Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
waste | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
act | Yes | No | Yes | No |
waste (noun) | act (noun) |
---|---|
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | something that people do or cause to happen |
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect | a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet |
the trait of wasting resources | a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body |
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation | a short performance that is part of a longer program |
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted | a manifestation of insincerity |
waste (adjective) | act (adjective) |
---|---|
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate |
waste (verb) | act (verb) |
---|---|
become physically weaker | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind |
cause to grow thin or weak | discharge one's duties |
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief | play a role or part |
spend extravagantly | perform on a stage or theater |
use inefficiently or inappropriately | behave unnaturally or affectedly |
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
run off as waste | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected |
spend thoughtlessly; throw away | be suitable for theatrical performance |
dispose of |