5 1 verb, noun
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• One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
Example sentence • They are currently reviewing their wills .
6 1 noun
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• (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
Example sentence • The wedding gown was adorned with lace frills .
5 1 noun
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Example sentence • The hiker followed the rills down the mountainside.
11 2 noun
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• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Example sentence • Traffic standstills are common in rush hour.
10 2 noun
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• 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
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• The smallest administrative unit of land in feudal England, corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon tithing and the modern parish.
10 3 noun
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• a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
Example sentence • The aspergills mold can be found growing on the damp walls of old buildings.
6 2 noun
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• 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
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• a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
Example sentence • The term "amyls " refers to a group of isomeric alcohols.
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• a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
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7 2 noun, adjective
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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
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• three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
7 2 noun
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• 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
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• 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
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adjective
• characteristic of a fossil
noun
• someone whose style is out of fashion
Example sentence • Paleontologists use fossils to study the ancient lifeforms.
6 2 noun
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• A young salmon after its first return from the sea.
Example sentence • The angler caught a grilse while fishing in the river.
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Example sentence • I admired the handwoven huipils displayed at the indigenous craft fair.
6 2 noun
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• 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.
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• 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 .
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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
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• the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Example sentence • The chemist synthesized various methyls for the experiment.
7 2 noun
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• any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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
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• A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
Example sentence • The ancient Greeks used strigils to scrape oil and dirt off their bodies after exercising.
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Example sentence • The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with strongyls infestation.
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• 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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10 2 noun
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• A kind of grill that uses burning charcoal.
verb
• To grill on burning charcoal.
Example sentence • I love the smoky flavor of chargrills .
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10 2 noun
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noun
• finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
Example sentence • The presence of crossbills in the area indicates a healthy population of coniferous trees.
8 2 verb
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verb
• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Example sentence • She distills herbs to make essential oils.
9 2 noun
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• a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
Example sentence • The hikers admired the view of the surrounding foothills .
10 2 noun
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• a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
Example sentence • The waterwheel was an essential component of traditional gristmills .
9 2 noun
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• pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
Example sentence • The hawkbills primarily feed on sponges and sea anemones.
10 2 noun
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• pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
Example sentence • The hawksbills are known for having a distinctive pattern on their shells.
9 2 noun
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noun
• a low area that has been filled in
Example sentence • Many cities are running out of space to build landfills .
9 2 noun
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• baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
Example sentence • The mandrills at the zoo were very playful.
9 2 noun
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Example sentence • I collected all the playbills from the Broadway shows I attended.
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Example sentence • The workers used predrills to create pilot holes before inserting the screws.
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9 2 noun
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• large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
Example sentence • The shoebills are native to the wetlands of eastern Africa.
7 1 adjective
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adjective satellite
• having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
10 2 noun
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noun
• wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
Example sentence • There are five species of spoonbills in the world.
8 2 noun
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• An axe with two cutting blades.
8 2 noun
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• a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
Example sentence • The truck driver filled out the waybills before starting the journey.
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