8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • He felt trapped within the confines of his small apartment.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
verb
• get from the earth by excavation
Example sentence • The mines in this region are rich in gold and silver.
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.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• change toward something smaller or lower
Example sentence • She declines his invitation to the party.
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.
6 2
verb
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
8 2
noun
• a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
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.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
Example sentence • He tied the bowlines securely to the dock.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.
Example sentence • The sailor tightened the buntlines to secure the sails.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• A notional line around a woman's bust.
Example sentence • The fashion designer created a collection of dresses that catered to different bustlines .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
Example sentence • Her name wasn't listed in the bylines , but she wrote the article.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
Example sentence • The chemist calcines the minerals in the furnace to extract the metals.
9 2
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7 2 noun
n
adjective
• of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
noun
• one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Example sentence • She had to get braces because her canines were too prominent.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The soldiers were armed with carbines and ready for battle.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A woman; a hag or witch.
Example sentence • The carlines of the old car were rusted and needed to be replaced.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a variable color averaging a vivid red
adjective satellite
• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
8 2 noun
n
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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
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
8 2
noun
• a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Example sentence • She was fascinated by the intricate design of the chopines she saw at the museum.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a woman who dances in a chorus line
Example sentence • The chorus line of chorines danced in perfect synchronization.
5 1
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with citrines .
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.
10 2
Example sentence • Some coastlines are rocky and jagged.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
verb
• have or possess in combination
Example sentence • She combines elements of jazz and hip-hop in her music.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring
Example sentence • The monks gather in the chapel every evening for the chanting of complines .
7 2
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7 2 noun
n
noun
• ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Example sentence • The cosines of acute angles are always positive.
9 2
noun
• an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
Example sentence • I love trying different cuisines from around the world.
5 1 verb
v
verb
• have supper; eat dinner
Example sentence • He often dines at fancy restaurants with his friends.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the heading or caption of a newspaper article
verb
• publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
Example sentence • The headlines of today's newspaper were particularly sensational.
8 2
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8 2
noun
• an advertising measure; one agate line appearing in one million copies of a publication
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful dress with delicate millines on the sleeves.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed morphines to manage the patient's chronic pain.
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.
8 2 noun
n
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9 2 noun
n
noun
• The basic plot of a story or group of stories
Example sentence • The movie had multiple complex plotlines that intertwine throughout the story.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
8 2 verb
v
verb
• move the upper body backwards and down
Example sentence • She reclines on the couch and reads a book.
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • After a thorough cleaning, the silverware reshines beautifully.
8 2 verb, adverb
v, adv
noun
• a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
Example sentence • He setlines in the river to catch catfish.
7 1 noun
n
noun
• a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
Example sentence • The ancient city was dotted with shrines dedicated to various gods.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• A line between an observer or a piece of optical equipment and an object of interest; line of sight.
Example sentence • The architect carefully designed the theater's sightlines to ensure that every seat had a clear view of the stage.
7 2 noun
n
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