12 5 noun n noun
• a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
Example sentence • The university has multiple laboratories for scientific research.
13 5 noun n noun
• correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Example sentence • There are several reformatories for juvenile offenders in this city.
10 4 noun n noun
• a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Example sentence • The book is filled with allegories that represent political and social issues.
15 6 noun n adjective
• relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
noun
• formal systematic questioning
Example sentence • The lawyer sent a set of interrogatories to the defendant.
11 4 noun n noun
• a college or university building containing living quarters for students
Example sentence • The university provides dormitories for all incoming students.
10 4 noun n noun
• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Example sentence • The lavatories on this airplane are cleaned after every flight.
13 5 noun n noun
• a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
Example sentence • The telescopes at the observatories are used to study distant galaxies.
11 4 noun n noun
• someone who signs and is bound by a document
Example sentence • All signatories of the treaty agreed to abide by its terms and conditions.
12 5 noun n noun
• a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Example sentence • He stored all his old photographs in several repositories .
11 4 noun n noun
• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Example sentence • The United States has several overseas territories , including Puerto Rico and Guam.
14 5 noun n noun
• the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
Example sentence • Many people use conservatories as a space to grow plants and flowers.
10 4 noun n noun
• a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Example sentence • There are several categories of movies, such as action, comedy, and drama.
11 4 noun n noun
• a detailed list of all the items in stock
verb
• make or include in an itemized record or report
Example sentence • The company conducts regular audits of its inventories to ensure accuracy.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Example sentence • The mercenaries were hired to protect the kingdom.
11 4 noun n noun
• someone who offers opposition
Example sentence • He was determined to defeat his adversaries in the upcoming election.
11 4 noun n noun
• a person who is head of an administrative department of government
Example sentence • The secretaries in our office are very efficient.
11 4 noun n noun
• nonsensical writing (usually verse)
Example sentence • I struggled to understand the amphigories in the book.
11 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The book is filled with antistories that subvert readers' expectations.
11 3 noun n noun
• The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.
Example sentence • The author of the crime novel revealed the complex backstories of the main characters.
6 2 noun n noun
• a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
Example sentence • They rented two dories for their fishing trip.
10 3 noun n noun
• History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.
Example sentence • We need to include more herstories in our textbooks to accurately reflect the experiences of women.
12 5 noun n noun
• the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
Example sentence • The judicatories are responsible for interpreting and applying the law.
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Example sentence • The house had large windows that allowed natural light to fill the overstories .
12 5 noun
• an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
12 4 noun n noun
• The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.
Example sentence • The forest floor is densely covered with tall grasses and various understories .
12 3 noun n Example sentence • I love eating strawberries with whipped cream.
6 2 noun n noun
• similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Example sentence • I have been binge-watching a series on Netflix.
6 2 adverb adv adverb
• at all times; all the time and on every occasion
Example sentence • She always arrives on time for class.
11 4 noun n noun
• an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Example sentence • The dignitaries arrived at the airport via a private jet.
8 3 noun n noun
• a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
Example sentence • My neighbor has a pair of canaries as pets.
14 5 noun n noun
• all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
Example sentence • Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla were contemporaries and shared a similar passion for science.
12 4 noun n adjective
• relating to or connected to a religious mission
noun
• someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
Example sentence • The missionaries traveled to remote villages to spread their message.
13 5 noun n noun
• a minor match preceding the main event
adjective satellite
• denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Example sentence • The boxer spent hours warming up and going through the preliminaries before the fight.
11 4 noun n noun
• a practical consequence that follows naturally
Example sentence • One of the corollaries of a healthy lifestyle is a reduced risk of chronic diseases.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
Example sentence • I picked a handful of juicy berries from the bush.
12 4 noun n noun
• a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
Example sentence • The professor referenced multiple commentaries in her research paper.
10 5 noun n noun
• a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
Example sentence • She always read the obituaries in the newspaper to see if anyone she knew had passed away.
15 6 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• markedly new or introducing radical change
Example sentence • The revolutionaries fought against the oppressive regime.
12 5 noun n noun
• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
adjective satellite
• functioning in a supporting capacity
Example sentence • The parent company owns several subsidiaries around the world.
9 3 noun n adjective
• of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
noun
• a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
adjective satellite
• not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
Example sentence • The party held its primaries to determine the candidate for the upcoming election.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a farm where dairy products are produced
Example sentence • The local dairies supply fresh milk to the neighborhood.
11 4 noun n noun
• a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Example sentence • National parks are considered sanctuaries for wildlife.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Example sentence • The emissaries were sent to negotiate a peace treaty.
10 4 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
noun
• the military forces of a nation
Example sentence • The militaries of the United States and Russia are among the largest in the world.
11 4 noun n noun
• a branch that flows into the main stream
adjective satellite
• (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
Example sentence • The Mississippi River has many tributaries , including the Missouri River.
10 4 noun n noun
• a tract of land used for burials
Example sentence • There are many cemeteries in this town.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
Example sentence • The fairies danced in a circle under the moonlight.
7 2 noun n noun
• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Example sentence • I love reading mystery stories .
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
verb
• invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentence • The bodies of the victims were discovered in the basement.
12 4 noun n noun
• a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Example sentence • I have multiple dictionaries on my bookshelf.
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