5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
Example sentence • She listened to the beats of the music and started dancing.
4 1 verb v noun
• informal terms for a meal
Example sentence • She eats a bowl of cereal every morning.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an area that includes places where several people can sit
Example sentence • The concert hall has comfortable seats .
6 1 noun n noun
• shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
Example sentence • He put on his cleats before going out to play soccer.
6 1 noun n noun
• garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
Example sentence • I always wear cotton sweats when I go jogging.
6 1 noun n noun
• a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
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• relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
Example sentence • The greats of literature include William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Ernest Hemingway.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • The drummer's strong backbeats set the energetic vibe for the entire performance.
9 2 noun n noun
• a secondary or inferior position or status
Example sentence • The children were fighting over who got to sit in the backseats of the car.
6 1 verb v noun
• the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
Example sentence • The sheep bleats loudly when it sees the farmer approaching with food.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I could hear the soothing bluebeats from the jazz club down the street.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • My boss often browbeats me for making simple mistakes.
9 2 noun n noun
• someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
Example sentence • The bar was filled with deadbeats who were just looking for free drinks.
7 2 verb v noun
• an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Example sentence • She defeats her opponent with ease.
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9 2 noun n noun
• the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
Example sentence • The drummer plays the downbeats on the bass drum.
9 2 noun n noun
• the sound made by beating a drum
Example sentence • The drumbeats echoed through the village.
8 2 verb v verb
• ask for or request earnestly
Example sentence • She entreats him to reconsider his decision.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
Example sentence • The department of revenue handled the escheats of abandoned bank accounts.
8 2 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n verb
• To extract or take out from the records of a court, and send up to the court of exchequer to be enforced; said of a forfeited recognizance.
Example sentence • The clerk may lose his office and be compelled to pay the estreats .
5 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He achieved incredible feats of athleticism.
10 2 noun n noun
• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Example sentence • I could hear the sound of my heartbeats in the silence of the room.
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Example sentence • I could hear the distant sound of hoofbeats in the quiet forest.
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Example sentence • He bought a variety of lunchmeats for making sandwiches.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • He maltreats his employees by shouting and insulting them in front of everyone.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • She mistreats her dog by keeping it chained up outside all day.
5 1 noun
• An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The newsbeats team is responsible for covering local events.
8 2 noun n noun
• an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
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• (informal) strikingly unconventional
Example sentence • The drummer played his snare drum on the offbeats .
7 2 noun n noun
• A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds (or originally barley) and rose water or orange flower water.
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Example sentence • He always outeats his friends at the buffet.
5 1 noun n noun
• partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
Example sentence • The peats in the bog were several feet deep.
6 1 noun n noun
• any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
verb
• pleat or gather into a ruffle
Example sentence • The skirt has several pleats around the waist.
9 2 adjective adj
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8 2 verb v Example sentence • She preheats the oven to 350 degrees before baking the cake.
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7 2 verb v Example sentence • He reheats the leftovers in the microwave.
7 2 noun n verb
• to say, state, or perform again
Example sentence • She enjoys watching reruns of her favorite TV show repeats .
8 2 verb v noun
• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
verb
• pull back or move away or backward
Example sentence • He retreats to his room whenever he wants to be alone.
10 2 noun n noun
• a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
Example sentence • I bought a box of sweetmeats for my coworker's birthday.
5 1 noun n noun
• the small projection of a mammary gland
Example sentence • She milked the cow by squeezing its teats .
7 2 verb v verb
• remove from political office
Example sentence • He unseats the reigning champion in a thrilling match.
7 2 noun n noun
• a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
adjective satellite
• pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Example sentence • The band played the upbeats with energy and enthusiasm.
6 1 noun
• annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
Example sentence • Farmers cultivate different varieties of wheats .
10 2 noun n
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Example sentence • His music is a fusion of worldbeats and electronic sounds.
10 2 noun n noun
• One of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail
Example sentence • The sailors adjusted the foresheets to trim the sails.
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• spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
Example sentence • I made individual mincemeats for everyone at the party.
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