5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
Example sentence • We bought new bowls for our kitchen.
5 1 noun n noun
• the place where people vote
Example sentence • The polls indicate that the incumbent candidate is leading in the election.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
verb
• give moral or emotional strength to
Example sentence • He has a collection of old gaming consoles .
5 1 noun
• a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
4 1 noun n noun
• a person active in party politics
Example sentence • The pols are debating the new healthcare bill.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
Example sentence • The soldiers took cover in their foxholes during the enemy bombardment.
5 1 noun n noun
• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
Example sentence • Her goals for the new year include getting fit and saving money.
4 1 verb, noun v, n
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5 1 noun n noun
• a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
Example sentence • He used his hiking poles to help him navigate the rocky terrain.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
verb
• maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
Example sentence • The police conducted regular patrols in the neighborhood.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both
noun
• a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
Example sentence • In some countries, creoles are used as a lingua franca between speakers of different languages.
5 1 noun
• enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
Example sentence • The tolls on the bridge have increased significantly.
9 2 noun n noun
• the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
Example sentence • Whales and dolphins have blowholes on the top of their heads.
8 2 noun n noun
• a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
Example sentence • The road is filled with potholes after the heavy rain.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The pond was filled with tadpoles swimming around.
5 1 noun n noun
• a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa, with dialects including Bara and Fika
Example sentence • The forest was filled with towering boles of ancient redwoods.
5 1 noun n noun
• the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
Example sentence • The cotton farmer harvested the bolls from the plants.
5 2 noun n noun
• fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
Example sentence • The campfire was dying down, with only a few glowing coals remaining.
5 1 verb v noun
• a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
Example sentence • The government doles out food aid to those in need.
7 2 verb v verb
• To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list
Example sentence • She enrolls in a dance class every summer.
5 1 noun n noun
• an opening into or through something
verb
• hit the ball into the hole
Example sentence • The plumber fixed the holes in the pipes.
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6 1 noun n Example sentence • The hike took us through beautiful meadows and knolls .
5 1 noun n noun
• a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• spicy sauce often containing chocolate
Example sentence • She has a few moles on her face.
7 2 noun n verb
• release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
5 1 noun n noun
• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Example sentence • I have played many different roles in the school play.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• rotary motion of an object around its own axis
verb
• move by turning over or rotating
Example sentence • I bought a dozen rolls from the bakery.
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
• move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
Example sentence • The archaeologist discovered ancient scrolls in the tomb.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
Example sentence • The shipwreck was caused by the treacherous shoals near the coast.
5 1 noun n noun
• the underside of footwear or a golf club
adjective satellite
• not divided or shared with others
Example sentence • She bought a new pair of shoes with rubber soles .
5 1 noun n noun
• the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
Example sentence • Many people believe in the existence of immortal souls .
7 1 verb v noun
• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
verb
• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
Example sentence • She strolls along the beach every evening.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
Example sentence • Online trolls target and harass individuals on social media platforms.
7 2 verb v verb
• reverse the winding or twisting of
Example sentence • She unrolls the yoga mat before starting her workout.
5 1 noun n noun
• any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
Example sentence • Some species of voles are known for their ability to tunnel underground.
6 1 noun n adjective
• including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
noun
• all of something including all its component elements or parts
adverb
• to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
5 1 verb v noun
• the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
Example sentence • She falls down the stairs and breaks her arm.
8 2 noun n noun
• the hole where a key is inserted
Example sentence • The old house had intricate keyholes on every door.
9 2 noun n noun
• a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
verb
• provide with sufficient funds; finance
Example sentence • He bankrolls his friend's business ventures.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
verb
• draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
Example sentence • I used charcoals to start the fire for the barbecue.
9 2 noun n noun
• surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
Example sentence • The schoolyard had three flagpoles displaying the national flag.
9 2 noun n noun
• an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
Example sentence • There are many tax loopholes that allow wealthy individuals to avoid paying their fair share.
8 2 noun n noun
• a list of employees and their salaries
Example sentence • The company had to cut its payrolls due to financial difficulties.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
Example sentence • There were small pinholes in the fabric of the shirt.
9 2 noun n noun
• a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
Example sentence • Archaeologists found several postholes indicating the presence of a structure.
8 2 noun n noun
• small siskin-like finch with a red crown
Example sentence • My backyard attracts a variety of birds, including redpolls .
11 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hole through which buttons are pushed
verb
• detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
Example sentence • He carefully sewed the buttonholes along the edge of the shirt.
9 3 noun n noun
• An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
Example sentence • The hikers spotted several fumaroles emitting steam along the trail.
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