| allotrope | (noun) a structurally different form of an element | - |
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| angioscope | (noun) a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels | - |
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| antelope | (noun) graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles, springboks, impalas, addax, gerenuks, blackbucks, dik-diks | - |
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| antipope | (noun) someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected | - |
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| apocope | (noun) abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds | - |
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| arthroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination | - |
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| auriscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) | Synonyms: auroscope, otoscope |
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| auroscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) | Synonyms: auriscope, otoscope |
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| bioscope | (noun) a kind of early movie projector | - |
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| (noun) a South African movie theater | - |
| bronchoscope | (noun) a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes | - |
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| calliope | (noun) a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard | Synonyms: steam organ |
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| chronoscope | (noun) an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time | - |
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| colonoscope | (noun) an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum | - |
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| colposcope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: vaginoscope |
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| cope | (noun) brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall | Synonyms: coping, header |
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| (noun) a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions | - |
| cryoscope | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points | - |
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| culdoscope | (noun) a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs | - |
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| diaphanoscope | (noun) An instrument for illuminating the interior of a cavity to determine the translucency of its walls. | - |
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| dope | (noun) street names for marijuana | Synonyms: gage, grass, green goddess, locoweed, Mary Jane, pot, sens, sess, skunk, smoke, weed |
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| (noun) slang terms for inside information | Synonyms: low-down, poop, the skinny |
| (noun) carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts | Synonyms: cola |
| (noun) an ignorant or foolish person | Synonyms: boob, booby, dumbbell, dummy, pinhead |
| downslope | (noun) a downward slope or bend | Synonyms: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, fall |
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| electroscope | (noun) measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign | - |
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| endoscope | (noun) a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery | - |
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| enteroscope | (noun) an instrument for inspecting the inside of the intestine. | - |
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| envelope | (noun) any wrapper or covering | - |
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| (noun) a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. | - |
| (noun) the bag containing the gas in a balloon | Synonyms: gasbag |
| (noun) the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) | - |
| (noun) a natural covering (as by a fluid) | - |
| (noun) a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves | - |
| epidiascope | (noun) an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects | - |
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| epitope | (noun) the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself | Synonyms: antigenic determinant, determinant |
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| esophagoscope | (noun) an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus | Synonyms: oesophagoscope |
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| fetoscope | (noun) a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat | Synonyms: foetoscope |
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| fiberscope | (noun) a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs | - |
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| fluoroscope | (noun) an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation | Synonyms: roentgenoscope |
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| foetoscope | (noun) a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat | Synonyms: fetoscope |
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| gastroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach | - |
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| grope | (noun) the act of groping; and instance of groping | - |
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| gyroscope | (noun) rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction | Synonyms: gyro |
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| heliotrope | (noun) green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood | Synonyms: bloodstone |
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| hodoscope | (noun) (physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle | - |
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| hope | (noun) one of the three Christian virtues | - |
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| (noun) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | Synonyms: promise |
| (noun) the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled | - |
| (noun) a specific instance of feeling hopeful | - |
| (noun) someone (or something) on which expectations are centered | - |
| horoscope | (noun) a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place | - |
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| (noun) a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets | - |
| hygroscope | (noun) hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere | - |
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| hyperope | (noun) a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person | - |
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| iconoscope | (noun) the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin | - |
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| isotope | (noun) one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons | - |
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| kaleidoscope | (noun) an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors | - |
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| (noun) a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes | - |
| keratoscope | (noun) medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface | - |
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| kinescope | (noun) a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen | Synonyms: picture tube, television tube |
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| laparoscope | (noun) a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery | - |
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| laryngoscope | (noun) a medical instrument for examining the larynx | - |
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| lope | (noun) a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop | Synonyms: canter |
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| (noun) a slow pace of running | Synonyms: jog, trot |
| lycanthrope | (noun) a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again | Synonyms: loup-garou, werewolf, wolfman |
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| malope | (noun) western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts | Synonyms: Malope trifida |
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| microscope | (noun) magnifier of the image of small objects | - |
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| misanthrope | (noun) someone who dislikes people in general | Synonyms: misanthropist |
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| mope | (noun) someone who wastes time | Synonyms: dallier, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, lounger |
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| myope | (noun) a person with myopia; a nearsighted person | - |
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| nephoscope | (noun) a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds | - |
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| oesophagoscope | (noun) an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus | Synonyms: esophagoscope |
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| ophthalmoscope | (noun) medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye | - |
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| orthoscope | (noun) an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea | - |
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| oscilloscope | (noun) electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | Synonyms: cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, scope |
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| otoscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) | Synonyms: auriscope, auroscope |
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| periscope | (noun) an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field | - |
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| phalarope | (noun) small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics | - |
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| polariscope | (noun) an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light | Synonyms: polarimeter |
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| pope | (noun) the head of the Roman Catholic Church | Synonyms: Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ |
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| presbyope | (noun) a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens | - |
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| proctoscope | (noun) an endoscope for examining the rectum | - |
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| pyrope | (noun) a deep red garnet used as a gemstone | - |
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| pyroscope | (noun) a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object | Synonyms: optical pyrometer |
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| radioisotope | (noun) a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially | - |
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| rhinoscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx) | - |
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| roentgenoscope | (noun) an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation | Synonyms: fluoroscope |
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| rope | (noun) a strong line | - |
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| (noun) street names for flunitrazepam | Synonyms: circle, forget me drug, Mexican valium, R-2, roach, roofy, rophy |
| scope | (noun) electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | Synonyms: cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, oscilloscope |
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| (noun) a magnifier of images of distant objects | Synonyms: telescope |
| (noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | Synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach |
| (noun) the state of the environment in which a situation exists | Synonyms: background, setting |
| sigmoidoscope | (noun) an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon | Synonyms: flexible sigmoidoscope |
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| slope | (noun) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal | Synonyms: gradient |
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| (noun) an elevated geological formation | Synonyms: incline, side |
| spectroscope | (noun) an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis | Synonyms: prism spectroscope |
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| stanhope | (noun) a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat | - |
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| statoscope | (noun) An instrument that indicates small changes in an aircraft's altitude by recording small variations in atmospheric pressure. | - |
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| stereoscope | (noun) an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs | - |
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| stethoscope | (noun) a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body | - |
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| stroboscope | (noun) scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary | Synonyms: strobe, strobe light |
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| synchronoscope | (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) | Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronizer, synchroscope |
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| synchroscope | (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) | Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronizer, synchronoscope |
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| syncope | (noun) (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') | Synonyms: syncopation |
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| (noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain | Synonyms: deliquium, faint, swoon |
| tachistoscope | (noun) scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures | Synonyms: t-scope |
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| telescope | (noun) a magnifier of images of distant objects | Synonyms: scope |
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| tightrope | (noun) tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground | - |
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| tope | (noun) a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists | Synonyms: stupa |
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| towrope | (noun) (nautical) a rope used in towing | Synonyms: towing line, towing rope, towline |
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| trope | (noun) language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | Synonyms: figure, figure of speech, image |
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| ultramicroscope | (noun) light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes | Synonyms: dark-field microscope |
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| vaginoscope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: colposcope |
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