7-letter words containing S
Embark on an exploration of 7-letter words that contain the letter S. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate S within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| because | 11 | By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. | - |
| someone | 9 | a human being | - |
| minutes | 9 | a written account of what transpired at a meeting | - |
| husband | 13 | a married man; a woman's partner in marriage | - |
| against | 8 | Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; in this sense often preceded by over. | against the mouth of a river |
| outside | 8 | outside a building | in summer we play outside |
| promise | 11 | make a prediction about; tell in advance | - |
| serious | 7 | appealing to the mind | a serious book |
| special | 11 | added to a regular schedule | a special holiday flight |
| himself | 15 | An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; used as a subject usually with he; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case. | he himself will bear the blame as it is himself who saved himself |
| perhaps | 14 | by chance | perhaps she will call tomorrow |
| bastard | 10 | derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin | the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic |
| strange | 8 | not known before | used many strange words |
| clothes | 12 | clothing in general | he always bought his clothes at the same store |
| station | 7 | assign to a station | - |
| asshole | 10 | insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | - |
| missing | 10 | nonexistent | - |
| mistake | 13 | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention | he made a bad mistake |
| instead | 8 | in place of, or as an alternative to | Felix became a herpetologist instead |
| message | 10 | what a communication that is about something is about | - |
| present | 9 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
| history | 13 | a record or narrative description of past events | a history of France |
| respect | 11 | (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | it differs in that respect |
| sitting | 8 | a meeting of spiritualists | - |
| stopped | 12 | (of a nose) blocked | a stopped (or stopped-up) nose |
| english | 11 | an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries | - |
| service | 12 | mate with | - |
| besides | 10 | in addition | - |
| suppose | 11 | express a supposition | - |
| staying | 11 | - | - |
| support | 11 | financial resources provided to make some project possible | the foundation provided support for the experiment |
| nervous | 10 | unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | - |
| singing | 9 | smooth and flowing | - |
| usually | 10 | under normal conditions | usually she was late |
| address | 9 | put an address on (an envelope) | - |
| chinese | 12 | of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language | - |
| mission | 9 | a group of representatives or delegates | - |
| student | 8 | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | - |
| herself | 13 | An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; used as a subject with she; | she herself will bear the blame |
| several | 10 | considered individually | specialists in their several fields |
| sweetie | 10 | a person loved by another person | - |
| suicide | 10 | the act of killing yourself | it is a crime to commit suicide |
| destroy | 11 | put (an animal) to death | The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid |
| society | 12 | the state of being with someone | he enjoyed the society of his friends |
| awesome | 12 | inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | the awesome complexity of the universe |
| deserve | 11 | be worthy or deserving | You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done |
| dressed | 9 | (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | - |
| biggest | 11 | - | - |
| suspect | 11 | imagine to be the case or true or probable | I suspect he is a fugitive |
| survive | 13 | live longer than | - |
| towards | 11 | - | - |
| selling | 8 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| monster | 9 | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus | - |
| numbers | 11 | an illegal daily lottery | - |
| release | 7 | part with a possession or right | - |
| science | 11 | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain | the sweet science of pugilism |
| somehow | 15 | in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means | they managed somehow |
| stomach | 14 | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis | - |
| jealous | 14 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions |
| smoking | 14 | a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion | - |
| soldier | 8 | an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army | the soldiers stood at attention |
| letters | 7 | scholarly attainment | he is a man of letters |
| discuss | 10 | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion | We discussed our household budget |
| witness | 10 | (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature | - |
| majesty | 19 | impressiveness in scale or proportion | - |
| justice | 16 | the quality of being just or fair | - |
| purpose | 11 | reach a decision | - |
| silence | 9 | the trait of keeping things secret | - |
| useless | 7 | having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully | a kitchen full of useless gadgets |
| subject | 18 | a branch of knowledge | teachers should be well trained in their subject |
| defense | 11 | the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions | in defense he said the other man started it |
| showing | 14 | something shown to the public | - |
| success | 11 | a person with a record of successes | if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success |
| screwed | 13 | - | - |
| ashamed | 13 | feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse | are you ashamed for having lied? |
| glasses | 8 | (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | - |
| process | 11 | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | a bony process |
| suggest | 9 | make a proposal, declare a plan for something | - |
| obvious | 12 | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | obvious errors |
| details | 8 | true confidential information | after the trial he gave us the real details |
| destiny | 11 | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) | we are helpless in the face of destiny |
| pleased | 10 | feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth | - |
| disease | 8 | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | - |
| request | 16 | express the need or desire for | She requested an extra bed in her room |
| sending | 9 | the act of causing something to go (especially messages) | - |
| staring | 8 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | stark staring mad |
| license | 9 | excessive freedom; lack of due restraint | when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near |
| sheriff | 16 | the principal law-enforcement officer in a county | - |
| passing | 10 | lasting a very short time | a passing fancy |
| section | 9 | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | he always turns first to the business section |
| mystery | 15 | something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained | how it got out is a mystery |
| passion | 9 | any object of warm affection or devotion | he has a passion for cock fighting |
| remains | 9 | the dead body of a human being | - |
| curious | 9 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | a curious hybrid accent |
| similar | 9 | resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination | - |
| someday | 13 | - | - |
| surface | 12 | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface | - |
| surgery | 11 | a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations | - |
| windows | 14 | (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface | - |
| fishing | 14 | the act of someone who fishes as a diversion | - |
| escaped | 12 | having escaped, especially from confinement | searching for two escaped prisoners |
| species | 11 | a specific kind of something | a species of molecule |
| fashion | 13 | make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks |
| cameras | 11 | - | - |
| closing | 10 | approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap | the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision |
| actress | 9 | a female actor | - |
| plastic | 11 | capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) | plastic substances such as wax or clay |
| express | 16 | obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action | Italians express coffee rather than filter it |
| wasting | 11 | a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | - |
| despite | 10 | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary |
| settled | 8 | inhabited by colonists | - |
| unusual | 7 | being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird | - |
| studied | 9 | produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation | a studied smile |
| blessed | 10 | Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration | - |
| kissing | 12 | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | - |
| contest | 9 | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | - |
| selfish | 13 | concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others | - |
| studies | 8 | - | - |
| chasing | 13 | - | - |
| crossed | 10 | placed crosswise | spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers |
| scratch | 14 | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game | - |
| spirits | 9 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
| pushing | 13 | the act of applying force in order to move something away | the pushing is good exercise |
| refused | 11 | - | - |
| classes | 9 | - | - |
| smiling | 10 | a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | - |
| setting | 8 | the context and environment in which something is set | the perfect setting for a ghost story |
| smaller | 9 | small or little relative to something else | - |
| succeed | 12 | attain success or reach a desired goal | The enterprise succeeded |
| trusted | 8 | (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence | a sure (or trusted) friend |
| goddess | 10 | a female deity | - |
| effects | 15 | property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business | she left some of her personal effects in the house |
| western | 10 | of wind; from the west | - |
| whistle | 13 | an inexpensive fipple flute | - |
| confess | 12 | admit (to a wrongdoing) | She confessed that she had taken the money |
| schools | 12 | - | - |
| senator | 7 | a member of a senate | - |
| rubbish | 14 | worthless material that is to be disposed of | - |
| version | 10 | a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | - |
| fantasy | 13 | imagination unrestricted by reality | a schoolgirl fantasy |
| classic | 11 | of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc. | classic Chinese pottery |
| affairs | 13 | matters of personal concern | get his affairs in order |
| johnson | 17 | 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) | - |
| thirsty | 13 | (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous | thirsty for information |
| massive | 12 | imposing in size or bulk or solidity | massive oak doors |
| accused | 12 | a defendant in a criminal proceeding | - |
| servant | 10 | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) | - |
| washing | 14 | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering | - |
| realise | 7 | make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | - |
| custody | 13 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | he is in the custody of police |
| disturb | 10 | change the arrangement or position of | - |
| distant | 8 | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | a distant cousin |
| madness | 10 | an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain | - |
| shelter | 10 | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | - |
| shocked | 17 | struck with fear, dread, or consternation | - |
| swallow | 13 | the act of swallowing | one swallow of the liquid was enough |
| thieves | 13 | - | - |
| assault | 7 | the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | - |
| hostage | 11 | a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | - |
| costume | 11 | dress in a costume | - |
| crystal | 12 | colorless glass made of almost pure silica | - |
| testing | 8 | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | - |
| massage | 10 | manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes | - |
| squeeze | 25 | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | squeeze a lemon |
| foolish | 13 | having or revealing stupidity | - |
| largest | 8 | - | - |
| respond | 10 | react verbally | - |
| stretch | 12 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| illness | 7 | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism | - |
| shaking | 15 | a shaky motion | the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe |
| sobbing | 12 | convulsive gasp made while weeping | - |
| heavens | 13 | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
| intense | 7 | extremely sharp or severe | intense itching and burning |
| leaders | 8 | the body of people who lead a group | the national leadership adopted his plan |
| propose | 11 | put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position | - |
| shining | 11 | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | the shining of shoes provided a meager living |
| measure | 9 | a statute in draft before it becomes law | - |
| offense | 13 | a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right | - |
| serving | 11 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | there's enough for two servings each |
| panties | 9 | - | - |
| cookies | 13 | - | - |
| dessert | 8 | a dish served as the last course of a meal | - |
| session | 7 | a meeting of spiritualists | - |
| various | 10 | distinctly dissimilar or unlike | animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth |
| gunshot | 11 | the act of shooting a gun | - |
| manners | 9 | social deportment | he has the manners of a pig |
| raising | 8 | the event of something being raised upward | a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity |
| deposit | 10 | the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | - |
| sharing | 11 | sharing thoughts and feelings | - |
| causing | 10 | the act of causing something to happen | - |
| musical | 11 | containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody | - |
| episode | 10 | a part of a broadcast serial | - |
| exposed | 17 | with no protection or shield | the exposed northeast frontier |
| tension | 7 | the physical condition of being stretched or strained | it places great tension on the leg muscles |
| instant | 7 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| whiskey | 20 | a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | - |
| anyways | 16 | used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement | - |
| lesbian | 9 | a female homosexual | - |
| reverse | 10 | the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design | - |
| reserve | 10 | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | - |
| eastern | 7 | from the east; used especially of winds | an eastern wind |
| closely | 12 | in a close manner | - |
| shortly | 13 | in the near future | the book will appear shortly |
| worship | 15 | a feeling of profound love and admiration | - |
| anxious | 14 | eagerly desirous | anxious to see the new show at the museum |
| supreme | 11 | greatest or maximal in degree; extreme | supreme folly |
| testify | 13 | provide evidence for | - |
| twisted | 11 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality |
| amongst | 10 | - | - |
| focused | 13 | being in focus or brought into focus | - |
| physics | 17 | the science of matter and energy and their interactions | his favorite subject was physics |
| protest | 9 | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | - |
| dentist | 8 | a person qualified to practice dentistry | - |
| surgeon | 8 | a physician who specializes in surgery | - |
| sweater | 10 | a person who perspires | - |
| passage | 10 | the passing of a law by a legislative body | - |
| endless | 8 | having no known beginning and presumably no end | time is endless |
| closest | 9 | (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance | - |
| sausage | 8 | a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon | - |
| spoiled | 10 | having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention | a spoiled child |
| visitor | 10 | someone who visits | - |
| impress | 11 | reproduce by printing | - |
| savings | 11 | a fund of money put by as a reserve | - |
| seeking | 12 | the act of searching for something | - |
| stuffed | 14 | crammed with food | I feel stuffed |
| masters | 9 | United States poet (1869-1950) | - |
| embassy | 14 | a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work | - |
| signing | 9 | language expressed by visible hand gestures | - |
| grounds | 9 | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief | - |
| observe | 12 | conform one's action or practice to | - |
| psychic | 19 | affecting or influenced by the human mind | psychic energy |
| scaring | 10 | - | - |
| stadium | 10 | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments | - |
| furious | 10 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a furious battle |
| seventh | 13 | one part in seven equal parts | - |
| smashed | 13 | very drunk | - |
| sucking | 14 | the act of sucking | - |
| sadness | 8 | the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness | - |
| vanessa | 10 | painted beauty and red admiral | - |
| autopsy | 12 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
| assumed | 10 | adopted in order to deceive | an assumed name |
| crushed | 13 | subdued or brought low in condition or status | - |
| display | 13 | to show, make visible or apparent | National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship |
| strings | 8 | the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments | - |
| precise | 11 | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | a precise image |
| harvest | 13 | gather, as of natural products | harvest the grapes |
| counsel | 9 | a lawyer who pleads cases in court | - |
| samurai | 9 | a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy | - |
| honesty | 13 | the quality of being honest | - |
| consent | 9 | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | - |
| mansion | 9 | a large and imposing house | - |
| pension | 9 | grant a pension to | - |
| customs | 11 | money collected under a tariff | - |
| shotgun | 11 | firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges | - |
| sincere | 9 | characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant |
| website | 12 | a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web | - |
| marshal | 12 | a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law | - |
| dearest | 8 | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | - |
| absence | 11 | the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy | - |
| shooter | 10 | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) | a poor shooter |
| spotted | 10 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | a black-and-white spotted cow |
| storage | 8 | depositing in a warehouse | my car is in storage |
| buttons | 9 | - | - |
| pissing | 10 | informal terms for urination | - |
| scandal | 10 | a disgraceful event | - |
| sixteen | 14 | the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one | - |
| resting | 8 | - | - |
| collins | 9 | tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice | - |
| colours | 9 | a flag that shows its nationality | - |
| tourist | 7 | someone who travels for pleasure | - |
| amusing | 10 | providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining | an amusing speaker |
| gesture | 8 | show, express or direct through movement | He gestured his desire to leave |
| nearest | 7 | (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance | that was the time he came nearest to death |
| possess | 9 | have ownership or possession of | - |
| publish | 14 | put into print | The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce |
| despair | 10 | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | in the depths of despair |
| essence | 9 | the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work | - |
| surfing | 11 | the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave | - |
| fastest | 10 | most quickly | - |
| missile | 9 | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | - |
| jasmine | 16 | any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia | - |
| regrets | 8 | a polite refusal of an invitation | - |
| vicious | 12 | having the nature of vice | - |
| whisper | 15 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| assured | 8 | characterized by certainty or security | a tiny but assured income |
| heights | 14 | a high place | he doesn't like heights |
| hostile | 10 | very unfavorable to life or growth | a hostile climate |
| fascist | 12 | relating to or characteristic of fascism | fascist propaganda |
| speaker | 13 | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance | - |
| rescued | 10 | delivered from danger | - |
| opposed | 12 | being in opposition or having an opponent | two bitterly opposed schools of thought |
| satisfy | 13 | fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction | - |
| sailing | 8 | the activity of flying a glider | - |
| shallow | 13 | become shallow | the lake shallowed over time |
| sponsor | 9 | someone who supports or champions something | - |
| visible | 12 | capable of being seen; or open to easy view | a visible object |
| profits | 12 | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | - |
| pressed | 10 | compacted by ironing | - |
| resolve | 10 | find the solution | - |
| shuttle | 10 | badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers | - |
| snoring | 8 | the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound | - |
| rushing | 11 | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner | - |
| teasing | 8 | playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) | - |
| whereas | 13 | At which place; where. | - |
| wishing | 14 | a specific feeling of desire | he was above all wishing and desire |
| casting | 10 | the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel | - |
| jackass | 20 | male donkey | - |
| seventy | 13 | the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven | - |
| skating | 12 | the sport of gliding on skates | - |
| housing | 11 | structures collectively in which people are housed | - |
| peoples | 11 | the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group | the indigenous peoples of Australia |
| restore | 7 | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | - |
| showers | 13 | - | - |
| lobster | 9 | any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae | - |
| springs | 10 | - | - |
| ecstasy | 12 | street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine | - |
| expense | 16 | amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) | - |
| scooter | 9 | a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice | - |
| nursing | 8 | nourishing at the breast | - |
| pursuit | 9 | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
| oneself | 10 | A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self. | - |
| marines | 9 | an amphibious division of the United States Navy | - |
| peanuts | 9 | an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount | her salary is peanuts compared to his |
| bananas | 9 | - | - |
| justify | 20 | show to be right by providing justification or proof | - |
| orleans | 7 | a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 | - |
| shouted | 11 | in a vehement outcry | his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises |
| shampoo | 14 | cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair | - |
| sinking | 12 | a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension | with a sinking heart |
| sunrise | 7 | the first light of day | - |
| maestro | 9 | an artist of consummate skill | - |
| serpent | 9 | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous | - |
| bandits | 10 | - | - |
| hottest | 10 | - | - |
| needles | 8 | - | - |
| peasant | 9 | a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement | - |
| confuse | 12 | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | Her remarks confused the debate |
| screech | 14 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| longest | 8 | for the most time | she stayed longest |
| nursery | 10 | a child's room for a baby | - |
| octopus | 11 | bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles | - |
| presume | 11 | take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission | - |
| sparrow | 12 | any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects | - |
| stevens | 10 | United States filmmaker (1905-1975) | - |
| rooster | 7 | adult male chicken | - |
| aspirin | 9 | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | - |
| bottoms | 11 | - | - |
| glimpse | 12 | a quick look | - |
| messiah | 12 | any expected deliverer | - |
| mustard | 10 | leaves eaten as cooked greens | - |
| dismiss | 10 | cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration | This case is dismissed! |
| advised | 12 | having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel | a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan |
| hideous | 11 | so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | a hideous scar |
| madison | 10 | capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin | - |
| consult | 9 | get or ask advice from | They had to consult before arriving at a decision |
| devices | 13 | an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' | eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force |
| spencer | 11 | English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) | - |
| treason | 7 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
| biscuit | 11 | any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) | - |
| scholar | 12 | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs | - |
| blossom | 11 | develop or come to a promising stage | Youth blossomed into maturity |
| bridges | 11 | United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990) | - |
| cherish | 15 | be fond of; be attached to | - |
| compass | 13 | the limit of capability | within the compass of education |
| courses | 9 | - | - |
| damages | 11 | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | - |
| shaving | 14 | the act of removing hair with a razor | - |
| tactics | 11 | a plan for attaining a particular goal | - |
| swollen | 10 | characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty |
| despise | 10 | look down on with disdain | He despises the people he has to work for |
| disgust | 9 | cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | - |
| stripes | 9 | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | they earned their stripes in Kuwait |
| surname | 9 | the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) | - |
| inspire | 9 | heighten or intensify | - |
| undress | 8 | get undressed | please don't undress in front of everybody! |
| slavery | 13 | the practice of owning slaves | - |
| stalker | 11 | someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions | - |
| hissing | 11 | a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) | the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience |
| fairies | 10 | - | - |
| pajamas | 18 | - | - |
| dislike | 12 | an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group | - |
| snapped | 12 | - | - |
| hostess | 10 | a woman steward on an airplane | - |
| lawsuit | 10 | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | - |
| easiest | 7 | - | - |
| advisor | 11 | an expert who gives advice | the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala |
| tongues | 8 | - | - |
| viewers | 13 | the audience reached by television | - |
| immense | 11 | unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope | the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains |
| eclipse | 11 | be greater in significance than | - |
| dynasty | 14 | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family | - |
| scenery | 12 | the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale | they worked all night painting the scenery |
| insight | 11 | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation | - |
| descent | 10 | a downward slope or bend | - |
| scarlet | 9 | of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | - |
| skipper | 15 | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | - |
| solving | 11 | finding a solution to a problem | - |
| starved | 11 | extremely hungry | the family was starved and ragged |
| drawers | 11 | underpants worn by men | - |
| stunned | 8 | in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock | lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow |
| sustain | 7 | lengthen or extend in duration or space | We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible |
| impulse | 11 | the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus |
| posture | 9 | characteristic way of bearing one's body | stood with good posture |
| dispute | 10 | coming into conflict with | - |
| empress | 11 | a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor | - |
| roasted | 8 | (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven | - |
| plaster | 9 | cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on | The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters |
| descend | 11 | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | - |
| secrecy | 14 | the trait of keeping things secret | - |
| shutter | 10 | a hinged blind for a window | - |
| firstly | 13 | before anything else | - |
| remorse | 9 | a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) | - |
| seizure | 16 | a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease | he suffered an epileptic seizure |
| seminar | 9 | a course offered for a small group of advanced students | - |
| stained | 8 | having a coating of stain or varnish | - |
| lasting | 8 | existing for a long time | a long-lasting friendship |
| seduced | 11 | - | - |
| tsunami | 9 | a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption | a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes |
| wrestle | 10 | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | - |
| amnesia | 9 | partial or total loss of memory | - |
| consume | 11 | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | - |
| dresser | 8 | furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | - |
| skilled | 12 | having or showing or requiring special skill | only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team |
| winters | 10 | - | - |
| ashtray | 13 | a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes | - |
| postman | 11 | a man who delivers the mail | - |
| pussies | 9 | - | - |
| freshen | 13 | make fresh again | - |
| cursing | 10 | - | - |
| standby | 13 | an actor able to replace a regular performer when required | - |
| subedit | 10 | edit and correct (written or printed material) | - |
| cashier | 12 | an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money | - |
| hamster | 12 | short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches | - |
| isolate | 7 | place or set apart | They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates |
| marbles | 11 | the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception | he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind |
| pianist | 9 | a person who plays the piano | - |
| console | 9 | a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall | - |
| saviour | 10 | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | - |
| incense | 9 | perfume especially with a censer | - |
| install | 7 | put into an office or a position | the new president was installed immediately after the election |
| excused | 17 | granted exemption | one of the excused jurors planned to write a book |
| severed | 11 | detached by cutting | a severed head |
| slowing | 11 | a decrease in rate of change | - |
| starter | 7 | an electric motor for starting an engine | - |
| synchro | 15 | a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized | - |
| blasted | 10 | expletives used informally as intensifiers | he's a blasted idiot |
| anguish | 11 | cause emotional anguish or make miserable | - |
| indoors | 8 | within a building | - |
| fascism | 14 | a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism) | - |
| obscene | 11 | suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | obscene telephone calls |
| skinned | 12 | having skin of a specified kind | - |
| swimmer | 14 | a person who travels through the water by swimming | he is not a good swimmer |
| aroused | 8 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | - |
| atheist | 10 | related to or characterized by or given to atheism | atheist leanings |
| gestapo | 10 | the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods | - |
| pursued | 10 | a person who is being chased | the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued |
| credits | 10 | a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film) | - |
| dispose | 10 | make fit or prepared | - |
| envious | 10 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | envious of their art collection |
| closure | 9 | an obstruction in a pipe or tube | - |
| sanders | 8 | - | - |
| sliding | 9 | being a smooth continuous motion | - |
| pennies | 9 | - | - |
| singles | 8 | badminton played with one person on each side | - |
| stylish | 13 | being or in accordance with current social fashions | - |
| liaison | 7 | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | - |
| desired | 9 | wanted intensely | it produced the desired effect |
| scanner | 9 | an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer | - |
| seaside | 8 | the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort | - |
| seafood | 11 | edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc | - |
| shelves | 13 | - | - |
| sighted | 12 | able to see | - |
| soaking | 12 | washing something by allowing it to soak | - |
| toaster | 7 | someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture | - |
| capsule | 11 | a shortened version of a written work | - |
| marquis | 18 | humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937) | - |
| duchess | 13 | the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right | - |
| cleanse | 9 | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing | - |
| skinner | 11 | a worker who drives mules | - |
| tasting | 8 | taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality | - |
| analyst | 10 | a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis | - |
| insured | 8 | a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc. | - |
| leisure | 7 | time available for ease and relaxation | his job left him little leisure |
| modesty | 13 | freedom from vanity or conceit | - |
| onstage | 8 | situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience | - |
| sharply | 15 | changing suddenly in direction and degree | the road twists sharply after the light |
| sparkle | 13 | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | he had a sparkle in his eye |
| suspend | 10 | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it | - |
| flushed | 14 | having the pinkish flush of health | - |
| inspect | 11 | come to see in an official or professional capacity | - |
| abusing | 10 | - | - |
| chemist | 14 | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | - |
| genesis | 8 | a coming into being | - |
| obscure | 11 | not drawing attention | an obscure flaw |
| prosper | 11 | make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance | - |
| compose | 13 | make up plans or basic details for | - |
| doubles | 10 | badminton played with two players on each side | - |
| sleeper | 9 | a rester who is sleeping | - |
| soviets | 10 | the government of the Soviet Union | - |
| sticker | 13 | a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | - |
