6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
Example sentence • I took a deep breath before I jumped into the cold water.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the event of dying or departure from life
Example sentence • She mourned the death of her beloved pet.
4 1
noun
• the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
9 3 adjective
adj
noun
• position 20 in a countable series of things
adjective satellite
• coming next after the nineteenth in position
Example sentence • She celebrated her twentieth birthday with a big party.
4 1
noun
• the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
Example sentence • The heath was covered in purple heather flowers.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
Example sentence • He pulled a knife from its sheath .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Example sentence • She hung a beautiful wreath on her front door for Christmas.
5 1 adverb
adv
Example sentence • The treasure lies neath the old oak tree.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
Example sentence • The phrase "happy wife, happy life" became a shibboleth in their household.
9 3 adjective
adj
noun
• position 30 in a countable series of things
adjective satellite
• coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
Example sentence • She celebrated her thirtieth birthday with a lavish party.
4 1
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7 2 noun
n
noun
• king of Scotland (died in 1057)
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the death of a million people
Example sentence • The megadeath toll from the explosion was devastating.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• leave or give by will after one's death
Example sentence • She bequeathed her entire estate to her children.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• To cover with or as if with a sheath.
Example sentence • She expertly ensheathed the sword in its scabbard.
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • He insheathed the sword in its scabbard.
8 2 adjective
adj
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10 3 verb
v
verb
• kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
Example sentence • He was put to death for his crimes.
6 1
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15 5
Example sentence • She praised his intelligence and in the same breath mentioned his lack of common sense.
17 4 noun
n
Example sentence • He experienced shortness of breath after running up the stairs.
11 3
verb
• draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
5 1
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10 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe
Example sentence • The black death plague spread rapidly throughout Europe in the 14th century.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
Example sentence • Patients in a brain death state are legally considered dead.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• the causal agent resulting in death
Example sentence • The cause of death was determined to be a heart attack.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Example sentence • Apoptosis is a type of programmed cell death .
13 4 noun
n
noun
• death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
Example sentence • In cases of cerebral death , the person is declared legally dead even though their heart may still be beating.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment
Example sentence • In certain civil law jurisdictions, a person sentenced to life imprisonment may experience civil death as they lose many of their civil rights.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
Example sentence • It is important to practice safe sleeping habits to reduce the risk of cot death .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
Example sentence • The exact cause of crib death is still unknown.
12 4
noun
• a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
Example sentence • The dancers moved gracefully across the stage in a hauntingly beautiful dance of death .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
Example sentence • The investigation into the cause of the human death is still ongoing.
11 3
noun
• sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
Example sentence • The hospital is recognized for its efforts to prevent infant deaths.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• something that is ruinous
Example sentence • Getting caught cheating on the exam is a kiss of death for your academic career.
11 2
noun
• a state of constant misery
Example sentence • Being trapped in an abusive relationship is like a living death .
13 5 noun
n
noun
• death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life
Example sentence • The neonatal death rate in this country has decreased significantly over the past decade.
19 5 noun
n
noun
• a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
Example sentence • Scientists study programmed cell death to understand its role in development and disease.
11 2 noun
n
noun
• (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
Example sentence • She died of sudden death due to a heart attack.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• an event that causes someone to die
Example sentence • The detective was tasked with solving the mystery surrounding the violent death of the young woman.
13 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
Example sentence • The family filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for the wrongful death of their loved one.
6 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • He found a hidden treasure aneath the old oak tree.
5 1
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8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • The wreath enwreathed the front door in holiday splendor.
6 1
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11 3
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6 2
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