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• the most interesting or memorable part
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• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
Example sentence • The highlights of the concert were the amazing light show and the guitarist's solo.
7 2 verb v noun
• a colloquial expression for invitation
verb
• increase the likelihood of
Example sentence • She invites her friends over for a game night.
11 2 noun n noun
• a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
Example sentence • All citizens are entitled to certain birthrights , such as freedom of speech and religion.
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9 2 noun n noun
• a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
Example sentence • The city streets were filled with gunfights at night.
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• someone who writes plays
Example sentence • Many famous playwrights have their works performed on Broadway.
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• a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
Example sentence • The shipwrights worked diligently to ensure the ship was seaworthy.
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• any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
Example sentence • After the hike, I had to spend hours removing sticktights from my socks.
8 2 adjective adj noun
• the present or immediately coming night
adverb
• during the night of the present day
10 3 noun n noun
• the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
Example sentence • The firelights flickered and danced in the cool night air.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• An aircraft that weighs very little
Example sentence • People often use ultralights for recreational flying.
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• one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
Example sentence • Scientists study ammonites to learn about ancient marine ecosystems.
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• light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
Example sentence • Geologists use aplites to study the composition of igneous rocks.
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Example sentence • The geologist analyzed the rock sample and found it to be mostly composed of axites .
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• a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
Example sentence • The mining company discovered a large deposit of bauxites in the region.
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• a popular North American game bird; named for its call
Example sentence • The bobwhites are known for their distinct 'bob-white' call.
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Example sentence • The presence of boehmites affects the quality of aluminum produced from bauxite.
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• a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
Example sentence • The bornites found in this region are highly valued for their vibrant blue and purple colors.
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Example sentence • Scientists often study braunites to understand their unique chemical composition.
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Example sentence • Scientists have identified new specimens of brookites .
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• a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals
Example sentence • Geologists study dacites to understand volcanic eruptions.
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• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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• a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
Example sentence • The city has designated a specific location for the dumpsites .
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• One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium.
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Example sentence • Some felsites contain small amounts of other minerals such as biotite or hornblende.
7 2 adjective
• bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
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• destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
11 2 verb v Example sentence • He ghostwrites articles for a popular blog.
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• white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina
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Example sentence • In some primitive fishes, gnathites are well-developed and heavily calcified structures that are used for feeding.
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• a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
Example sentence • The presence of goethites indicates the oxidation of iron minerals in the soil.
8 2 noun n noun
• a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
9 2 noun n noun
• used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Example sentence • Pencils often contain a core made of graphites .
8 2 noun n noun
• a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure
Example sentence • The gunites were sprayed onto the walls to create a smooth finish.
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Example sentence • Legends tell of brave knights slaying hellkites to rescue princesses.
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• A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.
Example sentence • The hoplites formed a phalanx formation to effectively engage enemy forces.
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Example sentence • Paleontologists found ichnites , the fossilized footprints of dinosaurs, in the rock formations.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example sentence • The spark ignites the firewood, engulfing the whole campsite in flames.
7 2 verb v verb
• give an incentive for action
Example sentence • The politician's speech incites violence among the crowd.
7 2 verb v verb
• accuse formally of a crime
Example sentence • The grand jury indicts the defendant on charges of murder.
7 2 verb v verb
• produce a literary work
Example sentence • The poet indites beautiful verses that touch the hearts of many.
8 2 noun n noun
• a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma
Example sentence • She inherited a collection of rare jadeites from her grandmother.
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• a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
Example sentence • The kainites are a group of minerals that belong to the pyroxene group.
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• a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
Example sentence • She wore a stunning necklace adorned with kunzites and diamonds.
7 2 verb v verb
• To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.
Example sentence • The phonological rule lenites the consonant in this context.
8 2 noun n noun
• intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
Example sentence • The lignites found in this region are of poor quality.
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• small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
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