6 1 noun n noun
• personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
Example sentence • The staffs of the two hotels went on strike simultaneously.
6 1 noun n noun
• a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes
verb
• represent by means of a graph
Example sentence • The professor used graphs to explain the correlation between temperature and humidity.
6 2 noun n noun
• a socially awkward or tactless act
Example sentence • He made several gaffes during his speech.
8 3 noun n noun
• tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
Example sentence • Tourists enjoy observing giraffes on safari.
5 1
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10 3 noun n noun
• a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
Example sentence • In English, the letter 'o' has many allographs , such as 'o', 'au', and 'ough'.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• something written by one's own hand
verb
• mark with one's signature
Example sentence • I have a collection of autographs from famous celebrities.
8 3 noun n noun
• an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
Example sentence • Many graveyards have beautiful epitaphs inscribed on the headstones.
11 3 noun n noun
• a print produced by lithography
Example sentence • He collected vintage lithographs of famous artworks.
10 3 noun n noun
• a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
Example sentence • She published several monographs on ancient Greek philosophy.
10 3 noun n noun
• one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
verb
• divide into paragraphs, as of text
Example sentence • The essay should be divided into multiple paragraphs for better organization.
11 3 noun n noun
• machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
Example sentence • My grandfather still has a collection of antique phonographs .
11 3 noun n noun
• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
verb
• record on photographic film
Example sentence • I have a collection of old photographs from my grandparents.
10 3 noun n noun
• a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
Example sentence • The accuracy of polygraphs is often debated.
10 3 noun n noun
• apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
verb
• send cables, wires, or telegrams
Example sentence • In the 19th century, telegraphs revolutionized long-distance communication.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the skilled practice of a practical occupation
verb
• make by hand and with much skill
Example sentence • She enjoys making crafts in her free time.
10 2 noun n noun
• a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Example sentence • The parade was filled with colorful flagstaffs waving in the air.
5 1
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5 1 noun
• the handle of a weapon or tool
Example sentence • The swords had ornate hafts made of ivory.
9 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He outlaughs everyone with his wicked sense of humor.
5 1 verb v
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6 1 noun n
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5 1 noun n noun
• a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
Example sentence • His comedic routine was full of hilarious gaffs .
4 1 noun n
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5 1 noun
• the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
5 1 noun n
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Example sentence • He naffs off every time we try to have a serious conversation.
7 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun
• a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball
verb
• strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first
Example sentence • He sclaffs the golf ball and it ends up in the rough.
6 1 noun n noun
• spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Example sentence • Staphylococcus aureus, or staphs , is a common bacteria found on the skin.
5 1 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • He yaffs at everyone's jokes, no matter how bad they are.
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I need to buy some agrafes for my stapler.
8 3 noun n
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10 3 noun n
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11 4 noun n noun
• An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
Example sentence • Scientists use anemographs to measure wind speed and direction.
10 3 noun n noun
• a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure
Example sentence • The meteorological research center uses barographs to measure atmospheric pressure.
11 3 noun n noun
• navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
Example sentence • The bathyscaphs were equipped with various scientific instruments.
10 3 noun
• record or recording made by a bolometer
10 3 noun
• scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)
Example sentence • The scientist analyzed the cymographs to study the frequency of the waves.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • English language has several diagraphs , including 'ch', 'sh', and 'ph'.
8 2 noun n noun
• two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')
Example sentence • Teachers often teach digraphs as part of phonics lessons.
8 2 noun n noun
• the sphere of work by women
adjective satellite
• characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
Example sentence • She displayed a collection of antique distaffs in her living room.
9 3 noun n noun
• a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
Example sentence • The book was divided into different sections, each with its own unique epigraphs .
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The scientists analyzed the ergographs to measure muscle activity.
11 3 noun n noun
• duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
Example sentence • He used hectographs to print multiple copies of his notes.
11 4 noun n noun
• an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
verb
• signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays
Example sentence • The explorers used heliographs to communicate with each other across the vast desert.
10 3 noun n noun
• handwritten book or document
Example sentence • She had a collection of holographs of famous musicians.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
Example sentence • English is full of homographs , such as 'bow' (a knot) and 'bow' (to bend forward).
11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The hygrographs in the lab are calibrated to provide accurate readings.
10 4 noun n noun
• a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
Example sentence • Chinese writing system uses ideographs to represent words or ideas.
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