12 4 noun
n
noun
• According to the World Meteorological Organization, a mid-level, principal cloud type, generally formless and dark grey in colour, which forms from altostratus occurring in layers at the middle altitude of the troposphere (usually above 2400 metres). Nimbostratus usually brings precipitation as the mid-level clouds thicken and subside into the low level of the troposphere. Frontal or cyclonic lift can also carry the top of a deep nimbostratus layer into the high levels of the troposphere. Also classified or characterized as multi-level; abbreviated Ns.
Example sentence • The gray nimbostratus overhead signaled an approaching storm.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
Example sentence • The sky was covered in altostratus clouds, indicating that a storm was approaching.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude
7 3 noun
n
noun
• when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
Example sentence • The balatas of the car's brake system needed to be replaced.
15 7 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The patient had an epitheliomatous lesion on their arm.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
Example sentence • Rattus rattus , commonly known as the black rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
13 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The sky was filled with dark fractostratus clouds.
8 3
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5 2 noun
n
noun
• about three feet long exclusive of tail
16 7 noun
n
Example sentence • The plicatoperipatus has a unique folding mechanism that distinguishes it from other species.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• one species: greasewood
Example sentence • The sarcobatus is a small desert shrub found in the southwestern United States.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Example sentence • She checked her Facebook status every hour.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the concentration of attention or energy on something
verb
• direct one's attention on something
Example sentence • She has a laser-like focus when she is working on her paintings.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• equipment designed to serve a specific function
Example sentence • The laboratory had a complex apparatus for conducting experiments.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa
Example sentence • She has two horses, one with white patas and the other with black patas .
7 3 noun
n
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6 2 noun
n
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12 4 adjective
adj
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20 7 adjective
adj
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6 2 noun
n
noun
• a genus of haws comprising the harriers
Example sentence • We went to the circus last night and saw a spectacular acrobatic show.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
Example sentence • The lotus is considered a sacred flower in many cultures.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
adjective
• on the negative side or lower end of a scale
noun
• an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
adjective satellite
• involving disadvantage or harm
Example sentence • The answer to the math problem is ten minus two.
2 1 noun
n
noun
• North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Example sentence • He invited all of us to his birthday party.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
6 2 noun
n
preposition
• Against; in opposition to.
Example sentence • The game tonight is Lakers versus Celtics.
9 3 adjective
adj
noun
• variety of sweet eating apples
adjective satellite
• greatly pleasing or entertaining
Example sentence • The chocolate cake was delicious .
7 2 verb
v
verb
• to consider or examine in speech or writing
Example sentence • Let's discuss the agenda for the meeting.
6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Example sentence • Einstein is considered a genius in the field of physics.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or relating to the nervous system
Example sentence • She felt nervous before her big job interview.
7 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Example sentence • He has a serious illness and needs to undergo surgery.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
verb
• send or move around by bus
Example sentence • I take the bus to work every morning.
15 6 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• crab of eastern coast of North America
Example sentence • The cancer irroratus crab has distinctive blue claws.
20 7 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
Example sentence • The carcharhinus limbatus has a slender body and a pointed snout.
19 7 noun
n
noun
• small fusiform fish of western Atlantic
Example sentence • The decapterus punctatus can be found in tropical and subtropical waters.
19 8 noun
n
noun
• graceful North American black-and-white kite
18 7 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean
22 10 noun
n
noun
• the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
Example sentence • The genitourinary apparatus includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
15 6 noun
n
noun
• one species: greasewood
15 7 noun
n
noun
• An outdated mechanical device used for presenting a series of stimuli to be memorized.
Example sentence • The memory apparatus in my computer is outdated and needs to be upgraded.
4 1
adjective
• on the positive side or higher end of a scale
noun
• a useful or valuable quality
adjective satellite
• involving advantage or good
Example sentence • I have ten dollars plus five dollars, so I have fifteen dollars in total.
16 7 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
19 7 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera
Example sentence • I have a zygocactus truncatus plant on my windowsill.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
Example sentence • His latest poem was inspired by a sudden afflatus of creativity.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Example sentence • He tried to discreetly release his flatus during the meeting.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
Example sentence • Adding saleratus to the dough helps it rise.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • The weather forecast predicts stratus clouds for tomorrow morning.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Example sentence • I love to eat asparagus with my dinner.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
5 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Example sentence • He was arrested for selling bogus insurance policies.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Example sentence • I have a small cactus on my windowsill.
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