5 1 noun n noun
• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
Example sentence • He experienced several uncontrollable bouts of coughing during the night.
6 1 verb v noun
• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
verb
• utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
Example sentence • He shouts in excitement when he wins.
7 2 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages
Example sentence • German has three umlauts : ä, ö, and ü.
6 1 verb v noun
• an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
verb
• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Example sentence • She spouts off about politics all the time.
7 1 noun n noun
• any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
verb
• produce buds, branches, or germinate
Example sentence • I love adding sprouts to my sandwiches for added crunch.
5 1
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Example sentence • She dauts her face with talcum powder before applying makeup.
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7 2 noun n noun
• a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
Example sentence • The alternation of vowels in 'sing', 'sang', and 'sung' is an example of ablauts .
10 3 noun n noun
• a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
Example sentence • The cosmonauts spent six months aboard the International Space Station.
9 3 noun n noun
• a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
Example sentence • The oceanauts explored the depths of the ocean using their advanced diving equipment.
6 1 noun n noun
• the state of being unsure of something
Example sentence • I have doubts about his ability to finish the project on time.
5 1 noun n noun
• an awkward stupid person
Example sentence • The louts at the party were causing a disturbance.
5 1 verb v verb
• be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Example sentence • She pouts when she doesn't get her way.
6 1 noun n noun
• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
verb
• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Example sentence • The scouts went camping in the woods.
11 3 noun n noun
• the general location where something is
Example sentence • I'm not sure of her whereabouts , she didn't tell me where she was going.
8 1 noun n Example sentence • Severe droughts have caused water shortages in many parts of the country.
5 1 noun n noun
• a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
Example sentence • He had gouts of blood streaming down his face.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a disorderly crowd of people
Example sentence • The enemy forces were in full retreat after a series of routs by our troops.
6 1 noun n noun
• a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
Example sentence • I prefer stouts over other types of beer.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
verb
• advertize in strongly positive terms
Example sentence • The touts were selling tickets to the concert outside the venue.
7 2 noun n noun
• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Example sentence • The baseball players sat in the dugouts , waiting for their turn to bat.
9 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• To doubt the existence or reality of.
Example sentence • My sister often misdoubts my abilities.
9 2
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Example sentence • The paper boat outfloats the toy sailboat.
9 2 verb v verb
• To shout louder or for longer than another.
Example sentence • He outshouts his opponent in every debate.
7 2 verb v verb
• To coat again (as with paint).
Example sentence • She recoats the walls with a fresh layer of paint.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • My cousin is a member of the local seascouts group.
8 2
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10 3 adverb adv adverb
• in this general vicinity
Example sentence • There are many hiking trails hereabouts .
11 3 adverb adv Example sentence • He arrived at the meeting at nine o'clock or thereabouts .
6 1 verb v verb
• treat with contemptuous disregard
Example sentence • He flouts the rules and does whatever he wants.
6 1 noun n noun
• a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
Example sentence • I need to buy some grouts for my tile installation.
6 1 noun n noun
• a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners
Example sentence • The knouts were used as a form of punishment in ancient Russia.
5 1
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4 1 noun n adjective
• not allowed to continue to bat or run
noun
• (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
adjective satellite
• being out or having grown cold
verb
• to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
Example sentence • The team made several outs in the ninth inning.
6 1 noun n noun
• a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
Example sentence • The snouts of the cows were pressed against the fence.
6 1 noun n noun
• flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
7 1 noun n noun
• trying something to find out about it
Example sentence • The soccer coach announced the dates for the tryouts .
8 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The company experienced financial losses due to several backouts during the quarter.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
Example sentence • The government provided bailouts to struggling banks during the financial crisis.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He beshouts his opponent during the debate.
9 2 noun n noun
• a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Example sentence • The city experienced several blackouts during the storm.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • The dermatologist recommended a new face wash to treat my breakouts .
12 2 noun n noun
• a garment that provides covering for the loins
Example sentence • Native Americans commonly wore breechclouts as part of their traditional attire.
9 2 noun n noun
• darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Example sentence • The city experienced frequent brownouts due to power supply issues.
7 2 noun n noun
• a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload
Example sentence • I used cutouts of animals to decorate the classroom.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Example sentence • The city implemented dimouts during the energy crisis.
10 2 noun n
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Example sentence • She used dishclouts to wipe the kitchen counter.
10 2 noun n noun
• A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
Example sentence • The downspouts on the house were designed to direct rainwater away from the foundation.
8 2 noun n noun
• someone who quits school before graduation
Example sentence • High school dropouts often struggle to find stable employment.
8 2 noun n noun
• marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
Example sentence • The eelpouts are also known as viviparous blennies due to their unique reproductive strategy.
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