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- 1. A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
- 4. A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
- 8. A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius)
- 10. A chamber used for baking or heating.
- 13. The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- 14. A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat
- 17. A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
- 18. Full of danger.
- 20. A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.
- 21. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
- 22. In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- 23. The mother of one's spouse.
- 26. A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- 28. An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
- 29. A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- 30. A large, swollen, or protruding abdomen; a paunch.
- 33. A male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee.
- 38. An enemy.
- 39. A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.
- 40. Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
- 42. A plant of the family Piperaceae.
- 44. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
- 48. To change place.
- 49. Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- 50. An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
- 53. The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
- 55. A son of one's child.
- 56. A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
- 58. A happy event, thing, person, etc.
- 61. The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
- 65. A covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry.
- 69. (with up) To heat; to make or become hot.
- 70. Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.
- 72. (often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.
- 73. People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.
- 74. A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- 75. The external covering at the top of a building.
- 76. The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.
- 78. An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
- 80. (with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.
- 81. Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.
- 84. The daughter of someone's child.
- 85. To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- 86. An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
- 88. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.
- 91. A female who performs on the stage or in films.
- 94. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
- 96. A group of twelve items.
- 97. The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
- 98. The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.
- 100. A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- 101. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- 103. (usually in the plural, fries) A fried strip of potato.
- 104. A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla
- 107. To be strong; to have power (over).
- 108. A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
- 109. A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.
- 110. A banknote with a denomination of 20.
- 115. Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.
- 116. Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
- 120. Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
- 121. One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
- 122. A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.
- 126. A restaurant that specializes in good cuts of meat, particularly steak.
- 129. The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
- 130. Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
- 131. A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.
- 132. The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- 134. A reusable software component written in Java.
- 136. The digit/figure 8.
- 137. The meat of a pig; swineflesh.
- 138. In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
- 140. Not concerned or worried (about).
- 143. A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, especially the subspecies sativus in the family Apiaceae.
- 144. The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- 145. One's spouse's father.
- 147. A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
- 152. A book in which notes or memoranda are written.
- 159. One who renders account; one accountable.
- 164. Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.
- 165. A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
- 170. Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
- 172. (chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
- 174. A paintbrush.
- 175. Something that is easy
- 177. A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.
- 178. Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
- 180. A motorcycle.
- 181. To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
- 183. A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
- 184. A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
- 185. A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
- 186. The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
- 187. To reserve (something) for future use.
- 188. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
- 189. To make famous; to bring renown to.
- 190. A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
- 191. The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
- 192. A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.
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- 1. A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- 2. A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
- 3. An instrument used to measure or keep track of time; a non-portable timepiece.
- 5. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
- 6. To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
- 7. The digit or figure 9.
- 9. An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- 11. The plant Solanum melongena.
- 12. A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- 15. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
- 16. A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.
- 19. A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
- 23. A married person.
- 24. A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
- 25. A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.
- 27. (of a thing) Having a low temperature.
- 28. Ugliness.
- 31. One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
- 32. A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
- 34. A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
- 35. A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
- 36. A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.
- 37. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift
- 41. (British) A rail-gap indicator
- 43. A sunfish.
- 45. A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
- 46. The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
- 47. A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.
- 51. Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
- 52. An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
- 54. A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
- 57. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.
- 59. A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.
- 60. The fruit and its tree.
- 62. A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
- 63. A person who lacks courage.
- 64. A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
- 66. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
- 67. A rocket engine.
- 68. The digit/figure 5.
- 71. A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meaning, and sometimes containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, translations, and other data.
- 72. The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
- 77. An instance of riding.
- 79. A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft
- 82. An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
- 83. A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- 87. An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
- 89. Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
- 90. Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.
- 92. A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
- 93. The frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation.
- 95. (with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
- 99. (of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune
- 102. A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
- 103. A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
- 105. A yellowish citrus fruit.
- 106. The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.
- 111. Any of several varieties of mandarin oranges.
- 112. To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
- 113. A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
- 114. A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score
- 117. Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
- 118. One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- 119. To be, or act as, a grandfather to.
- 123. Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
- 124. Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
- 125. Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- 127. One who erases.
- 128. A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
- 133. The act of cooking food by baking.
- 135. The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.
- 139. A set or group with ten elements.
- 141. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
- 142. A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.
- 144. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal
- 145. Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
- 146. A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or film.
- 148. A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
- 149. A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra.
- 150. A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.
- 151. One who dines.
- 153. A Native American warrior.
- 154. A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
- 155. To stir the emotions of.
- 156. A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
- 157. Displaying or feeling anger.
- 158. A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
- 160. Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.
- 161. Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- 162. A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.
- 163. (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- 165. The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.
- 166. The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
- 167. A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
- 168. Capable of producing great physical force.
- 169. An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
- 171. Trade; traffic; chaffer; chaffering.
- 173. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
- 176. A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
- 179. The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- 182. Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.
