8 2 noun n noun
• a religious residence especially for nuns
Example sentence • There are several convents in this small town.
11 3 noun n noun
• all of the offspring of a given progenitor
Example sentence • The descendants of that family still live in this town.
8 2 noun n noun
• people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
Example sentence • The writings of the ancients provide valuable insights into their way of life.
11 3 noun n noun
• someone who maintains and audits business accounts
Example sentence • Many accountants work for accounting firms and provide services to various clients.
10 3 noun n noun
• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Example sentence • The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • The zoo has a family of elephants .
8 2 noun n noun
• a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Example sentence • The archaeologists uncovered the remnants of an ancient civilization.
8 2 noun n noun
• a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Example sentence • The servants prepared a delicious meal for the guests.
7 2 noun n noun
• someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Example sentence • Many savants have extraordinary memory abilities.
12 4 noun n noun
• the act of giving something up
Example sentence • The high number of animal abandonments in the city is a cause for concern.
10 3 noun n noun
• an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Example sentence • The alignments of the planets will create a rare astronomical event.
12 3 noun n noun
• a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
Example sentence • The arraignments will take place on Monday.
11 3 noun n noun
• a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
Example sentence • I have to complete my assignments before the deadline.
12 4 noun n noun
• the totality of surrounding conditions
Example sentence • Plants require different environments to grow and thrive.
8 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
noun
• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
verb
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example sentence • I received many presents on my birthday.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• capable of meeting financial obligations
noun
• a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Example sentence • Chemists use solvents to dissolve substances and create solutions.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the official who holds an office
adjective satellite
• lying or leaning on something else
Example sentence • The incumbents in the board of directors were reelected.
10 3 noun n noun
• someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
adjective satellite
• being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
Example sentence • The flight attendants served refreshments and ensured passengers' comfort throughout the journey.
8 2 noun n noun
• a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
Example sentence • Math class today was all about tangents .
10 3 noun n noun
• large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
Example sentence • There were several cormorants perched on the branch.
8 2 noun n noun
• violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Example sentence • The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind.
11 3 noun n adjective
• tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
noun
• a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
adjective satellite
• sour or bitter in taste
Example sentence • She used astringents on her face to tighten her pores.
11 3 noun n noun
• a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
adjective satellite
• possible but not certain to occur
Example sentence • The two contingents of soldiers joined forces to fight the enemy.
10 3 noun n adjective
• relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
noun
• a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
adjective satellite
• contingent on something else
Example sentence • Parents can claim their children as dependents on their tax return.
11 3 noun n noun
• a person considered as descended from some ancestor
Example sentence • The museum showcased artifacts from the descendents of indigenous tribes.
11 3 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • Democratic governments prioritize the will of the majority.
12 4 noun n adjective
• free from external control and constraint
noun
• a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
adjective satellite
• (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Example sentence • The independents formed a coalition to challenge the two major parties.
13 3 noun n noun
• time during which some action is awaited
Example sentence • The postponements of the match were due to bad weather conditions.
12 4 noun n noun
• The act of realigning or something realigned.
13 3 noun n noun
• assignment to a different duty
Example sentence • The company announced several reassignments within the sales team.
11 3 noun n noun
• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Example sentence • The chef made several refinements to the recipe to enhance its flavor.
11 3 noun n noun
• the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
Example sentence • The survey was completed by 100 respondents .
9 3 noun n noun
• a statement of fundamental facts or principles
Example sentence • She taught me the rudiments of French grammar.
11 4 noun n adjective
• preceding in time or order
noun
• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Example sentence • The teacher asked the students to write a paragraph explaining the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War.
8 2 noun n noun
• a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
Example sentence • The competition had over 100 entrants .
8 2 noun n noun
• A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.
Example sentence • The vowel sounds of different languages can have different formants .
8 2 noun n noun
• a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Example sentence • The firefighters quickly connected the hoses to the nearby hydrants .
8 2 noun n noun
• traveler who moves from one region or country to another
adjective satellite
• habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
Example sentence • The migrants are fleeing their war-torn country in search of safety.
7 2 noun n adjective
• tending to undergo or resulting from mutation
noun
• (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Example sentence • The movie is about a group of mutants with superhuman abilities.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The peasants worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset.
8 2 noun n noun
• the award given to the champion
Example sentence • The baseball team proudly displayed their pennants on the stadium walls.
9 2 noun n noun
• large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
Example sentence • There are many pheasants in the forest.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
Example sentence • Dentists often use sealants as a protective coating for teeth.
8 2 noun n noun
• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
adjective satellite
• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
Example sentence • The police arrested several vagrants for loitering in the park.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
verb
• provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
Example sentence • He had outstanding warrants for his arrest.
11 4 noun n noun
• Any substance that can bond, mix, or disturb another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.
Example sentence • The forensic team found traces of accelerants at the scene of the fire.
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