Classic v2-6: answers

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ACNE noun

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

ANIL noun

a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically WordNet

ANTE verb

place one's stake WordNet

ANTI adjective

not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) 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

CENT noun

a fractional monetary unit of several countries WordNet

CHIN noun

the protruding part of the lower jaw WordNet

CLAN noun

group of people related by blood or marriage WordNet

EINA interjection

Ouch! (an exclamation of pain) Wiktionary

ELAN noun

distinctive and stylish elegance WordNet

ETNA noun

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

HINT verb

drop a hint; intimate by a hint WordNet

INCH noun

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot WordNet

LAIN verb

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

LANE noun

a narrow way or road WordNet

LEAN verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position WordNet

LIEN noun

the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged WordNet

LINE noun

a formation of people or things one beside another WordNet

LINT noun

fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers WordNet

NAIL verb

attach something somewhere by means of nails WordNet

NEAT adjective

clean or organized WordNet

NICE adjective

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance WordNet

NITE noun

Informal spelling of night — The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark. Wiktionary

TEIN noun

Alternative form of tiyn — A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Kazakh tenge. Wiktionary

THEN adverb

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) WordNet

THIN adjective

of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section WordNet

TINE noun

prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler WordNet

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ACTIN noun

one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form 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

ANILE adjective

of or like a feeble old woman WordNet

ANTIC adjective

ludicrously odd WordNet

CHAIN noun

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together WordNet

CHANT verb

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm WordNet

CHINA noun

high quality porcelain originally made only in China WordNet

CHINE noun

backbone of an animal WordNet

CINCH noun

any undertaking that is easy to do WordNet

CLEAN adjective

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits WordNet

ENACT verb

order by virtue of superior authority; decree WordNet

ENLIT verb

simple past and past participle of enlight — To illuminate. Wiktionary

INLET noun

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) WordNet

INTEL noun

Intelligence (secret information). Wiktionary

LANCE noun

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon WordNet

LINAC noun

ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path WordNet

NICHE noun

a small concavity WordNet

TENCH noun

freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water WordNet

TENIA noun

a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband WordNet

THANE noun

a feudal lord or baron WordNet

TINEA noun

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches WordNet

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ACCENT noun

distinctive manner of oral expression WordNet

ACETIN noun

any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together WordNet

CANCEL verb

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled WordNet

CANTLE noun

the back of a saddle seat WordNet

CENTAL noun

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds WordNet

CHANCE noun

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances WordNet

CLENCH verb

hold in a tight grasp WordNet

CLIENT noun

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer WordNet

CLINCH verb

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts WordNet

ENATIC adjective

related on the mother's side WordNet

ENTAIL verb

have as a logical consequence WordNet

ETHNIC adjective

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people WordNet

INHALE verb

draw in (air) WordNet

LANCET noun

an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance WordNet

LECTIN noun

any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus WordNet

LENTIC adjective

of or relating to or living in still waters (as lakes or ponds) WordNet

LICHEN noun

any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks WordNet

THENAL adjective

of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb WordNet

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CALCINE verb

heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces WordNet

CHANCEL noun

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing WordNet

CHICANE verb

raise trivial objections WordNet

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CANTICLE noun

a hymn derived from the Bible WordNet

CATECHIN noun

a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance WordNet

ETHNICAL adjective

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people WordNet

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TECHNICAL adjective

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill WordNet

All 75 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.