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.
8 3 noun n noun
• a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Example sentence • The terrorists took several hostages during their attack.
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.
8 3 noun n noun
• cases used to carry belongings when traveling
10 3 noun n noun
• (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
verb
• practice playing (a sport)
Example sentence • The football team has been practicing their plays in scrimmages .
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The king imposed scutages on his vassals to fund the war.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The smallages of the past have shaped our present.
8 3
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Example sentence • The tollages assigned to the citizens were increased by the government.
8 3 noun n noun
• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
verb
• wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Example sentence • I washed my hands before changing the bandages .
7 3 verb v noun
• bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
verb
• collect or look around for (food)
Example sentence • The bear forages in the forest for berries.
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
• a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
Example sentence • She received multiple messages from her friends.
12 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The power surge caused overvoltages in the electrical system.
8 3 noun n noun
• a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
Example sentence • I received two packages in the mail today.
8 3 noun n noun
• the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Example sentence • The book is filled with beautiful passages about nature.
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.
11 4 noun n noun
• A quarterly payment or allowance, tax, pension, or wage paid or received.
10 4 noun n noun
• the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
Example sentence • I enjoy reading reportages about current events.
7 3 noun n noun
• a member of an uncivilized people
adjective satellite
• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
verb
• attack brutally and fiercely
Example sentence • The tribe of savages lived deep in the jungle.
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.
6 3 noun n Example sentence • Proper usages of grammar are important in writing.
8 3 noun n noun
• the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Example sentence • Different electronic devices have different operating voltages .
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• an act of traveling by water
verb
• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
Example sentence • He documented his voyages around the world in his journal.
6 2 noun n noun
• a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
Example sentence • The judges deliberated for hours before reaching a verdict.
8 3 noun n noun
• a community of people smaller than a town
Example sentence • Many villages in this region still practice traditional farming methods.
9 3 noun n noun
• the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Example sentence • The doctor found blockages in his patient's arteries.
8 3 noun n noun
• an associative relation
Example sentence • The researchers discovered strong linkages between poverty and crime rates.
7 3 verb v verb
• be successful; achieve a goal
Example sentence • He manages a team of developers.
7 3 noun n noun
• the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
Example sentence • There were frequent power outages during the storm.
8 3 verb v noun
• goods or money obtained illegally
verb
• steal goods; take as spoils
8 3 verb v noun
• a foreboding about what is about to happen
verb
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example sentence • The sudden drop in stock prices presages an economic downturn.
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (usually plural) a destructive action
verb
• make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
Example sentence • The ravages of war left the city in ruins.
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example sentence • The factory experienced frequent stoppages due to equipment failures.
8 3 noun n
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2 1 verb v noun
• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
10 3 noun n noun
• flesh of either quail or grouse
Example sentence • We went hunting and shot three partridges .
10 4 noun n noun
• the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Example sentence • Having a high educational background can give you many advantages in the job market.
10 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• an external body part that projects from the body
Example sentence • The crab uses its appendages to capture and eat its prey.
10 4 noun n noun
• The condition of being in arrears.
Example sentence • The landlord sent a notice to the tenant for the arrearages in rent payments.
8 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a statistic describing the location of a distribution
adjective satellite
• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
verb
• amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
Example sentence • She averages ten miles per hour on her morning run.
13 5 noun n noun
• the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
verb
• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Example sentence • One of the disadvantages of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
11 4 verb v verb
• try to prevent; show opposition to
Example sentence • She discourages him from pursuing his dreams.
10 4 verb v verb
• express a negative opinion of
Example sentence • She always disparages my taste in music.
10 4 verb v verb
• contribute to the progress or growth of
Example sentence • She encourages her students to pursue their dreams.
9 4 verb v verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • The government's new policy envisages a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the condition of being a child without living parents
Example sentence • Many children in war-torn countries end up in orphanages .
11 4 noun n noun
• a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
Example sentence • The percentages of men and women enrolled in the program are roughly equal.
11 4 noun n noun
• a journey to a sacred place
Example sentence • Many people make pilgrimages to Mecca during the holy month of Ramadan.
10 4 noun n noun
• the charge for carrying burdens by porters
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