7 3 noun n noun
• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Example sentence • She filed a lawsuit seeking damages for personal injury.
12 5 verb v verb
• To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.
Example sentence • He micromanages every aspect of the project.
10 4 noun n noun
• an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Example sentence • The town had two parsonages , one for the Catholic church and one for the Protestant church.
8 3 verb v noun
• a jumble of things to be given away
Example sentence • She rummages through her backpack to find her pen.
10 4
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5 2 noun n noun
• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Example sentence • He worked overtime to earn higher wages .
7 3 noun n noun
• the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
Example sentence • I bought a pack of manilas for my scrapbooking project.
8 3 noun n noun
• (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
Example sentence • During Hanukkah, Jewish families light menorahs each night.
9 4 noun n noun
• practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
Example sentence • Many people take pride in their cultural heritages .
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
Example sentence • I bought some bananas from the grocery store.
6 2 noun n noun
• the common people generally
Example sentence • The masses gathered in the town square to protest the government's new policy.
8 3 noun n noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
9 4 verb v verb
• make small or insignificant
Example sentence • She minimizes her expenses by cutting unnecessary costs.
7 2 preposition
• On account of, because of.
conjunction
• By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Example sentence • I couldn't go to the party because I had to work.
10 5 verb v verb
• use cautiously and frugally
Example sentence • She economizes by buying groceries in bulk.
14 6 noun n noun
• framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
Example sentence • The undercarriages of the roller coasters were regularly inspected for safety.
3 1 verb v noun
• (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
8 3 noun n noun
• a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
Example sentence • She received multiple messages from her friends.
8 3 noun n noun
• a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
Example sentence • The company always keeps track of the tonnages of their shipments.
10 5 verb v Example sentence • The wrecking ball demolishes the old building.
10 4 verb v Example sentence • She patronizes local businesses to support the community.
7 2 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She wore glasses to correct her vision.
10 4 verb v verb
• contribute to the progress or growth of
Example sentence • She encourages her students to pursue their dreams.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • The film includes several homages to classic Hollywood movies.
6 3 noun n noun
• an iconic mental representation
verb
• render visible, as by means of MRI
Example sentence • The artist created a series of beautiful images .
8 3 noun n noun
• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Example sentence • Male birds often have more colorful plumages than females.
9 3 noun n noun
• the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Example sentence • There were widespread shortages of food during the war.
7 2 noun n noun
• a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
Example sentence • The contras fought against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
8 3 noun n noun
• thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
Example sentence • I like to drizzle molasses over my pancakes.
7 3 noun n noun
• an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
Example sentence • Allergies can cause inflammation in the sinuses .
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
verb
• contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
Example sentence • I tore a few pages out of the book.
7 2 noun n noun
• United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
Example sentence • Many cities have pedestrian bridges to safely cross busy roads.
11 4 noun n noun
• type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
5 2 noun n
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9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The photographer placed staffages of flowers in the foreground to enhance the composition.
13 4 noun n noun
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
7 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
Example sentence • Many electronic devices , such as smartphones and tablets, are equipped with touch screens.
6 2 noun n noun
• something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
Example sentence • The company reported significant losses in its quarterly earnings report.
7 3 noun n noun
• equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Example sentence • I need to buy new cameras for our photography club.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a collection of things sharing a common attribute
verb
• arrange or order by classes or categories
Example sentence • I have three classes in the morning.
12 4 noun n noun
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Example sentence • She had to face the consequences of her actions.
7 2 noun n noun
• education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
verb
• move swiftly through or over
Example sentence • I am taking five courses this semester.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
Example sentence • There are many colorful fishes in the tropical reef.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
verb
• take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Example sentence • She garnishes the salad with fresh herbs.
7 3 noun n noun
• a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
Example sentence • I like to wear my cozy pajamas when I go to bed.
6 2 verb v adjective
• of advancing the ball by throwing it
noun
• (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
Example sentence • He passes the ball to his teammate.
8 4 verb v verb
• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Example sentence • The teacher punishes students who misbehave in class.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • There are several horse races scheduled for this weekend.
8 3 noun n noun
• a turner with a narrow flexible blade
Example sentence • I need to buy a new set of spatulas for my kitchen.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
Example sentence • The artist applied several layers of varnishes to protect the painting.
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