Words Starting With M

1. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than

2. (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number

1. thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

1. (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number

2. the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree

1. an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

2. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

1. engage in

2. give certain properties to something

1. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

2. content communicating a message; what something is about

1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; quantifier, plural pronoun; quantifier, plural

1. send via the postal service

2. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map

1. the act of managing something

2. those in charge of running a business

1. a necessary or essential thing

2. grape juice before or during fermentation

1. engage in

2. give certain properties to something

1. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

2. anything that belongs to a set or class

1. a great amount or extent

2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent

1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

2. the surrounding environment

1. any very large body of (salt) water

2. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

1. the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

2. wealth reckoned in terms of money

1. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

2. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

1. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

2. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

1. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

2. the customers for a particular product or service

1. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

2. a type of product

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

1. march in a procession

2. force to march

1. relating to the study or practice of medicine

2. requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery

1. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)

2. migratory

1. something that is remembered

2. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

1. the act that results in something coming to be

2. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

1. physical strength

1. one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

2. a time unit of approximately 30 days

1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

2. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

1. a formally arranged gathering

2. a small informal social gathering

1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

2. the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service

1. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

2. considerable capital (wealth or income)

1. make imperfect

2. destroy or injure severely

1. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

2. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form

1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting

1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

2. a distinguishing symbol

1. come together

2. get together socially or for a specific purpose

1. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

2. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object

1. someone who controls resources and expenditures

2. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

1. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

2. an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

1. mean or intend to express or convey

2. have as a logical consequence

1. be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by

2. be concerned with or about something or somebody

1. a list of dishes available at a restaurant

2. the dishes making up a meal

1. put up as security or collateral

2. a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

2. develop and work out fully in one's mind

1. of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

1. put in the middle

2. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

1. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

2. an efficient person

1. how something is done or how it happens

2. a particular functioning condition or arrangement

1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

1. a vaguely specified concern

2. some situation or event that is thought about

1. the product of a quantity by an integer

2. having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

1. be or become completely proficient or skilled in

2. get on top of; deal with successfully

1. the largest possible quantity

2. the greatest possible degree

1. informal terms for a mother

1. a business engaged in manufacturing some product

2. someone who manufactures something

1. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

1. street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

1. care for like a mother

2. make (offspring) by reproduction

1. a contemporary person

2. a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

1. cover with metal

2. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

1. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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

1. mail sent by a sender at one time

2. the transmission of a letter

1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

2. provide funds complementary to

1. the time period between dawn and noon

2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning

1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

1. used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee

2. a very short skirt

1. the body of members of an organization or group

2. the state of being a member

1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

2. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

1. mediocre

2. changed in form or character

1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

2. means of maintenance of a family or group

1. by chance

1. in motion

2. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

2. the surrounding environment

1. the smallest possible quantity

2. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

1. any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas

1. of or relating to the hands

2. requiring human effort

1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

1. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

2. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

1. a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

1. a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

2. of or occurring or payable every month

1. characterized by or capable of producing music

2. talented in or devoted to music

1. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

2. detachable compartment of a spacecraft

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship

2. a person appointed to a high office in the government

1. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

2. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

1. someone who supervises (an examination)

2. someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

1. come together

2. get together socially or for a specific purpose

1. the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)

1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

2. an indefinitely short time

1. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

1. travel or be transported in a vehicle

2. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

1. join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

2. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

1. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

2. feel or suffer from the lack of

1. used in combination to denote the middle

1. a businessperson engaged in retail trade

1. of or relating to the sea

2. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

1. an indefinitely short time

1. any art that invokes supernatural powers

2. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

1. attach to a support

2. go up or advance

1. transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

1. be successful; achieve a goal

2. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

1. not able to be found

2. nonexistent

1. being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

1. involving the mind or an intellectual process

2. of or relating to the mind

1. a particular point in time

2. an indefinitely short time

1. a change of position that does not entail a change of location

2. the act of changing location from one place to another

1. being two identical

2. intentionally matched

1. to go stealthily or furtively

2. manipulate the mouse of a computer

1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

2. having many aspects or qualities

1. a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

2. an event that combines things in a mixture

1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

2. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

2. two people who are married to each other

1. religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

2. building where the business of a government ministry is transacted

1. joined in matrimony

2. of or relating to the state of marriage

1. a young person of either sex

2. of the younger of two boys with the same family name

1. informal terms for a mother

1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified

2. the idea that is intended

1. get from the earth by excavation

2. lay mines

1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

1. kept in good condition

2. continued in your keeping or use or memory

1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

2. (elections) more than half of the votes

1. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

2. be idle in a listless or dreamy way

1. how something is done or how it happens

2. a way of acting or behaving

1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules

2. (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

1. someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)

2. machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it

1. in large part; mainly or chiefly

2. usually; as a rule

1. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

2. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

2. involving or composed of different races

1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

1. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

2. not reflecting light; not glossy

1. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles

2. contact by fitting together

1. express in speech

2. articulate silently; form words with the lips only

1. measure with a meter

2. stamp with a meter indicating the postage

1. extremely small in scale or scope or capability

1. a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

2. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

1. make less severe or harsh or extreme

2. add a modifier to a constituent

1. a person who carries a message

1. reflect as if in a mirror

2. reflect or resemble

1. take milk from female mammals

2. exploit as much as possible

1. make one's way by force

2. one of the contractile organs of the body

1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

1. engage in the trade of

2. items for sale to the individual consumer

1. a recognition of meritorious service

2. a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority

1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map

1. of or relating to or caused by magnetism

2. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel

1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity

2. being the same substance throughout

1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

1. using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

2. relating to or concerned with machinery or tools

1. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

1. not caught with the senses or the mind

1. relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules

2. relating to simple or elementary organization

1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone

2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

1. mean or intend to express or convey

2. have as a logical consequence

1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

2. the technical aspects of doing something

1. strongly marked; easily noticeable

2. singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate

1. having notes of fixed rhythmic value

2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

1. (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

2. a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

1. kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

2. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

1. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

2. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

1. an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

2. someone that is abnormally large and powerful

1. any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors

2. in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly

1. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

2. laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

1. a person who makes things

2. a business engaged in manufacturing some product

1. roused to anger

2. affected with madness or insanity

1. for the most part

1. relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

2. of or relating to the government of a municipality

1. (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line

1. concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

2. common to or shared by two or more parties

1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

2. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

1. sculpture produced by molding

2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

1. a record of things worth remembering

1. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

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. ride a motorcycle

2. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

1. the head of a city government

1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

2. kill intentionally and with premeditation

1. a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers

2. relating to a recently developed fashion or style

1. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

2. the act of treating with medicines or remedies

1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

2. the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

1. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

1. move about in a confused manner

2. grind with a mill

1. the significance of a story or event

2. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

2. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

1. made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing

1. the food served and eaten at one time

2. any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times

1. machines or machine systems collectively

2. a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

1. graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art

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

2. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

1. the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

2. a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)

1. assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

2. decorated with applied ornamentation; often used in combination

1. the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items

2. relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

2. slightly modified copy; not an exact copy

1. preside over

2. make less fast or intense

1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

2. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

1. relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

2. in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity

1. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

2. the prevailing psychological state

1. denoting additional information

1. the least possible

1. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

2. activity that tries to conceal something

1. 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer

1. and nothing more

1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

1. a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters

1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline

1. of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

2. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers

1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

2. an understanding of something that is not correct

1. relating to minerals

2. composed of matter other than plant or animal

1. the quality of moving freely

1. a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric

2. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

1. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

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

2. an amount beyond the minimum necessary

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

1. any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

2. one who is playfully mischievous

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

1. a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

2. very large in scale or scope or capability

1. the recipient of a mandate

2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship

2. a fellow member of a team

1. wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

2. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf

1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

2. framework used for support or display

1. a craftsman who works with stone or brick

1. a thin pliable sheet of material

2. a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

1. produced in a large-scale industrial operation

1. a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.

1. a motor hotel

1. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

2. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

1. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

2. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

1. the quality or state of being mortal

2. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

1. a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data

2. kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food

1. a span of 1000 years

2. (New Testament) in the Book of Revelation it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness

1. the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

1. (of persons) befitting a warrior

2. suggesting war or military life

1. relating to or involving money

1. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

2. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

1. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

1. the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

2. the technical aspects of doing something

1. the time between one event, process, or period and another

2. at the same time but in another place

1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened

1. the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

1. the act of mixing together

1. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

1. the prevailing current of thought

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

2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

1. a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers

1. wetness caused by water

1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

1. wearing protective mail

1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

2. the condition of being motivated

1. a small pond of standing water

2. being nothing more than specified

1. having or showing great strength or force or intensity

2. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

1. make small or insignificant

2. represent as less significant or important

1. some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

2. a distinguishing symbol

1. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

2. bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea

1. the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

2. the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)

1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement

2. a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

1. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

2. involving disadvantage or harm

1. eat in a mess hall

2. make a mess of or create disorder in

1. going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities

2. provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving

1. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

2. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

1. flat tableland with steep edges

1. having a meaning or purpose

1. paint or stain like marble

2. a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

2. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

1. constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use

1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

1. a written proposal or reminder

1. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

2. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

1. data about data

1. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

2. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

1. being on a very small scale

2. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

1. cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

2. an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

1. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

2. a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10

1. be worthy or deserving

2. any admirable quality or attribute

1. a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

2. offering fun and gaiety

1. a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound

2. a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

2. a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal

1. any long and arduous undertaking

2. a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

1. a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

1. distance measured in miles

2. the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

1. the combination of two or more commercial companies

2. an occurrence that involves the production of a union

1. a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters

1. someone who plays a music as a profession

2. artist who composes or conducts music as a profession

1. become one

2. mix together different elements

1. the distinctive form in which a thing is made

2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

1. small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

1. an impelling force or strength

2. the product of a body's mass and its velocity

1. soil with mud, muck, or mire

2. plaster with mud

1. the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet

1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

1. any amazing or wonderful occurrence

2. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent

1. by hand

1. something that causes feelings of wonder

2. be amazed at

1. a distinguishing symbol

2. a pattern of marks

1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

2. a performance using gestures and body movements without words

1. a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction

2. the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

1. obsolete terms for legal insanity

2. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

1. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage

2. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

2. club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol

1. serve as a teacher or trusted counselor

2. a wise and trusted guide and advisor

1. tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

1. make as big or large as possible

2. make the most of

1. provided with a motive or given incentive for action

1. an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

2. people living in a town or city having local self-government

1. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

1. characterized by grandeur

1. a man who delivers the mail

1. of an obscure nature

2. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

1. dance a mambo

2. a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba

1. a document giving an official instruction or command

2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

1. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

2. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

1. widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

2. any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

1. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence

2. To stare awkwardly

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

1. low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

1. informal terms for a mother

1. not large but sufficient in size or amount

2. free from pomp or affectation

1. a written proposal or reminder

1. (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

1. a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

2. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

1. a private box for delivery of mail

2. public box for deposit of mail

1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

2. state of being mature; full development

1. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

1. the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)

1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

1. a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party

2. the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement

1. the form of a literary work submitted for publication

2. handwritten book or document

1. worth remembering

1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

2. an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

1. an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

1. a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

1. tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

2. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

1. take in marriage; married

2. perform a marriage ceremony

1. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

2. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

1. at or constituting a border or edge

2. of questionable or minimal quality

1. popular aquarium fish

1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

2. the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes

1. a female domestic

2. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

1. of or relating to the state of marriage

1. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

2. someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

1. the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

1. art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

2. viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves

1. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

2. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

1. a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

1. someone who upholds or maintains

1. egg yolks and oil and vinegar

1. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

2. a large and imposing house

1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

1. myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

2. the study of myths

1. the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

1. acting or brought about through an intervening agency

1. the act of driving an automobile

1. in your mind

1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

1. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

2. exclusive control or possession of something

1. showing a brooding ill humor

2. subject to sharply varying moods

1. of China

2. informal terms for a mother

1. the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price

2. detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)

1. become covered with mist

2. make less visible or unclear

1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

2. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator

1. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)

2. (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

1. equally distant from the extremes

2. at half the distance; at the middle

1. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

2. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

1. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

1. cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

2. drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves

1. press tightly together or cram

2. a disorderly crowd of people

1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

2. provide with workers

1. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America

1. relating to or resembling mysticism

2. relating to or characteristic of mysticism

1. the time between one event, process, or period and another

2. during the intervening time

1. of or coming from the middle of a region or country

2. the interior part of a country

1. characteristic of a mother

2. relating to or derived from one's mother

1. a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

1. a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

1. impressiveness in scale or proportion

1. a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)

1. the location of something surrounded by other things

1. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

1. concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

2. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

1. of or relating to metabolism

2. undergoing metamorphosis

1. formed or united into a whole

1. a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust

1. a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)

1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map

1. common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)

2. mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)

1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

1. in a mutual or shared manner

1. place (something) where one cannot find it again

2. place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position

1. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

1. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

2. having or displaying great dignity or nobility

1. a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

2. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

1. the act of mocking or ridiculing

2. treat with contempt

1. research with the use of microscopes

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

1. the source of an artist's inspiration

2. reflect deeply on a subject

1. stone post at side of a road to show distances

2. a significant event in your life (or in a project)

1. having the nature of or resulting from malice

1. of or relating to or including several cultures

1. a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

1. magnifier of the image of small objects

1. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

1. a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

1. informal terms for a mother

1. of or relating to or consisting of muscle

2. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

1. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

2. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

2. change the inherent purpose or function of something

1. a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted

2. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

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

2. subject to death

1. a pair of people who live together

1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules

2. (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

1. killed unlawfully

1. a musical passage moving from one key to another

2. (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase

1. dirty and disorderly

1. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

2. pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

1. the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

2. an outstanding achievement

1. combine by multiplication

2. combine or increase by multiplication

1. female equine animal

2. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

1. of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management

1. of or relating to motivation

1. the next day

1. a person who is stranded (as on an island)

2. a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

1. the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

2. any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

2. becoming liquid

1. wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

2. any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish

1. of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office

2. of or relating to a government minister or ministry

1. the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends

1. a large wine bottle for liquor or wine

1. any tightly knit group of trusted associates

1. shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

2. a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group

1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

1. filled or abounding with fog or mist

2. wet with mist

1. to certain extent or degree

2. with moderation; in a moderate manner

1. the savage and excessive killing of many people

2. kill a large number of people indiscriminately

1. relating to or connected to a religious mission

2. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

1. a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

2. a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies

1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously

2. hold something in one's hands and move it

1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

2. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed

1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law

1. a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth

1. an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

2. something illusory and unattainable

1. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

2. a feeling of intense unhappiness

1. a person who mails something

2. an advertisement that is sent by mail

1. dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine

2. any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms

1. fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry

1. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

1. becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of

2. the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made

1. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

2. arising from error

1. using or knowing more than one language

1. title used for a married Frenchwoman

1. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

2. something jumbled or confused

1. the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

1. structure built of stone or brick by a mason

2. the craft of a mason

1. having the properties of medicine

1. a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta

2. of deep purplish red

1. the force of workers available

1. small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry

1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

2. a deaf person who is unable to speak

1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

2. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

1. a large indefinite quantity

2. a large gathering of people

1. work a second job, usually after hours

2. the light of the Moon

1. a vertical spar for supporting sails

2. nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground

1. traveler who moves from one region or country to another

2. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

1. workman employed by a moving company

2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion

1. resembling sculpture

1. involving or operating in several nations or nationalities

1. an account of the author's personal experiences

2. an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic

1. of or involving or caused by or being microbes

1. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

1. making as great as possible

1. laborer who works in a mine

1. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

2. a small natural hill

1. spicy sauce often containing chocolate

2. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

1. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

2. a strong yellow color

1. spread over a surface, like a mantle

2. cover like a mantle

1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic

2. a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

1. the act of joining together as one

2. a flowing together

1. any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

2. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

1. branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups

2. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

1. of distinguished importance

2. capable of being measured

1. social deportment

1. the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants

2. studies of the rules for forming admissible words

1. the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

2. violent and needless disturbance

1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

1. large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

2. large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed

1. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

2. power to dominate or defeat

1. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

2. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

1. slightly wet

1. hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

2. a slipper that has no fitting around the heel

1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

2. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

1. made of fermented honey and water

1. any expected deliverer

1. make a marcel in a woman's hair

2. a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

1. having many parts or sides

1. very unhappy; full of misery

2. deserving or inciting pity

1. the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa

1. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

2. a change for the better

1. malicious software, designed to break into a system

1. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions

1. the greatest or most complete or best possible

1. an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance

2. a complete reconstruction and renovation of something

1. a clever remark

1. plaster with mortar

2. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

1. the residence of a religious community

1. move from one country or region to another and settle there

2. move periodically or seasonally

1. a woman of refinement

2. a woman who runs a house of prostitution

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)

1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

2. people living in a large densely populated municipality

1. relating to or characteristic of mysticism

2. relating to or resembling mysticism

1. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

1. with respect to material aspects

2. to a significant degree

1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

1. a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation

2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone

1. (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

1. of or relating to the myocardium

1. a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

1. a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel

1. a young female

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

2. a multiplicative increase

1. a magic power or magic spell

1. place in proper rank

2. arrange in logical order

1. someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

2. one who practices magic or sorcery

1. changed from a solid to a liquid state

1. a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual

1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

2. the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

1. of or relating to macroeconomics

1. the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold

1. informal terms for a mother

2. a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)

1. give an incentive for action

1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

2. to temper

1. a person who is markedly small

2. very small

1. dirty with mud

2. cause to become muddy

1. corrugated edge of a coin

1. a large indefinite number

2. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand

1. a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

2. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

1. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle

2. a long skirt ending below the calf

1. forming or derived from a single clone

2. any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules

1. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

2. consisting of a single melodic line

1. not mindful or attentive

2. lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being

1. an artist of consummate skill

1. combine by multiplication

2. combine or increase by multiplication

1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

1. equipped with a motor or motors

2. using vehicles

1. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

1. making modern in appearance or behavior

2. a modernized version (as of a play)

1. large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

2. too improbable to admit of belief

1. something that is a source of danger

2. a threat or the act of threatening

1. of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode

2. relating to or expressing the mood of a verb

1. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

1. a man who serves as a sailor

1. a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

2. the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed

1. of or relating to the class Mammalia

2. any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

1. predicting what the weather will be

2. the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)

1. involving medical practice

1. spread manure, as for fertilization

2. any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

1. hare-like rodent of the Pampas of Argentina

1. act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:

2. act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action

1. the sound made by a cow or bull

2. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

1. a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

1. of or relating to or used in microscopy

2. visible under a microscope; using a microscope

1. having no meaning or direction or purpose

2. producing no result or effect

1. informal terms for a mother

1. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

1. any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

1. a militant reformer

2. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

1. garden tool for mowing grass on lawns

1. typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

1. a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing

2. mixture of ground animal feeds

1. a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice

1. pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics

2. transcending physical matter or the laws of nature

1. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

2. mental ability

1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

2. having markings suggestive of a mask

1. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system

1. represent as less significant or important

2. make small or insignificant

1. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

2. of or relating to melody

1. strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads

1. secure in or as if in a berth or dock

2. come into or dock at a wharf

1. a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure

1. a clear appearance

2. a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing

1. a milkshake made with malt powder

2. a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer

1. resembling milk in color; not clear

1. an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule

1. relating to the methodology of some discipline

1. mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others

1. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

1. the largest possible quantity

2. the greatest possible degree

1. loose soil rich in organic matter

2. the distinctive form in which a thing is made

1. the relative incidence of a particular disease

2. an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind

1. with respect to moral principles

2. in a moral manner

1. haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp

1. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

1. a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)

1. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male

2. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable

1. having or appearing to have only one color

2. painting done in a range of tones of a single color

1. like or characteristic of a mirror image

1. a crime less serious than a felony

1. the act of expanding something in apparent size

2. the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

1. moderate to inferior in quality

2. lacking exceptional quality or ability

1. an unchanging intonation

2. a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

1. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

1. the activity of climbing a mountain

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

1. a commonly repeated word or phrase

2. (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

1. informal terms for a mother

2. milk-secreting organ of female mammals

1. of or relating to walls

2. a painting that is applied to a wall surface

1. any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

2. any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers

1. a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

1. make the most of

2. make as big or large as possible

1. of or relating to stonemasons or masonry

1. the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied

1. of or relating to menstruation or the menses

1. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

2. used of animals that move seasonally

1. wrongly understood

2. interpret in the wrong way

1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

2. a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do

2. capable of being managed or controlled

1. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

1. remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

2. spread manure, as for fertilization

1. relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language

2. pertaining to geological structure

1. a place that attracts many visitors

1. an official who carries a mace of office

2. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

2. the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation

1. an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

1. record on microfilm

2. film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material

1. understood perfectly

1. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

1. putting the wrong interpretation on

2. an understanding of something that is not correct

1. a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

1. characteristic of a man

2. possessing qualities befitting a man

1. the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent

1. any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

1. match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together

2. a bad or unsuitable match

1. the philosophical study of being and knowing

1. unhurried and relaxed

2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

1. pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables

1. the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components

1. in a clearly noticeable manner

1. reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

1. to a minimal degree

1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

2. act in order to achieve a certain goal

1. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

2. a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party

1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

1. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

1. someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

2. constituting an imitation

1. relating or belonging to or serving as a monument

2. of outstanding significance

1. a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

1. an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

1. a box for holding matches

1. a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter

2. rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

1. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

1. any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

2. sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus

1. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

1. the act of motivating; providing incentive

2. impelling to action

1. (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law

2. (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty

1. large and often sumptuous tent

2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.

1. any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar

1. small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains

1. infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

1. found in the ordinary course of events

2. concerned with the world or worldly matters

1. the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

1. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

2. a medical practitioner in the armed forces

1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

2. the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

1. to a moderate degree

2. in a gentle manner

1. ride a motorcycle

2. small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars

1. any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

1. a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation

1. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

1. the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

1. a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

2. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

1. a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

2. obscure or irrational thought

1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

2. provide with workers

1. a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

2. suspension of an ongoing activity

1. feeling a need to see others suffer

2. the quality of threatening evil

1. a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

2. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

1. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

2. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

1. a feeling of thoughtful sadness

2. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

1. the middle of the day

1. any of various large ancient Greek coins

2. a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)

1. inject into the vein

1. relating to or affected by metastasis

1. synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

1. a noisy riotous fight

1. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

2. indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

1. extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth

1. the middle of the gestation period

2. middle of an academic term or a political term in office

1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

1. a person of subnormal intelligence

1. the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother

2. assisting women at childbirth

1. an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

2. the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer

1. being or having the character of a miracle

2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

1. common black European thrush

1. of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)

2. a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae

1. the expensive fur of a mink

2. fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks

1. an insane person

2. a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something

1. fail to function or function improperly

2. a failure to function normally

1. molten rock in the earth's crust

1. of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota

1. a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

1. an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers

2. the absolute value of a complex number

1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image

1. a light patterned cotton cloth

1. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise

2. think about carefully; weigh

1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

2. occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others

1. a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car

1. of or relating to the state of marriage

1. a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

2. the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page

1. to a massive degree or in a massive manner

1. a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise

2. a scarf worn around the neck

1. someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation

1. attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

2. the branch of science that studies magnetism

1. in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

2. in a machinelike manner; without feeling

1. relating to muscles and skeleton

1. a gathering of military personnel for duty

2. compulsory military service

1. the quality of being current or of the present

1. plan or create according to a model or models

2. form in clay, wax, etc

1. pouch used in the shipment of mail

2. letter carrier's shoulder bag

1. soft suede glove leather from goatskin

2. a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate

1. having multiple uses

1. professional care for the hands and fingernails

2. trim carefully and neatly

1. dividing an animal into right and left halves

2. relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

1. poorly conceived or thought out

2. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

1. New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry

1. kill as a martyr

2. torture and torment like a martyr

1. being in demand by especially employers

2. fit to be offered for sale

1. reduced to liquid form by heating

2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

1. bearing in mind; attentive to

1. stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the Northern Hemisphere; hibernates in winter

1. coming to full development; becoming mature

2. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

1. the property of being multiple

2. a large number

1. a slight but appreciable amount

2. any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

1. an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

1. tropical Asian starlings

1. predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer

1. tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

2. perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum

1. suggesting an unhealthy mental state

2. suggesting the horror of death and decay

1. the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

1. communicates two or more signals over a common channel

2. a movie theater that has several different auditoriums in the same building

1. a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

1. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

1. failure of a plan

2. a natural loss of the products of conception

1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

1. make ready for action or use

2. call to arms; of military personnel

1. of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism

2. profit oriented

1. genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres

2. the quality of being current or of the present

1. making modern in appearance or behavior

1. a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility

2. verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

1. having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects

1. makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

1. put in the wrong place or position

2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place

1. having hills and crags

2. like a mountain in size and impressiveness

1. cover with mulch

2. a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion

1. a misleading falsehood

2. a willful perversion of facts

1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others

1. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

2. very docile

1. in a marginal manner

1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

2. being or having the character of a miracle

1. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

1. the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

2. cry like a cat

1. a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream

2. a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin

1. a clerk who marks data on a chart

1. increase in size, volume or significance

2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

1. a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

2. used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

1. June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

1. of or relating to artistic minimalism

2. a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics

1. the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country

1. a person skilled in mathematics

1. sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded

1. in a mistaken or erroneous manner

1. feel sadness

2. observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one

1. family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked

1. altered in volume as well as tone or pitch

2. changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume

1. the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy

1. a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

1. an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino

1. information that is incorrect

1. hormone secreted by the pineal gland

1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity

2. characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity

1. long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

1. a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

1. the science and technology of metals

1. cause to change shape in a computer animation

2. change shape as via computer animation

1. abnormally large

2. shockingly brutal or cruel

1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own

2. marked by materialism

1. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

1. Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles

1. a written proposal or reminder

2. a written proposal or reminder

1. the scientific study of measurement

1. a bump on a ski slope

2. a very wealthy or powerful businessman

1. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

2. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

1. small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material

1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

1. the process of becoming mildewed

2. a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter

1. an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing

1. an insane person

1. of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female

1. showing or giving mercy

2. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious

1. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

1. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

1. first or lowest balcony

2. intermediate floor just above the ground floor

1. in a musical manner

1. a prominent supporter

2. a central cohesive source of support and stability

1. mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior

1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

2. give false or misleading information to

1. wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

1. joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

2. the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made

1. a place where a craft can be made fast

2. (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place

1. reflect deeply on a subject

2. heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink

1. of or relating to or characteristic of death

2. of or relating to a funeral

1. a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine

1. electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

1. fully ripe; at the height of bloom

2. fully considered and perfected

1. any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine

2. small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica

1. crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound

2. a large bite

1. a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

2. a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

1. a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person

2. an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks

1. low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers

1. a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms

2. pasta in the form of slender tubes

1. a person who creates models

1. a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water

1. in a softened tone

2. being or made softer or less loud or clear

1. egg yolks and oil and vinegar

1. someone who creates new things

2. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

2. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

1. Irish version of burgoo

1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

1. a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow

1. white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality

1. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

2. a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

1. with respect to mathematics

1. agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents

1. any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico

1. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

2. the act of putting something in working order again

1. the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

2. the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America

1. the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner

1. the open circular discharging end of a gun

2. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

1. a railway having a single track

1. lasting for a markedly brief time

1. the state of being a man; manly qualities

2. the quality of being human

1. mild white Italian cheese

1. commit to memory; learn by heart

1. in a cryptic manner

1. equipment and supplies of a military force

1. in a magical manner

1. freedom from vanity or conceit

2. formality and propriety of manner

1. a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition

1. of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth

2. designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution

1. a warm tubular covering for the hands

2. (sports) dropping the ball

1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

2. give false or misleading information to

1. reflect deeply on a subject

2. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

1. a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse

1. climb mountains for pleasure as a sport

2. someone who climbs mountains

1. stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

1. a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

1. the environmental condition

1. a scientific instrument that magnifies an image

1. one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles

1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

2. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

1. homicide without malice aforethought

1. the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition

1. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

1. (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)

1. an event capable of causing a mutation

1. someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile

1. open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

2. engage in a mutiny against an authority

1. sideboard with compartments for holding bottles

1. ability to move spontaneously and independently

2. a change of position that does not entail a change of location

1. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

1. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another

1. marked by precise accordance with details

2. marked by extreme care in treatment of details

1. a device that can interleave two or more activities

1. the smallest possible quantity

2. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

1. a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric

2. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

1. a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar

1. any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes

2. wine from muscat grapes

1. a name given to a product or service

1. mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking

2. soak in marinade

1. of a building having more than one level

1. protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium

1. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

1. relating to or having the nature of myth

2. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

1. a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream

1. an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles

1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

1. a moderate purple

2. of a pale to moderate greyish violet color

1. extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

1. a span of 1000 years

2. (New Testament) in the Book of Revelation it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness

1. of or relating to metallurgy

1. a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel

1. highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

2. freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide

1. an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes

1. lessening in intensity or strength

1. for an instant or moment

2. at any moment

1. in a meticulous manner

1. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

2. any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

1. to bring or combine together or with something else

2. get involved or mixed-up with

1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

1. a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)

1. a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess

2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.

1. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage

1. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

1. long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

2. growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being

1. fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat

1. an incorrect conception

1. thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

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

1. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

1. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose

1. a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)

1. the middle of a week

2. in the middle of the week

1. any soft or soggy mass

2. cornmeal boiled in water

1. a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl

2. extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned

1. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

1. made less severe or intense

1. in an ungovernable manner

2. in an insane manner

1. increase in size, volume or significance

2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

1. of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve

2. relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics

1. an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

1. a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

1. a reminder of past events

1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

1. the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin

1. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

2. dark or gloomy

1. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus

1. the time period between dawn and noon

1. riding a motorcycle

1. a magician or sorcerer of ancient times

2. a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians

1. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes

2. a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes

1. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

2. of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

1. a cat proficient at mousing

1. a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

1. of or relating to the menopause

1. cut with a blade or mower

2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

1. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

1. the properties characteristic of the male sex

2. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men

1. the action of people mingling and coming into contact

1. speech you make to yourself

2. a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)

1. a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

1. of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance

1. the branch of science that studies magnetism

1. any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)

1. an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part

2. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something

1. dirty and disorderly

1. a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields

1. of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory

2. a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall

1. small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

1. visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye

2. large enough to be visible with the naked eye

1. of or relating to bone marrow

2. marrowlike

1. the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

1. clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

1. a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

1. a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine

1. fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture

2. seminal fluid produced by male fish

1. of or relating to a mayor or the office of mayor

1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

1. occurring in pairs or as a pair

2. of or relating to a marriage partner

1. the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms

1. black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine

2. marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.

1. the extent or degree to which something is magnetized

2. the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)

1. much

1. (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage

1. of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes

1. an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

1. the girlfriend of a gangster

1. of or relating to mucous membranes

1. street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings

1. a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto

2. the female singing voice between contralto and soprano

1. informal terms for the mouth

1. showing your contempt by derision

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

1. with modesty; in a modest manner

1. any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection

1. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

1. a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head

2. spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat

1. overgrown with moss

2. (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned

1. very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

1. a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins

1. common Old World thrush noted for its song

1. deserving reward or praise

1. death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

2. any experience that causes intense suffering

1. hardened sugary exudation of various trees

2. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

1. any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

1. any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

1. (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death

2. quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

1. long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

1. change the key of, in music

2. vary the pitch of one's speech

1. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding

2. a person of second-rate ability or value

1. a singer of folk songs

2. a performer in a minstrel show

1. of or relating to or undergoing mitosis

1. bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint

2. confer a miter on (a bishop)

1. any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges

1. split (wood) with a maul and wedges

2. injure badly by beating

1. make imperfect

2. destroy or injure severely

1. deficient in amount or quality or extent

1. someone who has won a medal

2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament

1. the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities

1. toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis

1. management that is careless or inefficient

1. naughtily or annoyingly playful

2. deliberately causing harm or damage

1. popular aquarium fish

1. surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

1. in a miserable manner

1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

1. of very great significance

1. spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar

1. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

1. a group of street musicians in Mexico

1. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

2. become technologically advanced

1. of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla)

1. an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0

1. a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces

1. the quantity that can be held in the mouth

2. a small amount eaten or drunk

1. a servile or fawning dependant

1. relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules

1. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

2. an instance of misfortune

1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

2. deeply or seriously thoughtful

1. a title of respect placed before the surname of an official, scholar, or other distinguished man.

1. doubt about someone's honesty

2. the trait of not trusting others

1. an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

2. done or made using whatever is available

1. a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control

1. an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

1. any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap

1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

1. a state of confusion and disorderliness

2. make messy or untidy

1. an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers

2. the absolute value of a complex number

1. making as great as possible

1. accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier

1. not in physical motion

1. in a miraculous manner

1. of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value

2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

1. of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism

2. explained in terms of physical forces

1. having edges that are jagged from injury

1. an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)

1. the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)

2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

1. cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

1. the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function

2. the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position

1. deeply or seriously thoughtful

1. a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)

1. any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation

1. an agent that triggers mitosis

1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

2. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

1. the capability of being managed or controlled

1. fortitude and determination

1. the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane

1. agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

1. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

2. a life-size dummy used to display clothes

1. powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific

1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

1. having many aspects or qualities

1. like or containing meat

2. being on topic and prompting thought

1. without pity; in a merciless manner

1. a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure

1. sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)

1. of a path e.g.

1. dance the slam dance

1. meat from a mature domestic sheep

1. in a joyous manner

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

1. a miniature model of something

1. act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action

2. act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:

1. great merriment

1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened

1. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)

2. characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance

1. a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

1. any tree of the genus Macadamia

1. an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

2. a person who handles things manually

1. brought up to date

1. a microscopically small tubule

1. the light of the Moon

2. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

1. a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

1. evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers

2. any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves

1. someone unable to adapt to their circumstances

1. a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter

1. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

1. patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble

1. the middle muscular layer of the heart wall

1. a collection of live animals for study or display

2. the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

1. woodwork that has been machined at a mill

1. equipped with machinery

2. using vehicles

1. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

1. male red grouse

1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

1. a baked loaf of ground meat

1. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

1. a large burial chamber, usually above ground

1. cruel or inhumane treatment

1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

1. come into being; become reality

1. a businessperson engaged in retail trade

1. tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree

1. a pill or tablet containing several vitamins

1. (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)

2. the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate

1. equipped with a motor or motors

1. having a part of the body crippled or disabled

1. characterized by method and orderliness

1. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

2. having or exerting a malignant influence

1. having unnatural mannerisms

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

1. the middle of winter

1. artistry in performing music

1. the person who accepts a mortgage

1. plain-woven cotton fabric

1. having or showing no mercy

1. being or made softer or less loud or clear

2. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy

1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others

1. having only one nucleus

1. stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles

2. a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm

1. household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)

1. a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

1. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

2. prone to frequent change; inconstant

1. with respect to the military

1. X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast

1. having spots or patches of color

1. food chopped into small bits

2. make less severe or harsh

1. the metal parts of something

2. the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner

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

1. a positive motivational influence

1. marked by materialism

2. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

2. the ceremony or sacrament of marriage

1. the side or slope of a mountain

1. a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion

2. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint

1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

1. a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

1. differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)

1. meat from a mature domestic sheep

1. the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

1. interpret in the wrong way

1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly

2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

1. a student in medical school

2. a licensed medical practitioner

1. a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets

1. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers

2. the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk

1. minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

2. a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

1. in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful

1. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

2. caliper for measuring small distances

1. made up of or involving or acting on behalf of various races

1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

1. a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

2. a wardress in a prison

1. someone who attacks in search of booty

1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

1. a skilled worker who coins or stamps money

1. the scholarly and scientific study of music

1. a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank

2. announce for a score; of cards in a card game

1. any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

1. admission to a group (especially a college or university)

1. act in order to achieve a certain goal

2. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

1. entrap

2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire

1. formerly the basic unit of money in Finland

1. (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

1. the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

1. aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

1. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

1. a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation

1. (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival

1. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents

2. either not matched or unsuitably matched

1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

2. any load that is difficult to carry

1. burdened with legal or financial obligations

1. a magician or sorcerer of ancient times

2. a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians

1. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

2. lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

1. garments that must be repaired

2. the act of putting something in working order again

1. not performing or able to perform its regular function

1. relating to a millennium or span of a thousand years

1. a unit of power equal to one million watts

1. soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

1. (Islam) a Muslim place of worship

1. a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound

1. dignified manner or conduct

1. someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors

2. a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working

1. a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects

1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

1. of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths

1. a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

1. (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

2. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

1. relating to or containing or caused by mercury

2. liable to sudden unpredictable change

1. antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis

1. by the use of magnetism

2. as if by magnetism

1. a small folder of paper safety matches

1. relating to the lower jaw

1. a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime

1. a reformed prostitute

1. entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

1. a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range

1. having the consistency of mush

2. effusively or insincerely emotional

1. one thousandth (1/1,000) gram

1. glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

1. one of two (approximately) equal parts

2. one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe

1. open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

1. a region in which explosives mines have been placed

1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions

1. a person who creates models

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

1. the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos

1. of or relating to monochromatism

2. (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength

1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

1. to a maximal degree

1. represent falsely

2. tamper, with the purpose of deception

1. easily influenced

2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

1. long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots

1. loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries

1. one million periods per second

1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds

2. a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds

1. a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

2. a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States

1. a very short skirt

1. East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit

2. two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples

1. a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

1. powerfully or vigorously

2. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

1. a social unit living together

1. the country where you were born

1. relevance requiring careful consideration

2. the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

1. an impelling force or strength

2. the product of a body's mass and its velocity

1. a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

1. splendid or imposing in size or appearance

2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

1. the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno

1. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

1. not being provided with adequate nourishment

1. of or relating to microeconomics

1. having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant

1. one thousandth (10^-3) of a second

1. one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram

1. lacking foresight or scope

2. unable to see distant objects clearly

1. confused and vague; used especially of thinking

1. the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)

1. call to arms; of military personnel

2. get ready for war

1. inflammation of a breast (or udder)

1. a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)

1. expressing sorrow

2. filled with or evoking sadness

1. capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)

1. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

2. something abnormal or anomalous

1. read or interpret wrongly

2. interpret wrongly

1. the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field

1. (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

2. a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive

1. a very wealthy or powerful businessman

1. covered with or smelling of mold

2. stale and unclean smelling

1. sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar

1. an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color

1. in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)

1. putting the wrong interpretation on

1. ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth

1. print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph

2. a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)

1. (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory

1. subjected to cruel treatment

1. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

2. constancy of tone or pitch or inflection

1. extremely small

1. someone skilled in shooting

1. of or relating to the upper jaw

2. the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

1. wonderfully

2. in an impressively beautiful manner

1. a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

1. people who are wounded

2. having a part of the body crippled or disabled

1. sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs

1. stone post at side of a road to show distances

1. capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)

1. position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things

2. one part in a million equal parts

1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

2. wrongful borrowing

1. learning so as to be able to remember verbatim

1. the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid

1. wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)

1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell

1. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

1. undergo mutation

1. place in proper rank

2. arrange in logical order

1. of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components

1. a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

1. having a mental age of between eight and twelve years

1. indistinct enunciation

2. ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)

1. relating to or suggestive of mint

2. of the flavor of mint, particularly peppermint

1. an incorrect or unsuitable name

1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

2. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

1. the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned

1. a confused multitude of things

2. informal terms for a difficult situation

1. a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions

2. any muscular weakness

1. in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master

1. an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes

2. a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler

1. an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

1. in a metaphorical manner

1. a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice

1. chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America

2. evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning

1. an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form

2. sing madrigals

1. of or relating to or located in a mesentery

1. a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction

2. the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

1. a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria

1. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

1. (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles

2. a runner in a one-mile race

1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

2. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

1. a small or minor detail

2. (biometrics, forensics) Any of the major features of a fingerprint that allow prints to be compared.

1. extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

2. annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads

1. the courage to carry on

1. covered with or smelling of mold

1. one whose business is the management of funerals

1. any unwholesome or desperate condition

2. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

1. lighted by moonlight

1. a motley assortment of things

1. putting the wrong interpretation on

1. someone who has won a medal

2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament

1. informal term of address for someone's wife

1. totally perplexed and mixed up

2. be a mystery or bewildering to

1. a trap for catching mice

2. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated

1. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska

1. a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law

2. civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform

1. extremely annoying or displeasing

1. a criminal who is a member of gang

1. with malice; in a malicious manner

1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

2. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

1. a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)

1. someone with great regard for material possessions

2. someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter

1. central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children

1. soup cooked in a large pot

2. a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup

1. strong feelings of embarrassment

2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

1. the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time

1. a stately court dance in the 17th century

2. a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite

1. the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases

1. a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth

1. a person who knows only one language

2. using or knowing only one language

1. of or relating to microsomes

1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

1. the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society)

1. a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad

1. ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines

1. any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts

1. of or relating to or resulting from mutation

1. derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

2. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

1. deficient in amount or quality or extent

1. cleaning with a mop

2. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

1. a spelling that is incorrect

1. in a methodical manner

1. (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate

1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

1. 100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia

1. contact by fitting together

2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

2. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other

1. contemptibly small in amount

1. the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten

1. a statement that contains a mistake

1. a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day

1. the quality of being maneuverable

1. eminent beyond or above comparison

1. (of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium

1. improper or wicked or immoral behavior

1. highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

1. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

1. an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail

1. someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities

1. evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning

1. of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle

1. a militant aggressiveness

1. short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa

1. a traveler who rides a motorcycle

1. among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters

1. someone subject to melancholia

2. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

1. a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside

2. a small house

1. properly deserved

1. brought up to date

1. of or relating to meiosis

1. an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets

1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

2. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case

2. a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts

1. any organism of microscopic size

1. press with a mangle

2. injure badly by beating

1. containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow

2. of or relating to the medulla oblongata

1. imbued with militarism

1. a method or system for improving the memory

1. soak in marinade

1. an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation

1. resembling the smell of musk

1. large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

2. large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed

1. a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine

1. sell or offer for sale from place to place

2. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

1. in a compassionate manner

1. speak unfavorably about

2. having or exerting a malignant influence

1. a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness

1. a short thin stick of wood used in making matches

1. North American songbirds having a yellow breast

1. a gay feeling

2. activities that are enjoyable or amusing

1. arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal

1. become technologically advanced

2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

1. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond

1. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits

1. belief in a single God

1. having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

2. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

1. having received a methyl group

1. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

2. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

1. seed of the mung bean plant; used for food

2. seed of the mung bean plant

1. relating to or having or hearing with only one ear

1. pejorative terms for an insane asylum

1. ride in a motorboat

2. a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine

1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

2. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl

1. cut a hole for a tenon in

2. join by a tenon and mortise

1. antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections

1. the brown fur of a muskrat

2. beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

1. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

1. commit to memory; learn by heart

1. any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice

2. cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice

1. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel

1. identify incorrectly

2. to make a mistake or be incorrect

1. resembling a network

2. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters

2. a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram

1. a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

1. a small quantity of anything

2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

1. memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)

1. in a morphological manner; with regard to morphology

1. aromatic Eurasian perennial

2. pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets

1. someone who delivers milk

1. a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites

1. someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something

1. a specialist in microbiology

1. any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction

1. occurring in more than one stage

1. traveler who moves from one region or country to another

2. an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year

1. of or relating to a meridian

2. located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places

1. a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)

1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

2. something hideous or frightful

1. not growing or changing; without force or vitality

2. being on the point of death; breathing your last

1. a domestic servant

2. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

1. relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals

2. relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language

1. someone who is successful in accumulating wealth

2. a project that generates a continuous flow of money

1. a female massager

1. a small or moderate or token amount

1. wrongful conduct by a public official

1. wildly disordered

1. capable of being maintained

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone