10 3 noun
n
noun
• meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Example sentence • If threatened, porcupines can raise and rattle their quills as a warning signal.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The museum displayed a collection of ancient figulines .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • After a thorough cleaning, the silverware reshines beautifully.
11 2 noun
n
noun
• an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Example sentence • The scientist is researching the effects of strychnines on the nervous system.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• To untwist the strands of (something entwined).
Example sentence • She untwines her hair before going to bed.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed ergonovines to help relieve the patient's severe headaches.
10 4
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10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• using the abbreviated style of headline writers
Example sentence • Journalists are trained to use headlinese to create attention-grabbing headlines.
7 1 noun
n
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Example sentence • The pruines on the leaves give them a frosted appearance.
7 2
adverb
• making an additional point; anyway
Example sentence • I don't feel like going out tonight, besides , it's raining heavily.
4 1 verb
v
Example sentence • She says she loves you.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
Example sentence • The two countries have been allies for many years.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• change toward something smaller or lower
Example sentence • She declines his invitation to the party.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • She tightened her clutches around the handlebars of the bike.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
Example sentence • He bought a colorful fez at the market.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
Example sentence • He wore a pair of leather breeches for horseback riding.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• (Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
6 1 noun
n
noun
• a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
Example sentence • J'ai acheté une fraise au marché ce matin.
11 3 verb
v
verb
• cause to conform to standard or norm
Example sentence • The school is planning to standardize the grading system across all subjects.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
Example sentence • She ordered two chocolate barres from the bakery.
7 3 noun
n
verb
• Have an intense craving.
4 2 noun
n
verb
• To proclaim with a cry of "oyez".
interjection
• Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence and/or attentiveness).
Example sentence • Oyez , oyez , oyez ! The court is now in session.
5 1 noun
n
Example sentence • She wore comfortable shoes to protect her pedes during the long hike.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
Example sentence • I bought a pair of huaraches for my upcoming vacation.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Example sentence • She aligns the books neatly on the shelf.
6 2
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
8 3 noun
n
noun
• A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
Example sentence • The banker used allonges to endorse the promissory note.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
Example sentence • He avouches his innocence in the matter.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
Example sentence • The barbwires surrounding the prison are meant to deter any escape attempts.
5 1 verb
v
adjective
• not having a protective covering
adjective satellite
• having no clothes on the body
Example sentence • He bares his soul in every song he writes.
6 3
noun
• the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter
8 3
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7 2
noun
• red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales
Example sentence • She has bigeyes that sparkle with mischief.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
Example sentence • There are several species of billfishes , including marlins and swordfish.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• the opening into the archenteron
Example sentence • The blastopores develop into the mouth or anus in most animals.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
Example sentence • The bonefishes swiftly escaped from the fisherman's net.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• A powerful portable audio system for listening collectively to recorded or broadcast sound.
Example sentence • We used to blast music from our boomboxes at the beach.
7 2
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Example sentence • He tied the bowlines securely to the dock.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • Would you like some bracioles with your pasta?
6 1 noun
n
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Example sentence • I cooked a delicious dish of bredes with garlic and olive oil.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Example sentence • The city is infested with cutpurses ; it's dangerous to carry cash.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
verb
• mark with a date and place
Example sentence • Journalists often struggle to meet datelines for their articles.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The sniper had deadeyes and never missed a shot.
12 3 noun
n
noun
• minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
Example sentence • He was obsessed with collecting deathwatches , all meticulously preserved in glass display cases.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The defiers of authority were promptly arrested.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• An order or factor of ten.
8 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the legal dissolution of a marriage
verb
• part; cease or break association with
Example sentence • The rate of divorces has been increasing steadily over the past decade.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
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