9 4 noun n noun
• a political system governed by a few people
Example sentence • An oligarchy is a form of government in which power is held by a few wealthy individuals.
5 2 adjective adj Example sentence • She wore a ducky yellow raincoat on the rainy day.
10 4 noun n noun
• a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
Example sentence • In some indigenous tribes, the society follows a matriarchy .
10 4 noun n noun
• a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Example sentence • In traditional societies, women's roles were often limited by the stronghold of patriarchy .
5 2 adjective adj noun
• a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
Example sentence • She gave her sister a sulky look after losing the game.
8 3 noun n noun
• an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
Example sentence • The country has a constitutional monarchy , with a king as the head of state.
5 2 adjective adj adjective
• having or bringing good fortune
Example sentence • I feel lucky to have won the lottery.
4 2 noun
• widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
10 4 noun n noun
• substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
Example sentence • In the phrase 'all hands on deck', 'hands' is a synecdoche for 'people'.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
verb
• be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
Example sentence • I have a lot of worry about my upcoming exam.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
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Example sentence • I baked a delicious brookie for dessert.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I bought a cute little duckie for my niece's birthday.
6 2 noun n noun
• Truancy, especially from school.
Example sentence • He played hookey from work and went to the beach instead.
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
7 2 adverb adv adverb
• without doubt or question
Example sentence • She clearly understood the instructions.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various small flat sweet cakes
Example sentence • I baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
6 2 adverb adv adverb
• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Example sentence • I nearly missed the bus this morning.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an organization to gain political power
verb
• have or participate in a party
Example sentence • We had a blast at the birthday party .
6 2 adverb adv adverb
• definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
Example sentence • I will surely attend the concert.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• having or bringing misfortune
adjective satellite
• marked by or promising bad fortune
Example sentence • He is an unlucky person who always seems to have bad things happen to him.
9 4 noun n noun
• argument about words or the meaning of words
Example sentence • The debate turned into a heated logomachy between the two politicians.
8 3 noun n noun
• a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Example sentence • The naumachy held in the Colosseum was a spectacle for the Roman citizens.
7 3
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8 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The hillocky landscape made for challenging hiking.
8 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The hiker struggled to climb the hummocky terrain.
8 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • She complained of a stomachy feeling after eating too much junk food.
5 2 adjective adj adjective
• Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
Example sentence • I had a sucky day at work.
9 4 noun n noun
• A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods
Example sentence • The epic poem depicts a brutal theomachy between gods and titans.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The tussocky grasses swayed in the wind.
5 2 adjective adj adjective
• Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
Example sentence • The rotten food in the fridge smelled yukky .
6 3 noun n noun
• a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
Example sentence • I bought a loaf of bread from the bakery .
7 3 noun n noun
• group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Example sentence • I need to replace the battery in my car.
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
Example sentence • She wrote all her secrets in her diary .
7 3 noun n noun
• spectators at a golf or tennis match
Example sentence • We visited the art gallery to see the new exhibition.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
noun
• a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
adjective satellite
• not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
Example sentence • My primary goal is to finish my degree.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
noun
• the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
adjective satellite
• inferior in rank or status
Example sentence • He bought a secondary car for his wife.
8 4 adverb adv Example sentence • I actually finished my homework early.
7 3 adverb adv adverb
• prior to a specified or implied time
Example sentence • I have already finished my homework.
4 2 noun n noun
• a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
verb
• treat with excessive indulgence
Example sentence • The baby cried all night.
6 2 adverb
• only a very short time before
Example sentence • She barely finished her meal before rushing off to catch the train.
2 1 verb v noun
• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
verb
• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example sentence • I want to be successful in my career.
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• in a sincere and heartfelt manner
Example sentence • She cherished her dearly departed grandmother's memory.
5 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
Example sentence • She has studied every language spoken in Europe.
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• to certain extent or degree
Example sentence • He is a fairly intelligent student.
6 3 noun n noun
• a social unit living together
Example sentence • My family and I went on vacation together.
5 2 noun
• the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
adjective satellite
• being ten more than thirty
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
5 2 adjective adj noun
• United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
adjective satellite
• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Example sentence • The hardy hiker trekked through the snow-covered mountains.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• failure to attend (especially school)
Example sentence • He played hooky from work and went to the beach instead.
4 2 adjective adj adjective
• a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; quantifier, plural pronoun; quantifier, plural
Example sentence • There are many books on the shelf.
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