hard 4 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
• dispassionate
• resisting weight or pressure
• produced without vibration of the vocal cords
• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
adverb • with effort or force or vigor
• with firmness
• earnestly or intently
• causing great damage or hardship
• slowly and with difficulty
• indulging excessively
• into a solid condition
• very near or close in space or time
• with pain or distress or bitterness
• to the full extent possible; all the way
adjective satellite • very strong or vigorous
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
• unfortunate or hard to bear
• dried out
afford 6 2 verb v verb • be able to spare or give up
• be the cause or source of
• have the financial means to do something or buy something
• afford access to
chord 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a straight line connecting two points on a curve
• a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
verb • play chords on (a stringed instrument)
• bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
cord 4 1 noun n noun • a line made of twisted fibers or threads
• a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
• a light insulated conductor for household use
• a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
verb • stack in cords
• bind or tie with a cord
card 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
• a card certifying the identity of the bearer
• a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
• thin cardboard, usually rectangular
• a witty amusing person who makes jokes
• a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
• a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
• (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
• a list of dishes available at a restaurant
• (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
• a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
verb • separate the fibers of
• ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
guard 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a person who keeps watch over something or someone
• the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
• a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
• a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
• the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
• a military unit serving to protect some place or person
• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
• the duty of serving as a sentry
• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
• a position on a basketball team
verb • to keep watch over
• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
• protect against a challenge or attack
• take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
landlord 8 2 noun n noun • a landowner who leases to others
lord 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a person who has general authority over others
• terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
• a titled peer of the realm
verb • make a lord of someone
sword 5 1 noun n noun • a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
yard 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
• the enclosed land around a house or other building
• a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
• the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
• a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
• a tract of land where logs are accumulated
• an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
• a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
• an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
clavichord 10 3 noun n noun • an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
concord 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
• a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
• town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought for the cache of arms stored there
• the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
• the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
• agreement of opinions
verb • go together
• arrange by concord or agreement
• arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance
• be in accord; be in agreement
discord 7 2 noun n noun • lack of agreement or harmony
• disagreement among those expected to cooperate
• a harsh mixture of sounds
• strife resulting from a lack of agreement
verb • be different from one another
harpsichord 11 3 noun n noun • a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
milord 6 2 noun n noun • a term of address for an English lord
warlord 7 2 noun n noun • supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
ignored 7 2 verb v adjective satellite • disregarded
keyboard 8 2 noun n noun • device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
• holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
ford 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
• United States film maker (1896-1973)
• the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
• grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
• son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
• English writer and editor (1873-1939)
• 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)
• United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
verb • cross a river where it's shallow
lard 4 1 noun n noun • soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
verb • prepare or cook with lard
• add details to
broadsword 10 2 noun n noun • a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
byword 6 2 noun n noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
fjord 5 1 noun n noun • a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
ripcord 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
• a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
keyword 7 2 noun n noun • Any word used as the key to a code.
• Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
• A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
• Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
verb • To tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.
slumlord 8 2 noun n noun • A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.
adored 6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
cardboard 9 2 noun n noun • a stiff moderately thick paper
adjective satellite • without substance
chessboard 10 2 noun n noun • a checkerboard used to play chess
seaboard 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
snowboard 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
verb • glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
switchboard 11 2 noun n noun • telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
accord 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
• concurrence of opinion
• a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
• sympathetic compatibility
verb • go together
• allow to have
smorgasbord 11 3 noun n noun • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
• an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
centerboard 11 3 noun n noun • a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
storyboard 10 3 noun n noun • A series of drawings that lay out the sequence of scenes in a film or series, especially an animated one.
• Any sequence of drawings or diagrams which illustrate a sequence of events, e.g. in an accident or as a flowsheet for computer programming.
verb • To create and arrange storyboard drawings.
overlord 8 3 noun n noun • a person who has general authority over others
backsword 9 2 noun n noun • a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
• a sword with only one cutting edge
whipcord 8 2 noun n noun • closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
• a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
smallsword 10 2 noun n noun • A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.
prepared 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
adjective satellite • having made preparations
• equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources
backboard 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
• a board used to support the back of someone or something
baseboard 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
breadboard 10 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
corkboard 9 2 noun n noun • a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking
dartboard 9 2 noun n noun • a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
floorboard 10 2 noun n noun • a board in the floor
• the floor of an automobile
footboard 9 2 noun n noun • a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
• a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
inboard 7 2 adjective adj adjective • located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
outboard 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft
noun • a motorboat with an outboard motor
• internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
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