10 3 noun
• a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
verb
• obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Example sentence • The Hoover Dam is one of the most famous dams in the United States.
5 1 noun n noun
• Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
Example sentence • I need 200 grams of sugar for the recipe.
4 1 noun n noun
• a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
verb
• strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Example sentence • The rams grazed peacefully in the meadow.
4 1 verb v noun
• a woolen cap of Scottish origin
Example sentence • She wore her favorite tams to the music festival.
10 4 noun
• tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
9 4 noun n noun
• a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
Example sentence • Doctors often prescribe oxazepams to help patients manage their anxiety.
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Example sentence • Farmers prefer brunizems for cultivating vegetables due to their high nutrient content.
10 4 noun n noun
• a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
Example sentence • Healthy ecosystems are crucial for supporting biodiversity.
9 3 noun n noun
• undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
Example sentence • Secondary meristems contribute to the increase in girth of woody plants.
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Example sentence • The metaxylems of the stem transport nutrients from the roots to the leaves.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a dosage of ionizing radiation equivalent to one thousandth (1/1000) of a rem
Example sentence • The radiation exposure was measured in millirems .
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Example sentence • The nonsystems approach to problem-solving requires thinking outside the box.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
verb
• grow out of, have roots in, originate in
Example sentence • The stems of the plants were bending under the weight of the flowers.
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Example sentence • When solving a complex math problem, it is often helpful to break it down into smaller subproblems .
10 3 noun n noun
• a system that is part of some larger system
Example sentence • The spaceship is equipped with various subsystems for navigation, communication, and life support.
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8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
verb
• stiffen with or as with buckram
Example sentence • He ordered a roll of buckrams for the bookbinding project.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • I received several cablegrams from my family while I was abroad.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
Example sentence • The wildlife cams capture amazing footage of animals in their natural habitat.
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Example sentence • I received two candygrams for my birthday.
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Example sentence • The chemical properties of caprolactams make them suitable for various industrial applications.
11 4 noun n noun
• a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Example sentence • The hospital uses advanced technology to produce accurate cardiograms .
10 3 noun n noun
• A map used to indicate geographically-bound statistical information, typically region-by-region values of a given variable, for example by using different shadings for different ranges of values.
Example sentence • The cartograms showed the population density across the region.
10 3 noun n noun
• An SI unit of mass equal to 10-2 grams. Symbol: cg
Example sentence • The mass of the tablet is 250 centigrams .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• An autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson.
10 3 noun n noun
• A tight-fitting formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
Example sentence • The traditional cheongsams are often adorned with intricate embroidery.
13 4 noun n noun
• the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
Example sentence • The scientist analyzed the chromatograms to identify the compounds present in the sample.
11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The book contains numerous examples of chronograms from different historical periods.
10 3 noun n noun
• a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
Example sentence • Scientists can construct cladograms based on morphological features or genetic data.
8 3 noun n noun
• edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Example sentence • I bought a bunch of cocoyams from the grocery store.
10 3 noun n noun
• large watertight chamber used for construction under water
Example sentence • The construction crew built multiple cofferdams to block off the water from the worksite.
10 3 adjective adj
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5 1 verb v verb
• crowd or pack to capacity
Example sentence • She crams for exams the night before.
10 3 noun n noun
• formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
Example sentence • Mosses and ferns are examples of cryptogams .
11 3 noun n noun
• a piece of writing in code or cipher
Example sentence • She enjoys solving cryptograms in her free time.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • I bought two decagrams of cheese at the grocery store.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The weight of a paperclip is usually measured in decigrams .
9 3 noun n Example sentence • I need three dekagrams of sugar for the recipe.
5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Example sentence • She poured a few drams of whiskey into her glass.
8 3 noun n Example sentence • He was known for his witty epigrams that always left people laughing.
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9 2 noun n noun
• a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
Example sentence • The pharmacist measured out three fluidrams of medicine.
6 2 noun n noun
• marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
Example sentence • Marine biologists study forams to understand past and present ocean environments.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • She had a collection of old grandams in her garage.
8 2 noun
• a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
10 4 noun n noun
• a message transmitted by means of the sun's rays
Example sentence • The scientist analyzed the heliograms to understand solar flares.
9 4 noun n noun
• a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
Example sentence • Chinese characters are ideograms that represent whole words or concepts.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
Example sentence • Playing word games like Scrabble requires players to come up with isograms .
9 3 noun n noun
• one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example sentence • The package weighs two kilograms .
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