TLW 111 - Nomads Results

Sic!
Here are some words which at first sight appear to be misspellings. Especially recommended
for penalty challenge tournaments where they might net you an extra five points. And, of
course, useful to bad spellers who think the ordinary word is spelt that way anyway!
affoord (Spenser) to afford.
afront (Shakesp.) in front, abreast. Cf. AFFRONT.
ambassy An embassy.
anough (Milton) enough.
artifact Something made. [More usually ARTEFACT].
ashler A squared or dressed stone used in building or facing a wall; (verb) to face
with ashler. [More usually ASHLAR].
astroid Star-shaped; (noun) anything star-shaped. Cf. ASTEROID.
atchieve (Obs.) to achieve.
caried Affected by CARIES, tooth decay.
centry (Shakesp.) a centre. Cf. SENTRY.
cieling Ceiling.
chickory A blue-flowered herb. [More usually CHICORY].
cigaret Cigarette.
corelate To be related one to another. [More usually CORRELATE].
dandriff Flakes of scruff on the scalp. [More usually DANDRUFF].
derth (Spenser) dearth.
develope (Obs.) to develop.
drownd (Coll.) to drown.
etherial Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. [More usually
ETHEREAL].
extasy (Obs.) ecstasy.
extatic Ecstatic.
idealogy A system of ideas. [More usually IDEOLOGY].
idiotcy Idiocy.
imposter One who pretends to be another. [More usually IMPOSTOR].
insipient Wanting wisdom; stupid; foolish. Cf. INCIPIENT, beginning.
macrami (Turkish) a fringe or trimming of knotted thread. [More usually MACRAME].
mandatary The holder of a mandate. Cf. MANDATORY, obligatory.
medle To mingle; to meddle.
misletoe The parasitic plant. [More usually MISTLETOE].
morall (Shakesp.) possibly = MURAL.
morsal Pertaining to the cutting edge of a knife. Cf. MORSEL.
pensil A small pennon. Also PENSEL, PENCEL.
placcate A jacket reinforced with strips of mail. Cf. PLACATE, to calm.
scenary (Obs.) scenery.
spacial Relating to space. [More usually SPATIAL].
surviver One who survives. [More usually SURVIVOR].
sycosis (Greek) an inflammation of the hair follicles. Pl. SYCOSES. Cf. PSYCHOSIS.
synonyme US spelling of SYNONYM.
tallent An old weight. [More usually TALENT].
visiter One who visits. [More usually VISITOR].
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AGE
AKE
ALE
AWE
BAL
BAS
BAT
BEL
BIB
BIG
BIT
BOS
BOT
BRO
BRR
BUN
BUR
BUS
BUT
CAN
CAR
CEL
COB
COL
CON
COS
COT
CUR
DEL
DIS
DIT
DOL
DOR
DOS
FET
FIL
FIT
FIZ
FUR
GAL
GIN
GUL
HAG
HAJ
HIS
HOG
3-Letter Teaser
A little teaser contributed by Geoff Cooper. What do the three-letter words below have in
common?
When you spot the answer, it's well worth going over the list for a bit of revision.
HOS
IDE
JAG
JIB
JIN
JIZ
KIP
KOS
LAS
LES
LEZ
LIN
LOS
MAG
MAL
MAS
MAT
MEL
MES
MIG
MIL
MIS
MIZ
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MOL
MOS
MOT
MOZ
MUG
MUM
MUS
MUT
NET
NIL
NOG
NUR
NOT
PAL
PAR
PAS
PIS
POL
POS
POT
POZ
PRE
PRO
Multipack Monsters
PUL
PUR
PUS
PUT
RAG
RED
REP
RIF
RIG
RIP
RIT
RUD
SAL
SEL
SER
SET
SIB
SIS
SOS
SUD
SUN
SUS
TAS
TAT
TEF
TEG
TEL
THE
TIL
TOR
TYE
VUG
WAD
WAT
WIN
WIS
WUS
WYN
YAP
YAR
YET
ZIZ
DARRAIGN is a word from Spenser and Shakespeare with various meanings: to vindicate,
to prove, to challenge, to prepare for battle. It has the following variants:
DARRAIGN DARRAIGNE DARRAIN
DARRAINE DARRAYN DERAIGN
Blank Racks Intermediate Solution - (Final solution on inside back cover)
AADIKNR +Q ABEENRT +CDELNRST AAEJRSS +VW CEOOPSW +KX
AAENRTU +BGIO EIKNSTU +AFHJPZ AAGHKMN +Y EIMOPRU +MU