9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Example sentence • The submarine captain used the periscope to look for enemy ships.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Example sentence • The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to the patient's heartbeat.
9 3 noun
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• a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
Example sentence • I read my horoscope every morning to see what the stars have in store for me.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
Example sentence • I looked through the kaleidoscope and saw a beautiful pattern of colors.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• magnifier of the image of small objects
Example sentence • I used the microscope to examine the tiny organisms in the water sample.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a magnifier of images of distant objects
verb
• crush together or collapse
Example sentence • I used my telescope to observe the stars last night.
12 4 noun
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noun
• electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Example sentence • The engineer used an oscilloscope to measure the voltage of the electrical circuit.
9 3 noun
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noun
• rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Example sentence • The gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
12 4 noun
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noun
• a medical instrument for examining the larynx
Example sentence • The doctor used a laryngoscope to visualize the vocal cords.
11 4 noun
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noun
• an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
Example sentence • The scientist used a polariscope to study the properties of crystals.
11 3 noun
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noun
• a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Example sentence • The gastroscope is a medical instrument used to examine the inside of the gastrointestinal tract.
14 4 noun
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• medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
Example sentence • The ophthalmoscope is used by doctors to examine the interior of the eye.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
Example sentence • Please seal the envelope before sending it.
16 6 noun
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Example sentence • The scientist used a stereomicroscope to observe the tiny organisms in the water sample.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• A form of epidiascope that projects images of opaque objects
Example sentence • The bishop held an episcope over the newborn baby during the baptism.
14 4 noun
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• An early device for observing individual nuclear disintegrations.
8 3 noun
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• graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
Example sentence • I saw a herd of antelope galloping across the plains.
4 1 verb
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noun
• brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
verb
• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example sentence • I need to learn how to cope with stress.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
Example sentence • The doctor used an endoscope to examine the patient's digestive system.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Example sentence • The telescope allowed us to see the stars and galaxies beyond the scope of our naked eyes.
4 1 verb, noun
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noun
• a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Example sentence • I have hope that things will get better.
12 3 noun
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• a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
Example sentence • The doctor used a bronchoscope to examine the patient's airways.
9 2 noun
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• tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
Example sentence • He walked across the tightrope with incredible balance.
4 1 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• street names for marijuana
verb
• take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
Example sentence • He was caught smuggling dope across the border.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the head of the Roman Catholic Church
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • He tied a rope around his waist and jumped off the cliff.
4 1
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• To hit someone on the head.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
Example sentence • She picked a bouquet of heliotropes from her garden.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
verb
• rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
Example sentence • I need to buy some soap at the grocery store.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
Example sentence • Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• someone who dislikes people in general
Example sentence • He was known to be a misanthrope , rarely interacting with people.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a structurally different form of an element
Example sentence • Graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon.
5 2 verb
v
verb
• run away secretly with one's beloved
Example sentence • They decided to elope and get married without telling anyone.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• someone who wastes time
verb
• move around slowly and aimlessly
Example sentence • He continued to mope around the house after his breakup.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• an endoscope for examining the rectum
Example sentence • The doctor used a proctoscope to examine the patient's rectum.
19 7 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
Example sentence • The scientist studied the cell structure using a binocular microscope .
22 8 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Example sentence • The cathode-ray oscilloscope is commonly used in scientific research.
18 4 noun
n
noun
• light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
Example sentence • The compound microscope uses two lenses to magnify objects.
19 3 noun
n
noun
• light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
Example sentence • The dark-field microscope produces bright images of objects on a dark background.
18 5 noun
n
noun
• a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
Example sentence • The scientist used an electron microscope to study the structure of the cell.
23 8 noun
n
noun
• electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid
Example sentence • The field-emission microscope allows scientists to observe atoms and molecules at an unprecedented level of detail.
15 4 noun
n
noun
• microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
Example sentence • The light microscope uses visible light to magnify objects.
19 7 noun
n
noun
• binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
Example sentence • The surgeon used the operating microscope to perform a delicate brain surgery.
19 5 noun
n
noun
• optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
Example sentence • The reflecting telescope uses mirrors to focus and reflect light.
16 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed
Example sentence • The schmidt telescope is a type of telescope that uses a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens to provide a wide field of view.
16 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
Example sentence • Anton van Leeuwenhoek is often credited with inventing the simple microscope .
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
Example sentence • The epitope of the antigen is recognized by the antibody.
13 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • I used a dipleidoscope to observe the intricate patterns in the crystal.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The triniscope is a type of microscope that is commonly used in biology labs.
4 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • The horse broke into a smooth lope across the field.
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