5 1 adverb
• From a specified time in the past.
preposition
• From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.
Example sentence • I haven't seen him since last week.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
Example sentence • The twins are identical and look exactly alike.
4 1 noun n verb
• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
Example sentence • He confessed his sins to the priest.
6 1 noun n noun
• a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
Example sentence • The prince rode on his white horse.
8 2 verb v verb
• make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Example sentence • I convinced my friend to go bungee jumping with me.
8 2 noun n noun
• the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
Example sentence • I live in the province of Ontario.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
5 1 verb v noun
• food chopped into small bits
verb
• make less severe or harsh
Example sentence • She carefully minced the garlic for the pasta sauce.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
verb
• wash off soap or remaining dirt
Example sentence • I gave my car a rinse before applying the wax.
3 1 noun
• a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
7 2 noun n noun
• United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
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Example sentence • I need to fill up my car with benzins .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Example sentence • I need to buy some bobbins for my sewing machine.
7 2 noun n noun
• (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
Example sentence • The boffins in the lab are working on the latest scientific breakthrough.
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7 2 noun n noun
• Any of a group of proteins whose presence in a cell varies through its cycle, and that regulates this cycle by forming a complex with kinase
Example sentence • Different cyclins are active at different stages of the cell cycle.
9 2 noun n noun
• a swift and dangerous downturn
Example sentence • The downspins of the economy have led to several company layoffs.
4 1 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
verb
• equip (a car) with fins
Example sentence • The shark uses its fins to swim through the water.
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Example sentence • The chemist studied the reactivity of different fluorins .
6 2 noun n noun
• (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Example sentence • The streets were filled with gamins begging for food.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • The villagers used goatskins to transport water from the river.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any of a series of terraced steps or seats, as in an arena or an altar.
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Example sentence • She cooked the griskins until they were crispy and golden.
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• Together with lauds, the earliest of the canonical hours; normally at sunrise, but often earlier
Example sentence • He woke up early to attend the morning mattins at the monastery.
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• a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
Example sentence • The presence of mucins in the airways helps to trap and eliminate foreign particles.
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7 2 noun n noun
• an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages
Example sentence • The use of pidgins can help facilitate trade and interaction between different cultures.
8 2 noun n noun
• leather from the skin of swine
Example sentence • The football players were throwing pigskins around during practice.
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6 2 noun n noun
• a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
7 2 noun n noun
• (common law) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; dates from feudal times but is still used in technical discussions of real property law today.
Example sentence • The lawyer argued that his client had been in peaceful and continuous seisins of the property for over 20 years.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
verb
• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Example sentence • He collected the skins of various animals as a hobby.
8 2 noun n noun
• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Example sentence • She added smidgins of garlic to the pasta sauce.
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• an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
Example sentence • Some soap manufacturers add stearins to increase the hardness of their products.
9 2 noun n noun
• a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
Example sentence • She carefully pinned the fabric together using stickpins .
8 2 noun
• forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
Example sentence • His topspins consistently landed in the corner of the court.
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Example sentence • The woodbins in the warehouse were filled with leftover scraps.
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Example sentence • The merchant offered to pay in zecchins for the rare artifact.
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Example sentence • The treasure chest was filled with zechins from various countries.
5 1 verb v noun
• the facial expression of sudden pain
verb
• draw back, as with fear or pain
Example sentence • He winced in pain as the needle entered his arm.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
Example sentence • He wore a traditional costume with fringed buckskins and beaded moccasins.
8 2 noun n noun
• small intestines of hogs prepared as food
Example sentence • Some people enjoy eating chitlins with hot sauce.
6 2 noun n noun
• the first canonical hour; at daybreak
Example sentence • I always attend matins at the church every Sunday morning.
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