7 3 noun n noun
• an Italian title or form of address for a married woman
Example sentence • Buonasera, signora . Come posso aiutarla?
4 2 noun
• A initiation ceremony for males among the Aborigines of New South Wales.
Example sentence • Let's go to the beach and ride the bora .
3 2 adverb, noun adv, n
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A rail (Porzana carolina) of North, Central, and northern South America.
Example sentence • The sora is a small, secretive bird that is often found in wetlands.
6 3 noun n noun
• (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
Example sentence • We witnessed a stunning aurora in the northern sky last night.
9 4 noun n noun
• cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons (Carnivora)
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
6 3 noun n noun
• a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
4 2 noun n noun
• A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
Example sentence • La hora del concierto es a las ocho.
5 3 noun n noun
• the marketplace in ancient Greece
Example sentence • The agora served as a marketplace in ancient Greece.
7 3 noun n noun
• an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
Example sentence • The archaeologists found an ancient amphora while excavating the tomb.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
Example sentence • She wore an angora sweater to stay warm in the cold weather.
8 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time
Example sentence • The diaspora of Irish people around the world is estimated to be around 80 million.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a hat made of felt with a creased crown
Example sentence • He was wearing a stylish fedora with his suit.
10 4 noun n noun
• a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae
Example sentence • According to legends, the mandragora root can scream when uprooted, causing anyone who hears it to die.
8 3 noun n Example sentence • She had a plethora of options to choose from when planning her vacation.
6 3 noun n noun
• marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
Example sentence • The remora is a small fish known for its ability to attach itself to larger marine animals.
7 3 noun n noun
• capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Example sentence • The linguist used corpora to analyze the frequency of certain words in the text.
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Example sentence • A senhora está atrasada para a reunião.
4 2 noun
• A type of harp played in West Africa.
Example sentence • She plays the kora beautifully.
8 4 noun n noun
• using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier
Example sentence • The use of anaphora helps to create rhythm and emphasis in a sentence.
10 4 noun n noun
• microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
Example sentence • The human gastrointestinal tract is home to a diverse microflora .
10 4 noun n noun
• genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
8 4 verb v
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Example sentence • I learned to play the bandora when I was in high school.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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9 4 noun n noun
• The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
Example sentence • An example of cataphora is the sentence 'When she arrived, Mary took off her shoes.'
6 3 noun n noun
• the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Example sentence • The femora of the grasshopper are highly adapted for jumping.
5 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The ixora plant in my garden is blooming beautifully.
9 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The researcher studied the region's mycoflora to better understand the local fungal species.
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Example sentence • Raccoons are omnivora ; they eat fruit, insects, eggs, and fish.
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Example sentence • Love is a bittersweet oxymora .
6 3 noun n noun
• A piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter flavoured with spices.
Example sentence • I ordered a plate of vegetable pakora for appetizers.
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Example sentence • I have a beautiful rasbora fish in my aquarium.
7 3 noun n noun
• Rhododendron canadense, a deciduous flowering shrub native to northeastern North America.
Example sentence • The rhodora is a type of flowering shrub that is native to North America.
5 3 noun n noun
• a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois
10 4 noun n noun
• comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
Example sentence • The ctenophora are commonly known as comb jellies.
7 3 verb v noun
• a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)
6 3 noun n noun
• a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as ground snakes (Sonora)
7 3 noun n noun
• cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
10 5 noun n noun
• repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Example sentence • The speaker used epanaphora to emphasize the importance of unity: 'Together, we stand; together, we fight.'
8 4 noun n noun
• any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food
9 4 noun n noun
• a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
Example sentence • The manticora is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man or a woman.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
Example sentence • The garden is filled with beautiful multiflora roses.
10 4 noun n noun
• type genus of the Passifloraceae
Example sentence • The passiflora vine climbed up the trellis and covered the entire wall.
9 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The debate centered around the adiaphora of the new government policy.
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