5 1 verb, noun
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noun
• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
verb
• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Example sentence • I dropped the plate and it shattered into pieces, causing a shock .
8 2 verb, noun
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noun
• someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
Example sentence • He tried to sherlock the mystery by gathering clues.
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The warlock cast a powerful spell.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Example sentence • The discovery of penicillin marked a new epoch in the field of medicine.
4 1 noun
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noun
• a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
Example sentence • The Loch Ness is a famous loch in Scotland.
6 2 noun
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• any lizard of the genus Moloch
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Example sentence • The prisoners were locked in their cellblock overnight.
8 2 noun
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• a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
Example sentence • He brushed his horse's forelock before their ride.
8 2 noun
n
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• a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
Example sentence • The city is experiencing gridlock due to the heavy traffic.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• thick cushion used as a seat
Example sentence • I sat down on the hassock to rest my feet.
8 2 noun
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noun
• a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
Example sentence • I always apply sunblock before going to the beach.
6 2 verb
v
Example sentence • The captain ordered the crew to undock the ship from the pier.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Example sentence • The windsock at the airport was pointing south, indicating the direction of the wind.
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Example sentence • The ship had to redock at the harbor for repairs.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
Example sentence • He played a haunting pibroch on his bagpipes.
11 3 adjective
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• packed full to capacity
Example sentence • The parking lot was chockablock with cars.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
Example sentence • He used a bitstock to drill holes in the wood.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders
Example sentence • The diestock is a tool used to hold dies for cutting threads.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
Example sentence • The soldier held the linstock firmly in his hand.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
Example sentence • The rootstock provides nutrients and support for the grafted plant.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America.
7 2 verb, noun
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Example sentence • Her hair was a tangled elflock , shimmering in the moonlight.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The farmers were preparing their fatstock for the auction.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • She tied her hair in a tight hairlock .
9 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I bought some high-quality seedstock for my vegetable garden.
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Example sentence • He used a tipstock to measure the height of the door.
8 2 noun
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noun
• A form of igneous rock that tends to form polygonal vertical fractures.
Example sentence • Geologists study the composition of traprock to better understand its formation.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• The stock (rigid handle) of a whip.
Example sentence • The drill bit was deflected by the whipstock .
6 2 adverb
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7 2 adjective
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8 3 noun, adjective
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8 3 noun
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noun
• A Ukrainian and Russian couple-dance with constantly increasing tempo.
Example sentence • They danced the kazachok at the wedding party.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • She invested all her savings in superstock and hoped for a high return on investment.
8 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The agalloch tree is native to certain parts of Asia.
8 3 noun
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Example sentence • In the geological timescale, the subepoch between the Eocene and the Oligocene is called the Rupelian.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
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Example sentence • Jag gillar att dricka kaffe och äta bröd till frukost.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
7 2 noun
n
noun
• frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
9 2 noun
n
noun
• German poet (1724-1803)
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Example sentence • I picked up a broch from the tourism office to explore the local attractions.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
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5 1
noun
• United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)
Example sentence • After a long day, she finally found her favorite bloch in the shoe store.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
Example sentence • The airplane was parked in the airdock for maintenance.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a sock that reaches just above the ankle
Example sentence • She wore a pair of cute bobbysocks with her poodle skirt.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias
7 2 noun
n
verb
• maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
Example sentence • The ship was taken to the dry-dock for repairs.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
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