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inadequate10
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

adjective satellite

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

antiquate9
3 verbv
verb

• make obsolete or old-fashioned

• give an antique appearance to

compensate10
3 verbv
verb

• adjust for

• make amends for; pay compensation for

• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

• make reparations or amends for

• do or give something to somebody in return

• make payment to; compensate

middleweight12
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds

• a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds

• a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds

demonstrate11
3 verbv
verb

• give an exhibition of to an interested audience

• establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

• provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

• march in protest; take part in a demonstration

secret6
2 nounn
noun

• something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

• information known only to a special group

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

adjective satellite

• not open or public; kept private or not revealed

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

• not openly made known

• communicated covertly

• not expressed

• designed to elude detection

• hidden from general view or use

• (of information) given in confidence or in secret

• indulging only covertly

• having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

• the next to highest level of official classification for documents

celebrate9
3 verbv
verb

• behave as expected during of holidays or rites

• have a celebration

• assign great social importance to

wait4
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

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

verb

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

• wait before acting

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

planet6
2 nounn
noun

• (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

• a person who follows or serves another

• any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

private7
2 adjectiveadj
adjective

• confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

noun

• an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

adjective satellite

• concerning things deeply private and personal

• concerning one person exclusively

• not expressed

spirit6
2 nounn
noun

• the vital principle or animating force within living things

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

• any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

• the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

• the intended meaning of a communication

• animation and energy in action or expression

• an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

verb

• infuse with spirit

that4
1 nounn
noun

• Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

adverb

• (degree) To a given extent or degree.

• (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).

• To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).

pronoun

• (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

• The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.

• (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality or proposition; used to emphatically affirm or deny a previous statement or question.

• (relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

• Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

conjunction

• Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.

• Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.

• Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.

• Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.

• Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.

• Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.

• Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.

• Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

graduate8
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

• a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts

adjective satellite

• of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

verb

• receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training

• confer an academic degree upon

• make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

great5
1 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

adjective satellite

• relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

• of major significance or importance

• remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect

• excellent

• uppercase

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

deadweight10
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.

• The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.

• Dead load.

• That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.

advocate8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

• a lawyer who pleads cases in court

verb

• push for something

• speak, plead, or argue in favor of

banquet7
2 nounn
noun

• a ceremonial dinner party for many people

• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

verb

• provide a feast or banquet for

• partake in a feast or banquet

consecrate10
3 verbv
adjective

• solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

verb

• appoint to a clerical posts

• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• dedicate to a deity by a vow

• render holy by means of religious rites

estimate8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

• a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody

• a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

• a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

• the respect with which a person is held

verb

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• judge to be probable

arbitrate9
3 verbv
verb

• act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

perpetrate10
3 verbv
verb

• perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

dedicate8
3 verbv
verb

• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

• inscribe or address by way of compliment

• set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

birthrate9
2 nounn
noun

• the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

substrate9
2 nounn
noun

• the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment

• a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

• any stratum or layer lying underneath another

• an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population

weight6
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

• sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms

• the relative importance granted to something

• an artifact that is heavy

• an oppressive feeling of heavy force

• a system of units used to express the weight of something

• a unit used to measure weight

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

verb

• weight down with a load

• present with a bias

bandit6
2 nounn
noun

• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

basket6
2 nounn
noun

• a container that is usually woven and has handles

• the quantity contained in a basket

• horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

• a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop

biscuit7
2 nounn
noun

• small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

• any of various small flat sweet cakes

carrot6
2 nounn
noun

• deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

• perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

• orange root; important source of carotene

• promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"

inherit7
3 verbv
verb

• obtain from someone after their death

• receive from a predecessor

• receive by genetic transmission

merit5
2 nounn
noun

• any admirable quality or attribute

• the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

verb

• be worthy or deserving

parrot6
2 nounn
noun

• usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

• a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

verb

• repeat mindlessly

pirate6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

• a ship that is manned by pirates

verb

• copy illegally; of published material

• take arbitrarily or by force

portrait8
2 nounn
noun

• a word picture of a person's appearance and character

• any likeness of a person, in any medium

profit6
2 nounn
noun

• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

• the advantageous quality of being beneficial

verb

• derive a benefit from

• make a profit; gain money or materially

prophet7
2 nounn
noun

• an authoritative person who divines the future

• someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God

straight8
1 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• having no deviations

• (of hair) having no waves or curls

• characterized by honesty and fairness

• no longer coiled

• free from curves or angles

noun

• a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

• a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

• a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

adverb

• without deviation

• in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

• in a straight line; in a direct course

adjective satellite

• successive (without a break)

• erect in posture

• in keeping with the facts

• neatly arranged; not disorderly

• not homosexual

• accurately fitted; level

• without evasion or compromise

• (of an alcoholic drink) without water

• following a correct or logical method

• rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

concentrate11
3 verbv
noun

• the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

• a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

• a concentrated example of something

verb

• make denser, stronger, or purer

• direct one's attention on something

• make central

• make more concise

• draw together or meet in one common center

• compress or concentrate

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

fortunate9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having unexpected good fortune

adjective satellite

• supremely favored

• presaging good fortune

intimate8
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• someone to whom private matters are confided

adjective satellite

• marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

• concerning things deeply private and personal

• having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

• having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

• used euphemistically to refer to the genitals

• involved in a sexual relationship

• innermost or essential

• thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

verb

• give to understand

• imply as a possibility

chocolate9
3 nounn
noun

• a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

• a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

• a medium brown to dark-brown color

elaborate9
4 verbv
adjective satellite

• marked by complexity and richness of detail

• developed or executed with care and in minute detail

verb

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

• work out in detail

undergraduate13
5 nounn
noun

• a university student who has not yet received a first degree

dictate7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an authoritative rule

• a guiding principle

verb

• issue commands or orders for

• say out loud for the purpose of recording

• rule as a dictator

manipulate10
4 verbv
verb

• influence or control shrewdly or deviously

• hold something in one's hands and move it

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• manipulate in a fraudulent manner

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

decorate8
3 verbv
verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

• award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

• provide with decoration

bullet6
2 nounn
noun

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a high-speed passenger train

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

credit6
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• approval

• money available for a client to borrow

• an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

• used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

• arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

• recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

• an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work

• an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

verb

• give someone credit for something

• ascribe an achievement to

• enter as credit

• have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

idiot5
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person of subnormal intelligence

market6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

• the customers for a particular product or service

• a marketplace where groceries are sold

• the securities markets in the aggregate

• an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

verb

• engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of

• buy household supplies

• deal in a market

• make commercial

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