5 1 noun
n
noun
• an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
Example sentence • I love walking barefoot on the beach .
4 1 adjective
adj
adverb
• to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
adjective satellite
• (used of count nouns) every one considered individually; quantifier, singular, universal pronoun; quantifier, singular, universal
Example sentence • We ate each slice of pizza in no time.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the limits within which something can be effective
verb
• reach a destination, either real or abstract
Example sentence • The hikers finally reached the mountaintop after a long and arduous climb.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
verb
• impart skills or knowledge to
Example sentence • I want to teach my dog some new tricks.
7 1 verb
v
noun
• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
verb
• make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Example sentence • The car screeched to a halt.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
Example sentence • She delivered a powerful speech at the conference.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
verb
• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Example sentence • The hackers were able to exploit a breach in the company's security system.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• cultivated in temperate regions
verb
• divulge confidential information or secrets
Example sentence • She took a big bite of the juicy peach .
6 1 verb
v
Example sentence • The pastor preached a moving sermon about forgiveness.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• ask for or request earnestly
Example sentence • I beseech you to reconsider your decision.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
Example sentence • The breech of the gun needs to be cleaned regularly.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
Example sentence • He found a leech attached to his leg after swimming in the lake.
6 1 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
verb
• cause to become white or lighter in color
Example sentence • She used bleach to remove the stain from her shirt.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
Example sentence • The beech tree in my backyard is over 100 years old.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• challenge the honesty or veracity of
Example sentence • They impeached the president for abuse of power.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• the process of leaching
verb
• cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
Example sentence • The chemicals in the landfill began to leach into the groundwater.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the act of reaching out
Example sentence • The organization's outreach program aims to provide education to underprivileged children.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
Example sentence • I found an old newspaper article on microfiche .
9 3 verb
v
verb
• fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
Example sentence • The company overreached its sales goal for the quarter.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • We found seashells on the seabeach .
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
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5 1 noun
n
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9 2 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The nonspeech sounds in the background were distracting.
8 2 verb
v
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6 1
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14 4 noun
n
noun
• a disorder of oral speech
Example sentence • His defect of speech made it difficult for others to understand him.
15 5 noun
n
noun
• (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
Example sentence • The feature of speech called alliteration involves the repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence.
14 2 noun
n
noun
• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Example sentence • Simile is a common figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
11 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the baby with a frank breech presentation.
15 4
noun
• a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution, the right to communicate one's opinions and ideas to anyone who is willing to receive them
Example sentence • The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech .
13 4 noun
n
noun
• a speech setting forth the keynote
Example sentence • The keynote speech at the conference was delivered by a renowned expert in the field.
14 4 noun
n
noun
• large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting
Example sentence • The medicinal leech attaches itself to the patient's skin and begins to suck blood.
16 5 noun
n
noun
• an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
Example sentence • She delivered a compelling nominating speech for her candidate at the convention.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• any of the organs involved in speech production
Example sentence • The tongue is an important organ of speech .
12 3
noun
• one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
Example sentence • Noun is a part of speech .
12 3 noun
n
noun
• conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
Example sentence • In a formal setting, people often engage in phatic speech to initiate social interaction.
16 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• overheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation)
Example sentence • Her argument was based on second-hand speech and not personal experience.
11 2 noun
n
Example sentence • During the campaign, the candidate delivered the same stump speech at multiple rallies.
13 3 noun
n
noun
• a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century
Example sentence • Alexander Graham Bell invented the system of visible speech .
12 3 noun
n
noun
• a resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials
11 3
noun
• an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
12 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry
Example sentence • I spilled liquid bleach on my white shirt and it turned completely white.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
14 5 noun
n
noun
• a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract
Example sentence • The contractor was found to have committed a material breach of the contract.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels
11 4 noun
n
noun
• red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam
Example sentence • The native peach is a small fruit that is native to certain regions of Asia.
10 3
noun
• a stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa
Example sentence • I bought a delicious negro peach at the farmers market.
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