8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of breaking something
Example sentence • The breaking news spread like wildfire.
14 3 adjective adj noun
• the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
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• being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
Example sentence • The groundbreaking research discovered a new species of dinosaur.
13 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• causing or marked by grief or anguish
Example sentence • The documentary told the heartbreaking story of a child living in extreme poverty.
6 2 verb v noun
• the act that results in something coming to be
Example sentence • She is making a cake for the party.
6 2 verb v noun
• the act of someone who picks up or takes something
adjective satellite
• very attractive; capturing interest
Example sentence • She is taking a shower before going to bed.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Example sentence • Farming is a backbreaking occupation that requires long hours of manual labor.
13 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Example sentence • The new law aims to increase penalties for housebreaking offenses.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • His repeated lawbreaking led to his arrest.
6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun
• the state of remaining awake
adjective satellite
• marked by full consciousness or alertness
Example sentence • She had a waking dream that she was flying.
6 2 verb v noun
• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
adjective satellite
• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
verb
• make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Example sentence • She was faking a smile even though she was feeling sad.
14 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
Example sentence • The strikebreaking led to increased tensions between the workers and the company.
14 4 verb v
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Example sentence • She spent weeks halterbreaking the new foal so that it would be easier to handle.
12 3 adjective adj adjective
• Opening a new path or approach
Example sentence • Her pathbreaking research in biotechnology revolutionized the field.
6 2 adjective adj noun
• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
adjective satellite
• causing a dull and steady pain
Example sentence • After the long hike, my legs were aching .
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• making bread or cake or pastry etc.
adjective satellite
• as hot as if in an oven
Example sentence • I love the smell of baking in the morning.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
Example sentence • The view from the mountaintop was breathtaking .
9 3 verb v Example sentence • He was accused of forsaking his family during their time of need.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
Example sentence • The company offers professional matchmaking services for busy professionals.
9 3 verb v noun
• putting the wrong interpretation on
Example sentence • You are mistaking my intentions; I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by extreme care and great effort
Example sentence • She did a painstaking job of cleaning every corner of the house.
7 2 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
verb
• stop travelling by applying a brake
Example sentence • The braking of the car was sudden and caused everyone to be jolted forward.
6 2 verb v noun
• a dissolute man in fashionable society
verb
• move through with or as if with a rake
Example sentence • He was raking up the leaves in the front yard.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
Example sentence • She spent the whole day staking tomato plants in her garden.
11 3 noun n noun
• the craft of making dresses
Example sentence • She learned dressmaking from her grandmother.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• loud enough to shake the very earth
Example sentence • The earthshaking news of the earthquake spread quickly.
10 3 noun n noun
• the management of a household
Example sentence • She excelled at homemaking , always keeping her house tidy and organized.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the making of maps and charts
Example sentence • The history of mapmaking dates back thousands of years.
11 4 adjective adj noun
• the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
adjective satellite
• producing a sizeable profit
Example sentence • She always looks for moneymaking opportunities.
11 4 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the production of movies
Example sentence • He studied moviemaking at an acclaimed film school.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
Example sentence • The journalist's muckraking efforts led to the resignation of several government officials.
11 4 noun n noun
• the craft of making paper
Example sentence • The invention of the printing press revolutionized papermaking by increasing the demand for paper.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• creation that is created again or anew
Example sentence • The remaking process took longer than expected.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the act of taking something back
Example sentence • She was focused on retaking her driver's test after failing the first time.
11 3 noun n noun
• reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
Example sentence • The store manager conducted a weekly stocktaking to keep track of the available products.
7 3 verb, noun v, n adjective
• not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
adjective satellite
• mentally perceptive and responsive
Example sentence • The awaking of the birds signaled the start of a new day.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The illegal bookmaking business was shut down by the police.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • She had flaking paint on her bedroom walls.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• The craft or industry of producing glass
Example sentence • The city is known for its long history of glassmaking .
9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• have some of the qualities or attributes of something
Example sentence • His partaking in the conversation was minimal.
11 3 noun n noun
• The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
Example sentence • The United Nations plays a significant role in global peacemaking efforts.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
verb
• shake with fast, tremulous movements
Example sentence • The ground is quaking after the earthquake.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
verb
• move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
Example sentence • The snaking road led us through the mountains.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Her troublemaking caused a lot of problems at school.
8 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• deprive of certain characteristics
Example sentence • The unmaking of a hero is often more compelling than their rise to fame.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
Example sentence • I have always been fascinated by the intricate details in printmaking .
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• activity intended to produce rain
Example sentence • He was known for rainmaking and could always bring on the downpour during dry periods.
11 4 noun n noun
• The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption
verb
• To perform aerobraking.
Example sentence • NASA used aerobraking to slow down the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter before it entered Mars' orbit.
10 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The anticaking properties of table salt help it flow freely from the shaker.
11 4 noun n noun
• an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
Example sentence • Stop all of your bellyaching and just do your work.
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