dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
eir — (neologism) Belonging to em, their (singular). non-gloss definition Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with 'his' and 'her'.
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.
mire — a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
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.
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admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
aspire — If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
inquire — to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
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.
rehire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
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.