8 2 noun n noun
• (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
Example sentence • Please check the contents of the package before signing for delivery.
8 2 noun n noun
• violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Example sentence • The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind.
8 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
noun
• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
verb
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example sentence • I received many presents on my birthday.
11 3 noun n noun
• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
Example sentence • She blushed at the compliments on her outfit.
5 1 noun n noun
• port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Example sentence • The gents were discussing politics at the bar.
8 2 noun n noun
• a motley assortment of things
Example sentence • She kept a box of oddments in the attic.
7 2 noun n noun
• a movie without a soundtrack
Example sentence • The silents were the earliest movies that didn't have synchronized sound.
9 3 noun n noun
• a statement of fundamental facts or principles
Example sentence • She taught me the rudiments of French grammar.
11 4 noun n adjective
• preceding in time or order
noun
• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Example sentence • The teacher asked the students to write a paragraph explaining the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War.
13 3 noun n noun
• flattery intended to persuade
Example sentence • She was not swayed by his blandishments and refused to change her decision.
7 2 adjective
• not being in a specified place
Example sentence • He absents himself from important meetings.
7 2 noun n noun
• distinctive manner of oral expression
verb
• to stress, single out as important
Example sentence • She tried to imitate the various accents she heard while traveling.
7 2 noun n noun
• arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
Example sentence • The advents of the internet and smartphones have revolutionized the way we communicate.
8 2 noun n noun
• an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Example sentence • Healing herbs can be used to treat various ailments .
6 2 noun n noun
• a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
Example sentence • She purchased several aments to decorate her Christmas tree.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
adjective satellite
• of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
Example sentence • The knight's armor was adorned with beautiful argents .
7 2 noun n noun
• a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
Example sentence • He owned several arpents of land in the countryside.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Example sentence • The climbers attempted multiple ascents of the treacherous mountain.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
verb
• to agree or express agreement
Example sentence • The board of directors received unanimous assents for the proposed merger.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • She augments her income by doing freelance work in the evenings.
9 2 noun n noun
• the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
Example sentence • In bailments , the property remains owned by the original owner.
9 2 noun n noun
• the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
Example sentence • The basements of old houses often have a musty smell.
5 1 noun n noun
• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Example sentence • He displayed his artistic bents through his various paintings.
10 2 noun n
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9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The haunting bodements filled her with unease.
6 1 noun
• small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
9 2 noun n noun
• a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
Example sentence • The old house had beautiful casements with ornate designs.
10 2 noun n noun
• a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
Example sentence • The town had several catchments to collect rainwater for the dry season.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
verb
• make fast as if with cement
Example sentence • The workers used cements to build the new wall.
5 1 noun n noun
• a fractional monetary unit of several countries
Example sentence • I found a few cents on the ground.
9 2 noun n noun
• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Example sentence • The funeral director draped the casket in white cerements .
8 2 noun n noun
• A meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
9 2 verb v
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8 2 noun n noun
• a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
verb
• make or write a comment on
Example sentence • I value your comments on my writing.
8 2
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8 2 verb v noun
• permission for something to happen
verb
• give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Example sentence • He consents to let his sister borrow his car.
8 2 noun n noun
• a religious residence especially for nuns
Example sentence • There are several convents in this small town.
9 2 noun n noun
• any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
adjective satellite
• resembling the new moon in shape
Example sentence • She took out the crescents from the oven, piping hot and golden brown.
8 2 noun n adjective
• occurring in or belonging to the present time
noun
• a flow of electricity through a conductor
Example sentence • Ocean currents can have a significant impact on weather patterns.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
Example sentence • There were several dents on the hood of the car.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • She made several descents down the mountain while skiing.
7 2 noun n noun
• a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Example sentence • The detents on the control panel help to provide precise adjustments.
8 2 verb v noun
• (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
Example sentence • She dissents from her colleagues on this issue.
10 2 noun n noun
• a person who dissents from some established policy
adjective satellite
• characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Example sentence • The government arrested several dissidents for speaking out against their policies.
7 2 noun n noun
• a teacher at some universities
Example sentence • The docents at the museum took us on a guided tour of the art gallery.
9 2 noun n noun
• (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
6 2 noun n noun
• something that happens at a given place and time
Example sentence • I attended several events at the music festival.
7 2 noun n noun
• the point or degree to which something extends
Example sentence • They explored the vast extents of the uncharted wilderness.
8 2 verb v noun
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
verb
• be in an agitated or excited state
Example sentence • Yeast ferments sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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