7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I packed two tiffins for our picnic.
7 2 adverb, noun
adv, n
noun
• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
3 1
noun
• a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
7 2 noun
n
noun
• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
8 2 noun
n
noun
• large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
Example sentence • I was lucky enough to spot a pod of dolphins while sailing.
4 1 noun
n
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7 2 noun
n
noun
• a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Example sentence • I baked blueberry muffins for breakfast.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
Example sentence • During the breeding season, puffins gather in large colonies to raise their chicks.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Example sentence • She enjoys hiking in the mountains during her summer vacations.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The ancient Greeks believed that griffins guarded treasure.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
Example sentence • He wore a traditional costume with fringed buckskins and beaded moccasins.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the first canonical hour; at daybreak
Example sentence • I always attend matins at the church every Sunday morning.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a person who lacks good judgment
Example sentence • I always seem to be the muggins who gets stuck with all the dirty dishes.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Example sentence • We had a lot of fun playing ninepins at the bowling alley.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
Example sentence • He bowled a strike and knocked down all tenpins .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.
Example sentence • The moulins carved deep valleys into the glaciers.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
8 3 verb
v
verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider
Example sentence • He scored a strike in duckpins .
6 2 adverb
adv
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6 2 noun
n
noun
• one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Example sentence • Microfilaments are composed of actins and are involved in various cellular processes.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
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6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Example sentence • The algins in the seaweed help to bind heavy metals.
7 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • He measured the fabric with arshins to ensure he had enough for the project.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered new ways to manipulate auxins to enhance crop yields.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Example sentence • There are many different ayins in the Hebrew alphabet.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
Example sentence • She performs impressive backspins during her breakdance routine.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
Example sentence • The bathroom had two basins .
9 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The Native American tribe used bearskins as blankets.
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