3 1 verb
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noun
• (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
2 1
noun
• a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
adverb
• to the same degree (often followed by `as')
Example sentence • He worked as a teacher for 10 years.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Example sentence • The audience gave a standing ovation and thunderous applause to the performers.
7 2
noun
• A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
conjunction
• In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
Example sentence • She loves art, whereas he prefers music.
5 2 noun
n
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with a large topaz pendant.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Example sentence • I need to buy new cameras for our photography club.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts
Example sentence • The production and sale of charas is illegal in many countries.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
verb
• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Example sentence • The cause of the accident was a burst tire.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
Example sentence • I picked a handful of ripe framboises from the garden.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the activeness of an energetic personality
Example sentence • She added some pizzazz to her outfit with a sparkly necklace.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• informal terms for the nose
Example sentence • I need to blow my schnoz ; it's so stuffy.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
Example sentence • The performer dazzled the audience with his razzmatazz .
8 2 noun
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5 2 noun
n
noun
• a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
Example sentence • The concert was headlined by some of the biggest divas in the industry.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• A support person, usually female, who may not have medical or midwifery training, who provides emotional and practical assistance to a pregnant mother or couple before, during or after childbirth.
Example sentence • Many expectant mothers hire doulas to provide emotional and physical support during childbirth.
4 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
Example sentence • The Middle Ages and the Renaissance are two distinct eras in European history.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal
Example sentence • In some African cultures, mambas are considered sacred.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
Example sentence • The refinery produces different grades of naphthas for fuel blending.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
Example sentence • The ninjas silently crept through the shadows.
8 2
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4 1 noun
n
noun
• the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
Example sentence • The laws of gravity apply to everyone on Earth.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
verb
• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Example sentence • He took a pause before answering the question.
12 5 noun
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Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with astrocytomas .
8 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • I bought a couple of atemoyas from the farmers market.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
Example sentence • Yellowstone National Park is home to one of the largest calderas in the world.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with multiple carcinomas in different organs.
7 3 noun
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Example sentence • The organization provides caritas to those in need.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
Example sentence • The Andes is a major mountain range consisting of multiple cordilleras .
8 4 noun
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Example sentence • The deodaras are tall trees native to the Himalayas.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
Example sentence • Female echidnas lay eggs.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount
Example sentence • The conductor held the fermatas longer than usual in the symphony.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
Example sentence • The main host for glossinas is cattle.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Example sentence • The golgothas were ancient temples built by a lost civilization.
7 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • I love adding jicamas to my salads.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the basic unit of money in Slovakia
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for korunas at the airport.
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • She won a lot of money on the quinelas at the race track.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms
Example sentence • Mahatma Gandhi used satyagrahas as a form of nonviolent resistance.
8 3 noun
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12 4 noun
n
noun
• genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
Example sentence • The exact cause of sclerodermas is unknown, but it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
Example sentence • The museum had a collection of ancient artifacts, including several swastikas carved in stone.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• A visual art form from Maharashtra, India, involving singing and dancing.
Example sentence • The annual festival is known for its grand tamashas .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
Example sentence • The trichinas infection can cause serious illness in humans.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the wife or widow of a czar
Example sentence • The Romanov dynasty was famous for its tsarinas .
6 3 noun
n
noun
• the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
Example sentence • The ulemas gathered to discuss Islamic law.
8 3 noun
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Example sentence • The indigenous people of Australia are skilled in using wommeras .
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• rich and delicate Italian sponge cake
Example sentence • I made a delicious genoise cake for my friend's birthday.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the activeness of an energetic personality
Example sentence • Her outfit had no pizzaz , so she added a statement necklace.
4 1 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
Example sentence • He's such a spaz , always tripping over his own feet.
6 1 noun
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