7 3 noun n noun
• any amazing or wonderful occurrence
Example sentence • The birth of a healthy baby despite medical complications is considered a miracle .
6 3 noun n noun
• an authoritative person who divines the future
Example sentence • She consulted the oracle to seek guidance on her future.
8 3 noun n noun
• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Example sentence • The mountain was a formidable obstacle to climbers.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
adjective satellite
• scientifically detached; unemotional
Example sentence • The doctor examined the patient with a clinical eye.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
Example sentence • The rocky shore was covered in barnacles.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
Example sentence • The octopus extended its tentacles to catch its prey.
9 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• exposing human folly to ridicule
Example sentence • Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' is a satirical essay on the poverty in Ireland.
8 3 noun n noun
• a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
Example sentence • She wore a necklace with a pentacle pendant.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to clerks
adjective satellite
• appropriate for or engaged in office work
Example sentence • She works in a clerical position at the company.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• relating to the study or practice of medicine
noun
• a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
Example sentence • I need to schedule a medical appointment for my annual check-up.
9 4 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• of or relating to or denoting numbers
adjective satellite
• measured or expressed in numbers
Example sentence • The teacher asked the students to solve a numerical equation.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
Example sentence • She is involved in political activism.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
noun
• something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
adjective satellite
• of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Example sentence • The teacher explained the concept of reciprocals in math class.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to a cortex
Example sentence • The cortical region of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information.
8 3 noun n noun
• (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Example sentence • The particles of dust floated in the sunbeam.
7 3 noun n noun
• nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
verb
• bind by a contract; especially for a training period
Example sentence • I read an interesting article about climate change.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
adjective satellite
• of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
Example sentence • This is a typical example of his work.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• related to or concerned with alchemy
Example sentence • She studied alchemical texts to learn about the ancient art of transmutation.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
verb
• yield to out of weakness
Example sentence • The truckle was filled with hay for the horses.
10 3 noun n noun
• an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
Example sentence • The wrestlers crashed into the turnbuckle during the match.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • She unbuckled her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or concerned with electricity
Example sentence • The electrical wiring in the house needs to be replaced.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the study of history
adjective satellite
• having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
Example sentence • The historical records show that this town was founded in 1850.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
Example sentence • She was in a hysterical state after receiving the bad news.
6 2 verb v noun
• fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
verb
• fasten with a buckle or buckles
Example sentence • Please buckle your seatbelt before the flight takes off.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • He is always causing trouble at school.
8 3 noun n noun
• (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
verb
• surmount with a pinnacle
Example sentence • Reaching the pinnacle of success requires hard work and determination.
9 3 noun n noun
• something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
Example sentence • The circus was a spectacular spectacle .
8 3 noun n noun
• bone linking the scapula and sternum
Example sentence • She fractured her clavicle while playing soccer.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
Example sentence • The story of Noah's Ark is a well-known biblical tale.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the cervix of the uterus
Example sentence • The doctor performed a cervical examination on the patient.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
adjective satellite
• not practical or realizable; speculative
Example sentence • Wearing high heels while hiking is impractical .
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by method and orderliness
Example sentence • He approached the project in a methodical manner, carefully planning each step.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
Example sentence • The unicorn is a mythical creature that is often depicted as a horse with a single horn on its forehead.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Example sentence • We enjoyed a nautical adventure on the open sea.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
Example sentence • I am skeptical about his ability to complete the task.
8 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
Example sentence • The puppy was absolutely adorable with its fluffy fur and playful demeanor.
15 6 adjective adj adjective
• of or concerned with the science of anthropology
Example sentence • The anthropological approach is often used to analyze ancient civilizations.
7 3 noun n noun
• hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
Example sentence • She wore a stylish caracul fur coat to the party.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions
Example sentence • The comedian relied on scatological humor that made the audience burst into laughter.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out.
verb
• To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle
Example sentence • The sailors used a parbuckle to lift the heavy cargo onto the ship.
6 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The sulcal ridges on the surface of the brain provide cortical folding.
11 3 verb v verb
• To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
Example sentence • He swashbuckled his way through the crowd, leaving them in awe.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• being or relating to or like a chimera
adjective satellite
• produced by a wildly fanciful imagination
Example sentence • Her chimerical dreams of becoming a famous actress kept her motivated.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Example sentence • The scientist conducted an empirical study to gather data on the effects of the new drug.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• suitable for or suggestive of singing
Example sentence • She has a lyrical voice that is perfect for singing ballads.
8 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The movie was horrible ; I couldn't even finish watching it.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characteristic of an orator or oratory
Example sentence • Her oratorical skills captivated the audience.
8 3 adjective satellite
• causing fear or dread or terror
Example sentence • The storm yesterday was terrible .
7 2 noun n noun
• a building where prostitutes are available
Example sentence • He was arrested for running an illegal brothel .
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