11 4 noun n noun
• An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its turnover (or the senior of two if one has two, the other being the subcargo; usually historical, since nowadays a person with such a job would remain on shore).
Example sentence • The ship had two supercargos responsible for managing the cargo operations.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
verb
• treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
Example sentence • Take the recommended dose of medicine after meals.
4 2 noun n noun
• a desire for sexual intimacy
Example sentence • The novel explores the power of eros and its role in relationships.
7 2 noun n noun
• a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Example sentence • The body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose to use as energy.
7 2 noun n noun
• a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
Example sentence • Some people have difficulty digesting lactose .
5 3 Example sentence • He waved goodbye and said adios as he left the party.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or associated with a coma
adjective satellite
• in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
Example sentence • After the accident, he remained comatose for several days.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
Example sentence • The CEO had grandiose plans to take over the entire industry.
8 3 noun n Example sentence • He died from a heroin overdose .
5 2 noun n Example sentence • I bought some fresh cocos from the market.
7 2 verb v verb
• devote (oneself) fully to
Example sentence • He was engrossed in a captivating novel.
8 2 noun n noun
• a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
Example sentence • Be cautious with the consumption of fructose if you have diabetes.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by jokes and good humor
Example sentence • He had a jocose personality and always made people laugh.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• showing a brooding ill humor
Example sentence • After receiving the bad news, he became morose and withdrawn.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
Example sentence • The caterpillar had a pilose body covered in soft hairs.
7 2 noun n noun
• a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
Example sentence • Brown sugar is a type of sucrose .
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• using or containing too many words
Example sentence • The professor's lecture was verbose and went on for hours.
7 2 noun n noun
• a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
Example sentence • She bought a dress made of viscose for the summer.
5 2 noun n noun
• a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
Example sentence • He always wore polos to work.
7 2 noun n noun
• a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
Example sentence • The pueblos in New Mexico are known for their unique adobe architecture.
5 2 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Example sentence • The restaurant offered a special menu for trios , with three different dishes served together.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • An excessive amount of adipose can lead to obesity and related health issues.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having or showing a ready disposition to fight
Example sentence • The bellicose nations were on the brink of war.
9 3 noun n noun
• a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
Example sentence • The paper we use is made from wood pulp, which is rich in cellulose .
10 3 adjective adj Example sentence • His lachrymose speech moved the audience to tears.
9 4 noun n noun
• a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
Example sentence • He practiced playing arpeggios on the piano for hours.
6 3 noun n noun
• the system of numbering pages
Example sentence • She meticulously arranged the folios of her research in alphabetical order.
11 5 noun n noun
• a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Example sentence • The impresarios were responsible for organizing the music festival.
9 3 verb v
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Example sentence • I accidentally underdose my medication this morning.
6 2 noun n noun
• a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
Example sentence • An allose is an aldose that is an epimer of glucose.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side
Example sentence • The plant had cymose inflorescence, with the flowers arranged in a flat, radiating pattern.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs
Example sentence • The floccose clouds hung low in the sky.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used of the moon) more than half full
Example sentence • The gibbose figure of the ancient statue is quite unique.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having the shape of a sphere or ball
Example sentence • The cactus had globose flowers that bloomed in the spring.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Example sentence • The pudding turned out grumose and lumpy.
6 2 noun n noun
• a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
Example sentence • Glucose is a hexose and is the main source of energy for living organisms.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
Example sentence • The mucose lining of the stomach helps protect it from acid.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
Example sentence • The caterpillar had a plumose pattern on its body.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• forming a continuous series of pores
Example sentence • The porose sponge is able to absorb large amounts of water.
7 2 noun n noun
• a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
Example sentence • The reredos in the church depicted scenes from the life of Jesus.
6 2 noun n noun
• a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
Example sentence • Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is composed of ribose , adenine, and three phosphate groups.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a surface covered with a network of cracks and small crevices
Example sentence • The rimose surface of the rock was evidence of years of erosion.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
Example sentence • The rugose surface of the coral provides a tough exterior.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• resembling or consisting of a scape; having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground
Example sentence • The scapose fruit indicates that the plant has a long stem.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Example sentence • The caterpillar was covered in setose hairs.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having or showing markings that resemble veins
Example sentence • The venose pattern on the butterfly's wings was mesmerizing.
6 2 noun n noun
• a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
Example sentence • The sweet taste of certain berries is due to the presence of xylose .
4 2 verb, adjective v, adj
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5 2 noun n noun
• a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
adjective satellite
• of or being the lowest female voice
Example sentence • The altos in the choir added richness to the overall sound.
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