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There are 62 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'de'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'de' include Ababdeh, Abadejo, Abadengo. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Ababdeh Proper Noun Abadejo Noun (Spanish loanword) Abadengo Noun / Adjective (Spanish, historical) Cabbageheaded Adjective Cabbageheadedness Noun Confidence Noun Daalder Noun Dachshunde Noun Dacryadenalgia Noun Dacryadenitis Noun Dacryoadenalgia Noun Dacryoadenitis Noun Decide Verb Dedicate Verb Develop Verb Ealderman Noun (Archaic) Earmindedness Noun Faburden Noun Facade Noun Facaded Adjective Facades Noun Faceharden Verb (Transitive) Gabionade Noun (plural: gabionades) Gableended Adjective Gadded Verb (Past Tense of Gad) Gadder Noun Gadders Noun (Plural) Gratitude Noun Guide Noun, Verb Habitude Noun Habitudes Noun (Plural) Ibidem Adverb Idea Noun Kadder Noun (Archaic Dialect) Kadein Proper Noun Oarrowheaded Adjective Pondering Verb (Present Participle) / Noun (Gerund) Quaalude Noun (trademark) Quaaludes Noun (plural; trademark) Tabarded Adjective Udder Noun Uddered Adjective Udderful Noun Udderless Adjective Udderlike Adjective Udders Noun Udell Proper Noun Understand Verb Vaccicide Noun Wadded Adjective & Verb (Past Tense) Waddent Contraction (Dialect) Wadder Noun Wadders Noun (Plural) Wonder Noun, Verb Xanthamide Noun Xanthelasmoidea Noun Xanthide Noun Xanthoderm Noun Xanthoderma Noun (Uncountable) Xanthodermatous Adjective Xanthogenamide Noun Yade Noun

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1. Which sentence uses 'Udell' correctly?

The Udells brought three pies. The Udell's brought three pies. The udells brought three pies. Udell are my neighbors.

2. Which phrase is the most natural collocation?

Xanthodermatous sunset Xanthodermatous banana Xanthodermatous skin Xanthodermatous idea

3. How is 'xanthide' pronounced?

ZAN-thid KSAN-thide ZAN-thide, rhyming with 'sulfide' shan-DEED

4. Where does the word 'facade' originate from?

Latin for 'wall' French and Italian for 'face' Greek for 'mask' German for 'front'

5. Which plural means cowboys in Western slang?

Wadders Waders Waddies Waddieses

6. Where does the primary stress fall in 'confidence'?

First syllable (KON-fuh-dens) Second syllable (kon-FI-dens) Third syllable (kon-fuh-DENS) All equally

7. What do we call the small outlets on the udder?

Hooves Horns Teats Sac

8. Which sentence uses 'gadder' correctly?

He gadder his homework. The news gadder quickly. She gadder about town yesterday. The town gadder knew every shortcut.

9. Why do careful writers avoid the old anthropological use of this word?

It only applies to animals It is too new It is spelled wrong It is unscientific and offensive

10. 'Gadfly' originally refers to what?

A fast racehorse A children's game A biting fly that stirs cattle A dance step

11. Which suffix turns cabbageheaded into the noun cabbageheadedness?

-ed -age -head -ness

12. Which condition inflames the tear SAC instead of the gland?

Dacryadenitis Conjunctivitis Dacryocystitis Blepharitis

13. Which sentence is correct?

The gadders be late. The gadders was late. The gadders were late. The gadders is late.

14. Which decade is most strongly associated with Quaaludes in American writing?

The 1970s The 1930s The 2000s The 1860s

15. Which word from the same family describes yellow TEETH?

Xanthophyll Xanthodontous Xanthoderma Xanthodermatous

16. Which of the following is an antonym for 'develop'?

Progress Expand Stagnate Mature

17. Which statement about 'vaccicide' is true?

It appears in all major dictionaries It is a formal legal charge It is a rare coinage used mainly in commentary It is the official term for expired doses

18. How is 'yade' pronounced?

yah-DAY YAH-dee YAYD, rhyming with made JAYD, rhyming with jade

19. What is the difference between 'dedicate' and 'allocate'?

They mean the exact same thing. Dedicate involves passion and honor; allocate is a practical distribution. Allocate is only for money; dedicate is only for time. Dedicate is a noun; allocate is a verb.

20. Which word is a spelling variant of dacryadenalgia?

Dacryocystalgia Dacryoadenalgia Dacryoadenitis Dacryelcosis

21. Where does the secondary stress fall?

On 'end,' the third syllable On the final syllable Nowhere; the word has only primary stress Equally on every syllable

22. How many syllables does 'faceharden' have?

Four One Three Two

23. Which of the following is a common mistake when using 'dedicate'?

Using it with the preposition 'to' Following 'to' with a gerund (-ing) Using it without a direct object Using it in a formal context

24. Which item could naturally be described as udderlike?

A lobed puffball mushroom A violin string A pencil A chessboard

25. Which sentence uses 'guide' correctly as a verb?

I will guide you to do the work. I will guide you through the work. I will guide you for the work. I will guide you at the work.

26. What classic shape does the swollen eyelid form?

A V shape A circle An S shape A straight line

27. Which sentence uses 'facades' with correct agreement?

The facades faces the canal. The facades face the canal. The facades is grand. The facades was restored.

28. What does it mean to 'betray someone's confidence'?

To give them a compliment To reveal a secret they trusted you with To help them win a game To teach them a new skill

29. Which ending marks chemical compounds like 'xanthide'?

-id -ide -oid -ine

30. What does the idiom 'work wonders' mean?

To walk very far To be highly effective or beneficial To think too much To perform magic tricks

31. Which article, if any, fits: 'She reported ___ dacryadenalgia'?

a an the (always required) No article — the noun is uncountable

32. Which preposition correctly completes: 'The teacher guided the students ___ the difficult math problem.'

to through for at

33. Which pair of words shares its suffix with 'vaccicide'?

Pesticide and herbicide Nitrogenous and erogenous Vaccination and inoculation Cowpox and smallpox

34. Which treatment is the near-opposite of facehardening?

Carburizing Annealing Nitriding Flame hardening

35. 'Wadded' most nearly means...

Folded neatly Pressed flat Rolled or squeezed into a lump Hung loosely

36. What is the difference between 'confidence' and 'arrogance'?

They mean the exact same thing. Confidence is quiet self-belief; arrogance is boastful superiority. Confidence is only for men; arrogance is for women. Confidence is a verb; arrogance is a noun.

37. Which preposition is used when selecting a specific item, like a car?

for about on at

38. Which phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'The gunners sheltered ____ the gabionade'?

under of behind above from alongside of

39. What is the most common short form (nickname) for Kadein?

Kay Dein Ade Kai

40. 'Gadders and gadabouts' is a phrase from which era's writing?

Computer manuals Victorian moral essays Modern sports commentary Scientific journals

41. What does the verb 'decide' primarily mean?

To hesitate before an action To make a choice from a number of alternatives To ignore a problem completely To physically cut an object in half

42. During which period did the drownings at Nantes occur?

The Napoleonic Wars The revolutions of 1848 The Reign of Terror, 1793 to 1794 The Hundred Days

43. What does 'ealderman' literally mean in Old English?

Elder man or chief man Warrior man Land man Law man

44. What is the verb related to 'wadder'?

Wad Wadder Waddie Wadly

45. Where would you most likely meet 'oarrowheaded'?

Weather forecasts Sports pages Recipes Old archaeology and antiquarian books

46. Which stress pattern do some family branches use for Udell?

del-OO OO-del, with stress on the first syllable yoo-del-lee ud-EL-uh

47. Which parts of speech can 'pondering' function as?

Only a verb Only a noun Only an adjective A verb, a noun (gerund), and a modifier

48. Which syllable of 'wadder' is stressed?

The second Both equally The first Neither

49. Which name does NOT belong to the same -aden sound family as Kadein?

Brayden Hayden Stephen Jaden

50. What is the adjective form of 'gratitude'?

Gratitudinal Grateful Gratify Gratitudeful