10 4 noun n noun
• a graphic or vivid verbal description
Example sentence • The artist's depictions of flowers are incredibly lifelike.
12 5 noun n noun
• the act of praying for divine protection
Example sentence • The benedictions of the religious leaders provided comfort to the grieving family.
9 4 noun n noun
• action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
Example sentence • The city enacted a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.
17 6 noun n
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Example sentence • Research is being conducted to better understand the magnetostrictions of different materials.
11 4 noun n noun
• a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
Example sentence • She suffered from various afflictions , including migraines and arthritis.
8 3 noun n noun
• a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
Example sentence • She enjoys reading fictions in her spare time.
9 3 noun n noun
• a state of conflict between persons
Example sentence • There were frictions between the two groups during the meeting.
12 4 noun n noun
• a principle that limits the extent of something
Example sentence • There are strict restrictions on smoking in public places.
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.
8 2 noun n noun
• United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
Example sentence • He attends therapy sessions every Tuesday.
4 1 noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • I have tons of homework to do tonight.
10 3 noun n noun
• a line leading to a place or point
Example sentence • Please follow the directions on the map to reach the destination.
5 2 noun n noun
• large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
Example sentence • There are many safari tours to observe lions in their natural habitat.
11 4 noun n noun
• an event that completely destroys something
Example sentence • The demolitions caused a lot of damage to the building.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • I could feel the vibrations of the music through my body.
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Example sentence • His conflictions about his career path made it hard for him to make a decision.
8 3 noun
• the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
10 4 noun
• a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
Example sentence • The police found several indictions of illegal activity during the raid.
11 4 noun n noun
• the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Example sentence • The therapist recommended various treatments to alleviate her physical inflictions .
12 5 noun n noun
• the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Example sentence • He uttered maledictions against his enemies.
12 5 noun n noun
• A form of self-referential literature concerned with the art and devices of fiction itself.
Example sentence • Many postmodern novels are considered metafictions because they self-consciously reflect on their own status as fiction.
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Example sentence • The study found that reconvictions rates were higher among individuals with prior criminal records.
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13 5 noun n noun
• A form of "prediction" that deals with the past rather than the future, sometimes useful in testing theories whose actual predictions are too long-term to be of immediate use.
Example sentence • His retrodictions about future technology often turned out to be accurate.
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12 5 noun n noun
• a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
Example sentence • We exchanged valedictions and said our goodbyes.
4 1 noun n noun
• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Example sentence • He kept a collection of antique guns in his study.
4 1 noun n noun
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • I bought a pack of hamburger buns from the store.
10 3 noun n noun
• the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
Example sentence • The hot weather conditions made it difficult to sleep at night.
6 2 noun n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • There were dozens of people waiting in line for the concert tickets.
6 2 noun n noun
• all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Example sentence • Many humans enjoy solving complex puzzles.
12 3 noun n noun
• a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
Example sentence • Please read the instructions before starting the experiment.
9 3 noun n noun
• something you have to do
Example sentence • I bought a fancy dress for special occasions .
6 2 noun n noun
• edible viscera of a butchered animal
Example sentence • The doctor performed a surgery to transplant the patient's organs .
9 3 noun n noun
• mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
Example sentence • Our company's relations with our business partners are strong and collaborative.
6 2 noun n noun
• a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
8 2 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
Example sentence • I always listen to the news on the radio stations .
6 2 noun n noun
• the bulb of an onion plant
Example sentence • I chopped the onions for the soup.
11 4 noun n noun
• a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
Example sentence • The abdications of power by corrupt leaders led to chaos in the country.
11 4 noun n noun
• a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Example sentence • His abjurations of his previous beliefs shocked his friends.
13 5 noun n noun
• the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
Example sentence • The accentuations in his speech made it difficult to understand him.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• acceptance as true or valid
13 5 noun n noun
• an increase by natural growth or addition
Example sentence • The company experienced significant accumulations of debt over the years.
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Example sentence • She quickly adjusted to the new office accustomations .
12 4 noun n noun
• the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Example sentence • The company made several acquisitions last year to expand its market reach.
7 3 noun n noun
• something done (usually as opposed to something said)
verb
• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
Example sentence • His actions spoke louder than words.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The actuations of the camera shutter were smooth and quiet.
11 4 noun n noun
• a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
Example sentence • Many animals have developed various adaptations to survive in their environments.
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• a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
Example sentence • The previous administrations have left a legacy of economic instability.
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