5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
Example sentence • The cathedral had a grand marble bemas where the bishop conducted the service.
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Example sentence • The patient's legs were swollen with edemas .
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• capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
Example sentence • The ancient Mayans built impressive limas as the centerpiece of their cities.
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• a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
Example sentence • I like to wear my cozy pajamas when I go to bed.
10 4 noun n noun
• spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)
Example sentence • Microbiologists study the morphology and behavior of treponemas .
8 3 noun n noun
• an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
Example sentence • The TV had two antennas for better reception.
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Example sentence • The movement of molecules through plasmodesmas allows for communication between adjacent plant cells.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
Example sentence • I bought some bananas from the grocery store.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • There was a group of lamas grazing in the field.
5 2 noun
• French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
3 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
6 2 noun n noun
• The raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.
Example sentence • The synagogue had two bimahs , one for the main sanctuary and one for the smaller prayer hall.
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• a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
Example sentence • My friend collects vintage reamers as a hobby.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
7 2 preposition
• On account of, because of.
conjunction
• By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Example sentence • I couldn't go to the party because I had to work.
6 2 noun n noun
• a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Example sentence • I enjoy watching romantic dramas .
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• wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
Example sentence • There are two types of llamas : the classic llama and the suri llama.
7 2 noun n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Example sentence • She underwent therapy to address childhood traumas .
6 3 noun n noun
• a particular environment or walk of life
Example sentence • There are several arenas in the city for sports events.
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• any property detected by the olfactory system
Example sentence • The aromas of freshly brewed coffee filled the room.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The ballerinas gracefully pirouetted across the stage.
8 3 noun n noun
• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Example sentence • I often find myself in moral dilemmas , torn between doing the right thing and protecting my own interests.
8 3 noun n noun
• a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
Example sentence • She proudly displayed her collection of academic diplomas on the wall.
6 3 noun n noun
• doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Example sentence • The hyenas in the zoo were constantly making loud and eerie sounds.
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• a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
Example sentence • There are two main types of lymphomas : Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
10 4 noun n noun
• an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
Example sentence • She loved watching old melodramas on Sunday afternoons.
6 2 noun n noun
• a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
Example sentence • I enjoy relaxing in saunas after a long day at work.
9 3 noun n noun
• a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
verb
• serve or summon with a subpoena
Example sentence • The attorney issued subpoenas to several witnesses.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
adjective satellite
• (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Example sentence • The ancient temple had beautiful arches .
7 2 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She wore glasses to correct her vision.
13 4 noun n noun
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
8 3 noun n noun
• large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
Example sentence • The group of bikers wore matching bandanas .
7 3 noun n noun
• large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America
Example sentence • I spotted several iguanas sunbathing on the rocks.
8 3 noun n noun
• the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
Example sentence • The museum has a collection of 16th-century madonnas .
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8 3 noun
• (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
8 3 noun n noun
• a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
Example sentence • Animals such as lions, zebras, and elephants roam freely on savannas .
6 3 noun n adjective
• (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
noun
• a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
adverb
• used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Example sentence • I love listening to pianos playing in the concert hall.
11 4 noun n noun
• type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
7 3 noun n noun
• a medium that disseminates moving pictures
Example sentence • There are many cinemas in the city center.
5 2 noun n noun
• a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
6 2 noun n noun
• a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
Example sentence • Use commas to separate items in a list.
7 3 noun n noun
• a town in central Kansas, the county seat of Saline county, Kansas
3 1 noun
• a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital Olympia
Example sentence • She was excited to see her friends at the party.
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7 3 noun n noun
• equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Example sentence • I need to buy new cameras for our photography club.
8 2 noun n noun
• a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Example sentence • In ancient Greece, drachmas were the main currency.
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6 2 noun n noun
• molten rock in the earth's crust
Example sentence • The geologist studied the composition of magmas found in the volcanic rock.
5 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for a mother
Example sentence • The mamas at the park organized a playdate for the kids.
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