5 2 verb v verb
• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Example sentence • I always avoid eating fast food.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• aroused to impatience or anger
Example sentence • I was annoyed by the constant noise outside my window.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the state of nonexistence
adjective satellite
• lacking any legal or binding force
Example sentence • The black hole was a vast empty void .
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• spoiled or ruined or demolished
adjective satellite
• destroyed physically or morally
Example sentence • The destroyed building was a haunting reminder of the earthquake.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Example sentence • Scientists believe that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The new smartphone features an android operating system.
7 2 noun n noun
• a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Example sentence • The choroid is the most vascular layer of the eye.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Example sentence • He was given steroids to help reduce inflammation in his knee.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
Example sentence • The symptoms of typhoid include fever, headache, and abdominal pain.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
Example sentence • She is currently employed as a software engineer at a tech company.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• not engaged in a gainful occupation
noun
• people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
Example sentence • The government is offering financial assistance to the unemployed .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
adjective satellite
• artificial as if portrayed in a film
Example sentence • The movie projector screen was made of celluloid .
8 3 adjective adj noun
• a person afflicted with paranoia
adjective satellite
• suffering from paranoia
Example sentence • She became paranoid after reading too many conspiracy theories.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
Example sentence • The amoeboid movement of the cell was fascinating to watch under the microscope.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
noun
• the middle of the 3 meninges
Example sentence • The arachnoid is the second layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
8 2 noun n noun
• the center of mass of an object of uniform density
Example sentence • The centroid of a triangle is the point where its three medians intersect.
7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea
noun
• primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
Example sentence • The crinoid is a marine animal that resembles a plant.
7 2 noun n noun
• a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
Example sentence • The cycloid is a curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as it rolls along a straight line without slipping.
8 2 noun n adjective satellite
• resembling a tree in form and branching structure
Example sentence • The dendroid tree stood tall in the middle of the forest.
7 2 noun n noun
• one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Example sentence • The ethmoid is a bone located in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
Example sentence • The doctor recommended surgery to remove the fibroid .
5 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the hyoid bone
noun
• a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Example sentence • The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone located in the neck.
6 2 noun n noun
• raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Example sentence • He had a keloid on his arm from a previous surgery.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid
noun
• a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
Example sentence • The rhomboid muscle is located between the upper spine and the shoulder blades.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The scaphoid bone is one of the small carpal bones in the wrist.
8 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
noun
• characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
adjective satellite
• marked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process.
adjective
• Resembling a tooth, especially in shape
Example sentence • The odontoid is a peg-like projection on the second cervical vertebra.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The compound exhibited quinoid behavior in its electronic structure.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• Of or pertaining to the styloid process, a long and slender process from the lower side of the temporal bone of man, corresponding to the tympanohyal and stylohyal of other animals; styliform.
Example sentence • The styloid is a small bone located in the wrist.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • I was overjoyed when I received the news of my promotion.
6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• completely wanting or lacking
Example sentence • The room was devoid of furniture.
10 3 noun n noun
• venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with a painful hemorrhoid .
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The science fiction movie featured a humanoid robot as the main character.
9 3 noun n adjective
• of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia
noun
• a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)
Example sentence • She called her brother a mongoloid as an insult.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
Example sentence • The symptoms of paratyphoid include fever, headache, and gastrointestinal problems.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• sensationalist journalism
Example sentence • I don't trust the information in that tabloid .
7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the thyroid gland
noun
• located near the base of the neck
Example sentence • The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The ring-shaped cartilage (cricoid cartilage) of the larynx.
adjective
• Of, relating to, or being a cartilage of the larynx with which arytenoid cartilages articulate.
Example sentence • He underwent cricoid pressure during the surgery.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater, often specifically between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater
Example sentence • The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• shaped like a spine or thorn
Example sentence • The acanthoid leaves of the cactus provide protection against predators.
6 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The pond was covered in a thick layer of algoid scum.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
Example sentence • The ameboid cell extended its pseudopods to capture prey.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
Example sentence • The accumulation of amyloid in the brain is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Example sentence • The autocoid hormone regulates inflammatory responses in the body.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• similar to benzene in structure or linkage
Example sentence • The chemical compound is a benzenoid structure.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• resembling a cluster of grapes in form
Example sentence • The botryoid tumor had a grape-like appearance.
9 3 noun n noun
• a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
Example sentence • The most common site for carcinoid tumors is the gastrointestinal tract.
9 2 noun n noun
• infectious venereal ulcer
Example sentence • The symptoms of chancroid include painful genital sores.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• spherical; like a coccus
Example sentence • The bacteria appeared as coccoid cells under the microscope.
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