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 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.
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.
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.
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 verb v verb
• confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Example sentence • I confess that I have been lying to you.
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
• 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 .
8 3
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8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The drug inhibits the production of mannoses in the body.
4 2 noun n
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6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
Example sentence • She has a talent for crafting compelling proses that captivate the reader.
10 3 verb v Example sentence • Before analyzing the data, we need to preprocess it.
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.
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of being angry
Example sentence • Her angriness was evident in her stern voice.
8 2 noun n noun
• psychological suffering
verb
• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Example sentence • She was in extreme distress after receiving the news of her father's death.
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
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.
14 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an early photographic process based on the oil print, whose origins date from the mid-nineteenth century.
Example sentence • The bromoil process involves transferring an image from a bromide print onto a gelatin-coated paper.
13 3 noun
• a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment
Example sentence • The carbon process is crucial for photosynthesis in plants.
16 6 noun n noun
• (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
Example sentence • Memory is an important cognitive process for retaining information.
17 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
Example sentence • The defendants invoked the compulsory process , compelling the witness to testify.
16 5 noun n noun
• the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
Example sentence • The condyloid process is the part of the mandible that articulates with the temporal bone.
21 7 noun n noun
• a thermodynamic process during which the volume of the closed system undergoing such a process remains constant.
Example sentence • A constant-volume process occurs when the volume of a system remains constant throughout the process.
15 5 noun n noun
• a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
Example sentence • The coronoid process is a triangular eminence projecting forward from the upper and anterior part of the ulna.
16 6 noun n noun
• (brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned
Example sentence • The decoction process involves boiling herbs or plant materials to extract their medicinal properties.
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.
10 3 noun n noun
• (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Example sentence • All citizens are entitled to due process under the law.
17 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
Example sentence • The fractional process involves separating a mixture of liquids based on their individual boiling points.
15 6 noun n noun
• (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Example sentence • The erosion of rocks is a geologic process that shapes the Earth's surface.
17 7 noun n noun
• (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Example sentence • The formation of mountains is a geological process .
12 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
17 5 noun n noun
• an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
22 8 noun
• cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
Example sentence • Problem solving is a higher cognitive process that involves finding a solution to a complex situation.
12 4 noun n noun
• a process in which human beings are involved
Example sentence • Communication is an essential human process .
17 6 noun n noun
• a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something
Example sentence • The industrial process of manufacturing steel involves melting iron ore in a blast furnace.
19 7 noun n noun
• any process that is not reversible
Example sentence • The melting of an ice cube is an irreversible process .
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