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• to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
Example sentence • Money is a means to buy things.
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• (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of jeans .
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• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
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• a borough of New York City, it is the easternmost, largest in area, and second-largest in population of New York City's five boroughs
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• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Example sentence • She went on a cleanse to improve her health.
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• a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
Example sentence • The explosion reduced the old building to smithereens .
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• the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
Example sentence • The teens were excited for their school dance.
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Example sentence • Some species of acarines are important pests in agriculture.
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• small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Example sentence • The dandelion produces achenes that are dispersed by the wind.
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Example sentence • Many acridines exhibit antimicrobial properties.
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Example sentence • Strawberries are an example of a plant that produces akenes .
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Example sentence • The algerines ships terrorized the Mediterranean waters in the 17th century.
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• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Example sentence • The unsaturated nature of alkenes makes them highly reactive.
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Example sentence • The scientists studied the reactivity of amidines .
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• a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Example sentence • Some common examples of amines are methylamine and ethylamine.
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• oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
Example sentence • The synthesis of anilines requires careful handling of hazardous reagents.
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Example sentence • The antigenes proteins are responsible for triggering an immune response.
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Example sentence • Benzene is the simplest of the arenes .
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• a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered that arginines can improve blood flow and cardiovascular health.
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• a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Example sentence • The researchers conducted a study on the efficacy of atabrines in treating malaria.
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• a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide
Example sentence • The use of atrazines has been linked to groundwater contamination.
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• Any of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R2C=NN=CR2, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine.
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• a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Example sentence • The humpback whale uses its baleens to filter-feed on small fish and krill.
11 3 noun, adjective
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• A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
Example sentence • Many cargo vessels used to be barkentines .
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• any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
verb
• hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
Example sentence • I love to eat baked beans for breakfast.
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• music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
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Example sentence • Bullying is a cruel act that bemeans its victims.
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Example sentence • She was wearing a stunning dress made of bengalines .
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Example sentence • The health benefits of berberines include anti-inflammatory properties.
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Example sentence • I bought a box of berlines for breakfast.
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• A pair of trousers made from denim cotton and dyed dark blue.
Example sentence • I love wearing my bluejeans jacket on casual Fridays.
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• perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface
Example sentence • The leaves of bogbeans are trifoliate and often have a reddish color.
7 2 noun
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• A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland.
Example sentence • The Irish countryside is known for its beautiful boreens .
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Example sentence • I planted broadbeans in my garden.
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Example sentence • Researchers are studying the potential medical applications of cysteamines .
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• a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
Example sentence • The presence of cytidines in RNA molecules is crucial for proper gene expression.
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• edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Example sentence • She harvested a basket full of dasheens from her garden.
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Example sentence • The dauphines were celebrating the birth of the new heir to the throne.
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• an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
Example sentence • The deans of the university meet every month to discuss academic matters.
7 2 verb
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• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Example sentence • Using derogatory language demeans others and shows a lack of respect.
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• any organic compound containing two amino groups
Example sentence • Polymerization of diamines with dicarboxylic acids forms nylon.
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Example sentence • These diazines exhibit interesting optical properties.
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• the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
Example sentence • During diplotenes , the chromosomes become more condensed and visible under the microscope.
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• a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
Example sentence • Increased levels of dopamines can contribute to feelings of happiness and motivation.
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• a clay pipe with a short stem
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Example sentence • I ordered a set of duvetines for my new bedroom.
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Example sentence • The tailor recommended using duvetynes for the suit jacket.
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