6 2 verb v verb
• arouse or elicit a feeling
Example sentence • The news of her engagement excited her family.
6 2 verb v verb
• accuse formally of a crime
Example sentence • The grand jury decided to indict the suspect for murder.
5 2 verb v verb
• act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Example sentence • They united the two organizations to form a stronger company.
5 1 verb v noun
• an instance of visual perception
verb
• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
Example sentence • I sighted a rare bird in the forest.
8 3 adjective adj Example sentence • It's impolite to interrupt someone while they're speaking.
4 1 verb v noun
• a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
verb
• to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Example sentence • He warned his little sister not to bite her nails.
6 2 verb v verb
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example sentence • He used a lighter to ignite the candle.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
Example sentence • The construction crew will site the new building near the park.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
noun
• the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
adjective satellite
• free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
Example sentence • She wore a white dress to the party.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
verb
• give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example sentence • I am delighted to hear that you passed your exam.
8 3 noun n noun
• an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
Example sentence • He used dynamite to blow up the boulder blocking the road.
8 3 noun n noun
• a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
Example sentence • The museum had a fascinating exhibit on aerolites.
9 3 noun n noun
• a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
Example sentence • The saprolite layer is composed of weathered rock material.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The museum had an impressive display of siderolite meteorites.
10 3 noun n noun
• a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
Example sentence • I love the delicate green color of chrysolite gemstones.
8 2 noun n noun
• a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
Example sentence • We found a perfect campsite by the lake.
4 1 verb v noun
• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example sentence • She cited several sources to support her argument.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
Example sentence • There is a finite number of planets in our solar system.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a slight but appreciable amount
Example sentence • She felt a mite of anxiety before the big exam.
4 1 noun n noun
• an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
Example sentence • The wedding ceremony included a traditional religious rite .
5 1 verb v verb
• inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
Example sentence • The hero smites his enemies with his sword.
10 4 noun n noun
• a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
Example sentence • The surveyor used a theodolite to measure the angles between the points.
5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example sentence • Her speech was filled with trite cliches.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A fibrous, blue-green mineral that is an asbestos-like variety of riebeckite.
Example sentence • Exposure to crocidolite can lead to serious health issues, including lung cancer and mesothelioma.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective satellite
• of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
Example sentence • The hermaphrodite has both male and female reproductive organs.
9 3 noun n noun
• fossil excrement; petrified dung
Example sentence • The museum had a fascinating display of coprolites.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any of a group of extinct aquatic colonial invertebrates, of the class Graptolithina, from the Cambrian and Carboniferous periods.
Example sentence • The graptolite fossils found in this rock formation are exceptionally well-preserved.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The paleontologist discovered an ichnolite fossil at the excavation site.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The deposits of kryolite were found in Greenland.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The mineral niccolite is often found in association with other nickel ores.
9 3 noun n
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9 3 noun n noun
• An irregular surface between strata consisting of toothlike projections; most common in limestone and dolomite.
Example sentence • The geologist studied the stylolite found in the limestone rock formation.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
verb
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Example sentence • The two fighters stepped into the ring and began the fight .
5 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• to a degree (not used with a negative)
Example sentence • She was quite surprised when she won the lottery.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• the present or immediately coming night
adverb
• during the night of the present day
Example sentence • I have plans for tonight .
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Example sentence • The anthracite coal mines in this region have been inactive for decades.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
Example sentence • The hematite found in Mars' soil gives the planet its reddish color.
6 2 verb v verb
• produce a literary work
Example sentence • I want to indite a letter to express my gratitude.
6 2 noun n noun
• a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
Example sentence • The jewelry display case was made of lucite .
9 3 noun n noun
• a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful malachite pendant around her neck.
8 3 verb v verb
• ignite anew, as of something burning
Example sentence • After weeks of rain, the sun finally managed to reignite our hope for a dry weekend.
8 3 noun n noun
• An extinct genus of treelike horsetails, Calamites.
10 4 noun n noun
• Any substance produced during catabolism
Example sentence • The production of catabolites can vary depending on the organism.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• Having the appearance of a tuft of hair.
Example sentence • The lion's majestic crinite mane flowed in the wind.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any salt of sulfurous acid.
Example sentence • Wine can contain sulfites, which may cause allergic reactions in some people.
11 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • Her superpolite manners made everyone feel comfortable in her presence.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The syenite samples collected from the quarry were analyzed for their mineral composition.
8 3 noun n noun
• Someone who lives in a city or similar urban area.
Example sentence • She was born and raised in the city and has always been an urbanite .
4 1 noun n
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Example sentence • I need to wite a letter to my pen pal.
10 4 verb v verb
• To excite to an excessive degree
Example sentence • I try not to overexcite my dog before bedtime.
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