6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• making bread or cake or pastry etc.
adjective satellite
• as hot as if in an oven
Example sentence • I love the smell of baking in the morning.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • He was accused of forsaking his family during their time of need.
6 2 verb v noun
• the act of someone who picks up or takes something
adjective satellite
• very attractive; capturing interest
Example sentence • She is taking a shower before going to bed.
6 2 verb v noun
• a dissolute man in fashionable society
verb
• move through with or as if with a rake
Example sentence • He was raking up the leaves in the front yard.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of breaking something
Example sentence • The breaking news spread like wildfire.
6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun
• the state of remaining awake
adjective satellite
• marked by full consciousness or alertness
Example sentence • She had a waking dream that she was flying.
7 3 verb, noun v, n adjective
• not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
adjective satellite
• mentally perceptive and responsive
Example sentence • The awaking of the birds signaled the start of a new day.
6 2 verb v noun
• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
adjective satellite
• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
verb
• make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Example sentence • She was faking a smile even though she was feeling sad.
9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• have some of the qualities or attributes of something
Example sentence • His partaking in the conversation was minimal.
6 2 verb v noun
• the act that results in something coming to be
Example sentence • She is making a cake for the party.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
Example sentence • The view from the mountaintop was breathtaking .
9 3 verb v noun
• putting the wrong interpretation on
Example sentence • You are mistaking my intentions; I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by extreme care and great effort
Example sentence • She did a painstaking job of cleaning every corner of the house.
7 2 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
verb
• stop travelling by applying a brake
Example sentence • The braking of the car was sudden and caused everyone to be jolted forward.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
Example sentence • She spent the whole day staking tomato plants in her garden.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• loud enough to shake the very earth
Example sentence • The earthshaking news of the earthquake spread quickly.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
Example sentence • The journalist's muckraking efforts led to the resignation of several government officials.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the act of taking something back
Example sentence • She was focused on retaking her driver's test after failing the first time.
11 3 noun n noun
• reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
Example sentence • The store manager conducted a weekly stocktaking to keep track of the available products.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • She had flaking paint on her bedroom walls.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
verb
• move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
Example sentence • The snaking road led us through the mountains.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
verb
• shake with fast, tremulous movements
Example sentence • The ground is quaking after the earthquake.
8 3 verb v
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
verb
• supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
Example sentence • He was grubstaking his brother's dream of becoming a musician.
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9 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • She prefers noncaking makeup as it lasts longer throughout the day.
9 3 verb v
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9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• To make a pancake landing.
Example sentence • The pancaking of the stack of plates was a result of the unstable tower.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The parbaking process involves partially baking the dough before the final baking.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
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Example sentence • The prebaking of the pie crust ensures that it is fully cooked and crispy.
9 3 verb, noun v, n
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8 3 verb v
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Example sentence • After a long night of sleep, rewaking to the sound of my alarm was a struggle.
9 3 verb v
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11 4 noun n noun
• The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption
verb
• To perform aerobraking.
Example sentence • NASA used aerobraking to slow down the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter before it entered Mars' orbit.
10 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The anticaking properties of table salt help it flow freely from the shaker.
10 4 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • The cake suffered from overbaking and was too hard to eat.
11 4 verb v
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Example sentence • He lost control of the car because he was overbraking .
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6 2 adjective adj noun
• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
adjective satellite
• causing a dull and steady pain
Example sentence • After the long hike, my legs were aching .
14 3 adjective adj noun
• the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
adjective satellite
• being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
Example sentence • The groundbreaking research discovered a new species of dinosaur.
13 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• causing or marked by grief or anguish
Example sentence • The documentary told the heartbreaking story of a child living in extreme poverty.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
Example sentence • The company offers professional matchmaking services for busy professionals.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Example sentence • Farming is a backbreaking occupation that requires long hours of manual labor.
13 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Example sentence • The new law aims to increase penalties for housebreaking offenses.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • His repeated lawbreaking led to his arrest.
11 3 noun n noun
• the craft of making dresses
Example sentence • She learned dressmaking from her grandmother.
10 3 noun n noun
• the management of a household
Example sentence • She excelled at homemaking , always keeping her house tidy and organized.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the making of maps and charts
Example sentence • The history of mapmaking dates back thousands of years.
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