board	N	2-2	Room and board .	He nailed boards across the windows .
circulate	V	0-4	Circulate a rumor .	This letter is being circulated among the faculty .
hook	V	0-1	Hook a fish .	He hooked a snake accidentally , and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water .
recreation	N	1-9	For recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles .	Drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation .
domesticity	N	4-6	Making a hobby of domesticity .	A royal family living in unpretentious domesticity .
acquisition	N	3-7	The child 's acquisition of language .	That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition .
meeting	N	3-1	There was no meeting of minds .	The meeting elected a chairperson .
nude	N	4-4	They swam in the nude .	The marketing rule ' nude sells ' spread from verbal to visual mainstream media in the 20th century .
mark	N	4-8	He left an indelible mark on the American theater .	It was in London that he made his mark .
association	N	7-2	Conditioning is a form of learning by association .	Many close associations with England .
inclination	N	2-1	The alkaline inclination of the local waters .	An inclination of his head indicated his agreement .
glaze	V	0-2	Glaze the bread with eggwhite .	The potter glazed the dishes .
piggyback	V	3-1	An amendment to piggyback the current law .	He piggybacked her child so she could see the show .
pick	V	1-3	To pick rags .	Do n't always pick on your little brother .
belabor	V	0-2	Belabor the obvious .	She was belabored by her fellow students .
bell	V	0-2	Bell cows .	Who will bell the cat ?
tear	N	12-3	He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear .	There were big tears rolling down Lisa 's cheeks .
kill	V	0-1	Kill the engine .	He killed the ball .
analyze	V	0-2	Analyze your real motives .	The inspector analyzed the building 's soundness .
lecture	V	3-1	Did you ever lecture at Harvard ?	She lectured to the class about her travels .
rehearsal	N	1-4	A rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding .	He missed too many rehearsals .
forge	V	3-1	We decided to forge ahead with our plans even though our biggest underwriter backed out .	He forged ahead .
falsity	N	9-7	The belief that the world is flat is a falsity .	Argument could not determine its truth or falsity .
assurance	N	1-1	An assurance of help when needed .	His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular .
branch	N	1-2	A branch of Congress .	We have branches in all major suburbs .
fuzz	N	9-1	He tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz .	Peach fuzz .
risk	V	3-1	I can not risk smoking .	Why risk your life ?
chemistry	N	1-1	The chemistry of indigo .	The chemistry of iron .
char	N	10-11	“ Among other native delicacies , they give you fresh char . ” .	“ I had to scrub the kitchen today , because the char could n't come ” .
response	N	4-1	This situation developed in response to events in Africa .	His responses have slowed with age .
excuse	N	5-4	That thing is a poor excuse for a gingerbread man . Has n't anyone taught you how to bake ?	He 's a sorry excuse of a doctor .
bondage	N	5-5	He sought release from his bondage to Satan .	A self freed from the bondage of time .
catch	N	1-3	The catch was only 10 fish .	He shared his catch with the others .
shadiness	N	4-1	There 's too much shadiness to take good photographs .	The shadiness of their transactions .
passage	N	2-6	The outward passage took 10 days .	She struggled to play the difficult passages .
daughter	N	13-1	I already have a son , so I would like to have a daughter .	Her daughter cared for her in her old age .
hold	V	1-0	Please hold a table at Maxim 's .	Hold a table for us at 7:00 .
banish	V	0-0	Banish bad thoughts .	Banish gloom .
sense	N	3-2	A keen musical sense .	A good sense of timing .
opinion	N	2-6	In my opinion , white chocolate is better than milk chocolate .	I would like to know your opinions on the new systems .
deed	N	3-3	He signed the deed .	I inherited the deed to the house .
question	N	8-3	His claim to the property has come under question .	He obeyed without question .
distribute	V	4-2	The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia .	The function distributes the values evenly .
return	V	0-0	Return her love .	Return a compliment .
officer	N	3-4	He is an officer of the court .	The club elected its officers for the coming year .
clutch	V	1-1	To clutch power .	She clutched her purse .
dissipation	N	1-1	The dissipation of the mist .	Mindless dissipation of natural resources .
portfolio	N	9-3	He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio .	He holds the portfolio for foreign affairs .
play	N	3-5	They gave full play to the artist 's talent .	It was all done in play .
brush	N	6-4	She gave her hair a quick brush .	The dentist recommended two brushes a day .
rise	N	6-1	They asked for a 10 % rise in rates .	The rising of the Holy Ghost .
studio	N	1-5	His studio was cramped when he began as an artist .	You do n't need a studio to make a passport photograph .
cushion	V	1-0	To cushion a blow .	Cushion the blow .
plenty	N	2-4	There was plenty of food for everyone .	It must have cost plenty .
look	N	1-1	A look of triumph .	His look was fixed on her eyes .
recrudescence	N	1-1	A recrudescence of racism .	A recrudescence of the symptoms .
metadata	N	3-4	Most websites contain metadata to tell the computer how to lay the words out on the screen .	A library catalog is metadata because it describes publications .
streak	N	1-4	A streak of wildness .	He has a stubborn streak .
elapse	V	5-2	He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work .	Several days elapsed before they met again .
corner	N	5-2	He tripled to the rightfield corner .	The southeastern corner of the Mediterranean .
average	N	3-6	He is about average in height .	The snowfall this month is below average .
replicate	V	11-0	On entering a host cell , a virus will start to replicate .	Replicate the cell .
wait	V	3-0	She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn .	Wait here until your car arrives .
bottom	N	4-9	They started at the bottom of the hill .	They did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms .
straggle	N	1-1	A straggle of followers .	A straggle of outbuildings .
torture	N	7-13	In every war there are acts of torture that cause the world to shudder .	Using large dogs to attack bound , hand - cuffed prisoners is clearly torture .
wash	V	5-2	This silly excuse wo n't wash in traffic court .	The cat washes several times a day .
seem	V	1-1	I seem to be misunderstood by everyone .	There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now .
jockey	N	4-2	He 's a truck jockey .	A disc jockey .
sugar	V	0-2	Sugar your tea .	John heavily sugars his coffee .
load	V	0-0	Load a car .	Load the truck with hay .
canon	N	2-0	The neoclassical canon .	Canons of polite society .
upstage	V	6-8	She only wore that dress to upstage everyone .	When the dog entered the stage , he upstaged the actress .
ruin	V	3-3	This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election .	The country lay ruined after the war .
modify	V	1-1	Please modify this letter to make it more polite .	He modified his views on same - gender marriage .
loose	V	1-0	Let loose mines .	Loose terrible plagues upon humanity .
breast	N	3-5	He beat his breast in anger .	The robin has a red breast .
invasion	N	1-1	An invasion of locusts .	An invasion of tourists .
stay	V	5-0	Wear gloves so your hands stay warm .	Stay with me , please .
chore	N	4-4	Washing dishes is a chore , but we can not just stop eating .	The farmer 's morning chores .
stripe	N	3-3	Businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal .	They earned their stripes in Kuwait .
sight	N	4-7	He was a familiar sight on the television .	They went to Paris to see the sights .
potluck	N	4-7	Here 's a good potluck of beans and stew .	Having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck .
push	V	3-1	You need to push quite hard to get this door open .	Nora pushed through the crowd .
nut	N	7-5	He was driving his car like a nut .	I kicked him in the nuts .
share	V	2-3	Our children share a love of music .	The two countries share a long border .
develop	V	2-2	Children must develop a sense of right and wrong .	We have developed a new theory of evolution .
compress	V	4-1	The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement .	She compressed her lips .
pressure	N	2-6	He used pressure to stop the bleeding .	The sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal .
love	V	1-1	I love French food .	I loved to write .
strike	V	0-2	Strike an arc .	The clock struck midnight .
shtik	N	3-7	He 's a shtik crazy .	How did you ever fall for a shtik like that ?
tremor	N	3-4	She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage .	Did you feel the tremor this morning ?
whitewash	V	3-10	Let 's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin .	In his sermon , the minister did n't try to whitewash over the sins of his church .
bridge	N	6-5	Her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose .	Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses .
adoxography	N	4-0	Elizabethan schoolboys were taught adoxography , the art of eruditely praising worthless things .	Adoxography is particularly useful to lawyers .
dexterity	N	9-7	She twirled the knife through her fingers with impressive dexterity .	Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity .
reflect	V	13-4	People do that sort of thing every day , without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences .	The teacher 's ability reflects well on the school .
harbour	N	6-7	The city has an excellent natural harbour .	The neighbourhood is a well - known harbour for petty thieves .
absorb	V	0-1	Absorb the costs for something .	He absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe .
round	N	1-3	The round of the seasons .	The postman 's rounds .
resolution	N	3-6	Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance .	They never did achieve a final resolution of their differences .
applaud	V	1-9	I applaud your efforts .	Although we do n't like your methods , we applaud your motives .
trailer	N	1-14	The trailer for that movie makes it seem like it would be fun .	At the end of the day , we put the snowmobiles back on the trailer .
dinner	N	7-6	Guests should never be late to a dinner party .	On Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church .
growth	N	1-1	A growth of hair .	The growth of culture .
buzz	N	1-1	The buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued .	The buzz of a bumble bee .
beat	N	8-1	In the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name .	A beat of the heart .
footprint	N	5-1	The computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches .	The footprints of an earlier civilization .
nowhere	N	4-6	He came out of nowhere .	They went on a cruise to nowhere .
mince	N	1-0	A mince of mushrooms .	Mince tastes really good fried in a pan with some chopped onion and tomato .
militarize	V	0-0	Militarize the Civil Service .	Militarize Germany again after the war .
intention	N	1-1	The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy .	Good intentions are not enough .
submerge	V	0-2	Submerge your head completely .	The submarine submerged in the water .
amuse	V	6-2	I watch these movies because they amuse me .	The clown amused the children .
calibrate	V	0-1	Calibrate a gun .	He calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale .
circumference	N	8-5	A danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe .	He had walked the full circumference of his land .
tap	V	0-0	Tap a keg of beer .	Tap a maple tree for its syrup .
branch	N	4-2	We opened a new branch in London .	Our main branch is downtown .
peradventure	N	3-2	This proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent .	Proved beyond peradventure . — South .
finish	N	8-11	My horse was several lengths behind at the finish .	The winner is the team with the most points at the finish .
kick	N	1-11	The kick must be synchronized with the arm movements .	A sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick .
month	N	4-6	He was given a month to pay the bill .	We went on holiday for two months .
contradistinction	N	2-6	Sculpture in contradistinction to painting .	We used hamburgers and soda in contradistinction to healthy food .
remove	V	0-2	Remove a wrapper .	The President removed many postmasters .
crash	V	2-2	You can crash here , though it 's not very comfortable .	The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace .
smoothness	N	11-2	The weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean .	His oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police .
exhibition	N	4-2	There was an art exhibition on in the town hall .	A boat exhibition .
cloister	V	0-1	Cloister the garden .	She cloistered herself in the office .
maneuver	N	4-6	He made a great maneuver .	Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver .
mess	N	4-5	The house was a mess .	My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today .
burn	V	0-3	Burn a CD .	My eyes are burning .
knuckleball	N	8-14	Even the pitcher does n't know where his knuckleball is going .	Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is best known for his use of the knuckleball .
map	V	0-0	Map the genes .	Map the surface of Venus .
mandate	V	0-7	Mandate a colony .	The new director of the school board mandated regular tests .
way	N	7-4	They did n't have much in the way of clothing .	We went our separate ways .
shock	V	1-0	To shock rye .	Shock grain .
tipper	N	2-7	A generous tipper .	The Americans are among the most generous tippers in the world .
avail	V	2-1	It will avail them to dispose of their booty .	He availed himself of the available resources .
button	N	6-4	The politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan " Vote Smart " emblazoned on it .	They passed out campaign buttons for their candidate .
crop	N	2-2	The annual crop of students brings many new ideas .	The latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores .
boot	V	0-11	Boot your computer .	When arriving at the office , first thing I do is booting my machine .
heartbeat	N	5-5	The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain .	He alone gives me such heartbeats .
drag	V	3-2	Time seems to drag when you 're waiting for a bus .	The speech dragged on for two hours .
chisel	V	0-2	Chisel the marble .	Who 's chiseling on the side ?
literature	N	11-2	One aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature .	The technical literature .
snatch	N	2-1	Martin 's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away .	Overheard snatches of their conversation .
excite	V	5-0	There are drugs designed to excite certain nerves in our body .	Excite the audience .
building	N	2-1	The entire building complained about the noise .	The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks .
scallop	V	0-0	Scallop the hem of the dress .	Scallop the meat .
date	V	4-1	Scientists often can not date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings .	To date the building of the pyramids .
exchange	N	4-1	They had a bitter exchange .	An exchange of cattle for grain .
apology	N	3-1	It was an apology for a meal .	The Apology of Socrates .
spade	N	4-0	She led a low spade .	Spades were trumps .
cocoon	V	7-1	She loves to stay at home and cocoon .	Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings .
build	V	0-3	Build up confidence .	They had to build up their fortress to protect against attack .
winterize	V	0-0	Winterize cars .	Winterize your houses .
wish	N	3-2	He got his wish .	My best wishes .
reinstatement	N	1-15	Her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly .	Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement .
watch	V	9-3	Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens .	The world is watching Sarajevo .
installation	N	8-2	He gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame .	The telephone installation took only a few minutes .
conceive	V	3-7	She can not conceive .	Assisted procreation can help those trying to conceive .
touch	V	3-7	He could not touch the meaning of the poem .	Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her .
percolate	V	0-2	Percolate coffee .	I 'll percolate some coffee .
drought	N	10-5	When England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten - year drought .	Farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season .
excite	V	0-6	Excite the neurons .	The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present .
pull	N	2-3	A zipper pull .	He grabbed the pull and opened the drawer .
fight	N	1-2	A fight broke out at the hockey game .	There were fights in the streets .
breed	N	5-1	He experimented on a particular breed of white rats .	A breed of animal .
mainstream	N	6-6	His thinking was in the American mainstream .	His ideas were well outside the mainstream , but he presented them intelligently , and we were impressed if not convinced .
help	N	3-3	There 's no help for it .	I need some help with my homework .
cognate	N	3-10	English is a cognate of Greek , German , Russian and Persian .	English and , Russian , Icelandic and Irish are all cognates .
convey	V	1-1	To convey information .	She conveyed the message to me .
profession	N	1-6	A profession of disagreement .	My father was a barrister by profession .
protest	N	6-5	The senator rose to register his protest .	They finished the game under protest to the league president .
operation	N	3-7	The plane 's operation in high winds .	The power of its engine determines its operation .
strip	N	6-3	He welded together some pieces of strip .	She did a strip right in front of everyone .
toss	V	2-1	I 'll toss you for it .	Steve tossed John the ball .
squeaker	N	4-3	Which hinge is the squeaker ?	Those sneakers are squeakers .
delta	N	2-3	The Nile delta .	The Mississippi River delta .
sign	V	1-1	Please sign on the dotted line .	Please sign here .
capacity	N	2-7	Limited runway capacity .	He should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary .
frame	N	2-9	A lace frame .	His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame .
solemnize	V	4-2	The couple chose to solemnize their relationship in a secular ceremony , instead of having a wedding .	The King solemnized this day of morning .
drawing	N	1-8	The drawing of water from the well .	He did complicated pen - and - ink drawings like medieval miniatures .
cup	N	3-4	He put the cup back in the saucer .	The handle of the cup was missing .
plan	V	0-1	Plan an attack .	He plans to be in graduate school next year .
hit	V	0-3	Hit the bottle .	He tries to hit on women in bars .
criticize	V	2-2	Those who criticize others often are not perfect , either .	The paper criticized the new movie .
wake	N	7-3	There 's no weeping at an Irish wake .	The motorboat 's wake capsized the canoe .
stream	N	3-4	He felt a stream of air .	The hose ejected a stream of water .
block	V	0-3	Block the signals emitted by this station .	The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage .
obstacle	N	5-7	Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one 's advancement .	The poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education .
point	V	0-4	Point a gun .	It 's rude to point at other people .
draw	N	4-4	The luck of the draw .	They anticipated a tough draw .
embellish	V	1-5	To embellish a story , the truth .	The old book cover was embellished with golden letters .
glimpse	N	7-4	From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake .	He caught only a glimpse of the professor 's meaning .
shuffle	V	1-0	You shuffle , I 'll deal .	Shuffle the cards .
bracket	V	1-0	Please bracket this remark .	Bracket bookshelves .
vary	V	1-2	Prices vary .	His moods vary depending on the weather .
abridge	V	4-4	The new law might abridge our freedom of expression .	He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff .
attack	N	4-1	He published an unexpected attack on my work .	An attack of diarrhea .
revenge	N	4-15	Indifference is the sweetest revenge .	When I left my wife , she tried to set fire to the house in revenge .
review	V	2-10	Let 's review your situation .	Before I tackle the question directly , I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem .
tilt	N	3-5	The court 's tilt toward conservative rulings .	The tower had a pronounced tilt .
consult	V	3-0	They had to consult before arriving at a decision .	Consult your local broker .
reline	V	0-6	Reline the paper .	The old fur coat must be relined .
liberty	N	1-0	At liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes .	Liberty to think or feel or do just as one pleases .
answer	V	0-5	Answer the question .	She did n't want to answer .
carve	V	0-2	Carve one 's name into the bark .	That chisel carved the statue .
square	N	10-3	The carpenter who built this room must have lost his square .	64 is the square of 8 .
donate	V	0-1	Donate money to the orphanage .	I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake .
proliferate	V	3-2	We must not proliferate nuclear arms .	The flowers proliferated rapidly all spring .
hew	V	0-11	Hew out a path in the rock .	One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville .
keep	V	2-1	Can I keep my old stuffed animals ?	She kept her maiden name after she married .
sophistication	N	5-6	He practiced the art of sophistication upon reason .	Understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication .
shot	N	5-1	He trained at putting the shot .	The shot flew twenty metres , and nearly landed on the judge 's foot .
muscle	N	4-0	The senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign .	Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments .
fiddle	V	2-2	Do n't fiddle with the screws .	She always fiddles with her van on the weekend .
harass	V	0-2	Harass the enemy .	This man harasses his female co - workers .
minister	N	1-4	The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation .	Clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches .
sequence	N	5-4	He played the trumps in sequence .	The doctor saw a sequence of patients .
abatement	N	1-3	The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof .	Laws enforcing noise abatement .
incorporate	V	0-3	Incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case .	The company was incorporated in 1980 .
chew	V	5-0	The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long .	Chew your food and do n't swallow it !
conclusion	N	1-1	The conclusion of the peace treaty .	The conclusion of a business deal .
fiefdom	N	3-20	The duke 's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king .	Most of our company 's computers are standardized , but the IT director allows the employees in his own little fiefdom to specify their own machines .
marriage	N	1-1	A marriage of ideas .	The marriage of music and dance .
button	N	3-6	Pat pushed the button marked " shred " on the blender .	The elevator was operated by push buttons .
plant	V	0-0	Plant bugs in the dissident 's apartment .	Plant a spy in Moscow .
accumulate	V	3-2	He wishes to accumulate a sum of money .	Journals are accumulating in my office .
wrangle	V	0-11	Wrangle horses .	The bar keeper threw them out , but they continued to wrangle on down the street .
ticket	N	6-9	This car could be just the ticket for a small family .	Joe will be running on an anti - crime ticket .
shake	V	0-2	Shake the salt out of the salt shaker .	His hands shook .
process	V	0-1	Process iron .	They processed into the dining room .
spread	V	2-1	The infection spread .	Optimism spread among the population .
seize	V	4-2	Birds of prey often seize small mammals .	The invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants .
follow	V	2-1	We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba .	It follows that your assertion is false .
pull	N	4-6	It was a long pull but we made it .	He was sidelined with a hamstring pull .
misdirect	V	0-2	Misdirect the letter .	The pedestrian misdirected the out - of - town driver .
distribution	N	2-1	Worldwide in distribution .	The distribution of nerve fibers .
sit	V	6-7	When does the court of law sit ?	In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session .
command	V	1-0	To command an army or a ship .	Command the military forces .
touch	N	3-4	He has a touch of rheumatism .	He longed for the touch of her hand .
last	V	3-3	Summer seems to last longer each year .	The bad weather lasted for three days .
lead	N	2-13	A good lead for a job .	Joe is a great addition to our sales team , he has numerous leads in the paper industry .
contact	V	4-2	I am trying to contact my sister .	He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia .
send	V	0-1	Send me your latest results .	Nora sent the book from Paris .
patronage	N	6-7	The restaurant had an upper class patronage .	Even before noon there was a considerable patronage .
exile	N	3-4	He lived in exile .	She lived as an exile .
bastion	N	2-1	The last bastion of communism .	A bastion against corruption .
admit	V	0-2	Admit someone to the profession .	She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar .
occurrence	N	4-1	A disease of frequent occurrence .	The occurrence ( or presence ) of life on other planets .
ease	V	0-2	Ease the pain in your legs .	The pain eased overnight .
safety	N	3-3	He ran to safety .	The reciprocal of safety is risk .
save	N	7-5	The relief pitcher got credit for a save .	The goalie made a brilliant save .
stop	V	0-0	Stop a car .	Stop the thief .
exalt	V	2-3	These paintings exalt the imagination .	The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister .
taste	N	11-3	To ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste .	He got a taste of life on the wild side .
advantage	N	4-5	The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position .	The experience gave him the advantage over me .
deliberation	N	3-1	It was the deliberation of his act that was insulting .	The deliberations of the jury .
allowance	V	5-3	The captain was obliged to allowance his crew .	Our provisions were allowanced .
arousal	N	3-6	To influence the arousal of brain and behavior .	The purpose of art is the arousal of emotions .
whimsy	N	0-3	Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it .	He had a whimsy about flying to the moon .
strain	V	2-2	Do n't strain your mind too much .	The rope strained when the weight was attached .
vision	N	9-3	The runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision .	He had a vision of the Virgin Mary .
relieve	V	3-2	This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations .	The thief relieved me of $ 100 .
vote	V	1-1	I vote that we all go home .	She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant .
gap	N	0-7	Gap between income and outgo .	The exploring party went through the high gap in the mountains .
partnership	N	5-5	The action teams worked in partnership with the government .	Effective language learning is a partnership between school , teacher and student .
piece	N	6-3	The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests .	He sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage .
body	N	1-1	The body of the car was badly rusted .	Administrative body .
right	N	2-1	Take a right at the corner .	Film rights .
fuel	N	1-3	More fuel is needed during the winter months .	They developed alternative fuels for aircraft .
peg	V	2-0	Let 's peg the rug to the floor .	Peg a tent .
largeness	N	6-5	The might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness .	A man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views .
affect	V	4-2	Will the new rules affect me ?	The medicine affects my heart rate .
hell	N	2-1	War is hell .	The hell of battle .
cost	N	2-2	The average cost of a new house is twice as much as t was 20 years ago .	The total cost of the new complex was an estimated $ 1.5 million .
parade	N	6-3	The floats and horses in the parade were impressive , but the marching bands were really amazing .	She made a parade of her sorrows .
preparation	N	3-8	He left the preparation of meals to his wife .	The resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance .
sort	N	4-3	She served a creamy sort of dessert thing .	She wore a sort of magenta dress .
refrigerate	V	1-0	Please refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40 Fahrenheit .	Refrigerate this medicine .
ash	N	4-1	The woods planted in ash will see a different mix of species .	The ash trees are dying off .
tradecraft	N	13-10	The CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents ' failures of tradecraft .	Instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft .
sense	V	2-2	Particle detectors sense ionization .	She immediately sensed her disdain .
utter	V	0-1	Utter counterfeit currency .	He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand .
capital	N	2-2	The drug capital of Columbia .	The crime capital of Italy .
prepare	V	0-1	Prepare for war .	We prepared a fish for dinner .
gem	N	3-4	He had the gem set in a ring for his wife .	She 's an absolute gem .
part	N	5-3	The government must do its part .	Religions in all parts of the world .
rise	V	0-2	Rise to the occasion .	Her spirits rose when she heard the good news .
hook	V	0-2	Hook the ball .	His opponent hooked him badly .
tool	N	3-6	He was a tool , no more than a pawn to her .	I do n't have the right tools to start fiddling around with the engine .
life	N	1-13	Real life .	It was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it .
result	V	0-3	Result in tragedy .	This measure will result in good or in evil .
story	N	4-2	The book tells the story of two roommates .	Disney 's stories entertain adults as well as children .
load	N	3-5	That 's a load off my mind .	I 'm worried that the load on that transformer will be too high .
office	N	4-5	An executive or judical office .	During his first year in office .
configure	V	0-0	Configure a plane for a combat mission .	Configure my new computer .
torrent	N	7-3	The houses were swept away in the torrent .	They endured a torrent of inquiries .
choke	V	0-3	Choke a carburetor .	This neckband is choking the cat .
embodiment	N	1-4	The embodiment of hope .	A circle was the embodiment of his concept of life .
date	N	1-1	His date never stopped talking .	The date for pleading .
engrave	V	0-0	Engrave a letter .	Engrave a pen .
blend	N	5-7	` smog ' is a blend of ` smoke ' and ` fog ' .	Their music has been described as a blend of jazz and heavy metal .
aim	V	3-1	She wanted to aim a pun .	He aimed his fists towards his opponent 's face .
department	N	5-4	His work established a new department of literature .	Baking is not my department .
plume	N	1-3	A plume of smoke .	Grass with large plumes .
curd	N	1-1	Bean curd .	Lemon curd .
rush	N	7-4	The linebackers were ready to stop a rush .	Come back after the rush .
remover	N	1-1	Rust remover .	Paint remover .
care	N	5-0	He handled the vase with care .	Care should be taken when holding babies .
noise	N	15-3	He knew that it was trash day , when the garbage collectors made all the noise .	They heard indistinct noises of people talking .
donate	V	5-1	Some of the members may donate privately .	She donates to her favorite charity every month .
earshot	N	10-7	I 'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot .	The children were told to stay within earshot .
home	N	11-1	Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home .	His home is New Jersey .
member	N	3-4	Canada is a member of the United Nations .	The library was a member of the interlibrary loan association .
class	N	3-15	An emerging professional class .	Apologizing for losing your temper , even though you were badly provoked , showed real class .
disable	V	0-2	Disable this command on your computer .	He was disabled in a car accident .
moderate	V	1-1	To moderate a synod .	John moderated the discussion .
horse	N	2-1	A clothes horse .	500 horse led the attack .
tree	V	4-4	Her dog likes to tree squirrels .	This lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer .
attitude	N	10-6	The airliner had to land with a nose - up attitude after the incident .	The actor struck just the right attitude .
afford	V	3-2	We ca n't afford to send our children to college .	Can you afford this car ?
renovate	V	2-1	This will renovate my spirits .	They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel .
wateriness	N	1-3	The wateriness of his blood .	The haziness and wateriness of his disquisitions .
continent	N	5-3	Pioneers had to cross the continent on foot .	There are seven continents .
break	N	2-5	Make a break for it .	He finally got his big break .
operation	N	4-4	They organized a rescue operation .	Consolidate the companies various operations .
check	N	8-1	As he called the role he put a check mark by each student 's name .	A check on its dependability under stress .
influence	N	4-4	He was a bad influence on the children .	Used her parents ' influence to get the job .
scrub	V	2-1	Surgeons must scrub prior to an operation .	She scrubbed his back .
facility	N	6-1	The assembly plant is an enormous facility .	Educational facilities .
wine	N	3-0	She ordered some wine for the meal .	Wine is stronger than beer .
closure	N	3-11	They regretted the closure of the day care center .	He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure .
cuisine	N	7-1	The restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine .	French cuisine is considered to be one of the world 's most refined and elegant styles of cooking .
peak	N	1-4	The peak of perfection .	The view from the peak was magnificent .
liberate	V	1-1	To liberate the mind from prejudice .	To liberate gases .
trip	V	5-5	A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away .	The questions on the test tripped him up .
ball	N	1-4	The ball at the base of the thumb .	He stood on the balls of his feet .
move	N	3-10	It 's your move ! Roll the dice !	If you roll a six , you can make two moves .
slip	V	0-3	Slip into something comfortable .	My grades are slipping .
flush	V	0-2	Flush the meadows .	The sky flushed with rosy splendor .
comb	V	0-0	Comb the wool .	Comb your hair before dinner .
walk	N	7-0	After the blizzard he shoveled the front walk .	Walking is a healthy form of exercise .
blockage	N	3-10	There was a blockage in the sewer , so we called out the plumber .	We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe .
collapse	V	0-4	Collapse the music stand .	The school system is collapsing .
sleep	V	1-2	We sleep five people in each room .	This tent sleeps six people .
shape	N	6-6	Geometry is the mathematical science of shape .	He could barely make out their shapes .
leave	V	0-1	Leave your child the nurse 's care .	He left the decision to his deputy .
aliyah	N	2-6	Students making aliyah .	He was called on for an aliyah .
lay	V	1-0	To lay a tax on land .	Lay a responsibility on someone .
thing	N	1-0	A thing of the spirit .	Things of the heart .
acquaintance	N	9-9	I know of the man ; but have no acquaintance with him .	I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances .
sign	V	0-4	Sign an intersection .	This road has been signed .
street	N	4-2	Be careful crossing the street .	The whole street protested the absence of lights .
fuss	V	2-1	Do n't fuss too much over the grandchildren -- they are quite big now .	She fusses over her husband .
affair	N	5-6	It is none of your affair .	He used a hook - shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car .
direct	V	0-1	Direct your anger towards others , not towards yourself .	He directed all his energies into his dissertation .
characterize	V	2-4	You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist .	This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover .
strangle	V	5-6	The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries .	A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes .
board	N	1-4	The board has seven members .	He got out the board and set up the pieces .
grip	N	8-4	In Britain they call a bobby pin a grip .	They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities .
swear	V	1-3	I swear by my grandmother 's recipes .	Before God I swear I am innocent .
gown	N	5-5	The relations between town and gown are always sensitive .	In the perennial town versus gown battles , townies win some violent battles , but the collegians are winning the war .
triangulate	V	0-5	Triangulate the piece of cardboard .	The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot .
snap	N	3-3	The infielder 's snap and throw was a single motion .	Children can manage snaps better than buttons .
say	V	4-2	What does the law say ?	The clock says noon .
aptness	N	1-1	The aptness of men to follow example .	The aptness of iron to rust .
pay	N	3-11	He wasted his pay on drink .	Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays .
collapse	N	1-6	The collapse of the old star under its own gravity .	The roof is in danger of collapse .
go	N	3-5	It 's my go .	I 'll give it a go .
go	V	4-2	How did your interview go ?	She was going that way anyway , so she offered to show him where it was .
shot	N	6-5	The nurse gave him a flu shot .	He tried to get unposed shots of his friends .
mixture	N	3-1	He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade .	The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat .
abuse	N	1-6	All abuse , whether physical , verbal , psychological or sexual , is bad .	The child showed signs of physical abuse .
breeze	N	1-1	The breeze rustled the papers on her desk .	The breeze was cooled by the lake .
floss	V	1-2	She flossed her teeth .	The hygienist flossed my teeth .
refresher	N	5-8	The nap was a welcome refresher .	He stopped at the bar for a quick refresher .
violate	V	0-2	Violate the sanctity of the church .	This sentence violates the rules of syntax .
barrage	N	1-4	A barrage of questions .	They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops .
work	N	7-3	The symphony was hailed as an ingenious work .	Erosion is the work of wind or water over time .
transfer	N	1-5	The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise .	The best student was a transfer from LSU .
homogenization	N	1-3	The homogenization of cream .	The network 's homogenization of political news .
intellect	N	4-6	He has a keen intellect .	Some of the world 's leading intellects were meeting there .
toilet	N	4-4	He made his morning toilet and went to breakfast .	Pensions are in the toilet .
military	N	1-6	Their military is the largest in the region .	He spent six years in the military .
leave	V	0-1	Leave lots of time for the trip .	This leaves no room for improvement .
scraping	N	4-3	All that bowing and scraping did not impress him .	They collected blood scrapings for analysis .
breed	N	4-1	Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs .	A breed of tulip .
section	N	7-0	There are three synagogues in the Jewish section .	Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue .
pound	V	2-0	The locks pound the water of the canal .	Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone .
connection	N	8-8	The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train .	The plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta .
mechanism	N	1-0	A mechanism of social control .	Mechanisms of communication .
gargle	V	0-3	Gargle with this liquid .	Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch .
bang	N	3-4	He got a bang on the head .	They got a great bang out of it .
activity	N	1-4	Catalytic activity .	They avoided all recreational activity .
terror	N	2-3	He used terror to make them confess .	He was the terror of the neighborhood .
landing	N	5-1	The plane made a smooth landing .	His landing on his feet was catlike .
flowage	N	4-6	Rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation .	Many campsites were located near the flowage .
denizen	N	5-7	The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state .	The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep .
sensation	N	4-1	The news caused a sensation .	A sensation of touch .
state	V	0-0	State your name .	State your opinion .
foot	N	4-5	We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi .	There is a lot of foot traffic on this street .
dollar	N	4-1	He worships the almighty dollar .	The dollar coin has never been popular in the United States .
view	N	6-10	They look the same in outward view .	The most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views .
need	V	1-1	I need him to be nice .	I needed him to go .
role	N	5-2	My neighbor was the lead role in last year 's village play .	Play its role .
policy	N	9-3	You should have read the small print on your policy .	It was a policy of retribution .
urgency	N	7-7	They departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs .	I 'll be there , barring any urgencies .
book	N	5-13	I am reading a good book on economics .	He was frustrated because he could n't find anything about dinosaurs in the book .
scrap	N	7-8	The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap .	That car is n't good for anything but scrap .
mess	V	1-3	I mess with the wardroom officers .	The afternoon breeze messed up my hair .
recognition	N	7-6	Territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala 's recognition of Belize in 1991 .	The partners were delighted with the recognition of their work .
hitter	N	2-3	A hard hitter .	Blacksmiths are good hitters .
affiliation	N	3-2	A valuable financial affiliation .	Welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university .
mate	N	4-9	He 's my best mate .	I 'm going to the pub with a few mates .
middle	N	2-3	In the middle of the marathon , David collapsed from fatigue .	Rain during the middle of April .
diet	N	1-6	The diet of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo .	He 's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years .
induction	N	6-1	He was ordered to report for induction into the army .	The induction of an anesthetic state .
bull	V	1-1	To bull railroad bonds .	He bulled his way in .
impregnation	N	1-1	The impregnation of wood with preservative .	The impregnation , whatever it was , had turned the rock blue .
escalation	N	4-4	Higher wages caused an escalation of prices .	There was a gradual escalation of hostilities .
motivation	N	5-1	We did not understand his motivation .	His motivation was at a high level .
identity	N	2-4	A right identity , x * I = x for any x in the structure .	You can lose your identity when you join the army .
holiday	N	4-6	Today is a Wiccan holiday !	No mail is delivered on federal holidays .
fire	N	3-3	Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party .	There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down .
average	V	2-8	If you average 10 , 20 and 24 , you get 18 .	The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40 .
addition	N	1-1	The addition of a leap day every four years .	The addition of a bathroom was a major improvement .
segment	V	0-0	Segment a compound word .	Segment an orange .
shoot	V	0-0	Shoot cloth .	Shoot a star .
education	N	3-0	A girl 's education was less important than a boy 's .	Education is a preparation for life .
succession	N	1-1	A succession of failures .	A succession of stalls offering soft drinks .
erase	V	3-2	The files will erase quickly .	The chalkboard erased easily .
crush	V	1-2	To crush grapes .	The car crushed the toy .
figure	V	1-4	Elections figure prominently in every government program .	How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics ?
eliminate	V	2-4	Let 's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics .	This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration .
house	N	3-1	He counted the house .	The house applauded .
cooperation	N	1-6	Economic cooperation .	They agreed on a policy of cooperation .
indent	V	0-0	Indent the documents .	Indent the paragraphs of a letter .
militia	N	4-10	Their troops were untrained militia .	Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia -- United States Constitution .
probation	N	0-4	Probation is part of the sentencing process .	You 'll be on probation for first six months . After that , if you work out , they 'll hire you permanently .
bag	V	0-1	Bag a few pheasants .	We bagged three deer yesterday .
herald	N	4-4	Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms .	The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet .
detention	N	1-1	His detention was politically motivated .	The detention of tardy pupils .
spread	V	2-4	The invaders spread their language all over the country .	A big oil spot spread across the water .
accession	N	0-5	Accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent .	The librarian shelved the new accessions .
switch	V	0-3	Switch to a different brand of beer .	I want to switch this red dress for a green one .
hang	V	2-0	Let 's hang this cute animal in the nursery .	Hang wallpaper .
association	N	9-5	You can not be convicted of criminal guilt by association .	He joined the Modern Language Association .
drop	N	8-4	It was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height .	That was a long drop , but fortunately I did n't break any bones .
precaution	N	10-2	He put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution .	To take precautions against risks of accident .
experience	N	2-0	A surprising experience .	Experience is the best teacher .
undo	V	0-3	Undo the shoelace .	A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign .
relief	N	4-2	He has been on relief for many years .	Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury ?
adhocracy	N	8-5	The need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy .	The choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma .
nightlife	N	4-5	In the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs .	A futile search for intelligent nightlife .
pencil	N	2-6	An eyebrow pencil .	This artist 's favorite medium is pencil .
poster	N	3-1	I saw a poster for it on the side of a bus .	A poster advertised the coming attractions .
word	N	3-10	We had a word or two about it .	There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like " east " .
want	V	0-2	Want the strength to go on living .	Flood victims wanting food and shelter .
gauntlet	N	3-3	Threw down the gauntlet .	Took up the gauntlet .
bull	N	3-4	He was a bull of a man .	He made a bad bull of the assignment .
flick	V	0-1	Flick a piece of paper across the table .	He flicked his Bic .
treatment	N	1-1	His treatment of the race question is badly biased .	His treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture .
authority	N	6-5	She lost all her respect and authority after turning up drunk to the meeting .	This book is the final authority on the life of Milton .
grunt	N	3-5	He went from grunt to chairman in six years .	Infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts .
toast	N	5-5	That toaster can make wonderful toasts .	I ate a piece of toast for breakfast .
hour	N	3-4	We live an hour from the airport .	It was their finest hour .
dig	N	7-3	They set up camp next to the dig .	She takes a dig at me every chance she gets .
dish	N	4-6	They served me a dish of rice .	We gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present .
death	N	5-5	The animal died a painful death .	He seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life .
upgrade	N	6-9	The power plant received a new upgrade .	With my phone company , I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month .
afflict	V	0-2	Afflict with the plague .	She was afflicted by the death of her parents .
post	V	0-2	Post a warning at the dump .	The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu .
group	N	3-1	There is a group of houses behind the hill .	A group of people gathered in front of the Parliament to demonstrate against the Prime Minister 's proposals .
pinnacle	V	0-6	Pinnacle a pediment .	He did not want to be pinnacled .
bite	V	4-4	Gunny invariably tried to bite her .	As soon as you bite that sandwich , you 'll know how good it is .
finalize	V	2-11	Let 's finalize the proposal .	As soon as we get the plane tickets , we 'll finalize our reservations with the hotel .
lie	V	0-1	Lie down on the bed until you feel better .	She lied when she told me she was only 29 .
agency	N	3-2	She has free agency .	Central Intelligence Agency .
string	N	1-1	A string of islands .	The strings played superlatively well .
gnash	V	1-1	To gnash the air in fury .	To gnash a carpet .
twist	V	2-0	Do n't twist my words .	Twist the dough into a braid .
invite	V	2-2	Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night ?	The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference .
brush	V	0-0	Brush aside the objections .	Brush the dust from the jacket .
dad	N	5-0	He had n't seen his dad in years .	Dad , happy Father 's Day !
render	V	0-6	Render the brick walls in the den .	The face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting .
kinship	N	2-3	Anthropology 's kinship with the humanities .	Felt a deep kinship with the other students .
agency	N	3-3	The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world . --Woodward .	The Central Intelligence Agency .
breakdown	N	8-5	After so much stress , he suffered a breakdown and simply gave up .	His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London .
combust	V	1-2	We combust coal and other fossil fuels .	The professor combusted when the student did n't know the answer to a very elementary question .
writing	N	0-9	Writing was a form of therapy for him .	The idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway 's writings .
inadequacy	N	5-1	Juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents .	The inadequacy of unemployment benefits .
step	N	2-2	Always a step behind .	Keep in step with the fashions .
flip	V	2-1	I 'd flip if anyone broke my phone .	He flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University .
reappearance	N	1-1	The reappearance of Halley 's comet .	His reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited .
usage	N	1-1	English usage .	A usage borrowed from French .
gig	N	3-5	They played a gig in New Jersey .	Our guitar player had another gig so we had to get a sub .
demon	N	3-4	She 's a demon at math .	He worked like a demon to finish the job on time .
eccentricity	N	5-7	For an ellipse , the eccentricity is the ratio of the distance from the center to a focus divided by the length of the semi - major axis .	A circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity .
allowance	N	2-1	My weekly allowance of two eggs .	Travel allowance .
transplant	V	5-0	These delicate plants do not transplant easily .	Transplant the young rice plants .
middle	N	5-8	I woke up in the middle of the night .	A whole is that which has beginning , middle , and end - Aristotle .
spin	N	5-4	The campaign put a favorable spin on the story .	The skaters demonstrated their spins .
heel	V	0-0	Heel a golf ball .	Heel that dance .
socialization	N	1-4	Force socialization rarely creates strong friendships , but there are exceptions .	There was too much socialization with the enlisted men .
attend	V	2-1	I rarely attend services at my church .	She attends class regularly .
oppression	N	3-1	The tyrant 's oppression of the people .	The oppression of the poor by the aristocracy was one cause of the French Revolution .
tap	V	0-1	Tap a cask of wine .	He tapped a new barrel of beer .
touch	V	12-1	Please can I have a look , if I promise not to touch ?	Carrie touched his shoulder with the stick .
work	N	6-1	He was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey .	The work of an active imagination .
construction	N	5-0	The engineer marvelled at his construction .	Construction is underway on the new bridge .
catch	V	10-1	I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane .	We caught something of his theory in the lecture .
segregate	V	5-2	Experiments show clearly that genes segregate .	Many towns segregated into new counties .
border	N	6-1	The rug had a wide blue border .	The borders of the garden .
scavenge	V	1-1	Hyenas scavenge .	She scavenged the garbage cans for food .
manipulation	N	1-11	His manipulation of his friends was scandalous .	He found that the new manager was known for his Machiavellian manipulations in his last two positions .
flood	V	0-3	Flood the market with tennis shoes .	The swollen river flooded the village .
steam	V	1-7	Just steam the vegetables .	Her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man .
foundation	N	3-2	He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study .	The Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. is the parent organization of the Wiktionary collaborative project .
twilight	N	9-3	I could just make out her face in the twilight .	He loved the twilight .
rank	N	7-4	The strike was supported by the union rank and file .	He rose from the ranks to become a colonel .
delight	N	5-1	The new car is a delight .	His delight to see her was obvious to all .
path	N	1-1	The path of virtue .	Our paths in life led us apart .
get	V	4-2	The operator could n't get Kobe because of the earthquake .	I 'll get this finished by lunchtime .
forwarding	N	1-1	The forwarding of resumes to the personnel department .	The forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically .
fail	V	2-4	Did I fail the test ?	She studied hard but failed nevertheless .
dimple	N	4-4	The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car .	There are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball .
pity	N	3-7	It 's a pity he could n't do it .	The blind are too often objects of pity .
rail	N	4-3	He was concerned with rail safety .	He traveled by rail .
preempt	V	6-6	Discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor .	Live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour .
assumption	N	2-13	The Nazi assumption of power in 1934 .	He acquired all the company 's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company 's debts .
brother	N	6-3	I would like to thank the brother who just spoke .	None of his brothers would betray him .
recruit	V	0-3	Recruit new soldiers .	The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants .
upset	V	1-3	Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election .	The foreign team upset the local team .
show	N	1-2	A show of impatience .	A good show of looking interested .
fondler	N	8-2	The woman charged that her jailer was a fondler .	Not all fondlers are sexual perverts .
body	N	2-2	The whole body filed out of the auditorium .	The student body .
destroy	V	1-2	Hooligans destroy unprovoked .	The fire destroyed the house .
confusion	N	4-1	The army retreated in confusion .	A confusion of impressions .
stress	N	4-3	Some people put the stress on the first syllable of “ controversy ” ; others put it on the second .	The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area .
inject	V	0-5	Inject hydrogen into the balloon .	Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic .
custody	N	6-4	He was mistreated while in police custody .	He is in the custody of police .
gesture	N	2-1	A political gesture .	A gesture of defiance .
cleat	V	0-0	Cleat running shoes for better traction .	Cleat a line .
repair	V	4-1	One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich .	She repaired her TV set .
fold	V	0-1	Fold up the newspaper .	Tony folded the flaps open .
piano	N	10-9	Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano .	He can play " Happy Birthday " on the piano .
decussate	V	2-2	The fibers decussate .	This nerve decussates the other .
grind	V	0-0	Grind lenses for glasses and cameras .	Grind an axe .
wail	V	0-1	Wail in self - pity .	She wailed with pain .
form	V	8-0	By adding " -ness " , you can form a noun from an adjective .	Form cylinders from the dough .
pronunciation	N	4-1	That is the correct pronunciation .	The pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners .
criticism	N	4-7	The senator received severe criticism from his opponent .	The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue .
wrong	N	4-7	Injustice is a heinous wrong .	He feels that you are in the wrong .
fatigue	N	1-5	Growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills .	He was hospitalized for extreme fatigue .
cross	N	4-3	A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey .	That is his cross to bear .
handle	V	2-4	Do n't handle the merchandise .	About his altar , handling holy things - John Milton .
hail	V	0-2	Hail a cab .	He was hailed as a hero .
stabilize	V	3-2	The country will stabilize after the next election ends .	The economy stabilized .
expect	V	1-2	I expect to receive wages .	We were expecting a visit from our relatives .
shower	N	7-2	The game was interrupted by a brief shower .	A little shower of rose petals .
promulgation	N	1-1	The promulgation was written in English .	His promulgation of the policy proved to be premature .
hostility	N	5-6	He could not conceal his hostility .	He could no longer contain his hostility .
clap	V	4-3	The children began to clap in time with the music .	The big bird clapped its wings .
clime	N	4-12	Plants from a cold clime travel best in winter .	After working hard all of his life , Max retired to warmer climes in Florida .
deal	N	1-3	A deal of trouble .	He made a deal with the devil .
listen	V	1-3	Please listen carefully as I explain .	I like to listen to music .
party	N	1-3	The party of the first part .	He planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day .
section	N	10-4	The history of this work is discussed in the next section .	A graduate student taught sections for the professor 's lecture course .
conserve	V	0-2	Conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit .	Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard .
joy	N	1-1	A joy to behold .	The joys and demands of parenthood .
create	V	0-0	Create a poem .	Create one a peer .
surface	N	10-11	It was not what it appeared to be on the surface .	The cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface .
setting	N	2-3	A place setting of sterling flatware .	He changed the setting on the thermostat .
bane	N	1-1	The bane of my existence .	The bane of my life .
license	N	2-3	The intolerable license with which the newspapers break ... the rules of decorum - Edmund Burke .	When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near - Will Durant .
bend	V	4-0	The stick does not bend .	Bend your knees .
act	V	3-2	She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role .	I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre .
worship	V	1-2	They worship in the traditional manner .	Many Hindus worship Shiva .
minute	N	2-4	Wait a minute , I 'm not ready yet !	It only takes a minute .
glow	N	1-1	A glow of regret .	The glow of new love .
prohibition	N	5-9	They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter .	In 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US .
near	V	2-2	They are nearing the coast .	The ship nears the land .
distance	N	6-1	I could see it in the distance .	The distance from New York to Chicago .
strand	N	1-6	A strand of pearls .	He tried to pick up the strands of his former life .
activity	N	3-3	The level of activity declines with age .	His sphere of activity .
delay	N	6-1	Instant replay caused too long a delay .	The delay before the echo of a sound .
dip	V	0-1	Dip the brush into the paint .	She dipped her knee .
bye	N	3-5	He had a bye in the first round .	Craig 's Crew plays the bye next week .
subsidy	N	1-6	A subsidy for research in artificial intelligence .	Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries .
fuel	V	0-0	Fuel aircraft , ships , and cars .	Fuel the debate on creationism .
club	N	1-7	Each club played six home games with teams in its own division .	He played the drums at a jazz club .
longevity	N	2-1	Had unusual longevity in the company .	Her longevity as a star .
appreciate	V	1-2	I appreciate your efforts .	The yen appreciated again !
preponderance	N	1-1	The preponderance of good over evil .	The preponderance of wealth and power .
youth	N	0-1	Youth everywhere rises in revolt .	Her youth and beauty is what attracted him to her .
probity	N	5-6	In a world where financial probity may not be widespread .	He enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity .
explanation	N	1-1	The explanation was very simple .	The explanation was long and drawn - out .
inject	V	0-1	Inject heroin .	He injected new life into the performance .
force	N	1-2	A force out was recorded on the scorecard .	A public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens .
preserve	V	0-1	Preserve the peace in the family .	To preserve silence .
restraint	N	7-6	The room was simply decorated with great restraint .	The car did not have proper restraints fitted .
log	N	3-2	They kept a log of all transmission by the radio station .	An email log .
cost	V	2-3	These shoes cost $ 100 .	The bill will cost them 500 million dollars .
professionalization	N	1-1	The professionalization of warfare .	The professionalization of American sports .
pocket	V	7-1	Lydia put the change in her left pocket .	Lydia pocketed the change .
stab	N	3-3	He took a stab at forecasting .	She felt a stab of excitement .
roll	N	1-3	The roll of a ball .	Look at the roll of the waves .
property	N	5-4	He is a man of property .	That hat is my property .
success	N	1-5	His success in the marathon was unexpected .	The election was a remarkable success for the Whigs .
sexualize	V	2-3	Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender .	The god was sexualized and married to another god .
wish	N	4-4	It was his last wish .	They should respect the wishes of the people .
sultriness	N	1-1	The sultriness of her look was unmistakable .	The sultriness of lust was in the air .
crisis	N	6-2	They went bankrupt during the economic crisis .	After the crisis the patient either dies or gets better .
reality	N	1-1	The reality of his situation slowly dawned on him .	The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend .
defense	N	4-5	They died in the defense of Stalingrad .	They were developed for the defense program .
forbid	V	1-2	I forbid you to call me late at night .	The rules forbid it .
update	V	3-1	I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction .	We updated the kitchen in the old house .
sound	N	5-6	The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast .	He strained to hear the faint sounds .
system	N	5-6	That language has a complex system for indicating gender .	They have to operate under a system they oppose .
easiness	N	2-3	The very easiness of the deed held her back .	There was an easiness between them .
mire	V	1-5	To mire a horse or wagon .	Our people should not be mired in the past .
spend	V	0-1	Spend money .	He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper .
reverence	N	6-2	The French treat food with gentle reverence .	The Chinese reverence for the dead .
buy	V	5-2	$ 50 wo n't even buy a dress .	FMC has bought 565 .
instruction	N	2-0	Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences .	Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers .
extension	N	7-1	The dancer was praised for her uncanny extension .	Good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability .
believe	V	3-1	We did n't believe his stories from the War .	I believed his report .
heritage	N	3-1	The world 's heritage of knowledge .	A heritage of freedom .
caller	N	4-4	- Who 's the caller ?	There were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone .
base	N	9-0	He told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green .	Bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia .
power	N	5-6	He needed a lot of power to hit the ball out of the stadium .	The mysterious presence of an evil power .
portmanteau	N	8-5	` brunch ' is a well - known portmanteau .	` motel ' is a portmanteau word made by combining ` motor ' and ` hotel ' .
promise	V	1-1	I promise you my best effort .	I promised somebody my time .
pierce	V	1-2	To pierce a mystery .	The path pierced the jungle .