Anagrams of: LITERATURE

• creative writing of recognized artistic value

• the humanistic study of a body of literature

• published writings in a particular style on a particular subject

• the profession or art of a writer

• To decant; to purify something by straining it

• To separate great and small particles through an upwardly flowing liquid or vapid stream

• able to read and write

• versed in literature; dealing with literature

• a person who can read and write

• knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields

• a merchant who sells goods at retail

• a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides

• a person who litters public places with refuse

• earlier in time; previously

• comparatives of `soon' or `early'

• before now

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity