5 2 noun n noun
• a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
Example sentence • The orphanage served gruel for breakfast every morning.
8 2 noun n noun
• the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
Example sentence • He tripped over the doorsill and fell into the room.
5 1 noun
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Example sentence • She cooked dinner while he set the table.
8 2 noun n noun
• Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets.
Example sentence • The students were divided into quintiles based on their test scores.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to infants or infancy
adjective satellite
• indicating a lack of maturity
Example sentence • Her infantile behavior is not appropriate for someone her age.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
adjective satellite
• relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants
Example sentence • He had a servile attitude towards his superior.
8 2 noun n noun
• a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
6 2 noun n noun
• small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Example sentence • I just got a new gerbil as a pet.
7 2 noun n noun
• either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Example sentence • She felt a tickle in her right nostril .
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a prescription drug that is provided again
verb
• fill something that had previously been emptied
Example sentence • I need a refill on my coffee.
4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
verb
• record in a public office or in a court of law
Example sentence • I need to find the file that contains the important documents.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
verb
• change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
Example sentence • His smile lit up the room.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
adjective satellite
• producing a sensation of touch
Example sentence • She loves the tactile sensation of running her fingers through sand.
11 3 noun n noun
• any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Example sentence • Leaves get their green color from chlorophyll .
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Example sentence • The garden had a tranquil atmosphere, perfect for meditation.
10 3 noun n noun
• a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
Example sentence • Many famous comedians got their start in vaudeville shows.
7 2 noun n noun
• a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
adjective satellite
• (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
Example sentence • The art museum displayed a large metallic stabile in the courtyard.
6 2 noun n noun
• a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
Example sentence • The dactyl is a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables.
8 2 noun n noun
• baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
Example sentence • The mandrill is a species of primate that is native to central and western Africa.
6 2 noun n noun
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example sentence • He had a passel of keys jangling in his pocket.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
verb
• mark or print with a stencil
Example sentence • She used a stencil to trace the design onto the wood.
6 2 noun n noun
• either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Example sentence • He had his tonsils removed when he was a child.
6 2 adverb adv Example sentence • I will wait awhile for you.
5 2 noun n noun
• very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
Example sentence • I tried a delicious chile con carne recipe yesterday.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
Example sentence • After being accused of treason, the former dictator went into exile .
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Example sentence • The antique vase is very fragile and should be handled with extreme care.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• characterized by enmity or ill will
noun
• troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
adjective satellite
• impossible to bring into friendly accord
Example sentence • He was met with a hostile reception when he arrived at the party.
9 2 adverb adv noun
• the time between one event, process, or period and another
adverb
• at the same time but in another place
Example sentence • I prepared dinner, meanwhile , my sister cleaned the living room.
4 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Example sentence • I ran a mile in under six minutes.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
Example sentence • The missile was launched into the air.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
noun
• sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
Example sentence • I left my mobile at home.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Example sentence • There is a pile of books on the table.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
Example sentence • She updated her profile picture on social media.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• mentally or physically infirm with age
Example sentence • My grandmother is becoming senile and often forgets things.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
Example sentence • The bathroom floor was covered in beautiful ceramic tiles.
4 1 adjective adj Example sentence • He made a vile comment about her appearance.
10 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
Example sentence • Taking a vacation to relax and recharge is always worthwhile .
9 4 noun n noun
• a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
Example sentence • You can usually find minoxidil in the form of a topical solution or foam.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
verb
• travel in an automobile
Example sentence • I need to take my automobile to the mechanic for repair.
9 3 noun n noun
• large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
Example sentence • I saw a massive crocodile while on safari.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person of subnormal intelligence
adjective satellite
• having a mental age of three to seven years
Example sentence • He acted like an imbecile and tripped over his own feet.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
noun
• a young person, not fully developed
adjective satellite
• displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example sentence • The juvenile was arrested for shoplifting.
10 2 noun n noun
• a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
10 2 noun n noun
• Either of two species of scavenging birds in the family Chionididae which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.
Example sentence • The sheathbill is a bird species found in Antarctica.
5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• moving quickly and lightly
Example sentence • The agile gymnast performed a flawless routine.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Example sentence • Her stomach churned with bile as she thought about the traumatic event.
7 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • She compiled a list of the most popular songs of the year.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
verb
• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
Example sentence • He defiled the city's park by leaving trash everywhere.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
adjective satellite
• ready and willing to be taught
Example sentence • The dog was gentle and docile , making it easy to train.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• intellectually productive
Example sentence • The soil in this region is very fertile and perfect for growing crops.
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