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NOTITIAS- NOTITIA, a list [n] OSTINATI OSTINATO, a constantly recurring melodic fragment [n] DEMERITS- DEMERIT, to lower in status [v] DEMISTER/S a device that demists [n -S] DIMETERS- DIMETER, a verse of two metrical feet, also DIPODY [n] MISTERED MISTER, to address as mister [v] T/AILERONS- AILERON, a balancing flap on a aeroplane [n] ALERIONS- ALERION, in heraldry, an eagle displayed without feet or beak, also ALLERION [n] -ALIENORS- ALIENOR, one who transfers property [n] F/LOUNDERS- LOUNDER, to beat (to strike repeatedly) [v] NOURSLED- NOURSLE, to foster, also NOUSELL, NOUSLE, NURSLE [v] ROUNDELS- ROUNDEL, a round object, also ROUNDLE [n] ROUNDLES- ROUNDLE, a round object, also ROUNDEL [n] UNSOLDER/S to separate (to keep apart) [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEY/S a part carcase of beef [n -S] -SYE/DNS to strain (to exert to the utmost) [v SYED, SYEING, SYES] ABDEHKLNOPRSTW/-YES-/KT to give an affirmative answer [v YESSED, YESSING, YESES or YESSES] CINDERS- CINDER, to reduce to ashes [v] DISCERN/S to perceive (to become aware of through the senses) [v -ED, -ING, -S] NERDICS- NERDIC, another name for GEEKSPEAK [n] P/RESCIND/S to annul (to declare void) [v -ED, -ING, -S] BCDFGLMPRWZ/-OOS-/EY OO, wool (the fleece of sheep or goats) [n] A/BASE-/DNRS to found (to establish) [v BASED, BASING, BASES] / morally low [adj BASER, BASEST] SABE-/DRS to savvy (to understand) [v SABED, SABEING, SABES] MNOVW/ARY-/L any (whichever) [adj] BCDFGKPTX/-RAY/AS to emit a narrow beam of light [v -ED, -ING, -S] -RYA/LS a Scandinavian handwoven rug [n -S] K/-YAR-/DEKNR nimble (agile (able to move quickly and easily)) [adj YARER, YAREST] -PEST-/OSY an annoying person or thing [n -S] S/PETS- PET, to caress with the hand [v] SEPT/AS a clan (a group of families) [n -S] -SPET/S to spit (to throw out saliva from the mouth) [v SPAT, SPETTING, SPETS] STEP/ST to measure by pacing [v STEPPED, STEPT or STEPPED, STEPPING, STEPS] CANTATES- CANTATE, the 98th psalm [n] CASTANET/S a rhythm instrument [n -S] -PAIREST- PAIR, (Scots) poor [adj] -PARTIES PARTY, to attend a social gathering [v] PASTIER- PASTY, pale and unhealthy in appearance, also PASTIE [adj] PIASTER/S a monetary unit of several Arab countries, also PIASTRE [n -S] PIASTRE/S a monetary unit of several Arab countries, also PIASTER [n -S] PIRATES- PIRATE, to commit piracy [v] PRATIES- PRATIE, a potato, also PRATY [n] TRAIPSE/DS to walk wearily also TRAPE, TRAPES, TRAPSE [v TRAIPSED, TRAIPSING, TRAIPSES] DEMINER/S one that removes (explosive) mines [n -S] V/ERMINED- trimmed with ermine [adj] CST/HAWS-/E HAW, to turn left [v] P/-SHAW-/LMNS to show (to display (to put on show)) [v SHAWED, SHAWN, SHAWING, SHAWS] SHWA/S an indistinct vowel sound [n -S] AS/-WASH-/Y to cleanse in liquid [v WASHED, WASHEN or WASHED, WASHING, WASHES] SOULDAN/S a sultan (the ruler of a Muslim country) [n -S] UNLOADS- UNLOAD, to remove cargo from [v] PERI-/LS a supernatural being of Persian mythology [n -S] S/PIER-/ST a structure extending from land out over water [n -S] CGT/RIPE-/DNRS to cleanse (to clean (to rid of stain)) [v RIPED, RIPING, RIPES] / fully matured [adj RIPER, RIPEST] ALTHEAS- ALTHEA, a flowering plant [n] DAIKER/S to waver (to move to and fro) [v -ED, -ING, -S] DARKIE/S a coloured person, also DARKY, DARKEY [n -S] T/RAIKED RAIK, to go; to range [v] A/-GIN-/GKNS to remove seeds from cotton [v GINNED, GUNNEN, GINNING, GINS] / to begin (to start (to begin)) [v GINNED or GAN, GUNNEN, GINNING, GINS] BDGHKLMPRSTWZ/ING-/OS a meadow, esp one beside a river [n -S] COINAGE/S the act of making coins [n -S] -MAN-/ADEGIOSY to provide with workers [v MANNED, MAND or MANNED, MANNING, MANS] / an adult human male [n MEN] -MNA/S a Greek weight [n -S] -NAM-/ESU legal distraint, also NAAM [n -S] SNAR/EFKLSY to slither like a snake [v SNARRED, SNARRING, SNARS] KYRIES- KYRIE, a religious petition for mercy [n] SKYIER SKYEY, resembling the sky, also SKIEY [adj] H/AJIS- AJI, a spicy pepper [n] SITELLA/S a small black-and-white bird, also SITTELLA [n -S] TAILLES-/S TAILLE, a former French tax [n] -TALLIES TALLY, to count (to number (to count)) [v] BCDHKLMNPRWY/ARKED ARK, to put into an ark (a coffer) [v] DAKER/S to lounge, also DACKER [v -ED, -ING, -S] -DRAKE/S a male duck [n -S] BC/-RAKED- RAKE, to gather with a toothed bar on a handle [v] DISANNEX to disjoin (to separate (to keep apart)) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] ORDALIUM/S resolving a disputed question by divination [n -S] JHATKA/S the slaughter of animals for food in accordance with Sikh law [n -S] KERO/S a fuel oil, also KEROSENE, KEROSINE [n -S] -KORE-/S an ancient Greek statue of a young woman [n KORES or KORAI] BDPTW/-ROKE-/DRS to smoke (to emit a gas or vapour due to burning) [v ROKED, ROKING, ROKES] PANDIES PANDY, to punish by striking the hand [v] PANSIED bedecked with pansies [adj] -SPAINED SPAIN, to wean (to take off mother's milk) [v] AMIDONES- AMIDONE, a chemical compound [n] DAIMONES DAIMON, an attendant spirit [n] DOMAINES- DOMAINE, a vineyard in Burgundy [n] NOMADIES NOMADY, the life of a nomad [n] NOMADISE/DS to lead a nomadic life, also NOMADIZE [v NOMADISED, NOMADISING, NOMADISES] CRAME-/S a booth for selling goods [n -S] S/-CREAM/SY to select the best from a group [v -ED, -ING, -S] -MACER-/S an official who carries a ceremonial staff [n -S] DLNRT/OWT-/S anything (something as opposed to nothing) [n -S] S/-TOW-/NSTY to pull by means of a chain or rope [v -ED, -ING, -S] -TWO/S a number [n -S] S/WOT-/S to know (to have a true understanding of) [v WOTTED, WOTTING, WOTS] BJMNPSYZ/ERKS- ERK, an aircraftsman [n] -SERK-/S a chemise (a loose dress) [n -S] AE/SKER/S to scour (to cleanse by hard rubbing) [v SKERRED, SKERRING, SKERS] DOORSMAN a porter [n DOORSMEN] MADRONOS- MADRONO, an evergreen tree, also MADRONA, MADRONE [n] ABOITEAU/SX a tide gate, also ABOIDEAU [n ABOITEAUS or ABOITEAUX] -KANT/S to turn on the edge [v -ED, -ING, -S] S/TANK-/ASY to store in a container for liquids [v -ED, -ING, -S] GEOMANTS- GEOMANT, one who divines from shapes [n] MAGNETOS- MAGNETO, a type of electric generator [n] MEGATONS- MEGATON, a unit of explosive force [n] MONTAGES- MONTAGE, to combine into a composite picture [v] -DRAPIER/S a draper (a dealer in cloth) [n -S] PARRIED PARRY, to ward off a blow [v] RAPIDER RAPID, swift (speedy (swift)) [adj] M/ENARCHES ENARCH, to graft a plant [v] ENCHASER-/S one that enchases (to place in an ornamental border, also INCHASE) [n -S] ROTTENS- ROTTEN, a rat [n] SNOTTER/SY to sob (to cry with a convulsive catching of the breath) [v -ED, -ING, -S] STENTOR/S a person who has a very loud voice [n -S] E/-IKONS- IKON, a symbol or image, also ICON [n] KINOS- KINO, a gum resin [n] I/NKOSI/S (South Africa) term of address to a superior [n -S] B/-OINKS- OINK, to grunt like a hog [v] DEIDS- DEID, death (the end of life) [n] SIDED- SIDE, to support or agree with [v] IGNITORS- IGNITOR, one that ignites, also IGNITER [n] RIOTINGS- RIOTING, the act of rioting [n] ROISTING ROIST, to revel (to engage in noisy merrymaking) [v] ROSITING ROSIT, to rosin (to treat with a brittle resin, also ROSET) [v] BFHLPRSW/ANDS- AND, something added [n] -DANS- DAN, a tub [n] -NADS testicles (a male reproductive gland, also TESTIS) [n] -SAND-/SY to cover with a loose granular rock material [v -ED, -ING, -S] GUTTIES/T GUTTY, latex, also GUTTA [n] GASTRIN/S a hormone (a secretion of the endocrine organs) [n -S] GRATINS- GRATIN, a type of food crust [n] GP/RATINGS- RATING, an estimate or evaluation [n] -STARING/S the act of staring [n -S] S/TARINGS- TARING, the calculating of a tare [n] FOUSTIER FOUSTY, mouldy (covered with mould) [adj] OUTFIRES- OUTFIRE, to surpass in firing [v] BDJLP/INGO-/T the inner sides of a doorway [n INGOES] SWATTIER SWATTY, given to hard study, also SWOTTY [adj] -WARTIEST WARTY, covered with warts [adj] BDFKPRSTW/-EEN- EE, an eye (the organ of sight) [n] BDGMNPST/-ENE-/SW evening (poetic) [n -S] KS/-NEE-/DMP born with the name of [adj] ENACTURE/S fulfilment [n -S] UNCREATE/DS to deprive of existence [v UNCREATED, UNCREATING, UNCREATES] INTRADA/SY a musical prelude [n -S] RADIANT-/S a point from which rays are omitted [n -S] BCEFGJLMOPSTVW/ARS-/EY AR, the letter R [n] BEF/-RAS/EHPT an Ethiopian prince [n RASES or RASSES] AKOT/-SAR/DIKS to savour (to taste or smell with pleasure) [v -ED, -ING, -S] KSU/-NIT/ES the egg of a parasitic insect [n -S] -TIN-/ADEGKSTY to coat with a metallic element [v TINNED, TINNING, TINS] L/IONISER-/S something that ionizes, also IONIZER [n -S] IRONIES/T IRONY, words used to express the opposite of that stated [n] S/IRONISE/DS to satirize with irony, also IRONIZE [v IRONISED, IRONISING, IRONISES] NOISIER NOISY, making loud sounds [adj] CATERED CATER, to provide food and service [v] CEDRATE/S citron (a lemonlike fruit) [n -S] A/CERATED- covered with wax [adj] CREATED- CREATE, to bring into being [v] P/REACTED REACT, to respond to a stimulus [v] S/-KET/AEOS carrion (dead and rotting flesh) [n -S] PR/-EPOS an epic poem, also EPOPEE, EPOPOEIA [n -ES] CDHLMPRT/-OPES- OPE, to open (to expose to view) [v] PESO-/S a monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries [n -S] -POSE-/DRSY to assume a fixed position [v POSED, POSING, POSES] BF/RITT-/S to scratch (to make a thin, shallow cut on) [v -ED, -ING, -S] CGT/RUE/DRS to feel sorrow or remorse for [v RUED, RUEING, RUES] CDIJLMPS/-URE-/AS a wild ox [n -S] S/-HOO-/DFKNPRT expressing boisterous emotion [interj] BCMST/-OHO- an expression of surprise [interj] BP/-OOH-/S to express surprise [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOLLIERS- DOLLIER, one who wheels a trolley [n] KYLES- KYLE, a narrow strait [n] -YELKS- YELK, the yellow, fatty part of an egg, also YOLK [n] YLKES- YLKE, ilk (type or kind) [n] BCDFHKLMOPSTW/OPS- OP, a style of abstract art [n] AE/-POS-/EHSTY PO, a chamberpot [n] -SOP-/HS to dip or soak in a liquid [v SOPPED, SOPPING, SOPS] PAKOKO/S (New Zealand) a small freshwater fish [n -S] DOOKET/S a dovecote (a roost for domesticated pigeons, also DOVECOT) [n -S] MASQUE/RS a dramatic entertainment formerly popular in England [n -S] SQUAME/S a scale [n -S] -HOKAS- HOKA, red cod [n] KOHAS- KOHA, a gift or donation when visiting a marae [n] SHAKO/S a type of military hat, also SHACKO [n SHAKOS or SHAKOES] SOKAH/S calypso music [n -S] A/-PER-/CEIKMNPTV for each [prep] -PRE/EMPXYZ before (in front of) [prep] P/REP-/OPS to act as a commercial representative [v REPPED, REPPING, REPS] SAGINATE/DS to fatten (to make fat (having an abundance of flesh)) [v SAGINATED, SAGINATING, SAGINATES] REWOUND REWIND, to wind again [v] WOUNDER/S one that wounds (to inflict an injury upon) [n -S] NETTINGS- NETTING, a net [n] O/-STENTING STENT, to stint (to limit (to restrict (to keep within boundaries))) [v] TENTINGS- TENTING, the act of tenting [n] -KEROS- KERO, a fuel oil, also KEROSENE, KEROSINE [n] -KORES- KORE, an ancient Greek statue of a young woman [n] BDPT/-ROKES- ROKE, to smoke (to emit a gas or vapour due to burning) [v] AUDILES- AUDILE, one who thinks in terms of sounds [n] DEASIUL/S motion in the same direction as the sun, also DEASIL, DEASOIL, DEISEAL, DEISHEAL [n -S] DUALISE/DS to make twofold, also DUALIZE [v DUALISED, DUALISING, DUALISES] NUKING NUKE, to attack with nuclear weapons [v] BDFGJ/UNKING/S to deprive of a king [v -ED, -ING, -S] RIOTERS- RIOTER, one who riots (to take part in a violent public disturbance) [n] ROISTER/S to revel, also ROYSTER [v -ED, -ING, -S] RORIEST RORY, noisy (making loud sounds) [adj] CHPT/OTTERED OTTER, to fish with a board of baited lines [v] TETRODE/S a type of electron tube [n -S] S/-TIFF/S to have a petty quarrel [v -ED, -ING, -S] BCDFGHJKLMNPRSTVWYZ/ILLS- ILL, an evil (wickedness or depravity) [n] -SILL/SY a part of a window [n -S] BLANKIES- BLANKIE, a child�s blanket also BLANKY [n] SINKABLE able to be sunk [adj] KARAMU/S a small New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and orange fruit [n -S] KUMARA/S (New Zealand) the sweet potato, also KUMERA [n -S] BZ/ARF-/S a barking sound [n -S] A/-FAR-/DELMOST to remove to a distance [v FARRED, FARRING, FARS] / at a great distance [adv] FRA/BEGPSTUY a friar (a member of a religious order) [n -S] ANTIENTS- ANTIENT, an old man [n] STANNITE/S an ore of tin [n -S] S/-HANDS- HAND, to present with the extremity of the arm below the wrist [v] -SHAND-/SY a counterfeit coin, also SHAN [n -S] CANISTER/S a small metal box [n -S] CARNIEST- CARNY, cunning (crafty (skillful in deceiving)) [adj] CERATINS- CERATIN, a fibrous protein [n] CISTERNA-/EL a fluid-containing sac [n CISTERNAE] CREATINS- CREATIN, a chemical found within vertebrate muscle, also CREATINE, KREATINE [n] NACRITES- NACRITE, a clay mineral [n] -SCANTIER SCANTY, meagre (inadequate, also MEAGER) [adj] TACRINES- TACRINE, a drug for treating Alzheimer's disease [n] BALDIER- BALDY, having no hair [adj] BEDRAIL/S a rail that runs along the side of a bed [n -S] BLADIER BLADY, as in blady grass [adj] -BRAILED BRAIL, to haul in a sail [v] RAILBED/S the bed of a railway track [n -S] RIDABLE capable of being ridden, also RIDEABLE [adj] POINTEL-/S a sharp instrument [n -S] PONTILE-/S an iron supporting rod used in glassmaking, also PUNTY, PONTIE, PONTIL, PONTY, PUNTEE [n -S] POTLINE/S a row of electrolytic cells [n -S] TOPLINE/DRS to star (to shine as an actor or singer) [v TOPLINED, TOPLINING, TOPLINES] SYKES- SYKE, a small stream, also SIKE [n] YESKS- YESK, to hiccup, also YEX [v] -FOUS- FOU, a bushel [n] B/UFOS- UFO, an unidentified flying object [n] S/IZAR/DS an outer garment worn by Muslim women [n -S] RIZA-/S an ornamental plate [n -S] ZARI/S a type of thread made of fine gold or silver wire used in traditional Indian and Pakistani garments [n -S] A/-BORT-/SYZ diamond fragments, also BORTZ [n -S] S/COT/EHST a narrow bed [n -S] / to become tangled [v COTTED, COTTING, COTS] A/TOC-/KOS code for the letter T [n -S] ELVAN/S a granular rock, also ELVANITE [n -S] -NAVEL-/S a depression in the abdomen [n -S] VENAL- open to bribery [adj] DHKLPSZ/INKIER INKY, like ink [adj] KEIRIN/S a cycling race originating in Japan, in which groups of cyclists follow a pacesetter and then sprint for the last part of the race [n -S] ENCHARGE/DS to enjoin (to order or direct) [v ENCHARGED, ENCHARGING, ENCHARGES] GRENACHE/S a kind of black grape; a red wine made from this [n -S] RECHANGE/DS to change again [v RECHANGED, RECHANGING, RECHANGES] -GUR-/LNSU sugar, also GOOR [n -S] DFT/-RUG/AS to pull roughly [v RUGGED, RUGGING, RUGS] AEU/-MUS-/EHKOST MU, a Greek letter [n] -SUM/IOPSY uzbekistan currency, pl SUMS or SUMY [n -S] / to add together [v SUMMED, SUMMING, SUMS] BCFGHLMRSTV/UMS- UM, to say "um" [v] AG/RIOT/S to take part in a violent public disturbance [v -ED, -ING, -S] ROTI-/S an unleavened bread [n -S] TIRO/S a beginner or novice, also TYRO [n TIROS or TIROES] TORI-/CI TORUS, (Latin) a large convex moulding [n] TRIO/LRS a group of three [n -S] CLUIEST CLUEY, (Aust. sl.) well-informed and adroit [adj] LUCITES- LUCITE, an acrylic resin or plastic consisting essentially of polymerized methyl methacrylate [n] LUETICS- LUETIC, one infected with syphilis [n] A/BUNA-/S a synthetic rubber [n -S] DOTER-/S one who dotes, also DOATER [n -S] ROTED- ROTE, to learn by repetition, also ROATE [v] S/-TRODE-/S a path [n -S] SAZZES SAZ, a stringed instrument of the Middle East [n] LIMITS- LIMIT, to restrict (to keep within boundaries) [v] MISLIT MISLIGHT, to lead astray by its light [v] STIRRES- STIRRE, to bolt (to run away) [v] CKLPSTYZ/-EAS-/ETY EA, a river (a large natural stream of water) [n] -SAE so [adv] A/-SEA/LMNRST the ocean (vast sections of salt water over most of the world) [n -S]