7 2 verb v verb
• make plain and comprehensible
Example sentence • Can you please explain your reasoning behind this decision?
7 2 verb v Example sentence • I have decided to abstain from eating meat for ethical reasons.
8 2 verb v verb
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Example sentence • I don't want to complain , but the service here is really slow.
7 2 verb v verb
• include or contain; have as a component
Example sentence • The bottle contains 500 milliliters of water.
6 2 verb v verb
• come into possession of
Example sentence • I need to obtain a copy of my birth certificate.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
Example sentence • He was committed to a mental institution because he was deemed insane .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
adjective satellite
• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
verb
• cut or remove with or as if with a plane
Example sentence • The plane took off smoothly from the runway.
4 1 noun n noun
• A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a race between candidates for elective office
verb
• run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
Example sentence • The presidential campaign lasted for months.
9 2 noun n noun
• a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
Example sentence • I brought a bottle of champagne to celebrate the occasion.
9 3 verb v verb
• establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Example sentence • The detective sought to ascertain the truth by analyzing the evidence.
6 2 verb v verb
• deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Example sentence • The police officer decided to detain the suspect for further questioning.
7 2 noun
• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
verb
• look down on with disdain
Example sentence • She looked at him with disdain , unable to hide her contempt.
8 2 noun n noun
• an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
Example sentence • The airplane took off from the runway and soared into the sky.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
Example sentence • He used a cane to help him walk.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
verb
• stretch (the neck) so as to see better
Example sentence • The construction workers used a crane to lift the heavy beams into place.
9 3 noun n noun
• a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
Example sentence • The hurricane made landfall and caused extensive damage.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • I was driving in the right lane when a car suddenly cut me off.
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
adjective satellite
• marked by sound judgment; having good reason
Example sentence • She remained calm and sane throughout the crisis.
4 1 noun n
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3 2 adjective satellite
• belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Example sentence • The book contained arcane symbols and secret codes.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• something causing misery or death
Example sentence • The loud construction noise was the bane of my existence.
10 3 noun n noun
• a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
Example sentence • She wrapped the gift in cellophane to give it a shiny appearance.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
adjective satellite
• showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
Example sentence • The humane treatment of animals is important.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion
Example sentence • The conditions in the sweatshop were inhumane .
4 1 noun n noun
• long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
Example sentence • The lion's golden mane flowed in the wind.
8 2 noun n noun
• a thin pliable sheet of material
Example sentence • The cell membrane is a semipermeable barrier that surrounds the cell.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• found in the ordinary course of events
Example sentence • Doing laundry is such a mundane task.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
Example sentence • The window had a cracked pane .
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• not concerned with or devoted to religion
adjective satellite
• characterized by profanity or cursing
verb
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example sentence • He was offended by the profane language used in the movie.
7 2 noun n noun
• colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
Example sentence • We use propane to fuel our grill.
9 3 noun n noun
• juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
Example sentence • Brazil is one of the largest producers of sugarcane .
4 1 noun n noun
• mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
Example sentence • The wind vane indicated that the wind was coming from the east.
4 1 noun n noun
• A weathercock, a weather vane.
Example sentence • The ancient fane was a sacred place of worship.
5 1 noun n noun
• that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
Example sentence • She used her brain to solve the complex math problem.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
noun
• any very large body of (salt) water
Example sentence • The main of the story is about a young girl's adventure.
4 1 noun n noun
• a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
verb
• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Example sentence • I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Example sentence • I love listening to the sound of rain on my window.
6 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• stay the same; remain in a certain state
Example sentence • The remains of the ancient civilization were discovered by archaeologists.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
verb
• create by training and teaching
Example sentence • I am going to catch the train to work.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
Example sentence • The cyclopropane in the laboratory was stored in a specially designed container.
10 4 noun n noun
• tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
Example sentence • The dried root of elecampane is often used to make herbal tea.
11 4 noun n noun
• An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
Example sentence • The chemical formula for cyclohexane is C6H12.
15 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The production of hexachlorethane has decreased due to its environmental impact.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C4H10 found in natural gas.
Example sentence • The chemical formula for isobutane is C4H10.
9 3 noun n
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6 2 noun n noun
• a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Example sentence • Methane is the simplest alkane .
3 4 noun n adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
6 2 noun n noun
• occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
Example sentence • The lighter fluid contains butane as its primary ingredient.
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