Classic v2-120: answers

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NORMALISE

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AEON noun

an immeasurably long period of time WordNet

AIRN verb

To earn. Wiktionary

ALOE noun

succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa WordNet

ALSO adverb

in addition WordNet

AMIR noun

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) WordNet

ANIL noun

a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically WordNet

ARIL noun

fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed WordNet

ARIS noun

arse Wiktionary

ARSE noun

vulgar slang for anus WordNet

EARL noun

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount WordNet

EARN verb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages WordNet

EINA interjection

Ouch! (an exclamation of pain) Wiktionary

ELAN noun

distinctive and stylish elegance WordNet

LAIN verb

lain is a listed verb form of lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position WordNet

LAIR noun

the habitation of wild animals WordNet

LAME adjective

disabled in the feet or legs WordNet

LANE noun

a narrow way or road WordNet

LARI noun

the basic unit of money in Georgia WordNet

LARN verb

gain knowledge or skills WordNet

LEAN verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position WordNet

LIAR noun

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly WordNet

LIAS noun

A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales. Wiktionary

LIRA noun

the basic unit of money in Turkey WordNet

LOAM noun

a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials WordNet

LOAN noun

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest) WordNet

MAIL verb

send via the postal service WordNet

MAIN noun

any very large body of (salt) water WordNet

MALE adjective

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation WordNet

MANE noun

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck WordNet

MARE noun

female equine animal WordNet

MARL noun

a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime WordNet

MEAL noun

the food served and eaten at one time WordNet

MEAN verb

mean or intend to express or convey WordNet

MESA noun

flat tableland with steep edges WordNet

MINA noun

tropical Asian starlings WordNet

MOAN verb

indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure WordNet

MOLA noun

among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters WordNet

NAIL verb

attach something somewhere by means of nails WordNet

NAME noun

a language unit by which a person or thing is known WordNet

NARE noun

A nostril Wiktionary

NEAR adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances WordNet

NOMA noun

acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children WordNet

ORAL adjective

using speech rather than writing WordNet

RAIL noun

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports WordNet

RAIN noun

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere WordNet

RAIS noun

Alternative form of reis (“holder of military rank”) — The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain. Wiktionary

RALE noun

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) WordNet

RANI noun

(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja WordNet

RASE verb

tear down so as to make flat with the ground WordNet

REAL adjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory WordNet

REAM verb

enlarge with a reamer WordNet

REAN noun

A deep furrow used for drainage. Wiktionary

RIAL noun

the basic unit of money in Iran WordNet

RIMA noun

a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts WordNet

ROAM verb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment WordNet

ROAN noun

a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray WordNet

SAIL verb

traverse or travel on (a body of water) WordNet

SAIR adjective

Scots: sore; grievous; oppressive Wiktionary

SALE noun

a particular instance of selling WordNet

SAME adjective

same in identity WordNet

SANE adjective

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder WordNet

SARI noun

a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body WordNet

SEAL verb

close with or as if with a seal WordNet

SEAM noun

joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces WordNet

SEAR verb

make very hot and dry WordNet

SIAL noun

the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum WordNet

SIMA noun

rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium WordNet

SLAM verb

close violently WordNet

SOAR verb

rise rapidly WordNet

SOMA noun

alternative names for the body of a human being WordNet

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AISLE noun

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) WordNet

ALIEN adjective

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something WordNet

ALINE verb

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight WordNet

ALONE adverb

without any others being included or involved WordNet

AMINE noun

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals WordNet

AMINO noun

the radical -NH2 WordNet

AMNIO noun

(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities WordNet

ANILE adjective

of or like a feeble old woman WordNet

ANIME noun

any of various resins or oleoresins WordNet

ANISE noun

liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors WordNet

ANOLE noun

small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color WordNet

ARISE verb

come into existence; take on form or shape WordNet

ARLES noun

money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract WordNet

ARSON noun

malicious burning to destroy property WordNet

EMAIL verb

communicate electronically on the computer WordNet

LEARN verb

gain knowledge or skills WordNet

LIMAN noun

a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river WordNet

MANOR noun

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person WordNet

MANSE noun

a large and imposing house WordNet

MASON noun

a craftsman who works with stone or brick WordNet

MOLAR adjective

containing one mole of a substance WordNet

MONAL noun

brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia WordNet

MONAS noun

a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive WordNet

MORAL adjective

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles WordNet

NAMER noun

a person who gives a name or names WordNet

NARIS noun

any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx WordNet

NORIA noun

a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel WordNet

RAINE noun

Obsolete form of rain — Condensed water falling from a cloud. Wiktionary

RAISE verb

raise the level or amount of something WordNet

RAMIE noun

tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax WordNet

REALM noun

a domain in which something is dominant WordNet

RENAL adjective

of or relating to the kidneys WordNet

ROMAN noun

a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions WordNet

SALMI noun

ragout of game in a rich sauce WordNet

SALON noun

gallery where works of art can be displayed WordNet

SARIN noun

a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase WordNet

SLAIN noun

people who have been slain (as in battle) WordNet

SMEAR noun

slanderous defamation WordNet

SNAIL noun

freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell WordNet

SNARE verb

catch in or as if in a trap WordNet

SNARL verb

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone WordNet

SOLAN noun

very large white gannet with black wing tips WordNet

SOLAR adjective

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun WordNet

SOMAN noun

a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled WordNet

SONAR noun

a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return WordNet

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AMNIOS noun

thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) WordNet

ANOMIE noun

personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation WordNet

ARIOSE adjective

having a melody (as distinguished from recitative) WordNet

ARSINE noun

a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare WordNet

ENAMOR verb

attract; cause to be enamored WordNet

LINEAR adjective

designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree WordNet

LOANER noun

someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters WordNet

MAILER noun

a person who mails something WordNet

MARINE adjective

of or relating to the sea WordNet

MARLIN noun

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes WordNet

MENIAL adjective

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) WordNet

MENSAL adjective

pertaining to or used at the dining table WordNet

MESIAL adjective

being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body WordNet

MOANER noun

a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining WordNet

MORALE noun

the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed WordNet

NAILER noun

a worker who attaches something by nailing it WordNet

NORMAL adjective

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal WordNet

OILMAN noun

a person who owns or operates oil wells WordNet

RAMOSE adjective

having branches WordNet

RANSOM noun

payment for the release of someone WordNet

REASON noun

a rational motive for a belief or action WordNet

REMAIN verb

stay the same; remain in a certain state WordNet

SAILOR noun

any member of a ship's crew WordNet

SALINE noun

an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water WordNet

SALMON noun

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn WordNet

SAMIEL noun

a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa WordNet

SERAIL noun

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household WordNet

SERIAL adjective

in regular succession without gaps WordNet

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AILERON noun

an airfoil that controls lateral motion WordNet

ALIENOR noun

someone from whom the title of property is transferred WordNet

ALMONER noun

an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients WordNet

MARLINE noun

a small usually tarred line of 2 strands WordNet

MINERAL noun

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition WordNet

MORAINE noun

accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier WordNet

REALISM noun

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth WordNet

ROMAINE noun

lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head WordNet

SEMINAL adjective

containing seeds of later development WordNet

SEMINAR noun

any meeting for an exchange of ideas WordNet

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MORALISE verb

improve the morals of WordNet

SEMOLINA noun

milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta WordNet

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NORMALISE verb

become normal or return to its normal state WordNet

All 156 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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