7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a cruel and oppressive dictator
Example sentence • The tyrants ruled the kingdom with an iron fist.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who receives something
Example sentence • The recipients of the scholarship were announced yesterday.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Example sentence • Many savants have extraordinary memory abilities.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• all of the offspring of a given progenitor
Example sentence • The descendants of that family still live in this town.
11 4 noun
n
adjective
• preceding in time or order
noun
• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Example sentence • The teacher asked the students to write a paragraph explaining the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War.
10 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The police are searching for the assailants who attacked the victim.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a speech sound that is not a vowel
adjective satellite
• involving or characterized by harmony
Example sentence • English has 21 consonants in its alphabet.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a substance that oxidizes another substance
Example sentence • Antioxidants help protect the body from harmful oxidants .
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)
Example sentence • There are 50 registrants for the conference.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
Example sentence • Dentists often use sealants as a protective coating for teeth.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Example sentence • The servants prepared a delicious meal for the guests.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
Example sentence • Some fruits, such as blueberries and oranges, are rich in antioxidants .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who is celebrating
Example sentence • The celebrants danced and sang all night at the wedding reception.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a person who inhabits a particular place
Example sentence • The island has a population of 5,000 inhabitants .
12 4 noun
n
noun
• someone who takes part in an activity
Example sentence • The participants in the marathon were all very fit and determined.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
Example sentence • There were no accidents reported on the highway today.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• someone who is no longer alive
Example sentence • The decedents of the deceased received their inheritance.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a person who dissents from some established policy
adjective satellite
• characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Example sentence • The government arrested several dissidents for speaking out against their policies.
9 3 noun
n
adjective
• falling or striking of light rays on something
noun
• a single distinct event
Example sentence • There have been several incidents of theft in the neighborhood.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
adjective satellite
• in opposition to a civil authority or government
Example sentence • The government is struggling to control the insurgents in the region.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Example sentence • The technician made some adjustments to the machine to improve its performance.
11 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.
Example sentence • The company announced several divestments in order to focus on core business operations.
10 3
noun
• an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
Example sentence • The Grand Canyon is characterized by towering escarpments .
11 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
Example sentence • He made several smart investments in the stock market.
13 3 noun
n
noun
• the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
Example sentence • The company made several readjustments to its budget after experiencing a decline in sales.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
Example sentence • The garden was infested with serpents .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• goods carried by a large vehicle
Example sentence • The company received several shipments of goods from their overseas suppliers.
13 3 noun
n
noun
• a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Example sentence • The river was difficult to navigate due to the strong crosscurrents .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Example sentence • The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind.
9 3 noun
n
adjective
• living in a particular place
noun
• someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
Example sentence • The residents of the town gathered for a community meeting.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Example sentence • The company announced exciting developments in its technology.
12 3 noun
n
noun
• the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Example sentence • The measurements of her waist have decreased since she started exercising.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
adjective
• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
noun
• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
verb
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example sentence • I received many presents on my birthday.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• an executive officer of a firm or corporation
Example sentence • The presidents of the United States serve four-year terms.
12 4 noun
n
adjective
• not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
noun
• someone who does not live in a particular place
Example sentence • The university provides special parking permits for nonresidents .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Example sentence • Her appearance at the party surprised everyone.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Example sentence • She asked for assistance with her math homework.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Example sentence • Lying to your parents can have serious consequences.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Example sentence • I need to have patience while waiting for the results.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
verb
• pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Example sentence • I need to write a strong closing sentence for my essay.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
Example sentence • The sequence of events in the story was unpredictable.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
verb
• look after a child until it is an adult
Example sentence • My parents are both doctors.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an event that departs from expectations
adjective satellite
• differing from a norm or standard
Example sentence • There are many genetic variants associated with the disease.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
Example sentence • The writings of the ancients provide valuable insights into their way of life.
7 2 verb
v
noun
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
verb
• bring into balance or equilibrium
Example sentence • I need to balance my checkbook at the end of each month.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
Example sentence • The disappearance of the plane remains a mystery.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the state or fact of existing
Example sentence • The existence of aliens has been a topic of debate for centuries.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Example sentence • The electrical resistance of this circuit is too high.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
Example sentence • The substance of his argument was that the plan would not work.
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