7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a ghostly appearing figure
adjective satellite
• something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
Example sentence • The phantom of the opera haunted the old theater.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
Example sentence • She saw a handsome man across the room.
6 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
Example sentence • She picked a random book off the shelf.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• money demanded for the return of a captured person
verb
• exchange or buy back for money; under threat
Example sentence • The kidnappers demanded a ransom for the safe return of the child.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
Example sentence • The national anthem is sung at every sporting event.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
Example sentence • Riding a tandem bicycle requires coordination and teamwork.
6 2 noun
n
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6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Example sentence • I love going for walks in the autumn .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a line of units following one after another
Example sentence • The newspaper article was printed in the left column .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
Example sentence • I have a math problem that I can't solve.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an impelling force or strength
Example sentence • The team's win gave them the momentum they needed to advance in the tournament.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
Example sentence • The concept of quantum is fundamental to the field of quantum physics.
5 2 noun
n
Example sentence • Good morning, madam . How can I assist you today?
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
Example sentence • The soil test revealed high levels of ammonium .
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• situated at the bottom or lowest position
noun
• the lower side of anything
verb
• provide with a bottom or a seat
Example sentence • He sat at the bottom of the stairs, too tired to climb any further.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• one of the dwelling units in a condominium
Example sentence • I just bought a new condominium in the heart of the city.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Example sentence • The cranium protects the brain from injuries.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
Example sentence • She played the harmonium in the church choir.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• a state of extreme confusion and disorder
Example sentence • The explosion caused pandemonium in the crowded market.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239
Example sentence • The United States has stockpiled tons of plutonium .
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
Example sentence • The government decided to hold a national referendum to gather public opinion on the proposed tax reform.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
Example sentence • The education system in this country needs to be reformed.
7 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
Example sentence • The nuclear power plant uses uranium as fuel.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a deep opening in the earth's surface
Example sentence • The hiker carefully crossed the chasm using a rope bridge.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a display of bad temper
Example sentence • He threw a tantrum when he didn't get his way.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
Example sentence • The snake injected its venom into its prey.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Example sentence • The movie I watched last night was awesome .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
Example sentence • She wore a hansom dress to the party.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• having or reflecting superior quality or value; having a higher price or cost
Example sentence • I paid a premium for this high-quality leather jacket.
10 4 noun
n
Example sentence • The construction of the Great Wall of China took over a millennium to complete.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• charming in a childlike or naive way
Example sentence • She has a winsome smile that lights up the room.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
Example sentence • The addendum to the contract included additional terms and conditions.
5 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
Example sentence • I just bought a new album by my favorite band.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
Example sentence • She spent hours studying at the athenaeum .
4 2 noun
n
noun
• (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Example sentence • The atom is the basic unit of a chemical element.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• made according to the specifications of an individual
noun
• accepted or habitual practice
Example sentence • She wore a traditional custom on her wedding day.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons
Example sentence • The name hafnium derives from Hafnia, the Latin name for Copenhagen.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
adverb
• (used when listing or enumerating items) also
Example sentence • I need to buy some items for the party.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
Example sentence • The nutritional intake of selenium is important for human health.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
Example sentence • The zirconium oxide coating on the surface of certain metals provides excellent protection against corrosion.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example sentence • He felt lonesome after his best friend moved away.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a written proposal or reminder
Example sentence • I received a memorandum from my boss regarding the new company policies.
4 1 noun
n
Example sentence • I gave them the keys to the house.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
verb
• produce or yield flowers
Example sentence • The tree was covered in beautiful pink blossoms.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Example sentence • Exposure to cadmium can lead to serious health problems.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Example sentence • The atomic number of fermium is 100.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
Example sentence • The element holmium was discovered in 1878 by Swiss chemist Marc Delafontaine.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• title used for a married Frenchwoman
Example sentence • Hello, madame ! How may I assist you today?
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
Example sentence • The density of osmium is the highest among all naturally occurring elements.
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