10 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
verb
• rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
Example sentence • The laboratory technician used a centrifuge to separate the different components of the blood sample.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Example sentence • This febrifuge is commonly used to reduce fever.
15 5 noun
n
noun
• a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
verb
• subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
Example sentence • The ultracentrifuge is a crucial tool in biochemistry for separating particles based on their density.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a chemical substance that repels insects
Example sentence • I sprayed insectifuge on the picnic table to keep the bugs away.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
Example sentence • The lactifuge was used to separate the cream from the milk.
6 2 noun
n
Example sentence • They sought refuge in a nearby cave during the storm.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an overwhelming number or amount
verb
• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
Example sentence • The city experienced a deluge of rain last night.
4 1 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
Example sentence • The elephant was huge , towering above all the other animals in the zoo.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
Example sentence • He resorted to subterfuge to avoid taking responsibility for his actions.
7 1 noun
n
noun
• a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Example sentence • He is such a scrooge when it comes to spending money on himself.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• force or impel in an indicated direction
Example sentence • I had a sudden urge to eat chocolate.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Example sentence • After the party, she felt the need to go through a wardrobe purge and get rid of old clothes.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose
Example sentence • The computer program was a kludge of different pieces of code that were stitched together.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Example sentence • The mourners sang a dirge at the funeral.
7 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
Example sentence • She saw the dress in the store and couldn't resist a little splurge .
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
Example sentence • Certain plants, like rhododendrons and blueberries, are known as calcifuges because they prefer acidic soil.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• come out into view, as from concealment
Example sentence • The sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a twilled woolen fabric
Example sentence • He wore a jacket made of serge .
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a region marking a boundary
verb
• border on; come close to
Example sentence • She stood on the verge of tears.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
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Example sentence • He can be quite a noodge when he doesn't get his way.
7 1 verb, noun
v, n
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Example sentence • After the earthquake, they had to scrouge for food and supplies.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• be adjacent or come together
Example sentence • The roads converge at the city center.
5 1 verb
v
Example sentence • The two companies decided to merge in order to increase their market share.
7 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a whip used to inflict punishment
verb
• punish severely; excoriate
Example sentence • The scourge of poverty affects millions of people around the world.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• rise and move, as in waves or billows
Example sentence • There was a surge of excitement in the crowd as the band took the stage.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe
Example sentence • In Plato's philosophy, the demiurge is the creator of the physical world.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • The two rivers diverge at the edge of town.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • After a period of decline, the economy began to resurge .
6 1 verb
v
noun
• any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
Example sentence • I need to spurge on new clothes for the party.
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • There has been a significant upsurge in violence in the city.
7 3
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Example sentence • She slowly immerged herself in the cool water of the pool.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
Example sentence • She deterged the stain from her shirt using a stain remover.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• one who practices magic or sorcery
Example sentence • The thaumaturge performed a miraculous healing spell on the sick woman.
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • The soap can absterge dirt and grime from the skin.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• To separate companies that were formerly combined; to reverse a merger.
Example sentence • The company decided to demerge its manufacturing division to focus on its core business.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.
Example sentence • The dramaturg helped the director analyze the script.
5 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • The water gurged out of the broken pipe.
8 3 verb
v
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7 2 verb, adverb
v, adv
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Example sentence • After the diver lost sight of his partner, they had to remerge underwater.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe
Example sentence • The demiurges were believed to be powerful beings responsible for creating and controlling the universe.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.
verb
• To act as a dramaturge.
10 4
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Example sentence • I need to buy a taeniafuge for my dog.
9 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • I used a teniafuge to treat my dog's tapeworm infection.
14 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
Example sentence • Scientists believe that evidence of a noachian deluge can be found in sedimentary deposits from millions of years ago.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil
Example sentence • The stem of caper spurge exudes a milky sap.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
Example sentence • The debris surge caused significant damage to buildings in the area.
15 5 noun
n
noun
• common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts
Example sentence • The flowering spurge is a type of plant native to North America.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
Example sentence • The leafy spurge infestation has caused significant damage to the native vegetation.
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