4 2
noun
• the compass point midway between east and southeast
12 3 noun
n
noun
• A long piece of timber, forming a margin or edge of any piece of construction; especially one of the longitudinal pieces supporting a flight or run of stairs.
7 2
adverb
• making an additional point; anyway
Example sentence • I don't feel like going out tonight, besides , it's raining heavily.
4 1 verb
v
Example sentence • She says she loves you.
7 3 noun
n
verb
• Have an intense craving.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
Example sentence • Chemical syntheses are important in the field of pharmaceuticals.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
Example sentence • The theses presented in this book challenge conventional wisdom.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
Example sentence • The two countries have been allies for many years.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Example sentence • Scientists formulated several hypotheses to explain the observed phenomenon.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
Example sentence • Please enclose your thoughts within parentheses when writing a formal paper.
12 5 noun
n
10 4 noun
n
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8 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • She tightened her clutches around the handlebars of the bike.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
Example sentence • He bought a colorful fez at the market.
6 1 adverb
adv
verb
• give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example sentence • Could you please help me carry these bags?
5 1 adjective
adj
pronoun
• The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
Example sentence • I don't like the taste of these cookies.
3 1 adjective
adj
noun
• an expression of greeting
Example sentence • I saw his dog at the park.
2 1 verb
v
noun
• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
7 3
noun
• the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
Example sentence • The word 'apheses ' derives from the Greek word 'aphēsis' meaning 'letting go.'
7 3
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7 3
noun
• growth from increase in cell size without cell division
8 3 noun
n
noun
• (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
6 3
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8 3 noun
n
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8 3 noun
n
noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • She used a diereses on the second vowel of the word "coöperate".
6 3 noun
n
noun
• the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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8 3
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7 3
noun
• a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
Example sentence • Protozoans exhibit kineses by randomly changing their direction of movement.
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