11 3 noun n noun
• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
verb
• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Example sentence • Many of his conjectures about the origins of the universe turned out to be true.
13 4 noun n noun
• an architectural product or work
Example sentence • The city is known for its diverse range of architectural styles and architectures .
8 2 noun n noun
• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
verb
• determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Example sentence • The government has implemented strict measures to control the spread of the virus.
7 2 noun n adjective satellite
• effective in or looking toward the future
Example sentence • He's trading futures on the stock exchange.
11 3 noun n noun
• the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
Example sentence • There are 47 prefectures in Japan.
8 2 noun n noun
• the feel of a surface or a fabric
Example sentence • I love the textures of the fabrics in this store.
9 2 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
Example sentence • The bleachers were filled with excited fans.
8 2 noun n noun
• a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of tweezers .
8 2 noun n noun
• a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Example sentence • She smiled confidently, revealing her perfectly fitted dentures .
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Example sentence • He suffered multiple fractures in his left leg after the accident.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
verb
• show, express or direct through movement
Example sentence • He used hand gestures to emphasize his point.
9 2 noun n noun
• an event that occurs at a critical time
Example sentence • The junctures in his life defined who he became as a person.
8 2 noun n noun
• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
verb
• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Example sentence • I have a collection of old pictures from my grandparents.
10 2 noun n noun
• abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
Example sentence • The strictures of the dress code were too confining for the students.
10 2 noun n noun
• a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Example sentence • The ancient ruins are a testament to the impressive structures built by our ancestors.
9 2 noun n noun
• a substance that colors or dyes
verb
• fill, as with a certain quality
Example sentence • I bought several tinctures to help with my seasonal allergies.
8 2 noun n noun
• any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
verb
• proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Example sentence • She invested her savings in various business ventures .
7 2 noun n noun
• an illegal daily lottery
Example sentence • She won the lottery with the lucky numbers 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
Example sentence • She carefully papers the walls with floral wallpaper.
4 1 pronoun
• That which belongs to us; the possessive case of we, used without a following noun.
Example sentence • The book on the shelf is ours .
8 2 noun n noun
• an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Example sentence • She used the scissors to cut the paper.
8 2 noun n noun
• (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
Example sentence • He put on a pair of black trousers for the formal event.
10 3 noun n noun
• a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
verb
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Example sentence • I love reading about exciting adventures in books.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a prominent attribute or aspect of something
Example sentence • The new smartphone has many advanced features .
8 2 noun n noun
• an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
Example sentence • The fixtures in the bathroom were outdated and needed to be replaced.
12 4 verb v noun
• the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
verb
• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
Example sentence • The company manufactures electronic devices.
13 4 noun n noun
• an instance of misfortune
Example sentence • He wrote a book about his misadventures traveling around the world.
8 2 noun n noun
• (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
Example sentence • Chemists often work with complex mixtures of substances.
7 2 noun n noun
• the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
Example sentence • The natures of the two sisters are completely opposite.
8 2 verb v noun
• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
verb
• help develop, help grow
Example sentence • She nurtures her plants by watering them regularly.
8 2 noun n noun
• a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
verb
• let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
Example sentence • The cows grazed peacefully in the lush pastures .
12 3 verb v verb
• construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
Example sentence • The company restructures its management team every few years.
8 2 verb v noun
• state of being torn or burst open
verb
• separate or cause to separate abruptly
10 2 noun n noun
• a three-dimensional work of plastic art
verb
• create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
Example sentence • The museum has a beautiful collection of ancient sculptures .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
Example sentence • The surgeon used dissolvable sutures to close the incision.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
Example sentence • The vultures circled above, waiting for their chance to feed.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The departures board at the airport showed delayed flights.
12 4 noun n noun
• money paid out; an amount spent
Example sentence • The company is trying to reduce its expenditures to increase profitability.
8 2 noun n noun
• a long narrow depression in a surface
verb
• break into fissures or fine cracks
Example sentence • The earthquake caused deep fissures in the ground.
10 3
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10 4 noun n noun
• painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
adjective satellite
• being on a very small scale
Example sentence • She collects miniatures of famous landmarks from around the world.
9 2 noun n noun
• a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
Example sentence • Enjoying the simple pleasures of life brings me great happiness.
9 2 noun n noun
• the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
verb
• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Example sentence • She succumbed to the pressures of her demanding job.
8 2 noun n noun
• a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
Example sentence • His seizures have become more frequent and severe.
11 3 noun n noun
• a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
Example sentence • Punk and goth subcultures emerged in the 1970s and 1980s.
6 2 noun n Example sentence • I bought a new pair of boxers today.
11 3 noun n noun
• the speech act of making something evident
Example sentence • The company made several disclosures about its financial performance during the quarterly earnings call.
12 3 noun n noun
• the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
Example sentence • Many people lost their homes due to the high rate of foreclosures during the economic downturn.
7 2 noun n noun
• the body of people who lead a group
Example sentence • The leaders of the company met to discuss the new project.
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