pseudomonad 11 4 noun n noun • bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals
good 4 1 adjective adj adjective • having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
• morally admirable
noun • benefit
• moral excellence or admirableness
• that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
• a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
adverb • (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
• completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
adjective satellite • having the normally expected amount
• deserving of esteem and respect
• promoting or enhancing well-being
• agreeable or pleasing
• of moral excellence
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
• thorough
• with or in a close or intimate relationship
• financially safe
• most suitable or right for a particular purpose
• resulting favorably
• exerting force or influence
• capable of pleasing
• appealing to the mind
• in excellent physical condition
• tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
• not forged
• not left to spoil
• generally admired
should 6 1 verb • (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
• Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
• Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.
• To owe.
• To make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality.
• (auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no authority to enforce it.
• (auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable.
• (auxiliary) Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.
• (auxiliary, subjunctive) Used as a variant of the present subjunctive.
• (auxiliary) A variant of would when used with first person subjects.
noun • A statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case.
would 5 1 noun • Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
blood 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
• temperament or disposition
• a dissolute man in fashionable society
• the hereditary derivation of an individual
• people viewed as members of a group
verb • smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
fired 5 1 verb v adjective satellite • having lost your job
hundred 7 2 noun n adjective satellite • being ten more than ninety
period 6 3 noun n noun • an amount of time
• the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
• (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
• a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
• the end or completion of something
• the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
trade 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
• the skilled practice of a practical occupation
• the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
• a particular instance of buying or selling
• people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
• steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
• an equal exchange
verb • engage in the trade of
• turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
• be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
• exchange or give (something) in exchange for
• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
brotherhood 11 3 noun n noun • the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
• people engaged in a particular occupation
• the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers
• an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
bud 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a partially opened flower
• a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
verb • develop buds
• start to grow or develop
flood 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
• an overwhelming number or amount
• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
• a large flow
• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
• cover with liquid, usually water
• supply with an excess of
• become filled to overflowing
method 6 2 noun n noun • a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
• an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
mud 3 1 noun n noun • water soaked soil; soft wet earth
• slanderous remarks or charges
verb • soil with mud, muck, or mire
• plaster with mud
salad 5 2 noun n noun • food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
stud 4 1 noun n noun • a man who is virile and sexually active
• ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
• an upright in house framing
• adult male horse kept for breeding
• poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt
verb • scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
• provide with or construct with studs
wood 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • United States film actress (1938-1981)
• the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
• the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
• English conductor (1869-1944)
• any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
• English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)
• a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
• United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
brigade 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions
verb • form or unite into a brigade
comrade 7 2 noun n noun • a friend who is frequently in the company of another
• a fellow member of the Communist Party
• used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
fade 4 1 verb v noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
• gradually ceasing to be visible
verb • become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
• lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
• disappear gradually
• become feeble
grade 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a body of students who are taught together
• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
• the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
• one-hundredth of a right angle
• a degree of ablaut
• a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
• the height of the ground on which something stands
• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
• a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
verb • assign a rank or rating to
• level to the right gradient
• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
• determine the grade of or assign a grade to
grenade 7 2 noun n noun • a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
invade 6 2 verb v verb • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
• to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
• occupy in large numbers or live on a host
• penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
parade 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a ceremonial procession including people marching
• an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things
• a visible display
verb • walk ostentatiously
• march in a procession in a public place
shade 5 1 noun n noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
• a position of relative inferiority
• a slight amount or degree of difference
• a mental representation of some haunting experience
• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
verb • cast a shadow over
• represent the effect of shade or shadow on
• protect from light, heat, or view
• vary slightly
• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
wade 4 1 verb v noun • English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
verb • walk (through relatively shallow water)
cannonade 9 3 noun n noun • intense and continuous artillery fire
verb • attack with cannons or artillery
carronade 9 3 noun n noun • A very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range.
armored 7 2 adjective adj adjective • protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
• used of animals; provided with protective covering
adjective satellite • equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
ballad 6 2 noun n noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
• a narrative poem of popular origin
crud 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
• any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
• an ill-defined bodily ailment
deadwood 8 2 noun n noun • a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
• someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
dud 3 1 noun n noun • someone who is unsuccessful
• an explosion that fails to occur
• an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
adjective satellite • failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
falsehood 9 2 noun n noun • a false statement
• the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
greasewood 10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
knighthood 10 2 noun n noun • aristocrats holding the rank of knight
myriad 6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a large indefinite number
• the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
adjective satellite • too numerous to be counted
pollard 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
• a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
verb • convert into a pollard
priesthood 10 2 noun n noun • the body of ordained religious practitioners
rosebud 7 2 noun n noun • the bud of a rose
• (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
scud 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
verb • run or move very quickly or hastily
• run before a gale
sisterhood 10 3 noun n noun • the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
• an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
• a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)
spud 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
• a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
verb • initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
• produce buds, branches, or germinate
womanhood 9 3 noun n noun • the state of being an adult woman
• women as a class
• the status of a woman
favoured 8 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun • a feeling of favorable regard
• an inclination to approve
• an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
• souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
• an act of gracious kindness
verb • treat gently or carefully
• bestow a privilege upon
• promote over another
• consider as the favorite
submitted 9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb • refer for judgment or consideration
• put before
• yield to the control of another
• hand over formally
• refer to another person for decision or judgment
• yield to another's wish or opinion
• accept or undergo, often unwillingly
• make an application as for a job or funding
• make over as a return
• accept as inevitable
arcade 6 2 noun n noun • a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
• a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
barricade 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
• a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
verb • render unsuitable for passage
• prevent access to by barricading
• block off with barricades
blockade 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
• prevents access or progress
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
• render unsuitable for passage
• obstruct access to
• impose a blockade on
centigrade 10 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective • of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
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