10 3 noun n adjective satellite
• presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
Example sentence • The scientific study of occurrents has become increasingly important in recent years.
13 4 noun n noun
• Any electric current that flows as a result of photoconductivity or the photovoltaic effect
Example sentence • The intensity of photocurrents depends on the incident light intensity.
12 3 noun n noun
• a parent of your father or mother
Example sentence • I love spending time with my grandparents during the holidays.
12 4 noun n noun
• A housemother or housefather
Example sentence • The houseparents are responsible for supervising the students in the dormitory.
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Example sentence • Many nonparents choose to focus on their careers.
9 3 noun n noun
• something referred to; the object of a reference
Example sentence • The author carefully defined the referents of each term in the glossary.
8 2 noun n noun
• (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
Example sentence • Please check the contents of the package before signing for delivery.
8 2 noun n noun
• violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Example sentence • The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind.
5 1 noun n noun
• port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Example sentence • The gents were discussing politics at the bar.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
Example sentence • The rents in this city are skyrocketing.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • We hiked through the narrow gorges carved by torrents .
13 4 noun n noun
• a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
Example sentence • There are certain undercurrents of tension within the team.
7 2 noun n noun
• a movie without a soundtrack
Example sentence • The silents were the earliest movies that didn't have synchronized sound.
13 3 noun n noun
• flattery intended to persuade
Example sentence • She was not swayed by his blandishments and refused to change her decision.
10 3 noun n noun
• a low or downcast state
10 3 noun n noun
• feeling embarrassed due to modesty
Example sentence • Her repeated abashments in social situations made her avoid going to parties.
9 3 noun n noun
• the verbal act of urging on
12 4 noun n noun
• the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
12 3 noun n noun
• a shortened version of a written work
Example sentence • I found two different abridgements of the novel at the library.
11 3 noun n noun
• a shortened version of a written work
Example sentence • I was looking for abridgments of classic novels.
7 2 adjective
• not being in a specified place
Example sentence • He absents himself from important meetings.
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7 2 noun n noun
• distinctive manner of oral expression
verb
• to stress, single out as important
Example sentence • She tried to imitate the various accents she heard while traveling.
9 3 noun n noun
• an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
Example sentence • There were no accidents reported on the highway today.
13 4 noun n noun
• clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
Example sentence • She gathered all the necessary accouterments for the picnic: blankets, baskets, and a portable grill.
15 4 noun n noun
• the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
Example sentence • The author would like to express his acknowledgments to his research assistants.
12 3 noun n noun
• an ability that has been acquired by training
Example sentence • His educational acquirements helped him secure a job in a prestigious firm.
12 3 noun n noun
• the termination of a meeting
Example sentence • The judge granted several adjournments during the trial.
14 4 noun n Example sentence • The construction team took precise admeasurements of the land before beginning the project.
13 4 noun n Example sentence • She ignored her parents' admonishments and went out with her friends.
11 4 noun n adjective
• relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
noun
• a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
adjective satellite
• being of the age 13 through 19
Example sentence • Many adolescents struggle with their self-image during puberty.
7 2 noun n noun
• arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
Example sentence • The advents of the internet and smartphones have revolutionized the way we communicate.
9 3 noun n adjective
• of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
noun
• a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Example sentence • The spinal cord receives afferents from various parts of the body.
11 3 noun n Example sentence • The store offers various allurements to attract customers.
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Example sentence • The soldiers set up ambushments along the forest path.
11 3 noun n noun
• the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
Example sentence • The anointments of the ancient pharaohs were considered sacred rituals.
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12 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment
Example sentence • The arbitraments of the dispute were settled by a neutral third party.
11 3 noun n noun
• the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
Example sentence • The arctangents of 0 is 0.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
adjective satellite
• of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
Example sentence • The knight's armor was adorned with beautiful argents .
7 2 noun n noun
• a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
Example sentence • He owned several arpents of land in the countryside.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Example sentence • The climbers attempted multiple ascents of the treacherous mountain.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
verb
• to agree or express agreement
Example sentence • The board of directors received unanimous assents for the proposed merger.
12 4 noun n noun
• the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
Example sentence • The assuagements offered by the therapist helped soothe her anxiety.
13 4 noun n noun
• the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
Example sentence • The acrobats performed daring stunts that brought astonishments to the crowd.
11 3 noun n adjective
• tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
noun
• a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
adjective satellite
• sour or bitter in taste
Example sentence • She used astringents on her face to tighten her pores.
10 3 noun n noun
• compensation for a wrong
Example sentence • Each year, during the religious festival, believers make atonements for their sins.
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Example sentence • The attunements of the two musical instruments were perfectly matched.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • She augments her income by doing freelance work in the evenings.
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