7 2 verb v noun
• bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
verb
• avoid (one's assigned duties)
Example sentence • He fiddles with his pen while thinking.
7 2 noun n verb
• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
Example sentence • The tailor uses needles to sew clothes.
8 2 verb v noun
• a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
verb
• turn in a twisting or spinning motion
Example sentence • She twiddles her hair whenever she gets nervous.
7 2 verb v noun
• walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
verb
• walk unsteadily, with short steps
Example sentence • The penguin waddles slowly across the icy terrain.
7 2 noun n noun
• a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
Example sentence • She won a bag of colorful marbles at the fair.
8 2 noun n noun
• eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with shingles , a painful skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
10 3 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She put on her spectacles to read the small print.
9 2 noun n noun
• bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Example sentence • I love cupcakes with colorful sprinkles on top.
6 2 noun n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • She brought oodles of books to the library.
8 2 noun n noun
• the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb
• sniff or smell inquiringly
Example sentence • He had a case of the snuffles and couldn't stop sneezing.
7 2 noun n noun
• the common European annual marigold
10 3 noun n noun
• a judgment of not guilty
Example sentence • The judge announced three acquittals in the high-profile murder trial.
6 2 verb v noun
• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Example sentence • He ambles through the park every morning.
9 3 noun n noun
• An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
Example sentence • My doctor told me that my amygdales are enlarged.
6 2 noun n noun
• the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Example sentence • The artist painted a beautiful mural of angels on the ceiling of the chapel.
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Example sentence • In phonetics, apicals refer to the consonant sounds made with the apex or tip of the tongue.
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Example sentence • The presence of arbuscles in the root cells helps increase the surface area for nutrient exchange.
7 2 noun n noun
• the quantity that can be contained in the arms
Example sentence • She walked into the garden and gathered armfuls of flowers.
8 3 noun n Example sentence • She experienced frequent arousals during the night, disrupting her sleep.
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Example sentence • The musician played the atabals with great skill.
8 3 noun n noun
• a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
Example sentence • The auricles of the heart receive blood from the veins.
8 3 noun n noun
• larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
Example sentence • Many people keep axolotls as pets.
7 2 noun n noun
• the quantity that a bag will hold
Example sentence • She brought two bagfuls of groceries from the store.
9 3 noun n noun
• marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
Example sentence • The old ship was covered in barnacles .
10 3 noun n noun
• the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
Example sentence • He poured barrelfuls of water into the thirsty plants.
10 3 noun n noun
• the quantity contained in a basket
Example sentence • The farmer harvested basketfuls of fresh vegetables from his fields.
7 2 noun n noun
• a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
Example sentence • The beadles were responsible for maintaining order in the village.
9 3 verb v verb
• cause to seem less serious; play down
Example sentence • She constantly belittles her colleagues, making them feel small and incompetent.
9 3 noun n noun
• an undesirable overabundance
Example sentence • After feasting on the lavish buffet, we all had bellyfuls of delicious food.
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Example sentence • The complex plot of the movie bemuddles viewers.
9 3 noun n noun
• an act of deliberate betrayal
Example sentence • Her multiple betrayals hurt their friendship deeply.
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Example sentence • The synthesis of this compound involves the reaction of two bimethyls .
9 3 noun n noun
• a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
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Example sentence • They loaded the supplies onto the boatfuls and prepared for the long journey.
7 2 verb v verb
• startle with amazement or fear
Example sentence • The complexity of the math problem boggles my mind.
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Example sentence • She carried bookfuls of knowledge in her mind.
11 3 noun n noun
• work of little or no value done merely to look busy
verb
• do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
Example sentence • The government wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on pointless boondoggles .
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7 2 noun n noun
• a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
verb
• store (liquids or gases) in bottles
Example sentence • There are many empty bottles on the table.
8 2 noun n noun
• the quantity contained in a bowl
Example sentence • She served three bowlfuls of soup to the hungry guests.
8 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• To rattle; to make a scampering noise.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to a wedding
noun
• archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
Example sentence • She held the bridles of the two horses tightly.
8 2 noun n adjective satellite
• having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
Example sentence • The brindles in the painting depicted a beautiful array of colors.
8 3 noun n noun
• the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Example sentence • I need to push back my cuticles before applying nail polish.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
verb
• cause to go through a recurring sequence
Example sentence • The market goes through cycles of booms and busts.
7 2 verb v verb
• move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
Example sentence • She dandles her baby sister on her lap.
7 2 verb v verb
• take one's time; proceed slowly
Example sentence • He dawdles through his chores and takes forever to finish them.
7 2 verb v noun
• brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
verb
• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
Example sentence • The fireworks display dazzles the crowd.
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