6 2 noun
n
noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • There were dozens of people waiting in line for the concert tickets.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Example sentence • The stars in the heavens twinkled in the dark night sky.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Example sentence • She wiped the lens of her camera before taking a picture.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
Example sentence • He rolled two sevens in a row.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• family based on male descent
Example sentence • The gens Iulia was one of the most distinguished patrician families in ancient Rome.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
adjective satellite
• providing no shelter or sustenance
Example sentence • The barrens stretched out as far as the eye could see.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a man who is the senior member of a group
Example sentence • The conference was attended by prominent doyens in the field of medicine.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• half the width of an em
5 2 noun
n
noun
• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
adverb
• used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
adjective satellite
• equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
4 1 noun
n
noun
• 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
Example sentence • The fens are a type of wetland characterized by marshy, low-lying areas.
7 2
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6 2 noun
n
noun
• a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
Example sentence • A 60-watt incandescent light bulb typically produces about 800 lumens of light output.
7 2
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7 2 noun
n
noun
• the male reproductive organ of a flower
Example sentence • The flower had five stamens .
5 1 noun
n
noun
• any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Example sentence • We saw a family of wrens building a nest in our backyard.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than ten
Example sentence • We usually have elevens at work - a small meal or snack to get us through the afternoon.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
Example sentence • The avens produce beautiful and colorful flowers.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Example sentence • The congregation responded with loud amens at the end of the prayer.
6 2
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6 2 noun
n
noun
• any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
Example sentence • The aspens in the forest turned a vibrant yellow in the fall.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
Example sentence • He battens down the hatches before the storm.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a mountain or tall hill
8 2 verb
v
Example sentence • He blackens his shoes with shoe polish.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
Example sentence • The brackens grew thickly along the edge of the forest.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
adjective satellite
• unrestrained by convention or propriety
verb
• face with defiance or impudence
Example sentence • She always brazens her way into getting what she wants.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
9 2 verb
v
verb
• make more cheerful through the use of color
Example sentence • The sun brightens the sky.
8 2 verb
v
Example sentence • Travel broadens the mind.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
Example sentence • The pitchers warmed up in the bullpens before the game.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an onerous or difficult concern
verb
• weight down with a load
Example sentence • The burdens of life can sometimes feel overwhelming.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• weight down with a load
Example sentence • The burthens of his past mistakes weigh heavily on his conscience.
8 2 verb
v
Example sentence • His father chastens him whenever he misbehaves.
8 2 verb
v
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8 2 verb
v
verb
• lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
Example sentence • Using generic artwork in the advertisement cheapens the brand's image.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the flesh of a chicken used for food
Example sentence • I have five chickens on my farm.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I saw a row of chortens lining the path up to the monastery.
9 2 verb
v
Example sentence • He christens his new boat with a bottle of champagne.
8 2
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8 2 verb
v
verb
• make or become coarse or coarser
Example sentence • Continuous exposure to the harsh elements coarsens the skin.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
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6 2
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6 2 noun
n
noun
• an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
Example sentence • Teenagers told stories of dark covens practicing black magic.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• be false to; be dishonest with
Example sentence • He cozens his friends into loaning him money.
7 2 noun
n
adjective satellite
• lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
Example sentence • The cravens of society are often the ones who shy away from taking risks.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
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Example sentence • She sprinkled sugar on top of the apple slices before putting them in the oven to crispens .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant
Example sentence • The cryogens used in rocket propulsion systems need to be stored and handled with extreme care.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
Example sentence • The rain dampens the ground.
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