5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a force that moves something along
verb
• be in motion due to some air or water current
Example sentence • The drift of the conversation was lost on me.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• something acquired without compensation
verb
• give qualities or abilities to
Example sentence • She received a beautiful gift from her best friend.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of giving temporary assistance
verb
• raise from a lower to a higher position
Example sentence • She took the lift to the fourth floor of the building.
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• floating freely; not anchored
Example sentence • The boat was adrift in the middle of the ocean.
4 1 noun n noun
• a gap between cloud masses
Example sentence • There is a deep rift between the two political parties.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
Example sentence • The swift flew by, barely visible to the naked eye.
6 1 noun n noun
• any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
Example sentence • She learned the value of thrift from her grandparents.
6 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• aroused to impatience or anger
Example sentence • She was miffed when her friend canceled their plans at the last minute.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an event in which something is displaced without rotation
verb
• make a shift in or exchange of
Example sentence • Please shift the furniture to the left side of the room.
6 1 noun n noun
• the act of being shriven
Example sentence • He went to the church for a private shrift with the priest.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
verb
• fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
Example sentence • The earthquake survivors were rescued by an emergency airlift .
4 1 verb v verb
• move as if through a sieve
Example sentence • Please sift the flour before adding it to the cake batter.
8 3 noun n noun
• plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
Example sentence • She underwent a facelift to enhance her appearance.
8 2 verb v
11 2 noun n noun
• someone who spends money prodigally
Example sentence • He inherited a fortune but was a spendthrift and quickly squandered it all.
5 1 noun n
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Example sentence • The hiker carefully made his way down the steep clift .
6 1 verb v noun
• a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
verb
• look through a book or other written material
Example sentence • He riffed on the guitar for hours.
7 1 verb v noun
• sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
verb
• perceive by inhaling through the nose
Example sentence • She sniffed the bouquet of flowers to determine its scent.
7 1 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
Example sentence • The forklift lifted the heavy pallet with ease.
9 2 adjective adj noun
• something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
adjective satellite
• done or made using whatever is available
Example sentence • They set up a makeshift tent in the backyard for the camping trip.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The boatlift brought supplies to the stranded island.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The military relies on sealift to transport troops and equipment to different regions.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
verb
• fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Example sentence • She uplifted the heavy box and carried it to the truck.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
Example sentence • The chairlift took us to the top of the ski slope.
9 2 noun n noun
• a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
Example sentence • The snowdrift was so high that it reached the top of the fence.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• A confidence game or swindle.
verb
• To obtain illegally, as by con game.
Example sentence • He was arrested for running a grift involving counterfeit money.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
Example sentence • He made a smooth downshift and smoothly pulled into the parking lot.
9 2 noun n noun
• a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
Example sentence • He struggled to find the right gearshift while learning to drive a manual car.
4 1 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • She got into a tift with her friend over a trivial matter.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the hips, then lowered back to the ground
Example sentence • I'm going to include deadlifts in my workout routine.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • She resifted the flour to remove any clumps.
9 2 noun n noun
• spray blown up from the surface of the sea
Example sentence • The waves crashed against the rocks, creating a cloud of spindrift .
7 3 noun n
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Example sentence • She had an eyelift to reduce the appearance of wrinkles around her eyes.
8 3 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • A helilift was used to transport the injured hikers from the mountaintop.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • I presifted the flour to remove any lumps.
8 1 adjective adj Example sentence • After a few drinks at the party, he felt a bit squiffed .
9 2 noun n noun
• A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted at the source.
Example sentence • The astronomer observed a blueshift in the spectrum of distant galaxies.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • A frameshift mutation is a genetic mutation caused by the insertion or deletion of one or more nucleotides in a DNA sequence.
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • I need to unshift this element to the beginning of the array.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A shift to a higher gear
verb
• To shift to a higher gear
Example sentence • He missed the upshift and lost momentum in the race.
15 6 noun n noun
• the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Example sentence • The shape of the wings is designed to generate aerodynamic lift .
10 4 noun n noun
• a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
Example sentence • I enjoyed taking the alpine lift to the top of the mountain.
8 2 verb v verb
• be in motion due to some air or water current
Example sentence • The boat seemed to be adrift in the vast ocean.
12 3 noun n noun
• a present given in celebration of a person's birthday
Example sentence • She received a beautiful birthday gift from her best friend.
9 2 noun n noun
• a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
Example sentence • The chair lift carried skiers up to the top of the mountain.
12 2 noun n noun
• American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
Example sentence • The chimney swifts return to their nests every spring.
13 3 noun n noun
• a present given at Christmas time
16 4 noun n noun
• the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
Example sentence • The evidence supporting continental drift includes the matching of coastlines between continents.
12 3 noun n noun
• birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
Example sentence • The crested swift is a small bird with a distinctive crest on its head.
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