6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
verb
• come or bring to a finish or an end
Example sentence • I'm almost at the finish line.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
verb
• mar or spoil the appearance of
Example sentence • Her face was flawless, without a single blemish .
8 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Example sentence • The brownish leaves covered the ground after the fall.
6 2 verb v verb
• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Example sentence • The teacher punished the student for being late to class.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • The magician's disappearing trick astonished the audience.
7 2 verb v verb
• give something useful or necessary to
Example sentence • She will furnish the apartment with brand new furniture.
7 2 verb v noun
• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
verb
• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Example sentence • The silverware was left exposed and began to tarnish over time.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language
noun
• a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
Example sentence • I bought a danish pastry from the bakery.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • The author plans to publish his new novel next year.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• get lost, as without warning or explanation
Example sentence • The vanished city was discovered after centuries of being lost.
10 3 verb v Example sentence • She studied hard to accomplish her goal of graduating with honors.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture
noun
• an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
6 2 verb v verb
• expel from a community or group
Example sentence • The council decided to banish the troublemakers from the town.
8 2 noun n noun
• delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Example sentence • The blowfish puffed up its spines when threatened.
8 3 verb v verb
• decrease in size, extent, or range
Example sentence • His influence has greatly diminished since he left the company.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
Example sentence • The table had a shiny layer of varnish .
6 2 adjective adj verb
• expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
Example sentence • They held a lavish wedding ceremony at a grand castle.
8 2 noun n noun
• a minor short-term fight
Example sentence • There was a brief skirmish between the two rival gangs.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Example sentence • He is squeamish about blood and can't watch any medical shows.
7 2
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7 3 verb v Example sentence • The government abolished the death penalty.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
Example sentence • The small town has a highly clannish population that rarely interacts with outsiders.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • The old building was demolished to make way for a new shopping mall.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
noun
• an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
8 3 verb v verb
• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Example sentence • The teacher admonished the students for talking during the test.
7 2 verb v noun
• the property of being smooth and shiny
Example sentence • He burnished the silverware until it gleamed.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
verb
• take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Example sentence • The chef added a sprig of parsley as a garnish .
8 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
Example sentence • She painted the walls a greenish shade of blue.
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • She is so prudish that she won't even say the word 'sex'.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of a color intermediate between red and blue
Example sentence • The flowers had a purplish hue.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characteristic of a baby
Example sentence • She still had a babyish face despite being in her twenties.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• smiling with happiness or optimism
Example sentence • He had a beamish smile on his face as he won the race.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
Example sentence • The brackish water in the estuary is not suitable for drinking.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Example sentence • His brutish behavior made everyone uneasy.
7 2 verb v verb
• be fond of; be attached to
Example sentence • I cherish the time I spend with my family.
10 4 verb v Example sentence • The economic crisis has severely impoverished many families.
6 2 verb v verb
• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example sentence • He perished in a car accident.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
noun
• the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• indicating a lack of maturity
Example sentence • He has a childish sense of humor.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • The company plans to establish a new branch in the downtown area.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• devoid of good sense or judgment
adjective satellite
• having or revealing stupidity
Example sentence • She made a foolish decision and regretted it later.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
noun
• the property of being smooth and shiny
Example sentence • I need to buy some polish to clean my silverware.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
Example sentence • She always thinks about herself and never cares about others; she is very selfish .
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the Rhine River and the lands adjacent to it
noun
• any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
Example sentence • I prefer drinking rhenish wine with my dinner.
6 2 verb v
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Example sentence • I minish the size of the image to fit on the webpage.
6 2 noun n noun
• a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
Example sentence • She has a fetish for collecting vintage dolls.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Finland or the people of Finland
noun
• the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (informal) very unpleasant
Example sentence • The hiker described his hellish journey through the dense jungle.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of a light shade of red
Example sentence • She wore a pinkish dress to the party.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • I decided to refinish my old wooden dresser to give it a fresh look.
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