7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
verb
• subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Example sentence • Baking a cake requires a step-by-step process .
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a quantity much larger than is needed
adjective satellite
• more than is needed, desired, or required
Example sentence • There was an excess of food left over after the party.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a state of abeyance or suspended business
Example sentence • The children played on the swings during recess .
7 2 noun n noun
• an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Example sentence • She worked hard and achieved great success in her career.
6 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
Example sentence • I need to gain access to the building.
5 1 noun n noun
• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
Example sentence • I love playing chess with my brother.
7 2 noun n noun
• symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Example sentence • He developed an abscess under his tooth and had to get it treated.
6 2 verb v verb
• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Example sentence • I need to assess the situation before making a decision.
6 2 verb v verb
• haunt like a ghost; pursue
Example sentence • The new album has been released and fans are already obsessing over it.
8 3 verb v verb
• revise or renew one's assessment
Example sentence • After getting feedback, I decided to reassess my approach to the project.
3 1 verb, adverb v, adv Example sentence • She asked me if I could help her, and I said yes .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Example sentence • I need to address this issue with my boss.
5 1 verb v Example sentence • May God bless you on your birthday.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
adjective satellite
• suitable for formal occasions
Example sentence • I bought a new dress for the party.
7 2 verb v noun
• the act of coercing someone into government service
verb
• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Example sentence • She tried hard to impress her boss by working late every day.
4 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
adverb
• used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
adjective satellite
• (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
Example sentence • He had less time to complete the task.
4 1 noun n noun
• a state of confusion and disorderliness
Example sentence • Don't make a mess in the kitchen.
7 2 verb v verb
• have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
Example sentence • I have always wanted to possess a beautiful painting like that.
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of being angry
Example sentence • Her angriness was evident in her stern voice.
10 3 verb v verb
• deprive of the possession of real estate
Example sentence • The landlord attempted to dispossess the tenant for non-payment of rent.
7 2 verb v verb
• practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
Example sentence • They profess their faith in a higher power.
6 2 verb v noun
• a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
verb
• touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Example sentence • He gently caressed her cheek with his fingertips.
7 2 verb v verb
• confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Example sentence • I confess that I have been lying to you.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• gradual improvement or growth or development
verb
• develop in a positive way
Example sentence • He progressed quickly in his studies.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
verb
• to stress, single out as important
Example sentence • She is under a lot of stress at work.
7 2 verb v noun
• partial or complete nakedness
Example sentence • She undressed quickly and jumped into the shower.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the state of demanding notice or attention
verb
• exert pressure or force to or upon
Example sentence • He used a press to print the newspaper.
6 2 conjunction
• Except on a specified condition; if not.
Example sentence • I won't go to the party unless my friends come with me.
2 1 noun n noun
• North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Example sentence • He invited all of us to his birthday party.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • She tends to overdress for casual events.
10 3 noun n noun
• any of several water-loving cresses
adjective satellite
• of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
Example sentence • I love adding watercress to my salads for a peppery flavor.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
verb
• expect, believe, or suppose
Example sentence • I have a guess about who ate the last slice of pizza.
8 2 verb v noun
• a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
verb
• make more compact by or as if by pressing
Example sentence • She used a compressor to compress the air in the tires.
7 2 verb v verb
• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Example sentence • I don't want to digress from our main topic, but I have a quick question.
12 3 noun n noun
• the quality of being faithful
Example sentence • Her faithfulness to her beliefs never wavered.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
Example sentence • I need you to fess up and tell me the truth.
4 1 noun n noun
• a strip of land projecting into a body of water
7 2 verb v verb
• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Example sentence • The government should not oppress its citizens.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • The bank had to repossess the house due to non-payment of the mortgage.
2 1 noun
• a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Example sentence • Mi hermana es muy inteligente.
8 2 noun n noun
• a formal and solemn declaration of objection
Example sentence • The protests continued throughout the night, demanding justice for the victim.
14 5 verb, noun v, n noun
• an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay
15 6 noun n noun
• the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Example sentence • The acromial process is a bony projection on the scapula.
16 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
Example sentence • During the adiabatic process , the system exchanges no heat with its surroundings.
15 6 noun n noun
• a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
Example sentence • The dentist examined the patient's alveolar process .
21 8 noun n noun
• cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
Example sentence • Language acquisition is considered a basic cognitive process .
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image
Example sentence • The poster had a distinct benday process design.
15 4 noun n noun
• an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost
17 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a process occurring in living organisms
Example sentence • Cell division is a common biological process found in all living organisms.
13 5 noun n noun
• an organic process that takes place in the body
Example sentence • Digestion is a complex bodily process that involves breaking down food into nutrients.
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