How many words contain the sequence 'te'?

There are 121 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'te'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'te' include Vacate, Vacated, Vacates. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'te'

Vacate Verb Vacated Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle); Adjective Vacates Verb (Third Person Singular Present) Vaccinate Verb Vaccinated Verb (past tense and past participle of 'vaccinate'); also an adjective Vaccinates Verb (third person singular present of 'vaccinate') Wabster Noun Wadcutter Noun Xalostockite Noun Xanthate Noun Xanthates Noun (Plural) Xanthite Noun Xanthoconite Noun (Mineral Name) Xanthogenate Noun Yachted Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle); Adjective (dated) Yachter Noun Yachters Noun (Plural) Zacate Noun Zacatec Noun Zacateco Noun Zadokite Noun (also Adjective)

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1. Which English word shares the same Latin root as 'vacante'?

Vacuum Vaccine Vacant Vagrant

2. How is the word 'abdicate' correctly pronounced?

uh-DIK-ayt AB-di-kayt ab-DIK-it AY-bdi-kayt

3. Which intensifier fits best: '____ habituated to the alarms'?

Completely Barely Almost never Once

4. Which American English word shares naegates' adverbial -s?

Negates Nowheres Nowhere Gates

5. Which word is etymologically related to 'facete'?

facet facility facetious faucet

6. Which spelling does the Century Dictionary call an error?

labimeter labidometre labidometry labdometer

7. In Victorian reference works, the community was often filed as:

A trade guild A sect of Muslims A mountain tribe A monastery

8. How is the word 'abatement' correctly pronounced?

AY-bayt-ment uh-BET-ment uh-BAYT-ment AB-bate-ment

9. What is 'xalostockite'?

A type of tree A rare pink mineral A traditional Mexican dish A scientific instrument

10. Which sentence describes a routine rather than a past event?

She vaccinated the pup yesterday. She vaccinates pups every Tuesday. She was vaccinated in May. She had vaccinated the herd.

11. In which context would you most likely encounter a 'babbitted bearing' today?

A brand-new smartphone A modern electric car A vintage steam locomotive restoration A plastic toy

12. Which phrase shows the attributive, adjective-like use of Zacatec?

Two Zacatecs arrived The Zacatec smiled Zacatec silver mines Zacatecs were tired

13. Which sentence uses 'habited' naturally?

The museum is habited by bats. A monk habited in gray entered the chapel. I habited my homework. The car was habited with fuel.

14. Which word is a near synonym for 'labellate'?

Lipped Tailed Leafy Winged

15. Where does the word 'nabalite' come from?

A Greek god A biblical figure A Roman emperor A French philosopher

16. The classic American wadcutter cartridge is the...

.22 LR hollow point .44 Magnum .30-06 .38 Special wadcutter

17. What does the suffix '-ite' imply about the word 'Baalite'?

It is an action It is a member of a group It is a feeling It is a location

18. Is 'Iberite' common in modern speech?

Yes, very common Only in Australia No, it is rare and mostly historical Only in sports commentary

19. Which syllable carries the main stress in labidometer?

The first (LAB-) The third (-DOM-) The second (-id-) The last (-ter)

20. Which of the following is the correct noun form of 'abdicate'?

Abdicator Abdication Abdicant Abdicacy

21. Which Greek root gives us the '-technics' part of the word?

Techne, meaning art or skill Technetos, meaning cold Tekton, meaning weaver Technein, meaning to shout

22. Which sentence uses 'abacinate' correctly?

I abacinated the car. The truth threatened to abacinate him. She abacinated her hair. The basin abacinated the water.

23. Which sentence uses Kadarite correctly?

A Kadarite taught in the Basra mosque. Kadarite's believed in fate. Kadarism was executed. The Kadarites argues loudly.

24. Which sentence uses 'Zacatec' correctly?

Older chronicles praise Zacatec archers. Zacatec is the capital of Jalisco. We mowed the Zacatec lawn. Zacatec means silver.

25. Which Ulster-Scots trade glossaries still list 'wabster'?

Shipbuilding glossaries Whisky glossaries Linen-weaving glossaries Mining glossaries

26. Where does the word 'labellate' originate from?

Greek 'labros' Latin 'labellum' French 'label' German 'laber'

27. Why do modern botanists usually write 'digitate' instead of dactylate?

It is shorter It means something different The Latin form won standard usage Dactylate is a trademark

28. What does sabalote most likely mean?

A tiny fish A very large sabalo A type of boat A fishing rod

29. Which group is the classic contrast to Rabbanites?

Essenes Sadducees Samaritans Karaites

30. On the Mohs scale, how hard is xanthoconite?

1 (talc-soft) 2.5 to 3 (soft) 5.5 (medium) 7 (hard)

31. Which Scots family word means 'sometimes' and shows the same -s?

Whiles Naething Naebody Aye

32. The Nahuatl root 'zacatl' means what?

Grass Silver Bow Desert

33. How is 'Abadite' pronounced?

uh-BAD-uhn ah-bah-DEE-tay AB-uh-dite ah-BAH-deet

34. Which sentence uses dacoited correctly?

The gang was dacoited by the village. The mail cart was dacoited on the Grand Trunk Road. The police dacoited the thieves gently. He dacoited happy memories of summer.

35. Which word is the best synonym for 'habilimented'?

Naked Attired Confused Angry

36. What is a Rabbanite?

A woodworking tool A follower of rabbinic tradition A type of prayer shawl A synagogue officer

37. 'The knight was habited in armor' means the knight...

was dressed in armor lived inside armor removed his armor sold his armor

38. Which sentence uses the perfect tense correctly?

She has yacht every summer. She has yachting every summer. She been yachted every summer. She has yachted every summer since college.

39. What is the plural of Rabbanite?

Rabbanites Rabbanim Rabbanisten Rabbaniti

40. Which word is often confused with 'pacesetter'?

Trendsetter Policymaker Shoemaker Lawmaker

41. Which of the following is a related broader trade?

Chef Tailor Machinist Accountant

42. How is the word 'vacante' correctly pronounced?

VAY-sunt vuh-KAHN-tay VAH-cah-nee vak-AHNT

43. Why is rabatment rarely used in modern 3D CAD software?

It is mathematically incorrect The software calculates true sizes natively in 3D Computers cannot process the rotations It has been replaced by AI

44. Why does 'vaccinates' end in -es rather than -s?

Because the base form ends in 't' Random spelling British spelling It is a plural noun

45. Which of the following is the correct spelling?

zanthate xantate xanthate xanthait

46. What is a wabster?

A cloth merchant A weaver A wool spinner A tailor

47. How is 'Vaalite' correctly pronounced?

VAL-ee-ite vah-LITE VAH-lite VAY-lite

48. What does 'fabulate' mean?

To chat idly To invent, compose, or tell fables or fictions To copy documents To sew carefully

49. How many syllables does 'vaccinate' have?

Three Two Four One

50. Which sentence uses 'rabattement' grammatically correctly?

The engineer rabattemented the plane. We need to calculate the rabatment of the roof. The rabatments were expensive. He drew a rabattement view.