4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Example sentence • Please fill out the registration form before entering the event.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
verb
• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
Example sentence • The storm lasted all night.
4 1 noun n noun
• any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
verb
• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example sentence • I found a worm in the garden.
4 1 noun n noun
• anything that provides inspiration for later work
Example sentence • Washing hands frequently helps to eliminate germs.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a word or expression used for some particular thing
verb
• name formally or designate with a term
Example sentence • The term 'apple' refers to a round fruit with a red or green skin.
7 2 verb v verb
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Example sentence • Please confirm your appointment by replying to this email.
6 2 verb v verb
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Example sentence • I affirm that I will attend the meeting tomorrow.
4 1 noun n noun
• a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
Example sentence • The herm in the museum is an ancient Greek sculpture representing Hermes.
6 1 verb v verb
• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example sentence • The little boy squirmed in his seat, unable to sit still.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Example sentence • The bike race course had a steep berm that the riders had to maneuver.
5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
Example sentence • The therm in the room showed that the temperature had dropped below freezing.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
adverb
• with resolute determination
adjective satellite
• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
Example sentence • Her law firm specializes in corporate litigation.
8 2 noun n noun
• a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Example sentence • Sarah is a bookworm and loves spending hours at the library.
9 2 noun n noun
• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Example sentence • The earthworm burrowed into the soil.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the middle of the gestation period
Example sentence • I need to study for my midterm tomorrow.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Example sentence • She cared for her infirm grandmother.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • Please reconfirm your flight details before your departure.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • I want to reaffirm my commitment to our relationship.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• fear resulting from the awareness of danger
verb
• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Example sentence • The alarm clock woke me up early in the morning.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
verb
• attract; cause to be enamored
Example sentence • Her smile had a certain charm that captivated everyone in the room.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Example sentence • He suffered no harm from the accident.
7 2 noun n noun
• North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
Example sentence • Farmers often struggle with controlling cutworm infestations in their crops.
9 3 noun n noun
• nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
Example sentence • The endosperm is a tissue that provides nutrition to the developing embryo in the seeds of flowering plants.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
verb
• give a permanent wave to
Example sentence • She decided to get a perm to add some waves to her hair.
8 2 noun n noun
• ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Example sentence • A tapeworm is a type of parasite that attaches itself to the intestines of its host.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
verb
• be a farmer; work as a farmer
Example sentence • They lived on a dairy farm .
8 2 verb v noun
• thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
Example sentence • He affirmed his loyalty to the company.
9 3 noun n noun
• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Example sentence • I went fishing and used an angleworm as bait.
9 2 noun n noun
• small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Example sentence • The blindworm is a legless lizard with small eyes and a shiny, smooth skin.
9 2 noun n noun
• a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
Example sentence • The aquarium fish eagerly devoured the bloodworms.
8 3 noun n noun
• the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Example sentence • The ectoderm gives rise to the nervous system.
8 2 noun n noun
• parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
Example sentence • The flatworm is a type of invertebrate that has a simple, flat body shape.
8 2 noun n noun
• the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
Example sentence • The glowworm emitted a soft glow in the darkness of the cave.
8 2 noun n noun
• parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
Example sentence • The most common types of hookworms are Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.
8 2 noun n noun
• small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
Example sentence • I found a cute inchworm crawling on the leaves.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Example sentence • The zookeeper fed the pachyderm a bale of hay.
7 2 noun n noun
• small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Example sentence • The most common symptom of pinworm infection is itching around the anus.
8 2 noun n noun
• infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Example sentence • She developed ringworm after playing with stray cats.
9 2 noun n noun
• infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Example sentence • The roundworm can lay up to 200,000 eggs in a single day.
8 2 noun n noun
• the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
Example sentence • I found a silkworm crawling on a mulberry leaf.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The woodworm infestation caused extensive damage to the antique furniture.
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Example sentence • The fireworm is a marine creature with bright red and orange colors.
9 2 noun n noun
• A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis.
Example sentence • Regular heartworm prevention is recommended for dogs in areas where heartworm disease is prevalent.
7 2 adjective adj noun
• A premature birth or baby.
adjective
• Of a premature birth or baby.
Example sentence • The preterm baby needed specialized care in the neonatal intensive care unit.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• relating to or extending over a limited period
Example sentence • He has made a short-term investment.
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• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
Example sentence • The business firm is expanding its operations to international markets.
9 3 verb v verb
• To deny, contradict or repudiate
Example sentence • He disaffirmed the contract, claiming it was signed under duress.
9 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The interfirm collaboration resulted in the successful launch of a new product.
9 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The superfirm mattress provides excellent support for your back.
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