8 3 noun n noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
3 1 noun n noun
• a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
verb
• send or move around by bus
Example sentence • I take the bus to work every morning.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Example sentence • The government is taking measures to prevent future crises .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an excited state of agitation
verb
• worry unnecessarily or excessively
Example sentence • Stop making such a fuss over a tiny scratch.
7 2 noun n noun
• usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
verb
• provide (a house) with a terrace
Example sentence • Our hotel room came with a beautiful terrace overlooking the ocean.
6 3 noun n noun
• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Example sentence • She had beautiful blue irises .
12 5 noun n noun
• a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Example sentence • Tokyo and New York City are both bustling metropolises .
8 3 noun n noun
• the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Example sentence • The doctors examined several pelvises to determine the cause of the pain.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• relating to or affected with cancer
Example sentence • He underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tumor from his lungs.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• not auspicious; boding ill
adjective satellite
• contrary to your interests or welfare
Example sentence • The team had an inauspicious start to the season with three consecutive losses.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • She felt powerless to change the situation.
8 4 noun n noun
• A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
9 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The soldiers built abattises to provide cover from enemy fire.
8 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
Example sentence • The plant abscises its leaves in the autumn.
12 5 verb v verb
• To furnish with accessories.
Example sentence • She accessorises her outfits with colorful scarves.
12 5 verb v verb
• To get used to a new climate.
Example sentence • The hiker slowly acclimatises to the high altitude.
11 5 noun n noun
• A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
Example sentence • The acropolises of Athens, Greece, are famous for their archaeological remains.
10 5
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8 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The room was filled with statues of Greek adonises .
10 4 verb v Example sentence • The company advertises its products on TV.
7 3 verb v Example sentence • She advises her clients on financial matters.
7 3 noun n noun
• A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.
Example sentence • The soldiers were protected by their aegises in battle.
11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • Paleontologists have found numerous fossil remains of aepyornises in Madagascar.
11 4 verb v verb
• To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
Example sentence • She always aggrandises her accomplishments to impress others.
8 4 verb v Example sentence • She agonises over making the right decision.
9 4 verb v verb
• To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
Example sentence • Consuming certain foods alkalises the body.
11 5 verb v verb
• To create an allegory from some event or situation.
10 4
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11 5 noun n noun
• The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
Example sentence • I bought two amaryllises at the flower shop.
11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The shipwreck was rumored to be carrying a large cache of ambergrises .
9 4
9 4 noun n noun
• (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
Example sentence • The case study explores the role of anaclises in the development of attachment bonds.
11 5 noun n noun
• The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
10 5 verb
• dissect in order to analyze
10 4 verb v verb
• To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
Example sentence • She anglicises her name when she is living in an English-speaking country.
6 3 noun n noun
• native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Example sentence • She added a few anises to the cake batter for a unique flavor.
9 4 verb
• To create an aphorism from.
10 5 verb v verb
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Example sentence • He apologises for his mistake.
11 5 verb v verb
• To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
13 5 verb v verb
• To address using the form of rhetoric called the apostrophe.
Example sentence • He apostrophises his friend for not keeping his promise.
8 3 verb v verb
• inform (somebody) of something
Example sentence • She apprises her team of the new project requirements.
6 3 verb v verb
• come into existence; take on form or shape
Example sentence • A problem arises when there is a lack of clear communication.
7 3 noun
• A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
Example sentence • The arrises of the building's corners were carefully rounded for safety.
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8 4 verb v verb
• To separate or reduce into atoms
Example sentence • He atomises the substance in order to study its composition.
10 4 verb v verb
• give or delegate power or authority to
Example sentence • The bank authorises the withdrawal of funds from the account.
6 3 noun n
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8 4 verb v
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8 3 verb v Example sentence • The pastor baptises new believers in the river every Sunday.
11 4 verb v verb
• To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
Example sentence • He bastardises the truth by twisting the facts.
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