6 1 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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• denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
Example sentence • There are twelve months in a year.
5 1 verb v verb
• turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Example sentence • She decided to delve into the history of her family and trace her roots.
5 3 noun n noun
• Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
Example sentence • The genii of ancient mythology were believed to be powerful and supernatural beings.
6 1 verb v verb
• hold back to a later time
Example sentence • I decided to shelve my plan to go on vacation and focus on work instead.
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• A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.
Example sentence • In ancient Rome, denarii were the main currency used for trade.
5 3 noun n noun
• the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Example sentence • The radii of a circle are the distances from the center to any point on the circumference.
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• A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
Example sentence • The torii gate marks the entrance to the Shinto shrine.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the handle of a weapon or tool
Example sentence • He used a helve to chop wood for the fire.
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• a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
Example sentence • The aalii tree is native to Hawaii.
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• An ancient Roman unit of volume in liquid measure consisting of six sextarii or one-eighth amphora (about 118 fluid ounces).
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• The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
Example sentence • The gastrocnemii muscles are located in the back of the lower leg.
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• A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.
Example sentence • The nauplii hatched from the eggs and swam freely in the water.
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• A type of gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.
Example sentence • The retiarii were gladiators in ancient Rome who fought with a net and spear.
8 4 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• A long, thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh; the longest muscle in the human body.
7 4 noun n noun
• A verse having six metric feet.
Example sentence • The senarii were utilized in ancient Roman drama and consisted of six feet.
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• A verse having seven metrical feet.
Example sentence • The septenarii were elected as the leaders of the ancient Roman military units.
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Example sentence • The recipe called for two sextarii of olive oil.
7 3 noun
• A broad muscle running up the top part of the back of the neck.
Example sentence • The splenii muscles help stabilize the head and neck during movement.
8 4 noun
• A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.
Example sentence • The trapezii muscles help to support and stabilize the shoulder blades.
14 7 noun n noun
• the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
9 4 noun
• coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
15 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety
11 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
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Example sentence • The archaeologists discovered a cache of ancient dupondii coins.
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Example sentence • The interradii of a starfish extend from the central disk to the tips of the arms.
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Example sentence • In ancient Rome, sestertii were coins used for transactions.
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• a radioactive transuranic element, with atomic number 112
Example sentence • Scientists have been researching and predicting the properties of atomic number 112 .
14 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
Example sentence • The atomic number 12 is commonly associated with the element magnesium.
10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a radioactive transuranic element, with atomic number 112
Example sentence • Scientists discovered element 112 in 2006.
10 3 noun n noun
• a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
15 7 noun n noun
• teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
16 7 noun n noun
• United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
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• perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
Example sentence • The aeonium haworthii plant is a popular choice for indoor succulent gardens.
16 7 verb, noun v, n noun
• valuable forage grass of western United States
15 7 noun n noun
• Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
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• the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
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