8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
Example sentence • The archeologists discovered a beautiful obsidian dagger at the ancient Mayan site.
6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• relating to or resembling an ape
Example sentence • The zoo is home to many simians, including monkeys and apes.
9 5 adjective
adj
adjective
• Having characteristics of the mythical Amazons; aggressive and warlike.
Example sentence • The amazonian rainforest is home to a diverse range of plant and animal species.
10 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
Example sentence • She has been a vegetarian for over 10 years.
11 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an advocate of libertarianism
Example sentence • I am a libertarian and believe in personal freedom and limited government.
8 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the particular portion of space occupied by something
verb
• cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Example sentence • He was offered a high-paying position at a prestigious company.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
Example sentence • They take communion every Sunday at church.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
Example sentence • The librarian helped me find a book on ancient history.
10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a person who travels by foot
adjective satellite
• lacking wit or imagination
Example sentence • The car was traveling at a slow, pedestrian pace.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the state of being disregarded or forgotten
Example sentence • He fell into oblivion after his retirement from the spotlight.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Example sentence • He wore a fustian jacket to the party.
8 4 noun
n
adjective
• of or happening at noon
noun
• a town in eastern Mississippi
adjective satellite
• being at the best stage of development
Example sentence • The prime meridian is a line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the period from 280 million to 230 million years ago; distinguished by reptiles
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
Example sentence • There is a fierce competition among the athletes to win the gold medal.
12 5 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• being or operating under the surface of the earth
Example sentence • The cave had a complex subterranean system of tunnels and chambers.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• Either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.
Example sentence • The grunion are a type of fish that spawn in the sandy beaches along the California coast.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
Example sentence • The substation is responsible for distributing electrical power to multiple buildings in the city.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Example sentence • There is a lot of dissension within the committee about how to proceed.
13 6 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea
noun
• the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
Example sentence • In my opinion , this movie is the best of the year.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
Example sentence • The midshipman was studying navigation charts.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the period from 405 million to 345 million years ago; characterized by preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
6 3 noun
n
noun
• tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
Example sentence • I bought a durian from the grocery store.
10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to or composed of knights
noun
• a man skilled in equitation
Example sentence • She has been an equestrian since she was a child.
12 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• relating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theories
noun
• a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus
Example sentence • The astronomer discovered a new plutonian moon orbiting around the dwarf planet.
12 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a performer who works in vaudeville
Example sentence • He was a famous vaudevillian known for his comedic performances.
6 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• an advantageous purchase
verb
• take without the owner's consent
Example sentence • The stolen car was found abandoned in a nearby park.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a movement upward; rise above the ground
Example sentence • The ascension of the hot air balloon was a breathtaking sight.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the act of making up your mind about something
Example sentence • I have made a difficult decision .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
Example sentence • In the book, there is a subsection that delves deeper into the protagonist's background.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
Example sentence • I love playing badminton with my friends after school.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
Example sentence • I fried some plantains for breakfast.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
Example sentence • The comedian made the audience laugh with his witty jokes.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who cares for persons or property
Example sentence • She appointed her sister as her legal guardian .
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures
Example sentence • The fossilized remains of hominians have been found in Africa.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• one of the common people
adjective satellite
• of or associated with the great masses of people
Example sentence • The wealthy class looked down upon the plebeians as inferior beings.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a state at a particular time
verb
• establish a conditioned response
Example sentence • He was in critical condition after the car accident.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Example sentence • He made a proposition to invest in her business.
7 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• taking on different forms
Example sentence • His protean talent allowed him to excel in multiple artistic disciplines.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
Example sentence • She wore a belt that emphasized her slim midsection .
7 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind
noun
• a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in Boethia, Thessaly, in the Aegean island of Lesbos, and the Greek colonies of Asia Minor
Example sentence • The aeolian sand dunes stretched for miles along the shoreline.
12 5 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• used of riotously drunken merrymaking
Example sentence • The party turned into a bacchanalian celebration with music, dancing, and excessive drinking.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• relating to abdominal delivery
noun
• the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Example sentence • She had to undergo a caesarian section to deliver her baby safely.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise
noun
• a reptile of the order Chelonia
Example sentence • The Galapagos giant tortoise is a well-known chelonian species.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
Example sentence • The grammarian explained the rules of subject-verb agreement.
9 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• found in the ordinary course of events
Example sentence • His quotidian routine involved waking up at 6 am, going for a jog, and then heading to work.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to lizards
noun
• any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
Example sentence • The museum had a life-size saurian skeleton on display.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the period from 425 million to 405 million years ago; characterized by the first air-breathing animals
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• situated beneath the clavicle
Example sentence • The subclavian artery supplies blood to the upper limbs.
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