9 3 noun
n
noun
• imagination unrestricted by reality
Example sentence • She indulged in her fantasies of becoming a famous actress.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Example sentence • Her numerous apostasies led many to question her religious beliefs.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
Example sentence • She experienced overwhelming ecstasies when she won the gold medal.
11 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The presence of homoplasies can complicate the process of building accurate phylogenetic trees.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• something many people believe that is false
Example sentence • Her phantasies often took her to far-off lands.
14 6 noun
n
noun
• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Example sentence • His idiosyncrasies include always wearing mismatched socks.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
Example sentence • Her constant jealousies caused a strain on their relationship.
13 5 noun
n
noun
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Example sentence • We learned about the metaphorical metamorphoses in Kafka's novel 'The Metamorphosis'.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Example sentence • There are five species of rhinoceroses in the world.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
9 3
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8 4 noun
n
noun
• a disorder of the glands of the body
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the attribute of being so near as to be touching
Example sentence • The map shows the adjacencies between countries in Europe.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Example sentence • Respiratory alkaloses are caused by excessive breathing.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.
Example sentence • She bought a book on anabases and was excited to learn about the journeys of ancient Greek soldiers.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Example sentence • The doctor asked the patient about their anamneses .
8 4 noun
n
noun
• (grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
Example sentence • The process of apoptoses plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of tissues.
10 4 noun
n
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9 4
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Example sentence • The apotheces are filled with traditional herbal remedies.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• one or more large merchant ships
Example sentence • The harbor was filled with argosies from distant lands, carrying goods and treasures.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a political system governed by a single individual
Example sentence • Historically, autocracies have been characterized by an authoritarian rule.
14 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The most common symptom of bronchiectases is a persistent cough with lots of mucus production.
9 4 verb
v
noun
• pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
Example sentence • The drug cytolyses cancer cells.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Example sentence • The delegates discussed the importance of preserving cultural delegacies .
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Example sentence • Many modern democracies have a system of checks and balances.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• the main (mid) section of a long bone
Example sentence • The diaphyses of long bones are elongated and cylindrical in shape.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• alternation of sexual and asexual generations
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Example sentence • There are 195 dioceses in the United States.
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