6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Example sentence • She offered to make amends for the mistake she had made.
9 2 noun n noun
• wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
Example sentence • Our company faced strong headwinds due to the economic recession.
7 2 verb v
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8 2
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9 2 verb v verb
• (with from) To abstract (from); to dismiss from consideration.
Example sentence • The argument prescinds from this point for an entirely different reason.
7 2 verb v verb
• put in the mind of someone
Example sentence • She reminds me of my mother.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • The company rescinds its offer of employment.
9 2 noun n noun
• wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
Example sentence • The pilot flew faster with the strong tailwinds .
7 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj
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Example sentence • The upwinds brought the smell of the ocean to our beachfront property.
10 2 noun n noun
• a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
Example sentence • The whirlwinds in the desert carried sand high into the sky.
7 2 verb v verb
• be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
Example sentence • She attends church every Sunday.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an occurrence of thorough mixing
Example sentence • She bought a new blender to make fruit blends .
7 2 verb v verb
• argue or speak in defense of
Example sentence • He defends his point of view with passion.
7 2 verb v verb
• have in mind as a purpose
Example sentence • She intends to go to the party tonight.
8 2 verb v noun
• the enactment of a pretense
verb
• make believe with the intent to deceive
Example sentence • He pretends to be a doctor.
10 2 verb v verb
• be greater in scope or size than some standard
Example sentence • Her talent transcends mere skill; it is pure artistry.
8 2 noun n noun
• a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
Example sentence • I love relaxing on weekends .
4 1 noun n noun
• a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Example sentence • She wiped the lens of her camera before taking a picture.
8 2 verb v
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10 2 noun n noun
• wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
Example sentence • The airplane struggled to maintain its course in the strong crosswinds .
6 1 verb v noun
• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
verb
• press or grind with a crushing noise
Example sentence • He grinds coffee beans every morning.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
verb
• be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
Example sentence • Their minds were in sync, and they finished each other's sentences.
5 1 noun n noun
• the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
Example sentence • He threw the orange rinds in the compost bin.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
Example sentence • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern human beings.
4 1 noun n noun
• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
13 4 verb v Example sentence • His genetic makeup predetermines his eye color.
10 3
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3 1 noun n noun
• half the width of an em
4 1 noun n noun
• 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
Example sentence • The fens are a type of wetland characterized by marshy, low-lying areas.
6 2 noun n noun
• a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
Example sentence • A 60-watt incandescent light bulb typically produces about 800 lumens of light output.
7 2 noun n noun
• the male reproductive organ of a flower
Example sentence • The flower had five stamens .
5 1 noun n noun
• any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Example sentence • We saw a family of wrens building a nest in our backyard.
9 3 noun n noun
• Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a number that is added to another number (the augend)
Example sentence • The sum of two addends is equal to the total.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She appends her signature to every email she sends.
7 2 noun n noun
• a number to which another number (the addend) is added
Example sentence • The augends for addition should be positive numbers.
9 2 noun n noun
• an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
Example sentence • I always start my yoga practice with a few backbends to warm up my spine.
8 2 verb v verb
• To tend a bar; to act as a barman.
Example sentence • He bartends at a local pub on weekends.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • She befriends everyone she meets.
7 2 noun
• an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
10 2 noun n noun
• a man who is the lover of a man or woman
Example sentence • She has had many boyfriends throughout her life.
7 2 verb
• be contingent upon (something that is elided)
Example sentence • The outcome of the game depends on how well we play.
10 2 noun n noun
• Any gradual movement towards a lower state or value.
Example sentence • Investors are worried about the downtrends in the stock market.
4 1 noun n noun
• either extremity of something that has length
verb
• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Example sentence • He tied the two ends of the rope together.
7 2 verb v verb
• extend in scope or range or area
Example sentence • She extends her hand to greet me.
11 2 noun n Example sentence • My girlfriends and I are going shopping this weekend.
7 2 verb v verb
• be imminent or about to happen
Example sentence • A major storm impends over the city.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause to feel resentment or indignation
Example sentence • He offends people with his insensitive comments.
8 2 verb v
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8 2
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Example sentence • The sudden drop in temperature protends winter's arrival.
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