5 1 noun n noun
• sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Example sentence • The loud noise from the traffic woke me up.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
verb
• be motionless, in suspension
Example sentence • She walked with grace and poise .
5 1 noun n
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Example sentence • Les trois amis sont venus me rendre visite.
9 3 noun n noun
• equality of distribution
Example sentence • The tightrope walker maintained equipoise as he balanced on the thin wire.
7 2 noun n
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7 2 noun n noun
• a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
Example sentence • The hiker spotted a chamois grazing on the mountainside.
6 2 noun n noun
• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Example sentence • He spoke to us in a heavy patois that was difficult to understand.
7 2 noun n noun
• A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.
Example sentence • The Native Americans used travois to transport their belongings.
9 3 noun n noun
• cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
Example sentence • I wore my favorite pair of corduroys to the party.
9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
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• (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
Example sentence • The art gallery was filled with bourgeois looking individuals.
6 2 verb v verb
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example sentence • His constant whistling annoys me.
9 2 noun n noun
• (possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
4 1 noun n Example sentence • The boys played soccer in the park.
7 2 verb v verb
• to distribute systematically or strategically
Example sentence • The military deploys troops to foreign countries.
8 2 verb v verb
• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Example sentence • Fire destroys houses and buildings.
7 2 verb v noun
• the state of being employed or having a job
verb
• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Example sentence • She employs several workers at her factory.
7 2 noun n noun
• An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft.
Example sentence • The flyboys were excited to take off on their first solo flight.
4 1 noun n noun
• the emotion of great happiness
Example sentence • The joys of childhood are often forgotten in adulthood.
8 2 noun n noun
• (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
Example sentence • The linkboys carried sticks with lighted ends called links.
10 2 noun n Example sentence • The schoolboys played soccer during recess.
8 2 noun n noun
• A boy employed in a shop.
Example sentence • The shopboys were busy stocking shelves and helping customers.
4 1 noun n noun
• a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
8 2 noun n noun
• a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
Example sentence • We bought two tallboys of beer for the party.
8 2 noun n noun
• a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
Example sentence • The hautbois is a woodwind instrument similar to the oboe.
7 2 noun n noun
• tall fast-moving dog breed
Example sentence • She owns two borzois , one brown and one white.
6 2 noun n noun
• a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
4 1 noun n
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Example sentence • I have a beautiful collection of kois in my backyard pond.
7 2 noun n noun
• a tax on various goods brought into a town
4 1 noun n noun
• Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
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7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I use a shamois to dry my car after washing it.
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9 3 adjective adj noun
• A sound wave, of the same amplitude but of opposite phase to that of an unwanted sound, that can neutralize the unwanted sound using destructive interference.
adjective
• Intended to reduce environmental noise.
Example sentence • The antinoise headphones successfully blocked out all the background noise.
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12 4 noun n noun
• an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy
Example sentence • The group of hobbledehoys were causing a ruckus in the park.
8 3 noun n noun
• a boy who is employed to run errands
Example sentence • The pageboys stood at attention as the bride walked down the aisle.
9 3 noun n noun
• a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
Example sentence • The paperboys deliver newspapers to our neighborhood every morning.
8 3 noun n noun
• a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage
Example sentence • I bought some delicious saveloys from the local butcher.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • My children love playing with tinkertoys .
8 3 noun n noun
• governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
Example sentence • The viceroys ruled over the colonies with absolute power.
9 4 noun n noun
• the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Example sentence • The allantois is an embryonic membrane involved in the excretion of waste products and gas exchange in reptiles, birds, and mammals.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
Example sentence • The avoirdupois system of weights is commonly used in the United States.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • She wore a beautiful turquois necklace to the party.
10 4 noun n
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Example sentence • I had a delicious bowl of waterzoois for dinner last night.
8 3 noun n noun
• a midwestern state in north-central United States
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6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
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