6-letter words with S in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter S is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of S in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how S in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| please | 8 | give pleasure to or be pleasing to | These colors please the senses |
| listen | 6 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
| course | 8 | general line of orientation | the river takes a southern course |
| excuse | 15 | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | he kept finding excuses to stay |
| myself | 14 | I or me in person; used for emphasis. Used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis. | I will defend myself |
| inside | 7 | on the inside | inside, the car is a mess |
| person | 8 | a human being | there was too much for one person to do |
| almost | 8 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded |
| answer | 9 | react verbally | She didn't want to answer |
| reason | 6 | present reasons and arguments | - |
| asking | 11 | the verbal act of requesting | - |
| master | 8 | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | - |
| finish | 12 | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | the boat had a metallic finish |
| missed | 9 | not caught with the senses or the mind | - |
| prison | 8 | a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment | - |
| passed | 9 | - | - |
| choose | 11 | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | - |
| island | 7 | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water | - |
| honest | 9 | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | honest lawyers |
| closed | 9 | blocked against entry | a closed porch |
| escape | 10 | remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | We escaped to our summer house for a few days |
| asleep | 8 | lacking sensation | my foot is asleep |
| itself | 9 | The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It. | the thing is good in itself |
| faster | 9 | more quickly | - |
| closer | 8 | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game | - |
| arrest | 6 | take into custody | - |
| losing | 7 | - | - |
| cousin | 8 | the child of your aunt or uncle | - |
| mister | 8 | a form of address for a man | - |
| forest | 9 | establish a forest on previously unforested land | afforest the mountains |
| priest | 8 | a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | - |
| insane | 6 | very foolish | took insane risks behind the wheel |
| easier | 6 | - | - |
| easily | 9 | with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') | she was easily excited |
| artist | 6 | a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination | - |
| lesson | 6 | punishment intended as a warning to others | - |
| cheese | 11 | erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | - |
| pissed | 9 | very drunk | - |
| desire | 7 | expect and wish | - |
| result | 6 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | - |
| raised | 7 | embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery | raised needlework |
| desert | 7 | desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot |
| rescue | 8 | recovery or preservation from loss or danger | - |
| refuse | 9 | refuse entrance or membership | - |
| poison | 8 | any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism | - |
| mostly | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | - |
| design | 8 | something intended as a guide for making something else | - |
| chosen | 11 | an exclusive group of people | - |
| assume | 8 | make a pretence of | She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger |
| castle | 8 | a large and stately mansion | - |
| vision | 9 | the ability to see; the visual faculty | - |
| joseph | 18 | leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) | - |
| useful | 9 | being of use or service | the girl felt motherly and useful |
| latest | 6 | in the current fashion or style | - |
| pushed | 12 | - | - |
| wasted | 10 | not used to good advantage | a wasted effort |
| estate | 6 | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | - |
| museum | 10 | a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value | - |
| closet | 8 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
| russia | 6 | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 | - |
| august | 7 | profoundly honored | - |
| beside | 9 | At the side of; on one side of. | - |
| insist | 6 | beg persistently and urgently | - |
| resist | 6 | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | - |
| corpse | 10 | the dead body of a human being | the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse |
| assure | 6 | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to | The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe |
| washed | 13 | clean by virtue of having been washed in water | - |
| polish | 11 | make (a surface) shine | polish my shoes |
| praise | 8 | an expression of approval and commendation | he always appreciated praise for his work |
| caesar | 8 | conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) | - |
| boston | 8 | state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services | - |
| busted | 9 | out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | the coke machine is busted |
| bishop | 13 | a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ | - |
| insult | 6 | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | turning his back on me was a deliberate insult |
| breast | 8 | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen | he beat his breast in anger |
| casino | 8 | a public building for gambling and entertainment | - |
| punish | 11 | impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again |
| escort | 8 | a participant in a date | - |
| psycho | 16 | a person afflicted with psychosis | - |
| jersey | 16 | a close-fitting pullover shirt | - |
| cursed | 9 | deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier | villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed |
| absurd | 9 | a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless | The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth |
| muscle | 10 | possessing muscular strength | - |
| wisdom | 12 | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight | - |
| misery | 11 | a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable |
| rising | 7 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| upside | 9 | the highest or uppermost side of anything | - |
| tested | 7 | tested and proved useful or correct | a tested method |
| visual | 9 | visible | a visual presentation |
| foster | 9 | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | foster parent |
| rascal | 8 | one who is playfully mischievous | - |
| finest | 9 | - | - |
| basket | 12 | horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball | - |
| pistol | 8 | a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | - |
| tissue | 6 | a soft thin (usually translucent) paper | - |
| nelson | 6 | English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) | - |
| cruise | 8 | an ocean trip taken for pleasure | - |
| advise | 10 | inform (somebody) of something | I advised him that the rent was due |
| oldest | 7 | - | - |
| ensure | 6 | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | - |
| chased | 12 | a person who is being chased | - |
| whisky | 19 | a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | - |
| gossip | 9 | a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others | - |
| resort | 6 | have recourse to | The government resorted to rationing meat |
| easter | 6 | a wind from the east | - |
| pastor | 8 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | - |
| posted | 9 | publicly displayed | the posted speed limit |
| phrase | 11 | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | - |
| assist | 6 | work for or be a servant to | Is a salesperson assisting you? |
| poster | 8 | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | a poster advertised the coming attractions |
| orgasm | 9 | the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse | - |
| custom | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
| ransom | 8 | exchange or buy back for money; under threat | - |
| modest | 9 | not large but sufficient in size or amount | a modest salary |
| expose | 15 | to show, make visible or apparent | - |
| asylum | 11 | a shelter from danger or hardship | - |
| tasted | 7 | - | - |
| invest | 9 | provide with power and authority | - |
| accuse | 10 | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against | - |
| vanish | 12 | cease to exist | An entire civilization vanished |
| isabel | 8 | - | - |
| pursue | 8 | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in | She pursued many activities |
| racist | 8 | a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | - |
| resume | 8 | short descriptive summary (of events) | - |
| rushed | 10 | done under pressure | - |
| adjust | 14 | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions | We must adjust to the bad economic situation |
| abused | 9 | subjected to cruel treatment | an abused wife |
| resign | 7 | leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily | The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds |
| vessel | 9 | a craft designed for water transportation | - |
| issued | 7 | - | - |
| thirst | 9 | have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | - |
| loosen | 6 | make loose or looser | loosen the tension on a rope |
| classy | 11 | elegant and fashionable | classy clothes |
| absent | 8 | go away or leave | He absented himself |
| alaska | 10 | a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union | - |
| eldest | 7 | the offspring who came first in the order of birth | - |
| aspect | 10 | the feelings expressed on a person's face | - |
| casual | 8 | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws |
| clumsy | 13 | showing lack of skill or aptitude | did a clumsy job |
| cassie | 8 | tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery | - |
| listed | 7 | on a list | - |
| grease | 7 | a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) | - |
| blouse | 8 | a top worn by women | - |
| parish | 11 | a local church community | - |
| insect | 8 | a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | - |
| mosque | 17 | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret | - |
| asthma | 11 | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | - |
| ambush | 13 | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | - |
| erased | 7 | - | - |
| fossil | 9 | someone whose style is out of fashion | - |
| buster | 8 | a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically | - |
| jessie | 13 | - | - |
| hustle | 9 | a rapid active commotion | - |
| esteem | 8 | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | it is held in esteem |
| gospel | 9 | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings | - |
| cosmic | 12 | inconceivably extended in space or time | - |
| hostel | 9 | inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) | - |
| alison | 6 | - | - |
| thrust | 9 | the act of applying force to propel something | - |
| lowest | 9 | lowest in rank or importance | - |
| fisher | 12 | someone whose occupation is catching fish | - |
| jasper | 15 | an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone | - |
| nicest | 8 | - | - |
| diesel | 7 | German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) | - |
| danish | 10 | light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese | - |
| weasel | 9 | a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky | - |
| warsaw | 12 | the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland | - |
| oppose | 10 | contrast with equal weight or force | - |
| perish | 11 | pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | The children perished in the fire |
| impose | 10 | impose something unpleasant | - |
| hassle | 9 | disorderly fighting | - |
| greasy | 10 | smeared or soiled with grease or oil | greasy coveralls |
| consul | 8 | a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country | - |
| rapist | 8 | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse | - |
| bruise | 8 | injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of | I bruised my knee |
| basque | 17 | a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain | - |
| uneasy | 9 | lacking or not affording physical or mental rest | she fell into an uneasy sleep |
| fusion | 9 | the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept | - |
| clause | 8 | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | - |
| tensed | 7 | having inflections to indicate tense | - |
| whilst | 12 | - | - |
| lesser | 6 | smaller in size or amount or value | the lesser powers of Europe |
| gibson | 9 | United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003) | - |
| amused | 9 | pleasantly occupied | We are not amused |
| plasma | 10 | the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | - |
| pastry | 11 | a dough of flour and water and shortening | - |
| insert | 6 | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film | - |
| utmost | 8 | of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity | utmost contempt |
| mystic | 13 | someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension | - |
| fasten | 9 | make tight or tighter | - |
| resent | 6 | wish ill or allow unwillingly | - |
| thrash | 12 | give a thrashing to; beat hard | - |
| ashore | 9 | - | - |
| oyster | 9 | edible body of any of numerous oysters | - |
| masked | 13 | having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading | masked threat |
| cheesy | 14 | of very poor quality; flimsy | - |
| rested | 7 | not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing | came back rested from her vacation |
| absorb | 10 | consume all of one's attention or time | Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely |
| posing | 9 | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) | - |
| psyche | 16 | that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason | - |
| geisha | 10 | a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing | - |
| astray | 9 | far from the intended target | a bullet went astray and killed a bystander |
| kisser | 10 | the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) | - |
| digest | 8 | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | - |
| cutest | 8 | - | - |
| kosher | 13 | conforming to dietary laws | kosher meat |
| mascot | 10 | a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure | - |
| coarse | 8 | of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles | coarse meal |
| unseen | 6 | not anticipated | unseen problems |
| demise | 9 | the time when something ends | - |
| ascend | 9 | travel up | We ascended the mountain |
| assign | 7 | decide as to where something belongs in a scheme | The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class |
| revise | 9 | revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving | - |
| casket | 12 | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated | - |
| racism | 10 | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race | - |
| wisely | 12 | in a wise manner | she acted wisely when she invited her parents |
| fetish | 12 | a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers | - |
| costly | 11 | entailing great loss or sacrifice | - |
| crispy | 13 | tender and brittle | - |
| roscoe | 8 | - | - |
| unjust | 13 | not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception | - |
| banish | 11 | ban from a place of residence, as for punishment | - |
| amidst | 9 | - | - |
| postal | 8 | of or relating to the system for delivering mail | postal delivery |
| teased | 7 | feeling mild pleasurable excitement | - |
| flashy | 15 | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | - |
| nausea | 6 | the state that precedes vomiting | - |
| frosty | 12 | pleasantly cold and invigorating | crisp clear nights and frosty mornings |
| dosage | 8 | the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time | - |
| lassie | 6 | a girl or young woman who is unmarried | - |
| pascal | 10 | French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662) | - |
| disarm | 9 | take away the weapons from; render harmless | - |
| whoosh | 15 | the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) | - |
| creasy | 11 | - | - |
| washer | 12 | a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically | - |
| raisin | 6 | dried grape | - |
| jigsaw | 17 | a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut | - |
| reside | 7 | make one's home in a particular place or community | may parents reside in Florida |
| unrest | 6 | a state of agitation or turbulent change or development | social unrest |
| mousse | 8 | toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling | - |
| feisty | 12 | showing courage | the champion is faced with a feisty challenger |
| lastly | 9 | the item at the end | - |
| damsel | 9 | a young unmarried woman | - |
| casing | 9 | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening | the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced |
| roster | 6 | a list of names | - |
| unsure | 6 | lacking self-confidence | a very unsure young man |
| vested | 10 | fixed and absolute and without contingency | a vested right |
| enlist | 6 | engage somebody to enter the army | - |
| rosary | 9 | a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics) | - |
| possum | 10 | nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America | - |
| pusher | 11 | a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes | - |
| muster | 8 | compulsory military service | - |
| fiscal | 11 | involving financial matters | fiscal responsibility |
| ashram | 11 | a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram | - |
| aspire | 8 | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | - |
| relish | 9 | derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in | She relished her fame and basked in her glory |
| robust | 8 | marked by richness and fullness of flavor | a robust claret |
| arouse | 6 | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | arouse pity |
| pseudo | 9 | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | - |
| misled | 9 | - | - |
| fiesta | 9 | an elaborate party (often outdoors) | - |
| chaser | 11 | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture | - |
| biopsy | 13 | examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease | - |
| biased | 9 | favoring one person or side over another | a biased account of the trial |
| pigsty | 12 | a pen for swine | - |
| mishap | 13 | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate | - |
| hearse | 9 | a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle | - |
| purest | 8 | - | - |
| rusted | 7 | having accumulated rust | rusted hinges |
| unsafe | 9 | involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm | - |
| nosing | 7 | - | - |
| bestow | 11 | present | bestow an honor on someone |
| radish | 10 | radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked | - |
| chisel | 11 | engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud | Who's chiseling on the side? |
| parson | 8 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | - |
| pester | 8 | annoy persistently | - |
| measly | 11 | contemptibly small in amount | a measly tip |
| eraser | 6 | an implement used to erase something | - |
| censor | 8 | forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) | - |
| chaste | 11 | abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse | - |
| piston | 8 | United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976) | - |
| unison | 6 | corresponding exactly | marching in unison |
| kaiser | 10 | the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918 | - |
| dashed | 11 | having gaps or spaces | - |
| assert | 6 | state categorically | - |
| detest | 7 | dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards | She detests politicians |
| trusty | 9 | worthy of trust or belief | - |
| trashy | 12 | cheap and inferior; of no value | trashy merchandise |
| tosser | 6 | terms of abuse for a masturbator | - |
| heresy | 12 | any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position | - |
| insure | 6 | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | - |
| incest | 8 | sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child) | - |
| fiasco | 11 | a sudden and violent collapse | - |
| cashed | 12 | for which money has been paid | a cashed check |
| crease | 8 | a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface | - |
| autism | 8 | (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people | - |
| poised | 9 | in full control of your faculties | perfectly poised and sure of himself |
| presto | 8 | at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro) | - |
| queasy | 18 | causing or able to cause nausea | - |
| looser | 6 | - | - |
| drowsy | 13 | showing lack of attention or boredom | - |
| godson | 8 | a male godchild | - |
| rustle | 6 | take illegally | rustle cattle |
| lavish | 12 | expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | - |
| medusa | 9 | one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles | - |
| devise | 10 | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | - |
| hasten | 9 | speed up the progress of; facilitate | - |
| hansel | 9 | - | - |
| rustic | 8 | awkwardly simple and provincial | rustic farmers |
| unwise | 9 | not appropriate to the purpose | - |
| leased | 7 | hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers | - |
| lister | 6 | moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow | - |
| unsaid | 7 | not made explicit | things left unsaid |
| mosaic | 10 | arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | - |
| ascent | 8 | a movement upward | - |
| astute | 6 | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease |
| crusty | 11 | having a hardened crust as a covering | - |
| nestor | 6 | a genus of Psittacidae | - |
| offset | 12 | the time at which something is supposed to begin | - |
| raiser | 6 | someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil | - |
| jester | 13 | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages | - |
| morsel | 8 | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful | - |
| outset | 6 | the time at which something is supposed to begin | - |
| rarest | 6 | - | - |
| teensy | 9 | (used informally) very small | - |
| usable | 8 | convenient for use or disposal | 2000 square feet of usable office space |
| hushed | 13 | in a softened tone | hushed voices |
| fleshy | 15 | of or relating to or resembling flesh | - |
| frisky | 16 | playful like a lively kitten | - |
| busboy | 13 | a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes | - |
| prissy | 11 | exaggeratedly proper | - |
| wisest | 9 | - | - |
| afresh | 12 | again but in a new or different way | start afresh |
| versed | 10 | an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures | - |
| dismal | 9 | causing dejection | the first dismal dispiriting days of November |
| grouse | 7 | complain | - |
| bushed | 12 | very tired | bushed after all that exercise |
| molest | 8 | annoy continually or chronically | - |
| hoarse | 9 | deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion | hoarse cries |
| casbah | 13 | an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located | - |
| defuse | 10 | remove the triggering device from | - |
| vastly | 12 | to an exceedingly great extent or degree | He had vastly overestimated his resources |
| lessen | 6 | decrease in size, extent, or range | - |
| musket | 12 | a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen | - |
| nursed | 7 | (of an infant) breast-fed | - |
| bistro | 8 | a small informal restaurant; serves wine | - |
| unused | 7 | not in active use | - |
| wester | 9 | wind that blows from west to east | - |
| choosy | 14 | difficult to please | - |
| glossy | 10 | reflecting light | the horse's glossy coat |
| astral | 6 | being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars | an astral body |
| desist | 7 | choose not to consume | - |
| dispel | 9 | to cause to separate and go in different directions | - |
| ensign | 7 | an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality | - |
| gasket | 11 | seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint | - |
| busier | 8 | - | - |
| worsen | 9 | grow worse | Conditions in the slum worsened |
| escrow | 11 | a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition | - |
| arisen | 6 | - | - |
| browse | 11 | the act of feeding by continual nibbling | - |
| brasil | 8 | the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter | - |
| misuse | 8 | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly | - |
| nudist | 7 | a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion | - |
| dismay | 12 | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | - |
| pisser | 8 | a person who urinates | - |
| grassy | 10 | abounding in grass | - |
| wasabi | 11 | a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root | - |
| misfit | 11 | someone unable to adapt to their circumstances | - |
| bustle | 8 | a rapid active commotion | - |
| basing | 9 | - | - |
| lashed | 10 | - | - |
| easing | 7 | a change for the better | - |
| fresco | 11 | a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster | - |
| boyish | 14 | befitting or characteristic of a young boy | a boyish grin |
| repose | 8 | lean in a comfortable resting position | - |
| ingest | 7 | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | - |
| duster | 7 | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles | - |
| flimsy | 14 | not convincing | a flimsy argument |
| astern | 6 | at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane | the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about |
| mimosa | 10 | a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice | - |
| dobson | 9 | large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait | - |
| geyser | 10 | a spring that discharges hot water and steam | - |
| quasar | 15 | a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts | - |
| pasted | 9 | affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste | pieces of pasted paper |
| horsey | 12 | - | - |
| disown | 10 | cast off | - |
| corset | 8 | a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | - |
| jesuit | 13 | having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism | - |
| resell | 6 | sell (something) again after having bought it | - |
| passer | 8 | a person who passes by casually or by chance | - |
| taster | 6 | someone who samples food or drink for its quality | - |
| luster | 6 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| kismet | 12 | (Islam) the will of Allah | - |
| depose | 9 | force to leave (an office) | - |
| ensued | 7 | - | - |
| grisly | 10 | shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | a grisly murder |
| bluish | 11 | of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky | - |
| typist | 11 | someone paid to operate a typewriter | - |
| justly | 16 | with honesty | - |
| lesion | 6 | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) | - |
| egoist | 7 | a self-centered person with little regard for others | - |
| teaser | 6 | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) | - |
| tester | 6 | someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications | - |
| fester | 9 | ripen and generate pus | her wounds are festering |
| glassy | 10 | (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it | glassy porcelain |
| tussle | 6 | disorderly fighting | - |
| widest | 10 | - | - |
| locust | 8 | any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae | - |
| dorsal | 7 | facing away from the axis of an organ or organism | - |
| goosey | 10 | having or revealing stupidity | - |
| bursar | 8 | the treasurer at a college or university | - |
| behest | 11 | an authoritative command or request | - |
| obtuse | 8 | lacking in insight or discernment | too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior |
| denser | 7 | - | - |
| attest | 6 | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | His high fever attested to his illness |
| causal | 8 | involving or constituting a cause; causing | a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices |
| basalt | 8 | the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene | - |
| rashly | 12 | in a hasty and foolhardy manner | - |
| vassal | 9 | a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord | - |
| visage | 10 | the appearance conveyed by a person's face | a stern visage |
| kitsch | 15 | excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste | - |
| curtsy | 11 | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting | - |
| castor | 8 | a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar | - |
| truest | 6 | - | - |
| weensy | 12 | (used informally) very small | - |
| jasmin | 15 | - | - |
| husker | 13 | - | - |
| tinsel | 6 | adorn with tinsel | snow flakes tinseled the trees |
| lapsed | 9 | no longer active or practicing | a lapsed Catholic |
| lustre | 6 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| mussel | 8 | black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine | - |
| vestry | 12 | a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held | - |
| lamest | 8 | - | - |
| gainst | 7 | - | - |
| bushel | 11 | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | - |
| cashew | 14 | kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted | - |
| blaise | 8 | - | - |
| recast | 8 | cast again | The bell cracked and had to be recast |
| recuse | 8 | challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law | - |
| pestle | 8 | machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores | - |
| tonsil | 6 | either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx | - |
| despot | 9 | a cruel and oppressive dictator | - |
| abuser | 8 | someone who abuses | - |
| pastel | 8 | any of various pale or light colors | - |
| unmask | 12 | reveal the true nature of | The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician |
| worser | 9 | - | - |
| kasbah | 15 | an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located | - |
| jostle | 13 | come into rough contact with while moving | The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train |
| nestle | 6 | position comfortably | The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow |
| elvish | 12 | usually good-naturedly mischievous | elvish tricks |
| dasher | 10 | - | - |
| bonsai | 8 | a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot | - |
| bunsen | 8 | a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air | - |
| chasse | 11 | perform a chasse step, in ballet | - |
| physio | 14 | - | - |
| vestal | 9 | in a state of sexual virginity | pure and vestal modesty |
| osprey | 11 | large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years | - |
| garish | 10 | tastelessly showy | garish colors |
| bisque | 17 | a thick cream soup made from shellfish | - |
| usurer | 6 | someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest | - |
| thrush | 12 | a woman who sings popular songs | - |
| muslin | 8 | plain-woven cotton fabric | - |
| driest | 7 | - | - |
| excise | 15 | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | - |
| chaise | 11 | a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse | - |
| purser | 8 | an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare | - |
| unease | 6 | physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) | - |
| vesper | 11 | a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky | - |
| isomer | 8 | a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight | - |
| cystic | 13 | of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) | - |
| catsup | 10 | thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes | - |
| tsetse | 6 | bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc. | - |
| unsold | 7 | not disposed of by purchase | the house has been on the market almost a year and is still unsold |
| infest | 9 | occupy in large numbers or live on a host | the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North |
| hugest | 10 | - | - |
| basest | 8 | - | - |
| physic | 16 | a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | - |
| peruse | 8 | examine or consider with attention and in detail | Please peruse this report at your leisure |
| unisex | 13 | not distinguished on the basis of sex | - |
| jurist | 13 | a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice | - |
| mensch | 13 | a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics | - |
| marshy | 14 | (of soil) soft and watery | a marshy coastline |
| mousey | 11 | of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse | - |
| folksy | 16 | belonging to the common people, especially in regard to speech patterns, attitudes, etc. | folksy humor |
| costal | 8 | of or relating to or near a rib | - |
| assent | 6 | agreement with a statement or proposal to do something | he gave his assent eagerly |
| averse | 9 | (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | averse to taking risks |
| putsch | 13 | a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force | - |
| purist | 8 | someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) | - |
| whimsy | 17 | the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | - |
| liaise | 6 | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | - |
| masjid | 16 | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship | - |
| muscat | 10 | any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes | - |
| musing | 9 | deeply or seriously thoughtful | - |
| morose | 8 | showing a brooding ill humor | a morose and unsociable manner |
| impish | 13 | naughtily or annoyingly playful | teasing and worrying with impish laughter |
| baster | 8 | a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches | - |
| basset | 8 | smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears | - |
| ravish | 12 | hold spellbound | - |
| masher | 11 | a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women | - |
