6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
verb
• deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Example sentence • The workers went on strike to protest for better pay.
9 2 verb v verb
• travel by getting free rides from motorists
Example sentence • I decided to hitchhike to save money on transportation.
8 2 noun n noun
• (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
Example sentence • I took the turnpike to get to the airport quickly.
9 3 noun n noun
• small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
Example sentence • I saw a motorbike parked outside the cafe.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a transient variation in voltage or current
Example sentence • He stepped on a spike and yelped in pain.
6 2 noun n noun
• a male servant (especially a footman)
Example sentence • He was always seen as the boss's lackey , doing whatever he was told without question.
3 1 noun n pronoun
• (personal) The female person or animal previously mentioned or implied.
Example sentence • The doctor examined her and reassured her that she was healthy.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • She had a pair of long, clawlike nails painted in bright red.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• long and slender with a very small internal diameter
Example sentence • The caterpillar had long, hairlike bristles on its body.
8 2 noun n noun
• a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The tree had leaflike appendages that danced in the wind.
10 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• resembling a spring or the action of a spring
Example sentence • The warm breeze and blooming flowers made it feel springlike .
5 1 noun n noun
• Psychology or psychiatry.
verb
• To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind (also psych up).
interjection
• Indicating that one's preceding statement was false and that one has successfully fooled one's interlocutor. Also sike.
Example sentence • She is studying psych at university.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• befitting a young child
Example sentence • She has a childlike innocence that is endearing.
13 3 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He launched a powerful counterstrike against his opponent in the boxing ring.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The jellylike substance was slippery and quivered when touched.
8 3 noun n noun
• small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
Example sentence • He rode his minibike around the neighborhood.
4 2 noun n noun
• a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
verb
• treat with excessive indulgence
Example sentence • The baby cried all night.
2 1 verb v noun
• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
verb
• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example sentence • I want to be successful in my career.
5 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
Example sentence • She has studied every language spoken in Europe.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
2 1 noun n noun
• the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Example sentence • The doctor said he is in good health.
4 2 adjective adj adjective
• a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; quantifier, plural pronoun; quantifier, plural
Example sentence • There are many books on the shelf.
5 2 adverb adv Example sentence • I'll be there at 8, but maybe a few minutes late.
2 1 noun n noun
• a state in New England with capital Augusta
Example sentence • Please pass me the book.
5 2 noun n noun
• the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
Example sentence • I need to withdraw some money from the ATM.
4 2 adverb adv adjective satellite
• being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example sentence • She is the only one who can solve this problem.
6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• to certain extent or degree
adjective satellite
• pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
Example sentence • She is wearing a pretty dress.
3 1 verb v noun
• the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
verb
• perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Example sentence • I can see a beautiful sunset from my window.
5 2 noun n adjective
• feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Example sentence • I want to express my sincerest sorry for the mistake I made.
5 1 noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than two
4 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj Example sentence • She is a very talented singer.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
verb
• be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
Example sentence • I have a lot of worry about my upcoming exam.
2 1 noun n noun
• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
Example sentence • Can we meet later today?
8 4 adverb adv Example sentence • I actually finished my homework early.
7 3 adverb adv adverb
• prior to a specified or implied time
Example sentence • I have already finished my homework.
6 3 noun n noun
• a social unit living together
Example sentence • My family and I went on vacation together.
6 3 adverb adv adverb
• in accordance with truth or fact or reality
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a flat circular shape
Example sentence • He stared at the disclike object in awe.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a flat circular shape
Example sentence • She held a disklike object in her hand.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• as fine and powdery as dust
Example sentence • The dandelion seeds scattered in the wind were dustlike .
7 2 adjective satellite
• resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous
Example sentence • The way he swam through the water was eellike .
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • Her delicate features and pointy ears made her look elflike .
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The fanlike pattern on the dress was incredibly eye-catching.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• resembling ferns especially in leaf shape
Example sentence • The fronds of the maidenhair plant are delicate and fernlike .
7 2 noun n noun
• primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
Example sentence • The garpike is a freshwater fish native to North America.
9 2 noun n noun
• a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
Example sentence • The sailor used a handspike to pry open the crate.
8 2 adjective adj adjective
• resembling a hoof; especially having the horny texture of a hoof
Example sentence • She had a hooflike birthmark on her ankle.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having lips or parts that resemble lips
Example sentence • She had a liplike smile that made everyone instantly like her.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of an opening that resembles a mouth
Example sentence • The plant had mouthlike leaves that resembled gaping jaws.
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