4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person who exercises control over workers
Example sentence • My boss is very demanding.
6 2 adverb adv Example sentence • I walked across the street to get to the store.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
verb
• give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Example sentence • She applied a layer of gloss to her lips.
4 1 noun n Example sentence • She felt a deep sense of loss when her best friend moved away.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
Example sentence • The forest floor was covered in a lush carpet of moss .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of flipping a coin
verb
• throw or toss with a light motion
Example sentence • I made a toss with the coin to decide who would go first.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
verb
• behave saucily or impudently towards
Example sentence • I love pasta with tomato sauce .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
adjective satellite
• extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
verb
• travel across or pass over
Example sentence • They met at a cross in the road.
3 1 noun n noun
• an operating system that is on a disk
4 1 verb v verb
• sleep in a convenient place
Example sentence • He dossed on the sofa while watching TV.
5 1 noun n noun
• worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
Example sentence • The jeweler carefully removed the dross from the gold and silver.
3 1 noun
• ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Example sentence • The cos of 0 degrees is equal to 1.
5 1 noun n
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4 1 noun n noun
• a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Example sentence • I bought a joss stick to burn at the temple.
3 1 verb v noun
• a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
8 2 noun n noun
• a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
Example sentence • I used to play lacrosse in high school.
7 2 verb v noun
• An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party.
Example sentence • I need to recross the bridge to get back to the other side.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
4 1 noun n noun
• (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
4 1 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • I found a rare poss at the antique store.
10 2 verb v noun
• a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
adverb
• crossing one another in opposite directions
adjective satellite
• marked with crossing lines
verb
• cross in a pattern, often random
Example sentence • She crisscrossed the country searching for her missing sister.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
verb
• use dental floss to clean
Example sentence • I need to buy more floss for my teeth.
10 3 noun n noun
• puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
Example sentence • I love eating applesauce with my pancakes.
9 3 noun n noun
• (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Example sentence • The albatross is a large seabird with long wings.
7 2 verb v verb
• change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
Example sentence • She uncrossed her legs and stood up.
3 1 noun
• an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
5 2 noun n
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9 3 noun n noun
• a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
Example sentence • The party boss was responsible for organizing the campaign rally.
9 2 noun n noun
• a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
Example sentence • The straw boss was in charge of delegating tasks to the workers.
9 3 noun n noun
• an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
Example sentence • The underboss was the second-in-command in the mafia organization.
4 1 noun n noun
• A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
Example sentence • The archaeologists carefully excavated the foss from the archaeological site.
6 2 noun n noun
• A treated animal-skin cloak or blanket with the hair still left on.
Example sentence • She draped a beautiful kaross over the armchair.
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The scent of oakmoss is often described as earthy and musky.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A plant or animal produced by outcrossing
verb
• To crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal
Example sentence • An outcross is a mating between two individuals that are unrelated or distantly related.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • He won a stuffed animal at the carnival ringtoss .
6 2 verb, noun v, n
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4 2 noun n noun
• two items of the same kind
Example sentence • The team consists of two talented duos .
8 3 noun n noun
• the locative boundary of a certain linguistic feature, such as the pronunciation of a vowel, the meaning of a word, or use of some syntactic feature.
Example sentence • The isogloss between the two dialects is easily noticeable.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • She is known for her antiboss attitude and refusal to conform to authority.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
Example sentence • I bought a stick of candyfloss at the fair.
9 2 noun n noun
• the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle
Example sentence • The trail boss led the group of cowboys on their cattle drive.
9 3 noun n noun
• A form of off-road motorbike racing.
Example sentence • He is an expert in motocross racing.
6 2 noun n noun
• a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
5 2 noun n noun
• one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example sentence • I need to lose a few kilos before summer.
4 2 noun n Example sentence • I read the bios of all the speakers before the conference.
5 2 noun n
5 2 noun n noun
• someone whose style is out of fashion
Example sentence • There are very few dodos left in the world today.
5 2 noun n
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5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Example sentence • Many homos enjoy going to Pride parades to celebrate their community.
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