if 2 1 noun n noun • An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
conjunction • Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
• In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
• Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive indicating that the condition is closed.
• Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
• Although; used to introduce a concession.
• (sometimes proscribed) Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
• (usually hyperbolic) Even if; even in the circumstances that.
• Introducing a relevance conditional.
chief 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a person who is in charge
• a person who exercises control over workers
• the head of a tribe or clan
adjective satellite • most important element
thief 5 1 noun n noun • a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
motif 5 2 noun n noun • a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
• a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
• a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
sharif 6 2 noun n noun • A traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.
beef 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • cattle that are reared for their meat
• meat from an adult domestic bovine
• informal terms for objecting
belief 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • any cognitive content held as true
• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
brief 5 1 adjective adj noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
• a condensed written summary or abstract
adjective satellite • of short duration or distance
• concise and succinct
• (of clothing) very short
verb • give essential information to someone
deaf 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
noun • people who have severe hearing impairments
adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
verb • make or render deaf
grief 5 1 noun n noun • intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
• something that causes great unhappiness
leaf 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
• a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
• hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
verb • look through a book or other written material
• turn over pages
• produce leaves, of plants
reef 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
• a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
verb • lower and bring partially inboard
• roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
• reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
relief 6 2 noun n noun • the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
• (law) redress awarded by a court
• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
• assistance in time of difficulty
• a pause for relaxation
• a change for the better
• aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
• sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
• the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
aperitif 8 4 noun n noun • alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
handkerchief 12 3 noun n noun • a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
khalif 6 2 noun n noun • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
debrief 7 2 verb, noun v, n verb • put someone through a debriefing and make him report
leitmotif 9 3 noun n noun • a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
kif 3 1 noun n noun • A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for narcotic or intoxicating effect.
• The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis.
• The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds.
disbelief 9 3 noun n noun • doubt about the truth of something
• a rejection of belief
broadleaf 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite • having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
fief 4 1 noun n noun • a piece of land held under the feudal system
flyleaf 7 2 noun n noun • a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
kief 4 1 noun n noun • A form of cannabis from Morocco and Algeria
lief 4 1 verb, adjective v, adj sheaf 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
keef 4 1 noun n
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calif 5 2 noun n noun • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
gonif 5 2 noun n noun • (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
massif 6 2 noun n noun • a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
serif 5 2 noun n noun • a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
rif 3 1 noun n
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sherif 6 2 noun n noun • A member of an Arab princely family descended from Muhammad through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca.
cloverleaf 10 3 noun n noun • an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
neckerchief 11 3 noun n noun • a kerchief worn around the neck
unbelief 8 3 noun n noun • a rejection of belief
misbelief 9 3 noun n noun • An erroneous belief
• A heresy; an unorthodox belief
digestif 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • An alcoholic beverage consumed after eating, so called because it is presumed to aid digestion.
enfeoff 7 2 verb v verb • put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
griffes 7 2 noun n
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shereef 7 2 noun • A member of an Arab princely family descended from Muhammad through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca.
subchief 8 2 noun n
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kalif 5 2 noun n noun • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
alif 4 2 noun n
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dif 3 1 interleaf 9 3 noun n noun • a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
leatherleaf 11 3 noun n noun • stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
• north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
liverleaf 9 3 noun n noun • any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
waterleaf 9 3 noun n noun • any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
aperitifs 9 4 noun n noun • alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
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