10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the condition of being a child without living parents
Example sentence • Many children in war-torn countries end up in orphanages .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
Example sentence • She received multiple messages from her friends.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Example sentence • She filed a lawsuit seeking damages for personal injury.
10 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an external body part that projects from the body
Example sentence • The crab uses its appendages to capture and eat its prey.
9 4 verb
v
verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • The government's new policy envisages a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
Example sentence • There were frequent power outages during the storm.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
Example sentence • The percentages of men and women enrolled in the program are roughly equal.
8 3 verb
v
noun
• goods or money obtained illegally
verb
• steal goods; take as spoils
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the charge for carrying burdens by porters
8 3 verb
v
noun
• a foreboding about what is about to happen
verb
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example sentence • The sudden drop in stock prices presages an economic downturn.
7 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (usually plural) a destructive action
verb
• make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
Example sentence • The ravages of war left the city in ruins.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example sentence • The factory experienced frequent stoppages due to equipment failures.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• flesh of either quail or grouse
Example sentence • We went hunting and shot three partridges .
13 5 noun
n
noun
• the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
verb
• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Example sentence • One of the disadvantages of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• be successful; achieve a goal
Example sentence • He manages a team of developers.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• an iconic mental representation
verb
• render visible, as by means of MRI
Example sentence • The artist created a series of beautiful images .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Example sentence • Male birds often have more colorful plumages than females.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Example sentence • The book is filled with beautiful passages about nature.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a member of an uncivilized people
adjective satellite
• (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
verb
• attack brutally and fiercely
Example sentence • The tribe of savages lived deep in the jungle.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Example sentence • Different electronic devices have different operating voltages .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Example sentence • There are many languages spoken around the world.
12 5 noun
n
Example sentence • She has had three miscarriages in the past year.
11 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
Example sentence • Gazing at a bright light and then closing your eyes can produce afterimages .
9 4 noun
n
noun
• any liquid suitable for drinking
Example sentence • I prefer hot beverages like coffee and tea in the morning.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• any of various types of cabbage
verb
• make off with belongings of others
Example sentence • I bought two cabbages at the grocery store.
8 3 verb
v
noun
• a contorted facial expression
verb
• contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Example sentence • She grimaces in pain as she stubs her toe.
12 4 verb
v
verb
• make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
Example sentence • The conductor synchronizes the movements of the orchestra.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
Example sentence • The ruling family enjoyed all the apanages of power and wealth.
10 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
verb
• practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
Example sentence • He specializes in financial arbitrages .
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The dense boskages formed a natural barrier between the two villages.
9 4
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Example sentence • The diallages in this rock appear green.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
9 4 noun
n
noun
• fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
Example sentence • The farmers are busy preparing the ensilages for storage.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The floatages of debris in the river obstructed the flow of water.
10 4 noun
n
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11 3
noun
• the charge for transporting something by common carrier
Example sentence • Shipping companies charge hefty freightages for transporting goods overseas.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the extent of land abutting on a street or water
Example sentence • The houses on this street all have large frontages .
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The fruitages of the tree were a bountiful harvest.
10 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The gallonages of milk produced by each farm vary greatly.
8 3 noun
n
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8 3 noun
n
noun
• the act of drawing or hauling something
Example sentence • The company specializes in heavy haulages of construction materials.
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The farmer stored the haylages in a silo for the winter.
10 4 noun
n
Example sentence • The hermitages were small, rustic cabins tucked away in the forest.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The millages in the town were increased to fund new schools.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the state of being a parent
Example sentence • The genealogist traced the parentages of several famous historical figures.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the act of providing approval and support
verb
• support by being a patron of
Example sentence • The company relies on the patronages of its loyal customers.
7 3
noun
• a fee charged for the use of pipes
9 3 noun
n
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8 3
noun
• the charge for mailing something
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