7 2 noun n noun
• United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
8 2 noun n noun
• small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Example sentence • I bought a bag of filberts at the grocery store.
8 2 noun
• a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
8 2 noun n noun
• English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
7 2 noun n noun
• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adjective satellite
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example sentence • The experts have conducted extensive research on the topic.
8 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 • The converts to the new religion were warmly welcomed into the community.
8 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 • Some people believe that all perverts are dangerous and should be avoided.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• things that make you comfortable and at ease
Example sentence • He enjoyed the comforts of a cozy fireplace and a soft armchair.
10 2 noun n noun
• the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
9 3 noun n noun
• one million periods per second
Example sentence • The television operates at a frequency of 60 megahertz .
8 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 love going to concerts and experiencing live music.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj 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 • She dreamt of crossing the deserts on camelback.
6 2 verb v noun
• United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
verb
• turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
Example sentence • She everts her eyelids when applying mascara.
9 2 noun n 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 • The group of stalwarts gathered at the party to celebrate their team's victory.
10 2 noun n noun
• a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
Example sentence • I had two juicy frankfurts for lunch.
7 2 noun n noun
• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example sentence • We appreciate your efforts in completing the project on time.
10 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 diversity of liverworts is quite remarkable.
11 3 noun n noun
• a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the Northern Hemisphere
Example sentence • I have planted some herb roberts in my garden.
7 2 noun n noun
• a public promotion of some product or service
Example sentence • I saw a lot of adverts for new movies on the billboards.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj 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 • The weather alerts warned of possible thunderstorms in the area.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She asserts her authority by making confident decisions.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
verb
• put or introduce into something
Example sentence • She purchased a pack of inserts to add to her photo album.
5 1 noun n
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Example sentence • He shouted 'nerts !' when he lost the game.
11 4 noun n noun
• United States evangelist (born 1918)
7 2 verb v Example sentence • The spider exserts its fangs to inject venom into its prey.
8 2 noun 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.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • He reinserts the needle into the fabric to fix the mistake.
9 2 noun
• a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
8 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 radiation measurement was recorded in sieverts .
7 2 noun n noun
• a written account of what transpired at a meeting
Example sentence • I will be ready to leave in five minutes .
3 1 adjective adj noun
• the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
Example sentence • The dog wagged its tail.
9 3 noun n noun
• A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.
Example sentence • Many people consider themselves ambiverts because they exhibit both extroverted and introverted tendencies.
12 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The display brightness is measured in footlamberts .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
Example sentence • The malaperts interrupted the meeting with their rude comments.
11 4 verb v
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Example sentence • He often overasserts his dominance in the workplace.
11 3 noun
• Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement.
11 4 noun n noun
• a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
Example sentence • The vegetation in semideserts is adapted to survive with limited water.
6 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
verb
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example sentence • She flirts with every guy she meets.
5 1 verb v 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 • Running too much hurts my legs.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
verb
• engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
Example sentence • The farmers sell their produce at the local markets .
6 1 verb v noun
• the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Example sentence • He spurts water from the hose to clean the car.
7 2 noun n noun
• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Example sentence • The company's profits have been steadily increasing over the past year.
7 2 noun n noun
• an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Example sentence • The Halloween decorations included ghosts and spirits .
7 2 noun n noun
• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Example sentence • The bandits robbed the bank and escaped with all the money.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• The state of being defective.
verb
• To go wrong or become defective.
Example sentence • My computer crashed and now it's on the fritz .
11 2 noun n noun
• sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
Example sentence • He often experienced weltschmerz , feeling a profound sense of melancholy about the state of the world.
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