Post by Good old Suthers on Jul 8, 2014 11:10:21 GMT
UNIT's Scientific Advisor is no more. In other words, the expert is now the ex-Pert. But how many English words can YOU find containing that fine upstanding grouping of letters "pert"? I've managed 135 so far. Can you do better?
antihypertensive
antihypertensives
aperture
apertures
appertain
appertained
appertaining
appertains
champerties
champertous
champerty
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experted
experting
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experts
hypertense
hypertension
hypertensions
hypertensive
hypertensives
hypertext
hypertexts
hyperthermia
hyperthermias
hyperthermic
hyperthyroid
hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidisms
hypertonia
hypertonias
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hypertonicities
hypertonicity
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hypertrophied
hypertrophies
hypertrophy
hypertrophying
hypertypical
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impertinencies
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impertinently
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imperturbability
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imperturbably
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malaperts
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pert
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pertains
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pertinaciousnesses
pertinacities
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perturbable
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pertussises
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properties
property
propertyless
propertylessness
propertylessnesses
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repertoires
repertories
repertory
supertanker
supertankers
supertax
supertaxes
superterrific
superthick
superthin
superthriller
superthrillers
supertight
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supertonics
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suppertimes
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unperturbed
vespertilian
vespertine
antihypertensive
antihypertensives
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apertures
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appertained
appertaining
appertains
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experting
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expertizes
expertizing
expertly
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expertnesses
experts
hypertense
hypertension
hypertensions
hypertensive
hypertensives
hypertext
hypertexts
hyperthermia
hyperthermias
hyperthermic
hyperthyroid
hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidisms
hypertonia
hypertonias
hypertonic
hypertonicities
hypertonicity
hypertrophic
hypertrophied
hypertrophies
hypertrophy
hypertrophying
hypertypical
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impertinencies
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impertinently
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pert
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perturbable
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perturbational
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pertussises
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property
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propertylessness
propertylessnesses
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repertoires
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supertankers
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supertaxes
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superthin
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superthrillers
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supertonics
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suppertimes
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unperturbed
vespertilian
vespertine