5 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• engaged in or accustomed to close observation
noun
• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
verb
• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example sentence • He heard the alert from the fire alarm and quickly evacuated the building.
7 2 noun n noun
• a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
verb
• contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
Example sentence • I bought tickets to a rock concert this weekend.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
verb
• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Example sentence • He is a recent convert to Buddhism.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example sentence • The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a dish served as the last course of a meal
Example sentence • I saved room for dessert after dinner.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adjective satellite
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example sentence • He is considered an expert in the field of neuroscience.
7 2 noun n noun
• a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example sentence • He was accused of being a pervert for his inappropriate behavior.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a public promotion of some product or service
Example sentence • I saw an advert for a new phone in the newspaper.
6 2 verb, noun v, n
5 2 verb v verb
• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Example sentence • He tried to avert his eyes from the gruesome scene.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
adjective satellite
• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
Example sentence • The spy carried out a covert operation behind enemy lines.
6 2 verb v verb
• turn aside; turn away from
Example sentence • We divert a portion of our profits to charity.
5 2 verb, adverb v, adv noun
• United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
verb
• turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
Example sentence • She everted the edges of the pastry to create a decorative pattern.
5 2 verb v Example sentence • She had to exert all her strength to lift the heavy boxes.
5 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• unable to move or resist motion
Example sentence • The rock appeared inert , showing no sign of movement.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
verb
• put or introduce into something
Example sentence • Please remove the insert before using the machine.
7 2 noun n noun
• English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
5 2 adjective adj adjective
• open and observable; not secret or hidden
Example sentence • Her overt display of affection made everyone uncomfortable.
4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Example sentence • She gave a pert answer to his question.
6 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• go back to a previous state
Example sentence • I will revert to your email as soon as I can.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
Example sentence • The soldier carried a halbert as part of his ceremonial uniform.
7 2 noun n noun
• a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
Example sentence • The culvert was clogged with debris, causing the water to overflow onto the road.
7 2 noun n noun
• small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Example sentence • I love eating filberts straight from the shell.
6 2 verb v verb
• make an inversion (in a musical composition)
Example sentence • She decided to invert the cake onto a plate to cool.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
Example sentence • I bought a sherbert colored dress for the party.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause the downfall of; of rulers
Example sentence • He tried to subvert the government through a coup.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • He had to reinsert the key into the lock to open the door.
4 1 verb v noun
• A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
adjective
• In blazon, of the colour green.
4 1 verb v
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Example sentence • Thou wert right to question his motives.
10 3 verb v verb
• cause to feel embarrassment
Example sentence • The unexpected noise disconcerted the audience during the performance.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
adjective satellite
• being concerned with the social and physical environment
Example sentence • He is a natural extrovert and loves being around people.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• lacking professional skill or expertise
Example sentence • She showed an inexpert hand in painting the portrait.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
Example sentence • She is an introvert and prefers to spend her time alone.
9 4 verb v verb
• exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
Example sentence • She overexerted herself during the marathon and collapsed at the finish line.
8 3 verb v verb
• strengthen or make more firm
Example sentence • She had to reassert her authority after being undermined by her colleagues.
5 1 noun n noun
• variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
Example sentence • Archaeologists discovered chert tools at the ancient settlement site.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • The snake exserted its fangs before attacking.
7 2
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Example sentence • The two muscles coexerted their force to lift the heavy weight.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She will dissert her findings during the conference.
7 2 adjective adj
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6 2 verb v verb
• To turn so as to show another side.
Example sentence • When you obvert the proposition 'All dogs are mammals', it becomes 'Some dogs are not mammals'.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A piece of promotional material that is placed on the outside of a product.
Example sentence • The outsert provided additional information about the product.
7 2 noun n noun
• In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv
Example sentence • The sievert is a unit that measures the health effects of ionizing radiation.
6 2 noun
• prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
10 4 verb v verb
• express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
Example sentence • In his speech, the politician animadverted on the government's failures.
10 3 verb v Example sentence • He controverted the theory with strong evidence.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
adjective satellite
• being concerned with the social and physical environment
Example sentence • The extravert was the life of the party, constantly engaging with others.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • After living as a monk for 5 years, he decided to reconvert to a secular lifestyle.
10 4 noun n noun
• a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
Example sentence • The semidesert region receives very little rainfall throughout the year.
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