trade 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
• the skilled practice of a practical occupation
• the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
• a particular instance of buying or selling
• people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
• steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
• an equal exchange
verb • engage in the trade of
• turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
• be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
• exchange or give (something) in exchange for
• do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
grade 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a body of students who are taught together
• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
• the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
• one-hundredth of a right angle
• a degree of ablaut
• a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
• the height of the ground on which something stands
• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
• a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
verb • assign a rank or rating to
• level to the right gradient
• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
• determine the grade of or assign a grade to
raid 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a sudden short attack
• an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
verb • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
• enter someone else's territory and take spoils
• take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
• search for something needed or desired
played 6 1 verb v adjective • (of games) engaged in
made 4 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order
adjective satellite • produced by a manufacturing process
• successful or assured of success
afraid 6 2 adjective adj adjective • filled with fear or apprehension
adjective satellite • filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
• feeling worry or concern or insecurity
• having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
paid 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective • marked by the reception of pay
adjective satellite • involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
• yielding a fair profit
frayed 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • worn away or tattered along the edges
portrayed 9 2 verb v adjective satellite • represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
wade 4 1 verb v noun • English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
verb • walk (through relatively shallow water)
aid 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
verb • give help or assistance; be of service
• improve the condition of
fade 4 1 verb v noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
• gradually ceasing to be visible
verb • become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
• lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
• disappear gradually
• become feeble
jade 4 1 noun n noun • a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
• a woman adulterer
• a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
• an old or over-worked horse
adjective satellite • of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
verb • lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
laid 4 1 verb v adjective satellite • set down according to a plan
braid 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
• trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
verb • make by braiding or interlacing
• decorate with braids or ribbons
• form or weave into a braid or braids
degrade 7 2 verb v verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion
• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
• lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
unafraid 8 3 adjective adj adjective • oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
• free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
upgrade 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
• a reservation that is improved
• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
• hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
• the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
verb • rate higher; raise in value or esteem
• to improve what was old or outdated
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• get better travel conditions
• give better travel conditions to
dissuade 8 2 verb v verb • turn away from by persuasion
rayed 5 1 verb, adjective v, adj verb • To emit something as if in rays.
• To radiate as if in rays.
• To arrange.
• To dress, array (someone).
• To stain or soil; to defile.
strayed 7 1 verb v noun • an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
adjective satellite • not close together in time
• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• wander from a direct course or at random
• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
persuade 8 2 verb v verb • win approval or support for
• cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
swayed 6 1 verb v noun • controlling influence
• pitching dangerously to one side
verb • move back and forth or sideways
• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
• win approval or support for
• cause to move back and forth
downgrade 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
verb • rate lower; lower in value or esteem
tirade 6 2 noun n noun • a speech of violent denunciation
unswayed 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • not influenced or affected
blade 5 1 noun n noun • especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
• a dashing young man
• something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
• a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
• a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
• the part of the skate that slides on the ice
• flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
• the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
centigrade 10 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective • of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
maid 4 1 noun n noun • a female domestic
• an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
shade 5 1 noun n noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
• a position of relative inferiority
• a slight amount or degree of difference
• a mental representation of some haunting experience
• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
verb • cast a shadow over
• represent the effect of shade or shadow on
• protect from light, heat, or view
• vary slightly
• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
suede 5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • leather with a napped surface
• a fabric made to resemble suede leather
decayed 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
brigade 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions
verb • form or unite into a brigade
decade 6 2 noun n noun • a period of 10 years
• the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
grenade 7 2 noun n noun • a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
invade 6 2 verb v verb • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
• to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
• occupy in large numbers or live on a host
• penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
lemonade 8 3 noun n noun • sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
parade 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a ceremonial procession including people marching
• an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things
• a visible display
verb • walk ostentatiously
• march in a procession in a public place
delayed 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • not as far along as normal in development
preyed 6 2 verb v noun • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
• animal hunted or caught for food
verb • profit from in an exploitatory manner
• prey on or hunt for
weighed 7 1 verb v verb • have a certain weight
• show consideration for; take into account
• determine the weight of
• have weight; have import, carry weight
• to be oppressive or burdensome
spayed 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • (of a female animal) having the ovaries removed
betrayed 8 2 verb v verb • reveal unintentionally
• deliver to an enemy by treachery
• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
• give away information about somebody
• cause someone to believe an untruth
aide 4 1 noun n noun • an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
• someone who acts as assistant
retrograde 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
• of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
adjective satellite • going from better to worse
• moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
verb • move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
• move in a direction contrary to the usual one
• move back
• go back over
• get worse or fall back to a previous condition
outweighed 10 2 verb v verb • be heavier than
• weigh more heavily
abrade 6 2 verb v verb • wear away
• rub hard or scrub
arrayed 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
dismayed 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • struck with fear, dread, or consternation
allayed 7 2 verb v verb • lessen the intensity of or calm
• satisfy (thirst)
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