6 1 adverb adv verb
• give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example sentence • Could you please help me carry these bags?
5 1 adjective adj pronoun
• The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
Example sentence • I don't like the taste of these cookies.
6 1 noun n noun
• a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
verb
• used in the imperative (get away, or stop it)
Example sentence • I love eating cheese on my crackers.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
verb
• invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentence • The bodies of the victims were discovered in the basement.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a woman of the peerage in Britain
Example sentence • The ladies gathered at the park for their weekly walk.
11 4 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • The authorities are investigating the crime scene.
6 1 noun n noun
• a slight wind (usually refreshing)
verb
• blow gently and lightly
Example sentence • The cool breeze felt refreshing on a hot summer day.
7 2 noun n noun
• an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with a rare genetic disease .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
verb
• move gently or carefully
Example sentence • She danced with grace and ease .
9 3 noun n noun
• skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
Example sentence • He has a deep expertise in the field of astrophysics.
6 1 verb v noun
• the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
verb
• stop moving or become immobilized
Example sentence • I forgot to put the ice cream back in the freezer and it started to freeze .
5 1 verb v Example sentence • The police will seize any illegal drugs they find.
6 2 noun n noun
• similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Example sentence • I have been binge-watching a series on Netflix.
7 2 noun n noun
• (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Example sentence • There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world.
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of gripping and pressing firmly
verb
• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Example sentence • I gave the bottle a tight squeeze to get the last drop of ketchup.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Example sentence • She gave him a playful tease before revealing the surprise party.
9 3 noun n noun
• group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Example sentence • I need to buy some new batteries for my flashlight.
12 2 noun n noun
• an effort that is inconvenient
Example sentence • He encountered many difficulties while trying to solve the complex math problem.
4 1 verb, noun v, n interjection
• An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
noun
• Informal address to a male.
Example sentence • The little boy said 'geez ' when he stubbed his toe.
9 3 noun n noun
• a marketplace where groceries are sold
Example sentence • I need to buy groceries for the week.
8 3 noun n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Example sentence • She suffered multiple injuries in the accident.
4 1 interjection
• An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a detailed critical inspection
verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • She has been doing her studies diligently.
9 4 noun n noun
• the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Example sentence • The doctor asked the patient about their anamneses .
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
7 3 noun
• the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
Example sentence • The word 'apheses ' derives from the Greek word 'aphēsis' meaning 'letting go.'
9 4 noun n noun
• constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
Example sentence • The diatheses of the patients were all similar, indicating a common cause for their symptoms.
8 3 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • She used a diereses on the second vowel of the word "coöperate".
9 4 noun n noun
• alternation of sexual and asexual generations
8 4 noun n noun
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Example sentence • There are 195 dioceses in the United States.
9 4 noun n noun
• personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
6 3 noun n noun
• the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
8 4 noun n noun
• inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
10 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
Example sentence • Linguists study epentheses to understand phonological processes.
8 4 noun n noun
• an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
Example sentence • He wrote several exegeses on ancient texts.
10 4 noun n noun
• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Example sentence • Scientists formulated several hypotheses to explain the observed phenomenon.
10 4 noun
• a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Example sentence • The concentration of manganeses in the soil affects plant growth.
10 4 noun n noun
• a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
Example sentence • Some metatheses can result in permanent changes to word pronunciations.
7 3 noun n noun
• the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
7 3 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Example sentence • Superman and Lex Luthor are nemeses .
11 4 noun n noun
• either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
Example sentence • Please enclose your thoughts within parentheses when writing a formal paper.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
Example sentence • The poet's use of synereses made the lines flow seamlessly.
7 3
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Example sentence • The teleses of the distant stars were captured by the telescope.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
Example sentence • The theses presented in this book challenge conventional wisdom.
6 2 noun n noun
• The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
11 6 noun n noun
• a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Example sentence • The concept of abiogeneses contradicts the theory of biogenesis.
12 6 noun n noun
• the formation of new blood vessels
12 5 noun n noun
• the diocese of an archbishop
Example sentence • There are several archdioceses in the country.
12 5 noun n noun
• production of a chemical compound by a living organism
Example sentence • The biosyntheses of amino acids involve intricate biochemical pathways.
12 6 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The study focused on the factors influencing cyanogeneses .
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