9 4 noun
n
noun
• hormone secreted by the pineal gland
Example sentence • Some people take melatonin as a supplement to improve sleep.
5 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The ronin wandered the streets of Edo as a masterless samurai.
9 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • This plant extract contains a significant amount of digitonin .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• An anthelmintic found in santonica and related plants.
Example sentence • The pharmacist recommended santonin for my daughter's worm infection.
2 1
noun
• a state in midwestern United States, with capital Indianapolis
adverb
• to or toward the inside of
Example sentence • She is sitting in the car.
15 6 noun
n
noun
• thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
Example sentence • The levels of thyrocalcitonin can help diagnose certain thyroid conditions.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • The doctor will examine your throat for any signs of infection.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
Example sentence • I love the sweet smell of jasmine in the garden.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• an irritating or obnoxious person
Example sentence • The barn was infested with vermin , so we had to call an exterminator.
6 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • I bought a bouquet of jasmin for my mom's birthday.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
Example sentence • The purple martin is a type of swallow bird.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Example sentence • People with darker skin have higher levels of melanin .
5 2 adverb, noun
adv, n
noun
• large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
Example sentence • The takin is a goat-antelope native to the eastern Himalayas.
10 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The extraction of digitonins from plants is a complicated process.
8 3 noun
n
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4 2 adverb
adv
noun
• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
adverb
• used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
adjective satellite
• equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
Example sentence • I can't believe she stayed calm even in such a difficult situation.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Example sentence • I have a headache, can you give me an aspirin ?
6 2 noun
n
noun
• box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
Example sentence • The family gathered around the coffin at the funeral.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
7 2 noun
n
noun
• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Example sentence • I carved a spooky face into the pumpkin .
10 4 noun
n
noun
• A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.
Example sentence • The superhero team consisted of several superwomen with unique powers.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
verb
• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example sentence • I have been waiting for you all day.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
Example sentence • Some industrial processes aim to extract and utilize lignin as a renewable source of chemicals and materials.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Example sentence • I saw a robin sitting on the fence.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
Example sentence • Excessive bradykinin levels can lead to symptoms of angioedema.
6 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I packed a healthy tiffin for my son to take to school.
4 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
verb
• destroy completely; damage irreparably
Example sentence • The abandoned house was in ruins.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Example sentence • I could feel the adrenalin rushing through my veins as I jumped off the cliff.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
Example sentence • The city dwellers looked down upon the bumpkin who had never seen a high-rise building before.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Example sentence • I threw the empty soda can into the dustbin .
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Example sentence • The goblin jumped out from behind the tree and scared me.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
Example sentence • I saw a documentary about falconry, and they had a trained merlin for hunting small birds.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Example sentence • Damage to the myelin sheath can result in impaired nerve function.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Example sentence • Can you please hand me a napkin ?
6 2 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
Example sentence • I bought a juicy pippin from the farmer's market.
6 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I like to snack on raisins while watching movies.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
Example sentence • The use of sarin as a chemical weapon is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• procumbent or spreading juniper
Example sentence • The savin plant produces small, blue-green berries.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
Example sentence • The zeppelin floated gracefully in the sky.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• An insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
Example sentence • The aldrin levels in the water were found to exceed the safety limits.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
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5 2 noun
n
noun
• Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.
Example sentence • The sudden levin flashed across the sky, illuminating the entire landscape.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
Example sentence • The jessamine plant is known for its fragrant white flowers.
5 2 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
noun
• an assumption that is taken for granted
adjective satellite
• acknowledged as a supposition
Example sentence • Her given name is Elizabeth, but she goes by Liz.
4 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• similar in quality or character
Example sentence • She had an attitude that was akin to her mother's.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
7 2 noun
n
noun
• citadel of a Russian town
6 2 noun
n
noun
• large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
Example sentence • The marlin is a large oceanic fish with a long slender body and a spear-like snout.
5 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
Example sentence • I resin the wood to make it waterproof.
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