5 1 verb
v
noun
• a state of extreme poverty
verb
• feel or have a desire for; want strongly
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
Example sentence • The piedmonts of the mountains offer beautiful views.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a specific size and style of type within a type family
Example sentence • I downloaded several new fonts for my graphic design project.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
Example sentence • The city center is lined with colorful storefronts selling various goods.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of pants .
10 2 noun
n
noun
• very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll
Example sentence • I bought some croissants from the bakery.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a young woman making her debut into society
Example sentence • The debutantes were escorted down the grand staircase at the ball.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an artistic form of nonverbal communication
verb
• move in a graceful and rhythmical way
Example sentence • She has been taking ballet dance classes for years.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
Example sentence • I need to buy new underpants .
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
Example sentence • She grants permission for us to use her computer.
5 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A ghost; a supernatural being.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
verb
• fix or set securely or deeply
Example sentence • She got breast implants to enhance her appearance.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• buildings for carrying on industrial labor
verb
• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Example sentence • I water my plants every morning.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
verb
• talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Example sentence • His rants against the government were becoming increasingly vocal.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a biased way of looking at or presenting something
Example sentence • The slants of the artwork gave it a dynamic and modern look.
11 2 noun
n
noun
• (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
verb
• lift and reset in another soil or situation
Example sentence • Many patients are put on a waiting list for organ transplants .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
adjective satellite
• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
Example sentence • I had a chance encounter with my childhood friend at the grocery store.
5 1
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10 2 noun
n
noun
• loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
Example sentence • I like to wear sweatpants when I'm lounging at home.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
adjective satellite
• being ahead of time or need
verb
• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Example sentence • He made a significant advance in the field of medicine.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
verb
• obtain or provide money for
Example sentence • I am studying finance in college.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• throw a glance at; take a brief look at
Example sentence • She gave him a quick glance before looking away.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
verb
• move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
Example sentence • He held the lance firmly as he charged towards his opponent.
7 2 noun
n
adjective
• relating to languages derived from Latin
noun
• the group of languages derived from Latin
verb
• make amorous advances towards
Example sentence • She was swept off her feet by the enchanting romance of the city.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• the quality of being significant
Example sentence • The significance of the discovery cannot be overstated.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
Example sentence • Many lizards, such as iguanas and chameleons, are considered acrodonts .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a discrete unit of living matter
Example sentence • The bionts in the soil play a crucial role in maintaining its fertility.
8 2
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Example sentence • In diplonts , the diploid stage is dominant and most of their cells are diploid.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• An irresponsible or lazy person.
Example sentence • The faineants refused to work and spent their days lazing around in the sun.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• the part in the front or nearest the viewer
Example sentence • She was always at the forefronts of the latest fashion trends.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The survival and reproduction of halobionts are adapted to an environment with high salinity.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
Example sentence • Scientists have uncovered fossils of mastodonts .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A cell that divides by schizogony.
Example sentence • Plasmodium vivax develops mature schizonts in about 48 hours.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
Example sentence • The thecodonts were characterized by their unique tooth structure.
6 2
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10 3 noun
n
noun
• An alternate form or allomorph.
Example sentence • The alternants took turns performing on stage.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
Example sentence • The ants were marching in a neat line.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• Anything attached to something else as incidental or subordinate to it.
Example sentence • The knight's suit of armor was adorned with various appendants .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Example sentence • The job posting attracted numerous qualified applicants .
9 2 noun
n
Example sentence • He collected several ashplants for his walking tour.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an ambitious and aspiring young person
adjective satellite
• desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Example sentence • The coaching institute offers a special program for medical aspirants .
6 1 verb
v
noun
• small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
Example sentence • I saw a flock of brants flying south for the winter.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The callants gathered at the playground for a game of soccer.
5 1
noun
• stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Example sentence • He cants his head to one side when he is confused.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
Example sentence • The surgeon applied cauterants to stop the bleeding in the patient's wound.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a person who is celebrating
Example sentence • The celebrants danced and sang all night at the wedding reception.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • I was fascinated by the chatoyants in the gemstone exhibit.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• someone who claims a benefit or right or title
Example sentence • The claimants argued that they were wrongfully terminated from their jobs.
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