benedict 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
• United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
• Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
predict 7 2 verb v verb • make a prediction about; tell in advance
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
addict 6 2 noun n noun • someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
• someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity
verb • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
picked 6 2 verb v noun • the person or thing chosen or selected
• the quantity of a crop that is harvested
• the best people or things in a group
• the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
• a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
• a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
• a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
• the act of choosing or selecting
verb • select carefully from a group
• look for and gather
• harass with constant criticism
• provoke
• remove in small bits
• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
• pilfer or rob
• pay for something
• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
• attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
• hit lightly with a picking motion
• eat intermittently; take small bites of
conflict 8 2 noun n noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
• an incompatibility of dates or events
• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
• a disagreement or argument about something important
verb • be in conflict
• go against, as of rules and laws
perfect 7 2 adjective adj adjective • being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
adjective satellite • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
• precisely accurate or exact
verb • make perfect or complete
contradict 10 3 verb v verb • be in contradiction with
• deny the truth of
• be resistant to
• prove negative; show to be false
interdict 9 3 verb v noun • an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
• a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
verb • destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
• command against
derelict 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a person without a home, job, or property
• a ship abandoned on the high seas
adjective satellite • worn and broken down by hard use
• forsaken by owner or inhabitants
• failing in what duty requires
• in deplorable condition
inflict 7 2 verb v verb • impose something unpleasant
unpredict 9 3 verb v
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handpicked 10 3 adjective adj
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depict 6 2 verb v verb • show in, or as in, a picture
• give a description of
• make a portrait of
convict 7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
• a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
verb • find or declare guilty
strict 6 1 adjective adj adjective • characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
• (of rules) stringently enforced
• incapable of compromise or flexibility
• severe and unremitting in making demands
evict 5 2 verb v verb • expel or eject without recourse to legal process
• expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
restrict 8 2 verb v verb • place restrictions on
• place under restrictions; limit access to by law
• place limits on (extent or amount or access)
• prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed
correct 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
• correct in opinion or judgment
adjective satellite • socially right or correct
• in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
verb • make right or correct
• make reparations or amends for
• censure severely
• adjust for
• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
• fall in value
• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
• treat a defect
protect 7 2 verb v verb • shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
• use tariffs to favor domestic industry
suspect 7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • someone who is under suspicion
• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
adjective satellite • not as expected
verb • imagine to be the case or true or probable
• regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
• hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
edict 5 2 noun n noun • a formal or authoritative proclamation
• a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
eggs benedict 12 3 noun n noun • toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce
ruth benedict 12 4 noun n noun • United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
st. benedict 10 3 noun n noun • Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
licked 6 2 verb, adverb v, adv adjective satellite • having been got the better of
district 8 2 noun n noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
verb • regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
verdict 7 2 noun n noun • (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
afflict 7 2 verb v verb • cause great unhappiness for; distress
• cause physical pain or suffering in
constrict 9 2 verb v verb • squeeze or press together
• become tight or as if tight
direct 6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
• straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
• in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
• moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
• similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
• (of a current) flowing in one direction only
adverb • without deviation
adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
• being an immediate result or consequence
• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
• lacking compromising or mitigating elements
verb • command with authority
• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
• guide the actors in (plays and films)
• govern or manage
• take somebody somewhere
• cause to go somewhere
• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
• lead, as in the performance of a composition
• give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
• put an address on (an envelope)
• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
effect 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
• an outward appearance
• an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• (of a law) having legal validity
• a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
verb • produce
• act so as to bring into existence
select 6 2 verb, noun v, n adjective satellite • of superior grade
• selected or chosen for special qualifications
verb • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
slicked 7 2 verb v adjective satellite • (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
panicked 8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
infect 6 2 verb v verb • communicate a disease to
• contaminate with a disease or microorganism
• corrupt with ideas or an ideology
• affect in a contagious way
inspect 7 2 verb v verb • look over carefully
• come to see in an official or professional capacity
• examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
maledict 8 3 verb v adjective satellite • under a curse
verb • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
kicked 6 2 verb v noun • the act of delivering a blow with the foot
• the swift release of a store of affective force
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
• informal terms for objecting
• the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
• a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
verb • drive or propel with the foot
• thrash about or strike out with the feet
• strike with the foot
• kick a leg up
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust
• stop consuming
• make a goal
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
nicked 6 2 verb v noun • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• (British slang) a prison
• a small cut
verb • cut slightly, with a razor
• cut a nick into
• divide or reset the tail muscles of
• mate successfully; of livestock
pricked 7 2 verb v noun • insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
• a depression scratched or carved into a surface
• obscene terms for penis
• the act of puncturing with a small point
verb • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
• cause a stinging pain
• to stick up
• stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
• cause a prickling sensation
• to cause a sharp emotional pain
• deliver a sting to
ticked 6 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a metallic tapping sound
• any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
• a light mattress
verb • make a clicking or ticking sound
• make a sound like a clock or a timer
• sew
• put a check mark on or near or next to
tricked 7 2 verb v noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device
• a period of work or duty
• an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
• a prostitute's customer
• (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
reconvict 9 3 verb v relict 6 2 noun n noun • an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
• geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
delict 6 2 noun n noun • (Scottish law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
• The branch of law dealing in delicts.
imperfect 9 3 adjective adj adjective • not perfect; defective or inadequate
noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
licht 5 1 noun, adjective n, adj
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apomict 7 3 noun n noun • a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
abstrict 8 2
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astrict 7 2 verb v
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