check (n.)
- abrasion
- abysm
- abyss
- acceptance
- accord
- account
- agree
- allophone
- alveolar
- aperture
- arrest
- arroyo
- articulation
- aspiration
- assent
- assimilation
- assurance
- audit
- authentication
- autopsy
- backwater
- baffle
- bafflement
- balance
- balk
- band
- bar
- bark
- barometer
- bell
- bilabial
- bill
- birthmark
- bit
- blackhead
- blaze
- bleb
- blemish
- blister
- block
- blockage
- blocking
- blotch
- bookplate
- brake
- brand
- breach
- break
- bridle
- bulla
- burn
- burst
- bust
- cachet
- cage
- canon
- canvass
- canyon
- cavity
- cease
- certificate
- certification
- cessation
- chafe
- chain
- chalk
- chap
- chasm
- check
- checkbook
- checker
- checkerboard
- checkmate
- checkrein
- checkup
- cheque
- chessboard
- chime
- chimney
- chink
- chip
- chit
- chock
- cicatrix
- claw
- clearing
- cleft
- clog
- cloister
- closure
- col
- collation
- colophon
- comedo
- comedown
- compare
- concussion
- confinement
- confirmation
- confusion
- consonant
- constraint
- constriction
- continuant
- control
- cool
- cooling
- coop
- corroboration
- counter
- countercheck
- counterfoil
- coupon
- crack
- crackle
- cramp
- cranny
- crater
- craze
- crevasse
- crevice
- crib
- criterion
- croak
- curb
- curtailment
- cut
- cutoff
- cwm
- dam
- damage
- damp
- damper
- dapple
- dash
- deadlock
- debenture
- deceleration
- defacement
- defeat
- defect
- defile
- deformation
- deformity
- degree
- delay
- dell
- dental
- descent
- detainment
- detention
- determination
- dike
- diphthong
- disclosure
- discolor
- discoloration
- discomfiture
- disconcertion
- discontinuance
- discontinuation
- discontinuity
- disfiguration
- disfigurement
- dissimilation
- distortion
- ditch
- docket
- doorstop
- dot
- dovetail
- down
- draft
- drag
- draw
- drogue
- dun
- earmark
- end
- endgame
- ending
- engraving
- establishment
- examination
- excavation
- explosive
- fault
- fenestra
- fetter
- fissure
- fistula
- fit
- fixation
- flagging
- flake
- flaw
- fleck
- flick
- flume
- foil
- foiling
- fontanel
- foramen
- fracture
- fray
- frazzle
- freckle
- freeze
- fret
- frustration
- furrow
- gall
- gap
- gape
- gash
- gat
- gauge
- glide
- go
- gorge
- graving
- groove
- guard
- gulch
- gulf
- gully
- gun
- guttural
- hack
- hallmark
- halt
- hamper
- harlequin
- hatch
- hemangioma
- hesitation
- hiatus
- hickey
- hindrance
- hit
- hold
- holdup
- hole
- hollow
- hurt
- impediment
- impoundment
- impress
- imprint
- incision
- inhibition
- injunction
- injury
- inlet
- inspection
- intercept
- interdict
- interference
- interlock
- interrupt
- interruption
- interval
- inventory
- invoice
- iris
- jibe
- joint
- jot
- keep
- keloid
- kink
- label
- labial
- labiodental
- laceration
- lacuna
- lag
- lateral
- leak
- leave
- lentigo
- lesion
- let
- letdown
- letterhead
- letup
- limit
- limitation
- line
- lingual
- liquid
- lock
- lockout
- lockup
- logo
- logotype
- macula
- manifest
- mar
- marble
- mark
- marking
- marquetry
- martingale
- masthead
- match
- maul
- measure
- mesh
- mew
- milium
- moat
- model
- moderate
- modification
- mole
- monitor
- monopoly
- morphophoneme
- mosaic
- motley
- mottle
- mute
- mutilation
- nasal
- negativism
- nevus
- nick
- norm
- notch
- note
- nullah
- obstruction
- obstructionism
- occlusion
- occlusive
- open
- opening
- opposition
- orifice
- outlet
- overhaul
- overlap
- overlook
- palatal
- paper
- parallel
- parameter
- parquet
- parquetry
- parry
- pass
- passage
- passageway
- patch
- patchwork
- pattern
- pause
- peak
- pelham
- pen
- pencil
- penning
- pepper
- pharyngeal
- phone
- phoneme
- pierce
- pimple
- pit
- plaid
- plate
- plosive
- pock
- pockmark
- point
- polychrome
- pore
- postmortem
- pound
- prick
- probe
- prohibition
- protection
- protectionism
- pull
- punch
- puncture
- pustule
- quantity
- rainbow
- rationing
- ravine
- reading
- readout
- reassurance
- rebuff
- receipt
- reckoning
- reef
- register
- rein
- remora
- rend
- rent
- report
- repression
- repulse
- research
- resist
- resistance
- restraint
- restriction
- retard
- retardation
- retrenchment
- reversal
- reverse
- review
- riddle
- rift
- rime
- rip
- rive
- rout
- rule
- run
- rupture
- savage
- scab
- scald
- scale
- scan
- scar
- scissure
- scorch
- score
- scotch
- scrape
- scratch
- scratching
- scrip
- scrutiny
- scuff
- seal
- seam
- self-control
- semivowel
- setback
- shackle
- signet
- size
- skin
- slackening
- slash
- slit
- slot
- slow
- slowdown
- slowing
- slug
- snaffle
- snap
- snub
- sonant
- sonority
- sore
- space
- spangle
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- split
- splotch
- spoke
- spot
- sprain
- sprinkle
- square
- squeeze
- stab
- stain
- stalemate
- stall
- stamp
- stand
- standard
- standoff
- standstill
- statement
- stay
- stem
- stick
- sticker
- stigma
- stoma
- stop
- stoppage
- stopping
- strain
- stranglehold
- streak
- striate
- stricture
- strike
- stripe
- stub
- stud
- study
- sty
- substantiation
- suppression
- surcease
- surd
- survey
- suspension
- syllable
- tab
- tag
- tally
- tartan
- tattoo
- tear
- tessellation
- test
- throwback
- thwart
- thwarting
- tick
- ticket
- tittle
- token
- trace
- track
- trademark
- trammel
- trauma
- trench
- try
- twist
- type
- underline
- underscore
- upset
- validation
- valley
- value
- velar
- verification
- verruca
- vesicle
- vocable
- voice
- voicing
- void
- voucher
- vowel
- wadi
- wale
- walkout
- warp
- warrant
- wart
- watermark
- weal
- welt
- wen
- whitehead
- wound
- wrench
- yardstick
- yawn
check (v.)
- abrade
- accord
- account
- agree
- arrest
- arrive
- assent
- audit
- authenticate
- autopsy
- backpedal
- baffle
- balance
- balk
- band
- bar
- bark
- bell
- bespangle
- bespeckle
- bespot
- bill
- bit
- blaze
- blemish
- blister
- block
- bloody
- blotch
- brake
- brand
- breach
- break
- bridle
- burn
- burst
- bust
- cage
- canvass
- cease
- certificate
- chafe
- chain
- chalk
- chap
- check
- checker
- checkmate
- cheque
- chime
- chink
- chip
- chock
- cicatrize
- circumvent
- claw
- cleave
- clog
- cloister
- closure
- cohere
- coincide
- collate
- compare
- concur
- confine
- confirm
- conform
- constrain
- contain
- control
- cool
- coop
- cooperate
- correspond
- corroborate
- counter
- countercheck
- crack
- crackle
- cramp
- craze
- crib
- croak
- cross-check
- curb
- curtail
- cut
- dam
- damage
- damp
- dampen
- dapple
- dash
- decelerate
- deface
- defeat
- defect
- defile
- define
- deform
- delay
- delimit
- demarcate
- demonstrate
- depart
- desist
- detain
- determine
- dike
- discolor
- discontinue
- discover
- disfigure
- distort
- ditch
- docket
- dot
- double-check
- dovetail
- down
- draft
- drag
- draw
- dun
- earmark
- enclose
- end
- engrave
- enjoin
- examine
- exfoliate
- explore
- fault
- fend
- fetter
- fissure
- fit
- flake
- flaw
- fleck
- flick
- foil
- fracture
- fray
- frazzle
- freckle
- freeze
- fret
- frustrate
- furrow
- gall
- gap
- gape
- gash
- gauge
- glide
- go
- gorge
- govern
- groove
- guard
- gulf
- gun
- hack
- halt
- hamper
- harlequin
- harmonize
- hatch
- hinder
- hit
- hold
- hole
- hollow
- hurt
- immure
- impede
- impound
- impress
- imprint
- incise
- inhibit
- injure
- inspect
- intercept
- interdict
- interfere
- interlock
- interrupt
- intersect
- intervene
- inventory
- investigate
- invoice
- jibe
- joint
- jot
- keep
- kink
- label
- lacerate
- lag
- leak
- leave
- let
- limit
- line
- lock
- maculate
- maim
- manifest
- mar
- marble
- marbleize
- mark
- match
- maul
- measure
- meddle
- mesh
- mew
- model
- moderate
- monitor
- motley
- mottle
- mute
- mutilate
- nick
- notch
- note
- observe
- obstruct
- open
- oppose
- overhaul
- overlap
- overlook
- paper
- parallel
- parry
- pass
- patch
- pattern
- pause
- peak
- pen
- pencil
- pepper
- peruse
- phone
- pierce
- pit
- plate
- pock
- pockmark
- point
- polychrome
- polychromize
- pore
- pound
- preclude
- prevent
- prick
- probe
- prohibit
- prove
- pull
- punch
- punctuate
- puncture
- rebuff
- receipt
- reef
- register
- rein
- relax
- rend
- rent
- repel
- report
- repress
- repulse
- research
- resist
- restrain
- restrict
- retard
- retrench
- retroflex
- reversal
- reverse
- review
- riddle
- rift
- rime
- rip
- rive
- rout
- rule
- run
- rupture
- savage
- scab
- scald
- scale
- scan
- scar
- scarify
- scorch
- score
- scotch
- scrape
- scratch
- scrutinize
- scuff
- seal
- seam
- shackle
- size
- skin
- slacken
- slash
- slit
- slot
- slow
- slug
- snaffle
- snap
- snub
- space
- spangle
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- split
- splotch
- spot
- sprain
- sprinkle
- square
- squeeze
- stab
- stain
- stalemate
- stall
- stamp
- stand
- stay
- stem
- stick
- stigmatize
- stipple
- stop
- strain
- straiten
- streak
- striate
- strike
- stripe
- stub
- stud
- study
- sty
- substantiate
- suppress
- survey
- tab
- tag
- tally
- tattoo
- tear
- tessellate
- test
- thwart
- tick
- ticket
- token
- trace
- track
- trademark
- trammel
- traumatize
- trench
- try
- twist
- type
- underline
- underscore
- upset
- validate
- value
- variegate
- verify
- voice
- void
- warp
- warrant
- wart
- welt
- withhold
- wound
- wrench
- yawn
Though her mien carries much more invitation than command, to behold her is an immediate check to loose behaviour; to love her was a liberal education.
