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grisaille9
2 nounn
noun

• chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

die3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

• a device used for shaping metal

• a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

verb

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• suffer or face the pain of death

• be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

• stop operating or functioning

• feel indifferent towards

• languish as with love or desire

• cut or shape with a die

• to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

• lose sparkle or bouquet

• disappear or come to an end

• suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)

guy3
1 nounn
noun

• an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

• an informal term for a youth or man

• a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• steady or support with a guy wire or cable

why3
1
noun

• the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

eye3
1 nounn
noun

• the organ of sight

• good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

• attention to what is seen

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

verb

• look at

apologize9
4 verbv
verb

• acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

realize7
3 verbv
verb

• be fully aware or cognizant of

• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

• make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• convert into cash; of goods and property

• expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

size4
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

• the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

• any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

• the actual state of affairs

• a large magnitude

adjective satellite

• (used in combination) sized

verb

• cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

• sort according to size

• make to a size; bring to a suitable size

fertilize9
3 verbv
verb

• provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

• make fertile or productive

• introduce semen into (a female)

mobilize8
3 verbv
verb

• make ready for action or use

• call to arms; of military personnel

• get ready for war

• cause to move around

stabilize9
3 verbv
verb

• make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

• support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

• become stable or more stable

sterilize9
3 verbv
verb

• make free from bacteria

• make infertile

utilize7
3 verbv
verb

• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

ally4
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a friendly nation

• an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

verb

• become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

butterfly9
3 nounn
noun

• diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

• a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

verb

• flutter like a butterfly

• cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

chi3
1 nounn
noun

• the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet

• the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

deny4
2 verbv
verb

• declare untrue; contradict

• refuse to accept or believe

• refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

• refuse to let have

• deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

• deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

• refuse to recognize or acknowledge

dye3
1 verbv
noun

• a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

verb

• color with dye

• color for microscopic study

identify8
4 verb, nounv, n
verb

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

nearby6
2 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• not far away in relative terms

adjective satellite

• close at hand

occupy6
3 verbv
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

samurai7
3 nounn
noun

• a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

• feudal Japanese military aristocracy

shanghai8
2 nounn
noun

• the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

verb

• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

shy3
1 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• lacking self-confidence

noun

• a quick throw

adjective satellite

• short

• wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

verb

• start suddenly, as from fright

• throw quickly

sly3
1 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

testify7
3 verbv
verb

• give testimony in a court of law

• provide evidence for

thigh5
1 nounn
noun

• the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

• the upper joint of the leg of a fowl

aye3
1 nounn
adverb

• Ever, always

noun

• An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

interjection

• Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.

• An attention grabber

criticize9
3 verbv
verb

• find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

• act as a critic

prize5
1 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

• goods or money obtained illegally

• something given as a token of victory

adjective satellite

• of superior grade

verb

• hold dear

• to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

• regard highly; think much of

civilize8
3 verbv
verb

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

destabilize11
4 verbv
verb

• become unstable

• make unstable

immobilize10
4 verbv
verb

• hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• make defenseless

• convert (assets) into fixed capital

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

• cause to be unable to move

lyophilize10
4 verbv
verb

• to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum

banzai6
2 nounn
noun

• a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph

certify7
3 verbv
verb

• provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

• guarantee payment on; of checks

• authorize officially

• guarantee as meeting a certain standard

• declare legally insane

clarify7
3 verbv
verb

• make clear and (more) comprehensible

• make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

classify8
3 verbv
verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• declare unavailable, as for security reasons

• assign to a class or kind

crucify7
3 verbv
verb

• kill by nailing onto a cross

• treat cruelly

• hold within limits and control

• criticize harshly or violently

defy4
2 verbv
verb

• resist or confront with resistance

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• challenge

falsify7
3 verbv
verb

• make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• prove false

• falsify knowingly

• insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

fortify7
3 verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• enclose by or as if by a fortification

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• add nutrients to

• add alcohol to (beverages)

fungi5
2 nounn
noun

• the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants

glorify7
3 verbv
verb

• praise, glorify, or honor

• bestow glory upon

• elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

• cause to seem more splendid

liquefy7
3 verbv
verb

• become liquid

• make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating

• become liquid or fluid when heated

lullaby7
3 nounn
noun

• a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

• the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

magnify7
3 verbv
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• make large

necktie7
2 nounn
noun

• neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

passerby8
3 nounn
noun

• a person who passes by casually or by chance

phi3
1 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

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