8 3 noun n noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
7 3 verb v Example sentence • She advises her clients on financial matters.
6 2 noun n noun
• an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Example sentence • The government is taking measures to prevent future crises .
8 3 verb v verb
• look down on with disdain
Example sentence • She despises him for his selfishness.
7 3 verb v noun
• a will disposing of real property
verb
• come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Example sentence • She devises a plan to save her company from bankruptcy.
7 3 verb v noun
• the act of rewriting something
Example sentence • She revises her notes before the exam.
5 2 verb v noun
• a growth in strength or number or importance
Example sentence • The sun rises in the east.
8 3 verb v noun
• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
verb
• infer from incomplete evidence
Example sentence • She surmises that he is hiding something.
6 3 noun n noun
• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Example sentence • She had beautiful blue irises .
12 5 noun n noun
• a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Example sentence • Tokyo and New York City are both bustling metropolises .
8 3 noun n noun
• the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Example sentence • The doctors examined several pelvises to determine the cause of the pain.
3 1 adjective adj noun
• an expression of greeting
Example sentence • I saw his dog at the park.
2 1 verb v noun
• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
9 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The soldiers built abattises to provide cover from enemy fire.
8 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
Example sentence • The plant abscises its leaves in the autumn.
10 5
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10 4 verb v Example sentence • The company advertises its products on TV.
7 3 noun n noun
• A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.
Example sentence • The soldiers were protected by their aegises in battle.
11 4 verb v verb
• To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
Example sentence • She always aggrandises her accomplishments to impress others.
8 4 verb v Example sentence • She agonises over making the right decision.
9 4 verb v verb
• To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
Example sentence • Consuming certain foods alkalises the body.
10 4
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11 5 noun n noun
• The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
Example sentence • I bought two amaryllises at the flower shop.
9 4
10 5 verb
• dissect in order to analyze
10 4 verb v verb
• To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
Example sentence • She anglicises her name when she is living in an English-speaking country.
6 3 noun n noun
• native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Example sentence • She added a few anises to the cake batter for a unique flavor.
9 4 verb
• To create an aphorism from.
13 5 verb v verb
• To address using the form of rhetoric called the apostrophe.
Example sentence • He apostrophises his friend for not keeping his promise.
8 3 verb v verb
• inform (somebody) of something
Example sentence • She apprises her team of the new project requirements.
6 3 verb v verb
• come into existence; take on form or shape
Example sentence • A problem arises when there is a lack of clear communication.
8 4 verb v verb
• To separate or reduce into atoms
Example sentence • He atomises the substance in order to study its composition.
6 3 noun n
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8 3 verb v Example sentence • The pastor baptises new believers in the river every Sunday.
11 4 verb v verb
• To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
Example sentence • He bastardises the truth by twisting the facts.
9 4 verb v verb
• To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.
Example sentence • He botanises in the forest every weekend, exploring various species of plants.
11 4 verb v verb
• To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
8 3
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12 4
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Example sentence • Smoking is a common cause of bronchitises .
10 4 verb v Example sentence • The dictator's regime brutalises anyone who speaks out against it.
9 4 noun n
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14 5 verb v verb
• To bring under the control of a bureaucracy; to make bureaucratic.
Example sentence • The new policy bureaucratises the process of issuing permits.
10 4 noun n
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8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
Example sentence • I observed several caddises near the stream.
7 3 noun
• a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages
9 4 verb v verb
• To convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal.
10 4 noun n
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12 5 verb v Example sentence • The company cannibalises its own products by launching newer versions.
9 4 verb v verb
• treat as a sacred person
11 4
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