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Example sentence • She laced up her patins and headed to the roller rink.
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Example sentence • The synthesis of isatins involves the oxidation of an indole with an oxidant.
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Example sentence • The researchers used isatines as starting materials for their chemical reactions.
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• a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
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• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
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• a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
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• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
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• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Example sentence • She enjoys hiking in the mountains during her summer vacations.
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• The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
Example sentence • I made two gratins for dinner, one with potatoes and another with cauliflower.
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• a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Example sentence • My doctor recommended I start taking statins to manage my high cholesterol.
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• (used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
Example sentence • He wore a traditional costume with fringed buckskins and beaded moccasins.
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• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
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• a person who lacks good judgment
Example sentence • I always seem to be the muggins who gets stuck with all the dirty dishes.
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• a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Example sentence • We had a lot of fun playing ninepins at the bowling alley.
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• bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
Example sentence • He bowled a strike and knocked down all tenpins .
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• a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
Example sentence • I bought some gelatins to make a dessert.
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• a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
Example sentence • The keratins in the bird's feathers provide insulation and protection.
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• an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Example sentence • My doctor prescribed lovastatins to help manage my high cholesterol.
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• A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.
Example sentence • The moulins carved deep valleys into the glaciers.
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• an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed a course of nystatins to combat the fungal infection on the patient's skin.
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• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
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• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
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• a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider
Example sentence • He scored a strike in duckpins .
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• one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Example sentence • Microfilaments are composed of actins and are involved in various cellular processes.
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• a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Example sentence • The algins in the seaweed help to bind heavy metals.
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Example sentence • He measured the fabric with arshins to ensure he had enough for the project.
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• a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered new ways to manipulate auxins to enhance crop yields.
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• the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Example sentence • There are many different ayins in the Hebrew alphabet.
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• spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
Example sentence • She performs impressive backspins during her breakdance routine.
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• a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
Example sentence • The bathroom had two basins .
9 2 noun n Example sentence • The Native American tribe used bearskins as blankets.
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• Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
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• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example sentence • The race begins at 9 am.
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• a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
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• A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.
Example sentence • I bought a box of biffins from the bakery.
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• a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
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• a container; usually has a lid
Example sentence • I need to empty the bins before the garbage truck arrives.
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Example sentence • The fishermen caught several blackfins during their trip.
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• Aphyocharax anisitsi, a South American characin with blood-red tail and fins.
Example sentence • I have a tank filled with bloodfins in my living room.
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• flesh of very large tuna
Example sentence • The bluefins are known for their speed in the water.
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• a dagger with a slender blade
Example sentence • She used bodkins to thread the ribbon through the holes of her craft project.
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• primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
Example sentence • These bowfins can grow up to 3 feet long.
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• a decorative pin worn by women
Example sentence • She wore a cluster of breastpins on her lapel.
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Example sentence • The production of bromins has been increasing over the years.
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• (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
Example sentence • The cutins covering the leaves of the plant provide a protective barrier against pathogens.
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