7 1 noun n Example sentence • The recent drought has caused a shortage of water in the region.
6 1 verb v noun
• an advantageous purchase
verb
• obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Example sentence • I bought a new car yesterday.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
Example sentence • He won the boxing bout with a knockout.
8 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • The inmates planned a breakout from the prison.
6 2 noun n noun
• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Example sentence • The baseball players sat in the dugout , waiting for their turn to bat.
4 1 noun n noun
• a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
Example sentence • He suffers from frequent bouts of gout in his feet.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a very attractive or seductive looking woman
adjective satellite
• very strong or vigorous
Example sentence • The boxer delivered a powerful knockout punch.
4 1 noun n noun
• an awkward stupid person
Example sentence • He was a lout who didn't know how to behave in public.
4 1 verb v verb
• be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Example sentence • She pouted when she didn't get her way.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a disorderly crowd of people
Example sentence • The team suffered a humiliating rout in yesterday's game.
8 2 noun n noun
• a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Example sentence • The shootout resulted in four casualties.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
verb
• produce buds, branches, or germinate
Example sentence • The sprout had just emerged from the soil.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
Example sentence • He ordered a pint of stout at the bar.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
Example sentence • My sister had a freakout when she saw the spider crawling on her bed.
6 1 noun n noun
• a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Example sentence • He achieved nought in his attempt to climb Mount Everest.
8 3 noun n noun
• a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
Example sentence • The wood was treated with creosote to prevent decay.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
adjective satellite
• marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
Example sentence • We drove around the roundabout twice before finding the right exit.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • He went on a walkabout through the Australian Outback.
6 2 noun n noun
• a failure to face some difficulty squarely
Example sentence • His excuse for not attending the meeting was just a copout .
5 1 verb v verb
• treat with contemptuous disregard
Example sentence • He flouted the rules by smoking in a non-smoking area.
9 2 noun n noun
• a loose dressing gown for women
Example sentence • She slipped on her housecoat and went downstairs to make breakfast.
7 2 noun n noun
• (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
Example sentence • The soldiers took refuge in the redoubt during the battle.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • They managed to refloat the stranded ship.
8 2 noun n noun
• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Example sentence • He was widely regarded as a turncoat for switching sides in the middle of the war.
11 2 noun n noun
• battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
Example sentence • The dreadnought steamed through the rough waters of the Atlantic.
11 2 noun n noun
• planning or plotting in advance of acting
Example sentence • The forethought of bringing extra batteries saved us from a blackout during the storm.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • He stumbled upon an unsought treasure in his grandfather's attic.
9 2 verb v verb
• cause oneself to consider something
Example sentence • He bethought himself and realized that he had forgotten his keys at home.
6 1
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9 2 verb v
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9 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• to fight better than; get the better of
Example sentence • The boxer outfought his opponent and won the championship.
10 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To best an opponent by thinking.
9 2 verb v noun
• thinking again about a choice previously made
Example sentence • After reading the article, he rethought his stance on climate change.
8 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • He remained unbought by the temptations of fame and fortune.
8 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The boxer has an impressive record of unfought matches.
9 3 verb v verb
• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
Example sentence • She tried to sugarcoat the bad news, but I could still tell how serious it was.
12 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• with planning and intention
Example sentence • He had an aforethought plan to rob the bank.
12 3 noun n noun
• thinking again about a choice previously made
Example sentence • The cake was so delicious that I regretted saving it as an afterthought for dessert.
11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• deeply agitated especially from emotion
Example sentence • She was so overwrought with emotion that she couldn't speak.
8 2 noun n noun
• catfish common in eastern United States
Example sentence • I caught a hornpout while fishing in the lake.
5 1
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4 1 noun n
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6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• The situation where the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • After being cut down, the tree resprouted new branches.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a decorative pattern worked or woven in
Example sentence • The tapestry featured an inwrought design of flowers and vines.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• so unexpected as to have not been imagined
Example sentence • He made an unthought comment that offended everyone.
7 2 adverb adv
8 2 verb v verb
• ask for or request earnestly
Example sentence • She besought her friends for help in finding her lost dog.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj
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Example sentence • The fighter jets dogfought in the skies over the battlefield.
9 2 verb v
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