6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Example sentence • I have three clocks in my bedroom.
6 1 noun n noun
• a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
Example sentence • She invested her savings into stocks .
8 2 noun n noun
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • She slipped and fell on her buttocks .
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
verb
• render unsuitable for passage
Example sentence • I stacked the blocks in a tower.
10 2 noun n noun
• one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
Example sentence • She has beautiful naturally-occurring dreadlocks .
6 1 noun n noun
• a long, loose outer garment
Example sentence • The fashion show featured a collection of designer frocks .
5 1 noun n noun
• a person trained to compete in sports
Example sentence • The jocks on the football team are very competitive.
6 1 verb v noun
• the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
verb
• deliver a sharp blow or push
Example sentence • He carefully knocks on the door to avoid disturbing anyone.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
Example sentence • I need to buy new locks for the doors in my house.
5 1 verb v noun
• the act of mocking or ridiculing
adjective satellite
• constituting a copy or imitation of something
Example sentence • He mocks his friends playfully.
5 1 noun n noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
verb
• move back and forth or sideways
Example sentence • I collected some beautiful rocks on the beach.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
verb
• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Example sentence • The car's shocks were completely worn out and needed to be replaced.
5 1 noun n noun
• hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
Example sentence • I need to buy new socks for winter.
10 2 noun n noun
• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
Example sentence • The police set up roadblocks to catch the fleeing criminals.
7 1 noun n noun
• merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
9 2 noun n noun
• game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
Example sentence • The woodcocks have distinctive long bills used for probing the ground.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
Example sentence • I packed my clothes in a box .
9 2 noun n noun
• a remote and undeveloped area
Example sentence • I grew up in the boondocks , far from any city or town.
11 3 noun n noun
• a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Example sentence • I bought a pair of alpenstocks before embarking on my mountain climbing expedition.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a discussion intended to produce an agreement
Example sentence • The talks between the two countries were successful.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Example sentence • The sleek red fox darted across the field.
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Example sentence • I had the most delicious gravlaks at the Norwegian restaurant last night.
5 1 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
Example sentence • The auction raised lakhs of dollars for charity.
5 1 noun
• Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
7 2 noun n noun
• Moloch horridus, an Australian lizard thought to be the sole member of the genus Moloch.
Example sentence • The molochs are ancient mythical creatures that are said to have terrorized villages.
8 2 noun n noun
• a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
Example sentence • Many universities offer postdocs as a way for recent graduates to continue their research.
10 2 noun n noun
• a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
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8 2 noun n noun
• A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile
Example sentence • He applied different armlocks during the jiu-jitsu match.
10 2 noun n noun
• (usually in the plural) A residential area remote from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.
Example sentence • I grew up in the backblocks of a small town.
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8 2 noun n noun
• solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
Example sentence • The bedrocks of this area are mainly composed of granite.
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Example sentence • He bemocks his classmates for their lack of knowledge.
8 2 noun n noun
• An appliance allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.
Example sentence • The plumber installed new bibcocks in the bathroom.
9 2 noun
• a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
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10 2 Example sentence • During mating season, blackcocks gather in leks to attract females.
5 1 noun n noun
• A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
Example sentence • I ordered two bocks of beer at the bar.
12 2 noun n noun
• a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Example sentence • The old warship had outdated breechblocks that needed to be replaced.
6 1 verb, adjective v, adj
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The farmer raised a herd of bullocks for meat production.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
Example sentence • The burdocks in the field were taller than the surrounding grass.
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Example sentence • Rifles often come with adjustable buttstocks .
8 2 noun n noun
• A harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.
Example sentence • The caprocks on the mountains protected the underlying layers of rock.
8 2 noun n noun
• a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
Example sentence • The priests wore black cassocks during the religious ceremony.
10 2 noun n noun
• a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Example sentence • The prison contained multiple cellblocks for different categories of inmates.
9 2 noun n noun
• weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
Example sentence • I planted some charlocks in my garden.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
adverb
• as completely as possible
Example sentence • The pilot placed chocks under the aircraft wheels to prevent it from rolling.
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Example sentence • He coldcocks his opponent with a swift punch to the jaw.
6 1 noun n noun
• a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
verb
• release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
Example sentence • She kept her gardening tools in a pair of old crocks .
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