7 2 noun n noun
• an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
Example sentence • I have a stomach ache after eating too much.
5 2 adverb adv adverb
• having the wind against the forward side of the sails
Example sentence • I was taken aback by her sudden outburst.
8 2 noun n noun
• the quality of being a hindrance
Example sentence • One drawback of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
9 2 noun n noun
• a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
Example sentence • The movie used flashbacks to tell the character's backstory.
8 2 noun n noun
• (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
Example sentence • The fullback made a crucial tackle to prevent a touchdown.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The farmer searched for his lost keys in the haystack .
8 2 noun n noun
• a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Example sentence • The politician was accused of accepting a kickback in exchange for awarding a government contract.
8 2 noun n noun
• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Example sentence • He packed a spare change of clothes in his knapsack .
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of carrying something piggyback
verb
• ride on someone's shoulders or back
Example sentence • She gave her little brother a piggyback ride around the park.
4 1 noun n noun
• German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
verb
• lead a bachelor's existence
6 2 verb v verb
• cause to become detached or separated; take off
Example sentence • She carefully detached the old photograph from the album.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
7 2 noun n noun
• southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
Example sentence • I love eating spinach in salads.
6 4 verb v Example sentence • Please attach your resume to the job application.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
Example sentence • The amberjack is a species of yellowtail fish found in warm ocean waters.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of purchasing back something previously sold
Example sentence • The company announced a $5 billion buyback program to repurchase its own shares.
9 2 noun n noun
• a car having a hatchback door
Example sentence • I bought a new hatchback car.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
verb
• take arbitrarily or by force
Example sentence • The highjack of the plane occurred yesterday during a domestic flight.
8 2 noun n noun
• an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Example sentence • The humpback whale is known for its distinctive hump-shaped back.
6 3 noun n noun
• a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
Example sentence • My doctor recommended using ipecac for food poisoning.
8 2 noun n noun
• oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
Example sentence • The skipjack is a small, agile fish found in tropical and subtropical waters.
9 2 noun n noun
• a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
Example sentence • She wore a pair of silver slingbacks to the party.
9 2 noun n noun
• an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
adjective satellite
• characteristic of an atavist
Example sentence • He wore a throwback jersey to the game.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The military used halftracks during World War II.
7 2 verb v
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8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A type of pancake, or flapjack.
Example sentence • I played a game of slapjack with my friends yesterday.
9 2 noun n noun
• The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
Example sentence • The airplane had a noticeable sweepback design on its wings.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The turtleback on his shell is covered in intricate patterns.
4 1 noun n noun
• measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
Example sentence • The tach on my car's dashboard shows the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
5 1 noun n
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8 2 noun n noun
• Small dumplings of Eastern European origin, filled with meat or cheese and served usually in soup.
Example sentence • I love eating kreplach with chicken soup.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • After fixing the wire, he reattached it to the circuit board.
8 2 noun n
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11 4 noun n noun
• a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
Example sentence • Many people use biofeedback to help manage stress and improve their mental well-being.
8 2 noun n noun
• has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots
Example sentence • I used a bootjack to remove my muddy boots.
6 2 noun n noun
• hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
Example sentence • A guaiac test is commonly performed to detect the presence of blood in the stool.
7 2 noun n noun
• small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark
Example sentence • The muntjac is a small deer species found in Asia.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • She picked him up and carried him pickaback around the room.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment
Example sentence • She sported a sweptback hairstyle for the party.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (football) the person who plays wingback
Example sentence • The wingback intercepted the pass and returned it for a touchdown.
7 2 noun n noun
• the face veil worn by Muslim women
Example sentence • She draped a yashmac over her face to protect herself from the sandstorm.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I bought a bipack of pens from the store.
9 3 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • During the fireworks display, a firework accidentally flarebacked and exploded on the ground.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments in a compact, clay-fine matrix.
Example sentence • The graywacke cliffs along the coast are a popular destination for rock climbers.
10 3 verb v
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Example sentence • The oil refinery plans to hydrocrack the heavy crude oil into lighter products.
7 3 noun n noun
• a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
Example sentence • She keeps ipecacs in her medicine cabinet for emergency use.
5 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • I rented a kyack for the weekend and went kayaking on the lake.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The minitrack was built specifically for small-scale model cars.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj verb
• To record on multiple tracks simultaneously (typically with each performer or instrument having its own track)
adjective
• Having or involving more than one track.
Example sentence • The multitrack is essential for recording and mixing music.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A motor car whose rear window makes an angle with its back segment
Example sentence • He drives a white notchback .
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