assist 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
verb • give help or assistance; be of service
• act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
• work for, or be a servant to
fist 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
resist 6 2 verb v verb • elude, especially in a baffling way
• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
• express opposition through action or words
• withstand the force of something
• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
• refuse to comply
twist 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an unforeseen development
• an interpretation of a text or action
• any clever maneuver
• the act of rotating rapidly
• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
• a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
• a circular segment of a curve
• a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
• a jerky pulling movement
• a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
• social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
• the act of winding or twisting
• turning or twisting around (in place)
verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
• turn in the opposite direction
• form into a spiral shape
• form into twists
• extend in curves and turns
• do the twist
• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
• twist suddenly so as to sprain
wrist 5 1 noun n noun • a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
consist 7 2 verb v verb • originate (in)
• have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
• be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
• be composed of
gist 4 1 noun n noun • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
persist 7 2 verb v verb • continue to exist
• be persistent, refuse to stop
• stay behind
exist 5 2 verb v verb • have an existence, be extant
• support oneself
list 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
verb • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
• include in a list
• cause to lean to the side
• tilt to one side
• enumerate
missed 6 1 verb v adjective satellite • not caught with the senses or the mind
cist 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
• A crypt cut into rock, chalk, or a tree trunk, especially a coffin formed by placing stone slabs on edge and topping them with a horizontal slab or slabs.
dismissed 9 2 verb v adjective satellite • having lost your job
insist 6 2 verb v verb • be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
• beg persistently and urgently
• postulate positively and assertively
midst 5 1 noun n noun • the location of something surrounded by other things
cyst 4 1 noun n noun • a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
• a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
desist 6 2 verb v verb • choose not to consume
enlist 6 2 verb v verb • join the military
• hire for work or assistance
• engage somebody to enter the army
mist 4 1 noun n noun • a thin fog with condensation near the ground
verb • become covered with mist
• make less visible or unclear
• spray finely or cover with mist
schist 6 1 noun n noun • any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
coexist 7 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb • coexist peacefully, as of nations
• exist together
grist 5 1 noun n noun • grain intended to be or that has been ground
subsist 7 2 verb v tryst 5 1 noun n noun • a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
• a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
wist 4 1 noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
• mental ability
• a witty amusing person who makes jokes
blacklist 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a list of people who are out of favor
verb • put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
checklist 9 2 noun n noun • a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
reminisced 10 3 verb v alchemist 9 3 noun n noun • one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
anarchist 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an advocate of anarchism
catalyst 8 3 noun n noun • (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
• something that causes an important event to happen
delist 6 2 verb v verb • remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
hissed 6 1 verb v noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
verb • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
• move with a whooshing sound
• express or utter with a hiss
• show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
kissed 6 1 verb v noun • the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
• a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
• any of several bite-sized candies
• a light glancing touch
verb • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
• touch lightly or gently
kist 4 1 noun n verb • To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
• To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
• Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
• To treat with fondness.
• To place in a coffin.
noun • A chest.
• A coffin.
preexist 8 3 verb v verb • exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
epidemiologist 14 7 noun n noun • a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
herbalist 9 3 noun n noun • a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
nativist 8 3 noun n adjective • advocating the perpetuation of native societies
• of or relating to or advocating nativism
noun • a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
numismatist 11 4 noun n noun • a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
oculist 7 3 noun n noun • a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
• a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
podiatrist 10 4 noun n noun • a specialist in care for the feet
proctologist 12 4 noun n noun • a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
recidivist 10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
• someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
spiritualist 12 5 noun n adjective • of or relating to or connected with spiritualism
noun • someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
backlist 8 2 noun n noun • A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb • To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
• To place (a book) on a backlist.
quist 5 1 noun n
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anthologist 11 4 noun n noun • an editor who makes selections for an anthology
liszt 5 1 noun n noun • Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)
bolshevist 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • of or relating to Bolshevism
noun • a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
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