verb
adopt
To take a person into one's family
Meaning and history →Actions & change
Ways to describe what happens, what people do and how things change.
noun
backlash
A strong negative reaction to a social, political, or cultural development.
Meaning and history →noun
blackout
A suspension of radio or television broadcasting
Meaning and history →noun
bonfire
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
Meaning and history →noun
carnival
A public festival with entertainment, processions, costumes, or rides.
Meaning and history →noun
climax
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
Meaning and history →noun
clutch
the act of grasping
Meaning and history →noun
disaster
An event causing severe damage, loss, or failure.
Meaning and history →noun
erosion
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Meaning and history →verb
execute
To put someone to death as a legally authorized punishment
Meaning and history →verb
explode
To burst violently, releasing energy, sound, or material.
Meaning and history →verb
hustle
To move or work energetically, or to pressure or deceive someone for gain.
Meaning and history →verb
isolate
To separate someone or something from others.
Meaning and history →verb
manufacture
To make goods, especially systematically or on an industrial scale.
Meaning and history →verb
quell
To stop or suppress something, often by force.
Meaning and history →verb
reclaim
Lead or force someone to abandon wrongful conduct and adopt a morally right way of life
Meaning and history →verb
recruit
To persuade or enlist someone to join an organization, cause, or armed force.
Meaning and history →verb
shrink
wither, as with a loss of moisture
Meaning and history →verb
sponge
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
Meaning and history →adjective
synthetic
Artificially made by combining materials or elements rather than occurring naturally.
Meaning and history →verb
temper
A person’s state of mind or anger; as a verb, to moderate or strengthen by controlled treatment.
Meaning and history →verb
translate
To express words in another language or transfer something into another form.
Meaning and history →noun
treason
The crime of betraying one’s country or government, especially by helping an enemy.
Meaning and history →noun
turnover
The act of upsetting something so that it falls or flips
Meaning and history →noun
umbrella
A folding canopy carried for protection from rain or sun.
Meaning and history →verb
undertake
Begin an activity or enterprise
Meaning and history →verb
withdraw
To remove, take back, or move away from a place, activity, or relationship.
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