9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• travelling about without any clear destination
Example sentence • Her mind was filled with dreams and wanderings of far-off lands.
11 4 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Example sentence • The neighboring houses all have similar architecture.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj Example sentence • The thundering noise woke me up from my sleep.
8 3 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective satellite
• doing arduous or unpleasant work
Example sentence • He had a laboring job that required him to lift heavy objects.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She sat in silence, lost in deep pondering .
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a group of persons together in one place
Example sentence • The family reunion was a joyful gathering of relatives from near and far.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
adjective satellite
• slow and laborious because of weight
Example sentence • The lumbering elephant made its way through the jungle.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
adjective satellite
• making a low continuous indistinct sound
Example sentence • The soft murmuring of the creek was a soothing sound.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj Example sentence • I saw a numbering of birds on my morning walk.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• tending to make sober or more serious
Example sentence • The movie depicted a sobering reality of war.
8 3 verb v noun
• the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
adjective satellite
• becoming gradually narrower
Example sentence • He is tapering off his medication under the doctor's supervision.
9 3 verb, adverb v, adv Example sentence • I was wondering if you could help me with my homework.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a digestible substance used to give color to food
Example sentence • She enjoyed doing colouring activities as a child.
8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a natural object that covers or envelops
Example sentence • The painting was protected by a protective covering .
8 3 noun n noun
• providing food and services
Example sentence • The catering company provided delicious food for the wedding.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of subjecting to strong attack
Example sentence • The storm caused a heavy battering on the coastline.
9 3 adjective adj noun
• loud and persistent outcry from many people
Example sentence • The clamoring crowd grew louder as the performer took the stage.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a digestible substance used to give color to food
Example sentence • She enjoys coloring books with vibrant colors.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• showing or representing to advantage
adjective satellite
• obsequiously complimentary
Example sentence • She received many flattering compliments on her new dress.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• when a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms
noun
• the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Example sentence • The flowering plants in the garden are so beautiful.
9 3 verb, adverb, noun, adjective v, adv, n, adj noun
• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
Example sentence • The hammering of the construction workers could be heard from miles away.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Example sentence • We could hear the hollering from the football stadium.
8 3 verb v noun
• conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
Example sentence • I am honoring my mother by cooking her favorite meal for her birthday.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • She had a lingering cough after recovering from the flu.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
Example sentence • Her mastering of the subject matter impressed the professor.
8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
Example sentence • The ordering of the books on the shelf made it easy to find the one I was looking for.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • Her voice was quivering with emotion.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the act of breaking something into small pieces
adjective satellite
• seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
Example sentence • The shattering news left everyone in shock.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
Example sentence • The sweltering heat made it difficult to concentrate.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
adjective satellite
• making a low continuous indistinct sound
Example sentence • She spoke in a whispering voice, barely audible.
10 4 verb v verb
• To labour about; labour over; work hard upon; ply diligently.
Example sentence • He kept belaboring the same point over and over again.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To provide a harbor or safe place for.
Example sentence • She had a harboring resentment towards her ex-boyfriend.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• loud and persistent outcry from many people
Example sentence • The clamouring crowd demanded answers from the politician.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• doing arduous or unpleasant work
Example sentence • He was a labouring man, earning his living through hard physical work.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
Example sentence • He took a long, savouring sip of his hot coffee.
11 4 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb
• discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
Example sentence • His discovering of the ancient artifact amazed the archaeologists.
12 4 verb, noun v, n verb
• separate the limbs from the body
Example sentence • The police found evidence of dismembering in the suspect's basement.
12 4 verb v Example sentence • The number of students outnumbering the available seats in the classroom caused a problem.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
verb
• yield (to); give satisfaction to
Example sentence • The politician's pandering to the wealthy donors was evident in his campaign speeches.
9 3 verb v noun
• a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
verb
• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
Example sentence • She was powdering her face before going out.
13 4 verb, noun v, n verb
• construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
Example sentence • The company underwent a major restructuring after the financial crisis.
10 3 verb v noun
• rushing about hastily in an undignified way
verb
• to move about or proceed hurriedly
Example sentence • The children were scampering around the playground.
9 3 verb v adjective
• given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
noun
• something that can be used as an official medium of payment
verb
• offer or present for acceptance
Example sentence • The company is tendering a contract to build a new office building.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Example sentence • The whimpering puppy hid under the bed.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
Example sentence • The scattering of leaves in the wind created a beautiful scene.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
adjective satellite
• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
Example sentence • I could not stop my shivering during the cold winter night.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Example sentence • The smothering heat of the desert made it difficult to breathe.
9 3 noun n noun
• something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
Example sentence • I added vanilla flavoring to the cake batter.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
Example sentence • Her quavering voice betrayed her nervousness.
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