5 1 noun n noun
• wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Example sentence • He found a louse crawling in his hair.
6 1 noun n noun
• a person's partner in marriage
Example sentence • My spouse and I went on a romantic vacation last week.
3 1 verb, adverb v, adv verb
• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Example sentence • I use my phone to make calls.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Example sentence • I have a valid excuse for being late.
10 2 noun n noun
• a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Example sentence • The lighthouse guided the ships safely to the harbor.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
adjective satellite
• (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
verb
• grant freedom to; free from confinement
Example sentence • The screws in the cabinet were loose and needed tightening.
9 3 verb v verb
• cause to come to know personally
Example sentence • I would like to introduce my colleague, John, to everyone.
4 1 verb
• To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
Example sentence • She cooked a delicious roast goose for Christmas dinner.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
Example sentence • I love drinking orange juice in the morning.
5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
Example sentence • I saw a massive moose crossing the road.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• cruel or inhumane treatment
Example sentence • He would often abuse his power and manipulate his subordinates.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
Example sentence • The farmer sells fresh produce at the market.
6 2 verb v verb
• cut down on; make a reduction in
Example sentence • I need to reduce my calorie intake to lose weight.
5 1 noun n noun
• a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
Example sentence • I live in a small house .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
Example sentence • He served two aces, followed by a deuce on his third serve.
4 1 noun n noun
• United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
Example sentence • The luce of the lamp illuminated the entire room.
6 1 noun n noun
• a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
Example sentence • She ordered a chocolate mousse for dessert.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
Example sentence • He tied a noose around his neck.
6 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
adjective satellite
• marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
verb
• make neat, smart, or trim
Example sentence • I love the smell of spruce trees during Christmastime.
5 1 noun n noun
• a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Example sentence • The two warring factions finally agreed to a truce .
4 1 verb v noun
• the sound made by a pigeon
verb
• speak softly or lovingly
Example sentence • The baby coos softly when she is content.
7 2 noun n noun
• the area for food preparation on a ship
Example sentence • The caboose is the last car on a train.
6 2 verb v verb
• reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Example sentence • From the evidence collected at the crime scene, the detective was able to deduce the identity of the perpetrator.
7 2 verb v adjective
• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
adjective satellite
• spread out; not concentrated in one place
4 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • The coach will duce a new play for the team.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • The doctor induced labor to help the mother give birth.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
adjective satellite
• (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
Example sentence • He can be quite obtuse when it comes to understanding sarcasm.
7 2 noun n noun
• one who lives in solitude
adjective satellite
• withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Example sentence • The famous writer lived as a recluse in a small cabin in the woods.
9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• make a copy or equivalent of
Example sentence • Some plants can reproduce by seed, while others rely on spores.
5 2 verb v verb
• use again after processing
Example sentence • She decided to reuse the old newspaper as wrapping paper.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• improper or excessive use
verb
• apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Example sentence • The misuse of power can lead to corrupt practices.
7 1 noun n noun
• German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
verb
• pour as if from a sluice
Example sentence • We installed a new sluice gate to control the water flow.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Example sentence • The professor's lectures on quantum mechanics were so abstruse that most students struggled to understand them.
8 3 verb v verb
• free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
Example sentence • I had to disabuse him of the notion that success comes overnight.
6 2 verb v noun
• the state of something that has been unused and neglected
Example sentence • After the accident, the building was disused and left to decay.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• produced or growing in extreme abundance
Example sentence • She received profuse praise for her outstanding performance.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Example sentence • They live in a prosperous neighborhood with beautiful houses.
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10 2 noun n noun
• a shade of green tinged with yellow
adjective satellite
• of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
Example sentence • I bought a bottle of chartreuse for my home bar.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
verb
• to go stealthily or furtively
Example sentence • I saw a mouse running across the kitchen floor.
5 1 noun n noun
• Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• free to go or do as one pleases
Example sentence • She was a footloose traveler, always exploring new places.
7 2 noun n noun
• a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
Example sentence • The prepuce is a fold of skin that covers the head of the penis.
5 1 verb v verb
• put out, as of a candle or a light
Example sentence • Please douse the campfire before leaving.
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