4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
verb
• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
Example sentence • The sun's beams warmed their faces.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an elaborate and systematic plan of action
verb
• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
Example sentence • He schemed to take over the company by undermining the current CEO.
5 1 noun n noun
• the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
verb
• provide with a particular theme or motive
Example sentence • The theme of the party was 'Hollywood Glam.'
2 1 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• a quad with a square body
4 1 verb v verb
• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Example sentence • I deem this project to be a success.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an appearance of reflected light
Example sentence • The gleam of the sunlight reflected off the glass building.
4 2 noun
• the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Example sentence • Could you please, ahem , stop talking during the movie?
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Example sentence • She wears a beautiful gem necklace.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
verb
• fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
Example sentence • She carefully folded the hem of her dress.
3 1 noun
• (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
verb
• grow out of, have roots in, originate in
Example sentence • The flowers had long, slender stems.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.
adjective
• (entertainment) Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.
Example sentence • She is a strong and independent femme .
7 2 verb v verb
• express strong disapproval of
Example sentence • The government condemned the terrorist attack as an act of cruelty.
6 2 noun n noun
• the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
Example sentence • The protest descended into mayhem as the crowd started looting and vandalizing the shops.
5 2 noun n noun
• (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
Example sentence • I need to reset the modem to fix the internet connection.
4 1 verb v verb
• give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
Example sentence • They seem to be enjoying themselves at the party.
3 1 noun
• the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Example sentence • She has a great mem for names and faces.
3 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (sometimes derogatory) A feminine or effeminate person.
Example sentence • The conference focused on empowering women and promoting fem .
6 1 noun n noun
• A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.
Example sentence • The femmes at the party were all dressed in elegant gowns.
10 4 adjective adj Example sentence • The antemortem examination found no signs of illness or injury.
6 3 noun n noun
• an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
Example sentence • She wore a shimmering diadem on her head.
10 4 noun n noun
• excessive intolerance of opposing views
Example sentence • Many people were disturbed by the fanaticism of the religious group.
11 4 noun n noun
• similarity by virtue of corresponding
Example sentence • The writer used parallelism to emphasize the similarities between the two characters.
9 3 noun n noun
• a maneuver in a game or conversation
Example sentence • He used a clever stratagem to win the game.
9 3 noun n noun
• a system that is part of some larger system
Example sentence • The cooling subsystem of the computer was not functioning properly.
6 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• utter a sudden loud cry
Example sentence • Her scream echoed through the deserted hallway.
7 2 adjective adj noun
• the furthest or highest degree of something
adjective satellite
• of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
Example sentence • The weather forecast predicts extreme heat tomorrow.
6 2 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • The dictator's regime came to an end after a popular uprising.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• final or last in your life or progress
Example sentence • She achieved the supreme rank of Grandmaster in chess.
5 1 noun n noun
• flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
verb
• clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
Example sentence • He caught a big bream while fishing in the lake.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
verb
• put together with a seam
Example sentence • She carefully stitched the seam of the dress.
8 2 noun n noun
• tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
Example sentence • The bluestem grass swayed in the wind.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep
Example sentence • My dentist informed me that I suffer from bruxism and recommended a mouthguard.
7 2 verb v verb
• look down on with disdain
Example sentence • He was contemned by his colleagues for his unethical behavior.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed diltiazem to help control her heart rate.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
Example sentence • I was at the fair and decided to ride the dodgems.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a word or phrase borrowed from French
Example sentence • This French word is a gallicism that has been adopted into the English language.
10 4 noun n noun
• a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
Example sentence • She gave him a hypocorism , calling him "honey" even though they had just met.
6 3 adverb adv adverb
• in the same place (used when citing a reference)
8 3 noun n noun
• undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
Example sentence • The meristem in the shoot tip gives rise to new leaves and stems.
8 3 noun n noun
• a dosage of ionizing radiation equivalent to one thousandth (1/1000) of a rem
Example sentence • The millirem is a unit of measurement for ionizing radiation.
7 2 noun n noun
• (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
Example sentence • The phellem is the outermost layer of cork cells in plants.
8 3 noun n noun
• excessive flow of saliva
Example sentence • The patient experienced ptyalism as a result of radiation therapy.
9 3 noun n noun
• quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
Example sentence • His quixotism led him to embark on a mission to save every endangered species on the planet.
5 2 noun n noun
• desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
11 5 noun n noun
• compulsiveness about working
Example sentence • His workaholism caused strain in his personal relationships.
4 2 noun n noun
• (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
Example sentence • The concept of ylem is often discussed in cosmology.
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