10 3 noun n noun
• the lowest brass wind instrument
Example sentence • He played the sousaphone in the marching band.
9 3 noun n noun
• a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Example sentence • He used a megaphone to amplify his voice during the protest.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
Example sentence • The conference was attended by many francophones from different countries.
9 3 noun n noun
• a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Example sentence • He played a beautiful melody on the xylophone .
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• One who speaks English.
Example sentence • An anglophone is someone who speaks English as their first language.
10 3 noun n noun
• device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Example sentence • She held the microphone close to her mouth as she sang.
9 3 noun n noun
• (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
9 3 noun n noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • I need to make an important phone call on the telephone .
10 3 noun n noun
• a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
Example sentence • I need to buy a new dictaphone for my office.
10 3 noun n noun
• an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Example sentence • I found an old gramophone in my grandfather's attic.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • I forgot my phone at home.
10 3 noun n noun
• A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
Example sentence • The hydrophone was used to monitor marine mammal sounds.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Example sentence • Can you think of any homophones for the word 'meet'?
10 3 noun n noun
• A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups
Example sentence • She played the mellophone in the high school marching band.
10 3 noun n noun
• a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
Example sentence • She played a beautiful melody on the vibraphone .
12 4 noun n noun
• Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.
Example sentence • She played a beautiful melody on the metallophone .
3 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
verb
• have ownership or possession of
5 1 noun n noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
adjective satellite
• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb
• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She skipped a stone across the surface of the lake.
8 3 noun n noun
• a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
Example sentence • The diaphone is a musical instrument that produces sound using air vibrations.
12 4 noun n noun
• a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
Example sentence • Athletes sometimes take artificial testosterone to enhance their performance.
5 1 verb v adjective satellite
• (of animals) fully developed
Example sentence • He has grown a beard since I last saw him.
7 3 noun n noun
• the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Example sentence • Nail polish remover often contains acetone as the main ingredient.
5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• without any others being included or involved
Example sentence • He preferred to work alone on the project.
14 6 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
Example sentence • She used a radiotelephone to communicate with the base camp.
8 2 noun n noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I always listen to music on the bus with my earphones.
9 2 noun n noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of headphones.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
verb
• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Example sentence • She entered the quiet zone of the library.
12 4 noun n noun
• a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Example sentence • Some women may experience low levels of progesterone during certain phases of their menstrual cycle.
10 2 noun n noun
• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Example sentence • The Declaration of Independence served as a touchstone for American democracy.
10 4 noun n noun
• A telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.
Example sentence • She communicated with her friend through a videophone .
5 1 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective satellite
• being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
Example sentence • The blown tire caused the car to skid off the road.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an unknown and unexplored region
adjective satellite
• being or having an unknown or unnamed source
Example sentence • The identity of the thief remains an unknown .
11 3 noun n noun
• an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Example sentence • They collected antique gramophones as a hobby.
10 3 noun n noun
• a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Example sentence • She used two megaphones to amplify her voice during the protest.
8 2 verb v verb
• hold back to a later time
Example sentence • I need to postpone our meeting until next week.
5 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• having a tendency (to); often used in combination
Example sentence • She is prone to allergies.
5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a person who is almost identical to another
verb
• make multiple identical copies of
Example sentence • The scientist created a clone of the sheep using advanced genetic technology.
8 2 noun n noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • The keystone of the arch is what holds the structure together.
9 3 noun n noun
• synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Example sentence • He was prescribed methadone to help with his opioid addiction.
9 3 noun n noun
• a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Example sentence • Ants use pheromones to communicate with each other.
9 2 noun n noun
• a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
Example sentence • The cliffs were made of red sandstone .
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
Example sentence • She used silicone baking mats to line her cookie sheet.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• apprehended with certainty
Example sentence • She is known for her beautiful singing voice.
8 2 noun n noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • The spine is the backbone of the human body.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
verb
• accompany as a chaperone
Example sentence • The chaperone accompanied the students on their field trip.
10 3 noun n noun
• bone linking the scapula and sternum
Example sentence • She broke her collarbone in a skiing accident.
11 3 noun n noun
• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Example sentence • Education is the cornerstone of a strong society.
10 2 noun n noun
• a stone that is used to mark a grave
Example sentence • She visited her father's grave and placed a new gravestone on it.
9 2 noun n noun
• the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Example sentence • The headstone was engraved with the deceased's name and dates of birth and death.
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