Words Starting With P

1. contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system

2. work as a page

1. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

2. the amount of money needed to purchase something

1. fill with people

2. furnish with people

1. items for sale to the individual consumer

2. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

1. affix in a public place or for public notice

2. publicize with, or as if with, a poster

1. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

2. a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government

1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to

2. be the will of or have the will (to)

1. people in general considered as a whole

2. a body of people sharing some common interest

1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

2. the condition of being concealed or hidden

1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

2. a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need

1. go one's own way; move apart

2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

1. publicly displayed

1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

1. communicate vividly

2. extend out or project in space

1. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

1. supply the force or power for the functioning of

2. possession of controlling influence

1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region

2. any area set aside for a particular purpose

1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

2. of or arising from personality

1. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

2. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)

1. just preceding something else in time or order

2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

2. a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class

1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

2. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

1. give something useful or necessary to

2. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

1. exert pressure or force to or upon

2. force or impel in an indicated direction

1. the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

2. a picture or design printed from an engraving

1. march in a procession

2. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

2. be oriented

1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

2. an arrangement scheme

1. participate in games or sport

2. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential

2. a human body (usually including the clothing)

1. have or participate in a party

2. an organization to gain political power

1. a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

2. the act of paying money

1. place temporarily

2. maneuver a vehicle into a parking space

1. a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

2. a question raised for consideration or solution

1. a dramatic or musical entertainment

2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment

1. cover with paper

2. cover with wallpaper

1. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

1. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

2. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

1. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

2. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

1. something that can be done

2. an applicant who might be suitable

1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession

1. regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

2. carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

1. put into a certain place or abstract location

2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation

1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation

2. the chief executive of a republic

1. (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind

1. the time that has elapsed

2. a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

1. an amount of time

2. the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon

1. an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

2. the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

1. an athlete who plays for pay

2. an argument in favor of a proposal

1. the local environment

1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience

2. bring forward and present to the mind

1. a useful or valuable quality

2. the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent

1. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

2. someone who plays a music as a profession

1. the act or process of producing something

2. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

1. the activity of protecting someone or something

2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

1. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

2. put into a certain place or abstract location

1. prepared and printed for distribution and sale

2. formally made public

1. the acquisition of something for payment

2. something acquired by purchase

1. a customary way of operation or behavior

2. systematic training by multiple repetitions

1. involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

2. of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power

1. put into a box

2. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

1. put or turn on the left side, of a ship

2. bring to port

1. someone whose occupation is printing

2. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing

1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

1. the inherent capacity for coming into being

2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

1. a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

2. one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

2. what something is used for

1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

2. the force of policemen and officers

1. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

2. relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics

1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

2. earlier in time

1. the people who inhabit a territory or state

2. a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area

1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt

2. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

1. a firm in the publishing business

2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music

1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

1. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

2. an integrated course of academic studies

1. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

2. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure

1. a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

2. the act of issuing printed materials

1. go across or through

2. move past

1. the act of taking and printing photographs

2. the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces

1. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature

2. promoting peace

1. bulge outward

2. hit a pop-fly

1. sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

2. a committee appointed to judge a competition

1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes

1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor

2. (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

1. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

2. a small lake

1. social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

2. the study of government of states and other political units

1. provide with a partner

2. act as a partner

1. arrange in a container

2. fill to capacity

1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

2. a force that compels

1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

1. the act of playing a musical instrument

2. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

1. setting an order and time for planned events

2. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something

1. people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

2. deserving or inciting pity

1. the state prevailing during the absence of war

2. harmonious relations; freedom from disputes

1. develop in a positive way

2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

1. a course of conduct

2. a way especially designed for a particular use

1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

2. a special loved one

1. to join or unite the pieces of

2. create by putting components or members together

1. the evaluation of something in terms of its price

1. the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands

2. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

1. a person who requires medical care

2. the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

1. by chance

1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

2. emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

2. specifically or especially distinguished from others

1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

2. someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards

1. make light, repeated taps on a surface

2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early

1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

2. someone who provides the means for subsistence

1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events

2. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

1. approval to do something

2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

1. to join or unite the pieces of

2. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

1. (of books) having a flexible binding

2. a book with paper covers

1. put in one's pocket

2. take unlawfully

1. payment for insurance

2. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value

1. select carefully from a group

2. look for and gather

1. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers

2. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing

1. a raised horizontal surface

2. a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry

1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

2. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible

2. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

1. generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

2. a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

1. fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

2. bring forth or yield

1. situated in a particular spot or position

2. put in position in relation to other things

1. text handwritten in the style of printed matter

2. the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

1. (of games) engaged in

1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

1. space in which vehicles can be parked

2. the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

1. of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull

2. easily or conveniently transported

1. plan or create according to a model or models

2. form a pattern

1. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

2. having great influence

1. group of people willing to obey orders

2. the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management

1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

2. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

1. contribute to the progress or growth of

2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

1. status established in order of importance or urgency

2. preceding in time

1. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

2. having made preparations

1. (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

2. forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state

1. the members of a business venture created by contract

2. a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal

1. a stock or supply of foods

1. carry out or perform an action

2. perform a function

1. kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

2. guarded from injury or destruction

1. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

2. an offer of marriage

1. a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

2. a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet

1. of or relating to the system for delivering mail

1. the science of matter and energy and their interactions

2. the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something

1. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines

2. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

1. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

2. not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition

1. a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

2. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers

1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

2. being actually such in almost every respect

1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

1. the act of preventing

1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

2. (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records

1. the state of being present; current existence

2. the immediate proximity of someone or something

1. the act of sharing in the activities of a group

2. the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

1. watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public

2. an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future

1. having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

2. limited to the thing specified

1. a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa

2. a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years

1. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

2. the educator who has executive authority for a school

1. at an earlier time or formerly

1. a stipulated condition

2. the activity of supplying or providing something

1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

2. act of raising in rank or position

1. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

2. a person who follows or serves another

1. a legal document giving official permission to do something

2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

1. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

2. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

1. form a pair or pairs

2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together

1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

2. the most extreme possible amount or value

1. literature in metrical form

2. any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling

1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

2. a substance prepared according to a formula

1. to hold fast or prevent from moving

2. attach or fasten with pins

1. divide into paragraphs, as of text

2. write about in a paragraph

1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent

2. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

1. share in something

2. become a participant; be involved in

1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

2. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

2. a written account of what transpired at a meeting

1. a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

1. the science of mental life

1. extensive tract of level open land

2. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

1. fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable

1. a tame parrot

2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

1. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

1. something determined in relation to something that includes it

2. something less than the whole of a human artifact

1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

2. free from discordant qualities

1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves

2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market

2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)

1. make a painting

2. apply paint to; coat with paint

1. operate an airplane

2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

1. make a sweeping movement

2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

2. work lightly

1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

2. creating a picture with paints

1. obtain a patent for

2. grant rights to; grant a patent for

1. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

2. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

1. designed or carried out according to a plan

2. with planning and intention

1. in the right manner; correctly; suitably

2. indicating exactness or preciseness

1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

2. prepare for eating by applying heat

1. the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

2. the person who is head of government (in several countries)

1. the performance of a part or role in a drama

1. move with force

2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

1. the place where people vote

1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities

1. the business of packing

2. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

1. carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

2. rich in significance or implication

1. a licensed medical practitioner

1. like better; value more highly

2. select as an alternative over another

1. yielding a fair profit

2. for which money is paid

1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

1. a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

2. (music) low loudness

1. the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended

2. a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone

1. cause to move by pulling

2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean

2. a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

1. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

1. by chance

2. to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means

1. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

2. deliver forth

1. put into a certain place or abstract location

2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation

1. be parallel to

2. make or place parallel to something

1. (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with

1. for the most part

2. of primary import

1. (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered

2. 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia

1. cut or remove with or as if with a plane

2. travel on the surface of water

1. arrange a program of or for

2. write a computer program

1. look searchingly

2. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

1. large Old World boas

2. a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit

1. the act of buying

1. having or displaying great dignity or nobility

2. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

1. a future prospect or potential

2. capability of existing or happening or being true

1. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness

1. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women

1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

2. reverent petition to a deity

1. the charge for mailing something

2. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid

1. someone who manufactures something

2. someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)

1. the quality of being productive or having the power to produce

2. (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time

1. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

1. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

2. a rule or standard especially of good behavior

1. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

2. an enclosure for confining livestock

1. a legislative assembly in certain countries

2. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards

1. hold dear

2. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

1. excluded from use or mention

2. forbidden by law

1. utter a shrill cry

2. transport by pipeline

1. be shown or be found to be

2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

1. taking part in an activity

1. make a promise or commitment

2. promise to undertake or give

1. like better; value more highly

2. select as an alternative over another

1. a color between red and blue

2. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status

1. gossip spread by spoken communication

2. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

1. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

2. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

1. the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

1. a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

1. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

2. euphemistic expressions for death

1. consent to, give permission; permit

2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

1. ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

2. the craft of making earthenware

1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

1. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

2. (computer science) a message or message fragment

1. the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

2. contact established between applicants and prospective employees

1. the sound made by a gentle blow

2. a light touch or stroke

1. cause to run

2. move in large numbers

1. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

2. the state of being polluted

1. Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese

1. the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant

2. a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

1. a large and stately mansion

2. the governing group of a kingdom

1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements

1. as yourself

2. as a person

1. a full supply

2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

1. a public square with room for pedestrians

2. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

1. put into print

2. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

2. one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory

1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

2. a game that tests your ingenuity

1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

1. the property of being smooth and shiny

2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

1. a coniferous tree

2. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

1. to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

1. grant a pension to

2. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

1. a strong feeling or emotion

2. the trait of being intensely emotional

1. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth

2. experiencing or manifesting pleasure

1. subjected to a special process or treatment

2. freed from impurities by processing

1. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

2. a short musical passage

1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

1. add details to

2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

1. a minor match preceding the main event

2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

1. of or relating to serving as publicity

2. of or relating to advancement

1. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

2. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

1. plant in a pot

2. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

1. be shown or be found to be

2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

2. something won (especially money)

1. liquid excretory product

2. informal terms for urination

1. a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

1. something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

2. a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

1. the day on which you receive pay for your work

1. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

2. apply powder to

1. awaiting conclusion or confirmation

1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual

2. pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively

1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

2. substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

1. the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...

2. the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet

1. walk with slow or fast paces

2. go at a pace

1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2. reverent petition to a deity

1. distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer

1. having two or more phonetic values

2. of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

1. the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

1. someone who takes photographs professionally

1. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

2. (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior

1. a mark to indicate a direction or relation

2. an indicator as on a dial

1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

2. a person of considerable prominence

1. continue talking

2. move ahead; travel onward in time or space

1. of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists

2. of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment

1. fill or impregnate with an odor

2. apply perfume to

1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

2. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

1. record on photographic film

2. undergo being photographed in a certain way

1. To digitally alter a photo

1. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations

2. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen

1. a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit

2. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

1. showing care

2. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

1. having a point

2. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

1. a strong liking

2. a predisposition in favor of something

1. a local church community

2. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

1. a person who makes plans

2. a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.

1. a person authorized to act for another

2. a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting

1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

2. in a perfect or faultless way

1. lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting

2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character

2. any likeness of a person, in any medium

1. of or concerned with or related to the future

1. with a possibility of becoming actual

1. a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings

1. relating to a president or presidency

2. befitting a president

1. the act of getting possession of something

1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light

2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen

1. of or relating to or determined by psychology

2. mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

1. become friends; act friendly towards

2. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

1. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

2. magnitude or extent

1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

1. liquid excretory product

2. informal terms for urination

1. throw or toss with a light motion

2. move abruptly

1. land and the buildings on it

1. a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

1. established beyond doubt

1. climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

2. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

1. dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

2. a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

1. extremely crowed or filled to capacity

2. pressed together or compressed

1. set down as a rule or guide

2. fixed or established especially by order or command

1. informal terms for urination

1. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

2. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

2. of high worth or cost

1. the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

1. propel with a pole

2. support on poles

1. a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard

2. a warrant to take someone into custody

1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

1. a small lake

1. the body of people in a learned occupation

2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

1. the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

2. processes and functions of an organism

1. someone who takes part in an activity

2. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

1. any authorization to pass or go somewhere

2. a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country

1. of or associated with a province

2. characteristic of the provinces or their people

1. the act of having and controlling property

2. anything owned or possessed

1. any material used especially to protect something

2. the enclosure of something in a package or box

1. any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

2. a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry

1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

2. a reservation where animals are protected

1. a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

1. an expression of approval and commendation

2. offering words of homage as an act of worship

1. a treeless grassy plain

1. relating to photography or obtained by using photography

2. representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph

1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

1. walk ostentatiously

2. march in a procession in a public place

1. held from above and hanging down

2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

1. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

2. call upon in supplication; entreat

1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church

1. set into opposition or rivalry

2. mark with a scar

1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

1. a list of employees and their salaries

2. the total amount of money paid in wages

1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

2. a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions

1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

2. a way of conceiving something

1. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

2. any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

1. the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection

2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

1. a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio

1. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

2. by the public or the people generally

1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

2. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights

1. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

1. a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball

1. utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

2. the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)

1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

1. located at or near or coming from the earth's poles

2. of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct

2. sharply exact or accurate or delimited

1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

2. follow in or as if in pursuit

1. in a sporadic manner

1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

1. the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects

1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

1. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity

2. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures

1. to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

1. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

2. someone who guards an entrance

1. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

2. a statement made about the future

1. happening or recurring at regular intervals

2. recurring or reappearing from time to time

1. the possibility of future success

2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

1. yielding positive results

2. marked by great fruitfulness

1. live like a pig, in squalor

2. eat greedily

1. the first public performance of a play or movie

2. preceding all others in time

1. the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

2. the process of forming a chemical precipitate

1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

1. a person who brings an action in a court of law

1. (boxing) a blow with the fist

2. an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

2. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

1. a young dog

2. an inexperienced young person

1. a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

2. the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate

1. in accord with physical laws

1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

1. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

1. relating to or having the nature of a parliament

2. having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament

1. attach a prefix to

2. an affix that is added in front of the word

1. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

2. detected by means of the senses

1. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

1. existing or coming before

2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

2. conspicuous in position or importance

1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

2. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb

2. peacefully resistant in response to injustice

1. hit with a pinging noise

2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early

1. something that is required in advance

2. required as a prior condition or course of study

1. peacefully resistant in response to injustice

2. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something

2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

1. large and often sumptuous tent

1. rest on or as if on a pillow

2. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

1. indicating exactness or preciseness

2. in a precise manner

1. a wrapped container

2. the allotment of some amount by dividing something

1. make a prediction about; tell in advance

2. indicate, as with a sign or an omen

1. designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

2. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

2. the quality of being open to public view

1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

1. pay for something before receiving it

2. used especially of mail; paid in advance

1. a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

1. a unit of pressure

2. the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet

1. (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

2. a remarkable development

1. relating to the prostate gland

2. a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen

1. promise solemnly and formally

2. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

1. the quantity of a crop that is harvested

2. the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

1. meat from a domestic hog or pig

2. a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

1. bestow a privilege upon

2. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

1. the act of applying force in order to move something away

1. of or relating to the medical care of children

1. cut or make a way through

2. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship

1. a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient

2. shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

1. short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

1. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

2. clear or deep perception of a situation

1. a standard or typical example

1. a garment size for short or slender women

2. very small

1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant

2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer

1. with pride; in a proud manner

1. a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

2. any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

1. turn pale, as if in fear

2. very light colored; highly diluted with white

1. causing physical or psychological pain

2. causing misery or pain or distress

1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil

2. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape

2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

1. related to the key issue but not of central importance

2. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

1. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

2. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed

1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

2. have ownership or possession of

1. eat alfresco, in the open air

2. a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

1. someone who practices a learned profession

1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

2. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

1. the act of putting something in a certain place

2. causing to fall into line or into position

1. compacted by ironing

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

1. never-ceasing

2. continually recurring to the mind

1. an authoritative person who divines the future

2. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God

1. with little or no delay

2. in a punctual manner

1. a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball

2. a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them

1. a ghostly appearing figure

2. something existing in perception only

1. the act of reproducing recorded sound

2. electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material

1. in the near future

2. at this time or period; now

1. offer for others to consider

2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes

1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence

2. likely to turn out well in the future

1. take something out of its shell or pod

2. produce pods, of plants

1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

1. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

1. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

2. flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

2. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh

1. spoil as if by poison

2. kill with poison

1. enclosed in a package or protective covering

1. one who loves and defends his or her country

1. relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry

1. kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

2. by a private person or interest

1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

2. kept intact or in a particular condition

1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

2. a remarkable development

1. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school

1. an introductory textbook

2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

1. an area where many people go for recreation, holidays or other purposes

2. yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

1. for a long time without essential change

1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

2. a card game played by one person

1. a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

2. a trodden path

1. arrange in stacks

2. press tightly together or cram

1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

1. somewhat ill or prone to illness

2. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

1. a range horse of the western United States

2. an informal term for a racehorse

1. the act of fixing firmly in place

2. a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area

1. yielding material gain or profit

1. a student who continues studies after graduation

2. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

1. disadvantage by prejudice

2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

1. an applicant likely to be chosen

2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real

1. characterized by extravagance and profusion

2. a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet

1. a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

1. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

2. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived

1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

2. cease an action temporarily

1. a note appended to a letter after the signature

2. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

1. relating to or affecting the lungs

1. of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

2. characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

1. a series with a definite pattern of advance

2. a movement forward

1. restricted to something

1. the act of playing a percussion instrument

2. the act of exploding a percussion cap

1. a five-sided polygon

1. the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread

2. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population

1. almost; nearly

2. in a practical manner

1. a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception

2. affecting or influenced by the human mind

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

2. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

1. surmount with a pinnacle

2. raise on or as if on a pinnacle

1. the property of being close together

2. the region close around a person or thing

1. sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

2. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

1. a wide scenic road planted with trees

1. copy illegally; of published material

2. take arbitrarily or by force

1. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

1. support by placing against something solid or rigid

2. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

1. with regard to social relationships involving authority

2. with regard to government

1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

1. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

2. the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot

1. of the greatest intensity; complete

2. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

1. an artist who paints

2. a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint

1. the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos

2. the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos

1. a person who cares for persons or property

1. a person active in party politics

1. following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

2. a standard or typical example

1. the state of being without a flaw or defect

2. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

2. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

1. a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership

2. a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself

1. put into a small bag

2. send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels

1. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

2. use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal

1. set in the soil for growth

2. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

1. one praying humbly for something

2. someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right

1. one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion

2. properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

1. a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite

1. the tenure of a president

2. the office and function of president

1. having superior power and influence

1. tending to prevent or hinder

2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

1. cultivated in temperate regions

2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman

1. more readily or willingly

1. having an illustrious reputation; respected

2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige

1. blessed with privileges

2. not subject to usual rules or penalties

1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

1. remove the pulp from, as from a fruit

2. reduce to pulp

1. a computer program that divides code up into functional components

1. (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

2. a memorial made of brass

1. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

2. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)

1. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

1. the rind of a fruit or vegetable

2. remove the skin from

1. a person who does not acknowledge your god

2. a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)

1. succeed in obtaining a position

2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

1. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions

2. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

1. the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

2. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

1. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

2. the condition of prospering; having good fortune

1. ride a bicycle

2. operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

1. an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

2. garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

1. having or expressing strong emotions

1. a salt of phosphoric acid

2. carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid

1. analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

1. large American feline resembling a lion

1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

1. of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets

2. of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants

1. amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein

1. inspired by love for your country

1. someone who attacks in search of booty

2. any animal that lives by preying on other animals

1. too soon or too hasty

2. uncommonly early or before the expected time

1. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)

1. arranged for pictorial purposes

1. downright

2. so as to be positive; in a positive manner

1. (of devices and processes) protected by patent

1. a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

2. a leopard in the black color phase

1. the visual percept of a region

2. a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

1. that have been left

1. underground pod of the peanut vine

2. widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground

1. strongly marked; easily noticeable

1. to push against gently

2. urge on; cause to act

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

1. being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing

2. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

1. add details to

2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

1. the quality of having great facility and competence

2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

1. of or relating to procedure

2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law

1. any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

1. a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

2. usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn

1. by reasonable assumption

1. a humble request for help from someone in authority

2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

1. profit from in an exploitatory manner

2. prey on or hunt for

1. the paved surface of a thoroughfare

2. material used to pave an area

1. a person who travels by foot

2. lacking wit or imagination

1. large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae

2. reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas

1. a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

1. someone who is an active supporter and advocate

2. a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments

1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

2. a decree that prohibits something

1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

2. (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of

1. drop sharply

2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

1. a person who buys

1. arrange a program of or for

2. write a computer program

1. someone who plays the bagpipe

1. the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit

1. command against

1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

1. in a professional manner

1. the enactment of a pretense

2. make believe with the intent to deceive

1. of or relating to the biological study of physiology

2. of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning

1. a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron

1. purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

1. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

2. inferior in rank or status

1. consent to, give permission; permit

2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

1. (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise

2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university

1. a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter

1. the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

2. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

2. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

1. indicating the most important performer or role

1. an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug

2. (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead

1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

2. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)

1. proper respect

1. work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.

1. a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States

1. liveliness and energy

1. being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

1. having a tendency (to); often used in combination

2. lying face downward

1. a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age)

2. of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12

1. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently

2. (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill

1. seen in the mind as a mental image

2. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching

2. an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

1. any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

2. any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit

1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

1. of or relating to a pastor

2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

1. followed with enmity as if to harm

2. a person who is being chased

1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

2. drawn out or made longer spatially

1. a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

1. a regular customer

2. the proprietor of an inn

1. add details to

2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

1. corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat

2. small kernels of corn exploded by heat

1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual

1. a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

1. a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals

1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time

2. persistent determination

1. most frequent or common

1. furnished with inhabitants

1. a specialist in philosophy

2. a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity

1. an effortful attempt to attain a goal

1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)

2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)

1. wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

1. usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

2. a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

1. a scientist trained in psychology

1. continuing forever or indefinitely

2. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

1. capable of being foretold

1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

2. a line enclosing a plane areas

1. any final competition to determine a championship

1. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

2. goods carried by a large vehicle

1. (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered

2. (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity

1. a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

2. optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

1. works for an expert to learn a trade

1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

2. an unfortunate development

1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people

1. as from an altitude or distance

1. having the character of a polynomial

2. a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms

1. a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems

2. a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

1. open to doubt or debate

2. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

1. much greater in number or influence

1. a promise

2. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

1. status established in order of importance or urgency

2. preceding in time

1. (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

2. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

1. of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon

2. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

1. a secret look

2. throw a glance at; take a brief look at

1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

2. skillful after much practice

1. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions

1. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

1. a leader engaged in civil administration

2. a person active in party politics

1. to become aware of through the senses

2. become conscious of

1. the hereditary derivation of an individual

2. line of descent of a purebred animal

1. changing something from state to private ownership or control

1. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

2. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

1. a fundamental principle or practice

2. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

1. a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

1. hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

1. a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics

2. large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated

1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

2. unique or specific to a person or thing or category

1. make personal or more personal

1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

2. furnish with a preface or introduction

1. a relatively flat highland

1. the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

2. board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used

1. having great influence

2. having or wielding force or authority

1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate

1. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

1. serve as a prelude or opening to

2. play as a prelude

1. full in all respects

1. protesting

1. a person afflicted with psychosis

1. small flat mass of chopped or ground food

2. small pie or pasty

1. a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable

2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat

1. arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters

1. propel with a paddle

2. play in or as if in water, as of small children

1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

2. make pure or free from sin or guilt

1. sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

2. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door

1. a fervent and even militant proponent of something

2. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

1. aroused to impatience or anger

2. very drunk

1. indicating the first or earliest or original

1. any sacred song used to praise the deity

2. sing or celebrate in psalms

1. the office of premier

1. the manner in which someone utters a word

2. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

1. a dough of flour and water and shortening

2. any of various baked foods made of dough or batter

1. a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

2. a moralistic rebuke

1. arrange for sexual partners for others

2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

1. large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish

1. an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

1. marked by refinement in taste and manners

2. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

1. material used to pave an area

2. the paved surface of a thoroughfare

1. (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

2. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal

1. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

1. subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

1. the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods

2. the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

1. a high-ranking university administrator

1. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

1. the act of one who pleases

2. pleasant or agreeable to the senses

1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

1. the cost of carrying or transporting

2. overland track between navigable waterways

1. the quality of being light enough to be carried

1. an affix that is added at the end of the word

1. seed of a pea plant used for food

2. the fruit or seed of a pea plant

1. of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)

1. a painful or straitened circumstance

2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person

1. a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets

1. occurring or existing before birth

1. colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel

1. the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant

1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

1. of or relating to poetry

2. of or relating to poets

1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes

1. any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

2. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)

1. respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

1. having a hole cut through

1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

1. a support or foundation

2. a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)

1. a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

2. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

1. issue commands or orders for

2. recommend as beneficial

1. affording the opportunity for individual participation

1. short underpants for women or children

1. usable for a specific purpose

2. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

1. European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

2. male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

1. involving or having two dimensions

1. voluntary promotion of human welfare

1. an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

1. most frequent or common

1. make a plot of

2. a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)

1. offering sexual intercourse for pay

1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense

2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

1. hit lightly with a picking motion

2. eat by pecking at, like a bird

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

1. any of various pale or light colors

2. lacking in body or vigor

1. someone who journeys in foreign lands

2. someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion

1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

2. be valid, applicable, or true

1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged

1. worthless or oversimplified ideas

2. a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders

1. win approval or support for

2. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

1. preceding and preparing for something

1. an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

2. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground

1. covered with a firm surface

1. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

2. bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

2. persist in working hard

1. a publication that appears at fixed intervals

2. happening or recurring at regular intervals

1. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration

2. the condition of having or giving polarity

1. smoke and exhale strongly

2. suck in or take (air)

1. deserving or inciting pity

2. inspiring mixed contempt and pity

1. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

1. not having a point especially a sharp point

2. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

1. declared publicly; made widely known

1. calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)

2. the system of numbering pages

1. that may be accepted or conceded

2. that may be permitted especially as according to rule

1. for the most part

1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

1. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

2. occurring in pairs or as a pair

1. a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences

1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

2. humorous or satirical mimicry

1. an apartment located on the top floors of a building

1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

2. a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches

1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

2. apply oneself diligently

1. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

2. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

1. continue to exist

2. be persistent, refuse to stop

1. bound by or as if by an oath

1. pertaining to or consisting of pictures

2. a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures

1. the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

2. composed of more than one member, set, or kind

1. composed of distinct particles

2. a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)

1. apply a heavy coat to

2. cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

1. annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

1. (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula

2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

1. an apparatus for removing impurities

1. full of fun and high spirits

1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

1. waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil

1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

1. an unpleasant smell

1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

1. a propelling force

2. the act of propelling

1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

2. a prediction of the course of a disease

1. an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world

2. epidemic over a wide geographical area

1. (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

1. spreading or spread throughout

1. turn on a pivot

2. the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

1. a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land

1. seemingly outside normal sensory channels

2. not in accordance with scientific laws

1. more desirable than another

1. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

1. engage in a rehearsal (of)

2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

1. completely free from dirt or contamination

2. immaculately clean and unused

1. bulge outward

2. hit a pop-fly

1. repeated heavy blows

2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

1. suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

2. strikingly expressive

1. flowing profusely

1. given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

2. apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

1. a public square with room for pedestrians

1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

2. a large number or amount

1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

1. what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment

1. a cloth having a crisscross design

1. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

2. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

1. the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

2. a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it

1. an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

2. rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field

1. thrust or throw into

2. drop steeply

1. a person with specialized training who assists lawyers

1. set in advance

1. of or involving the pancreas

1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

2. in full control of your faculties

1. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

2. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

1. (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

2. set at a slant

1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

2. a message that departs from the main subject

1. plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

1. a person afflicted with paranoia

2. suffering from paranoia

1. a person who plays the piano

1. dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color

1. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

2. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

1. plan secretly, usually something illegal

2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation

1. of or relating to or in terms of a parameter

1. bulge outward

2. hit a pop-fly

1. the state of being a parent

1. a formal public statement

2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice

1. obscene terms for feces

2. a stupid foolish person

1. a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides

1. small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

1. a disease of poultry

2. a minor nonspecific ailment

1. young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

2. an inexperienced young person

1. with planning and intention

2. plan secretly, usually something illegal

1. a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes

1. a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey

1. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

2. come to understand

1. deliver a sermon

2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of

1. an assumption that is taken for granted

2. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

1. serving as an essential component

2. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

1. a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

1. a journey to a sacred place

1. manifesting partiality

1. intellectually productive

2. bearing in abundance especially offspring

1. watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)

2. someone who supervises (an examination)

1. of or relating to times before written history

2. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history

1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

2. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

1. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible

2. make impossible, especially beforehand

1. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

2. the act of grouping things or people in pairs

1. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

2. a sign of something about to happen

1. producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis

2. having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states

1. composing or characteristic of an orchestral group

2. a large orchestra; can perform symphonies

1. a large shallow dish used for serving food

2. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

1. of or relating to punishment

2. serving as or designed to impose punishment

1. an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

2. a rich and spectacular ceremony

1. a laminate made of thin layers of wood

1. of or relating to a phenomenon

2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber

1. inflicting punishment

1. a small book usually having a paper cover

2. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet

1. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

1. a workman employed to pack things into containers

2. a wholesaler in the meat-packing business

1. a person who pays money for something

1. the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

1. a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

1. advancing in amount or intensity

1. of or relating to the pelvis

1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism

2. of or relating to or based on probability

1. a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

2. make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document

1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry

1. being of crucial importance

1. formally made public

1. a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface

2. the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)

1. loss of the ability to move a body part

2. a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor

1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

2. very lively and profitable

1. intended or having the power to induce action or belief

1. a very brief moment

2. a very small spot

1. vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

2. informal terms for a difficult situation

1. the state of being plural

2. a large indefinite quantity

1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

2. remedy that alleviates pain without curing

1. a country person

2. one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers

1. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

2. (British informal) trivial

1. of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed

2. a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research

1. tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting

1. annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

2. aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food

1. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

2. a return punch (especially by a boxer)

1. any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates

1. a straight line at right angles to another line

2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting

1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material

1. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

1. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

2. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world

1. a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

2. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor

1. a highly energetic and indefatigable person

2. a team considered to be the best of its class

1. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

1. reproduce by xerography

2. a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work

1. able to absorb fluids

2. allowing passage in and out

1. small dun-colored North American flycatcher

1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)

2. information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events

1. the final payment of a debt

2. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

1. a small smooth rounded rock

1. mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch

2. having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy

1. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin

1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

2. a solemn pledge of fidelity

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

2. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

1. a member of a police force

1. a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

1. of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces

2. the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)

1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

2. intentionally arousing sexual desire

1. lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish

2. important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod

1. a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

2. a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed

1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

2. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

2. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

1. happening or done after a surgical operation

1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

1. a humorous play on words

2. make a play on words

1. a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies

2. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

1. designed to arouse lust

1. reflect deeply on a subject

1. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

2. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

1. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

2. a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together

1. of or relating to the pituitary gland

2. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

1. to hold fast or prevent from moving

2. attach or fasten with pins

1. soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar

2. any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

2. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

1. anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

2. a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

1. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

1. the act of giving a false appearance

1. cover with planks

2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

1. something that has been pruned off of a plant

2. the act of trimming a plant

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions

2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

2. a state of danger involving risk

1. a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation

1. the principles and methods of instruction

2. the profession of a teacher

1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

2. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

1. most frequent or common

2. having superior power and influence

1. dance a polka

2. music performed for dancing the polka

1. set in advance

1. a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

1. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

2. a linear measure of 16.5 feet

1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

1. a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

1. a person who chooses or selects out

2. someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.

1. a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

1. partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

1. changing something from state to private ownership or control

1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

1. the owner or manager of a plantation

2. a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground

1. give a permanent wave to

2. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

1. the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)

1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

1. a check issued in payment of wages or salary

1. an article deposited as security

2. a person used by another to gain an end

1. measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)

1. of or relating to the practice of pathology

2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition

1. tending to prevent or hinder

2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

1. reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

2. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

1. an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity

1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

1. a scientist trained in physics

1. an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

1. a disparaging term for a British person

1. loss of the ability to move a body part

1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation

1. cause to move forward with force

2. give an incentive for action

1. someone who fights for a cause

1. a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

2. a team of policemen working under the military platoon system

1. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

1. teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values

1. a chaplain in one of the military services

1. herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring

2. red gum tree of Tasmania

1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

2. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

1. appeal or request earnestly

2. offer as an excuse or plea

1. having patterns (especially colorful patterns)

1. (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on

2. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound

1. the state of being a father

2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

1. the short weak cry of a young bird

2. a secret look

1. wood of a pecan tree

2. tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

1. any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves

1. having the qualities or effects of a poison

2. not safe to eat

1. long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

1. march in a procession in a public place

2. take a leisurely walk

1. a spotted or calico horse or pony

1. in a good-humoured manner

2. in an enjoyable manner

1. portray in words

2. make a portrait of

1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law

2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)

1. of or relating to the act of perceiving

1. flesh of either quail or grouse

2. heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds

1. get by special effort

2. arrange for sexual partners for others

1. a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

1. consisting of fine particles

1. a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239

1. unpleasantly

2. in or as if in pain

1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

1. any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

1. of or relating to postmodernism

1. apply putty in order to fix or fill

2. a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

1. filled with bewilderment

1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

1. a pointed projection

1. a young pig

2. resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy

1. capable of or suitable for being played or played on

1. in a prominent way

1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

1. a senior clergyman and dignitary

2. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet

1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

2. relative importance or fame

1. the origination and development of a disease

1. a temporary police force

1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

2. creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas

1. (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

2. begging

1. a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone

1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

2. walking with slow regular strides

1. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin

1. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels

2. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-

1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character

2. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

1. of or relating to pedagogy

1. someone who writes plays

1. translating an idea into action

1. an unhappy and worried mental state

2. (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly

1. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

2. state or announce

1. persuasion formulated as a suggestion

2. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

1. the time of life when sex glands become functional

1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

2. not easily irritated

1. relating to or caused by parasites

2. of or pertaining to epenthesis

1. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

2. the office of prefect

1. work lightly

2. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

1. in a peaceful manner

1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

1. elegant and fashionable

1. a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

1. support by being a patron of

2. be a regular customer or client of

1. (used informally) completely unclothed

1. perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

1. financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

2. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

1. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

1. existing in great number or quantity

2. affording an abundant supply

1. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

1. the act of departing politely

2. a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur

1. vulgar or irreverent speech or action

1. a companion at play

1. a small rounded mass of a substance

2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm

1. be relevant to

2. be a part or attribute of

1. the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

1. assign a priority to

1. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

1. occurring immediately after birth

1. eminent beyond or above comparison

1. a person afflicted with psychosis

2. characteristic of or suffering from psychosis

1. having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

1. an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral

1. belonging to the period after a war

1. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

1. with patience; in a patient manner

1. a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

1. relating or near the pubis

1. a shop where pizzas are made and sold

1. a beautiful and graceful girl

2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done

1. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

2. strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter

1. (of tempo) very fast

2. suddenly

1. not causing physical or psychological pain

2. requiring little hard work or exertion

1. the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

2. the best of its kind

1. the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome

1. having a hole cut through

2. having a number or series of holes

1. the person in charge of a post office

1. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

1. constitution of the human body

2. alternative names for the body of a human being

1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

1. therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities

1. payment in advance

1. part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

1. (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed

1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money

2. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

1. transmit from one generation to the next

2. travel through the air

1. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

2. the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

1. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

2. cause a stinging pain

1. of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms

1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

1. someone who attacks in search of booty

2. small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

1. arousing affect

2. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

1. liable to or deserving punishment

2. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law

1. (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

1. hold back to a later time

1. large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

2. flesh of a pheasant; usually braised

1. in a polite manner

1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

1. incited, especially deliberately, to anger

1. the body of ordained religious practitioners

1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

2. pronounce judgment on

1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

1. an introduction to a play

1. an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

1. somewhat ill or prone to illness

2. having or rising to a peak

1. the outside boundary or surface of something

1. extreme excess

1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)

2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation

1. that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form

2. the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus

1. the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.

1. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

2. the top of the head

1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

2. persist in working hard

1. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species

1. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment

1. any liquid suitable for drinking

2. suitable for drinking

1. an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)

1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

1. the immediate descendants of a person

1. a path set aside for walking

1. occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)

1. pay for something before receiving it

1. the output of a computer in printed form

1. persistent determination

2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior

1. of or relating to pharmacology

1. of or relating to the medical care of children

1. acting like a clown or buffoon

2. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

1. a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

2. a clerk who marks data on a chart

1. a superior paper resembling sheepskin

2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

2. a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack

1. a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head

1. be an inhabitant of or reside in

2. fill with inhabitants

1. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

1. beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money

2. a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area

1. affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

1. tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving

1. all the gods of a religion

2. a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes

1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

1. wade or dabble in a puddle

2. subject to puddling or form by puddling

1. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil

2. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

1. the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland

1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

2. the principal character in a work of fiction

1. an inclination to do something

2. a natural inclination

1. any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas

1. a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

1. pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race

1. having a high price

1. a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines

1. discretion in practical affairs

2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

1. someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures

2. a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

1. title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

2. the male head of family or tribe

1. in a powerful manner

2. in a manner having a powerful influence

1. of or relating to speech sounds

2. of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds

1. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses

2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath

1. in a punctual manner

1. religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

1. a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound

1. the award given to the champion

2. a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)

1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

2. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

1. lacking power

1. people in general considered as a whole

1. the prevention of disease

1. being in due proportion

2. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree

1. a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum

1. a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling

2. an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome

1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

1. able to cause disease

1. flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish

2. any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

1. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

1. of or relating to or determined by position

1. a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present

2. an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside

1. producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)

1. affording satisfaction or pleasure

1. made known; especially made widely known

1. of or relating to prosthetics

2. relating to or serving as a prosthesis

1. hidden from general view or use

2. (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known

1. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

2. a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

1. whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all

1. lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish

2. important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod

1. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

1. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

2. resistant to guidance or discipline

1. a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)

2. a container for cooking popcorn

1. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

2. a small hole made by a sharp object

1. treat with excessive indulgence

1. skillful after much practice

1. pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)

1. reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

2. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

1. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

1. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

2. the trait of practicing caution in advance

1. of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy

2. generous in assistance to the poor

1. exacting especially about details

1. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

1. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

1. expecting the worst possible outcome

1. a man who delivers the mail

1. heat beforehand

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

2. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

1. with passion

2. in a stormy or violent manner

1. from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

2. a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

1. not clear to the understanding

2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

1. resulting in punishment

2. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

1. a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis

1. a young salmon up to 2 years old

2. the young of various fishes

1. the quality of being predictable

1. a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries

2. (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers

1. (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

2. too soon; in a premature manner

1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

2. violate the sacred character of a place or language

1. any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

1. capable of being prevented

1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another

2. the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements

1. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

1. a kind of heavy jacket

1. dried plum

2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

2. lengthen or extend in duration or space

1. similarity by virtue of corresponding

1. a medicine used to relieve pain

1. a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

1. an armored vehicle or tank

1. a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head

1. tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

2. large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh

1. be earlier in time; go back further

2. come before

1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic

1. a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated

2. the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements

1. the act of making something ready

2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

1. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry

2. migratory

1. the finger farthest from the thumb

1. artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens

1. assume a prim appearance

2. contract one's lips

1. a sudden sharp feeling

2. a mental pain or distress

1. full of or giving praise

1. with regard to psychology

2. in terms of psychology

1. cause to feel resentment or indignation

2. tightly woven fabric with raised cords

1. resembling or expressed by parables

2. having the form of a parabola

1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

1. adopted in order to deceive

1. densely populated

1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

2. the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey

1. the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids

1. a sign of something about to happen

2. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions

1. cause to move forward with force

2. give an incentive for action

1. time for play or diversion

1. deeply or seriously thoughtful

1. with intention; in an intentional manner

1. a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

1. an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

1. measure the depth of something

2. weight with lead

1. the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking

1. affected with paralysis

1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

1. a person authorized to act for another

2. a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set

1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains

1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

1. produce a literary work

1. causing irritation or annoyance

1. impelling or impelled forward

2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

1. usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling

1. relating to or lying near the palate

2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives

1. of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum

1. make public

2. call attention to

1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

1. a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant

1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

2. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

1. a person to whom money is paid

1. a specialist in the care of babies

1. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject

2. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)

1. poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it

1. someone who works in a coal mine

1. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics

1. relating to or having the character of a promise

1. footwear usually with wooden soles

1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

1. belonging to or inherited from one's father

2. characteristic of a father

1. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans

2. tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

1. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups

2. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

1. righteousness by virtue of being pious

1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

2. a message that departs from the main subject

1. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

1. relating to or supported by or located in a parish

2. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

1. become less interesting or attractive

2. cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

2. an artful or simulated semblance

1. professional care for the feet and toenails

2. care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.

1. rewording for the purpose of clarification

2. express the same message in different words

1. like better; value more highly

2. select as an alternative over another

1. a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)

1. irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.

1. of or relating to the penis

1. an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation

1. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

1. a temporary condition of torment or suffering

2. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

1. plant in a pot

2. of plants; planted or grown in a pot

1. careful in regard to your own interests

2. providing carefully for the future

1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

2. make pure or free from sin or guilt

1. any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide

1. correct or appropriate behavior

1. a leading instance in its field

2. a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat

1. photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae

1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

1. by necessity; by force of circumstance

1. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

1. a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

2. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

1. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

2. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

1. small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

1. designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence

1. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

1. of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit

2. a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

1. tending or having the power to preserve

2. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

1. pertaining to giving directives or rules

1. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

1. serving to purge or rid of sin

2. freeing from noxious matter

1. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)

1. of or relating to photometry

1. serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

2. having meaning through having an aim

1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

2. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

1. take illegally; of intellectual property

2. plunder (a town) after capture

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship

1. small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat

1. affording no ease or reassurance

2. fraught with danger

1. seed of a pea plant used for food

2. the fruit or seed of a pea plant

1. subsequent to menopause

1. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms

2. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population

1. a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account

1. relating to the prostate gland

1. examine or consider with attention and in detail

1. a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

2. the quantity contained in a pail

1. allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

1. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

1. occurring immediately after birth

1. obscene terms for female genitals

2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the feet

1. (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid

1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases

1. fasten with a padlock

2. a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut

1. cause to continue or prevail

1. journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures

1. a small puncture that might have been made by a pin

1. out of fashion

1. have some of the qualities or attributes of something

2. have, give, or receive a share of

1. a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

1. distinctive and stylish elegance

2. a feathered plume on a helmet

1. a representation by picture or portraiture

1. set into opposition or rivalry

2. mark with a scar

1. of or relating to or consisting of a polymer

1. of or relating to or constituting a phenotype

1. relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

1. a fluid product of inflammation

1. of or relating to phonology

1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

2. a maneuver in a game or conversation

1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

1. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

2. widely known and spoken of

1. a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil

1. common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature

1. fraught with danger

1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation

1. a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

1. the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water

1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

2. an assumption that is taken for granted

1. any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

1. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to

1. in a persistent manner