4 1 noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • I have tons of homework to do tonight.
7 2 noun n noun
• a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
Example sentence • She sewed the buttons onto the shirt.
8 3 verb v verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The commons are used for grazing livestock.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a request to be present
verb
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Example sentence • He received a summons to appear in court.
4 1 noun n verb
• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
Example sentence • One of the cons of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
7 2 noun n noun
• smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
Example sentence • The gibbons in the zoo were playful and energetic.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
Example sentence • The bisons roam freely in the national park.
8 3 noun n noun
• An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.
Example sentence • The poet wrote about elusive eidolons that haunted his dreams.
8 3 noun n noun
• A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Example sentence • The annual carbon dioxide emissions reached 36 gigatons last year.
8 3 noun n noun
• a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
Example sentence • The bomb had a yield of five megatons .
8 3 noun n noun
• (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
Example sentence • The study of solitons has important applications in fields like telecommunications and physics.
6 2 noun n noun
• offspring of a male tiger and a female lion
Example sentence • Some tigons exhibit unique behaviors observed in neither tigers nor lions.
11 3 noun n noun
• a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
Example sentence • The presence of transposons can contribute to genetic variation in populations.
7 2 noun n
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4 1 noun n noun
• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Example sentence • He kept a collection of antique guns in his study.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• set of bells hung in a bell tower
Example sentence • The carillons in the tower played a beautiful melody.
11 3 noun n noun
• Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking
Example sentence • I love adding champignons to my salad.
7 3 noun n noun
• the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Example sentence • The origins of this ancient civilization have been a subject of debate among historians.
7 3 noun n noun
• wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
Example sentence • The park is full of pigeons .
7 2 noun n noun
• the extended spatial location of something
Example sentence • The wine regions of France are famous for their vineyards.
9 3 noun n noun
• a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Example sentence • There are many different religions practiced around the world.
4 1 verb v noun
• a victory (as in a race or other competition)
verb
• be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Example sentence • She wins every game she plays.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
9 2 noun n noun
• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Example sentence • She enjoys hiking in the mountains during her summer vacations.
4 1 noun n noun
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • I bought a pack of hamburger buns from the store.
10 3 noun n noun
• the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
Example sentence • The hot weather conditions made it difficult to sleep at night.
6 2 noun n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • There were dozens of people waiting in line for the concert tickets.
6 2 noun n noun
• all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Example sentence • Many humans enjoy solving complex puzzles.
12 3 noun n noun
• a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
Example sentence • Please read the instructions before starting the experiment.
9 3 noun n noun
• something you have to do
Example sentence • I bought a fancy dress for special occasions .
6 2 noun n noun
• edible viscera of a butchered animal
Example sentence • The doctor performed a surgery to transplant the patient's organs .
9 3 noun n noun
• mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
Example sentence • Our company's relations with our business partners are strong and collaborative.
6 2 noun n noun
• a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
8 2 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
Example sentence • I always listen to the news on the radio stations .
6 2 noun n noun
• the bulb of an onion plant
Example sentence • I chopped the onions for the soup.
7 2 noun n noun
• the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Example sentence • The stars in the heavens twinkled in the dark night sky.
8 2 noun n noun
• United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
Example sentence • He attends therapy sessions every Tuesday.
10 3 noun n noun
• a line leading to a place or point
Example sentence • Please follow the directions on the map to reach the destination.
5 2 noun n noun
• large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
Example sentence • There are many safari tours to observe lions in their natural habitat.
5 1 verb v noun
• any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food
6 2 noun n noun
• One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover, gallant, or mistress).
8 3 noun n noun
• a motley assortment of things
Example sentence • He enjoys listening to melanges of various music genres.
7 2 noun n noun
• pungent Old World weedy plant
Example sentence • I added a handful of chopped ramsons to the soup to give it a lovely garlicky flavor.
8 3 verb v noun
• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
Example sentence • He abandons his car on the side of the road.
9 3 noun n noun
• the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
Example sentence • He owned several advowsons in the county.
6 2 noun n noun
• a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
Example sentence • The bakery provided disposable aprons for their bakers.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• malicious burning to destroy property
Example sentence • Multiple arsons have been reported in the city this week.
11 3 noun
• a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
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