1,000+ Rhymes For SPECIAL-INTEREST

• a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

• a reason for wanting something done

• the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)

• a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

• (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

• (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

• a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

• excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

• be on the mind of

• be of importance or consequence

• lower than previously

• flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• deeply or markedly affected or influenced

• national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

• not addressed

• not bearing a stress or accent

• a formal and solemn declaration of objection

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

• utter words of protest

• express opposition through action or words

• affirm or avow formally or solemnly

• situated in or facing or moving toward the west

• the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

• the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees

• the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

• the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

• a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

• British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

• United States film actress (1892-1980)

• English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

• to, toward, or in the west

• (of mail) marked with a destination

• characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

• dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

• treated with medications and protective covering

• (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

• dressed in fancy or formal clothing

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

• precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

• communicated in words

• an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

• compacted by ironing

• bearing a stress or accent

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

• having removed clothing

• a support for the arm

• a support that you can lean against while sitting

• (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

• the supreme effort one can make

• Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

• the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

• in a most excellent way or manner

• it would be sensible

• from a position of superiority or authority

• (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

• get the better of

• a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash

• a rest for the head

• taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

• concern for your own interests and welfare

• of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon

• influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

• a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

• the act of searching for something

• make a search (for)

• search the trail of (game)

• bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

• seek alms, as for religious purposes

• express the need or desire for

• a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

• the verbal act of requesting

• express the need or desire for

• ask (a person) to do something

• inquire for (information)

• the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

• the center of a cambered road

• (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

• a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

• lie at the top of

• reach a high point

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

• a feeling of restless agitation

• having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

• influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

• apt to speak irritably

• smart and fashionable

• pleasantly cold and invigorating

• marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

• quick and energetic

• the northwestern region of the United States

• the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

• the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

• a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

• to, toward, or in the northwest

• situated in or oriented toward the northwest

• coming from the northwest

• the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado

• the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

• the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

• a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

• to, toward, or in the southwest

• coming from the southwest

• situated in or oriented toward the southwest

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

• pressed tightly together

• reduced in volume by pressure

• flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

• generalized feeling of distress

• facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

• burdened psychologically or mentally

• kept from public knowledge by various means

• manifesting or subjected to suppression

• held in check with difficulty

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• take into custody

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• attract and fix

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)

• trying something to find out about it

• any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc

• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

• the act of undergoing testing

• the act of testing something

• a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

• examine someone's knowledge of something

• show a certain characteristic when tested

• achieve a certain score or rating on a test

• determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

• undergo a test

• a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

• record in a ship's manifest

• reveal its presence or make an appearance

• obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

• a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

• United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)

• a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.

• (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

• make a proposal, declare a plan for something

• drop a hint; intimate by a hint

• imply as a possibility

• call to mind

• alongside each other, facing in the same direction

• being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

• not moved to serious regard

• the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

• box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy

• the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

• furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• make an investment

• give qualities or abilities to

• furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

• provide with power and authority

• place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

• a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

• a kind of gun emplacement

• a cosy or secluded retreat

• a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

• furniture pieces made to fit close together

• inhabit a nest, usually after building

• fit together or fit inside

• move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

• gather nests