9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
Example sentence • The pilot checked the harnesses of all the passengers before takeoff.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
verb
• take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Example sentence • She garnishes the salad with fresh herbs.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
Example sentence • The artist applied several layers of varnishes to protect the painting.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
Example sentence • I bought some bananas from the grocery store.
5 2 noun n
7 3 noun n noun
• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Example sentence • She filed a lawsuit seeking damages for personal injury.
6 2 noun n noun
• the common people generally
Example sentence • The masses gathered in the town square to protest the government's new policy.
8 3 noun n noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
7 3 noun n noun
• a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
Example sentence • I like to wear my cozy pajamas when I go to bed.
3 1 verb v noun
• (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
5 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for a mother
Example sentence • The mamas at the park organized a playdate for the kids.
7 2 preposition
• On account of, because of.
conjunction
• By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Example sentence • I couldn't go to the party because I had to work.
12 4 noun n noun
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Example sentence • She had to face the consequences of her actions.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
5 2 noun n noun
• hare-like rodent of the Pampas of Argentina
Example sentence • The maras is an endangered species native to Central America.
7 3 noun n noun
• A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.
Example sentence • There are several ramadas in the park for picnicking.
5 2 noun n
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6 2 noun n preposition
• Against; in opposition to.
Example sentence • The game tonight is Lakers versus Celtics.
7 2 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She wore glasses to correct her vision.
7 2 noun n noun
• a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
Example sentence • The contras fought against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
11 4 noun n noun
• type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
11 3 noun n Example sentence • The storehouses were filled to capacity with harvested crops.
7 3 noun n noun
• equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Example sentence • I need to buy new cameras for our photography club.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • There was a group of lamas grazing in the field.
6 2 noun n noun
• joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
Example sentence • The city of Mecca is considered the holiest of all meccas .
6 2 noun n noun
• soft suede glove leather from goatskin
Example sentence • I ordered two mochas with whipped cream on top.
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
Example sentence • Many electronic devices , such as smartphones and tablets, are equipped with touch screens.
7 3 noun n noun
• an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
Example sentence • Allergies can cause inflammation in the sinuses .
7 3 noun n noun
• naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
Example sentence • Under the microscope, amoebas can be seen changing their shape constantly.
8 3 noun n noun
• Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for cordobas at the bank.
8 3 noun n noun
• a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
Example sentence • Las cortinas de la sala son de color blanco.
8 2 noun n noun
• a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Example sentence • In ancient Greece, drachmas were the main currency.
5 2 noun n noun
• a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix
Example sentence • There are several mesas in the national park.
8 3 noun
• (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
7 2 noun n noun
• United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
Example sentence • Many cities have pedestrian bridges to safely cross busy roads.
6 2 noun n noun
• something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
Example sentence • The company reported significant losses in its quarterly earnings report.
5 2 noun n noun
• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Example sentence • He worked overtime to earn higher wages .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a collection of things sharing a common attribute
verb
• arrange or order by classes or categories
Example sentence • I have three classes in the morning.
7 2 noun n noun
• education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
verb
• move swiftly through or over
Example sentence • I am taking five courses this semester.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
Example sentence • There are many colorful fishes in the tropical reef.
6 2 verb v adjective
• of advancing the ball by throwing it
noun
• (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
Example sentence • He passes the ball to his teammate.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • There are several horse races scheduled for this weekend.
7 3 noun n noun
• a medium that disseminates moving pictures
Example sentence • There are many cinemas in the city center.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
7 3 noun n noun
• the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
Example sentence • I bought a pack of manilas for my scrapbooking project.
5 2 noun n noun
• a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
Example sentence • Astronomers observed several novas in the galaxy.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
Example sentence • Beethoven composed many sonatas during his career.
13 4 noun n noun
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
8 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a division of some larger or more complex organization
verb
• grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
Example sentence • I saw a bird perched on one of the branches of the tree.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
verb
• give the color and appearance of bronze to something
Example sentence • She collects ancient bronzes from different civilizations.
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