7 2 noun n noun
• any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
Example sentence • I saw a snake at the zoo, it was a fascinating reptile .
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person of subnormal intelligence
adjective satellite
• having a mental age of three to seven years
Example sentence • He acted like an imbecile and tripped over his own feet.
4 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Example sentence • I ran a mile in under six minutes.
10 3 noun n noun
• a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
adjective satellite
• impelling or impelled forward
Example sentence • The bullet was fired from the gun as a projectile .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
Example sentence • The bathroom floor was covered in beautiful ceramic tiles.
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
verb
• operate a dial to select a telephone number
Example sentence • He turned the dial to adjust the volume of the radio.
8 2 noun n noun
• a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
Example sentence • The woodpile in our backyard is getting smaller.
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• incapable of reproducing
adjective satellite
• free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
Example sentence • The hospital room was kept sterile to prevent the spread of infection.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• coldness due to a cold environment
Example sentence • The chill in the air made me shiver.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • He was determined to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor.
11 4 noun n noun
• A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
Example sentence • My friend is a dedicated ailurophile and owns six cats.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• capable of being raised to an upright position
Example sentence • He visited the doctor to discuss his erectile problems.
6 2 verb v
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
Example sentence • She has won the goodwill of her colleagues with her helpful and friendly attitude.
8 3 noun n noun
• the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
Example sentence • Using a flamethrower to kill a spider is a perfect example of overkill .
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a prescription drug that is provided again
verb
• fill something that had previously been emptied
Example sentence • I need a refill on my coffee.
8 2 noun n noun
• the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle
Example sentence • The smell of roadkill on the highway was overpowering.
10 2 noun n noun
• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Example sentence • The traffic jam brought the entire city to a standstill .
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a mill that is powered by the wind
Example sentence • The windmill on the hill spun in the strong breeze.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Example sentence • Her stomach churned with bile as she thought about the traumatic event.
4 2 adjective adj adjective
• being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
noun
• any rational or irrational number
adjective satellite
• not to be taken lightly
Example sentence • She showed real talent for singing.
14 5 noun n noun
• primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
Example sentence • The turtle is an example of an anapsid reptile .
19 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
Example sentence • The Tyrannosaurus rex is a well-known archosaurian reptile .
16 6 noun n noun
• a reptile of the order Chelonia
Example sentence • The chelonian reptile slowly crawled across the beach.
18 7 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• extant archosaurian reptile
Example sentence • The Nile crocodile is a prominent example of a crocodilian reptile .
14 5 noun n noun
• reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
Example sentence • The diapsid reptile had scaly skin and laid eggs.
13 3 noun n noun
• an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
Example sentence • The fossil of a flying reptile was found in the mountains.
15 5 noun n noun
• extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
Example sentence • The dimetrodon is an example of a synapsid reptile .
8 2 noun n noun
• a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
Example sentence • The hikers enjoyed the scenic view of the foothills.
8 2 noun n adjective satellite
• done of your own accord
Example sentence • I believe in the concept of freewill .
9 2 noun n noun
• a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
Example sentence • Visiting the old gristmill was like stepping back in time.
8 2 noun n noun
• baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
Example sentence • The mandrill is a species of primate that is native to central and western Africa.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Example sentence • They synthesized methyl in the laboratory.
8 3 verb v Example sentence • Please be careful not to overfill the cup with water.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • I picked up a playbill for the Broadway show.
9 2 noun n noun
• wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
Example sentence • The spoonbill is a species of wading bird found in wetlands.
12 3 noun n noun
• American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
verb
• To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
Example sentence • The construction crew used backfill to fill in the hole.
4 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
adjective satellite
• have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Example sentence • She is able to solve complex math problems.
5 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• offensive or even (of persons) malicious
adjective satellite
• exceptionally bad or displeasing
Example sentence • The food at that restaurant was awful .
7 2 adjective adj adjective
• exercising caution or showing care or attention
Example sentence • Be careful when you cross the street.
5 2 noun n noun
• an evil supernatural being
verb
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example sentence • He is known to be the devil of the company, always causing trouble.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
noun
• a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
adjective satellite
• having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Example sentence • He ordered a double espresso at the coffee shop.
7 3 noun n noun
• an item of information that is typical of a class or group
Example sentence • Can you give me an example of how to use this word in a sentence?
8 3 noun n noun
• a health facility where patients receive treatment
Example sentence • I visited my friend at the hospital .
5 2 noun n noun
• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
adjective satellite
• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Example sentence • The water level in the lake is rising.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
noun
• an area that is approximately central within some larger region
adjective satellite
• being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
Example sentence • He found his keys in the middle of the room.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
verb
• plan or create according to a model or models
Example sentence • She is a successful fashion model .
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• having great power or force or potency or effect
adverb
• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
adjective satellite
• strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
Example sentence • The hurricane was so powerful that it uprooted entire trees.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
Example sentence • I bought several different types of apples at the grocery store.
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