13 6 noun n noun
• category not used in many classification systems
8 4 noun n noun
• a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
Example sentence • My grandfather has type 2 diabetes .
8 3 noun n noun
• a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
Example sentence • He used machetes to clear the overgrown vegetation.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
Example sentence • She listened to the beats of the music and started dancing.
4 1 verb v noun
• informal terms for a meal
Example sentence • She eats a bowl of cereal every morning.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an area that includes places where several people can sit
Example sentence • The concert hall has comfortable seats .
8 2 verb v verb
• grow together (of plants and organs)
Example sentence • The lava slowly accretes to form a new island.
13 5 noun n noun
• any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
Example sentence • Some species of actinomycetes produce antibiotics.
9 2 noun n noun
• one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
Example sentence • The salon was filled with artists, writers, and aesthetes .
8 3 noun n noun
• an asexual reproductive cell
Example sentence • The agametes of some species of algae can survive in harsh environmental conditions.
8 2 noun n noun
• a person trained to compete in sports
Example sentence • The athletes gathered at the stadium for the opening ceremony.
11 3 noun n noun
• An athlete who competes in the decathlon.
Example sentence • The decathletes competed in a variety of events, including high jump, long jump, and javelin throw.
7 2 verb v verb
• remove or make invisible
Example sentence • He deletes unnecessary files from his computer regularly.
8 2 verb v verb
• use up (resources or materials)
Example sentence • Continuous deforestation depletes the earth's oxygen supply.
8 2 noun n noun
• one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
Example sentence • Art critics often describe avant-garde installations as being appreciated only by esthetes .
8 2 verb v verb
• eliminate from the body
Example sentence • The body excretes waste through the process of urination.
8 3 noun n noun
• a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
Example sentence • The exegetes analyzed the religious text and provided in-depth explanations.
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• concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
Example sentence • The strength and durability of ferroconcretes make them ideal for building bridges.
7 2 noun n noun
• a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Example sentence • In humans, sperm and eggs are examples of gametes .
11 4 noun n Example sentence • In many plants, the megagametes remain within the ovule.
5 1 verb v noun
• a line that indicates a boundary
Example sentence • He carefully metes out punishment to his children.
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• The smaller of a pair of conjugating gametes; often the male
Example sentence • In some species, microgametes are released into the environment and then fuse with the female gametes.
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Example sentence • Blue whales are the largest mysticetes .
9 3 verb v verb
• To cause to become obsolete.
Example sentence • The new technology obsoletes the old one.
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Example sentence • In human reproduction, the sperm and egg are considered oogametes .
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• the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
Example sentence • The paracletes in the church provided spiritual counsel to the congregants.
12 3 noun n noun
• an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
Example sentence • The pentathletes from different countries will be competing in the upcoming Olympics.
10 3 noun n noun
• chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Example sentence • The polychetes are known for their bristle-like appendages called chaetae.
8 2 verb v adjective satellite
• filled to satisfaction with food or drink
Example sentence • The restaurant repletes its menu with a variety of delicious dishes.
8 2 verb v verb
• generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
Example sentence • The human body secretes hormones to regulate various bodily functions.
11 3 noun n noun
• parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
Example sentence • Some spirochetes are known to cause diseases in humans.
14 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any bacterium of the family Streptomycetaceae
Example sentence • Scientists are studying the antimicrobial properties of streptomycetes .
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Example sentence • These superathletes have the ability to break world records.
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Example sentence • The zoogametes of sea urchins are released into the water during spawning.
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• an elaborate party (often outdoors)
Example sentence • The school organized a series of fetes to celebrate its anniversary.
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• shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
Example sentence • He put on his cleats before going out to play soccer.
11 4 noun n noun
• large class of higher fungi coextensive with division Ascomycota: sac fungi
Example sentence • Many plant diseases are caused by ascomycetes .
11 4 noun n noun
• the class of true slime molds; essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota
Example sentence • The study of myxomycetes is important for understanding their role in ecosystem dynamics.
12 5 noun n noun
• a large and probably unnatural group of fungi and funguslike organisms comprising the Mastigomycota (including the Oomycetes) and Zygomycota subdivisions of the division Eumycota; a category not used in all systems
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Example sentence • The ammocetes larvae eventually develop into adult lampreys.
6 2 noun n noun
• a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
Example sentence • She wore beautiful silver aretes in her ears.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• An athlete who competes in the biathlon.
Example sentence • The biathletes had to shoot at targets while skiing on the snowy track.
7 2 noun n noun
• any fungus of the family Boletaceae
Example sentence • The forest floor was littered with boletes of various sizes and colors.
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Example sentence • The cetes rate is expected to increase next month.
8 2 verb v verb
• compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Example sentence • She competes in national swimming competitions.
9 2 verb v adjective
• having every necessary or normal part or component or step
adjective satellite
• perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
verb
• come or bring to a finish or an end
Example sentence • She completes her homework every night.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
noun
• a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
adjective satellite
• formed by the coalescence of particles
Example sentence • Many concretes are made up of cement, sand, and crushed stone.
10 3 noun n adjective satellite
• (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
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Example sentence • In many animal species, males produce small heterogametes called sperm.
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• either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
Example sentence • The fusion of isogametes in certain algae and fungi results in the formation of a new individual.
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