8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
Example sentence • He wore a tattered old shirt.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• damaged by blows or hard usage
Example sentence • The boxer battered his opponent with a series of powerful punches.
9 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
verb
• praise somewhat dishonestly
Example sentence • She was flattered by his compliment on her appearance.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• a vaguely specified concern
verb
• have weight; have import, carry weight
Example sentence • It mattered to her that she did well on the test.
9 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
Example sentence • There were scattered leaves all over the ground.
9 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • The shattered vase lay in pieces on the floor.
10 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
Example sentence • There were splattered paint drips all over the floor.
9 2 verb
v
verb
• work with in an amateurish manner
Example sentence • She smattered paint on the canvas to create an abstract design.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• caused to show discomposure
Example sentence • I'm not bothered by what he said.
13 3 verb, adjective
v, adj
verb
• scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
Example sentence • The backscattered signal was weak and difficult to detect.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • The murdered man was found lying in the alley.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
Example sentence • The ordered list of groceries includes milk, bread, and eggs.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• changed in form or character without becoming something else
adjective satellite
• having testicles or ovaries removed
Example sentence • She wore an altered dress to the party.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• consisting of fine particles
Example sentence • I prefer powdered sugar on my pancakes.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
Example sentence • The buzzard circled high in the sky, searching for its next meal.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
Example sentence • The electric car is powered by a rechargeable battery.
10 3 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• (of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
adjective satellite
• (of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc
Example sentence • He is a registered nurse.
5 1 adjective
adj
adjective
• depleted of strength or energy
adjective satellite
• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example sentence • I am so tired after staying up all night.
10 3 verb
v
Example sentence • He considered his options before making a decision.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
Example sentence • The car was covered in dirt.
9 3 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• freed from illness or injury
Example sentence • She was a recovered alcoholic who had been sober for five years.
8 2 verb
v
adjective
• (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
noun
• something superior in quality or condition or effect
adverb
• comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
adjective satellite
• (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
Example sentence • She bettered her previous marathon time by two minutes.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Example sentence • The walls were papered with a floral design.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
Example sentence • The pizza was generously peppered with hot chili flakes.
6 2 verb
v
noun
• anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
verb
• make a record of; set down in permanent form
Example sentence • She set a new world record in the 100-meter dash.
8 2 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
adjective satellite
• being or placed in the center
Example sentence • He is a very centered individual who always remains calm in stressful situations.
10 3 verb
v
adjective satellite
• discovered or determined by scientific observation
Example sentence • She discovered a hidden treasure in the attic.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
Example sentence • He was hammered after a night of heavy drinking.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
Example sentence • The park was littered with trash after the picnic.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having unnatural mannerisms
Example sentence • The children were poorly mannered and constantly misbehaving.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
8 2 verb
v
adjective satellite
• troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
Example sentence • My little brother pestered me all day to play video games with him.
9 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• protected from danger or bad weather
Example sentence • She had a sheltered upbringing, never having to worry about money or hardship.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • She uttered a shrill scream when she saw the spider.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• a quarrel about petty points
verb
• argue over petty things
Example sentence • The siblings bickered over who should sit in the front seat of the car.
10 3 adjective
adj
verb
• cause to be bitter or resentful
Example sentence • She became embittered after losing her job.
11 3 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
Example sentence • The wallpapered room gave a cozy and nostalgic feel.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
Example sentence • The pollard was a majestic tree in the park.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• marked by extreme anger
Example sentence • He was angered by her rude comments.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• forced to turn and face attackers
Example sentence • The cornered dog growled at me, its hair bristling.
9 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• having or covered with feathers
adjective satellite
• adorned with feathers or plumes
Example sentence • The bird had beautiful feathered wings.
8 2 verb
v
adjective
• having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
Example sentence • She fingered the pages of the book, searching for her favorite passage.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
Example sentence • She wore a flowered dress to the party.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• brought together in one place
Example sentence • The gathered crowd cheered for the winning team.
7 2 verb
v
adjective
• below the surround or below the normal position
Example sentence • The teacher lowered the volume of the music.
9 2 verb
v
adjective satellite
• wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
Example sentence • The pirates plundered the captured ship of all its treasure.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • He suffered a severed artery in his leg and had to be rushed to the hospital.
9 2 verb
v
adjective satellite
• held in check with difficulty
Example sentence • She smothered the fire with a blanket.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Example sentence • She had a tempered personality, always staying calm even in difficult situations.
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