5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a point located with respect to surface features of some region
verb
• put into a certain place or abstract location
Example sentence • This is a beautiful place to visit.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• installation from which a military force initiates operations
adjective satellite
• serving as or forming a base
verb
• use as a basis for; found on
Example sentence • She used a cake base for the chocolate tart.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an occurrence of something
verb
• look over, usually with the intention to rob
Example sentence • The detective is investigating the murder case .
9 2 noun n noun
• a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
Example sentence • He carried his important documents in a black leather briefcase .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
verb
• go after with the intent to catch
Example sentence • The police led a chase through the city to catch the bank robbers.
8 2 noun n noun
• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
Example sentence • I packed all my clothes in the suitcase .
7 3 noun n verb
• Have an intense craving.
8 2 noun n noun
• a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
Example sentence • She organized her books neatly on the bookcase .
9 2 noun n noun
• housing for a crankshaft
Example sentence • The mechanic removed the oil filter to access the crankcase of the engine.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
Example sentence • The computer's interface allows users to interact with the machine.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
verb
• spin, wind, or twist together
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful bridal lace dress on her wedding day.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an official who carries a mace of office
Example sentence • The guard carried a mace during his patrol.
5 2 noun n noun
• (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
Example sentence • Different cultures have different mores when it comes to punctuality.
7 2 noun n noun
• someone deranged and possibly dangerous
Example sentence • He's a complete nutcase , always coming up with crazy ideas.
8 2 noun n noun
• a lace used for fastening shoes
Example sentence • I need to tie my shoelace before going for a run.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
Example sentence • The museum's showcase displayed ancient artifacts from Egypt.
6 2 noun n noun
• a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
Example sentence • The soldiers in the parade all wore matching berets .
8 2 noun n noun
• any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
Example sentence • I work on weekdays and have weekends off.
8 3 noun n noun
• the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
7 3 noun
• the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
Example sentence • The word 'apheses ' derives from the Greek word 'aphēsis' meaning 'letting go.'
7 3 noun n noun
• rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
7 3
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7 3 noun
• growth from increase in cell size without cell division
8 3 noun n noun
• (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
6 3
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8 3 noun n
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8 3 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • She used a diereses on the second vowel of the word "coöperate".
6 3 noun n noun
• the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
4 2 noun
• the compass point midway between east and southeast
8 3 noun n noun
• an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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8 3
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7 3 noun
• a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
Example sentence • Protozoans exhibit kineses by randomly changing their direction of movement.
5 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• A homosexual woman, one who is mostly or exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
7 3 noun n noun
• the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
7 3 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Example sentence • Superman and Lex Luthor are nemeses .
7 3 noun n noun
• a slight or partial paralysis
Example sentence • The child had difficulty walking due to pareses in his feet.
8 3 noun n noun
• a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
8 3
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10 3 noun n noun
• corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Example sentence • He uses prostheses to help him walk after losing his leg in an accident.
9 3 noun n noun
• The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphaera (expected form would be *sfera).
8 3 noun n
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8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The syndeses between different brain regions allow for complex signal processing.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
Example sentence • Chemical syntheses are important in the field of pharmaceuticals.
7 3
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Example sentence • The teleses of the distant stars were captured by the telescope.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
Example sentence • The theses presented in this book challenge conventional wisdom.
6 2 noun n noun
• The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
8 3 verb
• To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
5 2 noun n Example sentence • I received multiple yeses to my marriage proposal.
5 2 verb v verb
• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Example sentence • He was abased by the criticism of his work.
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