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Definitions for word ORAL

The following 183 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, August 30, 2009108DExam formatAshish Vengsarkar and Narayan Venkatasubramanyan
Tuesday, July 14, 200916AKind of examDonna S. Levin
Thursday, March 26, 20092D___ contraceptiveEdward Safran
Monday, March 16, 200965AExam given face-to-faceLynn Lempel
Saturday, February 14, 20099DLike some confessionsJoe Krozel
Tuesday, January 20, 200928DTransmitted by speechTim Wescott
Monday, January 05, 200928ANot written, as a testAndrea Carla Michaels
Wednesday, November 26, 200860ASpokenHarvey Estes
Wednesday, September 10, 20082DFace-to-face examLucas Gaviotis Whitestone
Wednesday, July 30, 200814ALike some hygieneElizabeth A. Long
Sunday, July 27, 200818DRead aloudMike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot
Monday, June 16, 200853DLike traditional epic poetryRonald J. and Nancy J. Byron
Monday, March 31, 200835AKind of historyJeff Armstrong
Tuesday, February 26, 200862AKind of hygieneSarah Keller
Sunday, January 06, 2008115ARequirement for some degree candidatesLynn Lempel
Tuesday, December 11, 200737D___ surgeonGail Grabowski
Thursday, December 06, 200714ALike some historiesJoe Krozel
Sunday, December 02, 2007106DVoicedSeth A. Abel
Tuesday, November 27, 20071DLike most folkloreJulie Ann Bowling
Monday, October 15, 200733DSpokenAndrea Carla Michaels
Tuesday, September 04, 200738AKind of vaccineManny Nosowsky
Monday, August 27, 200752AFace-to-face testSteven Ginzburg
Friday, August 24, 20075DPassed on by taletellersPatrick Berry
Tuesday, July 31, 200762DVoicedAllan E. Parrish
Thursday, May 03, 20078DKind of cavityRichard Chisholm
Sunday, April 29, 20072DExam formatHenry Hook
Monday, April 02, 200719ANot writtenRichard Hughes
Monday, March 19, 200754DSaid aloudRichard Chisholm
Monday, February 26, 20073DSpokenPeter A. Collins
Monday, January 15, 200763ASpokenDavid Pringle
Wednesday, October 25, 200618DKind of traditionAdam G. Perl
Thursday, June 22, 200616AStudent's challengeChristina Houlihan Kelly
Monday, June 19, 200645ASaid aloudRaymond Hamel
Wednesday, May 31, 200614ALike paperless examsTrip Payne
Tuesday, April 11, 200647DSpokenLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, December 21, 200555DSpokenDavid J. Kahn
Monday, September 12, 200556DFace-to-face examMichael Shteyman
Tuesday, August 02, 200515ATest that's hard to cheat onNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, July 19, 200551DSpokenTrip Payne
Sunday, June 19, 200557DUtteredManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, June 07, 200516ANot writtenLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, May 18, 200555DSaidBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, May 08, 200521AKind of surgeonJim Page
Saturday, April 30, 20058DThesis defense, oftenNancy Salomon
Tuesday, March 22, 200558DKind of examDavid J. Kahn
Monday, March 14, 200556DKind of historyRobert Malinow
Friday, February 04, 200519APronouncedRobert Bridges
Monday, January 10, 200552ASpokenDavid Pringle
Wednesday, November 03, 200462AKind of hygieneEd Early
Monday, August 16, 20044DFace-to-face examJoy C. Frank
Friday, August 13, 200460ATough testHarvey Estes
Tuesday, June 15, 20046DKind of hygieneNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, March 30, 200464AWord-of-mouthSarah Keller
Friday, March 19, 200450DSomething to explain your way throughManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, February 24, 200427DTest typeAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, January 29, 200431AKind of historyDavid J. Kahn
Monday, December 15, 20032DSpokenSarah Keller
Wednesday, November 26, 200319AMuch-dreaded examTyler Hinman
Tuesday, September 09, 200356AAdministered with a spoon, sayRobert Zimmerman
Sunday, August 31, 200383ALike slanderFred Piscop
Thursday, June 12, 200311DKind of historyPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, April 15, 200353DExam sans pencilsAdam G. Perl
Sunday, April 13, 2003106AUtteredCharles Deber
Sunday, December 22, 200288AViva-voceFrances Hansen
Monday, October 28, 200257ASpokenRandy Sowell
Monday, July 15, 200249DLike some medicinesJohn Leavy
Thursday, July 11, 200216ANot on paperElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, May 23, 200251D*Exam ... dentist ... RobertsJohn Underwood
Tuesday, April 02, 200213ASpokenJanice M. Putney
Wednesday, March 20, 200233DKind of agreementElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, February 22, 200230DWord-of-mouthElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, January 23, 200244DKind of argumentAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, December 17, 200150DSpokenChristina Houlihan
Wednesday, October 31, 200148ADental school exam?Mary Pat Hidding
Wednesday, October 10, 200161AUnwrittenRichard Chisholm
Thursday, September 27, 200113DKind of traditionManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, September 25, 200113ASpoon-administeredA. J. Santora
Wednesday, September 19, 200158DSpokenSteven Dorfman
Sunday, August 12, 200167A___-B (Gillette division)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Saturday, May 26, 20015DKind of traditionRich Norris
Sunday, April 22, 200126ALike some surgeryPatrick Berry
Wednesday, March 21, 200134DLike some traditionsGreg Staples
Monday, March 12, 200127DVoicedGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, January 10, 200130DViva-voceRichard Silvestri
Wednesday, December 20, 20002DKind of examAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, November 01, 200057DLike some thermometersPeter Gordon
Monday, October 02, 20007DSpokenSarah Keller
Monday, September 25, 20002DSpokenPeter Gordon
Tuesday, September 12, 200014AKind of argumentsBill Zais
Tuesday, August 29, 200018AKind of hygienePeter Gordon
Thursday, July 13, 200014AKind of accountRich Norris
Monday, July 03, 200061ALike some testimonyMarjorie Berg
Wednesday, June 28, 200010DLike the Sabin vaccineRandy Sowell
Saturday, May 20, 200026ALike a folk taleRich Norris
Sunday, April 23, 200045DLike some surgeryNancy Nicholson Joline
Monday, April 10, 200033AKind of examEd Early
Tuesday, March 28, 200057DLike some vaccinesFred Piscop
Friday, February 04, 200016AKind of historyDana Motley
Friday, January 14, 200049AKind of surgeryMartin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, January 11, 200016AKind of testimonyFran and Lou Sabin
Monday, December 27, 199967ARev. RobertsGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, December 22, 199958DSpokenRichard Silvestri
Thursday, October 21, 199945AKind of traditionManny Nosowsky
Saturday, October 09, 199910DKind of historyManny Nosowsky
Sunday, September 12, 199916DKind of testimonyNancy Scandrett Ross
Sunday, August 22, 199949DKind of thermometerRaymond Hamel
Monday, July 12, 199971ASpokenCarol R. Blumenstein
Monday, July 05, 199917AFace-to-face examGregory E. Paul
Sunday, June 06, 199958ALike some traditionsDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, May 22, 199929DKind of surgeonA. J. Santora
Thursday, April 01, 199941DVoicedKelly Clark
Thursday, January 28, 199940AExamination formatHenry Hook
Monday, December 28, 199813AFace-to-face examAdam G. Perl
Monday, December 07, 199836ANot writtenElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, December 03, 199865ALike some antibioticsCathy Millhauser
Saturday, October 24, 199821DLike some testimonyRich Norris
Sunday, August 30, 199814DGrad student's grillingJohn Wolting
Sunday, June 07, 199874DMaster's ordealRandolph Ross
Monday, April 27, 199857DMouth-to-mouthGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, March 10, 19987DKind of exam or historyPatrick Jordan
Sunday, January 18, 199818DLike some votesEd Early and Bob Klahn
Friday, January 02, 199851DNuncupativeAlex K. Justin
Saturday, December 27, 199749DMouthy?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, October 28, 199758DSpokenBernice Gordon
Thursday, October 23, 19972DViva-voceFrances Hansen
Tuesday, September 09, 199759ABig examElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, September 01, 19972DLike some vaccinesGregory E. Paul
Sunday, May 18, 1997108ALike some votesFrances Hansen
Tuesday, May 13, 199714ARev. RobertsGregory E. Paul
Monday, April 14, 199754DLike much testimonyStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, April 06, 199776DKind of testimonyRich Norris
Wednesday, March 26, 19977DSpokenRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, March 18, 199725ALike some historyJohn R. Conrad
Tuesday, February 18, 199750DKind of thermometerF. Piscop
Tuesday, February 04, 199710DKind of surgeryG. R. Ferguson
Wednesday, January 15, 199737DKind of historyC. Currier
Thursday, December 26, 19961DGrueling examR. H. Burns
Monday, December 02, 199660AKind of hygieneD. L. Wilk
Wednesday, October 09, 199652AFace-to-face testR. Hughes
Monday, October 07, 199668AWord-of-mouthS. Spadaccini
Tuesday, September 03, 19962DKind of hygieneA. Goldstein
Monday, August 19, 199610AMouth-to-mouthE.C. Gorski
Wednesday, July 31, 199661ASpokenJ. Schmalzbach
Tuesday, July 23, 199614ALike some medicinesG. E. Paul
Monday, July 08, 199638DIntense examSidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, April 10, 199627DUnwrittenM. Lees
Thursday, March 14, 199633DSpokenR. Silvestri
Saturday, March 02, 199636AKind of historyN. Joline
Saturday, February 24, 199623ALike most testimonyM. Shenk
Wednesday, February 14, 199614AKind of historyC. Lundberg
Monday, January 15, 199611DSpokenGregory E. Paul
Friday, December 29, 199534DUnwrittenJeff Harrington
Friday, November 10, 19956DIntense examBryant White
Tuesday, October 10, 199558AStart for hygiene or RobertsJanet R. Bender
Monday, September 18, 199556AType of examAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, September 12, 199549ANot writtenGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, August 29, 199539DExam typeJohn R. Conrad
Wednesday, August 16, 19955DKind of surgeryJudith Perry
Tuesday, July 11, 199524DKind of hygieneGregory E. Paul
Wednesday, June 28, 199516AKind of testimonyRoger H. Courtney
Wednesday, May 31, 199532AFreudian stageJonathan Schmatzbach
Friday, May 19, 199557DVaccine typeMichael S. Maurer
Wednesday, May 10, 199537AKind of historyJeremy Thomas Paine
Monday, May 08, 199555DFace-to-face examDeborah Trombley
Wednesday, April 12, 199569ASpokenRich Norris
Thursday, March 09, 199563ANot injectedAlex Vaughn
Monday, January 30, 199513AVoicedErnie Furtado
Saturday, January 28, 199552A_____ surgeryRandolph Ross
Tuesday, January 17, 199528DPh.D. examGregory E. Paul
Thursday, December 22, 199451DKind of traditionStanley Newman
Tuesday, December 20, 199469ANot writtenRobert R. Zimmerman
Tuesday, November 22, 199415AWord-of-mouthWayne Robert Williams
Tuesday, August 30, 199444APronouncedJonathan Schmatzbach
Monday, August 15, 199412DKind of vaccineFred Piscop
Monday, July 18, 199415AFace-to-face examWayne Robert Williams
Sunday, July 17, 199495ALike gentlemen's agreementsCathy Millhauser
Friday, July 01, 199455DRigorous testMel Taub
Tuesday, May 17, 199455DReverend RobertsHarvey Estes
Sunday, February 20, 199475DNuncupativeHarvey Estes
Tuesday, January 11, 199436AFeared testAlbert J. Klaus
Saturday, January 01, 199444ALike some medicinesManny Nosowsky
Sunday, December 19, 199375DSoundedJohn M. Samson
Sunday, December 05, 199335DWord-of-mouthManny Nosowsky