5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
verb
• change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
Example sentence • His smile lit up the room.
5 1 noun n noun
• a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
Example sentence • The bride walked down the aisle towards her groom.
7 2 noun n noun
• any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
Example sentence • I saw a snake at the zoo, it was a fascinating reptile .
5 1 noun
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Example sentence • She cooked dinner while he set the table.
4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
verb
• record in a public office or in a court of law
Example sentence • I need to find the file that contains the important documents.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person of subnormal intelligence
adjective satellite
• having a mental age of three to seven years
Example sentence • He acted like an imbecile and tripped over his own feet.
10 3 noun n noun
• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
adjective satellite
• impelling or impelled forward
Example sentence • The bullet was fired from the gun as a projectile .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
Example sentence • The bathroom floor was covered in beautiful ceramic tiles.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• how something is done or how it happens
verb
• designate by an identifying term
Example sentence • She has a unique style of painting.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of testing something
Example sentence • She was nervous before her first trial as a lawyer.
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
verb
• operate a dial to select a telephone number
Example sentence • He turned the dial to adjust the volume of the radio.
8 2 noun n noun
• a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
Example sentence • The woodpile in our backyard is getting smaller.
9 3 verb v verb
• make (one thing) compatible with (another)
Example sentence • She tried to reconcile with her ex-boyfriend after their breakup.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
verb
• exert pressure on someone through threats
Example sentence • He refused to give in to their blackmail .
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
noun
• a young person, not fully developed
adjective satellite
• displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example sentence • The juvenile was arrested for shoplifting.
4 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Example sentence • I ran a mile in under six minutes.
11 4 noun n noun
• A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
Example sentence • My friend is a dedicated ailurophile and owns six cats.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• incapable of being controlled
Example sentence • The indocile child refused to listen to his teacher.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• Hard to work with; stubborn.
Example sentence • Il compito di matematica è molto difficile .
8 2 noun n noun
• a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
Example sentence • As soon as he sneezed, everyone in the room knew that Mr. Smith was as dead as a doornail .
7 2 noun n noun
• an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
Example sentence • The fantail is a small bird native to New Zealand.
10 3 noun n noun
• the nail at the end of a finger
Example sentence • I broke my fingernail while opening a package.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Example sentence • I love drinking camomile tea before bed.
7 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • She compiled a list of the most popular songs of the year.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to infants or infancy
adjective satellite
• indicating a lack of maturity
Example sentence • Her infantile behavior is not appropriate for someone her age.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to fabrics or fabric making
noun
• artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Example sentence • She worked in the textile industry for over 20 years.
4 1 verb v noun
• a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
Example sentence • Can you tell me the time?
4 2 adjective adj adjective
• being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
noun
• any rational or irrational number
adjective satellite
• not to be taken lightly
Example sentence • She showed real talent for singing.
14 5 noun n noun
• primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
Example sentence • The turtle is an example of an anapsid reptile .
19 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
Example sentence • The Tyrannosaurus rex is a well-known archosaurian reptile .
16 6 noun n noun
• a reptile of the order Chelonia
Example sentence • The chelonian reptile slowly crawled across the beach.
18 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• extant archosaurian reptile
Example sentence • The Nile crocodile is a prominent example of a crocodilian reptile .
13 3 noun n noun
• an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
Example sentence • The fossil of a flying reptile was found in the mountains.
15 5 noun n noun
• extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
Example sentence • The dimetrodon is an example of a synapsid reptile .
16 5 noun n noun
• presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
Example sentence • The thecodont reptile was an ancient reptile that existed millions of years ago.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
verb
• descend by means of a rappel
Example sentence • We had to use our abseils to descend the steep cliff.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
verb
• send or transport by airmail
Example sentence • I sent the letter by airmail to ensure it would arrive quickly.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a horse bred for racing
Example sentence • I saw a beautiful bangtail at the racecourse.
8 2 noun n noun
• an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
Example sentence • As the airplane ascended, a long contrail formed behind it.
8 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• slow down by moving the tail sideways
Example sentence • The car skidded and went into a fishtail .
9 2 noun n noun
• (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
Example sentence • The company was forced to pay a significant amount of greenmail to avoid a hostile takeover.
8 2 noun n noun
• a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
Example sentence • I have a hangnail on my pinky finger.
6 2 noun n noun
• the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
Example sentence • I love making oxtail soup on a cold winter night.
7 2 noun n noun
• deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
Example sentence • He had long blond hair pulled back into a rattail .
8 2 noun n noun
• a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
Example sentence • The sailor adjusted the staysail to catch the wind.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • I need a thumbnail for my YouTube video.
7 2 noun n noun
• a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
Example sentence • The captain ordered the crew to hoist the topsail .
7 2 noun n noun
• Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
Example sentence • The wagtail flew across the garden, its tail wagging gracefully.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
verb
• celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Example sentence • Every year, we gather to celebrate the holidays with a traditional wassail .
5 2 noun n noun
• the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Example sentence • She is like an angel with her kindness and generosity.
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