10 3 noun n noun
• an outer skirt worn over another skirt
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful gown with overskirts .
9 2 noun n noun
• outlying areas (as of a city or town)
Example sentence • Our new house is on the outskirts of town.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• things that make you comfortable and at ease
Example sentence • He enjoyed the comforts of a cozy fireplace and a soft armchair.
5 1 noun n noun
• German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
Example sentence • The frequency of the sound wave is measured in hertz .
5 1 noun n
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Example sentence • He shouted 'nerts !' when he lost the game.
11 2 noun n noun
• a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms
Example sentence • The brownshirts were paramilitary groups associated with the Nazi Party in the 1920s and 1930s.
5 1 noun
• the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
adjective satellite
• (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
6 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
verb
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example sentence • She flirts with every guy she meets.
5 1 noun n noun
• A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
Example sentence • The girts of the old barn were rotting and needed to be replaced.
10 2 noun n noun
• a skirt stiffened with hoops
Example sentence • In the 19th century, women commonly wore hoopskirts under their dresses.
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10 3 noun n Example sentence • I bought a couple of new miniskirts for summer.
10 3 noun n noun
• A shirt intended to be worn over other clothes.
Example sentence • I bought two new overshirts for the winter.
9 2 noun n noun
• An athlete who spends a year not participating in official athletic activities, but does not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years
verb
• To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities, but will not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years.
Example sentence • The redshirts joined the team for the away game.
6 1 noun n noun
• a garment worn on the upper half of the body
Example sentence • I bought three new shirts .
6 1 noun n noun
• cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
verb
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example sentence • The schoolgirls wore plaid skirts as part of their uniform.
6 1 noun n noun
• the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Example sentence • The bartender poured the spirts into a glass.
11 2 noun n noun
• cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
Example sentence • I bought three new sweatshirts for the winter.
11 3 noun n noun
• a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
Example sentence • I need to buy some new undershirts for the summer.
9 3 noun n noun
• 1,000,000,000 periods per second
Example sentence • My computer's processor speed is 2.5 gigahertz .
9 3 noun n noun
• one thousand periods per second
Example sentence • The radio station broadcasts at 105 kilohertz .
9 3 noun n noun
• one million periods per second
Example sentence • The television operates at a frequency of 60 megahertz .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one trillion periods per second
Example sentence • Scientists are researching terahertz technology for medical diagnosis.
7 2 noun n noun
• a public promotion of some product or service
Example sentence • I saw a lot of adverts for new movies on the billboards.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective
• engaged in or accustomed to close observation
noun
• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
verb
• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example sentence • The weather alerts warned of possible thunderstorms in the area.
9 3 verb v
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Example sentence • He anteverts his head to get a better view of the stage.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She asserts her authority by making confident decisions.
6 2 verb v verb
• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Example sentence • She averts her gaze when he walks by.
10 2 noun n noun
• creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
Example sentence • The birthworts are distributed across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
12 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals
Example sentence • The bladderworts ' unique bladder-like traps are highly efficient in capturing prey.
10 2 noun n noun
• any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
Example sentence • The leaves of bloodworts are often heart-shaped.
6 1 verb v Example sentence • She blurts out the answer before anyone else can respond.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Some species of dameworts produce vibrant yellow flowers.
9 3 noun n noun
• dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor
Example sentence • She collected a handful of daneworts for her herbal remedy.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example sentence • She dreamt of crossing the deserts on camelback.
8 2 noun n noun
• a dish served as the last course of a meal
Example sentence • I love eating desserts after dinner.
7 2 verb v verb
• turn aside; turn away from
Example sentence • She diverts her attention to her phone whenever she is bored.
9 2 noun n noun
• A perennial herb, Filipendula vulgaris, closely related to meadowsweet.
Example sentence • The dropworts commonly found in North America include the water dropwort and the meadow dropwort.
6 2 verb v noun
• United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
verb
• turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
Example sentence • She everts her eyelids when applying mascara.
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • An exahertz is equal to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Hertz.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • She exerts a lot of effort in her studies.
7 2 noun n noun
• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adjective satellite
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example sentence • The experts have conducted extensive research on the topic.
10 3 noun n noun
• (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
adjective satellite
• being concerned with the social and physical environment
Example sentence • Many extraverts enjoy being the center of attention at parties.
10 3 noun n noun
• (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
adjective satellite
• being concerned with the social and physical environment
Example sentence • Many extroverts thrive in group settings and feel energized by the company of others.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The feverworts in this region are known for their medicinal properties.
8 2 noun n noun
• any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
Example sentence • The figworts in the garden are blooming beautifully this season.
8 2 noun n noun
• small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Example sentence • I bought a bag of filberts at the grocery store.
10 2 noun n noun
• a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
Example sentence • I had two juicy frankfurts for lunch.
8 2 noun
• a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
8 2 noun n noun
• An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
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