11 4 verb v Example sentence • He outgenerals his opponents with strategic moves.
5 1 noun n noun
• a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
verb
• exercise authority over; as of nations
Example sentence • The rules of the game are simple: do not cheat.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
7 2 noun n verb
• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
Example sentence • The tailor uses needles to sew clothes.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The throat; the gullet.
adjective
• In blazon, of the colour red.
7 2 noun n noun
• a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
Example sentence • She won a bag of colorful marbles at the fair.
8 2 noun n noun
• eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with shingles , a painful skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
9 2 noun n noun
• bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Example sentence • I love cupcakes with colorful sprinkles on top.
10 3 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She put on her spectacles to read the small print.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Example sentence • The nurse opened the ampules and prepared the medication.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The barbules on a bird's feathers help to provide structure and shape.
8 2 noun n noun
• a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
Example sentence • The bascules of the Tower Bridge in London are raised and lowered to allow ships to pass through.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • I need to take two capsules of this medication every day.
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10 2 noun n noun
• small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Example sentence • The origin of chondrules is still a topic of debate among scientists.
7 2 noun n noun
• cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
Example sentence • The cupules on the oak trees are starting to turn brown.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The ductules in the pancreas transport pancreatic juices to the main pancreatic duct.
7 2 noun n noun
• a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
Example sentence • The teacher used ferules to discipline the students.
9 2 noun n noun
• a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
Example sentence • Under the microscope, the bacteria appeared as floccules .
9 2 noun n noun
• The siliceous shell of a diatom.
Example sentence • Diatoms are characterized by their intricate frustules .
8 2 noun n noun
• the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
Example sentence • The gemmules of sponges can survive harsh environmental conditions.
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Example sentence • The doctor examined her glandules for any signs of infection.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The scientist observed the globules under the microscope.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The sugar is in the form of small granules .
8 2 noun n noun
• much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
Example sentence • The guayules have been used for rubber production.
7 2 noun n noun
• (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
Example sentence • The ligules of certain grasses help to reduce water loss through transpiration.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
Example sentence • The liver is composed of lobules .
7 2 noun n noun
• a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Example sentence • The fruit is divided into several locules .
7 2 noun n noun
• the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Example sentence • The lunules on her nails were perfectly shaped and white.
7 2 noun n noun
• a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the patient with multiple macules on their skin.
8 2 verb v noun
• government that is inefficient or dishonest
Example sentence • He misrules his employees with an iron fist.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
Example sentence • The university offers different modules for students to choose from.
5 1 noun n noun
• hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
Example sentence • She wore a pair of comfortable mules for the long walk.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any of the rectangular blocks under the soffit of the cornice of the Greek Doric temple, which are studded with guttae.
Example sentence • The mutules on the cornice added an elegant touch to the building.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The nervules in his hands pulsated nervously.
8 2 noun n noun
• A bat, of the genus Nyctalus, that lives in tree hollows.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The doctor discovered nodules on my thyroid during the examination.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • The sponge oscules to release water and waste products.
6 2 noun n noun
• a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
Example sentence • The plant produces ovules which will develop into seeds.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the patient with acne vulgaris based on the presence of papules on their face.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • She always carries pilules in her purse in case of emergency.
8 2 noun n noun
• division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
Example sentence • The fern's frond had delicate pinnules along its edges.
8 2 noun n noun
• down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds
Example sentence • The plumules of the bird's feathers were fluffy and soft.
5 1 verb v
8 2 noun n noun
• a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
Example sentence • She had multiple pustules on her face due to the severe acne.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Example sentence • The fish's swim bladder contains saccules that help it control buoyancy.
9 2 noun n noun
• a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
verb
• plan for an activity or event
Example sentence • The students received their class schedules for the semester.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I need to take two spansules of this medication every day.
9 2 noun n
8 2 noun n noun
• small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
Example sentence • The sponge is known for its tiny spicules that provide support and structure.
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