10 3 noun
n
noun
• the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
Example sentence • The hot weather conditions made it difficult to sleep at night.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
Example sentence • The citterns were carefully crafted by skilled artisans.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• light in a transparent protective case
Example sentence • The lanterns illuminated the path at the garden festival.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
adjective satellite
• used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
Example sentence • During the art exhibition, the moderns were showcased alongside classical masterpieces.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the part between the fetlock and the hoof
Example sentence • Horses with weak pasterns are more prone to developing lameness.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
Example sentence • There are many old taverns in the historical district of the city.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
noun
• a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
adjective satellite
• lying toward or situated in the west
Example sentence • I enjoy watching old black and white westerns on lazy Sundays.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Example sentence • He kept a collection of antique guns in his study.
10 3 verb
v
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
adjective satellite
• inferior in rank or status
Example sentence • The commanding officer gave orders to the subalterns .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
Example sentence • I lost one of my mittens in the snow.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• any long object resembling a thin line
Example sentence • She tied the ribbons around the gift box.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
Example sentence • Many space missions are aimed at exploring other planets.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• approval to do something
Example sentence • The user needs to obtain the necessary permissions to access the restricted area.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • I bought a pack of hamburger buns from the store.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • There were dozens of people waiting in line for the concert tickets.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Example sentence • Many humans enjoy solving complex puzzles.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• edible viscera of a butchered animal
Example sentence • The doctor performed a surgery to transplant the patient's organs .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
8 2 noun
n
noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
Example sentence • I always listen to the news on the radio stations .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the bulb of an onion plant
Example sentence • I chopped the onions for the soup.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Example sentence • The stars in the heavens twinkled in the dark night sky.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
Example sentence • He attends therapy sessions every Tuesday.
4 1
noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • I have tons of homework to do tonight.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
Example sentence • There are many safari tours to observe lions in their natural habitat.
7 2
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7 2
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7 1 noun
n
noun
• A cross-shaped rib of an ogival vault.
Example sentence • The medieval cathedral featured intricate liernes in its vaulted ceiling.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes
12 3 noun
n
noun
• a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
Example sentence • Please read the instructions before starting the experiment.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• something you have to do
Example sentence • I bought a fancy dress for special occasions .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
Example sentence • Our company's relations with our business partners are strong and collaborative.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a line leading to a place or point
Example sentence • Please follow the directions on the map to reach the destination.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• military barracks in a garrison town
7 2 noun
n
noun
• any large dark enclosed space
verb
• hollow out as if making a cavern
Example sentence • The explorers ventured deep into the dark caverns .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
Example sentence • The old house had two cisterns to collect rainwater.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
Example sentence • The musicians played citherns at the royal court.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• something that interests you because it is important or affects you
Example sentence • I have some concerns about the safety of this product.
7 2 noun
n
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7 2 noun
n
noun
• a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
Example sentence • Legends say that wiverns have poisonous venom.
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The commons are used for grazing livestock.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
Example sentence • He rolled two sevens in a row.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a request to be present
verb
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Example sentence • He received a summons to appear in court.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
Example sentence • The gibbons in the zoo were playful and energetic.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Example sentence • She had some strange notions about how the world worked.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
Example sentence • I made some corrections to the essay before submitting it.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• an event that completely destroys something
Example sentence • The demolitions caused a lot of damage to the building.
10 3 noun
n
Example sentence • I could feel the vibrations of the music through my body.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a man who is the senior member of a group
Example sentence • The conference was attended by prominent doyens in the field of medicine.
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