10 4 noun n noun
• a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
Example sentence • The main function of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.
6 2 noun n noun
• a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
Example sentence • Hemoglobin is an example of a globin protein.
9 4 noun n noun
• a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
Example sentence • The level of myoglobin in the blood can be measured to diagnose certain diseases.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
Example sentence • I bought a cream that contains chrysarobin to treat my psoriasis.
11 4 noun n noun
• a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)
Example sentence • The level of haptoglobin may fluctuate in certain diseases.
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• a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
Example sentence • Low levels of haemoglobin can cause fatigue and weakness.
2 1 noun
• a state in midwestern United States, with capital Indianapolis
adverb
• to or toward the inside of
Example sentence • She is sitting in the car.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• United States economist (1918-2002)
14 6 noun n noun
• the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
Example sentence • The presence of a high level of oxyhaemoglobin in the blood indicates a healthy respiratory function.
11 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • She held antijacobin views and vehemently opposed the revolutionary movement.
3 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a container; usually has a lid
Example sentence • I threw the empty can in the recycling bin .
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Example sentence • I saw a robin sitting on the fence.
5 2 verb, adverb v, adv noun
• Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
verb
• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example sentence • I will begin my homework after dinner.
6 2 noun n noun
• the child of your aunt or uncle
Example sentence • My cousin and I are the same age.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
Example sentence • The purple martin is a type of swallow bird.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
verb
• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Example sentence • She has fair skin that burns easily in the sun.
3 1 verb v noun
• a victory (as in a race or other competition)
verb
• be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
6 2 adverb adv Example sentence • The library is within walking distance.
7 3 noun n noun
• a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Example sentence • The albumin levels in his blood were low.
7 3 noun n noun
• the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Example sentence • I have a headache, can you give me an aspirin ?
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• (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
5 2 noun n noun
• small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
verb
• confine to a small space, such as a cabin
Example sentence • We stayed in a cozy log cabin during our vacation.
6 2 noun n noun
• box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
Example sentence • The family gathered around the coffin at the funeral.
7 2 noun n noun
• large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
Example sentence • The dolphin gracefully leaped out of the water.
3 1 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
verb
• equip (a car) with fins
Example sentence • The shark's fin sliced through the water as it swam gracefully.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
verb
• separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
Example sentence • She ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.
7 2 noun n noun
• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
3 1 noun n noun
• a person having kinship with another or others
Example sentence • He went to visit his kin over the weekend.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The little lambkin followed its mother in the meadow.
3 1 noun n noun
• United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
7 3 noun n noun
• insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Example sentence • People with darker skin have higher levels of melanin .
6 2 noun n noun
• a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Example sentence • I had a blueberry muffin for breakfast.
6 3 noun n noun
• the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Example sentence • The origin of the universe is still a topic of debate among scientists.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
verb
• to hold fast or prevent from moving
Example sentence • She used a pin to hold her hair in place.
7 2 noun n noun
• a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Example sentence • I carved a spooky face into the pumpkin .
4 1 noun n noun
• the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
verb
• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Example sentence • He fell and hit his shin on the edge of the table.
3 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Example sentence • The priest talked about the importance of repenting for your sins.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
verb
• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Example sentence • I watched the figure skater perform a graceful spin on the ice.
5 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
Example sentence • The takin is a goat-antelope native to the eastern Himalayas.
4 1 adjective adj adjective
• of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
verb
• lose thickness; become thin or thinner
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
Example sentence • She stored her cookies in a tin .
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Example sentence • She has an identical twin sister.
6 3 noun n noun
• bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
Example sentence • She played the violin beautifully at the concert.
3 1 noun n noun
• the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
Example sentence • The yin represents the feminine and the yang represents the masculine.
3 1 noun n
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Example sentence • The jin was a unit of weight in ancient China.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
verb
• be the captain of a sports team
Example sentence • The captain of the soccer team is injured.
7 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
adjective satellite
• definite but not specified or identified
Example sentence • I am certain that I will pass the exam.
7 2 noun n noun
• the flesh of a chicken used for food
Example sentence • I had chicken for dinner last night.
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