6 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He always brines his turkey before cooking it on Thanksgiving.
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Example sentence • The moon appeared faintly in earthshines .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
noun
• a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
Example sentence • The domestication of murines began thousands of years ago.
7 1 noun n noun
• a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
Example sentence • I need to buy some splines for the woodworking project.
10 3 noun n noun
• a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Example sentence • The color of almandines can vary from deep red to purplish-red.
12 4 noun n noun
• a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed apomorphines to alleviate the patient's symptoms.
8 3 noun n noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
10 3 verb v verb
• undergo genetic recombination
Example sentence • When the light passes through the prism, it recombines into a spectrum of colors.
10 3 verb v verb
• destroy property or hinder normal operations
Example sentence • His constant criticism undermines her self-confidence.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• made of or resembling sapphire
noun
• a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
Example sentence • The necklace was adorned with shimmering sapphirines .
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7 2 noun n noun
• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
8 2 noun n Example sentence • He felt trapped within the confines of his small apartment.
5 1 verb v verb
• have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Example sentence • She pines for her lost love.
4 1 noun n noun
• a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Example sentence • She wiped the lens of her camera before taking a picture.
8 3 verb v verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
7 2 noun n noun
• the expensive white fur of the ermine
Example sentence • The ermines are small carnivorous mammals found in northern regions.
7 2 noun n
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9 3 noun n noun
• an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Example sentence • The tyrosines in the protein are responsible for its enzymatic activity.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
Example sentence • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern human beings.
4 1 noun n noun
• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
10 3 noun n noun
• meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Example sentence • If threatened, porcupines can raise and rattle their quills as a warning signal.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
noun
• (anthropology) kin by marriage
adjective satellite
• (anthropology) related by marriage
6 2 verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
6 2 noun n noun
• a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Example sentence • Some common examples of amines are methylamine and ethylamine.
7 2 noun n noun
• a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
Example sentence • The ligand ethylenediamine can form two different ammines with cobalt(II) chloride.
8 2 noun
• a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
8 2 noun n noun
• the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
Example sentence • The arcsines of certain angles can be expressed as exact values.
6 2 noun
• Any of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R2C=NN=CR2, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine.
8 2 noun n noun
• a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I bought a box of berlines for breakfast.
5 1 noun n noun
• European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
Example sentence • The bines of the hop plant are used in the brewing industry.
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10 2 noun n noun
• the hereditary derivation of an individual
Example sentence • The horse’s powerful build is a result of its impressive bloodlines .
7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
noun
• any of various members of the genus Bos
adjective satellite
• dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox
Example sentence • Farmers often raise bovines for meat and milk production.
8 2 noun n noun
• a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Example sentence • He tied the bowlines securely to the dock.
8 2 noun n noun
• a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
Example sentence • Many industries use bromines for various purposes.
9 2 noun n noun
• A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.
Example sentence • The sailor tightened the buntlines to secure the sails.
9 2 noun n noun
• A notional line around a woman's bust.
Example sentence • The fashion designer created a collection of dresses that catered to different bustlines .
7 2 noun n noun
• A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
Example sentence • Her name wasn't listed in the bylines , but she wrote the article.
8 2 verb v verb
• heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
Example sentence • The chemist calcines the minerals in the furnace to extract the metals.
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7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
noun
• one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Example sentence • She had to get braces because her canines were too prominent.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The soldiers were armed with carbines and ready for battle.
8 2 noun n noun
• A woman; a hag or witch.
Example sentence • The carlines of the old car were rusted and needed to be replaced.
8 2 noun n noun
• a variable color averaging a vivid red
adjective satellite
• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
8 2 noun n
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6 1 noun n noun
• cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
verb
• cut through the backbone of an animal
9 2 noun n noun
• a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
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