10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Example sentence • Her scandalous behavior at the party shocked everyone.
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• inspiring scornful pity
Example sentence • His outfit was so ridiculous that everyone burst out laughing.
9 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• deviating from the general or common order or type
Example sentence • The experiment yielded anomalous results that could not be explained.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
Example sentence • The sunset over the ocean was absolutely marvelous .
10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• lacking a head or a clearly defined head
Example sentence • The committee was acephalous and struggled to make decisions.
9 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• (of flowers) having no petals
Example sentence • The apetalous flower lacked petals but had vibrant green leaves.
8 3 noun
n
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.
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• marked by precise accordance with details
Example sentence • She is very meticulous in her work, checking every detail multiple times.
8 3 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The hikers embarked on a perilous journey through the treacherous mountains.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• people in general considered as a whole
Example sentence • The governement's new policy aims to improve healthcare services for the general populace .
12 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• without scruples or principles
Example sentence • The unscrupulous lawyer took advantage of his client's trust and stole their money.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
Example sentence • The alveolus is the tiny air sac found in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• disposed to believe on little evidence
adjective satellite
• showing a lack of judgment or experience
Example sentence • She was so credulous that she believed everything he told her.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or related to cumulous clouds
Example sentence • The white, puffy cumulus clouds floated lazily across the sky.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
Example sentence • A blood clot in the lungs can be life-threatening, known as a pulmonary embolus .
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
Example sentence • The fasciculus cuneatus is a structure in the spinal cord responsible for transmitting sensory information from the upper body.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
Example sentence • The alchemist created a homunculus in his laboratory.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
Example sentence • She gave him an incredulous look when he told her he won the lottery.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Example sentence • His libellous remarks about her reputation caused irreparable damage.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
Example sentence • He found himself in a tantalus situation when he was surrounded by delicious desserts but couldn't eat any due to his diet.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Example sentence • The medullas in our brains are responsible for controlling basic life functions like breathing and heart rate.
9 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• being sour to the taste
Example sentence • Her acidulous remarks left everyone in the room feeling uneasy.
7 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The annulus of a disk is the area between two concentric circles.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• growing or living in soil rich in lime
Example sentence • The calcicolous plants prefer growing in soil with a high calcium content.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Example sentence • The calyculus is a small cup-like structure in certain plants.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
Example sentence • The canaliculus is a small canal or duct.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having an open or latticed or porous structure
Example sentence • The cancellous bone in my wrist was fractured.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
9 4 noun
n
noun
• the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
Example sentence • The funiculus connects the ovule to the placenta in a plant.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Example sentence • The archaeologists found a small loculus containing ancient coins.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers
Example sentence • The modulus of a complex number is a measure of its magnitude.
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching
Example sentence • The nest of the nidicolous species is usually well hidden.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the brightest star in Leo
Example sentence • The golden-crested regulus is a small bird found in Europe.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Example sentence • The sacculus is a specialized region of the inner ear.
9 4 adverb
adv
Example sentence • The snake moved sinuously through the grass.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
Example sentence • The patient is suffering from tuberculous meningitis.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Example sentence • The aciculas on the pine tree are sharp and pointy.
8 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The apiculus of a wasp is used to sting its prey.
7 4 noun
n
noun
• small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
Example sentence • She noticed a red rash around her areolas .
8 4 noun
n
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8 4 noun
n
noun
• erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
8 4 noun
n
noun
• Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
Example sentence • She blushed, turning her cheeks a delicate pink hue that matched the aureolas of a peach.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
Example sentence • She bought a pair of auriculas for her garden.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• A coarse or farcical gag; a joke provoking hearty laughter.
Example sentence • He told a few boffolas that had everyone in stitches.
9 3 adjective
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Example sentence • The patient has a dentulous arch, meaning he has all of his natural teeth.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • The doctor examined the patient's broken fibulas .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
Example sentence • Surgery may be necessary to repair fistulas in the digestive tract.
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The flocculus is a part of the hindbrain that plays a role in controlling balance and eye movements.
8 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The foveolas are small depressions in the retina.
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