9 2 noun
n
noun
• a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
Example sentence • Shepherd's pie is a traditional dish from the British highlands .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
Example sentence • The lowlands of Scotland are known for their picturesque landscapes.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• assets in the form of money
Example sentence • The organization raised funds to support the homeless shelter.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the interior part of a country
adjective satellite
• of or coming from the middle of a region or country
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a low area where the land is saturated with water
Example sentence • The wetlands are home to a diverse range of plant and animal species.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• gin made in the Netherlands
7 2 noun
n
noun
• small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Example sentence • I added sliced almonds to the salad for extra crunch.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Example sentence • The brave knight fought off a group of brigands who were terrorizing the village.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • Activists are demanding that the government defunds the military.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• An area of a town or city which contains, or used to contain, an industrial port.
Example sentence • The docklands have been redeveloped into a thriving residential and commercial area.
8 2 noun
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noun
• A Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat.
Example sentence • The dromonds were equipped with powerful catapults.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Example sentence • The forelands are a treacherous place to navigate due to the jagged cliffs.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
verb
• adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
Example sentence • She hung garlands of flowers around the room for the party.
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Example sentence • There are many gormands who enjoy trying new and exotic foods.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
Example sentence • He grew up in the heartlands of America.
10 2 noun
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noun
• a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
Example sentence • The heathlands in this region provide important habitat for many rare and endangered species.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
verb
• use cautiously and frugally
Example sentence • Many husbands help with household chores.
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Example sentence • He spoke in lallands with a thick accent.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom
Example sentence • Metal ions often bind with ligands to form coordination compounds.
9 2 noun
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noun
• the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
Example sentence • The mainlands of Europe are connected by various bridges.
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7 2 verb
v
verb
• reduce the edge or violence of
Example sentence • The medication helps obtunds pain and discomfort.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
Example sentence • The osmunds in the garden have grown quite tall.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a ribbon used as a decoration
Example sentence • She adorned her hair with ribands of various colors.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a ribbon used as a decoration
7 2 noun
n
adjective
• a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
noun
• 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
adjective satellite
• coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
verb
• give support or one's approval to
Example sentence • He finished the race in 10 seconds .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
adjective satellite
• denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
Example sentence • The museum exhibits were seen by thousands of visitors.
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• The oesophagus; the windpipe; the trachea.
Example sentence • The predator tore into the weasands of its prey.
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Example sentence • The wheatlands stretched out for miles, as far as the eye could see.
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Example sentence • The adhesive is used to bond the adherends together.
8 3 noun
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noun
• a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace adorned with diamonds .
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Example sentence • She engarlands her hair with colorful flowers for the summer festival.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
Example sentence • In high-speed electronics, signals can propagate within femtoseconds .
12 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
Example sentence • A computer can perform millions of operations in just a few microseconds .
11 4 noun
n
noun
• one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
Example sentence • My computer can perform calculations in nanoseconds .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a person being ordained
Example sentence • The ordination ceremony was attended by numerous ordinands .
9 3 noun
n
verb
• To supply with more funds than necessary or appropriate
Example sentence • The organization successfully overfunds their projects through crowdfunding.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency
Example sentence • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) manages superfunds to clean up hazardous waste sites.
10 3 verb
v
verb
• To provide insufficient funds (for).
Example sentence • The government consistently underfunds public schools.
12 4 noun
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Example sentence • It only takes a few yoctoseconds for light to travel the diameter of a single atom.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
7 2
noun
• English writer (1840-1893)
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a 60th part of a minute of arc
Example sentence • The telescope measured the star's angular size in arcseconds .
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