something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort:
noun
Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest ------
childbirth or the period of confinement
Noun
For her second -------, she was attended by a more sympathetic doctor
the fact of being officially recognized, accepted, or approved of, or the act of officially recognizing, accepting, or approving of something:
noun
The college was given full ------ in 1965.
The accumulation or increase of something over time, especially payments or benefits.
Noun
All debts must be frozen with no further ------ of interest.
To gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
Verb
Investigators have yet to ------- enough evidence.
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone
noun
He glared at me with an air of -----
Relating to, using, or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colours.
Adjective
That house looks like nobody has ever lived in it due to its --------- walls and stark rooms
To recognize the importance or quality of.
Verb
The art world has begun to ------- its genius.
a letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you:
Noun
I applied for five jobs, but only got three -------.
Continuous tense: accepting the truth or recognizing the existence of something:
verb
She turned to Claire, as if ------ she was in charge
the best or most perfect thing that can exist or be achieved
noun
To act on this world-famous stage is surely the ----- of any actor's career.
a person that you have met but do not know well:
Noun
He is a business -----
To accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Verb
He will ------ simply because he is a sick man
Wanting very much to buy or get new possessions
Adjective
She is very -----.
the decision of a court that someone is not guilty:
Noun
The first trial ended in a hung jury, the second in -----.
the size of an area of land in acres
noun
What ----- is her estate?
full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling:
adjective
Their marriage ended eight years ago in an ----- divorce.
A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.
Adjective
She wrote an ------- poem
of or made from a type of acid or a resin which is used in making plastic, cloth, and paint:
adjective
They used ----- yarn for the sweaters.
Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.
Noun
I'm impressed at her intellectual ----------.
a piece of music that should be played slowly:
noun
He conducts ----- classes across the country specializing in helping male dancers and partners
A section of extra information that is added to something, especially to a book
Noun
Check the --------- for more information.
The fact of being enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
Noun
He is well known for the ------- of testing procedures.
in a way that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
Adverb
Manufacturers may lack the means to ----- test their product.
The action or process of sticking to a surface or object.
Noun
For sturdier -------, apply hot glue to the sequins before attaching them
glue:
Noun
You'll need a strong ------- to mend that chair.
A goodbye or farewell.
Noun
He whispered a fond ----------- to his brother
Relating to animal fat
Adjective
Blood and -------- tissue were removed from the surface and the caudal (enlarged) part was excised with a pair of fine scissors
very near, next to, or touching:
adjective
They work in ------ buildings.
A pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial, or the act of giving a pause or rest
Noun
She sought an ------- of the trial.