5 3 noun n noun
• an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Example sentence • Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in the 1950s.
5 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the audible part of a transmitted signal
Example sentence • I can't hear any audio coming from the television.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
Example sentence • She rented a studio apartment in the city.
5 3 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the visible part of a television transmission
Example sentence • I watched a funny video on YouTube.
5 3 noun n noun
• the system of numbering pages
Example sentence • I have a beautifully illustrated folio of Shakespeare's plays.
5 3 noun n noun
• usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Example sentence • We enjoyed dinner on the patio under the stars.
5 3 verb, noun v, n adjective
• indicating radiation or radioactivity
noun
• medium for communication
verb
• transmit messages via radio waves
Example sentence • I always listen to the radio on my way to work.
5 3 noun n noun
• the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Example sentence • The ratio of boys to girls in the class is 2:1.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
Example sentence • She showed her portfolio to the potential employers.
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
Example sentence • She made a cameo appearance in the movie.
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• an exhibition of cowboy skills
Example sentence • She competed in the rodeo and won first place in barrel racing.
8 4 noun n noun
• an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
Example sentence • In a worst-case scenario , the building could collapse during an earthquake.
6 2 noun n noun
• a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
Example sentence • The children were playing in the streets of the barrio .
7 3 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He greeted his friends with a cheerful cheerio .
4 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Example sentence • The jazz trio performed at the local café.
5 3 verb, noun v, n
6 3 noun n noun
• reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
adjective satellite
• designating the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels
Example sentence • I bought a new stereo for my living room.
9 4 noun n noun
• small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
Example sentence • I love the taste of pistachio ice cream.
8 4 noun n noun
• living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
Example sentence • Visiting Istanbul, I explored the opulent Topkapi Palace and its magnificent seraglio .
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
Example sentence • The doctor recommended an amnio to test for any genetic abnormalities in the baby.
4 2 noun n noun
• quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
Example sentence • She performed the piece with great brio and enthusiasm.
5 3 noun n noun
• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Example sentence • She bought a wooden curio cabinet to display her collection of vintage teacups.
6 3 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Example sentence • The nuncio arrived in the country to deliver an important message from the pope.
5 3 noun n noun
• A heliotrope (surveying instrument).
Example sentence • The helio in the sky provides light and warmth to our planet.
7 4 noun n noun
• Any of several sweet liqueurs containing fruit extract.
Example sentence • I bought a bottle of rosolio for the party.
4 2 adjective adj
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6 3 noun n noun
• (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
Example sentence • The embryo develops from a fertilized egg.
6 4 noun n noun
• (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
Example sentence • He played the adagio on the piano with great emotion.
8 4 noun n noun
• a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
Example sentence • She played a beautiful arpeggio on the piano.
9 4 noun n noun
• an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Example sentence • The political imbroglio resulted in a government shutdown.
10 5 noun n noun
• a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Example sentence • He was a renowned impresario , known for showcasing the best talent in the industry.
8 4 noun n noun
• a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
Example sentence • She studied the art of intaglio in college.
8 4 noun n noun
• a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
Example sentence • He was known as a notorious lothario , always charming women with his smooth words and flattery.
10 4 noun n noun
• a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
Example sentence • He twirled his moustachio thoughtfully as he pondered the question.
9 4 noun n noun
• a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
Example sentence • He twirled his mustachios thoughtfully.
8 5 noun n noun
• a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
Example sentence • Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' is performed every year during the holiday season.
9 4 noun n noun
• prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
Example sentence • I made a salad with radicchio , arugula, and blue cheese.
9 4 noun n noun
• singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
Example sentence • I learned the solfeggio syllables in my music theory class.
4 3 noun n noun
• a fee charged for exchanging currencies
Example sentence • The agio on this currency exchange is too high.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• curved rodlike motile bacterium
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus infection.
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The bocaccio is a species of rockfish found off the coast of California.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A lord during the Japanese feudal period.
Example sentence • The daimio was accompanied by his loyal samurai.
5 3 noun n noun
• (chiefly in combination) Any of various fish of the genera Danio and Devario.
Example sentence • The danio is a small tropical fish often kept in home aquariums.
5 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The fugio is a type of colonial American coin.
5 2 noun n noun
• a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
5 3 noun n noun
• a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
verb
• print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph
Example sentence • She made copies of the document using the mimeo machine.
5 3 noun n noun
• any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
Example sentence • The red-eyed vireo is a small migratory songbird found in North America.
9 4 noun n noun
• a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
Example sentence • He is very strict about punctilio and expects everyone to follow the rules to the letter.
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