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• 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.
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• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
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• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The ancient Greeks believed that griffins guarded treasure.
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7 2 noun n Example sentence • I love to eat raisins for a healthy snack.
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• any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
Example sentence • The artist used various resins to create a textured effect in the painting.
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• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Example sentence • The robins were singing cheerfully in the tree.
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• flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
Example sentence • Some exogens have medicinal properties.
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• a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
Example sentence • The atmosphere contains a high concentration of nitrogens .
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• any substance characterized by its great flammability
Example sentence • The presence of pyrogens in the vaccine caused an adverse reaction.
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• any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
Example sentence • The presence of agglutinogens in blood determines a person's blood type.
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Example sentence • Researchers are studying amylogens to better understand their role in starch synthesis.
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Example sentence • Consuming fruits and vegetables rich in anticarcinogens may reduce the risk of certain cancers.
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Example sentence • The patient was prescribed antiestrogens to reduce the hormone levels.
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• any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
Example sentence • Exposure to certain teratogens during pregnancy can result in congenital abnormalities.
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• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
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Example sentence • Scientists study biogens to understand the origin of life.
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• a line leading to a place or point
Example sentence • Please follow the directions on the map to reach the destination.
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• 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.
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• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
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• (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
Example sentence • The king's army consisted of a thousand myrmidons .
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• make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
Example sentence • After applying the hair mask, it smoothens my frizzy hair.
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• a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Example sentence • There are several types of globulins , including alpha, beta, and gamma globulins .
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• a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
Example sentence • The store uses mannequins to display their latest fashion collection.
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• soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
Example sentence • She slipped on her cozy moccasins before heading out to the cabin.
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• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Example sentence • Ethylene and propylene are common examples of olefins .
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• a physician who specializes in surgery
Example sentence • The surgeons performed a delicate heart surgery.
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• a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
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• a dagger with a slender blade
Example sentence • She used bodkins to thread the ribbon through the holes of her craft project.
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• a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
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• a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
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• box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
Example sentence • The funeral home displayed a variety of beautifully crafted coffins .
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• a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
Example sentence • My grandfather is one of those grumpy curmudgeons who always complains about everything.
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• any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
Example sentence • Exposure to dioxins can lead to serious health problems.
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• a quiet plodding workhorse
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• a mound of glacial drift
Example sentence • The landscape of this region is characterized by a series of drumlins .
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• a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
Example sentence • Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins , which can improve mood.
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• a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
Example sentence • He stacked the firkins of butter in the corner of the room.
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• lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
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• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Example sentence • The children were scared of the goblins hiding in the dark forest.
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• a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Example sentence • In the Renaissance era, jerkins were often made of velvet or brocade.
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• British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
Example sentence • The kelvins scale starts at absolute zero, which is -273.15 degrees Celsius.
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• citadel of a Russian town
Example sentence • The kremlins in Moscow and Kazan are famous tourist attractions.
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