11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• expressive of low opinion
Example sentence • He made a disparaging remark about her appearance.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Example sentence • The pillaging horde left destruction in their wake.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the sending and processing of e-mail by computer
Example sentence • The messaging app allows users to send text, images, and videos.
9 3 verb v noun
• a jumble of things to be given away
Example sentence • The children were rummaging in the toy box looking for their favorite game.
9 3 noun n noun
• the business of packing
Example sentence • The packaging of this product is very sturdy.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• property or goods saved from damage or destruction
verb
• save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Example sentence • He was focusing on salvaging what was left of his reputation.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of applying a bandage
Example sentence • She applied the bandaging carefully to her son's wound.
10 4 verb v verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • I am envisaging a successful outcome for this project.
12 4 verb v Example sentence • Every year, millions of people go pilgrimaging to Mecca for Hajj.
11 3 verb v noun
• (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
verb
• practice playing (a sport)
Example sentence • The football team was scrimmaging against the second-string players.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
verb
• put up as security or collateral
Example sentence • The mortgaging of their house allowed them to buy a new car.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
Example sentence • She suffered from a damaging injury during the tennis match.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
adjective satellite
• expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
Example sentence • It was discouraging to receive a rejection letter from the job I really wanted.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• giving courage or confidence or hope
adjective satellite
• furnishing support and encouragement
Example sentence • She gave me an encouraging smile before my presentation.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of searching for food and provisions
Example sentence • The bird's daily foraging typically takes place in the nearby forest.
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the ability to form mental images of things or events
Example sentence • The scientist used imaging to study the brain activity of the participants.
8 3 adjective adj noun
• plundering with excessive damage and destruction
adjective satellite
• ruinously destructive and wasting
Example sentence • The ravaging wildfires destroyed thousands of acres of forest.
12 4 verb v noun
• the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
verb
• lose blood from one's body
Example sentence • The patient was hemorrhaging profusely from the gunshot wound.
8 3
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Example sentence • They are homaging a famous scene from the movie in their new play.
9 3 verb v verb
• To pass something, such as a pathogen or stem cell, through a host or medium
Example sentence • They were passaging through the narrow canyon.
11 3 verb v noun
• (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
Example sentence • The kids were scrummaging through their toy box, searching for their favorite action figure.
14 5 verb v noun
• the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
verb
• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Example sentence • The new policy is disadvantaging small businesses.
10 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
Example sentence • The entrepreneur used leveraging to acquire funding for their startup.
9 4 verb v noun
• a statistic describing the location of a distribution
adjective satellite
• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
verb
• amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
Example sentence • I have been averaging around 10,000 steps per day.
11 4 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• manage badly or incompetently
Example sentence • The company was accused of mismanaging funds.
13 4 verb v verb
• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Example sentence • He nodded, acknowledging her presence in the room.
11 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
verb
• bestow a privilege upon
Example sentence • The privileging of certain individuals based on their race is discriminatory.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a foreboding about what is about to happen
verb
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example sentence • The dark clouds are presaging an approaching storm.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a member of an uncivilized people
adjective satellite
• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
verb
• attack brutally and fiercely
Example sentence • The savaging winds tore through the landscape, leaving behind a path of destruction.
9 3 noun n noun
• the event consisting of the start of something
Example sentence • The beginning of the book was captivating.
13 5 noun, adjective n, adj verb
• To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.
Example sentence • She is known for her micromanaging style of leadership.
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.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• resulting in punishment
adjective satellite
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Example sentence • He received a punishing blow to the head during the boxing match.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • The attacking player scored a goal in the football match.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of providing approval and support
Example sentence • The company needs financial backing to expand its operations.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• inadequate in amount or degree
Example sentence • The student's essay was lacking in depth and originality.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any material used especially to protect something
Example sentence • The packing for our vacation took several hours.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
Example sentence • He used tracking software to monitor the delivery progress.
8 3 verb, adverb, noun, adjective v, adv, n, adj adjective satellite
• according with custom or propriety
Example sentence • She looked stunning in her becoming black dress.
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.
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.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Example sentence • She experienced food poisoning after eating the contaminated seafood.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• text handwritten in the style of printed matter
Example sentence • I work in the printing industry.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• an exchange of ideas via conversation
Example sentence • The talking parrot entertained the kids at the birthday party.
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj Example sentence • She is a trying person to be around
5 1 verb v noun
• the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Example sentence • I'm doing my homework right now.
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