5 3 verb, noun
v, n
adjective
• indicating radiation or radioactivity
noun
• medium for communication
verb
• transmit messages via radio waves
Example sentence • I always listen to the radio on my way to work.
5 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the audible part of a transmitted signal
Example sentence • I can't hear any audio coming from the television.
6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
Example sentence • She rented a studio apartment in the city.
5 3 verb, adverb, noun
v, adv, n
noun
• the visible part of a television transmission
Example sentence • I watched a funny video on YouTube.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Example sentence • We enjoyed dinner on the patio under the stars.
9 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
Example sentence • She showed her portfolio to the potential employers.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Example sentence • The ratio of boys to girls in the class is 2:1.
4 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Example sentence • The jazz trio performed at the local café.
6 4 noun
n
noun
• (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
Example sentence • He played the adagio on the piano with great emotion.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
Example sentence • In a worst-case scenario , the building could collapse during an earthquake.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
Example sentence • The children were playing in the streets of the barrio .
7 3 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • He greeted his friends with a cheerful cheerio .
9 4 noun
n
noun
• small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
Example sentence • I love the taste of pistachio ice cream.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Example sentence • Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in the 1950s.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
Example sentence • Visiting Istanbul, I explored the opulent Topkapi Palace and its magnificent seraglio .
5 3 verb, noun
v, n
6 3 noun
n
noun
• reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
adjective satellite
• designating the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels
Example sentence • I bought a new stereo for my living room.
5 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
Example sentence • The doctor recommended an amnio to test for any genetic abnormalities in the baby.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
Example sentence • She played a beautiful arpeggio on the piano.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
Example sentence • She performed the piece with great brio and enthusiasm.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Example sentence • She bought a wooden curio cabinet to display her collection of vintage teacups.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• the system of numbering pages
Example sentence • I have a beautifully illustrated folio of Shakespeare's plays.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Example sentence • The political imbroglio resulted in a government shutdown.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
Example sentence • She studied the art of intaglio in college.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
Example sentence • He was known as a notorious lothario , always charming women with his smooth words and flattery.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
Example sentence • He twirled his moustachio thoughtfully as he pondered the question.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
Example sentence • He twirled his mustachios thoughtfully.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Example sentence • The nuncio arrived in the country to deliver an important message from the pope.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
Example sentence • I made a salad with radicchio , arugula, and blue cheese.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
Example sentence • I learned the solfeggio syllables in my music theory class.
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