8 2 noun n noun
• small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
Example sentence • I love eating steamed dumplings with soy sauce.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She sat in silence, lost in deep pondering .
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.
10 3 adjective adj Example sentence • We followed a meandering path through the forest.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
verb
• beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
Example sentence • The city council passed a law to regulate panhandling in downtown areas.
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.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
verb
• yield (to); give satisfaction to
Example sentence • The politician's pandering to the wealthy donors was evident in his campaign speeches.
11 4 verb v verb
• destroy property or hinder normal operations
Example sentence • He was accused of undermining the company's authority by leaking sensitive information.
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.
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.
12 4 verb v verb
• decorate with needlework
Example sentence • She enjoys embroidering intricate designs on pillowcases.
10 4 verb v verb
• To enrol (jurors), e.g. from a jury pool; to register (the names of jurors) on a "panel" or official list.
Example sentence • The judge is empaneling the jury for the trial.
11 4 verb v verb
• pose a threat to; present a danger to
Example sentence • Drinking and driving is endangering yourself and others on the road.
12 4 noun n noun
• a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
Example sentence • He has a good sense of conditioning and can endure long workouts.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Example sentence • It was embarrassing when I tripped and fell in front of everyone.
8 2 noun n noun
• material for starting a fire
Example sentence • She used dry leaves and twigs as kindling to start the campfire.
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 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.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj Example sentence • The thundering noise woke me up from my sleep.
10 4 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• remaining in force or being carried on without letup
Example sentence • Her continuing efforts paid off when she finally achieved her goal.
11 4 noun n noun
• the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
Example sentence • She studied aerospace engineering at university.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• washing clothes and bed linens
Example sentence • Money laundering is a serious crime.
11 4 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
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.
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.
14 3 adjective adj noun
• the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
adjective satellite
• being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
Example sentence • The groundbreaking research discovered a new species of dinosaur.
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• working as a landscape gardener
Example sentence • She hired a professional landscaping company to transform her backyard.
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.
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.
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.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound of heavy treading or stomping
Example sentence • The elephants were trampling through the jungle.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
Example sentence • His behavior at the party was highly unbecoming of a gentleman.
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.
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.
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.
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.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
Example sentence • Starting a new business is a challenging undertaking .
10 4 verb v verb
• be a signal for or a symptom of
Example sentence • She raised her hand, indicating that she had a question.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • The foundering ship left the crew stranded on a deserted island.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The hindering rainstorm caused the cancellation of the outdoor event.
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.
8 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• give to a charity or good cause
Example sentence • The donating of blood is a selfless act that saves lives.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj Example sentence • I could hear a low mumbling coming from the next room.
9 3 noun n noun
• the event consisting of the start of something
Example sentence • The beginning of the book was captivating.
12 5 adjective adj adjective
• serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction
Example sentence • The coordinating committee is responsible for overseeing the event.
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.
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