5 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • The sumac shrub is known for its vibrant autumn foliage.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
verb
• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Example sentence • The army launched a surprise attack on the enemy base.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a man who serves as a sailor
verb
• lift with a special device
Example sentence • I need to borrow a jack to change the flat tire.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
verb
• travel in a small canoe
Example sentence • She enjoys kayaking on the weekends.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
Example sentence • I always refer to the gardening almanac when deciding when to plant my vegetables.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
Example sentence • The artist used lac to create a shiny finish on the wooden furniture.
11 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• stimulating sexual desire
noun
• a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
Example sentence • Oysters are often considered to be an aphrodisiac .
9 5 noun
n
noun
• an abnormally egotistical person
Example sentence • He is such an egomaniac that he thinks the world revolves around him.
13 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
adjective satellite
• suffering from hypochondria
Example sentence • My sister is such a hypochondriac , always convinced she has some rare illness.
7 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
verb
• live in or as if in a tent
Example sentence • We set up a bivouac in the forest to spend the night.
3 2 noun
n
noun
• a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
Example sentence • I need to buy a new mac for my graphic design work.
9 2 verb
v
Example sentence • We need to backtrack and find the right turn we missed.
7 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or relating to the heart
Example sentence • The patient experienced a cardiac arrest during surgery.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
Example sentence • The celebrity took a lot of flak for her controversial statement.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Example sentence • The hunchback crouched in the corner of the room.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a special way of doing something
Example sentence • She has a knack for playing the piano.
11 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
Example sentence • He is a hemophiliac and needs to be careful to avoid any injuries.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
Example sentence • The kleptomaniac was arrested again for stealing a diamond necklace from a local jewelry store.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
Example sentence • My doctor recommended using ipecac for food poisoning.
5 2 adverb
adv
adverb
• having the wind against the forward side of the sails
Example sentence • I was taken aback by her sudden outburst.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the quality of being a hindrance
Example sentence • One drawback of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
Example sentence • The movie used flashbacks to tell the character's backstory.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
Example sentence • The fullback made a crucial tackle to prevent a touchdown.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The farmer searched for his lost keys in the haystack .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Example sentence • The politician was accused of accepting a kickback in exchange for awarding a government contract.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Example sentence • He packed a spare change of clothes in his knapsack .
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the act of carrying something piggyback
verb
• ride on someone's shoulders or back
Example sentence • She gave her little brother a piggyback ride around the park.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
Example sentence • He sipped on a glass of cognac after dinner.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
Example sentence • The garden was filled with the sweet scent of lilacs.
7 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
Example sentence • The soldier was airlifted to the nearest hospital by a medevac helicopter.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
Example sentence • She carried her books in a leather sac .
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Example sentence • The plane taxied along the tarmac before taking off.
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• informal term for vacation
Example sentence • I need to buy a new vac to clean up the mess.
4 1 adverb, noun
adv, n
adjective
• related to or located at the back
noun
• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
adverb
• in or to or toward a former location
adjective satellite
• located at or near the back of an animal
Example sentence • I have a pain in my back .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)
7 2 noun
n
noun
• small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark
Example sentence • The muntjac is a small deer species found in Asia.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the face veil worn by Muslim women
Example sentence • She draped a yashmac over her face to protect herself from the sandstorm.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
Example sentence • The amberjack is a species of yellowtail fish found in warm ocean waters.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the act of purchasing back something previously sold
Example sentence • The company announced a $5 billion buyback program to repurchase its own shares.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a car having a hatchback door
Example sentence • I bought a new hatchback car.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
verb
• take arbitrarily or by force
Example sentence • The highjack of the plane occurred yesterday during a domestic flight.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Example sentence • The humpback whale is known for its distinctive hump-shaped back.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
Example sentence • The skipjack is a small, agile fish found in tropical and subtropical waters.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
Example sentence • She wore a pair of silver slingbacks to the party.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
adjective satellite
• characteristic of an atavist
Example sentence • He wore a throwback jersey to the game.
9 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The military used halftracks during World War II.
6 2
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7 2 verb
v
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8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• A type of pancake, or flapjack.
Example sentence • I played a game of slapjack with my friends yesterday.
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