6 2 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Example sentence • The network protocol splits the data into octets for transmission.
8 2 noun n noun
• eight performers or singers who perform together
7 2 noun n noun
• a polite refusal of an invitation
Example sentence • He expressed his regrets for not attending the funeral.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Example sentence • The company's total assets are valued at $1 million.
6 2 verb v verb
• make (offspring) by reproduction
Example sentence • Violence begets violence.
5 1 noun n noun
• two items of the same kind
Example sentence • They practiced their duets for weeks before the performance.
8 2 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Example sentence • The quartets performed a beautiful rendition of Beethoven's string quartet.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• an unhappy and worried mental state
adjective satellite
• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
verb
• disturb the balance or stability of
Example sentence • He upsets easily when things don't go his way.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a brief literary description
Example sentence • The book is a collection of short vignettes about life in a small town.
7 2 noun n noun
• a sock that reaches just above the ankle
Example sentence • She wore silver anklets that jingled with every step.
6 1 noun n noun
• garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
Example sentence • I always wear cotton sweats when I go jogging.
12 3 noun n noun
• a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
Example sentence • The suffragettes played a crucial role in the fight for women's voting rights.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the government of the Soviet Union
5 1 noun n noun
• The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.
Example sentence • She carefully untangled the netts from the fishing line.
5 1 noun n noun
• rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
Example sentence • The archaeologists discovered ancient setts under the ruins.
9 3 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Example sentence • She played the castanets during the flamenco performance.
11 3 noun n noun
• A form of long underpants with a frill at the bottom of each leg.
Example sentence • She wore a frilly pair of pantalettes under her skirt.
7 2 noun n noun
• a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Example sentence • The old man was respected as a wise starets within the monastery.
5 2 verb v verb
• assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
Example sentence • He abets his brother in all his mischievous activities.
7 2 noun n noun
• a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Example sentence • The egret's beautiful plumage included aigrets on its crest.
9 2 noun n noun
• a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Example sentence • The bird had beautiful aigrettes on its head.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The carpenter measured and cut the backsets for the door hinges.
9 2 noun n noun
• (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
Example sentence • The fortress was equipped with powerful barbettes for defense.
9 2 noun n noun
• a pin for holding women's hair in place
Example sentence • She wore two barrettes in her hair.
6 2 verb v verb
• annoy continually or chronically
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the money risked on a gamble
verb
• maintain with or as if with a bet
Example sentence • I placed bets on all the horse races at the track.
9 2 noun n noun
• A bimbo; a foolish, ditzy woman.
Example sentence • The group of bimbettes walked down the street, giggling and flipping their hair.
5 1 verb, adjective v, adj
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8 2 noun n noun
• one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
Example sentence • The bomblets exploded upon impact, causing extensive damage.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Recent economic policies have led to boomlets in certain sectors of the economy.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The park is filled with beautiful bosquets .
10 2 noun n noun
• a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Example sentence • The tree had many small branchlets .
10 2 noun n Example sentence • I love ordering brochettes when I go to a French restaurant.
7 2 noun n adjective
• marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
noun
• a person with dark (brown) hair
Example sentence • Most of the actors in the play were brunets .
9 2 noun n adjective
• marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
noun
• a person with dark (brown) hair
Example sentence • There were three brunettes sitting at the table.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
verb
• perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
Example sentence • The horse curvets gracefully across the field.
8 2 noun n noun
• A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table
Example sentence • The scientist placed the sample in one of the cuvettes for analysis.
5 1 noun n noun
• the state of owing something (especially money)
Example sentence • He was overwhelmed by his mounting debts .
5 1 noun n noun
• a prescribed selection of foods
verb
• follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
Example sentence • Some diets restrict your intake of carbohydrates.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
Example sentence • The furniture store has a great selection of dinettes .
7 2 noun n noun
• A small net that is equipped with a handle and attached to a rim so that the net forms a pouch. This kind of net is used, eg, for trapping butterflies or individual fish.
Example sentence • Fishermen used dipnets to catch salmon in the river.
9 2 noun n noun
• a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Example sentence • I found a box of old diskettes in the attic.
8 2 noun n noun
• a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
Example sentence • The police set up dragnets throughout the city to catch the escaped convict.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The two eaglets in the nest were eagerly awaiting their next meal.
9 2
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6 2 noun n noun
• any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
Example sentence • The fanjets on the airplane helped propel it down the runway.
4 1 noun n noun
• a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
8 2 noun n noun
• The enclosure in which a film scene is shot; includes scenery and props
verb
• To typeset by exposing type characters onto photographic film, which is then used to generate printing plates.
Example sentence • The filmsets were bustling with activity as the crew prepared for the shoot.
8 2 noun n noun
• a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
Example sentence • She wore a pair of black fishnets with her short skirt.
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