Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Nila Gott
Copyright 2010 by Nila Gott
Published by Nila Gott at Smashwords
Updated 2012
When searching for subclues, such as judge’s chamber, type in judge along with the words (pert to) and eliminate extraneous judge words.
The answers are alphabetical and in capitals. They are listed first by three-letter words, then four-letter words, and so on.
*A*
aardvark — ANTEATER
Aaron (pert to)
brother — MOSES
rod — MULLEIN
sister — MIRIAM
son — ABIHU, NADAB
abaca — HEMP, LUPIS, LINAGA
abacus — SOROBAN, SUANPAN
abalone — ORMER, UHLLO, SEAEAR
abandoned — LOST, WAIVE, FORLORN, DERELICT
abase — LOWER, SHAME, BEMEAN
abate — EBB, EASE, WANE, RELAX
abatement — LETUP, MIOSIS, DECREASE
abbey — MONK, CLERIC, CURATE
abdicate — RESIGN, RETIRE
Abel, brother of — CAIN, SETH
abet — AID, EGG, HELP, INCITE
abhor — HATE, DETECT, LOATHE
abhorrence — ODIUM, HATRED
abide — BEAR, LIVE, STAY, WAIT, DWELL, RESIDE, TOLERATE
abigail — AYAH, MAID, BONNE
Abijah, son of — ASA
abject — LOW, BASE, MEAN, SUPINE
abjure — RECANT, REPUDIATE
abode — EDEN, HOME, LODGE, HABITAT, DWELLING, HOMESTEAD
abode of the dead — AALU, AARU, HADES, ORCUS, SHEOL
abolish — ANNUL, CANCEL, NULLIFY
Abominable Snowman — YETI
aborigine — NATIVE, SAVAGE
abound — FLOW, TEEM, SWARM
about — NEAR, ANENT, CIRCA
above — ATOP, OVER, UPON, ALOFT, SUPRA (prefix)
abovementioned — PRIOR
abrade — RUB, FILE, WEAR, CHAFE
Abraham (pert to)
father — TERAH
grandfather — NAHOR
nephew — LOT
son — ISAAC, MEDAN, ISHMAEL
wife — SARAH, SARAI
abrasive — HONE, EMERY, PUMICE
abri — SHED, DUGOUT, SHELTER
abridge — REDUCE, CURTAIL, SHORTEN
abridgement — SUMMARY, SYNOPSIS
abrogate — DENY, VOID, ANNUL, CANCEL
Absalom (pert to)
cousin — AMASA
father — DAVID
sister — TAMAR
slayer — JOAB
absence of
hair — ACOMIA
pain — ANODYNIA
taste — AGEUSIA
absent — OFF, OUT, AWAY, AWOL, GONE, LOST, TRUANT
absolute — VERY, UTTER, PLENARY
absolve — REMIT, ACQUIT, PARDON
absorb — CONSUME, ENGROSS
abstain — DENY, CEASE, FORGO
abstract — ENS (being) DEED, BRIEF, STEAL, EPITOME
abstruse — DEEP, HIDDEN, OBSCURE, ESOTERIC
abyss — PIT, GULF, HOLE, CHASM
Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
capital — ADDIS ABABA
coin — TALARI
fly — ZIMB
Hamite — AFAR, AGAO
language — AGOW, BEJA, SAHO
measure — TAT
sea — RED
tree — KOSO
weight — KASM, NATR
wolf — KABERU
acaudel — TAILLESS
accede — AGREE, GRANT, YIELD,ASSENT, CONCUR, SUBMIT, CONFORM
accent — ICTUS, TWANG, BROGUE, STRESS, DIALECT
accept — FANG, ADMIT, ALLOW
access — WAY, ADIT, ENTRY
acclaim — LAUD, ECLAT, PRAISE
acclimate — ADAPT, INURE, ADJUST
acclamation — CRY, SHOUT, PLAUDIT
acclivity — HILL, RISE, SLOPE, TALUS, ASCENT
accolade — AWARD, HONOR, PRAISE
accommodate — LEND, SUIT, ADAPT
accompany — JOIN, ESCORT
accord — UNITY, CONCERT
according to — ALA, AUX, PER, ALLA, AS TO, AS PER, PURSUANT
account — TAB, TALE, SCORE
accouter — GIRD, ARRAY, EQUIP
accrue — ADD, GROW, INURE, ISSUE, RESULT
accumulate — AMASS, HOARD, STORE COLLECT
accuse — TAX, DELATE, CENSURE
accustom — WONT, ENURE, HABIT, ORIENT
ace — JOT, ONE, PIP, TIB, NAIL, UNIT
acerb — SOUR, TART, HARSH, SHARP, BITTER
acetone — KETONE
ache — PAIN, THROB, SORROW
Achilles (pert to)
father — PELEUS
mother — THETIS
slain by — PARIS
slew — HECTOR
acid — LSD, SOUR, TART, AMINO, BORIC, MALIC, ACETIC, NITRIC, OLEATE, TANNIC
acidity — ACOR
acknowledge — NOD, OWN, AVOW, SIGN, ADMIT
acorn — NET, CAMATA
acquire — GET, EARN, REAP, LEARN
acre, hundred — HECTARE
acre, quarter — ROOD
acrid — ACID, SOUR, TART, SHARP
Acropolis of Thebes — CADMEA
acrostic — AGLA (Hebrew), PUZZLE
act — LAW, DEED, FEAT, MOVE, SKIT, EMOTE, PERFORM
act (pert to)
Latin — ACTU, ACTUS
law — RES
loyalty — FEALTY, HOMAGE
review — SKIT
suffix — URE
wrongful — TORT, DELICT
action group — BLOC
active — SPRY, AGILE, BRISK
actual — REAL, TRUE, POSIT
actuate — MOVE, ROUSE, INCITE
adage — SAW, AXIOM, MAXIM
Adam (pert to)
grandson — ENOS
son — ABEL, CAIN, SETH
wife — EVE, LILITH
adder — ASP, SNAKE, VIPER
addict — USER, FIEND, JUNKIE
addition — AND, ELL, PLUS, ADDEND
adduce — CITE, NAME, ASSIGN
adept — ACE, EXPERT
adhere — GLUE, CLING, STICK
adherent — IST, ALLY
adhesive — GLUE, PASTE
adipose — FAT, OILY, OBESE
adit — WAY, DOOR, ENTRY, STULM, ENTRANCE
adjective (suffix) — ENT, EST, IAL, ISH, OUS, ABLE, ATIC, ETIC, IBLE, ICAL, ITIC
adjoin — ABUT, TOUCH
adjure — BEG, CRAVE, PLEAD, BESEECH, ENTREAT
adjust — FIT, TRIM, TUNE, ADAPT, ATTUNE, REGULATE
adjutant — AIDE, OFFICER
adjutant bird — STORK, ARGALA, HURGILA
admire — ESTEEM, REVERE
ado — FLAP, FUSS, STIR, HUBBUB
adobe — CLAY, SILT, BRICK
adolescent — LAD, TEEN, YOUTH
Adonis, slain by — BOAR
adorn — DECK, GILD, DRESS, GRACE, ENRICH, GARNISH
Adriatic (pert to)
island — LAGOSTA
peninsula — ISTRIA
seaport — BARI, FIUME, VENICE
wind — BORA
adrift — ASEA, LOST, AFLOAT
adroit — APT, DEFT, CLEVER
adult insect — IMAGO
adulterate(d) — DEBASE, DEFILE, IMPURE
advance — NOSE, RISE, MARCH
advantage — USE, EDGE, GAIN, STEAD, PROFIT
Advent — COMING, ARRIVAL
adventure — GEST, EVENT, QUEST
adversary — FOE, ENEMY, RIVAL, SATAN, OPPONENT
adverse — ANTI, LOATH, HARMFUL
advertise — PLUG, BOAST, PROMOTE
advocate — URGE, BACKER, PARACLETE
Aeetes, daughter of — MEDEA
Aeetes, king of — COLCHIS
Aegean inlet — SAROS
Aegean Islands — CHIOS, LEROS, MELOS, SAMOS, ICARIA, LESBOS
Aegir, wife of — RAN
Aeneas, father of — ANCHISES
Aeneas, wife of — CREUSA
Aeneid, author — VIRGIL
Aeolus, daughter of — HALCYONE
aerie — NEST, BROOD
aerial — AERY, AIRY, LOFTY
Aesir — TIU, TYR, LOKI, ODIN, THOR, VALI, BRAGI,DONAR, FREYA, WODEN, BALDER
affect — MOVE, POSE, STIR, FEIGN, TOUCH
affection — AMOR, LOVE, ANIMUS, WARMTH, DEVOTION
affiance — PLEDGE, BETROTH
affidavit — .OATH, STATEMENT
affirm — AVER, AVOW, SWEAR, VOUCH, ASSERT
affix — ADD, SEAL, STAMP, APPEND, ATTACH
affliction — WOE, BANE, SCOURGE
afford — COST, GIVE, LEND, GRANT, SPARE, ACCORD
affray — WAR, FEUD, BRAWL, MELEE, BATTLE, COMBAT
affront — SLAP, ABUSE, INSULT
Afghanistan
capital — KABUL
city — HERAT
language — PUSHTU, PERSIAN
money — PULITZER, POOL, AMANIA
pass — KHYBER
prince — AMIR, AMEER
religion — ISLAM
title — KHAN
afloat — ASEA, AWASH
Africa
capital — ACCRA, DAKAR, ASMARA
city — ORAN, LAGOS, TUNIS
city (ancient) — MEDIA, CARTHAGE
desert — LIBYAN, SAHARA, KALAHARI
gulf — ADEN, GABES, SIDRA
island, largest — MADAGASCAR
lake — CHAD, TANA, NYASSA, VICTORIA
port — ORAN, DAKAR, TUNIS, ALGIERS
region — SUDAN
river — NUN, JUBA, MELE, NILE, TANA, UELE, CONGO, NIGER, SENEGAL
tableland — KAROO
Africa (pert to)
boss — BUANA
charm — JUJU, GRIGRI
coin — TOQUE
enclosure — BOMA, KRAAL
garment — HAIK, TOBE, KAROSS
grass — ESPARTO
grassland — VELD, VELDT, BUSHVELD
hemp — IFE
Hottentots — NAMA
hunt — SAFARI
language — IBO, ZULU, BANTU, SOTHO, TONGA, SOMALI, YORUBA, ASHANTI
religion — OBEAH, VOODOO
soldier — SPAHI, ASKARI
tambourine — TAAR
tree — OAK, AKEE, BAKU, COLA, ETUA, SHEA, AEGLE, ARTAR, SASSY, BAOBAB,MSIRIS
tribe — ARAB, BOER, BONI, COPT, KAFA, ZULU, BANTU, FULAH, NEGRO, BERBER, KABYLE, KAFFIR, NUBIAN, SEMITE, SOMALI, ASHANTI, BUSHMAN, KABONGA, SWAHILI, BECHUANA, HOTTENTOT
village — STAD, KRAAL
African animals
antelope — GNU, KOBE, KUDU, ORYX, TORA,ADDAX, ELAND, LICHI, ORIBI, DIKDIK, KOODOO, IMPALA, RHEBOK, BLAUBOK, BLESBOK, GEMSBOK,STEENBOK, HARTEBEEST
bird — LORY, TAHA, COLIE, WEAVER, TURAKOO, UMBRETTI, BEEFEATER
bustard — KORI
carnivore — HYENA
fox — ASSE, CAMA
gazelle — ADMI, DAMA, ARIEL
goat — CAPRA
hornbill — TOCK
lemur — GALAGO
monkey — MONA, WAAG, POTTO, GRIVET, GUENON, GUEREZA
rodent — JIRD, GUNDI, RATEL
sheep — ARUI, XENU, OUDAD
snake — ASP, MAMBA
squirrel — XERUS
worm — LOA
Afrikaans — TAAL, BOERS
aft — REAR, ABAFT, ASTERN
after — META, POST
aftersong — EPODE
again — BIS, ANEW, MORE, OVER, DITTO, ENCORE
against — CON, ANTI (prefix)
agalite — TALC
Agamemnon (pert to)
brother — MENELAUS
daughter — ELECTRA, IPHIGENIA
father — ATREUS
king of — MYCENAE
son — ORESTES
wife — CLYTEMNESTRA
agate — ONYX, ACHATE, MARBLE
agave fiber — ALOE, PITA AMOLE, DATIL, ISTLE, SISAL, MAGUEY, MESCAL
age — EON, ERA, OLD, RIPEN
Agency — ECA, NRA, OPA
agenda — SLATE, DOCKET
agent — SPY, DOER, ENVOY, FACTOR, PROCTOR
aggravate — IRK, RILE, ANGER, ANNOY, TAUNT, PESTER
agile — FAST, SPRY, ALERT
agio — DISCOUNT, PREMIUM
agitate — RILE, ROIL, STIR
agitation — SNIT, STEW, LATHER, POTHER
aglet — TAG, LACE, STUD
agnate — SIB, AKIN, COGNATE
agnomen — NAME, ALIAS
agnus — LAMB
ago — BY, GONE, PAST, SINCE
agog — AVID, KEEN, AGAPE, EAGER
agree — JIBE, GRANT, MATCH, ACCORD, CONCUR
agreeable (old Eng) — AMENE
agreement — PACT, ACCORD, ASSENT, TREATY
agrestic — RURAL, RUSTIC, PASTORAL
agriculture, implement — HOE, PLOW, TILL, MOWER, HARROW, REAPER, COMBINE
Agrippina, son of — NERO
Ahab (pert to)
daughter — ATHALIE
king of — ISRAEL
wife — JEZEBEL
aid — ABET, HELP, ASSIST
ailment — MALADY
aim — END, BENT, GOAL, POINT, ASPIRE, INTENT
air — LILT, MIEN, TUNE, ETHER, OZONE, VAPOR, BREEZE
airplane — JET, MIG, SPAD
airplane (pert to)
German — STUKA
Japanese — ZERO
part — PROP, TAIL, WING, AILERON, COCKPIT, FUSILAGE, EMPENNAGE
prefix — AER(O)
WW I, 1917 — SPAD
WW II — ENOLA GAY
airy — GAY, LIGHT, MERRY, JAUNTY, ETHEREAL
aisle — LANE, NAVE, ALLEY
ait — EYOT, HOLM, ATOLL, ISLET
Ajax, father of — TELAMON
ajenjo — ABSINTH
aka — ALIAS, ANONYM
akin — SIB, LIKE, CLOSE, AGNATE
Akkodian god — IRRA
Alabama
capital — MONTGOMERY
city — SELMA, MOBILE, HUNTSVILLE
flower — CAMIELLA
motto — We dare defend our rights
nickname — YELLOW HAMMER (state bird), HEART OF DIXIE
alabaster — GYPSUM, MARBLE
alacrity — ZEST, HASTE, SPEED
alameda — WALK, PRADO, PROMENADE
alar — WING, PTERIC
alarm — DIN, ALERT, SCARE, ALARUM, KLAXON, TOCSIN
Alaska
bird — WILLOW, PTARMIGAM
boat — KAYAK, UMIAK
capital — JUNEAU
city — NOME, SITKA, SKAGWAY, ANCHORAGE, FAIRBANKS, KETCHIKAN
gemstone — JADE
glacier — MUIR
highway — ALCAN
nickname — THE LAST FRONTIER
motto — North to the future
peninsula — KENAI, SEWARD
river — YUKON
statesman — EGAN
tribe — HAN, ALEUT, HAIDA, INUIT
albacore — TUNA, BONITO
Albania
capital — TIRANA
money — LEK
dialect — GEG, GHEG, TOSK
king — ZOG
river — ARTA, DRIN, BOJANA
albatross, sooty — NELLY
alchemy, mercury — AZOTH
Alcott character — JO, AMY, MEG, BETH
alcove — BAY, NOOK, NITCH
alder (Scot) — ARN
alder, yellow — SAGEROSE
ale — MUM, BEER, STOUT, ALEGAR
Aleutian Islands — ADAK, ATKA, ATTU, AMILIA, UMNAK,
alewife — FISH, HERRING, WALLEYE
Alexandria Island — PHAROS
Alexandria ruler — PTOLEMY
alfalfa — HAY, CLOVER, LUCERNE
alga — KELP, MOSS, NORI, SCUM, DULSE, WRACK, DESMID
Algeria
capital — ALGIERS
cavalryman — SPAHI
city — BONE, ORAN (Port)
ruler — BEY, DEY, PIK
algid — ICY, COLD, GLACIAL
Algonquian tribe — FOX, SAC, CREE, SAUK, MIAMI, OTTAWA, ARAPAHO, OJIBWAY, SHAWNEE, CHEYENNE, DELAWARE
Ali Baba password — SESAME
alias — AKA, TITLE, ANONYM
alien — REMOTE, FOREIGN
alight — LAND, REST, DESCEND
align/aline — AROW, SYNC, TRUE
alkali — LYE, REH, SODA, USAR, BORAX, POTASH
alkaloid — CURARE, ARICINE, CAFFEIN, ESERINE, SINAPIN, MORPHINE
all — PAN (prefix), SUM, EVERY, TOTAL, WHOLE
Allah — GOD, DEITY
allay — COOL, EASE, ABATE, QUELL, ASSUAGE
allegory — MYTH, FABLE, PARABLE
alert — KEEN, WARY, ALIVE
alley — MIB, MIG, LANE
alliance — PACT, UNION, LEAGUE, MERGER, MARRIAGE
allied — AKIN, AGNATE, KINDRED
alligator — CROC, NIGER, CAIMAN
alligator pear — AVOCADO
allodium — ESTATE
allot — CAST, DOLE, METE, GRANT
allotment — SHARE, QUOTA, RATION
allow — LET, ADMIT, PERMIT
allowance — TARE, TRET, RATION
alloy (pert to)
aluminum — DURAL
copper/zinc — BRASS
gold/silver — ASEM
lead/tin — TERNE, PEWTER
metal — OROIDE
allude — HINT, IMPLY, REFER
allure — BAIT, DRAW, LURE, TICE
alluring — SEXY, SIREN, CHARMING, SEDUCTIVE, BEGUILING
alluvial deposit — MUD, CONE, SILT, DELTA, GEEST
ally — PAL, JOIN, UNION, LEAGUE
almond — BADAM, KANARI, MYGDALA
almost — NIGH, ANEAR
alms chest — ARCA
aloe — AGAVE, PLANT
aloe crystalline — ALOIN
Aloha State — HAWAII
alone — SOLO, SINGLE
alone on stage — SOLUS
aloof — APART, REMOTE, DETACHED
alopecia — ACOMIA, BALDNESS
alpaca — PACO, LLAMA
alpha character, old — RUNE
Alpine (pert to)
dress — DIRNDL
dwelling — CHALET
goat — IBEX
herdsman — SENN
pass — BRENNER
wind — BISE, FOEHN
Alps — BLANC, TIROL, DOLOMITES
altar — ARA, APSE, CHANCEL
altar (pert to)
cloth — DOSSAL, HAPLOMA
screen — REREDOS
shelf — GRADIN, RETABLE
top — MENSA
alter — VARY, AMEND, ADJUST
alternate — VARY, OTHER, CHANGE
alto horn — ALTHORN, SAXHORN
alumnus — GRAD, PUPIL
alveary — HIVE, APIARY
alveola — PIT, PORE, CRATER
amah — NURSE, SERVANT
amaryllis — BULB, LILY, AGAVE
amaze — STUN, STAGGER, STARTLE
amass — PILE, HOARD, GATHER
amateur — HAM, TYRO, NOVICE
Amazon cetacean — INIA
Amazon tributary — APA, ICA, JARI, NAPO, PARU
ambary — DA, HEMP, FIBER
ambassador — ENVOY, LEGATE
ambiance — AURA, ATMOSPHERE
ambush — TRAP, WAYLAY
amend — ALTER, RIGHT, IMPROVE, RECTIFY
ament — CATKIN, CATTAIL
amerce — FINE, MULCT, TREAT
American (pert to)
bird — TOWHEE
buffalo — BISON
canal — ERIE, PANAMA
chameleon — ANOLE, ANOLI
coot — MUDHEN
elk — WAPITI
flycatcher — PHOEBE
grape — CATAWBA, NIAGARA
marsupial — OPOSSUM
mountain — HOOD, EBERT, HELENA, LASSEN, SHASTA, RAINIER, WHITNEY
national emblem — EAGLE
nighthawk — PISK
rail — SORA
songbird — CHAT, FINCH, VIREO, CHEWINK, BOBOLINK
vine — GUACO
American people
anthropologist — SAPIR
composer — KERN, FOOTE, NEVIN, BERLIN, FOSTER, GERSHWIN
cartoonist — KEY, REA, ARNO, CAPP, NAST, HULME, DISNEY
crusader — CARRIE NATION
educator — KERR, MANN, ELIOT
engineer — EADS
evangelist — GRAHAM, SUNDAY, MCPHERSON (Aimee Semple)
explorer — BYRD, KANE, PIKE, BOONE, CLARK, LEWIS, PEARY, FREMONT
first in space — SHEPARD
general — DIX, LEE, ORD, OTIS, CLARK, GRANT, GREENE
inventor — HOE, BELL, COLT, HOWE, LAKE, YALE, MORSE, TESLA, EDISON, SPERRY
journalist — LUCE, PYLE, REID, HEARST, SCRIPPS, PULITZERITZER
naturalist — MUIR, AUDUBON
painter — WOOD, HOMER, JOHNS, MARIN, MOSES, PEALE, WHETH, CATLIN, RUSSEL,WARHOL, ROCKWELL, REMINGTON
patriot — CLAY, HALE, OTIS, ROSS, ALLEN, PAINE, REVERE
pianist — ARRAU, DUCHIN, LEVANT
pioneer — BOONE, BOWIE, COULTER, CROCKETT
poet — POE, NASH, TATE, AIKEN, BENET, ELIOT, FROST, RILEY STEIN, KILMER, LOWELL, MILLAY, WHITMAN, SANDBURG, WHITTIER
scientist — UREY
singer (see also opera) — PONS, PEERCE, MERRILL
statesman — CLAY, BLAINE, DULLES
amide — AMIC
ammonia compound — AMINE, IMIDE
ammoniac plant — OSHAC
amoeba — OLM, PROTEUS
among — AMID, MIDST
amorous — ARDENT, EROTIC, LOVING, DEVOTED
amount — SUM, COST, RATE, RATAL, TRACE
ampersand — AND
amphibian — EFT, FROG, NEWT, TOAD, ANURAN, SALAMANDER
amphibole — EDENITE, URALITE
amphora — JAR, JUG, URN, VASE
ample — FULL, RICH, WIDE, ROOMY
amplitude — SIZE, RANGE, AMOUNT
amulet — CHARM, MASCOT, PERIAPT, TALISMAN
amuse — DIVERT, REGALE
anaglyph — CAMEO, CARVE
analyze — ASSAY, PARSE, DISSECT
Anais (writer) — NIN
Ananias — LIAR, DISCIPLE
Ananias, wife of — LAVINIA, SAPPHIRA
anarchy — RIOT, CHAOS, DISORDER
Anatolian land — IONIA
ancestral — AVAL, AVATIL, LINEAL
ancestral spirit — LARE, MANE
anchor — TIE, MOOR, AFFIX, KEDGE, FASTEN, SECURE
anchor ring — TORE, TORI, TORUS
anchorite — HERMIT, ASCETIC, EREMITE, ECLUSE
anchovy — ALEC, SPRAT
ancient — ELD, OLD, AGED, AULD, ARCHAIC, ARCHEAN, GRANDEVAL
ancient (pert to)
ascetic — ESSENE
chariot — ESSED
city — UR, ELIS, MOAB, TYRE, SEDON, TANIS, SARDIS, SPARTA
elder — PLINEY
empire — GAUL, LYDIAN, PERSIAN, CHALDEAN, HELLENIC
flute — TIBIA
gold alloy — ASEM
Greek coin — OBOL
Greek Valhalla — LEUCE
knife — SKEAN, SKENE
language — PALI, LATIN, CELTIC, GAELIC
mariner — NOAH
Persian — MEDE
Roman citadel — ARX
Roman senator — CATO
spice — STACTE
string instrument — ASOR, LYRE, CITHARA
temple — NAOS
Teuton — GOTH
theater — ODEUM
and — ALSO, ETAL, AMPERSAND
Andean (pert to)
beast — LLAMA
deer — PUDU
grass — ICHU
region — PUNA
andiron — DOG, FIREDOG
anecdote — ANA (plural), TALE, YARN
anent — RE, INRE, WITH, ABOUT
angel — CHERUB, SERAPH
angel (pert to)
apostate (Arabian) — EBLIS
fallen — BELIAL, MAMMON
Hebrew — SERAPHIM
of death — AZRAEL
anger — IRE, VEX, FUME, RAGE, RILE, ANNOY, CHAFE, IRATE
angle — HADE, ANCON, ARRIS, SLANT, STORY, RAVELIN
angle (pert to)
57 degrees — RADIAN
iron — LBAR, BRACE
leaf stalk — AXIL
angler's basket — CREEL
Anglo-Indian (pert to)
empire founder — CLIVE
pageant — TAMASHA
princess — BEGUM
troop — RISALA
Anglo-Saxon (pert to)
armor — HAUBERK
coin — ORA
king — INE
letter — EDH, ETH
slave — ESNE
warrior — THANE
Angora goat — CHAMAL
angry — HOT, MAD, SORE, CROSS, IRATE, VEXED, IREFUL
anguish — PAIN, PANG, AGONY, DOLOR, MISERY, REMORSE
aniline dye — BENZOLE, MAGENTA
anima — SOUL
animal (pert to)
body — SOMA
coat — PELAGE
cud — RUMEN
fabulous — GRIFFIN, UNICORN
fat — LARD, SUET, TALLOW
feed — SILAGE
footless — APOD
group — GAM, POD, HERD, DROVE, FLOCK, PRIDE
hoof — UNGULA
mother — DAM
neck skin — DEWLAP
one-footed — UNIPED
spotted — DAPPLE, PIEBALD
stomach — CRAW
track — SLOT, SPOOR
wing-footed — ALIPED
animal family
bear — URSINE
cat — FELINE
cow — BOVINE
deer — CERVINE
dog — CANINE
fox — VULPINE
horse — EQUINE
pig — PORCINE
sheep — OVINE
wolf — LUPINE
animate — ACT, FIRE, LIVEN
animation — PEP, ELAN, FORCE
anise — ANET, DILL, CUMIN
ankh — TAU, CROSS, SYMBOL
ankle — TALUS, TARSAL, TARSUS
Annam capital — HUE
Annamese measure — GON, MAU, NGU, SAO, TAO, TAT
Ann Frank father — OTTO
anneal — FUSE, TEMPER, TOUGHEN
annelid — LURG, NAID, WORM
annex — ADD, ELL, JOIN, WING, AFFIX, APPEND
Anniversary
1st — PAPER
2nd — COTTON
3rd — LEATHER
4th — LINEN
5th — WOOD
10th — TIN
20th — CHINA
25th — SILVER
50th — GOLDEN
75th — DIAMOND
annotate — GLOSS, POSTIL
annoy — IRK, VEX, GALL, HARASS, REVOKE, RESCIND
annul — UNDO, VOID, ERASE, NEGATE, REPEAL, ABOLISH, BEDEVIL
anodyne — BALM, OPIATE, SEDATIVE
anoint — OIL, ANELE, ENELE
anomaly — ODDITY, RARITY
anon — ONCE, SOON, THENCE
ant — EMMET, PISMIRE
ant (pert to)
genus — ECITON, TERMES, FORMICA
hill — FORMICARY
white — ANAY
worker — ERGATE
antagonist — FOE, ENEMY, RIVAL, ADVERSARY
Antarctic (pert to)
barrier — ROSS
explorer — BYRD, ROSS, SCOTT
penguin — ADELIE
sea — ROSS, WEDDELL
ante — BET, PAY, POT, STAKE
anteater — ECHIDNA
antediluvian — OLD, ANCIENT
antelope — GNU, KOB, BISA, KOBA, KUDU, ORYX, ADDAX, ELAND, GORAL, ORIBI, IMPALA, BLAUBOK, CHAMOIS, GAZELLE, GEMSBOK, STEINBOK, PRONGHORN
antenna — PALP, AERIAL, FEELER
anthem — HYMN, MOTET, CHORALE
anthology — ANA, COLLECTION
anti — CON, ADVERSE, COUNTER
antic — DIDO, CAPER, PRANK
antipathy — HATRED, AVERSION
antique — OLD, AGED, RELIC
antique auto — REO
antiquity — AGO, ELD, PAST, YORE, ANCIENT, OLDNESS
antiseptic — EUSOL, IODOL, SALOL, IODINE, CREOSOTE
antitoxin — SEPA, SERA, SERUM, ANTIVENIN
antler — DAG, HORN, SNAG, TINE, DAGUE, SPELLER
antrum — PIT, SINUS, CAVERN, CAVITY, DEPRESSION
anvil — TEEST, STITHY
anvil bone (ear) — INCUS
anxiety — FEAR, DREAD, WORRY
any — ALL, ARY, ONI, SOME
anything remote — FORANE
aoudad — ARUI, SHEEP
Apache Chief — GERONIMO
Apache jacket — BIETLE
apart — AWAY, ASIDE, SPLIT
apathy — ENNUI, TORPOR
ape, to — COPY, MIME, PARROT
ape (primate) (pert to)
dogfaced — AANI
genus — CEBUS, SIMIA
long-tailed (Indian) — KRA
Malay — LAR, ORANG, GIBBON
aperture — GAP, HOLE, RENT, RIFT, RIMA, SLOT, ORIFICE
apex — TIP, TOP, ACME, CUSP, POINT, ZENITH
apex of roof — EPI
aphid — APHIS, LOUSE
aphorism — SAW, ADAGE, AXIOM, MAXIM, SAYING
Aphrodite (pert to) (Venus)
consort — ARES
father — ZEUS
love — ADONIS
mother — DIONE
son — EROS
aplomb — COOL, NERVE, POISE, SURETY
apogee — APEX, PEAK, ZENITH
Apollo (pert to)
birthplace — DELOS
father — ZEUS
festival — DELIA
mother — LETO, LATONA
oracle — DELPHI
sacred vale — TEMPE
sister, twin — DIANA, ARTEMIS
son — ION, LINOS
apostle — SAINT, DISCIPLE
Apostle — JOHN, JUDE, JAMES, PAUL, JUDAS, PETER, SIMON, ANDREW, PHILIP, THOMAS, MATTHEW, MATTHIAS
Apostle
Rome — NERI
the Franks — REMI
the Goths — ULFILAS
apothecary — DRUGGIST, GALLIPOT
appall — DISMAY
apparel — DUDS, GARB, ATTIRE
apparition — GHOST, SHADE, SPECTER, PHANTOM
appear — SEEM, ARRIVE, EMERGE
appearance — AIR, MIEN, GUISE
appease — CALM, SOOTHE, PLACATE
appellation — NAME, TITLE
append — ADD, ANNEX, ADJOIN
appendage — TAB, TAG, TAIL, CAUDAL, PENDICLE
appetite — ZEST, HUNGER, OREXIS
applause — HAND, BRAVO, OVATION
apple — SPY, CRAB, ROME, PIPPIN, RUSSET, WINESAP
apple (pert to)
acid — MALIC
genus — MALUS
love — TOMATO
Pulitzerp — POMACE
seed — PIP
spray — ALAR
tree — SORB
type of fruit — POME
application — USE, CONCERN
apply — USE, SUIT, BESTOW
appoint — NAME, ASSIGN, ORDAIN
apportion — LOT, DEAL, DOLE, METE, ALLOT, ASSIGN
appraise — RATE, ASSAY, GAUGE
apprehend — NAB, SEIZE, ARREST
approach — ADIT, NEAR, ANEAR, STALK, ACCESS
appropriate — APT, FIT, MEET, TAKE, USURP, PREEMPT
approve — LIKE, PASS, RATIFY
approximate — NEAR, APPROACH
apricot — UME, ANSU, MEEBOS
apricot cordial — PERSICO
apron — BOOT, BRAT, TIER, PINAFORE
apt — FIT, PAT, DEFT, ALERT, PRONE, QUICK, CLEVER
apteryx — MOA, KIWI
aptitude — BENT, FLAIR, TALENT
aquamarine — BLUE, BERYL
aqueduct — CANAL, CONDUIT
ara — MACAW
Arab — WAIF, GAMIN, NOMAD, SEMITE, SARACEN
Arabia
capital — SANA, RIYADH
city — ADEN, BEDA, BERA
city, holy — MECCA, MEDINA
district — ASIR
seaport — ADEN, MOCHA
Arabia (pert to)
antelope — ORYX, ADDAX
boat — DHOW, SAIC
chief — AMIR, EMIR, SHEIK
demon — EBLIS, JINNI, AFREET
father — ABU, ABBA
garment — ABA, HAIK, BURNOOSE
gazelle — ORYX, ARIEL
gum tree — KAFAL
judge — CADI
letter — ALIF
market — SUQ, SOOK, BAZAAR
measure — DEN, SAA
money — DINAR
nomad — BEDOUIN, SARACEN
peasant — FELLAH
prince — AMIR, AMEER, SAYID
ruler — CALIPH
tambourine — TAAR
son of — IBN
tea — KAT
tribe — AUS, ASIR, KEDAR
Arabian Nights bird — ROC
arachnid — MITE, TICK, SPIDER
Aragon river — EBRO
arbiter — UMP, JUDGE, REFEREE
arbor — BOWER, PERGOLA, TRELLIS
arboreal mammal — AI, UNAU, LEMUR, SLOTH, AYEAYE, OPOSSUM
arc — BOW, LINE, CURVE, RADIAN
Arcadia (pert to)
huntress — ATALANTA
princess — AUGE
woodland spirit — PAN
arch — BOW, OGEE, SPAN, HANCE, OGIVE, FORNIX
archangel — URIEL, GABRIEL, MICHAEL, RAPHAEL
archetype — IDEA, MODEL
archfiend — SATAN
architect — I.M. PEI, SAARINEN (Eero)
architectural (pert to)
arch — QUOIN, KEYSTONE
band — TAENIA
base — SOCLE, PLINTH
fillet — ORLE
ornament — OVA (pl), OVUM
pier — ANTA
style — DORIC, IONIC, TUDOR, GOTHIC, BAROQUE, ETRUSCAN
wing — ALETTE
Arctic (pert to)
base — ETAH
bird — AUK, SKUA, XEMA, ARRIE, BRANT, FULMAR, PUFFER
cetacean — NARWHAL
explorer — RAI, BYRD, COOK, PEARY
jacket — ANORAK
native — ALEUT, ESKIMO
sea — BARENTS
ardent — KEEN, ABLAZE, FERVENT
ardor — DASH, ELAN, LOVE, ZEAL, VERVE, FERVOR
area — SITE, ZONE, RANGE, SCOPE
area, small — TREF, AREOLA
areca — PALM, BETEL
arena — RINK, FIELD, SPACE
arenose — SANDY
Ares (pert to) (Mars)
consort — VENUS
father — JUPITER, ZEUS
mother — ENYO, HERA, JUNO
sister — ERIS
Argentina (pert to)
capital — BUENOS AIRES
cowboy — GAUCHO
dance — TANGO
money — TROI
plains — PAMPAS
river — NEGRO, PLATA, CHUBUT, SALADO
town — AZUL
tree — TALA
Argonaut leader — JASON
Argonaut ship — ARGO
argot — CANT, LINGO, SLANG, PATOIS
aria — AIR, SOLO, SONG, TUNE, CANTO, MELODY
arid — DRY, SERE, XERIC
Ariel — ANGEL, SYLPH, SPIRIT
aril — POD, COATING, COVERING
arise — RISE, SOAR, REBEL, APPEAR, ASCEND, EMERGE
arista — AWN, BEARD, BRISTLE
aristocracy — ELITE, ROYALTY
Aris, follower — ARIAN
Aristotle birthplace — THRACE, STAGIRA
Arizona
capital — PHOENIX
city — MESA, YUMA, TEMPE (university town)
flower — SAGUARO
motto — DIDAT DEUS (God enriches)
nickname — GRAND CANYON
river — GILA
tree — PALOVERDE
ark — BOAT, CHEST, REFUGE
Arkansas
capital — LITTLE ROCK
flower — APPLE BLOSSOM
motto — REGNAT POPULITZERAS (The people rule)
nickname — LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
park — HOT SPRINGS
river — SALINE
arm — LIMB, EQUIP, BRANCH
arm (pert to)
bone — ULNA, HUMERUS
hole, sleeve — SCYE
walk arm-in-arm — OXTER
armada — FLEET, FLOTILLA
armadillo — APAR, PEBA, APARA, POYOU, TATOU, PELUDO (giant)
armadillo armor — SCUTE
Armenia
capital — EREVAN
mountain — ARARAT, TAURUS
river — KUR, CYRUS, TIGRIS
armet — GALEA, TOPEE, HELMET
armor — EGIS, MAIL, BARDE
armor for
arm — CANNON, BRASSART, PALLETTE
body — TACE, CULET, TASSE, CORIUM, LORICA, TASSET, CUIRASS, HAUBERK, SURCOAT
hand — GAUNTLET
head — COIF, HELM, ARMET, BEAVER, CAMAIL, BASCINET
horse — BARDES
leg/foot — JAMB, GREAVE, CHAUSSE, PEDIEUX, SOLLERET
neck — BUFFE, GORGET, AVENTAIL
shoulder — AILETTE, PAULDRON, EPAULIERE, PASSEGARDE
skirt — TACE
thigh — CUISH, TASSE, TASLET, TUILLE
armpit — ALA, OXTER, AXILLA
army — HOST, UNIT, HORDE, LEGION, TROOPS
army brown — ROSARIO
army trader — SUTLER
aromatic (pert to)
gum — MYRRH
herb — DILL, MINT, SAGE, CLARY
seed — ANISE, CUMIN
spice — MACE, CLOVE
tree — BALSAM
weed — TANSY
around — PERI, ABOUT, CIRCA
arnica — LINIMENT
arraign — CITE, CHARGE, INCITE
arrange — SET, FILE, PLAN, RANK
arrant — FOOL, UTTER, FLAGRANT
array — DON, DECK, ADORN, DRESS
arrest — NAB, HALT, STEM, CHECK, PINCH, IMPEDE
arrogant — RUDE, PROUD, INSOLENT
arrow — BARB, DART, SHAFT, MISSILE
arrow (pert to)
case — QUIVER
end — NOCK
handle — STELE
poison — INEE, UPAS, CURARE
wood — YEW
arrowroot — PIA, ARARU, STARCH, MARANTE
arroyo — BROOK, CREEK, RAVINE
art form — COLLAGE
Artemis (pert to) (Diana, Phoebe)
brother, twin — APOLLO
father — ZEUS
mother — LETO
slayer of — ORION
artery — VEIN, AORTA, CAROTID
artful — SLY, WILY, CLEVER, CRAFTY, TRICKY
Arthurian (pert to)
character — ENID, ELAINE, MERLIN, GERAINT
knight — GALAHAD
town — ASTOLAT
artichoke — CANADA, CYNARA, CHOROGI
article — ITEM, NEWS, STORY
articulate — SPEAK, UTTER, VOICE
artifact — CURIO, RELIC, FOSSIL
artifice — ART, RUSE, WILE, DODGE, GUILE, TRICK, DECEIT
artist (see painter)
artist, master studio — BOTTEGA
artist stand — EASEL, TABORET
artless — OPEN, FRANK, NAIVE
arum — ARAD, TARO, AROID, CALLA, ARROWROOT
Aryan — MEDE, SLAV
Aryan god of fire — AGNI
Aryan invader — PICT
ascend — RISE, SOAR, UPGO, ARISE, CLIMB
ascetic — YOGA, FAKIR, STOIC, ESSENE, HERMIT, RECLUSE
ascot — SCARF
ascribe — COUNT, REFER, CHARGE, CREDIT, IMPUTE
ash tree — SORB, ROWAN
ash tree, fruit of — SAMARA
Ashanti language — TWI
ashen — WAN, GRAY, PALE, LIVID
ashes — LAVA, EMBERS, RESIDUE
Asia
ancient region — ARIANA
desert — GOBI
gulf — ADEN, OMAN, SIAM, TONKIN, PERSIAN
mountain range — ALAI, ALTAI
river — OB, CHU, ILI, AMUR, LENA, YALU, HWANG, TIGRIS
sea — ARAL, AZOV, BLACK, YELLOW, CASPIAN
Asia Minor
city (ancient) — MYRA, TROY, ILIUM, ISSUS, EPHESUS
country (ancient) — LYDIA
district — IONIA, AEOLIA
mountain — IDA
old name — ANATOLIA
province — GALATIA
river — HALYS, MENDERES
Asia (pert to)
bigfoot — YETI
ginger — CARDAMOM
mountain men — SHERPA
nanny/nurse — AMAH
native — TAI, ARAB, TURK, YUIT, TATAR, SYRIAN
plateau — URT, USE
sand storm — SIMOOM
shrub — THEA
silkworm — ERI, ERIA
snow storm — BURAN
treaty organization — SEATO
tree — ACLE, ASAK, DITA, UPAS, SIRIS, MEDLAR
unit of weight — TAEL
wind — MONSOON
Asian animal
antelope — GORAL
bird — UTUM, MYNAH
cat/lynx — CARACAL
cattle — ZEBU
fowl — SAT
fox — CORSAC
gazelle — AHU
goat — JAGLA, SEROW
hawk — SHIKRA
lemur — LORIS
monkey — LANGUR
ox — YAK, GAUR, ZEBU
sheep — SHA, URIAL, ARGALI, KARAKUL
snake — KRAIT
asinine — DUMB, INANE, INEPT, SILLY, STUPID
as it is written (Musical) — STA
askew — AGEE, ALOP, AWRY, ATILT
aslant — TILTED, ATHWART
asleep — NUMB, DORMANT
asp — COBRA, VIPER, URAEUS
aspect — LOOK, MIEN, SIDE, VIEW, FACET, PHASE, BEARING
aspen — TREE, ALAMO, POPLAR
aspiration — HOPE, DESIRE
asperse — SLUR, DECRY, DEFAME, REVILE, VILIFY
asphalt — PAVE, BITUMEN
asphyxia — APNEA, APNOEA
ass — DOLT, MULE, KULAN, ONAGER
assail — BESET, STONE, ATTACK
Assam
capital — SHILLONG
silkworm — ERIA
tribe — AO, AKA, AHOM, GARO, NAGA
assassin — CAIN, KILLER, SLAYER
assault — RAID, ONSET, ATTACK
assay — TRY, TEST, PROVE
assay cup — CUPEL, VESSEL
assegai — LANCE, SPEAR, JAVELIN
assembly — BEVY, DIET, AGORA, SYNOD, CAUCUS, PLENUM
assent — NOD, AGREE, GRANT
assert — AVER, AVOW, STATE
asseverate — VOW, AVER, OATH, ASSERT
assess — TAX, LEVY, MISE, RATE, PRICE, VALUE
assign — GIVE, ALLOT, GRANT
assimilate — ADAPT, LIKEN, ABSORB, DIGEST
assistant — AIDE, ALLY
associate — ALLY, MATE, CRONY
assuage — CALM, ALLAY, APPEASE, MITIGATE
assume — DEEM, ADOPT, FEIGN, USURP, PRESUME
assure — AVER, VOUCH, ADVISE
Assyria capital — NINEVEH
Assyrian (pert to)
god — ZU, SIN, ADAD, ANAT, ASUR, ASHUR, NERGAL
goddess — NANA, ALLATU, ISHTAR, SARPANIT
king — PULITZER
aster — STAR, DAISY, OXEYE
asterisk — STAR
astern — AFT, REAR, ABAFT
asteroid — EROS, CERES
astonish — AWE, STUN, APPAL
astral — STARRY, STELLAR
astray — LAST, AMISS, ERRING
astringent — ACID, ALUM, ACERB, HARSH, TANNIC, CAUSTIC, PUNGENT
Astrological Signs — Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb 19),Pisces (Feb 20-March 20, Aries (March 21-April 20), Taurus (April 21-May 21, Gemini (May 22-June 21), Cancer (June 22-July 23), Leo (July 24-Aug 23), Virgo (Aug 24-Sept 23), Libra (Sept 24-Oct 23), Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22), Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 2-0)
Astronomer, famous — TODD, BRAHE, Tycho (Swedish), MAGUS, GALILEO, PTOLEMY
astuteness — ACUMEN
asunder — RENT, APART, SPLIT
asylum — HOME, PORT, HAVEN, HARBOR, REFUGE, RETREAT
Atalanta, famous as — HUNTRESS
Atalanta, husband of — MILANION
atelier — SHOP, EASEL, STUDIO
Athena — MINERVA
Athens
citadel — ACROPOLIS
demagogue — CLEON
last king — CODRUS
lawgiver — DRACO, SOLON
marketplace — AGORA
magistrate — DRACO
region — ATTICA
sculptor — PHIDIAS
senate — BOULE
temple — PARTHENON
title — ALEA
Atlas, daughter of — CALYPSO
Atlas, mother of — CLYMENE
atmosphere — AIR, AURA, OZONE
atom — BIT, DOT, GRAN, IOTA, MITE, WHIT, MONAD, SPECK
atom part — PROTON
atomy — MOTE, PIGMY
Atreus (pert to)
brother — THYESTES
father — PELOPS
son — MENELAUS, AGAMEMNON
attach — ADD, BIND, JOIN, AFFIX, ANNEX, SET AT, APPEND
attached — ADNATE, AFFIXED, SESSILE (permanent)
attack — RAID, BESET, BLITZ, SALLY, ASSAIL, ASSAULT
attain — GET, WIN, EARN, REACH
attar — SCENT, PERFUME
attempt — SEEK, STAB, TRIAL, ENDEAVOR
attendant — AIDE, PAGE, VALET, ESCORT, LACKEY
attendant to sea gods — TRITON
attention — EAR, CARE, HEED, NOTE, LISTEN, REGARD
attentive — ALERT, ALIVE, AWAKE, CAREFUL
attest — SEAL, ADJURE, AFFIRM
attic — LOFT, BELFRY, GARRET
Attic hero — THESEUS
Attic Muse — XENOPHON
Attila, King of Huns — ETZEL
attire — GARB, ARRAY, APPAREL
attract — DRAW, CHARM, ENTICE
attribute — OWE, MARK, ASCRIBE
attune — KEY, PITCH, ACCORD
auction — BID, SALE, BLOCK
audacious — BOLD, SAUCY, BRAZEN
audacity — GALL, CHEEK, NERVE
auditory — OTIC, AURAL, PHONIC, ACOUSTICAL
auger — BIT, TOOL, BORER
augment — ADD, EKE, EXPAND
augury — OMEN, SIGN, PORTENT
august — GRAND, REGAL, COURTLY
auk — ALCA, ALLE, ARRIE, ROTCHE
aura — HALO, RING, EMANATION
aural — OTIC
aureole — HALO, GLORY, NIMBUS
auricle — EAR, PINNA
auricular — OTIC, AURAL
auroch — URUS, BISON
aurora — EOS (Greek Myth), DAWN
aurum — GOLD
auspices — AID, CARE, EGIS
austere — HARSH, STERN, ASCETIC
Australia
capital — CANBERRA
city — PERTH, DARWIN, HOBART, SYDNEY, BRISBANE
lake — EYRE, BARLEE, TORRENS
river — SWAN, MURRAY, DARLING
sea — CORAL, TASMAN
state — TASMANIA
Australian (pert to)
bird — EMU, KIWI, KOEL, LORY, COOEE, GALAH, BROLGA,MALLEE, BUSTARD, LORIKEET
boomerang — KILEY, KYLIE
fern — NARDOO
fish — MADO, SNOOK, YABBY
hut — MIAMIA
lizard — GOANNA
marsupial — TAIT, KOALA, WOMBAT, WALLABY
pepper plant — KAVA
soldier — ANZAC
tree — TEAK, TOON, BELAH, KARRI, KAURI, PENDA, TUART, JARRAH
weapon — WADDY, LILLIL
wild dog — DINGO
Austria
city — GRAZ, LINZ, VIENNA (Capital), SALZBURG
composer — MAHLAR, MOZART, STRAUSS
folk dance — DREHER
money — EURO, FLORIN (coin)
mountain — ALPS, DOLOMITES
mountain pass — BRENNER
river — INN, MUR, ENNS, ISER, DRAVA, DANUBE
soldier — JAGER
authority — RULE, POWER, EMPIRE
Authors (see the end of A’s)
auto pioneers — FORD, OLDS, HAYNES
autochthon — BINGHI, NATIVE, ABORIGINE
autocrat — TSAR, MOGUL, DESPOT
avail — USE, HELP, BENEFIT
avarice — GREED
avena — OATS
avenger — NEMESIS
avenue — PIKE, ROAD, ARTERY
aver — SAY, STATE, AFFIRM
average — PAR, MEAN, NORM, SOSO, USUAL
avert — AVOID, PARRY, THWART
aviator — ACE, FLIER, PILOT
avid — KEEN, EAGER
avifauna — AVES, BIRDS, ORNIS
aviso — HINT, ADVISE
avoid — SHUN, SNUB, ELUDE, EVADE, ESCHEW
avow — OWN, AVER, SWEAR
await — HOPE, PEND
awake — STIR, ALERT, AROUSE
award — GIVE, PRIZE, ACCOLADE
aware — HEP, MINDFUL, CONSCIOUS
away — FAR, FRO, OFF, OUT, GONE, ABSENT
away from the mouth — ABORAL
awe — FEAR, APPAL, DREAD
awkward — GAWKY, INEPT, CLUMSY
awn — BEARD, ARISTA, BRISTLE
awry — AGEE, AGLEY, ASKEW
ax — AXE, POLEAX, HATCHET
ax handle — HELVE
auxiliary — ALAR
axiom — SAW, RULE, ADAGE, MAXIM, TRUTH, PRECEPT
axis — HUB, AXLE, PIVOT
axle — BAR, PIN, AXIS, SHAFT, SPINDLE
Azerbaijan capital — BAKU
Azores town — ANGRA, HORTA
Aztec (pert to)
god — XIPE (sowing)
hero — NATA
language — NAHUATL
spear — ATLATL
temple — TEOCALLI
azure — BLUE
Authors (pert to)
American Authors (see also Authors and their well-known works)
Albee, Edward
Alcott, Louisa May
Alger, Horatio
Allingham, Margery
Arlen, Harold
Bellow, Saul (Nobel 1976)
Bradbury, Ray
Buck, Pearl (Nobel 1938)
Burrough, Edgar Rice
Cather, Willa Sibert (Pulitzer 1923)
Chandler, Raymond
Clemens, Samuel (Mark Twain)
Dana, Richard Henry
Drury, Allen (Pulitzer 1960)
Frost, Robert
Gardner, Erle Stanley
Grey, Zane
Hart, Moss
Harte, Bret
Hellman, Lillian
Inge, William
Sarah Orne
Kanin, Garson
L’Amour, Louis
Lathen, Emma
LeGuin, U.K.
Mailer, Norman (Pulitzer 1980)
Marquand, John Phillips
Melville, Herman
Michener, James
Miller, Arthur
Miller, Henry
Murdoch, Iris
Odets, Clifford
O'Hara, John
O'Neill, Eugene
Paine, Thomas
Poe, Edgar Allen
Rand, Ayn
Serling, Rod
Seton, Anya
Shaw, Irwin
Sherwood, Robert
Shirer, William
St. Johns, Adela
Stone, Irving
Stout, Rex
Tarbell, Ida
Thoreau, Henry
Uris, Leon
Vidal, Gore
Vonnegut, Kurt
Warren, Robert Penn
Waugh, Alec
Williams, Tennessee
Wouk, Herman
Wylie, Philip
English Authors
Austen, Jane
Bacon, Francis
Bagnold, Enid
Bennett, Enoch Arnold
Bronte, Ann, Charlotte, Emily
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward
Christie, Agatha
Cronin, Archibald
Dahl, Roald
Dickens, Charles John
Eliot, George (Mary Ann Evans)
Evans, Mary Ann (George Eliot)
Godwin, William
Hardy, Thomas
Maugham, William Somerset
Milne, Alan A.
Orwell, George
Sayers, Dorothy L.
Shakespeare, William
Shaw, George Bernard
Shute, Nevil
Swift, Jonathan
Tey, Josephine
Thackeray, William
Waugh, Evelyn
French Authors
Balzac, Honore
Camus, Albert
Dudevant, Aurore (George Sand)
Dumas, Alexander
Gide, Andre (Nobel 1947)
Hugo, Victor
Moliere, Jean
Sartre, Jean-Paul
Verne, Jules
Voltaire, Francois M.
Zola, Emile
German Authors
Hesse, Hermann (Nobel 1946)
Kafka, Franz
Mann, Thomas
Remarque, Erich Maria
Greek Authors
Homer
Plato
Irish Authors
Behan, Brendan Francis
Joyce, James
Italian Authors
Calvino, Italo
New Zealand Authors
Dinesen, Isak
Marsh, Ngaio
Norwegian Authors
Ibsen, Henrik
Polish Authors
Stanislaw, Lem
Russian Authors
Andreyev, Leonid
Asimov, Isaac
Chekhov, Anton
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Tolstoy, Lev (Leo)
Scottish Authors
Barrie, Sir James Matthew
Scott, Sir Walter
Authors and their well-known works
Agee, James — A Death in the Family (Pulitzer 1958)
Alcott, Louisa May — Little Women
Arne — Rule Britannia
Blatty, Wm Peter — The Exorcist
Bradbury, Ray — Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles
Bronte, Emily — Jane Ayre
Buck, Pearl — The Good Earth, The Living Reed
Burman, Ben — Don Juan
Caldwell, Erskine — God's Little Acre
Chaim, Potoc — The Chosen
Chandler, Raymond — The Lady in the Lake, The Long Goodbye
Chase, Mary Ellen — Harvey
Cook, Robin — Coma, Brain, Sphinx
Coward, Sir Noel — Private Lives
Dickens, Charles — Oliver Twist
Dumas, Alexandre — The Three Musketeers
Ferber, Edna — Giant, So Big, Show Boat, Ice Palace
Faulkner, William — The Reivers. (Pulitzer 1955, 1963) (Nobel 1949)
Gilbert, Elizabeth — Eat, Love, Pray
Godey — Ladies Magazine
Haggard, Henry Rider — She
Hart, Moss — Act One
Harte, Bret — Roaring Camp
Hellman, Lillian — The Little Foxes, The Toys in the Attic
Hersey, John — A Bell for Adano (Pulitzer 1945), Hiroshima
Heyerdahl, Thor — Kon Tiki
Hubbard, LRon — Dyanetics
Ibsen, Henrik — Doll House
Inge, William — Picnic, Bus Stop, The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs
Levin, Ira — Rosemary's Baby
Mailer, Norman — The Deer Park
Marquand, John P. — Mr. Moto
Miller, Henry — Tropic of Cancer
Nabokov, Vladimir — Ada, Lolita
Nast, Condon — Self
Oates, Joyce Carol — Them
Odets, Clifford — Golden Boy, Waiting for Lefty
O'Hara, John — From the Terrace
Orwell, George — Animal Farm (Alma Mater—Eton)
Paine, Thomas — Common Sense Man
Poe, Edgar Allen — The Raven
Rand, Ayn — Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead
Roget — Thesaurus
Saroyan, William — The Human Comedy
Scott, Sir Walter — Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Pirate
Segal, Eric — Love Story
Serling, Rod — Twilight Zone
Sherwood, Robert — Petrified Forest
Shute, Nevil — On the Beach
Simon, Neal — Plaza Suite
Steinbeck, John — Cannery Row, Grapes of Wrath (Pulitzer 1940) (Nobel 1962)
Stone, Irving — Lust for Life
Tolstoy, Lev — Brothers Karamazof, War and Peace
Trevanian — The Eiger Sanction
Tryon, Tom — The Other
Turow, Scott — Presumed Innocent
Uris, Leon — Battle Cry, Exodus, Mila 18, QB VII, Topaz, Trinity, The Haj
Voltaire, Francois M. — Candide
Whitten, Les — The Alchemist
Wouk, Herman — The Caine Mutiny (Pulitzer 1952)
Zola, Emile — Nana
*B*
baahling — LAMB
Baal — IDOL, DEITY
babble — GAB, CHAT, PRATE
babel — DIN, CLANG, RACKET
Babel site (ancient) — SHINAR
baboon — APE, PAPIO, CHACMA, MANDRILL
baby carriage — PRAM
baby food — PAP
Babylonian (pert to)
abode of the dead — ARALU
hero — ETANA
kingdom — ELAM, ACCAD
numeral — SAROS
river — TIGRIS, EUPHRATES
Babylonian god
chief gods — EA, ANU, BEL
earth — DAGAN, ENLIL, KINGU
sky — ANU
war — IRRA, ASHUR
water — EA, HEA, APSU
wind — ZU, ADAD, ADDU
wisdom — NABU, NEBO
Babylonian goddess of
consort of Shamash — ERUA
love/earth mother — ISHTAR
moon — NANAI
sea — TIAMAT
watery deep — NINA
bacchanal cry — EVOE
bacchante — MAENAD
back — AFT, AID, HIND, REAR
backbone — GRIT, GUTS, CHINE, NERVE, RIDGE, SPINE, OCCIPUT
backward — LATE, AREAR, AVERSE
Bactrian — CAMEL (two-humped)
bad — ILL, BASE, EVIL, WANTON
bad luck — DEUCE, AMBSACE
bad mouth — SLANDER
badger — BAIT, TENSE, HECTOR
badger, animal — MELES (ancient), RATEL, BAUSON, MARMOT
Badger State — WISCONSIN
badinage — CHAFT, JOKER, BANTER
baffle — CHEAT, ELUDE, PUZZLE
bag — SAC, SAG, SACK, POUCH, STEAL, VALISE
bagatelle — TOY, GEWGAW, TRIFLE
bagpipe — MUSETTE, DOODLESACK
bagpipe (pert to)
music — PIBROCH
part — LILL, DRONE
player — PIPER
Bahamas
capital — NASSAU
Islands — ABACO, EXUMA, ANDROS, BIMINI, INAGUA
native — CONCH, TAINO
bail — BOND, LADE, RYND, COURT
bailiff, medieval — REEVE
bairn — KID, CHILD, URCHIN
bait — LURE, TRAP, BRIBE, DECOY
baksheesh — TIP, ALMS, BRIBE
balance — REST, POISE, SCALE
balas ruby — SPINEL
Balder (pert to)
father — ODIN
god of — LIGHT, PEACE
slain by — LOKI
wife — NANNA
baldness — ACOMIA
Balearic Islands — IVIZA, CABRERA, MINORCA
balk — FOIL, STOP, CHECK
Balkan — SERB
Balkan Peninsula (pert to)
country — GREECE, ALBANIA, BULGARIA
dance — KOLO
native — SERB
river — UNE, SAAVE, MARMOSA
sea — BLACK, AEGEAN, ADRIATIC
ball — ORB, GLOBE, PELLET, SPHERE
ball, low — LINER
ball of thread — CLEW
ballad — LAY, ODE, DERRY, RHYME
ballast — POISE, WEIGHT, BALANCE
ballerina, famous — FONTEYN, PAVOLVA, ULANOVA
ballet (pert to)
dance — ADAGIO
dancer — DANSEUSE
jump — JETE, COUPE
position — POINTE
skirt — TUTU
turn — PLIE, FOUETTE
ballot — VOTE, ELECT, SUFFIXRAGE
balm — SALVE, BALSAM, UNGUENT
balmy — SOFT, BLAND, DREAMY
balsam — FIR, BALM, RIGA, TOLU, RESIN, STORAX, BDELLIUM
Baltic (pert to)
people — LETTS
river — ODER
seaport — KIEL, RIGA, TURKU, DANZIG
Baluchistan
capital — KELAT
grain — JOWAR
mountain — HALA
river — GAJ, BOLAN
balustrade — RAILING
bamboo, sacred — NANDIN
bamboo sprouts, pickled — ACHAR
bamboozle — BILK, DUPE, FOOL, SWINDLE, FLIMFLAM
ban — BAR, CURSE, TABOO, FORBID
banal — FLAT, STALE, TRITE, COMMON
banana — FEI (Polyn), PLANTAIN
banana leaf — FROND
band — BELT, CREW, STRAP, TROOP, FILLET, RIBBON
bandage — STUPE, LIGATE, TAENIA
bandicoot — RAT
bandit — THIEF, OUTLAW, ROBBER
bane — EVIL, RUIN, NEMESIS
Bangladesh capital — DACCA
banish — OUST, EXILE, EXPEL
banister — BALUSTER
banjo — SAMISEN
bank — EDGE, RELY, SAVE, BRINK
bank of a river — BRAE, RIPA
bank shot — CAROM
banner — FANE, FLAG, ENSIGN, PENNON, PENNANT, GONFALON
banquet — DIFFA, FEAST, FESTA
banter — JOSH, CHAFF, PERSIFLAGE
banter — JOSH, CHAFF, PERSIFLAGE
Bantu language — ILA, VILI, RUANDA
Bantu tribe — KUA, RUA, VIU, ZULU, TONGA, KAFFIR, BAKALAI
baobab tree fruit — MONKEYBREAD
baobab tree leaves — LALO
baptismal basin — FONT
bar — BAN, RAIL, INGOT, STRIPE
Bara, of the silents — THEDA
bar legally — ESTOP, HINDER
Barbados capital — BRIDGETOWN
Barbados native — BIM
barbarian — HUN, GOTH, BRUTE, SAVAGE, VANDAL
Barbary ape — MAGOT
Barbary States — TUNIS, ALGIERS, MOROCCO, TRIPOLI
Barber of Seville character — FIGARO, ROSINA
bar — BAN, PUB, INGOT, SHOAL
bard — POET, SCOP, MINSTREL
bare — BALD, MERE, NUDE, NAKED, STARK, EXPOSE
bargain — BUY, DEAL, PACT, PLEA, SALE
barge — HOY, TOW, SCOW, FLOAT
bark — BAY, YAP, BAST, HUSK, YAFF (Scot) YELP, YIPE
bark (pert to)
cloth — TAPA
exterior — ROSS
tonic — CANELLA
barking — LATRANT
barley — BIGG, GRAIN, PTISAN
barley beard — AWN
barm — YEAST, LEAVEN
barnacle (Heraldry) — BREY
barroom fixture — NEON
barnstormer — ACTOR, AVIATOR
barometer — GLASS, ANEROID
barometric — BARIG
baron — PEER, NOBLE, TYCOON
baroque — ORNATE, ROCOCO
barracks — HUTS, CASERN
barracuda — SPET, BARRY, SENNET
barrel — KEG, TUN, CASK, DRUM
barrel (pert to)
herring — CADE
maker — COOPER
quarter — ARKIN
small — RUNDLET
stave — LAG, SLAG
barren — ARID, DULL, EFFETE
barricade — BAR, ABATIS
barrow — HOD, HOG, BRAE, CART, KNAP, MOUND
barter — SELL, SWAP, TRADE, BARGAIN, EXCHANGE
base — LOW, SEAT, BASIS, PLINTH, GROUNDS, FOUNDATION
bashful — TIMID, MODEST, SHEEPY
basic — ABC, ROOT, PRIMARY, ELEMENT
basilica — CHURCH, SHRINE
basin — TUB, FONT, LAVER, STOUP
bask — SUN, WARM, REVEL
basket — KISH, CABAS, HAMPER, PANNIER, SCUTTLE
basket (pert to)
coal mine — CORF
coarse — SKEP
figs — TAPNET
fishing — WEEL, CRAIL, CREEL
wicker — COB, CESTA, OSIER
Basque ancestor — IBERIAN
Basque cap — BERET
bassoon — OBOE
bast — HEMP, FIBER, RAMIE
baste — SEW, TACK, WHIP, STITCH
bat — CLUB, CUDGEL, NOCTULE, VAMPIRE, CHIROPTERA
bat fruit eating — KALONG
bathe — LAVE, SWIM, WASH
bathhouse — SAUNA, BAGNIO, CABANA
Bathsheba, husband of — DAVID, URIAH
batar — ULAN (Mongolian capital)
baton — ROD, MACE, WAND, STAFF
batrachians — FROG, TOAD, AMPHIBIAN
batter — RAM, DOUGH, PASTE, BRUISE
battle — FRAY, FIGHT, MELEE, ACTION
battle (pert to)
ax — HAG, TWIBIL, HALBERD
formation — ARRAY, HERSE, ORDER
WW I — YPRES, VERDUN
WW II — STLO, LEYTE
bauble — BEAD, GEWGAW, TRINKET
bauxite — ORE
Bavarian river — EGER, ISAR, SAALE
bawl — CRY, BARK, YELL, BOOHOO
bay — COVE, HOWL, BIGHT, HORSE
bay (pert to)
color — ROAN
tree — LAUREL
window — ORIEL
Baylor U — WACO
Bay State — MASSACHUSETTS
bayou — CREEK, INLET, MARSH, SLOUGH
Bayou State — MISSISSIPPI
bazaar — FAIR, MART, MARKET
beach — SAND, SHORE, STRAND
beacon — FLAG, SIGN, VANE, FANAL, LIGHT, PHAROS
bead — BALL, DROP, BUGLE
beads — ROSARY, CHAPLET
beak — NEB, NIB, BILL
beaker — CUP, VESSEL
beam — RAY, CABER, SHINE, SMILE
bean — URD, LIMA, NAVY, SNAP, SOYA, MUNGO, PINTO, LEGUME, LENTIL, HARICOT
bean (pert to)
curd — TOFU
eye of — HILUM
lima — HABA
bear, animal — KOALA, PANDA, POLAR, URSAS, KODIAK
beard of grain — AWN, ARISTA
bearing — AIM, MIEN, ORLE (Heraldry), PORT, COURSE
beat — HIT, CANE, DRUB, FLAP, LASH, FLAIL, THROB, HAMMER, CADENCE, PULVERIZE
beau — BLADE, DANDY, SWAIN
beau monde — ELITE
beauty — HEBE, LAIS, BELLE, CHARM, GRACE, HOURI, VENUS
beaver skin — PLEW
bed — COT, KIP, BUNK, DOSS, BERTH, PALLET, STRATUM
bed canopy — CEIL, TESTER
bedeck — ADORN, GRACE, PRINK
Bedouin — ARAB, NOMAD
Bedouin (pert to)
head cord — AGAL
robe — ABA
tribe — ABSI, HARB
bee — DOR, APIS, DRONE
beef — THEW, MEAT, BRAWN, SINEW
beehive — SKEP, ALVEARY
Beehive State — UTAH
beekeeper — APIARIST, SKEPPIST
beer — ALE, BOCK, BREW, LAGER
beer ingredient — HOPS, MALT, YEAST, BARLEY
beer mug — TOBY, STEIN, SEIDEL
beet — CHARD, MANGEL
Beethoven, birthplace — BONN
beetle — DOR, AMARA, MELOE, CHAFER, ELATER, SCARAB
Beetle Bailey dog — OTTO
before — ERE, PRE, AFORE, PRIOR
before long — ANON
before this — PRIOR, ERENOW
beg — ASK, SUE, PRAY, APPEAL
beget — EAN, SIRE, FATHER
beggar — BUM, HOBO, WAIF, FAKIR, ROGUE, MENDICANT
begin — LEAD, OPEN, RISE, START
beginner — TYRO, CHELA, NOVICE, NEOPHYTE
beginning — DAWN, ONSET, ORIGIN
beguile — DUPE, LURE, AMUSE, CHARM, COZEN, TRICK
behold — LO, ECCE, ESPY, VOILA
beige — ECRU, GREGE
being — ENS, ESSE, SELF, ENTITY
beldam — HAG, FURY, CRONE, VIXEN
Belgian (pert to) (see also Belgium)
king — ALBERT, LEOPOLD
marble — RANCE, RANSE
money — EURO
violinist — YSAYE
Belgian Congo — BOMA (Capital), ZAIRE
Belgium
city — GHENT, LIEGE, YPRES, OSTEND, BRUSSELS (Capital)
commune — ATH
port — OSTEND, ANTWERP
river — LYS, YSER, MEUSE
Belial — DEVIL, SATAN
belief — ISM, SECT, CREDO, CREED, DOGMA, FAITH, TENET
belief in God — DEISM, THEISM
believe — DEEM, TROW, THINK
bell — GONG, CHIME, KNELL, TOCSIN, COROLLA
bell town — ADANO
bellflower — LOBELIA, DAFFODIL
bellicose — WARLIKE, MILITANT
below — NEATH, SOTTO, UNDER
belt — CEST, RING, SASH, SWIG, ZONE, CORDON, GIRDLE
Belus (pert to)
daughter — DIDO
king of — TYRE, ASSYRIA
son — DANAUS, SHINEUS
bemoan — SOB, PITY, WAIL, DEPLORE
bemuse — DOZE, ADDLE, MUDDLE
bench — PEW, BANC (judge), SEAT, SIEGE, EXEDRA
benchmark — NORM
bend — BOW, PLY, SNY, ARCH, FLEX, GENU, CROOK, STOOP
beneath — ALOW, BELOW, UNDER
benedict — BRIDEGROOM
benediction — PRAYER, BENISON
benefactor — DONOR, PROMOTER
benefit — AID, USE, BOON, GIFT, SAKE, AVAIL, FAVOR, BEHALF
Bengal (pert to)
boat — BATEL
cotton — ADATI
groom — SYCE, SAICE
native — KOL, BANIAN
benison — BLESSING
benne seed — SESAME
bent — BIAS, WARP, PRONE, SLANT, CURVED, INCLINATION
Beowulf — EPIC, POEM
Beowulf victim — GRENDEL
berate — JAW, LASH, RAIL, SCOLD
Berber — RIFF, HAMITE, KABYLE, TAUREG
bereft — LORN, FLEECED
beret — CAP, TAM, BIRETTA
Berlin Ave — UNTER DEN LINDEN
Bermuda grass — DOOB, DECIL
berry — HAW, BUCK, BACCA, CUBEB, SALAL, ACINUS, CURRANT
bertha — COLLAR
beseech — ASK, BEG, ENTREAT
beset — HARRY, SIEGE, OBSESS
besides — TOO, YET, ALSO, THEN
besmirch — BLOT, SOIL, SMEAR, SULLY, DEFILE, VILIFY
besom — MOP, BROOM
bestial — LOW, FERAL, SAVAGE
bestow — ALLOT, AWARD, ENDOW
bet — BAS, POT, STAKE, WAGER
betel (pert to)
nut — SERI, BONGA, SIRIH
palm — ANAIS, ARECA
pepper — ITMO
betray — SELL, BEGUILE, DECEIVE
betroth — AFFY, PLEDGE, AFFIANCE
betting term — PARLAY
between — MESNE (law), AVERAGE
bevel — EDGE, BEZEL, SLANT, SLOPE, SNAPE, SPLAY
beverage — ADE, ALE, TEA, BEER, BREW, CIDER, JUICE, NEGUS
bevy — HERD, COVEY, FLOCK
bewilder — FOG, DAZE, STUN, ADDLE, CONFUSE, PERPLEX
bewitch — HEX, CHARM, TRICK, ALLURE, ENAMOR, VOODOO
beyond — META (prefix), PAST, ULTRA, YONDER
Bhutan capital — THIMPU, PUNAKHA
bias — BENT, SLANT, TENDENCY
Bible, books of — MACCABEES
Bible, New Testament books
ACTS, JOHN, JUDE, LUKE, MARK, JAMES, PETER, TITUS, ROMANS, HEBREWS, MATTHEW, TIMOTHY, PHILEMON, EPHESIANS, GALATIANS, COLOSSIANS, REVELATION, ORINTHIANS, PHILIPPIANS, THESSALONIANS
Bible, Old Testament books
JOB, AMOS, EZRA, JOEL, RUTH, OSEA, KINGS, JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM, DANIEL, ESTHER, EXODUS, AGGAI, ISAIAH, JOSHUA, JUDGES, SALMS, SAMUEL, EZEKIEL, GENESIS, MALACHI, NUMBERS, OBADIAH, HABAKKUK, JEREMIAH, NEHEMIAH, PROVERBS, LEVITICUS, ZECHARIAH, ZEPHANIAH, CHRONICLES, DEUTERONOMY, ECCLESIATES, LAMENTATIONS, SONG OF SOLOMON
Bible, version — DOUAI, REIMS, COPTIC GENEVA, VULGATE, KING JAMES
Biblical (pert to)
battle — JERICHO, ARMAGEDDON
call to prayer, Moslem — ADAN
city — UR, NOB, AMAN, AVEN, CANA, NAIN, TYRE, BABEL, EBOLI, EKRON, JOPPA, JUDAH, SIDON, SODOM, HEBRON, GOMORRAH
coin — MITE, SHEKEL, TALENT
creed — NICENE, APOSTLES
desert — SINAI
emblem of holy spirit — DOVE
giant — ANAK, EMIM, GOLIATH
hill — ZION, GOLGOTHA
home — NOD, SEIR, TARSUS
hunter — NIMROD
interpreter — EXEGETE
judge — ELI, EHUD, ELON, GIDEON, SAMSON, SAMUEL
king — ASA, AHAB, MOAB, SAUL, DAVID, HEROD, HIRAH, JUDAH, SOLOMON
kingdom — EDEN, EDOM, ELAM, MOAB, SHEBA, BASHAM, CHALDEA
land of plenty — GOSHEN
law of Moses — TORA
measure — CAB, KOR, LOG, EPHA, OMER, CUBIT, HOMER
Moses, census taker — AHIRA
mountain — HOR, EBAL, ZION, HOREB, SINAI, TABOR, ARARAT, GILEAD, MORIAH, OLIVES, PISGAH
ornament, — URIM
physician, — LUKE
place of worship — BETHEL
Plain — SHARON
priest — ELI, EZRA, AARON
Promised Land — CANAAN
pronouncing aid — KERE
queen — BASTI, SHEBA, ESTHER
sayings of Jesus — LOGIA
sea — RED, DEAD, GALILEE
site of first miracle — CANA
spice — MYRRH, STACTE
suffix — ETH
three wise men — MAGI
tower — EDAR, BABEL
tribes — DAN, ANAK, ARAD, CUSH, MIM, MOAB, PHUS, ARKITE, HAMITE, HIVITE, KENITE, SEMITE, HELAH, SINITE, EDOMITE, HITTITE, LEHABIM, MOABITE,EPHAIM
verb — HAST, HATH
vessel — ARK
weed — TARE
bicker — ARGUE, CAVIL, DISPUTE
biddy — HEN, MAID, CHICKEN
bier — LITTER, CATAFALQUE
bifurcate — WYE, BRANCHED
bight — BAY, BEND, LOOP, NOOSE
big toe — HALLUX
bilbo — SWORD, RAPIER
bilingual — DIGLOT
bilk — GYP, HOAX, CHEAT, TRICK
bill — DUN, NEB, TAB, BEAK
bill of fare — MENU, CARTE
billiard shot — CAROM, MASSE
bin — BOX, CRIB
binary — DUAL, BINATE
bind — TIE, GIRD, TAPE, SWATH
binge — BOUT, SPREE, BENDER
birch — FLOG, STICK, SWITCH
birch tree, family — ALDER, HAZEL
bird (pert to), avian
Aphrodite — DOVE
apteryx — IAO, KIWI, OWENI
beak — NIB, NEB
beak, part — CERE
black — ZU (Mythology), ANI, MERL, ROOK, AMSEL, OUZEL, RAVEN, JACKDAW
class — AVES
colorful — TOUCAN
crest — TUFT
diving — AUK, LOON, SMEW, MURRE, OUZEL, OSPREY, PETREL
eagle — ERN, ERNE
extinct — AUK, MOA, ROC, DODO, MAMO
flightless — EMU, MOA, DODO, KIWI, RHEA, OSTRICH
flycatcher — PEWEE, OSCINE
genus, auk — ALCA, ALLE
genus, parrot — ARO
genus, pigeon — GOURA
genus, swan — OLOR
gull-like — MAA, MEW, TERN
hawk — EYAS, KITE, GOSHAWK
house — COTE, AVIARY
jaw — MALA
lark-like — PIPIT
laughing — LOON
legendary — ROC, SIMURG
long-billed — HOOPOE
long-legged — AGAMI, CRANE, EGRET, HERON, STILT, CURLEW
marsh — STILT
mythical — ROC, PHOENIX
nest — ERY, NID, AERIE, ERYIE
Nile — IBIS
noisy — STARLINGof Juno — PEACOCK
partridge-like — TINAMOU
plumed — EGRET
prey — OWL, ERNE, HAWK, KITE, FALCON, BUZZARD, KESTREL, CORMORANT
sandpiper, female — REEVE
sea — SULA, MURRE, GANNET
shore — SORA, STILT, AVOCET
Sinbad — ROC
small — TIT, TODY, WREN
song — TIT, LARK, WREN, PIPIT, VIREO, CANARY, LINNET, OSCINE
stork-like — IBIS
talking — MYNA, MYNAH
wading — EGRET, HERON, STILT
young — FLEDGLING
biretta — CAP, HEADDRESS
birth — NEE, GENESIS
birth membrane — CAUL
birthmark — MOLE, NEVUS
birthstone (pert to)
January — GARNET
February — AMETHYST
March — JASPER, BLOODSTONE
April — DIAMOND
May — AGATE, EMERALD
June — PEARL, ALEXANDRITE
July — ONYX, RUBY
August — SARDONYX, CARNELIAN
September — SAPPHIRE
October — OPAL, AQUAMARINE
November — TOPAZ
December — ZIRCON, TURQUOISE
bis — AGAIN, TWICE, ENCORE
biscuit — BUN, RUSK, WAFER
bishop — ABBA, PONTIFF, PRELATE
bishop (pert to)
hat — HURA, MITER, MITRE
robe — ALB, COPE, STOLE, ROCHET, CHIMERE, GREMIAL
staff — CROSIER
bishopric — SEE, DIOCESE
bison — OX, GAUR, AUROCH, MORSEL, BUFFALO
bite — EAT, NIP, TANG, STING
biting — ACID, TART, ACRID, SHARP, ACERBIC, MORDANT
bitter — SOUR, ACRID, ACERBIC
bitter (pert to)
bark — NIEPA, NIOTA
vetch — ERS
water — MARAH
bitumen — TAR, PITCH, ASPHALT
bivalve — CLAM, MUSSEL, MOLLUSK
bivouac — CAMP, ENCAMP
bizarre — ODD, ANTIC, OUTRE, QUEER, WEIRD, EXOTIC, ODDBALL
Bizet, opera by — CARMEN
black — JET, EBON, INKY, RAVEN
black (pert to)
alloy — NIELLO
diamond — COAL
earth — CHERNOZEM (Russian)
fish — TAUTOG
French — NOIR
garnet — MELANITE
gum — TUPELO
nightshade — DUSCLE
rhinoceros — BORELE
blackboard — SLATE
blacken — CHAR
black gold — OIL
Black Sea, old name — EUXINE
Black Sea port — ODESSA
Black Sea people (ancient) — SCYTHIANS
blacksmith — FARRIER
blackthorn fruit — HAW, SLOE
blade — OAR, BEAU, LEAF, SWORD
blain — DROP, SORE, BLISTER
blame — SHEND, ACCUSE, CENSURE
blanch — PALE, SCALD, BLEACH
bland — MILD, SOFT, AFFABLE
blanket — BLUEY, CLOAK, COTTA, MANTA, QUILT, AFGHAN, PONCHO
blaze — MARK, FLAME, FLARE
bleach — LYE, SUN, LIME, WHITEN, ETOLIATE
bleaching vat — KIER, KIEVE
bleak — RAW, BARE, COLD
bleat — BAA, BLAT, WHINE
bleb` — BULLA, BLISTER
blemish — MAR, BLOT, FLAW, SCAR, STAIN, SULLY, TAINT
blend — MIX, FUSE, MERGE, MINGLE
blessing — BOON, GRACE, BENISON
blight — NIP, SMUT
blissful — HOLY, EDENIC, ELYSIAN
blister — BLEB, BULLA, SCORCH
blitzkrieg — ATTACK
blob — BLEB, BUBBLE, GLOBULE
block — BAR, DAM, MASS, STOP, CHECK, STOPPAGE
block of wood — NOG, LOON, CHOCK
blood (pert to)
feud — VENDETTA
fluid — SERA, SERUM
gods — ICHOR
poisoning — PYEMIA
relating to — HEMIC
blossom — BELL, BLOOM, FLOWER
blot — MAR, SOIL, SPOT, SULLY
blouse — MIDDY, SHIRT, SMOCK
blow — HIT, COUP, GUST, PUFF, SWAT, WAFT, WIND
blubber — FAT, SOB, WEEP
blubber strip — LIPPER
blucher — SHOE
blue — SAD, UNHAPPY
blue (pert to)
fish — SAURY, TAILOR
French — BLEU
grass — POA
grotto site — CAPRI
peacock — PAON
shark — MAKO
sky — CAELUM, WELKIN
blue color (pert to)
aquamarine — BERYL
dark — PERSE, COBALT
deep — ANIL
dye — WOAD, ANILINE
gray — PEARL, SLATE, CESIOUS
greenish — AQUA, BICE, CYAN, SAXE, TEAL, BERYL, COBALT
pigment — BICE, LAKE, SEPIA, SMALT, BISTER, RETINENE
shade — SKY, ANIL, CIEL, ALICE, AZURE, CADET, PERSE, ROYAL, COBALT, POWDER
Bluebeard, wife of — FATIMA
Bluegrass State — KENTUCKY
Blue Nile lake — TANA, TSANA
bluff — BANK, CRAG, DUPE, FOOL, CLIFF
blunder — ERR, GOOF, SLIP, BONER, ERROR, BOLLIX
blunt — DULL, ABRUPT, OBTUND, ASSUAGE
blur — DIM, BLOB, BLEAR
blush — BLOOM, COLOR, FLUSH
boa — ABOMA, SCARF
boar — HOG, SUS, HOGGET
boast — BRAG, CROW, BLUSTER
boat (see also ship) — ARK, TUB, PUNT, DINGY, KETCH, SKIFF, CORACLE
boat (pert to)
body — HULL
Chinese — SAMPAN
Dutch — KOFF, PRAAM
flat bottom — KEEL, SCOW, BARGE
fishing — DORY
front — BOW, PROW
Italian — GONDOLA
light — SCOW, WHERRY
military — PONTOON
racing — SCULL
shaped — NAVICULAR
small — DORY, PUNT, SKIFF
boatswain — SERANG
bobbin — PIN, PIRN, REEL, QUILL, SPOOL, SPINDLE
bobolink — ORTOLAN
bobwhite — COLIN, QUAIL, PARTRIDGE
boche — HUN, GERMAN
bode — OMEN, AUGUR, PORTEND
bodkin — AWL, DAGGER, NEEDLE
body — SOMA, BEING, TORSO, CORPSE, LICHAM, CADAVER
body (pert to)
armed — CORPS, POSSE, SQUAD
church — NAVE
fluid — SERA
body of
laws — CODE
people — MOB, BEVY, CROWD
singers — CHOIR, CHORUS
Boer language — TAAL, AFRIKAANS
bog — FEN, SOG, MIRE, QUAG, SINK, MARSH, SWAMP, MORASS
bogus — FAKE, SHAM, FALSE
Bohemia
capital — PRAGUE
city — PRAHA, PILSEN
dance — REDOWA
river — ELBE, ISER
bohemian — ARTY, GYPSY
Bohr study — ATOM
boil — STY, STEW, CHURN, SEETHE
bolero — DANCE, WAIST, JACKET
bolide — METEOR, MISSILE
Bolivia
capital — LA PAZ, SUCRE
city — ORURO (ancient), POTOSI
lake — TITICACA
mountain — ANDES, ILLIMANI
river — BENI, BAURES
bolo — KNIFE, MACHETE
Bolshevik — RED, LENIN
bolt — RUN, PAWL, SIFT, RIVET
bolus — CLOD, LUMP, MASS, PILL
bombast — RANT, RAVE, FUSTIAN
bombyx — ERIA, MOTH
bona fide — REAL, TRUE
Bonanza State — MONTANA
bond — TIE, DUTY, LINK, NEXUS
bondage — YOKE, CHAINS, SERFDOM, SLAVERY
bondsman — ESNE, SERF, CHURL, HELOT, THRALL, VASSAL
bone — OS, RIB, CHIP
bone (pert to)
arm — ULNA, ULNAE
breast — STERNUM
cheek (zygomatic) — MALAR
china — SPODE
ear — AMBOS, ANVIL, INCUS
foot — TARSI
hip — ILIUM
leg — FEMUR, TIBIA, FIBULA
prefix — OSSI, OSTE, OSTEO
skull — VOMER
bonnet — COIF, TOQUE, CHAPEAU
bony — HARD, OSTEAL
book — TOME, LIBER, NOVEL, MISSAL, PRIMER
book (pert to)
back — DORSE, SPINE
copy — STAT, IMAGE, ECTYPE
cover — RECTO, JACKET
manuscript — CODEX
page — FOLIO
palm — TARA, TALIERA
seller — BIBLIOPOLE
sheath — FOREL
size — OCTAVO
support — LECTERN
typeset — FONT
Book of
award — DETUR
feasts — ORDO
hours — HORAE
psalms — PSALTER
boom — ROAR, SPAR, SPRIT, RESOUND, THUNDER
boomerang — RESILE, REBOUND
boon — GAY, BENE, FAVOR, JOLLY
boor — OAF, CLOD, LOUT, CHURL
boot — PAC, KICK, SHOE, WADER, BROGAN, GOLASH, MUKLUK
bootlace — LACET
booty — HAUL, LOOT, PELF, SWAG, PRIZE, SPOILS, PLUNDER
border — HEM, RIM, ABUT, EDGE, ORLE (Heraldry), SIDE, SKIRT, SELVAGE
border on — ABUT
Bordeaux wine — MEDOC, CLARET
bore — IRK, PALL, TIRE, AUGER
boreal — NORTHERN
boredom — ENNUI
born — NEE, BRED, FOAL, NATE
Borneo
aborigine — DYAK, MALAY
ape — ORANG
native — DYAK, IBAN
sea — JAVA, SULU
Borodin prince — IGOR
borough — BURG, TOWN
borscht ingredient — BEET
bos — COW, CALF, RUMINANT
Bosc — PEAR
Bosnia capital — SARAJEVO
Bosnia native — CROAT
boss (Arch) — KNOB, STUB
boss, shield — UMBO
botch — MESS, BUNGLE, FIASCO
both — TWO, DUAD, PAIR
bother — BUG, IRK, ANNOY, UPSET, HARASS, HASSLE, AGITATE, DISTRUB, PROVOKE
bottle — LOTA, VIAL, CRUET, PHIAL, CARAFE, DECANTER
bottle, small necked — GOURD, FLAGON
bottom — BED, BASE, BASIS, NADIR
bound — JUMP, LEAP, LIMIT, BORDER, CONFINE
boundary — RIM, EDGE, LINE, METE, SIDE, LIMIT, MARGIN
bounder — CAD, SNOB, PARVENU
bounty — FEE, BONUS, REWARD
bouquet — ODOR, POSY, AROMA, NOSEGAY
bout — GO, FRAY, ESSAY, ROUND
bovine — OX, COW, YAK, GOAT, KINE, ZEBU, BULLOCK, TAURINE
bow — ARC, ARCH, BEND, KNOT, PROW, CURVE, KNEEL, STOOP, CURTSY, SALAAM
bower — ARBOR, RETREAT
bowfin — AMIA
bowl — BASIN, CRATER, STADIUM
bowler — DERBY, TRUNDLE
bowsprit — JIB, BOOM, SPAR
box — BIN, CIST, SPAR, CARTON
boxwood tree — SERON
brace — TWO, PAIR, PROP, TRUSS, SUPPORT
bracer — PROP, TONIC
bracken — FERN
bract — LEAF, GLUME, PALEA, SPATHE
brad — PIN, NAIL, SPRIG
brae — BANK, HILL, SLOPE
brag — CROW, BOAST, VAUNT
Brahman precept — SUTRA
Brahman scholar — PUNDIT
braid — CUE, PLAT, LACET, PLAIT, QUEUE, STRESS, WEAVE
brain (pert to)
canal — ITER
cover — PIA
matter — ALBA
membrane — DURA, TELA
part — STEM
transmitter — AXON
bramble — BURR, BRIER, THORN, NETTLE
branch — ARM, AXIL, LIMB, RAME, TWIG, BOUGH, RAMUS, SHOOT, SPRIG, WITHE
branched — RAMOSE
brand — IRON, MARK, SEAR, LABEL, STAMP, STIGMA
brandy — COGNAC, ROSOLIO (cordial)
brass — ALLOY, NERVE, ORMOLU
brasserie — SALOON, BREWERY
brat — ELF, IMP, BAIRN, CHILD
brave — BOLD, DARE, HERO, STOUT, HEROIC, INDIAN, GALLANT
bravo — OLE
brawl — RIOT, MELEE, FRACAS
brazier — HIBACHI
Brazil
capital — RIO, BRASILIA
city — BAHIA, BELEM, CEARA, GOYAZ, NATAL, RECIFE, SAO GABRIEL
forest — MATA GROSSO
grassland — CAMPO
river — APA, ICA, RIO, PARA, NEGRO, AMAZON, PARANA
seaport — PARA, NATAL
state — ACRE
territory — AMAPA
Brazil (pert to)
bird — ANI, ARA, ARARA, MACAW, TIRIBO
dance — SAMBA
drink — ASSAI
flycatcher — YETAPA
Indian — ACRO, ANTA, MAKU, MARA, PURI, TUPI, ARAUA, GAUNA
macaw — ARA, ARARA, MARACAN
measure — MOIO
money — REI
palm — ASSAI, JUPATI, BABASSU
people, early — OTI
plant — YAGE, CAROA
rubber tree — ULE, HULE, PARA, HEVEA, GUARABU
tree — APA, ANDA, JARA, ARAROBA, SERINGA
bread — CUSH, LOAF, PONE, RUSK
bread spread — OLEO
breadbasket — PANNIER
breadfruit — RIMA, CASTANA
break — OPEN, REND, SNAP, TEAR
break down — ROT, WILT, PARSE
breakwater — DIKE, MOLE, PIER, JETTY
bream — FISH, SCUP
breast — BUST, CHEST, THORAX
breastbone — RATITE, STERNUM
breastplate — URIM, EPHOD, THORAX
breastwork — PARAPET
breath — AIR, LIFE, PANT, PUFF, WIND, WHIFF, PNEUMA
breath of life — SOUL, PRANA
breathing aperture — SPIRACLE
breed — LINE, RACE, BEGET, HATCH
breeze — AIR, AURA, ZEPHYR
Breton — CELT
breve — WRIT, ORDER, SHORT
breviary — PORTAS, COMPEND
brew — ALE, BEER, COOK, GROG, FOMENT, CONCOCT
brewer (pert to)
ferment — LOB, LOBB
grain — CORN, MALT, BARLEY
vat — TUN, OAST, KEEL
yeast — BARM
bribe — SOP, BOODLE
brick — TILE, ADOBE, STONE
brick refuse — SAMEL, SANDAL
bridge — TIE, ARCH, LINK, SPAN
bridge term — RUFF, SLAM, TENACE
bridle — BIT, CURB, REIN, FETTER, RESTRAIN
brief — CURT, SHORT, TERSE, COMPACT, SHORTLIVED
brier — PIPE, SHRUB, THORN
brigand — THIEF, BANDIT, DACOIT, PIRATE, ROBBER
bright — APT, NAIF, ROSY, ALERT, LUCID, NITID, WITTY
bright star — SUN, NOVA, VEGA, SIRIUS, ANTARES
brilliance — ECLAT, GLORY
brim — HEM, LIP, EDGE, BRINK
brine — SEA, SALT, BRACK, OCEAN, TEARS, PICKLE
bring forth — CAUSE, EVOKE
bring forth young — EAN, YEAN
bring together — AMASS, COMPILE
brink — RIM, EDGE, MARGIN
brisk — FAST, LIVE, PERK, SPRY
bristle — AWN, BARB, SETA, ANGER, SETAE (pl), CHAETA
Britain (pert to) (see also English)
ancient monument — STONEHENGE
ancient name — ALBION
artist — OPIE, ORPEN
battle — HASTINGS
cavalry — YEOMANRY
composer — ARNE, ELGAR
conservative — TORY
emblem — LION
gun — STEN
half-penny — MAG
king — LUD, BRAN, ARTHUR
liberal party — WHIGS
navy woman — WREN
prison — GAOL
royal stables — MEWS
sailor — LIMEY
seaside tract — DENE
sheep — TUP
soldier — TOMMY
statesman — EDEN
Brittany — ARMORIC
broach — AWL, SPIT, RIMER, SPIKE, PIERCE, SKEWER
broad — VAST, WIDE, AMPLE, LARGE, ROOMY, LIBERAL
broadbill — DUCK, SCAUP
broadcast — AIR, TRANSPORT
broaden — SWELL, WIDEN, EXPAND
brocade — BROCHE, BAUDEKIN
brogan — BOOT, SHOE
brogue — BURR, TWANG, DIALECT
broken pottery — SHARD, SHERD
bronze, Roman — AES
brooch — PIN, OUCH, CAMEO
brood — SIT, NIDE, HATCH
brook — RUN, BURN, RILL, ABIDE, CREEK, BOURNE
broom, twig — BESOM
brother — FRA, MONK, FRIAR, FRATER
brotherhood — CLAN, GUILD, LODGE, ORDER, FRATERNITY
brown color (pert to)
pigment — UMBER, BISTER
purple — PUCE
reddish — SEPIA
shade — RUST, HAZEL, RUSSET
tan — ECRU, BEIGE
yellow — UMBER
brown sauce — ROUX
brownie — ELF, NIS, NIX, NISSE
Browning character — PIPA
browse — SCAN, BATTER, PERUSE
bruit — TELL, RUMOR, REPORT
brumal — COLD, HIEMAL, WINTRY
brush — FITCH, SWEEP, THICKET
brusque — CURT, BLUNT, TERSE
brut — DRY, SEC
brute — BEAST, GROSS, SAVAGE
bubble — BEAD, BLEB, FOAM
buccaneer — KIDD, PIRATE, ROBBER, CORSAIR, LAFITTE
Bucephalus — HORSE, STEED
buck — MALE, STAG, SASIN (Indian)
bucket — TUB, BAIL, PAIL, SHIP, KETTLE
Buckeye State — OHIO
buckthorn — CASCARA, RHAMNUS
buckwheat tree — TITI
bucolic — IDYL, POEM, RURAL, RUSTIC, PASTORAL
bud — PAL, BULB, CION, GEMMA, SHOOT, SPROUT, YOUNGSTER
Buddha, mother of the — MAYA
Buddhism (pert to)
church — TERA
city, sacred — LASSA, LHASA
evil spirit — MARA
fate — KARMA
language — PALI
monastery — TERA
monk — BO, LAMA, ARHAT, TALAPOIN
mountain, sacred — OMEI
sect (Japanese) — ZEN
shrine — TOPE, STUPA, DAGOBA
teachings — DHARMA
temple — VIHARA
buddy — BUB, PAL, CHUM, CRONY, COMRADE
buffalo (pert to)
Africa — ARNA, CAPE, GAUR
America — BISON
Celebes wild ox — ANOA
Europe — AUROCHS
hybrid — CATTALO
India — ARNA, ARNEE
pea — VETCH
buffet — BOX, SLAP, SIDEBOARD
buffoon — MIME, ZANY, CLOWN
bufo (Latin) — TOAD
bug — CIMEX (Latin), INSECT
bugle yellow — IVA
bugle call — TAPS, CHARGE, TANTARA, REVEILLE
building — SHED, ANNEX, HOUSE, EDIFACE, ROTUNDA
building, beam — JOIST
building, column — PILASTER
bulb — CORM, LILY, SEGO, ONION
Bulgaria
capital — SOFIA
money — LEU, LEV, LEW, DINAR
river — MESTA, DANUBE, STRUMA
seaport — VARNA
bulk — MASS, SIZE, VOLUME
bull, sacred — APIS
bullet — SHOT, SLUG, DUMDUM
bullfighter — TORERO, MATADOR, PICADOR
bullfinch — ALP, OLF, OLP
bully — MEANY, HECTOR, RUFFIAN
bulrush — REED, TULE, SEDGE, CATTAIL, PAPYRUS
bulwark — PARAPET, RAMPART
Bulwer-Lytton heroine — IONE
bumpkin — BOOR, CLOD, LOUT, RUBE, YOKEL, HAYSEED
bunch — LOT, TON, TUFT, WISP, BATCH, CLUMP, CLUSTER
bundle — LOT, WAD, BALE, HANK, PACK, FAGOT, SHEAF, BINDLE
bung — CORK, PLUG, SPILE, STOPPER
bungling — INEPT, CLUMSY
bunk — BED, COT, BOSH, HOKUM
bunting — FLAG, BANNER, PENNON
bunting, bird — CROW, ORTOLAN
buoy — CAN, NUN, BELL, FLOAT
burbot — LING, LOTA, EELPOUT
burden — TAX, LOAD, ONUS, CARGO, WEIGHT
burgeon — BUD, SHOOT, SPROUT
burglar — YEGG, THIEF
burial — INURN, INTERMENT
burlesque — MOCK, COMIC, FARCE, PARODY, SATIRE
Burma (pert to)
capital — RANGOON
gibbon — LAR
girl — MIMA
hills — NAGA
knife — DAB, DAH, DOW
language — WA, MON, PEGU
money — KYAT
native — WA, LAI
rice — SELA
river — IRRAWADDY
robber — DACOIT
tribe — MON, TAI, SIAMESE
weight — KYAT, RUAY, TICAL
burn — ASH, CHAR, SERE, SCALD, SINGE, SCORCH, CREMATE
burnish — RUB, BUFF, GLOSS
burnt sugar — CARAMEL
burro — ASS, JACK, DONKEY
burrow — DIG, ABRI, HOLE, MINE, TUNNEL, EXCAVATE
burrowing animal — MOLE, PELUDO, ARMADILLO
burst forth — ERUPT, SALLY
bury — HIDE, CACHE, INTER, INURN, STASH, ENTOMB
busby, military — SHAKO
bush — TOD, BRUSH, SHRUB
bushmen — SAN, SAAN
bushwhacker — BANDIT, OUTLAW
bushy — FIRM, WOODY, DUMOSE
business — CRAFT, TRADE, OFFICE
bustard — KORI, OTIS, PAAUW, CURLEW
bustle — ADO, FUSS, STIR, TODO, POTHER, TUMULT
busybody — YENTA
but — YET, ONLY, SAVE, STILL
butcher bird — SHRIKE
butcher hook — GAMBREL
butt — RAM, TUP, CASK, GOAT
butte — DUNE, HILL, KNOLL, MOUND
butter — GHI, PAT, GHEE, OLEO
butter tree — SHEA
butterfly — CLEAT, DIANA, SATYR, IDALIA, MONARCH
butterfly lily — SEGO
button — HOOK, STUD
button material — NACRE
buttress — PIER, PROP, SUPPORT
buy back — REDEEM
buzz — HUM, SAW, WHIR, DRONE
buzzard — HAWK, BUTEO, OSPREY
by — PER, VIA, AS TO, PAST, ALONE
bygone — AGO, OVER, PAST
byre — BARN, STABLE
bypass — OMIT
byword — PAROL
Byzantine empress — IRENE
Byzantium — ISTANBUL
Byzantium capital — CONSTANTINOPLE
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caama — ASSE
cabal — CLAN, GANG, PLOT, JUNTA, PARTY, FACTION
cabaret — INN, CAFE, TAVERN
cabbage — COS, CHOU, KALE, SAVOY
caber — APAR, BEAM, POLE
cabin — HUT, SHED, COACH, LODGE, SHACK
cabinet — FILE, BAHUT, ETAGERE
cable — GUY, BOOM, ROPE, HAWSER
cacao powder — BROMA
cache — HIDE, STORE, CONCEAL
cachet — SEAL, STAMP, WAFER
cacophony — NOISE, DISCORD
cactus — BLEO, AGAVE, CHAUTE, CEREUS, CHOLLA, MESCAL, SAGUARO
cad — HEEL, RAKE, KNAVE
Caddoan Indian — REE
cadet — LAD, PLEB, YOUTH
cadence — BEAT, LILT, TONE
cadge — BEG, HAWK, MOOCH
Cadmus (pert to)
daughter — INO, SEMELE
father — AGENOR
sister — EUROPA
wife — HARMONIA
caduceus — WAND, SCEPTER
Caesar (pert to)
betrayer — BRUTUS
conspirator — CASCA
fatal day in March — IDES
mother — AURELIA
sister — ATIA
cage — MEW, PEN, CONFINE
Cain (pert to)
brother — ABEL
land of — NOD
son — ENOCH
Caine Mutiny Captain — QUEEG
caisson — BOX, CHEST, WAGON
caitiff — BASE, VILE, KNAVE
cajole — COAX, URGE, TEASE
cake — BUN, PONE (corn), TORTE
calabar bean — ISERE, ESERINE
calabash — GOURD
calaboose — GAOL, CLINK, POKEY
calamity — WOE, RUIN, DISASTER
calcium oxide — LIME
calcium sulfate — GYPSUM
calculate — AIM, PLAN, RATE
calculator — ABACUS, SUAN PAN
Calcutta weight — PANK
caldron — POT, VAT, BOILER, KETTLE
Caleb, daughter of — ACHSAPH
Caleb, son of — HUR, IRU
calendar — LIST, ORDO, ALMANAC
calf, motherless — DOGIE
calf skin — KIP
calico — DAME, SALLOO
calico horse — PINTO, PIEBALD
calid — MILD, WARM
California
city — LODI, NAPA, FRESNO, OAKLAND, STOCKTON, SANTA ANA, SACRAMENTO (Capital), SANTA BARBARA
lake — TAHOE, CASITAS, ELSINORE
missionary — SERRA
motto — EUREKA
mountain — LASSEN, SHASTA
nickname — GOLDEN
park — YOSEMITE
rock fish — RENA, REINA
shrub — SALAL
tree — REDWOOD
wine valley — NAPA, SONOMA
caliph — ALI, IMAM, OMAR
call for — DEMAND
call forth — EVOKE, ROUSE, ELICIT, PROMPT, SUMMON
call together — MUSTER, SUMMON
calla lily — ARUM
Calliope — MUSE
callow — CRUDE, GREEN, VERNAL
callus — TYLOMA
calm — MILD, BALMY, QUIET, PLACID, SERENE, SMOOTH
calorie — THERM, THERME
calumet — PIPE
calumniate — SLUR, DEFAME, ASPERSE, MALIGN
Calvados capital — CAEN
Calvary — GALGOTHA
calyx — HUSK, GALEA, SEPAL
camarilla — CABAL, CLIQUE
camass — LOBELIA
camber — BOW, ARCH, CURVE
Cambodia
capital — PHNOM PENH
money — RIEL
people — KHMER
seaport — KAMPOT
Cambria — WALES
cambric grass — RAMIE
camel — OONT, LLAMA, DELOUL, HAGEEN, BACTRIAN, DROMEDARY
camel driver — SARWAN
camel hair cloth — ABA
camelopard — GIRAFFE
cameo — OYNX, RELIEVO
Cameroon
capital — YAOUNDE
river — SHARI
seaport — DOUALA
tribe — ABO, SARA, BANTU
camouflage — HIDE, MASK, CONCEAL, DISGUISE
camp — TENT, TABOR, BIVOUAC
campus — QUEBEC, ALBERTA, ONTARIO, MANITOBA, NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, SASKATCHEWAN
Canada
city — OTTAWA, REGINA, TORONTO
goose — OUTARDE
Indian — CREE
nickname — CANUCK
park — JASPER
peninsula — GASPE
policeman — MOUNTIE
provinces —
river — PEACE, SLAVE, TRENT, YUKON
squaw — MAHALA
canaille — MOB, RABBLE
canal — DUCT, CHANNEL
canal bank — BERM
Canal, famous — ERIE, KIEL (Germany), SUEZ (Egypt), PANAMA
Canal Zone town — ANCON
canard — DUCK, HOAX, TALE, CHEAT, RUMOR
cancel — DELE, UNDO, VOID, ANNUL, REVOKE, RESCIND
Candia — CRETE
candid — FAIR, OPEN, FRANK
candidate list — LEET, SLATE
candle — WAX, TAPER, TALLOW
candlenut fiber — AEA
candlenut tree — AMA, KUKUI
candlestick — CRUSIE, LAMPAD (Bib), SCONCE
candlewood — PINE, OCOTILLO
candytuft — IBERIS
cane — ROD, FLOG, SUGAR, BAMBOO
canine — CUR, DOG, FICE, MUTT
cannabis — HEMP, MARIJUANA
cannon — GUN, MORTAR, HOWITZER
cannon part — CASCABEL
canoe — PAHI, PROA, BUNGO, KAYAK, UMIAK, WAAPA, DUGOUT
canon — LAW, RULE, DECREE
canonical hour — SEXT, LAUDS, NONES, PRIME, MATINS, VESPERS
canopy — COVER, SHADE, AWNING
cant — TIP, HEEL, SING, TILT, ARGOT, CHANT, CAREEN, JARGON
canter — LOPE, GALLOP
Canterbury Tales (pert to)
archbishop — BECKET, CRANMER
author — CHAUCER
inn — TABARD
canticle — LAY, ODE, SONG
canton — URI (Swiss), DISTRICT
canvas — SAIL, TARP, TENT, TUKE
canyon — ABRA (mouth), GULF, CHASM, RAVINE
cap — FEZ, HAT, TAM, COIF, ETON, BERET, TOQUE, CALCAP
capability — SKILL, ABILITY
capable — APT, FIT, ABLE, ADEPT, SKILLED
capacious — FULL, MUCH, WIDE, AMPLE, BROAD, LARGE
cape — RAS, MINO, NAZE, NESS, AMICE, CLOAK, FICHU, MANTLE
Cape in Verde Island — SAL
Capetown language — AFRIKAANS
Capek play — RUR
caper — DIDO, ROMP, SKIP, ANTIC
capital — SEAT, FUNDS, MAJOR, MEANS, ASSETS
capote — HOOD, CLOAK, BONNET
capped — CRESTED, PILEATE
caprice — WHIM, FANCY, VAGARY
Capricorn — GOAT
captivate — WIN, CHARM, ENAMOR, ENTHRONE
capture — BAG, NAB, NET, HAUL, TRAP, ENTRAP, ENSNARE
capuchin monkey — SAI
car — REO, AUTO, TRAM, COACH
caracal — LYNX, PELT
carangid — SHAD
carapace — SHELL, LORICA
caravan — TRAIN, CAFILA (camel)
caravansary — INN, CHAN, KHAN, HOTEL, SERAI, HOSTEL
carbine — RIFLE, MUSKET, ESCOPET
carbolic acid — PHENOL
carbon — COKE, COPY, FUEL, LEAD, SOOT, CHARCOAL, GRAPHITE
Carborundum — EMERY
carcajou — WOLVERINE
card — MENU, POST, CARTE, TAROT (mystical)
card game — GIN, LOO, WAR, FARO, SKAT, MONTE, OMBRE, PITCH, WHIST, CASINO, ECARTE, CANASTA, PINOCHLE
cardinal office — DATARY
careen — TIP, CANT, LIST, TILT
careless — LAX, REMISS, SLIPSHOD
Carew poem, lady in — CELIA
cargo — LOAD, GOODS, PORTAGE
cargo shipwreck — FLOTSAM
Caribbean rhythm — SKA
carnelian — SARD
carnivore — CAT, DOG, BEAR, LION, LYNX, HYENA, OTTER, RATEL, WEASEL
carol — LAY, NOEL, SONG
carom — REBOUND, RICOCHET
carousal — ORGY, ROMP, FEAST, REVEL, FROLIC, REVELRY
carp — NAG, CAVIL, QUIBBLE
carp-like fish — IDE, RUD, DACE, ROUD, RUDD, BREAM
carpet — MAT, RUG, AGRA, KALI, HERAT, SENNA
carpus — WRIST
carriage — AIR, GIG, MIEN, POISE, TONGA, LANDAU, SURREY, CARIOLE
carriage (pert to)
baby — PRAM
India — EKKA
Italy — VETTURA
Java — SADO
one-horse — GIG, SHAY, TRAP, SULKY
Orient — SADO, JINRIKISHA
Russia — ARABA, TROIKA
two-wheeled — HANSOM, STANHOPE
Carroll character ---ALICE, DORMOUSE
carrot family — DILL, ANISE
carry — LUG, CART, HOLD, TOTE
cart — DRAY, HAUL, WAIN, WAGON
Carthaginian (pert to)
citadel — BYRSA
foe — CATO
general — HANNIBAL
language — PUNIC
magistrate — SUFFIXETE
moon goddess — TANIT
queen — DIDO
cartoonist, famous — KEY, ARNO, CAPP, NAST, HULME, DISNEY
carve — CUT, SLICE, CHISEL
case — BOX, ETUI, FILE, TRIAL
cash — COIN, DUST, SPECIE
cask — KEG, TUN, VAT, BUTT, HOGSHEAD (large)
casket — PYX, CIST, CHEST, COFFIN
Caspian port — BAKU, RESHT
Caspian sea feeder — URAL
Cassandra, brother of — HELENUS
Cassandra, father of — PRIAM
cassava — AYPI, YUCA, MANIOC
cassowary — EMU, MURUP, MOORUP
cast — HUE, FORM, HURL, TOSS, FLING, HEAVE, PITCH, THROW
cast (pert to)
aside — JILT, SHED, SCRAP, REJECT, DISCARD
metal — PIG, YET, INGOT
off — DOFF, MOLT, SHED, LET GO, UNTIE
out — OUST, EJECT, EXILE, EXPEL, BANISH
castaway — PARIAH, OUTCAST
caste — RACE, SECT, CLASS VARNA
caster — CRUET, ROLLER
castigate — CORRECT, CHASTISE
Castile river — DUORO, TAGUS
castle — FORT, KEEP, ROOK, TOWER, PALACE, CHATEAU
castor bean poison — RICIN
Castor (pert to)
brother, twin — POLLUX
mother — LEDA
slayer — IDAS
casual — STRAY, RANDOM
cat — LYNX, PARD, PUMA, TABBY, ANGORA, FELINE, JAGUAR, OCELOT
cat (pert to)
African — CIVET, GENET
black — PANTHER
Chinese — RASSE
claw — LONGPOD
fastest — CHEETAH
fish — POUT, RAAD, DORAD
genus — FELIS
gut — THARM
ring-tailed — SERVAL
tailless — MANX
catacomb — TOMB, CRYPT, GROTTO
catamaran — BOAT, RAFT, FLOAT
catapult — HURL, SLING, ONAGER
cataract — FALL, LINN, FLOOD
catch — NAB, HAUL, SNAG, TRAP
category — CLASS, GENRE, STATE
catena — CHAIN
caterpillar — WERI, AWETO, LARVA
caterpillar hair — SETA(E)
cathedral (pert to)
England — ELY
France — REIMS, RHEIMS, NOTRE DAME
Italy — LATERAN, ST PETERS
passage — SLYPE
section — APSE
Catholic (pert to)
cap — BIRETTA
mass — MISSA
publication — ORDO
catkin — AMENT, SPIKE, AMENTA
catnip — NEP, CATARIA
cattail — REED, TULE, MATREED
cattle (pert to)
breed — ANGUS, DEVON, BRAHMA, JERSEY, HEREFORD, HOLSTEIN
disease — ANTHRAX, MURRAIN
driver — DROVER
genus — BOS
group — HERD, KINE, DROVE
motherless — DOGY
Caucasian native — IMER, SVAN OSSET, CHECHEN
Caucasus peak — ELBRUZ, KAZBEK
caudal appendix — TAIL
caught — GOT, TREED, BAGGED
caulking fiber — OAKUM
causerie — RAP, CHAT, PARLEY
caustic — LYE, ACID, LIME, ACRID, SHARP
cautery — IRON, SEARING
cautious — CAGY, WARY, CHARY
cavalryman — SPAHI, UHLAN, HUSSAR, LANCER, DRAGOON
cave — MEW, ABRI, GROT, ANTRE, SPEOS, CAVERN
cavern — CAVE, LAIR, GROTTO
caviar — OVA, ROE, IKRA
caviar source — STURGEON
cavil — CARP, MARL
cavity — SAC, HOLE, VOID, ABYSS, ANTRA, CHASM, SINUS
cavy — AGOUTI, APEREA, RODENT
cay — KEY, ISLET
cease — HALT, STOP, DESIST
Cecrops daughter — HERSE
cedar (Indian) — DEODAR
cede — GRANT, WAIVE, YIELD
ceil — COVER, OVERLAY, WAINSCOT
Celebes ox — ANOA
celebration — FETE, RITE, REVEL
celebrity — VIP, HERO, RENOWN
celerity — HASTE, SPEED, DISPATCH
celery-like plant — UDO
celestial body — ORB, SUN, STAR, NEBULA, ASTEROID
celestial being — ANGEL, CHERUB, SERAPH
celibate (ancient Jew) — ESSENE
cell — EGG, CYST, GERM, BATTERY
cell (pert to)
division (Bot) — SPIREME
Egyptian tomb — SERDAB
study of — CYTOLOGY
cellist, famous — CASALS
cell phone data — SIMCARD
Celt — ERSE, GAEL, BRETON
Celtic (pert to)
alphabet (old) — OGAM
deity — TANAROS
island — MANX
language — ERSE, GAELIC
mother of gods — ANA, ANU
mythical king — BRAN
paradise — AVALON
priest — DRUID
gods — LER, LUG, FREY, LUGH
cement — GLUE, PUTTY, MASTIC
censure — CARP, FLAY, CAVIL, CHIDE, SCOLD, SLATE, ACCUSE
Centennial State — COLORADO
center — HUB, BASE, CORE, FOCUS, HEART, MIDDLE, NUCLEI
center, away from — DISTAL
centerpiece — EPERGNE
Central America
bird — GUAN, JACU, SYLPH, TURCO, CONDOR, JACAMAR
Indian — CORA, CUNA, MAYA, CARIB
tree — ULE, EBOE, TUNO, AMATE
century — AGE, EON, HUNDRED
century plant — ALOE, SITA, AGAVE, SISAL, MAGUEY
ceorl — CHURL, THANE, VILLEIN, FREEMAN
cerastes — ASP, VIPER, SERPENT
cere — WAX
cereal grass — OAT, RYE, RAGI, GRAIN, WHEAT, MILLET, RAGGEE
ceremony — FETE, POMP, RITE
Ceres (pert to)
father — SATURN
feast — CEREALIA
Greek name — DEMETER
mother — OPS
certify — PROVE, SWEAR, ATTEST
cerulean — BLUE, AZURE
cervine — HART, STAG, DEERLIKE
cetacean — ORC, SUSU, WHALE, NARWHAL, PORPOISE
Ceylon capital — COLOMBO
Ceylonese (pert to)
aborigine — VEDDAH
boat — DONI, DHONI
hill dweller — TODA
language — PALI, TAMIL
monkey — MAHA, LANGUR, RILLOW
moss — AGAR, ALGA, JAFFNA
tree — DOON
chacma — BABOON
chafe — RUB, VEX, FRET, GALL
chagrin — ABASH, SHAME, VEXATION
chain — BIND, BOND, CATENA, FETTER, TETHER (animal)
chair — SEAT, BENCH, SEDAN
chalcedony — ONYX, OPAL, SARD, AGATE, CHERT, PRASE, JASPER, QUARTZ
Chaldea city — UR
chalice — AMA, CUP, CALIX, GRAIL
chalky — PALE, WHITE
challenge — DARE, DEFY, CLAIM
chamber — KIVA, ROOM, CAVITY
chamber (pert to) — CAMERAL
chamois — IBEX, GEMSE, IZARD
Chan portrayer — TOLER
chance — HAP, LOT, FATE, LUCK, RISK, TURN, FORTUNE
chancel, part — BEMA
chancel, screen — JUBE
change — VARY, ALTER, ADAPT, AMEND
change direction — TURN, VEER
changeable — FICKLE, ERRATIC
changeling — OAF
channel — BAY, DUCT, VEIN, CHUTE, RADIO, GROOVE
Channel Islands — SARK, JERSEY, ALDERNEY, GUERNSEY
channel marker — BUOY
chant — SING, INTONE
chanteuse — SINGER
chanticleer — COCK, ROOSTER
chantry — CHAPEL
Chaos, daughter of — NOX, NYX
Chaos, son of — EREBUS
chapel — ALTAR, BETHEL, VESTRY, CHANTRY, SISTINE
chaplet — BAND, ORLE, BEADS, TIARA, ANADEM, WREATH
char — BURN, SEAR, SCORCH
charcoal — FUEL, CARBO, LIGNITE
chard — BEET
charge — FEE, TAX, COST, ONUS, DEBIT, PRICE, INDICT
charger — STEED
chariot — BIGA, WAIN, ESSED, RATH(A) (Bib), CARRIAGE
charity — ALMS, DOLE, BOUNTY
charlatan — CHEAT, FAKER, FRAUD, QUACK, IMPOSTER
Charlemagne (pert to)
brother — CARLOMAN
father — PEPIN
hero — ROLAND
horse — BAYARD
charm — OBI, JUJU, GRACE, OBEAH, SPELL, AMULET, ENTICE
Charon (pert to)
father — EREBUS
mother — NOX
river — STYX, ACHERON
ship — FERRY
charpoy — COT
chart — MAP, PLAT, PLOT, GRAPH
chasm — GAP, HOLE, RIFT, ABYSS
chasse — STEP (dance)
chaste — PURE, VESTAL
chastise — BEAT, SLAP, SPANK
chat — COSE, CHATTER, PRATTLE
chatelaine — ETUI, HOOK, BROOCH
chatter — GAB, JAW, YAP, PRATE
cheat — CON, FOB, GYP, BILK, HOAX, COZEN, GUILE, FLEECE
check — REIN, STEM, ARREST
cheek — GENA, JOWL, MALAR
cheer — OLE, RAH, ROOT (for), BRAVO, MIRTH
cheerful — BLITHE, GENIAL
cheese — BLUE, BRIE, EDAM, FETA, JACK, TILSIT, GOUDA, COTTAGE, MUNSTER, ROMANO, GRUYERE, RICOTTA, SAPSAGO, STILTON
cheese curd — CASEIN
chela — CLAW, PINCER
chemical (pert to)
cleanser — KRYTON
compound — ENOL, AMIDE, AMINE, ESTER, IMIDE, IMINE
prefix — ACI, OXA, OXY, TOL
salt — SAL, ESTER, NITRE
suffix — ANE, ENE, INE, ITE, OSE, ENOL, OLIC
test — ASSAY
chemical symbols
AG — silver
AS — arsenic
AU — gold
CD — cadmium
CL — chlorine
CR — chromium
CU — copper
FE — iron
HG — mercury
MN — magnesium
MN — manganese
PT — platinum
RE — rhenium
SN — tin
cherish — LOVE, ADORE, PRIZE, VALUE, CARESS, FONDLE
cheroot — CIGAR
cherry — GEAN, MAZZARD, MORELLO
cherry color — CERISE
cherrystone — CLAM
cherub — ANGEL
chess opening — PRIC, RUYLOPEZ
chess piece — KING, PAWN, ROOK, QUEEN, BISHOP, CASTLE, KNIGHT
chest — ARCA, CIST, COFFER
chest sound — RALE
chesterfield — SOFA, DIVAN
chestnut — RATA, MARRON
chevrotain — NAPU, DEERLET
chew — CHAW, CHAMP, MASTICATE
chick — NESTLING
chickadee — TITMOUSE
chickpea — GRAM, GARBANZO
chicory — ENDIVE
chide — BLAME, SCOLD, BERATE
chief — TOP, ARCH, HEAD, MAIN, FIRST, LEADER
Chief (pert to)
Arabia — SHEIK
Chinook — TYEE
India — SIRDAR
Italy — DOGE, DUCE
Persia — SHAH
Russia — CZAR, TSAR
Turkey — AGA, AGHA
chigoe — FLEA
child — TAD, TOT, TIKE, BAIRN, CHERUB, INFANT, URCHIN
childish — PUERILE, INFANTILE
Chile (pert to)
capital — SANTIAGO
city — LOTA, ARICA, SERENA
desert — ATACAMA
money — COLON
mountain — ANDES, JUNCAL
river — LOA, ITATA, BIOBIO
seaport — PUNTA, ARENAS
timber tree — PELU, MUERMO
volcano — ANTUCO
chill — ICE, AGUE, COLD
chin relating to — GENIAL
China (pert to)
capital — TAIPEI, NANKING
city — AMOY, SIAN, TSIN, WUHU, CANTON, HANKOW, PEKING, BEIJING, FOOCHOW
desert — GOBI, SHAMO
island — AMOY, MACAO, MATSU, QUEMOY
mountain — LUNG, KUNLUN, NANSHAN
province — HUNAN, SHANSI
river — HAN, LAO, WEI, AMUR, MAUR, PEIBO, YELLOW, HWANG HO, YANGTZE
seaport — AMOY, DAIREN
Chinese (pert to)
antelope — GORAL, SEROW, TSERIN
boat — JUNK, SAMPAN
bronze coin — LI
Caucasian — LOLO, NOSU
chestnut — LING
chewink — TOWHEE
Christian god — SHEM
condiment — NAPEE
deer — ELAPHURE
dialect — WU, HAKKA, CANTONESE
dog — FOO, CHOW, PEKE
duck eggs — PIDAN
dynasty — HAN, SUI, CHIN, CHOU, HSIA (first), LIAO, MING, SUNG, TANG,TSIN, YUAN, CHING, LIANG, SHANG, MANCHU, MONGOL
fabric — SHA, NANKEEN
feudal state — WEI
fish — TREPANG
flute — CHE, TCHE
god — GHOS, JOSS, SHEN
grass — RAMEE
herb — CHA, GINSENG
idol — JOSS
laborer — COOLIE
language — SHAN, MANDARIN
leaders — LEE HUAN, MAO TSE TUNG, CHIANG KAI-SHEK,
measure — HO, HU, LI, MU, PU, TU, YIN, TAEL, TSUN
money — LI, CASH, TAEL, TIAO, YUAN
monkey — DOUC
musical instrument — KIN
noodles — MEIN
nurse — AMAH
official — KUAN, KWAN
oil — TUNG
pagoda — TAA
pottery — CHUN, KUAN, MING, TING
puzzle — TANGRAM
religion — TAOISM, BUDDHISM
sedge — KALI, MATI
silk — PONGEE, SHANTUNG
silkworm — SINA, AILANTHUS
silver ingot — SYCEE
society — HUI, HOEY, TONG, BOXER
tax — LIKIN
tea — CHA, BOHEA, OOLONG
treaty port — AMOY, ICHANG
tree — LICHEE, LITCHI
wax — PELA
woodworm — MOXA
chink — RIFT, RIME, CLEFT, CRACK
chinquapin — NUT, OAK, NUTLET
Chinook — WIND, SALMON, QUINNAT
Chinook chief — TYEE
chipmunk — HACKEE
chipper — CHIRP, CHISEL, LIVELY
chiropter — BAT, ALIPED
chirp — PEW, PEEP, CHEEP, TWEET
chisel — CUT, HEW, BURIN, CARVE, GOUGE, POMMEL
chit — GIRL, NOTE, CHILD, SHOOT
chiton — ROBE (ancient), MOLLUSK
chive — ONION, PLANT, GARLIC
chlorine — BROMINE, FLUORINE
chocolate — CACAO, PINOLE
choice — BEST, FINE, RARE, WILL, PRIME, OPTION
choke — BURKE, CLOSE
choler — IRE, BILE, GALL, RAGE
choleric — ANGRY, IRATE, TESTY
choose — OPT, PICK, ELECT
chop — AXE, CUT, HEW, LOP, DICE, HACK, MINCE, PRUNE
choral composition — MOTET, ANTHEM, CANTATA
chord — SECANT, CONCORD, DISCORD, HARMONY
chore — JOB, TASK, WORK, STINT
choreographer — TWILA THORPE
chorus — CHOIR, ACCORD, UNISON
Chosen — KOREA
Christ's thorn — NABK
Christian, Eastern — UNIAT
Christmas decoration — CRECHE
chronicle — SAGA, ANNAL, DIARY, RECORD, ACCOUNT
chum — PAL, BUDDY, CRONY
church — FANE (ancient), KIRK, BETHEL, CHAPEL, BASILICA
church (pert to)
calendar — ORDO
council — SYNOD
doorkeeper — OSTIARY
official — POPE, ELDER, VICAR, CLERIC, SEXTON
part — PEW, APSE, BEMA, NAVE, AISLE, ALTAR, PARVIS
property — GLEBE
recess — APSE, NAVE
sanctuary — BEMA
seats — PEWS, SEDILE
stipend — PREBEND
tribunal — ROTA
churl — OAF, BOOR, LOUT, KNAVE
churn — ROIL, STIR
CIA predecessor — OSS
cibol — ONION, SHALLOT
cicatrix — MARK, SCAR, BLEMISH
cicerone — GUIDE, POINT, DIRECT
cigar — ROPE, CLARO, SEGAR, CORONA, STOGIE, CHEROOT
cinch — GRIP, SNAP, GIRTH
cinnabar — ORE
cinnamon, type — CASSIA
cipher — ZERO, OUGHT, NAUGHT
circa — ABOUT
Circe (pert to)
brother — AEETES
father — HELIOS
home — AEAEA
sister — MEDEA
circle — ORB, HALO, HOOP, LOOP, RING, ROUND, CIRQUE
circle, part — ARC, RADIUS