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• (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
Example sentence • The sunlight streamed through the large windows , brightening up the room.
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• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
Example sentence • I always see weirdos hanging out by the park.
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• A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.
Example sentence • The tornadoes that hit the area last year were particularly devastating.
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• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example sentence • Her constant complaining foreshadows future conflicts.
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• the ratio of reflected to incident light
Example sentence • The albedoes of these planets vary greatly depending on their composition.
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• A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
Example sentence • All of the groomsmen wore matching tuxedoes for the wedding.
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• (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
Example sentence • The blacksmith used the bellows to stoke the fire.
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• The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
Example sentence • The albedos of different types of surfaces vary greatly.
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• (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
Example sentence • People have different libidos , and it is natural for them to vary.
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• semiformal evening dress for men
Example sentence • They rented matching tuxedos for the wedding.
7 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • The smoke billows from the chimney.
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• a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
Example sentence • Many Polish families enjoy bigos during Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
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• a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
verb
• paint onto wet plaster on a wall
Example sentence • The church is famous for its beautiful frescoes .
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• a mark to indicate a direction or relation
Example sentence • He shot three arrows at the target.
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• a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Example sentence • The museum organized an expos to showcase ancient artifacts.
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• A police officer assigned to a university campus.
Example sentence • The campos are covered in wildflowers during the spring.
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• a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
Example sentence • The town was overrun with desperadoes .
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• A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
Example sentence • The hoboes gathered around the fire to keep warm.
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• A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation.
Example sentence • He made several innuendoes during his speech that hinted at his opponent's scandalous behavior.
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• a young child who is just beginning to walk
Example sentence • The bambinos were playing in the park.
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• an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
Example sentence • He broncosed his way through the crowded market.
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• a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
verb
• paint onto wet plaster on a wall
Example sentence • The museum is famous for its collection of ancient frescos .
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• a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
Example sentence • The gringos were excited to try Mexican cuisine for the first time.
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• a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
verb
• rest on or as if on a pillow
Example sentence • The soft, fluffy pillows made the bed extra comfortable.
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• an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
Example sentence • The patients were given placebos instead of actual medication.
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• any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
Example sentence • The sparrows chirped happily in the trees.
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• a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
verb
• cause to be without a spouse
Example sentence • The widows attended a support group to help cope with their loss.
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• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
verb
• to say again or imitate
Example sentence • The echoes of their laughter filled the empty room.
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• a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
adjective satellite
• of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado
Example sentence • I love eating avocados .
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• the quantity that a barrow will hold
Example sentence • The farmers loaded the barrows with hay to feed the livestock.
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• The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
Example sentence • A group of bonobos is known as a troop.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She borrows books from the library every week.
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• an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
Example sentence • Their egos clashed during the competition.
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• an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
Example sentence • She always made subtle innuendos about his cooking skills.
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• be greater in significance than
Example sentence • His exceptional performance in the play overshadows the rest of the cast.
6 2 noun n Example sentence • I just installed new turbos in my car to increase its power.
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• a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
verb
• transport in a wheelbarrow
Example sentence • The workers used wheelbarrows to move the heavy bricks.
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• a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
Example sentence • He always wore polos to work.
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• a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
adjective satellite
• limited in extent or scope
verb
• make or become more narrow or restricted
Example sentence • She narrows her eyes in suspicion.
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• (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
noun
• a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
adverb
• used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Example sentence • I love listening to pianos playing in the concert hall.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
adjective satellite
• of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Example sentence • The yellows of the autumn leaves are breathtaking.
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• an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
Example sentence • In emergency training, firefighters often simulate different scenarios to prepare for real-life situations.
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• A very handsome young man.
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• one of the dwelling units in a condominium
Example sentence • There are several condos for sale in this neighborhood.
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• station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Example sentence • The company has several distribution depots across the country.
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• someone whose style is out of fashion
Example sentence • There are very few dodos left in the world today.
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• formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
Example sentence • The collector had a display case filled with antique escudos .
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• the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for pesos at the bank.
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• United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
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