describes 9 2 verb v verb • give a description of
• to give an account or representation of in words
• make a mark or lines on a surface
• identify as in botany or biology, for example
inscribes 9 2 verb v verb • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
• register formally as a participant or member
• draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
• write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
• mark with one's signature
• convert ordinary language into code
• address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
prescribes 10 2 verb v verb • issue commands or orders for
• recommend as beneficial
• (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
subscribes 10 2 verb v verb • offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
• mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
• adopt as a belief
• pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
• receive or obtain regularly
transcribes 11 2 verb v verb • write out from speech, notes, etc.
• rewrite in a different script
• rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
• make a phonetic transcription of
• convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA
proscribes 10 2 verb v scribes 7 1 noun n noun • informal terms for journalists
• French playwright (1791-1861)
• someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
• a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
verb • score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
bribes 6 1 noun n noun • payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
verb • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
imbibes 7 2 verb v verb • take in, also metaphorically
• take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
• take in liquids
• receive into the mind and retain
tribes 6 1 noun n noun • a social division of (usually preliterate) people
• a federation (as of American Indians)
• (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
• group of people related by blood or marriage
diatribes 9 3 noun n noun • thunderous verbal attack
vibes 5 1 noun n noun • a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
gibes 5 1 noun n noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• laugh at with contempt and derision
jibes 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• shift from one side of the ship to the other
lost tribes 10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin)
excuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
• a note explaining an absence
• a poor example
verb • accept an excuse for
• grant exemption or release to
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
• ask for permission to be released from an engagement
• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
use 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun • the act of using
• what something is used for
• a particular service
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• take or consume (regularly or habitually)
• use up, consume fully
• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
• avail oneself to
• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
caribes 7 2 noun n noun • small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
conscribes 10 2 verb • To enroll; to enlist.
kibes 5 1 noun n noun • ulcerated chilblain on the heel
choose 6 1 verb v verb • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• select as an alternative over another
• see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
news 4 1 noun n noun • information about recent and important events
• information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
• a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
• informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
• the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
shoes 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a particular situation
whose 5 1 adjective adj pronoun • (interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
• (relative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
circumscribes 13 3 verb v verb • draw a line around
• restrict or confine within limits
• to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
redescribes 11 3 verb v
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imbues 6 2 verb v verb • spread or diffuse through
• fill, soak, or imbue totally
• suffuse with color
issues 6 2 noun n noun • an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
• one of a series published periodically
• some situation or event that is thought about
• the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
• supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
• the immediate descendants of a person
• the becoming visible
• an opening that permits escape or release
• the act of issuing printed materials
verb • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
• circulate or distribute or equip with
• bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
• come out of
• make out and issue
pursues 7 2 verb v verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
• follow in or as if in pursuit
• go in search of or hunt for
• carry further or advance
introduce 9 3 verb v verb • cause to come to know personally
• bring something new to an environment
• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
• bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
• bring in or establish in a new place or environment
• put or introduce into something
• bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
• put before (a body)
• furnish with a preface or introduction
• be a precursor of
abuse 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • cruel or inhumane treatment
• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
• improper or excessive use
verb • treat badly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
• use foul or abusive language towards
• use wrongly or improperly or excessively
accuse 6 2 verb v verb • bring an accusation against; level a charge against
• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
blues 5 1 noun n noun • a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
• a state of depression
confuse 7 2 verb v verb • mistake one thing for another
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
• cause to feel embarrassment
• assemble without order or sense
• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
cruise 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an ocean trip taken for pleasure
verb • drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
• travel at a moderate speed
• look for a sexual partner in a public place
• sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
fuse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
verb • mix together different elements
• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
• make liquid or plastic by heating
refuse 6 2 verb v noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb • show unwillingness towards
• not accept as true
• elude, especially in a baffling way
• refuse to let have
• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
• refuse entrance or membership
values 6 2 noun n noun • beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
amuse 5 2 verb v verb • occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
• make (somebody) laugh
bruise 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
verb • injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
• hurt the feelings of
• break up into small pieces for food preparation
• damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
defuse 6 2 verb v verb • remove the triggering device from
diffuse 7 2 verb v adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place
• lacking conciseness
verb • move outward
• spread or diffuse through
• cause to become widely known
horseshoes 10 2 noun n noun • a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
masseuse 8 2 noun n misuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • improper or excessive use
verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
muse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the source of an artist's inspiration
• in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
verb • reflect deeply on a subject
ooze 4 1 verb v noun • any thick, viscous matter
• the process of seeping
verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
• release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
ruse 4 2 noun n noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
snooze 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time
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