4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
verb
• expose to a chance of loss or damage
Example sentence • Investing in stocks comes with a certain amount of risk .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
verb
• draw a harrow over (land)
Example sentence • I need to insert the disk into the DVD player to watch the movie.
5 1 adjective adj Example sentence • She took a brisk walk in the morning to wake herself up.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
Example sentence • The police conducted a frisk of the suspect before placing him in the patrol car.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
Example sentence • She used a whisk to beat the eggs.
4 1 noun n noun
• sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
Example sentence • He placed the disc into the DVD player.
6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a thick cream soup made from shellfish
Example sentence • I ordered a bowl of lobster bisque for appetizer.
4 1 noun n noun
• a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
Example sentence • The fisc allocated funds for various infrastructure projects.
9 4 noun n noun
• a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
Example sentence • I rented a videodisk from the local rental store.
8 3 noun n noun
• A disc/disk in MiniDisc format
Example sentence • I found an old minidisc player in the attic.
7 3 noun n noun
• a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
Example sentence • The ancient Egyptians built towering obelisks as symbols of their power and religious beliefs.
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• a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
Example sentence • The intervertebral disk acts as a shock absorber for the spine.
8 3 noun n noun
• a star-shaped character * used in printing
Example sentence • She added an asterisk next to the suspicious entries in the spreadsheet.
8 3 noun n noun
• (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
Example sentence • According to legend, the basilisk is a mythical creature resembling a serpent or dragon.
9 3 noun n noun
• a woman slave in a harem
Example sentence • The painter portrayed a beautiful odalisque in his artwork.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction
Example sentence • The novel had a picaresque plot that followed the adventures of a clever and mischievous protagonist.
8 3 noun n noun
• any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
Example sentence • The tamarisk tree is native to salt marshes and desert regions.
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• a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
Example sentence • The blastodisc is a small, circular structure found in the early stages of embryonic development.
9 3 noun n noun
• A home videodisc in the Laserdisc format.
Example sentence • I used to watch movies on laserdisc when I was younger.
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Example sentence • He had to consult with a multidisc team of experts to solve the complex problem.
9 4 noun n noun
• a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
Example sentence • I rented a videodisc of my favorite movie from the library.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
Example sentence • The lentisk tree produces resin.
8 3 noun n noun
• dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
Example sentence • The smell of lutefisk lingered in the air.
7 2 noun n noun
• dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
Example sentence • My grandmother serves lutfisk every Christmas.
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Example sentence • I found my old laserdisk collection in the attic.
9 3 noun n noun
• dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
Example sentence • I tried lutefisks for the first time at the Scandinavian restaurant.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
Example sentence • The painting depicted a beautiful odalisk lounging in a luxurious palace.
10 3 noun n noun
• a woman slave in a harem
Example sentence • The odalisques lounged on the velvet cushions in the harem.
11 5 noun n noun
• a disk coated with cellulose acetate
Example sentence • He inserted the acetate disk into the projector to start the presentation.
9 3 noun n noun
• a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads
Example sentence • The mechanic inspected the brake disk for any signs of wear.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
Example sentence • I bought a new compact disk yesterday.
9 3 noun n noun
• a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
Example sentence • The fixed disk on my computer is running out of storage space.
10 3 noun n noun
• a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Example sentence • I found an old floppy disk in my basement.
8 2 noun n noun
• a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
Example sentence • My new laptop has a 1TB hard disk .
12 3 noun n noun
• (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Example sentence • The magnetic disk stores all the data for the computer system.
9 3 noun n noun
• the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
Example sentence • The optic disk appears pale or whitish in color due to the absence of blood vessels.
11 4 noun n noun
• a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
Example sentence • I burned the photos onto an optical disk for safekeeping.
7 2 noun n noun
• (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors
12 3 noun n noun
• an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity
13 5 noun n noun
• a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use
Example sentence • I saved the photos on a removable disk .
8 3 verb
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Example sentence • If you don't study for the exam, you will run a risk of failing.
16 6 noun n noun
• compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)
Example sentence • I bought an audio compact disc of my favorite band's latest album.
11 3 noun n noun
• a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
Example sentence • I bought a new compact disc today.
8 2 noun n noun
• a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
Example sentence • The hard disc in my computer is starting to fail.
13 5 noun n noun
• a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
Example sentence • He experienced a lot of pain due to a herniated disc in his lower back.
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