Words ending with k

1st baron beaverbrook means: British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)

401-k means: a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself

a-ok means: in perfect condition or order

aardvark means: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

aback means: by surprise

aback means: having the wind against the forward side of the sails

abelmosk means: bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus

acadia national park means: a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast

accent mark means: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

account book means: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

alluvial means: of or relating to alluvium

coastal plain means: a plain adjacent to a coast

family apocynaceae means: chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs

flourishing means: very lively and profitable

general manager means: the highest ranking manager

healthcare facility means: building where medicine is practiced

heterological means: not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

irak means: a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq

isthmian games means: the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad

jersey lillie means: British actress and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929)

lowland burrowing treefrog means: terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest

radially means: in a radial manner

sharp-eyed means: having keen eyesight

sharp-eyed means: keenly perceptive or alert

sharp-eyed means: having very keen vision

skye terrier means: Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye

spirillum minus means: a bacterium causing ratbite fever

strongbox means: a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked

support hose means: elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)

transportable means: capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another