10 3 noun
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noun
• two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Example sentence • English language has many sets of homophones .
9 3 noun
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adjective satellite
• lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
Example sentence • The baritones in the choir provided a deep and rich voice to the performance.
10 2 noun
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noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I always wear headphones when I go jogging.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • He has a collection of vintage phones .
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noun
• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • The jazz band had three saxophones .
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noun
• (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
Example sentence • In English, the /p/ and /pÊ°/ sounds are allophones of the phoneme /p/.
10 2 noun
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noun
• a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Example sentence • People are increasingly dependent on their cellphones for information.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I put on my earphones to listen to music while I work.
10 3 noun
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noun
• a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
Example sentence • The firestones glowed brightly, illuminating the cavern.
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noun
• a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Example sentence • She used two megaphones to amplify her voice during the protest.
10 3 noun
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noun
• a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Example sentence • Male moths use pheromones to attract female moths.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
Example sentence • The presence of quinones in the soil can affect plant growth.
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noun
• a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
Example sentence • He gnawed on the marrowbones to extract the flavorful marrow.
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• (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Example sentence • She fell and broke her arm bones .
6 1 noun
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noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
adjective satellite
• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb
• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She collected colorful stones from the beach.
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• a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
Example sentence • The orchestra required two barbitones to complete the bass section.
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Example sentence • The process of molting is controlled by ecdysones .
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Example sentence • She carefully placed the eyestones on the soil to create a pattern.
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Example sentence • The cave was adorned with beautiful flowstones that shimmered in the dim light.
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• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Example sentence • I bought a basket of freestones from the local farmers market.
12 2 noun
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• a stone that forms a hearth
Example sentence • She placed the pots on the hearthstones to cook dinner.
8 2 noun
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noun
• a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
Example sentence • DNA wraps around histones to form structures called nucleosomes.
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noun
• any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
Example sentence • The addition of peptones to the medium enhanced the production of enzymes by the bacterial culture.
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Example sentence • Native Americans often carved pipestones into ceremonial pipes.
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Example sentence • Horses with ringbones may show lameness in their front limbs.
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noun
• the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
Example sentence • The interval between C and D is two semitones .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Example sentence • He broke both of his shinbones in a skiing accident.
11 3 noun
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noun
• the lowest brass wind instrument
Example sentence • The marching band at the football game played their sousaphones loudly.
10 2 noun
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noun
• the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Example sentence • Her thighbones ached after running the marathon.
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Example sentence • She carefully arranged the topstones on the wall to create a beautiful pattern.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• An interval of three whole tones.
Example sentence • Many jazz and blues musicians use tritones to create tension and dissonance in their music.
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noun
• any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
Example sentence • The wall was built using a combination of bricks and whinstones .
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Example sentence • In some languages, ideophones function as their own word class.
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Example sentence • Scientists study mesocyclones to better understand severe weather patterns.
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Example sentence • Low levels of pregnenolones can lead to hormonal imbalances.
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Example sentence • The doctor prescribed sulfinpyrazones to manage my arthritis.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
10 2 noun
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noun
• two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
Example sentence • The skull and crossbones is a popular symbol of danger.
5 1 noun
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noun
• any cone-shaped artifact
Example sentence • I bought a couple of cones of ice cream from the truck.
6 1 noun
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noun
• stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
verb
• make a monotonous low dull sound
Example sentence • The military uses drones for surveillance purposes.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the quality of a person's voice
verb
• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Example sentence • The artist used various tones of blue to create a calming effect in the painting.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
verb
• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Example sentence • There are time zones all over the world.
11 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • In some countries, anglophones are a minority among non-English speakers.
9 2 noun
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noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • The architect decided to use marble keystones in the construction of the grand entrance.
11 4 noun, adjective
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Example sentence • The use of disulfotons has been banned in many countries due to their harmful effects on the environment.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • Spiders have exoskeletons that serve as their backbones .
10 3 noun
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noun
• one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
verb
• accompany as a chaperone
Example sentence • The school trip required several chaperones to accompany the students.
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