7 2 noun n noun
• a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
Example sentence • The priest held the golden chalice during the ceremony.
6 2 noun n noun
• feeling a need to see others suffer
Example sentence • He spoke with malice in his voice.
12 5 noun n noun
• east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
Example sentence • The hemerocallis flower is commonly known as daylily.
6 2 noun n noun
• virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
verb
• touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
Example sentence • He leaned in to kiss her goodbye.
6 2 noun n noun
• place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
Example sentence • John works in a busy office downtown.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • The data was carefully analysed to identify patterns and trends.
9 3 adjective adj verb
• make powerless and unable to function
Example sentence • He was paralysed from the waist down after the accident.
7 2 noun n noun
• a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
Example sentence • The empress ruled over her empire with wisdom and grace.
8 2 noun n noun
• the quality of being high or lofty
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The hostess greeted the guests at the door.
9 2 adjective adj Example sentence • She made a shameless attempt to cheat during the exam.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • His weakness for sweets always led him to raid the pantry late at night.
16 8 noun n noun
• arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
Example sentence • The arteria digitalis provides blood supply to the fingers.
15 8 noun n noun
• an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
Example sentence • The arteria lienalis is also known as the splenic artery.
17 8 noun n noun
• one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
Example sentence • The arteria pulmonalis is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
17 7 noun n noun
• yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
17 6 noun n noun
• heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
14 7 noun n noun
• a butcherbird of northern North America
18 8 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a variety of webworm, known commonly as the garden webworm (Loxostege similalis)
17 8 noun n noun
• large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton
Example sentence • The luvarus imperialis is a species of fish found in tropical waters.
13 3 noun n noun
• a theater where films are shown
Example sentence • The old abandoned building used to be a grand picture palace in its glory days.
18 8 noun n noun
• of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska
Example sentence • The synaptomys borealis has a distinct appearance with short ears and a long tail.
17 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
Example sentence • The thuja occidentalis shrub is commonly used as a hedge in landscaping.
15 5 noun n noun
• palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
13 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
Example sentence • The vena scrotalis drains blood from the scrotum.
11 4 noun n Example sentence • She is known to be an adventuress , always seeking thrills and excitement.
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • He wandered through the city streets in an aimless manner.
5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• away from the correct or expected course
adjective satellite
• not functioning properly
Example sentence • There seems to be something amiss with the car engine.
10 2 adjective adj adjective
• not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
adjective satellite
• tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
Example sentence • She ran so fast that she became breathless .
7 2 noun n noun
• a citizen of an English borough
Example sentence • John Smith was elected as a burgess for the town council.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
Example sentence • She put on her hiking harness before climbing the mountain.
9 4 noun n noun
• inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
Example sentence • He contracted hepatitis from contaminated food.
8 3 noun n noun
• the quality of being holy
Example sentence • She pursued a life devoted to holiness and spirituality.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• informal term of address for someone's wife
Example sentence • She worked as a cook for her wealthy missis .
7 2 noun n noun
• a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
verb
• furnish with a preface or introduction
Example sentence • The preface provides an introduction to the main text of the book.
9 2 adjective adj noun
• steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
adjective satellite
• (of reputation) free from blemishes
Example sentence • She bought a set of stainless steel pots and pans.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the superior of a group of nuns
Example sentence • The abbess of the monastery is known for her wisdom and guidance.
8 3 noun n noun
• the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air
Example sentence • The open windows provided a sense of airiness in the room.
5 2 noun n noun
• native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Example sentence • I love the smell of anise in my tea.
13 5 noun n noun
• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
Example sentence • The teacher criticized the arbitrariness of the grading system.
8 2 noun n noun
• blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
Example sentence • The blueness of the sky is breathtaking.
6 2 noun n noun
• part of a dress above the waist
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful dress with a tight-fitting bodice .
10 3 noun n noun
• extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
Example sentence • I couldn't stand the boringness of that lecture.
10 2 adjective adj adjective
• not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
Example sentence • She remained changeless in her opinion despite the arguments.
9 2 noun n noun
• a price below the standard price
Example sentence • His cheapness is showing when he always chooses the lowest quality products.
11 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The old house was dark and comfortless .
4 2 noun n noun
• a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Example sentence • The speaker stood on the dais to address the audience.
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