9 3 noun
n
noun
• large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
Example sentence • The monkeypod tree provides shade with its wide-spreading branches.
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
Example sentence • He believed in the existence of a higher power, a god .
3 1 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
adjective satellite
• relating to a recently developed fashion or style
Example sentence • I need to buy a new mod for my guitar amplifier.
6 2 adverb
adv
adverb
• to or in a foreign country
Example sentence • My sister is studying abroad in France.
5 1 adjective
adj
adjective
• having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
adjective satellite
• broad in scope or content
Example sentence • She has a broad smile on her face.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Example sentence • The audience applauded loudly at the end of the performance.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
Example sentence • The modem operates at a speed of 9600 baud .
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Example sentence • The play featured a character who was a bawd .
4 1 verb
v
verb
• praise, glorify, or honor
Example sentence • I laud your efforts in completing the project ahead of schedule.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
Example sentence • He was arrested for credit card fraud .
8 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• contrary to or forbidden by law
Example sentence • Smoking is outlawed in most public places.
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
adverb
• collecting the charges upon delivery
adjective satellite
• payable by the recipient on delivery
Example sentence • I bought a pound of fresh cod for dinner.
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Example sentence • The workers laid fresh sod in the front yard.
5 2 verb
v
noun
• a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
Example sentence • The cat pawed at the mouse toy.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• A quadrangle or court, as of a prison; a prison.
4 1 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective
• having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
adjective satellite
• inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
Example sentence • She stood in awed silence as she watched the breathtaking sunset.
6 2 verb
v
adjective satellite
• having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
Example sentence • The cat clawed at the sofa, leaving deep scratches.
6 1 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having a blemish or flaw
Example sentence • His plan was flawed from the beginning.
6 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • I used the thawed chicken for dinner.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• A grey plaid once worn by shepherds in Scotland and Northumbria.
5 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• of animals having jaws of a specified type
Example sentence • The boxer took a hard left hook to the jawed , but stayed on his feet.
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a sign of assent or salutation or command
verb
• express or signify by nodding
Example sentence • She gave a nod of approval to show her agreement.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• a long thin implement made of metal or wood
Example sentence • He cast his fishing rod into the river.
8 3 verb
v
noun
• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Example sentence • She seesawed back and forth on the swing.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • He was sent to prison for attempting to defraud the elderly couple out of their life savings.
9 3 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
verb
• victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
Example sentence • I was whipsawed by their contradictory arguments.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• raid and rove in search of booty
Example sentence • The band of thieves would often maraud through the village at night.
4 1 noun
n
Example sentence • He stepped on a clod of dirt and stumbled.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
Example sentence • I picked a fresh pea pod from the garden.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a three-legged rack used for support
Example sentence • I set up my camera on a sturdy tripod to capture the sunset.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• A palatal approximant, /j/.
3 1 adjective
adj
Example sentence • He has an odd habit of humming to himself while walking.
2 1
noun
• a doctor's degree in optometry
Example sentence • He had an odd look on his face.
6 2 verb, adverb, adjective
v, adv, adj
verb
• bite or chew on with the teeth
Example sentence • The gnawed bones indicated that a predator had been here recently.
5 2 verb
v
noun
• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Example sentence • He sawed a piece of wood in half with a handsaw.
3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
Example sentence • He carried a hod of bricks on his shoulder.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
verb
• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
Example sentence • I could hear the plod of footsteps coming up the stairs.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
Example sentence • He held the ramrod steady as he loaded the rifle.
9 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
Example sentence • They acted roughshod over the objections of the team.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
Example sentence • I ordered the scrod for dinner.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
Example sentence • The seedpod burst open, scattering its contents across the field.
4 1 adjective
adj
Example sentence • He walked through the muddy field in a pair of shod boots.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• marked by great carelessness
Example sentence • The slipshod workmanship on this chair is evident in its wobbly legs.
6 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals
Example sentence • The hiker enjoyed walking on the unshod trail.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head.
Example sentence • The pushrod transfers motion from the camshaft to the valves in an internal combustion engine.
6 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
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Example sentence • After running through the muddy field, he needed to reshod his boots.
4 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Example sentence • She injured her quad while playing soccer.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Example sentence • A crustacean is a type of arthropod .
10 4 noun
n
adjective
• relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda
noun
• marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
Example sentence • The octopus is a well-known cephalopod .
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