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• (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
Example sentence • Chemists study the structure and behavior of molecules .
9 3 noun n noun
• a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
Example sentence • The reticules of wealthy ladies were often made of expensive materials.
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• a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
verb
• exercise authority over; as of nations
Example sentence • The rules of the game are simple: do not cheat.
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• an educational institution
verb
• educate in or as if in a school
Example sentence • Many parents in our neighborhood prefer private schools for their children.
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• hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
Example sentence • She wore a pair of comfortable mules for the long walk.
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Example sentence • The historic building has several aedicules decorating its facade.
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• a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
Example sentence • The liver is composed of lobules .
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Example sentence • The scrobicules on the cactus help to retain water.
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Example sentence • The self-assembly of supramolecules is a fascinating process.
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• a large entrance or reception room or area
Example sentence • The grand entrance to the museum has two large vestibules .
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• an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
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• combine into a common fund
Example sentence • The hotel has two swimming pools for guests to enjoy.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • The judge overrules the objection from the defense attorney.
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• a person who lacks good judgment
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• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Example sentence • The poem was written in a style that heavily utilized virgules .
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• a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
verb
• flow in a circular current, of liquids
Example sentence • The whirlpools formed by the rushing river created a treacherous section for boaters.
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• an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
Example sentence • There are many preschools in this neighborhood.
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• a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
verb
• adorn or decorate with precious stones
Example sentence • She adorned herself with sparkling jewels for the party.
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• an implement used in the practice of a vocation
Example sentence • I need to buy some new tools for the workshop.
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• a simple seat without a back or arms
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• lure with a stool, as of wild fowl
Example sentence • The bar had a row of stools lined up along the counter.
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• neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
noun
• the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
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• marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
Example sentence • The breeze cools the hot summer day.
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• someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
Example sentence • The ghouls emerged from the graveyard at midnight.
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• English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
Example sentence • The scientific unit of energy, joules , is named after James Prescott Joule.
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Example sentence • The basalt rock contains numerous amygdules .
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The barbules on a bird's feathers help to provide structure and shape.
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• a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
Example sentence • The bascules of the Tower Bridge in London are raised and lowered to allow ships to pass through.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The ductules in the pancreas transport pancreatic juices to the main pancreatic duct.
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• an installment of a printed work
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• The siliceous shell of a diatom.
Example sentence • Diatoms are characterized by their intricate frustules .
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• any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Example sentence • The gallinules are known for their brightly colored feathers.
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• the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
Example sentence • The gemmules of sponges can survive harsh environmental conditions.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The scientist observed the globules under the microscope.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The sugar is in the form of small granules .
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• a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Example sentence • The microscope slide had a grid of tiny graticules for accurate measurements.
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• A small political group, especially of an extremist faction.
Example sentence • The political party was divided into several groupuscules , each with its own agenda.
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• much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
Example sentence • The guayules have been used for rubber production.
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• A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
Example sentence • The hierodules sang hymns and performed rituals in the temple.
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Example sentence • The optometrist examined the patient's lenticules to determine the appropriate lens prescription.
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• a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Example sentence • The fruit is divided into several locules .
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• A small scale at the base of the ovary of a flower of a grass
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• the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Example sentence • The lunules on her nails were perfectly shaped and white.
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• a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the patient with multiple macules on their skin.
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• of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
noun
• one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Example sentence • Proper nouns are often written with majuscules .
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The historian carefully examined the ancient miniscules to decode the hidden message.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
noun
• the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
Example sentence • The ancient manuscript was full of minuscules that required careful deciphering.
8 2 verb v noun
• government that is inefficient or dishonest
Example sentence • He misrules his employees with an iron fist.
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• one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
Example sentence • The university offers different modules for students to choose from.
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• A small mountain, or hillock.
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• A bat, of the genus Nyctalus, that lives in tree hollows.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The doctor discovered nodules on my thyroid during the examination.
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