7 2
preposition
• On account of, because of.
conjunction
• By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Example sentence • I couldn't go to the party because I had to work.
3 1
noun
• ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Example sentence • The cos of 0 degrees is equal to 1.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
adjective
• in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
noun
• an athlete who plays for pay
adverb
• in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
Example sentence • The pros of eating a healthy diet include improved weight management.
9 4
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12 5 noun
n
noun
• massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Example sentence • There are five species of rhinoceroses in the world.
6 2 verb
v
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5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• A variety of lettuce with long, crisp leaves.
verb
• To make oneself cosy; to be snug.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
verb
• treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
Example sentence • He took two doses of medicine to relieve his pain.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Example sentence • Many ancient cultures believed in the existence of gnoses .
5 2 verb
v
verb
• fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
Example sentence • He loses his keys almost every day.
6 2
noun
• an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
verb
• search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Example sentence • They both have long noses like their father.
6 2
noun
• drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Example sentence • The patient presented with bilateral ptoses .
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (plural) trousers made with chino cloth
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of chinos for work.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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8 4 noun
n
noun
• abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with metabolic acidoses .
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a disorder of the glands of the body
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the property of excessive fatness
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The researchers utilized agaroses to create a stable matrix for cell encapsulation.
9 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The albumoses present in milk play a role in its nutritional value.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
Example sentence • Monosaccharides like glucose and mannose are examples of aldoses .
9 4 noun
n
noun
• abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Example sentence • Respiratory alkaloses are caused by excessive breathing.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
11 5 noun
n
noun
• a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
Example sentence • There are several types of amyloidoses , including primary, secondary, hereditary, and localized forms.
8 4
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Example sentence • The amyloses in the sample were analyzed using a spectrophotometer.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Example sentence • The author employed several anadiploses throughout the novel to reinforce the theme.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever
11 5 noun
n
verb
• come together or open into each other
Example sentence • The patient has multiple anastomoses in their coronary arteries.
10 4 verb
v
noun
• abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Example sentence • In severe cases, surgery may be necessary to correct anchyloses .
8 4 noun
n
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9 4 verb
v
noun
• abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Example sentence • The joint ankyloses after a severe injury.
12 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The anthracnoses caused by Colletotrichum spp. are particularly devastating to crops like grapes and strawberries.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• (grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
Example sentence • The aponeuroses of the abdominal muscles are essential for maintaining proper posture.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
Example sentence • The process of apoptoses plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of tissues.
7 3
verb
• place side by side or in close proximity
Example sentence • The author apposes two different theories in her book.
10 5 noun
n
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7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • Geologists use arkoses to study ancient environments.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • He was diagnosed with several arthroses in his hands.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
Example sentence • Exposure to asbestoses can occur in industrial occupations such as mining or construction.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
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