11 3 noun n noun
• The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.
Example sentence • The author of the crime novel revealed the complex backstories of the main characters.
6 2 noun n noun
• a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
Example sentence • They rented two dories for their fishing trip.
10 3 noun n noun
• History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.
Example sentence • We need to include more herstories in our textbooks to accurately reflect the experiences of women.
11 4 noun n noun
• nonsensical writing (usually verse)
Example sentence • I struggled to understand the amphigories in the book.
11 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The book is filled with antistories that subvert readers' expectations.
12 5 noun n noun
• the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
Example sentence • The judicatories are responsible for interpreting and applying the law.
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Example sentence • The house had large windows that allowed natural light to fill the overstories .
12 5 noun
• an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
12 4 noun n noun
• The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.
Example sentence • The forest floor is densely covered with tall grasses and various understories .
10 4 noun n noun
• a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Example sentence • The book is filled with allegories that represent political and social issues.
9 3 noun n noun
• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Example sentence • The detective was determined to solve the mysteries surrounding the murder case.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
verb
• invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentence • The bodies of the victims were discovered in the basement.
9 3 noun n noun
• group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Example sentence • I need to buy some new batteries for my flashlight.
8 3 noun n noun
• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Example sentence • She suffered multiple injuries in the accident.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • The Scouts attended various jamborees around the country.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The pronatores are a group of muscles in the forearm.
12 5 noun n noun
• a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
Example sentence • The university has multiple laboratories for scientific research.
13 5 noun n noun
• correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Example sentence • There are several reformatories for juvenile offenders in this city.
9 3 noun n noun
• a marketplace where groceries are sold
Example sentence • I need to buy groceries for the week.
12 5 noun n
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Example sentence • The urediospores are responsible for spreading the infection to new plants.
6 2 adverb adv adverb
• at all times; all the time and on every occasion
Example sentence • She always arrives on time for class.
7 2 noun n noun
• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Example sentence • I love reading mystery stories .
6 2 noun n noun
• similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Example sentence • I have been binge-watching a series on Netflix.
7 2 noun n noun
• (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Example sentence • There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world.
12 2 noun n noun
• an effort that is inconvenient
Example sentence • He encountered many difficulties while trying to solve the complex math problem.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a detailed critical inspection
verb
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • She has been doing her studies diligently.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the aggregate of past events
Example sentence • I enjoy reading about ancient histories .
11 4 noun n noun
• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Example sentence • The United States has several overseas territories , including Puerto Rico and Guam.
11 4 noun n noun
• the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Example sentence • The authorities are investigating the crime scene.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the decade from 1960 to 1969
Example sentence • The fashion of the sixties was characterized by bold patterns and colors.
8 3 noun n noun
• a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
Example sentence • The blood vessels in our bodies, including the arteries , play a crucial role in transporting oxygen-rich blood.
8 3 noun n noun
• a collection of resources
Example sentence • The armories were filled with weapons and armor.
9 3 noun n noun
• a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
Example sentence • The government is implementing new regulations to protect the local fisheries .
9 3 noun n noun
• spectators at a golf or tennis match
Example sentence • I visited several art galleries during my trip to Paris.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • The company receives numerous inquiries from potential customers every day.
8 3 noun n noun
• a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
Example sentence • I could see the miseries in his eyes.
9 3 noun n noun
• larceny by threat of violence
Example sentence • There were three robberies reported in the city last night.
9 3 noun n noun
• a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Example sentence • Many factories in the area shut down due to the recession.
8 3 noun n noun
• a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
Example sentence • My neighbor has a pair of canaries as pets.
8 2 noun n noun
• the decade from 1880 to 1889
Example sentence • The fashion trends of the eighties are making a comeback.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the decade from 1950 to 1959
Example sentence • My grandparents grew up in the fifties .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the time of life between 40 and 50
Example sentence • In my forties , I traveled to many different countries.
5 2 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
7 2 noun n noun
• a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
Example sentence • My parents were hippies in the 1960s.
11 4 noun n noun
• fighting; acts of overt warfare
Example sentence • The hostilities between the two countries escalated into a full-blown war.
6 2 noun n noun
• an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
Example sentence • The main mode of transmission for rabies is through the bite of an infected animal.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the decade from 1970 to 1979
Example sentence • I love listening to music from the seventies .
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the time of life between 30 and 40
Example sentence • I am in my thirties now and have a stable career.
8 2 noun n noun
• the time of life between 20 and 30
Example sentence • He was born in the early twenties and lived through the Great Depression.
6 2 noun n noun
• English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
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