9 3 noun n noun
• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
Example sentence • The mechanism in the clock started ticking loudly.
3 1 noun n noun
• the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Example sentence • I saw him at the park yesterday.
10 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The design of the lens aims to achieve aplanatism .
10 3 noun n noun
• newspapers and magazines collectively
Example sentence • She studied journalism in college and went on to become a news reporter.
4 1 verb v Example sentence • I love to swim in the ocean.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
Example sentence • The victim of the robbery described the suspect to the police.
8 3 noun n noun
• a cynical feeling of distrust
Example sentence • His constant cynicism made it difficult to have a positive conversation with him.
8 3 noun n noun
• the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
Example sentence • She approached the situation with optimism , believing that everything would work out.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
Example sentence • Many European countries have implemented elements of socialism in their welfare systems.
8 3 noun n noun
• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Example sentence • The human body is a complex organism .
3 1 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective
• made dim or less bright
adjective satellite
• lacking in light; not bright or harsh
verb
• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Example sentence • I struggle to read in such dim lighting.
4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Example sentence • The detective's face wore a grim expression as he surveyed the crime scene.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
Example sentence • I go to the gym every morning to work out.
4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• being of delicate or slender build
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a state of arrangement or appearance
verb
• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Example sentence • She got a new trim at the hair salon.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
Example sentence • The collapse of the Soviet Union marked the end of communism in Eastern Europe.
9 3 noun n noun
• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Example sentence • She couldn't handle the harsh criticism of her artwork.
4 1 verb v noun
• the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
verb
• move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Example sentence • I will come to your house later today.
11 4 noun n noun
• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Example sentence • The police launched an investigation into the hooliganism that occurred after the football match.
8 3 noun n noun
• the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
Example sentence • Many Renaissance artists were influenced by humanism .
8 3 noun n noun
• any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Example sentence • She decided to study paganism as part of her research on ancient cultures.
8 3 noun n noun
• a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
9 3 noun n noun
• any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
Example sentence • Many indigenous cultures have a long history of practicing shamanism .
7 3 noun n noun
• a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
Example sentence • NASA is an acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
5 2 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Example sentence • She wore a denim jacket with her jeans.
4 1 noun n noun
• a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Example sentence • We sang a beautiful hymn at church this morning.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the time between one event, process, or period and another
adjective satellite
• serving during an intermediate interval of time
Example sentence • He served as the interim CEO while the company searched for a permanent replacement.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
Example sentence • He broke his limb in a skiing accident.
5 2 noun n noun
• a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Example sentence • She lived by the maxim 'Treat others how you would like to be treated.'
3 1 adverb adv noun
• game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone who journeys in foreign lands
Example sentence • The pilgrim traveled hundreds of miles to reach the holy shrine.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• affectedly dainty or refined
verb
• assume a prim appearance
Example sentence • She always dressed with a sense of prim and properness.
9 3 noun n noun
• a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Example sentence • The famous author wrote her novels under a pseudonym .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
Example sentence • He placed the coffee mug on the rim of the table.
4 1 noun n noun
• a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
Example sentence • He used a shim to level the table.
4 1 verb v noun
• a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
adjective satellite
• used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
verb
• travel on the surface of water
Example sentence • The teacher asked the students to skim the article before discussing it in class.
8 3 adjective adj adverb
• using exactly the same words
adjective satellite
• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
Example sentence • He copied the paragraph verbatim .
4 1 noun n Example sentence • She bought the dress on a whim .
5 2 noun n noun
• A non-Jew, a gentile. (See usage notes)
Example sentence • Many goyim attended the wedding ceremony.
3 1 noun
• The letter م in the Arabic script.
8 3 noun n noun
• an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
Example sentence • The painting depicted a group of seraphim surrounding the Virgin Mary.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• A simulation or simulator.
Example sentence • She inserted the sim card into her new phone.
8 3 noun n noun
• a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
Example sentence • Protesting against the government's decision is an example of activism .
10 4 noun n noun
• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Example sentence • He has been struggling with alcoholism for years.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
Example sentence • She is an autism advocate and works tirelessly to raise awareness about the disorder.
7 2 noun n noun
• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Example sentence • The baby received her baptism at the church.
11 4 noun n noun
• the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
Example sentence • Some insects and animals engage in cannibalism as a form of survival.
9 3 noun n noun
• a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
Example sentence • She taught her children the catechism of their religion.
11 4 noun n noun
• the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
Example sentence • The rise of consumerism in the 20th century led to a significant boost in economic growth.
8 3 noun n noun
• an insertion into a calendar
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism .
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