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  ABSCESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to form an abscess (a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue)


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  ACRONYM n pl. -S a word formed from the initials of a compound term or series of words ACRONYMIC adj ACRONYMICALLY adv


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  ADULTERY n pl. -TERIES voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse


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  ALLOPATH n pl. -S one who treats diseases by producing effects incompatible with those of the disease


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  ANAGRAM v -GRAMMED, -GRAMMING, -GRAMS to transpose the letters of a word or phrase to form a new one


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  ANAPHORA n pl. -S the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses or sentences


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  ANCHOR v -ED, -ING, -S to secure by means of an anchor (a device for holding a floating vessel in place)


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  ANGINA n pl. -S a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense pain ANGINAL, ANGINOSE, ANGINOUS adj


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  ANTE v ANTED or ANTEED, ANTEING, ANTES to put a fixed stake into the pot before the cards are dealt in poker


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  ANTIBODY n pl. -BODIES a body protein that produces immunity against certain microorganisms or toxins


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  ANTIMERE n pl. -S a part of an organism symmetrical with a part on the opposite side of the main axis


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  ANVIL v -VILED, -VILING, -VILS or -VILLED, -VILLING, -VILS to shape on an anvil (a heavy iron block)


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  APOGEE n pl. -S the point in the orbit of a body which is farthest from the earth APOGEAL, APOGEAN, APOGEIC adj


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  AQUARIAN n pl. -S a member of the old sects that used water rather than wine in religious ceremonies


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  ARCHIVE v -CHIVED, -CHIVING, -CHIVES to file in an archive (a place where records are kept) ARCHIVAL adj


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  ARROW v -ED, -ING, -S to indicate the proper position of with an arrow (a linear figure with a wedge-shaped end)


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  AUTODIAL v -DIALED, -DIALING, -DIALS or -DIALLED, -DIALLING, -DIALS to dial a telephone number automatically


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  AVIANIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to make less severe by repeated culture in a chick embryo, as a virus


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  BABBITRY n pl. -RIES conventional middle-class attitudes and behavior stressing respectability and material success


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  BALLY adj BALLIER, BALLIEST used instead of a rude word such as "bloody" to express anger with something or someone


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  BAYWOP n pl. -S from Newfoundland, a derogatory term for people coming from outport communities *deemed offensive*


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  BE v present sing. 1st person AM, 2d ARE or ART, 3d IS, past sing. 1st and 3d persons WAS, 2d WERE or WAST or WERT, past participle BEEN, present participle BEING to have actuality


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  BULLSHIT v -SHITTED or -SHAT, -SHITTING, -SHITS to talk foolishly, boastfully, or idly *deemed offensive*


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  CALQUE v CALQUED, CALQUING, CALQUES to model a word.s meaning upon that of an analogous word in another language


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  CAN v CANST, COULD, COULDEST, COULDST present sing. 2d person CAN or CANST, past sing. 2d person COULD, COULDEST, or COULDST -- used as an auxiliary to express ability


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  COLLAGE v -LAGED, -LAGING, -LAGES to arrange materials in a collage (a kind of artistic composition)


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  COOLDOWN n pl. -S a gradual return of physiological functions to normal levels after strenuous exercise


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  COXSWAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to direct (a crew) as coxswain (the director of the crew of a racing rowboat)


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  CUPEL v -PELED, -PELING, -PELS or -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to refine gold or silver in a cuplike vessel


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  DIAGRAM v -GRAMED, -GRAMING, -GRAMS or -GRAMMED, -GRAMMING, -GRAMS to illustrate by a diagram (a graphic design)


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  DIAMETER n pl. -S a straight line passing through the center of a circle and ending at the periphery


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  DO v DID or DIDST, DONE, DOING, present sing. 2d person DO or DOEST or DOST, 3d person DOES or DOETH or DOTH to begin and carry through to completion


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  DREAM v DREAMED or DREAMT, DREAMING, DREAMS to have a dream (a series of images occurring during sleep)


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  DUET v DUETED, DUETING, DUETS or DUETTED, DUETTING, DUETS to perform a duet (a musical composition for two)


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  DUMBSIZE v -SIZED, -SIZING, -SIZES to reduce the workforce so low that work cannot be done effectively


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  ERUV n pl. ERUVIM or ERUVS an enclosed area in which Jews are permitted to carry on activities normally forbidden on the Sabbath


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  ESTOPPEL n pl. -S a legal restraint preventing a person from contradicting his own previous statement


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  EXTROPY n pl. -PIES the prediction that human intelligence will enable life to expand throughout the universe


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  FAMILISM n pl. -S a social structure in which the family takes precedence over the individual FAMILIST adj


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  FARM v -ED, -ING, -S to manage and cultivate as a farm (a tract of land devoted to agriculture) FARMABLE adj


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  FEATHER v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with feathers (horny structures that form the principal covering of birds)


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  FERIA n pl. -RIAS or -RIAE a weekday of a church calendar on which no feast is celebrated FERIAL adj


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  FERMATA n pl. -TAS or -TE the sustaining of a musical note, chord, or rest beyond its written time value


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  FORKLIFT v -ED, -ING, -S to raise or transport by means of a forklift (a machine with projecting prongs)


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  FORMEE adj having the arms narrow at the center and expanding toward the ends -- used of a heraldic cross


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  FUCKWIT n pl. -S a person who is lacking knowledge or understanding and is apparently unable or unwilling to fix this *deemed offensive*


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  FUEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to provide with fuel (material used to produce energy)


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  FUNNEL v -NELED, -NELING, -NELS or -NELLED, -NELLING, -NELS to pass through a funnel (a cone-shaped utensil)


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  GAS v GASSED, GASSING, GASES or GASSES to supply with gas (a substance capable of indefinite expansion)


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  GAVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to signal for attention or order by use of a gavel (a small mallet)


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  GENTRIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to renew a decayed urban area so as to attract middle-class residents


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  GEOCACHE v -CACHED, -CACHING, -CACHES to search for hidden items by using a Global Positioning System device as part of a game


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  GOSSIP v -SIPED, -SIPING, -SIPS or -SIPPED, -SIPPING, -SIPS to talk idly about the affairs of others


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  GRAVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to pave with gravel (a mixture of rock fragments)


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  HAVE v past 2d person sing. HAD, HADDEST or HADST, present participle HAVING, present 2d person sing. HAVE or HAST, 3d person sing. HAS or HATH to be in possession of


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  HICCUP v -CUPED, -CUPING, -CUPS or -CUPPED, -CUPPING, -CUPS to make a peculiar-sounding, spasmodic inhalation


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  HOMESTAY n pl. -STAYS a period during which a visitor in a foreign country lives with a local family


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  HOSTEL v -TELED, -TELING, -TELS or -TELLED, -TELLING, -TELS to stay at inns overnight while traveling


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  HYPHEN v -ED, -ING, -S to connect words or syllables with a hyphen (a mark of punctuation) HYPHENIC adj


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  INITIAL v -TIALED, -TIALING, -TIALS or -TIALLED, -TIALLING, -TIALS to mark with the first letters of one.s name


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  JAILBAIT n pl. -S a girl under the age of consent with whom sexual intercourse constitutes statutory rape *deemed offensive*


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  JETFOIL n pl. -S a jet-powered hydrofoil (a boat with winglike structures for lifting the hull above the water)


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  JEWEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to adorn or equip with jewels (precious stones)


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  JUG v JUGGED, JUGGING, JUGS to put into a jug (a large, deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle)


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  KERNEL v -NELED, -NELING, -NELS or -NELLED, -NELLING, -NELS to envelop as a kernel (the inner part of a nut)


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  KIDNAP v -NAPED, -NAPING, -NAPS or -NAPPED, -NAPPING, -NAPS to take a person by force and often for ransom


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  KNEECAP v -CAPPED, -CAPPING, -CAPS to maim by shooting in the kneecap (a bone at the front of the knee)


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  LANDMARK v -ED, -ING, -S to designate a building or site as a place of historical or aesthetic importance


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  LARVA n pl. -VAE or -VAS the immature form of various insects and animals when newly hatched LARVAL adj


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  LAUREL v -RELED, -RELING, -RELS or -RELLED, -RELLING, -RELS to crown with a wreath of evergreen leaves


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  LEG v LEGGED, LEGGING, LEGS to move with the legs (appendages that serve as a means of support and locomotion)


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  LEGGY n pl. LEGGIES a slang term used in Cricket to refer to a leg spin bowler (i.e. a bowler that turns the ball from the leg side to the off side)


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  LENS n pl. -ES a piece of transparent material used in changing the convergence of light rays LENSLESS adj


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  LIBEL v -BELED, -BELING, -BELS or -BELLED, -BELLING, -BELS to make or publish a defamatory statement about


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  LIPREAD v -READ, -READING, -READS to understand spoken words by interpreting the lip movements of a speaker


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  LITOTES n pl. LITOTES a figure of speech in which an assertion is made by the negation of its opposite LITOTIC adj


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  MARAKA n/pl in Hindu astrology refers to the planet or planets that cause death at the end of a particular lifespan


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  MARVEL v -VELED, -VELING, -VELS or -VELLED, -VELLING, -VELS to be filled with wonder or astonishment


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  MAST v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a mast (a long pole on a ship that supports the sails and rigging)


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  MAY v present 2d person sing. MAY, MAYEST, or MAYST, past tense MIGHT -- used as an auxiliary to express permission


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  MEDAL v -ALED, -ALING, -ALS or -ALLED, -ALLING, -ALS to honor with a medal (a commemorative piece of metal)


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  MEDEVAC v -VACED, -VACING, -VACS or -VACKED, -VACKING, -VACS to evacuate the wounded from a battlefield by helicopter


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  MEDIATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to act between disputing parties in order to bring about a settlement


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  MEDICINE v -CINED, -CINING, -CINES to administer medicine (a substance used in the treatment of disease) to


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  MESEEMS v MESEEMED, MESEEMETH, MESEEMS past tense MESEEMED present 3d person sing. MESEEMETH it seems to me -- MESEEMS is an impersonal verb and is used only in the 3d person sing.


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  MESSAGE v -SAGED, -SAGING, -SAGES to send as a message (an oral, written, or signaled communication)


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  METAL v -ALED, -ALING, -ALS or -ALLED, -ALLING, -ALS to cover with metal (any of various ductile, fusible, and lustrous substances)


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  METHINKS v past tense METHOUGHT it seems to me -- METHINKS is an impersonal verb and is used only in the 3d person sing.


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  MICROCHIP v -CHIPPED, -CHIPPING, -CHIPS to implant a small integrated circuit under the skin of a pet


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  MIDCAP adj of or pertaining to a corporation whose retained earnings are between those of a small company and a large corporation


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  MIDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to place in the middle (the area or point equidistant from extremes or limits)


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  MINDFUCK n pl. -S an idea or concept that shakes one.s previously held beliefs or assumptions about the nature of reality *deemed offensive*


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  MINERAL n pl. -S a naturally occurring inorganic substance having a characteristic set of physical properties


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  MINYAN n pl. -YANS or -YANIM the minimum number required to be present for the conduct of a Jewish service


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  MODALISM n pl. -S the doctrine that members of the Trinity are not distinct persons but modes of divine revelation


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  MODEM v -ED, -ING, -S to transmit by modem (a device for converting signals from one form to another)


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  MOHO n pl. MOHOS a boundary separating the earth.s crust and mantle (the region between the crust and the core)


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  MONAURAL adj pertaining to sound transmission, recording, or reproduction involving a single transmission path


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  MONOGRAM v -GRAMED, -GRAMING, -GRAMS or -GRAMMED, -GRAMMING, -GRAMS to mark with a design of one.s initials


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  NOCEBO n pl. -S a harmless substance that induces harmful effects in patients having negative expectations


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  NONPROS v -PROSSED, -PROSSING, -PROSSES to enter a judgment against a plaintiff who fails to prosecute


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  OIL v -ED, -ING, -S to supply with oil (a greasy liquid used for lubrication, fuel, or illumination)


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  OPTION v -ED, -ING, -S to grant an option (a right to buy or sell something at a specified price within a specified time) on


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  ORGASM v -ED, -ING, -S to experience an orgasm (the climax of sexual excitement) ORGASMIC, ORGASTIC adj


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  PATENT v -ED, -ING, -S to obtain a patent (a government grant protecting the rights of an inventor) on


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  PATONCE adj having the arms broaden from the center and end in three-pointed lobes -- used of a heraldic cross


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  PATROL v -TROLLED, -TROLLING, -TROLS to pass through an area for the purposes of observation or security


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  PAY v PAID or PAYED, PAYING, PAYS to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or services


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  PEDESTAL v -TALED, -TALING, -TALS or -TALLED, -TALLING, -TALS to provide with an architectural support or base


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  PENCIL v -CILED, -CILING, -CILS or -CILLED, -CILLING, -CILS to produce by using a pencil (a writing and drawing implement)


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  PERIGEE n pl. -S the point in the orbit of a celestial body which is nearest to the earth PERIGEAL, PERIGEAN adj


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  PERSPIRE v -SPIRED, -SPIRING, -SPIRES to give off moisture through the pores of the skin PERSPIRY adj


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  PERSUADE v -SUADED, -SUADING, -SUADES to cause to do something by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty


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  PHASE v PHASED, PHASING, PHASES to plan or carry out by phases (distinct stages of development) PHASEAL, PHASIC adj


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  PHERESIS n pl. -RESES withdrawal of blood from a donor, removing some components, and returning the remaining blood to the donor


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  PHISHING n pl. -S the practice of using email illegally to induce people to reveal personal information


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  PICKET v -ED, -ING, -S to stand outside of some location, as a business, to publicize one.s grievances against it


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  PLACEBO n pl. -BOS or -BOES a substance containing no medication that is given for its psychological effect


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  PLACEMAT n pl. -S a table mat (a piece of material for protecting a surface) on which a place setting is laid


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  PLUG v PLUGGED, PLUGGING, PLUGS to seal or close with a plug (a piece of material used to fill a hole)


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  PODCAST v -ED, -ING, -S to make a program available in digital format for download over the Internet


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  PREPPY adj -PIER, -PIEST associated with the style and behavior of preparatory school students PREPPILY adv


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  PROGRAM v -GRAMED, -GRAMING, -GRAMS or -GRAMMED, -GRAMMING, -GRAMS to arrange in a plan of proceedings


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  PROSUMER n pl. -S one who buys electronic products that are in quality between consumer and professional grades


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  PROTOCOL v -COLED, -COLING, -COLS or -COLLED, -COLLING, -COLS to form a preliminary draft of an official document


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  PROVE v PROVED, PROVEN, PROVING, PROVES to establish the truth or validity of PROVABLE adj PROVABLY adv


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  PULTRUDE v -TRUDED, -TRUDING, -TRUDES to make a plastic object by drawing resin-coated glass fibers through a die


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  RACEWALK v -ED, -ING, -S to walk for speed while maintaining foot contact with the ground and keeping the supporting leg straight


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  RAPPEL v -PELED, -PELING, -PELS or -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to descend from a steep height by means of a rope


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  RAVEY adj RAVIER, RAVIEST characteristic of a rave (an all-night dance party with fast electronic music)


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  READ v READ, READING, READS to look at so as to take in the meaning of, as something written or printed READABLE adj READABLY adv


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  REAGENT n pl. -S a substance used in a chemical reaction to ascertain the nature or composition of another


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  REDSHIRT v -ED, -ING, -S to keep a college athlete out of varsity play in order to extend his eligibility


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  RETRO n pl. -ROS a rocket on a spacecraft that produces thrust in a direction opposite to the line of flight


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  RHOTIC adj pertaining to a dialect of English in which the letter R at the end of a syllable is pronounced


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  ROBOCALL n pl. -S a telephone call from an automated source that delivers a prerecorded message to a large number of people


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  ROCKET v -ED, -ING, -S to convey by means of a rocket (a device propelled by the reaction of escaping gases)


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  ROD v RODDED, RODDING, RODS to provide with a rod (a straight, slender piece of wood, metal, or other material)


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  ROWEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to prick with a spiked wheel in order to urge forward


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  SALT v -ED, -ING, -S to treat with salt (a crystalline compound used as a seasoning and preservative)


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  SAMIZDAT n pl. -S a system in the Soviet Union for printing and distributing unauthorized literature


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  SANDAL v -DALED, -DALING, -DALS or -DALLED, -DALLING, -DALS to provide with sandals (light, open shoes)


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  SAY v SAID, SAYING, present sing. 2d person SAY, SAYEST, or SAYST, 3d person SAYS or SAITH to utter SAYABLE adj


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  SCAB v SCABBED, SCABBING, SCABS to become covered with a scab (a crust that forms over a healing wound)


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  SELL v SOLD, SELLING, SELLS to give up to another for money or other valuable consideration SELLABLE adj


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  SENSE v SENSED, SENSING, SENSES to perceive by the senses (any of certain agencies through which an individual receives impressions of the external world)


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  SENSORIA n/pl the parts of the brain concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli


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  SEPAL n pl. -S one of the individual leaves of a calyx SEPALED, SEPALINE, SEPALLED, SEPALOID, SEPALOUS adj


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  SEROTYPE v -TYPED, -TYPING, -TYPES to classify (microorganisms) according to a characteristic set of antigens


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  SEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to determine the sex (the property by which organisms are classified according to reproductive functions) of


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  SHALL v present sing. 2d person SHALL or SHALT, past sing. 2d person SHOULD, SHOULDST, or SHOULDEST -- used as an auxiliary to express futurity, inevitability, or command


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  SHIN v SHINNED, SHINNING, SHINS to climb by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs


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  SHINOLA n pl. -S a brand of shoe polish usually included in a phrase with a swear word *deemed offensive*


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  SHIP v SHIPPED, SHIPPING, SHIPS to transport by ship (a vessel suitable for navigation in deep water)


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  SHITCAN v -CANNED, -CANNING, -CANS to dispose of someone or something, usually in a derogatory way *deemed offensive*


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  SHOVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to take up with a shovel (a digging implement)


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  SHRIVE v SHROVE or SHRIVED, SHRIVEN, SHRIVING, SHRIVES to hear the confession of and grant absolution to


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  SIBILANT n pl. -S a speech sound produced by the fricative passage of breath through a narrow orifice


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  SIDED adj (usu. in combination) having a specified number or kind of sides (e.g. double-sided tape) SIDEDLY adv


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  SIEVE v SIEVED, SIEVING, SIEVES to pass through a sieve (a utensil for separating the coarse parts from the fine parts of loose matter)


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  SKATE v SKATED, SKATING, SKATES to glide over ice or the ground on skates (shoes fitted with runners or wheels)


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  SKIN v SKINNED, SKINNING, SKINS to strip or deprive of skin (the membranous tissue covering the body of an animal)


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  SKUNKY adj SKUNKIER, SKUNKIEST having a smell suggestive of a skunk (a mammal that can spray a foul-smelling liquid)


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  SKYWRITE v -WROTE, -WRITTEN, -WRITING, -WRITES to write in the sky by releasing a visible vapor from an airplane


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  SLAMMING n pl. -S the practice of switching a person.s telephone service from one company to another without permission


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  SLED v SLEDDED, SLEDDING, SLEDS to convey on a sled (a vehicle for carrying people or loads over snow or ice)


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  SLEEVE v SLEEVED, SLEEVING, SLEEVES to furnish with a sleeve (the part of a garment covering the arm)


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  SLUB adj SLUBBER, SLUBBEST (of fabric) having an irregular appearance caused by uneven thickness of the warp


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  SMOKE v SMOKED, SMOKING, SMOKES to emit smoke (the gaseous product of burning materials) SMOKABLE adj


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  SNOWSHOE v -SHOED, -SHOEING, -SHOES to walk on snowshoes (oval frames that allow a person to walk on deep snow)


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  SOLSTICE n pl. -S the time of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator


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  SOMERSET v -SETED, -SETING, -SETS or -SETTED, -SETTING, -SETS to roll the body in a complete circle, head over heels


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  SPIRAL v -RALED, -RALING, -RALS or -RALLED, -RALLING, -RALS to move like a spiral (a type of plane curve)


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  SPLINE v SPLINED, SPLINING, SPLINES to provide with a spline (a key that connects two rotating mechanical parts)


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  SPORE v SPORED, SPORING, SPORES to produce spores (asexual, usually single-celled reproductive bodies)


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  SPYWARE n pl. -S computer software by which personal information is covertly sent to another computer


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  SQUEEGEE v -GEED, -GEEING, -GEES to wipe with a squeegee (an implement for removing water from a surface)


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  STENCIL v -CILED, -CILING, -CILS or -CILLED, -CILLING, -CILS to mark by means of a perforated sheet of material


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  STONE v STONED, STONING, STONES to pelt with stones (pieces of concreted earthy or mineral matter) STONABLE adj


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  STRAIGHT adj STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST extending uniformly in one direction without bends or irregularities


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  STRICKLE v -LED, -LING, -LES to shape or smooth with a strickle (an instrument for leveling off grain)


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  STRIKE v STRUCK or STROOK, STRICKEN or STRUCKEN, STRIKING, STRIKES to come or cause to come into contact with


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  STRUM v STRUMMED, STRUMMING, STRUMS to play a stringed instrument by running the fingers lightly across the strings


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  SUBSOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to plow so as to turn up the subsoil (the layer of earth beneath the surface soil)


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  SUKKAH n pl. -KAHS or -KOTH or -KOT a temporary shelter in which meals are eaten during a Jewish festival


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  SURPLUS v -PLUSED, -PLUSING, -PLUSES or -PLUSSED, -PLUSSING, -PLUSSES to treat as being in excess of what is needed


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  SURVEY v -ED, -ING, -S to determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of by measuring angles and distances


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  SWINGBY n pl. -BYS a mission in which a spacecraft uses a planet.s gravitational pull for making course changes


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  SYMBOL v -BOLED, -BOLING, -BOLS or -BOLLED, -BOLLING, -BOLS to serve as a symbol (a representation) of


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  SYMPATRY n pl. -RIES the state of occupying the same area without loss of identity from interbreeding


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  SYNAPSIS n pl. -APSES the point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another SYNAPTIC adj


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  SYNCOPE n pl. -S the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle SYNCOPAL, SYNCOPIC adj


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  SYNGENIC adj relating to or being genetically identical individuals with respect to reaction to antigens


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  SYRETTE n pl. -S a small tube fitted with a hypodermic needle containing a single dose of medication


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  SYZYGY n pl. -GIES the configuration of the earth, moon, and sun lying in a straight line SYZYGAL, SYZYGIAL adj


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  TALC v TALCKED, TALCKING, TALCS or TALCED, TALCING, TALCS to treat with talc (a soft mineral with a soapy texture) TALCKY, TALCOSE, TALCOUS adj


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  TALLITH n pl. TALLITHS, TALLITHES, TALLITHIM, TALLITOTH, TALEYSIM, or TALLAISIM a Jewish prayer shawl


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  TEASEL v -SELED, -SELING, -SELS or -SELLED, -SELLING, -SELS to raise a soft surface on fabric with a bristly flower head


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  TEETOTAL v -TALED, -TALING, -TALS or -TALLED, -TALLING, -TALS to abstain completely from alcoholic beverages


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  TELEGONY n pl. -NIES the supposed influence of a previous sire on the offspring of later matings of the mother with other males


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  TELEVISE v -VISED, -VISING, -VISES to broadcast by television (an electronic system of transmitting images and sound)


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  TELNET v -NETTED, -NETTING, -NETS or -NETED, -NETING, -NETS to access an account over the Internet using an appropriate procedure


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  TENTPOLE n pl. -S a big-budget movie whose high earnings are intended to offset the cost of less profitable ones


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  TENURE v -URED, -URING, -URES to grant tenure (the status of holding one.s position on a permanent basis) to


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  THINDOWN n pl. -S a lessening in the number of atomic particles and cosmic rays passing through the earth.s atmosphere


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  THORAX n pl. -RACES or -RAXES the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen THORACAL, THORACIC adj


Definition:
  TITRATE v -TRATED, -TRATING, -TRATES to determine the strength of a solution by adding a reagent until a desired reaction occurs


Definition:
  TRAD n pl. -S a modern item with design aspects inherited from or complementary with that time period


Definition:
  TRAP v TRAPPED or TRAPT, TRAPPING, TRAPS to catch in a trap (a device for capturing and holding animals)


Definition:
  TROWEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to smooth with a trowel (a hand tool having a flat blade)


Definition:
  TUNNEL v -NELED, -NELING, -NELS or -NELLED, -NELLING, -NELS to dig a tunnel (an underground passageway)


Definition:
  TURF n pl. TURFS or TURVES a surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its roots


Definition:
  UMBO n pl. -BONES or -BOS the rounded elevation at the center of a shield UMBONAL, UMBONATE, UMBONIC adj


Definition:
  UMBRELLA v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with an umbrella (a portable cover for protection from rain or sun)


Definition:
  UMPIRE v -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES to act as umpire (a person appointed to rule on the plays in a game)


Definition:
  URAEUS n pl. URAEI or URAEUSES the figure of the sacred serpent on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers


Definition:
  URETHRA n pl. -THRAE or -THRAS the duct through which urine is discharged from the bladder URETHRAL adj


Definition:
  VALUE v -UED, -UING, -UES to estimate the value (the quality that renders a thing useful or desirable) of


Definition:
  VALVE v VALVED, VALVING, VALVES to provide with a valve (a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas)


Definition:
  VARSITY n pl. -TIES the principal team representing a university, college, or school in any activity


Definition:
  VASSAL n pl. -S a person granted the use of land by a feudal lord in return for homage and allegiance


Definition:
  VERTIGO n pl. -GOES, -GOS, or -GINES a disordered state in which the individual or his surroundings seem to whirl dizzily


Definition:
  VESTING n pl. -S the right of an employee to share in and withdraw from a pension fund without penalty


Definition:
  VIAL v VIALED, VIALING, VIALS or VIALLED, VIALLING, VIALS to put in a vial (a small container for liquids)


Definition:
  VIDE v see -- used to direct a reader to another item; VIDE is the only form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated


Definition:
  VOLCANO n pl. -NOES or -NOS an opening in the earth.s crust through which molten rock and gases are ejected


Definition:
  WAINSCOT v -SCOTED, -SCOTING, -SCOTS or -SCOTTED, -SCOTTING, -SCOTS to line the walls of with wooden paneling


Definition:
  WHIG n pl. -S one who interprets history as a continuing victory of progress over reactionary forces


Definition:
  WHIP v WHIPPED or WHIPT, WHIPPING, WHIPS to strike with a whip (an instrument for administering corporal punishment)


Definition:
  WILL v past sing. 2d person WOULD, WOULDEST, or WOULDST -- used as an auxiliary followed by a simple infinitive to express futurity, inclination, likelihood, or requirement


Definition:
  WINDBURN v -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS to be affected with skin irritation caused by exposure to the wind


Definition:
  WIRE v WIRED, WIRING, WIRES to fasten with wire (a slender rod, strand, or thread of ductile metal) WIRABLE adj


Definition:
  WIS v past tense WIST to know -- WIS and WIST are the only accepted forms of this verb; it cannot be conjugated further


Definition:
  WIT v WIST, WITING or WITTING, present sing. 1st person WOT, 2d WOST, 3d WOT, present pl. WITE to know


Definition:
  WOOD v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with wood (the hard, fibrous substance beneath the bark of a tree or shrub)


Definition:
  WORSHIP v -SHIPED, -SHIPING, -SHIPS or -SHIPPED, -SHIPPING, -SHIPS to honor and love as a divine being


Definition:
  WRITE v WROTE, WRITTEN, WRITING, WRITES to form characters or symbols on a surface with an instrument WRITABLE adj


Definition:
  WYSIWYG adj denoting the text on a display screen that exactly corresponds to its appearance on a printout


Definition:
  ZEUGMA n pl. -S the use of a word to modify or govern two or more words, while applying to each in a different sense


Definition:
  ZIPPER v -ED, -ING, -S to fasten with a zipper (a fastener consisting of two rows of interlocking teeth)


Definition:
  ZOETROPE n pl. -S an optical toy in which a series of pictures rotates to give the illusion of motion


# tblLexicons

LexiconName: YAWL
LexiconSource: https://github.com/elasticdog/yawl/blob/master/yawl-0.3.2.03/word.list
LexLanguage: en
LexiconStuff:
  YAWL is used as the primary lexicon for the word game WordSmith. The author decided to release the list into the Public Domain because it is based primarily on other Public Domain lists by the author and
  his colleague, Alan Beale. 

LexiconNotice:
  The YAWL list, word.list, is in the Public Domain. There are no restrictions on its use or distribution.


# WordLists

ListName: Common Names
ListAuthor: Dana Bell
ListCredits: See Description
ListSource: See Description
ListDescription:
  A list of common proper names compiled and edited from
  http://www.scrabble.org.au/words/names.htm, http://www.scrabblestop.com/proper-names.html, and 
  https://www.seattlescrabble.org/data/ThemeLists/names.txt


ListName: Common Places
ListAuthor: Dana Bell
ListCredits: See Description
ListSource: See Description
ListDescription:
  Place names compiled and edited from lists at https://www.seattlescrabble.org/data/ThemeLists/places.txt, http://www.absp.org.uk/words/namesplacewords.shtml, and http://www.scrabblestop.com/place-names.html


ListName: Weird Words
ListAuthor: Dana Bell
ListCredits: See Description
ListSource: See Description
ListDescription:
  http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-24810762 and https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-weirdest-words-that-are-legit-in-Scrabble


