7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Example sentence • The bookies predicted that the home team would win the match.
11 4 noun n noun
• (Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality
Example sentence • According to Aristotle, entelechies are the final cause or purpose of an organism.
7 2 noun
• failure to attend (especially school)
Example sentence • I used to skip school and play hookies with my friends.
11 4 noun n
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10 3 noun n
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11 3 noun n noun
• substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
Example sentence • In literature, synecdoches often symbolize larger concepts or themes.
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.
13 5 noun n
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Example sentence • In arrhenotokies , the females have the ability to produce both males and females, while males can only produce males.
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8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Archaeologists discovered several larnakes while excavating the ancient burial site.
11 4 noun n
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11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The seannachies were respected elders in the clan.
12 4 noun n noun
• the activity at a bullfight
Example sentence • The tauromachies held in Spain are known for their tradition and cultural significance.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The truckies delivered the goods on time.
8 3 noun n noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
6 1 noun n noun
• a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
verb
• used in the imperative (get away, or stop it)
Example sentence • I love eating cheese on my crackers.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
verb
• invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentence • The bodies of the victims were discovered in the basement.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a woman of the peerage in Britain
Example sentence • The ladies gathered at the park for their weekly walk.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Example sentence • The government is taking measures to prevent future crises .
11 4 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • The authorities are investigating the crime scene.
6 1 noun n noun
• a slight wind (usually refreshing)
verb
• blow gently and lightly
Example sentence • The cool breeze felt refreshing on a hot summer day.
7 2 noun n noun
• an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with a rare genetic disease .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
verb
• move gently or carefully
Example sentence • She danced with grace and ease .
9 3 noun n noun
• skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
Example sentence • He has a deep expertise in the field of astrophysics.
6 1 verb v noun
• the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
verb
• stop moving or become immobilized
Example sentence • I forgot to put the ice cream back in the freezer and it started to freeze .
5 1 verb v Example sentence • The police will seize any illegal drugs they find.
6 2 noun n noun
• similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Example sentence • I have been binge-watching a series on Netflix.
7 2 noun n noun
• (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Example sentence • There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world.
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of gripping and pressing firmly
verb
• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Example sentence • I gave the bottle a tight squeeze to get the last drop of ketchup.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Example sentence • She gave him a playful tease before revealing the surprise party.
9 3 noun n noun
• group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Example sentence • I need to buy some new batteries for my flashlight.
12 2 noun n noun
• an effort that is inconvenient
Example sentence • He encountered many difficulties while trying to solve the complex math problem.
4 1 verb, noun v, n interjection
• An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
noun
• Informal address to a male.
Example sentence • The little boy said 'geez ' when he stubbed his toe.
9 3 noun n noun
• a marketplace where groceries are sold
Example sentence • I need to buy groceries for the week.
8 3 noun n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Example sentence • She suffered multiple injuries in the accident.
4 1 interjection
• An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a detailed critical inspection
verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • She has been doing her studies diligently.
8 4 noun n noun
• A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
8 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The room was filled with statues of Greek adonises .
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Example sentence • The shipwreck was rumored to be carrying a large cache of ambergrises .
9 4 noun n noun
• (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
Example sentence • The case study explores the role of anaclises in the development of attachment bonds.
7 3 noun
• A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
Example sentence • The arrises of the building's corners were carefully rounded for safety.
7 3
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10 4 noun n noun
• Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
Example sentence • I planted several berberises in my garden.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • He is always telling silly betises to make people laugh.
6 2 noun n noun
• A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time.
Example sentence • The scent of brises filled the air as we walked through the garden.
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12 4 noun n verb
• To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
Example sentence • She indulged in a box of gourmandises on her birthday.
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