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• applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Example sentence • During estrus , female animals become receptive to the male's advances.
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Example sentence • During metestrus , the reproductive tract prepares for potential pregnancy.
7 2 adverb, noun, adjective
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adjective
• (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat
Example sentence • The cow's estrous cycle typically lasts about 21 days.
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adjective
• of or relating to anestrus
Example sentence • Female lions experience anestrous periods, during which they do not show signs of fertility.
8 2 noun, adjective
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Example sentence • Female dogs typically experience oestrous twice a year.
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• a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
Example sentence • The university offers a wide range of palestras on various subjects.
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• having more than one period of estrus per year
Example sentence • The rat is a polyestrous mammal, capable of reproducing year-round.
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• on the positive side or higher end of a scale
noun
• a useful or valuable quality
adjective satellite
• involving advantage or good
Example sentence • I have ten dollars plus five dollars, so I have fifteen dollars in total.
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• North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Example sentence • He invited all of us to his birthday party.
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adjective
• of or relating to anestrus
Example sentence • The cow is in anoestrous and is not producing any eggs.
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• having one estrous cycle per year
Example sentence • The species is classified as monoestrous , meaning it only has one breeding cycle per year.
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noun
• anything that tends to arouse
Example sentence • I received a bonus for achieving my sales target.
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• a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
Example sentence • The campus is buzzing with activity during orientation week.
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• any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
Example sentence • The entire chorus sang in perfect harmony.
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• tentacles of octopus prepared as food
Example sentence • The octopus has eight tentacles.
4 1 adverb
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noun
• an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
adverb
• (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
Example sentence • He worked hard and thus he earned a promotion.
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• (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed her with a common cold virus .
9 3 adjective
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adjective
• involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
adjective satellite
• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Example sentence • The chemicals in this lab are very dangerous .
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• showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Example sentence • She was jealous of her sister's success.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Example sentence • The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
Example sentence • He is completely useless when it comes to fixing things.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the concentration of attention or energy on something
verb
• direct one's attention on something
Example sentence • She has a laser-like focus when she is working on her paintings.
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • Serving a longer sentence for a minor crime is an injustice .
10 4 adjective
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• inspiring scornful pity
Example sentence • His outfit was so ridiculous that everyone burst out laughing.
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• a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Example sentence • He harbored a deep animus towards his ex-wife.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
Example sentence • The word 'argus ' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone with keen observation skills.
8 3 noun
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noun
• a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
Example sentence • I'm studying calculus for my math exam.
9 3 noun
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noun
• agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Example sentence • After much debate, the committee finally reached a consensus on the new policy.
6 3 noun
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• a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Example sentence • After the war, there was a massive exodus of refugees fleeing the country.
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• an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
Example sentence • Mushrooms are a type of fungus that grow in moist environments.
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