10 3 noun n noun
• a line leading to a place or point
Example sentence • Please follow the directions on the map to reach the destination.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • I love to eat raisins for a healthy snack.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
Example sentence • The artist used various resins to create a textured effect in the painting.
9 3 noun n noun
• soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
Example sentence • She slipped on her cozy moccasins before heading out to the cabin.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
10 3 noun n noun
• a short stout club used primarily by policemen
Example sentence • The police officers carried truncheons as they patrolled the streets.
7 2 noun n noun
• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
8 2 noun n noun
• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
9 3 noun n noun
• hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
Example sentence • The level of thyroxins in the body can affect metabolic rate.
7 2 noun n noun
• the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
Example sentence • The tocsins rang out as a warning of the approaching enemy.
6 2 noun n noun
• a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Example sentence • Exposure to environmental toxins can have detrimental effects on our health.
10 4 noun n noun
• a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
Example sentence • Exposure to aflatoxins can lead to various health problems.
10 4 noun n noun
• an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
Example sentence • Doctors administered antitoxins to counteract the harmful bacteria in the patient's body.
10 4 noun n noun
• a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
Example sentence • Scientists are researching ways to remove endotoxins from medical equipment to prevent infections.
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• a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
Example sentence • The presence of enterotoxins in contaminated food can cause severe food poisoning.
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10 4 noun n noun
• a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
Example sentence • The presence of saxitoxins in shellfish can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans.
7 2 noun n noun
• a dagger with a slender blade
Example sentence • She used bodkins to thread the ribbon through the holes of her craft project.
7 2 noun n noun
• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Example sentence • The children were scared of the goblins hiding in the dark forest.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
Example sentence • The purple martins returned to their nesting sites for the summer.
7 2 noun n noun
• a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
Example sentence • The fashion designer used poplins for a summer collection.
7 2 noun n noun
• smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
Example sentence • The gibbons in the zoo were playful and energetic.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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7 2 noun n noun
• a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
7 2 noun
• a quiet plodding workhorse
8 2 noun n noun
• a mound of glacial drift
Example sentence • The landscape of this region is characterized by a series of drumlins .
10 3 noun n noun
• a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
Example sentence • Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins , which can improve mood.
7 2 noun n noun
• a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
Example sentence • He stacked the firkins of butter in the corner of the room.
7 2 noun n noun
• lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
9 3 noun n noun
• a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Example sentence • There are several types of globulins , including alpha, beta, and gamma globulins .
8 2 noun n noun
• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The ancient Greeks believed that griffins guarded treasure.
7 2 noun n noun
• a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Example sentence • In the Renaissance era, jerkins were often made of velvet or brocade.
7 2 noun n noun
• British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
Example sentence • The kelvins scale starts at absolute zero, which is -273.15 degrees Celsius.
8 2 noun n noun
• citadel of a Russian town
Example sentence • The kremlins in Moscow and Kazan are famous tourist attractions.
6 2 adjective adj
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7 2 noun n noun
• small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
Example sentence • The merlins nested in the old oak tree.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Example sentence • I spilled some coffee, could you get me a few napkins ?
7 3 noun n noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Example sentence • Ethylene and propylene are common examples of olefins .
7 3 noun n noun
• the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Example sentence • The origins of this ancient civilization have been a subject of debate among historians.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • I have a set of ceramic pipkins in my kitchen.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
Example sentence • I bought a bag of pippins from the farmers' market.
6 2 verb, noun v, n
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6 2 noun n noun
• United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
6 2 noun n noun
• procumbent or spreading juniper
7 2 noun n noun
• a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Example sentence • My doctor recommended I start taking statins to manage my high cholesterol.
9 3 noun
• a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Exposure to certain toxines can cause severe health problems.
10 4 noun n noun
• hormone secreted by the pineal gland
Example sentence • Some people take melatonins as a dietary supplement to improve sleep quality.
6 2 noun n noun
• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Example sentence • The robins were singing cheerfully in the tree.
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