7 2 adverb, noun
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noun
• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
3 1
noun
• a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
7 2 noun
n
noun
• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
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9 2 noun
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• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Example sentence • She enjoys hiking in the mountains during her summer vacations.
5 1 noun, adjective
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noun
• the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
Example sentence • The twins are identical and look exactly alike.
4 1 noun
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• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Example sentence • He confessed his sins to the priest.
13 5 noun
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Example sentence • The laboratory test measures the level of antiglobulins in the blood.
8 3 noun
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noun
• potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
Example sentence • The injection of botulins can be used to treat various medical conditions.
11 4 noun
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9 3 noun
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• a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Example sentence • There are several types of globulins , including alpha, beta, and gamma globulins .
8 3 noun
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Example sentence • Studies have shown that indulins play a crucial role in carbohydrate digestion.
8 3 noun, adjective
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noun
• hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
Example sentence • Different types of insulins have varying durations of action.
7 3 noun
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• used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
Example sentence • Extracting inulins from plants requires specialized techniques.
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Example sentence • The purification process separates the lactoglobulins from other milk proteins.
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8 3 noun
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Example sentence • Brewers often extract lupulins from hops to add bitterness and aroma to beer.
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Example sentence • Scientists are studying the structure and function of proinsulins .
11 4 noun
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• a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
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Example sentence • The polymerization of tubulins is essential for cell division.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
Example sentence • He wore a traditional costume with fringed buckskins and beaded moccasins.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
6 2 noun
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• the first canonical hour; at daybreak
Example sentence • I always attend matins at the church every Sunday morning.
7 2 noun
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• a person who lacks good judgment
Example sentence • I always seem to be the muggins who gets stuck with all the dirty dishes.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Example sentence • We had a lot of fun playing ninepins at the bowling alley.
7 2 verb, noun
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noun
• bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
Example sentence • He bowled a strike and knocked down all tenpins .
15 6 noun
n
noun
• a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Example sentence • The body produces different types of immunoglobulins to fight off specific pathogens.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.
Example sentence • The moulins carved deep valleys into the glaciers.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example sentence • What the dickens are you doing?
8 3 verb
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verb
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Example sentence • She imagines herself living in a different country.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a bowling game using slender bowling pins
8 2 noun
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noun
• a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider
Example sentence • He scored a strike in duckpins .
10 3 noun
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• a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
Example sentence • She stacked the spillikins carefully in a tower.
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8 3 noun
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Example sentence • During development, acrasins are secreted to attract cells to a specific location.
12 5 noun
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• any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
Example sentence • The actinomycins have potent antitumor activity and are used in cancer chemotherapy.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Example sentence • Microfilaments are composed of actins and are involved in various cellular processes.
10 4 noun
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noun
• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
9 3 noun
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Example sentence • Scientists have been studying aequorins for their bioluminescent properties.
10 4 noun
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noun
• a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
Example sentence • Exposure to aflatoxins can lead to various health problems.
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8 3
noun
• a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Example sentence • Egg whites contain a large amount of albumins .
7 2 noun, adjective
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7 3 noun
n
noun
• Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.
Example sentence • The abundance of alevins indicates a healthy fish population.
7 3 noun
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Example sentence • The plant's natural defense system relies on the production of alexins .
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Example sentence • The algins in the seaweed help to bind heavy metals.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
9 3 noun
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10 3 noun
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Example sentence • The active ingredient in mosquito coils is typically allethrins .
8 3 noun
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Example sentence • The allicins in garlic are believed to have antimicrobial properties.
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