7 2 noun
n
noun
• United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
8 2 noun
n
noun
• small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Example sentence • I bought a bag of filberts at the grocery store.
8 2
noun
• a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
8 2 noun
n
noun
• English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adjective satellite
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example sentence • The experts have conducted extensive research on the topic.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• things that make you comfortable and at ease
Example sentence • He enjoyed the comforts of a cozy fireplace and a soft armchair.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
9 3 noun
n
noun
• one million periods per second
Example sentence • The television operates at a frequency of 60 megahertz .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
verb
• contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
Example sentence • I love going to concerts and experiencing live music.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
verb
• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Example sentence • The converts to the new religion were warmly welcomed into the community.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example sentence • She dreamt of crossing the deserts on camelback.
6 2 verb
v
noun
• United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
verb
• turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
Example sentence • She everts her eyelids when applying mascara.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example sentence • Some people believe that all perverts are dangerous and should be avoided.
7 2
noun
• prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
7 2 noun
n
noun
• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example sentence • We appreciate your efforts in completing the project on time.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
Example sentence • I had two juicy frankfurts for lunch.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
Example sentence • The diversity of liverworts is quite remarkable.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
adjective satellite
• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Example sentence • The group of stalwarts gathered at the party to celebrate their team's victory.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the Northern Hemisphere
Example sentence • I have planted some herb roberts in my garden.
14 4
noun
• United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)
18 5
noun
• United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
11 4 noun
n
noun
• United States evangelist (born 1918)
15 4
noun
• United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
5 1 noun
n
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Example sentence • He shouted 'nerts !' when he lost the game.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.
Example sentence • Many people consider themselves ambiverts because they exhibit both extroverted and introverted tendencies.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • The spider exserts its fangs to inject venom into its prey.
12 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The display brightness is measured in footlamberts .
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
Example sentence • The malaperts interrupted the meeting with their rude comments.
11 4 verb
v
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Example sentence • He often overasserts his dominance in the workplace.
11 3
noun
• Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement.
9 2 verb
v
Example sentence • He reinserts the needle into the fabric to fix the mistake.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
Example sentence • The vegetation in semideserts is adapted to survive with limited water.
9 2
noun
• a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
8 2 noun
n
noun
• In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv
Example sentence • The radiation measurement was recorded in sieverts .
11 2 noun
n
noun
• sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
Example sentence • He often experienced weltschmerz , feeling a profound sense of melancholy about the state of the world.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• the state of being tense and feeling pain
Example sentence • She experienced a variety of discomforts during her pregnancy.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a custard-like food made from curdled milk
Example sentence • I bought three yoghurts from the grocery store.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a public promotion of some product or service
Example sentence • I saw a lot of adverts for new movies on the billboards.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
adjective
• engaged in or accustomed to close observation
noun
• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
verb
• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example sentence • The weather alerts warned of possible thunderstorms in the area.
11 4 verb
v
verb
• express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
Example sentence • She animadverts on the government's ineffective policies.
9 3 verb
v
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Example sentence • He anteverts his head to get a better view of the stage.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • She asserts her authority by making confident decisions.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Example sentence • She averts her gaze when he walks by.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
Example sentence • Some cherts can be used as a raw material for making stone tools.
8 2 verb
v
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11 3 verb
v
Example sentence • He controverts every statement made by his opponent during debates.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
adjective
• secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
adjective satellite
• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
Example sentence • The coverts in the forest provided the perfect hiding place for the deer.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
Example sentence • The construction crew is installing culverts to improve drainage in the area.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a dish served as the last course of a meal
Example sentence • I love eating desserts after dinner.
11 3 verb
v
verb
• cause to feel embarrassment
Example sentence • His sudden outburst disconcerts the entire room.
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