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Searches summary in August 2010
Crosstips helped to find the following words this month:
English (GB)
- swordplay
play: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully - statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc - assiduous
marked by care and persistent effort - spontaneity
the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint - opiate
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative - intense
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree - diurnal
of or belonging to or active during the day - nifty
bang-up: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing";
Good; a general term for anything that is good, useful or beneficial;
niftiest - Superlative form of nifty: most nifty - ode
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
Français
- oui
adverbe qui indique l'affirmation, l'approbation;
dans une phrase interrogative ou exclamative, souligne l'insistance;
expression de l'approbation, de l'accord - audacieusement
de façon audacieuse, avec audace, courage, effronterie - niées
- mental
qui se fait dans l'esprit;
qui a trait aux facultés intellectuelles, au psychisme;
ensemble des facultés intellectuelles et psychiques d'une personne - scarole
variété de chicorée à larges feuilles - castagnettes
(musique) petit instrument de musique d'origine gitane, constitué de deux coquilles de bois que l'on fait claquer l'une contre l'autre;
familièrement avoir peur, trembler de peur
English (US)
- exile
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country - award
a grant made by a law court - eutectic
a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point - suggests
suggest - propose: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax";
suggest - hint: drop a hint; intimate by a hint - cudgels
Another type of man-to-man fight was cudgels, in which the participants each held a long, heavy stick with both hands. ...;
hasn't been tagged yet. - fundamental
any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business - curates
In some denominations of Christianity, the cure of souls (cura animarum), an archaic translation which is better rendered today as "care of souls," is the exercise by a priest of his office. ... - stoic
a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno - isaiah
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC) - using
exploitation: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks ... - crucible
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions - preset
set in advance - upheaval
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) - upstreams
- epaulet
adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder - contradicts
contradict - be in contradiction with;
contradict - deny the truth of;
contradict - oppose: be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion";
contradict - negate: prove negative; show to be false - rosette
an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor - constellation
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth - coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together - ingot
metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling - amalgams
amalgam - an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals ... - xmas
Christmas: a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland;
"Xmas" and "X-mas" are common abbreviations of the word "Christmas". They are sometimes pronounced /ʼɛks. ... - slalom
a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles - slaughter
the killing of animals (as for food) - akimbo
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body - skedaddle
a hasty flight - birthplace
the place where someone was born - milksop
sissy: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive;
A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person; A piece of bread sopped in milk - whetstone
a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives - egg
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds - ugly
displeasing to the senses - offs
The Offs are a punk/ska band from San Francisco, started by guitarist Billy Hawk and singer Don Vinil, and later joined by Bob Steeler on drums ...;
off - not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off" - affiliating
- pecan
wood of a pecan tree - heave
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) - yet
up to the present time - idol
a material effigy that is worshipped - cannon
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
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