6 1 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • He always brines his turkey before cooking it on Thanksgiving.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Example sentence • The color of almandines can vary from deep red to purplish-red.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed apomorphines to alleviate the patient's symptoms.
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Example sentence • The moon appeared faintly in earthshines .
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
noun
• a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
Example sentence • The domestication of murines began thousands of years ago.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
10 3 verb
v
verb
• undergo genetic recombination
Example sentence • When the light passes through the prism, it recombines into a spectrum of colors.
10 3 verb
v
verb
• destroy property or hinder normal operations
Example sentence • His constant criticism undermines her self-confidence.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
11 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• made of or resembling sapphire
noun
• a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
Example sentence • The necklace was adorned with shimmering sapphirines .
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7 2 noun
n
noun
• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
4 1 noun
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noun
• a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Example sentence • She wiped the lens of her camera before taking a picture.
8 3 verb
v
verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Example sentence • The tyrosines in the protein are responsible for its enzymatic activity.
4 1 noun
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noun
• the habitation of wild animals
Example sentence • Many animals hibernate in dens during winter.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Example sentence • If threatened, porcupines can raise and rattle their quills as a warning signal.
7 2 noun
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noun
• the expensive white fur of the ermine
Example sentence • The ermines are small carnivorous mammals found in northern regions.
7 2 noun
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7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
Example sentence • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern human beings.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
Example sentence • The bines of the hop plant are used in the brewing industry.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
verb
• cut through the backbone of an animal
5 1
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6 1 noun
n
noun
• American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
Example sentence • Anthropologists study genetic clines to understand human population distributions.
5 1 verb
v
verb
• have supper; eat dinner
Example sentence • He often dines at fancy restaurants with his friends.
6 1 verb
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Example sentence • His health dwines as he refuses to seek medical treatment.
5 1
noun
• domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Example sentence • His kines were graceful and fluid as he danced across the stage.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
adjective satellite
• denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Example sentence • She was dressed to the nines for the party.
6 1 verb
v
noun
• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb
• be bright by reflecting or casting light
Example sentence • The sun shines brightly in the sky.
5 1
noun
• ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Example sentence • The teacher explained the concept of sines to the students.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Example sentence • Porcupines have long, sharp spines on their backs.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
Example sentence • The fork had four tines .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Example sentence • The astrologer explained the significance of trines in a birth chart.
3 1 noun
n
noun
• half the width of an em
4 1 noun
n
noun
• 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
Example sentence • The fens are a type of wetland characterized by marshy, low-lying areas.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Example sentence • We saw a family of wrens building a nest in our backyard.
10 4 noun
n
10 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
Example sentence • The aborigines of Australia have a rich cultural heritage.
8 3 noun
n
Example sentence • Some species of acarines are important pests in agriculture.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • Many acridines exhibit antimicrobial properties.
12 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The scientist added a few drops of acriflavines to the Petri dish.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
Example sentence • Scientists have found high levels of adenosines in some cancer cells.
11 4 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
13 5 adjective
adj
noun
• the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
Example sentence • The aeromedicines were delivered by helicopter to the disaster-stricken region.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
noun
• (anthropology) kin by marriage
adjective satellite
• (anthropology) related by marriage
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The algerines ships terrorized the Mediterranean waters in the 17th century.
6 2
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
10 4 noun
n
noun
• an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
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