5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• status with respect to the relations between people or groups
Example sentence • The terms of the agreement were clear and non-negotiable.
5 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
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• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example sentence • He found a can of worms in the garden.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Example sentence • The construction crew built berms to control flooding along the riverbank.
5 1 noun n noun
• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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• with resolute determination
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• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
Example sentence • Several firms are competing for the contract.
5 1 noun n noun
• anything that provides inspiration for later work
Example sentence • Washing hands helps to eliminate germs .
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• 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 city is known for its iconic herms , which line the main street.
7 2 verb v verb
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Example sentence • She affirms her commitment to the team by always being the first to arrive at practice.
9 2 verb, adverb v, adv Example sentence • His speech reaffirms his commitment to environmental protection.
7 1 verb v verb
• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example sentence • He squirms in his seat during the long boring lecture.
10 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 • Gardening can be improved by the presence of earthworms in the soil.
9 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 • The life cycle of silkworms involves several stages.
8 2 verb v verb
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Example sentence • She confirms her attendance at the party.
8 2 noun n noun
• the middle of the gestation period
Example sentence • I have five midterms next week.
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• North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
Example sentence • Farmers often struggle with cutworms destroying their crops.
10 3 noun n noun
• a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
Example sentence • Opening up that issue would be like opening a can of worms .
9 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• discuss the terms of an arrangement
Example sentence • They sat down to talk terms and negotiate a business deal.
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• marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
Example sentence • Starfish and sea urchins are examples of echinoderms .
9 3 noun n noun
• the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
Example sentence • Birds and mammals are examples of endoderms .
9 3 noun n noun
• (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
Example sentence • The climatologist studied the isotherms to analyze temperature patterns.
12 4 noun n noun
• extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
Example sentence • The fossil record provides valuable information about the anatomy of ostracoderms .
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Example sentence • The protoderms give rise to the epidermis, cortex, and vascular tissues of the plant.
10 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 • Anglers use angleworms as bait for fishing.
9 3 noun n noun
• noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
Example sentence • The armyworms have consumed nearly all the leaves on the corn plants.
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• any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
Example sentence • The arrowworms are known for their translucent bodies and elongated shape.
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• A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.
Example sentence • The infestation of bagworms is causing severe defoliation in the forest.
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Example sentence • He carefully beworms his pet cat every three months.
10 2 noun n noun
• small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Example sentence • These blindworms feed on small insects, slugs, and worms.
10 2 noun n noun
• a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
Example sentence • The fish in the tank feed on bloodworms .
9 2 noun n noun
• any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
Example sentence • Farmers are using biological control methods to manage bollworms .
9 2 noun n noun
• a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Example sentence • Some bookworms prefer reading physical books, while others prefer e-readers.
10 3 verb v verb
• To deny, contradict or repudiate
8 2 noun n noun
• A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.
Example sentence • I can't get rid of these earworms stuck in my head.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
Example sentence • The farmer used a pesticide to control the eelworms infesting his crops.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj 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 • He used fishworms as bait for fishing.
9 2 noun n noun
• parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
Example sentence • Some flatworms are parasitic and can infect humans and animals.
9 3 noun n noun
• A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
Example sentence • Poultry farmers often use deworming medications to prevent gapeworms .
9 2 noun n noun
• the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
Example sentence • The forest at night is illuminated by thousands of glowworms .
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Example sentence • The gardener used a pesticide to get rid of the grubworms in the lawn.
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Example sentence • The presence of hairworms in the host can cause behavioral changes.
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• A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis.
Example sentence • Preventing heartworms through regular medication is essential for the health of your pet.
9 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 symptoms of hookworms include abdominal pain and diarrhea.
9 2 noun n noun
• A caterpillar of a hawk moth that has a hornlike tail process.
Example sentence • Gardeners often have to deal with hornworms destroying their crops.
9 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 • Yesterday, I saw several inchworms crawling on the tree branches.
10 2 noun n noun
• larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
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Example sentence • The farmer found several leafworms on his tomato plants.
8 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
Example sentence • The angler bought a container of lobworms from the bait shop.
8 2 noun n noun
• marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
Example sentence • Many fishermen use lugworms as bait.
9 2 noun n noun
• the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae
Example sentence • I accidentally spilled a container of mealworms in my kitchen.
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