5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
verb
• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Example sentence • The cause of the accident was a burst tire.
7 2 preposition
• On account of, because of.
conjunction
• By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Example sentence • I couldn't go to the party because I had to work.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Example sentence • The audience gave a standing ovation and thunderous applause to the performers.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
verb
• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Example sentence • He took a pause before answering the question.
4 1 noun n noun
• the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
Example sentence • The laws of gravity apply to everyone on Earth.
5 1 noun n noun
• (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
Example sentence • She wrapped the wound with a piece of sterile gauze .
4 1 noun n noun
• the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
verb
• talk socially without exchanging too much information
Example sentence • His jaws dropped in astonishment when he saw the surprise party.
6 1 noun n noun
• (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
Example sentence • The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
5 1 noun n noun
• an imperfection in an object or machine
verb
• add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
Example sentence • She carefully examined the painting for any flaws .
4 1 noun n noun
• common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
Example sentence • The daws were scavenging for food in the park.
5 1 verb v verb
• bite or chew on with the teeth
Example sentence • The hungry dog gnaws on a bone.
7 2 verb v noun
• a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
Example sentence • The audience guffaws at the comedian's witty jokes.
4 1 noun
• a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Example sentence • The haws on the tree were ripe and ready to be picked.
6 2 noun n noun
• long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
Example sentence • The zoo had a large exhibit of macaws .
4 1 noun n noun
• a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
Example sentence • The puppy's paws were wet from playing in the puddles.
4 1 verb v noun
• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Example sentence • He saws the logs into thin planks.
5 1 noun n noun
• United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
Example sentence • The shaws of the forest were filled with the sound of birds chirping.
6 1 noun n noun
• plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
adjective satellite
• of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
verb
• cover or provide with or as if with straw
Example sentence • I need to buy some straws for the party.
9 2 verb v verb
• pull back or move away or backward
Example sentence • He withdraws money from his bank account.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
adjective satellite
• contrary to or forbidden by law
verb
• declare illegal; outlaw
Example sentence • The outlaws rode into town on horseback, causing chaos and havoc.
9 2 noun n noun
• one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
Example sentence • The city is cracking down on scofflaws who don't pay their parking tickets.
5 1 noun n noun
• sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
verb
• move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
Example sentence • The cat sharpened its claws on the scratching post.
10 3 noun n noun
• the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
Example sentence • The tropopause is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
5 1 noun
• American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
8 2 noun n noun
• a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
Example sentence • I need to buy a set of backsaws for my woodworking projects.
8 2 noun n noun
• a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
Example sentence • He used handsaws to cut the wooden boards into pieces.
7 2 noun n noun
• the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
5 1 verb v noun
• a gully that is shallower than a ravine
verb
• cause to move by pulling
Example sentence • She draws beautiful landscapes.
5 1 verb v noun
• the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
verb
• become or cause to become soft or liquid
Example sentence • After a long winter, the ice finally thaws and turns into water.
9 3 noun n noun
• the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Example sentence • Women may experience hot flashes during menopause .
6 2 noun n noun
• a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
Example sentence • The organization's bylaws outline the procedures for electing board members.
9 2 noun n noun
• portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
Example sentence • He used chainsaws to cut down the old trees in his backyard.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The aeropause is the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space.
8 3 noun n noun
• A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
Example sentence • Many insects undergo diapause to survive the winter months.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The researcher identified a subcause of the problem.
10 2 noun n noun
• a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
Example sentence • We played jackstraws for hours, trying not to disturb the pile.
7 2 noun n noun
• a collective farm owned by the communist state
Example sentence • My grandfather used to work in a kolkhoz .
4 1 noun n noun
• an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
Example sentence • The World Health Organization has launched a campaign to eliminate yaws by 2030.
9 2 noun n noun
• something considered choice to eat
Example sentence • She prepared a delicious array of kickshaws for the party.
6 1 noun
• English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
9 2 noun n noun
• (grammar) A subordinate clause.
verb
• To qualify with a subclause.
Example sentence • In this subclause , there is a clear definition of the term.
5 1 noun n noun
• the hole that an anchor rope passes through
Example sentence • The anchor chain was securely fastened to the hawse .
5 1 noun n noun
• a leather strap for punishing children
Example sentence • The teacher disciplined the student with a tawse .
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The gardeners installed aspersors to water the plants.
4 2 noun
• an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Example sentence • She awes everyone with her talent for singing.
8 2 noun n noun
• an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
Example sentence • The bandsaws in this workshop are all old and need to be replaced.
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The bashaws of the Ottoman Empire were powerful governors.
9 2 noun n noun
• any of several plants of the genus Galium
Example sentence • The herbal tea is made from the dried leaves and stems of bedstraws .
5 1 verb v
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