4 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn.
Example sentence • The alba is a species of orchid.
7 3 noun n noun
• a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Example sentence • The chemist carefully followed the formula to create a new compound.
4 2 noun n noun
• a small cake leavened with yeast
Example sentence • I heard the baba crying in the nursery.
4 3 noun n noun
• the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Example sentence • I have no idea what you're talking about.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
Example sentence • The carnival in Brazil is famous for its samba parade.
2 1 adverb
• Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
preposition
• Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
6 3 noun n noun
• a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
Example sentence • She always has a hidden agenda when she invites us over for dinner.
6 2 noun n noun
• founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
2 1 noun
• a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Dover
Example sentence • J'ai besoin de ton aide.
10 4 noun n noun
• information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
Example sentence • The government used propaganda to convince the public to support their policies.
4 2 noun n noun
• a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Example sentence • I would like a can of soda , please.
4 2 preposition
• To or towards the inside of.
Example sentence • He walked into the room.
5 2 noun n noun
• all the animal life in a particular region or period
Example sentence • The Galapagos Islands are home to a diverse fauna , including unique species of iguanas and giant tortoises.
6 3 noun n noun
• naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
Example sentence • An amoeba is a single-celled organism.
4 2 noun n noun
• a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
4 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Example sentence • The picnic area was filled with families enjoying the sunny weather.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Example sentence • I forgot to bring my camera on our vacation.
6 2 noun n noun
• an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
Example sentence • We visited the historic casbah in Algiers.
5 2 noun n noun
• high quality porcelain originally made only in China
Example sentence • I bought a set of fine china for the special occasion.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
5 2 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj noun
• a minor actor in crowd scenes
adverb
• unusually or exceptionally
adjective satellite
• more than is needed, desired, or required
Example sentence • I bought an extra of that book just in case.
5 2 noun n noun
• fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn
Example sentence • The mycelium of fungi grows in the gleba of the truffle.
4 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for a mother
Example sentence • I love my mama very much.
5 3 noun n noun
• a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
5 2 noun n noun
• a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Example sentence • I am a certified scuba diver.
5 2 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
Example sentence • The tilde (~) is used in Spanish to indicate the sound of ñ.
4 2 noun n noun
• the lowest brass wind instrument
Example sentence • He played the tuba in the marching band.
4 2 noun n noun
• Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
Example sentence • The abba is a type of poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme.
5 2 noun n noun
• Brother; used as term of familiar address.
5 2 noun n noun
• Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• A bundle of possessions, often tied up in a sack; a swag.
5 2 noun n noun
• The spiritual leader of a Chassidic Jewish community.
Example sentence • The rebbe is the spiritual leader of a Jewish community.
8 4 noun n noun
• large arboreal boa of tropical South America
Example sentence • The anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world.
9 4 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
9 4 noun n noun
• any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
Example sentence • The barracuda is known for its sharp teeth and aggressive hunting behavior.
8 4 noun n noun
• a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
Example sentence • I stayed at a beautiful hacienda during my vacation in Mexico.
8 4 noun n noun
• an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
Example sentence • The first intifada lasted from 1987 to 1993.
5 2 noun n noun
• the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
Example sentence • The kappa is a creature from Japanese folklore.
6 2 noun n noun
• the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
Example sentence • The lambda function in programming allows for anonymous functions.
4 2 noun n noun
• plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
6 3 noun n noun
• an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
Example sentence • The pagoda stood tall and majestic in the middle of the temple complex.
5 2 noun n noun
• large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
Example sentence • The panda was peacefully eating bamboo in the zoo.
4 2 noun n noun
• an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
Example sentence • The pupa of a butterfly undergoes metamorphosis inside a chrysalis.
7 3 noun n noun
• a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
Example sentence • I sat on the veranda and enjoyed the cool breeze.
7 4 noun n noun
• A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal.
5 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I saw my favorite banda perform live last night.
5 2 noun n
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5 2 noun n noun
• (sometimes childish) father, papa.
Example sentence • My poppa is the best dad in the world.
6 3 noun n noun
• a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
adjective satellite
• first in order of importance
Example sentence • The alpha wolf led the pack through the forest.
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