7 3 noun
n
verb
• Have an intense craving.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
10 4 noun
n
Example sentence • The antitheses of conservatism are progressivism and liberalism.
8 4 noun
n
10 4 noun
n
noun
• (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
Example sentence • Some languages use aphaereses as a regular phonological process.
9 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
7 3
noun
• the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
Example sentence • The word 'apheses ' derives from the Greek word 'aphēsis' meaning 'letting go.'
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Example sentence • The patient underwent arthrodeses to treat their severe joint pain.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
7 3
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7 3
noun
• growth from increase in cell size without cell division
11 4 noun
n
noun
• strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
Example sentence • His speech was filled with catachreses and grammatical errors.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Example sentence • His catecheses on the Ten Commandments were highly informative.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
6 3
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8 3 noun
n
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9 4 noun
n
noun
• constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
Example sentence • The diatheses of the patients were all similar, indicating a common cause for their symptoms.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • She used a diereses on the second vowel of the word "coöperate".
9 4 noun
n
noun
• alternation of sexual and asexual generations
8 4 noun
n
noun
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Example sentence • There are 195 dioceses in the United States.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus
Example sentence • The diureses caused by certain medications can help treat edema.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• infertility between hybrids
Example sentence • The study focused on the causes of dysgeneses in certain populations.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
6 3 noun
n
noun
• the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
8 4 noun
n
noun
• inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
10 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
Example sentence • Linguists study epentheses to understand phonological processes.
4 2
noun
• the compass point midway between east and southeast
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
8 4 noun
n
noun
• an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
Example sentence • He wrote several exegeses on ancient texts.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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10 4 noun
n
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10 4 noun
n
noun
• the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
8 3
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11 4 noun
n
noun
• the style in which newspapers are written
Example sentence • The journalist's use of journaleses made the article difficult to understand.
7 3
noun
• a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
Example sentence • Protozoans exhibit kineses by randomly changing their direction of movement.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
9 4 adjective
adj
noun
• a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
Example sentence • The contract was full of legaleses that made it difficult to understand.
5 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
noun
• A homosexual woman, one who is mostly or exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
10 4
noun
• a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Example sentence • The concentration of manganeses in the soil affects plant growth.
10 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • I have been studying various mentaleses found in ancient texts.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
Example sentence • Some metatheses can result in permanent changes to word pronunciations.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
10 4
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7 3 noun
n
noun
• (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Example sentence • Superman and Lex Luthor are nemeses .
9 4 noun
n
Example sentence • The study of oogeneses is important in understanding reproductive biology.
10 4
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11 4 noun
n
noun
• either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
Example sentence • Please enclose your thoughts within parentheses when writing a formal paper.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a slight or partial paralysis
Example sentence • The child had difficulty walking due to pareses in his feet.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
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