abeam adverb at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
abele noun a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States
acerb adjective sour or bitter in taste
adept adjective having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
agene noun a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for ble…
agent noun an active and efficient cause
ahead adjective having the leading position or higher score in a contest
aleph noun the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
alert adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation
aleut noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwester…
ameba noun naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary p…
ameer noun an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
amend verb make amendments to
ament noun a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
anele verb administer an oil or ointment to
apery noun the act of mimicking
areal adjective of or relating to or involving an area
areca noun any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having …
arena noun a particular environment or walk of life
arere noun large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axilla…
arete noun a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
avens noun any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate bas…
avert verb prevent the occurrence of
beech noun any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and…
beefy adjective muscular and heavily built
beery adjective smelling of beer
bleak adjective offering little or no hope
blear verb make dim or indistinct
bleat verb talk whiningly
bleed verb lose blood from one's body
bleep verb emit a single short high-pitched signal
blend verb combine into one
bless verb give a benediction to
blest adjective highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
bread verb cover with bread crumbs
bream verb clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
brent noun small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
brest noun a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany)
breve noun a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short …
cheap adjective relatively low in price or charging low prices
cheat verb deprive somebody of something by deceit
check verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
cheek verb speak impudently to
cheep verb make high-pitched sounds
cheer verb give encouragement to
chela noun a Hindu disciple of a swami
chert noun variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
chess noun weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especia…
chest noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the …
chevy verb annoy continually or chronically
chewy adjective requiring much chewing
cleat verb provide with cleats
cleft adjective having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
clerk verb work as a clerk, as in the legal business
clews noun the cords used to suspend a hammock
creak verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
cream verb make creamy by beating
credo noun any system of principles or beliefs
creed noun any system of principles or beliefs
creek noun a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary …
creel noun a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
crepe verb cover or drape with crape
cress noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that…
crest verb lie at the top of
crete noun the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean
ctene noun a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are …
czech adjective of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
deeds noun performance of moral or religious acts
dread verb be afraid or scared of
dream verb have a daydream
drear adjective causing dejection
dreck noun merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
dregs noun sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
dress verb put on clothes
dwell verb think moodily or anxiously about something
edema noun swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues…
egest verb eliminate from the body
eject verb put out or expel from a place
elect verb select by a vote for an office or membership
elegy noun a mournful poem
elemi noun fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as…
emeer noun an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
emend verb make improvements or corrections to
emery noun a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite o…
enema noun an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation
enemy noun an opposing military force
erect verb construct, build, or erect
event noun something that happens at a given place and time
evert verb turn inside out
every adjective (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considere…
faery noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
field verb catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
fiend noun a cruel wicked and inhuman person
fiery adjective characterized by intense emotion
fleck verb make a spot or mark onto
fleer verb to smirk contemptuously
fleet verb move along rapidly and lightly
flesh verb remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
foehn noun a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
freak verb lose one's nerve
freon noun any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are us…
fresh adverb very recently
fress verb eat a lot and without restraint
freud noun Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
freya noun (Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity
freyr noun (Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity
ghent noun port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center
gleam verb be shiny, as if wet
glean verb gather, as of natural products
gleba noun fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn
glebe noun plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastica…
gleet noun a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
glenn noun made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astron…
great adjective relatively large in size or number or extent
grebe noun small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floati…
greco noun Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works ch…
greed noun excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material …
greek adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Gre…
green verb turn or become green
greet verb express greetings upon meeting someone
guess verb expect, believe, or suppose
guest noun a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
hyena noun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefl…
ideal adjective conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence
ileum noun the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
ileus noun blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the con…
inept adjective not elegant or graceful in expression
inert adjective unable to move or resist motion
irena noun type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
kneel verb rest one's weight on one's knees
knell verb ring as in announcing death
krebs noun English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1…
kwela noun a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans
leeds noun a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England
leery adjective openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
liege adjective owing or owed feudal allegiance and service
loess noun a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by…
needs adverb in such a manner as could not be otherwise
needy adjective poor enough to need help from others
niece noun a daughter of your brother or sister
noemi noun the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in t…
obeah noun (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and…
obese adjective excessively fat
ocean noun a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
olein noun a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats an…
omega noun the ending of a series or sequence
opera noun a drama set to music
oread noun (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs
overt adjective open and observable
oxeye noun any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis havin…
ozena noun a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal d…
paean noun a formal expression of praise
peeve verb cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
piece verb to join or unite the pieces of
pieta noun a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
piety noun righteousness by virtue of being pious
plead verb appeal or request earnestly
pleat verb pleat or gather into a ruffle
plebe noun a military trainee (as at a military academy)
poesy noun literature in metrical form
preen verb clean with one's bill
press verb exert pressure or force to or upon
prexy noun the head administrative officer of a college or university
pseud noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
queen verb promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
queer verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
quell verb suppress or crush completely
quern noun a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
query verb pose a question
quest verb make a search (for)
queue verb form a queue, form a line, stand in line
reedy adjective having a tone of a reed instrument
reefy adjective full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
reeve verb pass a rope through
rhein noun a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in t…
rheum noun a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes…
scend verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a …
scene noun the place where some action occurs
scent verb cause to smell or be smelly
seedy adjective full of seeds
sheaf noun a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
shear verb cut with shears
sheen noun the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
sheep noun woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
sheer adverb straight up or down without a break
sheet verb come down as if in sheets
sheik noun the leader of an Arab village or family
shelf noun a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
shell verb use explosives on
shema noun a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) …
sherd noun a broken piece of a brittle artifact
siege noun the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isol…
sieve verb examine in order to test suitability
skeat noun English philologist (1835-1912)
skeet noun the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a…
skein noun coils of worsted yarn
sleek verb make slick or smooth
sleet verb precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
slews noun a large number or amount
smear verb stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
smell verb inhale the odor of
smelt verb extract (metals) by heating
snead noun United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
sneak verb to go stealthily or furtively
sneer verb express through a scornful smile
speak verb express in speech
spear verb pierce with a spear
speck verb produce specks in or on
specs noun optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses f…
speer noun German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
spell verb orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
spelt noun hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
spend verb pass time in a specific way
spent adjective depleted of energy, force, or strength
sperm noun the male reproductive cell
stead noun the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by ano…
steak noun a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
steal verb take without the owner's consent
steam verb travel by means of steam power
steed noun (literary) a spirited horse for state or war
steel verb get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
steen noun Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)
steep verb devote (oneself) fully to
steer verb direct the course
stein noun a mug intended for serving beer
stela noun an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
stele noun the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vasc…
stent noun a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel)…
steps noun a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
stern adjective of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
suede noun leather with a napped surface
suety adjective like or full of suet
swear verb utter obscenities or profanities
sweat verb excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
swede noun a native or inhabitant of Sweden
sweep verb sweep across or over
sweet adverb in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or …
swell verb increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
swept adjective possessing sweep
teens noun the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
teeny adjective (used informally) very small
teeth noun the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a perso…
theca noun a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
theft noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
theme verb provide with a particular theme or motive
there adverb in or at that place
therm noun a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
theta noun the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
tread verb put down or press the foot, place the foot
treat verb interact in a certain way
treed adjective forced to turn and face attackers
trema noun an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical Americ…
trent noun a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join …
tress noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
trews noun tight-fitting trousers
tweak verb pinch or squeeze sharply
tweed noun thick woolen fabric used for clothing
tweet verb make a weak, chirping sound
twerp noun someone who is regarded as contemptible
ulema noun the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law)…
upend verb become turned or set on end
uveal adjective of or relating to the uvea of the eye
veery noun tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
weeds noun a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
weedy adjective abounding with or resembling weeds
weeny adjective (used informally) very small
weepy adjective liable to weep easily
wheal noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip)
wheat noun annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown gr…
wheel verb change directions as if revolving on a pivot
whelm verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
wield verb have and exercise
wreak verb cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
wreck verb smash or break forcefully
wrest verb obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
yield verb be the cause or source of