12 4 noun n noun
• the beneficiary of a pension fund
Example sentence • The pensionaries were grateful for the increase in their monthly stipend.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
verb
• transport from one place to another
Example sentence • The captain ferries passengers across the river every day.
8 3 noun n noun
• European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Example sentence • The field was covered in bright purple filarees .
8 3 noun
• acting like a clown or buffoon
11 4 noun n noun
• shop selling women's hats
Example sentence • She opened her own millineries shop in the city center.
9 3 noun n noun
• the convent of a community of nuns
Example sentence • There are many historical nunneries in Europe.
12 4 noun n noun
• building reserved for the officiating clergy
Example sentence • The presbyteries in the region are responsible for overseeing a group of local churches.
12 4 noun n noun
• A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service
Example sentence • He was in charge of selecting and arranging the responsories for the church service.
9 3 noun n
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9 3 noun
• workshop where objects are made on a lathe
Example sentence • The turneries in the workshop create beautiful wooden bowls and vases.
15 6 noun n
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11 4 noun n noun
• garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
8 3 noun n noun
• a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
Example sentence • My neighbor has a pair of canaries as pets.
12 4 noun n noun
• a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Example sentence • I have multiple dictionaries on my bookshelf.
6 1 adverb adv verb
• give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example sentence • Could you please help me carry these bags?
5 1 adjective adj pronoun
• The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
Example sentence • I don't like the taste of these cookies.
11 4 noun n noun
• someone who offers opposition
Example sentence • He was determined to defeat his adversaries in the upcoming election.
11 4 noun n noun
• an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Example sentence • The dignitaries arrived at the airport via a private jet.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Example sentence • The mercenaries were hired to protect the kingdom.
12 4 noun n adjective
• relating to or connected to a religious mission
noun
• someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
Example sentence • The missionaries traveled to remote villages to spread their message.
8 3
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11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The Roman Curia is composed of several dicasteries responsible for different areas of Church governance.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The laboratory was filled with mouseries of various sizes.
14 5
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Example sentence • I have never heard of pantalooneries before.
10 3
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10 3 noun n
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16 6 noun n noun
• surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
Example sentence • The patient underwent electrosurgeries to remove the tumor.
14 5 noun n noun
• all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
Example sentence • Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla were contemporaries and shared a similar passion for science.
13 5 noun n noun
• a minor match preceding the main event
adjective satellite
• denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Example sentence • The boxer spent hours warming up and going through the preliminaries before the fight.
15 6 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• markedly new or introducing radical change
Example sentence • The revolutionaries fought against the oppressive regime.
6 1 noun n noun
• a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
verb
• used in the imperative (get away, or stop it)
Example sentence • I love eating cheese on my crackers.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
verb
• invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentence • The bodies of the victims were discovered in the basement.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a woman of the peerage in Britain
Example sentence • The ladies gathered at the park for their weekly walk.
6 3 verb v noun
• soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
Example sentence • Poor oral hygiene can lead to caries .
6 3 noun n noun
• (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
Example sentence • The paries of the cell are made of phospholipid bilayers.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Example sentence • The emissaries were sent to negotiate a peace treaty.
11 4 noun n Example sentence • The janissaries were once an elite force of Ottoman soldiers.
11 4 noun n noun
• a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
Example sentence • The legionaries marched in formation during the military parade.
10 4 noun n noun
• a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Example sentence • The reception hall was decorated with beautiful chandeliers and other luminaries .
10 4 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
noun
• the military forces of a nation
Example sentence • The militaries of the United States and Russia are among the largest in the world.
11 4 noun n adjective satellite
• unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
Example sentence • I packed all the necessaries for our camping trip: tents, sleeping bags, and utensils.
11 4 noun n noun
• a branch that flows into the main stream
adjective satellite
• (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
Example sentence • The Mississippi River has many tributaries , including the Missouri River.
8 3 noun n noun
• an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
Example sentence • The vagaries of the weather can be unpredictable.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
adjective satellite
• not practical or realizable; speculative
Example sentence • Throughout history, there have been many visionaries who have shaped the world.
12 5 noun n noun
• a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Example sentence • The apothecaries in the village sold herbs and medicinal remedies.
11 5 noun n noun
• an established line of travel or access
Example sentence • The travel agent handed us our itineraries for our upcoming trip.
12 5 noun n noun
• a listing of the words used in some enterprise
Example sentence • Students need to expand their vocabularies to improve their reading comprehension.
11 4 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • The authorities are investigating the crime scene.
6 1 noun n noun
• a slight wind (usually refreshing)
verb
• blow gently and lightly
Example sentence • The cool breeze felt refreshing on a hot summer day.
7 2 noun n noun
• an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with a rare genetic disease .
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