5 1 noun
n
noun
• hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
Example sentence • The recipe calls for two suets to be added to the dough.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
verb
• project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
Example sentence • The artist created beautiful silhouettes of trees against a sunset.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a small carved or molded figure
Example sentence • I have a collection of statuettes on display in my living room.
8 2
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Example sentence • I saw a field of bluettes on my hike.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Example sentence • The company's total assets are valued at $1 million.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a polite refusal of an invitation
Example sentence • He expressed his regrets for not attending the funeral.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• make (offspring) by reproduction
Example sentence • Violence begets violence.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• annoy continually or chronically
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the money risked on a gamble
verb
• maintain with or as if with a bet
Example sentence • I placed bets on all the horse races at the track.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a sock that reaches just above the ankle
Example sentence • She wore silver anklets that jingled with every step.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
Example sentence • I always wear cotton sweats when I go jogging.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a ceremonial dinner party for many people
verb
• provide a feast or banquet for
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the government of the Soviet Union
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The park is filled with beautiful bosquets .
5 1 noun
n
noun
• two items of the same kind
Example sentence • They practiced their duets for weeks before the performance.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a written account of what transpired at a meeting
Example sentence • I will be ready to leave in five minutes .
3 1 adjective
adj
noun
• the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
Example sentence • The dog wagged its tail.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Example sentence • The beautiful feathers of paraquets make them popular pets.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Example sentence • The paroquets in the zoo are incredibly colorful and beautiful.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• (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 played the castanets during the flamenco performance.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• A form of long underpants with a frill at the bottom of each leg.
Example sentence • She wore a frilly pair of pantalettes under her skirt.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Example sentence • The company's profits have been steadily increasing over the past year.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Example sentence • The Halloween decorations included ghosts and spirits .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Example sentence • The bandits robbed the bank and escaped with all the money.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• The state of being defective.
verb
• To go wrong or become defective.
Example sentence • My computer crashed and now it's on the fritz .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Example sentence • The old man was respected as a wise starets within the monastery.
5 2 verb
v
verb
• assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
Example sentence • He abets his brother in all his mischievous activities.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Example sentence • The egret's beautiful plumage included aigrets on its crest.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Example sentence • The bird had beautiful aigrettes on its head.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The carpenter measured and cut the backsets for the door hinges.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
Example sentence • The fortress was equipped with powerful barbettes for defense.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a pin for holding women's hair in place
Example sentence • She wore two barrettes in her hair.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A bimbo; a foolish, ditzy woman.
Example sentence • The group of bimbettes walked down the street, giggling and flipping their hair.
5 1 verb, adjective
v, adj
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
Example sentence • The bomblets exploded upon impact, causing extensive damage.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • Recent economic policies have led to boomlets in certain sectors of the economy.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Example sentence • The tree had many small branchlets .
10 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I love ordering brochettes when I go to a French restaurant.
7 2 noun
n
adjective
• marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
noun
• a person with dark (brown) hair
Example sentence • Most of the actors in the play were brunets .
9 2 noun
n
adjective
• marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
noun
• a person with dark (brown) hair
Example sentence • There were three brunettes sitting at the table.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
verb
• perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
Example sentence • The horse curvets gracefully across the field.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table
Example sentence • The scientist placed the sample in one of the cuvettes for analysis.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the state of owing something (especially money)
Example sentence • He was overwhelmed by his mounting debts .
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a prescribed selection of foods
verb
• follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
Example sentence • Some diets restrict your intake of carbohydrates.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
Example sentence • The furniture store has a great selection of dinettes .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A small net that is equipped with a handle and attached to a rim so that the net forms a pouch. This kind of net is used, eg, for trapping butterflies or individual fish.
Example sentence • Fishermen used dipnets to catch salmon in the river.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Example sentence • I found a box of old diskettes in the attic.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
Example sentence • The police set up dragnets throughout the city to catch the escaped convict.
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The two eaglets in the nest were eagerly awaiting their next meal.
9 2
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