Words ending
in S.

To the same degree or in the same way; also, in the role of.

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The people speaking or writing, as the object of a verb.

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A word used to agree or say that something is true.

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A large vehicle that carries many passengers along a set route.

Origin: A shortening of omnibus (Latin, "for all")

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A substance, such as air, that spreads out to fill any space; also, short for gasoline.

Origin: An alteration of Latin chaos

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Belonging to him.

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Belonging to it.

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The person or thing that is here or that has just been mentioned.

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In this way; also, as a result.

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With something added; the sign +.

Origin: Latin plus (more)

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A smaller amount; not as much.

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An untidy or dirty state.

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A person who is in charge of workers.

Origin: Dutch baas (master)

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To touch someone with your lips as a sign of love or greeting.

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A small, soft green plant that grows in mats on rocks, trees and damp ground.

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Unnecessary worry or excitement about something unimportant.

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The act of losing something, or the thing lost.

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A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light, as in glasses, cameras and the eye.

Origin: Latin lens (lentil), from its shape

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The colored part of the eye around the pupil; also, a plant with large flowers.

Origin: Greek iris (rainbow), through Latin

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A word used to express sadness or regret.

Origin: French

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An unfair preference for or against someone or something.

Origin: French

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An imaginary line that something turns around; also, a reference line on a graph.

Origin: Latin axis (axle)

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A hard, clear material used for windows and bottles; also, a container for drinking.

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A plant with thin green leaves that covers lawns and fields.

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A group of students taught together; also, a group of things that are alike.

Origin: Latin classis

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A piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and part of the legs; also, to put on clothes.

Origin: French

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A game for two players who move pieces on a board of 64 squares.

Origin: French esches, from Persian shāh (king)

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A mark or shape made by two lines that meet, such as + or x; also, to go across.

Origin: Old Norse or Old Irish, from Latin crux

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To push something firmly; also, newspapers and the people who report the news.

Origin: French presser

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Very unpleasant or disgusting; also, total, before anything is taken away.

Origin: French gros (big)

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A yellow metal made from copper and zinc; also, musical instruments such as trumpets.

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Great happiness.

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A shine on a surface; also, a short explanation of a word.

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Thin, soft thread used to clean between the teeth.

Origin: Probably Occitan

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To give an answer without knowing for sure.

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A hole so deep that it seems to have no bottom.

Origin: Greek abyssos (bottomless)

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A place in a desert with water, where plants grow.

Origin: Greek, through Latin

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Complete confusion and disorder.

Origin: Greek chaos

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A tiny living thing that grows in cells and can cause disease; also, a harmful computer program.

Origin: Latin virus (poison)

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Something extra that is given or gained, such as extra pay.

Origin: Latin bonus (good)

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A center of attention; also, to concentrate on something.

Origin: Latin focus (hearth)

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A water plant with large leaves and flowers.

Origin: Greek lōtos, through Latin

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With something taken away; the sign −.

Origin: Latin minus (less)

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The most important part or idea that something is built on.

Origin: Greek basis (step, base), through Latin

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A book of maps.

Origin: Greek, after Atlas, a giant in Greek myths who held up the sky

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The beliefs and values that make a group or community what it is.

Origin: Greek ēthos (custom, character)

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One of the spaces in the bones of the face that connect with the nose.

Origin: Latin sinus (curve, fold)

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A puzzle in which pictures or symbols stand for words or parts of words.

Origin: Latin rebus (by things)

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A group of closely related plants or animals, larger than a species.

Origin: Latin genus (kind, birth)

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A strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails and paintings.

Origin: French, from Latin cannabis (hemp)

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A group of singers; also, the part of a song that is repeated.

Origin: Greek choros

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A desert plant with thick stems and spines instead of leaves.

Origin: Greek kaktos

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A traveling show with acrobats, clowns and other performers.

Origin: Latin circus (circle)

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A time of great difficulty or danger.

Origin: Greek krisis (decision, judgment), through Latin

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A statement or idea that a person argues for; also, a long piece of writing for a university degree.

Origin: Greek thesis (a setting down)

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An official count of the people living in a country.

Origin: Latin censere (to assess)

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A person's position or rank compared with others; also, the state of something at a given time.

Origin: Latin status (standing)

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A living thing such as a mushroom or mold that feeds on other matter.

Origin: Latin fungus

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A large sea mammal with long tusks, related to seals.

Origin: Dutch

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The grounds and buildings of a university, college or school.

Origin: Latin campus (field)

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A group of trees and fruits that includes oranges, lemons and limes.

Origin: Latin citrus

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From one side to the other.

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Except if.

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At all times; every time.

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A break from work or school.

Origin: Latin recessus (a going back)

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A way of getting to or using something.

Origin: Latin accessus (approach)

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Worry caused by difficult problems; also, extra force given to part of a word.

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A game in which players hit a ball over a net with rackets.

Origin: Perhaps French tenez (take this!)

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A sea animal with a soft body and eight arms.

Origin: Greek oktōpous (eight-footed)

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A tool with a magnetic needle that points north; also, a tool for drawing circles.

Origin: French compas

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An amount that is more than what is needed.

Origin: French, from Latin super (over) + plus (more)

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The details of where someone lives or where to send something; also, a formal speech.

Origin: French

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A series of actions or steps done to reach a result.

Origin: Latin processus

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The daughter of a king or queen, or the wife of a prince.

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A large, soft pad that you lie on in a bed.

Origin: Arabic, through Italian and French

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A large, strong building built to protect people from attack.

Origin: French forteresse

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The achievement of a goal or of what you wanted.

Origin: Latin successus

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While on the other hand; used to compare two things.

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Special importance or attention given to something.

Origin: Greek emphasis, through Latin

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A careful study of something by looking at its parts.

Origin: Greek analysis (a breaking up)

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A large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose.

Origin: Greek rhinokerōs (nose-horn)

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A very large African animal with thick skin that lives near rivers and lakes.

Origin: Greek hippopotamos (river horse)

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A vegetable with long green shoots.

Origin: Greek asparagos, through Latin

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The equipment or tools needed for a particular job.

Origin: Latin apparatus (preparation)

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Something that causes a reaction or makes something happen.

Origin: Latin stimulus (a goad)

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A small Australian water mammal with a bill like a duck that lays eggs.

Origin: Greek platypous (flat-footed)

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The central part of something, such as an atom or a cell.

Origin: Latin nucleus (kernel)

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A narrow strip of land that joins two larger pieces of land.

Origin: Greek isthmos

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At some times but not always.

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