Rhymes with dear

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One-syllable rhymes

steer — to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle.
stere — a cubic meter equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet or 1.3080 cubic yards, used to measure cordwood. Abbreviation: st.
stir — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
sur — upon; on the basis of: sur mortgage.
sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
swear — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
swore — a simple past tense of swear.
tar — a sailor.
tear — the act of tearing.
ter — (in prescriptions) three times.
thar — any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
their — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
there — in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.
they're — They're is the usual spoken form of 'they are'.
this — (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: this far; this softly.
thor — Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
tier — a person or thing that ties.
tor — a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tore — simple past tense of tear2 .
torr — a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
tsar — an emperor or king.
tyre — to furnish with tires.
ur — an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
ver — verse(s)
war — a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
ware — the first season in the year; spring.
wear — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
weir — a small dam in a river or stream.
weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
were — a 2nd person singular pt. indicative, plural past indicative, and past subjunctive of be.
we're — We're is the usual spoken form of 'we are'.
where — in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live?
whore — a person who engages in promiscuous sex for money; prostitute.
will — Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
wore — simple past tense of wear.
year — a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
yer — You are, used in representing dialectal speech.
yore — Chiefly Literary. time past: knights of yore.
your — to address as “thou.”.
you're — You're is the usual spoken form of 'you are'.
zaire — Republic of, a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
ar — Arkansas
are — Are is the plural and the second person singular of the present tense of the verb be1. Are is often shortened to -'re after pronouns in spoken English.
ayr — a port in SW Scotland, in South Ayrshire. Pop: 46 431 (2001)
bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
barre — a rail at hip height used for ballet practice and leg exercises
bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
beard — A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
beer — Beer is a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain.
bier — a platform or stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse rests before burial
big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
blair — Tony, full name Anthony Charles Lynton Blair. born 1953, British politician; leader of the Labour Party (1994–2007); prime minister (1997–2007); Middle East peace envoy (2007–2015)
blare — If something such as a siren or radio blares or if you blare it, it makes a loud, unpleasant noise.
blur — A blur is a shape or area which you cannot see clearly because it has no distinct outline or because it is moving very fast.
boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
bohr — Aage Niels (ˈɔɡə neːls). 1922–2009, Danish physicist, noted for his work on nuclear structure. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1975
boor — If you refer to someone as a boor, you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude.
bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
brick — Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks.
bur — a seed vessel or flower head, as of burdock, having hooks or prickles
burr — A burr is the part of some plants which contains seeds and which has little hooks on the outside so that it sticks to clothes or fur.
car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
carr — an area of bog or fen in which scrub, esp willow, has become established
chair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
char — If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
cher — a department of central France, in E Centre region. Capital: Bourges. Pop: 312 277 (2003 est). Area: 7304 sq km (2849 sq miles)
chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
clair — René (rəne), real name René Chomette. 1898–1981, French film director; noted for his comedies including An Italian Straw Hat (1928) and pioneering sound films such as Sous les toits de Paris (1930); later films include Les Belles de nuit (1952)
claire — a feminine name
clare — a county of W Republic of Ireland, in Munster between Galway Bay and the Shannon estuary. County town: Ennis. Pop: 103 277 (2002). Area: 3188 sq km (1231 sq miles)
clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
cor — You can say cor when you are surprised or impressed.
core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
corps — A corps is a part of the army which has special duties.
cur — A cur is an unfriendly dog, especially a mongrel.
cure — If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
czar — an emperor: title of any of the former emperors of Russia and, at various times, the sovereigns of other Slavic nations
dar — Daughters of the American Revolution
dare — If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
deer — A deer is a large wild animal that eats grass and leaves. A male deer usually has large, branching horns.
dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
door — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
dorr — Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
dour — sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
ear — the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
ears — the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
fer — (dialectical, especially British) eye dialect of for.
fier — (reflexive) to trust (à), to rely on (à).
fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fire — combustion
flair — a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack: a flair for rhyming.
flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
fleur — a female given name.
floor — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
flour — the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
for — for loop
fore — situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else.
four — a cardinal number, three plus one.
frere — brother.
fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
gar — Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
gare — low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
gear — Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: first gear; reverse gear. a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear.
glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
gore — a city in W Ethiopia.
greer — Germaine, born 1939, Australian feminist and writer.
haar — a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
hare — any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
hear — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
heir — a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
her — Slang. a female: Is the new baby a her or a him?
here — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
herr — the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
him — Informal. a male: Is the new baby a her or a him?
hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
hoar — hoarfrost; rime.
hour — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
ire — intense anger; wrath.
is — 3rd person singular present indicative of be.
it — sweet vermouth: gin and it.
jar — Java archive
jeer — to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
khmer — a member of a people in Cambodia whose ancestors established an empire about the 5th century a.d. and who reached their zenith during the 9th to the 12th centuries when they dominated most of Indochina.
kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
kier — a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
kir — an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
kiss — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
lair — A wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden.
lar — (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
lear — Edward, 1812–88, English writer of humorous verse and landscape painter.
loire — a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
lore — the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
lour — lower2 .
lure — anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lyre — a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
mare — Walter (John) 1873–1956, English poet, novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.
mear — a boundary or boundary marker.
meir — Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
mere — mother1 .
mir — a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
mire — a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
moor — a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa.
moore — Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
mor — Humus formed under acid conditions.
more — Mossi (def 2).
muir — Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
myrrh — an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
neer — born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name): Madame de Staël, nee Necker.
noir — black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nor — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.
npr — National Public Radio
nur — A hard knot in wood; a knur or knurl.
oar — a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
or — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive.
ore — a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
orr — Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
our — (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
pair — two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings.
par — an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
parr — a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
pear — the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
peer — a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
per — for each; for every: Membership costs ten dollars per year. This cloth is two dollars per yard.
pere — father.
pier — a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
pierre — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Capital: Pierre. Abbreviation: SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.
poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
por — power-on reset
pore — to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript.
pour — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
pur — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
purr — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
queer — strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
quire — a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.
rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne
rear — the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house.
roar — a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.
ruhr — a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.
saar — Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
sar — Special Administrative Region (of China)
scar — a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
scare — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
score — the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scour — to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
sere — dry; withered.
share — a plowshare.
shear — to cut (something).
sheer — transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings.
shire — a river in SE Africa, flowing S from Lake Malawi to the Zambezi River. 370 miles (596 km) long.
shirr — to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
shore — Jane, 1445?–1527, mistress of Edward IV of England.
sick — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
sir — a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir.
slur — to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.
smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
snare — one of the strings of gut or of tightly spiraled metal stretched across the skin of a snare drum.
sneer — to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
snore — to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
soar — to fly upward, as a bird.
sore — suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
sour — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
spar — (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946).
spare — to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
spear — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
speer — Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
speir — to ask; inquire
sphere — Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
spire — a coil or spiral.
spoor — a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
spore — Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
spur — a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
squire — (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
stair — one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
starr — Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.

Two-syllable rhymes

skin care — the cleansing, massaging, moisturizing, etc., of the skin, especially the face or hands.
small beer — weak beer.
snack bar — a lunchroom or restaurant where light meals are sold.
so far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
space bar — a horizontal bar on a typewriter keyboard that is depressed in order to resume typing one space to the right.
speak for — to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too ill to speak.
spruce beer — a fermented beverage made with spruce leaves and twigs, or an extract from them.
spur gear — a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation.
stage door — a door at the back or side of a theater, used by performers and theater personnel.
stand for — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
stock car — a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.
sun gear — (in an epicyclic train) the central gear around which the planet gears revolve.
swing door — a door that swings open on being pushed or pulled from either side and then swings closed by itself.
take care — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
tank car — Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of liquids, gases, or granular solids.
times square — a wide intersection extending from 43rd to 47th Streets in central Manhattan, New York City, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect.
timor — an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
trap door — a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
try square — a device for testing the squareness of carpentry work or the like, or for laying out right angles, consisting of a pair of straightedges fixed at right angles to one another.
unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
veneer — a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
voltaire — (François Marie Arouet) 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.
voyeur — a person who engages in voyeurism.
weiss beer — a light-colored, highly effervescent beer prepared largely from malted wheat.
wet bar — a small bar equipped with a sink and running water, for making and serving cocktails at home, in a hotel suite, or the like.
what for — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
wild boar — a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.
wing chair — a large upholstered chair having a back with wings.
within — in or into the interior or inner part; inside.
wood tar — a dark viscid product obtained from wood by distillation or by slow burning without flame, used in its natural state to preserve timber, rope, etc., or subjected to further distillation to yield creosote, oils, and a final residuum, wood pitch.
word square — a set of words such that when arranged one beneath another in the form of a square they read alike horizontally and vertically.
world war — a war that involves most of the principal nations of the world.
worm gear — a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles, used where a relatively low speed and a relatively large amplification of power are desired.
abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
adar — (in the Jewish calendar) the twelfth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the sixth month of the civil year, usually falling within February and March. In a leap year, an additional month Adar Rishon (first Adar) is intercalated between Shevat and Adar, and the latter is known as Adar Sheni (second Adar)
adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
afar — Afar means a long way away.
affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
ajar — If a door is ajar, it is slightly open.
all clear — The all clear is a signal that a dangerous situation, for example an air raid, has ended.
allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
altair — the brightest star in the constellation Aquila. Visual magnitude: 0.77; spectral type: A7V; distance: 16.8 light years
amir — Amir means the same as emir.
ant bear — a large, ant-eating, edentate mammal (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) of Central America and tropical South America, with a long, shaggy tail; giant anteater
appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
ashore — Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore.
ask for — to try to obtain by requesting
aspire — If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
assure — If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
au pair — An au pair is a young person from a foreign country who lives with a family in order to learn the language and who helps to look after the children.
austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
babar — Babur
back door — a door at the rear or side of a building
barn door — an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp
bath chair — a wheelchair for invalids, often with a hood
bazaar — In areas such as the Middle East and India, a bazaar is a place where there are many small shops and stalls.
bazar — a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
beware — If you tell someone to beware of a person or thing, you are warning them that the person or thing may harm them or be dangerous.
birch beer — a carbonated or fermented drink containing an extract from the bark of the birch tree.
bizarre — Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
black bear — the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) that lives in forests and feeds mainly on roots and berries
bock beer — heavy dark strong beer
boer — The Boers are the descendants of the Dutch people who went to live in South Africa.
boer war — either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers, the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus, the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
boyar — a member of an old order of Russian nobility, ranking immediately below the princes: abolished by Peter the Great
brittle star — any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.
brochure — A brochure is a magazine or thin book with pictures that gives you information about a product or service.
bronx cheer — A Bronx cheer is a sound that people make by vibrating their lips in order to express disapproval or contempt.
bronze star — a U.S. military decoration awarded for heroism or achievement in military operations other than those involving aerial flights.
brown bear — a large ferocious brownish bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia
by far — You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best.
cable car — A cable car is a vehicle for taking people up mountains or steep hills. It is pulled by a moving cable.
call for — If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere.
career — A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
cash bar — A cash bar is a bar at a party or similar event where guests can buy drinks.
cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
chauffeur — The chauffeur of a rich or important person is the man or woman who is employed to look after their car and drive them around in it.
cigar — Cigars are rolls of dried tobacco leaves which people smoke.
coal tar — Coal tar is a thick black liquid made from coal which is used for making drugs and chemical products.
coeur — Jacques. ?1395–1456, French merchant; councillor and court banker to Charles VII of France
cohere — If the different elements of a piece of writing, a piece of music, or a set of ideas cohere, they fit together well so that they form a united whole.
cold sore — Cold sores are small sore spots that sometimes appear on or near someone's lips and nose when they have a cold.
cold war — The Cold War was the period of hostility and tension between the Soviet bloc and the Western powers that followed the Second World War.
compare — When you compare things, you consider them and discover the differences or similarities between them.
concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
couture — Couture is the designing and making of expensive fashionable clothes, or the clothes themselves.
dakar — the capital and chief port of Senegal, on the SE side of Cape Verde peninsula. Pop: 2 313 000 (2005 est)
dance floor — In a restaurant or night club, the dance floor is the area where people can dance.
dearer — hard; grievous.
deck chair — A deck chair is a simple chair with a folding frame, and a piece of canvas as the seat and back. Deck chairs are usually used on the beach, on a ship, or in the yard.
declare — If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
decor — The decor of a house or room is its style of furnishing and decoration.
deere — John, 1804–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of farm implements.
defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
de jure — De jure is used to indicate that something legally exists or is a particular thing.
demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
demure — If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
deplore — If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
despair — Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
detour — If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way.
dinar — any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
dior — Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
disbar — to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
doer — a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
dog star — the bright star Sirius, in Canis Major.
done for — past participle of do1 .
double bar — a double vertical line on a staff indicating the conclusion of a piece of music or a subdivision of it.
double star — two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star)
dower — Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.
drawer — a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
dutch door — a door consisting of two units horizontally divided so that each half can be opened or closed separately.
fall for — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
film star — A film star is a famous actor or actress who appears in films.
fire door — a door through which a boiler or furnace is fired or through which the fire is inspected.
first floor — the ground floor of a building.
fixed star — any of the stars which apparently always retain the same position in respect to one another.
flare star — a dwarf star that exhibits sudden increases of magnitude similar to solar flares.
fleer — to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.
for sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
forswear — to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit.
foursquare — consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.
freight car — any car for carrying freight.
french door — a door having glass panes throughout or nearly throughout its length.
front door — the main entrance to a house or other building, usually facing a street.
frontier — the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
gabor — Dennis, 1900–79, British physicist, born in Hungary: inventor of holography; Nobel Prize 1971.
galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
giant star — a star having a diameter of from 10 to 100 times that of the sun, as Arcturus or Aldebaran.
go for — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
grandeur — the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
grand tour — an extended tour of Europe, formerly regarded as a necessary part of the education of young British gentlemen.
great bear — the constellation Ursa Major.
great war — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbreviation: WWI.
great year — Magnus Annus.
ground floor — the floor of a building at or nearest to ground level.
guard hair — the long, usually stiff outer hair protecting the underfur in certain animals.
guitar — a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
health care — the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
high gear — the highest gear in a car or other motor vehicle
hot air — empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing: His report on the company's progress was just so much hot air.
hot war — open military conflict; an armed conflict between nations: The increasing tension in the Middle East could lead to a hot war.
ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
implore — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
incur — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
infer — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
inquire — to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
inshore — close or closer to the shore.
inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
insure — to guarantee against loss or harm.
inter — to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
inure — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
lahore — a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan.
lanier — Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
lawn chair — a chair or chaise longue designed for use out of doors.
lazear — Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
leap year — (in the Gregorian calendar) a year that contains 366 days, with February 29 as an additional day: occurring in years whose last two digits are evenly divisible by four, except for centenary years not divisible by 400.
life peer — a peer whose title ceases at death; nonhereditary peer.
light air — a wind of 1–3 miles per hour (0.5–1.3 m/sec).
light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
liqueur — any of a class of alcoholic liquors, usually strong, sweet, and highly flavored, as Chartreuse or curaçao, generally served after dinner; cordial.
little bear — the constellation Ursa Minor.
look for — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
louis d'or — a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.
make sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
midair — any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface: to catch a ball in midair.
middle ear — the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes. Compare ear1 (def 1).
milk bar — a simple restaurant, often with an open front, or a counter or booth where milk drinks, sandwiches, etc., are sold.
mirror — any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
mishear — to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark.
mule deer — a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat.
musk deer — a small, hornless deer, Moschus moschiferus, of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk: now rare.
myanmar — Union of, official name of Burma.
navarre — a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.
near beer — any of several malt beverages that are similar to beer but are usually considered nonalcoholic because they have an alcoholic content of less than ½ percent.
ne'er — never.
next door — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
north star — Polaris.
obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
occur — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
offshore — off or away from the shore: They pushed the boat offshore.
outpour — outpouring.
pace car — (in auto racing) an automobile that leads the competing cars through a pace lap or laps and leaves the course before the actual start of the race.
pap smear — a test for cancer of the cervix, consisting of the staining of cervical cells taken in a cervical or vaginal smear (Pap smear or pap smear) for examination of exfoliated cells.
pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
pay for — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
peace corps — a civilian organization, sponsored by the U.S. government, that sends volunteers to instruct citizens of underdeveloped countries in the execution of industrial, agricultural, educational, and health programs.
perspire — to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
pinch bar — a kind of crowbar or lever with a projection that serves as a fulcrum.
pine tar — a very viscid, blackish-brown liquid having an odor resembling that of turpentine, obtained by the destructive distillation of pine wood, used in paints, roofing, soaps, and, medicinally, for skin infections.
postwar — of, relating to, or characteristic of a period following a war: postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing.
prayer — a person who prays.
prefer — to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
premiere — movie: first showing
prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
prewar — before the war: prewar prices.
price war — intensive competition, especially among retailers, in which prices are repeatedly cut in order to undersell competitors or sometimes to force smaller competitors out of business.
procure — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
qatar — an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 8500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Capital: Doha.
rapport — relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
recur — to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
red deer — a city in S central Alberta, in W Canada.
refer — to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology.
repair — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
restore — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
retire — a movement in which the dancer brings one foot to the knee of the supporting leg and then returns it to the fifth position.
revere — to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
rock star — a rock-'n'-roll star or celebrity.
roe deer — a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers.
root beer — a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast.
root hair — an elongated tubular extension of an epidermal cell of a root, serving to absorb water and minerals from the soil.
sabir — lingua franca (def 2).
saddle sore — an irritation or sore on a horse caused by the rubbing of a poorly adjusted saddle.
sand bar — a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents.
school year — the months of the year during which school is open and attendance at school is required.
sea hare — any gastropod of the order Aplysiacea, comprising large marine sluglike mollusks with a reduced, internal shell.
sea star — starfish.
secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
seer — a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
send for — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
senor — a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
set square — a thin flat piece of plastic, metal, etc, in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used in technical drawing
severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
shamir — Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
side chair — a straight-backed chair without arms.
sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
sitar — a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
skier — a person who skis.

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account for — If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it.
answer for — If you have to answer for something bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.
anymore — If something does not happen or is not true anymore, it has stopped happening or is no longer true.
apgar score — system for determining the condition of an infant at birth
arctic char — a char, Salvelinus alpinus, that occurs in northern and arctic seas
au revoir — goodbye
baggage car — A baggage car is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail.
balsam fir — a fir tree, Abies balsamea, of NE North America, that yields Canada balsam
balsam pear — an Old World tropical vine, Momordica charantia, of the gourd family, having yellow flowers and orange-yellow fruit.
bandolier — a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
barking deer — muntjac.
basket star — any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, especially of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms.
belgian hare — a large red breed of domestic rabbit
belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
bevel gear — a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface known as the pitch zone. Two such gears mesh together to transmit power between two shafts at an angle to each other
bevel square — a woodworker's square with an adjustable arm that can be set to mark out an angle or to check the slope of a surface
bill of fare — The bill of fare at a restaurant is a list of the food for a meal from which you may choose what you want to eat.
blazing star — a North American liliaceous plant, Chamaelirium luteum, with a long spike of small white flowers
bombardier — the member of a bomber aircrew responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs
brigadier — A brigadier is a senior officer who is in charge of a brigade in the British armed forces.
buccaneer — A buccaneer was a pirate, especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries.
budgeteer — a person who makes a budget, esp in politics or business
buffet car — a railway coach where light refreshments are served
bumper car — A bumper car is a small electric car with a wide rubber bumper all round. People drive bumper cars around a special enclosure at a fairground.
camel's hair — the hair of the camel
candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
charpentier — Gustave (ɡystav). 1860–1956, French composer, whose best-known work is the opera Louise (1900)
chevalier — a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour
christian year — a year in the ecclesiastical calendar, used especially in reference to the various feast days and special seasons.
civil war — A civil war is a war which is fought between different groups of people who live in the same country.
civil year — calendar year
color bar — color line
commandeer — If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it.
common year — an ordinary year of 365 days; a year having no intercalary period.
compressed air — air at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure: used esp as a source of power for machines
connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
cookie jar — a jar or other container for storing cookies.
crimean war — the war fought mainly in the Crimea between Russia on one side and Turkey, France, Sardinia, and Britain on the other (1853-56)
croix de guerre — a French military decoration awarded for gallantry in battle: established 1915
debonair — A man who is debonair is confident, charming, and well-dressed.
de rigueur — If you say that a possession or habit is de rigueur, you mean that it is fashionable and therefore necessary for anyone who wants to avoid being considered unfashionable.
dining car — a railroad car equipped with tables and chairs, in which meals are served.
disappear — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
discount store — Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
disrepair — the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.
doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
domineer — Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
douglas fir — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.
easy chair — an upholstered armchair for lounging.
edward lear — Edward, 1812–88, English writer of humorous verse and landscape painter.
far and near — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
feather star — a free-swimming crinoid.
financier — a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.
financiere — of or relating to a garnish or sauce prepared typically with truffles, mushrooms, quenelles, olives, Madeira, and sometimes sweetbreads and cockscombs: vol-au-vent financière.
first world war — World War I.
fiscal year — any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.
flying mare — Wrestling. a method of attack in which a wrestler grasps the wrist of the opponent, turns in the opposite direction, and throws the opponent over the shoulder and down.
folding door — a door with hinged sections that can be folded flat against one another when opened.
force majeure — an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
ginger beer — a soft drink similar to ginger ale but containing more ginger flavor.
gondolier — a person who rows or poles a gondola.
green manure — a crop of growing plants, as clover and other nitrogen-fixing plants, plowed under to enrich the soil.
grizzly bear — a large North American brown bear, Ursus (arctos) horribilis, with coarse, gray-tipped brown fur, once widespread in the western part of the continent as far south as northern Mexico but now restricted to some regions of Alaska, western Canada, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a threatened species except in Alaska.
guarantor — a person, group, system, etc., that guarantees.
haute couture — high fashion; the most fashionable and influential dressmaking and designing.
heavy spar — barite.
heretofore — before this time; until now.
holy year — a jubilee year.
honey bear — a kinkajou.
hundred years' war — the series of wars between England and France, 1337–1453, in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais.
immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
inner ear — internal ear.
insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
interfere — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
kodiak bear — a large, brown bear, Ursus (arctos) middendorffi, inhabiting coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia, that grows to a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters).
korean war — the war, begun on June 25, 1950, between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, aided by the United States and other United Nations members forming a United Nations armed force: truce signed July 27, 1953.
landing gear — the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.
latin square — a square array of numbers, letters, etc., in which each item appears exactly once in each row and column: used in statistical analysis.
leyden jar — a device for storing electric charge, consisting essentially of a glass jar lined inside and outside, for about two-thirds of its height, with tinfoil.
liquid air — a pale blue, intensely cold liquid, obtained by the compression and cooling of air: used as a source of oxygen, nitrogen, and inert gases, and as a refrigerant.
liquor store — off-licence, shop selling alcohol
livermore — a city in W California.
lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
louis pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
love affair — a romantic relationship or episode between lovers; an amour.
lunar year — year (def 4a).
magic square — a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same.
mal de mer — seasickness.
marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.
marketeer — a person who sells goods or services in or to a market.
mason jar — a glass jar with a wide mouth and an airtight screw top, much used in home canning.
millionaire — a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars.
monsieur — the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
morning star — a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.
morris chair — a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
multiple star — three or more stars lying close together in the celestial sphere and usually united in a single gravitational system.
musketeer — a soldier armed with a musket.
mutineer — a person who mutinies.
neutron star — an extremely dense, compact star composed primarily of neutrons, especially the collapsed core of a supernova.
nom de guerre — an assumed name, as one under which a person fights, paints, writes, etc.; pseudonym.
open door — the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
outer ear — external ear.
overhear — to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
package store — a store selling sealed bottles or other containers of alcoholic beverages that may only be consumed off the premises.
pamphleteer — a writer or publisher of pamphlets, especially on controversial issues.
parlor car — a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach.
patrol car — squad car.
pelletier — Wilfrid, 1896–1982, Canadian orchestra conductor.
persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
petit four — a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
pinot noir — any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
pioneer — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
planet gear — any of the gears in an epicyclic train surrounding and engaging with the sun gear.
polar bear — a large white bear, Ursus maritimus, of the arctic regions.
polar star — north star
police car — squad car.
premature — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
prickly pear — any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit.
profiteer — a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
puppeteer — a person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show.
questionnaire — a list of questions, usually printed, submitted for replies that can be analyzed for usable information: a questionnaire used in market research.
racing car — a car used for racing, as a specially designed and modified car or stock car.
racketeer — a person engaged in a racket.
raconteur — a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
rainier — Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi [lwee ahn-ree mak-sahns ber-trahn duh gree-mal dee] /lwi ɑ̃ˈri makˈsɑ̃s bɛrˈtrɑ̃ də gri mal ˈdi/ (Show IPA), Prince of Monaco, 1923–2005, reigning prince of Monaco 1949–2005.
reappear — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
reinsure — to insure again.
rocking chair — a chair mounted on rockers or springs so as to permit a person to rock back and forth while sitting.
rouge et noir — a gambling game using cards, played at a table marked with two red and two black diamond-shaped spots on which the players place their stakes.
saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
salad bar — an assortment of salad ingredients, condiments, and dressings displayed on a serving table or counter, as at a restaurant, so that one can choose and combine ingredients freely.
sedan chair — an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers and common during the 17th and 18th centuries.
shooting star — meteor (def 1b).
sightseer — to go about seeing places and things of interest: In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee.
silver fir — a coniferous tree, Abies alba, native to Europe, the young branches of which are covered with grayish fuzz.
silver star — a bronze star with a small silver star at the center, awarded to a soldier who has been cited in orders for gallantry in action, when the citation does not warrant the award of a Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross.
six day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
sleeping car — a railroad car fitted with berths, compartments, bedrooms, or drawing rooms for passengers to sleep in.
sloop of war — (formerly) a sailing or steam naval vessel having cannons on only one deck.
snowshoe hare — a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.
solar flare — flare (def 22).
solar year — year (def 4b).
solitaire — Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
soup du jour — the soup featured by a restaurant on a particular day.
souvenir — a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
state of war — a condition marked by armed conflict between or among states, existing whether or not war has been declared formally by any of the belligerents.
steel guitar — an acoustic, handheld guitar having a metal resonator and producing a wailing, variable sound.
steering gear — the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc.
summiteer — a participant in a summit meeting.
superstar — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
swivel chair — a chair whose seat turns around horizontally on a swivel.
teddy bear — a toy bear, especially a stuffed one.
tidal bore — an abrupt rise of tidal water moving rapidly inland from the mouth of an estuary.
touring car — an open automobile designed for five or more passengers.
trojan war — a ten-year war waged by the confederated Greeks under Agamemnon against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam, and ending in the plundering and burning of Troy.
trolley car — a streetcar propelled electrically by current taken by means of a trolley from a conducting wire strung overhead or running beneath a slot between the tracks.
unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
underscore — to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.
variable star — a star that varies markedly in brightness from time to time.
vietnam war — a conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the U.S., South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and New Zealand) and the Vietcong and North Vietnam.
volunteer — a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.
wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
windsor chair — a wooden chair of many varieties, having a spindle back and legs slanting outward: common in 18th-century England and in the American colonies.
woolly bear — the caterpillar of any of several moths, as a tiger moth, having a dense coat of woolly hairs.
world premiere — the first public performance of a play, motion picture, musical work, etc.
wrecking bar — pinch bar.

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anchovy pear — a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
binary star — a double star system comprising two stars orbiting around their common centre of mass. A visual binary can be seen through a telescope. A spectroscopic binary can only be observed by the spectroscopic Doppler shift as each star moves towards or away from the earth
bioengineer — Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
calendar year — A calendar year is a period of twelve months from January 1 to December 31. Calendar year is often used in business to compare with the financial year.
celestial sphere — an imaginary sphere of infinitely large radius enclosing the universe so that all celestial bodies appear to be projected onto its surface
cervical smear — a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancer
cinnamon bear — a reddish-brown variety of the American black bear
convenience store — A convenience store is a shop which sells mainly food and which is usually open until late at night.
department store — A department store is a large shop which sells many different kinds of goods.
financial year — law: annual accounting period
flight engineer — a member of an aircraft crew responsible for the mechanical systems, fueling, and servicing of the craft.
general store — a store, usually in a rural area, that sells a wide variety of merchandise, as clothing, food, or hardware, but is not divided into departments.
hawaiian guitar — a six-to-eight-string electric guitar, fretted with a piece of metal or bone to produce a whining, glissando sound, played in a horizontal position usually resting on the performer's knees or on a stand, and much used by country music performers.
iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
imagineer — a person who practices or is skilled in imagineering.
internal ear — the inner portion of the ear, involved in hearing and balance, consisting of a bony labyrinth that is composed of a vestibule, semicircular canals, and a cochlea and that encloses a membranous labyrinth. Compare ear1 (def 1).
kuala lumpur — a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
limited war — a war conducted with less than a nation's total resources and restricted in aim to less than total defeat of the enemy.
mexican war — the war between the U.S. and Mexico, 1846–48.
morning prayer — matin (def 1c).
pere david's deer — a medium-sized, reddish-gray deer, Elaphurus davidianus, of which stocks were obtained in Peking in 1865 and brought to parks in Europe before the remaining Chinese deer were killed in 1900: the species is sustained in captivity.
platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
reengineer — to engineer anew: to reengineer a motor to make it more efficient.
restaurateur — the owner or manager of a restaurant.
second world war — World War II.
thirty years' war — the war, often regarded as a series of wars (1618–48), in central Europe, initially involving a conflict between German Protestants and Catholics and later including political rivalries with France, Sweden, and Denmark opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain.
tropical year — year (def 4b).
up in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
vanity fair — (in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) a fair that goes on perpetually in the town of Vanity and symbolizes worldly ostentation and frivolity.
virginia deer — the common white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, of eastern North America.

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academic year — the period of the year during which students attend school or university
acoustic guitar — an ordinary guitar, which produces its normal sound through the sounding board and is not amplified in any way
alligator pear — avocado
cauliflower ear — permanent swelling and distortion of the external ear as the result of ruptures of the blood vessels: usually caused by blows received in boxing
civil engineer — A civil engineer is a person who plans, designs, and constructs roads, bridges, harbours, and public buildings.
concessionaire — A concessionaire is a person or company that has the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business.
conventioneer — Conventioneers are people who are attending a convention.
differential gear — differential (def 7).
diplomatic corps — the entire body of diplomats accredited to and resident at a court or capital.
marine engineer — an officer who operates, maintains, and repairs the machinery of a ship.
prisoner of war — a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, especially a member of the armed forces. Abbreviation: POW.
sabbatical year — Also called sabbatical leave. (in a school, college, university, etc.) a year, usually every seventh, of release from normal teaching duties granted to a professor, as for study or travel.

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astronomical year — year (def 4b).
book of common prayer — the official book of church services of the Church of England, until 1980, when the Alternative Service Book was sanctioned
multimillionaire — a person who possesses a fortune that amounts to many millions of dollars, francs, etc.
peloponnesian war — a war between Athens and Sparta, 431–404 b.c., that resulted in the transfer of hegemony in Greece from Athens to Sparta.

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american civil war — the war in the U.S. between the North and the South, 1861–65.

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