Homonyms PDF

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H omonyms

A homonym is a word that has the same spelling and the same pronunciation as anotherword, but has a different meaning from it. For example, bill can be a noun meaning a writtenstatement of money owed, but it can also be a noun meaning a bird's beak. Similarly,faircan be anadjective meaning attractive, but it can also be a noun meaning a market. There are many moresuch words.

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Adam The first man Relating to a decorative style of furniture

adder One who adds Common viper

advert To refer to Short for advertisement

affect

Have an effect upon

Pretend, feign

ajar

Partly open

At discord

alight Get down, dismount On fire

ament Thong or strap Person with amentia

amice

Piece of white linen worn byRoman Catholic priests

Hood, cap or cape worn by members of certainreligious orders

ancient Very old Flag, standard

angle

Inclination of two lines towardseach other

To fish with rod and line

arbor

Main shaft or axle

Bower

arch

Curved structure

Self-consciously teasing, roguish or mischievous

are 100 square meter units Present tense of "to be"

Arian

Follower of Arius of Alexandria

One born under the zodiacal constellation Aries

arm

A weapon

To take upweapons

Upper limb of the human body

armlesss Destitute of weapons Without arms

ash

Residue left after burning ofsomething

Forest tree

ashen

Ash-coloured

Relating to ashesOf or relating to the ash-tree

asses Plural of ass Plural of as (Roman copper coin)

axis

Central reference point

Asian deer

B

back

Opposite tothe front

To supportLarge tub used in brewing, distilling, dying, etc.

bail Security, guarantee Empty a boat of water

bale A package Evil, mischief, calamity

ball

A spherical body, globe

Social assembly for dancing

band Atransversestrip, strap

To fasten with aband

Company ofmusicians

Anassemblageof people

To form a band

bandy Pass or toss to and fro Crooked, bent outward


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bank Raised shelf or ridge Establishment which deal in money

bar

A straight

length ofanymaterial

To exclude

Unit of atmospheric pressure

barb A recurvedpoint

A stingA fine breed of horse/pigeon

bard A minstrel A poet A slice of bacon put on meat before roasting

bark Cry of a dog Exterior covering of a tree

barker

An auctiontout

Vocal advertiser fora circus, etc.

One who strips bark from a tree

barrack Atemporaryhut

Building used tohouse troops

To jeer

barring

Furnishingwith bars

Excluding

Except, omitting

base Lowest part; fundamental Low in moral scale, unworthy

bass

A type of fish

The inner bark of the lime tree

basset A type of dog To crop out at the surface

baste Moisten a roasting joint withliquid fat, grave, etc.

To sew, tack, fasten together with long stitches

bat Wooden instrument used tostrike ball in cricket or similargames

Small nocturnal flying mammal

bate With breath held in check Alkaline lye used in tanning

bath

Container for water or otherliquids

Ancient Hebrew liquid measureof about 6 gallons

batten A strip of wood To thrive, prosper

batter

Strike withsuccessiveblows

In cooking, amixture of severalingredients

To incline from the perpendicular with a recedingslope

battering The act of striking or beating Sloping inwards

battled Fought Embattled, protected with battlements

bear

Large mammal

To carry, wear, show or display

beaver

Amphibious rodent mammal

Lower part of a visor

beck A nod, gesture of the finger orhand

A brook, rivulet

beetle

An insect

A maul, heavywooden mallet

To jut out, hang over

bell

A musical instrument

Cry of a stag at rutting time

bennet

An herb

A dry grass stalk

bent Aninclination,bias

DispositionStiff rushlike grass

bergamot A citrus tree A juicy kind of pear

better

One who bets

Superior, more excellent


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bill Statement of particulars ofgoods delivered or servicesrendered

Horny beak ofbirds

An obsolete weapon

billet

Soldier's quarters

Small log or faggot

bit A small portion Part of a horse'sbridle

A binary unit

bittern

A wading bird

Liquid obtained when sea water is evaporated toobtain salt

blaze Bright glowing flame White mark on face of a horse, etc.

bleak

Bare ofvegetation

Cold, chilly,desolate

Small river fish

blot Spot or stain of ink or otherdiscolouring matter

An exposed piece at backgammon

blow Send directed air, especially

from mouth

A stroke with the fist or other weapon

bluff Having abroad,flattenedface orfront

Abrupt, blunt,frank

Blinker of ahorse

An excuse,a blind

To hoodwink

bogey In golf, one stroke over par A spectre; an awkward thing or circumstance

boil Agitated by the action of heat A hard, inflamed, suppurating tumour

bole

Stem or trunk of a tree

Clay containing iron oxide

bolt A shortarrow

Roll of fabric

Metal pin A sieve for separating bran fromflour

bombast

High-soundingwords

Inflated speech

To stuff out, inflate

bond Something that binds orconfines

In serfdom or slavery

bongo Small hand drum A rare antelope

boom Loud, deep, resonant sound Long spar to extend the foot of a particular sail

boon A benefit, blessing Close, intimate

bore

Perforate, make a hole through

High, fast tidalwave

A tiresome person

boss A protuberant part Foreman, manager, chief, leader

botch

A clumsy

patch

Bungled piece of

work

An ulcerous swelling

botcher

A mender, patcher, bungler

A young salmon

bottle A glass vessel A bundle of hay or straw

bound To leap,spring

A limit, boundryUnder obligation

Prepared, ready

bow Anornamentalknot

A weaponBend headforward

Rounded fore-end of a ship orboat

bower An arbour,shady

The knaves ineuchre

The anchors carried in the bows of a ship or boat


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retreat

bowl

A hollow vessel

Ball used in game of bowls

box

A case witha lid

A small evergreenshrub

To fight with fists or gloves

brack

A flaw or tear in a cloth or dress

Cake or bread containing dried fruit

brake Anappliancefor stoppingmotion

A mass ofbrushwood, thicket

Instrument for breaking flax or hemp

brash

Impertinent, cheeky; vulgarlyassertive

Disintegrated rock or rubble

bravo Well done! A hired assassin A bandit, desperado

brawl To quarrel noisily A French dance

bream A freshwater fish To clear a ship's bottom of ooze, seaweed, shellfish,etc.

breeze

A light wind

A gadfly

Small cinders and cinder dust

brent Small wild goose Steep, precipitous, lofty

bridge A structure for carrying traffic,etc. over water, ravines, etc.

A card game

brier A thorny shrub The white or tree heath

brocket A stag in its second year A small South American deer

brook

Small stream

To endure, support, put up with

buck The male of the fallow deer The body of awagon or cart

A sawhorse

budge

To move from one's place

Kind of fur made of lambskin

bug

Small insect

A hobgoblin, bugbear

bugle A huntinghorn

Long, slender glassbead

A creeping plant

bulk Magnitude of three dimensions Framework projecting in front of a shop fordisplaying goods

bull

Uncastrated male bovinemammal

A papal edict

A ludicrous contradiction

bump

A thump, dull, heavy blow

The cry of the bittern

bunt The middle part of a sail,formed into a cavity

A type of fungus

burn

Consume by fire

A small stream, brook

bush

A thick shrub

Metal lining of an axle-hole or similar

busk To perform in public for money Stiffening bone in a corset

bustle

Activity with noise andexcitement

Pad, cushion or framework to expand a woman'sdress

butt The hinderend of atool,weapon,etc.

A largecask

A goal,target

Type of flatfish

buzzard Large bird of prey Any large nocturnal insect


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C

cab Taxi Driver's

compartment in alorry, etc.

Ancient Jewish measure of capacity

calcar Glass-making furnace Spurlike process on a petal or a bird's leg

calender

Cloth or paper press

Mendicant dervish

calf

The young of any bovine animal

Fleshy part at the back of lower leg

calk To copy by rubbing and tracing To furnish with a calkin

came Past tense of COME Lead strip used in framing glass

camp Temporary quarters ofholidaymakers, explorers, etc.

Affectedly homosexual

can To be able to Metal vessel for preserving meat, fruit, etc.

cannon

Heavy mounted gun

A billiards stroke

cant

Hypocritical talk

Slope, inclination

canter One who uses speaks cant Easy gallop

canton A division of a country To divide into troops or cantons

cape

A sleeveless cloak

Headland projecting into the sea

caper A frolicsome leap A prickly shrub

capital Principal, chief, most important The head of a pillar

capsid

Any bug of the family Miridae

Outer case of some viruses

card Stiff paper or thin cardboard Toothed instrument for combing wool

carp Freshwater fish Talk querulously

case An instance, occurrence Box, chest or other container

cashier

A person in charge of cash

Dismiss from service

cassation Annulment, abrogation 18th-century instrumental composition

cat Any feline animal Coal and timber vessel

catty

Spiteful, malicious

South East Asian unit of weight

chafer A person who chafes A type of beetle

chaff The husks of grain Common European bird

channel Tube or duct, natural orartificial

A plank used for spreading the rigging of a ship

chap Cause to crack or open in longslits

A fellow (coll.); the jaws, mouth and cheeks, chops

char To burn slightly A small fish; a charwoman

charm

A power or gift of alluring

A confusion of voices

chase

To pursue

To engrave

A printing frame

A wide groove

chat Easy, familiar talk A small bird

chatty Talkative Indian earthen pitcher

check A test for accuracy, quality,etc.

A chequered pattern

chess A board game Parallel timber of a pontoon bridge

chick A young bird Bamboo door screen

chime

Sound of bells

Edge of a cask or tub

chine Spine of any Cut or break the A deep and narrow ravine


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animal backbone of

chink

A narrow cleft or crevice

A jingling sound

chit

A child

A voucher for money owed

chlorite A green silicate mineral A salt of chlorous acid

chop Cut with asharp blow

Suddenly changedirection

The jaw of ananimal

Eastern official stamp or seal

chord Simultaneous sounding of notesof different pitch

A straight line joining the extremities of an arc

chuck Holding device on a lathe ordrill

The call of a hen to her chickens

clamp

A frame for holding pieces ofwood, etc. together

A heap of turf

A heavy footstep or tread

cleave To split apart To stick, adhere

clinker

Vitrified slag

A clinch nail

clip Cut with shears or scissors An appliance for gripping

clock An instrument for measuringtime

Ornamental pattern on leg of a stocking

clove Dried flower bud of the treeEugenia aromaticaused as aspice

A bulblet of garlic, shallot, etc.

club A piece of wood used as aweapon

An association of persons

clutch A snatch, grip, grasp A set of eggs to be hatched

cobble Rounded stone or pebble usedfor paving

To mend or patch (especially shoes)

cock

The male ofbirds

Act ofturning/stickinganything upwards,e.g. a hat

A small conical pile of hay

cockle A bivalvemollusc

The corncockle

To curl, puckerup

A heating stove

cod

A deep-sea fish

A husk or pod

codling A young cod A long, tapering kind of apple

colon A punctuation mark Part of the intestinal canal

coma

A state of unconsciousness

Covering of the nucleus of a comet

companion

A comrade

Raised window frame on quarterdeck of a ship

conjugate

To inflect (a verb) by goingthrough the voices, moods,tenses

Joined in pairs, coupled

consociate Associated together To unite

continent

A large continuous tract of land

Able to control one's bladder and bowel movements

cope To dealwith

Ecclesisticalsleevelessvestment

To buy; barter

corn Grain; the seed of cerals A horny excrescence on hand or foot

cornet A brass musical instrument Lowest commissioned cavalry officer


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corona A halo round the sun or moon A long cigar

corporal

Non-commissioned army officer

Relating to the body

cosmos

The universe

Plant of genus Cosmos

couch A long upholstered seat Couch grass

count Reckon up in numbers A title of rank

counter

Table or desk over whichbusiness is conducted

The opposite, contrary

covert Disguised, secret, private A place which covers and shelters

cow

Any female bovine animal

To intimidate

crag A rugged rock Shelly deposits

cramp A spasmodic contraction A cramp-iron, clamp

crane A long-necked bird A hoisting machine

crank An elbow-

shapedbrace

An eccentric

Liable to capsize

crash To cause to hit something withgreat force

A coarse linen cloth

crawl Move slowly on hands and knees Enclosure for keeping fish, turtles, etc.

crew The sailors on a ship or boat Past tense of CROW

cricket An outdoorgame

A grasshpper-likeinsect

A low, wooden stool

crimp To curl or put waves into (hair) A decoy, disreputable agent

croup

The rump, buttocks

Inflammation of the larynx and trachea

crow A large black bird Make a loud cry like a cock

crowd

A number of persons or thingscollected closely together

An old violin-like instrument

cue A signal, hint, reminder Wooden rod used in snooker, pool, etc

cuff The fold or band at the end of asleeve

To strike with the open hand

culm A stem, especially of grass orsedge

Anthyracite coal

curate

An assistant to a parish priest

To act as a curator

curry A highly spiced Indian dish To groom (a horse) with a curry-comb

D

dab

To strike gently with some soft

substance

A small flatfish

dam A bank or mound for keepingback water

A female parent

dan A martialartproficiencygrade

A small deep-seabuoy

A title of respect

date A fixed point in time The fruit of the date palm

deal A bargain, a piece of business A plank of fir or pine

defer To put off, postpone To yield to the opinion of another


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demean To debase (oneself) To conduct (oneself), to behave

dent

A depression

A tooth of a wheel, cog

dib

To dap (letfall lightly)

A sheep's knuckle-bone

A children's game

dick

A fellow or person

A declaration

die To lose life, expire A dice

diet A prescribed course of food A legislative assembly

diligence Steady application or assiduity A public stagecoach

distemper

A coloured painting preparation

A catarrhal disorder affecting dogs, foxes, etc.

divine Relating the nature of God, agod, or gods

To find out by inspiration or magic

dock

An artificialbasin for

ships

Enclosure forprisoners in a court

Plant of thegenus Rumex To cut the tail off

dodder To shake, tremble, totter A plant of the genus Cuscuta

dole Unemployment benefit Sorrow, lamentation

don

Fellow or tutor of a college

To put on (clothing)

dong To make the sound of a largebell

Unit of currency of Vietnam

dory

A type of sea fish

Small flat-bottomed boat

dot A little mark, spot or speckmade with a pen, etc.

A dowry

double

Composed of two, in a pair orpairs

Twice as many

down

Towardsthe ground

Soft plumage ofyoung birds

A tract of upland

doxy A female lover Opinion, especially in religious matters

drake

The male ofthe duck

The mayflyA dragon

dredge Apparatus for draggingunderwater to bring up objects

To sprinkle (flour, etc.)

drum A musical instrument A long, narrow ridge of drift

dub Conferknighthoodupon

To give a newsoundtrack

A deep pool in a stream

duck

A water

bird

To dive, dip under

water

To bob the head

A kind of untwilled linen

dudgeon

Anger, sullen resentment,indignation

The root of the box tree

dug That has been dug A teat, a nipple of an animal

dump A pile of refuse A cointer used in playing chuck-farthing

dun To demand payment withpersistence

A hill, mound, earthwork

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ear The organ of hearing A seed-bearing head of corn


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earnest Serious, grave A pledge, assurance or token of something to come

egg

An ovum or germ-cell

To incite, urge

elder

Older; senior in position

Tree of the genus Sambucus

embattle To array in order of battle To furnish with battlements

ember A smouldering piece of coal orwood

An anniversary, a recurring time or season

embrace To enfold in the arms To fasten or fix with a brace

embracer One who embraces One who tries to corrupt a jury by embracery

entrain

To draw after, to bring as aconsequence

To put into a railway train; to get into a train

erg A unit of work done An area of shifting sand dunes

ergotism

The disease of ergot in grasses

Arguing, wrangling

euro An Australian wallaby Currency of European Union

even

Level,smooth,uniform

To make smooth orlevel

To a like degree, equally

exact

Precisely agreeing in amount,number or degree

To compel to be paid or surrendered

exit A passage or door, a way out To depart, to leave a place

exon

A corporal of the Yeomen of theGuard

A segment of a gene consisting of codons

explicit Plainly expressed, distinctlystated

An old word equivalent to 'finis', 'the end'

express Direct, explicit, definitely showor stated

To set out, to represent, to put into words

eye

The organ of vision

To watch, to observe

F

faction

A body of persons combined oracting in union

Literary etc. work which blends fact with fiction

fail Not to succeed A turf, sod

fair

Just,reasonable,legitimate

Light in colourPassably good

A funfair; a market

fake To pretend, simulate One of the coils of a rope or cable when laid up

fallow Unused, neglected Of a pale brownish or reddish-yellow colour

fan

A ventilation or coolinginstrument

An enthusiastic admirer

fast Swift,rapid,movingquickly

Firmly fixed, firm,tight

To abstain from food

fawn A young deer To court in a servile manner, grovel, cringe

feat A notable act or performance Dexterous, skilful

feint

A sham attack; a pretence

(Of ruled lines on paper) light, faint

fell Past tense To hew or cut downThe hide or skin A rocky hill


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of FALL of an animal

felon

One who has committed a

felony

A whitlow or abscess close to the nail

felt Past tense of FEEL A kind of cloth

ferret

A variety of polecat

A tape made of silk or cotton

fetch To go for and bring back A wraith or double

feud Hostility between two tribes orfamilies

Land held on condition of performing certainservices

fig Fruit of the genus Ficus To dress, deck, rig

file A box or folder in whichdocuments are kept in order

An instrument for cutting and smoothing metal,wood, etc.

fine Excellent in quality, form orappearance

A sum of money imposed as a penalty

fingering

The act of touching with thefingers

A thick, loose, woolen yarn used for knitting

firm

Fixed, stable, steady

A business partnership

fish

A cold-bloodedvertebratewateranimal

To try to catch fish

A flat piece of wood or iron etc. used to strengthena beam etc.

fisk The Crown Treasury of Scotland To bustle

fit Adapted,suitable,appropriate

A violent seizure

A short canto or division of a poem

flag

A banner,ensign,standard

To losestrengthorvigour

A pavingstone

Plant of thegenus Iris

Quill-feather of a bird's wing

flageolet A small wind instrument A kind of French bean

flake

A thin piece peeled off; a thinscalelike fragment

A rack for drying fish

flanch A flange To slope inwards towards the top of a chimney

flat

Having a level and even surface

A set of rooms on one floor forming a residence

flatter More flat To praise falsely or unduly

flaw A defect, imperfection A sudden puff or gust

fleet A body ofships

Swift, nimble,rapid

ShallowA creek, inlet

flex To bend or cause to bend Flexible insulated wire

flicker

To shine unsteadily

North American woodpecker of genus Colaptes

flight

The act of flying through the air

The act of fleeing

flock A collection of animals A tuft of wool, cotton, hair, etc.

flounce

To move abruptly or violently

A gathered piece of cloth sewed into a dress,petticoat, etc.

flounder A flatfish, Pleuronectes flesus To struggle or stumble about violently

flue A passage Light down or fur A kind of fishing To widen or spread out


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or tube bywhichsmoke canescape

net

fluke A luckychance

A parasitic worm

The broad holding portion of an anchor

flush

To reddenup, blush

To flow swiftlyLevel, even

A hand ofcards

To take wing

fly A two winged insect To move through the air with wings

fob A chain by which a pocketwatch is carried

To cheat, to impose upon

fog

A dense watery vapour

A second growth of grass after first cutting

foil

Very thinsheet metal

To baffle, tofrustrate

A straight thin sword

fold

A pen or enclosure for sheep

To double or lay one part over another

font A baptism vessel A set of type face

fool A person without common sense A crushed fruit and cream dish

forge Tocounterfeit

To form by heatingand hammering

To move steadily (forward or ahead)

former Preceding in time A person or thing that forms

found

Past tenseof FIND

To set up orestablish

To cast by melting and moulding

founder A personwho founds

A person who castsmetal

(of a ship) to fill with water and sink

frail Fragile, delicate A rush basket used for packing figs, etc.

fray

To wear away by rubbing

A noisy quarrel, a brawl, riot

free

At liberty

To set at liberty

fret To beworried

To ornament

A ridge on the fingerboard of a guitar, etc.

frieze

Part of an entablature

A coarse woolen cloth

frizzle To form (into) crisp, tight curls To fry with a hissing noise

frog Anamphibianof the orderAnura

A spindle-shapedbutton

A tender horny substance on sole of a horse's foot

fry To cook with hot fat or oil in apan

Young fish

fudge

A soft sweet of chocolate,candy, etc.

To deal with in a makeshift way

full

Filled up, replete

To cleanse and thicken (cloth)

fuller

More full

A person who fullscloth

A blacksmith's tool

funny Amusing, causing mirth orlaughter

A narrow, clinker-built pleasure boat

further More remote; more advanced To help forward, to advance, promote

fuse

To melt; reduce to a liquid by A detonating device


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heat

fusil

An obsolete firelock, lighter

than a musket

A bearing resembling a lozenge

G

gad

To wanderidly

An expression ofsurprise

A pointed tool

gage

Something laid down assecurity

A greengage

gale A strongwind

The bog myrtle A periodic payment of rent

gall Self-assurance,cheek,impudence

An abnormalgrowth on plants

A sore, swelling or blister

gallant

Brave, high-spirited,courageous, chivalrous

A man of fashion, a beau

galley Cook-house of a ship, boat oraircraft

An oblong tray for setting out printing type

game An exercise for diversion Lame, crippled

gammon A curedham

Nonsense, humbug A defeat atbackgammon

To make fast to the stem ofa ship

gang A set of associates A plank used for boarding a vessel

garb

Dress, costume

A sheaf of grain

gate

A movable barrier

A street ( usually in combination, as Boargate,Kirkgate, etc.)

gaudy

Vulgarly ornate

A grand festival

gavel A small mallet A system of land tenure

geld To castrate An early form of tax

Georgian Relating to the period ofGeorge I-IV

Of or relating to Georgia

get To procure, obtain The act of begetting

gig

A lighttwo-wheeledvehicle

A booking for amusician

A type of fishing spear

gilt Gilded A young sow

gimp

Silk, wool or cotton twistinterlaced with wire

An awkward or clumsy person

gin Analcoholicdrink

A trap, snare Australian Aboriginal woman

gird

To bind round with band

To sneer, mock

girdle A female undergarment A round flat plate for baking cakes

glance To give a quick or cursory look Any mineral with a metallic lustre

gloss

The brightness from a polishedsurface

A comment, interpretation or explanation


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gnome A kind of misshapen sprite,dwarf, goblin

A pithy saying, a maxim

go

To move from one place toanother

A Japanese board game

gopher American burrowing animal The wood from which Noah's ark was made

gore Thick,clottedblood

To pierce, to stab A triangular piece in a dress, sail, balloon, etc.

graft Piece of transplanted livingtissue

Acquisition of gains by taking advantage ofposition

gram Metric unit of mass The chick-pea

graph A symbolic diagram In linguistics, a visual symbol

grate A frame of iron bars To rub, grind

grating Harsh, discordant, irritating An open framework or lattice

grave

A place ofburial, asepulchre

Important, serious,momentous

To clean (a ship's bottom) by scraping

graze To eat growing grass To brush slightly in passing

grease

Oily or fatty matter of anykind

To smear, lubricate, or soil with grease

grieve

To lament, sorrow over

An overseer, steward or bailiff

griffon

A variety of dog like a terrier

A vulture

grip To seize hold of A small ditch or furrow

grist Corn to be ground A size of rope

grizzle

To cry, complain

A grey colour

grouse

A game bird

To grumble

grout Thin fluid mortar (Of a pig) to turn (up) with the snout

gudgeon

A small freshwater fish

A type of wheel pivot

gum Fleshy tissue around roots ofthe teeth

A stcky substance

H

hack To cutirregularly

A hackney, horsefor hire

A rack or grated frame, a hatch

hackle

A cock's neck feather

To hack, to mangle

hail Frozen rain To call or signal to

hake

A fish of the genus Merlucius

A wooden frame for dryinghale

Sound and vigorous

To drag, to draw violently

halt A stop or interruption inactivity

Limping, lame, crippled

ham

The hind part of the thigh

A village, a town

hamper A large wickerwork basket To impede the movement of

harrier A variety of dog A person who harries or plunders

harrow A large rake To plunder, spoil, harry

hatch A smalldoor

To mark with finelines

To produce young from eggs


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haw The fruitof thehawthorn

An expression ofhesitation

The third eyelid of a horse, etc.

hawk

A bird ofprey

Clear the throat ina noisy manner

To carry aboutfor sale

A plasterer's board

hawker A person who practices thesport of hawking

A person who travels around selling goods

hay Grass cut and dried for fodder A country dance

haze A very fine mist or vapour To harass or punish with overwork

head

The foremost part of the body

To lead, to be the leader to

heel Roundedhinderpart of thefoot

Of a ship, to cantover

To plant in the ground

helm

A vessel's steering apparatus

A helmet

hem The edge of a garment or clothA voluntary short cough

hide To obscurefrom view

An animal skin A small portion of land

hind Relating tothe back

A female deer An agricultural labourer

hinder

To obstruct, impede

At the rear

hinny Offspring of male horse &female donkey

To neigh, whinny

hip

Upper partof the leg

Fruit of a roseplant

Interjection used to introduce cheers

hob

Part of a cooking stove

A hobgoblin or elfhobby

Any recreation or pursuit

A small species of falcon

hock Joint between knee & fetlockin hind leg

A kind of light wine

hockey A team ball game Harvest home

hold To grasp &retain

The act of seizing A cavity in a ship or aircraft

holm Flat ground, liable to flooding An evergreen oak

holt A wood, grove, copse The burrow of an animal

home

The place where one lives

To reach home accurately from a distance

hone

A whetstone

To moan, to whine

hooker

A person or thing that hooks

A two-masted fishing vesselhop

To spring, leap or skip on onefoot

A perennial climbing plant

hope An expectant desire A small enclosed valley

host A personwhoentertainsanother

A great number Consecrated bread used in the Eucharist

housing Lodging, shelter,accomodation

A cloth covering for a horse


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hoy Interjection used to drawattention

A one-masted coasting vessel

hull

The body of a ship

The outer covering of a nut

hum To make a murmuring soundlike a bee

Interjection used to express hesitation

hush To make silent, to repress thenoise of

A smooth, swift rush of water

I

illuminate To light up A person who claims to possess specialenlightenment

impost Something which is imposed asa tax, tribute, etc.

The upper member of a pillar

impregnable

Able to resist all attacks

Able to be impregnated

inch

The 12th part of a linear foot

An islandincontinent Unable to restrain one's desiresStraightaway, immediately

inform

To communicate knowledge to

Without regular form

infuriate To provoke fury Infuriated, enraged

interest Concern, attention To arouse the attention of

interline To insert (words) betweenlines

To insert an extra lining in a garment

J

jack

A devicefor liftingweights

A type of leatherjacket

A tropical Asian tree

jade

A broken-downhorse

To become weary

A green crystalline mineral

jam To wedge or squeeze (in orinto)

A fruit conserve

jar

To vibrateharshly

A glass orearthenware vessel

A state of partial closure

jargon

A specialized language

A variety of zircon

jay A chattering bird The letter J

jerk To pull, push or thrust sharply To cure (beef) by drying in the sun

jet A variety of lignite To spurt or shoot out

jetty

A landing pier

Of the nature of jetjib A large

triangularsail

To swing round (ofa sail etc.)

To move restively (of a horse etc.)

jigger Tackle used for holding a ship'scable

The flea Tunga penetrans

job A piece of work To stab, poke or prod with a sharp instrument

juba A man, as of a horse A type of dance

jug

A vessel for holding liquids

(Of the nightingale etc.) to make a sound like'jug'


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jumper A woolen upper garment Something that jumps

junk

Rubbish,

garbage

A Chinese flat-

bottomed boat

A lump or chunk of anything

jurat A person under oath A type of official statement

K

keel Lengthwise member of thebase of a ship

A lighter or flat-bottomed barge

keen

Enthusiastic, eager

A wailing lamentation

keep To hold, retain Subsistence, maintenance

kennel A shelter for a dog A gutter, watercourse at side of a street

kern

Part of a letter that overhangsmain body of type

A light-armed Irish foot soldier

key Instrument for moving bolt of a

lock

A low island

khan A Central Asian official or rulerA caravanserai

kibble A strong iron bucket Top grind coarsely

kick

To strike with the foot

The pushed-in base of a glass bottle

kid The youngof thegoat

To pretend, hoax(coll.)

A small wooden tub

kip A sleep(slang)

The hide of a calf Monetary unit ofLaos

A wooden bat(Austral.)

kit Pieces ofequipment

A type of smallviolin

A kitten

knap

A hill crest, rising ground

To break into piecesknoll A rounded hill, mound, hillock To ring or toll (a bell)

knot The interlacement of a rope,cord, etc.

A small sandpiper

L

lag To fallbehind

A convict The non-heat-conducting jacket of a boiler

lake A large sheet of water A crimson pigment

lame

Disabled in one or more limb

A thin plate, overlapping with others

lampas

A swelling of the roof of ahorse's mouth

A flowered silk or woolen cloth

lap

The partof thebody fromwaist tokneeswhensitting

One circuit of atrack etc.

To drink by lifting with the tongue

lark Any bird of the familyAlaudidae

A prank, frolic, spree

last

At theend,

To continue inexistence

A varying weight

A shoemaker's model


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closing,final

lathe

A cutting & shaping machine

A former division of Kent

launch To start or set going A large open pleasure-boat

lawn

A mowed grassy space

A cotton linen fabric

lay To causeto lie

Non-professional A lyric song or ballad

lea

A meadow

A certain length of yarn

league A union for mutual interests An old measure of distance

lean To incline Thin, without surplus fat

leave To go ordepartfrom

Permission To produce leaves

leech

An aquatic annelid worm

The perpendicular edge of a square sail

left Oppositeto right

Discarded or laidaside

Past tense of LEAVE

lek

The chief currency of Albania

Area where birds assemble for sexual display

lepton A modern Greek coin Any element that participates only in weakinteraction

let To permit, allow A hindrance, obstacle

levee A general reception orassembly of visitors

An artificial bank

lie An untruth Rest in a horizontal position

light Oppositeto dark

Of small weight To descend as from flight

lighten

To become light, brighten

To reduce in weight

lighter Person or thing which ignites A large, open boat

like

Similar to

To be pleased with

limb An arm, leg, wing, etc. The outermost edge of the sun, moon, etc.

limber Lithe,agile

Part of a guncarriage

A gutter on each side of keelson of a ship

lime A whitecausticalkalinesubstance

Tree of genus Tilia Tree of genus Citrus aurantifolia

line

A threadlike mark

To put a covering on the inside of

liner

A removable lining

A passenger ship or aircraft

ling A long slender fish Heather or heath

link

A ring or loop of a chain

A torch made of tow & pitch

list

A recordorcatalogue

The border or edgeof cloth

To lean over

liver A person who lives A glandular organ

loaf A shaped mass of bread To lounge or idle about

lock

A device for fastening doorsetc.

A tress of hair


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long Of great length Have an earnest desire (for)

loom

A weaving machine

To appear larger than actual size

lop

To trim by cutting

To hang down limply

lore Learning A straplike part

lout An ill-mannered person To bend, bow, stoop

low

Not high or tall

To utter the moo of a cow

lox A kind of smoked salmon Liquid oxygen

lug To drag, pull A projecting part

lumber

To move heavily

Discarded articles of furniture etc.

lunge

A sudden thrust

Long rein used to train horses

lurch To stagger A losing position in cribbage etc.

lustre Gloss, sheen A period of 5 years

lute

A stringed musical instrument

A composition of clay or cement

M

mace An ornamented staff of office A spice made from nutmeg

madder

More mad

A shrubby climbing-plant, Rubia tinctorum

mail

Letters conveyed by post

Defensive body armour

main Principal,chief

A chief sewer,conduit

A throw at dice

mamma Mother (used by or to children)The milk secreting organ of females

manifest Not concealed, obvious List of a ship's cargo

march To move with regular steps Boundry of a territory

mark A visible sign or impression German unit of currency

marl

Soil containing clay & lime

Yarn with multicoloured threads

maroon Of a brownish-crimson colour To leave isolated

marque

A brand

Reprisals

mast Upright to which ship's sailsare attached

The fruit of the oak, beech etc.

match

A counterpart, facsimile

Taper for producing fire

mate A companion To checkmate

matte An impure metallic product A mask used to obscure part of an image

me

Personal pronoun

3rd note of tonic sol-fa scale

meal A repast The edible portion of grain

mean To intend Occupying a middleposition

Low in quality

media Means of communication The middle coat or tunic of a vessel

megrim A migraine A deep water flatfish

meld A declaration in certain cardgames

To mix, blend, combine

mensal Of, relating to or used at thetable

Monthly

mental Of or relating to the mind Of or relating to the chin

mere A lake, a Such and no more A boundry


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pool

mete

To allot, apportion

A limit, a boundry

metre

Standard metric unit of length

Rhythmical arrangement of syllables in a verse

mew The cry of a cat or seagull A cage for hawks

might Expressing possibility Strength, force

mine

Belonging to me

To dig into or burrow in

mint A place where money is coined Aromatic plant of genus Mentha

misprision A wrong act Undervaluing

miss

To fail to reach, hit, meet etc.

A title for an unmarried woman

mite

Arachnid of the order Acarida

A very small coin

mogul A powerful entrepreneur A mound on a ski slope

molar A grinding tooth Of or relating to mass

mole

A darkspot onthe skin

A small burrowingmammal

An artificialharbour

SI unit of substance

molly An effeminate man Freshwater fish of genus Poecilia

monopole An isolated electrical charge Exclusively supplied champagne

mood

A state of mind, disposition

A type of verb form

moor

To secure a ship, boat etc.

A tract of wild open land

morel An edible fungus The black nightshade

mother A female parent A substance formed during fermentation

mould

Hollowvessel forshaping

Fungoid growth

Fine soft earth

moulder

One who moulds

Turn to dust by natural decay

mound An artificial elevation of earth An orb

mount

To ascend, to climb

A high hill, mountain

mouse

A small quadruped rodent

To hint for or catch mice

mow To cut down grass, corn etc. A heap or pile of hay

muff A hand warmer To bungle or fail in

muffle

To wrap closely & warmly

Thick upper lip & nose of rodents

mug A drinkingvessel

To violently rob To study hard

mugger

One who violently robs

An Indian crocodile

mule Offspring of a male donkey &female horse

A backless shoe or slipper

mull

Toponder,consider

To warm & flavourwine, beer etc.

A layer of humus

A promontory

mullet A fish of genus Mullus A five-pointed star

muse The inspiring power of poetry To ponder (upon)

mush

A mash, soft, pulpy mass

A command to a team of sled dogs

must

To beobliged to

Mustiness, mould

New wine

A state of frenzy in maleelephants


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myrrh A resin used for incense,perfume etc.

An umbelliferous plant, Myrrhis odorata

N

nap To sleeplightly orbriefly

The smooth surfaceof cloth

A card game

nappy

A towelling wrap for a baby

(Of beer) foaming, strong, heady

natal Relating to birth Relating to the buttocks

nave The body of a church The central block of a wheel

net A mesh fabric Free from deductions

nightingale A small migratory bird A bedjacket for invalids

nip To pinch A small drink of spirits

nit The egg of

a louse

Unit of luminance Unit of information in computing

no Not any A word of denial

noisette A small round piece of mutton,veal etc.

A variety of rose

O

oblate

Flattened at the poles

One not under vows but dedicated to religiouswork

oratory The art of public speaking A small chapel

orderly

In order

A soldier who attends on an officer

ornament A thing or part that adorns To adorn, to decorate

orris Plant of the genus Iris A kind of gold or silver lace

ounce

A unit of weight

A wild cat, Panthera uncia

own

Belonging or proper to

To possess

P

pad A soft cushion To trudge

paddle

A broad short oar

To wade in shallow water

page A leaf of a book etc. A young male attendant

painter One who paints A bow-rope for fastening a boat

pale

Whitish, ashen, lacking incolour

A pointed stake

pall A large cloth thrown over a

coffin

To become vapid or insipid

palladium A greyish-white metallicelement

A defence, a safeguard

pallet A straw mattress A flat wooden structure used in transportation

palm A tree of family Palmae The inner part of the hand

pan A broad shallow dish A betel leaf

panic

Sudden, overpowering fear

A type of cereal grass

pannier A large basket A robed waiter at the Inns of Court

pants Breathes quickly Underpants


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pap Soft or semi-liquid food A teat, a nipple

papa

The pope

A blue clay found in New Zealand

parity

Equality of rank, value etc

The condition of having given birth

partisan An adherent of a faction,cause etc.

A pike or long-handled spear

party A social gathering Divided into coloured compartments

passage The act of passing A move in dressage

patter (Of rain) to fall with a quicksuccession of sharp sounds

Glib talk

pawn A chess piece Deposit as a pledge

pay To discharge (a bill etc.) To coat with hot pitch

peach

Fruit of the tree Prunuspersica

To inform (against or upon)

peak

A sharppoint ortop

To pine away

To raise (a gaff or yard) until nearly vertical

pearl

A lustrous whitesolid found inoyster shells

A picot

peck

To strike with a beak orpointed instrument

A measure of capacity

pedal A lever acted on by the foot Relating to a foot

peel

To stripthe skinbark orrind off

A wooden shovel

A square fortified tower

peep

To look slyly or furtively

A chirp, squeak etc.

peer

To look very closely at

A member of the nobility

pelt To throw The hide of a sheep or goat

pen An instrument for writing A small enclosure for cattle etc.

perch

A rest roost for birds

A spiny-finned freshwater fish

periwinkle

Plant of the genus Vinca

A winkle

pet An animal kept as a companionA fit of peevishness

pica A unit of type size An appetite affected by illness etc.

pick

To choose

An implement for picking

pie A pastry case filled with meatetc.

An Indian copper coin

pike

A large freshwater fish

A toll gate

piker A timid gambler A tramp

pile A heap A sharp stake orpost

The nap of cloth

pine A coniferous tree To languish, waste away

pinion A joint of a bird's wing A cogged spindle

pink

A pale redcolour

To pierce, stab

A yellowvegetablepigment

A young salmon


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pip A fruitseed

A short, high-pitched sound

A spot on aplaying card, diceetc.

A disease in poultry etc.

pique

To irritate

A score in the game of piquet

pitch To fix or plant in the ground A type of bituminous substance

pitcher A large earthenware vessel A person who or something which pitches

pitta A flat, round, slightly leavenedbread

A bird of the family Pittidae

placer A table setting A deposit containing valuable minerals

plane A flatsurface

A smoothing tool Tree of the genus Platanus

plantain A plant of the genus Plantago A tropical tree, Musa paradisiaca

plash A largepuddle

To cause (water) tosplash

To bend & intertwine (branches) to form ahedge

plumb

A weighted line used to testperpendicularity

To provide with plumbing

plump Well-rounded, chubby To plunge or fall suddenly & heavily

ply A thickness, a layer To wield, work at

poach

To cook in simmering liquid

To catch (game, fish etc.) illicitly

pod A seed vessel A gathering of whales, seals etc

poise Composure, equilibrium The cgs unit of viscosity

poke To jab,prod

A bag, sack A projecting front on a woman's hat

poker An iron rod used to stir a fire A card game

pole

A long slender piece of woodor metal

Each end of the axis of the earth

policy A courseof action

An insurancecontract

The pleasure grounds around a country house

poll The voting at an election (Of cattle) having had the horns cut off

pone A kind of bread made by NorthAmerican Indians

The player on dealer's right who cuts the cards

pontoon A card game A floating bridge

pool A small body of water A common supply of people, vehicles, etc.

pope

The head of the RomanCatholic church

A priest in the Greek or Russian OrthodoxChurch

pore A minute opening Be absorbed in studying

port

A harbour

A porthole

A fortified wine

The left-hand side of a shipetc.

portal

A door, gate, entrance

Relating to the porta

porter

A person employed to carryluggage etc.

A gatekeeper

pose Assume an attitude To puzzle

post An uprightpost

A fixed place System of letter conveyance

potter

A maker of pottery

Proceed in a leisurely fashion


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pounce An abrupt swoop, spring A fine powder for drying ink

pound

A unit of

weight

UK monetary unit

An enclosure for

stray cattle etc.

To crush, pulverize

press Apply steady force to To force into naval or military service

prime

Most important

Prepare for use

prion An infectious protein particle A type of seabird

prior Former, preceding A superior of a monastic house

prize A reward in a competition,etc.

Something taken from an enemy in war

prune A dried plum Trim by cutting

pry Look inquisitively To prise

pug

A small dog

Clay mixed for making bricks

pulse Rhythmic beating The edible seeds of leguminous plants

pump

A device for raising liquids

A plimsoll

pun

The playful use of words

To pound, crush

punch A tool formakingholes

To strike with thefist

A mixture of wines or spirits

puncheon A timber for supporting theroof in a mine

A large cask

punt A shallow,flat-bottomedboat

To stake againstthe bank in somecard games

To kick a ballafter dropping it

Monetary unit of Ireland

pupil

Being taught

Part of the eye

purl

A knitting stitch

To flow with a babbling sound

pursy Short-winded, asthmatic Like a purse

python

A large serpent

A familiar spirit or demon

Q

quack The cry of a duck An unqualified medicalpractitioner

quadrille A kind of dance A type of card game

quail To shrink back with fear, to be cowed A small migratory bird

quark

An hypothetical unit of subatomic particles

A low-fat soft cheese

quarrel A noisy dispute A short, heavy bolt or

arrowquarry

A place fron which stoneetc. is dug

Intended victim orprey

A square or diamond-shaped pane of glass

quart A measure of capacity A sequence of four cards ofsame suit

quitter A person who quits An ulcer of a horse's hoof

quiver To tremble with a rapid tremulous motion A portable case for arrows

R

rabble A noisy crowd, mob An iron tool for stirring


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molten metal

race

A contest of speed

A major division of

humankind

A root of ginger

rack An open framework Destruction To drawoff winefrom lees

Lightvapouryclouds

racket

Bat used for tennis, squash etc

A clamour, confusednoise

raddle To paint with ruddle (red ochre) A lath in a fence

raffle

A lottery

Rubbish, lumber,debris

rag A torn piece of cloth To tease Ragtimemusic

A hard,coarse,rough stone

rail

A bar of wood or metal

Complain strongly

A wading bird of thefamily Rallidae

rake A toothed implement A dissolute man Inclination, slope

rakish

Characteristic of a rake

With masts sharplyinclined

rally To reunite, bring together again To ridicule or tease ina good-humoured way

rand Monetary unit of South Africa A strip of leatherbetween sole & heel ofa boot

rank Relative degree of excellence etc. Excessively luxuriant ingrowth

rap

To strike with a slight, sharp blow

The least amount

rape Forced sexual intercourse The plant, Brassica napus The refuseof grapesafter wineisexpressed

A divisionof Sussex

rare

Exceptional, seldom existing

(Of meat) underdone

rate The proportional measure of something To chide angrily, toscold

rating The act of assessing A scolding, a harshreprimand

rattan

A type of palm

The beat of a drum, arataplan

rave To wander in mind, be delirious A cart-rail

ray

A beam of light

A type of marine fish

The second note of thetonic sol-fa scale

ream 500 sheets of paper To enlarge the bore ofa hole

rear The back or hindmost part To bring up, to breed

recession

A slump, especially in trade

The act of giving backto a former owner


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recoil To shrink back The act of recoiling

reef

A ridge of rock, coral, etc. in the sea

A horizontal strip

across the top of a sail

reefer A person who reefs A marijuana cigarette

reel

A cylindrical device for winding thread etc.

Tostagger,sway

A livelydance

reeve Chief magistrate of a district To pass through a ring The female of the ruff

refrain To abstain from A recurring phrase orline, a chorus

regal Relating to a king or queen A small portable reed-organ

regalia The insignia of royalty A superior Cuban cigar

relief Allevation of pain, discomfort etc. Method of carving,moulding etc

rennet

Curdled milk from a calf's stomach

A variety of apple

rent A periodic payment for use of land etc. A tear, slit or breach

repose Rest, cessation of activity etc. To place, to put

rest

To cease from exertion, motion or activity

The residue, remainder

retort Incisive, witty or angry reply A vessel used fordistilling liquids

reveal

To allow to appear

The depth of a wall asrevealed in side of adoor,etc.

revolute (Of a leaf) rolled backwards from the edge Bringing about great

changes

rhea

A flightless bird of the family Rheidae

The ramie plant

rick A stack of corn, hay etc. To wrench or sprain

riddle A puzzle, conundrum or enigma To pass through ariddle, to sift

riffle To ruffle, to flick rapidly through In gold mining, agroove or channel setin a sluice

rig To furnish or fit To manipulatefraudulently

ring A circlet To give a clearvibrating sound

rip

To tear or cut forcibly

An eddy

ripple To run in small waves or undulations A comb for removingseeds from flax

roach

A freshwater fish

A curved part of afore-and-aft sail

road A track or way for travelling on (Of a dog) to follow (agame bird) by its scent

roan (Of a horse) with coat interspersed with hairs of another colour A soft flexiblesheepskin leather


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rock The solid part of the earth's crust To move backwards &forwards

rocket

A type of forework or signal flare

A plant of the genusHesperis or Sisymbrium

rode Past tense of RIDE (Of a woodcock orwildfowl) to fly in theevening

roe Fish eggs A small species of deer

roost A bird's perch A powerful tidalcurrent

root Part of a plant that conveys nourishment Turn up (ground) withsnout etc.

rose

A flowering shrub

Past tense of RISE

rout An utter defeat and overthrow To root (up or out)

rove

To wander,ramble, roam

To draw out & twist (wooletc.)

Metal plate throughwhich a rivet is passed

row A line of people or things To propel by oars

rubber A soft, elastic substance A series of three gamesat whist etc.

ruck A multitude, a crowd To wrinkle, to crease

ruckle

To ruck

To make a rattling orgurgling noise

rue To grieve or be sorry for A plant of the genusRuta

ruff A broad pleated frill A small freshwater fish The act of trumping at

cardsrush

To drive, urge etc. with haste

A plant of the familyJuncaceae

rut

A deep track or groove

Periodic sexualexcitement of maledeer etc.

S

sac A pouch in an animal or vegetable An priviledge grantedto a lord of a manor

sack A large bag To plunder or pillage

saga A medieval prose narrative Plural of sagum

(Roman military cloak)

sage A grey-leaved aromatic plant Wise, discreet,prudent

Salian Relating to the Salti or ancient Roman priests of Mars Relating to an earlyFrankish tribe

sally

A military rush

The handle of a bell-ringer's rope

salve A healing ointment To save fromdesruction

salvo A discharge of guns etc. as a salute A saving clause, a


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proviso

sap

The vital juice of plants

To undermine

sash

An ornamental band

The frame holding theglass of a window

saw

A toothed cutting implement

A saying, proverb

Past tense of SEE

scale Protective plates of a fish A weighing machine A graded classificationsystem

scar

A mark left by a wound etc.

A cragg, cliff

A parrotfish

scarf A strip of material worn round the neck To join the ends of(timber) with a scarfjoint

scarp A steep slope In heraldry, adiminutive of the bendsinister

scat

Go away!, be off!

Excrement

Jazz singing inmeaningless syllables

school An educational institution A shoal of fish

sconce A flat candlestick with a handle A blockhouse, bulwark

scotch

To put an end to, frustrate

A block for a wheel orother round object

scour

To clean by friction

To rove, to range

scout

A person sent out to bring information

To treat with contemptand disdain

scribble

To write or draw carelessly

To card roughly

scrip A provisional certificate A small bag

scrub

Clean by hard rubbing

Brushwood,undergrowth

scuttle A coal container To hurry along, scurry A hole with a lid in ashp's side or deck

seal

An amphibious marine mammal

A die or stamp

second Next after the first 1/60th of a minute

see To perceive by the eye The diocese of abishop or archbishop

seer A person who sees, a prophet An Indian unit ofweight

septiform

Sevenfold

Shaped like a septum

service

The act of serving

The service treeset

To place, to put, to stand

A number of relatedthings

settle To place firmly A long, high-backedbench

shanty A rude hut or cabin A song sung by sailors

share A portion of a whole A ploughshare

shed To pour out, to let fall A slight simple building

sheet

A thin, flat broad piece of anything

A rope attached to theclew of a sail


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shelve To place on a shelf To slope gradually

shingle

Small rounded pebbles on seashore

A rectangular wooden

roofing tile

shiver To tremble or shake A tiny fragment, asliver

shoal A large number, multitude, crowd (Of water) shallow

shock A violent collision A thick mass of hair A collection of sheavesof grain

shore Land at the borders of a body of water A prop, a stay

shot A missile for a firearm That has been shot Areckoning,a bill

Past tenseof SHOOT

shrub A woody plant smaller than a tree A drink composed ofsweetened fruit juice

sick

Ill, affected by some disease

To chase or attack

size

Measurement, extent, etc.

A sticky solution usedto glaze paper

skate An ice-skate, roller-skate A fish of the genusRaja

skiff A small light boat To skim (as a stone onwater)

skip To progress by hopping from foot to foot A container forcollecting refuse

slab

A thin, flat piece of anything

Thick, slimy, viscous,sticky

slack

Not drawn tight

Small pieces of coalslam

To shut (a door etc.) suddenly & noisily

In whist etc. thewinning of every trick

slat

A thin narrow strip

To fling, to dash, toslap

slate A fine-grained laminated rock To criticize savagely

slew

Past tense of SLAY

To turn, twist or swingas on a pivot

sling

A strap etc. used to support or raise things

A sweetened drink ofspirits

slip To slide unintentionally A small piece of paper A creamy mixture ofclay and water

slop

To spill or allow to overflow

A workman's looseoverall

slot An aperture, slit The track of a deer A bar or bolt fasteninga door

slug

A shell-less gastropod

To hit hard

slum A squalid neighbourhood The non-lubricatingpart of crude oil

smack A blow with the flat of the hand A slight taste of A one-masted vessel

smelt Past tense of SMELL A small food fish To fuse ore so as toextract metal


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snarl To growl in a sharp tone with teeth bared To entangle

snook

A gesture of derision

A tropical American

fish

snuff The charred part of a candle wick Powdered tobacco

soil

The ground

To make dirty

To feed (cattle etc.)with green food

sole Underside of the foot A flatfish Single, only, unique

sorrel

A herb with acid leaves

Of a reddish- oryellowish-brown

sound The sensation produced through theear

Whole, unimpared Tomeasurethe depthof

A narrowpassage ofwater

spade A digging implement A suit of playing cards

span

Full extent from end to end

Nautically, a rope or chain

All new,brand new

Past tenseof SPIN

spar A stout pole Make motions of boxing Easily split crystallinemineral

spat A short gaiter A petty quarrel The spawnofshellfish

Past tenseof SPIT

spell To say or write the letters forming aword

A charm, incantation A shift orturn ofwork

A splinterof woodetc.

spelt Past tense of SPELL A variety of wheat

spencer

A short overcoat or jacket

A fore-and-aft trysail

spike

Any pointed object

Botanically, aninflorescence closelyattached to a stem

spill To cause (liquid etc.) to fall or run out A slip of paper or woodfor lighting candlesetc.

spire

A tapering, conical structure

A spiral, a coil

spit To eject (saliva etc.) A spade's depth of earth A rod for skeweringmeat for roasting

splat

A flat strip of wood forming part of a chair back

A sharp splatteringsound

spoke

A rod connecting hub & rim of a wheel

Past tense of SPEAKspray

Water etc. flying in small drops

A small branch or sprig

sprig A small branch, twig, or shoot A small headless nail

spruce Neat, trim, smart A conifer of the genusPicea

sprue A hole through which molten metal is poured into a mould A tropical disease

sprung Past tense of SPRING Provided with springs

spun Past tese of SPIN Produced by a spinningprocess

squash To crush, to press flat A fleshy edible


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gourdlike fruit

squinch

An arch across internal angle of a square tower

To screw (one's face or

eyes up)

stable Firmly fixed, established A building for horses

stadia

An instrument for measuring distance

Plural of stadium

staff A stick or pole to aid walking A type of mortar

stake A stout pointed stick or pole A wager in acompetition or gameetc.

stale Not fresh The urine of horses orcattle

stalk The stem or axis of a plant To pursue preystealthily

stall A booth or shed in a market etc. To play for time

staple

A U-shaped piece of metal for fixing

The principal article ofcommerce

staunch Loyal, constant, trustworthy To stop (blood) flowing

stay To continue in same place orcondition

A support, a prop A rope supporting amast

steep Sharply inclined To soak (in liquid)

steer To guide A young male of the oxkind

steeve Angle of elevation of a bowsprit A spar or derrick forstowing cargo

stem Main body or stalk of a plant To draw up, to check,

to hold back

stew

To cook by boiling slowly

An artificial oyster bed

stick A short slender length of wood To thrust the point of

stifle To smother, suffocate The stifle-joint

still

At rest, motionless

A distilling vessel

stole

A garment like a broad scarf

Past tense of STEAL

stove A fuel-burning apparatus for heating & cooking Past tense of STAVE

strain To stretch tight Race, stock, family,breed

strand To run or force aground Each of the threads ofa rope etc.

strip

To pull the covering from

A long narrow piece

stroke An act of striking To caress

strut

To walk with a pompous, conceited gait

A brace

stud

A large-headed nail

A number of horseskept for riding, racingetc.

sturdy Robust, lusty, vigorous A disease of sheep

sty A pen or enclosure for pigs An inflamed swellingon edge of eyelid

suffix A letter or syllable appended to the end of a word To add as a suffix


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summer A season of the year A heavy horizontalbeam or glider

surcharge

An extra charge or cost

To put an extra chargeon

swallow To take into the stomach Small migratory bird ofthe familyHirundinidae

swarm A cluster of bees issuing from a hive To climb up by claspingwith arms & legs

swash To make a noise as of splashing water Sloping

T

tack A small, sharp, flat-headed nail A horses' saddle,bridle, etc.

tail Hindmost part of an animal Limitation ofownership

taipan A large Australian snake The head of a foreignbusiness in China

take

To lay hold of, grasp

The act of taking

tamper Material used to tamp a hole To meddle (with)

tang A strong taste or flavour A ringing or clangingsound

tangle To knot together or intertwine in a confused mass A type of seaweed

tango A Latin American dance A bright orange colour

tap

To strike lightly or gently

A device for controllingthe flow of liquid or

gas

tare A vetch An allowance made forthe packing aroundgoods

tart A pie containing fruit etc. A prostitute (slang) Sharp to the taste,acid

tartan A chequered pattern A small Mediterraneanone-masted vessel

tassel

A pendant ornament

A small piece of woodor stone fixed into awall

tat Rubbish, rags To make by knotting

tattoo

The beat of drums recalling soldiers

To mark (the skin) bypricking & insertingpigments

taunt

To reproach sarcastically

(Of masts)exceptionally tall

taw To dress or make leather with mineral agents A game of marbles

tee

In golf, the area at the start of each hole

The 20th letter of thealphabet

teem To be prolific & abundant To pour (down) as rainetc.


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tell To relate, to recount In Middle Easternarchaeology, a mound

temple

A building for worship

Flat part of side of thehead

An attachment in aloom for keeping fabricstretched

temporal Of or relating to this life Positioned at thetemples

tend To have a bent, inclination or attitude To attend, look after

tender A person who tends Not tough or hard Offer, present

tense

Stretched tight

In grammer, a formtaken by a verb toindicate time

tent

A portable canvas shelter

A Spanish wine

A small roll of lint etc.inserted in a wound

tenter

A frame for stretching cloth

A person who is incharge

tern A small seabird Ternate; a set of three

terrier

A small active dog

A book in whichprivate lands aredescribed

test A critical trial A shell, exoskeleton

thing Any object or thought A Scandinavian publicassembly

thought The act or process of thinking Past tense of THINK

thrasher A person who thrashes A North Americansongbird

thrum

To play carelessly on a stringed instrument

The fringe of warpthreads left after webis cut off

thrush A bird of the family Turdidae A fungal disease

tick

The sound of a clock

A parasitic arachnid

A cover for the fillingof mattresses

till Up to, up to the time of A money drawer Tocultivatefor crops

Anunstratifiedclay

tip

The point, end or extremity

To cause to lean

tire To exhaust the strength of A band round the rim

of a wheeltoll

A tax or duty

(Of a bell) to ring withslow, uniform strokes

top The highest point of anything A spinning toy

tope

To drink excessively

A grove

A Buddhistmonument

A smallEuropeanshark

torse A wreath A surface generated bya continuously movingline


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tot A small child To add (up) To collect items forresale

totter

A person who tots

To walk or standunsteadily

tow To pull (a vehicle) behind another The course part ofhemp or flax aftercombing

trace A token, vestige or sign of something Strap etc. by which ahorse draws a vehicle

tract A stretch of territory A short treatise A Roman Catholicanthem

trap

A device for catching animals

To adorn

A dark igneous rock

traverse

To travel across

Lying or being across,transverse

tribune

A champion of popular rights & liberties

A bishop's throne in anapse

trice An instant Nautically, to haul

troll

To roll or reel out (a song) carelessly

A mythologicalScandinavian giant

tropic A parallel of latitude Relating to tropism

truck

A strong, four-wheeled vehicle

Exchange ofcommodities

tuck To press close together The beat or roll of adrum

tucker A person or thing which tucks An ornamental frillingof lace or muslin

tum-tum

The sound of a stringed instrument

A West Indian dish ofboiled plantain

tuna

A marine fish

A prickly pear

turbo A model of car fitted with a turbocharger A gastropod of thegenus Turbo

tutu A New Zealand shrub A ballet dancer's shortskirt

twitter

One who twits (reproaches with some fault etc.)

Utter a succession ofshort notes

U

unready

Not ready

Badly or insufficiently advised

utter Total, absolute To emit audibly

V

vamp

Part of a boot or shoe upper

A woman who exploits her sexualattractiveness

van

A covered motorvehicle

The forefront,vanguard

A test of ore quality

Vaudois A native of the Vaud canton of SwitzerlandAny of the Waldenses

vault

An arched roof

To leap, to spring


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venery Sexual indulgence Hunting, the chase

vent

A hole or aperture

A slit in a garment

verge

An ege, border or boundry

To move or incline in a particulardirection

vice

An immoral practice

In place of

A clamp with two jaws

virgate Long, straight and erect An ancient measure of land

vole A mouselike rodent The act of winning all the tricks in a deal

volt The SI unit of electric potential A circular tread

W

wad A small compact mass An earthy ore of manganese

wag To shake up & down or backwards &forwards

A facetious person, a wit

wahoo A North American

elm

A North American

shrub

A fast-swimming food fish

wake To be aroused from sleep The track left by a vessel passing throughwater

warble

To sing in a continuous trilling manner

A small hard tumour on a horse's back

warehouse A goods storage building To deposit in a warehouse

wax A substance secreted by bees To increase gradually in size & brilliance

weal

A ridge made by a rod or whip on the flesh

A sound, healthy or prosperous state

wear To have on the person as clothing etc. To bring a ship about

weave To form (threads etc.) into a fabric byinterlacing

To take a zigzag course

weld To join together by heat or compression A plant, Reseda luteola

well

In a good or right manner

A shaft bored into the ground to obtainwater, oil etc.

welter To roll, to tumble about A heavy boxer or rider

wen A sebaceous cyst A runic letter replaced by w

whelk

A marine gastropod

A small postule or pimple

whin Furze, gorse A very hard resistant rock

wick A strip or thread feeding a flame with fuel A town, village or municipal district

will To desire, to wish To resolve,determine

A mental faculty

wince To shrink, recoil, flinch A roller for moving fabric through dyeingvats

witch

A woman having dealings with evil spirits

An American shrub

wove Past tense of WEAVE (Of paper) having a uniform smoothsurface

Y

yak A long-haired ox Noisy, unceasing, trivial chatter

yard

A unit of length

A small piece of enclosed ground

yawl A small two-masted sailing boat To howl, to yell, to yowl

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