8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
Example sentence • She painted her bedroom walls in a lovely amaranth color.
10 3 noun n noun
• fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
Example sentence • The coelacanth is a prehistoric fish that was thought to be extinct until its discovery in 1938.
14 4 noun
• tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Example sentence • The purple amaranth flowers bloomed in the garden.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the time when something begins (especially life)
Example sentence • The birth of a new star is always a spectacular event.
5 1 noun n noun
• the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
verb
• hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Example sentence • The earth revolves around the sun.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
adjective satellite
• (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
Example sentence • The worth of the painting is estimated to be over a million dollars.
13 4 noun n noun
• tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
Example sentence • The gardener planted globe amaranth in the flower bed.
11 4 noun
• tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
6 1 noun n Example sentence • There is a dearth of fresh produce in the winter.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • The children's joyful laughter filled the room with mirth .
7 2 verb v verb
• discover by investigation
Example sentence • Archaeologists unearthed ancient artifacts at the excavation site.
10 3 noun n noun
• a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
Example sentence • The word 'tragacanth ' comes from the Greek words for 'goat' and 'thorny plant'.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The hydranth is the part of a hydroid colony that contains the polyps.
8 3 noun n noun
• collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Example sentence • The perianth of a tulip consists of both the petals and sepals.
10 2 noun n noun
• the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Example sentence • The expectant mother was nervous about her upcoming childbirth .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
Example sentence • After his near-death experience, he felt like he had been given a rebirth .
10 3 noun n noun
• the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
Example sentence • The midwife carefully removed the afterbirth from the birthing bed.
5 1 noun n noun
• a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
Example sentence • The dolphins were spotted playing in the firth .
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the amount that can be bought for a penny
Example sentence • I bought a pennyworth of candy from the store.
10 2 noun n noun
• a natural loss of the products of conception
Example sentence • They were devastated by their stillbirth .
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The book discusses various developmental stages from prebirth to adulthood.
9 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • He was a stalworth supporter of the team, attending every game.
9 3 noun n noun
• Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
14 5 noun n noun
• genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum
9 3 noun n noun
• any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
Example sentence • The pyracanth bush in our backyard is covered in red berries.
6 2 noun n
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11 4 noun n noun
• childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
Example sentence • The midwife was trained in active birth techniques to support the mother during labor.
16 4 adjective adj noun
• British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
13 3 noun n noun
• any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
Example sentence • The alkaline earth metals include beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.
16 6 noun n noun
• a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
Example sentence • Many expectant mothers are considering alternative birth options, such as home birth or water birth.
15 5 noun n noun
• British sculptor (1902-1975)
14 3 noun n noun
• an adsorbent clay that will remove coloring from oils
Example sentence • The presence of bleaching earth in the filter helps remove impurities from the oil.
14 5 noun n noun
• (Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms
Example sentence • According to Buddhist belief, the cycle of rebirth is endless.
19 7 noun n noun
• British sculptor (1902-1975)
17 5 noun n noun
• a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
Example sentence • Gardeners often use diatomaceous earth to control pests in their plants.
11 3 adjective adj Example sentence • She is a down-to-earth person who always speaks her mind.
9 2 noun n noun
• United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
12 3 Example sentence • She burst into uncontrollable laughter, her whole body shaking with express mirth .
14 5 noun
• the state or fact of existing
Example sentence • He vanished without a trace, as if he had been wiped off the face of the earth .
9 2 noun n noun
• a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center
12 2 noun n noun
• an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
Example sentence • The detergent contains fuller's earth to help remove stains from clothes.
14 4 noun n noun
• common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
Example sentence • He is known as the gall of the earth , always criticizing others and never offering any help.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • It is common for many mammals to give birth to live young.
14 4 noun n noun
• the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
Example sentence • I bought a halfpennyworth of candy from the store.
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