6 2 verb v verb
• arouse or elicit a feeling
Example sentence • The news of her engagement excited her family.
8 3 noun n noun
• an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
Example sentence • The tick is a type of parasite that feeds on the blood of its host.
7 2 noun n noun
• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
verb
• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Example sentence • He appeared contrite after his hurtful words.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• lighted up by or as by fire or flame
verb
• to come to rest, settle
Example sentence • The birds alighted on the tree branches.
8 3 noun n noun
• an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
Example sentence • He used dynamite to blow up the boulder blocking the road.
4 1 verb v noun
• a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
verb
• to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Example sentence • He warned his little sister not to bite her nails.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• something regarded with special favor or liking
adjective satellite
• appealing to the general public
verb
• To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media
Example sentence • Pizza is my favorite food.
6 2 verb v verb
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example sentence • He used a lighter to ignite the candle.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
Example sentence • The construction crew will site the new building near the park.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
noun
• the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
adjective satellite
• free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
Example sentence • She wore a white dress to the party.
5 1 verb v verb
• produce a literary work
Example sentence • Please write your name on the top of the page.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• precise; explicit and clearly defined
Example sentence • I need a definite answer by tomorrow.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • She wore an exquisite gown to the gala.
9 3 noun n noun
• a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Example sentence • Don't be a hypocrite and tell me to eat healthy while you're eating junk food.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
noun
• the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
adjective satellite
• too numerous to be counted
Example sentence • The universe is believed to be infinite .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
verb
• increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
Example sentence • I flew a kite at the beach last weekend.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
noun
• a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
adverb
• directly facing each other
adjective satellite
• being directly across from each other; facing
Example sentence • The opposite of love is hate.
5 2 verb v verb
• act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Example sentence • They united the two organizations to form a stronger company.
8 2 noun n noun
• the time of day immediately following sunset
adjective satellite
• lighted by or as if by twilight
Example sentence • The twilight cast an orange glow over the horizon.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines
Example sentence • The kieserite crystals were found in the underground mine.
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The ankerite crystals in this specimen are well-formed and attractive.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A fine-grained basaltic rock
Example sentence • The dolerite outcrop near the river is a popular spot for rock climbers.
8 2 noun n noun
• a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
Example sentence • We found a perfect campsite by the lake.
4 1 verb v noun
• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example sentence • She cited several sources to support her argument.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
noun
• a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
adjective satellite
• consisting of separate interconnected parts
Example sentence • The composite material is lightweight and durable.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
Example sentence • The geologist studied the formation of evaporites in the ancient lakebed.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
Example sentence • There is a finite number of planets in our solar system.
7 2 noun n noun
• plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
Example sentence • The kitchen countertops were made of polished granite .
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a slight but appreciable amount
Example sentence • She felt a mite of anxiety before the big exam.
4 1 noun n noun
• an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
Example sentence • The wedding ceremony included a traditional religious rite .
5 1 verb v verb
• inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
Example sentence • The hero smites his enemies with his sword.
6 1 noun n noun
• a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
Example sentence • I ordered a sprite at the restaurant.
5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite
• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example sentence • Her speech was filled with trite cliches.
3 1 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• a small piece or quantity of something
Example sentence • I took a small bit of chocolate from the box.
2 1 noun n noun
• the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
Example sentence • I found a book in the library and checked it out.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective satellite
• of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
Example sentence • The hermaphrodite has both male and female reproductive organs.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• vague or not clearly defined or stated
adjective satellite
• not decided or not known
Example sentence • He has been given an indefinite suspension from the team.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
Example sentence • In Spanish, the preterite tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
6 2 noun n
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9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A type of stone, a mixture of quartz and opal deposited by a geyser as it precipitates out of the boiling water.
Example sentence • The geyserite rock formations were breathtaking.
11 3 noun n noun
• A sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite
Example sentence • The phosphorite in this region is used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The soldiers were trained to handle yperite safely.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
verb
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Example sentence • The two fighters stepped into the ring and began the fight .
5 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• to a degree (not used with a negative)
Example sentence • She was quite surprised when she won the lottery.
5 1 verb v noun
• an instance of visual perception
verb
• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
Example sentence • I sighted a rare bird in the forest.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• the present or immediately coming night
adverb
• during the night of the present day
Example sentence • I have plans for tonight .
5 2 verb v verb
• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Example sentence • I admit that I made a mistake.
6 2 noun n noun
• a projectile that is fired from a gun
Example sentence • The detective found a bullet at the crime scene.
9 3 noun n noun
• a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
Example sentence • I love eating dark chocolate .
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