9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • Las pensiones en Chile son administradas por el Instituto de Previsión Social.
7 2 verb
v
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3 1 verb, adverb
v, adv
Example sentence • She asked me if I could help her, and I said yes .
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Example sentence • She fell and broke her arm bones .
5 1 noun
n
noun
• United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
5 1 verb
v
Example sentence • May God bless you on your birthday.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
adjective satellite
• suitable for formal occasions
Example sentence • I bought a new dress for the party.
4 1 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
adjective
• (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
adverb
• used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
adjective satellite
• (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
Example sentence • He had less time to complete the task.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a state of confusion and disorderliness
Example sentence • Don't make a mess in the kitchen.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
Example sentence • The princess wore a beautiful gown to the ball.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
verb
• subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Example sentence • Baking a cake requires a step-by-step process .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Example sentence • She worked hard and achieved great success in her career.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a formation of people or things one beside another
verb
• be in line with; form a line along
Example sentence • The artist used bold lines to create a striking composition.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
Example sentence • He gnawed on the marrowbones to extract the flavorful marrow.
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • Stop being such a lazybones and get to work!
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • He showed his cojones by standing up to the bully.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I always wear headphones when I go jogging.
6 2 verb
v
noun
• a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
verb
• touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Example sentence • He gently caressed her cheek with his fingertips.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
Example sentence • I love playing chess with my brother.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Example sentence • I confess that I have been lying to you.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
Example sentence • The congress will meet next week to discuss the new budget proposal.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Example sentence • She filed a lawsuit seeking damages for personal injury.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a quantity much larger than is needed
adjective satellite
• more than is needed, desired, or required
Example sentence • There was an excess of food left over after the party.
7 2 verb
v
noun
• the act of coercing someone into government service
verb
• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Example sentence • She tried hard to impress her boss by working late every day.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
verb
• to stress, single out as important
Example sentence • She is under a lot of stress at work.
7 2 verb
v
noun
• partial or complete nakedness
Example sentence • She undressed quickly and jumped into the shower.
8 3 noun
n
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10 3 noun
n
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10 3 noun
n
noun
• a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
Example sentence • The orchestra required two barbitones to complete the bass section.
9 3 noun
n
adjective satellite
• lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
Example sentence • The baritones in the choir provided a deep and rich voice to the performance.
9 3
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Example sentence • The process of molting is controlled by ecdysones .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A member of the Greek presidential guard.
Example sentence • The evzones marched in the parade with precision and elegance.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • She carefully placed the eyestones on the soil to create a pattern.
10 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The cave was adorned with beautiful flowstones that shimmered in the dim light.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Example sentence • I bought a basket of freestones from the local farmers market.
12 2 noun
n
noun
• a stone that forms a hearth
Example sentence • She placed the pots on the hearthstones to cook dinner.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
Example sentence • DNA wraps around histones to form structures called nucleosomes.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A robber; a pirate; a rascal or rogue.
Example sentence • Los ladrones entraron por la ventana y robaron todo el dinero.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Example sentence • The conference room was equipped with state-of-the-art microphones .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
Example sentence • The addition of peptones to the medium enhanced the production of enzymes by the bacterial culture.
8 2
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10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • Native Americans often carved pipestones into ceremonial pipes.
9 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • Horses with ringbones may show lameness in their front limbs.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
Example sentence • The interval between C and D is two semitones .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • He broke both of his shinbones in a skiing accident.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• the lowest brass wind instrument
Example sentence • The marching band at the football game played their sousaphones loudly.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Example sentence • Her thighbones ached after running the marathon.
9 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • She carefully arranged the topstones on the wall to create a beautiful pattern.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• An interval of three whole tones.
Example sentence • Many jazz and blues musicians use tritones to create tension and dissonance in their music.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
Example sentence • The wall was built using a combination of bricks and whinstones .
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