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• (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Example sentence • She fell and broke her arm bones .
5 1 noun n noun
• United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
5 1 noun n noun
• the quality of a person's voice
verb
• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Example sentence • The artist used various tones of blue to create a calming effect in the painting.
6 1 noun n noun
• stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
verb
• make a monotonous low dull sound
Example sentence • The military uses drones for surveillance purposes.
6 1 noun n noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • He has a collection of vintage phones .
6 1 noun n noun
• small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
Example sentence • I love eating scones for breakfast.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
verb
• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Example sentence • There are time zones all over the world.
5 1 noun n noun
• the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
verb
• give temporarily; let have for a limited time
Example sentence • Banks offer various types of loans to their customers.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
verb
• indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
Example sentence • The haunted house echoed with eerie moans throughout the night.
6 1 noun n noun
• a person who is almost identical to another
verb
• make multiple identical copies of
Example sentence • The scientist created clones of the sheep in the laboratory.
5 1 noun n noun
• any cone-shaped artifact
Example sentence • I bought a couple of cones of ice cream from the truck.
10 2 noun n noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I always wear headphones when I go jogging.
5 1 verb v noun
• a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
Example sentence • He hones his skills by practicing every day.
5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
Example sentence • I love listening to sones during my morning commute.
8 2 noun n noun
• (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
Example sentence • The coastal area was devastated by a series of cyclones .
8 2 noun n noun
• large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
Example sentence • She wore a bikini that highlighted her slender hipbones .
9 2 noun n noun
• a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
Example sentence • The symphony orchestra featured a section of trombones .
10 2 noun n noun
• two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
Example sentence • The skull and crossbones is a popular symbol of danger.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
Example sentence • The presence of quinones in the soil can affect plant growth.
6 1 verb v noun
• an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
verb
• indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
Example sentence • She groans in pain as she stubs her toe.
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4 1 verb v adjective satellite
• belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
verb
• have ownership or possession of
Example sentence • She owns a beautiful house on the beach.
9 2 noun n noun
• a print obtained from photoengraving
Example sentence • The photographer used halftones to create a realistic image.
7 2 verb v verb
• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Example sentence • She intones the lines of the play with great precision.
9 3 noun n noun
• (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
Example sentence • The music had dark overtones that added a sense of mystery.
10 3 noun n noun
• a quiet or hushed tone of voice
Example sentence • The painting had subtle undertones of sadness and despair.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • He bemoans the lack of support from his teammates.
8 2 noun n noun
• an unknown and unexplored region
adjective satellite
• being or having an unknown or unnamed source
Example sentence • There are still many unknowns about the origins of the universe.
10 3 noun n noun
• (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
Example sentence • In English, the /p/ and /pÊ°/ sounds are allophones of the phoneme /p/.
12 4 noun n noun
• (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
Example sentence • During the summer months, anticyclones often bring warm and dry weather to the region.
9 2 noun n noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • Spiders have exoskeletons that serve as their backbones .
8 2 verb v verb
• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Example sentence • The school condones cheating on tests.
9 2 noun n noun
• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I put on my earphones to listen to music while I work.
10 3 noun n noun
• a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Example sentence • Male moths use pheromones to attract female moths.
9 2 verb v verb
• hold back to a later time
Example sentence • She postpones her dentist appointment.
10 3 noun n noun
• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • The jazz band had three saxophones .
9 3 noun n noun
• any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
Example sentence • Many hair care products contain silicones to help smooth and protect the hair.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
9 3 noun n adjective satellite
• lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
Example sentence • The baritones in the choir provided a deep and rich voice to the performance.
6 2 noun n noun
• the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
Example sentence • Los leones son los animales más grandes de la familia de los felinos.
10 2 noun n noun
• a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Example sentence • People are increasingly dependent on their cellphones for information.
10 3 noun n noun
• one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
verb
• accompany as a chaperone
Example sentence • The school trip required several chaperones to accompany the students.
10 2 noun n noun
• the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Example sentence • Her high cheekbones give her face a stunningly sculpted appearance.
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Example sentence • The daimones were believed to be guardian spirits of the ancient Greeks.
10 3 noun n noun
• two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Example sentence • English language has many sets of homophones .
8 2 noun n noun
• the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Example sentence • The thyroid gland produces hormones that control metabolism.
10 3 noun n noun
• a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Example sentence • She used two megaphones to amplify her voice during the protest.
11 3 noun n noun
• device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Example sentence • The conference room was equipped with state-of-the-art microphones .
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
verb
• sit on the throne as a ruler
Example sentence • The thrones in the castle were made of gold.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • In some countries, anglophones are a minority among non-English speakers.
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