Classic v2-64: answers

Immutable board v2-64 · Required B

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TENEBROUS

4 letters

BEER noun

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops WordNet

BEET noun

round red root vegetable WordNet

BENT noun

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way WordNet

BEST adjective

(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities WordNet

BONE noun

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates WordNet

BORE verb

cause to be bored WordNet

BORN adjective

brought into existence WordNet

BOUT noun

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive WordNet

BRUT adjective

(of champagne) extremely dry WordNet

BUNT noun

(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat WordNet

BURN verb

destroy by fire WordNet

BUST verb

ruin completely WordNet

EBON adjective

of a very dark black WordNet

ROBE noun

any loose flowing garment WordNet

RUBE noun

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture WordNet

SNOB noun

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying WordNet

SNUB verb

refuse to acknowledge WordNet

SORB verb

take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption WordNet

STOB noun

a short straight stick of wood WordNet

STUB noun

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost WordNet

TUBE noun

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases WordNet

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BERET noun

a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth WordNet

BESET verb

annoy continually or chronically WordNet

BESOT verb

make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation WordNet

BONER noun

an embarrassing mistake WordNet

BONUS noun

an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output WordNet

BOSUN noun

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen WordNet

BOURN noun

an archaic term for a boundary WordNet

BOUSE verb

haul with a tackle WordNet

BRENT noun

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward WordNet

BRUNT noun

main force of a blow etc WordNet

BRUTE noun

a cruelly rapacious person WordNet

BURET noun

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration WordNet

BURNT adjective

ruined by overcooking WordNet

BURST verb

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure WordNet

OBESE adjective

excessively fat WordNet

REBUS noun

a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words WordNet

REBUT verb

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof WordNet

SOBER adjective

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) WordNet

TUBER noun

a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage WordNet

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BOURNE noun

an archaic term for a boundary WordNet

BRUNET noun

a person with dark (brown) hair WordNet

BUNTER noun

a batter who bunts WordNet

BUSTER noun

a robust child WordNet

BUTENE noun

any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers WordNet

ENROBE verb

adorn with a robe WordNet

OBTUSE adjective

lacking in insight or discernment WordNet

ROBUST adjective

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction WordNet

SORBET noun

an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice WordNet

STROBE noun

scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary WordNet

SUBORN verb

procure (false testimony or perjury) WordNet

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BONESET noun

European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America WordNet

SORBENT noun

a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption WordNet

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TUBEROSE noun

a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers WordNet

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TENEBROUS adjective

dark and gloomy WordNet

All 55 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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