8 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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9 3 verb, adverb v, adv Example sentence • I was wondering if you could help me with my homework.
8 2 noun n noun
• material for starting a fire
Example sentence • She used dry leaves and twigs as kindling to start the campfire.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• travelling about without any clear destination
Example sentence • Her mind was filled with dreams and wanderings of far-off lands.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
Example sentence • His speech was a rambling without any clear point.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
Example sentence • The rendering of the play received rave reviews from the critics.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound of heavy treading or stomping
Example sentence • The elephants were trampling through the jungle.
10 2 noun n noun
• in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
Example sentence • The groundling stood at the edge of the stage, eagerly waiting for the play to start.
10 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• kindle anew, as of a fire
Example sentence • She felt a sense of rekindling as she reunited with her childhood friends.
11 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• spending resources lavishly and wastefully
Example sentence • His squandering of the family fortune left them penniless.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a becoming gradually less
adjective satellite
• gradually decreasing until little remains
Example sentence • The dwindling population of the endangered species is a cause for concern.
9 2 verb v noun
• persuasion formulated as a suggestion
Example sentence • She cleared her throat, prompting him to stop speaking.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Example sentence • The whimpering puppy hid under the bed.
9 2 adjective adj noun
• (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
Example sentence • The spindling tree struggled to grow in the rocky soil.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
Example sentence • The handling of hazardous materials requires special training.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She stood dindling at the edge of the pool, unsure if she should jump in.
9 2 verb v
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11 4 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
adjective satellite
• making a low continuous indistinct sound
Example sentence • She spoke in a whispering voice, barely audible.
8 2 noun n noun
• small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
Example sentence • I love eating steamed dumplings with soy sauce.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• washing clothes and bed linens
Example sentence • Money laundering is a serious crime.
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.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of stealing valuable things from a place
adjective satellite
• given to taking by force what is desired
Example sentence • The plundering of the ancient treasure was an act of pure greed.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She sat in silence, lost in deep pondering .
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
Example sentence • The scientist collected a soil sampling to test for nutrient levels.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj Example sentence • The thundering noise woke me up from my sleep.
7 3 noun n noun
• an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
Example sentence • Her addiction to drugs was ultimately her undoing .
7 3 adjective adj Example sentence • Her love for him was undying , even after all these years.
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.
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.
9 2 noun n noun
• a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Example sentence • The foundling was left on the doorstep of the orphanage.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • He ate half of the cake and saved the remaining for later.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Example sentence • The cake looks tempting , but I need to stick to my diet.
8 3 verb v noun
• degree of figurative distance or separation
verb
• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Example sentence • I am removing the old wallpaper from the wall.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The hindering rainstorm caused the cancellation of the outdoor event.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
adjective satellite
• gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
Example sentence • She enjoyed a day of pampering at the spa.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of altering something secretly or improperly
Example sentence • She was accused of tampering evidence at the crime scene.
5 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
noun
• the time when something ends
Example sentence • She is a dying old woman in need of medical attention.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • The foundering ship left the crew stranded on a deserted island.
10 3 adjective adj Example sentence • We followed a meandering path through the forest.
11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Example sentence • Stop patronizing me, I know what I'm doing.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• making or willing to make concessions
adjective satellite
• vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion
Example sentence • She was compromising her values by agreeing to the unethical deal.
11 3 verb v noun
• pretending with intention to deceive
Example sentence • He was dissembling his true intentions.
6 2 verb v noun
• the act that results in something coming to be
Example sentence • She is making a cake for the party.
7 2 noun n noun
• the message that is intended or expressed or signified
adjective satellite
• rich in significance or implication
Example sentence • She asked the meaning of the word.
7 2 noun n noun
• a formally arranged gathering
Example sentence • Let's schedule a meeting for next week.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj Example sentence • She had a missing button on her shirt.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj Example sentence • The moving of the furniture was a tedious task.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • I received a paying job offer after months of searching.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
adjective satellite
• emitting smoke in great volume
Example sentence • People should be aware of the dangers of smoking .
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