7 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• engaged in or accustomed to close observation
noun
• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
verb
• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example sentence • The alerted soldiers quickly responded to the enemy's attack.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
verb
• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Example sentence • She purchased a converted loft apartment in the city.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • The traffic was diverted due to a major accident on the highway.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
Example sentence • His perverted jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
8 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
verb
• put or introduce into something
Example sentence • The inserted picture added color to the presentation.
8 3 verb v adjective satellite
• confidently declared to be so
Example sentence • She asserted her innocence throughout the trial.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• forsaken by owner or inhabitants
Example sentence • The deserted house gave me an eerie feeling.
7 2 verb v noun
• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
verb
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example sentence • She flirted with him at the party.
7 2 verb v noun
• cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
verb
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example sentence • She skirted around the puddle to avoid getting her shoes wet.
7 3 verb v verb
• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Example sentence • He averted his eyes from the gruesome scene.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• gathered together or made less diffuse
adjective satellite
• of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced
Example sentence • He drank a glass of concentrated orange juice.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
adjective satellite
• being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
Example sentence • The inverted pyramid is a popular writing style in journalism.
10 4 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• treated with disrespect and contempt
Example sentence • The desecrated church stood as a reminder of the war.
7 2 verb v noun
• the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Example sentence • Water spurted out of the broken pipe.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• subjected to cruel treatment
Example sentence • He was mistreated by his boss and decided to quit his job.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
adjective satellite
• marked by lively action
Example sentence • She is a spirited young woman with a passion for adventure.
7 3 verb v Example sentence • She exerted all her strength to lift the heavy box.
7 2 verb v adjective
• subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
Example sentence • She treated herself to a spa day.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
Example sentence • I am so excited for my vacation next week.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• widely known and esteemed
Example sentence • She is a celebrated author, with several bestselling novels.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• overfilled or compacted or concentrated
Example sentence • The subway was crowded during rush hour.
9 4 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Example sentence • He is the inherited owner of the family business.
5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj noun
• a part of a river where the current is very fast
adjective satellite
• done or occurring in a brief period of time
Example sentence • The car was moving at a rapid speed.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• desired or wished for or sought
adjective satellite
• characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
Example sentence • He found a wanted poster at the police station.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of very poor quality or condition
Example sentence • He lived in a wretched little apartment for years.
6 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun
• a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Example sentence • She used a quoted passage from the book in her research paper.
11 5 verb v verb
• cause to continue or prevail
Example sentence • The company's discriminatory practices perpetuated a culture of inequality.
11 4 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
verb
• project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
Example sentence • The silhouetted figure stood against the setting sun.
9 3 verb, noun v, n adjective satellite
• declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
Example sentence • The jury acquitted the defendant due to lack of evidence.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
Example sentence • The antiquated computer system struggled to handle the new software.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• involving the joint activity of two or more
Example sentence • The team made a concerted effort to win the game.
7 3 noun n noun
• a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
verb
• enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
Example sentence • Archaeologists uncovered a burial chamber inside the Mayan pyramid .
10 4 adjective adj Example sentence • He suffered from unrequited love for years.
8 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• made heavy or weighted down with weariness
Example sentence • She placed the weighted blanket on her lap to help her relax.
7 2 verb v noun
• salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
verb
• excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
Example sentence • I sweated profusely during my intense workout.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj
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Example sentence • She quickly witted a response to his sarcastic remark.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
Example sentence • The busted door couldn't be locked anymore.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
Example sentence • After losing the championship game, the team was dispirited .
8 4 verb v adjective satellite
• put to death as punishment
Example sentence • The criminal was executed for his crimes.
7 3 adjective adj Example sentence • His promotion to manager was well merited due to his exceptional performance.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
Example sentence • The twisted branches of the old tree reached out like gnarled fingers.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• not given medical care or treatment
adjective satellite
• (of a specimen for study under a microscope) not treated with a reagent or dye
Example sentence • The untreated wood began to warp and crack in the heat.
10 3 verb v Example sentence • After cleaning the wound, the doctor reinserted the stitch.
9 4 adjective adj
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7 3 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • She awaited his arrival at the train station.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
Example sentence • The fruit rotted on the kitchen counter.
8 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective satellite
• (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
Example sentence • The sprouted seeds grew into healthy plants.
6 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• having been taken in marriage
Example sentence • They had a beautiful wedded ceremony at the beach.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She blurted out the answer without thinking.
3 1 verb v noun
• the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Example sentence • She did her homework last night.
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