8 2 noun n noun
• A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
Example sentence • The ancient Greeks used strigils to scrape oil and dirt off their bodies after exercising.
4 1 noun n noun
• 100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial
Example sentence • Mon fils est très intelligent.
5 2 noun
• a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
6 2 noun n noun
• a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
Example sentence • The blacksmith used anvils to shape the hot metal.
7 2 noun
• a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
6 2 noun n noun
• a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
5 2 noun n noun
• fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed
Example sentence • The pomegranate has juicy arils .
5 2 noun n noun
• the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
Example sentence • The leaves of the plant grow in the axils of the stems.
6 2 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
Example sentence • I love the fragrance of basils in my garden.
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7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
7 2 noun
• three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
7 2 noun n noun
• small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
Example sentence • The plant produces bulbils that can be easily detached and grown into new plants.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
verb
• raise trivial objections
Example sentence • His cavils about the new project were quickly dismissed by the team.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
Example sentence • I planted chervils in my herb garden.
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8 2 noun n noun
• a body serving in an administrative capacity
Example sentence • Many tribal councils play a crucial role in preserving indigenous traditions.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.
Example sentence • The Georgian-style roof is adorned with dentils .
6 2 noun n noun
• an evil supernatural being
verb
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example sentence • The devils danced around the bonfire.
7 2 verb v verb
• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Example sentence • He distils his own whiskey at home.
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5 2 noun n noun
• morally objectionable behavior
adjective satellite
• having the nature of vice
Example sentence • The society was plagued by the evils of corruption and crime.
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7 2 noun n noun
• a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
Example sentence • The fibrils in the muscle tissue help with contraction.
7 2 noun n adjective
• characteristic of a fossil
noun
• someone whose style is out of fashion
Example sentence • Paleontologists use fossils to study the ancient lifeforms.
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Example sentence • The boat got stuck in the frazils , causing a delay in the journey.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She fulfils her duties as a teacher by diligently preparing lessons and engaging with students.
6 2 noun n noun
• a light flintlock musket
Example sentence • He loaded the fusils with ammunition.
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7 2 noun n noun
• small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Example sentence • My brother has two gerbils named Peanut and Butter.
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I admired the handwoven huipils displayed at the indigenous craft fair.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • Her inspirational speech instils confidence in her audience.
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7 2 noun n noun
• round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
Example sentence • I love adding lentils to my soups for extra texture and taste.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Example sentence • The colorful face of mandrils becomes more vibrant with age.
4 1 noun n noun
• a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
6 2 noun n noun
• (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
4 1 noun n noun
• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
7 2 noun n noun
• any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
8 2 noun n noun
• the center point on a shield
Example sentence • The fashion designer created a collection of dresses that accentuated the nombrils .
8 2 noun n noun
• either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Example sentence • He could feel the cold air rushing through his nostrils .
7 2 noun n noun
• a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
7 2 noun n noun
• a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Example sentence • I bought some mint pastils at the candy store.
7 2 noun n noun
• a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
verb
• write, draw, or trace with a pencil
Example sentence • I need to buy some pencils for my art class.
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6 2 noun n noun
• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
verb
• pose a threat to; present a danger to
Example sentence • She bravely faced the perils of the deep sea.
7 2 noun n noun
• the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
Example sentence • The pistils of the flowers were carefully examined for signs of pollination.
7 2 noun n noun
• A punty; a metal rod used in the glassblowing process. After a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized.
Example sentence • The glassblower used pontils to shape the molten glass.
6 2 noun n noun
• a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
Example sentence • The teacher noticed that some of her pupils were having trouble understanding the math problem.
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