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• a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Example sentence • Computer chips are typically made of silicon .
12 5 noun n noun
• A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images.
Example sentence • The teacher used a stereopticon to project images for the history lesson.
8 3 noun n noun
• any long and arduous undertaking
Example sentence • She trained for months to run her first marathon .
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• a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
Example sentence • The orthicon is a type of camera tube used in early television cameras.
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• a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
Example sentence • The pantechnicon arrived at the gallery to pick up the artwork.
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• A DNA molecule or a region of DNA that replicates as an individual unit. A replicon may be, for instance, a chromosome, a plasmid or a phage.
Example sentence • The replicon is the basic unit of replication in a genome.
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• A device in a television camera that forms an image composed of varying charges on a photoconductive surface
Example sentence • The vidicon is a type of camera tube used in television broadcasting.
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• Being the target of an action.
preposition
• Physically above and in contact with.
Example sentence • She stumbled upon an old photograph while cleaning the attic.
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• a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
Example sentence • She played the helicon in the school band.
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• a language user's knowledge of words
Example sentence • He has an extensive lexicon of medical terminology.
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• any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
Example sentence • The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon .
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Example sentence • The aglycon of this molecule has different properties compared to the glycosylated form.
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• an argument opposed to a proposal
adverb
• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
Example sentence • He used a con to trick people into giving him money.
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• in operation or operational
Example sentence • She put her coat on and left the house.
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• (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
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• an area where everything is visible
Example sentence • The panopticon was a type of prison designed by Jeremy Bentham.
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• a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
Example sentence • The shape of the building is a pentagon .
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• the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
Example sentence • He knew that once he crossed the rubicon , there would be no turning back.
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• the second day of the week; the first working day
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• status in a society or organization
Example sentence • He quickly rose through the echelons of the corporate ladder.
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• the basic unit of money in South Korea
Example sentence • She celebrated her victory with great joy, as she knew she had won the competition.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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• a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
Example sentence • The conductor waved his baton to signal the start of the symphony.
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• writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
verb
• write, draw, or trace with a crayon
Example sentence • I colored the picture with a blue crayon .
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• an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
Example sentence • A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
5 2 noun n noun
• a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
Example sentence • She wore a nylon dress to the party.
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• a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
Example sentence • In the double-slit experiment, photons exhibit both particle and wave-like properties.
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• a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
Example sentence • The proton is a subatomic particle with a positive charge.
5 2 noun n noun
• gallery where works of art can be displayed
Example sentence • I have an appointment at the hair salon tomorrow.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • The stop sign at the intersection is shaped like an octagon .
3 1 noun n noun
• (used only to address someone) Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a friendly term of address.
interjection
• ; cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo
3 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
Example sentence • The ion is positively charged.
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• all the gods of a religion
Example sentence • The pantheon of Greek mythology includes gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, and Athena.
9 4 noun n noun
• someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
Example sentence • The robot acted like an automaton , performing its tasks without any sign of emotion.
7 3 noun n noun
• the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
Example sentence • The term epsilon is often used in mathematics and physics.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • The shape of a stop sign is a red hexagon .
11 5 noun n noun
• a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
Example sentence • The scholar looked up the name in the onomasticon to find its origin.
7 3 noun n noun
• an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Example sentence • She was considered a paragon of beauty in her community.
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Example sentence • He proposed an eirenicon to settle the dispute between the two warring factions.
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Example sentence • The professor explained the etymologicon of the word 'phobia'.
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Example sentence • The teacher used an idioticon to help the students understand the concept.
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Example sentence • He wrote an irenicon that aimed to bridge the divide between different religious groups.
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Example sentence • The panegyricon delivered at the ceremony praised the achievements of the graduating class.
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• stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
verb
• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Example sentence • The white swan glided gracefully across the pond.
3 1 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
adjective satellite
• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
Example sentence • He had a wan smile on his face.
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