8-Letter Words Containing ALA

Here's the list of all the 171 8-Letter Words Containing ALA in the English Language.

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balanced
1. being in a state of proper equilibrium
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scalable
1. capable of being scaled; possible to scale
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galactic
1. of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
2. inconceivably large
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alarming
1. frightening because of an awareness of danger
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escalade
1. climb up and over
2. an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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calamity
1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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palatine
1. relating to or lying near the palate
2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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kabbalah
1. an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
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salaried
1. receiving a salary
2. receiving or eligible for compensation
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escalate
1. increase in extent or intensity
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amygdala
1. an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
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jalapeno
1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
2. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
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balancer
1. an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
2. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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calamari
1. (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
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catalase
1. enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
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thalamus
1. large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
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malamute
1. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
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calabash
1. round gourd of the calabash tree
2. tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
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alacrity
1. liveliness and eagerness
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malarial
1. of or infected by or resembling malaria
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palatial
1. relating to or being a palace
2. suitable for or like a palace
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alarmist
1. a person who alarms others needlessly
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inhalant
1. inhaling or serving for inhalation
2. something that is inhaled
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8-Letter Words Containing ALA