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Answer: airless


Clue Length Answer
Close3 letterswar
  1. Definition: 1. a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"

Close3 lettersbar
  1. Definition: 1. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

Close3 lettersrow
  1. Definition: 1. the act of rowing as a sport

Close3 lettersset
  1. Definition: 1. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

Close3 lettersend
  1. Definition: 1. a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"

Close4 lettersnice
  1. Definition: 1. exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"

Close4 lettersslow
  1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

Close4 lettersover
  1. Definition: 1. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

Close4 lettershalt
  1. Definition: 1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

Close4 lettersplug
  1. Definition: 1. a seedling in a tray for replanting

Close4 lettersriot
  1. Definition: 1. a public act of violence by an unruly mob

Close4 letterscork
  1. Definition: 1. a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

Close4 lettersrest
  1. Definition: 1. be at rest

Close4 lettersyard
  1. Definition: 1. an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)

Close4 lettersroad
  1. Definition: 1. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

Close4 letterswide
  1. Definition: 1. not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"

Close4 letterstoft

    Close4 lettersstop
    1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

    Close4 letterstilt
    1. Definition: 1. a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

    Close4 letterstaut
    1. Definition: 1. pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

    Close4 letterssurd
    1. Definition: 1. produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

    Close4 lettersspar
    1. Definition: 1. fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"

    Close4 letterssoft
    1. Definition: 1. not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

    Close4 lettersweak
    1. Definition: 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

    Close4 lettersmean
    1. Definition: 1. Miserly

    Close4 lettersslam
    1. Definition: 1. strike violently; "slam the ball"

    Close4 letterssnug
    1. Definition: 1. well and tightly constructed; "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat"

    Close4 letterssnap
    1. Definition: 1. a sudden breaking

    Close4 letterswrap
    1. Definition: 1. cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

    Close4 letterstrue
    1. Definition: 1. accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

    Close4 lettersnigh
    1. Definition: 1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

    Close4 letterswarm
    1. Definition: 1. freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

    Close4 lettersshut
    1. Definition: 1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;

    Close4 letterswasi

      Close4 lettersseal
      1. Definition: 1. a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"

      Close4 lettersnear
      1. Definition: 1. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

      Close4 lettersknit
      1. Definition: 1. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"

      Close5 letterstight
      1. Definition: 1. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"

      Close5 letterssolid
      1. Definition: 1. meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community"

      Close5 lettersfence
      1. Definition: 1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area

      Close5 lettersunite
      1. Definition: 1. join or combine; "We merged our resources"

      Close5 lettersshort
      1. Definition: 1. create a short circuit in

      Close5 lettersround
      1. Definition: 1. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

      Close5 lettersscrap
      1. Definition: 1. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

      Close5 letterssmall
      1. Definition: 1. not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

      Close5 lettersclasp
      1. Definition: 1. grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"

      Close5 lettersdense
      1. Definition: 1. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"

      Close5 lettersargue
      1. Definition: 1. present reasons and arguments

      Close5 lettersbrief
      1. Definition: 1. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

      Close5 lettersinfer
      1. Definition: 1. guess correctly; solve by guessing;

      Close5 lettersvowel
      1. Definition: 1. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

      Close5 lettersquasi
      1. Definition: 1. having some resemblance; "a quasi success"; "a quasi contract"

      Close5 lettersabove
      1. Definition: 1. appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"

      Close5 lettersexact
      1. Definition: 1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

      Close5 letterssidle
      1. Definition: 1. move sideways

      Close5 lettersscant
      1. Definition: 1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

      Close5 letterstense
      1. Definition: 1. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

      Close5 letterstonic
      1. Definition: 1. relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"

      Close5 letterstonal
      1. Definition: 1. having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

      Close5 lettersstuck
      1. Definition: 1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

      Close5 lettersthick
      1. Definition: 1. abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"

      Close5 lettersquiet
      1. Definition: 1. the absence of sound;

      Close5 letterslocal
      1. Definition: 1. relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local authorities"

      Close5 lettersrigid
      1. Definition: 1. incapable of or resistant to bending;

      Close5 letterscease
      1. Definition: 1. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;

      Close5 lettersdelay
      1. Definition: 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

      Close5 letterstaper
      1. Definition: 1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

      Close5 letterstract
      1. Definition: 1. a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

      Close5 lettersterse
      1. Definition: 1. brief and to the point; effectively cut short;

      Close6 lettersstrive
      1. Definition: 1. to exert much effort or energy;

      Close6 lettersnearly
      1. Definition: 1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"

      Close6 letterszip-up

        Close6 lettersathand

          Close6 letterswedged
          1. Definition: 1. wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth"

          Close6 letterszipper
          1. Definition: 1. close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"

          Close6 letterssullen
          1. Definition: 1. darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"

          Close6 letterssubtle
          1. Definition: 1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

          Close6 letterssilent
          1. Definition: 1. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"

          Close6 lettersshroud
          1. Definition: 1. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"

          Close6 lettersfinish
          1. Definition: 1. provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"

          Close6 lettersviscid

            Close6 letterssticky
            1. Definition: 1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

            Close6 lettersstifle
            1. Definition: 1. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

            Close6 lettersstuffy
            1. Definition: 1. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"

            Close6 letterstussle
            1. Definition: 1. disorderly fighting

            Close6 lettersstreet
            1. Definition: 1. a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"

            Close6 letterspruned
            1. Definition: 1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

            Close6 letterstwangy
            1. Definition: 1. nasal sound

            Close6 letterssquare
            1. Definition: 1. turn the paddle; in canoeing

            Close6 letterssonant
            1. Definition: 1. a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

            Close6 lettersstingy
            1. Definition: 1. unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

            Close6 lettersstrong
            1. Definition: 1. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

            Close6 lettersvoiced
            1. Definition: 1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";

            Close6 lettersuntold
            1. Definition: 1. of an incalculable amount;

            Close6 lettersstrait
            1. Definition: 1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

            Close6 letterstouchy
            1. Definition: 1. difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

            Close6 lettersnearby
            1. Definition: 1. not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

            Close6 letterswindup
            1. Definition: 1. a concluding action

            Close6 lettersnarrow
            1. Definition: 1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

            Close6 lettersarrest
            1. Definition: 1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

            Close6 letterssecure
            1. Definition: 1. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

            Close6 letterssevere
            1. Definition: 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

            Close6 letterssordid
            1. Definition: 1. foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"

            Close6 lettersstrict
            1. Definition: 1. severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

            Close6 lettersscreen
            1. Definition: 1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

            Close6 letterssealed
            1. Definition: 1. covered with a waterproof coating; "a sealed driveway"

            Close6 letterssecret
            1. Definition: 1. something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"

            Close6 lettershinder
            1. Definition: 1. put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

            Close6 letterssultry
            1. Definition: 1. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

            Close6 letterschummy

              Close6 lettersfasten
              1. Definition: 1. make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

              Close6 lettersdecide
              1. Definition: 1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

              Close6 letterssettle
              1. Definition: 1. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"

              Close6 lettersrecede
              1. Definition: 1. become faint or more distant;

              Close6 lettersscanty
              1. Definition: 1. short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

              Close6 lettersshifty
              1. Definition: 1. changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

              Close6 lettersresult
              1. Definition: 1. come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"

              Close6 letterssequel
              1. Definition: 1. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

              Close6 lettersratify
              1. Definition: 1. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

              Close6 lettersdeduce
              1. Definition: 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

              Close6 lettershoused
              1. Definition: 1. provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

              Close7 lettersstopped

                Close7 lettersstep-up

                  Close7 lettersprecise
                  1. Definition: 1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

                  Close7 letterstourney
                  1. Definition: 1. engage in a tourney

                  Close7 lettersstopper
                  1. Definition: 1. close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

                  Close7 lettersquarrel
                  1. Definition: 1. an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

                  Close7 lettersrounded
                  1. Definition: 1. express as a round number; "round off the amount"

                  Close7 lettersairless
                  1. Definition: 1. lacking fresh air;

                  Close7 letterspresent
                  1. Definition: 1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

                  Close7 letterssummary
                  1. Definition: 1. briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

                  Close7 lettersthroaty
                  1. Definition: 1. sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; "a rich throaty voice"

                  Close7 lettersterrace
                  1. Definition: 1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

                  Close7 letterstheater
                  1. Definition: 1. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

                  Close7 lettersresolve
                  1. Definition: 1. cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

                  Close7 lettersteeming
                  1. Definition: 1. abundantly filled with especially living things; "the Third World's teeming millions"; "the teeming boulevard"

                  Close7 letterssparing
                  1. Definition: 1. use frugally or carefully

                  Close7 lettersroadway

                    Close7 lettersto-come

                      Close7 letterssuspend
                      1. Definition: 1. cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

                      Close7 lettersstifled

                        Close7 lettersthruway

                          Close7 letterscompact
                          1. Definition: 1. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

                          Close7 letterstighten
                          1. Definition: 1. narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"

                          Close7 lettersroadbed
                          1. Definition: 1. a bed supporting a road

                          Close7 lettersstaunch
                          1. Definition: 1. stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

                          Close7 letterswaiting

                            Close7 letterssection
                            1. Definition: 1. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

                            Close7 lettersscrimpy
                            1. Definition: 1. deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"

                            Close7 lettersscuffle
                            1. Definition: 1. a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

                            Close7 lettersslender
                            1. Definition: 1. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

                            Close7 letterssimilar
                            1. Definition: 1. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"

                            Close7 lettersinreach

                              Close7 lettersserried
                              1. Definition: 1. (especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together; "in serried ranks"

                              Close7 letterswrestle
                              1. Definition: 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

                              Close7 letterstightly

                                Close7 lettersguarded
                                1. Definition: 1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

                                Close7 letterswind-up

                                  Close7 lettersrefined
                                  1. Definition: 1. make more complex, intricate, or richer;

                                  Close7 lettersshut-up

                                    Close7 lettersseal-up

                                      Close7 lettersviscous
                                      1. Definition: 1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive

                                      Close7 lettersscratch
                                      1. Definition: 1. dry mash for poultry

                                      Close7 lettersunknown
                                      1. Definition: 1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"

                                      Close7 letterssqueeze
                                      1. Definition: 1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

                                      Close7 lettersspartan
                                      1. Definition: 1. practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"

                                      Close7 lettersspecial
                                      1. Definition: 1. adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"

                                      Close7 lettersconfirm
                                      1. Definition: 1. strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"

                                      Close7 lettersconfine
                                      1. Definition: 1. close in; darkness enclosed him"

                                      Close7 letterscareful
                                      1. Definition: 1. cautiously attentive;

                                      Close8 lettersswarming
                                      1. Definition: 1. move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

                                      Close8 letterssurcease
                                      1. Definition: 1. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

                                      Close8 lettersscramble
                                      1. Definition: 1. rushing about hastily in an undignified way

                                      Close8 lettersreticent
                                      1. Definition: 1. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

                                      Close8 lettersreserved
                                      1. Definition: 1. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"

                                      Close8 letterssurround
                                      1. Definition: 1. surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"

                                      Close8 lettersshutdown
                                      1. Definition: 1. termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

                                      Close8 letterssuccinct
                                      1. Definition: 1. briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

                                      Close8 lettersstruggle
                                      1. Definition: 1. strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

                                      Close8 lettersstifling
                                      1. Definition: 1. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

                                      Close8 lettersseal-off

                                        Close8 letterssecluded
                                        1. Definition: 1. providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"

                                        Close8 lettersskirmish
                                        1. Definition: 1. a minor short-term fight

                                        Close8 letterspunctual
                                        1. Definition: 1. acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"

                                        Close8 letterssociable
                                        1. Definition: 1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

                                        Close8 lettersstrangle
                                        1. Definition: 1. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

                                        Close8 lettersstressed
                                        1. Definition: 1. bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"

                                        Close8 lettersshut-out

                                          Close8 lettersshut-off

                                            Close8 lettersspeedway
                                            1. Definition: 1. a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles

                                            Close8 lettersturn-off

                                              Close8 lettersfriendly
                                              1. Definition: 1. inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

                                              Close8 lettersunerring
                                              1. Definition: 1. not liable to error; "the Church was...theoretically inerrant and omnicompetent"-G.G.Coulton; "lack an inerrant literary sense"; "an unerring marksman"

                                              Close8 letterstogether
                                              1. Definition: 1. at the same time; "we graduated together"

                                              Close8 lettersmoreover
                                              1. Definition: 1. in addition; "computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change"

                                              Close8 lettersfamiliar
                                              1. Definition: 1. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

                                              Close8 letterspreclude
                                              1. Definition: 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

                                              Close8 lettersulterior
                                              1. Definition: 1. coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"

                                              Close8 lettersverbatim
                                              1. Definition: 1. using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim"

                                              Close8 letterscontract
                                              1. Definition: 1. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

                                              Close8 letterscomplete
                                              1. Definition: 1. having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"

                                              Close8 lettersungiving

                                                Close8 letterswordless
                                                1. Definition: 1. expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe

                                                Close8 letterswork-out

                                                  Close8 lettersupcoming

                                                    Close8 letterswage-war

                                                      Close8 letterssyllabic

                                                        Close8 lettersunsocial

                                                          Close8 lettersinterior
                                                          1. Definition: 1. the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849

                                                          Close8 lettersstraight
                                                          1. Definition: 1. (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"

                                                          Close8 lettersunspoken
                                                          1. Definition: 1. expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe

                                                          Close8 lettersstudious
                                                          1. Definition: 1. marked by care and effort; "made a studious attempt to fix the television set"

                                                          Close8 lettersturnpike
                                                          1. Definition: 1. an expressway on which tolls are collected

                                                          Close8 lettersthickset
                                                          1. Definition: 1. planted or growing close together; "thickset trees"

                                                          Close8 lettersintimate
                                                          1. Definition: 1. someone to whom private matters are confided

                                                          Close8 letterstaciturn
                                                          1. Definition: 1. habitually reserved and uncommunicative

                                                          Close8 lettersterminus
                                                          1. Definition: 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

                                                          Close8 letterssuppress
                                                          1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

                                                          Close8 lettersobstruct
                                                          1. Definition: 1. block passage through; "obstruct the path"

                                                          Close8 letterssanction
                                                          1. Definition: 1. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

                                                          Close8 lettersrigorous
                                                          1. Definition: 1. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

                                                          Close8 lettersaccurate
                                                          1. Definition: 1. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

                                                          Close8 lettersimminent
                                                          1. Definition: 1. close in time; about to occur;

                                                          Close9 lettersimmediate
                                                          1. Definition: 1. very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"

                                                          Close9 lettersrecondite

                                                            Close9 lettersvoiceless

                                                              Close9 lettersproximate
                                                              1. Definition: 1. very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"

                                                              Close9 lettersshortened
                                                              1. Definition: 1. with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

                                                              Close9 letterswindproof

                                                                Close9 lettersshut-down

                                                                  Close9 lettersniggardly
                                                                  1. Definition: 1. petty or reluctant in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"

                                                                  Close9 lettersalongside
                                                                  1. Definition: 1. side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"

                                                                  Close9 lettersterminate
                                                                  1. Definition: 1. Ceases

                                                                  Close9 letterssecretive
                                                                  1. Definition: 1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

                                                                  Close9 lettersstringent
                                                                  1. Definition: 1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

                                                                  Close9 letterspenurious
                                                                  1. Definition: 1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

                                                                  Close9 lettersretroflex

                                                                    Close9 letterssheltered
                                                                    1. Definition: 1. invest (money) so that it is not taxable

                                                                    Close9 lettersdetermine
                                                                    1. Definition: 1. decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

                                                                    Close9 lettersassiduous
                                                                    1. Definition: 1. marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"

                                                                    Close9 lettersreligious

                                                                      Close9 lettersintricate
                                                                      1. Definition: 1. complex

                                                                      Close9 letterstruncated
                                                                      1. Definition: 1. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"

                                                                      Close9 lettersunuttered

                                                                        Close9 letterssmothered

                                                                          Close9 letterssuffocate
                                                                          1. Definition: 1. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

                                                                          Close10 lettersdepressing

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                                                                              Close10 lettersungenerous

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                                                                                  Close10 letterstop-secret
                                                                                  1. Definition: 1. the highest official level of classification of documents

                                                                                  Close10 lettersscrupulous
                                                                                  1. Definition: 1. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

                                                                                  Close10 lettersconversant

                                                                                    Close10 lettersrestricted
                                                                                    1. Definition: 1. subject to restriction or subjected to restriction; "of restricted importance"

                                                                                    Close10 lettersunaccented

                                                                                      Close10 lettersquadrangle
                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

                                                                                      Close10 lettersavaricious
                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

                                                                                      Close10 lettersundercover
                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

                                                                                      Close10 letterssweltering
                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness; "a sweltering room"; "sweltering athletes"

                                                                                      Close10 lettersnotexactly

                                                                                        Close10 lettersunrevealed

                                                                                          Close10 lettersswitch-off

                                                                                            Close10 letterswaterproof
                                                                                            1. Definition: 1. a water-resistant coat

                                                                                            Close10 letterssuppressed

                                                                                              Close10 letterswatertight
                                                                                              1. Definition: 1. without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument"

                                                                                              Close10 lettersunsociable

                                                                                                Close10 lettersunstressed

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                                                                                                    Close10 lettersunfriendly

                                                                                                      Close10 lettersspeechless
                                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. temporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"

                                                                                                      Close10 lettersscientific
                                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. conforming with the principles or methods used in science; "a scientific approach"

                                                                                                      Close11 letterstopping-off

                                                                                                        Close11 lettersthereabouts
                                                                                                        1. Definition: 1. near that place; "he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks"

                                                                                                        Close11 lettersreal-estate

                                                                                                          Close11 letterstermination

                                                                                                            Close11 letterspunctilious
                                                                                                            1. Definition: 1. marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

                                                                                                            Close11 letterscomfortable

                                                                                                              Close11 letterssubstantial

                                                                                                                Close11 lettersclosefisted

                                                                                                                  Close11 lettersthreatening
                                                                                                                  1. Definition: 1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;

                                                                                                                  Close11 letterssuffocating

                                                                                                                    Close11 letterstongue-tied

                                                                                                                      Close11 lettersunderground
                                                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

                                                                                                                      Close11 letterssettle-with

                                                                                                                        Close11 lettersunder-wraps

                                                                                                                          Close11 letterssententious
                                                                                                                          1. Definition: 1. concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen

                                                                                                                          Close11 lettersconsecutive

                                                                                                                            Close11 lettersround-about

                                                                                                                              Close11 lettersundeviating

                                                                                                                                Close11 lettersuntalkative

                                                                                                                                  Close11 lettersunutterable
                                                                                                                                  1. Definition: 1. very difficult to pronounce correctly; "an unpronounceable foreign word"; "unutterable consonant clusters"

                                                                                                                                  Close11 lettersundisclosed

                                                                                                                                    Close11 letterssequestered

                                                                                                                                      Close11 lettersuncongenial

                                                                                                                                        Close12 lettersrenunciation
                                                                                                                                        1. Definition: 1. the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

                                                                                                                                        Close12 letterssuperhighway

                                                                                                                                          Close12 letterspreservative

                                                                                                                                            Close12 letterswithin-reach

                                                                                                                                              Close12 lettersright-of-way

                                                                                                                                                Close12 letterstight-lipped

                                                                                                                                                  Close12 lettersunventilated

                                                                                                                                                    Close12 lettersadditionally

                                                                                                                                                      Close12 lettersthoroughfare
                                                                                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. a public road from one place to another

                                                                                                                                                      Close12 lettersparsimonious
                                                                                                                                                      1. Definition: 1. excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

                                                                                                                                                      Close12 lettersto-the-point

                                                                                                                                                        Close13 lettersundisclosable

                                                                                                                                                          Close14 lettersrelinquishment

                                                                                                                                                            Close14 lettersstraighten-out

                                                                                                                                                              Close14 lettersself-contained

                                                                                                                                                                Close15 lettersonintimateterms

                                                                                                                                                                  Close15 lettersuncommunicative

                                                                                                                                                                    Close15 lettersself-sufficient

                                                                                                                                                                      Close16 lettersstand-in-the-way


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