Classic v2-116: answers

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DRIPSTONE

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DOPE noun

street names for marijuana WordNet

DRIP verb

fall in drops WordNet

DROP verb

let fall to the ground WordNet

EPOS noun

a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds WordNet

OPEN verb

cause to open or to become open WordNet

PEIN noun

Alternative form of peen — The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. Wiktionary

PENT adjective

closely confined WordNet

PEON noun

a laborer who is obliged to do menial work WordNet

PERI noun

a beautiful and graceful girl WordNet

PERT adjective

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality WordNet

PESO noun

the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos WordNet

PEST noun

a persistently annoying person WordNet

PIED adjective

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly WordNet

PIER noun

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats WordNet

PIET noun

The magpie. Wiktionary

PINE noun

a coniferous tree WordNet

PINT noun

a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches WordNet

PION noun

a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision WordNet

PIRN noun

A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving. Wiktionary

POET noun

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) WordNet

POND noun

a small lake WordNet

PONE noun

cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern) WordNet

PONS noun

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain WordNet

PORE noun

any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) WordNet

PORN noun

creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire WordNet

PORT noun

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country WordNet

POSE verb

introduce WordNet

POST noun

a job in an organization WordNet

PROD verb

urge on; cause to act WordNet

RIPE adjective

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used WordNet

RIPT verb

simple past and past participle of rip — To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence. Wiktionary

ROPE noun

a strong line WordNet

SEPT noun

people descended from a common ancestor WordNet

SNIP noun

a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) WordNet

SPIN verb

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis WordNet

SPIT verb

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth WordNet

SPOT noun

a point located with respect to surface features of some region WordNet

STEP noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal WordNet

STOP verb

come to a halt, stop moving WordNet

TOPE noun

a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists WordNet

TOPI noun

a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal WordNet

TRIP noun

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) WordNet

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DEPOT noun

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods WordNet

INEPT adjective

generally incompetent and ineffectual WordNet

NEPIT noun

Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”) — A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism. Wiktionary

OPINE verb

expect, believe, or suppose WordNet

OPSIN noun

retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin WordNet

OPTED verb

past tense and past participle of opt: select as an alternative over another WordNet

ORPIN noun

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers WordNet

PENIS noun

the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) WordNet

PESTO noun

a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil WordNet

PETRI noun

Ellipsis of petri dish — Alternative spelling of Petri dish. Wiktionary

PINED verb

past tense and past participle of pin: to hold fast or prevent from moving WordNet

PINTO noun

a spotted or calico horse or pony WordNet

PISTE noun

a ski run densely packed with snow WordNet

PITON noun

a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold WordNet

POINT noun

a geometric element that has position but no extension WordNet

POISE verb

be motionless, in suspension WordNet

PORED verb

past tense and past participle of pore: direct one's attention on something WordNet

POSED adjective

arranged for pictorial purposes WordNet

POSER noun

a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem WordNet

POSIT verb

put before WordNet

POTED verb

past tense and past participle of pot: plant in a pot WordNet

PRIDE noun

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth WordNet

PRIED verb

past tense and past participle of pry: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open WordNet

PRINT verb

put into print WordNet

PRION noun

(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system WordNet

PRISE verb

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open WordNet

PRONE adjective

having a tendency (to); often used in combination WordNet

PROSE noun

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse WordNet

REPIN verb

To pin again. Wiktionary

REPOT verb

put in a new, usually larger, pot WordNet

RIPED verb

past tense and past participle of rip: tear or be torn violently WordNet

RIPEN verb

grow ripe WordNet

ROPED verb

past tense and past participle of rope: fasten with a rope WordNet

SIPED verb

past tense and past participle of sip: drink in sips WordNet

SNIPE verb

hunt or shoot snipe WordNet

SPEND verb

use up a period of time in a specific way WordNet

SPENT adjective

depleted of energy, force, or strength WordNet

SPIED verb

past tense and past participle of spy: catch sight of WordNet

SPINE noun

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord WordNet

SPIRE noun

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top WordNet

SPIRT verb

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet WordNet

SPITE noun

feeling a need to see others suffer WordNet

SPORE noun

a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion WordNet

SPORT noun

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition WordNet

SPRIT noun

a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally WordNet

STIPE noun

supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap WordNet

STOEP noun

small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house WordNet

STREP adjective

of or relating to or caused by streptococci WordNet

STRIP noun

a relatively long narrow piece of something WordNet

STROP verb

sharpen on a strop WordNet

TEPID adjective

moderately warm WordNet

TOPED verb

past tense and past participle of top: be superior or better than some standard WordNet

TOPER noun

a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) WordNet

TRIPE noun

nonsensical talk or writing WordNet

TROPE noun

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense WordNet

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DEPORT verb

expel from a country WordNet

DESPOT noun

a cruel and oppressive dictator WordNet

ESPRIT noun

liveliness of mind or spirit WordNet

INSTEP noun

the arch of the foot WordNet

NIPTER noun

The ecclesiastical ceremony of washing the feet; maundy. Wiktionary

OPINED verb

past tense and past participle of opine: expect, believe, or suppose WordNet

ORPINE noun

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers WordNet

PERIOD noun

an amount of time WordNet

PERNIO noun

inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture WordNet

PERSON noun

a human being WordNet

PISTON noun

mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion WordNet

POISED adjective

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action WordNet

PONDER verb

reflect deeply on a subject WordNet

PORTED verb

past tense and past participle of port: drink port WordNet

POSTED adjective

publicly displayed WordNet

POSTER noun

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement WordNet

PRESTO adverb

suddenly WordNet

PRIEST noun

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders WordNet

PRISED verb

past tense and past participle of prise: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open WordNet

PRISON noun

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment WordNet

PTERIN noun

A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid. Wiktionary

SNIPED verb

past tense and past participle of snip: sever or remove by pinching or snipping WordNet

SNIPER noun

a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place WordNet

SPIDER noun

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey WordNet

SPINED verb

past tense and past participle of spin: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis WordNet

SPINET noun

a small and compactly built upright piano WordNet

SPITED verb

past tense and past participle of spit: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth WordNet

SPRINT verb

run very fast, usually for a short distance WordNet

SPRITE noun

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers WordNet

STOPED verb

past tense and past participle of stop: come to a halt, stop moving WordNet

STRIPE noun

an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material WordNet

TORPID adjective

slow and apathetic WordNet

TREPID adjective

timid by nature or revealing timidity WordNet

TRIPOD noun

a three-legged rack used for support WordNet

TRIPOS noun

final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University WordNet

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DEPOSIT verb

put, fix, force, or implant WordNet

DIOPTER noun

a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists WordNet

DIOPTRE noun

a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists WordNet

DISPORT verb

play boisterously WordNet

PERIDOT noun

a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone WordNet

POINTED adjective

having a point WordNet

POINTER noun

an indicator as on a dial WordNet

PORTEND verb

indicate, as with a sign or an omen WordNet

POSITED verb

past tense and past participle of posit: put before WordNet

POSTERN noun

a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle WordNet

PRINTED verb

past tense and past participle of print: put into print WordNet

PROTEIN noun

any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes WordNet

PTERION noun

the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle WordNet

REPOINT verb

repair the joints of bricks WordNet

REPOSIT verb

put (something) in a place for storage WordNet

RESPOND verb

show a response or a reaction to something WordNet

RIPOSTE verb

answer back WordNet

SPIRTED verb

past tense and past participle of spirt: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet WordNet

SPORTED verb

past tense and past participle of sport: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner WordNet

STIPEND noun

a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose WordNet

STRIPED adjective

marked or decorated with stripes WordNet

TOPSIDE noun

(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline WordNet

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DIPTERON noun

insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing WordNet

RIPOSTED verb

past tense and past participle of riposte: answer back WordNet

SPRINTED verb

past tense and past participle of sprint: run very fast, usually for a short distance WordNet

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DRIPSTONE noun

a protective drip that is made of stone WordNet

All 158 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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