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• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Example sentence • He kept a collection of antique guns in his study.
4 1 noun
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• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • I bought a pack of hamburger buns from the store.
10 3 noun
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• freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Example sentence • He spoke with confidence , knowing he had prepared well for the presentation.
13 4 noun
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• an inconvenient discomfort
verb
• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Example sentence • I apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay in your flight.
7 2 noun
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• the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
verb
• restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
Example sentence • During the war, soldiers were given daily rations of food and water.
9 3 noun
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• the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
Example sentence • The garden was filled with an abundance of colorful flowers.
10 3 noun
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• a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Example sentence • Waiting in line at the grocery store tests my impatience .
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• impatience with annoyances
Example sentence • Racial intolerance is a major issue in our society.
9 3 noun
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• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Example sentence • He was offered a generous severance package when he was laid off from his job.
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• a written account of what transpired at a meeting
Example sentence • The bank records all transactions made by its customers.
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7 2 verb
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• To defeat in terms of firepower.
Example sentence • The military firepower of the enemy outguns our troops.
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• a program that is broadcast again
verb
• broadcast again, as of a film
Example sentence • I enjoy watching reruns of my favorite sitcoms.
10 3 noun
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• any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
Example sentence • Many advancements in medicine and healthcare are made possible through bioscience research.
10 3 noun
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• being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Example sentence • His dependance on caffeine was evident by his daily intake of multiple cups of coffee.
11 3 noun
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• the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
Example sentence • The concept of omniscience is often attributed to gods or deities in various religions.
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• superiority in power or influence
Example sentence • The preponderance of evidence supports the theory of climate change.
12 4 noun
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• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example sentence • There was a small protuberance on the surface of the rock.
9 2 noun
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• the number of occurrences within a given time period
Example sentence • The frequence of buses is reduced during weekends.
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The dish lacked the piquance that I was expecting.
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Example sentence • The flagrance of the flowers filled the room with a sweet aroma.
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Example sentence • My grandsons always come to visit me on Sundays.
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• (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
Example sentence • Archaeologists discovered ancient pottery fragments in the middens .
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• the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
6 2 verb, noun
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noun
• music composed for dancing the pavane
Example sentence • She performed a series of elegant pavans at the dance recital.
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Example sentence • The portance of this issue cannot be underestimated.
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Example sentence • The tertians at the monastery were preparing for their final vows.
8 2 noun
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• A measure of convergence or divergence of rays.
Example sentence • The optometrist tested my vergence to determine how well my eyes can change focus from near to far.
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• a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
Example sentence • The museum had an impressive collection of indigenous blowguns .
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noun
• a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
Example sentence • The bosuns inspected the ship's rigging before setting sail.
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• horse of a dull brownish grey color
adjective satellite
• of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
Example sentence • The duns were grazing peacefully in the field.
9 2 noun
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• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Example sentence • He bought a pair of high-quality flashguns for his photography business.
8 2 verb
v
Example sentence • The invention of the telephone foreruns the development of cell phones.
4 1 noun
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noun
• activities that are enjoyable or amusing
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Example sentence • Police officers carry handguns for self-defense.
4 1 noun
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noun
• a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
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Example sentence • I love the variety of flavors in mescluns .
8 2 noun
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• a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
Example sentence • The millruns were a crucial source of power for the nearby towns.
4 1 noun
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• the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Example sentence • The nuns at the convent prayed every morning.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • She outruns her opponents in every race.
7 2 noun
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noun
• plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound
Example sentence • The children played with their new popguns in the backyard.
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Example sentence • The pressruns of this newspaper have been steadily increasing over the past year.
4 1 noun
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noun
• a humorous play on words
Example sentence • I love puns , they always make me laugh.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
verb
• move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
Example sentence • He runs five miles every morning.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Example sentence • The shoguns ruled Japan during the feudal period.
8 2 noun
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noun
• firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
Example sentence • He took out one of his shotguns and aimed it at the target.
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