desk 4 1 noun n noun • a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
grotesque 9 2 adjective adj noun • art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
adjective satellite • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
• ludicrously odd
picturesque 11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
• strikingly expressive
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
humoresque 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
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
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
chic 4 1 adjective adj noun • elegance by virtue of being fashionable
adjective satellite • elegant and stylish
creak 5 1 verb v verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise
moresque 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • relating to or characteristic of the Moors
sculpturesque 13 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • resembling sculpture
gigantesque 11 3 adjective adj
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plateresque 11 3 adjective adj adjective • Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
churrigueresque 15 4 adjective adj adjective satellite • having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
statuesque 10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
• suggestive of a statue
unpicturesque 13 4 adjective adj adjective satellite • without beauty or charm
boutique 8 2 noun n noun • a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
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
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)
bezique 7 2 noun n noun • a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
cacique 7 2 noun n noun • black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
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
pique 5 1 verb v noun • tightly woven fabric with raised cords
• a sudden outburst of anger
verb • cause to feel resentment or indignation
plastique 9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
perique 7 3 noun n noun • A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes.
cinematheque 12 4 noun n noun • A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
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
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
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
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
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
arabesk 7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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humoresques 11 3 noun n noun • A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
moresques 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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newsdesk 8 2 noun n noun • The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.
newsdesks 9 2 noun n noun • The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.
bluetongue 10 2 noun n noun • a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges
cazique 7 2 noun n noun • black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
silique 7 2 noun n noun • narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
caique 6 2 noun n noun • A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.
• Any of four (previously two) species of parrot in the genus Pionites.
chibouque 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A Turkish tobacco pipe
cloque 6 2 noun • A fabric with an embossed design.
copihue 7 3 noun n
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countersue 10 3 verb v
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