7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
verb
• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Example sentence • He is a recent convert to Buddhism.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a public promotion of some product or service
Example sentence • I saw an advert for a new phone in the newspaper.
5 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• engaged in or accustomed to close observation
noun
• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
verb
• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example sentence • He heard the alert from the fire alarm and quickly evacuated the building.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example sentence • The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adjective satellite
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example sentence • He is considered an expert in the field of neuroscience.
6 2 verb, noun v, n
6 2 verb v verb
• turn aside; turn away from
Example sentence • We divert a portion of our profits to charity.
5 2 verb v Example sentence • She had to exert all her strength to lift the heavy boxes.
6 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• go back to a previous state
Example sentence • I will revert to your email as soon as I can.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
verb
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example sentence • He is such a charmer and a flirt .
5 2 verb, adverb v, adv noun
• United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
verb
• turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
Example sentence • She everted the edges of the pastry to create a decorative pattern.
6 2 noun n noun
• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example sentence • She put a lot of effort into her studies and achieved excellent grades.
7 2 noun n noun
• a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
verb
• contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
Example sentence • I bought tickets to a rock concert this weekend.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a dish served as the last course of a meal
Example sentence • I saved room for dessert after dinner.
7 2 noun n noun
• a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example sentence • He was accused of being a pervert for his inappropriate behavior.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
Example sentence • I bought a sherbert colored dress for the party.
5 2 verb v verb
• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Example sentence • He tried to avert his eyes from the gruesome scene.
5 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• unable to move or resist motion
Example sentence • The rock appeared inert , showing no sign of movement.
7 2 noun n noun
• English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
5 2 adjective adj adjective
• open and observable; not secret or hidden
Example sentence • Her overt display of affection made everyone uncomfortable.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
Example sentence • The soldier carried a halbert as part of his ceremonial uniform.
6 2 noun n noun
• United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
8 3 noun n noun
• A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.
Example sentence • He often displays ambivert characteristics, balancing his social interactions with moments of solitude.
7 2 adjective adj
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11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The television screen has a brightness of 50 footlamberts.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A person who is not an expert.
Example sentence • The nonexpert was asked to give their opinion on the matter.
10 3 noun
• Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement.
verb
• To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous agreement.
adjective
• Occurring before or in preparation for a concert
Example sentence • They preconcerted their plans before the meeting.
7 2 noun n noun
• In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv
Example sentence • The sievert is a unit that measures the health effects of ionizing radiation.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides ( <= Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control.
Example sentence • The roots of vetivert are used in perfumes and aromatherapy.
8 2 noun n noun
• a very boastful and talkative person
adjective satellite
• exhibiting self-importance
Example sentence • He is such a braggart , always boasting about his achievements.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
adjective satellite
• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
Example sentence • He hurt his leg while playing soccer.
5 1 noun n noun
• a garment worn on the upper half of the body
Example sentence • I need to buy a new shirt for the party.
7 2 noun n noun
• a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
Example sentence • The culvert was clogged with debris, causing the water to overflow onto the road.
10 3 verb v verb
• cause to feel embarrassment
Example sentence • The unexpected noise disconcerted the audience during the performance.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
adjective satellite
• being concerned with the social and physical environment
Example sentence • He is a natural extrovert and loves being around people.
7 2 noun n noun
• small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Example sentence • I love eating filberts straight from the shell.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• lacking professional skill or expertise
Example sentence • She showed an inexpert hand in painting the portrait.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
Example sentence • She is an introvert and prefers to spend her time alone.
6 2 verb v verb
• make an inversion (in a musical composition)
Example sentence • She decided to invert the cake onto a plate to cool.
8 3 verb v verb
• strengthen or make more firm
Example sentence • She had to reassert her authority after being undermined by her colleagues.
10 4 noun n noun
• a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
Example sentence • The semidesert region receives very little rainfall throughout the year.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause the downfall of; of rulers
Example sentence • He tried to subvert the government through a coup.
12 4 verb v verb
• To convert mutually one into another
Example sentence • You can interconvert Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales using a simple formula.
12 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The screen brightness is measured in millilamberts.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • He had to reinsert the key into the lock to open the door.
4 1 verb v noun
• A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
adjective
• In blazon, of the colour green.
4 1 verb v
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Example sentence • Thou wert right to question his motives.
9 4 verb v verb
• exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
Example sentence • She overexerted herself during the marathon and collapsed at the finish line.
7 2 noun n noun
• a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
verb
• give moral or emotional strength to
Example sentence • I find comfort in reading a good book.
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