9 3 noun n noun
• marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
Example sentence • The old ship was covered in barnacles .
10 3 noun n noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She put on her spectacles to read the small print.
9 3 noun n noun
• something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
Example sentence • The octopus uses its tentacles to catch prey.
9 3 noun n noun
• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Example sentence • She overcame numerous obstacles to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.
8 3 noun n noun
• any amazing or wonderful occurrence
Example sentence • She believed in miracles and prayed every day for her mother's health to improve.
9 3 noun n noun
• (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Example sentence • The particles in the air can contribute to air pollution.
11 4 noun n noun
• a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
Example sentence • During the Jewish festival of Sukkot, people build temporary tabernacles to commemorate the time when the Israelites lived in booths in the desert.
9 3 noun n noun
• a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
8 3 noun n noun
• nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
verb
• bind by a contract; especially for a training period
Example sentence • I read several articles about climate change.
7 3 noun n noun
• an authoritative person who divines the future
Example sentence • In ancient Greece, people consulted oracles to seek advice from the gods.
7 2 noun n
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8 3 noun n noun
• hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
Example sentence • Breeding karakuls requires careful selection to maintain desirable traits.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out.
verb
• To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle
Example sentence • The sailors used parbuckles to hoist the cargo onto the ship.
9 3 noun n noun
• a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
Example sentence • My grandma loves to play penuchles with her friends every Friday night.
9 3 noun n noun
• a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
Example sentence • I play pinochles every Friday night with my friends.
11 4 noun n adjective
• concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
noun
• something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
adjective satellite
• of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Example sentence • The reciprocals of 3 and 1/3 are each other.
12 3 adjective adj verb
• To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to the study or practice of medicine
noun
• a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
Example sentence • She had a medicals examination before starting her new job.
8 3 noun n noun
• a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Example sentence • The ossicles in the middle ear amplify sound vibrations.
15 5 noun n
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7 2 noun n verb
• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
Example sentence • The tailor uses needles to sew clothes.
9 2 noun n noun
• bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Example sentence • I love cupcakes with colorful sprinkles on top.
11 3 noun n noun
• work of little or no value done merely to look busy
verb
• do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
Example sentence • The government wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on pointless boondoggles .
5 1 noun n noun
• a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Example sentence • I walked five miles today.
7 2 noun n noun
• a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
Example sentence • She won a bag of colorful marbles at the fair.
8 2 noun n noun
• eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with shingles , a painful skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• easily or conveniently transported
noun
• a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
adjective satellite
• of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull
Example sentence • I always carry my portables with me when I travel.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• official routes of communication
Example sentence • I was surfing through the TV channels to find something interesting to watch.
6 2 noun n noun
• motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Example sentence • He has strong morals and always tries to do the right thing.
7 2 noun n noun
• the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
Example sentence • The museum showcases the history and cultures of various peoples .
6 2 noun n noun
• fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
Example sentence • I like to eat apples for breakfast.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
adjective satellite
• occurring at or forming an end or termination
Example sentence • I have to study for my finals next week.
9 4 noun n adjective
• derived from or composed of matter
noun
• the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
adjective satellite
• concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
Example sentence • We need to gather the right materials for the experiment.
6 2 noun n noun
• an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
adjective satellite
• original and of a kind not seen before
Example sentence • I love reading detective novels .
9 3 noun n noun
• a support or foundation
Example sentence • The museum displays ancient artifacts on pedestals .
10 3 noun n noun
• a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Example sentence • The portrayals of historical figures in the movie were praised by critics.
8 2 noun n noun
• the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb
• cry or whine with snuffling
Example sentence • I have a bad case of the sniffles today.
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Example sentence • He unmanacles the prisoner and sets him free.
10 3 verb v verb
• pedal backwards on a bicycle
Example sentence • He backpedals when he realizes he is losing the argument.
11 4 noun n adjective satellite
• capable of being seen or noticed
Example sentence • The telescope allows astronomers to observe various celestial observables .
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• continuing forever or indefinitely
Example sentence • Investors can trade perpetuals on the stock market.
10 3 noun n adjective
• existing in possibility
noun
• the inherent capacity for coming into being
adjective satellite
• expected to become or be; in prospect
Example sentence • The company is looking to hire candidates who have great potentials .
9 3 noun n noun
• something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
Example sentence • She received multiple proposals from suitors.
10 4 noun n noun
• a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
adjective satellite
• concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
Example sentence • Harriet Tubman used spirituals as coded messages to communicate with enslaved people on the Underground Railroad.
6 2 noun n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • She brought oodles of books to the library.
10 3 noun n adjective
• of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
noun
• a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
adjective satellite
• of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
Example sentence • The presentation focused on the technicals of the new software.
9 3 noun n noun
• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Example sentence • He felt a sharp pain in his testicles after being hit by the ball.
8 2 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
Example sentence • He cracked his knuckles before starting the intense workout.
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