10 4 noun n noun
• immunity from an obligation or duty
Example sentence • There are several exemptions to the new tax law.
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.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • His deceptions were finally revealed, and he lost the trust of his colleagues.
10 4 noun n noun
• a deliberate act of omission
Example sentence • There are always exceptions to the rule.
11 4 noun n noun
• the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
Example sentence • People's perceptions can differ based on their personal experiences.
10 4 noun n noun
• the manner in which something is greeted
Example sentence • The hotel has a grand hall for wedding receptions .
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The commons are used for grazing livestock.
11 4 noun n noun
• the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
Example sentence • I made some corrections to the essay before submitting it.
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.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a request to be present
verb
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Example sentence • He received a summons to appear in court.
7 2 noun n noun
• smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
Example sentence • The gibbons in the zoo were playful and energetic.
7 2 noun n noun
• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Example sentence • She had some strange notions about how the world worked.
12 4 noun n noun
• an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
Example sentence • The funeral was filled with lamentations for the lost loved one.
7 2 noun n noun
• engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
9 4 noun n noun
• informal terms for money
Example sentence • He had to save up his simoleons to buy a new car.
9 3 noun n noun
• one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
Example sentence • The king ruled over vast dominions across the continent.
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.
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
11 3 noun n noun
• the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Example sentence • The dentist performed multiple extractions to remove the decayed teeth.
7 2
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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.
7 2 noun
• a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland
7 2 noun n noun
• pungent Old World weedy plant
Example sentence • I added a handful of chopped ramsons to the soup to give it a lovely garlicky flavor.
8 3 verb v noun
• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
Example sentence • He abandons his car on the side of the road.
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.
10 4 noun n noun
• the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
Example sentence • There has been an increase in child abductions in the city.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Example sentence • Medical professionals often use ablations to treat certain types of cancer.
9 3 noun n noun
• the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
Example sentence • Before praying, Muslims need to perform their ablutions .
10 4 noun n noun
• the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
Example sentence • The abolitions of slavery in many countries occurred during the nineteenth century.
10 4 noun
• an instance of sudden interruption
Example sentence • The abruptions in the speech made it difficult to understand.
11 4 noun n noun
• shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
Example sentence • During autumn, the abscissions of leaves from trees create a beautiful scenery.
11 4 noun n noun
• (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
Example sentence • The absorbance values of different solutions were used to calculate their absorptions .
12 4 noun n noun
• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Example sentence • Art often seeks to represent abstractions of the real world.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The presence of acaridans in the house can lead to allergic reactions in some individuals.
10 4 noun n noun
• a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
verb
• make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Example sentence • The museum's new accessions include several rare artifacts.
12 4 noun
• adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Example sentence • After living in a big city for a few years, I had to make several acclimations to the small town lifestyle.
10 3 noun n noun
• an increase by natural growth or addition
Example sentence • The geologic formations in this area contain layers of sedimentary accretions .
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