mo_--g*l, mo_--'g*l\ n [fr. Mogul, one of the Mongol
  conquerors of India or their descendants, fr. Per Mughul Mongol,
  fr. Mongolian Mon_.gol] : an important person : MAGNATE
@mo.hair \'mo_--.ha*r\ n : a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part
  from the long silky hair of the Angora goat
@Mo.ham.med.an, var of MUHAMMADAN
@moi.e.ty \'mo_.i-*t-e_-\ n
  1: HALF
  2: one of two approximately equal parts
@moil \'mo_.il\ vb : to work hard : DRUDGE
  -- moil n
  -- moil.er n
@moi.re \mo_.-'ra_-, mwa_:-\ or moire \same or 'mo_.i(*)r, 'mwa_:r\ n
  : a fabric (as silk) having a watered appearance
@moist \'mo_.ist\ adj : slightly or moderately wet
  -- moist.ly adv
  -- moist.ness n
@moist.en \'mo_.is- *n\ vb : to make or become moist
  -- moist.en.er n
@mois.ture \'mo_.is-ch*r\ n : DAMPNESS
@mo.lar \'mo_--l*r\ n : one of the broad teeth adapted to grinding
  food and located in the back of the jaw
  -- molar adj
@mo.las.ses \m*-'las-*z\ n : the thick brown syrup that is separated
  from raw sugar in sugar manufacture
@1 mold \'mo_-ld\ n : crumbly soil rich in organic matter

2 mold n
  1: distinctive nature or character
  2: the frame on or around which something is constructed
  3: a cavity in which something is shaped; also : an object so
     shaped
  4: MOLDING

3 mold vb
  1: to shape in or as if in a mold
  2: to ornament with molding
  -- mold.er n

4 mold n : a surface growth of fungus on damp or decaying matter;
  also : a fungus that forms molds
  -- mold.i.ness n
  -- moldy adj

5 mold vb : to become moldy
@mold.board \'mo_-l(d)-.bo_-rd\ n : a curved iron plate attached
  above the plowshare of a plow to lift and turn the soil
@mold.er \'mo_-l-d*r\ vb : to crumble into small pieces
@mold.ing \'mo_-l-din_e\ n
  1: an act or process of shaping in a mold; also : an object so
     shaped
  2: a decorative surface, plane, or curved strip
@1 mole \'mo_-l\ n : a small often pigmented spot or protuberance on
  the skin

2 mole n : a small burrowing mammal with tiny eyes, hidden ears, and
  soft fur

3 mole n : a massive breakwater or jetty
@mol.e.cule \'ma_:l-i-.kyu_:l\ n : the smallest particle of matter
  that is the same chemically as the whole mass
  -- mo.lec.u.lar \m*-'lek-y*-l*r\ adj
@mole.hill \'mo_-l-.hil\ n : a little ridge or earth thrown up by a
  mole
@mole.skin \-.skin\ n
  1: the skin of the mole used as fur
  2: a heavy durable cotton fabric for industrial, medical, or
     clothing use
@mo.lest \m*-'lest\ vb
  1: ANNOY, DISTURB
  2: to make indecent advances to
  -- mo.les.ta.tion \.mo_--.les-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- mo.lest.er \m*-'les-t*r\ n
@moll \'ma_:l\ n : a girl friend esp. of a gangster
@mol.li.fy \'ma_:l-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: APPEASE
  2: SOFTEN
  3: ASSUAGE
  -- mol.li.fi.ca.tion \.ma_:l-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@mol.lusk or mol.lusc \'ma_:l-*sk\ n : any of a large group of mostly
  shelled and aquatic invertebrate animals including snails, clams,
  and squids
@mol.ly.cod.dle \'ma_:l-e_--.ka_:d- *l\ n : a pampered man or boy
  -- mollycoddle vb
@molt \'mo_-lt\ vb : to shed hair, feathers, outer skin, or horns
  periodically with the parts being replaced by new growth
  -- molt.er n
@mol.ten \'mo_-lt- *n\ adj : fused or liquefied by heat; also :
  GLOWING
@mo.ly \'mo_--le_-\ n : a mythical herb with black root, white
  flowers, and magic powers
@mo.lyb.de.num \m*-'lib-d*-n*m\ n : a metallic chemical element used
  in strengthening and hardening steel
@mo.ment \'mo_--m*nt\ n
  1: a minute portion of time : INSTANT
  2: a time of excellence <he has his moment>
  3: IMPORTANCE
  SYN: consequence, significance
@mo.men.tary \'mo_--m*n-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: continuing only a moment; also : EPHEMERAL
  2: recurring at every moment
  -- mo.men.tar.i.ly \.mo_--m*n-'ter-*-le_-\ adv
  -- mo.men.tar.i.ness \'mo_--m*n-.ter-e_--n*s\ n
@mo.men.tous \mo_--'ment-*s\ adj : very important
  -- mo.men.tous.ly adv
  -- mo.men.tous.ness n
@mo.men.tum \mo_--'ment-*m\ n, pl -men.ta \-'ment-*\ or -men.tums :
  the force which a moving body has because of its weight and motion
@mon.arch \'ma_:n-*rk, -.a_:rk\ n
  1: a person who reigns over a kingdom or an empire
  2: one holding preeminent position or power
  -- mo.nar.chical \m*-'na_:r-ki-k*l\ or mo.nar.chic \-'na_:r-kik\
  adj
@mon.ar.chist \'ma_:n-*r-k*st\ n : a believer in monarchical
  government
  -- mon.ar.chism \-.kiz-*m\ n
@mon.ar.chy \'ma_:n-*r-ke_-\ n : a nation or state governed by a
  monarch
@mon.as.tery \'ma_:n-*-.ster-e_-\ n : a house for persons under
  religious vows and esp. for monks
  -- mon.as.te.ri.al \.ma_:n-*-'stir-e_--*l\ adj
@mo.nas.tic \m*-'nas-tik\ adj : of or relating to monasteries or to
  monks or nuns
  -- mo.nas.ti.cal.ly adv
@mo.nas.ti.cism \m*-'nas-t*-.siz-*m\ n : the monastic life, system,
  or condition
@mon.au.ral \ma_:n-'o_.r-*l\ adj : MONOPHONIC
@Mon.day \'m*n-de_-\ n : the 2d day of the week
@mon.e.tary \'ma_:n-*-.ter-e_-, 'm*n-\ adj
  1: of or relating to coinage or currency
  2: PECUNIARY
@mon.ey \'m*n-e_-\ n, pl -eys or -ies
  1: something (as metal currency) accepted as a medium of exchange
  2: wealth reckoned in monetary terms
  3: the 1st, 2d, and 3d place in a horse or dog race <finished in
     the money>
@mon.eyed or mon.ied \-e_-d\ adj
  1: having money : WEALTHY
  2: consisting in or derived from money
@mon.ey.mak.er \'m*n-e_--.ma_--k*r\ n
  1: one who accumulates wealth
  2: a plan or product that produces profit
@mon.ger \'m*n_e-g*r\ n : DEALER
@Mon.go.lian \ma_:n-'go_-l-y*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Mongolia
  2: a member of a racial stock comprising chiefly the peoples of
     northern and eastern Asia
  -- mong.ol \'ma_:n_e-g*l, 'ma_:n-.go_-l\ adj or n
  -- mongolian adj
@mon.grel \'m*n_e-gr*l, 'ma_:n_e-\ n : an offspring of parents of
  different breeds or uncertain ancestry
@mo.nism \'mo_--.niz-*m\ n : a view that a complex entity (as the
  universe) is basically one
  -- mo.nist n
@mo.ni.tion \mo_--'nish-*n\ n : WARNING, CAUTION
@1 mon.i.tor \'ma_:n-*t-*r\ n
  1: a student appointed to assist a teacher
  2: one that monitors; esp : a screen used by television personnel
     for viewing the picture being picked up by a camera
  3: a warship used esp. for coastal bombardment

2 monitor vb
  1: to check or adjust the quality of (as a radio or television
     broadcast); also : to check for political, military, or criminal
     significance
  2: to test for intensity of radiation esp. from radioactivity
     <monitor the upper air>
  3: to watch or observe for a special purpose <the engineer monitor
     the dials> <monitor political gossip>
@mon.i.to.ry \'ma_:n-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : giving admonition : WARNING
@monk \'m*n_ek\ n : a man belonging to a religious order and living
  in a monastery
  -- monk.ish adj
  -- monk.ish.ly adv
  -- monk.ish.ness n
@1 mon.key \'m*n_e-ke_-\ n : a primate mammal other than man; esp :
  one of the smaller, longer-tailed, and usu. more arboreal primates
  as contrasted with the apes

2 monkey vb
  1: FOOL, TRIFLE
  2: TAMPER
@mon.key.shine \'m*n_e-ke_--.shi_-n\ n : PRANK
@monkey wrench n : a wrench with one adjustable jaw
@monks.hood \'m*n_eks-.hu_.d\ n : a poisonous herb related to the
  buttercups and often grown for its showy hood-shaped white or
  purple flowers
@mon.o.cle \'ma_:n-*-k*l\ n : an eyeglass for one eye
@mon.o.dy \'ma_:n-*d-e_-\ n : ELEGY, DIRGE
  -- mo.nod.ic \m*-'na_:d-ik\ adj
  -- mon.o.dist \'ma_:n-*d-*st\ n
@mo.nog.a.my \m*-'na_:g-*-me_-\ n : marriage with but one person at a
  time
  -- mo.nog.a.mist \-m*st\ n
  -- mo.nog.a.mous \-m*s\ adj
@mon.o.gram \'ma_:n-*-.gram\ n : a sign of identity composed of the
  combined initials of a name
  -- monogram vb
@mon.o.graph \-.graf\ n : a learned treatise
@mono.lin.gual \.ma_:n-*-'lin_e-gw*l\ adj : expressed in or knowing
  or using only one language
@mono.lith \'ma_:n- *l-.ith\ n
  1: a single great stone often in the form of a monument or column
  2: something (as a social structure) held to be a single massive
     whole exhibiting solid uniformity
  -- mono.lith.ic \.ma_:n- *l-'ith-ik\ adj
@mon.o.logue \'ma_:n- *l-.o_.g\ n : a dramatic soliloquy; also : a
  long speech monopolizing conversation
  -- mo.nol.o.guist \-.o_.-g*st\ or mo.nol.o.gist \m*-'na_:l-*-j*st\
  n
@mono.ma.nia \.ma_:n-*-'ma_--ne_--*\ n : mental derangement involving
  a single idea or area of mind
  -- mono.ma.ni.ac \-ne_--.ak\ n or adj
@mono.phon.ic \.ma_:n-*-'fa_:n-ik\ adj : of or relating to sound
  transmission, recording, or reproduction by techniques that provide
  a single transmission path as contrasted with binaural techniques
@mo.nop.o.ly \m*-'na_:p-*-le_-\ n
  1: exclusive ownership (as through command of supply)
  2: a commodity controlled by one party
  3: a person or group having a monopoly
  -- mo.nop.o.list \-l*st\ n
  -- mo.nop.o.lis.tic \m*-.na_:p-*-'lis-tik\ adj
  -- mo.nop.o.li.za.tion \-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- mo.nop.o.lize \m*-'na_:p-*-.li_-z\ vb
@mono.rail \'ma_:n-*-.ra_-l\ n : a single rail serving as a track for
  cars that are balanced on it or suspended from it
@mono.syl.la.ble \'ma_:n-*-.sil-*-b*l\ n : a word of one syllable
  -- mono.syl.lab.ic \.ma_:n-*-s*-'lab-ik\ adj
  -- mono.syl.lab.i.cal.ly adv
@mono.the.ism \'ma_:n-*-(.)the_--.iz-*m\ n : a doctrine or belief
  that there is only one deity
  -- mono.the.ist \-.the_--*st\ n
@mono.tone \'ma_:n-*-.to_-n\ n : succession of syllables, words, or
  sentences in one unvaried key or pitch
@mo.not.o.nous \m*-'na_:t- *n-*s\ adj
  1: uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone
  2: tediously uniform
  -- mo.not.o.nous.ly adv
  -- mo.not.o.nous.ness n
  -- mo.not.o.ny \- *n-e_-\ n
@mon.ox.ide \m*-'na_:k-.si_-d\ n : an oxide containing one atom of
  oxygen in the molecule
@mon.sei.gneur \.mo_- n-.sa_-n-'y*r\ n, pl mes.sei.gneurs
  \.ma_--.sa_-n-'y*r(z)\ : a French dignitary -- used as a title
@mon.sieur \m*s(h)-'y*(r)\ n, pl mes.sieurs \-'y*(r)z, -'y*(r)\ : a
  Frenchman of high rank or station -- used as a title equivalent to
  Mister
@mon.si.gnor \ma_:n-'se_-n-y*r\ n, pl mon.si.gnors or mon.si.gno.ri
  \.ma_:n-.se_-n-'yo_-r-e_-\ : a Roman Catholic prelate -- used as a
  title
@mon.soon \ma_:n-'su_:n\ n : a periodic wind esp. in the Indian ocean
  and southern Asia; also : the season of the southwest monsoon esp.
  in India
@mon.ster \'ma_:n-st*r\ n
  1: an abnormally developed plant or animal
  2: an animal of strange or terrifying shape; also : one unusually
     large of its kind
  3: an extremely ugly, wicked, or cruel person
  -- mon.stros.i.ty \ma_:n-'stra_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- mon.strous \'ma_:n-str*s\ adj
  -- mon.strous.ly adv
@mon.strance \'ma_:n-str*ns\ n : a vessel in which the consecrated
  Host is exposed for the adoration of the faithful
@mon.tage \ma_:n-'ta_:zh\ n
  1: a composite photograph made by combining several separate
     pictures
  2: an artistic composition made up of several different kinds of
     items (as strips of newspaper, pictures, bits of wood) arranged
     together
@month \'m*nth\ n [OE mo_-nath, fr. mo_-na moon] : one of the twelve
  parts into which the year is divided
  -- monthly adv or adj, or n
@mon.u.ment \'ma_:n-y*-m*nt\ n
  1: a lasting reminder; esp : a structure erected in remembrance of
     a person or event
  2: a natural feature or area of special interest set aside by the
     government as public property
@mon.u.men.tal \.ma_:n-y*-'ment- *l\ adj
  1: MASSIVE; also : OUTSTANDING
  2: of or relating to a monument
  3: very great
  -- mon.u.men.tal.ly adv
@moo \'mu_:\ vb : to make the natural throat noise of a cow
  -- moo n
@1 mood \'mu_:d\ n
  1: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : FEELING
  2: a prevailing attitude : DISPOSITION

2 mood n : distinction of form of a verb to express whether its
  action or state is conceived as fact or in some other manner (as
  wish)
@moody \'mu_:d-e_-\ adj
  1: GLOOMY
  2: subject to moods : TEMPERAMENTAL
  -- mood.i.ly adv
  -- mood.i.ness n
@1 moon \'mu_:n\ n : a celestial body that revolves around the earth

2 moon vb : to engage in idle reverie : DREAM
@moon.beam \-.be_-m\ n : a ray of light from the moon
@moon.light \-.li_-t\ n : the light of the moon
  -- moon.lit \-.lit\ adj
@moon.light.er \-.li_-t-*r\ n : a person holding two jobs at the same
  time
  -- moon.light.ing n
@moon.scape \-.ska_-p\ n : the surface of the moon as seen or as
  pictured
@moon.shine \-.shi_-n\ n
  1: MOONLIGHT
  2: empty talk
  3: intoxicating liquor usu. illegally distilled
@moon.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : a transparent or translucent feldspar of
  pearly luster used as a gem
@moon.struck \-.str*k\ adj
  1: mentally unbalanced
  2: romantically sentimental; also : BEMUSED
@1 moor \'mu_.r\ n : an area of open and usu. infertile and wet or
  peaty wasteland

2 moor vb : to make fast with cables, lines, or anchors : tie up

Moor \'mu_.r\ n
  1: one of the Muslim conquerors of Spain in the 8th century
  2: MUSLIM
  -- moori.sh adj
@moor.ing \'mu_.r-in_e\ n
  1: a place where or an object to which a craft can be made fast
  2: moral or spiritual resources -- usu. used in pl.
@moor.land \'mu_.r-l*nd, -.land\ n : land consisting of moors
@moose \'mu_:s\ n, pl moose : a large heavy-antlered American deer;
  also : the European elk
@moot \'mu_:t\ adj
  1: open to question; also : DISPUTED
  2: having no practical significance
@1 mop \'ma_:p\ n : an implement made of absorbent material fastened
  to a handle and used esp. for cleaning floors

2 mop vb mopped; mop.ping : to use a mop on : clean with a mop
@mope \'mo_-p\ vb
  1: to become dull, dejected, or listless
  2: DAWDLE
@mop.pet \'ma_:p-*t\ n : CHILD
@mop-up \'ma_:p-.*p\ n : a final clearance or disposal
@mo.raine \m*-'ra_-n\ n : an accumulation of earth and stones left by
  a glacier
@1 mor.al \'mo_.r-*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to principles of right and wrong
  2: conforming to a standard of right behavior; also : capable of
     right and wrong action
  3: probable but not proved <a moral certainty>
  4: PSYCHOLOGICAL <a moral victory>
  SYN: virtuous, righteous, noble
  -- mor.al.ly adv

2 mor.al \'mo_.r-*l, 3 is m*-'ral\ n
  1: the practical meaning (as of a story) : LESSON
  2 pl: moral practices or teachings
  3: MORALE
@mo.rale \m*-'ral\ n
  1: MORALITY
  2: the mental and emotional attitudes of an individual to the tasks
     expected of him; also : ESPRIT DE CORPS
@mor.al.ist \'mo_.r-*-l*st\ n
  1: a teacher or student of morals
  2: one concerned with regulating the morals of others
  -- mor.al.is.tic \.mo_.r-*-'lis-tik\ adj
  -- mor.al.is.ti.cal.ly adv
@mo.ral.i.ty \m*-'ral-*t-e_-\ n : moral conduct : VIRTUE
@mor.al.ize \'mo_.r-*-.li_-z\ vb : to make moral reflections
  -- mor.al.i.za.tion \.mo_.r-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- mor.al.iz.er \'mo_.r-*-.li_--z*r\ n
@mo.rass \m*-'ras\ n : SWAMP
@mor.a.to.ri.um \.mo_.r-*-'to_-r-e_--*m\ n, pl -ri.ums or -ria
  \-e_--*\ : a suspension of activity
@mor.bid \'mo_.r-b*d\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or typical of disease; also : DISEASED, SICKLY
  2: GRISLY, GRUESOME <morbid details>
  -- mor.bid.i.ty \mo_.r-'bid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- mor.bid.ly \'mo_.r-b*d-le_-\ adv
  -- mor.bid.ness n
@mor.dant \'mo_.rd- *nt\ adj
  1: INCISIVE
  2: BURNING, PUNGENT
  -- mor.dant.ly adv
@more \'mo_-r\ adj
  1: GREATER
  2: ADDITIONAL
  -- more adv or n
@more.over \mo_-r-'o_--v*r\ adj : in addition : FURTHER
@mo.res \'mo_.r-.a_-z, -(.)e_-z\ n, pl
  1: the fixed morally binding customs of a group
  2: HABITS, MANNERS
@morgue \'mo_.rg\ n : a place where the bodies of persons found dead
  are kept until released for burial
@mor.i.bund \'mo_.r-*-(.)b*nd\ adj : being in a dying condition
  -- mor.i.bun.di.ty \.mo_.r-*-'b*n-d*t-e_-\ n
@Mor.mon \'mo_.r-m*n\ n : a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
  Latter Day Saints
  -- morm.oni.sm \-.iz-*m\ n
@morn \'mo_.rn\ n : MORNING
@morn.ing \'mo_.r-nin_e\ n
  1: the early part of the day; esp : the time from sunrise to noon
  2: BEGINNING
@morning glory n : any of various twining plants related to the sweet
  potato that have often showy bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers
@Mo.roc.can \m*-'ra_:k-*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Morocco
@mo.roc.co \m*-'ra_:k-o_-\ n : a fine leather made of goatskins
  tanned with sumac
@mo.ron \'mo_-r-.a_:n\ n : a defective person having mental capacity
  equivalent to that of a normal 8 to 12 year old and being able to
  do routine work under supervision; also : a stupid person
  -- mo.ron.ic \m*-'ra_:n-ik\ adj
  -- mo.ron.i.cal.ly adv
@mo.rose \m*-'ro_-s\ adj : having a sullen disposition; also : GLOOMY
  -- mo.rose.ly adv
  -- mo.rose.ness n
@mor.pheme \'mo_.r-.fe_-m\ n : a meaningful linguistic unit that
  contains no smaller meaningful parts
  -- mor.phe.mic \mo_.r-'fe_--mik\ adj
@mor.phia \'mo_.r-fe_--*\ n : MORPHINE
@mor.phine \'mo_.r-.fe_-n\ n : an addictive drug obtained from opium
  and used to ease pain or induce sleep
@mor.phol.o.gy \mo_.r-'fa_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of
     organisms
  2: a study and description of word formation in a language
  -- mor.pho.log.i.cal \.mo_.r-f*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- mor.phol.o.gist \mo_.r-'fa_:l-*-j*st\ n
@mor.ris \'mo_.r-*s\ n : a vigorous English dance performed by men
  wearing costumes and bells
@mor.row \'ma_:r-o_-\ n : TOMORROW
@mor.sel \'mo_.r-s*l\ n
  1: a small piece or quantity
  2: a tasty dish
@mor.tal \'mo_.rt- *l\ adj
  1: causing death : FATAL; also : exposing to spiritual death
     <mortal sin>
  2: subject to death <mortal man>
  3: implacably hostile <mortal foe>
  4: very great : EXTREME <mortal fear>
  5: HUMAN <mortal limitations>
  -- mor.tal.i.ty \mo_.r-'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- mor.tal.ly \'mo_.rt- *l-e_-\ adv
@1 mor.tar \'mo_.rt-*r\ n
  1: a strong bowl in which substances may be broken or powdered with
     a pestle
  2: a short-barreled cannon used to hurl projectiles at high angles

2 mortar n : a plastic building material (as a mixture of cement,
  lime, or gypsum plaster with sand and water) that hardens and is
  used in masonry or plastering
  -- mortar vb
@mor.tar.board \-.bo_-rd\ n
  1: a board or platform about 3 feet square for holding mortar
  2: an academic cap
@mort.gage \'mo_.r-gij\ n : a conveyance of property upon condition
  that becomes void on payment or performance according to stipulated
  terms
  -- mortgage vb
  -- mort.gag.ee \.mo_.r-gi-'je_-\ n
  -- mort.ga.gor \.mo_.r-gi-'jo_.r\ n
@mor.ti.cian \mo_.r-'tish-*n\ n [L mort-, mors death + E -ician (as
  in physician)] : UNDERTAKER
@mor.ti.fy \'mo_.rt-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to subdue (as the body) esp. by abstinence or self-inflicted
     pain
  2: HUMILIATE
  3: to become necrotic or gangrenous
  -- mor.ti.fi.ca.tion \.mo_.rt-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@mor.tise also mor.tice \'mo_.rt-*s\ n : a hole cut in a piece of
  wood into which another piece fits to form a joint
@mor.tu.ary \'mo_.r-ch*-.wer-e_-\ n : a place in which dead bodies
  are kept until burial
@mo.sa.ic \mo_--'za_--ik\ n : a surface decoration made by inlaying
  small pieces (as of colored glass or stone) to form figures or
  patterns; also : a design made in mosaic
@mo.sey \'mo_--ze_-\ vb : SAUNTER
@Mos.lem \'ma_:z-l*m\, var of MUSLIM
@mosque \'ma_:sk\ n : a building used for public worship by Muslims
@mos.qui.to \m*-'ske_-t-o_-\ n, pl -toes : a two-winged fly the
  female of which sucks the blood of man and lower animals
@moss \'mo_.s\ n : any of a large group of green plants without
  flowers but with small leafy stems growing in clumps
  -- mossy adj
@moss.back \-.bak\ n : an extremely conservative person : FOGY
@most \'mo_-st\ adj
  1: the majority of <most men>
  2: GREATEST
  -- most adv or n
@-most \.mo_-st\ adj suffix : most toward <headmost>
@most.ly adv : MAINLY
@mot \'mo_-\ n : a witty saying
@mote \'mo_-t\ n : a small particle
@mo.tel \mo_--'tel\ n : a hotel for automobile tourists
@mo.tet \mo_--'tet\ n : a choral work on a sacred text for several
  voices usu. without instrumental accompaniment
@moth \'mo_.th\ n : any of various insects related to the butterflies
  but usu. night-flying and with a stouter body and smaller wings;
  esp : a small pale insect (clothes moth) whose larvae eat wool,
  fur, and feathers
@moth.ball \-.bo_.l\ n
  1: a ball (as of naphthalene) used to keep moths out of clothing
  2 pl: protective storage <ships put in mothball after the war>
@1 moth.er \'m*t_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: a female parent
  2: a woman in authority
  3: SOURCE, ORIGIN
  -- moth.er.less adj
  -- moth.er.li.ness n
  -- moth.er.ly adj

2 mother vb
  1: to give birth to; also : PRODUCE
  2: to protect like a mother
@moth.er.hood \-.hu_.d\ n : MATERNITY
@mother-in-law n, pl mothers-in-law : the mother of one's spouse
@moth.er.land \'m*t_eh_e-*r-.land\ n : the land of origin of
  something
@mother-of-pearl n : the hard pearly substance forming the inner
  layer of a mollusk shell
@mo.tif \mo_--'te_-f\ n : a dominant idea or central theme (as in a
  work of art)
@mo.tile \'mo_-t- *l\ adj : capable of spontaneous movement
  -- mo.til.i.ty \mo_--'til-*t-e_-\ n
@1 mo.tion \'mo_--sh*n\ n
  1: a proposal for action (as by a deliberative body)
  2: an act, process, or instance of moving
  3 pl: ACTIVITIES, MOVEMENTS
  -- mo.tion.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- mo.tion.less.ly adv
  -- mo.tion.less.ness n

2 motion vb : to direct or signal by a motion
@motion picture n : a series of pictures thrown on a screen so
  rapidly that they produce a continuous picture in which persons and
  objects seem to move
@mo.ti.vate \'mo_-t-*-.va_-t\ vb : to provide with a motive
  -- mo.ti.va.tion \.mo_-t-*-'va_--sh*n\ n
@1 mo.tive \'mo_-t-iv\ n
  1: something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act
  2: a recurrent theme in a musical composition
  -- mo.tive.less \-l*s\ adj

2 motive adj
  1: moving to action
  2: of or relating to motion
@mot.ley \'ma_:t-le_-\ adj
  1: variegated in color
  2: made up of diverse elements
  SYN: heterogeneous, miscellaneous, assorted
@1 mo.tor \'mo_-t-*r\ n
  1: one that imparts motion
  2: a small compact engine
  3: AUTOMOBILE

2 motor vb : to travel or transport by automobile : DRIVE
  -- mo.tor.ist \-*st\ n
@mo.tor.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a boat propelled by an internal-combustion
  engine or an electric motor
@mo.tor.cade \-.ka_-d\ n : a procession of motor vehicles
@mo.tor.car \-.ka_:r\ n : AUTOMOBILE
@motor court n : MOTEL
@mo.tor.cy.cle \-.si_--k*l\ n : a 2-wheeled automotive vehicle
@mo.tor.ize \-.i_-z\ vb
  1: to equip with a motor
  2: to equip with motor-driven vehicles
  -- mo.tor.i.za.tion \.mo_-t-*r-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@mo.tor.man \'mo_-t-*r-m*n\ n : an operator of a motor-driven vehicle
  (as a streetcar or subway train)
@mo.tor.truck \-.tr*k\ n : an automotive truck for transporting
  freight
@motor vehicle n : an automotive vehicle not operated on rails; esp :
  one with rubber tires for use on highways
@mot.tle \'ma_:t- *l\ vb : to mark with spots of different color :
  BLOTCH
@mot.to \'ma_:t-o_-\ n, pl -toes or -tos
  1: a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something to indicate
     its character or use
  2: MAXIM
@moue \'mu_:\ n : a little grimace
@mould, var of MOLD
@moult, var of MOLT
@mound \'mau_.nd\ n
  1: an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones
  2: KNOLL
@1 mount \'mau_.nt\ n : a high hill : MOUNTAIN

2 mount vb
  1: to increase in amount or extent; also : RISE, ASCEND
  2: to get up on something above ground level; esp : to seat oneself
     on (as a horse) for riding
  3: to put in position <mount artillery; also : to have as equipment
  4: to set on something that elevates
  5: to attach to a support
  6: to prepare esp. for examination or display : ARRANGE
  -- mount.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- mount.er n

3 mount n
  1: FRAME, SUPPORT
  2: a means of conveyance; esp : a saddle horse
@moun.tain \'mau_.nt- *n\ n : a landmass higher than a hill
  -- moun.tain.ous \-( *-)n*s\ adj
@moun.tain.eer \.mau_.nt- *n-'i*r\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of a mountainous region
  2: one who climbs mountains for sport
  -- mountaineer vb
@moun.tain.side \'mau_.nt- *n-.si_-d\ n : the side of a mountain
@moun.tain.top \-.ta_:p\ n : the summit of a mountain
@moun.te.bank \'mau_.nt-i-.ban_ek\ n : QUACK, CHARLATAN
@mount.ing \'mau_.nt-in_e\ n : something that serves as a frame or
  support <a mounting for a diamond> <a mounting for an engine>
@mourn \'mo_-rn\ vb : to feel or express grief or sorrow : LAMENT
  -- mourn.er n
@mourn.ful \-f*l\ adj : expressing, feeling, or causing sorrow
  -- mourn.ful.ly adv
  -- mourn.ful.ness n
@mourn.ing \'mo_-r-nin_e\ n
  1: an outward sign (as black clothes) of grief for a person's death
  2: a period of time during which signs of grief are shown
@mouse \'mau_.s\ n, pl mice \'mi_-s\ : any of various small rodents
  with pointed snout, long body, and slender tail
@mous.er \'mau_.-z*r\ n : a cat proficient at catching mice
@mousse \'mu_:s\ n : a dessert of sweetened and flavored whipped
  cream or thin cream and gelatin frozen without stirring
@mous.tache \'m*s-.tash, (.)m*s-'tash\ n : the hair growing on the
  human upper lip
@mousy or mous.ey \'mau_.-se_-, -ze_-\ adj
  1: QUIET
  2: TIMID, COLORLESS
@1 mouth \'mau_.th\ n
  1: the opening through which an animal takes in food; also : the
     space between the mouth and the pharynx
  2: something resembling a mouth (as in affording entrance)
  -- mouth.ful \-.fu_.l\ n

2 mouth \'mau_.t_eh_e\ vb : SPEAK; also : DECLAIM
@mouth.part \'mau_.th-.pa_:rt\ n : a structure or appendage near the
  mouth
@mouth.piece \mau_.th-.pe_-s\ n
  1: a part (as of a musical instrument) that goes in the mouth or to
     which the mouth is applied
  2: SPOKESMAN
@mouth.wash \-.wo_.sh, -.wa_:sh\ n : a usu. antiseptic liquid
  preparation for cleaning the mouth and teeth
@1 move \'mu_:v\ vb
  1: to go or cause to go from one point to another : ADVANCE; also :
     DEPART
  2: to change one's residence
  3: to change or cause to change place, position, or posture : SHIFT
  4: to show marked activity
  5: to take or cause to take action : PROMPT
  6: to make a formal request, application, or appeal
  7: to stir the emotions
  8: EVACUATE
  -- mov.able or move.able \-*-b*l\ adj

2 move n
  1: an act of moving : MOVEMENT
  2: a calculated procedure : MANEUVER
@move.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: the act or process of moving : MOVE
  2: TENDENCY, TREND; also : a series of organized activities working
     toward an objective
  3: the moving parts of a mechanism (as of a watch)
  4: RHYTHM, CADENCE
  5: a unit or division of an extended musical composition
  6: evacuation of or from the bowels
@mov.er \'mu_:-v*r\ n : one that moves; esp : a person or company
  that moves the belongings of others from one home or place of
  business to another
@mov.ie \'mu_:-ve_-\ n
  1: MOTION PICTURE
  2 pl: a showing of a motion picture; also : the motion-picture
     industry
@1 mow \'mau_.\ n : the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored

2 mow \'mo_-\ vb
  1: to cut (as grass) with a scythe or machine
  2: to cut the standing herbage from <mow the lawn>
  -- mow.er n
@much \'m*ch\ adj
  1: great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree <much money>
  2: very good <he's not much at sports>
  -- much adv or n
@mu.ci.lage \'myu_:-s(*-)lij\ n : a watery sticky solution (as of a
  gum) used esp as an adhesive
  -- mu.ci.lag.i.nous \.myu_:-s*-'laj-*-n*s\ adj
@muck \'m*k\ n
  1: soft moist barnyard manure
  2: FILTH, DIRT
  3: a dark richly organic soil; also : MUD, MIRE
  -- mucky adj
@muck.rak.er \-.ra_--k*r\ n : one who exposes publicly real or
  apparent misconduct of prominent individuals
@mu.cus \'myu_:-k*s\ n : a slimy slippery protective secretion of
  membranes lining various bodily cavities
  -- mu.cous \-k*s\ adj
@mud \'m*d\ n : soft wet earth : MIRE
  -- mud.di.ly adv
  -- mud.di.ness n
  -- mud.dy adj or vb
@mud.dle \'m*d- *l\ vb
  1: to make muddy
  2: to confuse esp. with liquor
  3: BUNGLE
  -- muddle n
@mud.dle.head.ed \.m*d- *l-'hed-*d\ adj
  1: mentally confused
  2: BUNGLING
@mud.guard \'m*d-.ga_:rd\ n : a guard over a wheel of a vehicle to
  catch or deflect mud
@mud.sling.er \'m*d-.slin_e-*r\ n : one who uses invective esp.
  against a political opponent
  -- mud.sling.ing n
@mu.ez.zin \m(y)u_:-'ez- *n\ n : a Muslim crier who calls the hour of
  daily prayer
@1 muff \'m*f\ n : a warm tubular covering for the hands

2 muff n : a bungling performance; esp : a failure to hold a ball in
  attempting a catch
  -- muff vb
@muf.fin \'m*f-*n\ n : a small soft biscuit baked in a cup-shaped pan
@muf.fle \'m*f-*l\ vb
  1: to wrap up so as to conceal or protect
  2: to wrap or pad with something to dull the sound of
  3: to keep down : SUPPRESS
@muf.fler \'m*f-l*r\ n
  1: a scarf worn around the neck
  2: a device to deaden noise
@muf.ti \'m*f-te_-\ n : civilian clothes
@1 mug \'m*g\ n : a usu. metal or earthenware cylindrical drinking
  cup

2 mug vb mugged; mug.ging
  1: to make faces esp. in order to attract the attention of an
     audience
  2: PHOTOGRAPH

3 mug vb mugged; mug.ging : to assault esp. by garroting
@mug.gy \'m*g-e_-\ adj : being warm, damp, and close
  -- mug.gi.ness n
@mug.wump \'m*g-.w*mp\ n : an independent in politics
@Mu.ham.mad.an \mo_--'ham-*d-*n, mu_:-\ n : MUSLIM
  -- muh.amm.ada.ni.sm \-.iz-*m\ n
@muk.luk \'m*k-.l*k\ n
  1: an Eskimo boot of sealskin or reindeer skin
  2: a boot with a soft leather sole worn over several pairs of socks
@mu.lat.to \m(y)u_.-'lat-o_-\ n, pl -toes : a first-generation
  offspring of a Negro and a white; also : a person of mixed
  Caucasian and Negro ancestry
@mul.ber.ry \'m*l-.ber-e_-\ n : a tree grown for its leaves that are
  used as food for silkworms or for its edible berrylike fruit; also
  : this fruit
@mulch \'m*lch\ n : a protective covering (as of straw or leaves)
  spread on the ground esp. to reduce evaporation and erosion,
  control weeds, or improve the soil
  -- mulch vb
@1 mulct \'m*lkt\ n : FINE, PENALTY

2 mulct vb
  1: FINE
  2: DEFRAUD
@1 mule \'myu_:l\ n
  1: a hybrid offspring of a male ass and a female horse
  2: a very stubborn person
  -- mul.ish \'myu_:-lish\ adj
  -- mul.ish.ly adv
  -- mul.ish.ness n

2 mule n : a slipper without sidepieces
@mu.le.teer \.myu_:-l*-'ti*r\ n : one who drives mules
@1 mull \'m*l\ vb : PONDER, MEDITATE

2 mull vb : to sweeten, spice, and heat <mull wine>
@mul.lein \'m*l-*n\ n : a tall herb with coarse woolly leaves and
  flowers in spikes
@mul.let \'m*l-*t\ n
  1: any of various largely gray marine food fishes
  2: any of various red or golden mostly tropical marine food fishes
@mul.li.gan \'m*l-i-g*n\ n : a stew chiefly of vegetables and meat or
  fish
@mul.li.ga.taw.ny \.m*l-i-g*-'to_.-ne_-\ n : a soup usu. of chicken
  stock seasoned with curry
@mul.lion \'m*l-y*n\ n : a vertical strip separating lights of a
  window
@mul.ti- \.m*l-ti, -.ti_-\ comb form
  1: many : multiple <multi-unit>
  2: many times over <multimillionaire>
@mul.ti.col.ored \.m*l-ti-'k*l-*rd\ adj : having many colors
@mul.ti.far.i.ous \.m*l-t*-'far-e_--*s\ adj : having great variety :
  DIVERSE
  -- mul.ti.far.i.ous.ly adv
@mul.ti.form \'m*l-ti-.fo_.rm\ adj : having many forms or appearances
  -- mul.ti.for.mi.ty \.m*l-ti-'fo_.r-m*t-e_-\ n
@mul.ti.mil.lion.aire \.m*l-ti-.mil-y*-'na*r\ n : a person worth
  several million dollars
@1 mul.ti.ple \'m*l-t*-p*l\ adj
  1: more than one; also : MANY
  2: VARIOUS, COMPLEX

2 multiple n : the product of a quantity by an integer <35 is a
  multiple of 7>
@mul.ti.ple-choice adj : having several answers given from which the
  correct one is to be chosen <multiple-choice examination>
@mul.ti.pli.ca.tion \.m*l-t*-pl*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: INCREASE
  2: a short method of finding out what would be the result of adding
     a figure the number of times indicated by another figure
@mul.ti.plic.i.ty \-'plis-*t-e_-\ n : a great number or variety
@mul.ti.ply \'m*l-t*-.pli_-\ vb
  1: to increase in number (as by breeding or propagating)
  2: to find the product of by a process of multiplication
  -- mul.ti.pli.er \-.pli_-(-*)r\ n
@mul.ti.tude \-.t(y)u_:d\ n : a great number : CROWD
  -- mul.ti.tu.di.nous \.m*l-t*-'t(y)u_:d-( *-)n*s\ adj
@1 mum \'m*m\ adj : SILENT

2 mum n : CHRYSANTHEMUM
@mum.ble \'m*m-b*l\ vb : to speak in a low indistinct manner : MUTTER
  -- mumble n
  -- mum.bler \-b(*-)l*r\ n
@mum.ble.ty-peg \'m*m-b*l-te_--.peg\ n : a game in which the players
  try to flip a knife from various positions so that the blade will
  stick into the ground
@mum.bo jum.bo \.m*m-bo_--'j*m-bo_-\ n
  1: a complicated ritual with elaborate trappings
  2: complicated activity or language that obscures and confuses
@mum.mer \'m*m-*r\ n
  1: an actor esp. in a pantomime
  2: one who goes merrymaking in disguise during festivals
  -- mum.mery n
@mum.my \'m*m-e_-\ n : a body embalmed and preserved after the manner
  of the ancient Egyptians
  -- mum.mi.fi.ca.tion \.m*m-i-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- mum.mi.fy \'m*m-i-.fi_-\ vb
@mumps \'m*mps\ n, sing or pl : a virus disease marked by fever and
  swelling esp. of the salivary glands
@munch \'m*nch\ vb : to chew with a crunching sound
@mun.dane \.m*n-'da_-n\ adj
  1: of or relating to the world : WORLDLY
  2: having no concern for the ideal or heavenly
  -- mun.dane.ly adv
@mu.nic.i.pal \myu_.-'nis-*-p*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a municipality
  2: restricted to one locality
  -- mu.nic.i.pal.ly adv
@mu.nic.i.pal.i.ty \myu_.-.nis-*-'pal-*t-e_-\ n : an urban political
  unit with corporate status and usu. powers of self-government
@mu.nif.i.cent \myu_.-'nif-*-s*nt\ adj : liberal in giving : GENEROUS
  -- mu.nif.i.cence \-s*ns\ n
@mu.ni.tion \myu_.-'nish-*n\ n : material used in war for defense or
  attack : ARMAMENT -- usu. used in pl.
@1 mu.ral \'myu_.r-*l\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling a wall

2 mural n : a mural painting
  -- mu.ral.ist \-*st\ n
@1 mur.der \'m*rd-*r\ n
  1: the crime of unlawfully killing a person esp. with malice
     aforethought
  2: something unusually difficult or dangerous
  -- mur.der.ous \-*s\ adj
  -- mur.der.ous.ly adv

2 murder vb
  1: to commit a murder; also : to kill brutally
  2: to put an end to
  3: MUTILATE, MANGLE
  -- mur.der.er n
  -- mur.der.ess \-*s\ n
@murk \'m*rk\ n : DARKNESS, GLOOM
  -- murk.i.ly adv
  -- murk.i.ness n
  -- murky adj
@mur.mur \'m*r-m*r\ n
  1: a muttered complaint
  2: a low indistinct and often continuous sound
  -- murmur vb
  -- mur.mur.er n
  -- mur.mur.ous \-*s\ adj
@mur.rain \'m*r-*n\ n : PLAGUE, PESTILENCE
@mus.ca.tel \.m*s-k*-'tel\ n : a sweet dessert wine
@1 mus.cle \'m*s-*l\ n [L musculus, lit., little mouse, fr. mus
  mouse]
  1: body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when
     stimulated; also : an organ consisting of this tissue and
     functioning in moving a body part
  2: STRENGTH, BRAWN
  -- mus.cu.lar \'m*s-ky*-l*r\ adj
  -- mus.cu.lar.i.ty \.m*s-ky*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n

2 muscle vb : to force one's way <muscle in on another racketeer>
@mus.cle-bound \'m*s-*l-.bau_.nd\ adj : having some of the muscles
  abnormally enlarged and lacking in elasticity (as from excessive
  athletic exercise)
@mus.cu.la.ture \'m*s-ky*-l*-.chu_.r\ n : the muscles of the body or
  one of its parts
@1 muse \'myu_:z\ vb : MEDITATE
  -- mus.ing.ly adv

2 muse \'myu_:z\ n : a source of inspiration
@mu.sette \myu_.-'zet\ n : a small knapsack (musette bag) with a
  shoulder strap used esp. by soldiers for carrying provisions and
  personal belongings
@mu.se.um \myu_.-'ze_--*m\ n : an institution devoted to the
  procurement, care, and display of objects of lasting interest or
  value
@1 mush \'m*sh\ n
  1: cornmeal boiled in water
  2: sentimental drivel

2 mush vb : to travel esp. over snow with a sled drawn by dogs
@1 mush.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : the fleshy usu. caplike fruiting
  body of various fungi esp. when edible

2 mushroom vb
  1: to grow rapidly
  2: to spread out : EXPAND
@mushy adj
  1: soft like mush
  2: weakly sentimental
@mu.sic \'myu_:-zik\ n
  1: the science or art of combining tones into a composition having
     structure and continuity; also : vocal or instrumental sounds
     having rhythm, melody, or harmony
  2: an agreeable sound
  3: punishment for a misdeed
  -- mu.si.cal \-zi-k*l\ adj
  -- mu.si.cal.ly adv
@mu.si.cale \.myu_:-zi-'kal\ n : a usu. private social gathering
  featuring a concert of music
@mu.si.cian \myu_.-'zish-*n\ n : a composer or performer of music
  -- mu.si.cian.ly adj
  -- mu.si.cian.ship \-.ship\ n
@mu.si.col.o.gy \.myu_:-zi-'ka_:l-*-je_-\ n : a study of music as a
  branch of knowledge or field of research
  -- mu.si.co.log.i.cal \-k*-'la_:j-*-k*l\ adj
  -- mu.si.col.o.gist \-'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@musk \'m*sk\ n : a substance obtained esp. from a small Asiatic deer
  and used as a perfume fixative
  -- musk.i.ness n
  -- musky adj
@mus.kel.lunge \'m*s-k*-.l*nj\ n : a large No. American pike prized
  as a sport fish
@mus.ket \'m*s-k*t\ n : a heavy large-caliber shoulder firearm
  -- mus.ke.teer \.m*s-k*-'ti*r\ n
@mus.ket.ry \'m*s-k*-tre_-\ n
  1: MUSKETS; also : musket fire
  2: MUSKETEERS
@musk.mel.on \'m*sk-.mel-*n\ n : a small round to oval melon related
  to the cucumber that has usu. a sweet edible green or orange flesh
@musk.rat \'m*s-.krat\ n : a large No. American water rodent with
  webbed feet and dark brown fur; also : its fur
@Mus.lim \'m*z-l*m\ n : an adherent of the religion founded by the
  Arab prophet Muhammad
@mus.lin \'m*z-l*n\ n : a plain-woven sheer to coarse cotton fabric
@1 muss \'m*s\ n : a state of disorder : MESS
  -- muss.i.ly adv
  -- muss.i.ness n
  -- mussy adj

2 muss vb : to make untidy : DISARRANGE
@mus.sel \'m*s-*l\ n
  1: a dark edible saltwater bivalve mollusk
  2: any of various freshwater bivalve mollusks of central U. S.
     having shells with a pearly lining
@Mus.sul.man \'m*s-*l-m*n\ n, pl -men or -mans : MUSLIM
@must \(')m*st\ vb -- used as an auxiliary esp. to express a command,
  requirement, obligation, or necessity
@mus.tache, var of MOUSTACHE
@mus.tang \'m*s-.tan_e\ n : a small hardy naturalized horse of the
  western plains of America
@mus.tard \'m*s-t*rd\ n
  1: a pungent yellow powder obtained from the seeds of an herb
     related to the turnips and used as a condiment or in medicine
  2: the mustard plant; also : a closely related plant
@1 mus.ter \'m*s-t*r\ vb
  1: CONVENE, ASSEMBLE; also : to call the roll of
  2: ACCUMULATE
  3: to call forth : ROUSE
  4: to amount to : COMPRISE

2 muster n
  1: an act of assembling (as for military inspection); also :
     critical examination
  2: an assembled group
@musty \'m*s-te_-\ adj : MOLDY, STALE; also : tasting or smelling of
  damp or decay
  -- must.i.ly adv
  -- must.i.ness n
@mu.ta.ble \'myu_:t-*-b*l\ adj
  1: prone to change : FICKLE
  2: liable to mutation : VARIABLE
  -- mu.ta.bil.i.ty \.myu_:t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- mu.ta.ble.ness \'myu_:t-*-b*l-n*s\ n
  -- mu.ta.bly adv
@mu.tate \'myu_:-.ta_-t\ vb : to undergo or cause to undergo mutation
@mu.ta.tion \myu_:-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: CHANGE
  2: a sudden and relatively permanent change in a hereditary
     character; also : one marked by such a change
  -- mu.ta.tion.al \- *l\ adj
  -- mu.ta.tion.al.ly adv
  -- mu.ta.tive \'myu_:-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
@1 mute \'myu_:t\ adj
  1: unable to speak : DUMB
  2: SILENT
  -- mute.ly adv
  -- mute.ness n

2 mute n
  1: a person who cannot or does not speak
  2: a device on a musical instrument that reduces, softens, or
     muffles the tone

3 mute vb : to muffle or reduce the sound of
@mu.ti.late \'myu_:t- *l-.a_-t\ vb
  1: MAIM, CRIPPLE
  2: to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
  -- mu.ti.la.tion \.myu_:t- *l-'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- mu.ti.la.tor \'myu_:t- *l-.a_-t-*r\ n
@mu.ti.ny \'myu_:t- *n-e_-\ n : willful refusal to obey constituted
  authority; esp : revolt against a superior officer
  -- mu.ti.neer \.myu_:t- *n-'i*r\ n
  -- mu.ti.nous \'myu_:t- *n-*s\ adj
  -- mu.ti.nous.ly adv
@mutt \'m*t\ n : MONGREL, CUR
@mut.ter \'m*t-*r\ vb
  1: to speak indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed
  2: GRUMBLE
  -- mutter n
@mut.ton \'m*t- *n\ n : the flesh of a mature sheep
  -- mut.tony adj
@mu.tu.al \'myu_:-ch*(-w*)l\ adj
  1: given and received in equal amount <mutual trust>
  2: having the same feelings one for the other <mutual enemies>
  3: COMMON, JOINT <a mutual friend>
  -- mu.tu.al.ly adv
@muu.muu \'mu_:-mu_:\ n : a loose dress of Hawaiian origin for
  informal wear
@1 muz.zle \'mez-*l\ n
  1: the nose and jaws of an animal; also : a covering for the muzzle
     to prevent the animal from biting or eating
  2: the mouth of a gun

2 muzzle vb
  1: to put a muzzle on
  2: to restrain from expression : GAG
@my \(')mi_-, m*\ adj
  1: of or relating to me or myself
  2: -- used interjectionally esp. to express surprise
@my.col.o.gy \mi_--'ka_:l-*-je_-\ n : the study of fungi
  -- my.co.log.i.cal \.mi_--k*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- my.col.o.gist \mi_--'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@my.na or my.nah \'mi_--n*\ n : any of several Asiatic starlings; esp
  : a brown crested bird sometimes taught to mimic speech
@my.o.pia \mi_--'o_--pe_--*\ n : SHORTSIGHTEDNESS
  -- my.o.pic \-'o_--pik, -'a_:p-ik\ adj
  -- my.o.pi.cal.ly adv
@1 myr.i.ad \'mir-e_--*d\ n : an indefinitely large number

2 myriad adj : consisting of a very great but indefinite number <the
  myriad grains of sand in a single handful>
@myr.mi.don \'m*r-m*-.da_:n\ n : a loyal follower; esp : one who
  executes orders without protest or pity
@myrrh \'m*r\ n : a fragrant aromatic plant gum used in perfumes and
  formerly for incense
@myr.tle \'m*rt- *l\ n : an evergreen shrub of southern Europe with
  shiny leaves, fragrant flowers, and black berries; also :
  PERIWINKLE
@my.self \mi_--'self, m*-\ pron : I, ME -- used reflexively, for
  emphasis, or in absolute constructions <I hurt myself> <I myself
  did it> <myself busy, I sent him instead>
@mys.tery \'mis-t(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a religious truth known by revelation alone
  2: something not understood or beyond understanding
  3: enigmatic quality or character
  -- mys.te.ri.ous \mis-'tir-e_--*s\ adj
  -- mys.te.ri.ous.ly adv
  -- mys.te.ri.ous.ness n
@1 mys.tic \'mis-tik\ adj
  1: of or relating to mystics or mysticism
  2: MYSTERIOUS; also : MYSTIFYING

2 mystic n : a person who experiences mystical union or direct
  communion with God or ultimate reality
@mys.ti.cal \'mis-ti-k*l\ adj
  1: SPIRITUAL, SYMBOLICAL
  2: of or relating to an intimate knowledge of or direct communion
     with God (as through contemplation or visions)
@mys.ti.cism \'mis-t*-.siz-*m\ n : the belief that direct knowledge
  of God or ultimate reality is attainable through immediate
  intuition or insight
@mys.ti.fy \'mis-t*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to perplex the mind of : BEWILDER
  2: to make mysterious
  -- mys.ti.fi.ca.tion \.mis-t*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@mys.tique \mi-'ste_-k\ n : a set of beliefs and attitudes developing
  around an object or associated with a particular group : CULT
@myth \'mith\ n
  1: a usu. legendary narrative that presents part of the beliefs of
     a people or explains a practice or natural phenomenon
  2: an imaginary or unverifiable person or thing
  -- myth.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
@my.thol.o.gy \mith-'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : a body of myths and esp. of
  those dealing with the gods and heroes of a people
  -- myth.o.log.i.cal \.mith-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- my.thol.o.gist \mith-'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@n \'en\ n, often cap : the 14th letter of the English alphabet
@-n -- see -EN
@nab \'nab\ vb nabbed; nab.bing : SEIZE; esp : ARREST
@na.bob \'na_--.ba_:b\ n : a man of great wealth or prominence
@na.celle \n*-'sel\ n : an enclosed shelter on an aircraft (as for an
  engine)
@na.cre \'na_--k*r\ n : MOTHER-OF-PEARL
@na.dir \'na_--.di*r, -d*r\ n
  1: the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the
     zenith and vertically downward from the observer
  2: the lowest point <our hopes had reached their nadir>
@1 nag \'nag\ n : HORSE; esp : an old or decrepit horse

2 nag vb nagged; nag.ging
  1: to find fault incessantly : COMPLAIN
  2: to irritate by constant scolding or urging
  3: to be a continuing source of annoyance <a nagging toothache>
@na.iad \'na_--*d\ n, pl na.iads or na.ia.des \-*-.de_-z\ : one of
  the nymphs in ancient mythology living in lakes, rivers, springs,
  and fountains
@na.if \na_:-'e_-f\ adj : NAI  v E
@1 nail \'na_-l\ n
  1: a horny sheath protecting the end of each finger and toe in man
     and related primates
  2: a slender pointed and headed piece of metal driven into or
     through something for fastening

2 nail vb : to fasten with or as if with a nail
@nail down vb : to settle or establish clearly and unmistakably
@nain.sook \'na_-n-.su_.k\ n : a soft lightweight muslin
@na.ive also na.ive \na_:-'e_v\ adj
  1: marked by unaffected simplicity  : ARTLESS, INGENUOUS
  2: CREDULOUS
  -- na.ive.ly adv
  -- na.ive.ness n
@na.ive.te also na.ive.te or na.ive.te \na_:'e_-v-ta_\ n 
  1: naive remark or action
  2: quality or state of being naive
@na.ive.ty also na.ive.ty \na_:'e_-v-te_\ n, pl -ties :naivete
@na.ked \'na_-k*d\ adj
  1: not covered by clothing :NUDE
  2: devoid of customary or natural covering : BARE
  3: scantily supplied or furnished : UNADORNED, UNARMED, DEFENSELESS
  4: lacking confirmation or support
  5: unaided by any optical device or instrument
  -- na.ked.ly adv
  -- na.ked.ness n
@nam.by-pam.by \nam-be_'pam-be_\ adj, n : lacking in character or substance
@1 name \'na_m\ n
  1: a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person
     or thing
  2: a descriptive often disparaging epithet <called him names>
  3: REPUTATION FAME
  4: FAMILY CLAN
  5: appearance as opposed to reality <a friend in name only>
  6: one referred to by a name <praise his holy name>

2 name vt named nam.ing
  1: to give a name to : CALL
  2: to mention or identify by name
  3: to nominate for office : APPOINT
  4: to decide upon : CHOOSE
  5: to speak about : MENTION <name a price>
  -- name.able adj

3 name adj
  1: of, relating to, or bearing a name <name tag>
  2: having an established reputation <name brands>
@name day n : the day of the saint whose name one bears
@name.less \'na_-m-l*s\ adj
  1: having no name
  2: not marked with a name <a nameless grave>
  3: not known by name : UNKNOWN, ANONYMOUS <a nameless hero> <a
     nameless author>
  4: not to be described <nameless fears> <nameless indignities>
  -- name.less.ly adv
@name.ly \-le_-\ adv : that is to say : AS <the cat family, namely,
  lions, tigers, and similar animals>
@name.plate \-.pla_-t\ n : a plate or plaque bearing a name (as of a
  resident)
@name.sake \-.sa_-k\ n : one that has the same name as another; esp :
  one named after another
@nan.keen also nan.kin \nan-'ke_-n\ n : a durable brownish yellow
  cotton fabric orig. woven by hand in China
@nan.ny goat \'nan-e_--\ n : a female domestic goat
@1 nap \'nap\ vb napped; nap.ping
  1: to sleep briefly esp. during the day : DOZE
  2: to be off guard <was caught napping>

2 nap n : a short sleep esp. during the day : SNOOZE

3 nap n : a soft downy fibrous surface (as on yarn and cloth)
  -- nap.less adj
@na.palm \'na_--.pa_[l)m\ n
  1: a thickener used in jelling gasoline esp. for incendiary bombs
     and flamethrowers
  2: fuel jelled with napalm
@nape \'na_-p, 'nap\ n : the back of the neck
@na.pery \'na_--p(*-)re_-\ n : household linen esp. for the table
@naph.tha \'naf-th*, 'nap-\ n
  1: PETROLEUM
  2: any of various liquids derived chiefly from petroleum and used
     in dry cleaning and in making varnish
@naph.tha.lene \-.le_-n\ n : a crystalline substance obtained from
  coal tar used in making dyes and chemicals and as a defense against
  moths
@nap.kin \'nap-k*n\ n
  1: a piece of material (as cloth or paper) used at table to wipe
     the lips or fingers and protect the clothes
  2: a small cloth or towel
@na.po.leon \n*-'po_-l-y*n\ n
  1: a French 20-franc gold coin
  2: an oblong pastry with a filling of cream, custard, or jelly
     between layers of puff paste
@Na.po.le.on.ic \n*-.po_--le_--'a_:n-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of Napoleon I or his family
@nar.cis.sism \'na_:r-s*-.siz-*m\ n [fr. Narcissus, beautiful boy of
  Greek mythology who fell in love with his own image] : undue
  dwelling on one's own self or attainments
  -- nar.cis.sist \-s*st\ n or adj
@nar.cis.sus \na_:r-'sis-*s\ n, pl -cis.sus or -cis.sus.es or -cis.si
  \-'sis-.i_-, -e_-\ : DAFFODIL; esp : one with short-tubed flowers
  usu. borne separately
@nar.co.sis \na_:r-'ko_--s*s\ n, pl -co.ses \-.se_-z\ : a state of
  stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the
  influence of chemicals (as narcotics)
@nar.cot.ic \na_:r-'ka_:t-ik\ n : a drug (as opium) that dulls the
  senses and induces sleep
  -- narcotic adj
@nar.co.tize \'na_:r-k*-.ti_-z\ vb
  1: to treat with or subject to a narcotic; also : to put into a
     state of narcosis
  2: to soothe to unconsciousness or unawareness
@nard \'na_:rd\ n : a fragrant ointment of the ancients : SPIKENARD
@nar.is \'nar-*s\ n, pl nar.es \'nar-(.)e_-z\ : an opening of the
  nose : NOSTRIL
@nar.rate \'nar-.a_-t\ vb : to recite the details of (as a story) :
  RELATE, TELL
  -- nar.ra.tion \na-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- nar.ra.tor \'nar-.a_-t-*r\ n
@nar.ra.tive \'nar-*t-iv\ n
  1: something that is narrated : STORY
  2: the art or practice of narrating
@1 nar.row \'nar-o_-\ adj
  1: of slender or less than standard width
  2: limited in size or scope : RESTRICTED
  3: not liberal in views : PREJUDICED
  4: interpreted or interpreting strictly <a narrow view>
  5: CLOSE <a narrow escape; also : barely successful <won by a
     narrow margin>
  -- nar.row.ly adv
  -- nar.row.ness n

2 narrow n : a narrow passage : STRAIT -- usu. used in pl.

3 narrow vb : to lessen in width or extent
@nar.row-mind.ed \.nar-o_--'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : not liberal or
  broad-minded : BIGOTED
@nar.thex \'na_:r-.theks\ n : a vestibule in a church
@nar.whal \'na_:r-.hwa_:l, 'na_:r-w*l\ n : an arctic sea animal about
  20 feet long that is related to the dolphin and in the male has a
  long twisted ivory tusk
@1 na.sal \'na_--z*l\ n
  1: a nasal part
  2: a nasal consonant or vowel

2 nasal adj
  1: of or relating to the nose
  2: uttered through the nose
  -- na.sal.ly adv
@nas.cent \'nas- *nt, 'na_-s-\ adj : coming into existence :
  beginning to grow or develop
  -- nas.cence \- *ns\ n
@na.so.phar.ynx \.na_--zo_--'far-in_eks\ n : the upper part of the
  pharynx continuous with the nasal passages
  -- na.so.pha.ryn.geal \-f*-'rin-j(e_--)*l, -.far-*n-'je_--*l\ adj
@nas.tur.tium \n*-'st*r-sh*m, na-\ n : a watery-stemmed herb with
  showy spurred flowers and pungent seeds
@nas.ty \'nas-te_-\ adj
  1: FILTHY
  2: INDECENT, OBSCENE
  3: DISAGREEABLE <nasty weather>
  4: MEAN, ILL-NATURED <a nasty temper>
  5: DISHONORABLE <a nasty trick>
  6: HARMFUL, DANGEROUS <took a nasty fall>
  -- nas.ti.ly adv
  -- nas.ti.ness n
@na.tal \'na_-t- *l\ adj
  1: NATIVE <his natal place>
  2: of, relating to, or present at birth <natal defects>
@na.tal.i.ty \na_--'tal-*t-e_-\ n : BIRTHRATE
@na.ta.to.ri.al \.na_-t-*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ or na.ta.to.ry
  \'na_-t-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to swimming
  2: adapted to or characterized by swimming
@na.ta.to.ri.um \.na_-t-*-'to_-r-e_--*m\ n : a swimming pool esp.
  indoors
@na.tion \'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: NATIONALITY 5; also : a politically organized nationality
  2: a community of people composed of one or more nationalities with
     its own territory and government
  3: a territorial division containing a body of people of one or
     more nationalities
  4: a federation of tribes (as of American Indians)
  -- na.tion.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
@1 na.tion.al \'nash-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a nation
  2: comprising or characteristic of a nationality
  3: FEDERAL 3
  -- na.tion.al.ly adv

2 national n
  1: one who is under the protection of a nation without regard to
     the more formal status of citizen or subject
  2: an organization (as a labor union) having local units throughout
     a nation
@National Guard n : a militia force recruited by each state equipped
  by the federal government, and jointly maintained subject to the
  call of either
@na.tion.al.ism \'nash-(*-)n*-.liz-*m\ n : devotion to national
  interests, unity, and independence esp. of one nation above all
  others
@na.tion.al.ist \-l*st\ n
  1: an advocate of or believer in nationalism
  2 cap: a member of a political party or group advocating national
     independence or strong national government
  -- nationalist adj, often cap
  -- na.tion.al.is.tic \.nash-(*-)n*-'lis-tik\ adj
@na.tion.al.i.ty \.nash-*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: national character
  2: national status; esp : a legal relationship involving allegiance
     of an individual and his protection by the state
  3: membership in a particular nation
  4: political independence or existence as a separate nation
  5: a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and
     capable of forming a state
  6: an ethnic group within a larger unit (as a nation)
@na.tion.al.ize \'nash-(*-)n*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to make national : make a nation of
  2: to remove from private ownership and place under government
     control <nationalize the railroads>
  -- na.tion.al.iza.tion \.nash-(*-)n*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@na.tion.wide \.na_--sh*n-'wi_-d\ adj : extending throughout a nation
@1 na.tive \'na_-t-iv\ adj
  1: INBORN, NATURAL
  2: born in a particular place or country
  3: belonging to a person because of the place or circumstances of
     his birth <his native language>
  4: grown, produced, or originating in a particular place :
     INDIGENOUS

2 native n : one that is native; esp : a person who belongs to a
  particular country by birth
@Na.tiv.i.ty \n*-'tiv-*t-e_-, na_--\ n
  1: the birth of Christ
  2: CHRISTMAS
  3 not cap: the process of circumstances of being born : BIRTH
@nat.ty \'nat-e_-\ adj : trimly neat and tidy : SMART
  -- nat.ti.ly adv
  -- nat.ti.ness n
@1 nat.u.ral \'nach-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: determined by nature : INBORN, INNATE <natural ability>
  2: BORN <a natural fool>
  3: ILLEGITIMATE
  4: HUMAN
  5: of or relating to nature
  6: not artificial
  7: being simple and sincere : not affected
  8: LIFELIKE
  9: having neither sharps nor flats in the key signature
  SYN: ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless
  -- nat.u.ral.ness n

2 natural n
  1: IDIOT
  2: a character placed on a line or space of the musical staff to
     nullify the effect of a preceding sharp or flat
  3: one obviously suitable for a specific purpose
@natural history n : the study of natural objects esp. from an
  amateur or popular point of view
@nat.u.ral.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
  1: action, inclination, or thought based only on natural desires
     and instincts
  2: a doctrine that denies a supernatural explanation of the origin,
     development, or end of the universe and holds that scientific
     laws account for everything in nature
  3: realism in art and literature that emphasizes photographic
     exactness in portraying what actually exists
  -- nat.u.ral.is.tic \.nach-(*-)r*l-'is-tik\ adj
@nat.u.ral.ist \'nach-(*-)r*l-*st\ n
  1: one that advocates or practices naturalism
  2: a student of animals or plants esp. in the field
@nat.u.ral.ize \-.i_-z\ vb
  1: to become or cause to become established as if native
     <naturalize new forage crops>
  2: to confer the rights and privileges of a native citizen on
  -- nat.u.ral.iza.tion \.nach-(*-)r*l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@nat.u.ral.ly \'nach-(*-)r*l-e_-, -*r-le_-\ adv
  1: by nature : by natural character or ability
  2: as might be expected
  3: without artificial aid; also : without affectation
  4: REALISTICALLY
@natural science n : a science (as physics, chemistry, or biology)
  that deals with matter, energy, and their interrelations and
  transformations or with objectively measurable phenomena
@na.ture \'na_--ch*r\ n
  1: the peculiar quality or basic constitution of a person or thing
  2: KIND, SORT
  3: DISPOSITION, TEMPERAMENT
  4: the physical universe
  5: one's natural instincts or way of life <quirks of human nature;
     also : primitive state <a return to nature>
  6: natural scenery or environment <beauties of nature>
@naught \'no_.t, 'na_:t\ n
  1: NOTHING
  2: the arithmetical symbol 0 : ZERO
@naughty \-e_-\ adj
  1: guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
  2: lacking in taste or propriety
  -- naught.i.ly adv
  -- naught.i.ness n
@nau.sea \'no_.-ze_--*, 'no_.-sh*\ n
  1: sickness of the stomach with a desire to vomit
  2: extreme disgust
  -- nau.seous \-sh*s, -ze_--*s\ adj
@nau.se.ate \'no_.-z(h)e_--.a_-t, -s(h)e_--\ vb : to affect or become
  affected with nausea
  -- nau.se.at.ing.ly \-.a_-t-in_e-le_-\ adv
@nautch \'no_.ch\ n : an entertainment in India consisting chiefly of
  dancing by professional dancing girls
@nau.ti.cal \'no_.t-i-k*l\ adj : of or relating to seamen,
  navigation, or ships
  -- nau.ti.cal.ly adv
@nautical mile n : an international unit of distance equal to about
  6076.1 feet
@nau.ti.lus \'no_.t- *l-*s\ n, pl -lus.es or -li \- *l-.i_-\ : a sea
  mollusk related to the octopuses but having a spiral shell divided
  into chambers
@Nav.a.ho or nava.j.o \'nav-*-.ho_-, 'na_:v-\ n
  1: a member of an Indian people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
  2: the language of the Navaho people
@na.val \'na_--v*l\ adj : of, relating to, or possessing a navy
@naval stores n, pl : products (as pitch, turpentine, or rosin)
  obtained from resinous conifers (as pines)
@nave \'na_-v\ n : the central part of a church running lengthwise
@na.vel \'na_--v*l\ n : a depression in the middle of the abdomen
  that marks the point of attachment of fetus and mother
@nav.i.ga.ble \'nav-i-g*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being navigated <a navigable river>
  2: capable of being steered <a navigable balloon>
  -- nav.i.ga.bil.i.ty \.nav-i-g*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@nav.i.gate \'nav-*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to sail on or through <navigate the Atlantic ocean>
  2: to steer or direct the course of a ship or aircraft
  3: MOVE; esp : WALK <could hardly navigate>
  -- nav.i.ga.tion \.nav-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  -- nav.i.ga.tor \'nav-*-.ga_-t-*r\ n
@na.vy \'na_--ve_-\ n
  1: the warships belonging to a nation
  2 often cap: a nation's organization for naval warfare
@1 nay \'na_-\ adv
  1: NO -- used in oral voting
  2: INDEED, TRULY

2 nay n : a negative vote; also : a person casting such a vote
@na.ya pai.sa \n*-.ya_:-pi_--'sa_:\ n, pl na.ye pai.se
  \-.ya_--pi_--'sa_-\ -- see MONEY table
@Na.zi \'na_:t-se_-\ n : a member of a German fascist party
  controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
  -- nazi adj
  -- naz.is.m \'na_:t-.siz-*m\ or naz.ii.sm \-se_--.iz-*m\ n
@Ne.an.der.thal \ne_--'an-d*r-.t(h)o_.l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  being an extinct primitive Old World man; also : crudely primitive
  (as in manner or conduct)
@neap \'ne_-p\ adj : being either of two tides (neap tides) that are
  the least in the lunar month
@1 near \'ni*r\ adv
  1: at, within, or to a short distance or time
  2: ALMOST, NEARLY

2 near prep : close to

3 near adj
  1: closely related or associated; also : INTIMATE
  2: not far away; also : being the closer or left-hand member of a
     pair
  3: barely avoided <a near accident>
  4: DIRECT, SHORT <by the near route>
  5: STINGY
  6: not real but very like <near silk>
  -- near.ly adv
  -- near.ness n

4 near vb : to draw near : APPROACH
@near.by \ni*r-'bi_-\ adv (or adj) : close at hand
@near.sight.ed \'ni*r-'si_-t-*d\ adj : seeing distinctly at short
  distances only : SHORTSIGHTED
  -- near.sight.ed.ness n
@neat \'ne_-t\ adj
  1: not mixed or diluted <neat brandy>
  2: marked by tasteful simplicity
  3: PRECISE, SYSTEMATIC
  4: SKILLFUL, ADROIT
  5: being orderly and clean
  6: CLEAR, NET <neat profit>
  7 slang: FINE, ADMIRABLE
@neath \'ne_-th\ prep, dial : BENEATH
@neat.herd \'ne_-t-.h*rd\ n : HERDSMAN
@neat's-foot oil \'ne_-ts-.fu_.t-\ n : a pale yellow fatty oil made
  esp. from the bones of cattle and used chiefly as a leather
  dressing
@neb \'neb\ n
  1: the beak of a bird or tortoise : BILL; also : NOSE, SNOUT
  2: NIB, TIP
@neb.u.la \'neb-y*-l*\ n, pl -las or -lae \-.le_-\
  1: any of many vast cloudlike masses of gas or dust among the stars
  2: GALAXY
  -- neb.u.lar \-l*r\ adj
@neb.u.lize \-.li_-z\ vb : to reduce to a fine spray
  -- neb.u.liz.er n
@neb.u.los.i.ty \.neb-y*-'la_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being nebulous
  2: nebulous matter : NEBULA
@neb.u.lous \'neb-y*-l*s\ adj
  1: HAZY, INDISTINCT <a nebulous memory>
  2: of or relating to a nebula
@1 nec.es.sary \'nes-*-.ser-e_-\ adj
  1: INEVITABLE, INESCAPABLE; also : CERTAIN
  2: PREDETERMINED
  3: COMPULSORY
  4: positively needed : INDISPENSABLE
  SYN: requisite, essential
  -- nec.es.sar.i.ly \.nes-*-'ser-*-le_-\ adv

2 necessary n : an indispensable item : ESSENTIAL <the necessaries of
  life>
@ne.ces.si.tate \ni-'ses-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to make necessary : FORCE,
  COMPEL
@ne.ces.si.tous \ni-'ses-*t-*s\ adj
  1: NEEDY, IMPOVERISHED
  2: URGENT
  3: NECESSARY
@ne.ces.si.ty \ni-'ses-*t-e_-\ n
  1: very great need
  2: something that is necessary
  3: WANT, POVERTY
  4: conditions that cannot be changed
@neck \'nek\ n
  1: the part of the body connecting the head and the trunk
  2: the part of a garment covering or near to the neck
  3: something like a neck in shape or position : a relatively narrow
     part <neck of a bottle> <neck of land>
  4: a narrow margin esp. of victory <won by a neck>
@neck and neck adj (or adv) : very close (as in a race)
@neck.band \'nek-.band\ n
  1: a band worn around the neck
  2: a part of a garment that encircles the neck
@neck.er.chief \'nek-*r-ch*f, -.che_-f\ n, pl -chiefs or -chieves
  \-.che_-vz\ : a square of cloth worn folded about the neck like a
  scarf
@neck.lace \'nek-l*s\ n : an ornamental chain or a string (as of
  jewels or beads) worn around the neck
@neck.line \-.li_-n\ n : the outline of the neck opening of a garment
@neck.piece \-.pe_-s\ n : an article of apparel (as a fur scarf) worn
  about the neck
@neck.tie \-.ti_-\ n : a narrow length of material worn about the
  neck and tied in front
@ne.crol.o.gy \n*-'kra_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a list of the dead
  2: OBITUARY
@nec.ro.man.cy \'nek-r*-.man-se_-\ n
  1: the art or practice of conjuring up the spirits of the dead for
     purposes of magically revealing the future
  2: MAGIC, SORCERY
  -- nec.ro.man.cer \-s*r\ n
@ne.crop.o.lis \n*-'kra_:p-*-l*s\ n, pl -lis.es or -les \-.le_-z\ :
  CEMETERY; esp : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city
@ne.cro.sis \n*-'kro_--s*s\ n, pl -cro.ses \-'kro_--.se_-z\ : usu.
  local death of body tissue
  -- ne.crot.ic \-'kra_:t-ik\ adj
@nec.tar \'nek-t*r\ n
  1: the drink of the Greek and Roman gods; also : any delicious
     drink
  2: a sweet plant secretion that is the raw material of honey
@nec.tar.ine \.nek-t*-'re_-n\ n : a smooth-skinned peach
@nee or nee \'na_-\ adj : BORN -- used to identify a woman by her
  maiden family name
@1 need \'ne_-d\ n
  1: OBLIGATION <no need to hurry>
  2: a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful
  3: a condition requiring supply or relief <when the need arises>
  4: POVERTY <help those in need>
  SYN: necessity, exigency

2 need vb
  1: to be in want
  2: to have cause or occasion for : REQUIRE <he need advice>
  3: to be under obligation or necessity <we need to know the truth>
@need.ful \-f*l\ adj : NECESSARY, REQUISITE
@1 nee.dle \'ne_-d- *l\ n
  1: a slender pointed usu. steel implement used in sewing
  2: a slender rod (as for knitting, controlling a small opening, or
     transmitting vibrations to or from a recording) <a phonograph
     needle>
  3: a needle-shaped leaf (as of a pine)
  4: a slender bar of magnetized steel used in a compass; also : an
     indicator on a dial
  5: a slender hollow instrument by which material is introduced into
     or withdrawn from the body

2 needle vb : PROD, GOAD; esp : to incite to action by repeated gibes
@nee.dle.point \-.po_.int\ n
  1: lace worked with a needle over a paper pattern
  2: embroidery done on canvas across counted threads
  -- needlepoint adj
@need.less \'ne_-d-l*s\ adj : UNNECESSARY
  -- need.less.ly adv
  -- need.less.ness n
@nee.dle.wom.an \'ne_-d- *l-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a woman who does
  needlework; esp : SEAMSTRESS
@nee.dle.work \-.w*rk\ n : work done with a needle; esp : work (as
  embroidery) other than plain sewing
@needs \'ne_-dz\ adv : of necessity : NECESSARILY <must needs be
  recognized>
@needy \'ne_-d-e_-\ adj : being in want : POVERTY-STRICKEN
@ne'er \'ne*r\ adv : NEVER
@ne'er-do-well \'ne*rd-u_.-.wel\ n : an idle worthless person
  -- ne'er-do-well adj
@ne.far.i.ous \ni-'far-e_--*s\ adj : very wicked : EVIL
  -- ne.far.i.ous.ly adv
@ne.gate \ni-'ga_-t\ vb
  1: to deny the existence or truth of
  2: to cause to be ineffective or invalid : NULLIFY
@ne.ga.tion \ni-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action of negating : DENIAL
  2: a negative doctrine or statement : CONTRADICTION
@1 neg.a.tive \'neg-*t-iv\ adj
  1: marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal <a negative reply>
  2: not positive or constructive; esp : not affirming the presence
     of what is sought or suspected to be present <a negative test>
  3: less than zero <a negative number>
  4: being or relating to the kind of electricity in silk when silk
     is used to rub glass; also : charged with negative electricity :
     having a preponderance of electrons <a negative particle>
  5: having lights and shadows opposite to what they were in the
     original photographic subject
  -- neg.a.tive.ly adv

2 negative n
  1: a negative word or statement
  2: a negative vote or reply; also : REFUSAL
  3: something that is the opposite or negation of something else
  4: the side that votes or argues for the opposition (as in a
     debate)
  5: the platelike part to which the current flows from the external
     circuit in a discharging storage battery
  6: a negative photographic image on transparent material

3 negative vb
  1: to refuse to accept or approve
  2: to vote against : VETO
  3: DISPROVE
@neg.a.tiv.ism n : an attitude of skepticism and denial of nearly
  everything affirmed or suggested by others
@1 ne.glect \ni-'glekt\ vb
  1: DISREGARD
  2: to leave undone or unattended to esp. through carelessness
  SYN: omit, ignore, overlook, slight, forget

2 neglect n
  1: an act or instance of neglecting something
  2: the condition of being neglected
  -- ne.glect.ful \-f*l\ adj
@neg.li.gee also neg.li.ge \.neg-l*-'zha_-\ n
  1: a woman's long flowing dressing gown
  2: carelessly informal or incomplete attire
@neg.li.gent \'neg-li-j*nt\ adj : marked by neglect
  SYN: neglectful, remiss
  -- neg.li.gence \-j*ns\ n
  -- neg.li.gent.ly adv
@neg.li.gi.ble \'neg-li-j*-b*l\ adj : fit to be neglected or
  disregarded : TRIFLING
@ne.go.tiant \ni-'go_--sh(e_--)*nt\ n : NEGOTIATOR
@ne.go.ti.ate \ni-'go_--she_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some
     matter; also : to arrange for or bring about by such conferences
     <negotiate a treaty>
  2: to transfer to another by delivery or endorsement in return for
     equivalent value <negotiate a check>
  3: to get through, around, or over successfully <negotiate a turn>
  -- ne.go.tia.ble \-sh(e_--)*-b*l\ adj
  -- ne.go.ti.a.tion \ni-.go_--s(h)e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- ne.go.ti.a.tor \-'go_--she_--.a_-t-*r\ n
@Ne.gro \'ne_--gro_-\ n, pl -groes : a member of the black race
  -- negro adj
  -- ne.groid \-.gro_.id\ n or adj; often cap
@ne.gus \'ne_--g*s\ n : a beverage of wine, hot water, sugar, lemon
  juice, and nutmeg
@neigh \'na_-\ n : a loud prolonged cry of a horse
  -- neigh vb
@1 neigh.bor \'na_--b*r\ n [OE ne_-ahgebu_-r, fr. ne_-ah near, nigh +
  gebu_-r dweller]
  1: one living or located near another
  2: FELLOWMAN -- often used as a term of address

2 neighbor vb : to be next to or near to : border on
@neigh.bor.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  1: NEARNESS
  2: a place or region near : VICINITY; also : an approximate amount,
     extent, or degree <costs in the neighborhood of $10>
  3: the people living near one another
  4: a section lived in by neighbors and usu. having distinguishing
     characteristics
@neigh.bor.ing \'na_--b(*-)rin_e\ adj : living or being near :
  ADJOINING, ADJACENT
@neigh.bor.ly \-b*r-le_-\ adj : befitting congenial neighbors; esp :
  FRIENDLY
  -- neigh.bor.li.ness n
@1 nei.ther \'ne_--t_eh_e*r, 'ni_--\ pron : neither one : not the one
  and not the other <neither of the two>

2 neither conj
  1: not either <neither good nor bad>
  2: NOR <neither did I>

3 neither adj : not either <neither hand>
@nel.son \'nel-s*n\ n : a wrestling hold marked by the application of
  leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head
@nem.e.sis \'nem-*-s*s\ n, pl -e.ses \-*-.se_-z\
  1: one that inflicts retribution or vengeance
  2: a formidable and usu. victorious rival
  3: an act or effect of retribution; also : CURSE
@neo.clas.sic \.ne_--o_--'klas-ik\ adj : of or relating to a revival
  or adaptation of the classical style esp. in literature, art, or
  music
  -- neo.clas.si.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
@ne.o.dym.i.um \.ne_--o_--'dim-e_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical
  element
@ne.ol.o.gism \ne_--'a_:l-*-.jiz-*m\ n : a new word or expression
@ne.ol.o.gy \-je_-\ n : the use of a new word or expression or of an
  established word in a new or different sense
@ne.on \'ne_--.a_:n\ n : a gaseous chemical element that gives a
  reddish glow in a vacuum tube and is used in display signs
@neo.na.tal \.ne_--o_--'na_-t- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  affecting the newborn
  -- neo.na.tal.ly adv
  -- ne.o.nate \'ne_--o_--.na_-t\ n
@ne.o.phyte \'ne_--*-.fi_-t\ n
  1: a new convert : PROSELYTE
  2: BEGINNER, NOVICE
@neo.plasm \'ne_--*-.plaz-*m\ n : TUMOR
  -- neo.plas.tic \.ne_--*-'plas-tik\ adj
@ne.o.te.ny \'ne_--*-.te_--ne_-\ n : attainment of sexual maturity
  during the larval stage; also : retention of immature characters in
  adulthood
@ne.pen.the \n*-'pen-the_-\ n
  1: a potion used by the ancients to dull pain and sorrow
  2: something capable of making one forget grief or suffering
@neph.ew \'nef-yu_:, chiefly Brit 'nev-\ n : a son of one's brother,
  sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
@ne.phri.tis \ni-'fri_-t-*s\ n : kidney inflammation
@ne plus ultra \.ne_--.pl*s-'*l-tr*\ n : the highest point capable of
  being attained : ACME
@nep.o.tism \'nep-*-.tiz-*m\ n : favoritism (as in the distribution
  of political offices) shown to a relative
@Nep.tune \'nep-.t(y)u_:n\ n : the 4th largest of the planets and the
  one 8th in order of distance from the sun
  -- nept.un.ia.n \nep-'t(y)u_:-ne_--*n\ adj
@nep.tu.ni.um \nep-'t(y)u_:-ne_--*m\ n : a short-lived radioactive
  chemical element artificially produced as a by-product of plutonium
@Ne.re.id \'nir-e_--*d\ n : any of the sea nymphs held in Greek
  mythology to be the daughters of the sea-god Nereus
@1 nerve \'n*rv\ n
  1: one of the strands of nervous tissue that carry nervous impulses
     to and fro between the brain and spinal cord and every part of
     the body
  2: power of endurance or control : FORTITUDE; also : BOLDNESS,
     DARING
  3 pl: NERVOUSNESS, HYSTERIA
  4: a vein of a leaf or insect wing
  -- nerve.less \-l*s\ adj

2 nerve vb : to give strength or courage to
@nerve gas n : a war gas damaging esp. to the nervous and respiratory
  systems
@nerve-racking or nerve-wracking \-.rak-in_e\ adj : extremely trying
  on the nerves
@ner.vous \'n*r-v*s\ adj
  1: FORCIBLE, SPIRITED
  2: of, relating to, or made up of nerve cells or nerves
  3: easily excited or annoyed : JUMPY
  4: TIMID, APPREHENSIVE <a nervous smile>
  5: UNEASY, UNSTEADY
  -- ner.vous.ly adv
  -- ner.vous.ness n
@nervy adj
  1: showing calm courage : BOLD
  2: marked by impudence or presumption : BRASH <a nervy salesman>
  3: EXCITABLE, NERVOUS
@-ness \n*s\ n suffix : state : condition : quality : degree
  <goodness>
@1 nest \'nest\ n
  1: the bed or shelter prepared by a bird for its eggs and young
  2: a place where eggs (as of insects) are laid and hatched
  3: a place of rest, retreat, or lodging
  4: DEN, HANGOUT <a nest of thieves>
  5: the occupants of a nest
  6: a series of objects (as bowls or tables) made to fit into or
     under the next larger one

2 nest vb
  1: to build or occupy a nest
  2: to fit compactly together or within one another
@nest egg n
  1: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest to induce a fowl to
     continue to lay there
  2: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve
@nes.tle \'nes-*l\ vb
  1: to settle snugly or comfortably
  2: to settle, shelter, or house as if in a nest
  3: to press closely and affectionately : CUDDLE
@nest.ling \'nest-lin_e\ n : a bird too young to leave its nest
@1 net \'net\ n
  1: a meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular
     intervals; esp : a device of net used esp. to catch birds, fish,
     or insects
  2: something made of net used esp. for protecting, confining,
     carrying, or dividing <a tennis net>
  3: SNARE, TRAP

2 net vb net.ted; net.ting
  1: to cover or enclose with or as if with a net
  2: to catch in or as if in a net

3 net adj : free from all charges or deductions <net profit> <net
  weight>

4 net vb net.ted; net.ting : to gain or produce as profit : CLEAR,
  YIELD <his business netted $8, 000 a year>

5 net n : a net amount, profit, weight, or price
@neth.er \'net_eh_e-*r\ adj : situated down or below : LOWER <the
  nether regions of the earth>
@neth.er.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : LOWEST
@neth.er.world \-.w*rld\ n
  1: the world of the dead
  2: UNDERWORLD
@net.ting \'net-in_e\ n
  1: NETWORK
  2: the act or process of making a net or network
  3: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net
@1 net.tle \'net- *l\ n : any of various coarse herbs with stinging
  hairs

2 nettle vb : PROVOKE, VEX, IRRITATE
@net.tle.some adj : causing vexation : IRRITATING
@net.work \'net-.w*rk\ n
  1: NET
  2: a system of elements (as lines or channels) that cross in the
     manner of the threads in a net
  3: a chain of radio or television stations
@neu.ral \'n(y)u_.r-*l\ adj : of, relating to, or involving a nerve
  or the nervous system
@neu.ral.gia \n(y)u_.-'ral-j*\ n : acute pain that follows the course
  of a nerve
  -- neu.ral.gic \-jik\ adj
@neur.as.the.nia \.n(y)u_.r-*s-'the_--ne_--*\ n : a neurotic state
  marked by tension and malaise
  -- neu.ras.then.ic \-'then-ik\ adj or n
@neu.ri.tis \n(y)u_.-'ri_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of a nerve : nervous
  inflammation
  -- neu.rit.ic \-'rit-ik\ adj or n
@neu.rol.o.gy \n(y)u_.-'ra_:l-*-je_-\ n : scientific study of the
  nervous system
  -- neu.ro.log.i.cal \.n(y)u_.r-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- neu.rol.o.gist \n(y)u_.-'ra_:l-*-j*st\ n
@neu.ron \'n(y)u_:-.ra_:n\ also neu.rone \-.ro_-n\ n : a nerve cell
  with all of its processes
@neu.ro.sis \n(y)u_.-'ro_--s*s\ n, pl -ro.ses \-'ro_--.se_-z\ : a
  functional nervous disorder without demonstrable physical lesions
@1 neu.rot.ic \n(y)u_.-'ra_:t-ik\ adj : of, relating to, being, or
  affected with a neurosis; also : NERVOUS

2 neurotic n : an emotionally unstable or neurotic person
@1 neu.ter \'n(y)u_:t-*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that includes most
     words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as
     neither masculine nor feminine
  2: having imperfectly developed or no sex organs

2 neuter n
  1: a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the
     neuter gender; also : the neuter gender
  2: WORKER 2; also : a spayed or castrated animal
@1 neu.tral \'n(y)u_:-tr*l\ adj
  1: not favoring either side in a quarrel, contest, or war
  2: of or relating to a neutral state or power
  3: being neither one thing nor the other : MIDDLING, INDIFFERENT
  4: having no hue : GRAY; also : not decided in color
  5: neither acid nor basic <a neutral solution>

2 neutral n
  1: one that is neutral
  2: a neutral color
  3: the position of machine gears in which the motor imparts no
     motion
@neu.tral.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : a policy or the advocacy of neutrality
  esp. in international affairs
@neu.tral.i.ty \n(y)u_:-'tral-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being neutral
  2: the condition of being neutral in time of war that gives
     immunity from invasion or from use by belligerents
@neu.tral.ize \'n(y)u_:-tr*-.li_-z\ vb : to render neutral; esp :
  COUNTERACT
  -- neu.tral.iza.tion \.n(y)u_:-tr*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@neu.tri.no \n(y)u_:-'tre_--no_-\ n : an uncharged elementary
  particle having less mass than the electron
@neu.tron \'n(y)u_:-.tra_:n\ n : an uncharged elementary particle
  that is nearly equal in mass to the proton and that is present in
  all atomic nuclei except hydrogen
@nev.er \'nev-*r\ adv
  1: not ever : at no time
  2: not in any degree, way, or condition
@nev.er.more \.nev-*r-'mo_-r\ adv : never again
@nev.er-nev.er land \.nev-*r-'nev-*r-\ n : an ideal or imaginary
  place
@nev.er.the.less \.nev-*r-t_eh_e*-'les\ adv : in spite of that :
  HOWEVER
@ne.vus \'ne_--v*s\ n, pl ne.vi \-.vi_-\ : a usu. pigmented birthmark
@1 new \'n(y)u_:\ adj
  1: not old : RECENT, MODERN
  2: different from the former
  3: recently discovered, recognized, or learned about <new drugs>
  4: not formerly known or experienced : UNFAMILIAR
  5: not accustomed <new to the work>
  6: beginning as a repetition of a previous act or thing <a new
     year>
  7: REFRESHED, REGENERATED <rest made a new man of him>
  8: being in a position or place for the first time <a new member>
  9 cap: having been in use after medieval times : MODERN <New Latin>
  SYN: novel, original, fresh

2 new adv : NEWLY, RECENTLY <new-mown hay>
@new.born \-'bo_.rn\ adj
  1: recently born
  2: born anew : REBORN <newborn hope>
@new.com.er \-.k*m-*r\ n
  1: one recently arrived
  2: BEGINNER
@New Deal n : the legislative and administrative program of President
  F. D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social
  reform during the 1930s
  -- new dealer n
@new.el \'n(y)u_:-*l\ n : an upright post about which the steps of a
  circular staircase wind; also : a post at the foot of a stairway or
  one at a landing
@new.fan.gled \'n(y)u_:-'fan_e-g*ld\ adj
  1: attracted to novelty
  2: of the newest style : NOVEL
@new.fash.ioned \-'fash-*nd\ adj
  1: made in a new fashion or form
  2: UP-TO-DATE
@new.found \'n(y)u_:-'fau_.nd\ adj : newly found
@new.ish \-ish\ adj : rather new
@new.ly \'n(y)u_:-le_-\ adv
  1: LATELY, RECENTLY
  2: ANEW, AFRESH
  3: in a new way
@new.ly.wed \-.wed\ n : one recently married
@new moon n
  1: the phase of the moon with its dark side toward the earth
  2: the thin crescent moon seen for a few days after the new moon
     phase
@new.ness \'n(y)u_:-n*s\ n : the quality or state of being new
@news \'n(y)u_:z\ n
  1: a report of recent events : TIDINGS
  2: material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a
     newscast
@news.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a person who delivers or sells newspapers
@news.cast \-.kast\ n : a radio or television broadcast of news
  -- news.cast.er n
@news.let.ter \-.let-*r\ n : a newspaper containing news or
  information of interest chiefly to a special group
@news.pa.per \-.pa_--p*r\ n : a paper that is printed and distributed
  at regular intervals and contains news, articles of opinion,
  features, and advertising
@news.pa.per.man \-.man\ n : one who owns or is employed by a
  newspaper
@news.print \'n(y)u_:z-.print\ n : cheap machine-finished paper made
  chiefly from wood pulp and used mostly for newspapers
@news.reel \-.re_-l\ n : a short motion picture portraying current
  events
@news.stand \-.stand\ n : a place where newspapers and periodicals
  are sold
@news.wor.thy \-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj : sufficiently interesting to the
  general public to warrant reporting (as in a newspaper)
@newsy \'n(y)u_:-ze_-\ adj : filled with news; esp : CHATTY
@newt \'n(y)u_:t\ n : any of various small salamanders living chiefly
  in the water
@New World n : the western hemisphere; esp : the continental landmass
  of No. and So. America
@New Year n : NEW YEAR'S DAY; also : the first days of the year
@New Year's Day n : January 1 observed as a legal holiday
@New Zealander \n(y)u_:-'ze_--l*n-d*r\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  New Zealand
@1 next \'nekst\ adj : immediately preceding or following : NEAREST

2 next adv
  1: in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding
  2: on the first occasion to come

3 next prep : nearest or adjacent to
@nex.us \'nek-s*s\ n, pl nex.us.es or nexus : CONNECTION, LINK
@ni.a.cin \'ni_--*-s*n\ n : NICOTINIC ACID
@nib \'nib\ n : POINT; esp : a pen point
@1 nib.ble \'nib-*l\ vb : to bite gently or bit by bit

2 nibble n : a small or cautious bite
@nice \'ni_-s\ adj
  1: FASTIDIOUS, DISCRIMINATING
  2: marked by delicate discrimination or treatment
  3: PLEASING, AGREEABLE; also : well-executed
  4: WELL-BRED <nice people>
  5: VIRTUOUS, RESPECTABLE
  -- nice.ly adv
  -- nice.ness n
@nice.ty \'ni_--s*t-e_-\ n
  1: a dainty, delicate, or elegant thing <enjoy the niceties of
     life>
  2: a fine detail <niceties of workmanship>
  3: EXACTNESS, PRECISION, ACCURACY
@niche \'nich\ n
  1: a recess (as for a statue) in a wall
  2: a place, work, or use for which a person or thing is best fitted
@1 nick \'nik\ n
  1: a small groove : NOTCH
  2: CHIP <a nick in a cup>
  3: the final critical moment <in the nick of time>

2 nick vb : NOTCH, CHIP
@nick.el \'nik-*l\ n
  1: a hard silver-white metallic chemical element capable of a high
     polish and used in alloys
  2: the U.S. 5-cent piece made of copper and nickel; also : the
     Canadian 5-cent piece
@nick.el.ode.on \.nik-*-'lo_-d-e_--*n\ n
  1: a theater presenting entertainment for an admission price of
     five cents
  2: JUKEBOX
@nickel silver n : a silver-white alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel
@nick.er \'nik-*r\ vb : NEIGH, WHINNY
@nick.name \'nik-.na_-m\ n
  1: a usu. descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the
     one belonging to a person, place, or thing
  2: a familiar form of a proper name
  -- nickname vb
@nic.o.tine \'nik-*-.te_-n\ n : a poisonous substance found in
  tobacco and used as an insecticide
@nic.o.ti.nic acid \.nik-*-.te_--nik-, -.tin-ik-\ n : an organic acid
  of the vitamin B complex found in plants and animals and used
  against pellagra
@niece \'ne_-s\ n : a daughter of one's brother, sister,
  brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
@nif.ty \'nif-te_-\ adj : FINE, SWELL
@Ni.ge.ri.an \ni_--'jir-e_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
  -- nigerian adj
@nig.gard \'nig-*rd\ n : a stingy person : MISER
  -- nig.gard.li.ness n
  -- nig.gard.ly adv
@nig.gling \'nig-(*-)lin_e\ adj
  1: PETTY
  2: demanding meticulous care
@1 nigh \'ni_-\ adv
  1: near in place, time, or relationship
  2: NEARLY, ALMOST

2 nigh adj : CLOSE, NEAR

3 nigh prep : NEAR
@night \'ni_-t\ n
  1: the period between dusk and dawn
  2: NIGHTFALL
  3: the darkness of night
  -- night adj
@night blindness n : reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at
  night)
@night.cap \'ni_-t-.kap\ n
  1: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
  2: a usu. alcoholic drink taken at bedtime
@night.clothes \-.klo_-(t_eh_e)z\ n, pl : garments worn in bed
@night.club \-.kl*b\ n : a place of entertainment open at night usu.
  serving food and liquor and providing music for dancing
@night crawler n : EARTHWORM; esp : a large earthworm found on the
  soil surface at night
@night.dress \-.dres\ n : NIGHTGOWN
@night.fall \-.fo_.l\ n : the coming of night
@night.gown \-.gau_.n\ n : a loose garment designed for wear in bed
@night.hawk \-.ho_.k\ n
  1: any of several birds related to and resembling the whippoorwill
  2: a person who habitually stays up late at night
@night.in.gale \'ni_-t- *n-.ga_-l\ n : any of several Old World
  thrushes noted for the sweet nocturnal song of the male
@night.ly \'ni_-t-le_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to the night or every night
  2: happening, done, or produced by night or every night
  -- nightly adv
@night.mare \-.ma*r\ n : a frightening oppressive dream or state
  occurring during sleep
@night.shade \-.sha_-d\ n : any of a large group of woody or
  herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, flowers in clusters, and
  fruits that are berries and including poisonous forms (as
  belladonna) and important food plants (as potato, tomato, or
  eggplant)
@night.shirt \-.sh*rt\ n : a nightgown esp. for a man or a boy
@night.stick \-.stik\ n : a policeman's club
@night.time \'ni_-t-.ti_-m\ n : the time from dusk to dawn
@nil \'nil\ n : NOTHING, ZERO
@nim.ble \'nim-b*l\ adj
  1: quick and light in motion : AGILE <a nimble dancer>
  2: quick in understanding and learning : CLEVER <a nimble mind>
  -- nim.ble.ness n
  -- nim.bly \-ble\ adv
@nim.bus \'nim-b*s\ n, pl -bi \-.bi_-, -.be_-\ or -bus.es
  1: a figure (as a disk) suggesting radiant light about the head of
     a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign
  2: a rain cloud that is of uniform grayness and extends over the
     entire sky
  3: a cloud from which rain is falling
@Nim.rod \'nim-.ra_:d\ n
  1: a mighty hunter and great-grandson of Noah
  2 often not cap: HUNTER
@nin.com.poop \'nin-k*m-.pu_:p\ n : FOOL, SIMPLETON
@nine \'ni_-n\ n
  1: one more than eight
  2: the 9th in a set of series
  3: something having nine units; esp : a baseball team
  -- nine adj or pron
  -- ninth \'ni_-nth\ adj or adv, or n
@nine.pins \'ni_-n-.pinz\ n : tenpins played without the headpin
@nine.teen \'ni_-n-'te_-n\ n : one more than 18
  -- nineteen adj or pron
  -- nine.teenth \-'te_-nth\ adj or n
@nine.ty \'ni_-nt-e_-\ n : nine times 10
  -- nine.ti.eth \-e_--*th\ adj or n
  -- ninety adj or pron
@nin.ny \'nin-e_-\ n : FOOL, SIMPLETON
@nin.ny.ham.mer \-.ham-*r\ n : NINNY
@ni.o.bi.um \ni_--'o_--be_--*m\ n : a gray metallic chemical element
  used in alloys
@1 nip \'nip\ vb nipped; nip.ping
  1: to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces,
     edges, or points : PINCH, BITE, CLAMP
  2: CLIP
  3: to destroy the growth, progress, or fulfillment of <nipped in
     the bud>
  4: to injure to make numb with cold : CHILL
  5: SNATCH, STEAL

2 nip n
  1: a sharp stinging cold
  2: a biting or pungent flavor
  3: PINCH, BITE
  4: a small portion : BIT

3 nip n : a small quantity of liquor <takes a nip now and then>

4 nip vb nipped; nip.ping : to take liquor in nips : TIPPLE
@nip and tuck \.nip-*n-'t*k\ adj (or adv) : so close that the lead
  shifts rapidly from one contestant to another
@nip.per \'nip-*r\ n
  1: one that nips
  2 pl: PINCERS
  3: CHELA
@nip.ple \'nip-*l\ n : the protuberance of a mammary gland through
  which milk is drawn off : TEAT; also : something resembling a
  nipple in form or function
@nip.py \'nip-e_-\ adj
  1: PUNGENT, SHARP
  2: CHILLY, CHILLING
@nir.va.na \nir-'va_:n-*\ n, often cap [Skt nirva_-n_a, lit.,
  extinction, fr. nis-, nir- out + va_-ti it blows]
  1: the final freeing of a soul from all that enslaves it; esp : the
     supreme happiness that according to Buddhism comes when all
     passion, hatred, and delusion die out and the soul is released
     from the necessity of further purification
  2: OBLIVION, PARADISE
@ni.sei \'ne_--'sa_-\ n, pl nisei or niseis : a son or daughter of
  immigrant Japanese parents who is born and educated in America
@nit \'nit\ n : the egg of a parasitic insect (as a louse); also :
  the young insect
@ni.ter \'ni_-t-*r\ also ni.tre n
  1: POTASSIUM NITRATE
  2: SODIUM NITRATE
@ni.trate \'ni_--.tra_-t\ n
  1: a salt or ester of nitric acid
  2: sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer
@ni.tric acid \.ni_--trik-\ n : a corrosive liquid used in making
  dyes, explosives, and fertilizers
@ni.tro.gen \'ni_--tr*-j*n\ n : a tasteless odorless gaseous chemical
  element constituting 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume
  -- ni.tric \'ni_--trik\ adj
  -- ni.trog.e.nous \ni_--'tra_:j-*-n*s\ adj
  -- ni.trous \'ni_--tr*s\ adj
@ni.tro.glyc.er.in or ni.tro.glyc.er.ine \.ni_--tro_--'glis-(*-)r*n\
  n : a heavy oily explosive liquid used in making dynamite and in
  medicine
@nit.wit \'nit-.wit\ n : a flighty stupid person
@1 nix \'niks\ n, sling : NOTHING

2 nix adv, slang : NO -- used to express disagreement or the
  withholding of permission

3 nix vb, slang : VETO, FORBID
@1 no \(')no_-\ adv
  1: -- used to express the negative of an alternative choice or
     possibility <shall we continue or no>
  2: in no respect or degree <he is no better than the others>
  3: not so <no, I'm not ready>
  4: -- used with a following adjective to imply a meaning expressed
     by the opposite positive statement <in no uncertain terms>
  5: -- used to emphasize a following negative or to introduce a more
     emphatic or explicit statement <has the right, no, the duty, to
     continue>
  6: -- used as an interjection to express surprise or doubt <no -
     you don't say>

2 no adj
  1: not any; also : hardly any
  2: not a <he's no expert>

3 no \'no_-\ n, pl noes or nos
  1: REFUSAL, DENIAL
  2: a negative vote or decision; also, pl : persons voting in the
     negative
@no.bel.i.um \no_--'bel-e_--*m\ n : a radioactive chemical element
  produced artificially
@No.bel Prize \no_--'bel-\ n : any of various annual prizes (as in
  peace, literature, or medicine) established by the will of Alfred
  Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests
  of humanity
@no.bil.i.ty \no_--'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  1: NOBLENESS <nobility of character>
  2: noble rank
  3: nobles considered as forming a class or group
@1 no.ble \'no_--b*l\ adj
  1: ILLUSTRIOUS; also : FAMOUS, NOTABLE
  2: of high birth, rank, or station : ARISTOCRATIC
  3: EXCELLENT
  4: STATELY, IMPOSING <a noble edifice>
  5: of a magnanimous nature
  -- no.ble.ness n
  -- no.bly \-ble_-\ adv

2 noble n : a person of noble rank or birth
@no.ble.man \'no_--b*l-m*n\ n : a member of the nobility : PEER
@1 no.body \'no_--.ba_:d-e_-\ pron : no person

2 nobody n : a person of no influence, importance, or worth
@noc.tur.nal \na_:k-'t*rn- *l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or occurring in the night <a nocturnal journey>
  2: active at night <a nocturnal bird>
  -- noc.tur.nal.ly adv
@noc.turne \'na_:k-.t*rn\ n : a work of art dealing with night; esp :
  a dreamy pensive instrumental composition
@noc.u.ous \'na_:k-y*-w*s\ adj : likely to cause injury : HARMFUL
@nod \'na_:d\ vb nod.ded; nod.ding
  1: to bend the head downward or forward (as in bowing or going to
     sleep or as a sign of assent)
  2: to move up and down <the tulips nodded in the breeze>
  3: to show by a nod of the head <nod agreement>
  4: to make a slip or error in a moment of abstraction
  -- nod n
@nod.dle \'na_:d- *l\ n : HEAD
@nod.dy \'na_:d-e_-\ n
  1: SIMPLETON
  2: a stout-bodied tropical tern
@node \'no_-d\ n : a thickened, swollen, or differentiated area (as
  of tissue); esp : the part of a stem from which a leaf arises
@nod.ule \'na_:j-u_:l\ n : a small lump or swelling
  -- nod.u.lar \'na_:j-*-l*r\ adj
@nod.u.lose \'na_:j-*-.lo_-s\ adj : having minute nodules : finely
  knobby
@no.el \no_--'el\ n
  1: a Christmas carol
  2 cap: the Christmas season
@nog.gin \'na_:g-*n\ n
  1: a small mug or cup; also : a small quantity of drink usu.
     equivalent to a gill
  2: a person's head
@no-good \'no_--.gu_.d\ adj : having no worth, use, or chance of
  success
  -- no-good n
@1 noise \'no_.iz\ n
  1: loud, confused, or senseless shouting or outcry
  2: SOUND; esp : one that lacks agreeable musical quality or is
     noticeably unpleasant
  -- noise.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- noise.less.ly adv

2 noise vb : to spread by rumor or report <the story was noised
  abroad>
@noise.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : one that makes noise; esp : a device
  used to make noise at parties
@noi.some \'no_.i-s*m\ adj
  1: HARMFUL, UNWHOLESOME
  2: offensive to the senses (as smell) : DISGUSTING
@noisy \'no_.i-ze_-\ adj : making loud noises : full of noises : LOUD
  -- nois.i.ly adv
  -- nois.i.ness n
@no.mad \'no_--.mad\ n
  1: one of a people that has no fixed location but wanders from
     place to place
  2: an individual who roams about aimlessly
  -- nomad adj
  -- no.mad.ic \no_--'mad-ik\ adj
@no-man's-land \'no_--.manz-.land\ n
  1: an area of unowned, unclaimed, or uninhabited land
  2: an unoccupied area between opposing troops
@nom de guerre \.na_:m-di-'ge*r\ n, pl noms de guerre \.na_:m(z)-\ :
  PSEUDONYM
@nom de plume \.na_:m-di-'plu_:m\ n, pl noms de plume \.na_:m(z)-di-\
  : PSEUDONYM
@no.men.cla.ture \'no_--m*n-.kla_--ch*r\ n
  1: NAME, DESIGNATION
  2: a system of names used in a science or art
@nom.i.nal \'na_:m-*n- *l\ adj
  1: being something in name or form only <nominal head of a party>
  2: TRIFLING, INSIGNIFICANT <a nominal price>
  -- nom.i.nal.ly adv
@nom.i.nate \'na_:m-*-.na_-t\ vb : to choose as a candidate for
  election, appointment, or honor : DESIGNATE, NAME
  -- nom.i.na.tion \.na_:m-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@nom.i.na.tive \'na_:m-(*-)n*t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or
  constituting a grammatical case marking typically the subject of a
  verb
  -- nominative n
@nom.i.nee \.na_:m-*-'ne_-\ n : a person nominated for an office,
  duty, or position
@non- \(')na_:n, .na_:n\ prefix : not : reverse of : absence of
@non.age \'na_:n-ij, 'no_--nij\ n
  1: legal minority
  2: a period of youth
  3: IMMATURITY
@no.na.ge.nar.i.an \.no_--n*-j*-'ner-e_--*n, .na_:n-*-\ n : a person
  who is in his nineties
@1 nonce \'na_:ns\ n : the one, particular, or present occasion or
  purpose <for the nonce>

2 nonce adj : occurring, used or made only once or for a special
  occasion <nonce word>
@non.cha.lant \.na_:n-sh*-'la_:nt\ adj [F, fr. OF, prp. of nonchaloir
  to disregard, fr. non not + chaloir to be important, fr. L cale_-re
  to be hot] : having a confident and easy manner : unconcerned about
  drawing attention to oneself : CASUAL
  -- non.cha.lance \-'la_:ns\ n
  -- non.cha.lant.ly adv
@non.com.bat.ant \.na_:n-k*m-'bat- *nt, na_:n-'ka_:m-b*t-*nt\ n : a
  member (as a chaplain) of the armed forces whose duties do not
  include fighting; also : CIVILIAN
  -- noncombatant adj
@non.com.mis.sioned offi \.na_:n-k*-.mish-*nd-\ n : a subordinate
  officer in a branch of the armed forces appointed from enlisted
  personnel and holding one of various grades (as staff sergeant)
@non.com.mit.tal \.na_:n-k*-'mit- *l\ adj : indicating neither
  consent nor dissent <a noncommittal answer>
@non com.pos men.tis \.na_:n-.ka_:m-p*s-'ment-*s\ adj : not of sound
  mind
@non.con.duc.tor \.na_:n-k*n-'d*k-t*r\ n : a substance that is a very
  poor conductor of heat, electricity, or sound
@non.con.form.ist \.na_:n-k*n-'fo_.r-m*st\ n
  1 often cap: a person who does not conform to an established church
     and esp. the Church of England
  2: a person who does not conform to a generally accepted pattern of
     thought or action
  -- non.con.for.mi.ty \-'fo_.r-m*t-e_-\ n
@non.con.trib.u.to.ry \.na_:n-k*n-'trib-y*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : paid for
  entirely by an employer : not involving payments by employees
  <noncontributory pension plan>
@non.co.op.er.a.tion \.na_:n-ko_--.a_:p-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : failure or
  refusal to cooperate; esp : refusal through civil disobedience of a
  people to cooperate with the government of a country
@non.de.script \.na_:n-di-'skript\ adj : not belonging to any
  particular class or kind : not easily described
@1 none \'n*n\ pron
  1: not any <none of them went> <none of it is needed>
  2: not one <none of the family>
  3: not any such thing or person <half a loaf is better than none>

2 none adj, archaic : not any : NO

3 none adv : by no means : not at all <he got there none too soon>
@non.en.ti.ty \na_:-'nent-*t-e_-\ n
  1: something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
  2: one of no consequence or significance
@nones \'no_-nz\ n, sing or pl : the 7th day of March, May, July, or
  October or the 5th day of any other month in the ancient Roman
  calendar
@none.such \'n*n-.s*ch\ n : a person or thing without an equal
  -- nonesuch adj
@none.the.less \.n*n-t_eh_e*-'les\ adv : NEVERTHELESS
@non.in.ter.ven.tion \.na_:n-.int-*r-'ven-ch*n\ n : refusal or
  failure to intervene (as in the affairs of another state)
@non.met.al \'na_:n-'met- *l\ n : a chemical element (as carbon,
  phosphorus, nitrogen, or oxygen) that lacks metallic properties
  -- non.me.tal.lic \.na_:n-m*-'tal-ik\ adj
@1 non.pa.reil \.na_:n-p*-'rel\ adj : having no equal : PEERLESS

2 nonpareil n
  1: an individual of unequaled excellence : PARAGON
  2: a small flat disk of chocolate covered with white sugar pellets
@non.par.ti.san \'na_:n-'pa_:rt-*-z*n\ adj : not partisan; esp : not
  influenced by political party spirit or interests
@non.plus \'na_:n-'pl*s\ vb -plussed or -plused; -plus.sing;
  -plus.ing : PUZZLE, PERPLEX
@non.prof.it \'na_:n-'pra_:f-*t\ adj : not conducted or maintained
  for the purpose of making a profit <a nonprofit organization>
@non.res.i.dent \'na_:n-'rez-*d-*nt\ adj : not living in a specified
  or implied place
  -- non.res.i.dence \-*d-*ns\ n
  -- nonresident n
@non.re.sis.tance \.na_:n-ri-'zis-t*ns\ n : the principles or
  practice of passive submission to authority even when unjust or
  oppressive
@non.re.stric.tive \.na_:n-ri-'strik-tiv\ adj
  1: not serving or tending to restrict
  2: not limiting the reference of the word or phrase modified <a
     nonrestrictive clause>
@non.sched.uled \'na_:n-'skej-u_:ld\ adj : licensed to carry
  passengers or freight by air without a regular schedule
  <nonscheduled airline>
@non.sense \'na_:n-.sens, -s*ns\ n
  1: foolish or meaningless words or actions
  2: things of no importance or value : TRIFLES
  -- non.sen.si.cal \na_:n-'sen-si-k*l\ adj
@non seq.ui.tur \na_:n-'sek-w*t-*r\ n : an inference that does not
  follow from the premises
@non.skid \'na_:n-'skid\ adj : having the tread corrugated or
  specially constructed to resist skidding
@non.stop \'na_:n-'sta_:p\ adj : done or made without a stop
  -- nonstop adv
@non.sup.port \.na_:n-s*-'po_-rt\ n : failure to support; esp :
  failure on the part of one under obligation to provide maintenance
@non.union \'na_:n-'yu_:-ny*n\ adj
  1: not belonging to a trade union <nonunion carpenters>
  2: not recognizing or favoring trade unions or their members
     <nonunion employers>
@noo.dle \'nu_:d- *l\ n : a food like macaroni but shaped into long
  flat strips and made with egg -- usu. used in pl.
@nook \'nu_.k\ n
  1: an interior angle or corner formed usu. by two walls <a chimney
     nook>
  2: a sheltered or hidden place <a shady nook>
@noon \'nu_:n\ n : the middle of the day : 12 o'clock in the daytime
  -- noon adj
@noon.day \-.da_-\ n : NOON, MIDDAY
@no one pron : NOBODY
@noon.tide \'nu_:n-.ti_-d\ n : NOON
@noon.time \-.ti_-m\ n : NOON
@noose \'nu_:s\ n : a loop with a running knot (as in a lasso) that
  binds closer the more it is drawn
@no-par \.no_--.pa_:r\ adj : having no nominal value <no-par stock>
@nor \n*r, (')no_.r\ conj : and not <not for you nor for me -- used
  esp. to introduce and negate the second member and each later
  member of a series of items preceded by neither <neither here nor
  there>
@Nor.dic \'no_.rd-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the Germanic peoples of northern Europe and
     esp. of Scandinavia
  2: of or relating to a physical type characterized by tall stature,
     long head, light skin and hair, and blue eyes
  -- nordic n
@norm \'no_.rm\ n : AVERAGE, STANDARD; esp : a set standard of
  development or achievement usu. derived from the average or median
  achievement of a large group
@1 nor.mal \'no_.r-m*l\ adj
  1: REGULAR, STANDARD, NATURAL
  2: of average intelligence; also : sound in mind and body
  -- nor.mal.cy \-se_-\ n
  -- nor.mal.i.ty \no_.r-'mal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- nor.mal.ly \'no_.r-m*-le_-\ adv

2 normal n
  1: one that is normal
  2: the usual condition, level, or quantity : AVERAGE
@nor.mal.ize \'no_.r-m*-.li_-z\ vb : to make normal or average
@normal school n : a school for training chiefly elementary teachers
@Norse \'no_.rs\ n
  1 pl: norse SCANDINAVIANS; also : NORWEGIANS
  2: NORWEGIAN; also : any of the western Scandinavian dialects or
     languages
@Norse.man \-m*n\ n : one of the ancient Scandinavians
@1 north \'no_.rth\ adv : to or toward the north

2 north adj
  1: situated toward or at the north
  2: coming from the north

3 north n
  1: the direction to the left of one facing east
  2: the compass point directly opposite to south
  3 cap: regions or countries north of a specified or implied point
  -- north.er.ly \'no_.rt_eh_e-*r-le_-\ adv or adj
  -- north.ern \-*rn\ adj
  -- northe.rne.r \-*(r)n-*r\ n
  -- north.ern.most \-*rn-.mo_-st\ adj
  -- north.ward \'no_.rth-w*rd\ adv or adj
  -- north.wards adv
@north.east \no_.rth-'e_-st\ n
  1: the general direction between north and east
  2: the compass point midway between north and east
  3 cap: regions or countries northeast of a specified or implied
     point
  -- northeast adj or adv
  -- north.east.er.ly \-*r-le_-\ adv or adj
  -- north.east.ern \-*rn\ adj
@north.east.er \-*r\ n : a storm or strong wind from the northeast
@north.er \'no_.r-t_eh_e*r\ n : a storm or strong wind from the north
@northern lights n, pl : AURORA BOREALIS
@north pole n, often cap N & P : the northernmost point of the earth
@North Star n : the star toward which the northern end of the earth's
  axis very nearly points
@north.west \no_.rth-'west\ n
  1: the general direction between north and west
  2: the compass point midway between north and west
  3 cap: regions or countries northwest of a specified or implied
     point
  -- northwest adj or adv
  -- north.west.er.ly \-*r-le_-\ adv or adj
  -- north.west.ern \-*rn\ adj
@Nor.we.gian \no_.r-'we_--j*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Norway
  2: the language of Norway
  -- norwegian adj
@1 nose \'no_-z\ n
  1: the part of the face containing the nostrils and covering the
     front of the nasal cavity
  2: the organ or sense of smell
  3: something (as a point, edge, or projecting front part) that
     resembles a nose <the nose of a plane>

2 nose vb
  1: to detect by or as if by smell : SCENT
  2: to push or move with the nose
  3: to touch or rub with the nose : NUZZLE
  4: to defeat by a narrow margin in a contest <nosed out his
     opponent>
  5: PRY
  6: to move ahead slowly <the ship nosed into her berth>
@nose.bleed \-.ble_-d\ n : a bleeding from the nose
@nose cone n : a protective cone constituting the forward end of a
  rocket or missile
@nose dive n
  1: a downward nose-first plunge (as of an airplane)
  2: a sudden extreme drop (as in prices)
@nose.gay \'no_-z-.ga_-\ n : a small bunch of flowers : POSY
@nose.piece \-.pe_-s\ n
  1: a piece of armor for protecting the nose
  2: a fitting at the lower end of a microscope tube to which the
     objectives are attached
@no-show \'no_--'sho_-\ n : a person who reserves space esp. on an
  airplane but neither uses nor cancels the reservation
@nos.tal.gia \na_:-'stal-j*, n*-\ n [NL, fr. Gk nostos return home +
  algos pain, grief]
  1: HOMESICKNESS
  2: a wistful yearning for something past or irrecoverable
  -- nos.tal.gic \-jik\ adj
@nos.tril \'na_:s-tr*l\ n : an external naris usu. with the adjoining
  nasal wall and passage
@nos.trum \'na_:s-tr*m\ n : questionable medicine or remedy
@nosy \'no_--ze_-\ adj : INQUISITIVE, PRYING
@not \(')na_:t\ adv
  1: -- used to make negative a group of words or a word <the boys
     are not here>
  2: -- used to stand for the negative of a preceding group of words
     <sometimes hard to see and sometimes not>
     >
@no.ta be.ne \.no_-t-*-'ben-e_-\ -- used to call attention to
  something important
@no.ta.bil.i.ty \.no_-t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being notable
  2: a notable or prominent person
@1 no.ta.ble \'no_-t-*-b*l\ adj
  1: NOTEWORTHY, REMARKABLE
  2: DISTINGUISHED, PROMINENT
  -- no.ta.bly adv

2 notable n : a person of note or of great reputation
@no.tar.i.al \no_--'ter-e_--*l\ adj : of, relating to, or done by a
  notary public
@no.ta.rize \'no_-t-*-.ri_-z\ vb : to acknowledge or make legally
  authentic as a notary public
@no.ta.ry public \.no_-t-*-re_--\ n, pl notaries public or notary
  publics : a public official who attests or certifies writings (as
  deeds) to make them legally authentic
@no.ta.tion \no_--'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: ANNOTATION, NOTE
  2: the act, process, or method of representing data by marks,
     signs, figures, or characters; also : a system of symbols (as
     letters, numerals, or musical notes) used in such notation
@1 notch \'na_:ch\ n
  1: a V-Shaped hollow in an edge or surface
  2: a narrow pass between two mountains

2 notch vb
  1: to cut or make notches in
  2: to score or record by or as if by cutting a series of notches
     <notch 20 points for the team>
@1 note \'no_-t\ vb
  1: to notice or observe with care; also : to record or preserve in
     writing
  2: to make special mention of : REMARK

2 note n
  1: a musical sound
  2: a cry, call, or sound esp. of a bird
  3: a special tone in a person's words or voice <a note of fear>
  4: a character in music used to indicate duration of a tone by its
     shapes and pitch by its position on the staff
  5: a characteristic feature : MOOD, QUALITY <a note of optimism>
  6: MEMORANDUM
  7: a brief and informal record; also : a written or printed comment
     or explanation
  8: a written promise to pay a debt
  9: a piece of paper money
  10: a short informal letter
  11: a formal diplomatic or official communication
  12: DISTINCTION, REPUTATION <a man of note>
  13: OBSERVATION, NOTICE, HEED <take note of the exact time>
@note.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a book for notes or memoranda
@not.ed \'no_-t-*d\ adj : well known by reputation : EMINENT,
  CELEBRATED, FAMOUS
@note.wor.thy \'no_-t-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj : worthy of note :
  REMARKABLE
@1 noth.ing \'n*th-in_e\ pron
  1: no thing <leaves nothing to the imagination>
  2: no part
  3: one of no interest, value, or importance <she's nothing to me>

2 nothing adv : not at all : in no degree <nothing daunted by his
  fall, he got up and continued the race>

3 nothing n
  1: something that does not exist
  2: ZERO
  3: a person or thing of little or no value or importance
@noth.ing.ness \-n*s\ n
  1: the quality or state of being nothing
  2: NONEXISTENCE; also : utter insignificance
  3: something insignificant or valueless
@1 no.tice \'no_-t-*s\ n
  1: WARNING, ANNOUNCEMENT
  2: notification of the termination of an agreement or contract at a
     specified time
  3: ATTENTION, HEED <brought the matter to my notice>
  4: a written or printed announcement <see the notice on the door>
     <obituary notice>
  5: a short critical account or examination (as of a play) : REVIEW

2 notice vb
  1: to make mention of : remark on : NOTE
  2: to take notice of : OBSERVE, MARK
@no.tice.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  1: worthy of notice
  2: capable of being or likely to be noticed
  -- no.tice.ably \-ble_-\ adv
@no.ti.fy \'no_-t-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to give notice of : report the occurrence of
  2: to give notice to : INFORM
  -- no.ti.fi.ca.tion \.no_-t-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@no.tion \'no_--sh*n\ n
  1: IDEA, CONCEPTION <have a notion of what he means>
  2: a belief held : OPINION, VIEW
  3: WHIM, FANCY <a sudden notion to go>
  4 pl: small useful articles (as pins, needles, or thread)
@no.tion.al \'no_--sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: existing in the mind only : IMAGINARY, UNREAL
  2: given to foolish or fanciful moods or ideas : WHIMSICAL
@no.to.ri.ous \no_--'to_-r-e_--*s\ adj : generally known and talked
  of; esp : widely and unfavorably known
  -- no.to.ri.ety \.no_-t-*-'ri_--*t-e_-\ n
  -- no.to.ri.ous.ly \no_--'to_-r-e_--*s-le_-\ adv
@1 not.with.stand.ing \.na_:t-with-'stan-din_e\ prep : in spite of

2 notwithstanding adv : NEVERTHELESS, HOWEVER

3 notwithstanding conj : ALTHOUGH
@nou.gat \'nu_:-g*t\ n : a confection of nuts or fruit pieces in a
  sugar paste
@nought, var of NAUGHT
@noun \'nau_.n\ n : a word that is the name of a subject of discourse
  (as a person or place)
@nour.ish \'n*r-ish\ vb : to cause to grow and develop (as by care
  and feeding)
@nour.ish.ing adj : giving nourishment
@nour.ish.ment \-ish-m*nt\ n
  1: FOOD, NUTRIMENT
  2: the action or process of nourishing
@nou.veau riche \.nu_:-.vo_--'re_-sh\ n, pl nou.veaux riches \same\ :
  a person newly rich : PARVENU
@no.va \'no_--v*\ n, pl novas or no.vae \-(.)ve_-\ : a star that
  suddenly increases greatly in brightness and then within a few
  months or years grows dim again
@1 nov.el \'na_:v-*l\ adj
  1: having no precedent : NEW
  2: STRANGE, UNUSUAL

2 novel n : a long invented prose narrative dealing with human
  experience through a connected sequence of events
  -- nov.el.ist \-*-l*st\ n
@nov.el.ette \.na_:v-*-'let\ n : a brief novel or long short story
@nov.el.ize \'na_:v-*-.li_-z\ vb : to convert into the form of a
  novel
  -- nov.el.iza.tion \.na_:v-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@nov.el.ty \'na_:v-*l-te_-\ n
  1: something new or unusual
  2: NEWNESS
  3: a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or
     household adornment -- usu. used in pl.
@No.vem.ber \no_--'vem-b*r\ n : the 11th month of the year having 30
  days
@no.ve.na \no_--'ve_--n*\ n : a Roman Catholic nine days' devotion
@nov.ice \'na_:v-*s\ n
  1: a new member of a religious order who is preparing to take the
     vows of religion
  2: one who is inexperienced or untrained
@no.vi.tiate \no_--'vish-*t\ n
  1: the period or state of being a novice
  2: NOVICE
  3: a house where novices are trained
@1 now \(')nau_.\ adv
  1: at the present time or moment
  2: in the time immediately before the present
  3: FORTHWITH
  4: -- used with the sense of present time weakened or lost (as to
     express command, introduce an important point, or indicate a
     transition) <now this would be treason>
  5: SOMETIMES <now one and now another>
  6: under the present circumstances
  7: at the time referred to

2 now conj : in view of the fact <now that you're here, we'll start>

3 now \'nau_.\ n : the present time or moment : PRESENT
@now.a.days \'nau_.-*-.da_-z\ adv : at the present time
@no.way \'no_--.wa_-\ or no.ways \-.wa_-z\ adv : NOWISE
@no.where \-.hwe*r\ adv : not anywhere : in, at, or to no place
  -- nowhere n
@nowhere near adv : not nearly
@no.wise \'no_--.wi_-z\ adv : in no way : not at all
@nox.ious \'na_:k-sh*s\ adj : harmful esp. to health or morals
@noz.zle \'na_:z-*l\ n : a projecting part with an opening for an
  outlet <the nozzle of a gun; esp : a tube on a hose to direct flow
  of liquid
@nth \'enth\ adj
  1: numbered with an unspecified or indefinitely large ordinal
     number
  2: EXTREME, UTMOST <to the nth degree>
@nu.ance \'n(y)u_:-.a_:ns, n(y)u_:-'a_:ns\ n : a shade of difference
  : a delicate variation (as in color, tone, or meaning)
@nub \'n*b\ n
  1: KNOB, LUMP
  2: GIST, POINT <the nub of the story>
@nub.bin \'n*b-*n\ n
  1: a small shriveled or imperfect fruit (as an ear of Indian corn)
  2: a small projecting bit
@nub.ble \'n*b-*l\ n : a small knob or lump : a projecting bit (as of
  yarn in a rough-textured fabric)
  -- nub.bly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
@nu.bile \'n(y)u_:-b*l, -.bi_-l\ adj : of marriageable condition or
  age <nubile girls>
@nu.cle.ar \'n(y)u_:-kle_--*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a nucleus
  2: of, relating to, or utilizing the atomic nucleus, atomic energy,
     the atom bomb, or atomic power
@nu.cle.ic acid \n(y)u_.-.kle_--ik-\ n : any of various complex
  organic acids found esp. in cell nuclei
@nu.cle.us \'n(y)u_:-kle_--*s\ n, pl -clei \-kle_--.i_-\ or
  -cle.us.es [L, kernel, fr. nuc-, nux nut]
  1: a central mass or part about which matter gathers or is
     collected : CORE
  2: the part of a cell that contains chromosomes and is the seat of
     the mechanisms of heredity
  3: the central part of an atom that comprises nearly all of the
     atomic mass
@1 nude \'n(y)u_:d\ adj : BARE, NAKED, UNCLOTHED
  -- nu.di.ty \'n(y)u_:d-*t-e_-\ n

2 nude n
  1: a nude human figure esp. as depicted in art
  2: the condition of being nude <in the nude>
@nudge \'n*j\ vb : to touch or push gently (as with the elbow) usu.
  in order to seek attention
  -- nudge n
@nud.ism \'n(y)u_:d-.iz-*m\ n : the cult or practice of living
  unclothed
  -- nud.ist \'n(y)u_:d-*st\ n
@nu.ga.to.ry \'n(y)u_:-g*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: INCONSEQUENTIAL, WORTHLESS
  2: having no force : INOPERATIVE
@nug.get \'n*g-*t\ n : a lump of precious metal (as gold)
@nui.sance \'n(y)u_:s- *ns\ n : an annoying or troublesome person or
  thing
@null \'n*l\ adj
  1: having no legal or binding force : INVALID, VOID
  2: amounting to nothing
  3: INSIGNIFICANT
  -- nul.li.ty \'n*l-*t-e_-\ n
@null and void adj : having no force, binding power, or validity
@nul.li.fy \'n*l-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make null or valueless; also :
  ANNUL
  -- nul.li.fi.ca.tion \.n*l-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@numb \'n*m\ adj : lacking sensation or emotion : BENUMBED
  -- numb vb
  -- numb.ly \'n*m-le_-\ adv
  -- numb.ness n
@1 num.ber \'n*m-b*r\ n
  1: the total of individuals or units taken together
  2: a group or aggregate not specif. enumerated <a small number of
     tickets remain unsold>
  3: a numerable state <times without number>
  4: a distinction of word form to denote reference to one or more
     than one
  5: a unit belonging to a mathematical system and subject to its
     laws; also, pl : ARITHMETIC
  6: a symbol (as a character, letter, or word) used to represent a
     mathematical number; also : such a number used to identify or
     designate <number 5 on the list> <a phone number>
  7: one in a sequence or series <the best number on the program>

2 number vb
  1: COUNT, ENUMERATE
  2: to include with or be one of a group
  3: to restrict to a small or definite number
  4: to assign a number to
  5: to comprise in number : TOTAL
@num.ber.less \-l*s\ adj : INNUMERABLE, COUNTLESS
@nu.mer.a.ble \'n(y)u_:m-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : capable of being counted
@nu.mer.al \'n(y)u_:m-(*-)r*l\ n
  1: a word or symbol representing a number
  2 pl: numbers designating by year a school or college class often
     awarded for distinction in an extracurricular activity
  -- numeral adj
@nu.mer.ate \'n(y)u_:-m*-.ra_-t\ vb : ENUMERATE
@nu.mer.a.tor \-.ra_-t-*r\ n : the part of a fraction above the line
@nu.mer.i.cal \n(y)u_.-'mer-i-k*l\ adj : of or relating to numbers :
  denoting a number or expressed in numbers
  -- nu.mer.i.cal.ly adv
@nu.mer.ol.o.gy \.n(y)u_:-m*-'ra_:l-*-je_-\ n : the study of the
  occult significance of numbers
  -- nu.mer.ol.o.gist n
@nu.mer.ous \'n(y)u_:m-(*-)r*s\ adj : consisting of, including, or
  relating to a great number : MANY
@nu.mis.mat.ics \.n(y)u_:-m*z-'mat-iks\ n : the study or collection
  of monetary objects (as coins, tokens, or paper money)
  -- nu.mis.ma.tist \n(y)u_:-'miz-m*t-*st\ n
@num.skull \'n*m-.sk*l\ n : a stupid person : DUNCE
@nun \'n*n\ n : a woman belonging to a religious order; esp : one
  under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
  -- nun.nery \-(*-)re_-\ n
@nun.cio \'n*n-se_--.o_-\ n : a papal representative of the highest
  rank permanently accredited to a civil government
@1 nup.tial \'n*p-sh*l\ adj : of or relating to marriage or a wedding

2 nuptial n : MARRIAGE, WEDDING -- usu. used in pl.
@1 nurse \'n*rs\ n
  1: a girl or woman employed to take care of children
  2: a person trained to care for sick people

2 nurse vb
  1: SUCKLE
  2: to take charge of and watch over
  3: TEND <nurse an invalid>
  4: to treat with special care <nurse a headache>
  5: to hold in one's mind or consideration <nurse a grudge>
  6: to act or serve as a nurse
@nurse.maid \-.ma_-d\ n : a girl employed to look after children
@nur.sery \'n*rs-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a room for children
  2: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their
     parents' absence
  3: a place where young plants are grown usu. for transplanting
@nur.sery.maid \-.ma_-d\ n : NURSEMAID
@nur.sery.man \-m*n\ n : a man who keeps or works in a plant nursery
@nurs.ling \'n*rs-lin_e\ n
  1: one that is solicitously cared for
  2: a nursing child
@1 nur.ture \'n*r-ch*r\ n
  1: TRAINING, UPBRINGING; also : the influences that modify the
     hereditary potential of an individual
  2: FOOD, NOURISHMENT

2 nurture vb
  1: to care for : FEED, NOURISH
  2: EDUCATE, TRAIN
  3: FOSTER
@nut \'n*t\ n
  1: a dry fruit or seed with a hard shell and a firm inner kernel;
     also : its kernel
  2: a metal block to be screwed on a bolt or screw
  3: the ridge on the upper end of the fingerboard in a stringed
     musical instrument over which the strings pass
  4: a foolish, eccentric, or crazy person
  5: ENTHUSIAST
@nut.crack.er \-.krak-*r\ n : an instrument for cracking nuts
@nut.hatch \'n*t-.hach\ n : any of various small birds that creep on
  tree trunks in search of food and resemble titmice
@nut.meg \-.meg\ n : the nutlike aromatic seed of a tropical tree
  that is ground for use as a spice; also : this spice
@nut.pick \-.pik\ n : a small sharp-pointed table implement for
  extracting the kernels from nuts
@nu.tria \'n(y)u_:-tre_--*\ n
  1: COYPU
  2: the durable usu. light brown fur of the coypu
@1 nu.tri.ent \'n(y)u_:-tre_--*nt\ adj : NOURISHING

2 nutrient n : a nutritive substance or ingredient
@nu.tri.ment \-tr*-m*nt\ n : NUTRIENT
@nu.tri.tion \n(y)u_.-'trish-*n\ n : the act or process of
  nourishing; esp : the processes by which an individual takes in and
  utilizes food material
  -- nu.tri.tion.al \-'trish-(*-)n*l\ adj
  -- nu.tri.tious \-'trish-*s\ adj
  -- nu.tri.tive \'n(y)u_:-tr*t-iv\ adj
@nuts \'n*ts\ adj
  1: ENTHUSIASTIC, KEEN
  2: CRAZY, DEMENTED
@nut.shell \'n*t-.shel\ n : the shell of a nut
-- in a nutshell : in a small compass : in a few words <that's the
  story in a nutshell>
@nut.ty \'n*t-e_-\ adj
  1: containing or suggesting nuts <nutty flavor>
  2: mentally unbalanced : ECCENTRIC
@nuz.zle \'n*z-*l\ vb
  1: to root around, push, or touch with or as if with the nose
  2: NESTLE, SNUGGLE
@ny.lon \'ni_--.la_:n\ n
  1: any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic materials used
     esp. in textiles and plastics
  2 pl: stockings made of nylon
@nymph \'nimf\ n
  1: one of the lesser goddesses in ancient mythology represented as
     maidens living in the mountains, forests, meadows, and waters
  2: an immature insect; esp : one that resembles the adult but is
     smaller and less differentiated and usu. lacks wings
@o \'o_-\ n, often cap : the 15th letter of the English alphabet
@oaf \'o_-f\ n : a stupid or awkward person
  -- oaf.ish \'o_--fish\ adj
@oak \'o_-k\ n : any of various trees or shrubs related to the beech
  and chestnut and having a rounded thin-shelled nut; also : the usu.
  tough hard durable wood of an oak
  -- oak.en \'o_--k*n\ adj
@oa.kum \'o_--k*m\ n : loosely twisted hemp or jute fiber impregnated
  with tar and used esp. in caulking ships
@oar \'o_-r\ n : a long slender broad-bladed implement for propelling
  or steering a boat
@oar.lock \-.la_:k\ n : a U-Shaped device for holding an oar in place
@oars.man \'o_-rz-m*n\ n : one who rows esp. in a racing crew
@oa.sis \o_--'a_--s*s\ n, pl oa.ses \-'a_--.se_-z\ : a fertile or
  green area in an arid region
@oat \'o_-t\ n : a cereal grass widely grown for its edible seed;
  also : this seed
  -- oat.en \- *n\ adj
@oat.cake \-.ka_-k\ n : a thin flat oatmeal cake
@oath \'o_-th\ n
  1: a solemn appeal to God to witness to the truth of a statement or
     the sacredness of a promise
  2: an irreverent or careless use of a sacred name
@oat.meal \'o_-t-.me_-l\ n
  1: meal made from oats
  2: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
@ob.bli.ga.to \.a_:b-l*-'ga_:t-o_-\ n : an accompanying part usu.
  played by a solo instrument <violin obbligato>
@ob.du.rate \'a_:b-d(y)*-r*t\ adj : stubbornly resistant : UNYIELDING
  SYN: inflexible, adamant
  -- ob.du.ra.cy \-r*-se_-\ n
@obe.di.ent \o_--'be_-d-e_--*nt\ adj : submissive to the restraint or
  command of authority
  SYN: docile, tractable, amenable
  -- obe.di.ence \-*ns\ n
  -- obe.di.ent.ly adv
@obei.sance \o_--'ba_-s-*ns, -'be_-s-\ n : a bow made to show respect
  or submission; also : DEFERENCE, HOMAGE
@ob.e.lisk \'a_:b-*-.lisk\ n : a 4-sided pillar that tapers toward
  the top and ends in a pyramid
@obese \o_--'be_-s\ adj : extremely fat
  -- obe.si.ty \-'be_--s*t-e_-\ n
@obey \o_--'ba_-\ vb
  1: to follow the commands or guidance of : behave obediently
  2: to comply with <obey orders>
@ob.fus.cate \'a_:b-f*-.ska_-t\ vb
  1: to make dark or obscure
  2: CONFUSE
  -- ob.fus.ca.tion \.a_:b-f*-'ska_--sh*n\ n
@obi \'o_--be_-\ n : a broad sash worn with a Japanese kimono
@obit \o_--'bit, 'o_--b*t\ n : OBITUARY
@obi.ter dic.tum \.o_--b*t-*r-'dik-t*m\ n, pl obiter dicta \-t*\ : an
  incidental remark or observation
@obit.u.ary \*-'bich-*-.wer-e_-\ n : a notice of a person's death
  usu. with a short biographical account
@1 ob.ject \'a_:b-jikt\ n
  1: something that may be seen or felt; also : something that may be
     perceived or examined mentally
  2: something that arouses an emotional response (as of affection or
     pity)
  3: AIM, PURPOSE
  4: a word or word group denoting that on or toward which the action
     of a verb is directed; also : a noun or noun equivalent in a
     prepositional phrase

2 ob.ject \*b-'jekt\ vb
  1: to offer in opposition
  2: to oppose something; also : DISAPPROVE
  SYN: protest, remonstrate, expostulate
  -- ob.jec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n
  -- ob.jec.tion.able \-sh(*-)n*-b*l\ adj
  -- ob.jec.tor \-'jek-t*r\ n
@ob.jec.ti.fy \*b-'jek-t*-.fi_-\ vb : to make objective
@1 ob.jec.tive \*b-'jek-tiv\ adj
  1: of or relating to an object or end
  2: existing outside and independent of the mind
  3: treating or dealing with facts without distortion by personal
     feelings or prejudices
  4: of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case marking
     typically the object of a verb or preposition
  -- ob.jec.tive.ly adv
  -- ob.jec.tive.ness n
  -- ob.jec.tiv.i.ty \.a_:b-.jek-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n

2 objective n
  1: an aim or end of action : GOAL
  2: the objective case; also : a word in it
  3: the lens (as in a microscope) nearest the object and forming an
     image of it
@ob.jet d'art \.o_.b-.zha_--'da_:r\ n, pl objets d'art \same\ : an
  article of artistic worth; also : CURIO
@ob.jur.gate \'a_:b-j*r-.ga_-t\ vb : to denounce harshly
  -- ob.jur.ga.tion \.a_:b-j*r-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@ob.late \a_:b-'la_-t\ adj : flattened or depressed at the poles <the
  earth is an oblate spheroid>
@obla.tion \*-'bla_--sh*n\ n : a religious offering
@ob.li.gate \'a_:b-l*-.ga_-t\ vb : to bind legally or morally; also :
  to bind by a favor
@ob.li.ga.tion \.a_:b-l*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of obligating oneself to a course of action
  2: something (as a promise or a contract) that binds one to a
     course of action
  3: DUTY
  4: INDEBTEDNESS; also : LIABILITY
  -- oblig.a.to.ry \*-'blig-*-.to_-r-e_-, 'a_:b-li-g*-\ adj
@oblige \*-'bli_-j\ vb
  1: FORCE, COMPEL
  2: to bind by a favor; also : to do a favor for or do something as
     a favor
  -- oblig.ing adj
  -- oblig.ing.ly adv
@oblique \o_--'ble_-k, -'bli_-k\ adj
  1: neither perpendicular nor parallel : SLANTING
  2: not straightforward : INDIRECT
  -- oblique.ly adv
  -- oblique.ness n
  -- obliq.ui.ty \-'blik-w*t-e_-\ n
@oblit.er.ate \*-'blit-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to make undecipherable by wiping out or covering over
  2: to remove from recognition or memory
  3: CANCEL
  -- oblit.er.a.tion \-.blit-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@obliv.i.on \*-'bliv-e_--*n\ n
  1: FORGETFULNESS
  2: the quality or state of being forgotten
@obliv.i.ous \-e_--*s\ adj
  1: lacking memory or mindful attention
  2: UNAWARE
  -- obliv.i.ous.ly adv
  -- obliv.i.ous.ness n
@ob.long \'a_:b-.lo_.n_e\ adj : longer in one direction than in the
  other with opposite sides parallel : RECTANGULAR
  -- oblong n
@ob.lo.quy \'a_:b-l*-kwe_-\ n
  1: strongly condemnatory utterance or language
  2: bad repute : DISGRACE
  SYN: dishonor, shame, infamy
@ob.nox.ious \a_:b-'na_:k-sh*s\ adj : REPUGNANT, OFFENSIVE
  -- ob.nox.ious.ly adv
  -- ob.nox.ious.ness n
@oboe \'o_--bo_-\ n [It, fr. F hautbois, lit., high wood] : a
  woodwind instrument shaped like a slender conical tube with holes
  and keys and a reed mouthpiece
  -- o.bo.ist \-.bo_--*st\ n
@ob.scene \a_:b-'se_-n\ adj
  1: REPULSIVE
  2: deeply offensive to morality or decency; esp : designed to
     incite to lust or depravity
  SYN: gross, vulgar, coarse
  -- ob.scen.i.ty \-'sen-*t-e_-\ n
@ob.scu.ran.tism \a_:b-'skyu_.r-*n-.tiz-*m, .a_:b-skyu_.-'ran-\ n
  1: opposition to the spread of knowledge
  2: deliberate vagueness or abstruseness
  -- ob.scu.ran.tist n or adj
@1 ob.scure \a_:b-'skyu_.r\ adj
  1: DIM, GLOOMY
  2: REMOTE; also : HUMBLE
  3: not readily understood : VAGUE
  -- ob.scure.ly adv
  -- ob.scu.ri.ty \-'skyu_.r-*t-e_-\ n

2 obscure vb
  1: to make dark, dim, or indistinct
  2: to conceal or hide by or as if by covering
@ob.se.qui.ous \*b-'se_--kwe_--*s\ adj : excessively attentive :
  FAWNING, SYCOPHANTIC
  -- ob.se.qui.ous.ly adv
  -- ob.se.qui.ous.ness n
@ob.se.quy \'a_:b-s*-kwe_-\ n : a funeral or burial rite -- usu. used
  in pl.
@ob.serv.able \*b-'z*r-v*-b*l\ adj
  1: necessarily or customarily observed
  2: NOTICEABLE
@ob.ser.vance \-'z*r-v*ns\ n
  1: a customary practice or ceremony
  2: an act or instance of following a custom, rule, or law
  3: OBSERVATION
@ob.ser.vant \-v*nt\ adj
  1: ATTENTIVE
  2: MINDFUL
  3: quick to observe : KEEN
@ob.ser.va.tion \.a_:b-s*r-'va_--sh*n, -z*r-\ n
  1: an act or the power of observing
  2: the gathering of information (as for scientific studies) by
     noting facts or occurrences
  3: a conclusion drawn from observing; also : REMARK, STATEMENT
  4: the fact of being observed
@ob.ser.va.to.ry \*b-'z*r-v*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a place or institution
  equipped for observation of natural phenomena (as in astronomy)
@ob.serve \*b-'z*rv\ vb
  1: to conform one's action or practice to
  2: CELEBRATE
  3: to see or sense esp. through careful attention
  4: to come to realize esp. through consideration of noted facts
  5: REMARK
  6: to make a scientific observation
  -- ob.serv.er n
@ob.sess \*b-'ses\ vb : to preoccupy intensely or abnormally
@ob.ses.sion \*b-'sesh-*n\ n : a persistent disturbing preoccupation
  with an idea or feeling; also : an emotion or idea causing such a
  preoccupation
  -- ob.ses.sive \-'ses-iv\ adj
@ob.sid.i.an \*b-'sid-e_--*n\ n : a dark natural glass formed by the
  cooling of molten lava
@ob.so.les.cent \.a_:b-s*-'les- *nt\ adj : going out of use :
  becoming obsolete
  -- ob.so.les.cence \- *ns\ n
@ob.so.lete \.a_:b-s*-'le_-t\ adj : no longer in use : OUTMODED
  SYN: old, antiquated, ancient
@ob.sta.cle \'a_:b-sti-k*l\ n : something that stands in the way or
  opposes : OBSTRUCTION
@ob.stet.rics \*b-'stet-riks\ n : a branch of medicine that deals
  with childbirth
  -- ob.stet.rical \-ri-k*l\ also ob.stet.ric \-rik\ adj
  -- ob.ste.tri.cian \.a_:b-st*-'trish-*n\ n
@ob.sti.nate \'a_:b-st*-n*t\ adj : fixed and unyielding (as in an
  opinion or course) despite reason or persuasion : STUBBORN
  -- ob.sti.na.cy \-n*-se_-\ n
  -- ob.sti.nate.ly adv
@ob.strep.er.ous \*b-'strep-(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: uncontrollably noisy
  2: stubbornly defiant : UNRULY
@ob.struct \*b-'str*kt\ vb
  1: to block by an obstacle
  2: to impede the passage, action, or operation of
  3: to shut off from sight
  -- ob.struc.tive \-'str*k-tiv\ adj
  -- ob.struc.tor \-t*r\ n
@ob.struc.tion \-'str*k-sh*n\ n
  1: an act of obstructing : the state of being obstructed
  2: something that obstructs : HINDRANCE
@ob.struc.tion.ist n : a person who hinders progress or business esp.
  in a legislative body
  -- ob.struc.tion.ism n
@ob.tain \*b-ta_-n\ vb
  1: to gain or attain usu. by planning or effort
  2: to be generally recognized or established
  SYN: procure, secure, win, earn
  -- ob.tain.able \-'ta_--n*-b*l\ adj
@ob.trude \*b-'tru_:d\ vb
  1: to thrust out
  2: to thrust forward without warrant or request
  3: INTRUDE
  -- ob.tru.sion \-'tru_:-zh*n\ n
  -- ob.tru.sive \-'tru_:-siv\ adj
@ob.tuse \a_:b-'t(y)u_:s\ adj
  1: not sharp or quick of wit
  2: exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees <obtuse angle>
  3: not pointed or acute : BLUNT
  -- ob.tuse.ly adv
  -- ob.tuse.ness n
@1 ob.verse \a_:b-'v*rs\ adj
  1: facing the observer or opponent
  2: having the base narrower than the top
  3: being a counterpart or complement
  -- ob.verse.ly adv

2 ob.verse \'a_:b-.v*rs\ n
  1: the side (as of a coin) bearing the principal design and
     lettering
  2: a front or principal surface
  3: COUNTERPART
@ob.vi.ate \'a_:b-ve_--.a_-t\ vb : to anticipate and dispose of
  beforehand : make unnecessary
  SYN: prevent, avert
  -- ob.vi.a.tion \.a_:b-ve_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ob.vi.ous \'a_:b-ve_--*s\ adj : easily discovered, seen, or
  understood : PLAIN
  SYN: evident, manifest, patent, clear
  -- ob.vi.ous.ly adv
  -- ob.vi.ous.ness n
@oc.a.ri.na \.a_:k-*-'re_--n*\ n : a simple wind instrument usu. of
  terra-cotta and with a mouthpiece and holes that may be opened or
  closed by the finger to vary the pitch
@1 oc.ca.sion \*-'ka_--zh*n\ n
  1: a favorable opportunity
  2: a direct or indirect cause
  3: the time of an event
  4: EXIGENCY
  5 pl: AFFAIRS, BUSINESS
  6: a special event : CELEBRATION

2 occasion vb : CAUSE
@oc.ca.sion.al \*-'ka_-zh-n*l, -*n- *l\ adj
  1: happening or met with now and then <occasional references to the
     war>
  2: used or designed for a special occasion <occasional verse>
  SYN: infrequent, rare, sporadic
  -- oc.ca.sion.al.ly \-e_-\ adv
@oc.ci.den.tal \.a_:k-s*-'dent- *l\ adj, often cap : WESTERN
  -- occidental n
@oc.clude \*-'klu_:d\ vb
  1: OBSTRUCT
  2: to shut in or out
  3: to take up and hold by absorption or adsorption
  4: to come together with opposing surfaces in contact
  -- oc.clu.sion \-'klu_:-zh*n\ n
  -- oc.clu.sive \-'klu_:-siv\ adj
@oc.cult \*-'k*lt, 'a_:k-.*lt\ adj
  1: not revealed : SECRET
  2: ABSTRUSE, MYSTERIOUS
  3: of or relating to supernatural agencies, their effects, or
     knowledge of them
@oc.cu.pan.cy \'a_:k-y*-p*n-se_-\ n
  1: OCCUPATION
  2: an occupied building or part of a building
@oc.cu.pant \-p*nt\ n : one who occupies something; esp : RESIDENT
@oc.cu.pa.tion \.a_:k-y*-'pa_--sh*n\ n
  1: an activity in which one engages; esp : VOCATION
  2: the taking possession of property; also : the taking possession
     of an area by a foreign military force
  -- oc.cu.pa.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  -- oc.cu.pa.tion.al.ly adv
@oc.cu.py \'a_:k-y*-.pi_-\ vb
  1: to engage the attention or energies of
  2: to fill up (an extent in space or time)
  3: to take or hold possession of
  4: to reside in as owner or tenant
  -- oc.cu.pi.er \-.pi_-(-*)r\ n
@oc.cur \*-'k*r\ vb
  1: to be found or met with : APPEAR
  2: to take place
  3: to come to mind
@oc.cur.rence \*-'k*r-*ns\ n
  1: something that takes place
  2: APPEARANCE
@ocean \'o_--sh*n\ n
  1: the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of
     the surface of the earth
  2: one of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is
     divided
  -- oce.an.ic \.o_--she_--'an-ik\ adj
@ocean.go.ing \'o_--sh*n-.go_--in_e\ adj : of, relating to, or
  suitable for ocean travel
@oc.e.lot \'a_:s-*-.la_:t, 'o_--s*-\ n : a medium-sized American
  wildcat ranging southward from Texas and having a tawny yellow or
  gray coat with black markings
@ocher or ochre \'o_--k*r\ n : an earthy usu. red or yellow iron ore
  used as a pigment; also : the color esp. of yellow ocher
@o'clock \*-'kla_:k\ adv : according to the clock
@oc.ta.gon \'a_:k-t*-.ga_:n\ n : a polygon of 8 angles and 8 sides
  -- oc.tag.o.nal \a_:k-'tag-*n- *l\ adj
  -- oc.tag.o.nal.ly adv
@oc.tave \'a_:k-tiv\ n
  1: a musical interval embracing eight degrees; also : a tone or
     note at this interval or the whole series of notes, tones, or
     keys within this interval
  2: a group of eight
@oc.ta.vo \a_:k-'ta_--vo_-, -'ta_:v-o_-\ n
  1: the size of a piece of paper cut eight from a sheet
  2: a book printed on octavo pages
@oc.tet \a_:k-'tet\ n
  1: a musical composition for eight voices or eight instruments;
     also : the performers of such a composition
  2: a group or set of eight
@Oc.to.ber \a_:k-'to_--b*r\ n : the 10th month of the year having 31
  days
@oc.to.ge.nar.i.an \.a_:k-t*-j*-'ner-e_--*n\ n : a person who is in
  his eighties
@oc.to.pus \'a_:k-t*-p*s\ n : any of various sea mollusks with eight
  long arms furnished with two rows of suckers by which it grasps and
  holds its prey
  -- oc.to.pod \-.pa_:d\ adj or n
@oc.to.roon \.a_:k-t*-'ru_:n\ n : a person of one-eighth Negro
  ancestry
@oc.to.syl.lab.ic \.a_:k-t*-s*-'lab-ik\ adj : having or composed of
  verses having eight syllables
  -- octosyllabic n
@oc.u.lar \'a_:k-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: of or relating to the eye or the eyesight
  2: VISUAL
@oc.u.list \-l*st\ n
  1: OPHTHALMOLOGIST
  2: OPTOMETRIST
@odd \'a_:d\ adj
  1: being only one of a pair or set <an odd shoe>
  2: not divisible by two without leaving a remainder <odd numbers>
  3: somewhat more than the number mentioned <forty odd years ago>
  4: additional to what is usual : OCCASIONAL <odd jobs>
  5: UNCONVENTIONAL, STRANGE <an odd way of behaving>
  -- odd.ly adv
@odd.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : one whose behavior is eccentric
@odd.ity \'a_:d-*t-e_-\ n
  1: one that is odd
  2: the quality or state of being odd
@odd.ment \-m*nt\ n : something left over : REMNANT
@odds \'a_:dz\ n, pl
  1: a difference by which one thing is favored over another
  2: an equalizing allowance made to one believed to have a smaller
     chance of winning
  3: DISAGREEMENT
@odds and ends n, pl : miscellaneous things or matters
@odds-on \'a_:dz-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ adj : having a better than even
  chance to win
@ode \'o_-d\ n : a lyric poem marked by nobility of feeling and
  solemnity of style
@odi.ous \'o_-d-e_--*s\ adj : causing or deserving hatred or
  repugnance
  -- odi.ous.ly adv
  -- odi.ous.ness n
@odi.um \-e_--*m\ n
  1: merited loathing : HATRED
  2: DISGRACE, OPPROBRIUM
@odom.e.ter \o_--'da_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument for measuring
  distance traversed (as by a vehicle)
@odor \'o_-d-*r\ n
  1: the quality of something that stimulates the sense of smell;
     also : a sensation resulting from such stimulation
  2: REPUTE, ESTIMATION
  -- odor.less \-l*s\ adj
  -- odor.ous \'o_-d-*-r*s\ adj
@od.ys.sey \'a_:d-*-se_-\ n : a long wandering marked usu. by many
  changes of fortune
@o'er \'o_-(*)r\ adv or prep : OVER
@oe.soph.a.gus, var of ESOPHAGUS
@of \(')*v, 'a_:v\ prep
  1: FROM <a man of the West>
  2: having as a significant background or character element <a man
     of noble birth> <a man of ability>
  3: owing to <died of flu>
  4: BY <the plays of Shakespeare>
  5: having as component parts or material, contents, or members <a
     house of brick> <a glass of water> <a pack of fools>
  6: belonging to or included by <the front of the house> <a time of
     life> <one of you> <the best of his kind> <the son# a doctor>
  7: connected with : OVER <the king of England>
  8: marked by : having as a significant or the chief element <a day
     of reckoning> <a tale of woe>
  9: ABOUT <tales of the West>
  10: that is : signified as <the city of Rome>
  11: -- used to indicate apposition of the words it joins <that fool
     of a husband>
  12: as concerns : FOR <love of country>
  13: -- used to indicate the application of an adjective <fond of
     candy>
  14: BEFORE <five minutes of ten>
@1 off \'o_.f\ adv
  1: from a place or position <drove off in a new car; also : ASIDE
     <turned off into a side road>
  2: so as to be unattached or removed <the lid blew off> <handle
     came off>
  3: to a state of discontinuance, exhaustion, or completion <shut
     the radio off>
  4: away from regular work <took time off for lunch>
  5: at a distance in time or space <stood off a few yards> <several
     years off>

2 off prep
  1: away from the surface or top of <take it off the table> <fell
     off the porch>
  2: FROM <borrowed a dollar off me>
  3: at the expense of <lives off his sister>
  4: to seaward of <sail off the Maine coast>
  5: not engaged in <off duty>
  6: abstaining from <off liquor>
  7: below the usual level of <off his game>
  8: away from <just off the highway>

3 off adj
  1: more removed or distant
  2: started on the way
  3: not operating
  4: not correct
  5: REMOTE, SLIGHT
  6: INFERIOR
  7: provided for <well off>
@of.fal \'o_.-f*l\ n : the waste or by-product of a process; esp :
  the viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal removed in dressing
@1 off.beat \'o_.f-.be_-t\ n : the unaccented part of a musical
  measure

2 offbeat adj : ECCENTRIC, UNCONVENTIONAL
@off-col.or \'o_.f-'k*l-*r\ or off-col.ored adj
  1: not having the right or standard color
  2: of doubtful propriety : RISQUE
@offence, chiefly Brit var of OFFENSE
@of.fend \*-'fend\ vb
  1: SIN, TRANSGRESS
  2: to cause discomfort or pain : HURT
  3: to cause dislike or vexation : ANNOY
  SYN: affront, insult
  -- of.fend.er n
@of.fense \*-'fens\ n
  1: something that outrages the senses
  2: ATTACK, ASSAULT
  3: DISPLEASURE
  4: SIN, MISDEED
  5: an infraction of law : CRIME
@1 of.fen.sive \*-'fen-siv\ adj
  1: AGGRESSIVE
  2: OBNOXIOUS
  3: INSULTING
  -- of.fen.sive.ly adv
  -- of.fen.sive.ness n

2 offensive n : ATTACK
@1 of.fer \'o_.-f*r\ vb
  1: SACRIFICE
  2: to present for acceptance : TENDER; also : to propose as payment
  3: PROPOSE, SUGGEST; also : to declare one's readiness
  4: to put up <offer resistance>
  5: to place on sale
  -- of.fer.ing \'o_.-f(*-)rin_e\ n

2 offer n
  1: PROPOSAL
  2: BID
  3: ATTEMPT, TRY
@of.fer.to.ry \'o_.-f*r-.to_-r-e_-\ n : the presentation of offerings
  at a church service; also : the musical accompaniment during it
@off.hand \'o_.f-'hand\ adv (or adj) : without previous thought or
  preparation
@of.fice \'o_.f-*s\ n
  1: a special duty or position; esp : a position of authority in
     government <run for office>
  2: a prescribed form or service of worship; also : RITE
  3: an assigned or assumed duty or role
  4: a place where a business is transacted or a service is supplied
     <ticket office>
@of.fice.hold.er \-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : one holding a public office
@of.fi.cer \'o_.-f*-s*r\ n
  1: one charged with the enforcement of law
  2: one who holds an office of trust or authority
  3: one who holds a commission in the armed forces
@1 of.fi.cial \*-'fish-*l\ n : OFFICER

2 official adj
  1: of or relating to an office or to officers
  2: AUTHORIZED, AUTHORITATIVE
  3: FORMAL
  -- of.fi.cial.ly adv
@of.fi.cial.dom n : officials as a class
@of.fi.cial.ism n : lack of flexibility and initiative combined with
  excessive adherence to regulations (as in the behavior of
  government officials)
@of.fi.ci.ant \*-'fish-e_--*nt\ n : an officiating clergyman
@of.fi.ci.ate \*-'fish-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to perform a ceremony, function, or duty
  2: to act in an official capacity
@of.fi.cious \*-'fish-*s\ adj : volunteering one's services where
  they are neither asked for nor needed : MEDDLESOME
  -- of.fi.cious.ly adv
  -- of.fi.cious.ness n
@off.ing \'o_.-fin_e\ n
  1: the part of the deep sea seen from the shore
  2: the near or foreseeable future
@off.ish \'o_.-fish\ adj : inclined to stand aloof
@1 off.set \'o_.f-.set\ n
  1: a sharp bend (as in a pipe) by which one part is turned aside
     out of line
  2: a printing process in which an inked impression is first made on
     a rubber-blanketed cylinder and then transferred to the paper

2 offset vb
  1: to place over against : BALANCE
  2: to compensate for
  3: to form an offset in (as a wall)
@off.shoot \'o_.f-.shu_:t\ n
  1: a branch of a main stem (as of a plant)
  2: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member
@1 off.shore \-'sho_-r\ adv : at a distance from the shore

2 offshore adj
  1: moving away from the shore
  2: situated off the shore and esp. within a zone extending three
     miles from low-water line
@off.spring \-.sprin_e\ n, pl offspring or offsprings : PROGENY,
  YOUNG
@off.stage \-'sta_-j\ adv (or adj) : off or away from the stage
@off-the-record adj : given or made in confidence and not for
  publication <off-the-record remarks>
@oft \'o_.ft\ adv : OFTEN
@of.ten \'o_.f-(t)*n\ adv : many times : FREQUENTLY
@of.ten.times \-.ti_-mz\ adv : OFTEN
@ogle \'o_--g*l\ vb : to stare in a flirtatious way : eye amorously
  -- ogle n
@ogre \'o_--g*r\ n
  1: a monster of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings
  2: a dreaded person or object
@ohm \'o_-m\ n [after George Simon Ohm d1854 German physicist] : a
  unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance of a circuit
  in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of
  one ampere
  -- ohm.ic \'o_--mik\ adj
@1 oil \'o_.il\ n
  1: a fatty or greasy liquid substance obtained from plants,
     animals, or minerals and used for fuel, lighting, food,
     medicines, and manufacturing
  2: PETROLEUM
  3: artists' colors made with oil; also : a painting in such colors
  -- oily adj

2 oil vb : to treat, furnish, or lubricate with oil
@oil.cloth \-.klo_.th\ n : cloth treated with oil or paint and used
  for table and shelf coverings
@oil.skin \-.skin\ n
  1: an oiled waterproof cloth
  2: clothing (as a raincoat) made of oilskin
@oint.ment \'o_.int-m*nt\ n : a medicinal or cosmetic preparation
  usu. with a fatty or greasy base for use on the skin
@1 Ok or okay \o_--'ka_-\ adv (or adj) : all right

2 Ok or okay vb ok'd or okayed; ok'ing; okay.ing : APPROVE, AUTHORIZE
  -- ok or okay n
@okra \'o_--kr*\ n : a tall annual plant related to the hollyhocks
  and grown for its edible green pods used esp. in soups and stews;
  also : these pods
@1 old \'o_-ld\ adj
  1: ANCIENT; also : of long standing
  2: having existed for a specified period of time
  3: of or relating to a past era
  4: advanced in years
  5: showing the effects of age or use
  6: no longer in use
  -- old.en \'o_-l-d*n\ adj
  -- old.ish \-dish\ adj

2 old n : old or earlier time <days of old>
@old.en \'o_-l-d*n\ adj : of or relating to a bygone era : ANCIENT
@Old English n : the language of the English people from the time of
  the earliest documents in the 7th century to about 1100
@old-fash.ioned \'o_-l(d)-'fash-*nd\ adj
  1: ANTIQUATED
  2: CONSERVATIVE
@old-line \-'li_-n\ adj
  1: ORIGINAL, ESTABLISHED <an old-line business>
  2: adhering to old policies or practices
@old maid n
  1: SPINSTER
  2: a prim fussy person
@old.ster \'o_-l(d)-st*r\ n : an old or elderly person
@old-tim.er \-'ti_--m*r\ n : VETERAN; also : OLDSTER
@Old World n : the eastern hemisphere; esp : continental Europe
@old-world \'o_-l(d)-'w*rld\ adj : OLD-FASHIONED, PICTURESQUE
@ole.ag.i.nous \.o_--le_--'aj-*-n*s\ adj : OILY or white flowers
@ole.an.der \'o_--le_--.an-d*r\ n : a poisonous evergreen shrub often
  grown for its fragrant red or white flowers
@oleo \'o_--le_--.o_-\ n : MARGARINE
@oleo.mar.ga.rine \.o_--le_--o_--'ma_:rj-(*-)r*n, -*-.re_-n\ n :
  MARGARINE
@ol.fac.to.ry \a_:l-'fak-t(*-)re_-\ adj : of or relating to the sense
  of smell
@ol.i.gar.chy \'a_:l-*-.ga_:r-ke_-\ n
  1: a government in which the power is in the hands of a few
  2: a state having an oligarchy; also : the group holding power in
     such a state
  -- ol.i.garch \-.ga_:rk\ n
  -- ol.i.gar.chi.c \.a_:l-*-'ga_:r-kik\ or ol.i.gar.chi.cal
  \-ki-k*l\ adj
@olio \'o_--le_--.o_-\ n : HODGEPODGE, MEDLEY
@ol.ive \'a_:l-iv\ n : an Old World evergreen tree grown in warm
  regions for its fruit that is important as food and for its edible
  oil (olive oil)
@om.e.let also om.e.lette \'a_:m-(*-)l*t\ n : eggs beaten with milk
  or water, cooked without stirring until set, and folded over
@omen \'o_--m*n\ n : an event or phenomenon believed to be a sign or
  warning of a future occurrence
@om.i.nous \'a_:m-*-n*s\ adj : foretelling evil : THREATENING
  -- om.i.nous.ly adv
  -- om.i.nous.ness n
@omit \o_--'mit\ vb omit.ted; omit.ting
  1: to leave out or leave unmentioned
  2: to fail to perform : NEGLECT
  -- omis.sion \-'mish-*n\ n
@1 om.ni.bus \'a_:m-ni-(.)b*s\ n [F, fr. L, for all] : BUS

2 omnibus adj : of, relating to, or providing for many things at once
  <an omnibus bill>
@om.nip.o.tent \a_:m-'nip-*t-*nt\ adj : having unlimited authority or
  influence : ALMIGHTY
  -- om.nip.o.tence \-*ns\ n
  -- om.nip.o.tent.ly adv
@om.ni.pres.ent \.a_:m-ni-'prez- *nt\ adj : present in all places at
  all times
  -- om.ni.pres.ence \- *ns\ n
@om.ni.scient \a_:m-'nish-*nt\ adj : having infinite awareness,
  understanding, and insight
  -- om.ni.science \-*ns\ n
  -- om.ni.scient.ly adv
@om.ni.um-gath.er.um \.a_:m-ne_--*m-'gat_eh_e-*-r*m\ n : a
  miscellaneous collection of persons or things
@om.niv.o.rous \a_:m-'niv-(*-)r*s\ adj : feeding on both animal and
  vegetable substances; also : AVID <an omnivorous reader>
  -- om.niv.o.rous.ly adv
  -- om.niv.o.rous.ness n
@1 on \(')o_.n, (')a_:n\ prep
  1: in or to a position over and in contact with <a book on the
     table> <jumped on his horse>
  2: touching the surface of <shadows on the wall>
  3: IN, ABOARD <went on the train>
  4: AT, TO <on the right were the mountains>
  5: at or towards as an object <crept up on him> <smiled on her>
  6: ABOUT, CONCERNING <a book on minerals>
  7: -- used to indicate a basis, source, or standard of computation
     <has it on good authority> <10 cents on the dollar>
  8: with regard to <a monopoly on wheat>
  9: connected with as a member or participant <on a committee> <on
     tour>
  10: in a state or process of <on fire> <on the wane>
  11: during or at the time of <came on Monday> <every hour on the
     hour>
  12: through the agency of <was cut on a tin can>

2 on adv
  1: in or into a position of contact with or attachment to a surface
  2: FORWARD
  3: into operation

3 on adj : being in operation or in progress
@once \'w*ns\ adv
  1: one time only
  2: at any one time : EVER
  3: FORMERLY
  4: by one degree of relationship
@once-over \-.o_--v*r\ n : a swift examination or survey
@on.com.ing \'o_.n-.k*m-in_e, 'a_:n-\ adj : APPROACHING <oncoming
  traffic>
@1 one \'w*n\ adj
  1: being a single unit or thing <one man went>
  2: being one in particular <early one morning>
  3: being the same in kind or quality <members of one race; also :
     UNITED
  4: being not specified or fixed <at one time or another>

2 one pron
  1: a single member or specimen <saw one of his friends>
  2: a person in general <one never knows>
  3: -- used in place of a pronoun in the first person

3 one n
  1: the number denoting unity
  2: the 1st in a set or series
  3: a single person or thing
  -- one.ness \'w*n-n*s\ n
@on.er.ous \'a_:n-*-r*s, 'o_--n*-\ adj : imposing or constituting a
  burden : TROUBLESOME
  SYN: oppressive, exacting
@one.self \(.)w*n-'self\ pron : one's own self -- usu. used
  reflexively or for emphasis
@one-sid.ed \'w*n-'si_-d-*d\ adj
  1: having or occurring on one side only; also : having one side
     prominent or more developed
  2: UNEQUAL <a one-sided game>
  3: PARTIAL <a one-sided attitude>
@one.time \-.ti_-m\ adj : FORMER, SOMETIME
@one-way \-'wa_-\ adj : moving, allowing movement, or functioning in
  only one direction <one-way streets>
@on.go.ing \'o_.n-.go_--in_e, 'a_:n-\ adj : continuously moving
  forward
@on.ion \'*n-y*n\ n : a plant related to the lilies and grown for its
  pungent edible bulb; also : this bulb
@on.ion.skin \-.skin\ n : a thin strong translucent paper of very
  light weight
@on.look.er \'o_.n-.lu_.k-*r, 'a_:n-\ n : SPECTATOR
@1 on.ly \'o_-n-le_-\ adj
  1: unquestionably the best
  2: SOLE

2 only adv
  1: MERELY, JUST <only two dollars>
  2: SOLELY <known only to me>
  3: at the very least <was only too true>
  4: as a final result <will only make you sick>

3 only conj : except that
@on.rush \'o_.n-.r*sh, 'a_:n-\ n : a rushing onward
@on.set \-.set\ n
  1: ATTACK
  2: BEGINNING
@1 on.shore \-'sho_-r\ adv : near the shore

2 onshore adj
  1: moving toward the shore
  2: situated on or near the shore
@on.slaught \'a_:n-.slo_.t, 'o_.n-\ n : a fierce attack
@on.to \'o_.n-tu_:, 'a_:n-., -t*\ prep : to a position or point on
@onus \'o_--n*s\ n
  1: BURDEN; also : OBLIGATION
  2: BLAME
@1 on.ward \'o_.n-w*rd, 'a_:n-\ also on.wards \-w*rdz\ adv : FORWARD

2 onward adj : directed or moving onward : FORWARD
@on.yx \'a_:n-iks\ n : chalcedony with parallel layers in different
  shades of color
@oo.dles \'u_:d- *lz\ n, pl : a great quantity
@1 ooze \'u_:z\ n
  1: a soft deposit (as of mud) on the bottom of a body of water
  2: MUD, SLIME
  -- oozy \'u_:-ze_-\ adj

2 ooze vb
  1: to flow or leak out slowly or imperceptibly
  2: EXUDE

3 ooze n : something that oozes
@opal \'o_--p*l\ n : a noncrystalline silica mineral that is
  sometimes classed as a gem and has delicate changeable colors
@opal.es.cent \.o_--p*-'les- *nt\ adj : IRIDESCENT
  -- opal.es.cence \- *ns\ n
@opaque \o_--'pa_-k\ adj
  1: being neither transparent nor translucent
  2: not easily understood
  3: OBTUSE, STUPID
  -- opaque.ly adv
  -- opaque.ness n
@ope \'o_-p\ vb : OPEN
@1 open \'o_--p*n\ adj
  1: not shut or shut up <open door>
  2: not secret or hidden; also : FRANK
  3: not enclosed or covered <open fire; also : not protected
  4: free to be entered or used <open tournament>
  5: easy to get through or see <open country>
  6: spread out : EXTENDED
  7: free from restraints or controls <open season>
  8: readily accessible and cooperative; also : GENEROUS
  9: not decided : UNCERTAIN <open question>
  10: ready to operate <stores are open>
  11: having components separated by a space in writing and printing
     <the name Spanish mackerel is an open compound>
  -- open.ly adv
  -- open.ness \-p*n-n*s\ n

2 open vb
  1: to change or move from a shut position; also : to make open by
     clearing away obstacles
  2: to make or become functional <open a store>
  3: REVEAL; also : ENLIGHTEN
  4: to make openings in
  5: BEGIN
  6: to give access
  -- open.er \'o_-p-(*-)n*r\ n

3 open n : OUTDOORS
@open-air \.o_--p*n-'a*r\ adj : OUTDOOR <open-air theaters>
@open.hand.ed \.o_--p*n-'han-d*d\ adj : GENEROUS
@open-hearth \-.ha_:rth\ adj : of, relating to, or being a process of
  making steel in a furnace that reflects the heat from the roof onto
  the material
@open.ing \'o_-p-(*-)nin_e\ n
  1: an act or instance of making or becoming open
  2: something that is open
  3: BEGINNING
  4: OCCASION; also : an opportunity for employment
@open-mind.ed \.o_--p*n-'mi_-n-d*d\ adj : free from rigidly fixed
  preconceptions : UNPREJUDICED
@open shop n : an establishment employing and retaining on the
  payroll members and nonmembers of a labor union
@open.work \'o_--p*n-.w*rk\ n : work so made as to show openings
  through its substance <a railing of wrought-iron openwork>
@1 opera, pl of OPUS

2 op.era \'a_:p-(*-)r*\ n : a drama set to music
  -- op.er.at.ic \.a_:p-*-'rat-ik\ adj
@op.er.a.ble \'a_:p-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: fit, possible, or desirable to use
  2: suitable for surgical treatment <an operable cancer>
@opera glass n : a small binocular adapted for use at an opera --
  often used in pl.
@op.er.ate \'a_:p-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to perform work : FUNCTION
  2: to produce an effect
  3: to perform an operation
  4: to put or keep in operation
  -- op.er.a.tor \-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@op.er.a.tion \.a_:p-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: a doing or performing of a practical work
  2: an exertion of power or influence; also : method or manner of
     functioning
  3: a surgical procedure
  4: a process of deriving one mathematical expression from others
     according to a rule
  5: a military action, mission, or maneuver
  -- op.er.a.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@1 op.er.a.tive \'a_:p-(*-)r*t-iv, 'a_:p-*-.ra_-t-\ adj
  1: producing an appropriate effect
  2: OPERATING
  3: having to do with physical operations; also : WORKING
  4: based on or consisting of an operation

2 operative n : OPERATOR
@op.er.et.ta \.a_:p-*-'ret-*\ n : a light musical-dramatic work with
  a romantic plot, spoken dialogue, and dancing scenes
@oph.thal.mic \a_:f-'thal-mik, a_:p-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  located near the eye
@oph.thal.mol.o.gy \.a_:f-.thal-'ma_:l-*-je_-, .a_:p-\ n : a branch
  of medicine dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of
  the eye
  -- oph.thal.mol.o.gist \-j*st\ n
@opi.ate \'o_--pe_--*t, -pe_--.a_-t\ n : a preparation or derivative
  of opium; also : NARCOTIC
@opine \o_--'pi_-n\ vb : to express an opinion : STATE
@opin.ion \*-'pin-y*n\ n
  1: a belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive
     knowledge
  2: JUDGMENT
  3: a formal statement by an expert after careful study
@opin.ion.at.ed \-y*-.na_-t-*d\ adj : obstinately adhering to
  personal opinions
@opi.um \'o_--pe_--*m\ n : an addictive narcotic drug that is the
  dried juice of a poppy
@opos.sum \*-'pa_:s-*m\ n : any of various American marsupial
  mammals; esp : a common omnivorous tree-dwelling animal of the
  eastern U.S.
@op.po.nent \*-'po_--n*nt\ n : one that opposes : ADVERSARY
@op.por.tune \.a_:p-*r-'t(y)u_:n\ adj : SUITABLE, TIMELY
  -- op.por.tune.ly adv
@op.por.tun.ism \-'t(y)u_:-.niz-*m\ n : a taking advantage of
  opportunities or circumstances esp. with little regard for
  principles or ultimate consequences
  -- op.por.tun.ist \-n*st\ n
  -- op.por.tu.nis.tic \-t(y)u_:-'nis-tik\ adj
@op.por.tu.ni.ty \-'t(y)u_:-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place
  2: a chance for advancement or progress
@op.pose \*-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to place opposite or against something (as to provide resistance
     or contrast)
  2: to strive against : RESIST
  -- op.po.si.tion \.a_:p-*-'zish-*n\ n
@1 op.po.site \'a_:p-*-z*t\ n : one that is opposed or contrary

2 opposite adj
  1: set over against something that is at the other end or side
  2: OPPOSED, HOSTILE; also : CONTRARY
  3: contrarily turned or moving
  -- op.po.site.ly adv
  -- op.po.site.ness n

3 opposite adv : on opposite sides

4 opposite prep : across from and usu. facing <the house opposite
  ours>
@op.press \*-'pres\ vb
  1: to crush by abuse of power or authority
  2: to weigh down : BURDEN
  SYN: depress, wrong, persecute
  -- op.pres.sive \-'pres-iv\ adj
  -- op.pres.sive.ly adv
  -- op.pres.sor \-'pres-*r\ n
@op.pres.sion \*-'presh-*n\ n
  1: unjust or cruel exercise of power or authority
  2: DEPRESSION
@op.pro.bri.ous \*-'pro_--bre_--*s\ adj : expressing or deserving
  opprobrium
  -- op.pro.bri.ous.ly adv
@op.pro.bri.um \-bre_--*m\ n
  1: something that brings disgrace
  2: INFAMY
@opt \'a_:pt\ vb : to make a choice
@op.tic \'a_:p-tik\ adj : of or relating to vision or the eye
@op.ti.cal \'a_:p-ti-k*l\ adj
  1: relating to optics
  2: OPTIC
@op.ti.cian \'a_:p-'tish-*n\ n
  1: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
  2: one that grinds spectacle lenses to prescription and dispenses
     spectacles
@op.tics \'a_:p-tiks\ n : a science that deals with the nature and
  properties of light and the effects that it undergoes and produces
@op.ti.mal \'a_:p-t*-m*l\ adj : most desirable or satisfactory
  -- op.ti.mal.ly adv
@op.ti.mism \'a_:p-t*-.miz-*m\ n [F optimisme, fr. L optimus best]
  1: a doctrine that this world is the best possible world
  2: an inclination to anticipate the best possible outcome of
     actions or events
  -- op.ti.mist \-m*st\ n
  -- op.ti.mis.tic \.a_:p-t*-'mis-tik\ adj
  -- op.ti.mis.ti.cal.ly \-ti-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@op.ti.mum \'a_:p-t*-m*m\ n, pl -ma \-m*\ or -mums : the amount or
  degree of something most favorable to an end; also : greatest
  degree attained under implied or specified conditions
@op.tion \'a_:p-sh*n\ n
  1: the power or right to choose
  2: a right to buy or sell something at a specified price during a
     specified period
  3: something offered for choice
  -- op.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@op.tom.e.try \a_:p-'ta_:m-*-tre_-\ n : the art or profession of
  examining the eyes for defects of refraction and of prescribing
  lenses to correct these
  -- op.tom.e.trist \-tr*st\ n
@op.u.lent \'a_:p-y*-l*nt\ adj
  1: WEALTHY
  2: richly abundant
  -- op.u.lence \-l*ns\ n
@opus \'o_--p*s\ n, pl opera \'o_--p*-r*, 'a_:p-*-\ or opus.es :
  WORK; esp : a musical composition
@or \*r, (.)o_.r\ conj -- used as a function word to indicate an
  alternative <sink or swim>
@-or \*r\ n suffix : one that does a (specified) thing <calculator>
  <elevator>
@or.a.cle \'o_.r-*-k*l\ n
  1: one held to give divinely inspired answers or revelations
  2: an authoritative or wise utterance; also : a person of great
     authority or wisdom
  -- orac.u.lar \o_.-'rak-y*-l*r\ adj
@oral \'o_-r-*l, 'o_.r-\ adj
  1: SPOKEN
  2: of or relating to the mouth
@or.ange \'o_.r-inj\ n
  1: a juicy citrus fruit with reddish yellow rind; also : the
     evergreen tree with fragrant white flowers that bears this fruit
  2: a color between red and yellow
@or.ange.ade \.o_.r-inj-'a_-d\ n : a beverage of orange juice, sugar,
  and water
@or.ange.ry \'o_.r-inj-re_-\ n : a protected place (as a greenhouse)
  for raising oranges in cool climates
@orang.u.tan \*-'ran_e-*-.tan_e, -.tan\ n [Malay orang hutan, lit.,
  man of the forest] : a reddish brown manlike tree-living ape of
  Borneo and Sumatra
@orate \o_.-'ra_-t\ vb : to speak in a declamatory manner
@ora.tion \*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : an elaborate discourse delivered in a
  formal dignified manner
@or.a.tor \'o_.r-*t-*r\ n : one noted for his skill and power as a
  public speaker
@or.a.tor.i.cal \.o_.r-*-'to_.r-i-k*l\ adj : of, relating to, or
  characteristic of an orator or oratory
@or.a.to.rio \.o_.r-*-'to_-r-e_--.o_-\ n : a choral work usu. on a
  scriptural subject
@1 or.a.to.ry \'o_.r-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a private or institutional
  chapel

2 oratory n : the art of speaking eloquently and effectively in
  public
  SYN: eloquence, elocution
  -- or.a.tor.i.cal \.o_.r-*-'to_.r-i-k*l\ adj
@orb \'o_.rb\ n : a spherical body; esp : a celestial body (as a
  planet)
  -- or.bic.u.lar \o_.r-'bik-y*-l*r\ adj
@1 or.bit \'o_.r-b*t\ n [L orbita, lit., track, rut]
  1: a path described by one body or object in its revolution about
     another
  2: range or sphere of activity
  -- or.bit.al \- *l\ adj

2 orbit vb
  1: CIRCLE
  2: to send up and make revolve in an orbit <orbit a satellite>
@or.chard \'o_.r-ch*rd\ n [OE ortgeard, fr. L hortus garden + OE
  geard yard, both fr. the same prehistoric IE noun meaning an
  enclosure] : a place where fruit trees or nut trees are grown; also
  : the trees of such a place
  -- or.chard.ist \-*st\ n
@or.ches.tra \'o_.r-k*-str*\ n
  1: a group of instrumentalists organized to perform ensemble music
  2: the front section of seats on the main floor of a theater
  -- or.ches.tral \o_.r-'kes-tr*l\ adj
@or.ches.trate \'o_.r-k*-.stra_-t\ vb : to compose or arrange for an
  orchestra
  -- or.ches.tra.tion \.o_.r-k*-'stra_--sh*n\ n
@or.chid \'o_.r-k*d\ n : any of numerous related plants having often
  showy flowers with three petals of which the middle one is enlarged
  into a lip; also : a flower of an orchid
@or.dain \o_.r-'da_-n\ vb
  1: to admit to the ministry or priesthood by the ritual of a church
  2: DECREE, ENACT; also : DESTINE
@or.deal \o_.r-'de_-(-*)l, 'o_.r-.de_-(-*)l\ n : a severe trial or
  experience
@1 or.der \'o_.rd-*r\ n
  1: a group of people formally united; also : a badge or medal of
     such a group
  2: any of the several grades of the Christian ministry; also, pl :
     ORDINATION
  3: a rank, class, or special group of persons or things
  4: ARRANGEMENT, SEQUENCE; also : the prevailing mode of things
  5: a customary mode of procedure; also : the rule of law or proper
     authority
  6: a specific rule, regulation, or authoritative direction :
     COMMAND
  7: a style of building; also : an architectural column forming the
     unit of a style
  8: condition esp. with regard to repair
  9: a written direction to pay money or to buy or sell goods; also :
     goods bought or sold

2 order vb
  1: ARRANGE, REGULATE
  2: COMMAND
  3: to place an order
@1 or.der.ly \'o_.rd-*r-le_-\ adj
  1: arranged according to some order; also : NEAT, TIDY
  2: well behaved <an orderly crowd>
  SYN: methodical, systematic
  -- or.der.li.ness n

2 orderly n
  1: a soldier who attends a superior officer
  2: a hospital attendant who does general work
@1 or.di.nal \'o_.rd-( *-)n*l\ adj : indicating order or rank (as
  sixth) in a series

2 ordinal n : an ordinal number
@or.di.nance \'o_.rd-( *-)n*ns\ n : an authoritative decree or law;
  esp : a municipal regulation
@or.di.nary \'o_.rd- *n-.er-e_-\ adj
  1: to be expected : USUAL
  2: of common quality, rank, or ability; also : POOR, INFERIOR
  SYN: customary, routine, normal
  -- or.di.nar.i.ly \.o_.rd- *n-'er-*-le_-\ adv
@or.di.na.tion \.o_.rd- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n : the act or ceremony by
  which a person is ordained
@ord.nance \'o_.rd-n*ns\ n
  1: military supplies (as weapons, ammunition, or vehicles)
  2: CANNON, ARTILLERY
@or.dure \'o_.r-j*r\ n : EXCREMENT
@1 ore \'o_-r\ n : a mineral containing a constituent for which it is
  mined and worked

2 ore \'*r-*\ n, pl ore -- see MONEY table
@or.gan \'o_.r-g*n\ n
  1: a musical instrument having sets of pipes sounded by compressed
     air and controlled by keyboards; also : an instrument in which
     the sounds of the pipe organ are approximated by electronic
     devices
  2: a differentiated animal or plant structure made up of cells and
     tissues and performing some bodily function
  3: a means of performing a function or accomplishing an end
  4: PERIODICAL
@or.gan.dy also or.gan.die \'o_.r-g*n-de_-\ n : a fine transparent
  muslin with a stiff finish
@or.gan.ic \o_.r-'gan-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or arising in a bodily organ
  2: ORGANIZED <an organic whole>
  3: of, relating to, or derived from living things; also :
     containing carbon or its compounds
  4: of, relating to, or being a branch of chemistry dealing with
     carbon compounds formed or related to those formed by living
     things
  -- or.gan.i.cal.ly adv
@or.ga.nism \'o_.r-g*-.niz-*m\ n : a living person, animal, or plant
@or.gan.ist \'o_.r-g*-n*st\ n : one who plays an organ
@or.ga.ni.za.tion \.o_.r-g*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of organizing or of being organized; also :
     the condition or manner of being organized
  2: ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY
  3: MANAGEMENT
@or.ga.nize \'o_.r-g*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to develop an organic structure
  2: to arrange or form into a complete and functioning whole
  3: to set up an administrative structure for
  4: to arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  5: to join in a union; also : UNIONIZE
  SYN: institute, found, establish
  -- or.ga.niz.er n
@or.gan.za \o_.r-'gan-z*\ n : a sheer dress fabric resembling organdy
  and usu. made of silk, rayon, or nylon
@or.gasm \'o_.r-.gaz-*m\ n : a climax of sexual excitement
@or.gi.as.tic \.o_.r-je_--'as-tik\ adj : of, relating to, or marked
  by orgies
@or.gu.lous \'o_.r-g(y)*-l*s\ adj : PROUD
@or.gy \'o_.r-je_-\ n : drunken revelry
@ori.el \'o_-r-e_--*l\ n : a window built out from a wall and usu.
  supported by a bracket
@ori.ent \'o_-r-e_--.ent\ vb
  1: to set or arrange in a definite position esp. in relation to the
     points of the compass
  2: to acquaint with an existing situation or environment
  -- ori.en.ta.tion \.o_-r-e_--*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@ori.en.tal \.o_-r-e_--'ent- *l\ adj, often cap : of or situated in
  the Orient
  -- oriental n
@or.i.fice \'o_.r-*-f*s\ n : OPENING, MOUTH
@ori.flamme \'o_.r-*-.flam\ n : a brightly colored banner used as a
  standard or ensign in battle
@ori.ga.mi \.o_.r-*-'ga_:m-e_-\ n : the art or process of Japanese
  paper folding
@or.i.gin \'o_.r-*-j*n\ n
  1: ANCESTRY
  2: rise, beginning, or derivation from a source; also : CAUSE
@1 orig.i.nal \*-'rij-*n- *l\ n : something from which a copy,
  reproduction, or translation is made : PROTOTYPE

2 original adj
  1: FIRST, INITIAL
  2: not copied from something else : FRESH
  3: INVENTIVE
  -- orig.i.nal.i.ty \-.rij-*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- orig.i.nal.ly \-'rij-*n- *l-e_-\ adv
@orig.i.nate \*-'rij-*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: to give rise to : INITIATE
  2: to come into existence : BEGIN
  -- orig.i.na.tor n
@ori.ole \'o_-r-e_--.o_-l\ n : an American songbird about the size of
  a thrush with brilliant black and orange plumage in the male
@or.i.son \'o_.r-*-s*n\ n : PRAYER
@or.mo.lu \'o_.r-m*-.lu_:\ n : a brass made to imitate gold and used
  for decorative purposes
@1 or.na.ment \'o_.r-n*-m*nt\ n : something that lends grace or
  beauty : DECORATION
  -- or.na.men.tal \.o_.r-n*-'ment- *l\ adj

2 ornament \'o_.r-n*-ment\ vb : to provide with ornament : ADORN
  -- or.na.men.ta.tion \.o_.r-n*-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@or.nate \o_.r-'na_-t\ adj : elaborately decorated
  -- or.nate.ly adv
  -- or.nate.ness n
@or.nery \'o_.rn-(*-)re_-, 'a_:n-\ adj : having an irritable
  disposition
@or.ni.thol.o.gy \.o_.r-n*-'tha_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of zoology
  dealing with birds
  -- or.ni.tho.log.i.cal \-th*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- or.ni.thol.o.gist \-'tha_:l-*-j*st\ n
@oro.tund \'o_.r-*-.t*nd\ adj
  1: SONOROUS
  2: POMPOUS
@or.phan \'o_.r-f*n\ n : a child deprived by death of one or usu.
  both parents
  -- orphan vb
@or.phan.age \'o_.rf-(*-)nij\ n : an institution for the care of
  orphans
@or.ris \'o_.r-*s\ n : a European iris with a fragrant rootstock
  (orrisroot) used in perfume and sachets
@or.tho.don.tia \.o_.r-th*-'da_:n-ch(e_--)*\ n : ORTHODONTICS
@or.tho.don.tics \-'da_:nt-iks\ n : a branch of dentistry dealing
  with faulty tooth occlusion and its correction
  -- or.tho.don.tist \-'da_:nt-*st\ n
@or.tho.dox \'o_.r-th*-.da_:ks\ adj [LGk orthodoxos, fr. Gk orthos
  right + doxa opinion]
  1: conforming to established doctrine esp. in religion
  2: CONVENTIONAL
  3 cap: of or relating to a Christian church originating in the
     church of the Eastern Roman Empire
  -- or.tho.doxy \-.da_:k-se_-\ n
@or.tho.epy \'o_.r-th*-.wep-e_-\ n : the customary pronunciation of a
  language
  -- or.tho.ep.ist \-.wep-*st\ n
@or.thog.ra.phy \o_.r-'tha_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : SPELLING
  -- or.tho.graph.ic \.o_.r-th*-'graf-ik\ adj
@or.tho.pe.dics \.o_.r-th*-'pe_-d-iks\ n : the correction or
  prevention of skeletal deformities
  -- or.tho.pe.dic \-ik\ adj
  -- or.tho.pe.dist \-'pe_-d-*st\ n
@or.to.lan \'o_.rt- *l-*n\ n : a European bunting valued as a table
  delicacy
@os.cil.late \'a_:s-*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to swing backward and forward like a pendulum
  2: VARY, FLUCTUATE
  3: to increase and decrease in magnitude or reverse direction
     periodically <an oscillating electric current>
  -- os.cil.la.tion \.a_:s-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- os.cil.la.tor \'a_:s-*-.la_-t-*r\ n
  -- os.cil.la.to.ry \a_:-'sil-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@os.cil.lo.scope \a_:-'sil-*-.sko_-p\ n : an instrument in which
  variations in current or voltage appear as visible waves of light
@os.cu.late \'a_:s-ky*-.la_-t\ vb : KISS
  -- os.cu.la.tion \.a_:s-ky*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@osier \'o_--zh*r\ n : a willow tree with pliable twigs used esp. in
  making baskets and furniture; also : a twig from an osier
@os.mi.um \'a_:z-me_--*m\ n : a heavy hard brittle metallic chemical
  element used in alloys
@os.mo.sis \a_:s-'mo_--s*s, a_:z-\ n : diffusion through a partially
  permeable membrane separating a solvent and a solution that tends
  to equalize their concentrations
  -- os.mot.ic \-'ma_:t-ik\ adj
@os.prey \'a_:s-pre_-\ n : a large brown and white fish-eating hawk
@os.si.fy \'a_:s-*-.fi_-\ vb : to change into bone
  -- os.si.fi.ca.tion \.a_:s-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@os.su.ary \'a_:sh-*-.wer-e_-, 'a_:s-(y)*-\ n : a depository for the
  bones of the dead
@os.ten.si.ble \a_:-'sten-s*-b*l\ adj : shown outwardly : PROFESSED,
  APPARENT
  -- os.ten.si.bly \-ble_-\ adv
@os.ten.ta.tion \.a_:s-t*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n : pretentious or excessive
  display
  -- os.ten.ta.tious \-sh*s\ adj
  -- os.ten.ta.tious.ly adv
@os.te.op.a.thy \.a_:s-te_--'a_:p-*-the_-\ n : a system of healing
  that empyhasizes manipulation (as of joints) but does not exclude
  other agencies (as the use of medicine and surgery)
  -- os.te.o.path \'a_:s-te_--*-.path\ n
  -- os.te.o.path.ic \.a_:s-te_--*-'path-ik\ adj
@ostler, var of HOSTLER
@os.tra.cize \'a_:s-tr*-.si_-z\ vb : to exclude from a group by
  common consent
  -- os.tra.cism \-.siz-*m\ n
@os.trich \'a_:s-trich\ n : a very large swift-footed flightless bird
  of Africa and Arabia
@1 oth.er \'*t_eh_e-*r\ adj
  1: being the one left; also : being the ones distinct from those
     first mentioned
  2: ALTERNATE <every other day>
  3: DIFFERENT
  4: ADDITIONAL
  5: recently past <the other night>

2 other pron
  1: remaining one or ones <one foot and then the other>
  2: a different or additional one <something or other>
@oth.er.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv
  1: in a different way
  2: in different circumstances
  3: in other respects
  -- otherwise adj
@oth.er.world \-.w*rld\ n : a world beyond death or beyond present
  reality
@oti.ose \'o_--she_--.o_-s\ adj
  1: IDLE
  2: STERILE
  3: USELESS
@ot.ter \'a_:t-*r\ n : a web-footed fish-eating mammal that is
  related to the weasels and has dark brown fur; also : its fur
@ot.to.man \'a_:t-*-m*n\ n : an upholstered seat or couch; also : an
  overstuffed footstool
@ou.bli.ette \.u_:-ble_--'et\ n : a dungeon with an opening only at
  the top
@ought \'o_.t\ vb -- used as an auxiliary to express moral
  obligation, advisability, natural expectation, or logical
  consequence
@ounce \'au_.ns\ n : a weight equal to a sixteenth part of a pound
  avoirdupois or to a twelfth part of a pound troy
@our \a_:r, (')au_.(*)r\ adj : of or relating to us or ourselves
@ours \(')au_.(*)rz\ pron : one or the ones belonging to us
@our.selves \a_:r-'selvz, au_.(*)r-\ pron : our own selves -- used
  reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions <we pleased
  ourselves> <we'll do it ourselves> <ourselves tourists, we avoided
  other tourists>
@-ous \*s\ adj suffix : full of : abounding in : having : possessing
  the qualities of <clamorous> <poisonous>
@oust \'au_.st\ vb : to eject from or deprive of property or position
  : EXPEL
  SYN: evict, dismiss
@oust.er \'au_.s-t*r\ n : REMOVAL, EXPULSION
@1 out \'au_.t\ adv
  1: in a direction away from the inside or center
  2: beyond control
  3: to extinction, exhaustion, or completion
  4: in or into the open
  5: so as to retire a batter or base runner; also : so as to be
     retired

2 out vb : to become public <murder will out>

3 out adj
  1: situated outside or at a distance
  2: not in : ABSENT; also : not being in power
  3: not successful in reaching base

4 out prep
  1: out through <looked out the window>
  2: outward on or along <drive out the river road>

5 out n : a batter or base runner who has been retired
@out-and-out \.au_.t- *n(d)-'au_.t\ adj
  1: OPEN, UNDISGUISED
  2: COMPLETE, THOROUGHGOING
@out.bal.ance \au_.t-'bal-*ns\ vb : OUTWEIGH
@out.bid \-'bid\ vb -bid; -bid.ding : to make a higher bid than
@1 out.board \'au_.t-.bo_-rd\ adj
  1: situated outboard
  2: having or using an outboard motor

2 outboard adv
  1: outside the lines of a ship's hull : facing outward from the
     median line
  2: in a position closer or closest to either of the wing tips of an
     airplane
@outboard motor n : a small internal-combustion engine with propeller
  attached for mounting at the stern of a small boat
@out.bound \'au_.t-.bau_.nd\ adj : outward bound <outbound traffic>
@out.break \'au_.t-.bra_-k\ n
  1: a sudden or violent breaking out
  2: something (as an epidemic) that breaks out
@out.build.ing \'au_.t-.bil-din_e\ n : a building separate from but
  accessory to a main house
@out.burst \'au_.t-.b*rst\ n : ERUPTION; esp : a violent expression
  of feeling
@out.cast \'au_.t-.kast\ n : one who is cast out by society : PARIAH
@out.class \au_.t-'klas\ vb : EXCEL, SURPASS
@out.come \'au_.t-.k*m\ n : a final consequence : RESULT
@out.crop \'au_.t-.kra_:p\ n : the coming out of a stratum to the
  surface of the ground; also : the part of a stratum that thus
  appears
@out.cry \'au_.t-.kri_-\ n : a loud cry : CLAMOR
@out.dat.ed \au_.t-'da_-t-*d\ adj : OBSOLETE
@out.dis.tance \-'dis-t*ns\ vb : to go far ahead of (as in a race) :
  OUTSTRIP
@out.do \-'du_:\ vb : to go beyond in action or performance : EXCEL
@out.door \.au_.t-.do_-r\ also out.doors \-.do_-rz\ adj
  1: of or relating to the outdoors
  2: performed outdoors
  3: not enclosed (as by a roof)
@1 out.doors \au_.t-'do_-rz\ adv : in or into the open air

2 outdoors n
  1: the open air
  2: the world away from human habitation
@out.er \'au_.t-*r\ adj
  1: EXTERNAL
  2: situated farther out; also : being away from a center
@out.er.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : farthest out
@out.face \au_.t-'fa_-s\ vb
  1: to cause to waver or submit
  2: DEFY
@out.field \'au_.t-.fe_-ld\ n : the part of a baseball field beyond
  the infield and within the foul lines
  -- out.field.er n
@out.fight \au_.t-'fi_-t\ vb : to surpass in fighting : DEFEAT
@1 out.fit \'au_.t-.fit\ n
  1: the equipment or apparel for a special purpose or occasion
  2: GROUP

2 outfit vb : EQUIP
  -- out.fit.ter n
@out.flank \au_.t-'flan_ek\ vb : to get around the flank of (an
  opposing force)
@out.flow \'au_.t-.flo_-\ n
  1: a flowing out
  2: something that flows out
@out.fox \au_.t-'fa_:ks\ vb : OUTSMART
@out.gen.er.al \au_.t-'jen-(*-)r*l\ vb -aled or -alled; -al.ing;
  -al.ling : to surpass in generalship
@out.go \'au_.t-.go_-\ n : EXPENDITURE, OUTLAY
@out.go.ing \'au_.t-.go_--in_e\ adj
  1: going out <outgoing tide>
  2: retiring from a place or position
  3: FRIENDLY
@out.grow \au_.t-'gro_-\ vb
  1: to grow faster than
  2: to grow too large for
@out.growth \'au_.t-.gro_-th\ n : a product of growing out : OFFSHOOT
  1; also : CONSEQUENCE
@out.guess \au_.t-'ges\ vb : ANTICIPATE, OUTWIT
@out.house \'au_.t-.hau_.s\ n : OUTBUILDING; esp : an outdoor toilet
@out.ing \'au_.t-in_e\ n
  1: EXCURSION
  2: a brief stay or trip in the open
@out.land.ish \au_.t-'lan-dish\ adj
  1: of foreign appearance or manner; also : BIZARRE
  2: remote from civilization
@out.last \-'last\ vb : to last longer than : SURVIVE
@1 out.law \'au_.t-.lo_.\ n
  1: a person excluded from the protection of the law
  2: a lawless person

2 outlaw vb
  1: to deprive of the protection of the law
  2: to make illegal
  -- out.law.ry \-re_-\ n
@out.lay \'au_.t-.la_-\ n
  1: the act of spending
  2: EXPENDITURE
@out.let \-.let\ n
  1: EXIT, VENT
  2: a means of release (as for an emotion) a market for a commodity
@1 out.line \-.li_-n\ n
  1: a line marking the outer limits of an object or figure
  2: a drawing in which only contours are marked
  3: SUMMARY, SYNOPSIS
  4: PLAN

2 outline vb
  1: to draw the outline of
  2: to indicate the chief features or parts of
@out.live \au_.t-'liv\ vb : to live longer than
  SYN: outlast, survive
@out.look \'au_.t-.lu_.k\ n
  1: a place offering a view; also : VIEW
  2: STANDPOINT
  3: the prospect for the future
@out.ly.ing \-.li_--in_e\ adj : distant from a center or main body
@out.ma.neu.ver \.au_.t-m*-'n(y)u_:-v*r\ vb : to defeat by more
  skillful maneuvering
@out.mod.ed \au_.t-'mo_-d-*d\ adj
  1: being out of style
  2: no longer acceptable or approved
@out.num.ber \-'n*m-b*r\ vb : to exceed in number
@out of prep
  1: out from within <walk out of the room or behind <look out of the
     window>
  2: from a state of <wake up out of a deep sleep>
  3: beyond the limits of <out of sight>
  4: from among <one out of four>
  5: in or into a state of loss or not having <cheated him out of
     $5000> <we're out of matches>
  6: because of <came out of curiosity>
  7: FROM, WITH <built it out of scrap lumber>
@out-of-bounds adv (or adj) : outside the prescribed area of play
@out-of-date adj : no longer in fashion or in use : OUTMODED
@out-of-door or out-of-doors adj : OUTDOOR
@out-of-the-way adj
  1: being off the beaten track
  2: UNUSUAL
@out.pa.tient \'au_.t-.pa_--sh*nt\ n : a person not an inmate of a
  hospital who visits it for diagnosis or treatment
@out.play \au_.t-'pla_-\ vb : to play more skillfully than
@out.point \au_.t-'po_.int\ vb : to win more points than
@out.post \'au_.t-.po_-st\ n
  1: a military detachment stationed at some distance from a camp as
     a guard against enemy attack; also : a military base established
     (as by treaty) in a foreign country
  2: an outlying or frontier settlement
@out.put \-.pu_.t\ n : the amount produced (as by a machine or
  factory) : PRODUCTION
@1 out.rage \'au_.t-.ra_-j\ n
  1: a violent or shameful act
  2: INJURY, INSULT

2 outrage vb
  1: RAPE
  2: to subject to violent injury or gross insult
  3: to arouse to extreme resentment
@out.ra.geous \au_.t-'ra_--j*s\ adj : extremely offensive, insulting,
  or shameful : SHOCKING
  -- out.ra.geous.ly adv
@out.rank \au_.t-'ran_ek\ vb : to rank higher than
@ou.tre \u_:-'tra_-\ adj : violating convention or propriety :
  BIZARRE
@out.reach \au_.t-'re_-ch\ vb
  1: to surpass in reach
  2: to get the better of by trickery
@out.rid.er \'au_.t-.ri_-d-*r\ n : a mounted attendant
@out.rig.ger \-.rig-*r\ n
  1: a projecting device (as a light spar with a log at the end)
     fastened at the side or sides of a boat to prevent upsetting
  2: a boat equipped with an outrigger
@out.right \(')au_.t-'ri_-t\ adv
  1: COMPLETELY
  2: INSTANTANEOUSLY
@out.run \au_.t-'r*n\ vb : to run faster than; also : EXCEED
@out.sell \-'sel\ vb : to exceed in sales
@out.set \'au_.t-.set\ n : BEGINNING, START
@out.shine \au_.t-'shi_-n\ vb
  1: to shine brighter than
  2: SURPASS
@1 out.side \au_.t-'si_-d, 'au_.t-.si_-d\ n
  1: a place or region beyond an enclosure or boundary
  2: EXTERIOR
  3: the utmost limit or extent

2 outside adj
  1: OUTER
  2: coming from without <outside influences>
  3: being apart from one's regular duties <outside activities>
  4: REMOTE <an outside chance>

3 outside adv : on or to the outside

4 outside prep
  1: on or to the outside of
  2: beyond the limits of
  3: EXCEPT
@outside of prep
  1: OUTSIDE
  2: BESIDES
@out.sid.er \au_.t-'si_-d-*r\ n : one who does not belong to a group
@out.size \'au_.t-.si_-z\ n : an unusual size; esp : a size larger
  than the standard
@out.skirts \-.sk*rts\ n, pl : the outlaying parts (as of a city) :
  BORDERS
@out.smart \au_.t-'sma_:rt\ vb : OUTWIT
@out.spo.ken \-'spo_--k*n\ adj : direct and open in speech or
  expression
  -- out.spo.ken.ness n
@out.spread \'au_.t-.spred\ adj : spread out : EXTENDED
@out.stand.ing \(')au_.t-'stan-din_e\ adj
  1: PROJECTING
  2: UNPAID; also : UNRESOLVED
  3: publicly issued and sold
  4: CONSPICUOUS; also : DISTINGUISHED
@out.stay \au_.t-'sta_-\ vb
  1: to stay longer than or beyond
  2: to surpass in endurance
@out.stretched \-'strecht\ adj : stretched out : EXTENDED
@out.strip \-'strip\ vb
  1: to go faster than
  2: EXCEL, SURPASS
@1 out.ward \'au_.t-w*rd\ adj
  1: moving or directed toward the outside
  2: showing outwardly

2 outward or out.wards \-w*rdz\ adv : toward the outside
@out.ward.ly adv : on the outside : EXTERNALLY
@out.wear \au_.t-'wa*r\ vb : to wear longer than : OUTLAST
@out.weigh \-'wa_-\ vb : to exceed in weight, value, or importance
@out.wit \-'wit\ vb -wit.ted; -wit.ting : to get the better of by
  superior cleverness
@1 out.work \au_.t-'w*rk\ vb : to outdo in working

2 out.work \'au_.t-.w*rk\ n : a minor defensive position outside a
  fortified area
@out.worn \au_.t-'wo_-rn\ adj : OUTMODED
@ova, pl of OVUM
@oval \'o_--v*l\ adj : having the shape of an egg; also : broadly
  elliptical
  -- oval n
@ova.ry \'o_-v-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a usu. paired organ of a female animal in which eggs and often
     sex hormones are produced
  2: the part of a flower in which seeds are produced
  -- ovar.i.an \o_--'var-e_--*n, -'ver-\ adj
@ova.tion \o_--'va_--sh*n\ n : an enthusiastic popular tribute :
  APPLAUSE
@ov.en \'*v-*n\ n : a chamber (as in a stove) for baking, heating, or
  drying
@ov.en.bird \-.b*rd\ n : a large American warbler that builds its
  dome-shaped nest on the ground
@1 over \'o_--v*r\ adv
  1: across a barrier or intervening space
  2: across the brim <boil over>
  3: so as to bring the underside up
  4: out of a vertical position
  5: beyond some quantity, limit, or norm
  6: ABOVE
  7: at an end
  8: THROUGH; also : THOROUGHLY
  9: AGAIN

2 over prep
  1: above in position <towered over her, authority <obeyed those
     over him, or scope <the talk was over their heads>
  2: more than <paid over $100 for it>
  3: ON, UPON <a cape over his shoulders>
  4: along the length of <over the road>
  5: through the medium of : ON <spoke over Tv>
  6: all through <showed me over the house>
  7: on or above so as to cross <walk over the bridge> <jump over a
     ditch>
  8: DURING <over the past 25 years>
  9: on account of <fought over a woman>

3 over adj
  1: UPPER, HIGHER
  2: REMAINING
  3: ENDED
@over- prefix
  1: so as to exceed or surpass
  2: excessive
@over.act \.o_--v*r-'akt\ vb : to exaggerate in acting
@1 over.age \.o_--v*r-'a_-j\ adj
  1: too old to be useful
  2: older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade
     <overage students>

2 over.age \'o_-v-(*-)rij\ n : SURPLUS, EXCESS
@over.all \.o_--v*r-'o_.l\ adj : including everything <overall
  expenses>
@over.alls \'o_--v*r-.o_.lz\ n, pl : trousers of strong material usu.
  with a piece extending up to cover the chest
@over.arm \'o_--v*r-.a_:rm\ adj : done with the arm raised above the
  shoulder <overarm pitching>
@over.awe \.o_--v*r-'o_.\ vb : to restrain or subdue by awe
@over.bal.ance \-'bal-*ns\ vb
  1: OUTWEIGH
  2: to cause to lose balance
@over.bear.ing \-'ba(*)r-in_e\ adj : ARROGANT, DOMINEERING
@over.board \'o_--v*r-.bo_-rd\ adv
  1: over the side of a ship into the water
  2: to extremes of enthusiasm
@over.bur.den \.o_--v*r-'b*rd- *n\ vb : to burden too heavily
@over.cast \'o_--v*r-.kast\ adj : clouded over : GLOOMY
@over.charge \.o_--v*r-'cha_:rj\ vb
  1: to charge too much
  2: to fill or load too full
  -- over.charge \'o_--v*r-.cha_:rj\ n
@over.cloud \.o_--v*r-'klau_.d\ vb : overspread with clouds
@over.coat \'o_--v*r-.ko_-t\ n : a warm coat worn over indoor
  clothing
@over.come \.o_--v*r-'k*m\ vb
  1: CONQUER
  2: to make helpless or exhausted
@over.do \-'du_:\ vb
  1: to do too much; also : to tire oneself
  2: EXAGGERATE
  3: to cook too long
@over.draw \-'dro_.\ vb : to draw checks on a bank account for more
  than the balance
  -- over.draft \'o_--v*r-.draft, -.dra_.ft\ n
@over.ex.pose \.o_--v*r-ik-'spo_-z\ vb : to expose (a photographic
  plate or film) for more time than is needed
  -- over.ex.po.sure \-'spo_--zh*r\ n
@1 over.flow \.o_--v*r-'flo_-\ vb
  1: INUNDATE; also : to pour forth in a flood
  2: to flow over the brim or top of

2 over.flow \'o_-v*r-.flo_-\ n
  1: FLOOD; also : SURPLUS
  2: an outlet for surplus liquid
@over.grow \.o_--v*r-'gro_-\ vb
  1: to grow over so as to cover
  2: OUTGROW
  3: to grow excessively
@over.hand \'o_--v*r-.hand\ adj : made with the hand brought down
  from above
  -- overhand adv
@1 over.hang \'o_--v*r-.han_e\ vb
  1: to project over : jut out
  2: to hang over threateningly

2 overhang n : a part (as of a roof) that overhangs
@over.haul \.o_--v*r-'ho_.l\ vb
  1: to examine thoroughly and make necessary repairs and adjustments
  2: OVERTAKE
@1 over.head \-'hed\ adv : ALOFT

2 over.head \'o_--v*r-.hed\ adj : operating or lying above <overhead
  door>

3 over.head \'o_--v*r-.hed\ n : business expenses not chargeable to a
  particular part of the work
@over.hear \.o_--v*r-'hi*r\ vb : to hear without the speaker's
  knowledge or intention
@over.joy \.o_--v*r-'jo_.i\ vb : to fill with great joy
@over.kill \.o_--v*r-'kil\ vb : to obliterate (a target) with more
  nuclear force than required
  -- over.kill \'o_--v*r-.kil\ n
@over.land \'o_--v*r-.land, -l*nd\ adv (or adj) : by, on, or across
  land
@over.lap \.o_--v*r-.lap\ vb
  1: to lap over
  2: to have something in common
@over.lay \-'la_-\ vb : to lay or spread over or across
  -- over.lay \'o_--v*r-.la_-\ n
@over.leap \.o_--v*r-'le_-p\ vb
  1: to leap over or across
  2: to defeat (oneself) by going too far
@over.look \.o_--v*r-'lu_.k\ vb
  1: INSPECT
  2: to look down on from above
  3: to fail to see
  4: IGNORE; also : EXCUSE
  5: SUPERVISE
@over.lord \'o_--v*r-.lo_.rd\ n : a lord who has supremacy over other
  lords
@over.ly \'o_--v*r-le_-\ adv : EXCESSIVELY, TOO
@over.mas.ter \.o_--v*r-'mas-t*r\ vb : OVERPOWER, SUBDUE
@over.match \-'mach\ vb : to be more than a match for : DEFEAT
@over.much \-m*ch\ adj (or adv) : too much
@1 over.night \-'ni_-t\ adv
  1: on or during the night
  2: SUDDENLY <became famous overnight>

2 overnight adj : of, lasting, or staying the night <overnight
  guests>
@over.pass \'o_--v*r-.pas\ n : a crossing (as by means of a bridge)
  or two highways or of a highway and railroad at different levels
@over.play \.o_--v*r-'pla_-\ vb
  1: EXAGGERATE; also : OVEREMPHASIZE
  2: to rely too much on the strength of
@over.pow.er \-'pau_.(-*)r\ vb
  1: to overcome by superior force
  2: OVERWHELM
@over.reach \.o_--v*(r)-'re_-ch\ vb
  1: to reach above or beyond
  2: to defeat (oneself) by too great an effort
@over.ride \-'ri_-d\ vb
  1: to ride over or across
  2: to prevail over; also : to set aside
@over.rule \-'ru_:l\ vb
  1: to prevail over
  2: to rule against
  3: to set aside : REVERSE
@over.run \-'r*n\ vb
  1: to defeat and occupy the positions of
  2: OVERSPREAD; also : INFEST
  3: to go beyond
  4: to flow over
@over.seas \.o_--v*r-'se_-z\ adv or adj : beyond or across the sea :
  ABROAD
  -- over.sea \-'se_-\ adj (or adv)
@over.see \-'se_-\ vb
  1: OVERLOOK
  2: INSPECT; also : SUPERVISE
  -- over.seer \'o_--v*r-.si*r\ n
@over.shad.ow \.o_--v*r-'shad-o_-\ vb
  1: DARKEN
  2: to exceed in importance
@over.shoe \'o_--v*r-.shu_:\ n : a protective outer shoe; esp :
  GALOSH
@over.shoot \.o_--v*r-'shu_:t\ vb
  1: to pass swiftly beyond
  2: to shoot over or beyond (as a target)
@over.sight \'o_--v*r-.si_-t\ n
  1: SUPERVISION
  2: an inadvertent omission or error
@over.size \.o_--v*r-'si_-z\ or over.sized \-'si_-zd\ adj : of more
  than ordinary size
@over.sleep \-'sle_-p\ vb : to sleep beyond the time of waking
@over.spread \-'spred\ vb : to spread over or above
@over.state \-sta_-t\ vb : EXAGGERATE
  -- over.state.ment \-m*nt\ n
@over.stay \-'sta_-\ vb : to stay beyond the time or limits of
@over.step \-'step\ vb : EXCEED, TRANSGRESS
@over.stuffed \-'st*ft\ adj
  1: stuffed too full
  2: covered completely and deeply with upholstery
@over.sub.scribe \-s*b-'skri_-b\ vb : to subscribe for more of than
  is available, asked for, or offered for sale <oversubscribe a stock
  issue>
@overt \o_--'v*rt, 'o_--.v*rt\ adj : not secret
@over.take \.o_--v*r-'ta_-k\ vb : to catch up with
@over.throw \-'thro_-\ vb
  1: UPSET
  2: DEFEAT
  3: to throw over or past
  -- over.throw \'o_--v*r-.thro_-\ n
@over.time \'o_--v*r-.ti_-m\ n : time beyond a set limit; esp :
  working time in excess of a standard day or week
@over.tone \'o_--v*r-.to_-n\ n
  1: one of the higher tones in a complex musical tone
  2: IMPLICATION, SUGGESTION
@over.top \.o_--v*r-'ta_:p\ vb
  1: to tower above
  2: SURPASS
@over.trick \'o_--v*r-.trik\ n : a card trick won in excess of the
  number bid
@over.ture \'o_--v*r-.chu_.r, -ch*r\ n
  1: an opening offer : PROPOSAL
  2: an orchestral introduction to a musical dramatic work
@over.turn \.o_--v*r-'t*rn\ vb
  1: to turn over : UPSET
  2: OVERTHROW
@over.ween.ing \-'we_--nin_e\ adj
  1: ARROGANT
  2: IMMODERATE
@over.weigh \-'wa_-\ vb
  1: to exceed in weight
  2: OPPRESS
@over.whelm \-'hwelm\ vb
  1: OVERTHROW
  2: SUBMERGE
  3: to overcome completely
@over.wrought \.o_--v*(r)-'ro_.t\ adj
  1: extremely excited
  2: elaborated to excess
@ovip.a.rous \o_--'vip-*-r*s\ adj : reproducing by eggs that hatch
  outside the parent's body
@ovoid \'o_--.vo_.id\ adj : egg-shaped : OVAL
@ovule \'o_--vyu_:l\ n : any of the bodies in a plant ovary that
  after fertilization become seeds
@ovum \'o_--v*m\ n, pl ova \-v*\ : a female germ cell : EGG
@owe \'o_-\ vb
  1: to be under obligation to pay or render
  2: to be indebted to or for; also : to be in debt
@owing to prep : because of
@owl \'au_.l\ n : a nocturnal bird of prey with large head and eyes
  and strong talons
  -- owl.ish \'au_.-lish\ adj
  -- owl.ish.ly adv
@owl.et \'au_.-l*t\ n : a young or small owl
@1 own \'o_-n\ adj : belonging to oneself -- used as an intensive
  after a possessive adjective <his own car>

2 own vb
  1: to have or hold as property : POSSESS
  2: ACKNOWLEDGE; also : CONFESS
  -- own.er n
  -- own.er.ship \'o_--n*r-.ship\ n

3 own pron : own one or ones
@ox \'a_:ks\ n, pl ox.en \'a_:k-s*n\ : an adult castrated male of the
  common domestic cattle
@ox.blood \'a_:ks-.bl*d\ n : a moderate reddish brown
@ox.bow \-.bo_-\ n
  1: a U-Shaped collar worn by a draft ox
  2: a U-Shaped bend in a river
@ox.cart \-.ka_:rt\ n : a cart drawn by oxen
@ox.ford \'a_:ks-f*rd\ n : a low shoe laced or tied over the instep
@ox.i.da.tion \.a_:k-s*-'da_--sh*n\ n : the act or process of
  oxidizing : the condition of being oxidized
@ox.ide \'a_:k-.si_-d\ n : a compound of oxygen with an element or
  radical
@ox.i.dize \'a_:k-s*-.di_-z\ vb : to combine with oxygen <iron rusts
  because it is oxidized by exposure to the air>
@oxy.acet.y.lene \.a_:k-se_--*-'set- *l-*n, - *l-.e_-n\ adj : of,
  relating to, or utilizing a mixture of oxygen and acetylene <a
  oxyacetylene torch for welding or cutting through metal>
@ox.y.gen \'a_:k-si-j*n\ n : a colorless odorless gaseous chemical
  element that is found in the air, is essential to life, and is
  involved in combustion
@oys.ter \'o_.i-st*r\ n : any of various mollusks with an irregular
  2-valved shell that live on stony bottoms in shallow seas and
  include edible shellfish and pearl producers
@ozone \'o_--.zo_-n\ n
  1: a faintly blue form of oxygen that is produced by the silent
     discharge of electricity in air or oxygen, has a faint
     chlorinelike odor, and is used for sterilizing water, purifying
     air, and bleaching
  2: pure and refreshing air
@p \'pe_-\ n, often cap : the 16th letter of the English alphabet
@pa \'pa_:, 'po_.\ n : FATHER
@pab.u.lum \'pab-y*-l*m\ n : usu. soft digestible food
@1 pace \'pa_-s\ n
  1: a step in walking; also : the length of such a step
  2: rate of movement or progress (as in walking or working)
  3: GAIT; esp : a horse's gait in which the legs on the same side
     move together

2 pace vb
  1: to go or cover at a pace or with slow steps
  2: to measure off by paces
  3: to set or regulate the pace of

3 pa.ce \'pa_--se_-\ prep : with due respect to
@pace.mak.er \'pa_-s-.ma_--k*r\ n : one that sets the pace for
  another
@pac.er \'pa_--s*r\ n
  1: a horse that paces
  2: PACEMAKER
@pach.y.derm \'pak-i-.d*rm\ n : any of various thick-skinned hoofed
  mammals (as an elephant or hippopotamus)
@pach.ys.an.dra \.pak-*-'san-dr*\ n : any of a genus of low evergreen
  plants used as a ground cover
@pa.cif.ic \p*-'sif-ik\ adj
  1: tending to lessen conflict : PEACEABLE
  2: CALM, PEACEFUL
@pac.i.fi.er \'pas-*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n : one that pacifies; esp : a
  device for a baby to chew or suck on
@pac.i.fism \-.fiz-*m\ n : opposition to war or violence as a means
  of settling disputes
  -- pac.i.fist \-f*st\ n
@pac.i.fy \'pas-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to allay anger or agitation in : SOOTHE <pacify a weeping child>
  2: SETTLE <pacify a quarrel; also : SUBDUE <pacify a hostile
     population>
  -- pac.i.fi.ca.tion \.pas-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@1 pack \'pak\ n
  1: a compact bundle (as a packet or package)
  2: a large amount or number : HEAP
  3: a set of playing cards
  4: a group or band of people or animals
  5: wet absorbent material for application to the body

2 pack vb
  1: to make into a pack
  2: to put into a protective container
  3: to fill completely : CRAM
  4: to load with a pack <pack a mule>
  5: to stow goods for transportation
  6: to crowd together
  7: to cause to go without ceremony <pack them off to school>
  8: to fill in or surround so as to prevent passage of air, steam,
     or water
  9: WEAR, CARRY <pack a gun>

3 pack vb : to make up fraudulently so as to secure a desired result
  <pack a jury>
@1 pack.age \'pak-ij\ n
  1: BUNDLE, PARCEL
  2: something (as a group of related things offered as a whole)
     resembling a package

2 package vb : to make into a package
@pack.er \'pak-*r\ n : one that packs; esp : a wholesale dealer
@pack.et \'pak-*t\ n
  1: a small bundle or package
  2: a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule
@pack.ing house n : an establishment for processing and packing
  foodstuffs and esp. meat and its by-products
@pack.sad.dle \'pak-.sad- *l\ n : a saddle for supporting packs on
  the back of an animal
@pack.thread \-.thred\ n : strong thread for tying
@pact \'pakt\ n : AGREEMENT, TREATY
@1 pad \'pad\ n
  1: a cushioning part or thing : CUSHION
  2: the cushioned part of the foot of some mammals
  3: the floating leaf of a water plant
  4: a writing tablet

2 pad vb pad.ded; pad.ding
  1: to furnish with a pad or padding
  2: to expand with needless or fraudulent matter
@pad.ding \'pad-in_e\ n : the material with which something is padded
@1 pad.dle \'pad- *l\ n
  1: an implement with a flat blade often shaped like an oar and used
     in propelling and steering a canoe
  2: an implement used for stirring, mixing, or beating
  3: a broad board on the outer rim of a waterwheel or a paddle wheel
     of a boat

2 paddle vb
  1: to move on or through water by or as if by using a paddle
  2: to beat or stir with a paddle

3 paddle vb : to move the hands and feet about in shallow water
@paddle wheel n : a wheel with blades around its rim used to propel a
  boat
@pad.dock \'pad-*k\ n : a usu. enclosed area for pasturing or
  exercising animals; esp : one where racehorses are saddled and
  paraded before a race
@pad.dy \'pad-e_-\ n
  1: RICE
  2: wet land where rice is grown
@pad.lock \'pad-.la_:k\ n : a lock with a bow-shaped piece that can
  be snapped in or out of a catch by use of a key
  -- padlock vb
@pa.dre \'pa_:d-ra_-\ n
  1: PRIEST, CLERGYMAN
  2: a military chaplain
@pae.an \'pe_--*n\ n : an exultant song esp. of joy or praise
@pa.gan \'pa_--g*n\ n : HEATHEN
  -- pagan adj
  -- pa.gan.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
@1 page \'pa_-j\ n : ATTENDANT; esp : one employed to deliver
  messages

2 page vb : to summon by repeatedly calling out the name of

3 page n : a single leaf (as of a book); also : a single side of such
  a leaf

4 page vb : to mark or number the pages of
@pag.eant \'paj-*nt\ n : an elaborate spectacle, show, or procession
  esp. with tableaux or floats
  -- pag.eant.ry \-*n-tre_-\ n
@page.boy \'pa_-j-.bo_.i\ n : a woman's often shoulder-length bob
  with the ends of the hair turned under in a smooth roll
@pag.i.na.tion \.paj-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: the paging of written or printed matter
  2: the number and arrangement of pages (as of a book)
@pa.go.da \p*-'go_-d-*\ n : a tower with roofs curving upward at the
  division of each of several stories <Chinese pagoda>
@paid, past of PAY
@pail \'pa_-l\ n : a usu. cylindrical vessel with a handle
  -- pail.ful \-.fu_.l\ n
@1 pain \'pa_-n\ n
  1: PUNISHMENT, PENALTY
  2: suffering or distress of body or mind; also : a basic sensation
     caused by harmful stimuli and marked by discomfort (as throbbing
     or aching)
  3 pl: CARE, TROUBLE
  -- pain.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- pain.ful.ly adv
  -- pain.less \-l*s\ adj

2 pain vb : to cause or experience pain : HURT
@pains.tak.ing \'pa_-n-.sta_--kin_e\ adj : taking pains : showing
  care
  -- painstaking n
  -- pains.tak.ing.ly adv
@1 paint \'pa_-nt\ vb
  1: to apply color, pigment, or paint to,
  2: to produce or portray in lines or colors on a surface; also : to
     practice the art of painting
  3: to decorate with colors
  4: to use cosmetics
  5: to describe vividly
  6: SWAB
  -- paint.er n

2 paint n
  1: something produced by painting
  2: MAKEUP
  3: a mixture of a pigment and a liquid that forms a thin adherent
     coating when spread on a surface; also : the dry pigment used in
     making this mixture
  4: an applied coating of paint
@paint.brush \-.br*sh\ n : a brush for applying paint
@paint.ing n
  1: a work (as a picture) produced through the art of painting
  2: the art or occupation of painting
@1 pair \'pa*r\ n
  1: two things of a kind designed for use together
  2: something made up of two corresponding pieces <a pair of
     trousers>
  3: a set of two people or animals : COUPLE <a carriage and pair> <a
     married pair>

2 pair vb
  1: to arrange in pairs
  2: to form a pair : MATCH
  3: to become associated with another
@pais.ley \'pa_-z-le_-\ adj, often cap : made typically of soft wool
  with colorful curved abstract figures <a paisley shawl>
@pa.ja.mas \p*-'ja_:m-*z, -'jam-\ n, pl : a loose usu. 2-piece
  lightweight suit designed for sleeping or lounging
@Pak.i.stani \.pak-*-'stan-e_-, .pa_:k-*-'sta_:n-e_-\ n : a native or
  inhabitant of Pakistan
  -- pakistani adj
@pal \'pal\ n : a close friend
@pal.ace \'pal-*s\ n [OF palais, fr. L palatium, fr. Palatium, the
  Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors' palaces were built]
  1: the official residence of a sovereign
  2: MANSION
  -- pa.la.tial \p*-'la_--sh*l\ adj
@pal.a.din \'pal-*d-*n\ n : a knightly supporter of a medieval prince
@pa.laes.tra \p*-'les-tr*\ n, pl -trae \-(.)tre_-\ : a school in
  ancient Greece or Rome for sports (as wrestling)
@pal.an.quin \.pal-*n-'ke_-n\ n : an enclosed couch for one person
  borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles
@pal.at.able \'pal-*t-*-b*l\ adj : agreeable to the taste
  SYN: appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome
@pal.ate \'pal-*t\ n
  1: the roof of the mouth consisting of an anterior bony part (hard
     palate) and a posterior membranous fold (soft palate) soft
     palate
  2: TASTE
  -- pal.a.tal \-*t- *l\ adj
@pa.lat.i.nate \p*-'lat- *n-*t\ n : the territory of a palatine
@1 pal.a.tine \'pal-*-.ti_-n\ adj
  1: of or relating to a palace : PALATIAL
  2: possessing royal privileges; also : of or relating to a palatine
     or a palatinate

2 palatine n
  1: a high officer of an imperial palace
  2: a feudal lord having sovereign power within his domains
@pa.lav.er \p*-'lav-*r, -'la_:v-\ n : a long parley : TALK
  -- palaver vb
@1 pale \'pa_-l\ adj
  1: deficient in color : WAN <pale face>
  2: lacking in brightness : DIM <pale star>
  3: light in color or shade <pale blue>
  -- pale.ness n

2 pale vb : to make or become pale

3 pale vb : to enclose with or as if with pales : FENCE

4 pale n
  1: a stake or picket of a fence
  2: an enclosed place; also : a district or territory within certain
     bounds or under a particular jurisdiction
  3: LIMITS, BOUNDS <conduct beyond the pale>
@pale.face \'pa_-l-.fa_-s\ n : a white person : CAUCASIAN
@pa.le.og.ra.phy \.pa_--le_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the study of ancient
  writings and inscriptions
  -- pa.le.og.ra.pher n
@pa.le.on.tol.o.gy \.pa_--le_--.a_:n-'ta_:l-*-je_-\ n : a science
  dealing with the life of past geologic periods esp. as known from
  fossil remains
  -- pa.le.on.tol.o.gist \-j*st\ n
@pal.ette \'pal-*t\ n : a thin often oval board or tablet on which a
  painter lays and mixes his colors; also : the colors on a palette
@pal.frey \'po_.l-fre_-\ n : a saddle horse; esp : one suitable for a
  woman
@pal.imp.sest \'pal-*mp-.sest\ n : writing material (as a parchment)
  used after the erasure of earlier writing
@pal.in.drome \'pal-*n-.dro_-m\ n : a word, verse, or sentence (as
  "Able was I ere I saw Elba") that reads the same backward or
  forward
@pal.ing \'pa_--lin_e\ n
  1: a fence of pales
  2: material for pales
  3: PALE, PICKET
@pal.in.ode \'pal-*-.no_-d\ n : an ode or song of recantation or
  retraction
@pal.i.sade \.pal-*-'sa_-d\ n
  1: a high fence of stakes esp. for defense
  2: a line of bold cliffs
@pall \'po_.l\ vb
  1: to lose in interest or attraction <parties began to pall on her>
  2: SATIATE, CLOY
@pal.la.di.um \p*-'la_-d-e_--*m\ n : a silver-white metallic chemical
  element used esp. as a catalyst and in alloys
@pall.bear.er \'po_.l-.bar-*r\ n : a person who attends the coffin at
  a funeral
@pal.let \'pal-*t\ n : a small, hard, or makeshift bed
@pal.li.ate \'pal-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to ease without curing
  2: to cover by excuses : EXTENUATE <palliate faults>
  -- pal.li.a.tion \.pal-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- pal.li.a.tive \'pal-e_--.a_-t-iv\ adj or n
@pal.lid \'pal-*d\ adj : PALE, WAN
@pal.lor \'pal-*r\ n : PALENESS
@1 palm \'pa_:m\ n
  1: any of a group of mostly tropical trees, shrubs, or vines usu.
     with a tall unbranched stem topped by a crown of large leaves
  2: a symbol of victory; also : VICTORY
  3: the underpart of the hand between the fingers and the wrist

2 palm vb
  1: to conceal in or with the hand <palm a card>
  2: to impose by fraud <palm off a fake>
@pal.mate \'pal-.ma_-t\ adj : resembling a hand with the fingers
  spread
@palm.er \'pa_:m-*r\ n : a person wearing two crossed palm leaves as
  a sign of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land
@pal.met.to \pal-'met-o_-\ n, pl -tos or -toes : any of several usu.
  small palms with fan-shaped leaves
@palm.ist.ry \'pa_:m-*-stre_-\ n : the practice of reading a person's
  character or future from the markings on his palms
  -- palm.ist \-*st\ n
@Palm Sunday n : the Sunday preceding Easter and commemorating
  Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
@palmy \'pa_:m-e_-\ adj
  1: abounding in or bearing palms
  2: FLOURISHING, PROSPEROUS <during his palmy days>
@pal.o.mi.no \.pal-*-'me_--no_-\ n : a light tan or cream-colored
  horse with lighter mane and tail
@pal.pa.ble \'pal-p*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being touched or felt : TANGIBLE
  2: OBVIOUS, PLAIN
  SYN: perceptible, sensible, appreciable, evident, manifest
  -- pal.pa.bly \-ble_-\ adv
@pal.pate \'pal-.pa_-t\ vb : to examine by touch esp. medically
  -- pal.pa.tion \pal-'pa_--sh*n\ n
@pal.pi.tate \'pal-p*-.ta_-t\ vb : to beat strongly and irregularly :
  THROB, QUIVER
  -- pal.pi.ta.tion \.pal-p*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@pal.sy \'po_.l-ze_-\ n
  1: PARALYSIS
  2: a condition marked by tremor
  -- pal.sied \-ze_-d\ adj
@pal.ter \'po_.l-t*r\ vb
  1: to act insincerely : EQUIVOCATE
  2: HAGGLE, BARGAIN
@pal.try \-tre_-\ adj
  1: TRASHY <a paltry pamphlet>
  2: VILE <a paltry trick>
  3: TRIVIAL <paltry excuses>
@pam.pa \'pam-p*\ n : a large grassy So. American plain
@pam.per \'pam-p*r\ vb : to treat with excessive attention : INDULGE
  SYN: coddle, humor, baby, spoil
@pam.phlet \'pam-fl*t\ n
  1: an unbound printed publication
  2: a controversial tract
  -- pam.phle.teer \.pam-fl*-'ti*r\ n
@1 pan \'pan\ n : a usu. broad, shallow, and open container for
  domestic use; also : something resembling such a container

2 pan vb panned; pan.ning
  1: to wash earth or gravel in a pan in searching for gold
  2: to cook or wash in a pan
  3: to turn out; esp : SUCCEED <a experiment that panned out>
  4: to criticize severely <a new play panned by the critics>
@pan.a.cea \.pan-*-'se_--*\ n : a remedy for all ills or difficulties
@pa.nache \p*-'nash\ n
  1: an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) esp. on a helmet
  2: dash or flamboyance in style and action
@pan.a.ma \'pan-*-.ma_:, -.mo_.\ n : a handmade hat braided from
  strips of the leaves from a tropical American tree
@pan.a.tela \.pan-*-'tel-*\ n : a long slender cigar with straight
  sides rounded off at the sealed end
@pan.cake \'pan-.ka_-k\ n
  1: a flat cake made of thin batter and fried on both sides
  2: a horizontal landing of an airplane with little run along the
     ground
@pan.chro.mat.ic \.pan-kro_--'mat-ik\ adj : sensitive to light of all
  colors <panchromatic film>
@pan.cre.as \'pan_e-kre_--*s, 'pan-\ n : a large gland that produces
  insulin and discharges enzymes into the intestine
  -- pan.cre.at.ic \.pan_e-kre_--'at-ik, .pan-\ adj
@pan.da \'pan-d*\ n : either of two Asiatic mammals related to the
  raccoon; esp : a large black-and-white animal resembling a bear
@pan.dem.ic \pan-'dem-ik\ n : a widespread outbreak of disease
  -- pandemic adj
@pan.de.mo.ni.um \.pan-d*-'mo_--ne_--*m\ n : a state of wild uproar :
  TUMULT
@1 pan.der \'pan-d*r\ n
  1: a go-between in love intrigues
  2: a man who solicits clients for a prostitute
  3: someone who caters to or exploits others' desires or weaknesses

2 pander vb : to act as a pander
@pan.dow.dy \pan-'dau_.d-e_-\ n : a deep-dish apple dessert spiced,
  sweetened, and covered with a rich crust
@pane \'pa_-n\ n : a sheet of glass (as in a door or window)
@pan.e.gyr.ic \.pan-*-'jir-ik\ n : a eulogistic oration or writing
  -- pan.e.gyr.ist \-'jir-*st\ n
@1 pan.el \'pan- *l\ n
  1: a list of persons appointed for special duty <a jury panel>
  2: a group of people taking part in a discussion or quiz program
  3: a section of something (as a wall or door) often sunk below the
     level of the frame
  4: a flat piece of wood on which a picture is painted
  5: a board mounting instruments or controls

2 panel vb : to decorate with panels
@pan.el.ing n : decorative wood panels
@pan.el.ist \'pan- *l-*st\ n : a member of a discussion or quiz panel
@pang \'pan_e\ n : a sudden sharp attack (as of pain)
@1 pan.han.dle \'pan-.han-d *l\ n : a narrow projection of a larger
  territory (as a state)

2 panhandle vb : to accost and beg from
  -- pan.han.dler \-dl*r\ n
@1 pan.ic \'pan-ik\ n : a sudden overpowering fright
  SYN: terror, consternation, dismay, alarm, dread, fear
  -- panicky \-i-ke_-\ adj

2 panic vb pan.icked; pan.ick.ing : to affect or be affected with
  panic
@pan.i.cle \'pan-i-k*l\ n : a loosely branched often pyramidal flower
  cluster (as of the oat)
@pan.jan.drum \pan-'jan-dr*m\ n : a powerful personage or pretentious
  official
@pan.nier \'pan-y*r\ n : a large basket esp. for bearing on the back
@pan.ni.kin \'pan-i-k*n\ n, Brit : a small pan or cup
@pan.o.ply \'pan-*-ple_-\ n
  1: a full suit of armor
  2: something forming a protective covering
  3: an impressive array
@pan.o.rama \.pan-*-'ram-*, -'ra_:m-\ n
  1: a view or picture unrolled before one's eyes
  2: a complete view in every direction
  -- pan.o.ram.ic \-'ram-ik\ adj
@pan.sy \'pan-ze_-\ n : a low-growing garden herb related to the
  violet; also : its showy flower
@1 pant \'pant\ vb
  1: to breathe in a labored manner : GASP
  2: YEARN
  3: THROB

2 pant n : a panting breath or sound
@pan.ta.loons \.pant- *l-'u_:nz\ n, pl : TROUSERS
@pan.the.ism \'pan-the_--.iz-*m\ n : a doctrine that equates God with
  the forces and laws of the universe
  -- pan.the.ist \-the_--*st\ n
  -- pan.the.is.tic \.pan-the_--'is-tik\ adj
@pan.the.on \'pan-the_--.a_:n, -*n\ n
  1: a temple dedicated to all the gods
  2: a building serving as the burial place of or containing
     memorials to famous dead
  3: the gods of a people
@pan.ther \'pan-th*r\ n : a large wild cat (as a leopard or cougar)
@pant.ie or panty \'pant-e_-\ n : a woman's or child's undergarment
  covering the lower trunk and made with closed crotch and short legs
  - usu. used in pl.
@pan.to.mime \'pant-*-.mi_-m\ n
  1: a play in which the actors use no words
  2: expression of something by bodily or facial movements only
  -- pan.to.mim.ic \.pant-*-'mim-ik\ adj
@pan.try \'pan-tre_-\ n : a room or closet used for storing
  provisions and dishes or for serving
@pants \'pants\ n, pl : TROUSERS; also : a woman's or child's short
  undergarment for the lower trunk
@pap \'pap\ n : soft food for infants or invalids
@pa.pa \'pa_:p-*\ n : FATHER
@pa.pa.cy \'pa_--p*-se_-\ n
  1: the office of pope
  2: a succession of popes
  3: the term of a pope's reign
  4 cap: the system of government of the Roman Catholic Church
@pa.pal \'pa_--p*l\ adj : of or relating to the pope or to the Roman
  Catholic Church
@pa.paw \p*-'po_.\ n
  1: PAPAYA \'pa_:p-.o_.\
  2: a No. American tree with yellow edible fruit; also : its fruit
@pa.pa.ya \p*-'pi_--*\ n : a tropical American tree with large yellow
  black-seeded edible fruit; also : its fruit
@pa.per \'pa_--p*r\ n
  1: a pliable substance made usu. of vegetable matter and used to
     write or print on, to wrap things in, or to cover walls; also :
     a single sheet of this substance
  2: a printed or written document
  3: NEWSPAPER
  4: WALLPAPER
  -- paper adj or vb
  -- pa.pery \'pa_--p(*-)re_-\ adj
@pa.per.back \'pa_--p*r-.bak\ n : a paper-covered book
@pa.per.hang.er \-.han_e-*r\ n : one that applies wallpaper
  -- pa.per.hang.ing n
@pa.per.weight \-.wa_-t\ n : an object used to hold down loose papers
  by its weight
@pa.pier-mach.e \.pa_--p*r-m*-'sha_-\ n : a molding material of
  wastepaper and additives (as glue)
@pa.pil.la \p*-'pil-*\ n : a small projecting bodily part
  -- pap.il.lary \'pap-*-.ler-e_-, p*-'pil-*-re_-\ adj
@pa.pil.lote \.pa_:p-e_--'(y)o_-t\ n : a greased paper wrapper in
  which food is cooked
@pa.pist \'pa_--p*st\ n, often cap : ROMAN CATHOLIC -- usu. used
  disparagingly
@pa.poose \pa-'pu_:s\ n : a young child of No. American Indian
  parents
@pa.pri.ka \p*-'pre_--k*\ n : a mild red spice made from the fruit of
  some sweet peppers
@pa.py.rus \p*-'pi_--r*s\ n
  1: a tall grassy Egyptian sedge
  2: paper made from papyrus pith
@par \'pa_:r\ n
  1: a stated value (as of a security)
  2: a common level : EQUALITY
  3: an accepted standard or normal condition
  4: the score standard set for each hole of a golf course
  -- par adj
@pa.ra \'pa_:r-a_:\ n -- see MONEY table
@par.a.ble \'par-*-b*l\ n : a simple story told to illustrate a moral
  truth
@pa.rab.o.la \p*-'rab-*-l*\ n : a curve formed by the intersection of
  a cone with a plane parallel to its side
  -- par.a.bol.ic \.par-*-'ba_:l-ik\ adj
@par.a.chute \'par-*-.shu_:t\ n : a large umbrella-shaped device used
  esp. for making a descent from an airplane
  -- parachute vb
  -- par.a.chut.ist \-.shu_:t-*st\ n
@1 pa.rade \p*-'ra_-d\ n
  1: a pompous display : EXHIBITION <a parade of wealth>
  2: MARCH, PROCESSION; esp : a ceremonial formation and march (as of
     troops)
  3: a place of promenade

2 parade vb
  1: to march in a parade
  2: PROMENADE
  3: to show off
  4: MASQUERADE <fiction parading as fact>
@par.a.digm \'par-*-.di_-m\ n
  1: MODEL, PATTERN
  2: a systematic inflection of a verb or noun showing a complete
     conjugation or declension
@par.a.dise \'par-*-.di_-s, -.di_-z\ n [OF paradis, fr. LL paradisus,
  fr. Gk paradeisos, lit., enclosed park, of Iranian origin]
  1 often cap: HEAVEN
  2: a place of bliss
@par.a.di.si.a.cal \.par-*-d*-'si_--*-k*l\ or par.a.dis.i.ac
  \-'diz-e_--.ak\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling paradise
  -- par.a.di.si.a.cal.ly \-d*-'si_--*-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@par.a.dox \'par-*-.da_:ks\ n : a statement that seems contrary to
  common sense and yet is perhaps true
  -- par.a.dox.i.cal \.par-*-'da_:k-si-k*l\ adj
@par.af.fin \'par-*-f*n\ n
  1: a waxy substance used esp. for making candles and sealing foods
  2 chiefly Brit: KEROSENE
@par.a.gon \'par-*-.ga_:n, -g*n\ n : a model of perfection : PATTERN
@1 par.a.graph \'par-*-.graf\ n : a subdivision of a written
  composition that consists of one or more sentences and deals with
  one point or gives the words of one speaker; also : a character (as
  ?) marking the beginning of such a subdivision

2 paragraph vb : to divide into paragraphs
@par.a.keet, var of PARRAKEET
@par.al.lax \'par-*-.laks\ n : the difference in apparent direction
  of an object as seen from two different points
@1 par.al.lel \'par-*-.lel\ adj
  1: lying or moving in the same direction but always the same
     distance apart
  2: similar in essential parts : LIKE
  -- par.al.lel.ism \-.iz-*m\ n

2 parallel n
  1: a parallel line, curve, or surface
  2: one of the imaginary circles on the earth's surface paralleling
     the equator and marking the latitude
  3: something essentially similar to another
  4: LIKENESS, SIMILARITY

3 parallel vb
  1: COMPARE
  2: to correspond to
  3: to extend in a parallel direction with
@par.al.lel.o.gram \.par-*-'lel-*-.gram\ n : a 4-sided geometrical
  figure with opposite sides equal and parallel
@pa.ral.y.sis \p*-'ral-*-s*s\ n, pl -y.ses \-.se_-z\ : loss of
  function and esp. of feeling or the power of voluntary motion
  -- par.a.lyt.ic \.par-*-'lit-ik\ adj or n
@par.a.lyze \'par-*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to affect with paralysis
  2: to make powerless or inactive
@pa.ram.e.ter \p*-'ram-*t-*r\ n : a characteristic element; also :
  FACTOR
@par.a.mount \'par-*-.mau_.nt\ adj : superior to all others : SUPREME
  SYN: preponderant, predominant, dominant, chief, sovereign
@par.a.mour \'par-*-.mu_.r\ n : an illicit lover; esp : MISTRESS
@par.a.noia \.par-*-'no_.i-*\ n : mental disorder marked by delusions
  and irrational suspicion
  -- par.a.noid \'par-*-.no_.id\ adj or n
@par.a.pet \'par-*-p*t, -.pet\ n
  1: a protecting rampart in a fort
  2: a low wall or railing (as at the edge of a platform or bridge)
@par.a.pher.na.lia \.par-*-f*(r)-'na_-l-y*\ n, sing or pl
  1: personal belongings
  2: EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS
@par.a.phrase \'par-*-.fra_-z\ n : a restatement of a text giving the
  meaning in different words
  -- paraphrase vb
@par.a.ple.gia \.par-*-'ple_--j(e_--)*\ n : paralysis of the lower
  trunk and legs
  -- par.a.ple.gic \-jik\ adj or n
@par.a.site \'par-*-.si_-t\ n
  1: a plant or animal living in or on another organism usu. to its
     harm
  2: one depending on another and not making adequate return
  -- par.a.sit.ic \.par-*-'sit-ik\ adj
  -- par.a.sit.ism \'par-*-.si_-t-.iz-*m\ n
  -- par.a.sit.ize \-s*-.ti_-z\ vb
@par.a.sol \'par-*-.so_.l\ n : a lightweight umbrella used as a
  shield against the sun
@par.a.thi.on \.par-*-'thi_--.a_:n\ n : an extremely toxic
  insecticide
@para.troop.er \'par-*-.tru_:-p*r\ n : a member of the paratroops
@para.troops \-.tru_:ps\ n, pl : troops trained to parachute from an
  airplane
@para.ty.phoid \.par-*-'ti_--.fo_.id, -ti_--'fo_.id\ n : a food
  poisoning resembling typhoid fever
@par.boil \'pa_:r-.bo_.il\ vb : to boil briefly
@1 par.cel \'pa_:r-s*l\ n
  1: a tract or plot of land
  2: COLLECTION, LOT
  3: a wrapped bundle : PACKAGE

2 parcel vb : to divide into portions : DISTRIBUTE
@parch \'pa_:rch\ vb
  1: to toast under dry heat : SCORCH
  2: to shrivel with heat
@parch.ment \'pa_:rch-m*nt\ n : the skin of a sheep or goat prepared
  for writing on; also : a writing on such material
@pard \'pa_:rd\ n, archaic : LEOPARD
@1 par.don \'pa_:rd- *n\ n : excuse of an offense without penalty :
  FORGIVENESS; esp : an official release from legal punishment

2 pardon vb : to free from penalty : EXCUSE, FORGIVE
  -- par.don.able \'pa_:rd-( *-)n*-b*l\ adj
@par.don.er \'pa_:rd-( *-)n*r\ n
  1: a medieval preacher delegated to raise money for religious works
     by soliciting offerings and granting indulgences
  2: one that pardons
@pare \'pa*r\ vb
  1: to trim or shave off an outside part (as the skin or rind) of
     <pare an apple>
  2: to reduce as if by paring <pare expenses>
@par.e.gor.ic \.par-*-'go_.r-ik\ n : an alcoholic preparation of
  opium and camphor
@par.ent \'par-*nt\ n
  1: one that begets or brings forth offspring : FATHER, MOTHER
  2: SOURCE, ORIGIN
  -- par.ent.age \-ij\ n
  -- pa.ren.tal \p*-'rent- *l\ adj
  -- par.ent.hood \'par-*nt-.hu_.d\ n
@pa.ren.the.sis \p*-'ren-th*-s*s\ n, pl -the.ses \-th*-.se_-z\
  1: a word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage to explain or
     modify the thought
  2: one of a pair of punctuation marks () used esp. to enclose
     parenthetic matter
  -- par.en.thet.i.c \.par-*n-'thet-ik\ or par.en.thet.i.cal adj
  -- par.en.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@pa.re.sis \p*-'re_--s*s, 'par-*-\ n, pl -re.ses \-.se_-z\ : a usu.
  incomplete paralysis; also : a syphilitic disorder marked by mental
  and paralytic symptoms
@par ex.cel.lence \.pa_:r-.ek-s*-'la_: ns\ adv (or adj) : in the
  highest degree : PREEMINENTLY
@par.fait \pa_:r-'fa_-\ n
  1: a flavored custard containing whipped cream and a syrup frozen
     without stirring
  2: a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and
     whipped cream
@pa.ri.ah \p*-'ri_--*\ n : OUTCAST
@pa.ri.e.tal \p*-'ri_--*t- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or forming the
  walls of an anatomical structure
@pari-mu.tu.el \.par-i-'myu_:-ch*(-w*)l\ n : a system of betting in
  which those with winning bets share the total stakes minus a
  percentage for the management
@par.ing \'par-in_e\ n : something pared off <potato paring>
@pa.ri pas.su \.par-e_--'pas-u_:\ adj (or adj) : at an equal rate or
  pace
@par.ish \'par-ish\ n
  1: the ecclesiastical area in the charge of one pastor; also : the
     residents of such an area
  2: a local church community
  3: a civil division of the state of Louisiana : COUNTY
@pa.rish.io.ner \p*-'rish-(*-)n*r\ n : a member or resident of a
  parish
@par.i.ty \'par-*t-e_-\ n : EQUALITY, EQUIVALENCE
@1 park \'pa_:rk\ n
  1: a tract of ground kept as a game preserve or recreation ground
  2: a place where vehicles (as automobiles) are parked
  3: an enclosed arena used esp. for ball games

2 park vb
  1: to enclose in a park
  2: to keep (as an automobile) standing for a time at the edge of a
     public way or in a place reserved for the purpose
@par.ka \'pa_:r-k*\ n : a hooded fur pullover garment for arctic
  wear; also : a garment of similar style made of windproof fabric
  for sports or military wear
@park.way \'pa_:rk-.wa_-\ n : a broad landscaped thoroughfare
@par.lance \'pa_:r-l*ns\ n
  1: SPEECH
  2: manner of speaking <military parlance>
@par.lay \'pa_:r-.la_-\ n : a series of bets in which the original
  stake plus its winnings are risked on the successive wagers
  -- parlay vb
@par.ley \'pa_:r-le_-\ n : a conference usu. over matters in dispute
  : DISCUSSION
  -- parley vb
@par.lia.ment \'pa_:r-l*-m*nt\ n
  1: a formal governmental conference : COUNCIL
  2 cap: an assembly that constitutes the supreme legislative body of
     a country (as the United Kingdom)
  -- par.lia.men.ta.ry \.pa_:r-l*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@par.lia.men.tar.i.an \.pa_:r-l*-.men-'ter-e_--*n\ n
  1 often cap: an adherent of the parliament in opposition to the
     king during the English Civil War
  2: an expert in parliamentary procedure
@par.lor \'pa_:r-l*r\ n
  1: a room for conversation or the reception of guests
  2: a place of business <beauty parlor>
@par.lour \-l*r\, chiefly Brit var of PARLOR
@par.lous \'pa_:r-l*s\ adj : full of danger or risk : PRECARIOUS
  <parlous state of a country's finances>
  -- par.lous.ly adv
@Par.me.san \'pa_:r-m*-.za_:n, -.zan\ n : a hard dry cheese with a
  sharp flavor
@pa.ro.chi.al \p*-'ro_--ke_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a church parish
  2: limited in scope : NARROW, PROVINCIAL
@par.o.dy \'par-*d-e_-\ n : a composition (as a poem or song) that
  imitates another work humorously or satirically
  -- parody vb
@pa.role \p*-'ro_-l\ n
  1: pledged word; esp : the promise of a prisoner of war to fulfill
     stated conditions in return for release
  2: a conditional release of a prisoner before his sentence expires
  -- parole vb
  -- pa.rol.ee \-.ro_--'le_-\ n
@par.ox.ysm \'par-*k-.siz-*m\ n : a sudden sharp attack (as of pain
  or coughing) : SPASM
  SYN: convulsion, fit
  -- par.ox.ys.mal \.par-*k-'siz-m*l\ adj
@par.quet \pa_:r-'ka_-\ n
  1: a flooring of parquetry
  2: the lower floor of a theater; esp : the forward part of the
     orchestra
@par.que.try \'pa_:r-k*-tre_-\ n : fine woodwork inlaid in patterns
@par.ra.keet \'par-*-.ke_-t\ n : any of various small long-tailed
  parrots
@par.ri.cide \'par-*-.si_-d\ n
  1: one that murders his father, mother, or a close relative
  2: the act of a parricide
@par.rot \'par-*t\ n : a bright-colored tropical bird with a strong
  hooked bill
@par.ry \'par-e_-\ vb
  1: to ward off a weapon or blow
  2: to evade esp. by an adroit answer
  -- parry n
@parse \'pa_:rs, 'pa_:rz\ vb [L pars orationis part of speech, the
  first item to be given in parsing a word] : to give a grammatical
  description of a word or a group of words
@par.si.mo.ny \'pa_:r-s*-.mo_--ne_-\ n : extreme or excessive
  frugality : STINGINESS
  -- par.si.mo.ni.ous \.pa_:r-s*-'mo_--ne_--*s\ adj
  -- par.si.mo.ni.ous.ly adv
@pars.ley \'pa_:r-sle_-\ n : a garden plant with finely divided
  leaves used as a seasoning or garnish
@pars.nip \'pa_:r-sn*p\ n : a garden plant with a long edible root;
  also : this root
@par.son \'pa_:rs- *n\ n : a usu. Protestant clergyman
@par.son.age \'pa_:rs-( *-)nij\ n : a house provided by a church for
  its pastor
@1 part \'pa_:rt\ n
  1: a division or portion of a whole
  2: a spare piece for a machine
  3: the melody or score for a particular voice or instrument <the
     alto part>
  4: DUTY, FUNCTION
  5: one of the sides in a dispute <took his friend's part>
  6: ROLE; also : an actor's lines in a play
  7 pl: TALENTS, ABILITY
  8: the line where one's hair divides (as in combing)

2 part vb
  1: to take leave of someone
  2: to divide or break into parts : SEPARATE
  3: to go away : DEPART; also : DIE
  4: to give up possession <part with her jewels>
  5: APPORTION, SHARE
@par.take \pa_:r-'ta_-k, p*r-\ vb
  1: to have a share or part : PARTICIPATE
  2: to take a portion (as of food)
  -- par.tak.er n
@par.terre \pa_:r-'te*r\ n
  1: an ornamental arrangement of flower beds
  2: the part of a theater floor behind the orchestra
@par.the.no.gen.e.sis \.pa_:r-th*-no_--'jen-*-s*s\ n : development of
  a new individual from an unfertilized egg
@par.tial \'pa_:r-sh*l\ adj
  1: favoring one party over the other : BIASED
  2: markedly or foolishly fond -- used with to
  3: not total or general : affecting a part only
  -- par.tial.i.ty \.pa_:rsh-(e_--)'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- par.tial.ly \'pa_:rsh-(*-)le_-\ adv
@part.ible \'pa_:rt-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being parted
@par.tic.i.pate \pa_:r-'tis-*-.pa_-t, p*r-\ vb
  1: to take part in something <participate in a game>
  2: SHARE
  -- par.tic.i.pant \-p*nt\ adj or n
  -- par.tic.i.pa.tion \-.tis-*-'pa_--sh*n\ n
  -- par.tic.i.pa.tor \-'tis-*-.pa_-t-*r\ n
@par.ti.ci.ple \'pa_:rt-*-.sip-*l\ n : a word having the
  characteristics of both verb and adjective
  -- par.ti.cip.i.al \.pa_:rt-*-'sip-e_--*l\ adj
@par.ti.cle \'pa_:rt-i-k*l\ n
  1: a very small bit of matter
  2: a unit of speech (as an article, preposition, or conjunction)
     expressing some general aspect of meaning or some connective or
     limiting relation
@par.ti-col.ored \.pa_:rt-e_--'k*l-*rd\ adj : showing different
  colors or tints : VARIEGATED <parti-colored beach balls>
@1 par.tic.u.lar \p*(r)-'tik-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: of or relating to a specific person or thing <the laws of a
     particular state>
  2: DISTINCTIVE, SPECIAL <the particular point of his talk>
  3: SEPARATE, INDIVIDUAL <each particular hair>
  4: attentive to details : PRECISE
  5: hard to please : EXACTING
  SYN: single, sole, unique, lone, solitary, specific, concrete,
  fussy, squeamish, nice
  -- par.tic.u.lar.i.ty \-.tik-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- par.tic.u.lar.ly \-'tik-y*-l*r-le_-\ adv

2 particular n : an individual fact or detail
@par.tic.u.lar.ize \p*r-'tik-y*-l*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to state in detail : SPECIFY
  2: to go into details
@1 part.ing \'pa_:rt-in_e\ n
  1: SEPARATION, DIVISION
  2: the action of leaving one another <lovers' parting>
  3: a place of separation or divergence

2 parting adj
  1: DEPARTING; esp : DYING
  2: FAREWELL <parting words>
  3: serving to part : SEPARATING
@par.ti pris \.pa_:r-.te_--'pre_-\ n : a preconceived opinion :
  PREJUDICE
@par.ti.san or par.ti.zan \'pa_:rt-*-z*n\ n
  1: one that takes the part of another : ADHERENT
  2: GUERRILLA
  -- partisan adj
  -- par.ti.san.ship \-.ship\ n
@par.ti.tion \p*r-'tish-*n, pa_:r-\ n
  1: DIVISION
  2: something that divides or separates; esp : an interior wall
     dividing one part of a house from another
  -- partition vb
@par.ti.tive \'pa_:rt-*t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or denoting a
  part <a partitive construction>
@part.ly \'pa_:rt-le_-\ adv : in part : in some measure or degree
@part.ner \'pa_:rt-n*r\ n
  1: ASSOCIATE, COLLEAGUE
  2: either of a couple who dance together
  3: one who plays on the same team with another
  4: HUSBAND, WIFE
  5: one of two or more persons contractually associated as joint
     principals in a business
  -- part.ner.ship \-.ship\ n
@part of speech : a traditional class of words distinguished
  according to the kind of idea denoted and the function performed in
  a sentence
@par.tridge \'pa_:r-trij\ n : any of various stout-bodied game birds
@part-song \'pa_:rt-.so_.n_e\ n : a song with two or more voice parts
@par.tu.ri.tion \.pa_:rt-*-'rish-*n\ n : CHILDBIRTH
@par.ty \'pa_:rt-e_-\ n
  1: a person or group taking one side of a question; esp : a group
     of persons organized for the purpose of directing the policies
     of a government
  2: a person or group concerned in an action or affair : PARTICIPANT
  3: a group of persons detailed for a common task
  4: a social gathering
@par.ve.nu \'pa_:r-v*-.n(y)u_:\ n : one who has recently or suddenly
  risen to wealth or power and has not yet secured the social
  position appropriate to it
@pas \'pa_:\ n, pl pas \'pa_[z)\ : a dance step or combination of
  steps
@pa.sha \'pa_:sh-*, p*-'sha_:\ n : a man (as formerly a governor in
  Turkey) of high rank
@1 pass \'pas\ vb
  1: MOVE, PROCEED
  2: to go away; also : DIE
  3: to go by : move past, beyond, or over
  4: to allow to elapse : ELAPSE, SPEND
  5: to go or make way through
  6: to go or allow to go unchallenged
  7: to undergo transfer : TRANSFER
  8: to render a legal judgment
  9: OCCUR
  10: to secure the approval of (as a legislature)
  11: to go or cause to go through an inspection, test, or course of
     study successfully
  12: to be regarded
  13: CIRCULATE
  14: VOID
  15: to transfer the ball or puck to another player
  16: to decline to bid or bet on one's hand in a card game
  17: to permit to reach first base by a base on balls
  -- pass.er \-*r\ n
  -- pass.er.by \.pas-*r-'bi_-\ n

2 pass n : a gap in a mountain range <the Brenner pass>

3 pass n
  1: the act or an instance of passing
  2: REALIZATION, ACCOMPLISHMENT
  3: a state of affairs : CONDITION
  4: a written authorization to leave, enter, or move about freely
  5: a transfer of a ball or puck from one player to another
  6: BASE ON BALLS
  7: EFFORT, TRY
@pass.able \'pas-*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being passed or traveled on
  2: barely good enough : TOLERABLE
  -- passably adv
@pas.sage \'pas-ij\ n
  1: the action or process of passing
  2: a means (as a road or corridor) of passing
  3: a voyage esp. by sea or air
  4: a right or permission to pass
  5: ENACTMENT
  6: a mutual act (as an exchange of blows)
  7: a usu. brief portion or section (as of a book)
@pas.sage.way \-.wa_-\ n : a road or way by which a person or thing
  may pass <a passageway between buildings>
@pass.book \'pas-.bu_.k\ n : BANKBOOK
@pas.se \pa-'sa_-\ adj
  1: past one's prime
  2: not up-to-date : OUTMODED
@pas.sel \'pas-*l\ n : a large number : GROUP
@pas.sen.ger \'pas- *n-j*r\ n : a traveler in a public or private
  conveyance
@passe-par.tout \.pas-p*r-'tu_:\ n : something that passes or enables
  one to pass everywhere
@pas.ser.ine \'pas-*-.ri_-n\ adj : of or relating to the great group
  of birds comprising singing birds that perch
@pas.sim \'pas-*m\ adv : here and there : THROUGHOUT
@pass.ing \'pas-in_e\ n : the act of one that passes or causes to
  pass; esp : DEATH
@pas.sion \'pash-*n\ n
  1 often cap: the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last
     Supper and his death
  2: strong feeling; also, pl : the emotions as distinguished from
     reason
  3: RAGE, ANGER
  4: LOVE; also : an object of affection or enthusiasm
  5: sexual desire
  -- pas.sion.ate \'pash-(*-)n*t\ adj
  -- pas.sion.ate.ly adv
  -- pas.sion.less \-*n-l*s\ adj
@pas.sive \'pas-iv\ adj
  1: not active : acted upon
  2: asserting that the grammatical subject is subjected to or
     affected by the action represented by the verb <passive voice>
  3: SUBMISSIVE, PATIENT
  -- passive n
  -- pas.sive.ly adv
  -- pas.siv.i.ty \pa-'siv-*t-e-\ n
@pass.key \'pas-.ke_-\ n : a key for opening two or more locks
@Pass.over \'pas-.o_--v*r\ n [so called fr. the exemption of the
  Israelites from the slaughter ofthe firstborn in Egypt, Exod
  12:23-27] : a Jewish holiday celebrated in March or April in
  commemoration of the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
@pass.port \'pas-.po_-rt\ n : an official document issued by a
  country upon request to a citizen requesting protection for him
  during travel abroad
@pass.word \-.w*rd\ n : a word or phrase that must be spoken by a
  person before he is allowed to pass a guard
@1 past \'past\ adj
  1: AGO <10 years past>
  2: just gone or elapsed <the past month>
  3: having existed or taken place in a period before the present :
     BYGONE <past history>
  4: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that expresses
     time gone by

2 past prep or adv : BEYOND

3 past n
  1: time gone by
  2: something that happened or was done in former time
  3: the past tense; also : a verb form in it
  4: a secret past life or career
@pas.ta \'pa_:s-t*\ n
  1: a paste in processed form (as spaghetti) or in the form of fresh
     dough (as ravioli)
  2: a dish of cooked pasta
@1 paste \'pa_-st\ n
  1: DOUGH
  2: a smooth food product made by evaporation or grinding <almond
     paste>
  3: a preparation (as of flour and water) for sticking things
     together
  4: a lead-glass composition of great brilliance used in imitation
     gems

2 paste vb : to cause to adhere by paste : STICK
@paste.board \'pa_-s(t)-.bo_-rd\ n
  1: a stiff material made of sheets of paper pasted together
  2: medium-thick cardboard
@1 pas.tel \pas-'tel\ n
  1: a paste made of ground color; also : a crayon of such paste
  2: a drawing in pastel
  3: a pale or light color

2 pastel adj
  1: of or relating to a pastel
  2: pale and light in color
@pas.tern \'pas-t*rn\ n : the part of a horse's foot between the
  fetlock and the joint at the hoof
@pas.teur.ize \'pas-ch*-.ri_-z, 'pas-t*-\ vb : to heat (as milk) to a
  point where harmful germs are killed
  -- pas.teur.i.za.tion \.pas-ch*-r*-'za_--sh*n, .pas-t*-\ n
  -- pas.teur.iz.er n
@pas.tiche \pas-'te_-sh\ n : a composition (as in literature or
  music) made up of selections from different works
@pas.tille \pas -'te_-l\ n
  1: a small mass of aromatic paste for fumigating or scenting the
     air of a room
  2: an aromatic or medicated lozenge
@pas.time \'pas-.ti_-m\ n : DIVERSION, RECREATION
@pas.tor \'pas-t*r\ n : a clergyman serving a local church or parish
  -- pas.tor.ate \-t(*-)r*t\ n
@1 pas.to.ral \'pas-t(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to shepherds or to rural life
  2: of or relating to spiritual guidance esp. of a congregation
  3: of or relating to the pastor of a church

2 pastoral n : a literary work dealing with shepherds or rural life
@pas.tra.mi \p*-'stra_:m-e_-\ n : a highly seasoned smoked beef
  prepared esp. from shoulder cuts
@past.ry \'pa_--stre_-\ n : sweet baked goods made of dough or with a
  crust made of enriched dough
@pas.tur.age \'pas-ch*-rij\ n : PASTURE
@1 pas.ture \'pas-ch*r\ n
  1: plants (as grass) for the feeding of grazing livestock
  2: land or a plot of land used for grazing

2 pasture vb
  1: GRAZE
  2: to use as pasture
@pasty \'pa_--ste_-\ adj : resembling paste; esp : pallid and
  unhealthy in appearance
@1 pat \'pat\ n
  1: a light tap esp. with the hand or a flat instrument; also : the
     sound made by it
  2: something (as butter) shaped into a small flat usu. square
     individual portion

2 pat vb pat.ted; pat.ting
  1: to strike lightly with a flat instrument
  2: to flatten, smooth, or put into place or shape with a pat
  3: to tap gently or lovingly with the hand

3 pat adj (or adv)
  1: exactly suited to the occasion
  2: memorized exactly
  3: UNYIELDING
@1 patch \'pach\ n
  1: a piece of cloth used to cover a torn or worn place in a garment
  2: a small area (as of land) distinct from that about it

2 patch vb
  1: to mend or cover with a patch
  2: to make of fragments
  3: to repair esp. insecurely <patch up a quarrel>
@patch.work \-.w*rk\ n : something made of pieces of different
  materials, shapes, or colors
@pate \'pa_-t\ n : HEAD; esp : the crown of the head
@pat.en \'pat- *n\ n
  1: PLATE; esp : one of precious metal for the eucharistic bread
  2: a thin disk
@1 pa.tent \1 & 4 are 'pat- Brit also 'pa_-t-, 2 & 3 are 'pat-*nt,
  'pa_-t-\ adj
  1: open to public inspection <letters patent>
  2: free from obstruction
  3: EVIDENT, OBVIOUS
  4: protected by a patent
  SYN: manifest, distinct, apparent, palpable, plain, clear

2 pat.ent \'pat- *nt, Brit also 'pa_-t-\ n
  1: an official document conferring a right or privilege
  2: a document securing to an inventor for a term of years exclusive
     right to his invention
  3: something patented
  -- pat.en.tee \.pat- *n-'te_-, Brit also .pa_-t-\ n

3 pat.ent vb : to secure by patent
@pa.ter.fa.mil.i.as \.pa_-t-*r-f*-'mil-e_--*s\ n : the father of a
  family : the male head of a household
@pa.ter.nal \p*-'t*rn- *l\ adj
  1: FATHERLY
  2: related through or inherited or derived from a father
  -- pa.ter.nal.ly adv
@pa.ter.nal.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : a system under which an authority
  treats those under its control paternally (as by regulating their
  conduct and supplying their needs)
@pa.ter.ni.ty \p*-'t*r-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: FATHERHOOD
  2: descent from a father
@path \'path, 'pa_.th\ n
  1: a trodden way
  2: ROUTE, COURSE
  -- path.less \-l*s\ adj
@pa.thet.ic \p*-'thet-ik\ adj : evoking tenderness, pity, or sorrow
  SYN: poignant, affecting, moving, touching, inpressive
  -- pa.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@path.find.er \'path-.fi_-n-d*r, 'pa_.th-\ n : one that discovers a
  way; esp : one that explores untraveled regions to mark out a new
  route
@path.o.gen.ic \.path-*-'jen-ik\ adj : causing disease
  -- path.o.ge.nic.i.ty \-j*-'nis-*t-e_-\ n
@pa.thol.o.gy \p*-'tha_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the study of the essential nature of disease
  2: the abnormality of structure and function characteristic of a
     disease
  -- path.o.log.i.cal \.path-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- pa.thol.o.gist \p*-'tha_:l-*-j*st\ n
@pa.thos \'pa_--.tha_:s\ n : an element in experience or artistic
  representation evoking pity or compassion
@path.way \'path-.wa_-\ n : PATH, COURSE
@pa.tience \'pa_--sh*ns\ n
  1: the capacity, habit, or fact of being patient
  2 chiefly Brit: SOLITAIRE 2
@1 pa.tient \-sh*nt\ adj
  1: bearing pain or trials without complaint
  2: showing self-control : CALM
  3: STEADFAST, PERSEVERING
  -- pa.tient.ly adv

2 patient n : a person under medical care
@pat.i.na \'pat-*-ne, p*-'te_--n*\ n : a green film formed on copper
  and bronze by long exposure to moist air
@pat.io \'pat-e_--.o_-, 'pa_:t-\ n
  1: COURTYARD
  2: a paved recreation area near a house
@pa.tois \'pa-.twa_:\ n, pl pa.tois \-.twa_:z\
  1: a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect; esp :
     illiterate or provincial speech
  2: JARGON 2
@pa.tri.arch \'pa_--tre_--.a_:rk\ n
  1: a man revered as father or founder (as of a tribe or religion)
  2: a venerable old man : ELDER
  3: an ecclesiastical dignitary (as the bishop of an Eastern
     Orthodox see)
  -- pa.tri.ar.chal \.pa_--tre_--'a_:r-k*l\ adj
@pa.tri.cian \p*-'trish-*n\ n : a person of high birth : ARISTOCRAT
  -- patrician adj
@pat.ri.mo.ny \'pat-r*-.mo_--ne_-\ n : something (as an estate)
  inherited or derived esp. from one's father : HERITAGE
  -- pat.ri.mo.ni.al \.pat-r*-'mo_--ne_--*l\ adj
@pa.tri.ot \'pa_--tre_--*t, -.a_:t\ n : one who loves his country
  -- pa.tri.ot.ic \.pa_--tre_--'a_:t-ik\ adj
  -- pa.tri.ot.i.cal.ly adv
  -- pa.tri.o.tism \'pa_--tre_--*-.tiz-*m\ n
@pa.tris.tic \p*-'tris-tik\ adj : of or relating to the church
  fathers or their writings
@1 pa.trol \p*-tro_-l\ n : the action of going the rounds (as of an
  area) for observation or the maintenance of security; also : a
  person or group performing such an action

2 patrol vb -trolled; -trol.ling : to carry out a patrol
@pa.trol.man \-'tro_-l-m*n\ n : a policeman assigned to a beat
@patrol wagon n : an enclosed police wagon or motortruck for carrying
  prisoners
@pa.tron \'pa_--tr*n\ n
  1: a person chosen or named as special protector
  2: a wealthy or influential supporter <patron of poets; also :
     BENEFACTOR
  3: a regular client or customer
  SYN: sponsor, guarantor
  -- pa.tron.ess \-tr*-n*s\ n
@pat.ron.age \'pat-r*-nij, 'pa_--tr*-\ n
  1: the support or influence of a patron
  2: the trade of customers
  3: control of appointment to government jobs
@pa.tron.ize \'pa_--tr*-.ni_-z, 'pat-r*-\ vb
  1: to act as patron of; esp : to be a customer of
  2: to treat condescendingly
@pat.ro.nym.ic \.pat-r*-'nim-ik\ n : a name derived from the name of
  one's father or paternal ancestor usu. by the addition of a prefix
  or suffix
@pa.troon \p*-'tru_:n\ n : the proprietor of a manorial estate esp.
  in New York under Dutch rule
@pat.sy \'pat-se_-\ n : one who is duped or victimized
@1 pat.ter \'pat-*r\ vb : to talk glibly or mechanically
  SYN: chatter, prate, chat, prattle

2 patter n
  1: a specialized lingo : CANT
  2: extremely rapid talk <a comedian's patter>

3 patter vb : to strike, pat, or tap rapidly

4 patter n : a quick succession of taps or pats <the patter of rain>
@1 pat.tern \'pat-*rn\ n
  1: an ideal model
  2: something used as a model for making things <a dressmaker's
     pattern>
  3: SAMPLE
  4: an artistic design
  5: CONFIGURATION

2 pattern vb : to form according to a pattern
@pat.ty \'pat-e_-\ n
  1: a little pie
  2: a small flat cake esp. of chopped food
@pau.ci.ty \'po_.-s*t-e_-\ n : smallness of number or quantity
@paunch \'po_.nch\ n : a usu. large belly : POTBELLY
  -- paunchy adj
@pau.per \'po_.-p*r\ n : a person without means of support except
  from charity
  -- pau.per.ism \-p*-.riz-*m\ n
  -- pau.per.ize \-p*-.ri_-z\ vb
@1 pause \'po_.z\ n
  1: a temporary stop; also : a period of inaction
  2: a brief suspension of the voice
  3: a sign ? or ? above or below a musical note or rest to show it
     is to be prolonged
  4: a reason for pausing

2 pause vb : to stop, rest, or linger for a time
@pave \'pa_-v\ vb : to cover (as a road) with hard material (as stone
  or asphalt) in order to smooth or firm the surface
@pave.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: a paved surface
  2: the material with which something is paved
@pa.vil.ion \p*-'vil-y*n\ n
  1: a large tent
  2: a light structure (as in a park) used for entertainment or
     shelter
@pav.ing \'pa_--vin_e\ n : PAVEMENT
@1 paw \'po_.\ n : the foot of a quadruped (as a dog or lion) having
  claws

2 paw vb
  1: to feel or handle clumsily or rudely
  2: to touch or strike with a paw; also : to scrape with a hoof
  3: to flail about or grab for with the hands
@1 pawn \'po_.n\ n
  1: goods deposited with another as security for a loan; also :
     HOSTAGE
  2: the state of being pledged

2 pawn vb : to deposit as a pledge

3 pawn n [MF poon, fr. ML pedon-, pedo foot soldier, fr. L ped-,
  pesfoot] : a chessman of the least value
@pawn.bro.ker \-.bro_--k*r\ n : one who loans money on goods pledged
@pawn.shop \-.sha_:p\ n : a pawnbroker's place of business
@1 pay \'pa_-\ vb paid \'pa_-d\, in sense 7 or payed pay.ing
  1: to make due return to for goods or services
  2: to discharge indebtedness for : SETTLE <pay a bill>
  3: to give in forfeit <pay the penalty>
  4: REQUITE
  5: to give, offer, or make freely or as fitting <pay attention>
  6: to be profitable to : RETURN
  7: to make slack and allow to run out <pay out a rope>
  -- pay.able \'pa_--*-b*l\ adj
  -- pay.ee \pa_---'e_-\ n
  -- pay.er \'pa_--*r\ n

2 pay n
  1: the status of being paid by an employer : EMPLOY
  2: something paid; esp : WAGES

3 pay adj
  1: containing something valuable (as gold) <pay dirt>
  2: equipped to receive a fee for use <pay telephone>
@pay.check \'pa_--.chek\ n
  1: a check in payment of wages or salary
  2: WAGES, SALARY
@pay.mas.ter \'pa_--.mas-t*r\ n : one who distributes the payroll
@pay.ment \'pa_--m*nt\ n
  1: the act of paying
  2: something paid
@pay.off \-.o_.f\ n
  1: payment at the outcome of an enterprise <a big payoff from an
     investment>
  2: the climax of an incident or enterprise <the payoff of a story>
@pay.roll \-.ro_-l\ n : a list of persons entitled to receive pay;
  also : the money to pay those on such a list
@pea \'pe_-\ n, pl peas or pease \'pe_-z\
  1: the round edible protein-rich seed borne in the pod of a widely
     grown leguminous vine; also : this vine
  2: any of various plants resembling or related to the pea
@peace \'pe_-s\ n
  1: a state of calm and quiet : TRANQUILITY; esp : public security
     under law
  2: freedom from disturbing thoughts or emotions
  3: a state of concord (as between persons or governments); also :
     an agreement to end hostilities
  -- peace.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- peace.ably adv
  -- peace.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- peace.ful.ly adv
@peace.mak.er \'pe_-s-.ma_--k*r\ n : one who settles an argument or
  stops a fight
@peace.time \-.ti_-m\ n : a time when a nation is not at war
@peach \'pe_-ch\ n : a sweet juicy fruit borne by a low tree with
  pink blossoms; also : this tree
@pea.cock \'pe_--.ka_:k\ n : the male peafowl having long tail
  coverts which can be spread at will displaying brilliant colors
@pea.fowl \-.fau_.l\ n : a very large domesticated Asiatic pheasant
@pea.hen \-.hen\ n : the female peafowl
@peak \'pe_-k\ n
  1: a pointed or projecting part
  2: the top of a hill or mountain; also : MOUNTAIN
  3: the front projecting part of a cap
  4: the narrow part of a ship's bow or stern
  5: the highest level or greatest degree
@peak.ed \'pe_--k*d\ adj : THIN, SICKLY
@1 peal \'pe_-l\ n
  1: the loud ringing of bells
  2: a set of tuned bells
  3: a loud sound or succession of sounds

2 peal vb : to give out peals : RESOUND
@pea.nut \'pe_-(.)n*t\ n : an annual herb related to the pea but
  having pods that ripen underground; also : this pod or one of the
  edible seeds it bears
@pear \'pa*r\ n : the fleshy fruit of a tree related to the apple;
  also : this tree
@pearl \'p*rl\ n
  1: a small hard often lustrous body formed within the shell of some
     mollusks and used as a gem
  2: one that is choice or precious <pearl of wisdom>
  3: a slightly bluish medium gray
  -- pearly adj
@peas.ant \'pez- *nt\ n
  1: one of a chiefly European class of tillers of the soil
  2: a person of low social or cultural status
  -- peas.ant.ry \- *n-tre_-\ n
@pea.shoot.er \'pe_--.shu_:t-*r\ n : a toy blowgun for shooting peas
@peat \'pe_-t\ n : a dark substance formed by partial decay of plants
  (as mosses) in wet ground; also : a piece of this cut and dried for
  fuel
  -- peaty adj
@1 peb.ble \'peb-*l\ n : a small usu. round stone
  -- peb.bly \-(*-)le_-\ adj

2 pebble vb : to produce a rough surface texture in <pebble leather>
@pe.can \pi-'ka_:n, -'kan\ n : a large American hickory tree bearing
  a smooth-shelled edible nut; also : this nut
@pec.ca.dil.lo \.pek-*-'dil-o_-\ n, pl -loes or -los : a slight
  offense
@pec.ca.ry \'pek-*-re_-\ n : an American chiefly tropical mammal
  resembling but smaller than the related pigs
@pec.ca.vi \p*-'ka_:-.we_-\ n : an acknowledgment of sin
@1 peck \'pek\ n : a measure equal to 8 quarts or 1/4 bushel

2 peck vb
  1: to strike or pierce with or as if with the bill
  2: to pick up with or as if with the bill

3 peck n
  1: an impression made by pecking
  2: a quick sharp stroke; also : KISS
@pec.tin \'pek-t*n\ n : any of various water-soluble substances found
  in plant tissues that cause fruit jellies to set
  -- pec.tic \-tik\ adj
@pec.to.ral \'pek-t(*-)r*l\ adj : of or relating to the breast or
  chest
@pec.u.la.tion \.pek-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n : EMBEZZLEMENT
@pe.cu.liar \pi-'kyu_:l-y*r\ adj
  1: belonging exclusively to one person or group
  2: CHARACTERISTIC, DISTINCTIVE
  3: QUEER, ODD
  SYN: individual, eccentric, singular, strange, unique
  -- pe.cu.liar.i.ty \-.kyu_:l-'yar-*t-e_-, -e_--'ar-\ n
  -- pe.cu.liar.ly \-'kyu_:l-y*r-le_-\ adv
@pe.cu.ni.ary \pi-'kyu_:-ne_--.er-e_-\ adj : or or relating to money
  : MONETARY
@ped.a.gogue also ped.a.gog \'ped-*-.ga_:g\ n : TEACHER, SCHOOLMASTER
@ped.a.gogy \-.ga_:j-e_-, -.go_--je_-\ n : the art or profession of
  teaching; esp : EDUCATION 2
  -- ped.a.gog.i.c \-.ped-*-'ga_:j-ik\ or ped.a.gog.i.cal adj
@1 ped.al \'ped- *l\ n : a lever worked by the foot

2 pedal adj : of or relating to the foot

3 pedal vb -aled or -alled; -al.ing; -al.ling
  1: to use or work a pedal (as of a piano or bicycle)
  2: to ride a bicycle
@ped.ant \'ped- *nt\ n
  1: a person who makes a display of his learning
  2: a formal uninspired teacher
  -- pe.dan.tic \p*-'dant-ik\ adj
  -- ped.ant.ry \'ped- *n-tre_-\ n
@ped.dle \'ped- *l\ vb : to sell or offer for sale from place to
  place
  -- ped.dler or ped.lar \'ped-l*r\ n
@ped.es.tal \'ped-*st- *l\ n
  1: the support or foot of something (as a column, statue, or vase)
     that is upright
  2: a raised platform or dais
@1 pe.des.tri.an \p*-'des-tre_--*n\ adj
  1: UNIMAGINATIVE, COMMONPLACE
  2: going on foot

2 pedestrian n : WALKER
@pe.di.at.rics \.pe_-d-e_--'at-riks\ n : a branch of medicine dealing
  with the care and diseases of children
  -- pe.di.at.ric \-rik\ adj
  -- pe.di.a.tri.cian \.pe_-d-e_--*-'trish-*n\ n
@pedi.cab \'ped-i-.kab\ n : a small 3-wheeled hooded passenger
  vehicle that is pedaled
@ped.i.gree \'ped-*-.gre_\ n [MF pie de grue crane's foot; fr. the
  shape made by the lines ofa genealogical chart]
  1: a record of a line of ancestors
  2: an ancestral line : LINEAGE
@ped.i.ment \'ped-*-m*nt\ n : a low triangular gablelike decoration
  (as over a door or window) on a building
@pe.dom.e.ter \pi-'da_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument that measures the
  distance one walks
@pe.dun.cle \'pe_--.d*n_e-k*l\ n : a narrow supporting stalk
@peek \'pe_-k\ vb
  1: to look furtively
  2: to peer from a place of concealment
  3: GLANCE
  -- peek n
@1 peel \'pe_-l\ vb
  1: to strip the skin, bark, or rind from
  2: to strip off (as a coat), also : to come off
  3: to lose the skin, bark, or rind

2 peel n : a skin or rind esp. of a fruit
@peel.ing n : a peeled-off piece or strip (as of skin or rind)
@peen \'pe_-n\ n : the usu. hemispherical or wedge-shaped end of the
  head of a hammer opposite the face
@1 peep \'pe_-p\ vb : to utter a feeble shrill sound

2 peep n : a feeble shrill sound

3 peep vb
  1: to look slyly esp. through an aperture : PEEK
  2: to begin to emerge
  -- peep.er n

4 peep n
  1: the first faint appearance
  2: a brief or furtive look
@peep.hole \'pe_-p-.ho_-l\ n : a hole to peep through
@1 peer \'pi*r\ n
  1: one of equal standing with another : EQUAL
  2: NOBLE
  -- peer.age \-ij\ n
  -- peer.ess \-*s\ n

2 peer vb
  1: to look intently or curiously
  2: to come slightly into view
@peer.less \-l*s\ adj : having no equal : MATCHLESS
  SYN: supreme, superlative, incomparable
@1 peeve \'pe_-v\ vb : to make resentful : AGGRIEVE

2 peeve n
  1: a feeling or mood of resentment
  2: a particular grievance
@pee.vish \'pe_--vish\ adj : querulous in temperament : FRETFUL
  SYN: irritable, petulant, complaining
  -- pee.vish.ly adv
  -- pee.vish.ness n
@pee.wee \'pe_--(.)we_-\ n : one that is diminutive or tiny
@1 peg \'peg\ n
  1: a small pointed piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten
     things or to fit into holes
  2: a projecting piece used as a support or boundary marker
  3: SUPPORT, PRETEXT
  4: STEP, DEGREE
  5: THROW

2 peg vb pegged; peg.ging
  1: to put a peg into : fasten, pin down, or attach with or as if
     with pegs
  2: to work hard and steadily : PLUG
  3: HUSTLE
  4: to mark by pegs <peg out a plot>
  5: to hold (as prices) at a set level
  6: THROW
@pei.gnoir \pa_-n-'wa_:r\ n : NEGLIGEE
@pe.jor.a.tive \pi-'jo_.r-*t-iv, 'pej-(*-)r*t-\ adj : having a
  tendency to make or become worse : DISPARAGING
@Pe.king.ese \.pe_--k*n-'e_-z, -kin_e-\ n : a small short-legged
  long-haired Chinese dog
@pel.age \'pel-ij\ n : the hairy covering of a mammal
@pe.lag.ic \p*-'laj-ik\ adj : OCEANIC
@pelf \'pelf\ n : MONEY, RICHES
@pel.i.can \'pel-i-k*n\ n : a large web-footed bird having a pouched
  lower bill used to scoop in fish
@pel.lag.ra \p*-'lag-r*, -'la_-g-\ n : a chronic disease marked by
  skin and digestive disorder and nervous symptoms and caused by a
  faulty diet
@pel.let \'pel-*t\ n
  1: a little ball (as of food or medicine)
  2: BULLET
@pell-mell \'pel-'mel\ adv
  1: in mingled confusion
  2: in confused haste : HEADLONG
@pel.lu.cid \p*-'lu_:-s*d\ adj : extremely clear : LIMPID,
  TRANSPARENT
  SYN: translucent, lucid
@1 pelt \'pelt\ n : a skin esp. of a fur-bearing animal

2 pelt vb : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles
@pel.vis \'pel-v*s\ n : a basin-shaped part of the vertebrate
  skeleton consisting chiefly of the two large bones of the hip
  -- pel.vic \-vik\ adj
@pem.mi.can \'pem-i-k*n\ n : dried meat pounded fine and mixed with
  melted fat
@1 pen \'pen\ n
  1: a small enclosure for animals
  2: a small place of confinement or storage

2 pen vb penned; pen.ning : to shut in a pen : ENCLOSE

3 pen n : an instrument with a split point to hold ink used for
  writing; also : a fluid-using writing instrument

4 pen vb penned; pen.ning : WRITE
@pe.nal \'pe_-n- *l\ adj : of or relating to punishment
@pen.al.ize \'pe_-n- *l-.i_-z, 'pen-\ vb : to put a penalty on
@pen.al.ty \'pen- *l-te_-\ n
  1: punishment for crime or offense
  2: something forfeited when a person fails to do what he agreed to
     do
  3: disadvantage, loss, or hardship due to some action
@pen.ance \'pen-*ns\ n
  1: an act performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin
  2: a sacrament (as in the Roman Catholic Church) consisting in
     repentance, confession, satisfaction as imposed by the
     confessor, and absolution
@pe.na.tes \p*-'na_-t-e_-z\ n, pl : the Roman gods of the household
@pence, pl of PENNY
@pen.chant \'pen-ch*nt\ n : a strong inclination : LIKING
  SYN: leaning, propensity, flair
@1 pen.cil \'pen-s*l\ n : an implement for writing or drawing
  consisting of or containing a slender cylinder of a solid marking
  substance

2 pencil vb -ciled or -cilled; -cil.ing; -cil.ling : to paint, draw,
  or write with a pencil
@pen.dant \'pen-d*nt\ n : a hanging ornament (as an earring)
@pen.dent or pen.dant \'pen-d*nt\ adj : SUSPENDED, OVERHANGING
@1 pend.ing \'pen-din_e\ prep
  1: DURING
  2: while awaiting

2 pending adj
  1: not yet decided
  2: IMMINENT
@pen.du.lous \'pen-j*-l*s, -d*-\ adj : hanging loosely : DROOPING
@pen.du.lum \-l*m\ n : a body suspended from a fixed point so that it
  may swing freely
@pen.e.trate \'pen-*-.tra_-t\ vb
  1: to enter into : PIERCE
  2: PERMEATE
  3: to see into : UNDERSTAND, DISCOVER
  4: to affect deeply
  -- pen.e.tra.ble \-tr*-b*l\ adj
  -- pen.e.tra.tion \.pen-*-'tra_--sh*n\ n
  -- pen.e.tra.tive \'pen-*-.tra_-t-iv\ adj
@pen.e.trat.ing adj
  1: PIERCING <a penetrating shriek>
  2: PERMEATING <a penetrating odor>
  3: DISCERNING <a penetrating look>
@pen.guin \'pen-gw*n, 'pen_e-\ n : any of several erect short-legged
  flightless seabirds of the southern hemisphere
@pen.hold.er \'pen-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : a holder or handle for a pen
@pen.i.cil.lin \.pen-*-'sil-*n\ n : an antibiotic produced by a green
  mold and used against various bacteria
@pen.in.su.la \p*-'nin-s*-l*, -'nin-ch*-\ n [L paeninsula, fr. paene
  almost + insula island] : a long narrow portion of land extending
  out into the water from the main land body
  -- pen.in.su.lar \-l*r\ adj
@pe.nis \'pe_--n*s\ n, pl pe.nes \-.ne_-z\ or pe.nis.es : a male
  organ of copulation
@1 pen.i.tent \'pen-*-t*nt\ adj : feeling sorrow for sins or offenses
  : REPENTANT
  -- pen.i.tence \-t*ns\ n
  -- pen.i.ten.tial \.pen-*-'ten-ch*l\ adj

2 penitent n : a pentitent person
@1 pen.i.ten.tia.ry \.pen-*-'tench-(*-)re_-\ n : a state or federal
  prison

2 penitentiary adj : of or relating to or incurring confinement in a
  penitentiary
@pen.knife \'pen-.ni_-f\ n : a small pocketknife
@pen.man \-m*n\ n
  1: COPYIST
  2: one skilled in penmanship
  3: AUTHOR
@pen.man.ship \'pen-m*n-.ship\ n : the art or practice of writing
  with the pen
@pen.nant \'pen-*nt\ n
  1: a small tapering nautical flag used for identification or
     signaling
  2: a long narrow flag
  3: a flag emblematic of championship
@pen.ni \'pen-e_-\ n, pl pen.nis or pen.nia \-e_-*\ -- see MONEY
  table
@pen.non \'pen-*n\ n
  1: BANNER; esp : a long narrow ribbonlike flag borne on a lance
  2: WING
@pen.ny \'pen-e_-\ n, pl pennies \'pen-e_-z\ or pence \'pens, in
  compounds usu p*ns\
  1: a British monetary unit equal to 1/12 shilling; also : a coin of
     this value -- see MONEY table
  2 pl: pennies a cent of the U.S. or Canada
  -- pen.ni.less \'pen-i-l*s\ adj
@pen.ny.roy.al \.pen-e_--'ro_.i-*l, 'pen-i-.ri_-l\ n : a hairy
  perennial mint with small pungently aromatic leaves
@pen.ny.weight \'pen-e_--.wa_-t\ n : a unit of troy weight equal to
  1/20 troy ounce
@pen.ny.wise \-.wi_-z\ adj : wise or prudent only in small matters
@pe.nol.o.gy \pi-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : a branch of criminology dealing
  with prison management and the treatment of offenders
@1 pen.sion \'pen-ch*n\ n : a fixed sum paid regularly esp. to a
  person retired from service

2 pension vb : to pay a pension to
  -- pen.sion.er n
@pen.sive \'pen-siv\ adj : musingly, dreamily, or sadly thoughtful
  SYN: reflective, speculative, contemplative, meditative
  -- pen.sive.ly adv
@pent \'pent\ adj : shut up : CONFINED
@pen.ta.gon \'pen-ti-.ga_:n\ n : a polygon of 5 angles and 5 sides
  -- pen.tag.o.nal \pen-'tag-*n- *l\ adj
@pen.tam.e.ter \pen-'tam-*t-*r\ n : a line consisting of five
  metrical feet
@Pen.te.cost \'pent-i-.ko_.st\ n : the 7th Sunday after Easter
  observed as a church festival commemorating the descent of the Holy
  Spirit on the apostles
  -- pent.ec.ost.al \.pent-i-'ka_:st- *l\ adj
@Pentecostal n : a member of a Christian religious body that is
  ardently evangelistic
  -- pent.ec.ost.ali.sm \.pent-i-'ka_:st- *l-.iz-*m\ n
@pent.house \'pent-.hau_.s\ n
  1: a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or building
  2: an apartment built on the roof of a building
@pen.tom.ic \pen-'ta_:m-ik\ adj
  1: made up of five battle groups <pentomic division>
  2: organized into pentomic divisions <pentomic army>
@pen.ul.ti.mate \pi-'n*l-t*-m*t\ adj : next to the last <penultimate
  syllable>
@pen.um.bra \p*-'n*m-br*\ n, pl -brae \-(.)bre_-\ or -bras : the
  partial shadow surrounding a complete shadow (as in an eclipse)
@pe.nu.ri.ous \p*-'n(y)u_.r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: marked by penury
  2: MISERLY
  SYN: stingy, close
@pen.u.ry \'pen-y*-re_-\ n : extreme poverty
@pe.on \'pe_--.a_:n, -*n\ n
  1: a member of the landless laboring class in Spanish America
  2: one bound to service for payment of a debt
  -- pe.on.age \-*-nij\ n
@pe.o.ny \'pe_--*-ne_-, 'pi_--ne_-\ n : a garden plant with large
  usu. double red, pink, or white flowers; also : its flower
@1 peo.ple \'pe_--p*l\ n, pl people
  1 pl: human beings not individually known <people are funny>
  2 pl: human beings making up a group or linked by a common
     characteristic or interest
  3 pl: the mass of persons in a community : POPULACE; also :
     ELECTORATE <the people choice>
  4 pl: peoples a body of persons (as a tribe, nation, or race)
     united by a common culture, sense of kinship, or political
     organization

2 people vb : to supply or fill with or as if with people
@1 pep \'pep\ n : brisk energy or initiative
  -- pep.py adj

2 pep vb pepped; pep.ping : to put pep into : STIMULATE
@1 pep.per \'pep-*r\ n
  1: a pungent condiment from the berry of an East Indian climbing
     plant; also : this plant
  2: a plant related to the tomato and widely grown for its hot or
     mild sweet fruit used as a vegetable or in salads and pickles;
     also : this fruit

2 pepper vb
  1: to sprinkle or season with or as if with pepper
  2: to shower with missiles or rapid blows
@pep.per.corn \-.ko_.rn\ n : a dried berry of the East Indian pepper
@pep.per.mint \-(.)mint\ n : a pungent aromatic mint; also : candy
  flavored with its oil
@pep.pery \'pep-(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: having the qualities of pepper : PUNGENT, HOT
  2: having a hot temper : TOUCHY
  3: FIERY, STINGING
@pep.sin \'pep-s*n\ n : an enzyme of the stomach that begins the
  digestion of proteins; also : a preparation of this used
  medicinally
@pep.tic \'pep-tik\ adj
  1: relating to or promoting digestion
  2: resulting from the action of digestive juices <a peptic ulcer>
@per \(')p*r\ prep
  1: by means of : THROUGH
  2: to or for each
  3: according to
@1 per.ad.ven.ture \'p*r-*d-.ven-ch*r\ adv, archaic : PERHAPS

2 peradventure n : DOUBT, CHANCE
@per.am.bu.late \p*-'ram-by*-.la_-t\ vb : to travel over esp. on foot
  -- per.am.bu.la.tion \-.ram-by*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@per.am.bu.la.tor \p*-'ram-by*-.la_-t-*r\ n, chiefly Brit : a baby
  carriage
@per an.num \(.)p*r-'an-*m\ adv : in or for each year : ANNUALLY
@per.cale \(.)p*r-'ka_-l, -'kal\ n : fine closely woven cotton cloth
@per cap.i.ta \(.)p*r-'kap-*t-*\ adv (or adj) : by or for each person
@per.ceive \p*r-'se_-v\ vb
  1: to attain awareness of : REALIZE
  2: to become aware of through the senses : OBSERVE
  -- per.ceiv.able \-'se_--v*-b*l\ adj
@1 per.cent \p*r-'sent\ adv : in each hundred

2 percent n, pl percent
  1: one part in a hundred : HUNDREDTH
  2: PERCENTAGE
@per.cent.age \-ij\ n
  1: a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
  2: ADVANTAGE, PROFIT
@per.cen.tile \p*r-'sen-.ti_-l\ n : a statistical measure expressing
  an individual's standing (as in a test) in terms of the percentage
  of individuals falling below him
@per.cept \'p*r-.sept\ n : a sense impression of an object
  accompanied by an understanding of what it is
@per.cep.ti.ble \p*r-'sep-t*-b*l\ adj : capable of being perceived
  -- per.cep.ti.bly \-ble_-\ adv
@per.cep.tion \p*r-'sep-sh*n\ n
  1: an act or result of perceiving
  2: awareness of environment through physical sensation
  3: ability to perceive : INSIGHT, COMPREHENSION
  SYN: penetration, discernment, discrimination
@per.cep.tive \p*r-'sep-tiv\ adj : of or relating to perception :
  having perception; also : DISCERNING
@per.cep.tu.al \-'sep-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : of, relating to, or involving
  sensory stimulus as opposed to abstract concept
  -- per.cep.tu.al.ly adv
@1 perch \'p*rch\ n
  1: a roost for birds
  2: a high station or vantage point

2 perch vb : ROOST

3 perch n : either of two small freshwater spiny-finned food fishes;
  also : any of various fishes resembling or related to these
@per.chance \p*r-'chans\ adv : PERHAPS
@per.cip.i.ent \p*r-'sip-e_--*nt\ adj : capable of or characterized
  by perception
  -- per.cip.i.ence n
@per.co.late \'p*r-k*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to trickle or filter through a permeable substance
  2: to filter hot water through to extract the essence <percolate
     coffee>
  -- per.co.la.tor n
@per con.tra \(.)p*r-'ka_:n-tr*\ adv
  1: on the contrary
  2: by way of contrast
@per.cus.sion \p*r-'k*sh-*n\ n
  1: a sharp blow : IMPACT; esp : a blow upon a cap (percussion cap)
     filled with powder and designed to explode the charge in a
     firearm
  2: the beating or striking of a musical instrument; also :
     percussion instruments <woodwinds and percussion>
@per di.em \-'de_--*m\ adv : by the day
  -- per diem adj or n
@per.di.tion \p*r-'dish-*n\ n
  1: eternal damnation
  2: HELL
@per.du.ra.ble \(.)p*r-'d(y)u_.r-*-b*l\ adj : very durable
  -- per.du.ra.bil.i.ty \-.d(y)u_.r-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@per.e.gri.na.tion \.per-*-gr*-'na_--sh*n\ n : a journeying about
  from place to place
@pe.remp.to.ry \p*-'remp-t(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: barring a right of action or delay : FINAL
  2: expressive of urgency or command : IMPERATIVE
  3: marked by self-assurance : DECISIVE
  SYN: imperious, masterful, domineering
  -- pe.remp.to.ri.ly \-t(*-)r*-le_-\ adv
@pe.ren.ni.al \p*-'ren-e_--*l\ adj
  1: present at all seasons of the year <perennial streams>
  2: continuing to live from year to year <perennial plants>
  3: recurring regularly : PERMANENT <perennial problems>
  SYN: lasting, perpetual, stable, everlasting
@1 per.fect \'p*r-fikt\ adj
  1: being without fault or defect
  2: EXACT, PRECISE
  3: COMPLETE
  4: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that expresses an
     action or state completed at the time of speaking or at a time
     spoken of
  SYN: whole, entire, intact
  -- per.fect.ly adv
  -- per.fect.ness n

2 per.fect \p*r-'fekt, 'p*r-fikt\ vb : to make perfect

3 per.fect \'p*r-fikt\ n : the perfect tense; also : a verb form in
  it
@per.fect.ible \p*r-'fek-t*-b*l, 'p*r-fik-\ adj : capable of
  improvement or perfection
  -- per.fect.ibil.i.ty \p*r-.fek-t*-'bil-*t-e_-, .p*r-fik-\ n
@per.fec.tion \p*r-'fek-sh*n\ n
  1: the quality or state of being perfect
  2: the highest degree of excellence
  3: the act or process of perfecting
  SYN: virtue, merit
@per.fec.tion.ist n : a person who will not accept or be content with
  anything less than perfection
@per.fec.to \p*r-'fek-to_-\ n : a cigar that is thick in the middle
  and tapers almost to a point at each end
@per.fi.dy \'p*r-f*d-e_-\ n : violation of faith or loyalty :
  TREACHERY
  -- per.fid.i.ous \p*r-'fid-e_--*s\ adj
@per.fo.rate \'p*r-f*-.ra_-t\ vb : to bore through : PIERCE; esp : to
  make a line of holes in to facilitate separation
  SYN: puncture, punch, prick
  -- per.fo.ra.tion \.p*r-f*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@per.force \p*r-'fo_-rs\ adv : of necessity
@per.form \p*r-'fo_.rm\ vb
  1: FULFILL
  2: to carry out : ACCOMPLISH
  3: to do in a set manner
  4: FUNCTION
  5: to give a performance : PLAY
  SYN: execute, discharge, achieve, effect
  -- per.form.er n
@per.for.mance \p*r-'fo_.r-m*ns\ n
  1: the act or process of performing
  2: DEED, FEAT
  3: a public presentation or exhibition
@1 per.fume \'p*r-.fyu_:m, p*r-'fyu_:m\ n
  1: a usu. pleasant odor : FRAGRANCE
  2: a preparation used for scenting

2 perfume \p*r-'fyu_:m\ vb : to treat with a perfume; also : SCENT
@per.fum.ery \p*r-'fyu_:m-(*-)re_-\ n : PERFUMES
@per.func.to.ry \p*r-'f*n_ek-t(*-)re_-\ adj : done merely as a duty :
  INDIFFERENT, MECHANICAL
  -- per.func.to.ri.ly adv
@per.go.la \'p*r-g*-l*\ n : a structure consisting of posts
  supporting an open roof in the form of a trellis
@per.haps \p*r-'(h)aps, 'praps\ adv : possibly but not certainly
@per.i.gee \'per-*-.je_-\ n [fr. perigee point in the orbit of a
  satellite of the earth when it is nearest the earth, fr. NL
  perigeum, fr. Gk perigeion, fr. periaround, near + ge_- earth] :
  the point at which an orbiting object is nearest the body (as the
  earth or moon) being orbited
@per.il \'per-*l\ n : DANGER; also : a source of danger : RISK
  SYN: jeopardy, hazard
  -- per.il.ous \-*s\ adj
  -- per.il.ous.ly adv
@pe.rim.e.ter \p*-'rim-*t-*r\ n : the outer boundary of a body or
  figure
@1 pe.ri.od \'pir-e_--*d\ n
  1: a well-rounded sentence; also : the full pause closing the
     utterance of a sentence
  2: END, STOP
  3: a punctuation mark . used esp. to mark the end of a declarative
     sentence or an abbreviation
  4: a portion or division of time in which something comes to an end
     and is ready to begin again
  5: MENSES
  6: an extent of time; esp : one regarded as a stage or division in
     a process or development
  SYN: epoch, era, age, aeon

2 period adj : of or relating to a particular historical period
@pe.ri.od.ic \.pir-e_--'a_:d-ik\ adj
  1: occurring at regular intervals of time
  2: happening repeatedly : INTERMITTENT
  3: of or relating to a sentence that has no trailing elements
     following full grammatical statement of the essential idea
@1 pe.ri.od.i.cal \-'a_:d-i-k*l\ adj
  1: PERIODIC
  2: published at regular intervals
  3: of or relating to a periodical
  -- pe.ri.od.i.cal.ly adv

2 periodical n : a periodical publication
@per.i.pa.tet.ic \.per-*-p*-'tet-ik\ adj : performed or performing
  while moving about : ITINERANT
@pe.riph.ery \p*-'rif-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the boundary of a rounded figure : PERIMETER
  2: outward bounds : border area
  -- pe.riph.er.al \-(*-)r*l\ adj
@pe.riph.ra.sis \p*-'rif-r*-s*s\ n, pl -ra.ses \-.se_-z\ :
  CIRCUMLOCUTION
@pe.rique \p*-'re_-k\ n : a strong-flavored Louisiana tobacco used in
  smoking mixtures
@per.i.scope \'per-*-.sko_-p\ n : an optical instrument enabling an
  observer (as in a submerged submarine or at the bottom of a deep
  trench) to get a view (as above the surface) that he could not
  otherwise get
@per.ish \'per-ish\ vb : to become destroyed or ruined : pass away
  completely : DIE
@per.ish.able \-*-b*l\ adj : easily spoiled <perishable foods>
@per.i.stal.sis \.per-*-'sto_.l-s*s, -'stal-\ n, pl -stal.ses
  \-.se_-z\ : waves of contraction passing along the intestine and
  forcing its contents onward
  -- per.i.stal.tic \-'sto_.l-tik, -'stal-\ adj
@per.i.style \'per-*-.sti_-l\ n : a row of columns surrounding a
  building or court
@per.i.to.ni.tis \.per-*t- *n-'i_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the
  membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen
@peri.wig \'per-i-.wig\ n : WIG
@1 per.i.win.kle \'per-i-.win_e-k*l\ n : a usu. blue-flowered
  creeping plant much grown as a ground cover

2 periwinkle n : any of various small edible seashore snails
@per.ju.ry \'p*rj-(*-)re_-\ n : the voluntary violation of an oath to
  tell the truth : false swearing
  -- per.jure \'p*r-j*r\ vb
  -- per.jur.er n
@perk \'p*rk\ vb
  1: to thrust (as the head) up impudently or jauntily
  2: to make trim or brisk : FRESHEN
  3: to regain vigor or spirit
  -- perky adj
@per.ma.frost \'p*r-m*-.fro_.st\ n : a permanently frozen layer at
  variable depth below the earth's surface in frigid regions
@per.ma.nent \'p*r-m*-n*nt\ adj : LASTING, STABLE
  -- per.ma.nen.ce \-n*ns\ or per.ma.nen.cy \-n*n-se_-\ n
  -- per.ma.nent.ly adv
@per.me.a.ble \'p*r-me_--*-b*l\ adj : having pores or small openings
  that permit liquids or gases to seep through
  -- per.me.a.bil.i.ty \.p*r-me_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@per.me.ate \'p*r-me_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to seep through the pores of : PENETRATE
  2: PERVADE
  -- per.me.ation \.p*r-me_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@per.mis.si.ble \p*r-'mis-*-b*l\ adj : that may be permitted :
  ALLOWABLE
@per.mis.sion \p*r-'mish-*n\ n : formal consent : AUTHORIZATION
@per.mis.sive \p*r-'mis-iv\ adj : granting permission; esp :
  INDULGENT
@1 per.mit \p*r-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting
  1: to consent to : ALLOW
  2: to make possible

2 per.mit \'p*r-.mit, p*r-'mit\ n : a written permission : LICENSE
@per.mu.ta.tion \.p*r-myu_.-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: TRANSFORMATION
  2: any one of the total number of changes in position or order
     possible among the units or members of a group <permutation of
     the alphabet>
  SYN: alteration
@per.ni.cious \p*r-'nish-*s\ adj : very destructive or injurious
@per.ora.tion \.per-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : the concluding part of a speech
@per.ox.ide \p*-'ra_:k-.si_-d\ n
  1: an oxide containing a large proportion of oxygen; esp : one in
     which oxygen is joined to oxygen
  2: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
@per.pen.dic.u.lar \.p*r-p*n-'dik-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon
  2: meeting another line at a right angle
  -- perpendicular n
  -- per.pen.dic.u.lar.ly adv
@per.pe.trate \'p*r-p*-.tra_-t\ vb : to be guilty of : COMMIT
  -- per.pe.tra.tion \.p*r-p*-'tra_--sh*n\ n
  -- per.pe.tra.tor \'p*r-p*-.tra_-t-*r\ n
@per.pet.u.al \p*r-'pech-*(-w*)l\ adj
  1: continuing forever : EVERLASTING
  2: occurring continually : CONSTANT <perpetual annoyance>
  SYN: lasting, permanent, continual, continuous, incessant,
  perennial
  -- per.pet.u.al.ly adv
@per.pet.u.ate \p*r-'pech-*-.wa_-t\ vb : to make perpetual : cause to
  last indefinitely
  -- per.pet.u.a.tion \-.pech-*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
@per.pe.tu.i.ty \.p*r-p*-'t(y)u_:-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of
  being perpetual
@per.plex \p*r-'pleks\ vb : to disturb mentally; esp : CONFUSE
  -- per.plex.i.ty \-*t-e_-\ n
@per.plex.ed \-'plekst\ adj
  1: filled with uncertainty : PUZZLED
  2: full of difficulty : COMPLICATED
  -- per.plex.ed.ly \-'plek-s*d-le_-\ adv
@per.quis.ite \'p*r-kw*-z*t\ n : a privilege or profit incidental to
  one's employment in addition to the regular pay
@per se \.p*r-'sa_-\ adv : by, of, or in itself : as such
@per.se.cute \'p*r-si-.kyu_:t\ vb : to pursue in such a way as to
  injure or afflict : HARASS; esp : to cause to suffer because of
  belief
  SYN: oppress, wrong, aggrieve
  -- per.se.cu.tion \.p*r-si-'kyu_:-sh*n\ n
  -- per.se.cu.tor \'p*r-si-.kyu_:t-*r\ n
@per.se.vere \.p*r-s*-'vi*r\ vb : to persist (as in an undertaking)
  in spite of difficulties
  -- per.se.ver.ance \-'vir-*ns\ n
@Per.sian \'p*r-zh*n\ n : one of the people of Persia
@per.si.flage \'p*r-si-.fla_:zh, 'per-\ n : lightly jesting or
  mocking talk : RAILLERY
@per.sim.mon \p*r-'sim-*n\ n : a tree related to the ebony; also :
  its edible orange-red plumlike fruit
@per.sist \p*r-'sist, -'zist\ vb
  1: to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of difficulties :
     PERSEVERE
  2: to continue to exist
  -- per.sis.ten.ce \-'sis-t*ns, -'zis-\ or per.sis.ten.cy
  \-t*n-se_-\ n
  -- per.sis.tent \-t*nt\ adj
  -- per.sis.tent.ly adv
@per.snick.e.ty \p*r-'snik-*t-e_-\ adj : fussy about small details
@per.son \'p*rs- *n\ n [L persona actor's mask, character in a play,
  person, prob. fr. Etruscan phersu mask]
  1: a human being : INDIVIDUAL
  2: the body of a human being
  3: the individual personality of a human being : SELF
  4: reference of a segment of discourse to the speaker, to one
     spoken to, or to one spoken of esp. as indicated by certain
     pronouns
  5: one of the three modes of being in the Godhead as understood by
     Trinitarians
@per.son.able \'p*rs-( *-)n*-b*l\ adj : pleasing in person :
  ATTRACTIVE
@per.son.age \'p*rs-( *-)nij\ n : a person of rank, note, or
  distinction
@1 per.son.al \'p*rs-( *-)n*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or affecting a person : PRIVATE <personal
     correspondence>
  2: done in person <a personal inquiry>
  3: relating to the person or body <personal injuries>
  4: relating to an individual esp. in an offensive way <resented
     such personal remarks>
  5: of or relating to temporary or movable property as distinguished
     from real estate
  6: denoting grammatical person
  -- per.son.al.ly adv

2 personal n : a short newspaper paragraph relating to a person or
  group or to personal matters
@per.son.al.i.ty \.p*rs- *n-'al-*t-e_-\ n
  1: an offensively personal remark <indulges in personalities>
  2: distinctive personal character
  3: distinction of personal and social traits; also : a person
     having such quality
  SYN: individuality, temperament, disposition
@per.son.al.ize \'p*rs-( *-)n*-.li_-z\ vb : to make personal or
  individual; esp : to mark as belonging to a particular person
@per.son.al.ty \'p*rs-( *-)n*l-te_-\ n : personal property
@persona non grata \p*r-.so_--n*-.na_:n-'grat-*, -'gra_:t-\ n : a
  person who is not acceptable
@per.son.ate \'p*rs- *n-.a_-t\ vb : IMPERSONATE, REPRESENT
@per.son.i.fy \p*r-'sa_:n-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to think of or represent as a person <personify the forces of
     nature>
  2: to be the embodiment of : INCARNATE <personify the law>
  -- per.son.i.fi.ca.tion \-.sa_:n-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@per.son.nel \.p*rs- *n-'el\ n : a body of persons employed in a
  service or an organization
@per.spec.tive \p*r-'spek-tiv\ n
  1: the science of painting and drawing so that objects represented
     have apparent depth and distance
  2: the aspect in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed;
     esp : a view of things (as objects or events) in their true
     relationship or relative importance
@per.spi.cac.i.ty \.p*r-sp*-'kas-*t-e_-\ n : acuteness of mental
  vision or discernment
  -- per.spi.ca.cious \-'ka_--sh*s\ adj
@per.spic.u.ous \p*r-'spik-y*-w*s\ adj : plain to the understanding :
  CLEAR <writes perspicuous prose>
  -- per.spi.cu.i.ty \.p*r-sp*-'kyu_:-*t-e_-\ n
@per.spire \p*r-'spi_-r\ vb : SWEAT
  -- per.spi.ra.tion \.p*r-sp*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@per.suade \p*r-'swa_-d\ vb : to move by argument or entreaty to a
  belief or course of action
  -- per.sua.sive \-'swa_--siv, -ziv\ adj
  -- per.sua.sive.ly adv
  -- per.sua.sive.ness n
@per.sua.sion \p*r-'swa_--zh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of persuading
  2: OPINION, BELIEF
@pert \'p*rt\ adj
  1: saucily free and forward : IMPUDENT
  2: stylishly trim : JAUNTY
  3: LIVELY
@per.tain \p*r-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: to belong to as a part, quality, or function <duties pertain to
     the office>
  2: to have reference : RELATE <facts that pertain to the case>
  SYN: bear, appertain, apply
@per.ti.na.cious \.p*rt- *n-'a_--sh*s\ adj
  1: holding resolutely to an opinion or purpose <a pertinacious
     opponent>
  2: obstinately persistent : TENACIOUS <a pertinacious bill
     collector>
  SYN: obstinate, dogged, mulish
  -- per.ti.nac.i.ty \-'as-*t-e_-\ n
@per.ti.nent \'p*rt- *n-*nt\ adj : relating to the matter under
  consideration <all pertinent information>
  SYN: relevant, germane, applicable, apropos
@per.turb \p*r-'t*rb\ vb : to disturb greatly in mind : UPSET
  -- per.tur.ba.tion \.p*rt-*r-'ba_--sh*n\ n
@pe.ruke \p*-'ru_:k\ n : WIG
@pe.ruse \p*-'ru_:z\ vb : READ; esp : to read attentively
  -- pe.rus.al \-'ru_:-z*l\ n
@per.vade \p*r-'va_-d\ vb : to spread through every part of :
  PERMEATE, PENETRATE
  -- per.va.sive \-'va_--siv, -ziv\ adj
@per.verse \p*r-'v*rs\ adj
  1: turned away from what is right or good : CORRUPT
  2: obstinate in opposing what is reasonable or accepted
  -- per.verse.ly adv
  -- per.verse.ness n
  -- per.ver.si.ty \-'v*r-s*t-e_-\ n
@per.ver.sion \p*r-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
  2: a perverted form of something; esp : abnormal sexual behavior
@1 per.vert \p*r-'v*rt\ vb
  1: to lead astray : CORRUPT <pervert the young>
  2: to divert to a wrong purpose : MISAPPLY <pervert evidence>
  SYN: deprave, debase

2 per.vert \'p*r-.v*rt\ n : one that is perverted; esp : a person
  given to sexual perversion
@pe.se.ta \p*-'sa_-t-*\ n -- see MONEY table
@pes.ky \'pes-ke_-\ adj : causing annoyance : TROUBLESOME <pesky
  mosquitoes>
@pe.so \'pa_--so_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@pes.si.mism \'pes-*-.miz-*m\ n : an inclination to take the least
  favorable view (as of events) or to expect the worst possible
  outcome
  -- pes.si.mist \-m*st\ n
@pest \'pest\ n
  1: a destructive epidemic disease : PLAGUE
  2: one that pesters : NUISANCE
  3: a plant or animal detrimental to man
@pes.ter \'pes-t*r\ vb : to harass with petty irritations : ANNOY
@pest.house \'pest-.hau_.s\ n : a shelter or hospital for those
  infected with a contagious disease
@pes.ti.cide \'pes-t*-.si_-d\ n : an agent used to kill pests
@pes.tif.er.ous \pes-'tif-(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: PESTILENT
  2: ANNOYING
@pes.ti.lence \'pes-t*-l*ns\ n : a destructive infectious swiftly
  spreading disease; esp : PLAGUE
  -- pes.ti.len.tial \.pes-t*-'len-ch*l\ adj
@pes.ti.lent \'pes-t*-l*nt\ adj
  1: dangerous to life : DEADLY; also : spreading or causing
     pestilence
  2: PERNICIOUS, HARMFUL
  3: TROUBLESOME
@pes.tle \'pes-*l, 'pest- *l\ n : an implement for grinding
  substances in a mortar
@1 pet \'pet\ n
  1: a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility
  2: FAVORITE, DARLING

2 pet adj
  1: kept or treated as a pet <pet dog>
  2: expressing fondness <pet name>
  3: particularly liked or favored <pet pupil>

3 pet vb pet.ted; pet.ting
  1: to stroke gently or lovingly
  2: to make a pet of : PAMPER
  3: to engage in amorous kissing and caressing with a member of the
     opposite sex

4 pet n : a fit of peevishness, sulkiness, or anger
@pet.al \'pet- *l\ n : one of the modified leaves of a flower's
  corolla
@pe.tard \p*-'ta_:r(d)\ n : a case containing an explosive to break
  down a door or gate or breach a wall
@pe.ter \'pe_-t-*r\ vb : to diminish gradually and come to an end
  <stream peter out>
@pet.i.ole \'pet-e_--.o_-l\ n : a stalk that supports a leaf
@pe.tite \p*-'te_-t\ adj : small and trim of figure <a petite woman>
@pe.tit four \.pet-e_--'fo_-r\ n, pl petits fours or petit fours
  \.pet-e_--'fo_-rz\ : a small frosted and ornamented cake cut from
  pound cake or sponge cake
@1 pe.ti.tion \p*-'tish-*n\ n : an earnest request : ENTREATY; esp :
  a formal written request made to a superior

2 petition vb : to make a petition : ENTREAT
  -- pe.ti.tion.er n
@pet.rel \'pet-r*l\ n : any of various small seabirds that fly far
  from land
@pet.ri.fy \'pet-r*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to change into stony material
  2: to make rigid or inactive (as from fear or awe)
  -- pet.ri.fac.tion \.pet-r*-'fak-sh*n\ n
@pet.rol \'pet-r*l\ n, Brit : GASOLINE
@pet.ro.la.tum \.pet-r*-'la_-t-*m\ n : a tasteless, odorless, and
  oily or greasy substance from petroleum that is used esp. in
  ointments and dressings
@pe.tro.le.um \p*-'tro_--le_--*m\ n : a dark oily liquid found at
  places in the earth's upper strata and processed into useful
  products (as gasoline, kerosene, and oil)
@1 pet.ti.coat \'pet-e_--.ko_-t\ n
  1: a skirt worn under a dress
  2: an outer skirt

2 petticoat adj : FEMALE <petticoat government>
@pet.ti.fog \'pet-e_--.fo_.g, -.fa_:g\ vb -fogged; -fog.ging
  1: to engage in legal trickery
  2: to quibble over insignificant details
  -- pet.ti.fog.ger n
@pet.tish \'pet-ish\ adj : PEEVISH
  SYN: irritable, petulant, fretful
@pet.ty \'pet-e_-\ adj
  1: having secondary rank : MINOR <petty prince>
  2: of little importance : TRIFLING <petty faults>
  3: marked by narrowness or meanness <petty attitude>
  -- pet.ti.ly adv
  -- pet.ti.ness n
@petty officer n : an enlisted man in the navy of any of the three
  lowest noncommissioned ranks
@pet.u.lant \'pech-*-l*nt\ adj : marked by capricious ill humor
  SYN: irritable, peevish, fretful
  -- pet.u.lance \-l*ns\ n
  -- pet.u.lant.ly adv
@pe.tu.nia \p*-'t(y)u_:-ny*\ n : a garden plant with bright
  funnel-shaped flowers
@pew \'pyu_:\ n : one of the benches with backs fixed in rows in a
  church
@pew.ter \'pyu_:t-*r\ n : an alloy of tin usu. with lead and
  sometimes also copper or antimony used esp. for kitchen or table
  utensils
@pfen.nig \'fen-ig\ n -- see MONEY table
@pha.eton \'fa_--*t- *n\ n
  1: a light 4-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
  2: an open automobile with two cross seats
@pha.lanx \'fa_--.lan_eks\ n, pl pha.lanx.es or pha.lan.ges
  \f*-'lan-.je_-z\ : a group or body (as of troops) in compact
  formation
@phal.a.rope \'fal-*-.ro_-p\ n : any of several small shorebirds
@phal.lus \'fal-*s\ n, pl phal.li \-.i_-\ or phal.lus.es : PENIS;
  also : a symbolic representation of the penis
@phan.tasm \'fan-.taz-*m\ n : a product of the imagination :
  ILLUSION, APPARITION
@phan.tas.ma.go.ria \fan-.taz-m*-'go_-r-e_--*\ n : a constantly
  shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined; also : a
  scene that constantly changes or fluctuates
@phantasy, var of FANTASY
@phan.tom \'fant-*m\ n
  1: something (as a specter) that is apparent to sense but has no
     substantial existence : APPARITION
  2: a mere show : SHADOW <phantom of authority>
  3: a representation of something abstract, ideal, or incorporeal
  -- phantom adj
@phar.aoh \'fe(*)r-o_-, 'fa_--ro_-\ n, often cap : a ruler of ancient
  Egypt
@phar.i.sa.ical \.far-*-'sa_--*-k*l\ adj : hypocritically
  self-righteous
  -- phar.i.sa.ical.ly adv
@phar.i.see \'far-*-.se_-\ n
  1 cap: a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict
     observance of rites and ceremonies of the traditional law
  2: a self-righteous or hypocritical person
  -- phar.i.sa.ic \.far-*-'sa_--ik\ adj
@phar.ma.ceu.ti.cal \.fa_:r-m*-'su_:t-i-k*l\ or phar.ma.ceu.tic
  \-'su_:t-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
  2: MEDICINAL
  -- pharmaceutical n
@phar.ma.col.o.gy \.fa_:r-m*-'ka_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the science of drugs esp. as related to medicinal uses
  2: the reactions and properties of a drug
  -- phar.ma.co.log.i.cal \-k*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- phar.ma.col.o.gist \-'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@phar.ma.co.poe.ia \-k*-'pe_--(y)*\ n
  1: a book describing drugs and medicinal preparations
  2: a stock of drugs
@phar.ma.cy \'fa_:r-m*-se_-\ n
  1: the art or practice of preparing and dispensing drugs
  2: DRUGSTORE
  -- phar.ma.cist \-s*st\ n
@phar.os \'fa*r-.a_:s\ n : a lighthouse or beacon to guide seamen
@phar.ynx \'far-in_eks\ n, pl pha.ryn.ges \f*-'rin-.je_-z\ or
  phar.ynx.es : the space just back of the mouth into which the
  nostrils, esophagus, and trachea open
  -- pha.ryn.ge.al \f*-'rin-j(e_--)*l, .far-*n-'je_--*l\ adj
@phase \'fa_-z\ n
  1: a particular appearance in a recurring series of changes <phase
     of the moon>
  2: a stage or interval in a process or cycle <first phase of an
     experiment>
  3: an aspect or part under consideration <phase of social work>
@pheas.ant \'fez- *nt\ n : any of various long-tailed brilliantly
  colored game birds related to the domestic fowl
@phe.no.bar.bi.tal \.fe_--no_--'ba_:r-b*-.to_.l\ n : a crystalline
  drug used as a hypnotic and sedative
@phe.nol \'fe_--.no_-l, fi-'no_-l\ n : a caustic poisonous acidic
  compound in tar used as a disinfectant and in making plastics
@phe.nom.e.non \fi-'na_:m-*-.na_:n, -n*n\ n, pl -e.na \-n*\ [Gk
  phainomenon, fr. neut. of phainomenos, prp. of phainesthai
  toappear]
  1: an observable fact or event
  2: an outward sign of the working of a law of nature
  3 pl: -enons an extraordinary person or thing : PRODIGY
  -- phe.nom.e.nal \-'na_:m-*n- *l\ adj
@phi.al \'fi_-(-*)l\ n : VIAL
@phi.lan.der \f*-'lan-d*r\ vb : to make love without serious intent :
  FLIRT
  -- phi.lan.der.er n
@phi.lan.thro.py \f*-'lan-thr*-pe_-\ n
  1: goodwill to fellowmen; esp : effort to promote human welfare
  2: a charitable act or gift; also : an organization that
     distributes or is supported by donated funds
  -- phil.an.throp.ic \.fil-*n-'thra_:p-ik\ adj
  -- phi.lan.thro.pist \fi-'lan-thr*-p*st\ n
@phi.lat.e.ly \f*-'lat- *l-e_-\ n : the collection and study of
  postage and imprinted stamps
  -- phi.lat.e.list \- *l-*st\ n
@phil.har.mon.ic \.fil-*r-'ma_:n-ik, .fil-(h)a_:r-\ adj : of or
  relating to a symphony orchestra
@phi.lip.pic \f*-'lip-ik\ n : a speech full of bitter invective :
  TIRADE
@phil.is.tine \'fil-*-.ste_-n, f*-'lis-t*n\ n, often cap : a
  materialistic person; esp : one who is smugly insensitive or
  indifferent to intellectual or artistic values
  -- philistine adj
@phil.o.den.dron \.fil-*-'den-dr*n\ n, pl -drons or -dra \-dr*\ : any
  of various arums grown for their showy foliage
@phi.lol.o.gy \f*-'la_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the study of literature and relevant fields
  2: LINGUISTICS; esp : historical and comparative linguistics
  -- phil.o.log.i.cal \.fil-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- phi.lol.o.gist \f*-'la_:l-*-j*st\ n
@phi.los.o.pher \f*-'la_:s-*-f*r\ n
  1: a reflective thinker : SCHOLAR
  2: a student of or specialist in philosophy
  3: one whose philosophical perspective enables him to meet trouble
     calmly
@phi.los.o.phize \-.fi_-z\ vb
  1: to reason like a philosopher : THEORIZE
  2: to expound a philosophy esp. superficially
@phi.los.o.phy \f*-'la_:s-*-fe_-\ n
  1: a critical study of fundamental beliefs and the grounds for them
  2: sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and
     theology <doctor of philosophy>
  3: a system of philosophical concepts <Aristotelian philosophy>
  4: a basic theory concerning a particular subject or sphere of
     activity <philosophy of education>
  5: the sum of the ideas and convictions of an individual or group
     <his philosophy of life>
  6: calmness of temper and judgment
  -- phil.o.soph.i.c \.fil-*-'sa_:f-ik\ or phil.o.soph.i.cal adj
  -- phil.o.soph.i.cal.ly adv
@phil.ter or phil.tre \'fil-t*r\ n
  1: a potion, drug, or charm held to excite sexual love
  2: a magic potion
@phiz \'fiz\ n : FACE
@phle.bi.tis \fli-'bi_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of a vein
@phle.bot.o.my \fli-'ba_:t-*-me_-\ n : the letting of blood in the
  treatment of disease
@phlegm \'flem\ n : thick mucus secreted in abnormal quantity esp. in
  the nose and throat
@phleg.mat.ic \fleg-'mat-ik\ adj : having or showing a slow and
  stolid temperament
  SYN: impassive, apathetic, stoic
@phlo.em \'flo_--.em\ n : a vascular plant tissue external to the
  xylem that carries dissolved food material downward
@phlox \'fla_:ks\ n : any of several American herbs; esp : one grown
  for its tall stalks with showy spreading terminal clusters of
  flowers
@pho.bia \'fo_--be_--*\ n : an irrational persistent fear or dread
@phoe.nix \'fe_--niks\ n : a legendary bird held to live for
  centuries and then to burn itself to death and rise fresh and young
  from its ashes
@1 phone \'fo_-n\ n
  1: EARPHONE
  2: TELEPHONE

2 phone vb : TELEPHONE
@pho.neme \'fo_--.ne_-m\ n : one of the smallest units of speech that
  distinguish one utterance from another
  -- pho.ne.mic \fo_--'ne_--mik\ adj
@pho.net.ics \f*-'net-iks\ n : the study and systematic
  classification of the sounds made in spoken utterance
  -- pho.net.ic \-ik\ adj
  -- pho.ne.ti.cian \.fo_--n*-'tish-*n\ n
@pho.no.graph \'fo_--n*-.graf\ n : an instrument for reproducing
  sounds by means of the vibration of a needle following a spiral
  groove on a revolving disc
  -- pho.no.graph.ic \.fo_--n*-'graf-ik\ adj
@pho.nol.o.gy \f*-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : a study and description of the
  sound changes in a language
  -- pho.no.log.i.cal \.fo_-n- *l-'a_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- pho.nol.o.gist \f*-'na_:l-*-j*st\ n
@pho.ny \'fo_--ne_-\ adj : marked by empty pretension : FAKE
  -- phony n
@phos.phate \'fa_:s-.fa_-t\ n
  1: a chemical salt obtained esp. from various rocks and bones and
     widely used in fertilizers
  2: an effervescent drink of carbonated water flavored with fruit
     syrup
  -- phos.phat.ic \fa_:s-'fat-ik\ adj
@phos.pho.res.cence \.fa_:s-f*-'res- *ns\ n : the property (as of
  phosphorus) of emitting light without heat; also : light so
  produced
  -- phos.pho.res.cent \- *nt\ adj
@phos.phor.ic acid \.fa_:s-.fo_.r-ik-, -.fa_:r-\ n : a syrupy or
  crystalline acid obtained esp. from a rock and used in making
  fertilizers and flavoring soft drinks
@phos.pho.rus \'fa_:s-f(*-)r*s\ n : a waxy nonmetallic chemical
  element that is found combined with other elements in phosphates,
  soils, and bones and that has a faint glow in moist air
  -- phos.phor.ic \fa_:s-'fo_.r-ik, -'fa_:r-\ adj
  -- phos.pho.rous \'fa_:s-f(*-)r*s; fa_:s-'fo_-r-*s, -'fo_.r-\ adj
@pho.to \'fo_-t-o_-\ n : PHOTOGRAPH
  -- photo vb
@pho.to.cell \'fo_-t-*-.sel\ n : PHOTOELECTRIC CELL
@pho.to.copy \-.ka_:p-e_-\ n : a photographic reproduction of graphic
  matter
@pho.to.elec.tric \.fo_-t-o_--*-'lek-trik\ adj : relating to an
  electrical effect due to the interaction of light with matter
@photoelectric cell n : a device in which variations in light are
  converted into variations in an electric current
@pho.to.en.grave \.fo_-t-o_--in-'gra_-v\ vb : to make a
  photoengraving of
@pho.to.en.grav.ing n : a process by which an etched printing plate
  is made from a photograph or drawing; also : a print made from such
  a plate
@photo finish n : a race finish so close that a photograph of the
  finish is used to determine the winner
@pho.to.flash \'fo_-t-*-.flash\ n : FLASHBULB
@pho.to.gen.ic \.fo_-t-*-'jen-ik\ adj : eminently suitable esp.
  aesthetically for being photographed
@pho.to.graph \'fo_-t-*-.graf\ n : a picture taken by photography
  -- pho.to.graph vb
  -- pho.tog.ra.pher \f*-'ta_:g-r*-f*r\ n
@pho.tog.ra.phy \f*-'ta_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the art or process of
  producing images on a sensitized surface (as film in a camera) by
  the action of light
  -- pho.to.graph.ic \.fo_-t-*-'graf-ik\ adj
@pho.to.mi.cro.graph \.fo_-t-*-'mi_--kr*-.graf\ n : a photograph of a
  magnified image of a small object
@pho.to.mu.ral \-'myu_.r-*l\ n : an enlarged photograph usu. several
  yards long used on walls esp. as decoration
@pho.ton \'fo_--.ta_:n\ n : a quantum of radiant energy
@pho.to.play \'fo_-t-*-.pla_-\ n : MOTION PICTURE
@pho.to.sen.si.tive \.fo_-t-*-'sen-s*t-iv\ adj : sensitive or
  sensitized to the action of radiant energy
  -- pho.to.sen.si.ti.za.tion \-.sen-s*t-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@pho.to.syn.the.sis \.fo_-t-*-'sin-th*-s*s\ n : formation of
  carbohydrates by chlorophyll-containi plants exposed to sunlight
@1 phrase \'fra_-z\ n
  1: a brief expression
  2: a group of two or more grammatically related words that form a
     sense unit expressing a thought

2 phrase vb : to express in words
@phra.se.ol.o.gy \.fra_--ze_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : a manner of phrasing
  : STYLE
@phras.ing \'fra_--zin_e\ n : style of expression
@phre.nol.o.gy \fri-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : the study of the conformation
  of the skull as indicative of mental faculties and character traits
@phy.lac.tery \f*-'lak-t(*-)re_-\ n
  1: one of two small square leather boxes containing slips inscribed
     with scripture passages and traditionally worn on the left arm
     and forehead by Jewish men during morning weekday prayers
  2: AMULET
@phy.lum \'fi_--l*m\ n, pl -la \-l*\ : a group (as of people or
  languages) apparently of common origin; also : a major division of
  the plant or animal kingdom
@1 phys.ic \'fiz-ik\ n
  1: the profession of medicine
  2: MEDICINE; esp : CATHARTIC

2 physic vb -icked; -ick.ing : PURGE
@phys.i.cal \'fiz-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to nature or the laws of nature
  2: material as opposed to mental or spiritual
  3: of or relating to physics : produced by the forces and
     operations of physics
  4: of or relating to the body : BODILY
  -- phys.i.cal.ly adv
@physical science n : the sciences (as mineralogy and astronomy) that
  deal with physical objects and energy
@phy.si.cian \f*-'zish-*n\ n : a doctor of medicine
@phys.i.cist \'fiz-*-s*st\ n : a specialist in physics
@phys.ics \'fiz-iks\ n : a science that deals with matter and motion
  and includes mechanics, heat, light, electricity, and sound
@phys.i.og.no.my \.fiz-e_--'a_[g)-n*-me_-\ n : facial appearance esp.
  as a reflection of inner character
@phys.i.og.ra.phy \-'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : geography dealing with
  physical features of the earth
  -- phys.i.o.graph.ic \.fiz-e_--*-'graf-ik\ adj
@phys.i.ol.o.gy \.fiz-e_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: a science dealing with the functions and functioning of living
     matter and beings
  2: functional processes in an organism or any of its parts
  -- phys.i.o.log.i.cal \-e_--*-'laj-i-k*l\ adj
  -- phys.i.o.log.i.cal.ly adv
  -- phys.i.ol.o.gist \-e_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@phys.io.ther.a.py \.fiz-e_--o_--'ther-*-pe_-\ n : treatment of
  disease by physical means (as massage or exercise)
@phy.sique \f*-'ze_-k\ n : the build of a person's body : bodily
  constitution
@1 pi \'pi_-\ n : the symbol ? denoting the ratio of the
  circumference of a circle to its diameter; also : the ratio itself

2 pi n, pl pies : jumbled type
@pi.a.nis.si.mo \.pe_--*-'nis-*-.mo_-\ adv (or adj) : very softly --
  used as a direction in music
@pi.an.ist \pe_--'an-*st, 'pe_--*-n*st\ n : one who plays the piano
@pi.ano \pe_--'an-o_-\ also pi.ano.forte \-'an-*-.fo_-rt,
  -.an-*-'fo_-rt-e_-\ n [It pianoforte, fr. piano soft (fr. L planus
  level, flat) + forte loud, fr. L fortis strong] : a musical
  instrument having steel strings sounded by felt-covered hammers
  operated from a keyboard
@pi.as.ter \pe_--'as-t*r\ n -- see MONEY table
@pi.az.za \pe_--'az-*, esp for 1 -'at-s*\ n
  1: an open square esp. in an Italian town
  2: an arcaded and roofed gallery; also, chiefly North & Midland :
     VERANDA
@pi.broch \'pe_--.bra_:k\ n : a set of martial or mournful variations
  for the Scottish bagpipe
@pic.a.resque \.pik-*-'resk\ adj : of or relating to rogues
  <picaresque fiction>
@pic.a.yune \.pik-e_--'(y)u_:n\ adj : of little value : TRIVIAL; also
  : PETTY
@pic.ca.lil.li \.pik-*-'lil-e_-\ n : a pungent relish of chopped
  vegetables and spices
@pic.co.lo \'pik-*-.lo_-\ n : a small shrill flute pitched an octave
  higher than the ordinary flute
@pice \'pi_-s\ n, pl pice -- see MONEY table
@1 pick \'pik\ vb
  1: to pierce or break up with a pointed instrument
  2: to remove bit by bit <pick meat from bones; also : to remove
     covering matter from
  3: to gather by plucking <pick apples>
  4: CULL, SELECT
  5: ROB <pick a pocket>
  6: PROVOKE <pick a quarrel>
  7: to dig into or pull lightly at
  8: to pluck with fingers or a plectrum
  9: to loosen or pull apart with a sharp point <pick wool>
  10: to unlock with a wire
  11: to eat sparingly
  -- pick.er n

2 pick n
  1: the act or privilege of choosing : CHOICE
  2: the best or choicest one
  3: the portion of a crop gathered at one time

3 pick n
  1: PICKAX
  2: a pointed implement used for picking
  3: PLECTRUM
@pick.a.back \'pig-e_--.bak, 'pik-*-\, var of PIGGYBACK
@pick.a.nin.ny \'pik-*-.nin-e_-\ n : a Negro child
@pick.ax or pick.axe \'pik-.aks\ n : a tool with a wooden handle and
  a blade pointed at one end or at both ends that is used by diggers
  and miners
@pick.er.el \'pik-(*-)r*l\ n : any of various small pikes; also :
  WALLEYE 3
@1 pick.et \'pik-*t\ n
  1: a pointed stake (as for a fence)
  2: a detached body of soldiers on outpost duty; also : SENTINEL
  3: a person posted by a labor union where workers are on strike;
     also : a person posted for a demonstration or protest

2 picket vb
  1: to guard with pickets
  2: TETHER
  3: to post pickets at <picket a factory>
  4: to serve as a picket
@pick.ings \'pik-in_ez\ n, pl
  1: gleanable or eatable fragments : SCRAPS
  2: yield for effort expended : RETURN; also : share of spoils
@pick.le \'pik-*l\ n
  1: a brine or vinegar solution for preserving foods; also : a food
     preserved in a pickle
  2: a difficult situation : PLIGHT
  -- pickle vb
@pick.lock \'pik-.la_:k\ n
  1: a tool for picking locks
  2: BURGLAR, THIEF
@pick.pock.et \'pik-.pa_:k-*t\ n : one who steals from pockets
@pick.up \'pik-.*p\ n
  1: a picking up
  2: revival of activity : IMPROVEMENT
  3: ACCELERATION
  4: a temporary chance acquaintance
  5: a light truck with open body and low sides
@picky \'pik-e_-\ adj : FUSSY, FINICKY
@1 pic.nic \'pik-.nik\ n : an outing with food usu. provided by
  members of the group and eaten in the open

2 picnic vb -nicked; -nick.ing : to go on a picnic : eat in picnic
  fashion
@pi.cot \'pe_--.ko_-\ n : one of a series of small loops forming an
  edging on ribbon or lace
@pic.to.ri.al \pik-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or consisting of pictures
  2: ILLUSTRATED
@1 pic.ture \'pik-ch*r\ n
  1: a representation made by painting, drawing, or photography
  2: a vivid description in words
  3: IMAGE, COPY <the picture of his father>
  4: a transitory visual image or reproduction
  5: MOTION PICTURE
  6: SITUATION <the political picture>

2 picture vb
  1: to paint or draw a picture of
  2: to describe vividly in words
  3: to form a mental image of
@pic.tur.esque \.pik-ch*-'resk\ adj
  1: resembling a picture or a painted scene <a picturesque
     landscape>
  2: CHARMING, QUAINT <a picturesque character>
  3: GRAPHIC, VIVID <a picturesque account>
  -- pic.tur.esque.ness n
@pid.dle \'pid- *l\ vb : to act or work idly : DAWDLE
@pid.dling \-( *-)l*n, -( *-)lin_e\ adj : TRIVIAL, PALTRY
@pid.gin \'pij-*n\ n : a simplified speech used for communication
  between people with different languages; esp : an English-Based
  pidgin used in the Orient
@1 pie \'pi_-\ n : a dish consisting of a pastry crust and a filling
  (as of fruit or meat)

2 pie, var of PI
@1 pie.bald \'pi_--.bo_.ld\ adj : of different colors; esp : blotched
  with white and black

2 piebald n : a piebald animal (as a horse)
@1 piece \'pe_-s\ n
  1: a part of a whole : FRAGMENT
  2: one of a group, set, or mass <a piece of mail> <chess piece;
     also : a single item <a piece of news>
  3: a length, weight, or size in which something is made or sold
  4: a product (as an essay or musical composition) of creative work
  5: FIREARM
  6: COIN

2 piece vb
  1: to repair or complete by adding pieces : PATCH
  2: to join into a whole
@p.iec.e de resistance \pe_--.es-d*-r*-.ze_--'sta_:ns\ n
  1: the chief dish of a meal
  2: an outstanding item
@piece.meal \'pe_-s-.me_-l\ adv (or adj) : one piece at a time :
  GRADUALLY
@piece.work \-.w*rk\ n : work done and paid for by the piece
  -- piece.work.er n
@pied \'pi_-d\ adj : of two or more colors in blotches : VARIEGATED
@pied-a-terre \pe_--.a_-d-*-'te*r\ n : a temporary or second lodging
@pie.plant \'pi_--.plant\ n : garden rhubarb
@pier \'pi*r\ n
  1: a support for a bridge span
  2: a structure built out into the water for use as a landing place
     or a promenade or to protect or form a harbor
  3: PILLAR
@pierce \'pi*rs\ vb
  1: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully : STAB
  2: to make a hole in or through : PERFORATE
  3: to force or make a way into or through : PENETRATE
  4: to see through : DISCERN
@pi.ety \'pi_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents)
  2: dutifulness in religion : DEVOUTNESS
  3: a pious act
  SYN: allegiance, devotion, loyalty
@pif.fle \'pif-*l\ n : trifling talk or action : NONSENSE
@pig \'pig\ n
  1: SWINE; esp : a young swine
  2: PORK
  3: one resembling a pig (as in dirtiness or greed)
  4: a casting of metal (as iron or lead) run directly from a
     smelting furnace into a mold
@pi.geon \'pij-*n\ n : any of numerous stout-bodied short-legged
  birds with smooth thick plumage; esp : a domesticated bird
@1 pi.geon.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a small open compartment (as in a desk)
  for keeping letters or documents

2 pigeonhole vb
  1: to place in or as if in a pigeonhole : FILE
  2: to lay aside
  3: CLASSIFY
@pi.geon-toed \.pij-*n-'to_-d\ adj : having the toes turned in
@pig.gish \'pig-ish\ adj : resembling a pig esp. in greed, dirtiness,
  or stubbornness
@pig.gy.back \'pig-e_--.bak\ adv (or adj)
  1: up on the back and shoulders
  2: on a railroad flatcar
@pig.head.ed \'pig-'hed-*d\ adj : OBSTINATE, STUBBORN
@pig.ment \'pig-m*nt\ n
  1: coloring matter
  2: a powder mixed with a suitable liquid to give color (as in
     paints and enamels)
@pig.men.ta.tion \.pig-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n : coloration with or
  deposition of pigment; esp : an excessive deposition of bodily
  pigment
@pigmy, var of PYGMY
@pig.nut \'pig-.n*t\ n : any of several bitter hickory nuts; also : a
  tree bearing these
@pig.pen \-.pen\ n : STY; also : a dirty place
@pig.skin \-.skin\ n
  1: the skin of a pig; also : leather made from it
  2: FOOTBALL
@pig.sty \-.sti_-\ n : a pen for pigs
@pig.tail \-.ta_-l\ n : a tight braid of hair
@1 pike \'pi_-k\ n : a sharp point, spike, or tip

2 pike n : a large slender greedy freshwater food fish; also : a
  related fish

3 pike n : a long wooden shaft with a pointed steel head formerly
  used as a foot soldier's weapon

4 pike n : TURNPIKE
@pik.er \'pi_--k*r\ n
  1: one who does things in a small way or on a small scale
  2: TIGHTWAD, CHEAPSKATE
@pike.staff \'pi_-k-.staf\ n : the staff of a foot soldier's pike
@pi.las.ter \'pi#--.las-t*r, p*-'las-\ n : a slightly projecting
  upright column that ornaments or helps to support a wall
@pil.chard \'pil-ch*rd\ n : any of several fishes related to the
  herrings and often packed as sardines
@1 pile \'pi_-l\ n : a large pointed piece (as of wood or steel)
  driven into the ground to support a vertical load

2 pile n
  1: a quantity of things heaped together
  2: PYRE
  3: a great number or quantity : LOT
  4: a large building or group of buildings

3 pile vb
  1: to lay in a pile : STACK
  2: to heap up : ACCUMULATE
  3: to press forward in a mass : CROWD

4 pile n : a velvety surface of fine short hairs or threads (as on
  cloth)
  -- piled \'pi_-ld\ adj
@pil.fer \'pil-f*r\ vb : to steal in small quantities
@pil.grim \'pil-gr*m\ n [OF pelegrin, fr. LL pelegrinus, modif. of L
  peregrinus, fr. peregre abroad, fr. per through + ager field, land]
  1: a traveler in alien lands : WAYFARER
  2: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as an act of devotion
  3 cap: one of the English settlers founding Plymouth colony in 1620
@pil.grim.age \-gr*-mij\ n : a journey of a pilgrim esp. to a shrine
  or holy place
@pil.ing \'pi_--lin_e\ n : a structure of piles
@pill \'pil\ n
  1: a medicine prepared in a little ball to be taken whole
  2: a disagreeable or tiresome person
@pil.lage \'pil-ij\ vb : to take booty : LOOT, PLUNDER
  -- pillage n
@pil.lar \'pil-*r\ n : a column or shaft standing alone esp. as a
  monument; also : one used as an upright support in a building
  -- pil.lared \-*rd\ adj
@pill.box \'pil-.ba_:ks\ n
  1: a low usu. round box to hold pills
  2: something (as a low concrete fortification containing machine
     guns) shaped like a pillbox
@pil.lion \'pil-y*n\ n
  1: a pad or cushion placed behind a saddle for an extra rider
  2: a motorcycle riding saddle for a passenger
@1 pil.lo.ry \'pil-(*-)re_-\ n : a wooden frame for public punishment
  having holes in which the head and hands can be locked

2 pillory vb
  1: to set in a pillory
  2: to expose to public scorn
@1 pil.low \'pil-o_-\ n : a case filled with springy material (as
  feathers) and used to support the head of a person resting

2 pillow vb : to rest or place on or as if on a pillow; also : to
  serve as a pillow for
@pil.low.case \-.ka_-s\ n : a removable covering for a pillow
@1 pi.lot \'pi_--l*t\ n
  1: HELMSMAN, STEERSMAN
  2: a person qualified and licensed to take ships into and out of a
     port
  3: GUIDE, LEADER
  4: one that flies an airplane
  -- pi.lot.less adj

2 pilot vb : CONDUCT, GUIDE; esp : to act as pilot of

3 pilot adj : serving on a small scale as a guiding or activating
  device <a pilot parachute or as a testing or trial unit <a pilot
  factory>
@pi.lot.age \-ij\ n : the act or business of piloting
@pi.lot.house \-.hau_.s\ n : an enclosed place forward on the upper
  deck of a ship that shelters the steering gear and the helmsman
@pil.sner \'pilz-(*-)n*r\ n
  1: a light beer with a strong flavor of hops
  2: a tall slender footed glass for beer
@pi.men.to \p*-'ment-o_-\ n
  1: PIMIENTO
  2: ALLSPICE; also : the West Indian tree that yields allspice
@pi.mien.to \p*-'m(y)ent-o_-\ n : a mild red sweet pepper fruit that
  yields paprika
@pimp \'pimp\ n : PANDER, PROCURER
  -- pimp vb
@pim.per.nel \'pim-p*r-.nel\ n : a weedy herb related to the
  primroses with flowers that close in cloudy or rainy weather
@pim.ple \'pim-p*l\ n : a small inflamed swelling on the skin often
  containing pus
@1 pin \'pin\ n
  1: a piece of wood or metal used esp. for fastening articles
     together or as a support by which one article may be suspended
     from another
  2: a small pointed piece of wire with a head used for fastening
     clothes or attaching papers
  3: an ornament or emblem fastened to clothing with a pin
  4: one of the wooden pieces constituting the target (as in
     bowling); also : the staff of the flag marking a hole on a golf
     course
  5: LEG

2 pin vb pinned; pin.ning
  1: to fasten with a pin
  2: to press together and hold fast
  3: to make dependent <pinned their hopes on one man>
  4: to assign the blame for <pin a crime on someone>
  5: to define clearly : ESTABLISH <pin down an idea>
  6: to hold fast or immobile in a spot or position
@pin.afore \'pin-*-.fo_-r\ n : a sleeveless dress or apron tied or
  buttoned at the back
@pince-nez \pa ns-'na_-, pans-\ n : eyeglasses clipped to the nose by
  a spring
@pin.cer \'pin-s*r\ n
  1 pl: a gripping instrument with two handles and two grasping jaws
  2: a claw (as of a lobster) resembling pincers
@1 pinch \'pinch\ vb
  1: to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of
     an instrument
  2: to compress painfully : CRAMP
  3: CONTRACT, SHRIVEL
  4: to be miserly; also : to subject to strict economy
  5: STEAL
  6: ARREST

2 pinch n
  1: a critical point : EMERGENCY
  2: painful effect : HARDSHIP
  3: an act of pinching : SQUEEZE
  4: a very small quantity
  5: ARREST
@pinch-hit \(')pinch-'hit\ vb
  1: to bat in the place of another player esp. when a hit is
     particularly needed
  2: to act or serve in place of another
  -- pinch hit n
  -- pinch hitter n
@pin.cush.ion \'pin-.ku_.sh-*n\ n : a cushion for pins not in use
@1 pine \'pi_-n\ vb
  1: to lose vigor or health through distress
  2: to long for something intensely : YEARN

2 pine n : any of numerous evergreen cone-bearing trees; also : the
  light durable resinous wood of pines
@pine.ap.ple \'pi_-n-.ap-*l\ n : a tropical plant bearing an edible
  juicy fruit; also : its fruit
@pin.feath.er \'pin-.fet_eh_e-*r\ n : a new feather just coming
  through the skin
@ping \'pin_e\ n
  1: a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking
  2: ignition knock <heard a ping in his car engine>
@pin.hole \'pin-.ho_-l\ n : a small hole made by, for, or as if by a
  pin
@1 pin.ion \'pin-y*n\ n : the end section of a bird's wing; also :
  WING

2 pinion vb : to restrain by binding the arms; also : SHACKLE

3 pinion n : a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh
  with a larger wheel or rack
@1 pink \'pin_ek\ vb
  1: PIERCE, STAB
  2: to perforate in an ornamental pattern
  3: to cut a saw-toothed edge on

2 pink n
  1: any of various plants with narrow leaves often grown for their
     showy flowers
  2: the highest degree <the pink of condition>

3 pink adj
  1: of the color pink
  2: holding socialistic views
  -- pink.ish adj

4 pink n
  1: a light tint of red
  2: a person who holds socialistic views
@pink.eye \'pin_ek-.i_-\ n : an acute contagious eye inflammation
@pin.kie or pin.ky \'pin_e-ke_-\ n : a little finger
@pin.nace \'pin-*s\ n
  1: a light sailing ship
  2: a ship's boat
@pin.na.cle \'pin-i-k*l\ n
  1: a turret ending in a small spire
  2: a lofty peak
  3: the highest point : ACME
@pin.nate \'pin-.a_-t\ adj : having similar parts arranged on each
  side of an axis
@pi.noch.le \'pe_--.n*k-*l\ n : a card game played with a 48-card
  deck
@pin.point \'pin-.po_.int\ vb : to locate, hit, or aim with great
  precision
@pin.prick \-.prik\ n
  1: a small puncture made by or as if by a pin
  2: a petty irritation or annoyance
@pin.stripe \-.stri_-p\ n : a narrow stripe on a fabric; also : a
  suit with such stripes
  -- pin-striped \-.stri_-pt\ adj
@pint \'pi_-nt\ n : a measure of capacity equal to half a quart
@pin.to \'pin-.to_-\ n : a spotted horse
@pin.up \'pin-.*p\ adj : suitable for pinning up on an admirer's wall
  <pinup photo; also : suited (as by beauty) to be the subject of a
  pinup photograph <pinup girl>
@pin.wheel \-.hwe_-l\ n
  1: a toy consisting of lightweight vanes that revolve at the end of
     a stick
  2: a fireworks device in the form of a revolving wheel of colored
     fire
@1 pi.o.neer \.pi_--*-'ni*r\ n
  1: one that originates or helps open up a new line of thought or
     activity
  2: an early settler in a territory

2 pioneer vb
  1: to act as a pioneer
  2: to open or prepare for others to follow; esp : SETTLE
@pi.ous \'pi_--*s\ adj
  1: marked by reverence for deity : DEVOUT
  2: excessively or affectedly religious
  3: SACRED, DEVOTIONAL
  4: showing loyal reverence for a person or thing : DUTIFUL
  5: marked by sham or hypocrisy
  -- pi.ous.ly adv
@1 pip \'pip\ n
  1: a disease of birds
  2: a usu. minor human ailment

2 pip n : one of the dots or figures used chiefly to indicate
  numerical value (as of a playing card)

3 pip n : a small fruit seed (as of an apple)
@1 pipe \'pi_-p\ n
  1: a musical instrument consisting of a tube played by forcing a
     blast of air through it
  2: BAGPIPE
  3: a long tube designed to conduct something (as water, steam, or
     oil)
  4: a device for smoking consisting of a tube with a bowl at one end
     and a mouthpiece at the other

2 pipe vb
  1: to play on a pipe
  2: to speak in a high or shrill voice
  3: to convey by or as if by pipes
  -- pip.er n
@pipe.line \'pi_-p-.li_-n\ n
  1: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for
     conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids
  2: a direct channel for information
@pip.ing \'pi_--pin_e\ n
  1: the music of or as if of pipes
  2: a narrow fold of material used to decorate edges or seams
@pip.kin \'pip-k*n\ n : a small earthenware or metal pot
@pip.pin \'pip-*n\ n : any of several yellowish apples
@pip-squeak \'pip-.skwe_-k\ n : a small or insignificant person
@pi.quant \'pe_--k*nt\ adj
  1: pleasantly savory : PUNGENT
  2: engagingly provocative; also : having a lively charm
  -- pi.quan.cy \-k*n-se_-\ n
@1 pique \'pe_-k\ n : offense taken by one slighted; also : a fit of
  resentment

2 pique vb
  1: to offend esp. by slighting
  2: to arouse by a provocation or challenge : GOAD
@pi.quet \pi-'ka_-\ n : a two-handed card game played with 32 cards
@pi.ra.cy \'pi_--r*-se_-\ n
  1: robbery on the high seas
  2: the unauthorized use of another's production or invention
@pi.rate \'pi_--r*t\ n [L pirata, fr. Gk peirate_-s, fr. peiran to
  attempt, attack] : one who commits piracy
  -- pirate vb
  -- pi.rat.i.cal \p*-'rat-i-k*l, pi_--\ adj
@pir.ou.ette \.pi_-r-*-'wet\ n : a full turn on the toe or ball of
  one foot in ballet; also : a rapid whirling about of the body
  -- pirouette vb
@pis.ca.to.ri.al \.pis-k*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of or relating to
  fishing
@pis.mire \'pis-.mi_-(*)r\ n : ANT
@pis.tach.io \p*-'stash-(e_--.)o_-, -'sta_:sh-\ n : a small tree
  related to the sumac whose fruit contains a greenish edible seed;
  also : its seed
@pis.til \'pist- *l\ n : the female reproductive organ in a flower
  -- pis.til.late \'pis-t*-.la_-t\ adj
@pis.tol \'pist- *l\ n : a short firearm intended to be aimed and
  fired with one hand
@pis.ton \'pis-t*n\ n : a sliding piece that receives and transmits
  motion and that usu. consists of a short cylinder inside a larger
  cylinder
@1 pit \'pit\ n
  1: a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground
  2: an often sunken area designed for a particular use; also : an
     enclosed place (as for cockfights)
  3: HELL
  4: a hollow or indentation esp. in the surface of the body
  5: a small indented scar (as from smallpox)

2 pit vb pit.ted; pit.ting
  1: to form pits in or become marred with pits
  2: to match (as cocks) for fighting : set in opposition

3 pit n : the stony seed of some fruits (as the cherry, peach, and
  date)

4 pit vb pit.ted; pit.ting : to remove the pit from
@pit-a-pat \.pit-i-'pat\ adv (or adj) : PITTER-PATTER
  -- pit-a-pat n
@1 pitch \'pich\ n
  1: a dark sticky substance left over esp. from distilling tar or
     petroleum
  2: resin from various conifers
  -- pitchy adj

2 pitch vb
  1: to erect and fix firmly in place <pitch a tent>
  2: THROW, FLING
  3: to deliver a baseball to a batter
  4: to toss (as coins) toward a mark
  5: to set at a particular level <pitch the voice low>
  6: to fall headlong
  7: to have the front end (as of a ship or airplane) alternately
     plunge and rise abruptly
  8: to choose something casually <pitch on a likely spot>
  9: to incline downward : SLOPE

3 pitch n
  1: the action or a manner of pitching
  2: degree of slope <pitch of a roof>
  3: the relative level of some quality or state <a high pitch of
     excitement>
  4: highness or lowness of sound
  5: an often high-pressure sales talk
  6: the delivery of a baseball to a batter; also : the baseball
     delivered
@1 pitch.er \'pich-*r\ n : a container for holding and pouring
  liquids that usu. has a lip and a handle

2 pitcher n : one that pitches esp. in a baseball game
@pitch.fork \'pich-.fo_.rk\ n : a long-handled fork used esp. in
  pitching hay
@pitch.man \-m*n\ n : SALESMAN; esp : one who vends novelties on the
  streets or from a concession
@pit.e.ous \'pit-e_--*s\ adj : arousing pity : PITIFUL
  -- pit.e.ous.ly adv
@pit.fall \'pit-.fo_.l\ n
  1: TRAP, SNARE; esp : a flimsily covered pit used for capturing
     animals
  2: a hidden danger or difficulty
@pith \'pith\ n
  1: loose spongy tissue esp. in the center of the stem of vascular
     plants
  2: the essential part : CORE
@pith.ec.an.thro.pus \.pith-i-'kan-thr*-p*s\ n, pl -thro.pi \-.pi_-\
  : any of several primitive extinct men from Java
@pithy \'pith-e_-\ adj
  1: consisting of or filled with pith
  2: being brief and to the point <a pithy saying>
@piti.able \'pit-e_--*-b*l\ adj : PITIFUL
@piti.ful \'pit-i-f*l\ adj
  1: arousing or deserving pity <a pitiful sight>
  2: MEAN, MEAGER <a pitiful excuse>
  -- pit.i.ful.ly adv
@piti.less \'pit-i-l*s\ adj : devoid of pity : MERCILESS
@pi.ton \'pe_--.ta_:n\ n : a spike, wedge, or peg that can be driven
  into a rock or ice surface as a support often with an eye through
  which a rope may pass
@pit.tance \'pit- *ns\ n : a small portion, amount, or allowance
@pit.ter-pat.ter \'pit-*r-.pat-*r, 'pit-e_--.pat-\ n : a rapid
  succession of light taps or sounds
  -- pit.ter-pat.ter \.pit-*r-'pat-*r, .pit-e_--\ adv (or adj)
  -- pitter-patter \like adv\ vb
@pi.tu.i.tary \p*-'t(y)u_:-*-.ter-e_-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  being a small oval endocrine gland attached to the brain
@pit viper n : any of various mostly New World specialized venomous
  snakes with a sensory pit on each side of the head and hollow
  perforated fangs
@1 pity \'pit-e_-\ n
  1: sympathetic sorrow : COMPASSION
  2: something to be regretted

2 pity vb : to feel pity for
@1 piv.ot \'piv-*t\ n : a fixed pin on the end of which something
  turns
  -- piv.ot.al \- *l\ adj

2 pivot vb : to turn on or as if on a pivot
@pix.ie or pixy \'pik-se_-\ n : FAIRY; esp : a gay mischievous sprite
@piz.za \'pe_-t-s*\ n : an open pie made typically of thinly rolled
  bread dough spread with a spiced mixture (as of tomatoes, cheese,
  and ground meat) and baked
@piz.ze.ria \.pe_-t-s*-'re_--*\ n : an establishment where pizzas are
  made and sold
@1 plac.ard \'plak-.a_:rd\ n : a notice posted in a public place :
  POSTER

2 placard vb
  1: to cover with or as if with placards
  2: to announce by posting
@pla.cate \'pla_--.ka_-t, 'plak-.a_-t\ vb : to soothe esp. by
  concessions : APPEASE
  -- plac.a.ble \'plak-*-b*l, 'pla_--k*-\ adj
@1 place \'pla_-s\ n [MF, open space, fr. L platea broad street, fr.
  Gk plateia, fem. of platys broad]
  1: SPACE, ROOM
  2: an indefinite region : AREA
  3: a building or locality used for a special purpose
  4: a center of population
  5: a particular part of a surface : SPOT
  6: relative position in a scale or sequence; also : high and esp.
     second position in a competition
  7: ACCOMMODATION; esp : SEAT
  8: JOB; esp : public office
  9: a public square : PLAZA

2 place vb
  1: to distribute in an orderly manner : ARRANGE
  2: to put in a particular place : SET
  3: IDENTIFY
  4: to give an order for <place a bet>
  5: to rank high and esp. second in a competition
@pla.ce.bo \pl*-'se_--bo_-\ n : an inert medication used for
  psychological reasons or as a control
@place.ment \'pla_-s-m*nt\ n : an act or instance of placing
@pla.cen.ta \pl*-'sent-*\ n : the structure by which a mammal is
  nourished and joined to the mother before birth
  -- pla.cen.tal \-'sent- *l\ adj
@plac.er \'plas-*r\ n : a place where gold is obtained by washing
  sand and gravel containing particles of the metal
@plac.id \'plas-*d\ adj : UNDISTURBED, PEACEFUL
  SYN: tranquil, serene, calm
  -- pla.cid.i.ty \pla-'sid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- plac.id.ly \'plas-*d-le_-\ adv
@plack.et \'plak-*t\ n : a slit in a garment
@pla.gia.rize \'pla_--j*-.ri_-z\ vb : to pass off as one's own the
  ideas or words of another
  -- pla.gia.rism \-.riz-*m\ n
  -- pla.gia.rist \-r*st\ n
@1 plague \'pla_-g\ n
  1: a disastrous evil or influx; also : NUISANCE
  2: PESTILENCE; esp : a destructive contagious bacterial disease (as
     bubonic plague)

2 plague vb
  1: to afflict with or as if with disease or disaster
  2: TEASE, TORMENT, HARASS
@plaid \'plad\ n
  1: a rectangular length of tartan worn esp. over the left shoulder
     in Scotland
  2: a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern
  -- plaid adj
@1 plain \'pla_-n\ n : an extensive area of level or rolling treeless
  country

2 plain adj
  1: lacking ornament <a plain dress>
  2: free of extraneous matter : PURE <plain water>
  3: OPEN, UNOBSTRUCTED <plain view>
  4: EVIDENT, OBVIOUS
  5: easily understood : CLEAR
  6: CANDID, BLUNT
  7: SIMPLE, UNCOMPLICATED <plain cooking>
  8: lacking beauty : HOMELY
  -- plain.ly adv
  -- plain.ness \'pla_-n-n*s\ n
@plain.clothes.man \'pla_-n-'klo_-(t_eh_e)z-m*n\ n : a police officer
  who does not wear a uniform while on duty : DETECTIVE
@plain.spo.ken \-'spo_--k*n\ adj : speaking or spoken plainly and
  esp. bluntly
@plaint \'pla_-nt\ n
  1: LAMENTATION, WAIL
  2: PROTEST, COMPLAINT
@plain.tiff \'pla_-nt-*f\ n : the complaining party in a lawsuit
@plain.tive \'pla_-nt-iv\ adj : expressive of suffering or woe :
  MELANCHOLY
  -- plain.tive.ly adv
@plait \'pla_-t, 'plat\ n
  1: PLEAT
  2: a braid esp. of hair or straw
  -- plait vb
@1 plan \'plan\ n
  1: a drawing or diagram drawn on a plane
  2: a method or program for accomplishing something : PROCEDURE
  3: GOAL, AIM
  -- plan.less adj

2 plan vb planned; plan.ning
  1: to form a plan of : DESIGN <plan a new city>
  2: to devise the accomplishment of <plan the day's work>
  3: INTEND <planned to go>
@1 plane \'pla_-n\ vb : to smooth or level off with or as if with a
  plane
  -- plan.er n

2 plane n : any of several shade trees suggesting maples but having
  globular flower clusters

3 plane n : a tool for smoothing or shaping a wood surface

4 plane n
  1: a level or flat surface
  2: a level of existence, consciousness, or development
  3: AIRPLANE
  4: one of the main supporting surfaces of an airplane

5 plane adj
  1: FLAT, LEVEL <a plane surface>
  2: dealing with flat surfaces <plane geometry>
@plan.et \'plan-*t\ n [LL planeta, modif. of Gk plane_-t-, plane_-s,
  lit., wanderer, fr. planasthai to wander] : a celestial body other
  than a comet or meteor that revolves around the sun
  -- plan.e.tary \-*-.ter-e_-\ adj
@plan.e.tar.i.um \.plan-*-'ter-e_--*m\ n : a room with a dome on
  which an optical device projects moving images of celestial bodies
  (as the moon and stars)
@plan.gent \'plan-j*nt\ adj
  1: having a loud reverberating sound
  2: having an expressive esp. plaintive quality
  -- plan.gen.cy n
@1 plank \'plan_ek\ n
  1: a heavy thick board
  2: an article in the platform of a political party

2 plank vb
  1: to cover with planks
  2: to set or lay down forcibly
  3: to cook and serve on a board
@plank.ing n : a quantity or covering of planks
@plank.ton \'plan_ek-t*n\ n : the passively floating or weakly
  swimming animal and plant life of a body of water
@1 plant \'plant\ vb
  1: to set in the ground to grow
  2: ESTABLISH, SETTLE
  3: to stock or provide with something
  4: to place firmly or forcibly
  5: to hide or arrange with intent to deceive

2 plant n
  1: any of the great group of living things (as mushrooms, seaweeds,
     or trees) that usu. have no locomotor ability or obvious sense
     organs and have cellulose cell walls and usu. capacity for
     indefinite growth
  2: the land, buildings, and machinery used in carrying on a trade
     or business
@1 plan.tain \'plant- *n\ n : any of several short-stemmed weedy
  herbs with spikes of tiny greenish flowers

2 plantain n : a banana plant with starchy greenish fruit; also : its
  fruit
@plan.ta.tion \plan-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: a large group of trees under cultivation
  2: an agricultural estate worked by resident laborers
@plant.er \'plant-*r\ n
  1: one that plants or sows; esp : an owner or operator of a
     plantation
  2: a container for a plant
@plaque \'plak\ n
  1: an ornamental brooch
  2: a flat thin piece (as of metal) used for decoration; also : a
     commemorative tablet
@plash \'plash\ n : SPLASH
  -- plash vb
@plas.ma \'plaz-m*\ n
  1: the watery part of blood, lymph, or milk
  2: a gas composed of ionized particles
@1 plas.ter \'plas-t*r\ n
  1: a dressing consisting of a backing spread with an often
     medicated substance that clings to the skin <adhesive plaster>
  2: a paste that hardens as it dries and is used for coating walls
     and ceilings

2 plaster vb : to cover with plaster
  -- plas.ter.er n
@Plaster Of Paris \-'par-*s\ : a white powder made from gypsum and
  used as a quick-setting paste with water for casts and molds
@1 plas.tic \'plas-tik\ adj
  1: CREATIVE <plastic artist>
  2: capable of being molded <plastic clay>
  3: characterized by or using modeling <plastic arts>
  SYN: pliable, pliant, ductile, malleable, adaptable
  -- plas.tic.i.ty \plas-'tis-*t-e_-\ n

2 plas.tic n : a plastic substance; esp : a synthetic or processed
  material that can be formed into rigid objects or into films or
  filaments
@plastic surgery n : surgery intended to repair or restore lost,
  mutilated, or deformed parts
@1 plat \'plat\ n
  1: a small plot of ground
  2: a plan of a piece of land (as a town site)

2 plat vb plat.ted; plat.ting : to make a plat of
@1 plate \'pla_-t\ n
  1: a flat thin piece of material
  2: domestic hollow ware made of or plated with gold, silver, or
     base metals
  3: DISH
  4: a rubber slab at the apex of a baseball diamond that must be
     touched by a base runner in order to score
  5: the molded metal or plastic cast of a page of type to be printed
     from
  6: a thin sheet of material (as glass) that is coated with a
     chemical sensitive to light and is used in photography
  7: the part of a denture that fits to the mouth and holds the teeth
  8: something printed from an engraving

2 plate vb
  1: to arm with armor plate
  2: to overlay with metal (as gold or silver)
  3: to make a printing plate of
@pla.teau \pla-'to_-\ n : a large level area raised above adjacent
  land on at least one side : TABLELAND
@plat.en \'plat- *n\ n
  1: a flat plate of metal; esp : one (as the part of a printing
     press which presses the paper against the type) that exerts or
     receives pressure
  2: the roller of a typewriter
@plat.form \'plat-.fo_.rm\ n
  1: a raised flooring or stage for speakers, performers, or workers
  2: a declaration of the principles on which a group of persons (as
     a political party) stands
@plat.ing \'pla_-t-in_e\ n : a coating of metal plates or plate <the
  plating of a ship>
@plat.i.num \'plat-( *-)n*m\ n : a heavy silver-white metallic
  chemical element used esp. in jewelry
@plat.i.tude \'plat-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : a flat or trite remark :
  COMMONPLACE
@pla.ton.ic love \pl*-.ta_:n-ik-, pla_--\ n, often cap P : a close
  relationship between two persons in which sexual desire has been
  excluded
@pla.toon \pl*-'tu_:n\ n : a subdivision of a company-size military
  unit usu. consisting of two or more squads or sections
@platoon sergeant n : SERGEANT FIRST CLASS
@plat.ter \'plat-*r\ n
  1: a large plate used esp. for serving meat
  2: a phonograph record
@plat.y.pus \'plat-i-p*s\ n : a small aquatic egg-laying mammal of
  Australia with webbed feet and a fleshy bill like a duck's
@plau.dit \'plo_.d-*t\ n : an act of applause
@plau.si.ble \'plo_.-z*-b*l\ adj : seemingly worthy of belief :
  PERSUASIVE
  -- plau.si.bil.i.ty \.plo_.-z*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 play \'pla_-\ n
  1: brisk handling of something (as a weapon)
  2: the course of a game; also : a particular act or maneuver in a
     game
  3: recreational activity; esp : the spontaneous activity of
     children
  4: JEST <said in play>
  5: the act or an instance of punning
  6: a stage representation of a drama; also : a dramatic composition
  7: GAMBLING
  8: OPERATION <bring extra force into play>
  9: a brisk, fitful, or light movement
  10: free motion (as of part of a machine); also : the length of
     such motion
  11: scope for action
  12: PUBLICITY
  13: an effort to arouse liking <made a play for her>
  -- play.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- play.ful.ly adv
  -- play.ful.ness n
-- in play : in condition or position to be played

2 play vb
  1: to engage in recreation : take part in (a game) : FROLIC
  2: to move aimlessly about : TRIFLE <play with a ring nervously>
  3: to deal in a light manner : JEST
  4: to make a pun <play on words>
  5: to take advantage <play on fears>
  6: to move or operate in a brisk, irregular, or alternating manner
     <a flashlight play over the wall>
  7: to perform music <play on a violin; also : to perform (music) on
     an instrument <play a waltz>
  8: to perform music upon <play the piano; also : to sound in
     performance <the organ is play>
  9: to act in a dramatic medium; also : to act in the character of
     <play the hero>
  10: GAMBLE
  11: to behave in a specified way <play safe; also : COOPERATE <play
     along with him>
  12: to deal with : MANAGE; also : EMPHASIZE <play up the low price>
  13: to perform for amusement <play a trick>
  14: WREAK <play havoc>
  15: to contend with in a game; also : to fill (a certain position)
     on a team
  16: to make wagers on <play the races>
  17: WIELD, PLY
  18: to keep in action
  -- play.er n
@play.act.ing \-.ak-tin_e\ n
  1: performance in theatrical productions
  2: insincere or artificial behavior
@play.back \-.bak\ n : an act of reproducing a sound recording often
  immediately after recording
@play.bill \-.bil\ n : a poster advertising the performance of a
  play; also : a theater program
@play.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of
  pleasure
@play.go.er \-.go_-(-*)r\ n : a person who frequently attends plays
@play.ground \-.grau_.nd\ n : a piece of ground used for games and
  recreation esp. by children
@play.house \-.hau_.s\ n
  1: THEATER
  2: a small house for children to play in
@playing card n : one of a set of 24 to 78 cards marked to show its
  rank and suit and used to play a game of cards
@play.mate \'pla_--.ma_-t\ n : a companion in play
@play-off \'pla_--.o_.f\ n : a contest or series of contests to break
  a tie or determine a championship
@play.pen \-.pen\ n : a portable enclosure in which a baby or young
  child may play
@play.suit \-.su_:t\ n : a sports and play outfit for women and
  children
@play.thing \-.thin_e\ n : TOY
@play.wright \-.ri_-t\ n : a writer of plays
@plaza \'plaz-*, 'pla_:z-\ n : a public square in a city or town
@plea \'ple_-\ n
  1: a defendant's answer in law to charges made against him
  2: something alleged as an excuse : PRETEXT
  3: ENTREATY, APPEAL
@plead \'ple_-d\ vb plead.ed \'ple_-d-*d\ or pled \'pled\; plead.ing
  1: to argue before a court or authority <plead a case>
  2: to answer to a charge or indictment <plead guilty>
  3: to argue for or against something <plead for acquittal>
  4: to appeal earnestly : IMPLORE <plead for help>
  5: to offer as a plea usu. in defense or excuse <plead illness>
  -- plead.er n
@pleas.ant \'plez- *nt\ adj
  1: giving pleasure : AGREEABLE <a pleasant experience>
  2: marked by pleasing behavior or appearance <a pleasant person>
  -- pleas.ant.ly adv
  -- pleas.ant.ness n
@pleas.ant.ry \- *n-tre_-\ n : a playful or humorous act or speech :
  JEST
@please \'ple_-z\ vb
  1: to give pleasure or satisfaction to
  2: LIKE, WISH <do as you please>
  3: to be the will or pleasure of <may it please your Majesty>
  4: to be willing to <please come in>
@pleas.ing adj : giving pleasure : AGREEABLE
  -- pleas.ing.ly adv
@plea.sur.able \'plezh-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : PLEASANT, GRATIFYING
  -- plea.sur.ably adv
@plea.sure \'plezh-*r\ n
  1: DESIRE, INCLINATION <await your pleasure>
  2: a state of gratification : ENJOYMENT
  3: a source of delight or joy
@1 pleat \'ple_-t\ vb
  1: FOLD; esp : to arrange in pleats
  2: BRAID

2 pleat n : a fold in cloth made by doubling material over on itself
  : PLAIT
@plebe \'ple_-b\ n : a freshman at a military or naval academy
@1 ple.be.ian \pli-'be_--*n\ n
  1: a member of the Roman plebs
  2: one of the common people

2 plebeian adj
  1: of or relating to plebeians
  2: COMMON, VULGAR
@pleb.i.scite \'pleb-*-.si_-t, -s*t\ n : a vote of the people (as of
  a country) on a proposal officially submitted to them
@plebs \'plebz\ n, pl ple.bes \'ple_--be_-z\
  1: the common people of ancient Rome
  2: the general populace
@plec.trum \'plek-tr*m\ n, pl -tra \-tr*\ : a small thin piece (as of
  ivory or metal) used to plunk a stringed instrument
@1 pledge \'plej\ n
  1: something given as security for the performance of an act
  2: the state of being held as a security or guaranty
  3: TOAST
  4: PROMISE, VOW

2 pledge vb
  1: to deposit as a pledge
  2: TOAST
  3: to bind by a pledge : PLIGHT
  4: PROMISE, UNDERTAKE
@ple.na.ry \'ple_--n*-re_-, 'plen-*-\ adj
  1: COMPLETE, FULL <plenary power>
  2: including all entitled to attend <plenary session>
@pleni.po.ten.tia.ry \.plen-*-p*-'tench-(*-)re_-\ n : a diplomatic
  agent having full authority
  -- plenipotentiary adj
@plen.i.tude \'plen-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: COMPLETENESS
  2: ABUNDANCE
@plen.te.ous \'plent-e_--*s\ adj
  1: FRUITFUL
  2: existing in plenty : ABUNDANT
@plen.ti.ful \'plent-i-f*l\ adj
  1: containing or yielding plenty
  2: ABUNDANT, NUMEROUS
  -- plen.ti.ful.ly adv
@plen.ty \'plent-e_-\ n : a more than adequate number or amount :
  ABUNDANCE
@pleth.o.ra \'pleth-*-r*\ n : an excessive quantity or fullness; also
  : PROFUSION
@pleu.ri.sy \'plu_.r-*-se_-\ n : inflammation of the membrane that
  lines the chest and covers the lungs
@plex.us \'plek-s*s\ n : an interlacing network esp. of blood vessels
  or nerves
@pli.a.ble \'pli_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: FLEXIBLE
  2: yielding easily to others
  SYN: plastic, pliant, ductile, malleable, adaptable
@pli.ant \'pli_--*nt\ adj
  1: FLEXIBLE
  2: easily influenced : PLIABLE
  -- pli.an.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
@pli.ers \'pli_-(-*)rz\ n, pl : small pincers with long jaws for
  bending wire or handling small objects
@1 plight \'pli_-t\ vb : to put or give in pledge : ENGAGE

2 plight n : CONDITION, STATE; esp : a bad state
@plinth \'plinth\ n : the lowest part of the base of an architectural
  column
@plod \'pla_:d\ vb plod.ded; plod.ding
  1: to walk heavily or slowly : TRUDGE
  2: to work laboriously and monotonously : DRUDGE
  -- plod.der n
@plop \'pla_:p\ vb
  1: to make or move with a sound like that of something dropping
     into water
  2: to allow the body to drop heavily
  3: to set, drop, or throw heavily
  -- plop n
@1 plot \'pla_:t\ n
  1: a small area of ground
  2: a ground plan (as of an area)
  3: the main story of a literary work
  4: a secret scheme : INTRIGUE

2 plot vb plot.ted; plot.ting
  1: to make a plot or plan of
  2: to mark on or as if on a chart
  3: to plan or contrive (as something evil) esp. secretly
  -- plot.ter n
@plov.er \'pl*v-*r, 'plo_--v*r\ n : any of various shorebirds related
  to the sandpipers but with shorter stouter bills
@1 plow or plough \'plau_.\ n
  1: an implement used to cut, turn over, and partly break up soil
  2: a device operating like a plow; esp : SNOWPLOW

2 plow or plough vb
  1: to open, break up, or work with a plow
  2: to cleave or move through like a plow <a ship plow the waves>
  3: to proceed laboriously
  -- plow.able adj
  -- plow.er n
@plow.boy \'plau_.-.bo_.i\ n : a boy who guides a plow or leads the
  horse drawing it
@plow.man \-m*n, -.man\ n
  1: a man who guides a plow
  2: a farm laborer
@plow.share \-.she*r\ n : the part of a plow that cuts the earth
@ploy \'plo_.i\ n : a tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an
  opponent
@1 pluck \'pl*k\ vb
  1: to pull off or out : PICK; also : to pull something from
  2: to pick, pull, or grasp at; also : to play (an instrument) in
     this manner
  3: TUG, TWITCH

2 pluck n
  1: an act or instance of plucking
  2: SPIRIT, COURAGE
@plucky \'pl*k-e_-\ adj : COURAGEOUS, SPIRITED
@1 plug \'pl*g\ n
  1: STOPPER; also : an obstructing mass
  2: a cake of tobacco
  3: a poor or worn-out horse
  4: a device on the end of a cord for making an electrical
     connection
  5: a piece of favorable publicity

2 plug vb plugged; plug.ging
  1: to stop, make tight, or secure by inserting a plug
  2: HIT, SHOOT
  3: to publicize insistently
  4: PLOD, DRUDGE
@plum \'pl*m\ n
  1: a smooth-skinned juicy fruit borne by trees related to the peach
     and cherry; also : a tree bearing plums
  2: RAISIN
  3: something excellent; esp : something given as recompense esp.
     for political service
@plum.age \'plu_:-mij\ n : the feathers of a bird
@1 plumb \'pl*m\ n : a weight on the end of a line used esp. by
  builders to show vertical direction

2 plumb adv
  1: VERTICALLY
  2: EXACTLY; also : IMMEDIATELY
  3: COMPLETELY

3 plumb vb : to sound, adjust, or test with a plumb <plumb the depth
  of a well> <plumb a wall>

4 plumb adj
  1: VERTICAL
  2: DOWNRIGHT
@plumb.er \'pl*m-*r\ n : a workman who fits or repairs water and gas
  pipes and fixtures
@plumb.ing \'pl*m-in_e\ n : a system of pipes in a building for
  supplying and carrying off water
@1 plume \'plu_:m\ n : FEATHER; esp : a large, conspicuous, or showy
  feather
  -- plumy \'plu_:-me_-\ adj

2 plume vb
  1: to provide or deck with feathers
  2: to indulge (oneself) in pride
@1 plum.met \'pl*m-*t\ n : PLUMB; also : a line with a plumb at one
  end

2 plummet vb : to drop or plunge straight down
@1 plump \'pl*mp\ vb
  1: to drop or fall suddenly or heavily
  2: to favor something strongly <plump for the new method>

2 plump adv
  1: straight down : VERTICALLY; also : straight ahead
  2: UNQUALIFIEDLY, FLATLY

3 plump n : a sudden heavy fall or blow; also : the sound made by it

4 plump adj : having a full rounded usu. pleasing form : CHUBBY
  SYN: fleshy, stout
  -- plump.ness n
@1 plun.der \'pl*n-d*r\ vb : to take the goods of by force or
  wrongfully : PILLAGE
  -- plun.der.er n

2 plunder n : something taken by force or theft : LOOT
@1 plunge \'pl*nj\ vb
  1: IMMERSE, SUBMERGE
  2: to enter or cause to enter a state or course of action suddenly
     or violently <plunge into war>
  3: to cast oneself into or as if into water
  4: to gamble heavily and recklessly
  5: to descend suddenly

2 plunge n : an act or instance of plunging
@plung.er \'pl*n-j*r\ n
  1: one that plunges
  2: a sliding piece driven by or against fluid pressure : PISTON
  3: a rubber cup on a handle pushed against an opening to free a
     waste outlet of an obstruction
@plunk \'pl*n_ek\ vb
  1: to make or cause to make a hollow metallic sound
  2: to drop heavily or suddenly
  -- plunk n
@1 plu.per.fect \(')plu_:-'p*r-fikt\ adj : of, relating to, or
  constituting a verb tense that denotes an action or state as
  completed at or before a past time spoken of

2 pluperfect n : the pluperfect tense; also : a verb form in it
@plu.ral \'plu_.r-*l\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting a word
  form used to denote more than one
  -- plural n
@plu.ral.i.ty \plu_.-'ral-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the state of being plural
  2: an excess of votes over those cast for an opposing candidate
  3: a number of votes cast for one candidate that is greater than
     the number cast for any other in the contest but less than a
     majority
@plu.ral.ize \'plu_.r-*-.li_-z\ vb : to make plural or express in the
  plural form
  -- plu.ral.iza.tion \.plu_.r-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@1 plus \'pl*s\ prep [L, more] : increased by : with the addition of
  <3 plus 4 equals 7>

2 plus n
  1: a sign + (plus sign) used in mathematics to require addition or
     designate a positive quantity
  2: an added quantity; also : a positive quantity
  3: ADVANTAGE

3 plus adj
  1: requiring addition
  2: having or being in addition to what is anticipated or specified
     <plus values>
@1 plush \'pl*sh\ n : a fabric with a pile longer and less dense than
  velvet pile
  -- plushy adj

2 plush adj : notably luxurious
  -- plush.ly adv
@Plu.to \'plu_:t-o_-\ n : the planet most remote from the sun
@plu.toc.ra.cy \plu_:-'ta_:k-r*-se_-\ n
  1: government by the wealthy
  2: a controlling class of rich men
  -- plu.to.crat \'plu_:t-*-.krat\ n
  -- plu.to.crat.ic \.plu_:t-*-'krat-ik\ adj
@plu.to.ni.um \plu_:-'to_--ne_--*m\ n : a radioactive chemical
  element formed by the decay of neptunium
@plu.vi.al \'plu_:-ve_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to rain
  2: characterized by abundant rain
@1 ply \'pli_-\ vb : to twist together <ply yarns>

2 ply n : one of the folds, thicknesses, or strands of which
  something (as plywood or yarn) is made

3 ply vb
  1: to use, practice, or work diligently <plies her needle> <ply a
     trade>
  2: to keep furnishing to <plied him with liquor>
  3: to go or travel regularly esp. by sea
@ply.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : material made of thin sheets of wood glued
  and pressed together
@pneu.mat.ic \n(y)u_.-'mat-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or using air or wind
  2: moved by air pressure
  3: filled with compressed air
@pneu.mo.nia \n(y)u_.-'mo_--ny*\ n : an inflammatory disease of the
  lungs
@1 poach \'po_-ch\ vb : to cook (as an egg or fish) in simmering
  liquid

2 poach vb : to hunt or fish unlawfully
  -- poach.er n
@pock \'pa_:k\ n : a small swelling on the skin (as in smallpox);
  also : its scar
@1 pock.et \'pa_:k-*t\ n
  1: a small bag open at the top or side inserted in a garment
  2: supply of money : MEANS
  3: RECEPTACLE, CONTAINER
  4: a small isolated area or group
  5: a small body of ore
  -- pock.et.ful \-.fu_.l\ n

2 pocket vb
  1: to put in or as if in a pocket
  2: APPROPRIATE, STEAL
  3: to put up with : ACCEPT <pocket an insult>

3 pocket adj : small enough to fit in a pocket <pocket dictionary>
@pock.et.book \-.bu_.k\ n
  1: PURSE; also : HANDBAG
  2: financial resources
@pock.et.knife \-.ni_-f\ n : a knife with a folding blade to be
  carried in the pocket
@pock.mark \'pa_:k-.ma_:rk\ n : the scar left by a pock
  -- pock.marked \-.ma_:rkt\ adj
@po.co a po.co \.po_--ko_--a_:-'po_--ko_-\ adv : little by little :
  by small degrees : GRADUALLY
@po.co.sin \p*-'ko_-s- *n\ n : an upland swamp of the coastal plain
  of the southeastern U.S.
@pod \'pa_:d\ n
  1: a dry fruit (as of a pea) that splits open when ripe
  2: a compartment (as for a jet engine) under an airplane
@po.di.a.try \p*-'di_--*-tre_-\ n : CHIROPODY
  -- po.di.a.trist \-tr*st\ n
@po.di.um \'po_-d-e_--*m\ n
  1: a dais esp. for an orchestral conductor
  2: LECTERN
@po.em \'po_--*m\ n : a composition in verse
@po.esy \'po_--*-ze_-\ n : POETRY
@po.et \'po_--*t\ n [L poeta, fr. Gk poie_-te_-s, lit., maker, fr.
  poiein to make] : a writer of poetry; also : a creative artist of
  great sensitivity
  -- po.et.ess \-*s\ n
@po.et.as.ter \-.as-t*r\ n : an inferior poet
@po.etry \'po_--*-tre_-\ n
  1: metrical writing
  2: POEMS
  -- po.et.i.c \po_--'et-ik\ or po.et.i.cal \-'et-i-k*l\ adj
@po.grom \po_--'gra_:m\ n : an organized massacre of helpless people
  and esp. of Jews
@poi.gnant \'po_.i-ny*nt\ adj
  1: painfully affecting the feelings : PIERCING <poignant grief>
  2: deeply moving : TOUCHING <poignant scene>
  -- poi.gnan.cy \-ny*n-se_-\ n
@poi.lu \pwa_:l-'(y)u_:\ n : a French soldier
@poin.set.tia \po_.in-'set-e_--*\ n : a showy tropical American
  spurge that has scarlet bracts around its small greenish flowers
@1 point \'po_.int\ n
  1: an individual detail; also : the most important essential
  2: PURPOSE
  3: a particular place : LOCALITY
  4: a particular stage or degree
  5: a sharp end : TIP
  6: a projecting piece of land
  7: a punctuation mark; esp : PERIOD
  8: a decimal mark
  9: one of the divisions of the compass
  10: a unit of counting (as in a game score)
  -- point.less adj

2 point vb
  1: to furnish with a point : give point to : SHARPEN
  2: PUNCTUATE
  3: to separate (a decimal fraction) from an integer by a decimal
     point
  4: to indicate the position of esp. by extending a finger
  5: to direct attention to <point out an error>
  6: AIM, DIRECT
  7: to lie extended, aimed, or turned in a particular direction :
     FACE, LOOK
@point-blank \-'blan_ek\ adj
  1: so close to the target that a missile fired will travel in a
     straight line to the mark
  2: DIRECT, BLUNT
@point.ed \'po_.int-*d\ adj
  1: having a point
  2: being to the point : DIRECT
  3: aimed at a particular person or group; also : CONSPICUOUS,
     MARKED
  -- point.ed.ly adv
@point.er \'po_.int-*r\ n
  1: one that points out : INDICATOR
  2: a large short-haired hunting dog
  3: HINT, TIP
@1 poise \'po_.iz\ vb : BALANCE

2 poise n
  1: BALANCE
  2: self-possessed composure of bearing; also : a particular way of
     carrying oneself
@1 poi.son \'po_.iz- *n\ n : a substance that through its chemical
  action can injure or kill
  -- poi.son.ous \-( *-)n*s\ adj

2 poison vb
  1: to injure or kill with poison
  2: to treat or taint with poison
  3: to affect destructively : CORRUPT <poison her mind>
  -- poi.son.er \'po_.iz-( *-)n*r\ n
@poison ivy n : a usu. climbing plant related to sumac that has shiny
  3-parted leaves and may irritate the skin of one who touches it
@1 poke \'po_-k\ n : BAG, SACK

2 poke vb
  1: PROD; also : to stir up by prodding
  2: to make a prodding or jabbing movement esp. repeatedly
  3: HIT, PUNCH
  4: to thrust forward obtrusively
  5: RUMMAGE
  6: MEDDLE, PRY
  7: DAWDLE

3 poke n : a quick thrust : JAB; also : PUNCH
@1 pok.er \'po_--k*r\ n : a metal rod for stirring a fire

2 poker n : any of several card games played with a deck of 52 cards
  in which each player bets on the superiority of his hand
@poky or pok.ey \'po_--ke_-\ adj
  1: being small and cramped
  2: SHABBY, DULL
  3: annoyingly slow
@po.lar \'po_--l*r\ adj
  1: of or relating to a pole (as of a sphere or magnet)
  2: of or relating to a geographical pole
@Po.lar.is \p*-'lar-*s\ n : NORTH STAR
@po.lar.i.ty \po_--'lar-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of having
  poles; esp : the quality of having opposite negative and positive
  charges of electricity or of having opposing magnetic poles
@po.lar.i.za.tion \.po_--l*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  1: the action of polarizing : the state of being polarized
  2: concentration about opposing extremes
@po.lar.ize \'po_--l*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to cause to have magnetic poles
  2: to cause (light waves) to vibrate in a definite way
@1 pole \'po_-l\ n : a long slender piece of wood or metal <telephone
  pole>

2 pole n
  1: either end of an axis esp. of the earth
  2: either of the terminals of an electric battery
  3: one of two or more regions in a magnetized body at which the
     magnetism seems to be concentrated

Pole \'po_-l\ n : a native or inhabitant of Poland
@pole.ax \'po_-l-.aks\ n : a battle-ax with a short handle and a
  cutting edge or point opposite the blade
@pole.cat \'po_-l-.kat\ n
  1: a European carnivorous mammal of which the ferret is considered
     a domesticated variety
  2: SKUNK
@po.lem.ic \p*-'lem-ik\ n : the art or practice of disputation :
  CONTROVERSY -- usu. used in pl.
  -- po.lem.i.c or po.lem.i.cal \-'lem-i-k*l\ adj
@pole.star \'po_-l-.sta_:r\ n
  1: NORTH STAR
  2: a directing principle : GUIDE
@pole vault n : a track-and-field contest in which each contestant
  uses a pole to vault for height
  -- pole-vault vb
  -- pole-vaulter n
@1 po.lice \p*-'le_-s\ n
  1: the department of government that keeps public order and safety,
     enforces the laws, and detects and prosecutes lawbreakers; also
     : the members of this department
  2: the action or process of cleaning and putting in order; also :
     military personnel detailed to perform this function

2 police vb
  1: to control, regulate, or keep in order esp. by the use of police
     <police a highway>
  2: to make clean and put in order <police a camp>
@po.lice.man \-m*n\ n : a member of a police force
@1 pol.i.cy \'pa_:l-*-se_-\ n
  1: wisdom in the management of affairs
  2: a definite course or method of action selected to guide and
     determine present and future decisions

2 policy n : a writing whereby a contract of insurance is made
@pol.i.cy.hold.er \-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : one granted an insurance policy
@po.lio \'po_--le_--.o_-\ n : POLIOMYELITIS
  -- polio adj
@po.lio.my.e.li.tis \-.mi_--*-'li_-t-*s\ n : an acute virus disease
  marked by inflammation of the nerve cells of the spinal cord
@1 pol.ish \'pa_:l-ish\ vb
  1: to make smooth and glossy usu. by rubbing
  2: to refine or improve in manners or condition
  3: to bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

2 polish n
  1: a smooth glossy surface : LUSTER
  2: REFINEMENT, CULTURE
  3: the action or process of polishing

Pol.ish \'po_--lish\ n : the language of Poland
  -- polish adj
@po.lite \p*-'li_-t\ adj
  1: REFINED, CULTIVATED <polite society>
  2: marked by correct social conduct : COURTEOUS; also :
     CONSIDERATE, TACTFUL
  -- po.lite.ly adv
  -- po.lite.ness n
@po.li.tesse \.pa_:l-i-'tes\ n : formal politeness
@pol.i.tic \'pa_:l-*-.tik\ adj
  1: wise in promoting a policy <a politic statesman>
  2: shrewdly tactful : EXPEDIENT <a politic move>
@po.lit.i.cal \p*-'lit-i-k*l\ adj : of or relating to government or
  politics
  -- po.lit.i.cal.ly adv
@pol.i.ti.cian \.pa_:l-*-'tish-*n\ n : a person actively engaged in
  government or politics
@pol.i.tick \'pa_:l-*-.tik\ vb : to engage in political discussion or
  activity
@po.lit.i.co \p*-'lit-i-.ko_-\ n, pl -cos or -coes : POLITICIAN
@pol.i.tics \'pa_:l-*-.tiks\ n, sing or pl
  1: the art or science of government, of guiding or influencing
     governmental policy, or of winning and holding control over a
     government
  2: political affairs or business; esp : competition between groups
     or individuals for power and leadership
  3: political opinions
@pol.i.ty \'pa_:l-*t-e_-\ n : a politically organized unit; also :
  the form or constitution of such a unit
@pol.ka \'po_-l-k*\ n : a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin;
  also : music for this dance
@1 poll \'po_-l\ n
  1: HEAD
  2: the casting and recording of votes; also : the total vote cast
  3: the place where votes are cast -- usu. used in pl.
  4: a questioning of persons to obtain information or opinions to be
     analyzed

2 poll vb
  1: to cut off or shorten a growth or part of : CLIP, SHEAR
  2: to receive and record the votes of
  3: to receive (as votes) in an election
  4: to question in a poll
@pol.lack or pol.lock \'pa_:l-*k\ n : an important Atlantic food fish
  related to the cods
@pol.len \'pa_:l-*n\ n : a mass of male spores of a seed plant usu.
  appearing as a yellow dust
@pol.li.na.tion \pa_:l-*-'na_--sh*n\ n : the carrying of pollen to
  the female part of a plant to fertilize the seed
  -- pol.li.nate \'pa_:l-*-.na_-t\ vb
  -- pol.li.na.tor n
@pol.li.wog or pol.ly.wog \'pa_:l-e_--.wa_:g\ n : TADPOLE
@poll.ster \'po_-l-st*r\ n : one that conducts a poll or compiles
  data obtained by a poll
@pol.lute \p*-'lu_:t\ vb : to make impure : CONTAMINATE
  -- pol.lu.tion \-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
@po.lo \'po_--lo_-\ n : a game played by two teams of players on
  horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
@po.lo.ni.um \p*-'lo_--ne_--*m\ n [NL, fr. ML Polonia Poland,
  birthplace of its discoverer, Mme. Curie] : a radioactive metallic
  chemical element
@pol.ter.geist \'po_-l-t*r-.gi_-st\ n : a noisy usu. mischievous
  ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (as rappings)
@pol.troon \pa_:l-'tru_:n\ n : COWARD
@poly.clin.ic \.pa_:l-i-'klin-ik\ n : a clinic or hospital treating
  diseases of many sorts
@po.lyg.a.my \p*-'lig-*-me_-\ n : the practice of having more than
  one wife or husband at one time
  -- po.lyg.a.mous \-m*s\ adj
@pol.y.glot \'pa_:l-i-.gla_:t\ adj
  1: speaking or writing several languages
  2: containing or made up of several languages
  -- polyglot n
@pol.y.gon \'pa_:l-i-.ga_:n\ n : a closed plane figure bounded by
  straight lines
  -- po.lyg.o.nal \p*-'lig-*n- *l\ adj
@pol.y.math \'pa_:l-i-.math\ n : a person of encyclopedic learning
@pol.y.mer \'pa_:l-*-m*r\ n : a substance formed by union of small
  molecules of the same kind
  -- pol.y.mer.ic \.pa_:l-*-'mer-ik\ adj
@Pol.y.ne.sian \.pa_:l-*-'ne_--zh*n\ n : a member of any of the
  native peoples of Polynesia
  -- polynesian adj
@poly.no.mi.al \.pa_:l-i-'no_--me_--*l\ n : an algebraic expression
  having two or more terms
@pol.yp \'pa_:l-*p\ n
  1: an animal (as a coral) with a hollow cylindrical body closed at
     one end
  2: a projecting mass of overgrown membrane <a rectal polyp>
@po.lyph.o.ny \p*-'lif-*-ne_-\ n : music consisting of two or more
  melodically independent but harmonizing voice parts
  -- poly.phon.ic \.pa_:l-i-'fa_:n-ik\ adj
@poly.syl.lab.ic \.pa_:l-i-s*-'lab-ik\ adj
  1: having more than three syllables
  2: characterized by polysyllabic words <polysyllabic prose>
@poly.syl.la.ble \'pa_:l-i-.sil-*-b*l\ n : a polysyllabic word
@poly.tech.nic \.pa_:l-i-'tek-nik\ adj : of, relating to, or
  instructing in many technical arts or applied sciences
@poly.the.ism \'pa_:l-i-the_--.iz-*m\ n : belief in or worship of
  many gods
  -- poly.the.ist \-.the_--*st\ adj or n
  -- poly.the.is.tic \.pa_:l-i-the_--'is-tik\ adj
@poly.un.sat.u.rat.ed \.pa_:l-e_--.*n-'sach-*-.ra_-t-*d\ adj : rich
  in carbon atoms that can combine with other atoms to form a new
  compound <a polyunsaturated oil>
@po.made \po_--'ma_-d, -'ma_:d\ n : a perfumed ointment esp. for the
  hair
@pome.gran.ate \'pa_:m-(*-).gran-*t\ n : a tropical reddish fruit
  with many seeds and an edible crimson pulp; also : the tree that
  bears it
@1 pom.mel \'p*m-*l, 'pa_:m-\ n
  1: the knob on the hilt of a sword
  2: the knoblike bulge at the front and top of a saddlebow

2 pom.mel \'p*m-*l\ vb -meled or -melled; -mel.ing; -mel.ling :
  PUMMEL
@pomp \'pa_:mp\ n
  1: brilliant display : SPLENDOR, PAGEANTRY
  2: OSTENTATION
@pom.pa.dour \'pa_:m-p*-.do_-r\ n : a style of dressing the hair in
  which it is combed back to stand erect
@pom.pa.no \'pa_:m-p*-.no_-, 'p*m-\ n : a food fish of the southern
  Atlantic coast
@pom.pon \'pa_:m-.pa_:n\ n
  1: an ornamental ball or tuft used on a cap or costume
  2: a chrysanthemum or dahlia with small rounded flower heads
@pomp.ous \'pa_:m-p*s\ adj
  1: suggestive of pomp; esp : OSTENTATIOUS
  2: pretentiously dignified : SELF-IMPORTANT
  3: excessively elevated or ornate
  SYN: showy, pretentious
  -- pom.pos.i.ty \pa_:m-'pa_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- pomp.ous.ly adv
@pon.cho \'pa_:n-cho_-\ n
  1: a cloak resemblig a blanket with a slit in the middle for the
     head
  2: a waterproof garment resembling a poncho
@pond \'pa_:nd\ n : a small body of water
@pon.der \'pa_:n-d*r\ vb
  1: to weigh in the mind
  2: MEDITATE
  3: to deliberate over
@pon.der.ous \-d(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: of very great weight <a ponderous stone>
  2: UNWIELDY, CLUMSY <a ponderous weapon>
  3: oppressively dull <a ponderous speech>
  SYN: cumbrous, cumbersome, weighty
@pone \'po_-n\ n, South and Midland : an oval-shaped cornmeal cake;
  also : corn bread in the form of pones
@pon.gee \pa_:n-'je_-\ n : a thin soft tan fabric
@pon.iard \'pa_:n-y*rd\ n : DAGGER
@pon.tiff \'pa_:nt-*f\ n : BISHOP; esp : POPE
  -- pon.tif.i.cal \pa_:n-'tif-i-k*l\ adj
@pon.tif.i.cals \pa_:n-'tif-i-k*lz\ n, pl : the insignia worn by a
  bishop when celebrating a pontifical mass
@1 pon.tif.i.cate \pa_:n-'tif-i-k*t, -*-.ka_-t\ n : the state,
  office, or term of office of a pontiff

2 pon.tif.i.cate \-*-.ka_-t\ vb : to deliver dogmatic opinions
@pon.toon \pa_:n-'tu_:n\ n
  1: a flat-bottomed boat; esp : a flat-bottomed boat, float, or
     frame used in building bridges quickly for the passage of troops
     or vehicles
  2: a watertight structure attached to an aircraft so that it will
     float on water
@po.ny \'po_--ne_-\ n : a small horse
@po.ny.tail \-.ta_-l\ n : a style of arranging hair to resemble the
  tail of a pony
@poo.dle \'pu_:d- *l\ n : an active dog with a heavy curly coat
@pooh-pooh \'pu_:-.pu_:\ also pooh vb
  1: to express contempt or impatience
  2: DERIDE, SCORN
@1 pool \'pu_:l\ n
  1: a small and rather deep body of usu. fresh water
  2: a small body of standing liquid <a pool of blood>

2 pool n
  1: all the money bet on the result of a particular event
  2: any of several games of billiards played on a table (pool table)
     having six pockets
  3: the amount contributed by the participants in a joint venture
  4: a combination between competing firms for mutual profit
  5: a readily available supply

3 pool vb : to contribute to a common fund or effort
@poop \'pu_:p\ n : a raised deck above the open deck and at the rear
  of a ship
@poor \'pu_.r\ adj
  1: lacking material possessions <poor people>
  2: less than adequate : MEAGER <poor crop>
  3: arousing pity <poor fellows>
  4: inferior in quality or value <poor sportsmanship>
  5: UNPRODUCTIVE, BARREN <poor soil>
  6: fairly unsatisfactory <poor prospects; also : UNFAVORABLE <poor
     opinion>
  SYN: bad, wrong
  -- poor.ly adv
@poor.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a publicly supported home for needy or
  dependent persons
@1 pop \'pa_:p\ vb popped; pop.ping
  1: to go, come, enter, or issue forth suddenly or quickly <pop into
     bed>
  2: to put or thrust suddenly <pop questions>
  3: to burst with or make a sharp sound
  4: to protrude from the sockets
  5: SHOOT
  6: to hit a pop-up

2 pop n
  1: a sharp explosive sound
  2: SHOT
  3: a flavored soft drink
@pop.corn \'pa_:p-.ko_.rn\ n : an Indian corn whose kernels burst
  open into a white starchy mass when heated; also : the burst
  kernels
@pope \'po_-p\ n, often cap : the head of the Roman Catholic Church
@pop.eyed \'pa_:p-'i_-d\ adj : having eyes that bulge (as from
  disease or excitement)
@pop.gun \'pa_:p-.g*n\ n : a toy gun for shooting pellets with
  compressed air
@pop.in.jay \'pa_:p-*n-.ja_-\ n : a strutting supercilious person
@pop.lar \'pa_:p-l*r\ n : any of various slender quick-growing trees
  related to the willows
@pop.lin \'pa_:p-l*n\ n : a strong plain-woven fabric with crosswise
  ribs
@pop-off \'pa_:p-.o_.f\ n : one who talks loosely or loudly
@pop.over \'pa_:p-.o_--v*r\ n : a biscuit made from a thin batter
  rich in egg and expanded by baking into a hollow shell
@pop.py \'pa_:p-e_-\ n : any of several herbs that have showy flowers
  including one that yields opium
@pop.py.cock \-.ka_:k\ n : empty talk : NONSENSE
@pop.u.lace \'pa_:p-y*-l*s\ n
  1: the common people : MASSES
  2: POPULATION
@pop.u.lar \'pa_:p-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: of or relating to the general public <popular government>
  2: easy to understand : PLAIN <popular style>
  3: INEXPENSIVE <popular rates>
  4: widely accepted : PREVALENT <popular notion>
  5: commonly liked or approved <popular teacher>
  -- pop.u.lar.i.ty \.pa_:p-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- pop.u.lar.ize \'pa_:p-y*-l*-.ri_-z\ vb
  -- pop.u.lar.ly \-l*r-le_-\ adv
@pop.u.late \'pa_:p-y*-'la_-t\ vb
  1: to have a place in : INHABIT
  2: PEOPLE
@pop.u.la.tion \.pa_:p-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: the people or number of people in a country or area
  2: the individuals under consideration (as in statistical sampling)
@pop.u.lous \'pa_:p-y*-l*s\ adj
  1: densely populated
  2: CROWDED
  -- pop.u.lous.ness n
@pop-up \'pa_:p-.*p\ n : a short high fly in baseball
@por.ce.lain \'po_-r-s(*-)l*n\ n : a fine translucent ceramic ware
@porch \'po_-rch\ n : a covered entrance usu. with a separate roof :
  VERANDA
@por.cine \'po_.r-.si_-n\ adj : of, relating to, or suggesting swine
@por.cu.pine \'po_.r-ky*-.pi_-n\ n : a mammal having stiff sharp
  easily detachable spines mingled with its hair
@1 pore \'po_-r\ vb
  1: to read studiously or attentively <pore over a book>
  2: PONDER, REFLECT

2 pore n : a tiny hole or space (as in the skin or soil)
  -- pored \'po_-rd\ adj
@pork \'po_-rk\ n : the flesh of swine dressed for use as food
@pork.er n : HOG; esp : a young pig suitable for use as fresh pork
@por.nog.ra.phy \po_.r-'na_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the depiction (as in
  writing) of erotic behavior designed primarily to cause sexual
  excitement
  -- por.no.graph.ic \.po_.r-n*-'graf-ik\ adj
@po.rous \'po_-r-*s\ adj
  1: full of pores
  2: permeable to fluids : ABSORPTIVE
  -- po.ros.i.ty \p*-'ra_:s-*t-e_-\ n
@por.phy.ry \'po_.r-f(*-)re_-\ n : a dark red or purple rock with
  white crystals embedded in it
@por.poise \'po_.r-p*s\ n [MF porpois, fr. ML porcopiscis, fr. L
  porcus pig + piscis fish]
  1: any of several small blunt-snouted whales
  2: any of several dolphins
@por.ridge \'po_.r-ij\ n : a soft food made by boiling meal of grains
  or legumes in milk or water
@por.rin.ger \'po_.r-*n-j*r\ n : a low one-handled metal bowl or cup
  for children
@1 port \'po_-rt\ n
  1: HARBOR
  2: a city with a harbor
  3: AIRPORT

2 port n
  1: an inlet or outlet (as in an engine) for a fluid
  2: PORTHOLE

3 port n
  1: BEARING, CARRIAGE
  2: the position of a ported weapon

4 port vb : to carry (as a rifle) in a position sloping across the
  body from right to left with the barrel at the left shoulder

5 port n : the left side of a ship or airplane looking forward
  -- port adj

6 port vb : to turn or put a helm or rudder to the left

7 port n : a fortified sweet wine
@por.ta.ble \'po_-rt-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being carried
@por.tage \'po_-rt-ij, po_.r-'ta_:zh\ n : the carrying of boats and
  goods overland between navigable bodies of water; also : a route
  for such carrying
@por.tal \'po_-rt- *l\ n : DOOR, ENTRANCE; esp : a grand or imposing
  one
@portal-to-portal adj : of or relating to the time spent by a workman
  in traveling from the entrance to his employer's property to his
  actual working place (as in a mine) and in returning after the work
  shift
@port.cul.lis \po_-rt-'k*l-*s\ n : a grating at the gateway of a
  castle or fortess that can be let down to stop entrance
@porte co.chere \.po_-rt-ko_--'she*r\ n : a roofed structure
  extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway
  and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles
@por.tend \po_.r-'tend\ vb
  1: to give a sign or warning of beforehand
  2: INDICATE, SIGNIFY
  SYN: augur, prognosticate, foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy,
  forebode
@por.tent \'po_.r-.tent\ n
  1: something that foreshadows a coming event : OMEN
  2: MARVEL, PRODIGY
@por.ten.tous \po_.r-'tent-*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a portent
  2: PRODIGIOUS
  3: self-consciously weighty : POMPOUS
@1 por.ter \'po_-rt-*r\ n, chiefly Brit : DOORKEEPER

2 porter n
  1: one that carries burdens; esp : one employed (as at a terminal)
     to carry baggage
  2: an attendant in a railroad car
  3: a dark heavy ale
@por.ter.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a choice beefsteak with a large
  tenderloin
@port.fo.lio \po_-rt-'fo_--le_--.o_-\ n
  1: a portable case for papers or drawings
  2: the office and functions of a minister of state
  3: the securities held by an investor
@port.hole \'po_-rt-.ho_-l\ n : an opening in the side of a ship or
  airplane
@por.ti.co \'po_-rt-i-.ko_-\ n, pl -coes or -cos : a row of columns
  supporting a roof around or at the entrance of a building
@por.ti.ere \.po_-rt-e_--'e*r, po_-r-'ti*r\ n : a curtain hanging
  across a doorway
@1 por.tion \'po_-r-sh*n\ n
  1: an individual's part or share <her portion of worldly goods>
  2: DOWRY
  3: an individual's lot <sorrow was his portion>
  4: a part of a whole <portion of the book were interesting>

2 portion vb
  1: to divide into portions : DISTRIBUTE
  2: to allot to as a portion : DOWER
@por.tion.less adj : having no portion
@port.ly \'po_-rt-le_-\ adj : somewhat stout
@port.man.teau \po_-rt-'man-.to_-\ n, pl -teaus or -teaux \-.to_-z\ :
  a large traveling bag
@port of call : an intermediate port where ships customarily stop for
  supplies, repairs, or transshipment of cargo
@port of entry
  1: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
  2: a place where an alien may enter a country
@por.trait \'po_-r-tr*t, -.tra_-t\ n : a picture (as a painting or
  photograph) of a person usu. showing the face
@por.trait.ist n : a maker of portraits
@por.trai.ture \'po_-r-tr*-.chu_.r\ n : the practice or art of making
  portraits
@por.tray \po_-r-'trab\ vb
  1: to make a picture of : DEPICT
  2: to describe in words
  3: to play the role of
  -- por.tray.al \-*l\ n
@Por.tu.guese \.po_-r-ch*-'ge_-z\ n, pl port.uguese
  1: a native or inhabitant of Portugal
  2: the language of Portugal and Brazil
  -- portuguese adj
@1 pose \'po_-z\ vb
  1: to put or set in place
  2: to assume or cause to assume a posture usu. for artistic
     purposes
  3: to set forth : PROPOSE <pose a question>
  4: to affect an attitude or character

2 pose n
  1: a sustained posture; esp : one assumed by a model
  2: an attitude assumed for effect : PRETENSE
@1 pos.er \'po_--z*r\ n : a puzzling question

2 poser n : a person who poses
@po.seur \po_--'z*r\ n : an affected person
@posh \'pa_:sh\ adj : ELEGANT, FASHIONABLE
@pos.it \'pa_:z-*t\ vb : to assume the existence of : POSTULATE
@po.si.tion \p*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: an arranging in order
  2: the stand taken on a question
  3: the point or area occupied by something : SITUATION
  4: the arrangement of parts (as of the body) in relation to one
     another : POSTURE
  5: RANK, STATUS
  6: EMPLOYMENT, JOB
@1 pos.i.tive \'pa_:z-*t-iv\ adj
  1: expressed definitely <positive views>
  2: CONFIDENT, CERTAIN
  3: of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical
     comparison that denotes no increase in quality, quantity, or
     relation
  4: not fictitious : REAL
  5: active and effective in function <positive leadership>
  6: having the light and shade as existing in the original subject
     <a positive photograph>
  7: numerically greater than zero <a positive number>
  8: being or relating to the kind of electricity in glass when glass
     is rubbed with silk; also : charged with positive electricity
     having a deficiency of electrons <a positive particle>
  9: AFFIRMATIVE <a positive response>
  -- pos.i.tive.ly adv
  -- pos.i.tive.ness n

2 positive n
  1: the positive degree or a positive form in a language
  2: a positive photograph
@pos.i.tron \'pa_:z-*-.tra_:n\ n : a positively charged particle
  having the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron
@pos.se \'pa_:s-e_-\ n : a body of persons assigned to assist a
  sheriff in an emergency
@pos.sess \p*-'zes\ vb
  1: to have as property : OWN
  2: to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
  3: to enter into and control firmly <possess by a devil>
  -- pos.ses.sor \-'zes-*r\ n
@pos.ses.sion \p*-'zesh-*n\ n
  1: control or occupancy of property
  2: OWNERSHIP
  3: something owned : PROPERTY
  4: domination by something
  5: SELF-CONTROL
@pos.ses.sive \p*-'zes-iv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case denoting
     ownership
  2: showing the desire to possess <a possessive nature>
  -- possessive n
  -- pos.ses.sive.ness n
@pos.si.ble \'pa_:s-*-b*l\ adj
  1: being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization <a
     possible task>
  2: being something that may or may not occur <possible dangers>
  3: able or fitted to become <a possible site for a bridge>
  -- pos.si.bil.i.ty \.pa_:s-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- pos.si.bly \'pa_:s-*-ble_-\ adv
@pos.sum \'pa_:s-*m\ n : OPOSSUM
@1 post \'po_-st\ n
  1: an upright piece of timber or metal serving esp. as a support :
     PILLAR
  2: a pole or stake set up as a mark or indicator

2 post vb
  1: to affix to a usual place (as a wall) for public notices <post
     no bills>
  2: to publish or announce by or as if by a public notice <post
     grades>
  3: to forbid (property) to trespassers by putting up a notice

3 post n
  1 obs: COURIER
  2 chiefly Brit: MAIL; also : POST OFFICE

4 post vb
  1: to ride or travel with haste : HURRY
  2: MAIL <post a letter>
  3: INFORM <kept him post on new developments>

5 post n
  1: the place at which a soldier is stationed; esp : a sentry's beat
     or station
  2: a station or task to which a person is assigned
  3: the place at which a body of troops is stationed : CAMP
  4: OFFICE, POSITION
  5: a trading settlement or station

6 post vb
  1: to station in a given place
  2: to put up (as bond)
@post.age \'po_--stij\ n : the fee for postal service; also : stamps
  representing this fee
@post.al \'po_-st- *l\ adj : of or relating to the mails or the post
  office
@postal card n : POSTCARD
@post.boy \'po_-s(t)-.bo_.i\ n : POSTILION
@post.card \'po_-s(t)-.ka_:rd\ n : a card on which a message may be
  written for mailing without an envelope
@post chaise n : a 4-wheeled closed carriage for rapid travel
@post.con.so.nan.tal \.po_-st-.ka_:n-s*-'nant- *l\ adj : immediately
  following a consonant
@post.date \(')po_-s(t)-'da_-t\ vb : to date with a date later than
  that of execution
@post.doc.tor.al \-'da_:k-t(*-)r*l\ adj : of, relating to, or engaged
  in advanced academic or professional work beyond a doctor's degree
  <postdoctoral students>
@post.er \'po_--st*r\ n : a bill or placard for posting in a public
  place
@1 pos.te.ri.or \pa_:-'stir-e_--*r, po_--\ adj
  1: later in time : SUBSEQUENT
  2: situated behind

2 posterior n : the hinder parts of the body : BUTTOCKS
@pos.ter.i.ty \pa_:-'ster-*t-e_-\ n
  1: all the descendants from one ancestor
  2: succeeding generations; also : future time
@pos.tern \'po_-s-t*rn, 'pa_:s-\ n
  1: a back door or gate
  2: a private or side entrance
@post exchange n : a store at a military post that sells to military
  personnel and authorized civilians
@post.grad.u.ate \(')po_-s(t)-'graj-*-w*t, -.wa_-t\ adj
  1: of or relating to studies beyond the bachelor's degree
  -- post.graduate n
@post.haste \'po_-st-'ha_-st\ n : speed in traveling : great haste
  -- posthaste adj or adv
@post.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a hole for a post and esp. a fence post
@post-horse \-.ho_.rs\ n : a horse for use esp. by couriers or mail
  carriers
@post.hu.mous \'pa_:s-ch*-m*s\ adj
  1: born after the death of the father
  2: published after the death of the author
@pos.til.ion or pos.til.lion \po_--'stil-y*n, p*-\ n : a rider on the
  left-hand horse of a pair drawing a coach
@post.lude \'po_-st-.lu_:d\ n : an organ solo played at the end of a
  church service
@post.man \'po_-s(t)-m*n\ n : MAILMAN
@post.mark \'po_-s(t)-.ma_:rk\ n : an official postal marking on a
  piece of mail; esp : the mark canceling the postage stamp
  -- postmark vb
@post.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : one who has charge of a post office
@postmaster general n, pl postmasters general : an official in charge
  of a national post office department
@post me.ri.di.em \.po_-s(t)-m*-'rid-e_--*m\ adj : being after noon
@post.mis.tress \'po_-s(t)-.mis-tr*s\ n : a woman in charge of a post
  office
@1 post.mor.tem \po_-s(t)-'mo_.rt-*m\ adj
  1: occurring, made, or done after death
  2: relating to a postmortem examination

2 postmortem n : a postmortem examination of a body esp. to find the
  cause of death
@post.na.sal \(')po_-st-'na_--z*l\ adj : lying or occurring posterior
  to the nose <postnasal drip>
@post.na.tal \(')po_-s(t)-'na_-t- *l\ adj : subsequent to birth
@post office n
  1: a government department handling the transmission of mail
  2: a local branch of a post office department
@post.op.er.a.tive \(')po_-st-'a_:p-(*-)r*t-iv, -'a_:p-*-.ra_-t-\ adj
  : following a surgical operation <postoperative care>
@post.paid \'po_-st-'pa_-d\ adj : having postage paid by the seller
  and not included in the price to a buyer
@post.pone \po_-s(t)-'po_-n\ vb : to hold back to a later time :
  DELAY
  -- post.pone.ment \-m*nt\ n
@post road n : a road over which mail is carried
@post.script \'po_-s-.skript\ n : a note added to a completed letter,
  article, or book
@pos.tu.lant \'pa_:s-ch*-l*nt\ n : a probationary candidate for
  membership in a religious house
@1 pos.tu.late \-.la_-t\ vb : to assume as true

2 pos.tu.late \-l*t, -.la_-t\ n : a proposition taken for granted as
  true and made the starting point in a chain of reasoning
@1 pos.ture \'pa_:s-ch*r\ n : the position or bearing of the body or
  one of its parts

2 posture vb : to strike a pose esp. for effect
@post.war \'po_-st-'wo_.r\ adj : of or relating to the period after a
  war <postwar inflation>
@po.sy \'po_--ze_-\ n
  1: a brief sentiment : MOTTO
  2: a bunch of flowers; also : FLOWER
@1 pot \'pa_:t\ n
  1: a rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic
     purposes
  2: the total of the bets at stake at one time

2 pot vb pot.ted; pot.ting
  1: to preserve in a pot
  2: SHOOT
@po.ta.ble \'po_-t-*-b*l\ adj : suitable for drinking
@po.tage \po_.-'ta_.zh\ n : a thick soup
@pot.ash \'pa_:t-.ash\ n : a potassium salt made orig. from wood
  ashes and used in making soap and glass; also : potassium or any of
  its various compounds
@po.tas.si.um \p*-'tas-e_--*m\ n : a silver-white metallic chemical
  element used in making glass, gunpowder, and fertilizer
@potassium nitrate n : a soluble salt that occurs in some soils and
  is used in making gunpowder, in preserving meat, and in medicine
@po.ta.tion \po_--'ta_--sh*n\ n : a usu. alcoholic drink; also : the
  act of drinking
@po.ta.to \p*-'ta_-t-o_-\ n, pl -toes : the edible starchy tuber of a
  plant related to the tomato; also : this plant
@pot.bel.ly \'pa_:t-.bel-e_-\ n : a protruding abdomen
  -- pot.bel.lied \-e_-d\ adj
@pot.boil.er \-.bo_.i-l*r\ n : a usu. inferior work of art or
  literature produced only to earn money
@pot.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a boy who serves drinks in a tavern
@po.teen \p*-'te_-n\ n : illicitly distilled whiskey of Ireland
@po.tent \'po_-t- *nt\ adj
  1: having authority or influence : POWERFUL
  2: chemically or medicinally effective
  3: able to copulate
  SYN: forceful, forcible
  -- po.ten.cy \- *n-se_-\ n
@po.ten.tate \'po_-t- *n-.ta_-t\ n : one who wields controlling power
  : RULER
@1 po.ten.tial \p*-'ten-ch*l\ adj : existing in possibility : capable
  of becoming actual <a potential champion>
  SYN: dormant, latent
  -- po.ten.ti.al.i.ty \p*-.ten-che_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- po.ten.tial.ly \-'tench-(*-)le_-\ adv

2 potential n
  1: something that can develop or become actual
  2: degree of electrification with reference to a standard (as of
     the earth)
@poth.er \'pa_:t_eh_e-*r\ n : a noisy disturbance; also : FUSS
@pot.herb \'pa_:t-.(h)*rb\ n : an herb whose leaves or stems are
  boiled for greens or used to season food
@pot.hole \-.ho_-l\ n : a pot-shaped hole in a road surface
@pot.hook \-.hu_.k\ n
  1: an S-Shaped hook for hanging pots and kettles over an open fire
  2: a written character resembling a pothook
@po.tion \'po_--sh*n\ n : DRINK; esp : a dose of liquid medicine or
  poison
@pot.luck \'pa_:t-'l*k\ n : the regular meal available to a guest for
  whom no special preparations have been made
@pot.pie \-'pi_-\ n : meat or fowl stew served with a crust or
  dumplings
@pot.pour.ri \.po_--pu_.-'re_-\ n : a miscellaneous collection :
  MEDLEY
@pot.sherd \'pa_:t-.sh*rd\ n : a pottery fragment
@pot.shot \-.sha_:t\ n
  1: a shot taken in a casual manner or at an easy target
  2: a critical remark made in a random or sporadic manner
@pot.tage \'pa_:t-ij\ n : a thick soup of vegetables or vegetables
  and meat
@1 pot.ter \'pa_:t-*r\ n : one that makes pottery

2 potter vb : PUTTER
@pot.tery \'pa_:t-*-re_-\ n
  1: a place where earthen pots and dishes are made
  2: the art of the potter
  3: dishes, pots, and vases made from clay
@1 pouch \'pau_.ch\ n
  1: a small bag (as for tobacco) carried on the person
  2: a bag for storing or transporting goods <mail pouch> <diplomatic
     pouch>
  3: an anatomical sac; esp : one in which a marsupial carries her
     young

2 pouch vb : to make puffy or protuberant
@poult \'po_-lt\ n : a young fowl; esp : a young turkey
@poul.ter.er \'po_-l-t*r-*r\ n : one that deals in poultry
@poul.tice \'po_-l-t*s\ n : a soft usu. heated and medicated mass
  spread on cloth and applied to a sore or injury
  -- poultice vb
@pou.ltry \'po_-l-tre_-\ n : domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat
@poul.try.man \-m*n\ n
  1: one that raises domestic fowls esp. on a commercial scale
  2: a dealer in poultry or poultry products
@pounce \'pau_.ns\ vb : to spring or swoop upon and seize something
@1 pound \'pau_.nd\ n
  1: a measure of weight equal to 16 ounces -- see MONEY table

2 pound vb
  1: to crush to a powder or pulp by beating
  2: to strike or beat heavily or repeatedly DRILL
  4: to move or move along heavily

3 pound n : a public enclosure where stray animals are kept
@pound cake n : a rich cake made with a large amount of eggs and
  shortening in proportion to the flour used
@pound-foolish \-'fu_:-lish\ adj : imprudent in dealing with large
  sums or large matters
@pour \'po_-r\ vb
  1: to flow or cause to flow in a stream or flood
  2: to rain hard
  3: to supply freely and copiously
@pour.boire \pu_.r-'bwa_:r\ n : TIP, GRATUITY
@pour.par.ler \.pu_.r-.pa_:r-'la_-\ n : a discussion preliminary to
  negotiations
@pout \'pau_.t\ vb : to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips;
  also : to look sullen
  -- pout n
@pov.er.ty \'pa_:v-*rt-e_-\ n [OF poverte_(, fr. L paupertat-,
  paupertas, fr. pauper poor]
  1: lack of money or material possessions : WANT
  2: poor quality (as of soil)
@pov.er.ty-strick.en \-.strik-*n\ adj : very poor : DESTITUTE
@1 pow.der \'pau_.d-*r\ n
  1: dry material made up of fine particles; also : a usu. medicinal
     or cosmetic preparation in this form
  2: to solid explosive (as gunpowder)
  -- pow.dery adj

2 powder vb
  1: to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder
  2: to reduce to powder
@1 pow.er \'pau_.(-*)r\ n
  1: a position of ascendancy over others : AUTHORITY
  2: the ability to act or produce an effect
  3: one that has control or authority; esp : a sovereign state
  4: physical might; also : mental or moral vigor
  5: the number of times as indicated by an exponent a number is to
     be multiplied by itself
  6: force or energy used to do work; also : the time rate at which
     work is done or energy tranferred
  7: the amount by which an optical lens magnifies
  -- pow.er.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- pow.er.ful.ly adv
  -- pow.er.less \-l*s\ adj

2 power vb : to supply with power and esp. motive power
@pow.er.boat \-'bo_-t\ n : MOTORBOAT
@pow.er.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a building in which electric power is
  generated
@pow.wow \'pau_.-.wau_.\ n
  1: a No. American Indian ceremony (as for victory in war)
  2: a meeting for discussion : CONFERENCE
@pox \'pa_:ks\ n : any of various diseases (as smallpox or syphilis)
  marked by eruptions
@prac.ti.ca.ble \'prak-ti-k*-b*l\ adj : capable of being put into
  practice, done, or accomplished : FEASIBLE
  -- prac.ti.ca.bil.i.ty \.prak-ti-k*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@prac.ti.cal \'prak-ti-k*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or shown in practice <practical questions>
  2: VIRTUAL <practical control>
  3: capable of being put to use or account <a practical knowledge of
     a language>
  4: inclined to action as opposed to speculation <a practical
     person>
  5: qualified by training but lacking the highest professional
     education <practical nurse>
  -- prac.ti.cal.i.ty \.prak-ti-'kal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- prac.ti.cal.ly \'prak-ti-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@1 prac.tice or prac.tise \'prak-t*s\ vb
  1: to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient
     <practice tennis strokes>
  2: to carry out : APPLY <practices what he preaches>
  3: to do or perform customarily or habitually <practice politeness>
  4: to be professionally engaged in <practice law>

2 practice also practise n
  1: actual performance or application
  2: customary action : HABIT
  3: systematic exercise for proficiency
  4: the exercise of a profession; also : a professional business
@prac.ti.tion.er \prak-'tish-(*-)n*r\ n : one that practices a
  profession (as law or medicine)
@prae.tor \'pre_-t-*r\ n : an ancient Roman magistrate ranking below
  a consul
  -- prae.to.ri.an \pre_--'to_-r-e_--*n, -'to_.r-\ adj
@prag.mat.ic \prag-'mat-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to practical affairs
  2: concerned with the practical consequences of actions or beliefs
@prag.ma.tism \'prag-m*-.tiz-*m\ n : a practical approach to problems
  and affairs
@prai.rie \'pre(*)r-e_-\ n : a broad tract of level or rolling land
  (as in the Mississippi valley) covered by coarse grass but with few
  trees
@prairie schooner n : a covered wagon used by pioneers in
  cross-country travel
@praise \'pra_-z\ vb
  1: to express approval of : COMMEND
  2: to glorify (a divinity or a saint) esp. in song
  -- praise n
  -- praise.wor.thy \-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj
@pra.line \'pra_:-.le_-n\ n : a candy of nut kernels embedded in
  boiled brown sugar or maple sugar
@pram \'pram\ n, chiefly Brit : PERAMBULATOR
@prance \'prans\ vb
  1: to spring from the hind legs <a prancing horse>
  2: SWAGGER; also : CAPER
  -- prance n
  -- pranc.er n
@prank \'pran_ek\ n : a playful or mildly mischievous act : TRICK
  -- prank.ster \-st*r\ n
@pra.se.o.dym.i.um \.pra_--ze_--o_--'dim-e_--*m\ n : a white metallic
  chemical element
@prate \'pra_-t\ vb : to talk long and idly : chatter foolishly
@prat.fall \'prat-.fo_.l\ n : a fall on the buttocks
@pra.tique \pra-'te_-k\ n : clearance given an incoming ship by the
  health authority of a port
@1 prat.tle \'prat- *l\ vb : PRATE, BABBLE

2 prattle n : trifling or childish talk
@prawn \'pro_.n\ n : any of various edible shrimplike crustaceans
@pray \'pra_-\ vb
  1: ENTREAT, IMPLORE
  2: to ask earnestly for something
  3: to address a divinity esp. with supplication
@prayer \'pra*r\ n
  1: an earnest request
  2: the act or practice of addressing a divinity esp. in petition
  3 often pl: a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers
  4: a form of words used in praying
  5: something prayed for
@prayer book n : a book containing prayers and often directions for
  worship
@prayer.ful \'pra*r-f*l\ adj
  1: DEVOUT
  2: EARNEST
  -- prayer.ful.ly adv
@preach \'pre_-ch\ vb
  1: to deliver a sermon
  2: to set forth in a sermon
  3: to advocate earnestly
  -- preach.er n
  -- preach.ment \'pre_-ch-m*nt\ n
@pre.ad.o.les.cence \.pre_--.ad- *l-'es- *ns\ n : the period of human
  development just preceding adolescence
  -- pre.ad.o.les.cent adj or n
@pre.am.ble \'pre_--.am-b*l\ n : an introductory part : PREFACE <the
  preamble to a constitution>
@pre.ar.range \.pre_--*-'ra_-nj\ vb : to arrange beforehand
  -- pre.ar.range.ment \-m*nt\ n
@pre.as.signed \.pre_--*-'si_-nd\ adj : assigned beforehand
@preb.end \'preb-*nd\ n : an endowment held by a cathedral or
  collegiate church for the maintenance of a prebendary; also : the
  stipend paid from this endowment
@preb.en.dary \-*n-.der-e_-\ n
  1: a clergyman receiving a prebend for officiating and serving in
     the church
  2: an honorary canon
@pre.can.cel \(')pre_--'kan-s*l\ vb : to cancel (a postage stamp) in
  advance of use
  -- pre.can.cel.la.tion \.pre_--.kan-s*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@pre.can.cer.ous \'pre_--'kans-(*-)r*s\ adj : likely to become
  cancerous
@pre.car.i.ous \pri-'kar-e_--*s\ adj : dependent on uncertain
  conditions : dangerously insecure : UNSTABLE <a precarious
  foothold> <precarious prosperity>
  SYN: dangerous, hazardous, perilous, jeopardous, risky
  -- pre.car.i.ous.ly adv
  -- pre.car.i.ous.ness n
@pre.cau.tion \pri-'ko_.-sh*n\ n : a measure taken beforehand to
  prevent harm or secure good
  -- pre.cau.tion.ary \-sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj
@pre.cede \pri-'se_-d\ vb : to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
  (as in rank, sequence, or time)
  -- prec.e.dence \'pres-*d-*ns, pri-'se_-d- *ns\ n
@1 pre.ced.ent \pri-'se_-d- *nt, 'pres-*d-*nt\ adj : prior in time,
  order, or significance

2 prec.e.dent \'pres-*d-*nt\ n : something said or done that may
  serve to authorize or justify further words or acts of the same or
  a similar kind
@pre.ced.ing \pri-'se_-d-in_e\ adj : that precedes : going before
  SYN: antecedent, foregoing, prior, former, anterior
@pre.cen.tor \pri-'sent-*r\ n : a leader of the singing of a choir or
  congregation
@pre.cept \'pre_--.sept\ n : a command or principle intended as a
  general rule of action or conduct
@pre.cep.tor \pri-'sep-t*r\ n : TEACHER, TUTOR
  -- pre.cep.tress \-tr*s\ n
@pre.cinct \'pre_--.sin_ekt\ n
  1: an administrative subdivision (as of a city) : DISTRICT <police
     precinct> <electoral precinct>
  2 often pl: an enclosure bounded by the limits of a building or
     place
  3 pl: ENVIRONS
@pre.ci.os.i.ty \.presh-e_--'a_:s-*t-e_-\ n : fastidious refinement
@pre.cious \'presh-*s\ adj
  1: of great value <precious jewels>
  2: greatly cherished : DEAR <precious memories>
  3: AFFECTED <precious language>
@prec.i.pice \'pres-*-p*s\ n : a steep cliff
@1 pre.cip.i.tate \pri-'sip-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to throw violently : HURL
  2: to throw down
  3: to cause to happen quickly or abruptly <precipitate a quarrel>
  4: to cause to separate out of a liquid and fall to the bottom
  5: to fall as rain, snow, or hail
  SYN: speed, accelerate, quicken, hasten, hurry

2 pre.cip.i.tate \-'sip-*t-*t, -*-.ta_-t\ n : the solid matter that
  separates out and usu. falls to the bottom of a liquid

3 pre.cip.i.tate \-*t-*t\ adj
  1: showing extreme or unwise haste : RASH
  2: falling with steep descent; also : PRECIPITOUS
  -- pre.cip.i.tate.ly adv
  -- pre.cip.i.tate.ness n
@pre.cip.i.ta.tion \pri-.sip-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: rash haste
  2: the causing of solid matter to separate from a liquid and usu.
     fall to the bottom
  3: water that falls as rain, snow, or hail; also : the quantity of
     this water
@pre.cip.i.tous \pri-'sip-*t-*s\ adj
  1: PRECIPITATE
  2: having the character of a precipice : very steep <a precipitous
     slope :; also : containing precipices <precipitous trails>
  -- pre.cip.i.tous.ly adv
@preci.s \pra_--'se_-\ n : a concise summary of essential points
@pre.cise \pri-'si_-s\ adj
  1: exactly defined or stated : DEFINITE
  2: highly accurate : EXACT
  3: conforming strictly to a standard : SCRUPULOUS
  -- pre.cise.ly adv
  -- pre.cise.ness n
@pre.ci.sian \pri-'sizh-*n\ n : a person who stresses or practices
  scrupulous adherence to a strict standard esp. of religious
  observance or morality
@pre.ci.sion \pri-'sizh-*n\ n : the quality or state of being precise
  : EXACTNESS
@pre.clude \pri-'klu_:d\ vb : to make impossible : BAR, PREVENT
@pre.co.cious \pri-'ko_--sh*s\ adj [L praecoc-, praecox early
  ripening, fr. prae- ahead + coquere to cook, ripen] : early in
  development and esp. in mental development
  -- pre.co.cious.ly adv
  -- pre.coc.i.ty \-'ka_:s-*t-e_-\ n
@pre.con.ceive \.pre_--k*n-'se_-v\ vb : to form an opinion of
  beforehand
  -- pre.con.cep.tion \-'sep-sh*n\ n
@pre.con.cert.ed \-'s*rt-*d\ adj : arranged or agreed upon in advance
  <a preconcerted plan of attack>
@pre.con.di.tion \-'dish-*n\ vb : to put in proper or desired
  condition or frame of mind in advance
@pre.cook \'pre_--'ku_.k\ vb : to cook partially or entirely before
  final cooking or reheating
@pre.cur.sor \pri-'k*r-s*r\ n : one that precedes and indicates the
  approach of another : FORERUNNER
@pre.da.cious or pre.da.ceous \pri-'da_--sh*s\ adj : living by
  preying on others : PREDATORY
@pre.date \'pre_--'da_-t\ vb : ANTEDATE
@pred.a.to.ry \'pred-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to plunder <predatory warfare>
  2: disposed to exploit others
  3: preying upon other animals
  -- pred.a.tor \'pred-*t-*r\ n
@pre.de.cease \.pre_--di-'se_-s\ vb : to die before another person
@pred.e.ces.sor \'pred-*-.ses-*r, 'pre_-d-\ n : one who has
  previously held a position to which another has succeeded
@pre.des.ig.nate \(')pre_--'dez-ig-.na_-t\ vb : to designate
  beforehand
@pre.des.ti.na.tion \.pre_--.des-t*-'na_--sh*n\ n : the act of
  foreordaining to an earthly lot or eternal destiny by divine
  decree; also : the state of being so foreordained
  -- pre.des.ti.nate \pre_--'des-t*-.na_-t\ vb
@pre.des.tine \pre_--'des-t*n\ vb : to settle beforehand : FOREORDAIN
@pre.de.ter.mine \.pre_--di-'t*r-m*n\ vb : to determine beforehand
@pred.i.ca.ble \'pred-i-k*-b*l\ adj : capable of being predicated or
  affirmed
@pre.dic.a.ment \pri-'dik-*-m*nt\ n : a difficult or trying situation
  SYN: dilemma, quandary
@1 pred.i.cate \'pred-i-k*t\ n : the part of a sentence or clause
  that expresses what is said of the subject

2 pred.i.cate \'pred-*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: AFFIRM, DECLARE
  2: to assert to be a quality or attribute <predicate intelligence
     of man>
  3: FOUND, BASE
  -- pred.i.ca.tion \.pred-*-'ka_--shen\ n
@pre.dict \pri-'dikt\ vb : to declare in advance : FORECAST
  -- pre.dic.tion \-'dik-sh*n\ n
@pre.di.ges.tion \.pre_--di_--'jes-ch*n, -d*-\ n : artificial partial
  digestion of food esp. for use in illness
  -- pre.di.gest \-'jest\ vb
@pred.i.lec.tion \.pred- *l-'ek-sh*n, .pre_-d-\ n : favorable
  inclination : LIKING
@pre.dis.pose \.pre_--dis-'po_-z\ vb : to incline in advance : make
  susceptible
  -- pre.dis.po.si.tion \.pre_--.dis-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@pre.dom.i.nate \pri-'da_:m-*-.na_-t\ vb : to be superior esp. in
  power or numbers : PREVAIL
  -- pre.dom.i.nance \-n*ns\ n
  -- pre.dom.i.nant \-n*nt\ adj
@pre.em.i.nent \pre_--'em-*-n*nt\ adj : having highest rank :
  OUTSTANDING
  -- pre.em.i.nence \-n*ns\ n
  -- pre.em.i.nent.ly adv
@pre.empt \pre_--'empt\ vb
  1: to settle upon (public land) with the right to purchase before
     others; also : to take by such right
  2: to seize upon before someone else can
  SYN: usurp, confiscate
  -- pre.emp.tion \-'emp-sh*n\ n
@preen \'pre_-n\ vb
  1: to trim or dress with the beak
  2: to dress or smooth up : PRIMP
  3: to pride (oneself) for achievement
@pre.ex.ist \.pre_--ig-'zist\ vb : to exist before
  -- pre.ex.is.tence \-'zis-t*ns\ n
  -- pre.ex.is.tent \-t*nt\ adj
@pre.fab \'pre_--'fab\ n : a prefabricated structure
@pre.fab.ri.cate \'pre_--'fab-r*-.ka_-t\ vb : to fabricate the parts
  of (as a house) at the factory for rapid assembly elsewhere
@1 pref.ace \'pref-*s\ n : introductory comments : FOREWORD <author's
  preface to his book>
  -- pref.a.to.ry \'pref-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj

2 preface vb : to introduce with a preface
@pre.fect \'pre_--.fekt\ n
  1: a high official; esp : a chief officer or magistrate
  2: a student monitor
  -- pre.fec.ture \-.fek-ch*r\ n
@pre.fer \pri-'f*r\ vb -ferred; -fer.ring
  1 archaic: PROMOTE
  2: to like better : choose above another
  3: to bring (as a charge) against a person
  -- pref.er.a.ble \'pref-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  -- pref.er.a.bly \'pref-(*-)r*-ble_-\ adv
@pref.er.ence \'pref-(*-)r*ns\ n
  1: a special liking for one thing over another
  2: CHOICE, SELECTION
  -- pref.er.en.tial \.pref-*-'ren-ch*l\ adj
@pre.fer.ment \pri-'f*r-m*nt\ n : PROMOTION, ADVANCEMENT
@pre.fig.ure \pre_--'fig-y*r\ vb
  1: FORESHADOW
  2: to imagine beforehand
@1 pre.fix \'pre_--.fiks, pre_--'fiks\ vb : to place before <prefix a
  title to a name>

2 pre.fix \'pre_--.fiks\ n : an affix occurring at the beginning of a
  word
@pre.flight \'pre_--'fli_-t\ adj : preparing for or preliminary to
  airplane flight <preflight training>
@pre.form \-'fo_.rm\ vb : to form or shape beforehand
@preg.nant \'preg-n*nt\ adj
  1: containing unborn young
  2: rich in significance : MEANINGFUL
  -- preg.nan.cy \-n*n-se_-\ n
@pre.heat \'pre_--'he_-t\ vb : to heat beforehand; esp : to heat (an
  oven) to a designated temperature before placing food therein
@pre.hen.sile \pre_--'hen-s*l, -.si_-l\ adj : adapted for grasping
  esp. by wrapping around <a monkey with a prehensile tail>
@pre.his.tor.ic \.pre_--(h)is-'to_.r-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or
  existing in the period before written history began
@pre.judge \'pre_--'j*j\ vb : to judge before full hearing or
  examination
@1 prej.u.dice \'prej-*d-*s\ n
  1: DAMAGE; esp : detriment to one's rights or claims
  2: an opinion for or against something without adequate basis :
     BIAS
  -- prej.u.di.cial \.prej-*-'dish-*l\ adj

2 prejudice vb
  1: to damage by a judgment or action esp. at law
  2: to cause to have prejudice
@prel.ate \'prel-*t\ n : an ecclesiastic (as a bishop) of high rank
  -- prel.a.cy \-*-se_-\ n
@1 pre.lim.i.nary \pri-'lim-*-.ner-e_-\ n : something that precedes
  or introduces the main business or event

2 preliminary adj : preceding the main discourse or business
@prel.ude \'prel-.yu_:d, 'pra_--.lu_:d\ n
  1: an introductory performance or event
  2: a musical section or movement introducing the main theme; also :
     an organ solo played at the beginning of a church service
@pre.ma.ture \.pre_--m*-'t(y)u_.*r\ adj : happening, coming, born, or
  done before the usual or proper time
  SYN: untimely, advanced
  -- pre.ma.ture.ly adv
@pre.med \'pre_--'med\ adj : PREMEDICAL
  -- premed n
@pre.med.i.cal \(')pre_--'med-i-k*l\ adj : preceding and preparing
  for the professional study of medicine
@pre.med.i.tate \pri-'med-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to consider and plan
  beforehand
  -- pre.med.i.ta.tion \-.med-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@1 pre.mier \pri-'m(y)i*r, 'pre_--me_--*r\ adj : first in rank or
  importance : CHIEF; also : first in time : EARLIEST

2 premier n : the first minister of state : the prime minister
  -- pre.mier.ship \-.ship\ n
@pre.miere \pri-'mye*r, -'mi*r\ n
  1: a first performance
  2: the leading lady of a group (as a theatrical cast)
@prem.ise \'prem-*s\ n
  1: a statement of fact made or implied as a basis of argument
  2 pl: a piece of land with the structures on it; also : the place
     of business of an enterprise
@pre.mi.um \'pre_--me_--*m\ n
  1: REWARD, PRIZE
  2: a sum over and above the stated value
  3: something paid over and above a fixed wage or price : BONUS
  4: something given with a purchase
  5: the sum paid for a contract of insurance
  6: an exceptionally high value
@pre.mix \'pre_--'miks\ vb : to mix before use
@pre.mo.ni.tion \.pre_--m*-'nish-*n, .prem-*-\ n : previous notice :
  FOREWARNING; also : PRESENTIMENT
  -- pre.mon.i.to.ry \pre_--'ma_:n-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@pre.na.tal \'pre_--'na_-t- *l\ adj : occurring or existing before
  birth
@pre.oc.cu.pa.tion \pre_--.a_:k-y*-'pa_--sh*n\ n : complete
  absorption of the mind or interests; also : something that causes
  such absorption
@pre.oc.cu.pied \pre_--'a_:k-y*-.pi_-d\ adj
  1: lost in thought : ENGROSSED
  2: already occupied
  SYN: abstracted, absent, absentminded, distraught
@pre.oc.cu.py \-.pi_-\ vb
  1: to occupy the attention of beforehand
  2: to take possession of before another
@pre.op.er.a.tive \(')pre_--'a_:p-(*-)r*t-iv, -'a_:p-*-.ra_-t-\ adj :
  occurring during the period preceding a surgical operation
@pre.or.dain \.pre_--o_.r-'da_-n\ vb : FOREORDAIN
@pre.par.a.to.ry school \pri-'par-*-.to_-r-e_--\ n
  1: a usu. private school preparing students primarily for college
  2 Brit: a private elementary school preparing students primarily
     for public schools
@pre.pare \pri-'pa*r\ vb
  1: to make or get ready <prepare dinner> <prepare a boy for
     college>
  2: to get ready beforehand : PROVIDE <prepare equipment for a trip>
  3: to put together : COMPOUND <prepare a vaccine>
  4: to put into written form <prepare a document>
  -- prep.a.ra.tion \.prep-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- pre.par.a.to.ry \pri-'par-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@pre.par.ed.ness \pri-'par-*d-n*s\ n : a state of adequate
  preparation esp. for war
@pre.pay \'pre_--'pa_-\ vb : to pay or pay the charge on in advance
@pre.pon.der.ate \pri-'pa_:n-d*-.ra_-t\ vb [L praeponderare, fr.
  prae- ahead + ponder-, pondus weight] : to exceed in weight, power,
  importance, or numbers : PREDOMINATE
  -- pre.pon.der.ance \-d(*-)r*ns\ n
  -- pre.pon.der.ant \-d(*-)r*nt\ adj
@prep.o.si.tion \.prep-*-'zish-*n\ n : a word that combines with a
  noun or pronoun to form a phrase
  -- prep.o.si.tion.al \-'zish-(*-)n*l\ adj
@pre.pos.sess \.pre_--p*-'zes\ vb
  1: to influence beforehand for or against someone or something :
     PREJUDICE
  2: to induce to a favorable opinion beforehand
@pre.pos.sess.ing adj : tending to create a favorable impression :
  ATTRACTIVE <a prepossessing manner>
@pre.pos.ses.sion \-'zesh-*n\ n
  1: PREJUDICE
  2: an exclusive concern with one idea or object
@pre.pos.ter.ous \pri-'pa_:s-t(*-)r*s\ adj : contrary to nature or
  reason : ABSURD <a story too preposterous to believe>
@pre.puce \'pre_--.pyu_:s\ n : FORESKIN
@pre.re.cord \.pre_--ri-'ko_.rd\ vb : to record (as a radio or
  television program) in advance of presentation or use
@pre.req.ui.site \pre_--'rek-w*-z*t\ n : something that is required
  beforehand or for the end in view
  -- prerequisite adj
@pre.rog.a.tive \pri-'ra_:g-*t-iv\ n : an exclusive or special right,
  power, or privilege
@1 pres.age \'pres-ij\ n
  1: something that foreshadows a future event : OMEN
  2: FOREBODING

2 pres.age \'pres-ij, pri-'sa_-j\ vb
  1: to give an omen or warning of : FORESHADOW
  2: FORETELL, PREDICT
@pres.by.o.pia \.prez-be_--'o_--pe_--*\ n : FARSIGHTEDNESS
  -- pres.by.op.ic \-'a_:p-ik, -'o_-p-\ adj
@pres.by.ter \'prez-b*t-*r\ n
  1: PRIEST, MINISTER
  2: an elder in a Presbyterian church
@1 Pres.by.te.ri.an \.prez-b*-'tir-e_--*n\ adj
  1 often not cap: characterized by a graded system of representative
     ecclesiastical bodies (as presbyteries) exercising legislative
     and judicial powers
  2: of or relating to a group of Protestant Christian bodies that
     are presbyterian in government

2 Presbyterian n : a member of a Protestant denomination that
  traditionally adheres to the doctrines of John Calvin
  -- presb.yt.er.ia.ni.sm \-.iz-*m\ n
@pres.by.tery \'prez-b*-.ter-e_-\ n
  1: the part of a church reserved for the officiating clergy
  2: a ruling body in Presbyterian churches consisting of the
     ministers and representative elders of a district
@pre.school \'pre_--'sku_:l\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting
  the period in a child's life from infancy to the age of five or six
@pre.science \'pre_--sh(e_--)*ns\ n : foreknowledge of events; also :
  FORESIGHT
  -- pre.sci.ent \-sh(e_--)*nt\ adj
@pre.scribe \pri-'skri_-b\ vb
  1: to lay down as a guide or rule of action
  2: to direct the use of something as a remedy
@pre.scrip.tion \-'skrip-sh*n\ n
  1: the action of prescribing
  2: a written direction for the preparation and use of a medicine;
     also : a medicine prescribed
@pres.ence \'prez- *ns\ n
  1: the fact or condition of being present <noted his presence>
  2: the space immediately around a person <stood in her presence>
  3: one that is present
  4: the bearing of a person; esp : stately bearing
@1 pres.ent \'prez- *nt\ n : something presented : GIFT

2 pre.sent \pri-'zent\ vb
  1: to bring into the presence or acquaintance of : INTRODUCE
  2: to bring before the public <present a play>
  3: to make a gift to
  4: to give formally
  5: to lay (as a charge) before a court for inquiry
  6: to aim or direct (as a weapon) so as to face in a particular
     direction
  -- pre.sent.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- pre.sen.ta.tion \.pre_--.zen-'ta_--sh*n, .prez- *n-\ n
  -- pre.sent.ment \pri-'zent-m*nt\ n

3 pres.ent \'prez- *nt\ adj
  1: now existing or in progress <present conditions>
  2: being in view or at hand <present at the meeting>
  3: constituting the one actually involved <the present writer>
  4: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that expresses
     present time or the time of speaking
  -- pres.ent.ly adv

4 pres.ent \'prez- *nt\ n
  1 pl: the present legal document
  2: the present tense; also : a verb form in it
  3: the present time
@pres.ent-day \.prez- *nt-.da_-\ adj : now existing or occurring :
  CURRENT
@pre.sen.ti.ment \pri-'zent-*-m*nt\ n : a feeling that something is
  about to happen : PREMONITION
@1 pre.serve \pri-'z*rv\ vb
  1: to keep safe : GUARD, PROTECT
  2: to keep from decaying; esp : to process food (as by canning or
     pickling) to prevent spoilage
  3: MAINTAIN <preserve silence>
  -- pres.er.va.tion \.prez-*r-'va_--sh*n\ n
  -- pre.ser.va.tive \pri-'z*r-v*t-iv\ adj or n
  -- pre.serv.er \-'z*r-v*r\ n

2 preserve n
  1: preserved fruit
  2: an area for the protection of natural resources (as animals or
     plants)
@pre.set \'pre_--'set\ vb : to set beforehand
@pre.shrunk \-'shr*n_ek\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting a
  fabric subjected to a shrinking process during manufacture usu. to
  reduce later shrinking
@pre.side \pri-'zi_-d\ vb
  1: to occupy the place of authority; esp : to act as chairman
  2: to exercise guidance or control
@pres.i.dent \'prez-*d-*nt\ n
  1: one chosen to preside <president of the assembly>
  2: the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or
     society)
  3: an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief
     political executive; also : a chief of state often with only
     minimal political powers
  -- pres.i.den.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
  -- pres.i.den.tial \.prez-*-'den-ch*l\ adj
@pre.si.dio \pri-'se_-d-e_--.o_-\ n : a garrisoned place; esp : a
  military post or fortified settlement in areas currently or orig.
  under Spanish control
@pre.sid.i.um \pri-'sid-e_--*m\ n, pl -ia \-e_--*\ or -i.ums : a
  permanent executive committee selected in Communist countries to
  act for a larger body
@1 press \'pres\ n
  1: a crowded condition : THRONG
  2: a machine for exerting pressure (as for stamping, pushing a
     tool, or expressing a liquid); esp : PRINTING PRESS
  3: CLOSET, CUPBOARD
  4: PRESSURE
  5: the properly creased condition of a freshly pressed garment
  6: the act or the process of printing
  7: a printing or publishing establishment
  8: the media (as newspapers) of public news and comment; also :
     persons (as reporters) employed in these media
  9: comment in newspapers and periodicals
  10: a pressure device (as for keeping a tennis racket from warping)

2 press vb
  1: to bear down upon : push steadily against
  2: ASSAIL, COMPEL
  3: to squeeze out the juice or contents of <press grapes>
  4: to squeeze to a desired density, shape, or smoothness; esp :
     IRON
  5: to try hard to persuade : URGE
  6: to follow through : PROSECUTE
  7: CROWD
  8: to make (a phonograph record) from a matrix
  -- press.er n
@press agent n : an agent employed to maintain good public relations
  through publicity
@press.man \-m*n\ n : the operator of a press and esp. a printing
  press
@press.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room in a printing plant
  containing the printing presses; also : a room for the use of
  reporters
@1 pres.sure \'presh-*r\ n
  1: the burden of physical or mental distress : OPPRESSION
  2: the action of pressing; esp : the application of force to
     something by something else in direct contact with it
  3: the condition of being pressed or of exerting force over a
     surface
  4: the stress or urgency of matters demanding attention
  SYN: stress, strain, tension

2 pressure vb : to apply pressure to : CONSTRAIN
@pres.sur.ize \'presh-*-.ri_-z\ vb : to maintain normal atmospheric
  pressure within (an airplane cabin) during high-level flight
@pres.ti.dig.i.ta.tion \.pres-t*-.dij-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : SLEIGHT OF
  HAND
@pres.tige \pres-'te_-zh, -'te_-j\ n : standing or estimation in the
  eyes of people : REPUTATION
  SYN: influence, authority
@pres.to \'pres-to_-\ adv : at once : QUICKLY
@pre.sume \pri-'zu_:m\ vb
  1: to take upon oneself without leave or warrant : DARE
  2: to take for granted : ASSUME
  3: to act or behave with undue boldness
  -- pre.sum.able \-'zu_:-m*-b*l\ adj
  -- pre.sum.ably \-ble_-\ adv
@pre.sump.tion \pri-'z*mp-sh*n\ n
  1: presumptuous attitude or conduct : AUDACITY
  2: an attitude or belief dictated by probability; also : the
     grounds lending probability to a belief
  -- pre.sump.tive \-tiv\ adj
@pre.sump.tu.ous \pri-'z*mp-ch*(-w*)s\ adj : overstepping due bounds
  : taking liberties : OVERBOLD
@pre.sup.pose \.pre_--s*-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to suppose beforehand
  2: to require beforehand as a necessary condition
  SYN: presume, assume
  -- pre.sup.po.si.tion \.pre_--.s*p-*-'zish-*n\ n
@pre.tend \pri-'tend\ vb
  1: PROFESS <doesn't pretend to be scientific>
  2: FEIGN <pretend to be angry>
  3: to lay claim : allege a title <pretend to a throne>
  -- pre.tend.er n
@pre.tense or pre.tence \'pre_--.tens, pri-'tens\ n
  1: CLAIM; esp : one not supported by fact
  2: mere display : SHOW
  3: an attempt to attain a certain condition <made a pretense at
     discipline>
  4: false show : PRETEXT
  -- pre.ten.sion \pri-'ten-ch*n\ n
@pre.ten.tious \pri-'ten-ch*s\ adj
  1: making or possessing claims (as to excellence) : OSTENTATIOUS
     <pretentious furniture>
  2: making demands on one's ability or means : AMBITIOUS <too
     pretentious an undertaking>
  -- pre.ten.tious.ly adv
  -- pre.ten.tious.ness n
@pret.er.it or pret.er.ite \'pret-*-r*t\ adj : PAST 4
  -- preterit n
@pre.ter.mi.nal \(')pre_--'t*r-m*n- *l\ adj : occurring before death
@pre.ter.nat.u.ral \.pre_-t-*r-'nach-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: exceeding what is natural : ABNORMAL
  2: inexplicable by ordinary means : STRANGE
@pre.text \'pre_--.tekst\ n : a purpose stated or assumed to cloak
  the real intention or state of affairs pret.ti.fy /'prit-i-.fi_-,
  'pu_ vb : to make pretty
  -- pret.ti.fi.ca.tion \.prit-i-f*-'ka_--sh*n, .pu_.rt-\ n
@1 pret.ty \'prit-e_-, 'pu_.rt-\ adj
  1: pleasing by delicacy or grace : superficially appealing rather
     than strikingly beautiful <pretty flowers> <a pretty girl>
     <pretty verses>
  2: FINE, GOOD <a pretty profit -- often used ironically <a pretty
     state of affairs>
  SYN: comely, fair
  -- pret.ti.ly adv
  -- pret.ti.ness n

2 pret.ty \.pu_.rt-e_-, p*rt-, .prit-\ adv : in some degree :
  MODERATELY

3 pret.ty \'prit-e_-, 'pu_.rt-\ vb : to make pretty <pretty up the
  place>
@pret.zel \'pret-s*l\ n : a brittle, glazed, salted, and usu. twisted
  cracker
@pre.vail \pri-'va_-l\ vb
  1: to win mastery : TRIUMPH
  2: to be or become effective : SUCCEED
  3: to urge successfully <prevail upon her to sing>
  4: to be frequent : PREDOMINATE
@prev.a.lent \'prev-*-l*nt\ adj : generally or widely existent :
  WIDESPREAD
  -- prev.a.lence \-l*ns\ n
@pre.var.i.cate \pri-'var-*-.ka_-t\ vb : to deviate from the truth :
  EQUIVOCATE
  -- pre.var.i.ca.tion \-.var-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@pre.vent \pri-'vent\ vb
  1: to keep from happening or existing <steps to prevent war>
  2: to hold back : HINDER, STOP <tried to prevent us from going>
  -- pre.vent.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- pre.ven.tion \-'ven-ch*n\ n
  -- pre.ven.ti.ve \-'vent-iv\ or pre.ven.ta.tive \-'vent-*t-iv\ adj
  or n
@1 pre.view \'pre_--.vyu_:\ vb : to see beforehand; esp : to view or
  show in advance of public presentation

2 preview n
  1: an advance showing or viewing pre.vue \-.vyu_:\
  2: a showing of snatches from a motion picture advertised for
     future appearance
  3: FORETASTE
@pre.vi.ous \'pre_--ve_--*s\ adj : going before : EARLIER, FORMER
  SYN: foregoing, prior, preceding
  -- pre.vi.ous.ly adv
@pre.vi.sion \pre_--'vizh-*n\ n
  1: FORESIGHT, PRESCIENCE
  2: FORECAST, PREDICTION
@pre.war \'pre_--'wo_.r\ adj : occurring or existing before a war
@1 prey \'pra_-\ n
  1: an animal taken for food by another; also : VICTIM
  2: the act or habit of preying

2 prey vb
  1: to raid for booty : PLUNDER
  2: to seize and devour something as prey
  3: to have a harmful or wearing effect <fears that prey on the
     mind>
@1 price \'pri_-s\ n
  1 archaic: VALUE <a pearl of great price>
  2: the amount of money paid or asked for the sale of a specified
     thing; also : the cost at which something is obtained

2 price vb
  1: to set a price on
  2: to ask the price of
@price-cut.ting \-.k*t-in_e\ n : the lowering of prices esp. in order
  to cripple competition
@price.less \'pri_-s-l*s\ adj : having a value beyond any price :
  INVALUABLE
  SYN: precious, costly, expensive
@1 prick \'prik\ n
  1: a mark or small wound made by a pointed instrument
  2: something sharp or pointed
  3: an instance of pricking; also : a sensation of being pricked

2 prick vb
  1: to pierce slightly with a sharp point; also : to have or cause a
     sensation of this
  2: to affect with anguish or remorse <prick his conscience>
  3: to outline with punctures <prick out a pattern>
  4: to cause to stand erect <the dog prick up his ears>
  SYN: punch, puncture, perforate, bore, drill
@1 prick.le \'prik-*l\ n
  1: a small sharp point (as on a plant)
  2: a slight stinging pain
  -- prick.ly \'prik-le_-\ adj

2 prickle vb
  1: to prick lightly
  2: TINGLE
@1 pride \'pri_-d\ n
  1: CONCEIT
  2: justifiable self-respect
  3: elation over an act or possession
  4: haughty behavior : DISDAIN
  5: ostentatious display
  -- pride.ful \-f*l\ adj

2 pride vb : to indulge in pride : PLUME
@prie-dieu \'pre_--'dy*(r)\ n, pl prie-dieux \-'dy*(r)(z)\ : a small
  kneeling bench designed for use by a person at prayer and fitted
  with a raised shelf on which the elbows or a book may be rested
@priest \'pre_-st\ n [OE pre_-ost, fr. LL presbyter, fr. Gk
  presbyteros elder, priest, fr. compar. of presbys old, old man] : a
  person having authority to perform the sacred rites of a religion;
  esp : an Anglican, Eastern, or Roman Catholic clergyman ranking
  below a bishop and above a deacon
  -- priest.ess \-*s\ n
  -- priest.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  -- priest.li.ness \-le_--n*s\ n
  -- priest.ly adj
@prig \'prig\ n : one who irritates by rigid or pointed observance of
  proprieties
  -- prig.gish adj
  -- prig.gish.ly adv
@prim \'prim\ adj : stiffly formal and precise : DECOROUS
@pri.ma.cy \'pri_--m*-se_-\ n
  1: the state of being first (as in rank)
  2: the office, rank, or character of an ecclesiastical primate
@prima donna \.prim-*-'da_:n-*\ n
  1: a principal female singer (as in an opera)
  2: an extremely sensitive, vain, or undisciplined performer
@pri.ma fa.cie \.pri_--m*-'fa_--sh*, -she_-\ adj (or adv)
  1: based on immediate impression : APPARENT
  2: SELF-EVIDENT
@pri.mal \'pri_--m*l\ adj
  1: ORIGINAL, PRIMITIVE
  2: first in importance : FUNDAMENTAL
@pri.mar.i.ly \pri_--'mer-*-le_-\ adv
  1: FUNDAMENTALLY, MAINLY
  2: ORIGINALLY
@1 pri.ma.ry \'pri_--.mer-e_-, 'pri_-m-(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: first in order of time or development; also : PREPARATORY
  2: of first rank or importance : PRINCIPAL; also : FUNDAMENTAL
  3: not derived from or dependent on something else <primary
     sources> <a primary color>

2 primary n
  1: something that stands first in order or importance : FUNDAMENTAL
     -- usu. used in pl.
  2: a preliminary election in which voters nominate or express a
     preference among candidates usu. of their own party
@pri.mate \'pri_--.ma_-t, -m*t\ n
  1 often cap: the highest-ranking bishop of a province or nation
  2: any of the group of mammals that includes man, the apes, and
     monkeys
@1 prime \'pri_-m\ n
  1: the earliest stage of something; esp : SPRINGTIME
  2: the most active, thriving, or successful stage or period (as of
     one's life)
  3: the best individual; also : the best part of something

2 prime adj
  1: standing first (as in time, rank, significance, or quality)
     <prime requisite> <prime beef>
  2: not capable of being divided by any number except itself or 1 <a
     prime number>

3 prime vb
  1: FILL, LOAD
  2: to lay a preparatory coating upon (as in painting)
  3: to put in working condition
  4: to instruct beforehand : COACH
@1 prim.er \'prim-*r\ n
  1: a small book for teaching children to read
  2: an introductory book on a subject

2 prim.er \'pri_--m*r\ n
  1: one that primes
  2: a device for igniting an explosive
  3: material for priming a surface
@pri.me.val \pri_--'me_--v*l\ adj : of or relating to the earliest
  ages : PRIMITIVE
@prim.i.tive \'prim-*t-iv\ adj
  1: ORIGINAL, PRIMEVAL
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of an early stage of
     development or a relatively simple people or culture
  3: ELEMENTAL, NATURAL
@pri.mo.gen.i.tor \.pri_--mo_--'jen-*t-*r\ n : ANCESTOR, FOREFATHER
@pri.mo.gen.i.ture \.pri_--mo_--'jen-*-.chu_.r, -'jen-i-ch*r\ n
  1: the state of being the firstborn of a family
  2: an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son
@pri.mor.di.al \pri_--'mo_.rd-e_--*l\ adj : first created or
  developed : existing in its original state : RUDIMENTARY, PRIMEVAL,
  PRIMARY
@primp \'primp\ vb : to dress in a careful or finicky manner
@prim.rose \'prim-.ro_-z\ n : any of several low herbs with clusters
  of showy flowers
@prince \'prins\ n
  1: MONARCH, KING
  2: a male member of a royal family; esp : a son of the king
  3: a person of high standing (as in a class) <a prince of poets>
  -- prince.dom \-d*m\ n
  -- prince.ly adj
@prince.ling \-lin_e\ n : a petty prince
@prin.cess \'prin-s*s, -.ses\ n
  1: a female member of a royal family
  2: the consort of a prince
@1 prin.ci.pal \'prin-s*-p*l\ adj : most important : CHIEF, MAIN
  -- prin.ci.pal.ly adv

2 principal n
  1: a leading person (as in a play)
  2: the chief officer of an educational institution
  3: the person from whom an agent's authority derives
  4: a capital sum placed at interest or used as a fund
@prin.ci.pal.i.ty \.prin-s*-'pal-*t-e_-\ n : the position, territory,
  or jurisdiction of a prince
@prin.ci.ple \'prin-s*-p*l\ n
  1: a general or fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption
  2: a rule or code of conduct; also : devotion to such a code
  3: the laws or facts of nature underlying the working of an
     artificial device
  4: a primary source : ORIGIN; also : an underlying faculty or
     endowment
  5: the active part (as of a drug)
@prin.ci.pled adj : exhibiting, based on, or characterized by
  principle <high-principled>
@prink \'prin_ek\ vb : PRIMP
@1 print \'print\ n
  1: a mark made by pressure
  2: something stamped with an impression
  3: printed state or form
  4: printed matter
  5: a copy made by printing
  6: cloth upon which a figure is stamped

2 print vb
  1: to stamp (as a mark) in or on something
  2: to produce impressions of (as from type or engraved plates)
  3: to write in letters like those of printer's type
  4: to make (a positive picture) from a photographic negative
  -- print.er n
@print.able adj
  1: capable of being printed or of being printed from
  2: worthy or fit to be published
@print.ing n
  1: reproduction in printed form
  2: the art, practice, or business of a printer
  3: IMPRESSION 5
@printing press n : a machine by which printing is done from type or
  plates
@1 pri.or \'pri_-(-*)r\ n : the superior of a religious house
  -- pri.or.ess \'pri_--*-r*s\ n

2 prior adj
  1: earlier in time or order
  2: taking precedence logically or in importance
  -- pri.or.i.ty \pri_--'o_.r-*t-e_-\ n
@pri.o.ry \'pri_--*-re_-\ n : a religious house under a prior or
  prioress
@prism \'priz-*m\ n
  1: a solid whose sides are parallelograms and whose ends are
     parallel and alike in shape and size
  2: a 3-sided glass or crystal object of prism shape that breaks up
     light into rainbow colors
  -- pris.mat.ic \priz-'mat-ik\ adj
@pris.on \'priz- *n\ n : a place or state of confinement esp. for
  criminals
@pris.on.er \'priz-( *-)n*r\ n : a person deprived of his liberty;
  esp : one on trial or in prison
@pris.sy \'pris-e_-\ adj : being prim and precise
  -- pris.si.ness n
@pris.tine \'pris-.te_-n\ adj
  1: PRIMITIVE
  2: having the purity of its original state : UNSPOILED
@prith.ee \'prit_eh_e-e_-\ interj, archaic -- used to express a wish
  or request
@pri.va.cy \'pri_--v*-se_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being apart from others
  2: SECRECY
@1 pri.vate \'pri_--v*t\ adj
  1: belonging to or intended for a particular individual or group
     <private property> <a private beach>
  2: restricted to the individual : PERSONAL <private opinion>
  3: carried on by the individual independently <private study>
  4: not holding public office <a private citizen>
  5: withdrawn from company or observation <a private place>
  6: not known publicly : SECRET <private dealings>
  -- pri.vate.ly adv

2 private n
  1: PRIVACY
  2: an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the marine corps and of
     the next to lowest rank in the army
@pri.va.teer \.pri_--v*-'ti*r\ n : an armed private ship commissioned
  to cruise against enemy ships and commerce; also : the commander or
  one of the crew of such a ship
@private first class n : an enlisted man ranking next below a
  corporal in the army and next below a lance corporal in the marine
  corps
@pri.va.tion \pri_--'va_--sh*n\ n
  1: DEPRIVATION
  2: the state of being deprived; esp : lack of what is needed for
     existence
@priv.et \'priv-*t\ n : a nearly evergreen shrub related to the olive
  and widely used for hedges
@1 priv.i.lege \'priv-(*-)lij\ n : a right or immunity granted as an
  advantage or favor esp. to some and not others

2 privilege vb : to grant a privilege to
@priv.i.leged adj
  1: having or enjoying one or more privileges <privileged classes>
  2: not subject to disclosure in a court of law <a privileged
     communication>
@1 privy \'priv-e_-\ adj
  1: PERSONAL, PRIVATE
  2: SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL
  3: admitted as one sharing in a secret <privy to the conspiracy>
  -- priv.i.ly adv

2 privy n : TOILET; esp : OUTHOUSE
@1 prize \'pri_-z\ n
  1: something offered or striven for in competition or in contests
     of chance
  2: something exceptionally desirable

2 prize adj
  1: awarded or worthy of a prize <a prize essay; also : awarded as a
     prize <a prize medal>
  2: OUTSTANDING

3 prize vb : to value highly : ESTEEM
  SYN: treasure, cherish, appreciate

4 prize n : property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war

5 prize or prise \'pri_-z\ vb : PRY
@prize.fight \-.fi_-t\ n : a professional boxing match
  -- prize.fight.er n
  -- prize.fighting n
@prize.win.ner \-.win-*r\ n : a winner of a prize
  -- prize-win.ning adj
@1 pro \'pro_-\ n : a favorable argument, person, or position

2 pro adv : in favor : FOR

3 pro n or adj : PROFESSIONAL
@prob.a.ble \'pra_:b-*-b*l\ adj
  1: apparently or presumably true <a probable hypothesis>
  2: likely to be or become true or real <a probable result>
  -- prob.a.bil.i.ty \.pra_:b-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- prob.a.bly \'pra_:b-*-ble_-\ adv
@1 pro.bate \'pro_--.ba_-t\ n : the judicial determination of the
  validity of a will

2 probate vb : to establish (a will) by probate as genuine and valid
@pro.ba.tion \pro_--'ba_--sh*n\ n
  1: subjection of an individual to a period of testing and trial to
     ascertain fitness (as for a job)
  2: the action of giving a convicted offender freedom during good
     behavior under the supervision of a probation officer
  -- pro.ba.tion.ary \-sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj
@pro.ba.tion.er \-sh(*-)n*r\ n
  1: one (as a newly admitted student nurse) whose fitness is being
     tested during a trial period
  2: a convicted offender on probation
@pro.ba.tive \'pro_--b*t-iv\ adj
  1: serving to test or try
  2: serving to prove
@1 probe \'pro_-b\ n
  1: a slender instrument for examining a cavity (as a wound)
  2: a penetrating investigation
  3: an information-gatherin device sent high into the air or into
     outer space
  SYN: inquiry, inquest, research

2 probe vb
  1: to examine with a probe
  2: to investigate thoroughly
@pro.bi.ty \'pro_-b-*t-e_-, 'pra_:b-\ n : UPRIGHTNESS, HONESTY
@prob.lem \'pra_:b-l*m\ n
  1: a question raised for consideration or solution
  2: an intricate unsettled question
  3: a source of perplexity or vexation
@prob.lem.at.ic \.pra_:b-l*-'mat-ik\ or prob.lem.at.i.cal \-i-k*l\
  adj
  1: difficult to solve or decide : PUZZLING
  2: DUBIOUS, QUESTIONABLE
@pro.bos.cis \pr*-'ba_:s-*s\ n : a long flexible snout (as the trunk
  of an elephant)
@pro.ca.the.dral \.pro_--k*-'the_--dr*l\ n : a parish church used as
  a cathedral
@pro.ce.dure \pr*-'se_--j*r\ n
  1: a particular way of doing something <democratic procedure>
  2: a series of steps followed in a regular order <surgical
     procedure>
@pro.ceed \pro_--'se_-d\ vb
  1: to come forth : ISSUE
  2: to go on in an orderly way; also : CONTINUE
  3: to begin and carry on an action
  4: to take legal action
  5: to go forward : ADVANCE
@pro.ceed.ing n
  1: PROCEDURE
  2 pl: DOINGS
  3 pl: an official record of things said or done
@pro.ceeds \'pro_--.se_-dz\ n, pl : the total amount or the profit
  arising from a business deal : RETURN
@1 proc.ess \'pra_:s-.es, 'pro_-s-\ n
  1: PROGRESS, ADVANCE
  2: something going on : PROCEEDING
  3: a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward
     a particular result <the process of growth>
  4: a series of actions or operations directed toward a particular
     result <a manufacturing process>
  5: legal action
  6: a mandate issued by a court; esp : SUMMONS
  7: a projecting part of an organism or organic structure

2 process vb : to subject to a special process or treatment
@pro.ces.sion \pr*-'sesh-*n\ n : a group of individuals moving along
  in an orderly often ceremonial way : PARADE
@pro.ces.sion.al \-'sesh-(*-)n*l\ n
  1: a musical composition designed for a procession
  2: a ceremonial procession
@pro.claim \pro_--'kla_-m\ vb : to make known publicly : DECLARE,
  ANNOUNCE
  -- proc.la.ma.tion \.pra_:k-l*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@pro.cliv.i.ty \pro_--'kliv-*t-e_-\ n : an inherent inclination esp.
  toward something objectionable
@pro.cras.ti.nate \pr*-'kras-t*-.na_-t\ vb [L procrastinare, fr. pro-
  forward + crastinus of tomorrow, fr. cras tomorrow] : to put off
  usu. habitually the doing of something that should be done
  SYN: dawdle, delay, loiter
  -- pro.cras.ti.na.tion \-.kras-t*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@pro.cre.ate \'pro_--kre_--.a_-t\ vb : to beget or bring forth
  offspring
  SYN: reproduce
  -- pro.cre.ation \.pro_--kre_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- pro.cre.ative \'pro_--kre_--.a_-t-iv\ adj
  -- pro.cre.ator \-a_-t-*r\ n
@proc.tor \'pra_:k-t*r\ n : one appointed to supervise students (as
  at an examination)
  -- proctor vb
  -- proc.to.ri.al \pra_:k-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
@proc.u.ra.tor \pra_:k-y*-.ra_-t-*r\ n : ADMINISTRATOR; esp : an
  official of ancient Rome administering a province
@pro.cure \pr*-'kyu_.r\ vb
  1: to get possession of : OBTAIN
  2: to make women available for promiscuous sexual intercourse
  3: to bring about : ACHIEVE
  SYN: secure, acquire, gain, win, earn
  -- pro.cur.able \-'kyu_.r-*-b*l\ adj
  -- pro.cur.er n
@prod \'pra_:d\ vb prod.ded; prod.ding
  1: to thrust a pointed instrument into : GOAD
  2: INCITE, STIR
  -- prod n
@prod.i.gal \'pra_:d-i-g*l\ adj
  1: recklessly extravagant; also : LUXURIANT
  2: WASTEFUL, LAVISH
  SYN: profuse
  -- prodigal n
  -- prod.i.gal.i.ty \.pra_:d-*-'gal-*t-e_-\ n
@pro.di.gious \pr*-'dij-*s\ adj
  1: exciting wonder
  2: extraordinary in size or degree : ENORMOUS
  SYN: monstrous, tremendous, stupendous, monumental
@prod.i.gy \'pra_:d-*-je_-\ n
  1: something extraordinary : WONDER
  2: a highly talented child
@1 pro.duce \pr*-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: to present to view : EXHIBIT
  2: to give birth or rise to : YIELD
  3: EXTEND, PROLONG
  4: to give being or form to : bring about : MAKE; esp : MANUFACTURE
  5: to accrue or cause to accrue <produce a profit>
  -- pro.duc.er n

2 prod.uce \'pra_:d-.u_:s, 'pro_-d-\ n : PRODUCT 1; also :
  agricultural products and esp. fresh fruits and vegetables
@prod.uct \'pra_:d-(.)*kt\ n
  1: something produced (as by labor, thought, or growth)
  2: the number resulting from multiplication
@pro.duc.tion \pr*-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  1: something produced : PRODUCT
  2: the act or process of producing
  -- pro.duc.tive \-'d*k-tiv\ adj
  -- pro.duc.tive.ness n
  -- pro.duc.tiv.i.ty \(.)pro_--.d*k-'tiv-*t-e_-, .pra_:d-(.)*k-\ n
@pro.em \'pro_--.em\ n
  1: preliminary comment : PREFACE
  2: PRELUDE
@1 pro.fane \pro_--'fa_-n\ vb
  1: to treat (something sacred) with irreverence or contempt :
     DESECRATE
  2: to debase by an unworthy use
  -- prof.a.na.tion \.pra_:f-*-'na_--sh*n\ n

2 profane adj
  1: not concerned with religion : SECULAR
  2: not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled
  3: serving to debase what is holy : IRREVERENT <profane language>
  -- pro.fane.ly adv
@pro.fan.i.ty \pro_--'fan-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being profane
  2: the use of profane language
@pro.fess \pr*-'fes\ vb
  1: to declare or admit openly : AFFIRM
  2: to declare in words only : PRETEND
  3: to confess one's faith in : PRACTICE
  4: to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or occupation)
  -- pro.fess.ed.ly \-'fes-*d-le_-\ adv
@pro.fes.sion \pr*-'fesh-*n\ n
  1: an open declaration or avowal of a belief or opinion
  2: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long
     academic preparation
  3: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling
@1 pro.fes.sion.al \pr*-'fesh-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession
  2: engaged in one of the learned professions
  3: participating for gain in an activity often engaged in by
     amateurs
  -- pro.fes.sion.al.ly adv

2 professional n : one that engages in an activity professionally
@pro.fes.sion.al.ism n
  1: the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a
     profession or a professional person
  2: the following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or
     livelihood
@pro.fes.sion.al.ize vb : to give a professional character to
@pro.fes.sor \pr*-'fes-*r\ n : a teacher at a university or college;
  also : a faculty member of the highest academic rank at such an
  institution
  -- pro.fes.so.ri.al \.pro_--f*-'so_-r-e_--*l, .pra_:f-*-\ adj
  -- pro.fes.sor.ship \pr*-'fes-*r-ship\ n
@prof.fer \'pra_:f-*r\ vb : to present for acceptance : OFFER, TENDER
  -- proffer n
@pro.fi.cient \pr*-'fish-*nt\ adj : well advanced in an art,
  occupation, or branch of knowledge
  SYN: adept, skillful
  -- pro.fi.cien.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
  -- proficient n
  -- pro.fi.cient.ly adv
@pro.file \'pro_--.fi_-l\ n
  1: a representation of something in outline; esp : a human head
     seen in a side view
  2: a concise biographical sketch
  SYN: contour, silhouette
@1 prof.it \'pra_:f-*t\ n
  1: a valuable return : GAIN
  2: the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost
  -- prof.it.less \-l*s\ adj

2 profit vb
  1: to be of use : BENEFIT
  2: to derive benefit : GAIN
  -- prof.it.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  -- prof.it.ably adv
@prof.i.teer \.pra_:f-*-'ti*r\ n : one who makes what is considered
  an unreasonable profit
  -- profiteer vb
@prof.li.gate \'pra_:f-li-g*t, -l*-.ga_-t\ adj
  1: completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
  2: wildly extravagant
  -- prof.li.ga.cy \-li-g*-se_-\ n
  -- profligate n
  -- prof.li.gate.ly adv
@pro for.ma \pro_--'fo_.r-m*\ adj : as a matter of form
@pro.found \pr*-'fau_.nd\ adj
  1: marked by intellectual depth or insight <a profound thought>
  2: coming from or reaching to a depth : DEEP-SEATED <a profound
     sigh>
  3: deeply felt : INTENSE <profound sympathy>
  -- pro.found.ly adv
  -- pro.fun.di.ty \-'f*n-d*t-e_-\ n
@pro.fuse \pr*-'fyu_:s\ adj : pouring forth liberally : ABUNDANT
  SYN: lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, exuberant
  -- pro.fuse.ly adv
  -- pro.fu.sion \-'fyu_:-zh*n\ n
@pro.gen.i.tor \pro_--'jen-*t-*r\ n
  1: a direct ancestor : FOREFATHER
  2: ORIGINATOR, PRECURSOR
@prog.e.ny \'pra_:j-*-ne_-\ n : OFFSPRING, CHILDREN, DESCENDANTS
@prog.na.thous \'pra_:g-n*-th*s\ adj : having the jaws projecting
  beyond the upper part of the face
@prog.no.sis \pra_:g-'no_--s*s\ n, pl -no.ses \-.se_-z\ : a forecast
  esp. of the course of a disease
@prog.nos.tic \-'na_:s-tik\ n
  1: PORTENT
  2: PROPHECY
  -- prognostic adj
@prog.nos.ti.cate \pra_:g-'na_:s-t*-.ka_-t\ vb : to foretell from
  signs or symptoms : PREDICT
  -- prog.nos.ti.ca.tion \-.na_:s-t*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- prog.nos.ti.ca.tor \-'na_:s-t*-.ka_-t-*r\ n
@1 pro.gram or pro.gramme \'pro_--.gram, -gr*m\ n
  1: a brief outline of the order to be pursued or the subjects
     included (as in a public entertainment); also : PERFORMANCE
  2: a plan of procedure
  3: coded instructions for a computer

2 program vb -grammed or -gramed; -gram.ming; -gram.ing
  1: to enter in a program
  2: to provide (an electronic computer) with a program
@1 prog.ress \'pra_:g-r*s, -.res\ n
  1: a forward movement : ADVANCE
  2: a gradual betterment

2 pro.gress \pr*-'gres\ vb
  1: to move forward : PROCEED
  2: to develop to a more advanced stage : IMPROVE
@pro.gres.sion \pr*-'gresh-*n\ n
  1: an act of progressing : ADVANCE
  2: a continuous and connected series : SEQUENCE
@1 pro.gres.sive \pr*-'gres-iv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characterized by progress <a progressive
     city>
  2: advancing by stages <progressive worsening of a condition>
  -- pro.gres.sive.ly adv

2 progressive n
  1: one that is progressive
  2 cap: a member of a Progressive Party (as in the presidential
     campaigns of 1912, 1924, and 1948) in the U.S.
@pro.hib.it \pro_--'hib-*t\ vb
  1: to forbid by authority
  2: to prevent from doing something
@pro.hi.bi.tion \.pro_--*-'bish-*n\ n
  1: the act of prohibiting
  2: the forbidding by law of the sale or manufacture of alcoholic
     liquors as beverages
  -- pro.hi.bi.tion.ist \-'bish-(*-)n*st\ n
  -- pro.hib.i.tive \pro_--'hib-*t-iv\ adj
  -- pro.hib.i.to.ry \pro_--'hib-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adv
@1 proj.ect \'pra_:j-.ekt, -ikt\ n
  1: a specific plan or design : SCHEME
  2: a planned undertaking <a research project> <housing project>

2 pro.ject \pr*-'jekt\ vb
  1: to devise in the mind : DESIGN
  2: to throw forward
  3: to cause to protrude
  4: to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) upon
     a surface <project a beam of light> <project motion pictures on
     a screen>
  -- pro.jec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n
@pro.jec.tile \pr*-'jek-t *l\ n
  1: a body hurled or projected by external force; esp : a missile
     for a firearm
  2: a self-propelling weapon
@pro.jec.tion.ist \-'jek-sh(*-)n*st\ n : one that makes projections;
  esp : one that operates a motion-picture projector or television
  equipment
@pro.jec.tor \-'jek-t*r\ n : one that projects; esp : a device for
  projecting pictures on a screen <a motion-picture projector>
@pro.le.gom.e.non \.pro_--li-'ga_:m-*-.na_:n\ n, pl -na \-n*\ :
  prefatory remarks
@pro.le.tar.i.an \.pro_--l*-'ter-e_--*n\ n : a member of the
  proletariat
  -- proletarian adj
@pro.le.tar.i.at \-e_--*t\ n : the laboring class : wage earners
@pro.lif.er.ate \pr*-'lif-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to grow or increase by rapid
  production of new units (as cells or offspring)
  -- pro.lif.er.a.tion \-.lif-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@pro.lif.ic \pr*-'lif-ik\ adj
  1: producing young or fruit abundantly
  2: marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity <a prolific
     writer>
  -- pro.lif.i.cal.ly adv
@pro.lix \pro_--'liks, 'pro_--.liks\ adj : marked by wordiness :
  VERBOSE
  SYN: wordy, diffuse, redundant
  -- pro.lix.i.ty \pro_--'lik-s*t-e_-\ n
@pro.logue \'pro_--.lo_.g\ n : PREFACE, INTRODUCTION <prologue of a
  play>
@pro.long \pr*-'lo_.n_e\ vb
  1: to lengthen in time : CONTINUE <prolong a meeting>
  2: to lengthen in extent or range <prolong a line>
  SYN: protract, extend, elongate
  -- pro.lon.ga.tion \.pro_--.lo_.n_e-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@prom \'pra_:m\ n : a formal dance given by a high school or college
  class
@1 prom.e.nade \.pra_:m-*-'na_-d, -'na_:d\ n
  1: a leisurely walk for pleasure or display
  2: a place for strolling
  3: an opening grand march at a formal ball

2 promenade vb
  1: to take a promenade
  2: to walk about, in, or on
@pro.me.thi.um \pr*-'me_--the_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical element
  obtained from uranium or neodymium
@prom.i.nent \'pra_:m-*-n*nt\ adj
  1: jutting out : PROJECTING
  2: readily noticeable : CONSPICUOUS
  3: DISTINGUISHED, EMINENT
  SYN: remarkable, outstanding, striking
  -- prom.i.nence \-n*ns\ n
  -- prom.i.nent.ly adv
@pro.mis.cu.ous \pr*-'mis-ky*-w*s\ adj
  1: consisting of various sorts and kinds : MIXED
  2: not restricted to one class or person; esp : not restricted to
     one sexual partner
  SYN: miscellaneous
  -- prom.is.cu.i.ty \.pra_:m-is-'kyu_:-*t-e_-, .pro_--.mis-\ n
  -- pro.mis.cu.ous.ly \pr*-'mis-ky*-w*s-le_-\ adv
@1 prom.ise \'pra_:m-*s\ n
  1: a pledge to do or not to do something specified
  2: ground for expectation usu. of success or improvement
  3: something that is promised

2 promise vb
  1: to engage to do, bring about, or provide <promise help>
  2: to suggest beforehand <dark clouds promise rain>
  3: to give ground for expectation <the book promise to be good>
@prom.is.ing adj : full of promise : AUSPICIOUS
  -- prom.is.ing.ly adv
@prom.is.so.ry \'pra_:m-*-.so_-r-e_-\ adj : containing a promise
@prom.on.to.ry \'pra_:m-*n-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a point of land jutting
  into the sea : HEADLAND
@pro.mote \pr*-'mo_-t\ vb
  1: to advance in station, rank, or honor
  2: to contribute to the growth or prosperity of : FURTHER
  3: LAUNCH
  -- pro.mo.tion \-'mo_--sh*n\ n
  -- pro.mo.tion.al \-'mo_-sh-(*-)n*l\ adj
@pro.mot.er \pr*-'mo_-t-*r\ n
  1: one that promotes; esp : one that takes the first steps in
     launching an enterprise
  2: one that assumes the financial responsibilities of a sports
     event
@1 prompt \'pra_:mpt\ vb
  1: INCITE
  2: to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words
  3: INSPIRE, URGE
  -- prompt.er n

2 prompt adj
  1: being ready and quick to act; also : PUNCTUAL
  2: performed readily or immediately <prompt service>
  -- prompt.ly adv
  -- prompt.ness n
@prompt.book \-.bu_.k\ n : a copy of a play with directions for
  performance used by a theater prompter
@promp.ti.tude \'pra_:mp-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : the quality or habit of
  being prompt : PROMPTNESS
@prom.ul.gate \'pra_:m-*l-.ga_-t, pro_--'m*l-\ vb : to make known by
  open declaration : PROCLAIM
  -- prom.ul.ga.tion \.pra_:m-*l-'ga_--sh*n, .pro_--(.)m*l-\ n
@prone \'pro_-n\ adj
  1: having a tendency or inclination : DISPOSED
  2: lying face downwards; also : lying flat or prostrate
  SYN: subject, exposed, open, liable, susceptible
  -- prone.ness n
@prong \'pro_.n_e\ n : one of the sharp points of a fork : TINE; also
  : a slender projecting part (as of an antler or a tooth)
@pro.noun \'pro_--.nau_.n\ n : a word used as a substitute for a noun
@pro.nounce \pr*-'nau_.ns\ vb
  1: to utter officially or as an opinion <pronounce sentence>
     <pronounce the book a success>
  2: to employ the organs of speech in order to produce <pronounce a
     word; esp : to say or speak correctly <she can't pronounce his
     name>
  -- pro.nounce.able adj
  -- pro.nun.ci.a.tion \-.n*n-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@pro.nounced adj : strongly marked : DECIDED
@pro.nounce.ment \pr*-'nau_.ns-m*nt\ n : a formal declaration of
  opinion; also : ANNOUNCEMENT
@pron.to \'pra_:n-.to_-\ adv : QUICKLY, PROMPTLY
@pro.nun.ci.a.men.to \pro_--.n*n-se_--*-'ment-o_-\ n, pl -tos or
  -toes : PROCLAMATION, MANIFESTO
@1 proof \'pru_:f\ n
  1: the evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or
     fact
  2: a process or operation that establishes validity or truth : TEST
  3: a trial print from a photographic negative
  4: a trial impression (as from type)
  5: alcoholic content (as of a beverage) indicated by a number that
     is about twice the percent by volume of alcohol present <whiskey
     of 90 proof is about 45% alcohol>

2 proof adj
  1: successful in resisting or repelling <proof against tampering>
  2: of standard strength or quality or alcoholic content
@proof.read \-.re_-d\ vb : to read and mark corrections in (printer's
  proof)
  -- proof.read.er n
@1 prop \'pra_:p\ n : something that props : SUPPORT

2 prop vb propped; prop.ping
  1: to support by placing something under or against <prop up a
     wall>
  2: SUSTAIN, STRENGTHEN

3 prop n : PROPERTY 4

4 prop n : PROPELLER
@prop.a.gan.da \.pra_:p-*-'gan-d*, .pro_--p*-\ n : the spreading of
  ideas or information deliberately to further one's cause or damage
  an opposing cause; also : ideas, facts, or allegations spread for
  such a purpose
  -- prop.a.gan.dist \-d*st\ n
@prop.a.gan.dize \-.di_-z\ vb : to subject to or carry on propaganda
@prop.a.gate \'pra_:p-*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to reproduce or cause to reproduce biologically : MULTIPLY
  2: to cause to spread
  -- prop.a.ga.tion \.pra_:p-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@pro.pane \'pro_--.pa_-n\ n : a heavy flammable gas found in
  petroleum and natural gas and used as a fuel
@pro.pel \pr*-'pel\ vb -pelled; -pel.ling
  1: to drive forward or onward
  2: to urge on : MOTIVATE
  SYN: push, shove, thrust
@pro.pel.lant also pro.pel.lent \-'pel-*nt\ n : something (as an
  explosive or fuel) that propels
  -- propellant or propellent adj
@pro.pel.ler \pr*-'pel-*r\ n : a device consisting of a hub fitted
  with revolving blades that imparts motion to a vehicle (as a
  motorboat or an airplane)
@pro.pen.si.ty \pr*-'pen-s*t-e_-\ n : a particular disposition of
  mind or character : BENT
@prop.er \'pra_:p-*r\ adj
  1: marked by suitability or rightness <proper punishment>
  2: referring to one individual only <proper noun>
  3: belonging characteristically to a species or individual :
     PECULIAR
  4: very satisfactory : EXCELLENT
  5: strictly limited to a specified thing <the city proper>
  6: CORRECT <the proper way to proceed>
  7: strictly decorous : GENTEEL
  SYN: meet, appropriate, fitting, seemly
  -- prop.er.ly adv
@prop.er.tied \'pra_:p-*rt-e_-d\ adj : owning property and esp. much
  property
@prop.er.ty \'pra_:p-*rt-e_-\ n
  1: a quality peculiar to an individual or thing
  2: something owned; esp : a piece of real estate
  3: OWNERSHIP
  4: an article or object used in a play other than painted scenery
     and actors' costumes
@proph.e.cy \'pra_:f-*-se_-\ n
  1: an inspired utterance of a prophet
  2: PREDICTION
@proph.e.sy \-.si_-\ vb
  1: to speak or utter by divine inspiration
  2: PREDICT
  -- proph.e.si.er \-.si_-(-*)r\ n
@proph.et \'pra_:f-*t\ n [L propheta, fr. Gk prophe_-te_-s, fr. pro-
  for, forth + phanaito speak]
  1: one who utters divinely inspired revelations
  2: one who foretells future events
  -- proph.et.ess \-*s\ n
@pro.phet.ic \pr*-'fet-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or characteristic
  of a prophet or prophecy
  -- pro.phet.i.cal.ly adv
@1 pro.phy.lac.tic \.pro_--f*-'lak-tik, .pra_:f-*-\ adj
  1: preventing or guarding from disease
  2: PROTECTIVE, PREVENTIVE

2 prophylactic n : something (as a drug or device) that protects from
  disease
@pro.pin.qui.ty \pro_--'pin_e-kw*t-e_-\ n
  1: KINSHIP
  2: nearness in place or time : PROXIMITY
@pro.pi.ti.ate \pro_--'pish-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to make favorable :
  APPEASE, CONCILIATE
  -- pro.pi.ti.a.tion \-.pis(h)-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- pro.pi.tia.to.ry \-'pish-(e_--)*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@pro.pi.tious \pr*-'pish-*s\ adj
  1: favorably disposed <propitious deities>
  2: being of good omen : FAVORABLE <propitious circumstances>
@prop.jet engine \.pra_:p-.jet-\ n : TURBO-PROPELLER ENGI
@prop.man \'pra_:p-.man\ n : one who is in charge of theater or
  motion-picture stage properties
@pro.po.nent \pr*-'po_--n*nt\ n : one who argues in favor of
  something : ADVOCATE
@1 pro.por.tion \pr*-'po_-r-sh*n\ n
  1: the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect
     to magnitude, quantity, or degree : RATIO
  2: BALANCE, SYMMETRY
  3: SHARE, QUOTA
  4: SIZE, DEGREE
  -- pro.por.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  -- pro.por.tion.ate \-sh(*-)n*t\ adj
  -- pro.por.tion.ate.ly adv

2 proportion vb
  1: to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or
     things
  2: to make the parts of harmonious
@pro.pose \pr*-'po_-z\ vb
  1: PLAN, INTEND <proposes to buy a house>
  2: to make an offer of marriage
  3: to offer for consideration : SUGGEST <propose a policy>
  -- pro.pos.al \-'po_--z*l\ n
  -- pro.pos.er n
@prop.o.si.tion \.pra_:p-*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: something proposed for consideration : PROPOSAL
  2: a statement of something to be discussed, proved, or explained
  3: SITUATION, AFFAIR <a tough proposition>
@pro.pound \pr*-.pau_.nd\ vb : to set forth for consideration or
  debate <propound a doctrine>
@pro.pri.e.tary \pr*-'pri_--*-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a proprietor <proprietary
     control>
  2: made and sold by one with the sole right to do so <proprietary
     medicines>
@pro.pri.e.tor \pr*-'pri_--*t-*r\ n : OWNER
  -- pro.pri.e.tor.ship \-.ship\ n
  -- pro.pri.e.tress \-'pri_--*-tr*s\ n
@pro.pri.e.ty \pr*-'pri_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the standard of what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech
  2 pl: the customs of polite society
@pro.pul.sion \pr*-'p*l-sh*n\ n
  1: the action or process of propelling : a driving forward
  2: driving power
  -- pro.pul.sive \-'p*l-siv\ adj
@pro ra.ta \pro_--'ra_-t-*, -'ra_:t-\ adv : in proportion :
  PROPORTIONATELY
@pro.rate \'pro_--'ra_-t\ vb : to divide, distribute, or assess
  proportionately
@pro.rogue \pr*-'ro_-g\ vb : to suspend or end a session of (a
  legislative body)
  SYN: adjourn, dissolve
@pro.sa.ic \pro_--'za_--ik\ adj : lacking imagination or excitement :
  DULL, COMMONPLACE
@pro.sce.ni.um \pro_--'se_--ne_--*m\ n : the wall that separates the
  stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it
@pro.scribe \pro_--'skri_-b\ vb
  1: OUTLAW
  2: to condemn or forbid as harmful : PROHIBIT
  -- pro.scrip.tion \-'skrip-sh*n\ n
@prose \'pro_-z\ n : the ordinary language of men in speaking or
  writing
@pros.e.cute \'pra_:s-i-.kyu_:t\ vb
  1: to follow to the end <prosecute an investigation>
  2: to pursue before a legal tribunal for punishment of a violation
     of law <prosecute a forger>
  -- pros.e.cu.tion \.pra_:s-i-'kyu_:-sh*n\ n
  -- pros.e.cu.tor \'pra_:s-i-.kyu_:t-*r\ n
@1 pros.e.lyte \'pra_:s-*-.li_-t\ n : a person newly converted esp.
  to a religion or party
  -- pros.e.lyt.ism \-.li_-t-.iz-*m\ n

2 proselyte vb : to convert from one religion, belief, or party to
  another
@pros.o.dy \'pra_:s-*d-e_-\ n : the study of versification and esp.
  of metrical structure
@1 pros.pect \'pra_:s-.pekt\ n
  1: an extensive view; also : OUTLOOK
  2: the act of looking forward : ANTICIPATION
  3: a mental vision of something to come
  4: something that is awaited or expected : POSSIBILITY
  5: a potential buyer or customer; also : a likely candidate
  -- pro.spec.tive \pr*-'spek-tiv, 'pra_:s-.pek-\ adj
  -- pro.spec.tive.ly adv

2 prospect vb : to explore esp. for mineral deposits
  -- pros.pec.tor \'pra_:s-.pek-t*r\ n
@pro.spec.tus \pr*-'spek-t*s\ n : a preliminary printed statement
  that describes an enterprise and is distributed to prospective
  buyers or participants
@pros.per \'pra_:s-p*r\ vb : SUCCEED, THRIVE; esp : to achieve
  economic success
@pros.per.i.ty \pra_:s-'per-*t-e_-\ n : thriving condition : SUCCESS;
  esp : economic well-being
@pros.per.ous \'pra_:s-p(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: FAVORABLE <prosperous winds>
  2: marked by success or economic well-being <a prosperous business>
@pros.tate \'pra_:s-.ta_-t\ n : a glandular body about the base of
  the male urethra
  -- prostate adj
@pros.the.sis \pra_:s-'the_--s*s, 'pra_:s-th*-\ n, pl -ses \-.se_-z\
  : an artificial device to replace a missing part of the body
  -- pros.thet.ic \pra_:s-'thet-ik\ adj
@1 pros.ti.tute \'pra_:s-t*-.t(y)u_:t\ vb
  1: to offer indiscriminately for sexual intercourse esp. for money
  2: to devote to corrupt or unworthy purposes
  -- pros.ti.tu.tion \.pra_:s-t*-'t(y)u_:-sh*n\ n

2 prostitute n : a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual
  intercourse esp. for pay
@1 pros.trate \'pra_:s-.tra_-t\ adj
  1: stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
  2: extended in a horizontal position : FLAT <a prostrate shrub>
  3: laid low : OVERCOME <prostrate with a cold>

2 prostrate vb
  1: to throw or put into a prostrate position
  2: to reduce to submission, helplessness, or exhaustion
  -- pros.tra.tion \pra_:s-'tra_--sh*n\ n
@prosy \'pro_--ze_-\ adj
  1: PROSAIC
  2: TEDIOUS
@pro.tag.o.nist \pro_--'tag-*-n*st\ n
  1: one who takes the leading part in a drama or story
  2: a spokesman for a cause : CHAMPION
@pro.tect \pr*-'tekt\ vb : to shield from injury : GUARD
@pro.tec.tion \pr*-'tek-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of protecting : the state of being protected
  2: one that protects <wear a helmet as a protection>
  3: the oversight or support of one that is smaller and weaker
  4: the freeing of the producers of a country from foreign
     competition in their home market by high duties on foreign
     competitive goods
  -- pro.tec.tive \-'tek-tiv\ adj
@pro.tec.tion.ist n : an advocate of government economic protection
  for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors
  -- pro.tec.tion.ism n
@pro.tec.tor \pr*-'tek-t*r\ n
  1: one that protects : GUARDIAN
  2: a device used to prevent injury : GUARD
  3: REGENT
  -- pro.tec.tress \-tr*s\ n
@pro.tec.tor.ate \-t(*-)r*t\ n
  1: government by a protector
  2: the relationship of superior authority assumed by one power over
     a dependent one; also : the dependent political unit in such a
     relationship
@pro.tege. \'pro_-t-*-.zha_-\ n : one who is under the care and
  protection of an influential person
  -- pro.tege.e \-.zha_-\ n
@pro.tein \'pro_--.te_-n, 'pro_-t-e_--*n\ n : any of a great class of
  chemicals that contain carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and
  sometimes other elements, are present in all living matter, and are
  an essential food item
@pro tem \pro_--'tem\ adj : for the time being
@pro tem.po.re \pro_--'tem-p*-re_-\ adv : for the present :
  TEMPORARILY
@1 pro.test \'pro_--.test\ n
  1: the act of protesting
  2: a complaint or objection against an idea, an act, or a course of
     action

2 pro.test \pr*-'test\ vb
  1: to assert positively : make solemn declaration of <protest his
     innocence>
  2: to object strongly : make a protest against <protest a ruling>
  -- prot.es.ta.tion \.pra_:t-*s-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@Prot.es.tant \'pra_:t-*s-t*nt, 3 also pr*-'tes-\ n
  1: a member or adherent of one of the Christian churches deriving
     from the Reformation
  2: a Christian not of a Catholic or Orthodox church
  3 not cap: one who makes a protest
  -- prote.st.anti.sm \-.iz-*m\ n
@pro.tha.la.mi.on \.pro_--th*-'la_--me_--*n\ or pro.tha.la.mi.um
  \-me_--*m\ n, pl -mia \-me_--*\ : a song in celebration of a
  marriage
@pro.to.col \'pro_-t-*-.ko_.l\ n
  1: an original draft or record
  2: a preliminary memorandum of diplomatic negotiation
  3: a code of diplomatic or military etiquette and precedence
@pro.to.mar.tyr \'pro_-t-o_--.ma_:rt-*r\ n : the first martyr in a
  cause or region
@pro.ton \'pro_--.ta_:n\ n [Gk pro_-ton, neut. of pro_-tos first] :
  an elementary particle that is present in all atomic nuclei and
  carries a positive charge of electricity
@pro.to.plasm \'pro_-t-*-.plaz-*m\ n : the complex colloidal largely
  protein living substance of plant and animal cells
  -- pro.to.plas.mic \.pro_-t-*-'plaz-mik\ adj
@pro.to.type \'pro_-t-*-.ti_-p\ n : an original model : ARCHETYPE
@pro.to.zo.an \.pro_-t-*-'zo_--*n\ n : any of a great group of lowly
  animals that are essentially single cells
@pro.tract \pro_--'trakt\ vb : to prolong in time or space
  SYN: extend, lengthen
@pro.trac.tor \-'trak-t*r\ n : an instrument for constructing and
  measuring angles
@pro.trude \pro_--'tru_:d\ vb : to stick out or cause to stick out :
  jut out
  -- pro.tru.sion \-'tru_:-zh*n\ n
@pro.tu.ber.ance \pro_--'t(y)u_:-b(*-)r*ns\ n : something that is
  protuberant : BULGE, SWELLING
@pro.tu.ber.ant \-b(*-)r*nt\ adj : extending beyond the surrounding
  surface in a bulge
@proud \'prau_.d\ adj
  1: having or showing excessive self-esteem : HAUGHTY
  2: highly pleased : EXULTANT
  3: having proper self-respect <too proud to beg>
  4: GLORIOUS <a proud occasion>
  5: SPIRITED <a proud steed>
  SYN: arrogant, insolent, overbearing, disdainful
  -- proud.ly adv
@prove \'pru_:v\ vb proved; proved; prov.en \'pru_:-v*n\; prov.ing
  1: to test by experiment or by a standard
  2: to establish the truth of by argument or evidence
  3: to show to be correct, valid, or genuine
  -- prov.able \'pru_:-v*-b*l\ adj
@prov.e.nance \'pra_:v-*-n*ns\ n : ORIGIN, SOURCE
@Pro.ven.cal \.pra_:v-*n-'sa_:l\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  Provence
  -- provencal adj
@prov.en.der \'pra_:v-*n-d*r\ n
  1: dry food for domestic animals : FEED
  2: FOOD, VICTUALS
@pro.ve.nience \pr*-'ve_--ny*ns\ n : ORIGIN, SOURCE
@prov.erb \'pra_:v-.*rb\ n : a pithy popular saying : ADAGE
  -- pro.ver.bi.al \pr*-'v*r-be_--*l\ adj
@pro.vide \pr*-'vi_-d\ vb
  1: to take measures beforehand <provide against inflation>
  2: to make a proviso or stipulation
  3: to supply what is needed <provide for a family>
  4: EQUIP
  5: to supply for use : YIELD
  -- pro.vid.er n
@prov.i.dence \'pra_:v-*d-*ns\ n
  1 often cap: divine guidance or care
  2 cap: GOD 2
  3: the quality or state of being provident
@prov.i.dent \-*d-*nt\ adj
  1: making provision for the future : PRUDENT
  2: FRUGAL, SAVING
  -- prov.i.dent.ly adv
@prov.i.den.tial \.pra_:v-*-'den-ch*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or determined by Providence
  2: OPPORTUNE, LUCKY
@prov.ince \'pra_:v-*ns\ n
  1: an administrative district or division of a country
  2 pl: all of a country except the metropolis
  3: proper business or scope : SPHERE
@pro.vin.cial \pr*-'vin-ch*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a province
  2: confined to a region : NARROW <provincial ideas>
  -- pro.vin.cial.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
@1 pro.vi.sion \pr*-'vizh-*n\ n
  1: the act or process of providing; also : a measure taken
     beforehand
  2: a stock of needed supplies; esp : a stock of food -- usu. used
     in pl.
  3: PROVISO, STIPULATION

2 provision vb : to supply with provisions
@pro.vi.sion.al \-'vizh-(*-)n*l\ adj : provided for a temporary need
  : CONDITIONAL
@pro.vi.so \pr*-'vi_--zo_-\ n, pl -sos or -soes : an article or
  clause that introduces a condition : STIPULATION
@pro.voke \pr*-'vo_-k\ vb
  1: to incite to anger : INCENSE
  2: to bring on : EVOKE <a sally that provoked laughter>
  3: to stir up on purpose <provoke an argument>
  SYN: irritate, exasperate, excite, stimulate, pique
  -- prov.o.ca.tion \.pra_:v-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- pro.voc.a.tive \pr*-'va_:k-*t-iv\ adj
@pro.vost \'pro_--.vo_-st, 'pra_:v-*st\ n : a high official :
  DIGNITARY; esp : a high-ranking university administrative officer
@pro.vost mar.shal \.pro_--.vo_--'ma_:r-sh*l\ n : an officer who
  supervises the military police of a command
@prow \'prau_.\ n : the bow of a ship
@prow.ess \'prau_.-*s\ n
  1: military valor and skill
  2: extraordinary ability
@prowl \'prau_.l\ vb : to roam about stealthily
  -- prowl n
  -- prowl.er n
@prox.i.mate \'pra_:k-s*-m*t\ adj
  1: very near
  2: DIRECT <the proximate cause>
@prox.im.i.ty \pra_:k-'sim-*t-e_-\ n : NEARNESS
@prox.i.mo \'pra_:k-s*-.mo_-\ adj : of or occurring in the next month
  after the present
@proxy \'pra_:k-se_-\ n : the authority or power to act for another;
  also : a document giving such authorization
@prude \'pru_:d\ n : one who shows or affects extreme modesty
  -- prud.ery \'pru_:d-*-re_-\ n
  -- prud.ish \'pru_.d-ish\ adj
@pru.dent \'pru_.d- *nt\ adj
  1: shrewd in the management of practical affairs
  2: CAUTIOUS, DISCREET
  3: PROVIDENT, FRUGAL
  SYN: judicious, foresighted, sensible, sane
  -- pru.dence \- *ns\ n
  -- pru.den.tial \pru_:-'den-ch*l\ adj
  -- pru.dent.ly \'pru_:d- *nt-le_-\ adv
@1 prune \'pru_:n\ n : a plum dried or capable of being dried without
  fermentation

2 prune vb : to cut off unwanted parts (as of a tree) : remove as
  superfluous : TRIM
@pru.ri.ent \'pru_.r-e_--*nt\ adj : LASCIVIOUS; also : exciting to
  lasciviousness
  -- pru.ri.ence \-e_--*ns\ n
@1 pry \'pri_-\ vb : to look closely or inquisitively; esp : SNOOP

2 pry vb
  1: to raise, move, or pull apart with a pry or lever
  2: to detach or open with difficulty

3 pry n : a tool for prying
@psalm \'sa_:m\ n, often cap : a sacred song or poem; esp : one of
  the hymns collected in the Book of Psalms
  -- psalmist \-*st\ n
@psalm.o.dy \-*d-e_-\ n : the singing of psalms in worship; also : a
  collection of psalms
@Psal.ter \'so_.l-t*r\ n : the Book of Psalms; also : a collection of
  the Psalms arranged for devotional use
@pseu.do \'su_:d-o_-\ adj : SPURIOUS, SHAM <a pseudo intellectual>
@pseud.onym \'su_:d- *n-.im\ n : a fictitious name
@psy.che \'si_-ke_-\ n : SOUL, SELF; also : MIND
@psy.chi.a.try \s*-'ki_--*-tre_-, si_--\ n : a branch of medicine
  dealing with mental disorders
  -- psy.chi.at.ric \.si_--ke_--'at-rik\ adj
  -- psy.chi.a.trist \s*-'ki_--*-tr*st, si_--\ n
@psy.chic \'si_--kik\ adj
  1: of or relating to the psyche
  2: lying outside the sphere of physical science
  3: sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces
  -- psy.chi.cal adj
  -- psy.chi.cal.ly adv
@psy.cho.anal.y.sis \.si_--ko_--*-'nal-*-s*s\ n : a method of dealing
  with psychic disorders by study of the normally hidden content of
  the mind esp. to resolve conflicts
  -- psy.cho.an.a.lyst \-'an- *l-*st\ n
  -- psy.cho.an.al.yt.ic \-.an- *l-'it-.ik\ adj
  -- psy.cho.an.a.lyze \-'an- *l-.i_-z\ vb
@psy.chol.o.gy \si_--'ka_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the science of mind and behavior
  2: the mental and behavioral aspect (as of an individual)
  -- psy.cho.log.i.cal \.si_--k*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- psy.cho.log.i.cal.ly adv
  -- psy.chol.o.gist \si_--'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@psy.cho.path \'si_--k*-.path\ n : a person seriously defective in
  mental stability and social adjustment
  -- psy.cho.path.ic \.si_--k*-'path-ik\ adj
@psy.cho.so.mat.ic \.si_--k*-s*-'mat-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or
  caused by the interaction of mental and bodily phenomena
  <psychosomatic ulcers>
@pto.maine \'to_--.ma_-n\ n : a chemical substance formed by bacteria
  in decaying matter (as meat)
@ptomaine poisoning n : a disorder of the stomach and intestines
  caused by food contaminated usu. with bacteria or their products
@pub \'p*b\ n, chiefly Brit : PUBLIC HOUSE, TAVERN
@pu.ber.ty \'pyu_:-b*rt-e_-\ n : the condition of being or period of
  becoming capable of reproducing sexually
  -- pu.ber.tal \-b*rt- *l\ adj
@1 pub.lic \'p*b-lik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or affecting the people as a whole <public
     opinion>
  2: CIVIC, GOVERNMENTAL <public expenditures>
  3: not private : SOCIAL <public morality>
  4: of, relating to, or serving the community <public officials>
  5: open to all <public library>
  6: exposed to general view : not kept secret <the story became
     public>
  7: well known : PROMINENT <public figures>
  -- pub.lic.ly adv

2 public n
  1: the people as a whole : POPULACE
  2: a group of people having common interests <wrote for his public>
@pub.li.can \'p*b-li-k*n\ n
  1: a Jewish tax collector for the ancient Romans
  2 chiefly Brit: the licensee of a public house
@pub.li.ca.tion \.p*b-l*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of publishing
  2: a published work
@public house n
  1: INN
  2 chiefly Brit: a licensed saloon or bar
@pub.li.cist \'p*b-l*-s*st\ n : one that publicizes; esp : PRESS
  AGENT
@pub.lic.i.ty \(.)p*-'blis-*t-e_-\ n
  1: information with news value issued to gain public attention or
     support
  2: public attention or acclaim
@pub.li.cize \'p*b-l*-.si_-z\ vb : to give publicity to : ADVERTISE
@public school n
  1: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a
     classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or
     public service
  2: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental
     authority
@pub.lic-spir.it.ed \.p*b-lik-'spir-*t-*d\ adj : motivated by
  devotion to the general or national welfare
@pub.lish \'p*b-lish\ vb
  1: to make generally known : announce publicly
  2: to produce or release for sale to the public
  -- pub.lish.er n
@1 puck \'p*k\ n : a mischievous sprite
  -- puck.ish adj

2 puck n : a disk used in ice hockey
@1 puck.er \'p*k-*r\ vb : to contract into folds or wrinkles

2 pucker n : FOLD, WRINKLE
@pud.ding \'pu_.d-in_e\ n : a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick
  creamy consistency
@pud.dle \'p*d- *l\ n : a very small pool of usu. dirty or muddy
  water
@pud.dling \'p*d-( *-)lin_e\ n : the process of converting pig iron
  into wrought iron by subjecting it to heat and stirring in the
  presence of oxidizing substances
@pudgy \'p*j-e_-\ adj : being short and plump : CHUBBY
@pueb.lo \pu_:-'eb-lo_-\ n : an Indian village of Arizona or New
  Mexico consisting of flat-roofed stone or adobe houses
@pu.er.ile \'pyu_.-*-r*l\ adj : CHILDISH, SILLY
  -- pu.er.il.i.ty \.pyu_.-*-'ril-*t-e_-\ n
@Puer.to Ri.can \.pwert-*-'re_--k*n, .po_-rt-\ n : a native or
  inhabitant of Puerto Rico
  -- puerto rican adj
@1 puff \'p*f\ vb
  1: to blow in short gusts
  2: PANT
  3: to emit small whiffs or clouds
  4: BLUSTER, BRAG
  5: INFLATE, SWELL
  6: to make proud or conceited
  7: to praise extravagantly

2 puff n
  1: a short discharge (as of air or smoke); also : a slight
     explosive sound accompanying it
  2: a light fluffy pastry
  3: a slight swelling
  4: a fluffy mass; esp : a small pad for applying cosmetic powder
  5: a laudatory notice or review
  -- puffy adj
@pug \'p*g\ n
  1: a small stocky short-haired dog
  2: a short nose turned up at the tip
  3: a tight wad of hair
@pu.gi.lism \'pyu_:-j*-.liz-*m\ n : BOXING
  -- pu.gi.list \-l*st\ n
  -- pu.gi.lis.tic \'pyu_:-j*-'lis-tik\ adj
@pug.na.cious \.p*g-'na_--sh*s\ adj : fond of fighting : COMBATIVE
  SYN: belligerent, quarrelsome
  -- pug.nac.i.ty \-'nas-*t-e_-\ n
@puis.sance \'pwis- *ns, 'pyu_:-*-s*ns\ n : POWER, STRENGTH
  -- puis.sant adj
@puke \'pyu_:k\ vb : VOMIT
@puk.ka \'p*k-*\ adj : GENUINE, AUTHENTIC; also : FIRST-CLASS,
  COMPLETE
@pul \'pu_:l\ n -- see MONEY table
@pul.chri.tude \'p*l-kr*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : BEAUTY
@pule \'pyu_:l\ vb : WHINE, WHIMPER <a puling infant>
@1 pull \'pu_.l\ vb
  1: PLUCK; also : EXTRACT <pull a tooth>
  2: to exert force so as to draw (something) toward the force; also
     : MOVE <pull out of a driveway>
  3: STRETCH, STRAIN <pull a tendon>
  4: to draw apart : TEAR
  5: to make (as a proof) by printing
  6: REMOVE
  7: DRAW <pull a gun>
  8: to carry out esp. with daring <pull a robbery>
  9: to be guilty of : PERPETRATE
  10: ATTRACT
  11: to express strong sympathy
  -- pull.er n

2 pull n
  1: the act or instance of pulling
  2: the effort expended in moving <a long pull uphill>
  3: ADVANTAGE; esp : special influence
  4: a device for pulling something or for operating by pulling
  5: a force that attracts or compels
@pul.let \'pu_.l-*t\ n : a young hen
@pul.ley \'pu_.l-e_-\ n
  1: a wheel with a grooved rim that forms part of a tackle for
     hoisting or for changing the direction of a force
  2: a wheel used to transmit power by means of a band, belt, rope,
     or chain
@Pull.man \'pu_.l-m*n\ n : a railroad passenger car with specially
  comfortable furnishings; esp : one with berths
@pull.over \.pu_.l-.o_--v*r\ adj : put on by being pulled over the
  head <pullover sweater>
@pul.mo.nary \'pu_.l-m*-.ner-e_-, 'p*l-\ adj : of or relating to the
  lungs
@pul.mo.tor \-.mo_-t-*r\ n : an apparatus for pumping oxygen or air
  into and out of the lungs (as of an asphyxiated person)
@pulp \'p*lp\ n
  1: the soft juicy or fleshy part of a fruit or vegetable
  2: a soft moist mass
  3: a material (as from wood or rags) used in making paper
  4: a magazine using rough-surfaced paper and often dealing with
     sensational material
  -- pulpy adj
@pul.pit \'pu_.l-.pit\ n : a raised platform or high reading desk
  used in preaching or conducting a worship service
@pulp.wood \'p*lp-.wu_.d\ n : wood suitable for paper pulp
@pul.sate \'p*l-.sa_-t\ vb : to expand and contract rhythmically :
  BEAT
  -- pul.sa.tion \.p*l-'sa_--sh*n\ n
@pulse \'p*ls\ n
  1: the regular throbbing in the arteries caused by the contractions
     of the heart
  2: a brief change in electrical current or voltage
  -- pulse vb
@pul.ver.ize \'p*l-v*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to reduce (as by crushing or grinding) or be reduced to very
     small particles
  2: DEMOLISH
@pu.ma \'p(y)u_:-m*\ n : COUGAR
@pum.ice \'p*m-*s\ n : a light porous volcanic glass used in
  polishing and erasing
@pum.mel \'p*m-*l\ vb -meled or -melled; -mel.ing; -mel.ling : POUND,
  BEAT
@1 pump \'p*mp\ n : a device for raising, transferring, or
  compressing fluids or gases esp. by suction or pressure

2 pump vb
  1: to raise (as water) with a pump
  2: to draw water or air from by means of a pump; also : to fill by
     means of a pump <pump up a tire>
  3: to force or propel in the manner of a pump
@pum.per.nick.el \'p*m-p*r-.nik-*l\ n : a dark coarse somewhat sour
  rye bread
@pump.kin \'p*n_e-k*n, 'p*m(p)-\ n : the large yellow fruit of a vine
  related to the gourd grown for food; also : this vine
@pun \'p*n\ n : the humorous use of a word in a way that suggests two
  interpretations
  -- pun vb
@1 punch \'p*nch\ vb
  1: PROD, POKE; also : to drive or herd (cattle)
  2: to strike with the fist
  3: to make a hole through or to cut or make with a punch
  -- punch.er n

2 punch n
  1: a quick blow with or as if with the fist
  2: energy that commands attention : EFFECTIVENESS

3 punch n : a tool for piercing, stamping, cutting, or forming

4 punch n [perh. fr. Hindi pa_c five, fr. Skt pan_#ca; fr. the
  numberof ingredients] : a beverage usu. composed of wine or
  alcoholic liquor, citrus juice, spices, tea, and water; also : a
  beverage composed of nonalcoholic liquids (as fruit juices)
@pun.cheon \'p*n-ch*n\ n : a large cask
@punc.til.io \.p*n_ek-'til-e_--.o_-\ n
  1: a nice detail of conduct in a ceremony or in observance of a
     code
  2: careful observance of forms (as in social conduct)
@punc.til.i.ous \.p*n_ek-'til-e_--*s\ adj : marked by precise
  accordance with the details of codes or conventions
  SYN: meticulous, scrupulous, careful, punctual
@punc.tu.al \'p*n_ek-ch*(-w*)l\ adj : acting or habitually acting at
  an appointed time : not late : PROMPT
  -- punc.tu.al.i.ty \.p*n_ek-ch*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- punc.tu.al.ly \ep*n_ek-ch*-(w*-)le_-\ adv
@punc.tu.ate \'p*n_ek-ch*-.wa_-t\ vb
  1: to mark or divide (written matter) with punctuation marks
  2: to break into at intervals
  3: EMPHASIZE
@punc.tu.a.tion \.p*n_ek-ch*-'wa_--sh*n\ n : the act, practice, or
  system of inserting standardized marks in written matter to clarify
  the meaning and separate structural units
@1 punc.ture \'p*n_ek-ch*r\ n
  1: an act of puncturing
  2: a small hole made by puncturing

2 puncture vb
  1: to make a hole in : PIERCE
  2: to make useless as if by a puncture
@pun.dit \'p*n-d*t\ n
  1: a learned man : TEACHER
  2: AUTHORITY
@pun.gent \'p*n-j*nt\ adj
  1: sharply stimulating : POINTED, BITING <a pungent editorial>
  2: causing a sharp or irritating sensation; esp : ACRID <pungent
     smell of burning leaves>
  -- pun.gen.cy \-j*n-se_-\ n
  -- pun.gent.ly adv
@pun.ish \'p*n-ish\ vb
  1: to impose a penalty upon for a fault or crime <punish an
     offender>
  2: to inflict a penalty for <punish treason with death>
  3: to inflict injury upon : HURT <punish his man with body blows>
  SYN: chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct
  -- pun.ish.able \-*-b*l\ adj
@pun.ish.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: retributive suffering, pain, or loss : PENALTY
  2: rough treatment
@pu.ni.tive \'pyu_:-n*t-iv\ adj : inflicting, involving, or aiming at
  punishment
@punk \'p*n_ek\ n : dry crumbly wood useful for tinder; also : a
  substance made from fungi for use as tinder
@pun.kin, var of PUMPKIN
@pun.ster \p*n-st*r\ n : one who is given to punning
@1 punt \'p*nt\ n : a long narrow flat-bottomed boat

2 punt vb : to propel (as a punt) by pushing with a pole against the
  bottom

3 punt vb : to kick a football dropped from the hands before it
  touches the ground

4 punt n : the act or an instance of punting a ball
@pu.ny \'pyu_:-ne_-\ adj [MF puisne_( younger, fr. puis afterwards
  (fr. L post) + ne_( born, fr. L natus] : slight in power, size, or
  importance : WEAK
@pup \'p*p\ n : a young dog; also : one of the young of some other
  animals
@pu.pa \'pyu_:-p*\ n, pl -pae \-(.)pe_-, -.pi_-\ or -pas : an insect
  (as a bee, moth, or beetle) in an intermediate stage of its growth
  when it is in a case or cocoon
  -- pu.pal adj
@1 pu.pil \'pyu_:-p*l\ n
  1: a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor
  2: DISCIPLE

2 pupil n : the dark central opening of the iris of the eye
@pup.pet \'p*p-*t\ n
  1: a small figure of a person or animal moved by hand or by strings
     or wires
  2: DOLL
  3: one whose acts are controlled by an outside force
@pup.py \'p*p-e_-\ n : a young dog
@pur.blind \'p*r-.bli_-nd\ adj
  1: partly blind
  2: lacking in insight : OBTUSE
@1 pur.chase \'p*r-ch*s\ vb : to obtain by paying money or its
  equivalent : BUY
  -- pur.chas.er n

2 purchase n
  1: an act or instance of purchasing
  2: something purchased
  3: a secure hold or grasp; also : advantageous leverage
@pur.dah \'p*rd-*-\ n : seclusion of women from public observation
  among Muslims and some Hindus esp. in India
@pure \'pyu_.r\ adj
  1: unmixed with any other matter <pure gold : free from taint <pure
     water : free from harshness <a pure tone>
  2: SHEER, ABSOLUTE <pure nonsense>
  3: ABSTRACT, THEORETICAL <pure mathematics>
  4: free from what vitiates, weakens, or pollutes <speaks a pure
     French>
  5: free from moral fault : INNOCENT
  6: CHASTE, CONTINENT
  -- pure.ly adv
@pure.bred \-'bred\ adj : bred from members of a recognized breed,
  strain, or kind without admixture of other blood over many
  generations
@pu.ree \pyu_.-'ra_-\ n : a paste or thick liquid suspension usu.
  produced by rubbing cooked food through a sieve; also : a thick
  soup having vegetables so prepared as a base
@1 pur.ga.tive \'p*r-g*t-iv\ adj : purging or tending to purge; also
  : being a purgative

2 purgative n : a vigorously laxative drug : CATHARTIC
@pur.ga.to.ry \'p*r-g*-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
  2: a place or state of temporary punishment
  -- pur.ga.tor.i.al \.p*r-g*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
@1 purge \'p*rj\ vb
  1: to cleanse or purify esp. from sin
  2: to have or cause free evacuation from the bowels
  3: to rid (as a political party) by a purge

2 purge n
  1: an act or result of purging; esp : a ridding of persons regarded
     as treacherous or disloyal
  2: something that purges; esp : PURGATIVE
@pu.ri.fy \'pyu_.r-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make or become pure
  -- pu.ri.fi.ca.tion \.pyu_.r-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- pu.rif.i.ca.to.ry \pyu_.-'rif-i-k*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  -- pu.ri.fi.er \'pyu_.r-*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@pur.ism \'pyu_.r-.iz-*m\ n : rigid adherence to or insistence on
  purity or nicety esp. in use of words
  -- pur.ist \'pyu_.r-*st\ n
@pu.ri.tan \'pyu_.r-*t- *n\ n
  1 cap: a member of a 16th and 17th century Protestant group in
     England and New England opposing formal usages of the Church of
     England
  2: one who practices or preaches a stricter or professedly purer
     moral code than that which prevails
  -- pu.ri.tan.i.cal \.pyu_.r-*-'tan-i-k*l\ adj
@pu.ri.ty \'pyu_.r-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being pure
@1 purl \'p*rl\ n : a stitch in knitting

2 purl vb : to knit in purl stitch

3 purl n : a gentle murmur or movement (as of purling water)

4 purl vb
  1: EDDY, SWIRL
  2: to make a soft murmuring sound
@pur.lieu \'p*rl-(y)u_:\ n
  1: an outlying district : SUBURB
  2 pl: ENVIRONS, NEIGHBORHOOD
@pur.loin \(.)p*r-'lo_.in\ vb : to appropriate wrongfully : FILCH
@1 pur.ple \'p*r-p*l\ adj
  1: of the color purple
  2: highly rhetorical <a purple passage>
  3: PROFANE <purple language>
  -- pur.plish \'p*r-p(*-)lish\ adj

2 purple n
  1: a bluish red color
  2: a purple robe emblematic of esp. regal rank or authority
@1 pur.port \'p*r-.po_-rt\ n : meaning conveyed or implied; also :
  GIST

2 pur.port \(.)p*r-'po_-rt\ vb : to convey or profess outwardly as
  the meaning or intention : CLAIM
@1 pur.pose \'p*r-p*s\ n
  1: an object or result aimed at : INTENTION
  2: RESOLUTION, DETERMINATION
  -- pur.pose.ful \-f*l\ adj
  -- pur.pose.ful.ly adv
  -- pur.pose.less \-p*s-l*s\ adj
  -- pur.pose.ly adv

2 purpose vb : to propose as an aim to oneself
@purr \'p*r\ n : a low murmur typical of a contented cat
  -- purr vb
@1 purse \'p*rs\ n
  1: a receptacle (as a pouch) to carry money and often other small
     objects in
  2: RESOURCES, FUNDS
  3: a sum of money offered as a prize or present

2 purse vb : PUCKER
@purs.er \'p*r-s*r\ n : an official on a ship who keeps accounts and
  attends to the comfort of passengers
@pur.su.ance \p*r-'su_:-*ns\ n : the act of pursuing or carrying into
  effect
@pur.su.ant to \-'su_:-*nt-\ prep : in carrying out : according to
  <pursuant to your instructions>
@pur.sue \p*r-'su_:\ vb
  1: to follow in order to overtake or overcome : CHASE
  2: to seek to accomplish <pursue his aims>
  3: to proceed along : FOLLOW <pursue a course>
  4: to engage in <pursue a vocation>
  -- pur.su.er n
@pur.suit \p*r-'su_:t\ n
  1: the act of pursuing
  2: OCCUPATION, BUSINESS
@pu.ru.lent \'pyu_.r-(y)*-l*nt\ adj : containing or accompanied by
  pus
  -- pu.ru.lence \-l*ns\ n
@pur.vey \(.)p*r-'va_-\ vb : to supply (as provisions) usu. as a
  business
  -- pur.vey.or n
@pur.view \'p*r-.vyu_:\ n
  1: the range or limit esp. of authority, responsibility, or
     intention
  2: range of vision, understanding, or cognizance
@pus \'p*s\ n : thick yellowish fluid (as in a boil) containing
  germs, blood cells, and tissue debris
@1 push \'pu_.sh\ vb
  1: to press against with force in order to drive or impel
  2: to thrust forward, downward, or outward
  3: to urge on : press forward

2 push n
  1: a vigorous effort : DRIVE
  2: an act of pushing : SHOVE
  3: vigorous enterprise : ENERGY
@push.cart \-.ka_:rt\ n : a cart or barrow pushed by hand
@push.over \-.o_--v*r\ n
  1: an opponent easy to defeat
  2: SUCKER
  3: something accomplished without difficulty
@pu.sil.lan.i.mous \.pyu_:-s*-'lan-*-m*s\ adj : contemptibly timid :
  COWARDLY
  -- pu.sil.la.nim.i.ty \.pyu_:-s*-l*-'nim-*t-e_-\ n
@pussy \'pu_.s-e_-\ n : CAT
@pussy.foot \'pu_.s-e_--.fu_.t\ vb
  1: to tread or move warily or stealthily
  2: to refrain from committing oneself
@pus.tule \'p*s-chu_:l\ n : a pus-filled pimple
@put \'pu_.t\ vb put; put.ting
  1: to bring into a specified position : PLACE <put the book on the
     table>
  2: SEND, THRUST
  3: to throw with an upward pushing motion <put the shot>
  4: to bring into a specified state <put the matter right>
  5: SUBJECT <put him to expense>
  6: IMPOSE
  7: to set before one for decision <put the question>
  8: EXPRESS, STATE
  9: TRANSLATE, ADAPT
  10: APPLY, ASSIGN <put them to work>
  11: to give as an estimate <put the number at 20>
  12: ATTACH, ATTRIBUTE <put a high value on it>
  13: to take a specified course <the ship put out to sea>
@pu.ta.tive \'pyu_:t-*t-iv\ adj
  1: commonly accepted : REPUTED
  2: INFERRED
@put.out \'pu_.t-.au_.t\ n : the retiring of a base runner or batter
  in baseball
@pu.tre.fy \'pyu_:-tr*-.fi_-\ vb : to make of become putrid : ROT
  -- pu.tre.fac.tion \.pyu_:-tr*-'fak-sh*n\ n
  -- pu.tre.fac.tive \-'fak-tiv\ adj
@pu.trid \'pyu_:-tr*d\ adj
  1: ROTTEN, DECAYED
  2: VILE, CORRUPT
  -- pu.trid.i.ty \pyu_:-'trid-*t-e_-\ n
@putsch \'pu_.ch\ n : a secretly plotted and suddenly executed
  attempt to overthrow a government
@putt \'p*t\ n : a golf stroke made on the green to cause the ball to
  roll into the hole
  -- putt vb
@put.tee \.p*-'te_-, 'p*t-e_-\ n
  1: a cloth strip wrapped around the lower leg
  2: a leather legging
@1 put.ter \'pu_.t-*r\ n : one that puts

2 put.ter \'p*t-*r\ n
  1: a golf club used in putting
  2: one that putts

3 put.ter \'p*t-*r\ vb
  1: to move or act aimlessly or idly
  2: TINKER
@put.ty \'p*t-e_-\ n : a doughlike cement usu. of whiting and linseed
  oil used to fasten glass in sashes
  -- putty vb
@1 puz.zle \'p*z-*l\ vb
  1: to bewilder mentally : CONFUSE, PERPLEX
  2: to solve with difficulty or ingenuity <puzzle out a mystery>
  3: to be in a quandary <puzzle over what to do>
  4: to attempt a solution of a puzzle <puzzle over a person's words>
  SYN: mystify, bewilder, nonplus, confound

2 puzzle n
  1: something that puzzles
  2: a question, problem, or contrivance designed for testing
     ingenuity
@pya \pe_--'a_:\ n -- see MONEY table
@pyg.my \'pig-me_-\ n [L Pygmaei Pygmies, fr. Gk Pygmaioi, fr. pl. of
  pygmaios dwarfish, fr. pygme_- fist, a measure of length]
  1 cap: one of a small people of equatorial Africa
  2: DWARF
@py.ja.mas \p*-\, var of PAJAMAS
@py.lon \'pi_--.la_:n, -l*n\ n
  1: a usu. massive gateway; esp : an Egyptian one flanked by
     flat-topped pyramids
  2: a tower that serves as a support for a long span of wire
  3: a post or tower marking a prescribed course of flight for an
     airplane
@py.or.rhea \.pi_--*-'re_--*\ n : an inflammation of the sockets of
  the teeth
@1 pyr.a.mid \'pir-*-.mid\ n
  1: a massive structure with a square base and four triangular faces
     meeting at a point
  2: a geometrical figure having for its base a polygon and for its
     sides several triangles meeting at a common point
  -- py.ram.i.dal \p*-'ram-*d- *l\ adj

2 pyramid vb
  1: to build up in the form of a pyramid : heap up
  2: to increase rapidly on a broadening base
@pyre \'pi_-(*)r\ n : a combustible heap for burning a dead body
@py.ro.ma.nia \.pi_--ro_--'ma_--ne_--*\ n : an irrestible impulse to
  start fires
  -- py.ro.ma.ni.ac \-ne_--.ak\ n
@py.ro.tech.nics \.pi_--ro_--'tek-niks\ n, pl
  1: a display of fireworks
  2: a spectacular display (as of oratory)
  -- py.ro.tech.ni.c or py.ro.tech.ni.cal adj
@py.thon \'pi_--.tha_:n, -th*n\ n : any of several very large Old
  World constricting snakes
@pyx \'piks\ n : a small case used to carry the Eucharist to the sick
@q \'kyu_:\ n, often cap : the 17th letter of the English alphabet
@qin.tar \kin-'ta_:r\ n -- see MONEY table
@1 quack \'kwak\ vb : to make the characteristic cry of a duck

2 quack n : the cry of a duck

3 quack n
  1: a pretender to medical skill
  2: CHARLATAN
  SYN: faker, impostor
  -- quack adj
  -- quack.ery \-*-re_-\ n
  -- quack.ish \-ish\ adj
@quack.sal.ver \'kwak-.sal-v*r\ n : CHARLATAN, QUACK
@1 quad \'kwa_:d\ n : QUADRANGLE

2 quad n : QUADRUPLET
@quad.ran.gle \'kwa_:d-.ran_e-g*l\ n
  1: a flat geometrical figure having 4 angles and 4 sides
  2: a 4-sided courtyard or enclosure
  -- qua.dran.gu.lar \kwa_:-'dran_e-gy*-l*r\ adj
@quad.rant \'kwa_:d-r*nt\ n
  1: one quarter of a circle : an arc of 90a
  2: an instrument for measuring heights used esp. in astronomy and
     surveying
  3: any of the 4 quarters into which something is divided by 2 lines
     intersecting each other at right angles
@qua.drat.ic \'kwa_:-'drat-ik\ adj : involving no higher power of
  terms than a square <a quadratic equation>
@qua.drat.ics n : a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic
  equations
@qua.dren.ni.al \'kwa_:-'dren-e_--*l\ adj
  1: consisting of or lasting for 4 years
  2: occurring every 4 years
@qua.dren.ni.um \-e_--*m\ n, pl -ni.ums or -nia \-e_--*\ : a period
  of 4 years
@quad.ri.lat.er.al \.kwa_:d-r*-'lat-*-r*l\ adj : QUADRANGULAR
  -- quadrilateral n
@qua.drille \'kwa_:-'dril, k(w)*-\ n : a square dance made up of 5 or
  6 figures in various rhythms
@quad.ri.par.tite \.kwa_:d-r*-'pa_:r-.ti_-t\ adj
  1: consisting of four parts
  2: shared by four parties or persons
@qua.driv.i.um \kwa_:-'driv-e_--*m\ n : the 4 liberal arts of
  arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy in a medieval university
@qua.droon \kwa_:-'dru_:n\ n : a person of quarter Negro ancestry
@quad.ru.ped \'kwa_:d-r*-.ped\ n : an animal having 4 feet
  -- qua.dru.pe.dal \kwa_:-'dru_:-p*d- *l\ adj
@1 qua.dru.ple \kwa_:-'dru_:p-*l, -'dr*p-\ vb
  1: to multiply by 4 : increase fourfold
  2: to total 4 times as many

2 quadruple adj : FOURFOLD
@qua.dru.plet \kwa_:-'dru_:p-l*t, -'dr*p-\ n
  1 pl: four offspring born at one birth
  2: a group of four of a kind
@quaff \'kwa_:f, 'kwaf\ vb : to drink deeply or repeatedly
  -- quaff n
@quag.mire \'kwag-.mi_-(*)r, 'kwa_:g-\ n : soft miry land that yields
  under the foot
@qua.hog \'kwo_.-.ho_.g, 'k(w)o_--, -.ha_:g\ n : a round
  thick-shelled American clam
@quai \'ka_-\ n : QUAY
@1 quail \'kwa_-l\ n : any of various short-winged stout-bodied game
  birds related to the grouse

2 quail vb : to lose heart : COWER
  SYN: recoil, shrink, flinch, wince
@quaint \'kwa_-nt\ adj
  1: unusual or different in character or appearance
  2: pleasingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
  SYN: odd, queer, outlandish
  -- quaint.ly adv
  -- quaint.ness n
@1 quake \'kwa_-k\ vb
  1: to shake usu. from shock or instability
  2: to tremble usu. from cold or fear

2 quake n : a tremulous agitation; esp : EARTHQUAKE
@Quak.er \'kwa_--k*r\ n : FRIEND 4
@Quaker Meeting n
  1: a meeting of Friends for worship marked by often by long periods
     of silence
  2: a social gathering marked by many periods of silence
@qual.i.fi.ca.tion \.kwa_:l-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: LIMITATION, MODIFICATION
  2: a special skill that fits a person for some work or position
@qual.i.fy \'kwa_:l-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to reduce from a general to a particular form : MODIFY
  2: to make less harsh
  3: to fit by skill or training for some purpose
  4: to give or have a legal right to do something
  5: to demonstrate the necessary ability (as in a preliminary race)
  6: to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
  SYN: moderate, temper
  -- qual.i.fied adj
@qual.i.ta.tive \'kwa_:l-*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or
  involving quality
  -- qual.i.ta.tive.ly adv
@qual.i.ty \'kwa_:l-*t-e_-\ n
  1: peculiar and essential character : NATURE
  2: degree of excellence
  3: high social status
  4: a distinguishing attribute
@qualm \'kwa_:m, 'kwo_.m\ n
  1: a sudden attack (as of nausea)
  2: a sudden misgiving
  3: SCRUPLE
@quan.da.ry \'kwa_:n-d(*-)re_-\ n : a state of perplexity or doubt
  SYN: predicament, dilemma, plight
@quan.ti.ta.tive \'kwa_:n-t*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or
  involving quantity
  -- quan.ti.ta.tive.ly adv
@quan.ti.ty \'kwa_:n-t*t-e_-\ n
  1: AMOUNT, NUMBER
  2: a considerable amount
@quan.tum \'kwa_:nt-*m\ n, pl quan.ta \-*\
  1: QUANTITY, AMOUNT
  2: an elemental unit of energy
@quar.an.tine \'kwo_.r-*n-.te_-n\ n [It quarantina, lit., period of
  40 days, fr. F quarantaine, fr. quarante 40, fr. L quadraginta]
  1: a term during which a ship arriving in port and suspected of
     carrying contageous disease is forbidden contact with the shore
  2: a restraint on the movements of persons or goods intended to
     prevent the spread of pests or disease
  3: a place or period of quarantine
  -- quarantine vb
@1 quar.rel \'kwo_.r(-*)l\ n
  1: a ground of dispute
  2: a verbal clash : CONFLICT
  -- quar.rel.some \-s*m\ adj

2 quarrel vb -reled or -relled; -rel.ing; -rel.ling
  1: to find fault
  2: to dispute angrily : WRANGLE
@1 quar.ry \'kwo_.r-e_-\ n
  1: game hunted with hawks
  2: PREY

2 quarry n : an open excavation usu. for obtaining building stone,
  slate, or limestone
  -- quarry vb
@quart \'kwo_.rt\ n : a measure of capacity that equals 2 pints
@1 quar.ter \'kwo_.rt-*r\ n
  1: a fourth part
  2: a fourth of a dollar; also : a coin of this value
  3: a district of a city
  4 pl: LODGINGS <moved into new quarter>
  5: MERCY, CLEMENCY <gave no quarter>
-- at close quarters : at close range or in immediate contact

2 quarter vb
  1: to divide into 4 equal parts
  2: to provide with lodgings or shelter
@quar.ter.back \-.bak\ n : a football player who calls the signals
  for his team
@quarter day n, chiefly Brit : the day which begins a quarter of the
  year and on which a quarterly payment falls due
@quar.ter.deck \'kwo_.rt-*r-.dek\ n : the stern area of a ship's
  upper deck
@quarter horse n : an alert stocky muscular horse capable of high
  speed for short distances and of great endurance under the saddle
@1 quar.ter.ly \'kwo_.rt-*r-le_-\ adv : at 3-month intervals

2 quarterly adj : occurring, issued, or payable at 3-month intervals

3 quarterly n : a periodical published 4 times a year
@quar.ter.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n
  1: a petty officer who attends to a ship's helm, binnacle, and
     signals
  2: an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
@quar.ter.staff \-.staf\ n : a long stout staff formerly used as a
  weapon
@quar.tet also quar.tette \kwo_.r-'tet\ n
  1: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
  2: a group of four and esp. of four musicians
@quar.to \'kwo_.rt-o_-\ n
  1: the size of a piece of paper cut four from a sheet
  2: a book printed on quarto pages
@quartz \'kwo_.rts\ n : a common often transparent crystalline
  mineral that is a form of silica
@1 quash \'kwa_:sh\ vb : to set aside by judicial action : VOID

2 quash vb : to suppress completely : QUELL
@1 qua.si \'kwa_--.zi_-, -.si_-; 'kwa_:z-e_-\ adv : in some sense or
  degree <quasi-historical>

2 quasi adj : SEEMING, VIRTUAL
@qua.train \'kwa_:-.tra_-n\ n : a unit of 4 lines of verse
@qua.ver \'kwa_--v*r\ vb
  1: TREMBLE, SHAKE
  2: TRILL
  3: to speak in tremulous tones
  SYN: shudder, quake, totter, quiver, shiver
  -- quaver n
@quay \'ke_-, 'k(w)a_-\ n : WHARF
@quean \'kwe_-n\ n : a disreputable woman
@quea.sy \'kwe_--ze_-\ adj : NAUSEATED
@queen \'kwe_-n\ n
  1: the wife or widow of a king
  2: a female monarch
  3: a woman notable for rank, power, or attractiveness
  4: the most privileged piece in the game of chess
  5: a playing card bearing the figure of a queen
  6: the fertile female of a social insect (as a bee or termite)
  -- queen.ly adj
@queen consort n, pl queens consort : the wife of a reigning king
@queen mother n : a dowager queen who is mother of the reigning
  sovereign
@1 queer \'kwi*r\ adj : differing from the usual or normal :
  PECULIAR, STRANGE
  SYN: erratic, eccentric, curious
  -- queer.ly adv

2 queer vb : DISRUPT <the rain queer our plans>
@quell \'kwel\ vb : to put down : CRUSH <quell a riot>
@quench \'kwench\ vb
  1: to put out : EXTINGUISH
  2: SUBDUE
  3: SLAKE, SATISFY <quench his thirst>
  4: to cool (as heated steel) suddenly by immersion esp. in water or
     oil
  -- quench.able adj
  -- quench.less adj
@quer.u.lous \'kwer-(y)*-l*s\ adj
  1: constantly complaining
  2: FRETFUL, WHINING
  SYN: petulant, pettish, irritable, peevish
@que.ry \'kwi(*)r-e_-\ n : QUESTION
  -- query vb
@quest \'kwest\ n : SEARCH
@1 ques.tion \'kwes-ch*n\ n
  1: an interrogative expression : QUERY
  2: a subject for discussion or debate; also : a proposition to be
     voted on in a meeting
  3: INQUIRY
  4: OBJECTION, DISPUTE

2 question vb
  1: to ask questions
  2: DOUBT, DISPUTE
  3: to subject to analysis : EXAMINE
  SYN: ask, interrogate, quiz
@ques.tion.able \-*-b*l\ adj
  1: not certain or exact : DOUBTFUL
  2: not believed to be true, sound, or moral
  SYN: dubious, problematical
@question mark n : a punctuation mark ? used esp. at the end of a
  sentence to indicate a direct question
@ques.tion.naire \.kwes-ch*-'na(*)r\ n : a set of questions for
  obtaining information
@quet.zal \ket-'sa_:l\ n, pl quetzals or quet.za.les \-'sa_:l-a_-s\
  -- see MONEY table
@queue \'kyu_:\ n
  1: a braid of hair usu. worn hanging at the back of the head
  2: a line esp. of persons or vehicles
@quib.ble \'kwib-*l\ n
  1: an evasion of or shifting from the point at issue : EQUIVOCATION
  2: a minor objection
  -- quibble vb
@1 quick \'kwik\ adj
  1 archaic: LIVING
  2: RAPID, SPEEDY <quick steps>
  3: prompt to understand, think, or perceive : ALERT
  4: easily aroused <a quick temper>
  5: turning or bending sharply <a quick turn in the road>
  SYN: fleet, fast, prompt, ready
  -- quick adv
  -- quick.ly adv
  -- quick.ness n

2 quick n
  1: sensitive living flesh
  2: a vital part : HEART
@quick bread n : a bread made with a leavening agent that permits
  immediate baking of the dough or batter mixture
@quick.en \'kwik-*n\ vb
  1: to come to life : REVIVE
  2: AROUSE, STIMULATE
  3: to increase in speed : HASTEN
  4: to show vitality (as if by growing or moving)
  SYN: animate, enliven, excite, provoke
@quick-freeze \'kwik-'fre_-z\ vb : to freeze (food) for preservation
  so rapidly that ice crystals formed are too small to rupture the
  cells
@quick.ie \'kwik-e_-\ n : something hurriedly done or made
@quick.sand \-.sand\ n : a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water
@quick.silver \-.sil-v*r\ n : MERCURY
@quick.step \-.step\ n : a spirited march tune esp. accompanying a
  march in quick time
@quick time n : a rate of marching in which 120 steps each 30 inches
  in length are taken in one minute
@quick-wit.ted \-'wit-*d\ adj : mentally alert
  SYN: clever, bright, smart, intelligent
@quid \'kwid\ n : a cut or wad of something chewable <quid of
  tobacco>
@quid pro quo \.kwid-.pro_--'kwo_-\ n : something given or received
  for something else
@qui.es.cent \kwi_--'es- *nt\ adj
  1: being at rest : QUIET
  2: INACTIVE
  SYN: latent, dormant, potential
  -- qui.es.cence \-*ns\ n
@1 quiet \'kwi_--*t\ n : REPOSE, TRANQUILLITY

2 quiet adj
  1: marked by little motion or activity : CALM
  2: GENTLE, MILD <a man of quiet disposition>
  3: PEACEFUL <a quiet cup of tea>
  4: free from noise or uproar
  5: not showy : MODEST <quiet clothes>
  6: SECLUDED <a quiet nook>
  -- quiet adv
  -- qui.et.ly adv
  -- qui.et.ness n

3 quiet vb
  1: CALM, PACIFY
  2: to become quiet <quiet down>
@qui.etude \'kwi_--*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : QUIETNESS, REPOSE
@qui.etus \kwi_--'e_-t-*s\ n
  1: final settlement (as of a debt)
  2: DEATH
@quill \'kwil\ n
  1: a large stiff feather; also : the hollow barrel of a feather
  2: a spine of a hedgehog or porcupine
@quilt \'kwilt\ n : a padded bed coverlet
@quince \'kwins\ n : a hard yellow apple-like fruit; also : a tree
  related to the roses that bears this fruit
@qui.nine \'kwi_--.ni_-n\ n : a bitter white salt obtained from
  cinchona bark and used esp. in treating malaria
@quin.sy \'kwin-ze_-\ n : a severe inflammation of the throat or
  adjacent parts with swelling and fever
@quint \'kwint\ n : QUINTUPLET
@quin.tes.sence \kwin-'tes- *ns\ n
  1: the purest essence of something
  2: the most typical example or representative
@quin.tet also quin.tette \kwin-'tet\ n
  1: a musical composition for five instruments or voices
  2: a group of five and esp. of five musicians; also : a male
     basketball team
@quin.tup.let \kwin-'t*p-l*t, -'t(y)u_:p-\ n
  1: a group of five of a kind
  2 pl: five offspring born at one birth
@1 quip \'kwip\ n : a clever remark : GIBE

2 quip vb quipped; quip.ping
  1: to make quips : GIBE
  2: to jest or gibe at
@quire \'kwi_-(*)r\ n : a set of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper
  of the same size and quality
@quirk \'kw*rk\ n : a peculiarity of action or behavior :
  IDIOSYNCRASY
@quirt \'kw*rt\ n : a riding whip with a short handle and a rawhide
  lash
@quis.ling \'kwiz-lin_e\ n : a traitor who collaborates with the
  invaders of his country esp. by serving in a puppet government
@quit \'kwit\ vb quit or quit.ted; quit.ting
  1: CONDUCT, BEHAVE <quit themselves well>
  2: to depart from : LEAVE, ABANDON
  SYN: acquit, comfort, deport, demean
  -- quit.ter n
@quite \'kwi_-t\ adv
  1: COMPLETELY, WHOLLY
  2: to an extreme : POSITIVELY
  3: to a considerable extent : RATHER
@quits \'kwits\ adj : even or equal with another (as by repaying a
  debt, returning a favor, or retaliating for an injury)
@quit.tance \'kwit- *ns\ n : RECOMPENSE
@1 qui.ver \'kwiv-*r\ n : a case for carrying arrows

2 quiver vb : to shake with a slight trembling motion
  SYN: shiver, shudder, quaver, quake

3 quiver n : TREMOR
@quix.ot.ic \kwik-'sa_:t-ik\ adj [fr. Don Quixote, hero of the novel
  Don Quixote de la Mancha by cervantes] : idealistic to an
  impractical degree
@1 quiz \'kwiz\ n, pl quiz.zes
  1: an eccentric person
  2: a practical joke
  3: a short oral or written test

2 quiz vb quizzed; quiz.zing
  1: MOCK
  2: to look at inquisitively
  3: to question closely : EXAMINE
  SYN: ask, interrogate, query
@quiz.zi.cal \'kwiz-i-k*l\ adj
  1: slightly eccentric : ODD
  2: BANTERING, TEASING
  3: INQUISITIVE
@quoit \'kwa_-t, 'k(w)o_.it\ n : a flattened ring (as of iron) or
  circle (as of rope) used in a game (quoits)
@quon.dam \'kwa_:n-d*m, -.dam\ adj : FORMER
@quo.rum \'kwo_-r-*m\ n : the number of members of a body required to
  be present for business to be legally transacted
@quo.ta \'kwo_-t-*\ n : a proportional part : SHARE
@quo.ta.tion mark \kwo_--'ta_--sh*n-\ n : one of a pair of
  punctuation marks " " or ' ' used esp. to indicate the beginning
  and the end of a quotation in which the exact phraseology of
  another is directly cited
@quote \'kwo_-t\ vb
  1: to speak or write a passage from another usu. with
     acknowledgment; also : to repeat a passage in substantiation or
     illustration
  2: to state the market price of a commodity, stock, or bond
  -- quo.ta.tion \kwo_--'ta_--sh*n\ n
@quoth \'kwo_-th\ vb, archaic : SAID -- usu. used in the 1st and 3d
  persons with the subject following
@quo.tid.i.an \kwo_--'tid-e_--*n\ adj
  1: DAILY
  2: COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY
@quo.tient \'kwo_--sh*nt\ n : the number resulting from the division
  of one number by another
@qursh \'ku_.rsh\ or qu.rush \'ku_.r-*sh\ n -- see MONEY table
@r \'a_:r\ n, often cap : the 18th letter of the English alphabet
@1 rab.bet \'rab-*t\ n : a groove in the edge or face of a board esp.
  to receive another piece

2 rabbet vb : to cut a rabbet in; also : to joint by means of a
  rabbet
@rab.bi \'rab-.i_-\ n
  1: MASTER, TEACHER -- used by Jews as a term of address
  2: a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership
  -- rab.bin.i.c \r*-'bin-ik\ or rab.bin.i.cal \-i-k*l\ adj
@rab.bin.ate \'rab-*-n*t, -.na_-t\ n
  1: the office of a rabbi
  2: RABBIS
@rab.bit \'rab-*t\ n : a long-eared burrowing mammal related to the
  hare
@rab.ble \'rab-*l\ n
  1: MOB 2
  2: the lowest class of people
@rab.id \'rab-*d\ adj
  1: VIOLENT, FURIOUS
  2: being fanatical or extreme (as in opinion or partisanship)
  3: affected with rabies
  -- rab.id.ly adv
@ra.bies \'ra_--be_-z\ n : an acute deadly virus desease transmitted
  by the bite of a rabid animal
@rac.coon \ra-'ku_:n\ n : a tree-dwelling gray No. American mammal
  with a bushy ringed tail; also : its fur
@1 race \'ra_-s\ n
  1: a strong current of running water; also : its channel
  2: an onward course (as of time or life)
  3: a contest in speed
  4: a contest for a desired end (as election to office)

2 race vb
  1: to run in a race
  2: to run swiftly : RUSH
  3: to engage in a race with
  4: to drive at high speed
  -- rac.er n

3 race n
  1: a family, tribe, people, or nation of the same stock; also :
     MANKIND
  2: a group of individuals within a biological species able to breed
     together
  -- ra.cial \'ra_--sh*l\ adj
@race.course \'ra_-s-.ko_-rs\ n : a course for racing (as horses or
  dogs)
@race.horse \-.ho_.rs\ n : a horse bred or kept for racing
@ra.ceme \ra_--'se_-m\ n : a flower cluster with flowers borne along
  a stem and blooming from the base toward the tip
  -- rac.e.mose \'ras-*-.mo_-s\ adj
@rac.ism \'ra_-s-.iz-*m\ n : a belief that some races are by nature
  superior to others; also : discrimination based on such belief
  -- rac.ist \-*st\ n
@1 rack \'rak\ n
  1: a framework on or in which something may be placed (as for
     display or storage)
  2: an instrument of torture on which a body is stretched
  3: a bar fitted with teeth to gear with a pinion or worm

2 rack vb
  1: to torture with or as if with a rack
  2: to stretch or strain by force
  3: TORMENT, HARASS
  4: to place on or in a rack
@1 rack.et also rac.quet \'rak-*t\ n : a light bat made of netting
  stretched across an oval open frame and used for striking a ball
  (as in tennis)

2 racket n
  1: confused noise : DIN
  2: a fraudulent or dishonest scheme or activity (as a system for
     obtaining money by threats of violence)

3 racket vb
  1: to make a racket
  2: to engage in active social life <racket around>
@rack.e.teer \.rak-*-'ti*r\ n : a person who extorts money or
  advantages esp. from businessmen by threats of violence or unlawful
  interference
  -- rack.e.teer.ing n
@rack up \(')rak-'*p\ vb : SCORE
@ra.con.teur \.rak-.a_:n-'t*r\ n : one good at telling anecdotes
@racy \'ra_--se_-\ adj
  1: having the distinctive quality of something in its original or
     most characteristic form <racy vernacular of the islanders>
  2: full of zest
  3: PUNGENT, SPICY
  4: RISQUE SUGGESTIVE
  -- rac.i.ly adv
  -- rac.i.ness n
@ra.dar \'ra_--.da_:r\ n [radio detecting and ranging] : a detecting
  device that establishes through reception and timing of reflected
  radio waves the distance, height, and direction of motion of an
  object in the path of the beam
@ra.dar.scope \-.sko_-p\ n : a device that gives the visual
  indication in a radar receiver
@ra.di.al \'ra_-d-e_--*l\ adj : arranged or having parts arranged
  like rays coming from a common center
  -- ra.di.al.ly adv
@ra.di.ant \'ra_-d-e_--*nt\ adj
  1: SHINING, GLOWING
  2: beaming with happiness
  3: transmitted by radiation
  SYN: brilliant, bright, luminous, lustrous
  -- ra.di.an.ce \-*ns\ also ra.di.an.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
  -- ra.di.ant.ly adv
@radiant energy n : energy transmitted as electromagnetic waves
  <heat, light, and radio waves are radiant energy>
@ra.di.ate \'ra_-d-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to send out rays : SHINE, GLOW
  2: to issue in rays <light radiate> <heat radiate>
  3: to spread around as if from a center
  -- ra.di.a.tion \.ra_-d-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@ra.di.a.tor \'ra_-d-e_--.a_-t-*r\ n : a device to heat air (as in a
  room) or to cool an object (as an automobile engine)
@1 rad.i.cal \'rad-i-k*l\ adj [L radic-, radix root]
  1: FUNDAMENTAL, EXTREME THOROUGHGOIN
  2: of or relating to radicals in politics
  -- rad.i.cal.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
  -- rad.i.cal.ly adv

2 radical n
  1: a person who favors sweeping changes in laws and methods of
     government
  2: a group of atoms that is replaceable by a single atom or remains
     unchanged during reactions
  3: the indicated root of a mathematical expression; also : the sign
     ? placed before an expression to indicate that its root is to be
     taken <the radical ?2 indicates the square root of 2 and ??27
     indicates the cube root of 27>
@radii, pl of RADIUS
@1 ra.dio \'ra_-d-e_--.o_-\ n
  1: transmission or reception of signals and esp. sound by means of
     electric waves without a connecting wire
  2: a radio receiving set
  3: the radio broadcasting industry
  -- radio adj

2 radio vb : to communicate or send a message to by radio
@ra.dio.ac.tiv.i.ty \.ra_-d-e_--o_--.ak-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n : the property
  that some elements (as radium) have of spontaneously emitting rays
  of radiant energy by the disintegration of the nuclei of atoms
  -- ra.dio.ac.tive \-'ak-tiv\ adj
@radio astronomy n : astronomy dealing with radio waves received from
  outside the earth's atmosphere
@ra.dio.car.bon \-'ka_:r-b*n\ n : CARBON 14
@ra.dio.gram \'ra_-d-e_--o_--.gram\ n : a message transmitted by
  radiotelegraphy
@1 ra.dio.graph \-.graf\ n : a photograph made by some form of
  radiation other than light; esp : an X-Ray photograph

2 radiograph vb : to make a radiograph of
@ra.dio.iso.tope \.ra_-d-e_--o_--'i_--s*-.to_-p\ n : a radioactive
  isotope
@ra.di.ol.o.gy \.ra_-d-e_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : the science of
  high-energy radiations; esp : the use of radiant energy (as X-Rays
  and radium radiations) in medicine
  -- ra.di.ol.o.gist \-j*st\ n
@ra.dio.tel.e.graph \.ra_-d-e_--o_--'tel-*-.graf\ n : wireless
  telegraphy
  -- ra.dio.te.leg.ra.phy \-t*-'leg-r*-fe_-\ n
@ra.dio.tel.e.phone \-'tel-*-.fo_-n\ n : a telephone that utilizes
  radio waves wholly or partly instead of connecting wires
@radio telescope n : a radio receiver-antenna combination used in
  radio astronomy
@ra.dio.ther.a.py \-'ther-*-pe_-\ n : treatment of disease by
  radiation (as X-Rays)
  -- ra.dio.ther.a.pist \-p*st\ n
@rad.ish \'rad-ish\ n : a pungent fleshy root usu. eaten raw; also :
  a plant related to the mustards that produces this root
@ra.di.um \'ra_-d-e_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical element that is
  notable for its emission of radiant energy by the disintegration of
  the nuclei of atoms and is used in luminous materials and in the
  treatment of cancer
@ra.di.us \'ra_-d-e_--*s\ n, pl ra.dii \-e_--.i_-\
  1: a straight line extending from the center of a circle or a
     sphere to the circumference or surface
  2: a circular area defined by the length of its radius <within a
     radius of 10 miles of home>
  SYN: range, reach, scope, compass
@ra.don \'ra_--.da_:n\ n : a heavy radioactive gaseous chemical
  element
@raf.fia \'raf-e_--*\ n : fiber used esp. for baskets and hats and
  obtained from the stalks of the leaves of a Madagascar palm (raffia
  palm)
@1 raf.fle \'raf-*l\ n : a lottery in which the prize is won by one
  of a number of persons buying chances

2 raffle vb : to dispose of by means of a raffle
@1 raft \'raft\ n
  1: a number of logs or timbers fastened together to form a float
  2: a flat structure for support or transportation on water

2 raft vb
  1: to travel or transport by raft
  2: to make into a raft
@raf.ter \'raf-t*r\ n : a usu. sloping timber of a roof
@rag \'rag\ n : a waste piece of cloth
@rag.a.muf.fin \'rag-*-.m*f-*n\ n : a ragged dirty old man or child
@1 rage \'ra_-j\ n
  10: violent and uncontrolled anger : FURY
  20: VOGUE, FASHION was all the rage

2 rage vb
  1: to be furiously angry : RAVE
  2: to be violent <the storm raged>
  3: to continue out of control <for weeks the plague raged>
@rag.ged \'rag-*d\ adj
  1: TORN, TATTERED; also : wearing tattered clothes
  2: done in an uneven way <a ragged performance>
  -- rag.ged.ly adv
  -- rag.ged.ness n
@rag.lan \'rag-l*n\ n : an overcoat with sleeves (raglan sleeves)
  sewn in with seams slanting from neck to underarm
@ra.gout \ra-'gu_:\ n : a highly seasoned meat stew with vegetables
@ragtag and bobtail \.rag-.tag-*n-'ba_:b-.ta_-l\ n
@rag.time \'rag-.ti_-m\ n : rhythm in which there is more or less
  continuous syncopation in the melody
@rag.weed \-.we_-d\ n : any of several coarse weedy herbs with
  allergenic pollen
@1 raid \'ra_-d\ n : a sudden usu. surprise attack or invasion :
  FORAY

2 raid vb : to make a raid on
  -- raid.er n
@1 rail \'ra_-l\ n
  1: a bar extending from one support to another as a guard, barrier,
     or support
  2: a bar forming a track for wheeled vehicles
  3: RAILROAD

2 rail vb : to provide with a railing : FENCE

3 rail n : any of several small wading birds related to the cranes

4 rail vb : to complain angrily : SCOLD, REVILE
  -- rail.er n
@rail.ing \'ra_--lin_e\ n : a barrier of rails
@rail.lery \'ra_--l*-re_-\ n : good-natured ridicule
@1 rail.road \'ra_-l-.ro_-d\ n : a permanent road with rails
  providing a track for cars; also : such a road with all the lands,
  buildings, and rolling stock belonging with it

2 railroad vb
  1: to send by rail
  2: to work on a railroad
  3: to put through (as a law) too hastily
  4: to convict hastily or with insufficient or improper evidence
  -- rail.road.er n
  -- rail.road.ing n
@rail.way \-.wa_-\ n
  1: RAILROAD
  2: a line of track providing a runway for wheels <a cash or parcel
     railway>
@rai.ment \'ra_--m*nt\ n : CLOTHING, GARMENTS
@1 rain \'ra_-n\ n
  1: water falling in drops from the clouds
  2: a shower of objects <a rain of bullets>
  -- rainy \'ra_--ne_-\ adj

2 rain vb
  1: to fall as or like rain
  2: to send down rain
  3: to pour down : bestow abundantly
@rain.bow \-.bo_-\ n : an arc of colors formed opposite the sun by
  the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in rain, spray, or
  mist
@rain.coat \-.ko_-t\ n : a waterproof or water-resistant coat
@rain.drop \-.dra_:p\ n : a drop of rain
@rain.fall \-.fo_.l\ n : a fall of rain; esp : the amount that falls
  measured by depth in inches
@rain out vb : to interrupt or prevent by rain
@rain.storm \'ra_-n-.sto_.rm\ n : a storm of or with rain
@1 raise \'ra_-z\ vb
  1: to cause or help to rise : LIFT <raise a window>
  2: AWAKEN, AROUSE <enough to raise the dead>
  3: BUILD, ERECT <raise a monument>
  4: ELEVATE, PROMOTE <was raised to captain>
  5: COLLECT <raise money>
  6: BREED <raise cattle : GROW <raise corn : bring up <raise a
     family>
  7: PROVOKE <raise a laugh>
  8: to bring to notice <raise an objection>
  9: INCREASE <raise prices> <raise a bet; also : to bet more than
  10: to make light and spongy <raise dough>
  11: END <raise a siege>
  12: to cause to form <raise a blister>
  SYN: lift, hoist, boost
  -- rais.er n

2 raise n : an increase in amount (as of a bid or bet); also : an
  increase in pay
@rai.sin \'ra_-z- *n\ n : a grape usu. of a special kind dried for
  food
@rai.son d'etre \.ra_--.zo_- n-'detr *\ n : reason or justification
  for being
@ra.ja or ra.jah \'ra_:j-*\ n : an Indian prince
@1 rake \'ra_-k\ n : a long-handled garden tool having a crossbar
  with teeth or prongs

2 rake vb
  1: to gather, loosen, or smooth with or as if with a rake
  2: to sweep the length of (as a trench or ship) with gunfire

3 rake n : inclination from either perpendicular or horizontal :
  SLANT, SLOPE

4 rake n : a dissolute man : LIBERTINE, ROUE
@rake-off \'ra_-k-.o_.f\ n : an often unlawful commission or profit
  received by one party to a transaction
@1 rak.ish \'ra_--kish\ adj : DISSOLUTE
  -- rak.ish.ly adv
  -- rak.ish.ness n

2 rakish adj
  1: having a smart appearance indicative of speed <a rakish sloop>
     <rakish masts>
  2: JAUNTY, SPORTY
  -- rak.ish.ly adv
  -- rak.ish.ness n
@1 ral.ly \'ral-e_-\ vb
  1: to call together and reduce to order (as troops)
  2: to arouse to activity or from depression or weakness : REVIVE,
     RECOVER
  3: to come together gain to renew an effort
  SYN: stir, rouse, awaken, waken

2 rally n
  1: an act of rallying
  2: a mass meeting to arouse enthusiasm

3 rally vb : BANTER, TEASE
@1 ram \'ram\ n
  1: a male sheep
  2: a wooden beam or metal bar used in battering down (as in a
     siege) walls or doors

2 ram vb rammed; ram.ming
  1: to force or drive in or through
  2: CRAM, CROWD, STUFF
  3: to strike against violently
@1 ram.ble \'ram-b*l\ vb : to go about aimlessly : ROAM, WANDER

2 ramble n : a leisurely excursion; esp : an aimless walk
@ram.bler \'ram-bl*r\ n : one that rambles; esp : a hardy climbing
  rose with large clusters of small flowers
@ram.bunc.tious \ram-'b*n_ek-sh*s\ adj : UNRULY
@ram.ie \'ram-e_-, 'ra_--me_-\ n : a strong lustrous textile fiber
  from an Asiatic nettle
@ram.i.fy \'ram-*-.fi_-\ vb : to branch out
  -- ram.i.fi.ca.tion \.ram-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@ramp \'ramp\ n : a sloping passageway connecting different levels
@1 ram.page \'ram-.pa_-j\ vb : to rush about wildly

2 rampage n : riotous behavior
  -- ram.pa.geous \ram-'pa_--j*s\ adj
@ram.pant \'ram-p*nt\ adj : unchecked in growth or spread : RIFE
  <fear was rampant in the town>
  -- ram.pant.ly adv
@ram.part \'ram-.pa_:rt\ n
  1: a fortification embankment
  2: a protective barrier
  3: a ridge like a wall
@ram.rod \'ram-.ra_:d\ n
  1: a rod used to ram a charge into a muzzle-loading gun
  2: a cleaning rod for small arms
@ram.shack.le \-.shak-*l\ adj : RICKETY, TUMBLEDOWN
@ran, past of RUN
@1 ranch \'ranch\ n
  1: an establishment for the raising and grazing of cattle, sheep,
     or horses
  2: a large farm devoted to a specialty
  -- ranch.er n

2 ranch vb : to live or work on a ranch
@ran.cid \'ran-s*d\ adj
  1: having a rank smell or taste
  2: ROTTEN, SPOILED
  -- ran.cid.i.ty \ran-'sid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ran.cid.ness \'ran-s*d-n*s\ n
@ran.cor \'ran_e-k*r\ n : deep hatred : intense ill will
  SYN: antagonism, animosity, antipathy, enmity, hostility
  -- ran.cor.ous \-*s\ adj
@rand \'rand\ n -- see MONEY table
@ran.dom \'ran-d*m\ adj : CHANCE, HAPHAZARD
  -- ran.dom.ly adv
-- at random : without definite aim or method
@rang, past of RING
@1 range \'ra_-nj\ n
  1: a series of things in a row
  2: the act of ranging or roaming
  3: open land where cattle may roam and graze
  4: a cooking stove
  5: a variation within limits
  6: the distance a gun will shoot
  7: a place where shooting is practiced <a rifle range; also : a
     course over which missiles are tested
  8: the space or extent included, covered, or used : SCOPE, DISTANCE
  SYN: reach, compass, radius

2 range vb
  1: to set in a row or in proper order
  2: to set in place among others of the same kind
  3: to roam over or through : EXPLORE
  4: to roam at large or freely
  5: to correspond in direction or line
  6: to vary within limits
@ran.ger \'ra_-n-j*r\ n
  1: a warden who patrols forest lands
  2: one that ranges
  3: a member of a body of troops who range over a region
  4: an expert in close-range fighting and raiding attached to a
     special unit of assault troops
@rangy \-je_-\ adj : being long-limbed and slender
  -- rang.i.ness n
@ra.ni or ra.nee \ra_:-'ne_-\ n : a raja's wife
@1 rank \'ran_ek\ adj
  1: strong and vigorous and usu. coarse in growth <rank weeds> <a
     rank meadow>
  2: unpleasantly strong-smelling : RANCID
  -- rank.ly adv
  -- rank.ness n

2 rank n
  1: ROW
  2: a line of soldiers ranged side by side
  3 pl: the body of enlisted men <rose from the rank>
  4: an orderly arrangement
  5: CLASS, DIVISION
  6: a grade of official standing (as in an army)
  7: position in a group
  8: superior position

3 rank vb
  1: to arrange in lines or in regular formation
  2: to arrange according to classes
  3: to take or have a relative position
  4: to rate above (as in official standing)
@rank and file n
  1: the enlisted men of an armed force
  2: the general membership of a body as contrasted with its leaders
@rank.ing adj
  1: having a high position : FOREMOST, OUTSTANDING
  2: being next to the chairman in seniority
@ran.kle \'ran_e-k*l\ vb
  1: to become inflamed : FESTER
  2: to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness
@ran.sack \'ran-.sak\ vb
  1: to search thoroughly
  2: PILLAGE, PLUNDER
@1 ran.som \'ran-s*m\ n [OF ranc_,on, fr. L redemption-, redemptio
  act of buying back, fr. redimere to buy back, redeem]
  1: something paid or demanded for the freedom of a captive
  2: the act of ransoming

2 ransom vb : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price
  -- ran.som.er n
@rant \'rant\ vb
  1: to talk loudly and wildly
  2: to scold violently : RAIL
  -- rant.er n
@1 rap \'rap\ n
  1: a sharp blow : KNOCK
  2: a sharp rebuke
  3 slang: responsibility for or consequences of an action

2 rap vb rapped; rap.ping
  1: to strike sharply : KNOCK
  2: to utter sharply <rap out an order>
  3: to criticize sharply
@ra.pa.cious \r*-'pa_--sh*s\ adj
  1: excessively greedy or covetous
  2: living on prey
  3: RAVENOUS
  -- ra.pa.cious.ly adv
  -- ra.pa.cious.ness n
  -- ra.pac.i.ty \-'pas-*t-e_-\ n
@1 rape \'ra_-p\ vb : to commit rape on : RAVISH
  -- rap.er n
  -- rap.ist \'ra_--p*st\ n

2 rape n
  1: a carrying away by force
  2: unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent and
     chiefly by force or deception
@1 rap.id \'rap-*d\ adj : very fast : SWIFT
  SYN: fleet, quick, speedy
  -- ra.pid.i.ty \r*-'pid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- rap.id.ly \'rap-*d-le_-\ adv

2 rapid n : a place in a stream where the current flows very fast
  usu. over obstructions -- usu. used in pl.
@ra.pi.er \'ra_--pe_--*r\ n : a straight 2-edged sword with a narrow
  pointed blade
@rap.ine \'rap-*n\ n : PILLAGE, PLUNDER
@rap.port \ra-'po_-r\ n : RELATION; esp : relation characterized by
  harmony or accord
@rap.proche.ment \.rap-.ro_-sh-'ma_: n\ n : the establishment or a
  state of cordial relations
@rap.scal.lion \rap-'skal-y*n\ n : RASCAL, SCAMP
@rapt \'rapt\ adj : carried away (as in thoughts or spirit) :
  ABSORBED, ENGROSSED
  -- rapt.ly adv
@rap.ture \'rap-ch*r\ n : spiritual or emotional ecstasy
  -- rap.tur.ous \-ch*-r*s\ adj
@ra.ra avis \.rar-*-'a_--v*s\ n : a rare person or thing : RARITY
@1 rare \'ra(*)r\ adj : not thoroughly cooked

2 rare adj
  1: not thick or dense : THIN <rare air>
  2: unusually fine : EXCELLENT, SPLENDID
  3: seldom met with : very uncommon
  -- rare.ly adv
  -- rare.ness n
  -- rar.i.ty \'rar-*t-e_-\ n
@rare.bit \'ra(*)r-b*t\ n : WELSH RABBIT
@rar.efy \'rar-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make or become rare, thin, or less
  dense
  -- rar.efac.tion \.rar-*-'fak-sh*n\ n
@ras.cal \'ras-k*l\ n
  1: a mean or dishonest person
  2: a mischievous person
  -- ras.cal.i.ty \ras-'kal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ras.cal.ly \'ras-k*-le_-\ adj
@1 rash \'rash\ adj : having or showing little regard for
  consequences : too hasty in decision, action, or speech : RECKLESS
  SYN: daring, foolhardy, adventurous, venturesome
  -- rash.ly adv
  -- rash.ness n

2 rash n : an eruption on the body
@rash.er \'rash-*r\ n : a thin slice of bacon or ham broiled or fried
@1 rasp \'rasp\ vb
  1: to rub with or as if with a rough file
  2: to grate harshly upon (as one's nerves)
  3: to speak in a grating tone

2 rasp n : a coarse file with cutting points instead of ridges
@rasp.ber.ry \'raz-.ber-e_-\ n
  1: an edible red or black berry produced by some brambles; also :
     such a bramble
  2: a sound of contempt made through protruded lips
@1 rat \'rat\ n
  1: a scaly-tailed destructive rodent larger than the mouse
  2: one that betrays his associates

2 rat vb rat.ted; rat.ting
  1: to betray one's associates
  2: to hunt or catch rats
@ratch.et \'rach-*t\ n : a device that consists of a notched wheel
  held or moved by a separate projection and is used esp. in a hand
  tool (as a drill or screwdriver) for giving motion in one direction
@1 rate \'ra_-t\ vb : to scold violently

2 rate n
  1: quantity, amount, or degree measured by some standard
  2: an amount (as of payment) measured by its relation to some other
     amount (as of time)
  3: a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale,
     or standard <tax rate>
  4: RANK, CLASS

3 rate vb
  1: CONSIDER, REGARD
  2: ESTIMATE
  3: to settle the relative rank or class of
  4: to be classed : RANK
  5: to be of consequence
  6: to have a right to : DESERVE
  -- rat.er n
@rath.er \'rat_eh_e-*r, 'ra_:t_eh_e-\ adv
  1: PREFERABLY
  2: on the other hand
  3: more properly
  4: more correctly speaking
  5: SOMEWHAT
@rat.i.fy \'rat-*-.fi_-\ vb : to approve and accept esp. formally :
  CONFIRM
  -- rat.i.fi.ca.tion \.rat-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@rat.ing \'ra_-t-in_e\ n
  1: a classification according to grade : RANK
  2 Brit: a naval enlisted man
  3: an estimate of the credit standing and business responsibility
     of a person or firm
@ra.tio \'ra_--sh(e_--)o_-\ n
  1: the quotient of one quantity divided by another <the ratio of 6
     to 3 may be expressed as 6 : 3, 6/3, or 2>
  2: the relation in number, quantity, or degree between things
     <women outnumbered men in the ratio of 3 to 1>
@rat.i.o.ci.na.tion \.rat-e_--.o_-s- *n-'a_--sh*n, .rash-, -.a_:s-\ n
  : exact thinking : REASONING
  -- rat.i.o.ci.nate \-'o_-s- *n-.a_-t, -'a_:s-\ vb
  -- rat.i.o.ci.na.tive \-.a_-t-iv\ adj
  -- rat.i.o.ci.na.tor \-.a_-t-*r\ n
@1 ra.tion \'rash-*n, 'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: a food allowance for one day
  2: FOOD, PROVISIONS, DIET -- usu. used in pl.
  3: SHARE, ALLOTMENT

2 ration vb
  1: to supply with or allot as rations
  2: to use or allot sparingly
  SYN: apportion, portion
@ra.tio.nal \'rash-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: having reason or understanding; also : SANE
  2: of or relating to reason
  3: being an integer or the quotient of two integers (as 2/3)
  -- ra.tio.nal.ly adv
@ra.tio.nale \.rash-*-'nal\ n
  1: an explanation of controlling principles of belief or practice
  2: an underlying reason
@ra.tio.nal.ism \'rash-(*-)n*-.liz-*m\ n : the practice of guiding
  one's actions and opinions solely by what seems reasonable
  -- ra.tio.nal.ist \-l*st\ n
  -- ra.tio.nal.is.tic \.rash-(*-)n*-'lis-tik\ adj
@ra.tio.nal.i.ty \.rash-*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of
  being rational
@ra.tio.nal.ize \'rash-(*-)n*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to make (something irrational) rational or reasonable
  2: to provide a natural explanation of (as a myth)
  3: to justify (as one's behavior or weaknesses) esp. to oneself
  4: to find plausible but untrue reasons for conduct
@rat.line \'rat-l*n\ n : one of the small ropes fastened to and
  running across the shrouds and forming a rope ladder; also : the
  tarred line used in these ropes
@rat.tan \ra-'tan\ n : an Asiatic climbing palm with long stems used
  esp. for canes and wickerwork
@1 rat.tle \'rat- *l\ vb
  1: to make or cause to make a series of clattering sounds
  2: to move with a clattering sound <rattle down the road>
  3: to say or do in a brisk lively fashion <rattle off the answers>
  4: CONFUSE, UPSET <rattle a witness>

2 rattle n
  1: a series of clattering and knocking sounds
  2: a toy that produces a rattle when shaken
  3: one of the horny pieces on a rattlesnake's tail or the organ
     made of these
@rat.tler \'rat-l*r\ n : RATTLESNAKE
@rat.tle.snake \'rat- *l-.sna_-k\ n : any of various American
  venomous snakes with a rattle at the end of the tail
@rat.tle.trap \-.trap\ n : something rickety and full of rattles; esp
  : an old car
@rat.tling \'rat-lin_e\ adj
  1: LIVELY, BRISK
  2: FIRST-RATE, SPLENDID
@rat.trap \'rat-.trap\ n
  1: a trap for rats
  2: a dilapidated building
  3: a hopeless situation
@rau.cous \'ro_.-k*s\ adj
  1: HARSH, HOARSE, STRIDENT
  2: boisterously disorderly
  -- rau.cous.ly adv
  -- rau.cous.ness n
@rau.wol.fia \rau_.-'wu_.l-fe_--*, ro_.-\ n : a medicinal extract
  from the root of an Indian tree; also : this tree
@1 rav.age \'rav-ij\ n : an act or result of ravaging : DEVASTATION

2 ravage vb : to lay waste : DEVASTATE, PLUNDER
  -- rav.ag.er n
@rave \'ra_-v\ vb
  1: to talk wildly in or as if in delirium : STORM, RAGE
  2: to talk with extreme enthusiasm
@1 rav.el \'rav-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling : UNRAVEL,
  UNTWIST

2 ravel n
  1: something tangled
  2: something raveled out; esp : a loose thread
@1 ra.ven \'ra_--v*n\ n : a large black bird related to the crow

2 raven adj : black and glossy like a raven's feathers
@rav.en.ing \'rav-(*-)nin_e\ adj : greedily devouring : RAPACIOUS,
  VORACIOUS
@rav.en.ous \'rav-*-n*s\ adj
  1: RAPACIOUS, VORACIOUS
  2: eager for food : very hungry
  -- rav.en.ous.ly adv
@ra.vine \r*-'ve_-n\ n : a small narrow steep-sided valley larger
  than a gully and smaller than a canyon
@rav.i.o.li \.rav-e_--'o_--le_-\ n : small shells of noodle dough
  with a savory filling
@rav.ish \'rav-ish\ vb
  1: to carry away by violence
  2: to overcome with emotion and esp. with joy or delight
  3: RAPE
  -- rav.ish.er n
  -- rav.ish.ment n
@1 raw \'ro_.\ adj
  1: not cooked
  2: changed little from the original form : not processed <raw
     materials>
  3: not trained or experienced <raw recruits>
  4: having the skin abraded or irritated <a raw sore>
  5: disagreeably cold and damp : BLEAK <a raw day>
  6: VULGAR, COARSE <raw joke>
  7: UNFAIR <raw deal>
  -- raw.ness n

2 raw n : a raw place or state; esp : NUDITY
@raw.boned \-'bo_-nd\ adj : THIN, LEAN, GAUNT
@raw.hide \-.hi_-d\ n : the untanned skin of cattle; also : a whip
  made of this
@1 ray \'ra_-\ n : any of various large flat fishes that are related
  to the sharks and have the hind end of the body slender and
  taillike

2 ray n [MF rai, fr. L radius rod, spoke, radius, ray]
  1: one of the lines of light that appear to radiate from a bright
     object
  2: a thin beam of radiant energy (as light)
  3: light from a beam
  4: a tiny bit : PARTICLE <ray of hope>
  5: a thin line like a beam of light
  6: an animal or plant structure resembling a ray
@ray.on \'ra_--.a_:n\ n : a shiny fabric that resembles silk and is
  made from fibers produced chemically from cellulose
@raze \'ra_-z\ vb
  1: to destroy to the ground : DEMOLISH
  2: to scrape, cut, or shave off
@ra.zor \'ra_--z*r\ n : a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off
  hair
@ra.zor-backed \.ra_--z*r-'bakt\ or ra.zor.back \'ra_--z*r-.bak\ adj
  : having a sharp narrow back <razor-backed horse>
@1 razz \'raz\ n : RASPBERRY 2

2 razz vb : RIDICULE, TEASE
@re- \re_-, .re_-, 're_-\ prefix
  1: again : anew
  2: back : backward
@1 reach \'re_-ch\ vb
  1: to stretch out : EXTEND
  2: to touch or move to touch or seize
  3: to extend to : stretch as far as
  4: to arrive at
  5: to communicate with
  SYN: gain, compass, achieve, attain
  -- reach.able adj
  -- reach.er n

2 reach n
  1: the act of reaching
  2: the distance or extent of reaching or of ability to reach
  3: an unbroken stretch or expanse; esp : a straight part of a river
  4: power to grasp
@re.act \re_--'akt\ vb
  1: to exert a return or counteracting influence
  2: to respond to a stimulus
  3: to act in opposition to a force or influence
  4: to turn back or revert to a former condition
  5: to undergo chemical reaction
@re-act \'re_--'akt\ vb : to perform again
@re.ac.tion \re_--'ak-sh*n\ n
  1: a return or reciprocal action
  2: a counter tendency; esp : a tendency toward a former esp.
     outmoded political or social order or policy
  3: bodily, mental, or emotional response to a stimulus
  4: chemical change
@1 re.ac.tion.ary \-sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj : relating to, marked by, or
  favoring esp. political reaction

2 reactionary n : a reactionary person
@re.ac.tive \re_--'ak-tiv\ adj : reacting or tending to react
@re.ac.tor \-t*r\ n
  1: one that reacts
  2: a vat for a chemical reaction
  3: an apparatus in which a chain reaction of fissionable material
     is initiated and controlled
@1 read \'re_-d\ vb read \'red\; read.ing \'re_-d-in_e\
  1: to understand language by interpreting written symbols for
     speech sounds
  2: to utter aloud written or printed words
  3: to learn by observing <read nature's signs>
  4: to discover the meaning of <read a riddle> <read the future>
  5: to attribute (a meaning) to something <read guilt in the boy's
     manner>
  6: to study by a course of reading <read law>
  7: to consist in phrasing or meaning <the two versions read quite
     differently>
  -- read.a.bil.i.ty \.re_-d-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- read.able \'re_-d-*-b*l\ adj
  -- read.ably \-ble_-\ adv
  -- read.er n

2 read \'red\ adj : informed by reading <a widely read man>
@read.ing \'re_-d-in_e\ n
  1: something read or for reading
  2: a public recital
  3: the form in which something is written : VERSION
  4: the study of books or literature
  5: manner of rendering something written; also : INTERPRETATION
  6: something that is indicated so as to be read <a thermometer
     reading>
@read out vb : to expel from an organization
@1 ready \'red-e_-\ adj
  1: prepared for use or action
  2: likely to do something indicated; also : willingly disposed :
     INCLINED
  3: spontaneously prompt
  4: notably dexterous, adroit, or skilled
  5: immediately available : HANDY
  -- read.i.ly adv
  -- read.i.ness n

2 ready vb : to make ready : PREPARE

3 ready n : the state of being ready <guns at the ready>
@ready-made \.red-e_--'ma_-d\ adj : already made up for general sale
  : not made to special order
@re.agent \re_--'a_-j*nt\ n : a substance that takes part in or
  brings about a particular chemical reaction
@re.al \'re_-(-*)l\ adj
  1: actually being or existent : not imaginary : ACTUAL
  2: not artificial : GENUINE
  -- re.al.ness n
@real estate n : property in houses and land
@re.al.ism \'re_--*-.liz-*m\ n
  1: the disposition to face facts and to deal with them practically
  2: true and faithful portrayal of nature and of men in art or
     literature
  -- re.al.ist \-l*st\ n
  -- re.al.is.tic \.re_--*-'lis-tik\ adj
  -- re.al.is.ti.cal.ly \-ti-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@re.al.i.ty \re_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being real
  2: something real
  3: the totality of real things and events
@re.al.ize \'re_--*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to make a reality : ACCOMPLISH
  2: OBTAIN, GAIN <realize a profit>
  3: to convert into money <realize assets>
  4: to be aware of : UNDERSTAND
  -- re.al.iz.able \-.li_--z*-b*l\ adj
  -- re.al.i.za.tion \.re_--*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@re.al.ly \'re_--(*-)le_-\ adv : in truth : in fact : ACTUALLY
@realm \'relm\ n
  1: KINGDOM
  2: SPHERE, DOMAIN
@re.al.tor \'re_-(-*)l-t*r\ n : a real estate agent who is a member
  of the National Association of Real Estate Boards
@re.al.ty \'re_-(-*)l-te_-\ n : REAL ESTATE
@1 ream \'re_-m\ n : a quantity of paper usu. 480, 500, or 516 sheets

2 ream vb
  1: to enlarge or shape with a reamer
  2: to clean or clear with a reamer
@ream.er \'re_--m*r\ n : a tool with cutting edges that is used to
  enlarge or shape a hole
@reap \'re_-p\ vb
  1: to cut or clear with a scythe, sickle, or machine
  2: to gather by or as if by cutting : HARVEST <reap a reward>
  -- reap.er n
@1 rear \'ri*r\ vb
  1: to set or raise upright
  2: to erect by building
  3: to breed and rear for use or market <rear livestock>
  4: to bring up (as offspring) : FOSTER
  5: to lift or rise up; esp : to rise on the hind legs <a rear
     horse>

2 rear n
  1: the unit (as of an army) or area farthest from the enemy
  2: BACK; also : position at the back of something

3 rear adj : being at the back
@rear admiral n : a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next
  below a vice admiral
@1 rear.ward \'ri*r-w*rd\ adj
  1: being at or toward the rear
  2: directed to the rear

2 rearward also rear.wards adv : at or to the rear
@1 rea.son \'re_-z- *n\ n
  1: a statement offered in explanation or justification
  2: GROUND, CAUSE
  3: the power to think : INTELLECT
  4: a sane or sound mind
  5: due exercise of the faculty of logical thought

2 reason vb
  1: to use the faculty of reason : THINK
  2: to talk with another so as to influence his actions or opinions
  3: to discover or formulate by the use of reason
  -- rea.son.er n
  -- rea.son.ing n
@rea.son.able \'re_-z-( *-)n*-b*l\ adj
  1: being within the bounds of reason : not extreme : MODERATE, FAIR
  2: INEXPENSIVE
  3: able to reason : RATIONAL
  -- rea.son.a.ble.ness n
  -- rea.son.a.bly adv
@re.as.sure \.re_--*-'shu_.r\ vb
  1: to assure again
  2: to restore confidence to : free from fear
  -- re.as.sur.ance \-'shu_.r-*ns\ n
@1 re.bate \'re_--.ba_-t\ vb : to make or give a rebate

2 rebate n : a return of part of a payment
  SYN: deduction, abatement, discount
@1 rebel \'reb-*l\ adj : of or relating to rebels : REBELLIOUS

2 rebel n : one that rebels against authority

3 re.bel \ri-'bel\ vb -belled; -bel.ling
  1: to resist the authority of one's government
  2: to act in or show disobedience
@re.bel.lion \ri-'bel-y*n\ n : resistance to authority; esp : open
  defiance of established government through uprising or revolt
@re.bel.lious \-y*s\ adj : given to or engaged in rebellion :
  INSUBORDINATE
  -- re.bel.lious.ly adv
  -- re.bel.lious.ness n
@re.birth \'re_--'b*rth\ n
  1: a new or second birth
  2: RENAISSANCE, REVIVAL
@re.born \-'bo_.rn\ adj : born again : having a rebirth
@1 re.bound \'re_--'bau_.nd, ri-\ vb
  1: to spring back on or as if on striking another body
  2: to recover from a setback or frustration

2 re.bound \'re_--.bau_.nd\ n
  1: the action of rebounding
  2: a rebounding ball (as in basketball)
  3: immediate spontaneous reaction to setback or frustration
@1 re.buff \ri-'b*f\ vb
  1: to refuse or repulse curtly : SNUB
  2: to drive or beat back : REPULSE

2 rebuff n
  1: a curt rejection of an offer or advance : SNUB
  2: a sharp check or setback : REPULSE
@1 re.buke \ri-'byu_:k\ vb : to reprimand sharply : REPROVE

2 rebuke n : a sharp reprimand
@re.bus \'re_--b*s\ n : a representation of syllables or words by
  means of pictures; also : a riddle composed of such pictures
@re.but \ri-'b*t\ vb -but.ted; -but.ting : to refute esp. formally
  (as in debate) by evidence and arguments
  SYN: disprove, controvert
  -- re.but.ter n
@re.but.tal \ri-'b*t- *l\ n : the act of rebutting
@re.cal.ci.trant \ri-'kal-s*-tr*nt\ adj
  1: stubbornly resisting authority
  2: resistant to handling or treatment
  SYN: refractory, headstrong, willful, unruly, ungovernable
  -- re.cal.ci.trance \-tr*ns\ n
@1 re.call \ri-'ko_.l\ vb
  1: to call back
  2: REMEMBER, RECOLLECT
  3: REVOKE, ANNUL
  4: RESTORE, REVIVE

2 re.call \ri-'ko_.l, 're_--.ko_.l\ n
  1: a summons to return
  2: the right or procedure of removing an official by popular vote
  3: remembrance of things learned or experienced
  4: the act of revoking
@re.cant \ri-'kant\ vb : to take back (something one has said)
  publicly : make an open confession of error
  -- re.can.ta.tion \.re_--.kan-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@1 re.cap \'re_--'kap\ vb : to vulcanize a strip of rubber upon the
  outer surface of (a worn tire)
  -- re.cap.pa.ble adj

2 re.cap \'re_--.kap\ n : a recapped tire
@re.ca.pit.u.late \.re_--k*-'pich-*-.la_-t\ vb : to restate briefly :
  SUMMARIZE
  -- re.ca.pit.u.la.tion \-.pich-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@re.cede \ri-'se_-d\ vb
  1: to move back or away : WITHDRAW
  2: to slant backward
  3: DIMINISH, CONTRACT
@1 re.ceipt \ri-'se_-t\ n
  1: RECIPE
  2: the act of receiving
  3: something received -- usu. used in pl.
  4: a writing acknowledging the receiving of money or goods

2 receipt vb
  1: to give a receipt for
  2: to mark as paid
@re.ceiv.able \ri-'se_--v*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being received; esp : acceptable as legal <receivable
     certificates>
  2: subject to call for payment : PAYABLE <accounts receivable>
@re.ceive \ri-'se_-v\ vb
  1: to take in or accept (as something sent or paid) : come into
     possession of : GET
  2: CONTAIN, HOLD
  3: to permit to enter : GREET, WELCOME
  4: to be at home to visitors
  5: to accept as true or authoritative
  6: to be the subject of : UNDERGO, EXPERIENCE <receive a shock>
  7: to change incoming radio waves into sounds or pictures
@re.ceiv.er n
  1: one that receives
  2: a person legally appointed to receive and have charge of
     property or money involved in a lawsuit
  3: an apparatus for receiving and changing an electrical signal
     into an audible or visible effect <telephone receiver> <radio or
     television receiver>
@re.ceiv.er.ship \-.ship\ n
  1: the office or function of a receiver
  2: the condition of being in the hands of a receiver
@re.cen.cy \'re_-s- *n-se_-\ n : the quality or state of being recent
@re.cent \'re_-s- *nt\ adj
  1: lately made or used : NEW, FRESH
  2: of the present time or time just past <recent history>
  -- re.cent.ly adv
  -- re.cent.ness n
@re.cep.ta.cle \ri-'sep-ti-k*l\ n
  1: something used to receive and hold something else : CONTAINER
  2: the enlarged end of a stalk bearing a flower
  3: an electrical fitting containing the live parts of a circuit
@re.cep.tion \ri-'sep-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of receiving
  2: a social gathering; esp : one at which guests are formally
     welcomed
@re.cep.tion.ist \-sh(*-)n*st\ n : one employed to greet callers
@re.cep.tive \ri-'sep-tiv\ adj : able or inclined to take in or apply
  (as ideas or stimuli)
  -- re.cep.tive.ly adv
  -- re.cep.tive.ness n
  -- re.cep.tiv.i.ty \.re_--.sep-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
@re.cep.tor \ri-'sep-t*r\ n : one that receives; esp : SENSE ORGAN
@1 re.cess \'re_--.ses, ri-'ses\ n
  1: an indentation in a line or surface (as a niche in a wall or an
     alcove in a room)
  2: a secret or secluded place : RETREAT
  3: an intermission between work periods : a usu. brief suspension
     of any regular procedure

2 recess vb
  1: to put into a recess
  2: to make a recess in
  3: to interrupt for a recess
  4: to take a recess
@re.ces.sion \ri-'sesh-*n\ n
  1: the act of receding : WITHDRAWAL
  2: a return procession
  3: a period of reduced economic activity
@re.ces.sion.al \-(*-)n*l\ n
  1: a hymn or musical piece at the conclusion of a service or
     program
  2: a return processional
@re.ces.sive \ri-'ses-iv\ adj : tending to go back : RECEDING
@rec.i.pe \'res-*-(.)pe_-\ n [L, take, imperative of recipere to
  receive, fr. re- back + capere to take]
  1: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from
     various ingredients
  2: a method of procedure : FORMULA <a recipe for happiness>
@re.cip.i.ent \ri-'sip-e_--*nt\ n : one that receives
@re.cip.ro.cal \ri-'sip-r*-k*l\ adj
  1: MUTUAL, JOINT, SHARED
  2: so related to each other that one completes the other or is
     equivalent to the other
  SYN: common, correspondent, complementary
  -- re.cip.ro.cal.ly adv
@re.cip.ro.cate \-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to move backward and forward alternately <a reciprocating
     mechanical part>
  2: to make a return for something done or given
  3: to give and take mutually
  -- re.cip.ro.ca.tion \-.sip-r*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@rec.i.proc.i.ty \.res-*-'pra_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being reciprocal
  2: mutual exchange of privileges; esp : a trade policy by which
     special advantages are granted by one country in return for
     special advantages granted it by another
@re.cit.al \ri-'si_-t- *l\ n
  1: an act or instance of reciting : ACCOUNT, NARRATIVE, STORY
  2: a public reading or recitation <a poetry recital>
  3: a program of music given by one person <song recital> <piano
     recital>
  4: an exhibition concert by music pupils
  5: a public performance by a dancer or dance troupe
@rec.i.ta.tion \.res-*-'ta-sh*n\ n
  1: RECITING, RECITAL
  2: delivery before an audience of something memorized
  3: a classroom exercise in which pupils answer questions on a
     lesson they have studied; also : a class period
@re.cite \ri-'si_-t\ vb
  1: to repeat verbatim (as something memorized)
  2: to recount in some detail : RELATE
  3: to reply to a teacher's questions on a lesson
  -- re.cit.er n
@reck.less \'rek-l*s\ adj : lacking due caution : RASH
  SYN: hasty, headlong, impetuous
  -- reck.less.ly adv
  -- reck.less.ness n
@reck.on \'rek-*n\ vb
  1: COUNT, CALCULATE, COMPUTE
  2: CONSIDER, REGARD
  3 chiefly dial: THINK, SUPPOSE, GUESS
  -- reck.on.er n
@reck.on.ing n
  1: an act or instance of reckoning
  2: calculation of a ship's position
  3: a settling of accounts <day of reckoning>
@re.claim \ri-'kla_-m\ vb
  1: to recall from wrong conduct : REFORM
  2: to put into a desired condition (as by labor or discipline)
     <reclaim marshy land>
  3: to obtain (as rubber) from a waste product or by-product
  SYN: save, redeem, rescue
  -- re.claim.able adj
  -- rec.la.ma.tion \.rek-l*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@re.cline \ri-'kli_-n\ vb
  1: to lean or incline backward
  2: to lie down : REST
@rec.luse \'rek-.lu_:s, ri-'klu_:s\ n : a person who lives in
  seclusion or leads a solitary life : HERMIT
@rec.og.ni.tion \.rek-ig-'nish-*n\ n
  1: the act of recognizing : the state of being recognized :
     ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  2: special notice or attention
@re.cog.ni.zance \ri-'ka_[g)-n*-z*ns\ n : a promise recorded before a
  court or magistrate to do something (as to appear in court or to
  keep the peace)
@rec.og.nize \'rek-ig-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to identify as previously known
  2: to perceive clearly : REALIZE, UNDERSTAND
  3: to take notice of
  4: to take approving notice of : acknowledge with appreciation
  5: to acknowledge acquaintance with
  6: to acknowledge (as a speaker in a meeting) as one entitled to be
     heard at the time
  7: to acknowledge the existence or the independence of (a country
     or government)
  -- rec.og.niz.able adj
  -- rec.og.niz.ably adv
@1 re.coil \ri-'ko_.il\ vb
  1: to draw back : RETREAT
  2: to spring back to or as if to a starting point
  SYN: shrink, flinch, wince

2 re.coil \ri-'ko_.il, 're_--.ko_.il\ n : the action of recoiling (as
  by a gun or spring)
@re.coil.less \ri-'ko_.il-l*s, 're_--.ko_.il-\ adj : having a minimum
  of recoil <recoilless gun>
@rec.ol.lect \.rek-*-'lekt\ vb : to recall to mind : REMEMBER
  SYN: recall, remind, reminisce, bethink
@rec.ol.lec.tion \-'lek-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of recollecting
  2: the power of recollecting
  3: the time within which things can be recollected : MEMORY
  4: something recollected
@rec.om.mend \.rek-*-'mend\ vb
  1: to present as deserving of acceptance or trial
  2: to give in charge : COMMIT, ENTRUST
  3: to cause to receive favorable attention
  4: ADVISE, COUNSEL
  -- rec.om.men.da.to.ry \-'men-d*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
  -- rec.om.mend.er n
@rec.om.men.da.tion \-m*n-'da_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of recommending
  2: something that recommends
  3: a thing or a course of action recommended
@1 rec.om.pense \'rek-*m-.pens\ vb
  1: to give compensation to : pay for
  2: to return in kind : REQUITE
  SYN: reimburse, indemnify, repay

2 recompense n : COMPENSATION
@rec.on.cile \'rek-*n-.si_-l\ vb
  1: to cause to be friendly or harmonious again
  2: ADJUST, SETTLE <reconcile differences>
  3: to bring to quiet submission or acceptance
  SYN: conform, accommodate, adapt
  -- rec.on.cil.able \-.si_--l*-b*l\ adj
  -- rec.on.cile.ment \-.si_-l-m*nt\ n
  -- rec.on.cil.er n
  -- rec.on.cil.i.a.tion \.rek-*n-.sil-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@rec.on.dite \'rek-*n-.di_-t\ adj
  1: hard to understand : PROFOUND, ABSTRUSE
  2: little known : OBSCURE
@re.con.nais.sance \ri-'ka_:n-*-z*ns\ n : a preliminary survey of an
  area to get information; esp : an exploratory military survey of
  enemy territory
@rec.on.noi.ter \.re_--k*-'no_.it-*r\ vb : to make a reconnaissance
  of : engage in reconnaissance
@re.con.sid.er \.re_--k*n-'sid-*r\ vb : to consider again with a view
  to changing or reversing; esp : to take up again in a meeting
  -- re.con.sid.er.a.tion \-.sid-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@re.con.sti.tute \'re_--'ka_:n-st*-.t(y)u_:t\ vb
  1: to constitute again
  2: to restore to former condition by adding water <reconstitute
     powdered milk>
@re.con.struct \.re_--k*n-'str*kt\ vb : to construct again : REBUILD
@re.con.struc.tion \-'str*k-sh*n\ n
  1: the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed
  2 often cap: the reorganization and reestablishment of the seceded
     states in the Union after the American Civil War
  3: something reconstructed
@1 re.cord \ri-'ko_.rd\ vb
  1: to set down (as proceedings in a meeting) in writing
  2: to register permanently
  3: INDICATE, READ
  4: to cause (as sound or visual images) to be registered (as on a
     phonograph disc or magnetic tape) in a form that permits
     reproduction
  5: to give evidence of

2 rec.ord \'rek-*rd\ n
  1: the act of recording
  2: a written account of proceedings
  3: known facts about a person
  4: the best that has been done in any competition
  5: something (as a phonograph disc) on which sound or visual images
     have been recorded
@re.cord.er \ri-'ko_.rd-*r\ n
  1: a person who records (transactions) officially <recorder of
     deeds>
  3: an early vertical flute
  4: a recording instrument or device
@re.cord.ing \ri-'ko_.rd-in_e\ n : RECORD 5
@1 re.count \ri-'kau_.nt\ vb
  1: to relate in detail : TELL
  2: ENUMERATE
  SYN: recite, rehearse, narrate, describe, state, report

2 re.count \'re_--'kau_.nt\ vb : to count again

3 re.count \'re_--'kau_.nt, -.kau_.nt\ n : a second or fresh count
@re.coup \ri-'ku_:p\ vb : to get an equivalent or compensation for :
  make up for something lost
  SYN: retrieve, regain, recover
@re.course \'re_--.ko_-rs, ri-'ko_-rs\ n
  1: a turning to someone or something for assistance or protection :
     RESORT
  2: a source of aid
@re.cov.er \ri-'k*v-*r\ vb
  1: to get back again : REGAIN, RETRIEVE
  2: to regain normal health, poise, or status
  3: RECLAIM <recover land from the sea>
  4: to make up for : RECOUP <recover all his losses>
  5: to obtain a legal judgment in one's favor
  -- re.cov.er.able adj
  -- re.cov.ery \-'k*v-(*-)re_-\ n
@re-cov.er \'re_--'k*v-*r\ vb : to cover again
@1 rec.re.ant \'rek-re_--*nt\ adj
  1: COWARDLY, CRAVEN
  2: UNFAITHFUL, FALSE

2 recreant n
  1: COWARD
  2: DESERTER
@rec.re.ate \'rek-re_--.a_-t\ vb : to give new life or freshness to
@re-cre.ate \.re_--kre_--'a_-t\ vb : to create again
  -- re-cre.a.tion \-kre_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- re-cre.ative \-'a_-t-iv\ adj
@rec.re.ation \.rek-re_--'a_--sh*n\ n : a refreshing of strength or
  spirits after work or anxiety; also : a means of refreshment
  SYN: diversion, relaxation
  -- rec.re.ation.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  -- rec.re.ative \'rek-re_--.a_-t-iv\ adj
@re.crim.i.nate \ri-'krim-*-.na_-t\ vb : to make an accusation
  against an accuser
  -- re.crim.i.na.tion \-.krim-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.crim.i.na.to.ry \-'krim-*-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@1 re.cruit \ri-'kru_:t\ n [obs. F recrute fresh growth, new levy of
  soldiers, fr. MF recroistre to grow up again, fr. L recrescere, fr.
  re- again + crescere to grow] : a newcomer to an activity; esp : an
  enlisted man of the lowest rank in the army

2 recruit vb
  1: to form or strengthen with new members <recruit an army>
  2: to secure the services of <recruit engineers>
  3: to restore or increase in health or vigor <resting to recruit
     his strength>
  -- re.cruit.er n
  -- re.cruit.ment n
@rec.tal \'rek-t *l\ adj : of or relating to the rectum
@rect.an.gle \'rek-.tan_e-g*l\ n : a 4-sided figure with 4 right
  angles
  -- rect.an.gu.lar \rek-'tan_e-gy*-l*r\ adj
@rec.ti.fy \'rek-t*-.fi_-\ vb : to make or set right : CORRECT
  SYN: emend, amend, remedy, redress
  -- rec.ti.fi.ca.tion \.rek-t*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- rec.ti.fi.er \'rek-t*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@rec.ti.lin.ear \.rek-t*-'lin-e_--*r\ adj
  1: moving in a straight line
  2: characterized by straight lines
@rec.ti.tude \'rek-t*-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: moral integrity
  2: correctness of procedure
  SYN: virtue, goodness, morality
@rec.to \'rek-to_-\ n : a right-hand page
@rec.tor \'rek-t*r\ n
  1: a clergyman in charge of a parish
  2: the head of a university or school
  -- rec.tor.ate \-t(*-)r*t\ n
  -- rec.to.ri.al \rek-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
@rec.to.ry \'rek-t(*-)re_-\ n : the residence of a rector
@rec.tum \'rek-t*m\ n, pl -tums or -ta \-t*\ : the last part of the
  intestine joining colon and anus
@re.cum.bent \ri-'k*m-b*nt\ adj : lying down : RECLINING
@re.cu.per.ate \ri-'k(y)u_:-p*-.ra_-t\ vb : to get back (as health,
  strength, or losses) : RECOVER
  -- re.cu.per.a.tion \-.k(y)u_:-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.cu.per.a.tive \-'k(y)u_:-p*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj
@re.cur \ri-'k*r\ vb -curred; -curring
  1: to go or come back in thought or discussion
  2: to occur or appear again esp. after an interval
  -- re.cur.rence \-'k*r-*ns\ n
  -- re.cur.rent \-*nt\ adj
@1 red \'red\ adj
  1: of the color red
  2: endorsing radical social or political change esp. by force
  3: of or relating to the U.S.S.R. or its allies
  -- red.ly adv
  -- red.ness n

2 red n
  1: the color of blood or of the ruby
  2: a revolutionary in politics
  3 cap: COMMUNIST
  4: the condition of showing a loss <in the red>
@red.breast \'red-.brest\ n : ROBIN
@red.cap \-.kap\ n : a baggage porter at a railroad station
@red.coat \-.ko_-t\ n : a British soldier esp. during the
  Revolutionary War
@red.den \'red- *n\ vb : to make or become red or reddish : FLUSH,
  BLUSH
@red.dish \'red-ish\ adj : tinged with red
  -- red.dish.ness n
@re.deem \ri-'de_-m\ vb [L redimere to buy back, fr. re-, red- back +
  emere to buy]
  1: to recover (property) by discharging an obligation
  2: to ransom, free, or rescue by paying a price
  3: to atone for
  4: to make good (a promise) by performing : FULFILL
  5: to free from the bondage of sin
  -- re.deem.able adj
  -- re.deem.er n
@re.demp.tion \ri-'demp-sh*n\ n : the act of redeeming : the state of
  being redeemed
  -- re.demp.tive \-tiv\ adj
  -- re.demp.to.ry \-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@red-hand.ed \'red-'han-d*d\ adv (or adj) : in the act of committing
  a crime or misdeed
@red.head \-.hed\ n : a person having red hair
  -- red.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adj
@red-hot \-'ha_:t\ adj
  1: glowing red with heat <red-hot iron>
  2: EXCITED, FURIOUS
  3: very new
@re.dis.trict \'re_--'dis-(.)trikt\ vb : to organize into new
  territorial and esp. political divisions
@red-let.ter \'red-'let-*r\ adj : of special significance : MEMORABLE
@red.o.lent \'red- *l-*nt\ adj
  1: FRAGRANT, AROMATIC
  2: having a specified fragrance; also : IMPREGNATED, IMBUED
  3: REMINISCENT, SUGGESTIVE
  -- red.o.lence n
  -- red.o.lent.ly adv
@re.doubt \ri-'dau_.t\ n : a small usu. temporary fortification
@re.doubt.able \ri-'dau_.t-*-b*l\ adj : arousing dread or fear :
  FORMIDABLE, DOUGHTY
@re.dound \ri-'dau_.nd\ vb
  1: to have an effect : CONDUCE
  2: to become added or transferred : ACCRUE
@1 re.dress \ri-'dres\ vb
  1: to set right : REMEDY
  2: COMPENSATE
  3: to remove the cause of (a grievance)
  4: AVENGE

2 redress n
  1: relief from distress
  2: a means or possibility of seeking a remedy
  3: compensation for loss or injury
  4: an act or instance of redressing
@red.skin \'red-.skin\ n : a No. American Indian
@re.duce \ri-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: LESSEN
  2: to put in a lower rank or grade
  3: CONQUER <reduce a fort>
  4: to bring into a certain order or classification
  5: to bring to a specified state or condition <reduce chaos to
     order>
  6: to correct (as a fracture) by restoration of displaced parts
  7: to lessen one's weight
  SYN: decrease, diminish, abate, dwindle, vanquish, defeat,
  subjugate, beat
  -- re.duc.er n
  -- re.duc.ible \-'d(y)u_:s-*-b*l\ adj
@re.duc.tion \ri-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of reducing : the state of being reduced
  2: the amount taken off in reducing something
  3: something made by reducing
@re.dun.dan.cy \ri-'d*n-d*n-se_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being redundant : SUPERFLUITY
  2: something redundant or in excess
  3: the use of surplus words
@re.dun.dant \-d*nt\ adj : exceeding what is needed or normal :
  SUPERFLUOUS; esp : using more words than necessary
  -- re.dun.dant.ly adv
@red.wood \'red-.wu_.d\ n : a tall coniferous timber tree of
  California or its durable wood
@reed \'re_-d\ n
  1: any of various tall slender grasses of wet areas; also : a stem
     or growth of reed
  2: a musical instrument made from the hollow stem of a reed
  3: an elastic tongue of cane, wood, or metal by which tones are
     produced in organ pipes and certain other wind instruments
  -- reedy adj
@1 reef \'re_-f\ n
  1: a part of a sail taken in or let out in regulating the size of
     the sail
  2: the reduction in sail area made by reefing

2 reef vb
  1: to reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it
  2: to lower or bring inboard a spar

3 reef n : a ridge of rocks or sand at or near the surface of the
  water
@1 reef.er \'re_--f*r\ n
  1: one that reefs
  2: a close-fitting thick jacket

2 reefer n : a marihuana cigarette
@1 reek \'re_-k\ n : a strong or disagreeable fume or odor
  -- reeky adj

2 reek vb
  1: to give off or become permeated with a strong or offensive odor
  2: to give a strong impression of some constituent quality
  -- reek.er n
@1 reel \'re_-l\ n : a revolvable device on which something flexible
  (as yarn, thread, or wire) may be wound; also : a quantity of
  something (as motion-picture film) wound on such a device

2 reel vb
  1: to wind on or as if on a reel
  2: to pull or draw (as a fish) by reeling a line
  -- reel.able adj
  -- reel.er n

3 reel vb
  1: WHIRL; also : to be giddy
  2: to waver or fall back from a blow : RECOIL
  3: to walk or move unsteadily

4 reel n : a reeling motion

5 reel n : a lively Scottish dance or its music
@re.en.force, var of REINFORCE
@reeve \'re_-v\ vb rove \'ro_-v\ or reeved; reev.ing : to pass (as a
  rope) through a hole in a block or cleat
@re.fec.tion \ri-'fek-sh*n\ n
  1: refreshment esp. after hunger or fatigue
  2: food and drink together : REPAST
@re.fec.to.ry \ri-'fek-t(*-)re_-\ n : a dining hall esp. in a
  monastery
@re.fer \ri-'f*r\ vb -ferred; -fer.ring
  1: to assign to a certain source, cause, or relationship
  2: to direct or send to some person or place (as for treatment,
     information, or help)
  3: to submit to someone else for consideration or action
  4: to have recourse (as for information or aid)
  5: to have connection : RELATE
  6: to direct attention : speak of : MENTION, ALLUDE
  SYN: credit, accredit, ascribe, attribute, resort, apply, go, turn
  -- ref.er.able \'ref-(*-)r*-b*l, ri-'f*r-*-\ adj
@1 ref.er.ee \.ref-*-'re_-\ n
  1: a person to whom an issue esp. in law is referred for
     investigation or settlement
  2: an umpire in certain games

2 referee vb : to act as referee
@ref.er.ence \'ref-(*-)r*ns\ n
  1: the act of referring
  2: RELATION, RESPECT
  3: a direction of the attention to another passage or book
  4: ALLUSION, MENTION
  5: consultation esp. for obtaining information <reference books>
  6: a person of whom inquiries can be made about the character or
     ability of another person
  7: a written recommendation of a person for employment
@ref.er.en.dum \.ref-*-'ren-d*m\ n, pl -da \-d*\ or -dums : the
  principle or practice of referring legislative measures to the
  voters for approval or rejection; also : a vote on a measure so
  submitted
@re.fill \'re_--'fil\ vb : to fill again : REPLENISH
  -- re.fill.able adj
@re.fine \ri-'fi_-n\ vb
  1: to free from impurities or waste matter : reduce to a pure state
  2: IMPROVE, PERFECT
  3: to free or become free of what is coarse or uncouth
  4: to make improvements by introducing subtle changes
  -- re.fin.er n
@re.fined adj
  1: freed from impurities
  2: CULTURED, CULTIVATED
  3: SUBTLE
@re.fine.ment \ri-'fi_-n-m*nt\ n
  1: the action of refining
  2: the quality or state of being refined
  3: a refined feature or method; also : a device or contrivance
     intended to improve or perfect
@re.fin.ery \ri-'fi_-n-(*-)re_-\ n : a building and equipment for
  refining metals, oil, or sugar
@re.flect \ri-'flekt\ vb
  1: to bend or cast back (as light, heat, or sound)
  2: to give back a likeness or image of as a mirror does
  3: to bring as a result <reflect credit on him>
  4: to cast reproach or blame
  5: PONDER, MEDITATE
  -- re.flec.tion \-'flek-sh*n\ n
  -- re.flec.tive \-tiv\ adj
  -- re.flec.tor n
@1 re.flex \'re_--.fleks\ n : an automatic and usu. inborn response
  to a stimulus not involving higher mental centers

2 reflex adj
  1: bent or directed back
  2: of or relating to a psychic reflex
  -- re.flex.ly adv
@1 re.flex.ive \ri-'flek-siv\ adj : of or relating to an action
  directed back upon the doer or the grammatical subject <a reflexive
  verb> <the reflexive pronoun himself>
  -- re.flex.ive.ly adv
  -- re.flex.ive.ness n

2 reflexive n : a reflexive verb or pronoun
@re.for.est \re_--'fo_.r-*st\ vb : to renew forest cover on by
  seeding or planting
  -- re.for.es.ta.tion \.re_--.fo_.r-*-'sta_--sh*n\ n
@1 re.form \ri-'fo_.rm\ vb
  1: to make or become better by removal of faults : IMPROVE, AMEND
  2: to induce to abandon evil ways
  SYN: correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, revise
  -- re.form.able adj
  -- re.for.ma.tive \-'fo_.r-m*t-iv\ adj

2 reform n : improvement or correction of what is corrupt or
  defective
@re-form \'re_--'fo_.rm\ vb : to form again
  -- re-for.ma.tion \.re_--fo_.r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@ref.or.ma.tion \.ref-*r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of reforming : the state of being reformed : IMPROVEMENT
  2 cap: a 16th century religious movement marked by the
     establishment of the Protestant churches
@1 re.for.ma.to.ry \ri-'fo_.r-m*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : aiming at or
  tending toward reformation : REFORMATIVE

2 reformatory n : a penal institution for reforming young or first
  offenders or women
@re.form.er \ri-'fo_.r-m*r\ n
  1: one that works for or urges reform
  2 cap: a leader of the Protestant Reformation
@re.fract \ri-'frakt\ vb : to subject (as rays of light) to
  refraction
  -- re.frac.tor n
@re.frac.tion \ri-'frak-sh*n\ n : the bending of a ray of light,
  heat, or sound when it passes obliquely from one medium into
  another in which its velocity is different
  -- re.frac.tive \-tiv\ adj
@re.frac.to.ry \ri-'frak-t(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: OBSTINATE, STUBBORN, UNMANAGEABLE
  2: difficult to melt, corrode, or draw out; esp : capable of
     enduring high temperature <refractory bricks>
  SYN: recalcitrant, intractable, ungovernable, unruly, headstrong,
  willful
  -- re.frac.to.ri.ly adv
  -- re.frac.to.ri.ness n
@1 re.frain \ri-'fra_-n\ vb : to hold oneself back : FORBEAR, ABSTAIN
  -- re.frain.ment n

2 refrain n : a phrase or verse recurring regularly in a poem or song
@re.fresh \ri-'fresh\ vb
  1: to make or become fresh or fresher
  2: to revive by or as if by renewal of supplies <refresh one's
     memory>
  3: to freshen up
  4: to supply or take refreshment
  SYN: restore, rejuvenate, renovate, refurbish
  -- re.fresh.er n
@re.fresh.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of refreshing : the state of being refreshed
  2: something that refreshes
  3 pl: a light meal
@re.frig.er.ate \ri-'frij-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to make cool; esp : to chill
  or freeze (food) for preservation
  -- re.frig.er.ant \-(*-)r*nt\ adj or n
  -- re.frig.er.a.tion \-.frij-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.frig.er.a.tor \-'frij-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@ref.uge \'ref-.yu_:j\ n
  1: shelter or protection from danger or distress
  2: a place that provides protection : SHELTER, ASYLUM
@ref.u.gee \.ref-yu_.-'je_-\ n : one who flees for safety esp. to a
  foreign country
@re.ful.gence \ri-'fu_.l-j*ns, -'f*l-\ n : radiant or shining quality
  or state : BRILLIANCE, BRIGHTNESS
  -- re.ful.gent adj
@1 re.fund \ri-'f*nd, 're_--.f*nd\ vb : to give or put back (money) :
  REPAY
  -- re.fund.able adj

2 re.fund \'re_--.f*nd\ n
  1: the act of refunding
  2: a sum refunded
@re.fur.bish \re_--'f*r-bish\ vb : to brighten or freshen up :
  RENOVATE
@1 re.fuse \ri-'fyu_:z\ vb
  1: to decline to accept : REJECT
  2: to decline to do, give, or grant : DENY
  -- re.fus.al \-'fyu_:-z*l\ n

2 ref.use \'ref-.yu_:s, -.yu_:z\ n : rejected or worthless matter :
  RUBBISH, TRASH
@re.fute \ri-'fyu_:t\ vb : to prove to be false by argument or
  evidence
  -- ref.u.ta.tion \.ref-yu_.-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.fut.er \ri-'fyu_:t-*r\ n
@re.gain \re_--'ga_-n\ vb
  1: to gain or get again : get back <regain his health>
  2: to get back to : reach again <regain the shore>
  SYN: recover, retrieve
@re.gal \'re_--g*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or befitting a king : ROYAL
  2: STATELY, SPLENDID
  -- re.gal.ly adv
@re.gale \ri-'ga_-l\ vb
  1: to entertain richly or agreeably
  2: to give pleasure or amusement to
  SYN: gratify, delight, please, rejoice, gladden
  -- re.gale.ment n
@re.ga.lia \ri-'ga_-l-y*\ n, pl
  1: the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty (as the crown
     and scepter)
  2: the insignia of an office or order
  3: special costume : FINERY
@1 re.gard \ri-'ga_:rd\ n
  1: CONSIDERATION, HEED; also : CARE, CONCERN
  2: GAZE, GLANCE, LOOK
  3: RESPECT, ESTEEM
  4 pl: friendly greetings implying respect and esteem
  5: an aspect to be considered : PARTICULAR
  -- re.gard.ful adj
  -- re.gard.less adj

2 regard vb
  1: to pay attention to
  2: to show respect for : HEED
  3: to hold in high esteem : care for
  4: to look at : gaze upon
  5: to relate to : touch on
  6: to think of : CONSIDER, JUDGE
@re.gard.ing prep : CONCERNING, RESPECTING
@regardless of prep : in spite of
@re.gat.ta \ri-'ga_:t-*, -'gat-\ n : a rowing, speedboat, or sailing
  race or a series of such races
@re.gen.cy \'re_--j*n-se_-\ n
  1: the office or government of a regent or body of regents
  2: a body of regents
  3: the period during which a regent governs
@1 re.gen.er.ate \ri-'jen-*-r*t\ adj
  1: formed or created again
  2: spiritually reborn or converted

2 re.gen.er.ate \-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to reform completely
  2: to give or gain new life; also : to renew by a new growth of
     tissue
  3: to subject to spiritual renewal
  -- re.gen.er.a.tion \-.jen-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.gen.er.a.tive \-'jen-*-.ra_-t-iv\ adj
  -- re.gen.er.a.tor \-.ra_-t-*r\ n
@re.gent \'re_--j*nt\ n
  1: a person who rules during the childhood, absence, or incapacity
     of the sovereign
  2: a member of a governing board (as of a state university)
@reg.i.cide \'rej-*-.si_-d\ n
  1: one who murders a king
  2: murder of a king
  -- reg.i.ci.dal \.rej-*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@re.gime \ra_--'zhe_-m\ n
  1: REGIMEN
  2: a form or system of government or administration
@reg.i.men \'rej-*-m*n\ n
  1: a systematic course of treatment or behavior <a strict dietary
     regimen>
  2: GOVERNMENT, RULE
@1 reg.i.ment \'rej-*-m*nt\ n : a military unit consisting of a
  variable number of units (as battalions)
  -- reg.i.men.tal \.rej-*-'ment- *l\ adj

2 reg.i.ment \'rej-*-.ment\ vb : to organize rigidly esp. for
  regulation or central control : subject to order or uniformity
  -- reg.i.men.ta.tion \.rej-*-m*n-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@reg.i.men.tals \.rej-*-'ment- *lz\ n, pl
  1: a regimental uniform
  2: military dress
@re.gion \'re_--j*n\ n : an often indefinitely defined part or area;
  also : VICINITY <the region of the lungs>
@re.gion.al \'re_-j-(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a geographical region
  2: of or relating to a bodily region : LOCALIZED
  -- re.gion.al.ly adv
@1 reg.is.ter \'rej-*-st*r\ n
  1: a record of items or details; also : a book or system for
     keeping such a record
  2: a device (as in a floor or wall) to regulate ventilation or flow
     of heat from a furnace
  3: a mechanical device which records items
  4: the range of a voice or instrument

2 register vb
  1: to enter or enroll in a register (as in a list of voters,
     students, or guests)
  2: to record automatically
  3: to secure special care for (mail matter) by paying additional
     postage
  4: to show (emotions) by facial expression or gestures
  5: to correspond or adjust so as to correspond exactly
@reg.is.trar \-.stra_:r\ n : an official recorder or keeper of
  records
@reg.is.tra.tion \.rej-*-'stra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of registering
  2: an entry in a register
  3: the number of persons registered : ENROLLMENT
  4: a document certifying an act of registering
@reg.is.try \'rej-*-stre_-\ n
  1: ENROLLMENT, REGISTRATION
  2: the state or fact of being entered in a register
  3: a place of registration
  4: an official record book or an entry in one
@reg.nal \'reg-n *l\ adj : of or relating to a king or his reign
  <regnal year>
@reg.nant \-n*nt\ adj
  1: REIGNING
  2: DOMINANT
  3: of common or widespread occurrence : PREVALENT
@1 re.gress \'re_--.gres\ n
  1: WITHDRAWAL
  2: RETROGRESSION

2 re.gress \ri-'gres\ vb : to go or cause to go back or to a lower
  level
  -- re.gres.sion n
  -- re.gres.sive adj
  -- re.gres.sor n
@1 re.gret \ri-'gret\ vb -gret.ted; -gret.ting
  1: to mourn the loss or death of
  2: to be keenly sorry for
  3: to experience regret
  -- re.gret.ta.ble adj
  -- re.gret.ta.bly adv
  -- re.gret.ter n

2 regret n
  1: distress of mind on account of something past
  2: an expression of sorrow
  3 pl: a note or oral message politely declining an invitation
  -- re.gret.ful adj
  -- re.gret.ful.ly adv
@1 reg.u.lar \'reg-y*-l*r\ adj [LL regularis of a rule, fr. L regula
  straightedge, ruler, rule,fr. regere to guide straight, rule]
  1: belonging to a religious order
  2: made, built, or arranged according to a rule, standard, or type;
     also : even or symmetrical in form or structure
  3: ORDERLY, METHODICAL <regular habits; also : not varying : STEADY
     <a regular pace>
  4: made, selected, or conducted according to rule or custom
  5: properly qualified <not a regular lawyer>
  6: conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection
  7: belonging to a permanent standing army and esp. to one
     maintained by a federal government
  SYN: systematic, typical, natural
  -- reg.u.lar.i.ty \.reg-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- reg.u.lar.ize \'reg-y*-l*-.ri_-z\ vb
  -- reg.u.lar.ly \-l*r-le_-\ adv

2 regular n
  1: one that is regular (as in attendance)
  2: a member of the regular clergy
  3: a soldier in a regular army
  4: a player on an athletic team who usu. starts every game
@reg.u.late \'reg-y*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to govern or direct according to rule : CONTROL
  2: to bring under the control of law or authority
  3: to put in good order
  4: to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  -- reg.u.la.tive \-.la_-t-iv\ adj
  -- reg.u.la.tor \-.la_-t-*r\ n
  -- reg.u.la.to.ry \-l*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@reg.u.la.tion \.reg-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of regulating : the state of being regulated
  2: a rule dealing with details of procedure
  3: an order issued by executive authority of a government and
     having the force of law
@re.gur.gi.tate \re_--'g*r-j*-.ta_-t\ vb : to throw or be thrown back
  or out; esp : VOMIT
  -- re.gur.gi.ta.tion \-.g*r-j*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@re.ha.bil.i.tate \.re_--(h)*-'bil-*-.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to restore to a former capacity, rank, or right : REINSTATE
  2: to put into good condition again
  -- re.ha.bil.i.ta.tion \-.bil-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.ha.bil.i.ta.tive \-'bil-*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
@1 re.hash \'re_--'hash\ vb : to present again in another form
  without real change or improvement

2 re.hash \'re_--.hash\ n : a product or an act of rehashing
@re.hear.ing \'re_--'hi(*)r-in_e\ n : a second or new hearing by the
  same tribunal
@re.hears.al \ri-'h*r-s*l\ n
  1: something told again : RECITAL
  2: a private performance or practice session preparatory to a
     public appearance
@re.hearse \ri-'h*rs\ vb
  1: to say again : REPEAT
  2: to recount in order : ENUMERATE
  3: to give a rehearsal of <rehearse a play>
  4: to train by rehearsal <rehearse an actor>
  5: to engage in a rehearsal
  -- re.hears.er n
@1 reign \'ra_-n\ n
  1: the authority or rule of a sovereign
  2: the time during which a sovereign rules

2 reign vb
  1: to rule as a sovereign
  2: to be predominant or prevalent
@re.im.burse \.re_--*m-'b*rs\ vb : to pay back : make restitution :
  REPAY
  SYN: indemnify, recompense, requite
  -- re.im.burs.able adj
  -- re.im.burse.ment n
@1 rein \'ra_-n\ n
  1: a line of a bridle by which a rider or driver directs an animal
  2: a restraining influence : CHECK
  3: position of control or command <the rein of government>
  4: complete freedom : SCOPE -- usu. used in the phrase give rein to

2 rein vb : to check or direct by or as if by reins
@re.in.car.na.tion \.re_--.in-.ka_:r-'na_--sh*n\ n : rebirth of the
  soul in a new body
  -- re.in.car.nate \.re_--in-'ka_:r-.na_-t\ vb
@rein.deer \'ra_-n-.di*r\ n : any of several large deers of northern
  regions used for draft and meat
@re.in.force \.re_--*n-'fo_-rs\ vb
  1: to strengthen with new force, aid, material, or support
  2: to strengthen with additional forces (as troops or ships)
  -- re.in.force.ment n
  -- re.in.forc.er n
@re.in.state \.re_--*n-'sta_-t\ vb
  1: to place again
  2: to restore to a previous effective state
  -- re.in.state.ment n
@re.it.er.ate \re_--'it-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to say or do over again or
  repeatedly
  SYN: repeat, iterate
  -- re.it.er.a.tion \-.it-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@1 re.ject \ri-'jekt\ vb
  1: to refuse to acknowledge or submit to
  2: to refuse to take or accept
  3: to refuse to grant, consider, or accede to
  4: to throw back or out esp. as useless or unsatisfactory : DISCARD
  -- re.jec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n

2 re.ject \'re_--.jekt\ n : a rejected person or thing
@re.joice \ri-'jo_.is\ vb
  1: to give joy to : GLADDEN
  2: to feel joy or great delight
  -- re.joic.er n
  -- re.joic.ing n
@re.join \'re_--'jo_.in for 1, ri- for 2\ vb
  1: to join again : come together again : REUNITE
  2: to say in answer (as to a plaintiff's plea in court) : REPLY
@re.join.der \ri-'jo_.in-d*r\ n : REPLY; esp : an answer to a reply
@re.ju.ve.nate \ri-'ju_:-v*-.na_-t\ vb : to make young or youthful
  again : give new vigor to
  SYN: renew, refresh
  -- re.ju.ve.na.tion \-.ju_:-v*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@1 re.lapse \ri-'laps\ vb : to slip back into a former condition (as
  of illness) after a change for the better

2 re.lapse \ri-'laps, 're_--.laps\ n : the action or process of
  relapsing; esp : a recurrence of illness after a period of
  improvement
@re.late \ri-'la_-t\ vb
  1: to give an account of : TELL, NARRATE
  2: to show or establish logical or causal connection between
  3: to be connected : have reference
  4: to have meaningful social relationships
  -- re.lat.able adj
  -- re.lat.er n
@re.lat.ed adj
  1: connected by some understood relationship <pneumonia and related
     diseases>
  2: connected through membership in the same family
@re.la.tion \ri-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: NARRATION, ACCOUNT
  2: CONNECTION, RELATIONSHIP
  3: connection by blood or marriage : KINSHIP
  4: REFERENCE, RESPECT <in relation to this matter>
  5: the state of being mutually interested or involved (as in social
     or commercial matters)
  6 pl: DEALINGS, AFFAIRS
  7 pl: sexual intercourse
@re.la.tion.ship \-.ship\ n : the state of being related or
  interrelated
@1 rel.a.tive \'rel-*t-iv\ n
  1: a word referring grammatically to an antecedent
  2: a thing having a relation to or a dependence upon another thing
  3: a person connected with another by blood or marriage; also : an
     animal or plant related to another by common descent

2 relative adj
  1: introducing a subordinate clause qualifying an expressed or
     implied antecedent <relative pronoun; also : introduced by such
     a connective <relative clause>
  2: PERTINENT, RELEVANT
  3: not absolute or independent : COMPARATIVE
  4: expressed as the ratio of the specified quantity to the total
     magnitude or to the mean of all quantities involved
  SYN: dependent, contingent, conditional
  -- rel.a.tive.ly adv
  -- rel.a.tive.ness n
@rel.a.tiv.i.ty \.rel-*-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being relative
  2: a theory leading to the assertion of the equivalence of mass and
     energy and of the increase of the mass of a body with increased
     velocity
@re.la.tor \ri-'la_-t-*r\ n : NARRATOR
@re.lax \ri-'laks\ vb
  1: to make or become less firm, tense, or rigid
  2: to make less severe or strict
  3: to seek rest or recreation
  -- re.lax.er n
@re.lax.ation \.re_--.lak-'sa_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or fact of relaxing or of being relaxed : a lessening of
     tension
  2: DIVERSION, RECREATION
  SYN: rest, repose, leisure, ease, comfort
@1 re.lay \'re_--.la_-\ n
  1: a fresh supply (as of horses or men) arranged beforehand to
     relieve or replace others at various stages
  2: a race between teams in which each team member covers a
     specified part of a course
  3: an electromagnetic device for remote or automatic control of
     other devices (as switches) in the same or a different circuit
  4: the act of passing along by stages

2 re.lay \'re_--.la_-, ri-'la_-\ vb
  1: to place in or provide with relays
  2: to pass along by relays
  3: to control or operate by a relay

3 re.lay \'re_--'la_-\ vb : to lay again
@1 re.lease \ri-'le_-s\ vb
  1: to set free from confinement or restraint
  2: to relieve from something (as pain, trouble, or penalty) that
     oppresses or burdens
  3: RELINQUISH <release a claim>
  4: to permit publication or performance (as of a news story or a
     motion picture) on but not before a specified date
  SYN: emancipate, discharge

2 release n
  1: relief or deliverance from sorrow, suffering, or trouble
  2: discharge from an obligation or responsibility
  3: an act of setting free : the state of being freed
  4: a document effecting a legal release
  5: a device for holding or releasing a mechanism as required
  6: a releasing for performance or publication; also : the matter
     released (as a statement prepared for the press)
@rel.e.gate \'rel-*-.ga_-t\ vb
  1: to send into exile : BANISH
  2: to remove or dismiss (a person or thing) to some less prominent
     position
  3: to assign to a particular class or sphere
  4: to submit or refer for judgment, decision, or execution :
     DELEGATE
  SYN: commit, entrust, consign
  -- rel.e.ga.tion \.rel-*-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@re.lent \ri-'lent\ vb
  1: to become less stern, severe, or harsh
  2: SLACKEN
@re.lent.less \-l*s\ adj : mercilessly hard or harsh : immovably
  stern or persistent
  -- re.lent.less.ly adv
  -- re.lent.less.ness n
@rel.e.vance \'rel-*-v*ns\ also rel.e.van.cy \-v*n-se_-\ n : the
  state of being relevant
@rel.e.vant \-v*nt\ adj : bearing upon the matter at hand : having
  reference to the case under consideration : PERTINENT
  SYN: germane, material, applicable, apropos
  -- rel.e.vant.ly adv
@re.li.able \ri-'li_--*-b*l\ adj : fit to be trusted or relied on :
  DEPENDABLE, TRUSTWORTHY
  -- re.li.a.bil.i.ty \-.li_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- re.li.able.ness \-'li_--*-b*l-n*s\ n
  -- re.li.ably \-*-ble_-\ adv
@re.li.ance \ri-'li_--*ns\ n
  1: the act of relying
  2: the state or attitude of one that relies : CONFIDENCE,
     DEPENDENCE, FAITH
  3: something or someone relied on
  -- re.li.ant adj
@rel.ic \'rel-ik\ n
  1: an object venerated because of its association with a saint or
     martyr
  2 pl: REMAINS, RUINS
  3: a remaining trace : SURVIVAL, VESTIGE
  4: SOUVENIR, MEMENTO
@rel.ict \'rel-ikt\ n
  1: WIDOW
  2: something left unchanged in a process of change
@re.lief \ri-'le_-f\ n
  1: removal or lightening of something oppressive, painful, or
     distressing
  2: aid in the form of money or necessities (as for the aged or
     handicapped)
  3: military assistance in or rescue from a position of difficulty
  4: release from a post or from performance of a duty; also : one
     that relieves another by taking his place
  5: legal remedy or redress
  6: projection of figures or ornaments from the background (as in
     sculpture)
  7: elevations of a land surface <map showing relief>
@re.lieve \ri-'le_-v\ vb
  1: to free partly or wholly from a burden or from distress
  2: to remove or lessen (as pain or trouble) : MITIGATE
  3: to release from a post or duty; also : to take the place of
  4: to break the monotony of (as by contrast in color)
  5: to raise in relief
  SYN: alleviate, lighten, assuage, allay
  -- re.liev.er n
@re.li.gion \ri-'lij-*n\ n
  1: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
  2: devotion to a religious faith
  3: an organized system of faith and worship; also : a personal set
     of religious beliefs and practices
  4: a cause, principle, or belief held to with faith and ardor
  -- re.li.gion.ist n
@1 re.li.gious \ri-'lij-*s\ adj
  1: relating or devoted to the divine or that which is held to be of
     ultimate importance
  2: of or relating to religious beliefs or observances
  3: scrupulously and conscientiously faithful
  4: FERVENT, ZEALOUS
  -- re.li.gious.ly adv

2 religious n, pl religious : one (as a monk) bound by vows and
  devoted to a life of piety
@re.lin.quish \ri-'lin_e-kwish\ vb
  1: to withdraw or retreat from : ABANDON, QUIT
  2: RENOUNCE
  3: to let go of : RELEASE
  SYN: yield, leave, resign, surrender, cede, waive
  -- re.lin.quish.ment n
@rel.i.quary \'rel-*-.kwer-e_-\ n : a container for religious relics
@re.lique \ri-'le_-k, 'rel-ik\, archaic var of RELIC
@1 rel.ish \'rel-ish\ n [ME reles aftertaste, fr. OF, release,
  something left over, fr. relessier to relax, release, fr. L
  relaxare]
  1: a characteristic flavor (as of food) : SAVOR
  2: keen enjoyment or delight in something : GUSTO
  3: APPETITE, INCLINATION
  4: a food eaten with other food to add flavor

2 relish vb
  1: to add relish to
  2: to take pleasure in : be gratified by : ENJOY
  3: to eat with relish
  -- rel.ish.able adj
@re.luc.tance \ri-'l*k-t*ns\ n
  1: the quality or state of being reluctant
  2: the opposition offered by a magnetic substance to magnetic flux
@re.luc.tant \-t*nt\ adj : holding back (as from acting, giving, or
  serving) : UNWILLING; also : showing unwillingness
  SYN: disinclined, indisposed, hesitant, loath, averse
  -- re.luc.tant.ly adv
@re.ly \ri-'li_-\ vb : to place faith or confidence : DEPEND
  SYN: trust, count
@re.main \ri-'ma_-n\ vb
  1: to be left after others have been removed, subtracted, or
     destroyed
  2: to be left as yet to be done or considered
  3: to stay after others have gone
  4: to continue unchanged
@re.main.der \-d*r\ n
  1: that which is left over : a remaining group, part, or trace
  2: the number left after subtraction
  3: a book sold at a reduced price by the publisher after sales have
     slowed
  SYN: leavings, rest, balance, remnant, residue
@re.mains \-'ma_-nz\ n, pl
  1: a remaining part or trace <the remains of a meal>
  2: writings left unpublished at an author's death
  3: a dead body
@re.mand \ri-'mand\ vb : to order back; esp : to return to custody
  pending trial or for further detention
@1 re.mark \ri-'ma_:rk\ vb
  1: to take notice of : OBSERVE
  2: to express as an observation or comment : SAY

2 remark n
  1: the act of remarking : OBSERVATION, NOTICE
  2: a passing observation or comment : a casual statement
@re.mark.able \ri-'ma_:r-k*-b*l\ adj : worthy of being or likely to
  be noticed : UNUSUAL, EXTRAORDINARY, NOTEWORTHY
  -- re.mark.able.ness n
  -- re.mark.ably adv
@re.me.di.al \ri-'me_-d-e_--*l\ adj : intended to remedy or improve
  -- re.me.di.al.ly adv
@1 rem.e.dy \'rem-*d-e_-\ n
  1: a medicine or treatment that cures or relieves
  2: something that corrects or counteracts an evil or compensates
     for a loss

2 remedy vb : to provide or serve as a remedy for
  -- re.me.di.a.ble \ri-'me_-d-e_--*-b*l\ adj
@re.mem.ber \ri-'mem-b*r\ vb
  1: to have come into the mind again : think of again : RECOLLECT
  2: to keep from forgetting : keep in mind : retain in the memory
  3: to recall to another's mind; esp : to convey greetings from
  4: COMMEMORATE
@re.mem.brance \-br*ns\ n
  1: an act of remembering : RECOLLECTION
  2: the state of being remembered : MEMORY
  3: the power of remembering; also : the period over which one's
     memory extends
  4: a memory of a person, thing, or event
  5: something that serves to bring to mind : REMINDER, MEMENTO
  6: a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or
     affection
@re.mind \ri-'mi_-nd\ vb : to put in mind of someone or something :
  cause to remember
  -- re.mind.er n
@rem.i.nisce \.rem-*-'nis\ vb : to indulge in reminiscence
@rem.i.nis.cence \-'nis- *ns\ n
  1: a recalling or telling of a past experience
  2: an account of a memorable experience
  3: something so like another as to suggest unconscious repetition
     or imitation
@rem.i.nis.cent \- *nt\ adj
  1: of or relating to reminiscence
  2: marked by or given to reminiscence
  3: serving to remind : SUGGESTIVE
  -- rem.i.nis.cent.ly adv
@re.miss \ri-'mis\ adj
  1: negligent or careless in the performance of work or duty
  2: showing neglect or inattention
  SYN: lax, neglectful
  -- re.miss.ly adv
  -- re.miss.ness n
@re.mis.sion \ri-'mish-*n\ n : the act or process of remitting (as
  from sin)
@re.mit \ri-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting
  1: FORGIVE, PARDON
  2: to give or gain relief from (as pain)
  3: to refer for consideration, report, or decision
  4: to refrain from exacting or enforcing (as a penalty)
  5: to send (money) in payment of a bill
  SYN: excuse, condone
@re.mit.tance \ri-'mit- *ns\ n
  1: a sum of money remitted
  2: a sending of money esp. to a distance
@rem.nant \'rem-n*nt\ n
  1: a usu. small part or trace remaining
  2: an unsold or unused end of fabrics that are sold by the yard
  SYN: remainder, residue, rest
@re.mod.el \'re_--'ma_:d- *l\ vb : to alter the structure of : make
  over
@re.mon.strance \ri-'ma_:n-str*ns\ n : an act or instance of
  remonstrating : EXPOSTULATION
@re.mon.strant \-str*nt\ adj : vigorously objecting or opposing
  -- re.mon.strant n
  -- re.mon.strant.ly adv
@re.mon.strate \ri-'ma_:n-.stra_-t\ vb : to give or urge reasons in
  opposition : speak in protest or reproof
  SYN: expostulate, object
  -- re.mon.stra.tion \ri-.ma_:n-'stra_--sh*n, .rem-*n-\ n
  -- re.mon.stra.tive \ri-'ma_:n-str*t-iv\ adj
  -- re.mon.stra.tor \ri-'ma_:n-.stra_-t-*r\ n
@re.morse \ri-'mo_.rs\ n : regret for one's sins or for acts that
  wrong others : distress arising from a sense of guilt
  SYN: penitence, repentance, contrition
  -- re.morse.ful adj
  -- re.morse.less adj
@re.mote \ri-'mo_-t\ adj
  1: far off in place or time : not near
  2: not closely related : DISTANT
  3: located out of the way : SECLUDED
  4: small in degree : SLIGHT <a remote chance>
  5: distant in manner : ALOOF
  -- re.mote.ly adv
  -- re.mote.ness n
@1 re.mount \'re_--'mau_.nt\ vb
  1: to mount again
  2: to furnish remounts to

2 re.mount \'re_--.mau_.nt\ n : a fresh horse to replace one disabled
  or exhausted
@1 re.move \ri-'mu_:v\ vb
  1: to move from one place to another : TRANSFER
  2: to move by lifting or taking off or away
  3: DISMISS, DISCHARGE
  4: to get rid of : ELIMINATE <remove a fire hazard>
  5: to change one's residence or location
  6: to go away : DEPART
  7: to be capable of being removed
  -- re.mov.able \-'mu_:-v*-b*l\ adj
  -- re.mov.al \-v*l\ n
  -- re.mov.er n

2 remove n
  1: a transfer from one location to another : MOVE
  2: a degree or stage of separation
@re.mu.ner.ate \ri-'myu_:-n*-.ra_-t\ vb : to pay an equivalent for or
  to : RECOMPENSE
  -- re.mu.ner.a.tor \-.ra_-t-*r\ n
  -- re.mu.ner.a.to.ry \-r*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@re.mu.ner.a.tion \-.myu_:-n*-'ra_--sh*n\ n : COMPENSATION, PAYMENT
@re.mu.ner.a.tive \-'myu_:-n*-.ra_-t-iv, -r*t-\ adj : serving to
  remunerate : GAINFUL, PROFITABLE
  -- re.mu.ner.a.tive.ly adv
  -- re.mu.ner.a.tive.ness n
@re.nais.sance \.ren-*-'sa_:ns, -'za_:ns\ n
  1 cap: the revival in art and literature in Europe in the 14th-17th
     centuries; also : the period of the Renaissance
  2 often cap: a movement or period of vigorous artistic and
     intellectual activity
  3: REBIRTH, REVIVAL
@re.nal \'re_-n- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or located in or near the
  kidneys
@re.nas.cence \ri-'nas- *ns, -'na_-s-\ n, often cap : RENAISSANCE
@ren.con.tre \ra_: n-ko_- ntr *, ren-'ka_:nt-*r\ or ren.coun.ter
  \ren-'kau_.nt-*r\ n
  1: a hostile meeting or contest : COMBAT
  2: a casual meeting
@rend \'rend\ vb rent \'rent\; rend.ing
  1: to remove by violence : WREST
  2: to tear forcibly apart : SPLIT, CLEAVE, RIP
@ren.der \'ren-d*r\ vb
  1: to extract (as lard) by heating
  2: DELIVER, GIVE; also : YIELD
  3: to give in return as retribution
  4: to do (a service) for another <render aid>
  5: to cause to be or become : MAKE
  6: to represent by artistic or verbal means (as by a stage
     performance or by playing or singing)
  7: TRANSLATE <render into English>
@1 ren.dez.vous \'ra_:n-di-.vu_:\ n
  1: a place appointed for a meeting; also : a meeting at an
     appointed place
  2: a place of popular resort
  SYN: tryst, engagement, appointment

2 rendezvous vb -voused \-.vu_:d\; -vous.ing \-.vu_:-in_e\ : to come
  or bring together at a rendezvous
@ren.di.tion \ren-'dish-*n\ n : an act or a result of rendering
  <demanded the rendition of the fugitives> <first rendition of the
  work into English>
@ren.e.gade \'ren-i-.ga_-d\ n : one who deserts a faith, cause,
  principle, or party for another : TURNCOAT, TRAITOR
@re.nege \ri-'nig, -'neg, -'ne_-g\ vb
  1: to fail to follow suit when able in a card game in violation of
     the rules
  2: to go back on a promise or commitment
  -- re.neg.er n
@re.new \ri-'n(y)u_:\ vb
  1: to make or become new, fresh, or strong again
  2: to restore to existence : RECREATE, REVIVE
  3: to make or do again : REPEAT <renew a complaint>
  4: to begin again : RESUME <renew his efforts>
  5: REPLACE <renew the lining of a coat>
  6: to grant or obtain an extension of or on <renew a lease> <renew
     a subscription>
  -- re.new.able adj
  -- re.new.er n
@re.new.al \-*l\ n
  1: the act of renewing : the state of being renewed
  2: something renewed
@re.nounce \ri-'nau_.ns\ vb
  1: to give up, refuse, or resign usu. by formal declaration
  2: to cast off : REPUDIATE
  SYN: abdicate, forswear
  -- re.nounce.ment n
@ren.o.vate \'ren-*-.va_-t\ vb
  1: to restore to vigor or activity
  2: to make like new again : put in good condition : REPAIR
  -- ren.o.va.tion \.ren-*-'va_--sh*n\ n
  -- ren.o.va.tor \'ren-*-.va_-t-*r\ n
@re.nown \ri-'nau_.n\ n : a state of being widely acclaimed and
  honored : FAME, CELEBRITY
  SYN: honor, glory, reputation, repute
  -- re.nowned \-'nau_.nd\ adj
@1 rent \'rent\ n : money or the amount of money paid or due (as
  weekly or monthly) for the use of another's property

2 rent vb
  1: to take and hold under an agreement to pay rent
  2: to give possession and use of in return for rent
  3: to be for or bring in as rent <rent for $100 a month>

3 rent n
  1: a tear in cloth
  2: a split in a party or organized group : SCHISM
@1 rent.al \'rent- *l\ n
  1: an amount paid or collected as rent
  2: a property rented
  3: an act of renting

2 rental adj : of or relating to rent <rental value> <rental
  property>
@re.nun.ci.a.tion \ri-.n*n-se_--'a_--sh*n\ n : the act of renouncing
  : REPUDIATION, DISAVOWAL
@re.or.ga.nize \re_--'o_.r-g*-.ni_-z\ vb : to organize again or anew
  -- re.or.ga.ni.za.tion \-.o_.r-g*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@1 re.pair \ri-'pa*r\ vb : to betake oneself : GO <repair to his den>

2 repair vb
  1: to restore to good condition esp. by replacing parts or putting
     together something torn or broken : FIX, MEND
  2: to restore to a healthy state : HEAL
  3: REMEDY <repair a wrong>
  -- re.pair.er n

3 repair n
  1: an act of repairing
  2: an instance or result of repairing
  3: condition with respect to soundness or need of repairing <in bad
     repair>
@rep.a.ra.tion \.rep-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of making amends for a wrong
  2: amends made for a wrong; esp : money paid by a defeated nation
     in compensation for damages caused during hostilities -- usu.
     used in pl.
  SYN: redress, restitution, indemnity
@re.par.a.tive \ri-'par-*t-iv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or effecting repairs
  2: serving to make amends
@rep.ar.tee \.rep-*r-'te_-\ n
  1: a witty retort
  2: a succession of clever retorts; also : adroitness in making such
     retorts
@re.past \ri-'past\ n : something taken as food; esp : a supply of
  food and drink served as a meal
@re.pay \re_--'pa_-\ vb
  1: to pay back : REFUND
  2: to give or do in return or requital
  3: to make a return payment to : RECOMPENSE, REQUITE
  SYN: remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify
  -- re.pay.able adj
  -- re.pay.ment n
@re.peal \ri-'pe_-l\ vb : to rescind or annul by authoritative and
  esp. legislative action
  -- repeal n
  -- re.peal.er n
@1 re.peat \ri-'pe_-t\ vb
  1: to say again
  2: to do again
  3: to say over from memory
  SYN: iterate, reiterate
  -- re.peat.able adj
  -- re.peat.er n

2 repeat n
  1: the act of repeating
  2: something repeated or to be repeated (as a passage in music or a
     radio or television rebroadcast)
@re.peat.ed adj : done or recurring again and again : FREQUENT
  -- re.peat.ed.ly adv
@re.pel \ri-'pel\ vb -pelled; -pel.ling
  1: to drive away : REPULSE
  2: REJECT
  3: to ward off or keep out : RESIST
  4: to cause aversion in : DISGUST
  -- re.pel.lent \-'pel-*nt\ adj or n
@re.pent \ri-'pent\ vb
  1: to turn from sin and resolve to reform one's life
  2: to feel sorry for (something done) : REGRET
  -- re.pen.tance \ri-'pent- *ns\ n
  -- re.pen.tant \- *nt\ adj
@re.per.cus.sion \.re_--p*r-'k*sh-*n, .rep-*r-\ n
  1: REVERBERATION
  2: a reciprocal action or effect
  3: a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of something done
     or said
@rep.er.toire \'rep-*(r)-.twa_:r\ n
  1: a list of plays, operas, pieces, or parts which a company or
     performer is prepared to present
  2: a list of the skills or devices possessed by a person or needed
     in his occupation
@rep.er.tory \'rep-*(r)-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: REPOSITORY
  2: REPERTOIRE
  3: the practice of presenting several plays successively or
     alternately in the same season

@rep.e.ti.tion \.rep-*-'tish-*n\ n
  1: the act or an instance of repeating
  2: the fact of being repeated
@rep.e.ti.tious \-'tish-*s\ adj : marked by repetition; esp :
  tediously repeating
  -- rep.e.ti.tious.ly adv
  -- rep.e.ti.tious.ness n
@re.pet.i.tive \ri-'pet-*t-iv\ adj : REPETITIOUS
  -- re.pet.i.tive.ly adv
  -- re.pet.i.tive.ness n
@re.pine \ri-'pi_-n\ vb : to feel or express discontent or dejection
  : COMPLAIN, FRET
@re.place \ri-'pla_-s\ vb
  1: to restore to a former place or position
  2: to take the place of : SUPPLANT
  3: to fill the place of : supply an equivalent for
  -- re.place.able adj
  -- re.plac.er n
@re.place.ment \ri-'pla_-s-m*nt\ n
  1: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced :
     SUBSTITUTION
  2: one that replaces; esp : one assigned to a military unit to
     replace a loss or fill a quota
@re.plen.ish \ri-'plen-ish\ vb : to fill or build up again : stock or
  supply anew
  -- re.plen.ish.ment n
@re.plete \ri-'ple_-t\ adj
  1: fully provided
  2: FULL; esp : full of food
  -- re.plete.ness n
@re.ple.tion \ri-'ple_--sh*n\ n : the state of being replete
@rep.li.ca \'rep-li-k*\ n
  1: a close reproduction (as of a painting or statue) esp. by the
     maker of the original
  2: FACSIMILE
  3: COPY, DUPLICATE
@1 re.ply \ri-'pli_-\ vb : to say or do in answer : RESPOND

2 reply n : ANSWER, RESPONSE
@1 re.port \ri-'po_-rt\ n
  1: common talk or an account spread by common talk : RUMOR
  2: FAME, REPUTATION
  3: a usu. detailed account or statement
  4: an explosive noise

2 report vb
  1: to give an account of : RELATE, TELL
  2: to describe as being in a specified state <report ill>
  3: to serve as carrier of (a message)
  4: to make a written record or summary of (as a meeting or debate)
  5: to prepare or present an account of (an event) for a newspaper
     or for broadcast
  6: to make a charge of misconduct against
  7: to present oneself (as for work)
  8: to make known to the proper authorities <report a fire>
  -- re.port.able adj
@re.port.ed.ly adv : according to report
@re.port.er n : one that reports; esp : a person who gathers and
  reports news for a newspaper
  -- rep.or.to.ri.al \.rep-*r-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
@1 re.pose \ri-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to place (as trust or hope) unquestioningly
  2: to place for control, management, or use

2 repose vb
  1: to lay at rest
  2: to lie at rest
  3: to lie dead
  4: to take rest
  5: to rest for support : LIE

3 repose n
  1: a state of resting (as after exertion); esp : SLEEP
  2: CALM, PEACE
  3: cessation or absence of activity, movement, or animation
  4: quiet ease and dignity of bearing : COMPOSURE
  -- re.pose.ful adj
@re.pos.i.to.ry \ri-'pa_:z-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: a place where something is deposited or stored
  2: a person to whom something is entrusted
@re.pos.sess \.re_--p*-'zes\ vb : to regain possession of
  -- re.pos.ses.sion \-'zesh-*n\ n
@rep.re.hend \.rep-ri-'hend\ vb : to express disapproval of : CENSURE
  SYN: criticize, condemn, denounce, blame, reprimand
  -- rep.re.hen.sion \-'hen-ch*n\ n
@rep.re.hen.si.ble \-'hen-s*-b*l\ adj : deserving blame or censure :
  CULPABLE
  -- rep.re.hen.si.bly adv
@rep.re.sent \.rep-ri-'zent\ vb
  1: to present a picture or a likeness of : PORTRAY, DEPICT
  2: to serve as a sign or symbol of
  3: to act the role of
  4: to stand in the place of : act or speak for
  5: to be a member or example of : TYPIFY
  6: to describe as having a specified quality or character
  7: to state with the purpose of affecting judgment or action
  8: to serve as an elected representative of <represent his district
     in congress>
@rep.re.sen.ta.tion \-.zen-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act of representing
  2: one (as a picture, image, symbol, or emblem) that represents
     something else
  3: the state of being represented in a legislative body; also : the
     body of persons representing a constituency
  4: a usu. formal statement made to effect a change : PROTEST
@1 rep.re.sen.ta.tive \-'zent-*t-iv\ adj
  1: serving to represent
  2: standing or acting for another
  3: founded on the principle of representation : carried on by
     elected representatives <representative government>
  -- rep.re.sen.ta.tive.ly adv
  -- rep.re.sen.ta.tive.ness n

2 representative n
  1: a typical example of a group, class, or quality
  2: one that represents another; esp : one representing a district
     or a state in a legislative body usu. as a member of a lower
     house
@re.press \ri-'pres\ vb
  1: CURB, SUBDUE
  2: RESTRAIN, SUPPRESS <repress an angry retort; esp : to exclude
     from consciousness <childhood fears repress but not wholly lost>
  -- re.pres.sion \-'presh-*n\ n
  -- re.pres.sive \-'pres-iv\ adj
@1 re.prieve \ri-'pre_-v\ vb
  1: to delay the punishment or execution of
  2: to give temporary relief to

2 reprieve n
  1: the act of reprieving : the state of being reprieved
  2: a formal temporary suspension of a sentence esp. of death
  3: a temporary respite
@1 rep.ri.mand \'rep-r*-.mand\ n : a severe or formal reproof

2 reprimand vb : to reprove severely or formally
@re.pri.sal \ri-'pri_--z*l\ n : action or an act in retaliation for
  something done by another person
@1 re.proach \ri-'pro_-ch\ n
  1: a cause or occasion of blame or disgrace
  2: DISGRACE, DISCREDIT
  3: the act of reproaching : REBUKE
  -- re.proach.ful adj
  -- re.proach.ful.ly adv

2 reproach vb
  1: CENSURE, REBUKE
  2: to cast discredit upon
  SYN: chide, admonish, reprove, reprimand
  -- re.proach.able adj
@rep.ro.bate \'rep-r*-.ba_-t\ n : a thoroughly bad person : SCOUNDREL
  -- rep.robate adj
@rep.ro.ba.tion \.rep-r*-'ba_--sh*n\ n : strong disapproval :
  CONDEMNATION
@re.pro.duce \.re_--pr*-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: to produce again or anew (as by repeating or portraying)
  2: to bear offspring
  -- re.pro.duc.tion \-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  -- re.pro.duc.tive \-'d*k-tiv\ adj
@re.proof \ri-'pru_:f\ n : blame or censure for a fault
@re.prove \ri-'pru_:v\ vb
  1: to administer a rebuke to
  2: to express disapproval of
  SYN: reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide
  -- re.prov.er n
@rep.tile \'rep-t *l, -.ti_-l\ n [LL reptile, fr. L repere to creep]
  : any of a large group of air-breathing scaly vertebrates including
  snakes, lizards, alligators, and turtles
  -- rep.til.i.an \rep-'til-e_--*n\ adj or n
@re.pub.lic \ri-'p*b-lik\ n
  1: a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and is
     usu. a president; also : a nation or other political unit having
     such a government
  2: a government in which supreme power is held by the citizens
     entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and
     representatives governing according to law; also : a nation or
     other political unit having such a form of government
@1 re.pub.li.can \-li-k*n\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling a republic
  2: favoring or supporting a republic
  3 cap: of, relating to, or constituting one of the two major
     political parties in the U.S. evolving in the mid-19th century
  -- re.pub.li.can.ism n, often cap

2 republican n
  1: one that favors or supports a republican form of government
  2 cap: a member of a republican party and esp. of the Republican
     party of the U.S.
@re.pu.di.ate \ri-'pyu_:d-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to cast off : DISOWN
  2: to refuse to have anything to do with : refuse to acknowledge,
     accept, or pay <repudiate a charge> <repudiate a debt>
  SYN: spurn, reject, decline
  -- re.pu.di.a.tion \-.pyu_:d-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.pu.di.a.tor \-'pyu_:d-e_--.a_-t-*r\ n
@re.pug.nance \ri-'p*g-n*ns\ n
  1: the quality or fact of being opposed esp. reciprocally
  2: strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism
@re.pug.nant \-n*nt\ adj
  1: marked by repugnance
  2: contrary to a person's tastes or principles : exciting distaste
     or aversion
  SYN: repellent, abhorrent, distasteful, obnoxious, revolting,
  offensive, loathsome
  -- re.pug.nant.ly adv
@1 re.pulse \ri-'p*ls\ vb
  1: to drive or beat back : REPEL
  2: to repel by discourtesy or denial : REBUFF
  3: to cause a feeling of repulsion in : DISGUST

2 repulse n
  1: REBUFF, REJECTION
  2: a repelling or being repelled in hostile encounter
@re.pul.sion \ri-'p*l-sh*n\ n
  1: the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
  2: the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one
     another
  3: a feeling of aversion : REPUGNANCE
@re.pul.sive \ri-'p*l-siv\ adj
  1: serving or tending to repel or reject
  2: arousing aversion or disgust
  SYN: repugnant, revolting, loathsome
  -- re.pul.sive.ly adv
  -- re.pul.sive.ness n
@rep.u.ta.ble \'rep-y*t-*-b*l\ adj : bearing a good reputation :
  ESTIMABLE
  -- rep.u.ta.bly adv
@rep.u.ta.tion \.rep-y*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: character commonly ascribed to a person
  2: FAME, RENOWN <a national reputation>
  3: place in public esteem <lost his reputation>
@1 re.pute \ri-'pyu_:t\ vb : to hold in thought : CONSIDER, ACCOUNT

2 repute n
  1: the character commonly ascibed to one : REPUTATION
  2: the state of being favorably known or spoken of
@re.put.ed \ri-'pyu_:t-*d\ adj
  1: REPUTABLE
  2: according to reputation : SUPPOSED
  -- re.put.ed.ly adv
@1 re.quest \ri-'kwest\ n
  1: an act or instance of asking for something
  2: a thing asked for
  3: the fact or condition of being asked for <available on request>

2 request vb
  1: to make a request to or of
  2: to ask for
  -- re.quest.er n
@req.ui.em \'rek-we_--*m, 'ra_-k-\ n
  1: a mass for a dead person; also : a musical setting for this
  2: a musical service or hymn in honor of the dead
@re.quire \ri-'kwi_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to insist upon : DEMAND, COMPEL
  2: to call for as essential : NEED
@re.quire.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: something (as a condition or quality) required <entrance
     requirement>
  2: NECESSITY, NEED
@1 req.ui.site \'rek-w*-z*t\ adj : REQUIRED, NECESSARY, ESSENTIAL

2 requisite n : REQUIREMENT
@1 req.ui.si.tion \.rek-w*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: formal application or demand (as for supplies)
  2: the state of being in demand or use

2 requisition vb : to make a requisition for or on : press into
  service
@re.quite \ri-'kwi_-t\ vb
  1: to make return for : REPAY
  2: to make retaliation for : AVENGE
  3: to make return to for a benefit or service or for an injury
  -- re.quit.al \-'kwit- *l\ n
@re.run \'re_--.r*n, -'r*n\ n : the act or an instance of running
  again or anew; esp : showing of a moving picture or television film
  after its first run
  -- re.run \'re_--'r*n\ vb
@re.sale \'re_--.sa_-l, -'sa_-l\ n : the act of selling again usu. to
  a new party
  -- re.sal.able \'re_--'sa_--l*-b*l\ adj
@re.scind \ri-'sind\ vb : REPEAL, CANCEL, ANNUL
  -- re.scind.er n
  -- re.scis.sion \-'sizh-*n\ n
@re.script \'re_--.skript\ n : official or authoritative order or
  decree
@res.cue \'res-kyu_:\ vb : to free from danger, harm, or confinement
  SYN: deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save
  -- rescue n
  -- res.cu.er n
@re.search \ri-'s*rch, 're_--.s*rch\ n
  1: careful or diligent search
  2: studious and critical inquiry and examination aimed at the
     discovery and interpretation of new knowledge
  -- research vb
@re.sem.blance \ri-'zem-bl*ns\ n : the quality or state of resembling
  : LIKENESS, SIMILARITY
@re.sem.ble \-b*l\ vb : to be like or similar to
@re.sent \ri-'zent\ vb : to feel or exhibit annoyance or indignation
  at
  -- re.sent.ful adj
  -- re.sent.ful.ly adv
  -- re.sent.ment n
@re.ser.pine \ri-'s*r-p*n\ n : a drug obtained from rauwolfia and
  used in treating high blood pressure and nervous tensions
@res.er.va.tion \.rez-*r-'va_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of reserving
  2: something reserved; esp : a tract of public land set aside for a
     special use
  3: something (as a room in a hotel) arranged for in advance
  4: a limiting condition
@1 re.serve \ri-'z*rv\ vb
  1: to store for future or special use
  2: to hold back for oneself
  3: to set aside or arrange to have set aside or held for special
     use <reserve a table>

2 reserve n
  1: something reserved : STOCK, STORE
  2: a tract set apart : RESERVATION
  3: a military force withheld from action for later decisive use --
     usu. used in pl.
  4: the military forces of a country not part of the regular
     services; also : RESERVIST
  5: an act of reserving : a state of being reserved
  6: restraint, caution, or closeness in one's words or bearing
  7: money or its equivalent kept in hand or set apart to meet
     liabilities
@re.served \ri-'z*rvd\ adj
  1: restrained in words and actions
  2: set aside for future or special use
  -- re.serv.ed.ly \-'z*r-v*d-le_-\ adv
  -- re.serv.ed.ness \-v*d-n*s\ n
@re.serv.ist \ri-'z*r-v*st\ n : a member of a military reserve
@res.er.voir \'rez-*(r)v-.wa_:r, -.(w)o_.r\ n : a place where
  something is kept in store; esp : a place where water is collected
  and kept for use when wanted (as by a city)
@re.side \ri-'zi_-d\ vb
  1: to make one's home : DWELL
  2: to be present as a quality or vested as a right
@res.i.dence \'rez-*d-*ns\ n
  1: the act or fact of residing in a place as a dweller or in
     discharge of a duty or an obligation
  2: the place where one actually lives
  3: DWELLING
  4: the period of living in a place
@res.i.den.cy \-*n-se_-\ n
  1: the residence of or the territory under a diplomatic resident
  2: a period of advanced training in a medical specialty
@1 res.i.dent \-*nt\ adj
  1: RESIDING
  2: being in residence
  3: not migratory

2 resident n
  1: one who resides in a place
  2: a diplomatic representative with governing powers (as in a
     protectorate)
  3: a physician serving a residency
@res.i.den.tial \.rez-*-'den-ch*l\ adj
  1: used as a residence or by residents <residential hotel>
  2: occupied by or restricted to residences <residential
     neighborhood>
  -- res.i.den.tial.ly adv
@re.sid.u.al \ri-'zij-(*-w)*l\ adj : being a residue or remainder
@re.sid.u.ary \ri-'zij-*-.wer-e_-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  constituting a residue esp. of an estate
@res.i.due \'rez-*-.d(y)u_:\ n : a part remaining after another part
  has been taken away : REMAINDER
@re.sid.u.um \ri-'zij-*-w*m\ n, pl -ua \-w*\
  1: something remaining or residual after certain deductions are
     made : RESIDUE
  2: a residual product : BY-PRODUCT
  SYN: remainder, rest, balance, remnant
@re.sign \ri-'zi_-n\ vb
  1: to give up deliberately (as one's position) esp. by a formal act
  2: to give (oneself) over (as to grief or despair) without
     resistance
@res.ig.na.tion \.rez-ig-'na_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act or instance of resigning; also : a formal notification of
     such an act
  2: the quality or state of being resigned : SUBMISSION
@re.signed \ri-'zi_-nd\ adj : SUBMISSIVE, ACQUIESCENT
  -- re.sign.ed.ly \-'zi_--n*d-le_-\ adv
@re.sil.ient \ri-'zil-y*nt\ adj : ELASTIC, SPRINGY
  SYN: flexible, supple
  -- re.sil.ien.ce or re.sil.ien.cy n
@res.in \'rez- *n\ n : a substance obtained from the gum or sap of
  some trees and used esp. in varnishes, plastics, and medicine; also
  : a comparable synthetic product
  -- res.in.ous adj
@re.sist \ri-'zist\ vb
  1: to withstand the force or effect of <resist disease>
  2: to fight against : OPPOSE <resist aggression>
  SYN: combat, withstand, antagonize
  -- re.sis.tance n
  -- re.sis.tant adj
  -- re.sist.less adj
@re.sis.tor \ri-'zis-t*r\ n : a device used to provide resistance to
  the flow of an electric current
@res.o.lute \'rez-*-.lu_:t\ adj : firmly determined in purpose :
  RESOLVED
  SYN: steadfast, staunch, faithful, true, loyal
  -- res.o.lute.ly adv
  -- res.o.lute.ness n
@res.o.lu.tion \.rez-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of resolving
  2: the action of solving; also : SOLUTION
  3: the quality of being resolute : FIRMNESS, DETERMINATION
  4: a formal statement expressing the opinion, will, or intent of a
     body of persons
@1 re.solve \ri-'za_:lv\ vb
  1: to break up into constituent parts : ANALYZE
  2: to find an answer to : SOLVE
  3: DETERMINE, DECIDE
  4: to make or pass a formal resolution
  -- re.solv.able adj

2 resolve n
  1: something resolved : DETERMINATION, RESOLUTION
  2: fixity of purpose
@re.solved adj : having a fixed purpose : DETERMINED
@res.o.nance \'rez- *n-*ns\ n
  1: the quality or state of being resonant
  2: a prolongation or increase of sound in one body caused by sound
     waves from another vibrating body <the resonance of the body of
     a violin responding to the vibration of the strings>
@res.o.nant \-*nt\ adj
  1: continuing to sound : RESOUNDING
  2: relating to or exhibiting resonance
  3: intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance <a voice
     having resonant quality>
  -- res.o.nant.ly adv
@res.o.na.tor \- *n-.a_-t-*r\ n : something that resounds or exhibits
  resonance
@1 re.sort \ri-'zo_.rt\ n
  1: one looked to for help : REFUGE, RESOURCE
  2: RECOURSE
  3: frequent or general visiting <place of resort>
  4: a frequently visited place : HAUNT
  5: a place providing recreation esp. to vacationers

2 resort vb
  1: to go often or habitually
  2: to have recourse (as for aid)
@re.sound \ri-'zau_.nd\ vb
  1: to become filled with sodnd : REVERBERATE, RING
  2: to sound loudly
  -- re.sound.ing.ly adv
@re.source \'re_--.so_-rs, ri-'so_-rs\ n
  1: a new or a reserve source of supply or support
  2 pl: available funds
  3: a possibility of relief or recovery
  4: a means of spending leisure time
  5: ability to meet and handle situations
  -- re.source.ful adj
  -- re.source.ful.ness n
@1 re.spect \ri-'spekt\ n
  1: a relation to something usu. specified : REFERENCE, REGARD
  2: as act of giving particular attention : CONSIDERATION
  3: high or special regard : ESTEEM
  4: pl: an expression of respect or deference
  5: DETAIL, PARTICULAR
  -- re.spect.ful adj
  -- re.spect.ful.ly adv
  -- re.spect.ful.ness n

2 re.spect vt
  1: to consider worthy of high regard
  2: to refrain from interfering with
  3: CONCERN
  -- re.spect.er n
@re.spect.able \ri-'spek-t*-b*l\ adj
  1: to be worthy of respect : ESTIMABLE
  2: decent or correct in character or behavior : PROPER
  3: fair in size or quantity  <respectable amount>
  4: moderately good : TOLERABLE
  5: fit to be seen : PRESENTABLE
  -- re.spect.ably adv
  -- re.spect.abil.i.ty n
@re.spect.ing prep  : in view of or with regard to
@re.spec.tive \ri-'spek-tiv\ adj  : pertaining to two or more persons or things
  regarded individually  : PARTICULAR, SEPARATE <They took their respective
  seats>
  -- re.spec.tive.ly adv
@res.pi.ra.tion \.res-p*'ra_-sh*n\ n
  1: the metabolic process by which an organism assimilates oxygen and releases
     carbon dioxide and other waste products  :  to inhale and exhale
  -- re.spi.ra.to.ry adj
  -- res.pire vb
@res.pi.ra.tor \'res-p*-.ra_t-*r\  n
  1: a device covering the mouth or nose esp. to prevent the inhaling
     of harmful vapors
  2: a device for artificial respiration
@res.pite \'res-p*t\ n
  1: a temporary delay : POSTPONEMENT, REPRIEVE
  2: an interval of rest or relief
@re.splen.dent \ri-'splen-d*nt\ adj : shining brilliantly :
  gloriously bright : SPLENDID
  -- re.splen.dence n
  -- re.splen.dent.ly adv
@re.spond \ri-'spa_:nd\ vb
  1: ANSWER, REPLY
  2: REACT <respond to a stimulus>
  3: to show favorable reaction <respond to medication>
  -- re.spond.er n
@re.spon.dent \ri-'spa_:n-d*nt\ n : one who responds; esp : one who
  answers in various legal proceedings
  -- respondent adj
@re.sponse \ri-'spa_:ns\ n
  1: an act of responding
  2: something constituting a reply or a reaction
@re.spon.si.bil.i.ty \ri-.spa_:n-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or
  state of being responsible
  2: something for which one is responsible : CARE, DUTY
@re.spon.si.ble \ri-'spa_:n-s*-b*l\ adj
  1: liable to be called upon to answer for one's acts or decisions :
     ANSWERABLE
  2: able to fulfill one's obligations : RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY
  3: being a free moral agent
  4: involving accountability or important duties <responsible
     position>
  -- re.spon.si.ble.ness n
  -- re.spon.si.bly adv
@re.spon.sive \-siv\ adj
  1: RESPONDING
  2: quick to respond : SENSITIVE
  3: using responses <responsive readings>
  -- re.spon.sive.ly adv
  -- re.spon.sive.ness n
@1 rest \'rest\ n
  1: REPOSE, SLEEP
  2: freedom from work or activity
  3: a state of motionlessness or inactivity
  4: a place of shelter or lodging <a sailor's rest>
  5: something used as a support
  6: a silence in music equivalent in duration to a note of the same
     name; also : a character indicating this
  -- rest.ful adj
  -- rest.ful.ly adv

2 rest vb
  1: to get rest by lying down; esp : SLEEP
  2: to cease from action or motion
  3: to give rest to : set at rest
  4: to sit or lie fixed or supported
  5: to place on or against a support
  6: to remain based or founded
  7: to cause to be firmly fixed : GROUND
  8: to remain for action : DEPEND <the next move rest with him>

3 rest n : something that remains over
@res.tau.rant \'res-t(*-)r*nt, -t*-.ra_:nt\ n : a public eating house
@res.tau.ra.teur \.res-t*-r*-'t*r\ n : a restaurant keeper
@res.ti.tu.tion \.res-t*-'t(y)u_:-sh*n\ n : the act of restoring :
  the state of being restored; esp : restoration of something to its
  rightful owner
  SYN: amends, redress, reparation, indemnity
@res.tive \'res-tiv\ adj [MF restif, fr. rester to stop behind, fr. L
  restare, fr. re- back + stare to stand]
  1: BALKY
  2: UNEASY, FIDGETY
  SYN: restless, impatient, nervous
  -- res.tive.ly adv
  -- res.tive.ness n
@rest.less \'rest-l*s\ adj
  1: lacking rest
  2: giving no rest
  3: never resting or ceasing : UNQUIET <the restless sea>
  4: lacking in repose : averse to inaction : DISCONTENTED
  SYN: restive, impatient, nervous, fidgety
  -- rest.less.ly adv
  -- rest.less.ness n
@res.to.ra.tion \.res-t*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of restoring : the state of being restored
  2: something that is restored; esp : a reconstruction or
     representation of an original form (as of a fossil animal or a
     building)
@re.stor.a.tive \ri-'sto_-r-*t-iv\ n : something that restores esp.
  to consciousness or health
  -- restorative adj
@re.store \ri-'sto_-r\ vb
  1: to give back : RETURN
  2: to put back into use or service
  3: to put or bring back into a former or original state : REPAIR,
     RENEW
  4: to put back into possession
  -- re.stor.er n
@re.strain \ri-'stra_-n\ vb
  1: to prevent from doing something
  2: to limit, restrict, or keep under control : CURB, CHECK, REPRESS
  3: to place under restraint or arrest
  -- re.strain.able adj
  -- re.strain.er n
@re.strained \-'stra_-nd\ adj : marked by restraint : DISCIPLINED
  -- re.strain.ed.ly \-'stra_--n*d-le_-\ adv
@re.straint \ri-'stra_-nt\ n
  1: an act of restraining : the state of being restrained
  2: a restraining force or agency
  3: deprivation or limitation of liberty : CONFINEMENT
  4: control over one's feelings : RESERVE
@re.strict \ri-'strikt\ vb
  1: to confine within bounds : LIMIT
  2: to place under restriction as to use
  -- re.stric.tive adj
  -- re.stric.tive.ly adv
@re.stric.tion \ri-'strik-sh*n\ n
  1: something (as a law or rule) that restricts
  2: an act of restricting : the state of being restricted
@1 re.sult \ri-'z*lt\ vb : to proceed or come about as an effect or
  consequence
  -- re.sul.tant \-'z*lt- *nt\ adj or n

2 result n
  1: something that results : EFFECT, CONSEQUENCE
  2: beneficial or discernible effect
  3: something obtained by calculation or investigation
@1 re.sume \ri-'zu_:m\ vb
  1: to take or assume again
  2: to return to or begin again after interruption
  3: to take back to oneself
  -- re.sump.tion \-'z*mp-sh*n\ n

2 resu.me. or re.su.me \'rez-*-.ma_-\ n : a summing up (as of
  something said) : SUMMARY
@res.ur.rect \.rez-*-'rekt\ vb
  1: to raise from the dead
  2: to bring to attention or use again
@res.ur.rec.tion \-'rek-sh*n\ n
  1 cap: the rising of Christ from the dead
  2 often cap: the rising to life of all human dead before the final
     judgment
  3: REVIVAL
@re.sus.ci.tate \ri-'s*s-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to revive from a condition
  resembling death
  -- re.sus.ci.ta.tion \-.s*s-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.sus.ci.ta.tive \-'s*s-*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
  -- re.sus.ci.ta.tor \-.ta_-t-*r\ n
@1 re.tail \'re_--.ta_-l, ri-'ta_b-l\ vb
  1: to sell in small quantities or directly to the ultimate consumer
  2: to tell in detail or to one person after another
  -- re.tail.er n

2 re.tail \'re_--.ta_-l\ n : the sale of goods in small amounts to
  ultimate consumers
  -- retail adj or adv
@re.tain \ri-'ta_-n\ vb
  1: to keep in a fixed place or position
  2: to hold in possession or use
  3: to engage (as a lawyer) by paying a fee in advance
  SYN: detain, withhold, reserve
@re.tain.er n
  1: one that retains
  2: a servant or follower in a wealthy household
  3: a fee paid to secure services (as of a lawyer)
@1 re.take \'re_--'ta_-k\ vb
  1: to take or seize again
  2: to photograph again

2 re.take \'re_--.ta_-k\ n : a second photograph of a motion-picture
  scene
@re.tal.i.ate \ri-'tal-e_--.a_-t\ vb : to return like for like; esp :
  to get revenge
  -- re.tal.i.a.tion \-.tal-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- re.tal.ia.to.ry \-'tal-y*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@re.tard \ri-'ta_:rd\ vb : to hold back : delay the progress of
  SYN: slow, slacken, detain
  -- retard n
  -- re.tar.da.tion n
  -- re.tard.er n
@retch \'rech, 're_-ch\ vb : to try to vomit : VOMIT
@re.ten.tion \ri-'ten-ch*n\ n
  1: the act of retaining : the state of being retained
  2: power of retaining esp. in the mind : RETENTIVENESS
@re.ten.tive \ri-'tent-iv\ adj : having the power of retaining; esp :
  retaining knowledge easily
  -- re.ten.tive.ness n
@ret.i.cent \'ret-*-s*nt\ adj : inclined to be silent or secretive :
  UNCOMMUNICATIVE
  SYN: reserved, taciturn
  -- ret.i.cence n
  -- ret.i.cent.ly adv
@ret.i.na \'ret- *n-*\ n, pl -nas or -nae \- *n-.e_-\ : the sensory
  membrane lining the eye and receiving the image formed by the lens
@ret.i.nue \'ret- *n-.(y)u_:\ n : the body of attendants or followers
  of a distinguished person
@re.tire \ri-'ti_-(*)r\ vb
  1: RETREAT
  2: to withdraw esp. for privacy
  3: to withdraw from one's occupation or position
  4: to go to bed
  5: to withdraw from circulation or from the market or from usual
     use or service
  6: to cause to be out in baseball
  -- re.tire.ment n
@re.tired adj
  1: SECLUDED, QUIET
  2: withdrawn from active duty or from one's occupation
  3: received by or due to one who has retired <retired pay>
@re.tir.ing adj : SHY, RESERVED
@1 re.tort \ri-'to_.rt\ vb
  1: to say in reply : answer back usu. sharply
  2: to answer (an argument) by a counter argument
  3: RETALIATE

2 retort n : a quick, witty, or cutting reply

3 retort n : a vessel in which substances are distilled or broken up
  by heat
@re.touch \'re_--'t*ch\ vb : to touch or treat again (as a picture,
  play, or essay) in an effort to improve
@re.trace \(')re_--'tra_-s\ vb
  1: to trace over again
  2: to go over again in a reverse direction <retraced his steps>
@re.tract \ri-'trakt\ vb
  1: to draw back or in
  2: to withdraw (as a charge or promise) : DISAVOW
  -- re.tract.able adj
  -- re.trac.tile \-'trak-t *l\ adj
  -- re.trac.tion \-'trak-sh*n\ n
@re.tread \'re_--'tred\ vb : to put a new tread upon the bare cord
  fabric of (a worn pneumatic tire)
@1 re.treat \ri-'tre_-t\ n
  1: an act of withdrawing esp. from something dangerous, difficult,
     or disagreeable
  2: a military signal for withdrawal; also : a military
     flag-lowering ceremony
  3: a place of privacy or safety : REFUGE, ASYLUM
  4: a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, and study

2 retreat vb : to make a retreat : WITHDRAW; also : to slope backward
@re.trench \ri-'trench\ vb
  1: to cut down or pare away : REDUCE, CURTAIL
  2: to cut down expenses : ECONOMIZE
  -- re.trench.ment n
@ret.ri.bu.tion \.ret-r*-'byu_:-sh*n\ n : something administered or
  exacted in recompense; esp : PUNISHMENT
  SYN: reprisal, vengeance, revenge, retaliation
  -- re.trib.u.ti.ve \ri-'trib-y*t-iv\ or re.trib.u.to.ry
  \-y*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@re.trieve \ri-'tre_-v\ vb
  1: to search about for and bring in (killed or wounded game)
  2: RECOVER, RESTORE
  -- re.triev.able adj
  -- re.triev.al \-'tre_--v*l\ n
@re.triev.er n : one that retrieves; esp : a dog bred or trained for
  retrieving game
@1 ret.ro.grade \'ret-r*-.gra_-d\ adj : moving or tending backward or
  from a better to a worse condition

2 retrograde vb : RETREAT; also : DETERIORATE, DEGENERATE
  -- ret.ro.gres.sion \.ret-r*-'gresh-*n\ n
@ret.ro.spect \'ret-r*-.spekt\ n : a looking backward : a review of
  past events
  -- ret.ro.spec.tion \.ret-r*-'spek-sh*n\ n
  -- ret.ro.spec.tive \-'spek-tiv\ adj
  -- ret.ro.spec.tive.ly adv
@1 re.turn \ri-'t*rn\ vb
  1: to go or come back
  2: to pass, give, or send back to an earlier possessor
  3: to put back to or in a former place or state
  4: REPLY, ANSWER
  5: to report esp. officially
  6: to elect (a candidate) as shown by an official report
  7: to bring in (as profit) : YIELD
  8: to give or perform in return
  -- re.turn.able adj
  -- re.turn.er n

2 return n
  1: an act of coming or going back to or from a former place or
     state
  2: RECURRENCE
  3: a report of the results of balloting
  4: a formal statement of taxable income
  5: the act of returning something
  6: something that returns or is returned; also : a means (as a
     pipe) of returning
  7: the profit from labor, investment, or business : YIELD
  8: something given in repayment or reciprocation (as an answer or
     an answering or retaliatory play)
  -- return adj
@re.union \re_--'yu_:-ny*n\ n
  1: an act of reuniting : the state of being reunited
  2: a meeting again of persons who have been separated
@rev \'rev\ vb revved; rev.ving : to increase the number of
  revolutions per minute of (a motor)
@re.vamp \(')re_--'vamp\ vb : RECONSTRUCT, REVISE; esp : to give a
  new form to old materials
@re.veal \ri-'ve_-l\ vb
  1: to make known : DIVULGE
  2: to show plainly : open up to view : DISCLOSE
@rev.eil.le \'rev-*-le_-\ n : a military signal sounded at sunrise
@1 rev.el \'rev-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to take part in a revel
  2: to take great delight
  -- rev.el.er or rev.el.ler n
  -- rev.el.ry \-*l-re_-\ n

2 revel n : a usu. wild party or celebration
@rev.e.la.tion \.rev-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of revealing
  2: something revealed; esp : an enlightening or astonishing
     disclosure
@1 re.venge \ri-'venj\ vb : to inflict harm or injury in return for
  (a wrong) : AVENGE
  -- re.veng.er n

2 revenge n
  1: the act of revenging
  2: a desire to return evil for evil
  3: an opportunity for getting satisfaction
  SYN: vengeance, retaliation, retribution
  -- re.venge.ful adj
@rev.e.nue \'rev-*-.n(y)u_:\ n [MF, fr. revenir to return fr. L
  revenire, fr. re- back + venire to come]
  1: investment income
  2: money collected by a government (as through taxes and duties)
@re.ver.ber.ate \ri-'v*r-b*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: REFLECT <reverberate light or heat>
  2: to resound in or as if in a series of echoes
  -- re.ver.ber.a.tion \-.v*r-b*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@1 re.vere \ri-'vi*r\ vb : to show honor and devotion to : VENERATE
  SYN: reverence, worship, adore

2 re.vere \ri-'vi*r\ n : REVERS
@1 rev.er.ence \'rev(-*)r*ns\ n
  1: honor and respect mixed with love and awe
  2: a sign (as a bow or curtsy) of respect

2 reverence vb : to regard or treat with reverence
@rev.er.end \-r*nd\ adj
  1: worthy of reverence : REVERED
  2: being a member of the clergy -- used as a title
@rev.er.ent \-r*nt\ adj : expressing reverence
  -- rev.er.ent.ly adv
@rev.er.en.tial \.rev-*-'ren-ch*l\ adj : REVERENT
@rev.er.ie or rev.ery \'rev-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: DAYDREAM
  2: the state of being lost in thought
@re.vers \ri-'vi*r, -'ve*r\ n, pl revers \-'vi*rz, 've*rz\ : a lapel
  esp. on a woman's garment
@re.ver.sal \ri-'v*r-s*l\ n : an act or process of reversing
@1 re.verse \ri-'v*rs\ adj
  1: opposite to a previous or normal condition
  2: acting or operating in a manner opposite or contrary
  3: effecting reverse movement
  -- re.verse.ly adv

2 reverse vb
  1: to turn upside down or completely about in position or direction
  2: to set aside or change (as a legal decision)
  3: to change to the contrary <reverse a policy>
  4: to turn or move in the opposite direction
  5: to put a mechanism (as an engine) in reverse
  -- re.vers.ible adj

3 reverse n
  1: something contrary to something else : OPPOSITE
  2: an act or instance of reversing; esp : a change for the worse
  3: the back of something
  4: an adjustment of gears causing movement backwards
@re.ver.sion \ri-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: the right of succession or future possession (as to a title or
     property)
  2: return toward some former or ancestral condition; also : a
     product of this
  -- re.ver.sion.ary \-zh*-.ner-e_-\ adj
@re.vert \ri-v*rt\ vb
  1: to come or go back <revert to savagery>
  2: to return to a proprietor or his heirs
  3: to return to an ancestral type
@1 re.view \ri-'vyu_:\ n
  1: an act of revising
  2: a formal military inspection
  3: a general survey
  4: INSPECTION, EXAMINATION; esp : REEXAMINATION
  5: a critical evaluation (as of a book)
  6: a magazine devoted to reviews and essays
  7: a renewed study of previously studied material
  8: REVUE

2 review vb
  1: to examine or study again; esp : to reexamine judicially
  2: to view retrospectively : look back over <review his life>
  3: to write a critical examination of <review a novel>
  4: to hold a review of <review troops>
  5: to study material again <review for a test>
@re.view.er n : one that reviews; esp : a writer of critical reviews
@re.vile \ri-'vi_-l\ vb : to abuse verbally : rail at
  SYN: vituperate, berate, rate, upbraid, scold
  -- re.vile.ment n
  -- re.vil.er n
@re.vise \ri-'vi_-z\ vb
  1: to look over something written in order to correct or improve
     <revise a manuscript> <revise a proof>
  2: to make a new version of <revise a textbook> <revise the tax
     laws>
  -- re.vis.able adj
  -- revise n
  -- re.vi.ser or re.vi.sor \-'vi_--z*r\ n
  -- re.vi.sion \-'vizh-*n\ n
@re.vi.tal.ize \'re_--'vi_-t- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to give new life or
  vigor to
  -- re.vi.tal.i.za.tion \.re_--.vi_-t- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@re.viv.al \ri-'vi_--v*l\ n
  1: an act of reviving : the state of being revived
  2: a new publication or presentation (as of a book or play)
  3: an evangelistic meeting or series of meetings
  4: REVITALIZATION
@re.vive \ri-'vi_-v\ vb
  1: to return or restore to consciousness or life : become or make
     active or flourishing again
  2: to bring back into use
  3: to renew mentally : RECALL
  -- re.viv.er n
@re.viv.i.fy \re_--'viv-*-.fi_-\ vb : REVIVE
  -- re.viv.i.fi.ca.tion \-.viv-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@rev.o.ca.ble \'rev-*-k*-b*l\ adj : capable of being revoked
@rev.o.ca.tion \.rev-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : an act or instance of revoking
@re.voke \ri-'vo_-k\ vb
  1: to annul by recalling or taking back : REPEAL, RESCIND
  2: RENEGE 1
  -- re.vok.er n
@1 re.volt \ri-'vo_-lt\ vb
  1: to throw off allegiance to a ruler or government : REBEL
  2: to experience disgust or shock
  3: to turn or cause to turn away with disgust or abhorrence
  -- re.volt.er n

2 revolt n : REBELLION, INSURRECTION
@re.volt.ing adj : extremely offensive : DISGUSTING
  -- re.volt.ing.ly adv
@rev.o.lu.tion \.rev-*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: ROTATION
  2: progress (as that of a planet) around in an orbit
  3: CYCLE
  4: a sudden, radical, or complete change; esp : the overthrow or
     renunciation of one ruler or government and substitution of
     another by the governed
@1 rev.o.lu.tion.ary \-sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to revolution
  2: tending to or promoting revolution
  3: RADICAL

2 revolutionary n : REVOLUTIONIST
@rev.o.lu.tion.ist \-sh(*-)n*st\ n : one who takes part in a
  revolution or who advocates revolutionary doctrines
  -- revolutionist adj
@rev.o.lu.tion.ize \-sh*-.ni_-z\ vb : to change fundamentally or
  completely : make revolutionary
  -- rev.o.lu.tion.iz.er n
@re.volve \ri-'va_:lv\ vb
  1: to turn over in the mind : reflect upon : PONDER
  2: to move or cause to move in an orbit; also : ROTATE
  -- re.volv.able adj
@re.volv.er n : a pistol with a revolving cylinder of several
  chambers
@re.vue \ri-'vyu_:\ n : a theatrical production consisting typically
  of brief often satirical sketches and songs
@re.vul.sion \ri-'v*l-sh*n\ n
  1: a strong sudden reaction or change of feeling
  2: a feeling of complete distaste or repugnance
@1 re.ward \ri-'wo_.rd\ vb
  1: to give a reward to or for
  2: RECOMPENSE

2 reward n : something given in return for good or evil done or
  received; esp : something given or offered for some service or
  attainment
  SYN: premium, prize, award
@rhap.so.dy \'rap-s*d-e_-\ n
  1: a highly emotional utterance or literary composition :
     extravagantly rapturous discourse
  2: an instrumental composition of irregular form
  -- rhap.sod.ic \rap-'sa_:d-ik\ adj
  -- rhap.sod.i.cal.ly adv
  -- rhap.so.dize \'rap-s*-.di_-z\ vb
@rhe.ni.um \'re_--ne_--*m\ n : a heavy hard metallic chemical element
@rhe.o.stat \'re_--*-.stat\ n : a device that controls the flow of
  electric current
@rhe.sus \'re_--s*s\ n : a pale brown Indian monkey
@rhet.o.ric \'ret-*-rik\ n [Gk rhe_-torike_- art of the orator, fr.
  rhe_-to_-r orator] : the art of speaking or writing effectively
  -- rhe.tor.i.cal \ri-'to_.r-i-k*l\ adj
  -- rhe.to.ri.cian \.ret-*-'rish-*n\ n
@rheum \'ru_:m\ n : a watery discharge from the mucous membranes esp.
  of the eyes or nose
  -- rheumy adj
@rheu.ma.tism \'ru_:-m*-.tiz-*m\ n : a disorder marked by
  inflammation or pain in muscles or joints
  -- rheu.mat.ic \ru_.-'mat-ik\ adj
@Rh Factor \a_:r-'a_-ch-\ n [fr. rhesus monkey (in which it was first
  detected)] : a substance in blood cells that may cause dangerous
  reactions in some infants or in transfusions
@rhine.stone \'ri_-n-.sto_-n\ n : a colorless imitation stone of high
  luster made of glass, paste, or gem quartz
@rhi.noc.er.os \ri_--'na_:s-(*-)r*s\ n : a large thick-skinned mammal
  of Africa and Asia with one or two upright horns on the snout
@rhi.zome \'ri_--.zo_-m\ n : a specialized rootlike plant stem that
  forms shoots above and roots below
  -- rhi.zom.a.tous \ri_--'za_:m-*t-*s\ adj
@rho.di.um \'ro_-d-e_--*m\ n : a hard ductile metallic chemical
  element
@rho.do.den.dron \.ro_-d-*-'den-dr*n\ n : any of various shrubs or
  trees related to the heaths and grown for their clusters of large
  bright flowers
@rhom.boid \'ra_:m-.bo_.id\ n : a parallelogram with unequal adjacent
  sides and oblique angles
@rhom.bus \'ra_:m-b*s\ n : a parallelogram with equal sides and usu.
  oblique angles
@rhu.barb \'ru_:-.ba_:rb\ n : a garden plant with edible juicy
  petioles
@1 rhyme \'ri_-m\ n
  1: correspondence in terminal sounds (as of two lines of verse)
  2: a composition in verse that rhymes; also : POETRY

2 rhyme vb
  1: to make rhymes; also : to write poetry
  2: to have rhymes : be in rhyme
@rhythm \'rit_eh_e-*m\ n
  1: regular rise and fall in the flow of sound in speech
  2: a movement or activity in which some action or element recurs
     regularly
  -- rhyth.mi.c \'rit_eh_e-mik\ or rhyth.mi.cal adj
  -- rhyth.mi.cal.ly adv
@ri.al \re_--'o_.l, -'a_:l\ n -- see MONEY table
@1 rib \'rib\ n
  1: one of the series of curved paired bony rods that are joined to
     the spine and stiffen the body wall of most vertebrates
  2: something resembling a rib in shape or function
  3: an elongated ridge

2 rib vb ribbed; rib.bing
  1: to furnish or strengthen with ribs
  2: to mark with ridges <ribbed fabrics>
  3: to make fun of : TEASE
  -- rib.ber n
@rib.ald \'rib-*ld\ adj : coarse or indecent esp. in language <ribald
  jokes>
  -- rib.ald.ry \-*l-dre_-\ n
@rib.and \'rib-*nd\ n : RIBBON
@rib.bon \'rib-*n\ n
  1: a narrow fabric typically of silk or velvet used for trimming
     and for badges
  2: a narrow strip or shred <torn to ribbon>
  3: a strip of inked cloth (as in a typewriter)
@ri.bo.fla.vin \.ri_--b*-'fla_--v*n\ n : a growth-promoting vitamin
  of the B complex occurring in milk and liver
@rice \'ri_-s\ n : an annual cereal grass grown in warm wet areas for
  its edible seed; also : this seed
@rich \'rich\ adj
  1: possessing or controlling great wealth : WEALTHY
  2: COSTLY, VALUABLE
  3: containing much sugar, fat, or seasoning; also : high in
     combustible content
  4: deep and pleasing in color or tone
  5: ABUNDANT
  6: FRUITFUL, FERTILE
  -- rich.ly adv
  -- rich.ness n
@rich.es \'rich-*z\ n, pl [ME richesse richness, fr. OF, fr. riche
  rich, of Gmc origin] : things that make one rich : WEALTH
@rick \'rik\ n : a large stack (as of hay) in the open air
@rick.ets \'rik-*ts\ n : a children's disease marked esp. by soft
  deformed bones and caused by vitamin D deficiency
@rick.ety \-*t-e_-\ adj
  1: affected with rickets
  2: SHAKY, FEEBLE
@1 ric.o.chet \'rik-*-.sha_-, Brit also -.shet\ n : a glancing
  rebound or skipping (as of a bullet off a wall)

2 ricochet vb -cheted or -chet.ted; -chet.ing; -chet.ting : to skip
  with or as if with glancing rebounds
@rid \'rid\ vb rid or rid.ded; rid.ding : to make free : CLEAR,
  RELIEVE
  -- rid.dance \'rid- *ns\ n
@1 rid.dle \'rid- *l\ n : a puzzling question to be solved or
  answered by guessing : ENIGMA, CONUNDRUM

2 riddle vb
  1: EXPLAIN, SOLVE
  2: to speak in riddles

3 riddle n : a coarse sieve

4 riddle vb
  1: to sift with a riddle
  2: to fill as full of holes as a sieve
@1 ride \'ri_-d\ vb rode \'ro_-d\; rid.den \'rid- *n\; rid.ing
  \'ri_-d-in_e\
  1: to go on an animal's back or in a conveyance (as a boat, car, or
     airplane); also : to sit on and control so as to be carried
     along <ride a bicycle>
  2: to float or move on water <ride at anchor; also : to move like a
     floating object
  3: to travel over a surface <car ride well>
  4: to proceed over on horseback
  5: to bear along : CARRY <rode him on their shoulders>
  6: OBSESS, OPPRESS <ridden with anxiety>
  7: to torment by nagging or teasing

2 ride n
  1: an act of riding; esp : a trip on horseback or by vehicle
  2: a way (as a lane) suitable for riding
  3: a mechanical device (as a merry-go-round) for riding on
  4: a means of transportation
@rid.er \'ri_-d-*r\ n
  1: one that rides
  2: an addition to a document often attached on a separate piece of
     paper
  3: a clause dealing with an unrelated matter attached to a
     legislative bill during passage
  -- rid.er.less adj
@1 ridge \'rij\ n
  1: a range of hills
  2: a raised line or strip
  3: the line made where two sloping surfaces meet
  -- ridgy adj

2 ridge vb
  1: to form into a ridge
  2: to extend in ridges
@ridge.pole \'rij-.po_-l\ n : the highest horizontal timber in a
  sloping roof to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened
@1 rid.i.cule \'rid-*-.kyu_:l\ n : the act of exposing to laughter :
  remarks or actions intended to make people laugh at another person
  : MOCKERY, DERISION

2 ridicule vb : to laugh at or make fun of mockingly or
  contemptuously
  SYN: deride, taunt, twit, mock
@ri.dic.u.lous \r*-'dik-y*-l*s\ adj : arousing or deserving ridicule
  : ABSURD, PREPOSTEROUS
  SYN: laughable, ludicrous
  -- ri.dic.u.lous.ly adv
  -- ri.dic.u.lous.ness n
@ri.el \re_--'el\ n -- see MONEY table
@rife \'ri_-f\ adj : WIDESPREAD, PREVALENT, ABOUNDING
  -- rife adv
  -- rife.ness n
@riff.raff \'rif-.raf\ n
  1: RABBLE
  2: REFUSE, TRASH
@1 ri.fle \'ri_--f*l\ vb
  1: to ransack esp. in order to steal
  2: STEAL
  -- ri.fler n

2 rifle vb : to groove the inside of (a gun barrel) to increase
  accuracy of fire

3 rifle n
  1: a firearm with a rifled barrel intended for being fired from the
     shoulder
  2 pl: a body of soldiers armed with rifles
  -- ri.fle.man \-m*n\ n
@rift \'rift\ n
  1: CLEFT, FISSURE
  2: ESTRANGEMENT, SEPARATION
  -- rift vb
@1 rig \'rig\ vb rigged; rig.ging
  1: to fit out (as a ship) with rigging
  2: CLOTHE, DRESS
  3: EQUIP
  4: to set up esp. as a makeshift <rig up a shelter>

2 rig n
  1: the distinctive arrangement of sails and masts that
     differentiate different types of vessels
  2: CLOTHING, DRESS
  3: EQUIPMENT
  4: a carriage with its horse or horses
  5: APPARATUS

3 rig vb rigged; rig.ging
  1: to manipulate esp. by dishonest means
  2: to fix in advance for a desired result
@rig.ger n
  1: one that rigs
  2: a ship of a specified rig
@rig.ging \'rig-in_e\ n
  1: the lines (as ropes and chains) that hold and move masts, sails,
     and spars of a ship
  2: a network (as in theater scenery) used for support and
     manipulation
@1 right \'ri_-t\ adj
  1: RIGHTEOUS, UPRIGHT
  2: JUST, PROPER
  3: conforming to truth or fact : CORRECT
  4: APPROPRIATE, SUITABLE
  5: STRAIGHT <a right line>
  6: GENUINE, REAL <right deer>
  7: NORMAL, SOUND <not in his right mind>
  8: of, relating to, or being the stronger hand in most persons
  9: located nearer to the right hand; esp : being on the right when
     facing in the same direction as the observer
  10: made to be placed or worn outward <right side of a rug>
  SYN: good, accurate, exact, precise, nice
  -- right.ness n

2 right n
  1: something that is correct, just, proper, or honorable
  2: just action or decision : the cause of justice
  3: something (as a power or privilege) to which one has a just or
     lawful claim
  4: the side or part that is on or toward the right side
  5 often cap: political conservatives; also : the beliefs they hold
  -- right.ward \-w*rd\ adj

3 right adv
  1: according to what is right <live right>
  2: EXACTLY, PRECISELY <right here and now>
  3: DIRECTLY <went right home>
  4: according to fact or truth <guess right>
  5: all the way : COMPLETELY <right to the end>
  6: IMMEDIATELY <right after lunch>
  7: on or to the right <looked right and left>
  8: QUITE, VERY <right nice weather>

4 right vb
  1: to relieve from wrong
  2: to adjust or restore to a proper state or position
  3: to bring or restore to an upright position
  4: to become upright
  -- right.er n
@right angle n : an angle bounded by two lines perpendicular to each
  other
@righ.teous \'ri_--ch*s\ adj : acting or being in accordance with
  what is just, honorable, and free from guilt or wrong : UPRIGHT
  SYN: virtuous, noble, moral, ethical
  -- righ.teous.ly adv
  -- righ.teous.ness n
@right.ful \'ri_-t-f*l\ adj
  1: JUST; also : FITTING
  2: having or held by a legally just claim
  -- right.ful.ly adv
  -- right.ful.ness n
@right-hand \'ri_-t-.hand\ adj
  1: situated on the right
  2: RIGHT-HANDED
  3: chiefly relied on <his right-hand man>
@right-handed \-'han-d*d\ adj
  1: using the right hand habitually or better than the left
  2: designed for or done with the right hand
  3: CLOCKWISE <a right-handed twist>
  -- right-handed adv
  -- right-handedly adv
  -- right-handedness n
@right.ly adv
  1: FAIRLY, JUSTLY
  2: PROPERLY
  3: CORRECTLY, EXACTLY
@rig.id \'rij-*d\ adj
  1: lacking flexibility : STIFF
  2: STRICT
  SYN: tense, rigorous, stringent
  -- ri.gid.i.ty \ri-'jid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- rig.id.ly \'rij-*d-le_-\ adv
@rig.ma.role \'rig-(*-)m*-.ro_-l\ n
  1: confused or senseless talk
  2: a complex largely meaningless procedure
@rig.or \'rig-*r\ n
  1: the quality of being inflexible or unyielding : STRICTNESS
  2: HARSHNESS, SEVERITY
  3: a tremor caused by a chill
  4: strict precision : EXACTNESS
  SYN: difficulty, hardship
  -- rig.or.ous adj
  -- rig.or.ous.ly adv
@rile \'ri_-l\ vb
  1: ROIL 1
  2: to make angry
@rill \'ril\ n : a very small brook : RIVULET
@1 rim \'rim\ n
  1: an outer edge esp. of something curved : BORDER, MARGIN
  2: the outer part of a wheel

2 rim vb rimmed; rim.ming
  1: to furnish with a rim
  2: to run around the rim of
@1 rime \'ri_-m\ n
  1: FROST 2
  2: frostlike ice tufts formed from fog or cloud on the windward
     side of exposed objects
  -- rimy \'ri_--me_-\ adj

2 rime, var of RHYME
@rind \'ri_-nd\ n : a usu. hard or tough outer layer (as of skin)
  <bacon rind>
@1 ring \'rin_e\ n
  1: a circular band worn as an ornament or token or used for holding
     or fastening <wedding ring> <key ring>
  2: something circular in shape <smoke ring>
  3: a place for contest or display <boxing ring; also :
     PRIZEFIGHTING
  4: a group of people who work together for selfish or dishonest
     purposes <gambling ring>
  -- ring.like adj

2 ring vb ringed; ring.ing
  1: ENCIRCLE
  2: to move in a ring or spirally
  3: to throw a ring over (a mark) in a game (as quoits)

3 ring vb rang \'ran_e\; rung \'r*n_e\; ring.ing
  1: to sound resonantly when struck; also : to feel as if filled
     with such sound
  2: to cause to make a clear metallic sound by striking
  3: to sound a bell <ring for the maid>
  4: to announce or call by or as if by striking a bell <ring an
     alarm>
  5: to repeat loudly and persistently
  6: to call on the telephone

4 ring n
  1: a set of bells
  2: the clear resonant sound of vibrating metal
  3: resonant tone : SONORITY
  4: a sound or character expressive of a particular quality <the
     ring of truth>
  5: an act or instance of ringing; esp : a telephone call
@1 ring.er n
  1: one that sounds by ringing
  2: one that enters a competition under false representations
  3: one that closely resembles another

2 ringer n : one that encircles or puts a ring around
@ring.lead.er \'rin_e-.le_-d-*r\ n : a leader esp. of a group of
  troublemakers
@ring.let \'rin_e-l*t\ n : a long curl
@ring.worm \-.w*rm\ n : a contagious skin disease caused by fungi
@rink \'rin_ek\ n : a level extent of ice marked off for skating or
  various games; also : a similar surface (as of wood) marked off or
  enclosed for a sport or game <roller-skating rink>
@1 rinse \'rins\ vb
  1: to wash lightly or in water only
  2: to cleanse (as of soap) with clear water
  3: to treat (hair) with a rinse
  -- rins.er n

2 rinse n
  1: an act of rinsing
  2: a liquid used for rinsing
  3: a solution that temporarily tints hair
@ri.ot \'ri_--*t\ n
  1: disorderly behavior
  2: distrubance of the public peace; esp : a violent public disorder
  3: random or disorderly profusion <a riot of color>
  -- riot vb
  -- ri.ot.er n
  -- ri.ot.ous adj
@1 rip \'rip\ vb ripped; rip.ping
  1: to cut or tear open
  2: to saw or split (wood) with the grain
  -- rip.per n

2 rip n : a rent made by ripping
@ri.par.i.an \r*-'per-e_--*n\ adj : of or relating to the bank of a
  stream or lake
@ripe \'ri_-p\ adj
  1: fully grown and developed : MATURE <ripe fruit>
  2: fully prepared : READY <ripe for action>
  -- ripe.ly adv
  -- ripe.ness n
@rip.en \'ri_--p*n\ vb : to grow or make ripe
@ri.poste \ri-'po_-st\ n
  1: a fencer's return thrust after a parry
  2: a retaliatory maneuver or response; esp : a quick retort
  -- riposte vb
@rip.ple \'rip-*l\ vb
  1: to become lightly ruffled on the surface
  2: to make a sound like that of rippling water
  -- ripple n
@rip.saw \'rip-.so_.\ n : a saw with coarse teeth used for cutting
  wood in the direction of the grain
@1 rise \'ri_-z\ vb rose \'ro_-z\; ris.en \'riz- *n\; ris.ing
  \'ri_--zin_e\
  1: to get up from sitting, kneeling, or lying
  2: to get up from sleep or from one's bed
  3: to return from death
  4: to end a session : ADJOURN
  5: to take up arms : go to war; also : REBEL
  6: to appear above the horizon
  7: to move upward : ASCEND
  8: to extend above other objects
  9: to attain a higher level or rank
  10: to increase in quantity or in intensity
  11: to come into being : HAPPEN, BEGIN, ORIGINATE

2 rise n
  1: an act of rising or a state of being risen
  2: BEGINNING, ORIGIN, SOURCE
  3: the elevation of one point above another
  4: an increase in amount, number, or volume
  5: an upward slope
  6: a spot higher than surrounding ground
  7: an angry reaction
@ris.er \'ri_--z*r\ n
  1: one that rises <an early riser>
  2: the upright part between stair treads
@ris.i.bil.i.ty \.riz-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : the ability or inclination
  to laugh -- often used in pl.
@ris.i.ble \'riz-*-b*l\ adj
  1: able or inclined to laugh
  2: of or relating to laughter <risible muscles>
@1 risk \'risk\ n : exposure to possible loss or injury : DANGER,
  PERIL
  -- risk.i.ness n
  -- risky adj

2 risk vb
  1: to expose to danger <risk his life>
  2: to incur the danger of <risk infection>
@ris.que \ris-'ka_-\ adj : verging on impropriety or indecency
@rite \'ri_-t\ n
  1: a set form of conducting a ceremony
  2: the liturgy of a church
  3: a ceremonial act or action
@rit.u.al \'rich-(*-w)*l\ n
  1: the established form esp. for a religious ceremony
  2: a system of rites
  3: a ceremonial act or action
  -- ritual adj
  -- rit.u.al.ism \-.iz-*m\ n
  -- rit.u.al.is.tic \.rich-(*-w)*l-'is-tik\ adj
  -- rit.u.al.is.ti.cal.ly adv
  -- rit.u.al.ly \'rich-(*-w)*-le_-\ adv
@1 ri.val \'ri_--v*l\ n
  1: one of two or more trying to get what only one can have
  2: one who tries to excel another
  3: one that equals another esp. in desired qualities : MATCH, PEER

2 rival adj : COMPETING

3 rival vb -valed or -valled; -val.ing; -val.ling
  1: to be in competition with
  2: to try to equal or excel
  3: to have qualities that equal another's : MATCH
@ri.val.ry \'ri_--v*l-re_-\ n : COMPETITION
@rive \'ri_-v\ vb rived; riv.en \'riv-*n\; rived; riv.ing
  \'ri_--vin_e\
  1: SPLIT, REND
  2: SHATTER
@riv.er \'riv-*r\ n : a natural stream larger than a brook
@riv.er.side \-.si_-d\ n : the side or bank of a river
@1 riv.et \'riv-*t\ n : a headed metal bolt or pin for fastening
  things together by being put through holes in them and then being
  flattened on the plain end to make another head

2 rivet vb : to fasten with a rivet
  -- riv.et.er n
@riv.u.let \'riv-(y)*-l*t\ n : a small stream
@ri.yal \re_--'(y)o_.l, -'(y)a_:l\ n -- see MONEY table
@1 roach \'ro_-ch\ n : a European freshwater fish related to the carp

2 roach n : COCKROACH
@road \'ro_-d\ n
  1: an anchorage for ships usu. less sheltered than a harbor --
     often used in pl.
  2: an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals : HIGHWAY
  3: ROUTE, PATH
@road.a.bil.i.ty \.ro_-d-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : the qualities wanted in
  an automobile on the road
@road.bed \'ro_-d-.bed\ n
  1: the foundation of a road or railroad
  2: the traveled surface of a road
@road.side \-.si_-d\ n : the strip of land along a road
  -- roadside adj
@road.stead \-.sted\ n : ROAD 1
@road.ster \-st*r\ n
  1: a driving horse
  2: an open automobile with one cross seat
@road.way \-.wa_-\ n : ROAD; esp : ROADBED
@roam \'ro_-m\ vb
  1: WANDER, ROVE
  2: to range or wander over or about <roam the streets>
@1 roan \'ro_-n\ adj : having a dark (as bay or black) coat with
  white hairs interspersed <a roan steer>

2 roan n : an animal with a roan coat; also : its color
@1 roar \'ro_-r\ vb
  1: to utter a full loud prolonged sound
  2: to make a loud confused sound (as of wind or waves)
  -- roar.er n

2 roar n : a sound of roaring : a prolonged shout, bellow, or loud
  confused noise
@1 roast \'ro_-st\ vb
  1: to cook by dry heat (as before a fire or in an oven)
  2: to criticize severely
  -- roast.er n

2 roast n
  1: a piece of meat suitable for roasting
  2: an outing for roasting food <corn roast>

3 roast adj : ROASTED
@rob \'ra_:b\ vb robbed; rob.bing
  1: to steal from
  2: to deprive of something due or expected
  3: to commit robbery
  -- rob.ber n
@rob.bery \'ra_:b-(*-)re_-\ n : the act or practice of robbing; esp :
  theft of something from a person by use of violence or threat
@1 robe \'ro_-b\ n
  1: a long flowing outer garment; esp : one used for ceremonial
     occasions
  2: a wrap or covering for the lower body (as for sitting outdoors)

2 robe vb
  1: to clothe with or as if with a robe
  2: DRESS <robed in white>
@rob.in \'ra_:b-*n\ n
  1: a small European thrush with a yellowish red breast
  2: a large No. American thrush with blackish head and tail and
     reddish breast
@ro.bot \'ro_--.ba_:t, -b*t\ n
  1: a machine that looks and acts like a human being
  2: an efficient but insensitive person
  3: an automatic apparatus
  4: something guided by automatic controls
@ro.bust \ro_--'b*st, 'ro_--(.)b*st\ adj : strong and vigorously
  healthy
  -- ro.bust.ly adv
  -- ro.bust.ness n
@1 rock \'ra_:k\ vb
  1: to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle
  2: to sway or cause to sway back and forth
  -- rock n

2 rock n
  1: a mass of stony material; also : broken pieces of stone
  2: solid mineral deposits
  3: something like a rock in firmness : SUPPORT, DEFENSE, REFUGE
  -- rock.like adj
  -- rocky adj
@rock.bound \-.bau_.nd\ adj : fringed or covered with rocks
@rock.er \'ra_:k-*r\ n
  1: one of the curved pieces on which something (as a chair or
     cradle) rocks
  2: a device that works with a rocking motion
@rock.et \'ra_:k-*t\ n [It rocchetta, fr. dim. of rocca distaff]
  1: a firework consisting of a case containing a combustible
     substance that is propelled through the air by the reaction to
     the rearward discharge of gases produced by burning
  2: a jet engine that operates on the same principle as a firework
     rocket but carries the oxygen needed for burning its fuel
  3: a rocket-propelled bomb or missile
@rock.et.ry \-*-tre_-\ n : the study or use of rockets
@rock salt n : common salt in rocklike masses or large crystals
@rock wool n : woollike insulation made from molten rock or slag
@rod \'ra_:d\ n
  1: a straight slender stick
  2: a stick or bundle of twigs used in punishing a person; also :
     PUNISHMENT
  3: a staff borne to show rank
  4: a measure of length that equals 161/2 feet
  5 slang: PISTOL
@rode, past of RIDE
@ro.dent \'ro_-d- *nt\ n : any of a large group of small gnawing
  mammals (as mice, squirrels, and beavers)
@ro.deo \'ro_-d-e_--.o_-, r*-'da_--o_-\ n
  1: ROUNDUP 1
  2: a public performance representing features of cowboy life
@1 roe \'ro_-\ n
  1: a small nimble European deer
  2: DOE

2 roe n : the eggs of a fish esp. while bound together in a mass
@roe.buck \'ro_--.b*k\ n : a male roe deer
@roent.gen ray \.rent-g*n-\ n, often cap 1st R : X RAY
@ro.ga.tion \ro_--'ga_--sh*n\ n : SUPPLICATION
@rog.er \'ra_:j-*r\ interj -- used esp. in radio and signaling to
  indicate that a message has been received and understood
@rogue \'ro_-g\ n
  1: a dishonest person : SCOUNDREL
  2: a mischievous person : SCAMP
  -- rogu.ery \'ro_--g*-re_-\ n
  -- rogu.ish \'ro_--gish\ adj
  -- rogu.ish.ly adv
  -- rogu.ish.ness n
@roil \'ro_.il for 2 also 'ri_-l\ vb
  1: to make cloudy or muddy by stirring up
  2: RILE 2
@rois.ter \'ro_.i-st*r\ vb : to engage in noisy revelry : CAROUSE
  -- rois.ter.er n
@role also role \'ro_-l\ n
  1: an assigned or assumed character; also : a part played (as by an
     actor)
  2: FUNCTION
@1 roll \'ro_-l\ n
  1: a document containing an official record
  2: an official list of names
  3: something (as a bun) that is rolled up or rounded as if rolled
  4: something that rolls : ROLLER

2 roll vb
  1: to move by turning over and over
  2: to move on wheels
  3: to move onward as if by completing a revolution <years roll by>
  4: to flow or seem to flow in a continuous stream or with a rising
     and falling motion
  5: to swing or sway from side to side
  6: to shape or become shaped in rounded form
  7: to press with a roller
  8: to sound with a full reverberating tone
  9: to make a continuous beating sound (as on a drum)
  10: to utter with a trill <roll his r's>

3 roll n
  1: a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drum
  2: a heavy reverberating sound
  3: a rolling movement or action
  4: a swaying movement (as of the body, a train, or a ship)
  5: SOMERSAULT
@roll call n : the act or an instance of calling off a list of names
  (as of soldiers); also : a time for a roll call
@roll.er \'ro_--l*r\ n
  1: a revolving cylinder used for moving, pressing, shaping, or
     smoothing
  2: a rod on which something is rolled up
  3: a long heavy wave on a coast
  4: a tumbler pigeon
@roller skate n : a skate with wheels instead of a runner for skating
  on a surface other than ice
  -- roll.er-skate \'ro_--l*r-.ska_-t\ vb
  -- roller skater n
@rol.lick \'ra_:l-ik\ vb : ROMP, FROLIC
@rol.lick.ing adj
  1: BOISTEROUS, SWAGGERING
  2: lightheartedly gay
  -- rol.lick.ing.ly adv
@1 Ro.man \'ro_--m*n\ n
  1: a native or resident of Rome
  2: a citizen of the Roman Empire

2 Roman adj
  1: of or relating to Rome or the Romans
  2: of or relating to the Roman Catholic Chruch
@Roman Candle n : a cylindrical firework that discharges balls or
  stars of fire
@Roman Catholic adj : of or relating to the body of Christians in
  communion with the pope and having a liturgy centered in the Mass
  -- roman catholic n
@1 ro.mance \ro_--'mans\ n
  1: a medieval tale of knightly adventure
  2: a prose narrative dealing with heroic or mysterious events set
     in a remote time or place
  3: a love story
  4: a love affair
  -- ro.manc.er n

2 romance vb
  1: to exaggerate or invent detail or incident
  2: to have romantic fancies
  3: to carry on a love affair with

Ro.mance \ro_--'mans\ adj : of or relating to the languages developed
  from Latin
@Ro.ma.ni.an \ru_.-'ma_--ne_--*n, ro_--\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Romania
  2: the language of Romania
  -- romanian adj
@ro.man.tic \ro_--'mant-ik\ adj
  1: IMAGINARY
  2: VISIONARY
  3: having an imaginative or emotional appeal
  4: ARDENT, FERVENT
  -- ro.man.ti.cal.ly adv
@ro.man.ti.cism \ro_--'mant-*-.siz-*m\ n, often cap : a literary
  movement (as in early 19th century England) marked esp. by emphasis
  on the imagination and the emotions and by the use of
  autobiographical material
  -- ro.man.ti.cist \-s*st\ n; often cap
@romp \'ra_:mp\ vb
  1: to play actively and noisily
  2: to run or play so as to win easily
  -- romp n
@romp.er n
  1: one that romps
  2: a child's one-piece garment with the lower part shaped like
     bloomers -- usu. used in pl.
@rood \'ru_:d\ n
  1: CROSS, CRUCIFIX
  2: a unit of area equal to 1/4 acre
@1 roof \'ru_:f, 'ru_.f\ n
  1: the upper covering part of a building
  2: something suggesting a roof of a building
  -- roof.ing n
  -- roof.less adj

2 roof vb : to cover with a roof
@roof.top \-.ta_:p\ n : a roof esp. of a house
@roof.tree \-.tre_-\ n : RIDGEPOLE
@1 rook \'ru_.k\ n : an Old World bird resembling the related crow
  -- rook.ery \-*-re_-\ n

2 rook vb : CHEAT, SWINDLE

3 rook n : a chess piece that can move parallel to the sides of the
  board across any number of unoccupied squares
@rook.ie \'ru_.k-e_-\ n : RECRUIT; also : NOVICE
@1 room \'ru_:m, 'ru_.m\ n
  1: unoccupied area : SPACE
  2: sufficient unoccupied space
  3: a partitioned part of a building : CHAMBER, APARTMENT; also :
     the people in a room
  4: OPPORTUNITY, CHANCE <room to develop his talents>
  -- roomy adj

2 room vb : to occupy lodgings : LODGE
  -- room.er n
@room.ette \ru_:m-'et, ru_.m-\ n : a small private room on a sleeping
  car
@room.mate \'ru_:m-.ma_-t, 'ru_.m-\ n : one of two or more persons
  occupying the same room
@1 roost \'ru_:st\ n : a support on which or place where birds perch

2 roost vb : to settle on or as if on a roost
@roost.er n : an adult male domestic fowl : COCK
@1 root \'ru_:t, 'ru_.t\ n
  1: the leafless usu. underground part of a seed plant that
     functions in absorption, aeration, and storage or as a means of
     anchorage; also : an underground plant part
  2: something (as the basal part of a tooth or hair) resembling a
     root
  3: SOURCE, ORIGIN
  4: the essential core : HEART <get to the root of the matter>
  5: a number that when taken as a factor an indicated number of
     times gives a specified number
  6: the lower part : BASIS, BASE
  -- root.less adj
  -- root.like adj

2 root vb
  1: to form roots
  2: to fix or become fixed by or as if by roots : ESTABLISH
  3: UPROOT

3 root vb
  1: to turn up or dig with the snout <pigs root>
  2: to poke or dig around (as in search of something)

4 root \'ru_:t\ vb
  1: to applaud or encourage noisily : CHEER
  2: to wish success or lend support to
  -- root.er n
@root.let \'ru_:t-l*t, 'ru_.t-\ n : a small root
@root.stock \-'sta_:k\ n : a rootlike underground stem : RHIZOME
@1 rope \'ro_-p\ n
  1: a large strong cord made of strands of fiber
  2: a hangman's noose
  3: a thick string (as of pearls) made by twisting or braiding

2 rope vb
  1: to bind, tie, or fasten together with a rope
  2: to separate or divide off by means of a rope
  3: LASSO
@ro.sa.ry \'ro_--z*-re_-\ n
  1: a string of beads used in counting prayers
  2 often cap: a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of meditation on
     sacred mysteries during recitation of Ave Marias
@1 rose, past of RISE

2 rose \'ro_-z\ n
  1: any of various prickly shrubs with divided leaves and bright
     often fragrant flowers; also : one of these flowers
  2: something resembling a rose in form
  3: a variable color averaging a moderate purplish red

3 ro.se \ro_--'za_-\ n : a light pink table wine
@ro.se.ate \'ro_--ze_--*t, -ze_--.a_-t\ adj
  1: resembling a rose esp. in color
  2: OPTIMISTIC <a roseate view of the future>
@rose.mary \'ro_-z-.mer-e_-\ n [L rosmarinus, fr. ros dew + marinus
  of the sea, fr. mare sea] : a fragrant shrubby mint with evergreen
  leaves used in perfumery and cooking
@ro.sette \ro_--'zet\ n
  1: a usu. small badge or ornament of ribbon gathered in the shape
     of a rose
  2: a circular architectural ornament filled with representations of
     leaves
@rose water n : a watery solution of the fragrant constituents of the
  rose used as a perfume
@rose.wood \'ro_-z-.wu_.d\ n : any of various tropical trees with
  dark red wood streaked with black; also : this wood
@Rosh Hashanah \.ro_-sh-h*-'sho_--n*\ n : the Jewish New Year
  observed as a religious holiday in September or October
@ros.in \'ra_:z- *n\ n : a hard brittle resin obtained esp. from pine
  trees and used in varnishes and on violin bows
@ros.ter \'ra_:s-t*r\ n
  1: a list of personnel : ROLL
  2: an itemized list
@ros.trum \'ra_:s-tr*m\ n, pl -trums or -tra \-tr*\ : a stage or
  platform for public speaking
@rosy \'ro_--ze_-\ adj
  1: of the color rose
  2: HOPEFUL, PROMISING
  -- ros.i.ly adv
  -- ros.i.ness n
@1 rot \'ra_:t\ vb rot.ted; rot.ting : to undergo decomposition :
  DECAY

2 rot n
  1: DECAY
  2: a disease of plants or animals in which tissue breaks down
@1 ro.ta.ry \'ro_-t-*-re_-\ adj
  1: turning on its axis like a wheel
  2: having a rotating part

2 rotary n
  1: a rotary machine
  2: a circular road at a road junction
@ro.tate \'ro_--.ta_-t\ vb
  1: to turn about an axis or a center : REVOLVE
  2: to alternate in a series
  SYN: turn, circle, spin, whirl, twirl
  -- ro.ta.tion \ro_--'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- ro.ta.tor \'ro_--.ta_-t-*r\ n
  -- ro.ta.to.ry \'ro_-t-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj
@rote \'ro_-t\ n
  1: repetition from memory of forms or phrases often without
     attention to meaning
  2: fixed routine or repetition
@ro.to.gra.vure \.ro_-t-*-gr*-'vyu_.r\ n : a process by which
  pictures and text are printed from etched plates affixed to the
  rollers of a rotary printing press; also : an illustration so
  printed
@ro.tor \'ro_--t*r\ n
  1: a part that rotates
  2: a system of rotating horizontal blades for supporting a
     helicopter
@rot.ten \'ra_:t- *n\ adj
  1: having rotted : SPOILED, UNSOUND
  2: CORRUPT
  3: extremely unpleasant or inferior
  -- rot.ten.ness n
@ro.tund \ro_--'t*nd\ adj : round or rounded out
  SYN: plump, chubby, portly, stout
  -- ro.tun.di.ty \-'t*n-d*t-e_-\ n
@ro.tun.da \ro_--'t*n-d*\ n
  1: a round building; esp : one covered by a dome
  2: a large round room
@rou.ble \'ru_:-b*l\, var of RUBLE
@roue \ru_.-'a_-\ n : a man given to debauched living : RAKE
@rouge \'ru_:zh, 'ru_:j\ n
  1: a cosmetic used to give a red color to cheeks and lips
  2: a red powder used in polishing glass, gems, and metal
  -- rouge vb
@1 rough \'r*f\ adj
  1: uneven in surface : not smooth
  2: SHAGGY
  3: not calm : TURBULENT, TEMPESTUOUS
  4: marked by harshness or violence : not gentle
  5: DIFFICULT, TRYING
  6: coarse or rugged in character or appearance
  7: marked by lack of refinement : UNCOUTH
  8: CRUDE, UNFINISHED
  9: done or made hastily or tentatively : not exact
  -- rough.ly adv
  -- rough.ness n

2 rough n
  1: uneven ground covered with high grass esp. along a golf fairway
  2: a crude, unfinished, or preliminary state; also : something in
     such a state
  3: ROWDY, TOUGH

3 rough vb
  1: ROUGHEN
  2: MANHANDLE <rough him up>
  3: to make or shape roughly esp. in a preliminary way <rough out a
     scheme>
  -- rough.er n
@rough.age \'r*f-ij\ n : coarse bulky food (as bran) whose bulk
  stimulates the activity of the intestines
@rough-and-ready adj : rude or unpolished in nature, method, or
  manner but effective in action or use
@rough.en \'r*f-*n\ vb : to make or become rough
@rough.hew \'r*f-'hyu_:\ vb
  1: to hew (as timber) coarsely without smoothing
  2: to form crudely or roughly
@rough.house \-.hau_.s\ n : an outbreak of rough noisy behavior
  -- roughhouse vb
@rough.neck \-.nek\ n : ROWDY, TOUGH
@rough.shod \-'sha_:d\ adv : in a dominating, tyrannizing, or
  cavalier manner <ride roughshod over>
@rou.lette \ru_:-'let\ n
  1: a gambling game in which a whirling wheel is used
  2: a toothed wheel or disk for making rows of dots or small holes
@Rou.ma.ni.an \ru_.-'ma_--ne_--*n\, var of ROMANIAN
@1 round \'rau_.nd\ adj
  1: having every part of the surface or circumference the same
     distance from the center
  2: CYLINDRICAL
  3: COMPLETE, FULL
  4: approximately correct : being in even units : being without
     fractions
  5: liberal or ample in size or amount
  6: BLUNT, OUTSPOKEN
  7: moving in or forming a circle
  8: curved or predominantly curved rather than angular
  -- round.ish adj
  -- round.ly adv
  -- round.ness n

2 round prep or adv : AROUND

3 round n
  1: something round (as a circle, globe, or ring)
  2: a curved or rounded part (as a rung of a ladder)
  3: a circuitous path or course; also : a habitually covered route
     (as of a watchman)
  4: a series or cycle of recurring actions or events
  5: a period of time or a unit of play in a game or contest
  6: one shot fired by a soldier or a gun; also : ammunition for one
     shot
  7: a cut of beef esp. between the rump and the lower leg
-- in the round
  1: FREESTANDING
  2: with a center stage surrounded by an audience on all sides
     <theater in the round>

4 round vb
  1: to make or become round
  2: to go or pass around or part way around
  3: to follow a winding course : BEND
  4: COMPLETE, FINISH
  5: to become plump or shapely
  6: to express as a round number
@1 round.about \'rau_.n-d*-.bau_.t\ n, Brit : MERRY-GO-ROUND

2 roundabout adj : INDIRECT, CIRCUITOUS
@roun.de.lay \'rau_.n-d*-.la_-\ n
  1: a simple song with refrain
  2: a poem with a refrain recurring frequently or at fixed intervals
@round.house \'rau_.nd-.hau_.s\ n
  1: a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives
  2: a cabin on the after part of the quarterdeck of an old sailing
     ship
@round.up \'rau_.nd-.*p\ n
  1: the gathering together of cattle on the range by riding around
     them and driving them in; also : the men and horses engaged in a
     roundup
  2: a gathering in of scattered persons or things <a roundup of
     criminals>
  3: SUMMARY, RE  s Ume <news roundup>
  -- round up \'rau_.nd-'*p\ vb
@rouse \'rau_.z\ vb
  1: to wake from sleep
  2: to excite to activity : stir up
@roust.about \'rau_.s-t*-.bau_.t\ n : one who does heavy unskilled
  labor (as on a dock or in an oil field)
@1 rout \'rau_.t\ n
  1: MOB 1 2
  2: DISTURBANCE
  3: a fashionable gathering : RECEPTION

2 rout vb
  1: RUMMAGE
  2: to gouge out
  3: to turn out by compulsion <rout him out of bed>

3 rout n
  1: a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
  2: a disastrous defeat

4 rout vb
  1: to put to flight
  2: to defeat decisively
@1 route \'ru_:t, 'rau_.t\ n
  1: a traveled way
  2: CHANNEL
  3: a line of travel

2 route vb
  1: to send by a selected route
  2: to arrange and direct the order of (as a series of operations)
@rou.tine \ru_:-'te_-n\ n
  1: a round (as of work or play) regularly followed
  2: any regular course of action
  -- routine adj
  -- rou.tine.ly adv
  -- rou.tin.ize \-'te_-n-.i_-z\ vb
@1 rove \'ro_-v\ vb : to wander over or through : RAMBLE, ROAM

2 rove, past of REEVE
@ro.ver \'ro_--v*r\ n : PIRATE
@1 row \'ro_-\ vb
  1: to propel a boat with oars
  2: to travel or convey in a rowboat
  3: to match rowing skill against
  -- row.er n

2 row n : an act or instance of rowing

3 row n
  1: a number of objects in an orderly sequence
  2: WAY, STREET

4 row \'rau_.\ n : a noisy quarrel

5 row \'rau_.\ vb : to engage in a row
@row.boat \'ro_--.bo_-t\ n : a boat designed to be rowed
@row.dy \'rau_.d-e_-\ adj : coarse or boisterous in behavior : ROUGH
  -- row.di.ness n
  -- rowdy n
  -- row.dy.ish adj
  -- row.dy.ism n
@row.el \'rau_.(-*)l\ n : a small pointed wheel on a spur used to
  urge on a horse
  -- rowel vb
@roy.al \'ro_.i-*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a king or sovereign : KINGLY, REGAL
  2: resembling or befitting a king : MAJESTIC, MAGNIFICENT
  -- roy.al.ly adv
@roy.al.ist \-*-l*st\ n : an adherent of a king or of monarchical
  government
@roy.al.ty \-*l-te_-\ n
  1: the state of being royal
  2: a royal person : royal persons
  3: a share of a product or profit (as of a mine or oil well)
     claimed by the owner for allowing another person to use the
     property
  4: payment made to the owner of a patent or copyright for the use
     of it
@1 rub \'r*b\ vb rubbed; rub.bing
  1: to use pressure and friction on a body or object
  2: to scour, polish, erase, or smear by pressure and friction
  3: to fret or chafe with friction

2 rub n
  1: an act or instance of rubbing
  2: a place roughened or injured by rubbing
  3: DIFFICULTY, OBSTRUCTION
  4: something grating to the feelings
@1 rub.ber \'r*b-*r\ n
  1: one that rubs
  2: ERASER
  3: a flexible waterproof elastic substance made from the juice of
     various tropical plants or synthetically; also : something made
     of this material
  -- rub.ber.ize \-.i_-z\ vb
  -- rub.bery adj

2 rubber n : an extra game or hand played to decide a tie in a game
@rub.bish \'r*b-ish\ n : something worthless : TRASH
@rub.ble \'r*b-*l\ n : broken stones or bricks used in masonry; also
  : a mass of such material <the rubble of a bombed building>
@ru.bi.cund \'ru_:-b*-(.)k*nd\ adj : RED, RUDDY
@ru.bid.i.um \ru_:-'bid-e_--*m\ n : a soft silvery metallic chemical
  element
@ru.ble \'ru_:-b*l\ n -- see MONEY table
@ru.bric \'ru_:-brik\ n : a rule esp. for the conduct of a religious
  service
@ru.by \'ru_:-be_-\ n : a precious stone of a clear red color
@rud.der \'r*d-*r\ n : a movable flat piece attached vertically at
  the rear of a boat or aircraft for steering
@rud.dy \'r*d-e_-\ adj : REDDISH; esp : of a healthy reddish
  complexion
  -- rud.di.ness n
@rude \'ru_:d\ adj
  1: roughly made : CRUDE
  2: UNDEVELOPED, PRIMITIVE
  3: UNSKILLED
  4: IMPOLITE, DISCOURTEOUS
  -- rude.ly adv
  -- rude.ness n
@ru.di.ment \'ru_:d-*-m*nt\ n
  1: something not fully developed
  2: an elementary principle or basic skill
  -- ru.di.men.ta.ry \.ru_:d-*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@1 rue \'ru_:\ vb : to feel regret, remorse, or penitence for

2 rue n : REGRET, SORROW
  -- rue.ful adj
  -- rue.ful.ly adv
  -- rue.ful.ness n

3 rue n : a European strong-scented woody herb with bitter-tasting
  leaves
@ruff \'r*f\ n
  1: a wheel-shaped frilled collar worn about 1600
  2: a fringe of hair or feathers around the neck of an animal
  -- ruffed \'r*ft\ adj
@ruf.fi.an \'r*f-e_--*n\ n : a brutal cruel fellow
  -- ruf.fi.an.ly adv
@1 ruf.fle \'r*f-*l\ vb
  1: to draw into or provide with plaits or folds
  2: to roughen the surface of
  3: to erect (as hair or feathers) in or like a ruff
  4: IRRITATE, VEX
  5: to flip through (as pages)

2 ruffle n
  1: RIPPLE
  2: a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge
  3: RUFF 2
@rug \'r*g\ n
  1: a piece of heavy fabric usu. with a nap or pile used as a floor
     covering
  2: a lap robe
@Rug.by \'r*g-be_-\ n : a football game in which play is continuous
@rug.ged \'r*g-*d\ adj
  1: having a rough uneven surface
  2: TURBULENT, STORMY
  3: HARSH, STERN
  4: ROBUST, STURDY
  -- rug.ged.ly adv
  -- rug.ged.ness n
@1 ru.in \'ru_:-*n\ n
  1: complete collapse or destruction
  2: the remains of something destroyed -- usu. used in pl.
  3: a cause of destruction
  4: the action of destroying

2 ruin vb
  1: to reduce to ruins : DESTROY
  2: to damage beyond repair
  3: BANKRUPT
@ru.i.na.tion \.ru_:-*-'na_--sh*n\ n : RUIN, DESTRUCTION
@ru.in.ous \'ru_:-*-n*s\ adj
  1: RUINED, DILAPIDATED
  2: causing ruin
  -- ru.in.ous.ly adv
@1 rule \'ru_:l\ n
  1: a guide or principle for governing action : REGULATION
  2: the usual way of doing something
  3: GOVERNMENT, CONTROL
  4: a straight strip of material (as wood or metal) marked off in
     units and used for measuring or as a guide in drawing straight
     lines

2 rule vb
  1: CONTROL, GOVERN
  2: to be preeminent in : DOMINATE, PREVAIL
  3: to give or state as a considered decision
  4: to mark on paper with or as if with a rule
@rul.er \'ru_:-l*r\ n
  1: SOVEREIGN
  2: RULE 4
@rum \'r*m\ n
  1: a liquor distilled from a fermented cane product (as molasses)
  2: alcoholic liquor
@Ru.ma.ni.an \ru_.-'ma_--ne_--*n\, var of ROMANIAN
@rum.ba \'r*m-b*, 'ru_.m-\ n : a Cuban Negro dance or an imitation of
  it
@1 rum.ble \'r*m-b*l\ vb : to make a low heavy rolling sound; also :
  to travel or move along with such a sound
  -- rum.bler \-b(*-)l*r\ n

2 rumble n
  1: a low heavy rolling sound
  2: a seat behind and outside a carriage body; also : a folding seat
     located behind the regular seating space in the back of an
     automobile and not covered by the top
  3 slang: a street fight esp. among teen-age gangs
@ru.mi.nant \'ru_:-m*-n*nt\ n : any of a great group of hoofed
  mammals (as cattle, deer, and camels) that chew the cud
  -- ruminant adj
@ru.mi.nate \'ru_:-m*-.na_-t\ vb
  1: MEDITATE, MUSE
  2: to chew the cud
  -- ru.mi.na.tion \.ru_:-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@1 rum.mage \'r*m-ij\ n
  1: an act of rummaging
  2: things found by rummaging : miscellaneous old things

2 rummage vb : to poke around in all corners looking for something
  -- rum.mag.er n
@rum.my \'r*m-e_-\ n : any of several card games for two or more
  players
@ru.mor \'ru_:-m*r\ n
  1: common talk : HEARSAY
  2: a statement or report current but not authenticated
@rump \'r*mp\ n
  1: the rear part of an animal; also : a cut of beef behind the
     upper sirloin
  2: FAG END, REMNANT
@rum.ple \'r*m-p*l\ vb : TOUSLE, MUSS, WRINKLE
  -- rumple n
  -- rum.ply adj
@rum.pus \'r*m-p*s\ n : DISTURBANCE, FRACAS
@rum.run.ner \'r*m-.r*n-*r\ n : a person or ship engaged in
  transporting liquor into a country or state in which it is
  prohibited
  -- rum.run.ning n
@1 run \'r*n\ vb ran \'ran\; run; run.ning
  1: to go at a pace faster than a walk
  2: to take to flight : FLEE
  3: to go without restraint <lets his children run>
  4: to go rapidly or hurriedly : HASTEN, RUSH
  5: to make a quick or casual trip or visit
  6: to contend in a race; esp : to enter an election
  7: to move on or as if on wheels : pass freely
  8: to go back and forth : PLY
  9: FUNCTION, OPERATE
  10: to continue in force <two years to run>
  11: to flow rapidly or under pressure : MELT, FUSE, SPREAD,
     DISSOLVE; also : DISCHARGE
  12: to tend to produce or to recur <family run to blonds>
  13: to take a certain direction : EXTEND, SPREAD
  14: to be current : CIRCULATE <rumors running wild>
  15: to move in schools esp. to a spawning ground <shad are running>
  16: to be worded or written
  17: to cause to run
  18: to perform or bring about by running
  19: TRACE <run down a rumor>
  20: to put forward as a candidate for office
  21: to cause to pass
  22: to cause to collide
  23: SMUGGLE
  24: MANAGE, CONDUCT, OPERATE
  25: INCUR <run a risk>
  26: to permit to accumulate before settling <run a charge account>
  -- run.ner n

2 run n
  1: an act or the action of running
  2: BROOK, CREEK
  3: a continuous series esp. of similar things
  4: persistent heavy demands from depositors, creditors, or
     customers
  5: the quantity of work turned out in a continuous operation; also
     : a period of operation (as of a machine or plant)
  6: the usual or normal kind <the ordinary run of men>
  7: the distance covered in continuous travel or sailing
  8: a regular course or route; also : TRIP, JOURNEY
  9: a school of migrating fish
  10: an enclosure for animals
  11: a lengthwise ravel (as in a stocking)
  12: a score in baseball made by a base runner reaching home
  13: an inclined course (as for skiing)
@run.about \'r*n-*-.bau_.t\ n : a light wagon, automobile, or
  motorboat
@run.a.gate \'r*n-*-.ga_-t\ n
  1: RUNAWAY, FUGITIVE
  2: VAGABOND
@run.around \'r*n-*-.rau_.nd\ n : evasive or delaying action esp. in
  reply to a request
@1 run.away \'r*n-*-.wa_-\ n
  1: FUGITIVE
  2: the act of running away or out of control

2 runaway adj
  1: FUGITIVE
  2: accomplished by elopement <runaway marriage>
  3: won by a long lead
  4: subject to rapid changes <runaway inflation>
@run down \'r*n-'dau_.n\ vb
  1: to collide with and knock down
  2: to chase until exhausted or captured
  3: to find by search
  4: DISPARAGE
  5: to cease to operate for lack of motive power
  6: to decline in physical condition
@run-down \'r*n-'dau_.n\ adj
  1: being in poor repair : DILAPIDATED
  2: worn out
  3: completely unwound
@run.down \'r*n-.dau_.n\ n : an item-by-item report : SUMMARY
@rune \'ru_:n\ n
  1: a character of an alphabet formerly used by the Germanic peoples
  2: MYSTERY, MAGIC
  3: a poem esp. in Finnish or Old Norse
  -- ru.nic \'ru_:-nik\ adj
@1 rung, part of RING

2 rung \'r*n_e\ n
  1: a round of a chair or ladder
  2: a spoke of a wheel
@run in \'r*n-'in\ vb
  1: to insert as additional matter
  2: to arrest esp. for a minor offense
  3: to pay a casual visit
@run-in \'r*n-.in\ n
  1: something run in
  2: ALTERCATION, QUARREL
@run.let \'r*n-l*t\ n : RUNNEL, BROOK
@run.nel \'r*n- *l\ n : BROOK, RIVULET, STREAMLET
@run.ner-up \'r*n-*r-.*p\ n : the competitor in a contest who
  finishes next to the winner
@1 run.ning \'r*n-in_e\ adj
  1: FLUID, RUNNY
  2: CONTINUOUS, INCESSANT
  3: measured in a straight line <cost per running foot>
  4: FLOWING <running handwriting>
  5: of or relating to an act of running <running start> <running
     time>
  6: fitted or trained for running <running horse>

2 running adv : in succession
@run.ny \'r*n-e_-\ adj : having a tendency to run
@run.off \'r*n-.o_.f\ n : a final contest to a previous indecisive
  contest
@run on \'r*n-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ vb
  1: to continue (matter in type) without a break or a new paragraph
  2: to place or add (as an entry in a dictionary) at the end of a
     paragraphed item
  -- run-on \-.o_.n, -.a_:n\ n
@runt \'r*nt\ n : an unusually small person or animal : DWARF
  -- runty adj
@run.way \'r*n-.wa_-\ n
  1: a beaten path made by animals; also : a passage for animals
  2: a surfaced strip of ground for the landing and takeoff of
     airplanes
  3: a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium
  4: a support (as a track, pipe, or trough) on which something runs
@ru.pee \ru_:-'pe_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@ru.pi.ah \ru_:-'pe_--*\ n, pl rupiah or rupiahs -- see MONEY table
@1 rup.ture \'r*p-ch*r\ n : a breaking or tearing apart; also :
  HERNIA

2 rupture vb : to cause or undergo rupture
@ru.ral \'ru_.r-*l\ adj : of or relating to the country, country
  people, or agriculture
@ruse \'ru_:s, 'ru_:z\ n : TRICK, ARTIFICE
@1 rush \'r*sh\ n : a hollow-stemmed grasslike marsh plant
  -- rushy adj

2 rush vb
  1: to move forward or act with too great haste or eagerness or
     without preparation
  2: to perform in a short time or at high speed
  3: ATTACK, CHARGE
  -- rush.er n

3 rush n
  1: a violent forward motion
  2: a crowding of people to one place
  3: unusual demand or activity
@rusk \'r*sk\ n : a sweet or plain bread baked, sliced, and baked
  again until dry and crisp
@rus.set \'r*s-*t\ n
  1: a variable reddish brown or yellowish brown color
  2: a coarse cloth of the color russet
  3: any of various winter apples with rough russet skins
  -- russet adj
@Rus.sian \'r*sh-*n\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of Russia or the U.S.S.R.
  2: the chief language of the U.S.S.R.
  -- russian adj
@rust \'r*st\ n
  1: a reddish coating formed on metal (as iron) when it is exposed
     to air
  2: the reddish orange color of rust
  3: any of various diseases causing reddish spots on plants
  -- rusty adj
@1 rus.tic \'r*s-tik\ adj
  1: RURAL
  2: AWKWARD, BOORISH
  3: PLAIN, SIMPLE
  4: made of the rough limbs of trees <rustic furniture>
  -- rus.ti.cal.ly \'r*s-ti-k(*-)le_-\ adv
  -- rus.tic.i.ty \.r*s-'tis-*t-e_-\ n

2 rustic n : a rustic person
@rus.ti.cate \'r*s-ti-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to go or to force to go into the country for residence : banish
     or be banished to the country
  2: to become or cause to become rustic
  -- rus.ti.ca.tion \.r*s-ti-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- rus.ti.ca.tor \'r*s-ti-.ka_-t-*r\ n
@1 rus.tle \'r*s-*l\ vb
  1: to make or cause a rustle
  2: to cause to rustle <rustle a newspaper>
  3: to act or move with energy or speed; also : to procure in this
     way
  4: to forage food
  5: to steal cattle from the range

2 rustle n : a quick succession or confusion of small sounds <rustle
  of leaves>
@1 rut \'r*t\ n : state or period of sexual excitement esp. in male
  deer
  -- rut vb

2 rut n
  1: a track worn by wheels or by habitual passage of something
  2: a usual way of doing something from which one is not easily
     stirred
  -- rut.ted adj
@ru.ta.ba.ga \.ru_:t-*-'ba_--g*\ n : a turnip with a large yellowish
  root
@ru.the.ni.um \ru_:-'the_--ne_--*m\ n : a hard brittle metallic
  chemical element
@ruth.less \'ru_:th-l*s\ adj : having no pity : MERCILESS, CRUEL
  -- ruth.less.ness n
@-ry \re_-\ n suffix : -ERY <bigotry> <citizenry>
@rye \'ri_-\ n
  1: a hardy cereal grass grown for grain or as a cover crop; also :
     its seed
  2: a whiskey distilled from a rye mash
@s \'es\ n, often cap : the 19th letter of the English alphabet
@1 -s \s after sounds f, k, k_e, p, t, th; *z after sounds ch, j, s,
  sh,z, zh; z after other sounds\ n, pl suffix
  1: -- used to form the plural of most nouns that do not end in s,
     z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal y <heads> <books> <boys> <beliefs
     :, to form the plural of proper nouns that end in
     postconsonantal y <Marys :, and with or without a preceding
     apostrophe to form the plural of abbreviations, numbers,
     letters, and symbols used as nouns <Mcs> <4s> <#s> <B's>
  2: -- used to form adverbs denoting usual or repeated action or
     state <goes to school nights>

2 -s vb suffix -- used to form the third person singular present of
  most verbs that do not end in s, z, sh, ch, or postconsonantal y
  <falls> <takes> <plays>
@Sab.bath \'sab-*th\ n
  1: the 7th day of the week observed as a day of worship by Jews and
     some Christians
  2: Sunday observed among Christians as a day of worship
@sa.ber or sa.bre \'sa_--b*r\ n : a cavalry sword with a curved blade
  and thick back
@Sa.bin Vaccine \.sa_--b*n-\ n [after Albert B. Sabin b1906 American
  pediatrician] : a polio vaccine taken by mouth
@sa.ble \'sa_--b*l\ n
  1: the color black
  2 pl: mourning garments
  3: a dark brown mammal of northern Europe and Asia valued for its
     fur; also : this fur
@1 sab.o.tage \'sab-*-.ta_:zh\ n
  1: deliberate destruction of an employer's property or hindering of
     production by workmen
  2: destructive or hampering action by enemy agents or sympathizers
     in time of war

2 sabotage vb : to practice sabotage on : WRECK
@sac \'sak\ n : a baglike part of an animal or plant
@sac.cha.rin \'sak-(*-)r*n\ n : a very sweet white crystalline
  substance made from coal tar
@sac.cha.rine \-(*-)r*n\ adj : nauseatingly sweet <saccharine poetry>
@sac.er.do.tal \.sas-*r-'do_-t- *l\ adj : PRIESTLY
  -- sac.er.do.tal.ism n
  -- sac.er.do.tal.ly adv
@sa.chem \'sa_--ch*m\ n : a No. American Indian chief
@sa.chet \sa-'sha_-\ n : a small bag filled with perfumed powder
  (sachet powder) for scenting clothes
@1 sack \'sak\ n
  1: a large coarse bag; also : a small container esp. of paper
  2: a loose jacket or short coat

2 sack vb : DISMISS, FIRE

3 sack n : a white wine popular in England in the 16th and 17th
  centuries

4 sack vb : to plunder a captured town
@sack.cloth \-.klo_.th\ n : a garment worn as a sign of mourning or
  penitence
@sac.ra.ment \'sak-r*-m*nt\ n
  1: a formal religious act or rite; esp : one (as baptism or the
     Eucharist) held to have been instituted by Christ
  2: the elements of the Eucharist
  -- sac.ra.men.tal \.sak-r*-'ment- *l\ adj
@sa.cred \'sa_--kr*d\ adj
  1: set apart for the service or worship of deity
  2: devoted exclusively to one service or use
  3: worthy of veneration or reverence
  4: of or relating to religion : RELIGIOUS
  SYN: blessed, divine, hallowed, holy, spiritual
  -- sa.cred.ly adv
  -- sa.cred.ness n
@1 sac.ri.fice \'sak-r*-.fi_-s\ n
  1: the offering of something precious to deity
  2: something offered in sacrifice
  3: LOSS, DEPRIVATION
  4: a bunt allowing a base runner to advance while the batter is put
     out; also : a fly ball allowing a runner to score after the
     catch
  -- sac.ri.fi.cial \.sak-r*-'fish-*l\ adj
  -- sac.ri.fi.cial.ly adv

2 sacrifice vb
  1: to offer up or kill as a sacrifice
  2: to accept the loss or destruction of for an end, cause, or ideal
  3: to make a sacrifice in baseball
@sac.ri.lege \'sak-r*-lij\ n
  1: violation of something consecrated to deity
  2: gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing
  -- sac.ri.le.gious \.sak-r*-'lij-*s, -'le_--j*s\ adj
  -- sac.ri.le.gious.ly adv
@sac.ris.tan \'sak-r*-st*n\ n
  1: a church officer in charge of the sacristy
  2: SEXTON
@sac.ris.ty \-ste_-\ n : VESTRY
@sac.ro.sanct \'sak-ro_--.san_ekt\ adj : SACRED, INVIOLABLE
@sad \'sad\ adj
  1: GRIEVING, MOURNFUL, DOWNCAST
  2: causing sorrow : DEPRESSING
  3: DULL, SOMBER
  -- sad.ly adv
  -- sad.ness n
@sad.den \'sad- *n\ vb : to make sad
@1 sad.dle \'sad- *l\ n
  1: a usu. padded leather-covered seat (as for a rider on horseback
     or on a bicycle)
  2: the upper back portion of a carcass (as of mutton)

2 saddle vb
  1: to put a saddle on
  2: BURDEN
@sad.dle.bow \-.bo_-\ n : the arch in the front of a saddle
@Sad.du.cee \'saj-*-.se_-\ n : a member of an ancient Jewish sect
  opposed to the Pharisees
  -- sadd.uc.ea.n \.saj-*-'se_--*n\ adj
@sad.iron \'sad-.i(-*)rn\ n : a flatiron with a removable handle
@sa.dism \'sa_-d-.iz-*m, 'sad-\ n : abnormal delight in cruelty
  -- sa.dist n
  -- sa.dis.tic \s*-'dis-tik\ adj
@1 safe \'sa_-f\ adj
  1: freed from injury or risk
  2: affording safety; also : secure from danger or loss
  3: RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY
  -- safe.ly adv

2 safe n : a container for keeping articles (as valuables) safe
@safe-con.duct \-'ka_:n-(.)d*kt\ n : a pass permitting a person to go
  through enemy lines
@1 safe.guard \-.ga_:rd\ n : a measure or device for preventing
  accident or injury

2 safeguard vb : to provide a safeguard for : PROTECT
@safe.keep.ing \-'ke_--pin_e\ n : a keeping or being kept in safety
@safe.ty \'sa_-f-te_-\ n
  1: freedom from danger : SECURITY
  2: a protective device
  3: a football play in which the ball is downed by the offensive
     team behind its own goal line
  4: a defensive football back in the deepest position
  -- safety adj
@saf.fron \'saf-r*n\ n : an aromatic deep orange powder from the
  flower of a crocus used to color and flavor foods
@sag \'sag\ vb sagged; sag.ging
  1: to bend down at the middle
  2: to become flabby : DROOP
  -- sag n
@sa.ga \'sa_:g-*\ n : a narrative of heroic deeds; esp : one recorded
  in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries
@sa.ga.cious \s*-'ga_--sh*s\ adj : of keen mind : SHREWD
  -- sa.gac.i.ty \-'gas-*t-e_-\ n
@sag.a.more \'sag-*-.mo_-r\ n : a subordinate chief of the No.
  American Indians
@1 sage \'sa_-j\ adj : WISE, PRUDENT
  -- sage.ly adv

2 sage n : a wise man : PHILOSOPHER

3 sage n
  1: a shrublike mint with leaves used in flavoring
  2: SAGEBRUSH
@sage.brush \-.br*sh\ n : a low shrub of the western U.S. with a
  sagelike odor
@sa.go \'sa_--go_-\ n : a dry granulated starch esp. from the pith of
  an East Indian palm
@said, past of SAY
@1 sail \'sa_-l\ n
  1: a piece of fabric by means of which the wind is used to propel a
     ship
  2: a sailing ship
  3: something resembling a sail
  4: a trip on a sailboat

2 sail vb
  1: to travel on a sailing ship
  2: to pass over in a ship
  3: to manage or direct the course of a ship
  4: to glide through the air
@sail.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a boat propelled by wind
@sail.ing n : the action, fact, or pastime of cruising or racing in a
  sailboat
@sail.or \'sa_--l*r\ n : one that sails; esp : a member of a ship's
  crew
@saint \'sa_-nt\ n
  1: one officially recognized as preeminent for holiness
  2: one of the spirits of the departed in heaven
  3: a holy or godly person
  -- saint.hood n
@saint.ly adj : relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint
  -- saint.li.ness n
@1 sake \'sa_-k\ n
  1: MOTIVE, PURPOSE
  2: personal or social welfare, safety, or well-being <died for the
     sake of his country>

2 sa.ke or sa.ki \'sa_:k-e_-\ n : a Japanese alcoholic beverage of
  fermented rice
@sa.la.cious \s*-'la_--sh*s\ adj : OBSCENE, PORNOGRAPHIC
@sal.ad \'sal-*d\ n : a cold dish (as of lettuce, vegetables, or
  fruit) served with dressing
@sal.a.man.der \'sal-*-.man-d*r\ n : a small lizardlike animal
  related to the frogs
@sa.la.mi \s*-'la_:m-e_-\ n : highly seasoned sausage of pork and
  beef
@sal.a.ry \'sal-(*-)re_-\ n : payment made at regular intervals for
  services
@sale \'sa_-l\ n
  1: transfer of ownership of property from one person to another in
     return for money
  2: ready market : DEMAND
  3: AUCTION
  4: a selling of goods at bargain prices
  -- sala.ble or sale.able adj
@sales.girl \'sa_-lz-.g*rl\ n : SALESWOMAN
@sales.man \-m*n\ n : a person who sells in a store or to outside
  customers
  -- sales.man.ship n
@sales.wom.an \-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a woman who sells merchandise
@sal.i.cyl.ic acid \.sal-*-.sil-ik-\ n : a crystalline organic acid
  used in the form of its salts to relieve pain and fever
@1 sa.lient \'sa_-l-y*nt\ adj : jutting forward beyond a line; also :
  OUTSTANDING, PROMINENT
  SYN: conspicuous, striking, noticeable

2 salient n : a projecting part in a line of defense
@1 sa.line \'sa_--.le_-n, -.li_-n\ adj : consisting of or containing
  salt : SALTY

2 saline n
  1: a metallic salt esp. with a purgative action
  2: a saline solution
@sa.li.va \s*-'li_--v*\ n : a liquid secreted into the mouth that
  helps digestion
  -- sal.i.vary \'sal-*-.ver-e_-\ adj
@Salk Vaccine \(.)so_.(l)k-\ n [after Jonas Salk b1914 American
  physician] : a polio vaccine taken by injection
@sal.low \'sal-o_-\ adj : of a yellowish sickly color <a sallow
  liverish skin>
@sal.ly \'sal-e_-\ n
  1: a rushing attack on besiegers by troops of a besieged place
  2: a witty remark or retort
  3: a brief excursion : JAUNT
  -- sally vb
@salm.on \'sam-*n\ n
  1: any of several soft-finned food fishes with pinkish flesh
  2: a strong yellowish pink
@sa.lon \sa-'lo_- n, -'la_:n\ n : an elegant drawing room; also : a
  fashionable shop <beauty salon>
@sa.loon \s*-'lu_:n\ n
  1: a large drawing room or ballroom esp. on a passenger ship
  2: a place where liquors are sold and drunk : BARROOM
  3 Brit: SEDAN
@sal so.da \'sal-'so_-d-*\ n : WASHING SODA
@1 salt \'so_.lt\ n
  1: a white crystalline substance that consists of sodium and
     chlorine and is used in seasoning foods
  2: a saltlike cathartic substance
  3: a compound formed usu. by action of an acid on metal
  -- salt.i.ness n
  -- salty adj

2 salt vb : to preserve, season, or feed with salt

3 salt adj : preserved or treated with salt; also : SALTY
@salt.pe.ter also salt.pe.tre \'so_.lt-'pe_-t-*r\ n : a chemical salt
  found in the earth and used in making explosives, in fertilizers,
  and in curing meat
@salt.wa.ter \.so_.lt-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  living in salt water
@sa.lu.bri.ous \s*-'lu_:-bre_--*s\ adj : favorable to health
@sal.u.tary \'sal-y*-.ter-e_-\ adj : health-giving; also : BENEFICIAL
@sal.u.ta.tion \.sal-y*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : an expression of greeting,
  goodwill, or courtesy usu. by word or gesture
@1 sa.lute \s*-'lu_:t\ vb
  1: GREET
  2: to honor by special ceremonies
  3: to show respect to (a superior officer) by a formal position of
     hand, rifle, or sword

2 salute n
  1: GREETING
  2: the formal position assumed in saluting a superior
@1 sal.vage \'sal-vij\ n
  1: money paid for saving a ship, its cargo, or passengers when the
     ship is wrecked or in danger
  2: the saving of a ship
  3: the saving of possessions in danger of being lost
  4: things saved from loss or destruction (as by fire or wreck)

2 salvage vb : to rescue from destruction
@sal.va.tion \sal-'va_--sh*n\ n
  1: the saving of a person from sin or its consequences esp. in the
     life after death
  2: the saving from danger, difficulty, or evil
  3: something that saves or redeems
@1 salve \'sav, 'sa_:v\ n : a medicinal ointment

2 salve vb : EASE, SOOTHE
@sal.ver \'sal-v*r\ n : a small serving tray
@sal.vo \'sal-vo_-\ n, pl -vos or -voes : a simultaneous discharge of
  guns at the same target or as a salute
@sa.mar.i.um \s*-'mer-e_--*m\ n : a pale gray lustrous metallic
  chemical element
@1 same \'sa_-m\ adj
  1: being the one referred to : not different
  2: SIMILAR
  SYN: identical, equivalent, equal
  -- same.ness n

2 same pron : the same one or ones <sighted sub, sank same>

3 same adv : in the same manner
@1 sam.ple \'sam-p*l\ n : a piece or item that shows the quality of
  the whole from which it was taken : EXAMPLE, SPECIMEN

2 sample vb : to judge the quality of by a sample
@sam.pler \-pl*r\ n : a piece of needlework; esp : one testing skill
  in embroidering
@san.a.to.ri.um \.san-*-'to_-r-e_--*m\ n : an establishment for the
  care esp. of convalescents or the chronically ill : a health resort
@sanc.ti.fy \'san_ek-t*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make holy : CONSECRATE, HALLOW
  2: to free from sin : PURIFY
  -- sanc.ti.fi.ca.tion \.san_ek-t*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@sanc.ti.mo.ni.ous \.san_ek-t*-'mo_--ne_--*s\ adj : hypocritically
  pious
  -- sanc.ti.mo.ni.ous.ly adv
@1 sanc.tion \'san_ek-sh*n\ n : authoritative approval

2 sanction vb : to give approval to : RATIFY
  SYN: endorse, accredit, certify
@sanc.ti.ty \'san_ek-t*t-e_-\ n
  1: GODLINESS
  2: SACREDNESS
@sanc.tu.ary \'san_ek-ch*-.wer-e_-\ n
  1: a consecrated place (as the part of a church in which the altar
     is placed)
  2: a place of refuge <bird sanctuary>
@sanc.tum \'san_ek-t*m\ n : a private office or study : DEN <an
  editor's sanctum>
@1 sand \'sand\ n : loose particles of hard broken rock
  -- sandy adj

2 sand vb
  1: to cover or fill with sand
  2: to scour, smooth, or polish with sand or sandpaper
@san.dal \'san-d *l\ n : a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the
  foot; also : a low or open slipper or rubber overshoe
@sand.bank \'san(d)-.ban_ek\ n : a deposit of sand in a mound,
  hillside, bar, or shoal
@sand.blast \-.blast\ n : sand blown (as for cleaning stone) by air
  or steam
@sand.hog \'sand-.ho_.g, -.ha_:g\ n : a laborer who drives underwater
  tunnels
@sand.man \'san(d)-.man\ n : the genie of folklore who makes children
  sleepy
@sand.pa.per \-.pa_--p*r\ n : paper with sand glued on one side used
  in smoothing and polishing surfaces
  -- sand.paper vb
@sand.pip.er \-.pi_--p*r\ n : a long-billed shorebird related to the
  plovers
@sand.stone \-.sto_-n\ n : rock made of sand held together by some
  natural cement
@sand.wich \'sand-(.)wich\ n : two or more slices of bread with a
  layer (as of meat or cheese) spread between them
@sane \'sa_-n\ adj : mentally sound and healthy; also : SENSIBLE,
  RATIONAL
  -- sane.ly adv
@sang, past of SING
@san.gui.nary \'san_e-gw*-.ner-e_-\ adj : BLOODY <sanguinary battle>
@san.guine \'san_e-gw*n\ adj
  1: RUDDY <a sanguine complexion>
  2: CHEERFUL, HOPEFUL
@san.i.tar.i.um \.san-*-'ter-e_--*m\ n : SANATORIUM
@san.i.tary \'san-*-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to health : HYGIENIC
  2: free from filth or infective matter
@san.i.ta.tion \.san-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n : a making sanitary; also :
  protection of health by maintenance of sanitary conditions
@san.i.tize \'san-*-.ti_-z\ vb : to make sanitary (as by sterilizing)
@san.i.ty \'san-*t-e_-\ n : soundness of mind
@sank, past of SINK
@sans \(.)sanz\ prep : WITHOUT
@San.skrit \'san-.skrit\ n : an ancient language that is the
  classical language of India and of Hinduism
  -- sanskrit adj
@1 sap \'sap\ n : a vital fluid; esp : a watery fluid that circulates
  through a vascular plant
  -- sap.less adj

2 sap vb sapped; sap.ping
  1: UNDERMINE
  2: to weaken or exhaust gradually
@sa.pi.ent \'sa_-p-e_--*nt, 'sap-\ adj : WISE, DISCERNING
  -- sa.pi.ence n
@sap.ling \'sap-lin_e\ n : a young tree
@sap.phire \'saf-.i_-(*)r\ n : a hard transparent bright blue
  precious stone
@sap.py \'sap-e_-\ adj
  1: full of sap
  2: SILLY, FOOLISH
@sap.suck.er \'sap-.s*k-*r\ n : any of several small American
  woodpeckers
@sap.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : the younger active and usu. lighter and
  softer outer layer of wood (as of a tree trunk)
@sar.casm \'sa_:r-.kaz-*m\ n
  1: a cutting or contemptuous remark
  2: ironical criticism or reproach
  -- sar.cas.tic \sa_:r-'kas-tik\ adj
  -- sar.cas.ti.cal.ly adv
@sar.coph.a.gus \sa_:r-'ka_:f-*-g*s\ n, pl -gi \-.gi_-, -.ji_-\ or
  -gus.es : a large coffin displayed in the open air or in a tomb
@sar.dine \sa_:r-'de_-n\ n : a young or very small fish (as a
  pilchard) preserved esp. in oil for use as food
@sar.don.ic \sa_:r-'da_:n-ik\ adj : expressing scorn or mockery :
  bitterly disdainful
  SYN: ironical, satirical, sarcastic
  -- sar.don.i.cal.ly adv
@sar.sa.pa.ril.la \.sas-(*-)p*-'ril-*, .sa_:rs-\ n : the root of a
  tropical American smilax used esp. for flavoring
@1 sash \'sash\ n : a broad band (as of silk) worn around the waist
  or over the shoulder

2 sash n : a frame for a pane of glass in a door or window; also :
  the movable part of a window
@sas.sa.fras \'sas-*-.fras\ n : a No. American tree related to the
  laurel; also : its dried bark used in medicine and as flavoring
@sassy \'sas-e_-\ adj : SAUCY
@sat, past of SIT
@Sa.tan \'sa_-t- *n\ n : DEVIL
@sa.tang \s*-'ta_:n_e\ n -- see MONEY table
@sa.tan.ic \s*-'tan-ik, sa_--\ adj
  1: of or resembling Satan
  2: extremely malicious or wicked
  -- sa.tan.i.cal.ly adv
@satch.el \'sach-*l\ n : VALISE
@sate \'sa_-t\ vb : to satisfy to the full; also : SURFEIT, GLUT
@sa.teen \sa-'te_-n\ n : a cotton cloth finished to resemble satin
@sat.el.lite \'sat- *l-.i_-t\ n
  1: an obsequious follower of a prince or distinguished person :
     TOADY
  2: a smaller celestial body that revolves around a larger body;
     also : a man-made object that orbits the earth or a celestial
     body
@sa.ti.ate \'sa_--she_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: to satisfy fully
  2: SURFEIT, CLOY
@sa.ti.e.ty \s*-'ti_--*t-e_-\ n : fullness to the point of disgust
@sat.in \'sat- *n\ n : a silk fabric with a glossy surface
  -- sat.iny adj
@sat.in.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : a hard yellowish brown wood of satiny
  luster; also : a tree yielding this wood
@sat.ire \'sa-.ti_-(*)r\ n : biting wit, irony, or sarcasm used to
  expose vice or folly; also : a literary work having these qualities
  -- sa.tir.i.c \s*-'tir-ik\ or sa.tir.i.cal adj
  -- sa.tir.i.cal.ly adv
  -- sat.i.rist \'sat-*-r*st\ n
  -- sat.i.rize \-*-.ri_-z\ vb
@sat.is.fac.tion \.sat-*s-'fak-sh*n\ n
  1: payment through penance of punishment incurred by sin
  2: CONTENTMENT, GRATIFICATION
  3: reparation (as by a duel) for an insult
  4: settlement of a claim
@sat.is.fac.to.ry \-'fak-t(*-)re_-\ adj : giving satisfaction :
  ADEQUATE
@sat.is.fy \'sat-*s-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make happy : GRATIFY
  2: to pay what is due to
  3: to answer or discharge (a claim) in full
  4: CONVINCE
  5: to meet the requirements of
@sa.trap \'sa_--.trap, 'sa-\ n : a petty prince : subordinate ruler
@sat.u.rate \'sach-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to soak thoroughly
  2: to treat or charge with something to the point (saturation
     point) where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained
     <water saturated with salt> <air saturated with water vapor>
  -- sat.u.ra.tion \.sach-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@Sat.ur.day \'sat-*rd-e_-\ n : the 7th day of the week : the Jewish
  Sabbath
@Sat.urn \'sat-*rn\ n : the 2d largest of the planets and the one 6th
  in order of distance from the sun
@sat.ur.nine \'sat-*r-.ni_-n\ adj : SULLEN, SARDONIC
@sa.tyr \'sa_-t-*r, 'sat-\ n
  1: a woodland deity of Greek mythology with a horse's ears and tail
  2: a lecherous man
@1 sauce \'so_.s, 3 usu 'sas\ n
  1: a dressing for salads, meats, or puddings
  2: stewed fruit
  3: IMPUDENCE

2 sauce vb
  1: to add zest to
  2: to be impudent to
@sauce.pan \'so_.s-.pan\ n : a cooking pan with a long handle
@sau.cer \'so_.-s*r\ n : a rounded shallow dish for use under a cup
@saucy \'sas-e_-, 'so_.s-\ adj : IMPUDENT, PERT
  -- sauc.i.ly adv
@sau.er.kraut \'sau_.(-*)r-.krau_.t\ n [G, lit., sour cabbage] :
  finely cut cabbage fermented in brine
@saun.ter \'so_.nt-*r\ vb : STROLL
@sau.sage \'so_.-sij\ n : minced and highly seasoned meat (as pork)
  usu. enclosed in a tubular casing
@sau.te \so_.-'ta_-, so_--\ vb -teed; -tein.g : to fry lightly and
  quickly in a little fat
  -- saute n
@sau.terne \so_--'t*rn\ n : a usu. semisweet white table wine
@1 sav.age \'sav-ij\ adj
  1: WILD, UNTAMED
  2: UNCIVILIZED, BARBAROUS
  3: CRUEL, FIERCE
  -- sav.age.ly adv
  -- sav.age.ness n
  -- sav.age.ry n

2 savage n
  1: a member of a primitive human society
  2: a rude, unmannerly, or brutal person
@sa.vant \sa-'va_:nt, 'sav-*nt\ n : a learned man : SCHOLAR
@1 save \'sa_-v\ vb
  1: to rescue from danger
  2: to preserve or guard from destruction or loss
  3: to redeem from sin
  4: to put by : HOARD
  -- sav.er n

2 save n : a play that prevents an opponent from scoring or winning

3 save \(.)sa_-v\ prep : EXCEPT <no hope save one>

4 save \(.)sa_-v\ conj : BUT <no one knew save she>
@sav.ior or sav.iour \'sa_-v-y*r\ n
  1: one who saves or delivers
  2 cap: Jesus
@sa.voir-faire \.sav-.wa_:r-'fa*r\ n : readiness in knowing how to
  act : TACT
@1 sa.vor \'sa_--v*r\ n
  1: the taste and odor of something
  2: a special flavor or quality
  -- sa.vory adj

2 savor vb
  1: to have a specified taste, smell, or quality
  2: to taste with pleasure
@1 saw \'so_.\, past of SEE

2 saw n : a cutting tool with a thin flat blade having a line of
  teeth along its edge

3 saw vb : to cut or divide with or as if with a saw
  -- saw.yer \-y*r\ n

4 saw n : a common saying : MAXIM
@saw.dust \'so_.-(.)d*st\ n : fine particles made by a saw in cutting
@saw.horse \-.ho_.rs\ n : a frame or rack on which wood is rested
  while being sawed by hand
@saw.mill \-.mil\ n : a mill for sawing logs
@sax.o.phone \'sak-s*-.fo_-n\ n : a wind instrument with reed
  mouthpiece and metal body
@1 say \'sa_-\ vb said \'sed\; say.ing
  1: to express in words <say what you mean; also : PRONOUNCE <still
     can't say her r's>
  2: ALLEGE <said to be rich>
  3: to state positively <can't say what will happen>
  4: RECITE <say your prayers>

2 say n
  1: an expression of opinion <have your say>
  2: power of decision <no say in the matter>
@say.ing n : a commonly repeated statement
@1 scab \'skab\ n
  1: a disease of plants or animals marked by crusted lesions
  2: a protective crust over a sore or wound
  3: a worker who replaces a striker or who works under conditions
     not authorized by a trade union
  -- scab.by adj

2 scab vb scabbed; scab.bing
  1: to become covered with a scab
  2: to work as a scab
@scab.bard \'skab-*rd\ n : a sheath for the blade of a weapon (as a
  sword or dagger)
@scaf.fold \'skaf-*ld\ n
  1: a raised platform for workmen to sit or stand on
  2: a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or
     beheading)
@scaf.fold.ing n : a system of scaffolds; also : materials for
  scaffolds
@1 scald \'sko_.ld\ vb
  1: to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam
  2: to heat up to the boiling point

2 scald n : a burn caused by scalding
@1 scale \'ska_-l\ n
  1: either pan of a balance
  2: BALANCE -- usu. used in pl.
  3: a weighing machine

2 scale vb : WEIGH

3 scale n
  1: one of the small thin plates that cover the body esp. of a fish
     or reptile
  2: a thin plate
  3: a thin coating, layer, or incrustation
  -- scaled adj
  -- scale.less \'ska_-l-l*s\ adj
  -- scaly adj

4 scale vb : to strip of scales

5 scale n [LL scala ladder, staircase, fr. L scalae (pl.) stairs,
  rungs, ladder]
  1: something divided into regular spaces as a help in drawing or
     measuring
  2: a graduated series <a scale of prices>
  3: the size of a sample (as a model) in proportion to the size of
     the actual thing
  4: a standard of estimation or judgment <scale of values>
  5: a series of musical tones going up or down in pitch according to
     a specified scheme

6 scale vb
  1: to go up by or as if by a ladder
  2: to arrange in a graded series
@scale insect n : any of numerous small insects that live on plants
  and have wingless scale-covered females
@scal.lion \'skal-y*n\ n : an onion without an enlarged bulb
@1 scal.lop \'ska_:l-*p, 'skal-\ n
  1: a marine mollusk with radially ridged shell valves; also : a
     large edible muscle of this mollusk
  2: one of a continuous series of rounded projections forming an
     edge (as in lace)

2 scallop vb
  1: to edge (as lace) with scallops
  2: to bake in a casserole <scallop potatoes>
@1 scalp \'skalp\ n : the part of the skin and flesh of the head usu.
  covered with hair

2 scalp vb
  1: to tear the scalp from
  2: to obtain for the sake of reselling at greatly increased prices
     <scalp theater tickets>
@scal.pel \'skal-p*l\ n : a small straight knife with a thin blade
  used esp. in surgery
@scamp \'skamp\ n : RASCAL
@scam.per \'skam-p*r\ vb : to run nimbly and playfully
  -- scamper n
@scan \'skan\ vb scanned; scan.ning
  1: to read (verses) so as to show metrical structure
  2: to examine closely
  SYN: scrutinize, inspect
@scan.dal \'skan-d *l\ n
  1: DISGRACE, DISHONOR
  2: malicious gossip : SLANDER
  -- scan.dal.ize vb
  -- scan.dal.ous adj
@scan.dal.mon.ger \-.m*n_e-g*r\ n : a person who circulates scandal
@Scan.di.na.vi.an \.skan-d*-'na_--ve_--*n\ n : a native or inhabitant
  of Scandinavia
  -- scandinavian adj
@scan.di.um \'skan-de_--*m\ n : a white metallic chemical element
@1 scant \'skant\ adj
  1: barely sufficient
  2: having scarcely enough
  SYN: scanty, skimpy, meager, sparse

2 scant vb
  1: STINT
  2: SKIMP
@scant.ling \-lin_e\ n : a piece of lumber; esp : one used for an
  upright in building
@scanty adj : barely sufficient : SCANT
  -- scant.i.ly adv
  -- scant.i.ness n
@scape.goat \'ska_-p-.go_-t\ n : one that bears the blame for others
@scape.grace \-.gra_-s\ n : a reckless rascal
@scar \'ska_:r\ n : a mark left after injured tissue has healed
  -- scar vb
@scar.ab \'skar-*b\ n : a large dark beetle; also : an ornament (as a
  gem) representing such a beetle
@scarce \'ske*rs\ adj
  1: not plentiful
  2: RARE
  -- scar.ci.ty \'sker-s*t-e_-\ n
@scarce.ly \'ske*rs-le_-\ adv
  1: BARELY
  2: almost not
  3: very probably not
@1 scare \'ske*r\ vb : FRIGHTEN, STARTLE

2 scare n : FRIGHT
  -- scary adj
@scare.crow \'ske*r-.kro_-\ n : a crude figure set up to scare birds
  away from crops
@scarf \'ska_:rf\ n, pl scarves \'ska_:rvz\ or scarfs
  1: a broad band (as of cloth) worn about the shoulders, around the
     neck, over the head, or about the waist
  2: a long narrow strip of fabric (as for use on a sideboard)
@scar.la.ti.na \.ska_:r-l*-'te_--n*\ n : a usu. mild scarlet fever
@scar.let \'ska_:r-l*t\ n : a bright red
  -- scarlet adj
@scarlet fever n : an acute contagious disease marked by fever, sore
  throat, and red rash
@scat.ter \'skat-*r\ vb
  1: to distribute or stew about irregularly
  2: DISPERSE
@scav.enge \'skav-*nj\ vb : to work or function as a scavenger
@scav.en.ger \'skav-*n-j*r\ n : a person or animal that collects or
  disposes of refuse or waste
@sce.nar.io \s*-'nar-e_--.o_-\ n : the story of the plot of a motion
  picture
@scene \'se_-n\ n
  1: a division of one act of a play
  2: a single situation or sequence in a play or motion picture
  3: a stage setting
  4: VIEW, PROSPECT
  5: the place of an occurrence or action
  6: a display of strong feeling and esp. anger
  -- sce.nic \'se_--nik\ adj
@sce.nery \'se_-n-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the painted scenes or hangings of a stage and the fittings that
     go with them
  2: picturesque views or landscape
@1 scent \'sent\ vb
  1: SMELL
  2: to imbue or fill with odor

2 scent n
  1: ODOR, SMELL <the scent of roses>
  2: sense of smell
  3: course of pursuit : TRACK
  4: PERFUME 2
  -- scent.less adj
@scep.ter \'sep-t*r\ n : a staff borne by a sovereign as an emblem of
  authority
@sceptic \'skep-tik\ sceptical; scepticism, var of SKEPTIC,
  SKEPTICAL, SKEPTICISM
@1 sched.ule \'skej-u_:l, esp Brit 'shed-yu_:l\ n
  1: a list of items or details
  2: TIMETABLE

2 schedule vb : to make a schedule of; also : to enter on a schedule
@sche.mat.ic \ski-'mat-ik\ adj : of or relating to a scheme or
  diagram : DIAGRAMMATIC
  -- schematic n
@1 scheme \'ske_-m\ n
  1: a plan for doing something; esp : a crafty plot
  2: a systematic design

2 scheme vb : to form a plot : INTRIGUE
  -- schem.er n
  -- schem.ing adj
@schil.ling \'shil-in_e\ n -- see MONEY table
@schism \'siz-*m, 'skiz-\ n
  1: DIVISION, SPLIT; also : DISCORD, DISSENSION
  2: a formal division in or separation from a religious body
  3: the offence of promoting schism
@schis.mat.ic \siz-'mat-ik, skiz-\ n : one who creates or takes part
  in schism
  -- schismatic adj
@schizo.phre.nia \.skit-s*-'fre_--ne_--*\ n [NL, fr. Gk schizein to
  split + phre_-n diaphragm, mind] : mental disorder marked by loss
  of contact with reality, personality disintegration, and often
  hallucination
  -- schiz.oid \'skit-.so_.id\ adj or n
  -- schizo.phren.ic \.skit-s*-'fren-ik\ adj or n
@schol.ar \'ska_:l-*r\ n
  1: STUDENT, PUPIL
  2: a learned man : SAVANT
  -- schol.ar.ly adj
@schol.ar.ship n
  1: the qualities or learning of a scholar
  2: money given to a student to help him pay for his education
@scho.las.tic \sk*-'las-tik\ adj : of or relating to schools,
  scholars, or scholarship
@1 school \'sku_:l\ n
  1: an institution for teaching and learning; also : the pupils in
     attendance
  2: a body of persons of like opinions or beliefs <the radical
     school>

2 school vb : TEACH, TRAIN, DRILL

3 school n : a large number of one kind of water animal and esp. of
  fish swimming and feeding together
@school.boy \-.bo_.i\ n : a boy attending school
@school.fel.low \-.fel-o_-\ n : SCHOOLMATE
@school.girl \-.g*rl\ n : a girl attending school
@school.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a building used as a school
@school.marm \-.ma_[r)m\ or school.ma'am \-.ma_:m, -.mam\ n
  1: a woman schoolteacher
  2: a person who exhibits characteristics (as pedantry) popularly
     attributed to schoolteachers
@school.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : a male schoolteacher
@school.mate \-.ma_-t\ n : a school companion
@school.mis.tress \-.mis-tr*s\ n : a woman schoolteacher
@school.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room in a school in which
  classes meet
@school.teach.er \-.te_--ch*r\ n : a person who teaches in a school
@schoo.ner \'sku_:-n*r\ n : a fore-and-aft rigged sailing ship
@sci.at.i.ca \si_--'at-i-k*\ n : pain in the region of the hips or
  along the course of the nerve at the back of the thigh
@sci.ence \'si_--*ns\ n
  1: a branch of study concerned with observation and classification
     of facts and esp. with the establishment of verifiable general
     laws
  2: accumulated systematized knowledge esp. when it relates to the
     physical world
  -- sci.en.tif.ic \.si_--*n-'tif-ik\ adj
  -- sci.en.tif.i.cal.ly adv
  -- sci.en.tist \'si_--*nt-*st\ n
@scim.i.tar \'sim-*t-*r\ n : a curved sword used by Arabs
@scin.til.la \sin-'til-*\ n : SPARK, TRACE
@scin.til.late \'sint- *l-.a_-t\ vb : SPARKLE, GLEAM
  -- scin.til.la.tion \.sint- *l-'a_--sh*n\ n
@sci.on \'si_--*n\ n
  1: a shoot of a plant joined to a stock in grafting
  2: DESCENDANT
@scis.sors \'siz-*rz\ n, pl : a cutting instrument like shears but
  usu. smaller
@scissors kick n : a swimming kick (as in a sidestroke) in which the
  legs move like scissors
@scle.ro.sis \skl*-'ro_--s*s\ n : a usu. abnormal hardening of tissue
  (as of an artery)
  -- scle.rot.ic \-'ra_:t-ik\ adj
@scoff \'ska_:f\ vb : MOCK, JEER
  -- scoff.er n
@1 scold \'sko_-ld\ n : a person who scolds

2 scold vb : to censure severely or angrily
@scone \'sko_-n, 'ska_:n\ n : a biscuit of oatmeal or barley flour
  baked on a griddle
@1 scoop \'sku_:p\ n
  1: a large shovel; also : a shovellike utensil <a sugar scoop>
  2: a bucket of a dredge or grain elevator
  3: an act or the action of scooping
  4: publication of a news story ahead of a competitor

2 scoop vb
  1: to take out or up or empty with or as if with a scoop
  2: to dig out : make hollow
  3: to gather in as if with a scoop
  4: to get a scoop on (a rival newspaper)
@1 scope \'sko_-p\ n
  1: mental range
  2: extent covered : RANGE
  3: room for development

2 scope n : an instrument (as a microscope or radarscope) for viewing
@scorch \'sko_.rch\ vb : to burn the surface of; also : to dry or
  shrivel with heat <scorch lawns>
@1 score \'sko_-r\ n
  1: DEBT
  2: CUT, SCRATCH, SLASH
  3: REASON <absent on the score of illness>
  4: a record of points made (as in a game)
  5: TWENTY
  6: the music of a composition or arrangement with different parts
     indicated

2 score vb
  1: RECORD
  2: to mark with lines, grooves, scratches, or notches
  3: to keep score in a game
  5: to gain or tally in or as if in a game <scored a point to assign
     a grade or score to <score the tests>
@1 scorn \'sko_.rn\ n : an emotion involving both anger and disgust :
  CONTEMPT
  -- scorn.ful adj
  -- scorn.ful.ly adv

2 scorn vb : to hold in contempt : DISDAIN
  -- scorn.er n
@scor.pi.on \'sko_.r-pe_--*n\ n : a spiderlike animal with a
  poisonous sting at the tip of its long jointed tail
@Scot \'ska_:t\ n : a native or inhabitant of Scotland
@Scotch \'ska_:ch\ n scotch
  1 pl: the people of Scotland
  2: scots
  3: a whiskey distilled in Scotland esp. from malted barley
  -- scotch \-m*n\ adj
@scot-free \'ska_:t-'fre_-\ adj : free from obligation, harm, or
  penalty
@Scots \'ska_:ts\ n : the English language of Scotland
@Scot.tish \'ska_:t-ish\ adj : SCOTCH
@scoun.drel \'skau_.n-dr*l\ n : a mean worthless fellow : VILLAIN
@1 scour \'skau_.(*)r\ vb
  1: to move rapidly through : RUSH
  2: to examine thoroughly

2 scour vb
  1: to rub (as with a gritty substance) in order to clean
  2: to cleanse by or as if by rubbing
  3: to suffer from diarrhea
@1 scourge \'sk*rj\ n
  1: LASH, WHIP
  2: PUNISHMENT; also : a cause of affliction (as a plague)

2 scourge vb
  1: LASH, FLOG
  2: to punish severely
@1 scout \'skau_.t\ vb
  1: to look around : RECONNOITER
  2: to inspect or observe to get information

2 scout n
  1: a person sent out to get information; also : a soldier,
     airplane, or ship sent out to reconnoiter
  2: a member of either of two youth organizations (boy scouts) (girl
     scouts)
  -- scoutmaster        5 \-.mas-t*r\ n

3 scout vb : SCORN, SCOFF
@scow \'skau_.\ n : a large flat-bottomed boat with square ends
@scowl \'skau_.l\ vb : to lower the face muscles in displeasure
  -- scowl n
@scrab.ble \'skrab-*l\ vb
  1: SCRAPE, SCRATCH
  2: CLAMBER, SCRAMBLE
  3: to work hard and long
  4: SCRIBBLE
  -- scrabble n
@scram.ble \'skram-b*l\ vb
  1: to clamber clumsily around
  2: to struggle for or as if for possession of something
  3: to spread irregularly
  4: to mix together
  5: to fry (eggs) after mixing the yolks and whites
  -- scramble n
@1 scrap \'skrap\ n
  1: FRAGMENT, PIECE
  2: discarded material : REFUSE

2 scrap vb scrapped; scrap.ping
  1: to make into scrap <scrap a battleship>
  2: to get rid of as useless
@scrap.book \-.buk\ n : a blank book in which printed items or
  pictures are kept
@1 scrape \'skra_-p\ vb
  1: to remove by drawing a knife over; also : to clean or smooth by
     rubbing off the covering
  2: GRATE; also : to damage or injure the surface of by contact with
     something rough
  3: to scrape anything with a grating sound
  4: to get together (money) by scratching or by strict economy
  5: to hoard money little by little
  6: to get along with difficulty
  -- scrap.er n

2 scrape n
  1: the act or the effect of scraping
  2: a bow accompanied by a drawing back of the foot
  3: an unpleasant predicament
@1 scratch \skrach\ vb
  1: to scrape, dig, or rub with or as if with claws or nails <a dog
     scratch at the door> <scratch his arm on thorns>
  2: to cause to move or strike roughly and gratingly <scratch his
     nails across the blackboard>
  3: to scrape (as money) together
  4: to cancel or erase by or as if by drawing a line through
     <scratch out a word> <scratch his horse from the race>

2 scratch n
  1: a mark made by or as if by scratching; also : a sound so made
  2: the starting line in a race

3 scratch adj
  1: made as or used for a trial attempt <scratch paper>
  2: made or done by chance <a scratch hit>
@scrawl \'skro_.l\ vb : to write hastily and carelessly
  -- scrawl n
@scraw.ny \'skro_.-ne_-\ adj : very thin : SKINNY
@1 scream \'skre_-m\ vb : to cry out loudly and shrilly

2 scream n : a loud shrill cry
@screech \'skre_-ch\ vb : SHRIEK
  -- screech n
@1 screen \'skre_-n\ n
  1: a device or partition used to hide, restrain, protect, or
     decorate <a wire-mesh window screen; also : something that
     shelters, protects, or conceals
  2: a sieve or perforated material for separating finer from coarser
     parts (as of sand)
  3: a surface upon which pictures appear (as in movies or
     television); also : the motion-picture industry

2 screen vb
  1: to shield with or as if with a screen
  2: to separate with or as if with a screen
  3: to present (as a motion picture) on the screen
  SYN: hide, conceal, secrete
@1 screw \'skru_:\ n
  1: a naillike metal piece with a spiral groove and a head with a
     slot twisted into or through pieces of solid material to hold
     them together; also : a device with a spirally grooved cylinder
     used as a machine
  2: a wheellike device with a central hub and radiating blades for
     propelling vehicles (as motorboats or airplanes)

2 screw vb
  1: to fasten or close by means of a screw
  2: to operate or adjust by means of a screw
  3: to move or cause to move spirally; also : to close or set in
     position by such an action
@screw.ball \-.bo_.l\ n
  1: a baseball pitch breaking in a direction opposite to a curve
  2: a whimsical, eccentric, or crazy person
@screw.driv.er \-.dri_--v*r\ n
  1: a tool for turning screws
  2: a drink made of vodka and orange juice
@1 scrib.ble \'skrib-*l\ vb : to write hastily or carelessly
  -- scrib.bler \-(*-)l*r\ n

2 scribble n : hasty or careless writing
@scribe \'skri_-b\ n
  1: one of a learned class in ancient Palestine serving as copyists,
     teachers, and jurists
  2: a person whose business is the copying of writing
  3: AUTHOR; esp : JOURNALIST
@scrim \'skrim\ n : a light loosely woven cotton or linen cloth
@scrim.mage \'skrim-ij\ n : the play between two football teams
  beginning with the snap of the ball; also : practice play between a
  team's squads
@scrimp \'skrimp\ vb : to be niggardly : economize greatly <scrimp
  and save to buy a house>
@scrip \'skrip\ n
  1: paper money for an amount less than one dollar
  2: a certificate showing its holder is entitled to something (as
     stock or land)
@script \'skript\ n : written matter (as lines for a play or
  broadcast)
@scrip.ture \'skrip-ch*r\ n
  1 cap: BIBLE -- often used in pl.
  2: the sacred writings of a religion
  -- scrip.tur.al adj
  -- scrip.tur.al.ly adv
@scriv.en.er \'skriv-(*-)n*r\ n : SCRIBE, WRITER, AUTHOR
@scroll \'skro_-l\ n : a roll of paper or parchment for writing a
  document; also : a spiral or coiled ornamental form suggesting a
  loosely or partly rolled scroll
@scro.tum \'skro_-t-*m\ n : a pouch that in most mammals contains the
  testes
@1 scrub \'skr*b\ n
  1: a stunted tree or shrub; also : a growth of these
  2: an inferior domestic animal
  3: a person of insignificant size or standing; esp : a player not
     on the first team
  -- scrub adj
  -- scrub.by adj

2 scrub vb scrubbed; scrub.bing
  1: to rub in washing <scrub clothes>
  2: to wash by rubbing <scrub out a spot>
  -- scrub n
@scruff \'skr*f\ n : the loose skin of the back of the neck : NAPE
@1 scru.ple \'skru_:-p*l\ n
  1: a point of conscience or honor
  2: hesitation due to ethical considerations
  -- scru.pu.lous \-py*-l*s\ adj
  -- scru.pu.lous.ly adv

2 scruple vb : to be reluctant on grounds of conscience : HESITATE
@scru.ti.nize \'skru_:t- *n-.i_-z\ vb : to examine closely : make a
  scrutiny
@scru.ti.ny \'skru_:t- *n-e_-\ n : a careful looking over : close
  examination
  SYN: inspection
@scu.ba \'sk(y)u_:-b*\ n [self-contained underwater breathing
  apparatus] : an apparatus for breathing while swimming under water
@1 scud \'sk*d\ vb scud.ded; scud.ding : to move speedily

2 scud n : loose vaporlike clouds driven by the wind
@scuf.fle \'sk*f-*l\ vb
  1: to struggle confusedly at close quarters
  2: to shuffle one's feet
  -- scuffle n
@1 scull \'sk*l\ n : an oar for use in sculling; also : one of a pair
  of short oars for a single oarsman

2 scull vb : to propel (a boat) by an oar over the stern
@scul.lery \'sk*l-(*-)re_-\ n : a small room near the kitchen used
  for cleaning dishes, culinary utensils, and vegetables
@scul.lion \'sk*l-y*n\ n : a kitchen menial
@sculp.tor \'sk*lp-t*r\ n : one who produces works of sculpture
@1 sculp.ture \'sk*lp-ch*r\ n : the act, process, or art of carving
  or molding material (as stone, wood, or plastic); also : work
  produced this way

2 sculpture vb : to form or alter as or as if a work of sculpture
  <sculpture a face on the side of a mountain>
@scum \'sk*m\ n
  1: a foul filmy covering on the surface of a liquid (as a stagnant
     pool)
  2: waste matter
  3: the lowest class : RABBLE
@scup.per \'sk*p-*r\ n : an opening in the side of a ship through
  which water on deck is drained overboard
@scurf \'sk*rf\ n : thin dry scales of skin (as dandruff); also : a
  scaly deposit or covering
  -- scurfy adj
@scur.ri.lous \'sk*r-*-l*s\ adj : coarsely jesting : OBSCENE, VULGAR
@scur.ry \'sk*r-e_-\ vb : SCAMPER
@1 scur.vy \'sk*r-ve_-\ adj : MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE
  -- scur.vi.ly adv

2 scurvy n : a vitamin-deficiency disease marked by spongy gums,
  loosened teeth, and bleeding into the tissues
@scutch.eon \'sk*ch-*n\ n : ESCUTCHEON
@1 scut.tle \'sk*t- *l\ n : a pail for carrying coal

2 scuttle n : a small opening with a lid esp. in the deck, side, or
  bottom of a ship

3 scuttle vb : to cut a hole in the deck, side, or bottom of (a ship)
  in order to sink

4 scuttle vb : SCURRY, SCAMPER
@scythe \'si_-t_eh_e\ n : an implement for mowing (as grass or grain)
  by hand
  -- scythe vb
@sea \'se_-\ n
  1: a large body of salt water
  2: OCEAN
  3: rough water; also : a heavy wave
  4: something like or likened to a large body of water
  -- sea adj
@sea.bird \-.b*rd\ n : a bird (as a gull) frequenting the open ocean
@sea.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a seacoast with the country bordering it
@sea.coast \-.ko_-st\ n : land at and near the edge of a sea
@sea.far.er \-.far-*r\ n : SEAMAN
@sea.far.ing n : a mariner's calling
  -- seafaring adj
@sea.food \-.fu_:d\ n : edible marine fish and shellfish
@sea.go.ing \-.go_--in_e\ adj : used, working, or operating on the
  open sea
@sea horse n : a small sea fish with a head suggesting that of a
  horse
@1 seal \'se_-l\ n
  1: any of various large sea mammals of cold regions with limbs
     adapted for swimming
  2: the pelt of a seal

2 seal vb : to hunt seals
  -- seal.er n

3 seal n
  1: a device having a raised design that can be stamped on clay or
     wax; also : the impression made by stamping with such a device
  2: something that fastens or secures as a stamped wax impression
     fastens a letter; also : GUARANTY, PLEDGE
  3: a mark acceptable as having the legal effect of an official seal

4 seal vb
  1: to affix a seal to; also : AUTHENTICATE
  2: to fasten with a seal; esp : to enclose securely
  3: to determine irrevocably
  -- seal.er n
@sea level n : the level of the surface of the sea esp. at its mean
  position midway between mean high and low water
@seal.skin \'se_-l-.skin\ n : SEAL 1 2
@1 seam \'se_-m\ n
  1: the line of junction of two edges and esp. of fabric sewn
     together
  2: WRINKLE
  3: a layer of mineral matter <coal seam>
  -- seam.less adj

2 seam vb
  1: to join by or as if by sewing
  2: WRINKLE, FURROW
@sea.man \'se_--m*n\ n
  1: one who assists in the handling of ships : MARINER
  2: an enlisted man in the navy ranking next below a petty officer
     third class
@seaman apprentice n : an enlisted man in the navy ranking next below
  a seaman
@seaman recruit n : an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the navy
@sea.man.ship n : the art or skill of handling a ship
@seam.stress \'se_-m-str*s\ n : a woman who does sewing
@seamy \'se_--me_-\ adj
  1: UNPLEASANT
  2: DEGRADED, SORDID
@sea.plane \'se_--.pla_-n\ n : an airplane so made that it can rise
  from or alight on the water
@sea.port \-.po_-rt\ n : a port for seagoing ships
@sear \'si*r\ vb
  1: to dry up : WITHER
  2: to burn or scorch esp. on the surface; also : BRAND
@1 search \'s*rch\ vb
  1: to look through in trying to find something
  2: SEEK
  3: PROBE
  -- search.er n

2 search n
  1: the act of searching
  2: critical examination
  3: an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in
     exercise of right of search
@search.light \-.li_-t\ n
  1: an apparatus for projecting a beam of light; also : the light
     projected
  2: FLASHLIGHT 2
@sea.shore \'se_--.sho_-r\ n : the shore of a sea
@sea.sick \-.sik\ adj : nauseated by or as if by the motion of a ship
  -- sea.sick.ness n
@sea.side \-.si_-d\ n : SEASHORE
@1 sea.son \'se_-z- *n\ n
  1: one of the divisions of the year (as spring, summer, autumn, or
     winter)
  2: a special period <the Easter season>
  -- sea.son.al adj

2 season vb
  1: to make pleasant to the taste by use of salt, pepper, or spices
  2: FLAVOR
  3: to make (as by aging or drying) suitable for use
  4: to accustom or habituate to something (as hardship or
     misfortune)
  SYN: harden, inure, acclimatize
@sea.son.able \'se_-z-( *-)n*-b*l\ adj : occurring at a fit time :
  OPPORTUNE
  SYN: timely
@sea.son.ing \-( *-)nin_e\ n : something that seasons : CONDIMENT
@1 seat \'se_-t\ n
  1: a place on or at which a person sits
  2: a chair, bench, or stool for sitting on
  3: a place which serves as a capital or center

2 seat vb
  1: to place in or on a seat
  2: to provide seats for
@1 sea.ward \'se_--w*rd\ also sea.wards \-w*rdz\ adv (or adj) :
  toward the sea

2 seaward n : the direction or side away from land and toward the
  open sea
@sea.way \-.wa_-\ n : an inland waterway that admits ocean shipping
@sea.weed \-.we_-d\ n : a marine alga : a mass of marine algae
@sea.wor.thy \-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj : fit for a sea voyage
@se.ba.ceous \si-'ba_--sh*s\ adj : of, relating to, or secreting
  fatty material <sebaceous glands of the skin>
@se.cede \si-'se_-d\ vb : to withdraw from an organized body and esp.
  from a political body
@se.ces.sion \-'sesh-*n\ n : the act of seceding
  -- se.ces.sion.ist n
@se.clude \si-'klu_:d\ vb : to shut off by oneself : ISOLATE
@se.clu.sion \-'klu_:-zh*n\ n : the act of secluding : the state of
  being secluded
@1 sec.ond \'sek-*nd\ adj
  1: being number two in a countable series
  2: next after the first
  -- second adv
  -- sec.ond.ly adv

2 second n
  1: one that is second
  2: one who assists another (as in a duel)
  3: an inferior or flawed article (as of merchandise)
  4: the 2d forward gear in an automotive vehicle

3 second n
  1: a 60th part of a minute either of time or of a degree
  2: an instant of time

4 second vb
  1: to act as a second to
  2: to encourage or give support to (as a person or plan)
  3: to support (a motion) by adding one's voice to that of a
     proposer
@sec.ond.ary \'sek-*n-.der-e_-\ adj
  1: second in rank, value, or occurrence : INFERIOR, LESSER
  2: coming after the primary : higher than the elementary <secondary
     schools> <secondary education>
  3: belonging to a second or later stage of development
  SYN: subordinate
@sec.ond.hand \.sek-*n-'hand\ adj
  1: not original <secondhand information>
  2: not new : USED <secondhand clothes>
  3: dealing in used goods
@second lieutenant n : a commissioned officer (as in the army)
  ranking next below a first lieutenant
@sec.ond-rate \.sek-*n(d)-'ra_-t\ adj : INFERIOR
@se.cre.cy \'se_--kr*-se_-\ n
  1: the habit or practice of being secretive
  2: the quality or state of being secret
@1 se.cret \'se_--kr*t\ adj
  1: HIDDEN, CONCEALED <a secret panel>
  2: COVERT, STEALTHY; also : engaged in detecting or spying <a
     secret agent>
  3: kept from general knowledge <a secret password>
  -- se.cret.ly adv

2 secret n
  1: something kept from the knowledge of others
  2: MYSTERY
  3: CONCEALMENT
@sec.re.tar.i.at \.sek-r*-'ter-e_--*t\ n
  1: the office of a secretary
  2: the body of secretaries in an office
  3: the administrative department of a governmental organization
     <the Un secretariat>
@sec.re.tary \'sek-r*-.ter-e_-\ n
  1: a confidential clerk
  2: a corporation or business official who is in charge of
     correspondence or records
  3: an official at the head of a department of government
  4: a writing desk
  -- sec.re.tar.i.al \.sek-r*-'ter-e_--*l\ adj
  -- sec.re.tary.ship \'sek-r*-.ter-e_--.ship\ n
@1 se.crete \si-'kre_-t\ vb : to produce and emit as a secretion

2 se.crete \si-'kre_-t, 'se_--kr*t\ vb : HIDE, CONCEAL
@se.cre.tion \si-'kre_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act or process of secreting
  2: a product of glandular activity; esp : one (as a hormone or
     enzyme) useful in the organism
  -- se.cre.to.ry \-'kre_-t-*-re_-\ adj
@se.cre.tive \'se_--kr*t-iv, si-'kre_-t-\ adj : tending to keep
  secrets or to act secretly
  -- se.cre.tive.ly adv
  -- se.cre.tive.ness n
@sect \'sekt\ n
  1: a dissenting religious body
  2: a religious denomination
  3: a group adhering to a distinctive doctrine or to a leader
@1 sec.tar.i.an \sek-'ter-e_--*n\ adj
  1: of or relating to a sect or sectarian
  2: limited in character or scope
  -- sec.tar.i.an.ism n

2 sectarian n
  1: an adherent of a sect
  2: a narrow or bigoted person
@sec.ta.ry \'sek-t*-re_-\ n : a member of a sect
@sec.tion \'sek-sh*n\ n
  1: a cutting apart; also : a part cut off or separated
  2: a distinct part (as of a book, a country, or a community)
  8: the appearance that a thing has or would have if cut straight
     through
@sec.tion.al \-sh(*-)n*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a section
  2: local or regional rather than general in character
  3: divided into sections
  -- sec.tion.al.ism n
@sec.tor \'sek-t*r\ n
  1: a part of a circle between two radii
  2: a definite part of a region assigned to a military leader as his
     area of operations
@sec.u.lar \'sek-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: not sacred or ecclesiastical : NONRELIGIOUS
  2: not bound by monastic vows : not belonging to a religious order
     <secular priest>
@sec.u.lar.ism n : indifference to or exclusion of religion
  -- sec.u.lar.ist adj or n
@1 se.cure \si-'kyu_.r\ adj
  1: easy in mind : free from fear
  2: free from danger or risk of loss : SAFE
  3: CERTAIN, SURE
  -- se.cure.ly adv

2 secure vb
  1: to make safe : GUARD
  2: to assure payment of by giving a pledge or collateral
  3: to fasten safely <secure a door>
  4: GET, ACQUIRE
@se.cu.ri.ty \-'kyu_.r-*t-e_-\ n
  1: SAFETY
  2: CERTAINTY
  3: freedom from worry
  4: PROTECTION, SHELTER
  5: something (as collateral) given as pledge of payment
  6 pl: bond or stock certificates
@se.dan \si-'dan\ n
  1: a covered chair borne on poles by two men
  2: an enclosed automobile usu. with front and back seats
  3: a motorboat with one passenger compartment
@se.date \si-'da_-t\ adj : quiet and dignified in behavior
  SYN: staid, sober, serious, solemn
  -- se.date.ly adv
@1 sed.a.tive \'sed-*t-iv\ adj : serving or tending to relieve
  tension
  -- se.da.tion \si-'da_--sh*n\ n

2 sedative n : a sedative drug
@sed.en.tary \'sed- *n-.ter-e_-\ adj : characterized by or requiring
  much sitting <sedentary work>
@sedge \'sej\ n : a grasslike plant with solid stems growing in tufts
  in marshes
  -- sedgy adj
@sed.i.ment \'sed-*-m*nt\ n
  1: the material that settles to the bottom of a liquid : LEES,
     DREGS
  2: material (as stones and sand) deposited by water, wind, or a
     glacier
  -- sed.i.men.ta.ry \.sed-*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@se.di.tion \si-'dish-*n\ n : the causing of discontent,
  insurrection, or resistance against a government
  -- se.di.tious adj
@se.duce \si-'d(y)u_:s\ vb
  1: to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
  2: to lead astray <seduced into crime>
  3: to entice (a person) into unchastity
  SYN: tempt, entice, inveigle, lure
  -- se.duc.er n
  -- se.duc.tion \-'d*k-sh*n\ n
  -- se.duc.tive \-'d*k-tiv\ adj
@sed.u.lous \'sej-*-l*s\ adj : DILIGENT, PAINSTAKING
@1 see \'se_-\ vb saw \'so_.\; seen \'se_-n\; see.ing
  1: to perceive by the eye : have the power of sight
  2: EXPERIENCE
  3: NOTICE, HEED
  4: UNDERSTAND
  5: to meet with
  SYN: behold, descry, espy, view, observe, note, discern

2 see n : the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop
@1 seed \'se_-d\ n
  1: a ripened ovule of a plant that may develop into a new plant
  2: a part (as a small seedlike fruit) by which a plant is
     propagated
  3: DESCENDANTS <the seed of David,
  4: SOURCE, ORIGIN
  -- seed.less adj
  -- seedy adj

2 seed vb
  1: SOW, PLANT <seed land to grass>
  2: to bear or shed seeds
  3: to remove seeds from <seed raisins>
  -- seed.er n
@seed.ling \-lin_e\ n
  1: a plant grown from seed
  2: a young plant; esp : a tree smaller than a sapling
@seed.time \-.ti_-m\ n : the season for sowing
@seek \'se_-k\ vb sought \'so_.t\; seek.ing
  1: to search for
  2: to try to reach or obtain
  3: ATTEMPT
  -- seek.er n
@seem \'se_-m\ vb
  1: to give the impression of being : APPEAR
  2: to appear to the observation or understanding; also : to appear
     to one's own mind or opinion
  3: to give evidence of existing or being present
@seem.ing adj : outwardly apparent : OSTENSIBLE
  -- seem.ing.ly adv
@seem.ly \'se_-m-le_-\ adj : PROPER, DECENT
@seep \'se_-p\ vb : to leak through fine pores or cracks : percolate
  slowly
  -- seep.age n
@seer \'si*r\ n : a person who foresees or predicts events : PROPHET
@see.saw \'se_--.so_.\ n
  1: a children's sport of riding up and down on the ends of a plank
     supported in the middle; also : the plank so used
  2: a contest in which now one side now the other has the lead
  -- seesaw vb
@seethe \'se_-t_eh_e\ vb : to make or become violently agitated
@seg.ment \'seg-m*nt\ n
  1: a division of a thing : SECTION <segment of an orange>
  2: a part cut off from a geometrical figure (as a circle) by a line
@seg.re.gate \'seg-ri-.ga_-t\ vb [L segregare, fr. se- apart + greg-,
  grex herd, flock] : to cut off from others : ISOLATE
  -- seg.re.ga.tion \.seg-ri-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@seg.re.ga.tion.ist n : one who believes in or practices the
  segregation of races
@sei.gneur \sa_-n-'y*r\ n : a feudal lord
@1 seine \'sa_-n\ n : a large weighted fishing net

2 seine vb : to fish or catch with a seine
@seis.mic \'si_-z-mik, 'si_-s-\ adj : of, relating to, resembling, or
  caused by an earthquake
  -- seis.mi.cal.ly adv
@seis.mo.graph \-m*-.graf\ n : an apparatus for recording the
  intensity, direction, and duration of earthquakes
  -- seis.mo.graph.ic \.si_-z-m*-'graf-ik, .si_-s-\ adj
@seize \'se_-z\ vb
  1: to lay hold of or take possession of by force
  2: ARREST
  3: UNDERSTAND
  SYN: take, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab
  -- sei.zure \'se_--zh*r\ n
@sel.dom \'sel-d*m\ adv : not often : RARELY
@1 se.lect \s*-'lekt\ adj
  1: CHOSEN, PICKED; also : CHOICE
  2: judicious or restrictive in choice : DISCRIMINATING

2 select vb : to take by preference from a number or group : pick out
  : CHOOSE
  -- se.lec.tive adj
@se.lec.tion \s*-'lek-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of selecting : CHOICE
  2: something selected
  3: a natural or artificial process that increases the chance of
     propagation of some organisms and decreases that of others
@se.lect.man \si-'lekt-.man, -m*n\ n : one of the town officials
  chosen annually in most New England states to administer town
  affairs
@se.le.ni.um \s*-'le_--ne_--*m\ n : a nonmetallic chemical element
  that varies in electrical conductivity with the intensity of its
  illumination
@self \'self\ n, pl selves \'selvz\
  1: the essential person distinct from all other persons in identity
  2: a particular side of a person's character
  3: personal interest : SELFISHNESS
@self- comb form
  1: oneself : itself
  2: of oneself or itself
  3: by oneself; also : automatic
  4: to, for, or toward oneself
@self-cen.tered \'self-'sent-*rd\ adj : concerned only with one's own
  desires or interests : SELFISH
  -- self-cen.tered.ness n
@self-con.scious \-'ka_:n-ch*s\ adj
  1: aware of oneself as an individual
  2: uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the
     observation of others : ill at ease
  -- self-con.scious.ly adv
  -- self-con.scious.ness n
@self-con.tained \.self-k*n-'ta_-nd\ adj
  1: showing self-command; also : reserved in manner
  2: complete in itself <self-contained machine>
@self-ef.fac.ing \.self-*-'fa_--sin_e\ adj : keeping oneself in the
  background : RETIRING
@self.ish \'sel-fish\ adj : taking care of one's own comfort,
  pleasure, or interest excessively or without regard for others
  -- self.ish.ly adv
  -- self.ish.ness n
@self.less \'self-l*s\ adj : UNSELFISH
  -- self.less.ness n
@self-made \'self-'ma_-d\ adj : rising from poverty or obscurity by
  one's own efforts <self-made man>
@self-righ.teous \-'ri_--ch*s\ adj : strongly convinced of one's own
  righteousness
@self.same \-.sa_-m\ adj : precisely the same : IDENTICAL
@sell \'sel\ vb sold \'so_-ld\; sell.ing
  1: to transfer (property) in return for money or something else of
     value
  2: to deal in as a business
  3: to be sold : find buyers <cars are sell well>
  -- sell.er n
@sel.vage or sel.vedge \'sel-vij\ n : the edge of a woven fabric so
  formed as to prevent raveling
@selves, pl of SELF
@se.man.tic \si-'mant-ik\ adj : of or relating to meaning
@se.man.tics n : the study of meanings in language
@sem.a.phore \'sem-*-.fo_-r\ n
  1: a visual signaling apparatus with movable arms
  2: signaling by hand-held flags
@sem.blance \'sem-bl*ns\ n
  1: outward appearance
  2: IMAGE, LIKENESS
@se.men \'se_--m*n\ n : male reproductive fluid consisting of
  secretions and germ cells
@se.mes.ter \s*-'mes-t*r\ n : half a year; esp : one of the two terms
  into which many colleges divide the school year
@semi- \'sem-e_-, -i, -.i_-\ prefix
  1: precisely half of
  2: half in quantity or value; also : half of or occurring halfway
     through a specified period
  3: partly : incompletely
  4: partial : incomplete
  5: having some of the characteristics of
@semi.colon \'semi-i-.ko_--l*n\ n : a punctuation mark ; used esp.
  esp. in a coordesp. inatesp. ing function between major sentence
  elements
@semi.con.duc.tor \.sem-i-k*n-'d*k-t*r, -.i_--\ n : a substance whose
  electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and an
  insulator and increases with temperature increase
@1 semi.fi.nal \.sem-i-'fi_-n- *l\ adj : being next to the last in an
  elimination tournament

2 semi.fi.nal \'sem-i-.fi_-n- *l\ n : a semifinal round or match
@semi.flu.id \.sem-i-'flu_:-*d, -.i_--\ adj : having the qualities of
  both a fluid and a solid
@semi.lu.nar \.sem-i-'lu_:-n*r, -.i_--\ adj : crescent-shaped
@sem.i.nar \'sem-*-.na_:r\ n
  1: a course of study pursued by a group of advanced students doing
     original research under a professor
  2: CONFERENCE
@sem.i.nary \'sem-*-.ner-e_-\ n : an educational institution; esp :
  one that gives theological training
  -- sem.i.nar.i.an \.sem-*-'ner-e_--*n\ n
@Sem.ite \'sem-.i_-t\ n : a member of any of a group of peoples (as
  the Jews or Arabs) of southwestern Asia
  -- sem.iti.c \s*-'mit-ik\ adj
@semp.stress \'semp-str*s\, var of SEAMSTRESS
@sen \'sen\ n, pl sen -- see MONEY table
@sen.ate \'sen-*t\ n : the upper and generally smaller branch of
  various state and national legislatures
@sen.a.tor \'sen-*t-*r\ n : a member of a senate
  -- sen.a.to.ri.al \.sen-*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
@send \'send\ vb sent \'sent\; send.ing
  1: to cause to go : DISPATCH
  2: EMIT
  3: to propel or drive esp. with force <send a rocket to the moon>
  -- send.er n
@Sen.e.ga.lese \.sen-i-g*-'le_-z\ n, pl senegalese : a native or
  inhabitant of Senegal
  -- senegalese adj
@se.nile \'se_--.ni_-l\ adj : OLD, AGED; also : DODDERING
  -- se.nil.i.ty \si-'nil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 se.nior \'se_--ny*r\ n
  1: a person older or of higher rank than another
  2: a member of the graduating class of a high school or college

2 senior adj
  1: ELDER
  2: more advanced in dignity or rank
  3: belonging to the final year of a school or college course
@senior chief petty o n : a noncommissioned officer in the navy
  ranking next below a master chief petty officer
@se.nior.i.ty \se_-n-'yo_.r-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being senior
  2: a privileged status owing to length of continuous service
@senior master sergea n : a noncommissioned officer in the air force
  ranking next below a chief master sergeant
@sen.na \'sen-*\ n
  1: any of various cassias
  2: the dried leaflets of a cassia used as a purgative
@sen.sa.tion \sen-'sa_--sh*n\ n
  1: awareness (as of noise or heat) or a mental process (as seeing
     or hearing) due to stimulation of a sense organ; also : an
     indefinite bodily feeling
  2: a condition of excitement; also : the thing that causes this
     condition
@sen.sa.tion.al adj
  1: of or relating to sensation or the senses
  2: arousing an intense and usu. superficial interest or emotional
     reaction
  -- sen.sa.tion.al.ly adv
@sen.sa.tion.al.ism n : the use or effect of sensational subject
  matter or treatment
@1 sense \'sens\ n
  1: the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs; also : a
     bodily function or mechanism based on this <the pain sense>
  2: JUDGMENT, UNDERSTANDING
  3: semantic content (as of a word or phrase) : MEANING
  4: OPINION <the sense of the meeting>
  -- sense.less adj

2 sense vb : to be or become aware of : perceive by the senses
@sense organ n : a bodily structure that responds to a stimulus (as
  heat or light) and sends impulses to the brain where they are
  interpreted as corresponding sensations
@sen.si.bil.i.ty \.sen-s*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : delicacy of feeling :
  SENSITIVITY, RESPONSIVENESS
@sen.si.ble \'sen-s*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being perceived by the senses or by reason; also :
     capable of receiving sense impressions
  2: AWARE, CONSCIOUS
  3: REASONABLE, INTELLIGENT
  -- sen.si.bly adv
@sen.si.tive \'sen-s*t-iv\ adj
  1: subject to excitation by or responsive to stimuli : SENSORY
  2: having power of feeling
  3: of such a nature as to be easily affected : SUSCEPTIBLE
  -- sen.si.tive.ness n
  -- sen.si.tiv.i.ty \.sen-s*-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
@sen.si.tize \'sen-s*-.ti_-z\ vb : to make or become sensitive or
  hypersensitive
  -- sen.si.ti.za.tion \.sen-s*t-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@sen.sor \'sen-.so_.r, -s*r\ n : a device that responds to a physical
  stimulus
@sen.so.ry \'sens-(*-)re_-\ adj : of or relating to sensation or the
  senses
@sen.su.al \'sen-ch*-w*l\ adj
  1: relating to the pleasing of the senses
  2: devoted to the pleasures of the senses
  -- sen.su.al.ist n
  -- sen.su.al.i.ty \.sen-ch*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- sen.su.al.ly \'sen-ch*-w*-le_-\ adv
@sen.su.ous \'sen-ch*-w*s\ adj : relating to the senses or to things
  that can be perceived by the senses
@sent, past of SEND
@1 sen.tence \'sent- *ns, - *nz\ n
  1: DECISION, JUDGMENT <pass sentence>
  2: a grammatically self-contained speech unit that expresses an
     assertion, a question, a command, a wish, or an exclamation

2 sentence vb : to pronounce sentence on
  SYN: condemn, damn, doom
@sen.ten.tious \sen-'ten-ch*s\ adj : using wise sayings or proverbs;
  also : using pompous language
@sen.tient \'sen-ch(e_--)*nt\ adj : capable of feeling : having
  perception
@sen.ti.ment \'sent-*-m*nt\ n
  1: FEELING; also : thought and judgment influenced by feeling :
     emotional attitude
  2: OPINION, NOTION
@sen.ti.men.tal \.sent-*-'ment- *l\ adj
  1: influenced by tender feelings
  2: affecting the emotions
  SYN: romantic
  -- sen.ti.men.tal.ism n
  -- sen.ti.men.tal.ist n
  -- sen.ti.men.tal.i.ty \-.men-'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- sen.ti.men.tal.ly \-'ment- *l-e_-\ adv
@sen.ti.nel \'sent-( *-)n*l\ n : one that watches or guards
@sen.try \'sen-tre_-\ n : SENTINEL, GUARD
@se.pal \'se_-p-*l, 'sep-\ n : one of the modified leaves comprising
  a flower calyx
@sep.a.ra.ble \'sep-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : capable of being separated
@1 sep.a.rate \'sep-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to set or keep apart : DISUNITE, DISCONNECT, SEVER
  2: to keep apart by something intervening
  3: to cease to be together : PART

2 sep.a.rate \-(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: not connected
  2: divided from each other : APART
  3: SINGLE, PARTICULAR <the separate pieces of the puzzle>
  -- sep.a.rate.ly adv
@sep.a.ra.tion \.sep-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of separating : the state of being separated
  2: a point, line, means, or area of division
@sep.a.rat.ist \'sep-(*-)r*t-*st, -*-.ra_-t-\ n : an advocate of
  separation (as from a political or religious body)
@sep.a.ra.tor \-*-.ra_-t-*r\ n : one that separates; esp : a device
  for separating cream from milk
@se.pia \'se_--pe_--*\ n : a brownish gray to dark brown
@sep.sis \'sep-s*s\ n, pl sep.ses \'sep-.se_-z\ : a poisoned
  condition due to spread of bacteria or their products in the body
@Sep.tem.ber \sep-'tem-b*r\ n : the 9th month of the year having 30
  days
@sep.tic \'sep-tik\ adj
  1: PUTREFACTIVE
  2: relating to or characteristic of sepsis
@septic tank n : a tank in which sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
@Sep.tu.a.gint \sep-'t(y)u_:-*-j*nt, 'sep-t*-w*-.jint\ n : a Greek
  version of the Old Testament used by Greek-Speaking Christians
@1 sep.ul.cher or sep.ul.chre \'sep-*l-k*r\ n : burial vault : TOMB

2 sepulcher or sepulchre vb : BURY, ENTOMB
@se.pul.chral \s*-'p*l-kr*l\ adj
  1: relating to burial or the grave
  2: GLOOMY
@sep.ul.ture \'sep-*l-.chu_.r\ n
  1: BURIAL, INTERMENT
  2: SEPULCHER
@se.quel \'se_--kw*l\ n
  1: logical consequence
  2: EFFECT, RESULT
  3: a literary work continuing a story begun in a preceding issue
@se.quence \'se_--kw*ns\ n
  1: the condition or fact of following something else
  2: SERIES
  3: RESULT, SEQUEL
  4: chronological order of events
  SYN: succession, set
  -- se.quen.tial \si-'kwen-ch*l\ adj
@se.quent \-kw*nt\ adj
  1: SUCCEEDING, CONSECUTIVE
  2: RESULTANT
@se.ques.ter \si-'kwes-t*r\ vb : to set apart : SEGREGATE
@se.ques.trate \si-'kwes-.tra_-t\ vb : SEQUESTER
  -- se.que.stra.tion \.se_--kw*-'stra_--sh*n\ n
@se.quin \'se_--kw*n\ n
  1: an obsolete gold coin of Turkey and Italy
  2: SPANGLE
@se.quoia \si-'kwo_.i-*\ n : either of two huge California coniferous
  trees
@sera, pl of SERUM
@se.ra.glio \s*-'ral-yo_-\ n : HAREM
@ser.aph \'ser-*f\ n, pl ser.a.phim \-*-.fim\ or seraphs : an angel
  of a high order of celestial beings
  -- se.raph.ic \s*-'raf-ik\ adj
@sere \'si*r\ adj : DRY, WITHERED
@1 ser.e.nade \.ser-*-'na_-d\ n : music sung or played as a
  compliment; esp : such music performed outdoors at night for a lady

2 serenade vb : to entertain with or perform a serenade
@se.rene \s*-'re_-n\ adj
  1: CLEAR <serene skies>
  2: QUIET, CALM
  SYN: tranquil, peaceful, placid
  -- se.rene.ly adv
@se.ren.i.ty \-'ren-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being serene
@serf \'s*rf\ n : a peasant bound to the land and subject in some
  degree to the owner
  -- serf.dom n
@serge \'s*rj\ n : a twilled woolen cloth
@ser.geant \'sa_:r-j*nt\ n [OF sergent, serjant servant, attendant,
  officer who keeps order,fr. L servient-, serviens, prp. of servire
  to serve]
  1: a noncommissioned officer (as in the army) ranking next below a
     staff sergeant
  2: an officer in a police force
@sergeant first class n : a noncommissioned officer in the army
  ranking next below a master sergeant
@sergeant major n : a noncommissioned officer (as in the army) of the
  highest rank
@1 se.ri.al \'sir-e_--*l\ adj : appearing in parts that follow
  regularly <a serial story>

2 serial n : a serial story or other writing
@se.ries \'si(*)r-e_-z\ n, pl series : a number of things or events
  arranged in order and connected by being alike in some way
  SYN: succession, progression, sequence, set, suit, chain, train,
  string
@se.ri.ous \'sir-e_--*s\ adj
  1: thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : SOBER
  2: requiring much thought or work
  3: DANGEROUS, HARMFUL
  SYN: grave, sedate, sober
  -- se.ri.ous.ly adv
  -- se.ri.ous.ness n
@ser.mon \'s*r-m*n\ n
  1: a religious discourse esp. as part of a worship service
  2: a lecture on conduct or duty
@ser.pent \'s*r-p*nt\ n : SNAKE
@ser.pen.tine \-p*n-.te_-n, -.ti_-n\ adj
  1: SLY, CRAFTY
  2: WINDING, DEVIOUS
@ser.rate \'ser-.a_-t\ or ser.rat.ed \s*-'ra_-t-*d\ adj : having a
  saw-toothed edge
@ser.ried \'ser-e_-d\ adj : CROWDED, DENSE
@se.rum \'sir-*m\ n, pl serums or se.ra \-*\ : the watery part of an
  animal fluid (as blood) remaining after coagulation; esp : blood
  serum that contains specific immune bodies (as antitoxins)
  -- se.rous adj
@ser.vant \'s*r-v*nt\ n : a person employed by another esp. for
  domestic work
@1 serve \'s*rv\ vb
  1: to work as a servant
  2: to render obedience and worship to (God)
  3: to comply with the commands or demands of
  4: to work through or perform a term of service (as in the army)
  5: to put in <served 5 years in jail>
  6: to be of use : ANSWER <pine boughs served for a bed>
  7: BENEFIT
  8: to prove adequate or satisfactory for <a pie that serve 8
     people>
  9: to make ready and pass out <serve drinks>
  10: to wait on <serve a customer>
  11: to furnish or supply with something <one power company serving
     the whole state>
  12: to put the ball in play (as in tennis)
  13: to treat or act toward in a specified way <he served me ill>
  -- serv.er n

2 serve n : the act of serving a ball (as in tennis)
@1 ser.vice \'s*r-v*s\ n
  1: the occupation of a servant
  2: the act, fact, or means of serving
  3: required duty
  4: a meeting for worship; also : a form followed in worship or in a
     ceremony <burial service>
  5: performance of official or professional duties
  6: a branch of public employment; also : the persons in it <civil
     service>
  7: military or naval duty
  8: a set of dishes or silverware
  9: HELP, BENEFIT
  10: a serving of the ball (as in tennis)
  SYN: use, advantage, profit, account, avail

2 service vb : to do maintenance or repair work on or for
@ser.vice.able adj : prepared for service : USEFUL, USABLE
@ser.vice.man \-.man\ n
  1: a male member of the armed forces
  2: a man employed to repair or maintain equipment
@ser.vile \'s*r-v*l, -.vi_-l\ adj
  1: befitting a slave or servant
  2: behaving like a slave : SUBMISSIVE
@ser.vil.i.ty \.s*r-'vil-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being
  servile
@ser.vi.tor \'s*r-v*t-*r\ n : a male servant
@ser.vi.tude \'s*r-v*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : SLAVERY, BONDAGE
@ses.a.me \'ses-*-me_-\ n : an East Indian annual herb; also : its
  seeds that yield an edible oil (sesame oil) and are used in
  flavoring
@ses.sile \'ses-*l, -.i_-l\ adj : attached by the base
@ses.sion \'sesh-*n\ n
  1: a meeting or series of meetings of a body (as a court or
     legislature) for the transaction of business
  2: a meeting or period devoted to a particular activity
@1 set \'set\ vb set; set.ting
  1: to cause to sit
  2: PLACE
  3: SETTLE, DECREE
  4: to cause to be or do
  5: ARRANGE, ADJUST
  6: to fix in a frame
  7: ESTIMATE
  8: WAGER, STAKE
  9: to make fast or rigid
  10: to adapt (as words) to something (as music)
  11: BROOD
  12: FIT
  13: to pass below the horizon
  14: to have a certain direction : TEND, INCLINE
  15: to become fixed or firm or solid
  16: to defeat in bridge

2 set adj
  1: fixed by authority or custom : PRESCRIBED
  2: DELIBERATE
  3: RIGID
  4: PERSISTENT
  5: FORMED, MADE

3 set n
  1: a setting or a being set
  2: FORM, BUILD
  3: DIRECTION, COURSE; also : TENDENCY
  4: the fit of something (as a coat)
  5: a group of persons or things of the same kind or having a common
     characteristic usu. classed together
  6: an artificial setting for the scene of a play or motion picture
  7: an electronic apparatus <a television set>
  8: a group of tennis games in which one side wins at least 6 to an
     opponent's 4 or less
@set.back \'set-.bak\ n : REVERSE
@set.tee \se-'te_-\ n : a bench or sofa with a back and arms
@set.ter \'set-*r\ n : a large long-coated hunting dog
@set.ting n
  1: the act of setting <the setting of type>
  2: that in which something is mounted
  3: BACKGROUND, ENVIRONMENT; also : SCENERY
  4: music written for a text (as of a poem)
  5: the eggs that a fowl sits on for hatching at one time
@set.tle \'set- *l\ vb
  1: to put in place
  2: to locate permanently
  3: to make compact
  4: to sink gradually to a lower level
  5: to establish in life, business, or a home
  6: to direct one's efforts
  7: to fix by agreement
  8: to give legally
  9: ADJUST, ARRANGE
  10: QUIET, CALM
  11: DECIDE, DETERMINE
  12: to make a final disposition of <settle an account>
  13: to reach an agreement on
  14: to become clear by depositing sediment
  SYN: set, fix
  -- set.tler \( *-)l*r\ n
@set.tle.ment \'set- *l-m*nt\ n
  1: the act or process of settling
  2: establishment in life, business, or a home
  3: something that settles or is settled
  4: BESTOWAL <a marriage settlement>
  5: payment of an account
  6: adjustment of doubts and differences
  7: COLONIZATION; also : COLONY
  8: a small village
  9: an institution in a poor district of a city to give aid to the
     community
@sev.en \'sev-*n\ n
  1: one more than six
  2: the seventh in a set or series
  3: something having seven units
  -- seven adj or pron
  -- sev.enth adj or adv, or n
@sev.en.teen \.sev-*n-'te_-n\ n : one more than 16
  -- seventeen adj or pron
  -- sev.en.teenth adj or n
@sev.en.ty \'sev-*n-te_-\ n : seven times 10
  -- sev.en.ti.eth adj or n
  -- seventy adj or pron
@sev.er \'sev-*r\ vb : DIVIDE; esp : to separate by force (as by
  cutting or tearing)
  -- sev.er.ance n
@sev.er.al \'sev-(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: INDIVIDUAL, DISTINCT <federal union of the several states>
  2: consisting of an indefinite number but yet not very many
@sev.er.al.ly adv
  1: one at a time
  2: RESPECTIVELY
@severance pay n : extra pay given an employee upon his leaving a job
  permanently
@se.vere \s*-'vi*r\ adj
  1: marked by strictness or sternness : AUSTERE
  2: strict in discipline
  3: causing distress and esp. physical discomfort or pain <severe
     weather> <a severe wound>
  4: hard to endure <severe trials>
  SYN: stern
  -- se.vere.ly adv
  -- se.ver.i.ty \-'ver-*t-e_-\ n
@sew \'so_-\ vb sewed; sewed; sewn \'so_-n\; sew.ing
  1: to fasten by stitches made with thread and needle
  2: to practice sewing esp. as an occupation
@sew.age \'su_:-ij\ n : matter (as refuse liquids) carried off by
  sewers
@1 sew.er \'so_-(-*)r\ n : one that sews

2 sew.er \'su_:-*r\ n : an artificial pipe or channel to carry off
  waste matter (as refuse water)
@sew.er.age n
  1: SEWAGE
  2: a system of sewers
@sew.ing \'so_--in_e\ n
  1: the occupation of one who sews
  2: material that has been or is to be sewed
@sex \'seks\ n
  1: either of two divisions of organisms distinguished respectively
     as male and female; also : the qualities by which these sexes
     are differentiated and which directly or indirectly function in
     biparental reproduction
  2: sexual activity or intercourse
  -- sexed adj
@sex.tant \'sek-st*nt\ n : an instrument for measuring angular
  distances of celestial bodies which is used esp. at sea to
  ascertain latitude and longitude
@sex.tet \sek-'stet\ n
  1: a musical composition for 6 voices or 6 instruments; also : the
     6 performers of such a composition
  2: a group or set of 6
@sex.ton \'sek-st*n\ n : one who takes care of church property
@sex.u.al \'sek-sh(*-w)*l\ adj : of, relating to, or involving sex or
  the sexes <a sexual spore> <sexual relations>
  -- sex.u.al.i.ty \.sek-sh*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- sex.u.al.ly \'sek-sh*-(w*-)le_-\ adv
@shab.by \'shab-e_-\ adj
  1: threadbare and faded from wear
  2: dressed in worn clothes
  3: MEAN <shabby treatment>
@shack \'shak\ n : HUT, SHANTY
@1 shack.le \'shak-*l\ n
  1: something (as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or
     arms
  2: a check on free action made as if by fetters
  3: a device for making something fast or secure

2 shackle vb : to fasten with or as if with shackles : CHAIN
@shad \'shad\ n : a No. American food fish of the Atlantic coast that
  ascends rivers to spawn
@1 shade \'sha_-d\ n
  1: partial obscurity
  2: space sheltered from the light esp. of the sun
  3: a dark color or a variety of a color
  4: a small difference <various shade of meaning>
  5: PHANTOM
  6: something that shelters from or intercepts light or heat
  -- shady adj

2 shade vb
  1: to shelter from light and heat
  2: DARKEN, OBSCURE
  3: to mark with degrees of light or color
  4: to show slight differences esp. in color or meaning
@shad.ing \'sha_-d-in_e\ n : the color and lines representing
  darkness or shadow in a drawing or painting
@1 shad.ow \'shad-o_-\ n
  1: partial darkness in a space from which light rays are cut off
  2: SHELTER
  3: a small portion or degree : TRACE <a shadow of doubt>
  4: influence that casts a gloom
  5: shade cast upon a surface by something intercepting rays from a
     light <the shadow of a tree>
  6: PHANTOM
  7: a shaded portion of a picture
  -- shad.owy adj

2 shadow vb
  1: to cast a shadow on : DARKEN, DIM
  2: to represent faintly or vaguely
  3: to follow and watch closely : TRAIL
@shaft \'shaft\ n
  1: the long handle of a spear or lance
  2 pl: shaves \'shavz\ POLE; esp : one of two poles between which a
     horse is hitched to pull a vehicle
  3: SPEAR, LANCE
  4: something (as a column) long and slender
  5: a bar to support a rotating piece or to transmit power by
     rotation
  6: a vertical opening (as for an elevator) through the floors of a
     building
  7: an inclined opening (as in a mine for raising ore) in the ground
@shag \'shag\ n
  1: a shaggy tangled mat (as of wool)
  2: a strong finely shredded tobacco
@shag.gy adj
  1: rough with or as if with long hair or wool
  2: tangled or rough in surface
@1 shake \'sha_-k\ vb shook \'shu_.k\; shak.en \'sha_--k*n\; shak.ing
  1: to move or cause to move jerkily or irregularly : QUIVER <the
     explosion shook the house>
  2: BRANDISH, WAVE <shaking his fist>
  3: to disturb emotionally <shaken by her death>
  4: WEAKEN <shook his faith>
  5: to bring or come into a certain position, condition, or
     arrangement by or as if by moving jerkily <shake flour out of a
     can> <the radiator cap shook off>
  6: to clasp (hands) in greeting or as a sign of goodwill or
     agreement
  SYN: tremble, quake, totter, shiver, rock, convulse
  -- shak.able adj

2 shake n
  1: the act or a result of shaking
  2: DEAL, TREATMENT <a fair shake>
@shak.er n
  1: one that shakes <pepper shaker>
  2 cap: a member of a religious sect founded in England in 1747
@shaky \'sha_--ke_-\ adj : UNSOUND, WEAK
  -- shak.i.ly adv
  -- shak.i.ness n
@shale \'sha_-l\ n : a rock formed of densely packed clay, mud, or
  silt that splits easily into layers
@shall \sh*l, (')shal\ vb, past should \sh*d, (')shu_.d\ -- used as
  an auxiliary to express a command, what seems inevitable or likely
  in the future, simple futurity, or determination
@shal.lop \'shal-*p\ n : a light open boat
@1 shal.low \'shal-o_-\ adj
  1: not deep
  2: not intellectually profound
  SYN: superficial

2 shallow n : a shallow place in a body of water -- usu. used in pl.
@1 sham \'sham\ n
  1: COUNTERFEIT, IMITATION
  2: something resembling an article of household linen and used in
     its place as a decoration <a pillow sham>

2 sham vb shammed; sham.ming : FEIGN, PRETEND
  -- sham.mer n

3 sham adj : FALSE
@sham.ble \'sham-b*l\ vb : to walk clumsily : shuffle along
  -- shamble n
@sham.bles \-b*lz\ n
  1: a scene of great slaughter
  2: a scene or state of great destruction or disorder
@1 shame \'sha_-m\ n
  1: a painful sense of guilt
  2: DISGRACE, DISHONOR
  -- shame.ful adj
  -- shame.ful.ly adv
  -- shame.less adj
  -- shame.less.ly adv

2 shame vb
  1: to make ashamed
  2: DISGRACE
@shame.faced \-'fa_-st\ adj : ASHAMED, ABASHED
  -- shame.fac.ed.ly \-'fa_--s*d-le_-\ adv
@1 sham.poo \sham-'pu_:\ vb : to wash (as the hair) with soap and
  water or with a special preparation; also : to wash or clean (as a
  rug) with soap or a dry-cleaning preparation

2 shampoo n
  1: the act or process of shampooing
  2: a preparation designed for use in shampooing
@sham.rock \'sham-.ra_:k\ n [IrGael seamro_-g] : a plant with three
  leaflets used as an Irish floral emblem
@shang.hai \shan_e-'hi_-\ vb : to force aboard a ship for service as
  a sailor; also : to trick or force into something
@shank \'shan_ek\ n
  1: the part of the leg between the knee and ankle in man or a
     corresponding part of a quadruped
  2: a cut of meat from the leg
  3: the part of a tool or instrument (as a key or anchor) connecting
     the functioning part with the handle
@shan.ty \'shant-e_-\ n : a small roughly built shelter or dwelling :
  HUT
@1 shape \'sha_-p\ vb
  1: to form esp. in a particular shape
  2: DESIGN
  3: ADAPT, ADJUST
  4: REGULATE
  SYN: make, fashion, fabricate, manufacture

2 shape n
  1: APPEARANCE
  2: surface configuration : FORM
  3: bodily contour apart from the head and face : FIGURE
  4: PHANTOM
  5: CONDITION <he's in pretty good shape>
@shape.less adj
  1: having no definite shape
  2: not shapely
  -- shape.less.ly adv
  -- shape.less.ness n
@shape.ly adj : having a pleasing shape
  -- shape.li.ness n
@shard \'sha_:rd\ n : a broken piece : FRAGMENT
@1 share \'she*r\ n
  1: a portion belonging to one person
  2: any of the equal interests, each represented by a certificate,
     into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided

2 share vb
  1: APPORTION
  2: to use or enjoy together with others
  3: PARTICIPATE
  -- shar.er n

3 share n : PLOWSHARE
@share.crop.per \-.kra_:p-*r\ n : a farmer who works another's land
  in return for a share of the crop
  -- share.crop vb
@share.hold.er \-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : STOCKHOLDER
@shark \'sha_:rk\ n
  1: any of various active, greedy, and mostly large sea fishes with
     skeletons of cartilage
  2: a greedy crafty person
@shark.skin \-.skin\ n
  1: the hide of a shark or leather made from it
  2: a fabric (as of cotton or rayon) woven from strands of many fine
     threads and having a sleek appearance and silky feel
@1 sharp \'sha_:rp\ adj
  1: having a thin cutting edge or fine point : not dull or blunt
  2: COLD, NIPPING <a sharp wind>
  3: keen in intellect, perception, or attention
  4: BRISK, ENERGETIC
  5: IRRITABLE <a sharp temper>
  6: causing intense distress <a sharp pain>
  7: HARSH, CUTTING <sharp words>
  8: affecting the senses as if cutting or piercing <a sharp sound>
     <a sharp smell>
  9: not smooth or rounded : ANGULAR <sharp features>
  10: involving an abrupt or extreme change <a sharp turn> <a sharp
     drop in prices>
  11: CLEAR, DISTINCT <mountains in sharp relief; also : easy to
     perceive <a sharp contrast>
  12: higher than the true pitch; also : raised by a half step
  SYN: keen, acute
  -- sharp.ly adv
  -- sharp.ness n

2 sharp vb : to raise in pitch by a half step

3 sharp adv
  1: in a sharp manner : SHARPLY
  2: EXACTLY, PRECISELY <left at 8 sharp>

4 sharp n
  1: a sharp edge or point
  2: a character # indicating a note a half step higher than the note
     named
@sharp.en \'sha_:r-p*n\ vb : to make or become sharp
@shat.ter \'shat-*r\ vb : to dash or burst into fragments
@1 shave \'sha_-v\ vb shaved; shaved; shav.en \'sha_--v*n\; shav.ing
  1: to cut or pare off by the sliding movement of a razor
  2: to make bare or smooth by cutting the hair from
  3: to slice in thin pieces
  4: to skim along or near the surface of

2 shave n
  1: any of various tools for cutting thin slices
  2: an act or process of shaving
  3: an act of passing very near so as almost to graze
@shav.ing n
  1: the act of one that shaves
  2: a thin slice pared off
@shawl \'sho_.l\ n : a square of oblong piece of fabric used esp. by
  women as a loose covering for the head or shoulders
@she \(')she_-\ pron : that female one <who is she; also : that one
  regarded as feminine <she a fine ship>
@sheaf \'she_-f\ n, pl sheaves \'she_-vz\
  1: a bundle of stalks and ears of grain
  2: a group of things bound together <a sheaf of arrows>
@1 shear \'shi*r\ vb sheared; sheared; shorn \'sho_-rn\; shear.ing
  1: to cut the hair or wool from : CLIP, TRIM
  2: to cut or break sharply
  3: to deprive by or as if by cutting

2 shear n
  1: the act, an instance, or the result of shearing
  2: a machine for cutting metal
@shears \'shi*rz\ n, pl : any of various instruments used for cutting
  that consist of two blades fastened together so that the edges
  slide one by the other
@sheath \'she_-th\ n, pl sheaths \'she_-t_eh_ez, 'she_-ths\ : a case
  for a blade (as of a knife); also : an anatomical covering
  suggesting such a case
@sheathe \'she_-t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to put into a sheath
  2: to cover with something that guards or protects
@sheave \'shiv, 'she_-v\ n : a grooved wheel or pulley (as on a
  pulley block)
@1 shed \'shed\ vb shed; shed.ding
  1: to pour down in drops <shed tears>
  2: to cause to flow from a cut or wound <shed blood>
  3: to give out (as light) : DIFFUSE
  4: to throw off (as a natural covering) : DISCARD

2 shed n : a slight structure built for shelter or storage
@sheen \'she_-n\ n : a subdued luster : GLOSS
@sheep \'she_-p\ n
  1: a domesticated mammal related to the goat and raised for meat,
     wool, and hide
  2: a timid or defenseless person
  3: SHEEPSKIN
@sheep.fold \-.fo_-ld\ n : a pen or shelter for sheep
@sheep.ish adj : BASHFUL, TIMID; esp : embarrassed by consciousness
  of a fault
@sheep.skin \'she_-p-.skin\ n
  1: the hide of a sheep or leather prepared from it; also :
     PARCHMENT
  2: DIPLOMA
@1 sheer \'shi*r\ adj
  1: UNQUALIFIED <sheer folly>
  2: very steep
  3: of very thin or transparent texture
  SYN: pure, simple, absolute, precipitous, abrupt
  -- sheer adv

2 sheer vb : to turn from a course : SWERVE
@1 sheet \'she_-t\ n
  1: a broad piece of plain cloth (as for a bed)
  2: a single piece of paper (as for writing or printing)
  3: a broad flat surface <a sheet of water>
  4: something broad and long and relatively thin <a sheet of iron>

2 sheet n
  1: a rope that regulates the angle at which a sail is set to catch
     the wind
  2 pl: spaces at either end of an open boat
@sheet.ing n : material (as linen or cotton cloth) in the form of
  sheets or suitable for forming into sheets
@sheik or sheikh \'she_-k, 'sha_-k\ n : an Arab chief
@shelf \'shelf\ n, pl shelves \'shelvz\
  1: a thin flat usu. long and narrow structure fastened against a
     wall above the floor to hold things
  2: a sandbank or ledge of rocks usu. partially submerged
@1 shell \'shel\ n
  1: a hard or tough outer covering of an animal (as a beetle,
     turtle, or mollusk) or of an egg or a seed or fruit (as a nut);
     also : something that resembles a shell <a pastry shell>
  2: a case holding an explosive and designed to be fired from a
     cannon; also : a case holding the charge of powder and shot or
     bullet for small arms
  3: a light narrow racing boat propelled by oarsmen
  -- shelly adj

2 shell vb
  1: to remove from a shell or husk : SHUCK
  2: BOMBARD
  -- shell.er n
@1 shel.lac \sh*-'lak\ n : a purified resin used in varnishes and
  sealing wax; also : this resin dissolved in alcohol and used as a
  varnish

2 shellac vb -lacked; -lack.ing
  1: to coat or treat with shellac
  2: to defeat decisively
@shell.fish \'shel-.fish\ n : a water animal (as an oyster, crab, or
  lobster) with a shell
@shell shock n : a nervous disorder appearing in soldiers exposed to
  modern warfare
  -- shell-shock vb
@1 shel.ter \'shel-t*r\ n : something that gives protection : REFUGE

2 shelter vb : to give protection or refuge to : PROTECT
  SYN: harbor, lodge, house
@shelve \'shelv\ vb
  1: to slope gradually
  2: to store on shelves
  3: to dismiss from service or use
@1 shep.herd \'shep-*rd\ n : one that tends and guards sheep
  -- shep.herd.ess n

2 shepherd vb : to tend as or in the manner of a shepherd
@sher.bet \'sh*r-b*t\ n [Turk s_,erbet, fr. Per sharbat, fr. Ar
  sharbah drink]
  1: a drink of sweetened diluted fruit juice
  2: a frozen dessert of fruit juices, sugar, milk or water, and egg
     whites or gelatin
@sher.iff \'sher-*f\ n : a county officer charged with the execution
  of the law and the preservation of order
@sher.ry \'sher-e_-\ n : a fortified wine with a nutty flavor
@shew \'sho_-\, archaic var of SHOW
@shib.bo.leth \'shib-*-l*th\ n
  1: a pet phrase : CATCHWORD, SLOGAN
  2: language that is a criterion for distinguishing members of a
     group
@1 shield \'she_-ld\ n
  1: a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm
  2: something that protects or hides

2 shield vb : to protect or hide with a shield
  SYN: protect, guard, safeguard
@1 shift \'shift\ vb
  1: EXCHANGE, REPLACE
  2: to change place, position, or direction : MOVE; also : to change
     the arrangement of gears transmitting power in an automobile
  3: to get along : MANAGE
  SYN: remove

2 shift n
  1: TRANSFER
  2: SCHEME, TRICK
  3: a group working together alternating with other groups
  4: GEARSHIFT
@shift.less adj : LAZY, INEFFICIENT
  -- shift.less.ness n
@shifty adj
  1: TRICKY; also : ELUSIVE
  2: indicative of a tricky nature <shifty eyes>
@shill \'shil\ n : one who acts as a decoy (as for a cheater)
@shil.ling \'shil-in_e\ n -- see MONEY table
@shim.mer \'shim-*r\ vb : to shine waveringly or tremulously :
  GLIMMER
  SYN: flash, gleam, glint, sparkle, glitter
  -- shimmer n
  -- shim.mery adj
@shim.my \'shim-e_-\ n : an abnormal vibration (as in the front
  wheels of an automobile)
@1 shin \'shin\ n : the front part of the leg below the knee

2 shin vb shinned; shin.ning : to climb (as a pole) by gripping
  alternately with arms or hands and legs
@shin.bone \-'bo_-n\ n : TIBIA
@1 shine \'shi_-n\ vb shone \'sho_-n\ or shined; shin.ing
  1: to give light
  2: GLEAM, GLITTER
  3: to be eminent
  4: to cause to shed light
  5: POLISH

2 shine n
  1: BRIGHTNESS, RADIANCE
  2: LUSTER, BRILLIANCE
  3: SUNSHINE
@shin.er \'shi_--n*r\ n
  1: a small silvery fish : MINNOW
  2: a bruised eye
@1 shin.gle \'shin_e-g*l\ n
  1: a small thin piece of building material (as wood or an asbestos
     composition) used in overlapping rows for covering a roof or
     outside wall
  2: a small sign (as on a doctor's or lawyer's office)

2 shingle vb : to cover with shingles

3 shingle n : a beach strewn with gravel; also : coarse gravel (as on
  a beach)
@Shin.to \'shin-.to_-\ n : the indigenous religion of Japan
  consisting esp. in reverence of the spirits of natural forces and
  imperial ancestors
  -- shint.oi.sm n
  -- shint.oi.st adj or n
  -- shint.oi.st.ic \.shin-to_--'is-tik\ adj
@shiny \'shi_--ne_-\ adj : BRIGHT, RADIANT; also : POLISHED
@1 ship \'ship\ n
  1: a large seagoing boat
  2: AIRSHIP, AIRPLANE
  3: a ship's officers and crew

2 ship vb shipped; ship.ping
  1: to put or receive on board a ship for transportation
  2: to have transported by a carrier <ship grain by rail>
  3: to take or draw into a boat <ship oars> <ship water>
  4: to engage to serve on a ship
  -- ship.per n
@-ship \.ship\ n suffix
  1: state : condition : quality <friendship>
  2: office : dignity : profession <lordship> <clerkship>
  3: art : skill <horsemanship>
  4: something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state
     <township>
  5: one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation <his
     Lordship>
@ship.board \'ship-.bo_-rd\ n : SHIP <met on shipboard>
@ship.mate \-.ma_-t\ n : a fellow sailor
@ship.ment n : the process of shipping; also : the goods shipped
@ship.ping n
  1: SHIPS; esp : ships in one port or belonging to one country
  2: transportation of goods
@ship.shape \'ship-'sha_-p\ adj : TRIM, TIDY
@ship.worm \-.w*rm\ n : a wormlike sea clam that burrows in wood and
  damages wooden ships and wharves
@1 ship.wreck \-.rek\ n
  1: a wrecked ship
  2: destruction or loss of a ship (as by sinking or being driven on
     rocks)
  3: total loss or failure : RUIN

2 shipwreck vb : to cause or meet disaster at sea through destruction
  or foundering
@ship.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : a place where ships are built or repaired
@shire \'shi_-(*)r, as suffix .shi*r or sh*r\ n : a county in Great
  Britain
@shirk \'sh*rk\ vb : to avoid performing (duty or work)
  -- shirk.er n
@shirr \'sh*r\ vb
  1: to make shirring in
  2: to bake (eggs) in a dish with cream or bread crumbs
@shirr.ing n : a decorative gathering in cloth made by drawing up
  parallel lines of stitches
@shirt \'sh*rt\ n
  1: a loose cloth garment usu. having a collar, sleeves, a front
     opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or
     a skirt
  2: UNDERSHIRT
  -- shirt.less adj
@shirt.ing n : cloth suitable for making shirts
@1 shiv.er \'shiv-*r\ vb : TREMBLE, QUIVER
  SYN: shudder, quaver, shake, quake

2 shiver n : an instance of shivering : QUIVER
  -- shiv.er.er n
  -- shiv.ery adj
@1 shoal \'sho_-l\ n
  1: a shallow place in a sea, lake, or river
  2: a sandbank or bar creating a shallow

2 shoal n : a large group (as of fish) : SCHOOL, CROWD
@shoat \'sho_-t\ n : a weaned young pig
@1 shock \'sha_:k\ n : a pile of sheaves of grain set up in the field

2 shock n
  1: a sharp impact or violent shake or jar
  2: a sudden violent mental or emotional disturbance
  3: the effect of a charge of electricity passing through the body
  4: a depressed bodily condition caused esp. by crushing wounds,
     blood loss, or burns
  5: an attack of apoplexy or heart disease

3 shock vb
  1: to strike with surprise, horror, or disgust
  2: to subject (a body) to the action of an electrical discharge
@shock.ing adj : extremely startling and offensive
  -- shock.ing.ly adv
@1 shod.dy \'sha_:d-e_-\ n
  1: wool reclaimed from old rags; also : a fabric made from it
  2: inferior or imitation material
  3: pretentious vulgarity

2 shod.dy \'sha_:d-e_-\ adj
  1: made of shoddy
  2: cheaply imitative : INFERIOR, SHAM
  -- shod.di.ly adv
  -- shod.di.ness n
@1 shoe \'shu_:\ n
  1: a covering for the human foot
  2: HORSESHOE
  3: the part of a brake that presses on the wheel
  4: the casing of an automobile tire

2 shoe vb shod \'sha_:d\ or shoed; shoe.ing : to put a shoe or shoes
  on
@shoe.mak.er \'shu_:-.ma_--k*r\ n : one who sells or repairs shoes
@shone, past of SHINE
@shook, past of SHAKE
@1 shoot \'shu_:t\ vb shot \'sha_:t\; shoot.ing
  1: to drive (as an arrow or bullet) forward quickly or forcibly
  2: to hit, kill, or wound with a missile
  3: to cause a missile to be driven forth or forth from <shoot a
     gun> <shoot an arrow>
  4: to send forth (as a ray of light)
  5: to thrust forward or out
  6: to pass rapidly along <shoot the rapids>
  7: PHOTOGRAPH, FILM <shoot a motion picture>
  8: to drive or rush swiftly : DART
  9: to grow by or as if by sending out shoots; also : MATURE,
     DEVELOP
  -- shoot.er n

2 shoot n
  1: a shooting match
  2: the aerial part of a plant; also : a plant part (as a branch)
     developed from one bud
@shooting star n : METEOR
@1 shop \'sha_:p\ n
  1: a place where things are made or worked on : FACTORY, MILL
  2: a retail store <dress shop>

2 shop vb shopped; shop.ping : to visit stores for purchasing or
  examining goods
  -- shop.per n
@shop.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n : a retail merchant
@shop.worn \-.wo_-rn\ adj : soiled or frayed from much handling in a
  store
@1 shore \'sho_-r\ n : land along the edge of a body of water
  -- shore.less adj

2 shore vb : to give support to : BRACE, PROP
@shore.bird \-.b*rd\ n : any of a large group of birds (as the
  plovers and sandpipers) mostly found along the seashore
@shorn, past part of SHEAR
@1 short \'sho_.rt\ adj
  1: not long or tall
  2: not great in distance
  3: brief in time
  4: CURT, ABRUPT
  5: not coming up to standard or to an expected amount
  6: insufficiently supplied : not having enough
  7: made with shortening : FLAKY
  8: not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation
     of a fall in prices; also : consisting of or relating to a sale
     of securities or commodities that the seller does not possess or
     has not contracted for at the time of the sale <short sale>
  -- short.ness n

2 short adv
  1: ABRUPTLY, CURTLY
  2: at some point before a goal or limit aimed at <fell short of the
     target>

3 short n
  1: something shorter than normal or standard
  2 pl: drawers or trousers of less than knee length
@short.age n : a deficiency in the amount required : DEFICIT
@short.cake \'sho_.rt-.ka_-k\ n : a dessert consisting of short
  biscuit spread with sweetened fruit
@short circuit n : a connection of comparatively low resistance
  accidentally or intentionally made between points in an electric
  circuit
  -- short-circuit vb
@short.com.ing \'sho_.rt-'k*m-in_e\ n : FAILING, DEFECT
@short.cut \-.k*t\ n
  1: a route more direct than that usu. taken
  2: a quicker way of doing something
@short.en \'sho_.rt- *n\ vb : to make or become short
  SYN: curtail, abbreviate, abridge, retrench
@short.en.ing \-( *-)nin_e\ n : a substance (as lard or butter) that
  makes pastry crisp and flaky
@short.hand \'sho_.rt-.hand\ n : a method of writing rapidly by using
  symbols and abbreviations for letters, words, or phrases :
  STENOGRAPHY
@short.hand.ed \-'han-d*d\ adj : short of the regular or needed
  number of workers
@short.horn \-.ho_.rn\ n : any of a breed of mostly red cattle of
  English origin
@short-lived \-'li_-vd, -'livd\ adj : of short life or duration
@short.ly adv
  1: in a few words : BRIEFLY, CURTLY
  2: in a short time : SOON
@short.sight.ed \-'si_-t-*d\ adj
  1: NEARSIGHTED
  2: lacking foresight
  -- short.sight.ed.ness n
@short.stop \'sho_.rt-.sta_:p\ n : a baseball player defending the
  area between second and third base
@short story n : a short invented prose narrative usu. dealing with a
  few characters and aiming at unity of effect
@short-term \'sho_.rt-'t*rm\ adj
  1: occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time
  2: of or relating to a financial transaction based on a term usu.
     of less than a year
@short.wave \-'wa_-v\ n : a radio wave of 60-meter wavelength or less
  used esp. in long-distance broadcasting
@shot \'sha_:t\ n
  1: an act of shooting
  2: a stroke in some games
  3: something that is shot : MISSILE, PROJECTILE; esp : small
     pellets forming a charge for a shotgun
  4: a metal sphere that is thrown for distance in a field sport
     (shot put) shot put
  5: RANGE, REACH
  6: MARKSMAN
  7: a single photographic exposure
  8: a single sequence of a motion picture or a television program
     made by one camera
  9: an injection (as of medicine) into the body
  10: a portion (as of liquor or medicine) taken at one time
@shot.gun \-.g*n\ n : a gun with a smooth bore used to fire small
  shot at short range
@should \sh*d, (')shu_.d\, past of SHALL -- used as an auxiliary to
  express condition, obligation or propriety, probability, or
  futurity from a point of view in the past
@1 shoul.der \'sho_-l-d*r\ n
  1: the part of the human body formed by the bones and muscles where
     the arm joins the trunk; also : a corresponding part of a lower
     animal
  2: a projecting part resembling a human shoulder

2 shoulder vb
  1: to push or thrust with the shoulder
  2: to take upon the shoulder
  3: to take the responsibility of
@shoulder blade n : the flat triangular bone at the back of the
  shoulder
@shout \'shau_.t\ vb : to utter a sudden loud cry
  -- shout n
@shove \'sh*v\ vb : to push along, aside, or away
  -- shove n
@1 shov.el \'sh*v-*l\ n
  1: a broad long-handled scoop used to lift and throw loose material
     (as earth, coal, or snow)
  2: the amount of something held by a shovel

2 shovel vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to take up and throw with a shovel
  2: to dig or clean out with a shovel
@1 show \'sho_-\ vb showed; shown \'sho_-n\; showed; show.ing
  1: to cause or permit to be seen : EXHIBIT <show anger>
  2: CONFER, BESTOW <show mercy>
  3: REVEAL, DISCLOSE <show courage in battle>
  4: INSTRUCT <show me how to do it>
  5: PROVE <show he was guilty>
  6: APPEAR
  7: to be noticeable
  8: to be third in a horse race

2 show n
  1: a demonstrative display
  2: outward appearance <a show of resistance>
  3: SPECTACLE
  4: a theatrical presentation
  5: a radio or television program
  6: third place in a horse race
@1 show.er \'shau_.(-*)r\ n
  1: a brief fall of rain
  2: a bath in which water is showered on the person
  3: a party given by friends who bring gifts
  -- show.ery adj

2 shower vb
  1: to fall in a shower
  2: to bathe in a shower
@show.man \'sho_--m*n\ n : one having a gift for dramatization and
  visual effectiveness
@showy \'sho_--e_-\ adj : superficially impressive or striking :
  OSTENTATIOUS, GAUDY
  -- show.i.ly adv
  -- show.i.ness n
@shrap.nel \'shrap-n *l\ n
  1: a case filled with shot and having a bursting charge which
     explodes it in flight
  2: bomb, mine, or shell fragments
@1 shred \'shred\ n : a narrow strip cut or torn off : a small
  fragment

2 shred vb shred.ded; shred.ding : to cut or tear into shreds
@shrew \'shru_:\ n
  1: a scolding woman
  2: a very small mouselike mammal
@shrewd \'shru_:d\ adj : KEEN, ASTUTE
  -- shrewd.ly adv
  -- shrewd.ness n
@shrew.ish adj : having an irritable disposition : ILL-TEMPERED
@shriek \'shre_-k\ n : a shrill cry : SCREAM, YELL
  -- shriek vb
@shrift \'shrift\ n, archaic : the act of shriving
@shrike \'shri_-k\ n : a grayish or brownish bird that often impales
  its usu. insect prey upon thorns before devouring it
@1 shrill \'shril\ vb : to make a high-pitched piercing sound

2 shrill adj : high-pitched : PIERCING <shrill whistle>
  -- shril.ly \'shril-le_-\ adv
@shrimp \'shrimp\ n
  1: any of various small sea crustaceans related to the lobsters
  2: a small or puny person
@shrine \'shri_-n\ n [OE scri_-n receptacle for the relics of a
  saint, fr. L scriniumbox, case]
  1: the tomb of a saint; also : a place where devotion is paid to a
     saint or deity
  2: a place or object hallowed by its associations
@shrink \'shrin_ek\ vb shrank \'shran_ek\ or shrunk \'shr*n_ek\;
  shrunk; shrunk.en \-*n\; shrink.ing
  1: to draw back or away : COWER, HUDDLE
  2: to become smaller in width or length or both <shrink from
     wetting and drying out>
  3: to lessen in value
  SYN: recoil, flinch, quail, contract, constrict, compress,
  condense, deflate
  -- shrink.able adj
@shrink.age n
  1: the act of shrinking
  2: a decrease in value
  3: the amount by which something contracts or lessens in extent
@shrive \'shri_-v\ vb shrived or shrove \'shro_-v\; shriv.en
  \'shriv-*n\; shrived; shriv.ing \'shri_--vin_e\ : to minister the
  sacrament of penance to
@shriv.el \'shriv-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling : to
  shrink and draw together into wrinkles : wither up
@1 shroud \'shrau_.d\ n
  1: a cloth placed over a dead body
  2: something that covers or screens
  3: one of the ropes leading usu. in pairs from the masthead of a
     ship to the side to support the mast

2 shroud vb : to veil or screen from view <plans shroud in secrecy>
@shrub \'shr*b\ n : a low usu. several-stemmed woody plant
  -- shrub.by adj
@shrub.bery \-(*-)re_-\ n : a planting or growth of shrubs
@shrug \'shr*g\ vb shrugged; shrug.ging : to hunch (the shoulders) up
  to express doubt, indifference, or dislike
  -- shrug n
@1 shuck \'sh*k\ n : SHELL, HUSK

2 shuck vb : to strip of shucks
@shud.der \'sh*d-*r\ vb : TREMBLE, QUAKE
  -- shudder n
@shuf.fle \'sh*f-*l\ vb
  1: to mix in a disorderly mass
  2: to rearrange the order of (cards in a pack) by mixing two parts
     of the pack together
  3: to move with a sliding or dragging gait
  4: to shift from place to place
  5: to dance in a slow lagging manner
  -- shuffle n
@shun \'sh*n\ vb shunned; shun.ning : to avoid deliberately or
  habitually
  SYN: evade, elude, escape
@1 shunt \'sh*nt\ vb : to turn off to one side; esp : to switch (a
  train) from one track to another

2 shunt n
  1: a means for turning or thrusting aside
  2 chiefly Brit: a railroad switch
@shut \'sh*t\ vb shut; shut.ting
  1: CLOSE
  2: to forbid entrance into
  3: to lock up : CONFINE <shut in prison>
  4: to fold together <shut a penknife>
@shut.ter \'sh*t-*r\ n
  1: a movable cover for a door or window for privacy or to keep out
     light or air : BLIND
  2: the part of a camera that opens or closes to expose the film
@1 shut.tle \'sh*t- *l\ n
  1: an instrument used in weaving for passing the horizontal threads
     between the vertical threads
  2: a vehicle traveling back and forth over a short route <a shuttle
     bus>

2 shuttle vb : to move back and forth rapidly or frequently
@shut.tle.cock \-.ka_:k\ n : a light feathered object (as of cork or
  plastic) used in badminton
@1 shy \'shi_-\ adj
  1: TIMID, DISTRUSTFUL
  2: WARY
  3: BASHFUL
  4: DEFICIENT, LACKING <this coat is shy a button>
  -- shy.ly adv
  -- shy.ness n

2 shy vb
  1: to shrink back : RECOIL
  2: to start suddenly aside through fright <the horse shied>
@Shy.lock \'shi_--.la_:k\ n [after Shylock, moneylender in
  Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice] : a hardhearted greedy person;
  esp : an extortionate moneylender
@Si.a.mese \.si_--*-'me_-z\ n, pl siamese : THAI
  -- siamese adj
@Siamese Twins n pl : twins with bodies united at birth
@sib.yl \'sib-*l\ n : PROPHETESS
  -- sib.yl.line \-*-.li_-n\ adj
@sick \'sik\ adj
  1: not in good health : ILL; also : of, relating to, or intended
     for the sick <sick pay>
  2: NAUSEATED
  3: LANGUISHING, PINING
  4: DISGUSTED
  -- sick.ly adj
@sick.en \'sik-*n\ vb : to make or become sick
@sick.le \'sik-*l\ n : a curved metal blade with a short handle used
  esp. for cutting grass
@sick.ness n
  1: ill health; also : a specific disease
  2: NAUSEA
@side \'si_-d\ n
  1: a border of an object; esp : one of the longer borders as
     contrasted with an end
  2: an outer surface of an object
  3: the right or left part of the trunk of a body
  4: a place away from a central point or line
  5: a position regarded as opposite to another
  6: a body of contestants
  -- side adj
@side.arm \-.a_:rm\ adj : made with a sideways sweep of the arm
  -- sidearm adv
@side.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a piece of dining-room furniture for
  holding articles of table service
@1 side.long \-.lo_.n_e\ adv : in the direction along the side :
  OBLIQUELY

2 sidelong adj : directed to one side : SLANTING <sidelong looks>
@side.piece \'si_-d-.pe_-s\ n : a piece forming or contained in the
  side of something
@si.de.re.al \si_--'dir-e_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the stars
  2: measured by the apparent motion of the fixed stars <sidereal
     time>
@side.stroke \'si_-d-.stro_-k\ n : a stroke made by a swimmer while
  lying on his side in which the arms are moved without breaking
  water while the legs do a scissors kick
@1 side.track \-.trak\ n : SIDING

2 sidetrack vb
  1: to switch from a main railroad line to a siding
  2: to turn aside from a purpose
@side.walk \-.wo_.k\ n : a paved walk at the side of a road or street
@side.ways \-.wa_-z\ or side.wise \-.wi_-z\ adv (or adj)
  1: from the side
  2: with one side to the front
  3: to, toward, or at one side
@sid.ing \'si_-d-in_e\ n
  1: a short railroad track connected with the main track
  2: material (as boards) covering the outside of frame buildings
@si.dle \'si_-d- *l\ vb : to move sideways or side foremost
@siege \'se_-j\ n
  1: the placing of an army around or before a fortified place to
     force its surrender
  2: a persistent attack (as of illness)
@si.er.ra \se_--'er-*\ n [Sp, lit., saw, fr. L serra] : a range of
  mountains whose peaks make a jagged outline
@si.es.ta \se_--'es-t*\ n : a midday rest or nap
@sieve \'siv\ n : a utensil with meshes or holes to separate the
  finer particles of a substance from the coarser or solids from
  liquids
@sift \'sift\ vb
  1: to pass through a sieve
  2: to separate with or as if with a sieve
  3: to examine carefully
  4: to scatter by or as if by passing through a sieve
  -- sift.er n
@sigh \'si_-\ vb
  1: to make a long audible respiration (as to express weariness or
     sorrow)
  2: GRIEVE, YEARN
  -- sigh n
@1 sight \'si_-t\ n
  1: something seen
  2: the process, function, or power of seeing; esp : the special
     sense of which the eye is the receptor and by which qualities of
     appearance (as position, shape, and color) are perceived
  3: INSPECTION
  4: a device (as a small bead on a gun barrel) that aids the eye in
     aiming
  5: VIEW, GLIMPSE
  6: the range of vision
  -- sight.less adj

2 sight vb
  1: to get sight of
  2: to aim by means of a sight
@sight.ed adj : having sight
@sight.ly adj : pleasing to the sight
@sight-see.ing \'si_-t-.se_--in_e\ adj : engaged in or used for
  seeing sights of interest <a sight-seeing tour>
  -- sight.seer n
@1 sign \'si_-n\ n
  1: SYMBOL
  2: a gesture expressing a command, wish, or thought
  3: a lettered notice publicly displayed for advertising purposes or
     for giving direction or warning
  4: OMEN, PORTENT
  5: TRACE, VESTIGE

2 sign vb
  1: to mark with a sign
  2: to represent by a sign
  3: to make a sign or signal
  4: to write one's name on in token of assent or obligation
  5: to assign legally
  -- sign.er n
@1 sig.nal \'sig-n *l\ n
  1: a sign agreed upon as the start of some joint action
  2: a sign giving warning or notice of something
  3: the message, sound, or image transmitted in electronic
     communication (as radio)

2 signal vb -naled or -nalled; -nal.ing; -nal.ling
  1: to communicate by signals
  2: to notify by a signal

3 signal adj
  1: DISTINGUISHED, OUTSTANDING <a signal honor>
  2: used in signaling <signal flare>
  -- sig.nal.ly adv
@sig.nal.ize \'sig-n *l-.i_-z\ vb : to point out or make conspicuous
@sig.na.to.ry \'sig-n*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a person or government that
  signs jointly with others
  -- signatory adj
@sig.na.ture \'sig-n*-.chu_.r\ n
  1: the name of a person written by himself
  2: the sign placed after the clef to indicate the key or the meter
     of a piece of music
  3: a tune or sound effect or in television a visual effect to
     identify a program, entertainer, or orchestra
@sign.board \'si_-n-.bo_-rd\ n : a board bearing a sign or notice
@sig.net \'sig-n*t\ n : a small intaglio seal (as in a ring)
@sig.nif.i.cance \sig-'nif-i-k*ns\ n
  1: something signified : MEANING
  2: SUGGESTIVENESS
  3: CONSEQUENCE, IMPORTANCE
@sig.nif.i.cant \-k*nt\ adj
  1: having meaning; esp : having a hidden or special meaning
  2: having or likely to have considerable influence or effect :
     IMPORTANT
  -- sig.nif.i.cant.ly adv
@sig.ni.fy \'sig-n*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to show by a sign
  2: MEAN, IMPORT
  3: to have significance
  -- sig.ni.fi.ca.tion \.sig-n*-f*-.ka_--sh*n\ n
@sign.post \'si_-n-.po_-st\ n : a post bearing a sign
@Sikh \'se_-k\ n : an adherent of a religion of India marked by
  rejection of caste
  -- sikhi.sm n
@si.lage \'si_--lij\ n : chopped fodder stored in silos to ferment
  for use as animal feed
@1 si.lence \'si_--l*ns\ n
  1: the state of being silent
  2: SECRECY
  3: STILLNESS

2 silence vb
  1: to reduce to silence : STILL
  2: to cause to cease hostile firing by one's own fire or by bombing
@sil.enc.er n : a device for muffling the noise of the discharge of a
  firearm
@si.lent \'si_--l*nt\ adj
  1: not speaking : MUTE; also : TACITURN
  2: STILL, QUIET
  3: performed or borne without utterance
  SYN: reticent, reserved, secretive, close
  -- si.lent.ly adv
@1 sil.hou.ette \.sil-*-'wet\ n
  1: a representation of the outlines of an object filled in with
     black or some other uniform color
  2: OUTLINE <silhouette of a ship>

2 silhouette vb : to represent by a silhouette; also : to show
  against a light background
@sil.i.ca \'sil-i-k*\ n : a mineral that consists of silicon and
  oxygen and is found as quartz and opal
@sil.i.cate \'sil-*-.ka_-t, -i-k*t\ n : a compound formed from silica
  and any of various oxides of metals
@si.li.ceous or si.li.cious \s*-'lish-*s\ adj : of, relating to, or
  containing silica or a silicate
@sil.i.con \'sil-i-k*n\ n : a nonmetallic chemical element that is
  found in nature always combined with some other substance and that
  is the most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust
@sil.i.cone \'sil-*-.ko_-n\ n : an organic silicon compound obtained
  as oil, grease, or plastic
@sil.i.co.sis \.sil-*-'ko_--s*s\ n : a lung disease caused by
  prolonged inhaling of silica dusts
@silk \'silk\ n
  1: a fine strong lustrous protein fiber produced by insect larvae
     for their cocoons; esp : one from moth larvae (silk.worms
     \-.w*rmz\) used for cloth
  2: thread or cloth made from silk
  -- silk.en adj
  -- silky adj
@sill \'sil\ n : a heavy crosspiece (as of wood or stone) that forms
  the bottom member of a window frame or a doorway; also : a
  horizontal supporting piece at the base of a structure
@sil.ly \'sil-e_-\ adj : FOOLISH, ABSURD, STUPID
  -- sil.li.ness n
@si.lo \'si_--lo_-\ n : a trench, pit, or tall cylinder (as of wood
  or brick) where silage is stored
@1 silt \'silt\ n
  1: fine earth; esp : particles of such soil floating in rivers,
     ponds, or lakes
  2: a deposit (as by a river) of silt

2 silt vb : to choke, obstruct, or cover with silt <silt up a
  channel>
@1 sil.ver \'sil-v*r\ n
  1: a white ductile metallic chemical element that takes a high
     polish and is used for money, jewelry, and table utensils
  2: coin made of silver
  3: SILVERWARE
  4: a grayish white color
  -- sil.very adj

2 silver adj
  1: relating to, made of, or coated with silver
  2: SILVERY

3 silver vb : to coat with or as if with silver
@silver nitrate n : a soluble salt of silver used in photography and
  as an antiseptic
@sil.ver.ware \'sil-v*r-.wa*r\ n : articles (as knives, forks, and
  spoons) made of silver, silver-plated metal, or stainless steel
@sim.i.an \'sim-e_--*n\ n : MONKEY, APE
  -- simian adj
@sim.i.lar \'sim-*-l*r\ adj : marked by correspondence or resemblance
  SYN: alike, akin, comparable, parallel
  -- sim.i.lar.i.ty \.sim-*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- sim.i.lar.ly \'sim-*-l*r-le_-\ adv
@sim.i.le \'sim-*-(.)le_-\ n [L, likeness, comparison, fr. neut. of
  similis like, similar] : a figure of speech in which two dissimilar
  things are compared by the use of like or as (as in "cheeks like
  roses")
@si.mil.i.tude \s*-'mil-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : LIKENESS, RESEMBLANCE
  SYN: similarity
@sim.mer \'sim-*r\ vb
  1: to stew at or just below the boiling point
  2: to be on the point of bursting with violence or emotional
     disturbance
@si.mo.nize \'si_--m*-.ni_-z\ vb : to polish with or as if with wax
@si.mo.ny \'si_-m-*-ne_-, 'sim-\ n : the buying or selling of a
  church office
@sim.per \'sim.p*r\ n : a silly affected smile : SMIRK
  -- simper vb
@1 sim.ple \'sim-p*l\ adj
  1: not combined with anything else
  2: not other than : MERE
  3: not complex : PLAIN
  4: ABSOLUTE <land held in fee simple>
  5: STRAIGHTFORWARD; also : ARTLESS
  6: UNADORNED
  7: lacking education, experience, or intelligence
  SYN: pure, sheer, easy, facile, light, effortless, natural,
  ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, foolish, silly
  -- sim.ple.ness n
  -- sim.ply \-ple_-\ adv

2 simple n
  1: a person of humble birth : COMMONER
  2: a medicinal plant
@sim.ple.ton \'sim-p*l-t*n\ n : FOOL
@sim.plic.i.ty \sim-'plis-*t-e_-\ n
  1: lack of complication : CLEARNESS
  2: CANDOR, ARTLESSNESS
  3: plainness in manners or way of life
  4: IGNORANCE, FOOLISHNESS
@sim.pli.fy \'sim-pl*-.fi_-\ vb : to make simple : make less complex
  : CLARIFY
  -- sim.pli.fi.ca.tion \.sim-pl*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@sim.u.late \'sim-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to create the effect or appearance
  of : FEIGN
  -- sim.u.la.tion \.sim-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@si.mul.ta.ne.ous \.si_-m-*l-'ta_--ne_--*s, .sim-\ adj : occurring or
  operating at the same time
  -- si.mul.ta.ne.ous.ly adv
@1 sin \'sin\ n
  1: an offense esp. against God
  2: FAULT
  3: a weakened state of human nature in which the self is estranged
     from God
  -- sin.less adj

2 sin vb sinned; sin.ning : to commit a sin
  -- sin.ner n
@1 since \(')sins\ adv
  1: from a past time until now <have lived there ever since>
  2: backward in time : AGO <died long since>

2 since prep
  1: in the period after <changes made since the war>
  2: continuously from <has been here since 1955>

3 since conj
  1: from the time when
  2: seeing that : BECAUSE
@sin.cere \sin-'si*r\ adj
  1: free from hypocrisy : HONEST
  2: GENUINE, REAL
  -- sin.cere.ly adv
  -- sin.cer.i.ty \-'ser-*t-e_-\ n
@si.ne.cure \'si_--ni-.kyu_.r, 'sin-i-\ n : a well-paid job that
  requires little work
@si.ne die \.si_--ne_--'di_--.e_-\ adv : INDEFINITELY <the council
  adjourned sine die>
@sin.ew \'sin-yu_:\ n
  1: TENDON
  2: physical strength
  -- sin.ewy adj
@sin.ful adj : marked by or full of sin : WICKED
  -- sin.ful.ly adv
  -- sin.ful.ness n
@sing \'sin_e\ vb sang \'san_e\ or sung \'s*n_e\; sung; sing.ing
  1: to produce musical tones with the voice; also : to utter with
     musical tones
  2: to produce harmonious sustained sounds <birds sing>
  3: CHANT, INTONE
  4: to make a prolonged shrill sound <locusts sing>
  5: to write poetry; also : to celebrate in song or verse
  6: to give information or evidence
  -- sing.er n
@singe \'sinj\ vb singed; singe.ing : to scorch lightly the outside
  of; esp : to remove the hair or down from (a plucked fowl) with
  flame
@singing bird n : any of numerous mostly small perching birds many of
  which have pleasing songs : SONGBIRD
@1 sin.gle \'sin_e-g*l\ adj
  1: one only
  2: ALONE
  3: UNMARRIED
  4: having only one feature or part
  5: made for one person or family
  SYN: sole, unique, lone, solitary, separate, particular
  -- sin.gle.ness n
  -- sin.gly \-gle_-\ adv

2 single n
  1: a separate person or thing
  2: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach first base
  3 pl: a tennis match with one player on each side

3 single vb
  1: to select (one) from a group
  2: to hit a single
@sin.gle.ton \'sin_e-g*l-t*n\ n : a card that is the only one of its
  suit orig. held in a hand
@sin.gle.tree \-(.)tre_-\ n : WHIFFLETREE
@sin.gu.lar \'sin_e-gy*-l*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a word form denoting one
     person, thing, or instance
  2: of unusual quality
  3: OUTSTANDING, EXCEPTIONAL
  4: ODD, STRANGE
  -- singular n
  -- sin.gu.lar.i.ty \.sin_e-gy*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
  -- sin.gu.lar.ly \'sin_e-gy*-l*r-le_-\ adv
@sin.is.ter \'sin-*-st*r\ adj
  1: threatening or foreboding evil or disaster
  2: indicative of lurking evil
  SYN: baleful, malign
@1 sink \'sin_ek\ vb sank \'san_ek\ or sunk \'s*n_ek\; sunk; sink.ing
  1: SUBMERGE
  2: to descend lower and lower
  3: to grow less in volume or height
  4: to slope downward
  5: to penetrate downward
  6: to fail in health or strength
  7: LAPSE, DEGENERATE
  8: to cause (a ship) to plunge to the bottom
  9: to make (a hole or shaft) by digging, boring, or cutting
  10: INVEST
  -- sink.able adj

2 sink n
  1: DRAIN, SEWER
  2: a basin connected with a drain for washing
  3: an extensive depression in the land surface
@sink.er n : a weight for sinking a fishing line or net
@sin.u.ous \'sin-y*-w*s\ adj : bending in and out : WINDING
  -- sin.u.os.i.ty \.sin-y*-'wa_:s-*t-e_-\ n
@si.nus \'si_--n*s\ n
  1: any of several cavities of the skull mostly connecting with the
     nostrils
  2: a space forming a channel (as for the passage of blood or pus)
@sip \'sip\ vb sipped; sip.ping : to drink in small quantities
  -- sip n
@1 si.phon \'si_--f*n\ n
  1: a bent tube through which a liquid can be transferred by means
     of air pressure up and over the edge of one container and into
     another container placed at a lower level
  2 usu: sy.phon a bottle that ejects soda water through a tube when
     a valve is opened

2 siphon vb : to draw off by means of a siphon
@sir \(')s*r\ n [ME sire sire, fr. OF, fr. L senior, compar. of senex
  old, old man]
  1: a man of rank or position -- used as a title before the given
     name of a knight or baronet
  2: -- used in addressing a man without using his name
@1 sire \'si_-(*)r\ n
  1: FATHER; also, archaic : FOREFATHER
  2: the male parent of an animal (as a horse or dog)
  3 archaic: LORD -- used as a title of respect esp. in addressing a
     sovereign

2 sire vb : BEGET, PROCREATE
@si.ren \'si_--r*n\ n
  1: a seductive or alluring woman
  2: a loud wailing often electrically operated whistle used to sound
     warning signals <ambulance siren> <air-raid siren>
  -- siren adj
@sir.loin \'s*r-.lo_.in\ n : a cut of beef taken from the part in
  front of the round
@si.roc.co \s*-'ra_:k-o_-\ n
  1: a hot wind blowing north from the Libyan deserts
  2: a hot southerly wind
@sirup, var of SYRUP
@si.sal \'si_--s*l\ n : a strong cordage fiber from an agave
@sis.ter \'sis-t*r\ n
  1: a female person or lower animal viewed in relation to another
     individual having the same parents (whole sister) or one parent
     in common (half sister) half sister
  2: a member of a religious order of women : NUN
  3 chiefly Brit: NURSE
  -- sis.ter.ly adj
@sis.ter.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  1: the state of being sisters or a sister
  2: a community or society of sisters
@sister-in-law n, pl sisters-in-law : the sister of one's husband or
  wife; also : the wife of one's brother
@sit \'sit\ vb sat \'sat\; sit.ting
  1: to rest upon the buttocks or haunches
  2: ROOST, PERCH
  3: to occupy a seat
  4: to hold a session
  5: to cover eggs for hatching : BROOD
  6: to pose for a portrait
  7: to remain quiet or inactive
  8: FIT
  9: to cause (oneself) to be seated
  10: to place in position
  11: to keep one's seat upon <sit a horse>
  -- sit.ter n
@site \'si_-t\ n : LOCATION <site of a building> <battle site>
@sit.u.at.ed \'sich-*-.wa_-t-*d\ adj
  1: LOCATED, PLACED
  2: placed in a particular place or environment or in certain
     circumstances
@sit.u.a.tion \.sich-*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
  1: LOCATION, SITE
  2: CONDITION, CIRCUMSTANCES
  3: place of employment : JOB, POST
@six \'siks\ n
  1: one more than five
  2: the 6th in a set or series
  3: something having six units; esp : a 6-cylinder engine or
     automobile
  -- six adj or pron
  -- sixth adj or adv, or n
@six.pence \-p*ns\ n : the sum of six pence; also : an English silver
  coin of this value
  -- six.pen.ny \-.pen-e_-\ adj
@six.teen \'siks-'te_-n\ n : one more than 15
  -- sixteen adj or pron
  -- six.teenth adj or n
@six.ty \'siks-te_-\ n : six times 10
  -- six.ti.eth adj or n
  -- sixty adj or pron
@siz.able or size.able \'si_--z*-b*l\ adj : somewhat large :
  CONSIDERABLE
  -- sizably adv
@1 size \'si_-z\ n : physical extent or bulk : DIMENSIONS; also :
  MAGNITUDE

2 size vb : to grade or classify according to size

3 size n : a gluey materal used for filling the pores in paper,
  plaster, or textiles
  -- siz.ing n

4 size vb : to cover, stiffen, or glaze with size
@siz.zle \'siz-*l\ vb : to fry or shrivel up with a hissing sound
  -- sizzle n
@1 skate \'ska_-t\ n : any of numerous rays with thick broad fins

2 skate n
  1: a metal runner with a frame fitting on a shoe used for gliding
     over ice
  2: ROLLER SKATE
  -- skate vb
  -- skat.er n
@skein \'ska_-n\ n : a loosely twisted quantity (as of yarn) as it is
  taken from the reel
@skel.e.ton \'skel-*t- *n\ n
  1: the usu. bony supporting framework of an animal body
  2: FRAMEWORK
  -- skel.e.tal \-*t- *l\ adj
@skep.tic \'skep-tik\ n
  1: one who believes in skepticism as a doctrine
  2: one having a critical or doubting attitude
  3: one who doubts or disbelieves in religious tenets
  -- skep.ti.cal adj
@skep.ti.cism \-t*-.siz-*m\ n
  1: a doctrine that certainty of knowledge cannot be attained
  2: a doubting state of mind
  3: unbelief in religion
@sketch \'skech\ n
  1: a rough drawing or outline
  2: a short or slight literary composition (as a story or essay);
     also : a vaudeville act
  -- sketch vb
  -- sketchy adj
@1 skew \'skyu_:\ vb : SWERVE

2 skew n : SLANT
@skew.er \'skyu_:-*r\ n : a pin for holding meat in form while
  roasting
  -- skewer vb
@1 ski \'ske_-\ n : one of a pair of long strips (as of wood) bound
  one on each foot and used for gliding over snow

2 ski vb : to glide on skis
@1 skid \'skid\ n
  1: a plank for supporting something above the ground
  2: a device placed under a wheel to prevent turning
  3: a timber or rail over or on which something is slid or rolled
  4: a runner on the landing gear of an airplane
  5: the action of skidding

2 skid vb skid.ded; skid.ding
  1: to slide without rotating <a skidding wheel>
  2: to slide sideways on the road <the car skidded on ice>
@skiff \'skif\ n : a small open boat
@skill \'skil\ n
  1: ability to use one's knowledge effectively in doing something
  2: developed or acquired ability
  SYN: art, craft
  -- skilled adj
@skil.let \'skil-*t\ n : a frying pan
@skill.ful or skil.ful adj
  1: having or displaying skill : EXPERT
  2: accomplished with skill
  -- skill.ful.ly adv
  -- skill.ful.ness n
@skim \'skim\ vb skimmed; skim.ming
  1: to take off from the top of a liquid; also : to remove (scum or
     cream) from <skim milk>
  2: to read rapidly and superficially
  3: to pass swiftly over
@skimp \'skimp\ vb : to give insufficient attention, effort, or
  funds; also : to save by skimping
@skimpy adj : deficient in supply or execution : SCANTY
@1 skin \'skin\ n
  1: the outer limiting layer of an animal body; also : the usu. thin
     tough tissue of which this is made
  2: an outer or surface layer (as a rind or peel)

2 skin vb skinned; skin.ning : to free from skin : remove the skin of
@skin dive vb : to swim below the surface of water with a face mask
  and portable breathing device
@skin.flint \'skin-.flint\ n : a very stingy person
@skin.ny adj
  1: resembling skin
  2: very thin : LEAN
@skin.tight \'skin-'ti_-t\ adj : closely fitted to the figure
@1 skip \'skip\ vb skipped; skip.ping
  1: to move with leaps and bounds
  2: to pass from point to point (as in reading) disregarding what is
     in between
  3: to leap lightly over
  4: to pass over without notice or mention

2 skip n : a light bound; also : a gait of alternate hops and steps
@skip.per \'skip-*r\ n [MD schipper boatman, skipper, fr. schip ship]
  : the master of a ship
@skir.mish \'sk*r-mish\ n : a minor or preliminary engagement in war
  -- skirmish vb
@1 skirt \'sk*rt\ n : a garment or part of a garment that hangs below
  the waist

2 skirt vb
  1: BORDER
  2: to pass around the outer edge of
@skit \'skit\ n : a brief dramatic sketch
@skit.tish \'skit-ish\ adj
  1: CAPRICIOUS, IRRESPONSIBLE
  2: easily frightened <a skittish horse>
@skulk \'sk*lk\ vb : to move furtively : SNEAK, LURK
  -- skulk.er n
@skull \'sk*l\ n : the bony or cartilaginous case that protects the
  brain and supports the jaws
@skull.cap \-.kap\ n : a close-fitting brimless cap
@skunk \'sk*n_ek\ n
  1: a No. American mammal related to the weasels that can forcibly
     eject an ill-smelling fluid when startled
  2: a contemptible person
@sky \'ski_-\ n
  1: the upper air : the great vault that seems to extend over the
     earth
  2: HEAVEN
  -- sky.ey adj
@1 sky.lark \-.la_:rk\ n : a European lark noted for its song and its
  steep upward flight

2 skylark vb : to frolic boisterously or recklessly
@sky.light \-.li_-t\ n : a window in a roof or ceiling
@sky.line \-.li_-n\ n
  1: HORIZON
  2: an outline against the sky <buildings forming the skyline>
@sky.rock.et \-.ra_:k-*t\ n : a firework that flies upward and
  explodes high in the air : ROCKET
@sky.scrap.er \-.skra_--p*r\ n : a very tall building
@sky.ward \-w*rd\ adv (or adj) : toward the sky
@sky.writ.ing \-.ri_-t-in_e\ n : writing in the sky formed by smoke
  emitted from an airplane
  -- sky.writ.er n
@slab \'slab\ n
  1: a thick plate or slice
  2: the outside piece taken from a log in sawing it
@1 slack \'slak\ adj
  1: CARELESS, NEGLIGENT
  2: SLUGGISH, LISTLESS
  3: not taut : LOOSE
  4: not busy or active
  SYN: lax, remiss, neglectful
  -- slack.ly adv
  -- slack.ness n

2 slack vb
  1: to make or become slack : LOOSEN, RELAX
  2: SLAKE

3 slack n
  1: cessation of movement or flow : LETUP
  2: a part that hangs loose without strain <slack of a rops>
  3 pl: trousers for causual wear
@slack.en \'slak-*n\ vb : to make or become slack
@slack.er \'slak-*n\\ 'slak-*r \'slak-*n\\ 'slak-*r\ n : one that
  shirks work or evades military duty
@slag \'slag\ n : the waste left after the melting of ores and the
  separation of metal from them
@slain, past part of SLAY
@slake \'sla_-k, for 2 also 'slak\ vb
  1: to cause to subside with or as if with refreshing drink <slake
     thirst>
  2: to cause (lime) to crumble by mixture with water
@sla.lom \'sla_:l-*m\ n : skiing in a zigzag course between obstacles
@1 slam \'slam\ n : the winning of every trick (grand slam) or of all
  tricks but one (little slam) in bridge

2 slam n : a heavy jarring impact : BANG

3 slam vb slammed; slam.ming
  1: to shut violently and noisily : BANG
  2: to throw or strike with a loud impact
@1 slan.der \'slan-d*r\ n : a false report maliciously uttered and
  tending to injure the reputation of a person
  -- slan.der.ous adj

2 slander vb : to utter slander against : DEFAME
  -- slan.der.er n
@slang \'slan_e\ n : an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed
  typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant
  figures of speech
@1 slant \'slant\ vb
  1: SLOPE
  2: to interpret or present in accordance with a special viewpoint
  SYN: incline, lean
  -- slant.ing adj
  -- slant.ing.ly adv

2 slant n
  1: a sloping direction, line, or plane
  2: a particular or personal viewpoint
  -- slant adj
  -- slant.wise adv
@slap \'slap\ vb slapped; slap.ping
  1: to strike sharply with the open hand
  2: REBUFF, INSULT
  -- slap n
@1 slash \'slash\ vb
  1: to cut with sweeping strokes
  2: to cut slits in (a garment)
  3: to reduce sharply <slash a budget>

2 slash n
  1: GASH
  2: an ornamental slit in a garment
  3: a clearing in a forest littered with debris; also : the debris
     present
@slat \'slat\ n : a thin narrow flat strip <the slat of a blind>
@1 slate \'sla_-t\ n
  1: a dense fine-grained rock that splits into thin layers
  2: a roofing tile or a writing tablet made from this rock
  3: a list of candidates for election

2 slate vb
  1: to cover with slate
  2: to designate for action or appointment
@slat.tern \'slat-*rn\ n : a slovenly woman
  -- slat.tern.ly adv or adj
@1 slaugh.ter \'slo_.t-*r\ n
  1: the butchering of livestock for market
  2: great destruction of lives esp. in battle

2 slaughter vb
  1: to kill (animals) for food : BUTCHER
  2: to kill in large numbers or in a bloody way : MASSACRE
@slaugh.ter.house \-.hau_.s\ n : an establishment where animals are
  butchered
@Slav \'sla_:v, 'slav\ n : a person speaking a Slavic language
@1 slave \'sla_-v\ n [OF esclave, fr. ML sclavus, fr. Sclavus Slav;
  fr. the reduction to slavery of many Slavic peoples of Europe] : a
  person held in servitude as property
  -- slave adj

2 slave vb : to work like a slave : DRUDGE
@1 slav.er \'slav-*r, 'sla_-v-\ n : SLOBBER
  -- slaver vb

2 slav.er \'sla_-v-*r\ n : a ship or a person engaged in transporting
  slaves
@slav.ery \'sla_-v-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: wearisome drudgery
  2: the condition of being a slave
  3: the custom or practice of owning slaves
  SYN: servitude, bondage
@1 Slav.ic \'slav-ik, 'sla_:v-\ adj : of or relating to the Slavs or
  their languages

2 Slavic n : a branch of the Indo-European language family including
  various languages (as Russian or Polish) of eastern Europe
@slav.ish \'sla_-v-ish\ adj
  1: SERVILE
  2: obeying or imitating with no freedom of judgment or choice
  -- slav.ish.ly adv
@slaw \'slo_.\ n : COLESLAW
@slay \'sla_-\ vb slew \'slu_:\; slain \'sla_-n\; slay.ing : KILL
  -- slay.er n
@slea.zy \'sle_--ze_-, 'sla_--\ adj : FILMSY, SHODDY
@1 sled \'sled\ n : a vehicle on runners adapted esp. for sliding on
  snow

2 sled vb sled.ded; sled.ding : to ride or carry on a sled
@1 sledge \'slej\ n : SLEDGEHAMMER

2 sledge n : a strong heavy vehicle with low runners for carrying
  heavy loads over snow or ice
@sledge.ham.mer \-.ham-*r\ n : a large heavy hammer usu. wielded with
  both hands
@1 sleek \'sle_-k\ vb
  1: to make smooth or glossy
  2: to gloss over

2 sleek adj : having a smooth well-groomed look
@1 sleep \'sle_-p\ n
  1: a natural periodic suspension of consciousness
  2: a state (as death or coma) suggesting sleep
  -- sleep.less adj
  -- sleep.less.ness n

2 sleep vb slept \'slept\; sleep.ing
  1: to rest or be in a state of sleep; also : to spend or get rid of
     in sleep <sleep cares away>
  2: to lie in a state of inactivity or stillness
@sleep.er n
  1: one that sleeps
  2: a horizontal beam to support something on or near the ground
     level
  3: a railroad car with berths for sleeping
@sleeping car n : SLEEPER 3
@sleepy adj
  1: ready for sleep : DROWSY
  2: quietly inactive
  -- sleep.i.ly adv
  -- sleep.i.ness n
@sleet \'sle_-t\ n
  1: partly frozen rain; also : a mixture of rain and snow
  2: GLAZE
  -- sleet vb
  -- sleety adj
@sleeve \'sle_-v\ n
  1: the part of a garment covering the arm
  2: a tubular part fitting over another part
  -- sleeve.less adj
@1 sleigh \'sla_-\ n : a vehicle on runners for use on snow or ice

2 sleigh vb : to drive or travel in a sleigh
@sleight \'sli_-t\ n
  1: TRICK
  2: DEXTERITY
@sleight of hand : a trick requiring skillful manual manipulation
@slen.der \'slen-d*r\ adj
  1: SLIM, THIN
  2: WEAK, SLIGHT
  3: MEAGER, INADEQUATE
@sleuth \'slu_:th\ n : DETECTIVE
@slew, past of SLAY
@1 slice \'sli_-s\ n
  1: a thin flat piece cut from something
  2: a wedge-shaped blade (as for serving fish)
  3: a flight of a ball (as in golf) that curves in the direction of
     the dominant hand of the player propelling it

2 slice vb
  1: to cut a slice from; also : to cut into slices
  2: to hit (a ball) so that a slice results
@1 slick \'slik\ vb : to make smooth or sleek

2 slick adj
  1: very smooth : SLIPPERY
  2: CLEVER, SMART

3 slick n
  1: a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oil
  2: a popular magazine printed on coated stock
@slick.er \'slik-*r\ n
  1: a long loose raincoat
  2: a clever crook
@1 slide \'sli_-d\ vb slid \'slid\; slid.ing \'sli_-d-in_e\
  1: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface
  2: to fall by a loss of support
  3: to slip along quietly

2 slide n
  1: an act or instance of sliding
  2: a fall of a mass of earth or snow down a hillside
  3: something (as a cover or fastener) that operates by sliding
  4: a surface on which something slides
  5: a plate from which a picture may be projected
  6: a glass plate on which a specimen can be placed for examination
     under a microscope
@slid.er n
  1: one that slides
  2: a baseball pitch that looks like a fast ball but curves slightly
@slide rule n : an instrument for rapid calculation consisting of a
  ruler and a medial slide graduated with logarithmic scales
@1 slight \'sli_-t\ adj
  1: SLENDER; also : FRAIL
  2: SCANTY, MEAGER
  3: UNIMPORTANT
  -- slight.ly adv

2 slight vb
  1: to treat as unimportant
  2: to ignore discourteously
  3: to perform or attend to carelessly
  SYN: neglect, overlook, disregard

3 slight n : a humiliating discourtesy
@1 slim \'slim\ adj
  1: SLENDER, SLIGHT, THIN
  2: SCANTY, MEAGER

2 slim vb slimmed; slim.ming : to make or become slender
@slime \'sli_-m\ n
  1: sticky mud
  2: a slippery substance (as on the skin of a slug or catfish)
  -- slimy adj
@1 sling \'slin_e\ vb slung \'sl*n_e\; sling.ing
  1: to hurl with a sling
  2: to throw forcibly : FLING
  3: to place in a sling for hoisting or carrying

2 sling n
  1: a short strap with strings attached for hurling stones or shot
  2: a strap, rope, or chain for holding securely something being
     lifted, lowered, or carried
@sling.shot \-.sha_:t\ n : a forked stick with elastic bands for
  shooting small stones or shot
@slink \'slin_ek\ vb slunk \'sl*n_ek\; slink.ing : to move stealthily
  or furtively
@1 slip \'slip\ vb slipped; slip.ping
  1: to escape quietly or secretly
  2: to slide along or cause to slide along smoothly
  3: to make a mistake
  4: to pass unnoticed or undone
  5: to fall off from a standard or level <slipping prices>

2 slip n
  1: a ramp for repairing ships
  2: a ship's berth between two piers
  3: secret or hurried departure, escape, or evasion
  4: a sudden mishap
  5: BLUNDER
  6: PILLOWCASE
  7: a woman's one-piece garment worn under a dress

3 slip n
  1: a shoot or twig from a plant for plant or grafting
  2: a long narrow strip; esp : one of paper used for a record
     <deposit slip>

4 slip vb slipped; slip.ping : to take slips from (a plant)
@slip.knot \'slip-.na_:t\ n : a knot that slips along the rope around
  which it is made
@slip.per \'slip-*r\ n : a light low shoe that may be easily slipped
  on and off
@slip.pery \'slip-(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: icy, wet, or greasy enough to cause one to fall or lose one's
     hold
  2: TRICKY, UNRELIABLE
  -- slip.peri.ness n
@slip.shod \'slip-'sha_:d\ adj : SLOVENLY, CARELESS <slipshod work>
@1 slit \'slit\ vb slit; slit.ting
  1: SLASH
  2: to cut off or away

2 slit n : a long narrow cut or opening
@slith.er \'slit_eh_e-*r\ vb : to slip or glide along like a snake
  -- slith.ery adj
@sliv.er \'sliv-*r\ n : SPLINTER
@slob.ber \'sla_:b-*r\ vb : to dribble saliva : SLAVER
  -- slobber n
@sloe \'slo_-\ n : the fruit of the blackthorn
@slo.gan \'slo_--g*n\ n [Gael sluag-ghairm army cry, war cry] : a
  word or phrase expressing the spirit or aim of a party, group, or
  cause
@sloop \'slu_:p\ n : a sailing boat with one mast, a fore-and-aft
  rig, and a single jib
@1 slop \'sla_:p\ n
  1: thin tasteless drink or liquid food -- usu. used in pl.
  2: food waste or gruel for animal feed
  3: body and toilet waste -- usu. used in pl.

2 slop vb slopped; slop.ping
  1: SPILL
  2: to feed with slop <slop hogs>
@1 slope \'slo_-p\ vb : SLANT, INCLINE

2 slope n
  1: ground that forms an incline
  2: upward or downward slant or degree of slant
  3: the part of a landmass draining into a particular ocean <the
     Pacific slope>
@slop.py \'sla_:p-e_-\ adj
  1: MUDDY, SLUSHY
  2: SLOVENLY, MESSY
@slot \'sla_:t\ n
  1: a long narrow opening or groove
  2: a position in a sequence
@sloth \'slo_.th, 'slo_-th\ n
  1: LAZINESS, INDOLENCE
  2: a slow-moving So. and Central American mammal related to the
     armadillos
  -- sloth.ful adj
@slot machine n : a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a
  coin into a slot
@1 slouch \'slau_.ch\ n
  1: a loose or drooping gait or posture
  2: a lazy or incompetent person

2 slouch vb : to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : SLUMP
@1 slough \'slu_:, 3 usu 'slau_.\ n
  1: SWAMP
  2: a muddy place
  3: a discouraged state of mind

2 slough \'sl*f\ or sluff n : something (as dead tissue or a snake's
  skin) that may be shed

3 slough \'sl*f\ or sluff vb : to cast off : DISCARD
@slov.en \'sl*v-*n\ n : an untidy person
@slov.en.ly adj
  1: untidy in dress or person
  2: lazily or carelessly done : SLIPSHOD
@1 slow \'slo_-\ adj
  1: SLUGGISH; also : dull in mind : STUPID
  2: moving, flowing or proceeding at less than the usual speed
  3: taking more than the usual time
  4: registering behind the correct time
  5: not lively : BORING
  SYN: dilatory, laggard, deliberate, leisurely
  -- slow adv
  -- slow.ly adv
  -- slow.ness n

2 slow vb
  1: to make slow : hold back
  2: to go slower
@sludge \'sl*j\ n : a slushy mass : OOZE; esp : solid matter produced
  by sewage treatment processes
@1 slug \'sl*g\ n : a slimy wormlike mollusk related to the snails

2 slug n
  1: a small mass of metal; esp : BULLET
  2: a metal disk for use (as in a slot machine) in place of a coin
  3: a single drink of liquor

3 slug vb slugged; slug.ging : to strike forcibly and heavily
  -- slug.ger n
@slug.gard \'sl*g-*rd\ n : a lazy person
@slug.gish \-ish\ adj
  1: SLOTHFUL, LAZY
  2: slow in movement or flow
  3: STAGNANT, DULL <sluggish market>
  -- slug.gish.ly adv
  -- slug.gish.ness n
@1 sluice \'slu_:s\ n
  1: an artificial passage for water with a gate for controlling the
     flow; also : the gate so used
  2: a channel that carries off surplus water
  3: an inclined trough or flume for washing ore or floating logs

2 sluice vb
  1: to draw off through a sluice
  2: to wash with running water : FLUSH
  3: to transport (as logs) in a sluice
@1 slum \'sl*m\ n : a thickly populated area marked by poverty and
  dirty or deteriorated houses

2 slum vb slummed; slum.ming : to visit slums esp. out of curiosity
@1 slum.ber \'sl*m-b*r\ vb
  1: to sleep lightly : DOZE
  2: to be in a sluggish or torpid state

2 slumber n : SLEEP
@slum.ber.ous or slum.brous \-b(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: SLUMBERING, SLEEPY
  2: PEACEFUL, INACTIVE
@slump \'sl*mp\ vb
  1: to sink down suddenly : fall in a heap : COLLAPSE
  2: SLOUCH
  3: to decline sharply <slump prices>
  -- slump n
@slung, past of SLING
@slunk, past of SLINK
@1 slur \'sl*r\ vb slurred; slur.ring
  1: to slide or slip over without due mention or emphasis
  2: to perfomr two or more successive notes of different pitch in a
     smooth or connected way

2 slur n : a curved line ? or ? connecting notes to be slurred; also
  : a group of slurred notes

3 slur n : a slighting remark : ASPERSION
@slush \'sl*sh\ n
  1: partly melted or watery snow
  2: soft mud
  -- slushy adj
@slut \'sl*t\ n
  1: a slovenly woman
  2: PROSTITUTE
  -- slut.tish adj
@sly \'sli\ adj
  1: CRAFTY, CUNNING
  2: SECRETIVE, FURTIVE
  3: ROGUISH
  SYN: tricky, wily, artful
  -- sly.ly adv
  -- sly.ness n
@1 smack \'smak\ n
  1: a sharp noise (as in appreciation of some taste) made by the
     lips
  2: a noisy slap

2 smack vb
  1: to move (the lips) so as to make a sharp noise
  2: to kiss or slap with a loud noise

3 smack n : a sailing ship used in fishing
@small \'smo_.l\ adj
  1: little in size or amount
  2: few in number
  3: TRIFLING, UNIMPORTANT
  4: operating on a limited scale
  5: MEAN, PETTY
  6: made up of little things
  SYN: diminutive, petite, wee, tiny, minute
  -- small.ish adj
  -- small.ness n
@small.pox \-.pa_:ks\ n : a contagious virus disease marked by fever
  and eruption
@1 smart \'sma_:rt\ vb
  1: to cause to feel a stinging pain
  2: to feel or endure distress
  -- smart n

2 smart adj
  1: making one smart <a smart blow>
  2: mentally quick : BRIGHT
  3: WITTY, CLEVER
  4: STYLISH, FASHIONABLE
  SYN: knowing, quick-witted, intelligent, dapper
  -- smart.ly adv
  -- smart.ness n
@1 smash \'smash\ vb
  1: to break or be broken into pieces
  2: to move forward with force and shattering effect
  3: to destroy utterly : WRECK

2 smash n
  1: a smashing blow; esp : a hard overhand stroke in tennis
  2: the act or sound of smashing
  3: a collision of vehicles : CRASH
  4: COLLAPSE, RUIN; esp : BANKRUPTCY
@smat.ter.ing \'smat-*-rin_e\ n : superficial knowledge
@1 smear \'smi*r\ n : a spot left by an oily or sticky substance

2 smear vb
  1: to overspread with something oily or sticky
  2: SMUDGE, SOIL
  3: to injure by slander or insults
@1 smell \'smel\ vb smelled \'smeld\ or smelt \'smelt\; smell.ing
  1: to perceive the odor of by sense organs of the nose; also : to
     detect or seek with or as if with these organs
  2: to have or give off an odor

2 smell n
  1: the process or power of perceiving odor; also : the special
     sense by which one perceives odor
  2: ODOR, SCENT
  3: an act of smelling
  -- smelly adj
@smelling salts n pl : an aromatic preparation used as a stimulant
  and restorative (as to relieve faintness)
@1 smelt \'smelt\ n : any of several small food fishes of coastal or
  fresh waters

2 smelt vb : to melt or fuse (ore) in order to separate the metal;
  also : REFINE
@smelt.er n
  1: one that smelts
  2: an establishment for smelting
@smi.lax \'smi_--.laks\ n
  1: any of various mostly climbing and prickly plants related to the
     lilies
  2: an ornamental asparagus
@1 smile \'smi_-l\ vb
  1: to look with a smile
  2: to be favorable
  3: to express by a smile

2 smile n : a change of facial expression to express amusement,
  pleasure, or affection
@smirch \'sm*rch\ vb
  1: to make dirty or stained
  2: to bring disgrace on
  -- smirch n
@smirk \'sm*rk\ vb : to wear a self-conscious or conceited smile :
  SIMPER
  -- smirk n
@smite \'smi_-t\ vb smote \'smo_-t\; smit.ten \'smit- *n\; smote;
  smit.ing \'smi_-t-in_e\
  1: to strike heavily; also : to kill by striking
  2: to affect as if by a heavy blow <smitten with smallpox>
@smith \'smith\ n : a worker in metals; esp : BLACKSMITH
@smith.er.eens \.smit_eh_e-*-'re_-nz\ n, pl : FRAGMENTS, BITS
@smithy \'smith-e_-\ n : a smith's workshop
@1 smock \'sma_:k\ n : a long loose garment worn over other clothes
  as a protection

2 smock vb : to gather (cloth) in regularly spaced tucks
  -- smock.ing n
@smog \'sma_:g\ n : a fog made heavier and darker by smoke and
  chemical fumes
@1 smoke \'smo_-k\ n
  1: the gas from burning material (as coal, wood, or tobacco) in
     which are suspended particles of soot
  2: a suspension of solid or liquid particles in a gas
  3: vapor resulting from action of heat on moisture
  -- smoke.less adj
  -- smoky adj

2 smoke vb
  1: to emit smoke
  2: to inhale and exhale the fumes of burning tobacco; also : to use
     in smoking <smoke a pipe>
  3: to stupefy or drive away by smoke
  4: to discolor with smoke
  5: to cure (as meat) with smoke
@smoke.stack \-.stak\ n : a chimney or funnel through which smoke and
  gases are discharged (as from a ship or factory)
@smol.der or smoul.der \'smo_-l-d*r\ vb
  1: to burn and smoke without flame
  2: to burn inwardly
  -- smolder n
@1 smooth \'smu_:t_eh_e\ adj
  1: not rough or uneven
  2: not jarring or jolting BLAND, MILD, AGREEABLE
  4: fluent in speech and agreeable in manner
  SYN: even, flat, level, diplomatic, suave, urbane
  -- smooth.ly adv
  -- smooth.ness n

2 smooth vb
  1: to make smooth
  2: to free from trouble or difficulty
@smor.gas.bord \'smo_.r-g*s-.bo_.rd\ n [Sw smo_:rga_sbord, fr.
  smo_:rga_s open sandwich + bord table] : a luncheon or supper
  buffet consisting of many foods (as hot and cold meats, smoked and
  pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)
@smote, past of SMITE
@1 smoth.er \'sm*t_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: thick stifling smoke
  2: dense fog, spray, foam, or dust
  3: a confused multitude of things : WELTER

2 smother vb
  1: to kill by depriving of air : SUFFOCATE
  2: SUPPRESS
  3: to cover thickly
@1 smudge \'sm*j\ vb : to soil or blur by rubbing or smearing

2 smudge n
  1: thick stifling smoke
  2: a dirty or blurred spot
  -- smudgy adj
@smug \'sm*g\ adj : conscious of one's virtue and importance :
  SELF-SATISFIED, COMPLACENT
  -- smug.ly adv
  -- smug.ness n
@smug.gle \'sm*g-*l\ vb
  1: to import or export secretly, illegally, or without paying the
     duties required by law
  2: to convey secretly
  -- smug.gler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@smut \'sm*t\ n
  1: something (as soot) that smudges; also : SMUDGE, SPOT
  2: indecent language or jokes
  3: any of various destructive fungous diseases of plants
  -- smut.ty adj
@smutch \'sm*ch\ n : SMUDGE
@snack \'snak\ n : a light meal : BITE
@snaf.fle \'snaf-*l\ n : a simple jointed bit for a horse's bridle
@1 snag \'snag\ n
  1: a stump or piece of a tree esp. when under water
  2: an unexpected difficulty
  SYN: obstacle, obstruction, impediment, bar

2 snag vb snagged; snag.ging
  1: to become caught on or as if on a snag
  2: to seize quickly : SNATCH
@snail \'sna_-l\ n : a small mollusk with a spiral shell into which
  it can withdraw
@snake \'sna_-k\ n
  1: a long-bodied limbless crawling reptile : SERPENT
  2: a contemptible or treacherous person
  -- snaky adj
@1 snap \'snap\ vb snapped; snap.ping
  1: to grasp or slash at something with the teeth
  2: to utter sharp or angry words
  3: to get or buy quickly
  4: to break suddenly with a sharp sound
  5: to give a sharp cracking noise
  6: to throw with a quick motion
  7: FLASH <her eyes snapped>
  8: to put a football into play
  -- snap.per n
  -- snap.pish adj
  -- snap.py adj

2 snap n
  1: the act or sound of snapping
  2: a short period of cold weather
  3: a catch or fastening that closes with a click
  4: a thin brittle cookie
  5: ENERGY, VIM; also : smartness of movement
  6: the putting of the ball into play in football
@snap.drag.on \'snap-.drag-*n\ n : a garden plant with long spikes of
  showy 2-lipped flowers
@snap.shot \-.sha_:t\ n : a photograph made by rapid exposure with a
  hand-held camera
@snare \'sna*r\ n : a trap often consisting of a noose
  -- snare vb
@1 snarl \'sna_:rl\ n or vb : TANGLE

2 snarl vb : to growl angrily or threateningly

3 snarl n : an angry ill-tempered growl
@1 snatch \'snach\ vb
  1: to try to grasp something suddenly
  2: to seize or take away suddenly
  SYN: clutch, seize

2 snatch n
  1: an act of snatching
  2: a short period
  3: something brief or fragmentary <snatch of song>
@1 sneak \'sne_-k\ vb : to move, act, or take in a furtive manner
  -- sneak.ing.ly adv

2 sneak n
  1: one who acts in a furtive or shifty manner
  2: a stealthy or furtive move or escape
  -- sneaky adj
@sneak.er \'sne_--k*r\ n : a canvas sports shoe with pliable rubber
  sole
@sneer \'sni*r\ vb : to show scorn or contempt by curling the lip or
  by a jeering tone
  -- sneer n
@sneeze \'sne_-z\ vb : to force the breath out with sudden and
  involuntary violence
  -- sneeze n
@snick.er \'snik-*r\ or snig.ger \'snig-*r\ n : a partly suppressed
  laugh
  -- snicker vb
@snide \'sni_-d\ adj
  1: MEAN, LOW <a snide trick>
  2: slyly disparaging <a snide remark>
@sniff \'snif\ vb
  1: to draw air audibly up the nose
  2: to show disdain or scorn
  3: to detect by or as if by smelling
  -- sniff n
@snif.fle \'snif-*l\ n : SNUFFLE
  -- sniffle vb
@1 snip \'snip\ vb snipped; snip.ping : to cut off by bits : CLIP;
  also : to remove by cutting off

2 snip n
  1: a fragment snipped off
  2: a simple stroke of the scissors or shears
@1 snipe \'sni_-p\ n : any of several game birds esp. of marshes that
  resemble the related woodcocks

2 snipe vb : to shoot at an exposed enemy from a concealed position
  usu. at long range
@snip.py \'snip-e_-\ adj : CURT, SNAPPISH
@snitch \'snich\ vb : PILFER, SNATCH
@sniv.el \'sniv-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to have a running nose; also : SNUFFLE
  2: to whine in a snuffling manner
  -- snivel n
@snob \'sna_:b\ n : one who seeks association with persons of higher
  social position than himself and looks down on those he considers
  inferior
  -- snob.bish adj
  -- snob.bish.ly adv
  -- snob.bish.ness n
@snob.bery \-(*-)re_-\ n : snobbish conduct
@1 snoop \'snu_:p\ vb : to pry in a furtive or meddlesome way

2 snoop n : a prying meddlesome person
@snooze \'snu_:z\ vb : to take a nap : DOZE
  -- snooze n
@snore \'sno_-r\ vb : to breathe with a rough hoarse noise while
  sleeping
  -- snore n
@snor.kel \'sno_.r-k*l\ n : a tube projecting above the water used by
  swimmers for breathing with the head under water
@snort \'sno_.rt\ vb : to force air violently and noisily through the
  nose <his horse snort>
  -- snort n
@snout \'snau_.t\ n
  1: a long projecting nuzzle (as of a swine)
  2: a usu. large or grotesque nose
@1 snow \'sno\ n : crystals of ice formed from the vapor of water in
  the air; also : a fall of such crystals
  -- snowy adj

2 snow vb
  1: to fall or cause to fall in or as snow
  2: to cover or shut in with or as if with snow
@snow.drop \-.dra_:p\ n : a plant with narrow leaves and a nodding
  white flower that blooms early in the spring
@snow.fall \-.fo_.l\ n : a fall of snow
@snow.plow \-.plau_.\ n : a device for clearing away snow
@1 snow.shoe \-.shu_:\ n : a light frame of wood strung with rawhide
  leather worn under the shoe to prevent sinking down into soft snow

2 snowshoe vb : to travel on snowshoes
@snow.storm \-.sto_.rm\ n : a storm of falling snow
@snub \'sn*b\ vb snubbed; snub.bing
  1: to treat with disdain : SLIGHT
  2: to slow up or check the motion of
  -- snub n
@snub-nosed \-'no_-zd\ adj : having a nose slightly turned up at the
  end
@1 snuff \'sn*f\ vb
  1: to pinch off the charred end of (a candle)
  2: to put out (a candle)
  -- snuff.er n

2 snuff vb
  1: to draw forcibly into or through the nose
  2: SMELL

3 snuff n
  1: SNIFF
  2: pulverized tobacco
@snuf.fle \'sn*f-*l\ vb
  1: to snuff or sniff audibly and repeatedly
  2: to breathe with a sniffing sound
  -- snuffle n
@snug \'sn*g\ adj
  1: COMFORTABLE, COZY
  2: CONCEALED <lie snug till they go>
  3: fitting closely : TIGHT
  -- snug.ly adv
  -- snug.ness n
@snug.gle \'sn*g-*l\ vb : to curl up or draw close comfortably :
  NESTLE
@1 so \(')so_-\ adv
  1: in the manner indicated
  2: in the same way
  3: to the extent indicated
  4: THEREFORE
  5: FINALLY
  6: THUS

2 so conj : for that reason <he wanted it, so he took it>

3 so pron
  1: the same <became chairman and remained so>
  2: approximately that <I'd like a dozen or so>
@1 soak \'so_-k\ vb
  1: to remain in a liquid
  2: WET, SATURATE
  3: to draw in by or as if by absorption
  SYN: drench, steep, impregnate

2 soak n
  1: the act of soaking
  2: the liquid in which something is soaked
  3: DRUNKARD
@soap \'so_-p\ n : a cleansing substance made usu. by action of
  alkali on fat
  -- soapy adj
@soap opera n [so called fr. its frequently being sponsored by soap
  manufacturers] : a radio or television daytime serial drama
@soap.stone \'so_-p-.sto_-n\ n : a soft stone with a soapy feel
  containing talc
@soar \'so_-r\ vb : to fly upward or at a height on or as if on wings
@sob \'sa_:b\ vb sobbed; sob.bing : to weep with convulsive heavings
  of the chest or contractions of the throat
  -- sob n
@so.ber \'so_--b*r\ adj
  1: temperate in the use of liquor
  2: not drunk
  3: serious or grave in mood or disposition
  4: not affected by passion or prejudice
  SYN: solemn, earnest
  -- so.ber.ly adv
  -- so.ber.ness n
@so.bri.ety \s*-'bri_--*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being
  sober : SOBERNESS
@so.bri.quet \'so_--bri-.ka_-, -.ket\ n : NICKNAME
@so-called \'so_--'ko_.ld\ adj : commonly or popularly but often
  inaccurately so termed <the so-called pocket veto> <his so-called
  friend>
@soc.cer \'sa_:k-*r\ n : a football game played on a field by two
  teams with a round inflated ball
@1 so.cia.ble \'so_--sh*-b*l\ adj
  1: liking companionship : FRIENDLY
  2: characterized by pleasant social relations
  SYN: gracious, cordial, affable, genial
  -- so.cia.bil.i.ty \.so_--sh*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- so.cia.bly \'so_--sh*-ble_-\ adv

2 sociable n : an informal social gathering
@1 so.cial \'so_--sh*l\ adj
  1: marked by pleasant companionship with one's friends
  2: naturally living or growing in groups or communities <social
     insects>
  3: of or relating to human society, the interaction of the group
     and its members, and the welfare of these members <social
     legislation> <social behavior>
  4: of, relating to, or based on rank in a particular society
     <different social circles; also : of or relating to fashionable
     society <a social leader>
  5: SOCIALIST
  -- so.cial.ly adv

2 social n : a social gathering
@so.cial.ism n : a theory of social organization based on government
  ownership, management, or control of the means of production and
  the distribution and exchange of goods
  -- so.cial.ist n or adj
  -- so.cial.is.tic \.so_--sh*-'lis-tik\ adj
@so.cial.ize \'so_--sh*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to regulate according to the theory and practice of socialism
  2: to adapt to social needs or uses : organize on a social basis
  -- so.cial.iza.tion \.so_--sh*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@so.ci.ety \s*-'si_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: COMPANIONSHIP
  2: community life
  3: a part of a community bound together by common interests and
     standards; esp : a leisure class indulging in social affairs
  4: a voluntary association of persons for common ends
@so.ci.ol.o.gy \.so_--s(h)e_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : the study of the
  development and structure of society and social relationships
  -- so.ci.o.log.i.cal \-*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- so.ci.ol.o.gist \-'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@1 sock \'sa_:k\ n, pl socks
  1 pl: sox a stocking with a short leg
  2: comic drama

2 sock vb : to hit, strike, or apply forcefully

3 sock n : a vigorous blow : PUNCH
@sock.et \'sa_:k-*t\ n : an opening or hollow that receives and holds
  something <an eye socket> <an electric light socket>
@1 sod \'sa_:d\ n : the surface layer of the soil filled with roots
  (as of grass)

2 sod vb sod.ded; sod.ding : to cover with sod or turfs
@so.da \'so_-d-*\ n
  1: a powdery saltlike substance used in washing and making glass
  2: SODIUM BICARBONATE
  3: SODIUM
  4: SODA WATER
  5: a sweet drink of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream
@soda pop n : SODA WATER 2
@soda water n
  1: a beverage of water charged with carbon dioxide
  2: a soft drink of soda water with flavoring and a sweet syrup
@sod.den \'sa_:d- *n\ adj
  1: lacking spirit : DULLED
  2: SOAKED, DRENCHED
  3: heavy or doughy from being improperly cooked <sodden biscuits>
@so.di.um \'so_-d-e_--*m\ n : a soft waxy silver-white metallic
  chemical element occurring in nature in combined form (as in salt)
@sodium bicarbonate n : BICARBONATE OF SODA
@sodium carbonate n : a carbonate of sodium used esp. in washing and
  bleaching textiles
@sodium chloride n : SALT 1
@sodium hydroxide n : a white brittle caustic substance used in
  making soap and rayon and in bleaching
@sodium nitrate n : a crystalline salt found in rock in Chile and
  used as a fertilizer and in curing meat
@so.ev.er \so_--'ev-*r\ adv
  1: in any degree or manner <how bad soever>
  2: at all : of any kin <any help soever>
@so.fa \'so_--f*\ n [Ar s_uffah long bench] : a couch usu. with
  upholstered back and arms
@soft \'so_.ft\ adj
  1: not hard or rough : NONVIOLENT
  2: RESTFUL, GENTLE, SOOTHING
  3: emotionally susceptible
  4: not prepared to endure hardship
  5: not containing certain salts that prevent lathering <soft water>
  6: not alcoholic
  7: BITUMINOUS <soft coal>
  SYN: bland, mild
  -- soft.ly adv
  -- soft.ness n
@soft.ball \'so_.f(t)-.bo_.l\ n : a game similar to baseball played
  with a ball larger and softer than a baseball; also : the ball used
  in this game
@soft.en \'so_.-f*n\ vb : to make or become soft
  -- soft.en.er n
@sog.gy \'sa_:g-e_-\ adj : heavy with moisture : SOAKED, SODDEN
  -- sog.gi.ly adv
  -- sog.gi.ness n
@1 soil \'so_.il\ vb
  1: CORRUPT, POLLUTE
  2: to make or become dirty
  3: STAIN, DISGRACE

2 soil n
  1: STAIN, DEFILEMENT
  2: EXCREMENT, WASTE

3 soil n
  1: firm land : EARTH
  2: the loose surface material of the earth in which plants grow
  3: COUNTRY, REGION
@soi.ree or soi.ree \swa_:-'ra_-\ n : an evening party
@so.journ \'so_--.j*rn, so_--'j*rn\ vb : to dwell in a place
  temporarily
  -- sojourn n
  -- so.journ.er n
@sol \'sa_:l, 'so_.l\ n, pl so.les \'so_--.la_-s\ -- see MONEY table

Sol \'sa_:l\ n : SUN
@1 sol.ace \'sa_:l-*s\ n : relief from grief or anxiety : COMFORT

2 solace vb : to give solace to : CONSOLE
@so.lar \'so_--l*r\ adj
  1: of, from, or relating to the sun <solar heat>
  2: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun <the solar
     year>
  3: operated by or utilizing the sun's heat <solar battery> <solar
     house>
@so.lar.i.um \so_--'lar-e_--*m\ n, pl -ia \-e_--*\ or -i.ums : a room
  exposed to the sun; esp : a room in a hospital for exposure of the
  body to sunshine
@solar plexus \-'plek-s*s\ n
  1: a network of nerves situated behind the stomach
  2: the hollow below the lower end of the breastbone
@solar system n : the sun with the group of celestial bodies that
  revolve about it
@sold, past of SELL
@1 sol.der \'sa_:d-*r\ n : a metallic alloy used when melted to mend
  or join metallic surfaces

2 solder vb
  1: to unite or repair with solder
  2: to join securely : CEMENT
@1 sol.dier \'so_-l-j*r\ n : a person in military service; esp : an
  enlisted man as distinguished from a commissioned officer
  -- sol.dier.ly adj or adv

2 soldier vb
  1: to serve as a soldier
  2: to pretend to work while actually doing nothing
@soldier of fortune : ADVENTURER
@sol.diery n
  1: a body of soldiers
  2: the profession of soldiering
@1 sole \'so_-l\ n
  1: the undersurface of the foot
  2: the bottom of a shoe

2 sole vb : to furnish (a shoe) with a sole

3 sole n : any of various mostly small-mouthed flatfishes valued as
  food

4 sole adj : ONLY, SINGLE
  -- sole.ly \'so_-(l)-le_-\ adv
@sol.e.cism \'sa_:l-*-.siz-*m\ n
  1: a mistake in grammar
  2: a breach of etiquette
@sol.emn \'sa_:l-*m\ adj
  1: marked by or observed with full religious ceremony
  2: FORMAL, CEREMONIOUS
  3: highly serious : GRAVE
  4: SOMBER, GLOOMY
  SYN: ceremonial, conventional, sober
  -- so.lem.ni.ty \s*-'lem-n*t-e_-\ n
  -- sol.emn.ly \'sa_:l-*m-le_-\ adv
  -- sol.emn.ness n
@sol.em.nize \'sa_:l-*m-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to observe or honor with solemnity
  2: to perform (as a marriage ceremony) with solemn rites
  -- sol.em.ni.za.tion \.sa_:l-*m-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@so.lic.it \s*-'lis-*t\ vb
  1: ENTREAT, BEG
  2: to approach with a request or plea
  3: TEMPT, LURE
  SYN: ask, request
  -- so.lic.i.ta.tion \-.lis-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
@so.lic.i.tor \-'lis-*t-*r\ n
  1: one that solicits (as subscriptions or contributions)
  2: LAWYER; esp : a legal official of a city or state
@so.lic.i.tous \-*t-*s\ adj
  1: WORRIED, CONCERNED
  2: EAGER, WILLING
  SYN: careful, anxious
  -- so.lic.i.tous.ly adv
@so.lic.i.tude \-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : CONCERN, ANXIETY
@1 sol.id \'sa_:l-*d\ adj
  1: not hollow; also : written as one word without a hyphen <a solid
     compound>
  2: having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with
     solids <solid geometry>
  3: not loose or spongy : COMPACT <a solid mass of rock :; also :
     neither gaseous nor liquid : HARD, RIGID <solid ice>
  4: of good substantial quality or kind <solid comfort>
  5: UNANIMOUS, UNITED <solid for pay increases>
  6: thoroughly dependable : RELIABLE <a solid citizen :; also :
     serious in purpose or character <solid reading>
  7: of one substance or character
  -- solid adv
  -- so.lid.i.ty \s*-'lid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- sol.id.ly \'sa_:l-*d-le_-\ adv
  -- sol.id.ness n

2 solid n
  1: a geometrical figure (as a cube or sphere) having 3 dimensions
  2: a solid substance
@sol.i.dar.i.ty \.sa_:l-*-'dar-*t-e_-\ n : a unity of interest or
  purpose among a group
@so.lid.i.fy \s*-'lid-*-.fi_-\ vb : to make or become solid
  -- so.lid.i.fi.ca.tion \-.lid-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@so.lil.o.quize \s*-'lil-*-.kwi_-z\ vb : to talk to oneself : utter a
  soliloquy
@so.lil.o.quy \-kwe_-\ n
  1: the act of talking to oneself
  2: a dramatic monologue that gives the illusion of being a series
     of unspoken reflections
@sol.i.taire \'sa_:l-*-.ta*r\ n
  1: a single gem (as a diamond) set alone
  2: a card game played by one person alone
@sol.i.tary \-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: being or living apart from others
  2: LONELY, SECLUDED
  3: SOLE, ONLY
@sol.i.tude \-.t(y)u_:d\ n
  1: the state of being alone : SECLUSION
  2: a lonely place
  SYN: isolation
@1 so.lo \'so_--lo_-\ n
  1: a piece of music for a single voice or instrument with or
     without accompaniment
  2: an action in which there is only one performer
  -- solo adj or vb
  -- so.lo.ist n

2 solo adv : without a companion : ALONE
@sol.stice \'sa_:l-st*s\ n : the time of the year when the sun is
  farthest north (summer solstice) about June 22 or south (winter
  solstice) about Dec. 22 of the equator
  -- sol.sti.tial \sa_:l-'stish-*l\ adj
@sol.u.ble \'sa_:l-y*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being dissolved in liquid
  2: capable of being solved or explained
  -- sol.u.bil.i.ty \.sa_:l-y*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@so.lu.tion \s*-'lu_:-sh*n\ n
  1: an action or process of solving a problem; also : an answer to a
     problem
  2: an act or the process by which one substance is mixed with
     another usu. liquid substance forming a mixture consisting
     apparently of only one substance; also : a mixture thus formed
@solve \'sa_:lv\ vb : to find the answer to or a solution for
  -- solv.able adj
@sol.ven.cy \'sa_:l-v*n-se_-\ n : the condition of being solvent
@1 sol.vent \-v*nt\ adj
  1: able or sufficient to pay all legal debts
  2: dissolving or able to dissolve

2 solvent n : a usu. liquid substance capable of dissolving or
  dispersing one or more other substances
@so.ma.lo \s*-'ma_:l-o_-\ n, pl so.ma.li \-e_-\ -- see MONEY table
@som.ber \'sa_:m-b*r\ adj
  1: DARK, GLOOMY
  2: GRAVE, MELANCHOLY
  -- som.ber.ly adv
@som.bre.ro \s*m-'bre(*)r-o_-\ n : a broad-brimmed felt hat worn esp.
  in the Southwest and in Spanish America
@1 some \(')s*m\ adj
  1: one unspecified <some man called>
  2: an unspecified or indefinite number of <some berries are ripe>
  3: at least a few or a little <some years ago>

2 some pron : a certain number or amount <some of them are here>
  <some of it's missing>
@1 -some \s*m\ adj suffix : characterized by a (specified) thing,
  quality, state, or action <awesome> <burdensome>

2 -some \s*m\ n suffix : a group of (so many) members and esp.
  persons <foursome>
@1 some.body \'s*m-.ba_:d-e_-\ pron : some person

2 somebody n : a person of importance
@some.day \-.da_-\ adv : at some future time
@some.how \-.hau_.\ adv : by some means
@some.one \-(.)w*n\ pron : some person
@som.er.sault \'s*m-*r-.so_.lt\ n : a leap or roll in which a person
  turns his heels over his head
  -- somersault vb
@som.er.set \-.set\ n or vb : SOMERSAULT
@some.thing \'s*m-thin_e\ pron : some undetermined or unspecified
  thing
@some.time \-.ti_-m\ adv
  1: at a future time
  2: at an unknown or unnamed time
@some.times \-.ti_-mz\ adv : OCCASIONALLY
@1 some.what \-.ha_:t, -.hw*t\ pron
  1: a certain part or amount : SOME <told them somewhat of his
     adventures>
  2: one with certain qualities

2 somewhat adv : by a little : in some degree
@some.where \-.hwe*r\ adv : in, at, or to an unknown or unnamed place
@som.nam.bu.lism \sa_:m-'na_m-by*-.liz-*m\ n : activity (as walking
  about) during sleep
  -- som.nam.bu.list n
@som.no.lent \'sa_:m-n*-l*nt\ adj : SLEEPY, DROWSY
  -- som.no.lence n
@son \'s*n\ n
  1: a male offspring or descendant
  2 cap: Jesus Christ
  3: a person deriving from a particular source (as a country, race,
     or school)
@so.nar \'so_--.na_:r\ n : an apparatus that detects the presence and
  location of submerged objects (as submarines) by reflected
  vibrations
@so.na.ta \s*-'na_:t-*\ n : an instrumental composition with three or
  four movements differing in rhythm and mood but related in key
@song \'so_.n_e\ n
  1: vocal music; also : a short composition of words and music
  2: poetic composition
  3: a small amount <sold for a song>
@song.bird \-.b*rd\ n : a bird with musical tones; also : SINGING
  BIRD
@song.ster \-st*r\ n : one that sings
  -- song.stress \-str*s\ n
@son.ic \'sa_:n-ik\ adj : of or relating to sound waves or the speed
  of sound
@son-in-law n, pl sons-in-law : the husband of one's daughter
@son.net \'sa_:n-*t\ n : a poem of 14 lines usu. in iambic pentameter
  with a definite rhyme scheme
@so.no.rous \s*-'no_-r-*s, 'sa_:n-*-r*s\ adj
  1: giving out sound when struck
  2: loud, deep, or rich in sound : RESONANT
  3: high-sounding : IMPRESSIVE
  -- so.nor.i.ty \s*-'no_.r-*t-e_-\ n
@soon \'su_:n\ adv
  1: before long
  2: PROMPTLY, QUICKLY
  3: EARLY
  4: WILLINGLY, READILY
@soot \'su_.t, 's*t\ n : a black substance that is formed when
  something burns, that colors smoke, and that sticks to the sides of
  the chimney carrying the smoke
  -- sooty adj
@sooth \'su_:th\ n, archaic : TRUTH
@soothe \'su_:t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to please by flattery or attention
  2: to calm down : REASSURE, COMFORT
  -- sooth.er n
  -- sooth.ing.ly adv
@sooth.say.er \'su_:th-.sa_--*r\ n : one that foretells events
  -- sooth.say.ing n
@1 sop \'sa_:p\ vb sopped; sop.ping
  1: to steep or dip in or as if in a liquid
  2: to wet thoroughly : SOAK; also : to mop up (a liquid)

2 sop n : a conciliatory bribe, gift, or concession
@soph.ism \'sa_:f-.iz-*m\ n
  1: an argument correct in form but embodying a subtle fallacy
  2: SOPHISTRY
@soph.ist \-*st\ n : PHILOSOPHER; esp : a captious or fallacious
  reasoner
@so.phis.tic \sa_:-'fis-tik\ or so.phis.ti.cal adj : of or
  characteristic of sophists or sophistry
  SYN: fallacious
@so.phis.ti.cat.ed \s*-'fis-t*-.ka_-t-*d\ adj
  1: made wise or worldly-wise by experience or disillusionment : not
     innocent or naive
  2: intellectually appealing <sophisticated novel>
  3: COMPLEX <sophisticated instruments>
  -- so.phis.ti.ca.tion \-.fis-t*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@soph.ist.ry \'sa_:f-*-stre_-\ n : subtly fallacious reasoning or
  argument
@soph.o.more \'sa_:f-( *-).mo_-r\ n : a student in his 2d year of
  college or secondary school
@sop.o.rif.ic \.sa_:p-*-'rif-ik, .so_-p-\ adj
  1: causing sleep or drowsiness
  2: LETHARGIC
@so.prano \s*-'pran-o_-\ n
  1: the highest singing voice; also : a part for this voice
  2: a singer with a soprano voice
  -- soprano adj
@sor.cery \'so_.rs(-*)-re_-\ n : the use of magic : WITCHCRAFT
  -- sor.cer.er \-r*r\ n
  -- sor.cer.ess \-r*s\ n
@sor.did \'so_.rd-*d\ adj
  1: FILTHY, DIRTY
  2: marked by baseness or grossness : VILE
  -- sor.did.ly adv
  -- sor.did.ness n
@1 sore \'so_-r\ adj
  1: causing pain or distress <sore news> <a sore bruise>
  2: painfully sensitive : TENDER <sore eyes>
  3: SEVERE, INTENSE
  4: IRRITATED, ANGRY
  -- sore.ly adv
  -- sore.ness n

2 sore n
  1: a sore spot on the body; esp : one (as an ulcer) with the
     tissues broken and usu. infected
  2: a source of pain or vexation
@sor.ghum \'so_.r-g*m\ n : a tall variable Old World tropical grass
  grown widely for its edible seed, for forage, or for its sweet
  juice which yields a syrup
@so.ror.i.ty \s*-'ro_.r-*t-e_-\ n [ML sororitas sisterhood, fr. L
  soror sister] : a club of girls or women esp. at a college
@sor.rel \'so_.r-*l\ n : any of several sour-juiced herbs
@sor.row \'sa_:r-o_-\ n
  1: pain of mind caused by some loss : SADNESS
  2: repentance for having done something wrong
  3: a cause of grief
  -- sor.row.ful adj
  -- sor.row.ful.ly adv
@sor.ry \'sa_:r-e_-\ adj
  1: feeling sorrow, regret, or penitence
  2: WORTHLESS, CONTEMPTIBLE
  3: DISMAL, GLOOMY
@1 sort \'so_.rt\ n
  1: a group of persons or things that have similar characteristics :
     CLASS
  2: WAY, MANNER
  3: QUALITY, NATURE

2 sort vb
  1: to put in a certain place according to kind, class, or nature
  2 archaic: to be in accord : AGREE
@sor.tie \'so_.rt-e_-, so_.r-'te_-\ n
  1: an assault by troops from a besieged place against the besiegers
  2: one mission or attack by one airplane
@so-so \'so_--'so_-\ adv (or adj) : PASSABLY
@sot \'sa_:t\ n : a habitual drunkard
  -- sot.tish adj
@sou.brette \su_:-'bret\ n : a coquettish maidservant or a frivolous
  young woman in a comedy; also : an actress playing such a part
@souf.fle \su_:-'fla_-\ n : a spongy hot dish made light in baking by
  stiffly beaten egg whites
@sough \'sau_., 's*f\ n : a murmuring sighing sound (as of the wind
  through trees)
  -- sough vb
@sought, past of SEEK
@soul \'so_-l\ n
  1: the immaterial essence of an individual life
  2: the spiritual principle embodied in human beings or the universe
  3: an active or essential part
  4: man's moral and emotional nature
  5: spiritual or moral force
  6: PERSON <a kindly soul>
  -- soul.less \'so_-l-l*s\ adj
@soul.ful \-f*l\ adj : full of or expressing deep feeling
  -- soul.ful.ly adv
@1 sound \'sau_.nd\ adj
  1: free from flaw or defect
  2: not diseased or sickly : HEALTHY
  3: FIRM, STRONG
  4: SOLID
  5: free from error : RIGHT
  6: showing good judgment
  7: THOROUGH
  8: UNDISTURBED <sound sleep>
  9: LEGAL, VALID
  -- sound.ly adv
  -- sound.ness n

2 sound n
  1: the sensation experienced through the sense of hearing; also :
     mechanical energy transmitted by longitudinal pressure waves (as
     in air) that is the stimulus to hearing
  2: something heard : NOISE, TONE; also : hearing distance : EARSHOT
  -- sound.less adj
  -- sound.proof \-'pru_:f\ adj or vb

3 sound vb
  1: to make or cause to make a noise
  2: to order or proclaim by a sound <sound the alarm>
  3: to convey a certain impression : SEEM
  4: to examine the condition of by causing to give out sounds
  -- sound.er n

4 sound n
  1: a long passage of water wider than a strait often connecting two
     larger bodies of water <Long Island sound>
  2: the air bladder of a fish

5 sound vb
  1: to measure the depth of (water) esp. by a weighted line dropped
     from the surface : FATHOM
  2: PROBE
  3: to dive down suddenly <the hooked fish sound>
@1 soup \'su_:p\ n
  1: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base
     and often containing pieces of solid food
  2: something having the consistency of soup
  3: an unfortunate predicament <in the soup>

2 soup vb : to increase the power of <soup up an engine>
  -- souped-up \'su_:pt-'*p\ adj
@1 sour \'sau_.(*)r\ adj
  1: having an acid or tart taste <sour as vinegar>
  2: SPOILED, PUTRID <a sour odor>
  3: UNPLEASANT, DISAGREEABLE <sour disposition>
  -- sour.ish adj
  -- sour.ly adv
  -- sour.ness n

2 sour vb : to become or make sour
@source \'so_-rs\ n
  1: the beginning of a stream of water
  2: ORIGIN, BEGINNING
  3: a supplier of information
@1 souse \'sau_.s\ vb
  1: PICKLE
  2: to plunge into a liquid
  3: DRENCH
  4: to make drunk

2 souse n
  1: something (as pigs' feet) steeped in pickle
  2: BRINE
  3: a soaking in liquid
  4: DRUNKARD
@1 south \'sau_.th\ adv : to or toward the south

2 south adj
  1: situated toward or at the south
  2: coming from the south

3 south n
  1: the direction to the right of one facing east
  2: the compass point directly opposite to north
  3 cap: regions or countries south of a specified or implied point;
     esp : the part of the U.S. that lies south of the Mason-Dixon
     line, the Ohio river, and the southern boundaries of Missouri
     and Kansas
  -- south.er.ly \'s*t_eh_e-*r-le_-\ adv or adj
  -- south.ern \'s*t_eh_e-*rn\ adj
  -- southe.rne.r n
  -- south.ern.most adj
  -- south.ward \'sau_.th-w*rd\ adv or adj
  -- south.wards adv
@south.east \sau_.th-'e_-st\ n
  1: the general direction between south and east
  2: the compass point midway between south and east
  3 cap: regions or countries southeast of a specified or implied
     point
  -- southeast adj or adv
  -- south.east.er.ly adv or adj
  -- south.east.ern adj
@south.east.er n : a storm or strong wind coming from the southeast
@south pole n, often cap S & P : the southernmost point of the earth
@south.west \sau_.th-'west\ n
  1: the general direction between south and west
  2: the compass point midway between south and west
  3 cap: regions or countries southwest of a specified or implied
     point
  -- southwest adj or adv
  -- south.west.er.ly adv or adj
  -- south.west.ern adj
@sou.ve.nir \'su_:-v*-.ni*r\ n : something serving as a reminder
@sou'.west.er \sau_.-'wes-t*r\ n : a waterproof hat worn at sea in
  stormy weather; also : a long waterproof coat
@1 sov.er.eign \'sa_:v-(*-)r*n\ n
  1: one possessing the supreme power and authority in a state
  2: a gold coin of Great Britain worth 1 pound

2 sovereign adj
  1: CHIEF, HIGHEST
  2: supreme in power or authority
  3: having independent authority
  4: EXCELLENT, FINE
  SYN: dominant, predominant, paramount, free
@sov.er.eign.ty \-te_-\ n
  1: supremacy in rule or power
  2: power to govern without external control
  3: the supreme political power in a state
@so.vi.et \'so_-v-e_--.et, 'sa_:v-, -e_--*t\ n
  1: an elected governmental council in a Communist country
  2 pl, cap: the people and esp. the leaders of the U.S.S.R.
  -- so.vi.et.ism n, often cap
  -- so.vi.et.ize vb, often cap
@1 sow \'sau_.\ n : a female swine

2 sow \'so_-\ vb sowed; sown \'so_-n\; sowed; sow.ing
  1: to plant seed for growing esp. by scattering
  2: to strew with or as if with seed
  3: to scatter abroad
  -- sow.er n
@sox, pl of SOCK
@soy \'so_.i\ n : a sauce made from soybeans fermented in brine
@soy.bean \-'be_-n\ n : an Asiatic legume widely grown for forage and
  for its edible seeds that yield a valuable oil (soybean oil); also
  : its seed
@spa \'spa_:\ n [fr. Spa, watering place in Belgium] : a mineral
  spring; also : a resort with mineral springs
@1 space \'spa_-s\ n
  1: the limitless area in which all things exist and move
  2: some small measurable part of space
  3: the region beyond the earth's atmosphere
  4: a definite place (as a seat or stateroom on a train or ship)
  5: a period of time
  6: an empty place

2 space vb : to place at intervals : arrange with spaces in between
@space.man \-.man\ n : one concerned with traveling beyond the
  earth's atmosphere
@space.ship \'spa_-s(h)-.ship\ n : a man-carrying vehicle for travel
  beyond the earth's atmosphere
@space station n : a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit
  serving as a base (as for refueling spaceships)
@space suit n : a suit with provisions to make life beyond the
  earth's atmosphere possible for its wearer
@spa.cious \'spa_--sh*s\ adj : very large in extent : ROOMY
  SYN: commodious, capacious, ample
  -- spa.cious.ly adv
  -- spa.cious.ness n
@1 spade \'spa_-d\ n : a shovel with a flat blade
  -- spade.ful n

2 spade vb : to dig with a spade

3 spade n : any of a suit of playing cards marked with a black figure
  resembling an inverted heart with a short stem at the bottom
@spa.ghet.ti \sp*-'get-e_-\ n : a dough made chiefly from wheat flour
  and formed in thin solid strings
@1 span \'span\ n
  1: an English unit of length equal to 9 inches
  2: a limited portion of time
  3: the spread of an arch, beam, truss, or girder from one support
     to another
  4: a pair of animals (as mules) driven together

2 span vb spanned; span.ning
  1: MEASURE
  2: to extend over or reach across
@span.gle \'span_e-g*l\ n : a small disk of shining metal used esp.
  on a dress for ornament
  -- spangle vb
@Span.iard \'span-y*rd\ n : a native or inhabitant of Spain
@span.iel \'span-y*l\ n : any of several mostly small and
  short-legged dogs with long silky hair and drooping ears
@Span.ish \'span-ish\ n spanish
  1 pl: the people of Spain
  2: the chief language of Spain and of many countries colonized by
     the Spanish
  -- spanish adj
@Spanish American n : a native or inhabitant of a country colonized
  by Spain in South or Central America; also : a resident of the U.S.
  whose native language is Spanish
  -- spanish-american adj
@Spanish Fly n : a green European beetle containing a substance
  irritating to the skin; also : a dried preparation of these beetles
@spank \'span_ek\ vb : to strike the buttocks of with the open hand
  -- spank n
@spank.ing adj : BRISK, LIVELY <spanking breeze>
@1 spar \'spa_:r\ n : a rounded wood or metal piece (as a mast, yard,
  boom, or gaff) for supporting sail rigging

2 spar vb sparred; spar.ring : to box scientifically without serious
  hitting; also : SKIRMISH, WRANGLE
@1 spare \'spa*r\ vb
  1: to use frugally or rarely
  2: to exempt from something
  3: to get along without
  4: to refrain from punishing or injuring : show mercy to

2 spare adj
  1: held in reserve
  2: SUPERFLUOUS
  3: not liberal or profuse
  4: LEAN, THIN
  5: SCANTY
  SYN: extra, lanky, scrawny, meager, sparse, skimpy

3 spare n
  1: a duplicate kept in reserve; esp : a spare tire
  2: the knocking down of all the bowling pins with the first two
     balls
@spar.ing \'spa(*)r-in_e\ adj : SAVING, FRUGAL
  SYN: thrifty, economical
  -- spar.ing.ly adv
@1 spark \'spa_:rk\ n
  1: a small particle of a burning substance or a hot glowing
     particle struck from a mass (as by steel on flint)
  2: SPARKLE
  3: a particle capable of being kindled or developed : GERM
  4: a luminous electrical discharge of short duration between two
     conductors

2 spark vb
  1: to emit or produce sparks
  2: to stir to activity : INCITE

3 spark n : DANDY, GALLANT
@1 spar.kle \'spa_:r-k*l\ vb
  1: FLASH, GLEAM
  2: EFFERVESCE
  3: to perform brilliantly
  -- spark.ler \-k(*-)l*r\ n

2 sparkle n
  1: a little spark : GLEAM
  2: ANIMATION
@spark plug n : a device that produces a spark for combustion in an
  engine cylinder
@spar.row \'spar-o_-\ n : any of several small dull singing birds
@sparse \'spa_:rs\ adj : thinly scattered : SCANTY
  SYN: meager, spare, skimpy
  -- sparse.ly adv
@spasm \'spaz-*m\ n
  1: an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction
  2: a sudden, violent, and temporary effort or feeling
  -- spas.mod.ic \spaz-'ma_:d-ik\ adj
  -- spas.mod.i.cal.ly adv
@spas.tic \'spas-tik\ adj : of, relating to, or marked by muscular
  spasm <spastic paralysis>
  -- spastic n
@1 spat \'spat\, past of SPIT

2 spat n : the young of a bivalve mollusk (as the oyster)

3 spat n : a gaiter covering instep and ankle

4 spat n : a brief petty quarrel DISPUTE

5 spat vb spat.ted; spat.ting : to quarrel briefly
@spate \'spa_-t\ n : a sudden outburst : RUSH
@spa.tial \'spa_--sh*l\ adj : of or relating to space
  -- spa.tial.ly adv
@spat.ter \'spat-*r\ vb
  1: to splash with drops of liquid
  2: to sprinkle around
  -- spatter n
@spat.u.la \'spach-*-l*\ n : a flexible knifelike implement for
  scooping, spreading, or mixing soft substances (as paints or drugs)
@spav.in \'spav-*n\ n : a bony enlargement of the hock of a horse
  -- spav.ined adj
@1 spawn \'spo_.n\ vb
  1: to produce eggs or offspring esp. in large numbers
  2: to bring forth : GENERATE

2 spawn n
  1: the eggs of water animals (as fishes or oysters) that lay many
     small eggs
  2: offspring esp. when produced in great quantities
@spay \'spa_-\ vb : to remove the ovaries from (an animal)
@speak \'spe_-k\ vb spoke \'spo_-k\; spoken \'spo_--k*n\; speak.ing
  1: to utter words
  2: to express orally : make known one's thoughts, feelings, or
     opinions in words
  3: to address an audience
  4: to use or be able to use (a language) in speech
  -- speak.er n
@speak.easy \-.e_--ze_-\ n : an illicit drinking place
@1 spear \'spi*r\ n
  1: a long-shafted weapon with a sharp point for thrusting or
     throwing
  2: a sharp-pointed instrument with barbs (as for spearing fish)
  3: a young shoot (as of grass)
  -- spear.man \-m*n\ n

2 spear vb : to strike or pierce with or as if with a spear
@spear.mint \-(.)mint\ n : a common highly aromatic garden mint
@spe.cial \'spesh-*l\ adj
  1: UNCOMMON, NOTEWORTHY
  2: INDIVIDUAL, UNIQUE
  3: particularly favored
  4: EXTRA, ADDITIONAL
  5: confined to or designed for a definite field of action, purpose,
     or occasion
  -- special n
  -- spe.cial.ly adv
@spe.cial.ist n
  1: one who devotes himself to some special branch of learning or
     activity
  2: an army enlisted man holding any of several ranks that
     correspond to the ranks of noncommissioned officers
@spe.cial.ize vb : to concentrate one's efforts in a special activity
  or field; also : to change in an adaptive manner
  -- spe.cial.iza.tion \.spesh-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@spe.cial.ty \'spesh-*l-te_-\ n
  1: a particular quality or detail
  2: a product of a special kind or of special excellence
  3: a branch of knowledge, business, or professional work in which
     one specializes
@spe.cie \'spe_--she_-\ n : money in coin usu. of gold or silver
@spe.cies \'spe_--she_-z\ n, pl species [L, appearance, kind,
  species, fr. specere to look]
  1: SORT, KIND
  2: a taxonomic group comprising closely related organisms
     potentially able to breed with one another
@1 spe.cif.ic \spi-'sif-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting a species
  2: DEFINITE, EXACT
  3: having a unique relation to something <specific antibodies; esp
     : exerting a distinctive and usu. curative or causative
     influence
  -- spe.cif.i.cal.ly adv

2 specific n : a specific remedy
@spec.i.fi.ca.tion \.spes-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: something specified : ITEM
  2: a description of work to be done and materials to be used (as in
     building) -- usu. used in pl.
@specific gravity n : the ratio of the weight of any volume of a
  substance to the weight of an equal volume of another substance (as
  water for solids and liquids or air or hydrogen for gases) taken as
  the standard
@spec.i.fy \'spes-*-.fi_-\ vb : to mention or name explicitly or in
  detail
@spec.i.men \'spes-*-m*n\ n : a part or a single thing that shows
  what the whole thing or group is like : SAMPLE
@spe.cious \'spe_--sh*s\ adj : seeming to be genuine, correct, or
  beautiful but not really so <specious reasoning>
@speck \'spek\ n
  1: a small spot or blemish
  2: a small particle : BIT
  -- speck vb
@speck.le \-*l\ n : a little speck
  -- speck.le vb
@spec.ta.cle \'spek-ti-k*l\ n
  1: something exhibited to view; esp : an impressive public display
  2 pl: GLASS 3; esp : glasses held in place by pieces passing over
     the ears
  -- spec.ta.cled adj
@spec.tac.u.lar \spek-'tak-y*-l*r\ adj : SENSATIONAL, STRIKING, SHOWY
@spec.ta.tor \'spek-.ta_-t-*r\ n : one who looks on (as at a sports
  event)
  SYN: observer, witness
@spec.ter or spec.tre \'spek-t*r\ n : a visible disembodied spirit :
  APPARITION, GHOST
@spec.tral \-tr*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling a specter
  2: of, relating to, or made by a spectrum <spectral analysis>
@spec.tro.scope \'spek-tr*-.sko_-p\ n : an optical instrument for
  forming and examining spectra
  -- spec.tro.scop.ic \.spek-tr*-'ska_:p-ik\ adj
@spec.trum \'spek-tr*m\ n, pl -tra \-tr*\ or -trums
  1: a series of colors formed when a beam of white light is
     dispersed (as by a prism) so that its parts are arranged in the
     order of their wavelengths
  2: a series of radiations arranged in regular order
  3: a continuous sequence or range <a wide spectrum of political
     opinions>
@spec.u.late \'spek-y*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: REFLECT, MEDITATE
  2: to engage in a business deal where a good profit may be made at
     considerable risk
  SYN: reason, think, deliberate
  -- spec.u.la.tion \.spek-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- spec.u.la.tive \'spek-y*-.la_-t-iv\ adj
  -- spec.u.la.tive.ly adv
  -- spec.u.la.tor \-.la_-t-*r\ n
@speech \'spe_-ch\ n
  1: the power of speaking
  2: act or manner of speaking
  3: TALK, CONVERSATION
  4: a public discourse
  5: LANGUAGE, DIALECT
  -- speech.less adj
@1 speed \'spe_-d\ n
  1 archaic: SUCCESS
  2: SWIFTNESS, RAPIDITY
  3: rate of motion or performance
  4: a transmission gear in an automobile
  SYN: haste, hurry, dispatch, momentum, pace
  -- speed.i.ly adv
  -- speedy adj

2 speed vb sped \'sped\ or speed.ed; speed.ing
  1: to get along : FARE, PROSPER
  2: to go fast
  3: to cause to go faster : ACCELERATE
@speed.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a fast launch or motorboat
@speed.om.e.ter \spi-'da_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument for indicating
  speed or speed and distance traveled
@speed.way \'spe_-d-.wa_-\ n : a road on which speeding is allowed;
  also : a racecourse for motor vehicles
@speed.well \-.wel\ n : a low creeping plant with spikes of small
  usu. bluish flowers
@1 spell \'spel\ n
  1: a magic formula : INCANTATION
  2: a controlling influence

2 spell vb
  1: to name, write, or print in order the letters of a word
  2: MEAN, SIGNIFY

3 spell n
  1: the relief of one person by another in any work or duty
  2: one's turn at work or duty
  3: a period of rest from work or duty
  4: a stretch of a specified kind of weather
  5: a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder : ATTACK

4 spell vb : to take the place of for a time in work or duty :
  RELIEVE
@spell.bind.er \-.bi_-n-d*r\ n : a speaker of compelling eloquence
@spell.bound \-'bau_.nd\ adj : held by or as if by a spell :
  FASCINATED
@spell.er n
  1: one who spells
  2: a book with exercises for teaching spelling
@spe.lunk.er \spi-'l*n_e-k*r\ n : one who makes a hobby of exploring
  caves
  -- spe.lunk.ing n
@spend \'spend\ vb spent \'spent\; spend.ing
  1: to use up or pay out
  2: to wear out : EXHAUST; also : to consume wastefully
  3: to cause or permit to elapse : PASS
  4: to make use of
@spend.thrift \'spen(d)-.thrift\ n : one who spends wastefully or
  recklessly : PRODIGAL
@spent \'spent\ adj : drained of energy : EXHAUSTED
@sperm \'sp*rm\ n : SEMEN; also : SPERMATOZOON
@sper.ma.to.zo.on \.sp*r-m*t-*-'zo_--.a_:n\ n, pl -zoa \-'zo_--*\ : a
  male germ cell
@sperm whale n : a large whale with conical teeth and no whalebone
@spew \'spyu_:\ vb : VOMIT
@sphere \'sfi*r\ n
  1: a figure so shaped that every point on its surface is an equal
     distance from the center : BALL
  2: a globular body : GLOBE; esp : a celestial body
  3: range of action or influence : FIELD
  -- spher.i.cal \'sfir-i-k*l, 'sfer-\ adj
  -- spher.i.cal.ly adv
@spher.oid \'sfi(*)r-.o_.id, 'sfe(*)r-\ n : a figure similar to a
  sphere but not perfectly round
  -- sphe.roi.dal \sfir-'o_.id- *l\ adj
@sphinc.ter \'sfin_ek-t*r\ n : a muscular ring that closes a bodily
  opening
@sphinx \'sfin_eks\ n
  1: a monster in Greek mythology with the head and bust of a woman,
     the body of a lion, and wings; esp : one who asks a riddle of
     persons who pass and destroys those who cannot answer it
  2: a person whose character and motives are hard to understand
@spice \'spi_-s\ n
  1: any of various aromatic plant products (as pepper or nutmeg)
     used to season or flavor foods
  2: something that adds interest and relish
  -- spice vb
  -- spicy adj
@spick-and-span \'spik-*n-'span\ adj : quite new; also : spotlessly
  clean
@spic.ule \'spik-yu_:l\ n : a slender pointed body esp. of bony
  material <sponge spicule>
@spi.der \'spi_-d-*r\ n
  1: any of numerous small wingless animals that resemble insects but
     have eight legs and a body divided into two parts
  2: a cast-iron frying pan
  -- spi.dery adj
@spig.ot \'spig-*t, 'spik-\ n : FAUCET, COCK
@1 spike \'spi_-k\ n
  1: a very large nail
  2: any of various pointed projections (as on the sole of a shoe to
     prevent slipping)
  -- spiky adj

2 spike vb
  1: to fasten with spikes
  2: to put an end to : QUASH <spike a rumor>
  3: to pierce with or impale on a spike
  4: to add alcoholic liquor to (a drink)

3 spike n
  1: an ear of grain
  2: a long cluster of usu. stemless flowers
@1 spill \'spil\ vb spilled \'spild\ or spilt \'spilt\; spill.ing
  1: to cause or allow unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out
     <spill water from a glass>
  2: to lose or allow to be scattered
  3: to cause (blood) to flow
  4: to run out or over with resulting loss or waste

2 spill n
  1: an act of spilling; also : a fall from a horse or vehicle or in
     running
  2: something spilled
  3: SPILLWAY
@spill.way \'spil-.wa_-\ n : a passage for surplus water to run over
  or around an obstruction (as a dam)
@1 spin \'spin\ vb spun \'sp*n\; spin.ning
  1: to draw out (fiber) and twist into thread; also : to form
     (thread) by such means
  2: to form thread by extruding a sticky quickly hardening fluid;
     also : to construct from such thread <spiders spun their webs>
  3: to produce slowly and by degrees <spin a story>
  4: TWIRL
  5: WHIRL, REEL <my head is spinning>
  6: to move rapidly along
  -- spin.ner n

2 spin n
  1: a rapid rotating motion
  2: an excursion in a wheeled vehicle
@spin.ach \'spin-ich\ n : a garden herb grown for its edible leaves
@spi.nal \'spi_-n- *l\ adj : of or relating to the backbone or spinal
  cord
  -- spi.nal.ly adv
@spinal column n : BACKBONE
@spinal cord n : the thick strand of nervous tissue that extends from
  the brain along the back in the cavity of the backbone
@spin.dle \'spin-d *l\ n
  1: a round tapering stick or rod by which fibers are twisted in
     spinning
  2: a turned part of a piece of furniture <the spindle of a chair>
  3: a slender pin or rod which turns or on which something else
     turns
@spin.dling \'spin-dlin_e\ adj : being long or tall and thin and usu.
  weak
@spin.dly \-dle_-\ adj : SPINDLING
@spine \'spi_-n\ n
  1: BACKBONE
  2: a stiff sharp process on a plant or animal; esp : one that is a
     modified leaf
  -- spine.less adj
  -- spiny adj
@spin.et \'spin-*t\ n : a small upright piano
@spinning wheel n : a small domestic machine for spinning thread or
  yarn in which a large wheel drives a single spindle
@spin.ster \'spin-st*r\ n : an unmarried woman past the common age
  for marrying
  -- spin.ster.hood n
@spiny lobster n : an edible crustacean differing from the related
  lobster in lacking the large front claws and in having a very spiny
  carapace
@1 spi.ral \'spi_--r*l\ adj
  1: circling around a center like the thread of a screw
  2: winding or coiling around a center or pole in gradually
     enlarging circles
  -- spi.ral.ly adv

2 spiral n
  1: something that has a spiral form; also : a single turn in a
     spiral object
  2: a continuously spreading and accelerating increase or decrease
     <wage spiral>

3 spiral vb -raled or -ralled; -ral.ing; -ral.ling
  1: to move in a spiral course
  2: to rise or fall in a spiral <the cost of living spiral upward>
@spire \'spi_-(*)r\ n
  1: a slender tapering stalk (as of grass)
  2: a pointed tip (as of a tree or antler)
  3: STEEPLE
  -- spiry adj
@1 spir.it \'spir-*t\ n
  1: a life-giving force; also : the animating principle : SOUL
  2 cap: the active presence of God in human life : the third person
     of the Trinity
  3: SPECTER, GHOST
  4: PERSON
  5: DISPOSITION, MOOD
  6: VIVACITY, ARDOR
  7: LOYALTY <school spirit>
  8: essential or real meaning : INTENT
  9: distilled alcoholic liquor
  -- spir.it.less adj

2 spirit vb : to carry off secretly or mysteriously
@spir.it.ed adj
  1: ANIMATED, LIVELY
  2: COURAGEOUS
@1 spir.i.tu.al \'spir-i-ch(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or consisting of spirit : INCORPOREAL
  2: of or relating to sacred matters
  3: ecclesiastical rather than lay or temporal
  -- spir.i.tu.al.i.ty \.spir-i-ch*-'wal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- spir.i.tu.al.ize \'spir--ch(*-w)*-.li_-z\ vb
  -- spir.i.tu.al.ly adv

2 spiritual n : a religious song originating among Negroes of the
  southern U.S.
@spir.i.tu.al.ism \'spir-i-ch(*-w)*-.liz-*m\ n : the belief that
  spirits of the dead hold intercourse with the living through
  physical phenomena (as table rappings) or the trances of mediums
  -- spir.i.tu.al.ist n
  -- spir.i.tu.al.is.tic \.spir-i-ch(*-w)*-'lis-tik\ adj
@spir.i.tu.ous \'spir-i-ch(*-w)*s\ adj : containing alcohol
  <spirituous liquors>
@spi.ro.chete \'spi_--r*-.ke_-t\ n : any of various spiral bacteria
  including one that causes syphilis
@spirt, var of SPURT
@1 spit \'spit\ n
  1: a thin pointed rod for holding meat over a fire
  2: a point of land that runs out into the water

2 spit vb spit.ted; spit.ting : to pierce with or as if with a spit

3 spit vb spit or spat \'spat\; spit.ting
  1: to eject (saliva) from the mouth
  2: to send forth forcefully, defiantly, or disgustedly

4 spit n
  1: SALIVA; also : an act of spitting
  2: perfect likeness <spit and image of his father>
  3: a flurry of rain or snow
@spit.ball \-.bo_.l\ n
  1: paper chewed and rolled into a ball to be thrown as a missile
  2: a baseball pitch delivered after the ball has been moistened
     with saliva or sweat
@1 spite \'spi_-t\ n : ill will with a wish to annoy, anger, or
  defeat : petty malice
  SYN: malignity, spleen, grudge, malevolence
  -- spite.ful adj
  -- spite.ful.ly adv
  -- spite.ful.ness n
-- in spite of : in defiance or contempt of : NOTWITHSTANDING

2 spite vb : to treat maliciously (as by insulting or thwarting)
@spit.tle \'spit- *l\ n : SALIVA
@spit.toon \spi-'tu_:n\ n : a receptacle for spit
@splash \'splash\ vb
  1: to dash a liquid about
  2: to scatter a liquid upon : SPATTER
  3: to fall or strike with a splashing noise
  SYN: sprinkle, bespatter
  -- splash n
@splat.ter \'splat-*r\ vb : SPATTER
  -- splatter n
@1 splay \'spla_-\ vb
  1: to spread out
  2: to slope or slant outwards <splay doorway>
  -- splay n

2 splay adj
  1: spread out : turned outward
  2: AWKWARD, CLUMSY
@spleen \'sple_-n\ n
  1: a vascular organ located near the stomach in most vertebrates
     concerned esp. with the storage, formation, and destruction of
     blood cells
  2: SPITE, MALICE
  SYN: malignity, grudge, malevolence
@splen.did \'splen-d*d\ adj
  1: SHINING, BRILLIANT
  2: SHOWY, GORGEOUS
  3: ILLUSTRIOUS
  4: EXCELLENT
  SYN: resplendent, glorious, sublime, superb
  -- splen.did.ly adv
@splen.dor \'splen-d*r\ n
  1: BRILLIANCE
  2: POMP, MAGNIFICENCE
@sple.net.ic \spli-'net-ik\ adj
  1: SPLENIC
  2: SPITEFUL, MALICIOUS
  3: IRRITABLE
@sple.nic \'sple_--nik, 'splen-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or located
  in the spleen
@splice \'spli_-s\ vb
  1: to unite (as two ropes) by weaving the strands together
  2: to unite (as two timbers) by lapping the ends and making them
     fast
  -- splice n
@splint \'splint\ n
  1: a thin strip of wood interwoven with others to make something
     (as a basket or a chair seat)
  2: material or a device used to protect and keep in place an
     injured body part (as a broken arm)
@1 splin.ter \'splint-*r\ n : a thin piece of something split off
  lengthwise : SLIVER

2 splinter vb : to split into splinters
@split \'split\ vb split; split.ting
  1: to divide lengthwise or along a grain or seam
  2: to burst or break in pieces
  3: to divide into parts or sections
  SYN: rend, cleave, rip, tear
  -- split n
@split.ting adj : causing a feeling of breaking or bursting
  <splitting headache>
@splotch \'spla_:ch\ n : BLOTCH
@splurge \'spl*rj\ n : a showy display or expense
  -- splurge vb
@splut.ter \'spl*t-*r\ n : SPUTTER
  -- splutter vb
@1 spoil \'spo_.il\ n : PLUNDER, BOOTY

2 spoil vb spoiled \'spo_.ild\ or spoilt \'spo_.ilt\; spoil.ing
  1: ROB, PILLAGE
  2: to damage seriously : RUIN
  3: to impair the quality or effect of
  4: to damage the disposition of by pampering; also : INDULGE,
     CODDLE
  5: DECAY, ROT
  6: to have an eager desire <spoil for a fight>
  SYN: injure, harm, hurt, mar
  -- spoil.age n
  -- spoil.er n
@1 spoke \'spo_-k\, past of SPEAK

2 spoke n
  1: any of the rods extending from the hub of a wheel to the rim
  2: a rung of a ladder
@spoken, past part of SPEAK
@spokes.man \'spo_-ks-m*n\ n : one who speaks as the representative
  of another or others
@spo.li.a.tion \.spo_--le_--'a_--sh*n\ n : the act of plundering :
  the state of being plundered
@1 sponge \'sp*nj\ n
  1: the elastic porous mass of fibers that forms the skeleton of any
     of a group of lowly sea animals; also : one of the animals
  2: the act of washing or wiping with a sponge
  3: a spongelike or porous mass or material (as used for sponging)
  -- spong.er n
  -- spongy adj

2 sponge vb
  1: to gather sponges
  2: to bathe or wipe with a sponge
  3: to live at another's expense
@sponge cake n : a cake made without shortening
@spon.sor \'spa_:n-s*r\ n [L, fr. spons-, sponde_-re to pledge,
  promise]
  1: one who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
     : SURETY
  2: GODPARENT
  3: a business firm who pays a broadcaster and performer for a radio
     or television program that allots some time to advertising its
     product
  SYN: patron, guarantor
  -- sponsor vb
  -- spon.sor.ship n
@spon.ta.ne.ous \spa_:n-'ta_--ne_--*s\ adj
  1: done or produced freely, naturally, and without constraint
  2: acting or taking place without external force or cause
  SYN: impulsive, instinctive, automatic, mechanical
  -- spon.ta.ne.i.ty \.spa_:nt-*-'ne_--*t-e_-\ n
  -- spon.ta.ne.ous.ly \spa_:n-'ta_--ne_--*s-le_-\ adv
@spontaneous combusti n : a bursting into flame of combustible
  material through heat produced within itself by chemical action (as
  oxidation)
@spoof \'spu_:f\ vb
  1: DECEIVE, HOAX
  2: to make good-natured fun of
  -- spoof n
@spook \'spu_:k\ n : GHOST, APPARITION
@spool \'spu_:l\ n : a cylinder on which flexible material (as
  thread, wire, or tape) is wound
@spoon \'spu_:n\ n
  1: an eating or cooking implement consisting of a shallow bowl with
     a handle
  2: a metal piece used on a fishing line as a lure
  -- spoon vb
  -- spoon.ful n
@spoor \'spu_.r, 'spo_-r\ n : a track or trail esp. of a wild animal
@spo.rad.ic \sp*-'rad-ik\ adj : occurring in scattered single
  instances
  SYN: occasional, rare, scarce, infrequent, uncommon
  -- spo.rad.i.cal.ly adv
@spore \'spo_-r\ n : a primitive usu. one-celled resistant or
  reproductive body produced by plants and some lower animals
@1 sport \'spo_-rt\ vb
  1: to amuse oneself : FROLIC
  2: to wear or display ostentatiously
  -- sport.ive adj

2 sport n
  1: a source of diversion : PASTIME
  2: physical activity engaged in for pleasure
  3: JEST
  4: MOCKERY <make sport of his efforts>
  5: BUTT, LAUGHINGSTOCK
  6: one who accepts results cheerfully whether favoring his
     interests or not
  7: a person devoted to a gay easy life
  8: an individual distinguished by a mutation
  SYN: play, frolic, fun
  -- sporty adv

3 sport or sports adj : of, relating to, or suitable for sport <sport
  fish> <sport coats>
@sports.man \'spo_-rts-m*n\ n
  1: one who engages in field sports
  2: one who plays fairly and wins or loses gracefully
  -- sports.man.ship n
@1 spot \'spa_:t\ n
  1: STAIN, BLEMISH
  2: a small part different (as in color) from the main part
  3: LOCATION, SITE
  -- spot.less adj
  -- spot.less.ly adv

2 spot vb spot.ted; spot.ting
  1: to mark or disfigure with spots
  2: to pick out : RECOGNIZE, IDENTIFY
@spot.light \-.li_-t\ n
  1: a circle of brilliant light projected upon a particular area,
     person, or object (as on a stage); also : the device that
     produces this light
  2: public notice
@spot.ter n
  1: one that watches for approaching airplanes
  2: one that locates enemy targets
@spot.ty adj : uneven in quality
@spou.sal \'spau_.-z*l\ n : NUPTIALS -- usu. used in pl.
@spouse \'spaus\ n : one's husband or wife
@1 spout \'spau_.t\ vb
  1: to eject or issue forth forcibly and freely <wells spout oil>
     <blood spout from a wound>
  2: to declaim pompously

2 spout n
  1: a pipe or hole through which liquid spouts
  2: a jet of liquid; esp : WATERSPOUT
@1 sprain \'spra_-n\ n : a sudden or severe twisting of a joint with
  stretching and tearing of ligaments; also : a sprained condition

2 sprain vb : to subject to sprain
@sprang, past of SPRING
@sprat \'sprat\ n : a small European herring; also : a young herring
@sprawl \'spro_.l\ vb
  1: to lie or sit with limbs spread out awkwardly
  2: to spread out irregularly <a sprawl vine>
  -- sprawl n
@1 spray \'spra_-\ n : a usu. flowering branch or a decorative
  arrangement of flowers and foliage

2 spray n
  1: liquid flying in small drops like water blown from a wave
  2: a jet of fine vapor (as from an atomizer)
  3: an instrument (as an atomizer) for scattering fine liquid

3 spray vb
  1: to scatter or let fall in a spray
  2: to discharge spray on or into
  -- spray.er n
@1 spread \'spred\ vb spread; spread.ing
  1: to scatter over a surface
  2: to flatten out : open out
  3: to stretch, force, or push apart
  4: to distribute over a period of time or among many persons
  5: to pass on from person to person
  6: to cover with something <spread a floor with rugs>
  7: to prepare for a meal <spread a table>
  -- spread.er n

2 spread n
  1: act of spreading : EXPANSION
  2: EXPANSE, EXTENT
  3: distance or difference between two points : GAP
  4: a cloth cover for a bed
  5: a food to be spread on bread or crackers
  6: a prominent display in a magazine or newspaper
@spree \'spre_-\ n : an unrestrained outburst <buying spree; esp : a
  drinking bout
@sprig \'sprig\ n : a small shoot or twig
@spright.ly \'spri_-t-le_-\ adj : LIVELY, SPIRITED
  SYN: animated, vivacious, gay
@1 spring \'sprin_e\ vb sprang \'spran_e\ or sprung \'spr*n_e\;
  sprung; spring.ing
  1: to move suddenly upward or forward : LEAP, BOUND
  2: to shoot up <weeds spring up overnight>
  3: to move quickly by elastic force
  4: to make lame : STRAIN
  5: WARP
  6: to develop (a leak) through the seams
  7: to make known suddenly <spring a surprise>
  8: to cause to close suddenly <spring a trap>

2 spring n
  1: a source of supply; esp : an issuing of water from the ground
  2: SOURCE, ORIGIN; also : MOTIVE
  3: the season between winter and summer
  4: an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when
     it is released after being distorted
  5: the act or an instance of leaping up or forward : JUMP
  6: elastic power
  -- springy adj
@spring.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a springy board used in jumping or
  vaulting or for diving
@spring tide n : either of two tides in the lunar month at new moon
  or full moon when the range is the greatest
@spring.time \'sprin_e-.ti_-m\ n : the season of spring
@1 sprin.kle \'sprin_e-k*l\ vb : to scatter in small drops or
  particles
  -- sprin.kler \-k(*-)l*r\ n

2 sprinkle n : a light rainfall
@sprin.kling \-klin_e\ n : a small scattered quantity or number
@1 sprint \'sprint\ vb : to run at top speed esp. for a short
  distance
  -- sprint.er n

2 sprint n
  1: a short run at top speed
  2: a short distance race
@sprite \'spri_-t\ n
  1: GHOST, SPIRIT
  2: ELF, FAIRY
@sprock.et \'spra_:k-*t\ n : a tooth on a wheel (sprocket wheel)
  shaped so as to interlock with a chain
@1 sprout \'sprau_.t\ vb : to send out new growth esp. rapidly
  <sprout seeds>

2 sprout n : a usu. young and growing plant shoot
@1 spruce \'spru_:s\ n : any of various conical evergreen trees
  related to the pines

2 spruce adj : neat and smart in appearance
  SYN: stylish, fashionable, modish
@sprung, past of SPRING
@spry \'spri_-\ adj : NIMBLE, ACTIVE
  SYN: agile, brisk
@spud \'sp*d\ n
  1: a sharp narrow spade
  2: POTATO
@spume \'spyu_:m\ n : frothy matter on liquids : FOAM
@spun, past of SPIN
@spunk \'sp*n_ek\ n : PLUCK, COURAGE
  -- spunky adj
@1 spur \'sp*r\ n
  1: a pointed device fastened to a rider's boot and used to urge on
     a horse
  2: something that urges to action
  3: a stiffly projecting part or process (as on the leg of a cock or
     on some flowers)
  4: a ridge extending sideways from a mountain
  5: a branch of railroad track extending from the main line
  SYN: goad, motive, impulse, incentive, inducement
-- on the spur of the m : on hasty impulse

2 spur vb spurred; spur.ring
  1: to urge a horse on with spurs
  2: INCITE, STIMULATE
@spurge \'sp*rj\ n : any of various herbs and woody plants with milky
  often poisonous juice
@spu.ri.ous \'spyu_.r-e_--*s\ adj : not genuine : FALSE
@spurn \'sp*rn\ vb
  1: to kick away or trample on
  2: to reject with disdain
  SYN: repudiate, refuse, decline
@1 spurt \'sp*rt\ n
  1: a sudden brief burst of effort or speed
  2: a sharp increase of activity <spurt in sales>

2 spurt vb : to make a spurt

3 spurt vb : to gush out : spout forth : JET

4 spurt n : a sudden gushing or spouting
@sput.ter \'sp*t-*r\ vb
  1: to spit small scattered particles : SPLUTTER
  2: to utter words hastily or explosively in excitement or confusion
  3: to make small popping sounds
  -- sputter n
@spu.tum \'spyu_:t-*m\ n : expectorated material consisting of saliva
  and mucus
@1 spy \'spi_-\ vb
  1: to watch secretly usu. for hostile purposes : SCOUT
  2: to get a momentary or quick glimpse of : SEE
  3: to search for information secretly

2 spy n
  1: one who secretly watches others
  2: one who secretly tries to obtain information for his own country
     in the territory of an enemy country
@spy.glass \-.glas\ n : a small telescope
@squab \'skwa_:b\ n : a young pigeon
@squab.ble \'skwa_:b-*l\ n : a noisy altercation : WRANGLE
  SYN: quarrel, spat
  -- squabble vb
@squad \'skwa_:d\ n
  1: a small organized group of military personnel
  2: a small group engaged in some common effort
@squad.ron \'skwa_:d-r*n\ n
  1: a body of men in regular formation
  2: any of several units of military organization
@squal.id \'skwa_:l-*d\ adj
  1: filthy or degraded through neglect or poverty
  2: SORDID, DEBASED
  SYN: nasty, foul
@squall \'skwo_.l\ n : a sudden violent gust of wind often with rain
  or snow
  -- squally adj
@squal.or \'skwa_:l-*r\ n : the quality or state of being squalid
@squan.der \'skwa_:n-d*r\ vb : to spend wastefully or foolishly
@1 square \'skwa*r\ n
  1: an instrument used to lay out or test right angles
  2: a flat figure that has four equal sides and four right angles
  3: something square
  4: an area bounded by four streets
  5: an open area in a city where streets meet
  6: the product of a number multiplied by itself
  7: a highly conventional person

2 square adj
  1: having 4 equal sides and 4 right angles
  2: forming a right angle <cut a square corner>
  3: multiplied by itself : SQUARED <? is the symbol for X square>
  4: converted from a linear unit into a square unit of area having
     the same length of side <a square foot is the ares of a square
     each side of which is a foot>
  5: being of a specified length in each of 2 dimensions <an area 10
     feet square>
  6: exactly adjusted
  7: JUST, FAIR <a square deal>
  8: leaving no balance : EVEN <make accounts square>
  9: SUBSTANTIAL, SATISFYING <a square meal>
  -- square.ly adv

3 square vb
  1: to form with 4 equal sides and right angles or with flat
     surfaces <square a timber>
  2: to multiply a number by itself
  3: CONFORM, AGREE <the story does not square with fact>
  4: BALANCE, SETTLE <square an account>
@square dance n : a dance for 4 couples arranged to form a square
@square-rigged \'skwa*r-'rigd\ adj : having the chief sails extended
  on yards that are fastened to the masts horizontally and at their
  center <a square-rigged ship>
@square root n : a factor of a number that when multiplied by itself
  gives the number <the square root of 9 is ?>
@1 squash \'skwa_:sh\ vb
  1: to beat or press into a pulp or flat mass
  2: QUASH, SUPPRESS

2 squash n
  1: the impact of something soft and heavy; also : the sound of such
     impact
  2: a crushed mass
  3: SQUASH RACQUETS

3 squash n : a fruit of any of various plants related to the gourds
  that are used esp. as a vegetable; also : a plant bearing squashes
@squash racquets n : a game played on a 4-wall court with a racket
  and rubber ball
@1 squat \'skwa_:t\ vb squat.ted or squat; squat.ting
  1: to sit down upon the hams or heels
  2: to settle on land without right or title; also : to settle on
     public land with a view to acquiring title
  -- squat.ter n

2 squat n : the act or posture of squatting

3 squat adj : low to the ground; also : short and thick in stature
  SYN: thickset, stocky
@squaw \'skwo_.\ n : an American Indian woman
@squawk \'skwo_.k\ n : a harsh loud cry; also : a noisy protest
  -- squawk vb
@squeak \'skwe_-k\ vb
  1: to utter or speak in a weak shrill tone
  2: to make a thin high-pitched sound
  -- squeak n
  -- squeaky adj
@1 squeal \'skwe_-l\ vb
  1: to make a shrill sound or cry
  2: COMPLAIN, PROTEST
  3: to betray a secret or turn informer

2 squeal n : a shrill sharp somewhat prolonged cry
@squea.mish \'skwe_--mish\ adj
  1: easily nauseated; also : NAUSEATED
  2: easily disgusted
  SYN: fussy, nice, dainty
  -- squea.mish.ness n
@squee.gee \'skwe_--'je_-\ n : a blade crosswise on a handle used for
  spreading or wiping liquid on, across, or off a surface
  -- squeegee vb
@1 squeeze \'skwe_-z\ vb
  1: to exert pressure on the opposite sides or parts of
  2: to obtain by pressure <squeeze juice from a lemon>
  3: to force, thrust, or cause to pass by pressure
  -- squeez.er n

2 squeeze n
  1: an act of squeezing : COMPRESSION
  2: a quantity squeezed out
@squelch \'skwelch\ vb
  1: to suppress completely : CRUSH
  2: to move in soft mud
  -- squelch n
@squib \'skwib\ n
  1: a small firecracker; esp : one that fizzes instead of exploding
  2: a brief witty writing or speech
@squid \'skwid\ n : a 10-armed long-bodied sea mollusk with no shell
@squint \'skwint\ vb
  1: to look or aim obliquely
  2: to close the eyes partly <the glare made him squint>
  3: to be cross-eyed
  -- squint n or adj
@1 squire \'skwi_-(*)r\ n [OF esquier, fr. LL scutarius, fr. L scutum
  shield]
  1: an armor-bearer of a knight
  2: a member of the British gentry ranking below a knight and above
     a gentleman; also : a prominent landowner
  3: a local magistrate
  4: a man gallantly devoted to a lady

2 squire vb : to accompany a lady as an escort
@squirm \'skw*rm\ vb : to twist about like a worm : WRIGGLE
@squir.rel \'skw*r(-*)l\ n : any of various rodents usu. with a long
  bushy tail and strong hind legs; also : the fur of a squirrel
@1 squirt \'skw*rt\ vb : to eject liquid in a thin spurt

2 squirt n
  1: an instrument (as a syringe) for squirting
  2: a small forcible jet of liquid
@-st -- see -EST
@1 stab \'stab\ vb stabbed; stab.bing : to pierce or wound with or as
  if with a pointed weapon; also : THRUST, DRIVE

2 stab n
  1: a wound given by a pointed weapon
  2: a quick thrust; also : a brief attempt
@sta.bile \'sta_--.be_-l\ n : a stable abstract sculpture or
  construction typically made of sheet metal, wire, and wood
@sta.bi.lize \'sta_--b*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to make stable
  2: to hold steady <stabilize prices>
  SYN: balance
  -- sta.bi.li.za.tion \.sta_--b*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- sta.bi.liz.er \'sta_--b*-.li_--z*r\ n
@1 sta.ble \'sta_--b*l\ n : a building in which livestock is
  sheltered and fed
  -- sta.ble.man \-m*n\ n

2 stable adj
  1: firmly established; also : mentally healthful and well-balanced
  2: steady in purpose : CONSTANT
  3: DURABLE, ENDURING
  4: resistant to chemical or physical change
  SYN: lasting, permanent, perpetual
  -- sta.bil.i.ty \st*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@stac.ca.to \st*-'ka_:t-o_-\ adj : cut short or apart in performing
  <staccato notes>
@1 stack \'stak\ n
  1: a large pile (as of hay, grain, or straw)
  2: a large quantity
  3: a vertical pipe : SMOKESTACK, CHIMNEY
  4: an orderly pile (as of poker chips)
  5: a rack with shelves for storing books

2 stack vb
  1: to pile up
  2: to arrange (cards) secretly for cheating
@sta.di.um \'sta_-d-e_--*m\ n : a structure with tiers of seats for
  spectators built around a field for sports events
@staff \'staf\ n, pl staves \'stavz\; in senses 3 & 4 or staffs
  1: a pole, stick, rod, or bar used for supporting, for measuring,
     or as a symbol of authority; also : CLUB, CUDGEL
  2: something that sustains <bread is the staff of life>
  3: a body of assistants to an executive
  4: a group of officers holding no command but having duties
     concerned with planning and managing
  5: the five horizontal lines on which music is written
@staff sergeant n : a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army
  next below a sergeant first class, in the air force next below a
  technical sergeant, and in the marine corps next below a gunnery
  sergeant
@stag \'stag\ n : an adult male of various large deer
@1 stage \'sta_-j\ n
  1: a raised platform on which an orator may speak or a play may be
     presented
  2: the acting profession : THEATER
  3: the scene of a notable action or event
  4: a station or resting place on a traveled road
  5: STAGECOACH
  6: a degree of advance in an undertaking, process, or development
  7: a propulsion unit in a rocket
  -- stagy \'sta_--je_-\ adj

2 stage vb : to produce or perform on or as if on a stage
@stage.coach \-.ko_-ch\ n : a coach that runs regularly between
  stations
@1 stag.ger \'stag-*r\ vb
  1: to reel from side to side : TOTTER
  2: to begin to doubt : WAVER
  3: to cause to reel or waver
  4: to arrange (working hours) in overlapping or alternating
     positions or times

2 stagger n
  1 pl: an abnormal condition of domestic mammals and birds
     associated with damage to the central nervous system and marked
     by lack of coordination and a reeling unsteady gait
  2: a reeling or unsteady gait or stance
@stag.ing \'sta_--jin_e\ n : SCAFFOLDING
@stag.nant \'stag-n*nt\ adj
  1: not flowing : MOTIONLESS <stagnant water in a pond>
  2: DULL, INACTIVE <stagnant business>
@stag.nate \'stag-.na_-t\ vb : to be or become stagnant
  -- stag.na.tion \stag-'na_--sh*n\ n
@staid \'sta_-d\ adj : SOBER, SEDATE
  SYN: grave, serious, earnest
@1 stain \'sta_-n\ vb
  1: DISCOLOR, SOIL
  2: to color (as wood, paper, or cloth) by processes affecting the
     material itself
  3: TAINT, CORRUPT
  4: DISGRACE

2 stain n
  1: SPOT, DISCOLORATION
  2: a taint of guilt : STIGMA
  3: a preparation (as a dye or pigment) used in staining
  -- stain.less adj
@stainless steel n : steel alloyed with chromium that is highly
  resistant to stain, rust, and corrosion
@stair \'sta*r\ n
  1: any one step of a series for ascending or descending from one
     level to another
  2 pl: a flight of steps
@stair.case \-.ka_-s\ n : a flight of steps with their supporting
  framework, casing, and balusters
@stair.way \-.wa_-\ n : one or more flights of stairs with connecting
  landings
@1 stake \'sta_-k\ n
  1: a pointed piece of material (as of wood) driven into the ground
     as a marker or a support
  2: a post to which a person who is to be burned is bound; also :
     death by such burning
  3: something that is staked for gain or loss
  4: the prize in a contest

2 stake vb
  1: to mark the limits of with stakes
  2: to tether to a stake
  3: to support or secure with stakes
  4: to place as a bet
@sta.lac.tite \st*-'lak-.ti_-t\ n : an icicle-shaped deposit hanging
  from the roof or sides of a cavern
@sta.lag.mite \-'lag-.mi_-t\ n : a deposit resembling an inverted
  stalactite rising from the floor of a cavern
@stale \'sta_-l\ adj
  1: flat and tasteless from age <stale beer>
  2: not freshly made <stale bread>
  3: COMMONPLACE, TRITE
  -- stale vb
@1 stalk \'sto_.k\ vb
  1: to walk stiffly or haughtily
  2: to approach (game) stealthily

2 stalk n : a plant stem; also : any slender usu. upright supporting
  or connecting part
  -- stalked \'sto_.kt\ adj
@1 stall \'sto_.l\ n
  1: a compartment in a stable for one animal
  2: a booth or counter where articles may be displayed for sale
  3: a seat in a church choir; also : a church pew
  4 Brit: a seat in the front part of the orchestra

2 stall vb : to bring or come to a standstill unintentionally <stall
  an engine>
@stal.lion \'stal-y*n\ n : a male horse
@stal.wart \'sto_.l-w*rt\ adj : STOUT, STRONG; also : BRAVE, VALIANT
@sta.men \'sta_--m*n\ n : an organ of a flower that produces pollen
  -- sta.mi.nate \'sta_--m*-n*t, 'stam-*-\ adj
@stam.i.na \'stam-*-n*\ n : VIGOR, ENDURANCE
@stam.mer \'stam-*r\ vb : to hesitate or stumble in speaking :
  STUTTER
  -- stam.mer n
  -- stam.mer.er n
@1 stamp \'stamp\ vb
  1: to pound or crush with a heavy instrument
  2: to strike or beat with the bottom of the foot
  3: to impress or imprint with a mark
  4: to cut out or indent with a stamp or die
  5: to put a postage stamp upon

2 stamp n
  1: a device or instrument for stamping
  2: the mark made by stamping; also : a distinctive mark or quality
  3: a paper or a mark put on a thing to show that a required charge
     (as a tax) has been paid <a postage stamp>
  4: the act of stamping
@1 stam.pede \stam-'pe_-d\ n : a wild headlong rush or flight esp. of
  frightened animals

2 stampede vb
  1: to flee or cause to flee in panic
  2: to act or cause to act together suddenly and heedlessly
@stance \'stans\ n : a way of standing : POSTURE
@1 stanch \'sto_.nch\ vb : to check the flowing of (as blood); also :
  to cease flowing or bleeding

2 stanch, var of STAUNCH
@stan.chion \'stan-ch*n\ n : an upright bar, post, or support
@1 stand \'stand\ vb stood \'stu_.d\; stand.ing
  1: to take or be at rest in an upright or firm position
  2: to assume a (specified) position
  3: to remain stationary or unchanged
  4: to be steadfast
  5: to act in resistance <stand against a foe>
  6: to maintain a relative position or rank
  7: to gather slowly and remain briefly <tears stood in her eyes>
  8: to set upright
  9: ENDURE, TOLERATE
  10: to submit to <stand trial>

2 stand n
  1: an act of standing, staying, or resisting
  2: a place taken by a witness to testify in court
  3: a structure for a small retail business
  4: a raised platform (as for speakers or performers)
  5: a structure for supporting or holding something upright
     <umbrella stand> <music stand>
  6: a group of plants growing in a continuous area
  7 pl: tiered seats for spectators
  8: a stop made to give a performance
@stan.dard \'stan-d*rd\ n
  1: a figure adopted as an emblem by a people
  2: the personal flag of a ruler; also : FLAG
  3: something set up as a rule for measuring or as a model to be
     followed
  4: an upright support <lamp standard>
  -- standard adj
@stan.dard-bear.er \-.bar-*r\ n : the leader of a cause
@stan.dard.ize \'stan-d*r-.di_-z\ vb : to make standard or uniform
  -- stan.dard.iza.tion \.stan-d*rd-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@standard time n : the time established by law or by general usage
  over a region or country
@stand.by \'stan(d)-.bi_-\ n : one that can be relied upon
@1 stand.ing adj
  1: ERECT
  2: not flowing : STAGNANT
  3: remaining at the same level or amount for an indefinite period
     <standing offer>
  4: PERMANENT
  5: done from a standing position <a standing jump>

2 standing n
  1: length of service; also : relative positon : RANK
  2: DURATION <a friend of long standing>
@stand.pipe \'stan(d)-.pi_-p\ n : a high vertical pipe or reservior
  for water used to produce a uniform pressure
@stand.point \-.po_.int\ n : a position from which objects or
  principles are judged
@stand.still \-.stil\ n : a state of rest : STOP
@stank, past of STINK
@stan.za \'stan-z*\ n : a group of lines forming a division of a poem
@staph.y.lo.coc.cus \.staf-*-lo_--'ka_:k-*s\ n : any of various
  spherical bacteria including some that cause purulent infections
@1 sta.ple \'sta_--p*l\ n : a U-Shaped piece of metal with sharp
  points to be driven into a surface to hold something (as a hook or
  wire); also : a similarly shaped piece of wire driven through
  papers and bent over at the ends to fasten them together or through
  thin material to fasten it to a surface <fasten cardboard to wood
  with staple>
  -- staple vb
  -- sta.pler \-p(*-)l*r\ n

2 staple n
  1: a chief commodity or product
  2: the main part of a thing : chief item
  3: unmanufactured or raw material
  4: a textile fiber suitable for spinning into yarn

3 staple adj
  1: regularly produced in large quantities
  2: PRINCIPAL, MAIN <staple crop>
@1 star \'sta_:r\ n
  1: a natural celestial body that is visible as an apparently fixed
     point of light; esp : such a body that is gaseous,
     self-luminous, and of great mass
  2: a planet or configuration of planets that is held in astrology
     to influence one's fortune -- usu. used in pl.
  3: DESTINY, FORTUNE
  4: a conventional figure representing a star
  5: ASTERISK
  6: a brilliant performer
  7: an actor or actress playing the leading role
  -- star.less adj
  -- star.like adj
  -- star.ry adj

2 star vb starred; star.ring
  1: to adorn with stars or spangles
  2: to mark with an asterisk
  3: to play the leading role
@star.board \'sta_:r-b*rd\ n : the right side of a ship or airplane
  looking forward
  -- starboard adj
@1 starch \'sta_:rch\ n : a complex carbohydrate that is stored in
  plants, is an important foodstuff, and is used in adhesives and
  sizes, in laundering, and in pharmacy
  -- starchy adj

2 starch vb : to stiffen with starch
@stare \'sta*r\ vb
  1: to look fixedly with wide-open eyes
  2: to be conspicuous <staring colors>
  -- stare n
  -- star.er n
@star.fish \'sta_:r-.fish\ n : a star-shaped sea animal that feeds on
  mollusks
@stark \'sta_:rk\ adj
  1: STRONG, ROBUST
  2: rigid as if in death; also : STRICT
  3: SHEER, UTTER
  4: BARREN, DESOLATE <stark landscape; also : UNADORNED <stark
     realism>
  5: sharply delineated
  -- stark adv
  -- stark.ly adv
@star.ling \'sta_:r-lin_e\ n : a dark brown or greenish black
  European bird related to the crows that is naturalized and often a
  pest in the U.S.
@1 start \'sta_:rt\ vb
  1: to give an involuntary twitch or jerk (as from surprise)
  2: BEGIN, COMMENCE
  3: to set going : help to begin
  4: to enter (as a horse) in a contest
  5: TAP <start a cask>
  -- start.er n

2 start n
  1: a sudden involuntary motion : LEAP
  2: a spasmodic and brief effort or action
  3: BEGINNING; also : the place of beginning
@star.tle \sta_:rt- *l\ vb : to frighten or surprise suddenly : cause
  to start
@star.tling \-( *-)lin_e\ adj : causing sudden fear, surprise, or
  anxiety
@starve \'sta_:rv\ vb
  1: to perish from hunger
  2: to suffer extreme hunger
  3: to kill with hunger; also : to distress or subdue by famine
  -- star.va.tion \sta_:r-'va_--sh*n\ n
@starve.ling \'sta_:rv-lin_e\ n : one that is thin from lack of
  nourishment
@1 state \'sta_-t\ n [L status, fr. stare to stand]
  1: mode or condition of being <gaseous state of water>
  2: condition of mind
  3: social position; esp : high rank
  4: a body of people occupying a definite territory and politically
     organized under one government; also : the government of such a
     body of people
  5: one of the constituent units of a nation having a federal
     government
  -- state.hood n

2 state vb
  1: to express in words : TELL, DECLARE
  2: SETTLE, FIX <stated intervals>
@state.craft \-.kraft\ n : state management : STATESMANSHIP
@state.ly adj
  1: having lofty dignity : HAUGHTY
  2: IMPRESSIVE, MAJESTIC
  SYN: magnificent, imposing, august
  -- state.li.ness n
@state.ment n
  1: the act or result of presenting in words : ACCOUNT, REPORT
  2: a summary of a financial account
@state.room \'sta_-t-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a private room on a ship or
  on a railroad car
@states.man \'sta_-ts-m*n\ n : one skilled in government and wise in
  handling public affairs; also : one influential in shaping public
  policy
  -- states.man.like adj
  -- states.man.ship n
@1 stat.ic \'stat-ik\ adj
  1: acting by mere weight without motion <static pressure>
  2: relating to bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium
  3: not moving : not active
  4: of or relating to stationary charges of electricity
  5: of, relating to, or caused by radio static

2 static n : noise produced in a radio or television receiver by
  atmospheric or other electrical disturbances
@1 sta.tion \'sta_--sh*n\ n
  1: the place where a person or thing stands or is appointed to
     remain
  2: a regular stopping place on a transportation route <a railroad
     station> <a bus station; also : DEPOT
  3: a stock farm or ranch in Australia or New Zealand
  4: a place where a fleet is assigned for duty
  5: a military post
  6: social standing
  7: a complete assemblage of radio or television equipment for
     sending or receiving

2 station vb : to assign to a station or position
@sta.tion.ary \'sta_--sh*-.ner-e_-\ adj
  1: fixed in a certain place or position
  2: not changing condition : neither improving nor getting worse
@sta.tio.ner \'sta_--sh(*-)n*r\ n : one that sells stationery
@sta.tio.nery \'sta_--sh*-.ner-e_-\ n : materials (as paper, pens, or
  ink) for writing; esp : letter paper with envelopes
@station wagon n : an automobile having an interior longer than a
  sedan's, one or more folding or removable seats to facilitate
  trucking, and no separate luggage compartment
@sta.tis.tics \st*-'tis-tiks\ n, sing or pl
  1: a branch of mathematics dealing with the analysis and
     interpretation of masses of numerical data
  2: facts collected and arranged in an orderly way (as in tables of
     figures) for study
  -- sta.tis.ti.cal \-ti-k*l\ adj
  -- stat.is.ti.cian \.stat-*-'stish-*n\ n
@stat.u.ary \'stach-*-.wer-e_-\ n
  1: a branch of sculpture dealing with figures in the round
  2: a collection of statues
@stat.ue \'stach-u_:\ n : a likeness of a living being sculptured in
  a solid substance
@stat.u.esque \.stach-*-'wesk\ adj : resembling a statue esp. in
  well-proportioned or massive dignity
@stat.u.ette \.stach-*-'wet\ n : a small statue
@stat.ure \'stach-*r\ n
  1: natural height (as of a person)
  2: quality or status gained (as by growth or achievement)
@sta.tus \'sta_-t-*s, 'stat-\ n
  1: the state or condition of a person in the eyes of the law or of
     others
  2: condition of affairs
@sta.tus quo \-'kwo_-\ n : the existing state of affairs
@stat.ute \'stach-u_:t\ n : a law enacted by a legislative body
@stat.u.to.ry \'stach-*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : imposed by statute : LAWFUL
@1 staunch \'sto_.nch\, var of STANCH

2 staunch adj
  1: WATERTIGHT <a staunch ship>
  2: FIRM, STRONG; also : STEADFAST, LOYAL
  SYN: resolute, constant, true, faithful
  -- staunch.ly adv
@1 stave \'sta_-v\ n
  1: CUDGEL, STAFF
  2: any of several narrow strips of wood placed edge to edge to make
     something (as a barrel or bucket)
  3: STANZA

2 stave vb staved or stove \'sto_-v\; stav.ing
  1: to break in the staves of (as a barrel or boat); also : to break
     a hole in
  2: to drive or thrust away <stave off trouble>
@staves, pl of STAFF
@1 stay \'sta_-\ vb
  1: PAUSE, WAIT
  2: LIVE, DWELL
  3: to stand firm
  4: STOP, CHECK
  5: DELAY, POSTPONE
  6: to last out (as a race)
  SYN: remain, abide, linger, sojourn, lodge, reside

2 stay n
  1: STOP, HALT
  2: a residence or sojourn in a place

3 stay n
  1: a strong rope or wire used to support or steady something (as a
     ship's mast)
  2: a holding or stiffening part in a structure (as a bridge)
  3: PROP, SUPPORT
  4 pl: CORSET

4 stay vb
  1: to hold up : PROP
  2: to satisfy (as hunger) for a time
@stead \'sted\ n [OE stede place]
  1: the place or function that another person has <his brother
     served in his stead>
  2: ADVANTAGE, AVAIL <his cudgel stood him in good stead>
@stead.fast \-.fast\ adj
  1: firmly fixed in place
  2: not subject to change
  3: firm in belief, determination, or adherence : LOYAL
  SYN: resolute, true, faithful, staunch
  -- stead.fast.ly adv
  -- stead.fast.ness n
@1 steady \'sted-e_-\ adj
  1: STABLE, FIRM
  2: not faltering or swerving; also : CALM
  3: CONSTANT, RESOLUTE
  4: REGULAR
  5: RELIABLE, SOBER
  SYN: uniform, even
  -- stead.i.ly adv
  -- stead.i.ness n
  -- steady adv

2 steady vb : to make or become steady
@steak \'sta_-k\ n : a slice of meat cut from a fleshy part esp. of a
  beef carcass
@1 steal \'ste_-l\ vb stole \'sto_-l\; sto.len \'sto_--l*n\;
  steal.ing
  1: to take and carry away without right or permission
  2: to get for oneself slyly or secretly
  3: to come or go secretly or gradually
  4: to gain a base in baseball by running without the aid of a hit
     or an error
  SYN: pilfer, filch, purloin

2 steal n
  1: an act of stealing
  2: BARGAIN
@stealth \'stelth\ n : secret or underhand procedure : FURTIVENESS
@stealthy adj : done by stealth : FURTIVE, SLY
  SYN: secret, covert, clandestine, surreptitious, underhanded
  -- stealth.i.ly adv
@1 steam \'ste_-m\ n
  1: the vapor into which water is changed when heated to the boiling
     point
  2: water vapor when compressed so that it supplies heat and power
  3: POWER, FORCE, ENERGY
  -- steamy adj

2 steam vb
  1: to emit vapor
  2: to pass off as vapor
  3: to move by or as if by the agency of steam
  -- steam.er n
@steam fitter n : a workman who puts in or repairs equipment (as
  steam pipes) for heating, ventilating, or refrigerating systems
@steed \'ste_-d\ n : HORSE
@1 steel \'ste_-l\ n
  1: iron treated with intense heat and mixed with carbon to make it
     hard and tough
  2: an instrument or implement made of steel
  3: steellike quality : HARDNESS, COLDNESS
  -- steely adj

2 steel adj
  1: made of steel
  2: resembling steel

3 steel vb
  1: to sheathe, point, or edge with steel
  2: to make able to resist : HARDEN
@steel wool n : long fine steel shavings used esp. for scouring and
  smoothing
@steel.yard \'ste_-l-.ya_:rd\ n : a weighing device in which the
  object to be weighed is hung from the shorter arm of a lever and is
  balanced by a weight that slides along the longer arm
@1 steep \'ste_-p\ adj
  1: having a very sharp slope : PRECIPITOUS
  2: too great or too high <steep prices>
  -- steep.ly adv
  -- steep.ness n

2 steep n : a steep slope

3 steep vb
  1: to soak in a liquid; esp : to extract the essence of by soaking
     <steep tea>
  2: SATURATE <steep in learning>
@stee.ple \'ste_--p*l\ n : a tall tapering structure built on top of
  a church tower; also : a church tower
@stee.ple.chase \-.cha_-s\ n : a race across country by horsemen;
  also : a race over a course obstructed by hurdles (as hedges,
  walls, or ditches)
@1 steer \'sti*r\ n : an ox castrated before sexual maturity and usu.
  raised for beef

2 steer vb
  1: to direct the course of (as by a rudder or wheel)
  2: GUIDE, CONTROL
  3: to obey the helm
  4: to pursue a course of action
  -- steers.man \'sti*rz-m*n\ n
@steer.age \'sti(*)r-ij\ n
  1: DIRECTION, GUIDANCE
  2: a section in a passenger ship for passengers paying the lowest
     fares
@stein \'sti_-n\ n : an earthenware mug
@stel.lar \'stel-*r\ adj : of or relating to stars : resembling a
  star
@1 stem \'stem\ n
  1: the main shaft of a plant; also : a plant part that supports
     another part (as a leaf or fruit)
  2: a line of ancestry : STOCK
  3: something resembling the stem of a plant
  4: the prow of a ship
  5: that part of an inflected word which remains unchanged
     throughout a given inflection
  -- stem.less adj

2 stem vb stemmed; stem.ming : to have a specified source : DERIVE

3 stem vb stemmed; stem.ming : to made headway against <stem the
  tide>

4 stem vb stemmed; stem.ming : to stop or check by or as if by
  damming <stem a flow of blood>
@stench \'stench\ n : STINK
@sten.cil \'sten-s*l\ n : a piece of thin impervious material (as
  metal or paper) that is perforated with lettering or a design
  through which a substance (as ink or paint) is applied to a surface
  to be printed
  -- stencil vb
@ste.nog.ra.phy \st*-'na_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : the art or process of
  writing in shorthand
  -- ste.nog.ra.pher n
  -- sten.o.graph.ic \.sten-*-'graf-ik\ adj
@sten.to.ri.an \sten-'to_-r-e_--*n\ adj : extremely loud
@1 step \'step\ n
  1: an advance made by raising one foot and putting it down in a
     different spot
  2: a rest for the foot in ascending or descending : STAIR
  3: a degree, rank, or plane in a series
  4: a small space or distance
  5: manner of walking
  6: a sequential measure leading to a result

2 step vb stepped; step.ping
  1: to advance or recede by steps
  2: to go on foot : WALK
  3: to move along briskly
  4: to measure by steps
  5: to press down with the foot
  6: to construct or arrange in or as if in steps
@step.broth.er \'step-.br*t_eh_e-*r\ n : the son of one's stepparent
  by a former marriage
@step.child \-.chi_-ld\ n : a child of one's husband or wife by a
  former marriage
@step.fa.ther \-.fa_:t_eh_e-*r\ n : the husband of one's mother by a
  subsequent marriage
@step.lad.der \-.lad-*r\ n : a light portable set of steps in a
  hinged frame
@step.moth.er \-.m*t_eh_e-*r\ n : the wife of one's father by a
  subsequent marriage
@step.par.ent \-.par-*nt\ n : the husband or wife of one's mother or
  father by a subsequent marriage
@steppe \'step\ n : dry grass-covered land in regions of wide
  temperature range esp. in southeastern Europe and Asia
@step.sis.ter \'step-.sis-t*r\ n : the daughter of one's stepparent
  by a former marriage
@ster.eo \'ster-e_--.o_-, 'stir-\ n
  1: a stereoscopic method or effect
  2: a stereoscopic photograph
  3: stereophonic reproduction
  4: a stereophonic sound system
@ster.e.o.phon.ic \.ster-e_--*-'fa_:n-ik, .stir-\ adj : giving,
  relating to, or being a three-dimensional effect of reproduced
  sound
@ster.e.o.scope \'ster-e_--*-.sko_-p, 'stir-\ n [Gk stereos solid +
  skopein to look at] : an optical instrument with 2 eyeglasses
  through which a person looks at 2 photographs of the same scene
  taken a little way apart so that the 2 pictures blend into one and
  give the effect of solidity and depth
@ster.e.o.scop.ic \.ster-e_--*-'ska_:p-ik, .stir-\ adj
  1: of or relating to the stereoscope
  2: characterized by stereoscopy <stereoscopic vision>
@ster.e.os.co.py \.ster-e_--'a_:s-k*-pe_-, .stir-\ n : the seeing of
  objects in three dimensions
@ster.e.o.type \'ster-e_--*-.ti_-p, 'stir-\ n : a metal printing
  plate cast from a mold made from set type
@ster.e.o.typed adj : repeated without variation : lacking
  originality or individuality <stereotyped response>
  SYN: trite
@ster.ile \'ster-*l\ adj
  1: unable to bear fruit, crops, or offspring
  2: free from infectious matter
  -- ste.ril.i.ty \st*-'ril-*t-e_-\ n
@ster.il.ize \'ster-*-.li_-z\ vb : to make sterile; esp : to free
  from germs
  -- ster.il.iza.tion \.ster-*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- ster.il.iz.er \'ster-*-.li_--z*r\ n
@1 ster.ling \'st*r-lin_e\ n
  1: British money
  2: sterling silver

2 sterling adj
  1: of, relating to, or calculated in terms of British sterling
  2: having a fixed standard of purity represented by an alloy of 925
     parts of silver with 75 parts of copper <sterling silver>
  3: made of sterling silver
  4: GENUINE <sterling merit>
@1 stern \'st*rn\ adj
  1: SEVERE, AUSTERE
  2: STOUT, STURDY <stern resolve>
  -- stern.ly adv
  -- stern.ness n

2 stern n : the rear end of a boat
@ster.num \'st*r-n*m\ n : a long flat bone or cartilage at the center
  front of the chest connecting the ribs of the two sides
  -- ster.nal \'st*rn- *l\ adj
@steth.o.scope \'steth-*-.sko_-p\ n : an instrument used for
  listening to sounds produced in the body and esp. in the chest
@ste.ve.dore \'ste_--v*-.do_-r\ n [Sp estibador, fr. estibar to pack,
  fr. L stipare] : one who works at loading and unloading ships in
  port
@1 stew \'st(y)u_:\ vb : to boil slowly : SIMMER

2 stew n : a dish of stewed meat and vegetables served in gravy
@stew.ard \'st(y)u_:-*rd\ n
  1: one employed on a large estate to manage domestic concerns (as
     collecting rents, keeping accounts, and directing servants)
  2: one actively concerned with the direction of the affairs of an
     organization
  3: one who supervises the provision and distribution of food (as on
     a ship); also : an employee on a ship or airplane who serves
     passengers generally
  -- stew.ard.ess n
  -- stew.ard.ship n
@1 stick \'stik\ n
  1: a cut or broken branch or twig; also : a long slender piece of
     wood
  2: ROD, STAFF
  3: something like a stick in being long, slender, and rigid
  4: a dull uninteresting person

2 stick vb stuck \'st*k\; stick.ing
  1: STAB, PRICK
  2: to thrust or project in some direction or manner
  3: IMPALE
  4: to hold fast by or as if by gluing : ADHERE
  5: ATTACH, FASTEN
  6: to hold to something firmly or closely : CLING
  7: to become jammed or blocked
  8: to be unable to proceed or move freely
@stick.er n : one that sticks (as a bur) or causes sticking (as
  glue); esp : a gummed label
@stick.ler \'stik-(*-)l*r\ n : one who insists on exactness or
  completeness
@sticky \'stik-e_-\ adj
  1: ADHESIVE
  2: VISCOUS, GLUEY
  3: tending to stick <sticky valve>
@stiff \'stif\ adj
  1: not pliant : RIGID
  2: not limber <stiff joints>
  3: TENSE, TAUT
  4: not flowing or working easily <stiff paste>
  5: not natural and easy : FORMAL
  6: STRONG, FORCEFUL <stiff breeze>
  7: HARSH, SEVERE
  8: DIFFICULT
  SYN: inflexible
  -- stiff.ly adv
  -- stiff.ness n
@stiff.en vb : to make or become stiff
  -- stiff.en.er n
@stiff-necked \'stif-'nekt\ adj : STUBBORN, HAUGHTY
@sti.fle \'sti_--f*l\ vb
  1: SUFFOCATE
  2: QUENCH, SUPPRESS
  3: SMOTHER, MUFFLE
  4: to die because of obstruction of the breath
@stig.ma \'stig-m*\ n, pl stig.ma.ta \stig-'ma_:t-*, 'stig-m*t-*\ or
  stigmas
  1: a mark of disgrace or discredit : BRAND, STAIN
  2 pl: bodily marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ
  3: the part of the pistil of a flower that receives the pollen in
     fertilization
  -- stig.mat.ic \stig-'mat-ik\ adj
@stig.ma.tize \'stig-m*-.ti_-z\ vb
  1: to mark with a stigma
  2: to set a mark of disgrace upon : CENSURE
@stile \'sti_-l\ n : steps used for crossing a fence or wall
@sti.let.to \st*-'let-o_-\ n, pl -tos or -toes : a slender dagger
@1 still \'stil\ adj
  1: MOTIONLESS
  2: making no sound : QUIET, SILENT
  -- still.ness n

2 still n
  1: STILLNESS, SILENCE
  2: a static photograph esp. of an instant in a motion picture

3 still vb : to make or become still : QUIET

4 still adv
  1: without motion <sit still>
  2: up to and during this or that time
  3: in spite of that : NEVERTHELESS
  4: EVEN, YET <still more difficult problem> <ran still faster>
@still.born \'stil-'bo_.rn\ adj : born dead
@still life n, pl still lifes : a picture of inanimate objects
@stilt \'stilt\ n : one of a pair of poles for walking with each
  having a step or loop for the foot; also : a polelike support of a
  structure above ground or water level
@stilt.ed \'stil-t*d\ adj : FORMAL, POMPOUS <stilted writing>
@Stil.ton \'stilt- *n\ n : a blue-veined cheese with wrinkled rind
@stim.u.lant \'stim-y*-l*nt\ n
  1: an agent (as a drug) that temporarily increases the activity of
     an organism or any of its parts
  2: STIMULUS
  3: an alcoholic beverage
  -- stimulant adj
@stim.u.late \-.la_-t\ vb : to make active or more active : ANIMATE,
  AROUSE
  SYN: excite, provoke
  -- stim.u.la.tion \.stim-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- stim.u.la.tive \'stim-y*-.la_-t-iv\ adj
@stim.u.lus \'stim-y*-l*s\ n, pl -li \-.li_-\ : something that
  stimulates : SPUR
@1 sting \'stin_e\ vb stung \'st*n_e\; sting.ing
  1: to prick painfully esp. with a sharp or poisonous process
  2: to cause to suffer acutely

2 sting n
  1: an act of stinging; also : a resultant sore, pain, or mark
  2: a pointed often venom-bearing organ (as of a bee or scorpion)
     used esp. in defense
@stin.gy \'stin-je_-\ adj : not generous : SPARING, NIGGARDLY
  -- stin.gi.ness n
@stink \'stin_ek\ vb stank \'stan_ek\ or stunk \'st*n_ek\; stunk;
  stink.ing : to give forth a strong and offensive smell; also : to
  be extremely bad in quality or repute
  -- stink n
@1 stint \'stint\ vb
  1: to restrict to a scant allowance : cut short in amount
  2: to be sparing or frugal

2 stint n
  1: RESTRAINT, LIMITATION
  2: an assigned amount of work
@sti.pend \'sti_--.pend, -p*nd\ n : a fixed sum of money paid
  periodically for services or to defray expenses
@stip.ple \'stip-*l\ vb
  1: to engrave by means of dots and light strokes instead of by
     lines
  2: to apply (as paint or ink) with small short touches that
     together produce an even and softly graded shadow
  -- stipple n
@stip.u.late \'stip-y*-.la_-t\ vb : to make an agreement; esp : to
  make a special demand for something as a condition in an agreement
  -- stip.u.la.tion \.stip-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@1 stir \'st*r\ vb stirred; stir.ring
  1: to move slightly
  2: to move to activity (as by pushing, beating, or prodding)
  3: to mix, dissolve, or make by a continued circular movement <stir
     eggs into cake batter>
  4: AROUSE, EXCITE

2 stir n
  1: a state of agitation or activity
  2: an act of stirring

3 stir n, slang : PRISON
@stir.ring adj
  1: ACTIVE, BUSTLING
  2: ROUSING, INSPIRING
@stir.rup \'st*r-*p\ n [OE stigra_-p, lit., mounting rope] : a light
  frame hung from a saddle to support the foot of a horseback rider
@1 stitch \'stich\ n
  1: one of the series of loops formed by or over a needle in sewing
  2: a particular method of stitching
  3: a sudden sharp pain esp. in the side
  SYN: twinge

2 stitch vb
  1: to fasten or join with stitches
  2: to decorate with stitches
  3: SEW
@stoat \'sto_-t\ n : the European ermine esp. in its brown summer
  coat
@1 stock \'sta_:k\ n
  1: a block of wood
  2: a stupid person
  3: a wooden part of a thing serving as its support, frame, or
     handle
  4: the original from which others derive : SOURCE; also : a group
     having a common origin : FAMILY, STRAIN
  5: farm animals : LIVESTOCK
  6: the supply of goods kept by a merchant
  7: the sum of money invested in a large business
  8 pl: PILLORY
  9: a company of actors playing at a particular theater and
     presenting a series of plays
  10: raw material

2 stock vb : to provide with stock or a stock

3 stock adj : kept regularly for sale or use; also : used regularly :
  STANDARD
@stock.ade \sta_:-'ka_-d\ n : an enclosure of posts and stakes for
  defense or confinement
@stock.bro.ker \'sta_:k-.bro_--k*r\ n : one who executes orders to
  buy and sell securities
@stock exchange n
  1: an association of stockbrokers
  2: a place where trading in securities is accomplished under an
     organized system
@stock.hold.er \'sta_:k-.ho_-l-d*r\ n : one who owns stock
@stock.i.net \.sta_:k-*-'net\ n : an elastic knitted textile fabric
  used esp. for infants' wear and bandages
@stock.ing \'sta_:k-in_e\ n : a close-fitting knitted covering for
  the foot and leg
@stock market n
  1: STOCK EXCHANGE 1
  2: a market for stocks or for a particular stock
@stock.pile \'sta_:k-.pi_-l\ n : a reserve supply esp. of something
  essential
  -- stock.pile vb
@stocky \'sta_:k-e_-\ adj : being short and relatively thick : STURDY
  SYN: thickset, squat
@stock.yard \'sta_:k-.ya_:rd\ n : a yard for stock; esp : one for
  livestock about to be slaughtered or shipped
@stodgy \'sta_:j-e_-\ adj : HEAVY, DULL, UNINSPIRED
@1 sto.ic \'sto_--ik\ n : one who suffers silently and without
  complaining

2 stoic adj : not affected by passion or feeling; esp : showing
  indifference to pain
  SYN: impassive, phlegmatic, apathetic, stolid
  -- sto.ical \'sto_--i-k*l\ adj
  -- sto.ical.ly adv
  -- sto.icism \'sto_--*-.siz-*m\ n
@stoke \'sto_-k\ vb
  1: to stir up a fire
  2: to tend and supply fuel to a furnace
  -- stok.er n
@1 stole \'sto_-l\, past of STEAL

2 stole n
  1: a long narrow band worn round the neck by some clergymen
  2: a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usu. across
     the shoulders
@stolen, past part of STEAL
@stol.id \'sta_:l-*d\ adj : not easily aroused or excited : showing
  little or no emotion
  SYN: phlegmatic, apathetic
  -- sto.lid.i.ty \sta_:-'lid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- stol.id.ly \'sta_:l-*d-le_-\ adv
@1 stom.ach \'st*m-*k, -ik\ n
  1: a saclike digestive organ into which food goes from the mouth by
     way of the throat and which opens below into the intestine
  2: ABDOMEN, BELLY
  3: APPETITE

2 stomach vb : to bear without overt resentment : BROOK
@stom.ach.er \'st*m-i-k*r, -ch*r\ n : the front of a bodice often
  appearing between the laces of an outer garment (as in 16th century
  costume)
@1 stone \'sto_-n\ n
  1: hardened earth or mineral matter : ROCK
  2: a small piece of rock
  3: a precious stone : GEM
  4 pl usu: stone a British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds
  5: a hard stony seed or one (as of a plum) with a stony covering
  6: a hard abnormal mass in a bodily cavity or duct
  -- stony adj

2 stone vb
  1: to pelt or kill with stones
  2: to remove the stones of (a fruit)
@stood, past of STAND
@stooge \'stu_:j\ n
  1: an actor whose function is to feed lines to the chief comedian
  2: a person who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a
     principal
@stool \'stu_:l\ n
  1: a seat without back or arms
  2: FOOTSTOOL
  3: a discharge of fecal matter
@1 stoop \'stu_:p\ vb
  1: to bend over
  2: CONDESCEND
  3: to humiliate or lower oneself socially or morally

2 stoop n
  1: an act of bending over
  2: a bent position of head and shoulders

3 stoop n : a small porch or platform at a house door
@1 stop \'sta_:p\ vb stopped; stop.ping
  1: to close (an opening or hole) by filling or covering closely
  2: BLOCK, HALT
  3: to cease to go on
  4: to cease activity or operation
  5: STAY, TARRY
  SYN: quit, discontinue, desist, lodge, sojourn

2 stop n
  1: CHECK, OBSTRUCTION
  2: END, CESSATION
  3: a set of organ pipes of one tone quality; also : a control knob
     for such a set
  4: PLUG, STOPPER
  5: an act of stopping
  6: a delay in a journey : STAY
  7: a place for stopping
  8 chiefly Brit: any of several punctuation marks
@stop.page n : the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
@stop.per n : something (as a cork or plug) for sealing an opening
@stop.watch \'sta_:p-.wa_:ch\ n : a watch having a hand that can be
  started or stopped at will for exact timing (as of a race)
@stor.age \'sto_-r-ij\ n
  1: the act of storing; esp : the safekeeping of goods (as in a
     warehouse)
  2: space for storing; also : cost of storing
@storage battery n : a group of connected cells that converts
  chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical
  reactions and that may be recharged by electrical means
@1 store \'sto_-r\ vb
  1: to provide esp. for a future need
  2: to collect and keep for future use
  3: to deposit in a safe place (as a warehouse)

2 store n
  1: something accumulated and kept for future use
  2: a large or ample quantity
  3: STOREHOUSE
  4: a retail business establishment
@store.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a building for storing goods or supplies;
  also : an abundant source or supply
@store.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n : one who operates a retail store
@store.room \'sto_-r-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room for storing goods or
  supplies
@sto.ried \'sto_-r-e_-d\ adj : celebrated in story or history
@stork \'sto_.rk\ n : a large stout-billed Old World wading bird
  related to the herons
@1 storm \'sto_.rm\ n
  1: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail with high wind
  2: a violent outbreak or disturbance
  3: a mass attack <capture a position by storm>
  -- storm.i.ly adv
  -- storm.i.ness n
  -- stormy adj

2 storm vb
  1: to blow with violence; also : to rain, snow, or hail heavily
  2: to be violently angry : RAGE
  3: to rush along furiously
  4: to make a mass attack against
@1 sto.ry \'sto_-r-e_-\ n
  1: NARRATIVE, ACCOUNT
  2: REPORT, STATEMENT
  3: ANECDOTE
  4: FIB
  SYN: chronicle, lie, falsehood, untruth

2 story also sto.rey n : a floor of a building or the habitable space
  between two floors
@sto.ry.tell.er \-.tel-*r\ n : a teller of stories
  -- sto.ry.tell.ing adj or n
@sto.tin.ka \sto_--'tin_e-k*\ n, pl sto.tin.ki \-ke_-\ -- see MONEY
  table
@1 stout \'stau_.t\ adj
  1: BRAVE
  2: STURDY, STAUNCH
  3: FIRM, SOLID
  4: FORCEFUL
  5: BULKY, THICKSET
  SYN: strong, stalwart, tough, tenacious, fleshy, fat, portly,
  corpulent, obese, plump
  -- stout.ly adv
  -- stout.ness n

2 stout n : a dark heavy alcoholic beverage brewed from roasted malt
  and hops
@1 stove \'sto_-v\ n : an apparatus that burns fuel or uses
  electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or room heating)

2 stove, past of STAVE
@stow \'sto_-\ vb
  1: to pack in a compact mass
  2: HIDE, STORE
@stow.away \-*-.wa_-\ n : one who conceals himself on a ship or
  airplane to obtain a passage
@strad.dle \'strad- *l\ vb
  1: to stand, sit, or walk with legs spread apart
  2: to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides
  -- straddle n
@strafe \'stra_-f\ vb : to fire upon with machine guns from a
  low-flying airplane
@strag.gle \'strag-*l\ vb
  1: to wander from the direct course : ROVE
  2: to become separated from others of the same kind : STRAY
  -- strag.gler \-(*-)l*r\ n
  -- strag.gly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
@1 straight \'stra_-t\ adj
  1: following the same direction throughout its length : not curved
     : not crooked or bent : not irregular : DIRECT
  2: not wandering from the main point or proper course <straight
     thinking>
  3: HONEST, UPRIGHT
  4: not in confusion : correctly arranged or ordered
  5: UNMIXED, UNDILUTED <straight whisky>

2 straight adv : in a straight manner

3 straight n
  1: a straight line, course, or arrangement
  2: the part of a race track between the last turn and the finish
  3: a sequence of five cards in a poker hand
@straight.edge \-.ej\ n : a bar with a straight edge for testing
  straight lines and surfaces or drawing straight lines
@straight.en \'stra_-t- *n\ vb : to make or become straight
@straight.for.ward \stra_-t-'fo_.r-w*rd\ adj
  1: proceeding in a straight course or manner
  2: CANDID, HONEST
@straight.way \'stra_-t-.wa_-, -'wa_-\ adv : IMMEDIATELY
@1 strain \'stra_-n\ n
  1: LINEAGE, ANCESTRY
  2: a group (as of people or plants) of presumed common ancestry;
     also : a distinctive quality shared by its members
  3: STREAK, TRACE
  4: the general style or tone
  5: MELODY

2 strain vb
  1: to draw taut
  2: to exert to the utmost
  3: to filter or remove by filtering
  4: to stretch beyond a proper limit
  5: to injure by improper or excessive use <strain his heart> <a
     strain back>
  6: to strive violently
  -- strain.er n

3 strain n
  1: excessive tension or exertion (as of body or mind)
  2: bodily injury from excessive tension, effort, or use; esp : one
     in which muscles or ligaments are unduly stretched usu. from a
     wrench or twist
  3: deformation of a material body under the action of applied
     forces
@1 strait \'stra_-t\ adj
  1 archaic: NARROW, CONSTRICTED
  2 archaic: STRICT
  3: DIFFICULT, STRAITENED

2 strait n
  1: a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water
  2 pl: DISTRESS, NEED
@strait.en \'stra_-t- *n\ vb
  1: to hem in : CONFINE
  2: to make distressing or difficult
@strait.laced \-'la_-st\ adj : strict in observing moral or religious
  laws
@1 strand \'strand\ n : SHORE; esp : a shore of a sea or ocean

2 strand vb
  1: to run, drift, or drive upon the shore <a strand ship>
  2: to place or leave in a helpless position

3 strand n
  1: one of the fibers twisted or plaited together into a cord, rope,
     or cable; also : a cord, rope, or cable made up of such fibers
  2: a twisted or plaited ropelike mass <a strand of pearls>
@strange \'stra_-nj\ adj [OF estrange, fr. L extraneus, fr. extra
  outside]
  1: of external origin, kind, or character
  2: UNUSUAL; also : UNNATURAL
  3: NEW, UNFAMILIAR
  4: SHY
  5: UNACCUSTOMED, INEXPERIENCED
  SYN: singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, queer,
  quaint, curious
  -- strange.ly adv
  -- strange.ness n
@strang.er \'stra_-n-j*r\ n
  1: FOREIGNER
  2: INTRUDER
  3: a person with whom one is unacquainted
@stran.gle \'stran_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to choke to death : THROTTLE
  2: STIFLE, SUFFOCATE
  -- stran.gler \-g(*-)l*r\ n
@stran.gu.late \'stran_e-gy*-.la_-t\ vb : to become so constricted as
  to stop circulation <a strangulated rupture>
@stran.gu.la.tion \.stran_e-gy*-'la_--sh*n\ n : the act or process of
  strangling or strangulating : the state of being strangled or
  strangulated
@1 strap \'strap\ n : a narrow strip of flexible material used esp.
  for fastening, holding together, or wrapping

2 strap vb strapped; strap.ping
  1: to secure with a strap
  2: BIND, CONSTRICT
  3: to flog with a strap
  4: STROP
@strap.less adj : having no straps and esp. no shoulder straps
@strap.ping \'strap-in_e\ adj : LARGE, STRONG, HUSKY
@strat.a.gem \'strat-*-j*m\ n
  1: a trick in war to deceive or outwit the enemy; also : a
     deceptive scheme
  2: skill in deception
@strat.e.gy \'strat-*-je_-\ n
  1: the science and art of military command employed with the object
     of meeting the enemy under conditions advantageous to one's own
     force
  2: a careful plan or method esp. for achieving an end
  -- stra.te.gic \str*-'te_--jik\ adj
  -- strat.e.gist \'strat-*-j*st\ n
@strat.i.fy \'strat-*-.fi_-\ vb : to form or arrange in layers
  -- strat.i.fi.ca.tion \.strat-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@strat.o.sphere \'strat-*-.sfi*r\ n : a portion of the earth's
  atmosphere from about 7 to 37 miles above the earth's surface
  -- strat.o.spher.ic \.strat-*-'sfi(*)r-ik, -'sfer-\ adj
@stra.tum \'stra_-t-*m, 'strat-\ n, pl stra.ta \-*\
  1: a bed, layer, or sheetlike mass (as of one kind of rock lying
     between layers of other kinds of rock)
  2: a level of culture; also : a group of people representing one
     stage in cultural development
@1 straw \'stro_.\ n
  1: stalks of grain after threshing; also : a single coarse dry stem
     (as of a grass)
  2: a thing of small worth : TRIFLE
  3: a prepared tube for sucking up a beverage

2 straw adj
  1: made of straw
  2: having no real value, force, or validity <a straw vote>
@straw.ber.ry \-.ber-e_-, -b(*-)re_-\ n : an edible juicy red pulpy
  fruit borne by a low herb related to the roses; also : this plant
@1 stray \'stra_-\ vb
  1: to wander from a course : DEVIATE
  2: ROVE, ROAM

2 stray n
  1: a domestic animal wandering at large or lost
  2: WAIF

3 stray adj
  1: having strayed : separated from the group or the main body
  2: occurring at random : UNRELATED <stray remarks>
@1 streak \'stre_-k\ n
  1: a line or mark of a different color or texture from its
     background
  2: a narrow band of light; also : a lightning bolt
  3: a slight admixture : TRACE
  4: a brief run (as of luck); also : an unbroken series <winning
     streak>

2 streak vb
  1: to form streaks in or on
  2: to move very swiftly
@1 stream \'stre_-m\ n
  1: a body of water (as a brook or river) flowing on the earth
  2: a course of running liquid
  3: a steady flow (as of water, air, or gas)
  4: a continuous procession <the stream of history>

2 stream vb
  1: to flow in or as if in a stream
  2: to pour out streams of liquid
  3: to stretch or trail out in length
  4: to move forward in a steady stream
@stream.er n
  1: a long narrow ribbonlike flag
  2: a long ribbon on a dress or hat
  3: a column of light (as from the aurora borealis)
  4: a newspaper headline that runs across the entire sheet
@stream.let n : a small stream
@stream.lined \'stre_-m-'li_-nd\ also stream.line adj
  1: made with contours to reduce resistance to motion through water
     or air
  2: SIMPLIFIED
  3: MODERNIZED
  -- streamline vb
@street \'stre_-t\ n [OE stra_-e_-t, fr. LL strata paved road, fr. L,
  fem. of stratus, pp. of sternere to spread flat]
  1: a thoroughfare esp. in a city, town, or village
  2: the occupants of the houses on a street
@street.car \-.ka_:r\ n : a passenger vehicle running on rails on the
  public streets
@strength \'stren_eth\ n
  1: the quality of being strong : ability to do or endure : POWER
  2: TOUGHNESS, SOLIDITY
  3: power to resist attack
  4: INTENSITY
  5: force as measured in numbers <strength of an army>
@strength.en \'stren_e-th*n\ vb : to make, grow, or become stronger
  -- strength.en.er n
@stren.u.ous \'stren-y*-w*s\ adj
  1: VIGOROUS, ENERGETIC
  2: requiring energetic effort or stamina
  -- stren.u.ous.ly adv
@strep.to.coc.cus \.strep-t*-'ka_:k-*s\ n : any of various spherical
  bacteria that usu. grow in chains and include causers of serious
  diseases
@strep.to.my.cin \-'mi_-s- *n\ n : an antibiotic produced by soil
  bacteria and used esp. in treating tuberculosis
@1 stress \'stres\ n
  1: PRESSURE, STRAIN; esp : a force that tends to distort a body
  2: URGENCY, EMPHASIS
  3: intense effort
  4: prominence of sound : ACCENT; also : any syllable carrying the
     accent
  5: a factor that induces bodily or mental tension; also : a state
     induced by such a stress

2 stress vb
  1: to put pressure or strain on
  2: to put emphasis on : ACCENT
@1 stretch \'strech\ vb
  1: to spread or reach out : EXTEND
  2: to draw out in length or breadth : EXPAND
  3: to make tense : STRAIN
  4: EXAGGERATE
  5: to become extended without breaking <rubber stretch easily>

2 stretch n
  1: an act of extending or drawing out beyond ordinary or normal
     limits
  2: a continuous extent in length, area, or time
  3: the extent to which something may be stretched
  4: either of the straight sides of a racecourse

3 stretch adj : easily stretched <stretch pants>
@stretch.er n
  1: one that stretches
  2: a litter (as of canvas) esp. for carrying a disabled person
@strew \'stru_:\ vb strewed; strewed; strewn \'stru_:n\; strew.ing
  1: to spread by scattering
  2: to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
  3: DISSEMINATE
@stria \'stri_--*\ n, pl stri.ae \-.e_-\ : a threadlike line or
  narrow band (as of color) esp. when one of a series of parallel
  lines
  -- stri.at.ed \-.a_-t-*d\ adj
  -- stri.a.tion \stri_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@strick.en \'strik-*n\ adj
  1: WOUNDED
  2: afflicted with disease, misfortune, or sorrow
@strict \'strikt\ adj
  1: allowing no evasion or escape : RIGOROUS <strict discipline>
  2: ACCURATE, PRECISE
  SYN: stringent, rigid
  -- strict.ly adv
  -- strict.ness n
@stric.ture \'strik-ch*r\ n
  1: hostile criticism : a critical remark
  2: an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage; also : the narrowed
     part
@1 stride \'stri_-d\ vb strode \'stro_-d\; strid.den \'strid- *n\;
  strid.ing \'stri_-d-in_e\ : to walk or run with long regular steps
  -- strid.er n

2 stride n
  1: a long step; also : the distance covered by such a step
  2: manner of striding : GAIT
@stri.dent \'stri_-d- *nt\ adj : of loud harsh sound : SHRILL
@strife \'stri_-f\ n : CONFLICT, FIGHT, STRUGGLE
  SYN: discord, contention, dissension
@1 strike \'stri_-k\ vb struck \'str*k\; struck; strick.en
  \'strik-*n\; strik.ing
  1: to take a course : GO <strike out for home>
  2: to touch or hit sharply; also : to deliver a blow
  3: to produce by or as if by a blow <struck terror in the foe>
  4: to lower (as a flag or sail) usu. in salute or surrender
  5: to collide with; also : to injure or destroy by collision
  6: DELETE, CANCEL
  7: to produce by impressing <struck a medal; also : COIN <strike a
     new cent>
  8: to cause to sound <strike a bell>
  9: to afflict suddenly : lay low <stricken with a high fever>
  10: to appear to; also : to appear to as remarkable : IMPRESS
  11: to reach by reckoning <strike an average>
  12: to stop work in order to obtain a change in conditions of
     employment
  13: to cause (a match) to ignite by rubbing
  14: to come upon : meet with <strike a detour from the main road>
  15: to take on : ASSUME <strike a pose>
  -- strik.er n

2 strike n
  1: an act or instance of striking
  2: a sudden discovery of rich ore or oil deposits
  3: a pitched baseball recorded against a batter
  4: the knocking down of all the bowling pins with the first ball
  5: a military attack
@strike out \'stri_-k-'au_.t\ vb
  1: to enter upon a course of action
  2: to start out vigorously
  3: to make an out in baseball by a strikeout
@strike.out \-.au_.t\ n : an out in baseball as a result of a
  batter's being charged with three strikes
@strike zone n : the area over home plate through which a pitched
  baseball must pass to be called a strike
@strik.ing adj : attracting attention : very noticeable
  SYN: arresting, salient, conspicuous, outstanding, remarkable,
  prominent
  -- strik.ing.ly adv
@1 string \'strin_e\ n
  1: a line usu. composed of twisted threads
  2: a series of things arranged as if strung on a cord
  3: a natural fiber (as that joining the halves of a bean pod)
  4 pl: the stringed instruments of an orchestra
  SYN: succession, progression, sequence, set

2 string vb strung \'str*n_e\; string.ing
  1: to provide with strings <string a racket>
  2: to thread on or as if on a string <string pearls>
  3: to take the strings out of <string beans>
  4: to hang, tie, or fasten by a string
  5: to make taut
  6: to extend like a string
@strin.gen.cy \'strin-j*n-se_-\ n
  1: STRICTNESS, SEVERITY
  2: SCARCITY <stringency of money>
  -- strin.gent adj
@string.er \'strin_e-*r\ n : a long horizontal member in a framed
  structure or a bridge
@stringy \'strin_e-e_-\ adj
  1: resembling string esp. in tough, fibrous, or disordered quality
     <stringy meat> <stringy hair>
  2: lean and sinewy in build
@1 strip \'strip\ vb stripped; strip.ping
  1: to take the covering or clothing from
  2: to take off one's clothes
  3: to pull or tear off
  4: to make bare or clear (as by cutting or grazing)
  5: PLUNDER, PILLAGE
  SYN: divest, denude

2 strip n
  1: a long narrow flat piece
  2: AIRSTRIP
@1 stripe \'stri_-p\ n
  1: a line or long narrow division having a different color from the
     background
  2: a strip of braid (as on a sleeve) indicating military rank or
     length of service
  3: TYPE, CHARACTER
  SYN: description, nature, kind, sort

2 stripe vb : to make stripes upon
@strip.ling \'strip-lin_e\ n : YOUTH, LAD
@strive \'stri_-v\ vb strove \'stro_-v\; striv.en \'striv-*n\;
  strived; striv.ing \'stri_--vin_e\
  1: to struggle in opposition : CONTEND
  2: to make effort : labor hard
  SYN: endeavor, attempt, try
@stro.bo.scope \'stro_--b*-.sko_-p\ n : an instrument for studying
  rapid motion by means of a rapidly flashing light
  -- stro.bo.scop.ic \.stro_--b*-'ska_:p-ik\ adj
@strode, past of STRIDE
@1 stroke \'stro_-k\ n
  1: the act of striking : BLOW, KNOCK
  2: a sudden action or process producing an impact <stroke of
     lightning> <a stroke of luck; also : APOPLEXY
  3: a vigorous effort
  4: the sound of striking (as of a clock)
  5: one of a series of movements against air or water to get through
     or over it <the stroke of a bird's wing>
  6: a single movement with or as if with a tool or implement <a
     stroke of the pen>
  7: an oarsman who sets the tempo for a crew

2 stroke vb
  1: to rub gently
  2: to set the stroke for (a racing crew)
@stroll \'stro_-l\ vb : to walk in a leisurely or idle manner
  SYN: saunter, amble
  -- stroll n
  -- stroll.er n
@strong \'stro_.n_e\ adj stron.ger \'stro_.n_e-g*r\; stron.gest
  \-g*st\
  1: POWERFUL, VIGOROUS
  2: HEALTHY, ROBUST
  3: of a specified number <an army 10 thousand strong>
  4: not mild or weak
  5: VIOLENT <strong wind>
  6: ZEALOUS
  7: not easily broken
  8: FIRM, SOLID
  SYN: stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough
  -- strong.ly \'stro_.n_e-le_-\ adv
@strong.hold \'stro_.n_e-.ho_-ld\ n : a fortified place : FORTRESS
@stron.tium \'stra_:n-ch(e_--)*m, 'stra_:nt-e_--*m\ n : a soft
  malleable metallic chemical element
@1 strop \'stra_:p\ n : STRAP; esp : one for sharpening a razor

2 strop vb stropped; strop.ping : to sharpen a razor on a strop
@stro.phe \'stro_--fe_-\ n : a division of a poem
  -- stroph.ic \'stra_:f-ik\ adj
@strove, past of STRIVE
@struck, past of STRIKE
@struc.ture \'str*k-ch*r\ n
  1: the manner of building : CONSTRUCTION
  2: something built (as a house or a dam); also : something made up
     of interdependent parts in a definite pattern of organization
  3: arrangement or relationship of elements (as particles, parts, or
     organs) in a substance, body, or system
  -- struc.tur.al adj
@1 strug.gle \'str*g-*l\ vb
  1: to make strenuous efforts against opposition : STRIVE
  2: to proceed with difficulty or with great effort
  SYN: endeavor, attempt, try

2 struggle n
  1: a violent effort or exertion
  2: CONTEST, STRIFE
@strum \'str*m\ vb strummed; strum.ming : to play on a stringed
  instrument by brushing the strings with the fingers <strum a
  guitar>
@strum.pet \'str*m-p*t\ n : PROSTITUTE
@strung, past of STRING
@1 strut \'str*t\ vb strut.ted; strut.ting : to walk with an
  affectedly proud gait
  SYN: swagger

2 strut n
  1: a haughty or pompous gait
  2: a bar or rod for resisting lengthwise pressure
@strych.nine \'strik-.ni_-n, -n*n\ n : a bitter poisonous alkaloid
  from some plants used to kill vermin and in small doses as a
  stimulant
@1 stub \'st*b\ n
  1: STUMP 1
  2: a short blunt end
  3: a small part of each leaf (as of a checkbook) kept as a
     memorandum of the items on the detached part

2 stub vb stubbed; stub.bing : to strike (as one's toe) against
  something
@stub.ble \'st*b-*l\ n : the stumps of herbs and esp. grasses left in
  the soil after harvest
  -- stub.bly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
@stub.born \'st*b-*rn\ adj
  1: FIRM, DETERMINED
  2: not easily controlled or remedied <a stubborn fever>
  3: done or continued in a willful, unreasonable, or persistent
     manner
  -- stub.born.ly adv
  -- stub.born.ness n
@stub.by \'st*b-e_-\ adj : short, blunt, and thick like a stub
@1 stuc.co \'st*k-o_-\ n : plaster for coating exterior walls

2 stucco vb stuc.coed; stuc.co.ing : to coat or decorate with stucco
@stuck, past of STICK
@stuck-up \'st*k-'*p\ adj : CONCEITED, VAIN
@1 stud \'st*d\ n
  1: one of the smaller uprights in a building to which sheathing,
     paneling, or laths are fastened
  2: a removable device like a button used as a fastener or ornament
     <shirt stud>
  3: a projecting nail, pin, or rod

2 stud vb stud.ded; stud.ding
  1: to supply with or adorn with studs
  2: DOT <rocks studded the field>
@stud.ding n
  1: material for studs
  2: STUDS
@stu.dent \'st(y)u_:d- *nt\ n : SCHOLAR, PUPIL; esp : one who attends
  a school
@stud.ied \'st*d-e_-d\ adj : INTENTIONAL <a studied insult>
  SYN: deliberate, considered, premeditated, designed
@stu.dio \'st(y)u_:d-e_--.o_-\ n
  1: a place where an artist works; also : a place for the study of
     an art
  2: a place where motion pictures are made
  3: a place equipped for the transmission of radio or television
     programs
@stu.di.ous \'st(y)u_:d-e_--*s\ adj : devoted to study : given to
  reading
  -- stu.di.ous.ly adv
@1 study \'st*d-e_-\ n
  1: the use of the mind to gain knowledge
  2: the act or process of learning about something
  3: a branch of learning
  4: INTENT, PURPOSE
  5: careful examination
  6: a room esp. for reading and writing

2 study vb
  1: to apply the attention and mind to a subject : examine closely
  2: MEDITATE, PONDER
  SYN: consider, contemplate, weigh
@1 stuff \'st*f\ n
  1: personal property
  2: raw material
  3: a finished textile fabric; esp : a worsted fabric
  4: writing, talk, or ideas of little or transitory worth
  5: an aggregate of matter; also : matter of a particular often
     unspecified kind
  6: fundamental material : SUBSTANCE
  7: special knowledge or capability

2 stuff vb
  1: to fill by packing something into : CRAM
  2: to stop up : PLUG
  3: to prepare (as meat) by filling with seasoned bread crumbs and
     spices
  4: to eat greedily : GORGE
@stuff.ing n : material used to fill tightly; esp : a mixture of
  bread crumbs and spices used to stuff meat and poultry
@stuffy \'st*f-e_-\ adj : lacking fresh air : CLOSE; also : blocked
  up <a stuffy nose>
@stul.ti.fy \'st*l-t*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to cause to appear foolish or stupid
  2: make untrustworthy; also : DISGRACE, DISHONOR
  -- stul.ti.fi.ca.tion \.st*l-t*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@stum.ble \'st*m-b*l\ vb
  1: to trip in walking or running
  2: to walk unsteadily; also : to speak or act in a blundering or
     clumsy manner
  3: to blunder morally; also : to come or happen by chance <stumble
     onto the truth>
  -- stumble n
@1 stump \'st*mp\ n
  1: the part of a plant and esp. a tree remaining with the root
     after the top is cut off
  2: the base of a bodily part (as a leg or tooth) left after the
     rest is removed
  3: a place or occasion for political public speaking
  -- stumpy adj

2 stump vb
  1: to clear (land) of stumps
  2: to tour (a region) making political speeches
  3: BAFFLE, PERPLEX
  4: to walk clumsily and heavily
@stun \'st*n\ vb stunned; stun.ning
  1: to make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
  2: BEWILDER, STUPEFY
@stung, past of STING
@stunk, past of STINK
@stun.ning adj : strikingly pretty or attractive
@1 stunt \'st*nt\ vb : to hinder the normal growth of : DWARF

2 stunt n : an unusual or spectacular feat
@stu.pe.fy \'st(y)u_:-p*-.fi_-\ vb : to make dull, torpid, or numb by
  or as if by drugs; also : AMAZE, BEWILDER
  -- stu.pe.fac.tion \.st(y)u_:-p*-'fak-sh*n\ n
@stu.pen.dous \st(y)u_.-'pen-d*s\ adj : causing astonishment esp.
  because of great size or height
  SYN: tremendous, prodigious, monumental, monstrous
  -- stu.pen.dous.ly adv
@stu.pid \'st(y)u_:-p*d\ adj
  1: very dull in mind : lacking in understanding
  2: showing or resulting from dullness of mind
  -- stu.pid.i.ty \st(y)u_.-'pid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- stu.pid.ly \'st(y)u_:-p*d-le_-\ adv
@stu.por \'st(y)u_:-p*r\ n
  1: a condition marked by great dulling or suspension of sense or
     feeling
  2: a torpid state often following stress or shock
  -- stu.por.ous adj
@stur.dy \'st*rd-e_-\ adj [ME, reckless, brave, fr. OF estourdi
  stunned, fr. pp. of estourdir to stun, fr. (assumed) VL exturdire
  to be dizzy like a thrush drunk from eating grapes, fr. L ex-,
  intensive prefix + turdus thrush]
  1: RESOLUTE, UNYIELDING
  2: STRONG, ROBUST
  SYN: stout, stalwart, tough, tenacious
  -- stur.di.ly adv
  -- stur.di.ness n
@stur.geon \'st*r-j*n\ n : any of various large food fishes whose roe
  is made into caviar
@stut.ter \'st*t-*r\ vb : to speak haltingly : STAMMER
  -- stutter n
@1 sty \'sti_-\ n : a pen or housing for swine

2 sty or stye \'sti_-\ n : an inflamed swelling on the edge of an
  eyelid
@1 style \'sti_-l\ n
  1: a slender pointed instrument or process; esp : STYLUS
  2: a way of speaking or writing; esp : one characteristic of an
     individual, period, school, or nation <ornate style>
  3: the custom or plan followed in spelling, capitalization,
     punctuation, and typographic arrangement and display
  4: mode of address : TITLE
  5: manner or method of acting or performing esp. as sanctioned by
     some standard; also : a distinctive or characteristic manner
  6: a fashionable manner or mode <her dress is out of style>
  7: overall excellence, skill, or grace in performance, manner, or
     appearance

2 style vb
  1: NAME, DESIGNATE
  2: to make or design in accord with a prevailing mode
@styl.ish \'sti_--lish\ adj : conforming to an accepted standard of
  style : FASHIONABLE
  SYN: modish, smart, chic
  -- styl.ish.ly adv
  -- styl.ish.ness n
@styl.ist \'sti_--l*st\ n : a master of style esp. in writing
@sty.lus \'sti_--l*s\ n, pl sty.li \-.li_-\ or sty.lus.es
  1: a pointed implement used by the ancients for writing on wax
  2: a phonograph needle
@1 sty.mie \'sti_--me_-\ n : a position in golf when the ball nearer
  the hole lies in the line of play of another ball

2 stymie vb sty.mied; sty.mie.ing : BLOCK, FRUSTRATE
@styp.tic \'stip-tik\ adj : tending to check bleeding
@suave \'swa_:v\ adj : persuasively pleasing : smoothly agreeable
  SYN: urbane, diplomatic, bland
  -- suave.ly adv
  -- sua.vi.ty \'swa_:v-*t-e_-\ n
@sub \'s*b\ n : SUBMARINE
@sub- \.s*b, 's*b\ prefix
  1: under : beneath
  2: subordinate : secondary
  3: subordinate portion of : subdivision of
  4: with repetition of a process described in a simple verb so as to
     form, stress, or deal with subordinate parts or relations
  5: somewhat
  6: falling nearly in the category of : bordering upon
@sub.al.tern \s*-'bo_.l-t*rn\ n : SUBORDINATE; also : a commissioned
  officer in the British army below the rank of captain
@sub.atom.ic \.s*b-*-'ta_:m-ik\ adj : of or relating to the inside of
  the atom or particles smaller than atoms
@sub.com.mit.tee \'s*b-k*-.mit-e_-\ n : a subordinate division of a
  committee
@sub.con.scious \'s*b-'ka_:n-ch*s\ adj : existing in the mind and
  affecting thought and behavior without entering conscious awareness
  -- subconscious n
  -- sub.con.scious.ly adv
@sub.con.ti.nent \'s*b-'ka_:nt-( *-)n*nt\ n : a vast subdivision of a
  continent
@sub.cu.ta.ne.ous \.s*b-kyu_.-'ta_--ne_--*s\ adj : located, made, or
  used under the skin <subcutaneous fat> <a subcutaneous needle>
@sub.di.vide \.s*b-d*-'vi_-d\ vb : to divide into several parts; esp
  : to divide (a tract of land) into building lots
  -- sub.di.vi.sion \-'vizh-*n\ n
@sub.due \s*b-'d(y)u_:\ vb
  1: to bring into subjection : VANQUISH
  2: to bring under control : CURB
  3: to reduce the intensity of
@1 sub.ject \'s*b-jikt\ n
  1: a person under the authority of another
  2: a person subject to a sovereign
  3: an individual subjected to an operation or process
  4: the person or thing discussed or treated : TOPIC, THEME
  5: a word or word group denoting that of which something is
     affirmed or declared

2 subject adj
  1: being under the power or rule of another
  2: LIABLE, EXPOSED <subject to floods>
  3: dependent on some act or condition <appointment subject to
     senate approval>
  SYN: subordinate, secondary, tributary, open, prone, susceptible

3 sub.ject \s*b-'jekt\ vb
  1: to bring under control : CONQUER
  2: to make liable : EXPOSE
  3: to cause to undergo or submit to
  -- sub.jec.tion \-'jek-sh*n\ n
@sub.jec.tive \s*b-'jek-tiv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or of the nature of a subject
  2: of, relating to, or arising within one's self or mind in
     contrast to what is outside : PERSONAL
  -- sub.jec.tive.ly adv
  -- sub.jec.tiv.i.ty \-.jek-'tiv-*t-e_-\ n
@sub.ject matter \'s*b-jikt-\ n : matter presented for consideration,
  discussion, or study
@sub.join \(.)s*b-'jo_.in\ vb : ANNEX, APPEND
@sub ju.di.ce \su_.b-'yu_:d-i-.ka_-\ adv : before a judge or court :
  not yet legally decided
@sub.ju.gate \'s*b-ji-.ga_-t\ vb : CONQUER, SUBDUE; also : ENSLAVE
  SYN: reduce, overcome, overthrow, rout, vanquish, defeat, beat
  -- sub.ju.ga.tion \.s*b-ji-'ga_--sh*n\ n
@sub.junc.tive \s*b-'j*n_ek-tiv\ adj : of, relating to, or
  constituting a verb form that represents a denoted act or state as
  contingent or possible or viewed emotionally (as with desire)
  <subjunctive mood>
  -- subjunctive n
@sub.let \'s*b-'let\ vb : to let all or a part of (a leased property)
  to another; also : to rent (a property) from a lessee
@sub.li.mate \'s*b-l*-.ma_-t\ vb
  1: to cause to pass from a solid to a vapor state by the action of
     heat and then condense to solid form without apparently
     liquefying
  2: to direct the energy of (as desires) toward higher ends
  -- sub.li.ma.tion \.s*b-l*-'ma_--sh*n\ n
@1 sub.lime \s*-'bli_-m\ adj
  1: EXALTED, NOBLE
  2: having awe-inspiring beauty or grandeur
  SYN: glorious, splendid, superb, resplendent, gorgeous
  -- sub.lim.i.ty \-'blim-*t-e_-\ n

2 sublime vb : SUBLIMATE
@sub.lu.nar \'s*b-'lu_:-n*r\ adj : SUBLUNARY
@sub.lu.na.ry \-n*-re_-\ adj : situated beneath the moon :
  TERRESTRIAL
@sub.ma.chine gun \.s*b-m*-'she_-n-.g*n\ n : an automatic or partly
  automatic firearm fired from the shoulder or hip
@1 sub.ma.rine \'s*b-m*-.re_-n\ adj : existing, acting, or growing
  under the sea

2 submarine n : a naval boat capable of operation either on or below
  the surface of the water
@sub.merge \s*b-'m*rj\ vb
  1: to put or plunge under the surface of water
  2: INUNDATE
  SYN: immerse, duck, dip
  -- sub.mer.gence n
@sub.merse \s*b-'m*rs\ vb : SUBMERGE
  -- sub.mer.sion \-'m*r-zh*n\ n
@sub.mit \s*b-'mit\ vb -mit.ted; -mit.ting
  1: to commit to the discretion or decision of another or of others
  2: YIELD, SURRENDER
  3: to put forward as an opinion
  -- sub.mis.sion \-'mish-*n\ n
  -- sub.mis.sive \-'mis-iv\ adj
@sub.nor.mal \'s*b-'no_.r-m*l\ adj : falling below what is normal
  <mentally subnormal> <a subnormal rainfall>
  -- sub.nor.mal.i.ty \.s*b-no_.r-'mal-*t-e_-\ n
@1 sub.or.di.nate \s*-'bo_.rd-( *-)n*t\ adj
  1: of lower class or rank
  2: INFERIOR
  3: submissive to authority
  4: subordinated to other elements in a sentence : DEPENDENT
     <subordinate clause>
  SYN: secondary, subject, tributary

2 subordinate n : one that is subordinate

3 sub.or.di.nate \- *n-.a_-t\ vb
  1: to place in a lower rank or class
  2: SUBDUE
  -- sub.or.di.na.tion \-.bo_.rd- *n-'a_--sh*n\ n
@sub.orn \s*-'bo_.rn\ vb
  1: to incite secretly : INSTIGATE
  2: to induce to commit perjury
  -- sub.or.na.tion \.s*b-.o_.r-'na_--sh*n\ n
@1 sub.poe.na \s*-'pe_--n*\ n [L sub poena under penalty] : a writ
  commanding the person named in it to attend court under penalty for
  failure to do so

2 subpoena vb : to summon with a subpoena
@sub.scribe \s*b-'skri_-b\ vb
  1: to sign one's name to a document
  2: to give consent by or as if by signing one's name
  3: to promise to contribute by signing one's name with the amount
     promised
  4: to place an order by signing
  5: FAVOR, APPROVE
  SYN: agree, acquiesce
  -- sub.scrib.er n
@sub.scrip.tion \-'skrip-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of subscribing : SIGNATURE
  2: a purchase by signed order
@sub.se.quent \'s*b-si-kw*nt, -.kwent\ adj : following after :
  SUCCEEDING
  -- sub.se.quent.ly adv
@sub.ser.vi.ence \s*b-'s*r-ve_--*ns\ n
  1: a subordinate place or condition; also : willingness to serve in
     a subordinate capacity
  2: SERVILITY
  -- sub.ser.vi.en.cy n
  -- sub.ser.vi.ent adj
@sub.side \s*b-'si_-d\ vb
  1: to settle to the bottom of a liquid
  2: to tend downward : DESCEND
  3: SINK, SUBMERGE
  4: to become quiet and tranquil
  SYN: abate, wane
  -- sub.sid.ence \s*b-'si_-d- *ns, 's*b-s*d-*ns\ n
@1 sub.sid.i.ary \s*b-'sid-e_--.er-e_-\ adj
  1: furnishing aid or support; also : owned or controlled by some
     main company
  2: of or relating to a subsidy
  SYN: auxiliary, contributory, subservient

2 subsidiary n : one that is subsidiary; esp : a company controlled
  by another
@sub.si.dize \'s*b-s*-.di_-z\ vb : to aid or furnish with a subsidy
@sub.si.dy \'s*b-s*d-e_-\ n : a gift of public money to another
  country or to private enterprise
  SYN: grant, appropriation
@sub.sist \s*b-'sist\ vb
  1: EXIST, PERSIST
  2: to receive the means (as food and clothing) of maintaining life
@sub.sis.tence \-'sis-t*ns\ n
  1: EXISTENCE
  2: means of subsisting : the minimum (as of food and clothing)
     necessary to support life
@sub.soil \'s*b-.so_.il\ n : a layer of weathered material just under
  the surface soil
@sub.son.ic \'s*b-'sa_:n-ik\ adj
  1: being or relating to a speed less than that of sound; also :
     moving at such a speed
  2: INFRASONIC
@sub.stance \'s*b-st*ns\ n
  1: essential nature : ESSENCE <divine substance :; also : the
     fundamental or essential part or quality <the substance of his
     speech>
  2: physical material from which something is made or which has
     discrete existence; also : matter of particular or definite
     chemical constitution
  3: material possessions : PROPERTY, WEALTH
@sub.stan.dard \'s*b-'stan-d*rd\ adj : falling short of a standard or
  norm <substandard housing>
@sub.stan.tial \s*b-'stan-ch*l\ adj
  1: existing as or in substance : MATERIAL; also not illusory : REAL
  2: IMPORTANT, ESSENTAIL
  3: NOURISHING, SATISFYING <substantial meal>
  4: having means : WELL-TO-DO
  5: CONSIDERABLE <substantial profit>
  6: STRONG, FIRM
  -- sub.stan.tial.ly adv
@sub.stan.ti.ate \s*b-'stan-che_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: VERIFY, PROVE
  2: to give substance or body to : EMBODY
  -- sub.stan.ti.a.tion \-.stan-che_--'a_--sh*n\ n
@sub.stan.tive \'s*b-st*n-tiv\ n : NOUN; also : a word or phrase used
  as a noun
@sub.sta.tion \'s*b-.sta_--sh*n\ n : a station (as a post-office
  branch) subordinate to another station
@1 sub.sti.tute \'s*b-st*-.t(y)u_:t\ n : a person or thing replacing
  another

2 substitute vb
  1: to put in the place of another
  2: to serve as a substitute
  -- sub.sti.tu.tion \.s*b-st*-'t(y)u_:-sh*n\ n
@sub.stra.tum \'s*b-.stra_-t-*m, -.strat-\ n, pl -ta \-*\ : the layer
  or structure lying underneath
@sub.struc.ture \'s*b-.str*k-ch*r\ n : the structure underneath :
  FOUNDATION
@sub.ter.fuge \'s*b-t*r-.fyu_:j\ n : a trick or device used in order
  to conceal, escape, or evade
  SYN: fraud, deception, trickery
@sub.ter.ra.ne.an \.s*b-t*-'ra_--ne_--*n\ adj
  1: lying or being underground
  2: SECRET, HIDDEN
@sub.tile \'s*t- *l, 's*b-t *l\ adj : SUBTLE
@sub.ti.tle \'s*b-.ti_-t- *l\ n
  1: a secondary or explanatory title (as of a book)
  2: printed matter projected on a motion-picture screen during or
     between the scenes
@sub.tle \'s*t- *l\ adj
  1: hardly noticeable : DELICATE, REFINED
  2: SHREWD, KEEN
  3: CLEVER, SLY
  -- sub.tle.ty n
  -- sub.tly \'s*t-( *-)le_-\ adv
@sub.tract \s*b-'trakt\ vb : to take away (as one number from
  another)
  -- sub.trac.tion \-'trak-sh*n\ n
@sub.tra.hend \'s*b-tr*-.hend\ n : the quantity to be subtracted in
  mathematics
@sub.trop.i.cal \'s*b-'tra_:p-i-k*l\ adj : of, relating to, or being
  regions bordering on the tropical zone
@sub.urb \'s*b-.*rb\ n
  1: an outlying part of a city; also : a small community adjacent to
     a city
  2 pl: a residential area adjacent to a city
  -- sub.ur.ban \s*-'b*r-b*n\ adj
@sub.ur.ban.ite \s*-'b*r-b*-.ni_-t\ n : one living in a suburb
@sub.ven.tion \s*b-'ven-ch*n\ n : SUBSIDY, ENDOWMENT
@sub.vert \s*b-'v*rt\ vb
  1: OVERTHROW, RUIN
  2: CORRUPT
  SYN: overturn, upset
  -- sub.ver.sion \-'v*r-zh*n\ n
  -- sub.ver.sive \-'v*r-siv\ adj
@sub.way \'s*b-.wa_-\ n : an underground way; esp : an underground
  electric railway
@suc.ceed \s*k-'se_-d\ vb
  1: to follow next in order or next after some other person or
     thing; esp : to inherit sovereignty
  2: to attain a desired object or end : be successful
@suc.cess \-'ses\ n
  1: satisfactory completion of something
  2: the gaining of wealth and fame
  3: a person or thing that succeeds
  -- suc.cess.ful adj
  -- suc.cess.ful.ly adv
@suc.ces.sion \-'sesh-*n\ n
  1: the order, act, or right of succeeding to a property, title, or
     throne
  2: a repeated following of one person or thing after another
  3: a series of persons or things that follow one after another
  SYN: progression, sequence, set, chain, train, string
@suc.ces.sive \-'ses-iv\ adj : following in order : CONSECUTIVE
  -- suc.ces.sive.ly adv
@suc.ces.sor \-'ses-*r\ n : one that succeeds to a throne, title,
  estate, or office
@suc.cinct \s*(k)-'sin_ekt\ adj : BRIEF, CONCISE
  SYN: terse, laconic, summary
  -- suc.cinct.ly adv
  -- suc.cinct.ness n
@suc.cor \'s*k-*r\ n : AID, HELP, RELIEF
  -- succor vb
@suc.co.tash \'s*k-*-.tash\ n : beans and kernels of sweet corn
  cooked together
@suc.cu.lent \'s*k-y*-l*nt\ adj : full of juice : JUICY; also :
  having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
  -- suc.cu.lence n
@suc.cumb \s*-'k*m\ vb
  1: to give up : YIELD
  2: DIE
  SYN: submit, capitulate, relent
@1 such \(')s*ch\ adj
  1: of this or that kind
  2: having a quality just specified or to be specified

2 such pron
  1: such a one or ones <he's the boss, and had the right to act as
     such>
  2: that or those similar or related thereto <bought boards and
     nails and such>

3 such adv : to that degree : SO <such fine clothes>
@such.like \'s*ch-.li_-k\ adj : SIMILAR
@1 suck \'s*k\ vb
  1: to draw in liquid and esp. mother's milk with the mouth
  2: to draw liquid from by action of the mouth <suck an orange>
  3: to take in or up or remove by or as if by suction

2 suck n : the act of sucking : SUCTION
@suck.er n
  1: one that sucks
  2: a part of an animal's body used for sucking or for clinging
  3: a fish with thick soft lips that suck in food
  4: a shoot from the roots or lower part of a plant
  5: a person easily cheated or deceived
@suck.le \'s*k-*l\ vb : to give or draw milk from the breast or
  udder; also : NURTURE, REAR
@suck.ling \'s*k-lin_e\ n : a young unweaned mammal
@su.cre \'su_:-kra_-\ n -- see MONEY table
@su.crose \'su_:-.kro_-s\ n : cane or beet sugar
@suc.tion \'s*k-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of sucking
  2: the act or process of drawing something (as liquid or dust) into
     a space (as in a vacuum cleaner or a pump) by partially
     exhausting the air in the space
@sud.den \'s*d- *n\ adj
  1: happening or coming quickly or unexpectedly <sudden shower; also
     : come upon unexpectedly <sudden turn in the road>
  2: ABRUPT, STEEP <sudden descent to the sea>
  3: marked by or showing hastiness : RASH <sudden decision>
  4: made or brought about in a short time : PROMPT <sudden cure>
  SYN: precipitate, headlong, impetuous
  -- sud.den.ly adv
  -- sud.den.ness n
@suds \'s*dz\ n, pl : soapy water esp. when frothy
@sue \'su_:\ vb
  1: PETITION, SOLICIT
  2: to seek justice or right by bringing legal action
  SYN: pray, plead
@suede or suede \'swa_-d\ n [F gants de Sue_)de Swedish gloves]
  1: leather with a napped surface
  2: a fabric with a suedelike nap
@su.et \'su_:-*t\ n : the hard fat from beef and mutton that yields
  tallow
@suf.fer \'s*f-*r\ vb
  1: to feel or endure pain
  2: EXPERIENCE, UNDERGO
  3: to bear loss, damage, or injury
  4: ALLOW, PERMIT
  SYN: endure, abide, tolerate, stand, brook, let, leave
  -- suf.fer.er n
@suf.fer.ance \-(*-)r*ns\ n
  1: consent or approval implied by lack of interference or
     resistance
  2: ENDURANCE, PATIENCE
@suf.fer.ing \-(*-)rin_e\ n : PAIN, MISERY, HARDSHIP
@suf.fice \s*-'fi_-s\ vb
  1: to satisfy a need : be sufficient
  2: to be capable or competent
@suf.fi.cien.cy \s*-'fish-*n-se_-\ n
  1: a sufficient quantity to meet one's needs
  2: ADEQUACY
  3: SELF-CONFIDENCE
@suf.fi.cient adj : adequate to accomplish a purpose or meet a need :
  ENOUGH
  -- suf.fi.cient.ly adv
@1 suf.fix \'s*f-.iks\ n : an affix occurring at the end of a word

2 suf.fix \'s*f-.iks, (.)s*-'fiks\ vb : to attach as a suffix
@suf.fo.cate \'s*f-*-.ka_-t\ vb : STIFLE, SMOTHER, CHOKE
  -- suf.fo.ca.tion \.s*f-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@suf.fra.gan \'s*f-ri-g*n\ n : an assistant bishop; esp : one not
  having the right of succession
  -- suffragan adj
@suf.frage \'s*f-rij\ n
  1: VOTE
  2: the right to vote : FRANCHISE
@suf.frag.ette \.s*f-ri-'jet\ n : a woman who advocates suffrage for
  her sex
@suf.frag.ist \'s*f-ri-j*st\ n : one who advocates extension of the
  suffrage esp. to women
@suf.fuse \s*-'fyu_:z\ vb : to spread over or through in the manner
  of a fluid or light
  SYN: infuse, imbue, ingrain
  -- suf.fu.sion \-'fyu_:-zh*n\ n
@1 sug.ar \'shu_.g-*r\ n
  1: a sweet substance that is colorless or white when pure and is
     chiefly derived from sugarcane or sugar beets
  2: a water-soluble compound (as glucose) that varies widely in
     sweetness
  -- sug.ary adj

2 sugar vb
  1: to mix, cover, or sprinkle with sugar
  2: SWEETEN <sugar advice with flattery>
  3: to form sugar <a syrup that sugar>
  4: GRANULATE
@sugar beet n : a large beet with a white root from which sugar is
  made
@sug.ar.cane \'shu_.g-*r-.ka_-n\ n : a tall grass widely grown in
  warm regions for the sugar in its stalks
@sug.ar.plum \-.pl*m\ n : a small ball of candy
@sug.gest \s*(g)-'jest\ vb
  1: to put (as a thought, plan, or desire) into a person's mind
  2: to remind or evoke by association of ideas
  SYN: imply, hint, intimate, insinuate
  -- sug.gest.ible adj
@sug.ges.tion \-'jes-ch*n\ n
  1: an act or instance of suggesting; also : something suggested
  2: a slight indication : TRACE <a suggestion of blue in the gray>
@sug.ges.tive \-'jes-tiv\ adj : tending to suggest something; esp :
  suggesting something improper or indecent
  -- sug.ges.tive.ly adv
  -- sug.ges.tive.ness n
@su.i.cide \'su_:-*-.si_-d\ n
  1: the act of killing oneself purposely
  2: a person who kills himself purposely
  -- su.i.cid.al \.su_:-*-'si_-d- *l\ adj
@sui ge.ner.is \.su_:-.i_--'jen-*-r*s\ adj : being in a class by
  itself : UNIQUE
@1 suit \'su_:t\ n
  1: an action in court to recover a right or claim
  2: an act of suing or entreating; esp : COURTSHIP
  3: a number of things used together <suit of clothes>
  4: one of the four sets of playing cards in a pack
  SYN: prayer, plea, petition, appeal

2 suit vb
  1: to be appropriate or fitting
  2: to be becoming to
  3: to meet the needs or desires of : PLEASE
@suit.able \'su_:t-*-b*l\ adj : FITTING, PROPER, APPROPRIATE
  SYN: fit, meet, apt
  -- suit.abil.i.ty \.su_:t-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- suit.able.ness \'su_:t-*-b*l-n*s\ n
  -- suit.ably adv
@suit.case \'su_:t-.ka_-s\ n : a flat rectangular traveling bag
@suite \'swe_-t\ n
  1: a personal staff attending a dignitary or ruler : RETINUE
  2: a group of rooms occupied as a unit : APARTMENT
  3: a modern instrumental composition free in its character and
     number of movements; also : a long orchestral concert
     arrangement in suite form of material drawn from a longer work
     (as a ballet)
  4: a set of matched furniture for a room
@suit.ing \'su_:t-in_e\ n : fabric for suits of clothes
@suit.or \'su_:t-*r\ n
  1: one who sues or petitions
  2: one who seeks to marry a woman
@sul.fa \'s*l-f*\ adj
  1: related chemically to sulfanilamide
  2: of, relating to, or using sulfa drugs <sulfa therapy>
@sul.fa.nil.a.mide \.s*l-f*-'nil-*-.mi_-d\ n : a sulfur-containing
  organic compound used in the treatment of various infections
@sul.fate or sul.phate \'s*l-.fa_-t\ n : a salt or ester of sulfuric
  acid
@sul.fide or sul.phide \-.fi_-d\ n : a compound of sulfur with an
  element or radical
@sul.fur or sul.phur \'s*l-f*r\ n : a nonmetallic element that occurs
  in nature combined or free in the form of yellow crystals and in
  masses, crusts, and powder and is used in making gunpowder and
  matches, in vulcanizing rubber, and in medicine
  -- sul.fu.re.ous \.s*l-'fyu_.r-e_--*s\ adj
@sul.fu.ric or sul.phu.ric \.s*l-'fyu_.r-ik\ adj : of, relating to,
  or containing sulfur
@sulfuric acid n : a heavy corrosive oily liquid used esp. in making
  fertilizers, chemicals, and petroleum products
@sul.fu.rous or sul.phu.rous \'s*l-f(y)*-r*s, .s*l-'fyu_.r-*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or containing sulfur
  2: of or relating to brimstone or the fire of hell : INFERNAL
  3: FIERY, SCORCHING
@1 sulk \'s*lk\ vb : to be or become moodily silent

2 sulk n : a sulky mood or spell
@1 sulky adj : inclined to sulk : MOROSE, MOODY
  SYN: surly, glum, sullen, gloomy
  -- sulk.i.ly adv
  -- sulk.i.ness n

2 sulky n : a light 2-wheeled vehicle with a seat for the driver and
  usu. no body
@sul.len \'s*l-*n\ adj
  1: gloomily silent : MOROSE
  2: DISMAL, GLOOMY <a sullen sky>
  SYN: glum, surly
  -- sul.len.ly adv
  -- sul.len.ness n
@sul.ly \'s*l-e_-\ vb : SOIL, SMIRCH, DEFILE
@sul.phur, var of SULFUR
@sul.tan \'s*lt- *n\ n : a sovereign esp. of a Muslim state
  -- sul.tan.ate \-.a_-t\ n
@sul.tana \.s*l-'tan-*\ n
  1: the wife or the mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan
  2: a pale seedless grape; also : a raisin of this grape
@sul.try \'s*l-tre_-\ adj : very hot and moist : SWELTERING; also :
  burning hot : TORRID
@1 sum \'s*m\ n
  1: a quantity of money
  2: the whole amount
  3: GIST
  4: the result obtained by adding numbers
  5: a problem in arithmetic
  SYN: aggregate, total, whole

2 sum vb summed; sum.ming
  1: to find the sum of by adding or counting
  2: SUMMARIZE -- usu. used with up
@su.mac or su.mach \'s(h)u_:-.mak\ n : any of various shrubs or small
  trees with feathery compound leaves and spikes of red or whitish
  berries
@sum.ma.rize \'s*m-*-.ri_-z\ vb : to tell in a summary : present
  briefly
@1 sum.ma.ry \'s*m-*-re_-\ adj
  1: covering the main points briefly : CONCISE
  2: done without delay or formality <summary punishment>
  SYN: terse, succinct, laconic
  -- sum.mar.i.ly \(.)s*-'mer-*-le_-, 's*m-*-r*-le_-\ adv

2 summary n : a concise statement of the main points
@sum.ma.tion \(.)s*-'ma_--sh*n\ n : a summing up; esp : a speech in
  court summing up the arguments in a case
@sum.mer \'s*m-*r\ n : the season of the year in a region in which
  the sun shines most directly : the warmest period of the year
  -- sum.mery adj
@sum.mer.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a rustic covered structure in a garden
  to provide a shady retreat
@sum.mit \'s*m-*t\ n : the highest point : PEAK
@sum.mon \'s*m-*n\ vb
  1: to call to a meeting : CONVOKE
  2: to send for; also : to order to appear in court
  3: to evoke esp. by an act of the will <summon up courage>
  -- sum.mon.er n
@sum.mons \'s*m-*nz\ n, pl -mons.es
  1: an authoritative call to appear at a designated place or to
     attend to a duty
  2: a warning or citation to appear in court at a specified time to
     answer charges
@sump.tu.ous \'s*mp-ch(*-w)*s\ adj [L sumptuosus expensive, fr.
  sumptus expense, fr. sumere to take,spend] : LAVISH, LUXURIOUS
@1 sun \'s*n\ n
  1: the shining celestial body around which the earth and other
     planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat
  2: a celestial body that like the sun is the center of a system of
     planets
  3: SUNSHINE
  -- sun.less adj
  -- sun.ny adj

2 sun vb sunned; sun.ning
  1: to expose to or as if to the rays of the sun
  2: to sun oneself
@sun.bon.net \-.ba_:n-*t\ n : a bonnet with a wide brim to shield the
  face and neck from the sun
@1 sun.burn \-.b*rn\ vb : to burn or discolor by the sun

2 sunburn n : a skin inflammation caused by exposure to sunlight
@sun.dae \'s*n-de_-\ n : ice cream served with topping (as crushed
  fruit and syrups)
@Sun.day \'s*n-de_-\ n : the 1st day of the week : the Christian
  Sabbath
@sun.der \'s*n-d*r\ vb : to force apart : separate with violence
  SYN: sever, part
@sun.di.al \'s*n-.di_-(-*)l\ n : a device for showing the time of day
  from the shadow cast by an upright pin on a plate
@sun.down \-.dau_.n\ n : the time of the setting of the sun
@sun.dries \'s*n-dre_-z\ n, pl : various small articles or items
@sun.dry \-dre_-\ adj : SEVERAL, DIVERS, VARIOUS
  SYN: many, numerous
@sun.fish \'s*n-.fish\ n
  1: a huge sea fish with a deep flattened body
  2: any of various American freshwater fishes resembling the perches
@sun.flow.er \-.flau_.(-*)r\ n : a tall plant related to the daisies
  and often grown for the oil-rich seeds of its yellow-petaled
  dark-centered flower heads
@sung, past of SING
@sunk, past of SINK
@sunk.en \'s*n_e-k*n\ adj
  1: SUBMERGED <sunken ships>
  2: fallen in : HOLLOW <sunken cheeks>
  3: lying in a depression <sunken garden; also : constructed below
     the general floor level <sunken living room>
@sun.light \'s*n-.li_-t\ n : SUNSHINE
@sun.lit \-.lit\ adj : lighted by direct sunshine
@sun.rise \-.ri_-z\ n : the apparent rising of the sun above the
  horizon; also : the time of this rising
@sun.set \-.set\ n : the apparent descent of the sun below the
  horizon; also : the time of this descent
@sun.shade \-.sha_-d\ n : something (as a parasol or awning) used as
  a protection from the sun's rays
@sun.shine \'s*n-.shi_-n\ n : the direct light of the sun
  -- sun.shiny adj
@sun.spot \-.spa_:t\ n : one of the dark spots that appear from time
  to time on the sun's surface
@sun.stroke \-.stro_-k\ n : heatstroke caused by exposure to the sun
@sun.up \-.*p\ n : the time of the rising of the sun
@1 sup \'s*p\ vb supped; sup.ping : to take or drink in swallows or
  gulps

2 sup n : a mouthful esp. of liquor or broth : SIP; also : a small
  quantity of liquid

3 sup vb supped; sup.ping
  1: to eat the evening meal
  2: to make one's supper <supped on roast beef>
@su.per- \.su_:-p*r, 'su_:-\ prefix
  1: over and above : higher in quantity, quality, or degree than :
     more than
  2: in addition : extra
  3: exceeding a norm
  4: in excessive degree or intensity
  5: surpassing all or most others of its kind
  6: situated above, on, or at the top of
  7: next above or higher
  8: more inclusive than
  9: superior in status or position
@su.per.abun.dant \.su_:-p*r-*-'b*n-d*nt\ adj : more than ample :
  EXCESSIVE
  -- su.per.abun.dance n
@su.per.an.nu.ate \-'an-y*-.wa_-t\ vb : to retire and pension because
  of old age
  -- su.per.an.nu.at.ed adj
@su.perb \su_.-'p*rb\ adj
  1: LORDLY, MAJESTIC
  2: RICH, SPLENDID
  3: of highest quality
  SYN: resplendent, glorious, gorgeous, sublime
  -- su.perb.ly adv
@su.per.car.go \.su_:-p*r-'ka_:r-go_-\ n : an officer on a merchant
  ship who manages the business part of the voyage
@su.per.cil.i.ous \.su_:-p*r-'sil-e_--*s\ adj [L supercilium eyebrow,
  haughtiness] : haughtily contemptuous
  SYN: disdainful, overbearing, arrogant
@su.per.ego \.su_:-p*r-'e_--go_-\ n : a largely unconscious part of
  the psyche significant in character formation
@su.per.fi.cial \.su_:-p*r-'fish-*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the surface or appearance only
  2: not thorough : SHALLOW
  SYN: cursory
  -- su.per.fi.ci.al.i.ty \-.fish-e_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
  -- su.per.fi.cial.ly \-'fish-(*-)le_-\ adv
@su.per.flu.ous \su_.-'p*r-fl*-w*s\ adj : exceeding what is
  sufficient or necessary : SURPLUS
  SYN: extra, spare
  -- su.per.flu.i.ty \.su_:-p*r-'flu_:-*t-e_-\ n
@su.per.high.way \.su_:-p*r-'hi_--.wa_-\ n : a broad highway designed
  for high-speed traffic
@su.per.im.pose \-im-'po_-z\ vb : to lay (one thing) over and above
  something else
  SYN: superpose
@su.per.in.tend \.su_:-p(*-)rin-'tend\ vb : to have or exercise the
  charge and oversight of : DIRECT
  -- su.per.in.ten.dence n
  -- su.per.in.ten.den.cy n
  -- su.per.in.ten.dent n
@1 su.pe.ri.or \su_.-'pir-e_--*r\ adj
  1: situated higher up; also : higher in rank or numbers
  2: better than most others of its kind
  3: of greater value or importance
  4: courageously indifferent (as to pain or misfortune)
  5: ARROGANT, HAUGHTY
  -- su.pe.ri.or.i.ty \-.pir-e_--'o_.r-*t-e_-\ n

2 superior n
  1: one who is above another in rank, office, or station; esp : the
     head of a religious house or order
  2: one higher in quality or merit
@1 su.per.la.tive \su_.-'p*r-l*t-iv\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical
     comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or
     extent
  2: surpassing others : SUPREME
  SYN: peerless, incomparable

2 superlative n
  1: the superlative degree or a superlative form in a language
  2: the utmost degree : ACME
@su.per.nal \su_.-'p*rn- *l\ adj
  1: of or from on high : high in position : TOWERING
  2: of heavenly or spiritual character : ETHEREAL
@su.per.nat.u.ral \.su_:-p*r-'nach-(*-)r*l\ adj : of or relating to
  phenomena beyond or outside of nature; esp : relating to or
  attributed to a divinity, ghost, or infernal spirit
  -- su.per.nat.u.ral.ly adv
@1 su.per.nu.mer.ary \-'n(y)u_:-m*-.rer-e_-\ adj : exceeding the
  number stated or required : EXTRA
  SYN: surplus, superfluous

2 supernumerary n : an extra person or thing; esp : an actor hired
  for a nonspeaking part
@su.per.pose \.su_:-p*r-'po_-z\ vb : SUPERIMPOSE
  -- su.per.po.si.tion \-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@su.per.scribe \'su_:-p*r-.skri_-b\ vb : to write on the top or
  outside : write a name or address on the outside or cover of :
  ADDRESS
  -- su.per.scrip.tion \.su_:-p*r-'skrip-sh*n\ n
@su.per.sede \.su_:-p*r-'se_-d\ vb : to take the place or position of
  : REPLACE
  SYN: displace, supplant
@su.per.son.ic \-'sa_:n-ik\ adj
  1: having a frequency above the human ear's audibility limit
     <supersonic vibrations>
  2: relating to supersonic waves or vibrations
  3: being or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of
     sound; also : capable of moving at such a speed <a supersonic
     airplane>
@su.per.sti.tion \-'stish-*n\ n
  1: beliefs or practices resulting from ignorance, fear of the
     unknown, or trust in magic or chance
  2: an irrationally abject attitude of mind toward nature, the
     unknown, or God resulting from superstition
  -- su.per.sti.tious adj
@su.per.struc.ture \'su_:-p*r-.str*k-ch*r\ n : something built on a
  base or as a vertical extension
@su.per.vene \.su_:-p*r-'ve_-n\ vb : to occur as something additional
  or unexpected
  SYN: follow, succeed, ensue
@su.per.vise \'su_:-p*r-.vi_-z\ vb : OVERSEE, SUPERINTEND
  -- su.per.vi.sion \.su_:-p*r-'vizh-*n\ n
  -- su.per.vi.sor \'su_:-p*r-.vi_--z*r\ n
  -- su.per.vi.so.ry \.su_:-p*r-'vi_-z-(*-)re_-\ adj
@su.pine \su_.-'pi_-n\ adj
  1: lying on the back with face upward
  2: LETHARGIC, SLUGGISH; also : ABJECT
  SYN: inactive, inert, passive, idle
@sup.per \'s*p-*r\ n : the evening meal when dinner is taken at
  midday
  -- sup.per.less adj
  -- sup.per.time \-.ti_-m\ n
@sup.plant \s*-'plant\ vb
  1: to take the place of (another) esp. by force or trickery
  2: REPLACE
  SYN: displace, supersede
@sup.ple \'s*p-*l\ adj
  1: capable of bending without breaking or creasing : LIMBER, PLIANT
  2: COMPLIANT, ADAPTABLE
  SYN: resilient, elastic
@1 sup.ple.ment \'s*p-l*-m*nt\ n
  1: something that supplies a want or makes an addition
  2: a continuation of a book or periodical containing corrections or
     additional material
  -- sup.ple.men.tal \.s*p-l*-'ment- *l\ adj
  -- sup.ple.men.ta.ry \-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj

2 sup.ple.ment \'s*p-l*-.ment\ vb : to fill up the deficiencies of :
  add to
@sup.pli.ant \'s*p-le_--*nt\ n : one who supplicates : PETITIONER,
  PLEADER
@sup.pli.cant \'s*p-li-k*nt\ n : SUPPLIANT
@sup.pli.cate \'s*p-l*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to make a humble entreaty; esp : to pray to God
  2: to ask earnestly and humbly : BESEECH
  SYN: implore, beg
  -- sup.pli.ca.tion \.s*p-l*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@1 sup.ply \s*-'pli_-\ vb
  1: to add as a supplement
  2: to satisfy the needs of
  3: FURNISH, PROVIDE
  -- sup.pli.er n

2 supply n
  1: the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available;
     also : PROVISIONS, STORES -- usu. used in pl.
  2: the act or process of filling a want or need : PROVISION
  3: the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a
     particular time or at one price
@1 sup.port \s*-'po_-rt\ vb
  1: BEAR, TOLERATE
  2: to take sides with : BACK, ASSIST
  3: to provide with food, clothing, and shelter
  4: to hold up or serve as a foundation for : keep from sinking or
     falling
  SYN: uphold, advocate, champion
  -- sup.port.able adj
  -- sup.port.er n

2 support n
  1: the act of supporting : the state of being supported
  2: one that supports : PROP, BASE
@sup.pose \s*-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to assume to be true (as for the sake of argument)
  2: EXPECT <I am supposed to go>
  3: to think probable : incline to believe
@sup.posed \s*-'po_-zd\ adj : BELIEVED; also : mistakenly believed
  -- sup.pos.ed.ly \-'po_--z*d-le_-\ adv
@sup.pos.ing conj : if by way of hypothesis : on the assumption that
@sup.po.si.tion \.s*p-*-'zish-*n\ n
  1: something that is supposed : HYPOTHESIS
  2: the act of supposing
@sup.pos.i.to.ry \s*-'pa_:z-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n : a small easily melted
  mass of usu. medicated material for insertion (as into the rectum)
@sup.press \s*-'pres\ vb
  1: to put down by authority or force : SUBDUE <suppress a revolt>
  2: to keep from being known; also : to stop the publication or
     circulation of
  3: to exclude from consciousness : REPRESS
  -- sup.press.ible adj
  -- sup.pres.sion \-'presh-*n\ n
@sup.pu.rate \'s*p-y*-.ra_-t\ vb : to form or give off pus
  -- sup.pu.ra.tion \.s*p-y*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@su.prem.a.cy \su_.-'prem-*-se_-\ n : supreme rank, power, or
  authority
@su.preme \su_.-'pre_-m\ adj
  1: highest in rank or authority
  2: UTMOST
  3: most excellent <he is supreme among poets>
  4: ULTIMATE <the supreme sacrifice>
  SYN: superlative, surpassing, peerless, incomparable
  -- su.preme.ly adv
@Supreme Being n : GOD 2
@sur.cease \'s*r-.se_-s\ n : CESSATION, RESPITE
@1 sur.charge \'s*r-.cha_:rj\ vb
  1: to fill to excess : OVERCHARGE, OVERLOAD
  2: to print or write a surcharge on (postage stamps)

2 surcharge n
  1: an excessive load or burden
  2: an extra fee or cost
  3: something officially printed on a postage stamp to give it a new
     value or use
@sur.cin.gle \'s*r-.sin_e-g*l\ n : a band passing around a horse's
  body to make something (as a saddle or pack) fast
@1 sure \'shu_.r\ adj
  1: firmly established : not likely to be overthrown or displaced
  2: CONFIDENT, CERTAIN
  3: TRUSTWORTHY, RELIABLE
  4: not to be disputed : UNDOUBTED
  5: bound to happen
  SYN: assured, positive
  -- sure.ly adv
  -- sure.ness n

2 sure adv : SURELY
@sure.fire \-'fi_-(*)r\ adj : certain to get results : DEPENDABLE
@sure.ty \'shu_.r(-*)t-e_-\ n
  1: SURENESS, CERTAINTY
  2: something that makes sure : GUARANTEE
  3: one who becomes a guarantor for another person
  SYN: security, bond, bail, sponsor, backer
@surf \'s*rf\ n : the swell of the sea as it breaks on the shore;
  also : the sound or foam caused by breaking waves
@1 sur.face \'s*r-f*s\ n
  1: the outside of an object or body
  2: outward aspect or appearance

2 surface vb
  1: to give a surface to : make smooth
  2: to rise to the surface
@surf.board \'s*rf-.bo_-rd\ n : a buoyant board used in riding the
  crests of waves
@1 sur.feit \'s*r-f*t\ n
  1: EXCESS, SUPERABUNDANCE
  2: excessive indulgence (as in food or drink); also : bodily
     disorder caused by such indulgence
  3: disgust caused by excess in eating and drinking : SATIETY

2 surfeit vb : to feed, supply, or indulge to the point of surfeit :
  CLOY
@1 surge \'s*rj\ vb
  1: to rise and fall actively : TOSS
  2: to move in waves
  3: to rise suddenly to a high value
  SYN: arise, mount, soar

2 surge n
  1: a large billow
  2: a sweeping onward like a wave of the sea <a surge of emotion>
  3: a transient sudden increase of current in an electrical circuit
@sur.geon \'s*r-j*n\ n [OF circurgien, fr. cirurgie surgery, fr. L
  chirurgia, fr. Gk cheirourgia, fr. cheir hand + ergon work] : a
  physician who specializes in surgery
@sur.gery \'s*rj-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a branch of medicine concerned with the correction of physical
     defects, the repair of injuries, and the treatment of disease
     esp. by operation
  2: a surgeon's operating room or laboratory
  3: work done by a surgeon
@sur.gi.cal \'s*r-ji-k*l\ adj : of, relating to, or associated with
  surgeons or surgery
  -- sur.gi.cal.ly adv
@sur.ly \'s*r-le_-\ adj : ILL-NATURED, CRABBED
  SYN: morose, glum, sullen, sulky, gloomy
  -- sur.li.ness n
@sur.mise \s*r-'mi_-z\ vb : GUESS
  SYN: conjecture
  -- surmise n
@sur.mount \s*r-'mau_.nt\ vb
  1: to rise superior to : OVERCOME <surmount a difficulty>
  2: to get to or lie at the top of
  SYN: overthrow, rout, vanquish, defeat, subdue
@sur.name \'s*r-.na_-m\ n
  1: NICKNAME
  2: the name borne in common by members of a family
@sur.pass \s*r-'pas\ vb
  1: to be superior to in quality, degree, or performance : EXCEL
  2: to be beyond the reach or powers of
  SYN: transcend, outdo, outstrip, exceed
@sur.plice \'s*r-pl*s\ n : a loose white knee-length outer vestment
  worn at services by some clergymen
@sur.plus \'s*r-(.)pl*s\ n
  1: quantity left over : EXCESS
  2: the excess of assets over liabilities
  SYN: superfluity
@1 sur.prise \s*(r)-'pri_-z\ n
  1: an attack made without warning
  2: a taking unawares
  3: something that surprises
  4: AMAZEMENT, ASTONISHMENT

2 surprise vb
  1: to come upon and attack unexpectedly
  2: to take unawares
  3: to strike with amazement : AMAZE
  4: to effect or accomplish by means of a surprise
  SYN: waylay, ambush, astonish, astound
  -- sur.pris.ing adj
  -- sur.pris.ing.ly adv
@1 sur.ren.der \s*-'ren-d*r\ vb
  1: to yield to the power of another : give up under compulsion
  2: RELINQUISH

2 surrender n : the act of giving up or yielding oneself or the
  possession of something into another's possession or control
  SYN: submission, capitulation
@sur.rep.ti.tious \.s*r-*p-'tish-*s\ adj : done, made, or acquired by
  stealth : SECRET, CLANDESTINE
  SYN: underhand, covert, furtive
  -- sur.rep.ti.tious.ly adv
@sur.rey \'s*r-e_-\ n : a 4-wheeled 2-seated horse-drawn carriage
@sur.ro.gate \'s*r-*-.ga_-t, -g*t\ n
  1: DEPUTY, SUBSTITUTE
  2: a law officer in some states with authority in the probate of
     wills, the settlement of estates, and the appointment of
     guardians
@sur.round \s*-'rau_.nd\ vb
  1: to enclose on all sides : ENCOMPASS, ENCIRCLE
  2: to enclose so as to cut off retreat or escape
@sur.round.ings n, pl : conditions by which one is surrounded :
  ENVIRONMENT
@sur.tax \'s*r-.taks\ n : an additional tax over and above a normal
  tax
@sur.tout \(.)s*r-'tu_:\ n : a man's long close-fitting overcoat
@sur.veil.lance \s*r-'va_-l-(y)*ns\ n : close watch; also :
  SUPERVISION
@1 sur.vey \s*r-'va_-\ vb
  1: to look over and examine closely
  2: to make a survey of (as a tract of land)
  3: to view or study something as a whole
  SYN: behold, see, observe, remark
  -- sur.vey.or n

2 sur.vey \'s*r-.va_-\ n
  1: INSPECTION, EXAMINATION
  2: a wide general view <a survey of English literature>
  3: the process of finding and representing the contours,
     measurements, and position of a part of the earth's surface;
     also : a measured plan and description of a region
@sur.vey.ing \s*r-'va_--in_e\ n : the branch of mathematics that
  teaches the art of making surveys
@sur.vive \s*r-'vi_-v\ vb
  1: to remain alive or existent
  2: OUTLIVE, OUTLAST
  -- sur.viv.al n
  -- sur.vi.vor n
@sus.cep.ti.ble \s*-'sep-t*-b*l\ adj
  1: of such a nature as to permit <words susceptible of being
     misunderstood>
  2: having little resistance to a stimulus or agency <susceptible to
     colds>
  3: easily affected or emotionally moved : RESPONSIVE
  SYN: sensitive, subject, exposed, prone, liable, open
  -- sus.cep.ti.bil.i.ty \-.sep-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@1 sus.pect \s*-'spekt\ vb
  1: to have doubts of : MISTRUST
  2: to imagine to be guilty without proof
  3: SURMISE

2 sus.pect \'s*s-.pekt\ n : one who is suspected (as of a crime)

3 sus.pect \'s*s-.pekt, s*-'spekt\ adj : regarded with suspicion
@sus.pend \s*-'spend\ vb
  1: to bar temporarily from a privilege, office, or function
  2: to stop temporarily : make inactive for a time
  3: to withhold (judgment) for a time
  4: HANG; esp : to hang so as to be free except at one point
  5: to fail to meet obligations
  SYN: exclude, eliminate, stay, postpone, defer
@sus.pend.er n
  1: one of two supporting straps which pass over the shoulders and
     to which the trousers are fastened
  2 Brit: GARTER
@sus.pense \s*-'spens\ n
  1: SUSPENSION
  2: mental uncertainty : ANXIETY
@sus.pen.sion \-'spen-ch*n\ n
  1: the act of suspending : the state or period of being suspended
  2: the state of a substance when its particles are mixed with but
     undissolved in a fluid or solid; also : a substance in this
     state
  3: something suspended
  4: a device by which something is suspended
@sus.pi.cion \s*-'spish-*n\ n
  1: the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without
     proof
  2: a slight trace
  SYN: mistrust, uncertainty
@sus.pi.cious \-'spish-*s\ adj
  1: open to or arousing suspicion
  2: inclined to suspect
  3: showing suspicion
  -- sus.pi.cious.ly adv
@sus.tain \s*-'sta_-n\ vb
  1: to provide with nourishment
  2: to keep going : PROLONG <sustain effort>
  3: to hold up : PROP
  4: to hold up under : ENDURE
  5: SUFFER <sustain a broken arm>
  6: to support as true, legal, or valid
  7: PROVE, CORROBORATE
@sus.te.nance \'s*s-t*-n*ns\ n
  1: FOOD, NOURISHMENT
  2: a supplying with the necessities of life
  3: something that sustains or supports
@su.ture \'su_:-ch*r\ n
  1: a seam or line along which two things or parts are joined by or
     as if by sewing <the suture of the skull>
  2: material or a stitch for sewing a wound together
@su.zer.ain \'su_:z-(*-)r*n, -*-.ra_-n\ n
  1: a feudal lord
  2: a nation that has political control over another nation
  -- su.zer.ain.ty n
@svelte \'sfelt\ adj : SLENDER, LITHE
@1 swab \'swa_:b\ n
  1: MOP
  2: a wad of absorbent material esp. for applying medicine or for
     cleaning (as a wound)
  3: SAILOR

2 swab vb swabbed; swab.bing : to use a swab on : MOP
@swad.dle \'swa_:d- *l\ vb
  1: to bind (an infant) in bands of cloth
  2: to wrap up : SWATHE
@swad.dling clothes \-( *-)lin_e-\ n, pl
  1: bands of cloth wrapped around an infant
  2: period of infancy; also : restrictions placed on the young
@swag \'swag\ n : stolen goods : BOOTY, LOOT
@swage \'swa_-j, 'swej\ n : a tool used by metal workers for shaping
  their work
  -- swage vb
@swag.ger \'swag-*r\ vb
  1: to walk with a conceited swing or strut
  2: BOAST, BRAG
  -- swagger n
@Swa.hi.li \swa_:-'he_--le_-\ n : a language that is a trade and
  governmental language over much of East Africa and the Congo region
@swain \'swa_-n\ n
  1: RUSTIC; esp : SHEPHERD
  2: ADMIRER, SUITOR
@1 swal.low \'swa_:l-o_-\ n : any of various small long-wing
  fork-tailed migratory birds

2 swallow vb
  1: to take into the stomach through the throat
  2: to envelop or take in as if by swallowing
  3: to accept or believe too easily
  4: ENDURE, BEAR

3 swallow n
  1: an act of swallowing
  2: as much as can be swallowed at one time
@swal.low.tail \-.ta_-l\ n
  1: a deeply forked and tapering tail like that of a swallow
  2: TAILCOAT
  3: any of various large butterflies with the border of the hind
     wing drawn out into a process resembling a tail
  -- swal.low.tailed adj
@swam, past of SWIM
@1 swamp \'swa_:mp\ n : wet spongy land; also : a tract of this
  -- swampy adj

2 swamp vb
  1: to plunge or sink in or as if in a swamp
  2: to deluge with or as if with water; also : to sink by filling
     with water
@swan \'swa_:n\ n : any of several heavy-bodied, long-necked, mostly
  pure white swimming birds related to the geese
@1 swank \'swan_ek\ n
  1: PRETENTIOUSNESS
  2: ELEGANCE

2 swank \'swank_ek\ or swanky adj : showily smart and dashing; also :
  fashionably elegant
@swans.down \'swa_:nz-.dau_.n\ n
  1: the very soft down of a swan used esp. for trimming or powder
     puffs
  2: a soft thick cotton flannel
@swap \'swa_:p\ vb swapped; swap.ping : TRADE, EXCHANGE
  -- swap n
@sward \'swo_.rd\ n : the grassy surface of land
@1 swarm \'swo_.rm\ n
  1: a great number of honey bees including a queen and leaving a
     hive to start a new colony; also : a hive of bees
  2: a large crowd : THRONG

2 swarm vb
  1: to form in a swarm and depart from a hive
  2: to throng together : gather in great numbers
@swart \'swo_.rt\ adj : SWARTHY
@swarthy \'swo_.r-t_eh_ee_-, -the_-\ adj : dark in color or
  complexion : dark-skinned
@swash \'swa_:sh\ vb : to move about with a splashing sound : SPLASH
  -- swash n
@swash.buck.ler \-.b*k-l*r\ n : a boasting blustering soldier or
  daredevil
  -- swash.buck.ling \-lin_e\ adj
@swas.ti.ka \'swa_:s-ti-k*, swa_:-'ste_--\ n [Skt svastika, fr.
  svasti welfare, fr. su- well + -asti being] : a symbol or ornament
  in the form of a Greek cross with the arms bent at right angles
@swat \'swa_:t\ vb swat.ted; swat.ting : to hit sharply <swat a fly>
  <swat a ball>
  -- swat n
@swath \'swa_:th, 'swo_.th\ or swathe \'swa_:t_eh_e, 'swo_.t_eh_e,
  'swa_-t_eh_e\ n
  1: the sweep of a scythe or mowing machine or the path cut in
     mowing
  2: a row of cut grass or grain
@swathe \'swa_:t_eh_e, 'swo_.t_eh_e, 'swa_-t_eh_e\ vb : to bind or
  wrap with or as if with a bandage
@1 sway \'swa_-\ vb
  1: to swing gently from side to side
  2: RULE, GOVERN
  3: to cause to swing from side to side
  4: BEND, SWERVE; also : INFLUENCE
  SYN: oscillate, fluctuate, vibrate, waver

2 sway n
  1: a gentle swinging from side to side
  2: sovereign power : DOMINION; also : a controlling influence :
     DOMINANCE
@swear \'swa*r\ vb swore \'swo_-r\; sworn \'swo_-rn\; swear.ing
  1: to make a solemn statement or promise under oath : VOW
  2: to use profane or obscene language
  3: to assert emphatically as true with an appeal to God or one's
     honor
  4: to charge or confirm under oath; also : to bind by or as if by
     an oath
  5: to administer an oath to
  -- swear.er n
  -- swear.ing n
@1 sweat \'swet\ vb sweat or sweat.ed; sweat.ing
  1: to excrete salty moisture from glands of the skin : PERSPIRE
  2: to form drops of moisture on the surface
  3: to work so that one sweats : TOIL
  4: to cause to sweat
  5: to draw out or get rid of by perspiring
  6: to make a person overwork <a factory that sweat its employees>

2 sweat n
  1: perceptible liquid exuded through pores from glands (sweat
     glands) of the skin : PERSPIRATION
  2: moisture issuing from or gathering on a surface in drops
  -- sweaty adj
@sweat.er \'swet-*r\ n
  1: one that sweats
  2: a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover
@Swede \'swe_-d\ n : a native or inhabitant of Sweden
@c swedi.sh \'swe_-d-ish\ n swedish
  1 pl: the people of Sweden
  2: the language of Sweden
  -- swedish adj
@1 sweep \'swe_-p\ vb swept \'swept\; sweep.ing
  1: to remove or clean by brushing
  2: to remove or destroy by vigorous continuous action
  3: to strip or clear by gusts of wind or rain
  4: to move over with speed and force <the tide swept over the
     shore>
  5: to gather in with a single swift movement
  6: to move or extend in a wide curve
  -- sweep.er n
  -- sweep.ing adj

2 sweep n
  1: a clearing off or away
  2: a sweeping movement <sweep of a scythe>
  3: RANGE, SCOPE
  4: CURVE, BEND
  5: something (as a long oar) that operates with a sweeping motion
@sweep.ing n
  1: the act or action of one that sweeps <gave the room a good
     sweeping>
  2 pl: things collected by sweeping : REFUSE
@sweep.stakes \'swe_-p-.sta_-ks\ also sweep.stake \-.sta_-k\ n, pl
  sweepstakes
  1: a race or contest in which the entire prize may go to the
     winner; esp : a horse race in which the stakes are contributed
     at least in part by the owners of the horses
  2: any of various lotteries
@1 sweet \'swe_-t\ adj
  1: being or causing the primary taste sensation that is typical of
     sugars; also : pleasing to the taste
  2: not stale or spoiled : WHOLESOME <sweet milk>
  3: not salted <sweet butter>
  4: pleasing to a sense other than taste <a sweet smell> <sweet
     music>
  5: KINDLY, MILD
  -- sweet.ish adj
  -- sweet.ly adv
  -- sweet.ness n

2 sweet n
  1: something sweet : CANDY
  2: DARLING
@sweet.bread \'swe_-t-.bred\ n : the pancreas or thymus of an animal
  (as a calf or lamb) used for food
@sweet.bri.er \-.bri_-(-*)r\ n : a thorny European rose with fragrant
  white to deep pink flowers
@sweet corn n : an Indian corn with kernels rich in sugar and
  suitable for table use when young
@sweet.en \'swe_-t- *n\ vb : to make sweet
@sweet.heart \'swe_-t-.ha_:rt\ n : a loved person : LOVER
@sweet.meat \-.me_-t\ n : CANDY
@sweet pea n : a garden plant with climbing stems and fragrant
  flowers of many colors; also : its flower
@sweet potato n : a tropical vine related to the morning glory; also
  : its sweet yellow edible root
@1 swell \'swel\ vb swelled; swelled; swol.len \'swo_--l*n\;
  swell.ing
  1: to grow big or make bigger : increase in size, quantity, or
     value
  2: to expand or distend abnormally or excessively <a swollen joint;
     also : BULGE
  3: to fill or be filled with pride, anger, or some other emotion
  SYN: expand, amplify, distend, inflate, dilate
  -- swell.ing n

2 swell adj
  1: FASHIONABLE, STYLISH; also : socially prominent
  2: EXCELLENT, FIRST-RATE

3 swell n
  1: sudden increase in size or value
  2: a long crestless wave or series of waves in the open sea
  3: a person dressed in the height of fashion; also : a person of
     high social position or outstanding competence
@swel.ter \'swel-t*r\ vb : to be faint or oppressed with the heat
@swept, past of SWEEP
@swept.wing \'swept-'win_e\ adj : having wings that slant backwards
  <sweptwing airplane>
@swerve \'sw*rv\ vb : to move abruptly aside from a straight line or
  course
  SYN: veer, deviate, diverge
  -- swerve n
@1 swift \'swift\ adj
  1: moving or capable of moving with great speed
  2: occurring suddenly
  3: READY, ALERT
  -- swift.ly adv
  -- swift.ness n

2 swift n : a small insect-eating bird with long narrow wings
@swig \'swig\ vb swigged; swig.ging : to drink in long drafts : GULP
  -- swig n
@1 swill \'swil\ vb
  1: to swallow greedily : GUZZLE
  2: to feed (as hogs) on swill
@1 swim \'swim\ vb swam \'swam\; swum \'sw*m\; swim.ming
  1: to propel oneself along in water by natural means (as by hands
     and legs, by tail, or by fins)
  2: to glide smoothly along
  3: FLOAT
  4: to be covered with or as if with a liquid
  5: to cross or go over by swimming
  6: to be dizzy <his head swam>
  -- swim.mer n

2 swim n
  1: an act or swimming
  2: the main current of activity or fashion <in the social swim>
@swim.ming n : the action, art, or sport of swimming and diving
@swin.dle \'swin-d *l\ vb : CHEAT, DEFRAUD
  -- swindle n
  -- swin.dler \-d( *-)l*r\ n
@swine \'swi_-n\ n, pl swine
  1: any of various stout short-legged hoofed mammals with bristly
     skin and flexible snout; esp : one widely raised as a meat
     animal
  2: a contemptible person
  -- swin.ish adj
@1 swing \'swin_e\ vb swung \'sw*n_e\; swing.ing
  1: to move rapidly in an arc
  2: to sway or cause to sway back and forth
  3: to hang so as to move freely back and forth or in a curve
  4: to be executed by hanging
  5: to move or turn on a hinge or pivot
  6: to march or walk with free swaying movements
  7: to manage or handle successfully
  8: to have a steady pulsing rhythm
  SYN: wave, flourish, brandish, thrash, oscillate, vibrate,
  fluctuate, wield, manipulate, ply

2 swing n
  1: the act of swinging
  2: a swinging blow, movement, or rhythm
  3: the distance through which something swings : FLUCTUATION
  4: a seat suspended by a rope or chain for swinging back and forth
     for pleasure
  5: music marked by lively rhythm and improvisation
@1 swipe \'swi_-p\ n : a strong sweeping blow

2 swipe vb
  1: to strike or wipe with a sweeping motion
  2: PILFER, SNATCH
@swirl \'sw*rl\ vb : WHIRL, EDDY
  -- swirl n
@swish \'swish\ n
  1: a prolonged hissing sound (as of a whip cutting the air)
  2: a light sweeping or brushing sound (as of a full silk skirt in
     motion)
  -- swish vb
@Swiss \'swis\ n
  1 pl: swiss a native or inhabitant of Switzerland
  2: a hard cheese with large holes that form during ripening
@1 switch \'swich\ n
  1: a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig
  2: a blow with a switch
  3: a shift from one thing to another
  4: a device for adjusting the rails of a track so that a locomotive
     or train may be turned from one track to another; also : a
     railroad siding
  5: a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an
     electrical circuit
  6: a heavy strand of hair often used in addition to a person's own
     hair for some coiffures

2 switch vb
  1: to punish or urge on with a switch
  2: WHISK <a cow switch her tail>
  3: to shift or turn by operating a switch
  4: CHANGE, EXCHANGE
@switch.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a panel on which is mounted a group of
  electric switches so arranged that number of circuits may be
  connected, combined, and controlled
@switch.man \-m*n\ n : one who attends a railroad switch
@1 swiv.el \'swiv-*l\ n : a part that turns on or as if on a headed
  bolt or pin; also : a system of links joined by such a part so as
  to permit rotation

2 swivel vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling : to swing or turn on
  or as if on a swivel
@swollen, past part of SWELL
@swoon \'swu_:n\ n : FAINT
  -- swoon vb
@swoop \'swu_:p\ vb : to descend or pounce swiftly like a hawk on its
  prey
  -- swoop n
@sword \'so_-rd\ n
  1: a weapon with a long pointed blade and sharp cutting edges
  2: a symbol of authority or military power
  3: the use of force : WAR
@sword.fish \-.fish\ n : a very large ocean food fish with the bones
  of the upper jaw prolonged in a long swordlike beak
@sword.play \-.pla_-\ n : the art or skill of wielding a sword
@swords.man \'so_-rdz-m*n\ n : one skilled in wielding a sword; esp :
  FENCER
@swore, past of SWEAR
@sworn, past part of SWEAR
@swum, past part of SWIM
@swung, past of SWING
@syb.a.rite \'sib-*-.ri_-t\ n : a lover of luxury : VOLUPTUARY
@syc.a.more \'sik-*-.mo_-r\ n : any of several shade trees (as an Old
  World maple or an American plane tree)
@syc.o.phant \'sik-*-f*nt\ n : a servile flatterer
  -- syc.o.phan.tic \.sik-*-.fant-ik\ adj
@syl.lab.i.ca.tion \s*-.lab-*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : the dividing of words
  into syllables
@syl.lab.i.fy \s*-'lab-*-.fi_-\ vb : to form or divide into syllables
  -- syl.lab.i.fi.ca.tion \-.lab-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@syl.la.ble \'sil-*-b*l\ n : a unit of spoken language consisting of
  an uninterupted utterance and forming either a whole word (as man)
  or a commonly recognized division of a word (as syl in syl.la.ble);
  also : one or more letters representing such a unit
  -- syl.lab.ic \s*-'lab-ik\ adj
@syl.la.bus \'sil-*-b*s\ n, pl -bi \-.bi_-\ or -bus.es : a summary
  containing the heads or main topics of a speech, book, or course of
  study
@syl.lo.gism \'sil-*-.jiz-*m\ n : a logical scheme of a formal
  argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion
  which must logically be true if the premises are true
  -- syl.lo.gis.tic \.sil-*-'jis-tik\ adj
@sylph \'silf\ n
  1: an imaginary being inhabiting the air
  2: a slender graceful woman
@syl.van \'sil-v*n\ adj
  1: living or located in a wooded area; also : of, relating to, or
     characteristic of forest
  2: abounding in woods or trees : WOODED
@sym.bol \'sim-b*l\ n
  1: something that stands for something else; esp : something
     concrete that represents or suggests another thing that cannot
     in itself be represented or visualized
  2: a letter, character, or sign used in writing or printing
     relating to a particular field (as mathematics, physics, or
     music) to represent operations, quantities, elements, sounds, or
     other ideas
  -- sym.bol.i.c \sim-'ba_:l-ik\ or sym.bol.i.cal adj
  -- sym.bol.i.cal.ly adv
@sym.bol.ism \sim-b*-.liz-*m\ n : representation of abstract or
  intangible things by means of symbols or emblems
@sym.bol.ize \'sim-b*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to serve as a symbol of
  2: to represent by symbols
  -- sym.bol.iza.tion \.sim-b*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@sym.me.try \'sim-*-tre_-\ n
  1: correspondence in size, shape, and position of parts that are on
     opposite sides of a dividing line or center
  2: an arrangement marked by regularity and balanced proportions
  SYN: proportion, balance, harmony
  -- sym.met.ri.cal \s*-'met-ri-k*l\ adj
  -- sym.met.ri.cal.ly adv
@sym.pa.thize \'sim-p*-.thi_-z\ vb : to feel or show sympathy
  -- sym.pa.thiz.er n
@sym.pa.thy \'sim-p*-the_-\ n
  1: a relationship between persons or things wherein whatever
     affects one similarly affects the others
  2: harmony of interests and aims
  3: the ability of entering into and sharing the feelings or
     interests of another; also : COMPASSION, PITY
  4: FAVOR, SUPPORT
  5: an expression of sorrow for another's loss, grief, or misfortune
  -- sym.pa.thet.ic \.sim-p*-'thet-ik\ adj
  -- sym.pa.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@sym.pho.ny \'sim-f*-ne_-\ n
  1: harmony of sounds
  2: a large and complex composition for a full orchestra
  3: a large orchestra of a kind that plays symphonies
  -- sym.phon.ic \sim-'fa_:n-ik\ adj
@sym.po.si.um \sim-'po_--ze_--*m\ n, pl -sia \-ze_--*\ or -si.ums [L,
  drinking party after a banquet, fr. Gk symposion, fr. sympinein to
  drink together, fr. syn- together + pinein to drink] : a conference
  at which a particular topic is discussed by various speakers; also
  : a collection of opinions about a subject
@symp.tom \'simp-t*m\ n
  1: a change in an organism indicative of disease or abnormality;
     esp : one (as headache) directly perceptible only to the victim
  2: SIGN, INDICATION
  -- symp.tom.at.ic \.simp-t*-'mat-ik\ adj
@syn.a.gogue \'sin-i-.ga_:g\ n
  1: a Jewish congregation
  2: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation
@sync \'sin_ek\ vb : SYNCHRONIZE
  -- sync n
@syn.chro.nize \'sin_e-kr*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to occur or cause to occur at the same instant
  2: to represent, arrange, or tabulate according to dates or time
  3: to cause to agree in time <synchronize two watches>
  4: to make synchronous in operation <synchronize two machines>
  -- syn.chro.nism \-.niz-*m\ n
@syn.chro.nous \-n*s\ adj
  1: happening at the same time : CONCURRENT
  2: working, moving, or occurring together at the same rate and at
     the proper time
@syn.co.pa.tion \.sin_e-k*-'pa_--sh*n\ n : a shifting of the regular
  musical accent : occurrence of accented notes on the weak beat
  -- syn.co.pate \'sin_e-k*-.pa_-t\ vb
@syn.co.pe \'sin_e-k*-(.)pe_-\ n : the loss of one or more sounds or
  letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle from forecastle)
@1 syn.di.cate \'sin-di-k*t\ n
  1: a group of persons who combine to carry out a financial or
     industrial undertaking
  2: a business concern that sells materials for publication in many
     newspapers and periodicals at the same time

2 syn.di.cate \-d*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to combine into or manage as a syndicate
  2: to publish through a syndicate
  -- syn.di.ca.tion \.sin-d*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@syn.drome \'sin-.dro_-m\ n : a group of signs and symptoms that
  occur together and characterize a particular abnormality
@syn.er.gism \'sin-*r-.jiz-*m\ n : joint action of discrete agencies
  (as drugs) in which the total effect is greater than the sum of
  their effects when acting independently
  -- syn.er.gist n
  -- syn.er.gis.ti.cal.ly \.sin-*r-'jis-ti-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@syn.od \'sin-*d\ n : COUNCIL, ASSEMBLY; esp : a religious governing
  body
  -- syn.od.al \'sin-*d- *l\ adj
  -- syn.od.i.cal \s*-'na_:d-i-k*l\ adj
@syn.onym \'sin-*-.nim\ n : one of two or more words in the same
  language which have the same or very nearly the same meaning
  -- syn.on.y.mous \s*-'na_:n-*-m*s\ adj
@syn.op.sis \s*-'na_:p-s*s\ n, pl -op.ses \-.se_-z\ : a condensed
  statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise) : ABSTRACT
@syn.tax \'sin-.taks\ n : the way in which words are put together to
  form phrases, clauses, or sentences
  -- syn.tac.ti.cal \sin-'tak-ti-k*l\ adj
@syn.the.sis \'sin-th*-s*s\ n, pl -the.ses \-.se_-z\ : the
  combination of parts or elements into a whole
  -- syn.the.size \-.si_-z\ vb
@syn.thet.ic \sin-'thet-ik\ adj : produced artificially esp. by
  chemical means; also : not genuine
  -- synthetic n
  -- syn.thet.i.cal.ly adv
@syph.i.lis \'sif-(*-)l*s\ n : a destructive contagious usu. venereal
  disease caused by a bacterium
  -- syph.i.lit.ic \.sif-*-'lit-ik\ adj or n
@sy.phon, var of SIPHON
@1 sy.ringe \s*-'rinj, 'sir-inj\ n : a device used esp. for injecting
  liquids into or withdrawing them from the body

2 syringe vb : to inject or cleanse with or as if with a syringe
@syr.up \'s*r-*p, 'sir-\ n
  1: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water
  2: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant
  -- syr.upy adj
@sys.tem \'sis-t*m\ n
  1: a group of units so combined as to form a whole and to operate
     in unison : an organized whole
  2: the body as a functioning whole; also : a group of bodily organs
     that together carry on some vital function <the nervous system>
  3: a definite scheme or method of procedure or classification
  4: regular method or order : ORDERLINESS
  -- sys.tem.at.ic \.sis-t*-'mat-ik\ adj
  -- sys.tem.at.i.cal adj
  -- sys.tem.at.i.cal.ly adv
@sys.tem.a.tize \'sis-t*-m*-.ti_-z\ vb : to make into a system :
  arrange methodically : ORGANIZE, CLASSIFY
@sys.tem.ic \sis-'tem-ik\ adj : of or relating to the whole body
  <systemic disease>
@sys.tem.ize \'sis-t*-.mi_-z\ vb : SYSTEMATIZE
@sys.to.le \'sis-t*-(.)le_-\ n : a rhythmically recurrent contraction
  esp. of the heart
  -- sys.tol.ic \sis-'ta_:l-ik\ adj
@t \'te_-\ n, often cap : the 20th letter of the English alphabet
@tab \'tab\ n
  1: a short projecting flap, loop, or tag; also : a small insert or
     addition
  2: close surveillance : WATCH <keep tab on him>
  3: BILL, CHECK
@tab.by \'tab-e_-\ n : a usu. striped or mottled domestic cat; also :
  a female cat
@tab.er.na.cle \'tab-*r-.nak-*l\ n
  1 often cap: a tent sanctuary used by the Israelites during the
     Exodus
  2: a receptacle for the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
  3: a house of worship
@1 ta.ble \'ta_--b*l\ n
  1: a flat slab or plaque : TABLET
  2: a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab fixed on
     legs
  3: a supply of food : BOARD, FARE
  4: a group of people assembled at or as if at a table
  5: a systematic arrangement of data for ready reference
  6: a condensed enumeration : LIST

2 table vb
  1 Brit: to place on the agenda
  2: to remove (as parliamentary motion) from consideration
     indefinitely
@tab.leau \'tab-.lo_-\ n, pl -leaux \-.lo_-z\ or -leaus
  1: a graphic description : PICTURE
  2: a striking or artistic grouping
  3: a static depiction of a scene usu. presented on a stage by
     costumed participants
@ta.ble.cloth \'ta_--b*l-.klo_.th\ n : a covering spread over a
  dining table before the places are set
@ta.ble d'hote \.ta_:b-*l-.do_-t\ n : a complete meal of several
  courses offered at a fixed price
@ta.ble.land \'ta_--b*(l)-.land\ n : PLATEAU
@ta.ble.spoon \'ta_--b*l-.spu_:n\ n : a large spoon used esp. for
  serving
  -- ta.ble.spoon.ful \.ta_--b*l-'spu_:n-.fu_.l\ n
@tab.let \'tab-l*t\ n
  1: a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
  2: a collection of sheets of paper glued together at one edge <a
     writing tablet>
  3: a compressed or molded block of material; esp : a usu.
     disk-shaped medicated mass
@ta.ble.ware \'ta_--b*l-.wa*r\ n : utensils (as of china, glass, or
  silver) for table use
@1 tab.loid \'tab-.lo_.id\ adj : condensed into small scope

2 tabloid n : a newspaper of small page size marked by condensation
  of the news and usu. much photographic matter; esp : one
  characterized by sensationalism
@1 ta.boo or ta.bu \ta-'bu_:, t*-\ adj
  1: set apart as charged with a dangerous supernatural power :
     INVIOLABLE
  2: banned esp. as immoral or dangerous

2 taboo or tabu n
  1: an act or object avoided as taboo
  2: a prohibition imposed by social usage or as a protection
@ta.bor also ta.bour \'ta_--b*r\ n : a small drum used to accompany a
  pipe or fife played by the same person
@tab.u.lar \'tab-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: having a flat surface
  2: arranged in a table; esp : set up in rows and columns
  3: computed by means of a table
@tab.u.late \-.la_-t\ vb : to put into tabular form
  -- tab.u.la.tion \.tab-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- tab.u.la.tor \'tab-y*-.la_-t-*r\ n
@ta.chom.e.ter \t*-'ka_:m-*t-*r\ n : a device to indicate speed of
  rotation
@tac.it \'tas-*t\ adj
  1: expressed without words or speech <tacit sympathy>
  2: implied or indicated but not actually expressed <tacit consent>
  -- tac.it.ly adv
@tac.i.turn \'tas-*-.t*rn\ adj : disinclined to talk : habitually
  silent
  SYN: uncommunicative, reserved, reticent, secretive
  -- tac.i.tur.ni.ty \.tas-*-'t*r-n*t-e_-\ n
@1 tack \'tak\ n
  1: a small sharp nail with a broad flat head
  2: the direction a ship is sailing as shown by the way the sails
     are trimmed; also : the run of a ship trimmed in one way
  3: a change of course from one tack to another
  4: a zigzag course
  5: a course of action

2 tack vb
  1: to fasten with tacks; also : to add on : ATTACH
  2: to change the direction of (a sailing ship) from one tack to
     another
  3: to follow a zigzag course
@1 tack.le \'tak-*l\ n
  1: GEAR, APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT
  2: the rigging of a ship
  3: an arrangement of ropes and pulleys for hoisting or pulling
     heavy objects
  4: the act or an instance of tackling; also : a football lineman
     playing between guard and end

2 tackle vb
  1: to attach and secure with or as if with tackle
  2: to seize, grapple with, or throw down with the intention of
     subduing or stopping
  3: to set about dealing with <tackle a problem>
@tacky \'tak-e_-\ adj : sticky to the touch <a tacky varnished
  surface>
@tact \'takt\ n : a keen sense of what to do or say to keep good
  relations with others or avoid offense
  -- tact.ful adj
  -- tact.ful.ly adv
  -- tact.less adj
  -- tact.less.ly adv
@tac.tic \'tak-tik\ n : a device for accomplishing an end
@tac.tics n, sing or pl
  1: the science and art of disposing and maneuvering forces in
     combat
  2: the art or skill of employing available means to accomplish an
     end
  -- tac.ti.cal \-ti-k*l\ adj
  -- tac.ti.cian \tak-'tish-*n\ n
@tac.tile \'tak-t *l, -.ti_-l\ adj : of, relating to, or perceptible
  through the sense of touch
@tad.pole \'tad-.po_-l\ n : a larval frog or toad with tail and gills
@taf.fe.ta \'taf-*t-*\ n : a crisp lustrous fabric of various fibers
@taff.rail \'taf-.ra_-l\ n : the rail around a ship's stern
@taf.fy \'taf-e_-\ n : a candy usu. of molasses or brown sugar
  stretched until porous and light-colored
@1 tag \'tag\ n
  1: a metal or plastic binding on an end of a shoelace
  2: a piece of hanging or attached material (as of cardboard,
     plastic, or metal) <price tag> <identification tag>
  3: a hackneyed quotation or saying : CLICHE
  4: a descriptive or identifying epithet

2 tag vb tagged; tag.ging
  1: to provide or mark with or as if with a tag; esp : IDENTIFY
  2: to attach as an addition
  3: to follow closely and persistently <tag along everywhere we go>
  4: to hold responsible for something

3 tag n : a game in which one player chases others and tries to touch
  one of them

4 tag vb tagged; tag.ging
  1: to touch in or as if in a game of tag
  2: SELECT
@1 tail \'ta_-l\ n
  1: the rear end or a process extending from the rear end of an
     animal
  2: something resembling an animal's tail
  3 pl: full evening dress for men
  4: the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something; esp : the
     reverse of a coin
  -- tail.less \'ta_-l-l*s\ adj

2 tail vb : FOLLOW; esp : to follow for the purposes of surveillance
  SYN: pursue, chase, trail, tag
@tail.coat \-'ko_-t\ n : a coat with tails; esp : a man's full-dress
  coat with two long tapering skirts at the back
@1 tai.lor \'ta_--l*r\ n [OF tailleur, lit., cutter, fr. taillier to
  cut, fr. LL taliare] : one whose occupation is making or altering
  outer garments

2 tailor vb
  1: to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
  2: to make or adapt to suit a special purpose
@1 taint \'ta_-nt\ vb
  1: to affect or become affected with something bad and esp.
     putrefaction
  2: CORRUPT, CONTAMINATE
  SYN: pollute, defile

2 taint n
  1: a result of tainting : BLEMISH, FLAW
  2: a contaminating influence
@1 take \'ta_-k\ vb took \'tu_.k\; tak.en \'ta_--k*n\; tak.ing
  1: to get into one's hands or possession : GRASP, SEIZE
  2: CAPTURE; also DEFEAT
  3: to catch or attack through the effect of a sudden force or
     influence <taken ill>
  4: CAPTIVATE, DELIGHT
  5: to receive into one's body (as by eating) <take a pill>
  6: to bring into a relation <take a wife>
  7: RECEIVE, ACCEPT
  8: to obtain or secure for use; also : to take when bestowed <take
     a degree>
  9: ASSUME, UNDERTAKE
  10: to pick out : CHOOSE
  11: to use for transportation <take a bus>
  12: NEED, REQUIRE
  13: to obtain as the result of a special procedure <take a
     snapshot>
  14: ENDURE, UNDERGO
  15: to become impregnated with : ABSORB <take a dye>
  16: to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place
  17: REMOVE, SUBTRACT
  18: to undertake and do, make, or perform <take a walk>
  19: to take effect : ACT, OPERATE
  SYN: grab, clutch, snatch, enchant, fascinate, allure, attract
  -- tak.er n

2 take n
  1: an act or the action of taking
  2: the number or quantity taken : CATCH; also : PROCEEDS, RECEIPTS
  3: mental response : REACTION
@take off \'ta_-k-'o_.f\ vb
  1: REMOVE
  2: to set out : go away : WITHDRAW
  3: COPY, REPRODUCE; esp : MIMIC
  4: to leave the surface; esp : to begin flight
@take.off \-.o_.f\ n : an act or instance of taking off
@1 tak.ing n
  1: SEIZURE
  2 pl: receipts esp. of money

2 taking adj
  1: ATTRACTIVE, CAPTIVATING
  2: CONTAGIOUS <measles is a taking disease>
  SYN: charming, enchanting, fascinating, bewitching, alluring
@talc \'talk\ n : a soft mineral of a soapy feel used esp. in making
  toilet powder (tal.cum powder \'tal-k*m-\)
@tale \'ta_-l\ n
  1: a relation of a series of events : ACCOUNT
  2: a report of a confidential matter
  3: idle talk; esp : harmful gossip
  4: a usu. imaginative narrative : STORY
  5: FALSEHOOD
  6: COUNT, TALLY
@tal.ent \'tal-*nt\ n
  1: an ancient unit of weight and value
  2: the natural endowments of a person
  3: a special often creative or artistic aptitude
  4: mental power : ABILITY
  5: a person of talent in a field or activity
  SYN: genius, gift, faculty, aptitude, knack
  -- tal.ent.ed adj
@tales.man \'ta_-lz-m*n\ n : a person summoned for jury duty
@tal.is.man \'tal-*s-m*n, -*z-\ n : an object thought to act as a
  charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
@1 talk \'to_.k\ vb
  1: to express in speech : utter words : SPEAK
  2: DISCUSS <talk business>
  3: to influence or cause by talking <talk him into agreeing>
  4: to use (a language) for communicating
  5: CONVERSE
  6: to reveal confidential information; also : GOSSIP
  7: to give a talk : LECTURE
  -- talk.er n

2 talk n
  1: the act of talking : SPEECH, CONVERSATION
  2: a way of speaking : LANGUAGE
  3: a formal discussion : CONFERENCE
  4: REPORT, RUMOR
  5: the topic of comment or gossip <the talk of the town>
  6: an informal address or lecture
@talk.ative \'to_.-k*t-iv\ adj : given to talking
  SYN: loquacious, voluble, garrulous
  -- talk.ative.ly adv
@tall \'to_.l\ adj
  1: high in stature; also : of a specified height <six feet tall>
  2: LARGE, FORMIDABLE <a tall order>
  3: UNBELIEVABLE, IMPROBABLE <a tall story>
  SYN: lofty
@tal.low \'tal-o_-\ n
  1: animal fat rendered usu. from cattle or sheep tissues and used
     esp. in soap, margarine, and lubricants
@1 tal.ly \'tal-e_-\ n
  1: a device (as a mechanical counter or a sheet) for visibly
     recording or accounting esp. business transactions
  2: a recorded account : RECKONING Score
  3: a corresponding part : COUNTERPART; also : CORRESPONDENCE,
     AGREEMENT

2 tally vb
  1: to mark on or as if on a tally : TABULATE
  2: to make a count of : RECKON; also : SCORE
  3: CORRESPOND, MATCH
  SYN: square, accord, harmonize, conform, jibe
@tal.ly.ho \.tal-e_--'ho_-\ n : a 4-horse coach used for show and
  sport
@Tal.mud \'ta_:l-.mu_.d, 'tal-m*d\ n : the authoritative body of
  Jewish tradition
  -- tal.mu.dic \tal-'m(y)u_:d-ik, -'m*d-\ adj, often cap
  -- tal.mud.ist \'ta_:l-.mu_.d-*st, 'tal-m*d-\ n; often cap
@tal.on \'tal-*n\ n : the claw of an animal and esp. of a bird of
  prey
@tam \'tam\ n : TAM-O'-SHANTER
@tam.a.rack \'tam-*-.rak\ n : an American larch; also : its hard
  resinous wood
@tam.a.rind \'tam-*-.rind\ n : a tropical tree with hard yellowish
  wood and feathery leaves; also : its acid brown fruit
@tam.bou.rine \.tam-b*-'re_-n\ n : a small shallow drum with loose
  disks at the sides played by shaking or striking with the hand
@1 tame \'ta_-m\ adj
  1: reduced from a state of native wildness esp. so as to be useful
     to man : DOMESTICATED
  2: made docile : SUBDUED
  3: lacking spirit or interest : INSIPID
  SYN: submissive
  -- tame.ly adv
  -- tame.ness n

2 tame vb
  1: to make or become tame; also : to subject (land) to cultivation
  2: HUMBLE, SUBDUE
  -- tama.ble or tame.able adj
  -- tame.less adj
  -- tam.er n
@tam-o'-shanter \'tam-*-.shant-*r\ n : a Scottish woolen cap with a
  wide flat circular crown and usu. a pompon in the center
@tamp \'tamp\ vb : to drive down or in by a series of light blows
  <tamp the earth over the grave>
@tam.per \'tam-p*r\ vb
  1: to carry on underhand negotiations (as by bribery) <tamper with
     a witness>
  2: to interfere so as to weaken or change for the worse <tamper
     with a document>
  3: to try foolish or dangerous experiments : MEDDLE
@1 tan \'tan\ vb tanned; tan.ning
  1: to change (hide) into leather esp. by soaking in a liquid
     containing tannin
  2: to make or become brown (as by exposure to the sun)
  3: WHIP, THRASH

2 tan n
  1: TANBARK; also : a tanning material
  2: a brown skin color induced by sun or weather
  3: a light yellowish brown color
@tan.bark \'tan-.ba_:rk\ n : bark (as of oak or sumac) that is rich
  in tannin and used in tanning
@1 tan.dem \'tan-d*m\ n
  1: a 2-seated carriage with horses hitched tandem; also : its team
  2: a bicycle for two persons sitting one behind the other

2 tandem adv (or adj) : one behind another
@tang \'tan_e\ n
  1: a part in a tool that connects the blade with the handle
  2: a sharp distinctive flavor; also : a pungent odor
  -- tangy \-e_-\ adj
@1 tan.gent \'tan-j*nt\ adj [L tangent-, tangens, prp. of tangere to
  touch] : TOUCHING; esp : meeting a curve or surface and not cutting
  it if extended

2 tangent n
  1: a tangent line, curve, or surface
  2: an abrupt change of course : DIGRESSION
  -- tan.gen.tial \tan-'jen-ch*l\ adj
@tan.ger.ine \'tan-j*-.re_-n\ n : a deep orange loose-skinned citrus
  fruit
@1 tan.gi.ble \'tan-j*-b*l\ adj
  1: perceptible esp. by the sense of touch : MATERIAL <tangible
     rewards>
  3: capable of being appraised
  SYN: appreciable
  -- tan.gi.bil.i.ty \.tan-j*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n

2 tangible n : something tangible; esp : a tangible asset
@1 tan.gle \'tan_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to involve so as to hamper or embarrass; also : ENTRAP
  2: to unite or knit together in intricate confusion : ENTANGLE

3 tangle n
  1: a tangled twisted mass (as of vines)
  2: a confusedly complicated state : MUDDLE
@tan.go \'tan_e-go_-\ n : a dance of Spanish-American origin
  -- tango vb
@tank \'tan_ek\ n
  1: a large artificial receptacle for liquids
  2: an armored and armed tractor for military use
@tan.kard \'tan_e-k*rd\ n : a tall one-handled drinking vessel; esp :
  a silver or pewter mug with a lid
@tank.er \'tan_e-k*r\ n : a vehicle (as a ship, airplane, truck, or
  trailer) equipped with one or more tanks for transporting a liquid
  (as fuel)
@tan.ner \'tan-*r\ n : one that tans hides
@tan.nery \-(*-)re_-\ n : a place where tanning is carried on
@tan.nic acid \.tan-ik-\ n : TANNIN
@tan.nin \'tan-*n\ n : any of various substances of plant origin used
  in tanning and dyeing, in inks, and as astringents
@tan.ta.lize \'tant- *l-.i_-z\ vb [fr. Tantalus, mythical Greek king
  punished in Hades by having tostand up to his chin in water that
  receded whenever he bent to drink] : to tease or torment by
  presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping
  it out of reach
  -- tan.ta.liz.er n
@tan.ta.lum \'tant- *l-*m\ n : a hard ductile acid-resisting chemical
  element
@tan.ta.mount \'tant-*-.mau_.nt\ adj : equivalent in value or meaning
  SYN: same, selfsame, identical
@tan.trum \'tan-tr*m\ n : a fit of bad temper
@Tao.ism \'tau_.-.iz-*m, 'dau_.-\ n : a religion developed from a
  Chinese mystic phisosophy and Buddhist religion
  -- taoi.st adj or n
@1 tap \'tap\ n
  1: FAUCET, COCK
  2: liquor drawn through a tap
  3: the removing of fluid from a container or cavity by tapping
  4: a tool for forming an internal screw thread
  5: a point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made

2 tap vb tapped; tap.ping
  1: to release or cause to flow by piercing or by drawing a plug
     from a container or cavity
  2: to pierce so as to let out or draw off a fluid
  3: to draw from <tap resources>
  4: to connect into (a telephone wire) to get information or to
     connect into (an electrical circuit)
  5: to connect (as a gas or water main) with a local supply

3 tap vb tapped; tap.ping
  1: to rap lightly
  2: to make (as a hole) by repeated light blows
  3: to repair by putting a half sole on
  4: SELECT; esp : to elect to membership

4 tap n
  1: a light blow or stroke; also : its sound
  2: a small metal plate for the sole or heel of a shoe
@1 tape \'ta_-p\ n
  1: a narrow band of woven fabric
  2: a narrow flexible strip (as of paper, plastic, or metal)
  3: MAGNETIC TAPE
  4: TAPE MEASURE

2 tape vb
  1: to fasten or support with tape
  2: to measure with a tape measure
  3: to record on magnetic tape
@tape measure n : a long flexible measuring instrument made of tape
@1 ta.per \'ta_--p*r\ n
  1: a slender wax candle or a long waxed wick
  2: a gradual lessening of thickness or width in a long object <the
     taper of a steeple>

2 taper vb
  1: to make or become gradually smaller toward one end
  2: to diminish gradually
@tape-re.cord \.ta_-p-ri-'ko_.rd\ vb
  1: to make a recording of (as sounds) on magnetic tape
  -- tape recorder n
@tap.es.try \'tap-*-stre_-\ n : a heavy handwoven reversible textile
  characterized by complicated pictorial designs and used esp. as a
  wall hanging
@tape.worm \'ta_-p-.w*rm\ n : a long flat segmented worm that lives
  in the intestines
@tap.i.o.ca \.tap-e_--'o_--k*\ n : a usu. granular preparation of
  cassava starch used esp. in puddings
@ta.pir \'ta_--p*r\ n : any of several large harmless hoofed mammals
  of tropical America and southeast Asia
@tap.room \'tap-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : BARROOM
@tap.root \-.ru_:t, -.ru_.t\ n : a large main root growing off small
  lateral roots
@taps \'taps\ n, sing or pl : the last bugle call at night blown as a
  signal that lights are to be put out; also : a similar call blown
  at military funerals and memorial services
@tap.ster \'tap-st*r\ n : one employed to dispense liquors in a
  barroom
@1 tar \'ta_:r\ n
  1: a thick dark sticky liquid distilled from organic material (as
     wood, coal, or peat)
  2: SAILOR, SEAMAN

2 tar vb tarred; tar.ring : to treat or smear with tar
@ta.ran.tu.la \t*-'ran-ch*-l*, -'rant- *l-*\ n
  1: a large European spider once thought very dangerous
  2: any of various large hairy American spiders essentially harmless
     to man
@tar.dy \'ta_:rd-e_-\ adj
  1: moving slowly : SLUGGISH
  2: LATE; also : DILATORY
  SYN: behindhand, overdue
  -- tar.di.ly adv
  -- tar.di.ness n
@1 tare \'ta*r\ n : a weed of fields where grain is grown

2 tare n : a deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its
  container made in allowance for the weight of the container
@tar.get \'ta_:r-g*t\ n
  1: a mark to shoot at
  2: an object of ridicule or criticism
  3: a goal to be achieved
@tar.iff \'tar-*f\ n
  1: a schedule of duties imposed by a government esp. on imported
     goods; also : a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
  2: a schedule of rates or charges
  SYN: customs, toll, tax, levy, assessment
@tarn \'ta_:rn\ n : a small mountain lake or pool
@tar.nish \'ta_:r-nish\ vb : to make or become dull, dim, or
  discolored : SULLY
  -- tarnish n
@ta.ro \'ta_:r-o-, 'tar-\ n : a tropical plant grown for its edible
  fleshy root; also : this root
@tar.pau.lin \ta_:r-'po_.-l*n, 'ta_:r-p*-\ n : waterproof material
  and esp. canvas used in sheets for protecting exposed objects (as
  goods)
@tar.pon \'ta_:r-p*n\ n : a large silvery sport fish common off the
  Florida coast
@1 tar.ry \'tar-e_-\ vb
  1: to be tardy : DELAY; esp : to be slow in leaving
  2: to stay in or at a place : SOJOURN
  SYN: remain, wait

2 tar.ry \'ta_:r-e_-\ adj : of, resembling, or smeared with tar
@1 tart \'ta_:rt\ adj
  1: agreeably sharp to the taste : PUNGENT
  2: BITING, CAUSTIC
  SYN: sour, acid
  -- tart.ly adv
  -- tart.ness n

2 tart n
  1: a small pie or pastry shell containing jelly, custard, or fruit
  2: PROSTITUTE
@tar.tan \'ta_:rt- *n\ n : a twilled woolen fabric with a plaid
  design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width
  and color against a solid ground
@tar.tar \'ta_:rt-*r\ n
  1: a substance in the juice of grapes deposited (as in wine casks)
     as a reddish crust or sediment
  2: a hard crust of saliva, debris, and calcium salts on the teeth
  -- tar.tar.ic \ta_:r-'tar-ik\ adj
@1 task \'task\ n : a usu. assigned piece of work often to be
  finished within a certain time
  SYN: job, duty, chore, stint, assignment

2 task vb : to oppress with great labor : BURDEN
@task.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : one that imposes a task or labor upon
  another
@1 tas.sel \'tas-*l, 'ta_:s-\ n
  1: a pendent ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords of
     even length and fastening them at one end
  2: something suggesting a tassel; esp : a male flower cluster of
     Indian corn

2 tassel vb -seled or -selled; -sel.ing; -sel.ling : to adorn with or
  put forth tassels
@1 taste \'ta_-st\ vb
  1: to try or determine the flavor of by taking a bit into the mouth
  2: to eat or drink esp. in small quantities : SAMPLE
  3: EXPERIENCE, UNDERGO
  4: to have a specific flavor

2 taste n
  1: a small amount tasted
  2: BIT; esp : a sample of experience
  3: the special sense that identifies sweet, sour, bitter, or salty
     qualities and is mediated by receptors in the tongue
  4: a quality perceptible to the sense of taste; also : a complex
     sensation involving true taste, smell, and touch : FLAVOR
  5: individual preference : INCLINATION
  6: critical judgment, discernment, or appreciation; also :
     aesthetic quality
  SYN: tang, relish
  -- taste.ful adj
  -- taste.ful.ly adv
  -- taste.less adj
  -- taste.less.ly adv
@tasty \'ta_--ste_-\ adj : pleasing to the taste : SAVORY
  SYN: palatable, appetizing, toothsome, flavorsome
  -- tast.i.ness n
@tat \'tat\ vb tat.ted; tat.ting : to work at or make by tatting
@1 tat.ter \'tat-*r\ n
  1: a part torn and left hanging : SHRED
  2 pl: tattered clothing : RAGS

2 tatter vb : to make or become ragged
@tat.ter.de.ma.lion \.tat-*rd-i-'ma_-l-y*n\ n : one that is ragged or
  disreputable
@tat.ting \'tat-in_e\ n : a delicate handmade lace; also : the act or
  process of making such lace
@tat.tle \'tat- *l\ vb
  1: CHATTER, PRATE
  2: to tell secrets; also : to inform against another
@tat.tle.tale \-.ta_-l\ n : one that tattles : INFORMER
@1 tat.too \ta-'tu_:\ n [alter. of earlier taptoo, fr. D taptoe, fr.
  the phrase tap toe! taps shut!]
  1: a call sounded before taps as notice to go to quarters
  2: a rapid rhythmic rapping

2 tattoo n : an indelible figure fixed upon the body esp. by
  insertion of pigment under the skin

3 tattoo vb : to mark (the skin) with tattoos
@taught, past of TEACH
@1 taunt \'to_.nt\ vb : to reproach or challenge in a mocking manner
  : jeer at
  SYN: mock, deride, ridicule, twit
  -- taunt.er n

2 taunt n : a sarcastic challenge or insult
@taupe \'to_-p\ n : a brownish gray
@taut \'to_.t\ adj
  1: tightly drawn : not slack
  2: extremely nervous : TENSE
  3: TRIM, TIDY <a taut ship>
  -- taut.ly adv
  -- taut.ness n
@tav.ern \'tav-*rn\ n
  1: an establishment where alcoholic liquors are sold to be drunk on
     the premises
  2: INN
@taw \'to_.\ n
  1: a marble used as a shooter
  2: the line from which players shoot at marbles
@taw.dry \'to_.-dre_-\ adj : cheap and gaudy in appearance and
  quality
  SYN: garish, flashy
  -- taw.dri.ly adv
@taw.ny \'to_.-ne_-\ adj : of a brownish orange color
@1 tax \'taks\ vb
  1: to levy a tax on
  2: CHARGE, ACCUSE
  3: to put under pressure : STRAIN
  -- tax.able adj
  -- tax.a.tion \tak-'sa_--sh*n\ n

2 tax n
  1: a usu. pecuniary charge imposed by authority upon persons or
     property for public purposes
  2: a heavy charge : STRAIN
  SYN: assessment, customs, duty, tariff
@1 taxi \'tak-se_-\ n : TAXICAB; also : a similarly operated boat or
  airplane

2 taxi vb tax.ied; taxi.ing; taxy.ing
  1: to go by taxicab
  2: to run along the ground or on the water under an airplane's own
     power when starting or when coming in after a landing
@taxi.cab \'tak-se_--.kab\ n : a chauffeur-driven automobile for hire
  that usu. carries a device (taxi.me.ter \-.me_-t-*r\) for automatic
  registering of the fare due
@tax.i.der.my \'tak-s*-.d*r-me_-\ n : the art of preparing, stuffing,
  and mounting skins of animals
  -- tax.i.der.mist n
@tax.on.o.my \tak-'sa_:n-*-me_-\ n : classification esp. of animals
  or plants according to natural relationships
  -- tax.o.nom.ic \.tak-s*-'na_:m-ik\ adj
@tax.pay.er \'taks-.pa_--*r\ n : one who pays or is liable for a tax
@Tb \(')te_--'be_-\ n : TUBERCULOSIS
@tea \'te_-\ n
  1: the cured leaves and leaf buds of a shrub grown chiefly in
     China, Japan, India, and Ceylon; also : this shrub
  2: a drink made by steeping tea in boiling water
  3: refreshments usu. including tea served in late afternoon; also :
     a reception at which tea is served
@teach \'te_-ch\ vb taught \'to_.t\; teach.ing
  1: to cause to know a subject : act as a teacher
  2: to show how <teach a child to swim>
  3: to guide the studies of
  4: to make to know the disagreeable consequences of an action
  5: to impart the knowledge of <teach algebra>
  -- teach.able adj
  -- teach.er n
@teach.ing n
  1: the act, practice, or profession of a teacher
  2: something taught; esp : DOCTRINE
@teak \'te_-k\ n : a tall East Indian timber tree; also : its hard
  durable yellowish brown wood
@teal \'te_-l\ n : any of several small short-necked wild ducks
@1 team \'te_-m\ n
  1: two or more draft animals harnessed to the same vehicle or
     implement
  2: a number of persons associated in work or activity; esp : a
     group on one side in a match
  -- team.mate \'te_-m-.ma_-t\ n

2 team vb
  1: to haul with or drive a team
  2: to form a team : join forces <team up together>

3 team adj : of or performed by a team
@team.ster \'te_-m-st*r\ n : one that drives a team or motortruck
  esp. as an occupation
@team.work \-.w*rk\ n : the work or activity of a number of persons
  acting in close association as members of a unit
@1 tear \'ti*r\ n : a drop of the salty liquid that moistens the eye
  and inner side of the eyelids
  -- tear.ful adj
  -- tear.ful.ly adv

2 tear \'ta*r\ vb tore \'to_-r\; torn \'to_-rn\; tear.ing
  1: to separate parts of or pull apart by force : REND
  2: LACERATE
  3: to disrupt by the pull of contrary forces
  4: to break off : WRENCH
  5: to move or act with violence, haste, or force
  SYN: rip, split, cleave

3 tear \'ta*r\ n
  1: the act of tearing
  2: a hole or flaw made by tearing : RENT
@1 tease \'te_-z\ vb
  1: to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding <tease
     wool>
  2: to scratch the surface of (cloth) so as to raise a nap
  3: to annoy persistently esp. in fun by goading, coaxing, or
     tantalizing
  SYN: harass, worry, pester

2 tease n
  1: a teasing or being teased
  2: one that teases
@tea.sel \'te_--z*l\ n : a prickly herb or its flower head covered
  with stiff bracts and used to raise the nap on cloth; also : an
  artificial device used for this purpose
@tea.spoon \'te_--.spu_:n\ n : a small spoon suitable for stirring
  and sipping tea or coffee and holding one third of a tablespoon
  -- tea.spoon.ful \-.fu_.l\ n
@teat \'tit, 'te_-t\ n : NIPPLE
@tech.nic \'tek-nik\ n : TECHNIQUE
@tech.ni.cal \'tek-ni-k*l\ adj [Gk technikos, fr. techne_- art,
  craft]
  1: having special knowledge esp. of a mechanical or scientific
     subject <technical experts>
  2: of or relating to a particular and esp. a practical or
     scientific subject <technical training>
  3: according to a strict interpretation of the rules <a technical
     victory>
  4: of or relating to technique <an artist's technical skill>
  -- tech.ni.cal.ly adv
@tech.ni.cal.i.ty \.tek-n*-'kal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being technical
  2: a detail meaningful only to a specialist
@technical sergeant n : a noncommissioned officer in the air force
  ranking next below a master sergeant
@tech.ni.cian \tek-'nish-*n\ n : a person who has acquired the
  technique of a specialized skill or subject
@tech.nique \tek-'ne_-k\ n : the manner in which technical details
  are treated or used in accomplishing a desired aim : technical
  methods
@tech.noc.ra.cy \tek-'na_:k-r*-se_-\ n : management of society by
  technical experts
  -- tech.no.crat \'tek-n*-.krat\ n
  -- tech.no.crat.ic \.tek-n*-'krat-ik\ adj
@tech.nol.o.gy \tek-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : applied science; also : a
  technical method of achieving a practical purpose
  -- tech.no.log.i.cal \.tek-n*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
@te.dious \'te_-d-e_--*s, 'te_--j*s\ adj : tiresome because of length
  or dullness
  SYN: boring, wearisome, irksome
  -- te.dious.ly adv
  -- te.dious.ness n
@te.di.um \'te_-d-e_--*m\ n : TEDIOUSNESS; also : BOREDOM
@1 tee \'te_-\ n : a small mound or peg on which a golf ball is
  placed before the beginning of play on a hole; also : the area from
  which the ball is hit to begin play

2 tee vb : to place (a ball) on a tee
@teem \'te_-m\ vb : to become filled to overflowing : ABOUND
  SYN: swarm
@teen-age \'te_-n-.a_-j\ or teen-aged \-.a_-jd\ adj : of, being, or
  relating to people in their teens
  -- teen.ag.er n
@teens \'te_-nz\ n, pl : the numbers 13 to 19 inclusive; esp : the
  years 13 to 19 in a person's life
@tee.ny \'te_--ne_-\ adj : TINY
@tee.pee, var of TEPEE
@tee.ter \'te_-t-*r\ vb
  1: to move unsteadily : WOBBLE
  2: SEESAW
  -- teeter n
@teeth, pl of TOOTH
@teethe \'te_-t_eh_e\ vb : to grow teeth : cut one's teeth
@tee.to.tal \'te_--'to_-t- *l\ adj : of or relating to the practice
  of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
  -- tee.to.tal.er or tee.to.tal.ler n
  -- tee.to.tal.ism n
@tele.cast \'tel-i-.kast\ vb -cast or -cast.ed; -cast.ing : to
  broadcast by television
  -- telecast n
  -- tele.cast.er n
@tele.com.mu.ni.ca.tion \.tel-i-k*-.myu_:-n*-'ka_--sh*n\ n :
  communication at a distance (as by telephone or radio)
@tel.e.gram \'tel-*-.gram\ n : a message sent by telegraph
@1 tel.e.graph \-.graf\ n : an apparatus or system for communication
  at a distance by electrical transmission of coded signals

2 telegraph vb : to send or communicate by telegraph
  -- te.leg.ra.pher \t*-'leg-r*-f*r\ n
  -- te.leg.ra.phist \-f*st\ n
@te.leg.ra.phy \t*-'leg-r*-fe_-\ n : the use or operation of a
  telegraph apparatus or system
  -- tel.e.graph.ic \.tel-*-'graf-ik\ adj
@tele.me.ter \'tel-*-.me_-t-*r\ n : an electrical apparatus for
  measuring something (as temperature) and transmitting the result by
  radio to a distant station
  -- tele.met.ric \.tel-*-'met-rik\ adj
  -- te.lem.e.try \t*-'lem-*-tre_-\ n
@te.lep.a.thy \t*-'lep-*-the_-\ n : apparent communication from one
  mind to another without speech or signs
  -- tel.e.path.ic \.tel-*-'path-ik\ adj
  -- tel.e.path.i.cal.ly adv
@1 tel.e.phone \'tel-*-.fo_-n\ n : an instrument for reproducing
  sounds and esp. spoken words transmitted from a distance by
  electrical means over wires

2 telephone vb
  1: to send or communicate by telephone
  2: to speak to (a person) by telephone
@te.leph.o.ny \t*-'lef-*-ne_-, 'tel-*-.fo_--\ n : use or operation of
  apparatus for electrical transmission of sounds and esp. speech
  between distant points with or without connecting wires
  -- tel.e.phon.ic \.tel-*-'fa_:n-ik\ adj
@tele.pho.to \.tel-*-'fo_-t-o_-\ adj : being a camera lens giving a
  large image of a distant object
  -- tele.pho.to.graph \-'fo_-t-*-.graf\ n or vb
  -- tele.pho.tog.ra.phy \-f*-'ta_:g-r*-fe_-\ n
@1 tel.e.scope \'tel-*-.sko_-p\ n : a long tube-shaped instrument
  equipped with lenses for viewing objects at a distance and esp. for
  observing celestial bodies

2 telescope vb : to slide, pass, or force or cause to slide, pass, or
  force one within another like the sections of a hand telescope
@tel.e.scop.ic \.tel-*-'ska_:p-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to a telescope
  2: seen only by a telescope
  3: able to discern objects at a distance
  4: having parts that telescope
@tele.view \'tel-*-.vyu_:\ vb : to watch by means of a television
  receiver
  -- tele.view.er n
@tel.e.vise \'tel-*-.vi_-z\ vb : to pick up and broadcast by
  television
@tele.vi.sion \'tel-*-.vizh-*n\ n [F te_(le_(vision, fr. Gk te_-le
  far, at a distance + F vision vision] : transmission and
  reproduction of a rapid series of images by a device that converts
  light waves into radio waves and then converts these back into
  visible light rays
@tell \'tel\ vb told \'to_-ld\; tell.ing
  1: COUNT, ENUMERATE
  2: to relate in detail : NARRATE
  3: SAY, UTTER
  4: to make known : REVEAL
  5: to report to : INFORM
  6: ORDER, DIRECT
  7: to ascertain by observing
  8: to have a marked effect
  9: to serve as evidence
  SYN: reveal, disclose, discover, betray
@tell.er n
  1: one that relates : NARRATOR
  2: one that counts <appoint teller to tally the votes>
  3: a bank employee handling money received or paid out
@tell.ing adj : producing a marked effect : EFFECTIVE
  SYN: cogent, convincing, sound
@tell.tale \'tel-.ta_-l\ n
  1: INFORMER, TATTLETALE
  2: something that serves to disclose : INDICATION
  -- telltale adj
@tel.lu.ri.um \t*-'lu_.r-e_--*m\ n : a chemical element that
  resembles sulfur in properties
@tem.blor \'tem-bl*r, -.blo_-r\ n : EARTHQUAKE
@te.mer.i.ty \t*-'mer-*t-e_-\ n : rash or presumptuous daring :
  BOLDNESS
  SYN: audacity, effrontery, gall, nerve, cheek, gall
@1 tem.per \'tem-p*r\ vb
  1: to dilute or soften by the addition of something else <temper
     justice with mercy>
  2: to bring to a desired consistency or texture (as clay by
     moistening and kneading, paints by mixing with oil, steel by
     gradual heating and cooling)
  3: TOUGHEN
  4: TUNE

2 temper n
  1: characteristic tone : TENDENCY
  2: the state of a metal or other substance with respect to various
     qualities (as hardness) <temper of a knife blade>
  3: frame of mind : DISPOSITION
  4: calmness of mind : COMPOSURE
  5: MOOD, HUMOR
  6: heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger
  SYN: temperament, character, personality
@tem.per.a.ment \'tem-p(*-)r*-m*nt\ n
  1: characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional
     response : DISPOSITION <nervous temperament>
  2: excessive sensitiveness or irritability
  SYN: character, personality
  -- tem.per.a.men.tal \.tem-p(*-)r*-'ment- *l\ adj
@tem.per.ance \'tem-p(*-)r*ns\ n : habitual moderation in the
  indulgence of the appetites or passions; esp : moderation in or
  abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink
@tem.per.ate \'tem-p(*-)r*t\ adj
  1: not extreme or excessive : MILD, RESTRAINED
  2: moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire
  3: moderate in the use of intoxicating liquors
  4: having a moderate climate
  SYN: sober, continent
@temperate zone n : the region between the tropic of Cancer and the
  arctic circle or between the tropic of Capricorn and the antarctic
  circle
@tem.per.a.ture \'tem-p*r-.chu_.r, -p(*-)r*-.chu_.r, -ch*r\ n
  1: degree of hotness or coldness of something (as air, water, or
     the body) as shown by a thermometer
  2: FEVER <the patient had a temperature>
@tem.pest \'tem-p*st\ n : a violent wind; esp : one with rain, hail,
  or snow
@tem.pes.tu.ous \tem-'pes-ch*-w*s\ adj : of, involving, or resembling
  a tempest : STORMY
  -- tem.pes.tu.ous.ly adv
@tem.plate or tem.plet \'tem-pl*t\ n : a guage, mold, or pattern used
  as a guide to the form of a piece being made
@1 tem.ple \'tem-p*l\ n
  1: an edifice for the worship of a deity
  2: a place devoted to a special or exalted purpose

2 temple n : the flattened space on each side of the forehead esp. of
  man
@tem.po \'tem-po_-\ n, pl -pi \-(.)pe_-\ or -pos
  1: the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage
  2: rate of motion or activity : PACE
@1 tem.po.ral \'tem-p(*-)r*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or limited by time <temporal and spatial
     bounds>
  2: of or relating to earthly life or secular concerns <temporal
     power>
  SYN: temporary, secular, lay

2 temporal adj : of or relating to the temples or to the sides of the
  skull
@tem.po.rary \'tem-p*-.rer-e_-\ adj : lasting for a time only :
  TRANSITORY
  SYN: provisional, impermanent
  -- tem.po.rar.i.ly \.tem-p*-'rer-*-le_-\ adv
@tem.po.rize \'tem-p*-.ri_-z\ vb
  1: to adapt one's actions to the time or the dominant opinion :
     COMPROMISE
  2: to draw out matters so as to gain time : DELAY
  -- tem.po.riz.er n
@tempt \'tempt\ vb
  1: to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain
  2: PROVOKE
  3: to risk the dangers of
  4: to induce to do something : INCITE
  SYN: inveigle, decoy, seduce
  -- tempt.er n
  -- tempt.ress \'temp-tr*s\ n
@temp.ta.tion \temp-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: a tempting or a being tempted
  2: something that tempts
@ten \'ten\ n
  1: one more than nine
  2: the 10th in a set or series
  3: something having 10 units
  -- ten adj or pron
  -- tenth adj or adv, or n
@ten.a.ble \'ten-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being held, maintained, or
  defended : DEFENSIBLE, REASONABLE
  -- ten.a.bil.i.ty \.ten-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@te.na.cious \t*-'na_--sh*s\ adj
  1: not easily pulled apart : COHESIVE, TOUGH <steel is a tenacious
     metal>
  2: holding fast : PERSISTENT, STUBBORN <tenacious of his rights>
  3: RETENTIVE <tenacious memory>
  -- te.na.cious.ly adv
  -- te.nac.i.ty \t*-'nas-*t-e_-\ n
@ten.an.cy \'ten-*n-se_-\ n : the temporary possession or occupancy
  of something (as a house) that belongs to another; also : the
  period of a tenant's occupancy
@ten.ant \'ten-*nt\ n
  1: one who rents or leases (as a house) from a landlord
  2: DWELLER, OCCUPANT
  -- tenant vb
  -- ten.ant.less adj
@ten.ant.ry n : the body of tenants esp. on a great estate
@1 tend \'tend\ vb
  1: to apply oneself <tend to your affairs>
  2: to take care of <tend a plant>
  3: to manage the operations of <tend a machine>
  SYN: mind, watch

2 tend vb
  1: to move or develop one's course in a particular direction
  2: to show an inclination or tendency
@ten.den.cy \'ten-d*n-se_-\ n
  1: DRIFT, TREND
  2: a proneness to or readiness for a particular kind of thought or
     action : PROPENSITY
  SYN: tenor, current, bent, leaning
@1 ten.der \'ten-d*r\ adj
  1: having a soft texture : easily broken, chewed, or cut
  2: physically weak : DELICATE; also : IMMATURE
  3: expressing or responsive to love or sympathy : LOVING,
     COMPASSIONATE
  4: SENSITIVE, TOUCHY
  SYN: sympathetic, warm, warmhearted
  -- ten.der.ly adv
  -- ten.der.ness n

2 tend.er \'ten-d*r\ n
  1: one that tends or takes care
  2: a vehicle attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
  3: a boat carrying passengers and freight to a larger ship

3 ten.der n
  1: an offer or proposal made for acceptance; esp : an offer of a
     bid for a contract
  2: something (as money) that may be offered in payment

4 ten.der vb : to present for acceptance : OFFER
@ten.der.foot \'ten-d*r-.fu_.t\ n
  1: one not hardened to frontier or rough outdoor life
  2: an inexperienced beginner : NEOPHYTE
@ten.der.heart.ed \.ten-d*r-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : easily moved to love,
  pity, or sorrow : COMPASSIONATE
@ten.der.ize \'ten-d*-.ri_-z\ vb : to make (meat) tender
@ten.der.loin \'ten-d*r-.lo_.in\ n
  1: a strip of very tender meat on each side of the backbone in beef
     or pork
  2: a district of a city marked by extensive vice, crime, and
     corruption
@ten.don \'ten-d*n\ n : a tough cord of dense tissue uniting a muscle
  with another part (as a bone)
  -- ten.di.nous \-d*-n*s\ adj
@ten.dril \'ten-dr*l\ n : a slender coiling organ by which some
  climbing plants attach themselves to a support
@ten.e.ment \'ten-*-m*nt\ n
  1: a house used as a dwelling
  2: a dwelling house divided into separate apartments for rent to
     families; esp : one meeting only minimum standards of safety and
     comfort
  3: APARTMENT, FLAT
@ten.et \'ten-*t\ n : one of the principles or doctrines held in
  common by members of an organized group (as a church or profession)
  SYN: doctrine, dogma, belief
@ten.fold \'ten-.fo_-ld\ adj : being ten times as great or as many
  -- tenfold adv
@ten.nis \'ten-*s\ n : a game played with a ball and racket on a
  court divided by a net
@ten.on \'ten-*n\ n : the shaped end of one piece of wood that fits
  into the hole in another piece and thus joins the two pieces
  together
@ten.or \'ten-*r\ n
  1: the general drift of something spoken or written : PURPORT
  2: the highest natural adult male voice
  3: TREND, TENDENCY
@ten.pen.ny \.ten-'pen-e_-\ adj : amounting to, worth, or costing 10
  pennies
@ten.pin \'ten-.pin\ n : a bottle-shaped bowling pin set in groups of
  ten and bowled at in a game (tenpins)
@1 tense \'tens\ n [MF tens time, tense, fr. L tempus] : distinction
  of form of a verb to indicate the time of the action or state

2 tense adj
  1: stretched tight : TAUT
  2: feeling or marked by nervous tension
  SYN: stiff, rigid, inflexible
  -- tense.ly adv
  -- tense.ness n
  -- ten.si.ty \'ten-s*t-e_-\ n
@ten.sile \'ten-s*l, -.si_-l\ adj : of or relating to tension
  <tensile strength>
@ten.sion \'ten-ch*n\ n
  1: the act of straining or stretching; also : the condition of
     being strained or stretched
  2: a state of mental unrest often with signs of bodily stress
  3: a state of latent hostility or opposition <tension between
     parents and children>
@1 tent \'tent\ n
  1: a collapsible shelter of canvas or other material stretched and
     supported by poles
  2: a canopy placed over the head and shoulders to retain vapors or
     oxygen being medically administered

2 tent vb
  1: to lodge in tents
  2: to cover with or as if with a tent
@ten.ta.cle \'tent-i-k*l\ n : a long flexible projection about the
  head or mouth (as of an insect, mollusk, or fish)
  -- ten.ta.cled adj
  -- ten.tac.u.lar \ten-'tak-y*-l*r\ adj
@ten.ta.tive \'tent-*t-iv\ adj : of the nature of an experiment or
  hypothesis : not final : PROVISIONAL
  -- ten.ta.tive.ly adv
@ten.u.ous \'ten-y*-w*s\ adj
  1: not dense : RARE <a tenuous fluid>
  2: not thick : SLENDER <a tenuous rope>
  3: having little substance : FLIMSY, WEAK <tenuous influences>
  SYN: thin, slim, slight
  -- te.nu.i.ty \te-'n(y)u_:-*t-e_-, t*-\ n
  -- ten.u.ous.ly \'ten-y*-w*s-le_-\ adv
  -- ten.u.ous.ness n
@ten.ure \'ten-y*r\ n : the act, right, manner, or period of holding
  something (as a landed property or a position)
@te.pee \'te_--(.)pe_-\ n : an American Indian conical tent usu. of
  skins
@te.pid \'tep-*d\ adj
  1: moderately warm : LUKEWARM
  2: HALFHEARTED
@te.qui.la \t*-'ke_--l*\ n : a Mexican liquor
@ter.bi.um \'t*r-be_--*m\ n : a metallic chemical element
@ter.cen.ten.a.ry \.t*r-.sen-'ten-*-re_-, t*r-'sent- *n-.er-e_-\ n :
  a 300th anniversary; also : its celebration
  -- tercentenary adj
@te.re.do \t*-'re_-d-o_-\ n, pl -re.dos or -red.i.nes \-'red-
  *n-.e_-z\ : SHIPWORM
@1 term \'t*rm\ n
  1: END, TERMINATION
  2: DURATION; esp : a period of time fixed esp. by law or custom
  3: a mathematical expression connected with another by a plus or
     minus sign; also : any of the members of a ratio or of a series
  4: a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or
     is peculiar to a subject or field
  5 pl: PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS <term of a contract>
  6 pl: mutual relationship <on good term with his neighbors>
  7: AGREEMENT, CONCORD

2 term vb : to apply a term to : CALL, NAME
@ter.ma.gant \'t*r-m*-g*nt\ n : an overbearing or nagging woman :
  SHREW
  SYN: virago, vixen
@1 ter.mi.nal \'t*r-m*n- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or forming an
  end, limit, or terminus
  SYN: final, concluding, last, latest, extreme

2 terminal n
  1: EXTREMITY, END
  2: a device at the end of a wire or on an apparatus for making an
     electrical connection
  3: either end of a carrier line (as a railroad or trucking line)
     with its handling and storage facilities and stations; also : a
     freight or passenger station
@ter.mi.nate \'t*r-m*-.na_-t\ vb : to bring or come to an end : CLOSE
  SYN: conclude, finish, complete
  -- ter.mi.na.ble \-n*-b*l\ adj
  -- ter.mi.na.tion \.t*r-m*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@ter.mi.nol.o.gy \'t*r-m*-'na_:l-*-je_-\ n : the technical or special
  terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
@ter.mi.nus \'t*r-m*-n*s\ n
  1: final goal : finishing point : END
  2: either end of a transportation line, travel route, pipeline, or
     canal; also : the station or city at such a place
@ter.mite \'t*r-.mi_-t\ n : any of a large group of pale soft-bodied
  social insects that feed on wood
@tern \'t*rn\ n : any of various small sea gulls with narrow wings
  and a black cap and light body
@1 ter.race \'ter-*s\ n
  1: a flat roof or open platform
  2: a level paved or planted area next to a building
  3: an embankment with level top
  4: a bank or ridge on a slope to conserve moisture and soil
  5: a row of houses on raised land; also : a street with such a row
     of houses
  6: a strip of park in the middle of a street

2 terrace vb : to form into a terrace or supply with terraces
@ter.ra-cot.ta \.ter-*-'ka_:t-*\ n : a reddish brown earthenware used
  for vases and small statues
@ter.ra fir.ma \-'f*r-m*\ n : firm earth
@ter.rain \t*-'ra_-n\ n : a tract of ground considered with reference
  to its surface features <a rough terrain>
@ter.ra.pin \'ter-*-p*n\ n : any of various No. American edible
  turtles of fresh or brackish water
@ter.res.tri.al \t*-'res-t(r)e_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants : EARTHLY
  2: living or growing on land <terrestrial plants>
  SYN: mundane, mortal
@ter.ri.ble \'ter-*-b*l\ adj
  1: exciting terror : FEARFUL, DREADFUL <terrible weapons>
  2: hard to bear : DISTRESSING <a terrible situation>
  3: extreme in degree : INTENSE <terrible heat>
  4: of very poor quality : AWFUL <a terrible play>
  SYN: frightful, horrible, shocking, appalling
  -- ter.ri.bly \-ble_-\ adv
@ter.ri.er \'ter-e_--*r\ n : any of various usu. small dogs orig.
  used by hunters to drive small game from holes
@ter.rif.ic \t*-'rif-ik\ adj
  1: exciting terror : AWESOME
  2: EXTRAORDINARY, ASTOUNDING <terrific speed>
  3: unusually fine : MAGNIFICENT
  SYN: terrible, frightful, dreadful, fearful, horrible, awful
@ter.ri.fy \'ter-*-.fi_-\ vb : to fill with terror : FRIGHTEN
  SYN: scare, terrorize, startle, intimidate
@1 ter.ri.to.ri.al \.ter-*-'to_-r-e_--*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to a territory <territorial government>
  2: of or relating to an assigned area <territorial commanders>

2 territorial n : a member of a territorial military unit
@ter.ri.to.ry \'ter-*-.to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a
     governmental authority
  2: a part of the U.S. not included within any state but organized
     with a separate legislature
  3: REGION, DISTRICT
  4: a field of knowledge or interest
  5: an assigned area <a salesman's territory>
@ter.ror \'ter-*r\ n
  1: a state of intense fear : FRIGHT
  2: one that inspires fear : SCOURGE
  SYN: panic, consternation, dread, alarm, dismay, horror,
  trepidation
@ter.ror.ism n : the systematic use of terror esp. as a means of
  coercion
  -- ter.ror.ist n
@ter.ror.ize vb
  1: to fill with terror : SCARE
  2: to coerce by threat or violence
  SYN: terrify, frighten, alarm, startle
@terse \'t*rs\ adj : effectively brief : CONCISE
  -- terse.ly adv
@ter.ti.ary \'t*r-she_--.er-e_-\ adj
  1: of 3d rank, importance, or value
  2: occurring or being in the 3d stage
@tes.sel.late \'tes-*-.la_-t\ vb : to form into or adorn with mosaic
@1 test \'test\ n
  1: a critical examination or evaluation : TRIAL
  2: a means or result of testing

2 test vb
  1: to put to test : TRY, EXAMINE
  2: to undergo or score on tests <an ore that test high in gold>
@tes.ta.ment \'tes-t*-m*nt\ n
  1 cap: either of two main divisions (old testament) (new testament)
     of the Bible
  2: EVIDENCE, WITNESS
  3: CREDO
  4: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his
     property after his death : WILL
  -- tes.ta.men.ta.ry \.tes-t*-.men-t(*-)re_-\ adj
@tes.ta.tor \'tes-.ta_-t-*r, tes-'ta_-t-\ n : a person who leaves a
  will in force at his death
  -- tes.ta.trix \tes-'ta_--triks\ n
@1 tes.ter \'te_-s-t*r, 'tes-\ n : a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or
  altar

2 test.er \'tes-t*r\ n : one that tests
@tes.ti.cle \'tes-ti-k*l\ n : TESTIS
@tes.ti.fy \'tes-t*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief : bear
     witness
  2: to serve as evidence or proof
  SYN: swear, affirm
@tes.ti.mo.ni.al \.tes-t*-'mo_--ne_--*l\ n
  1: a statement testifying to a person's good character or to the
     worth of something
  2: an expression of appreciation : TRIBUTE
@tes.ti.mo.ny \'tes-t*-.mo_--ne_-\ n
  1: a solemn declaration made by a witness under oath esp. in a
     court
  2: authoritative statement : WITNESS
  3: an outward sign : SYMBOL
  SYN: evidence, affidavit
@tes.tis \'tes-t*s\ n, pl tes.tes \'tes-.te_-z\ : a male reproductive
  gland
@test tube n : a thin glass tube closed at one end and used esp. in
  chemistry and biology
@tes.ty \'tes-te_-\ adj : marked by ill humor : easily annoyed
@tet.a.nus \'tet- *n-*s\ n : a disease caused by bacterial poisons
  and marked by violent muscular spasm esp. of the jaw
  -- te.tan.ic \te-'tan-ik\ adj
@1 tete-a-tete \.ta_-t-*-'ta_-t\ adv (or adj) [F, lit., head to head]
  : being face to face : PRIVATE

2 tete-a-tete n : a private conversation between two persons
@1 teth.er \'tet_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so
     as to restrict its range
  2: the limit of one's strength or resources

2 tether vb : to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether
@te.tram.e.ter \te-'tram-*t-*r\ n : a line consisting of four
  metrical feet
@Teu.ton.ic \t(y)u_:-'ta_:n-ik\ adj : GERMANIC
@text \'tekst\ n
  1: the actual words of an author's work
  2: the main body of printed or written matter on a page
  3: a scriptural passage chosen as the subject esp. of a sermon
  4: TEXTBOOK
  5: THEME, TOPIC
  -- tex.tu.al \'teks-ch(*-w)*l\ adj
@text.book \'teks(t)-.bu_.k\ n : a book used in the study of a
  subject
@tex.tile \'teks-.ti_-l, -t *l\ n : CLOTH; esp : a woven or knit
  cloth
@tex.ture \'teks-ch*r\ n
  1: the visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of
     something <a coarse texture>
  2: essential part : SUBSTANCE, NATURE
  3: basic scheme or structure : FABRIC
  4: overall structure : BODY
@1 -th \th\ -- see -ETH

2 -th \th\ or -eth \*th\ adj suffix -- used in forming ordinal
  numbers <hundredth> <fortieth>

3 -th n suffix
  1: act or process
  2: state or condition <dearth>
@Thai \'ti_-\ n : a native or inhabitant of Thailand
  -- thai adj
@thal.li.um \'thal-e_--*m\ n : a poisonous metallic chemical element
@than \t_eh_e*n, (')t_eh_ean\ conj : when compared to the way,
  manner, extent, or degree in or to which <he's older than I am> <it
  works better than the other one did>
@thane \'tha_-n\ n
  1: a free retainer of an Anglo-Saxon lord
  2: a Scottish feudal lord
@1 thank \'than_ek\ n : an expression of gratitude -- usu. used in
  pl. <thank for the ride>
  -- thank.ful adj
  -- thank.ful.ly adv
  -- thank.ful.ness n
  -- thank.less adj

2 thank vb : to express gratitude to <thank him for the present>
@thanks.giv.ing \than_eks-'giv-in_e\ n
  1: the act of giving thanks
  2: prayer expressing gratitude
  3 cap: the 4th Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday for
     giving thanks for divine goodness
@1 that \(')t_eh_eat\ pron, pl those \(')t_eh_eo_-z\
  1: the one indicated, mentioned, or understood <that my wife>
  2: the one farther away or first mentioned <this is an elm, that a
     maple>
  3: what has been indicated or mentioned <after that, we left>
  4: the one or ones : IT, THEY <those who wish to leave may do so>
     <the richest ore is that found higher up>

2 that adj, pl those
  1: being the one mentioned, indicated, or understood <that boy>
     <those people>
  2: being the one farther away or first mentioned <this chair or
     that one>

3 that \t_eh_e*t, (.)t_eh_eat\ conj
  1: the following, namely <he said that he would; also : which is,
     namely <there's a chance that it may fail>
  2: to this end or purpose <shouted that all might hear>
  3: as to result in the following, namely <so heavy that it can't be
     moved>
  4: for this reason, namely : BECAUSE <we're glad that you came>
  5: I wish this, or I am surprised or indignant at this, namely
     <that it should come to this>

4 that \t_eh_e*t, (.)t_eh_eat\ pron
  1: WHO, WHOM, WHICH <the man that saw you> <the man that you saw>
     <the money that was spent>
  2: in, on, or at which <the way that he drives> <the day that it
     rained> <tell me the moment that he comes in>

5 that \'t_eh_eat\ adv : to such an extent or degree <I like it, but
  not that much>
@1 thatch \'thach\ vb : to cover with thatch

2 thatch n
  1: plant material (as straw) for use as roofing
  2: a covering of or as if of thatch <a thatch of white hair>
@thaw \'tho_.\ vb
  1: to melt or cause to melt
  2: to become so warm or mild as to melt ice or snow
  3: to abandon aloofness or hostility
  SYN: liquefy
  -- thaw n
@1 the \t_eh_e*, before vowel sounds usu t_eh_ee_-\ definite artical
  1: that in particular
  2: -- used before adjectives functioning as nouns <a word to the
     wise> <nothing but the best>

2 the adv
  1: to what extent <the sooner, the better>
  2: to that extent <the sooner, the better>
@the.ater or the.atre \'the_--*t-*r\ n
  1: a building for dramatic performances; also : a building or area
     for showing motion pictures
  2: a place (as a lecture room) similar to such a building
  3: a place of enactment of significant events
  4: dramatic literature or performance
@the.at.ri.cal \the_--'at-ri-k*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the theater
  2: marked by artificiality of emotion : HISTRIONIC
  3: marked by extravagant display : SHOWY
  SYN: dramatic, melodramatic
@thee \(')t_eh_ee_-\ pron, objective case of THOU
@theft \'theft\ n : the act of stealing : LARCENY
@thegn \'tha_-n\ n : THANE 1
@their \t_eh_e*r, (.)t_eh_ee*r\ adj : of or relating to them or
  themselves
@theirs \'t_eh_ee*rz\ pron : one or the ones belonging to them
@the.ism \'the_--.iz-*m\ n : belief in the existence of a god or gods
  -- the.ist \-*st\ n
  -- the.is.tic \the_--'is-tik\ adj
@them \(t_eh_e)*m, (')t_eh_eem\ pron, objective case of THEY
@theme \'the_-m\ n
  1: a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation
  2: a written exercise : COMPOSITION
  3: a melodic subject of a musical composition or movement
@them.selves \t_eh_e*m-'selvz, t_eh_eem-\ pron, pl : THEY, THEM --
  used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions <they
  govern themselves> <they themselves couldn't come> <themselves
  busy, they sent me>
@1 then \(')t_eh_een\ adv
  1: at that time
  2: soon after that : NEXT
  3: in addition : BESIDES
  4: in that case
  5: CONSEQUENTLY

2 then \'t_eh_een\ n : that time

3 then \'t_eh_een\ adj : existing or acting at that time <the then
  king>
@thence \'t_eh_eens\ adv
  1: from that place
  2 archaic: THENCEFORTH
  3: from that time forward : THEREAFTER
@thence.forth \-.fo_-rth\ adv : from that time forward : THEREAFTER
@thence.for.ward \t_eh_eens-'fo_.r-w*rd\ also thence.for.wards adv :
  onward from that place or time : THENCEFORTH
@the.oc.ra.cy \the_--'a_:k-r*-se_-\ n
  1: government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by
     officials regarded as divinely inspired
  2: a state governed by a theocracy
  -- the.o.crat.ic \the_--*-'krat-ik\ adj
@the.ol.o.gy \the_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n
  1: the study of religion and of religious ideas and beliefs; esp :
     a branch of theology treating of God and his relation to the
     world
  2: a theory or system of theology
  -- the.o.lo.gian \.the_--*-'lo_--j*n\ n
  -- the.o.log.i.cal \-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
@the.o.rem \'the_--*-r*m, 'thir-*m\ n
  1: a statement in mathematics that has been or is to be proved
  2: an idea accepted or proposed as a demonstrable truth :
     PROPOSITION
@the.o.ret.i.cal \.the_--*-'ret-i-k*l\ adj
  1: relating to or having the character of theory : ABSTRACT,
     SPECULATIVE
  2: existing only in theory : HYPOTHETICAL
  -- the.o.ret.i.cal.ly adv
@the.o.rize \'the_--*-.ri_-z\ vb : to form a theory : SPECULATE
  -- the.o.rist n
@the.o.ry \'the_--*-re_-, 'thir-e_-\ n
  1: the general principles drawn from any body of facts (as in
     science); also : the principles governing practice (as in a
     profession or art)
  2: a more or less plausible or scientifically acceptable general
     principle offered to explain observed facts
  3: HYPOTHESIS, GUESS
  4: abstract thought
@the.os.o.phy \the_--'a_:s-*-fe_-\ n : belief about God and the world
  held to be based on mystical insight
  -- the.o.soph.i.cal \.the_--*-'sa_:f-i-k*l\ adj
  -- the.os.o.phist \the_--'a_:s-*-f*st\ n
@ther.a.peu.tic \.ther-*-'pyu_:t-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or
  dealing with healing and esp. with remedies for diseases :
  MEDICINAL
  -- ther.a.peu.ti.cal.ly adv
@ther.a.peu.tics n : a branch of medical science dealing with the use
  of remedies
@ther.a.py \'ther-*-pe_-\ n : remedial treatment of bodily, mental,
  or social disorders or maladjustment
  -- ther.a.pist \-p*st\ n
@1 there \'t_eh_ea*r\ adv
  1: in or at that place -- often used interjectionally
  2: to or into that place : THITHER
  3: in that matter or respect

2 there \(.)tha(*)r, t_eh_e*r\ pron -- used as an anticipatory
  subject before copulas, auxiliaries, and certain other verbs <there
  a man here> <there trouble brewing> <there comes a time> <there no
  use>

3 there \'t_eh_ea*r\ n : that place <get away from there>
@there.abouts or there.about \.t_eh_ear-*-'bau_.t(s)\ adv
  1: near that place or time
  2: near that number, degree, or quantity
@there.af.ter \t_eh_ear-'af-t*r\ adv : after that : AFTERWARD
@there.at \'at\ adv
  1: at that place
  2: at that occurrence : on that account
@there.by \t_eh_ea(*)r-'bi_-\ adv
  1: by that : by that means
  2: connected with or with reference to that
@there.for \'fo_.r\ adv : for or in return for that
@there.fore \'t_eh_ea*r-.fo_-r\ adv : for that reason : CONSEQUENTLY
@there.from \t_eh_ea(*)r-'fr*m, -'fra_:m\ adv : from that or it
@there.in \t_eh_ear-'in\ adv
  1: in or into that place, time, or thing
  2: in that respect
@there.of \-'*v, -'a_:v\ adv
  1: of that or it
  2: from that : THEREFROM
@there.on \-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ adv
  1: on that
  2 archaic: THEREUPON 3
@there.to \t_eh_ea(*)r-'tu_:\ adv : to that
@there.un.to \t_eh_ear-'*n-tu_:\ adv, archaic : THERETO
@there.upon \'t_eh_ear-*-.po_.n, -.pa_:n\ adv
  1: on that matter : THEREON
  2: THEREFORE
  3: immediately after that : at once
@there.with \t_eh_ea(*)r-'wit_eh_e, -'with\ adv
  1: with that
  2 archaic: THEREUPON, FORTHWITH

@there.with.al \'t_eh_ea(*)r-w*-.t_eh_e0_.l, -.tho_.l\ adv
  1 archaic: BESIDES
  2: THEREWITH
@ther.mal \'th*r-m*l\ adj : of, relating to, or caused by heat :
  WARM, HOT
@ther.mo.dy.nam.ics \.th*r-m*-di_--'nam-iks\ n : physics that deals
  with the mechanical action or relations of heat
  -- ther.mo.dy.nam.ic adj
  -- ther.mo.dy.nam.i.cal.ly adv
@ther.mom.e.ter \th*(r)-'ma_:m-*t-*r\ n : an instrument for measuring
  temperature commonly by means of the expansion or contraction of
  mercury or alcohol as indicated by its rise or fall in a thin glass
  tube
  -- ther.mo.met.ric \.th*r-m*-'met-rik\ adj
@ther.mo.nu.cle.ar \.th*r-mo_--'n(y)u_:-kle_--*r\ adj
  1: of or relating to changes in the nucleus of atoms of low atomic
     weight (as hydrogen) that require a very high temperature (as in
     the hydrogen bomb)
  2: utilizing or relating to a thermonuclear bomb <thermonuclear
     war>
@ther.mo.plas.tic \.th*r-m*-'plas-tik\ adj : having the property of
  softening when heated and of hardening when cooled <thermoplastic
  resins>
  -- thermoplastic n
@ther.mo.set.ting \'th*r-mo_--.set-in_e\ adj : having the property of
  becoming permanently rigid when heated <thermosetting resins>
@ther.mo.stat \'th*r-m*-.stat\ n : a device that automatically
  controls temperature (as by regulating a flow of oil or
  electricity)
  -- ther.mo.stat.ic \.th*r-m*-'stat-ik\ adj
  -- ther.mo.stat.i.cal.ly adv
@the.sau.rus \thi-'so_.r-*s\ n, pl -sau.ri \-'so_.r-.i_-\ or
  -sau.rus.es : a book of words; esp : a dictionary of synonyms
@these, pl of THIS
@the.sis \'the_--s*s\ n, pl the.ses \-.se_-z\
  1: a proposition that a person advances and offers to maintain by
     argument
  2: an essay embodying results of original research; esp : one
     written by a candidate for an academic degree
@1 thes.pi.an \'thes-pe_--*n\ adj, often cap [fr. Thespis, 6th cent.
  B.C. Greek poet and reputed originator of tragedy] : relating to
  the drama : DRAMATIC

2 thespian n : ACTOR
@thew \'th(y)u_:\ n : MUSCLE, SINEW -- usu. used in pl.
@they \(')t_eh_ea_-\ pron
  1: those individuals under discussion : the ones previously
     mentioned or referred to
  2: unspecified persons : PEOPLE
@thi.a.mine \'thi_--*-.me_-n\ n : a vitamin essential to normal
  metabolism and nerve function
@1 thick \'thik\ adj
  1: having relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its
     opposite <a thick plank; also : heavily built : THICKSET
  2: densely massed : CROWDED; also : FREQUENT, NUMEROUS
  3: dense or viscous in consistency <thick syrup>
  4: marked by haze, fog, or mist <thick weather>
  5: measuring in thickness <12 inches thick>
  6: imperfectly articulated : INDISTINCT <thick speech>
  7: STUPID, OBTUSE
  8: associated on close terms : INTIMATE
  9: EXCESSIVE
  SYN: stocky, compact, close, confidential
  -- thick.ly adv
  -- thick.ness n

2 thick n
  1: the most crowded or active part
  2: the part of greatest thickness
@thick.en \'thik-*n\ vb : to make or become thick
  -- thick.en.er \-(*-)n*r\ n
@thick.et \'thik-*t\ n : a dense local growth of bushes or small
  trees
@thick.set \'thik-'set\ adj
  1: closely placed or planted
  2: of short stout build : STOCKY
@thick-skinned \-'skind\ adj
  1: having a thick skin
  2: INSENSITIVE, CALLOUS
@thief \'the_-f\ n, pl thieves \'the_-vz\ : one that steals esp.
  secretly
@thieve \'the_-v\ vb : STEAL, ROB
  SYN: plunder, rifle, loot, burglarize
@thiev.ery \'the_-v-(*-)re_-\ n : the act of stealing : THEFT
@thigh \'thi_-\ n : the part of the vertebrate hind limb between the
  knee and the hip
@thim.ble \'thim-b*l\ n : a cap or guard used in sewing to protect
  the finger when pushing the needle
  -- thim.ble.ful n
@1 thin \'thin\ adj
  1: having little extent from one surface through to its opposite :
     not thick : SLENDER
  2: not closely set or placed : SPARSE <thin hair>
  3: not dense or not dense enough : more fluid or rarefied than
     normal <thin air> <thin syrup>
  4: lacking substance, fullness, or strength <thin broth>
  5: FLIMSY
  SYN: slim, slight, tenuous
  -- thin.ly adv
  -- thin.ness n

2 thin vb thinned; thin.ning : to make or become thin
@thine \(')t_eh_ei_-n\ pron, archaic : one or the ones belonging to
  thee
@thing \'thin_e\ n
  1: a matter of concern : AFFAIR <thing to do>
  2 pl: state of affairs <thing are improving>
  3: EVENT, CIRCUMSTANCE <the crime was a terrible thing>
  4: DEED, ACT <expected great thing of him>
  5: a distinct entity : OBJECT
  6: an inanimate object distinguished from a living being
  7 pl: POSSESSIONS, EFFECTS <packed his thing>
  8: an article of clothing
  9: DETAIL, POINT
  10: IDEA, NOTION
@think \'thin_ek\ vb thought \'tho_.t\; think.ing
  1: to form or have in the mind
  2: to have as an opinion : BELIEVE
  3: to reflect on : PONDER
  4: to call to mind : REMEMBER
  5: to devise by thinking
  6: to form a mental picture of : IMAGINE
  7: REASON
  SYN: conceive, fancy, realize, cogitate, reflect, speculate,
  deliberate
  -- think.er n
@thin.ner \'thin-*r\ n : a volatile liquid (as turpentine) used to
  thin paint
@thin-skinned \'thin-'skind\ adj
  1: having a thin skin
  2: sensitive esp. to criticism
@1 third \'th*rd\ adj
  1: being number three in a countable series
  2: next after the second
  -- third. or third.ly adv

2 third n
  1: one that is third
  2: one of three equal parts of something
  3: the 3rd forward gear in an automotive vehicle
@third degree n : the subjection of a prisoner to mental or physical
  torture to force a confession
@1 thirst \'th*rst\ n
  1: a feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a
     wish to drink; also : a bodily condition producing this
  2: an ardent desire : CRAVING <a thirst for knowledge>
  -- thirsty adj

2 thirst vb
  1: to need drink : suffer thirst
  2: to have a strong desire : CRAVE
@thir.teen \'th*r-'te_-n\ n : one more than 12
  -- thirteen adj or pron
  -- thir.teenth adj or n
@thir.ty \'th*rt-e_-\ n : three times 10
  -- thir.ti.eth adj or n
  -- thirty adj or pron
@1 this \(')t_eh_eis\ pron, pl these \(')t_eh_ee_-z\
  1: the one close or closest in time or space <this is your book>
  2: what is in the present or under immediate observation or
     discussion <this is a mess; also : what is happening or being
     done now <after this we'll leave>

2 this adj, pl these
  1: being the one near, present, just mentioned, or more immediately
     under observation <this book> <this morning>
  2: constituting the immediate past or future <friends all these
     years>

3 this \'t_eh_eis\ adv : to such an extent or degree <we need a book
  about this big>
@this.tle \'this-*l\ n : any of several tall prickly herbs
@this.tle.down \-.dau_.n\ n : the down from the ripe flower head of a
  thistle
@1 thith.er \'thit_eh_e-*r\ adv : to that place : THERE

2 thither adj : being on the farther side : more remote
@thith.er.ward adv : toward that place : THITHER
@thole \'tho_-l\ n : a pin set in the gunwale of a boat against which
  an oar pivots in rowing
@thong \'tho_.n_e\ n : a strip of leather used esp. to fasten
  something
@tho.rax \'tho_-r-.aks\ n, pl tho.rax.es or tho.ra.ces
  \th*-'ra_--.se_-z, 'tho_-r-*-\
  1: the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the
     abdomen; also : its cavity
  2: the middle of the three divisions of the body of an insect
  -- tho.rac.ic \th*-'ras-ik\ adj
@tho.ri.um \'tho_-r-e_--*m\ n : a radioactive metallic chemical
  element
@thorn \'tho_.rn\ n
  1: a woody plant bearing sharp processes
  2: a sharp rigid plant process that is usu. a modified leafless
     branch
  3: something that causes irritation or distress
  -- thorny adj
@thor.ough \'th*r-o_-\ adj
  1: COMPLETE, EXHAUSTIVE <a thorough search>
  2: very careful : PAINSTAKING <a thorough scholar>
  3: having full mastery <thorough musician>
  -- thor.ough.ly adv
  -- thor.ough.ness n
@1 thor.ough.bred \'th*r-*-.bred\ adj
  1: bred from the best blood through a long line  :  PUREBRED
  2: cap: of, relating to, or being a member of the Thoroughbred breed of 
     horses
  3: ELEGANT, FIRST-CLASS

2 thor.ough.bred  n
  1: a purebred or pedigreed animal
  2: one that has characteristics resembling those of a Thoroughbred
@thor.ough.fare \'th*r-*-.fa*r\ n  :  a main highway
@thor.ough.go.ing  \.th*r-*-'go_ing\   adj  :  marked by thoroughness or zeal
@thorp \'thro_.*rp\ n archaic : VILLAGE HAMLET
@those pl. of THAT
@thou \'thau-.\ pron archaic  : 2nd person singular  : you
@1 though \.tho_\ adv : HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS  <It's hard work.  I enjoy it
  though>       

2 though conj
  1: despite the fact that  <while though they know the war is lost, they
     continue to fight>
  2: despite the possibility that  <though they all may fail>
@1 thought \'tho_.t\ past of THINK

2 thought n
  1: the action of process of thinking : serious consideration : REGARD
  2: reasoning power  : CONCEPTION
  3: something that is thought  : a developed intention or plan
  4: a slight amount
@thought.ful adj
  1: absorbed in thought
  2: marked by careful thinking <a thoughtful essay>
  3: considerate of others <a thoughtful host>
  -- thought.ful.ly adv
  -- thought.ful.ness n
@thought.less adj
  1: insufficiently alert : CARELESS <a thoughtless worker>
  2: RECKLESS <a thoughtless act>
  3: lacking concern for others : INCONSIDERATE <thoughtless remarks>
  -- thought.less.ly adv
  -- thought.less.ness n
@thou.sand \'thau_.z- *nd\ n, pl thousands or thousand : 10 times 100
  -- thousand adj
  -- thou.sandth adj or n
@thrall \'thro_.l\ n
  1: SLAVE, BONDMAN
  2: THRALLDOM
@thrall.dom or thral.dom n : the condition of a thrall : SLAVERY,
  BONDAGE
@thrash \'thrash\ vb
  1: THRESH 1
  2: BEAT, WHIP; also : DEFEAT
  3: to move about violently : toss about
  4: to go over again and again <thrash over the matter; also : to
     hammer out <thrash out a plan>
@thrash.er n
  1: THRESHER
  2: a long-tailed bird resembling a thrush
@thread \'thred\ n
  1: a thin fine cord formed by spinning and twisting short textile
     fibers into a continuous strand
  2: something felt to resemble a textile thread
  3: a train of thought
  4: a continuing element
  5: the ridge or groove that winds around a screw
@thread.bare \-.ba*r\ adj
  1: worn so that the thread shows : SHABBY
  2: TRITE, HACKNEYED
@thready adj
  1: consisting of or bearing fibers or filaments <a thready bark>
  2: lacking in fullness, body, or vigor : THIN
@threat \'thret\ n
  1: an expression of intention to do harm
  2: something that threatens
@threat.en \- *n\ vb
  1: to utter threats against
  2: to give signs or warning of : PORTEND
  3: to hang over as a threat : MENACE
  -- threat.en.ing.ly \-( *-)nin_e-le_-\ adv
@three \'thre_-\ n
  1: one more than two
  2: the 3d in a set or series
  3: something having three units
  -- three adj or pron
@three-di.men.sion.al adj
  1: relating to or having three dimensions
  2: giving the illusion of varying distances <a three-dimensional
     picture>
@three.fold \'thre_--'fo_-ld\ adj
  1: having three parts : TRIPLE
  2: being three times as great or as many
  -- threefold adv
@three.pence \'thrip-*ns, 'thr*p-\ n
  1: the sum of three usu. British pennies
  2: a coin worth three pennies
@three.score \'thre_--'sko_-r\ adj : being three times twenty : SIXTY
@thren.o.dy \'thren-*d-e_-\ n : a song of lamentation : ELEGY
@thresh \'thrash, 'thresh\ vb
  1: to separate (as grain from straw) by beating
  2: THRASH
  -- thresh.er n
@thresh.old \'thresh-.o_-ld\ n
  1: the sill of a door
  2: a point or place of beginning or entering : OUTSET, ENTRANCE
@threw, past of THROW
@thrice \'thri_-s\ adv
  1: three times
  2: in a threefold manner or degree
@thrift \'thrift\ n : careful management esp. of money : FRUGALITY
  -- thrift.i.ly adv
  -- thrift.less adj
  -- thrifty adj
@thrill \'thril\ vb
  1: to have or cause to have a sudden sharp feeling of excitement;
     also : TINGLE, SHIVER
  2: TREMBLE, VIBRATE
  -- thrill n
  -- thrill.er n
@thrive \'thri_-v\ vb throve \'thro_-v\ or thrived; thriv.en
  \'thriv-*n\; thrived; thriv.ing \'thri_--vin_e\
  1: to grow luxuriantly : FLOURISH
  2: to gain in wealth or possessions : PROSPER
@throat \'thro_-t\ n : the part of the neck in front of the spinal
  column; also : the passage through it to the stomach and lungs
  -- throat.ed adj
@throaty adj
  1: uttered or produced from low in the throat <a throaty voice>
  2: heavy, thick, or deep as if from the throat <throaty notes of a
     horn>
  -- throat.i.ly adv
  -- throat.i.ness n
@1 throb \'thra_:b\ vb throbbed; throb.bing : to pulsate or pound
  esp. with abnormal force or rapidity : BEAT, VIBRATE

2 throb n : BEAT, PULSE
@throe \'thro_-\ n
  1: PANG, SPASM
  2 pl: a hard or painful struggle
@throm.bo.sis \thra_:m-'bo_--s*s\ n : the formation or presence of a
  clot in a blood vessel during life
  -- throm.bot.ic \-'ba_:t-ik\ adj
@throne \'thro_-n\ n
  1: the chair of state esp. of a king or bishop
  2: royal power : SOVEREIGNTY
@1 throng \'thro_.n_e\ n
  1: a crowding together of many persons
  2: MULTITUDE

2 throng vb : CROWD
@1 throt.tle \'thra_:t- *l\ vb
  1: CHOKE, STRANGLE
  2: SUPPRESS
  3: to obstruct the flow of (fuel) to an engine; also : to reduce
     the speed of (an engine) by such means

2 throttle n
  1: THROAT, TRACHEA
  2: a valve regulating the volume of steam or fuel charge delivered
     to the cylinders of an engine; also : the lever controlling this
     valve
@1 through \(')thru_:\ prep
  1: into at one side and out at the other side of <go through the
     door>
  2: by way of <entered through a skylight>
  3: AMONG <a path through the trees>
  4: by means of <succeeded through hard work>
  5: over the whole of <rumors swept through the office>
  6: during the whole of <through the night>

2 through \'thru_:\ adv
  1: from one end or side to the other
  2: from beginning to end : to completion <see it through>
  3: to the core : THOROUGHLY
  4: into the open : OUT <break through>

3 through \'thru_:\ adj
  1: permitting free or continuous passage : DIRECT <a through road>
  2: going from point of origin to destination without change or
     reshipment <through train>
  3: FINISHED <through with the job>
@1 through.out \thru_:-'au_.t\ adv
  1: EVERYWHERE
  2: from beginning to end

2 throughout prep
  1: in or to every part of
  2: during the whole period of
@through.way \'thru_:-.wa_-\ n : EXPRESSWAY
@throve, past of THRIVE
@1 throw \'thro_-\ vb threw \'thru_:\; thrown \'thro_-n\; throw.ing
  1: to propel through the air with a forward motion of the hand and
     arm <throw a ball>
  2: HURL, CAST
  3: to cause to fall or fall off
  4: to fling precipitately or violently : DASH
  5: to put in some position or condition <throw into panic>
  6: to give up : ABANDON; also : to lose intentionally
  7: to move (a lever) so as to connect or disconnect parts of
     something (as a clutch or switch)
  SYN: toss, fling, pitch, sling

2 throw n
  1: an act of throwing, hurling, or flinging; also : CAST
  2: the distance a missile may be thrown
  3: a light coverlet
  4: a woman's scarf or light wrap
@thrum \'thr*m\ vb thrummed; thrum.ming : to play or pluck a stringed
  instrument idly : STRUM
@thrush \'thr*sh\ n : any of numerous songbirds usu. of a plain color
  but sometimes with spotted underparts
@1 thrust \'thr*st\ vb thrust; thrust.ing
  1: to push or drive with force : SHOVE
  2: STAB, PIERCE
  3: INTERJECT
  4: to press the acceptance of upon someone

2 thrust n
  1: a lunge with a pointed weapon
  2: a violent push : SHOVE
  3: ATTACK
  4: force exerted endwise through a propeller shaft (as of a ship or
     airplane); also : forward force produced (as in a rocket) by a
     high-speed jet of fluid discharged rearward
  5: the pressure of one part of a construction against another (as
     of an arch against an abutment)
@1 thud \'th*d\ vb thud.ded; thud.ding : to move or strike so as to
  make a thud

2 thud n
  1: BLOW
  2: a dull sound : THUMP
@thug \'th*g\ n : a brutal ruffian; also : ASSASSIN
@thu.li.um \'th(y)u_:-le_--*m\ n : a rare metallic chemical element
@1 thumb \'th*m\ n
  1: the short thick first digit of the human hand or a corresponding
     digit of a lower animal
  2: the part of a glove that covers the thumb

2 thumb vb
  1: to leaf through (pages) with the thumb
  2: to wear or soil with the thumb by frequent handling
  3: to request or obtain (a ride) in a passing automobile by
     signaling with the thumb
@thumb.screw \-.skru_:\ n
  1: a screw with a head that may be turned by the thumb and
     forefinger
  2: an old instrument of torture for squeezing the thumb
@thumb.tack \-.tak\ n : a tack with a broad flat head for pressing
  with one's thumb into a board or wall
@1 thump \'th*mp\ vb
  1: to strike with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to
     cause a dull heavy sound
  2: POUND

2 thump n : a blow with or as if with something blunt or heavy; also
  : the sound made by such a blow
@1 thun.der \'th*n-d*r\ n
  1: the sound following a flash of lightning; also : a noise like
     such a sound
  2: a loud utterance or threat

2 thunder vb
  1: to produce thunder
  2: ROAR, SHOUT
@thun.der.bolt \-.bo_-lt\ n : a single discharge of lightning with
  its accompanying thunder
@thun.der.clap \-.klap\ n : a crash of thunder
@thun.der.cloud \-.klau_.d\ n : a cloud producing lightning and
  thunder
@thun.der.head \-.hed\ n : a rounded mass of clouds often appearing
  before a thunderstorm
@thun.der.ous \'th*n-d(*-)r*s\ adj : producing thunder; also : making
  a noise like thunder
  -- thun.der.ous.ly adv
@thun.der.show.er \'th*n-d*r-.shau_.(-*)r\ n : a shower accompanied
  by thunder and lightning
@thun.der.storm \-.sto_.rm\ n : a storm accompanied by thunder and
  lightning
@thun.der.struck \-.str*k\ adj : struck dumb : ASTONISHED
@Thurs.day \'th*rz-de_-\ n : the 5th day of the week
@thus \'t_eh_e*s\ adv
  1: in this or that manner
  2: to this degree or extent : SO
  3: because of this or that : HENCE
@1 thwack \'thwak\ vb : to strike with something flat or heavy

2 thwack n : a heavy blow : WHACK
@1 thwart \'thwo_.rt\ adv : ATHWART

2 thwart adj : situated or placed across something else

3 thwart vb
  1: BAFFLE
  2: BLOCK, DEFEAT
  SYN: balk, foil, outwit, frustrate

4 thwart \'th(w)o_.rt\ n : a rower's seat extending across a boat
@thy \(.)t_eh_ei_-\ adj, archaic : of, relating to, or done by or to
  thee or thyself
@thyme \'ti_-m, 'thi_-m\ n : any of several mints with aromatic
  leaves used esp. in seasoning
@thy.mus \'thi_--m*s\ n : a glandular organ of the neck that in lambs
  and calves is a sweetbread
@thy.roid \'thi_--.ro_.id\ adj : of, relating to, or being a large
  endocrine gland that lies at the base of the neck and produces a
  hormone with a profound influence on growth and metabolism
  -- thyroid n
@thy.self \t_eh_ei_--'self\ pron, archaic : YOURSELF
@ti.ara \te_--'ar-*, -'a_:r-\ n
  1: the pope's triple crown
  2: a decorative headband or semicircle for formal wear by women
@Ti.bet.an \t*-'bet- *n\ n : a native or inhabitant of Tibet
  -- tibetan adj
@tib.ia \'tib-e_--*\ n, pl tib.i.ae \-e_--.e_-\ or tib.i.as : the
  inner of the two bones of the vertebrate hind limb between the knee
  and the ankle
@tic \'tik\ n : a local and habitual twitching of muscles esp. of the
  face
@1 tick \'tik\ n : any of numerous small 8-legged blood-sucking
  animals

2 tick n
  1: a light rhythmic audible tap or beat
  2: a small mark used to draw attention to or check something

3 tick vb
  1: to make a tick or series of ticks <loud tick of a clock>
  2: to mark or check with a tick
  3: to mark, count, or announce by or as if by the ticks of a clock
     or of a telegraph instrument
  4: to function as an operating mechanism : RUN

4 tick n : the fabric case of a mattress or pillow; also : a mattress
  consisting of a tick and its filling

5 tick n : CREDIT; also : a credit account
@tick.er n
  1: something (as a watch) that ticks
  2: a telegraph instrument that prints off news (as stock
     quotations) on paper tape
@1 tick.et \'tik-*t\ n
  1: CERTIFICATE, LICENSE, PERMIT; esp : a certificate or token
     showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid
  2: TAG, LABEL
  3: a summons issued to a traffic offender
  4: SLATE 3

2 ticket vb
  1: to attach a ticket to : LABEL
  2: to furnish with a ticket : BOOK
@tick.ing \'tik-in_e\ n : a strong fabric used in upholstering and as
  a mattress covering
@tick.le \'tik-*l\ vb
  1: to have a tingling sensation
  2: to excite or stir up agreeably : PLEASE, AMUSE
  3: to touch (as a body part) lightly so as to cause uneasiness,
     laughter, or spasmodic movements
  SYN: gratify, delight, regale
  -- tickle n
@tick.lish \-(*-)lish\ adj
  1: sensitive to tickling
  2: OVERSENSITIVE, TOUCHY
  3: UNSTABLE <a ticklish foothold>
  4: requiring delicate handling <ticklish subject>
@tid.al wave \.ti_-d- *l-\ n
  1: a high sea wave that sometimes follows an earthquake
  2: the great rise of water alongshore due to exceptionally strong
     winds
@tid.bit \'tid-.bit\ n : a choice morsel
@1 tide \'ti_-d\ n [OE ti_-d time]
  1: the alternate rising and falling of the surface of the ocean
  2: something that fluctuates like the tides of the sea
  -- tid.al \'ti_-d- *l\ adj

2 tide vb : to carry through or help along as if by the tide <a loan
  to tide him over>
@tide.land \-.land\ n
  1: land overflowed during flood tide
  2: land under the ocean within a nation's territorial waters --
     often used in pl.
@tide.wa.ter \-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ n
  1: water overflowing land at flood tide
  2: low-lying coastal land
@tid.ings \'ti_-d-in_ez\ n, pl : NEWS, MESSAGE
@1 ti.dy \'ti_-d-e_-\ adj
  1: well ordered and cared for : NEAT
  2: LARGE, SUBSTANTIAL <a tidy sum>
  -- ti.di.ness n

2 tidy vb
  1: to put in order <tidy up a room>
  2: to make things tidy

3 tidy n : a piece of decorated cloth or needlework used to protect
  the back or arms of a chair from wear or soil
@1 tie \'ti_-\ n
  1: a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or closing
  2: a structural element (as a beam or rod) holding two pieces
     together
  3: one of the cross supports to which railroad rails are fastened
  4: a connecting link : BOND <family tie>
  5: an equality in number (as of votes or scores); also : an
     undecided or deadlocked contest
  6: NECKTIE

2 tie vb tied; ty.ing; tie.ing
  1: to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie
  2: to bring together firmly : UNITE
  3: to form a knot or bow in <tie a scarf>
  4: to restrain from freedom of action : CONSTRAIN
  5: to make or have an equal score with
@tier \'ti*r\ n : ROW, LAYER; esp : one of two or more rows arranged
  one above another
@tie-up \'ti_--.*p\ n
  1: a suspension of traffic or business
  2: CONNECTION, ASSOCIATION
@tiff \'tif\ n : a petty quarrel
  -- tiff vb
@tif.fin \'tif-*n\ n : LUNCHEON
@ti.ger \'ti_--g*r\ n : a large tawny black-striped Asiatic
  flesh-eating mammal related to the cat
  -- ti.ger.ish \'ti_--g(*-)rish\ adj
  -- ti.gress \-gr*s\ n
@1 tight \'ti_-t\ adj
  1: so close in structure as not to permit passage of a liquid or
     gas
  2: fixed or held very firmly in place
  3: TAUT
  4: fitting usu. too closely <tight shoes>
  5: set close together : COMPACT <a tight formation>
  6: difficult to get out of <get in a tight spot>
  7: STINGY, MISERLY
  8: evenly contested : CLOSE
  9: INTOXICATED
  10: low in supply : hard to get : SCARCE <money is tight>
  -- tight.ly adv
  -- tight.ness n

2 tight adv
  1: TIGHTLY, FIRMLY
  2: SOUNDLY <sleep tight>
@tight.en \- *n\ vb : to make or become tight
@tight.fist.ed \'ti_-t-'fis-t*d\ adj : STINGY
@tight.rope \-.ro_-p\ n : a taut rope or wire for acrobats to perform
  on
@tights \'ti_-ts\ n, pl : skintight garments covering the body esp.
  from the waist down
@tight.wad \'ti_-t-.wa_:d\ n : a stingy person
@1 tile \'ti_-l\ n
  1: a thin piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used for roofs,
     floors, or walls; also : a hollow or concave earthenware or
     concrete piece used for a drain
  2: a thin piece (as of a rubber composition) used for covering
     walls or floors
  -- til.ing n

2 tile vb
  1: to cover with tiles
  2: to install drainage tile in
@1 till \(.)til\ prep or conj : UNTIL

2 till \'til\ vb : to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops from
  : CULTIVATE
  -- till.able adj

3 till \'til\ n : DRAWER; esp : a money drawer in a store or bank
@till.age \'til-ij\ n
  1: the work of tilling land
  2: cultivated land
@til.ler \'til-*r\ n : a lever used for turning a boat's rudder from
  side to side
@1 tilt \'tilt\ vb
  1: to move or shift so as to incline : TIP
  2: to engage in or as if in a combat with lances : JOUST

2 tilt n
  1: a military exercise in which two combatants charging usu. with
     lances try to unhorse each other : JOUST; also : a tournament of
     tilts
  2: a verbal contest : CONTENTION
  3: SLANT, TIP
@tilth \'tilth\ n
  1: TILLAGE
  2: the state or degree of being tilled <land in good tilth>
@1 tim.ber \'tim-b*r\ n
  1: wood for use in making something
  2: a usu. large squared or dressed piece of wood
  3: wooded land or growing trees from which timber may be obtained
  -- tim.ber.ing n
  -- tim.ber.land \-b*r-.land\ n

2 timber vb : to cover, frame, or support with timbers
  -- tim.bered adj
@tim.ber.line \'tim-b*r-.li_-n\ n : the upper limit of tree growth on
  mountains or in high latitudes
@timber wolf n : a large usu. gray No. American wolf
@tim.bre \'tam-b*r, 'tim-\ n : the distinctive quality given to a
  sound by its overtones
@tim.brel \'tim-br*l\ n : a small hand drum or tambourine
@1 time \'ti_-m\ n
  1: a period during which an action, process, or condition exists or
     continues <gone a long time>
  2: LEISURE <found time to read>
  3: a point or period when something occurs : OCCASION <the last
     time we met>
  4: a set or customary moment or hour for something to occur
     <arrived on time>
  5: AGE, ERA
  6 pl: state of affairs : CONDITIONS <hard time>
  7: rate of speed : TEMPO
  8: a moment, hour, day, or year as indicated by a clock or calendar
     <what time is it>
  9: a system of reckoning time <solar time>
  10: one of a series of recurring instances <five time greater>
  11: a person's experience during a particular period <had a good
     time at the beach>

2 time vb
  1: to arrange or set the time of : SCHEDULE <time his calls
     conveniently>
  2: to set the tempo or duration of <time a performance>
  3: to cause to keep time with <time her steps to the music>
  4: to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of <time a
     sprinter>
  -- tim.er n
@time clock n : a clock that records the times of arrival and
  departure of workers
@time-hon.ored \'ti_-m-.a_:n-*rd\ adj : honored because of age or
  long usage
@time.keep.er \-.ke_--p*r\ n
  1: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
  2: one appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game
     or contest
@time.less adj
  1: UNENDING
  2: not limited or affected by time <timeless works of art>
  -- time.less.ly adv
@time.ly adj
  1: coming early or at the right time : OPPORTUNE <a timely arrival>
  2: appropriate to the time <a timely book>
  -- time.li.ness n
@time.piece \'ti_-m-.pe_-s\ n : a device (as a clock or watch) to
  show the passage of time
@times \.ti_-mz\ prep : multiplied by <2 times 2 is 4>
@time.ta.ble \'ti_-m-.ta_--b*l\ n
  1: a table of the departure and arrival times of scheduled
     conveyances
  2: a schedule showing a planned order or sequence
@time.worn \-.wo_-rn\ adj
  1: worn by time
  2: HACKNEYED, STALE
@tim.id \'tim-*d\ adj : lacking in courage or self-confidence :
  FEARFUL
  -- ti.mid.i.ty \t*-'mid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- tim.id.ly \'tim-*d-le_-\ adv
@tim.o.rous \'tim-(*-)r*s\ adj : of a timid dispostion : AFRAID
  -- tim.o.rous.ly adv
  -- tim.o.rous.ness n
@tim.o.thy \'tim-*-the_-\ n : a grass with long cylindrical spikes
  widely grown for hay
@tim.pa.ni \'tim-p*-ne_-\ n, pl : a set of kettledrums played by one
  performer in an orchestra
  -- tim.pa.nist \-n*st\ n
@1 tin \'tin\ n
  1: a soft white crystalline metallic chemical element malleable at
     ordinary temperatures but brittle when heated that is used in
     solders and alloys
  2: a container (as a can) made of tinplate

2 tin vb tinned; tin.ning
  1: to cover or plate with tin
  2 chiefly Brit: to pack in tins : CAN
@tinct \'tin_ekt\ n : TINCTURE, TINGE
@1 tinc.ture \'tin_ek-ch*r\ n
  1: a substance that colors or dyes
  2: a slight admixture : TRACE
  3: an alcoholic solution of a medicinal substance
  SYN: touch, suggestion, suspicion

2 tincture vb : COLOR, TINGE
@tin.der \'tin-d*r\ n : something that catches fire easily; esp : a
  substance used to kindle a fire from a slight spark
@tin.der.box \-.ba_:ks\ n : a metal box for holding tinder and usu.
  flint and steel for striking a spark
@tine \'ti_-n\ n : a slender pointed part (as of a fork or an antler)
  : PRONG
@tin.foil \'tin-.fo_.il\ n : a thin metal sheeting usu. of aluminum
  or tin-lead alloy
@1 tinge \'tinj\ vb tinged; tinge.ing; ting.ing
  1: to color slightly : TINT
  2: to affect or modify esp. with a slight odor or taste

2 tinge n : a slight coloring, flavor, or quality : TRACE
  SYN: touch, suggestion
@tin.gle \'tin_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to feel a pricking or thrilling sensation
  2: TINKLE
  -- tingle n
@1 tin.ker \'tin_e-.*r\ n
  1: a usu. itinerant mender of household utensils
  2: an unskilled mender : BUNGLER

2 tinker vb : to repair or adjust something in an unskillful or
  experimental manner
@1 tin.kle \'tin_e-k*l\ vb : to make or cause to make a tinkle

2 tinkle n : a series of short high ringing or clinking sounds
@tin.ny \'tin-e_-\ adj
  1: of or yielding tin
  2: resembling tin (as in being thin, hard, and brittle or as in
     sounding metallic)
  3: tasting of tin <tinny canned food>
@tin.plate \'tin-'pla_-t\ n : thin sheet iron or steel coated with
  tin
@tin.sel \'tin-s*l\ n
  1: a thread, strip, or sheet of metal, paper, or plastic used to
     produce a glittering appearance (as in fabrics or decorations)
  2: something superficially attractive but of little worth
@tin.smith \'tin-.smith\ n : one that works with tin or other metal
@1 tint \'tint\ n
  1: a slight or pale coloration : HUE
  2: any of various shades of a color

2 tint vb : to impart a tint to : COLOR
@tin.tin.nab.u.la.tion \.tin-t*-.nab-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n
  1: the ringing of bells
  2: a jingling sound as if of bells
@tin.type \'tin-.ti_-p\ n : a photograph made on a thin darkened iron
  plate
@tin.ware \-.wa*r\ n : articles made of tinplate
@ti.ny \'ti_--ne_-\ adj : very small : MINUTE
  SYN: miniature, diminutive, wee, little
@1 tip \'tip\ n
  1: the usu. pointed end of something
  2: a small piece or part serving as an end, cap, or point

2 tip vb tipped; tip.ping
  1: to furnish with a tip
  2: to cover or adorn the tip of

3 tip vb tipped; tip.ping
  1: OVERTURN, UPSET
  2: LEAN, SLANT; also : TILT

4 tip n : the act or an instance of tipping : TILT

5 tip vb tipped; tip.ping : to strike lightly : TAP

6 tip vb tipped; tip.ping : to give a gratuity to

7 tip n : a gift or small sum given for a service performed or
  anticipated : GRATUITY

8 tip n : a piece of expert or confidential information : HINT

9 tip vb tipped; tip.ping : to impart a piece of information about or
  to
@tip.pet \'tip-*t\ n : a long scarf or shoulder cape
@tip.ple \'tip-*l\ vb : to drink intoxicating liquor esp. habitually
  or excessively
  -- tip.pler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@tip.ster \'tip-st*r\ n : one who gives or sells tips esp. for
  gambling
@tip.sy \'tip-se_-\ adj : unsteady or foolish from the effects of
  alcohol
@1 tip.toe \'tip-.to_-\ n : the end of the toes

2 tiptoe adv (or adj) : on or as if on tiptoe

3 tiptoe vb : to walk or proceed on or as if on tiptoe
@1 tip-top \'tip-'ta_:p\ n : the highest point : SUMMIT

2 tip-top adj : EXCELLENT, FIRST-RATE
@ti.rade \ti_--'ra_-d\ n : a prolonged speech of abuse or
  condemnation
@1 tire \'ti_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to make or become weary : FATIGUE
  2: to wear out the patience of : BORE

2 tire n
  1: a metal band that forms the tread of a wheel
  2: a rubber cushion usu. containing compressed air that encircles a
     wheel (as of an automobile)
@tired \'ti_-(*)rd\ adj
  1: WEARY, FATIGUED
  2: HACKNEYED
@tire.less \'ti_-(*)r-l*s\ adj : not tiring : UNTIRING, INDEFATIGABLE
  -- tire.less.ly adv
  -- tire.less.ness n
@tire.some adj : tending to bore : WEARISOME, TEDIOUS
  -- tire.some.ly adv
  -- tire.some.ness n
@tis.sue \'tish-u_:\ n
  1: a fine lightweight often sheer fabric
  2: NETWORK, WEB
  3: a soft absorbent paper
  4: a mass or layer of cells forming a basic structural element of
     an animal or plant body
@1 tit \'tit\ n : TEAT

2 tit n : TITMOUSE
@ti.tan \'ti_-t- *n\ n : one gigantic in size or power
@ti.tan.ic \'ti_--'tan-ik\ adj : enormous in size, force, or power
  SYN: immense, huge, vast, gigantic, giant, colossal, mammoth
@ti.ta.ni.um \ti_--'ta_--ne_--*m, t*-\ n : a gray light strong
  metallic chemical element used in alloys
@tit.bit \'tit-.bit\, var of TIDBIT
@tithe \'ti_-t_eh_e\ n : a tenth part paid or given esp. for support
  of the church
  -- tithe vb
  -- tith.er n
@tit.il.late \'tit- *l-.a_-t\ vb
  1: TICKLE
  2: to excite pleasurably
  -- tit.il.la.tion \.tit- *l-'a_--sh*n\ n
@tit.i.vate or tit.ti.vate \'tit-*-.va_-t\ vb : to dress up : spruce
  up
@ti.tle \'ti_-t- *l\ n
  1: CLAIM, RIGHT; esp : a legal right to the ownership of property
  2: the distinguishing name esp. of an artistic production (as a
     book)
  3: an appellation of honor, rank, or office
  4: CHAMPIONSHIP
  SYN: designation, denomination
@ti.tled \'ti_-t- *ld\ adj : having a title esp. of nobility
@title page n : a page of a book bearing the title and usu. the names
  of the author and publisher
@tit.mouse \'tit-.mau_.s\ n, pl tit.mice \-.mi_-s\ : any of numerous
  small long-tailed songbirds
@tit.ter \'tit-*r\ vb : to laugh in an affected or in a nervous or
  half-suppressed manner
  -- titter n
@tit.tle \'tit- *l\ n : a tiny piece : PARTICLE, JOT
@tit.tle-tat.tle \-.tat- *l\ n : idle talk : GOSSIP
@tit.u.lar \'tich-*-l*r\ adj
  1: existing in title only : NOMINAL <titular ruler>
  2: of, relating to, or bearing a title <titular role>
@Tnt \.te_--.en-'te_-\ n : a high explosive used in artillery shells
  and bombs and in blasting
@1 to \t*, (')tu_:\ prep
  1: in the direction of and reaching <drove to town>
  2: in the direction of : TOWARDS <walking to school>
  3: ON, AGAINST <apply salve to a burn>
  4: as far as <can pay up to a dollar>
  5: and thus brought into the state of or changed into <beaten to
     deat> <broken to pieces>
  6: BEFORE <it's five minutes to six>
  7: UNTIL <from May to December>
  8: fitting or being a part of : FOR <key to the lock>
  9: with the accompaniment of <sing to the music>
  10: in relation or comparison with <similar to that one> <won ten
     to six>
  11: in accordance with <add salt to taste>
  12: within the range of <to my knowledge>
  13: contained, occurring, or included in <two pints to a quart>
  14: as regards <attitude to our friends>
  15: affecting as the receiver or beneficiary <whispered to her>
     <gave it to me>
  16: for no one except <a room to myself>
  17: into the action of <we got to talking>
  18: -- used for marking the following verb as an infinitive <wants
     to go> <easy to like> <the man to beat : and often used by
     itself at the end of a clause in place of an infinitive
     suggested by the preceding context <goes to town whenever he
     wants to> <can leave if you'd like to> <knows more than he seems
     to>

2 to \'tu_:\ adv
  1: in a direction toward <run to and fro> <wrong side to>
  2: into contact esp. with the frame of a door <the door snapped to>
  3: to the matter in hand <fell to and ate heartily>
  4: to a state of consciousness or awareness <came to hours after
     the accident>
@toad \'to_-d\ n : a tailless leaping amphibian differing typically
  from the related frogs in shorter stockier build, rough dry warty
  skin, and less aquatic habits
@toad.stool \-.stu_:l\ n : MUSHROOM; esp : one that is poisonous or
  inedible
@toady \'to_-d-e_-\ n : one who flatters in the hope of gaining
  favors : SYCOPHANT
  -- toady vb
@1 toast \'to_-st\ vb
  1: to make (as bread) crisp, hot, and brown by heat
  2: to warm thoroughly

2 toast n
  1: sliced toasted bread
  2: someone or something in whose honor persons drink
  3: an act of drinking in honor of a toast

3 toast vb : to propose or drink to as a toast
@toast.er n : one that toasts; esp : an electrical appliance for
  toasting
@toast.mas.ter \'to_-st-.mas-t*r\ n : one that presides at a banquet
  and introduces the after-dinner speakers
@to.bac.co \t*-'bak-o_-\ n
  1: a tall broad-leaved herb related to the potato; also : its
     leaves prepared for smoking or chewing or as snuff
  2: manufactured tobacco products (as cigars)
@to.bac.co.nist \-'bak-*-n*st\ n : a dealer in tobacco
@1 to.bog.gan \t*-'ba_:g-*n\ n : a long flat-bottomed light sled made
  of thin boards curved up at one end

2 toboggan vb
  1: to coast on a toboggan
  2: to decline suddenly (as in value)
@toc.sin \'ta_:k-s*n\ n
  1: an alarm bell
  2: a warning signal
@1 to.day \t*-'da_-\ adv
  1: on or for this day
  2: at the present time

2 today n : the present day, time, or age
@tod.dle \'ta_:d- *l\ vb : to walk with short tottering steps in the
  manner of a young child
  -- toddle n
  -- tod.dler \-( *-)l*r\ n
@tod.dy \'ta_:d-e_-\ n : a drink made of liquor, sugar, spices, and
  hot water
@to-do \t*-'du_:\ n : BUSTLE, STIR
@1 toe \'to_-\ n
  1: one of the terminal jointed members of the foot
  2: the front part of a foot or hoof

2 toe vb toed; toe.ing : to touch, reach, or drive with the toes
@toe.nail \'to_--.na_-l\ n : a nail of a toe
@tof.fee or tof.fy \'ta_:f-e_-\ n : TAFFY
@tog \'ta_:g\ vb togged; tog.ging : to put togs on : DRESS
@to.ga \'to_--g*\ n : the loose outer garment worn in public by
  citizens of ancient Rome
  -- to.gaed \-g*d\ adj
@to.geth.er \t*-'get_eh_e-*r\ adv
  1: in or into one place or group
  2: in or into contact or association <mix together>
  3: at one time : SIMULTANEOUSLY <talk and work together>
  4: in succession <for days together>
  5: in or into harmony or coherence <get together on a plan>
  6: as a group : JOINTLY
  -- to.geth.er.ness n
@tog.gery \'ta_:g-(*-)re_-\ n : CLOTHING
@togs \'ta_:gz\ n, pl : CLOTHING; esp : clothes for a specified use
  <riding togs>
@1 toil \'to_.il\ n
  1: laborious effort
  2: long fatiguing labor : DRUDGERY
  -- toil.some adj

2 toil vb
  1: to work hard and long
  2: to proceed with laborious effort : PLOD
  -- toil.er n

3 toil n : NET, TRAP -- usu. used in pl.
@toi.let \'to_.i-l*t\ n
  1: the act or process of dressing and grooming oneself
  2: BATHROOM
  3: a fixture for use in urinating and defecating; esp : one
     consisting essentially of a hopper that can be flushed with
     water
@toi.let.ry \'to_.i-l*-tre_-\ n : an article or preparation used in
  making one's toilet -- usu. used in pl.
@toi.lette \twa_:-'let\ n
  1: TOILET 1
  2: formal attire; also : a particular costume
@toil.worn \'to_.il-.wo_-rn\ adj : showing the effects of toil
@to.ken \'to_--k*n\ n
  1: an outward sign
  2: SYMBOL
  3: SOUVENIR, KEEPSAKE
  4: a small part representing the whole : INDICATION
  5: a piece resembling a coin issued as money or for use by a
     particular group on specified terms
  -- token adj
@told, past of TELL
@tol.er.a.ble \'ta_:l-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being borne or endured
  2: moderately good : PASSABLE
  -- tol.er.a.bly adv
@tol.er.ance \'ta_:l-(*-)r*ns\ n
  1: the act or practice of tolerating; esp : sympathy or indulgence
     for beliefs or practices differing from one's own
  2: capacity for enduring or adapting (as to a poor environment)
  3: the allowable deviation from a standard (as of size)
  SYN: forbearance, leniency, clemency
  -- tol.er.ant adj
  -- tol.er.ant.ly adv
@tol.er.ate \'ta_:l-*-.ra_-t\ vb
  1: to allow to be or to be done without hindrance
  2: to endure or resist the action of (as a drug)
  SYN: abide, bear, suffer, stand
  -- tol.er.a.tion \.ta_:l-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@1 toll \'to_-l\ n
  1: a tax paid for a privilege (as for passing over a bridge)
  2: a charge for a service (as for a long-distance telephone call)
  3: the cost in loss or suffering at which something is achieved
  SYN: levy, assessment

2 toll vb
  1: to give signal of : SOUND <the clock toll the hour>
  2: to cause the slow measured strokes
  4: to announce by tolling

3 toll n : the sound of a tolling bell
@toll.gate \-.ga_-t\ n : a point where vehicles stop to pay toll
@1 tom.a.hawk \'ta_:m-i-.ho_.k\ n : a light ax used as a missile and
  as a hand weapon by No. American Indians

2 tomahawk vb : to strike or kill with a tomahawk
@to.ma.to \t*-'ma_-t-o_-, -'ma_:t-\ n, pl -toes : a tropical American
  herb related to the potato and widely grown for its usu. large,
  rounded, and red or yellow pulpy edible berry; also : this fruit
@tomb \'tu_:m\ n
  1: a place of burial : GRAVE
  2: a house, chamber, or vault for the dead
@tom.boy \'ta_:m-.bo_.i\ n : a girl of boyish behavior
@tomb.stone \'tu_:m-.sto_-n\ n : a stone marking a grave
@tom.cat \'ta_:m-.kat\ n : a male cat
@tome \'to_-m\ n : BOOK; esp : a large or weighty one
@tom.fool.ery \ta_:m-'fu_:l-(*-)re_-\ n : foolish trifling : NONSENSE
@to.mor.row \t*-'ma_:r-o_-\ adv : on or for the day after today
  -- tomorrow n
@tom.tit \(')ta_:m-'tit\ n : any of several small active birds
@tom-tom \'ta_:m-.ta_:m\ n
  1: a small-headed drum beaten with the hands
  2: a monotonous beating
@ton \'t*n\ n
  1: a unit of weight that equals 2240 lbs. avoirdupois (long ton) or
     2000 lbs. avoirdupois (short ton) short ton
  2: a unit of internal capacity for ships equal to 100 cubic feet
  3: a unit equal to the volume of a long-ton weight of sea water or
     35 cubic feet used in reckoning the displacement of ships
  4: a unit of volume for a ship's cargo freight usu. reckoned at 40
     cubic feet
@to.nal.i.ty \to_--'nal-*t-e_-\ n : tonal quality
@1 tone \'to_-n\ n [L tonus, fr. Gk tonos, lit., stretching, tension;
  fr. the dependence of the pitch of a musical string on its tension]
  1: vocal or musical sound; esp : sound quality
  2: a sound of definite pitch
  3: WHOLE STEP
  4: accent or inflection expressive of an emotion
  5: style or manner of expression
  6: color quality; also : SHADE, TINT
  7: the effect in painting of light and shade together with color
  8: the healthy and vigorous condition of a living body or bodily
     part
  9: general character, quality, or trend
  SYN: atmosphere, feeling, savor
  -- ton.al \'to_-n- *l\ adj

2 tone vb
  1: to give a particular intonation or inflection to
  2: to impart tone to : STRENGTHEN
  3: SOFTEN, MELLOW
  4: to harmonize in color : BLEND
@tong \'ta_:n_e, 'to_.n_e\ n : a Chinese secret society
@tongs \'ta_:n_ez, 'to_.n_ez\ n, pl : an instrument for holding,
  gripping, or lifting commonly resembling in general appearance a
  pair of scissors
@1 tongue \'t*n_e\ n
  1: a fleshy movable process of the floor of the mouth used in
     tasting and in taking and swallowing food and in man as a speech
     organ
  2: the flesh of a tongue (as of the ox) used as food
  3: the power of communication : SPEECH
  4: LANGUAGE 1
  5: manner or quality of utterance; also : intended meaning
  6: something resembling an animal's tongue in being elongated and
     fastened at one end only
  -- tongue.less adj

2 tongue vb tongued; tongu.ing
  1: to touch or lick with the tongue
  2: to articulate notes on a wind instrument
@tongue-tied \-.ti_-d\ adj : unable to speak clearly or freely usu.
  from shortness of the membrane under the tongue or from shyness
@1 ton.ic \'ta_:n-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or producing a healthy physical or mental
     condition : INVIGORATING
  2: of or relating to tones
  3: relating to or based on the first tone of a scale

2 tonic n
  1: something (as a drug) that invigorates, restores, or refreshes
  2: the first degree of a musical scale
@1 to.night \t*-'ni_-t\ adv : on this present night or the night
  following this present day

2 tonight n : the present or the coming night
@ton.nage \'t*n-ij\ n
  1: a duty on ships based on tons carried
  2: ships in terms of the number of tons registered or carried
  3: the cubical content of a ship in units of 100 cubic feet
  4: total weight in tons shipped, carried, or mined
@ton.neau \t*-'no_-\ n : the rear seating compartment of an
  automobile body
@ton.sil \'ta_:n-s*l\ n : either of a pair of oval masses of spongy
  tissue in the throat at the back of the mouth
@ton.sil.lec.to.my \.ta_:n-s*-'l*k-t*-me_-\ n : the surgical removal
  of the tonsils
@ton.sil.li.tis \-'li_-t-*s\ n : inflammation of the tonsils
@ton.so.ri.al \ta_:n-'so_-r-e_--*l\ adj : of or relating to a barber
  or his work
@ton.sure \'ta_:n-ch*r\ n
  1: the rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or
     shaving of the head
  2: the shaven crown or patch worn by clerics (as monks)
@too \(')tu_:\ adv
  1: ALSO, BESIDES
  2: EXCESSIVELY
  3: to such a degree as to be regrettable
  4: VERY
  SYN: besides, moreover, furthermore
@took, past of TAKE
@1 tool \'tu_:l\ n
  1: a hand instrument used to aid in mechanical operations
  2: the cutting or shaping part in a machine; also : a machine for
     shaping metal in any way
  3: an instrument or apparatus used in performing an operation or
     necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession <a
     scholar's books are tool; also : a means to an end
  4: a person used by another : DUPE

2 tool vb
  1: to shape, form, or finish with a tool; esp : to letter or
     decorate (as a book cover) by means of hand tools
  2: to equip a plant or industry with machines and tools for
     production
@1 toot \'tu_:t\ vb
  1: to sound or cause to sound esp. in short blasts
  2: to blow a wind instrument (as a horn)

2 toot n : a short blast (as on a horn)
@tooth \'tu_:th\ n, pl teeth \'te_-th\
  1: one of the hard bony structures borne esp. on the jaws of
     vertebrates and used for seizing and chewing food and as weapons
  2: something resembling an animal's tooth in shape, sharpness, or
     action
  3: one of the projections on the edge of a wheel that fits into
     corresponding projections on another wheel
  -- toothed \'tu_:tht\ adj
  -- tooth.less \'tu_:th-l*s\ adj
@tooth.ache \'tu_:th-.a_-k\ n : pain in or about a tooth
@tooth.brush \-.br*sh\ n : a brush for cleaning the teeth
@tooth.pick \-.pik\ n : a pointed instrument for removing substances
  lodged between the teeth
@tooth.some adj : pleasing to the taste : DELICIOUS
  SYN: palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty
@1 top \'ta_:p\ n
  1: the highest part, point, or level of something
  2: the stalks and leaves of a plant with edible roots <beet top>
  3: the upper end, edge, or surface <the top of a page>
  4: an upper piece, lid, or covering
  5: a platform around the head of the lower mast
  6: the highest degree, pitch, or rank : ACME

2 top vb topped; top.ping
  1: to remove or trim the top of : PRUNE <top a tree>
  2: to cover with a top or on the top : CROWN, CAP
  3: to be superior to : EXCEL, SURPASS
  4: to go over the top of : SURMOUNT
  5: to strike (a golf ball) above the center
  6: to make an end or conclusion <top off a meal with coffee>

3 top adj : of, relating to, or at the top : HIGHEST

4 top n : a child's toy that has a tapering point on which it is made
  to spin
@to.paz \'to_--.paz\ n : a hard silicate mineral that when occurring
  as perfect yellow crystals is valued as a gem
@top.coat \'ta_:p-.ko_-t\ n : a lightweight overcoat
@tope \'to_-p\ vb : to drink intoxicating liquor to excess
@top.er \'to_--p*r\ n : one that topes; esp : DRUNKARD
@top flight \'ta_:p-'fli_-t\ n : the highest level of excellence or
  rank
  -- top.flight adj
@top-heavy \'ta_:p-.hev-e_-\ adj : having the top part too heavy for
  the lower part
@top.ic \'ta_:p-ik\ n
  1: a heading in an outlined argument
  2: the subject of a discourse or a section of it : THEME
@top.i.cal adj
  1: of, relating to, or arranged by topics <a topical outline>
  2: relating to current or local events <a topical skit>
  -- top.i.cal.ly adv
@top.knot \'ta_:p-.na_:t\ n
  1: an ornament (as a knot of ribbons) forming a headdress
  2: a crest of feathers or hair on the top of the head
@top.mast \-.mast, -m*st\ n : the second mast above a ship's deck
@top.most \-.mo_-st\ adj : highest of all : UPPERMOST
@top-notch \-'na_:ch\ adj : of the highest quality : FIRST-RATE
@to.pog.ra.phy \t*-'pa_:g-r*-fe_-\ n
  1: the art of showing in detail on a map or chart the physical
     features of a place or region
  2: the outline of the form of a place showing its relief and the
     position of features (as rivers, roads, or cities)
  -- to.pog.ra.pher n
  -- top.o.graph.ic \.ta_:p-*-'graf-ik\ adj
  -- top.o.graph.i.cal adj
@top.ping \'ta_:p-in_e\ n : something (as a garnish or sauce) that
  forms a top
@top.ple \'ta_:p-*l\ vb
  1: to fall from or as if from being top-heavy
  2: to push over : OVERTURN; also : OVERTHROW
@tops \'ta_:ps\ adj : topmost in quality or eminence <is considered
  tops in his field>
@top.sail \'ta_:p-.sa_-l, -s*l\ n : the sail next above the lowest
  sail on a mast in a square-rigged ship
@top.soil \-.so_.il\ n : surface soil; esp : the organic layer in
  which plants have most of their roots
@top.sy-tur.vy \.ta_:p-se_--'t*r-ve_-\ adv (or adj)
  1: upside down
  2: in utter confusion
@toque \'to_-k\ n : a woman's small hat without a brim
@tor \'to_.r\ n : a high craggy hill
@To.rah \'to_-r-*\ n, pl tor.oth \to_--'ro_-t(h)\ or torahs
  1: a scroll of the first five books of the Old Testament used in a
     synagogue; also : these five books
  2: the body of divine knowledge and law found in the Jewish
     scriptures and tradition
@torch \'to_.rch\ n
  1: a flaming light made of something that burns brightly and usu.
     carried in the hand
  2: something that resembles a torch in giving light, heat, or
     guidance
  3 chiefly Brit: FLASHLIGHT
  -- torch.bear.er \-.bar-*r\ n
  -- torch.light \-.li_-t\ n
@tore, past of TEAR
@tor.e.ador \'to_.r-e_--*-.do_.r\ n : BULLFIGHTER
@1 tor.ment \'to_.r-.ment\ n
  1: extreme pain or anguish of body or mind
  2: a source of vexation or pain

2 tor.ment \to_.r-'ment\ vb
  1: to cause severe suffering of body or mind to
  2: VEX, HARASS
  SYN: rack, afflict, try, torture
  -- tor.men.tor n
@torn, past part of TEAR
@tor.na.do \to_.r-'na_-d-o_-\ n, pl -does or -dos [modif. of Sp
  tronada thunderstorm, fr. tronar to thunder, modif. of L tonare] :
  a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped
  cloud that moves over a narrow path
@1 tor.pe.do \to_.r-'pe_-d-o_-\ n, pl -does : a self-propelling
  cigar-shaped submarine missile filled with explosive

2 torpedo vb : to hit with or destroy by a torpedo
@tor.pid \'to_.r-p*d\ adj
  1: having lost motion or the power of exertion : SLUGGISH
  2: lacking vigor : DULL
  -- tor.pid.i.ty \to_.r-'pid-*t-e_-\ n
@tor.por \'to_.r-p*r\ n
  1: extreme sluggishness : STAGNATION
  2: DULLNESS, APATHY
  SYN: stupor, lethargy, languor, lassitude
@torque \'to_.rk\ n : a force that produces or tends to produce
  rotation or torsion
@tor.rent \'to_.r-*nt\ n
  1: a rushing stream (as of water or lava)
  2: a tumultuous outburst
@tor.ren.tial \to_.-'ren-ch*l\ adj
  1: relating to or having the character of a torrent <torrential
     rains>
  2: resembling a torrent <torrential abuse>
@tor.rid \'to_.r-*d\ adj
  1: parched with heat esp. of the sun : HOT
  2: ARDENT, PASSIONATE
@torrid zone n : the region of the earth between the tropics over
  which the sun is vertical at some time of the year
@tor.sion \'to_.r-sh*n\ n : a twisting or being twisted : a wrenching
  by which one part of a body is under pressure to turn about a
  longitudinal axis while the other part is held fast or is under
  pressure to turn in the opposite direction
@tor.so \'to_.r-so_-\ n, pl torsos or tor.si \-.se_-\ : the trunk of
  the human body
@tort \'to_.rt\ n : a wrongful act except one involving a breach of
  contract for which the injured party can recover damages in a civil
  action
@tor.til.la \to_.r-'te_--(y)*\ n : a round thin cake of unleavened
  cornmeal bread usu. eaten hot with a topping of ground meat or
  cheese
@tor.toise \'to_.rt-*s\ n : TURTLE; esp : a sea turtle whose shell
  yields horny mottled brown-and-yellow plates (tortoiseshell) used
  for various ornamental objects
@tor.tu.ous \'to_.r-ch*-w*s\ adj
  1: marked by twists or turns : WINDING
  2: DEVIOUS, TRICKY
@1 tor.ture \'to_.r-ch*r\ n
  1: the infliction of severe pain esp. to punish or coerce
  2: anguish of body or mind : AGONY

2 torture vb
  1: to punish or coerce by inflicting severe pain
  2: to cause intense suffering to : TORMENT
  3: TWIST, DISTORT
  SYN: rack, grill, afflict, try
  -- tor.tur.er n
@To.ry \'to_-r-e_-\ n
  1: a member of a chiefly 18th century British party upholding the
     established church and the traditional political structure
  2: an American supporter of the British during the American
     Revolution
  3: a member of the Conservative party in the United Kingdom
  4 often not cap: an extreme conservative
  -- tory adj
@1 toss \'to_.s, 'ta_:s\ vb
  1: to fling to and fro or up and down
  2: to throw with a quick light motion; also : BANDY
  3: to fling or lift with a sudden motion <toss her head angrily>
  4: to move restlessly or turbulently <toss on the waves>
  5: to twist and turn repeatedly
  6: FLOUNCE
  7: to accomplish readily <toss off an article>
  8: to decide an issue by flipping a coin

2 toss n : an act or instance of tossing
@1 tot \'ta_:t\ n
  1: a small child
  2: a small drink of alcoholic liquor : SHOT

2 tot vb tot.ted; tot.ting : to add up : TOTAL
@1 to.tal \'to_-t- *l\ adj
  1: making up a whole : ENTIRE <total amount>
  2: COMPLETE, UTTER <a total failure>
  3: concentrating all personnel and resources on an objective :
     THOROUGHGOING <total war>
  -- to.tal.ly adv

2 total n : the entire amount : SUM
  SYN: aggregate, whole, quantity

3 total vb -taled or -talled; -tal.ing; -tal.ling
  1: to add up : COMPUTE
  2: to amount to : NUMBER
@to.tal.i.tar.i.an \to_--.tal-*-'ter-e_--*n\ adj : of or relating to
  a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the
  state and strict control of all aspects of life esp. by coercive
  measures; also : advocating, constituting, or characteristic of
  such a regime
  -- totalitarian n
@to.tal.i.ty \to_--'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: an aggregate amount : SUM, WHOLE
  2: ENTIRETY, WHOLESOME
@to.tal.iza.tor or to.tal.isa.tor \'to_-t- *l-*-.za_-t-*r\ n : a
  machine for registering and indicating the nature and number of
  bets made on a horse or dog race
@tote \'to_-t\ vb : CARRY, HAUL
@to.tem \'to_-t-*m\ n : an object (as an animal or plant) serving as
  the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its
  ancestry; also : a usu. carved or painted representation of such an
  object (as on a (totem pole))
@1 touch \'t*ch\ vb
  1: to bring a bodily part (as the hand) into contact with so as to
     feel
  2: to be or cause to be in contact
  3: to strike or push lightly esp. with the hand or foot
  4: to make use of <never touch alcohol>
  5: DISTURB, HARM
  6: to induce to give or lend
  7: to get to : REACH
  8: to refer to in passing : MENTION
  9: to affect the interest of : CONCERN
  10: to leave a mark on; also : BLEMISH
  11: to improve with or as if with a brush <touch up a portrait>
  12: to move to sympathetic feeling
  13: to come close : VERGE
  14: to have a bearing : RELATE
  15: to make a usu. brief or incidental stop in port <touch at
     several coastal towns>
  SYN: affect, influence, impress, strike, sway

2 touch n
  1: a light stroke or tap
  2: the act or fact of touching or being touched
  3: the sense by which pressure or traction is felt; also : a
     particular sensation conveyed by this sense
  4: mental or moral sensitiveness : TACT <has a fine touch with
     children>
  5: a small quantity : TRACE
  6: a manner of striking or touching esp. the keys of a keyboard
     instrument
  7: an improving detail <add a few touch to the painting>
  8: distinctive manner or skill <touch of a master>
  9: the state of being in contact <keep in touch>
  SYN: suggestion, suspicion, tincture, tinge
@touch.down \'t*ch-.dau_.n\ n : the act of scoring six points in
  American football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on,
  above, or behind an opponent's goal line
@touch.ing adj : capable of stirring emotions : PATHETIC
  SYN: moving, impressive, poignant
@touch.stone \'t*ch-.sto_-n\ n : a test or criterion of genuineness
  or quality
  SYN: standard, gauge
@touchy \'t*ch-e_-\ adj
  1: easily offended : PEEVISH
  2: calling for tact in treatment <a touchy subject>
  SYN: irascible, cranky, cross
@tough \'t*f\ adj
  1: strong or firm in texture but flexible and not brittle
  2: not easily chewed
  3: characterized by severity and determination <a tough policy>
  4: capable of enduring strain or hardship : ROBUST
  5: hard to cope with <a tough problem>
  7: ROWDYISH, RUFFIANLY
  SYN: tenacious, stout, sturdy, stalwart
  -- tough.ly adv
  -- tough.ness n
@tough.en \-*n\ vb : to make or become tough
@tou.pee \tu_:-'pa_-\ n : a small wig for a bald spot
@1 tour \'tu_.r\ n
  1: one's turn : SHIFT
  2: a journey in which one returns to the starting point

2 tour vb : to travel or travel over as a tourist
@tour de force \.tu_.rd-*-fo_-rs\ n : a feat of strength, skill, or
  ingenuity
@tour.ist \'tu_.r-*st\ n : one that makes a tour for pleasure or
  culture
@tourist class n : economy accommodation on a ship, airplane, or
  train
@tour.ma.line \'tu_.r-m*-l*n, -.le_-n\ n : a mineral that when
  transparent is valued as a gem
@tour.na.ment \'tu_.r-n*-m*nt, 't*r-\ n
  1: a medieval sport in which mounted armored knights contended with
     blunted lances or swords; also : the whole series of knightly
     sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place
  2: a championship series of games or athletic contests
@tour.ney \-ne_-\ n : TOURNAMENT
@tour.ni.quet \'tu_.r-ni-k*t, 't*r-\ n : a device (as a bandage
  twisted tight with a stick) for stopping bleeding or blood flow
@tou.sle \'tau_.-z*l\ vb : to disorder by rough handling : DISHEVEL,
  MUSS
@1 tout \'tau_.t\ vb : to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse
  -- tout n

2 tout vb : to praise or publicize loudly
@1 tow \'to_-\ vb : to draw or pull along behind
  SYN: tug, haul, drag

2 tow n
  1: an act of towing or condition of being towed
  2: something (as a barge) that it towed

3 tow n : short broken fiber from hemp, flax, or jute used esp. for
  twine or stuffing
@to.ward or to.wards \(')to_-(-*)rd(z), t*-'wo_.rd(z)\ prep
  1: in the direction of <heading toward the river>
  2: along a course leading to <efforts toward reconciliation>
  3: in regard to <tolerance toward minorities>
  4: FACING <the gun's muzzle was toward him>
  5: close upon : NEAR <it was getting along toward sundown>
  6: for part payment of <paid $100 toward his tuition>
@tow.el \'tau_.(-*)l\ n : an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or
  drying
@tow.el.ing or tow.el.ling n : a cotton or linen fabric often used
  for making towels
@1 tow.er \'tau_.(-*)r\ n
  1: a tall structure either isolated or built upon a larger
     structure <a bell tower of a church> <an observation tower>
  2: a towering citadel : FORTRESS

2 tower vb : to reach or rise to a great height
  SYN: soar, mount, ascend, surge
@tow.er.ing adj
  1: LOFTY, IMPOSING <towering pines>
  2: reaching high intensity <a towering rage>
  3: EXCESSIVE <towering ambition>
@tow.head \'to_--.hed\ n : a person having soft whitish hair
  -- tow.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adj
@to wit \t*-'wit\ adv : that is to say : NAMELY
@town \'tau_.n\ n
  1: a compactly settled area usu. larger than a village but smaller
     than a city
  2: CITY
  3: a New England territorial and political unit usu. containing
     both rural and urban areas; also : a New England community in
     which matters of local government are decided by a general
     assembly (town meeting) of qualified voters
@towns.folk \'tau_.nz-.fo_-k\ n, pl : TOWNSPEOPLE
@town.ship \'tau_.n-.ship\ n
  1: TOWN 3
  2: a unit of local government in some states
  3: an unorganized subdivision of a county; also : an administrative
     division
  4: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land
     containing 36 square miles
@towns.man \'tau_.nz-m*n\ n
  1: a native or resident of a town or city
  2: a fellow citizen of a town
@towns.peo.ple \-.pe_--p*l\ n, pl
  1: the inhabitants of a town or city
  2: town-bred persons
@tow.path \'to_--.path, -.pa_.th\ n : a path (as along a canal)
  traveled by men or animals towing boats
@tox.emia \ta_:k-'se_--me_--*\ n : abnormality associated with the
  presence of toxic matter in the blood
@tox.ic \'ta_:k-sik\ adj [L toxicum, n., poison, fr. Gk toxikron
  arrow poison, fr. toxa bow and arrows, fr. pl. of toxon bow] : of,
  relating to, or caused by poison or a toxin : POISONOUS
@tox.i.col.o.gy \.ta_:k-s*-'ka_:l-*-je_-\ n : a science that deals
  with poisons and esp. with problems of their use and control
  -- tox.i.co.log.ic \.ta_:k-si-k*-'la_:j-ik\ adj
  -- tox.i.col.o.gist \.ta_:k-s*-'ka_:l-*-j*st\ n
@tox.in \'ta_:k-s*n\ n : a substance produced by a living organism
  that is very poisonous when introduced into the tissues but is usu.
  destroyed by digestive processes when taken by mouth
@1 toy \'to_.i\ n
  1: something trifling
  2: a small ornament : BAUBLE
  3: something for a child to play with : PLAYTHING

2 toy vb
  1: FLIRT
  2: to deal lightly : TRIFLE
  3: to amuse oneself as if with a plaything

3 toy adj
  1: designed for use as a toy
  2: DIMINUTIVE
@1 trace \'tra_-s\ n
  1: a mark (as a footprint or track) left by something that has
     passed : VESTIGE
  2: a minute or barely detectable amount

2 trace vb
  1: to mark out : SKETCH
  2: to form (as letters) carefully
  3: to copy (a drawing) by marking lines on transparent paper laid
     over the drawing to be copied
  4: to follow the trail of : track down
  5: to study out and follow the development of <traced his
     ancestors>
  -- trace.able adj
  -- trac.er n

3 trace n : either of two lines of a harness for fastening a draft
  animal to a vehicle
@trac.ery \'tra_-s-(*-)re_-\ n : ornamental work having a design with
  branching or interlacing lines
@tra.chea \'tra_--ke_--*\ n, pl -che.ae \-ke_--.e_-\ : the main tube
  by which air enters the lungs : WINDPIPE
  -- tra.che.al \-ke_--*l\ adj
@trac.ing n
  1: the act of one that races
  2: something that is traced
  3: a graphic record made by an instrument for measuring vibrations
     or pulsations
@1 track \'trak\ n
  1: a mark left in passing
  2: PATH, ROUTE, TRAIL
  3: a course laid out for racing; also : track-and-field sports
  4: a way for various wheeled vehicles; esp : a way made by two
     parallel lines of metal rails
  5: awareness of a fact or progression <lost track of his movements>
  6: either of two endless metal belts on which a vehicle (as a
     tractor) travels

2 track vb
  1: to follow the tracks or traces of : TRAIL
  2: to make tracks upon
  -- track.er n
@track-and-field adj : of or relating to athletic contests held on a
  running track or on the adjacent field
@1 tract \'trakt\ n : a pamphlet of political or religious propaganda

2 tract n
  1: a stretch of land without precise boundaries <broad tract of
     prairie>
  2: a defined area of land <a garden tract>
  3: a system of body parts or organs together serving some special
     purpose <the digestive tract>
@trac.ta.ble \'trak-t*-b*l\ adj
  1: easily controlled : DOCILE
  2: easily wrought : MALLEABLE
  SYN: amenable, obedient
@trac.tate \'trak-.ta_-t\ n : TREATISE
@trac.tion \'trak-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of drawing or condition of being drawn
  2: the drawing of a vehicle by motive power; also : the particular
     form of motive power used
  3: the adhesive friction of a body on a surface on which it moves
     (as of a wheel on a rail)
  -- trac.tive \'trak-tiv\ adj
@trac.tor \'trak-t*r\ n
  1: an automotive vehicle that is borne on four wheels or beltlike
     metal tracks and used for drawing, pushing, or bearing
     implements or vehicles
  2: a motortruck with short chassis for hauling a trailer
@1 trade \'tra_-d\ n
  1: one's regular business or work : OCCUPATION
  2: an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill
  3: the persons engaged in a business or industry
  4: the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities
  5: an act of trading : TRANSACTION
  SYN: craft, profession, commerce, industry

2 trade vb
  1: to give in exchange for another commodity : BARTER
  2: to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
  3: to deal regularly as a customer
  4: EXPLOIT <trade on his family name>
@1 trade.mark \-.ma_:rk\ n : a device (as a word or mark) that points
  distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise or service to
  which it is applied and that is legally reserved for the exclusive
  use of the owner

2 trademark vb
  1: to label with a trademark
  2: to secure the trademark rights for
@trad.er \'tra_-d-*r\ n
  1: a person whose business is buying or selling
  2: a ship engaged in trade
@trades.man \'tra_-dz-m*n\ n
  1: one who runs a retail store : SHOPKEEPER
  2: CRAFTSMAN
@trades.peo.ple \-.pe_--p*l\ n, pl : TRADESMEN 1
@trade wind n : a wind blowing regularly from northeast to southwest
  north of the equator and from southeast to northwest south of the
  equator
@tra.di.tion \tr*-'dish-*n\ n
  1: the handing down of beliefs and customs by word of mouth or by
     example without written instruction; also : a belief or custom
     thus handed down
  2: an inherited pattern of thought or action
  -- tra.di.tion.al adj
  -- tra.di.tion.al.ly adv
  -- tra.di.tion.ary adj
@tra.duce \tr*-'d(y)u_:s\ vb : to lower the reputation of : DEFAME,
  SLANDER
  SYN: malign, libel
  -- tra.duc.er n
@1 traf.fic \'traf-ik\ n
  1: the business of bartering or buying and selling
  2: INTERCOURSE, BUSINESS
  3: the movement (as of vehicles) along a route
  4: the passengers or cargo carried by a transportation system

2 traffic vb -ficked; -fick.ing : to carry on traffic
  -- traf.fick.er n
@tra.ge.di.an \tr*-'je_-d-e_--*n\ n
  1: a writer of tragedies
  2: an actor who plays tragic roles
@tra.ge.di.enne \tr*-.je_-d-e_--'en\ n : an actress who plays tragic
  roles
@trag.e.dy \'traj-*d-e_-\ n
  1: a serious drama describing a conflict between the protagonist
     and a superior force (as destiny) and having a sad end that
     excites pity or terror
  2: a disastrous event : CALAMITY; also : MISFORTUNE
  3: tragic quality or element
@trag.ic \'traj-ik\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or expressive of tragedy
  2: appropriate to tragedy
  3: LAMENTABLE, UNFORTUNATE
  -- trag.i.cal adj
  -- trag.i.cal.ly adv
@1 trail \'tra_-l\ vb
  1: to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground
  2: to draw or drag along behind
  3: to extend over a surface in a straggling manner
  4: to follow slowly : lag behind <trail his competitors>
  5: to follow upon the track of : PURSUE
  6: DWINDLE <her voice trail off>
  SYN: chase, tag, tail

2 trail n
  1: something that trails or is trailed <a trail of smoke>
  2: a trace or mark left by something that has passed or been drawn
     along : TRACK <a trail of blood>
  3: a beaten path; also : a marked path through woods
  4: SCENT
@trail.er n
  1: one that trails; esp : a creeping plant (as an ivy)
  2: a vehicle that is hauled by another (as by a tractor)
  3: a vehicle equipped to serve wherever parked as a dwelling or as
     a place of business
@1 train \'tra_-n\ n
  1: a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer
  2: RETINUE
  3: a moving file of persons, vehicles, or animals
  4: a connected series <a train of thought>
  5: a connected line of railroad cars usu. hauled by a locomotive
  6: AFTERMATH
  SYN: succession, sequence, procession, chain

2 train vb
  1: to cause to grow as desired <train a vine on a trellis>
  2: to form by instruction, discipline, or drill
  3: to make or become prepared (as by exercise) for a test of skill
  4: to aim or point at an object <train guns on a fort>
  SYN: discipline, school, educate, direct, level
  -- train.er n
@1 train.ing n
  1: the act or process of one who trains
  2: the state of being trained

2 training adj : used in or for training; also : providing training
@train.load \-'lo_-d\ n : the full freight or passenger capacity of a
  railroad train
@train.man \-m*n\ n : a member of a train crew
@trait \'tra_-t\ n : a distinguishing quality (as of personality or
  physical makeup) : CHARACTERISTIC
@trai.tor \'tra_-t-*r\ n
  1: one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation
  2: one who commits treason
  -- trai.tor.ous adj
  -- trai.tress \'tra_--tr*s\ n
@tra.jec.to.ry \tr*-'jek-t(*-)re_-\ n : the curve that a body (as a
  planet in its orbit, a projectile in flight, or a missile passing
  through the air) describes in space
@tram \'tram\ n
  1 chiefly Brit: STREETCAR
  2: a boxlike car running on a railway (tram.way \-.wa_-\) in a mine
     or a logging camp
@1 tram.mel \'tram-*l\ n : something impeding activity, progress, or
  freedom

2 trammel vb -meled or -melled; -mel.ing; -mel.ling
  1: to catch and hold in or as if in a net
  2: HAMPER
  SYN: clog, fetter, shackle
@1 tramp \'tramp\ vb
  1: to walk, tread, or step heavily
  2: to walk about or through; also : HIKE
  3: to tread on forcibly and repeatedly

2 tramp n
  1: a foot traveler
  2: a begging or thieving vagrant
  3: an immoral woman; esp : PROSTITUTE
  4: a walking trip : HIKE
  5: the succession of sounds made by the beating of feet on a road
  6: a ship that does not follow a regular course but takes cargo to
     any port
@tram.ple \'tram-p*l\ vb
  1: to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
  2: to inflict injury or destruction
  3: to press down or crush by or as if by treading : STAMP
  -- trample n
  -- tram.pler \-p(*-)l*r\ n
@trance \'trans\ n
  1: DAZE, STUPOR
  2: a prolonged and profound sleeplike condition (as of deep
     hypnosis)
  3: a state of mystical absorption : RAPTURE
@tran.quil \'tran_e-kw*l\ adj : free from agitation or disturbance :
  QUIET
  SYN: serene, placid, peaceful
  -- tran.quil.l.ity or tran.quil.i.ty \tran-'kwil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- tran.quil.ly \'tran_e-kw*-le_-\ adv
@tran.quil.ize or tran.quil.lize \'tran_e-kw*-.li_-z\ vb : to make or
  become tranquil; esp : to relieve of mental tension and anxiety
@tran.quil.iz.er n : a drug used to relieve tension and anxiety
@trans.act \trans-'akt, tranz-\ vb : to carry out : PERFORM; esp : to
  carry on <transact business>
@trans.ac.tion \-'ak-sh*n\ n
  1: an act or process of transacting
  2: something transacted; esp : a business deal
  3 pl: the records of the proceedings of a society or organization
@trans.at.lan.tic \.trans-*t-'lant-ik, .tranz-\ adj : crossing or
  extending across or situated beyond the Atlantic ocean
@tran.scend \trans-'end\ vb
  1: to rise above the limits of
  2: SURPASS
  SYN: exceed, outdo
@tran.scen.dent \trans-'en-d*nt\ adj
  1: exceeding usual limits : SURPASSING
  2: transcending material existence
  SYN: superlative, supreme, peerless, incomparable
@tran.scen.den.tal \.trans-.en-'dent- *l\ adj
  1: TRANSCENDENT
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of transcendentalism; also :
     ABSTRUSE, ABSTRACT
@tran.scen.den.tal.ism n : a philosophy holding that ultimate reality
  is unknowable and asserting the primacy of the spiritual over the
  material and empirical
@trans.con.ti.nen.tal \.trans-.ka_:nt- *n-'ent- *l\ adj
  1: extending or going across a continent
  2: situated on the farther side of a continent
@tran.scribe \trans-'kri_-b\ vb
  1: to write a copy of
  2: to make a copy of (shorthand notes or recorded matter) in
     longhand or on a typewriter
  3: to represent (speech sounds) by means of phonetic symbols; also
     : to make a musical transcription of
  4: to record on a phonograph record or magnetic tape for later
     radio broadcast; also : to broadcast recorded matter
@tran.script \'trans-.kript\ n
  1: a written, printed, or typed copy
  2: an official copy esp. of a student's educational record
@tran.scrip.tion \trans-'krip-sh*n\ n
  1: an act or process of transcribing
  2: COPY, TRANSCRIPT
  3: an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or
     voice other than the original
  4: radio broadcasting from a phonograph record; also : the record
     itself
@tran.sept \'trans-.ept\ n : the part of a cruciform church that
  crosses at right angles to the greatest length; also : either of
  the projecting ends
@1 trans.fer \trans-'f*r\ vb -ferred; -fer.ring
  1: to pass or cause to pass from one person, place, or situation to
     another : TRANSPORT, TRANSMIT
  2: to make over the possession of : CONVEY
  3: to print or copy from one surface to another by contact
  4: to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another by
     contact to change from one vehicle or transportation line to
     another
  -- trans.fer.able adj
  -- trans.fer.al n

2 trans.fer \'trans-.f*r\ n
  1: conveyance of right, title, or interest in property from one
     person to another
  2: an act or process of transferring
  3: one that transfers or is transferred
  4: a ticket entitling a passenger on a public conveyance to
     continue his journey on another route
@trans.fer.ence \trans-'f*r-*ns\ n : an act, process, or instance of
  transferring
@trans.fig.ure \trans-'fig-y*r\ vb
  1: to change the form or appearance of
  2: EXALT, GLORIFY
  -- trans.fig.u.ra.tion \.trans-.fig-(y)*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@trans.fix \trans-'fiks\ vb
  1: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon
  2: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
@trans.form \trans-'fo_.rm\ vb
  1: to change in structure, appearance, or character
  2: to change (an electric current) in potential or type
  SYN: transmute, transfigure
  -- trans.for.ma.tion \.trans-f*r-'ma_--sh*n\ n
  -- trans.form.er \trans-'fo_.r-m*r\ n
@trans.fuse \trans-'fyu_:z\ vb
  1: to cause to pass from one to another
  2: to diffuse into or through
  3: to transfer (as blood) into a vein of a man or animal
  -- trans.fu.sion \-'fyu_:-zh*n\ n
@trans.gress \trans-'gres, tranz-\ vb [L transgress-, transgredi to
  cross beyond, fr. trans- across + gradi to step, go]
  1: to go beyond the limits set by <transgress the divine law>
  2: to go beyond : EXCEED
  3: SIN
  -- trans.gres.sion \-'gresh-*n\ n
  -- trans.gres.sor \-'gres-*r\ n
@1 tran.sient \'tran-ch*nt\ adj
  1: not lasting long : SHORT-LIVED
  2: passing through a place with only a brief stay
  SYN: transitory, passing, momentary, fleeting
  -- tran.sient.ly adv

2 transient n : one that is transient; esp : a transient guest
@tran.sis.tor \tranz-'is-t*r, trans-\ n
  1: a small electronic device to control electrons
  2: a radio having transistors
@tran.sit \'trans-*t, 'tranz-\ n
  1: a passing through or across : PASSAGE
  2: conveyance of persons or things from one place to another
  3: usu. local transportation esp. of people by public conveyance
  4: a surveyor's instrument for measuring angles
@tran.si.tion \trans-'ish-*n, tranz-\ n : passage from one state,
  place, stage, or subject to another : CHANGE
  -- tran.si.tion.al adj
@tran.si.tive \'trans-*t-iv, 'tranz-\ adj
  1: having or containing an object required to complete its meaning
  2: TRANSITIONAL
  -- tran.si.tive.ly adv
  -- tran.si.tive.ness n
@tran.si.to.ry \'trans-*-.to_-r-e_-, 'tranz-\ adj : of brief duration
  : SHORT-LIVED, TEMPORARY
  SYN: transient, passing, momentary, fleeting
@trans.lat.able \trans-'la_-t-*-b*l, tranz-\ adj : capable of being
  translated
@trans.late \trans-'la_-t, tranz-\ vb
  1: to bear or change from one place, state, or form to another
  2: to convey to heaven without death
  3: to transfer (a bishop) from one see to another
  4: to turn into one's own or another language
  -- trans.la.tion \-'la_--sh*n\ n
  -- trans.la.tor \-'la_-t-*r\ n
@trans.lu.cent \-'lu_:s- *nt\ adj : admitting and diffusing light so
  that objects beyond cannot be clearly distinguished : partly
  transparent
  -- trans.lu.cence n
  -- trans.lu.cen.cy n
@trans.mi.grate \-'mi_--.gra_-t\ vb : to pass at death from one body
  or being to another
  -- trans.mi.gra.tion \.trans-mi_--'gra_--sh*n, .tranz-\ n
  -- trans.mi.gra.to.ry \trans-'mi_--gr*--.to_-r-e_-, tranz-\ adj
@trans.mis.sion \-'mish-*n\ n
  1: an act or process of transmitting
  2: the passage of radio waves between transmitting stations and
     receiving stations
  3: the gears by which power is transmitted from the engine of an
     automobile to the axle that propels the vehicle
  4: something transmitted
@trans.mit \-'mit\ vb
  1: to transfer from one person or place to another : FORWARD
  2: to pass on by or as if by inheritance
  3: to cause (as light, electricity, or force) to pass through space
     or a medium
  4: to send out (radio or television signals)
  SYN: carry, bear, convey, transport
  -- trans.mis.si.ble \-'mis-*-b*l\ adj
  -- trans.mit.ta.ble \-'mit-*-b*l\ adj
@trans.mit.ter n
  1: one that transmits
  2: the part of a telephone into which one speaks
  3: a set of apparatus for transmitting telegraph, radio, or
     television signals
@trans.mute \-'myu_:t\ vb : to change or alter in form, appearance,
  or nature
  SYN: transform, convert
  -- trans.mu.ta.tion \.trans-myu_.-'ta_--sh*n, .tranz-\ n
@trans.oce.an.ic \.trans-.o_--she_--'an-ik, .tranz-\ adj
  1: lying or dwelling beyond the ocean
  2: crossing or extending across the ocean
@tran.som \'tran-s*m\ n
  1: a piece (as a crossbar in the frame of a window or door) that
     lies crosswise in a structure
  2: a window above an opening (as a door) built on and often hinged
     to a horizontal crossbar
@tran.son.ic \tran(s)-'sa_:n-ik\ adj : being, relating to, or moving
  at a speed that is about that of sound in air or about 741 miles
  per hour
@trans.pa.cif.ic \.trans-p*-'sif-ik\ adj : crossing or extending
  across or situated beyond the Pacific ocean
@trans.par.ent \trans-'par-*nt\ adj
  1: transmitting light : clear enough to be seen through
  2: SHEER, DIAPHANOUS <a transparent fabric>
  3: readily understood : CLEAR; also : easily detected <a
     transparent lie>
  SYN: lucid
  -- trans.par.en.cy n
  -- trans.par.ent.ly adv
@tran.spire \trans-'pi_-(*)r\ vb
  1: to pass off (as watery vapor) through pores or a membrane
  2: to become known : come to light
  3: to take place : OCCUR
  -- tran.spi.ra.tion \.trans-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@1 trans.plant \trans-'plant\ vb
  1: to take up and set again in another soil or location
  2: to remove from one place and settle or introduce elsewhere :
     TRANSPORT
  3: to transfer (as organ or tissue) from one part or individual to
     another
  4: to admit of being transplanted
  -- trans.plan.ta.tion \.trans-.plan-'ta_--sh*n\ n

2 trans.plant \'trans-.plant\ n
  1: the act or process of transplanting
  2: something transplanted
@1 trans.port \trans-'po_-rt\ vb
  1: to convey from one place to another : CARRY
  2: to carry away by strong emotion : ENRAPTURE
  3: to send to a penal colony overseas
  SYN: bear, transmit, deport, exile
  -- trans.por.ta.tion \.trans-p*r-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  -- trans.port.er \trans-'po_-rt-*r\ n

2 trans.port \'trans-.po_-rt\ n
  1: act of transporting : TRANSPORTATION
  2: strong or intensely pleasurable emotion : RAPTURE
  3: a ship used in transporting troops or supplies; also : a vehicle
     (as a truck or plane) used to transport persons or goods
@trans.pose \trans-'po_-z\ vb
  1: to change the positon or sequence of <transpose the letters in a
     word>
  2: to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key
  SYN: reverse, invert
  -- trans.po.si.tion \.trans-p*-'zish-*n\ n
@trans.ship \tran(s)-'ship\ vb : to transfer for further
  transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
  -- trans.ship.ment n
@tran.sub.stan.ti.a.tion \.trans-*b-.stan-che_--'a_--sh*n\ n : the
  change in the eucharistic elements from the substance of bread and
  wine to the substance of the body of Christ with only the accidents
  (as taste and color) remaining
@trans.verse \trans-'v*rs, tranz-\ adj : lying across : set crosswise
  -- trans.verse \'trans-.v*rs, 'tranz-\ n
  -- trans.verse.ly adv
@1 trap \'trap\ n
  1: a device (as a snare) for catching animals
  2: something by which one is caught unawares
  3: a machine for throwing objects into the air to be targets for
     shooters; also : a hazard on a golf course consisting of a
     depression containing sand
  4: a light 2-wheeled or 4-wheeled one-horse carriage on springs
  5: a device to allow some one thing to pass through while keeping
     other things out <trap in a drainpipe>

2 trap vb trapped; trap.ping
  1: to catch in or as if in a trap; also : CONFINE
  2: to provide or set (a place) with traps
  3: to set traps for animals esp. as a business
  SYN: snare, entrap, ensnare, bag, lure, decoy
  -- trap.per n

3 trap also trap.rock \-'ra_:k\ n : any of various dark fine-grained
  igneous rocks used esp. in road making
@trap.door \'trap-'do_-r\ n : a lifting or sliding door covering an
  opening in a floor or roof
@tra.peze \tra-'pe_-z\ n : a gymnastic apparatus consisting of a
  horizontal bar suspended by two parallel ropes
@trap.e.zoid \'trap-*-.zo_.id\ n : a plane 4-sided figure with two
  parallel sides
  -- trap.e.zoi.dal \.trap-*-'zo_.id- *l\ adj
@trap.pings \'trap-in_ez\ n, pl : ornamental covering esp. for a
  horse; also : ORNAMENTS, DRESS
@traps \'traps\ n, pl : personal belongings : LUGGAGE
@trap.shoot.ing \'trap-.shu_:t-in_e\ n : shooting at clay pigeons
  sprung into the air from a trap
@trash \'trash\ n
  1: something of little worth : RUBBISH
  2: a worthless person; also : such persons as a group : RIFFRAFF
  -- trashy adj
@trau.ma \'trau_.-m*, 'tro_.-\ n, pl -ma.ta \-m*t-*\ or -mas : a
  bodily or mental injury usu. caused by an external agent; also : a
  cause of trauma
  -- trau.mat.ic \tr*-'mat-ik, tro_.-, trau_.-\ adj
@1 tra.vail \tr*-'va_-l, 'trav-.a_-l\ n
  1: painful work or exertion : TOIL
  2: AGONY, TORMENT
  3: CHILDBIRTH, LABOR
  SYN: work, drudgery

2 travail vb : to labor hard : TOIL
@1 trav.el \'trav-*l\ vb -eled or -elled; -el.ing; -el.ling
  1: to go on or as if on a trip or tour : JOURNEY
  2: to move as if by traveling : PASS
  3: ASSOCIATE
  4: to go from place to place as a salesman
  5: to move from point to point <light waves travel very fast>
  6: to journey over or through
  -- trav.el.er or trav.el.ler n

2 travel n
  1: the act of traveling : PASSAGE
  2: JOURNEY, TRIP -- often used in pl.
  3: the number traveling : TRAFFIC
  4: the motion of a piece of machinery and esp. when to and fro;
     also : length of motion (as of a piston)
@traveling bag n : a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a
  traveler's clothing and personal articles
@trav.el.ogue also trav.el.og \-.o_.g\ n : a usu. illustrated lecture
  on travel
@1 trav.erse \'trav-*rs\ n : something (as a crosswise beam) that
  crosses or lies across

2 tra.verse \tr*-'v*rs\ vb
  1: to pass through : PENETRATE
  2: to go or travel across or over
  3: to extend over
  4: SWIVEL

3 trav.erse \'trav-*rs\ adj : lying across : TRANSVERSE
@trav.er.tine \'trav-*r-.te_-n\ n : a crystalline mineral formed by
  deposition from spring waters
@1 trav.es.ty \'trav-*-ste_-\ n : a burlesque and usu. grotesque
  translation or imitation

2 travesty vb : to make a travesty of
@1 trawl \'tro_.l\ vb : to fish or catch with a trawl
  -- trawl.er n

2 trawl n
  1: a large conical net dragged along the sea bottom in fishing
  2: a long fishing line anchored at both ends and equipped with many
     hooks
@tray \'tra_-\ n : an open receptacle with flat bottom and low rim
  for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles
@treach.er.ous \'trech(-*)-r*s\ adj
  1: characterized by treachery
  2: UNTRUSTWORTHY, UNRELIABLE
  3: providing insecure footing or support
  SYN: traitorous, faithless, false, disloyal
  -- treach.er.ous.ly adv
@treach.ery \-re_-\ n : violation of allegiance or trust : TREASON,
  PERFIDY
@trea.cle \'tre_--k*l\ n, chiefly Brit : MOLASSES
@1 tread \'tred\ vb trod \'tra_:d\; trod.den \'tra_:d- *n\; trod;
  tread.ing
  1: to step or walk on or over
  2: to move on foot : WALK; also : DANCE
  3: to beat or press with the feet : TRAMPLE

2 tread n
  1: a mark made by or as if by treading
  2: manner of stepping
  3: the sound of treading
  4: the part of something that is trodden upon <the tread of a step
     in a flight of stairs>
  5: the part of a thing on which it runs <the tread of a tire>
@trea.dle \'tred- *l\ n : a lever device pressed by the foot to drive
  a machine
@tread.mill \'tred-.mil\ n
  1: a mill worked by persons who tread steps around the edge of a
     wheel or by animals that walk on an endless belt
  2: a wearisome routine
@trea.son \'tre_-z- *n\ n : the offense of attempting by overt acts
  to overthrow the government of the state to which one owes
  allegiance or to kill or injure the sovereign or his family
  -- trea.son.able \-( *-)n*-b*l\ adj
  -- trea.son.ous \-( *-)n*s\ adj
@1 trea.sure \'trezh-*r\ n
  1: wealth (as money or jewels) stored up or held in reserve
  2: something of great value

2 treasure vb
  1: HOARD
  2: to keep as precious : CHERISH
  SYN: prize, value, appreciate
@trea.sur.er \-*r-*r\ n : an officer entrusted with the receipt,
  care, and disbursement of funds
@treasure trove \-.tro_-v\ n
  1: treasure (as money in gold) that is found hidden and whose
     ownership is unknown
  2: a valuable discovery
@trea.sury \'trezh-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
  2: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds; esp :
     one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
  3 cap: a governmental department in charge of finances
@1 treat \'tre_-t\ vb
  1: NEGOTIATE
  2: to deal with esp. in writing; also : HANDLE
  3: to pay for the food or entertainment of
  4: to bear oneself toward <treat them well>
  5: to regard in a specified manner <treat as inferiors>
  6: to care for medically or surgically <treat a wound> <treat
     patients>
  7: to subject to some action (as of a chemical) <treat soil with
     lime>

2 treat n
  1: food or entertainment paid for by another
  2: a source of joy or amusement
@trea.tise \'tre_-t-*s\ n : a systematic written exposition or
  argument on a subject
@treat.ment \-m*nt\ n : the act or manner or an instance of treating
  someone or something; also : a substance or method used in treating
@trea.ty \'tre_-t-e_-\ n : an agreement made by negotiation or
  diplomacy esp. between two or more states or governments
  SYN: contract, bargain, pact
@1 tre.ble \'treb-*l\ n
  1: the highest of the four voice parts in vocal music : SOPRANO
  2: a high-pitched or shrill voice or sound
  3: the upper half of the musical pitch range

2 treble adj
  1: triple in number or amount
  2: relating to or having the range of a musical treble
  3: high-pitched : SHRILL
  -- tre.bly \'treb-le_-\ adv

3 treble vb : to make or become three times the size, amount, or
  number
@1 tree \'tre_-\ n
  1: a woody perennial plant usu. with a single main stem and a head
     of branches and leaves at the top
  2: a piece of wood adapted to a particular use <a shoe tree>
  3: something in the form of or felt to resemble a tree <a
     genealogical tree>
  -- tree.less adj

2 tree vb treed; tree.ing : to drive to or up a tree <tree a raccoon>
@tre.foil \'tre_--.fo_.il\ n
  1: a clover or related herb with leaves with 3 leaflets
  2: a decorative design with 3 leaflike parts
@1 trek \'trek\ n
  1: a migration esp. of settlers by ox wagon
  2: TRIP; esp : one involving difficulties or complex organization

2 trek vb trekked; trek.king
  1: to travel or migrate by ox wagon
  2: to make one's way arduously
@1 trel.lis \'trel-*s\ n : a structure of latticework

2 trellis vb : to train (as a vine) on a trellis
@1 trem.ble \'trem-b*l\ vb
  1: to shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : SHIVER
  2: to move, sound, pass, or come to pass as if shaken or tremulous
  3: to be affected with fear or doubt

2 tremble n : a spell of shaking or quivering : TREMOR
@tre.men.dous \tri-'men-d*s\ adj
  1: fitted to excite trembling : TERRIFYING
  2: astonishingly large, powerful, or great
  SYN: stupendous, monumental, monstrous
  -- tre.men.dous.ly adv
@trem.o.lo \'trem-*-.lo_-\ n : a rapid fluttering of a tone or
  alternating tones to produce a tremulous effect
@trem.or \'trem-*r\ n
  1: a trembling or shaking esp. from weakness or disease
  2: a quivering motion of the earth (as during an earthquake)
@trem.u.lous \'trem-y*-l*s\ adj
  1: marked by trembling or tremors : QUIVERING
  2: TIMOROUS, TIMID
  3: UNSTEADY <tremulous handwriting>
  -- trem.u.lous.ly adv
@1 trench \'trench\ n
  1: a long narrow cut in land : DITCH; also : a similar depression
     in an ocean floor
  2: a ditch protected by banks of earth and used to shelter soldiers

2 trench vb
  1: to cut or dig trenches in; also : to drain by trenches
  2: to protect (troops) with trenches
  3: to come close : VERGE
@tren.chant \'tren-ch*nt\ adj
  1: vigorously effective; esp : CAUSTIC
  2: sharply perceptive : KEEN
  3: CLEAR-CUT, DISTINCT
  SYN: incisive, biting, crisp
@tren.cher \-ch*r\ n : a wooden platter for serving food
@tren.cher.man \-m*n\ n : a hearty eater
@1 trend \'trend\ vb
  1: to have or take a general direction : TEND
  2: to show a tendency : INCLINE

2 trend n
  1: general direction taken (as by a stream or mountain range)
  2: a prevailing tendency : DRIFT
@tre.pan \tri-'pan\ vb -panned; -pan.ning : to remove surgically a
  disk of bone from (the skull)
@trep.i.da.tion \.trep-*-'da_--sh*n\ n : nervous agitation :
  APPREHENSION
  SYN: horror, terror, panic, consternation, dread, fright, dismay
@1 tres.pass \'tres-p*s, -.pas\ n
  1: SIN, OFFENSE
  2: wrongful entry on real property
  SYN: transgression, violation, infraction, infringement

2 trespass vb
  1: to commit an offense : ERR, SIN
  2: INTRUDE, ENCROACH; esp : to enter unlawfully upon the land of
     another
  -- tres.pass.er n
@tress \'tres\ n : a long lock of hair -- usu. used in pl.
@tres.tle \'tres-*l\ n
  1: a supporting framework consisting usu. of a horizontal piece
     with spreading legs at each end
  2: a braced framework of timbers, piles, or steel for carrying a
     road or railroad over a depression
@trey \'tra_-\ n : a card or dice with three spots
@tri.ad \'tri_--.ad, -*d\ n : a union of three esp. closely related
  persons or things : TRINITY
@1 tri.al \'tri_-(-*)l\ n
  1: the action or process of trying or putting to the proof : TEST
  2: the hearing and judgment of a matter in issue before a competent
     tribunal
  3: a source of vexation or annoyance
  4: a temporary use or experiment to test quality or usefulness
  5: EFFORT, ATTEMPT
  SYN: proof, demonstration, tribulation, affliction

2 trial adj
  1: of, relating to, or used in a trial
  2: made or done as a test
  3: used in a test
@tri.an.gle \'tri_--.an_e-g*l\ n : a plane figure that is bounded by
  3 straight lines and has 3 angles; also : something shaped like
  such a figure
  -- tri.an.gu.lar \tri_--'an_e-gy*-l*r\ adj
  -- tri.an.gu.lar.ly adv
@tri.an.gu.late \tri_--'an_e-gy*-.la_-t\ vb : to divide into
  triangles (as in making a survey of an area)
  -- tri.an.gu.la.tion \-.an_e-gy*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@tribe \'tri_-b\ n
  1: a social group comprising numerous families, clans, or
     generations
  2: a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or
     interest
  3: a group of related plants or animals <the cat tribe>
  -- trib.al \'tri_--b*l\ adj
@tribes.man \'tri_-bz-m*n\ n : a member of a tribe
@trib.u.la.tion \.trib-y*-'la_--sh*n\ n : distress or suffering
  resulting from oppression or persecution; also : a trying
  experience
  SYN: trial, affliction
@tri.bu.nal \tri_--'byu_:n- *l, trib-'yu_:n-\ n
  1: the seat of a judge
  2: a court of justice
  3: something that decides or determines
@trib.une \'trib-.yu_:n, trib-'yu_:n\ n
  1: an official in ancient Rome with the function of protecting the
     interests of plebeian citizens from the patricians
  2: a defender of the people
@1 trib.u.tary \'trib-y*-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: paying tribute : SUBJECT
  2: flowing into a larger stream or a lake
  SYN: subordinate, secondary, dependent

2 tributary n
  1: a ruler or state that pays tribute
  2: a tributary stream
@trib.ute \'trib-yu_:t\ n
  1: a payment by one ruler or nation to another as acknowledgment of
     submission or price of protection
  2: a usu. excessive tax, rental, or levy exacted by a sovereign or
     superior
  3: a gift or service showing respect, gratitude, or affection; also
     : PRAISE
  SYN: assessment, rate, eulogy, citation
@trice \'tri_-s\ n : INSTANT, MOMENT
@tri.ceps \'tri_--.seps\ n : a 3-headed muscle along the back of the
  upper arm
@trich.i.no.sis \.trik-*-'no_--s*s\ n : a disease caused by
  infestation of muscle tissue by small worms (tri.chi.nae
  \trik-'i_--ne_-\) and marked by pain, fever, and swelling
@1 trick \'trik\ n
  1: a crafty procedure meant to deceive
  2: a mischievous action : PRANK
  3: a childish action
  4: a deceptive or ingenious feat designed to puzzle or amuse
  5: PECULIARITY, MANNERISM
  6: an artful expedient : KNACK
  7: the cards played in one round of a card game
  8: a tour of duty : SHIFT
  SYN: ruse, maneuver, artifice, wile, feint

2 trick vb
  1: to deceive by cunning or artifice : CHEAT
  2: to dress ornately : ORNAMENT
@trick.ery \-(*-)re_-\ n : deception by tricks and stratagems
@trick.le \'trik-*l\ vb
  1: to run or fall in drops
  2: to flow in a thin gentle stream
  -- trickle n
@trick.ster \'trik-st*r\ n : one who tricks or cheats
@tricky adj
  1: inclined to trickery <a tricky person>
  2: requiring skill or caution : DELICATE <a tricky situation to
     handle>
  3: UNRELIABLE
@tri.col.or \'tri_--.k*l-*r\ n : a flag of three colors <the French
  tricolor>
@tri.cus.pid \tri_--'k*s-p*d\ n : a tooth with three cusps
@tri.cy.cle \'tri_--.sik-*l\ n : a 3-wheeled vehicle propelled by
  pedals, hand levers, or motor
@tri.dent \'tri_-d- *nt\ n [L trident-, tridens, fr. tres three +
  dent-, dens tooth] : a 3-pronged spear
@tried \'tri_-d\ adj
  1: found trustworthy through testing
  2: subjected to trials
  SYN: reliable, dependable, trusty
@tri.en.ni.al \'tri_--'en-e_--*l\ adj
  1: lasting for three years
  2: occurring or being done every three years
  -- triennial n
@1 tri.fle \'tri_--f*l\ n : something of little value or importance;
  esp : an insignificant amount (as of money)

2 trifle vb
  1: to talk in a jesting or mocking manner
  2: to act frivolously or playfully
  3: DALLY, FLIRT
  4: to handle something idly : TOY
  -- tri.fler \-f(*-)l*r\ n
@tri.fling \-f(*-)lin_e\ adj
  1: FRIVOLOUS
  2: TRIVIAL, INSIGNIFICANT
  SYN: petty, paltry
@tri.fo.cals \tri_--'fo_--k*lz\ n, pl : eyeglasses with lenses having
  one part for close focus, one for intermediate focus, and one for
  distant focus
@trig \'trig\ adj : stylishly trim : SMART
  SYN: tidy, spruce
@1 trig.ger \'trig-*r\ n : the part of a firearm lock moved by the
  finger to release the hammer in firing

2 trigger vb
  1: to fire by pulling a trigger
  2: to initiate, actuate, or set off as if by a trigger
@trig.o.nom.e.try \.trig-*-'na_:m-*-tre_-\ n : the branch of
  mathematics dealing with the relations of the sides and angles of
  triangles and of methods of deducing from given parts other
  required parts
  -- trig.o.no.met.ri.c \-n*-'met-rik\ or trig.o.no.met.ri.cal adj
@1 trill \'tril\ n
  1: the alternation of two musical tones a scale degree apart
  2: WARBLE
  3: the rapid vibration of one speech organ against another (as of
     the tip of the tongue against the ridge of the teeth)

2 trill vb : to utter as or with a trill
@tril.lion \'tril-y*n\ n, pl trillions or trillion
  1: a thousand billions
  2 Brit: a million billions
  -- trillion adj
  -- tril.lionth adj or n
@tril.o.gy \'tril-*-je_-\ n : a series of three dramas or literary or
  musical compositions that although each is complete in itself are
  mutually related and develop one theme
@1 trim \'trim\ vb trimmed; trim.ming
  1: to put ornaments on : ADORN
  2: to defeat esp. resoundingly
  3: CHEAT
  4: to make trim, neat, regular, or less bulky by or as if by
     cutting <trim a beard> <trim a budget>
  5: to cause (a boat) to assume a desired position in the water by
     arrangement of ballast, cargo, or passengers; also : to adjust
     (as a submarine or airplane) for motion and esp. for horizontal
     motion
  6: to adjust (a sail) to a desired position
  7: to change one's views for safety or expediency
  SYN: stabilize, steady, poise, balance, ballast
  -- trim.ly adv
  -- trim.mer n
  -- trim.ness n

2 trim adj : showing neatness, good order, or compactness <trim
  houses> <trim figure>
  SYN: tidy, trig

3 trim n
  1: the readiness of a ship for sailing; also : the position of a
     ship in the water
  2: good condition : FITNESS
  3: material used for ornament or trimming; esp : the woodwork in
     the finish of a house esp. around doors and windows
  4: something that is trimmed off
@trim.e.ter \'trim-*t-*r\ n : a line consisting of three metrical
  feet
@trine \'tri_-n\ adj : THREEFOLD, TRIPLE
@Trin.i.tar.i.an \.trin-*-'ter-e_--*n\ n : a believer in the doctrine
  of the Trinity
  -- trini.t.ari.a.ni.sm n
@trin.i.ty \'trin-*t-e_-\ n
  1 cap: the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons
     in one godhead
  2: a union of three in one : TRIAD
@trin.ket \'trin_e-k*t\ n
  1: a small ornament (as a jewel or ring)
  2: TRIFLE
@trio \'tre_--o_-\ n
  1: a musical composition for three voices or three instruments
  2: the performers of a musical or dance trio
  3: a group or set of three
@1 trip \'trip\ vb tripped; trip.ping
  1: to move with light quick steps
  2: to catch the foot against something so as to stumble or cause to
     stumble
  3: to make a mistake : SLIP; also : to detect in a misstep : EXPOSE
  4: to release (as a spring or switch) by moving a catch; also :
     ACTIVATE

2 trip n
  1: JOURNEY, VOYAGE
  2: a quick light step
  3: a false step : STUMBLE; also : ERROR
  4: the action of tripping mechanically; also : a device for
     tripping
@tri.par.tite \tri_--'pa_:r-.ti_-t\ adj
  1: divided into three parts
  2: having three corresponding parts or copies
  3: made between three parties <a tripartite treaty>
@tripe \'tri_-p\ n : stomach tissue of a ruminant and esp. an ox for
  use as food
@1 tri.ple \'trip-*l\ vb
  1: to make or become three times as great or as many
  2: to hit a triple

2 triple n
  1: a triple quantity
  2: a group of three
  3: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach third base

3 triple adj
  1: having three units or members
  2: being three times as great or as many
  3: three times repeated
@trip.let \'trip-l*t\ n
  1: a unit of three lines of verse
  2: a group of three of a kind
  3 pl: three offspring born at one birth
@trip.lex \'trip-.leks, 'tri_-p-\ adj : THREEFOLD, TRIPLE
@1 trip.li.cate \'trip-li-k*t\ adj : made in three identical copies

2 trip.li.cate \-l*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: TRIPLE
  2: to provide three copies of <triplicate a document>

3 trip.li.cate \-li-k*t\ n : one of three identical copies
@tri.pod \'tri_--.pa_:d\ n : something (as a caldron, stool, or
  camera stand) that rests on three legs
@trip.tych \'trip-tik\ n : a picture or carving (as an altarpiece) in
  three panels side by side
@tri.reme \'tri_--.re_-m\ n : an ancient galley having three banks of
  oars
@tri.sect \'tri_--.sekt\ vb : to divide into 3 usu. equal parts
@trite \'tri_-t\ adj [L tritus, fr. pp. of terere to rub, wear away]
  : used so commonly that the novelty is worn off : STALE
  SYN: hackneyed, stereotyped, commonplace
@trit.i.um \'trit-e_--*m\ n : a radioactive form of hydrogen with
  atoms of three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms
@trit.u.rate \'trich-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to rub or grind to a fine powder
@1 tri.umph \'tri_--*mf\ n
  1: the joy or exultation of victory or success
  2: VICTORY, CONQUEST
  -- tri.um.phal \tri_--'*m-f*l\ adj

2 triumph vb
  1: to celebrate victory or success exultantly
  2: to obtain victory : PREVAIL
  -- tri.um.phant \tri_--'*m-f*nt\ adj
  -- tri.um.phant.ly adv
@tri.um.vir \tri_--'*m-v*r\ n : one of a commission or ruling body
  (tri.um.vi.rate \-v*-r*t\) of three
@tri.une \'tri_--.(y)u_:n\ adj : being three in one <the triune God>
@triv.et \'triv-*t\ n
  1: a 3-legged stand : TRIPOD
  2: a metal stand with short feet for use under a hot dish
@triv.i.al \'triv-e_--*l\ adj [L trivialis commonplace, fr. trivium
  meeting of three roads, street corner, fr. tres three + via way,
  road] : of little importance : TRIFLING
  -- triv.i.al.i.ty \.triv-e_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
@triv.i.um \'triv-e_--*m\ n : the three liberal arts of grammar,
  rhetoric, and logic in a medieval university
@tro.che \'tro_--ke_-\ n : a medicinal lozenge
@tro.chee \'tro_--.ke_-\ n : a metrical foot of one accented syllable
  followed by one unaccented syllable
  -- tro.cha.ic \tro_--'ka_--ik\ adj
@trod, past of TREAD
@trodden, past part of TREAD
@1 troll \'tro_-l\ vb
  1: to sing the parts of (a song) in succession
  2: to angle for with a hook and line drawn through the water
  3: to sing or play in a jovial manner

2 troll n : a lure used in trolling; also : the line with its lure

3 troll n : a supernatural being of Teutonic folklore inhabiting
  caves or hills
@trol.ley or trol.ly \'tra_:l-e_-\ n
  1: a device (as a grooved wheel on the end of a pole) to carry
     current from a wire to an electrically driven vehicle
  2: a passenger car that runs on tracks and gets its electric power
     through a trolley
  3: a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track (as on a
     parcel railway in a store)
@trolley bus n : a bus powered by electric power from two overhead
  wires
@trol.lop \'tra_:l-*p\ n
  1: a slovenly woman : SLATTERN
  2: a loose woman : WANTON
@trom.bone \tra_:m-'bo_-n\ n [It, lit., big trumpet, fr. tromba
  trumpet] : a brass wind instrument that consists of a long metal
  tube bent twice upon itself and flaring at the end and that has a
  movable slide to vary the pitch
@1 troop \'tru_:p\ n
  1: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
  2: an armed force : SOLDIERS -- usu. used in pl.
  3: a collection of people or things
  4: a unit of boy or girl scouts under a leader
  SYN: band, troupe, party

2 troop vb : to move or gather in crowds or groups
@troop.er n
  1: an enlisted cavalryman; also : a cavalry horse
  2: a mounted policeman
@troop.ship \'tru_:p-.ship\ n : a ship for carrying troops
@trope \'tro_-p\ n : the use of a word or expression in a figurative
  sense
@tro.phy \'tro_--fe_-\ n : something gained or given in conquest or
  victory esp. when mounted as a memorial
@trop.ic \'tra_:p-ik\ n [Gk tropikos of the solstice, fr. trope_-
  turn]
  1: either of the two parallels of latitude one 23o 27' north of the
     equator (.tropic of cancer \-'kan-s*r\) and one 23o 27' south of
     the equator (.tr.opic of capricorn \-'kap-r*-.ko_.rn\) where the
     sun is directly overhead when apparently at its greatest
     distance north or south of the equator
  2 pl, often cap: the region lying between the tropics of Cancer and
     Capricorn
  -- trop.i.c or trop.i.cal adj
@tro.po.sphere \'tro_-p-*-.sfi*r, 'tra_:p-\ n : the portion of the
  atmosphere that is below the stratosphere and extends outward about
  10 miles from the earth's surface
@1 trot \'tra_:t\ n
  1: a moderately fast gait of a 4-footed animal (as a horse) in
     which the legs move in diagonal pairs
  2: a jogging gait of a man between a walk and a run

2 trot vb trot.ted; trot.ting
  1: to ride, drive, or go at a trot
  2: to proceed briskly : HURRY
  -- trot.ter n
@troth \'tro_.th, 'tro_-th\ n
  1: pledged faithfulness : FIDELITY
  2: one's pledged word; also : BETROTHAL
@trou.ba.dour \'tru_:-b*-.do_-r\ n : one of a class of poet-musicians
  flourishing esp. in southern France and northern Italy during the
  11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
@1 trou.ble \'tr*b-*l\ vb
  1: to agitate mentally or spiritually : DISTURB, WORRY
  2: to produce physical disorder in : AFFLICT
  3: to put to inconvenience
  4: to make an effort
  5: RUFFLE <trouble the waters>
  SYN: distress, discommode, molest
  -- trou.ble.some adj
  -- trou.ble.some.ly adv
  -- trou.blous \-(*-)l*s\ adj

2 trouble n
  1: the quality or state of being troubled : MISFORTUNE
  2: an instance of distress or annoyance
  3: a cause of disturbance or distress
  4: EXERTION, PAINS <took the trouble to phone>
  5: ill health : AILMENT
@trou.ble.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : a person who causes dissension
@trough \'tro_.f\ n
  1: a long shallow open boxlike container esp. for water or feed for
     livestock
  2: a gutter along the eaves of a house
  3: a long channel or depression (as between waves or hills)
@trounce \'trau_.ns\ vb
  1: to thrash or punish severely
  2: to defeat decisively
@troupe \'tru_:p\ n : COMPANY; esp : a group of performers on the
  stage
  -- troup.er n
@trou.sers \'trau_.-z*rz\ n, pl : an outer garment extending from the
  waist to the ankle or sometimes only to the knee, covering each leg
  separately, and worn esp. by men and boys
  -- trousers adj
@trous.seau \'tru_:-so_-, tru_:-'so_-\ n : the personal outfit of a
  bride
@trout \'trau_.t\ n, pl trout or trouts : any of various mostly
  freshwater food and game fishes usu. smaller than the related
  salmons
@trow \'tro_-\ vb, archaic : THINK, SUPPOSE
@trow.el \'trau_.(-*)l\ n
  1: any of various hand implements used for spreading, shaping, or
     smoothing loose or plastic material (as mortar or plaster)
  2: a small flat or scooplike implement used in gardening
@troy \'tro_.i\ adj : of or relating to a system of weights (troy
  weights) based on a pound of 12 ounces and the ounce of 480 grains
@tru.ant \'tru_:-*nt\ n : one who shirks duty; esp : one who stays
  out of school without permission
  -- tru.an.cy n
@truce \'tru_:s\ n
  1: ARMISTICE
  2: a respite esp. from a disagreeable state or action
@1 truck \'tr*k\ vb
  1: EXCHANGE, BARTER
  2: to have dealings : TRAFFIC

2 truck n
  1: BARTER
  2: small goods or merchandise; esp : vegetables grown for market
  3: close association : DEALINGS

3 truck n
  1: a vehicle (as a small flat-topped car on small wheels, a
     2-wheeled barrow with long handles, or a strong heavy wagon or
     automobile) designed for carrying heavy articles
  2: a swiveling frame with springs and one or more pairs of wheels
     used to carry and guide one end of a locomotive or of a railroad
     or electric car

4 truck vb
  1: to transport on a truck
  2: to be employed in driving a truck
  -- truck.er n
@truck.age n : transportation by truck; also : the cost of such
  transportation
@1 truck.le \'tr*k-*l\ n : a small wheel : PULLEY, CASTER

2 truckle vb : to yield slavishly to the will of another : SUBMIT
  SYN: fawn, toady, cringe, cower
@truckle bed n : TRUNDLE BED
@truck.load \'tr*k-'lo_-d\ n
  1: a load that fills a truck
  2: the minimum weight required for shipping at truckload rates
@truck-trailer n : a combination of a trailer and the truck that
  draws it
@truc.u.lent \'tr*k-y*-l*nt\ adj
  1: feeling or showing ferocity : SAVAGE
  2: aggressively self-assertive : PUGNACIOUS
  -- truc.u.len.ce also truc.u.len.cy n
  -- truc.u.lent.ly adv
@trudge \'tr*j\ vb : to walk or march steadily and usu. laboriously
@1 true \'tru_:\ adj
  1: STEADFAST, LOYAL
  2: conformable to fact or reality <a true description>
  3: CORRECT, ACCURATE; also : placed or formed accurately
  4: GENUINE, REAL; also : properly so called <the true stomach>
  5: CONSISTENT <true to expectations>
  6: RIGHTFUL <true and lawful king>
  SYN: constant, staunch, resolute, actual
  -- tru.ly adv

2 true n
  1: something that is true : REALITY <the good, the beautiful, and
     the true>
  2: the state of being accurate (as in alignment) <out of true>

3 true vb trued; true.ing; tru.ing : to bring to exactly correct
  condition as to place, position, or shape

4 true adv
  1: TRUTHFULLY
  2: ACCURATELY <the bullet flew straight and true; also : without
     variation from type <breed true>
@true-blue adj : marked by unswerving loyalty
@truf.fle \'tr*f-*l, 'tru_:f-\ n : a European underground fungus or
  its dark wrinkled fruit esteemed as a delicacy
@tru.ism \'tru_:-.iz-*m\ n : an undoubted or self-evident truth
  SYN: commonplace, platitude, bromide, cliche
@1 trump \'tr*mp\ n : TRUMPET

2 trump n : a card of a suit designated (as by declaration) any of
  whose cards will win over a card that is not a trump; also : the
  suit itself -- often used in pl.

3 trump vb : to take with a trump
@trum.pery \'tr*m-p(*-)re_-\ n
  1: trivial articles : JUNK
  2: NONSENSE
@1 trum.pet \'tr*m-p*t\ n
  1: a wind instrument consisting of a long curved metal tube flaring
     at one end and with a cup-shaped mouthpiece at the other
  2: a funnel-shaped instrument for collecting, directing, or
     intensifying sound
  3: something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality

2 trumpet vb
  1: to blow a trumpet
  2: to proclaim on or as if on a trumpet
  -- trum.pet.er n
@1 trun.cate \'tr*n_e-.ka_-t\ vb : to shorten by or as if by cutting
  : LOP
  -- trun.ca.tion \.tr*n_e-'ka_--sh*n\ n

2 truncate adj : having the end square or blunt
@trun.cheon \'tr*n-ch*n\ n : a policeman's club
@trun.dle \'tr*n-d *l\ vb : to roll along : WHEEL
@trundle bed n : a low bed that can be slid under a higher bed
@1 trunk \'tr*n_ek\ n
  1: the main stem of a tree
  2: the body of a man or animal apart from the head and limbs
  3: the main or basal part of something
  4: the long muscular nose of an elephant
  5: a box or chest used to hold usu. clothes or personal effects (as
     of a traveler); also : the enclosed luggage space in the rear of
     an automobile
  6 pl: men's shorts worn chiefly for sports
  7: a passage or duct serving as a conduit or conveyor
  8: a circuit between telephone exchanges for making connections
     between subscribers

2 trunk adj : being or relating to a main line (as of a railroad,
  telegraph, or telephone system)
@1 truss \'tr*s\ vb
  1: to secure tightly : BIND
  2: to arrange for cooking by binding close the wings or legs of (a
     fowl)
  3: to support by a truss : strengthen or stiffen (as a girder) by
     braces

2 truss n
  1: a collection of structural parts (as beams, bars, or rods) so
     put together as to form a rigid framework (as in bridge or
     building construction)
  2: an appliance worn to hold a hernia in place
@1 trust \'tr*st\ n
  1: assured reliance on the character, strength, or truth of someone
     or something
  2: one in which confidence is placed
  3: confident hope
  4: financial credit
  5: a property interest held by one person for the benefit of
     another
  6: a combination of firms formed by a legal agreement; esp : one
     that reduces competition
  7: something entrusted to one to be cared for in the interest of
     another
  8: CARE, CUSTODY
  SYN: confidence, dependence, faith, monopoly, corner, pool

2 trust vb
  1: to place confidence : DEPEND
  2: to be confident : expect confidently : HOPE
  3: ENTRUST
  4: to permit to stay or go or to act without fear or misgiving
  5: to rely on or on the truth of : BELIEVE
  6: to extend credit to
@trust.ee \.tr*s-'te_-\ n : a person to whom property is legally
  committed in trust
@trust.ful \'tr*st-f*l\ adj : full of trust : CONFIDING
  -- trust.ful.ly adv
  -- trust.ful.ness n
@trust.wor.thy \-.w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj : worthy of confidence :
  DEPENDABLE
  SYN: trusty, tried, reliable
  -- trust.wor.thi.ness n
@1 trusty adj : TRUSTWORTHY, DEPENDABLE

2 trusty n : a trusted person; esp : a convict considered trustworthy
  and allowed special privileges
@truth \'tru_:th\ n
  1: TRUTHFULNESS, HONESTY
  2: the state of being true : FACT
  3: the body of real events or facts : ACTUALITY
  4: a true or accepted statement or proposition
  5: agreement with fact or reality : CORRECTNESS
  SYN: veracity, verity, verisimilitude
@truth.ful adj : telling or disposed to tell the truth
  -- truth.ful.ly adv
  -- truth.ful.ness n
@1 try \'tri_-\ vb tried; try.ing
  1: to examine or investigate judicially
  2: to conduct the trial of
  3: to put to test or trial <tried on several dresses>
  4: to subject to strain, affliction, or annoyance
  5: to extract or clarify (as lard) by melting
  6: to make an effort to do something : ATTEMPT, ENDEAVOR
  SYN: essay, assay, strive, struggle

2 try n : an experimental trial : ATTEMPT
@try.ing adj : severely straining the powers of endurance
@tryst \'trist, 'tri_-st\ n : an agreement (as between lovers) to
  meet; also : an appointed place of meeting
  SYN: rendezvous, engagement
@tsar \'za_:r, '(t)sa_:r\, var of CZAR
@tub \'t*b\ n
  1: a wide low bucketlike vessel
  2: BATHTUB; also : BATH
  3: the amount that a tub will hold
@tu.ba \'t(y)u_:-b*\ n : a large low-pitched brass wind instrument
@tube \'t(y)u_:b\ n
  1: a hollow cylinder to convey fluids : CHANNEL, DUCT
  2: any of various usu. cylindrical structures or devices
  3: a round metal container from which a paste is squeezed
  4: a tunnel for vehicular or rail travel
  -- tube.less adj
@tu.ber \'t(y)u_:-b*r\ n : a short fleshy usu. underground stem (as
  of a potato plant) bearing minute scalelike leaves each with a bud
  at its base
@tu.ber.cle \-k*l\ n
  1: a small knobby prominence or outgrowth esp. on an animal or
     plant
  2: a small abnormal lump in an organ or the skin; esp : one caused
     by tuberculosis
@tu.ber.cu.lar \t(y)u_.-'b*r-ky*-l*r\ adj
  1: of, resembling, or being a tubercle
  2: TUBERCULATE 1
  3: TUBERCULOUS
@tu.ber.cu.late \-l*t\ adj
  1: having or covered with tubercles
  2: TUBERCULAR 1
@tu.ber.cu.lo.sis \t(y)u_.-.b*r-ky*-'lo_--s*s\ n : a communicable
  bacterial disease typically marked by wasting, fever, and formation
  of cheesy tubercles often in the lungs
  -- tu.ber.cu.lous \-'b*r-ky*-l*s\ adj
@tube.rose \'t(y)u_:b-.ro_-z\ n : a bulbous herb related to the
  amaryllis and often grown for its spike of fragrant waxy-white
  flowers
@tu.ber.ous \'t(y)u_:-b(*-)r*s\ adj : of, resembling, or being a
  plant tuber
@tub.ing \'t(y)u_:-bin_e\ n
  1: material in the form of a tube; also : a length of tube
  2: a series of tubes
@tu.bu.lar \'t(y)u_:-by*-l*r\ adj : having the form of or consisting
  of a tube; also : made with tubes
@tu.bule \'t(y)u_:-byu_:l\ n : a small tube
@1 tuck \'t*k\ vb
  1: to pull up into a fold <tuck up her skirt>
  2: to make tucks in
  3: to put into a snug often concealing place <tuck a book under the
     arm>
  4: to secure in place by pushing the edges under <tuck in a
     blanket>
  5: to cover by tucking in bedclothes

2 tuck n : a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or
  control fullness
@tuck.er \'t*k-*r\ vb : EXHAUST, FATIGUE
@Tues.day \'t(y)u_:z-de_-\ n : the 3d day of the week
@tu.fa \'t(y)u_:-f*\ n : a porous rock formed as a deposit from
  springs or streams
@1 tuft \'t*ft\ n
  1: a small cluster of long flexible outgrowths (as hairs or
     feathers); also : a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short
     and used as ornament
  2: CLUMP, CLUSTER

2 tuft vb
  1: to provide or adorn with a tuft
  2: to make (as a mattress) firm by stitching at intervals and
     sewing on tufts
@1 tug \'t*g\ vb tugged; tug.ging
  1: to pull hard
  2: to struggle in opposition : CONTEND
  3: to move by pulling hard : HAUL
  4: to tow with a tugboat

2 tug n
  1: a harness trace
  2: an act of tugging : PULL
  3: a straining effort
  4: a struggle between opposing people or forces
  5: a strongly built boat used for towing or pushing
@tug.boat \'t*g-.bo_-t\ n : TUG
@tug-of-war n, pl tugs-or-war
  1: a struggle for supremacy
  2: an athletic contest in which two teams pull against each other
     at opposite ends of a rope
@tu.i.tion \t(y)u_.-'ish-*n\ n
  1: INSTRUCTION
  2: the price of or payment for instruction
@tu.lip \'t(y)u_:-l*p\ n [NL tulipa, fr. Turk tu_:lbend turban] : any
  of various Old World bulbous herbs related to the lilies and grown
  for their large showy erect cup-shaped flowers; also : a flower or
  bulb of a tulip
@tulip tree n : a tall American timber tree with greenish tuliplike
  flowers and soft white wood
@tulle \'tu_:l\ n : a sheer silk, rayon, or nylon net <a bridal veil
  of tulle>
@1 tum.ble \'t*m-b*l\ vb
  1: to perform gymnastic feats of rolling and turning
  2: to fall or cause to fall suddenly and helplessly
  3: to fall into ruin : COLLAPSE
  4: to roll over and over : TOSS
  5: to issue forth hurriedly and confusedly
  6: to come to understand : catch on
  7: to throw together in a confused mass

2 tumble n
  1: a disorderly state
  2: an act or instance of tumbling
@tum.ble.down \-.dau_.n\ adj : DILAPIDATED, RAMSHACKLE
@tum.bler \'t*m-bl*r\ n
  1: one that tumbles; esp : ACROBAT
  2: a drinking glass without foot or stem
  3: a domestic pigeon having the habit of somersaulting backward in
     flight
  4: a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a
     particular position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
@tum.ble.weed \'t*m-b*l-.we_-d\ n : a plant that breaks away from its
  roots in autumn and is driven about by the wind
@tum.brel or tum.bril \'t*m-br*l\ n
  1: CART
  2: a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners
     during the French Revolution) to a place of execution
@tu.mid \'t(y)u_:-m*d\ adj
  1: SWOLLEN, DISTENDED
  2: BOMBASTIC, TURGID
  -- tu.mid.i.ty \t(y)u_:-'mid-*t-e_-\ n
@tu.mor \'t(y)u_:-m*r\ n : an abnormal and functionless mass of
  tissue that is not inflammatory and arises without obvious cause
  from preexistent tissue
  -- tu.mor.ous adj
@tu.mult \'t(y)u_:-.m*lt\ n
  1: disorderly agitation of a crowd usu. with uproar and confusion
     of voices
  2: DISTURBANCE, RIOT
  3: a confusion of loud noise and usu. turbulent movement
  4: violent agitation of mind or feelings
@tu.mul.tu.ous \t(y)u_.-'m*l-ch*-w*s\ adj
  1: marked by tumult <a tumultuous reception>
  2: tending to incite a tumult <a tumultuous faction>
  3: marked by violent upheaval <tumultuous passions>
@tun \'t*n\ n
  1: a large cask
  2: the capacity of a tun; esp : a unit of 252 gallons
@tu.na \'t(y)u_:-n*\ n : any of several mostly large sea fishes
  related to the mackerels and important for food and sport
@tun.able also tune.able \'t(y)u_:-n*-b*l\ adj : capable of being
  tuned
@tun.dra \'t*n-dr*\ n : a treeless plain of northern arctic regions
@1 tune \'t(y)u_:n\ n
  1: an easily remembered melody
  2: correct musical pitch
  3: harmonious relationship : AGREEMENT <in tune with the times>
  4: general attitude <changed his tune>
  5: AMOUNT, EXTENT <in debt to the tune of millions>

2 tune vb
  1: to bring or come into harmony : ATTUNE
  2: to adjust in musical pitch
  3: to adjust a radio or television receiver so as to receive a
     broadcast
  4: to put in first-class working order <tune up a motor>
  -- tun.er n
@tune.ful adj : MELODIOUS, MUSICAL
  -- tune.ful.ly adv
@tune.less adj
  1: UNMELODIOUS
  2: not producing music
@tune-up \'t(y)u_:n-.*p\ n : an adjustment to ensure efficient
  functioning <a motor tune-up>
@tung.sten \'t*n_e-st*n\ n : a white hard heavy ductile metallic
  element used for electrical purposes and in an alloy (tungsten
  steel) noted for its strength and hardness
@tu.nic \'t(y)u_:-nik\ n
  1: a usu. knee-length belted under or outer garment worn by ancient
     Greeks and Romans
  2: a hip-length or longer blouse or jacket
@tuning fork n : a 2-pronged metal implement that gives a fixed tone
  when struck and is useful for tuning musical instruments
@Tu.ni.sian \t(y)u_:-'ne_-zh-*n, -'nizh-\ n : a native or inhabitant
  of Tunisia
  -- tunisian adj
@1 tun.nel \'t*n- *l\ n : an underground passageway excavated esp.
  for a road, railroad, water system, or sewer; also : a horizontal
  passage in a mine

2 tunnel vb -neled or -nelled; -nel.ing; -nel.ling : to make a tunnel
  through or under
@tun.ny \'t*n-e_-\ n : TUNA
@tuque \'t(y)u_:k\ n : a warm knitted cone-shaped cap with a tassel
  or pompon worn esp. for winter sports or play
@tur.ban \'t*r-b*n\ n
  1: a headdress worn esp. by Muslims and made of a cap around which
     is wound a long cloth
  2: a headdress resembling a Muslim turban; esp : a woman's
     close-fitting hat without a brim
@tur.bid \'t*r-b*d\ adj
  1: thick with roiled sediment <a turbid stream>
  2: heavy with smoke or mist : DENSE
  3: CONFUSED, MUDDLED
@tur.bine \'t*r-b*n\ n : an engine whose central driving shaft is
  fitted with curved vanes whirled by the pressure of water, steam,
  or gas
@tur.bo.jet \'t*r-bo_--.jet\ n : an airplane powered by a jet engine
  (turbojet engine) having a turbine-driven air compressor supplying
  compressed air to the combustion chamber
@tur.bo.prop \-.pra_:p\ n : an airplane powered by a jet engine
  (turbo-propeller engi) having a turbine-driven propeller but usu.
  obtaining additional thrust from the discharge of a jet of hot
  gases
@tur.bot \'t*r-b*t\ n : a European flatfish esteemed as food; also :
  any of several flatfishes resembling this
@tur.bu.lence \'t*r-by*-l*ns\ n : the quality or state of being
  turbulent : violent agitation : COMMOTION
@tur.bu.lent adj
  1: causing violence or disturbance
  2: marked by agitation or tumult : TEMPESTUOUS
  -- tur.bu.lent.ly adv
@tu.reen \t(y)u_.-'re_-n\ n : a deep bowl from which foods (as soup)
  are served at table
@1 turf \'t*rf\ n, pl turfs or turves \'t*rvz\
  1: the upper layer of soil bound by grass and roots into a close
     mat; also : a piece of this : SOD
  2: a piece of peat dried for fuel
  3: a track or course for horse racing; also : horse racing as a
     sport or business

2 turf vb : to cover with turf
@tur.gid \'t*r-j*d\ adj
  1: marked by distention : SWOLLEN
  2: excessively embellished in style or language : BOMBASTIC
  -- tur.gid.i.ty \.t*r-'jid-*t-e_-\ n
@Turk \'t*rk\ n : a native or inhabitant of Turkey
@tur.key \'t*r-ke_-\ n : a large American bird related to the common
  fowl and widely raised for food; also : its flesh
@turkey buzzard n : BUZZARD 2
@Turk.ish n : the language of Turkey
  -- turkish adj
@tur.moil \'t*r-.moil\ n : an extremely confused or agitated
  condition
@1 turn \'t*rn\ vb
  1: to move or cause to move around an axis or center : ROTATE,
     REVOLVE <turn a wheel>
  2: to twist so as to effect a desired end <turn a key>
  3: WRENCH <turn an ankle>
  4: to change or cause to change position by moving through an arc
     of a circle <turn his chair to the fire>
  5: to cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
     <turn a page>
  6: to revolve mentally : PONDER
  7: to become dizzy : REEL
  8: to reverse the sides or surfaces of <turn a pancake>
  9: UPSET, DISORDER <things turn topsy-turvy> <turn his stomach>
  10: to set in another esp. contrary direction
  11: to change one's course or direction
  12: TRANSFER <turn the task over to him>
  13: to go around <turn a corner>
  14: to reach or pass beyond <turn twenty-one>
  15: to direct toward or away from something; also : DEVOTE, APPLY
  16: to have recourse : RESORT <turn to an agency for help>
  17: to become or make hostile
  18: to make or become spoiled : SOUR
  19: to cause to become of a specified nature or appearance <turn
     the leaves yellow>
  20: to pass from one state to another <water turn to ice>
  21: CONVERT, TRANSFORM
  22: TRANSLATE, PARAPHRASE
  23: to give a rounded form to; esp : to shape by means of a lathe
  24: to gain by passing in trade <turn a quick profit>

2 turn n
  1: a turning about a center or axis : REVOLUTION, ROTATION
  2: the action or an act of giving or taking a different direction
     <make a left turn>
  3: a change of course or tendency <a turn for the better>
  4: a place at which something turns : BEND, CURVE
  5: a short walk or trip round about <take a turn around the deck>
  6: an act affecting another <did him a good turn>
  7: a place, time, or opportunity accorded in a scheduled order
     <waited his turn to be served>
  8: a period of duty : SHIFT
  9: a short act esp. in a variety show
  10: a special purpose or requirement <the job serves his turn>
  11: a skillful fashioning <neat turn of phrase>
  12: a single round (as of rope passed around an object)
  13: natural or special aptitude : BENT
  14: a usu. sudden and brief disorder of body or spirits; esp : a
     spell of nervous shock or faintness
@turn.buck.le \'t*rn-.b*k-*l\ n : a link with a screw thread at one
  or both ends for tightening a rod or stay
@turn.coat \-.ko_-t\ n : one who forsakes his party or principles :
  RENEGADE
@turn.er n
  1: one that turns or is used for turning
  2: one that forms articles with a lathe
@turn.ery \'t*r-n*-re_-\ n : the work, products, or shop of a turner
@turn in vb
  1: to deliver up
  2: to inform on
  3: to acquit oneself of <turn in a good job>
  4: to go to bed
@turn.ing n
  1: the act or course of one that turns
  2: a place of a change of direction
@tur.nip \'t*r-n*p\ n : the thick edible root of either of two herbs
  related to the mustards; also : either of these plants
@turn.key \'t*rn-.ke_-\ n : one who has charge of a prison's keys :
  JAILER
@turn out \'t*rn-'au_.t\ vb
  1: EXPEL, EVICT
  2: PRODUCE
  3: to come forth and assemble <turn out for drill>
  4: to get out of bed
  5: to prove to be in the end
@turn.out \'t*rn-.au_.t\ n
  1: an act of turning out
  2: a gathering of people for a special purpose
  3: a widened place in a highway for vehicles to pass or park
  4: manner of dress
  5: net yield : OUTPUT
@1 turn.over \-.o_--v*r\ n
  1: UPSET
  2: SHIFT, REVERSAL
  3: a filled pastry made by turning half of the crust over the other
     half
  4: the volume of business done
  5: movement (as of goods or people) into, through, and out of a
     place; esp : a cycle of purchase, sale, and replacement of a
     stock of goods
  6: the number of persons hired within a period to replace those
     leaving or dropped; also : the ratio of this number to that of
     the average force maintained

2 turnover adj : capable of being turned over
@turn.pike \'t*rn-.pi_-k\ n
  1: TOLLGATE; also : a road having a tollgate
  2: a main road
@turn.spit \-.spit\ n : a device for turning a spit
@turn.stile \-.sti_-l\ n
  1: a post with four arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so
     that persons can pass through but cattle cannot
  2: a similar device set in an entrance for controlling or counting
     the persons entering
@turn.ta.ble \-.ta_--b*l\ n : a circular platform that revolves (as
  for turning a locomotive or a phonograph record)
@turn up vb
  1: to come to light or bring to light : DISCOVER, APPEAR
  2: to arrive at an appointed time or place
  3: to happen unexpectedly
@tur.pen.tine \'t*r-p*n-.ti_-n\ n
  1: a mixture of oil and resin obtained from various cone-bearing
     trees (as pines) as a substance that oozes from cuts in the
     trunk
  2: a colorless or yellowish oil obtained from various turpentines
     by distillation and used as a solvent and thinner (as in paint);
     also : a similar oil obtained from distillation of pine wood
@tur.pi.tude \'t*r-p*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : inherent baseness : DEPRAVITY
@tur.quoise \'t*r-.k(w)o_.iz\ n
  1: a blue, bluish green, or greenish gray mineral that contains a
     little copper and is valued as a gem
  2: a light greenish blue color
@tur.ret \'t*r-*t\ n
  1: a little tower often at an angle of a larger structure and
     merely ornamental
  2: a revolvable holder in a machine tool
  3: a towerlike armored and usu. revolving structure within which
     guns are mounted in a warship or tank; also : a similar
     structure in an airplane
@1 tur.tle \'t*rt- *l\ n, archaic : TURTLEDOVE

2 turtle n : any of a group of horny-beaked land, freshwater, or sea
  reptiles with the trunk enclosed in a bony shell
@tur.tle.dove \-.d*v\ n : any of several small wild pigeons; esp : an
  Old World bird noted for plaintive cooing
@turves, pl of TURF
@tusk \'t*sk\ n
  1: a long enlarged protruding tooth (as of an elephant, walrus, or
     boar) used to dig up food or as a weapon
  2: a long projecting tooth
  -- tusked \'t*skt\ adj
@1 tus.sle \'t*s-*l\ vb : to struggle roughly : SCUFFLE

2 tussle n
  1: a physical struggle : SCUFFLE
  2: a rough controversy or struggle against difficult odds
@tus.sock \'t*s-*k\ n : a dense tuft esp. of grass or sedge; also : a
  hummock in marsh bound together by roots
  -- tus.socky adj
@tu.te.lage \'t(y)u_:t- *l-ij\ n
  1: an act of guarding or protecting : GUARDIANSHIP
  2: the state of being under a guardian or tutor
  3: instruction esp. of an individual
@tu.te.lar \- *l-*r\ adj : TUTELARY
@tu.te.lary \- *l-.er-e_-\ adj : acting as a guardian <tutelary
  deity> <a tutelary power>
@1 tu.tor \'t(y)u_:t-*r\ n
  1: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another
  2: a private teacher
  3: a college or university teacher ranking below an instructor

2 tutor vb
  1: to have the guardianship of
  2: to teach or guide individually : COACH <tutor the boy in Latin>
  3: to receive instruction esp. privately
@tu.to.ri.al \t(y)u_:-'to_-r-e_--*l\ n : a class conducted by a tutor
  for one student or a small number of students
@tux.e.do \.t*k-'se_-d-o_-\ n
  1: a usu. black or blackish blue jacket
  2: semiformal evening clothes for men
@Tv \'te_--'ve_-\ n : TELEVISION
@twad.dle \'twa_:d- *l\ n : silly idle talk : DRIVEL
  -- twaddle vb
  -- twad.dler \-( *-)l*r\ n
@twain \'twa_-n\ n
  1: TWO
  2: COUPLE, PAIR
@1 twang \'twan_e\ n
  1: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked bowstring
  2: nasal speech or resonance
  3: the characteristic speech of a region

2 twang vb
  1: to sound or cause to sound with a twang
  2: to speak with a nasal twang
@tweak \'twe_-k\ vb : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twitch
  -- tweak n
@tweed \'twe_-d\ n
  1: a rough woolen fabric made usu. in twill weaves
  2 pl: tweed clothing; esp : a tweed suit
@tweet \'twe_-t\ n : a chirping note
  -- tweet vb
@tweez.ers \'twe_--z*rz\ n, pl : a small pincerlike implement held
  between the thumb and forefinger for grasping or extracting
  something
@twelve \'twelv\ n
  1: one more than 11
  2: the 12th in a set or series
  3: something having 12 units
  -- twelfth \'twelfth\ adj or n
  -- twelve adj or pron
@twelve.month \-.m*nth\ n : YEAR
@twen.ty \'twent-e_-\ n : two times 10
  -- twen.ti.eth adj or n
  -- twenty adj or pron
@twice \'twi_-s\ adv
  1: on two occasions <absent twice>
  2: two times <twice two is four>
@1 twid.dle \'twid- *l\ vb
  1: to be busy with trifles; also : to play idly with something :
     FIDDLE
  2: to rotate lightly or idly : TWIRL

2 twiddle n : TURN, TWIST
@twig \'twig\ n : a small branch
  -- twig.gy adj
@twi.light \'twi_--.li_-t\ n
  1: the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between
     sunset and full night
  2: a state of imperfect clarity; also : a period of decline
  -- twilight adj
@twilight sleep n : a state produced by injection of drugs in which
  awareness and memory of pain is dulled
@1 twill \'twil\ n
  1: a fabric with a twill weave
  2: a textile weave that gives an appearance of diagonal lines in
     the fabric

2 twill vb : to make cloth with a twill weave
@1 twin \'twin\ adj
  1: born with one another or as a pair at one birth <twin brother>
     <twin girls>
  2: made up of two similar or related members or parts : DOUBLE
  3: being one of a pair <twin city>

2 twin n
  1: either of two offspring produced at a birth
  2: one of two persons or things closely related to or resembling
     each other

3 twin vb twinned; twin.ning
  1: to bring forth twins
  2: to be coupled with another
@1 twine \'twi_-n\ n
  1: a strong thread of two or three strands twisted together
  2: an act of entwining or interlacing
  -- twiny adj

2 twine vb
  1: to twist together; also : to form by twisting
  2: INTERLACE, WEAVE
  3: to coil about a support
  4: to stretch or move in a sinuous manner : MEANDER
  -- twin.er n
@1 twinge \'twinj\ vb : to affect with or feel a sharp sudden pain

2 twinge n : a sudden sharp stab (as of pain or distress)
@1 twin.kle \'twin_e-k*l\ vb
  1: to shine or cause to shine with a flickering or sparkling light
  2: to flutter or flit rapidly
  3: to appear bright with merriment
  -- twin.kler \-k(*-)l*r\ n

2 twinkle n
  1: a wink of the eyelids; also : the duration of a wink
  2: an intermittent radiance
  3: a rapid flashing motion
@twin.kling \-klin_e\ n
  1: a wink of the eyelids
  2: the time occupied by a single wink
  SYN: instant, moment, minute, second, flash
@1 twirl \'tw*rl\ vb
  1: to whirl round
  2: to pitch in a baseball game
  SYN: turn, revolve, rotate, circle, spin, swirl, pirouette

2 twirl n
  1: an act of twirling
  2: COIL, WHORL
@1 twist \'twist\ vb
  1: to unite by winding one thread or strand round another
  2: WREATHE, TWINE
  3: to turn so as to hurt <twist her ankle>
  4: to twirl into spiral shape
  5: to subject (as a shaft) to torsion
  6: to pull off or break by torsion
  7: to turn from the true form or meaning
  8: to follow a winding course
  9: to turn around

2 twist n
  1: something formed by twisting or winding
  2: an act of twisting : the state of being twisted
  3: a spiral turn or curve; also : SPIN
  4: a turning aside : DEFLECTION
  5: ECCENTRICITY, IDIOSYNCRASY
  6: a distortion of meaning
  7: an unexpected turn or development
  8: a variant approach or method
  9: DEVICE, TRICK
@twist.er n
  1: one that twists; esp : a ball with a forward and spinning motion
  2: a tornado or waterspout in which the rotary ascending column of
     air is apparent
@twit \'twit\ vb twit.ted; twit.ting : to reproach, taunt, or tease
  esp. by reminding of a fault or defect
  SYN: ridicule, deride, mock
@1 twitch \'twich\ vb
  1: to move or pull with a sudden motion : JERK
  2: to move jerkily : QUIVER

2 twitch n
  1: an act or movement of twitching
  2: a short sharp contraction of muscle fibers
@1 twit.ter \'twit-*r\ vb
  1: to make a succession of chirping noises
  2: to talk in a chattering fashion; also : TITTER
  3: to have a slight trembling of the nerves : FLUTTER

2 twitter n
  1: a small tremulous intermittent noise (as made by a swallow)
  2: a light chattering; also : TITTER
  3: a slight agitation of the nerves
@two \'tu_:\ n
  1: one more than one
  2: the 2d in a set or series
  3: something having two units
  -- two adj or pron
@two-faced \-'fa_-st\ adj
  1: having two faces
  2: DOUBLE-DEALING, FALSE
@two.fer \-'f*r\ n : two (esp. theater tickets) for the price of one
@two-fisted adj
  1: able to use both fists
  2: vigorous; virile
@twofold adj
  1: having two parts
  2: having twice as much or as many
  -- twofold adv
@two.pence \tup'ns\ n : two pence
@two.pen.ny \'t*p-*-ne_-\ adj : of the value of or costing twopence
@two-ply \'tu_:-'pli_-\ adj
  1: woven as a double cloth
  2: consisting of two strands or thicknesses
@two.some \-s*m\ n
  1: a group of two persons or things : COUPLE
  2: a golf match between two players
@two-step \-.step\ n : a ballroom dance performed with a sliding step
  in march or polka time; also : a piece of music for this dance
  -- two-step vb 
@two-way adj : involving two elements or allowing movement or use in
  two directions or manners
@two-winged fly \.tu_:-.win_ed-\ n : any of a large group of insects
  mostly with one pair of functional wings and another pair that if
  present are reduced to balancing organs
@-ty \te_-\ n suffix : quality : condition : degree <realty>
@ty.coon \ti_--'ku_:n\ n
  1: a powerful businessman or industrialist
  2: a masterful leader (as in politics)
@tying, pres part of TIE
@tyke \'ti_-k\ n
  1: DOG, CUR
  2: a small child
@tym.pa.num \'tim-p*-n*m\ n, pl -nums or -na \-n*\ : the cavity of
  the middle part of the ear closed externally by the eardrum; also :
  EARDRUM
  -- tym.pan.ic \tim-'pan-ik\ adj
@1 type \'ti_-p\ n
  1: a distinctive stamp, mark, or sign : EMBLEM
  2: a person, thing, or event that foreshadows another to come :
     TOKEN, SYMBOL
  3: general character or form common to a number of individuals and
     setting them off as a distinguishable class <horses of draft
     type>
  4: a class, kind, or group set apart by common characteristics <a
     seedless type of orange; also : something distinguishable as a
     variety <reactions of this type>
  5: MODEL, EXAMPLE
  6: a rectangular block usu. of metal or wood having its face so
     shaped as to produce in printing a character (as a letter or
     figure); also : such blocks or the letters or characters printed
     from them
  SYN: sort, nature, character, description

2 type vb
  1: to represent beforehand as a type
  2: to produce a copy of; also : REPRESENT, TYPIFY
  3: TYPEWRITE
  4: to identify as belonging to a type
  5: TYPECAST
@type.cast \-.kast\ vb
  1: to cast (an actor) in a part calling for characteristics
     possessed by the actor himself
  2: to cast repeatedly in the same type of role
@type.face \-.fa_-s\ n : all type of a single design
@type.script \-.skript\ n : typewritten matter
@type.set.ter \-.set-*r\ n : one that sets type
  -- type.set vb
@type.write \-.ri_-t\ vb : to write with a typewriter
@type.writ.er \-.ri_-t-*r\ n
  1: a machine for writing in characters similar to those produced by
     printers' types by means of types striking through an inked
     ribbon
  2: a person who operates a typewriter
@type.writ.ing n : the use of a typewriter <teach typewriting; also :
  the printing done with a typewriter
@1 ty.phoid \'ti_--.fo_.id, ti_--'fo_.id\ adj : of, relating to, or
  being a communicable bacterial disease (typhoid fever) marked by
  fever, diarrhea, prostration, and intestinal inflammation

2 typhoid n : TYPHOID FEVER
@ty.phoon \ti_--'fu_:n\ n : a violent tropical cyclone originationg in
  the west Pacific
@ty.phus \'ti_--f*s\ n : an acute infectious disease caused by certain
  bacteria, transmitted by fleas, lice, etc., and characterized by
  fever, skin rash, etc. : TYPHUS FEVER
@typ.i.cal \`tip-i-k*l\ adj
  1: serving as a type
  2: having the distinguishing characteristics of a class, group,
     etc. : REPRESENTATIVE
  3: belonging to a type : CHARACTERISTIC
  -- typ.i.cal.ly adv
@typ.i.fy \'tip-i-.fi_-\ vt :
  1: to be a type of : SYMBOLIZE
  2: to have the characteristics of, be typical of : EXEMPLIFY
  -- typ.i.fi.ca.tion n
@typ.ist \'ti_--pist\ n : a person who operates a typewriter
@ty.po \'ti_--po_-\ n, pl -pos : an error made in setting type or in
  typing
@ty.pog.ra.phy \ti_--'pa_:g-r*-fe_-\ n
  1: setting, and printing with, type
  2: the arrangement, style, etc. of matter printed from type
  -- ty.pog.ra.pher n
  -- ty.po.graph.i.cal \.ti_--po_-'graf-i-k*l, -p*-\ adj
  -- ty.po.graph.i.cal.ly adv
@ty.ran.ni.cal \t*-'ran-i-k*l; ti-, ti_\ adj
  1: of or suited to a tyrant
  2: harsh, cruel, unjust, etc.
  Also: ty.ran.nic
  -- ty.ran.ni.cal.ly adv
@tyr.an.ni.ze \'ti-r*-.ni_-z\ vb
  1: to govern as a tyrant
  2: to govern or use authority harshly or cruelly
  3: to treat tyrannicaly
@ty.ran.no.saur \t*-'ran-*-.so_.r; ti-, ti_\ n
  a huge, two-footed, flesh-eating dinosaur
  Also: ty.ran.no.saur.us \-.ran-*-'so_r*s\
@tyr.an.ny \'ti-r*--ne_-\ n
  1: the authority, government, etc. of a tyrant
  2: cruel and unjust use of power
  3: a tyrannical act
  -- tyr.an.nous adj
@ty.rant \'ti_-r*nt\ n
  1: an absolute ruler
  2: a cruel, oppressive ruler, master, etc.
@ty.ro \'ti_--ro_-\ n, pl. -ros : a beginner in learning something: NOVICE
@tzar \'tsa_:r, 'za_:r\ n : CZAR
  -- tza.ri.na \tsa_-'re_--n*, za_-\ n fem
@1 u \'yu_:\ n, often cap : the 21st letter of the English alphabet

2 U or U.
  1: Union
  2: University
@u.biq.ui.tous \yu_:-'bik-w*-t*s\ adj : (seemingly) present everywhere
  at the same time 
  -- u.biq.ui.tous-ly adv
  -- u.biq.ui.ty n
@U-boat \'yu_:-.bo_-t\ n : a German submarine
@U bolt : a U-shaped bolt with threads and a nut at each end
@ud.der \'*-d*r\ n : a baglike, milk-secreting organ with two or more
  teats, as in cows
@UFO \'yu_:-.fo_, .yu_:-ef 'o_\ n, pl UFOs or UFO's : an unidentified
  flying object
@u.fol.o.gy \yu_:-'fa_:l-*-je_-\ n : the study of UFOs, esp. as
  supposed spacecraft from another planet
  -- u.fol.o.gist n
@U.gan.dan \yu_:-'gan-d*n, yu_:-'ga_:n-d*n\ n : a native or inhabitant of
  Uganda
@ugh \u_:kh, u_:, *g, etc\ interj : an exclamation of disgust, horror,
  etc.
@ug.ly \'*g-le_\ adj
  1: unpleasing to look at
  2: BAD, VILE, REPULSIVE
  3: OMINOUS, DANGEROUS
  4: cross; quarellsome
  -- ug.li.ness n
@uh \*, *ng\ interj
  1: HUH
  2: a sound indicating hesitation
@UK n : United Kingdom
@uhf or UHF n : ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
@u.kase \'yu_:-.ka_-s, u_:-'ka_-z\ n : an official decree
@u.ku.le.le \'yu_:-k*-la_-.le_\ n : a small, four-string, guitarlike
  musical instrument
@ul.cer \'*l-s*r\ n
  1: an open sore on the skin or some mucous membrane, discharging pus
  2: any corrupt condition
  -- ul.cer.ous adj
@ul.cer.ate \'*l-s*r-a_-t\ n : to make or become ulcerous
  -- ul.cer.a.tion \.*l-s*r-'a_-t\ n
@ul.na \'*l-n*\ n pl ul.nae or ul.nas : the larger of the two bones of
  the forearm
  -- ul.nar adj
@ul.ster \'*l-st*r\ n : a long, loose, heavy overcoat
@ul.te.ri.or \*l-'tir-e_--*r\ adj
  1: lying beyond or on the farther side
  2: beyond what is expressed or implied : UNDISCLOSED
@1 ul.ti.mate \'*l-t*-mit\ adj
  1: beyond which it is impossible to go
  2: FINAL; CONCLUSIVE
  3: beyond further analysis : FUNDAMENTAL
  4: greatest possible
  --ul.ti.mate.ly adv

2ul.ti.mate n : a final point or result
@ul.ti.ma.tum \.*l-t*-'ma_--t*m\ n pl -tums or -ta \-*\ : a final offer
  or demand, as in negotiations
@ul.tra \'*l-tr*\ adj : going beyond the usual limit : EXTREME
@ul.tra- \'*l-tr*\ prefix
  1: going beyond <ultrasonic>
  2: extreme <ultraconservative>
@ul.tra.con.serv.a.tive \'*l-tr*-k*n-'s*r-v*t-iv\ adj : extremely
  conservative
@ul.tra.high frequency \'*l-tr*-'hi_-\ any radio frequency between 300
  and 3,000 megahertz
@ul.tra.ma.rine \.*l-tr*-m*-'re_-n\ adj : deep-blue
  -- ul.tra.ma.rine n deep blue
@ul.tra.son.ic \.*l-tr*-'sa_:n-ik\ adj : above the range of sound
  audible by the human ear
  -- ul.tra.son.ic.al.ly adv
@ul.tra.sound n : ultrasonic waves, used in medical diagnosis and
  therapy, in surgery, etc.
@ul.tra.vi.o.let \.*l-tr*-'vi_--*-l*t\ n : of or designating those
  rays that are just beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum
@ul.u.late \'u_:l-yu_-.la_-t, 'ul-\ vb : to howl, hoot, or wail loudly
  -- ul.u.la.tion n
@um.bel \'*m-b*l\ n : a cluster of flowers, with stalks of nearly
  equal length which spring from the same point
@um.ber \'*m-b*r\ n 
 1: a kind of earth used as a yellowish-brown or redish-brown pigment
 2: a yellowish-brown or redish-brown color
@um.bil.i.cal \*m-'bil-i-k*l\ adj : a cordlike structure (umbilical
  cord) connecting a fetus's navel to the placenta and conveying
  nourishment to the fetus
@um.bil.i.cus \*m-'bil-i-k*s\ adj : NAVEL
@um.bra \'*m-br*\ n pl -brae \-.bre_-\ or -bras
  1: shade or a shadow
  2: the dark cone of shadow from a planet or satellite on the side
     opposite the sun
@um.brage \'*m-brij\ n
  1: (obs) SHADE
  2: FOLIAGE
  3: offense or resentment
@um.brel.la \*m-'bre-l*\ n
  1: a screen, usually of cloth on the folding frame, carried for
     protection against rain or sun
  2: any comprehensive, protective alliance, strategy, device, etc.
@u.mi.ak \'u_:-me_--.ak\ n : a large, open boat made of skins on a
  wooden frame, used be Eskimos
@um.laut \'um-lau_.t\ n
  1: a wovel changed in sound by its assimilation to another wowel
  2: the mark (..) placed over such a wowel
@ump \*mp\ n,vb : UMPIRE
@um.pire \'*mp-pi*r\ n
  1: a person chosen tojudge a dispute
  2: an offocial who administrates the rules in a certain sport
  -- um.pire vb : to act as umpire (in or of)
@ump.teen \'*mp-.te_-n\ adj : [Slang] very many
  -- ump.teenth adj
@un- \*n-\ prefix
  1: not, lack of, the opposite of <unconcern>
  2: back: indicating a reversal of action <unfold>
@UN : United Nations
@un.ac.count.a.ble \.*n-*-'kau_.nt-*-bl*\
  1: that cannot be explained : STRANGE
  2: not responsible
@un.ac.cus.tomed \.*n-*-'k*s-t*md\ adj
  1: not accustomed (to)
  2: not usual : STRANGE
@un.ad.vised \.*n-*d-'vi_-sd\ adj
  1: without counsel or advice
  2: INDISCRETE, RASH
@un.af.fect.ed \.*n-*-fek-te_-d\ adj
  1: not affected or influenced
  2: without affectation : SINCERE
@un.alien.able \'*n-'a_-l-y*-n*-b*l\ adj : INALIENABLE
@un.al.loyed \.*n-*-'lo_.id\ adj : UNMIXED, UNQUALIFIED, PURE
  <unalloyed metals> <unalloyed happiness>
@Un-Ame.r.ican \.*n-*-'mer-*-k*n\ adj : not characteristic of or
  consistent with American customs, principles, or traditions
@unan.i.mous \yu_.-'nan-*-m*s\ adj [L unanimus, fr. unus one + animus
  spirit, mind]
  1: being of one mind : AGREEING
  2: formed with or indicating the agreement of all
  -- una.nim.i.ty \.yu_:-n*-'nim-*t-e_-\ n
  -- unan.i.mous.ly \yu_.-'nan-*-m*s-le_-\ adv
@un.arm \'*n-'a_:rm\ vb : DISARM
@un.armed \-'a_:rmd\ adj : not armed or armored
@un.as.sail.able \.*n-*-'sa_--l*-b*l\ adj : not assailable : not
  liable to doubt, attack, or question
@un.as.sum.ing \-'su_:-min_e\ adj : MODEST, RETIRING
@un.at.tached \.*n-*-'tacht\ adj
  1: not attached
  2: not married or engaged
@un.avail.ing \.*n-*-'va_--lin_e\ adj : being of no avail : not
  successful : VAIN
  -- un.avail.ing.ly adv
@un.avoid.able \-'vo_.id-*-b*l\ adj : not avoidable : INEVITABLE
  -- un.avoid.ably adv
@1 un.aware \.*n-*-'wa*r\ adv : UNAWARES

2 unaware adj : not aware : IGNORANT
  -- un.aware.ness n
@un.awares \-'wa*rz\ adv
  1: without warning : by surprise <taken unawares>
  2: without knowing : UNINTENTIONALLY
@un.bal.anced \'*n-'bal-*nst\ adj
  1: not equally poised or balanced
  2: mentally disordered
  3: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits <an
     unbalanced account>
@un.bar \-'ba_:r\ vb : UNBOLT, OPEN
@un.bear.able \-'bar-*-b*l\ adj : greater than can be borne
  <unbearable pain>
  -- un.bear.ably adv
@un.beat.able \-'be_-t-*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being defeated
@un.beat.en \-'be_-t- *n\ adj
  1: not pounded, beaten, or whipped
  2: UNTROD
  3: UNDEFEATED
@un.be.com.ing \.*n-bi-'k*m-in_e\ adj : not becoming : UNSUITABLE,
  IMPROPER
  -- un.be.com.ing.ly adv
@un.be.known \-'no_-n\ or un.be.knownst \-'no_-nst\ adj : happening
  without one's knowledge : UNKNOWN <unbeknown to his parents>
@un.be.lief \.*n-b*-'le_-f\ n : the withholding or absence of belief
  : DOUBT
  -- un.be.liev.ing adj
@un.be.liev.able \-'le_--v*-b*l\ adj : too improbable for belief :
  INCREDIBLE
  -- un.be.liev.ably adv
@un.be.liev.er \-'le_--v*r\ n
  1: DOUBTER
  2: INFIDEL
@un.bend \'*n-'bend\ vb
  1: to free from being bent : make or become straight
  2: UNTIE
  3: to make or become less stiff or more affable : RELAX
@un.bend.ing \-'ben-din_e\ adj : formal and distant in manner :
  INFLEXIBLE
@un.bi.ased \'*n-'bi_--*st\ adj : free from bias; esp : UNPREJUDICED,
  IMPARTIAL
@un.bid.den \-'bid- *n\ also un.bid \-'bid\ adj : not bidden :
  UNASKED, UNINVITED
@un.bind \-'bi_-nd\ vb
  1: to remove bindings from : UNTIE, UNFASTEN, LOOSE
  2: RELEASE
@un.blessed also un.blest \'*n-'blest\ adj
  1: not blessed
  2: EVIL
@un.blush.ing \-'bl*sh-in_e\ adj
  1: not blushing
  2: SHAMELESS
  -- un.blush.ing.ly adv
@un.bod.ied \-'ba_:d-e_-d\ adj
  1: having no body; also : DISEMBODIED
  2: FORMLESS
@un.bolt \-'bo_-lt\ vb : to open or unfasten by withdrawing a bolt
@un.born \-'bo_.rn\ adj : not yet born : FUTURE <unborn generations>
@un.bo.som \'*n-'bu_.z-*m\ vb
  1: DISCLOSE, REVEAL <unbosom his secrets>
  2: to disclose the thoughts or feelings of oneself
@un.bound.ed \-'bau_.n-d*d\ adj : having no bounds or limits
  <unbounded enthusiasm>
@un.bowed \-'bau_.d\ adj
  1: not bowed down
  2: UNSUBDUED
@un.bri.dled \-'bri_-d- *ld\ adj
  1: not confined by a bridle
  2: UNRESTRAINED, UNGOVERNED
@un.bro.ken \'*n-'bro_--k*n\ adj
  1: not damaged : WHOLE
  2: not subdued or tamed
  3: not interrupted : CONTINUOUS <unbroken sleep>
@un.buck.le \-'b*k-*l\ vb : to loose the buckle of : UNFASTEN
  <unbuckle a belt>
@un.bur.den \-'b*rd- *n\ vb
  1: to free or relieve from a burden
  2: to relieve oneself of (as cares or worries) : cast off
@un.but.ton \-'b*t- *n\ vb : to unfasten the buttons of <unbutton
  your coat>
@un.called-for \.*n-'ko_.ld-.fo_.r\ adj : not called for, needed, or
  wanted : not proper
@un.can.ny \'*n-'kan-e_-\ adj
  1: GHOSTLY, MYSTERIOUS, EERIE
  2: suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers
  -- un.can.ni.ly adv
@un.cap \-'kap\ vb : to remove a cap or covering from
@un.ceas.ing \-'se_--sin_e\ adj : never ceasing : CONTINUOUS,
  INCESSANT
  -- un.ceas.ing.ly adv
@un.cer.e.mo.ni.ous \.*n-.ser-*-'mo_--ne_--*s\ adj : acting without
  or lacking ordinary courtesy : ABRUPT
  -- un.cer.e.mo.ni.ous.ly adv
@un.cer.tain \'*n-'s*rt- *n\ adj
  1: not determined or fixed <an uncertain quantity>
  2: subject to chance or change : not dependable
  3: not sure <uncertain of the truth>
  4: not definitely known
  -- un.cer.tain.ly adv
@un.cer.tain.ty \- *n-te_-\ n
  1: lack of certainty : DOUBT
  2: something that is uncertain
@un.chain \'*n-'cha_-n\ vb : to free by or as if by removing a chain
  : set loose
@un.char.i.ta.ble \-'char-*t-*-b*l\ adj : not charitable; esp :
  severe in judging others
  -- un.char.i.ta.ble.ness n
  -- un.char.i.ta.bly adv
@un.chaste \-'cha_-st\ adj : not chaste : lacking in chastity
  -- un.chaste.ly adv
  -- un.chaste.ness n
  -- un.chas.ti.ty \-'chas-t*t-e_-\ n
@un.chris.tian \-'kris-ch*n\ adj
  1: not of the Christian faith
  2: contrary to the Christian spirit
@un.cial \'*n-ch*l\ adj : relating to or written in a form of script
  with rounded letters used esp. in early Greek and Latin manuscripts
  -- uncial n
@un.cir.cum.cised \'*n-'s*r-k*m-.si_-zd\ adj : not circumcised; also
  : HEATHEN
@un.civ.il \-'siv-*l\ adj
  1: not civilized : BARBAROUS
  2: DISCOURTEOUS, ILL-MANNERED, IMPOLITE
@un.civ.i.lized \-'siv-*-.li_-zd\ adj
  1: not civilized : BARBAROUS
  2: remote from civilization : WILD
@un.clad \-'klad\ adj : not clothed : UNDRESSED, NAKED
@un.clasp \-'klasp\ vb : to loose the clasp of : open by or as if by
  loosing the clasp
@un.cle \'*n_'-k*l\ n : the brother of one's father or mother; also :
  the husband of one's aunt
@un.clean \'*n-'kle_-n\ adj
  1: morally or spiritually impure
  2: prohibited by ritual law for use or contact
  3: DIRTY, FILTHY
  -- un.clean.ness \-'kle_-n-n*s\ n
@un.clean.ly \-'klen-le_-\ adj : morally or physically unclean
  -- un.clean.li.ness n
@un.clench \-klench\ vb : to open from a clenched position : RELAX
@un.cloak \-'klo_-k\ vb
  1: to remove a cloak or cover from
  2: UNMASK, REVEAL
@un.close \'*n-'klo_-z\ vb : OPEN
@un.clothe \-'klo_-t_eh_e\ vb : to strip of clothes or a covering
@un.coil \-'ko_.il\ vb : to release or become released from a coiled
  state : UNWIND
@un.com.fort.able \-'k*m(f)-t*-b*l, -'k*m-f*rt-*-b*l\ adj
  1: causing discomfort
  2: feeling discomfort : UNEASY
  -- un.com.fort.ably adv
@un.com.mit.ted \.*n-k*-'mit-*d\ adj : not committed; esp : not
  pledged to a particular belief, allegiance, or program
@un.com.mon \'*n-'ka_:m-*n\ adj
  1: not ordinarily encountered : UNUSUAL, RARE
  2: REMARKABLE, EXCEPTIONAL
  -- un.com.mon.ly adv
@un.com.mu.ni.cat.ive \.*n-k*-'myu_:-n*-.ka_-t-iv, -ni-k*t-\ adj :
  not inclined to talk or impart information : RESERVED
@un.com.pro.mis.ing \'*n-'ka_:m-pr*-.mi_--zin_e\ adj : not making or
  accepting a compromise : UNYIELDING
@un.con.cern \.*n-k*n-'s*rn\ n
  1: lack of care or interest : INDIFFERENCE
  2: freedom from excessive concern or anxiety
@un.con.cerned \-'s*rnd\ adj
  1: not having any part or interest
  2: not anxious or upset : free of worry
  -- un.con.cern.ed.ly \-'s*r-n*d-le_-\ adv
@un.con.di.tion.al \.*n-k*n-'dish-(*-)n*l\ adj : not limited in any
  way : ABSOLUTE, UNQUALIFIED
  -- un.con.di.tion.al.ly adv
@un.con.di.tioned \-'dish-*nd\ adj
  1: not subject to conditions
  2: not acquired or learned : INHERENT, NATURAL
@un.con.quer.able \'*n-'ka_:n_e-k(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  conquered or overcome : INDOMITABLE
@un.con.scio.na.ble \-'ka_:nch-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj
  1: not in accordance with what is right or just : UNREASONABLE,
     EXCESSIVE
  2: not guided or controlled by conscience
  -- un.con.scio.na.bly adv
@1 un.con.scious \-'ka_:n-ch*s\ adj
  1: deprived of consciousness or awareness
  2: not realized by oneself : not consciously done
  -- un.con.scious.ly adv
  -- un.con.scious.ness n

2 unconscious n : the part of one's mental life not ordinarily
  available to consciousness but revealed esp. in spontaneous
  behavior (as slips of the tongue) or in dreams
@un.con.sti.tu.tion.al \.*n-.ka_:n-st*-'t(y)u_:-sh(*-)n*l\ adj : not
  according to or consistent with the constitution of a state or
  society
  -- un.con.sti.tu.tion.al.i.ty \-.t(y)u_:-sh*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- un.consti.tu.tion.al.ly \-'t(y)u_:-sh(*-)n*-le_-\ adv
@un.con.trol.la.ble \.*n-k*n-'tro_--l*-b*l\ adj : incapable of being
  controlled : UNGOVERNABLE
  -- un.con.trol.la.bly adv
@un.con.ven.tion.al \-'vench-(*-)n*l\ adj : not conventional : being
  out of the ordinary
  -- un.con.ven.tion.al.i.ty \-.ven-ch*-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- un.con.ven.tion.al.ly \-'vench-(*-)n*-le_-\ adv
@un.cork \'*n-'ko_.rk\ vb
  1: to draw a cork from
  2: to release from a sealed or pent-up state; also : to let go
@un.count.ed \-'kau_.nt-*d\ adj : not counted; also : INNUMERABLE
@un.cou.ple \-'k*p-*l\ vb : DISCONNECT <uncouple railroad cars>
@un.couth \-'ku_:th\ adj [OE uncu_-th unknown, unfamiliar, fr. un- +
  cu_-th known]
  1: strange, awkward, and clumsy in shape or appearance
  2: vulgar in conduct or speech : RUDE
@un.cov.er \'*n-'k*v-*r\ vb
  1: to make known : DISCLOSE, REVEAL
  2: to expose to view by removing some covering
  3: to take the cover from
  4: to remove the hat from; also : to take off the hat as a token of
     respect
@un.crit.i.cal \-'krit-i-k*l\ adj
  1: not critical : lacking in discrimination
  2: showing lack or improper use of critical standards or procedures
  -- un.crit.i.cal.ly adv
@un.cross \-'kro_.s\ vb : to change from a crossed position <uncross
  his legs>
@unc.tion \'*n_ek-sh*n\ n
  1: the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
  2: exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or
     manner
@unc.tu.ous \'*n_ek-ch(*-w)*s\ adj
  1: FATTY, OILY
  2: full of unction in speech and manner; esp : insincerely smooth
  -- unc.tu.ous.ly adv
@un.curl \'*n-'k*rl\ vb : to make or become straightened out from a
  curled or coiled position
@un.cut \-'k*t\ adj
  1: not cut down or into
  2: not shaped by cutting <an uncut diamond>
  3: not having the folds or the leaves slit
  4: not abridged or curtailed
@un.daunt.ed \'*n-'do_.nt-*d\ adj : not daunted : not discouraged or
  dismayed : FEARLESS
  -- un.daunt.ed.ly adv
@un.de.ceive \.*n-di-'se_-v\ vb : to free from deception, illusion,
  or error
@un.de.cid.ed \-'si_-d-*d\ adj
  1: not yet determined : UNSETTLED
  2: uncertain what to do : WAVERING
@un.de.mon.stra.tive \.*n-di-'ma_:n-str*t-iv\ adj : restrained in
  expression of feeling : RESERVED
@un.de.ni.able \-'ni_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: plainly true : INCONTESTABLE
  2: unquestionably excellent or genuine
  -- un.de.ni.ably adv
@1 un.der \'*n-d*r\ adv
  1: in or into a position below or beneath something
  2: below some quantity, level, or norm <$10 or under>
  3: in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or
     unconsciousness <the ether put him under>

2 under prep
  1: lower than and overhung, surmounted, or sheltered by <under a
     tree>
  2: below the surface of <under the sea>
  3: in or into such a position as to be covered or concealed by <a
     vest under his jacket> <the moon went under a cloud>
  4: subject to the authority or guidance of <served under him> <had
     the man under contract>
  5: with the guarantee of <under the royal seal>
  6: controlled, limited, or oppressed by <under lock and key> <brave
     under trials>
  7: subject to the action or effect of <under an anesthetic>
  8: within the division or grouping of <items under this head>
  9: less or lower than (as in size, amount, or rank) <makes under
     $5000> <nobody under 21>

3 under adj
  1: lying below, beneath, or on the ventral side
  2: facing or protruding downward
  3: SUBORDINATE
  4: lower than usual, proper, or desired in amount, quality, or
     degree
@un.der.act \.*n-d*r-'akt\ vb : to perform feebly or with restraint
@un.der.age \-'a_-j\ adj : of less than mature or legal age
@un.der.arm \-'a_:rm\ adj
  1: placed under or on the underside of the arm <underarm seams>
  2: performed with the hand kept below the level of the shoulder :
     UNDERHAND <an underarm throw>
  -- underarm adv or n
@un.der.bel.ly \'*n-d*r-.bel-e_-\ n : the under surface of a body or
  mass; also : a vulnerable area
@un.der.bid \.*n-d*r-'bid\ vb
  1: to bid less than another
  2: to bid too low (as in cards)
@un.der.bred \-'bred\ adj
  1: marked by lack of good breeding : ILL-BRED
  2: of inferior or mixed breeding
@un.der.brush \'*n-d*r-.br*sh\ n : shrubs and small trees growing
  beneath large trees
@un.der.car.riage \-.kar-ij\ n
  1: a supporting framework (as of an automobile)
  2: the landing structure of an airplane
@un.der.charge \.*n-d*r-'cha_:rj\ vb : to charge (as a person) too
  little
  -- un.der.charge \'*n-d*r-.cha_:rj\ n
@un.der.class.man \.*n-d*r-'klas-m*n\ n : a member of the freshman or
  sophomore class
@un.der.clothes \'*n-d*r-.klo_-(t_eh_e)z\ n, pl : UNDERWEAR
@un.der.cloth.ing \-.klo_--t_eh_ein_e\ n : UNDERWEAR
@un.der.coat \-.ko_-t\ n
  1: a coat worn under another
  2: a growth of short hair or fur partly concealed by a longer
     growth <a dog's undercoat>
  3: a coat of paint under another
@un.der.coat.ing n : a special waterproof coating applied to the
  undersurfaces of a vehicle
@un.der.cov.er \.*n-d*r-'k*v-*r\ adj : acting or executed in secret;
  esp : employed or engaged in secret investigation <undercover
  agent>
@un.der.croft \'*n-d*r-.kro_.ft\ n : a vaulted chamber under a church
@un.der.cur.rent \-.k*r-*nt\ n
  1: a current below the surface
  2: a hidden tendency of feeling or opinion
@un.der.cut \.*n-d*r-'k*t\ vb
  1: to cut away the underpart of
  2: to offer to sell or to work at a lower rate than
  3: to strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely
     downward so as to give a backward spin or elevation to the shot
  -- un.der.cut \'*n-d*r-.k*t\ n
@un.der.de.vel.oped \-di-'vel-*pt\ adj
  1: not normally or adequately developed <underdeveloped muscles>
  2: failing to reach a potential level of economic development (as
     from lack of capital) <the underdeveloped nations>
@un.der.dog \'*n-d*r-.do_.g\ n
  1: the losing dog in a fight
  2: the loser or predicted loser in a struggle
@un.der.done \.*n-d*r-'d*n\ adj : not thoroughly done or cooked :
  RARE <underdone steak>
@un.der.draw.ers \'*n-d*r-.dro_.(-*)rz\ n, pl : an article of
  underwear covering the lower body and the legs <calf-length
  underdrawers>
@un.der.es.ti.mate \.*n-d*r-'es-t*-.ma_-t\ vb : to set too low a
  value on : estimate below the truth
@un.der.ex.pose \-ik-'spo_-z\ vb : to expose (a photographic plate or
  film) for less time than is needed
  -- un.der.ex.po.sure \-'spo_--zh*r\ n
@un.der.feed \-'fe_-d\ vb
  1: to feed inadequately
  2: to feed (as a furnace) with fuel admitted from below
@un.der.foot \.*n-d*r-'fu_.t\ adv
  1: under the feet <flowers trampled underfoot>
  2: close about one's feet : in the way <a puppy always underfoot>
@un.der.gar.ment \'*n-d*r-.ga_:r-m*nt\ n : a garment to be worn under
  another
@un.der.gird \.*n-d*r-'g*rd\ vb
  1: to make secure underneath
  2: to brace up : STRENGTHEN
@un.der.go \-'go_-\ vb
  1: to be subjected to : ENDURE
  2: to pass through : EXPERIENCE
@un.der.grad.u.ate \-'graj-(*-)w*t\ n : a student at a university or
  college who has not taken a first degree
@1 un.der.ground \.*n-d*r-'grau_.nd\ adv : beneath the surface of the
  earth
  2: in secret

2 un.der.ground \'*n-d*r-.grau_.nd\ adj
  1: being or growing under the surface of the ground <underground
     stems>
  2: conducted by secret means

3 un.der.ground \'*n-d*r-.grau_.nd\ n
  1: a space under the surface of the ground; esp : an underground
     railway
  2: a secret political movement or group; esp : an organized body
     working in secret to overthrow a government or an occupying
     power
@un.der.growth \'*n-d*r-.gro_-th\ n : low growth (as of herbs and
  shrubs) on the floor of a forest
@1 un.der.hand \'*n-d*r-.hand\ adv
  1: in an underhand or secret manner
  2: with an underhand motion

2 underhand adj
  1: marked by secrecy and deception : SLY
  2: made with the hand kept below the level of the shoulder
@un.der.hand.ed \.*n-d*r-'han-d*d\ adj (or adv) : UNDERHAND
  -- un.der.hand.ed.ly adv
  -- un.der.hand.ed.ness n
@un.der.lie \-'li_-\ vb
  1: to lie or be situated under
  2: to be at the basis of : form the foundation of : SUPPORT
@un.der.line \'*n-d*r-.li_-n\ vb
  1: to draw a line under
  2: EMPHASIZE, STRESS
  -- underline n
@un.der.ling \'*n-d*r-lin_e\ n : SUBORDINATE, INFERIOR
@un.der.lip \.*n-d*r-.lip\ n : the lower lip
@un.der.ly.ing \-'li_--in_e\ adj
  1: lying under or below
  2: FUNDAMENTAL, BASIC <underlying principles>
@un.der.mine \-'mi_-n\ vb
  1: to excavate beneath
  2: to weaken or wear away secretly or gradually <undermine a
     government>
@un.der.most \'*n-d*r-.mo_-st\ adj : lowest in relative position
  -- undermost adv
@1 un.der.neath \.*n-d*r-'ne_-th\ prep
  1: directly under
  2: under subjection to

2 underneath adv
  1: below a surface or object : BENEATH
  2: on the lower side
@un.der.nour.ished \-'n*r-isht\ adj : supplied with insufficient
  nourishment
  -- un.der.nour.ish.ment n
@un.der.pants \'*n-d*r-.pants\ n, pl : short or long pants worn under
  an outer garment : DRAWERS
@un.der.part \-.pa_:rt\ n
  1: a part lying on the lower side esp. of a bird or mammal
  2: a subordinate or auxiliary part or role
@un.der.pass \-.pas\ n : a passage underneath <a railroad underpass>
@un.der.pay \.*n-d*r-'pa_-\ vb : to pay too little
@un.der.pin.ning \'*n-d*r-.pin-in_e\ n : the material and
  construction (as a foundation) used for support of a structure
@un.der.play \.*n-d*r-'pla_-\ vb : to treat or handle with restraint;
  esp : to play a role with subdued force
@un.der.priv.i.leged \-'priv-(*-)lijd\ adj : having fewer esp.
  economic and social privileges than others : POOR
@un.der.pro.duc.tion \.*n-d*r-pr*-'d*k-sh*n\ n : the production of
  less than enough to satisfy the demand or of less than the usual
  supply
@un.der.rate \.*n-d*(r)-'ra_-t\ vb : to rate or value too low
@un.der.score \'*n-d*r-.sko_-r\ vb
  1: to draw a line under : UNDERLINE
  2: EMPHASIZE
  -- underscore n
@1 un.der.sea \.*n-d*r-'se_-\ adj : being, carried on, or used
  beneath the surface of the sea

2 undersea or un.der.seas \-'se_-z\ adv : beneath the surface of the
  sea
@un.der.sec.re.tary \-'sek-r*-.ter-e_-\ n : a secretary immediately
  subordinate to a principal secretary <undersecretary of state>
@un.der.sell \-'sel\ vb : to sell articles cheaper than <undersell a
  competitor>
@un.der.shirt \'*n-d*r-.sh*rt\ n : a collarless undergarment with or
  without sleeves
@un.der.shot \.*n-d*r-'sha_:t\ adj
  1: having the lower front teeth projecting beyond the upper when
     the mouth is closed
  2: moved by water passing beneath <an undershot waterwheel>
@un.der.side \'*n-d*r-.si_-d\ n : the side or surface lying
  underneath
@un.der.signed \-.si_-nd\ n, pl undersigned : one who signs his name
  at the end of a document <the undersigned agree>
@un.der.sized \.*n-d*r-.si_-zd\ adj : of a size less than is common,
  proper, normal, or average <undersized trout>
@un.der.skirt \'*n-d*r-.sk*rt\ n : a skirt worn under an outer skirt;
  esp : PETTICOAT
@un.der.slung \.*n-d*r-'sl*n_e\ adj : suspended so as to extend below
  the axles <an underslung automobile frame>
@un.der.stand \.*n-d*r-'stand\ vb
  1: to grasp the meaning of : COMPREHEND
  2: to have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in
     <understand finance>
  3: GATHER, INFER <I understand that you spread this rumor>
  4: INTERPRET <we understand this to be a refusal>
  5: to have a sympathetic attitude
  6: to accept as settled <it is understood that he will pay the
     expenses>
  -- un.der.stand.able adj
  -- un.der.stand.ably adv
@1 un.der.stand.ing n
  1: knowledge and ability to apply judgment : INTELLIGENCE
  2: ability to comprehend and judge <a man of understanding>
  3: agreement of opinion or feeling
  4: a mutual agreement informally or tacitly entered into (as
     between two nations)

2 understanding adj : endowed with understanding : TOLERANT,
  SYMPATHETIC
@un.der.state \.*n-d*r-'sta_-t\ vb
  1: to represent as less than is the case
  2: to state with restraint esp. for greater effect
  -- un.der.state.ment n
@un.der.stood \-'stu_.d\ adj
  1: agreed upon
  2: IMPLICIT
@un.der.study \'*n-d*r-.st*d-e_-\ vb : to study another actor's part
  in order to be his substitute in an emergency
  -- understudy n
@un.der.sur.face \-.s*r-f*s\ n : UNDERSIDE
@un.der.take \.*n-d*r-'ta_-k\ vb
  1: to take upon oneself as a task : set about
  2: to put oneself under obligation : AGREE, CONTRACT
  3: GUARANTEE, PROMISE
@un.der.tak.er \'*n-d*r-.ta_--k*r\ n : one whose business is to
  prepare the dead for burial and to take charge of funerals
@un.der.tak.ing \-.ta_--kin_e\ n
  1: the act of one who undertakes or engages in any project or
     business
  2: the business of an undertaker
  3: something undertaken
  4: PROMISE, GUARANTEE
@under-the-counter adj : UNLAWFUL, ILLICIT <under-the-counter sale of
  drugs>
@un.der.tone \'*n-d*r-.to_-n\ n
  1: a low or subdued tone or utterance
  2: a subdued color (as seen through and modifying another color)
@un.der.tow \-.to_-\ n : the current beneath the surface that sets
  seaward when waves are breaking upon the shore
@un.der.trick \-.trik\ n : a trick by which a declarer in bridge
  falls short on making his contract
@un.der.val.ue \.*n-d*r-'val-yu_:\ vb
  1: to value or estimate below the real worth
  2: to esteem lightly
@un.der.waist \'*n-d*r-.wa_-st\ n : a waist for wear under another
  garment
@un.der.wa.ter \.*n-d*r-.wo_.t-*r, -.wa_:t-\ adj : lying, growing,
  worn, or operating below the surface of the water
  -- underwater adv
@under way adv
  1: into motion from a standstill
  2: in progress : AFOOT <preparations were under way>
@un.der.wear \'*n-d*r-.wa(*)r\ n : a garment worn next to the skin
  and under other clothing
@un.der.weight \.*n-d*r-'wa_-t\ n : weight below what is normal,
  average, or necessary
  -- underweight adj
@un.der.world \'*n-d*r-.w*rld\ n
  1: the place of departed souls : HADES
  2: a social sphere below the level of ordinary life; esp : the
     world of organized crime
@un.der.write \'*n-d*(r)-.ri_-t\ vb
  1: to write under or at the end of something else
  2: to set one's name to an insurance policy and thereby become
     answerable for a designated loss or damage : insure life or
     property
  3: to subscribe to : agree to
  4: to agree to purchase (as bonds) usu. on a fixed date at a fixed
     price; also : to guarantee financial support of
  -- un.der.writ.er n
@un.de.sir.able \.*n-di-'zi_--r*-b*l\ adj : not desirable : UNWANTED
  -- undesirable n
@un.de.vi.at.ing \'*n-'de_--ve_--.a_-t-in_e\ adj : keeping a true
  course : UNSWERVING
@un.dies \'*n-de_-z\ n, pl : UNDERWEAR; esp : women's underwear
@un.do \.*n-'du_:\ vb
  1: to make or become unfastened or loosened : OPEN
  2: to make null or as if not done : REVERSE
  3: to bring to ruin; also : UPSET
@un.do.ing n
  1: LOOSING, UNFASTENING
  2: RUIN; also : a cause of ruin
  3: REVERSAL
@un.doubt.ed \'*n-'dau_.t-*d\ adj : not doubted or called into
  question : CERTAIN
  -- un.doubt.ed.ly adv
@1 un.dress \-'dres\ vb : to remove the clothes or covering of :
  STRIP, DISROBE

2 undress n
  1: informal dress; esp : a loose robe or dressing gown
  2: ordinary dress
  3: NUDITY
@un.due \-'d(y)u_:\ adj
  1: not due
  2: INAPPROPRIATE, UNSUITABLE
  3: EXCESSIVE, IMMODERATE <undue severity>
@un.du.lant \'*n-j*-l*nt, -d(y)*-\ adj : UNDULATING
@un.du.late \-.la_-t\ vb
  1: to have a wavelike motion or appearance
  2: to rise and fall in pitch or volume
  SYN: waver, swing, sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate
@un.du.la.tion \.*n-j*-'la_--sh*n, -d(y)*-\ n
  1: wavy or wavelike motion
  2: pulsation of sound
  3: a wavy appearance or outline
  -- un.du.la.to.ry \'*n-j*-l*-.to_-r-e_-, -d(y)*-\ adj
@un.du.ly \'*n-'d(y)u_:-le_-\ adv : in an undue manner; esp :
  EXCESSIVELY
@un.dy.ing \-'di_--in_e\ adj : not dying : IMMORTAL, PERPETUAL
@un.earned \-'*rnd\ adj : not earned by labor, service, or skill
  <unearned income>
@un.earth \-'*rth\ vb
  1: to drive or draw from the earth : dig up <unearth buried
     treasure>
  2: to bring to light : DISCOVER <unearth a secret>
@un.earth.ly \-le_-\ adj
  1: not of or belonging to the earth
  2: SUPERNATURAL, WEIRD, TERRIFYING
@un.easy \'*n-'e_--ze_-\ adj
  1: AWKWARD, EMBARRASSED <uneasy among strangers>
  2: disturbed by pain or worry; also : RESTLESS
  -- un.eas.i.ly adv
  -- un.eas.i.ness n
@un.em.ployed \.*n-im-'plo_.id\ adj : not employed; esp : not engaged
  in a gainful occupation
@un.em.ploy.ment \-'plo_.i-m*nt\ n : lack of employment
@un.end.ing \'*n-'en-din_e\ adj : having no ending : ENDLESS
@un.equal \-'e_--kw*l\ adj
  1: not alike (as in size, amount, number, or value)
  2: not uniform : VARIABLE, UNEVEN
  3: badly balanced or matched
  4: INADEQUATE, INSUFFICIENT <timber unequal to the strain>
  -- un.equal.ly adv
@un.equaled adj : not equaled : UNPARALLELED
@un.equiv.o.cal \.*n-i-'kwiv-*-k*l\ adj : leaving no doubt : CLEAR
  -- un.e.quiv.o.cal.ly adv
@un.err.ing \'*n-'e(*)r-in_e, -'*r-\ adj : making no errors :
  CERTAIN, UNFAILING
  -- un.err.ing.ly adv
@un.even \-'e_--v*n\ adj
  1: ODD 2
  2: not even : not level or smooth : RUGGED, RAGGED
  3: IRREGULAR; also : varying in quality
  -- un.even.ly adv
  -- un.even.ness \-v*n-n*s\ n
@un.event.ful \.*n-i-'vent-f*l\ adj : not eventful : lacking
  interesting or noteworthy incidents
@un.ex.am.pled \.*n-ig-'zam-p*ld\ adj : UNPRECENDENTED, UNPARALLELED
@un.ex.cep.tion.able \.*n-ik-'sep-sh(*-)n*-b*l\ adj : not open to
  exception or objection : beyond reproach
@un.ex.pect.ed \.*n-ik-'spek-t*d\ adj : not expected : UNFORESEEN
  -- un.ex.pect.ed.ly adv
@un.fail.ing \'*n-'fa_--lin_e\ adj
  1: not failing, flagging, or waning : CONSTANT
  2: INEXHAUSTIBLE
  3: INFALLIBLE
@un.fair \-'fa*r\ adj
  1: marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : UNJUST,
     DISHONEST
  2: not equitable in business dealings
  -- un.fair.ly adv
  -- un.fair.ness n
@un.faith.ful \-'fa_-th-f*l\ adj
  1: not observant of vows, allegiance, or duty : DISLOYAL
  2: INACCURATE, UNTRUSTWORTHY
  -- un.faith.ful.ly adv
  -- un.faith.ful.ness n
@un.fa.mil.iar \.*n-f*-'mil-y*r\ adj
  1: not well known : STRANGE <an unfamiliar place>
  2: not well acquainted <unfamiliar with the subject>
  -- un.fa.mil.iar.i.ty \-.mil-'yar-*t-e_-\ n
@un.fas.ten \'*n-'fas- *n\ vb : to make or become loose : UNDO,
  DETACH, UNTIE
@un.fa.vor.able \-'fa_-v-(*-)r*-b*l\ adj : not favorable
  -- un.fa.vor.ably adv
@un.feel.ing \-'fe_--lin_e\ adj
  1: lacking feeling : INSENSATE
  2: HARDHEARTED, CRUEL
  -- un.feel.ing.ly adv
@un.feigned \-'fa_-nd\ adj : not feigned : not hypocritical : GENUINE
@un.fet.ter \-'fet-*r\ vb
  1: to free from fetters
  2: LIBERATE
@1 un.fit \'*n-'fit\ adj : not fit or suitable; esp : physically or
  mentally unsound
  -- un.fit.ness n

2 unfit vb : DISABLE, DISQUALIFY
@un.fix \'*n-'fiks\ vb
  1: to loosen from a fastening : DETACH
  2: UNSETTLE
@un.fledged \-'flejd\ adj : not feathered or ready for flight; also :
  IMMATURE, CALLOW
@un.flinch.ing \-'flin-chin_e\ adj : not flinching or shrinking :
  STEADFAST
@un.fold \-'fo_-ld\ vb
  1: to open the folds of : open up
  2: to lay open to view : REVEAL, DISCLOSE <unfold a plan>
  3: BLOSSOM, DEVELOP
@un.fold.ed \-'fo_-l-d*d\ adj : not folded
@un.for.get.ta.ble \.*n-f*r-'get-*-b*l\ adj : not to be forgotten :
  lasting in memory
  -- un.for.get.ta.bly adv
@un.formed \'*n-'fo_.rmd\ adj : not regularly formed : SHAPELESS
@un.for.tu.nate \-'fo_.rch-(*-)n*t\ adj
  1: not fortunate : UNLUCKY
  2: attended with misfortune
  3: UNSUITABLE
  -- unfortunate n
  -- un.for.tu.nate.ly adv
@un.found.ed \-'fau_.n-d*d\ adj : lacking a sound basis : GROUNDLESS
  <an unfounded rumor>
@un.fre.quent.ed \.*n-fri-'kwent-*d\ adj : seldom visited or traveled
  over
@un.friend.ly \'*n-'frend-le_-\ adj
  1: not friendly or kind : HOSTILE
  2: UNFAVORABLE
  -- un.friend.li.ness n
@un.frock \-'fra_:k\ vb : to divest of a frock; esp : to deprive (as
  a priest) of the right to exercise the functions of his office
@un.fruit.ful \-'fru_:t-f*l\ adj
  1: not producing fruit or offspring : UNPRODUCTIVE
  2: yielding no desired or valuable result <unfruitful efforts>
@un.furl \-'f*rl\ vb : to loose from a furled state : UNFOLD
@un.gain.ly \-'ga_-n-le_-\ adj : CLUMSY, AWKWARD
  -- un.gain.li.ness n
@un.gen.er.ous \'*n-'jen-(*-)r*s\ adj : not generous or liberal :
  PETTY, MEAN, STINGY
@un.grid \-'g*rd\ vb : to divest of a restraining band or girdle :
  UNBIND
@un.god.ly \'ga_:d-le_-\ adj
  1: IMPIOUS, IRRELIGIOUS
  2: SINFUL, WICKED
  3: OUTRAGEOUS
  -- un.god.li.ness n
@un.gov.ern.able \-'g*v-*r-n*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  governed, guided, or restrained : UNRULY
@un.grace.ful \-'gra_-s-f*l\ adj : not graceful : AWKWARD
  -- un.grace.ful.ly adv
@un.gra.cious \-'gra_--sh*s\ adj
  1: not courteous : RUDE
  2: not pleasing : DISAGREEABLE
@un.grate.ful \'*n-'gra_-t-f*l\ adj
  1: not thankful for favors
  2: not pleasing : DISAGREEABLE
  -- un.grate.ful.ly adv
  -- un.grate.ful.ness n
@un.ground.ed \-'grau_.n-d*d\ adj
  1: UNFOUNDED, BASELESS
  2: not instructed or informed
@un.guard.ed \-'ga_:rd-*d\ adj
  1: UNPROTECTED
  2: DIRECT, INCAUTIOUS
@un.guent \'*n_e-gw*nt\ n : a soothing or healing salve : OINTMENT
@1 un.gu.late \'*n_e-gy*-l*t\ adj : having hoofs

2 ungulate n : a hoofed mammal (as a cow, horse, or rhinoceros)
@un.hal.lowed \'*n-'hal-o_-d\ adj
  1: not consecrated : UNHOLY
  2: IMPIOUS, PROFANE
@un.hand \-'hand\ vb : to remove the hand from : let go
@un.hand.some \-'han-s*m\ adj
  1: not beautiful or handsome : HOMELY
  2: UNBECOMING
  3: DISCOURTEOUS, RUDE
@un.handy \-'han-de_-\ adj : INCONVENIENT; also : AWKWARD
@un.hap.py \-'hap-e_-\ adj
  1: UNLUCKY, UNFORTUNATE
  2: SAD, MISERABLE
  3: INAPPROPRIATE <an unhappy color combination>
  -- un.hap.pi.ly adv
  -- un.hap.pi.ness n
@un.har.ness \'*n-'ha_:r-n*s\ vb : to remove the harness from (as a
  horse)
@un.healthy \-'hel-the_-\ adj
  1: not conducive to health : UNWHOLESOME
  2: SICKLY, DISEASED
@un.heard \-'h*rd\ adj
  1: not heard
  2: not granted a hearing
@un.heard-of \-.*v, -.a_:v\ adj : previously unknown : UNPRECEDENTED
@un.hinge \'*n-'hinj\ vb
  1: to take from the hinges
  2: to make unstable (as one's mind)
@un.hitch \-'hich\ vb : UNFASTEN, LOOSE
@un.ho.ly \-'ho_--le_-\ adj : not holy : PROFANE, WICKED
  -- un.ho.li.ness n
@un.hook \-'hu_.k\ vb : to loose or become loosed from a hook
@un.horse \-'ho_.rs\ vb : to dislodge from or as if from a horse :
  UNSEAT
@uni.cam.er.al \.yu_:-ni-'kam-(*-)r*l\ adj : having a single
  legislative house or chamber
@uni.cel.lu.lar \-'sel-y*-l*r\ adj : of or having a single cell
  -- uni.cel.lu.lar.i.ty \-.sel-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
@uni.corn \'yu_:-n*-.ko_.rn\ n [OF unicorne, fr. LL unicornis, fr. L,
  having one horn, fr. unus one + cornu horn] : a legendary animal
  with one horn in the middle of the forehead
@uni.cy.cle \'yu_:-ni-.si_--k*l\ n : a vehicle that has a single
  wheel and is usu. propelled by pedals
@uni.fi.ca.tion \.yu_:-n*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : the act, process, or
  result of unifying : the state of being unified
@1 uni.form \'yu_:-n*-.fo_.rm\ adj
  1: having always the same form, manner, or degree : not varying
  2: of the same form with others : conforming to one rule
  -- u.ni.form.ly adv

2 uniform vb : to clothe with a uniform

3 uniform n : distinctive dress worn by members of a particular group
  (as an army or a police force)
@uni.for.mi.ty \.yu_:-n*-'fo_.r-m*t-e_-\ n : the state of being
  uniform : absence of variation : SAMENESS
@uni.fy \'yu_:-n*-.fi_-\ vb : to make into a unit or a coherent whole
  : UNITE
@uni.lat.er.al \.yu_:-n*-'lat-(*-)r*l\ adj : of, having, affecting,
  or done by one side only
  -- uni.lat.er.al.ly adv
@un.im.peach.able \.*n-im-'pe_--ch*-b*l\ adj : exempt from liability
  to accusation : BLAMELESS
@un.in.hib.it.ed \.*n-in-'hib-*t-*d\ adj : free from inhibition; esp
  : boisterously informal
@un.in.tel.li.gent \-'tel-*-j*nt\ adj : lacking intelligence :
  UNWISE, IGNORANT
@un.in.tel.li.gi.ble \-j*-b*l\ adj : not intelligible : OBSCURE
  -- un.in.tel.li.gi.bly adv
@un.in.ten.tion.al \.*n-in-'tench-(*-)n*l\ adj : not intentional
  -- un.in.ten.tion.al.ly adv
@un.in.ter.est.ed \'*n-'in-t(*-)r*s-t*d, -t*-.res-\ adj
  1: having no interest and esp. no property interest in
  2: not having the mind or feelings engaged : not having the
     curiosity or sympathy aroused
@un.in.ter.rupt.ed \.*n-.int-*-'r*p-t*d\ adj : not interrupted :
  CONTINUOUS
@union \'yu_:-ny*n\ n
  1: an act or instance of uniting two or more things into one : the
     state of being so united : COMBINATION, JUNCTION
  2: a uniting in marriage
  3: something formed by a combining of parts or members; esp : a
     confederation of independent individuals (as nations or persons)
     for some common purpose
  4: an organization of workers (labor union) ( trade union) formed
     to advance its members' interests esp. in respect to wages and
     working conditions
  5: a device emblematic of union used on or as a national flag; also
     : the upper inner corner of a flag
  6: any of various devices for connecting parts (as of a machine);
     esp : a coupling for pipes

Union adj : of, relating to, or being the side favoring the federal
  union in the U.S. Civil War <the Union army>
@union.ism n
  1: the principle or policy of forming or adhering to a union; esp,
     cap : adherence to the policy of a firm federal union prior to
     or during the U.S. Civil War
  2: the principles or system of trade unions
  -- union.ist n, often cap
@union.ize vb : to form into or cause to become a member of a labor
  union
  -- union.iza.tion \.yu_:-ny*n-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@union jack n
  1: a flag consisting of the part of a national flag that signifies
     union
  2 cap U & J: the national flag of the United Kingdom
@unique \'yu_.-'ne_-k\ adj
  1: being the only one of its kind : SINGLE, SOLE
  2: very unusual : NOTABLE
@uni.son \'yu_:-n*-s*n\ n
  1: sameness or identity in pitch
  2: the condition of being tuned or sounded at the same pitch or at
     an octave <sing in unison rather than in harmony>
  3: exact agreement : ACCORD
@unit \'yu_:-n*t\ n
  1: the least whole number : ONE
  2: a definite amount or quantity used as a standard of measurement
  3: a single thing or person or group that is a constituent of a
     whole <the family is the unit of a nation; also : a part of a
     military establishment that has a prescribed organization
@Uni.tar.i.an \.yu_:-n*-'ter-e_--*n\ n : a member of a religious
  denomination stressing individual freedom of belief
  -- unit.ari.a.ni.sm n
@uni.tary \'yu_:-n*-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: of or relating to a unit : characterized by unity
  2: not divided
@unite \yu_.-.ni_-t\ vb
  1: to put or join together so as to make one : COMBINE, COALESCE
  2: to join by a legal or moral bond (as nations by treaty); also :
     to join in interest or fellowship
  3: AMALGAMATE, CONSOLIDATE
  4: to join in an act <unite in prayer>
@unit.ed \yu_.-'ni_-t-*d\ adj
  1: made one : COMBINED
  2: relating to or produced by joint action
  3: being in agreement : HARMONIOUS
@uni.ty \'yu_:-n*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being one : ONENESS, SINGLENESS
  2: a definite quantity or combination of quantities taken as one or
     for which 1 is made to stand in calculation
  3: CONCORD, ACCORD, HARMONY
  4: continuity without change <unity of purpose>
  5: reference of all the parts of a literary or artistic composition
     to a single main idea : singleness of effect or style
  6: totality of related parts
  SYN: solidarity, union
@uni.valve \'yu_:-ni-.valv\ n : a mollusk (as a snail or whelk)
  having a shell with one valve
@uni.ver.sal \.yu_:-n*-'v*r-s*l\ adj
  1: including, covering, or affecting the whole without limit or
     exception : UNLIMITED, GENERAL <a universal rule>
  2: present or occurring everywhere
  3: used or for use among all <a universal language>
  4: affirming or denying something of all members of a class <"No
     man knows everything" is a universal negative>
  -- uni.ver.sal.ly adv
@uni.ver.sal.i.ty \-v*r-'sal-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of
  being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)
@uni.verse \'yu_:-n*-.v*rs\ n : all created things and phenomena
  viewed as constituting one system or whole
@uni.ver.si.ty \.yu_:-n*-'v*r-s(*-)te_-\ n : an institution of higher
  learning authorized to confer degrees in various special fields (as
  theology, law, and medicine) as well as in the arts and sciences
  generally
@un.just \'*n-'j*st\ adj : characterized by injustice : WRONGFUL
  -- un.just.ly adv
@un.kempt \-'kempt\ adj
  1: not combed : DISHEVELED
  2: ROUGH, UNPOLISHED
@un.kind \-'ki_-nd\ adj : wanting in kindness or sympathy : CRUEL,
  HARSH
  -- un.kind.ly adv
  -- un.kind.ness n
@un.kind.ly adj : UNKIND
@un.know.ing \'*n-'no_--in_e\ adj : not knowing : IGNORANT
  -- un.know.ing.ly adv
@un.known \'*n-'no_-n\ adj : not known : UNFAMILIAR; also : not
  ascertained
  -- unknown n
@un.lace \-'la_-s\ vb : to loose by undoing a lacing
@un.lade \-'la_-d\ vb : to take the load or cargo from : UNLOAD
@un.latch \-'lach\ vb
  1: to open or loose by lifting the latch
  2: to become loosed or opened
@un.law.ful \'*n-'lo_.-f*l\ adj
  1: not lawful : ILLEGAL
  2: ILLEGITIMATE
  -- un.law.ful.ly adv
@un.learn \-'l*rn\ vb : to put out of one's knowledge or memory
@un.learned \-'l*r-n*d\ adj
  1: UNEDUCATED, ILLITERATE \-'l*rnd\
  2: not learned by study : not known \-'l*rnd\
  3: not learned by previous experience
@un.leash \-le_-sh\ vb : to free from or as if from a leash
@un.less \*n-.les\ conj : except on condition that <won't go unless
  you do>
@un.let.tered \'*n-'let-*rd\ adj : not educated : ILLITERATE
@1 un.like \-'li_-k\ prep
  1: different from <he's quite unlike his brother>
  2: unusual for <it's unlike him to be late>
  3: differently from <behaves unlike his brother>

2 unlike adj
  1: not like : DISSIMILAR, DIFFERENT
  2: UNEQUAL
  -- un.like.ness n
@un.like.li.hood \-le_--.hu_.d\ n : IMPROBABILITY
@un.like.ly \-le_-\ adj
  1: not likely : IMPROBABLE
  2: likely to fail : UNPROMISING
@un.lim.ber \'*n-'lim-b*r\ vb : to get ready for action
@un.load \-'lo_-d\ vb
  1: to take away or off : REMOVE <unload cargo from a hold :; also :
     to get rid of
  2: to take a load from; also : to relieve or set free : UNBURDEN
     <unload one's mind of worries>
  3: to get rid of or be relieved of a burden
  4: to sell in volume <unload surplus goods>
@un.lock \-'la_:k\ vb
  1: to unfasten through release of a lock
  2: RELEASE <unlock her emotions>
  3: DISCLOSE, REVEAL
@un.looked-for \-'lu_.kt-.fo_.r\ adj : UNEXPECTED
@un.loose \'*n-'lu_:s\ vb : to relax the strain of : set free; also :
  UNTIE
@un.loos.en \-'lu_:s- *n\ vb : UNLOOSE
@un.love.ly \-'l*v-le_-\ adj : having no charm or appeal : not
  amiable : DISAGREEABLE
@un.lucky \-'l*k-e_-\ adj
  1: UNFORTUNATE, ILL-FATED
  2: likely to bring misfortune : INAUSPICIOUS
  3: REGRETTABLE
  -- un.luck.i.ly adv
@un.man \'*n-'man\ vb
  1: to deprive of manly courage
  2: to deprive of men
@un.man.ly \-'man-le_-\ adj : not manly : COWARDLY; also : EFFEMINATE
@un.manned \-'mand\ adj : having no men aboard
@un.man.ner.ly \-'man-*r-le_-\ adj : RUDE, IMPOLITE
  -- unmannerly adv
@un.mask \-'mask\ vb
  1: to strip of a mask or a disguise : EXPOSE
  2: to remove one's own disguise (as at a masquerade)
@un.mean.ing \-'me_--nin_e\ adj : having no meaning : SENSELESS
@un.meet \-'me_-t\ adj : not meet or fit : UNSUITABLE, IMPROPER
@un.men.tion.able \-'mench-(*-)n*-b*l\ adj : not fit or proper to be
  talked about
@un.mer.ci.ful \-'m*r-si-f*l\ adj : not merciful : CRUEL, MERCILESS
@un.mind.ful \-'mi_-nd-f*l\ adj : not mindful : CARELESS, UNAWARE
@un.mis.tak.able \.*n-m*-'sta_--k*-b*l\ adj : not capable of being
  mistaken or misunderstood : CLEAR, OBVIOUS
  -- un.mis.tak.ably adv
@un.mit.i.gat.ed \'*n-'mit-*-.ga_-t-*d\ adj
  1: not softened or lessened
  2: ABSOLUTE, DOWNRIGHT <an unmitigated liar>
@un.moor \-'mu_.r\ vb
  1: to loose from or as if from moorings
  2: to cast off moorings
@un.mor.al \-'mo_.r-*l\ adj : having no moral perception or quality :
  being neither moral nor immoral
  -- un.mo.ral.i.ty \.*n-m*-'ral-*t-e_-\ n
@un.moved \'*n-'mu_:vd\ adj
  1: not moved
  2: FIRM, RESOLUTE, UNSHAKEN; also : CALM, UNDISTURBED
@un.nat.u.ral \'*n-'nach-(*-)r*l\ adj : contrary to or acting
  contrary to nature or natural instincts : ARTIFICIAL, IRREGULAR;
  also : ABNORMAL
  -- un.nat.u.ral.ly adv
  -- un.nat.u.ral.ness n
@un.nec.es.sar.i.ly \.*n-.nes-*-'ser-*-le_-\ adv
  1: not by necessity <spent more money unnecessarily>
  2: to an unnecessary degree <unnecessarily harsh>
@un.nerve \'*n-'n*rv\ vb : to deprive of nerve, courage, or
  self-control
@un.num.bered \-'n*m-b*rd\ adj : not numbered or counted :
  INNUMERABLE
@un.ob.tru.sive \.*n-*b-'tru_:-siv\ adj : not obtrusive or forward :
  not bold : INCONSPICUOUS
@un.oc.cu.pied \'*n-'a_:k-y*-.pi_-d\ adj
  1: not busy : UNEMPLOYED
  2: not occupied : EMPTY, VACANT
@un.or.ga.nized \-'o_.r-g*-.ni_-zd\ adj
  1: not formed or brought into an integrated or ordered whole
  2: not organized into unions <unorganized labor>
@un.pack \-'pak\ vb
  1: to separate and remove things packed
  2: to open and remove the contents of <unpack a trunk>
@un.par.al.leled \-'par-*-.leld\ adj : having no parallel; esp :
  having no equal or match : UNSURPASSED
@un.par.lia.men.ta.ry \.*n-.pa_:r-l*-'men-t(*-)re_-\ adj : contrary
  to parliamentary practice
@un.peg \'*n-'peg\ vb : to remove a peg from : UNFASTEN
@un.pile \-'pi_-l\ vb : to take or disentangle from a pile; also : to
  become disentangled from a pile
@un.pin \-'pin\ vb : to remove a pin from : UNFASTEN
@un.pleas.ant \-'plez- *nt\ adj : not pleasant : DISAGREEABLE,
  DISPLEASING
  -- un.pleas.ant.ly adv
  -- un.pleas.ant.ness n
@un.plumbed \-'pl*md\ adj
  1: not tested with a plumb line
  2: not measured with a plumb
  3: not explored in depth, intensity, or significance
@un.pop.u.lar \-'pa_:p-y*-l*r\ adj : not popular : looked upon or
  received unfavorably
  -- un.pop.u.lar.i.ty \.*n-.pa_:p-y*-'lar-*t-e_-\ n
@un.prec.e.dent.ed \'*n-'pres-*-.dent-*d\ adj : having no precedent :
  NOVEL, NEW
@un.pre.dict.able \.*n-pri-'dik-t*-b*l\ adj : not predictable
  -- un.pre.dict.abil.i.ty \-.dik-t*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- un.pre.dict.ably \-'dik-t*-ble_-\ adv
@un.pre.ten.tious \-'ten-ch*s\ adj : not pretentious or pompous :
  SIMPLE, MODEST
@un.prin.ci.pled \'*n-'prin-s*-p*ld\ adj : lacking sound or honorable
  principles : UNSCRUPULOUS
@un.print.able \-'print-*-b*l\ adj : unfit to be printed
@un.pro.fes.sion.al \.*n-pr*-'fesh-(*-)n*l\ adj : not conforming to
  the technical or ethical standards of a profession
@un.prof.it.able \'*n-'pra_:f-*t-*-b*l\ adj : not profitable :
  USELESS
@un.qual.i.fied \-'kwa_:l-*-.fi_-d\ adj
  1: not having requisite qualifications
  2: not modified or restricted by reservations
  -- un.qual.i.fied.ly \-.fi_-(-*)d-le_-\ adv
@un.ques.tion.able \-'kwes-ch*-n*-b*l\ adj
  1: acknowledged as beyond doubt
  2: INDISPUTABLE
  -- un.ques.tion.a.bly adv
@un.ques.tion.ing \-ch*-nin_e\ adj : not questioning : accepting
  without examination or hesitation
  -- un.ques.tion.ing.ly adv
@un.qui.et \-'kwi_--*t\ adj : AGITATED, DISTURBED, RESTLESS, UNEASY
@un.quote \'*n-.kwo_-t\ vb : to inform a hearer or reader that the
  matter preceding is quoted
@un.rav.el \'*n-'rav-*l\ vb
  1: to separate the threads of : DISENTANGLE
  2: SOLVE <unravel a mystery>
  3: to become unraveled
@un.read \-'red\ adj
  1: not read
  2: not well informed through reading
  3: UNEDUCATED
@un.re.al \'*n-'re_-(-*)l\ adj : lacking in reality, substance, or
  genuineness : ARTIFICIAL
  -- un.re.al.i.ty \.*n-re_--'al-*t-e_-\ n
@un.rea.son.able \-'re_-z(- *)-n*-b*l\ adj
  1: not governed by or acting according to reason; also : not
     conformable to reason : ABSURD
  2: exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation
  -- un.rea.son.able.ness n
  -- un.rea.son.ably adv
@un.rea.soned \-'re_-z- *nd\ adj : not based on reason or reasoning
@un.rea.son.ing \-'re_-z(- *)-nin_e\ adj : not using or showing the
  use of reason as a guide or control
@un.re.con.struct.ed \.*n-.re_--k*n-'str*k-t*d\ adj : not reconciled
  to some political, economic, or social change; esp : holding
  stubbornly to principles, beliefs, or views that are or are held to
  be outmoded
@un.reel \'*n-'re_-l\ vb : to unwind from or as if from a reel
@un.re.gen.er.ate \.*n-ri-'jen-(*-)r*t\ adj : not regenerated or
  reformed
@un.re.lent.ing \-'lent-in_e\ adj
  1: not yielding in determination : HARD, STERN
  2: not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace
  -- un.re.lent.ing.ly adv
@un.re.mit.ting \-'mit-in_e\ adj : CONTINUOUS, INCESSANT, PERSEVERING
  -- un.re.mit.ting.ly adv
@un.re.served \-'z*rvd\ adj
  1: not held in reserve : not kept back
  2: having or showing no reserve in manner or speech
  -- un.re.serv.ed.ly \-'z*r-v*d-le_-\ adv
@un.rest \'*n-'rest\ n : want of rest : a disturbed or uneasy state :
  TURMOIL
@un.re.strained \.*n-ri-'stra_-nd\ adj
  1: IMMODERATE, UNCONTROLLED
  2: SPONTANEOUS
@un.rid.dle \'*n-'rid- *l\ vb : to read the riddle of : SOLVE
@un.righ.teous \-'ri_--ch*s\ adj
  1: SINFUL, WICKED
  2: UNJUST
  -- un.righ.teous.ness n
@un.ripe \-'ri_-p\ adj : not ripe : IMMATURE
@un.ri.valed or un.ri.valled \-'ri_--v*ld\ adj : having no rival :
  INCOMPARABLE, UNEQUALED
@un.robe \-'ro_-b\ vb
  1: DISROBE, UNDRESS
@un.roll \-'ro_-l\ vb
  1: to unwind a roll of : open out
  2: DISPLAY, DISCLOSE
  3: to become unrolled or spread out : UNFOLD
@un.roof \-'ru_:f, -'ru_.f\ vb : to strip off the roof or covering of
@un.ruf.fled \-'r*f-*ld\ adj
  1: not agitated or upset
  2: not ruffled : SMOOTH <unruffled water>
@un.ruly \'*n-'ru_:-le_-\ adj : not submissive to rule or restraint :
  TURBULENT, UNCONTROLLABLE, UNGOVERNABLE
@un.sad.dle \-'sad- *l\ vb
  1: to remove the saddle from a horse
  2: UNHORSE
@un.saved \-'sa_-vd\ adj : not saved; esp : not rescued from eternal
  punishment
@un.sa.vory \-'sa_-v-(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: TASTELESS
  2: unpleasant to taste or smell
  3: morally offensive
@un.say \-'sa_-\ vb : to take back (something said) : RETRACT,
  WITHDRAW
@un.scathed \-'ska_-t_eh_ed\ adj : wholly unharmed : not injured
@un.schooled \-'sku_:ld\ adj : not schooled : UNTAUGHT, UNTRAINED
@un.sci.en.tif.ic \.*n-.si_--*n-'tif-ik\ adj : not scientific : not
  in accord with the principles and methods of science
@un.scram.ble \'*n-'skram-b*l\ vb
  1: RESOLVE, CLARIFY
  2: to restore (as a radio message) to intelligible form
@un.screw \-'skru_:\ vb
  1: to draw the screws from
  2: to loosen by turning
@un.scru.pu.lous \-'skru_:-py*-l*s\ adj : not scrupulous :
  UNPRINCIPLED
@un.seal \-'se_-l\ vb : to break or remove the seal of : OPEN
@un.search.able \-'s*r-ch*-b*l\ adj : not to be searched or explored
  : INSCRUTABLE
@un.sea.son.able \-'se_-z-( *-)n*-b*l\ adj : not seasonable :
  happening or coming at the wrong time : UNTIMELY
  -- un.sea.son.ably adv
@un.seat \'*n-'se_-t\ vb
  1: to throw from one's seat esp. on horseback
  2: to remove from political office
@un.seem.ly \-'se_-m-le_-\ adj : not according with established
  standards of good form or taste; also : not suitable
@un.seg.re.gat.ed \-'seg-ri-.ga_-t-*d\ adj : not segregated; esp :
  free from racial segregation
@un.self.ish \-'sel-fish\ adj : not selfish : GENEROUS
  -- un.self.ish.ly adv
  -- un.self.ish.ness n
@un.set.tle \-'set- *l\ vb : to move or loosen from a settled
  position : DISPLACE, DISTURB
@un.set.tled adj
  1: not settled : not fixed (as in position or character)
  2: not calm : DISTURBED
  3: not decided in mind : UNDETERMINED <unsettled what to do>
  4: not paid <unsettled accounts>
  5: not occupied by settlers
@un.shack.le \-'shak-*l\ vb : to free from shackles
@un.shaped \'*n-'sha_-pt\ adj : not shaped : not perfectly shaped :
  RUDE <unshaped ideas> <unshaped timber>
@un.sheathe \-'she_-t_eh_e\ vb : to draw from or as if from a sheath
@un.ship \-'ship\ vb
  1: to remove from a ship
  2: to remove or become removed from position <unship an oar>
@un.shod \-'sha_:d\ adj : not shod : not wearing shoes
@un.sight.ly \-'si_-t-le_-\ adj : unpleasant to the sight : UGLY
@un.skilled \-'skild\ adj
  1: not skilled; esp : not skilled in a specified branch of work
  2: not requiring skill
@un.skill.ful \-'skil-f*l\ adj : lacking in skill or proficiency
@un.snap \-'snap\ vb : to loosen or free by or as if by undoing a
  snap
@un.snarl \-'sna_:rl\ vb : to remove snarls from : UNTANGLE
@un.so.phis.ti.cat.ed \.*n-s*-'fis-t*-.ka_-t-*d\ adj
  1: not worldly-wise : lacking sophistication
  2: PLAIN, SIMPLE
@un.sought \'*n-'so_.t\ adj : not sought : not searched for or asked
  for : not obtained by effort
@un.sound \-'sau_.nd\ adj
  1: not healthy or whole; also : not mentally normal
  2: not valid
  3: not firmly made or fixed
  -- un.sound.ly adv
  -- un.sound.ness n
@un.spar.ing \-'spa(*)r-in_e\ adj
  1: HARD, RUTHLESS
  2: LIBERAL, PROFUSE
@un.speak.able \-'spe_--k*-b*l\ adj
  1: impossible to express in words
  2: extremely bad
  -- un.speak.ably adv
@un.spot.ted \-'spa_:t-*d\ adj : free from spot or stain; esp : free
  from moral stain
@un.sta.ble \'*n-'sta_--b*l\ adj
  1: not stable : FLUCTUATING, IRREGULAR
  2: FICKLE, VACILLATING; also : having defective emotional control
  3: readily changing chemically or physically; esp : tending to
     decompose spontaneously <an unstable atomic nucleus>
@un.steady \-'sted-e_-\ adj : not steady : UNSTABLE
  -- un.stead.i.ly adv
  -- un.stead.i.ness n
@un.stop \-'sta_:p\ vb
  1: to free from an obstruction : OPEN
  2: to remove a stopper from
@un.strap \-'strap\ vb : to remove or loose a strap from
@un.strung \-'str*n_e\ adj
  1: having the strings loose or detached
  2: nervously tired or anxious
@un.stud.ied \-'st*d-e_-d\ adj
  1: not acquired by study
  2: NATURAL, UNFORCED
@un.sub.stan.tial \.*n-s*b-'stan-ch*l\ adj : lacking substance,
  firmness, or strength
@un.suit.able \'*n-'su_:t-*-b*l\ adj : not suitable or fitting :
  UNBECOMING, INAPPROPRIATE
  -- un.suit.ably adv
@un.sung \-'s*n_e\ adj
  1: not sung
  2: not celebrated in song or verse <unsung heroes>
@un.tangle \-'tan_e-g*l\ vb
  1: DISENTANGLE
  2: to straighten out : RESOLVE <untangle a problem>
@un.taught \-'to_.t\ adj
  1: not instructed or taught : IGNORANT
  2: NATURAL, SPONTANEOUS
@un.think.able \-'thin_e-k*-b*l\ adj : not to be thought of or
  considered as possible : INCREDIBLE
@un.think.ing \-kin_e\ adj : not thinking; esp : THOUGHTLESS,
  HEEDLESS, CARELESS
  -- un.think.ing.ly adv
@un.thought-of \'*n-'tho_.t-.*v, -.a_:v\ adj : not thought of : not
  considered
@un.tie \'*n-'ti_-\ vb
  1: to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains : UNBIND
  2: DISENTANGLE, RESOLVE
  3: to become loosened or unbound
@1 un.til \(.)*n-'til\ prep : up to the time of <worked until 5
  o'clock>

2 until conj
  1: up to the time that <wait until he calls>
  2: to the point or degree that <ran until he was breathless>
@1 un.time.ly \'*n-'ti_-m-le_-\ adv : at an inopportune time :
  UNSEASONABLY; also : PREMATURELY

2 untimely adj : PREMATURE <untimely death; also : INOPPORTUNE,
  UNSEASONABLE
@un.to \'*n-t*, -tu_:\ prep : TO
@un.told \'*n-'to_-ld\ adj
  1: not told : not revealed
  2: not counted : VAST, NUMBERLESS
@1 un.touch.able \-'t*ch-*-b*l\ adj : forbidden to the touch

2 untouchable n : a member of the lowest social class in India having
  in traditional Hindu belief the quality of defiling by contact a
  member of a higher caste
@un.tow.ard \'*n-'to_-(-*)rd\ adj
  1: difficult to manage : STUBBORN, WILLFUL <an untoward child>
  2: INCONVENIENT, TROUBLESOME, UNLUCKY <an untoward encounter>
@un.tried \-'tri_-d\ adj : not tested or proved by experience or
  trial; also : not tried in court
@un.true \-'tru_:\ adj
  1: not faithful : DISLOYAL
  2: not according with a standard of correctness : INEXACT
  3: FALSE
@un.truth \-'tru_:th\ n
  1: lack of truthfulness : FALSITY
  2: FALSEHOOD
@un.tune \-t(y)u_:n\ vb
  1: to put out of tune
  2: DISARRANGE, DISCOMPOSE
@un.tu.tored \-'t(y)u_:t-*rd\ adj : UNTAUGHT, UNLEARNED, IGNORANT
@un.twine \'*n-'twi_-n\ vb : UNWIND, DISENTANGLE
@un.twist \-'twist\ vb
  1: to separate the twisted parts of : UNTWINE
  2: to become untwined
@un.used \-'yu_:st, -'yu_:zd\ adj
  1: UNACCUSTONED \-'yu_:zd\
  2: not used
@un.usu.al \-'yu_:-zh(*-w)*l\ adj : not usual : UNCOMMON, RARE
  -- un.usu.al.ly adv
@un.ut.ter.able \-'*t-*-r*-b*l\ adj
  1: not pronounceable
  2: INEXPRESSIBLE
  -- un.ut.ter.ably adv
@un.var.nished \'*n-'va_:r-nisht\ adj
  1: not varnished
  2: not embellished : PLAIN <the unvarnished truth>
@un.veil \-'va_-l\ vb
  1: to remove a veil or covering from : DISCLOSE
  2: to remove a veil : reveal oneself
@un.voiced \-'vo_.ist\ adj
  1: not verbally expressed : UNSPOKEN
  2: VOICELESS 2
@un.war.rant.able \-'wo_.r-*nt-*-b*l\ adj : not justifiable :
  INEXCUSABLE
@un.weave \-'we_-v\ vb : DISENTANGLE, RAVEL
@un.well \-'wel\ adj
  1: SICK, AILING
  2: MENSTRUATING
@un.wept \'*n-'wept\ adj : not mourned : UNLAMENTED <died unwept and
  unsung>
@un.whole.some \-'ho_-l-s*m\ adj : harmful to physical, mental, or
  moral well-being
@un.wieldy \-'we_-l-de_-\ adj : not easily managed or handled because
  of size or weight : AWKWARD, CLUMSY, CUMBERSOME <an unwieldy tool>
@un.will.ing \-'wil-in_e\ adj : not willing
  -- un.will.ing.ly adv
  -- un.will.ing.ness n
@un.wind \-'wi_-nd\ vb
  1: to undo something that is wound : loose from coils
  2: to become unwound : be capable of being unwound
@un.wise \-'wi_-z\ adj : not wise : FOOLISH
  -- un.wise.ly adv
@un.wit.ting \'*n-'wit-in_e\ adj
  1: not intended : INADVERTENT
  2: not knowing : UNAWARE
  -- un.wit.ting.ly adv
@un.wont.ed \-'wo_.nt-*d, -'wo_-nt-, -'w*nt-\ adj
  1: RARE, UNUSUAL
  2 archaic: not accustomed by experience
  -- un.wont.ed.ly adv
@un.world.ly \-'w*rld-le_-\ adj
  1: not of this world; esp : SPIRITUAL
  2: NAI  v E
  3: not swayed by worldly considerations
  -- un.world.li.ness n
@un.wor.thy \-'w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj
  1: BASE, DISHONORABLE
  2: not meritorious : not worthy : UNDESERVING
  -- un.wor.thi.ness n
@un.wrap \-'rap\ vb : to free from wrappings : DISCLOSE
@un.writ.ten \'*n-'rit- *n\ adj
  1: not in writing : ORAL, TRADITIONAL <an unwritten law>
  2: containing no writing : BLANK
@un.yield.ing \-'ye_-l-din_e\ adj
  1: characterized by lack of softness of flexibility
  2: characterized by firmness or obduracy
@un.yoke \-'yo_-k\ vb : to free from a yoke; also : SEPARATE,
  DISCONNECT
@un.zip \-'zip\ vb : to zip open : open by means of a zipper
@1 up \'*p\ adv
  1: in or to a higher position or level : away from the center of
     the earth
  2: from beneath a surface (as ground or water)
  3: from below the horizon
  4: in or into an upright position
  5: out of bed
  6: with greater intensity <speak up>
  7: in or into a better or more advanced state or a state of greater
     intensity or activity <stir up a fire>
  8: into existence, evidence, or knowledge <the missing book turned
     up>
  9: into consideration <brought the matter up>
  10: to or at bat
  11: into possession or custody <gave himself up>
  12: ENTIRELY, COMPLETELY <eat it up>
  13: -- used for emphasis <clean up a room>
  14: ASIDE, BY <lay up supplies>
  15: into a state of tightness or confinement <wrap up the bread>
  16: so as to arrive or approach <ran up the path>
  17: in a direction opposite to down
  18: so as to be even with, overtake, or arrive at <catch up>
  19: in or into parts <tear up paper>
  20: to a stop <pull up at the curb>
  21: in advance <one up on his opponent>
  22: for each side <the score was 15 up>

2 up adj
  1: risen above the horizon
  2: being out of bed
  3: relatively high <prices are up>
  4: RAISED, LIFTED
  5: BUILT <the house is up>
  6: grown above a surface
  7: moving, inclining, or directed upward
  8: marked by agitation, excitement, or activity
  9: READY; esp : highly prepared
  10: going on : taking place <find out what is up>
  11: EXPIRED, ENDED <the time is up>
  12: well informed <up on the news>
  13: being ahead or in advance of an opponent <one hole up in a
     match>
  14: presented for or being under consideration
  15: charged before a court <up for robbery>

3 up vb upped; up.ping
  1: to act abruptly or surprisingly <she upped and left home>
  2: to rise from a lying or sitting position
  3: to move or cause to move upward : ASCEND

4 up prep
  1: to, toward, or at a higher point of <up a ladder>
  2: to or toward the source of <up the river>
  3: to or toward the northern part of <up the coast>
  4: to or toward the interior of <traveling up the country>
  5: ALONG <walk up the street>

5 up n
  1: an upward course or slope
  2: a period or state of prosperity or success <he had his up and
     downs>
@up.beat \'*p-.be_-t\ n : an unaccented beat in a musical measure;
  esp : the last beat of the measure
@up.braid \*p-.bra_-d\ vb : to criticize, reproach, or scold severely
  <upbraid him for his careless writing>
@up.bring.ing \'*p-.brin_e-in_e\ n : the process of bringing up and
  training
@up.com.ing \'*p-'k*m-in_e\ adj : FORTHCOMING, APPROACHING
@up-coun.try \'*p-'k*n-tre_-\ adj : of or relating to the interior of
  a country or a region
  -- up-country adv
@up.date \.*p-'da_-t\ vb : to bring up to date
@up.draft \'*p-.draft, -.dra_.ft\ n : an upward movement of gas (as
  air)
@up.end \.*p-'end\ vb : to set, stand, or rise on end
@1 up.grade \'*p-.gra_-d\ n
  1: an upward grade or slope
  2: INCREASE, RISE
  3: a rise toward a better state or position <trade is on the
     upgrade>

2 upgrade vb : to raise to a higher grade or position
@up.growth \'*p-.gro_-th\ n : the process or result of growing up :
  upward growth : DEVELOPMENT
@up.heav.al \.*p-'he_--v*l\ n
  1: the action or an instance of uplifting esp. of part of the
     earth's crust
  2: a violent agitation or change
@1 up.hill \'*p-'hil\ adv : upward on a hill or incline; also :
  against difficulties

2 uphill adj
  1: situated on elevated ground
  2: ASCENDING
  3: DIFFICULT, LABORIOUS
@up.hold \.*p-'ho_-ld\ vb
  1: to give support to
  2: to support against an opponent
  3: to keep elevated : lift up
  -- up.hold.er n
@up.hol.ster \.*p-'ho_-l-st*r\ vb : to furnish with or as if with
  upholstery; esp : to cover with padding and fabric that is fastened
  over the padding <upholster a chair>
  -- up.hol.ster.er n
@up.hol.stery \-st(*-)re_-\ n : materials (as fabrics, padding, and
  springs) used to make a soft covering esp. for a seat
@up.keep \'*p-.ke_-p\ n : the act or cost of keeping up or
  maintaining : MAINTENANCE; also : the state of being maintained
@up.land \'*p-l*nd, -.land\ n : high land esp. at some distance from
  the sea
  -- upland adj
@1 up.lift \.*p-'lift\ vb
  1: to lift or raise up : ELEVATE
  2: to improve the condition of esp. morally, socially, or
     intellectually <uplift the drama>

2 up.lift \'*p-.lift\ n
  1: an upheaval of the earth's surface
  2: moral or social improvement; also : a movement to make such
     improvement
@up.most \'*p-.mo_-st\ adj : UPPERMOST
@up.on \*-'po_.n, -'pa_:n\ prep : ON
@1 up.per \'*p-*r\ adj
  1: higher in physical position, rank, or order
  2: constituting the smaller and more restricted branch of a
     bicameral legislature
  3 cap: being a later part or formation of a specific geological
     period
  4: being toward the interior : further inland <the upper Amazon>
  5: NORTHERN <upper New York State>

2 upper n : one that is upper; esp : the parts of a shoe or boot
  above the sole
@upper class n : a social class occupying a position above the middle
  class and having the highest status in a society
  -- upper-class adj
@up.per.class.man \.*p-*r-'klas-m*n\ n : a junior or senior in a
  college or high school
@up.per.cut \'*p-*r-.k*t\ n : a short swinging punch delivered in an
  upward direction
@upper hand n : MASTERY, ADVANTAGE
@up.per.most \'*p-*r-'mo_-st\ adv : in or into the highest or most
  prominent position
  -- uppermost adj
@up.pish \'*p-ish\ adj : UPPITY
@up.pi.ty \'*p-*t-e_-\ adj : ARROGANT, PRESUMPTUOUS
@up.raise \.*p-'ra_-z\ vb : to lift up : ELEVATE
@up.rear \.*p-'ri*r\ vb
  1: to lift up : RAISE, ERECT
  2: RISE
@1 up.right \'*p-.ri_-t\ adj
  1: PERPENDICULAR, VERTICAL
  2: erect in carriage or posture
  3: morally correct : JUST
  -- up.right.ly adv
  -- up.right.ness n

2 upright n
  1: the state of being upright : a vertical position
  2: something upright
@upright piano n : a piano whose strings run vertically
@up.ris.ing \'*p-.ri_--zin_e\ n : INSURRECTION, REVOLT, REBELLION
@up.roar \'*p-.ro_-r\ n : a state of commotion, excitement, or
  violent disturbance
@up.roar.i.ous \.*p-'ro_-r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: marked by uproar
  2: extremely funny
  -- up.roar.i.ous.ly adv
@up.root \.*p-'ru_:t\ vb : to remove by or as if by pulling up by the
  roots
@1 up.set \.*p-'set\ vb
  1: to force or be forced out of the usual upright, level, or proper
     position : OVERTURN, CAPSIZE
  2: to disturb emotionally : WORRY; also : to make somewhat ill
  3: UNSETTLE, DISARRANGE
  4: to defeat unexpectedly

2 up.set \'*p-.set\ n
  1: an upsetting or being upset; esp : a minor physical disorder
  2: a derangement of plans or ideas
@up.shot \'*p-.sha_:t\ n : final result : OUTCOME
@up.side \'*p-.si_-d\ n : the upper side
@upside down adv
  1: with the upper and the lower parts reversed in position
  2: in or into confusion or disorder
@1 up.stage \'*p-'sta_-j\ adv (or adj) : toward or at the rear of a
  theatrical stage

2 upstage vb
  1: to force (as an actor) to face away from the audience by staying
     upstage
  2: to treat snobbishly
@1 up.stairs \'*p-'sta*rz\ adv
  1: up the stairs : to or on a higher floor
  2: to or at a higher position

2 upstairs adj : situated above the stairs; also : of or relating to
  the upper floors <upstairs maid>

3 upstairs n, sing or pl : the part of a building above the ground
  floor
@up.stand.ing \.*p-'stan-din_e\ adj
  1: ERECT
  2: STRAIGHTFORWARD, HONEST
@1 up.start \.*p-'sta_:rt\ vb : to jump up suddenly

2 up.start \'*p-.sta_:rt\ n : one that has risen suddenly (as from a
  low position to wealth or power); esp : one that claims more
  personal importance than he warrants
  -- upstart adj
@1 up.state \'*p-'sta_-t\ adj : of, relating to, or characteristic of
  a part of a state away from a large city and esp. to the north

2 upstate n : an upstate region
@up.stream \'*p-'stre_-m\ adv : at or toward a location nearer the
  source of a stream
  -- upstream adj
@up.stroke \-.stro_-k\ n : an upward stroke (as of a pen)
@up.surge \-.s*rj\ n : a rapid or sudden rise
@up.swept \-.swept\ adj : swept upward <upswept hairdo>
@up.swing \'*p-.swin_e\ n : an upward swing; esp : a marked increase
  or rise (as in activity)
@up.take \-.ta_-k\ n
  1: UNDERSTANDING, COMPREHENSION <quick on the uptake>
  2: the process of absorbing and incorporating esp. into a living
     organism <uptake of iodine by the thyroid gland>
@up-to-date adj
  1: extending up to the present time
  2: abreast of the times (as in style or technique) : MODERN
  -- up-to-dateness n
@up.town \'*p-'tau_.n\ adv : toward, to, or in the upper part of a
  town or city
  -- uptown adj
@1 up.turn \'*p-.t*rn\ vb
  1: to turn (as earth) up or over
  2: to turn or direct upward

2 upturn n : an upward turn esp. toward better conditions or higher
  prices
@1 up.ward \'*p-w*rd\ or up.wards \-w*rdz\ adv
  1: in a direction from lower to higher
  2: toward a higher or better condition
  3: toward a greater amount or higher number, degree, or rate

2 upward adj : directed or moving toward or situated in a higher
  place or level : ASCENDING
@upwards of also upward of adv : more than : in excess of
@up.wind \'*p-'wind\ adv (or adj) : in the direction from which the
  wind is blowing
@ura.ni.um \yu_.-'ra_--ne_--*m\ n : a heavy white metallic
  radioactive chemical element used as a source of atomic energy
@Ura.nus \'yu_.r-*-n*s, yu_.-'ra_--\ n : the 3d largest planet and
  the one 7th in order of distance from the sun
@ur.ban \'*r-b*n\ adj : of, relating to, characteristic of, or
  constituting a city
@ur.bane \.*r-'ba_-n\ adj : COURTEOUS, POLITE, POLISHED, SUAVE
@ur.ban.ite \'*r-b*-.ni_-t\ n : one living in a city
@ur.ban.i.ty \.*r-'ban-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being
  urbane
@ur.ban.ize \'*r-b*-.ni_-z\ vb : to cause to take on urban
  characteristics <urbanized areas>
  -- ur.ban.iza.tion \.*r-b*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@ur.chin \'*r-ch*n\ n : a pert or mischievous youngster
@Ur.du \'u_.r-du_:, '*r-\ n : a language that is an official literary
  language of Pakistan and is widely used in India
@urea \yu_.-'re_--*\ n : a soluble nitrogenous compound that is the
  chief solid constituent of mammalian urine
@ure.mia \yu_.-'re_--me_--*\ n : accumulation in the blood of
  materials normally passed off in the urine resulting in a poisoned
  condition
  -- u.re.mic adj
@ure.ter \'yu_.r-*t-*r, yu_.-'re_-t-\ n : a duct that carries the
  urine from a kidney to the bladder
@ure.thra \yu_.-'re_--thr*\ n, pl -thras or -thrae \-thre_-\ : the
  canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder
  and in the male also serves as a genital duct
  -- ure.thral adj
@1 urge \'*rj\ vb
  1: to present, advocate, or demand earnestly
  2: to try to persuade or sway <urge a guest to stay>
  3: to serve as a motive or reason for
  4: to impress or impel to some course or activity <the dog urged
     the sheep onward>

2 urge n
  1: the act or process of urging
  2: a force or impulse that urges or drives
@ur.gent \'*r-j*nt\ adj
  1: calling for immediate attention : PRESSING
  2: urging insistently
  -- ur.gen.cy n
  -- ur.gent.ly adv
@uric \'yu_.r-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or found in urine
@uric acid n : a nearly insoluble acid that is the chief nitrogenous
  excretion of birds and present in small amounts in mammalian urine
@uri.nal \'yu_.r-*n- *l\ n
  1: a receptacle for urine
  2: a place for urinating
@uri.nal.y.sis \.yu_.r-*-'nal-*-s*s\ n : analysis of urine usu. for
  medical purposes
@uri.nary \'yu_.r-*-.ner-e_-\ adj
  1: relating to, occurring in, or being organs for the formation and
     discharge of urine
  2: of, relating to, or found in urine
@uri.nate \-.na_-t\ vb : to discharge urine
  -- uri.na.tion \.yu_.r-*-'na_--sh*n\ n
@urine \'yu_.r-*n\ n : a usu. yellowish and liquid waste material
  from the kidneys
@urn \'*rn\ n
  1: a vessel that typically has the form of a vase on a pedestal and
     often is used to hold the ashes of the dead
  2: a closed vessel usu. with a spout for serving a hot beverage
     <coffee urn>
@Ur.sa Ma.jor \.*r-s*-'ma_--j*r\ n : the most conspicuous of the
  northern constellations that contains the stars which form the Big
  Dipper
@Ur.sa Mi.nor \-'mi_--n*r\ n : the constellation including the north
  pole of the heavens and the stars that form the Little Dipper with
  the North Star at the tip of the handle
@ur.sine \'*r-.si_-n\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling a bear
@ur.ti.car.ia \.*rt-*-'kar-e_--*\ n : HIVES
@us \(.)*s\ pron, objective case of WE
@us.able \'yu_:-z*-b*l\ adj : suitable or fit for use
  -- us.abil.i.ty \.yu_:-z*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
@us.age \'yu_:-sij, -zij\ n
  1: habitual or customary practice or procedure
  2: the way in which words and phrases are actually used
  3: the action or mode of using
  4: manner of treating
@1 use \'yu_:s\ n
  1: the act or practice of using or employing something :
     EMPLOYMENT, APPLICATION
  2: the fact or state of being used <a book in daily use>
  3: the way of using
  4: USAGE, CUSTOM
  5: the privilege or benefit of using something
  6: the ability or power to use something (as a limb)
  7: the legal enjoyment of property that consists in its employment,
     occupation, or exercise; also : the benefit or profit esp. from
     property held in trust
  8: USEFULNESS, UTILITY; also : the end served : OBJECT, FUNCTION
  9: the occasion or need to employ <he had no more use for it>
  10: ESTEEM, LIKING <had no use for modern art>

2 use \'yu_:z; "used to" usu 'yu_:s-t*\ vb
  1: ACCUSTOM, HABITUATE <he was used to the heat>
  2: to put into action or service : EMPLOY
  3: to consume or take (as drugs) regularly
  4: UTILIZE <use tact>
  5: to expend or consume by putting to use
  6: to behave toward : TREAT <used the horse cruelly>
  7: -- used in the past with to to indicate a former practice, fact,
     or state <we used to work harder>
  -- us.er n
@use.ful \'yu_:s-f*l\ adj : capable of being put to use :
  ADVANTAGEOUS; esp : serviceable for a beneficial end <useful ideas>
  -- use.ful.ly adv
  -- use.ful.ness n
@use.less \'yu_:s-l*s\ adj : having or being of no use :
  UNSERVICEABLE, WORTHLESS
  -- use.less.ly adv
  -- use.less.ness n
@1 ush.er \'*sh-*r\ n
  1: an officer who walks before a person of rank
  2: one who escorts people to their seats (as in a church or
     theater)

2 usher vb
  1: to conduct to a place
  2: to precede as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger
  3: INAUGURATE, INTRODUCE <usher in a new era>
@usu.al \'yu_:-zh(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: accordant with usage, custom, or habit : NORMAL
  2: commonly or ordinarily used
  3: ORDINARY
  SYN: customary, habitual, accustomed
  -- usu.al.ly adv
@usu.fruct \'yu_:-z*-.fr*kt\ n : the legal right to use and enjoy the
  benefits and profits of something belonging to another
@usu.rer \'yu_:-zh*r-*r\ n : one that lends money esp. at an
  excessively high rate of interest
@usu.ri.ous \yu_.-zhu_.r-e_--*s\ adj : practicing, involving, or
  constituting usury <a usurious rate of interest>
@usurp \yu_.-'s*rp, -'z*rp\ vb : to seize and hold by force or
  without right <usurp a throne>
  -- usur.pa.tion \.yu_:-s*r-'pa_--sh*n, -z*r-\ n
  -- usurp.er \yu_.-'s*r-p*r, -'z*r-\ n
@usu.ry \'yu_:zh-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the lending of money with an interest charge for its use
  2: an excessive rate or amount of interest charged; esp : interest
     above an established legal rate
@uten.sil \yu_.-'ten-s*l\ n
  1: an instrument or vessel used in a household and esp. a kitchen
  2: an article serving a useful purpose
@uter.us \'yu_:t-*-r*s\ n, pl uteri \-.ri_-\ : an organ of a female
  mammal for containing and usu. for nourishing the young during the
  development previous to birth
  -- uter.ine \-.ri_-n, -r*n\ adj
@utile \'yu_:t- *l\ adj : USEFUL
@1 util.i.tar.i.an \yu_.-.til-*-'ter-e_--*n\ n : a person who
  believes in utilitarianism

2 utilitarian adj
  1: of or relating to utilitarianism
  2: of or relating to utility : aiming at usefulness rather than
     beauty; also : serving a useful purpose
@util.i.tar.i.an.ism n : a doctrine that one's conduct should be
  determined by the usefulness of its results; esp : a theory that
  the greatest good of the greatest number should be the main
  consideration in making a choice of actions
@util.i.ty \yu_.-'til-*t-e_-\ n
  1: USEFULNESS
  2: something useful or designed for use
  3: a business organization performing a public service and subject
     to special governmental regulation
  4: a public service or a commodity provided by a public utility;
     also : equipment (as plumbing) to provide such a similar service
@uti.lize \'yu_:t- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to make use of : turn to profitable
  account or use
  -- uti.li.za.tion \.yu_:t- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@ut.most \'*t-.mo_-st\ adj
  1: situated at the farthest or most distant point : EXTREME
  2: of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount
  -- utmost n
@uto.pia \yu_.-'to_--pe_--*\ n [fr. Utopia, imaginary island
  described in St. Thomas More's Utopia, fr. Gk ou not, no + topos
  place]
  1 often cap: a place of ideal perfection esp. in laws, government,
     and social conditions
  2: an impractical scheme for social improvement
@1 uto.pi.an adj, often cap
  1: of, relating to, or resembling a utopia
  2: proposing ideal social and political schemes that are
     impractical : VISIONARY

2 utopian n
  1: a believer in the perfectibility of human society
  2: one that proposes or advocates utopian schemes
@1 ut.ter \'*t-*r\ adj : ABSOLUTE, TOTAL <utter ruin>
  -- ut.ter.ly adv

2 utter vb
  1: to send forth usu. as a sound : express in usu. spoken words :
     PRONOUNCE, SPEAK
  2: to put (as currency) into circulation
@ut.ter.ance n
  1: something uttered; esp : an oral or written statement
  2: the action of uttering with the voice : SPEECH
  3: power, style, or manner of speaking
@ut.ter.most \'*t-*r-.mo_-st\ adj : EXTREME, UTMOST <the uttermost
  parts of the earth>
  -- uttermost n
@uvu.la \'yu_:-vy*-l*\ n, pl -las or -lae \-.le_-\ : the fleshy lobe
  hanging at the back of the palate
  -- uvu.lar \-l*r\ adj
@uxo.ri.ous \.*k-'so_-r-e_--*s, .*g-'zo_-r-\ adj : excessively
  devoted or submissive to a wife
@v \'ve_-\ n, often cap : the 22d letter of the English alphabet
@va.can.cy \'va_--k*n-se_-\ n
  1: a vacating esp. of an office, position, or piece of property
  2: the state of being vacant
  3: a vacant office, position, or tenancy; also : the period during
     which it stands vacant
  4: empty space : VOID
@va.cant \'va_--k*nt\ adj
  1: not occupied <vacant seat> <vacant room>
  2: EMPTY <vacant space>
  3: free from business or care : LEISURE
  4: FOOLISH, STUPID <vacant laugh; also : EXPRESSIONLESS <vacant
     stare>
  -- va.cant.ly adv
@va.cate \'va_--.ka_-t\ vb
  1: to make void : ANNUL
  2: to make vacant (as an office or house); also : to give up the
     occupancy of
@1 va.ca.tion \va_--'ka_--sh*n\ n : a period of rest from work :
  HOLIDAY

2 vacation vb : to take or spend a vacation
  -- va.ca.tion.er \-sh(*-)n*r\ n
@va.ca.tion.ist \-'ka_--sh(*-)n*st\ n : a person taking a vacation
@va.ca.tion.land \-sh*n-.land\ n : an area with recreational
  attractions and facilities for vacationists
@vac.ci.nate \'vak-s*-.na_-t\ vb : to inoculate with a related
  harmless virus to produce immunity to smallpox; also : to
  administer a vaccine to usu. by injection
@vac.cine \vak-'se_-n\ n [L vaccinus of or from cows; so called from
  the derivation of smallpox vaccine from cows] : material (as a
  preparation of killed or weakened virus or bacteria) used in
  vaccinating to induce immunity to a disease
  -- vaccine adj
@vac.il.late \'vas-*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: SWAY, TOTTER; also : FLUCTUATE
  2: to incline first to one course or opinion and then to another :
     WAVER
  -- vac.il.la.tion \.vas-*-'la_--sh*n\ n
@va.cu.i.ty \va-'kyu_:-*t-e_-, v*-\ n
  1: an empty space
  2: EMPTINESS, HOLLOWNESS
  3: vacancy of mind
  4: a foolish remark
@vac.u.ous \'vak-y*-w*s\ adj
  1: EMPTY, VACANT, BLANK
  2: DULL, STUPID, INANE
@1 vac.u.um \'vak-y*(-w*)m, -yu_:m\ n, pl vac.u.ums or vac.ua
  \-y*-w*\
  1: a space entirely empty of matter
  2: a space almost exhausted of air (as by a special pump)
  3: VOID, GAP

2 vacuum vb : to use a vacuum device (as a cleaner) on
@vacuum bottle n : a double-walled bottle with a vacuum between outer
  and inner walls used to keep liquids hot or cold
@vacuum cleaner n : an electrical appliance for cleaning (as floors
  or rugs) by suction
@vacuum tube n : an electron tube having a high degree of vacuum
@va.de me.cum \.va_-d-e_--'me_--k*m\ n : something (as a handbook or
  manual) carried as a constant companion
@1 vag.a.bond \'vag-*-.ba_:nd\ adj
  1: WANDERING, HOMELESS
  2: of, characteristic of, or leading the life of a vagrant or tramp
  3: leading an unsettled or irresponsible life

2 vagabond n : one leading a vagabond life; esp : TRAMP
@va.ga.ry \'va_--g*-re_-, v*-'ge(*)r-e_-\ n : an odd or eccentric
  idea or action : WHIM, CAPRICE
@va.gi.na \v*-'ji_--n*\ n, pl -nae \-(.)ne_-\ or -nas : a canal that
  leads out from the uterus
@va.gran.cy \'va_--gr*n-se_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being vagrant; also : a vagrant act or
     notion
  2: the offense of being a vagrant
@1 va.grant \'va_--gr*nt\ n : one who wanders idly with no residence
  and no visible means of support

2 vagrant adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagrant
  2: following no fixed course : RANDOM, CAPRICIOUS <vagrant
     thoughts>
  -- va.grant.ly adv
@va.grom \'va_--gr*m\ adj : VAGRANT
@vague \'va_-g\ adj
  1: not clear : not definite or exact : not distinct
  2: not clearly felt or analyzed <a vague unrest>
  SYN: obscure, dark, enigmatic, ambiguous, equivocal
  -- vague.ly adv
  -- vague.ness n
@vail \'va_-l\ vb : to lower esp. as a sign of respect or submission
@vain \'va_-n\ adj
  1: of no real value : IDLE, WORTHLESS
  2: FUTILE, UNSUCCESSFUL
  3: CONCEITED
  SYN: empty, hollow, fruitless, proud, vainglorious
  -- vain.ly adv
@vain.glo.ri.ous \(')va_-n-.glo_-r-e_--*s\ adj : marked by vainglory
  : BOASTFUL
@vain.glo.ry \'va_-n-.glo_-r-e_-\ n
  1: excessive or ostentatious pride esp. in one's own achievements
  2: vain display : VANITY
@val.ance \'val-*ns, 'va_-l-\ n
  1: drapery hanging from an edge (as of an altar table, bed, or
     shelf)
  2: a drapery or a decorative frame across the top of a window
@1 vale \'va_-l\ n : VALLEY, DALE

2 va.le \'va_:l-(.)a_-, 'wa_:l-\ n : FAREWELL
@val.e.dic.tion \.val-*-'dik-sh*n\ n : an act or utterance of
  leave-taking : FAREWELL
@val.e.dic.to.ri.an \.val-*-.dik-'to_-r-e_--*n\ n : the student of
  the graduating class who pronounces the valedictory oration at
  commencement
@val.e.dic.to.ry \.val-*-'dik-t(*-)re_-\ adj : bidding farewell :
  delivered as a valediction <a valedictory address>
  -- valedictory n
@va.lence \'va_--l*ns\ n : the degree of combining power of a
  chemical element or radical as shown by the number of atomic
  weights of hydrogen, chlorine, or sodium with which the atomic
  weight of the element will combine or for which it can be
  substituted
@Va.len.ci.ennes \v*-.len-se_--'enz, .val-*n-se_--\ n : a fine
  handmade lace
@va.len.cy \'va_--l*n-se_-\ n : VALENCE
@val.en.tine \'val-*n-.ti_-n\ n : a sweetheart to whom one pays his
  respects on St. Valentine's Day; also : a greeting card sent often
  anonymously on this day
@1 val.et \'val-*t, va-'la_-\ n
  1: a male servant who takes care of a man's clothes and performs
     personal services
  2: an attendant in a hotel who performs for patrons the services of
     a manservant

2 valet vb : to serve as a valet
@val.e.tu.di.nar.i.an \.val-*-.t(y)u_:d- *n-'er-e_--*n\ n : a person
  of a weak or sickly constitution; esp : one whose chief concern is
  his invalidism
  -- val.e.tu.di.nar.i.an.ism \-e_--*-.niz-*m\ n
@val.iant \'val-y*nt\ adj : having or showing valor : BRAVE, HEROIC
  SYN: valorous, doughty, courageous, bold, audacious, dauntless,
  undaunted, intrepid
  -- val.iant.ly adv
@val.id \'val-*d\ adj
  1: having legal force <a valid contract>
  2: founded on truth or fact : capable of being justified or
     defended : SOUND <a valid argument> <valid reasons>
  -- val.id.ly adv
  -- val.id.ness n
@val.i.date \'val-*-.da_-t\ vb
  1: to make legally valid
  2: to confirm the validity of
  3: VERIFY, SUBSTANTIATE
  -- val.i.da.tion \.val-*-'da_--sh*n\ n
@va.lid.i.ty \v*-'lid-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being valid
@va.lise \v*-'le_-s\ n : a traveling bag
@val.ley \'val-e_-\ n
  1: a long depression between ranges of hills or mountains
  2: a channel at the meeting place of two slopes of a roof
@val.or \'val-*r\ n : personal bravery
  SYN: heroism, prowess, gallantry
  -- val.or.ous \'val-*-r*s\ adj
@val.o.ri.za.tion \.val-*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n : the support of commodity
  prices by any of various forms of government subsidy
  -- val.o.rize \'val-*-.ri_-z\ vb
@valse \va_.ls\ n : WALTZ; esp : a concert waltz
@1 valu.able \'val-y*(-w*)-b*l\ adj
  1: having money value
  2: having great money value
  3: of great use or service
  SYN: invaluable, priceless, costly, expensive, dear, precious

2 valuable n : a usu. personal possession of considerable value
@val.u.ate \'val-y*-.wa_-t\ vb : to place a value on : APPRAISE
  -- val.u.a.tor \-.wa_-t-*r\ n
@val.u.a.tion \.val-y*-'wa_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of valuing; esp : appraisal of property
  2: the estimated or determined market value of a thing
@1 val.ue \'val-yu_:\ n
  1: a fair return or equivalent in money, goods, or services for
     something exchanged
  2: the worth of a thing : market price, purchasing power, or
     estimated worth
  3: an assigned or computed numerical quantity <the value of x in an
     equation : AMOUNT
  4: precise meaning <value of a word>
  5: distinctive quality of sound in speech
  6: luminosity of a color : BRILLIANCE; also : the relation of one
     detail in a picture to another with respect to lightness or
     darkness
  7: the relative length of a tone or note
  8: something (as a principle or ideal) intrinsically valuable or
     desirable <instill a sense of value>
  -- val.ue.less \-l*s\ adj

2 value vb
  1: to estimate the monetary worth of : APPRAISE
  2: to rate in usefulness, importance, or general worth
  3: to consider or rate highly : PRIZE, ESTEEM
  -- val.u.er n
@val.ued adj : highly esteemed : PRIZED
@valve \'valv\ n
  1: a structure (as in a vein) that temporarily closes a passage or
     that permits movement in one direction only
  2: one of the pieces into which a ripe seed capsule or pod
     separates
  3: a device by which the flow of liquid or gas may be regulated by
     a movable part that either opens or obstructs passage; also :
     the movable part of such a device
  4: a device in a brass wind instrument for quickly varying the tube
     length in order to change the fundamental tone by some definite
     interval
  5: ELECTRON TUBE
  6: one of the separable usu. hinged pieces of which the shell of
     some animals and esp. bivalve mollusks consists
  -- valved \'valvd\ adj
  -- valve.less adj
@val.vu.lar \'val-vy*-l*r\ adj
  1: resembling or functioning as a valve; also : opening by valves
  2: of or relating to a valve esp. of the heart
@va.moose \va-'mu_:s, v*-\ vb, slang : to leave or go away quickly
@1 vamp \'vamp\ n : the part of a boot or shoe upper covering esp.
  the front part of the foot

2 vamp vb
  1: to provide with a new vamp
  2: to patch up with a new part
  3: INVENT, IMPROVISE

3 vamp n : a woman who uses her charm and allurements to seduce and
  exploit men

4 vamp vb : to practice seductive wiles on
@vam.pire \'vam-.pi_-(*)r\ n
  1: a night-wandering bloodsucking ghost
  2: a person who preys on other people; esp : a woman who exploits
     and ruins her lover
  3: a So. American bat that sucks the blood of animals including
     man; also : any of several bats believed to suck blood
@1 van \'van\ n : VANGUARD

2 van n : a usu. enclosed wagon or motortruck for moving goods or
  animals; also : a closed railroad freight or baggage car
@va.na.di.um \v*-'na_-d-e_--*m\ n : a soft ductile metallic chemical
  element used fo form alloys
@van.dal \'van-d *l\ n
  1 cap: a member of a Germanic people charged with sacking Rome in
     A.D.45 5
  2: one who willfully or ignorantly mars or destroys property
     belonging to another or to the public
@van.dal.ism \-.iz-*m\ n : willful or malicious destruction or
  defacement of public or private property
@van.dal.ize \-i_-z\ vb : to subject to vandalism : DAMAGE
@Van.dyke \van-'di_-k\ n : a trim pointed beard
@vane \'va_-n\ n
  1: a movable device attached to a high object to show the way the
     wind blows
  2: a flat extended surface attached to an axis and moved by air or
     wind <the vane of a windmill; also : a fixture revolving in a
     manner resembling this and moving in or by water or air <the
     vane of a propeller>
@van.guard \'van-.ga_:rd\ n
  1: the troops moving at the front of an army : VAN
  2: the forefront of an action or movement
@va.nil.la \v*-'nil-*\ n : a tropical American climbing orchid with
  beanlike pods; also : its pods or a flavoring extract made from
  these
@van.ish \'van-ish\ vb : to pass from sight or existence : disappear
  completely
  -- van.ish.er n
@van.i.ty \'van-*t-e_-\ n
  1: something that is vain, empty, or useless
  2: the quality or fact of being useless or futile : FUTILITY
  3: undue pride in oneself or one's appearance : CONCEIT
  4: a small box for cosmetics : COMPACT
@van.quish \'van_e-kwish, 'van-\ vb
  1: to overcome in battle or in a contest
  2: CONQUER
@van.tage \'vant-ij\ n
  1: superiority in a contest
  2: a position or condition of affairs giving a strategic advantage
     or a commanding perspective
@van.ward \'van-w*rd\ adj : being in or toward the vanguard :
  ADVANCED
  -- vanward adv
@vap.id \'vap-*d\ adj : lacking spirit, liveliness, or zest : FLAT,
  INSIPID
  -- va.pid.i.ty \va-'pid-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vap.id.ly \'vap-*d-le_-\ adv
  -- vap.id.ness n
@1 va.por \'va_--p*r\ n
  1: fine separated particles (as fog or smoke) floating in the air
     and clouding it
  2: a substance in the gaseous state; esp : one that is liquid under
     ordinary conditions
  3: something unsubstantial or fleeting
  4 pl, archaic: a depressed or hysterical nervous condition

2 vapor vb
  1: to rise or pass off in vapor
  2: to emit vapor
@va.por.ing n : an idle, boastful, or high-flown expression or speech
  -- usu. used in pl.
@va.por.ize \'va_--p*-.ri_-z\ vb : to convert into vapor either
  naturally or artificially
  -- va.por.iza.tion \.va_--p*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@va.por.iz.er n : a device that vaporizes something (as a fuel oil or
  a medicated liquid)
@va.por.ous \'va_--p(*-)r*s\ adj
  1: consisting of or characteristic of vapor
  2: producing vapors : VOLATILE
  3: full of vapors : FOGGY, MISTY
  -- va.por.ous.ly adv
  -- va.por.ous.ness n
@va.pory \-p(*-)re_-\ adj : VAPOROUS, VAGUE
@va.que.ro \va_:-'ke(*)r-o_-\ n : a ranch hand : COWBOY
@var.ia \'ver-e_--*\ n, pl : MISCELLANY; esp : a literary miscellany
@1 vari.able \'ver-e_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: able or apt to vary : CHANGEABLE
  2: FICKLE
  3: not true to type : not breeding true <a variable wheat>
  -- vari.abil.i.ty \.ver-e_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vari.able.ness \'ver-e_--*-b*l-n*s\ n
  -- vari.ably adv

2 variable n
  1: something that is variable
  2: a quantity that may assume a succession of values; also : a
     symbol standing for any one of a class of things
@vari.ance \'ver-e_--*ns\ n
  1: variation or a degree of variation : DEVIATION
  2: DISAGREEMENT, DISPUTE
  3: a license to do something contrary to the usual rule <a zoning
     variance>
  SYN: discord, contention, dissension, strife, conflict
@1 vari.ant \'ver-e_--*nt\ adj
  1: differing from others of its kind or class
  2: varying usu. slightly from the standard or type
  3: VARYING, DISCREPANT

2 variant n
  1: one that exhibits variation from a type or norm
  2: one of two or more different spellings or pronunciations of a
     word
@vari.a.tion \.ver-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act or instance of varying : a change in form, position, or
     condition : MODIFICATION, ALTERATION
  2: extent of change or difference
  3: divergence in qualities from those typical or usual to a group;
     also : one exhibiting such variation
  4: repetition of a musical theme with modifications in rhythm,
     tune, harmony, or key
@vari.col.ored \'ver-i-.k*l-*rd\ adj : having various colors :
  VARIEGATED
@var.i.cose \'var-*-.ko_-s\ adj : abnormally and irregularly swollen
  <varicose veins>
@var.ied \'ver-e_-d\ adj
  1: CHANGED, ALTERED
  2: of different kinds : VARIOUS
  3: VARIEGATED
  -- var.ied.ly adv
@var.ie.gate \'ver-e_--(*-).ga_-t\ vb
  1: to diversify in external appearance esp. with different colors
  2: to introduce variety into : DIVERSIFY
  -- var.ie.gat.ed adj
  -- var.ie.ga.tion \.ver-e_--(*-)'ga_--sh*n\ n
@va.ri.etal \v*-'ri_--*t- *l\ adj : of or relating to a variety; also
  : being a variety rather than an individual or species
  -- va.ri.etal.ly adv
@va.ri.ety \v*-'ri_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the state of being varied or various : DIVERSITY
  2: VARIATION, DIFFERENCE
  3: a collection of different things
  4: something varying from other things of the same general kind
  5: entertainment such as is given in a stage presentation
     comprising a series of performances (as songs, dances, or
     acrobatic acts)
  6: any of various groups of animals or plants ranking lower than
     the species
@var.i.o.rum \.ver-e_--'o_-r-*m\ n : an edition or text of a work
  containing notes by various persons or variant readings of the text
@var.i.ous \'ver-e_--*s\ adj
  1: VARICOLORED
  2: of differing kinds : MULTIFARIOUS
  3: UNLIKE
  4: having a number of different aspects
  5: NUMEROUS, MANY
  6: INDIVIDUAL, SEPARATE
  SYN: divergent, disparate, sundry, divers, manifold, multifold
  -- var.i.ous.ly adv
@var.let \'va_:r-l*t\ n
  1 archaic: ATTENDANT
  2: SCOUNDREL, KNAVE
@1 var.nish \'va_:r-nish\ n
  1: a liquid preparation that is spread on a surface and dries into
     a hard glossy coating; also : the glaze of this coating
  2: something suggesting varnish by its gloss
  3: outside show : GLOSS

2 varnish vb
  1: to cover with varnish
  2: to cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance
     : gloss over
@var.si.ty \'va_:rs-(*-)te_-\ n
  1 chiefly Brit: UNIVERSITY
  2: a first team representing a college, school, or club
@vary \'ver-e_-\ vb
  1: ALTER, CHANGE
  2: to make or be of different kinds : introduce or have variety :
     DIVERSIFY, DIFFER
  3: DEVIATE, SWERVE
  4: to diverge structurally or physiologically from typical members
     of a group
@vas.cu.lar \'vas-ky*-l*r\ adj [L vasculum small vessel, dim. of vas
  vase, vessel] : of or relating to a channel for the conveyance of a
  body fluid (as blood or sap) to a system of such channels; also :
  supplied with or containing such vessels and esp. blood vessels
@vase \'va_-s, 'va_-z\ n : a usu. round vessel of greater depth than
  width used chiefly for ornament or for flowers
@vaso.mo.tor \.vas-*-'mo_-t-*r, .va_-z-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  being nerves controlling the size of the blood vessels
@vas.sal \'vas-*l\ n
  1: a person acknowledging another as his feudal lord and protector
     to whom he owes homage and loyalty : a feudal tenant
  2: one occupying a dependent or subordinate position
  -- vassal adj
@vas.sal.age \-ij\ n
  1: the state of being a vassal
  2: the homage and loyalty due from a vassal to his lord
  3: SERVITUDE, SUBJECTION
  4: a politically dependent territory
@1 vast \'vast\ adj : very great in size, amount, degree, intensity,
  or esp. extent
  SYN: enormous, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth
  -- vast.ly adv
  -- vast.ness n

2 vast n : a great expanse : IMMENSITY
@vasty \'vas-te_-\ adj : VAST, IMMENSE
@vat \'vat\ n : a large vessel (as a tub or barrel) esp. for holding
  liquids in manufacturing processes
@vat.ic \'vat-ik\ adj : PROPHETIC, ORACULAR
@Vat.i.can \'vat-i-k*n\ n
  1: the papal headquarters in Rome
  2: the papal government
@vaude.ville \'vo_.d-(*-)v*l, 'vo_-d-, -.vil\ n : a stage
  entertainment consisting of unrelated acts (as of acrobats,
  comedians, dancers, or singers)
@1 vault \'vo_.lt\ n
  1: an arched masonry structure usu. forming a ceiling or roof
  2: a room or space covered by a vault esp. when underground and
     used for a special purpose (as for storage of valuables or wine
     supplies)
  3: the canopy of heaven : SKY
  4: a burial chamber; also : a usu. metal or concrete case in which
     a casket is enclosed at burial
  -- vaulty adj

2 vault vb : to form or cover with a vault

3 vault vb : to leap vigorously esp. by aid of the hands or a pole
  -- vault.er n

4 vault n : an act of vaulting : LEAP
@vault.ed adj
  1: built in the form of a vault : ARCHED
  2: covered with a vault
@vault.ing adj : leaping upwards : reaching for the heights <vaulting
  ambition>
@vaunt \'vo_.nt\ vb : BRAG, BOAST
  -- vaunt n
@veal \'ve_-l\ n : the flesh of a young calf
@vec.tor \'vek-t*r\ n : an organism (as a fly) that transmits disease
  germs
@Ve.da \'va_-d-*\ n : any of a class of Hindu sacred writings
  -- ved.ic \'va_-d-ik\ adj
@veer \'vi*r\ vb : to shift from one direction or course to another
  SYN: swerve, deviate, depart, digress, diverge
  -- veer n
@vee.ry \'vi(*)r-e_-\ n : a tawny brown thrush of the woods of the
  eastern U.S.
@1 veg.e.ta.ble \'vej-(*-)t*-b*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or made up of plants
  2: obtained from plants <vegetable oils> <the vegetable kingdom>
  3: suggesting that of a plant <a vegetable existence>

2 vegetable n
  1: PLANT 1
  2: a usu. herbaceous plant grown for an edible part that is usu.
     eaten with the principal course of a meal; also : such an edible
     part
@veg.e.tal \'vej-*t- *l\ adj
  1: VEGETABLE
  2: VEGETATIVE
@veg.e.tar.i.an \.vej-*-'ter-e_--*n\ n : one that believes in or
  practices living solely on plant products
  -- vegetarian adj
  -- veg.e.tar.i.an.ism \-e_--*-.niz-*m\ n
@veg.e.tate \'vej-*-.ta_-t\ vb : to grow in the manner of a plant;
  esp : to lead a dull inert life
@veg.e.ta.tion \.vej-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of vegetating; also : a dull inert existence
  2: plant life or cover (as of an area)
  3: an abnormal bodily outgrowth
  -- veg.e.ta.tion.al \-'ta_--sh(*-)n*l\ adj
@veg.e.ta.tive \'vej-*-.ta_-t-iv\ adj
  1: of or relating to nutrition and growth esp. as contrasted with
     reproduction
  2: leading or marked by a passive, stupid, and dull existence
  3: VEGETATIONAL
@ve.he.mence \'ve_--*-m*ns\ n : the quality or state of being
  vehement : INTENSITY, VIOLENCE
@ve.he.ment \-m*nt\ adj
  1: marked by great force or energy
  2: marked by strong feeling or expression : PASSIONATE
  3: strong in effect : INTENSE
  -- ve.he.ment.ly adv
@ve.hi.cle \'ve_--.(h)ik-*l\ n
  1: a medium through or by means of which something is conveyed or
     expressed
  2: a medium by which a thing is applied or administered <linseed
     oil is a vehicle for pigments>
  3: a means of carrying or transporting something : CONVEYANCE
  SYN: means, instrument, agent, agency, organ, channel
  -- ve.hic.u.lar \ve_--'hik-y*-l*r\ adj
@1 veil \'va_-l\ n
  1: a piece of often sheer or diaphanous material used to screen or
     curtain something or to cover the head or face
  2: the state accepted or the vows made when a woman becomes a nun
     <take the veil>
  3: something that hides or obscures like a veil

2 veil vb : to cover with or as if with a veil : wear a veil
@veil.ing \'va_--lin_e\ n
  1: VEIL
  2: any of various sheer fabrics (as net or chiffon)
@1 vein \'va_-n\ n
  1: a fissure in rock filled with mineral matter; also : a bed of
     useful mineral matter
  2: one of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood toward the
     heart
  3: one of the vascular bundles forming the framework of a leaf
  4: one of the thickened ribs that stiffen the wings of an insect
  5: something (as a wavy variegation in marble) suggesting veins
  6: something of distinctive character considered as running through
     something else : STRAIN
  7: a distinctive mode of expression : STYLE
  8: MOOD, HUMOR
  -- veined \'va_-nd\ adj

2 vein vb : to form or mark with or as if with veins
  -- vein.ing n
@ve.lar \'ve_--l*r\ adj : of or relating to a velum and esp. that of
  the soft palate
@veld or veldt \'felt, 'velt\ n : open grassland esp. in Africa usu.
  with scattered shrubs or trees
@vel.le.ity \ve-'le_--*t-e_-\ n
  1: the lowest degree of volition
  2: a slight wish or tendency
@vel.lum \'vel-*m\ n
  1: a fine-grained lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared for
     writing on or for binding books
  2: a paper manufactured to resemble vellum
  -- vellum adj
@ve.loc.i.pede \v*-'la_:s-*-.pe_-d\ n : a light vehicle propelled by
  the rider; esp : a child's tricycle
@ve.loc.i.ty \v*-'la_:s-(*-)te_-\ n : quickness of motion : SPEED
  <the velocity of light>
  SYN: momentum, impetus, pace
@ve.lour or ve.lours \v*-'lu_.r\ n, pl ve.lours \-'lu_.rz\ : any of
  various textile fabrics with pile like that of velvet
@ve.lum \'ve_--l*m\ n, pl ve.la \-l*\ : a membranous partition (as
  the soft back part of the palate) resembling a veil
@1 vel.vet \'vel-v*t\ n
  1: a fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, nylon, or wool characterized by
     a short soft dense pile
  2: something resembling or suggesting velvet (as in softness or
     luster)
  3: soft skin covering the growing antlers of deer
  4: the amount a player is ahead in a gambling game : WINNINGS
  -- vel.vety adj

2 velvet adj
  1: made of or covered with velvet
  2: resembling or suggesting velvet : SMOOTH, SOFT, SLEEK
@vel.ve.teen \.vel-v*-'te_-n\ n
  1: a fabric woven usu. of cotton in imitation of velvet
  2 pl: clothes made of velveteen
@ve.nal \'ve_-n- *l\ adj : capable of being bought esp. by underhand
  means : MERCENARY, CORRUPT
  -- ve.nal.i.ty \vi-'nal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- ve.nal.ly \'ve_-n- *l-e_-\ adv
@ve.na.tion \va_--'na_--sh*n, ve_--\ n : an arrangement or system of
  veins <the venation of the hand> <leaf venation>
@vend \'vend\ vb : SELL; esp : to sell as a hawker or peddler
  -- vend.ible adj
@vend.ee \ven-'de_-\ n : one to whom a thing is sold : BUYER
@vend.er \'ven-d*r\ n : VENDOR
@ven.det.ta \ven-'det-*\ n : a feud between clans or families
@ven.dor \'ven-d*r, ven-'do_.r\ n
  1: one that vends : SELLER
  2: a vending machine
@1 ve.neer \v*-'ni*r\ n
  1: a thin usu. superficial layer of material <brick veneer; esp : a
     thin layer of fine wood glued over a cheaper wood
  2: superficial display : GLOSS

2 veneer vb : to overlay with a veneer
@ven.er.a.ble \'ven-*r-(*-)b*l, 'ven-r*-b*l\ adj
  1: deserving to be venerated -- often used as a religious title
  2: made sacred by association
@ven.er.ate \'ven-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to regard with reverential respect
  SYN: adore, revere, reverence, worship
  -- ven.er.a.tion \.ven-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@ve.ne.re.al \v*-'nir-e_--*l\ adj : of or relating to sexual
  intercourse or to diseases transmitted by it
@ve.ne.tian blind \v*-.ne_--sh*n-\ n : a blind having thin horizontal
  parallel wooden slats that can be set to overlap to keep out light
  or tipped to let light come in between them
@ven.geance \'ven-j*ns\ n : punishment inflicted in retaliation for
  an injury or offense : RETRIBUTION
@venge.ful \'venj-f*l\ adj : filled with a desire for revenge :
  VINDICTIVE
  -- venge.ful.ly adv
@ve.ni.al \'ve_--ne_--*l, -ny*l\ adj : capable of being forgiven :
  EXCUSABLE <venial sin>
@ven.i.son \'ven-*-s*n, -z*n\ n : the edible flesh of a deer
@ven.om \'ven-*m\ n
  1: poisonous material secreted by some animals (as snakes, spiders,
     or bees) and transmitted usu. by biting or stinging
  2: something that poisons or embitters the mind or spirit :
     MALIGNITY, MALICE
@ven.om.ous \'ven-*-m*s\ adj
  1: full of venom : POISONOUS
  2: MALIGNANT, SPITEFUL, MALICIOUS
  3: secreting and using venom <venomous snakes>
  -- ven.om.ous.ly adv
@ve.nous \'ve_--n*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or full of veins
  2: being purplish red oxygen-deficient blood present in most veins
@1 vent \'vent\ vb
  1: to provide with a vent
  2: to serve as a vent for
  3: to let out at a vent : EXPEL, DISCHARGE
  4: to give expression to

2 vent n
  1: an opportunity or way of escape or passage : OUTLET
  2: an opening for passage or escape (as of a fluid, gas, or smoke)
     or for relieving pressure
  3: ANUS

3 vent n : a slit in a garment esp. in the lower part of a seam (as
  of a jacket or skirt)
@ven.ti.late \'vent- *l-.a_-t\ vb
  1: to cause fresh air to circulate through (as a room or mine) so
     as to replace foul air
  2: to give vent to <ventilate one's grievances>
  3: to discuss freely and openly <ventilate a question>
  4: to provide with a vent or outlet
  SYN: aerate, express, vent, air, utter, voice, broach
  -- ven.ti.la.tor n
@ven.ti.la.tion \.vent- *l-'a_--sh*n\ n
  1: the act or process of ventilating
  2: circulation of air (as in a room)
  3: a system or means of providing fresh air
@ven.tral \'ven-tr*l\ adj
  1: of or relating to the belly : ABDOMINAL
  2: of, relating to, or located on or near the surface of the body
     that in man is the front but in most other animals is the lower
     surface
  -- ven.tral.ly adv
@ven.tri.cle \'ven-tri-k*l\ n
  1: a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the atrium of
     the same side and pumps it into the arteries
  2: one of the communicating cavities of the brain that are
     continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord
@ven.tril.o.quism \ven-'tril-*-.kwiz-*m\ n : the production of the
  voice in such a manner that the sound appears to come from a source
  other than the speaker
  -- ven.tril.o.quist \-*-kw*st\ n
@ven.tril.o.quy \-*-kwe_-\ n : VENTRILOQUISM
@1 ven.ture \'ven-ch*r\ vb
  1: to expose to hazard : RISK
  2: to undertake the risks of : BRAVE
  3: to advance or put forward or expose to criticism or argument
     <venture an opinion>
  4: to make a venture : run a risk : proceed despite danger : DARE

2 venture n
  1: an undertaking involving chance or risk; esp : a speculative
     business enterprise
  2: something risked in a speculative venture : STAKE
@ven.ture.some \-s*m\ adj
  1: inclined to venture : BOLD, DARING
  2: involving risk : DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS
  SYN: adventurous, venturous, rash, reckless, foolhardy
  -- ven.ture.some.ly adv
  -- ven.ture.some.ness n
@ven.tur.ous \'vench-(*-)r*s\ adj : VENTURESOME
  -- ven.tur.ous.ly adv
  -- ven.tur.ous.ness n
@ven.ue \'ven-yu_:\ n 
  1: the place in which the alleged events from
     which a legal action arises took place; also : the place from 
     which the jury is taken and where the trial is held
  2: the scene of a large gathering for some event
@Ve.nus \'ve_--n*s\ n : the brightest planet and the one 2d in order
  of distance from the sun
@Ve.nu.sian \vi-'n(y)u_:-zh*n\ adj : of or relating to the planet
  Venus
  -- venus.ian n
@ve.ra.cious \v*-'ra_--sh*s\ adj
  1: TRUTHFUL, HONEST
  2: TRUE, ACCURATE
  -- ve.ra.cious.ly adv
@ve.rac.i.ty \v*-'ras-*t-e_-\ n
  1: devotion to truth : TRUTHFULNESS
  2: CORRECTNESS
  3: conformity with fact : ACCURACY
  4: something true
@ve.ran.da or ve.ran.dah \v*-'ran-d*\ n : a usu. roofed open gallery
  or portico attached to the exterior of a building : PORCH
@verb \'v*rb\ n : a word that is the grammatical center of a
  predicate and expresses an act, occurrence, or mode of being
@1 ver.bal \'v*r-b*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or consisting of words; esp : having to do with
     words rather than with the ideas to be conveyed
  2: expressed in usu. spoken words : not written : ORAL <a verbal
     contract>
  3: LITERAL, VERBATIM
  4: of, relating to, or formed from a verb
  -- ver.bal.ly adv

2 verbal n : a word that combines characteristics of a verb with
  those of a noun or adjective
@ver.bal.ize \'v*r-b*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to speak, write, or express in wordy or empty fashion
  2: to express something in words : describe verbally
  3: to convert into a verb
  -- ver.bal.iza.tion \.v*r-b*-l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
@verbal noun n : a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem and
  in some uses having the sense and constructions of a verb
@ver.ba.tim \(.)v*r-'ba_-t-*m\ adv (or adj) : in the same words :
  word for word
@ver.be.na \(.)v*r-'be_--n*\ n : VERVAIN; esp : any of several garden
  plants grown for their showy spikes of bright, long-lasting, and
  often fragrant flowers
@ver.bi.age \'v*r-be_--ij\ n
  1: superfluity of words or words with little meaning : WORDINESS
  2: DICTION, WORDING
@ver.bose \(.)v*r-'bo_-s\ adj : using more words than are needed to
  convey a meaning : WORDY
  SYN: prolix, diffuse, redundant
  -- ver.bos.i.ty \-'ba_:s-*t-e_-\ n
@ver.bo.ten \v*r-'bo_-t- *n\ adj : forbidden usu. by authority and
  often unreasonably
@ver.dant \'v*rd- *nt\ adj
  1: green with growing plants
  2: unripe in experience : GREEN
  -- ver.dant.ly adv
@ver.dict \'v*r-(.)dikt\ n
  1: the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted in
     trial
  2: DECISION, JUDGMENT
@ver.di.gris \'v*rd-*-.gre_-s, -.gr*s\ n : a green or bluish deposit
  that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces when exposed to the
  weather
@ver.dure \'v*r-j*r\ n : the greenness of growing vegetation; also :
  green vegetation
@1 verge \'v*rj\ n
  1: a staff carried as an emblem of authority or office
  2: something that borders or bounds : EDGE, MARGIN
  3: BRINK, THRESHOLD

2 verge vb : to be on the verge, edge, or margin : be contiguous :
  APPROACH, BORDER

3 verge vb
  1: to incline toward the horizon : SINK
  2: to move or incline in a particular direction
  3: to be in transition or change
@verg.er n
  1 Brit: an attendant who carries a verge (as before a bishop)
  2: SEXTON
@ver.i.fy \'ver-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to confirm in law by oath
  2: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
  SYN: authenticate, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, validate
  -- ver.i.fi.able adj
  -- ver.i.fi.ca.tion \.ver-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
@ver.i.ly \'ver-*-le_-\ adv
  1: in very truth : CERTAINLY
  2: TRULY, CONFIDENTLY
@veri.si.mil.i.tude \.ver-*-s*-'mil-*-.t(y)u_:d\ n : the quality or
  state of appearing to be true : PROBABILITY; also : a statement
  that is apparently true
  SYN: truth, veracity, verity
@ver.i.ta.ble \'ver-*t-*-b*l\ adj : ACTUAL, GENUINE, TRUE
  -- ver.i.ta.bly adv
@ver.i.ty \'ver-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being true or real : TRUTH, REALITY
  2: a true fact or statement
  3: HONESTY, VERACITY
@ver.meil \'v*r-m*l, -.ma_-l\ n
  1: VERMILION \ver-'ma_-\
  2: gilded silver, bronze, or copper
@ver.mi.cel.li \.v*r-m*-'chel-e_-, -'sel-\ n : a dough made in long
  solid strings smaller in diameter than spaghetti
@ver.mi.form \'v*r-m*-.fo_.rm\ adj : long and slender like a worm
@vermiform appendix n : the intestinal appendix
@ver.mi.fuge \'v*r-m*-.fyu_:j\ n : a medicine for destroying or
  expelling intestinal worms
@ver.mil.ion \v*r-'mil-y*n\ n : any of a number of very bright red
  colors not quite as bright as scarlet; also : a pigment yielding
  one of these colors
@ver.min \'v*r-m*n\ n, pl vermin : small common harmful or disgusting
  animals (as lice or mice) that are difficult to get rid of
  -- ver.min.ous \-m*-n*s\ adj
@ver.mouth \v*r-'mu_:th\ n [F vermout, fr. G wermut wormwood] : a
  white wine flavored with herbs
@1 ver.nac.u.lar \v*(r)-'nak-y*-l*r\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or being a language or dialect native to a
     region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign
     language
  2: of, relating to, or being the normal spoken form of a language

2 vernacular n
  1: a vernacular language
  2: the mode of expression of a group or class
  3: a vernacular name of a plant or animal
@ver.nal \'v*rn- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or occurring in the
  spring of the year
@ver.ni.er \'v*r-ne_--*r\ n : a short scale made to slide along the
  divisions of a graduated instrument to indicate parts of divisions
@ve.ron.i.ca \v*-'ra_:n-i-k*\ n : SPEEDWELL
@ver.sa.tile \'v*r-s*t- *l\ adj : turning with ease from one thing or
  position to another; esp : having many aptitudes <a versatile
  genius>
  -- ver.sa.til.i.ty \.v*r-s*-'til-*t-e_-\ n
@verse \'v*rs\ n
  1: a line of poetry; also : STANZA
  2: metrical language
  3: POETRY; also : POEM
  4: one of the short divisions of a chapter in the Bible
@versed \'v*rst\ adj : familiar from experience, study, or practice :
  SKILLED, PRACTICED
@ver.si.cle \'v*r-si-k*l\ n : a verse or sentence said or sung by a
  clergyman and followed by a response from the people
@ver.si.fi.ca.tion \.v*r-s*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: the making of verses
  2: metrical structure
@ver.si.fy \'v*r-s*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to write verse
  2: to turn into verse
  -- ver.si.fi.er \-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@ver.sion \'v*r-zh*n\ n
  1: TRANSLATION; esp : a translation of the Bible
  2: an account or description from a particular point of view esp.
     as contrasted with another
  3: a form or variant of a type or original
@vers li.bre \ve(*)r-'le_-br *\ n, pl vers li.bres \same\ : FREE
  VERSE
@ver.so \'v*r-so_-\ n : a left-hand page
@verst \'v*rst\ n : a Russian measure of length equal to 0.6629 mile
@ver.sus \'v*r-s*s\ prep
  1: AGAINST <John Doe versus Richard Roe>
  2: in contrast or as an alternative to <free trade versus
     protection>
@ver.te.bra \'v*rt-*-br*\ n, pl -brae \-(.)bre_-, -.bra_-\ or -bras :
  one of the segments making up the backbone
@ver.te.bral \'v*rt-*-br*l\ adj : of, relating to, or made up of
  vertebrae : SPINAL <the vertebral column or backbone>
@1 ver.te.brate \'v*rt-*-br*t, -.bra_-t\ adj
  1: having a backbone
  2: of or relating to the vertebrates

2 vertebrate n : any of a large group of animals (as mammals, birds,
  reptiles, amphibians, or fishes) distinguished by possession of a
  backbone
@ver.tex \'v*r-.teks\ n, pl ver.tex.es or ver.ti.ces \'v*rt-*-.se_-z\
  1: the point opposite to and farthest from the base of a
     geometrical figure
  2: ZENITH
  3: the highest point : TOP, SUMMIT
@ver.ti.cal \'v*rt-i-k*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or located at the vertex : directly overhead
  2: rising perpendicularly from a level surface : UPRIGHT
  -- ver.tical n
  -- ver.ti.cal.ly adv
  -- ver.ti.cal.ness n
@ver.ti.cil.late \.v*rt-*-'sil-*t\ adj : arranged in whorls about a
  stem <verticillate leaves>
@ver.tig.i.nous \(.)v*r-'tij-*-n*s\ adj
  1: marked by, suffering from, or tending to cause dizziness
  2: marked by turning : WHIRLING, ROTARY
@ver.ti.go \'v*rt-i-.go_-\ n, pl vertigoes or ver.tig.i.nes
  \(.)v*r-'tij-*-.ne_-z\ : DIZZINESS, GIDDINESS
@ver.vain \'v*r-.va_-n\ n : any of a group of herbs or low woody
  plants with often showy heads or spikes of 5-parted regular flowers
@verve \'v*rv\ n : liveliness of imagination; also : VIVACITY
@1 very \'ver-e_-\ adj
  1: EXACT, PRECISE <the very heart of the city>
  2: exactly suitable <the very tool for the job>
  3: ABSOLUTE, UTTER <the veriest nonsense>
  4: MERE, BARE <the very idea scared him>
  5: SELFSAME, IDENTICAL <the very man I saw>
  6: even the : EVEN <made the very walls shake>

2 very adv
  1: to a high degree : EXTREMELY
  2: in actual fact : TRULY
@very high frequency n : a frequency of a radio wave between 30 and
  300 megacycles
@ves.i.cant \'ves-i-k*nt\ n : an agent that causes blistering
  -- vesicant adj
@ves.i.cle \'ves-i-k*l\ n : a membranous and usu. fluid-filled cavity
  in a plant or animal; also : BLISTER
  -- ve.sic.u.lar \v*-'sik-y*-l*r\ adj
@1 ves.per \'ves-p*r\ n
  1 cap: the evening star
  2: a vesper bell
  3 archaic: EVENING, EVENTIDE

2 vesper adj : of or relating to vespers or to the evening
@ves.pers \-p*rz\ n, pl, often cap : a late afternoon or evening
  worship service
@ves.per.tine \'ves-p*r-.ti_-n\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or taking place in the evening
  2: active or flourishing in the evening
@ves.sel \'ves-*l\ n
  1: a hollow or concave utensil (as a barrel, bottle, bowl, or cup)
     for holding something
  2: a craft bigger than a rowboat for navigation of the water
  3: a person regarded as one into whom some quality in infused
  4: a tube in which a body fluid (as blood) is contained and
     circulated
@1 vest \'vest\ vb
  1: to place or give into the possession or discretion of some
     person or authority
  2: to clothe with a particular authority, right, or property
  3: to become legally vested
  4: to clothe with or as if with a garment; esp : to garb in
     ecclesiastical vestments

2 vest n
  1: a man's sleeveless garment worn under a suit coat; also : a
     similar garment for women
  2: UNDERSHIRT
  3: a front piece of a dress resembling the front of a vest
@1 ves.tal \'vest- *l\ adj
  1: of or relating to Vesta
  2: relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a vestal virgin :
     CHASTE
  -- ves.tal.ly adv

2 vestal n
  1: a virgin consecrated to Vesta and to watching the sacred fire
     kept burning on her altar
  2: VIRGIN; also : NUN
@vest.ee \ve-'ste_-\ n : an ornamental piece showing between the open
  edges on the front of a woman's jacket or blouse
@ves.ti.bule \'ves-t*-.byu_:l\ n
  1: a passage or room between the outer door and the interior of a
     building
  2: the enclosed entrance to a railroad passenger car
  3: a bodily cavity forming or suggesting an entrance to some other
     part
  -- ves.tib.u.lar \ve-'stib-y*-l*r\ adj
@ves.tige \'ves-tij\ n : a trace or visible sign left by something
  lost or vanished; also : a minute remaining amount
  -- ves.ti.gial \ve-'stij-(e_--)*l\ adj
  -- ves.ti.gial.ly adv
@vest.ment \'ves(t)-m*nt\ n
  1: an outer garment; esp : a ceremonial or official robe
  2 pl: CLOTHING, GARB
  3: a garment or insignia worn by a clergyman when officiating or
     assisting at a religious service
@ves.try \'ves-tre_-\ n
  1: a room in a church for vestments, altar linens, and sacred
     vessels
  2: a room used for church meetings and classes
  3: a body administering the temporal affairs of an Episcopal parish
@ves.try.man \-m*n\ n : a member of a vestry
@ves.ture \'ves-ch*r\ n
  1: a covering garment (as a robe)
  2: CLOTHING, APPAREL
@vet \'vet\ n : VETERINARIAN, VETERINARY
@vetch \'vech\ n : any of several herbs related to the pea including
  some valued for fodder
@vet.er.an \'vet-(*-)r*n\ n
  1: an old soldier of long service
  2: a former member of the armed forces
  3: a person of long experience in an occupation or skill
  -- veteran adj
@Veterans Day n : November 11 observed as a legal holiday in
  commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945
@vet.er.i.nar.i.an \.vet-(*-)r*n-'er-e_--*n, .vet- *n-\ n : one
  qualified and authorized to treat injuries and diseases of animals
@1 vet.er.i.nary \'vet-(*-)r*n-.er-e_-, 'vet- *n-\ adj : of, relating
  to, or being the medical care of animals and esp. domestic animals

2 veterinary n : VETERINARIAN
@1 ve.to \'ve_-t-o_-\ n, pl -toes [L, I forbid]
  1: an authoritative prohibition
  2: a power of one part of a government to forbid the carrying out
     of projects attempted by another part; esp : a power vested in a
     chief executive to prevent the carrying out of measures adopted
     by a legislature
  3: the exercise of the power of veto; also : a document or message
     stating the reasons for a specific use of this power

2 veto vb
  1: FORBID, PROHIBIT
  2: to refuse assent to (a legislative bill) so as to prevent
     enactment or cause reconsideration
  -- ve.to.er n
@vex \'veks\ vb
  1: to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
  2: to irritate or annoy by petty provocations
  3: to debate or discuss at length : DISPUTE <a vex question>
  4: to shake or toss about
@vex.a.tion \vek-'sa_--sh*n\ n
  1: the quality or state of being vexed : IRRITATION
  2: the act of vexing
  3: a cause of trouble or annoyance
@vex.a.tious \-sh*s\ adj
  1: causing vexation : ANNOYING, DISTRESSING
  2: full of distress or annoyance : TROUBLED
  -- vex.a.tious.ly adv
  -- vex.a.tious.ness n
@via \.vi_--*, .ve_--*\ prep : by way of <goods shipped via the
  Panama Canal>
@vi.a.ble \'vi_--*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of living or growing; esp : born alive and sufficiently
     developed physically as to be normally capable of living <a
     viable infant>
  2: capable of being put into practice : WORKABLE
  -- vi.a.bil.i.ty \.vi_--*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vi.a.bly \'vi_--*-ble_-\ adv
@via.duct \'vi_--*-.d*kt\ n : a bridge with high supporting towers or
  piers for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a valley,
  river, or road)
@vi.al \'vi_-(-*)l\ n : a small vessel for liquids
@vi.and \'vi_--*nd\ n : an article of food -- usu. used in pl.
@vi.at.i.cum \vi_--'at-i-k*m\ n, pl -cums or -ca \-k*\
  1: an allowance esp. in money for traveling needs and expenses
  2: the Christian Eucharist given to a person in danger of death
@vi.brant \'vi_--br*nt\ adj
  1: VIBRATING, PULSING
  2: pulsing with vigor or activity
  3: readily set in vibration : RESPONSIVE, SENSITIVE
  4: sounding from vibration
  -- vi.bran.cy n
@vi.brate \'vi_--.bra_-t\ vb
  1: OSCILLATE
  2: to set in vibration
  3: to be in vibration
  4: to respond sympathetically : THRILL
  5: WAVER, FLUCTUATE
  -- vi.bra.tor n
@vi.bra.tion \vi_--'bra_--sh*n\ n
  1: an act of vibrating : a state of being vibrated : OSCILLATION
  2: a rapid to-and-fro motion of the particles of an elastic body or
     medium (as a stretched cord) that produces sound
  3: a trembling motion
  4: VACILLATION
@vi.bra.to.ry \'vi_--br*-.to_-r-e_-\ adj : consisting in, capable of,
  or causing vibration
@vi.bur.num \vi_--'b*r-n*m\ n : any of several shrubs or trees
  related to the honeysuckle with small usu. white flowers in broad
  clusters
@vic.ar \'vik-*r\ n
  1: an administrative deputy
  2: an Anglican clergyman in charge of a dependent parish
  -- vi.car.i.al \vi_--'kar-e_--*l\ adj
  -- vi.car.i.ate \-e_--*t\ n
@vic.ar.age \'vik-*-rij\ n : the benefice or house of a vicar
@vicar-general n, pl vicars-general : an administrative deputy (as of
  a Roman Catholic bishop)
@vi.car.i.ous \vi_--'kar-e_--*s\ adj
  1: acting for another
  2: done or suffered by one person on behalf of another or others <a
     vicarious sacrifice>
  3: realized or experienced by one person through sympathetic
     sharing in the experience of another
  -- vi.car.i.ous.ly adv
  -- vi.car.i.ous.ness n
@1 vice \'vi_-s\ n
  1: a moral fault; esp : an immoral habit
  2: DEPRAVITY, WICKEDNESS
  3: a physical imperfection : BLEMISH
  4: an undesirable behavior pattern in a domestic animal

2 vice n, chiefly Brit : VISE

3 vi.ce \'vi_--se_-\ prep : in the place of : SUCCEEDING <appointed
  chairman vice J.W.Doe, resigned>
@vice admiral n : a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next
  below an admiral
@vice.ge.rent \'vi_-s-'jir-*nt\ n : an administrative deputy of a
  king or magistrate
  -- vice.ge.ren.cy n
@vi.cen.ni.al \vi_--'sen-e_--*l\ adj : happening once every twenty
  years
@vice-pres.i.den.cy \'vi_-s-'prez-*d-*n-se_-\ n : the office of
  vice-president
@vice-pres.i.dent n
  1: an officer ranking next to a president and usu. empowered to act
     for him during an absence or disability
  2: a president's deputy in charge of a particular location or
     function
@vice.re.gal \'vi_-s-'re_--g*l\ adj : of or relating to a viceroy
@vice.roy \'vi_-s-.ro_.i\ n : the governor of a country or province
  who rules as representative of his sovereign
  -- vice.roy.al.ty \-*l-te_-\ n
@vice ver.sa \.vi_-s-(i-)'v*r-s*\ adv : with the order reversed :
  CONVERSELY
@vi.chys.soise \.vish-e_--'swa_:z, .ve_-sh-\ n : a thick soup made
  esp. from leeks or onions and potatoes and usu. served cold
@vi.chy water \'vish-e_--\ n : water impregnated with carbon dioxide
@vic.i.nage \'vis- *n-ij\ n : a neighboring or surrounding district :
  VICINITY
@vic.i.nal \- *n-*l\ adj : of or relating to a limited district :
  LOCAL
@vi.cin.i.ty \v*-'sin-*t-e_-\ n
  1: NEARNESS, PROXIMITY
  2: a surrounding area : NEIGHBORHOOD
@vi.cious \'vish-*s\ adj
  1: addicted to vice : WICKED, DEPRAVED
  2: DEFECTIVE, FAULTY; also : INVALID
  3: IMPURE, FOUL
  4: having a savage disposition
  5: MALICIOUS, SPITEFUL
  6: worsened by internal causes that augment each other <vicious
     wage-price spiral>
  -- vi.cious.ly adv
  -- vi.cious.ness n
@vi.cis.si.tude \v*-'sis-*-.t(y)u_:d, vi_--\ n
  1: the quality or state of being changeable
  2: a change or succession from one thing to another; esp : an
     irregular, unexpected, or surprising change -- usu. used in pl.
@vic.tim \'vik-t*m\ n
  1: a living being offered as a sacrifice in a religious rite
  2: an individual injured or killed (as by disease or accident)
  3: a person cheated, fooled, or injured <a victim of circumstances>
@vic.tim.ize \'vik-t*-.mi_-z\ vb : to make a victim of
  -- vic.tim.iza.tion \.vik-t*-m*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- vic.tim.iz.er \'vik-t*-.mi_--z*r\ n
@vic.tor \'vik-t*r\ n : WINNER, CONQUEROR
@vic.to.ria \vik-'to_-r-e_--*\ n : a low 4-wheeled carriage with a
  folding top and a raised seat in front for the driver
@1 Vic.to.ri.an \-e_--*n\ adj
  1: of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria of England or the
     art, letters, or taste of her time
  2: typical of the standards or conduct of the age of Victoria esp.
     when prudish or narrow

2 Victorian n : a person and esp. an author of the Victorian period
@vic.to.ri.ous \vik-'to_-r-e_--*s\ adj
  1: having won a victory : CONQUERING
  2: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
  -- vic.to.ri.ous.ly adv
@vic.to.ry \'vik-t(*-)re_-\ n
  1: the overcoming of an enemy or an antagonist
  2: achievement of success in a struggle or endeavor against odds
@1 vict.ual \'vit- *l\ n
  1: food usable by man
  2 pl: food supplies : PROVISIONS

2 victual vb -ualed or -ualled; -ual.ing; -ual.ling
  1: to supply with food
  2: to lay in provisions
@vict.ual.er or vict.ual.ler n
  1: the keeper of a restaurant or tavern
  2: one that supplies an army, a navy, or a ship with food
@vi.cu.na \vi_--'k(y)u_:-n*, vi-'ku_:n-y*\ n
  1: a So. American wild mammal related to the llama and alpaca; also
     : its wool
  2: a soft fabric woven from the wool of the vicuna; also : a
     sheep's wool imitation of this
@vi.de \'vi_-de_-\ vb imper : SEE -- used to direct a reader to
  another item
@vi.de.li.cet \v*-'del-*-.set, vi_--\ adv : that is to say : NAMELY
@1 vid.eo \'vid-e_--.o_-\ adj : relating to or used in transmission
  or reception of the television image

2 video n : TELEVISION
@vie \'vi_-\ vb vied; vy.ing : to strive for superiority : CONTEND
  -- vi.er \'vi_-(-*)r\ n
@Viet.nam.ese \ve_--.et-n*-'me_-z\ n, pl vietnamese : a native or
  inhabitant of Vietnam
  -- vietnamese adj
@1 view \'vyu_:\ n
  1: the act of seeing or examining : INSPECTION; also : SURVEY
  2: ESTIMATE, JUDGMENT <stated his view>
  3: a sight (as of a landscape) regarded for its pictorial quality
     <a beautiful view>
  4: extent or range of vision <within view>
  5: a picture of a scene <view of Paris>
  6: OBJECT, PURPOSE <done with a view to promotion>

2 view vb
  1: SEE, BEHOLD
  2: to look at attentively : EXAMINE
  3: to examine mentally : CONSIDER
  -- view.er n
@view.point \'vyu_:-.po_.int\ n : a position from which something is
  considered : point of view : STANDPOINT
@vi.ges.i.mal \vi_--'jes-*-m*l\ adj : based on the number 20
@vig.il \'vij-*l\ n
  1: a religious observance formerly held on the night before a
     religious feast
  2: the day before a religious feast observed as a day of spiritual
     preparation
  3: evening or nocturnal devotions or prayers -- usu. used in pl.
  4: an act or a time of keeping awake when sleep is customary; esp :
     an act of wakeful watching
@vig.i.lance \'vij-*-l*ns\ n : the quality or state of being vigilant
@vig.i.lant adj : alertly watchful esp. to avoid danger
  -- vig.i.lant.ly adv
@vig.i.lan.te \.vij-*-'lant-e_-\ n : a member of a volunteer
  committee (vigilance committee) of citizens organized to suppress
  and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law appear
  inadequate)
@1 vi.gnette \vin-'yet\ n
  1: a small decorative design on or just before the title page of a
     book or at the beginning or end of a chapter
  2: a picture (as an engraving or a photograph) that shades off
     gradually into the surrounding ground
  3: a brief word picture

2 vignette vb : to finish (as a photograph) in the manner of a
  vignette
@vig.or \'vig-*r\ n
  1: active strength or energy of body or mind
  2: INTENSITY, FORCE
@vig.or.ous adj
  1: having vigor : ROBUST
  2: done with vigor : carried out forcefully and energetically
  -- vig.or.ous.ly adv
@Vi.king \'vi_--kin_e\ n : one of the pirate Northmen plundering the
  coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 10th century
@vile \'vi_-l\ adj
  1: WORTHLESS, MEAN, BASE
  2: morally base : WICKED
  3: UNCLEAN, REPULSIVE, ODIOUS
  -- vile.ly \'vi_-l-le_-\ adv
  -- vile.ness n
@vil.i.fy \'vil-*-.fi_-\ vb : to blacken the character of with
  abusive language : DEFAME
  SYN: malign, calumniate, slander, libel, traduce
  -- vil.i.fi.ca.tion \.vil-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- vil.i.fi.er \'vil-*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@vil.la \'vil-*\ n
  1: a country estate
  2: a usu. somewhat pretentious rural or suburban residence
@vil.lage \'vil-ij\ n
  1: a settlement usu. larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town
  2: an incorporated minor municipality
  3: the people of a village
@vil.lag.er n : an inhabitant of a village
@vil.lain \'vil-*n\ n
  1: VILLEIN
  2: a deliberate scoundrel or criminal
@vil.lain.ous adj
  1: befitting a villain : WICKED, EVIL
  2: highly objectionable : DETESTABLE
  SYN: vicious, iniquitous, nefarious, infamous, corrupt, degenerate
  -- vil.lain.ous.ly adv
  -- vil.lain.ous.ness n
@vil.lainy n
  1: villainous conduct; also : a villainous act
  2: villainous character or nature : DEPRAVITY
@vil.lein \'vil-*n, -.a_-n\ n
  1: a free villager of Anglo-Saxon times
  2: a serf of a class gradually changing its status to that of free
     peasants
@vil.len.age \'vil-*-nij\ n
  1: the holding of land at the will of a feudal lord
  2: the status of a villein
@vil.lous \'vil-*s\ adj : covered with fine hairs or villi
@vil.lus \'vil-*s\ n, pl vil.li \'vil-.i_-\ : a slender usu. vascular
  process; esp : one of the tiny projections of the mucous membrane
  of the small intestine that function in the absorption of food
@vim \'vim\ n : robust energy and enthusiasm : VITALITY
@vin.ai.grette \.vin-i-'gret\ n : a small box or bottle for holding
  aromatic preparations (as smelling salts)
@vin.ci.ble \'vin-s*-b*l\ adj : capable of being overcome or subdued
@vin.di.cate \'vin-d*-.ka_-t\ vb
  1: AVENGE
  2: EXONERATE, ABSOLVE
  3: CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE
  4: to provide defense for : JUSTIFY
  5: to maintain a right to : ASSERT
  -- vin.di.ca.tor n
@vin.di.ca.tion \.vin-d*-'ka_--sh*n\ n : a vindicating or being
  vindicated; esp : justification against denial or censure
@vin.dic.tive \vin-'dik-tiv\ adj
  1: disposed to revenge
  2: intended for or involving revenge
  3: VICIOUS, SPITEFUL
  -- vin.dic.tive.ly adv
  -- vin.dic.tive.ness n
@vine \'vi_-n\ n
  1: GRAPE 2
  2: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs (as by
     tendrils) or trails along the ground; also : the stem of such a
     plant
@vin.e.gar \'vin-i-g*r\ n [OF vinaigre, fr. vin wine + aigre sour] :
  a sour liquid obtained by fermentation (as of cider, wine, or malt)
  and used in cookery and pickling
@vin.e.gary adj
  1: resembling vinegar : SOUR
  2: disagreeable in manner or disposition : CRABBED
@vine.yard \'vin-y*rd\ n : a plantation of grapevines; also : an area
  of physical or mental occupation
@vi.nous \'vi_--n*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or made with wine <vinous medications>
  2: showing the effects of the use of wine
@vin.tage \'vint-ij\ n
  1: a season's yield of grapes or wine
  2: the act or period of gathering grapes or making wine
  3: WINE; esp : a wine of a particular type, region, and year and
     usu. of superior quality
  4: a period of origin <clothes of the vintage of 1890>
@vint.ner \'vint-n*r\ n : a dealer in wines
@vi.nyl \'vi_-n- *l\ n : any of various tough plastics used esp. for
  coatings, sheeting, tile, flooring, and molded objects
@vi.ol \'vi_--*l\ n : a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th
  and 17th centuries having a fretted neck and usu. 6 strings
@vi.o.la \ve_--'o_--l*\ n : an instrument of the violin family
  slightly larger and tuned lower than a violin
@vi.o.la.ble \'vi_--*-l*-b*l\ adj : capable of being violated
@vi.o.late \'vi_--*-.la_-t\ vb
  1: BREAK, DISREGARD <violate a law> <violate a frontier>
  2: RAPE
  3: PROFANE, DESECRATE
  4: INTERRUPT, DISTURB <violated his privacy>
  -- vi.o.la.tor n
@vi.o.la.tion \.vi_--*-'la_--sh*n\ n : an act or instance of
  violating : the state of being violated
  SYN: breach, infraction, trespass, infringement
@vi.o.lence \'vi_--*-l*ns\ n
  1: exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse
  2: injury by or as if by infringement or profanation
  3: intense or furious often destructive action or force
  4: vehement feeling or expression : INTENSITY
  5: jarring quality : DISCORDANCE
  SYN: compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint
@vi.o.lent adj
  1: marked by extreme force or sudden intense activity; esp : marked
     by improper use of such force
  2: EXTREME, INTENSE
  3: caused by force : not natural <violent death>
  4: caused by or showing strong feeling <violent words>
  -- vi.o.lent.ly adv
@vi.o.let \'vi_--*-l*t\ n
  1: any of numberous low plants with mostly heart-shaped leaves and
     both aerial and underground flowers; esp : one with small
     solid-colored flowers
  2: a variable color averaging a reddish blue
  -- violet adj
@vi.o.lin \.vi_--*-'lin\ n : a bowed stringed instrument with four
  strings that has a shallower body and a more curved bridge than a
  viol
@vi.o.lin.ist n : one who plays the violin
@vi.o.list \ve_--'o_--l*st\ n : one who plays the viola
@vi.o.lon.cel.list \.vi_--*-l*n-'chel-*st, .ve_--\ n : CELLIST
@vi.o.lon.cel.lo \-'chel-o_-\ n : CELLO
@vi.os.ter.ol \vi_--'a_:s-t*-.ro_.l\ n : a vitamin D preparation usu.
  in a vegetable oil
@vi.per \'vi_--p*r\ n
  1: any of a group of sluggish heavy-bodied Old World venomous
     snakes
  2: PIT VIPER
  3: a venomous or reputedly venomous snake
  4: a treacherous or malignant person
@vi.ra.go \v*-'ra_:g-o_-, 'vir-*-.go_-\ n, pl -goes or -gos : a
  scolding, quarrelsome, or loud overbearing woman
  SYN: amazon, termagant, scold, shrew, vixen
@vi.ral \'vi_--r*l\ adj : of, relating to, or caused by a virus
@vir.eo \'vir-e_--.o_-\ n : any of various small insect-eating
  American songbirds mostly olive green and grayish in color
@1 vir.gin \'v*r-j*n\ n
  1: an unmarried woman devoted to religion
  2 cap: the mother of Jesus
  3: an unmarried woman
  4: a person who has not had sexual intercourse

2 virgin adj
  1: free from stain : PURE, SPOTLESS
  2: CHASTE
  3: befitting a virgin : MODEST
  4: FRESH, UNSPOILED; esp : not altered by human activity <virgin
     forest>
  5: INITIAL, FIRST
@1 vir.gin.al adj : of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or
  virginity
  -- vir.gin.al.ly adv

2 virginal n : a small rectangular spinet without legs popular in the
  16th and 17th centuries
@Vir.gin.ia Creeper \v*r-.jin-y*-\ n : a No. American vine having
  leaves with five leaflets and bluish black berries
@Virginia Reel n : an American country-dance
@vir.gin.i.ty \v*r-'jin-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being virgin; esp : MAIDENHOOD
  2: the unmarried life : CELIBACY
@vir.gule \'v*r-gyu_:l\ n : a mark / used typically to denote "or"
  (as in and/or) or "per" (as in feet/second)
@vir.i.des.cent \.vir-*-'des- *nt\ adj : slightly green : GREENISH
@vir.ile \'vir-*l\ adj
  1: having the nature, powers, or qualities of a man
  2: MASTERFUL, FORCEFUL
  3: MASCULINE, MALE
  -- vi.ril.i.ty \v*-'ril-*t-e_-\ n
@vir.tu \.v*r-'tu_:, vi*r-\ n
  1: a love of or taste for objects of art
  2: objects of art (as curios and antiques)
@vir.tu.al \'v*r-ch(*-w)*l\ adj : being in essence or in effect
  though not formally recognized or admitted <a virtual dictator>
  -- vir.tu.al.ly adv
@vir.tue \'vir-chu_:\ n
  1: conformity to a standard of right : MORALITY
  2: a particular moral excellence
  3: active power to accomplish a given effect : POTENCY, EFFICACY
  4: manly strength or courage : VALOR
  5: a commendable quality : MERIT
  6: chastity esp. in a woman
@vir.tu.os.i.ty \.v*r-ch*-'wa_:s-*t-e_-\ n : great technical skill in
  the practice of the fine arts
@vir.tu.o.so \.v*r-ch*-'wo_--so_-, -zo_-\ n, pl -sos or -si
  \-(.)se_-, -(.)ze_-\
  1: one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts
  2: one who excels in the technique of an art; esp : a musical
     performer
  SYN: connoisseur, aesthete, dilettante, expert, adept, artist
  -- virtuoso adj
@vir.tu.ous \'v*r-ch*-w*s\ adj
  1: having or showing virtue and esp. moral virtue
  2: CHASTE
  -- vir.tu.ous.ly adv
@vir.u.lent \'vir-(y)*-l*nt\ adj
  1: extremely poisonous or venomous : NOXIOUS
  2: bitterly hostile : MALIGNANT
  3: highly infectious <a virulent germ; also : marked by a rapid and
     very severe course <a virulent disease>
  -- vir.u.len.ce or vir.u.len.cy n
  -- vir.u.lent.ly adv
@vi.rus \'vi_--r*s\ n
  1: an infective agent too small to be seen with a light microscope
     and active after passage through a filter too fine for a
     bacterium to pass; also : a disease caused by a virus
  2: something (as a corrupting influence) that poisons the mind or
     spirit
@1 vi.sa \'ve_--z*\ n
  1: an endorsement by the proper authorities on a passport to show
     that it has been examined and the bearer may proceed
  2: a signature by a superior official signifying approval of a
     document

2 visa vb vi.saed; vi.sa.ing : to give a visa to (a passport)
@vis.age \'viz-ij\ n : the face or countenance of a person or
  sometimes an animal; also : LOOK, APPEARANCE
@1 vis-a-vis \.ve_--z*-'ve_-\ n, pl vis-a-vis \-z*-'ve_-(z)\
  1: one that is face to face, with another
  2: ESCORT
  3: COUNTERPART
  4: TE  t E-A-Tete

2 vis-a-vis prep
  1: face to face with : OPPOSITE
  2: in relation to : as compared with

3 vis-a-vis adv : in company : TOGETHER
@viscera, pl of VISCUS
@vis.cer.al \'vis-*-r*l\ adj
  1: felt in or as if in the viscera
  2: of or relating to the viscera
  -- vis.cer.al.ly adv
@vis.cid \'vis-*d\ adj : VISCOUS
  -- vis.cid.i.ty \vis-'id-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vis.cid.ly \'vis-*d-le_-\ adv
@vis.cose \'vis-.ko_-s\ n : a syruplike solution made by chemically
  treating cellulose and used in making rayon and transparent films
@vis.cos.i.ty \vis-'ka_:s-*t-e_-\ n : the quality of being viscous;
  esp : the property of fluids that causes them not to flow easily
  because of the friction of their molecules <the viscosity of oil>
@vis.count \'vi_--.kau_.nt\ n : a member of the British peerage
  ranking below an earl and above a baron
@vis.count.ess n
  1: the wife or widow of a viscount
  2: a woman holding the rank of a viscount in her own right
@vis.cous \'vis-k*s\ adj
  1: having the sticky consistency of glue
  2: having or characterized by viscosity : THICK
@vis.cus \'vis-k*s\ n, pl vis.cera \'vis-*-r*\ : an internal organ of
  the body; esp : one (as the heart or liver) located in the cavity
  of the trunk
@1 vise \'vi_-s\ n : a device for holding or clamping work typically
  having two jaws closed by a screw or lever

2 vi.se \'ve_--.za_-\ n : VISA
  -- vise vb
@vis.i.bil.i.ty \.viz-*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality, condition, or degree of being visible
  2: the degree of clearness of the atmosphere
@vis.i.ble \'viz-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being seen <visible stars;
  also : MANIFEST, APPARENT <has no visible means of support>
  -- vis.i.bly adv
@1 vi.sion \'vizh-*n\ n
  1: something seen otherwise than by ordinary sight (as in a dream
     or trance)
  2: a vivid picture created by the imagination
  3: the act or power of imagination
  4: unusual wisdom in foreseeing what is going to happen
  5: the act or power of seeing : SIGHT
  6: something seen; esp : a lovely sight

2 vision vb : to see in or as if in a vision : IMAGINE, ENVISION
@1 vi.sion.ary \'vizh-*-.ner-e_-\ adj
  1: seeing or likely to see visions : given to dreaming or imagining
  2: of the nature of a vision : ILLUSORY, UNREAL
  3: not practical : UTOPIAN
  SYN: imaginary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic

2 visionary n
  1: one who sees visions
  2: one whose ideas or projects are impractical : DREAMER
@1 vis.it \'viz-*t\ vb
  1: to go to see in order to comfort or help
  2: to call upon either as an act of courtesy or in a professional
     capacity
  3: to dwell with for a time as a guest
  4: to come to or upon as a reward, affliction, or punishment
  5: INFLICT
  6: to make a visit or regular or frequent visits
  7: CHAT, CONVERSE
  -- vis.it.able adj

2 visit n
  1: a short stay : CALL
  2: a brief residence as a guest
  3: a journey to and stay at a place
  4: a formal or professional call (as by a doctor)
@vis.i.tant \'viz-*-t*nt\ n : VISITOR
@vis.i.ta.tion \.viz-*-'ta_--sh*n\ n
  1: VISIT; esp : an official visit
  2: a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath; also : a severe
     trial
@vis.i.tor \'viz-*t-*r\ n : one that visits
@vi.sor \'vi_--z*r\ n
  1: the front piece of a helmet; esp : a movable upper piece
  2: VIZARD
  3: a projecting part (as on a cap or an automobile windshield) to
     shade the eyes
@vis.ta \'vis-t*\ n
  1: a distant view through or along an avenue or opening
  2: an extensive mental view over a series of years or events
@vi.su.al \'vizh-(*-w)*l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or used in sight <visual organs>
  2: perceived by vision <a visual impression>
  3: attained or performed by sight <visual tests>
  4: done by sight only <visual navigation>
  5: VISIBLE
  6: of or relating to instruction by means of sight <visual aids>
  -- vi.su.al.ly adv
@vi.su.al.ize \'vizh-*-(w*-).li_-z\ vb : to make visible; esp : to
  form a mental image of
  -- vi.su.al.iza.tion \.vizh-*-(w*-)l*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- vi.su.al.iz.er \'vizh-*-(w*-).li_--z*r\ n
@vi.ta \'vi_-t-*, 'we_--.ta_:\ n, pl vi.tae \'vi_-t-e_-, 'we_--.ti_-\
  : a brief autobiographical sketch
@vi.tal \'vi_-t- *l\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of life
  2: concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life
  3: full of life and vigor : ANIMATED
  4: FATAL, MORTAL <vital wound>
  5: FUNDAMENTAL, BASIC, INDISPENSABLE
  6: dealing with births, deaths, marriages, health, and disease
     <vital statistics>
  -- vi.tal.ly adv
@vi.tal.i.ty \vi_--'tal-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving;
     also : capacity to live : mental and physical vigor
  2: enduring quality
  3: ANIMATION, LIVELINESS
@vi.tal.ize \'vi_-t- *l-.i_-z\ vb : to impart life or vigor to :
  ANIMATE, ENERGIZE
  -- vi.tal.iza.tion \.vi_-t- *l-*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- vi.tal.iz.er \'vi_-t- *l-.i_--z*r\ n
@vi.tals \'vi_-t- *lz\ n, pl
  1: vital organs
  2: essential parts
@vi.ta.min \'vi_-t-*-m*n\ n : any of various organic substances that
  are essential in tiny amounts to most animals and some plants and
  are mostly obtained from food
@Vitamin A n : a vitamin (as from egg yolk or fish-liver oils)
  required for healthy epithelium and sight
@Vitamin B n : any of various vitamins important in metabolic
  reactions and as growth factors; esp : THIAMINE
@Vitamin C n : a vitamin esp. from fruits and leafy vegetables that
  functions chiefly as a cellular enzyme and is used to prevent
  scurvy
@Vitamin D n : a vitamin esp. from fish-liver oils that is essential
  to normal bone formation
@vi.ti.ate \'vish-e_--.a_-t\ vb
  1: CONTAMINATE, POLLUTE; also : DEBASE, PERVERT
  2: to make legally without force : INVALIDATE
  -- vi.ti.a.tion \.vish-e_--'a_--sh*n\ n
  -- vi.ti.a.tor \'vish-e_--.a_-t-*r\ n
@vit.re.ous \'vit-re_--*s\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling glass
  2: GLASSY <vitreous rocks>
  3: of, relating to, or being the clear colorless transparent jelly
     (vitreous humor) behind the lens in the eyeball
@vit.ri.fy \-r*-.fi_-\ vb : to change into glass or a glassy
  substance by heat and fusion
@vit.ri.ol \-re_--*l\ n
  1: a sulfate of any of various metals (as copper, iron, or zinc)
  2: SULFURIC ACID
  3: something resembling vitriol in being caustic, corrosive, or
     biting
@vit.ri.ol.ic \.vit-re_--'a_:l-ik\ adj
  1: derived from vitriol
  2: CAUSTIC, BITING <vitriolic speech>
@vit.tle \'vit- *l\ n : VICTUAL
@vi.tu.per.ate \vi_--'t(y)u_:-p*-.ra_-t, v*-\ vb : to abuse in words
  : SCOLD
  SYN: revile, berate, rate, upbraid, rail
  -- vi.tu.per.a.tion \-.t(y)u_:-p*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
  -- vi.tu.per.a.tive \-'t(y)u_:-p(*-)r*t-iv, -p*-.ra_-t\ adj
  -- vi.tu.per.a.tive.ly adv
@vi.va \'ve_--v*\ interj -- used to express goodwill
@vi.va.ce \ve_--'va_:ch-a_-\ adv (or adj) : in a brisk spirited
  manner -- used as a direction in music
@vi.va.cious \v*-'va_--sh*s, vi_--\ adj : lively in temper or conduct
  : ANIMATED, SPRIGHTLY
  -- vi.va.cious.ly adv
  -- vi.va.cious.ness n
@vi.vac.i.ty \-'vas-*t-e_-\ n : the quality or state of being
  vivacious
@vi.va vo.ce \.vi_--v*-'vo_--se_-\ adj : expressed or conducted by
  word of mouth : ORAL <viva voce examination> <viva voce voting>
  -- viva voce adv
@viv.id \'viv-*d\ adj
  1: having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness : LIVELY
  2: BRILLIANT, INTENSE <a vivid red>
  3: producing a strong impression on the senses : SHARP
  4: calling forth lifelike mental images <a vivid description>
  -- viv.id.ly adv
  -- viv.id.ness n
@viv.i.fy \'viv-*-.fi_-\ vb
  1: to endue with life : ANIMATE
  2: to make vivid
  -- viv.i.fi.ca.tion \.viv-*-f*-'ka_--sh*n\ n
  -- viv.i.fi.er \'viv-*-.fi_-(-*)r\ n
@vi.vip.a.rous \vi_--'vip-(*-)r*s\ adj : producing living young from
  within the body rather than from eggs
@vivi.sec.tion \.viv-*-'sek-sh*n\ n : the cutting of or operation on
  a living animal; also : animal experimentation
@vix.en \'vik-s*n\ n
  1: a female fox
  2: an ill-tempered scolding woman
  SYN: shrew, scold, termagant, virago
@viz.ard \'viz-*rd\ n : a mask for disguise or protection
@vi.zier \v*-'zi*r\ n : a high executive officer of many Muslim
  countries and esp. of the former Turkish empire
@vizor, var of VISOR
@vo.ca.ble \'vo_--k*-b*l\ n : TERM, NAME; esp : a word composed of
  various sounds or letters without regard to its meaning
@vo.cab.u.lary \vo_--'kab-y*-.ler-e_-\ n
  1: a list or collection of words usu. alphabetically arranged and
     defined or explained : LEXICON
  2: a stock of words used in a language by a class or individual or
     in relation to a subject
@vocabulary entry n : a word (as the noun book), hyphened or open
  compound (as the verb cross-refer or the noun boric acid), word
  element (as the affix -an), abbreviation (as agt), verbalized
  symbol (as Na), or term (as master of ceremonies) entered
  alphabetically in a dictionary for the purpose of definition or
  identification or expressly included as an inflectional form (as
  the noun mice or the verb saw) or as a derived form (as the noun
  godlessness or the adverb globally) or related phrase (as in spite
  of) run on at its base word and usu. set in a type (as boldface)
  readily distinguishable from that of the lightface running text
  which defines, explains, or identifies the entry
@1 vo.cal \'vo_--k*l\ adj
  1: uttered by the voice : ORAL
  2: relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human
     voice <vocal music>
  3: of, relating to, or having the power of producing voice
  4: full of voices : RESOUNDING
  5: given to expressing one's feelings or opinions in speech :
     TALKATIVE; also : OUTSPOKEN
  SYN: articulate, fluent, eloquent, voluble, glib

2 vocal n
  1: a vocal sound
  2: a vocal solo (as in a dance number)
@vo.cal.ic \vo_--'kal-ik\ adj : of, relating to, or functioning as a
  vowel
@vo.cal.ist \'vo_--k*-l*st\ n : SINGER
@vo.cal.ize \'vo_--k*-.li_-z\ vb
  1: to give vocal expression to : UTTER; esp : SING
  2: to make voiced rather than voiceless
  -- vo.cal.iz.er n
@vo.ca.tion \vo_--'ka_--sh*n\ n
  1: a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course
     of action <religious vocation>
  2: the work to which one feels he is called or specially fitted
  3: regular employment : OCCUPATION, PROFESSION
  -- vo.ca.tion.al adj
@vo.ca.tion.al.ism n : emphasis on vocational training in education
@voc.a.tive \'va_:k-*t-iv\ adj : of, relating to, or constituting a
  grammatical case marking the one addressed
  -- vocative n
@vo.cif.er.ate \vo_--'sif-*-.ra_-t\ vb : to cry out loudly : CLAMOR,
  SHOUT
  -- vo.cif.er.a.tion \-.sif-*-'ra_--sh*n\ n
@vo.cif.er.ous \vo_--'sif-(*-)r*s\ adj : making or given to loud
  outcry : CLAMOROUS
  -- vo.cif.er.ous.ly adv
  -- vo.cif.er.ous.ness n
@vod.ka \'va_:d-k*\ n [Russ, fr. voda water] : a liquor that is
  distilled from a grain mash and has no color, aroma, or taste
@vogue \'vo_-g\ n
  1: popular acceptance or favor : POPULARITY
  2: a period of popularity
  3: something or someone in fashion at a particular time
  SYN: mode, fad, rage
@vogu.ish \'vo_--gish\ adj
  1: FASHIONABLE, SMART
  2: suddenly or temporarily popular
@1 voice \'vo_.is\ n
  1: sound produced through the mouth by vertebrates and esp. by
     human beings in speaking or shouting
  2: musical sound produced by the vocal cords : the power to produce
     such sound; also : one of the melodic parts in a vocal or
     instrumental composition
  3: the vocal organs as a means of tone production <train the voice>
  4: sound produced by vibration of the vocal cords as heard in
     vowels and some consonants
  5: the faculty of speech
  6: a sound suggesting vocal utterance <the voice of the sea>
  7: an instrument or medium of expression
  8: a choice, opinion, or wish openly expressed; also : right of
     expression
  9: distinction of form of a verb to indicate the relation of the
     subject to the action expressed by the verb

2 voice vb
  1: to give voice or expression to : UTTER; also : ANNOUNCE
  2: to regulate the tone of <voice the pipes of an organ>
  SYN: express, vent, air, ventilate
@voiced \'vo_.ist\ adj
  1: furnished with a voice <soft-voiced>
  2: expressed by the voice
  3: uttered with voice
  -- voiced.ness n
@voice.less adj
  1: having no voice
  2: not pronounced with voice
  -- voice.less.ly adv
  -- voice.less.ness n
@1 void \'vo_.id\ adj
  1: containing nothing : EMPTY
  2: UNOCCUPIED, VACANT
  3: LACKING, DEVOID <proposals void of sense>
  4: VAIN, USELESS
  5: of no legal force or effect : NULL

2 void n
  1: empty space : EMPTINESS, VACUUM
  2: a feeling of want or hollowness

3 void vb
  1: to make or leave empty; also : VACATE, LEAVE
  2: DISCHARGE, EMIT <void urine>
  3: to render void : ANNUL, NULLIFY
  -- void.able adj
  -- void.er n
@voile \'vo_.il\ n : a sheer fabric from various fibers used for
  women's clothing and curtains
@vol.a.tile \'va_:l-*t- *l\ adj
  1: readily becoming a vapor at a relatively low temperature <a
     volatile liquid>
  2: LIGHTHEARTED
  3: easily erupting into violent action
  4: CHANGEABLE
  -- vol.a.til.i.ty \.va_:l-*-'til-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vol.a.til.ize \'va_:l-*t- *l-.i_-z\ vb
@vol.can.ic \va_:l-'kan-ik\ adj
  1: of or relating to a volcano
  2: explosively violent : VOLATILE <volcanic emotions>
@volcanic glass n : natural glass produced by cooling of molten lava
@vol.ca.no \va_:l-'ka_--no_-\ n, pl -noes or -nos : an opening in the
  earth's crust from which molten rock and steam issue; also : a hill
  or mountain composed of the ejected material
@vole \'vo_-l\ n : any of various mouselike or ratlike rodents
@vo.li.tion \vo_--'lish-*n\ n
  1: the art or the power of making a choice or decision : WILL
  2: a choice or decision made
  -- vo.li.tion.al adj
@1 vol.ley \'va_:l-e_-\ n
  1: a flight of missiles (as arrows or bullets)
  2: simultaneous discharge of a number of missile weapons
  3: a pouring forth of many things at the same instant <a volley of
     oaths>
  4: the act of volleying

2 volley vb
  1: to discharge or become discharged in or as if in a volley
  2: to hit an object of play in the air before it touches the ground
@vol.ley.ball \-.bo_.l\ n : a game played by volleying an inflated
  ball over a net
@vol.plane \'va_:l-.pla_-n\ vb : to glide in an airplane
@volt \'vo_-lt\ n : the unit of electromotive force equal to a force
  that when steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one
  ohm will produce a current of one ampere
@volt.age n : electromotive force measured in volts
@vol.ta.ic \va_:l-'ta_--ik, vo_-l-\ adj : of, relating to, or
  producing direct electric current by chemical action <voltaic
  current>
@volte-face \.vo_-lt-(*-)'fa_:s\ n : a facing about esp. in policy
@volt.me.ter \'vo_-lt-.me_-t-*r\ n : an instrument for measuring in
  volts the differences of potential between different points of an
  electrical circuit
@vol.u.ble \'va_:l-y*-b*l\ adj : fluent and smooth in speech : GLIB
  SYN: eloquent, vocal, articulate, garrulous, loquacious, talkative
  -- vol.u.bil.i.ty \.va_:l-y*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vol.u.bly \'va_:l-y*-ble_-\ adv
@vol.ume \'va_:l-y*m\ n
  1: a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form; also :
     an arbitrary number of issues of a periodical
  2: sufficient matter to fill a book <his glance spoke volume>
  3: space occupied as measured by cubic units <the volume of a
     cylinder>
  4: AMOUNT <increasing volume of business; also : MASS, BULK
  5: the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound
  SYN: magnitude, size, extent, dimensions, area
@vol.u.met.ric \.va_:l-yu_.-'met-rik\ adj : of or relating to the
  measurement of volume
@vo.lu.mi.nous \v*-'lu_:-m*-n*s\ adj
  1: consisting of many folds or windings
  2: BULKY, LARGE, SWELLING
  3: filling or sufficient to fill a large volume or several volumes
  -- vo.lu.mi.nos.i.ty \-.lu_:-m*-'na_:s-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vo.lu.mi.nous.ly \-'lu_:-m*-n*s-le_-\ adv
  -- vo.lu.mi.nous.ness n
@1 vol.un.tary \'va_:l-*n-.ter-e_-\ adj
  1: done, made, or given freely and without compulsion <a voluntary
     sacrifice>
  2: not accidental : INTENTIONAL <a voluntary slight>
  3: of, relating to, or controlled by the will <voluntary muscles>
  4: having power of free choice <man is a voluntary agent>
  5: supported by gifts rather than by the state <voluntary churches>
  SYN: deliberate, willful, willing
  -- vol.un.tar.i.ly \.va_:l-*n-'ter-*-le_-\ adv

2 voluntary n : an organ solo played in a religious service
@1 vol.un.teer \.va_:l-*n-'ti*r\ n : a person who of his own free
  will offers himself for a service or duty
  -- volunteer adj

2 volunteer vb
  1: to offer or give voluntarily
  2: to offer oneself as a volunteer
@vo.lup.tu.ary \v*-'l*p-ch*-.wer-e_-\ n : one whose chief interest in
  life is the indulgence of sensual appetites
@vo.lup.tu.ous \v*-'l*p-ch(*-w)*s\ adj
  1: giving sensual gratification <voluptuous furnishings>
  2: given to or spent in enjoyment of luxury or pleasure
  SYN: luxurious, epicurean, sensuous, sensual
  -- vo.lup.tu.ous.ness n
@vo.lute \v*-'lu_:t\ n : a spiral or scroll-shaped decoration
@1 vom.it \'va_:m-*t\ n : an act or instance of discharging the
  stomach content through the mouth; also : the matter discharged

2 vomit vb
  1: to discharge the stomach contents as vomit
  2: to belch forth : GUSH
@voo.doo \'vu_:d-u_:\ n
  1: VOODOOISM
  2: one who practices voodooism
  3: a charm or a fetish used in voodooism
  -- voodoo adj
@voo.doo.ism n
  1: a religion derived from African ancestor worship and consisting
     largely of sorcery
  2: the practice of sorcery
@vo.ra.cious \vo_.-'ra_--sh*s, v*-\ adj
  1: greedy in eating : RAVENOUS
  2: excessively eager : INSATIABLE <a voracious reader>
  SYN: gluttonous, ravening, rapacious
  -- vo.ra.cious.ly adv
  -- vo.ra.cious.ness n
  -- vo.rac.i.ty \-'ras-*t-e_-\ n
@vor.tex \'vo_.r-.teks\ n, pl vor.ti.ces \'vo_.rt-*-.se_-z\ or
  vor.tex.es : a mass of liquid in whirling motion forming in the
  center of the mass a depression or cavity toward which things are
  drawn : WHIRLPOOL
  -- vor.ti.cal \'vo_.rt-i-k*l\ adj
@vo.ta.ry \'vo_-t-*-re_-\ n
  1: ENTHUSIAST, DEVOTEE; also : a devoted adherent or admirer
  2: a devout or zealous worshiper
@1 vote \'vo_-t\ n
  1: a choice or opinion of a person or body of persons expressed
     usu. by a ballot, spoken word, or raised hand; also : the
     ballot, word, or gesture used to express a choice or opinion
  2: the decision reached by voting
  3: the right of suffrage
  4: a group of voters with some common characteristics <the big city
     vote>

2 vote vb
  1: to cast a vote
  2: to choose, endorse, authorize, or defeat by vote
  3: to express an opinion
  4: to adjudge by general agreement : DECLARE
  5: to offer as a suggestion : PROPOSE
  6: to cause to vote esp. in a given way
  -- vot.er n
@vo.tive \'vo_-t-iv\ adj : offered or performed in fulfillment of a
  vow or in petition, gratitude, or devotion <votive lights>
@vouch \'vau_.ch\ vb
  1: PROVE, SUBSTANTIATE
  2: to verify by examining documentary evidence
  3: to give a guarantee
  4: to supply supporting evidence or testimony; also : to give
     personal assurance
@vouch.er n
  1: an act of vouching
  2: one that vouches for another
  3: a documentary record of a business transaction
  4: a written affidavit or authorization
@vouch.safe \vau_.ch-'sa_-f\ vb
  1: to grant or give often in a condescending manner
  2: to grant as a privilege or as a special favor
  -- vouch.safe.ment n
@1 vow \'vau_.\ n : a solemn promise or assertion; esp : one by which
  a person binds himself to an act, service, or condition

2 vow vb
  1: to make a vow or as a vow
  2: to bind or commit by a vow
  -- vow.er n
@vow.el \'vau_.(-*)l\ n
  1: a speech sound produced without obstruction or friction in the
     mouth
  2: a letter representing such a sound
@vox po.pu.li \'va_:ks-'pa_:p-y*-.li_-\ n : popular sentiment
@1 voy.age \'vo_.i-ij\ n
  1: JOURNEY
  2: a journey by water from one place or country to another
  3: a journey through air or space

2 voyage vb : to take or make a voyage
  -- voy.ag.er n
@voya.geur \.vwa_:-.ya_:-'zh*r\ n : a boatman and trapper in the
  Northwest; esp : one employed by a fur company
@vul.can.ite \'v*l-k*-.ni_-t\ n : a hard vulcanized rubber
@vul.can.ize \'v*l-k*-.ni_-z\ vb : to subject to or undergo a process
  of treating rubber or rubberlike material chemically to give useful
  properties (as elasticity and strength)
  -- vul.can.iza.tion \.v*l-k*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- vul.can.iz.er \'v*l-k*-.ni_--z*r\ n
@vul.gar \'v*l-g*r\ adj
  1: of or relating to the common people : GENERAL, COMMON
  2: VERNACULAR <the vulgar tongue>
  3: lacking cultivation or refinement : BOORISH; also : offensive to
     good taste or refined feelings
  SYN: common, ordinary, familiar, popular, gross, obscene, ribald
  -- vul.gar.ly adv
@vul.gar.i.an \.v*l-'gar-e_--*n\ n : a vulgar person
@vul.gar.ism \'v*l-g*-.riz-*m\ n
  1: a word or expression originated or used chiefly by illiterate
     persons
  2: a coarse expression : OBSCENITY
  3: VULGARITY
@vul.gar.i.ty \.v*l-'gar-*t-e_-\ n
  1: the quality or state of being vulgar
  2: an instance of coarseness of manners or language
@vul.gar.ize \'v*l-g*-.ri_-z\ vb : to make vulgar
  -- vul.gar.iza.tion \.v*l-g*-r*-'za_--sh*n\ n
  -- vul.gar.iz.er \'v*l-g*-.ri_--z*r\ n
@Vul.gate \'v*l-.ga_-t\ n : a Latin version of the Bible used by the
  Roman Catholic Church
@vul.ner.a.ble \'v*l-n*-r*-b*l\ adj
  1: capable of being wounded : susceptible to wounds
  2: open to attack
  3: liable to increased penalties in contract bridge
  -- vul.ner.a.bil.i.ty \.v*l-n*-r*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n
  -- vul.ner.a.bly \'v*l-n*-r*-ble_-\ adv
@vul.pine \'v*l-.pi_-n\ adj : of, relating to, or resembling a fox
  esp. in cunning
@vul.ture \'v*l-ch*r\ n : any of various large birds related to hawks
  and eagles but having weaker claws and the head usu. naked and
  living chiefly on carrion
@vul.va \'v*l-v*\ n : the external genital parts of the female or
  their opening
  -- vul.val adj
@vying, pres part of VIE
@w \'d*b-*l-(.)yu_\ n, often cap : the 23d letter of the English
  alphabet
@wab.ble \'wa_:b-*l\, var of WOBBLE
@wacky \'wak-e_-\ adj : ECCENTRIC, CRAZY
@1 wad \'wa_:d\ n
  1: a little mass, bundle, or tuft <wad of clay>
  2: a soft mass of usu. light fibrous material
  3: a pliable plug (as of felt) used to retain a powder charge (as
     in a cartridge)
  4: a roll of paper money
  5: a considerable amount (as of money)

2 wad vb wad.ded; wad.ding
  1: to form into a wad
  2: to push a wad into <wad a gun>
  3: to hold in by a wad <wad a bullet in a gun>
  4: to stuff or line with a wad : PAD
@wad.able or wade.able \'wa_-d-*-b*l\ adj : capable of being waded <a
  wadable stream>
@wad.ding \'wa_:d-in_e\ n
  1: WADS; also : material for making wads
  2: a soft mass or sheet of short loose fibers used for stuffing or
     padding
@wad.dle \'wa_:d- *l\ vb : to walk with short steps swaying from side
  to side like a duck
  -- waddle n
@wade \'wa_-d\ vb
  1: to step in or through a medium (as water) more resistant than
     air
  2: to move or go with difficulty or labor and often with determined
     vigor <wade through a dull book>
  -- wade n
@wad.er \'wa_--d*r\ n
  1: one who wades 
  2: same as WADING BIRD
  3: pl, high waterproof boots, often with trousers
@wading bird n
  a long-legged shore bird that wades in water in search of food
@wa.fer \'wa_--f*r\ n
  1: a thin crisp cake or cracker
  2: a thin round piece of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist
  3: something (as a piece of candy or an adhesive seal) that
     resembles a wafer
@waf.fle \'wa_:f-*l\ n : a soft but crisped cake of pancake batter
  cooked in a special hinged metal utensil (waffle iron)
@1 waft \'wa_:ft, 'waft\ vb : to cause to move or go lightly by or as
  if by the impulse of wind or waves

2 waft n
  1: a slight breeze : PUFF
  2: the act of waving
@1 wag \'wag\ vb wagged; wag.ging
  1: to sway or swing shortly from side to side or to and fro <the
     dog wagged his tail>
  2: to move in chatter or gossip <scandal caused tongues to wag>

2 wag n
  1: WIT, JOKER
  2: an act of wagging : a wagging movement
@1 wage \'wa_-j\ vb
  1: to engage in : carry on <wage a war>
  2: to be in process of being waged

2 wage n
  1: payment for labor or services usu. according to contract
  2 pl: RECOMPENSE, REWARD
@1 wa.ger \'wa_--j*r\ n
  1: BET, STAKE
  2: an act of betting : GAMBLE

2 wager vb : RISK, VENTURE; esp : to risk usu. money on the outcome
  of an uncertain event
  -- wa.ger.er n
@wag.gery \'wag-*-re_-\ n
  1: mischievous merriment : PLEASANTRY
  2: JEST, TRICK
@wag.gish \'wag-ish\ adj
  1: resembling or characteristic of a wag : MISCHIEVOUS, ROGUISH,
     FROLICSOME
  2: SPORTIVE, HUMOROUS
@wag.gle \'wag-*l\ vb : to move backward and forward or from side to
  side : WAG
  -- waggle n
@wag.on \'wag-*n\ n
  1: a 4-wheeled vehicle; esp : one drawn by animals and used for
     freight or merchandise
  2: a child's 4-wheeled cart
  3: STATION WAGON
  4: PATROL WAGON
@wag.on.er n : the driver of a wagon
@wag.on.ette \.wag-*-'net\ n : a light wagon with two facing seats
  along the sides behind a cross seat in front
@wa.gon-lit \va_.-go_- n-le_-\ n, pl wagons-lits or wagon-lits \same\
  : a railroad sleeping car
@wagon train n : a group of wagons traveling overland
@wag.tail \'wag-.ta_-l\ n : any of various slender-bodied mostly Old
  World birds with a long tail that jerks up and down
@wa.hoo \'wa_:-.hu_:\ n : any of several American trees or shrubs
@waif \'wa_-f\ n
  1: something found without an owner and esp. by chance
  2: a stray person or animal; esp : a homeless child
@wail \'wa_-l\ vb
  1: LAMENT, WEEP
  2: to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry
  3: COMPLAIN
  -- wail n
@wail.ful adj : SORROWFUL, MOURNFUL
  -- wail.ful.ly adv
@wain \'wa_-n\ n : a usu. large heavy farm wagon
@wain.scot \'wa_-n-.sko_-t, -.ska_:t, -sk*t\ n
  1: a usu. paneled wooden lining of an interior wall of a room
  2: the lower part of an interior wall when finished differently
     from the rest
  -- wainscot vb
@wain.scot.ing or wain.scot.ting n : material for a wainscot; also :
  WAINSCOT
@wain.wright \'wa_-n-.ri_-t\ n : a builder and repairer of wagons
@waist \'wa_-st\ n
  1: the narrowed part of the body between the chest and hips
  2: a part resembling the human waist esp. in narrowness or central
     position <the waist of a ship>
  3: a garment (as a blouse or bodice) for the upper part of the body
  4: a child's undergarment to which other garments may be buttoned
@waist.band \'wa_-s(t)-.band\ n : a band (as on trousers or a skirt)
  that fits around the waist
@waist.coat \'wa_-s(t)-.ko_-t, 'wes-k*t\ n, chiefly Brit : VEST
@waist.line \'wa_-st-.li_-n\ n
  1: a line thought of as surrounding the waist at its narrowest
     part; also : the length of this
  2: the line at which the waist and skirt of a dress meet
@1 wait \'wa_-t\ vb
  1: to remain inactive in readiness or expectation : AWAIT <wait for
     orders>
  2: POSTPONE, DELAY <wait dinner for late guests>
  3: to act as attendant or servant <wait on customers>
  4: to attend as a waiter : SERVE <wait tables> <wait at a banquest>
  5: to be ready

2 wait n
  1: a position of concealment usu. with intent to attack or surprise
     <lie in wait>
  2: an act or period of waiting
@wait.er n
  1: one that waits upon another; esp : a man who waits on table
  2: TRAY
@waiting room n : a room (as at a railroad station or in the office
  suite of a doctor) for the use of persons waiting
@wait.ress \'wa_--tr*s\ n : a girl or woman who waits on table
@waive \'wa_-v\ vb
  1: to give up claim to <waived his right to a trial>
  2: POSTPONE
@waiv.er \'wa_--v*r\ n : the act of waiving right, claim, or
  privilege; also : a document containing a declaration of such an
  act
@1 wake \'wa_-k\ vb waked or woke \'wo_-k\; waked; wo.ken
  \'wo_--k*n\; wak.ing
  1: to be or remain awake; esp : to keep watch (as over a corpse)
  2: AWAKE, AWAKEN <the baby waked up early> <the thunder waked him
     up>

2 wake n
  1: the state of being awake
  2: a watch held over the body of a dead person prior to burial

3 wake n : the track left by a ship in the water; also : a track left
  behind
@wake.ful adj : not sleeping or able to sleep : SLEEPLESS, ALERT
  -- wake.ful.ness n
@wak.en \'wa_--k*n\ vb : WAKE; also : to rouse to action
@1 wale \'wa_-l\ n
  1: a streak or ridge made on the skin usu. by a rod or whip : WHEAL
  2: a ridge esp. on cloth; also : TEXTURE

2 wale vb : to mark with wales or stripes
@1 walk \'wo_.k\ vb
  1: to move or cause to move along on foot usu. at a natural
     unhurried gait <walk to town> <walk a horse>
  2: to pass over, through, or along by walking <walk the streets>
  3: to perform or accomplish by walking <walk guard>
  4: to follow a course of action or way of life <walk humbly in the
     sight of God>
  5: to receive a base on balls; also : to give a base on balls to
  -- walk.er n

2 walk n
  1: a going on foot <go for a walk>
  2: a place, path, or course for walking
  3: distance to be walked <a 10-minute walk from here>
  4: manner of living : CONDUCT, BEHAVIOR; also : social or economic
     status <various walk of life>
  5: manner of walking : GAIT; esp : a slow 4-beat gait of a horse
  6: BASE ON BALLS
@walk.ie-talk.ie \'wo_.-ke_--'to_.-ke_-\ n : a small portable radio
  sending and receiving set
@walk-in \'wo_.k-.in\ adj : large enough to be walked into <a walk-in
  refrigerator>
@walk-on \-.o_.n, -.a_:n\ n : a small usu. nonspeaking part in a
  dramatic production
@walk.out \-.au_.t\ n : a labor strike
@walk.over \-.o_--v*r\ n : a one-sided contest : an easy victory
@walk-up \-.*p\ n : a building or apartment house without an elevator
  -- walk-up adj
@walk.way \-.wa_-\ n : a passage for walking
@1 wall \'wo_.l\ n
  1: a structure (as of stone or brick) intended for defense or
     security or for enclosing something
  2: one of the upright enclosing parts of a building or room
  3: somethin-.o_.n, -.a_:n\ n : a small usu. nonspeaking part in a
  dramatic production
@walk.out \-.au_.t\ n : a labor strike
@walk.over \-.o_--v*r\ n : a one-sided contest : an easy victory
@walk-up \-.*p\ n : a building or apartment house without an elevator
  -- walk-up adj
@walk.way \-.wa_-\ n : a passage for walking
@1 wall \'wo_.l\ n
  1: a structure (as of stone or brick) intended for defense or
     security or for enclosing something
  2: one of the upright enclosing parts of a building or room
  3: somethins or unpopularity remains on the
     sidelines of a social activity
@Wal.loon \wa_:-'lu_:n\ n : a member of a chiefly Celtic people of
  southern and southeastern Belgium and adjacent parts of France
  -- walloon adj
@1 wal.lop \'wa_:l-ip\ n
  1: a powerful blow or impact
  2: the ability to hit hard

2 wallop vb
  1: to beat soundly : TROUNCE
  2: to hit hard : SOCK
@1 wal.low \'wa_:l-o_-\ vb
  1: to roll oneself about in or as if in deep mud : FLOUNDER <hogs
     wallow in the mire>
  2: to live or be filled with excessive pleasure in some condition
     <wallow in luxury>

2 wallow n : a muddy or dust-filled area where animals wallow
@wall.pa.per \'wo_.l-.pa_--p*r\ n : decorative paper for the walls of
  a room
  -- wallpaper vb
@wal.nut \'wo_.l-(.)n*t\ n [OE wealhhnutu, fr. wealh foreigner,
  Welshman + hnutu nut]
  1: an edible nut with a furrowed usu. rough shell and an adherent
     husk; also : any of several trees related to the hickories that
     produce such nuts
  2: the usu. reddish to dark brown wood of a walnut used esp. in
     cabinetwork and veneers
  3: a hickory nut or tree
@wal.rus \'wo_.l-r*s, 'wa_:l-\ n : either of two large mammals of
  northern seas related to the seals and hunted esp. for hides, the
  ivory tusks of the male, and oil
@1 waltz \'wo_.lts\ n
  1: a gliding dance done to music having three beats to the measure
  2: music for or suitable for waltzing

2 waltz vb
  1: to dance a waltz
  2: to move or advance easily, successfully, or conspicuously <he
     waltz through customs>
@wam.pum \'wa_:m-p*m\ n
  1: beads made of shells strung in strands, belts, or sashes used by
     No. American Indians as money and ornaments
  2 slang: MONEY
@wan \'wa_:n\ adj
  1: SICKLY, PALLID; also : FEEBLE
  2: DIM, FAINT
  3: LANGUID <a wan smile>
  -- wan.ly adv
@wand \'wa_:nd\ n
  1: a slender staff carried in a procession
  2: the staff of a fairy, diviner, or magician
@wan.der \'wa_:n-d*r\ vb
  1: to move about aimlessly or without a fixed course or goal :
     RAMBLE
  2: STRAY
  3: to go astray in conduct or thought; esp : to become delirious
  -- wan.der.er n
@Wa.nde.ring Jew n : any of several trailing or creeping plants some
  of which are often planted in hanging baskets
@wan.der.lust \'wa_:n-d*r-.l*st\ n : strong longing for or impulse
  toward wandering
@1 wane \'wa_-n\ vb
  1: to grow gradually smaller or less after being at the full <the
     moon wane> <his strength waned>
  2: to lose power, prosperity, or influence
  3: to draw near an end <summer wane away>

2 wane n : a waning (as in size or power); also : a period in which
  something is waning
@wan.gle \'wan_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to obtain by sly or roundabout means; also : to use trickery or
     questionable means to achieve an end
  2: MANIPULATE; also : FINAGLE
@1 want \'wo_.nt\ vb
  1: to fail to possess : LACK <they want the necessities of life>
  2: to fall short by <it want three minutes to six>
  3: to feel or suffer the need of
  4: NEED, REQUIRE <the house want painting>
  5: to desire earnestly : WISH <want to go home>

2 want n
  1: a lack of a required or usual amount : SHORTAGE
  2: dire need : DESTITUTION
  3: something wanted : DESIRE
  4: FAULT
@1 want.ing adj
  1: not present or in evidence : ABSENT
  2: falling below standards or expectations
  3: lacking in ability or capacity : DEFICIENT <wanting in common
     sense>

2 wanting prep : LESS, MINUS <a book wanting a cover> <a month
  wanting two days>
@1 wan.ton \'wo_.nt- *n\ adj
  1: excessively merry : FROLICSOME <wanton holidays> <a wanton
     breeze>
  2: UNCHASTE, LEWD, LUSTFUL; also : SENSUAL
  3: having no regard for justice or for other persons' feelings,
     rights, or safety : MERCILESS, INHUMANE <wanton cruelty>
  4: having no just cause <a wanton attack>
  -- wan.ton.ly adv
  -- wan.ton.ness n

2 wanton n : a wanton individual; esp : a lewd or immoral person

3 wanton vb
  1: to be wanton : act wantonly
  2: to pass or waste wantonly
@wap.i.ti \'wa_:p-*t-e_-\ n : the American elk
@1 war \'wo_.r\ n
  1: a state or period of usu. open and declared armed fighting
     between states or nations
  2: the art or science of warfare
  3: a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism
  4: a struggle between opposing forces or for a particular end <war
     against disease>

2 war vb warred; war.ring : to engage in warfare : be in conflict
@1 war.ble \'wo_.r-b*l\ n
  1: a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
  2: a musical trill

2 warble vb
  1: to sing or utter in a trilling manner or with variations
  2: to express by or as if by warbling
@war.bler \'wo_.r-bl*r\ n
  1: SONGSTER
  2: any of various small slender-billed Old World singing birds
     related to the thrushes and noted for their song
  3: any of various small bright-colored American insect-eating birds
     with a usu. weak and unmusical song
@war.bon.net \'wo_.r-.ba_:n-*t\ n : an Indian ceremonial headdress
  with a feathered extension down the back
@war cry n
  1: a cry used by fighters in war
  2: a slogan used esp. to rally people to a cause
@1 ward \'wo_.rd\ n
  1: a guarding or being under guard or guardianship; esp : CUSTODY
  2: a body of guards
  3: a division of a prison
  4: a division in a hospital
  5: a division of a city for electoral or administrative purposes
  6: a person (as a child) under the protection of a guardian or a
     law court
  7: a person or body of persons under the protection or tutelage of
     a government
  8: means of defense : PROTECTION

2 ward vb : to turn aside : DEFLECT -- usu. used with off <ward off a
  blow>
@1 -ward \w*rd\ also -wards \w*rdz\ adj suffix
  1: that moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward <windward>
  2: that occurs or is situated in the direction of <leftward>

2 -ward or -wards adv suffix
  1: in a (specified) direction <upwards> <afterward>
  2: toward a (specified) point, position, or area <earthward>
@war dance n : a dance performed by primitive peoples before going to
  war or in celebration of victory
@war.den \'wo_.rd- *n\ n
  1: GUARDIAN, KEEPER
  2: the governor of a town, district, or fortress
  3: an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the
     enforcement of specified laws or regulations <game warden> <air
     raid warden>
  4: an official in charge of the operation of a prison
  5: one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish
  6: any of various British college officials
@ward.er \'wo_.rd-*r\ n : WATCHMAN, WARDEN
@ward.robe \'wo_.rd-.ro_-b\ n
  1: a room or closet where clothes are kept; also : CLOTHESPRESS
  2: a collection of wearing apparel <his summer wardrobe>
@ward.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : the quarters in a warship allotted
  to the commissioned officers except the captain; esp : the room
  allotted to these officers for meals
@ward.ship \-.ship\ n
  1: GUARDIANSHIP
  2: the state of being under care of a guardian
@ware \'wa*r\ n
  1: manufactured articles or products of art or craft : GOODS
  2: an article of merchandise <a peddler hawking his ware>
  3: items (as dishes) of fired clay : POTTERY
@ware.house \-.hau_.s\ n : place for the storage of merchandise or
  commodities : STOREHOUSE
@ware.room \'wa*r-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room in which goods are
  exhibited for sale
@war.fare \'wo_.r-.fa*r\ n
  1: military operations between enemies : WAR; also : an activity
     undertaken by one country to weaken or destroy another <economic
     warfare>
  2: STRUGGLE, CONFLICT
@war.head \-.hed\ n : the section of a missile (as a bomb) containing
  the charge
@war-horse \-.ho_.rs\ n
  1: a horse for use in war
  2: a veteran soldier or public person (as a politician)
@war.i.ly \'war-*-le_-\ adv : in a wary manner 
@war.i.ness \'war-e_--n*s\ n : WATCHFULNESS, CAUTION
@war.less \'wo_.r-l*s\ adj : free from war
@war.like \-.li_-k\ adj
  1: fond of war <warlike peoples>
  2: of, relating to, or having to do with war : MILITARY, MARTIAL
     <warlike supplies>
  3: threatening war : HOSTILE <warlike attitudes>
@war.lock \-.la_:k\ n : SORCERER, WIZARD
@war.lord \-.lo_.rd\ n
  1: a high military leader
  2: a military commander exercising local civil power by force
     <former Chinese warlord>
@1 warm \'wo_.rm\ adj
  1: having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree <warm
     milk> <a warm stove>
  2: serving to retain heat <warm clothes>
  3: feeling or inducing sensations of heat <warm from exercise> <a
     warm climb>
  4: showing or marked by strong feeling : ARDENT <warm support>
  5: marked by tense excitement or hot anger <a warm campaign>
  6: marked by or tending toward injury, distress, or pain <made
     things warm for the enemy>
  7: newly made : FRESH <a warm scent>
  8: near to a goal <getting warm in a search>
  9: giving a pleasant impression of warmth, cheerfulness, or
     friendliness <warm colors> <a warm tone of voice>
  -- warm.ly adv

2 warm vb
  1: to make or become warm
  2: to give a feeling of warmth or vitality to
  3: to experience feelings of affection or pleasure <she warm to her
     guest>
  4: to reheat for eating <warm over the roast>
  5: to make or become ready for operation or performance by
     preliminary exercise or operation <warm up the motor>
  6: to become increasingly ardent, interested, or competent <the
     speaker warm to his topic>
@warm-blooded \-'bl*d-*d\ adj : able to maintain a relatively high
  and constant body temperature essentially independent of that of
  the surroundings
@warmed-over \'wo_.rmd-'o_--v*r\ adj
  1: REHEATED <warmed-over cabbage>
  2: not fresh or new <warmed-over ideas>
@warm.heart.ed \'wo_.rm-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : marked by warmth of feeling
  : CORDIAL
@war.mon.ger \'wo_.r-.m*n_e-g*r, -.ma_:n_e-\ n : one who urges or
  attempts to stir up war
@warmth \'wo_.rmth\ n
  1: the quality or state of being warm
  2: ZEAL, ARDOR, FERVOR
@warn \'wo_.rn\ vb
  1: to put on guard : CAUTION; also : ADMONISH, COUNSEL
  2: to notify esp. in advance : INFORM
  3: to order to go or keep away
@1 warn.ing n
  1: the act of warning : the state of being warned
  2: something that warns or serves to warn

2 warning adj : serving as an alarm, signal, summons, or admonition
  <warning bell>
  -- warn.ing.ly adv
@1 warp \'wo_.rp\ n
  1: the lengthwise threads on a loom or in a woven fabric
  2: a warping or being warped : a twist out of a true plane or
     straight line <a warp in a board>

2 warp vb
  1: to turn or twist out of shape; also : to become so twisted
  2: to lead astray : PERVERT; also : FALSIFY, DISTORT
  3: to move (a ship) by hauling on a line attached to some fixed
     object (as a buoy, anchor, or dock)
@war paint n : paint put on the face and body by savages on going to
  war
@war.path \'wo_.r-.path, -.pa_.th\ n
  1: the course taken by a party of American Indians going on a
     hostile expedition
  2: a hostile course of action or frame of mind
@war.plane \-.pla_-n\ n : a military airplane; esp : one armed for
  combat
@1 war.rant \'wo_.r-*nt\ n
  1: AUTHORIZATION; also : JUSTIFICATION, GROUND
  2: evidence (as a document) of authorization; esp : a legal writ
     authorizing an officer to take action (as in making an arrest,
     seizure, or search)
  3: a certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank
     than a commissioned officer

2 warrant vb
  1: to declare or maintain positively <I warrant this is so>
  2: to assure (a person) of the truth of what is said
  3: to guarantee to be as it appears or as it is represented
     <warrant goods as of the first quality>
  4: to guarantee security or immunity to : SECURE
  5: SANCTION, AUTHORIZE
  6: to give proof of : ATTEST; also : GUARANTEE
  7: JUSTIFY <his need warrant the expenditure>
@warrant officer n : an officer in the armed forces ranking next
  below a commissioned officer
@war.ran.ty \'wo_.r-*nt-e_-\ n : an expressed or implied statement
  that some situation or thing is as it appears or is represented to
  be; esp : a usu. written guarantee of the integrity of a product
  and of the maker's responsibility for the repair or replacement of
  defective parts
@war.ren \'wo_.r-*n\ n
  1: an area for the keeping and rearing of small game and esp.
     rabbits; also : an area where rabbits breed
  2: a crowded tenement or district
@war.rior \'wo_.r-y*r, 'wa_:r-e_--*r\ n : a man engaged or
  experienced in warfare
@war.ship \'wo_.r-.ship\ n : a government ship used for war purposes
@wart \'wo_.rt\ n
  1: a small usu. horny projection on the skin; esp : one caused by a
     virus
  2: a protuberance resembling a wart (as on a plant)
  -- warty adj
@wart.hog \'wo_.rt-.ho_.g, -.ha_:g\ n : an African wild hog with
  large tusks and two pairs of rough warty protuberances below the
  eyes
@war.time \'wo_.r-.ti_-m\ n : a period during which a war is in
  progress
@wary \'wa(*)r-e_-\ adj : very cautious; esp : careful in guarding
  against danger or deception
@was, past 1st & 3d sing of BE
@1 wash \'wo_.sh, 'wa_:sh\ vb
  1: to cleanse with or as if with a liquid (as water)
  2: to wet thoroughly with water or other liquid
  3: to flow along the border of <waves wash the shore>
  4: to pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for
     purifying
  5: to pour or flow in a stream or current
  6: to move or remove by or as if by the action of water
  7: to cover or daub lightly with a liquid (as whitewash)
  8: to run water over (as gravel or ore) in order to separate
     valuable matter from refuse <wash sand for gold>
  9: to bear washing without injury <some materials do not wash>
  10: to stand a test <that story will not wash>
  11: to be worn away by water

2 wash n
  1: the act or process or an instance of washing or being washed
  2: articles to be washed or being washed
  3: the flow, sound, or action of a mass of water (as a wave)
  4: water or waves thrown back (as by oars or paddles)
  5: erosion by waves (as of the sea)
  6 West: the dry bed of a stream
  7: worthless esp. liquid waste : REFUSE, SWILL
  8: the liquid with which something is washed or tinted
  9: a disturbance in the air caused by the passage of an airplane
     wing or propeller

3 wash adj : WASHABLE
@wash.able adj : capable of being washed without damage
@wash.ba.sin \'wo_.sh-.ba_-s- *n, 'wa_:sh-\ n : WASHBOWL
@wash.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : a grooved board to scrub clothes on
@wash.bowl \-.bo_-l\ n : a large bowl for water for washing hands and
  face
@wash.cloth \-.klo_.th\ n : a cloth used for washing one's face and
  body
@washed-out \'wo_.sht-'au_.t, 'wa_:sht\ adj
  1: faded in color
  2: EXHAUSTED <felt washed-out after working all night>
@wash.er \'wo_.sh-*r, 'wa_:sh-\ n
  1: one that washes; esp : a machine for washing
  2: a ring or perforated plate used around a bolt or screw to ensure
     tightness or relieve friction
@wash.er.wom.an \-.wu_.m-*n\ n : a woman who works at washing clothes
@wash.house \'wo_.sh-.hau_.s, 'wa_:sh-\ n : a house or building used
  or equipped for washing and esp. for washing clothes
@wash.ing n
  1: material obtained by washing
  2: a thin covering or coat <a washing of silver>
  3: articles washed or to be washed
@washing soda n : a form of sodium carbonate used in washing and
  bleaching textiles
@Wash.ing.ton Pie \.wo_.sh-in_e-t*n-, .wa_:sh-\ n : layer cake with a
  filling of jam or jelly
@Washington's Birthda n : February 22 observed as a legal holiday
@wash.out \'wo_.sh-.au_.t, 'wa_:sh-\ n
  1: the washing out or away of earth esp. in a roadbed by a freshet;
     also : a place where earth is washed away
  2: FAILURE; esp : one who fails in a course of training or study
@wash.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room equipped with washing and
  toilet facilities : LAVATORY
@wash.stand \-.stand\ n
  1: a stand holding articles needed for washing face and hands
  2: a washbowl permanently set in place
@wash.tub \-.t*b\ n : a tub for washing clothes or for soaking them
  before washing
@wash.wom.an \-.wu_.m-*n\ n : WASHERWOMAN
@washy \'wo_.sh-e_-, 'wa_:sh-\ adj
  1: WEAK, WATERY
  2: PALLID
  3: lacking in vigor, individuality, or definiteness
@wasp \'wa_:sp\ n : a slender-bodied winged insect related to the
  bees and ants with biting mouthparts and in females and workers a
  formidable sting
@wasp.ish adj
  1: SNAPPISH, IRRITABLE
  2: resembling a wasp in form; esp : slightly built
@1 was.sail \'wa_:s-*l, wa_:-'sa_-l\ n [ME waes haeil, a salutation
  used in toasting, fr. ON ves heill be in good health]
  1: an early English toast to someone's health
  2: a liquor formerly drunk in England on festive occasions
  3: riotous drinking : REVELRY

2 wassail vb
  1: CAROUSE
  2: to drink to the health or thriving of
  -- was.sail.er n
@Was.ser.mann Test \.wa_:s-*r-m*n-, .va_:s-\ n : a blood test for
  infection with syphilis
@wast.age \'wa_--stij\ n : loss by use, decay, erosion, or leakage or
  through wastefulness
@1 waste \'wa_-st\ n
  1: a sparsely settled or barren region : DESERT; also :
     uncultivated land
  2: the act or an instance of wasting : the state of being wasted
  3: gradual loss or decrease by use, wear, or decay
  4: damaged, defective, or superfluous material; esp : refuse matter
     of cotton or wool used for wiping machinery or absorbing oil
  5: refuse (as garbage or rubbish) that accumulates about
     habitations; also : material (as feces) produced but not used by
     a living body
  -- waste.ful adj
  -- waste.ful.ly adv
  -- waste.ful.ness n

2 waste vb
  1: DEVASTATE
  2: to wear away or diminish gradually : CONSUME
  3: to spend money or use property carelessly or uselessly :
     SQUANDER; also : to allow to be used inefficiently or become
     dissipated
  4: to lose or cause to lose weight, strength, or vitality <wasting
     away from fever>
  5: to become diminished in bulk or substance : DWINDLE

3 waste adj
  1: being wild and uninhabited : BARREN, DESOLATE; also :
     UNCULTIVATED
  2: RUINED, DEVASTATED <bombs laid waste the city>
  3: discarded as worthless after being used <waste water>
  4: of no further use to a person, animal, or plant <waste matter
     thrown off by the body>
  5: serving to conduct or hold refuse material; esp : carrying off
     superfluous water
@waste.land \-.land\ n : barren or uncultivated land
@waste.pa.per \'wa_-s(t)-'pa_--p*r\ n : paper discarded as used,
  superfluous, or not fit for use
@wast.rel \'wa_--str*l\ n : one that wastes : SPENDTHRIFT
@1 watch \'wa_:ch\ vb
  1: to be or stay awake intentionally : keep vigil <watch by the
     patient's bedside> <watch and pray>
  2: to be on the lookout for danger : be on one's guard
  3: to keep guard <watch outside the door>
  4: OBSERVE <watch a game>
  5: to keep in view so as to prevent harm or warn of danger <watch a
     brush fire carefully>
  6: to keep oneself informed about <watch his progress>
  7: to lie in wait for esp. so as to take advantage of <watch his
     opportunity>
  -- watch.er n

2 watch n
  1: the act of keeping awake to guard, protect, or attend; also : a
     state of alert and continuous attention
  2: close observation
  3: one that watches : LOOKOUT, WATCHMAN, GUARD
  4: an allotted period of usu. 4 hours for being on nautical duty;
     also : the members of a ship's company operating the vessel
     during such a period
  5: a portable timepiece carried on the person
@watch.band \-.band\ n : the bracelet or strap of a wristwatch
@watch.case \-.ka_-s\ n : the outside metal covering of a watch
@watch.dog \-.do_.g\ n
  1: a dog kept to guard property
  2: one that guards or protects
@watch.ful \-f*l\ adj : steadily attentive and alert esp. to danger :
  VIGILANT
  -- watch.ful.ly adv
  -- watch.ful.ness n
@watch.mak.er \-.ma_--k*r\ n : one that makes or repairs watches
  -- watch.mak.ing n
@watch.man \-m*n\ n : a person assigned to watch : GUARD
@watch.tow.er \-.tau_.(-*)r\ n : a tower for a lookout
@watch.word \-.w*rd\ n
  1: a secret word used as a signal or sign of recognition
  2: a motto used as a slogan or rallying cry
@1 wa.ter \'wo_.t-*r, 'wa_:t-\ n
  1: the liquid that descends as rain and forms rivers, lakes, and
     seas
  2: mineral waters
  3 pl: the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed; also : a
     band of seawater bordering on and under the control of a country
     <sailing Canadian water>
  4: any of various liquids containing or resembling water; esp : a
     watery fluid (as tears, urine, or sap) formed in a living body
  5: the clearness and luster of a precious stone <a diamond of the
     purest water>
  6: a specified degree of thoroughness or completeness <a scoundrel
     of the first water>
  7: a wavy lustrous pattern such as is given to some silks and
     metals

2 water vb
  1: to supply with or get or take water <water horses> <the ship
     water at each port>
  2: to treat (as cloth) so as to give a lustrous appearance in wavy
     lines
  3: to dilute by or as if by adding water to
  4: to form or secrete water or watery matter <his eyes water> <my
     mouth water>
@wa.ter.borne \-.bo_-rn\ adj : supported or carried by water
@water buffalo n : a common oxlike often domesticated Asiatic buffalo
@water closet n : a compartment or room containing a device for
  flushing a toilet bowl with water : BATHROOM; also : such a toilet
  with its accessories
@wa.ter.col.or \'wo_.t-*r-.k*l-*r, 'wa_:t-\ n
  1: a paint whose liquid part is water
  2: the art of painting with watercolors
  3: a picture made with watercolors
@wa.ter.course \-.ko_-rs\ n : a stream of water; also : the bed of a
  stream
@wa.ter.cress \-.kres\ n : a perennial cress with white flowers
  growing mostly in clear running water and used esp. in salads
@wa.ter.fall \-.fo_.l\ n : a very steep descent of the water of a
  stream
@water flea n : any of various tiny active freshwater crustaceans
@wa.ter.fowl \-.fau_.l\ n
  1: a bird that frequents the water
  2 pl: swimming game birds
@wa.ter.front \-.fr*nt\ n : land or a section of a town fronting or
  abutting on a body of water
@water gas n : a gas made by forcing air and steam over glowing hot
  coke or coal to give a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide used
  as a fuel
@water glass n
  1: a drinking glass
  2: a whitish powdery substance that is a silicate of sodium or
     potassium or of both and forms a syrupy liquid when dissolved in
     water that is used as a cement and a protective coating and in
     preserving eggs
@watering place n : a resort that features mineral springs or bathing
@water lily n : an aquatic plant with floating roundish leaves and
  showy solitary flowers
@wa.ter.line \'wo_.t-*r-.li_-n, 'wa_:t-\ n : any of several lines
  that are marked on the outside of a ship and correspond with the
  surface of the water when it is afloat on an even keel
@wa.ter.logged \-.lo_.gd, -.la_:gd\ adj : so filled or soaked with
  water as to be heavy or unmanageable <a waterlogged boat>
  <waterlogged timbers>
@wa.ter.loo \.wo_.t-*r-'lu_:, .wa_:t-\ n : a decisive defeat
@1 wa.ter.mark \'wo_.t-*r-.ma_:rk, 'wa_:t-\ n
  1: a mark indicating height to which water has risen
  2: a marking in paper visible when the paper is held up to the
     light

2 watermark vb : to mark (paper) with a watermark
@wa.ter.mel.on \-.mel-*n\ n : a large roundish or oblong fruit with
  sweet juicy usu. red pulp; also : an African vine related to the
  gourds that produces watermelons
@water moccasin n : a venomous snake of the southern U.S. related to
  the copperhead
@water polo n : a team game played in a swimming pool with a ball
  resembling a soccer ball
@wa.ter.pow.er \'wo_.t-*r-.pau_.(-*)r, 'wa_:t-\ n : the power of
  moving water used to run machinery
@1 wa.ter.proof \.wo_.t-*r-'pru_:f, .wa_:t-\ adj : not letting water
  through; esp : covered or treated with a material to prevent
  permeation by water

2 wa.ter.proof \'wo_.t-*r-.pru_:f, 'wa_:t-\ n
  1: a waterproof fabric
  2 chiefly Brit: RAINCOAT

3 wa.ter.proof \.wo_.t-*r-'pru_:f, .wa_:t-\ vb : to make waterproof
@wa.ter.shed \'wo_.t-*r-.shed, 'wa_:t-\ n
  1: a dividing ridge between two drainage areas
  2: the region or area drained by a particular body of water
@wa.ter.side \-.si_-d\ n : the land bordering a body of water
@water ski n : a ski used on water when the wearer is towed
  -- wa.ter-ski vb
@wa.ter.spout \'wo_.t-*r-.spau_.t, 'wa_:t-\ n
  1: a pipe from which water is spouted
  2: a funnel-shaped column of rotating cloud-filled wind extending
     from a cumulus cloud down to a cloud of spray torn up by
     whirling winds from an ocean or lake
@water table n : the upper limit of the ground wholly saturated with
  water
@wa.ter.tight \.wo_.t-*r-'ti_-t, .wa_:t-\ adj
  1: so tight as not to let water in
  2: so worded that its meaning cannot be misunderstood or its
     purpose defeated <a watertight contract>
@wa.ter.way \'wo_.t-*r-.wa_-, 'wa_:t-\ n : a navigable body of water
@wa.ter.wheel \-.hwe_-l\ n : a wheel rotated by direct action of
  water flowing against it
@water wings n, pl : an air-filled device to give support to a
  person's body when he is swimming or learning to swim
@wa.ter.works \-.w*rks\ n, pl : a system including reservoirs, pipes,
  and machinery by which water is supplied (as to a city)
@wa.tery \'wo_.t-*-re_-, 'wa_:t-\ adj
  1: of or relating to water
  2: containing, full of, or giving out water <watery clouds>
  3: being like water : THIN, WEAK <watery lemonade>
  4: being soft and soggy <watery turnips>
@watt \'wa_:t\ n [after James Watt d1819 Scottish engineer and
  inventor] : a unit of electric power equal to the power produced in
  a circuit when a pressure of one volt causes a current of one
  ampere to flow
@watt.age n : amount of electric power expressed in watts
@wat.tle \'wa_:t- *l\ n
  1: a framework of rods with flexible branches or reeds interlaced
     used for fencing and esp. formerly in building; also : material
     for this framework
  2: a naked fleshy process hanging usu. about the head or neck (as
     of a bird)
  -- wat.tled adj
@1 wave \'wa_-v\ vb
  1: FLUTTER <flags waving in the breeze>
  2: to motion with the hands or with something held in them in
     signal or salute
  3: to become moved or brandished to and fro; also : BRANDISH,
     FLOURISH <wave a sword>
  4: to move before the wind with a wavelike motion <fields of waving
     grain>
  5: to curve up and down like a wave : UNDULATE

2 wave n
  1: a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water
  2: a wavelike formation or shape <a wave in the hair>
  3: the action or process of making wavy or curly
  4: a waving motion; esp : a signal made by waving something
  5: FLOW, GUSH <a wave of color swept her face>
  6: a rapid increase : SURGE <a wave of buying> <a heat wave>
  7: a disturbance somewhat similar to a wave in water that transfers
     energy progressively from point to point <a light wave> <a sound
     wave> <a radio wave>
@wave.length \-.len_eth\ n : the distance in the line of advance of a
  wave from any one point (as a crest) to the next corresponding
  point
@wave.let \-l*t\ n : a little wave : RIPPLE
@wa.ver \'wa_--v*r\ vb
  1: to vacillate between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance,
     or direction : HESITATE
  2: REEL, TOTTER; also : QUIVER, FLICKER <waver flames>
  3: FALTER
  4: to give an unsteady sound : QUAVER
  -- waver n
  -- wa.ver.er n
  -- wa.ver.ing.ly adv
@wavy \'wa_--ve_-\ adj : having waves : moving in waves
@1 wax \'waks\ n
  1: a yellowish plastic substance secreted by bees for constructing
     the honeycomb : BEESWAX
  2: any of various substances resembling beeswax; esp : a solid
     mixture of higher hydrocarbons

2 wax vb : to treat or rub with wax

3 wax vb
  1: to increase in size, numbers, strength, volume, or duration
  2: to increase in apparent size <the moon wax toward the full>
  3: to pass from one state to another : BECOME <wax indignant> <the
     party wax merry>
@wax.en adj
  1: made or covered with wax
  2: resembling wax (as in color or consistency)
@wax myrtle n : any of various shrubs or trees with aromatic leaves;
  esp : an American shrub bearing small hard berries coated with a
  white wax used for candles
@wax.wing \'waks-.win_e\ n : any of several singing birds that are
  mostly brown with a showy crest and velvety plumage
@wax.work \-.w*rk\ n
  1: an effigy usu. of a person in wax
  2 pl: an exhibition of wax figures
@waxy adj
  1: made of or full of wax
  2: resembling wax
  3: PLASTIC, IMPRESSIONABLE
@way \'wa_-\ n
  1: a thoroughfare for travel or passage : ROAD, PATH, STREET; also
     : an opening for passage <make way for the ambulance>
  2: ROUTE
  3: a course of action <chose the easy way; also : opportunity,
     capability, or fact of doing as one pleases <always had his own
     way>
  4: a possible course : POSSIBILIT Y <no two way about it>
  5: METHOD, MODE <this way of thinking> <a new way of painting>
  6: FEATURE, RESPECT <a good worker in many way>
  7: the usual or characteristic state of affairs <as is the way with
     old people>
  8: STATE, CONDITION <that is the way things are>
  9: individual characteristic or peculiarity <used to his way>
  10: a regular continued course (as of life or action) <the American
     way>
  11: DISTANCE <a short way from here> <a long way from success>
  12: progress along a course : HEADWAY <earned his way through
     college>
  13: something having direction : LOCALITY <out our way>
  14: room or chance to progress or advance <make way for youth>
  15: place for something else
  16 pl: an inclined structure upon which a ship is built or is
     supported in launching
  17: CATEGORY, KIND <get what you need in the way of supplies>
  18: motion or speed of a boat through the water
-- by way of
  1: for the purpose of <by way of illustration>
  2: by the route through : VIA
-- out of the way
  1: WRONG, IMPROPER
  2: SECLUDED, REMOTE
-- under way
  1: in motion through the water
  2: in progress
@way.bill \'wa_--.bil\ n : a paper that accompanies a freight
  shipment and gives details of goods, route, and charges
@way.far.er \-.far-*r\ n : a traveler esp. on foot
  -- way.far.ing adj
@way.lay \-.la_-\ vb
  1: to lie in wait for often in order to seize, rob, or kill
  2: to stop or attempt to stop so as to speak with
@-ways \.wa_-z\ adv suffix : in (such) a way, course, direction, or
  manner <sideways> <flatways>
@way.side \'wa_--.si_-d\ n : the side of or land adjacent to a road
  or path
@way.ward \-w*rd\ adj
  1: taking one's own and usu. irregular or improper way :
     DISOBEDIENT <wayward children>
  2: UNPREDICTABLE, IRREGULAR
  3: opposite to what is desired to expected <wayward fate>
@way.worn \-.wo_-rn\ adj : wearied by traveling
@we \(')we_-\ pron
  1: -- used of a group that includes the speaker or writer
  2: -- used for the singular I by sovereigns and by writers (as of
     editorials)
@weak \'we_-k\ adj
  1: lacking strength or vigor : FEEBLE
  2: not able to sustain or resist much weight, pressure, or strain
  3: deficient in vigor of mind or character; also : resulting from
     or indicative of such deficiency <a weak policy> <a weak will>
     <weak-minded>
  4: deficient in the usual or required ingredients : of less than
     usual strength <weak tea>
  5: not supported by truth or logic <a weak argument>
  6: not able to function properly
  7: lacking skill or proficiency; also : indicative of a lack of
     skill or aptitude
  8: wanting in vigor of expression or effect
  9: not having or exerting authority <weak government; also :
     INEFFECTIVE, IMPOTENT
  10: of, relating to, or constituting a verb or verb conjugation
     that forms the past tense and past participle by adding -ed or
     -d or -t
  -- weak.ly adv
@weak.en vb : to make or become weak
  SYN: enfeeble, debilitate, undermine, sap, cripple, disable
@weak.fish \'we_-k-.fish\ n : any of several food fishes related to
  the perches; esp : a common sport and market fish of the Atlantic
  coast of the U.S.
@weak-kneed \-'ne_-d\ adj : lacking willpower or resolution
@weak.ling \-lin_e\ n : a person that is physically, mentally, or
  morally weak
@weak.ly adj : FEEBLE, WEAK
@weak.ness n
  1: the quality or state of being weak; also : an instance or period
     of being weak <in a moment of weakness he agreed to go>
  2: FAULT, DEFECT
  3: an object of special desire or fondness <coffee is her weakness>
@1 weal \'we_-l\ n : WELL-BEING, PROSPERITY

2 weal n : WHEAL, WELT
@weald \'we_-ld\ n
  1: FOREST
  2: a wild or uncultivated usu. upland region : WOLD
@wealth \'welth\ n
  1: large possessions or resources : AFFLUENCE, RICHES
  2: abundant supply : PROFUSION <a wealth of detail>
  3: all property that has a money or an exchange value; also : all
     objects or resources that have usefulness for man
@wealthy adj : having wealth : RICH, AFFLUENT, OPULENT
@wean \'we_-n\ vb
  1: to accustom (a young mammal) to take food otherwise than by
     nursing
  2: to turn (one) away from something long desired or followed <wean
     a boy from smoking>
@weap.on \'wep-*n\ n
  1: something (as a gun, knife, or club) that may be used to fight
     with
  2: a means by which one contends against another
@weap.on.less adj : lacking weapons : UNARMED
@1 wear \'wa*r\ vb wore \'wo_-r\; worn \'wo_-rn\; wear.ing
  1: to bear on the person or use habitually for clothing or
     adornment <wear a coat> <wear a wig; also : to carry on the
     person <wear a sword>
  2: to have or show an appearance of <wear a smile>
  3: to impair, diminish, or decay by use or by scraping or rubbing
     <clothes worn to shreds> <letters on the stone worn away by
     weathering; also : to produce gradually by friction, rubbing, or
     wasting away <wear a hole in the rug>
  4: to exhaust or lessen the strength of : WEARY, FATIGUE <worn by
     care and toil>
  5: to endure use : last under use or the passage of time <this
     cloth wear well>
  6: to diminish or fail with the passage of time <the day wear on>
  7: to grow or become by attrition, use, or age <the coin was worn
     thin>
  -- wear.able \'war-*-b*l\ adj
  -- wear.er \'war-*r\ n

2 wear n
  1: the act of wearing : the state of being worn : USE <clothes for
     everyday wear>
  2: clothing usu. of a particular kind or for a special occasion or
     use <men's wear>
  3: wearing or lasting quality <the coat still has lots of wear in
     it>
  4: the result of wearing or use : impairment resulting from use
     <her suit shows wear>
@wea.ri.some \'wir-e_--s*m\ adj : causing weariness : TIRESOME
  -- wea.ri.some.ly adv
@wear out vb
  1: to make or become useless by wear
  2: TIRE
@1 wea.ry \'wi(*)r-e_-\ adj
  1: worn out in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
  2: expressing or characteristic of weariness <a weary sigh>
  3: having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted <weary
     of war>
  -- wea.ri.ly adv
  -- wea.ri.ness n

2 weary vb : to become or make weary : TIRE
@wea.sand \'we_-z- *nd\ n : WINDPIPE; also : THROAT
@wea.sel \'we_--z*l\ n : any of various small slender bloodthirsty
  flesh-eating mammals related to the minks
@1 weath.er \'wet_eh_e-*r\ n
  1: condition of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold,
     wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
  2: a particular and esp. a disagreeable atmospheric state : RAIN,
     STORM

2 weather vb
  1: to expose to or endure the action of weather; also : to alter
     (as in color or texture) by such exposure
  2: to sail or pass to the windward of
  3: to bear up against successfully <weather a storm> <weather
     troubles>
@weath.er.abil.i.ty \.wet_eh_e-*-r*-'bil-*t-e_-\ n : capability of
  withstanding weather <weatherability of a plastic>
@weath.er-beat.en \'wet_eh_e-*r-.be_-t- *n\ adj : altered by exposure
  to the weather; also : toughened or tanned by the weather
  <weather-beaten face>
@weath.er.board \-.bo_-rd\ n : CLAPBOARD
@weath.er-bound \-.bau_.nd\ adj : kept in port or at anchor or from
  travel or sport by bad weather
@weath.er.cock \-.ka_:k\ n
  1: a vane often in the figure of a cock that turns with the wind to
     show the wind's direction
  2: a fickle person
@weath.er.glass \-.glas\ n : an instrument (as a barometer) that
  shows atmospheric conditions
@weath.er.ing \'wet_eh_e-(*-)rin_e\ n : the action of the weather in
  altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed
  objects; also : alteration thus effected
@weath.er.man \'wet_eh_e-*r-.man\ n : one who reports and forecasts
  the weather : METEOROLOGIST
@weath.er.proof \.wet_eh_e-*r-'pru_:f\ adj : able to withstand
  exposure to weather without appreciable harm
  -- weatherproof vb
@weather strip n : a strip of material to make a seal where a door or
  window joins the sill or casing
  -- weath.er-strip vb
@weath.er.tight \.wet_eh_e-*r-'ti_-t\ adj : proof against wind and
  rain <weathertight storage bin>
@weather vane n : VANE 1
@weath.er.worn \'wet_eh_e-*r-.wo_-rn\ adj : worn by exposure to the
  weather
@1 weave \'we_-v\ vb wove \'wo_-v\; wo.ven \'wo_--v*n\; weav.ing
  1: to form by interlacing strands of material; esp : to make on a
     loom by interlacing warp and filling threads <weave cloth>
  2: to interlace (as threads) into a fabric and esp. cloth
  3: SPIN 2
  4: CONTRIVE
  5: to unite in a coherent whole
  6: to work in <wove the episodes into a story>
  7: to direct or move in a winding or zigzag course esp. to avoid
     obstacles <we wove our way through the crowd>
  -- weav.er n

2 weave n : a pattern or method of weaving <a coarse loose weave>
@1 web \'web\ n
  1: a fabric on a loom or coming from a loom
  2: COBWEB; also : SNARE, ENTANGLEMENT
  3: an animal or plant membrane; esp : one uniting the toes (as in
     many birds)
  4: a thin metal sheet or strip (as used in machinery or engineering
     between stiffening ribs or girders)
  5: NETWORK <a web of highways>
  6: the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather

2 web vb webbed; web.bing
  1: to cover or provide with webs or a network
  2: ENTANGLE, ENSNARE
  3: to make a web
@webbed \'webd\ adj : having or being toes or fingers united by a web
  <a webbed foot>
@web.bing n : a strong closely woven tape used esp. for straps,
  harness, or upholstery
@web-foot.ed \'web-'fu_.t-*d\ adj : having webbed feet
@wed \'wed\ vb wed.ded or wed; wed.ding
  1: to take, give, or join in marriage : enter into matrimony :
     MARRY
  2: to unite firmly
@wed.ding \'wed-in_e\ n
  1: a marriage ceremony usu. with accompanying festivities :
     NUPTIALS
  2: a joining in close association
  3: a wedding anniversary or its celebration
@1 wedge \'wej\ n
  1: a solid triangular piece of wood or metal that tapers to a thin
     edge and is used to split logs or rocks or to raise heavy
     weights
  2: a wedge-shaped object or part <a wedge of pie>
  3: something (as an action or policy) that serves to open up a way
     for a breach, change, or intrusion

2 wedge vb
  1: to hold firm by or as if by driving in a wedge
  2: to force (something) into a narrow space
  3: to split apart with or as if with a wedge
@wed.lock \'wed-.la_:k\ n : the state of being married : MARRIAGE,
  MATRIMONY
@Wednes.day \'wenz-de_-\ n : the 4th day of the week
@wee \'we_-\ adj
  1: very small : TINY
  2: very early <wee hours of the morning>
@1 weed \'we_-d\ n : a plant of no value and usu. of rank growth; esp
  : one growing in cultivated ground to the damage of the crop

2 weed vb
  1: to clear of or remove weeds or something harmful, inferior, or
     superfluous <weed a garden>
  2: to get rid of (unwanted items) <weed out the loafers from the
     crew>
  -- weed.er n

3 weed n : GARMENT; esp : dress worn (as by a widow) as a sign of
  mourning -- usu. used in pl.
@weedy adj
  1: full of weeds
  2: resembling a weed esp. in vigor of growth or spread
  3: noticeably lean and scrawny : LANK
@week \'we_-k\ n
  1: seven successive days; esp : a calendar period of 7 days
     beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday
  2: the working or school days of the calendar week
@week.day \-.da_-\ n : a day of the week except Sunday or sometimes
  except Saturday and Sunday
@1 week.end \-.end\ n : the period between the close of one working
  or business or school week and the beginning of the next

2 weekend vb : to spend the weekend
@1 week.ly adj
  1: occurring, done, produced, or issued every week
  2: computed in terms of one week
  -- weekly adv

2 weekly n : a weekly publication
@ween \'we_-n\ vb, archaic : IMAGINE, SUPPOSE
@wee.ny \'we_--ne_-\ adj : exceptionally small
@weep \'we_-p\ vb wept \'wept\; weep.ing
  1: to express emotion and esp. sorrow by shedding tears : BEWAIL,
     CRY
  2: to drip or exude (liquid)
  -- weep.er n
@weep.ing adj
  1: TEARFUL; also : RAINY
  2: having slender drooping branches <a weeping willow>
@wee.vil \'we_--v*l\ n : any of numerous mostly small beetles with a
  long head usu. curved into a snout and larvae that feed esp. in
  fruits or seeds
  -- wee.vil.y or wee.vil.ly adj
@weft \'weft\ n
  1: WOOF
  2: WEB; also : something woven
@1 weigh \'wa_-\ vb
  1: to ascertain the heaviness of by a balance
  2: to have weight or a specified weight
  3: to consider carefully : PONDER
  4: to merit consideration as important : COUNT <evidence weigh
     against him>
  5: to heave up (an anchor)
  6: to press down with or as if with a heavy weight

2 weigh n : WAY -- used in the phrase under weigh
@1 weight \'wa_-t\ n
  1: quantity as determined by weighing
  2: the property of a body measurable by weighing
  3: the amount that something weighs
  4: relative heaviness (as of a textile)
  5: a unit (as a pound or kilogram) of weight or mass; also : a
     system of such units
  6: a heavy object for holding or pressing something down
  7: BURDEN <a weight of grief>
  8: PRESSURE <weight of an attack>
  9: IMPORTANCE; also : INFLUENCE
  SYN: significance, moment, consequence, import, authority,
  prestige, credit

2 weight vb
  1: to load with or as if with a weight
  2: to oppress with a burden <weight down with cares>
@weight.less adj
  1: having little weight
  2: lacking apparent gravitational pull
  -- weight.less.ness n
@weighty adj
  1: of much importance or consequence : MOMENTOUS, SERIOUS <weighty
     problems>
  2: SOLEMN <a weighty manner>
  3: HEAVY
  4: BURDENSOME, GRIEVOUS
  5: exerting force, influence, or authority <weighty arguments>
@weir \'wa*r, 'wi*r\ n
  1: a dam in a river for the purpose of directing water to a mill or
     making a pond
  2: a fence (as of brush) set in a stream or waterway for catching
     fish
@weird \'wi*rd\ adj
  1: MAGICAL
  2: UNEARTHLY, MYSTERIOUS
  3: ODD, UNUSUAL, FANTASTIC
  SYN: eerie, uncanny
@Welch \'welch\, var of WELSH
@1 wel.come \'wel-k*m\ vb
  1: to greet cordially or courteously
  2: to accept, meet, or face with pleasure <he welcome criticism>

2 welcome adj
  1: received gladly <a welcome visitor>
  2: giving pleasure : PLEASING <welcome news>
  3: willingly permitted or admitted <all are welcome to use the
     books>

3 welcome n : a cordial greeting or reception
@1 weld \'weld\ vb
  1: to unite (metal or plastic parts) either by heating and allowing
     the parts to flow together or by hammering or pressing together
  2: to unite closely or intimately <weld together in friendship>

2 weld n
  1: a welded joint
  2: union by welding
@wel.fare \'wel-.fa*r\ n
  1: the state of doing well esp. in respect to happiness,
     well-being, or prosperity
  2: oganized efforts for the social betterment of a group in society
  3: RELIEF 2
@wel.kin \'wel-k*n\ n : SKY; also : AIR
@1 well \'wel\ n
  1: a spring with its pool : FOUNTAIN
  2: a hole sunk in the earth to obtain a natural deposit (as of
     water, oil, or gas)
  3: a source of supply <a well of information>
  4: something (as a container or space) suggesting a well
  5: the reservoir of a fountain pen
  6: an open space (as for a staircase or elevator) extending
     vertically through floors
  7: an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold around the pumps

2 well vb : to rise up and flow forth : RUN <tears well from her
  eyes>

3 well adv bet.ter \'bet-*r\; best \'best\
  1: in a good or proper manner : RIGHTLY; also : EXCELLENTLY,
     SKILLFULLY
  2: SATISFACTORILY, FORTUNATELY <the party turned out well>
  3: ABUNDANTLY <eat well>
  4: with reason or courtesy : PROPERLY <I cannot well refuse>
  5: COMPLETELY, FULLY, QUITE <well worth the price> <well hidden>
  6: INTIMATELY, CLOSELY <I know him well>
  7: CONSIDERABLY, FAR <well over a million> <well ahead>
  8: without trouble or difficulty <he could well have gone>
  9: EXACTLY, DEFINITELY <remember it well>

4 well adj
  1: SATISFACTORY, PLEASING <all is well>
  2: PROSPEROUS; also : being in satisfactory condition or
     circumstances
  3: ADVISABLE, DESIRABLE <it is not well to anger him>
  4: free or recovered from infirmity or disease : HEALTHY
  5: FORTUNATE <it is well that this has happened>
@well-ad.vised \.wel-*d-'vi_-zd\ adj
  1: PRUDENT
  2: resulting from, based on, or showing careful deliberation or
     wise counsel <well-advised plans>
@well-ap.point.ed \-*-'po_.int-*d\ adj : having good and complete
  equipment
@well-be.ing \'wel-'be_--in_e\ n : the state of being happy, healthy,
  or prosperous : WELFARE
@well.born \-'bo_.rn\ adj : born of good stock either socially or
  physically
@well-bred \-'bred\ adj : having or indicating good breeding :
  REFINED
@well-de.fined \.wel-di-'fi_-nd\ adj : having clearly distinguishable
  limits or boundaries <a well-defined scar>
@well-dis.posed \.wel-dis-'po_-zd\ adj : disposed to be friendly,
  favorable, or sympathetic
@well-done \'wel-'d*n\ adj
  1: rightly or properly performed
  2: cooked thoroughly
@well-fa.vored \-'fa_--v*rd\ adj : GOOD-LOOKING, HANDSOME
@well-fixed \-'fikst\ adj : well-off financially
@well-founded \-'fau_.n-d*d\ adj : based on sound information,
  reasoning, judgment, or grounds <well-founded rumors>
@well-groomed \-'gru_:md, -'gru_.md\ adj : well and neatly dressed or
  cared for <well-groomed men> <a well-groomed lawn>
@well-grounded \'wel-'grau_.n-d*d\ adj : having a firm foundation
@well-knit \-'nit\ adj : well and firmly formed or framed <a
  well-knit argument>
@well-mean.ing \-'me_--nin_e\ adj : having or based on excellent
  intentions
@well-nigh \-'ni_-\ adv : ALMOST, NEARLY
@well-off \-'o_.f\ adj : being in good condition or circumstances;
  esp : WELL-TO-DO
@well-or.dered \'wel-'o_.rd-*rd\ adj : having an orderly procedure or
  arrangement
@well-read \-'red\ adj : well informed through reading
@well.spring \-.sprin_e\ n : FOUNTAINHEAD, SPRING
@well-timed \-'ti_-md\ adj : coming or happening at an opportune
  moment : TIMELY
@well-to-do \.wel-t*-'du_:\ adj : having more than adequate material
  resources : PROSPEROUS
@well-turned \'wel-'t*rnd\ adj
  1: pleasingly rounded : SHAPELY <a well-turned ankle>
  2: pleasingly and appropriately expressed <a well-turned phrase>
@well-wish.er \-.wish-*r\ n : one that wishes well to another
@well-worn \-'wo_-rn\ adj
  1: worn by much use <well-worn shoes>
  2: TRITE
  3: worn well or properly <well-worn honors>
@welsh \'welsh, 'welch\ vb
  1: to cheat by avoiding payment of bets
  2: to avoid dishonorably the fulfillment of an obligation <welsh on
     his promises>

Welsh \'welsh\ n welsh
  1 pl: the people of Wales
  2: the Celtic language of Wales
  -- welsh adj
  -- welshm.an \-m*n\ n
@Welsh Rabbit n : melted often seasoned cheese poured over toast or
  crackers
@Welsh Rarebit \-'ra*r-b*t\ n : WELSH RABBIT
@1 welt \'welt\ n
  1: the narrow strip of leather between a shoe upper and sole to
     which other parts are stitched
  2: a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam for ornament or
     reinforcement
  3: a ridge or lump raised on the skin usu. by a blow; also : a
     heavy blow

2 welt vb
  1: to furnish with a welt
  2: to hit hard
@1 wel.ter \'wel-t*r\ vb
  1: WRITHE, TOSS; also : WALLOW
  2: to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves
  3: to lie soaked or drenched <welter in his gore>
  4: to become deeply sunk or involved <welter in misery>
  5: to be in turmoil

2 welter n
  1: TURMOIL
  2: a chaotic mass or jumble
@wel.ter.weight \'wel-t*r-.wa_-t\ n : a boxer weighing more than 135
  but not over 147 pounds
@wen \'wen\ n : a cyst formed by blocking of a skin gland and filled
  with fatty material
@wench \'wench\ n
  1: a young woman : GIRL
  2: a female servant
@wend \'wend\ vb : to direct one's course : proceed on (one's way)
@went, past of GO
@wept, past of WEEP
@were, past 2d sing, past pl, or past subjunctive of BE
@were.wolf \'wi*r-.wu_.lf, 'w*r-, 'we*r-\ n [OE werwulf, fr. wer man
  + wulf wolf] : a person held to be transformed or able to transform
  into a wolf
@1 west \'west\ adv : to or toward the west

2 west adj
  1: situated toward or at the west
  2: coming from the west

3 west n
  1: the general direction of sunset
  2: the compass point directly opposite to east
  3 cap: regions or countries west of a specified or implied point
  4 cap: Europe and the Americas
  -- west.er.ly \-*r-le_-\ adv or adj
  -- west.ward adv or adj
  -- west.wards adv
@1 west.ern \'wes-t*rn\ adj
  1 often cap: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region
     conventionally designated West
  2: lying toward or coming from the west
  3 cap: of or relating to the Roman Catholic or Protestant segment
     of Christianity
  -- weste.rne.r n

2 western n
  1: one that is produced in or is characteristic of a western region
     and esp. the western U.S.
  2 often cap: a novel, story, motion picture, or broadcast dealing
     with life in the western U.S. during the latter half of the 19th
     century
@west.ern.ize vb : to give western characteristics to
@1 wet \'wet\ adj
  1: consisting of or covered or soaked with liquid (as water)
  2: RAINY
  3: not dry <wet paint>
  4: permitting or advocating the manufacture and sale of
     intoxicating liquor <a wet town> <a wet candidate>
  SYN: damp, dank, moist, humid
  -- wet.ness n

2 wet n
  1: WATER; also : WETNESS, MOISTURE
  2: rainy weather : RAIN
  3: an advocate of a wet liquor policy

3 wet vb wet or wet.ted; wet.ting : to make or become wet
@wet blanket n : one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
@weth.er \'wet_eh_e-*r\ n : a male sheep castrated while immature
@wet.land \'wet-.land\ n : land containing much soil moisture :
  swampy or boggy land
@wet nurse n : one who cares for and suckles young not her own
@1 whack \'hwak\ vb
  1: to strike with a smart or resounding blow
  2: CHOP

2 whack n
  1: a smart or resounding blow; also : the sound of such a blow
  2: PORTION, SHARE
  3: CONDITION; esp : proper working order <the machine is out of
     whack>
  4: an opportunity or attempt to do something : CHANCE
  5: a single action or occasion : TIME <made 3 pies at a whack>
@1 whale \'hwa_-l\ n
  1: a large sea mammal that superficially resembles a fish but
     breathes air and suckles its young
  2: a person or thing impressive in size or quality <a whale of a
     story>

2 whale vb : to fish or hunt for whales

3 whale vb
  1: THRASH
  2: to strike or hit vigorously
@whale.boat \-.bo_-t\ n : a long narrow rowboat made with both ends
  sharp and sloping and used by whalers
@whale.bone \-.bo_-n\ n : a horny substance attached in plates to the
  upper jaw of some large whales (whalebone whales) and used esp. for
  ribs in corsets or fans
@whal.er \'hwa_--l*r\ n
  1: a person or ship employed in the whale fishery
  2: WHALEBOAT
@wharf \'hwo_.rf\ n, pl wharves \'hwo_.rvz\ or wharfs : a structure
  alongside which ships lie to load and unload
@wharf.age n : the provision or use of a wharf; also : the charge for
  using a wharf
@wharf.in.ger \'hwo_.r-f*n-j*r\ n : the operator or manager of a
  wharf
@1 what \(')hwa_:t\ pron
  1: -- used to inquire the identity or nature of a being, an object,
     or some matter or situation <what is he, a salesman> <what that>
     <what happened>
  2: that which <I know what you want>
  3: WHATEVER 1 <take what you want>

2 what adv
  1: in what respect : HOW; also : how much <what does he care>
  2: -- used with with to introduce a prepositional phrase that
     expresses cause <kept busy what with school and work>

3 what adj
  1: -- used to inquire about the identity or nature of a person,
     object, or matter <what books does he read>
  2: how remarkable or surprising <what an idea>
  3: WHATEVER
@1 what.ev.er \hwa_:t-'ev-*r\ pron
  1: anything or everything that <does whatever he wants to>
  2: no matter what <whatever you do, don't cheat>
  3: WHAT 1 -- used as an intensive <whatever happened>

2 whatever adj : of any kind at all <no food whatever>
@what.not \'hwa_:t-.na_:t\ n : a light open set of shelves for small
  ornaments
@what.so.ev.er \.hwa_:t-s*-'wev-*r\ pron or adj : WHATEVER
@wheal \'hwe_-l\ n : a wale or welt on the skin; also : a
  suddenly-appearing itching or burning raised patch of skin
@wheat \'hwe_-t\ n : a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour
  and is the chief breadstuff of temperate regions; also : any of
  several grasses whose white to dark red grains are wheat
  -- wheat.en adj
@wheat germ n : the vitamin-rich wheat embryo separated in milling
@whee.dle \'hwe_-d- *l\ vb
  1: to coax or entice by flattery
  2: to gain or get by wheedling
@1 wheel \'hwe_-l\ n
  1: a disk or circular frame capable of turning on a central axis
  2: something resembling a wheel in shape, use, or method of
     turning; esp : a circular frame with handles for controlling a
     ship's rudder
  3: a device the chief part of which is a wheel or wheels; esp :
     BICYCLE
  4: a former wheellike instrument of torture to which a victim was
     bound
  5: a revolution or rotation : a turn around an axis; esp : a
     turning movement of troops or ships in line in which units
     preserve alignment and relative position as they change
     direction
  6: machinery that imparts motion : moving power <the wheel of
     government>
  7: a directing or controlling person; esp : a political leader
  -- wheeled adj

2 wheel vb
  1: to convey or move on wheels or in a vehicle having wheels
  2: ROTATE, REVOLVE
  3: to turn so as to change direction
@wheel.bar.row \-.bar-o_-\ n : a vehicle with handles and usu. one
  wheel for conveying small loads
@wheel.base \-.ba_-s\ n : the distance in inches between the front
  and rear axles of an automotive vehicle
@wheel.chair \-.che*r\ n : a chair mounted on wheels esp. for the use
  of invalids
@wheel.er n
  1: one that wheels
  2: something that has wheels -- used in combination <a 4-wheeler
     carriage>
  3: WHEELHORSE
@wheel.horse \'hwe_-l-.ho_.rs\ n
  1: a horse in a position nearest the wheels in a tandem or similar
     arrangement
  2: a steady and effective worker esp. in a political body
@wheel.house \-.hau_.s\ n : a small house on or above the deck of a
  ship and containing the steering wheel
@wheel.wright \-.ri_-t\ n : a man whose occupation is to make or
  repair wheels and wheeled vehicles
@1 wheeze \'hwe_-z\ vb : to breathe with difficulty usu. with a
  whistling sound

2 wheeze n
  1: a sound of wheezing
  2: GAG, JOKE
  3: a trite saying
@wheezy adj
  1: inclined to wheeze
  2: having a wheezing sound
@whelk \'hwelk\ n : a large sea snail; esp : one much used as food in
  Europe
@whelm \'hwelm\ vb : to overcome or engulf completely : OVERWHELM
@1 whelp \'hwelp\ n
  1: one of the young of various carnivorous mammals (as a dog)
  2: a low contemptible fellow

2 whelp vb : to give birth to (whelps) : bring forth whelps
@1 when \(')hwen, hw*n\ adv
  1: at what time <when did it happen>
  2: the time at which <that's when it happened> <unsure of when they
     would come>
  3: at, in, or during which <at a time when things were upset>
  4: at which time <come at night, when things will be quiet>

2 when conj
  1: at or during the time that <leave when I do>
  2: every time that <they all laughed when he sang>
  3: in the event that : IF <the batter is out when he bunts foul
     with two strikes>
  4: ALTHOUGH

3 when \.hwen\ pron : what or which time <since when have you been
  the boss>

4 when \'hwen\ n : the time of a happening
@whence \(')hwens\ adv
  1: from what place, source, or cause <whence come all these
     questions>
  2: from or out of which <the land whence he came>
@when.ev.er \hwen-'ev-*r, hw*n-\ conj or adv : at whatever time
@when.so.ev.er \'hwen-s*-.wev-*r\ conj : at whatever time
@1 where \(')hwe*r\ adv
  1: at, in, or to what place <where is he> <where did he go>
  2: the place to or in which <he knows where we went> <spoke of
     where they'd been>
  3: at or in which <this is the dock where you get the ferry> <the
     restaurant where we eat>
  4: in or at which place <went to New York, where they had a
     wonderful time>
  5: in what way or particular <where is he wrong>

2 where conj
  1: in, at, or to the place or point in, at, or to which <sit where
     the light's better> <went where he had promised to go> <it's
     cold where you're going> <won't go where I'm not wanted>
  2: every place that : WHEREVER <goes where he likes>
  3: in the situation or respect in which <outstanding where
     endurance is called for>

3 where \'hwe*r\ n : PLACE, LOCATION <the where and how of the
  accident>

4 where \.hwe*r\ pron : what place <where is he from>
@1 where.abouts \'hwer-*-.bau_.ts\ also where.about adv : about where
  <whereabouts does he live>

2 whereabouts n, sing or pl : the place where a person or thing is
@where.as \hwer-'az\ conj
  1: in view of the fact that : SINCE
  2: when in fact : while on the contrary
@where.at \-'at\ conj
  1: at or toward which
  2: in consequence of which : WHEREUPON
@where.by \-'bi_-\ adv : by or through which <the means whereby he
  achieved his goal>
@1 where.fore \'hwe*r-.fo_-r\ adv
  1: for what reason or purpose : WHY
  2: THEREFORE

2 wherefore n : CAUSE, REASON
@where.in \hwer-'in\ adv
  1: in what place, point, or particular <wherein was he wrong>
  2: in which <the place wherein he resides>
  3: during which <a period wherein nothing was done>
  4: the point or particular in which <showed me wherein I was wrong>
@where.of \-'*v, -'a_:v\ conj
  1: of what <knows whereof he speaks>
  2: of which or whom <books whereof the best are lost>
@where.on \-'o_.n, -'a_:n\ adv : on which <the base whereon it rests>
@where.so.ev.er \'hwer-s*-.wev-*r\ conj, archaic : WHEREVER
@where.to \'hwe*r-.tu_:\ conj : to which
@1 where.up.on \'hwer-*-.po_.n, -.pa_:n\ adv : WHEREON

2 whereupon conj : because of or after which <she hit him in the eye,
  whereupon he hit her>
@1 wher.ev.er \hwer-'ev-*r\ adv : where in the world <wherever did
  she get that hat>

2 wherever conj
  1: at, in, or to whatever place
  2: in any circumstance in which
@where.with \'hwe*r-.wit_eh_e, -.with\ adv : with or by means of
  which
@where.with.al \'hwer-wit_eh_e-.o_.l, -with-\ n : MEANS, RESOURCES;
  esp : MONEY <the wherewithal for a dinner>
@wher.ry \'hwer-e_-\ n : a light boat; esp : a long light rowboat
  sharp at both ends
@whet \'hwet\ vb whet.ted; whet.ting
  1: to sharpen by rubbing against or with a hard substance (as a
     whetstone)
  2: to make keen : STIMULATE <whet the appetite>
@wheth.er \'hwet_eh_e-*r\ conj
  1: IF <ask whether he's going>
  2: if the following be the case <ask whether or not he's going>
  3: which is the better or best course, namely <uncertain whether to
     go or stay>
  4: no matter if <whether you like it or not, you're going>
@whet.stone \'hwet-.sto_-n\ n : a stone for whetting sharp-edged
  tools
@whey \'hwa_-\ n : the watery part of milk that separates after the
  milk sours and thickens
@1 which \(')hwich\ adj
  1: being what one or ones out of a group <which tie should I wear>
  2: WHICHEVER

2 which pron
  1: which one or ones <which is yours> <which are his> <he's a Swede
     or a Dane, I don't remember which>
  2: WHICHEVER <we have all kinds of them; take which you like>
  3: -- used to introduce a relative clause and to serve as a
     substitute therein for the substantive modified by the clause
     <give me the money which is coming to me>
@1 which.ev.er \hwich-'ev-*r\ pron : whatever one or ones

2 whichever adj : no matter which <whichever way you go>
@which.so.ev.er \.hwich-s*-'wev-*r\ pron or adj : WHICHEVER
@whick.er \'hwik-*r\ vb : NEIGH, WHINNY
  -- whicker n
@1 whiff \'hwif\ n
  1: a quick puff or slight gust esp. of air, gas, smoke, or spray
  2: an inhalation of odor, gas, or smoke <a whiff of perfume>
  3: a slight trace : HINT

2 whiff vb
  1: to expel, puff out, or blow away in or as if in whiffs
  2: to inhale an odor
@whif.fle.tree \'hwif-*l-(.)tre_-\ n : the pivoted swinging bar to
  which the traces of a harness are fastened
@Whig \'hwig\ n
  1: a member or supporter of a British political group of the 18th
     and early 19th centuries seeking to limit royal authority and
     increase parliamentary power
  2: an American favoring independence from Great Britain during the
     American Revolution
  3: a member or supporter of an American political party formed
     about 1834 to oppose the Democrats
@1 while \'hwi_-l\ n
  1: a period of time <stay a while>
  2: the time and effort used : TROUBLE <worth your while>

2 while \(.)hwi_-l\ conj
  1: during the time that <she called while you were out>
  2: as long as <while there's life there's hope>
  3: ALTHOUGH <while he's respected, he's not liked>

3 while \'hwi_-l\ vb : to cause to pass esp. pleasantly <while away
  an hour>
@1 whi.lom \'hwi_--l*m\ adv, archaic : FORMERLY

2 whilom adj : FORMER <his whilom friends>
@whilst \'hwi_-lst\ conj, chiefly Brit : WHILE
@whim \'hwim\ n : a sudden wish, desire, or change of mind : NOTION,
  FANCY, CAPRICE
@whim.per \'hwim-p*r\ vb : to make a low whining plaintive or broken
  sound
  -- whimper n
@whim.si.cal \'hwim-zi-k*l\ adj
  1: full of whims : CAPRICIOUS
  2: resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice : ERRATIC
  -- whim.si.cal.i.ty \.hwim-z*-'kal-*t-e_-\ n
  -- whim.si.cal.ly \'hwim-zi-k(*-)le_-\ adv
@whim.sy or whim.sey \'hwim-ze_-\ n
  1: WHIM, CAPRICE
  2: a fanciful or fantastic device, object, or creation esp. in
     writing or art
@whine \'hwi_-n\ vb
  1: to utter a usu. high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry; also :
     to make a sound similar to such a cry
  2: to utter a complaint with or as if with a whine
  -- whine n
@1 whin.ny \'hwin-e_-\ vb : to neigh usu. in a low or gentle manner

2 whinny n : NEIGH
@1 whip \'hwip\ vb whipped; whip.ping
  1: to move, snatch, or jerk quickly or forcefully <whip out a gun>
  2: to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash) esp. as a
     punishment; also : SPANK
  3: to drive or urge on by or as if by using a whip
  4: to bind or wrap (as a rope or rod) with cord in order to protect
     and strengthen; also : to wind or wrap around something
  5: DEFEAT
  6: to stir up : INCITE <whip up enthusiasm>
  7: to produce in a hurry <whip up a meal>
  8: to beat (as eggs or cream) into a froth
  9: to gather together or hold together for united action
  10: to move nimbly or briskly; also : to thrash about like a
     whiplash

2 whip n
  1: an instrument used for whipping
  2: a stroke or cut with or as if with a whip
  3: a dessert made by whipping a portion of the ingredients <prune
     whip>
  4: a person who handles a whip; esp : a driver of horses
  5: a member of a legislative body appointed to enforce party
     discipline and to secure the attendance of party members at
     important sessions
  6: a whipping or thrashing motion <a whip of his tail>
@whip.cord \-.ko_.rd\ n
  1: a thin tough cord made of braided or twisted hemp or catgut
  2: a cloth that is made of hard-twisted yarns and has fine diagonal
     cords or ribs
@whip hand n : positive control : ADVANTAGE
@whip.lash \'hwip-.lash\ n : the lash of a whip
@whip.per.snap.per \'hwip-*r-.snap-*r\ n : a small, insignificant, or
  presumptuous person
@whip.pet \'hwip-*t\ n : a small swift dog of greyhound type often
  used for racing
@whip.ple.tree \'hwip-*l-(.)tre_-\ n : WHIFFLETREE
@whip.poor.will \'hwip-*r-.wil\ n : an American bird with dull
  variegated plumage whose call is heard at nightfall and just before
  dawn
@1 whip.saw \'hwip-.so_.\ n
  1: a narrow tapering saw that has hook teeth and is from 5 to 71/2
     feet long
  2: a 2-man crosscut saw

2 whipsaw vb
  1: to saw with a whipsaw
  2: to worst in two opposite ways at once, by a two-phase operation,
     or by the collusive action of two opponents
@1 whir also whirr \'hw*r\ vb whirred; whir.ring : to move, fly, or
  revolve with a whizzing sound : WHIZ

2 whir also whirr n : a continuous fluttering or vibratory sound made
  by something in rapid motion
@1 whirl \'hw*rl\ vb
  1: to move or drive in a circle or similar curve esp. with force or
     speed
  2: to turn or cause to turn on or around an axis : SPIN
  3: to turn abruptly : WHEEL
  4: to pass, move, or go quickly
  5: to become dizzy or giddy : REEL

2 whirl n
  1: a rapid rotating or circling movement;  also : something
     undergoing such a movement
  2: COMMOTION, BUSTLE
  3: a state of mental confusion
@whirl.i.gig \'hw*r-li-.gig\ n
  1: a child's toy having a whirling motion
  2: MERRY-GO-ROUND
  3: something that continuously whirls or changes; also : a whirling
     course
@whirl.pool \'hw*rl-.pu_:l\ n : water moving rapidly in a circle so
  as to produce a depression in the center into which floating
  objects may be drawn
@whirl.wind \-.wind\ n
  1: a small whirling windstorm
  2: a confused rush : WHIRL
@whirly.bird \'hw*r-le_--.b*rd\ n : HELICOPTER
@1 whish \'hwish\ vb : to move with a whizzing or swishing sound

2 whish n : a rushing sound : SWISH
@1 whisk \'hwisk\ n
  1: a quick light sweeping or brushing motion
  2: a small usu. wire kitchen implement for hand beating of food
  3: a flexible bunch (as of twigs, feathers, or straw) attached to a
     handle for use as a brush

2 whisk vb
  1: to move nimbly and quickly
  2: to move or convey briskly <whisk out a knife> <whisk the
     children off to bed>
  3: to beat or whip lightly <whisk eggs>
  4: to brush or wipe off lightly <whisk a coat>
@whisk broom n : a small broom with a short handle used esp. as a
  clothes brush
@whisk.er \'hwis-k*r\ n
  1 pl: the part of the beard that grows on the sides of the face or
     on the chin
  2: one hair of the beard
  3: one of the long bristles or hairs growing near the mouth of an
     animal (as a cat or bird)
  -- whisk.ered adj
@whis.key or whis.ky \'hwis-ke_-\ n [IrGael uisce beathadh & ScGael
  uisge beatha, lit., water of life] : a liquor distilled from a
  fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley)
@1 whis.per \'hwis-p*r\ vb
  1: to speak very low or under the breath; also : to tell or utter
     by whispering <whisper a secret>
  2: to make a low rustling sound <whisper leaves>

2 whisper n
  1: an act or instance of whispering; esp : speech without vibration
     of the vocal cords
  2: something communicated by or as if by whispering : HINT, RUMOR
@whist \'hwist\ n : a card game played by 4 players in 2 partnerships
  with a deck of 52 cards
@1 whis.tle \'hwis-*l\ n
  1: a device by which a shrill sound is produced <steam whistle>
     <tin whistle>
  2: a shrill clear sound made by forcing breath out or air in
     through the puckered lips
  3: the sound or signal produced by a whistle or as if by whistling
  4: the shrill clear note of an animal (as a bird)

2 whistle vb
  1: to utter a shrill clear sound by blowing or drawing air through
     the puckered lips
  2: to utter a shrill note or call resembling a whistle
  3: to make a shrill clear sound esp. by rapid movement <bullets
     whistled by him>
  4: to blow or sound a whistle
  5: to signal or call by a whistle
  6: to produce, utter, or express by whistling <whistle a tune>
  -- whis.tler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@whit \'hwit\ n : the smallest part or particle imaginable : BIT
@1 white \'hwi_-t\ adj
  1: free from color
  2: of the color of new snow or milk; esp : of the color white
  3: light or pallid in color <lips white with fear>
  4: SILVERY; also : made of silver
  5: of, relating to, or being a member of a group or race
     characterized by light-colored skin
  6: free from spot or blemish : PURE, INNOCENT
  7: BLANK <white space in printed matter>
  8: not intended to cause harm <a white lie>
  9: wearing white <white friars>
  10: SNOWY <white Christmas>
  11: ARDENT, PASSIONATE <white fury>
  12: conservative or reactionary in politics

2 white n
  1: the color of maximal lightness that characterizes objects which
     both reflect and transmit light : the opposite of black
  2: a white or light-colored part or thing <the white of an egg;
     also, pl : white garments
  3: the light-colored pieces in a 2-handed board game; also : the
     person by whom these are played
  4: one that is or approaches the color white
  5: a member of a light-skinned race
  6: a member of a conservative or reactionary political group
@white ant n : TERMITE
@white.bait \'hwi_-t-.ba_-t\ n : the young of a herring or a similar
  small fish esteemed a delicacy
@white blood cell n : a blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin :
  LEUKOCYTE
@white.cap \'hwi_-t-.kap\ n : a wave crest breaking into foam
@white-col.lar adj : of, relating to, or constituting the class of
  salaried workers whose duties require a well-groomed appearance
@white elephant n [so called because white elephants were venerated
  in parts of Asia and maintained without being required to work]
  1: something requiring much care and expense and yielding little
     profit
  2: an object no longer wanted by its owner though not without value
     to others
@white-faced \'hwi_-t-'fa_-st\ adj : having a wan pale face
@white feather n : a mark or symbol of cowardice
@white.fish \'hwi_-t-.fish\ n : any of various freshwater food fishes
  related to the salmons and trouts
@white flag n : a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a
  token of surrender
@White.hall \'hwi_-t-.ho_.l\ n : the British government
@white heat n : a temperature higher than red heat at which a body
  becomes brightly incandescent so as to appear white
  -- white-hot adj
@White House n
  1: the presidential mansion in Washington
  2: the executive department of the U.S. government
@white lead n : a heavy white powder that is a carbonate of lead and
  is used as a pigment
@white matter n : the whitish part of nervous tissue consisting
  mostly of nerve-cell processes
@whit.en \'hwi_-t- *n\ vb : to make or become white
  SYN: blanch, bleach
@white.ness \'hwi_-t-n*s\ n : the quality or state of being white
@white slave n : a woman or girl held unwillingly for purposes of
  prostitution
@white.wall \'hwi_-t-.wo_.l\ n : an automobile tire having white
  sides
@1 white.wash \-.wo_.sh, -.wa_:sh\ vb
  1: to whiten with whitewash
  2: to clear of a charge of wrongdoing by offering excuses, hiding
     facts, or conducting a perfunctory investigation
  3: to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score

2 whitewash n
  1: a liquid preparation (as of lime and water or of whiting, size,
     and water) for whitening structural surfaces
  2: WHITEWASHING
@white.wood \-.wu_.d\ n : any of various trees (as a tulip tree or
  cottonwood) having light-colored wood; also : the wood of such a
  tree
@whith.er \'hwit_eh_e-*r\ adv
  1: to what place
  2: to what situation, position, degree, or end <whither will this
     drive him>
  3: to the place at, in, or to which; also : to which place
  4: to whatever place
@whith.er.so.ev.er \.hwit_eh_e-*r-s*-'wev-*r\ conj : to whatever
  place
@1 whit.ing \'hwi_-t-in_e\ n : any of several usu. light or silvery
  food fishes (as a hake) found mostly near seacoasts

2 whiting n : pulverized chalk or limestone used as a pigment and in
  putty
@whit.ish \'hwi_-t-ish\ adj : somewhat white
@whit.low \'hwit-.lo_-\ n : FELON
@Whit.sun.day \'hwit-.s*n-de_-\ n : PENTECOST
@whit.tle \'hwit- *l\ vb
  1: to pare or cut off chips from the surface of (wood) with a
     knife; also : to cut or shape by such paring
  2: to reduce, remove, or destroy gradually as if by paring down :
     PARE <whittle down expenses>
@1 whiz or whizz \'hwiz\ vb whizzed; whiz.zing : to hum, whir, or
  hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through
  air

2 whiz or whizz n, pl whiz.zes : a hissing, buzzing, or whirring
  sound
@who \(')hu_:\ pron
  1: -- used to inquire the identity of an indicated person or group
     <who did it> <who is he> <who are they>
  2: the person or persons that <knows who did it \(.)hu_:, u_:\>
  3: -- used to introduce a relative clause and to serve as a
     substitute therein for the substantive modified by the clause
     <the man who lives there is rich> <the people who did it were
     caught>
@who.dun.it \hu_:-'d*n-*t\ n : a detective story presented as a
  novel, play, or motion picture
@who.ev.er \hu_:-'ev-*r\ pron : whatever person or persons : no
  matter who
@1 whole \'ho_-l\ adj
  1: being in healthy or sound condition : free from defect or damage
     : WELL, INTACT
  2: having all its proper parts or elements <whole milk>
  3: constituting the total sum of : INTEGRAL
  4: each or all of the <the whole family>
  5: not scattered or divided : CONCENTRATED <gave me his whole
     attention>
  6: seemingly complete or total
  SYN: entire, perfect
  -- whole.ness n

2 whole n
  1: a complete amount or sum : a number, aggregate, or totality
     lacking no part, member, or element
  2: something constituting a complex unity : a coherent system or
     organization of parts fitting or working together as one
-- on the whole
  1: in view of all the circumstances or conditions
  2: in general
@whole.heart.ed \-'ha_:rt-*d\ adj : undivided in purpose, enthusiasm,
  or will : HEARTY, ZESTFUL, SINCERE
@whole number n : INTEGER
@1 whole.sale \'ho_-l-.sa_-l\ n : the sale of goods in quantity usu.
  for resale by a retail merchant

2 wholesale adj
  1: of, relating to, or engaged in wholesaling
  2: performed on a large scale without discrimination <wholesale
     slaughter>
  -- wholesale adv

3 wholesale vb : to sell at wholesale
  -- whole.sal.er n
@whole.some \'ho_-l-s*m\ adj
  1: promoting mental, spiritual, or bodily health or well-being
     <wholesome advice> <a wholesome environment>
  2: not detrimental to health or well-being; esp : fit for food
  3: sound in body, mind, or morals : HEALTHY
  4: PRUDENT <wholesome respect for the champion's right hand>
  -- whole.some.ness n
@whole step n : a musical interval comprising two half steps (as C-D
  or F#-G#)
@whole wheat adj : made of ground entire wheat kernels
@whol.ly \'ho_-(l)-le_-\ adv
  1: COMPLETELY, TOTALLY
  2: SOLELY, EXCLUSIVELY
@whom \(')hu_:m\ pron, objective case of WHO
@whom.ev.er \hu_:m-'ev-*r\ pron, objective case of WHOEVER
@whom.so.ev.er \.hu_:m-s*-'wev-*r\ pron, objective case of WHOSOEVER
@1 whoop \'h(w)u_:p, 'h(w)u_.p\ vb
  1: to shout or call loudly and vigorously
  2: to make the sound that follows a fit of coughing in whooping
     cough
  3: to go or pass with a loud noise
  4: to utter or express with a whoop; also : to urge, drive, or
     cheer with a whoop

2 whoop n
  1: a whooping sound or utterance : SHOUT, HOOT
  2: a crowing sound accompanying the intake of breath after a fit of
     coughing in whooping cough
@whooping cough n : an infectious disease esp. of children marked by
  convulsive coughing fits sometimes followed by a whoop
@whop.per \'hwa_:p-*r\ n : something unusually large or extreme of
  its kind; esp : a monstrous lie
@whore \'ho_-r\ n : PROSTITUTE
@whorl \'hwo_.rl, 'hw*rl\ n
  1: a row of parts (as leaves or petals) encircling an axis and esp.
     a plant stem
  2: something that whirls or coils or whose form suggests such
     movement : COIL, SPIRAL
  3: one of the turns of a snail shell
@1 whose \(')hu_:z\ adj : of or relating to whom or which esp. as
  possessor or possessors, agent or agents, or object or objects of
  an action <asked whose bag it was>

2 whose pron : whose one or ones <whose is this car> <whose are those
  books>
@who.so \'hu_:-.so_-\ pron : WHOEVER
@who.so.ev.er \.hu_:-s*-'wev-*r\ pron : WHOEVER
@1 why \(')hwi_-\ adv
  1: for what reason, cause, or purpose <why did you do it>
  2: the reason for or because of which <knows why he did it> <spoke
     of why he'd done it>
  3: for or because of which <the reason why it happened was that he
     was careless>

2 why \'hwi_-\ n, pl whys : REASON, CAUSE <the why of race prejudice>

3 why \(.)wi_-\ interj -- used to express surprise, hesitation,
  approval, disapproval, or impatience <why, here's what I was
  looking for>
@wick \'wik\ n : a loosely bound bundle of soft fibers that draws up
  oil, tallow, or wax to be burned in a candle, oil lamp, or stove
@wick.ed \'wik-*d\ adj
  1: morally bad : EVIL, SINFUL
  2: FIERCE, VICIOUS
  3: HARMFUL, DANGEROUS <a wicked attack>
  4: REPUGNANT, VILE <a wicked odor>
  5: ROGUISH
  -- wick.ed.ly adv
  -- wick.ed.ness n
@wick.er \'wik-*r\ n
  1: a small pliant branch (as an osier or a withe)
  2: WICKERWORK
  -- wicker adj
@wick.er.work \-.w*rk\ n : work made of osiers, twigs, or rods :
  BASKETRY
@wick.et \'wik-*t\ n
  1: a small gate or door; esp : one forming a part of or placed near
     a larger one
  2: a windowlike opening usu. with a grille or grate (as at a ticket
     office)
  3: a small gate for regulating the amount of water in a canal lock
  4: a set of three upright rods topped by two crosspieces bowled at
     in cricket
  5: an arch through which the ball is driven in croquet
@wick.i.up \'wik-e_--.*p\ n : a rough frame hut covered with reed
  mats, grass, or brushwood and used by nomadic Indians of the
  western and southwestern U.S.
@1 wide \'wi_-d\ adj
  1: covering a vast area
  2: measured across or at right angles to the length
  3: not narrow : BROAD; also : ROOMY
  4: opened to full width <eyes wide with wonder>
  5: not limited : EXTENSIVE <wide experience>
  6: far from the goal, mark, or truth <a wide guess>
  -- wide.ly adv

2 wide adv
  1: over a great distance or extent : WIDELY <searched far and wide>
  2: over a specified distance, area, or extent
  3: so as to leave a wide space between <wide apart>
  4: so as to clear by a considerable distance <ran wide around left
     end>
  5: COMPLETELY, FULLY <opened her eyes wide>
  6: ASTRAY, AFIELD <the bullet went wide>
@wide-awake \.wi_-d-*-'wa_-k\ adj : fully awake; also : KNOWING,
  ALERT <a group of wide-awake young men>
@wide-eyed \'wi_-d-'i_-d\ adj
  1: having the eyes wide open
  2: AMAZED
  3: NAI  v E
@wid.en \'wi_-d- *n\ vb : to make or become wide : BROADEN
@wide.spread \'wi_-d-'spred\ adj
  1: widely extended or spread out <widespread wings>
  2: widely scattered or prevalent <widespread fear>
@wid.geon also wi.geon \'wij-*n\ n : any of several freshwater ducks
  between the teal and the mallard in size
@1 wid.ow \'wid-o_-\ n : a woman who has lost her husband by death;
  esp : one who has not married again
  -- wid.ow.hood n

2 widow vb : to cause to become a widow
@wid.ow.er \'wid-*-w*r\ n : a man who has lost his wife by death and
  has not married again
@width \'width\ n
  1: a distance from side to side : the measurement taken at right
     angles to the length : BREADTH
  2: largeness of extent or scope; also : FULLNESS
  3: a measured and cut piece of material <a width of calico> <a
     width of lumber>
@wield \'we_-ld\ vb
  1: to use or handle esp. effectively <wield a broom> <wield a pen>
  2: to exert authority by means of : EMPLOY <wield influence>
  -- wield.er n
@wie.ner \'we_--n*r\ n [short for wienerwurst, fr. G. lit., Vienna
  sausage] : FRANKFURTER
@wife \'wi_-f\ n, pl wives \'wi_-vz\
  1 dial: WOMAN
  2: a woman acting in a specified capacity -- used in combination
  3: a married woman
  -- wife.hood \'wi_-f-.hu_.d\ n
  -- wife.ly adj
@wife.less adj : having no wife
@wig \'wig\ n : a manufactured covering of hair for the head often
  made of human hair; also : TOUPEE
@wig.gle \'wig-*l\ vb
  1: to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking movements :
     JIGGLE
  2: WRIGGLE
  -- wig.gler \-(*-)l*r\ n
@wig.gly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
  1: tending to wiggle <a wiggly worm>
  2: WAVY <wiggly lines>
@wight \'wi_-t\ n : a living being : CREATURE
@1 wig.wag \'wig-.wag\ vb
  1: to signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a
     code
  2: to make or cause to make a signal (as with the hand or arm)

2 wigwag n
  1: the art or practice of wigwagging
  2: a wigwagged message
@wig.wam \'wig-.wa_:m\ n : a hut of the Indians of the eastern U.S.
  having typically an arched framework of poles overlaid with bark,
  rush mats, or hides
@1 wild \'wi_-ld\ adj
  1: living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tamed <wild
     ducks>
  2: growing or produced without human aid or care <wild honey> <wild
     plants>
  3: WASTE, DESOLATE <wild country>
  4: UNCONTROLLED, UNRESTRAINED, UNRULY <wild passions> <a wild young
     stallion>
  5: TURBULENT, STORMY <a wild night>
  6: EXTRAVAGANT, FANTASTIC, CRAZY <wild ideas>
  7: indicative of strong passion, desire, or emotion <a wild stare>
  8: UNCIVILIZED, SAVAGE
  9: deviating from the natural or expected course : ERRATIC <a wild
     price increase>
  10: having a denomination determined by the holder <deuces wild>
  -- wild.ly adv
  -- wild.ness n

2 wild n
  1: WILDERNESS
  2: a natural or undomesticated state or existence

3 wild adv
  1: WILDLY
  2: without regulation or control <running wild>
@1 wild.cat \'wi_-l(d)-.kat\ n
  1: any of various small or medium-sized cats (as a lynx or ocelot)
  2: a quick-tempered hard-fighting person
  3: a well drilled for oil or gas in a region not known to be
     productive

2 wildcat adj : not sound or safe <wildcat banks> <wildcat schemes>

3 wildcat vb -cat.ted; -cat.ting : to drill an oil or gas well in a
  region not known to be productive
@wil.der.ness \'wil-d*r-n*s\ n : an uncultivated and uninhabited
  region
@wild.fire \'wi_-l(d)-.fi_-(*)r\ n : a sweeping and destructive fire
  <the news spread like wildfire>
@wild.fowl \-.fau_.l\ n : a game bird; esp : a game waterfowl (as a
  wild duck or goose)
@wild.life \-.li_-f\ n : creatures that are neither human nor
  domesticated; esp : mammals, birds, and fishes hunted by man
@wild rice n : a No. American aquatic grass; also : its edible seed
@wild.wood \'wi_-ld-.wu_.d\ n : a wild or unfrequented wood
@1 wile \'wi_-l\ n
  1: a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive; also : a
     playful trick
  2: TRICKERY, GUILE

2 wile vb : LURE, ENTICE
@wil.i.ness \'wi_--le_--n*s\ n : the quality or state of being wily
@1 will \w*l, (*)l, (')wil\ vb, past would \w*d, (*)d, (')wu_.d\
  1: WISH, DESIRE <call it what you will>
  2: -- used as an auxiliary to express desire or consent, habitual
     action or natural disposition, simple futurity, capability,
     probability, determination, inevitability, or a command

2 will \'wil\ n
  1: wish or desire often combined with determination <the will to
     win>
  2: something desired; esp : a choice or determination of one having
     authority or power
  3: the act, process, or experience of will : VOLITION
  4: the mental powers manifested as wishing, choosing, desiring, or
     intending
  5: a disposition to act according to principles or ends
  6: SELF-CONTROL <a man of iron will>
  7: a legal document in which a person declares to whom his
     possessions are to go after his death

3 will \'wil\ vb
  1: to dispose of by or as if by a will : BEQUEATH
  2: to determine by an act of choice; also : DECREE, ORDAIN
  3: INTEND, PURPOSE; also : CHOOSE
@will.ful or wil.ful \'wil-f*l\ adj
  1: governed by will without regard to reason : OBSTINATE, STUBBORN
  2: INTENTIONAL <willful murder>
  -- will.ful.ly adv
@wil.lies \'wil-e_-z\ n, pl : a fit of nervousness : JITTERS
@will.ing \'wil-in_e\ adj
  1: inclined or favorably disposed in mind : READY <willing to go>
  2: prompt to act or respond <willing workers>
  3: done, borne, or accepted voluntarily or without reluctance :
     VOLUNTARY
  4: VOLITIONAL
  -- will.ing.ly adv
  -- will.ing.ness n
@wil.li.waw \'wil-e_--.wo_.\ n : a sudden violent gust of cold land
  air common along mountainous coasts of high latitudes
@will-o'-the-wisp \.wil-*-t_eh_e*-'wisp\ n
  1: a light that appears at night over marshy grounds
  2: a misleading or elusive goal or hope
@wil.low \'wil-o_-\ n
  1: any of numerous quick-growing shrubs and trees with tough
     pliable shoots used in basketry
  2: the wood of a willow
  3: an object made of willow wood
@wil.low.ware \-.wa*r\ n : dinnerware that is usu. blue and white and
  that is decorated with a storytelling design featuring a large
  willow tree by a little bridge
@wil.lowy \'wil-*-we_-\ adj : PLIANT; also : gracefully tall and
  slender <a willowy young woman>
@will.pow.er \'wil-.pau_.(-*)r\ n : energetic determination :
  RESOLUTENESS
@wil.ly-nil.ly \.wil-e_--'nil-e_-\ adv (or adj) : without regard for
  one's choice : by compulsion <they rushed us along willy-nilly>
@1 wilt \'wilt\ vb
  1: to lose or cause to lose freshness and become limp : DROOP
  2: to grow weak or faint : LANGUISH
  3: to lose courage or spirit
  4: to lower the spirit, force, or vigor of

2 wilt n : any of various plant disorders marked by wilting and often
  shriveling
@Wil.ton \'wilt- *n\ n : a carpet or rug with a pile or velvetlike
  surface
@wily \'wi_--le_-\ adj : full of guile : TRICKY <a wily player>
@1 wim.ple \'wim-p*l\ n : a cloth covering worn outdoors over the
  head and around the neck and chin by women esp. in the late
  medieval period and by some nuns

2 wimple vb
  1: to cover with or as if with a wimple
  2: to ripple or cause to ripple
  3: to fall or lie in folds
@1 win \'win\ vb won \'w*n\; win.ning
  1: to gain the victory in or as if in a contest : SUCCEED
  2: to get possession of esp. by effort : GAIN
  3: to gain in or as if in battle or contest; also : to be the
     victor in <won the war>
  4: to obtain by work : EARN
  5: to solicit and gain the favor of; esp : to induce to accept
     oneself in marriage

2 win n : VICTORY; esp : first place at the finish of a horse race
@wince \'wins\ vb : to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) :
  FLINCH
  -- wince n
@winch \'winch\ n
  1: a machine to hoist, haul, turn, or strain something forcibly
  2: a crank with a handle for giving motion to a machine (as a
     grindstone)
@1 wind \'wind\ n
  1: a movement of the air of any velocity
  2: a force or agency that carries along or influences : TENDENCY,
     TREND
  3: BREATH <he had the wind knocked out of him>
  4: gas generated in the stomach or intestines
  5: something insubstantial; esp : idle words
  6: air carrying a scent (as of game)
  7: INTIMATION <they got wind of our plans>
  8: WIND INSTRUMENTS; also, pl : players of wind instruments

2 wind vb
  1: to get a scent of <the dogs wind the game>
  2: to cause to be out of breath <he was wind from the climb>
  3: to allow (as a horse) to rest so as to recover breath

3 wind \'wi_-nd, 'wind\ vb wound \'wau_.nd\; wind.ing : to sound by
  blowing <wind a horn>

4 wind \'wi_-nd\ vb wound \'wau_.nd\ or wind.ed; wind.ing
  1: to have a curving course or shape <a river wind through the
     valley>
  2: to move or lie so as to encircle
  3: ENTANGLE, INVOLVE
  4: to introduce stealthily : INSINUATE
  5: to encircle or cover with something pliable : WRAP, COIL, TWINE,
     TWIST <wind a bobbin>
  6: to hoist or haul up by a rope or chain <wind a ship to the
     wharf>
  7: to tighten the spring of; also : CRANK
  8: to raise to a high level (as of excitement
  9: to cause to move in a curving line or path
  10: TURN
  11: to traverse on a curving course

5 wind \'wi_-nd\ n : COIL, TURN
@wind.age \'win-dij\ n : the influence of the wind in deflecting the
  course of a projectile through the air; also : the amount of such
  deflection
@wind.bag \'win(d)-.bag\ n : an idly talkative person
@wind.blown \-.blo_-n\ adj : blown by the wind; also : having the
  appearance of being blown by the wind
@wind.break \-.bra_-k\ n : something serving to break the force of
  the wind; esp : a growth of trees and shrubs
@wind-bro.ken \-.bro_--k*n\ adj : having the power of breathing
  impaired by disease <a wind-broken horse>
@wind.burn \-.b*rn\ n : skin irritation caused by wind
@wind.er \'wi_-n-d*r\ n : one that winds
@wind.fall \'win(d)-.fo_.l\ n
  1: something (as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
  2: an unexpected or sudden gift, gain, or advantage
@wind.flow.er \-.flau_.(-*)r\ n : ANEMONE
@1 wind.ing \'wi_-n-din_e\ n : material (as wire) wound or coiled
  about an object

2 winding adj
  1: having a pronounced curve; esp : SPIRAL <winding stairs>
  2: having a course that winds <a winding road>
@wind.ing-sheet \-.she_-t\ n : SHROUD
@wind instrument \'wind-\ n : a musical instrument (as a flute or
  horn) sounded by wind and esp. by the breath
@wind.jam.mer \'win(d)-.jam-*r\ n : a sailing ship; also : one of its
  crew
@wind.lass \'win-dl*s\ n : a machine for hoisting or hauling that
  consists in its simple form of a horizontal barrel wound with the
  hoisting rope and supported in vertical frames and that has a crank
  with a handle for turning it
@wind.mill \'win(d)-.mil\ n : a mill or machine worked by the wind
  turning sails or vanes that radiate from a central shaft
@win.dow \'win-do_-\ n
  1: an opening in the wall of a building to let in light and air;
     also : the framework with fittings that closes such an opening
  2: WINDOWPANE
  3: an opening resembling or suggesting that of a window in a
     building
@win.dow.pane \-.pa_-n\ n : a pane in a window
@win.dow-shop \-.sha_:p\ vb : to look at the displays in store
  windows without going inside the stores to make purchases
  -- win.dow-shop.per n
@win.dow.sill \-.sil\ n : the horizontal member at the bottom of a
  window opening
@wind.pipe \'win(d)-.pi_-p\ n : the passage for the breath from the
  larynx to the lungs
@wind.proof \-'pru_:f\ adj : proof against the wind <a windproof
  jacket>
@wind.row \'win-.(d)ro_-\ n
  1: hay raked up into a row to dry
  2: a row of something (as dry leaves) swept up by or as if by the
     wind
@wind.shield \'win(d)-.she_-ld\ n : a transparent screen in front of
  the occupants of a vehicle to protect them from wind and rain
@wind.storm \-.sto_.rm\ n : a storm with high wind and little or no
  precipitation
@wind.swept \-.swept\ adj : swept by or as if by wind <windswept
  plains>
@wind up \'wi_-n-'d*p\ vb
  1: END
  2: SETTLE
  3: to arrive in a place, situation, or condition at the end or as a
     result of a course of action <wound up as paupers>
  4: to give a preliminary swing to the arm
@wind.up \-.d*p\ n
  1: CONCLUSION, FINISH
  2: a pitcher's motion preliminary to delivering a pitch
@1 wind.ward \'win-dw*rd\ adj : moving toward or situated on the side
  toward the direction from which the wind is blowing

2 windward n : the point or side from which the wind is blowing
@windy \'win-de_-\ adj
  1: having wind : exposed to winds <a windy day> <a windy prairie>
  2: STORMY
  3: FLATULENT
  4: indulging in or characterized by useless talk : VERBOSE
@1 wine \'wi_-n\ n
  1: fermented grape juice
  2: the usu. fermented juice of a plant product (as fruit) used as a
     beverage <rice wine> <cherry wine>

2 wine vb : to treat to or drink wine
@wine cellar n : a room for storing wines; also : a stock of wines
@wine.grow.er \'wi_-n-.gro_-(-*)r\ n : one that cultivates a vineyard
  and makes wine
@wine.press \-.pres\ n : a vat in which juice is expressed from
  grapes by treading or by means of a plunger
@wine.shop \-.sha_:p\ n : a tavern that specializes in serving wine
@1 wing \'win_e\ n
  1: one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by
     means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly
  2: something suggesting a wing in shape, position, or appearance
  3: a plant or animal appendage or part likened to a wing; esp : one
     that is flat or broadly extended
  4: a turned-back or extended edge on an article of clothing
  5: a unit in military aviation consisting of a varying number of
     airplanes
  6: a means of flight or rapid progress
  7: the act or manner of flying : FLIGHT
  8: ARM; esp : a throwing or pitching arm
  9: a part of a building projecting from the main part
  10 pl: the area at the side of the stage out of sight
  11: the right or left division of an army, fleet, or command as it
     faces an enemy
  12: a position or player on each side of the center (as in hockey)
  13: either of two opposing groups within an organization : FACTION
  -- wing.less adj
-- on the wing : in flight : FLYING
-- under one's wing : in one's charge or care

2 wing vb
  1: to fit with wings; also : to enable to fly easily
  2: to pass through in flight : FLY <wing the air> <swallows wing
     southward>
  3: to achieve or accomplish by flying
  4: to let fly : DISPATCH <wing an arrow through the air>
  5: to wound in the wing <wing a bird; also : to wound without
     killing
@winged \'win_ed, also except for "esp." sense of 1 'win_e-*d\ adj
  1: having wings esp. of a specified character
  2: soaring with or as if with wings : ELEVATED
  3: SWIFT, RAPID
@wing.span \'win_e-.span\ n : WINGSPREAD; esp : the distance between
  the tips of an airplane's wings
@wing.spread \-.spred\ n : the spread of the wings; esp : the
  distance between the tips of the fully extended wings of a winged
  animal
@1 wink \'win_ek\ vb
  1: to close and open the eyes quickly : BLINK
  2: to avoid seeing or noticing something <wink at a violation of
     the law>
  3: TWINKLE, FLICKER
  4: to close and open one eye quickly as a signal or hint
  5: to affect or influence by or as if by blinking the eyes <he wink
     back his tears>

2 wink n
  1: a brief period of sleep : NAP
  2: an act of winking; esp : a hint or sign given by winking
  3: INSTANT <dries in a wink>
@wink.er n
  1: one that winks
  2: EYELASH
@win.kle \'win_e-k*l\ n
  1: PERIWINKLE
  2: any of various whelks
@win.ner n : one that wins
@1 win.ning n
  1: VICTORY
  2: something won; esp : money won at gambling <large winning>

2 winning adj
  1: successful in competition
  2: ATTRACTIVE, CHARMING
@win.now \'win-o_-\ vb
  1: to remove (as chaff from grain) by a current of air; also : to
     free (as grain) from waste in this manner
  2: to get rid of (something unwanted) or to separate, sift, or sort
     (something) as if by winnowing
@win.some \'win-s*m\ adj
  1: causing joy or pleasure : PLEASANT, WINNING <a winsome lass>
  2: CHEERFUL, GAY
  -- win.some.ly adv
  -- win.some.ness n
@1 win.ter \'wint-*r\ n
  1: the season of the year in any region in which the noonday sun
     shines most obliquely : the coldest period of the year
  2: YEAR <a man of 70 winter>
  3: a time or season of inactivity or decay

2 winter vb
  1: to pass or survive the winter
  2: to keep, feed, or manage through the winter <winter cattle on
     silage>

3 winter adj : occurring in or surviving winter; esp : sown in autumn
  for harvesting in the following spring or summer <winter wheat>
@win.ter.green \'wint-*r-.gre_-n\ n
  1: any of several low evergreen plants related to the heaths; esp :
     one with spicy red berries
  2: an aromatic oil from the common wintergreen or its flavor or
     something flavored with it
@win.ter.ize \-.i_-z\ vb : to make ready or safe for use in winter
  conditions
@win.ter-kill \-.kil\ vb : to kill or die by exposure to winter
  weather
@win.ter.tide \-.ti_-d\ n : the season of winter : WINTERTIME
@win.ter.time \-.ti_-m\ n : WINTER
@win.try \'win-t(*-)re_-\ adj
  1: of or characteristic of winter : coming in winter <wintry
     weather>
  2: CHILLING, COLD, CHEERLESS <a wintry welcome>
@1 wipe \'wi_-p\ vb
  1: to clean or dry by rubbing <wipe dishes>
  2: to remove by or as if by rubbing or cleaning <wipe away tears>
  3: to erase completely : OBLITERATE, DESTROY <the regiment was
     wiped out>
  4: to pass or draw over a surface <wiped his hand across his face>
  -- wip.er n

2 wipe n
  1: an act or instance of wiping; also : BLOW, STRIKE, SWIPE
  2: something used for wiping
@1 wire \'wi_-(*)r\ n
  1: metal in the form of a thread or slender rod; also : a thread or
     rod of metal
  2: work made of wire threads or rods and esp. of wire netting
  3: a telegraph or telephone wire or system
  4: TELEGRAM, CABLEGRAM
  5 usu pl: hidden or secret influences controlling the action of a
     person or body of persons <pull wire to get a nomination>
  6: the finish line of a race

2 wire vb
  1: to provide or equip with wire <wire a house for electricity>
  2: to bind, string, or mount with wire
  3: to telegraph or telegraph to
@wire.draw \'wi_-(*)r-.dro_.\ vb
  1: to draw (metal) into wire
  2: to draw or spin out to great length, tenuity, or overrefinement
@wire.haired \-'ha*rd\ adj : having a stiff wiry outer coat of hair
@1 wire.less \-l*s\ adj
  1: having or using no wire or wires
  2 chiefly Brit: RADIO

2 wireless n
  1: a system for communicating by code signals and radio waves and
     without connecting wires
  2 chiefly Brit: RADIO
  -- wireless vb
@wire.tap \-.tap\ vb : to tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get
  information
  -- wiretap n
@wire.worm \-.w*rm\ n : the slender hard-coated larva of certain
  beetles often destructive to plant roots
@wir.ing \'wi_-(*)r-in_e\ n : a system of wires; esp : one for
  distributing electricity through a building
@wiry \-e_-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling wire
  2: slender yet strong and sinewy
  -- wir.i.ness n
@wis.dom \'wiz-d*m\ n
  1: accumulated learning : KNOWLEDGE; also : INSIGHT
  2: good sense : JUDGMENT
  3: a wise attitude or course of action
@wisdom tooth n : the last tooth of the full set on each half of each
  jaw in man
@1 wise \'wi_-z\ n : WAY, MANNER, FASHION <in no wise> <in this wise>

2 wise adj
  1: having wisdom : SAGE
  2: having or showing good sense or good judgment : SENSIBLE, SOUND,
     PRUDENT
  3: aware of what is going on : KNOWING, INFORMED; also : CRAFTY,
     SHREWD
  -- wise.ly adv
@wise.acre \'wi_-z-.a_--k*r\ n : one who pretends to knowledge or
  cleverness
@1 wise.crack \-.krak\ n : a clever, smart, or flippant remark

2 wisecrack vb : to make a wisecrack
@1 wish \'wish\ vb
  1: to have a desire : long for : CRAVE, WANT <wish you were here>
     <wish for a puppy>
  2: to form or express a wish concerning <wish him a happy birthday>
  3: BID <he wish me good morning>
  4: to request by expressing a desire <I wish you to go now>

2 wish n
  1: an act or instant of wishing or desire : WANT; also : GOAL
  2: an expressed will or desire : MANDATE
@wish.bone \-.bo_-n\ n : a forked bone in front of the breastbone in
  most birds
@wish.ful adj
  1: expressive of a wish : HOPEFUL, LONGING; also : DESIROUS
  2: according with wishes rather than fact <wishful thinking>
@wish-washy \'wish-e_--.wo_.sh-e_-, -.wa_:sh-\ adj : WEAK, INSIPID;
  also : morally feeble
@wisp \'wisp\ n
  1: a small bunch of hay or straw
  2: a thin strand, strip, or fragment <a wisp of hair; also : a
     thready streak <a wisp of smoke>
  3: something frail, slight, or fleeting <a wisp of a girl> <a wisp
     of a smile>
@wis.te.ria \wis-'tir-e_--*\ or wis.tar.ia \-'tir-, -'ter-\ n : any
  of various Asiatic woody vines related to the peas and widely grown
  for their long showy clusters of blue, white, purple, or rose
  flowers
@wist.ful \'wist-f*l\ adj : full of unfulfilled longing or desire :
  YEARNING <a wistful expression>
  -- wist.ful.ly adv
  -- wist.ful.ness n
@wit \'wit\ n
  1: reasoning power : INTELLIGENCE
  2: mental soundness : SANITY -- usu. used in pl.
  3: RESOURCEFULNESS, INGENUITY; esp : quickness and cleverness in
     handling words and ideas
  4: a talent for making clever remarks; also : one noted for making
     witty remarks
-- at one's wit's end : at a loss for a means of solving a problem
@1 witch \'wich\ n
  1: a person believed to have magic power; esp : SORCERESS
  2: an ugly old woman : HAG
  3: a charming or unusually attractive girl or woman

2 witch vb : BEWITCH
@witch.craft \-.kraft\ n : the power or practices of a witch :
  SORCERY
@witch doctor n : a practitioner of magic in a primitive society
@witch.ery \'wich-(*-)re_-\ n
  1: SORCERY
  2: FASCINATION, CHARM
@witch ha.zel \'wich-.ha_--z*l\ n
  1: a No. American shrub having small yellow flowers after the
     leaves have fallen
  2: an alcoholic solution of material from witch hazel bark used as
     a soothing astringent lotion
@witch-hunt \-.h*nt\ n
  1: a searching out and persecution of persons accused of witchcraft
  2: the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (as
     political opponents) with unpopular views
@witch.ing adj
  1: of, relating to, or suitable for sorcery or supernatural
     occurrences
  2: BEWITCHING, FASCINATING
@wi.te.na.ge.mot or wi.te.na.ge.mote \'wit- *n-*-g*-.mo_-t\ n : an
  Anglo-Saxon council of nobles, prelates, and officials to advise
  the king on administrative and judicial matters
@with \(')wit_eh_e, (')with\ prep
  1: AGAINST <a fight with his wife>
  2: in mutual relation to <talk with a friend>
  3: as regards : TOWARD <patient with children>
  4: compared to <on equal terms with another>
  5: in support of <I'm with you all the way>
  6: in the opinion of : as judged by <their arguments had weight
     with him>
  7: because of : THROUGH <pale with anger>
  8: in a manner indicating <work with a will>
  9: GIVEN, GRANTED <with your permission I'll leave>
  10: in the company of <a professor with his students>
  11: HAVING <came with good news> <stood there with his mouth open>
  12: DESPITE <with all his cleverness, he failed>
  13: at the time of : right after <with that he paused>
  14: CONTAINING <tea with sugar>
  15: FROM <parting with friends>
  16: by means of <hit him with a club>
  17: so as not to cross or oppose <swim with the tide>
@with.al \wit_eh_e-'o_.l, with-\ adv
  1: together with this : BESIDES
  2 archaic: THEREWITH
  3: on the other hand : NEVERTHELESS
@with.draw \wit_eh_e-'dro_., with-\ vb
  1: to take back or away : draw away : REMOVE
  2: to call back (as from consideration) : RECALL, RESCIND; also :
     RETRACT <withdraw an accusation>
  3: to go away : RETREAT, LEAVE
  4: to terminate one's participation in or use of something
  -- with.draw.al \-'dro_.(-*)l\ n
@with.drawn \-'dro_.n\ adj
  1: ISOLATED, SECLUDED
  2: socially detached and unresponsive
@withe \'with\ n : a slender flexible twig or branch; esp : one used
  as a band or rope
@with.er \'wit_eh_e-*r\ vb
  1: to become dry and shrunken; esp : to shrivel from or as if from
     loss of bodily moisture
  2: to lose or cause to lose vitality, force, or freshness
  3: to cause to feel shriveled or blighted : STUN <wither him with a
     glance>
@with.ers \'wit_eh_e-*rz\ n, pl : the ridge between the shoulder
  bones of a horse
@with.hold \with-'ho_-ld, wit_eh_e-\ vb
  1: to hold back : RESTRAIN; also : RETAIN
  2: to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing <withhold
     permission> <withhold names>
@withholding tax n : a tax on income withheld at the source
@1 with.in \wit_eh_e-'in, with-\ adv
  1: in or into the interior : INSIDE
  2: inside oneself : INWARDLY <calm without but furious within>

2 within prep
  1: in or to the inner part of <within the room>
  2: in the limits or compass of <within a mile>
  3: inside the limits or influence of <within call>
@1 with.out \wit_eh_e-'au_.t, with-\ prep
  1: at, to, or on the outside of <without the gate>
  2: out of the limits of
  3: LACKING <he's without hope; also : unaccompanied or unmarked by
     <spoke without thinking> <took his punishment without flinching>

2 without adv
  1: on the outside : EXTERNALLY
  2: with something lacking or absent <has learned to do without>
@with.stand \with-'stand, wit_eh_e-\ vb : to stand against : RESIST;
  esp : to oppose (as an attack or bad influence) successfully
@withy \'with-e_-\ n : WITHE
@wit.less \'wit-l*s\ adj : lacking wit or understanding : mentally
  defective : FOOLISH
  -- wit.less.ly adv
  -- wit.less.ness n
@1 wit.ness \'wit-n*s\ n
  1: TESTIMONY <bear witness to the fact>
  2: one that gives evidence; esp : one who testifies in a cause or
     before a court
  3: one present at a transaction so as to be able to testify that is
     has taken place
  4: one who has personal knowledge or experience of something
  5: something serving as evidence or proof : SIGN

2 witness vb
  1: to bear witness : ATTEST, TESTIFY
  2: to act as legal witness of
  3: to furnish proof of : BETOKEN
  4: to be a witness of
  5: to be the scene of <this region has witness many wars>
@wit.ted \'wit-*d\ adj : having wit or understanding <dull-witted>
@wit.ti.cism \'wit-*-.siz-*m\ n : a witty saying or phrase
@wit.ting \'wit-in_e\ adj : done knowingly : INTENTIONAL
  -- wit.ting.ly adv
@wit.ty \'wit-e_-\ adj : marked by or full of wit : AMUSING <a witty
  writer> <a witty remark>
  SYN: humorous, facetious, jocular, jocose
@wive \'wi_-v\ vb
  1: to marry a woman
  2: to take for a wife
@wives, pl of WIFE
@wiz.ard \'wiz-*rd\ n [ME wysard wise man, fr. wys wise]
  1: MAGICIAN, SORCERER
  2: a very clever or skillful person <a wizard at chess>
@wiz.ard.ry n : magic skill : SORCERY, WITCHCRAFT
@wiz.ened \'wiz- *nd\ adj : dried up : SHRIVELED, WITHERED
@woad \'wo_-d\ n : a European herb related to the mustards; also : a
  blue dyestuff made from its leaves
@wob.ble \'wa_:b-*l\ vb
  1: to move or cause to move with an irregular rocking or
     side-to-side motion
  2: TREMBLE, QUAVER
  3: WAVER, VACILLATE
  -- wob.ble n
  -- wob.bly \-(*-)le_-\ adj
@woe \'wo_-\ n
  1: a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or
     grief
  2: CALAMITY, MISFORTUNE <economic woe>
@woe.be.gone \'wo_--bi-.go_.n\ adj : exhibiting woe, sorrow, or
  misery; also : DISMAL, DESOLATE
@woe.ful also wo.ful \'wo_--f*l\ adj
  1: full of woe : AFFLICTED
  2: involving, bringing, or relating to woe <woeful poverty>
  3: PALTRY, DEPLORABLE
  -- woe.ful.ly adv
@woke, past of WAKE
@woken, past part of WAKE
@wold \'wo_-ld\ n : an upland plain or stretch of rolling land
  without woods
@1 wolf \'wu_.lf\ n, pl wolves \'wu_.lvz\
  1: any of several large erect-eared bushy-tailed doglike mammals
     that are crafty, greedy, and destructive to game and livestock
  2: a fierce or destructive person
  3: a man forward, direct, and zealous in amatory attentions to
     women
  -- wolf.ish adj

2 wolf vb : to eat greedily : DEVOUR
@wolf.hound \-.hau_.nd\ n : any of several large dogs orig. used in
  hunting wolves
@wol.fram \'wu_.l-fr*m\ n : TUNGSTEN
@wolfs.bane \'wu_.lfs-.ba_-n\ n : ACONITE 1; esp : a poisonous
  yellow-flowered Eurasian herb
@wol.ver.ine \.wu_.l-v*-'re_-n\ n : a dark shaggy-coated American
  flesh-eating mammal related to the sables and noted for cunning and
  gluttony
@wom.an \'wu_.m-*n\ n, pl wom.en \'wim-*n\ [OE wi_-fman, fr. wi_-f
  woman, wife + man man]
  1: an adult female person
  2: WOMANKIND
  3: feminine nature : WOMANLINESS
  4: a female servant or attendant
@wom.an.hood \-.hu_.d\ n
  1: the state of being a woman : the distinguishing qualities of a
     woman or of womankind
  2: WOMEN, WOMANKIND
@wom.an.ish adj
  1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a woman
  2: suitable to a woman rather than to a man : EFFEMINATE
@wom.an.kind \'wu_.m-*n-.ki_-nd\ n : the females of the human race :
  WOMEN
@wom.an.like adj : WOMANLY
@wom.an.ly adj : having the qualities characteristic of a woman
  -- wom.an.li.ness n
@woman suffrage n : the possession and exercise of suffrage by women
@womb \'wu_:m\ n
  1: UTERUS
  2: a place where something is generated or developed
@wom.bat \'wa_:m-.bat\ n : an Australian burrowing marsupial mammal
  resembling a small bear
@wom.en.folk \'wim-*n-.fo_-k\ or wom.en.folks \-.fo_-ks\ n, pl :
  WOMEN
@1 won, past of WIN

2 won \'wo_.n\ n, pl won -- see MONEY table
@1 won.der \'w*n-d*r\ n
  1: a cause of astonishment or surprise : MARVEL; also : MIRACLE
  2: a feeling (as of awed astonishment or uncertainty) aroused by
     something extraordinary or affecting
  3: the quality of exciting wonder <the charm and wonder of the
     scene>

2 wonder vb
  1: to feel surprise or amazement
  2: to feel curiosity or doubt
@wonder drug n : a medicinal substance of outstanding effectiveness
@won.der.ful \'w*n-d*r-f*l\ adj
  1: exciting wonder : MARVELOUS, ASTONISHING
  2: unusually good : ADMIRABLE
  -- won.der.ful.ly adv
@won.der.land \-.land, -l*nd\ n
  1: a fairylike imaginary realm
  2: a place that excites admiration or wonder
@won.der.ment \-m*nt\ n
  1: ASTONISHMENT, SURPRISE
  2: a cause of or occasion for wonder
  3: curiosity about something
@won.drous \'w*n-dr*s\ adj : WONDERFUL, MARVELOUS
  -- wondrous adv, archaic
  -- won.drous.ly adv
@1 wont \'wo_.nt, 'wo_-nt\ adj
  1: ACCUSTOMED, USED <as he was wont to do>
  2: INCLINED, APT

2 wont n : CUSTOM, USAGE, HABIT <according to her wont>
@wont.ed adj : ACCUSTOMED, CUSTOMARY <his wonted courtesy>
@woo \'wu_:\ vb
  1: to sue for the affection of and usu. marriage with : COURT
  2: SOLICIT, ENTREAT
  3: to try to gain or bring about <woo public favor>
@1 wood \'wu_.d\ n
  1: a dense growth of trees usu. larger than a grove and smaller
     than a forest -- often used in pl.
  2: a hard fibrous substance that forms the bulk of trees and shrubs
     beneath the bark; also : this material fit or prepared for some
     use (as burning or building)
  3: something made of wood

2 wood adj
  1: WOODEN
  2: suitable for holding, cutting, or working with wood woods
     \'wu_.dz\
  3: living or growing in woods

3 wood vb
  1: to supply or load with wood esp. for fuel
  2: to cover with a growth of trees
@wood alcohol n : a flammable liquid that resembles ordinary alcohol
  but is very poisonous and is used as a solvent and an antifreeze
@wood.bine \'wu_.d-.bi_-n\ n : any of several climbing vines (as a
  honeysuckle)
@wood block n
  1: a block of wood
  2: a die for printing cut in relief on wood; also : a print from
     such a die
@wood.chop.per \'wu_.d-.cha_:p-*r\ n : one engaged esp. in chopping
  down trees
@wood.chuck \-.ch*k\ n : a thickset grizzled marmot of the
  northeastern U. S. and Canada
@wood.cock \-.ka_:k\ n : either of two long-billed mottled birds
  related to the snipe; esp : an American upland game bird
@wood.craft \-.kraft\ n
  1: skill and practice in matters relating to the woods esp. in
     maintaining oneself and making one's way or in hunting or
     trapping
  2: skill in shaping or constructing articles from wood
@wood.cut \-.k*t\ n : an engraving on wood; also : a print from such
  an engraving
@wood.cut.ter \-.k*t-*r\ n : a person who cuts wood esp. as an
  occupation
@wood.ed \-*d\ adj : covered with woods or trees <wooded slopes>
@wood.en \'wu_.d- *n\ adj
  1: made of wood
  2: lacking resilience : STIFF
  3: AWKWARD, CLUMSY
  -- wood.en.ly adv
@wood.en.ware \-.wa*r\ n : articles made of wood for domestic use
@wood.land \'wu_.d-l*nd, -.land\ n : land covered with trees : FOREST
@wood.lot \-.la_:t\ n : a relatively small area of trees kept usu. to
  meet fuel and timber needs <a farm woodlot>
@wood louse n : a small flat grayish crustacean that lives esp. under
  stones and bark
@wood.man \'wu_.d-m*n\ n : WOODSMAN
@wood.note \-.no_-t\ n : a sound or call (as of a bird) natural in a
  wood
@wood nymph n : a nymph living in a woods
@wood.peck.er \'wu_.d-.pek-*r\ n : any of various usu. brightly
  marked climbing birds with stiff spiny tail feathers and a
  chisellike bill used to drill into trees for insects
@wood.pile \-.pi_-l\ n : a pile of wood and esp. firewood
@wood.ruff \-(.)r*f\ n : a small European sweet-scented herb used in
  perfumery and in flavoring wine
@wood.shed \-.shed\ n : a shed for storing wood and esp. firewood
@woods.man \'wu_.dz-m*n\ n : one who frequents or works in the woods;
  esp : one skilled in woodcraft
@woodsy \'wu_.d-ze_-\ adj : relating to or suggestive of woods
@wood.wind \'wu_.d-.wind\ n : one of a group of wind instruments
  including flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and sometimes
  saxophones
@wood.work \-.w*rk\ n : work made of wood; esp : interior fittings
  (as moldings or stairways) of wood
@woody \-e_-\ adj
  1: abounding or overgrown with woods
  2: of or containing wood or wood fibers
  3: resembling or characteristic of wood
@wood.yard \-.ya_:rd\ n : a yard for storing or sawing wood
@woo.er n : one that woos; esp : SUITOR
@woof \'wu_.f, 'wu_:f\ n
  1: the threads in a woven fabric that cross the warp
  2: a woven fabric; also : its texture
@wool \'wu_.l\ n
  1: the soft wavy or curly hair of some mammals and esp. the sheep;
     also : something (as a textile or garment) made of wool
  2: short thick often crisply curled human hair
  3: a light and fleecy woollike substance
  -- wooled adj
@1 wool.en or wool.len adj
  1: made of wool
  2: of or relating to the manufacture or sale of woolen products
     <woolen mills>

2 woolen or woollen n
  1: a fabric made of wool
  2: garments of woolen fabric -- usu. used in pl.
@wool.gath.er.ing \'wu_.l-.gat_eh_e-(*-)rin_e\ n : the act of
  indulging in stray fancies
@1 wool.ly also wooly \'wu_.l-e_-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or bearing wool
  2: consisting of or resembling wool
  3: CONFUSED, BLURRY <woolly thinking>
  4: marked by a lack of order or restraint <the wild and woolly West
     of frontier times>

2 woolly also wooly n : a garment made from wool; esp : underclothing
  of knitted wool
@wool.sack \'wu_.l-.sak\ n
  1: a sack of or for wool
  2: the seat of the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords
@woo.zy \'wu_:-ze_-\ adj
  1: BEFUDDLED
  2: somewhat dizzy, nauseated, or weak
@1 word \'w*rd\ n
  1: something that is said; esp : a brief remark
  2: a speech sound or series of speech sounds that communicates a
     meaning; also : a graphic representation of such a sound or
     series of sounds
  3: ORDER, COMMAND
  4 often cap: the second person of the Trinity; also : GOSPEL
  5: NEWS, INFORMATION
  6: PROMISE
  7 pl: QUARREL, DISPUTE
  8: a verbal signal : PASSWORD
  -- word.less adj

2 word vb : to express in words : PHRASE
@word.book \-.bu_.k\ n : VOCABULARY, DICTIONARY
@word.ing n : verbal expression : PHRASEOLOGY
@word.play \'w*rd-.pla_-\ n : verbal wit
@wordy adj : using many words : VERBOSE
  SYN: prolix, diffuse, redundant
  -- word.i.ness n
@wore, past of WEAR
@1 work \'w*rk\ n
  1: TOIL, LABOR; also : EMPLOYMENT <out of work>
  2: TASK, JOB <have work to do>
  3: DEED, ACHIEVEMENT
  4: material in the process of manufacture
  5: something produced by mental effort or physical labor; esp : an
     artistic production (as a book or needlework)
  6 pl: engineering structures
  7 pl: the buildings, grounds, and machinery of a factory
  8 pl: the moving parts of a mechanism
  9: WORKMANSHIP <careless work>
  10: a fortified structure of any kind
  11: the transference of energy when a force produces movement of a
     body
  12 pl: everything possessed, available, or belonging <the whole
     work went overboard; also : subjection to drastic treatment
     <gave him the work>
  SYN: occupation, employment, business, pursuit, calling, travail,
  grind, drudgery

2 work adj
  1: suitable or styled for wear while working <work clothes>
  2: used for work <work elephants>

3 work vb worked or wrought \'ro_.t\; work.ing
  1: to bring to pass : EFFECT
  2: to fashion or create by expending labor or exertion upon
  3: to prepare for use esp. by stirring or kneading
  4: to bring into a desired form by a gradual process of cutting,
     hammering, scraping, pressing, or stretching <work cold steel>
  5: to set or keep in operation : OPERATE <a pump work by hand>
  6: to solve by reasoning or calculation <work a problem>
  7: to cause to toil or labor <work his men hard; also : EXPLOIT
  8: to pay for with labor or service <work off a debt>
  9: to bring into some (specified) position or condition by stages
     <the stream work itself clear>
  10: CONTRIVE, ARRANGE <we'll go if we can work it>
  11: to practice trickery or cajolery on for some end <work the
     management for a free ticket>
  12: EXCITE, PROVOKE <work himself into a rage>
  13: to exert oneself physically or mentally; esp : to perform work
     regularly for wages
  14: to function according to plan or design
  15: to produce a desired effect : SUCCEED
  16: to make way slowly and with difficulty <he work forward through
     the crowd>
  17: to permit of being worked <this wood work easily>
  18: to be in restless motion; also : FERMENT 1
  19: to move slightly in relation to another part; also : to get
     into a specified condition slowly or imperceptibly <the knot
     work loose>
-- work on
  1: AFFECT
  2: to try to influence or persuade
-- work upon : to have effect upon : operate on : PERSUADE, INFLUENCE
@work.able adj
  1: capable of being worked
  2: PRACTICABLE, FEASIBLE
@work.a.day \'w*rk-*-.da_-\ adj
  1: relating to or suited for working days
  2: PROSAIC, ORDINARY
@work.bag \'w*rk-.bag\ n : a bag for holding implements or materials
  for work; esp : a bag for needlework
@work.bas.ket \-.bas-k*t\ n : a basket for needlework
@work.bench \-.bench\ n : a bench on which work esp. of mechanics,
  machinists, and carpenters is performed
@work.book \-.bu_.k\ n
  1: a booklet outlining a course of study
  2: a workman's manual
  3: a record book of work done
  4: a student's individual book of problems to be solved directly on
     the pages
@work.box \-.ba_:ks\ n : a box for work instruments and materials
@work.day \-.da_-\ n
  1: a day on which work is done as distinguished from Sunday or a
     holiday
  2: the period of time in a day when work is performed
@work.er n
  1: one that works; esp : a person who works for wages
  2: one of the sexually undeveloped individuals of a colony of
     social insects (as bees, ants, or termites) that perform the
     work of the community
@work.horse \'w*rk-.ho_.rs\ n
  1: a horse used chiefly for labor
  2: a person who undertakes arduous labor
@work.house \-.hau_.s\ n
  1 Brit: POORHOUSE
  2: a house of correction where persons who have committed a minor
     offense are confined
@1 work.ing \'w*r-kin_e\ adj
  1: adequate to allow work to be done <a working majority> <a
     working knowledge of French>
  2: adopted or assumed to help further work or activity <a working
     draft of a peace treaty>

2 working n
  1: manner of functioning : OPERATION
  2 pl: an excavation made in mining or tunneling
@work.ing.man \-.man\ n : one who works for wages usu. at manual
  labor or in industry
@work.man \'w*rk-m*n\ n
  1: WORKINGMAN
  2: ARTISAN, CRAFTSMAN
@work.man.like adj : worthy of a good workman : SKILLFUL
@work.man.ship n : the art or skill of a workman : CRAFTSMANSHIP;
  also : the quality imparted to something in the process of making
  it <a vase of exquisite workmanship>
@work.out \'w*rk-.au_.t\ n
  1: a practice or exercise to test or improve one's fitness esp. for
     athletic competition, ability, or performance
  2: a test or trial to determine ability or capacity or suitability
@work.room \-.ru_:m, -.ru_.m\ n : a room used esp. for manual work
@work.shop \-.sha_:p\ n
  1: a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are
     carried on
  2: a seminar emphasizing exchange of ideas and practical methods
     and given mainly for adults already employed in the field
@work.ta.ble \-.ta_--b*l\ n : a table for holding working materials
  and implements (as for needlework)
@world \'w*rld\ n
  1: UNIVERSE, CREATION
  2: the earth with its inhabitants and all things upon it
  3: people in general : MANKIND
  4: a state of existence : scene of life and action <the world of
     the future>
  5: a great number or quantity <a world of troubles>
  6: a part or section of the earth or its inhabitants by itself
  7: the affairs of men <withdraw from the world>
  8: a heavenly body esp. if inhabited
  9: a distinctive class of persons or their sphere of interest <the
     musical world>
@world-beater \-.be_-t-*r\ n : one that excels all others of its kind
@world.ling \-lin_e\ n : a person absorbed in the affairs and
  pleasures of the present world
@world.ly \'w*rld-le_-\ adj
  1: of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits
     rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
  2: WORLDLY-WISE, SOPHISTICATED
  -- world.li.ness n
@world.ly-wise \-.wi_-z\ adj : wise as to things and ways of this
  world
@world.wide \'w*rld-'wi_-d\ adj : extended throughout the entire
  world <worldwide fame>
@1 worm \'w*rm\ n
  1: an earthworm or a closely related and similar animal; also : any
     of various small long usu. naked and soft-bodied creeping
     animals (as a maggot)
  2: a human being who is an object of contempt, loathing, or pity :
     WRETCH
  3: something that inwardly torments or devours
  4: a spiral or wormlike thing (as the thread of a screw)
  5 pl: infestation with or disease caused by parasitic worms
  -- wormy adj

2 worm vb
  1: to move or cause to move or proceed slowly and deviously
  2: to insinuate or introduce (oneself) by devious or subtle means
  3: to free from worms <worm a dog>
  4: to obtain or extract by artful or insidious pleading, asking, or
     persuading <worm the truth out of him>
@worm-eat.en \'w*rm-.e_-t- *n\ adj
  1: eaten or burrowed by worms
  2: PITTED
  3: WORN-OUT, ANTIQUATED <tried to update the worm-eaten
     regulations>
@worm gear n
  1: WORM WHEEL
  2: a gear consisting of a short threaded revolving screw and a worm
     wheel meshing and working together
@worm.hole \'w*rm-.ho_-l\ n : a hole or passage burrowed by a worm
@worm wheel n : a toothed wheel gearing with the threads of a
  revolving threaded screw
@worm.wood \'w*rm-.wu_.d\ n
  1: any of several aromatic woody herbs related to the daisies; esp
     : a European plant used in making absinthe
  2: something bitter or grievous : BITTERNESS
@worn, past part of WEAR
@worn-out \'wo_-rn-'au_.t\ adj : exhausted or used up by or as if by
  wear <an old worn-out suit> <a worn-out automobile>
@wor.ri.some \'w*r-e_--s*m\ adj
  1: causing distress or worry
  2: inclined to worry or fret
@1 wor.ry \'w*r-e_-\ vb
  1: to shake and mangle with the teeth <a terrier worry a rat>
  2: TROUBLE, PLAGUE <his poor health worries his parents>
  3: to feel or express great care or anxiety : FRET
  -- wor.ri.er n

2 worry n
  1: ANXIETY
  2: a cause of anxiety : TROUBLE
@wor.ry.wart \-.wo_.rt\ n : one who is inclined to worry unduly
@1 worse \'w*rs\ adj, comparative of BAD or of ILL
  1: bad or evil in a greater degree : less good; esp : more unwell
  2: more unfavorable, unpleasant, or painful

2 worse n
  1: one that is worse
  2: a greater degree of ill or badness

3 worse adv, comparative of BAD or of ILL : in a worse manner : to a
  worse extent or degree
@wors.en \'w*rs- *n\ vb : to make or become worse
@1 wor.ship \'w*r-sh*p\ n [OE weorthscipe honor, respect, fr. weorth
  worth, worthy + -scipe -ship, suffix denoting quality or condition]
  1 chiefly Brit: a person of importance -- used as a title for
     officials (as magistrates and some mayors)
  2: reverence toward God, a god, or sacred object; also : the
     expression of such reverence
  3: extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object
     of esteem <worship of the dollar>

2 worship vb -shiped or -shipped; -ship.ing; -ship.ping
  1: to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power
  2: IDOLIZE
  3: to perform or take part in worship
  -- wor.ship.er or wor.ship.per n
@wor.ship.ful adj
  1 archaic: NOTABLE, DISTINGUISHED
  2 chiefly Brit: -- used as a title for various persons or groups of
     rank or distinction
  3: VENERATING, WORSHIPING
@1 worst \'w*rst\ adj, superlative of BAD or of ILL
  1: most bad, evil, ill, or corrupt
  2: most unfavorable, unpleasant, or painful; also : most
     unsuitable, faulty, or unattractive
  3: least skillful or efficient
  4: most wanting in quality, value, or condition

2 worst n
  1: one that is worst
  2: the greatest degree of ill or badness

3 worst adv, superlative of ILL or of BAD or BADLY : to the extreme
  degree of badness or inferiority : in the worst manner

4 worst vb : DEFEAT
@wor.sted \'wu_.s-t*d, 'w*rs-\ n : a smooth compact yarn from long
  wool fibers used esp. for firm napless fabrics, carpeting, or
  knitting; also : a fabric made from such yarn
@1 wort \'w*rt, 'wo_.rt\ n : PLANT; esp : an herbaceous plant

2 wort n : a solution obtained by infusion from malt and fermented to
  form beer
@1 worth \'w*rth\ prep
  1: equal in value to; also : having possessions or income equal to
  2: deserving of <well worth the effort>
  3: capable of <ran for all he was worth>

2 worth n
  1: monetary value : the equivalent of a specified amount or figure
  2: the value of something measured by its qualities or by the
     esteem in which it is held
  3: moral or personal value : MERIT, EXCELLENCE
  4: WEALTH, RICHES
@worth.less adj
  1: lacking worth : VALUELESS; also : USELESS
  2: LOW, DESPICABLE
  -- worth.less.ness n
@worth.while \'w*rth-'hwi_-l\ adj : being worth the time or effort
  spent
@1 wor.thy \'w*r-t_eh_ee_-\ adj
  1: having worth or value : ESTIMABLE
  2: HONORABLE, MERITORIOUS
  3: having sufficient worth <a man worthy of the honor>
  -- wor.thi.ly adv
  -- wor.thi.ness n

2 worthy n : a worthy person
@would \w*d, (*)d, (')wu_.d\, past of WILL
  1 archaic: wish for : WANT <he would a word with you>
  2: strongly desire : WISH <I would I were young again>
  3: -- used as as auxiliary to express preference, with or desire,
     intention, habitual action, a contingency or possibility,
     probability, capability, a request, or simple futurity from a
     point of view in the past
  4: COULD
  5: SHOULD
@would-be \'wu_.d-.be_-\ adj : desiring or professing to be <a
  would-be artist>
@1 wound \'wu_:nd\ n
  1: an injury in which the skin is broken (as by violence or by
     surgery)
  2: an injury or hurt to feelings or reputation

2 wound vb : to inflict a wound to or in

3 wound \'wau_.nd\, past of WIND
@wove, past of WEAVE
@woven, past part of WEAVE
@1 wrack \'rak\ n
  1: RUIN, DESTRUCTION
  2: a remnant of something destroyed

2 wrack n
  1: a wrecked ship; also : WRECKAGE, WRECK
  2: sea vegetation (as kelp) esp. when cast up on the shore
@wraith \'ra_-th\ n
  1: APPARITION; also : GHOST, SPECTER
  2: an insubstantial appearance : SHADOW
@1 wran.gle \'ran_e-g*l\ vb
  1: to quarrel angrily or peevishly : BICKER
  2: ARGUE
  3: to obtain by persistent arguing
  4: to herd and care for (livestock) on the range
  -- wran.gler n

2 wrangle n : an angry, noisy, or prolonged dispute or quarrel; also
  : CONTROVERSY
@1 wrap \'rap\ vb wrapped; wrap.ping
  1: to cover esp. by winding or folding
  2: to envelop and secure for transportation or storage : BUNDLE
  3: to enclose wholly : ENFOLD
  4: to coil, fold, draw, or twine about something
  5: SURROUND, ENVELOP; also : SUFFUSE
  6: INVOLVE, ENGROSS <wrapped up in a hobby>
  7: to conceal as if by enveloping or enfolding : HIDE
  8: to put on clothing : DRESS
  9: to be subject to covering or enclosing <wrap up into a small
     package>

2 wrap n
  1: WRAPPER, WRAPPING
  2: an article of clothing that may be wrapped around a person; esp
     : an outer garment (as a coat or shawl)
@wrap.around \'rap-*-.rau_.nd\ n : a garment (as a dress) made with a
  full-length opening and adjusted to the figure by wrapping around
@wrap.per n
  1: that in which something is wrapped
  2: one that wraps
  3: an article of clothing worn wrapped around the body; also : a
     loose outer garment
@wrap.ping n : something used to wrap an object : WRAPPER
@wrap up \'rap-'*p\ vb
  1: END, CONCLUDE
  2: to make a single comprehensive report of
@wrap-up \-.*p\ n : a summarizing news report
@wrasse \'ras\ n : any of various usu. brightly colored spiny-finned
  sea fishes including many food fishes
@wrath \'rath\ n
  1: violent anger : RAGE
  2: retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine
     chastisement
  SYN: indignation, ire, fury
@wrath.ful adj
  1: filled with wrath : very angry
  2: showing, marked by, or arising from anger
  -- wrath.ful.ly adv
@wreak \'re_-k\ vb
  1: to exact as a punishment : INFLICT <wreak vengeance on an enemy>
  2: to give free scope or rein to <wreak his wrath>
@wreath \'re_-th\ n : something (as boughs or flowers) intertwined
  into a circular shape
@wreathe \'re_-t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to twist or become twisted esp. so as to show folds or creases
     <a face wreathed in smiles>
  2: to shape or take on the shape of a wreath : move or extend in
     circles or spirals
  3: to fold or coil around : ENTWINE
@1 wreck \'rek\ n
  1: something (as goods) cast up on the land by the sea after a
     shipwreck
  2: broken remains (as of a ship or vehicle after heavy damage)
  3: something disabled or in a state of ruin; also : an individual
     broken in health or strength
  4: SHIPWRECK
  5: the action of breaking up or destroying something : WRECKING

2 wreck vb
  1: SHIPWRECK
  2: to ruin or damage by breaking up : involve in disaster or ruin
@wreck.age n
  1: the act of wrecking : the state of being wrecked : RUIN
  2: the remains of a wreck
@wreck.er n
  1: one that wrecks; esp : one occupied with tearing down and
     removing buildings
  2: one who searches for or works upon the wrecks of ships
  3: an automotive vehicle equipped to remove disabled cars
@wren \'ren\ n : any of various small mostly brown singing birds with
  short wings and tail
@1 wrench \'rench\ vb
  1: to move with a violent twist
  2: to pull, strain, or tighten with violent twisting or force
  3: to injure or disable by a violent twisting or straining
  4: to change (as the meaning of a word) violently : DISTORT
  5: to snatch forcibly : WREST
  6: to cause to suffer anguish

2 wrench n
  1: a forcible twisting; also : an injury (as to one's ankle) by
     twisting
  2: a tool for exerting a twisting force (as on a nut or bolt)
@1 wrest \'rest\ vb
  1: to pull or move by a forcible twisting movement
  2: to gain with difficulty by or as if by force or violence <wrest
     a living> <wrest the power from the usurper>
  3: to wrench (a word or passage) from its proper meaning or use

2 wrest n : a forcible twist : WRENCH
@1 wres.tle \'res-*l\ vb
  1: to scuffle with an opponent in an attempt to trip him or throw
     him down
  2: to contend against in wrestling
  3: to struggle for mastery (as with something difficult) <wrestle
     with a problem>
  -- wres.tler n

2 wrestle n : the action or an instance of wrestling : STRUGGLE
@wres.tling \'res-lin_e\ n : the sport of hand-to-hand combat between
  two opponents who seek to throw and pin each other
@wretch \'rech\ n
  1: a miserable unhappy person
  2: a base, despicable, or vile person
@wretch.ed \'rech-*d\ adj
  1: deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed : MISERABLE
  2: WOEFUL, GRIEVOUS <a wretched accident>
  3: DESPICABLE <a wretched trick>
  4: poor in quality or ability : INFERIOR <wretched workmanship>
  -- wretch.ed.ness n
@wrig.gle \'rig-*l\ vb
  1: to twist and turn restlessly : SQUIRM <wriggled in his chair :;
     also : to move or advance by twisting and turning <a snake
     wriggled along the path>
  2: to extricate oneself or bring into a state or place by
     maneuvering, twisting, or dodging <wriggle out of a difficulty>
  -- wriggle n
@wrig.gler \-(*-)l*r\ n
  1: one that wriggles
  2: the larva or pupa of a mosquito
@wring \'rin_e\ vb wrung \'r*n_e\; wring.ing
  1: to squeeze or twist esp. so as to make dry or to extract
     moisture or liquid <wring clothes>
  2: to get by or as if by forcible exertion of pressure : EXTORT
     <wring the truth out of him>
  3: to twist so as to strain or sprain : CONTORT <wring his neck>
  4: to twist together as a sign of anguish <wrung her hands>
  5: to affect painfully as if by wringing : TORMENT <her plight
     wrung my heart>
  6: to shake (a hand) vigorously in greeting
@wring.er n : one that wrings; esp : a device for squeezing out
  liquid or moisture <clothes wringer>
@1 wrin.kle \'rin_e-k*l\ n
  1: a crease or small fold on a surface (as in the skin or in cloth)
  2: METHOD, TECHNIQUE; also : information about a method
  3: an innovation in method, technique, or equipment : NOVELTY <the
     latest wrinkle in hairdos>
  -- wrin.kly adv

2 wrinkle vb : to develop or cause to develop wrinkles
@wrist \'rist\ n : the joint or region between the hand and the arm;
  also : a corresponding part in a lower animal
@wrist.band \'ris(t)-.band\ n
  1: the part of a sleeve covering the wrist
  2: a band encircling the wrist
@wrist.let \'rist-l*t\ n : a band encircling the wrist; esp : a
  close-fitting knitted band worn for warmth
@wrist.watch \-.wa_:ch\ n : a small watch attached to a bracelet or
  strap to fasten about the wrist
@writ \'rit\ n
  1: WRITING
  2: a legal order in writing issued in the name of the sovereign
     power or in the name of a court or judicial authority commanding
     the performance or nonperformance of a specified act
  3: a written order constituting a symbol of the power and authority
     of the issuer
@write \'ri_-t\ vb wrote \'ro_-t\; writ.ten \'rit- *n\; writ \'rit\;
  writ.ing \'ri_-t-in_e\
  1: to form characters, letters, or words on a surface (as with a
     pen) <learn to read and write>
  2: to form the letters or the words of (as on paper) : INSCRIBE
     <wrote his name>
  3: to put down on paper : give expression to in writing
  4: to make up and set down for others to read : COMPOSE <write
     music>
  5: to pen, typewrite, or dictate a letter to
  6: to communicate by letter : CORRESPOND
  7: to be fitted for writing <this pen write easily>
@write off vb
  1: to reduce the estimated value of : DEPRECIATE
  2: CANCEL <write off a bad debt>
@writ.er \'ri_-t-*r\ n : one that writes esp. as a business or
  occupation : AUTHOR
@write-up \'ri_-t-.*p\ n : a written account (as in a newspaper); esp
  : a flattering article
@writhe \'ri_-t_eh_e\ vb
  1: to move or proceed with twists and turns <writhe in pain>
  2: to suffer with shame or confusion : SQUIRM
@writ.ing \'ri_-t-in_e\ n
  1: the act of one that writes; also : HANDWRITING
  2: something (as a letter, book, or document) that is written or
     printed
  3: INSCRIPTION
  4: a style or form of composition
  5: the occupation of a writer
@1 wrong \'ro_.n_e\ n
  1: an injurious, unfair, or unjust act
  2: something that is contrary to justice, goodness, equity, or law
     <know right from wrong>
  3: the state, position, or fact of being or doing wrong; also : the
     state of being guilty <in the wrong>
  4: a violation of the legal rights of another person

2 wrong adj
  1: SINFUL, IMMORAL
  2: not right according to a standard or code : IMPROPER
  3: UNSUITABLE, INAPPROPRIATE
  4: INCORRECT <a wrong solution>
  5: UNSATISFACTORY
  6: constituting a surface that is considered the back, bottom,
     inside, or reverse of something <iron only on the wrong side of
     the fabric>
  SYN: false, bad, poor

3 wrong adv
  1: in a wrong direction, manner, position, or relation
  2: INCORRECTLY

4 wrong vb
  1: to do wrong to : INJURE, HARM
  2: to treat unjustly : DISHONOR, MALIGN
  SYN: oppress, persecute, aggrieve
@wrong.do.er \'ro_.n_e-'du_:-*r\ n : a person who does wrong and esp.
  moral wrong
  -- wrong.do.ing n
@wrong.ful \-f*l\ adj
  1: WRONG, UNJUST
  2: UNLAWFUL
  -- wrong.fu.ly adv
@wrong.head.ed \-'hed-*d\ adj : obstinately wrong : PERVERSE
@wrong.ly \'ro_.n_e-le_-\ adv
  1: in an improper or inappropriate way
  2: UNFAIRLY, UNJUSTLY
  3: INCORRECTLY
  4: in error : by mistake <rightly or wrongly>
@wrote, past of WRITE
@wroth \'ro_.th, 'ro_-th\ adj : filled with wrath : ANGRY
@wrought \'ro_.t\ adj
  1: FASHIONED, FORMED
  2: ORNAMENTED
  3: beaten into shape : HAMMERED <wrought silver dishes>
  4: deeply stirred : EXCITED <gets easily wrought up over nothing>
@wrought iron n : a commercial form of iron that contains less than
  0.3 percent carbon and is tough, malleable, and relatively soft
  -- wrought-iron adj
@wrung, past of WRING
@wry \'ri_-\ adj
  1: turned abnormally to one side : CONTORTED; also : made by
     twisting the facial muscles <a wry smile>
  3: cleverly and often ironically humorous
  -- wry.ly adv
@wry.neck \-.nek\ n
  1: a disorder marked by a twisting of the neck and head
  2: any of several birds related to the woodpeckers that have a
     peculiar manner of writhing the head and neck
@wurst \'w*rst, 'wu_.rst\ n : SAUSAGE
@x \eks\ n, often cap : the 24th letter of the English alphabet
@Xan.thip.pe \zan-'t(h)ip-e_-\ or xant.ipp.e \-'tip-\ n : an
  ill-tempered woman
@X-Di.sease \'eks-diz-.e_-z\ n : a virus disease of uncertain origin
  and relationships; esp : an encephalitis first encountered in
  Australia
@xe.bec \'ze_--.bek\ n : a usu. 3-masted Mediterranean sailing ship
  with long overhanging bow and stern
@xe.nia \'ze_--ne_--*\ n : the effect of the pollen on fruit tissues
  other than the embryo
@xe.non \'ze_-n-.a_:n, 'zen-\ n : a heavy gaseous chemical element
  occurring in minute quantities in air
@xeno.pho.bia \.zen-*-'fo_--be_--*\ n : fear and hatred of strangers
  or foreigners or of what is strange or foreign
  -- xeno.phobe \'zen-*-.fo_-b\ n
@xe.ric \'zi(*)r-ik\ adj : low or deficient in moisture for the
  support of life
@xe.roph.i.lous \z*-'ra_:f-*-l*s\ adj : tolerant of drought
  <xerophilous plants>
@xe.roph.thal.mia \.zir-.a_:f-'thal-me_--*, -.a_:p-\ n : an eye
  disease resulting from severe lack of vitamin A
  -- xe.roph.thal.mic adj
@xe.ro.phyte \'zir-*-.fi_-t\ n : a plant adapted for growth with a
  limited water supply
@Xmas \'kris-m*s\ n : CHRISTMAS
@X Ray \'eks-.ra_-\ n
  1: a radiation of the same nature as light rays but of extremely
     short wavelength that is generated by the striking of a stream
     of electrons against a metal surface in a vacuum and that is
     able to penetrate through various thicknesses of solids
  2: a photograph taken with X rays
@x-ray vb, often cap X : to examine, treat, or photograph with X rays
@xy.lem \'zi_--l*m\ n : woody tissue of higher plants that transports
  water and dissolved materials upward, functions also in support and
  storage, and lies central to the phloem
@xy.lo.phone \'zi_--l*-.fo_-n\ n [Gk xylon wood + pho_-ne_- voice,
  sound] : a musical instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars
  graduated in length to sound the musical scale, supported on belts
  of straw or felt, and sounded by striking with two small wooden
  hammers
@y \'wi_-\ n, often cap : the 25th letter of the English alphabet
@1 -y also -ey \e_-\ adj suffix -i.er \e_--*r\; -i.est \e_--*st\
  1: characterized by : full of <dirty> <clayey>
  2: having the character of : composed of <icy>
  3: like : like that of <homey> <wintry> <stagy>
  4: devoted to : addicted to : enthusiastic over <horsy>
  5: tending or inclined to <sleepy> <chatty>
  6: giving occasion for (specified) action <teary>
  7: performing (specified) action <curly>
  8: somewhat : rather : -ISH <chilly>
  9: having (such) characteristics to a marked degree or in an
     affected or superficial way <Frenchy>

2 -y \e_-\ n suffix, pl -ies \e_-z\
  1: state : condition : quality <beggary>
  2: activity, place of business, or goods dealt with <laundry>
  3: whole body or group <soldiery>

3 -y n suffix, pl -ies : instance of a (specified) action <entreaty>
  <inquiry>
@1 yacht \'ya_:t\ n : any of various relatively small sailing or
  mechanically driven ships that usu. have a sharp prow and graceful
  lines and are used esp. for pleasure cruising and racing

2 yacht vb : to race or cruise in a yacht
@yacht.ing n : the action, fact, or pastime of racing or cruising in
  a yacht
@yachts.man \'ya_:ts-m*n\ n : one who owns or sails a yacht
@ya.hoo \'ya_--hu_:, 'ya_:-\ n : an uncouth or rowdy person
@Yah.weh \'ya_:-.wa_-\ n : the God of the Hebrews
@1 yak \'yak\ n : a large long-haired blackish brown ox of Tibet and
  adjacent Asiatic uplands

2 yak n : persistent or voluble talk
  -- yak vb
@yam \'yam\ n
  1: the edible starchy root of a twining vine that largely replaces
     the potato as food in the tropics
  2: a usu. deep orange sweet potato
@yam.mer \'yam-*r\ vb
  1: WHIMPER
  2: CHATTER
  -- yammer n
@1 yank \'yan_ek\ n : a strong sudden pull : JERK

2 yank vb : to pull with a quick vigorous movement

Yank \'yan_ek\ n : YANKEE
@Yan.kee \'yan_e-ke_-\ n
  1: a native or inhabitant of New England; also : a native or
     inhabitant of the northern U.S.
  2: AMERICAN 2
  -- yankee adj
@yan.qui \'ya_:n_e-ke_-\ n, often cap : a citizen of the U.S. as
  distinguished from a Latin American
@1 yap \'yap\ vb yapped; yap.ping
  1: BARK, YELP
  2: GAB

2 yap n
  1: a quick sharp bark
  2: CHATTER
@1 yard \'ya_:rd\ n
  1: a measure of length equaling 3 feet or 0.9144 meter
  2: a long spar tapered towards the ends that supports and spreads
     the head of a sail

2 yard n
  1: a small enclosed area open to the sky and adjacent to a building
  2: the grounds of a building
  3: an enclosure for livestock
  4: an area set aside for a particular business or activity <a navy
     yard>
  5: a system of railroad tracks for storing cars and making up
     trains
@yard.age n : an aggregate number of yards; also : the length,
  extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
@yard.arm \'ya_:rd-.a_:rm\ n : either end of the yard of a
  square-rigged ship
@yard.man \-m*n\ n : a man employed in or about a yard
@yard.mas.ter \-.mas-t*r\ n : the man in charge of operations in a
  railroad yard
@yard.stick \-.stik\ n
  1: a graduated measuring stick 3 feet long
  2: a standard for making a critical judgment : CRITERION
  SYN: gauge, touchstone
@yarn \'ya_:rn\ n
  1: a continuous often plied strand composed of fibers or filaments
     and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth
  2: STORY; esp : a tall tale
@yar.row \'yar-o_-\ n : a strong-scented herb related to the daisies
  that has white or pink flowers in flat clusters
@yaw \'y_o_.\ vb : to deviate erratically from side to side of a
  course <the ship yaw in the heavy seas>
  -- yaw n
@yawl \'yo_.l\ n
  1: a ship's small boat
  2: a fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat carrying a mainsail and one or
     more jibs
@1 yawn \'yo_.n\ vb : to open wide; esp : to open the mouth wide usu.
  as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom
  -- yawn.er n

2 yawn n : a deep usu. involuntary intake of breath through the
  wide-open mouth
@yaws \'yo_.z\ n, sing or pl : a tropical disease related to syphilis
  but not venereal
@yclept \i-'klept\ adj, archaic : NAMED, CALLED
@1 ye \(')ye_-\ pron, archaic : YOU 1

2 ye \ye_-, y*, or like THE\ definite artical, archaic : THE -- used
  by early printers to represent the manuscript word pe (the)
@1 yea \'ya_-\ adj
  1: YES -- used in oral voting
  2: INDEED, TRULY

2 yea n : an affirmative vote; also : a person casting such a vote
@yean \'ye_-n\ vb : to bring forth young -- used of a sheep or goat
@yean.ling n : LAMB, KID
@year \'yi*r\ n
  1: the period of about 3651/4 solar days required for one
     revolution of the earth around the sun
  2: a cycle in the Gregorian calendar of 365 or 366 days beginning
     with January 1; also : a calendar year specified usu. by a
     number
  3 pl: a time of special significance <year of plenty>
  4 pl: AGE <advanced in year>
  5: a period of time other than a calendar year <the school year>
@year.book \-.bu_.k\ n
  1: a book published annually esp. as a report
  2: a school publication recording the history and activities of a
     graduating class
@year.ling \'yi*r-lin_e, 'y*r-l*n\ n : one that is or is rated as a
  year old
@year.long \'yi*r-'lo_.n_e\ adj : lasting through a year
@1 year.ly \-le_-\ adj : ANNUAL

2 yearly adv : every year
@yearn \'y*rn\ vb
  1: to feel a longing or craving
  2: to feel tenderness or compassion
  SYN: long, pine, hanker, hunger, thirst
@yearn.ing n : a tender or urgent longing
@year-round \'yi*r-'rau_.nd\ adj : effective, employed, or operating
  for the full year : not seasonal <a year-round resort>
@yeast \'ye_-st\ n
  1: a surface froth or a sediment in sugary liquids (as fruit
     juices) that consists largely of cells of a tiny fungus and is
     used in making alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking
  2: any of various usu. one-celled fungi that reproduce by budding
     and promote alcoholic fermentation
  3: a commercial product containing yeast plants in a moist or dry
     medium
  4: the foam of waves : SPUME
  5: something that causes ferment or activity
@yeasty adj
  1: of, relating to, or resembling yeast
  2: UNSETTLED
  3: EXUBERANT; also : FRIVOLOUS
@1 yell \'yel\ vb : to utter a loud cry or scream : SHOUT

2 yell n
  1: SHOUT
  2: a cheer used esp. to encourage an athletic team (as at a
     college)
@1 yel.low \'yel-o_-\ adj
  1: of the color yellow
  2: having a yellow complexion or skin
  3: SENSATIONAL <yellow journalism>
  4: COWARDLY

2 yellow vb : to make or turn yellow

3 yellow n
  1: a color between green and orange in the spectrum : the color of
     ripe lemons or sunflowers
  2: something yellow; esp : the yolk of an egg
  3 pl: JAUNDICE
  4 pl: any of several plant virus diseases marked by stunted growth
     and yellowing of foliage
@yellow fever n : an acute destructive virus disease marked by
  prostration, jaundice, fever, and often hemorrhage and transmitted
  by a mosquito
@yel.low.ish adj : somewhat yellow
@yel.low jack \'yel-o_--.jak\ n
  1: YELLOW FEVER
  2: a flag raised on ships in quarantine
@yellow jacket n : an American social wasp having the body barred
  with bright yellow
@yelp \'yelp\ vb : to utter a sharp quick shrill cry
  -- yelp n
@1 yen \'yen\ n, pl yen -- see MONEY table

2 yen n : a strong desire : LONGING
@yeo.man \'yo_--m*n\ n
  1: an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
  2: a small farmer who cultivates his own land; esp : one of a class
     of English freeholders below the gentry
  3: a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties
@yeo.man.ry n : the body of yeomen and esp. of small landed
  proprietors
@-yer -- see -ER
@1 yes \'yes\ adv -- used as a function word esp. to express assent
  or agreement or to introduce a more emphatic or explicit phrase

2 yes n : an affirmative reply
@yes-man \-.man\ n : a person who endorses uncritically every opinion
  or proposal of a superior
@1 yes.ter.day \'yes-t*rd-e_-\ adv
  1: on the day preceding today
  2: only a short time ago

2 yesterday n
  1: the day last past
  2: time not long past
@yes.ter.year \-t*r-.yi*r\ n
  1: last year
  2: the recent past
@1 yet \(')yet\ adv
  1: in addition : BESIDES; also : EVEN 3
  2: up to now; also : STILL
  3: so soon as now <not time to go yet>
  4: EVENTUALLY
  5: NEVERTHELESS, HOWEVER

2 yet conj : despite the fact that : BUT
@yew \'yu_:\ n
  1: any of various evergreen trees or shrubs with dark stiff
     poisonous needles and fleshy fruits
  2: the fine-grained wood of a yew; esp : that of an Old World yew
     valued for bows, hoops, and cabinetwork
@Yid.dish \'yid-ish\ n [Yiddish yidish, short for yidish daytsh,
  lit., Jewish German] : a language derived from German and spoken by
  Jews esp. of eastern Europe
  -- yiddish adj
@1 yield \'ye_-ld\ vb
  1: to give as fitting, owed, or required
  2: to give up; esp : to give up possession of on claim or demand
  3: to bear as a natural product
  4: PRODUCE, SUPPLY
  5: to bring in : RETURN
  6: to give way (as to force or influence)
  7: to give place
  SYN: relinquish, cede, waive, submit, capitulate, defer

2 yield n : something yielded; esp : the amount or quantity produced
  or returned
@yield.ing adj
  1: not rigid or stiff : FLEXIBLE
  2: SUBMISSIVE, COMPLIANT
@yo.del \'yo_-d- *l\ vb -deled or -delled; -del.ing; -del.ling : to
  sing by suddenly changing from chest voice to falsetto and the
  reverse; also : to shout or call in this manner
  -- yodel n
  -- yo.del.er n
@yo.ga \'yo_--g*\ n
  1 cap: a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all
     activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may
     realize its distinction from them and attain liberation
  2: a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and
     well-being
@yo.gi \'yo_--ge_-\ or yo.gin \-g*n\ n
  1: a person who practices yoga
  2 cap: an adherent of Yoga philosophy
@yo.gurt or yo.ghurt \'yo_--g*rt\ n : a fermented slightly acid
  semifluid milk food made of skimmed cow's milk and milk solids to
  which cultures of bacteria have been added
@1 yoke \'yo_-k\ n
  1: a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (as oxen) are
     coupled at the heads or necks for working together; also : a
     frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two
     equal portions
  2: a clamp that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in
     position
  3 pl: yoke two animals yoked together
  4: SERVITUDE, BONDAGE
  5: TIE, LINK <the yoke of matrimony)>
  6: a fitted or shaped piece esp. at the shoulder of a garment
  SYN: couple, pair, brace

2 yoke vb
  1: to put a yoke on : couple with a yoke
  2: to attach a draft animal to <yoke a plow>
  3: JOIN; esp : MARRY
@yo.kel \'yo_--k*l\ n : BUMPKIN
@yolk \'yo_-(l)k\ n
  1: the yellow rounded inner mass of the egg of a bird or reptile :
     the stored food material of an egg
  2: oily matter in sheep's wool
@Yom Kippur \.yo_.m-'kip-*r, -ki-'pu_.r\ n : a Jewish holiday
  observed in September or October with fasting and prayer as a day
  of atonement
@1 yon \'ya_:n\ adj : YONDER

2 yon adv
  1: YONDER
  2: THITHER <ran hither and yon>
@1 yon.der \'ya_:n-d*r\ adv : at or to that place

2 yonder adj
  1: more distant <the yonder side of the river>
  2: being at a distance within view <yonder hills>
@yore \'yo_-r\ n : time long past <in days of yore>
@you \(')yu_:, y*\ pron
  1: the person or persons addressed <you are a nice person> <you are
     nice people>
  2: ONE 2 <you turn this knob to open it>
@1 young \'y*n_e\ adj
  1: being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or
     development
  2: INEXPERIENCED
  3: recently come into being
  4: YOUTHFUL
  5 cap: belonging to or representing a new or revived usu. political
     group or movement

2 young n, pl : young persons or lower animals
@young.ish \'y*n_e-ish\ adj : somewhat young
@young.ling \-lin_e\ n : one that is young
  -- youngling adj
@young.ster \-st*r\ n
  1: a young person
  2: CHILD
@youn.ker \'y*n_e-k*r\ n
  1: a young man
  2: YOUNGSTER
@your \y*r, (')yu_.r, (')yo_-r\ adj : of or relating to you or
  yourself
@yours \'yu_.rz, 'yo_-rz\ pron : one or the ones belonging to you
@your.self \y*r-'self\ pron, pl your.selves \-'selvz\ : YOU -- used
  reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions <you'll
  hurt yourself> <do it yourself> <yourself a man, you should
  understand>
@youth \'yu_:th\ n
  1: the period of life between childhood and maturity
  2: a young man; also : young persons
  3: YOUTHFULNESS
@youth.ful adj
  1: of, relating to, or appropriate to youth
  2: being young and not yet mature
  3: FRESH, VIGOROUS
  -- youth.ful.ly adv
  -- youth.ful.ness n
@yowl \'yau_.l\ vb : to utter a loud long mournful cry : WAIL
  -- yowl n
@yt.ter.bi.um \i-'t*r-be_--*m\ n : a rare metallic chemical element
@yt.tri.um \'it-re_--*m\ n : a rare metallic chemical element
@yu.an \'yu_:-*n, yu_.-'a_:n\ n, pl yuan -- see MONEY table
@yuc.ca \'y*k-*\ n : any of several plants related to the lilies that
  grow in dry regions and have white cup-shaped flowers in erect
  clusters; also : the flower of this plant
@Yu.go.slav \.yu_:-go_--'sla_:v, -'slav\ n : a native or inhabitant
  of Yugoslavia
  -- yugoslav adj
  -- yug.os.lav.ia.n \-'sla_:v-e_--*n\ adj or n
@yule \'yu_:l\ n, often cap : CHRISTMAS
@yule log n, often cap Y : a large log formerly put on the hearth on
  Christmas Eve as the foundation of the fire
@yule.tide \'yu_:l-.ti_-d\ n, often cap : CHRISTMASTIDE
@yum.my \'y*m-e_-\ adj : highly attractive or pleasing
@z \'ze_-\ n, often cap : the 26th letter of the English alphabet
@1 za.ny \'za_--ne_-\ n
  1: CLOWN, BUFFOON
  2: a silly or foolish person

2 zany adj
  1: characteristic of a zany
  2: CRAZY, FOOLISH
  -- za.ni.ly adv
  -- za.ni.ness n
@zeal \'ze_-l\ n : eager and ardent interest in the pursuit of
  something : FERVOR
  SYN: enthusiasm, passion
@zeal.ot \'zel-*t\ n : a zealous person; esp : a fanatical partisan
  SYN: enthusiast, bigot
@zeal.ous \'zel-*s\ adj : filled with, characterized by, or due to
  zeal
  -- zeal.ous.ly adv
  -- zeal.ous.ness n
@ze.bra \'ze_--br*\ n : any of several African mammals related to the
  horse and ass but conspicuously striped with black or brown and
  white or buff
@ze.bu \'ze_--b(y)u_:\ n : an Asiatic ox occurring in many domestic
  breeds and differing from European cattle esp. in the presence of a
  fleshy hump on the shoulders and a loose folded skin
@zed \'zed\ n, chiefly Brit : the letter z
@zeit.geist \'tsi_-t-.gi_-st\ n : the general intellectual, moral,
  and cultural state of an era
@Zen \'zen\ n : a Japanese Buddhist sect that teaches
  self-discipline, meditation, and attainment of enlightenment
  through direct intuitive insight
@ze.na.na \z*-'na_:n-*\ n : HAREM, SERAGLIO
@ze.nith \'ze_--n*th\ n
  1: the point in the heavens directly overhead
  2: the highest point : ACME
  SYN: culmination, pinnacle, apex
@zeph.yr \'zef-*r\ n
  1: a breeze from the west; also : a gentle breeze
  2: any of various lightweight fabrics and articles of clothing
@zep.pe.lin \'zep-(*-)l*n\ n : a rigid airship consisting of a
  cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas
  cells
@1 ze.ro \'ze_--ro_-\ n, pl -ros or -roes
  1: CIPHER, NAUGHT
  2: the point at which the graduated degrees or measurements on a
     scale (as of a thermometer) begin
  3: the lowest point

2 zero vb : TRAIN <zero in artillery on the crossroads>
@zero hour n
  1: the hour at which a previously planned military operation is
     started
  2: the scheduled time for an action or operation to begin
@zest \'zest\ n
  1: a quality or enhancing enjoyment : PIQUANCY
  2: keen enjoyment : RELISH, GUSTO
  -- zest.ful adj
  -- zest.ful.ly adv
  -- zest.ful.ness n
@1 zig.zag \'zig-.zag\ n : one of a series of short sharp turns,
  angles, or alterations in a course; also : something marked by such
  a series

2 zigzag adv : in or by a zigzag path or course

3 zigzag adj : having short sharp turns or angles

4 zigzag vb -zagged; -zag.ging : to form into or proceed along a
  zigzag
@zinc \'zin_ek\ n : a bluish white crystalline metallic chemical
  element that tarnishes only slightly in moist air at ordinary
  temperatures and is used to make alloys and as a protective coating
  for iron
@zinc ointment n : an ointment containing 20 percent of zinc oxide
  and used for skin disorders
@zinc oxide n : an infusible white solid used as a pigment, in
  compounding rubber, and in ointments
@zing \'zin_e\ n
  1: a shrill humming noise
  2: VITALITY
  -- zing vb
@zin.nia \'zin-e_--*, 'ze_-n-y*\ n : an American herb related to the
  daisies and widely grown for its showy long-lasting flower heads
@Zi.on \'zi_--*n\ n
  1: the Jewish people
  2: the Jewish homeland as a symbol of Judaism or of Jewish national
     aspiration
  3: HEAVEN
  4: UTOPIA
@Zi.on.ism n : a theory, plan, or movement for setting up a Jewish
  national or religious community in Palestine
  -- zio.ni.st n
@1 zip \'zip\ vb zipped; zip.ping : to move or act with speed or
  vigor

2 zip n
  1: a sudden sharp hissing sound
  2: ENERGY, VIM

3 zip vb zipped; zip.ping : to close or open with a zipper
@zip.per \'zip-*r\ n : a fastener consisting of two rows of metal or
  plastic teeth on strips of tape and a sliding piece that closes an
  opening by drawing the teeth together
@zip.py \-e_-\ adj : BRISK, SNAPPY
@zir.con \'z*r-.ka_:n\ n : a zirconium-containing mineral several
  transparent varieties of which are used as gems
@zir.co.ni.um \.z*r-'ko_--ne_--*m\ n : a heat-resistant and
  corrosion-resistant metallic element used in alloys and ceramics
@zith.er \'zit_eh_e-*r, 'zith-\ n : a musical instrument having 30 to
  40 strings played with plectrum and fingers
@zlo.ty \'zlo_.t-e_-\ n, pl zlotys or zloty -- see MONEY table
@zo.di.ac \'zo_-d-e_--.ak\ n [Gk zo_-idiakos, fr. zo_-idion small
  figure, sign of the zodiac, fr. dim. of zo_-ion animal]
  1: an imaginary elongated region in the heavens that encompasses
     the paths of all the principal planets except Pluto, that has
     the ecliptic as its central line, and that is divided into 12
     signs ( (ari.e.s \'ar-e_--.e_-z\)the Ram, (taur.us \'to_.r-*s\)
     the Bull, (gemi.n.i \'jem-*-ne_-, -.ni_i\) the Twins, (canc.er
     \'kan-s*r\) the Crab, (leo \'le_--o_-\) the Lion, (virg.o
     \'v*r-go_-\) the Virgin, (lib.ra \'li_--br*\) the Balance,
     (scorp.io \'sko_.r-pe_--.o_-\) the Scorpion, (sagi.ta.riu.s.
     \.saj-*-'ter-e_--*s\) the Archer, (capr.ic.orn
     \'kap-r*-.ko_.rn\) the Goat, (aquari.u.s \*-'kwar-e_--*s\) the
     Water Bearer, (pis.ces \'pi_-s-.e_-z, 'pis-\) the Fishes d with
     each taken for astrological purposes to extend 30 degrees of
     longitude
  2: a figure representing the signs of the zodiac and their symbols
  -- zo.di.c.al \zo_--'di_--*-k*l\ adj
@zom.bie or zom.bie \'za_:m-be_-\ n
  1: the voodoo snake deity
  2: the supernatural power held in voodoo belief to enter into and
     reanimate a dead body
@zon.al \'zo_-n- *l\ adj : of, relating to, or having the form of a
  zone
  -- zon.al.ly adv
@1 zone \'zo_-n\ n
  1: any of five great divisions of the earth's surface that is made
     according to latitude and temperature and includes the torrid
     zone extending 23o27' on each side of the equator, the two
     temperate zones lying between the torrid zone and the polar
     circles which are 23o27' from the poles, and the two frigid
     zones lying between the polar circles and the poles
  2 archaic: GIRDLE, BELT
  3: an encircling band or girdle <a zone of trees>
  4: an area or region set off or distinguished in some way from
     adjoining parts

2 zone vb
  1: ENCIRCLE
  2: to arrange in or mark off into zones; esp : to divide (as a
     city) into sections reserved for different purposes
  -- zo.na.tion \zo_--'na_--sh*n\ n
  -- zoned \'zo_-nd\ adj
@zoo \'zu_:\ n : a zoological garden or collection of living animals
  usu. for public display
@zoo.ge.og.ra.phy \.zo_--*-je_--'a_:g-r*-fe_-\ n : a branch of
  biogeography concerned with the geographical distribution of
  animals
  -- zoo.ge.og.ra.pher \-f*r\ n
  -- zoo.ge.o.graph.i.c \-.je_--*-'graf-ik\ or zoo.ge.o.graph.i.cal
  adj
  -- zoo.ge.o.graph.i.cal.ly adv
@zo.oid \'zo_--.o_.id\ n : an entity (as a blood cell) with some but
  not all of the properties of a complete organism; esp : one of the
  members of a colonial animal (as a coral) produced by other than
  direct sexual means
@zo.o.log.i.cal garden \.zo_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l-\ n : a garden or park
  where wild animals are kept for exhibition
@zo.ol.o.gy \zo_--'a_:l-*-je_-\ n : a science that deals with animals
  and the animal kingdom
  -- zo.o.log.i.cal \.zo_--*-'la_:j-i-k*l\ adj
  -- zo.o.log.i.cal.ly adv
  -- zo.ol.o.gist \zo_--'a_:l-*-j*st\ n
@zoom \'zu_:m\ vb
  1: to move with a loud hum or buzz
  2: to climb sharply and briefly by means of momentum <the airplane
     zoom>
  -- zoom n
@zoo.mor.phism \.zo_--*-'mo_.r-.fiz-*m\ n
  1: the representation of a deity in the form or with the attributes
     of an animal
  2: the use of animal forms in art
  -- zoo.mor.phic adj

zoo.mor.phism \.zo_--*-'mo_.r-.fiz-*m\ n
  1: the representation of a deity in the form or with the attributes
     of an animal
  2: the use of animal forms in art
  -- zoo.mor.phic adj
@zoo.phyte \'zo_--*-.fi_-t\ n : any of numerous invertebrate animals
  (as a coral or sponge) suggesting plants esp. in growth
@zoo.spore \-.spo_-r\ n : a motile spore
@zoot suit \'zu_:t-\ n : a flashy suit of extreme cut
  -- zoot-suit.er n
@Zo.ro.as.tri.an.ism \.zo_-r-*-'was-tre_--*n-.iz-*m\ n : a religion
  founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster
  -- zor.oa.st.ria.n adj or n
@Zou.ave \zu_.-'a_:v\ n : a member of a French infantry unit orig.
  composed of Algerians wearing a brilliant uniform and conducting a
  quick spirited drill; also : a member of a military unit modeled on
  the Zouaves
@zounds \'zau_.n(d)z\ interj -- used as a mild oath
@zuc.chet.to \zu_:-'ket-o_-, tsu_:-\ n : a small round skullcap worn
  by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics
@zwie.back \'swe_--.bak, 'swi_--\ n : a usu. sweetened bread that is
  baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp
@Zwing.li.an \'zwin_e-(g)le_--*n, 'swin_e-\ n : a follower or
  adherent of the Swiss religious reformer Ulrich Zwingli or his
  teachings
  -- zwinglian adj
@zy.gote \'zi_--.go_-t\ n : a cell formed by the union of two sexual
  cells
@zy.mase \'zi_--.ma_-s\ n : an enzyme or enzyme complex that promotes
  fermentation of simple sugars
