8 2 verb v noun
• (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
Example sentence • She dissents from her colleagues on this issue.
8 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
noun
• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
verb
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example sentence • I received many presents on my birthday.
6 1 noun n noun
• a distinctive odor that is pleasant
verb
• cause to smell or be smelly
Example sentence • I love the scents of fresh flowers in the spring.
8 2 noun n noun
• (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
Example sentence • Please check the contents of the package before signing for delivery.
5 1 noun n noun
• a fractional monetary unit of several countries
Example sentence • I found a few cents on the ground.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
Example sentence • I am calculating the percents of the total sales.
7 2 verb v verb
• feel bitter or indignant about
Example sentence • She resents her sister for always getting more attention.
10 3 verb v verb
• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Example sentence • She represents her company at business meetings.
6 2 noun n noun
• something that happens at a given place and time
Example sentence • I attended several events at the music festival.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A person who has not begun puberty.
Example sentence • The prepubescents enjoyed playing on the playground.
8 2 verb v noun
• permission for something to happen
verb
• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Example sentence • He consents to let his sister borrow his car.
5 1 noun n noun
• port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Example sentence • The gents were discussing politics at the bar.
7 2 noun n noun
• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
adjective satellite
• giving or marked by complete attention to
Example sentence • The speaker's intents were misunderstood by the audience.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
Example sentence • The rents in this city are skyrocketing.
5 1 noun n noun
• a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
verb
• live in or as if in a tent
Example sentence • We set up our tents in the campground.
13 4 verb v Example sentence • He misrepresents the facts to make himself look innocent.
8 2 verb v verb
• keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Example sentence • Wearing a helmet prevents head injuries while cycling.
7 2 verb v verb
• turn away from sin or do penitence
Example sentence • He repents for his past mistakes.
6 1 noun
• small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
Example sentence • There were several dents on the hood of the car.
8 2 verb v noun
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
verb
• be in an agitated or excited state
Example sentence • Yeast ferments sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.
7 2 verb v verb
• come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Example sentence • She invents new recipes every week.
7 2 verb v noun
• a cry of sorrow and grief
Example sentence • She laments her decision to quit her job.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hole for the escape of gas or air
verb
• give expression or utterance to
Example sentence • The vents in the ceiling keep the room well-ventilated.
11 3 noun n adjective
• showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
noun
• a longing for something better than the present situation
Example sentence • The government policy has caused discontents among the citizens.
11 3 noun n noun
• a person who is discontented or disgusted
adjective satellite
• discontented as toward authority
Example sentence • The malcontents in the group constantly complained about the long working hours.
8 2 noun n noun
• a sign of something about to happen
Example sentence • The dark clouds in the sky were seen as portents of an approaching storm.
8 2 verb v noun
• unbearable physical pain
verb
• torment emotionally or mentally
Example sentence • He torments his little sister by constantly stealing her toys.
12 4 noun n
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Example sentence • Many young adults struggle with the transition from adolescence to adulthood, making them adultescents .
11 3 verb v verb
• surround so as to force to give up
Example sentence • He circumvents traffic by taking side streets.
10 3 noun n noun
• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Example sentence • The amount of the raise will be given in small increments over the next six months.
11 4 noun n noun
• a legislative assembly in certain countries
Example sentence • The parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada have a similar structure.
8 2 noun n noun
• one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
Example sentence • The circle is divided into several segments .
11 3 noun n noun
• textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
verb
• add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
Example sentence • I take supplements to boost my immune system.
9 3 verb v adjective
• coming at short intervals or habitually
verb
• do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
Example sentence • He frequents his favorite coffee shop every morning.
8 2 noun n noun
• a religious residence especially for nuns
Example sentence • There are several convents in this small town.
8 2 noun n noun
• dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
verb
• acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Example sentence • The artist mixed different pigments to create a unique shade of blue.
10 3 noun n noun
• an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
adjective satellite
• preceding in time, order, or significance
Example sentence • There are no legal precedents for this type of case.
6 2 noun n noun
• Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)
8 2 noun n noun
• violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Example sentence • The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
11 3 noun n noun
• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
Example sentence • She blushed at the compliments on her outfit.
12 4 noun n noun
• an unforeseen development
Example sentence • The unexpected turn of events left everyone speechless.
7 2 noun n noun
• a movie without a soundtrack
Example sentence • The silents were the earliest movies that didn't have synchronized sound.
11 4 noun n adjective
• relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
noun
• a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
adjective satellite
• being of the age 13 through 19
Example sentence • Many adolescents struggle with their self-image during puberty.
12 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
adjective satellite
• emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
Example sentence • The fluorescents in the office flickered and made it difficult to concentrate.
10 3 adjective adj
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14 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The subadolescents in the study were between the ages of 11 and 14.
13 3 noun n noun
• flattery intended to persuade
Example sentence • She was not swayed by his blandishments and refused to change her decision.
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