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• mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
Example sentence • I bought two futons for my guests to sleep on.
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• a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Example sentence • The transmission of information between neurons is crucial for proper brain function.
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• plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
Example sentence • She bought a package of tampons at the pharmacy.
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• a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
Example sentence • The ring was adorned with beautifully cut zircons .
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• an elementary particle with negative charge
Example sentence • The movement of electrons creates an electric current.
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• an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
Example sentence • Exogenous interferons can be used therapeutically to treat viral infections and certain types of cancer.
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• the longest division of geological time
Example sentence • It took eons for galaxies to form.
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• V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
Example sentence • She wore chevrons on her jacket.
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• large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
Example sentence • The juice of citrons is often used in traditional medicine.
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• an elementary particle with negative charge
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered the existence of negatrons , which are subatomic particles with a negative charge.
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• large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
Example sentence • The population of orangutans is decreasing due to deforestation.
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• (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
Example sentence • I have a collection of music icons on my computer.
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• women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
Example sentence • She wore a pair of black nylons with her new dress.
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• a large number or amount
Example sentence • I have tons of homework to do tonight.
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• a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
Example sentence • She sewed the buttons onto the shirt.
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• any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
Example sentence • The use of freons has been phased out due to their harmful effects on the ozone layer.
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• a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
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• a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
Example sentence • The pons is a structure found in the brainstem.
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• women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
Example sentence • She colored the picture using bright rayons .
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• United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The commons are used for grazing livestock.
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• the area in which something exists or lives
Example sentence • She enjoys exploring the environs of her new neighborhood.
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• 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.
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• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
Example sentence • One of the cons of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
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• 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.
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• (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
Example sentence • The king's army consisted of a thousand myrmidons .
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• a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
Example sentence • The Greek tragedies were full of intense emotional agons .
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Example sentence • The behavior of anyons is governed by exotic quantum statistics.
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• a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
Example sentence • The use of argons in lighting fixtures can help produce a bright and clear light.
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• long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Example sentence • Damaged axons can lead to impaired nerve function.
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Example sentence • The azlons in this sweater are soft and comfortable against the skin.
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• a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
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Example sentence • The workers poured betons to construct the foundation of the building.
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• A garment drawn tight at the waist with blousing hanging over the waistband
Example sentence • I bought two blousons for the winter season.
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• a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
Example sentence • I bought a box of delicious bonbons for my friend's birthday.
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• a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
Example sentence • The borons in the periodic table are grouped with metals.
6 2 noun n noun
• any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
Example sentence • In quantum mechanics, bosons follow Bose-Einstein statistics.
7 2 noun
• state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
Example sentence • He enjoys playing traditional bourdons on his accordion.
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• radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
Example sentence • I bought three daikons from the farmer's market.
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• a Protestant layman who assists the minister
Example sentence • The deacons were responsible for organizing the church picnic.
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• A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
Example sentence • The dendrons of the neuron receive signals from other cells.
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Example sentence • He had a collection of ancient doblons .
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• the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Example sentence • The donjons of the medieval castle were impregnable.
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• a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
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• put clothing on one's body
Example sentence • He dons a crisp white shirt every morning for work.
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