Words Ending With G

1. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

1. transport commercially

2. hire for work on a ship

1. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

2. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

1. the state or fact of existing

2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

1. a group of followers or enthusiasts

2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

1. significant

2. serious or severe

1. an appraisal of the value of something

2. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

1. searching for or buying goods or services

2. the commodities purchased from stores

1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

2. the act of making a list of items

1. activity leading to skilled behavior

2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

1. the act of departing

2. euphemistic expressions for death

1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look

2. the act of searching visually

1. actively engaged in paid work

2. adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

1. a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies

2. read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal

1. any immature animal

2. young people collectively

1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

2. the act of constructing something

1. the act that results in something coming to be

2. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

1. a formally arranged gathering

2. a small informal social gathering

1. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

2. profound scholarly knowledge

1. enter into a log, as on ships and planes

2. cut lumber, as in woods and forests

1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

2. the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service

1. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

2. people who are still living

1. an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

2. the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

1. a special situation

2. an action

1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

2. a particular interpretation or performance

1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

2. enter or assume a certain state or condition

1. all things that are of importance to a person

1. a public promotion of some product or service

2. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

1. the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry

2. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

1. with a forward motion

2. in accompaniment or as a companion

1. the act of creating written works

2. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

1. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

2. a competitor who holds a preeminent position

1. administer a drug to

2. use recreational drugs

1. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

2. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

1. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

2. in no respect; to no degree

1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

1. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with

2. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by

1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

1. the act of someone who picks up or takes something

2. very attractive; capturing interest

1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something

2. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

2. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

1. a short musical composition with words

2. a distinctive or characteristic sound

1. move forward by leaps and bounds

2. develop into a distinctive entity

1. involved in a kind of operation

2. being in effect or operation

1. not faint or feeble

2. having or wielding force or authority

1. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

2. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony

1. having existence or being or actuality

2. presently existing

1. a message informing of danger

2. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

1. structures collectively in which people are housed

2. a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

2. cause to come into a particular state or condition

1. a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

2. a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically

1. hard to endure

2. extremely irritating to the nerves

1. the profession of a teacher

2. a doctrine that is taught

1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

2. an examination of the characteristics of something

1. the activity of leading

2. indicating the most important performer or role

1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure

1. sound loudly and sonorously

2. ring or echo with sound

1. use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens

1. mail sent by a sender at one time

2. the transmission of a letter

1. the act of buying

1. the time period between dawn and noon

2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning

1. thread on or as if on a string

2. add as if on a string

1. in motion

2. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

1. the act of playing a musical instrument

2. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

1. setting an order and time for planned events

2. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something

1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands

2. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

2. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

1. the display of a motion picture

2. something shown to the public

1. financial resources provided to make some project possible

2. the act of financing

1. arousing or holding the attention

1. put into a certain place or abstract location

2. fix conclusively or authoritatively

1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

1. the evaluation of something in terms of its price

1. buying or selling securities or commodities

1. the act of giving

2. the imparting of news or promises etc.

1. the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

2. the act of ending something

1. the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

1. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

2. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

1. the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)

1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

2. endowed with the capacity to reason

1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes

2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances

1. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

1. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

2. the occupation of catching fish for a living

1. capture or kill, as in hunting

2. hang loosely, like an empty bag

1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

2. the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

1. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

1. relating to or suitable for growth

2. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

2. an opportunity to state your case and be heard

1. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

2. the profession of a nurse

1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

2. the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

1. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

1. an exchange of ideas via conversation

1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

1. the sport of engaging in contests of speed

1. not able to be found

2. nonexistent

1. an open or empty space in or between things

2. a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

1. text handwritten in the style of printed matter

2. the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

1. being two identical

2. intentionally matched

1. something offered (as a proposal or bid)

2. money contributed to a religious organization; item or items contributed to a religious organization for religious purposes

1. space in which vehicles can be parked

2. the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

1. having abundant light or illumination

2. apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

2. a later concluding time period

1. communicate or signal with a flag

2. provide with a flag

1. the capacity to attract and hold something

2. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

1. succeeding with great difficulty

2. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

1. the act of eating dinner

1. attach a tag or label to

2. touch a player while he is holding the ball

1. marked by continuous change or effective action

1. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

1. using or enjoying something jointly with others

2. having in common

1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

2. being and remaining ready and available for use

1. engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

2. transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.

1. the particular occupation for which you are trained

1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

2. the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone

1. the act of breaking something

1. the act of making something clean

1. a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

2. the act of making a record (especially an audio record)

1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified

2. the idea that is intended

1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

2. (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records

1. the display of a motion picture

2. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

1. becoming greater or larger

2. (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume

1. the act of searching for something

2. an attempt to acquire or gain something

1. social or financial or professional status or reputation

2. an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

1. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

2. the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

1. the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

2. a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

2. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

1. surprising greatly

2. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

1. the experiencing of affective and emotional states

2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

1. perception by means of the eyes

2. normal use of the faculty of vision

1. remaining in force or being carried on without letup

2. persisting for a long time

1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

1. conformity or harmony

2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

1. the act of traveling by foot

2. close enough to be walked to

1. the act of retaining something

2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

1. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

2. furnishing support and encouragement

1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

2. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

1. relating to or used in sports

2. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

1. the act of departing

1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

1. the utterance of intelligible speech

2. delivering an address to a public audience

1. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

2. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

1. of the relatively near future

1. the act of financing

1. according with custom or propriety

2. displaying or setting off to best advantage

1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

2. creating a picture with paints

1. distinguished from others in excellence

2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

1. the act of consuming food

1. the act of observing; taking a patient look

1. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

2. highest in quality

1. an act of economizing; reduction in cost

2. recovery or preservation from loss or danger

1. not used up

1. the activity of making visits

1. the performance of a part or role in a drama

1. the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

1. travel through water

2. be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

1. the business of packing

2. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

1. an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

2. a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines

1. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

2. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

1. the verbal act of requesting

1. the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

2. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

1. separate with or as if with an instrument

2. cut down on; make a reduction in

1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map

1. yielding a fair profit

2. for which money is paid

1. the act of spending or disbursing money

2. money paid out; an amount spent

1. the act of hearing attentively

1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

2. a request to be present

1. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

2. Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

1. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

1. a short vivid experience

2. sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing

1. be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside

2. be around, often idly or without specific purpose

1. put into a certain place or abstract location

2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation

1. the act of making a choice

2. not brought about by coercion or force

1. the performance of a part or role in a drama

2. serving temporarily especially as a substitute

1. the act of consuming liquids

2. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

1. an instance of traveling by air

2. moving swiftly

1. getting higher or more vigorous

1. the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

1. the act of closing something

2. the last section of a communication

1. strike violently

2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound

1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

2. utility to warm a building

1. a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

2. a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

1. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

2. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

1. the act of buying

1. method or manner of conduct in relation to others

2. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

1. accompanying

2. similar especially in position or purpose

1. weight to be borne or conveyed

2. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

1. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

2. laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

1. currently happening

1. the ability to form mental images of things or events

2. (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

1. maintain with or as if with a bet

2. stake on the outcome of an issue

1. creating or arousing excitement

2. stimulating interest and discussion

1. an association of criminals

2. an informal body of friends

1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

1. taking part in an activity

1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

2. act of changing in practice or custom

1. closely encircling

1. the act of burning something

2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

1. a natural object that covers or envelops

2. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

1. the entering of a legal document into the public record

2. a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file

1. sculpture produced by molding

2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

1. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

2. euphemistic expressions for death

1. the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

2. travel by being carried on horseback

1. the natural process by which the body repairs itself

2. tending to cure or restore to health

1. a movement into or inward

2. the act of entering

1. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

2. the act of robbing a helpless person

1. structures collectively in which people are housed

2. the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

1. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

2. loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

1. the act of firing a projectile

2. killing someone by gunfire

1. position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement

2. having a higher rank

1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

1. a clear and certain mental apprehension

2. evidencing the possession of inside information

1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

1. the display of a motion picture

2. fabric of metal or plastic mesh

1. an act of narration

2. informing by words

1. a movement upward; rise above the ground

2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

2. a mechanism for keeping something cool

1. the act of slapping on the buttocks

2. quick and energetic

1. providing food and services

1. coming to maturity

2. coming into existence

1. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

2. an ornamental coating to a building

1. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

1. the event of something being raised upward

2. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

1. request for payment of a debt

1. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

2. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

1. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

1. something having the property of being analogous to something else

2. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

1. awaiting conclusion or confirmation

1. having the power or quality of deciding

1. a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment

1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

2. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

1. decreasing in amount or degree

2. coming down freely under the influence of gravity

1. tending to return to an earlier state

2. tending to be turned back

1. an event that causes someone to die

2. the act of terminating a life

1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

1. an athletic competition that involves diving into water

2. a headlong plunge into water

1. an event that happens

1. the state of being asleep

2. quiet and inactive restfulness

1. the cultivation of plants

1. the act of installing something (as equipment)

2. set up for use

1. the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle

1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer

1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

1. the act of consuming food

2. the act of supplying food and nourishment

1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

1. a sport in which participants must travel on skis

1. the time when something happens

2. the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

1. deliver by singing

2. produce tones with the voice

1. used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products

2. the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products

1. be suspended or hanging

2. cause to be hanging or suspended

1. act of writing in code or cipher

1. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

1. be or form the base for

2. lie underneath

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

1. a group of persons together in one place

2. the social act of assembling

1. the act of causing something to happen

1. the act of guiding or showing the way

2. the act of setting and holding a course

1. the job of a professional coach

1. the activity of converting data or information into code

1. a medium that disseminates via telecommunications

2. taking part in a radio or tv program

1. a state of acute pain

2. misery resulting from affliction

1. furnish with a bed

2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil

1. the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

1. relevant relation or interconnection

2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

1. traveling across

2. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

1. reading superficially or at random

2. the act of feeding by continual nibbling

1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space

2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds

1. the act of singing vocal music

2. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

1. feature as the star

2. be the star in a performance

1. either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

1. the act of sucking

1. wandering freely

1. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

2. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

1. feeling or showing love and affection

1. evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

1. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

2. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman

1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

1. finding a solution to a problem

1. the act of changing one thing or position for another

1. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

2. accomplishment of an objective

1. reading carefully with intent to remember

1. the act of governing; exercising authority

2. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

2. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

1. the act of going from one place to another

1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

2. framework used for support or display

1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code

1. informal terms for urination

1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest

1. exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

2. (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data; data that is transmitted and loaded continuously as earlier parts are being accessed/processed/displayed

1. a conversation between two persons

2. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

1. the work of a sailor

2. riding in a sailboat

1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

1. be owned by; be in the possession of

2. be suitable or acceptable

1. showing curiosity

1. an area that includes places where several people can sit

2. the service of ushering people to their seats

1. the act of gathering something together

1. pull, as against a resistance

2. draw slowly or heavily

1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

2. suffer or face the pain of death

1. providing legal power or sanction

1. any material that fills a space or container

2. flow into something (as a container)

1. any material used especially to protect something

2. the enclosure of something in a package or box

1. setting an order and time for planned events

1. the work of cutting down trees for timber

2. enter into a log, as on ships and planes

1. requiring full use of your abilities or resources

2. stimulating interest or thought

1. an intermediate platform in a staircase

2. structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

1. language expressed by visible hand gestures

1. the concentration of attention or energy on something

2. the act of bringing into focus

1. the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)

1. becoming infected

1. be suspended or hanging

2. cause to be hanging or suspended

1. exercise authoritative control or power over

2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

1. excessively forward

1. the act of someone who floats on the water

2. borne up by or suspended in a liquid

1. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

1. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

1. arousing affect

1. make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

2. hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

2. actively cause something to happen

1. fighting with the fists

2. the enclosure of something in a package or box

1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

2. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

1. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

2. exercising power or authority

1. any process serving to define the shape of something

1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

1. object formed by a mold

2. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

1. examine minutely or intensely

2. examine hastily

1. an act of copying

1. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

2. a person of French descent

1. the way of administering a business

2. the direction of an orchestra or choir

1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

1. utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

2. the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)

1. the act of examining resemblances

1. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

2. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

1. the act of mixing together

1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

1. leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

2. underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants

1. the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave

1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more

1. disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

1. make reference to

2. be relevant to

1. (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency

1. nonexistent

2. inadequate in amount or degree

1. forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

1. be agreeable or acceptable to

2. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth

2. create by digging

1. dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc

1. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

2. building material used in laying floors

1. feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others

2. a loving feeling

1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

1. giving courage or confidence or hope

2. furnishing support and encouragement

1. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

1. refer for judgment or consideration

2. put before

1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

2. the act of finishing

1. the act of entering

2. arriving at a place or position

1. live like a pig, in squalor

2. eat greedily

1. tolerating without protest

1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

1. droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

2. an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

2. set (printed matter) into a specific format

1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection

2. arrange or coil around

1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

2. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

1. a flaw or weak point

2. failure to reach a minimum required performance

1. detailed instructions, as for a military operation

1. an occurrence that results in things being united

2. the act of combining things to form a new whole

1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

1. a short prayer of thanks before a meal

1. the act of drilling

2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

1. writing done with a typewriter

1. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

2. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

1. existing for a long time

2. lasting a long time without change

1. replying

1. existing or coming before

2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

1. hit with a pinging noise

2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early

1. agreeably diverting

1. come to a halt, stop moving

2. put an end to a state or an activity

1. joining or attaching by stitches

2. needlework on which you are working with needle and thread

1. come to pass

2. come to one's mind; suggest itself

1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

2. undertake a journey or trip

1. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

2. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

1. marked by diversity or difference

1. a thin layer covering something

2. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

1. water travel for pleasure

1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

2. the act of freeing from suspicion

1. cause to move by striking

2. hit against; come into sudden contact with

1. the physical coming together of two or more things

2. the act of contacting one thing with another

1. long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

1. formulation of the plans and important details

2. a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

1. the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

2. restricting the scope or freedom of action

1. thinking that is coherent and logical

2. endowed with the capacity to reason

1. the quantity of a crop that is harvested

2. the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

2. success in satisfying a test or requirement

1. the act of applying force in order to move something away

1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

1. the act of drilling

2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

1. small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

1. a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

2. the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device

1. showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

1. a distinguishing symbol

2. a pattern of marks

1. making bread or cake or pastry etc.

2. cooking by dry heat in an oven

1. processing that involves blowing a gas

1. capable of arousing and holding the attention

2. capturing interest as if by a spell

1. occurring with or following as a consequence

1. the sport of gliding on skates

1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

1. process or manner of functioning or operating

2. performing or able to perform its regular function

1. pleasing or delighting

2. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

1. the act of troubling or annoying someone

2. causing irritation or annoyance

1. causing surprise or wonder or amazement

1. the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

1. attracting or delighting

1. fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure

1. the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology

1. the act of locking something up to protect it

1. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

1. the act of providing approval and support

2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening

1. the act of putting something in a certain place

2. causing to fall into line or into position

1. coming down or downward

1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence

2. likely to turn out well in the future

1. the act of sending on to another destination

2. the advancement of some enterprise

1. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

2. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

2. darkened by clouds

1. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence

2. To stare awkwardly

1. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

2. creating knitted wear

1. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

1. becoming stronger

2. the act of increasing the strength of something

1. a specific feeling of desire

1. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

1. an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories

1. very strong; urgently felt

1. at ease in talking to others

2. of the relatively near future

1. getting two things to correspond

1. the act of arranging in a graduated series

2. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

1. the act of changing location in an upward direction

2. moving or going or growing upward

1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision

2. having the power or quality of deciding

1. force somebody to do something

2. necessitate or exact

1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

1. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

1. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

1. working as a landscape gardener

2. a garden laid out for esthetic effect

1. the act of overcoming or outdoing

2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

1. the act of fixing firmly in place

2. a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area

1. let fall to the ground

2. to fall vertically

1. a protective covering that protects an inside surface

2. a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment

1. affording physical or mental rest

1. engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

1. causing reflection or having a device that reflects

1. the verbal act of naming

2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

1. housing that someone is living in

1. process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

2. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

1. inadequate in amount or degree

2. nonexistent

1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

2. becoming aware of something via the senses

1. close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

2. the activity of supplying a stock of something

1. the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

1. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

1. the act of putting something in working order again

2. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

1. the activity of keeping something secret

2. the state of being hidden

1. leaving a place or a position

2. retiring from a position or office

1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

2. stream in jets, of liquids

1. causing confusion or disorientation

2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

1. the event of one object coming closer to another

2. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

2. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

1. happiness felt in a secure relationship

1. the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

2. a structure of boards

1. (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

1. material used to construct a roof

2. the craft of a roofer

1. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

1. serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction

1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code

1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

2. the trade of a funeral director

1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

1. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow

1. writing a first version to be filled out and polished later

2. the craft of drawing blueprints

1. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

1. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

2. the act of discharging a gun

1. the event of something coming in contact with the body

2. the act of putting two things together with no space between them

1. the act of mating by male animals

1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

2. give advice to

1. the production of eggs (especially in birds)

1. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)

1. the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard

1. emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

1. following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

1. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

1. so strong as to be irresistible

2. very strong; urgently felt

1. being a smooth continuous motion

1. providing abundant nourishment

2. providing freedom from worry

1. still in existence

1. acting with a specific goal

1. the formal act of approving

2. a desirable state

1. going about to look at places of interest

1. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

2. smiling with happiness or optimism

1. the act of moving from one place to another

2. continuously varying

1. an attack by dropping bombs

2. the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

1. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

1. the act of driving an automobile

1. sharp piercing cry

2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

1. succeed in obtaining a position

2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

1. the act of arranging in a graduated series

2. act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale

1. the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

2. the act of beginning something new

1. exerting control or influence

2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

1. activity leading to skilled behavior

2. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

1. putting a condemned person to death

1. a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

1. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

2. deliver by singing

1. a special loved one

2. dearly loved

1. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

1. a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)

1. a deception for profit to yourself

2. not faithful to a spouse or lover

1. a small amount (especially of food or wine)

2. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

2. obtaining funds from a lender

1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

2. provide with workers

1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

2. marked by exceptional merit

1. any process serving to define the shape of something

2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

1. prevent from speaking out

2. be too tight; rub or press

1. the act of stigmatizing

1. the immediate descendants of a person

2. something that comes into existence as a result

1. becoming less or smaller

2. (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

1. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

1. a digestible substance used to give color to food

2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

1. changing location by moving back and forth

2. characterized by a buoyant rhythm

1. characterized by active hostility

1. the act of causing to become less

2. the act of causing something to move to a lower level

1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

2. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

1. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

1. an individualized description of a particular instance

1. the activity of supplying or providing something

1. the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve

1. act of expanding by lengthening or widening

2. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

1. a statement made about the future

1. stimulating or exalting to the spirit

1. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area

2. material for building fences

1. continuing through life

1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions

1. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

2. move from one place to another

1. shift or move by taking a step

2. put down or press the foot, place the foot

1. the activity of transporting goods by truck

1. deal illegally

2. trade or deal a commodity

1. careful consideration

1. the speech act of making something evident

2. showing or making known

1. causing distress or worry or anxiety

1. the removal of covering

2. take away possessions from someone

1. the act of acquiring something

1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

1. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

2. the act of delivering a blow with the foot

1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

1. a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

2. the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

1. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

1. deliver by singing

2. produce tones with the voice

1. the act of tickling

2. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

1. happen or occur again

2. return in thought or speech to something

1. a request for information

2. perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

1. consent to, give permission; permit

2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

1. depositing in a warehouse

1. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

1. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

2. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

1. go `ding dong', like a bell

2. the basic unit of money in Vietnam

1. building again

1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

1. imparting vitality and energy

2. pleasantly new or different

1. the time between occurrences of a repeating event

2. the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them

1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

1. providing personal satisfaction

1. the act of teaching at school

2. the process of being formally educated at a school

1. the act of putting something in a certain place

2. a determination of the place where something is

1. disposed to attack

1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

2. avoiding detection by moving carefully

1. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

2. a shaky motion

1. a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)

2. (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel

1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill

1. used of a height or viewpoint

1. moving forward

1. the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

1. a tight or amorous embrace

2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

1. that stimulates

2. making lively and cheerful

1. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

2. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

1. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

1. add details to

2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

1. the act of making something clean

2. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

1. analysis into clear-cut components

1. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

1. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

2. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide

1. causing one to believe the truth of something

1. the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

2. a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

1. an area of lightness in a picture

1. attractive and tempting

1. gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

1. the act of removing hair with a razor

2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

1. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

2. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

1. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

2. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

1. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

2. a mental pain or distress

1. returning to health after illness or debility

1. most frequent or common

1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

2. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

1. the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

2. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

1. separate into parts or portions

2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

1. immersing the body in water or sunshine

2. the act of washing yourself (or another person)

1. especially of writing or speech; going before

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

2. becoming liquid

1. put in effect

2. meet the requirements or expectations of

1. a grouping of a number of similar things

1. a tart spicy quality

2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

1. the act of selling goods for a living

1. (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

2. stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

1. the act of winding or twisting

2. marked by repeated turns and bends

1. the gathering of a ripened crop

1. carrying something in a pack on the back

1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

1. the act of doing or performing again

1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people

1. call upon in supplication; entreat

2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth

2. create by digging

1. tell false information to for fun

2. be silly or tease one another

1. a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems

2. a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

1. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

1. expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

1. the act of controlling or directing according to rule

1. the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country

1. movement that causes the formation of a curve

2. the property of being bent or deflected

1. material resulting from the process of grinding

2. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

1. (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

2. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

1. very cordial

1. cost accounting

1. in disagreement

2. on bad terms

1. a sudden sharp noise

2. the act of cracking something

1. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

1. to cover or extend over an area or time period

1. the manner in which something is expressed in words

1. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

1. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

2. the activity of putting things together in groups

1. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood

1. the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

1. the act of grazing

2. the act of brushing against while passing

1. the act of rowing as a sport

1. a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

2. material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof

1. the act of cleaning with a broom

2. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

1. making light of

2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

1. a male deer, especially an adult male red deer

2. adult male deer

1. journey on foot, especially in the mountains

2. make a long and difficult journey

1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

2. arousing or provoking laughter

1. becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of

2. the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made

1. the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes

1. a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

2. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

1. that is going out or leaving

1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance

2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

1. the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

1. owed as a debt

1. discouraging by hindering

2. preventing realization or attainment of a desire

1. not up to expectations

1. the production of a drama on the stage

2. a system of scaffolds

1. the act of treating something to make it repel water

1. a small piece of cloth

2. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

1. selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

1. attach a tag or label to

2. touch a player while he is holding the ball

1. a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste

2. a dog trained to guard property

1. the work of cleaning and running a house

1. travelling about without any clear destination

2. migratory

1. an inclination to do something

2. a natural inclination

1. an effortful attempt to attain a goal

1. the state of remaining awake

2. marked by full consciousness or alertness

1. disturbingly provocative

2. capable of arousing interest or curiosity

1. cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill

1. a gradual sinking to a lower level

1. the act of making a film

1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

1. making as great as possible

1. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

2. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared

1. lasting a long time

2. patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble

1. a print made from an engraving

2. a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved

1. a numbered list

1. a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast

2. a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something

1. keeping a secret or furtive watch

2. the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

1. the act of joining together as one

2. a flowing together

1. branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups

2. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

2. a moralistic rebuke

1. (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

1. the act of deducting from an employee's salary

2. income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

1. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

2. serving to support or corroborate

1. material used to pave an area

2. the paved surface of a thoroughfare

1. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting

2. attack viciously and ferociously

1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

1. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

2. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

2. a developmental process

1. hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

2. British slang for a scolding

1. the sound of a bell ringing

2. the giving of a ring as a token of engagement

1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

2. make a set of changes permanent

1. jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

1. the formal act of approving

2. expressing or manifesting praise or approval

1. investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

1. an estimate based on little or no information

1. sound a gong

2. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

1. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

1. the act of one who pleases

2. pleasant or agreeable to the senses

1. (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

1. exercise that builds muscles through tension

1. to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

2. a speech act that conveys information

1. move an implement through

2. move very slightly

1. water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

2. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

1. coincide partially or wholly

2. extend over and cover a part of

1. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

1. the act of harassing someone

2. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes

1. occurring at or forming an end or termination

1. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

1. shedding tears

2. wetting with water

1. the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

1. any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

2. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information

1. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

1. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

1. creating fabric

1. garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed

2. the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

1. an increase in width

2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

1. the act of waking

1. encouragement; aiding the development of something

2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

1. transfer to another

2. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

1. (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

2. (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable

1. the act of blending components together thoroughly

2. a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

1. changing location rapidly

1. the sport of skating on a skateboard

1. exploring in order to gain information

1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

2. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others

1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

2. informal intensifiers

1. stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design

2. a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric

1. weakening in force or intensity

1. a person's brother or sister

1. assign a label to; designate with a label

2. attach a tag or label to

1. (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth

2. create by digging

1. the sterilization of an animal

1. informal intensifiers

1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

2. the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging

1. the act of tying or binding things together

2. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

1. playing golf

1. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

2. vigorously healthy

1. cut a female screw thread with a tap

2. draw from or dip into to get something

1. (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression

1. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

2. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific

1. capable of wounding

2. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold

1. calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)

2. the system of numbering pages

1. used of a height or viewpoint

1. corrugated edge of a coin

1. a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

2. a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)

1. the act of spotting or staining something

2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

1. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

2. representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

1. highly enthusiastic

2. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

1. (of a current) reversing direction

2. occurring by turns; first one and then the other

1. a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

2. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

1. informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

2. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

1. restricting the scope or freedom of action

1. affording physical relief

2. freeing from fear and anxiety

1. exchange or give (something) in exchange for

2. move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science

1. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

2. the act of spotting or staining something

1. a decrease in rate of change

1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text

1. an abrupt spasmodic movement

2. lacking a steady rhythm

1. a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

1. cause to tilt

2. mark with a tip

1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

1. serving to support or corroborate

1. an annual school or university reunion for graduates

2. a coming to or returning home

1. passing from one to another

1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

2. very severe

1. a verbal act of admitting defeat

2. the act of conceding or yielding

1. sound loudly and sonorously

2. ring or echo with sound

1. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

2. padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture

1. an unpleasant smell

1. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

1. the activity of flying a glider

2. ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

1. pull, as against a resistance

2. draw slowly or heavily

1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

1. relatively far from a center or middle

1. not arrogant or presuming

2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

1. the act of breaking something into small pieces

2. excellent

1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

1. repeated heavy blows

2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

1. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

1. flowing profusely

1. washing clothes and bed linens

1. a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

2. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

1. a journey taken for pleasure

2. a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

1. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

1. in spite of contrary volition

2. not disposed or inclined toward

1. a projectile that is fired from a gun

2. a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

1. the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

2. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents

1. 10 grams

2. a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing

1. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

2. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

1. something written by hand

2. the activity of writing by hand

1. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

2. be a signal for or a symptom of

1. skin diving with a snorkel

1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

1. the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

1. any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

2. continuing forever or indefinitely

1. flashy, ostentatious jewelry

1. capable of arousing and holding the attention

1. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

2. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

1. go `ding dong', like a bell

2. a ringing sound

1. beat severely with a whip or rod

2. defeat thoroughly

1. bypass

2. intentionally fail to attend

1. Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations

2. an aggressive and violent young criminal

1. plan secretly, usually something illegal

2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

1. coming after or following

2. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

1. surprising greatly

2. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

1. bulge outward

2. hit a pop-fly

1. a grant made by a law court

1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

2. stew in an earthenware jug

1. fall in drops

2. let or cause to fall in drops

1. tear or be torn violently

2. move precipitously or violently

1. very lively and profitable

1. an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again

1. small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

1. a sudden abrupt pull

2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

1. offending against or breaking a law or rule

1. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

2. be unable to remember

1. the housing or outer covering of something

2. the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire

1. conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

2. call upon in supplication; entreat

1. the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales

1. increase by a factor of two

2. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

1. fix or set securely or deeply

2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war

1. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified

2. that cripples or disables or incapacitates

1. a continuing very loud noise

2. the act of subjecting to strong attack

1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

1. the act of inspiring with fear

2. causing fear or dread or terror

1. mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others

1. desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

1. amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

2. shining intensely

1. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

1. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

2. fastening electrical equipment to earth

1. the activity of recording business transactions

1. abstaining from food

1. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

2. the act of grouping things or people in pairs

1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

1. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

1. causing to fall into line or into position

1. the rise of something

1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

2. playful vexation

1. the act of giving special importance or significance to something

1. strikingly different; tending to contrast

1. the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)

2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air

1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected

1. riding a bicycle

1. process or result of becoming less or smaller

2. the act of becoming less

1. an impression made from an etched plate

2. an etched plate made with the use of acid

1. joining or attaching by stitches

1. a flavorful addition on top of a dish

2. be superior or better than some standard

1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

2. provoking fear or terror

1. the act of branching out or dividing into branches

2. having branches

1. the activity of causing to have energy and be active

2. causing motion or action or change

1. changing to a lighter color

1. a representation by picture or portraiture

1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

1. fastening firmly together

1. a strong flame that burns brightly

2. shining intensely

1. place in a confining or embarrassing position

2. catch in or as if in a trap

1. a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface

2. the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)

1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily

1. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

2. even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing

1. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)

1. continually recurring to the mind

2. having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect

1. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

1. cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

1. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

1. dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

2. music in three-four time for dancing a jig

1. falling in drops or as if falling like rain

1. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

2. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

1. causing a surge of emotion or excitement

2. causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock

1. move stealthily

2. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

1. the activity of climbing a mountain

1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

2. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines

1. propelling something on wheels

1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

1. a deep prolonged loud noise

2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

1. a harsh noise made by scraping

1. an intense desire for some particular thing

1. shedding tears

2. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

1. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

1. broad in scope or content

2. closely encircling

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

2. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

1. of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces

2. the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)

1. editing that involves writing something again

1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

1. the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project

2. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before

1. close in time; about to occur

1. discouraging through fear

1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

2. allow to enter; grant entry to

1. the organic process of bearing flowers

2. informal intensifiers

1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner

1. put an end to a state or an activity

2. give up or retire from a position

1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

2. the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation

1. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating

1. not easily borne; wearing

1. the formation of frost or ice on a surface

2. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

1. working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence

1. the act of giving a false appearance

1. cause to make a ting

2. make a light, metallic sound; go `ting'

1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

1. putting the wrong interpretation on

2. an understanding of something that is not correct

1. something that has been pruned off of a plant

2. the act of trimming a plant

1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

2. very pleasantly inviting

1. the travel of a commuter

1. edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

1. giving confidence

1. frightening because of an awareness of danger

1. aimless wandering from place to place

2. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

1. preserve in a can or tin

2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

1. a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease

2. unite with a common purpose

1. flowing profusely

2. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

1. wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

2. cause to slow down or get stuck

1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

2. lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head

1. giving a Christian name at baptism

1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

2. cause to sag

1. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

2. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

1. act of bringing about a desired result

1. the act of enclosing something inside something else

1. the act of gathering something together

1. aromatic root of ginseng plants

2. Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface

2. a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing

1. an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

1. the act of closing something

2. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

1. that makes clear

1. secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

1. the act of selling goods for a living

1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

2. musical creation

1. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

1. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

2. the act of rotating rapidly

1. the act of shielding from harm

2. a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay

1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

2. decorate, as with ornaments

1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

1. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

1. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

2. suffering from lack of food

1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

2. showing sorrow

1. water travel for pleasure

1. causing irritation or annoyance

2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

1. very lively and profitable

2. (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant

1. fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)

1. editing that involves writing something again

1. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

2. an old or over-worked horse

1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping

2. run at a moderately swift pace

1. the act of motivating; providing incentive

2. impelling to action

1. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

1. standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

1. jump lightly

2. move quickly from one place to another

1. register formally as a participant or member

2. register formally as a participant or member

1. graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

2. a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

1. a sudden or mysterious disappearance

2. a sudden disappearance from sight

1. shaping metal by heating and hammering

1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups

2. a relation that provides the foundation for something

1. expel (gases or odors)

2. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

1. the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.

1. the activity of transporting goods by truck

1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

2. dip into a liquid while eating

1. capturing interest as if by a spell

1. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

2. quick to understand

1. the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression

2. throwing and catching several objects simultaneously

1. spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

2. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

1. most powerful or important or influential

2. used of a height or viewpoint

1. cut short

2. prepare for crops

1. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

2. the part of a boot above the instep

1. move forward by leaps and bounds

2. develop into a distinctive entity

1. a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

1. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

1. ring loudly and deeply

2. a dull resonant sound as of a bell

1. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

1. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

2. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

1. involving invasion or aggressive attack

1. roll steel ingots

2. join pieces of wood with cogs

1. causing extreme terror

1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)

2. the large log at the back of a hearth fire

1. a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

2. the act of following prey stealthily

1. following immediately and as a result of what went before

1. characterized by jokes and good humor

1. a pointed projection

1. reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

2. beginning to develop

1. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

2. complete destruction of a building

1. ornamentation with beads

2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

1. becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

1. a state of readiness to respond

2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger

1. vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion

2. making or willing to make concessions

1. expressing extreme contempt

1. flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

2. flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America

1. an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs

2. canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey

1. a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

2. creating nets

1. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

1. the activity of flying a glider

1. cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

1. the application of wax to a surface

2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent

1. disagreeing, especially with a majority

1. (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

2. begging

1. causing distress or worry or anxiety

1. serving to support or corroborate

1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

2. walking with slow regular strides

1. a developmental process

1. occurring or falling between events or points in time

1. air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

2. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

1. hold fast or firmly

2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

1. bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

2. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

1. the process whereby something is shed

2. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

1. persuasion formulated as a suggestion

2. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

1. having superior power and influence

1. the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

2. the act of making something completely wet

1. tending to impart new life and vigor to

1. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

2. even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing

1. the act of making something tighter

1. having a debilitating effect

1. providing freedom from worry

2. affording comfort or solace

1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

1. harmful to the mind or morals

2. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

1. the act of liberating someone or something

1. the act of chipping something

2. break off (a piece from a whole)

1. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

1. a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

1. miss a step and fall or nearly fall

2. cause to stumble

1. the act of perceiving the odor of something

2. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous

1. fertilize or dress with dung

2. defecate; used of animals

1. a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

2. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

1. the act of diluting something

2. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

1. the act of departing politely

2. a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

1. obliging; willing to do favors

2. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

1. an instance of becoming narrow

2. a decrease in width

1. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

2. the act of adding a seasoning to food

1. lightly throw to see which side comes up

2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

1. act of transferring property title from one person to another

1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

1. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

2. a bill for an amount due

1. the occupation of a tailor

1. the act of playing drums

2. make a rhythmic sound

1. the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

1. lasting a long time

1. the act of observing

1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

2. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

1. one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

1. the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

1. a shaky motion

2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

1. appearing as such but not necessarily so

1. Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil

1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

2. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

1. the act of tarrying

1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

2. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

1. pouch used in the shipment of mail

2. letter carrier's shoulder bag

1. cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)

1. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

2. a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air

1. (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained

1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

1. with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

1. continual and persistent demands

1. the act of brushing your teeth

2. the act of brushing your hair

1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

2. act of decreasing in length

1. the act of making something wider

2. the action of making broader

1. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

2. providing freedom from worry

1. the combination of two or more commercial companies

2. the act of making or becoming a single unit

1. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

1. a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently

2. a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high

1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

2. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

1. a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.

2. any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America

1. capturing interest as if by a spell

1. becoming weaker

2. the act of reducing the strength of something

1. the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home

1. a recording made on magnetic tape

1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

1. containing or expressing accusation

1. producing or secreting milk

1. to vault

2. progress by large jumps instead of small increments

1. be a summary of

2. determine the sum of

1. slang for sexual intercourse

1. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

1. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

2. prevent from entering; keep out

1. discouraging through fear

1. a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions

1. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

2. persist in working hard

1. offering safety; well protected or concealed

2. fitting closely but comfortably

1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

2. the act of fastening things together

1. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

2. showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste

1. throw with force or recklessness

2. move in an abrupt or headlong manner

1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

2. material for making rails or rails collectively

1. angling by drawing a baited line through the water

1. artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly

1. thread on or as if on a string

2. add as if on a string

1. the act of singing in a monotonous tone

1. the act of umpiring

1. abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

2. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation

1. a change for the better

2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

1. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

2. (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

1. causing to become stable

1. of imposing height; especially standing out above others

1. grow out of, have roots in, originate in

2. cause to point inward

1. an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

2. a penal institution (especially on board a ship)

1. an experience that appalls

2. causing consternation

1. a metallic tapping sound

2. a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

1. something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)

2. a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts

1. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

2. hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

1. the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

1. a digestible substance used to give color to food

2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

1. very attractive; capturing interest

1. the act of venting

1. footwear usually with wooden soles

2. any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

1. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound

2. accumulating and becoming more intense

1. return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

2. a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

1. hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound

2. characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement

1. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared

1. a long loud emotional utterance

2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

1. the act of combining things to form a new whole

1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)

1. a system of scaffolds

1. speaking of yourself in superlatives

1. combining into a single unit

2. tending to unify

1. Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles

1. filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

2. (used of heat) extremely

1. move forward by leaps and bounds

2. develop into a distinctive entity

1. the concentration of attention or energy on something

2. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

1. full of energetic and noisy activity

1. injure permanently

2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

1. relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles

1. the construction of ships

1. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy

2. providing absolution

1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

1. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

1. act of transferring property title from one person to another

1. hardening something by heat treatment

1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

1. border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

2. causing a dull and steady pain

1. press tightly together or cram

2. push down forcibly

1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

2. the act of cutting into slices

1. performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute

1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

2. a gesture involving the shoulders

1. hate coupled with disgust

1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

1. the act of searching for food and provisions

1. add up in number or quantity

2. determine the sum of

1. the act of making something wet

2. a euphemism for urination

1. a place where a craft can be made fast

2. (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place

1. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

1. walking with your feet in shallow water

1. prevent from speaking out

2. be too tight; rub or press

1. understanding with difficulty

2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

1. a light touch with the hands

1. noisy like the sound of a bee

1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

2. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

1. not clear to the understanding

2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

1. commanding attention

1. formerly the basic unit of money in Austria

1. resulting in punishment

2. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

1. young plant or tree grown from a seed

1. restoring confidence and relieving anxiety

1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

1. travelling about without any clear destination

2. migratory

1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

2. a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it

1. having an oblique or slanted direction

2. having a slanting form or direction

1. a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

2. lengthen or extend in duration or space

1. the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal

1. plundering during riots or in wartime

1. sing with closed lips

2. be noisy with activity

1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

2. make up for

1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

1. throw with force or recklessness

2. move in an abrupt or headlong manner

1. cut into pieces with repeated blows

2. move suddenly

1. use a knife on

2. stab or pierce

1. an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

2. a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction

1. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

2. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

1. declaiming wildly

2. talking or behaving irrationally

1. the act of mobilizing for a common purpose

2. the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort

1. the act of making something ready

2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

1. strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

2. make (an emotion) fiercer

1. the process of becoming softer

2. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

1. the act of treating something to make it repel water

2. a coating capable of making a surface waterproof

1. process of changing to an inferior state

2. changing something with the result that it becomes worse

1. the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner

1. reddish brown North American marmot

1. supporting yourself on your knees

1. artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens

1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

1. a sudden sharp feeling

2. a mental pain or distress

1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

2. walk as if unable to control one's movements

1. a request for information

2. given to inquiry

1. full of or giving praise

1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled

2. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

1. the sound of heavy treading or stomping

1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

2. separate or cause to separate abruptly

1. close violently

2. strike violently

1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly

1. the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

2. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

1. showing or representing to advantage

2. obsequiously complimentary

1. an instance of boastful talk

2. show off

1. catch on a snag

2. get by acting quickly and smartly

1. the act of marking with stripes

1. dance the shag

2. a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

1. contact by fitting together

2. the act of interlocking or meshing

1. the application of tiles to cover a surface

1. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

2. spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

1. departure from what is ethically acceptable

2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law

1. emerging to the surface and becoming apparent

1. shining intensely

2. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

1. the act of conquering

1. imparting vitality and energy

2. a structural member used to stiffen a framework

1. move from side to side

2. a witty amusing person who makes jokes

1. deeply or seriously thoughtful

1. tie with a strap

2. beat severely with a whip or rod

1. a toiletry for the hair

2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

1. the quantity contained in a keg

2. small cask or barrel

1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

2. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

1. lasting for a markedly brief time

1. not suspicious

2. (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely

1. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

2. convert into slag

1. any new participant in some activity

2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

1. (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

2. a harsh noise made by scraping

1. be in accord; be in agreement

2. happen simultaneously

1. drink in sips

1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure

1. causing awareness of your shortcomings

1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force

2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

1. very lively and profitable

1. small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

2. the act of whistling a tune

1. somewhat ill or prone to illness

1. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

2. changing to a lighter color

1. set anew

2. set to zero

1. lie at the top of

2. restrict the number or amount of

1. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

1. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

2. break down

1. making lively and cheerful

2. making lively and joyful

1. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

2. branch out in a twiglike manner

1. strike hard

2. hit hard

1. causing great physical or mental suffering

1. the use of dye to change the color of something permanently

1. the concentration of attention or energy on something

1. listen without the speaker's knowledge

1. (of sounds) repeating by reflection

1. dry (ink) with blotting paper

2. make a spot or mark onto

1. putting on display for the first time

2. the act of beginning something new

1. colloquial American term for a town

1. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

2. an appearance of reflected light

1. ride (on) a sled

2. the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh

1. the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

2. neat and smart in appearance

1. put quickly or forcibly

2. cause to strike the air in flight

1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

2. fight a quick and surprising war

1. the act of converging (coming closer)

1. support from beneath

2. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

1. a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings

2. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

1. like better; value more highly

2. select as an alternative over another

1. shining intensely

1. lessening in intensity or strength

1. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

2. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

1. the removal of covering

2. the act of discovering something

1. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building

1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

1. the process of leaching

1. (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

2. deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

1. covered with water

1. flying in a balloon

1. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus

2. give away information about somebody

1. an intense or violent exertion

2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

1. robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force

1. the act of removing the contents of something

1. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

1. removing by cutting off or clipping

1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

1. the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war

2. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

2. expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

1. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem

1. sound loudly and sonorously

2. ring or echo with sound

1. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

1. small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

1. serving to purge or rid of sin

2. freeing from noxious matter

1. the production of young from an egg

2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

1. impairing the strength and vitality

1. the act of increasing the density of something

1. tear into shreds

1. the act of breaking something into small pieces

2. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering

1. training for a new occupation

1. an instance of boastful talk

2. show off

1. to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

2. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

1. an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

2. marked by high spirits or excitement

1. having a debilitating effect

2. producing exhaustion

1. exercising power or authority

1. capable of arousing and holding the attention

1. properties acquired during a person's formative years

2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

2. producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease

1. the act of adding a tinge of color

1. a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices

1. any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted

2. leave undone or leave out

1. making worse

1. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

1. make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle

1. a representation by picture or portraiture

1. bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

1. riding a motorcycle

1. the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification

1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

1. a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter

1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

2. show devotion to (a deity)

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

1. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

1. the action of people mingling and coming into contact

1. a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing

2. the act of binding something into a bundle

1. excessive heating

1. as if striking with slashing blows

1. having unpredictable ups and downs

1. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin

2. compensating for some fault or defect

1. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

2. severe and unremitting in making demands

1. compensate for or counterbalance

2. make up for

1. intended as a commemoration

1. tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony

1. gliding in a parasail

1. concealing something under the ground

1. the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color

1. causing mental or emotional injury

2. brutally forceful and compelling

1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

2. beat severely with a whip or rod

1. having periodic vibrations

1. not openly expressed

1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

1. express or signify by nodding

2. lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

1. fabric from which bed sheets are made

1. marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

1. the act of grafting something onto something else

1. not making concessions

1. shining unsteadily

1. a situation in which people or things are crowded together

1. bother persistently with trivial complaints

2. worry persistently

1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

2. to play music at loud volume

1. provoking horror

1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

1. sounding like thunder

2. extraordinarily big or impressive

1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

1. disabled in the feet or legs

2. fragmentary or halting from emotional strain

1. tending to impart new life and vigor to

1. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

2. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

1. mark with a scar

1. disturb the balance or stability of

2. cause to lose one's composure

1. pleasing to the mind or feeling

2. affording satisfaction or pleasure

1. the act that results in something coming to be

1. applying pressure

1. causing intoxication

2. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

1. teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

1. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

1. characterized by resonance

1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

2. harsh or corrosive in tone

1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

1. having given consent

1. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

2. extremely painful

1. of or providing nourishment

1. the relation that exists when things occur at the same time

2. an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison

1. lively and spirited

2. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

1. producing exhaustion

1. the act of convening

1. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

2. the occupation of a pilot

1. pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

2. gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires

1. a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each

1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television

1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

1. curving or bulging outward

2. curving outward

1. a holding in the form of shares of corporations

1. marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

1. set in type

1. the process of going into solution

1. gregarious birds native to the Old World

1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

2. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

1. characterized by great swelling waves or surges

1. communicate or signal with a flag

2. provide with a flag

1. the act of inflicting a wound

2. causing physical or especially psychological injury

1. the process of giving birth

1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price

1. the act of following someone secretly

1. having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds

1. loud cries made while weeping

2. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression

1. sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

2. persistent morbid meditation on a problem

1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

1. any material used to thicken

2. any thickened enlargement

1. the act of rationing

1. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting