8 4 noun
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• queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
6 3 noun
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• A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.
8 4 noun
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noun
• a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
Example sentence • After winning the championship, there was a feeling of euphoria among the team.
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• an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
Example sentence • The symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and fatigue.
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noun
• a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
Example sentence • The movie created a phantasmagoria of vivid and surreal visuals.
9 5 noun
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noun
• a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
Example sentence • I always eat lunch in the cafeteria at work.
4 3 noun, adjective
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• a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Example sentence • The picnic area was filled with families enjoying the sunny weather.
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• (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Example sentence • The presence of bacteria in food can cause spoilage and foodborne illnesses.
8 4 noun
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noun
• state of violent mental agitation
Example sentence • The news of the accident caused a wave of hysteria among the onlookers.
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Example sentence • The Sphinx has been standing for millennia , silently guarding the pyramids.
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• an elaborate song for solo voice
Example sentence • She sang a beautiful aria at the opera last night.
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• a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
Example sentence • She has been struggling with anorexia for years and is currently receiving treatment.
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• an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
Example sentence • She suffers from chronic insomnia and has trouble falling asleep every night.
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• An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
Example sentence • Several European countries have imposed moratoria on genetically modified organisms.
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noun
• congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
Example sentence • My cousin was born with hemophilia and requires regular infusions of clotting factor.
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noun
• any species of the genus Listeria
Example sentence • Pregnant women are more susceptible to listeria infection.
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noun
• An Afro-Cuban religion, somewhat similar to voodoo, based upon Yoruba deities and Roman Catholic saints.
10 5 noun
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noun
• a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
Example sentence • During Thanksgiving, the dining table was decorated with a beautiful cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables.
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noun
• a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
Example sentence • I went to the feria to buy some fresh produce.
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noun
• chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Example sentence • She constantly worries about her health and often exhibits symptoms of hypochondria .
5 3 noun, adjective
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noun
• a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
Example sentence • The mafia is known for its criminal activities and organized crime.
7 4 noun
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noun
• a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
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noun
• the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
5 3 noun
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noun
• A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
Example sentence • The atria are the upper chambers of the heart.
7 4 noun
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noun
• a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
10 5 noun
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noun
• a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
Example sentence • The chemical reaction reaches equilibria when the forward and reverse rates are equal.
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noun
• a fee paid for a nominally free service
Example sentence • The university offers honoraria to guest lecturers.
5 3 noun
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• a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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• around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Example sentence • Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are popular among young people.
7 4 noun
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7 4 noun
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• any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
Example sentence • I planted a beautiful petunia in my garden.
9 5 noun
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noun
• the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
Example sentence • The auditoria was packed with eager theatergoers.
8 5 noun
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Example sentence • She dedicated her entire career to academia .
6 4 noun
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• genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with severe anemia and required blood transfusion.
7 4 noun
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noun
• a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
14 5 noun
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noun
• a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
Example sentence • She has a fear of being in small spaces, which is a symptom of claustrophobia .
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noun
• any tree of the genus Macadamia
Example sentence • I love eating macadamia nuts.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Example sentence • Many families choose to live in suburbia for its quiet and peaceful environment.
5 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • The surgeon inserted a metal rod in his tibia to stabilize the fracture.
6 4 noun
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noun
• a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
Example sentence • In my perfect utopia , everyone lives in harmony with nature.
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• inability to perceive written words
Example sentence • The patient's alexia prevented her from being able to read.
7 4 noun
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noun
• a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
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noun
• an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with a severe arrhythmia .
7 4 noun
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noun
• a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
Example sentence • She struggled with bulimia for many years.
9 4 noun
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noun
• a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
Example sentence • Testing for chlamydia is important for early detection and treatment.
12 6 noun
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noun
• a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Example sentence • I found a lot of information in the encyclopedia .
7 4
noun
• tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
6 3 noun
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noun
• rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Example sentence • He underwent surgery to repair a hernia in his abdomen.
5 3 noun
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• (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
Example sentence • The lamia was a mythical creature in Greek mythology with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a serpent.
8 4 noun
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• malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
Example sentence • My cousin has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia .
5 3 noun
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noun
• an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with bipolar mania .
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