Kathy's List

win a victory over

grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment

a place where planes take off and land

assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

provide

provide

quality of coming late or later in time

go or move upward

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

a point or extent in space

an abstract mental location

a job in an organization

a ribbonlike strip of pasta

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

turning or twisting around (in place)

a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

emerge suddenly

movement or space for movement

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

appeal or request earnestly

win an overwhelming victory in or on

worthless or oversimplified ideas

be able to spare or give up

to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

wear out completely

the act of gambling

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

append one's signature to

bar from attention or consideration

the act of waking

make fit

move with or as if with a tremor

the first light of day

cause fear in

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

the act of shooting a gun

termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

inquire into

secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

an energetic attempt to achieve something

come together

action taken in return for an injury or offense

a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

give as a present; make a gift of

a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

small insectivorous birds

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

request urgently and forcefully

fail to experience

go with, fall together

a pair who associate with one another

a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes

a decorative or artistic work

exude profusely

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

denote or connote

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

quality of coming late or later in time

keep or lay aside for future use

make an effort or attempt

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

the act of causing disorder

the quality of being at hand when needed

a separate part of a whole

the act of decreasing or reducing something

consider bad or wrong

express approval of

a blank gap or missing part

go off or discharge

group of people willing to obey orders

a small and inadequate amount

win an overwhelming victory in or on

make sharp or sharper

derive a benefit from

change to the contrary

remove from a position or an office

the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something

be able to spare or give up

the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

the side that goes last or is not normally seen

burn with heat, fire, or radiation

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

indicate (a certain time) by striking

support oneself

become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

an effortful attempt to attain a goal