6 2 verb v verb
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example sentence • The painting evokes a feeling of sadness.
7 2 verb v verb
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Example sentence • She invokes the power of prayer during difficult times.
5 1 noun n noun
• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
verb
• tell a joke; speak humorously
Example sentence • He told some hilarious jokes at the party.
5 1 verb v noun
• tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
verb
• poke or thrust abruptly
Example sentence • She pokes me in the ribs when she wants my attention.
8 2 verb v verb
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example sentence • His aggressive behavior provokes fights with other students.
6 1 verb v noun
• a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
verb
• inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
Example sentence • He smokes cigarettes every day.
6 1 verb v verb
• stir up or tend; of a fire
Example sentence • He stokes the fire to keep warm.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
verb
• become joined or linked together
Example sentence • The farmer used wooden yokes to hitch the oxen together.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • My folks are coming over for dinner tonight.
10 3 noun n noun
• Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
Example sentence • I love steamed artichokes with garlic butter sauce.
11 2 noun n noun
• a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
Example sentence • Her backstrokes were flawless during the swimming competition.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • The campfire besmokes the area with its thick, black smoke.
6 1 noun n Example sentence • The blokes at the pub were cheering for their favorite football team.
13 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
verb
• swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
Example sentence • She swam the breaststrokes to win the race.
8 2 verb v
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9 3 noun n
11 2 noun n noun
• collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
Example sentence • He was hospitalized after suffering from multiple heatstrokes during the heatwave.
5 1 noun n noun
• British informal for donkey
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The mopokes were perched high on the trees, hooting softly.
4 1 noun
• A deciduous tree with distinctive deeply lobed leaves, acorns, and notably strong wood, typically of England and northeastern North America, included in genus Quercus.
9 2
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10 3 verb v
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Example sentence • She oversmokes cigarettes, even though she knows it's bad for her health.
8 2
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9 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She reinvokes the memory of her deceased grandmother whenever she is feeling lonely.
8 2
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Example sentence • She restokes the fire before going to bed.
7 2 verb v noun
• the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
verb
• fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
Example sentence • The court revokes his driver's license due to multiple traffic violations.
11 2 noun n noun
• a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
Example sentence • She learned how to do sidestrokes during her swim lessons.
9 2 noun n noun
• someone who moves slowly
Example sentence • The slowpokes at the front of the line were causing a lot of frustration.
5 1 noun
• Any of several medieval rights, either to hold a court, or to receive fines.
6 1 noun n noun
• support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
Example sentence • The bicycle wheel had several missing spokes .
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
verb
• touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
Example sentence • He suffered a few strokes and lost his ability to speak.
10 2 noun n noun
• sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Example sentence • She was hospitalized due to severe sunstrokes .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
Example sentence • She took three tokes of the cigarette before stubbing it out.
6 1 verb, noun v, n
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8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He unchokes the clogged drain with a plunger.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • He unyokes the oxen after a long day of plowing.
4 2 verb v noun
• a transmission line for high-frequency signals
verb
• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Example sentence • I was able to coax the kitten down from the tree.
4 1 noun n noun
• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
verb
• subject to a playful hoax or joke
Example sentence • The story about the alien invasion turned out to be a hoax .
4 1 noun n noun
• the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
Example sentence • The old oaks provided shade on a hot summer day.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
Example sentence • I'll take two cokes , please.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • The president convokes a meeting with his advisors.
14 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• A blow given in return.
Example sentence • The chess player's counterstrokes surprised his opponent.
8 2 noun n noun
• a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
Example sentence • The cowpokes rode their horses across the open range.
8 2
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8 2 noun n noun
• people descended from a common ancestor
Example sentence • My kinfolks are coming over for dinner tonight.
8 2 noun n noun
• Menfolk; male members of a group
Example sentence • The menfolks gathered around the fireplace for a chat.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The womenfolks have gathered for an afternoon tea.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750
noun
• elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
adjective satellite
• having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
Example sentence • Her collection includes several baroques from the 17th century.
11 3 noun n noun
• people of good family and breeding and high social status
Example sentence • The gentlefolks attended the charity event.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • The tourists stood around like gowks , staring at the monument in awe.
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