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• tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
verb
• feed (cattle) with corn
Example sentence • I bought a bag of corn from the grocery store.
5 1 verb v Example sentence • She mourned the loss of her beloved pet.
4 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• having edges that are jagged from injury
Example sentence • She wore a torn dress to the party.
4 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• affected by wear; damaged by long use
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• showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Example sentence • The old man's face was lined with deep worn wrinkles.
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• (Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
Example sentence • The khan 's palace was adorned with intricate decorations.
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• the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
Example sentence • The Chinese currency is called yuan .
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• a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
Example sentence • We hiked through the narrow canyon , surrounded by towering cliffs.
7 3 noun n noun
• a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Example sentence • The police officer serves as a liaison between the department and the community.
5 2 verb v verb
• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Example sentence • She adorned her hair with a beautiful flower.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• marked by or showing hopelessness
Example sentence • She looked forlorn when she received the bad news.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
verb
• look down on with disdain
Example sentence • She was met with scorn and mocking laughter when she presented her ideas.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • I added a bouillon cube to flavor the soup.
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• any of several low-growing pines of western North America
Example sentence • The pinon trees provide shade in the hot desert.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
Example sentence • Exposure to high levels of radon gas can cause lung cancer.
6 2 noun n noun
• A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
Example sentence • The guidon was carried proudly by the military unit.
9 2 noun n noun
• very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll
Example sentence • I bought a croissant from the bakery.
5 2 noun n 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
6 2 noun n noun
• a person authorized to conduct religious worship
Example sentence • The parson delivered a heartfelt sermon to the congregation.
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• a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
Example sentence • I saw a leprechaun hiding behind a tree.
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Example sentence • She wore a beautiful cotillon dress to the party.
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• any of several low-growing pines of western North America
Example sentence • I collected some pinyon nuts during my hike.
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• The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
Example sentence • A phonon is a quantized lattice vibration in a crystal.
5 2 noun n noun
• a Muslim council of state
Example sentence • The diwan in the palace was adorned with exquisite tapestries.
6 2 noun n noun
• music composed for dancing the pavane
Example sentence • The pavane is a slow processional dance of the 16th and 17th centuries.
7 2 noun n noun
• (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
Example sentence • The shaitan is believed to be a supernatural creature in Islamic mythology.
7 2 noun n noun
• a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
Example sentence • He wore a black soutane for the religious ceremony.
4 2 noun n noun
• The call to prayer, which originally consisted of simply four takbirs followed by the statement لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله (أَشْهَدُ أَنْ).
Example sentence • The azan echoed through the peaceful village, calling the faithful to prayer.
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Example sentence • The villagers believed that the haunted house was inhabited by a sheitan .
7 2 noun n noun
• (sometimes offensive) A Hungarian Gypsy (Romani person).
Example sentence • She played a beautiful tzigane melody on the violin.
8 3 noun n noun
• synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
9 3 noun n noun
• coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
Example sentence • The sphenodon is a reptile native to New Zealand.
9 4 noun n noun
• A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
Example sentence • The anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides in a transfer RNA molecule.
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Example sentence • The cardon is a type of cactus native to the Baja California Peninsula.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
Example sentence • She sang a beautiful chanson at the concert.
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Example sentence • A chronon is the theoretical unit of time in quantum mechanics.
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• A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Example sentence • One gigaton of carbon dioxide is equivalent to one billion metric tons of CO2.
8 3 noun n noun
• A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.
Example sentence • I bought a mirliton at the grocery store.
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Example sentence • The development of multiphoton microscopy has revolutionized biological imaging.
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• Any of the genus Solenodon of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.
Example sentence • The solenodon is a small insectivorous mammal found in the Caribbean.
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• the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Example sentence • The acromion is the bony projection of the scapula that forms the tip of the shoulder.
8 3 noun n noun
• an expressway in a German-speaking country
Example sentence • The autobahn is a famous highway system in Germany.
11 3 noun n Example sentence • There was a slight contretemps between the two players during the game.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.
Example sentence • I stayed at a traditional ryokan during my trip to Japan.
7 3 noun n noun
• a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Example sentence • A square is a four-sided polygon .
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A pale green colour, possibly tinted with gray.
adjective
• Of a pale green colour tinted with gray.
Example sentence • She admired the delicate celadon vase on the shelf.
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