7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
adjective satellite
• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Example sentence • The cutting of the cake was a memorable moment at the wedding.
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
Example sentence • She has been on a strict dieting regimen for the past three months.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Example sentence • The job of piloting a commercial aircraft is both challenging and rewarding.
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a state of disorder involving group violence
Example sentence • The police used tear gas to disperse the rioting crowd.
10 4 verb, noun v, n verb
• recover through digging
Example sentence • The archaeologists discovered several artifacts during the excavating .
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
Example sentence • The committee will start balloting for the election tomorrow.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the act of projecting out from something
adjective satellite
• extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Example sentence • The jutting rocks formed a dangerous obstacle for the hikers.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• Egyptian goddess of the sky
Example sentence • The squirrel was busy nutting for the winter.
8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb
• To turn on an exact spot.
noun
• A motion by which something pivots.
Example sentence • The team needs to work on their pivoting strategy.
11 4 verb v verb
• To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
Example sentence • She spent several days acclimating herself to the altitude before attempting to climb the mountain.
11 4 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• bring into intimate and incriminating connection
Example sentence • His implicating remarks suggested his involvement in the crime.
12 4 verb v noun
• the material removed by a cut made underneath
verb
• sell cheaper than one's competition
Example sentence • The company started undercutting its suppliers to secure better deals.
9 3 noun n noun
• embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches
Example sentence • The intricate faggoting on the wedding dress added a delicate touch.
8 3 noun n noun
• embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches
Example sentence • The fagoting on the dress added a delicate and feminine touch.
7 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• To provide (someone) with shelter in a hut.
noun
• A hovel or slum building in parts of Asia.
9 3 verb v verb
• To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.
noun
• Mindless repetition of words or ideas
Example sentence • She was just parroting what her friends had said.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
verb
• copy illegally; of published material
Example sentence • The pirating of software deprives creators of their rightful revenue.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
noun
• a period of calm weather
adverb
• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
verb
• become quiet or quieter
Example sentence • The quieting music helped me relax and fall asleep.
12 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • She tried shortcutting her way through the maze.
11 4 verb v verb
• make obsolete or old-fashioned
Example sentence • He spent years antiquating the old mansion, restoring it to its former glory.
13 5 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
Example sentence • She was dissimilating her true feelings in order to avoid conflict.
13 5 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj verb
• bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
Example sentence • The equilibrating forces of supply and demand determine the price of a product.
10 4 adjective adj
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12 4 verb v verb
• fill, as with a certain quality
Example sentence • The bee is responsible for impregnating the flowers with pollen.
11 4
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11 4 verb v Example sentence • He was caught micturating in public and received a fine.
10 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The peaceful protest was nonrioting and did not result in any violence.
8 4 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To treat with an opiate drug.
Example sentence • The opiating effects of the medication can lead to drowsiness.
14 6 verb v verb
• cause to have too great a population
Example sentence • Due to lack of predators, rabbits are overpopulating the island.
14 4 verb v Example sentence • He is reinterpreting the classic play with a modern twist.
11 4
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9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Example sentence • She pursued a career in computing science.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The factory is causing polluting emissions.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• an act of honor or courteous recognition
Example sentence • The saluting soldier stood at attention.
12 4 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Example sentence • She is a contributing member of the team.
9 4 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun
• putting a condemned person to death
Example sentence • The executing team will be responsible for completing the project.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the travel of a commuter
Example sentence • She complained about the (commuting ) traffic every morning.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
verb
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
Example sentence • The diluting solution was added slowly to the reaction mixture.
9 3 verb v noun
• a disagreement or argument about something important
Example sentence • They are disputing over the ownership of the land.
8 3 verb v verb
• overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
Example sentence • He spent hours refuting the claims made against his character.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the state or fact of existing
Example sentence • He's a great being who always helps others.
5 2 verb v verb
• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Example sentence • I will bring some cookies to the party.
6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun
• the act of drawing spatially closer to something
adjective satellite
• of the relatively near future
Example sentence • The coming storm is going to be intense.
7 2 verb v noun
• the act of acquiring something
Example sentence • I am getting ready for work.
5 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj Example sentence • The going rate for a haircut at this salon is $50.
7 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun
• the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
adjective satellite
• appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
Example sentence • I am looking for my car keys.
7 2 noun n noun
• the time period between dawn and noon
Example sentence • I woke up early in the morning to go for a run.
7 2 noun n noun
• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
adverb
• in no respect; to no degree
Example sentence • I have nothing to do today.
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