technique 9 2 noun n noun • a practical method or art applied to some particular task
• skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
unique 6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • radically distinctive and without equal
• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
• the single one of its kind
• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
antique 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an elderly man
• any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
adjective satellite • made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
• out of fashion
• belonging to or lasting from times long ago
verb • shop for antiques
• give an antique appearance to
boutique 8 2 noun n noun • a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
critique 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
• a serious examination and judgment of something
verb • appraise critically
dominique 9 3 noun n noun • American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
mystique 8 2 noun n noun • an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
physique 8 2 noun n noun • constitution of the human body
• alternative names for the body of a human being
microtechnique 14 5 noun n
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sneak 5 1 verb v noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
• someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
verb • to go stealthily or furtively
• put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
• make off with belongings of others
• pass on stealthily
oblique 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
noun • any grammatical case other than the nominative
• a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
chic 4 1 adjective adj noun • elegance by virtue of being fashionable
adjective satellite • elegant and stylish
sleek 5 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
• designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
• having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
verb • make slick or smooth
speak 5 1 verb v verb • express in speech
• exchange thoughts; talk with
• use language
• give a speech to
• make a characteristic or natural sound
week 4 1 noun n noun • any period of seven consecutive days
• hours or days of work in a calendar week
• a period of seven consecutive days (usually reckoned to be from Sunday to Saturday, or from Monday to Sunday)
meek 4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
• very docile
• evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
creek 5 1 noun n noun • a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
• any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma
cheek 5 1 noun n noun • either side of the face below the eyes
• an impudent statement
• either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
• impudent aggressiveness
verb • speak impudently to
geek 4 1 noun n noun • a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
• a person with an unusual or odd personality
leak 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
• soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
• a euphemism for urination
• the discharge of a fluid from some container
• unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
verb • tell anonymously
• be leaked
• enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
• have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
seek 4 1 verb v noun • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
verb • try to get or reach
• try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
• make an effort or attempt
• go to or towards
• inquire for
streak 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an unbroken series of events
• a distinctive characteristic
• a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
• a sudden flash (as of lightning)
verb • move quickly in a straight line
• run naked in a public place
• mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
freak 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
• someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
weak 4 1 adjective adj adjective • wanting in physical strength
adjective satellite • overly diluted; thin and insipid
• (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
• tending downward in price
• deficient or lacking in some skill
• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
• (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
• not having authority, political strength, or governing power
• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
• likely to fail under stress or pressure
• deficient in intelligence or mental power
creak 5 1 verb v verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise
cacique 7 2 noun n noun • black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
clique 6 1 noun n noun • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
pique 5 1 verb v noun • tightly woven fabric with raised cords
• a sudden outburst of anger
verb • cause to feel resentment or indignation
beak 4 1 noun n noun • beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
• horny projecting mouth of a bird
• a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures
• informal terms for the nose
verb • hit lightly with a picking motion
bleak 5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • offering little or no hope
• providing no shelter or sustenance
• unpleasantly cold and damp
leek 4 1 noun n noun • plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
• related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
shriek 6 1 verb v noun • sharp piercing cry
• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
verb • utter a shrill cry
teak 4 1 noun n noun • hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
• tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
tweak 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a squeeze with the fingers
verb • pinch or squeeze sharply
• pull or pull out sharply
• adjust finely
• to be under the influence of methamphetamine
wreak 5 1 verb v verb • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
greek 5 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
noun • the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
• a native or inhabitant of Greece
peak 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the most extreme possible amount or value
• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
• the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
• a V shape
• the highest point (of something)
• a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
verb • to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
peek 4 1 verb, noun v, n verb • throw a glance at; take a brief look at
sheikh 6 1 noun n noun • the leader of an Arab village or family
batik 5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
bespeak 7 2 verb v verb • be a signal for or a symptom of
• express the need or desire for
misspeak 8 2 verb v verb • pronounce a word incorrectly
eke 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun • (obsolete except Britain) An addition.
• A small stand on which a beehive is placed.
• A spacer put between or over or under hive parts to make more space: see http//www.dave-cushman.net/bee/eke.html
verb • Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
adverb • Also; in addition to.
squeak 6 1 verb v noun • a short high-pitched noise
• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise
desensitisation technique 24 9 noun n noun • a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
desensitization technique 24 9 noun n noun • a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
martinique 10 3 noun n noun • an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
powder technique 15 5 noun n noun • a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification
projective technique 19 7 noun n noun • any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
split-brain technique 19 5 noun n noun • brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
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