5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
adjective satellite
• excluded from use or mention
verb
• declare as sacred and forbidden
Example sentence • It is taboo to talk about politics at the dinner table.
8 3 noun n noun
• a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!
Example sentence • We played peekaboo with the baby.
7 3 noun n noun
• an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Example sentence • Her fear of commitment was her biggest bugaboo in relationships.
7 3 noun n noun
• Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
Example sentence • The caribou migrate hundreds of miles every year.
7 3 noun n noun
• large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Example sentence • The marabou stork is a large bird found in Africa.
3 1 noun n verb
• To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
pronoun
• (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
Example sentence • I can't believe you said that.
3 1 adverb adv adverb
• to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The children created a hubbuboo in the classroom.
2 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Example sentence • What you're asking me to do is impossible.
7 3 noun n noun
• A white person, who is obsessed with Japanese culture, usually pejorative
Example sentence • He is such a weeaboo , always wearing anime-themed clothing.
3 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective
• not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
adjective satellite
• in use after medieval times
7 1 verb, adverb v, adv adjective satellite
• having finished or arrived at completion
Example sentence • She walked through the forest to reach the lake.
3 1 noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
adjective satellite
• being one more than one
3 1 noun n noun
• a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
Example sentence • The suspect is a who , not a what.
4 1 verb v noun
• the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
verb
• be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
Example sentence • She knew that the answer was incorrect.
8 3 noun n
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6 2 noun n noun
• the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
Example sentence • They used bamboo to build the walls of the house.
6 2 noun n noun
• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
verb
• repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
Example sentence • I heard the cuckoo sing its beautiful melody.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any thick, viscous matter
Example sentence • I accidentally stepped in a goo on the sidewalk.
3 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • I need to use the loo before we leave.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
Example sentence • I need to buy a new bottle of shampoo .
4 1 verb v verb
• drive away by crying `shoo!'
Example sentence • I saw a squirrel in the garden and I shooed it away.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
verb
• stain (skin) with indelible color
Example sentence • She got a new tattoo on her wrist.
3 1 verb v Example sentence • He tried to woo her with expensive gifts.
3 1 noun n noun
• the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
Example sentence • We went to the zoo to see all the different animals.
4 1 adjective adj noun
• blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
adjective satellite
• of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
Example sentence • I love wearing my blue dress to parties.
4 1 noun n noun
• the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
verb
• serve as a crew member on
Example sentence • The ship's crew worked tirelessly to repair the engine.
3 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
verb
• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
Example sentence • My computer is having an issue with the internet connection.
3 1 verb
• express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
Example sentence • She shouted 'ooh ' when she saw the fireworks.
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• consistent with fact or reality; not false
noun
• proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
adjective satellite
• accurately placed or thrown
verb
• make level, square, balanced, or concentric
Example sentence • It is true that she was the one who won the competition.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example sentence • I have a beautiful view of the mountains from my bedroom window.
4 1 verb v verb
• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Example sentence • She grew up in a small town.
4 2 verb v adjective
• (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.
Example sentence • He climbed onto the roof to fix the antenna.
5 1 verb v noun
• the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Example sentence • He threw the ball to his teammate.
8 3 verb v verb
• continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Example sentence • I will continue studying until I pass the exam.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
verb
• conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Example sentence • I have a job interview tomorrow morning.
3 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound made by a pigeon
verb
• speak softly or lovingly
Example sentence • The little baby let out a soft coo .
6 2 noun n noun
• (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
verb
• bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune
Example sentence • She believes that her bad luck is a result of a hoodoo .
5 2 noun n noun
• an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
Example sentence • The Inuit people traditionally lived in igloos.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound made by a cow or bull
verb
• make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Example sentence • The cow let out a loud moo .
6 2 noun n noun
• a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
verb
• bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
Example sentence • Some people believe that voodoo is a form of witchcraft.
5 2 noun n noun
• upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
Example sentence • I caught a wahoo while deep-sea fishing.
5 2 noun n noun
• one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift
5 2 noun n noun
• A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
5 2 verb v verb
• present reasons and arguments
Example sentence • They always argue about politics when they get together.
4 1 verb v noun
• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
verb
• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Example sentence • She chewed her food slowly and carefully.
4 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • I don't have a clue about what you're talking about.
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