degree vs intense

degree is a noun but intense is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degree	Yes	No	No	No
intense	No	Yes	No	No

degree (noun)	intense (noun)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
the highest power of a term or variable
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
a measure for arcs and angles
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

degree (adjective)	intense (adjective)
	possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
	(of color) having the highest saturation
	extremely sharp or severe