6 1 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• following the third position; number four in a countable series
adjective satellite
• coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
Example sentence • He finished in fourth place in the race.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a job in an organization
Example sentence • The ship was docked at its designated berth .
6 1 noun
n
noun
• an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Example sentence • The fire crackled in the hearth , warming the room.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the distance around a person's body
Example sentence • The horse's girth was too loose and needed to be tightened.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the time when something begins (especially life)
Example sentence • The birth of a new star is always a spectacular event.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
verb
• hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Example sentence • The earth revolves around the sun.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
adjective satellite
• (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
Example sentence • The worth of the painting is estimated to be over a million dollars.
6 1 noun
n
Example sentence • There is a dearth of fresh produce in the winter.
5 1 noun
n
Example sentence • The children's joyful laughter filled the room with mirth .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a natural consequence of development
Example sentence • The new library is the outgrowth of years of planning and fundraising.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• That which has been regrown after removal.
Example sentence • After the wildfire, the forest slowly began its regrowth .
11 3 noun
n
noun
• the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
Example sentence • The hikers had to push through dense undergrowth to reach the summit.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
Example sentence • The dolphins were spotted playing in the firth .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• something that grows inward
Example sentence • The ingrowth of roots in the soil helps stabilize the plant.
9 2
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9 2 noun
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Example sentence • Many environmentalists argue that restoring damaged ecosystems requires pregrowth conditions.
8 2 noun
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Example sentence • The warmouth is a species of freshwater fish native to North America.
10 3
noun
• excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Example sentence • The backyard garden was filled with wild overgrowth .
11 3 noun
n
noun
• A growing together and through each other of two crystals.
Example sentence • The intergrowth of the two minerals creates a unique pattern.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
Example sentence • The cottonmouth snake is native to the southeastern United States.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Example sentence • The expectant mother was nervous about her upcoming childbirth .
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
Example sentence • After his near-death experience, he felt like he had been given a rebirth .
7 2 verb
v
verb
• discover by investigation
Example sentence • Archaeologists unearthed ancient artifacts at the excavation site.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
Example sentence • The midwife carefully removed the afterbirth from the birthing bed.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the amount that can be bought for a penny
Example sentence • I bought a pennyworth of candy from the store.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a natural loss of the products of conception
Example sentence • They were devastated by their stillbirth .
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The book discusses various developmental stages from prebirth to adulthood.
9 2 adjective
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Example sentence • He was a stalworth supporter of the team, attending every game.
11 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The aftergrowth of the forest fire was a vibrant display of new, green vegetation.
9 2 noun
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Example sentence • The misgrowth of the plant was due to insufficient sunlight.
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6 1 noun
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9 2
noun
• the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery
Example sentence • I grew up in the deep south , where the summers were scorching hot.
8 2
noun
• the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Example sentence • We need to travel due south to reach our destination.
11 3 adverb
adv
noun
• the compass point that is one point south of due east
Example sentence • The compass needle pointed east by south .
14 4 verb
v
verb
• be in a state of uncontrolled anger
Example sentence • The dog was so angry that it started to foam at the mouth .
10 3
adverb
• in a southern direction
Example sentence • I live in the south of Spain.
8 2
noun
• the South of the United States before the American Civil War
10 3 verb
v
adverb
• in a southern direction
Example sentence • I'm heading to the south for vacation.
11 3
noun
• the compass point that is one point south of due west
Example sentence • The ship is traveling west by south .
12 4 noun
n
noun
• the rate of increase in size per unit time
Example sentence • The rate of growth of the economy slowed down in the last quarter.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
Example sentence • The midwife was trained in active birth techniques to support the mother during labor.
13 3 noun
n
noun
• any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
Example sentence • The alkaline earth metals include beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.
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