5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Example sentence • I walked five miles today.
5 1 noun n noun
• venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
Example sentence • There were piles of dirty dishes in the sink.
6 1 noun
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
5 1 noun n noun
• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
8 2 noun
• (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Example sentence • The medical study classified the children's growth into different centiles .
6 2 noun n noun
• very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
Example sentence • I love the spicy kick that chiles add to my dishes.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • He compiles a list of potential candidates for the job.
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• a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
Example sentence • The use of laetriles has been banned in several countries.
10 2 noun
• the time between one event, process, or period and another
adverb
• at the same time but in another place
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
verb
• change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
Example sentence • His smiles light up the room.
6 1 verb v noun
• a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Example sentence • The lumberjack used spiles to tap into the maple trees for collecting sap.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
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• (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
Example sentence • The artist displayed a collection of wooden stabiles in the art gallery.
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• an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
Example sentence • She climbed over the stiles to cross the field.
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• a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
Example sentence • I need to replace a few cracked tiles in the bathroom.
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Example sentence • The verbiles in the English language include words like run, sleep, eat, and dance.
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• something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
Example sentence • He needs to take two pills every day for his headache.
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• a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
Example sentence • The chemical formula of acrylonitriles is C₃H₃N.
11 4 noun n noun
• a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
verb
• travel in an automobile
Example sentence • I saw a row of automobiles parked along the street.
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• Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Example sentence • The field was filled with camomiles .
10 4 noun n noun
• a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
Example sentence • The city's skyline is dominated by several campaniles .
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
Example sentence • The orchestra played several cantabiles during the concert.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Example sentence • I love the scent of chamomiles in my garden.
11 3 noun n noun
• a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos
Example sentence • The presence of chrysotiles in the building's insulation posed a health risk.
10 3 noun n noun
• An enthusiast of films and the cinema; a cineast.
Example sentence • Many cinephiles enjoy attending film festivals.
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• A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.
Example sentence • The coleoptiles of the maize seedlings grew towards the light source.
10 3 noun n noun
• large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
Example sentence • In some cultures, crocodiles are considered sacred animals.
9 3 noun n noun
• A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine.
Example sentence • The annual wine festival attracts enophiles from all over the world.
8 2 noun n noun
• either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Example sentence • He could feel the cold air rushing through his nostrils .
5 1 noun n noun
• a local and well-defined elevation of the land
Example sentence • The children rolled down the grassy hills .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
Example sentence • I bought a jar of dills at the grocery store.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
verb
• make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
Example sentence • The dentist used a set of tiny drills to fix my cavity.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The nonyls are commonly used in the production of plasticizers.
6 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
noun
• a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
adverb
• with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
Example sentence • She collected stills of her favorite movies.
6 1 verb v noun
• wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
Example sentence • He swills his beer before taking another sip.
10 3 noun n noun
• A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.
Example sentence • The interior of the mosque was decorated with beautiful hypostyles .
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Example sentence • Some examples of monocotyls include grasses, lilies, palms, and orchids.
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• United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
Example sentence • The noise of the textile mills filled the air in the industrial town.
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• a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
Example sentence • Fish breathe through their gills .
5 2 noun n noun
• any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
Example sentence • Many natural compounds contain acyls .
6 2 noun
• the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
Example sentence • Allylic carbon atoms in allyls are sp2-hybridized.
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Example sentence • Researchers are studying the properties of alphyls .
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• a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Example sentence • The children were amazed by the intricate tunnels in the anthills .
6 2 noun n noun
• a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
Example sentence • The blacksmith used anvils to shape the hot metal.
7 2 noun
• a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
6 2 noun n noun
• a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
5 2 noun n noun
• fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed
Example sentence • The pomegranate has juicy arils .
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The reaction of aryls with halogens can yield aryl halides.
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