10 4 noun n noun
• the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
Example sentence • The word 'bank' has multiple polysemies , including a financial institution and the side of a river.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Example sentence • The hospital has a specialized unit for preemies .
8 3 noun n noun
• very thinly sliced raw fish
Example sentence • I ordered a variety of sashimis for dinner.
10 4 noun n noun
• having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases
Example sentence • Linguists have identified several monosemies in the English language.
8 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • I don't trust her; she always has schemies up her sleeve.
6 1 adverb adv verb
• give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example sentence • Could you please help me carry these bags?
5 1 adjective adj pronoun
• The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
Example sentence • I don't like the taste of these cookies.
7 3
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Example sentence • I have never heard of the word "atimies " before.
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8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I love eating steamies at the carnival.
7 3 noun n noun
• an opposing military force
Example sentence • They were once friends, but now they are bitter enemies .
6 1 noun n noun
• a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
verb
• used in the imperative (get away, or stop it)
Example sentence • I love eating cheese on my crackers.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
verb
• invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentence • The bodies of the victims were discovered in the basement.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a woman of the peerage in Britain
Example sentence • The ladies gathered at the park for their weekly walk.
6 1 noun n noun
• a slight wind (usually refreshing)
verb
• blow gently and lightly
Example sentence • The cool breeze felt refreshing on a hot summer day.
7 2 noun n noun
• an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with a rare genetic disease .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
verb
• move gently or carefully
Example sentence • She danced with grace and ease .
6 1 verb v noun
• the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
verb
• stop moving or become immobilized
Example sentence • I forgot to put the ice cream back in the freezer and it started to freeze .
5 1 verb v Example sentence • The police will seize any illegal drugs they find.
6 2 noun n noun
• similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Example sentence • I have been binge-watching a series on Netflix.
7 2 noun n noun
• (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Example sentence • There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world.
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of gripping and pressing firmly
verb
• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Example sentence • I gave the bottle a tight squeeze to get the last drop of ketchup.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Example sentence • She gave him a playful tease before revealing the surprise party.
12 2 noun n noun
• an effort that is inconvenient
Example sentence • He encountered many difficulties while trying to solve the complex math problem.
4 1 verb, noun v, n interjection
• An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
noun
• Informal address to a male.
Example sentence • The little boy said 'geez ' when he stubbed his toe.
4 1 interjection
• An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a detailed critical inspection
verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • She has been doing her studies diligently.
11 4 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • The authorities are investigating the crime scene.
9 3 noun n noun
• skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
Example sentence • He has a deep expertise in the field of astrophysics.
9 3 noun n noun
• group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Example sentence • I need to buy some new batteries for my flashlight.
9 3 noun n noun
• a marketplace where groceries are sold
Example sentence • I need to buy groceries for the week.
8 3 noun n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Example sentence • She suffered multiple injuries in the accident.
9 3 noun n noun
• the way two individuals relate to each other
Example sentence • The ancient alchemies were said to have the power to transmute lead into gold.
11 4 noun n Example sentence • Batman and the Joker have been archenemies for decades.
11 3 noun n noun
• blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
Example sentence • He was charged with uttering blasphemies against the church.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Example sentence • He tried to appease his angry boss by offering to work overtime.
8 2 noun n noun
• the decade from 1880 to 1889
Example sentence • The fashion trends of the eighties are making a comeback.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the decade from 1950 to 1959
Example sentence • My grandparents grew up in the fifties .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the time of life between 40 and 50
Example sentence • In my forties , I traveled to many different countries.
5 2 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
7 2 noun n noun
• a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
Example sentence • My parents were hippies in the 1960s.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
Example sentence • She wore a stunning marquise diamond engagement ring.
6 2 noun n noun
• an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
Example sentence • The main mode of transmission for rabies is through the bite of an infected animal.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the decade from 1960 to 1969
Example sentence • The fashion of the sixties was characterized by bold patterns and colors.
10 2 noun n noun
• a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
Example sentence • She performed a seductive striptease during the cabaret show.
5 2 noun n noun
• wasting of the body during a chronic disease
Example sentence • The patient's debility was due to tabes dorsalis.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the time of life between 30 and 40
Example sentence • I am in my thirties now and have a stable career.
7 2 noun n noun
• a swing used by circus acrobats
Example sentence • She gracefully swung through the air on the trapeze .
8 2 noun n noun
• the time of life between 20 and 30
Example sentence • He was born in the early twenties and lived through the Great Depression.
6 1 verb v noun
• breathing with a husky or whistling sound
verb
• breathe with difficulty
Example sentence • He wheezed heavily after climbing up the stairs.
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