provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
have faith or confidence in
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
prescribed guide for conduct or action
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
exercise authority over; as of nations
decide with authority
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
something regarded as a normative example
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominance or power through legal authority
decide on and make a declaration about
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
keep in check
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
mark or draw with a ruler
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
neat and tidy
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
as acknowledged
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
accurately fitted; level
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
in tune; accurate in pitch
having a legally established claim
worthy of being depended on
accurately placed or thrown
expressing or given to expressing the truth
conforming to definitive criteria
consistent with fact or reality; not false
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
rightly so called
hoop that covers a wheel
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
3 letter words made by unscrambling rluytte
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
consent to, give permission
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
actively cause something to happen
leave unchanged
the basic unit of money in Moldova
the basic unit of money in Romania
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
(French) a street or road in France
leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
the seed of the cereal grass
the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
test the limits of
make an effort or attempt
take a sample of
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
give pain or trouble to
utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
the Shoshonean language spoken by the Utes
used after a superlative
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
2 letter words made by unscrambling rluytte
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
The plural of the pronoun of the second person in the nominative case.