5 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
verb
• discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Example sentence • I made a great catch in the baseball game.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
verb
• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example sentence • I can't find a match for this puzzle.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small portable timepiece
Example sentence • I wear a silver watch on my wrist.
5 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n verb
• cut or make a notch into
Example sentence • He made a small notch on the edge of the paper.
6 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
noun
• whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
verb
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example sentence • He poured himself a glass of scotch after a long day.
6 1 noun n noun
• the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
Example sentence • He accidentally kicked him in the crotch during the soccer game.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an embarrassing mistake
verb
• make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Example sentence • The plumber made a botch of fixing the leaky faucet.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sample piece of cloth
Example sentence • I need to find a swatch of fabric to match my curtains.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small contrasting part of something
verb
• to join or unite the pieces of
Example sentence • She sewed a patch onto her jeans.
5 1 noun n noun
• offensive term for a person of German descent
Example sentence • During World War I, the term "boche " was commonly used by Allied soldiers to refer to German soldiers.
6 1 noun n noun
• a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Example sentence • The troche tasted like mint.
12 3 noun n noun
• a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
Example sentence • I love the taste of butterscotch .
9 2 noun n noun
• a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone
Example sentence • We played hopscotch in the park.
9 2 noun n noun
• a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
Example sentence • I used a stopwatch to time my run.
10 2 noun n noun
• a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
Example sentence • I always wear a wristwatch .
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Example sentence • I saw a cockroach crawling on the kitchen counter.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
verb
• batch together; assemble or process as a batch
Example sentence • She batched all the ingredients together to make the cake.
10 2 noun n noun
• minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
Example sentence • The deathwatch ticked away the minutes as the patient lay motionless in the hospital bed.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an official report (usually sent in haste)
verb
• send away towards a designated goal
Example sentence • The dispatch arrived late due to heavy traffic.
5 1 verb v noun
• the production of young from an egg
Example sentence • The mother bird will soon hatch her eggs.
6 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• to grasp hastily or eagerly
Example sentence • He made a quick snatch for the ball and scored a point.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
Example sentence • He closed the door and turned the latch to lock it.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a bad or unsuitable match
verb
• match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Example sentence • There was a mismatch in the sizes of the shoes.
7 2 noun n noun
• something (especially a game) that is played again
Example sentence • The two boxers are scheduled to have a rematch next month.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• hair resembling thatched roofing material
Example sentence • The roof of the cottage was covered with thick thatch .
6 1 noun n noun
• an irregularly shaped spot
verb
• mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Example sentence • She spilled coffee on her white blouse, leaving a large blotch .
10 2 noun n noun
• a motley assortment of things
Example sentence • The book was a hotchpotch of different genres.
6 1 noun n noun
• A grated crib or manger.
Example sentence • He used a cratch to hold his fishing rods.
5 1 noun
• The rump of beef, especially the lower and back part of the rump.
Example sentence • I aced that exam, natch .
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other.
verb
• To match more than intended.
Example sentence • The army's overmatch against the enemy led to a swift victory.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He had to repatch the hole in his jeans before wearing them again.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She reached out and unlatched the gate.
8 2 noun n noun
• either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
Example sentence • The sailors took turns doing the dogwatch to stand duty during the night.
8 2 noun n noun
• a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
Example sentence • The sailor was assigned to the midwatch during their deployment.
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • In the geological timescale, the subepoch between the Eocene and the Oligocene is called the Rupelian.
7 2 noun n noun
• unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
Example sentence • The high bycatch rates in some fisheries can lead to significant depleted populations of certain species.
5 1 noun
• mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Example sentence • I need to ratch up the intensity of my workout.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • I need to dethatch my lawn to remove the thick layer of dead grass.
8 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The post office mispatched my package and it ended up in a different city.
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11 2 noun n noun
• Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.
Example sentence • The horse's throatlatch was tight and uncomfortable.
9 2 noun n noun
• large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
Example sentence • I saw a sasquatch walking through the forest.
9 2 verb v verb
• watch and study birds in their natural habitat
Example sentence • I love to birdwatch in my backyard.
8 2 verb v verb
• To watch more than someone else.
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Example sentence • He lauched the new product at the trade show.
13 3 noun n Example sentence • I am going to a kaffeeklatsch with my friends tomorrow.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • After fixing the wire, he reattached it to the circuit board.
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an irregularly shaped spot
Example sentence • There was a splotch of ketchup on his shirt.
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