4 1 noun
n
noun
• an awkward stupid person
Example sentence • He was a lout who didn't know how to behave in public.
4 1 verb
v
verb
• be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Example sentence • She pouted when she didn't get her way.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
verb
• produce buds, branches, or germinate
Example sentence • The sprout had just emerged from the soil.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a small vessel for travel on water
verb
• ride in a boat on water
Example sentence • She rowed the boat across the lake.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
verb
• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Example sentence • The scout reported back to the captain with news of enemy movements.
5 1 verb
v
verb
• treat with contemptuous disregard
Example sentence • He flouted the rules by smoking in a non-smoking area.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun
v, adv, n
noun
• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
Example sentence • He won the boxing bout with a knockout.
7 1 noun
n
Example sentence • The recent drought has caused a shortage of water in the region.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a target used in archery
verb
• strike hard, especially with the fist
Example sentence • She used her clout to secure a promotion for her friend.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
Example sentence • I caught a trout while fishing in the river.
5 2 adverb
adv
adverb
• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Example sentence • I'm worried about my test results.
3 1 verb, adverb, noun
v, adv, n
adjective
• not allowed to continue to bat or run
noun
• (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
adjective satellite
• being out or having grown cold
verb
• to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
Example sentence • She couldn't hide her excitement any longer and let it out with a scream.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • They managed to refloat the stranded ship.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Example sentence • He was widely regarded as a turncoat for switching sides in the middle of the war.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • The inmates planned a breakout from the prison.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Example sentence • The baseball players sat in the dugout , waiting for their turn to bat.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
Example sentence • He suffers from frequent bouts of gout in his feet.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a very attractive or seductive looking woman
adjective satellite
• very strong or vigorous
Example sentence • The boxer delivered a powerful knockout punch.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a disorderly crowd of people
Example sentence • The team suffered a humiliating rout in yesterday's game.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Example sentence • The shootout resulted in four casualties.
5 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
Example sentence • He ordered a pint of stout at the bar.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
Example sentence • My sister had a freakout when she saw the spider crawling on her bed.
9 3 verb
v
verb
• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
Example sentence • She tried to sugarcoat the bad news, but I could still tell how serious it was.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
Example sentence • I need to buy more grout for the bathroom tiles.
7 2
adverb
• Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.
conjunction
• Unless, except (introducing a clause).
Example sentence • She entered the room without making a sound.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
Example sentence • The wood was treated with creosote to prevent decay.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
adjective satellite
• marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
Example sentence • We drove around the roundabout twice before finding the right exit.
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • He went on a walkabout through the Australian Outback.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the state of being unsure of something
Example sentence • I have no doubt that she will succeed in her career.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a failure to face some difficulty squarely
Example sentence • His excuse for not attending the meeting was just a copout .
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