6 2 noun n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • There were dozens of people waiting in line for the concert tickets.
7 2 noun n noun
• the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Example sentence • The stars in the heavens twinkled in the dark night sky.
4 1 noun n noun
• a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Example sentence • She wiped the lens of her camera before taking a picture.
7 2 noun n noun
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
6 2 noun n noun
• a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
Example sentence • He rolled two sevens in a row.
4 1 noun n noun
• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
4 1 noun n noun
• family based on male descent
Example sentence • The gens Iulia was one of the most distinguished patrician families in ancient Rome.
7 2 noun n noun
• engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
adjective satellite
• providing no shelter or sustenance
Example sentence • The barrens stretched out as far as the eye could see.
6 2 noun n noun
• a man who is the senior member of a group
Example sentence • The conference was attended by prominent doyens in the field of medicine.
7 3 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than ten
Example sentence • We usually have elevens at work - a small meal or snack to get us through the afternoon.
3 1 noun n noun
• half the width of an em
5 2 noun n noun
• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
adverb
• used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
adjective satellite
• equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
4 1 noun n noun
• 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
Example sentence • The fens are a type of wetland characterized by marshy, low-lying areas.
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6 2 noun n noun
• a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
Example sentence • A 60-watt incandescent light bulb typically produces about 800 lumens of light output.
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7 2 noun n noun
• the male reproductive organ of a flower
Example sentence • The flower had five stamens .
5 1 noun n noun
• any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Example sentence • We saw a family of wrens building a nest in our backyard.
8 3 noun n noun
• a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Example sentence • The abducens nerve innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
5 2 noun n noun
• any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
Example sentence • The avens produce beautiful and colorful flowers.
8 3 noun n noun
• the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
Example sentence • The surgeon made an incision through the patients' abdomens to access the internal organs.
8 3 noun n noun
• any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
Example sentence • Some examples of acrogens include ferns and horsetails.
7 3 noun n Example sentence • His sharp acumens helped him excel in his business.
8 3 noun n noun
• an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
8 3 noun
• a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Example sentence • Egg whites contain high levels of albumens .
9 3 noun n noun
• any substance that can cause an allergy
Example sentence • Peanuts and shellfish are common allergens .
5 2 noun n noun
• a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Example sentence • The congregation responded with loud amens at the end of the prayer.
9 3 noun n noun
• male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
Example sentence • Testosterone is one of the most well-known androgens .
8 3 noun n noun
• any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Example sentence • The presence of antigens in the blood can indicate an infection.
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6 2 noun n noun
• any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
Example sentence • The aspens in the forest turned a vibrant yellow in the fall.
8 3 noun n noun
• A machine that automatically writes a person's signature.
Example sentence • The office used autopens to sign hundreds of documents quickly.
7 3 verb v verb
• cause to become awake or conscious
Example sentence • The sound of the alarm clock awakens me every morning.
9 3 verb, noun v, n
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7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
Example sentence • He battens down the hatches before the storm.
9 3 verb v
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Example sentence • The room bedarkens as the sun sets.
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8 3 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • She bedizens her hair with colorful ribbons.
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Example sentence • His constant criticism of my work bemaddens me.
4 1 noun n noun
• a mountain or tall hill
8 3 verb v verb
• be a signal for or a symptom of
Example sentence • The sudden drop in temperature betokens the onset of winter.
7 3 noun n
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Example sentence • Scientists study biogens to understand the origin of life.
8 3 noun n noun
• any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
Example sentence • The chemical composition of bitumens varies depending on their source.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • He blackens his shoes with shoe polish.
8 2 noun n noun
• fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
Example sentence • The brackens grew thickly along the edge of the forest.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)
adjective satellite
• unrestrained by convention or propriety
verb
• face with defiance or impudence
Example sentence • She always brazens her way into getting what she wants.
10 3 noun n noun
• The level of revenues sufficient to cover costs.
Example sentence • The company needs to analyze their breakevens in order to make informed financial decisions.
5 1 noun n noun
• a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
9 2 verb v verb
• make more cheerful through the use of color
Example sentence • The sun brightens the sky.
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