5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
verb
• throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Example sentence • The bombs exploded, causing widespread damage.
7 2 verb v verb
• place in a grave or tomb
Example sentence • The explorer discovered a hidden tomb that entombs the remains of an unknown civilization.
9 3 noun n noun
• a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
Example sentence • In ancient Greece, hecatombs were massive public sacrifices consisting of 100 cattle or sheep.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Example sentence • He plays the drums in a rock band.
6 2 noun n noun
• a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
5 1 verb v noun
• a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
verb
• become bubbly or frothy or foaming
Example sentence • She foams the milk before adding it to her coffee.
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Example sentence • The gloams of winter are often dark and long.
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Example sentence • The resistance of the conductor is measured in microhms .
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• a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
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• garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
Example sentence • I planted several cockscombs in my garden for a burst of color.
8 2 noun n noun
• French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806)
Example sentence • An electron has a charge of -1.6 x 10^-19 coulombs .
8 2 noun n noun
• The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
Example sentence • She adorned her hat with colorful coxcombs .
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Example sentence • The trafficking of molecules to and from endosomes is essential for cellular processes.
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• a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
Example sentence • The restaurant offers a special discount on jeroboams of wine for parties.
10 3 noun n noun
• a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
Example sentence • The study focused on the role of microsomes in drug metabolism.
11 4 noun n noun
• Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a core of eight histones
Example sentence • The nucleosomes help in packaging the DNA inside the nucleus of a cell.
10 3 noun n noun
• a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
Example sentence • Many professional cyclists train regularly at indoor velodromes .
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• an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
Example sentence • The catacombs beneath the city were a labyrinth of tunnels and burial chambers.
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• a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
verb
• clean (a horse) with a currycomb
Example sentence • She used currycombs to brush the horse's mane and tail.
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• Any of the catfish of the genus Noturus of the family Ictaluridae.
Example sentence • The biologist conducted a study on the diet of madtoms .
10 2 noun n noun
• a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Example sentence • The sailors were terrified by the violent maelstroms that threatened to swallow their ship.
4 1 noun n noun
• informal terms for a mother
Example sentence • All the moms gathered for a meeting at the school.
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9 2 noun n noun
• the domain ruled by a sheik
Example sentence • The sheikdoms of the United Arab Emirates are known for their economic prosperity.
7 2 noun n noun
• a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
Example sentence • I love watching sitcoms in the evening.
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• the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
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Example sentence • The syncoms provide reliable and high-speed data transfer.
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Example sentence • The tzardoms of Russia were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917.
9 2 noun
• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
9 2 noun n noun
• a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
Example sentence • Atoms are typically measured in angstroms .
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• pejorative terms for an insane asylum
Example sentence • The bedlams in the prison were filled with disturbed patients.
8 2 noun n noun
• a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
Example sentence • The Dadaists used dadaisms as a way to rebel against traditional forms of art.
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Example sentence • The book explores various dogdoms from around the world.
8 2 noun n noun
• an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists
8 2 noun n noun
• the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
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• not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
Example sentence • I am tired of the humdrums of everyday life.
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Example sentence • I have never heard of jorams before.
6 2 noun n Example sentence • The bartender handed out jorums of ale to the thirsty patrons.
8 2 noun n noun
• a domain in which something is dominant
Example sentence • There are many different kingdoms in the animal kingdom.
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Example sentence • Many people are victims of lookisms in the workplace.
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• a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
Example sentence • Many historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass gave speeches at lyceums .
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• toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
Example sentence • He was known for his constant use of plumbisms during his speeches.
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Example sentence • The plumbums on the periodic table have atomic numbers ranging from 108 to 112.
7 2 noun n noun
• an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
Example sentence • They rode the tandems together in the race.
9 2 noun n noun
• the state of being under the control of another person
Example sentence • The thraldoms of the past still haunt them.
6 2 noun n noun
• toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
Example sentence • Snake venoms can be lethal if left untreated.
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