5 2 noun
• a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
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7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
7 2 noun
• three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
7 2 noun n noun
• Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.
Example sentence • The Georgian-style roof is adorned with dentils .
5 2 noun n noun
• morally objectionable behavior
adjective satellite
• having the nature of vice
Example sentence • The society was plagued by the evils of corruption and crime.
7 2 noun n adjective
• characteristic of a fossil
noun
• someone whose style is out of fashion
Example sentence • Paleontologists use fossils to study the ancient lifeforms.
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Example sentence • I admired the handwoven huipils displayed at the indigenous craft fair.
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• any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Example sentence • The colorful face of mandrils becomes more vibrant with age.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
6 2 noun n noun
• A seal, signature or signet.
Example sentence • The ancient Egyptians believed that sigils held great power and used them extensively for protection.
9 2 noun n noun
• an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
Example sentence • The spandrils of the bridge were decorated with intricate carvings.
8 2 noun n noun
• a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
verb
• mark or print with a stencil
Example sentence • I used stencils to create a pattern on my bedroom wall.
8 2 noun n noun
• slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
Example sentence • The plant's tendrils wrapped around the trellis for support.
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8 3 verb v verb
• pose a threat to; present a danger to
Example sentence • Smoking imperils your health.
10 4 noun n noun
• a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
Example sentence • Some people experience side effects when using minoxidils , such as scalp irritation.
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8 2 noun n noun
• a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb
• be in a state of movement or action
Example sentence • The brush had stiff bristles .
8 2 noun n noun
• tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Example sentence • The steak was tough and full of gristles .
7 2 noun n noun
• a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Example sentence • He kept two pistols in his bedside table for protection.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
Example sentence • The field was covered in prickly thistles .
8 2 noun n noun
• a supporting tower used to support a bridge
Example sentence • The workers set up the trestles to support the heavy beams during construction.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Example sentence • I can hear the distant whistles of a train.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• official routes of communication
Example sentence • I was surfing through the TV channels to find something interesting to watch.
7 2 noun n noun
• the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
Example sentence • The museum showcases the history and cultures of various peoples .
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
verb
• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Example sentence • I can feel a weak pulse in his wrist.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
adjective satellite
• occurring at or forming an end or termination
Example sentence • I have to study for my finals next week.
6 2 noun n noun
• an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
adjective satellite
• original and of a kind not seen before
Example sentence • I love reading detective novels .
8 2 noun n noun
• the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb
• cry or whine with snuffling
Example sentence • I have a bad case of the sniffles today.
6 2 noun n noun
• any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
Example sentence • The synthesis of alkyls involves the substitution of a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon with an alkyl group.
5 2 noun n noun
• a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
Example sentence • The term "amyls " refers to a group of isomeric alcohols.
6 1 noun n noun
• (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
Example sentence • The wedding gown was adorned with lace frills .
6 2 noun n noun
• A young salmon after its first return from the sea.
Example sentence • The angler caught a grilse while fishing in the river.
6 2 noun n noun
• an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
Example sentence • The poet wrote beautiful idylls about peaceful country life.
8 2 noun n noun
• widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
Example sentence • The garden was filled with the fragrant scent of jonquils .
7 2 noun n noun
• the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Example sentence • The chemist synthesized various methyls for the experiment.
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Example sentence • I found a stack of old pasquils under the bookshelf.
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Example sentence • The substitution of phenyls in organic synthesis can lead to novel compounds.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • The hiker followed the rills down the mountainside.
11 2 noun n noun
• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Example sentence • Traffic standstills are common in rush hour.
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Example sentence • The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with strongyls infestation.
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Example sentence • Reading and comprehension are considered subskills of language learning.
10 2 noun n noun
• an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
Example sentence • Many people use treadmills for indoor exercise.
5 1 noun n noun
• The smallest administrative unit of land in feudal England, corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon tithing and the modern parish.
6 2 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
Example sentence • I love the fragrance of basils in my garden.
7 2 noun n noun
• small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
Example sentence • The plant produces bulbils that can be easily detached and grown into new plants.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
verb
• raise trivial objections
Example sentence • His cavils about the new project were quickly dismissed by the team.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
Example sentence • I planted chervils in my herb garden.
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