6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Example sentence • I have three clocks in my bedroom.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a discussion intended to produce an agreement
Example sentence • The talks between the two countries were successful.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
verb
• render unsuitable for passage
Example sentence • I stacked the blocks in a tower.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
Example sentence • The ship was unloaded at the docks .
6 1 noun n noun
• a church congregation guided by a pastor
verb
• move as a crowd or in a group
Example sentence • Large flocks of birds fly south for the winter.
6 1 verb v noun
• the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
verb
• deliver a sharp blow or push
Example sentence • He carefully knocks on the door to avoid disturbing anyone.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
Example sentence • I need to buy new locks for the doors in my house.
5 1 noun n noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
verb
• move back and forth or sideways
Example sentence • I collected some beautiful rocks on the beach.
5 1 noun n noun
• hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
Example sentence • I need to buy new socks for winter.
6 1 noun n noun
• a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
Example sentence • She invested her savings into stocks .
10 2 noun n noun
• one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
Example sentence • She has beautiful naturally-occurring dreadlocks .
7 1 noun n noun
• merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
Example sentence • I packed my clothes in a box .
10 2 noun n noun
• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
Example sentence • The police set up roadblocks to catch the fleeing criminals.
9 2 noun n noun
• game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
Example sentence • The woodcocks have distinctive long bills used for probing the ground.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Example sentence • The deer hide in the tall stalks of corn.
9 2 noun n noun
• a remote and undeveloped area
Example sentence • I grew up in the boondocks , far from any city or town.
8 2 noun n noun
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • She slipped and fell on her buttocks .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Example sentence • The sleek red fox darted across the field.
5 1 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
Example sentence • The auction raised lakhs of dollars for charity.
5 1 noun
• Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
2 1 noun n noun
• an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
Example sentence • The farmer uses an ox to plow the fields.
5 1 noun n noun
• A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
Example sentence • I ordered two bocks of beer at the bar.
6 1 verb, adjective v, adj
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
adverb
• as completely as possible
Example sentence • The pilot placed chocks under the aircraft wheels to prevent it from rolling.
6 1 noun n noun
• a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
verb
• release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
Example sentence • She kept her gardening tools in a pair of old crocks .
6 1 noun n noun
• a long, loose outer garment
Example sentence • The fashion show featured a collection of designer frocks .
5 1 noun n noun
• any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
verb
• leave as a guarantee in return for money
Example sentence • The butcher recommended buying pork hocks for the recipe.
5 1 noun n noun
• a person trained to compete in sports
Example sentence • The jocks on the football team are very competitive.
5 1 verb v noun
• the act of mocking or ridiculing
adjective satellite
• constituting a copy or imitation of something
Example sentence • He mocks his friends playfully.
5 1 noun n verb
• make small marks into the surface of
Example sentence • He carefully placed the arrow on the nocks of his bow.
5 1 noun n noun
• a pustule in an eruptive disease
Example sentence • She had pocks all over her face.
8 1 noun n noun
• merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
Example sentence • I found some old schlocks in the back of my closet.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
verb
• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Example sentence • The car's shocks were completely worn out and needed to be replaced.
6 1 noun n noun
• a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
verb
• embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
Example sentence • She wore a smocks while painting to protect her clothes.
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Example sentence • I found some interesting trocks on my hike.
5 1 noun n noun
• A laugh, especially a loud or hearty one.
verb
• To laugh, especially loudly or uproariously
8 4 noun n noun
• A small, unassuming automobile.
Example sentence • I purchased an econobox for my daily commute.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I had the most delicious gravlaks at the Norwegian restaurant last night.
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Example sentence • The veterinarian vaccinated the horses to protect them from horsepoxes .
8 3 noun n noun
• short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
Example sentence • Some species of macaques are native to Indonesia.
7 2 noun n noun
• Moloch horridus, an Australian lizard thought to be the sole member of the genus Moloch.
Example sentence • The molochs are ancient mythical creatures that are said to have terrorized villages.
8 2 noun n noun
• a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
Example sentence • Many universities offer postdocs as a way for recent graduates to continue their research.
10 2 noun n noun
• a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
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3 1 noun n noun
• A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
Example sentence • I bought a new pair of sox .
11 3 noun n noun
• a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Example sentence • The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks .
11 3 noun n noun
• a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Example sentence • I bought a pair of alpenstocks before embarking on my mountain climbing expedition.
10 3 noun n noun
• any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
adjective satellite
• suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines
Example sentence • The mechanic recommended using antiknocks to prevent engine knocking.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • He installed antishocks on his car to improve the ride quality.
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