7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
Example sentence • The soldier carried a halbert as part of his ceremonial uniform.
7 2 noun n noun
• a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adjective satellite
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example sentence • He is considered an expert in the field of neuroscience.
7 2 noun n noun
• English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
7 2 noun n noun
• small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Example sentence • I love eating filberts straight from the shell.
6 2 noun n noun
• United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
7 2 noun n noun
• a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
verb
• contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
Example sentence • I bought tickets to a rock concert this weekend.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
verb
• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Example sentence • He is a recent convert to Buddhism.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example sentence • The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
7 2 noun n noun
• United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
7 2 noun n noun
• a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
verb
• give moral or emotional strength to
Example sentence • I find comfort in reading a good book.
5 2 adjective adj adjective
• open and observable; not secret or hidden
Example sentence • Her overt display of affection made everyone uncomfortable.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example sentence • He was accused of being a pervert for his inappropriate behavior.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
Example sentence • I bought a sherbert colored dress for the party.
9 2 noun n noun
• a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
7 2 noun n noun
• a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
Example sentence • The culvert was clogged with debris, causing the water to overflow onto the road.
10 3 noun n noun
• the state of being tense and feeling pain
Example sentence • She felt a lot of discomfort after the surgery.
6 2 noun n noun
• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example sentence • She put a lot of effort into her studies and achieved excellent grades.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
adjective satellite
• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Example sentence • He was a stalwart of the community, always volunteering his time.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a public promotion of some product or service
Example sentence • I saw an advert for a new phone in the newspaper.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
adjective satellite
• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
Example sentence • The spy carried out a covert operation behind enemy lines.
8 2 noun n noun
• Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)
5 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• engaged in or accustomed to close observation
noun
• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
verb
• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example sentence • He heard the alert from the fire alarm and quickly evacuated the building.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a dish served as the last course of a meal
Example sentence • I saved room for dessert after dinner.
6 2 noun n noun
• English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
adjective satellite
• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
Example sentence • He hurt his leg while playing soccer.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
Example sentence • The liverwort called Marchantia polymorpha is commonly used in laboratory experiments.
5 1 noun n noun
• a garment worn on the upper half of the body
Example sentence • I need to buy a new shirt for the party.
6 2 noun n noun
• a custard-like food made from curdled milk
Example sentence • I had a bowl of yogurt for breakfast.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• German mathematician (1862-1943)
7 2 noun n noun
• butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract
6 2 verb, noun v, n
5 2 verb v verb
• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Example sentence • He tried to avert his eyes from the gruesome scene.
6 2 verb v verb
• turn aside; turn away from
Example sentence • We divert a portion of our profits to charity.
5 2 verb v Example sentence • She had to exert all her strength to lift the heavy boxes.
5 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• unable to move or resist motion
Example sentence • The rock appeared inert , showing no sign of movement.
6 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• go back to a previous state
Example sentence • I will revert to your email as soon as I can.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
verb
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example sentence • He is such a charmer and a flirt .
5 1 noun n noun
• cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
verb
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example sentence • She wore a long skirt to the wedding.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone who is small and insignificant
verb
• cause to come out in a squirt
Example sentence • He used a squirt of ketchup to add flavor to his burger.
9 2 noun n noun
• the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
7 2 noun n noun
• In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv
Example sentence • The sievert is a unit that measures the health effects of ionizing radiation.
8 2 noun n noun
• French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
6 2 verb v verb
• make an inversion (in a musical composition)
Example sentence • She decided to invert the cake onto a plate to cool.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause the downfall of; of rulers
Example sentence • He tried to subvert the government through a coup.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • He had to reinsert the key into the lock to open the door.
4 1 verb v noun
• A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
adjective
• In blazon, of the colour green.
4 1 verb v
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Example sentence • Thou wert right to question his motives.
4 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• marked by rude or peremptory shortness
Example sentence • She gave a curt response to his question.
5 1 noun n noun
• whip with a leather thong at the end
Example sentence • He held the quirt tightly in his hand as he rode the horse.
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