8 4 verb v verb
• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Example sentence • The teacher punishes students who misbehave in class.
8 4 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
verb
• derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Example sentence • She is a woman who relishes challenges.
12 4 noun n noun
• similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
Example sentence • There are many resemblances between the twins.
10 5 verb v Example sentence • The wrecking ball demolishes the old building.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
Example sentence • There are many colorful fishes in the tropical reef.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
noun
• a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
adjective satellite
• difficult to analyze or understand
9 4 verb v Example sentence • The newspaper publishes a new edition every day.
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
Example sentence • Many electronic devices , such as smartphones and tablets, are equipped with touch screens.
10 4 verb v Example sentence • She flourishes her paintbrush to create intricate designs.
9 4 verb v Example sentence • He furbishes his sword every day to keep it shiny.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
verb
• take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Example sentence • She garnishes the salad with fresh herbs.
8 4 verb v verb
• expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
Example sentence • She lavishes attention on her children.
9 4 verb v verb
• provide with nourishment
Example sentence • Eating a balanced diet nourishes the body.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
Example sentence • The artist applied several layers of varnishes to protect the painting.
13 4 noun n noun
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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.
12 6 verb v Example sentence • Lack of access to education impoverishes communities.
11 5 noun n noun
• The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
Example sentence • I bought two amaryllises at the flower shop.
9 5 verb v Example sentence • The new law abolishes the death penalty.
10 5 verb v verb
• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Example sentence • She admonishes her children to behave well.
10 4 noun n noun
• a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Example sentence • Tourists often give bakshishes to local guides as a token of appreciation.
9 3 noun n noun
• Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
Example sentence • The aquarium had a tank filled with batfishes of different colors.
10 5
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12 5 verb v
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Example sentence • The landlord disfurnishes the apartment before renting it out to new tenants.
9 5 Example sentence • The mist evanishes in the morning sunlight.
8 4 verb v
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9 4 noun n noun
• (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
Example sentence • He surrounded himself with a bunch of nebbishes who had no ambition.
8 4 verb v verb
• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example sentence • Without water, a plant perishes .
11 5 verb v verb
• To warn of something in advance
Example sentence • The fortune teller premonishes her clients about their future.
10 5 verb v verb
• To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.
Example sentence • He refinishes old furniture to give them a new look.
11 5 verb v verb
• make brighter and prettier
Example sentence • The company refurbishes old computers and sells them at a discounted price.
11 5 verb v verb
• To furnish again; to get new furniture for.
Example sentence • He refurnishes his apartment every few years.
9 4 verb v
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Example sentence • Her ability to sing multiple notes at the same time stonishes everyone who hears.
9 4 verb v noun
• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
verb
• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Example sentence • Using abrasive materials to clean silverware often tarnishes the metal.
7 3
10 4 verb v verb
• make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
Example sentence • The medication stabilizes her blood pressure.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
verb
• provide (usually but not necessarily food)
Example sentence • I need to wash the dirty dishes in the sink.
13 6 verb v
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Example sentence • She overnourishes her plants with excessive fertilizer, causing them to wilt.
14 6 verb v verb
• To establish beforehand.
Example sentence • The guidelines preestablishes the criteria for eligibility.
6 2 noun n noun
• something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
Example sentence • The company reported significant losses in its quarterly earnings report.
8 3 noun n noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
8 2 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 • He had red blotches all over his face.
8 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a division of some larger or more complex organization
verb
• grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
Example sentence • I saw a bird perched on one of the branches of the tree.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
verb
• give the color and appearance of bronze to something
Example sentence • She collects ancient bronzes from different civilizations.
10 3 noun n noun
• a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
Example sentence • The store had a wide selection of mattresses .
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
adjective satellite
• providing for many things at once
Example sentence • The city added more omnibuses to its public transportation system to accommodate the increasing number of commuters.
11 4 noun n noun
• the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
Example sentence • The mountain range is known for its impressive prominences .
13 5 noun n noun
• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example sentence • She had several protuberances on her back that were causing her pain.
12 3 noun n noun
• someone who makes or mends dresses
Example sentence • The seamstresses carefully stitched the intricate designs onto the wedding gown.
6 2 noun n noun
• the common people generally
Example sentence • The masses gathered in the town square to protest the government's new policy.
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