9 2 noun n noun
• (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
Example sentence • The company was forced to pay a significant amount of greenmail to avoid a hostile takeover.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
verb
• send via the postal service
Example sentence • I received a package in the mail today.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
verb
• exert pressure on someone through threats
Example sentence • He refused to give in to their blackmail .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
verb
• attach something somewhere by means of nails
Example sentence • She painted her nails with a bright red polish.
8 2 noun n noun
• a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
Example sentence • As soon as he sneezed, everyone in the room knew that Mr. Smith was as dead as a doornail .
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
noun
• an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
adjective satellite
• characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
Example sentence • She is a strong and independent female .
7 2 noun n noun
• an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
Example sentence • The fantail is a small bird native to New Zealand.
10 3 noun n noun
• the nail at the end of a finger
Example sentence • I broke my fingernail while opening a package.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
verb
• send or transport by airmail
Example sentence • I sent the letter by airmail to ensure it would arrive quickly.
7 2 noun n noun
• the nail at the end of a toe
Example sentence • I need to trim my toenail .
4 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
noun
• an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
adjective satellite
• characteristic of a man
Example sentence • The male walked confidently into the room.
4 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• fail to do something; leave something undone
Example sentence • The exam result was a disappointing fail for him.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
Example sentence • The storm brought heavy hail that damaged cars and windows.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Example sentence • The train derailed after hitting a fallen tree on the rail .
4 1 verb v noun
• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
verb
• traverse or travel on (a body of water)
Example sentence • We will sail to the Caribbean for our vacation.
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
verb
• communicate electronically on the computer
Example sentence • I received an email from my boss this morning.
9 3 noun n noun
• a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
Example sentence • I left him a voicemail explaining the situation.
4 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a wooden strip forming part of a fence
adjective satellite
• very light colored; highly diluted with white
verb
• turn pale, as if in fear
Example sentence • She had a pale complexion.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an ordered reference standard
verb
• measure by or as if by a scale
Example sentence • She stepped on the bathroom scale to check her weight.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • I ordered a strawberry daiquiri cocktail at the bar.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
Example sentence • He wore a pair of sturdy hobnail boots.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb
• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example sentence • He was sentenced to five years in jail for robbery.
5 1 noun n noun
• freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
Example sentence • The snail crawled slowly across the garden.
6 2 verb v noun
• land received by fee tail
verb
• have as a logical consequence
Example sentence • Buying a new house entails a lot of paperwork.
8 3 noun n noun
• a railway having a single track
Example sentence • The monorail glided effortlessly above the bustling city streets.
4 1 noun n noun
• informal terms for money
Example sentence • I bought a bunch of kale from the farmer's market.
6 2 verb v verb
• pierce with a sharp stake or point
Example sentence • He impaled the butterfly on a pin to add it to his collection.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
verb
• be sold at the retail level
Example sentence • She works in retail and helps customers find the products they need.
6 2 verb v verb
• draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
Example sentence • I inhale deeply to calm my nerves.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • The company will unveil its new product at the upcoming trade show.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• aromatic bulb used as seasoning
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
verb
• release after a security has been paid
Example sentence • He was released on bail pending his trial.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
Example sentence • She noticed every tiny detail in the painting.
8 3 noun n noun
• a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
Example sentence • She tied her long hair into a high ponytail .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
verb
• go after with the intent to catch
Example sentence • The dog wagged its tail happily.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a track or mark left by something that has passed
verb
• to lag or linger behind
Example sentence • He trailed behind his friends as they explored the forest.
7 3 noun n
8 2 noun n noun
• A biennial celebration or exhibition
Example sentence • She received an invitation to showcase her artwork at the biennale .
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone who gossips indiscreetly
adjective satellite
• disclosing unintentionally something concealed
Example sentence • The detective noticed a telltale in the suspect's body language.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
verb
• sell in large quantities
Example sentence • I bought the shirts at a wholesale price.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• appropriate for people with good incomes
Example sentence • The hotel offers upscale accommodations with luxurious amenities.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
verb
• fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
Example sentence • The carpenter used a dovetail to join the two pieces of wood together.
3 1 noun n noun
• a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
Example sentence • I ordered a pint of ale at the bar.
4 1 noun n noun
• an open river valley (in a hilly area)
Example sentence • The valley was nestled between two hills, creating a picturesque dale .
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a particular instance of selling
Example sentence • The store is having a big sale on all electronics.
4 1 noun n noun
• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Example sentence • She told him a cautionary tale about the dangers of gambling.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a garment that covers the head and face
verb
• to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful lace veil on her wedding day.
5 1 noun n noun
• a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Example sentence • The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
Example sentence • He rode on his father's political coattails to win the election.
7 2 noun n noun
• grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
Example sentence • The dog's fur was covered in foxtails after playing in the field.
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