goncourt 8 2 noun n noun • French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
• French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)
sure 4 1 adverb adv adjective • having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
• certain to occur; destined or inevitable
adverb • definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
adjective satellite • exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
• physically secure or dependable
• reliable in operation or effect
• (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
• infallible or unfailing
• certain not to fail
• impossible to doubt or dispute
pure 4 3 adjective adj adjective • free of extraneous elements of any kind
• (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
• (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless
adjective satellite • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
• free from discordant qualities
• concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
• in a state of sexual virginity
cure 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
verb • provide a cure for, make healthy again
• prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
• make (substances) hard and improve their usability
• be or become preserved
lure 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
• anything that serves as an enticement
• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
mature 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • characteristic of maturity
• having reached full natural growth or development
• fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
• (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
adjective satellite • fully considered and perfected
verb • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
• develop and work out fully in one's mind
• become due for repayment
• cause to ripen or develop fully
• grow old or older
• cause to ripen and discharge pus
monsieur 8 2 noun n noun • used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
secure 6 2 adjective adj adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
• free from danger or risk
• not likely to fail or give way
adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
• financially safe
verb • get by special effort
• cause to be firmly attached
• assure payment of
• make certain of
• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
• furnish with battens
tour 4 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
• a period of time spent in military service
verb • make a tour of a certain place
allure 6 2 noun n noun • the power to entice or attract through personal charm
verb • dispose or incline or entice to
amour 5 2 noun n noun • a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
boor 4 1 noun n noun • a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
contour 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
• a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
verb • form the contours of
couture 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • high fashion designing and dressmaking
impure 6 2 adjective adj adjective • combined with extraneous elements
• (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
• having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws
indoor 6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • located, suited for, or taking place within a building
adjective satellite • within doors
insure 6 2 verb v verb • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
• make certain of
• protect by insurance
• take out insurance for
kieselguhr 10 3 noun n noun • a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
manicure 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • professional care for the hands and fingernails
verb • trim carefully and neatly
• care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
manure 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
verb • spread manure, as for fertilization
matador 7 3 noun n noun • the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
obscure 7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood
• marked by difficulty of style or expression
• difficult to find
• not famous or acclaimed
• not drawing attention
• remote and separate physically or socially
verb • make less visible or unclear
• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
• make unintelligible or unclear
• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
outdoor 7 2 adjective adj adjective • located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
• pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities
pedicure 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • professional care for the feet and toenails
verb • care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
procure 7 2 verb v verb • get by special effort
• arrange for sexual partners for others
reassure 8 3 verb v verb • give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
prix goncourt 12 3 noun n noun • an award given annually for contributions to French literature
armature 8 3 noun n noun • coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
candidature 11 4 noun n noun • the campaign of a candidate to be elected
carrefour 9 3 noun n noun • a junction where one street or road crosses another
cocksure 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • marked by excessive confidence
demure 6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
deplore 7 2 verb v verb • express strong condemnation of
• regret strongly
divestiture 11 4 noun n noun • an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
• the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
hauteur 7 2 noun n noun • overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
immure 6 2 verb v verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
inure 5 2 verb v verb • cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
toreador 8 4 noun n noun • someone who fights bulls
velour 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • heavy fabric that resembles velvet
dure 4 1
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subfloor 8 2 noun n noun • The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet
unmoor 6 2 verb v verb • To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
• To weigh anchor.
unpure 6 2 adjective adj
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forecourt 9 2 noun n noun • the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
backcourt 9 2 noun n noun • A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
• A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
arbitrageur 11 4 noun n noun • someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
blackamoor 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
coinsure 8 3 verb, noun v, n verb • take out coinsurance
incurvature 11 4 noun n noun • a shape that curves or bends inward
komondor 8 3 noun n noun • Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog
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