act 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• something that people do or cause to happen
• a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
• a short performance that is part of a longer program
• a manifestation of insincerity
verb • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
• behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
• play a role or part
• discharge one's duties
• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
• be suitable for theatrical performance
• have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
• be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
• behave unnaturally or affectedly
• perform on a stage or theater
contract 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj 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
fact 4 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
backed 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
adjective satellite • used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
cracked 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
• of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
• informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
packed 6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective satellite • extremely crowed or filled to capacity
• pressed together or compressed
tracked 7 2 verb v adjective • having tracks
attract 7 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
contact 7 2 verb, noun v, 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
distract 8 2 verb v verb • draw someone's attention away from something
• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
exact 5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj 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
extract 7 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
impact 6 2 verb, noun v, 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
intact 6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
• (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
• (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
• undamaged in any way
pact 4 1 noun n noun • a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
sacked 6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
stacked 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • arranged in a stack
adjective satellite • (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
whacked 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • (British informal) exhausted or worn out
react 5 2 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
abstract 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
adjective satellite • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
verb • consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
• make off with belongings of others
• consider apart from a particular case or instance
• give an abstract (of)
compact 7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, 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
enact 5 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb • order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• act out; represent or perform as if in a play
retract 7 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
subtract 8 2 verb v verb • make a subtraction
• take off or away
tact 4 1 noun n noun • consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
tract 5 1 verb, noun v, 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
interact 8 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb • act together or towards others or with others
ransacked 9 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
overreact 9 4 verb v verb • show an exaggerated response to something
detract 7 2 verb v verb • take away a part from; diminish
transact 8 2 verb v blacked 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
• total absence of light
• (board games) the darker pieces
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility
• offering little or no hope
• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
• extremely dark
• harshly ironic or sinister
• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
• distributed or sold illicitly
• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
• (of coffee) without cream or sugar
• soiled with dirt or soot
verb • make or become black
hacked 6 2 verb, adjective v, adj 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
lacked 6 2 verb v noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
verb • be without
• To be insufficiently prepared
racked 6 2 verb v noun • rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
• the destruction or collapse of something
• an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
• a support for displaying ot holding various articles
• a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
• a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
verb • go at a rack
• stretch to the limits
• put on a rack and pinion
• obtain by coercion or intimidation
• run before a gale
• fly in high wind
• draw off from the lees
• torment emotionally or mentally
• work on a rack
• seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
• place in a rack
• torture on the rack
slacked 7 2 verb v noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
• a stretch of water without current or movement
• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
• the quality of being loose (not taut)
• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
adjective satellite • not tense or taut
• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
• lacking in rigor or strictness
verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
• be inattentive to, or neglect
• release tension on
• make less active or fast
• become slow or slower
• make less active or intense
• become less in amount or intensity
• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
smacked 7 2 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
snacked 7 2 verb v noun • a light informal meal
verb • eat a snack; eat lightly
tacked 6 2 verb v noun • the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
• a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
• gear for a horse
• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
• (nautical) the act of changing tack
• sailing a zigzag course
verb • fasten with tacks
• turn into the wind
• create by putting components or members together
• sew together loosely, with large stitches
• fix to; attach
• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
wracked 7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun • dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
• the destruction or collapse of something
• growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp
verb • smash or break forcefully
reenact 7 3 verb v verb • enact or perform again
• enact again
• act out; represent or perform as if in a play
attacked 8 3 verb v noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• an offensive move in a sport or game
• intense adverse criticism
• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
• the act of attacking
• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
• strong criticism
verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
• take the initiative and go on the offensive
• attack someone physically or emotionally
• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
• begin to injure
repacked 8 3 verb v verb • To pack again.
• To clean the bearings and replace the grease on a wheel.
unpacked 8 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb • remove from its packing
artifact 8 3 noun n noun • a man-made object taken as a whole
counteract 10 3 verb v verb • act in opposition to
• oppose or check by a counteraction
• oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
• destroy property or hinder normal operations
diffract 8 2 verb v verb • undergo diffraction
overact 7 3 verb v verb • exaggerate one's acting
protract 8 2 verb v verb • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
redact 6 2 verb v noun • someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
verb • formulate in a particular style or language
• prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
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