the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting


deviation from a straight or normal course


they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity


an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity


the break in the dam threatened the valley


some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

the telephone is an annoying interruption


something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions


oewn-suspension-n oewn-respite-n oewn-reprieve-n oewn-hiatus-n oewn-abatement-n

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something


abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature


the earth interrupts light shining on the moon


only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen


an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured


an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured


the amount by which something becomes greater


making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances


initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state


an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)


the event of something being raised upward

an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon


an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)


the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad


the sudden occurrence of an audible event


oewn-fuss-n oewn-trouble-n oewn-bother-n oewn-hassle-n


the ship made little headway against the gale


an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him


the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts

lightning produced an unusual union of the metals


union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction


an occurrence that involves the production of a union


an occurrence that results in things being united


(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents


(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles


an event that combines things in a mixture


it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction


an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass


the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne


oewn-upheaval-n oewn-uplift-n oewn-upthrow-n oewn-upthrust-n

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)


the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky


oewn-bang-n oewn-clap-n oewn-eruption-n oewn-blast-n oewn-bam-n


a short high tone produced as a signal or warning


oewn-blare-n oewn-blaring-n oewn-cacophony-n oewn-clamor-n oewn-din-n


oewn-boom-n oewn-roar-n oewn-roaring-n oewn-thunder-n


the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)


the sound made by a hen after laying an egg


the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)


the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine


a sharp sound made by small birds or insects


any utterance produced simultaneously by a group


the dull explosive noise made by an engine


a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated


oewn-clang-n oewn-clangor-n oewn-clangour-n oewn-clangoring-n oewn-clank-n oewn-clash-n oewn-crash-n

he could hear the clang of distant bells


a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

the shutters clattered against the house


oewn-clip-clop-n oewn-clippety-clop-n oewn-clop-n oewn-clopping-n oewn-clunking-n oewn-clumping-n

the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface


the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)


the creak of the floorboards gave him away


the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure


the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)


he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path


the characteristic utterance of an animal


the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated


the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop

the constant sound of dripping irritated him


he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes


the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock


a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something


a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)


the sound of growling (as made by animals)


the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs


the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck


oewn-hiss-n oewn-hissing-n oewn-hushing-n oewn-fizzle-n oewn-sibilation-n

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience


the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)


a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound


the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf


oewn-hubbub-n oewn-uproar-n oewn-brouhaha-n oewn-katzenjammer-n


the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something


the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)


oewn-meow-n oewn-mew-n oewn-miaou-n oewn-miaow-n oewn-miaul-n

the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)


oewn-mutter-n oewn-muttering-n oewn-murmur-n oewn-murmuring-n oewn-murmuration-n oewn-mussitation-n

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech


oewn-neigh-n oewn-nicker-n oewn-whicker-n oewn-whinny-n

the characteristic sounds made by a horse


sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)


the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)


the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously


a quick succession of light rapid sounds


oewn-peal-n oewn-pealing-n oewn-roll-n oewn-rolling-n

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)


a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)


she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house


the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)


the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash


a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork


a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat


a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)


a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)


a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

they heard a violent report followed by silence


a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels


oewn-rumble-n oewn-rumbling-n oewn-grumble-n oewn-grumbling-n


oewn-rustle-n oewn-rustling-n oewn-whisper-n oewn-whispering-n

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind


oewn-scrape-n oewn-scraping-n oewn-scratch-n oewn-scratching-n

the scrape of violin bows distracted her


oewn-screech-n oewn-screeching-n oewn-shriek-n oewn-shrieking-n oewn-scream-n oewn-screaming-n

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry


the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets


she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees


the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects


the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

servants appeared at the snap of his fingers


the rattling noise produced when snoring


oewn-spatter-n oewn-spattering-n oewn-splatter-n oewn-splattering-n oewn-sputter-n oewn-splutter-n oewn-sputtering-n

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively


a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together


the indistinct sound of people whispering


the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)


oewn-thump-n oewn-thumping-n oewn-clump-n oewn-clunk-n oewn-thud-n

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)


a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning


the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim


steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock


a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell


the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument

he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up


a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)


a weak chirping sound as of a small bird


(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch


vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one


the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed


oewn-whir-n oewn-whirr-n oewn-whirring-n oewn-birr-n-2


the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture


a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air

he heard the whiz of bullets near his head


a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)


a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound


oewn-pulse-n oewn-pulsation-n oewn-heartbeat-n oewn-beat-n

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart


the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood


the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery


a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia


an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)


the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon


the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side


the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune


a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon


a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons


a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing

a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats


the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide


oewn-tidal_bore-n oewn-bore-n oewn-eagre-n oewn-aegir-n oewn-eager-n

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)


oewn-undertow-n oewn-sea_puss-n oewn-sea-puss-n oewn-sea_purse-n oewn-sea-purse-n oewn-sea-poose-n

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore


a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore


oewn-rip-n oewn-riptide-n oewn-tide_rip-n oewn-crosscurrent-n oewn-countercurrent-n

a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current


(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.


a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain


an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano


a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff


a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles


the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)


backflow of blood through a defective heart valve


she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her


a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

the raft floated downstream on the current


the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow


the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity


a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)


a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

the houses were swept away in the torrent


a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine


(cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe


the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired


the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes


(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang


the event of something coming in contact with the body


oewn-knock-n oewn-bash-n oewn-bang-n oewn-smash-n oewn-belt-n


a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)


a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)


the amount by which a propagating wave is bent


periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement


turning in an opposite direction or position


an erratic deflection from an intended course


injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness


a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash


the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers


a sudden intense burst of radiant energy


a flash of light (especially reflected light)


the occurrence of a small flash or spark


a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)


the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more


bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds


lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds


a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time


a gradual increase in magnitude or extent


the occurrence of two or more things coming together


he still remembers their meeting in Paris


(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac


(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun


(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun


an event that results in a transformation


the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand


the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself


the conversion of alternating current to direct current


(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)

the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible


at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave


the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding


a critical combination of events or circumstances


a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

he never knew what to do in an emergency


a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better


an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations


(Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death


a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)


a significant event in your life (or in a project)


an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world

this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs


oewn-compaction-n oewn-compression-n oewn-concretion-n oewn-densification-n


a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium


an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change


the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid


an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)


the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)


the occurrence of a change for the worse


oewn-pulsation-n oewn-pulsing-n oewn-pulse-n oewn-impulse-n

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star


a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)

there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.


equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails


(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it


the failure of electric power for a general region


the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion


there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family


a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious


gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength


a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation


a development that complicates a situation

the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications


a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution


a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos


the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity


(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism


a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)


(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome


(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed


(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome


(genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome


(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene


(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)


(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species


passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form


any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)


a sudden decline in strength or number or importance


a disappointing decline after a previous rise


a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury


(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form


activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset


a sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun


oewn-earthquake-n oewn-quake-n oewn-temblor-n oewn-seism-n

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity


an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch


a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake


any entry into an area not previously occupied


electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication


extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals


extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal


noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record


radiation coming from sources other than those being observed


the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling


a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances


small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources


a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference


a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration


the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes


flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid


slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)


a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself


a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)


(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla


the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces


an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part


the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)


the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height


oewn-fertilization-n oewn-fertilisation-n oewn-fecundation-n oewn-dressing-n

making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure


a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in


the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe


an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs


a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)


a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time


an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world


a return of something after a period of abatement


oewn-jet-n oewn-squirt-n oewn-spurt-n oewn-spirt-n

the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)


the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material


oewn-escape-n oewn-leak-n oewn-leakage-n oewn-outflow-n

the discharge of a fluid from some container

they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe


oewn-fertilization-n oewn-fertilisation-n oewn-fecundation-n oewn-impregnation-n

creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant


transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant


fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species


fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual


fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)


fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time

superfetation is normal in some animal species


fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another


fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower


the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers


oewn-flap-n oewn-flapping-n oewn-flutter-n oewn-fluttering-n


the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats


the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches


oewn-rush-n oewn-spate-n oewn-surge-n oewn-upsurge-n


the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building

the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge


from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed


a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

the plane made three rotations before it crashed


rotary motion of an object around its own axis


motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point


a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)


spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion


(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist


forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke


an occurrence of control or strength weakening


a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile

the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs


oewn-substitution-n oewn-permutation-n oewn-transposition-n oewn-replacement-n oewn-switch-n

an event in which one thing is substituted for another

the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood


recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline


fluctuations that occur between one day and the next


something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)


an event in which something is displaced without rotation


(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave


displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ


partial displacement of a joint or organ


he listened for the progress of the troops


oewn-rise-n oewn-rising-n oewn-ascent-n oewn-ascension-n

a movement upward; rise above the ground

they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon


process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space


a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)


a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)


the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited


the sound of someone playing a set of bells


the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction


oewn-affair-n oewn-occasion-n oewn-social_occasion-n oewn-function-n oewn-social_function-n oewn-social_gathering-n oewn-social_affair-n

a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people


an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day


a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth


(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion


an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling


an afternoon party at which cocktails are served


a ball at which young ladies are presented to society


a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks


a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year


an informal dance where popular music is played


a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played


an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)


a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house


a party or reception at which tea is served


a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event


oewn-ceremony-n oewn-ceremonial-n oewn-ceremonial_occasion-n oewn-observance-n

a formal event performed on a special occasion


formal ceremony about important occasions


a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated


oewn-burial-n oewn-entombment-n oewn-inhumation-n oewn-interment-n oewn-sepulture-n

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave


a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures


oewn-wedding-n oewn-wedding_ceremony-n oewn-nuptials-n oewn-hymeneals-n

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed


a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose


the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem


a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise


a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something


a formal ceremony performed by military personnel


a formal entry into an organization or position or office


oewn-coronation-n oewn-enthronement-n oewn-enthronization-n oewn-enthronisation-n oewn-investiture-n

the ceremony of installing a new monarch


(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility

a bar mitzvah is an important social event


(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility


(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches


the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers


oewn-commencement-n oewn-commencement_exercise-n oewn-commencement_ceremony-n oewn-graduation-n oewn-graduation_exercise-n

an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred


a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money


a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)


a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money


an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed


an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)


get your tickets for the concert early, it is sure to be a sellout


an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants


a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)


an athletic contest consisting of ten different events


the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country


an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons


an athletic contest consisting of five different events


a competition at which a champion is chosen


a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops


a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end


their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them


a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles


an automobile race run over public roads


a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles


a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)


a race between people rowing or driving boats


a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road


a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome


a race between crews of people in yachts


she broke the record for the half-mile run


a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)


a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use


an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail


an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping


a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race


a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting


a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race


a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction


a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing


an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky


an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland


an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York


a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race


an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England


a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles


a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump


a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time


a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack


a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)


a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles


a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance


a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race


(ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next


a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion


a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner


a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds


a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play


any final competition to determine a championship


a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides

he won three out of five games to take the rubber


(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams


a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court


series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship


a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring


a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs


an athletic competition that involves diving into water


a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track


the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament


the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)


one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals


one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament


a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant


a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving


a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held


a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes


a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track

the Epsom race meeting was an important social event


a swimming competition between two or more teams


a track and field competition between two or more teams


a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)


a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles


a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar


a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start


oewn-pole_vault-n oewn-pole_vaulting-n oewn-pole_jump-n oewn-pole_jumping-n

a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole


an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible


an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible


an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible


an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible


an athletic competition that involves swimming


a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete


when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat


(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position


a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize


an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement


a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses


a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize


a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances


a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments


a race between candidates for elective office


a successful ending of a struggle or contest


the successful ending of the American Revolution

they maintained close relations with England even after independence


Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide


ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')

we had the last laugh after the votes were counted


a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses


winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge


winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge


winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge


oewn-runaway-n oewn-blowout-n oewn-romp-n oewn-laugher-n oewn-shoo-in-n oewn-walkaway-n


a tennis game won on the opponent's service


an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest


an assured victory (especially in an election)


oewn-reverse-n oewn-reversal-n oewn-setback-n oewn-blow-n oewn-black_eye-n

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating


a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute


a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)


a defeat in a game where one side fails to score


oewn-thrashing-n oewn-walloping-n oewn-debacle-n oewn-drubbing-n oewn-slaughter-n oewn-trouncing-n oewn-whipping-n


a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score


a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly


(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications

the trials for the semifinals began yesterday


(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite


oewn-boom-n oewn-bonanza-n oewn-gold_rush-n oewn-gravy-n oewn-godsend-n oewn-manna_from_heaven-n oewn-windfall-n oewn-bunce-n

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line


a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)


the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond


oewn-faint-n oewn-swoon-n oewn-syncope-n oewn-deliquium-n

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain


the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve

women have been blamed ever since the Fall


(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since


(computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)


a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor


a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact


a large overnight dance party where electronic music is played and illegal drugs are usually taken


A social gathering before a party or a sports game.


an event involving a marathon coding session


Winning two sports tournaments in each of two consecutive years


(botany) pollination of plants by snails.

Malacophily is among the rarest instances of pollination.


a religious ceremonial or ritual observance that is held to be an affair of the individual conscience because it is neither forbidden nor enjoined by the scriptures.

For all of the wild-eyed (and completely sectarian) assertions floating around the LCMS that ordination is a mere adiaphoron, that "laying on of hands" does not mean ritual ordination but rather a democratic election, that ordination confers nothing - I have yet to ever read about anyone actually graduating seminary and taking a call to a congregation and choosing to forgo the rite of ordination.


(mechanics) Motion with a continually decreasing velocity.

From this it becomes clear that the doubly decelerated motion may be constructed either by subtracting a simply accelerated motion from a simply decelerated one, or by subtracting a doubly accelerated motion from a uniform one.


(mechanics) Motion with a constant, continually decreasing velocity.

Read from bottom to top, it represents the overall distances traversed by a uniformly decelerated motion after an increasing number of equal time intervals.


(mechanics) any motion whose acceleration is not constant, due to the fact that the force causing it is not constant.

Time-varying net force must be present to cause motion with variable acceleration along that one coordinate.


oewn-arouse-v oewn-elicit-v oewn-enkindle-v oewn-kindle-v oewn-evoke-v oewn-fire-v oewn-raise-v oewn-provoke-v

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)


this writer strikes a chord with young women


elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans


arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way


The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience


oewn-inflame-v oewn-stir_up-v oewn-wake-v oewn-ignite-v oewn-heat-v oewn-fire_up-v

The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor


oewn-stimulate-v oewn-shake-v oewn-shake_up-v oewn-excite-v oewn-stir-v

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of


oewn-arouse-v oewn-sex-v oewn-excite-v oewn-turn_on-v oewn-wind_up-v

This movie usually arouses the male audience


oewn-agitate-v oewn-rouse-v oewn-turn_on-v oewn-charge-v oewn-commove-v oewn-excite-v oewn-charge_up-v

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks


The children were all psyched up after the movie


Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security


oewn-calm-v oewn-calm_down-v oewn-cool_off-v oewn-chill_out-v oewn-simmer_down-v oewn-settle_down-v oewn-cool_it-v

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

After the fight both men need to cool off.


oewn-perturb-v oewn-unhinge-v oewn-disquiet-v oewn-trouble-v oewn-cark-v oewn-distract-v oewn-disorder-v

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill


derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane


oewn-calm-v oewn-calm_down-v oewn-quiet-v oewn-tranquilize-v oewn-tranquillize-v oewn-tranquillise-v oewn-quieten-v oewn-lull-v oewn-still-v


calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult


oewn-pacify-v oewn-lenify-v oewn-conciliate-v oewn-assuage-v oewn-appease-v oewn-mollify-v oewn-placate-v oewn-gentle-v oewn-gruntle-v

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

She managed to mollify the angry customer


disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me


worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way


be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy


oewn-affect-v oewn-impress-v oewn-move-v oewn-strike-v

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

This child impressed me as unusually mature


The event engraved itself into her memory


render speechless, as by surprising or shocking

we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement


This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes


oewn-hit_home-v oewn-strike_home-v oewn-strike_a_chord-v oewn-strike_a_note-v


He was smitten with love for this young girl


move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply


The young chess player impressed her audience


make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand


undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind


She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to express their religious beliefs


She could not recapture that feeling of happiness


He prides himself on making it into law school


give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role


oewn-harbor-v oewn-harbour-v oewn-hold-v oewn-entertain-v oewn-nurse-v oewn-bear-v

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)


She resents being paid less than her co-workers


These injustices embittered her even more


oewn-eat_into-v oewn-fret-v oewn-rankle-v oewn-grate-v


dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards


oewn-abhor-v oewn-loathe-v oewn-abominate-v oewn-execrate-v


oewn-contemn-v oewn-despise-v oewn-scorn-v oewn-disdain-v

He despises the people he has to work for


fall in love with; become infatuated with


to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

He clings to the idea that she might still love him.


oewn-care_for-v oewn-cherish-v oewn-hold_dear-v oewn-treasure-v


have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window


shower with love; show excessive affection for


feel less enamoured of something or somebody


oewn-idolize-v oewn-idolise-v oewn-worship-v oewn-hero-worship-v oewn-revere-v

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol


oewn-reverence-v oewn-fear-v oewn-revere-v oewn-venerate-v

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of


oewn-frighten-v oewn-fright-v oewn-scare-v oewn-affright-v

The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me


The famous professor awed the undergraduates


subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)


be afraid or scared of; be frightened of


be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

I fear I won't make it to your wedding party


be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event


oewn-strong-arm-v oewn-bully-v oewn-browbeat-v oewn-bullyrag-v oewn-ballyrag-v oewn-boss_around-v oewn-hector-v oewn-push_around-v

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young


rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner

her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her


cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners


The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away


oewn-dismay-v oewn-alarm-v oewn-appal-v oewn-appall-v oewn-horrify-v

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview


engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively


The idea of his failure prepossesses him


oewn-faze-v oewn-unnerve-v oewn-enervate-v oewn-unsettle-v


When he saw the accident, he freaked out


When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely


She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme


be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered


force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up


oewn-crack_up-v oewn-crack-v oewn-crock_up-v oewn-break_up-v oewn-collapse-v


oewn-daunt-v oewn-dash-v oewn-scare_off-v oewn-pall-v oewn-frighten_off-v oewn-scare_away-v oewn-frighten_away-v oewn-scare-v

cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away


Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan


her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man


He will raise the roof when he hears this


drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves


cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind


oewn-annoy-v oewn-rag-v oewn-get_to-v oewn-bother-v oewn-get_at-v oewn-irritate-v oewn-rile-v oewn-nark-v oewn-nettle-v oewn-gravel-v oewn-vex-v oewn-chafe-v oewn-devil-v

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me


He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation


cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful


oewn-harass-v oewn-hassle-v oewn-harry-v oewn-chivy-v oewn-chivvy-v oewn-chevy-v oewn-chevvy-v oewn-beset-v oewn-plague-v oewn-molest-v oewn-provoke-v

He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked


oewn-upset-v oewn-discompose-v oewn-untune-v oewn-disconcert-v oewn-discomfit-v


make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally


This play is going to ruffle some people


oewn-confuse-v oewn-flurry-v oewn-disconcert-v oewn-put_off-v

The constant attention of the young man confused her


fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion

After the terrorist attack, people look consternated


oewn-bewilder-v oewn-bemuse-v oewn-discombobulate-v oewn-throw-v


The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster


draw someone's attention away from something


be flustered; behave in a confused manner


cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious


The republic soon discountenanced its few friends


cause emotional anguish or make miserable

It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school


cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody

The young man broke the girl's heart when he told her was going to marry her best friend


oewn-hurt-v oewn-wound-v oewn-injure-v oewn-bruise-v oewn-offend-v oewn-spite-v

She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests


cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging


don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now


He lied and did not even scruple about it


Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers


suffer the loss of a person through death or removal


oewn-flip_one-ap-s_lid-v oewn-blow_up-v oewn-throw_a_fit-v oewn-hit_the_roof-v oewn-hit_the_ceiling-v oewn-have_kittens-v oewn-have_a_fit-v oewn-combust-v oewn-blow_one-ap-s_stack-v oewn-fly_off_the_handle-v oewn-flip_one-ap-s_wig-v oewn-lose_one-ap-s_temper-v oewn-blow_a_fuse-v oewn-go_ballistic-v

The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question


feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine


feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about


observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one


she was afflicted by the death of her parents


The news of her child's illness distressed the mother


She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged


I've been sorely tried by these students


fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage


disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake


fail to meet (expectations or standards)


The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules


oewn-humiliate-v oewn-mortify-v oewn-chagrin-v oewn-humble-v oewn-abase-v

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss


She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation


oewn-take_down-v oewn-degrade-v oewn-disgrace-v oewn-demean-v oewn-put_down-v

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

She tends to put down younger women colleagues


lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation


prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence

nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself


The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city


practice self-denial of one's body and appetites


give verbal or other expression to one's feelings


oewn-torment-v oewn-torture-v oewn-excruciate-v oewn-rack-v


oewn-torment-v oewn-rag-v oewn-bedevil-v oewn-crucify-v oewn-dun-v oewn-frustrate-v

The children tormented the stuttering teacher


oewn-tease-v oewn-badger-v oewn-pester-v oewn-bug-v oewn-beleaguer-v

The children teased the boy because of his stammer


to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

The advertisement is intended to tease the customers


maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage


The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott


gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts


oewn-cozy_up-v oewn-cotton_up-v oewn-shine_up-v oewn-play_up-v oewn-sidle_up-v oewn-suck_up-v

ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior


He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica


oewn-ache-v oewn-yearn-v oewn-yen-v oewn-pine-v oewn-languish-v

have a desire for something or someone who is not present


recognize with gratitude; be grateful for


prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult


get ready for something difficult or unpleasant


oewn-capture-v oewn-enamour-v oewn-trance-v oewn-catch-v oewn-becharm-v oewn-enamor-v oewn-captivate-v oewn-beguile-v oewn-charm-v oewn-fascinate-v oewn-bewitch-v oewn-entrance-v oewn-enchant-v


give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

the window displays tempted the shoppers


The noise and the screaming brought the curious


oewn-disgust-v oewn-revolt-v oewn-nauseate-v oewn-sicken-v oewn-churn_up-v

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of


cause to feel intense dislike or distaste


oewn-shock-v oewn-floor-v oewn-ball_over-v oewn-blow_out_of_the_water-v oewn-take_aback-v

surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

I was floored when I heard that I was promoted


oewn-overwhelm-v oewn-overpower-v oewn-sweep_over-v oewn-whelm-v oewn-overcome-v oewn-overtake-v

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli


overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!


All the guys were knocked out by her charm


She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake


oewn-shock-v oewn-offend-v oewn-scandalize-v oewn-scandalise-v oewn-appal-v oewn-appall-v oewn-outrage-v

The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends


lose confidence or hope; become dejected

The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election


be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

I am still hoping that all will turn out well


oewn-elate-v oewn-lift_up-v oewn-uplift-v oewn-pick_up-v oewn-intoxicate-v

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism


oewn-exhilarate-v oewn-tickle_pink-v oewn-inebriate-v oewn-thrill-v oewn-exalt-v oewn-beatify-v

The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies


oewn-inspire-v oewn-animate-v oewn-invigorate-v oewn-enliven-v oewn-exalt-v


the economic growth overjoyed the German industry


oewn-exult-v oewn-walk_on_air-v oewn-be_on_cloud_nine-v oewn-jump_for_joy-v


oewn-depress-v oewn-deject-v oewn-cast_down-v oewn-get_down-v oewn-dismay-v oewn-dispirit-v oewn-demoralize-v oewn-demoralise-v

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted


oewn-comfort-v oewn-soothe-v oewn-console-v oewn-solace-v


oewn-still-v oewn-allay-v oewn-relieve-v oewn-ease-v


discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization


A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine


oewn-enchant-v oewn-enrapture-v oewn-transport-v oewn-enthrall-v oewn-ravish-v oewn-enthral-v oewn-delight-v


gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

the political candidate worked the crowds


oewn-cheer-v oewn-hearten-v oewn-recreate-v-2 oewn-embolden-v


Her spirits rose when she heard the good news


inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to


The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy


The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers


deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged


to compel or deter by or as if by threats


act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain


oewn-enjoy-v oewn-bask-v oewn-relish-v oewn-savor-v oewn-savour-v

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

She relished her fame and basked in her glory


She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape


oewn-fascinate-v oewn-transfix-v oewn-grip-v oewn-spellbind-v

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe


excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of


oewn-feel_for-v oewn-pity-v oewn-compassionate-v oewn-condole_with-v oewn-sympathize_with-v


to feel or express sympathy or compassion


express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death


share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of


oewn-care_a_hang-v oewn-give_a_hoot-v oewn-give_a_hang-v oewn-give_a_damn-v

show no concern or interest; always used in the negative


arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious


make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated


The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married


feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of


to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something


feel or have a desire for; want strongly


have a strong desire or urge to do something


have an inclination for something or some activity


Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels


I trust you will behave better from now on


wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)


be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something

She was salivating over the raise she anticipated


the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest


lose one's emotional or mental composure


feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion


She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery


He was flying high during the summer months


oewn-glow-v oewn-beam-v oewn-radiate-v oewn-shine-v

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion


Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely


The employees were disgruntled by their bad working conditions


frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action


be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide


to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation


an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging


a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)


a group of people or things arranged by class or category


being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

the dichotomy between eastern and western culture


being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses


a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction


the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia


(biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom


all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms


a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution


organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared


(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other


a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate


(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively


the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group


a group of people having approximately the same age


people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)


special arrangements were available for the aged


the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled


people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group


we need more young blood in this organization


people who transact business (especially business executives)


a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common

he was well known throughout the Catholic community


people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics


people living in the same country; compatriots


people who are condemned to eternal punishment

he felt he had visited the realm of the damned


people who have severe hearing impairments


people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

technology to help the elderly and the disabled


the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind


the agony of the doomed was in his voice


(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens


people in general (often used in the plural)


people of good family and breeding and high social status


the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)


poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

the homeless became a problem in the large cities


people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity


people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

it diverts the attention of the uninitiate


people collectively who are mentally retarded


a group of like-minded people united by the internet; a new kind of social or political of business group that may exert broad influence on a shared concern

a network army of software programmers contribute free software to those who want it


people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out


(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)

he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery


they were concentrated in pockets inside the city


they devote their lives to caring for the sick


people who have been slain (as in battle)


they had to leave the wounded where they fell


oewn-collection-n oewn-aggregation-n oewn-accumulation-n oewn-assemblage-n

several things grouped together or considered as a whole


the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine


an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)


a collection of related things intended for use together


a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit


a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made


a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game


her bottle collection is arranged on glass shelves in the window


(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something


an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole


a collection of people or things appearing together

the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas


tenants of an estate considered as a group


a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition


a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes


there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place


it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage


(computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device


the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time


in a hand, the suit having the most cards


a poker hand with the ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 all in the same suit


a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit


a poker hand with 3 of a kind and a pair


a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit


a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)


a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value


a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study


a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and fragments of architecture created by Phidias; chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens


the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered


all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time


a grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom

the chemical properties of an atom are determined by the outermost electron shell


oewn-bunch-n oewn-clump-n oewn-cluster-n oewn-clustering-n

a grouping of a number of similar things


a small knot of women listened to his sermon


a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass


oewn-ball-n oewn-clod-n oewn-glob-n oewn-lump-n oewn-clump-n oewn-chunk-n

a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder


oewn-pile-n oewn-heap-n oewn-mound-n oewn-agglomerate-n oewn-cumulation-n oewn-cumulus-n

a collection of objects laid on top of each other


a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost


an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)


oewn-dunghill-n oewn-midden-n oewn-muckheap-n oewn-muckhill-n


an immovable mass of logs blocking a river


a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks


pile of waste matter from coal mining etc


a small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick


wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite


a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel


a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities


a combination or blend of diverse things

his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas


the color scheme for this room was determined by an interior decorator


a combination that results from coupling or interlinking


an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)


(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)


a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

the whole body filed out of the auditorium


a body of people sharing some common interest


people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest


an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization


a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)


a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part


a social group that forms part of the society or the economy


commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies

big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively


people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture


a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population


people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings


a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others


(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

the iron interests stepped up production


oewn-special_interest-n oewn-special-interest_group-n oewn-special_interest_group-n oewn-advocacy_group-n oewn-lobby_group-n oewn-lobby-n oewn-pressure_group-n oewn-third_house-n

an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying


groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit


a country's military establishment and the industries that produce arms and other military equipment

we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex


oewn-kin-n oewn-kin_group-n oewn-kinship_group-n oewn-kindred-n oewn-clan-n oewn-tribe-n

group of people related by blood or marriage


(Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends)


primary social group; parents and children

he wanted to have a good job before starting a family


oewn-family-n oewn-family_line-n oewn-folk-n oewn-kinfolk-n oewn-kinsfolk-n oewn-sept-n oewn-phratry-n

his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower


his people have been farmers for generations


the people of your home locality (especially your own family)


a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family


he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name


the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war


a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line


a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line


a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects


the entire building complained about the noise


a family in which the parents have separated or divorced


a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner


a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives


a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)


oewn-class-n oewn-stratum-n oewn-social_class-n oewn-socio-economic_class-n

people having the same social, economic, or educational status


a social group holding marginal or extreme views

members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times


a group of persons together in one place


a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions


a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile


an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together

a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph


a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics


the whole floor complained about the lack of heat


a social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants


a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind


a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose


(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use


a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing


a nonprofit library maintained for public use


a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee


myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person


the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks


the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity


a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism


a set of two similar things considered as a unit


two or more draft animals that work together to pull something


a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals


oewn-couple-n oewn-twosome-n oewn-duo-n oewn-duet-n


a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme


oewn-trio-n oewn-threesome-n oewn-triad-n oewn-trinity-n


oewn-trio-n oewn-triad-n oewn-triplet-n oewn-triple-n

a set of three similar things considered as a unit


a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces


the triad of divinities of later Hinduism


(astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees


a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority


the group that gathers together for a particular occasion


oewn-quartet-n oewn-quartette-n oewn-quadruplet-n oewn-quadruple-n

a set of four similar things considered as a unit


oewn-quintet-n oewn-quintette-n oewn-quintuplet-n oewn-quintuple-n

a set of five similar things considered as a unit


a set of six similar things considered as a unit


a set of seven similar things considered as a unit


a set of eight similar things considered as a unit


any two people who are hard to tell apart


a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential


a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)


two people who are married to each other

his second marriage was happier than the first


a 19th century family of three sisters who all wrote novels


a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor


two people of the same sex who live together as a family

the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated


marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures

the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove


(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species


an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another


the young of an animal cared for at one time


a church congregation guided by a pastor


a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church


a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)

we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks


a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)


a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor


animal or plant group having natural relations


all the plant and animal life of a particular region


all the animal life in a particular region or period


a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed


the birds of a particular region or period


all living things (except people) that are undomesticated


a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans


a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra


the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen


a school of small glittering fish swam by


in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony


a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together


(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell


a group of many things in the air or on the ground


a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used


checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess


collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era


a collection of things sharing a common attribute


(music) the family of bowed stringed instruments


(music) the family of woodwind instruments


a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets


a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets


the set of elements common to two or more sets

the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things


either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided


all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event


all of the horses in a particular horse race


(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols


(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined


(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers


(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration

all other sets are subsets of the universal set


the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions

the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle


a distinct and often subordinate group within a group


a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set


a set that is empty; a set with no members


a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration


(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind

assume that the topological space is finite dimensional


a company that manages tv or radio stations


(French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money


a company that makes and sells automobiles


a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'


a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals


an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny


a company that makes and sells electronic instruments


a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies


an independent film company not associated with an established studio


a company that provides shipping services


a company that is completely controlled by another company


a company that ships goods or possessions by truck


a space that is contained within another space


a space that contains no points; and empty space


a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions


a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality


a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply; a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional


a metric space that is linear and complete and (usually) infinite-dimensional


(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1

the set of all rational numbers is a field


(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information


a field containing only binary characters


the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation


a category falling within certain defined limits


a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income


a category of merchandise based on their price


a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms


a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms


the complete set of inflected forms of a verb


a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money

he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations


a family of fifty or more genes on the sixth human chromosome that code for proteins on the surfaces of cells and that play a role in the immune response


a miscellaneous collection of things sold together


oewn-dining-room_suite-n oewn-dining-room_set-n oewn-dining_room_suite-n oewn-dining_room_set-n

a suite of furniture for the dining room


oewn-livingroom_suite-n oewn-livingroom_set-n oewn-living-room_suite-n oewn-living-room_set-n oewn-living_room_suite-n oewn-living_room_set-n

a suite of furniture for the living room


oewn-package-n oewn-bundle-n oewn-packet-n oewn-parcel-n

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together


organization responsible for organizing the modern Olympic Games


an organization with little or no structure

the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma


a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization


any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape


an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government


an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism


a terrorist group that has worked with Al Qaeda; claimed responsibility for attacks in Iraq and Turkey


a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping

In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives


a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002


oewn-Alex_Boncayao_Brigade-n oewn-ABB-n oewn-Revolutionary_Proletarian_Army-n oewn-RPA-ABB-n

an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s


a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups

al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s


a terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails

al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule


oewn-al_Itihaad_al_Islamiya-n oewn-al-Itihaad_al-Islamiya-n oewn-Islamic_Unity-n oewn-AIAI-n

a fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries


oewn-al-Jihad-n oewn-Egyptian_Islamic_Jihad-n oewn-Islamic_Jihad-n oewn-Vanguards_of_Conquest-n

an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells

the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981


a radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state


a hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups


a Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat


oewn-al-Qaeda-n oewn-Qaeda-n oewn-al-Qa-ap-ida-n oewn-al-Qaida-n oewn-al_Qaeda-n oewn-al_Qaida-n oewn-Base-n

a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries


a terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden's international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan


a resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks


an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons


a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998


a radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support from Saddam Hussein


a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia

the attacks of Armata Corsa are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica


a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state

the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres


oewn-Armenian_Secret_Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Armenia-n oewn-ASALA-n oewn-Orly_Group-n oewn-3rd_October_Organization-n

a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia

ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people


oewn-Army_for_the_Liberation_of_Rwanda-n oewn-ALIR-n oewn-Former_Armed_Forces-n oewn-FAR-n oewn-Interahamwe-n

a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists


an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda


a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity

in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train


a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977


oewn-Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom-n oewn-Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty-n oewn-Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna-n oewn-ETA-n

a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees

in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials


a former Palestinian terrorist organization (now merged with Fatah Revolutionary Council) that assassinated the Prime Minister of Jordan and during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich killed 11 Israeli athletes


an ultra-leftist militant group founded in 1957 from the breakup of the Japanese Communist Party; includes a covert action wing

Chukaku-Ha attacks tend to cause property damage rather than casualties


a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein


a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change

in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren


a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression


oewn-Black_September_Organization-n oewn-Fatah_Revolutionary_Council-n oewn-Fatah-RC-n oewn-Abu_Nidal_Organization-n oewn-ANO-n oewn-Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades-n oewn-Black_September-n oewn-Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims-n

a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries

in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group


a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership


an armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime

GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States


formed in 1972 as a personal security force for Arafat and other PLO leaders; became one of PLO's elite units; has built an extensive infrastructure of terrorist cells and weapon depots in Europe while attacking Israeli targets


a little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon, Palestine, and Golan Heights


an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species


an Islamic Palestinian fundamentalist political organization; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel


oewn-Harkat-ul-Jihad_al-Islami-n oewn-Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami-n oewn-Harakat_ul-Jihad-I-Islami-n oewn-HUJI-n

an extremist militant group in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that seeks an Islamic government and that has had close links and fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan


oewn-Harkat-ul-Mujahideen-n oewn-Harkat-ul-Mujahidin-n oewn-HUM-n oewn-Harkat_ul-Ansar-n oewn-HUA-n oewn-Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen-n oewn-Al_Faran-n oewn-Movement_of_Holy_Warriors-n

an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan


oewn-Hizballah-n oewn-Hezbollah-n oewn-Hizbollah-n oewn-Hizbullah-n oewn-Lebanese_Hizballah-n oewn-Party_of_God-n oewn-Islamic_Jihad-n oewn-Islamic_Jihad_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine-n oewn-Revolutionary_Justice_Organization-n oewn-Organization_of_the_Oppressed_on_Earth-n

a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon


the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state


a terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh


oewn-Irish_National_Liberation_Army-n oewn-INLA-n oewn-People-ap-s_Liberation_Army-n oewn-People-ap-s_Republican_Army-n oewn-Catholic_Reaction_Force-n

a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland


oewn-Irish_Republican_Army-n oewn-IRA-n oewn-Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army-n oewn-Provisional_IRA-n oewn-Provos-n

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland


oewn-Islamic_Army_of_Aden-n oewn-IAA-n oewn-Islamic_Army_of_Aden-Abyan-n oewn-Aden-Abyan_Islamic_Army-n

Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen


a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO


oewn-Turkistan_Islamic_Party-n oewn-Islamic_Group_of_Uzbekistan-n oewn-IMU-n oewn-Islamic_Party_of_Turkestan-n

a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries


oewn-Jaish-e-Mohammed-n oewn-Jaish-i-Mohammed-n oewn-Jaish-e-Muhammad-n oewn-JEM-n oewn-Army_of_Muhammad-n

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings


an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics


a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists

in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel


an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999


oewn-Jemaah_Islamiyah-n oewn-JI-n oewn-Islamic_Group-n oewn-Islamic_Community-n oewn-Malaysian_Mujahidin_Group-n oewn-Malaysia_Militant_Group-n

a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia


ethnic Turkish Sunni terrorists who are linked with the Turkish Hizballah; killed a United States Air Force sergeant in 1991


an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda


a terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of Israel


a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran


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a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999


a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people


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a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey


a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States


a Kurdish guerrilla force in Iraqi Kurdistan


a Sunni Muslim extremist group in Pakistan that collaborates with al-Qaeda; the armed wing of Sipah-e-Sahaba


a terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda


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a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus


a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam


a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths


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a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel

the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war


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a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi


a quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army


a terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace


a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world; enlisted and transported thousands of men to Afghanistan to fight the Russians; a split in the group led bin Laden and the extremist faction of MAK to form al-Qaeda


a terrorist group formed in 1983 as the armed wing of the Chilean Communist Party


a terrorist group of radical leftists formed in the late 1980s; seeks to prevent the United States from intervening in Honduran economic and political affairs


a terrorist group in the southern Philippines formed in 1977 to establish an independent Islamic state for the Moros; have clashed with troops at United States bases


a militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2005 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah


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a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran's pro-western policies of modernization and opposition to communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic fundamentalists who deposed the Shah


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a terrorist organization in Bolivia that acts as an umbrella for numerous small indigenous subversive groups; a revival of a group with Marxist-Leninist ideologies originally established by Che Guevara in the 1960s


a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's efforts to stop the drug trade

ELN kidnappers target foreign employees of large corporations