8 4 noun n noun
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Example sentence • There are 195 dioceses in the United States.
10 4 noun n noun
• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Example sentence • Scientists formulated several hypotheses to explain the observed phenomenon.
11 4 noun n noun
• either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
Example sentence • Please enclose your thoughts within parentheses when writing a formal paper.
7 3 noun n noun
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Example sentence • The bishop of the diocese presided over the ordination ceremony.
8 3 noun n noun
• special importance or significance
Example sentence • The director highlighted the main emphases of the movie during the interview.
10 4 noun n noun
• the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Example sentence • Her numerous apostasies led many to question her religious beliefs.
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9 3 noun n noun
• a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
Example sentence • She experienced overwhelming ecstasies when she won the gold medal.
9 3 noun n noun
• imagination unrestricted by reality
Example sentence • She indulged in her fantasies of becoming a famous actress.
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Example sentence • The presence of homoplasies can complicate the process of building accurate phylogenetic trees.
10 3 noun n noun
• something many people believe that is false
Example sentence • Her phantasies often took her to far-off lands.
8 4 verb, noun v, n verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • He analyses the data to identify trends.
9 3 noun n noun
• a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Example sentence • Many people believe in fallacies such as superstitions and urban legends.
14 6 noun n noun
• the philosophical theory of knowledge
Example sentence • Different cultures have different epistemologies , or ways of knowing and understanding the world.
6 1 noun n noun
• a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
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• used in the imperative (get away, or stop it)
Example sentence • I love eating cheese on my crackers.
10 3 noun n noun
• a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
Example sentence • Her constant jealousies caused a strain on their relationship.
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.
9 3 noun n noun
• a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
5 1 verb v Example sentence • The police will seize any illegal drugs they find.
8 3 noun n noun
• a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
Example sentence • He used machetes to clear the overgrown vegetation.
7 2 noun n noun
• an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with a rare genetic disease .
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a woman of the peerage in Britain
Example sentence • The ladies gathered at the park for their weekly walk.
9 3 noun n noun
• someone to whom a license is granted
Example sentence • The conference organizers provide the attendees with badges identifying them as licensees .
10 3 noun n noun
• a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
Example sentence • Make sure to check the antifreeze level in your car before winter.
6 1 adverb adv verb
• give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example sentence • Could you please help me carry these bags?
7 2 noun n noun
• a swing used by circus acrobats
Example sentence • She gracefully swung through the air on the trapeze .
8 3 noun n noun
• the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
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11 6 noun n noun
• a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Example sentence • The concept of abiogeneses contradicts the theory of biogenesis.
8 4 noun n noun
• a disorder of the glands of the body
11 4 noun n noun
• the attribute of being so near as to be touching
Example sentence • The map shows the adjacencies between countries in Europe.
11 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The conference addressed the issue of aliteracies in the education system.
9 4 noun n noun
• abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Example sentence • Respiratory alkaloses are caused by excessive breathing.
9 4 noun n noun
• partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
9 5 noun n noun
• infection by a disease-causing ameba
Example sentence • Scientists are studying different amebiases to develop better treatment options.
10 5 noun n noun
• infection by a disease-causing ameba
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with amoebiases after examining his stool sample.
8 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.
Example sentence • She bought a book on anabases and was excited to learn about the journeys of ancient Greek soldiers.
9 4 noun n noun
• the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Example sentence • The doctor asked the patient about their anamneses .
12 6 noun n noun
• the formation of new blood vessels
8 4 noun n noun
• (grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
9 4 noun n noun
• a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
Example sentence • The process of apoptoses plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of tissues.
10 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The apotheces are filled with traditional herbal remedies.
12 5 noun n noun
• the diocese of an archbishop
Example sentence • There are several archdioceses in the country.
8 3 noun n noun
• one or more large merchant ships
Example sentence • The harbor was filled with argosies from distant lands, carrying goods and treasures.
10 5 noun n noun
• infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms
11 4 noun n noun
• a political system governed by a single individual
Example sentence • Historically, autocracies have been characterized by an authoritarian rule.
11 5 noun n noun
• biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
Example sentence • The biopiracies committed by certain pharmaceutical companies have had severe implications for indigenous communities.
12 5 noun n noun
• production of a chemical compound by a living organism
Example sentence • The biosyntheses of amino acids involve intricate biochemical pathways.
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