8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Example sentence • Scientists believe that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
noun
• a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
Example sentence • The aneroid is a barometer that does not use liquid.
9 3 noun n noun
• a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
Example sentence • The bacteroid population was analyzed using flow cytometry.
12 4 adjective adj noun
• Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
Example sentence • The orthopteroid insect had large wings like a grasshopper.
8 2 noun n noun
• a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Example sentence • The Earth is considered a spheroid .
8 3 adjective adj noun
• a person afflicted with paranoia
adjective satellite
• suffering from paranoia
Example sentence • She became paranoid after reading too many conspiracy theories.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The science fiction movie featured a humanoid robot as the main character.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• curved in two directions (like the letter S)
Example sentence • The sigmoid is a mathematical function commonly used in data analysis.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• spoiled or ruined or demolished
adjective satellite
• destroyed physically or morally
Example sentence • The destroyed building was a haunting reminder of the earthquake.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The new smartphone features an android operating system.
8 3 noun n noun
• natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Example sentence • Quinine is an alkaloid found in the bark of certain trees.
13 3 noun n noun
• delight in another person's misfortune
Example sentence • I felt a sense of schadenfreude when my rival failed an important exam.
5 2 verb v verb
• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Example sentence • I always avoid eating fast food.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• completely wanting or lacking
Example sentence • The room was devoid of furniture.
10 3 noun n noun
• venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with a painful hemorrhoid .
9 3 noun n adjective
• of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia
noun
• a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)
Example sentence • She called her brother a mongoloid as an insult.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Fossils of eurypteroids have been found in several parts of the world.
7 3 noun n adjective
• relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
noun
• a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Example sentence • His constant nasal congestion was due to enlarged adenoids.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
adjective satellite
• artificial as if portrayed in a film
Example sentence • The movie projector screen was made of celluloid .
7 2 noun n noun
• something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
Example sentence • The factoid that dogs have better night vision than humans is often shared on social media.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The dinosaur egg was ovoid in shape.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of or pertaining to arthritis
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at a young age.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the state of nonexistence
adjective satellite
• lacking any legal or binding force
Example sentence • The black hole was a vast empty void .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc
Example sentence • The rhizoid is a thread-like structure that anchors the plant to the ground.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Example sentence • He was given steroids to help reduce inflammation in his knee.
5 1 noun n noun
• A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human.
Example sentence • R2-D2 is an iconic droid from the Star Wars franchise.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• aroused to impatience or anger
Example sentence • I was annoyed by the constant noise outside my window.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
Example sentence • She is currently employed as a software engineer at a tech company.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• not engaged in a gainful occupation
noun
• people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
Example sentence • The government is offering financial assistance to the unemployed .
5 1 noun n noun
• Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • Her joy was unalloyed when she received her acceptance letter to her dream university.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • I was overjoyed when I received the news of my promotion.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
Example sentence • The accumulation of amyloid in the brain is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease.
8 2 adjective adj adjective
• resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with lymphoid leukemia.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
noun
• process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
Example sentence • He experienced pain in his left mastoid .
8 3 noun n noun
• tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
Example sentence • The sinusoid is a basic type of waveform used in many areas of science and engineering.
13 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills
Example sentence • Many college graduates are underemployed and working in lower-paying jobs than they are qualified for.
5 1 noun n noun
• United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• sensationalist journalism
Example sentence • I don't trust the information in that tabloid .
7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the thyroid gland
noun
• located near the base of the neck
Example sentence • The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
Example sentence • I found an old polaroid in the attic.
11 4 noun n noun
• a steroid containing a ketone group
Example sentence • The most abundant ketosteroid in the body is dehydroepiandrosterone.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
Example sentence • The nonsteroid cream is recommended for skin itching.
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • He admired the beauty of the amberoid on display at the museum.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria
adjective
• Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
Example sentence • The laboratory detected diphtheroid bacteria in the patient's throat culture.
9 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The patient displayed hysteroid symptoms during the psychiatric evaluation.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The plant had scleroid stems that made it resistant to pests.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• Bestial, resembling an animal.
Example sentence • The paleontologist discovered a new fossil of a theroid , which is believed to be an ancient mammal.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The tuberoid was a type of plant that grew underground.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• to distribute systematically or strategically
Example sentence • The deployed troops successfully completed their mission.
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