8 2 noun n noun
• (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
Example sentence • Please check the contents of the package before signing for delivery.
5 1 noun n noun
• port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Example sentence • The gents were discussing politics at the bar.
8 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
noun
• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
verb
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example sentence • I received many presents on my birthday.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a general conscious awareness
verb
• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
Example sentence • I have a strong sense of smell.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Example sentence • The defense attorney argued passionately for his client's innocence.
6 1 noun
• small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
Example sentence • There were several dents on the hood of the car.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
Example sentence • The rents in this city are skyrocketing.
5 1 noun n noun
• a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
verb
• live in or as if in a tent
Example sentence • We set up our tents in the campground.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hole for the escape of gas or air
verb
• give expression or utterance to
Example sentence • The vents in the ceiling keep the room well-ventilated.
5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
Example sentence • The forest was so dense that sunlight hardly reached the ground.
5 1 noun n noun
• a barrier that serves to enclose an area
Example sentence • I need to mend the fence in my backyard.
5 1 adverb adv adverb
• (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
Example sentence • She was feeling unwell and hence unable to attend the party.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
noun
• a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
verb
• become stretched or tense or taut
Example sentence • She looked tense during the meeting.
11 3 noun n adjective
• showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
noun
• a longing for something better than the present situation
Example sentence • The government policy has caused discontents among the citizens.
8 2 verb v noun
• (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
Example sentence • She dissents from her colleagues on this issue.
6 2 noun n noun
• something that happens at a given place and time
Example sentence • I attended several events at the music festival.
8 2 verb v noun
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
verb
• be in an agitated or excited state
Example sentence • Yeast ferments sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.
7 2 noun n noun
• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
adjective satellite
• giving or marked by complete attention to
Example sentence • The speaker's intents were misunderstood by the audience.
7 2 verb v verb
• come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Example sentence • She invents new recipes every week.
7 2 verb v noun
• a cry of sorrow and grief
Example sentence • She laments her decision to quit her job.
11 3 noun n noun
• a person who is discontented or disgusted
adjective satellite
• discontented as toward authority
Example sentence • The malcontents in the group constantly complained about the long working hours.
8 2 verb v verb
• keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Example sentence • Wearing a helmet prevents head injuries while cycling.
7 2 verb v verb
• turn away from sin or do penitence
Example sentence • He repents for his past mistakes.
10 3 verb v verb
• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Example sentence • She represents her company at business meetings.
7 2 verb v verb
• feel bitter or indignant about
Example sentence • She resents her sister for always getting more attention.
7 2 noun n noun
• amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
verb
• reduce the estimated value of something
Example sentence • I need to keep track of my monthly expenses.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
Example sentence • The concert hall had an immense capacity of 5,000 seats.
5 1 noun n noun
• a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
Example sentence • Could you lend me a few pence ?
8 2 verb v verb
• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example sentence • Let the ceremony commence at noon.
11 3 verb v verb
• surround so as to force to give up
Example sentence • He circumvents traffic by taking side streets.
8 2 verb v noun
• permission for something to happen
verb
• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Example sentence • He consents to let his sister borrow his car.
10 3 noun n noun
• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Example sentence • The amount of the raise will be given in small increments over the next six months.
11 4 noun n noun
• a legislative assembly in certain countries
Example sentence • The parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada have a similar structure.
8 2 noun n noun
• a sign of something about to happen
Example sentence • The dark clouds in the sky were seen as portents of an approaching storm.
11 3 noun n noun
• textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
verb
• add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
Example sentence • I take supplements to boost my immune system.
8 2 verb v noun
• unbearable physical pain
verb
• torment emotionally or mentally
Example sentence • He torments his little sister by constantly stealing her toys.
8 2 noun n noun
• one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
Example sentence • The circle is divided into several segments .
9 3 verb v adjective
• coming at short intervals or habitually
verb
• do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
Example sentence • He frequents his favorite coffee shop every morning.
7 2 noun n noun
• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Example sentence • The lawyer presented a strong defence for his client in court.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
adjective satellite
• extremely sharp or severe
Example sentence • He had an intense look in his eyes.
7 2 noun n noun
• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
Example sentence • He was charged with committing a serious offense .
8 2 noun n noun
• a religious residence especially for nuns
Example sentence • There are several convents in this small town.
8 2 noun n noun
• dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
verb
• acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Example sentence • The artist mixed different pigments to create a unique shade of blue.
10 3 noun n noun
• an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
adjective satellite
• preceding in time, order, or significance
Example sentence • There are no legal precedents for this type of case.
6 2 noun n noun
• Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)
6 1 adverb adv adverb
• from what place, source, or cause
Example sentence • Tell me whence you obtained that information.
6 1 noun n
8 2 verb v verb
• administer or bestow, as in small portions
Example sentence • The vending machine dispenses snacks.
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