5 1 noun
n
noun
• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Example sentence • I visited a beautiful ranch in Montana last summer.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a division of some larger or more complex organization
verb
• grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
Example sentence • The cat climbed up the tree branch .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a portion of something (especially money)
Example sentence • The company issued a tranche of new shares to raise capital.
6 1 verb
v
verb
• turn pale, as if in fear
Example sentence • She blanched the vegetables before cooking them.
6 1 verb
v
verb
• stop the flow of a liquid
Example sentence • They used a tourniquet to stanch the bleeding.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
verb
• gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
Example sentence • The avalanche buried the mountain village.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Example sentence • My uncle owns a large cattle ranch in Texas.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping)
Example sentence • We had a fantastic time horseback riding at the dude ranch .
15 6 noun
n
noun
• the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
Example sentence • The executive branch of the government is responsible for enforcing laws.
14 4 noun
n
noun
• the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
Example sentence • The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting and applying the law.
11 2 noun
n
noun
• something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
Example sentence • He extended an olive branch to his estranged friend, hoping to reconcile.
13 2 noun
n
noun
• a government police department dealing with political security
Example sentence • The special branch of the police force is responsible for counterterrorism operations.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Example sentence • The squirrel sat on the tree branch , nibbling on an acorn.
7 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Example sentence • I had a small scratch on my arm.
6 4 verb
v
Example sentence • Please attach your resume to the job application.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• cause to become detached or separated; take off
Example sentence • She carefully detached the old photograph from the album.
10 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
verb
• shade with multiple crossing lines
Example sentence • The artist used crosshatch to create shading in his drawing.
10 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The child was in a crosspatch mood and refused to play with anyone.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• an official report (usually sent in haste)
verb
• send away towards a designated goal
Example sentence • The courier will despatch the package tomorrow.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
Example sentence • The white-breasted nuthatch burrowed into the tree trunk.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
Example sentence • The potlatch is a traditional ceremony among indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
Example sentence • The tach on my car's dashboard shows the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• complete freedom or authority to act
Example sentence • He was given carte blanche to decorate the room however he liked.
12 4
noun
• densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
Example sentence • La pomme blanche est juteuse et sucrée.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body
Example sentence • I saw a nudibranch while snorkeling in the coral reefs.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• be or do something to a greater degree
Example sentence • The heavyweight boxer easily outmatched his opponent in the ring.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.
Example sentence • I'm going to a morning klatch with some friends tomorrow.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The mashgiach inspected the kitchen to ensure that all food preparation was in accordance with kosher standards.
8 2
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Example sentence • He managed to outcatch his opponent and win the fishing competition.
7 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The indigenous community celebrated their annual potlach with dancing and feasting.
6 1 verb
v
verb
• press or grind with a crushing noise
6 1
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12 4 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
Example sentence • The elasmobranch is a type of fish that includes sharks and rays.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
Example sentence • A lamellibranch is a type of bivalve mollusk.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• (of a water channel) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.
Example sentence • The river's anabranch created a new channel through the floodplain.
9 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • He disbranched the tree to allow more sunlight to reach the garden.
11 3 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The interbranch committee reached a decision after much deliberation.
13 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
adjective
• (of gills) Placed behind the heart.
Example sentence • The opisthobranch nudibranch is a beautiful sea creature.
11 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The prosobranch is a type of marine gastropod mollusk.
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • The tree will eventually rebranch after the storm.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A branch that is itself an offshoot of a branch of something.
Example sentence • The biology subbranch of genetics focuses on the study of genes.
6 1
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8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • They decided to unthatch the old roof before installing the new tiles.
7 1 verb, adverb
v, adv
6 1 noun
n
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Example sentence • A flanch is a charge in heraldry, which is a shape that appears similar to a quarter circle or a fillet.
5 1 noun
n
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5 1 verb
v
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Example sentence • He placed his hand on his hanch and winced in pain.
5 1 verb
v
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Example sentence • They lanch a new product into the market every year.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The sarpanch of the village called for a community meeting to discuss the upcoming development project.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• hatch opening into the cargo compartment
Example sentence • The crew opened the cargo hatch to unload the packages.
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