6 3 noun
n
noun
• a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
Example sentence • We went for a swim at the marina .
10 4 noun
n
noun
• coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
verb
• collapse like a concertina
Example sentence • She played a beautiful tune on the concertina at the folk festival.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the wife or widow of a czar
Example sentence • The czarina held great power and authority in the kingdom.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• tropical Asian starlings
6 3 noun
n
noun
• any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
Example sentence • The carina is a keel-shaped ridge found on the inside of certain shells.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
Example sentence • I had a bowl of farina for breakfast.
6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
Example sentence • The medina is the old part of the city, with narrow, maze-like streets.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a town in central Kansas, the county seat of Saline county, Kansas
Example sentence • The salina was a popular tourist attraction due to its abundance of salt.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• the wife or widow of a czar
Example sentence • The tzarina ruled with an iron fist, making decisions that affected the entire nation.
9 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The document listed numerous gravamina against the government's policies.
6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A Latin American woman. (Compare Latino.)
5 3 noun
n
noun
• a particular environment or walk of life
Example sentence • The hockey arena was packed with cheering fans.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
Example sentence • I need to buy a new cortina for my bedroom window.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
Example sentence • The Hopi tribe uses kachinas in their traditional religious ceremonies.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea
Example sentence • She collected kina shells on the beach.
7 4 noun
n
noun
• egg-shaped terracotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful ocarina from the music store.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
Example sentence • The antique chair had a beautiful green patina on its wooden surface.
6 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • In Latin grammar, nomina are categorized into five declensions.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music.
Example sentence • The vina was made with a combination of red wine and vinegar.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Example sentence • The hyena prowled the savannah in search of its next meal.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
verb
• serve or summon with a subpoena
Example sentence • The lawyer issued a subpoena to gather evidence for the trial.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Example sentence • The vena cava is the largest vein in the human body.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
adjective satellite
• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example sentence • She's such a keener , always volunteering for extra tasks.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• bluish-grey whiting of California coast
Example sentence • The fisherman caught a corbina during his fishing trip.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
Example sentence • The javelina ’s diet primarily consists of cactus, roots, and fruit.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• Greek wine flavored with resin
Example sentence • I enjoy pairing retsina with seafood dishes.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
Example sentence • The leaves of santolina plants are often used in herbal medicine.
7 3
noun
• a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The antique shop had a beautiful amberina glass vase on display.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• A pale yellow cheese from Valle d'Aosta in Italy
Example sentence • I love the rich, nutty flavor of fontina cheese.
7 3 verb, noun
v, n
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6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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8 3 noun
n
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6 3 noun
n
noun
• A liminal point; the threshold of a physiological or psychological response.
Example sentence • She stood on the limina , hesitant to enter the dark room.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• An ornamental plant, Nandina domestica, native to Eastern Asia, from the Himalayas to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Nandina.
Example sentence • I have a nandina bush in my backyard.
7 3 noun
n
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4 2 noun
n
noun
• Cloth woven from pineapple fiber
Example sentence • I bought a pina colada at the beach bar.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The ring was made of platina and adorned with a sparkling diamond.
7 3
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8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A dark soil that sometimes develops under grass on limestone and chalk.
Example sentence • The farmer used rendzina to improve the fertility of his land.
7 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The term 'sarcina ' comes from the Latin word for 'bundle'.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
Example sentence • The geologists discovered a catena of mountain peaks during their expedition.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
Example sentence • There are over 100 species of dracaena plants.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Example sentence • The galena deposits in this region are known to be rich.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
Example sentence • We attended a novena at the church to pray for our loved ones.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
Example sentence • I planted some verbena in my garden for a pop of color.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.
Example sentence • The duodena is the first part of the small intestine.
5 2 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • Her performance was in plena harmony with the rest of the cast.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
Example sentence • The amphisbaena is a mythical creature from Greek mythology that has a head at both ends of its body.
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