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• the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Example sentence • I have a headache, can you give me an aspirin ?
5 2 noun n noun
• a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
Example sentence • The use of sarin as a chemical weapon is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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• any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
Example sentence • I added a spoonful of dextrin to thicken the sauce.
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• an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
Example sentence • The patient was prescribed ribavirin to help combat the virus.
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• a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Example sentence • I carved a spooky face into the pumpkin .
2 1 noun
• a state in midwestern United States, with capital Indianapolis
adverb
• to or toward the inside of
Example sentence • She is sitting in the car.
6 2 adverb adv adverb
• in this place or thing or document
Example sentence • The information contained herein is confidential.
7 3 verb v verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • The doctor will examine your throat for any signs of infection.
7 2 noun n noun
• a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
Example sentence • The city dwellers looked down upon the bumpkin who had never seen a high-rise building before.
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• a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Example sentence • I threw the empty soda can into the dustbin .
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• a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Example sentence • Can you please hand me a napkin ?
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• procumbent or spreading juniper
Example sentence • The savin plant produces small, blue-green berries.
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• An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
Example sentence • The aldrin levels in the water were found to exceed the safety limits.
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• aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
Example sentence • My doctor prescribed me buffered aspirin to prevent gastric irritation.
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• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Example sentence • The goblin jumped out from behind the tree and scared me.
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• any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues
Example sentence • Heme, a type of porphyrin , is an essential component of hemoglobin in red blood cells.
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• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Example sentence • The doctor administered epinephrine to the patient to treat the severe allergic reaction.
8 2 noun n noun
• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Example sentence • The Catholic Church has a strict doctrine regarding marriage and divorce.
4 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• similar in quality or character
Example sentence • She had an attitude that was akin to her mother's.
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• an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Example sentence • I am allergic to amoxicillin , so I cannot take it.
6 2 noun n noun
• very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
Example sentence • The caplin fishery is an important industry in some coastal communities.
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• the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
Example sentence • The florin is the currency of Aruba.
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• a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed a high dose of heparin to the patient.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
Example sentence • The purple martin is a type of swallow bird.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful poplin dress to the party.
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• United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
6 2 noun n Example sentence • She cooked the soup in a small pipkin .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a physician who specializes in surgery
Example sentence • The surgeon general issued a statement about the new health guidelines.
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• a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Example sentence • The chocolate bar contains lecithin to keep it smooth and creamy.
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• white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
Example sentence • Athletes may use ephedrine as a performance-enhancing drug.
4 2 adverb adv noun
• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
adverb
• used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
adjective satellite
• equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
Example sentence • I can't believe she stayed calm even in such a difficult situation.
6 2 noun n noun
• box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
Example sentence • The family gathered around the coffin at the funeral.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
7 2 noun n noun
• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
5 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
Example sentence • The takin is a goat-antelope native to the eastern Himalayas.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• confidently optimistic and cheerful
Example sentence • She remained sanguine despite facing numerous setbacks in her career.
4 1 verb v noun
• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
verb
• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example sentence • I have been waiting for you all day.
13 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
Example sentence • Patients with penicillin allergies may be prescribed cephalosporin as an alternative.
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• a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Example sentence • I saw a robin sitting on the fence.
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• A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.
Example sentence • Excessive levels of leptin in the blood may indicate a condition called leptin resistance.
6 2 noun n noun
• adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
Example sentence • She wore a dress adorned with sequins.
4 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
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• any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
Example sentence • I love the sweet smell of jasmine in the garden.
9 3 noun n noun
• a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
Example sentence • The jessamine plant is known for its fragrant white flowers.
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
verb
• destroy completely; damage irreparably
Example sentence • The abandoned house was in ruins.
9 4 noun n noun
• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Example sentence • I could feel the adrenalin rushing through my veins as I jumped off the cliff.
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• English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
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