4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Example sentence • I have hope that things will get better.
4 1 verb v noun
• brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
verb
• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example sentence • I need to learn how to cope with stress.
4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• street names for marijuana
verb
• take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
Example sentence • He was caught smuggling dope across the border.
4 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He tied a rope around his waist and jumped off the cliff.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Example sentence • The telescope allowed us to see the stars and galaxies beyond the scope of our naked eyes.
4 1 noun n noun
• a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
verb
• rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
Example sentence • I need to buy some soap at the grocery store.
8 3 noun n noun
• a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
Example sentence • Please seal the envelope before sending it.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the head of the Roman Catholic Church
9 3 noun n noun
• a magnifier of images of distant objects
verb
• crush together or collapse
Example sentence • I used my telescope to observe the stars last night.
4 1 verb
• To hit someone on the head.
8 3 noun n noun
• graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
Example sentence • I saw a herd of antelope galloping across the plains.
5 2 verb v verb
• run away secretly with one's beloved
Example sentence • They decided to elope and get married without telling anyone.
9 3 noun n noun
• a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
Example sentence • I read my horoscope every morning to see what the stars have in store for me.
10 3 noun n noun
• magnifier of the image of small objects
Example sentence • I used the microscope to examine the tiny organisms in the water sample.
4 1 verb v noun
• someone who wastes time
verb
• move around slowly and aimlessly
Example sentence • He continued to mope around the house after his breakup.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Example sentence • The submarine captain used the periscope to look for enemy ships.
11 3 noun n noun
• a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Example sentence • The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to the patient's heartbeat.
9 2 noun n noun
• tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
Example sentence • He walked across the tightrope with incredible balance.
5 1 noun n noun
• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Example sentence • The movie relied heavily on the tired trope of the damsel in distress.
12 4 noun n noun
• a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
Example sentence • I looked through the kaleidoscope and saw a beautiful pattern of colors.
9 3 noun n noun
• a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
Example sentence • The doctor used an endoscope to examine the patient's digestive system.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
Example sentence • The doctor used a fluoroscope to examine the patient's lungs.
9 3 noun n noun
• rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Example sentence • The gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license
Example sentence • The interlope was caught trespassing on private property.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
Example sentence • Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon.
9 3 noun n noun
• a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
Example sentence • After the live broadcast, they made a kinescope to preserve the program for future reference.
4 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • The horse broke into a smooth lope across the field.
11 3 noun n noun
• someone who dislikes people in general
Example sentence • He was known to be a misanthrope , rarely interacting with people.
8 3 noun n noun
• medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
Example sentence • The doctor used an otoscope to examine my ear.
12 3 noun n noun
• an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
Example sentence • The scientist used a spectroscope to analyze the light emitted by the star.
11 3 noun n noun
• scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
Example sentence • The stroboscope was used to measure the speed of the rotating fan.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
verb
• drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
8 3 noun n noun
• A thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.
Example sentence • I ordered a delicious escalope for dinner.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The sailor stood on the footrope while repairing the sails.
3 1 verb v interjection
• (Midwest) an exclamation of surprise; oops
Example sentence • I ope the door to let the cat in.
11 5 noun n noun
• an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects
Example sentence • The teacher used an epidiascope to project images onto the screen.
10 4 noun n noun
• green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
Example sentence • She picked a bouquet of heliotropes from her garden.
10 4 noun n noun
• the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
Example sentence • The iconoscope was an early television camera tube that used a photocathode to convert images into electronic signals.
11 4 noun n noun
• a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
Example sentence • Thomas Edison invented the kinetoscope in 1891.
12 4 noun n noun
• a medical instrument for examining the larynx
Example sentence • The doctor used a laryngoscope to visualize the vocal cords.
12 4 noun n noun
• electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Example sentence • The engineer used an oscilloscope to measure the voltage of the electrical circuit.
12 6 noun n noun
• a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
Example sentence • Scientists study the decay rate of radioisotopes to determine their half-life.
9 3 noun n noun
• a structurally different form of an element
Example sentence • Graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon.
8 3 noun n noun
• someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected
Example sentence • During the Great Western Schism, there were multiple antipopes vying for power.
11 3 noun n noun
• a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
Example sentence • The arthroscope is a medical instrument used to examine the inside of a joint.
8 3 noun n noun
• a South African movie theater
Example sentence • I visited a museum that had an antique bioscope on display.
12 3 noun n noun
• a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
Example sentence • The doctor used a bronchoscope to examine the patient's airways.
9 3 noun n noun
• a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points
Example sentence • The cryoscope is an instrument used to measure the freezing point of a liquid.
7 3 noun n noun
• the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
Example sentence • The epitope of the antigen is recognized by the antibody.
9 3 noun n noun
• a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
Example sentence • The doctor used a fetoscope to listen to the baby's heartbeat.
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