4 1 verb v Example sentence • She used a sharp tool to etch her initials into the wooden table.
5 1 verb v verb
• go or come after and bring or take back
Example sentence • Can you please fetch me a glass of water?
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• preliminary drawing for later elaboration
Example sentence • She made a quick sketch of the landscape.
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a large and unbroken expanse or distance
adjective satellite
• having an elongated seating area
verb
• occupy a large, elongated area
Example sentence • I felt a slight stretch in my muscles after doing yoga.
6 1 noun n noun
• performs some wicked deed
Example sentence • He was a wretch who constantly lied to his friends.
6 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• (Yiddish) a constant complainer
verb
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Example sentence • My grandmother is a chronic kvetch .
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
verb
• change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Example sentence • Can you please turn off the light switch ?
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an official report (usually sent in haste)
verb
• send away towards a designated goal
Example sentence • The dispatch arrived late due to heavy traffic.
5 1 verb v noun
• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
verb
• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Example sentence • The smell of rotten eggs made him retch uncontrollably.
5 1 noun n noun
• a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
Example sentence • The captain sailed the ketch across the open ocean.
11 2 noun n noun
• The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.
Example sentence • During the horse race, the jockey made a move on the backstretch .
5 1 pronoun
• (interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
Example sentence • I can't decide which movie to watch.
7 2 verb v verb
• attract; cause to be enamored
Example sentence • She used her beauty and charm to bewitch everyone at the party.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
Example sentence • The vetch plant produces purple flowers.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• man with strong sexual desires
Example sentence • He letched after every woman that passed by.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
verb
• batch together; assemble or process as a batch
Example sentence • She batched all the ingredients together to make the cake.
5 1 verb v noun
• the production of young from an egg
Example sentence • The mother bird will soon hatch her eggs.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small contrasting part of something
verb
• to join or unite the pieces of
Example sentence • She sewed a patch onto her jeans.
6 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• to grasp hastily or eagerly
Example sentence • He made a quick snatch for the ball and scored a point.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
verb
• fasten by sewing; do needlework
Example sentence • She used a needle and thread to make a delicate stitch .
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• hair resembling thatched roofing material
Example sentence • The roof of the cottage was covered with thick thatch .
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
verb
• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
Example sentence • Her eyelid started to twitch uncontrollably.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a bad or unsuitable match
verb
• match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Example sentence • There was a mismatch in the sizes of the shoes.
7 2 noun n noun
• something (especially a game) that is played again
Example sentence • The two boxers are scheduled to have a rematch next month.
9 2 noun n noun
• a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
Example sentence • I used a stopwatch to time my run.
6 2 verb v verb
• make better or improve in quality
Example sentence • Reading books can enrich your vocabulary.
7 2 noun n noun
• a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
Example sentence • The ostrich is the largest bird in the world.
7 2 noun n noun
• southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
Example sentence • I love eating spinach in salads.
5 1 noun
• The rump of beef, especially the lower and back part of the rump.
Example sentence • I aced that exam, natch .
10 2 noun n noun
• minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
Example sentence • The deathwatch ticked away the minutes as the patient lay motionless in the hospital bed.
8 2 noun n noun
• either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
Example sentence • The sailors took turns doing the dogwatch to stand duty during the night.
8 2 noun n noun
• a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
Example sentence • The sailor was assigned to the midwatch during their deployment.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other.
verb
• To match more than intended.
Example sentence • The army's overmatch against the enemy led to a swift victory.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • After fixing the wire, he reattached it to the circuit board.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He had to repatch the hole in his jeans before wearing them again.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She reached out and unlatched the gate.
7 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The eldrich forest was shrouded in an eerie mist.
6 1
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6 1 verb v verb
• To shake (something); to stir, move.
noun
• Elymus repens, couch grass (a species of grass, often considered a weed)
4 1
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4 1 noun n
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Example sentence • The wych tree in my backyard is over 100 years old.
7 2 noun n noun
• unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
Example sentence • The high bycatch rates in some fisheries can lead to significant depleted populations of certain species.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • I need to dethatch my lawn to remove the thick layer of dead grass.
8 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The post office mispatched my package and it ended up in a different city.
8 2 noun n
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8 2 verb v
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10 2 verb v noun
• an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
Example sentence • She carefully backstitched the two pieces of fabric together.
10 2 noun n noun
• machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
Example sentence • The lockstitch provides a strong and secure seam.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
Example sentence • The orache leaves have a slightly salty taste.
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