5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
verb
• try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
Example sentence • The nurse checked the patient's vital signs.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
verb
• utter obscenities or profanities
Example sentence • He believed that he was under a curse that caused all his misfortunes.
5 1 noun n noun
• a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
verb
• contract one's lips into a rounded shape
Example sentence • I forgot my purse at home and now I have no money for lunch.
8 2 verb v verb
• engage in a rehearsal (of)
Example sentence • We need to rehearse this dance routine before the recital.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • I like to immerse myself in a good book.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
noun
• something inferior in quality or condition or effect
adverb
• (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
Example sentence • This is a worse situation than we expected.
7 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
noun
• a relation of direct opposition
adjective satellite
• directed or moving toward the rear
Example sentence • The car went into reverse and backed out of the parking spot.
5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Example sentence • He always gives terse responses, rarely elaborating on his thoughts.
8 3 noun n noun
• everything that exists anywhere
Example sentence • The universe is believed to be around 13.8 billion years old.
6 2 verb v verb
• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Example sentence • He tried to coerce her into giving him the information.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
Example sentence • His perverse sense of humor always made people uncomfortable.
5 1 noun
• A dark blue-gray colour.
adjective
• Dark greyish blue or purple.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
11 3 verb v verb
• place at intervals in or among
Example sentence • She interspersed her speech with personal anecdotes.
5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• literature in metrical form
verb
• compose verses or put into verse
Example sentence • He recited a beautiful verse from his favorite poem.
6 1 noun n noun
• a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
Example sentence • The hearse slowly made its way to the cemetery.
9 3 verb v verb
• pay back for some expense incurred
Example sentence • The company will reimburse you for any travel expenses incurred during the business trip.
8 2 verb v verb
• sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Example sentence • She decided to submerse herself in the world of literature by reading a book every day.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• contrary to your interests or welfare
Example sentence • The medicine can have adverse side effects.
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The classroom is filled with students from diverse backgrounds.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
Example sentence • The obverse of the coin features the portrait of a famous leader.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • The company will disburse the funds to the shareholders.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • She reached into her burse and pulled out a few coins.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a proposition obtained by conversion
adjective satellite
• of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
verb
• carry on a conversation
Example sentence • I love to converse with people from different cultures.
8 2 verb v noun
• a horizontal beam that extends across something
verb
• travel across or pass over
Example sentence • We will need to traverse the mountain to reach the other side.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
Example sentence • She is averse to public speaking.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
noun
• something inverted in sequence or character or effect
adjective satellite
• reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Example sentence • The inverse of 2 is 0.5.
10 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Example sentence • The transverse section of the building showcased the intricate network of pipes and wires.
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7 2 verb v verb
• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example sentence • She tried to asperse his character by spreading false rumors about him.
5 1 verb v
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9 2 verb v
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Example sentence • After a short break, she decided to reimmerse herself in her studies.
12 4 adjective adj verb
• To cause to become monodisperse.
adjective
• (of a colloid) Having particles of (approximately) the same size.
Example sentence • The monodisperse particles were used in the experiment.
12 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The polydisperse distribution of particle sizes affected the stability of the emulsion.
9 2 adjective adj noun
• unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern
Example sentence • She wrote a beautiful free verse poem.
8 2 Example sentence • His health condition is expected to get worse over time.
13 5 noun n noun
• someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
Example sentence • The graduate nurse confidently performed her first solo IV insertion.
9 2 noun n noun
• the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution
Example sentence • The head nurse is responsible for managing the nursing staff in the hospital.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast
14 4 noun n noun
• a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
Example sentence • The practical nurse attended to the patient's wound.
10 2 noun n noun
• allowance for a monarch's personal expenses
Example sentence • The queen's privy purse is managed by the royal treasurer.
15 5 verb, noun v, n noun
• a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
Example sentence • The registered nurse provided care for the patient.
10 2 noun n noun
• a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
Example sentence • The scrub nurse handed the surgeon the necessary instruments.
12 3 noun n noun
• a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
Example sentence • The student nurse assisted the doctor during the surgery.
12 3 noun
• someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
Example sentence • The hospital hired a trained nurse to work in the intensive care unit.
13 3 noun n noun
• a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
Example sentence • My grandmother hired a visiting nurse to help her with daily tasks.
15 5 noun n noun
• (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
Example sentence • In mathematics, the additive inverse of 5 is -5.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
Example sentence • The poet employed an alcaic verse to express his emotions.
10 2 noun n noun
• unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)
Example sentence • Shakespeare's plays are often written in blank verse .
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