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, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
Example sentence • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern human beings.
4 1 noun n noun
• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
9 2 noun n noun
• a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
8 2 noun n noun
• derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The croceines bloomed beautifully in the garden.
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Example sentence • She consumes oleines in her diet to maintain heart health.
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5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
Example sentence • Money is a means to buy things.
3 1 noun n noun
• half the width of an em
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.
9 3 noun n noun
• Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.
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 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 2 noun n noun
• a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
Example sentence • The hikers followed a narrow trail that snaked through the deep ravines .
8 2 noun n noun
• small fatty fish usually canned
Example sentence • I love eating sardines on toast for breakfast.
8 2 noun n noun
• immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
Example sentence • Many countries have implemented national immunization programs to distribute vaccines .
5 1 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of jeans .
7 2 noun n noun
• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
6 1 noun n noun
• a borough of New York City, it is the easternmost, largest in area, and second-largest in population of New York City's five boroughs
8 3 noun n noun
• any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
Example sentence • Some examples of acrogens include ferns and horsetails.
8 3 noun n noun
• an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
10 3 noun n noun
• a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Example sentence • The color of almandines can vary from deep red to purplish-red.
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.
8 3 noun n noun
• any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Example sentence • The presence of antigens in the blood can indicate an infection.
10 3 verb v verb
• get the meaning of something
Example sentence • She apprehends the criminal before they can escape.
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8 3 noun n noun
• A machine that automatically writes a person's signature.
Example sentence • The office used autopens to sign hundreds of documents quickly.
7 3 verb v verb
• cause to become awake or conscious
Example sentence • The sound of the alarm clock awakens me every morning.
9 3 verb, noun v, n
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9 3 verb v
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Example sentence • The room bedarkens as the sun sets.
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• a mountain or tall hill
8 3 verb v verb
• be a signal for or a symptom of
Example sentence • The sudden drop in temperature betokens the onset of winter.
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Example sentence • Scientists study biogens to understand the origin of life.
5 1 noun n noun
• a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
6 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He always brines his turkey before cooking it on Thanksgiving.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • Travel broadens the mind.
5 1 noun
• A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet
Example sentence • The green denes on the hillside provided a perfect picnic spot.
8 3 noun n noun
• a person who inhabits a particular place
Example sentence • The park is teeming with denizens such as squirrels, birds, and rabbits.
6 2 noun
• An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds.
Example sentence • Conjugated dienes have alternating double and single bonds.
10 3 verb v verb
• take the burden off; remove the burden from
8 3 noun
• the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood
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Example sentence • The moon appeared faintly in earthshines .
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
6 2 verb v verb
• make improvements or corrections to
Example sentence • He emends the manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
13 3 noun n Example sentence • The equestriennes performed a stunning synchronized routine on their horses.
9 3 noun n noun
• a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Example sentence • Some birth control pills contain synthetic estrogens .
7 3 noun n noun
• flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
Example sentence • Some exogens have medicinal properties.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • She flattens the dough with a rolling pin.
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