starved 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • suffering from lack of food
• extremely hungry
marred 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • blemished by injury or rough wear
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
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
barbed 6 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • capable of wounding
• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
carved 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
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)
barred 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • preventing entry or exit or a course of action
• marked with stripes or bands
scarred 7 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
• blemished by injury or rough wear
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
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
forward 7 2 verb, adverb v, adv adjective • at or near or directed toward the front
• used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
• of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
noun • the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
• a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
adverb • at or to or toward the front; forward
• forward in time or order or degree
• toward the future; forward in time
• in a forward direction
• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
adjective satellite • moving forward
verb • send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
jarred 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
• the quantity contained in a jar
• a sudden jarring impact
verb • be incompatible; be or come into conflict
• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
• shock physically
• affect in a disagreeable way
• place in a cylindrical vessel
tarred 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• a man who serves as a sailor
courtyard 9 2 noun n noun • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
postcard 8 2 noun n noun • a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
regard 6 2 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
• paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
• a long fixed look
• the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
• a feeling of friendship and esteem
• an attitude of admiration or esteem
verb • deem to be
• look at attentively
• connect closely and often incriminatingly
award 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a grant made by a law court
• a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
• something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
verb • give, especially as an honor or reward
• give as judged due or on the basis of merit
awkward 7 2 adjective adj adjective • lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
adjective satellite • causing inconvenience
• difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
• not elegant or graceful in expression
• hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
• socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
backyard 8 2 noun n noun • the grounds in back of a house
graveyard 9 2 noun n noun • a tract of land used for burials
reward 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
• payment made in return for a service rendered
• an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
• the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
• benefit resulting from some event or action
verb • bestow honor or rewards upon
• strengthen and support with rewards
• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
toward 6 2 adjective • Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
• Future; to-come.
• Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
• Promising, likely.
preposition • In the direction of.
• In relation to (someone or something).
• For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
• Located close to; near (a time or place).
bombard 7 2 verb v noun • a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
verb • cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
• throw bombs at or attack with bombs
• address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
• direct high energy particles or radiation against
disregard 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • lack of attention and due care
• willful lack of care and attention
verb • refuse to acknowledge
• bar from attention or consideration
• give little or no attention to
drunkard 8 2 noun n 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
lifeguard 9 2 noun n noun • an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
safeguard 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
• a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
verb • make safe
• escort safely
vanguard 8 2 noun n noun • the leading units moving at the head of an army
• any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
• the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
disbarred 9 2 verb v verb • remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action
barnyard 8 2 noun n noun • a yard adjoining a barn
blackguard 10 2 noun n noun • someone who is morally reprehensible
verb • subject to laughter or ridicule
• use foul or abusive language towards
boulevard 9 3 noun n noun • a wide street or thoroughfare
churchyard 10 2 noun n noun • the yard associated with a church
downward 8 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb • spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
adjective satellite • extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
• on or toward a surface regarded as a base
junkyard 8 2 noun n noun • a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
onward 6 2 verb, adverb v, adv adverb • forward in time or order or degree
• in a forward direction
shard 5 1 noun n noun • a broken piece of a brittle artifact
shipyard 8 2 noun n noun • a workplace where ships are built or repaired
vineyard 8 2 noun n noun • a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
canard 6 2 noun n noun • a deliberately misleading fabrication
coastguard 10 2 noun n noun • a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
dockyard 8 2 noun n noun • an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
dotard 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
keycard 7 2 noun n noun • a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism
leotard 7 3 noun n noun • a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
mudguard 8 2 noun n noun • a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
nard 4 1 noun n noun • an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
sard 4 1 noun n noun • a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
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