a very small spot

a thick fatty oil

a British peer of the highest rank

move up and down repeatedly

a piece of land where waste materials are dumped

a hand tool for lifting loose material

come into rough contact with while moving

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

a large fishnet that hangs vertically

a craftsman who makes ropes

change direction with a swinging motion; turn

a town in north central Colorado

get the meaning of something

a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

be earlier in time; go back further

biological theft

feeling or expressing regret

waste matter discharged from the body

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

free from enchantment

a specialist in treating damaged trees

an oval large stadium with tiers of seats

self-restraining

an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands

the event of dying or departure from life

look with amazement; look stupidly

a reddish brown homespun fabric

domestic swine

an upright in house framing

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

be shown or be found to be

fill by packing tightly

a man who serves as a sailor

ancient Celtic god

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast

hunting and killing other animals for food

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

a round vessel that is open at the top

American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

a large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

a short light metallic sound

the act of clipping or snipping

any creature of exceptional size

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin

something that has survived from the past

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

an executioner who hangs the condemned person

a hairpiece covering the head and made of real or fake hair

the side of an object that is opposite its front

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

an orderly pile

waves breaking on the shore

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

any light downy material

attract; cause to be enamored

hard or painful trouble or struggle

the specified day of the month

fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo

a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

a sudden abrupt pull

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma

in a few words

succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

refresh one's memory

a small branch or division of a branch

any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically

a very short time

a highly infectious animal disease

child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot

wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills

someone who makes copies illegally

iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded

the froth produced by soaps or detergents

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

breathe noisily during one's sleep

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

a line that indicates a boundary

a correction by emending

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

the name used to identify the members of a family

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

the next day

gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

expletives used informally as intensifiers

the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming

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

a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)

be revealed or disclosed

eject semen

the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

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

suffer a miscarriage

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

very far away in space or time

be helpful or useful

of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.

a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

a serviceman in the navy

someone who sows

United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

a person who alarms others needlessly

the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

fill with gas or air

grinding tooth with a broad crown

bite off with a quick bite

the act of providing approval and support

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

an impact (as from a collision)

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

readily available

under control

prescribed guide for conduct or action

for a short time

judge to be probable

learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened

fall or diminish

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

not used up

breast

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

be uncertain about

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

examine in order to test suitability

United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)

United States painter (1898-1954)

a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

the act of killing yourself

a device in which something can be caught and penned

United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

filled or abounding with fog or mist

play boisterously

a variable vivid red color, sometimes with an orange tinge

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

annual grass of Europe and North Africa

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

detect with the senses

cause to operate by flipping a switch

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

the state of being unsure of something

a man hairdresser

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent

over or across in a slanting direction

the number of babies born during a specific period within a population

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

now and then or here and there

not less than

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

now and then or here and there

in a relatively short time

United States writer who lived in Europe

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

a stopping place on a journey

any thick, viscous matter

in good time

give up or retire from a position

give to several people

come together

connected with an organization of military vessels

any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows

introducing a different topic; in point of fact

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

a course over which races are run

the name that precedes the surname

a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

feel admiration for

characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

a female sorcerer or magician

strike lightly

become less in amount or intensity

a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

a close friend who accompanies his mates in their activities

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one

United States baseball player (1931-1997)

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

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

an ugly evil-looking old woman

cause to be quiet or not talk

a practice session in preparation for a public performance

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)

a successful womanizer

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

last in an indefinitely numerous series

(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

deify or glorify

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance

a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses

of Epicurus or epicureanism

expel through adjuration or prayers

grain intended to be or that has been ground

clean or organized

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together

a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor

sheet of slate; for writing with chalk

raise from a lower to a higher position

have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

giving money or food or clothing to a needy person

cause to happen, occur or exist

keep or maintain in unaltered condition

become clear

come to pass

be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

obtain, especially accidentally

fail utterly; collapse

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

have as a by-product

go after with the intent to catch

return in thought or speech to something

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

go across or through

move upward

leave undone or leave out

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

bear a physical resemblance to

a swift cursory examination or inspection

seek information from

detect with the senses

form or compose

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

collide violently with an obstacle

create by putting components or members together

appear or become visible; make a showing

make explicit; specify in detail

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

extend out or project in space

allow or plan for a certain possibility

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

come to pass

throw or cast away

refer to or discuss briefly

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

bend or lay so that one part covers the other

find the solution to or understand the meaning of

a short account of the news

give up what is not strictly needed