7 3 noun n noun
• a cruel and brutal fellow
Example sentence • The ruffian threatened the shopkeeper and demanded money.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to the class Reptilia
noun
• any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
Example sentence • The zookeeper fed the reptilian a live mouse.
6 3 noun n noun
• the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
Example sentence • One radian is equivalent to approximately 57.3 degrees.
4 2 noun n
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3 1 verb v noun
• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
verb
• preserve in a can or tin
Example sentence • She can play the piano beautifully.
12 6 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
noun
• any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
adjective satellite
• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
Example sentence • The museum displayed an antediluvian artifact from ancient Mesopotamia.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia
Example sentence • The city in the novel was depicted as a dystopian society governed by a totalitarian regime.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to geometry as developed by Euclid
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness
noun
• a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
Example sentence • The millenarian movement predicts that a new era will begin after the apocalypse.
14 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a very long word (a foot and a half long)
adjective satellite
• given to the overuse of long words
Example sentence • The professor's sesquipedalian lecture left the students feeling confused.
9 4 noun n noun
• a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
Example sentence • He was a celebrated tragedian , known for his powerful performances on stage.
14 7 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
noun
• weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
Example sentence • The valetudinarian relied heavily on prescription medications.
9 4 noun n noun
• a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
Example sentence • He was a wealthy vulgarian who flaunted his money without any sense of class or taste.
9 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The vulcanian eruption produced a large column of ash and gas.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to abdominal delivery
noun
• the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Example sentence • She had to undergo a caesarean due to complications during childbirth.
5 2 adverb adv adverb
• many times at short intervals
Example sentence • I often go for a run in the morning.
9 4 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
noun
• a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
Example sentence • The amphibian creature moved gracefully between land and water.
6 2 noun n noun
• East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
Example sentence • The banian tree in the park provides shade for picnickers.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a member of an uncivilized people
adjective satellite
• without civilizing influences
Example sentence • The barbarian invaded the peaceful village.
8 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people
noun
• a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
adjective satellite
• unconventional in especially appearance and behavior
Example sentence • She dressed like a bohemian , with flowing skirts and colorful scarves.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
Example sentence • The ancient Greeks believed that Hades was a chthonian deity, ruling over the underworld.
12 6 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
noun
• someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
adjective satellite
• marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
Example sentence • The humanitarian provided aid to the refugees in the war-torn country.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or forming an isthmus
Example sentence • The isthmian region is known for its diverse wildlife.
6 2 noun n noun
• an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
9 4 noun n noun
• a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
Example sentence • The librarian helped me find a book on ancient history.
13 6 noun n noun
• the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
Example sentence • She was chosen as the valedictorian for her outstanding academic achievements.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • She possessed a paphian charm that made heads turn wherever she went.
6 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The parian is a fine type of porcelain made in the Philippines.
7 3 adjective adj
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7 3 noun n
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9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The discovery of strontian in Scotland led to the isolation of the element strontium.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
adjective satellite
• of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• Of or relating to death or forgetfulness.
Example sentence • The tranquil lake had a lethean effect, soothing my troubled mind.
5 2 noun n noun
• A climbing woody vine, usually tropical.
Example sentence • The jungle was filled with lianes, creating a dense and tangled habitat.
4 1 preposition
• Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
conjunction
• Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
Example sentence • He is taller than his brother.
8 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any sea anemone or related animal
Example sentence • The actinian 's tentacles are lined with stinging cells.
7 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
adjective satellite
• continuing forever or indefinitely
Example sentence • The ancient ruins stood as a testament to the aeonian power of the empire.
10 5 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to or influenced by antinomianism
noun
• a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
Example sentence • She holds antinomian beliefs and rejects the idea of following any established rules or moral codes.
8 5 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to bees or beekeeping
Example sentence • The apiarian carefully inspected each hive for signs of disease.
12 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to reptiles of the subclass Archosauria
noun
• extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
Example sentence • The museum has an extensive collection of archosaurian fossils.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to frogs and toads
noun
• any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
Example sentence • The scientist studied the batrachian species in the rainforest.
9 4 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
noun
• any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
Example sentence • The caecilian is a type of amphibian that resembles a giant earthworm.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Example sentence • The cnidarian 's tentacles are covered in stinging cells called nematocysts.
8 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or connected with a deluge
Example sentence • The diluvian rain caused severe flooding in the area.
6 4 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj noun
• a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in Boethia, Thessaly, in the Aegean island of Lesbos, and the Greek colonies of Asia Minor
Example sentence • The eolian processes shape the dunes in this desert.
6 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
adjective satellite
• continuing forever or indefinitely
Example sentence • The ancient ruins were covered in eonian moss.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the subclass Eutheria
noun
• mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Example sentence • The eutherians are a diverse group of mammals that includes placental mammals.
10 5 noun n noun
• any member of the subclass Infusoria
Example sentence • A drop of pond water contains many infusorians.
10 5 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The museum has a collection of lapidarian artifacts from ancient civilizations.
11 5 noun n noun
• a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
Example sentence • A telescope's field of view can be measured in milliradians.
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