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.
10 3 noun n noun
• newspapers and magazines collectively
Example sentence • She studied journalism in college and went on to become a news reporter.
9 3 noun n noun
• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Example sentence • The earthquake caused a cataclysm that destroyed entire cities.
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
• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Example sentence • The human body is a complex organism .
10 3 noun n noun
• a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
Example sentence • The student was accused of plagiarism and faced disciplinary action.
7 3 noun n noun
• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
Example sentence • The artist's painting was praised for its realism and attention to detail.
10 4 noun n noun
• a feeling of excitement
Example sentence • She has a lot of enthusiasm for her new job.
8 4 noun n noun
• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
Example sentence • His idealism about the future often led him to take risks.
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.
6 1 noun n noun
• division of a group into opposing factions
Example sentence • The schism between the two political parties became increasingly evident during the election.
7 2 noun n noun
• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
Example sentence • I have a math problem that I can't solve.
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
adverb
• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adjective satellite
• relatively many but unspecified in number
Example sentence • I need some money for the bus fare.
9 3 noun n noun
• (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
Example sentence • The paranormal investigator claimed to have found ectoplasm at the haunted house.
8 3 noun n noun
• using more words than necessary
Example sentence • The phrase “free gift” is a pleonasm since by definition a gift is already free.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Example sentence • The movie I watched last night was awesome .
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• situated at the bottom or lowest position
noun
• the lower side of anything
verb
• provide with a bottom or a seat
Example sentence • He sat at the bottom of the stairs, too tired to climb any further.
4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Example sentence • He made a dumb mistake on the test.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
Example sentence • She saw a handsome man across the room.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • Good morning, madam . How can I assist you today?
6 2 noun n noun
• instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
Example sentence • The education system in this country needs to be reformed.
6 2 noun n noun
• an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
Example sentence • The poem employs a chiasm , with the first and fourth lines mirroring each other.
8 3 noun n noun
• a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
Example sentence • Some religious scholars criticized quietism for being too passive.
9 3 noun n noun
• the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Example sentence • The government is taking strict measures to counter terrorism .
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
Example sentence • I just bought a new album by my favorite band.
6 3 noun n noun
• a shelter from danger or hardship
Example sentence • He sought asylum in a foreign country.
4 2 noun n noun
• (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Example sentence • The atom is the basic unit of a chemical element.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Example sentence • I love going for walks in the autumn .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
verb
• produce or yield flowers
Example sentence • The tree was covered in beautiful pink blossoms.
6 2 noun n noun
• a line of units following one after another
Example sentence • The newspaper article was printed in the left column .
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.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• made according to the specifications of an individual
noun
• accepted or habitual practice
Example sentence • She wore a traditional custom on her wedding day.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Example sentence • He played the drum with great precision.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
verb
• cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Example sentence • My dog loves to gum on his chew toys.
3 1 verb v noun
• an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
Example sentence • My grandmother used to hum lullabies to put us to sleep.
4 2 noun n noun
• a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
adverb
• (used when listing or enumerating items) also
Example sentence • I need to buy some items for the party.
6 2 noun n noun
• title used for a married Frenchwoman
Example sentence • Hello, madame ! How may I assist you today?
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• the greatest or most complete or best possible
noun
• the largest possible quantity
Example sentence • I reached my maximum capacity for food and couldn't eat another bite.
9 3 noun n noun
• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
Example sentence • The mechanism in the clock started ticking loudly.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
adjective satellite
• around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Example sentence • I prefer to paint with oil as my medium .
6 3 noun n noun
• a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
Example sentence • The museum has a collection of ancient artifacts.
4 1 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• make numb or insensitive
Example sentence • I couldn't feel my fingers because they were numb from the cold.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a ghostly appearing figure
adjective satellite
• something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
Example sentence • The phantom of the opera haunted the old theater.
4 1 noun n noun
• any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
Example sentence • She bit into the juicy plum and savored its sweet taste.
4 2 noun n noun
• a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
Example sentence • She wrote a beautiful poem about love.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• money demanded for the return of a captured person
verb
• exchange or buy back for money; under threat
Example sentence • The kidnappers demanded a ransom for the safe return of the child.
6 1 noun n noun
• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
Example sentence • He loved the rhythm of the drums in the parade.
7 3 noun n noun
• a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
Example sentence • The stadium was filled with cheering fans.
3 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • Please add up the sum of these numbers.
11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• causing difficulty or annoyance
Example sentence • He always causes troublesome situations.
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