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Today’s pangram is TENACITY.
TENACITY is defined as persistent determination.
ACACIA is defined as any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
The word ACAI has no known definition.
ACCENT is defined as special importance or significance. It is also defined as to stress, single out as important. It is also defined as distinctive manner of oral expression. It is also defined as the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch). It is also defined as the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. It is also defined as a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation. It is also defined as put stress on; utter with an accent.
ACETATE is defined as a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate. It is also defined as a salt or ester of acetic acid.
ACETIC is defined as relating to or containing acetic acid.
ACNE is defined as an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones.
ANCIENT is defined as a very old person. It is also defined as a person who lived in ancient times. It is also defined as belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It is also defined as very old.
ANTE is defined as place one’s stake. It is also defined as (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot.
ANTENNA is defined as one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste. It is also defined as sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ. It is also defined as an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals.
The word ANTENNAE has no known definition.
ANTI is defined as a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.). It is also defined as not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
ANTIC is defined as ludicrously odd. It is also defined as act as or like a clown. It is also defined as a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
ATTAIN is defined as reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. It is also defined as find unexpectedly. It is also defined as to gain with effort. It is also defined as reach a destination, either real or abstract.
ATTIC is defined as informal terms for a human head. It is also defined as floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage. It is also defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof. It is also defined as of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times.
The word CACTI has no known definition.
CANCAN is defined as a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line.
CANE is defined as beat with a cane. It is also defined as a stick that people can lean on to help them walk. It is also defined as a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment. It is also defined as a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane.
CANINE is defined as any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles. It is also defined as one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars. It is also defined as of or relating to a pointed conical tooth. It is also defined as of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.
CANNA is defined as any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers.
CANNY is defined as showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
CANT is defined as a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves). It is also defined as heel over. It is also defined as stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition. It is also defined as insincere talk about religion or morals. It is also defined as two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees. It is also defined as a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force.
CANTATA is defined as a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text.
CANTEEN is defined as a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen. It is also defined as a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers. It is also defined as a recreation room in an institution. It is also defined as restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat. It is also defined as sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc..
The word CANTINA has no known definition.
CATTY is defined as any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams). It is also defined as marked by or arising from malice.
CAYENNE is defined as plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red. It is also defined as a long and often twisted hot red pepper. It is also defined as ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum.
CETACEAN is defined as of or relating to whales and dolphins etc. It is also defined as large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals.
CYAN is defined as of a bluish shade of green. It is also defined as a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color.
The word EATEN has no known definition.
ENACT is defined as order by virtue of superior authority; decree. It is also defined as act out; represent or perform as if in a play.
INANE is defined as extremely silly or stupid.
INANITY is defined as total lack of meaning or ideas.
The word INCANT has no known definition.
INITIATE is defined as someone new to a field or activity. It is also defined as bring up a topic for discussion. It is also defined as bring into being. It is also defined as people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity. It is also defined as accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite. It is also defined as someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field. It is also defined as set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for. It is also defined as take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.
INNATE is defined as not established by conditioning or learning. It is also defined as being talented through inherited qualities. It is also defined as present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.
INTACT is defined as (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken. It is also defined as constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged. It is also defined as (used of domestic animals) sexually competent. It is also defined as undamaged in any way.
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NANNY is defined as a woman who is the custodian of children. It is also defined as female goat.
The word NATANT has no known definition.
NATTY is defined as marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners.
NEAT is defined as free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed. It is also defined as clean or organized. It is also defined as superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject. It is also defined as very good. It is also defined as (of an alcoholic drink) without water. It is also defined as showing care in execution.
NEATEN is defined as put (things or places) in order. It is also defined as care for one’s external appearance.
NIACIN is defined as a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
The word TACET has no known definition.
TACIT is defined as implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
TACT is defined as consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense.
TACTIC is defined as a plan for attaining a particular goal.
TACTICIAN is defined as a person who is skilled at planning tactics.
TAINT is defined as the state of being contaminated. It is also defined as contaminate with a disease or microorganism. It is also defined as place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
TANNIC is defined as derived from tannin.
TANNIN is defined as any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine.
TATTY is defined as tastelessly showy. It is also defined as showing signs of wear and tear.
TEAT is defined as the small projection of a mammary gland.
TENANCY is defined as an act of being a tenant or occupant.
TENANT is defined as someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else. It is also defined as a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease). It is also defined as any occupant who dwells in a place. It is also defined as occupy as a tenant.
TITAN is defined as a person of exceptional importance and reputation. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). It is also defined as the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.
TITANIC is defined as of great force or power.
YENTA is defined as (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant. It is also defined as (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal.
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