excuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
• a note explaining an absence
• a poor example
verb • accept an excuse for
• grant exemption or release to
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
• ask for permission to be released from an engagement
• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
refuse 6 2 verb v noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb • show unwillingness towards
• not accept as true
• elude, especially in a baffling way
• refuse to let have
• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
• refuse entrance or membership
accuse 6 2 verb v verb • bring an accusation against; level a charge against
• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
abuse 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • cruel or inhumane treatment
• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
• improper or excessive use
verb • treat badly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
• use foul or abusive language towards
• use wrongly or improperly or excessively
use 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun • the act of using
• what something is used for
• a particular service
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• take or consume (regularly or habitually)
• use up, consume fully
• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
• avail oneself to
• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
misuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • improper or excessive use
verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
recuse 6 2 verb v verb • disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
• challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
previews 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
• a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
verb • watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
choose 6 1 verb v verb • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• select as an alternative over another
• see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
lose 4 1 verb v verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
• fail to win
• suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
• miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
• allow to go out of sight or mind
• fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
• fail to get or obtain
• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
• withdraw, as from reality
• be set at a disadvantage
news 4 1 noun n noun • information about recent and important events
• information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
• a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
• informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
• the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
shoes 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a particular situation
whose 5 1 adjective adj pronoun • (interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
• (relative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
confuse 7 2 verb v verb • mistake one thing for another
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
• cause to feel embarrassment
• assemble without order or sense
• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
fuse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
verb • mix together different elements
• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
• make liquid or plastic by heating
loose 5 1 adjective adj adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
• not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
• not affixed
adverb • without restraint
adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
• not officially recognized or controlled
• not literal
• emptying easily or excessively
• not tense or taut
• (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
• not carefully arranged in a package
• having escaped, especially from confinement
• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement
• turn loose or free from restraint
• make loose or looser
• become loose or looser or less tight
reuse 5 2 verb v verb • use again after processing
cruise 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an ocean trip taken for pleasure
verb • drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
• travel at a moderate speed
• look for a sexual partner in a public place
• sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
horseshoes 10 2 noun n noun • a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
amuse 5 2 verb v verb • occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
• make (somebody) laugh
blues 5 1 noun n noun • a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
• a state of depression
reviews 7 2 noun n noun • a new appraisal or evaluation
• an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
• a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
• (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
• a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
• a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
• (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
• practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
• a formal or official examination
verb • look at again; examine again
• appraise critically
• hold a review (of troops)
• refresh one's memory
• look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
revues 6 2 noun n noun • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
defuse 6 2 verb v verb • remove the triggering device from
muse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the source of an artist's inspiration
• in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
verb • reflect deeply on a subject
produce 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
verb • bring forth or yield
• create or manufacture a man-made product
• cause to happen, occur or exist
• bring out for display
• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• bring onto the market or release
• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
reduce 6 2 verb v verb • cut down on; make a reduction in
• make less complex
• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
• be the essential element
• reduce in size; reduce physically
• lessen and make more modest
• make smaller
• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
• narrow or limit
• put down by force or intimidation
• undergo meiosis
• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• be cooked until very little liquid is left
• cook until very little liquid is left
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
• take off weight
diffuse 7 2 verb v adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place
• lacking conciseness
verb • move outward
• spread or diffuse through
• cause to become widely known
ruse 4 2 noun n noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
loos 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • Austrian architect (1870-1933)
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skews 5 1 verb v adjective satellite • having an oblique or slanting direction or position
verb • turn or place at an angle
bruise 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
verb • injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
• hurt the feelings of
• break up into small pieces for food preparation
• damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
ooze 4 1 verb v noun • any thick, viscous matter
• the process of seeping
verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
• release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
snooze 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time
barbecues 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
• a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
• a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
verb • cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
barbeques 9 3 noun n noun • meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
• a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
• a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
verb • cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
dues 4 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • owed and payable immediately or on demand
• suitable to or expected in the circumstances
noun • that which is deserved or owed
• a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
adverb • directly or exactly; straight
adjective satellite • scheduled to arrive
• capable of being assigned or credited to
miscues 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
rescues 7 2 verb v noun • recovery or preservation from loss or danger
verb • free from harm or evil
• take forcibly from legal custody
soyuz 5 2 noun n
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youse 5 1 pronoun • You (plural).
• You (singular).
disabuse 8 3 verb v verb • free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
infuse 6 2 verb v verb • teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
• fill, as with a certain quality
• undergo the process of infusion
• let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
• introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
overuse 7 3 verb, noun v, n noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
verb • make use of too often or too extensively
transfuse 9 2 verb v verb • impart gradually
• pour out of one vessel into another
• treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
• give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
truce 5 1 noun n noun • a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
feverfews 9 3 noun • bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
interviews 10 3 noun n noun • the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
• a conference (usually with someone important)
verb • conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
• discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
• go for an interview in the hope of being hired
overviews 9 3 noun n noun • a general summary of a subject
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