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noun
- Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
- Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
- The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.
- A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.
verb
- To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.
- To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.
- To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
- To perform physical activity for health or training.
adv
adv
noun
noun
- A marked natural ability or skill.
- A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.
- The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
- People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
noun
- One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
- Food.
- Jaws, mouth.
- A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
- One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery (originally of jazz); musical performance ability.
- The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
noun
- Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.
- The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
- An institution specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.
- A toilet.
- The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
- A condition of mental weakness less than idiocy, but enough to make a person easily persuaded to do something against their better interest.
adj
noun
adj
- Executed with skill.
- Of a superior grade.
- Unnecessarily complicated.
- Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
noun
- A diamond with a distinctive colour.
- The object of inclination or liking.
- In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
- A whim.
- The imagination.
- A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
- Love or amorous attachment.
- The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
- That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
- Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
- An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
- An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
adv
verb
adv
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- favorably; with approval
- to a great extent or degree
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- with prudence or propriety
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- in financial comfort
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
adj
verb
noun
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
adj
noun
- Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
- The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.
- Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
- An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
- A school subject during which sports are practised.
- A particular instance of playing a game.
- That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
- The number of points necessary to win a game.
- In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
- The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.
- One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.
- A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
- An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
- A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
- Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
- wild animals hunted for food.
- A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
verb
- To gamble.
- To play card games, board games, or video games.
- To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
- To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
adj
verb
- To practice an ability.
- To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.
- To improve one's fitness.
- To create a trainer for; to apply cheats to (a game).
- To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).
- To proceed in sequence.
- To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.
- To trace (a lode or any mineral appearance) to its head.
noun
- A long, heavy sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, etc.
- A set of interconnected mechanical parts which operate each other in sequence.
- A transient trail of glowing ions behind a large meteor as it falls through the atmosphere or accompanying a comet as it nears the sun; tail.
- A group of people following an important figure such as a king or noble; a retinue, a group of retainers.
- A group or class of people.
- A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a course or procedure of something.
- A trail or line of something, especially gunpowder.
- A series of specified vehicles (originally tramcars in a mine as usual, later especially railway carriages) coupled together.
- The tail of a bird.
- A mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected cars or carriages considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel.
- The elongated body or form of something narrow and winding, such as the course of a river or the body of a snake.
- The men and vehicles following an army, which carry artillery and other equipment for battle or siege.
- An act wherein series of men line up and then penetrate a person, especially as a form of gang rape.
- A set of things, events, or circumstances that follow after or as a consequence; aftermath, wake.
- A series of electrical pulses.
- The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
- A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession.
- A software release schedule.
noun
- Achievement or qualification.
- A floor of a multi-storey building.
- A school grade or year.
- Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
- Degree or amount.
- A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.
- An area of almost perfectly flat land.
- One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
- A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
- A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
adj
- In the same position or rank.
- Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- Calm.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
verb
- To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
- To make the score of a game equal.
- To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
- To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
- To speak honestly and openly with.
- To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
- To progress to the next level.
- To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
- To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
noun
- One with an innate talent at or for something.
- A breast which has not been modified.
- Someone who has not used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.
- One's life.
- A roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the comeout roll.
- A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental.
- The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note.
- An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric.
- A hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated.
adv
adj
- Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned.
- Pertaining to death brought about by disease or old age, rather than by violence, accident etc.
- Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature.
- Closed under submodules, direct sums, and injective hulls.
- Related genetically but not legally to one's father; born out of wedlock, illegitimate.
- Having a given status (especially of authority) by virtue of birth.
- Pertaining to a dice roll before bonuses or penalties have been applied to the result.
- Containing no artificial or man-made additives; especially (of food) containing no colourings, flavourings or preservatives.
- Neither sharp nor flat. Denoted ♮.
- Pertaining to a decoration that preserves or enhances the appearance of the original material; not stained or artificially coloured.
- Having an innate ability to fill a given role or profession, or display a specified character.
- Related by birth; genetically related.
- Designating a standard trigonometric function of an angle, as opposed to the logarithmic function.
- Pertaining to a fabric still in its undyed state, or to the colour of undyed fabric.
- Bidding in an intuitive way that reflects one's actual hand.
- Not having used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.
- As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances.
- Formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes.
noun
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
- the power or authority to command
- availability for use
- a position of highest authority
- (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
verb
noun
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- power to direct or determine
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- discipline in personal and social activities
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
verb
- exercise authoritative control or power over
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- handle and cause to function
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
adj
- Winning; able to take a trick, win a round, etc.
- Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- Having a large or comparatively larger concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).
- Most exalted; foremost.
- Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory.
- Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).
- Remote (to the north or south) from the equator; situated at (or constituting) a latitude which is expressed by a large number.
- Having the highest rank in a straight, flush or straight flush.
- Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
- Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
- Positioned up the field, towards the opposing team's goal.
- Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
- Luxurious; rich.
- Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
- Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).
- Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
- Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.
- Above the batter's shoulders.
- Keen, enthused.
- Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.
- Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.
- Advanced in complexity (and hence potentially abstract and/or difficult to comprehend).
- Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
- Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.
- Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.
- Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.
- With tall waves.
noun
- The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
- A drug that gives such a high.
- A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
- A high point or position, literally (as, an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven).or figuratively (as, a point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best, greatest, most numerous, maximum, etc).
- The highest card dealt or drawn.
- A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.
adv
noun
- The ability to do something.
- Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
- Physical strength or force.
verb
- simple past tense of may Used to indicate permission in past tense.
- Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
- Even though.
- Used in polite requests for permission
- Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.
- simple past tense of may Used to indicate possibility in past tense.
- Used to express certainty.
verb
- To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
- To handle or control (a situation, job).
- To direct or be in charge of.
- To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
- To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
- To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
- To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
noun
verb
- To scratch or score.
- To kill rats.
- Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.
- To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.
- To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
noun
- Vagina.
- Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having a pointy snout, a long, bare tail, and body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
- A scratch or a score.
- A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
- A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
- A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.
- A ration.
- A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.
- A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
- A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
- A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
- An informant or snitch.
noun
noun
- Great skill in any field.
- The highest belt colour in various martial arts.
- Someone who has attained the black belt in martial arts.
- A geographic region where the residents are predominantly or exclusively African-American.
- A senior manager who is expert in one of various management systems such as Six Sigma or DMAIC and acts in a project leader or mentor role.
verb
- To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- To embroider with thread.
- To cause to ferment.
- To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Followed by with. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.
- To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- Followed by as. Said of one's job title
- To behave in a certain way when handled
- To exhaust, by working.
- Followed by in (or at, etc.) Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
- To ferment.
- To set into action.
- Followed by for. Said of a company or individual who employs.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To cause to work.
- To effect by gradual degrees;
- To influence.
- To move in an agitated manner.
- To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To effect by gradual degrees.
- To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.
noun
- The staging of events to appear as real.
- The result of a particular manner of production.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Ore before it is dressed.
- A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- One's employer.
- Something on which effort is expended.
- effort expended on a particular task.
- The place where one is employed.
- A fortification.
- A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process.
- A literary, artistic, or intellectual production.
- labour, occupation, job.
noun
- Skill, dexterity, facility.
- Additional space provided to allow greater movement.
- Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.
- Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.
- Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (derogatory, archaic) idleness, sloth.
- Ability, the means to do something
- Freedom from difficulty.
- Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (derogatory, archaic) indifference.
- Freedom from effort, leisure, rest.
- Freedom from financial effort or worry; affluence.
- Freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace.
verb
- To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- To proceed with little effort.
- To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
- To lessen in intensity.
- To give respite to (someone).
verb
- gain knowledge or skills
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
- win something through one's efforts
- gain through experience
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