11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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7 2
adverb
• making an additional point; anyway
Example sentence • I don't feel like going out tonight, besides , it's raining heavily.
4 1 verb
v
Example sentence • She says she loves you.
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 .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Example sentence • If threatened, porcupines can raise and rattle their quills as a warning signal.
5 1 verb
v
verb
• have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Example sentence • She pines for her lost love.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
Example sentence • The two countries have been allies for many years.
6 2
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Example sentence • He tied the bowlines securely to the dock.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• change toward something smaller or lower
Example sentence • She declines his invitation to the party.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the heading or caption of a newspaper article
verb
• publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
Example sentence • The headlines of today's newspaper were particularly sensational.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• The basic plot of a story or group of stories
Example sentence • The movie had multiple complex plotlines that intertwine throughout the story.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
8 2 verb
v
verb
• move the upper body backwards and down
Example sentence • She reclines on the couch and reads a book.
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • After a thorough cleaning, the silverware reshines beautifully.
8 2 verb, adverb
v, adv
noun
• a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
Example sentence • He setlines in the river to catch catfish.
11 2 noun
n
noun
• an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Example sentence • The scientist is researching the effects of strychnines on the nervous system.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• To untwist the strands of (something entwined).
Example sentence • She untwines her hair before going to bed.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
verb
• mark with a date and place
Example sentence • Journalists often struggle to meet datelines for their articles.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed ergonovines to help relieve the patient's severe headaches.
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9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The museum displayed a collection of ancient figulines .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• Any of a series of blue, bluish-red and black dyestuffs, formed by the interaction of para-amino azo compounds with primary monoamines in the presence of a small quantity of a mineral acid.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• A tightly folded syncline or anticline in which the two sides are almost parallel
Example sentence • The isoclines of the vector field were plotted on the graph.
10 3 verb
v
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Example sentence • He misdefines the term 'justice' in his article.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • She tightened her clutches around the handlebars of the bike.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
Example sentence • He bought a colorful fez at the market.
8 2
noun
• a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
5 1 noun
n
noun
• European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
Example sentence • The bines of the hop plant are used in the brewing industry.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.
Example sentence • The sailor tightened the buntlines to secure the sails.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A notional line around a woman's bust.
Example sentence • The fashion designer created a collection of dresses that catered to different bustlines .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
Example sentence • Her name wasn't listed in the bylines , but she wrote the article.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
Example sentence • The chemist calcines the minerals in the furnace to extract the metals.
9 2
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7 2 noun
n
adjective
• of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
noun
• one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Example sentence • She had to get braces because her canines were too prominent.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The soldiers were armed with carbines and ready for battle.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A woman; a hag or witch.
Example sentence • The carlines of the old car were rusted and needed to be replaced.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a variable color averaging a vivid red
adjective satellite
• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
8 2 noun
n
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6 1 noun
n
noun
• cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
verb
• cut through the backbone of an animal
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
8 2
noun
• a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Example sentence • She was fascinated by the intricate design of the chopines she saw at the museum.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a woman who dances in a chorus line
Example sentence • The chorus line of chorines danced in perfect synchronization.
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with citrines .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
Example sentence • Anthropologists study genetic clines to understand human population distributions.
10 2
Example sentence • Some coastlines are rocky and jagged.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
verb
• have or possess in combination
Example sentence • She combines elements of jazz and hip-hop in her music.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring
Example sentence • The monks gather in the chapel every evening for the chanting of complines .
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