Classic v2-223: answers

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REACTANCE

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ACNE noun

an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones WordNet

ACRE noun

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries WordNet

ANTE verb

place one's stake WordNet

AREA noun

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) WordNet

CANE noun

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk WordNet

CANT noun

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition WordNet

CARE verb

feel concern or interest WordNet

CART noun

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal WordNet

CRAN noun

a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring WordNet

EARN verb

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

ETNA noun

a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air WordNet

NARC noun

a lawman concerned with narcotics violations WordNet

NARE noun

A nostril Wiktionary

NEAR adjective

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

NEAT adjective

clean or organized WordNet

RACE verb

move hurridly WordNet

RANT noun

pompous or pretentious talk or writing WordNet

RATE noun

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit WordNet

REAN noun

A deep furrow used for drainage. Wiktionary

TARE noun

any of several weedy vetches grown for forage WordNet

TARN noun

a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers) WordNet

TEAR verb

separate or cause to separate abruptly WordNet

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ARECA noun

any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts WordNet

ARENA noun

a particular environment or walk of life WordNet

ARETE noun

a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains WordNet

CARAT noun

a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg WordNet

CARET noun

a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text WordNet

CARTE noun

a list of dishes available at a restaurant WordNet

CATER verb

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance WordNet

CRANE verb

stretch (the neck) so as to see better WordNet

CRATE noun

a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping WordNet

EATEN verb

eaten is a listed verb form of eat: take in solid food WordNet

EATER noun

any green goods that are good to eat WordNet

ENACT verb

order by virtue of superior authority; decree WordNet

ENATE adjective

related on the mother's side WordNet

NACRE noun

the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell WordNet

RANEE noun

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

RATAN noun

a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms WordNet

REACT verb

show a response or a reaction to something WordNet

REATA noun

a long noosed rope used to catch animals WordNet

TRACE verb

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something WordNet

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ACCENT noun

distinctive manner of oral expression WordNet

AERATE verb

expose to fresh air WordNet

ARCANE adjective

requiring secret or mysterious knowledge WordNet

CANCER noun

any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream WordNet

CANTER verb

ride at a canter WordNet

CAREEN verb

walk as if unable to control one's movements WordNet

CATENA noun

a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma) WordNet

CERATE noun

a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin WordNet

CREATE verb

make or cause to be or to become WordNet

ECARTE noun

a card game for 2 players; played with 32 cards and king high WordNet

NECTAR noun

a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators WordNet

RECANT verb

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure WordNet

TRANCE noun

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation WordNet

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ACCRETE verb

grow or become attached by accretion WordNet

ACERATE adjective

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves WordNet

CENTARE noun

a centare is 1/100th of an are WordNet

CRENATE adjective

having a margin with rounded scallops WordNet

REENACT verb

enact or perform again WordNet

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CETACEAN adjective

of or relating to whales and dolphins etc WordNet

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REACTANCE noun

opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance) WordNet

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