8 2 verb v noun
• a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
verb
• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example sentence • He grapples with the decision of whether to accept the job offer or not.
6 2 noun n noun
• fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
Example sentence • I like to eat apples for breakfast.
7 2 noun n noun
• the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
Example sentence • The museum showcases the history and cultures of various peoples .
7 2 noun n noun
• the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Example sentence • The four canonical gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
8 2 noun n noun
• motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
Example sentence • He had no scruples about lying to get what he wanted.
6 2 noun n
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8 2 noun n noun
• a condition of great disorder
Example sentence • The kitchen was in shambles after the dinner party.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• official routes of communication
Example sentence • I was surfing through the TV channels to find something interesting to watch.
6 2 noun n noun
• an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
adjective satellite
• original and of a kind not seen before
Example sentence • I love reading detective novels .
7 2 noun
• a small contrasting part of something
verb
• colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
Example sentence • The sunlight dapples through the leaves of the trees.
6 2 noun n noun
• a deliberately false or improbable account
Example sentence • Aesop's fables teach valuable moral lessons.
9 2 noun n noun
• scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying
Example sentence • I ordered scrapples for breakfast.
8 2 noun n noun
• a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
Example sentence • The surgeon used scalpels to perform the delicate surgery.
11 4 noun n noun
• money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
Example sentence • The company had $500,000 in receivables at the end of the fiscal year.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
adjective satellite
• occurring at or forming an end or termination
Example sentence • I have to study for my finals next week.
8 2 noun n noun
• the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb
• cry or whine with snuffling
Example sentence • I have a bad case of the sniffles today.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• badminton played with two players on each side
Example sentence • She hit two doubles in the baseball game.
7 2 noun n noun
• a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
Example sentence • She won a bag of colorful marbles at the fair.
7 2 noun n noun
• the amount that many barrels might hold
Example sentence • The winery stored their wine in oak barrels .
7 2 noun n noun
• slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
Example sentence • Some fish have long barbels on their chins.
6 2 noun n noun
• a brief description given for purposes of identification
verb
• assign a label to; designate with a label
Example sentence • I always check the labels on food products before buying them.
6 2 noun n noun
• a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
verb
• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Example sentence • The rebels launched an attack on the enemy stronghold.
7 2 verb v verb
• dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
Example sentence • She dabbles in painting as a hobby.
5 2 noun n noun
• a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
Example sentence • She wore a necklace adorned with opals .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small wave on the surface of a liquid
verb
• stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Example sentence • The pebble caused ripples in the calm lake.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
Example sentence • Please bring some samples of your work to the interview.
8 2 noun n noun
• a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
Example sentence • The cathedral's twin steeples tower over the city.
7 2 noun n noun
• a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
adjective satellite
• having three units or components or elements
Example sentence • There are three triples in the game of darts.
7 2 noun n noun
• a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Example sentence • He was content to rest on his laurels after winning the prestigious award.
7 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for money
Example sentence • He exchanged his dollars for shekels at the bank.
8 3 noun n noun
• a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
Example sentence • The noise level reached 100 decibels during the concert.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
verb
• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Example sentence • The soldiers fought fiercely in the battles .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
verb
• make short successive sounds
Example sentence • The wind rattles the windows.
7 2 verb v noun
• the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team
Example sentence • He tackles the opposing player to the ground.
5 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She ables her team to achieve great results.
7 2 noun n noun
• a mock scepter carried by a court jester
Example sentence • She decorated the Christmas tree with colorful baubles .
6 2 noun n noun
• the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Example sentence • The bookstore sells a variety of bibles for different religions.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball
verb
• make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Example sentence • She sewed colorful bobbles onto her winter hat.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
Example sentence • The hiker got scratched by the brambles while bushwhacking through the forest.
7 2 noun n noun
• a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
Example sentence • The drummer used his cymbals to add a dramatic effect to the music.
8 3 noun n noun
• an item of information that is typical of a class or group
Example sentence • Can you give me some examples of how to use this word in a sentence?
7 2 verb v noun
• (sports) dropping the ball
verb
• feel about uncertainly or blindly
Example sentence • He fumbles with the keys, struggling to unlock the door.
6 2 noun n noun
• the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
Example sentence • The old Victorian house had beautiful gables on its roof.
7 2 verb v noun
• money that is risked for possible monetary gain
verb
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Example sentence • He always gambles on sports games.
7 2 verb v noun
• the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
verb
• eat hastily without proper chewing
Example sentence • He gobbles up his food quickly.
8 2 noun n noun
• Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.
Example sentence • The researchers found gribbles in the samples of driftwood collected from the beach.
8 2 verb v noun
• a loud low dull continuous noise
verb
• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
7 2 verb v noun
• a shackle for the ankles or feet
verb
• walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Example sentence • She hobbles around on crutches after breaking her leg.
7 2 verb v adjective
• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
adjective satellite
• low or inferior in station or quality
verb
• cause to be unpretentious
Example sentence • He humbles himself before his mentors.
11 4 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the metacarpus
noun
• any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
Example sentence • The metacarpals are the five long bones in the hand that connect the fingers to the wrist.
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