Classic v2-148: answers

Immutable board v2-148 · Required S

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SUSTAINER

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ANUS noun

the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal WordNet

ARIS noun

arse Wiktionary

ARSE noun

vulgar slang for anus WordNet

EAST adjective

situated in or facing or moving toward the east WordNet

ERST adverb

at a previous time WordNet

NESS noun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water WordNet

NEST noun

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young WordNet

NUTS adjective

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular 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

RASE verb

tear down so as to make flat with the ground WordNet

REST noun

something left after other parts have been taken away WordNet

RISE verb

move upward WordNet

RUSE noun

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) WordNet

RUST verb

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid WordNet

SAIR adjective

Scots: sore; grievous; oppressive Wiktionary

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

SATE verb

fill to satisfaction WordNet

SATI noun

Alternative form of suttee — The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion. Wiktionary

SEAR verb

make very hot and dry WordNet

SEAT verb

show to a seat; assign a seat for WordNet

SENT noun

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia WordNet

SETA noun

a stiff hair or bristle WordNet

SINE noun

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle WordNet

SIRE verb

make (offspring) by reproduction WordNet

SITE noun

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) WordNet

SNIT noun

a state of agitated irritation WordNet

STAR noun

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior WordNet

STIR verb

move an implement through WordNet

STUN verb

make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow WordNet

SUER noun

a man who courts a woman WordNet

SUET noun

hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep WordNet

SUIT noun

a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color WordNet

SURA noun

the muscular back part of the shank WordNet

SURE adjective

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured WordNet

TSAR noun

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) WordNet

USER noun

a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something WordNet

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ANISE noun

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

ARISE verb

come into existence; take on form or shape WordNet

ASSET noun

a useful or valuable quality WordNet

ASTER noun

any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers WordNet

ASTIR adjective

out of bed WordNet

INSET noun

a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one WordNet

ISSUE noun

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled WordNet

NARIS noun

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

NISUS noun

an effortful attempt to attain a goal WordNet

NURSE verb

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury WordNet

RAISE verb

raise the level or amount of something WordNet

RESIN noun

any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules WordNet

RINSE verb

wash off soap or remaining dirt WordNet

RISEN adjective

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon WordNet

SAINT noun

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization WordNet

SARIN noun

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

SATIN noun

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back WordNet

SAUTE verb

fry briefly over high heat WordNet

SERIN noun

any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe WordNet

SINUS noun

any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull WordNet

SIREN noun

a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound WordNet

SITAR noun

a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings WordNet

SNARE verb

catch in or as if in a trap WordNet

STAIN verb

color with a liquid dye or tint WordNet

STAIR noun

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway WordNet

STARE verb

look at with fixed eyes WordNet

STEIN noun

a mug intended for serving beer WordNet

STERN adjective

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect WordNet

STRIA noun

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color WordNet

SUITE noun

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected WordNet

SUTRA noun

a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization WordNet

TASSE noun

one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs WordNet

TERAS noun

(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus WordNet

TRESS noun

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair WordNet

TRUSS verb

support structurally WordNet

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ARSINE noun

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

ASSENT noun

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something WordNet

ASSERT verb

state categorically WordNet

ASSURE verb

make certain of WordNet

ASTERN adverb

stern foremost or backward WordNet

ESTRUS noun

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity WordNet

INSERT verb

put or introduce into something WordNet

INSTAR noun

an insect or other arthropod between molts WordNet

INSURE verb

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something WordNet

ISSUER noun

an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.) WordNet

RESIST verb

elude, especially in a baffling way WordNet

RUSSET noun

a reddish brown homespun fabric WordNet

SANIES noun

a fluid product of inflammation WordNet

SATIRE noun

witty language used to convey insults or scorn WordNet

SIESTA noun

a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) WordNet

SINTER verb

cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting WordNet

SISTER noun

a female person who has the same parents as another person WordNet

STRAIN verb

to exert much effort or energy WordNet

SUNSET adjective

of a declining industry or technology WordNet

TARSUS noun

the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively WordNet

TISANE noun

infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves WordNet

TISSUE noun

part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function WordNet

TSURIS noun

(Yiddish) aggravating trouble WordNet

TUSSER noun

oriental moth that produces brownish silk WordNet

UNREST noun

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development WordNet

UNSEAT verb

remove from political office WordNet

URSINE adjective

of or relating to or similar to bears WordNet

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ENTASIS noun

a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight WordNet

RETSINA noun

Greek wine flavored with resin WordNet

SAUNTER noun

a careless leisurely gait WordNet

SINUATE adjective

curved or curving in and out WordNet

STAINER noun

a worker who stains (wood or fabric) WordNet

STEARIN noun

an ester of glycerol and stearic acid WordNet

SUNRISE noun

the first light of day WordNet

SUSTAIN verb

lengthen or extend in duration or space WordNet

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ANESTRUS noun

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus WordNet

ANURESIS noun

inability to urinate WordNet

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SUSTAINER noun

someone who upholds or maintains WordNet

All 110 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

Meanings from WordNet (licence) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Some wording is adapted.