7 2 adverb adv adjective
• Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.
adverb
• In the direction of something (indicated by context).
Example sentence • He walked towards the exit.
6 1 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) the stage of a theater
Example sentence • We nailed the boards together to build a bookshelf.
8 2 adverb adv adverb
• at or to or toward the front; forward
Example sentence • He stepped forwards to speak to the crowd.
10 3 adverb adv adverb
• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Example sentence • I picked up groceries and then afterwards went to the post office.
10 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• in a northern direction
Example sentence • The northwards wind was extremely cold.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
verb
• bestow honor or rewards upon
Example sentence • Working hard will bring you many rewards .
5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Example sentence • I walked my dog in the park, and he ran off to explore the yards .
6 1 noun n noun
• a person who keeps watch over something or someone
Example sentence • The security guards patrol the building at night.
9 2 adverb adv adverb
• at or to or toward the back or rear
Example sentence • He stepped rearwards to avoid the oncoming vehicle.
5 1 noun n noun
• warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
verb
• watch and study birds in their natural habitat
Example sentence • I love watching birds fly in the sky.
9 2 noun n noun
• Any of the coucal species Centropus supercilliosus, Centropus cupreicadus, Centropus senegalensis.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a broken piece of a brittle artifact
Example sentence • The archaeologists found several sherds of ancient pottery at the excavation site.
10 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj Example sentence • We headed shorewards to explore the hidden cove.
10 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj
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Example sentence • The ship slowly moved sternwards as it left the harbor.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
Example sentence • The new dress is designed with colorful accords .
10 2 noun n noun
• a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
Example sentence • He trained in the use of backswords .
11 2 noun n noun
• a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
Example sentence • The knight wielded two broadswords in the battle.
9 2 noun n noun
• stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Example sentence • During his speech, the CEO used several buzzwords that didn't really make sense.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Example sentence • Honesty and integrity are my bywords for success.
10 2 noun n noun
• a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
Example sentence • I found the book in the library and looked through the catchwords to determine if it was relevant to my research.
8 2 noun n noun
• capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
Example sentence • The concords between the countries marked a significant step towards peace.
10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
Example sentence • I enjoy solving crosswords in my free time.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• lack of agreement or harmony
verb
• be different from one another
Example sentence • The discords voices coming from the next room were unsettling.
9 2 noun n noun
• a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
Example sentence • English loanwords have become common in many languages around the world.
11 2 noun n noun
• A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting, which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance.
Example sentence • He practiced his fencing skills using smallswords .
5 1
6 1 noun n noun
• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Example sentence • The museum displayed a collection of ancient swords .
8 2 noun n noun
• supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
Example sentence • The warlords of the ancient kingdoms ruled with an iron fist.
10 2 noun n noun
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
Example sentence • Integrity and honesty are the watchwords of this company.
7 2 noun n noun
• internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Example sentence • The chef carefully removed the innards of the fish before cooking it.
10 3 noun n noun
• An attractive young woman, especially one whose intellect is rather less in evidence than her good looks.
Example sentence • The dollybirds were all dressed up in their fancy outfits for the party.
9 3 noun n noun
• Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape
Example sentence • The lyrebirds can imitate the sounds of other birds and even mimic human voices.
10 3 noun n noun
• Any of a group of possibly passerine arboreal birds of order Coliiformes, confined to sub-Saharan Africa, which build cup-shaped nests of twigs.
Example sentence • There are about six species of mousebirds found in various parts of Africa.
10 3 noun n noun
• velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
Example sentence • Male riflebirds have distinct iridescent plumage.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • My brother lives riverwards .
11 3 noun n noun
• an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Example sentence • The children eagerly watched as the whirlybirds spun around in the air.
11 3 noun n noun
• an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
Example sentence • She played the clavichords expertly during the concert.
12 3 noun n noun
• a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
Example sentence • She played the harpsichords beautifully during the concert.
11 4 noun n noun
• Relaxation of monastic rules.
Example sentence • The misericords in this cathedral feature intricate carvings of animals and mythical creatures.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The misrecords in the employee attendance sheet led to confusion during payroll processing.
10 3 noun n noun
• A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
Example sentence • In ancient Greece, monochords were used for musical education.
10 3 noun n noun
• a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The composer used octachords to create a unique and complex musical piece.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • She rerecords her songs multiple times to get the perfect sound.
12 3 noun n noun
• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Example sentence • The restaurant offers a variety of smorgasbords including seafood, salads, and desserts.
11 3 noun n noun
• Any set of four different pitch classes.
Example sentence • There are four different types of tetrachords : diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, and the diminished tetrachord.
9 3 noun n noun
• primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
Example sentence • The urochords belong to the phylum Chordata.
5 1 noun
• A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
10 2 noun n noun
• a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
Example sentence • The sideboards in the living room contained a variety of books and decorative items.
10 2 adverb adv adjective
• Towards the earth; earthward.
adverb
• Towards the earth; earthward.
Example sentence • They gazed earthwards as the rocket descended.
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