7 2 noun
n
noun
• navigational instrument for finding directions
verb
• bring about; accomplish
Example sentence • I used a compass to draw a perfect circle.
9 3 verb
v
verb
• cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Example sentence • I always embarrass my younger brother by telling embarrassing stories about him in front of his friends.
6 2 verb
v
noun
• a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
verb
• avoid something unpleasant or laborious
Example sentence • I bypassed the traffic by taking a back road.
7 2 verb
v
noun
• the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
verb
• get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Example sentence • We need to canvass the neighborhood to gather signatures for the petition.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
Example sentence • A vulture was feasting on the carcass of a deer.
5 1 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
Example sentence • His crass comment offended everyone in the room.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
Example sentence • He brandished his cutlass as he prepared to face the enemy.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• annoy continually or chronically
Example sentence • He was arrested for harassing his neighbors with loud music.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
Example sentence • She admired the intricate design of the hourglass on the mantelpiece.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a girl or young woman who is unmarried
Example sentence • The lass danced gracefully across the stage.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • His dedication and hard work helped him surpass all expectations.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
verb
• enter unlawfully on someone's property
Example sentence • He was arrested for trespassing on private property.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
Example sentence • The driver took the highway overpass to avoid the traffic.
5 2 verb
v
verb
• increase in amount by collecting or gathering
Example sentence • He managed to amass a fortune through his successful business ventures.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• an area in central Kentucky noted for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses
Example sentence • I grew up listening to bluegrass music.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
Example sentence • The lawn is overrun with crabgrass .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
Example sentence • He wore a magnificent cuirass adorned with intricate engravings.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
Example sentence • The eyeglass frame was made of durable titanium.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley
Example sentence • I have never tried kvass before, but I would like to.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a large continuous extent of land
Example sentence • Australia is the smallest continent by landmass .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Example sentence • After years of neglect, the house has become a morass of clutter and dust.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• cause to appear in a lower class
Example sentence • She easily outclassed her opponent in the tennis match.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful sandglass in an antique shop.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a small refracting telescope
Example sentence • He looked through his spyglass to get a better view of the ship in the distance.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire
8 2 noun
n
noun
• lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Example sentence • The sailors used a windlass to raise the anchor.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
Example sentence • She carefully filled the wineglass with red wine.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• The droppings or excrement of insects.
adjective
• Under the influence of marijuana, stoned
Example sentence • I found frass under the leaves of the apple tree.
6 1 noun
n
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Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with strass .
4 1 noun
n
7 3 noun
n
noun
• plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
Example sentence • The use of biomass as a renewable energy source is becoming more common.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• largest and lowest member of the violin family
adjective satellite
• pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
Example sentence • He played the contrabass in the orchestra.
9 3 verb
v
verb
• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Example sentence • The project aims to encompass the diverse needs of the community.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
Example sentence • I am getting a new fiberglass bathtub installed in my bathroom.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
Example sentence • She wore a fibreglass cast on her broken arm.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
Example sentence • Fishermen sometimes use isinglass to make their fishing nets more visible underwater.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
Example sentence • I bought a bunch of lemongrass to make a Thai curry.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
adjective satellite
• belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum
Example sentence • The underclass is often overlooked and marginalized by society.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Example sentence • The subway station is located right next to the underpass .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
Example sentence • In the modern world, admass exercises a major influence on consumer behavior.
6 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• being impressive due to extreme attitude or style
noun
• A mean or belligerent person
Example sentence • She is a badass dancer.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States
Example sentence • Cattle graze on bunchgrass in the pasture.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
Example sentence • The bulbs of camass were an important food source for Native American tribes.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders
Example sentence • The cordgrass provides crucial habitats for many marine creatures.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
Example sentence • The eelgrass provides vital habitat for many marine species.
10 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
Example sentence • The groundmass of the rock is composed mostly of feldspar crystals.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems
Example sentence • The farmer noticed knotgrass growing in the corner of his field.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
Example sentence • The gardeners tried to get rid of the nutgrass by pulling it out manually.
8 2
noun
• an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Example sentence • The cows graze on ribgrass in the field.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
Example sentence • The farmer planted ryegrass on his field to provide forage for his livestock.
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