3 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
verb
• obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Example sentence • The dam on the river is preventing the flow of water.
3 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
verb
• exaggerate one's acting
Example sentence • I made a sandwich with turkey and ham for lunch.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• preserve of crushed fruit
verb
• press tightly together or cram
Example sentence • I spread jam on my toast in the morning.
3 1 noun n noun
• a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
verb
• strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Example sentence • I saw a ram in the field.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a fraudulent business scheme
Example sentence • He fell victim to an online scam and lost all his savings.
2 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a master's degree in arts and sciences
Example sentence • I am going to the store.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
verb
• gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Example sentence • I ordered a plate of steamed clams at the seafood restaurant.
4 1 noun n noun
• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
adjective satellite
• adopted in order to deceive
Example sentence • The election was a sham , with many reports of voter fraud.
3 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• edible tuber of any of several yams
Example sentence • I bought a yam from the grocery store.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Example sentence • He threw the ball with a powerful slam .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sudden very loud noise
Example sentence • He hit the ball with a loud bam .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
Example sentence • I forgot to bring my cam on the trip.
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
Example sentence • She weighed the meat on the digital gram scale.
5 1 verb v verb
• leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
Example sentence • We need to scram before it starts raining.
4 1 noun
• A freak or whim; an idle fancy.
verb
• To deceive with a falsehood.
Example sentence • He tried to flam up his ordinary speech with some humor.
3 1 noun n
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4 1 verb v Example sentence • I swam in the ocean for hours.
6 2 noun n noun
• flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
Example sentence • I bought a box of graham crackers from the store.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
verb
• arrange a program of or for
Example sentence • I am enrolled in a computer science program at my university.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • I had a delicious lamb chop for dinner.
4 1 verb v verb
• crowd or pack to capacity
Example sentence • I need to cram for my history exam tomorrow.
4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
verb
• send unwanted or junk e-mail
Example sentence • I received a lot of spam emails in my inbox today.
3 1 noun
• a woolen cap of Scottish origin
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
Example sentence • The tram arrived at the station just in time.
8 3 noun n noun
• a message transmitted by telegraph
Example sentence • I received a telegram from my aunt congratulating me on my graduation.
9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
verb
• write a computer program
Example sentence • I watch my favorite TV programme every night.
4 1 noun n noun
• a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Example sentence • She poured herself a dram of whiskey.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj verb
• To make glamorous or more glamorous.
Example sentence • She is known for her glamorous style and her love for all things glam .
6 2 noun n noun
• title used for a married Frenchwoman
Example sentence • Hello, madame ! How may I assist you today?
7 3 noun n noun
• a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
verb
• read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
Example sentence • An anagram of the word 'listen' is 'silent'.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • I received a cablegram from my friend in Australia.
7 3 noun n noun
• a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
verb
• make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
Example sentence • Can you draw a diagram to explain the process?
8 3 noun n noun
• the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
Example sentence • The hologram projected a three-dimensional image of the musician on stage.
3 1 noun n noun
• a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
4 1 noun n Example sentence • The door slammed shut with a loud wham .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• An autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson.
Example sentence • She poured herself a glass of cham and sat by the fireplace.
9 3 verb v verb
• To program anew or differently.
Example sentence • I need to reprogram my computer to fix the software glitch.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
9 3 noun n noun
• a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
Example sentence • The diaphragm is a thin muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.
6 2 noun n noun
• a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
Example sentence • The engram is a hypothetical unit of information stored in the brain.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • She loved to read and write epigrams, short poems packed with meaning.
8 2 noun n noun
• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Example sentence • He used flimflam to deceive the audience and make them believe in his fake magic.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example sentence • My suitcase weighed 20 kilograms at the airport.
6 2 noun n noun
• any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
Example sentence • The river was blocked by a logjam , causing the water to overflow.
9 3 noun n noun
• X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
Example sentence • She scheduled a mammogram appointment for next month.
9 3 noun n noun
• one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed a daily dose of 50 micrograms of medicine.
9 3 noun n noun
• one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
8 3 noun n noun
• a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
Example sentence • I embroidered my monogram on the corner of my handkerchief.
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