8 3 noun
n
noun
• a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with emeralds .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
verb
• provide with a scaffold for support
Example sentence • The construction workers erected scaffolds around the building.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (formal) a person who announces important news
Example sentence • The heralds proclaimed the arrival of the king.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a container; usually has a lid
Example sentence • I need to empty the bins before the garbage truck arrives.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
verb
• to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
Example sentence • She grins whenever she sees her favorite comedian perform.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a person having kinship with another or others
4 1 noun
n
noun
• a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
verb
• to hold fast or prevent from moving
Example sentence • He used pins to attach the fabric to the mannequin.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• a victory (as in a race or other competition)
verb
• be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Example sentence • She wins every game she plays.
7 2 adverb, noun
adv, n
noun
• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Example sentence • She enjoys hiking in the mountains during her summer vacations.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
Example sentence • The comedians entertained the crowd with their ribalds .
5 1 noun
n
adjective
• having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
noun
• a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
adjective satellite
• having lost freshness through passage of time
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a man whose wife committed adultery
verb
• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
9 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • I noticed a small red bump on my nailfolds .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
3 1
noun
• a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
7 2 noun
n
noun
• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
4 1 noun
n
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11 3 noun
n
noun
• a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
Example sentence • I bought a magazine with centerfolds of famous models.
10 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• complete power over a person or situation
Example sentence • He chokeholds his opponent during the match to gain an advantage.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
Example sentence • The copyholds system involved holding land in exchange for services to the lord of the manor.
8 3 verb
v
verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
Example sentence • He wore a traditional costume with fringed buckskins and beaded moccasins.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the first canonical hour; at daybreak
Example sentence • I always attend matins at the church every Sunday morning.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a person who lacks good judgment
Example sentence • I always seem to be the muggins who gets stuck with all the dirty dishes.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Example sentence • We had a lot of fun playing ninepins at the bowling alley.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
Example sentence • He bowled a strike and knocked down all tenpins .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the expensive white fur of the ermine
Example sentence • The ermines are small carnivorous mammals found in northern regions.
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