6 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• cruel or inhumane treatment
Example sentence • Childhood abuses can have long-lasting effects on a person's mental health.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Example sentence • I'm tired of hearing your excuses for being late every day.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a quantity much larger than is needed
adjective satellite
• more than is needed, desired, or required
Example sentence • The company was able to generate significant surpluses in the last financial year.
4 2 verb
v
verb
• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Example sentence • She uses her phone to check the news every morning.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
Example sentence • The detective realized the series of crimes were not coincidences , but carefully planned actions.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the relative frequency of occurrence of something
Example sentence • There have been multiple incidences of theft in this neighborhood.
10 3 verb
v
verb
• bring under control by force or authority
Example sentence • She suppresses her anger and remains calm.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Example sentence • The city's downtown area is filled with luxurious residences .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
Example sentence • The party was full of surprises .
7 3 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• improper or excessive use
verb
• apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Example sentence • The book described various misuses of power by those in authority.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• examine or consider with attention and in detail
Example sentence • She peruses the newspaper every morning to catch up on current events.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
5 2 noun
n
noun
• United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
Example sentence • Las luces del árbol de Navidad estaban brillantes.
8 3 verb
v
verb
• cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
Example sentence • The warm light suffuses the room.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
verb
• injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
Example sentence • She had several bruises on her legs from the fall.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Example sentence • He had to get braces to straighten his teeth.
6 2 verb
v
noun
• a strong flame that burns brightly
verb
• shine brightly and intensively
Example sentence • He blazes a trail through the dense forest.
7 2 verb, adverb, noun
v, adv, n
noun
• United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)
Example sentence • The children collected bunches of colorful balloons at the fair.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a periodic count of the population
Example sentence • The government conducts censuses every ten years to gather population data.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the area for food preparation on a ship
Example sentence • The cabooses lined up on the railroad tracks.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a building that is occupied by a social club
Example sentence • The clubhouses in the neighborhood are perfect for hosting children's parties.
7 3 verb
v
Example sentence • The doctor induces labor to help speed up the delivery process.
10 4 verb
v
verb
• cause to come to know personally
Example sentence • She introduces herself to the new neighbors.
6 2 verb
v
adjective
• not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
adjective satellite
• (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
verb
• grant freedom to; free from confinement
Example sentence • He looses the arrow from his bow.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• cut down on; make a reduction in
Example sentence • Regular exercise reduces the risk of heart disease.
12 4 verb
v
Example sentence • She reintroduces herself to the class after being absent for a week.
10 4 verb
v
verb
• make a copy or equivalent of
Example sentence • The fish reproduces by laying eggs.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
verb
• To transport via a motor bus.
Example sentence • The buses arrived at the station on time.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• To add; to subject to addition.
Example sentence • One of the pluses of living in the city is the availability of diverse cuisines.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
Example sentence • He wore a pair of leather breeches for horseback riding.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
Example sentence • The surgeon removed the appendixes during the emergency operation.
7 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
Example sentence • He indexes all the books in the library.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
Example sentence • The fruit vendor sells a variety of juices including apple, pineapple, and grape.
8 3 verb
v
noun
• fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
Example sentence • The factory produces hundreds of cars every day.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a request to be present
verb
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Example sentence • The police issued several summonses for parking violations.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Example sentence • He accuses his brother of stealing his car.
6 3 verb
v
verb
• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
Example sentence • She amuses herself by watching funny videos.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She wore glasses to correct her vision.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• representation of the cross on which Jesus died
Example sentence • He hung two crucifixes on the walls of his bedroom.
8 3 verb
v
verb
• haunt like a ghost; pursue
Example sentence • She obsesses over every little detail in her artwork.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Example sentence • His academic successes earned him a scholarship.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• Inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection.
verb
• To place bias upon; to influence.
Example sentence • His biases prevented him from making a fair judgement.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • He blesses every meal before eating.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• A powerful portable audio system for listening collectively to recorded or broadcast sound.
Example sentence • We used to blast music from our boomboxes at the beach.
7 2 verb
v
noun
• the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
verb
• spring back; spring away from an impact
Example sentence • The basketball bounces up and down on the court.
7 1 noun
n
noun
• the stock exchange in Paris
Example sentence • She applied for various bourses to fund her study abroad program.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an alloy of copper and zinc
Example sentence • The brasses on the door handles were polished to a shine.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Example sentence • She shared her confidences with her best friend.
8 3 verb
v
noun
• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
verb
• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Example sentence • She embraces her friends tightly when she hasn't seen them in a while.
8 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The hiker gazed at the vast expanses of untouched wilderness.
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