11 4 noun n noun
• the attribute of being so near as to be touching
Example sentence • The map shows the adjacencies between countries in Europe.
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Example sentence • The eminencies of the mountain range provide stunning views.
11 4 noun n noun
• the quality of being indecent
Example sentence • He was accused of committing multiple indecencies .
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Example sentence • There are several repellencies in this new fabric.
10 3 noun n noun
• a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
Example sentence • Her constant jealousies caused a strain on their relationship.
13 5 noun n noun
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Example sentence • We learned about the metaphorical metamorphoses in Kafka's novel 'The Metamorphosis'.
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.
8 3 noun n noun
• the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
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• one or more large merchant ships
Example sentence • The harbor was filled with argosies from distant lands, carrying goods and treasures.
9 3 noun n noun
• a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
Example sentence • She experienced overwhelming ecstasies when she won the gold medal.
9 3 noun n noun
• a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
Example sentence • The embassies of various countries are located in the capital city.
9 3 noun n noun
• a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Example sentence • Many people believe in fallacies such as superstitions and urban legends.
9 3 noun n noun
• imagination unrestricted by reality
Example sentence • She indulged in her fantasies of becoming a famous actress.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings
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• make a fricassee of by cooking
Example sentence • She prepared delicious fricassees for dinner.
8 3 noun n noun
• any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Example sentence • Throughout history, various heresies have arisen within religious communities.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • She experienced several ictuses during the course of her illness.
9 3 noun n noun
• (naval architecture) A component in a ventilation system.
Example sentence • The jalousies in the bedroom provided privacy during the daytime.
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• (law) a gift of personal property by will
9 3 noun n noun
• chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
Example sentence • There are different types of leprosies , such as tuberculoid and lepromatous.
9 3 noun n noun
• someone to whom a license is granted
Example sentence • The conference organizers provide the attendees with badges identifying them as licensees .
8 3 noun n noun
• obsolete terms for legal insanity
Example sentence • His speech was filled with utter lunacies .
7 3 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Example sentence • Superman and Lex Luthor are nemeses .
8 3 noun n noun
• the government of the Roman Catholic Church
Example sentence • Throughout history, there have been numerous papacies that have shaped the course of the Catholic Church.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • He confessed his peccancies and sought forgiveness.
10 3 noun n noun
• something many people believe that is false
Example sentence • Her phantasies often took her to far-off lands.
10 3 noun n noun
• the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
Example sentence • There are several pharmacies in my neighborhood.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • There are many prelacies in the Catholic Church.
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of being first in importance
Example sentence • The primacies of the Catholic Church include the pope's authority and the sacraments.
9 3 noun n noun
• the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
Example sentence • We must respect people's privacies .
11 3 noun n noun
• feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
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Example sentence • The rampancies of corruption in the government are causing unrest among the citizens.
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9 3 noun n noun
• an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
Example sentence • The symphyses in the spine help stabilize and support the vertebral column.
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Example sentence • The teleses of the distant stars were captured by the telescope.
9 3 noun n noun
• an act of being a tenant or occupant
Example sentence • The tenancies in the apartment building are all month-to-month agreements.
8 3 noun n noun
• the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
Example sentence • Some insects have multiple thoraces .
11 6 noun n noun
• a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Example sentence • The concept of abiogeneses contradicts the theory of biogenesis.
15 7 noun n noun
• the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Example sentence • The adenohypophyses stimulate the release of growth hormone.
8 4 noun n noun
• a disorder of the glands of the body
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Example sentence • The conference addressed the issue of aliteracies in the education system.
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
9 5 noun n noun
• infection by a disease-causing ameba
Example sentence • Scientists are studying different amebiases to develop better treatment options.
10 5 noun n noun
• infection by a disease-causing ameba
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with amoebiases after examining his stool sample.
8 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.
Example sentence • She bought a book on anabases and was excited to learn about the journeys of ancient Greek soldiers.
9 4 noun n noun
• the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Example sentence • The doctor asked the patient about their anamneses .
12 6 noun n noun
• the formation of new blood vessels
8 4 noun n noun
• (grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
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