8 3 noun n noun
• a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!
Example sentence • We played peekaboo with the baby.
7 3 noun n noun
• large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Example sentence • The marabou stork is a large bird found in Africa.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
adjective satellite
• excluded from use or mention
verb
• declare as sacred and forbidden
Example sentence • It is taboo to talk about politics at the dinner table.
5 2 noun n noun
• used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
8 3 noun n
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2 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Example sentence • What you're asking me to do is impossible.
7 3 noun n noun
• Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
Example sentence • The caribou migrate hundreds of miles every year.
6 2 noun n noun
• the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
Example sentence • They used bamboo to build the walls of the house.
3 1 noun n noun
• a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
Example sentence • The suspect is a who , not a what.
3 1 noun n verb
• To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
pronoun
• (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
Example sentence • I can't believe you said that.
4 2 verb v verb
• cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
Example sentence • He tried to undo the damage he had caused.
3 1 noun n noun
• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
verb
• show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
Example sentence • She let out a loud boo when the villain appeared on stage.
3 1 adverb adv adverb
• to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
6 2 noun n noun
• a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
verb
• bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
Example sentence • Some people believe that voodoo is a form of witchcraft.
4 2 noun n noun
• very short skirt worn by ballerinas
Example sentence • She wore a pink tutu to her ballet recital.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
verb
• conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Example sentence • I have a job interview tomorrow morning.
7 3 noun n noun
• matter that remains after something has been removed
Example sentence • There was a residue of paint on the wall.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
Example sentence • I need to buy a new bottle of shampoo .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of shoes.
6 2 noun n noun
• the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
Example sentence • She got a new hairdo for the party.
3 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective
• not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
adjective satellite
• in use after medieval times
7 1 verb, adverb v, adv adjective satellite
• having finished or arrived at completion
Example sentence • She walked through the forest to reach the lake.
3 1 noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
adjective satellite
• being one more than one
4 1 verb v noun
• the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
verb
• be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
Example sentence • She knew that the answer was incorrect.
6 2 noun n noun
• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
verb
• repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
Example sentence • I heard the cuckoo sing its beautiful melody.
6 3 noun n Example sentence • We drove down the busy avenue lined with shops and restaurants.
4 2 noun n noun
• a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
Example sentence • He is a yoga guru and teaches classes every morning.
4 1 noun n interjection
• Expressing annoyance, frustration, etc.: a minced oath for 'shit'.
Example sentence • I found some pooh on my shoe after stepping in a pile of dog poop.
5 2 noun n noun
• small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
Example sentence • They paddled their canoe down the river.
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• consistent with fact or reality; not false
noun
• proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
adjective satellite
• accurately placed or thrown
verb
• make level, square, balanced, or concentric
Example sentence • It is true that she was the one who won the competition.
8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
verb
• cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
Example sentence • We had a barbecue in the backyard last weekend.
12 2 noun n Example sentence • The discovery of penicillin was a significant breakthrough in the field of medicine.
8 3 noun n noun
• the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
Example sentence • I love eating honeydew for breakfast.
4 2 noun n noun
• a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Example sentence • She wore a lovely dress to the party, and everyone said she looked like a little lulu .
10 3 noun n noun
• a meeting planned at a certain time and place
Example sentence • We agreed to meet at our favorite café for a romantic rendezvous .
6 2 noun n noun
• a sculpture representing a human or animal
Example sentence • The statue of liberty is a famous landmark in New York City.
6 2 noun n noun
• part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
verb
• create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Example sentence • I need to buy a box of tissues for my allergies.
6 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.
Example sentence • The shepherds used amadou to start a fire.
3 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective
• owed and payable immediately or on demand
noun
• that which is deserved or owed
adverb
• directly or exactly; straight
Example sentence • The due for the assignment is next Monday.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • She bid adieu to her friends and left for the airport.
3 2 noun n noun
• a rapid active commotion
Example sentence • There was much ado about the new policies at the company.
4 2 noun n noun
• used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
Example sentence • The babu greeted us with a warm smile.
4 1 adjective adj noun
• blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
adjective satellite
• of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
Example sentence • I love wearing my blue dress to parties.
4 1 noun n noun
• the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
verb
• serve as a crew member on
Example sentence • The ship's crew worked tirelessly to repair the engine.
3 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill
Example sentence • The hoopoe feathers were vibrant and eye-catching.
6 2 noun n noun
• the process of becoming mildewed
verb
• become moldy; spoil due to humidity
Example sentence • There was a strong smell of mildew in the basement.
3 1 verb
• express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
Example sentence • She shouted 'ooh ' when she saw the fireworks.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example sentence • I have a beautiful view of the mountains from my bedroom window.
4 1 verb v verb
• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Example sentence • She grew up in a small town.
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