8 2 noun n noun
• constitution of the human body
Example sentence • He has a muscular physique that comes from years of intense training.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
Example sentence • My grandmother collects antique furniture.
9 2 noun n noun
• a practical method or art applied to some particular task
Example sentence • She learned a new painting technique at the art class.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• radically distinctive and without equal
Example sentence • She has a unique style of painting.
4 1 adjective adj noun
• elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Example sentence • She always looks chic in her designer clothes.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
Example sentence • The movie received mixed critiques from the audience.
8 2 noun n noun
• a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful dress from a boutique in Paris.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
Example sentence • There was a leak in the roof after the heavy rain.
4 1 verb v noun
• the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
Example sentence • I seek knowledge by reading books.
5 1 noun n noun
• either side of the face below the eyes
Example sentence • She gave him a friendly kiss on the cheek .
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
noun
• any grammatical case other than the nominative
adjective satellite
• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Example sentence • She gave me an oblique look, hinting at her disapproval.
5 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
Example sentence • She had a sleek , black sports car that turned heads wherever she went.
5 1 verb v Example sentence • I speak fluent English.
4 1 noun n noun
• any period of seven consecutive days
Example sentence • I am going on vacation next week .
6 1 noun n noun
• the leader of an Arab village or family
Example sentence • The sheikh welcomed the foreign delegates to his palace.
8 2 noun n noun
• an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
Example sentence • The actress had a certain mystique that made her captivating to audiences.
5 1 noun n noun
• a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
Example sentence • The children played in the creek all afternoon.
4 1 noun n noun
• a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
Example sentence • He is a computer geek who spends all his time coding.
5 1 verb v noun
• a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
adjective satellite
• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
verb
• to go stealthily or furtively
Example sentence • He tried to sneak past the security guard.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an unbroken series of events
verb
• move quickly in a straight line
Example sentence • She has a streak of independence that makes her stand out from the rest.
9 3 noun n noun
• American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
Example sentence • She is such a freak when it comes to cleanliness.
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• wanting in physical strength
adjective satellite
• overly diluted; thin and insipid
Example sentence • He is too weak to lift heavy objects.
5 1 noun n noun
• the leader of an Arab village or family
Example sentence • The sheik owned a large estate in the desert.
5 1 verb v noun
• tightly woven fabric with raised cords
verb
• cause to feel resentment or indignation
Example sentence • His curiosity was piqued by the mysterious package.
4 1 noun n noun
• beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
verb
• hit lightly with a picking motion
Example sentence • The bird used its sharp beak to catch a fish.
5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• offering little or no hope
Example sentence • The small, rundown town had a bleak atmosphere.
5 1 verb v verb
• make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Example sentence • The old wooden floorboards creaked under my weight as I walked across the room.
4 1 noun n noun
• plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
Example sentence • I bought a bunch of leeks from the grocery store.
4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Example sentence • She spoke with a meek voice.
6 1 verb v Example sentence • She shrieked in terror when she saw the spider.
4 1 noun n noun
• hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
Example sentence • The table is made of solid teak .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a squeeze with the fingers
verb
• pinch or squeeze sharply
Example sentence • I made a small tweak to the design to improve its functionality.
5 1 verb v verb
• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Example sentence • The hurricane wreaked havoc on the coastal town.
6 1 noun n noun
• an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Example sentence • In high school, she was part of a popular clique .
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
noun
• the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the most extreme possible amount or value
verb
• to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
Example sentence • We reached the peak of the mountain just as the sun was rising.
4 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• throw a glance at; take a brief look at
Example sentence • I took a quick peek at the new menu.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful batik dress from Indonesia.
7 2 verb v verb
• be a signal for or a symptom of
Example sentence • Her elegant attire bespeaks her taste for fashion.
8 2 verb v verb
• pronounce a word incorrectly
Example sentence • Please be careful not to misspeak when addressing the audience.
3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun
• (obsolete except Britain) An addition.
verb
• Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
Example sentence • He worked part-time to eke out a living.
4 1 verb v noun
• a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
verb
• have an element suggestive (of something)
Example sentence • The garbage in the dumpster began to reek after several days.
6 1 verb v noun
• a short high-pitched noise
verb
• make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Example sentence • The door squeaked loudly when she opened it.
7 2 noun n noun
• a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
Example sentence • My grandparents taught me how to play bezique during family gatherings.
9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
Example sentence • She packed her lunch in a plastique container.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He asked the translator to respeak his message in the local dialect.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
10 3 noun n noun
• a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
7 3 noun n noun
• A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes.
Example sentence • The unique flavor of perique sets it apart from other types of tobacco.
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