9 3 noun
n
noun
• plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Example sentence • Plants are autotrophs because they produce their own food through photosynthesis.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
Example sentence • A lion is a heterotroph because it obtains its energy by consuming other animals.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a second-year undergraduate
Example sentence • She is currently a soph in high school.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
verb
• exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
Example sentence • He has a persistent cough that won't go away.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
Example sentence • His epitaph reads, 'Gone but never forgotten.'
10 3 noun
n
noun
• machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
Example sentence • I found an old phonograph at a flea market.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
verb
• send cables, wires, or telegrams
Example sentence • He sent a telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The prototroph bacteria were capable of growing on minimal media.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
Example sentence • The prof gave us an extension on the assignment.
4 1
noun
• the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
5 1 verb
v
Example sentence • She laughed at his joke.
4 1 verb
v
verb
• to take off from the body or head
Example sentence • He doffed his hat as a sign of respect.
6 2 adverb
adv
Example sentence • I have no knowledge hereof .
5 1 verb
v
verb
• to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Example sentence • He quaffed the entire bottle of champagne at the party.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• showing your contempt by derision
verb
• laugh at with contempt and derision
Example sentence • He scoffed at my idea and said it would never work.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
Example sentence • He is a wealthy toff who lives in a mansion.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (entertainment) A big laugh.
verb
• To have sexual intercourse (with someone)
Example sentence • He delivered a clever boff during his stand-up comedy routine.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• A provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or a local expert at detecting bad coin.
verb
• To act as a shroff, especially to inspect coins to detect debasement, counterfeits, clipping, etc. for a commission.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• something written by one's own hand
verb
• mark with one's signature
Example sentence • I asked the celebrity for an autograph after the show.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')
Example sentence • I spoke on behalf of the team during the meeting.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• young of domestic cattle
Example sentence • The farmer took the calf to the barn.
10 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
verb
• record on photographic film
Example sentence • I framed the photograph and hung it on the wall.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
Example sentence • The school staff organized a field trip for the students.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • A green plant is an example of a phototroph , as it obtains energy from sunlight.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation
Example sentence • Chinese characters are an example of a logograph system.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.
Example sentence • He gave her a brushoff when she asked him out.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.
Example sentence • The cattle wandered in the haugh by the river.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
verb
• be silly or tease one another
Example sentence • He blew away the chaff from the wheat using a fan.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• coffee with the caffeine removed
Example sentence • I prefer drinking decaf in the evening.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
Example sentence • He forgot to remove the gaff from the hook before casting his fishing line.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes
verb
• represent by means of a graph
Example sentence • The bar graph clearly showed the increase in sales over the past year.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• handwritten book or document
Example sentence • He showed me his collection of holographs of famous paintings.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
Example sentence • She is currently writing a monograph on the history of architecture.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
verb
• divide into paragraphs, as of text
Example sentence • Please write a paragraph describing your favorite vacation destination.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
Example sentence • He was asked to take a polygraph test to prove his innocence.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• disparaging terms for the common people
Example sentence • The club was known for attracting a rough crowd of riffraff .
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
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Example sentence • We won a prize in the raff .
10 4 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • Voltaire, a famous philosophe , wrote extensively on civil liberties.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• informal British term for a cafe
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
Example sentence • The waitress poured water from the carafe into our glasses.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
Example sentence • The city erected a cenotaph in memory of the fallen soldiers.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• an accurate timer for recording time
Example sentence • She bought a new chronograph watch for her husband's birthday.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the sphere of work by women
adjective satellite
• characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
Example sentence • The distaff is a tool used in spinning to hold the unspun fibers.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Example sentence • The flagstaff at the top of the building proudly displayed the national flag.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a socially awkward or tactless act
Example sentence • He committed a gaffe when he accidentally called his boss by the wrong name.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
Example sentence • Her horselaugh echoed through the room, causing everyone to turn and stare.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a print produced by lithography
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful lithograph at the art gallery.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a graphic reproduction (as a photograph) of the image of an object formed by a microscope.
Example sentence • The scientist examined the micrograph under a powerful microscope.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale
Example sentence • The pantograph is a device used to copy and reproduce drawings and designs.
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