9 3 verb v verb
• cause to seem less serious; play down
Example sentence • She constantly belittles her colleagues, making them feel small and incompetent.
7 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• To tickle, to touch lightly.
8 2 verb v noun
• English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
verb
• cut small bits or pare shavings from
Example sentence • He whittles a small figure out of wood.
8 2 noun n noun
• a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Example sentence • I bought a bag of skittles at the store today.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The contractor is responsible for coordinating and tracking all submittals for the project.
6 2 noun n adjective
• as a rival in a competition
noun
• the contestant you hope to defeat
verb
• be equal to in quality or ability
Example sentence • The two football teams are bitter rivals .
8 2 noun n noun
• motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
Example sentence • He had no scruples about lying to get what he wanted.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
noun
• a small amount or duration
adjective satellite
• (of children and animals) young, immature
7 2 noun n verb
• To provide or obtain edible provisions.
Example sentence • The family gathered around the table to enjoy a hearty meal of Southern vittles .
7 2 noun n verb
• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
Example sentence • The tailor uses needles to sew clothes.
7 2 noun n noun
• the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Example sentence • The four canonical gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
10 3 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She put on her spectacles to read the small print.
8 3 noun n noun
• any amazing or wonderful occurrence
Example sentence • She believed in miracles and prayed every day for her mother's health to improve.
8 2 verb v noun
• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
verb
• combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
Example sentence • He wrestles with his brother every weekend.
5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Example sentence • I walked five miles today.
6 2 noun n noun
• motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Example sentence • He has strong morals and always tries to do the right thing.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
adjective satellite
• occurring at or forming an end or termination
Example sentence • I have to study for my finals next week.
6 2 noun n noun
• the act of testing something
Example sentence • The defendant is currently facing multiple trials for various crimes.
7 3 noun n noun
• an authoritative person who divines the future
Example sentence • In ancient Greece, people consulted oracles to seek advice from the gods.
7 2 noun n noun
• a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
Example sentence • She won a bag of colorful marbles at the fair.
8 2 noun n noun
• eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with shingles , a painful skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
9 2 noun n noun
• bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Example sentence • I love cupcakes with colorful sprinkles on top.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to neurons
Example sentence • The researcher conducted a study on neuronal activity in the brain.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Example sentence • She raffles off her old clothes every year to raise money for charity.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
verb
• evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Example sentence • I don't have time for your petty quibbles .
8 2 noun n noun
• the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb
• cry or whine with snuffling
Example sentence • I have a bad case of the sniffles today.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • I couldn't understand the squiggles in his handwriting.
8 2 noun n verb
• have a disagreement over something
Example sentence • Their quarrels often disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of the house.
9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb
• write down quickly without much attention to detail
Example sentence • I found some scribbles on the back of the napkin.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a quarrel about petty points
verb
• argue over petty things
Example sentence • The siblings often have silly squabbles over who gets the last cookie.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• official routes of communication
Example sentence • I was surfing through the TV channels to find something interesting to watch.
7 2 noun n noun
• the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
Example sentence • The museum showcases the history and cultures of various peoples .
6 2 noun n noun
• fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
Example sentence • I like to eat apples for breakfast.
8 2 noun n noun
• someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
verb
• deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
Example sentence • The charity focuses on providing support to cripples and their families.
6 2 noun n noun
• an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
adjective satellite
• original and of a kind not seen before
Example sentence • I love reading detective novels .
7 2 verb v noun
• a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
Example sentence • The chair swivels effortlessly.
7 2 noun n noun
• a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
verb
• build of or with wattle
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Example sentence • I can hear the distant whistles of a train.
7 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • The baby's wiggles made it difficult for the nurse to take his temperature.
10 3 noun n noun
• the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
Example sentence • The employees received their annual performance appraisals .
9 3 noun n noun
• the formal act of approving
Example sentence • His resume lists his professional achievements and project approvals .
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The archrivals faced off in the championship game.
9 3 noun n noun
• a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
Example sentence • The immortals of ancient Greek mythology were gods and goddesses with eternal life.
9 3 noun n noun
• an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
Example sentence • The choir performed a beautiful medley of madrigals at the concert.
9 3 noun n noun
• a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Example sentence • The lieutenant warned his troops of the possible reprisals from the enemy.
8 2 verb v noun
• flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
verb
• run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
Example sentence • He dribbles the soccer ball down the field.
8 2 noun n noun
• a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb
• be in a state of movement or action
Example sentence • The brush had stiff bristles .
8 2 verb v noun
• the sharp sound of snapping noises
adjective satellite
• having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware
Example sentence • The fire crackles in the fireplace.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a baby bed with sides and rockers
verb
• hold gently and carefully
Example sentence • The museum displayed antique cradles from different centuries.
8 2 noun n noun
• Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.
Example sentence • The researchers found gribbles in the samples of driftwood collected from the beach.
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