11 4 noun n adjective
• not permanent; not lasting
noun
• a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
adjective satellite
• lacking continuity or regularity
Example sentence • The company hired several temporaries to help with the busy season.
11 4 noun n noun
• an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Example sentence • The dignitaries arrived at the airport via a private jet.
15 6 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• markedly new or introducing radical change
Example sentence • The revolutionaries fought against the oppressive regime.
13 5 noun n noun
• a minor match preceding the main event
adjective satellite
• denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Example sentence • The boxer spent hours warming up and going through the preliminaries before the fight.
13 6 noun n adjective
• having or arising from a benefice
noun
• the recipient of funds or other benefits
Example sentence • The beneficiaries of the scholarship program were able to pursue their education.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Example sentence • The emissaries were sent to negotiate a peace treaty.
12 4 noun n adjective
• relating to or connected to a religious mission
noun
• someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
Example sentence • The missionaries traveled to remote villages to spread their message.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person who is head of an administrative department of government
Example sentence • The secretaries in our office are very efficient.
10 4 noun n noun
• a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Example sentence • The reception hall was decorated with beautiful chandeliers and other luminaries .
11 4 noun n noun
• someone who offers opposition
Example sentence • He was determined to defeat his adversaries in the upcoming election.
11 5 noun n noun
• an established line of travel or access
Example sentence • The travel agent handed us our itineraries for our upcoming trip.
12 4 noun n noun
• a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Example sentence • I have multiple dictionaries on my bookshelf.
10 4 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
noun
• the military forces of a nation
Example sentence • The militaries of the United States and Russia are among the largest in the world.
11 4 noun n noun
• a branch that flows into the main stream
adjective satellite
• (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
Example sentence • The Mississippi River has many tributaries , including the Missouri River.
12 5 noun n noun
• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
adjective satellite
• functioning in a supporting capacity
Example sentence • The parent company owns several subsidiaries around the world.
10 4 noun n noun
• a private place of education for the young
Example sentence • Many aspiring priests attend seminaries to receive their theological education.
10 4 noun n noun
• a tract of land used for burials
Example sentence • There are many cemeteries in this town.
12 4 noun n noun
• a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
Example sentence • The military commissaries offer discounted groceries and household items to service members and their families.
11 4 noun n adjective
• being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
noun
• the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
adjective satellite
• inferior in rank or status
Example sentence • The student is required to write an essay on the topic of their choice and submit it along with their secondaries .
14 6 noun n noun
• a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Example sentence • The company hired intermediaries to facilitate negotiations with foreign suppliers.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Example sentence • The mercenaries were hired to protect the kingdom.
11 4 noun n noun
• the residence of a religious community
Example sentence • There are many ancient monasteries in Tibet.
12 4 noun n noun
• a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
Example sentence • The professor referenced multiple commentaries in her research paper.
12 3 noun n noun
• large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
verb
• pick or gather blackberries
Example sentence • I picked a basket full of ripe blackberries .
11 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
Example sentence • I picked some fresh blueberries from the farm.
10 4 noun n noun
• A radio or television series with a small number of episodes not intended to last a complete season.
Example sentence • I am currently watching a historical miniseries about World War II.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
adjective satellite
• not practical or realizable; speculative
Example sentence • Throughout history, there have been many visionaries who have shaped the world.
11 4 noun n noun
• a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
Example sentence • The legionaries marched in formation during the military parade.
10 5 noun n noun
• a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
Example sentence • She always read the obituaries in the newspaper to see if anyone she knew had passed away.
13 5 adverb, noun adv, n adjective
• protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
noun
• an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
10 4 noun n noun
• confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
adjective satellite
• characterized by or preferring solitude
Example sentence • The solitaries have chosen a life of seclusion in the mountains.
11 4 noun n noun
• a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
adjective satellite
• long and slender with a very small internal diameter
Example sentence • The capillaries allow for the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with surrounding tissues.
13 4 noun n noun
• a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Example sentence • The government functionaries were responsible for implementing the new policies.
12 5 noun n noun
• a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Example sentence • The apothecaries in the village sold herbs and medicinal remedies.
8 4 noun n noun
• a building where birds are kept
Example sentence • The zoo has several aviaries housing various species of birds.
11 5 noun n adjective
• relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)
noun
• a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
Example sentence • The fiduciaries are responsible for managing the assets according to the trust agreement.
12 4 noun n noun
• spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
Example sentence • I picked some fresh gooseberries from my garden.
12 3 noun n Example sentence • I love eating strawberries with whipped cream.
9 4 noun n noun
• the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
Example sentence • The Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest estuaries in the United States.
15 5 noun n Example sentence • I bought a variety of confectionaries at the bakery.
11 4 noun n noun
• a practical consequence that follows naturally
Example sentence • One of the corollaries of a healthy lifestyle is a reduced risk of chronic diseases.
10 4 noun n adjective
• not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
noun
• a judge of a probate court
adjective satellite
• lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
Example sentence • The book discusses various types of ordinaries used in heraldry.
9 3 noun n adjective
• of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
noun
• a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
adjective satellite
• not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
Example sentence • The party held its primaries to determine the candidate for the upcoming election.
13 5 noun n noun
• an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
adjective satellite
• opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
Example sentence • The reactionaries in the government opposed any changes to the existing policies.
11 4 noun n noun
• a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Example sentence • National parks are considered sanctuaries for wildlife.
11 4 noun n noun
• A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
Example sentence • The customaries of this tribe dictate that the chief should receive the first portion of any hunt.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to the diet
noun
• a regulated daily food allowance
Example sentence • She carefully read the labels on the food products to check their dietaries .
11 4 noun n noun
• one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
Example sentence • Bedouins in the desert rely on dromedaries for transportation.
9 4
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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