7 2 noun
n
noun
• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • He felt trapped within the confines of his small apartment.
8 3 verb
v
verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Example sentence • If threatened, porcupines can raise and rattle their quills as a warning signal.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the expensive white fur of the ermine
Example sentence • The ermines are small carnivorous mammals found in northern regions.
7 2 noun
n
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5 1 noun
n
noun
• European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
Example sentence • The bines of the hop plant are used in the brewing industry.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • He always brines his turkey before cooking it on Thanksgiving.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
verb
• cut through the backbone of an animal
5 1
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6 1 noun
n
noun
• American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
Example sentence • Anthropologists study genetic clines to understand human population distributions.
6 1 verb
v
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Example sentence • His health dwines as he refuses to seek medical treatment.
5 1
noun
• domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Example sentence • His kines were graceful and fluid as he danced across the stage.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
adjective satellite
• denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Example sentence • She was dressed to the nines for the party.
5 1
noun
• ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Example sentence • The teacher explained the concept of sines to the students.
7 1 noun
n
noun
• a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
Example sentence • I need to buy some splines for the woodworking project.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
Example sentence • The fork had four tines .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Example sentence • The astrologer explained the significance of trines in a birth chart.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• spin, wind, or twist together
Example sentence • He twines the strands of hair around his finger.
10 4 noun
n
10 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
Example sentence • The aborigines of Australia have a rich cultural heritage.
8 3 noun
n
Example sentence • Some species of acarines are important pests in agriculture.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • Many acridines exhibit antimicrobial properties.
12 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The scientist added a few drops of acriflavines to the Petri dish.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
Example sentence • Scientists have found high levels of adenosines in some cancer cells.
11 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
13 5 adjective
adj
noun
• the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
Example sentence • The aeromedicines were delivered by helicopter to the disaster-stricken region.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
noun
• (anthropology) kin by marriage
adjective satellite
• (anthropology) related by marriage
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The algerines ships terrorized the Mediterranean waters in the 17th century.
6 2
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
10 4 noun
n
noun
• an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Example sentence • The color of almandines can vary from deep red to purplish-red.
8 3 adjective
adj
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11 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • He is prescribed a daily dose of amantadines for Parkinson's disease.
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The scientists studied the reactivity of amidines .
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Example sentence • Some common examples of amines are methylamine and ethylamine.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
Example sentence • The ligand ethylenediamine can form two different ammines with cobalt(II) chloride.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Example sentence • Abuse of amphetamines can lead to addiction and serious health consequences.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
Example sentence • The synthesis of anilines requires careful handling of hazardous reagents.
11 4 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
adjective
• relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes
noun
• any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
Example sentence • Scientists study anophelines to better understand their behavior and ecology.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The professor compared the behavior of humans to that of anserines .
11 4 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • Doctors often prescribe antipyrines to reduce fever and pain.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed apomorphines to alleviate the patient's symptoms.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
Example sentence • She wore a necklace embedded with aquamarines .
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