10 4 verb v verb
• contribute to the progress or growth of
Example sentence • She encourages her students to pursue their dreams.
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (usually plural) a destructive action
verb
• make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
Example sentence • The ravages of war left the city in ruins.
10 4 verb v verb
• To package again, to give new packaging to.
Example sentence • The company repackages its products to appeal to a younger demographic.
7 3 verb v verb
• be successful; achieve a goal
Example sentence • He manages a team of developers.
6 3 noun n noun
• an iconic mental representation
verb
• render visible, as by means of MRI
Example sentence • The artist created a series of beautiful images .
8 3 noun n noun
• a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
Example sentence • She received multiple messages from her friends.
10 3 noun n noun
• (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
Example sentence • I couldn't find my sunglasses anywhere.
10 3 noun n noun
• flesh of either quail or grouse
Example sentence • We went hunting and shot three partridges .
7 3 noun n noun
• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Example sentence • She filed a lawsuit seeking damages for personal injury.
9 4 noun n noun
• the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Example sentence • Many marriages end in divorce.
6 2 noun n noun
• a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
Example sentence • The judges deliberated for hours before reaching a verdict.
7 2 noun n noun
• United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
Example sentence • Many cities have pedestrian bridges to safely cross busy roads.
9 3 noun n noun
• the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Example sentence • The doctor found blockages in his patient's arteries.
2 1 verb v noun
• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
8 3 verb v noun
• goods or money obtained illegally
verb
• steal goods; take as spoils
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example sentence • The factory experienced frequent stoppages due to equipment failures.
10 4 noun n noun
• the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Example sentence • Having a high educational background can give you many advantages in the job market.
10 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• an external body part that projects from the body
Example sentence • The crab uses its appendages to capture and eat its prey.
10 4 noun n noun
• The condition of being in arrears.
Example sentence • The landlord sent a notice to the tenant for the arrearages in rent payments.
8 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a statistic describing the location of a distribution
adjective satellite
• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
verb
• amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
Example sentence • She averages ten miles per hour on her morning run.
11 4 verb v verb
• try to prevent; show opposition to
Example sentence • She discourages him from pursuing his dreams.
10 4 verb v verb
• express a negative opinion of
Example sentence • She always disparages my taste in music.
9 4 verb v verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • The government's new policy envisages a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
3 1 adjective adj noun
• an expression of greeting
Example sentence • I saw his dog at the park.
8 3 noun n noun
• a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Example sentence • The terrorists took several hostages during their attack.
8 3 noun n noun
• the hereditary derivation of an individual
Example sentence • The DNA test revealed my ancestral lineages .
8 3 noun n noun
• an associative relation
Example sentence • The researchers discovered strong linkages between poverty and crime rates.
7 3 noun n noun
• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Example sentence • He carefully studied the nuances of the painting.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the condition of being a child without living parents
Example sentence • Many children in war-torn countries end up in orphanages .
7 3 noun n noun
• the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
Example sentence • There were frequent power outages during the storm.
11 4 noun n noun
• a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
Example sentence • The percentages of men and women enrolled in the program are roughly equal.
11 4 noun n noun
• a journey to a sacred place
Example sentence • Many people make pilgrimages to Mecca during the holy month of Ramadan.
10 4 noun n noun
• the charge for carrying burdens by porters
8 3 verb v noun
• a foreboding about what is about to happen
verb
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example sentence • The sudden drop in stock prices presages an economic downturn.
8 3 noun n noun
• a community of people smaller than a town
Example sentence • Many villages in this region still practice traditional farming methods.
8 3 noun n
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13 5 noun n noun
• the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
verb
• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Example sentence • One of the disadvantages of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
12 5 noun n Example sentence • She has had three miscarriages in the past year.
15 5 noun n
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Example sentence • Many stockbrokerages offer various investment options to their clients.
8 2 noun n noun
• a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
Example sentence • The congress will meet next week to discuss the new budget proposal.
7 2 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She wore glasses to correct her vision.
8 3 noun n noun
• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
verb
• wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Example sentence • I washed my hands before changing the bandages .
9 3 noun n noun
• a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Example sentence • There are many languages spoken around the world.
9 3 noun n noun
• a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
verb
• put up as security or collateral
Example sentence • Many people take out mortgages to buy their first homes.
8 3 noun n noun
• a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
Example sentence • I received two packages in the mail today.
8 3 noun n noun
• the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Example sentence • The book is filled with beautiful passages about nature.
8 3 noun n noun
• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Example sentence • Male birds often have more colorful plumages than females.
7 3 noun n noun
• a member of an uncivilized people
adjective satellite
• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
verb
• attack brutally and fiercely
Example sentence • The tribe of savages lived deep in the jungle.
9 3 noun n noun
• the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Example sentence • There were widespread shortages of food during the war.
6 3 noun n Example sentence • Proper usages of grammar are important in writing.
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