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Example sentence • The book is full of gomerils , characters who are constantly making foolish decisions.
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• something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
Example sentence • He needs to take two pills every day for his headache.
5 1 noun n noun
• a local and well-defined elevation of the land
Example sentence • The children rolled down the grassy hills .
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• United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
Example sentence • The noise of the textile mills filled the air in the industrial town.
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• a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
Example sentence • Fish breathe through their gills .
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
Example sentence • She collects various types of beryls as gemstones.
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• an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
Example sentence • The acidophils in the pituitary gland release growth hormone.
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• any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
Example sentence • Many natural compounds contain acyls .
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• the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
Example sentence • Allylic carbon atoms in allyls are sp2-hybridized.
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Example sentence • Researchers are studying the properties of alphyls .
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• a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Example sentence • The children were amazed by the intricate tunnels in the anthills .
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• a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
Example sentence • The blacksmith used anvils to shape the hot metal.
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Example sentence • I need to obtain apostils on these documents before they can be used internationally.
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• a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
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• a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
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• fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed
Example sentence • The pomegranate has juicy arils .
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Example sentence • The reaction of aryls with halogens can yield aryl halides.
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• a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
verb
• travel in an automobile
Example sentence • I saw a row of automobiles parked along the street.
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• the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
Example sentence • The leaves of the plant grow in the axils of the stems.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
verb
• To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
Example sentence • The construction crew backfills the trench after laying the pipes.
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• a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
Example sentence • The presence of elevated basophils in a blood test can indicate an allergic response.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • The constant rain bedevils our plans for the picnic.
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• the univalent radical derived from toluene
Example sentence • The hydroxylation of benzyls forms benzyl alcohols.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a statute in draft before it becomes law
Example sentence • I need to pay my utility bills by the end of the month.
9 2 noun n noun
• diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
Example sentence • The bluebills migrate during the winter months.
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• important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
Example sentence • The lake is known for its abundant population of bluegills .
9 2 adjective adj noun
• tropical American heron related to night herons
Example sentence • The boatbills are known for their distinctive boat-shaped beaks.
10 2 noun n noun
• tropical American heron related to night herons
Example sentence • Many broadbills have colorful plumage and beautiful crests.
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Example sentence • The presence of bromouracils in DNA can induce mutations during replication.
7 2 noun n noun
• a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
Example sentence • The rhythm of the poem is created by a series of dactyls .
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• any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
Example sentence • The garden was filled with bright yellow daffodils .
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Example sentence • Researchers have discovered the potential health risks associated with exposure to dimethyls .
7 2 verb v verb
• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Example sentence • He distils his own whiskey at home.
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• the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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9 2 noun n noun
• the downward slope of a hill
adverb
• toward a lower or inferior state
adjective satellite
• sloping down rather steeply
Example sentence • We enjoyed skiing on the downhills during our winter vacation.
9 2 noun n noun
• primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
adjective satellite
• having a beak resembling that of a duck
Example sentence • The platypus and the echidna are both types of duckbills .
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9 2 noun n noun
• a foul or degraded condition
Example sentence • The farmer cleaned out the chicken coop and piled the dung in the dunghills .
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• an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
9 3 noun n noun
• A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine.
Example sentence • The annual wine festival attracts enophiles from all over the world.
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• a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
Example sentence • I bought a pair of espadrilles for my summer vacation.
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Example sentence • The company specializes in the manufacture of ethoxyls .
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
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Example sentence • The jacket is lined with fiberfills to provide insulation.
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Example sentence • The pillow is filled with fibrefills for extra comfort.
7 2 noun n noun
• a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
Example sentence • The fibrils in the muscle tissue help with contraction.
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