races 5 2 noun n noun • any competition
• a contest of speed
• people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
• (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
• a canal for a current of water
verb • move hurridly
• compete in a race
• to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
• cause to move fast or to rush or race
braces 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
britches 8 2 noun n noun • (used in the plural) informal term for breeches
riches 6 2 noun n noun • an abundance of material possessions and resources
scratches 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
• a depression scratched or carved into a surface
• informal terms for money
• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
• dry mash for poultry
• a harsh noise made by scraping
• poor handwriting
• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
• an indication of damage
verb • cause friction
• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
• gather (money or other resources) together over time
• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
viruses 7 3 noun n noun • (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
• a harmful or corrupting agency
• a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
switches 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
• an event in which one thing is substituted for another
• hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
• railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
• a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
• a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
• the act of changing one thing or position for another
verb • change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
• exchange or give (something) in exchange for
• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
• make a shift in or exchange of
• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
• flog with or as if with a flexible rod
• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
enmeshes 8 4 verb v verb • entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
glasses 7 2 noun n noun • (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
cresses 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
• pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
depresses 9 3 verb v verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
• lower (prices or markets)
• cause to drop or sink
• press down
• lessen the activity or force of
dresses 7 2 noun n noun • a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
• clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
• clothing in general
adjective satellite • suitable for formal occasions
• (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
verb • put on clothes
• provide with clothes or put clothes on
• put a finish on
• dress in a certain manner
• dress or groom with elaborate care
• kill and prepare for market or consumption
• arrange in ranks
• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
• provide with decoration
• put a dressing on
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
• cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
• convert into leather
• apply a bandage or medication to
• give a neat appearance to
• arrange attractively
expresses 9 3 verb v noun • mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
• rapid transport of goods
adjective satellite • not tacit or implied
• without unnecessary stops
verb • give expression to
• articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
• serve as a means for expressing something
• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
• manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
• send by rapid transport or special messenger service
impoverishes 12 6 verb v verb • make poor
• take away
presses 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the state of demanding notice or attention
• the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
• a machine used for printing
• a dense crowd of people
• a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
• clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
• any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
verb • exert pressure or force to or upon
• force or impel in an indicated direction
• to be oppressive or burdensome
• place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
• squeeze or press together
• crowd closely
• create by pressing
• be urgent
• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
• press from a plastic
• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
• press and smooth with a heated iron
• lift weights
• ask for or request earnestly
reaches 7 1 verb v noun • the limits within which something can be effective
• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
• the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
• the limit of capability
verb • reach a destination, either real or abstract
• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
• move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
• be in or establish communication with
• to gain with effort
• to extend as far as
• reach a goal
• place into the hands or custody of
• to exert much effort or energy
rushes 6 3 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
• a sudden forceful flow
• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
• the swift release of a store of affective force
• a sudden burst of activity
• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
adjective satellite • not accepting reservations
• done under pressure
verb • move hurridly
• attack suddenly
• urge to an unnatural speed
• act at high speed
• run with the ball, in football
• cause to move fast or to rush or race
• cause to occur rapidly
stresses 8 2 verb v noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
• special emphasis attached to something
• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
verb • to stress, single out as important
• put stress on; utter with an accent
• test the limits of
• to suffer from stress
stretches 9 2 verb v noun • a large and unbroken expanse or distance
• the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
• a straightaway section of a racetrack
• exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
• extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
• an unbroken period of time during which you do something
• the capacity for being stretched
adjective satellite • having an elongated seating area
• easily stretched
verb • occupy a large, elongated area
• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
• become longer by being stretched and pulled
• make long or longer by pulling and stretching
• lie down comfortably
• pull in opposite directions
• extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
• extend one's body or limbs
thrushes 8 3 noun n noun • candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
• a woman who sings popular songs
• songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
bridges 7 2 noun n noun • United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
brainwashes 11 4 verb v verb • persuade completely, often through coercion
• submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
bruises 7 2 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
buttresses 10 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
verb • reinforce with a buttress
• make stronger or defensible
caprices 8 3 noun n compresses 10 3 verb v noun • a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
verb • make more compact by or as if by pressing
• squeeze or press together
comprises 9 3 verb v verb • be composed of
• include or contain; have as a component
• form or compose
corpses 7 2 noun n noun • the dead body of a human being
decreases 9 3 verb v noun • a change downward
• a process of becoming smaller or shorter
• the amount by which something decreases
• the act of decreasing or reducing something
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range
• make become smaller
entourages 10 4 noun n noun • the group following and attending to some important person
fishes 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
• the flesh of fish used as food
• the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
verb • seek indirectly
• catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
grasses 7 2 noun n noun • German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
• narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
• a police informer who implicates many people
• bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
• street names for marijuana
verb • shoot down, of birds
• cover with grass
• spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach
• feed with grass
• give away information about somebody
headdresses 11 3 noun n noun • clothing for the head
mattresses 10 3 noun n noun • a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
mistresses 10 3 noun n noun • an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
• a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
• a woman master who directs the work of others
phrases 7 2 noun n noun • an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
• a short musical passage
• an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
• dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
verb • put into words or an expression
• divide, combine, or mark into phrases
prices 6 2 noun n noun • the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
• United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
• the amount of money needed to purchase something
• value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
• the high value or worth of something
• a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal
• cost of bribing someone
verb • determine the price of
• ascertain or learn the price of
primroses 9 3 noun n noun • any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
prizes 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
• goods or money obtained illegally
• something given as a token of victory
adjective satellite • of superior grade
verb • hold dear
• to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
• regard highly; think much of
progresses 10 3 verb v noun • gradual improvement or growth or development
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• a movement forward
verb • develop in a positive way
• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
• form or accumulate steadily
raises 6 2 verb v noun • the amount a salary is increased
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
• the act of raising something
verb • raise the level or amount of something
• raise from a lower to a higher position
• cause to be heard or known; express or utter
• collect funds for a specific purpose
• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• look after a child until it is an adult
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
• move upwards
• construct, build, or erect
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
• raise in rank or condition
• increase the level of
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• cause to puff up with a leaven
• bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
• bet more than the previous player
• cause to assemble or enlist in military
• put forward for consideration or discussion
• pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
• activate or stir up
• establish radio communications with
• multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
• bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
• invigorate or heighten
• put an end to
• cause to become alive again
• register formally as a participant or member
rises 5 2 verb v noun • a growth in strength or number or importance
• the act of changing location in an upward direction
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• a movement upward; rise above the ground
• the amount a salary is increased
• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
• an increase in cost
• increase in price or value
verb • move upward
• increase in value or to a higher point
• rise to one's feet
• rise up
• come to the surface
• come into existence; take on form or shape
• move to a better position in life or to a better job
• go up or advance
• become more extreme
• get up and out of bed
• rise in rank or status
• become heartened or elated
• exert oneself to meet a challenge
• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
• increase in volume
• come up, of celestial bodies
• return from the dead
seamstresses 12 3 noun n noun • someone who makes or mends dresses
terraces 8 3 noun n noun • usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
• a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
• a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
verb • provide (a house) with a terrace
• make into terraces as for cultivation
traces 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a just detectable amount
• an indication that something has been present
• a suggestion of some quality
• a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
• either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
• a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
verb • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
• make a mark or lines on a surface
• to go back over again
• pursue or chase relentlessly
• discover traces of
• make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
• copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
• read with difficulty
circumstances 13 4 noun n noun • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
• a person's financial situation (good or bad)
devices 7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
losses 6 2 noun n noun • something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
masses 6 2 noun n noun • the common people generally
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