10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The bromelains in pineapple help to break down proteins.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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14 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • He carefully placed the semiporcelains teacup on the shelf.
6 1 noun n noun
• metal shackles; for hands or legs
Example sentence • He broke free from the chains that bound him.
5 1 noun n noun
• an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Example sentence • She felt sharp pains in her stomach after eating the spicy food.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any object that is left unused or still extant
Example sentence • The remains of an ancient civilization were discovered in the jungle.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Example sentence • The heavy rains caused flooding in the city.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a quantity that is added
Example sentence • The stock market experienced significant gains today.
6 1 noun n noun
• a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Example sentence • I need to buy some grains for my cooking.
5 1 noun n adjective
• (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
noun
• any very large body of (salt) water
Example sentence • The mains in this building provide electricity to all the rooms.
6 1 noun n adjective
• not elaborate or elaborated; simple
noun
• extensive tract of level open land
adverb
• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
adjective satellite
• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
verb
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Example sentence • The African savanna is characterized by rolling plains and scattered trees.
5 1 noun n noun
• one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
verb
• control and direct with or as if by reins
Example sentence • He held tightly to the horse's reins .
6 2 verb v verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Example sentence • She aligns the books neatly on the shelf.
7 2 verb v adjective
• evil or harmful in nature or influence
adjective satellite
• having or exerting a malignant influence
verb
• speak unfavorably about
Example sentence • He maligns his opponents by spreading false rumors about them.
10 2 noun n noun
• inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
Example sentence • She developed chilblains on her fingers after playing in the cold for too long.
8 2 noun n noun
• the remains of a dead body after cremation
Example sentence • The cremains were scattered in the ocean, as per the deceased's final wishes.
5 2 noun n noun
• a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
Example sentence • The lion's manes were thick and majestic.
13 3 noun n noun
• a flighty and disorganized person
Example sentence • She is a scatterbrains who can never focus on one task for too long.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • He abstains from eating meat for ethical reasons.
4 1 adverb, noun adv, n
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9 2 noun n noun
• an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
Example sentence • I have always been fascinated by airplanes .
7 2 noun n noun
• a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Example sentence • Ethane and propane are common examples of alkanes .
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10 3 verb v verb
• be a part or attribute of
Example sentence • The responsibility appertains to each individual.
10 3 noun n noun
• a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
verb
• rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
Example sentence • The aquaplanes skimmed effortlessly across the surface of the lake.
8 2 verb v verb
• call before a court to answer an indictment
Example sentence • The prosecutor arraigns the defendant on charges of theft and assault.
10 3 verb v verb
• establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Example sentence • She ascertains the truth by conducting thorough research.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She attains her goals through hard work and determination.
5 1 noun n noun
• something causing misery or death
Example sentence • Caffeine and sugar are the banes of my existence.
7 1 noun n
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Example sentence • I bought a dozen beignes for breakfast.
8 2 noun n noun
• a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
Example sentence • Some betaines act as hydrotropes in formulations.
13 3 noun n noun
• the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
10 2 noun n noun
• a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Example sentence • Some people think pigeons are birdbrains .
6 1 noun n noun
• an inflammatory swelling or sore
Example sentence • He had blains on his hands from working with the chemicals.
11 2 noun n noun
• a discoloration caused by blood
Example sentence • The detective found bloodstains at the crime scene.
10 2 noun n noun
• a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Example sentence • The boatswains supervised the loading and unloading of cargo on the ship.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.
Example sentence • The study of boranes has important applications in materials science.
6 1 noun n noun
• that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
Example sentence • She has a lot of brains and can solve complicated problems.
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Many decanes are used as solvents or as fuel additives.
6 1 verb v verb
• do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Example sentence • She deigns to speak to her subordinates only when necessary.
8 2 verb v
8 2
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8 2 verb
• To remove a chemical stain from.
7 2 verb v verb
• deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Example sentence • The police officer detains the suspect for questioning.
8 2 verb v
7 2 verb v verb
• To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
Example sentence • She carefully deveins the prawns before adding them to the stir-fry.
8 2 verb v noun
• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
verb
• look down on with disdain
Example sentence • She disdains anyone who doesn't share her political views.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She distains all forms of dishonesty.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • The landlord distrains the tenant's belongings for unpaid rent.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
Example sentence • The dogbanes in our garden bloom with small white flowers.
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