hard 4 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
• dispassionate
• resisting weight or pressure
• produced without vibration of the vocal cords
• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
adverb • with effort or force or vigor
• with firmness
• earnestly or intently
• causing great damage or hardship
• slowly and with difficulty
• indulging excessively
• into a solid condition
• very near or close in space or time
• with pain or distress or bitterness
• to the full extent possible; all the way
adjective satellite • very strong or vigorous
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
• unfortunate or hard to bear
• dried out
card 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
• a card certifying the identity of the bearer
• a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
• thin cardboard, usually rectangular
• a witty amusing person who makes jokes
• a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
• a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
• (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
• a list of dishes available at a restaurant
• (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
• a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
verb • separate the fibers of
• ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
guard 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a person who keeps watch over something or someone
• the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
• a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
• a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
• the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
• a military unit serving to protect some place or person
• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
• the duty of serving as a sentry
• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
• a position on a basketball team
verb • to keep watch over
• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
• protect against a challenge or attack
• take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
yard 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
• the enclosed land around a house or other building
• a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
• the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
• a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
• a tract of land where logs are accumulated
• an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
• a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
• an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
forward 7 2 verb, adverb v, adv adjective • at or near or directed toward the front
• used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
• of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
noun • the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
• a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
adverb • at or to or toward the front; forward
• forward in time or order or degree
• toward the future; forward in time
• in a forward direction
• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
adjective satellite • moving forward
verb • send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
regard 6 2 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
• paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
• a long fixed look
• the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
• a feeling of friendship and esteem
• an attitude of admiration or esteem
verb • deem to be
• look at attentively
• connect closely and often incriminatingly
scarred 7 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
• blemished by injury or rough wear
award 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a grant made by a law court
• a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
• something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
verb • give, especially as an honor or reward
• give as judged due or on the basis of merit
awkward 7 2 adjective adj adjective • lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
adjective satellite • causing inconvenience
• difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
• not elegant or graceful in expression
• hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
• socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
backyard 8 2 noun n noun • the grounds in back of a house
graveyard 9 2 noun n noun • a tract of land used for burials
reward 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
• payment made in return for a service rendered
• an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
• the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
• benefit resulting from some event or action
verb • bestow honor or rewards upon
• strengthen and support with rewards
• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
toward 6 2 adjective • Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
• Future; to-come.
• Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
• Promising, likely.
preposition • In the direction of.
• In relation to (someone or something).
• For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
• Located close to; near (a time or place).
discard 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • anything that is cast aside or discarded
• (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
• getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
verb • throw or cast away
poularde 8 2 noun n
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shard 5 1 noun n noun • a broken piece of a brittle artifact
barnyard 8 2 noun n noun • a yard adjoining a barn
blackguard 10 2 noun n noun • someone who is morally reprehensible
verb • subject to laughter or ridicule
• use foul or abusive language towards
boulevard 9 3 noun n noun • a wide street or thoroughfare
churchyard 10 2 noun n noun • the yard associated with a church
downward 8 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb • spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
adjective satellite • extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
• on or toward a surface regarded as a base
junkyard 8 2 noun n noun • a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
onward 6 2 verb, adverb v, adv adverb • forward in time or order or degree
• in a forward direction
shipyard 8 2 noun n noun • a workplace where ships are built or repaired
vineyard 8 2 noun n noun • a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
jarred 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
• the quantity contained in a jar
• a sudden jarring impact
verb • be incompatible; be or come into conflict
• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
• shock physically
• affect in a disagreeable way
• place in a cylindrical vessel
prepared 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
adjective satellite • having made preparations
• equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources
blowhard 8 2 noun n noun • a very boastful and talkative person
bollard 7 2 noun n noun • a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
brickyard 9 2 noun n noun • a place where bricks are made and sold
diehard 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • one who adheres to traditional views
foreyard 8 2 noun n noun • a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.
foulard 7 2 noun n noun • a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
halliard 8 2 noun n noun • a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
halyard 7 2 noun n noun • a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
heavenward 10 3 adverb adv adjective satellite • directed toward heaven or the sky
jacquard 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
• French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
• a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
lanyard 7 2 noun n noun • a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
• a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
• (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
lumberyard 10 3 noun n noun • a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
mallard 7 2 noun n noun • wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
milliard 8 3 noun n placard 7 2 noun n noun • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
verb • post in a public place
• publicize or announce by placards
rearguard 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
reynard 7 2 noun n noun • a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
skyward 7 2 adverb adv adjective satellite • directed toward heaven or the sky
spikenard 9 2 noun n noun • an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
stockyard 9 2 noun n noun • enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
boneyard 8 2 noun n noun • A graveyard.
• In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
• A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft.
poulard 7 2 noun n
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courtyard 9 2 noun n noun • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
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