understand 10 3 verb v verb • know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
• make sense of a language
• believe to be the case
• be understanding of
command 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
• a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
• the power or authority to command
• availability for use
• a position of highest authority
• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
verb • be in command of
• make someone do something
• demand as one's due
• look down on
• exercise authoritative control or power over
grand 5 1 adjective adj noun • the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
• a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
adjective satellite • of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
• of or befitting a lord
• ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
• extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
• large and impressive in physical size or extent
• the most important and magnificent in adornment
• used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
hand 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
• a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
• something written by hand
• ability
• a position given by its location to the side of an object
• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
• one of two sides of an issue
• a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
• a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
• a member of the crew of a ship
• a card player in a game of bridge
• a round of applause to signify approval
• terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
• physical assistance
verb • place into the hands or custody of
• guide or conduct or usher somewhere
stand 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a support or foundation
• the position where a thing or person stands
• a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
• a small table for holding articles of various kinds
• a support for displaying ot holding various articles
• an interruption of normal activity
• a mental position from which things are viewed
• a booth where articles are displayed for sale
• a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
• tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
• a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
• a defensive effort
verb • be standing; be upright
• be in some specified state or condition
• occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
• hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
• remain inactive or immobile
• be in effect; be or remain in force
• be tall; have a height of; copula
• put into an upright position
• withstand the force of something
• be available for stud services
telecommand 11 4 noun n
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demand 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an urgent or peremptory request
• the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
• required activity
• the act of demanding
• a condition requiring relief
verb • request urgently and forcefully
• require as useful, just, or proper
• claim as due or just
• lay legal claim to
• summon to court
• ask to be informed of
expand 6 2 verb v verb • extend in one or more directions
• become larger in size or volume or quantity
• make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
• grow vigorously
• exaggerate or make bigger
• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
• expand the influence of
sand 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
• a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
• fortitude and determination
verb • rub with sandpaper
bond 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
• an electrical force linking atoms
• British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
• a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
• a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
• (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
• a connection that fastens things together
• a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
• the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
verb • stick to firmly
• create social or emotional ties
• issue bonds on
• bring together in a common cause or emotion
withstand 9 2 verb v verb • resist or confront with resistance
• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
high command 11 2 noun n noun • the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
and 3 1 noun • In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
• Breath.
• Sea smoke; steam fog.
conjunction • As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
• (heading) Expressing a condition.
verb • To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
chateaubriand 13 4 noun n noun • French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
• a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin
demimonde 9 3 noun n noun • a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
band 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an unofficial association of people or groups
• instrumentalists not including string players
• a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
• an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
• a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
• a range of frequencies between two limits
• a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
• a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
• jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
• a driving belt in machinery
• a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
• a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
• a restraint put around something to hold it together
verb • bind or tie together, as with a band
• attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
land 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)
• the land on which real estate is located
• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
• territory over which rule or control is exercised
• the solid part of the earth's surface
• the territory occupied by a nation
• a domain in which something is dominant
• extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
• the people who live in a nation or country
• a politically organized body of people under a single government
• agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
verb • reach or come to rest
• cause to come to the ground
• bring into a different state
• bring ashore
• deliver (a blow)
• arrive on shore
• shoot at and force to come down
banned 6 1 verb v adjective satellite • forbidden by law
brand 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a name given to a product or service
• a recognizable kind
• identification mark on skin, made by burning
• a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
• a symbol of disgrace or infamy
• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
verb • burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
• mark with a brand or trademark
• mark or expose as infamous
homeland 8 2 noun n noun • the country where you were born
misunderstand 13 4 verb v verb • interpret in the wrong way
motherland 10 3 noun n noun • the country where you were born
normande 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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swanned 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
verb • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• sweep majestically
radiosonde 10 5 noun n noun • A miniature radio carried aloft by an unmanned balloon to automatically transmit measurements of the upper air such as the wind speed, pressure, temperature, and relative humidity to a receiving station on the ground.
armband 7 2 noun n noun • worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
• a band worn around the upper arm
backhand 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective • (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
noun • a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
adjective satellite • (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
verb • hit a tennis ball backhand
beforehand 10 3 adverb adv adverb • ahead of time; in anticipation
adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need
bland 5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • lacking taste or flavor or tang
• lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
• smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
broadband 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)
• responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
canned 6 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • recorded for broadcast
• sealed in a can or jar
contraband 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
adjective satellite • distributed or sold illicitly
disband 7 2 verb v verb • cause to break up or cease to function
• stop functioning or cohering as a unit
dreamland 9 2 noun n noun • a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
farmland 8 2 noun n noun • a rural area where farming is practiced
• arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
fatherland 10 3 noun n noun • the country where you were born
firsthand 9 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb • from the original source; directly
adjective satellite • received directly from a source
gland 5 1 noun n noun • any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
grassland 9 2 noun n noun • land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
headband 8 2 noun n noun • a band worn around or over the head
heartland 9 2 noun n noun • the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
inland 6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • situated away from an area's coast or border
adverb • towards or into the interior of a region
manned 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • having a crew
midland 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the interior part of a country
• a town in west central Texas
adjective satellite • of or coming from the middle of a region or country
newsstand 9 2 noun n noun • a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
quicksand 9 2 noun n noun • a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
• a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
rand 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
• the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
• a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
remand 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
verb • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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