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947 Nouns That End With TE

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absolute (noun) something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
absorbate (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
acanthocyte (noun) an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
acaryote (noun) a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) Synonyms: akaryocyte, akaryote
acetate (noun) a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate Synonyms: acetate rayon
(noun) a salt or ester of acetic acid Synonyms: ethanoate
achondrite (noun) a stony meteor lacking chondrules
acolyte (noun) someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
aconite (noun) any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
acrylate (noun) a salt or ester of propenoic acid Synonyms: propenoate
actinolite (noun) a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
actinomycete (noun) any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
acute (noun) a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation Synonyms: acute accent, ague
adesite (noun) dark greyish extrusive rock
adsorbate (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
advocate (noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Synonyms: advocator, exponent, proponent
(noun) a lawyer who pleads cases in court Synonyms: counsel, counsellor, counselor-at-law, counselor, pleader
aerolite (noun) a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
aerophyte (noun) plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it Synonyms: air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant
aesthete (noun) one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature Synonyms: esthete
affiliate (noun) a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
(noun) a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
affricate (noun) a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') Synonyms: affricate consonant, affricative
aftertaste (noun) an afterimage of a taste
agamete (noun) an asexual reproductive cell
agate (noun) an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
agglomerate (noun) a collection of objects laid on top of each other Synonyms: cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile
(noun) volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
aggregate (noun) the whole amount Synonyms: sum, total, totality
(noun) a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together Synonyms: congeries, conglomeration
(noun) material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
agnate (noun) one related on the father's side Synonyms: patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, patrisib
aguacate (noun) a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed Synonyms: alligator pear, avocado, avocado pear
aigrette (noun) a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume Synonyms: aigret
aiguillette (noun) ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform Synonyms: aglet, aiglet
akaryocyte (noun) a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) Synonyms: acaryote, akaryote
akaryote (noun) a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) Synonyms: acaryote, akaryocyte
albite (noun) a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks Synonyms: white feldspar
alendronate (noun) a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause Synonyms: Fosamax
alexandrite (noun) a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
aliterate (noun) a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources Synonyms: aliterate person
alkylbenzenesulfonate (noun) sulfonate of alkyl benzene
almandite (noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate Synonyms: almandine
alternate (noun) someone who takes the place of another person Synonyms: replacement, surrogate
aluminate (noun) a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
amblygonite (noun) a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
ammonite (noun) one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks Synonyms: ammonoid
amniote (noun) any member of the Amniota
amphibolite (noun) a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
ampholyte (noun) A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced. Synonyms: amphoteric electrolyte
anchorite (noun) one retired from society for religious reasons Synonyms: hermit
andante (noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
(noun) a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
andesite (noun) a dark grey volcanic rock
andradite (noun) a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone
anecdote (noun) short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
anisette (noun) liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed Synonyms: anisette de Bordeaux
anisogamete (noun) either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
anorthite (noun) rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
ante (noun) (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
antepenultimate (noun) the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end Synonyms: antepenult, antepenultima
anthophyllite (noun) a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
anthracite (noun) a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat Synonyms: anthracite coal, hard coal
anthropophagite (noun) a person who eats human flesh Synonyms: anthropophagus, cannibal, man-eater
antidote (noun) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison Synonyms: counterpoison
antimetabolite (noun) an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
apatite (noun) a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
aphanite (noun) fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
aplite (noun) light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
apostate (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. Synonyms: deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat
appetite (noun) a feeling of craving something Synonyms: appetence, appetency
aragonite (noun) a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite
archidiaconate (noun) office or position of an archdeacon
archimandrite (noun) the superior of an abbey of monks Synonyms: abbot
arcminute (noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree Synonyms: minute, minute of arc
arete (noun) a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
argentite (noun) a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
argillite (noun) a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
argyrodite (noun) a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
arriviste (noun) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart
arsenate (noun) a salt or ester of arsenic acid
arsenopyrite (noun) a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic Synonyms: mispickel
artiste (noun) a public performer (a dancer or singer)
ascomycete (noun) any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus Synonyms: ascomycetous fungus
aspirate (noun) a consonant pronounced with aspiration
(noun) a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
associate (noun) a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies Synonyms: associate degree
(noun) any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
(noun) a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
(noun) a friend who is frequently in the company of another Synonyms: companion, comrade, familiar, fellow
(noun) a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
astrocyte (noun) comparatively large neuroglial cell
asymptote (noun) a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity
athlete (noun) a person trained to compete in sports Synonyms: jock
attribute (noun) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
(noun) a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished Synonyms: dimension, property
audiocassette (noun) a cassette for audiotape
augite (noun) dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
austenite (noun) a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
autophyte (noun) plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances Synonyms: autophytic plant, autotroph, autotrophic organism
azote (noun) an obsolete name for nitrogen
azurite (noun) blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite
baccalaureate (noun) an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies Synonyms: bachelor's degree
(noun) a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
bacchante (noun) (classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
bachelorette (noun) a young unmarried woman who lives alone Synonyms: bachelor girl
backplate (noun) plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
baddeleyite (noun) a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
baguette (noun) narrow French stick loaf Synonyms: baguet
baldpate (noun) a widgeon the male of which has a white crown Synonyms: American widgeon, Anas americana
(noun) a person whose head is bald or shaved Synonyms: baldhead, baldy, skin, skinhead
bandelette (noun) molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column Synonyms: annulet, bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet
banknote (noun) a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) Synonyms: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, bill, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, note
banquette (noun) an upholstered bench
barbette (noun) (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet

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