3 1 noun
• a joke that seems extremely funny
Example sentence • I can't believe how fast he ran, wow !
3 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n adverb
• in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
Example sentence • I can't talk right now .
3 1 adverb adv noun
• The means by which something is accomplished.
conjunction
• The manner or way that.
interjection
• A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.
Example sentence • I don't know how to solve this problem.
5 2 verb v verb
• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Example sentence • My parents allowed me to go to the party.
4 1 noun n noun
• the part of the face above the eyes
Example sentence • She furrowed her brow in concentration.
3 1 noun n noun
• female of domestic cattle:
verb
• subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
Example sentence • The cow grazed in the field.
4 1 noun n noun
• a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
6 3 adverb adv adverb
• used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
Example sentence • I don't really understand how it works, but I'll do it anyhow .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• front part of a vessel or aircraft
verb
• bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Example sentence • He tied a ribbon into a bow .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• informal terms for a meal
Example sentence • I'm craving some Chinese chow mein for dinner tonight.
4 2 noun n noun
• an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
Example sentence • I said ciao to my friends as they left.
4 1 noun n noun
• front part of a vessel or aircraft
Example sentence • The pirate ship's prow was adorned with a fearsome figurehead.
3 1 verb, adverb v, adv verb
• place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
Example sentence • She sows seeds in her garden every spring.
3 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• an adherent of any branch of Taoism
4 1 noun
• the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Example sentence • I love thou with all my heart.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
Example sentence • They exchanged vows in a beautiful beach ceremony.
2 1 noun n interjection
• An expression of one's own physical pain.
Example sentence • I accidentally stepped on a rusty nail and shouted 'ow !'
7 2 noun n noun
• the arch of hair above each eye
Example sentence • She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
7 2 adverb adv adverb
• in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
Example sentence • She somehow found a way to fit all her clothes into one suitcase.
3 1 verb v verb
• express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
Example sentence • She aahed in surprise when she opened the present.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (informal) a quick private conference
verb
• hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
Example sentence • We gathered around the fire for a powwow to discuss our plans.
5 2 verb v verb
• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Example sentence • I always avoid eating fast food.
5 1 noun n noun
• any of the larger branches of a tree
Example sentence • The squirrel scampered along the bough of the tree.
3 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
Example sentence • Many Chinese people believe that practicing certain behaviors can bring them hao , or good fortune.
4 1 noun n noun
• United States editor (1920-1993)
6 2 verb v noun
• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
verb
• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Example sentence • He will never kowtow to anyone, no matter how powerful they may be.
4 2 verb v noun
• the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
Example sentence • My cat always meows for food when he's hungry.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
verb
• move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
Example sentence • The farmer used a plough to till the soil.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
verb
• to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
Example sentence • The farmer used a plow to till the soil.
3 1 noun n noun
• a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Example sentence • He landed a powerful pow right on his opponent's jaw.
6 1 noun n noun
• A narrow valley; a cleft in a hillside; a ravine, glen, or gorge.
Example sentence • The clough was filled with colorful wildflowers.
3 1 noun n
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2 1 verb v noun
• (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
2 1 noun n noun
• the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
2 1 noun n noun
• a master's degree in arts and sciences
Example sentence • She addressed her mother as "ma ".
2 1 noun n pronoun
• (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
noun
• A letter of the Cyrillic alphabet: Я, я.
Example sentence • I'll meet you at the cafe in 20 minutes, ya ?
8 2 adjective adj noun
• a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
adjective satellite
• highly cultured or educated
Example sentence • That book is considered highbrow literature.
4 2 noun n noun
• a small cake leavened with yeast
Example sentence • I heard the baba crying in the nursery.
9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
adjective satellite
• (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
Example sentence • The art gallery was filled with bourgeois looking individuals.
4 1 noun n noun
• title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
Example sentence • The shah of Iran was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
3 1 noun n noun
• a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
Example sentence • I went to the spa for a massage.
3 2 noun n interjection
• An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.
Example sentence • He had an aha moment when he finally understood the math problem.
3 1 interjection
• A representation of laughter.
noun
• The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
5 3 noun n noun
• an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
Example sentence • We greeted each other with a warm aloha .
2 2 noun
• unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma
Example sentence • I love drinking green tea ka .
6 3 noun n Example sentence • The yakuza is a powerful organized crime syndicate in Japan.
4 2 verb v verb
• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Example sentence • I avow my love for you.
5 2 verb v verb
• give qualities or abilities to
Example sentence • The wealthy philanthropist decided to endow a new library in the community.
5 1 noun n noun
• a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
Example sentence • The Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lough in Northern Ireland.
4 1 noun n noun
• any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
Example sentence • The scow floated lazily on the calm river.
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