extracts 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
• a passage selected from a larger work
verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
• get despite difficulties or obstacles
• deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
• extract by the process of distillation
• separate (a metal) from an ore
• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
• take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
• calculate the root of a number
acts 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
tracts 6 1 noun n noun • an extended area of land
• a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
• a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
• a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
facts 5 1 noun n noun • a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
• a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
• an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
• a concept whose truth can be proved
attracts 8 2 verb v verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
• be attractive to
• exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
detracts 8 2 verb v verb • take away a part from; diminish
retracts 8 2 verb v verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
• pull away from a source of disgust or fear
• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
• pull inward or towards a center
contracts 9 2 noun n noun • a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
• (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
• a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
verb • enter into a contractual arrangement
• engage by written agreement
• squeeze or press together
• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
• become smaller or draw together
• make smaller
• compress or concentrate
• make or become more narrow or restricted
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
subcontracts 12 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
verb • arranged for contracted work to be done by others
• work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
tax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
verb • levy a tax on
• set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• use to the limit
• make a charge against or accuse
tracks 6 1 noun n noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• a course over which races are run
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• a groove on a phonograph recording
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
verb • carry on the feet and deposit
• observe or plot the moving path of something
• go after with the intent to catch
• travel across or pass over
• make tracks upon
wax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
verb • cover with wax
• go up or advance
• increase in phase
compacts 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together
noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
• a small and economical car
adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature
• briefly giving the gist of something
verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
• compress into a wad
• make more compact by or as if by pressing
• squeeze or press together
enacts 6 2 verb v verb • order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• act out; represent or perform as if in a play
exacts 6 2 verb v adjective • marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
• lacking compromising or mitigating elements
verb • claim as due or just
• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
impacts 7 2 noun n noun • the striking of one body against another
• a forceful consequence; a strong effect
• influencing strongly
• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
verb • press or wedge together; pack together
• have an effect upon
interacts 9 3 verb v verb • act together or towards others or with others
pacts 5 1 noun n noun • a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
reenacts 8 2 verb v verb • enact or perform again
• enact again
• act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reacts 6 1 verb v verb • show a response or a reaction to something
• act against or in opposition to
• undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
stacks 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large number or amount
• storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
max 3 1 noun n noun • street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
relax 5 2 verb v verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• make less taut
• become loose or looser or less tight
• cause to feel relaxed
• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
• make less severe or strict
• become less severe or strict
• make less active or fast
overreacts 10 3 verb v verb • show an exaggerated response to something
cataracts 9 3 noun n noun • an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
• a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
contacts 8 2 noun n noun • close interaction
• the act of touching physically
• the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
• the physical coming together of two or more things
• a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
• a channel for communication between groups
• (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
• a communicative interaction
• a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
verb • be in or establish communication with
• be in direct physical contact with; make contact
artifacts 9 3 noun n noun • a man-made object taken as a whole
overacts 8 3 verb v verb • exaggerate one's acting
axe 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
fax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
verb • send something via a facsimile machine
backs 5 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • related to or located at the back
noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
• a support that you can lean against while sitting
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
adverb • in or to or toward a former location
• at or to or toward the back or rear
• in or to or toward an original condition
• in or to or toward a past time
• in reply
• in repayment or retaliation
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal
• of an earlier date
verb • be behind; approve of
• travel backward
• give support or one's approval to
• cause to travel backward
• support financial backing for
• be in back of
• place a bet on
• shift to a counterclockwise direction
• establish as valid or genuine
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing
hacks 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • one who works hard at boring tasks
• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
• a mediocre and disdained writer
• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• an old or over-worked horse
• a horse kept for hire
• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
verb • cut with a hacking tool
• be able to manage or manage successfully
• cut away
• kick on the arms
• kick on the shins
• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
• significantly cut up a manuscript
• cough spasmodically
packs 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large indefinite quantity
• a complete collection of similar things
• a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
• an association of criminals
• an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
• a group of hunting animals
• a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
• a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
• a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
verb • arrange in a container
• fill to capacity
• compress into a wad
• carry, as on one's back
• set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
• have with oneself; have on one's person
• press tightly together or cram
• hike with a backpack
• press down tightly
• seal with packing
• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
• load with a pack
• treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
smacks 6 1 verb v noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
• a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
• street names for heroin
• an enthusiastic kiss
• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb • deliver a hard blow to
• have an element suggestive (of something)
• have a distinctive or characteristic taste
• kiss lightly
• press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
snacks 6 1 noun n noun • a light informal meal
verb • eat a snack; eat lightly
anthrax 7 2 noun n noun • a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
• a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
beeswax 7 2 noun n noun • a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
verb • cover with beeswax
lax 3 1 adjective adj adjective • pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
adjective satellite • lacking in rigor or strictness
• emptying easily or excessively
pax 3 1 noun n noun • (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
sax 3 1 noun n noun • a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
• a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
slacks 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • (used in the plural) pants for casual wear
thorax 6 2 noun n noun • the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
• the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
• part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
ax 2 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
diffracts 9 2 verb v verb • undergo diffraction
refracts 8 2 verb v verb • subject to refraction
• determine the refracting power of (a lens)
tacts 5 1 noun • consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
borax 5 2 noun n noun • an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
earwax 6 2 noun n noun • a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
flax 4 1 noun n noun • fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
• plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
hyrax 5 2 noun n noun • any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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