10 3 noun
n
noun
• device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Example sentence • She held the microphone close to her mouth as she sang.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • He played the saxophone at the jazz club last night.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • I need to make an important phone call on the telephone .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Example sentence • He used a megaphone to amplify his voice during the protest.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Example sentence • He played a beautiful melody on the xylophone .
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• One who speaks English.
Example sentence • An anglophone is someone who speaks English as their first language.
11 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
Example sentence • The conference was attended by many francophones from different countries.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the lowest brass wind instrument
Example sentence • He played the sousaphone in the marching band.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • I forgot my phone at home.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
Example sentence • I need to buy a new dictaphone for my office.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Example sentence • Ants use pheromones to communicate with each other.
5 2 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
adverb
• without any others being included or involved
Example sentence • He preferred to work alone on the project.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
Example sentence • He has a baritone voice that is perfect for singing jazz.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I always listen to music on the bus with my earphones.
20 7 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A microphone that converts acoustic waves into electrical signals by sensing changes in light intensity, instead of sensing changes in capacitance or magnetic fields as with conventional microphones.
Example sentence • The fiber optic microphone is used to capture sound in high-quality recordings.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
Example sentence • I need to replace the worn-out firestone on my car.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of headphones.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• the quality of a person's voice
verb
• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Example sentence • I like the tone of this painting; it feels calm and serene.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
verb
• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Example sentence • She entered the quiet zone of the library.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• A telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.
Example sentence • She communicated with her friend through a videophone .
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Example sentence • Can you think of any homophones for the word 'meet'?
3 1 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
verb
• have ownership or possession of
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
adjective satellite
• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb
• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She skipped a stone across the surface of the lake.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Example sentence • She had to get a cortisone shot to alleviate the joint pain.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • The keystone of the arch is what holds the structure together.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Example sentence • He was prescribed methadone to help with his opioid addiction.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
Example sentence • She used silicone baking mats to line her cookie sheet.
5 1 verb
v
adjective satellite
• (of animals) fully developed
Example sentence • He has grown a beard since I last saw him.
5 1 adjective
adj
adjective
• apprehended with certainty
Example sentence • She is known for her beautiful singing voice.
3 1 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• the second day of the week; the first working day
7 4 noun
n
noun
• any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Example sentence • I saw a beautiful anemone at the aquarium.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • The spine is the backbone of the human body.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
verb
• accompany as a chaperone
Example sentence • The chaperone accompanied the students on their field trip.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• bone linking the scapula and sternum
Example sentence • She broke her collarbone in a skiing accident.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Example sentence • Education is the cornerstone of a strong society.
21 8 noun
n
noun
• a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction
Example sentence • I need to buy a directional microphone for my podcast.
4 1 verb, adverb
v, adv
adjective satellite
• having finished or arrived at completion
Example sentence • I have done my homework.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Example sentence • She picked up a juicy freestone from the fruit stand.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a stone that is used to mark a grave
Example sentence • She visited her father's grave and placed a new gravestone on it.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Example sentence • The headstone was engraved with the deceased's name and dates of birth and death.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Example sentence • Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
verb
• talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Example sentence • The archaeologist discovered a fossilized jawbone of an ancient human species.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
Example sentence • The cliffs along the coast are made of limestone .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• stone post at side of a road to show distances
Example sentence • Graduating from high school was a major milestone in her life.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Example sentence • The farmer used a heavy millstone to crush the wheat into flour.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
Example sentence • The ozone layer protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
Example sentence • The cliffs were made of red sandstone .
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
Example sentence • Athletes sometimes take artificial testosterone to enhance their performance.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a stone that is used to mark a grave
Example sentence • The tombstone was engraved with the deceased's name and dates.
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