5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the concentration of attention or energy on something
verb
• direct one's attention on something
Example sentence • She has a laser-like focus when she is working on her paintings.
5 2 noun n noun
• the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
Example sentence • The locus of the crime scene was marked with yellow tape.
5 2 verb v noun
• A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.
verb
• To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
Example sentence • He tried to hocus the audience with his magic trick.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
Example sentence • The crocus blooms in early spring.
7 3 verb v noun
• The process of going out of focus.
verb
• To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.
Example sentence • I defocus my eyes to see things that are far away better.
9 4 verb v
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Example sentence • He tends to overfocus on small details and loses sight of the big picture.
9 4 noun n noun
• cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
Example sentence • I bought a bag of mandiocas from the market.
8 4 noun n noun
• a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
Example sentence • I bought some fresh maniocas from the market.
5 2 noun
• (Greek mythology) one of the Titans, fathered Asteria and Leto by his sister, Phoebe
Example sentence • The cocus palm is native to coastal regions of Southeast Asia.
10 3 noun n noun
• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Example sentence • I don't believe in hocus-pocus , I prefer logical explanations.
5 2 noun n noun
• native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
Example sentence • The lotus is considered a sacred flower in many cultures.
9 3 noun n noun
• type and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The trochus is a type of marine snail found in coral reefs.
10 4 noun n noun
• tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries
Example sentence • I enjoyed eating juicy melicoccus fruits at the beach.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• anything that tends to arouse
Example sentence • I received a bonus for achieving my sales target.
7 3 noun n
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8 3
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Example sentence • The ditokous organism can give birth to offspring without the need for fertilization.
6 2 noun n noun
• type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
10 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The polytocous goat gave birth to three healthy kids.
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6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a closed political meeting
verb
• meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
Example sentence • They held a caucus to discuss the upcoming election.
6 2 noun n noun
• a genus of haws comprising the harriers
Example sentence • We went to the circus last night and saw a spectacular acrobatic show.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• on the negative side or lower end of a scale
noun
• an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
adjective satellite
• involving disadvantage or harm
Example sentence • The answer to the math problem is ten minus two.
6 2 noun n noun
• the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Example sentence • She checked her Facebook status every hour.
2 1 noun n noun
• North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Example sentence • He invited all of us to his birthday party.
5 2 noun n noun
• the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• Alone, unaccompanied (as a stage direction)
6 2 noun n preposition
• Against; in opposition to.
Example sentence • The game tonight is Lakers versus Celtics.
9 3 adjective adj noun
• variety of sweet eating apples
adjective satellite
• greatly pleasing or entertaining
Example sentence • The chocolate cake was delicious .
7 2 verb v verb
• to consider or examine in speech or writing
Example sentence • Let's discuss the agenda for the meeting.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Example sentence • Einstein is considered a genius in the field of physics.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the nervous system
Example sentence • She felt nervous before her big job interview.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Example sentence • He has a serious illness and needs to undergo surgery.
12 3 noun n noun
• bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
Example sentence • The bulbs of autumn crocus contain a toxic compound called colchicine.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae, comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms (Crocus)
12 5 noun n noun
• any of several dwarf orchids of the genus Pleione bearing one or two solitary white or pink to magenta or occasionally yellow flowers with slender stalks
4 1 adjective
• on the positive side or higher end of a scale
noun
• a useful or valuable quality
adjective satellite
• involving advantage or good
Example sentence • I have ten dollars plus five dollars, so I have fifteen dollars in total.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
Example sentence • The wild crocus flowers bloomed in the meadow.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• so unreasonable as to invite derision
Example sentence • It is preposterous to think that unicorns exist.
5 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Example sentence • He was arrested for selling bogus insurance policies.
6 2 noun n noun
• any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Example sentence • I have a small cactus on my windowsill.
6 2 noun n noun
• a periodic count of the population
Example sentence • The government conducts a census every ten years to collect data about the population.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
Example sentence • I love the refreshing taste of citrus in my drink.
6 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
Example sentence • The clinical term for sexual intercourse is coitus .
8 3 noun n noun
• someone that is abnormally large and powerful
Example sentence • The statue of Liberty is a colossus that stands tall in New York Harbor.
6 2 noun n noun
• a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
10 4 noun n noun
• a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America
Example sentence • The diplodocus was a large, herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period.
5 2 noun n noun
• an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Example sentence • The ultrasound showed a healthy fetus growing inside the expectant mother.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Example sentence • The doctor performed an ultrasound to check the development of the foetus .
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