Words Containing TE
Explore a range of words that include the letter TE, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring TE.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| te | 2 | a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold | - |
3 letter words
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| ten | 3 | one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face | - |
| tea | 3 | a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves | tea has fragrant white flowers |
| ate | 3 | goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment | - |
| ted | 4 | a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes | - |
| tel | 3 | - | - |
| tee | 3 | support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff | - |
| tex | 10 | - | - |
| ute | 3 | a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico | - |
| tec | 5 | a police officer who investigates crimes | - |
| tet | 3 | the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th | - |
| teg | 4 | two-year-old sheep | - |
| tew | 6 | - | - |
| tes | 3 | - | - |
| tef | 6 | - | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| tell | 4 | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority | - |
| late | 4 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| hate | 7 | the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | - |
| team | 6 | form a team | We teamed up for this new project |
| step | 6 | treat badly | She is always stepping on others to get ahead |
| date | 5 | a participant in a date | his date never stopped talking |
| cute | 6 | obviously contrived to charm | a child with intolerably cute mannerisms |
| test | 4 | trying something to find out about it | - |
| mate | 6 | the officer below the master on a commercial ship | - |
| bite | 6 | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin | - |
| note | 4 | a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) | he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes |
| fate | 7 | decree or designate beforehand | - |
| gate | 5 | a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs | - |
| site | 4 | assign a location to | - |
| vote | 7 | a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment | American women got the vote in 1920 |
| rate | 4 | assign a rank or rating to | The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide |
| tear | 4 | a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands | his story brought tears to her eyes |
| term | 6 | the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent | a healthy baby born at full term |
| text | 11 | a book prepared for use in schools or colleges | his economics textbook is in its tenth edition |
| tent | 4 | a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs) | he pitched his tent near the creek |
| tend | 5 | have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | She tends to be nervous before her lectures |
| item | 6 | an individual instance of a type of symbol | - |
| tech | 9 | a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences | - |
| stew | 7 | be in a huff; be silent or sullen | - |
| mute | 6 | unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | - |
| teen | 4 | being of the age 13 through 19 | teenage mothers |
| kite | 8 | a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float | - |
| stem | 6 | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something | - |
| rite | 4 | any customary observance or practice | - |
| tate | 4 | United States poet and critic (1899-1979) | - |
| temp | 8 | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | - |
| teal | 4 | a blue-green color or pigment | - |
| ante | 4 | place one's stake | - |
| pate | 6 | the top of the head | - |
| mite | 6 | a slight but appreciable amount | - |
| cite | 6 | refer to for illustration or proof | - |
| cate | 6 | - | - |
| tele | 4 | - | - |
| lute | 4 | a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid | - |
| tote | 4 | carry with difficulty | - |
| lite | 4 | having relatively few calories | light (or lite) beer |
| teil | 4 | - | - |
| teat | 4 | the small projection of a mammary gland | - |
| dote | 5 | be foolish or senile due to old age | - |
| fete | 7 | an elaborate party (often outdoors) | - |
| teak | 8 | hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding | - |
| rote | 4 | memorization by repetition | - |
| mete | 6 | a line that indicates a boundary | - |
| sate | 4 | fill to satisfaction | I am sated |
| jute | 11 | a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons | - |
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5 letter words
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| after | 8 | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | it didn't happen until afterward |
| later | 5 | coming at a subsequent time or stage | - |
| water | 8 | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) | they invaded our territorial waters |
| quite | 14 | of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative) | her victory was quite something |
| white | 11 | a Caucasian | - |
| write | 8 | communicate (with) in writing | - |
| state | 5 | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. | - |
| hotel | 8 | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services | - |
| teach | 10 | impart skills or knowledge to | - |
| often | 8 | frequently or in great quantities | - |
| wrote | 8 | - | - |
| peter | 7 | disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope | - |
| taste | 5 | a strong liking | - |
| waste | 8 | cause to grow thin or weak | - |
| steal | 5 | move stealthily | - |
| enter | 5 | to come or go into | the boat entered an area of shallow marshes |
| teeth | 8 | the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal | - |
| tears | 5 | the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) | she was in tears |
| eaten | 5 | - | - |
| steps | 7 | a flight of stairs or a flight of steps | - |
| plate | 7 | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score | - |
| hated | 9 | treated with dislike or contempt | - |
| notes | 5 | - | - |
| terms | 7 | status with respect to the relations between people or groups | on good terms with her in-laws |
| steel | 5 | get ready for something difficult or unpleasant | - |
| route | 5 | an established line of travel or access | - |
| terry | 8 | English actress (1847-1928) | - |
| texas | 12 | the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico | - |
| teddy | 10 | plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) | - |
| dates | 6 | - | - |
| gates | 6 | United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955) | - |
| tense | 5 | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up |
| motel | 7 | a motor hotel | - |
| steak | 9 | a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish | - |
| dated | 7 | marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past | - |
| mates | 7 | a pair of people who live together | - |
| suite | 5 | apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel) | - |
| steam | 7 | clean by means of steaming | steam-clean the upholstered sofa |
| quote | 14 | refer to for illustration or proof | He said he could quote several instances of this behavior |
| meter | 7 | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | - |
| outer | 5 | being on or toward the outside of the body | the outer ear |
| tease | 5 | disentangle and raise the fibers of | tease wool |
| spite | 7 | malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | - |
| unite | 5 | have or possess in combination | she unites charm with a good business sense |
| voted | 9 | - | - |
| elite | 5 | selected as the best | elite colleges |
| skate | 9 | large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins | - |
| utter | 5 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | utter nonsense |
| tenth | 8 | coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position | - |
| rates | 5 | a local tax on property (usually used in the plural) | - |
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6 letter words
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| better | 8 | (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | it would be better to speak to him |
| listen | 6 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
| wanted | 10 | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | so good to feel wanted |
| matter | 8 | a vaguely specified concern | several matters to attend to |
| sister | 6 | a female person who has the same parents as another person | my sister married a musician |
| minute | 8 | an indefinitely short time | it only takes a minute |
| master | 8 | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | - |
| system | 11 | an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized | we can't do it unless we establish some system around here |
| letter | 6 | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | his grandmother taught him his letters |
| faster | 9 | more quickly | - |
| states | 6 | - | - |
| center | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | they were raising money to build a new center for research |
| united | 7 | of or relating to two people who are married to each other | - |
| mister | 8 | a form of address for a man | - |
| create | 8 | create by artistic means | create a poem |
| gotten | 7 | - | - |
| lately | 9 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| invite | 9 | ask someone in a friendly way to do something | - |
| winter | 9 | spend the winter | We wintered on the Riviera |
| temple | 10 | (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation | - |
| writer | 9 | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) | - |
| beaten | 8 | much trodden and worn smooth or bare | did not stray from the beaten path |
| latest | 6 | in the current fashion or style | - |
| estate | 6 | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | - |
| wasted | 10 | not used to good advantage | a wasted effort |
| attend | 7 | take charge of or deal with | I must attend to this matter |
| hunter | 9 | a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel | - |
| butter | 8 | a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head | - |
| rotten | 6 | damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless | rotten floor boards |
| carter | 8 | Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) | - |
| intend | 7 | denote or connote | - |
| steady | 10 | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall | - |
| remote | 8 | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | a remote relative |
| steven | 9 | - | - |
| busted | 9 | out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | the coke machine is busted |
| bitter | 8 | the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth | - |
| waters | 9 | United States actress and singer (1896-1977) | - |
| polite | 8 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | polite society |
| temper | 10 | a sudden outburst of anger | his temper sparked like damp firewood |
| waiter | 9 | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) | - |
| terror | 6 | a person who inspires fear or dread | he was the terror of the neighborhood |
| tennis | 6 | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court | - |
| tested | 7 | tested and proved useful or correct | a tested method |
| foster | 9 | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | foster parent |
| tender | 7 | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | - |
| seated | 7 | (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks | the seated Madonna |
| pirate | 8 | someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | - |
| debate | 9 | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | - |
| salute | 6 | propose a toast to | - |
| porter | 8 | a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) | - |
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7 letter words
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| minutes | 9 | a written account of what transpired at a meeting | - |
| telling | 8 | powerfully persuasive | a telling presentation |
| teacher | 12 | a person whose occupation is teaching | - |
| instead | 8 | in place of, or as an alternative to | Felix became a herpetologist instead |
| protect | 11 | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage | Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain |
| private | 12 | not expressed | secret (or private) thoughts |
| written | 10 | written as for a film or play or broadcast | - |
| created | 10 | - | - |
| monster | 9 | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus | - |
| excited | 17 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | - |
| pretend | 10 | behave unnaturally or affectedly | - |
| invited | 11 | - | - |
| letters | 7 | scholarly attainment | he is a man of letters |
| mystery | 15 | something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained | how it got out is a mystery |
| treated | 8 | made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | - |
| theater | 10 | the art of writing and producing plays | - |
| related | 8 | being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics | painting and the related arts |
| despite | 10 | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary |
| contest | 9 | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | - |
| quarter | 16 | pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes |
| greater | 8 | greater in size or importance or degree | for the greater good of the community |
| fifteen | 13 | being one more than fourteen | - |
| attempt | 11 | make an effort or attempt | The police attempted to stop the thief |
| trusted | 8 | (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence | a sure (or trusted) friend |
| western | 10 | of wind; from the west | - |
| battery | 12 | an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact | - |
| eternal | 7 | tiresomely long; seemingly without end | the wait seemed eternal |
| counter | 9 | a return punch (especially by a boxer) | - |
| shelter | 10 | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | - |
| testing | 8 | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | - |
| lighter | 11 | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) | - |
| fighter | 14 | someone who fights (or is fighting) | - |
| painted | 10 | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | the painted desert |
| intense | 7 | extremely sharp or severe | intense itching and burning |
| granted | 9 | acknowledged as a supposition | - |
| chapter | 14 | a local branch of some fraternity or association | he joined the Atlanta chapter |
| pattern | 9 | a customary way of operation or behavior | they changed their dietary pattern |
| tension | 7 | the physical condition of being stretched or strained | it places great tension on the leg muscles |
| chatter | 12 | talk socially without exchanging too much information | - |
| adopted | 11 | acquired as your own by free choice | my adopted state |
| eastern | 7 | from the east; used especially of winds | an eastern wind |
| limited | 10 | subject to limits or subjected to limits | - |
| lottery | 10 | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots | - |
| climate | 11 | the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time | the dank climate of southern Wales |
| content | 9 | the state of being contented with your situation in life | he relaxed in sleepy contentedness |
| operate | 9 | handle and cause to function | do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol |
| twisted | 11 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality |
| testify | 13 | provide evidence for | - |
| compete | 13 | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | - |
| protest | 9 | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | - |
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8 letter words
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| whatever | 17 | one or some or every or all without specification | give me whatever peaches you don't want |
| daughter | 13 | a female human offspring | her daughter cared for her in her old age |
| terrible | 10 | causing fear or dread or terror | a terrible curse |
| computer | 14 | a machine for performing calculations automatically | - |
| complete | 14 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a complete coward |
| favorite | 14 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| interest | 8 | be on the mind of | - |
| greatest | 9 | highest in quality | - |
| minister | 10 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches |
| laughter | 12 | the sound of laughing | - |
| expected | 20 | considered likely or probable to happen or arrive | prepared for the expected attack |
| internet | 8 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
| separate | 10 | treat differently on the basis of sex or race | - |
| stealing | 9 | avoiding detection by moving carefully | - |
| material | 10 | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | she measured off enough material for a dress |
| opposite | 12 | directly facing each other | they sat opposite at the table |
| sentence | 10 | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | - |
| teaching | 14 | the profession of a teacher | he prepared for teaching while still in college |
| accepted | 15 | generally approved or compelling recognition | several accepted techniques for treating the condition |
| grateful | 12 | feeling or showing gratitude | a grateful heart |
| disaster | 9 | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | his policies were a disaster |
| reporter | 10 | a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories | - |
| reported | 11 | made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account | his reported opinion |
| terrific | 13 | causing extreme terror | - |
| talented | 9 | endowed with talent or talents | - |
| terribly | 13 | used as intensifiers | terribly interesting |
| absolute | 10 | not capable of being violated or infringed | - |
| directed | 12 | manageable by a supervising agent | a directed program of study |
| register | 9 | an official written record of names or events or transactions | - |
| graduate | 10 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| entering | 9 | a movement into or inward | - |
| gangster | 10 | a criminal who is a member of gang | - |
| ultimate | 10 | being the last or concluding element of a series | the ultimate sonata of that opus |
| infected | 14 | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms | - |
| internal | 8 | inside the country | the nation's internal politics |
| cemetery | 15 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| strategy | 12 | an elaborate and systematic plan of action | - |
| einstein | 8 | someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | - |
| delicate | 11 | difficult to handle; requiring great tact | delicate negotiations with the big powers |
| defeated | 13 | people who are defeated | the Romans had no pity for the defeated |
| educated | 12 | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved | an educated guess |
| eternity | 11 | a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | - |
| admitted | 12 | - | - |
| appetite | 12 | a feeling of craving something | an appetite for life |
| threaten | 11 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| concrete | 12 | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water | - |
| tolerate | 8 | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | he learned to tolerate the heat |
| intended | 10 | future; betrothed | his intended bride |
| affected | 17 | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | - |
| quarters | 17 | housing available for people to live in | he found quarters for his family |
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9 letter words
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| yesterday | 16 | the day immediately before today | it was in yesterday's newspapers |
| attention | 9 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| afternoon | 12 | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell | - |
| listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
| detective | 15 | a police officer who investigates crimes | - |
| forgotten | 13 | not noticed inadvertently | her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night |
| character | 16 | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
| interview | 15 | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | - |
| chocolate | 16 | a medium brown to dark-brown color | - |
| celebrate | 13 | behave as expected during of holidays or rites | celebrate Christmas |
| cigarette | 12 | finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking | - |
| telephone | 14 | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds | I talked to him on the telephone |
| committed | 16 | associated in an exclusive sexual relationship | - |
| desperate | 12 | fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless | a desperate illness |
| statement | 11 | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | - |
| guarantee | 10 | give surety or assume responsibility | - |
| connected | 14 | being joined in close association | - |
| terrorist | 9 | a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities | - |
| potential | 11 | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | - |
| favourite | 15 | preferred above all others and treated with partiality | - |
| literally | 12 | (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War |
| committee | 15 | a self-constituted organization to promote something | - |
| existence | 18 | the state or fact of existing | laws in existence for centuries |
| exhausted | 20 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | the day's shopping left her exhausted |
| interrupt | 11 | make a break in | We interrupt the program for the following messages |
| satellite | 9 | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | - |
| separated | 12 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | thought of herself as alone and separated from the others |
| territory | 12 | a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | - |
| charlotte | 14 | the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina | - |
| protected | 14 | guarded from injury or destruction | - |
| temporary | 16 | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | - |
| intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
| technique | 23 | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | - |
| completed | 16 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the completed project |
| suspected | 14 | believed likely | a suspected thief |
| interfere | 12 | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | - |
| butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
| terrified | 13 | thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | the terrified horse bolted |
| technical | 16 | of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles | technical college |
| corporate | 13 | done by or characteristic of individuals acting together | the corporate good |
| delighted | 15 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
| institute | 9 | set up or lay the groundwork for | - |
| requested | 19 | asked for | the requested aid is forthcoming |
| encounter | 11 | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | - |
| cooperate | 13 | work together on a common enterprise of project | - |
| immediate | 14 | very close or connected in space or time | immediate contact |
| respected | 14 | receiving deferential regard | a respected family |
| testimony | 14 | something that serves as evidence | his effort was testimony to his devotion |
| graduated | 12 | marked with or divided into degrees | - |
| dedicated | 14 | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose | a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II |
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10 letter words
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| absolutely | 15 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | an absolutely magnificent painting |
| completely | 19 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | it was completely different from what we expected |
| interested | 11 | involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in | the interested parties met to discuss the business |
| definitely | 17 | without question and beyond doubt | - |
| appreciate | 16 | be fully aware of; realize fully | Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter? |
| lieutenant | 10 | an officer in a police force | - |
| television | 13 | broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects | - |
| protection | 14 | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
| technology | 19 | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | - |
| afterwards | 17 | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | - |
| chattering | 16 | the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) | - |
| frightened | 18 | made afraid | the frightened child cowered in the corner |
| mysterious | 15 | of an obscure nature | the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms |
| pretending | 14 | the act of giving a false appearance | his conformity was only pretending |
| threatened | 14 | (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered | the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one |
| protecting | 15 | shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort | the protecting blanket of snow |
| helicopter | 17 | an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades | - |
| determined | 14 | determined or decided upon as by an authority | date and place are already determined |
| prostitute | 12 | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | - |
| literature | 10 | the humanistic study of a body of literature | - |
| registered | 12 | listed or recorded officially | record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery |
| excitement | 21 | something that agitates and arouses | he looked forward to the excitements of the day |
| unexpected | 22 | not expected or anticipated | unexpected guests |
| passionate | 12 | having or expressing strong emotions | - |
| distracted | 14 | having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety | - |
| underwater | 14 | beneath the surface of the water | - |
| ultimately | 15 | as the end result of a succession or process | ultimately he had to give in |
| guaranteed | 12 | - | - |
| straighten | 14 | put (things or places) in order | - |
| terrifying | 17 | causing extreme terror | a terrifying wail |
| humiliated | 16 | made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride | humiliated that his wife had to go out to work |
| frustrated | 14 | disappointingly unsuccessful | many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers |
| legitimate | 13 | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law | a legitimate government |
| temptation | 14 | the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | - |
| hysterical | 18 | characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria | during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered |
| manchester | 17 | a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England | - |
| substitute | 12 | act as a substitute | - |
| ungrateful | 14 | not feeling or showing gratitude | ungrateful heirs |
| devastated | 15 | - | - |
| consistent | 12 | the same throughout in structure or composition | bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product |
| exaggerate | 19 | do something to an excessive degree | - |
| headmaster | 16 | presiding officer of a school | - |
| celebrated | 15 | widely known and esteemed | a celebrated musician |
| babysitter | 17 | a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home | - |
| associated | 13 | - | - |
| protective | 17 | intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind | a protective covering |
| fascinated | 16 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| enterprise | 12 | readiness to embark on bold new ventures | - |
| contribute | 14 | provide | - |
| eliminated | 13 | - | - |
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