7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Example sentence • He blew the whistle to signal the start of the game.
7 3 noun n noun
• a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle
Example sentence • I received an epistle from my long-lost friend.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
Example sentence • The missile was launched into the air.
6 2 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
Example sentence • The missal was beautifully adorned with gold leaf and intricate designs.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
Example sentence • The hikers admired the beautiful purple thistle growing in the meadow.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The military fired a missel during the exercise.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb
• be in a state of movement or action
Example sentence • The brush has soft bristles.
7 2 noun n noun
• tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Example sentence • He couldn't eat the steak because there was a piece of gristle in it.
9 3 noun n noun
• a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
Example sentence • The judge ordered the dismissal of the case due to lack of evidence.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The country deployed its antimissile systems to protect against potential attacks.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The American black-throated bunting (Spiza americana).
Example sentence • The dickcissel is a small songbird found in North America.
7 2 verb v noun
• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
verb
• combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
Example sentence • I used to wrestle with my brother when we were kids.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• capable of undergoing nuclear fission
Example sentence • Some rocks contain fissile minerals that can split into thin sheets or laminae.
6 2 noun n noun
• vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
verb
• preserve in a pickling liquid
Example sentence • I love to eat pickles with my sandwiches.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
verb
• make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
Example sentence • There was a jostle in the crowd as people rushed to get to the front of the stage.
6 2 noun n noun
• a large and stately mansion
verb
• move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
Example sentence • The castle stood tall on top of the hill.
6 2 noun n verb
• annoy continually or chronically
Example sentence • Dealing with all the paperwork was a hassle .
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
adjective satellite
• occurring at the beginning
verb
• mark with one's initials
Example sentence • Please provide your initial thoughts on the project.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• having official authority or sanction
noun
• a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Example sentence • The official made an announcement at the press conference.
8 3 noun n noun
• the power to use something or someone
Example sentence • The garbage truck comes by once a week for trash disposal .
9 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• involving financial matters
Example sentence • She has a solid financial plan for her retirement.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
Example sentence • The marshal led the parade through the streets.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
noun
• the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
adjective satellite
• being or affecting only a part; not total
Example sentence • She only offered a partial explanation for her absence.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• existing in possibility
noun
• the inherent capacity for coming into being
adjective satellite
• expected to become or be; in prospect
Example sentence • He is a student with great potential .
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• relating to human society and its members
noun
• a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adjective satellite
• composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
Example sentence • She is very social and loves to be around people.
7 2 adjective adj noun
• a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
adjective satellite
• unique or specific to a person or thing or category
Example sentence • This is a special occasion.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
noun
• an area that is approximately central within some larger region
adjective satellite
• being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
Example sentence • He found his keys in the middle of the room.
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
noun
• a small amount or duration
adjective satellite
• (of children and animals) young, immature
Example sentence • She bought a little red dress for the party.
4 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
adjective satellite
• have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Example sentence • She is able to solve complex math problems.
7 3 noun n noun
• any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Example sentence • Peter was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus.
5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• offensive or even (of persons) malicious
adjective satellite
• exceptionally bad or displeasing
Example sentence • The food at that restaurant was awful .
4 2 noun n noun
• a shaft on which a wheel rotates
Example sentence • The car's axle broke, causing the wheel to fall off.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• promoting or enhancing well-being
Example sentence • Eating fruits and vegetables is beneficial for your health.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• exercising caution or showing care or attention
Example sentence • Be careful when you cross the street.
5 2 noun n noun
• an evil supernatural being
verb
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example sentence • He is known to be the devil of the company, always causing trouble.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
noun
• a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
adjective satellite
• having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Example sentence • He ordered a double espresso at the coffee shop.
7 3 noun n noun
• an item of information that is typical of a class or group
Example sentence • Can you give me an example of how to use this word in a sentence?
8 3 noun n noun
• a health facility where patients receive treatment
Example sentence • I visited my friend at the hospital .
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
adjective satellite
• decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
Example sentence • The judge made a judicial decision based on the evidence presented in court.
5 2 noun n noun
• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
adjective satellite
• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Example sentence • The water level in the lake is rising.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
verb
• plan or create according to a model or models
Example sentence • She is a successful fashion model .
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• having great power or force or potency or effect
adverb
• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
adjective satellite
• strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
Example sentence • The hurricane was so powerful that it uprooted entire trees.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• used in or connected with a sacrifice
Example sentence • They performed a sacrificial ceremony to honor their ancestors.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
Example sentence • I bought several different types of apples at the grocery store.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
noun
• any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
adjective satellite
• easy and not involved or complicated
Example sentence • She has a simple hairstyle.
6 2 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective
• being or characteristic of a single thing or person
noun
• a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
adjective satellite
• characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
Example sentence • I am not ready to mingle, I prefer to stay single .
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of testing something
Example sentence • She was nervous before her first trial as a lawyer.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • He is always causing trouble at school.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• not having official authority or sanction
adjective satellite
• not officially established
Example sentence • The unofficial spokesperson for the group gave a statement to the press.
7 2 noun n noun
• a supporting tower used to support a bridge
Example sentence • The workers set up a trestle to support the weight of the heavy beams.
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