8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a type of vacuum tube formerly used as a high-voltage rectifier.
Example sentence • The kenotron is a type of electron tube used to convert alternating current into direct current.
2 1 adverb adv adjective
• in operation or operational
Example sentence • She put her coat on and left the house.
8 3 noun n noun
• any long and arduous undertaking
Example sentence • She trained for months to run her first marathon .
5 2 noun n noun
• gallery where works of art can be displayed
Example sentence • I have an appointment at the hair salon tomorrow.
4 1 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective
• stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Example sentence • The milk in the fridge has gone bad.
3 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the second day of the week; the first working day
4 2 adverb adv adverb
• Being the target of an action.
preposition
• Physically above and in contact with.
Example sentence • She stumbled upon an old photograph while cleaning the attic.
6 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
6 2 noun n noun
• a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
Example sentence • She bought a box of delicious bonbons for her friend's birthday.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an argument opposed to a proposal
adverb
• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
Example sentence • He used a con to trick people into giving him money.
5 2 noun n noun
• a craftsman who works with stone or brick
Example sentence • The mason carefully laid each brick to build the wall.
6 2 noun n noun
• English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1726)
Example sentence • The newton is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI).
6 2 noun n Example sentence • The museum relies on its patrons for financial support.
8 3 noun n noun
• a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
Example sentence • The shape of the building is a pentagon .
3 1 noun n noun
• (used only to address someone) Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a friendly term of address.
interjection
• ; cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo
6 2 verb v interjection
• Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.
verb
• To go about; encompass; surround; beset, surround with hostile intent; to overrun.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of excusing a mistake or offense
Example sentence • I ask for your pardon for arriving late to the meeting.
6 2 noun n noun
• a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Example sentence • He was sentenced to five years in prison for his crimes.
9 3 noun n noun
• an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
Example sentence • The cyclotron is a type of particle accelerator used in nuclear physics.
4 2 adverb, noun adv, n Example sentence • I shall relay your message to him anon .
9 3 noun n noun
• a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
Example sentence • I love playing badminton with my friends after school.
9 3 noun n noun
• a popular trend that attracts growing support
Example sentence • Everyone was jumping on the bandwagon and buying the latest smartphone.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
Example sentence • The conductor waved his baton to signal the start of the symphony.
6 2 noun n noun
• a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
verb
• provide housing for (military personnel)
Example sentence • He was born in the canton of Zurich.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
Example sentence • My military uniform has a chevron on the sleeve to indicate my rank.
4 1 noun n noun
• 100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea
6 2 noun n noun
• a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
Example sentence • The claxon blared loudly, announcing the start of the race.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
Example sentence • I used a coupon to get a discount on my groceries.
6 2 noun n noun
• writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
verb
• write, draw, or trace with a crayon
Example sentence • I colored the picture with a blue crayon .
6 2 noun n noun
• an evil supernatural being
Example sentence • In Greek mythology, Socrates believed that his daimon spoke to him.
7 3 noun n noun
• status in a society or organization
Example sentence • He quickly rose through the echelons of the corporate ladder.
8 3 noun n noun
• an elementary particle with negative charge
Example sentence • An electron has a negative charge.
5 2 noun n noun
• mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
Example sentence • I bought a new futon for my guest room.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
Example sentence • The existence of gravitons is still a subject of debate among physicists.
4 2 noun n noun
• (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
Example sentence • She is considered an icon of fashion and style.
7 2 noun n noun
• a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
Example sentence • Scientists use krypton to study various atmospheric phenomena.
7 2 noun n noun
• an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
Example sentence • A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
5 2 noun n noun
• a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
Example sentence • She wore a nylon dress to the party.
9 3 noun n noun
• the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
6 2 noun n noun
• a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
Example sentence • In the double-slit experiment, photons exhibit both particle and wave-like properties.
6 2 noun n noun
• a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
Example sentence • The proton is a subatomic particle with a positive charge.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Example sentence • Computer chips are typically made of silicon .
9 3 noun n noun
• a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Example sentence • He is always the simpleton of the group, never understanding complex discussions.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Example sentence • She aspired to be a solon and make a positive impact on the political scene.
6 2 noun n noun
• large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida
Example sentence • The tarpon is a popular game fish found in coastal waters.
6 2 noun n noun
• tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells
6 2 noun n noun
• a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
Example sentence • I ordered wonton soup for dinner.
3 1 adverb
• at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
adjective satellite
• distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
Example sentence • Look at yon mountain in the distance.
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