bless 5 1 verb v verb • give a benediction to
• confer prosperity or happiness on
• make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
• render holy by means of religious rites
dress 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
• clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
• clothing in general
adjective satellite • suitable for formal occasions
• (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
verb • put on clothes
• provide with clothes or put clothes on
• put a finish on
• dress in a certain manner
• dress or groom with elaborate care
• kill and prepare for market or consumption
• arrange in ranks
• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
• provide with decoration
• put a dressing on
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
• cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
• convert into leather
• apply a bandage or medication to
• give a neat appearance to
• arrange attractively
press 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the state of demanding notice or attention
• the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
• a machine used for printing
• a dense crowd of people
• a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
• clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
• any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
verb • exert pressure or force to or upon
• force or impel in an indicated direction
• to be oppressive or burdensome
• place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
• squeeze or press together
• crowd closely
• create by pressing
• be urgent
• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
• press from a plastic
• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
• press and smooth with a heated iron
• lift weights
• ask for or request earnestly
address 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
• the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
• the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
• the manner of speaking to another individual
• a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
• written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
• the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
• the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion
verb • speak to
• give a speech to
• put an address on (an envelope)
• direct a question at someone
• address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
• greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
• access or locate by address
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
• speak to someone
• adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
express 7 2 verb, adverb, noun, adjective v, adv, n, adj noun • mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
• rapid transport of goods
adjective satellite • not tacit or implied
• without unnecessary stops
verb • give expression to
• articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
• serve as a means for expressing something
• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
• manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
• send by rapid transport or special messenger service
impress 7 2 verb v noun • the act of coercing someone into government service
verb • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
• impress positively
• produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
• mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
• reproduce by printing
• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
• dye (fabric) before it is spun
undress 7 2 verb v noun • partial or complete nakedness
verb • get undressed
• remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
yes 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv obsess 6 2 verb v verb • haunt like a ghost; pursue
• be preoccupied with something
us 2 1 noun n noun • North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
depress 7 2 verb v verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
• lower (prices or markets)
• cause to drop or sink
• press down
• lessen the activity or force of
guess 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
• an estimate based on little or no information
verb • expect, believe, or suppose
• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
• guess correctly; solve by guessing
less 4 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
adverb • used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
• comparative of little
adjective satellite • (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
• (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
mess 4 1 noun n noun • a state of confusion and disorderliness
• informal terms for a difficult situation
• soft semiliquid food
• a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
• a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
verb • eat in a mess hall
• make a mess of or create disorder in
oppress 7 2 verb v verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
• cause to suffer
redress 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
verb • make reparations or amends for
repress 7 2 verb v verb • put down by force or intimidation
• impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
• suppress in order to conceal or hide
• put out of one's consciousness
• block the action of
suppress 8 2 verb v verb • bring under control by force or authority
• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
• put out of one's consciousness
• lessen to the point of stopping
compress 8 2 verb v noun • a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
verb • make more compact by or as if by pressing
• squeeze or press together
success 7 2 noun n noun • an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
• an attainment that is successful
• a state of prosperity or fame
• a person with a record of successes
unless 6 2 conjunction • Except on a specified condition; if not.
• If not; used with counterfactual conditionals.
• Except if; used with hypothetical conditionals.
noblesse 8 2 noun n noun • the state of being of noble birth
• members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
drabs 5 1 noun n noun • a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
adjective satellite • lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
• lacking brightness or color; dull
• of a light brownish green color
• causing dejection
labs 4 1 noun n noun • a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
scabs 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
• the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
verb • form a scab
• take the place of work of someone on strike
slabs 5 1 noun n noun • block consisting of a thick piece of something
stabs 5 1 verb v noun • a sudden sharp feeling
• a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
• informal words for any attempt or effort
verb • use a knife on
• stab or pierce
• poke or thrust abruptly
tabs 4 1 noun n noun • the bill in a restaurant
• sensationalist journalism
• the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
• a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it
• a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
abscess 7 2 noun n noun • symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
chess 5 1 noun n noun • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
• a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
stress 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
• special emphasis attached to something
• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
verb • to stress, single out as important
• put stress on; utter with an accent
• test the limits of
• to suffer from stress
jess 4 1 noun n noun • A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
• A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
• A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.
• A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
• An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion.
• A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air.
• A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon.
• Drift; scope; range, as of an argument.
• The sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold.
• A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery.
• (color) The colour of jet coal, deep grey.
verb • To fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.
adverb • Only, simply, merely.
• (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
• Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
• Used to show humility.
• (degree) absolutely, positively
• Moments ago, recently.
• By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
• Exactly, precisely, perfectly.
caress 6 2 verb v noun • a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
verb • touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
confess 7 2 verb v verb • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
• admit (to a wrongdoing)
• confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
distress 8 2 noun n noun • psychological suffering
• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
• extreme physical pain
• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
verb • bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
• cause mental pain to
es 2 1 noun • a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
possess 7 2 verb v verb • have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
• have ownership or possession of
• enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
excess 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a quantity much larger than is needed
• immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
• the state of being more than full
• excessive indulgence
adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required
process 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
• (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
• a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
• a mental process that you are not directly aware of
• a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
• a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
verb • subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
• march in a procession
• deal with in a routine way
• perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
• shape, form, or improve a material
• deliver a warrant or summons to someone
progress 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • gradual improvement or growth or development
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• a movement forward
verb • develop in a positive way
• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
• form or accumulate steadily
fess 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
ness 4 1 noun n noun • a strip of land projecting into a body of water
sos 3 1 noun • an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
grabs 5 1 verb v noun • a mechanical device for gripping an object
• the act of catching an object with the hands
verb • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
• get hold of or seize quickly and easily
• make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
• obtain illegally or unscrupulously
• take or grasp suddenly
• capture the attention or imagination of
assess 6 2 verb v verb • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
• charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
• set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• estimate the value of (property) for taxation
digress 7 2 verb v verb • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
• wander from a direct or straight course
finesse 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • subtly skillful handling of a situation
headdress 9 2 noun n noun • clothing for the head
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