5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
Example sentence • The firefighter grabbed the hoses and rushed to put out the fire.
13 5 noun n noun
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Example sentence • We learned about the metaphorical metamorphoses in Kafka's novel 'The Metamorphosis'.
12 5 noun n noun
• massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Example sentence • There are five species of rhinoceroses in the world.
7 3 noun n noun
• a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
Example sentence • Monosaccharides like glucose and mannose are examples of aldoses .
7 3 verb
• place side by side or in close proximity
Example sentence • The author apposes two different theories in her book.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Geologists use arkoses to study ancient environments.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • He was diagnosed with several arthroses in his hands.
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Example sentence • The study of benthoses helps us understand the ecology of aquatic ecosystems.
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• One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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• To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
Example sentence • Some people think brownnoses are only interested in pleasing their superiors.
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Example sentence • The bullnoses on the stairway were made of polished brass.
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Example sentence • Her rough hands were evidence of the calloses she had developed from years of hard work.
9 3 noun
• iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
Example sentence • The chloroses of these plants may be due to nutrient deficiencies.
6 2 verb, noun v, n
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9 3 noun n noun
• a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Example sentence • Alcohol abuse is a common cause of cirrhoses .
6 2 verb v adjective
• at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
noun
• the temporal end; the concluding time
adverb
• near in time or place or relationship
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• rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
verb
• move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
8 3 verb v Example sentence • He composes beautiful music.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A variety of lettuce with long, crisp leaves.
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• To make oneself cosy; to be snug.
8 3
8 3 noun
• the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
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7 3 verb v verb
• force to leave (an office)
Example sentence • The witness deposes that he saw the suspect at the crime scene.
9 3 noun n noun
• an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
Example sentence • The dextroses in this beverage provide quick energy.
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9 3 verb v verb
• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Example sentence • She discloses her true feelings to her best friend.
8 3 verb v verb
• give, sell, or transfer to another
Example sentence • He disposes of the garbage every morning.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
verb
• treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
Example sentence • He took two doses of medicine to relieve his pain.
8 3 verb v verb
• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Example sentence • He encloses a picture of his family in his wallet.
6 3 noun n
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Example sentence • Anthropologists study the different ethnoses found within a society.
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Example sentence • The American and European ethoses differ in their approach towards individualism and collectivism.
7 3 verb v noun
• the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
verb
• expose or make accessible to some action or influence
Example sentence • He exposes his true emotions when he sings.
8 3 noun n noun
• development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Example sentence • The patient developed lung fibroses after years of exposure to asbestos.
9 3 noun n noun
• a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
Example sentence • Dental fluoroses affects the appearance of tooth enamel.
10 3 verb v verb
• keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Example sentence • The bank forecloses on the house after the homeowner fails to make mortgage payments.
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Example sentence • Many fruits contain high levels of fructoses .
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8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • High levels of glucoses in the blood may indicate diabetes.
6 2 noun n noun
• intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Example sentence • Many ancient cultures believed in the existence of gnoses .
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The stability of gomphoses is crucial for maintaining proper dental function.
8 3 noun
• pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees
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Example sentence • The hardnoses in the room refused to compromise on their demands.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • Many heptoses are important in cellular metabolism.
7 3 noun n noun
• a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
Example sentence • Glucose and fructose are two common hexoses in nature.
8 3 noun n noun
• the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
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Example sentence • The hognoses are known for their defensive behavior of playing dead when threatened.
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Example sentence • I love to eat hommoses with pita bread.
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