8-letter words containing D
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter D. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate D within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| children | 14 | - | - |
| daughter | 13 | a female human offspring | her daughter cared for her in her old age |
| somebody | 16 | a human being | - |
| supposed | 13 | based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | the supposed reason for his absence |
| birthday | 17 | the date on which a person was born | - |
| finished | 15 | brought to ruin | after the revolution the aristocracy was finished |
| building | 12 | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | workers in the building trades |
| accident | 13 | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | winning the lottery was a happy accident |
| thousand | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | - |
| standing | 10 | an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event | - |
| evidence | 14 | provide evidence for | - |
| suddenly | 13 | on impulse; without premeditation | he made up his mind suddenly |
| promised | 13 | - | - |
| involved | 15 | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | the plot was too involved |
| drinking | 14 | the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | - |
| director | 11 | the person who leads a musical group | - |
| decision | 11 | the act of making up your mind about something | the burden of decision was his |
| handsome | 14 | given or giving freely | a handsome allowance |
| consider | 11 | show consideration for; take into account | You must consider her age |
| medicine | 13 | treat medicinally, treat with medicine | - |
| prepared | 13 | having made preparations | prepared to take risks |
| believed | 14 | - | - |
| realized | 18 | successfully completed or brought to an end | the joy of a realized ambition overcame him |
| received | 14 | conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers | received standard English is sometimes called the King's English |
| murdered | 12 | killed unlawfully | the murdered woman |
| expected | 20 | considered likely or probable to happen or arrive | prepared for the expected attack |
| audience | 11 | an opportunity to state your case and be heard | he saw that he had lost his audience |
| distance | 11 | go far ahead of | He outdistanced the other runners |
| goodness | 10 | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful | - |
| everyday | 18 | appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions | everyday clothes |
| confused | 14 | lacking orderly continuity | a confused set of instructions |
| murderer | 11 | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | - |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| bleeding | 12 | the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel | - |
| midnight | 15 | 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night | young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight |
| ordinary | 12 | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | the ordinary (or common) man in the street |
| darkness | 13 | absence of light or illumination | - |
| released | 9 | - | - |
| attitude | 9 | the arrangement of the body and its limbs | he assumed an attitude of surrender |
| producer | 13 | someone who manufactures something | - |
| directly | 14 | in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly | he didn't answer directly |
| dreaming | 12 | imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake | - |
| schedule | 14 | a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to | - |
| shoulder | 12 | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road | the car pulled off onto the shoulder |
| friendly | 15 | inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | a government friendly to our interests |
| incident | 11 | (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence | incidental expenses |
| accepted | 15 | generally approved or compelling recognition | several accepted techniques for treating the condition |
| spending | 12 | the act of spending or disbursing money | - |
| disaster | 9 | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | his policies were a disaster |
| delivery | 15 | recovery or preservation from loss or danger | - |
| paradise | 11 | any place of complete bliss and delight and peace | - |
| district | 11 | regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | - |
| industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| divorced | 15 | of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved | - |
| survived | 15 | - | - |
| identity | 12 | an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates | the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 |
| designed | 11 | done or made or performed with purpose and intent | style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation |
| sandwich | 17 | insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects | She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men |
| describe | 13 | give a description of | - |
| reported | 11 | made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account | his reported opinion |
| arranged | 10 | disposed or placed in a particular kind of order | the carefully arranged chessmen |
| discover | 14 | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | - |
| standard | 10 | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | the schools comply with federal standards |
| informed | 14 | having much knowledge or education | an informed public |
| imagined | 12 | - | - |
| nowadays | 15 | the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | - |
| downtown | 15 | the central area or commercial center of a town or city | the heart of Birmingham's downtown |
| talented | 9 | endowed with talent or talents | - |
| division | 12 | a group of ships of similar type | - |
| headache | 17 | pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs | - |
| identify | 15 | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | - |
| punished | 14 | subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) | - |
| grandson | 10 | a male grandchild | - |
| compared | 15 | - | - |
| produced | 14 | - | - |
| directed | 12 | manageable by a supervising agent | a directed program of study |
| dramatic | 13 | sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect | a dramatic sunset |
| recorded | 12 | (of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register | recorded holders of a stock |
| audition | 9 | perform in order to get a role | She auditioned for a role on Broadway |
| required | 18 | required by rule | required reading |
| graduate | 10 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| dropping | 14 | coming down freely under the influence of gravity | the eerie whistle of dropping bombs |
| obsessed | 11 | influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion | - |
| occurred | 13 | - | - |
| captured | 13 | - | - |
| bothered | 14 | caused to show discomposure | - |
| infected | 14 | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms | - |
| advanced | 15 | far along in time | a man of advanced age |
| homicide | 16 | the killing of a human being by another human being | - |
| gathered | 13 | brought together in one place | the gathered folds of the skirt |
| attached | 14 | being joined in close association | all art schools whether independent or attached to universities |
| dressing | 10 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
| designer | 10 | someone who specializes in graphic design | - |
| deserved | 13 | properly deserved | - |
| delicate | 11 | difficult to handle; requiring great tact | delicate negotiations with the big powers |
| inspired | 11 | being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods | an inspired performance |
| vanished | 15 | having passed out of existence | vanished civilizations |
| educated | 12 | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved | an educated guess |
| judgment | 19 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | they criticized my judgment of the contestants |
| defeated | 13 | people who are defeated | the Romans had no pity for the defeated |
| reverend | 12 | worthy of adoration or reverence | - |
| provided | 15 | - | - |
| admitted | 12 | - | - |
| boarding | 12 | the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft | - |
| doorbell | 11 | a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed | - |
| guardian | 10 | a person who cares for persons or property | - |
| dialogue | 10 | a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people | - |
| replaced | 13 | - | - |
| paranoid | 11 | a person afflicted with paranoia | - |
| addition | 10 | something added to what you already have | he was a new addition to the staff |
| discount | 11 | an amount or percentage deducted | - |
| document | 13 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
| included | 12 | enclosed in the same envelope or package | the included check |
| offended | 16 | emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed | she looked offended |
| realised | 9 | successfully completed or brought to an end | - |
| affected | 17 | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | - |
| intended | 10 | future; betrothed | his intended bride |
| tortured | 9 | experiencing intense pain especially mental pain | a tortured witness to another's humiliation |
| rejected | 18 | rebuffed (by a lover) without warning | - |
| forehead | 15 | the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits | - |
| shepherd | 17 | a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock | - |
| retarded | 10 | people collectively who are mentally retarded | he started a school for the retarded |
| executed | 18 | put to death as punishment | claimed the body of the executed traitor |
| password | 14 | a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | he forgot the password |
| kindness | 13 | tendency to be kind and forgiving | - |
| occupied | 15 | resided in; having tenants | not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up |
| relieved | 12 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | - |
| adorable | 11 | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | - |
| disgrace | 12 | a state of dishonor | - |
| declared | 12 | declared as fact; explicitly stated | - |
| daylight | 16 | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside | - |
| homeland | 14 | the country where you were born | - |
| traveled | 12 | familiar with many parts of the world | a traveled, educated man |
| assigned | 10 | appointed to a post or duty | assigned personnel |
| domestic | 13 | a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household | - |
| deceased | 12 | someone who is no longer alive | - |
| stressed | 9 | suffering severe physical strain or distress | he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing |
| thrilled | 12 | feeling intense pleasurable excitement | - |
| achieved | 17 | - | - |
| handling | 13 | the management of someone or something | the handling of prisoners |
| corridor | 11 | an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it | - |
| dickhead | 19 | insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | - |
| approved | 16 | established by authority; given authoritative approval | a list of approved candidates |
| weekends | 16 | - | - |
| withdraw | 18 | break from a meeting or gathering | - |
| expelled | 18 | - | - |
| isolated | 9 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | could not remain the isolated figure he had been |
| proposed | 13 | - | - |
| entitled | 9 | qualified for by right according to law | we are all entitled to equal protection under the law |
| disorder | 10 | a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning | the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder |
| troubled | 11 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | these troubled areas |
| splendid | 12 | very good; of the highest quality | he was a splendid teacher |
| selected | 11 | chosen in preference to another | - |
| disguise | 10 | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance | he is a master of disguise |
| destined | 10 | (usually followed by `to') governed by fate | an old house destined to be demolished |
| pounding | 12 | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | the pounding of feet on the hallway |
| dreadful | 13 | causing fear or dread or terror | a dreadful storm |
| childish | 17 | indicating a lack of maturity | childish tantrums |
| calendar | 11 | a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) | I have you on my calendar for next Monday |
| promoted | 13 | - | - |
| disagree | 10 | be of different opinions | She disagrees with her husband on many questions |
| addicted | 13 | compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming | she is addicted to chocolate |
| deadline | 10 | the point in time at which something must be completed | - |
| backyard | 20 | the grounds in back of a house | - |
| landlord | 10 | a landowner who leases to others | - |
| deserted | 10 | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | - |
| syndrome | 14 | a complex of concurrent things | every word has a syndrome of meanings |
| indicate | 11 | be a signal for or a symptom of | These symptoms indicate a serious illness |
| shithead | 15 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| persuade | 11 | win approval or support for | - |
| exploded | 19 | showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another | the manufacturer provided an exploded view of the apparatus |
| granddad | 12 | the father of your father or mother | - |
| deceived | 15 | - | - |
| reserved | 12 | marked by self-restraint and reticence | was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion |
| guidance | 12 | the act of setting and holding a course | - |
| dragging | 12 | marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner | it was a strange dragging approach |
| improved | 16 | become or made better in quality | was proud of his improved grades |
| combined | 15 | made or joined or united into one | - |
| dynamite | 14 | an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp | - |
| distract | 11 | draw someone's attention away from something | The thief distracted the bystanders |
| distress | 9 | psychological suffering | the death of his wife caused him great distress |
| ordering | 10 | the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement | there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list |
| wardrobe | 14 | a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | - |
| railroad | 9 | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight | - |
| broadway | 17 | a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters | - |
| disabled | 12 | having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness | - |
| reindeer | 9 | Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America | - |
| canceled | 13 | - | - |
| profound | 14 | far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something | profound social changes |
| compound | 15 | make more intense, stronger, or more marked | - |
| resolved | 12 | explained or answered | mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved |
| recorder | 11 | someone responsible for keeping records | - |
| mainland | 11 | the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula | - |
| breeding | 12 | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring | - |
| dispatch | 16 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | - |
| comedian | 13 | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts | - |
| wretched | 17 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
| resident | 9 | used of animals that do not migrate | - |
| predator | 11 | someone who attacks in search of booty | - |
| attended | 10 | having a caretaker or other watcher | - |
| cardinal | 11 | crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male | - |
| examined | 18 | - | - |
| gardener | 10 | someone who takes care of a garden | - |
| donation | 9 | act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | - |
| dinosaur | 9 | any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era | - |
| speeding | 12 | changing location rapidly | - |
| repeated | 11 | recurring again and again | - |
| antidote | 9 | a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison | - |
| adoption | 11 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | - |
| equipped | 22 | carrying weapons | - |
| lemonade | 11 | sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice | - |
| database | 11 | an organized body of related information | - |
| dedicate | 12 | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | - |
| academic | 15 | an educator who works at a college or university | - |
| referred | 12 | - | - |
| employed | 16 | put to use | - |
| discreet | 11 | heedful of potential consequences | a discreet investor |
| acquired | 20 | gotten through environmental forces | acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on |
| disposal | 11 | a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) | - |
| cupboard | 15 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
| devotion | 12 | religious zeal; the willingness to serve God | - |
| hardware | 15 | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system | - |
| secondly | 14 | in the second place | - |
| restored | 9 | - | - |
| altitude | 9 | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | - |
| detailed | 10 | developed or executed with care and in minute detail | a detailed plan |
| sidewalk | 16 | walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway | - |
| sounding | 10 | appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms | fine-sounding phrases |
| postcard | 13 | a card for sending messages by post without an envelope | - |
| extended | 17 | relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | an extended discussion |
| solitude | 9 | a state of social isolation | - |
| panicked | 17 | thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | felt panicked before each exam |
| dripping | 14 | the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop | the constant sound of dripping irritated him |
| backward | 20 | in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege' |
| download | 13 | transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location | - |
| consumed | 13 | - | - |
| violated | 12 | treated irreverently or sacrilegiously | - |
| resigned | 10 | - | - |
| medieval | 14 | relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages | - |
| crippled | 15 | disabled in the feet or legs | a crippled soldier |
| definite | 12 | known for certain | it is definite that they have won |
| detected | 12 | perceived or discerned | the detected micrometeoritic material |
| disciple | 13 | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another | - |
| measured | 11 | having notes of fixed rhythmic value | - |
| observed | 14 | discovered or determined by scientific observation | no explanation for the observed phenomena |
| epidemic | 15 | a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time | - |
| suicidal | 11 | dangerous to yourself or your interests | suicidal impulses |
| surround | 9 | envelop completely | - |
| squadron | 18 | a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms | - |
| drifting | 13 | continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another | a drifting double-dealer |
| imported | 13 | used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source | imported wines |
| keyboard | 18 | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like | - |
| colorado | 11 | a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains | - |
| wildlife | 15 | all living things (except people) that are undomesticated | chemicals could kill all the wildlife |
| stripped | 13 | having only essential or minimal features | a stripped new car |
| hardcore | 14 | extremely explicit | - |
| goldfish | 16 | small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes | - |
| reminder | 11 | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided | - |
| burgundy | 15 | a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines | - |
| feedback | 20 | response to an inquiry or experiment | - |
| cowardly | 17 | lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then |
| deciding | 13 | the cognitive process of reaching a decision | - |
| sideways | 15 | to, toward or at one side | - |
| homemade | 16 | made or produced in the home or by yourself | homemade bread |
| hydrogen | 16 | a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe | - |
| composed | 15 | serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress | the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage |
| diabetes | 11 | a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst | - |
| overdose | 12 | dose too heavily | The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room |
| doorstep | 11 | the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway | - |
| dominate | 11 | be greater in significance than | - |
| conclude | 13 | come to a close | - |
| decorate | 11 | be beautiful to look at | - |
| absorbed | 13 | giving or marked by complete attention to | - |
| tempered | 13 | made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | a sword of tempered steel |
| porridge | 12 | soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick | - |
| overhead | 15 | (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command | - |
| advocate | 14 | a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | - |
| grinding | 11 | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | - |
| headline | 12 | the heading or caption of a newspaper article | - |
| intruder | 9 | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | - |
| diarrhea | 12 | frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor | - |
| balanced | 13 | being in a state of proper equilibrium | the carefully balanced seesaw |
| benedict | 13 | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) | - |
| outsider | 9 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| departed | 12 | well in the past; former | relics of a departed era |
| driveway | 18 | a road leading up to a private house | they parked in the driveway |
| stranded | 10 | cut off or left behind | several stranded fish in a tide pool |
| tendency | 14 | a general direction in which something tends to move | the shoreward tendency of the current |
| unlocked | 15 | not firmly fastened or secured | an unlocked room |
| baptized | 22 | having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism | - |
| downhill | 15 | sloping down rather steeply | - |
| doughnut | 13 | a toroidal shape | - |
| lordship | 14 | a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge | - |
| advances | 14 | - | - |
| distinct | 11 | constituting a separate entity or part | on two distinct occasions |
| mandarin | 11 | a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China | - |
| obedient | 11 | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority | an obedient soldier |
| confined | 14 | being in captivity | - |
| detector | 11 | rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave | - |
| hallowed | 15 | worthy of religious veneration | Jerusalem's hallowed soil |
| offender | 15 | a person who transgresses moral or civil law | - |
| tattooed | 9 | - | - |
| blizzard | 29 | a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences | a blizzard of lawsuits |
| dominant | 11 | most frequent or common | - |
| hardship | 17 | a state of misfortune or affliction | a life of hardship |
| modeling | 12 | the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | - |
| deprived | 15 | marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences | a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity |
| drilling | 10 | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum | - |
| flooding | 13 | a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them | - |
| ideology | 13 | an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation | - |
| outdoors | 9 | outside a building | - |
| defender | 13 | a fighter who holds out against attack | - |
| underway | 15 | currently in progress | preparations for the trial are underway |
| boundary | 14 | the greatest possible degree of something | - |
| agitated | 10 | physically disturbed or set in motion | the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled |
| modified | 15 | mediocre | - |
| orthodox | 19 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism | - |
| vineyard | 15 | a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced | - |
| strapped | 13 | - | - |
| underage | 10 | not of legal age | - |
| adultery | 12 | extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations | adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce |
| dumpster | 13 | a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste | - |
| drenched | 15 | abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination | drenched in moonlight |
| decisive | 14 | forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | - |
| dictator | 11 | a ruler who is unconstrained by law | - |
| startled | 9 | excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement | students startled by the teacher's quiet return |
| backside | 17 | the side of an object that is opposite its front | - |
| chandler | 14 | United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) | - |
| renowned | 12 | widely known and esteemed | a renowned painter |
| radiator | 9 | a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan | - |
| genocide | 12 | systematic killing of a racial or cultural group | - |
| cornered | 11 | forced to turn and face attackers | she had me cornered between the porch and her car |
| supplied | 13 | - | - |
| adjusted | 17 | having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | - |
| embraced | 15 | - | - |
| inclined | 11 | having made preparations | - |
| infrared | 12 | electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves | - |
| notified | 12 | - | - |
| override | 12 | the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something | - |
| awakened | 16 | aroused or activated | an awakened interest in ballet |
| asteroid | 9 | shaped like a star | - |
| firewood | 15 | wood used for fuel | they collected and cut their own firewood |
| jeopardy | 21 | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | - |
| credible | 13 | capable of being believed | completely credible testimony |
| findings | 13 | a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes | - |
| animated | 11 | having life or vigor or spirit | an animated and expressive face |
| forwards | 15 | at or to or toward the front | - |
| mediocre | 13 | moderate to inferior in quality | they improved the quality from mediocre to above average |
| centered | 11 | being or placed in the center | - |
| deranged | 11 | driven insane | - |
| sedative | 12 | tending to soothe or tranquilize | took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed |
| portland | 11 | freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains | - |
| founding | 13 | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | - |
| landlady | 13 | a landlord who is a woman | - |
| commando | 15 | a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids | - |
| cremated | 13 | - | - |
| dazzling | 28 | shining intensely | dazzling snow |
| reversed | 12 | turned about in order or relation | - |
| scolding | 12 | rebuking a person harshly | - |
| smuggled | 13 | distributed or sold illicitly | - |
| polished | 14 | (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed | polished rice |
| analyzed | 21 | examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts | the analyzed data indicated surprising trends |
| drunkard | 14 | a chronic drinker | - |
| fielding | 13 | English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754) | - |
| handicap | 16 | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness | - |
| needless | 9 | unnecessary and unwarranted | a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life |
| coloured | 11 | favoring one person or side over another | - |
| sidekick | 19 | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | - |
| provoked | 18 | incited, especially deliberately, to anger | the provoked animal attacked the child |
| mastered | 11 | understood perfectly | - |
| harassed | 12 | troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances | harassed working mothers |
| judicial | 18 | relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge | judicial system |
| destruct | 11 | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of | - |
| delusion | 9 | (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary | - |
| drumming | 14 | the act of playing drums | he practiced his drumming several hours every day |
| expanded | 19 | increased in extent or size or bulk or scope | - |
| dissolve | 12 | become weaker | - |
| indecent | 11 | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | was buried with indecent haste |
| dealings | 10 | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) | he has always been honest is his dealings with me |
| demolish | 14 | destroy completely | the wrecking ball demolished the building |
| excluded | 19 | - | - |
| disperse | 11 | move away from each other | The crowds dispersed |
| invading | 13 | involving invasion or aggressive attack | - |
| goodwill | 13 | the friendly hope that something will succeed | - |
| denounce | 11 | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | He denounced the government action |
| diplomat | 13 | an official engaged in international negotiations | - |
| unsolved | 12 | not solved | many crimes remain unsolved |
| unwanted | 12 | not wanted | removed the unwanted vegetation |
| underdog | 11 | one at a disadvantage and expected to lose | - |
| pictured | 13 | represented graphically by sketch or design or lines | - |
| blinding | 12 | shining intensely | blinding headlights |
| hammered | 16 | shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks | a bowl of hammered brass |
| detonate | 9 | cause to burst with a violent release of energy | - |
| wrinkled | 16 | (of linens or clothes) not ironed | - |
| elevated | 12 | of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | - |
| doubting | 12 | marked by or given to doubt | - |
| immersed | 13 | - | - |
| outdated | 10 | old; no longer valid or fashionable | outdated equipment |
| cylinder | 14 | a chamber within which piston moves | - |
| weakened | 16 | damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value | - |
| reunited | 9 | - | - |
| battered | 11 | damaged by blows or hard usage | a battered old car |
| admiring | 12 | - | - |
| duration | 9 | the property of enduring or continuing in time | - |
| governed | 13 | the body of people who are citizens of a particular government | governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed |
| madhouse | 14 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| lockdown | 18 | the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) | - |
| democrat | 13 | a member of the Democratic Party | - |
| delicacy | 16 | lack of physical strength | - |
| diabetic | 13 | someone who has diabetes | - |
| wondrous | 12 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | the colors changed wondrously slowly |
| verified | 15 | proved to be true | a verified claim |
| ridicule | 11 | subject to laughter or ridicule | The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house |
| explored | 18 | - | - |
| lavender | 12 | of a pale purple color | - |
| abundant | 11 | present in great quantity | an abundant supply of water |
| randomly | 14 | in a random manner | the houses were randomly scattered |
| adequate | 18 | about average; acceptable | more than adequate as a secretary |
| embedded | 15 | enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass | found pebbles embedded in the silt |
| enhanced | 14 | increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality | her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup |
| engraved | 13 | cut or impressed into a surface | engraved invitations |
| disclose | 11 | reveal to view as by removing a cover | The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set |
| humidity | 17 | wetness in the atmosphere | - |
| meddling | 13 | intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner | - |
| declined | 12 | - | - |
| deformed | 15 | so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly | deformed thalidomide babies |
| sadistic | 11 | deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another | - |
| bordeaux | 18 | any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them | - |
| esteemed | 11 | having an illustrious reputation; respected | our esteemed leader |
| financed | 14 | - | - |
| headless | 12 | not using intelligence | - |
| handcuff | 20 | shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | - |
| licensed | 11 | given official approval to act | licensed pharmacist |
| decrease | 11 | a process of becoming smaller or shorter | - |
| withdrew | 18 | - | - |
| pleading | 12 | begging | - |
| assisted | 9 | having help; often used as a combining form | - |
| fidelity | 15 | the quality of being faithful | - |
| doctrine | 11 | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | - |
| indebted | 12 | owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc | - |
| damaging | 13 | designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | - |
| detached | 15 | not fixed in position | the detached shutter fell on him |
| polluted | 11 | rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution | polluted lakes and streams |
| breathed | 14 | uttered without voice | could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me' |
| meditate | 11 | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | - |
| decipher | 16 | convert code into ordinary language | - |
| spirited | 11 | made lively or spirited | a spirited debate |
| silenced | 11 | reduced to silence | the silenced crowd waited expectantly |
| powdered | 15 | consisting of fine particles | powdered cellulose |
| mannered | 11 | having unnatural mannerisms | brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom |
| dementia | 11 | mental deterioration of organic or functional origin | - |
| stitched | 14 | fastened with stitches | - |
| skinhead | 16 | a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent | - |
| fondness | 12 | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | - |
| unharmed | 14 | not injured or harmed | - |
| roadside | 10 | edge of a way or road or path | - |
| reducing | 12 | any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent | - |
| enclosed | 11 | closed in or surrounded or included within | an enclosed porch |
| enrolled | 9 | - | - |
| downfall | 15 | a sudden decline in strength or number or importance | - |
| highland | 16 | used of high or hilly country | - |
| cultured | 11 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | cultured Bostonians |
| despised | 12 | treated with dislike or contempt | - |
| demented | 12 | affected with madness or insanity | - |
| diameter | 11 | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference | - |
| perished | 14 | - | - |
| beheaded | 15 | having had the head cut off | the beheaded prisoners |
| dwelling | 13 | housing that someone is living in | he built a modest dwelling near the pond |
| downward | 16 | extending or moving from a higher to a lower place | the downward course of the stream |
| doubtful | 14 | unsettled in mind or opinion | - |
| moderate | 11 | make less strong or intense; soften | - |
| oriented | 9 | adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination | the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view |
| dangling | 11 | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | - |
| endanger | 10 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | The pollution is endangering the crops |
| famished | 17 | extremely hungry | they were tired and famished for food and sleep |
| thudding | 14 | not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft | thudding bullets |
| riddance | 12 | the act of forcing out someone or something | - |
| proceeds | 13 | the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | - |
| enduring | 10 | lasting a long time | - |
| draining | 10 | having a debilitating effect | - |
| hardened | 13 | converted to solid form (as concrete) | - |
| handyman | 17 | a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks | - |
| squashed | 21 | that has been violently compressed | the squashed looking nakedness of the fledgling birds |
| bluebird | 13 | fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies | - |
| disposed | 12 | (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward | - |
| doomsday | 15 | (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives | - |
| desolate | 9 | reduce in population | - |
| splendor | 11 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| pedestal | 11 | a support or foundation | - |
| prodigal | 12 | a recklessly extravagant consumer | - |
| junkyard | 23 | a field where junk is collected and stored for resale | - |
| mindless | 11 | not mindful or attentive | - |
| outraged | 10 | angered at something unjust or wrong | a look of outraged disbelief |
| depraved | 15 | deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good | depraved criminals |
| dictated | 12 | determined or decided upon as by an authority | the dictated terms of surrender |
| woodland | 13 | land that is covered with trees and shrubs | - |
| withered | 15 | lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness | a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws |
| seducing | 12 | - | - |
| deathbed | 15 | the bed on which a person dies | - |
| windmill | 14 | generator that extracts usable energy from winds | - |
